Copy of the Affidavit of David Johnson of Hadley, New York, Recounting When and Where William Scott was Wounded in Action During the Revolutionary War, Sworn Before Adam Comstock
Page 1

David Johnson deposeth and saith, that he lives in Hadley in the County of 
Saratoga and State of New York. That in the Revolutionary War, he was 
an Orderly Sergeant in Capt. Jason Wouts(sp) in the first New Hamp-
shire Regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Cilley- That he was in the 
action on the nineteenth of September 1777 at Beamus' Heights- That he 
was stationed on the Right of the American Troops in a division then 
commanded by William Scott captn. of the first company, in the Regt 
afore mentioned (now living in Greenfield in the County of Saratoga &
State of New York). That in the said action Captn. William Scott
received a wound in his left hand, by a musquet ball passing through 
the same, which entered near his thumb & passing thro' his hand slantways, went out just above his little finger, cutting the bones & sinues (sic) in its passage- That he afterwards saw his little finger amputated-
In the said action Lieut. Colt(on) Adams & Coulburn were killed, which 
opened the way for Capt. Scotts promotion -- And further this deponant saith not -- 
David Johnson
Hadley Decembr. 29th. 1806
Page 2

A Copy of 
David Johnson's
Affidavit