Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 12723, Abraham Cisco, New Jersey.
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(3-1776)

Service - New Jersey

Cisco Abraham
or Scisco
or Francisco
Sarah

Number - W. (poss. K) 12723
B.L.Wt. 16255-160-55
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Vol. C 139.

137161 Act Mar 3
May 16/55

Sarah Cisco wid.
Abraham Cisco. Priv.

Private
Capt Outwater
N. J. State Troops

Ent.
Lois.

Rev'y War
Rev'y pensioner

S.Y. Feby 53 - 5080
Ad. 160 ac's Feb 14./56 Dodge
NW 16255 ip Feb 19/56

L. E. Hassler
[illegible]
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New York
Sarah Scisco or Francisco N. J. widow of Abraham Cisco or Scisco or Francisco
who served in the Revolutionary war as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 dollars and 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3rd February 1853

Certificate of Pension issued 5th day of April 1855 and sent to F.E. Hassler Present

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under ??
(here page torn off) February 3 1853 Page 13 (or 73) Vol. (here torn and badly smudged)
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(left side of page)
Albany 31 --- (last 3 numbers smudged)
(crossed out text)

 Abraham Scisco of Berg--b-  in the State of New Jersey who was a private with the company commanded by Captain  (? badly faded) of the Regt commanded by Col. (blank) in the (blank) line for two years private

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 80 Dollars and -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Jan'y 1836 and sent to John P. Dickerson. ?? Reps.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1836    $400.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending (?)       $ 40.00
                                           ________________
                                                             $440.00
{Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk,
Book 82  Vol 3    Page  161

Howland Fish Aug. 25 36
(illegible) Sept. 14 36
Transferred to Albany (illegible)
4 Mar. 36 - Sept. 27 36
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Abram Francisco

Pension Application
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In the matter of the application of Abraham Franciscofor a Pension - Declaration of Applicant

State of New York
Montgomery County
 On  the nineteenth day of September in the year eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in Open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Montgomery now sitting Abraham Francisco a resident of Johnstown in the County of Montgomery and State of New York aged seventy four years as he believes, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 make the the following declaration and says:
   The he entered the service of the United States in the fall of the year 1776 under the following  named officers Captain Outwater, Lieutenant Joseph Catterlim Ensign Silas Parritt a company of Colonel Dye's Regiment - That when he entered the army he resided at Pumpton (called Pumpton Plains) in the County of Bergen and State of New Jersey - and that soon after his enlistment a company of Regulars joined the Regiment to which he belonged when they took Forte Lee - That after taking Forte Lee he was engaged in several skirmishes during the year near Hackensack New Jersey - That after serving one year in that company he again enlisted in the same company for two years, all the officers being the same except our Captain whose name at this time was Ward - That soon after the company to which he belonged joined the army of General Wayne and was engaged in storming the Block House one or two miles above Forte Lee - That he was also engaged.....
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...in the skirmish at Munoch (?) Point three miles from Hackensack - That he was engaged in several skirmishes during the remaining part of the two years - That at the end of the term he was regularly discharged by Captain Ward - That he cannot recollect the names of any of the officers other than those above named - That he has no documentary evidence (note side bar at this point: "except the affidavit  of Nathaniel Francisco which is now on file in the War Office Department")... and that his name is not on the Pension List of the Agency in any state and that he relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the one for which he is applying - That he was born in the town of Pumpkin County of Bergen State of New Jersey in the year 1758 - the month he thinks was May - That he has no record of his age except  that he was informed by his parents that there was a town record which he never saw - That when he entered the service he resided in the town of Pumpkin County and State aforesaid - That since that time he has resided there until the twenty years last when he moved to the town of Johnstown and County of Montgomery and State of New York where he has resided ever since and where he now resides - That he went as a substitute for one month and the remainder of the term was a volunteer - That the names of his officers were Colonel Dye - Captain Outwater - Captain Ward - Lieutenant Joseph Catherine - Ensign Silas Purrit - That he was engaged in the taking of Fort Lee and storming the Block House near Fort Lee - and also in several skirmishes near Hackensack New Jersey - That he received a discharge which he .....
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.....gave to his sister to keep - who died and has not been able to it since - And that he is known  in his neighborhood by Hugh Sanford - Abraham Van Horne - Dennis Searles - and further saith not.
Abraham Francisco his X mark
Sworn to this and subscribed the year and day aforesaid
Geo. D. Ferguson Clerk

Mr. Abraham Van Horne Clergyman residing in the town of Johnstown and Hugh Sanford of the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Abraham Francisco who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy four years old that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to ave been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Abraham Van Horne (3 initials - V.B.M. ?)
Hugh Sanford
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Geo. D. Ferguson Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after puthering (?) the interrogations prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary....
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...Soldier and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Abraham Van Horne who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Johnstown in the County of Montgomery and that Hugh Sanford who also signed the same is a resident of the same place and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.  And that John 
Ryckman who name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit and who was sworn in Open Court is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit.

I George D. Ferguson Clerk of the of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contain the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of Abraham Francisco for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal of office this 19th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
George D. Ferguson
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State of New York
Montgomery County

John Ryckman being duly sworn says the he was in the service at the same time with Abraham Francisco - That he belonged to the company commanded by Captain Outwater at the same time that the said Abraham Francisco was and that he was well acquainted with him during the period that he served under that Captain which was about about eight months and that during that time the said Abraham Francisco (added between lines: who has subscribed and sworn to the petition for a pension is one and the same person) conducted himself in a good and soldier like manner always obeying the command of his officers and further saith not (added in here: And this deponent says that it was in company as stated in his declaration at the same place and time)
Sworn this 19 day of September 1832
John Ryckman
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in Open Court.
Geo. D. Ferguson Clerk
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left side of page:

Revolutionary Claim for pension of the Widow of Abraham Cisco pensioner New York

(very faint) Act 1833

Filed 30 Apl 1833
F E Hassler
Washington

right side written vertically"

The rule saying the applicant to make a declaration in Open Court dispensed with in this case.
(Signature:) L.P. Walde / Walter (?)
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New Pension Laws

Form of Widow's Declaration

State of New York
County of Jefferson
   Sarah Cisco of Cape Vincent makes oath and  says she is the widow ofAbraham Cisco deceased, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner in the County of Montgomery NY under the 7th June 1832 Act that the said Abraham Cisco died in Amsterdam Montgomery Co. on or about the sixteenth day of April A.D. 1840.
    She further states that she was married to the said Abraham Cisco in Amsterdam on the (blank) day of September in the year eighteen hundred and twelve by Rev'd. Victorman a minister of the Gospel and that her name before her said marriage was Sarah Helmer and the there are three children of the said Abraham Cisco now living, whose names are as follows: Nancy - John - Magdalen.  She knows of no public or private record of marriage and they are the only surviving children of said Abraham Cisco deceased, and the her husband was a Revolutionary Pensioner Montgomery Co NY under the Act of 7 June 1832.

   (Printed paragraph)
Sarah Cisco her X mark.

Subscribed, acknowledged, and sworn to and before me this 11th day of April 1853 and I further certify I am not interested in this claim
Jacob Beringer Justice of the Peace.

  It is hereby certified, that satisfactory proof has been exhibited before me the undersigned, one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Jefferson Co. NY Court, in and for the County and State aforesaid, by the affidavits of Magdalen Sweatman and Michael Sweatman of the above named County and State, being personally known to me and who are entitled to credit, that Mrs. Sarah Cisco is the Widow of the late Abraham Cisco who was a Soldier in the United States service, and a pensioner and that the said Mrs. Cisco is now, and was on the 3rd February 1853, the widow of Abraham Cisco to the best of their knowledge and belief.

In Testimony hereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eleventh day of April in the year 1853.
Jacob Beringer
Justice of the Peace

Magdalen Sweetman
Michael Sweetman
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State of New York
Jefferson County

I hereby certify the I am personally acquainted with Sarah Cisco for the Town of Cape Vincent in said County a widow of the late Abraham Cisco (who was reputed to be a revolutionary pensioner) and that she now claims a pension as his widow and furthermore that I have this day had an interview with her.  That I find her to be by her declaration eighty one years old and from her state of health she would be unable to go any distance from her house, and there is no Judge of a Court of Record in this town and the nearest place is twenty five miles distant and the expense of procuring a Judge to come if one would come would be a heavy tax for a poor widow to pay.
Dated at Cape Vincent this 11th day of April 1853.
Jaco Beringer
Justice of the Peace of said County
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STATE OF NEW YORK, }
JEFFERSON COUNTY CLERK'S OFFIC, } SS.

I, JOHN L. MARSH, Clerk of the County of Jefferson, do hereby
certify that Jacob Berringer Esq., whose name is subscribed to the certificate
of proof or acknowledgment, of the annexed instrument and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof
or acknowledgment, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, in and for the said County, duly authorised to take the same ; and
[county seal]
further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice,
and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or
acknowledgment is genuine ; and further, that the said instrument is executed
and acknowledged according to the Laws of this State.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and
affixed the seal of the said County, this 14th day of April 1853.

John L. Marsh CLERK.
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State of New York
County of Jefferson

O this fifth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty five before me L.H. Ainsworth, a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and state aforesaid came Sarah Cisco, aged 78 years, a resident of the town of Cape Vincent in the State of New York  who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Abraham Cisco, who was a revolutionary pensioner on the rolls at Albany as she understands and that as the widow of said Abraham Cisco she is now drawing a pension and she refers to her original papers on file in Washington City DC as also to her certificate of Pension Act 13 Feb'y 1853 No. 5080 -?.  She makes this application for the purpose of procuring the Bounty Land she is entitled under the Act 3rd March 1855 and authorizes F.E. Hassler Washington City DC as her attorney to receive her Warrant, never having received or applied for the same heretofore.

Sarah Cisco her X mark
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We Adolph Isling and Othniel (?) Spinning residents of Cape Vincent in the State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Sarah Cisco in our presence and that we know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be.
Adolph Isling
Otheniel Spinning

The foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the affidants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.

L.H. Ainsworth
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137161
STATE OF NEW YORK, }
JEFFERSON COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE. } ss.

[county seal]
I, M J Connelly Dep Clerk of the County of
Jefferson, do hereby certify that
S. H. Ainsworth Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavit
was taken, was at the time of taking such affidavit, a Justice of
the Peace in and for said County, duly authorised to take the
same ; and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of such Justice, and verrily believe that
his signature thereto is genuine.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my hand and affixed the Seal of said County,
this 8 day of May 1855

M J Connelly Dep Clerk.
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Certificate of John Ryckman
credibility is annexed to the certificate of the credibility of the two other Witnesses.

retr'd
admd.
2 years pri
80$

G.F. Van Vechten
Johnstown
New York
(above crossed out and the below name added)

Hon. P. Dickerson 
Ho. Repr.
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War Department
Pension Office
May 31 1833

Sir:

   The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of your case in tabular form. On comparing these parers with the following rules,  and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done.   These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace (thus: } ).   You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, great facilitate the investigation claim.

A statement shewing the Service of Abraham Francisco Montgomery Co. N.Y.
(below a chart - hand written information below:)

1776  1 year priv   Capt. Outwater Col. Dye. NY
           2 years. "      Capt Ward Col. Dye   NJ
          ______
              3 years

74 (age at the present period)
Pumpton N. Jersey (where entered service)

Evidence:  traditionary Living Witnesses

lI am, respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Regulations Ender Act of June 7, 1832

These are the printed rules and regulations - see next page for brackets indicating Abraham Francisco's errors / problems in applying
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Note bottom with margin brackets showing the problems with Abraham Francisco's pension application
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Tripes Hill - town of Johnstown
Montgomery County State of New York

I hereby certify that in the fall of 1819 Abraham Francisco made application to me to obtain a pension for his services rendered as a soldier in the revolutionary war and had the testimony taken by me of Joh Garretson and an affidavit made by Nathaniel Francisco his brother of the town of Hackensack to whom I directed a letter and one also to Robert Campbell who furnished me the affidavit of said Nathaniel.
Shortly after my dwelling House and Store was consumed by fire and those affidavits were burned.  He is an old man and in needy circumstances and should obtain the help of every charitable person to assist him in getting a pension for his services as aforesaid.
Although poor he is honest and as far as is able industrious.
James Cushney

Those who have signed this paper are all neighbors of Francisco.
Peter G. Smith
Benjm. Hoss
William Vosburgh
 -?- Putnam
Cornelius Putnam
Peter F. Putman
Peter -?-
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Bergen County
State of N. Jersey

Personally appeared before me Wm. Colfax a Justice of the Peace and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bergen in the State of New Jersey Ian/Jan Cisco resident in Pomplan (?) aged seventy three years May next who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he is brother of Abm. Cisco some time called Francisco - the original name - that the said Abm. is a twin brother of Peter Cisco who is on the pension -?- roll of the State of New Jersey by that name.
That all the Brothers use the name as Cisco except the oldest Brother ---?- Francisco aged about eighty three years and Abraham while in the State of New York but at all times here he used the name as Cisco and was enrolled on the company rolls of Bushwater (Outwater?) and Ward in the year service as Abm. Cisco and so called off at ever roll call.

Sworn and subscribed before  this 14 April 1835 by making his mark in my presence.
Wm. Colfax

IanJan Cisco his X mark
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I Wm. Colfax a Justice of thePeace and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Bergen do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Ian/Jan Cisco who --------- the within  affidavit -  about fifty years - that he is a man of credibility and full faith may given to his affidavit.

Wm.Colfax
18th Aug / May ? 1835
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.

April 20, 1928.

Mrs. Walter S. Kyes,
3584-4" Street,
San Diego, California.

Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim, W. 12723, it appears that ABRAHAM CISCO,
SCISCO or FRANCISCO was born in Pompton, Bergen County, New
Jersey, May 10 or 11, 1758 or 1761.
He enlisted and served as private with the New Jersey
troops as follows:
From the fall of 1776, one year in Captain Outwater's
Company, Colonel Dye's Regiment.
Then served two years in Captain Ward's Company, Colonel
Dye's Regiment.
In 1781, one month under Captain Lydecker.
Then served one month under Captain Romine.
From sometime in 1781, one year in Captain John
Outwater's Company, Colonel Dye's Regiment.
From sometime in 1782, one year under Captain Peter
Ward.
He was allowed pension. He died in Amsterdam, Montgomery
County, New York, April 16, 1842.
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The above history is that of the only soldier by that
name found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.
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Abraham Francisco
Revo.   N. York
________________

Rejected.  See letter
11 July 1831 to Platt
'Potter
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Cisco, Abraham
(N.J.)
W 12723
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(Note: smudge / tear in center which has left blank places in writing.  Writing VERY hard to decipher)

Pompton 3 Jan (?) 1834

Comm. James L. Edwards

Dear Sir,
    Permit me to call your attention to the case of Abm. Cisco.
     His papers  (blank space) - ing upon -?- was first -?- your departm. (department??)  (blank space) the last of October thought -?- so will authenticated as to require  but little time to a favorable decision.
    Cisco is a very poor man, now living on his friends and his family at Johnstown, -?- miles above Albany - suffer me therefor to urge a decision of his case, as speedily as public business will permit.

I am with  -?- respect
Yr. mo. -?-Wm. Colfax

-?- M. P. Deibeson
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5080
New York       A

Sarah Cisco
Widow of Abraham who served in thew Revolutionary was as a private.

 Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3rd February, 1853

Certificate of Pension issued 5th day of April 1855 and sent to F.E. Hassler    Present

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners  (page torn here)
February 3 1853, Page 13 Vol. -- (page torn at bottom)
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Rev, & 1812 Wars Section 
November 17, 1925
Mrs. Henry MacLachlan
Fonda
N.Y.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 23777, it appears that JOHN CRANE was born November
1, 1759, in Newark Township, New Jersey.
While a resident of said place he enlisted and served as private with the New Jersey Troops as follows:
From May, 1776, one month in Captain Drummond's Company.
From June, 1776, five months in Captain Lyons' Company, Colonel
Cortland's or Colonel Dye's Regiment.
From December, 1776, three months in Captain James Wheeler's
Company under Major Hayes.
In 1777, one month in Captain Burnett's Company, Colonel Cort
land's Regiment.
In 1777, three months in Captain John Ogden's Company under
Major Pennington.
Enlisted in May, 1778, in Captain Morrison's Company, Colonel
Abraham Ogden's Regiment, and was discharged February 27, 1779.
Then served, date not given, one month in Captain Dodd's Company.
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Afterward served under Captain Dodd at various times until the close of the Revolution, amounting to about two months in all.

He and his widow, Catharine, were allowed pension.

He died at Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York, May 9, 1838.

From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 12723, it appears that ABRAHAM CISCO, SCISCO of FRANCISCO was born in Pompton, Bergen County, New Jersey, May 10, or 11, 1758 or 1761.

He enlisted and served as private with the New Jersey Troops as follows:

From the fall of 1776, one year in Captain Outwater's Company, Colonel Dye's Regiment.

Then served two years in Captain Ward's Company, Colonel Dye's Regiment.

In 1781, one month under Captain Lydecker.

Then served one month under Captain Romine.

From sometime in 1781, one year in Captain John Outwater's Company, Colonel Day's Regiment.

From sometime in 1782, one year under Captain Peter Ward.

He was allowed pension. He died in Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York, April 16, 1842.

In the Census of Pensioners" compiled in 1840, Catharine, who was the widow of John Crane, is inadvertently given as Catharine Craw and Abraham Cisco, Scisco or Francisco, is given as Abraham Siesco.
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Owing to the great pressure of current work, the large number of similar inquiries and the lack of a clerical force available for such a purpose, not more than two records of Revolutionary War pensioners are sent to any inquirer or organization.

You, or any one designated by you, may examine and collect data from Revolutionary War pension claims by calling at the Bureau, which is the usual practice in such matters as said records are open to the public for research work under the provision of the Act of March 3, 1901.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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(Hand-writing at bottom)

None of these on old card catalog
No Rev. Benajak Nulls it is Miles S29329
No Rev. Amos Schenehorn / Schermurhorn/ or similar name
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San Diego, Calif., 3584 Fourth St., October 15th, 1927
Dept of Interior, 
Bureau of Pensions, 
To the Commissioner-
I wish to know whether Abram (or Abraham) Francisco whom I find in the 1790 census of Pittstown, New York, and whom I have reason to think was born in (or near) Horseneck, New Jersey, on FEBRUARY 12th, 1751 - ever applied for, or received a pension, (probably in New York state.) I have the entire list of 7 brothers, sons of John Francisco (born 1724) and I erroneously chased down Levi, instead of my ancestor, Abram. Since Levi was born at Horseneck, New Jersey and began to serve his country at Pittstown New York in 1776, I think probably Abram did about the same, as all the brothers were in Pittstown at the end of the War, and Levi applied for and rec'd a pension, later in life. 
Will you please tell me anything that records show, concerning Abram, - under whom he served, what length of time, and did he ask for, or receive a pension? This name was, of course twisted into Fransisko, etc by others. 
Sincerely yours, 
Helen M. Kyes
(Walter S.)
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Revy. WIDOW, & c.

File No. 12723
Sarah Cisco . Scisco, or Francisco
Wid of Abraham Cisco, Scisco, or Francisco
Priv. Rev. War

Act: Feb 3rd 1853

Index: - Vol. A, page 134

[Arrangement of 1870]

(Left side of page top)

1925 Nov. 17 to -?- data to Mrs Henry MacLachlan.         WCS
1928 Apr. 20 - Hist to Mrs Walter S. Kyes
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MRS. WALTER S. KYES
3384 FOURTH STREET
SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA

Apr 12th 1928

Dept. of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions, Washington,

Dear Sirs --

In Oct. last, I wrote the Bureau of pensions to know whether a soldier, Abraham Francisco (or Abram) born, I believe, Feb 12th 1751 and probably in Essex, New Jersey, (and possibly specified Horseneck,) who served from Albany Co N.Y. in the the Revolutionary War, (part of Col. Peter Yates' Reg't, and Lieut Col. John Van Pennselaer) asked for and received a pension
for his services? Any information relative to him will be gladly received.

I received no answer whatever to my October or Nov. 1st inquiry, and have concluded that, no matter now crowded the inquiries, mine must have been lost, in order not to have been heard from in so long a time.

Sincerely yours,
Mrs W.S. Kyes

I need this information in order to complete a Francisco genealogy. Two of my printed genealogies (Clarke and Friermouth ) have been asked for and presented to the Library of Congress by me. I will also present a copy of this, then completed.

[stamp which reads as follows:]. PENSION OFFICE U.S. APR 17 1928
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16.255
⎬
No ans
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No. 2450

Mrs. Sarah Cisco Widow of Abraham  
Let. to F.E. Hassler
Sept 13 / 53
Gmay

"" to same Jan 4/54
Same  M  11854
Lett: to F.E. Hassler Dec. 19 / 54
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New York

Abraham Francisco
Revoy

Suspended

See let to G.F. Van Vechten Esq. Apr 1534

Act of June ' 32
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Rev. Pension

Sarah 
widow
Abraham Scisco
Act 30 Feby 6 1853

New York     suspend
Filed 1853
F.E. Hessler
Washington City
(initials:   D -?-)
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(Paper torn at top and side)

--------- office Sept 10/53

-------   -------  report time of last payment to or death of with named pensioner and if suspended, when? Why ?
Respectfully 
S. Cole for Commis.
F. Burt Esq. 3 Aud Present

Abraham Scisco Act 1832 $80.00 - per annum - Died 16 April 1842, and paid to his death - No date of Suspension entered on our Books unless the evidence is authorized by the Pension Office.
F. Burt
3d. Auditor
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(paper torn on left side)

No. 22874
New Jersey

Abraham Francisco alias Scisco

Suspended

--t to Wm. Colfax 24 Aug 1835
same 10 Oct5 1835
Same 14 Nov  1835
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State New Jersey
Bergen County

Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Abraham Vanderbeck, John C. Post, and Henry Burden aged all from 71 to 80 years and residents of said county and will known to the subscriber as men of truth and veracity and being duly sworn according to law Do depose and say that they are well acquainted with Nathaniel Francisco of the the township of Compton in said County and have known him ever since the revolutionary war when they were fellow soldiers together (and Abraham Francisco was a fellow soldier at the same time with them) and these deponents will recollect that the said Nathaniel andAbraham Francisco served in the Revolutionary war in a company called the State Troops commanded by Capt. John Outwater (But these deponents cannot now state the precise length of time; and afterwards the said Nathaniel and Abraham Francisco served in the company commanded by Captain Peter Ward - But the length of time they cannot now with precision state (said companies were attached to Major Stayes (?) regiment)  and these deponents further say the the said Nathaniel Francisco has already been considered (and they believe him) to be a man of truth and veracity and that his statement when made under oath can be relied upon as he has been a Witness for several of his fellow soldiers (and especially for Abraham Vanderbeck one of these deponents) and is now pensioner  the United States together with these deponents for services rendered in the Revolutionary War - under the Law of Congress of the 7th June 1832.
Abraham Vanderbeck
John C. Post
Henry Bardan

Sworn and subscribed before me the eleventh day of January AD 1834 - David J. Christie Justice of the Peace
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State of New Jersey
County of Bergen

I Abraham Westervelt Clerk of the county of Bergen and Clerk of the court of Common Pleas in and for the said county do hereby certify that David J. christie Esq. whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the within affidavit of Abraham Vanderbeck, John C. Post, and Henry Bardan was on the day of the date through and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said Court, duly commissioned and sworn, and further that I am acquainted with the handwriting  of such Justice and verily believe that his signature to said Jurat is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the same Court this thirteenth day of January AD eighteen hundred and thirty three.

Abr. Westervelt Clerk
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Bergen County
State of New Jersey } SS
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace and one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas for the County of Bergen in the State of New Jersey this 1st day of October 1834 Abraham Freeland aged 79 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he has been acquainted with Abraham Sisco now an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of the 7 June 1834, from his childhood to the present day-- The deponent
will remember that the sd soldier served one month in the army of the United under Capt Romine-- the deponent was a fellow soldier with sd Sisco during this month the Compy had 
a battle with the british at the liberty pole - The deponent further saith that sd Abrm Sisco inlisted in the Compy of Capt Jno Outwater in the year 1781, for one year & served the year out like a good soldier & was discharged - the deponent served with him as a soldier during the year. The Compy was engaged with the British at a place called Munauken- took one prisoner and killed and wounded a number
of the British - The same year was in the battle against the Blackhawk
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on the North river under Gen Wayne

The next year 1784 the sd Abraham Sisco inlisted [enlisted] in the year service under Capt Peter Ward- was stationed as before at Hackensack to guard the lines in the place of the Regular troops of the American army - the deponent was a member of the same Company and both the deponent and the said Abrm Sisco served out the year, and was discharged - the said Abrm Sisco  served one month more-- dont remember the name of his Capt-

        his
Abm   X   Freeland
        mark

Sworn and subscribed
before me the day and
year first above said
Wm Colfax


I do hereby certify to the Honbl Secy at War and Commr of Pensions that I have been well acquainted with Abraham Freeland who has sworn to subscribed the above affid. near fifty years

That the said Freeland is a credible person and that full faith and credit may be given to his statement-

Given under my hand this 3d
day of October 1834 
Wm Colfax J Peace
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Bergen County
State of New Jersey } SS
On the 1st day of October 1834 personally appeared before me William Colfax a Justice of the Peace and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bergen and State of New Jersey.   Jan Sisco resident of Pompton aged Seventy two years in May next, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he has been well acquainted with Abraham Sisco now an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of the 7 June 1832 from his infancy to the present day-- The deponent remembers that the said Abrm Sisco entered the service of the United States as a soldier, and served one month with Capt Lydecker, and one month with Capt Romine - The deponent further states
that the said Abraham Sisco enlisted in the years service under Capt Jno Outwater in the year 1781- and served out his tour of one year and was discharged-- The deponent served with the sd Abrm Sisco in the same comply during the whole year

The Compy was engaged with the British a Maunankee in Bergen County took one prisoner-retook about twenty head of Cattle and wounded a number of the British who was put to the route and retreated back to N York-

The same year was in the battle at
the block house on the North River under
Genl Wayne -
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The next year 1782 the sd Abraham Sisco 
enlisted for one year under Capt Peter Ward- was stationed as before at Hackensack to guard the lines in the place of Regular Troops of the American army - The deponent was one of the Compy -- the sd Abrm Sisco served out his tour of one year with Capt Ward, as did the deponent and was discharged-

        his
Jan   X  Sisco
       mark

Sworn & subscribed befre me the day
and year above written }
Wm Colfax

I do hereby certify to the Honbl
the Sec at Wwar and Commr of Pensions
that I have been well acquainted with Jan Sisco
who has sworn to & subscribed the above affidavit, near fifty years- that the Sisco is a credible person that full faith and credit may be given to his statement given under my hand-
this 3d day of October 1834.
Wm Colfax J Peace
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State of New Jersey
Bergen County } SS
Bergen Common pleas
On the 28th day of October 1834 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges now sitting in and for the County of Bergen and State of New Jersey Abraham Sisco a resident of Johnston, Montgomery County and State of New York aged Seventy three years the 10 day of May last-- 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 the 7th June 1832-

That he entered the service of the United States
at Pompton, Bergen County under Capt
Lydecker for one month, was marched to
Hackensack on the lines between the British
and American Troops - the British then at
New York and Powles Hook in Bergen- Their
duty was to guard against the incursions of
the enemy into the Country- during this month
we had a battle with the British & Horses
at the liberty pole, below Hackensack - Peter
Sisco a Brother of the deponent was here 
taken prisoner carried to N York and confined
in the Sugar house. The deponent was cut over
his hat with the broad sword of a Lt. horse man without being wounded- believes as well as
he can recollect at this day, this service
was performed in the year 1782 served out
his tour of one month and was discharged-

He next entered the service of the United States under Capt Romine- service as before on the lines, was engaged with British near the
North River.  Capt Romine was taken prisoner
by the British, after being wounded. Served out my tour of one month and was discharged.

I next enlisted in the year 1781 under Capt John Outwater for one year, was stationed
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at Hackensack to guard that post and the lines from Acquackenonk Bridge in Essex County to the North River near Closter. Joseph Kirkland was a Lieutenant and --- Riker was Ensign. The deponent was at the taking of Fort Lee on the North River thinks Colo. Day commanded- was with the regular army in the attack of the Block
house on the North River under Genl Wayne

Was in a battle under Capt Outwater
years at Manokee in Bergen County the same year- The British had advanced with a gun boat
up the Hackensack River, and plundered the
inhabitants of Pollyfly and carried off twenty head of Cattle. The battle was retaken by Capt Outwaters compy. The British defeated with the loss of a number of Men killed and wounded and one prisoner - John Lazier of our Company
was badly wounded that through the thigh and carried off the field- The deponent served out his tour of one year and was discharged-

The next year 1782 the deponent enlisted under Capt Peter Ward for one year stationed as before, and this duty was to guard the lines in place of regular troops of the American army-- during this year - we had several skirmishes with the British at Pamanapaugh, Bergen Lake-
during this year Joseph Kirkland served as Lieutenant and Saml Von Bugh as  Ensign-- served out my tour of one year and was discharged-

The deponent further states that he had written discharges of his years service but that they are  destroyed or lost and has not any at this time.

And as to the matter of the deponents making application for his pension
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in the State of New Jersey the deponent begs leave to state to the Sec at War and the Comr of Pensions, that he was born and brought up in Pompton where he entered the service of the United States- that his companions in the war
of the Revolution all resided here-  that about thirty three years ago he removed to Johnston about sixty miles above Albany where he has resided to the present day. That at Johnston he could not procure any satisfactory evidence of his services, and was advised to come to Pompton (better than 200 miles) where his evidence resided & where he could get aid to prepare his application to the war department for his pension-

The deponent has no documentary evidence of his service-

He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares his name is not on the pension
roll of the agency of any state--

                 his
Abraham   X   Sisco
                mark

Sworn & subscribed the day and
year aforesaid
Abr Westervelt Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the Interrogators 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 Isaac S. Demuand, who has signed the annexed
certificate, is a Clergyman resident in Pompton N. Jersey, and is a credible person, and that his statement is entitled to credit
By the Court. Abr. Westervelt Clerk
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4

I Isaac S. Demund a Clergyman residing in  Pompton, do hereby certify to the Hon the Secretary of War and Commissioner of Pensions that I have no personal knowledge of Abraham Sisco now an applicant for a pension he the said Sisco not being within the limits of my congregation: But from the representations made to me by those I fully confide in, I have
no hesitation in saying that I believe him to be the identical person he is represented to be and that he did serve as a soldier in the army of the United States in the war of the revolution-

2nd Oct. 1834.

Isaac S Demund
Minister of the Reformed
Dutch Church at Pompton N.J.

I Jacob Sisco residing at Pompton doth hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Abraham Sisco who has subscribed and sworn to his declaration hereto annexed and I believe to be seventy three years of age that he is reputed in this neighbourhood where he was from, to have been a solder of the revolution, and that I fully concur in that opinion-

Jacob Sisco Jr

Sworn before me this
7 June 1834-
Wm Colfax J Peace

I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Jacob Sisco that the sd Jacob Sisco Jr is a credible person and that full faith and credit may be given to his Statement
2nd Oct 1834
Wm Colfax J Peace
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Interrogatories put to the claimant
------------
1st Where and in what year was you
 born--
Answer--I was born in Pompton in the County of Bergen in the year 1761 -

2nd Have you any record of your age, and
if so, where is it-
Answer--I have no record of my age-- It may be in Church book Pompton plains where I was christened

3d Where were you living when called into service - where have you lived since the revolutionary War - and where do you now live-
Answer--In Pompton Township till about thirty
three years ago-- I then moved to Johnston
Montgomery County, State of N York the place of my present residence-

4th How was you called into service was you drafted, did you volunteer, or was you a substitute- and if a substitute for whom-
Answer--I served as a substitute the first two
months was hired by a class of men from whom, one was to serve--  The last two years I served under Capt Outwater and Capt Peter Ward was
by voluntary inlistment--

5th State the names of some of the officers
who were with the troops where you served, such Continental or Militia Regiments you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service-
Answer--Capt. Outwater, Ward Capt Lydecker
Romine-- Col Day- Genl Wayne-- our general service was to guard the lines in the place of regular Troops--
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Joseph Kirkland was Lieut of the company

6th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify to your character for veracity and good behaviour your services as a soldier of the Revolution-
Answer-- James Cushing Esq Benjn Ross
William Vosburgh- and of former neighbours Judge Martin Ryerson - Abraham Freeland
Nathl Scisco & Robert Gould-

7th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service - and if so was it given, and what has become of it-
Answer--when my year's service was out with Capt Outwater and when my years service was out with Capt Peter Ward, I did receive regular
discharges - which have been lost or destroyed
I have not preserved them to this day not thinking they would be of any service to me at this late period--

                        his
Abraham W.    X    Scisco
                      mark

Sworn to and subscribed
day and year aforesaid
Abr Westervelt Clerk
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State of New York
Seneca County } SS

Came before me, a Justice of the Peace of Seneca Falls in said County, Peter Day who being duly sworn, deposeth and say that he is seventy three years of age, that he now resides in the Town of Seneca Falls in the County aforesaid and that he has resided in said County thirty one years  last past and that previous to that time he resided in the County of Bergen in the State of New Jersey and this deponent further says that he was out in actual service in the Army during the
Revolutionary war at several different times
amounting on the whole, to nine Months and a half, that that in the year 1781 this deponent was a Sergeant, and that he went out under Capt. John Outwater and served one Month under Capt Outwater during the year 1781, and this deponant further says, that he is well acquainted with
Abraham Francisco and has known said Abraham Francisco ever since the year 1777, and this deponent knows that said Abraham Francisco
was a private in Capt. John Outwater's Company
during the month that this deponent was out under Capt Outwater in the year 1781, and this
deponent verily believes that he did see said
Abraham Francisco out as a soldier at several
different times, previous to the year 1781
Peter Day

Sworn and Subscribed
before me October 30th 1833 }
Jonathan Metcalf J.P.

I certify that I have been acquainted with Peter
Day the above named Deponant during several 
years past, and that he sustains an unimpeachable character for truth and verasity

Jonathan Metcalf J.P.
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State of New York
Seneca County Ss

I Seba Murphy Clerk of the County of Seneca do certify that Jonathan Metcalf Esqr before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn, and whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate of the good character of Peter Dey, was on the day of the date of said affidavit and certificate, one of the justices of the peace, in and for the County of Seneca, and I do further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that his name subscribed to the said affidavit and to the said certificate to be his proper name and hand writing, Witness my hand and Seal of office at Ovid October 31. 1833
(signature)
Seba Murphy Clk
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I James Cushney of the town of Amsterdam, County of Montgomery and State of New York being duly Sworn depose and Say that some time in the fall of 1818. Abraham Fransisco of the town and Country aforesaid in Company with one John Garrison Called at this deponents office the Said Fransisio, made Known to me what his (unknown word) was he wished me to draw an affidavot for the said John Garrison to be sworn to respecting the said Abraham Fransisco having served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, I according drew an affidavit in which the said John Garrison Swore that he Knew the Said Abraham Fransisco to Serve as a Solider in the revolutionary war, and that he the said Garrison stated that Fransisco was a fellow Soldier in a company commanded by Captain Peter Ward in the regiment Commanded by Colonel- Dey for one year and for another year in a company commanded by Capt John Outwater Commanded by the Colonel aforesaid. to which the said John was duly sworn and subscribed his name. and  that the said affidavit was left in my possession. for the purpose of having time to
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to send to the State of New Jersey in order to procure further testimony as to the services of the said Fransisco as a Revolutionary soldier. before I rec'd the necessary papers from New Jersey My House and office were destroyed by fore with my papers among which was the affidavit of Garrison. the affidavit of Garrison was Sworn to and Subscribed before Peter A. Vosburgh a Justice of the peace of the county aforesaid. and further this deponent saith not.

N.B. the said John Garrison from all the information I can recollect Died shortly after having made the affidavit referred to.

Sworn and Subscribed before me the 3rd day of June 1831

(Signature)
James Cushney

John Quilhot
one of the Justice of the peace for the (illegible) of Amsterdam and County of Montgomery

State of New York
Montgomery County
Clerks Office 

I Alexander J. Comrie Clerk do hereby certify that he above John Quilhot whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit was at the time of taking the same, one of the Justices of the Peace for the town of Amsterdam and County aforesaid and authorised to administer Oaths in the said County , and that his signature to the same is genuine- Given under my hand and seal of office this Sixteenth day of June 1831
(signature)
A.J. Comrie
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State of New York
Montgomery County Ss:

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the Town of Johnstown in said County. Abraham Francisco aged seventy five and upwards as he believes, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades. I served as  a private, commencing in the fall of the year 1776, during the term of one year under Captain Outwater Lieutenant Joseph Catterlin Ensign Silas Paritt, Dye leeing the Colonel C of the Regiment to which my company belonged. During the term of the said one year service and soon after the commencement of service, a Company of Regulars having joined the regiment to which I belonged. I assisted in taking Fort Lee, and after the taking of said Fort Lee during the remainder of the said one year. I was repeatedly engaged in skirmishes near Hackensack New Jersey near the line between New Jersey and New York, and during the whole term of the said one year I was engaged in actual service.
After having served the said one year, I further served as a private during the term of two years in the same Company as above; all the officers remained the same as during the said one year, Except Captain Peter Ward who was chosen Captain in the place of Capt Outwater who resigned Soon after the commencement of my second two years service, and during (illegible) service the Company of which I was a Member having joined the Army of Genl Wayne, I was engaged in storming the Block House one
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two miles from Fort Lee. shortly after the taking of Fort Lee I was engaged in a Skirmish at Murnoche Point two or three miles from Hackensack N. Jersey and during the remainder of the said last two years I was engaged in several the skirmishes , but what and where the skirmishes took place and how many there were I now cannot recollect; and during the whole of the term of the said last two years I was engage din actual service as well and the whole of the said one year either in the field or at the quarters where I was posted , and the said services for the said one and two years were performed in New Jersey neat the line between New Jersey and New York. The names of no other officers than as above named I can recollect nor can I specify more particularly concerning my services than as above.
(signatures)

Sworn before me this 17th of March 1834
before me John Frothingham
Justice of the peace
x her(sic) mark
Abraham Francisco

State of New York
Montgomery County SS:
I, George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Frothingham, before whom the foregoing affidavot purports to have be Sworn was on the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County: that his name Subscribed to the above affidavit is Genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this the (illegible)  March 1834.
(signature)
Geo: D. Ferguson
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State of New Jersey
County of Bergen ss: I Abraham Westervelt, Clerk of the County of Bergen and Clerk of the Inferior Court of common pleas in and for the said county, Do hereby certify that the annexed papers contain the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Abraham Scisco for a Pension-
And I do further certify, that William Colfax Esquire before whom the annexed depositions of Jacob Scisco (illegible) Abraham Freeland and Jan Scisco were taken is a Justice of the peace in said County, duly authorized and commissioned and that the signature of the name to each of the said Depositions is genuine.,
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the Seal of my Office this twenty eight day of October AD one thousand eight hundred and thirty four,
(signature)
Abr. Westervelt
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21. 818
Abraham Francisco
Pension Papers
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State of New York Northern District
Montgomery County SS. On the 14th day of June in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty one, Personally appeared in open Court being the Court of common Pleas. held in and for said county of Montgomery and being a court of Record. proceeding according to the Court of Common law and having power to fine and imprison- Abraham Francisco of the town of Johnstown in said County aged seventy three years the eleventh day of May last, who being first duly sworn according to law and upon his oath doth declare that he served as a private soldier in the army of the Revolutionary war, and enlisted and did duty as such private at the times and places and at the periods of time herein mentioned to wit, that he enlisted for the term of one year in a company commanded by Captain Outwater in a Regiment Commanded by Col Dye according to his recollection. that he enlisted at Hackensack New Jersey in the second or third year of the war in the spring of the Year that he cannot be more particular about dates and that he served one year in said Company at the end of which time he was honorably discharged. that during said year he was engaged in a battle with the refugees at Fort Lee. he again enlisted at the end of said term as a private soldier under Captain Ward for the term of two years and served that time and was again honorably discharged. thinks that the Regiment was then commanded by Major Hayes. that during the said term of his enlistment he was engaged in several battles and skirmishes. one at Monnochie in the county of Bergen in the state of New Jersey. one at Block House on the Hudson river. that this deponent cannot recollect the number of the Regiments to which he was attached. that this deponent left his said discharges with his sister Margaret Francisco in Bergen in the state of New Jersey. that he has not seen or heard from his said sister in more than twenty years. that he has heard his said sister has married but does not know where she now resides or whether she is living or dead. that this deponent has made two or three applications for his aid pension previous to this time and that the persons entrusted with his papers have lost some of them which is the reason this deponent has not been able to obtain the same. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the Eighteen day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift sake or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to being myself within the provisions of an act of Congress Entitled an act to provide for persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States passed on the 18th day of March
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State of New York Northern District
Montgomery County SS. On the 14th day of June in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty one, Personally appeared in open Court being the Court of common Pleas. held in and for said county of Montgomery and being a court of Record. proceeding according to the Court of Common law and having power to fine and imprison- Abraham Francisco of the town of Johnstown in said County aged seventy three years the eleventh day of May last, who being first duly sworn according to law and upon his oath doth declare that he served as a private soldier in the army of the Revolutionary war, and enlisted and did duty as such private at the times and places and at the periods of time herein mentioned to wit, that he enlisted for the term of one year in a company commanded by Captain Outwater in a Regiment Commanded by Col Dye according to his recollection. that he enlisted at Hackensack New Jersey in the second or third year of the war in the spring of the Year that he cannot be more particular about dates and that he served one year in said Company at the end of which time he was honorably discharged. that during said year he was engaged in a battle with the refugees at Fort Lee. he again enlisted at the end of said term as a private soldier under Captain Ward for the term of two years and served that time and was again honorably discharged. thinks that the Regiment was then commanded by Major Hayes. that during the said term of his enlistment he was engaged in several battles and skirmishes. one at Monnochie in the county of Bergen in the state of New Jersey. one at Block House on the Hudson river. that this deponent cannot recollect the number of the Regiments to which he was attached. that this deponent left his said discharges with his sister Margaret Francisco in Bergen in the state of New Jersey. that he has not seen or heard from his said sister in more than twenty years. that he has heard his said sister has married but does not know where she now resides or whether she is living or dead. that this deponent has made two or three applications for his aid pension previous to this time and that the persons entrusted with his papers have lost some of them which is the reason this deponent has not been able to obtain the same. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the Eighteen day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift sake or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to being myself within the provisions of an act of Congress Entitled an act to provide for persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States passed on the 18th day of March
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in the year one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen. And I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed and that I am a daily laborer for hire and that when is good health, am not able to earn more than twenty five cents a day. that my family consists of myself and wife, aged about fifty nine years, one daughter aged about nineteen, one aged about fifteen and one son about fourteen, and that I do not now know any person living who also served with one in the said Revolutionary army
Sworn in open Court the 14th June 1831

(signatures)
X his mark Abraham Francisco

A J Comrie Clerk

Schedule of Property
Real property, none, either in possession (illegible) or remainder Personal property, to wit, one cow, one hog, one Table, three chairs, one tow chest, two spinning wheels, two iron pots, one tin pail, one wooden pail, one gun, one bed and bedding, six knives and forks, one paintorys (?), my own and my wife wearing apparel, on meal Barrel, six tea cups and saucers, one corner cupboard
Sworn in open court 14th June 1831

x his mark Abraham Francisco

AJ Comrie Clerk
I Alexander J Comrie Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and for the County of Montgomery and State of New York do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said Abraham Francisco did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding (sic) declaration against the Common Enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement on the Continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereunto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule
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is Thirty Dollars
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 16th day of June 1831.
(signature)
A J Comrie
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State of New York
Schenectady County Ss
Giles F Van Vechten being duly sworn says that some time in the year 1833 he was employed by Mr. Abraham Francisco, of the Town of Johnstown, Montgomery County in said State, to procure a pension for him under the act of June 7th 1832. That for that purpose he drew up said Francisco's statement in conformity to the regulations of the War Department, that after that statement was verified by oath in proper manner by said Francisco and all the papers appertaining thereto, deemed to be necessary, in order to obtain a Pension for Said Francisco were completed, he this Deponent Enclosed the said statement or Declaration and accompanying papers to the War Department. That after said Declaration and had been there examined they were returned to this Deponent. Enclosed in a Letter stating in substance-as far as this deponent now recollects- "that it behooves an applicant for a pension to procure all the evidence in his power, before  a pension could be granted to him; that a person was then living at Seneca Falls in said state, who was during the Revolutionary War in the same Company, that said Francisco was and that before a pension could be granted to said-Francisco, the affidavit of said person residing in Seneca Falls and must be procured-" That this Deponent then informed said Francisco or Mr. Hugh Sanford. the friend of said Francisco and who was then assisting said Francisco in his attempt to procure a pension what was further required by the War Department, before a
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pension could be granted to said Francisco.
That as far as this deponent now recollects- the
affidavit of said person residing in said Village of Seneca Falls, as well one other affidavit or more affidavits of a person or persons residing in Bergen County, State of New Jersey, were procured & Enclosed by this deponent with the said original Declaration & other papers relating to said Francisco's application &c. to the War Department. That after said Original papers together with said last mentioned affidavits were examined at the War Department, this Deponent Recd a Letter from J. L. Edwards
Esq Com of Pension stating in substancy as 
far as this Deponent now recollects that before a pension could be granted to said Francisco,
it would be necessary for him to state more particularly than he had stated, how his service was performed; whether he was out every other month or how otherwise. That some of the New Jersey Troops performed service in this manner, being called out only every other  month.  And this Deponent further believes, that said Com of Pensions, also Stated in said last mentioned Letter,  "that the papers relating to said Francisco's application &c. were put on file in the War Department," although he is not positive.  And this Deponent further believes that said Original papers relating to said Francisco's application &c were not returned to this Deponent, accompanying the last mentioned Letter from the said Com of Pensions or at any other time, than as above mentioned, although of this also this Deponent is not positive. And this Deponent further says that after the receipt of said last above
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[illegible] of this also this deponent is not
positive. And this Deponent further says, that after the receipt of said last above mentioned Letter from the Com of Pensions he informed of said Sanford of its contents as he believes; & that thereafter he believes said Sanford informed him this Deponent. that he had conversed with said Francisco in relation to the last mentioned letter &c & that said Francisco said that he had never performed such kind of service, as referred to in the last mentioned Letter of the Com of Pensions &  that he could not state his Revolutionary services more particularly than he had there already stated. But this deponent does not recollect whether said Francisco made an affidavit to that effect, but thinks that he did & also thinks that it was
forwarded to the War Department & that it
not proving satisfactory to that Department he recd another Letter from the said Com. of Pensions, restating what said last above mentioned Letter stated.  And this Deponent further says that soon thereafter he left Johnston in Montgomery Co in said State of N.Y.  where he then resided, to reside in the City of Schenectady in said County of Schenectady & said State of New York, and that before he so left said Village of Johnstown, he entrusted the management of said Francisco application for a
pension to John V. Berry Esq of said Johnstown & accordingly gave up to him all the correspondence & all the papers in his this Deponents possession-- relating to said application &c. & that since that time he has had nothing to do  with said application. And this Deponent further says that he has searched his papers & cannot find the said Original papers relating to said application &c among them nor can he
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find them any where; and this deponent believes that if the said Original papers were
returned to him from the War Department, more than once or than as above stated, he has returned them again to the War Department, or, when he left said Johnstown -- delivered them to said Berry. & further this Deponent says not  G F Van Vechten

Sworn before me this
6th day of July 1835 }
Peter Rowe
Commissioner of Deeds
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Revolutionary
act 3 July 1853

Sarah Scisco
New York
suspended

I am satisfied of the
credibility of Fisher Putnam
the witness within named. 
L Waldo Col.
October 30 '54

F E Hassler
30 Oct 1854
Boynton
Oct 30/54
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State of New York
Montgomery County
Town of Amsterdam } SS
I Aaron W Hull of the town and County
aforesaid being duly sworn depose and say that I was well acquainted with Abraham Scisco and Sarah Scisco his wife knew them as man and wife knew them to live together as man and wife they had a family of children while living together I attended him his wife and family as a Physician for the year 1822 until his death being something like eighteen years he died a pensioner I was his agent to draw his pension for him for a number of years before his death he died leaving his wife Sarah a widow who is as
I understand still living the time of the death
of the said Abraham Scisco I cannot state
precisely but believe that he died between the
first of March and the first of September 1840

Aaron W Hull

Subscribed and
Sworn before me this 
21st day of October 1854
C. H. Pettingell  Justice of the peace

Montgomery County SS. Fisher Putnam being
duly sworn and say that he has read the
above affidavit of A.W. Hull and fully
concurs in the same, except so much
thereof as relates to his attendance as Physician
Fisher Putnam

Subscribed and sworn
before me this the 21st day
of October 1854 }
A.H. Pettingell Justice of the peace

I certify that the above signature of Fisher Putnam corresponds with that signature to his quarterly returns in the Auditor office for the P. O. Department.
March 30/'54
Thos Bartlett
Ch. Examiner
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STATE OF NEW YORK,
Montgomery County Clerk's Office, } SS.
Darius V. Berry Dept Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Cornelius H. Pettingell, Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the
certificate of proof or acknowledgment to which this is annexed, was on the date of the same a
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE in and for said County, and dwelling in said County, duly qualified, and
authorized by law to take the same, and that the said certificate of proof, &c, is taken according to the laws of this State. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said
JUSTICE, and verily believe his signature to the said Certificate is genuine.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set and affixed my official seal, at FONDA, this 25 day of October 1854
D. V. Berry Dep Clerk
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The Honble
Lewis Cass
Secy of War
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Pompton 31st Oct 1834

To the Honbl Secy of War

Sir,

Herewith is the documents of Abraham Sisco claiming to be entitled to a pension under the act of Congress 7th June 1832-

A Scisco was born and brought up in Pompton about six miles from my place of residence, where all his relation now living, reside - he removed to Johnston, 80 miles above Albany, about thirty years ago. At that place he made an attempt in 1819 to obtain his pension under the act of Congress of 18 Mar 1818- but failing to support his claim, by satisfactory testimony, be failed in his application.--  under these circumstances he was advised to return to Pompton the place of his nativity, and here make his application when he could have sufficient evidence of his service.

I can really recommend Scisco's case as one justly entitled to the attention of goverment- he is now more than 200 miles from his home where he has left a wife and children.

It is often represented to you that these
applicants are poor - Scisco is truly poor-- you
may take the word of an old soldier of two wars; that he is totally destitute of property, insomuch that it was necessary for me to take to our Court, 18 miles, in my own carriage pay for his dinner, and Court fees-- 

Suffer me, in behalf of Scisco, to require a speedy decision in his case-

I am, very respectfully
Your mo: Obdt St
Wm Colfax
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Trips Hill 217th April 1835

Dear Sir

I had the pleasure of receiving yours of 18th Inst. I called on J Berry Esqr who informed me, that he had recived [received] a Letter from Mr Vanvecten, says that he did not recive any papers from the War department, except Letters from Mr Edwards Commr of Pensions, the last was that his claim was suspded, untill further Testimony was procured, that their Never was any Malicha [militia]who served longer than three, or six month in one year, in
the State of New Jersey, if the papers cannot
be found, will it not Sir be best for Wid Sisco to
Return commence in Open Court as He formerly did. John Rickman is the only Witness is the in this vicinity in one letter from the War Department
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We were informed that Peter Dix was a Serjant [sergeant] in Capt Outwaters Company that his Witnes [witness] must be had, who stated that he did serve as Serjant [sergeant], that sd Sisco did serve as a privat [private] in said Company but did not State the lenth [length] of time he served.  We can procure the same Witness if necesary [necessary] All the other Witnesses way from your County  I do believe Mr A Sisco entitled to a pention [pension] and will do all I can to procure it for him. He knows that I never have nor shall ask for any compensation. if Mr Vavecten had not a wrote I would have gone down to Schenectady before now

I am Sir yours
Hugh Sanford

Senr Wm Colfax
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Trips Hill April 3th 1835

Dr Sir

I received yours on Friday last, & took it to John Berry Esqr who had received all your papers
from the War Department, from Mr Vanvecten
Mr Berry is his papers in the County Clarks [Clerks] Office, all that we cold [could] find was four Letters from the War Department, wich [which] can be of no use to you, Mr Berry Wrote to Mr Vanvecten in Schenectady, who was requested to write to me immediately, if he had recived [received] your procedings [proceedings] in Cort [Court] and six witness I know was left with him.  I have waited Teusday [Tuesday] and Frydys [Fridays] Mails, and have
Received no answer from Him, Mr Berry and I
believe that their was not any of your papers sent back from Washington, to Mr Vanvecten., Your last Letter from Mr Edwards Comr of Pensions was that your Business was suspended untill further Testimony was
procured, that their [there] was not any Malishea [militia] of New Jersey that served longer than half or a Quarter of the time in one year. Your Oath or his statement must be
incorrect, I hope you have been able to prove that Capt Outwater, and Ward did Serve as you stated in your affidavit-  Your Family are all well, John is at Home part of his time Elinor is at Cornelius Putnams. they are all doing Well

I am yours
Hugh Sanford

Abraham Francisco

H.B. plan to send
Your letters to
Trips- Hill Montgomery
County
H. Sanford
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N Jersey

Abraham Francisco alias Scisco
Susped
Let. Hon. P. Dickerson
20 Dcr 1833.
L. Condict  / Aug. '35
   "       12 do 35
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Pompton 3 October 1833

Honble J L Edwards

Sir

Permit me respectfully recall your attention to the case of Abm Scisco, a veteran Soldier of the Revolution & a worthy applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832-

In your Letter of the 18 Aug 1835 you were pleased to say that "your communcation of the 1st inst. accompanying the evidence respecting the papers of Abm Francisco alias Scisco has been received and in reply thereto, I have to state that letters were addressed to Dr Condict at Morristown & 12 inst respecting that claim to which you are respectfully referred. The claim now appears to be in a train of favorable adjustment"

On receipt of this letter, I wrote Dr Condict, &
requested of him a copy of the letter referred to.  He answered my letter instantly, and sent me your original letter. It appears by Dr Condicts letter to me that he is advocating the claim of another district man, bearing another name to wit, Jacob Scisco.  Now permit me
respectfully to enquire, what my poor old war worn soldier's claim is to do with that of Jacob Scisco's of Morris 25 miles from hence.

It appears to me that your young gentlemen,
the examining Clerk, is under a mistake.
you say the evidence respects the claim of
Abm Francisco alias Scisco has been recd, and
then make reference to your letters to Dr Condict of the 1 & 12- and then add "the claim
appears now to be in a train of favorable adjustment".  Now all this evidence applies to my man Abraham Scisco and not to Jacob Scisco at Morristown.  Why then, by the examining clerk
Clerk
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Clerk, should not all this evidence be applied to the case of Abm Scicso, and abstracted totally
from the case of Jacob Scisco of Morristown

Dr Condict in his letter of the 2d  Octr says
"the within is the letter referred to and which
I recd not long after its date.-- Not knowing who
had the management of the case, I was a loss
what direction to give it. I addressed a note
to A.G. Lydecker Esqr of your County under the
impression it might belong to him but I recd
no answer. I have in my care the case of
Jacob Scisco, and had written concerning it to
the Pension office, a few day previous to the date of the within giving evidence of a very fair character to my applicant and which from familarity of name, they have transferred to your Mr. Scisco. You will find in the legislation of N Jurry in 1780, 81 & 82 evidence and authority, for the service of Capt Outwater and Capt Ward of Bergen County.- see Wilfong  N Jersey laws".-- I have not the Jersey laws of 1780-81-& 82-which authorized Outwater and Ward
to raise State Troops, for one year, but Wilson N Jersey laws above mentioned may be found in the Library of Congress- probably that of the Atty General, but Sir if this is made sticking point, I would write the Secy of our state 70 miles for an exemplified copy of the law- again I would ask why is this law necessary in the case of Scisco when it was dispensed with in the cases of Mr Lazier Jan Scisco Robert Gould & Abr Freeland, pensioners who served in the same companys. The three last named persons have all testified that Abrm Scisco did enlist under Capt Outwater in the years service 1881, and with Capt Ward 1782 and was enrolled by that name- answered back evening & morning roll call and served out his enlistment, not to say anything about the 2 months service

Now I do submit to you Sir, whether Abm
Scisco has not made out his case agreeable
to the instructions of the Secy at War- a very
strong case - about which there can be no possible dout [doubt]-- yes sir, a stronger and more just claim than
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...than many thousands now enjoying a pension under laws of government.
Having kept a store in this place directly after the revolutionary war for many years I became well acquainted with the family of Scisco (?) of five brothers, not one could read or write - all poor but honest - and if additional evidence as the honesty of Abraham was necessary it can be fully supplied.  Something was said in your letter to be -?- of widows of families of character this Jacob Scisco.
It appears that very proof and explanation of this case is now supplied making to satisfy your mind, and remove every scruple as to the justness this claim and if I have any influence with you I would call it all into the requisition in poor Cisco's case.  He is very poor, a great distance from his family.  The cold season hastily coming on, the law is for the relief of the surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the revolution - therefor let me pray to you to apply the law to his case and relieve this poor old suffering soldier of the revolution - from the evidence there can be no more doubt of his service  as set forth in his declaration, then there is the Gen'l. Jackson fought the Battle of Orleans - Will you have the goodness to cause a decision to be made in this case and  inform me the result.
I have the honor to be
respt. Yr. Obs. Serv.
Wm. Colfax
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(left side of page) 
18 (illegible)

(right side of page)

Affidavit of Nath. Francisco
Case of Abm. Francisco
Applied for Pension

(Vertically to right side)

fifth day of February A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty five.
Abm. Westervelt Clerk
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State of New Jersey Bergen County:
Nathaniel Francisco of the township of Compton in the County of Bergen as State of New Jersey being duly sworn deposith and saith that he is well acquainted with Abraham Francisco who now resides as this deponent is informed in the Town of Johnstown in the County of Montgomery and State of New York.  That the said Abraham Francisco served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war for the term of one year under Capt. John Outwater who commanding a company called the State Troops during the time that the said Abraham was under the command of the said Outwater he was engaged in two battles with the Refugees one at Fort Lee and the other at Moonochie in the County of Bergen and State of New Jersey.  This deponent further states that the said Abraham Francisco also served for the term of one year as a private soldier under Capt. Peter Ward who also commanded a company called the State Troops and that during the time that the said Abraham was under the command of said Capt. Peter Ward he was engaged in several skirmishes -  that the said companies under the command of the said Outwater and Ward were attached to the regiment commanded by Major Hayes and further that the said Abraham Francisco served his country in the revolution for the term of two years at which time he was honorably discharged.
Nathaniel Francisco his X mark
Sworn and subscribed to before me one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bergen the 8th day of Feb'y 1825
Elias Brevoort
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State of New Jersey
Bergen County
I Abraham Westervelt Clerk of the County of Bergen and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that Elias Brevoort Esq. before whom the within affidavit or instrument in writing was taken and made was on the day of the date thereof one of the Judges of the said Court of Common Pleas commissioned and sworn and duly authorized by the Laws of said State to take affidavits.
And further that I am acquainted  with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe the signature of "Elias Brevoort" subscribed to the said affidavit is the proper hand writing of the said Elias Brevoort.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this twenty sixth day of February A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty five.
Abrm. Westervelt Clerk

(sidebar bottom left)
Affidavit of Nath. Francisco
Case of Abm. Francisco
Applied for Pension
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Pension Office
June 22 1831

Affidavit of Nathaniel Francisco taken out and transmitted to G.F. Van Vechtan
agent for application  on behalf
of Abraham Francisco

circular sent June 22 1831

(upside-down)
Revolutionary Claims

The Hon. Secretary of War
Washington D.C.

(illegible words)
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Mina Ville Montgomery County N. Y. June 17th 1831

Dear Sir
   I enclose to you the papers of Abraham Francisco of this County in order to obtain his pension under the Act of 18th March 1818. The papers as sent are all that can be obtained at this day in relation to the Facts of his service. If it would strength his case  any the affidavits of all his neighbors cold be obtained to state that he is an honest and industrious although very ignorant man. That he has always been reported and that they believe him to have served in the army of the revolutionary war in the manner set forth in his affidavits.  Several of his papers have been lost in consequence of the carelessness and incapacity of agents who have heretofore acted for him, but he cannot tell what they were - the repeated failure of his agents has also discouraged him in his attempts his neglect to go on and in search of his discharge are accounted for by his extreme poverty. It perhaps ought to be said that the expense of this application is paid by the charity of an individual. If entitled to pay please direct from what time to the subscriber. I am very respectfully your humble servant
Platt Potter

Hon. Secretary of War
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Abraham Scisco
or Francisco

Pompton N.  [illegible]  Nov.  Nov 9 


Free

The Hon.
James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Pompton 30 Nov 1835

Hon J L Edwards-

Respected Sir

I must be permitted again to call your attention to the case of Abm Scisco.

It is now one year, last Sept, since this old
veteran soldier of the Revolution returned here
from Johnston NY, to the place of his nativity, and where he served during the war, to obtain the evidence of his comrades in arms, who served with him, in support of his claim to the
provisions of Congress, there to relating.

That he has made out the evidence required
by the War Department, to entitle him to full
pension there can be no doubt. viz one year
with Capt Outwater and one year with Capt Ward, one month with Capt Lydecker and one month with Capt Romine.-- In your letter of the 12th of Augt to Dr Condict you was pleased to say "Agreeable to the request of yours of the 3rd into the case of Abm scisco alias Francisco has been again examined.  In consequence of the very good character which you and others accord to him, and the depositions on file provding point two tours of a month each
under Capt Lydecker and Romines, and that
he belonged to the company of Capt Outwater in 1781 and to that of Cap Ward in 1782 the Depart. might allow the two months tour and the terms which the record may shew Cap. Outwater and Ward were in services in the designated years" - and in your letter some of the [illegible] you were pleased to say-- "In answer to yours respecting the case of Abm Scisco alias Francisco I have to state, that the letter to Dr Condict of the 3rd of August did relate to his case". Now then I think the fair deduction is that you must be
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be satisfied with the evidence establishing the
claim of two months militia service, and two
years service under Capts Outwater and Ward
in the years service.-

In the same letter you speak of calendar years, and the uncertainty whether the years service was made out by lunar or calendar months. I have no data, nor can I procure any to shew the day of enlistment or discharge, but I should say that if Scisco enlisted on the the 1st of Jany 1781 he would be bound to serve till the 1st of Jan 1782 making twelve calendar months. But Sir, why make this a sticking point. You allow the two months Militia service, then credit the two years service, if you please made out by lunar
months, which will be more than two years total
service, and entitle him to full pension.

And here I would beg leave to mention that in the cases of Jan Scisco (the Brother of Abraham) and Abraham Freeland, who served the whole two years with A Scisco, there was no question raised as to calendar or lunar months - they obtained full pension.

The mail from this place to New York goes and returns 3 times a week, and this poor old soldier of the revolution, who lives about a mile from my residence, nearly as often calls and importunes me as to the news in his case - I beg you therefore, in pity to me, as well as to the old man, to decide on his case, and give all he is entitled to, by his evidence - which cannot possibly be less than full pension.--

In your letter to me of the 24th August it is closed by saying "the claim appears now
to be in a train of favorable adjustment"

I hope there is nothing to impede that favorable
adjustment -

But
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But if there is any thing more required
please to advise me--

I have the honor to be
Respectfully
Your servt
Wm Colfax

PS- Will you be kind enough to reply to this letter--
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Pompton 8 Sep 1835

J L Edmwards Esq

Sir  I received your letter of the 24th ult in due time, in which you refer me to your letter to Dr. Condict of the 12 of August respecting the
papers of Abm Francisco alias Scisco and further say the claim appears now to be in a train of "favorable adjustment"-

On receipt of your letter I immediately wrote to
Dr Condict, and have recd his answer of which the follg. is a copy.-

Morristown 2 Sept 1835

Dear Sir
 
"Returning home yesterday after an absence of two or three days I found your letter of the 28th August. The within is the letter referred to
and which I recd not long after its date-- not knowing who had the management of the case, I was at a loss what direction to give it.  I addressed a note to A.G. Lydecker Esqr of your County under the impression it might belong to him, but I recd no answer."

"I have in my care the case of Jacob Scisco,
and had written concerning it to the pension office a few days previous to the date of the within, giving evidence of a very fine character to my applicant, and which from similarity of names, they have transferred to your Abm Scisco--  I hope it may avail him advantageously.

" Yyou will find in the legislation of New Jersey 1780, 81 & 82 evidence of authority for the service of Captain Outwater and Capt Ward of Bergen County-- see the years N Jersey laws"

In great haste and much Esteem
Respstfully Your friend &c
Lewis Condict

Now it evidently appears that your examining
Clerk has blended the case of Jacob Scisco of Morris County, in the case of Dr Condict, with that of Abm Scicso of Bergen- since results this new difficulty

Dr Condict's letter make it manifest that he has
in care the case of Jacob Scicso of another distinct family living twenty miles from Pompton- hence it appears these are two different cases-- and all the evidence respecting the service in Capt Lydeckers and Romines Compys of Militia of one month each and the service of one year 1781 under Capt Outwater and one year under Capt Ward 1782 applies to my man Abm Scisco. Then it follows distinctly, and to your satisfaction that Abm
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Abm Scisco did serve two months in the Militia and two years [illegible] 1781, 1782 in the State service under Capts Outwater and Ward-- I have not Wilsons Edition of N Jersey State laws- if necessary they may be found in the library of the Sup. Court- or that of Congress-

It is said in your letter to Dr Condict that it is
believed "that these officers commanded companies formed by quotas of certain Counties for frontier defense, under special acts, which bear on their face the names of the officers and length of their service.  Sir there is no doubt but that these companies was raised for frontier defensce, under the authority of the State of N Jersey.  Otherwise they could not have been raised for years service- It was not by quotas of different counties that there
company was formed, it was by voluntary and
regular enlistments for the term of one year, as I have always been informed by the soldiers of sd Companys- and for further proof I refer you to the discharge of Jan Scisco and Robt Gould be filed in the ever Dept with their papers, claiming their pensions. Captains Outwater and Ward were Citizens of Bergen Born, lived and died in the County - highly respected for their services.

But as to the mode of bringing their compys together I should judge it immaterial so that it was made out that these applicants did serve as stated - Now it is mannifest beyond contriving that Abraham Scisco did serve two months in the Militia, and two years in the State service by regular enlistment- does it not follow that his claim is made out (& also particularly) as prescribed by the war department - certainly it is- therefore pray hesitate no longer, as to this case-- perhaps not one in ten thousand more enjoying their pensions, have made out so strong a claim.- 

I will only add that Abm Scisco has been here
one year, this month, waiting the issue of his
claim on goverment- namely from Johnston the
place of his residence- absolutely pennyless.
without the means to enable him to return to
his family, and here supported by the charity of his friends-- pray therefore, in charity, decide his case--and pray decide it favorably according to his claim made out by evidence-

I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your obed. serv.
Wm Colfax
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Johnstown Montgomery County N. York
March 17th 1834

Dr Sir

Enclosed I send you once more the papers relating to the application of Abm Francisco
for a pension and in compliance with your last letter accompanying the papers have obtained the supplemental affidavit of said Francisco (which is also enclosed specifying as particularly as he possibly can the duration
of his services and the officers under whom he
served as well the particulars of his service.
It is to be hoped that immediate attention
will be paid to this case as Mr Francisco is
in very destitute circumstances.

Yours &c
G F Van Vechten

J L Edwards Esqr
Com of Pensions
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Dr Sir

I enclose a letter from Genl Colfax which
I recd this morning you will please examine it & give me an answner if you can conveniently before I leave

Also let me hear as to other matters which I
have submitted

I am yours very Respecty
Phi. Dickerson
Mar 2d 1835

J L Edwards, Esq
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Rev Pension

Sarah Scisco
widow 
Abraham

N.Y. suspended
at 1853

Boynton
18 Dec

filed 18 Decr 1854
F E Hassler
attorney
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State of New York
Montgomery County } SS
Aaron W Hulle of Amsterdam in said County being duly sworn says that Abraham Scisco and Sarah Scisco lived together as man and wife to the knowledge of this deponent from the fall
of 1822 to the death of the said Abraham since that they had a family of children while living together as man and wife that they brought up to care of and acknowledged them as their children

Aaron W Hull

Subscribed and
same before me this
12th day of Dec 1854
C. H. Pettingell Justice of the peace

Montgomery County :SS
Fisher Putnam came before the subscriberd and being duly sworn deposes and says that he has read the above affidavit of Aaron W Hull and fully concurs in the correctness of the same

Fisher Putnam

Subscribed and sworn
before me this 12th day
of December 1854
C. Pettingell Justice of the peace
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Montgomery County: ss
Fisher Putnam came before the subscriber and being duly sworn deposes and says that he has read the above affidavit of Aaron W Hull and fully concurs in the correctness of the same
Fisher Putnam

Subscribed and sworn
[cut off] 121th day
[rest cut off]

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
Mongomery County Clerk's Office, } SS
I, J. W. VAN DERVEER, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that C. H. Pettingell Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof ['or scknowledgmenet' crossed out] to which this is annexed, was on the date of the same JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, in and for said County, and dwelling in said County, duly qualified, and authorized by law to take the same, and that the said certificate of proof, &c., is taken according to the laws of this State. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said JUSTICE, and verily believe his signature to the said Certificate is genuine.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my official seal, at FONDA, this 14th day of Decr 1854.
J W Van Derveer Clerk.
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State of New York
Montgomery County } SS
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oaths Aron Snook aged Fifty two years after being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath depose & say, that he right well knew Abraham Scisco & his wife Six years before his death that the aforesaid Abraham Scisco built a house on deponents lott and occupied the said
house to the time of his death free from Rent & after the death of the said Abraham it fell Back to this deponents the aforesaid Abraham died In the Spring of of Eighteen hundred & forty two
this deponent further saith that he became acquainted with Michael F Sweetman about the time the aforesaid Abraham Scisco died the aforesaid Michael F Sweetman was the reputed Son in law of Abraham & Sarah Scisco that the winter following the death of Abraham Scisco, Marshall F Sweetman the Son in law came
from Jefferson County Town of Cape Vincent to the Town of Amsterdam & County of Montgomery N.Y.  To where this deponent
was then living & took with him his mother in law the widow Sarah Scisco to Jefferson County to live with him this deponent further saith that he & his wife Eliza Jane went out a visit to see three friends In Jefferson County in the year
Eighteen Hundred & forty four & while there the they called to see Michael F Sweetman & found there the Widow Sarah Scisco the Widow of Abraham Scisco who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States & decd Now
this deponents house In the Town of Amsterdam Montgomery County N.Y. & that this deponent has no Interest Directly or indirectly In this case

In this "[illegible]" to me [illegible] him over in [illegible] before [illegible].
Sworn & subscribed before me on this 
14th day of March 1853.
[illegible] 
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Montgomery County ⎬SS
Personally appeared before me the
Undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly authorised by law to administer oaths Eliza Jane Snook aged Thirty Nine years after being duly sworn according to
Law doth on her oath say that she is the wife of the within Named Aron Snook, who made the affidavit that she has heard the affidavit read to her that she know to her certain knowledge the facts set forth In the ['with' crossed out] within affidavit to be substantially true

Eliza Jane Snook

Sworn & Subscribed before me
this 14th March 1855
Elias A Brown
Justice

State of New York
Montgomery Co } SS I Elias A Brown one of the
Justices of the Peace for Montgomery County do certify I know Aron Snook & Eliza Jane Snook the persons who executed the accompanying affidavits and they are the persons inscribed therein and are credible 
persons and should be believed under
aon oath or otherwise
---
Elias A. Brown
Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK
Montgomery County Clerk's Office, } ss.
I, J.W. VANDERVEER, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Elias A. Brown, Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the certificates of proof or acknowledgment to which this is annexed, was on the date of the same a
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE in and for said County, and dwelling in said County, duly qualified, and
authorized by law to take the same, ['and that the said certificate of proof, &c, is taken according to the laws of this State' is crossed out] And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice, and verily believe his signature to the said Certificate is genuine.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my official seal, at FONDA, this 15th day of March
1855.
J W Van Derveer Clerk.
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Pompton 18th Augt 1835

The Hon Secy at War & Comr of Pensions

Gentleman--

Some time last winter W Edwards wrote Hon. P Dickerson member of Congress that Abraham Scisco, then an applicant for a pension, had made his application from Johnston in the
State of New York by the name of Abm Francisco.  That his original declaration had been returned to Mr Van Vechten, and that nothing could be done in his case till these papers was returned to the depart. for comparison &c or words to that effect as near as I recollect. Immediately on receiving your letter from Mr Dickerson, I wrote Mr Van Vechten and enclosed your letter to him, 
thereby to shew the necessity of having these original papers for the purpose mentioned.  I received no answer- I wrote again and again to him, but recd no reply, or any thing from under his hand, till his letter to Mr Hugh Landford 11 May 1835, and his affid. 6th July 1835 made before P. Rowe Comr of deeds- 

It appears that Mr Van Vechten soon after he wrote for Mr Scisco his first declaration removed to the City of Schenectady, and this accounts for his not receiving and answering my letters directed to Johnston - 

In the matter of this great delay in the
case of Scisco, in finding on the papers to the War Depart. I have thought & adviseable to find now with
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with the additional testimony of his service
in the War of the Revolution, the letters of Hugh
Landford, and others, which will shew satisfactorinly, that nothing has been left undone to procure the papers required--

Heretofore it has been mentioned as a fault by the Depart. that the applicants delay too
long hence is it that my enclosures is so volumanary that the difficulty as to delay might be done away.

After all it appears by the affidt. of Mr Van Vechten that he did return the original papers to the War Depart. once and that if they were sent to him a second time he must have delivered them over to E. Berry, then residing at Johnston when he the said Van Vechten removed to Schenectady-  Justice Berry declares in his affidt. that the original papers was not deposited in his case by Mr Van Vechten- hence it appears by Van Vechtens and
Berrys testimony, together with the other papers now sent, that Mr Var Vechten did return the original declaration to the department.

Add to all this I have procured the evidence of Abm Freeland, Robert Gould and
Jan Scisco who served with Abraham in the same company, that he did serve one year with them as a fellow soldier, with Capts Outwater and Ward the years 1781 & 1782. was enrolled by the name of Abm Scisco, and answered at morning and evening Roll call by that name. That Peter J Scisco, his twin brother, testifies to the same; only that he did not serve in the same Company
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It therefore appears, beyond a possible doubt,
that Abm Scisco did serve two years in the War
of the Revolution, as Abm Scisco- that the
names here Francis & Scisco are used as
synonymous - that Abraham is ignorant, never
wrote his name or gave any directions how
it should be written-

He has been here one year next month, waiting the issue of his application for a pension-pennyless-- not able to support himself here, not able to bear his expenses to his family about 200 miles distance.

It would therefore be kind in you Sir, to make as early a decision in his case as your public avocations will possibly permit--

I am Sir Respely
Yr mo. obed. serv.
Wm Colfax

PS. If any further testimony or explanation is
deemed necessary, please to write me. I believe
Scisco could add no more-
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Extract of a letter from P Dickinson
Pen Agent, Trenton N Jersey, dated
Sept 16. 1836.

In answer to your enquiry of the time to which Abraham Scisco was last paid, I have to state that he received his stipend at this agency up to the 4th day of last March.
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Pompton 26 Feb 1833

Hon: JL Edwards

Sir

at the request of Abraham Scisco this letter is addressed to requesting some direction may be given as to what might be done by Scisco to enable you Sir, to bring his case to a decision.-
The Hon. Phn Dickerson enclosed to me your letter to him, stating that Abr. Francisco had made application, sending times for his pension on from Johnstown in the State of New York, and the papers had been returned to W. Van Vachten in Johnstown; and that his application would not be acted on without these papers were returned to the office of the war Department-your letter afors. was by me immediately enclosed to W Van Vachten stating the great necessity of having the papers sent to me for the wife of Scisco-to which he has made no reply-
W. Van Vachtens conduct cannot be accounted for, except he means to have an exorbitant, and unjust fee from poor Scisco for his process in preparing his papers etc-
Now would you not (illegible) to record the rule of the depart. so far as respects the return of the original papers, as they cannot be procured. That he is very poor, penny less, and without comfortable (illegible) To which I could willingly testify myself even so poor that he came to me for 18 cents to pay for the postage of a letter from (illegible) before he under take it out of the post office.- Now (illegible) presents an extraordinary care. 200 miles from to (illegible) where his family resides-near 80 years of age and infirm
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inform, and bodily strength so much impaired that he cannot perform the journey on foot. 
I am informed that the Hon: (illegible) at War has, in some cases, waived the rules of the Department, and whose chancery powers in special cases-when he was satisfied it was proper- Therefore of there was a special case there required the exercise of such powers, Scisco is one so far as respects the rule of the Dept as to the return of the original papers-
The difference of the name Francisco and Scisco can be reconciled perfectly to your satisfaction-In my vacinity (sic) the name of Scisco is quite numerous- In this family there is now living five Brothers Zellas, Jacob, Peter, Abraham (now here) and I am (illegible) that are all illiterate; not one that can write his name. Abraham is a living Brother of Peter Scisco, who is on the pension (illegible) roll of the New Jersey agency. Zellas has had his name used as Francisco, and Abraham, while at Johnstown, has had his name used as Francisco. The other Brothers all use the name Scisco. Now as to the identity of the person Abraham Scisco it can be proved beyond the (illegible) doubt by some of the (illegible) and most respectable Man in Bergen County that he is the person represents himself to be. He can (illegible) prove by three witnesses who served with him in the same Company (now pensioners) that he did Serve one year in what was called the year service with Capt. John Outwater and another year with Capt Peter Ward, by the name of Abraham Scisco
In Scisco's behalf I request your further direction in his case-and have the honor to be
Sir
Your much Obed Svt
Wm. Colfax
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Auriesville Aug (illegible) 1836

J.L. Edwards Esq

Sir
On the. 29th of Jan last Abraham Scisco of the State of New Jersey a private of the army of the Revolution obtained a pension of $80 per annum during life. His pension is numbered 30366 and recorded in the Pension Office in Book 62 (?) Vol.3 Page 161: On the back of the pension certificate an endorsement is made in these words: to wit "Payments to be made at Trenton by P. Dickinson Eqr agent for paying Pensions. in the agency of New jersey." Mr. Scisco has recently become a resident of the town of Johnstown. Montgomery County N.Y. and wishes to have his name transfered from the Pension List Roll of the New jersey agency at Trenton to Johnstown New york at the nearest office .
Will you allow me to favor to request by return mail instructions either written or printed how this can be done. and the money drawn at the nearest N york agency
Very respectfully
(signatures)
(illegible) and Hawland Fish
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Aaron W Hull, Physician, death and mag (illegible)
$80 a year
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Brief in the case of Sarah Cisco, widow of Abraham
Jefferson County and State of New York
act 3rd July: 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 $80. per ann-two witnesses testify to general reputation of marriage/cohabitation that the parties raised a large family of Children. Pensioner died 16 April, 1842, as per the affidavits of two witnesses and report of the third auditor.
Widowhood to Entity is established by the affidavits of from credible affiants and a certificate of Court

(if for increase).
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
-----

F.E. Hassler. Esqr
Name and residence of Agent     Present

J. Boynton
Examining Clerk
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Jno V. Berry
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State of New York
Montgomery County ss.
John V Berry being duly sworn says that he has seen the affidavit of G F Van Vechten Esquire in relation to Mr Scisco's claim for a pension, and
that the statement of Mr Van Vechten with respect to the delivery of the papers to this deponent is correct accoding to the best of this deponents knowledge upon the Subject that this deponent received no other papers from
Van Vechten in that case except a few letters which had been directed to him by the Commissioner of Pensions, that he this deponent received no declarations or affidavits from Van Vechten at the time he delivered
the papers to this deponent

John V Berry

Sworn & Subscribed
July 23 1835,
Before me
Geo. D. Ferguson, Clerk of
Montgomery County Common
Pleas.-
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Abstract of Pay Rolls Discharged by Joseph Lewis Paymaster  to a Militia of the Counties of Morris Sussex and Bergen.

[Table follows, with following column headings:]
(1) No.
(2) Dates
(3) Regimt or Batt.
(4) Officers names
(5) Where served
(6) Under whom
(7) {symbol for pounds
(8) S
(9) d

[text under columns as follows:]
(1) 201
(2) Oct. 12, 1778
(3) Days Bergen
(4) Capt Outwater
(5) Acquaconack
(6) Brig. Winds
(7) 9 s
(8) 8
(9) 7
[end of table]

State of New Jersey ss:
James D. Westcott Secretary of the State of New -Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true [abs]tract from an account headed "abstract of pay-Rolls discharged by Joseph Lewis Paymaster to the Militia of the Counties of Morris, Sussex and Bergen" as taken from Book A. of Auditors accounts page 64 - now remaining ----- in my office.
[seal affixed at left]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at the City of Trenton this twenty eighth day of December A.D. One thousand eight hundred and thirty five (1835)
James D. Westcott
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Revolutionary
------------
Additional evidence
Claim of
Sarah Scisco

N. York suspended
Act 1853

Filed January 3. 1854

F E Hassler
Washington

Geddes
Jan 4 /54
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State of New York
County of Jefferson }  SS
On this 1st day of October 1853 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Sarah Scisco who being duly sworn, declares that she is the widow of Abraham Scisco who was a revolutionary pensioner of the State of New York under the act of 1832. that she was lawfully married to the said Abraham in the State of New York; that there is no record of the said marriage as she verily believes.

            her
Sarah   X   Scico
           Mark

Sworn and subscribed to the day and year above written in my presence, and I further
certify that I am not concerned in the
prosecution of the claim of Mrs Scisco, and
not interested in its result. I also certify, that
at the time the above mentioned marriage is said to have taken place there was no public record of marriages required, by the laws of New York, to be kept.

L H Ainsworth
Justice of the Peace.
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State of New York, }
JEFFERSON COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } SS.

I, JOHN L MARSH, Clerk of the County of Jefferson do hereby
certify that L H Ainsworth Esq. before whom the annexed affidavit
[county seal]
was taken, was at the time of taking such
affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and
for said County, duly authorized to take
the same; and further, that I am well
acquainted with the hand-writing of such Justice, and verily believe his
signature thereto is genuine.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of said County,
this 13th day of Decr 1853

Jno. L. Marsh Clerk.
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Trips-Hill June 13th 1835

Dear Sir

I received yours on 10th Sept, on Receiving your
Letter, before this, I had a friend of Mine going to
Schenactady [Schenectady], by whom I sent your Letter & a line
from Me to Mr Van Vecten [Van Vechten], that He might know
the nessesity A Sisco was under in case the writings were not sent
to you. Mr Vanvectens answer to yours & Mine I received,
wich [which] I had Mailed & Sent to you also to inform you
where the last Letter of Mr Edwards Comm of Pencions [Commissioner of Pensions] was,
by your Writing I fear you have not received our Last
with Mr. Vanvecten Included to you, if I had thought it would
be of any benefit to Sisco for me to go to Schenactady I
shold [should] have gone before now. I shall call on Mr. Vanvecten
on the fourth July, and get another Statement from
Him, & send it to you if you do not Receive the one alluded
to. I shall inform you sir why we sent the last Letter of
Mr Edwards Comm of Pentions to your County Clark [Clerk], I thinck
of Bergin Co. previous to the Act of Congress of 1832
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We sent a letter to Mr Combel of Hackensax [Hackensack] Bergen
County, who A Sisco said was a friend of his, to procure
Witnesses for him, and send us a bill of all his expences [expenses]
wich [which] we wold [would] remit to Him by Mail. He sent us Nathaniel
Sisco Affidavit & informed us that He believed it suficiant [sufficient]
to Procure his pension, I beliave [believe] in 1834. We sent to Mr.
Combel for more Witness, wich was answered by your County
Clarck [Clerk], and sending us three Witnesses their Names I do
not Remember, stating that they had served with Sicsco [Sisco].
your County Clarck requested us to inform Him if Any more
Witnesses were wanted he would assist us in procuring them. On
Mr Ven-Vecton (Vanvecten) Receiving the last Letter from Mr Edwards Comm of Pen'n [Commissioner of Pensions]
stating, that their never was any such Troops served in the State of
New Jersey, that they did not serve more then 3 or 6 Month in one year,
that A Sisco business was suspended untill further Testamony. I Immediately
went to the post office and had it Directed to the County of Bergin
Hackinsax to said Clarck, by Mr Burr. A.M. Our not Receiving an
Answer from Him Mr Sisco went down.

Gen'l W'm Colfax [General William Colfax]

I am Yours your
Most Obediant [Obedient]
Hugh Sanford
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Free } Thomas Bunn [illegible]
} [illegible] Hill May 13th

General William Halafax
Canton

New Jersey
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May 11th 1835

Mr. Hugh Sanford

Dr Sir,

Your letter requesting me to forward a Letter, to the Comr of Pensions. stating that "in the matter of the application of Mr Francisco for a pension" the original papers were on file, has been duly recd but owing a little to inattention &
much to business, I have not until now attempted to answer your Letter.  I should be unwilling to write to
Mr. Edwards, as you desire unless I saw the Letter which he last wrote to me that would
confirm, no doubt, my present belief that the original papers, in Mr Francisco's case, were on file.  I am myself inclined to believe
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that the better course to pursue would be, after having made a copy of the letter last written to me in Mr Edwards, to forward the Original to him. This, if any thing, would it appears to me, convince him.  I shall however with perfect cheerfulness, write to Mr Edwards, after having recd that Letter to which I have referred, if you deem it advisable.  I shall also attend willingly to any of your requisitions in relation to Mr Francisco's case if ['they fall under' crossed out] I can so do.

I remain
Yours &c
G F Van Vechten
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Trips Hill May 13th 1835

Dear Sir

This is the Letter from Wm Van Vechten you will
See what he say about it   We had some communication with the County Clerk of Bergen County Concerning Mr Franciscos pension.   I sent a letter to the County Clerk of Bergen Co. which came from the War Department to us and that letter has not never been returned to me it must be in the possession of the Clerk yet you had better get that letter and you may have
more light about it

That letter you right Wm Sanford to send to you
you will find in the possession of the County Clerk of Bergen in your State who had the considerable  business in this case of Francisco

Wm Francisco Family is all well and want to see
him
Thomas Bunn P M
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Trips Hill July 27th 1835

Gen. Wm Calfax

Dr Sir

Yours of the 22, & 29th, as Recieved.  I called on Mr Van Vechten on 4th who was in Albany, lefst your letters at his Office & Ingaged [engaged] to call the next morning on Him.  He ingaged [engaged] to send me his affidavits, wich [which] I send you with Mr Berry. The letter referred to in my last sent to Mr Van-Vechten, by Mr Edwards Comr of Pensions
wich [which] was sent to the County Clarks [clerks] of Bergen Co. was mailed by Mr Bunn  A.M. as we had his Letter to direct it by it would be inconsistent in him to return to us said letter, the Witness which he sent as must be the one refered to by him, as we never received a line from him since sending him said Letter of Mr Edwards Commr.  that Letter I concieve is of all important in procuring Siscos pention [pension].  that letter must have been lost by male [mail]  or in his posession now, in my last I stated to you the reason for sending that Letter to said Co Clark [clerk] the Revolution is fresh in my memory & feel in duty [illegible] to assist a Soldier all I can without any reward

I am Yours Respectedly
Hugh Sanford

Dear Sir

The Letter Refered above by Mr Sanford was mailed and sent by me to the County Clerk of Bergen Co and had no answer since from him

Trips Hill July 28th 1855
Thomas Bunn, P M
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Hackensack 26th June 1835.

Wm Colfax Esq.

Dear Sir,

In reply to yours of this date I have to state that the papers referred to in the enclosed letter
were transmitted by me some time ago to the Post Master at Trips Hill per his request-

I have no papers of Mr Scisco now in my possession, relating to his pension.

I am very respectfully
Yr Obt Servt
Abr Westervelt

Genl Colfax
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
----
State of New York
County of Montgomery ss. 
On this Sixth day of September 1836, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Montgomery personally appeared Abraham Scisco who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Peter Ward in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Dye in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of the State of [sic] Newjersey from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District,
or Territory,) of New York in the town of Johnstown where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from the State of Newjersey to the town of Johnstown in the State of New York, that this deponent formerly lived in Johnstown N.Y. and married his wife there. In applying
for a Pension he ascertained that his witnesses principally resided in New Jersey which induced him to go there & make his application; That after obtaining his Pension he returned to Johnstown N.Y. where he left his wife & intends to reside there in future

                  his
Abraham    X    Francisco
                Mark

Sworn and subscribed to before me 
the day and year aforesaid.
Jacob Graff Justice of
the Peace
----------------------------

-->The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.

-->The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
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State of New York
Montgomery County ss On the sixth day of September 1836 before me a Justice
of the Peace in and for the said County of Montgomery John Conyne
a person to me well known personally appeared who on his oath
declares that he is well acquainted with Abraham Scisco, and that
he is the same identicle person who has taken the within oath and
is the person described in said affidavit
John Conyne Jr

Sworn and subscribed to before me
the day & year aforesaid and
certify that the said John Conyne who has
Sworn to the above affidavit is a person of truth
and veracity
Jacob Graff Justice of
the Peace

State of New York
Montgomery County
Clerks office ss: I, George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the
County of Montgomery aforesaid, do hereby certify
that Jacob Graff Esq. before whom the foregoing
affidavits of Abraham Francisco & John Conyne
purports to have been sworn, & whose name is subscribed
to said affidavits was on the date thereof a Justice of
the peace in & for said County, & duly authorized to act as
such: and that I am well acquainted with his hand
writing & verily believe that his name subscribed to said
affidavits is genuine. In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of my
office this 7th Sept 1836.
Geo: D. Ferguson
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State of New Jersey }
Bergen County } ss
Personally appeared before me
David H Reeves a Justice of the peace and a
Judge of the Court of Common pleas for the County
of Bergen in the State of New Jersey William Colfax
now in the eightieth year of his age who being
duly sworn according to law doth on his
oath declare that he came to reside at Pompton
in August 1783 and has resided there to this
time - That he has been acquainted with the
Sisco family during the whole of that time
except Abm Sisco who moved to Johnston in
the State of N. York more than twenty years ago.
but before his removal was well acquainted with
him the said Abrm Scisco and viz Yellas
Scisco, Jacob Scisco, Peter Scisco Abrm Scisco &
Jan Scisco having had dealings with all
of them as a Merchant yearly, and for
many years - that they are all illiterate
not one can write his name. that Yellas
the oldest Brother claimed the right of
what was called the original name, Francisco
that Abraham never intimated any [illegible] 
of names, that I ever knew even some times
called Scisco & some times Francisco answering 
to either that the names Francisco &
Scisco here is considered synonymous
always meaning the same name - that there
is many more of the younger branches of the
family and others not immediately connected
that use the name as Scisco
That
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that in my drawing up the declaration of
A. Scisco here in Sept 1834, the deponent
received no direction from Scisco as to the
name, that if there is any error as to the name
it is chargeable to the deponent. Scisco is blameless,
if any blame is attached to any one--
That as to the great delay that has
occurred in preparing these papers the deponent
further states that on receiving the letter from
J L Edwards Comr of Pensions last winter, directed
to Hon P. Dickerson, stating that "A Francisco
had made his application for a pension from
Johnston in the State of N York by the name of
Abm Francisco - that the original declaration
was returned to W Van Vechten that till this
original declaration was returned to the office
no decision could be had in Scioscos case" (or
in language as nearly as deponent now remembers)
That on receipt of Mr Edwards letter as above
it was directly enclosed to Mr Van Vechten
with my letter to him, expressing the great necessity of his sending the original declaration of
Scisco to deponent, that it might be forwarded
to the war Department. That after waiting a
considerable time for Mr Van Vechtens answer
the deponent wrote the second and third letter
but recd no reply from him-- after which the
deponent corresponded with Hugh Landford
at request of A Scisco which finally produced
the letter of Mr Van Vechten 11th May to Mr
Landford and left his deposition before Peter
Rowe Comr of Deeds 8th July 1833-
Wm Colfax
Sworn and subscribed before }
me this 8th day of Aug 1835 }
D. H. Reeves
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State of New Jersey }
Bergen County } ss
Personally appeared before me
William Colfax a Justice of the peace and one of the
Judges of the Court of Common for the
County of Bergen in the State of New Jersey
Peter J Scisco resident in Pompton aged
about seventy four years who being first
duly sworn according to law doth on his
oath declare, that he is a twin brother of
Abraham Scisco now an applicant for a
pension under the act of Congress of the
7th 
June 1832 - That the deponent now draws
a pension from government by the name of
Peter J Scisco That his Elder Brother Yellas
Scisco calls himself Francisco- but generally
goes by the name of Scisco - That Abraham
was some time called Francisco but mostly
by the name of Scisco, as all the other Brothers
used the name as well as all the neighbours
That the name Scisco and Francisco was
always used and considered the same
That the deponent served in the war of the
Revolution near two years - That Abraham
Scisco served as a soldier in the war of the
revolution two years, in that state service
and some further time in the Militia
dont remember how long- said Abraham
Scisco served one year with Capt Outwater
and one year with Capt ward he believes it
was in 1781 & 1782 - The deponent well
remembers that Abraham Scisco was
with
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with his company in the battle at the
liberty pole near Hackensack with the
British SS Harp, where the deponent was
taken prisoner and conducted to New York
the deponent remembers that Abraham 
Scisco was placed on the rolls of his companies
and attended roll call as Abraham Scisco
Peter his X mark J Scisco

Sworn to & subscribed }
by making his mark }
this 8th August 1835 }
Wm Colfax

I William Colfax a Justice of the peace
and one of the Judges of the Court of Common
pleas for the County of Bergen and State of
New Jersey do hereby certify to the Hon:
the Secy at War and Comr of Pensions that
I have been well acquainted with Peter J
Scisco about fifty years that his a man
of credibility and full faith may be given
this affidavit as above subscribed to
Wm Colfax
18 Aug 1835

[left edge] 
Peter J Scisco
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State of New Jersey ⎬
Bergen County } ss
Personally appeared before me
William Colfax a Justice of the peace and one of the
Judges of the Court of Common pleas for the County
of Bergen in the State of New Jersey Jacob Sisco Junr
resident in the County of Bergen aged fifty years
years who being first duly sworn according 
to law doth on his oath declare that Abraham
Scisco now an applicant for a pension under the
act of Congress of the 7th June 1833 is an
uncle to the deponent that the family comprising
the old stock of the Scisco family consist of five
Brothers viz Yellas - Jacob - Peter,- Abraham and
Jan-- That Abraham Scisco is a twin Brother
of Peter Sisco who draws a pension by that
name and is on the pension list roll of the
Agency of N Jersey. That all the Brothers viz
the five are illiterate and dont write their
name - that the eldest brother Yellas has
always claimed what is said to be the original
name viz Francesco - that Abraham is some
time called Francesco at other times Scisco
always answering, to either and always
considered synonymous meaning the 
same name. That this Abm Scisco is the identical
A Scisco who moved to Johnston in the State of N York
more than twenty years and as the deponent is
informed by him made his application for a pension
Jacob Scisco Jr
Sworn and subscribed before }
me this 4th day of Augt 1833 }
Wm Colfax
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I William Colfax a Justice of the peace and 
a Judge of the Court of Common pleas for the County 
of Bergen in the State of New Jersey whereby
certify to the Hon: the Secy at War and Comr
of pensions that I have been well acquainted with
Jacob Scisco Junr my next door neighbour
many years. that he is a man of
credibility and full faith may be given
to his affidavit his note being attached to
the within affidt
Wm Colfax
18th Augt 1835
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State of New Jersey }
Bergen County } ss
Personally appeared before me
William Colfax a Justice of the peace and one of the
Judges of the Court of common pleas for the
County of Bergen in the State of New Jersey
Robert Gould resident in Tompton aged
years who being duly sworn according to law
doth on his oath declare that he has been
intimately acquainted with Abraham Scisco now a petitioner for a pension under the act of
Congress 7th June 1832 from his childhood
upwards was brought up together in same
neighborhood, till Scisco moved to Johnston
in the State of New York more than twenty
years ago-- that said Abnm Scisco is a twin
Brother of Peter Scisco who draws a pension by
that name as he is informed. That the
deponent served one year in what was called
the State service in the Revolution War, as a Soldier
under Capt Outwater and one year under
Capt Peter Ward- believes it was in the year 1781
& 1782 - that said Abrm Scisco did Enlist &
did serve as a soldier with the deponent one
full year with outwater and one year with
Ward that said Scisco served some time in the common
Militia, but cannot asertain how long
that sd Abrm was in the battle with the British
[illegible] at the liberty pole when his Brother
Peter Scisco was taken a prisoner and carried
to New York - that the sd Abraham Scisco
was enrolled on the company rolls of Capt
outwater
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Outwater and Ward as Abraham Scisco
and answered to the name of A Scisco
at every evening and Morning roll call
of the said companies during the two years
service
Robt his X mark Gould
Sworn and subscribed }
before me this 8th day Aug 1835 }

I Wm Colfax a Justice of the peace
and one of the Judges of the Court
of Common pleas for the County of
Bergen in the State of N Jersey do hereby certify to the Hon 
[illegible] at war and Comr of Pensions
that I have been well acquainted 
with Robert Gould whos name is
signed to the above affidavit, about
fifty years. That he is a man of
credibility and full faith may be
given to his oath-
Abrm Colfax
18th Aug 1835

[left edge]
Robert Gould
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State of New Jersey }
Bergen County } ss
Personally appeared before me William Colfas
a Justice of the peace and one of the Judges of the
Court of Common pleas for the County of Bergen in
the State of New Jersey Abraham Freeland resident
in Bergen aged Eighty years next annum, who
being first duly sworn according to law doth
on his oath declare, that he has been well
acquainted with Abraham Scisco (the original
name is said to be Francesco since I was a
boy of ten years of age) always living in
the same neighbourhood with sd Scisco till
he removed to Johnston in the State of N York
more than twenty years ago-- sd Scisco being
now an applicant for a pension under the act
of Congress of the 7 June 1832 that the said
Abraham is a twin brother of Peter Scisco, as
it has always been said - that the said Peter
Scisco has the benefit of a Pension certificate
by the name of Peter Scisco - that the Deponent
did the duty of Non Comsd officer occasionally
while under Capt Outwater & Capt Ward in
the year service, and well remembers that 
the Sd Abrahams name was placed on the
rolls of the Comsr as Abraham Scisco
That the said Abraham did enlist
under Capt Outwater and served one year
in 1781, and did Enlist and served one year
1782 under Capt [illegible] Ward and recd his discharge
at the expiration of the service
That previous to his years service the said
Abraham did several tours of monthly duty 
in
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in the Militia, well remembers that said
Abraham was out under Capt. Romine, was
in a battle with the British SS Hope at the
Liberty Pole - That Peter Scisco, twin Brother
of Abraham was here taken prisoner and carried
to New York, where he remained a prisoner
for a considerable time
The deponent belonged to the company
of Outwater 1781- and Ward 1782 and
served with the said Abrm Scisco during both
years
Abraham his X mark Freeland

Sworn to and Subscribed }
before me by making }
his mark this 1st }
August 1835 }
Wm Colfax

I Wm Colfax a Justice of the peace
and is Judge of the Court of common
pleas for the County of Bergen in the State of
N Jersey when Hon & he saith at war and
Comr of Pensions that I am well acquainted with Abrm Freeland who has signed the above
above affidavit that he is a man of credibility
and full faith may given to his oath
Wm Colfax
1882 and 1835

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A Freeland
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State New Jersey }
Bergen County } ss
Personally appeared before
me Wm Colfax a Justice of the peace and one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas for
the County of Bergen in the State of New Jersey
Abraham Scisco who being first duly
sworn according to law doth on his oath
declare, that when his declaration was made
out for him as an applicant for a pension
under the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832
by Wm Colfax of Bergen in Sept 1834 that
he gave said Colfax no directions as to his
name whether to write it as his or
Francescan - remembers that the Declaration
was read to him by sd [illegible] where his
name was mentioned as Scisco, that at
Johnston State of nyork he was called Siscio
and Francescan, always referring to either,
and both as the same name.
The deponent remembers very well that
he was enrolled in the years [illegible] under
Capts Outwater and ward as Abraham
Scisco always answering by that name
at every evening and morning roll call. 
Abm his X mark Scisco
Sworn and subscribed }
before me by making }
his mark 5 Jany 1835 }
Wm Colfax
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I Wm Colfax a Justice of the peace and
Judge of the Court of common pleas for
the County of Bergen in the State of New Jersey
do hereby certify the Hon. [illegible]
and Court of Pensions that I am well
acquainted with Abm Scisco whose name
is attached to the within affidavit. That
sd Scisco is a credible person and full
may be given to his deposition
Wm Colfax 
Pompton 18th Augt 1833

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Abrm Scisco
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Edwards Esqr
commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Auries Ville N.Y.
Septr 7th 1836
---
J L. Edwards Esq
I transmit the enclosed paper duly
executed to have Abraham Scisco Transfered from the
State of Newjersey to the State of Newyork. To the end that he may
draw his Pension as near Johnstown as may be convenient
for the deportment to grant. Please to address Auries Ville 
Post off Montgomery County
yours very Respectfully
Howland Fish
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State of New Jersey }
Bergen County ⎬ ss: ⎬ Abraham Westervell Clerk of the
County of Bergen and Clerk of the inferior Court of Common
pleas in and for said County Do hereby Certify that William
Colfax Seguire before whom the annexed Depositions of
Abraham Scisco, Peter J. Scisco Jacob Scisco Junr Robert
Gould,Tan Scisco and Abraham Freeland were taken
is a Justice of the peace and one of the Judges of the Court
of Common pleas for the said County of Bergen duly authorized
and Commissioned; and that his signature to the Jurat of
each of said Depositions is genuine.
I do further certify that David H. Reeves Segr before
whom the annexed Deposition of William Colfax was taken
& made is also a Justice of the peace and a Judge of the said
Court of Common pleas for the County aforesaid duly authorized
commissioned and that his signature to the Jurat
of the Deposition of said William Colfax is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my
name and affix the seal of my office at Hackensack 
this fifteenth day of August AD eighteen hundred
and thirty five.
Abrm Westervelt Clerk