Copy of the Affidavit of William Scott of Greenfield, New York, Regarding the Case for His Pension on Account of His Serving and Being Wounded During the Revolutionary War, Sworn before Adam Comstock
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New York District [?]

William Scott of the Town of Greenfield in the County
of Saratoga and State of New York being duly sworn deposith and saith
that he served from the commencement untill the termination of the
revolutionary war in the American Army, that in consequence 
of several wounds received in Actual service (by which he was
rendered incapable of procuring his livelihood by manual labour)
application was made many years since for some relief - That on
the second day of November one thousand and seven hundred and eighty
nine he underwent an Examination in the City of Albany before
Gen Philip Schuyler, Abraham Tenbroke [Ten Broeck] and Peter Gansevort [Gansevoort] Junr
commissioners appointed by the State of New York for assurtaining [sic]
the pretintions [sic] of Invalid Claimants. - The Testamony of Colo. Joseph
Cilly who commanded the first New Hampshire Regiment, the
Surgeon of the said Regement and other evidence were produced.
The Board reported in his favour - The Honl. the Legislature acknowledged
his claim to be just, but alledged, that previous to the
receipt of the Report, Congress had assumed the payment of pensions
throughout the Union; and did not grant his request. Unable to
attend to the business, Col. Cilly and the surgeon of the Regiment
(Doctr. Nash) both being deceased, it was not untill the year one thousand
seven hundred and ninety six that a new examination into his claim
was had by order of Judge Duane - The Board was composed of the 
Honl. Abraham Van Vecton [Van Vechten], Theodorus V. Graham and Derek Tenbroke [Dirck Ten Broeck]
all of the City of Albany, and Doctor Samuel Stringer & Henlock
Woodruff: This Board reported a Total Disability - In consequence
of which this Deponent was placed on the Pension List of the United States
with half pay of a Major for life; as appeared by the Books in the 
War Office; as [illegible] to by Mr. McHenry late secretary, in presence of
Mr. Livermore from New Hampshire and other then members of 
Congress: That by the burning of the War Office (as this Deponent
believes) all Documents respecting his claim have been destroyed
and this Deponent further saith, that he has never be placed on
the Pension List of any individual state in the Union, nor received
any relief - William Scott

Sworn the 11 day of November AD 1807. Before me
Adam Comstock a commissioner to take the 
evidence in the case of William Scott an Invalid claim
to be placed on the Pension List of the United States
compaired compared by Adam Comstock commissioner

A True Copy
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A Copy of
William Scotts Affidavit