Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,732, William Floyed, Mass.

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Service                                     Number
Mass.       Floyed, William       W.14,732  
                             Patience

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Mapachusetts     2444

Patience Floyd of Newburyport
widow of William Floyed, deceased

who died on the 12 April AD 182
of Epex Co. in the state of Massachusetts
who was a pri & cor in the county command
by Captain [Illegible] of the [Illegible] command
by Col Little in the Mass Milit
line for 8 Months - private
             4 mos 21 d Corp.

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 44 Dollars per annum
to commence on the 4th dat the March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension [Illegible] the 24 day of Nov, 1838 and sent to  W. Wo
Newburyport, Mass.

Arrears the the 4th of Sept '38              $330.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '39 $22.00
                                                              $352.00

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{[Illegible] July 4, 1836,}
{Section the 3 [Illegible]}

Recorded by D. M. Curdy, Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2.   Page 53.

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Declaration

In order the obtain the benefit of the 3rd Section of the Act of Congress on July 4, 1836

State of Massachusetts, Essex County [Illegible]

On this Seventh day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand Eight hundred and thirty seven personally appeared before the Honorable David Cummins one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas  for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Patience Floyd, a resident of Newbury County and State aforesaid, aged Eighty three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 11th 1836.

That she is the Widow of William Floyd, who was late a revolutionary Soldier, and served in the army of the United States, as follows has ___ the said Willian Floyd, entered the service of the United States, in the year 1715 and enlisted in the [Illegible] [Illegible] then commanded by Captain Jacob Gerrish, in the Massachusetts regiment commanded by beloved Moses Little in which he served the full term of Eight months, and afterward enlisted and served in other companies in said service, the particular of which from age and infirmity she cannot particularly state, but respectfully asks leave to refer to such [Illegible] as she may [Illegible].

She further declares that she was lawfully married to the said William Floyd on the twelfth day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and seventy four by the Reverend W Peabody of [Illegible] is on [Illegible] [Illegible], that by her said husband she had six children nie Elizabeth age 64 years,  Martha 62 years, Asa 55 years, Oliver 53 years, {Illegible] 49 years, William 44 years.

That said William Floyd her said husband died on the twelfth day of April AD WU.  That she had remained a widow ever since the [Illegible] of her said husband, as will appear by [Illegible] to the [Illegible] annexed.

[Illegible] and subscribed, on the day and year above [Illegible} the said Patience Floyd, being by reason of [Illegible] infirmity  unable to attend Court

[Signed by David Cummins]
[Signed with an X  by Patience Floyd]

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WIDOW, &c.

No. 14732
Patience Floyed
Widow of
William Floyed
Corporal Rev War

Act: July 4, 36
Vol. a, Page 243
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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14732                      Maf

Patience Floyd widow of William  
Revolutionary War
The muster roll of Capt. Caleb Kendall's Co in Col Jacob Gerrish Map Ref for February 1778 withdrawn and placed on file of "Rolls

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Note:  This document appears to be an envelope



Nov 19.
 Round stamp:
NEWBURYPORT Mass.
NOV [illegible]

Mass.
Add: / proof
Patience Floyed

4July No. 3,717

Lengthwise and FREE is stamped:    

J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

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[Document appears to be an envelope]

Nov 19
[Circular date stamp]
NEWBURY
NOV
1[illegible]
Mas.

Mass
Add: proof
Patience. Floyd

4 July No. 3717

FREE

J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

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Admitted

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3717
Patience Floyd
Mass

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I Stephen Peabody of Bucksport in the County of Hancock &  State of Maine of lawful age, certify that in the Diary  in my possession of my father the Rev. Stephen Peabody late of Atkinson in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire and on date of the 12 May 1774 is the following record to wit   "I sold them a license and married William Flood to Patience Hardy. He says that he lives with AV Moody"  The license is not in my possession. No such licenses were preserved among my father's papers or effects after his death.

                                 Stephen Peabody

Hancock     27th June 1837

The above named Stephen Peabody whom [Illegible] for truth and veracity is good, made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true before me.

[Signed] Samel[sic] M Pend   Jus. P--

I, Joseph A. Deane, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts
within and for the County of Hancock, do hereby
certify that Samuel M. Pond is a magistrate as
above and that the foregoing signature purporting
to be his, is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial
Court, and subscribed my name this
tenth day of July in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
thirty seven.

Jos A Deane Clerk

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I Evan Bartlett aged seventy eight years depose and say the I served in the Company commanded by Capt. Caleb Thimbak on Newbury  Massachusetts in the Regiment commanded by Col. Jacob Gerrish of said Newbury in service United States from November 13th, 1777 to April 3, 1778 and that I well Know William Flood, Israel Flood, Ebenezer Flood and John Flood all of said Newbury. They served with e in said Thimbak's company from November 13th 1777 to April 6, 1778. Their names are all on the muster roll name in my possession which was sworn to by the officers of said company before E Brooks Justice of the Peace.
                                          [Signed] Evan Bartlett

State of Hew Hampshire
                        G [Ineligible]   November 1, 1838
Then personally appeared Evan Bartlett who is known to me as a person of undoubted truth and veracity and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true before me.

     [Signed} George W Lang Justice Peace

State of New Hampshire
Grafton Jr.
I Moses Daw Register of Probates within and fore [ineligible] County, do hereby certify that George W Lang is a Justice of the Peace with the fore [ineligible] County duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credits may and sought to be given to his acts as such and that his signature to the above certificate is genuine and in testimony wherof. I have hereunto let my [ineligible] & Seal of Office this sixth day of November AD 1836..
      [Signed} Moses Daw

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Newburyport, November 14th, 1838

F. J. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,  At the request of Mrs Patience Floyed I ask leave to forward you herewith, the additional evidence in support of the claim for pension under the Laws of Congress of July 1836, as widow of William Floyd deceased, which I transmitted you the 31st  - This was intended to make apart of her evidence but was not then received - she now respectfully asks that it may be examined in the consideration of her claim.

I am Sir
very respectfully
Yr obt svrt
WWoart

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

County of Essex, __    Probate Office.
I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify that William Woart esquire, before whom the several affidavits hereto annexed of William W. Perry, Ezra Hale, Arron Rogers, Joseph Floyed, Edmond Smith, George T. Granger and Stephen Toppan purport for have been taken, is a justice of the peace for said county and that his name, subscribed to the certificate on each, is his genuine signature.

Given under my hand and seal of office, this thirteenth day of October, A.D 1838.

[Signed] Nath. Lord jr.

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I, Stephen Toppam of Newbury in the county of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Eighty one years, and oath do declare that ___ as a private in the army of the United States, in the war of the revolution and am now on the pension list of the United States, Massachusetts Agency - I do know ____ William Floyed, when ___ formerly of said Newbury and who has been dead several years; whose widow had made application to the Government of the United States for a ____  __  as a private in the company commanded by Capt _____ in Colonel ______ Regiment and served therein Three months, in New York, in the year One Thousand seven hundred and seventy six - He was then _______ as called by the name  of Flood - I have _____ him then and after and called Floyed and in as frequently called William Floyed as William Flood - I am confident this said William Floyed is as the same person who served at New York in said ____ Company - I ___  _____  well acquainted with him, Know him always personally ____ that he was in the service of the the United States before and after the time _____  I have above mentioned
Newbury/ ___ _____ 231838 
    [Signed} Stephen Toppam

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex __ Town of Newburyport. October 23, 1838. From the above mentioned Stephen Toppam,who is personally well known to me, personally came and made oath, in die for of Law, to the truth of the above written ________ by law subscribed on any presence. I do also certify that said ____ _____ is a credible witness.

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I George T Granger of Newburyport in the county of Essex Commonwealth
of Massachusetts, aged Thirty four years, on oath do declare
that I well know several persons in the Town of Newbury by the name of
Floyed, and I do know that many years ago, and at times since, they have been
known and called by the name of Flood and frequently so called at this time.
I have had dealings at different times formerly with a person belonging
to the State of Maine, by the name of Floyed, and from the circumstance of my
having sometimes in this place, heard persons of the name called Flood, I 
[illegible] my charges to him, on my [illegible] that name [illegible] an settlement with
him [illegible] his obligation for a certain amount due me and fount that he
spelled his name Floyed: I have since that time more particularly notice
that fact here, and find that the families of the name are [illegible] sometimes
called by the name of Flood, but more generally Floyed.
Newburyport October 23 1838.  Geo T Granger

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Town of Newburyport, October 23 1838. Then the abovenamed
George T Granger personally came and made oath in due form of [illegible] the
trugh of the above written deposition by him subscribed in my presence I 
do further certify that said George T Granger is a respected merchant and
full confidence may be placed in his deposition. W Woart Justice of the Peace

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I Edmund Smith, of Newbury in the county of Essex @ Commonwealth of 
Massachusetts Esquire aged Fifty three years, on oath do declare, that in my
early years I was at school in said Newbury, which was then kept by one Thomas
Caswell, who has since deceased, with Enos--Paul--and Silas Floyed, when all them 
belonged to said Newbury, nephews of William Floyded, late of said Newbury deceased;
whose widow is now making application to the government of the United States
for a pension, and at that time, said Enos, Paul & Silas were [illegible] and called by
the name of Flood, and their names were then so generally spelled; that it [illegible]
until about Thirty years ago, that an alteration was made--I well remember then
about that time, a respectable Gentleman, who was then residing in [illegible] in 
the State of New Hampshire whose name was Floyed, expressed his surprise that they
permitted themselves to be called Flood, he declared his belief that the proper name was 
Floyed: soon after that time, I do know that Amos, who was son of the said 
William, adopted that name, and was always afterwards, until his decease, known 
and called Amos Floyed:  I do also know, that since that time, the said family have 
been more frequently known and called by the name Floyed, than that of Flood, and
that they are now more generally known and called Floyed, than Flood, I do 
feel fully confident of this fact, and in all my dealings with them, for many years, I have 
called them by the name of Floyed:  I have no interest whatever in the application of
said widow for a pension: I am an inhabitant now, as I always have been, of 
said Newbury; live in the immediate neighbourhood of Patience Floyed, the widow
of said William, and do well know the persons now named Floyed, [illegible] known as
such, they were frequently in former years called Flood, and some times now so called,
now more generally called Floyed.  I am fully satisfied that the person who was 
in the war of the revolution, & whose widow is now applying for a pension, is the 
same then known as William Flood.

Newburyport Oct 19th 1838 
Edmund Smith

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Essex Co. Town of Newburyport October 19th 1838.  Then the above named 
Edmund Smith, who is personally well known to me, personally came and made
oath in due form of Law, to the truth of the above written deposition, by him sub-
scribed in my presence.  I do further certify that said Edmund Smith is a credible 
witness, and of respectable standing.

W Woart Justice of the Peace

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I Joseph Floyed, of Newbury, in the county of Essex and Common wealth of Massachusetts, aged Eighty six years, within about five days, on oath do declare that I was a private, and served in a company commanded by Captain Joseph Holey, in [illlegible] [illegible] [illegible] Regiment, and served therein in the State of New York; [illegible] months, at the least, in the year 1776.  I do know that William Floyed who then belonged to said Newbury, but since deceased, was a private in said Company and served the same time: I know also that said William Floyed was a private and served in the Eight monts service so called, in Captain Jacob Gerrishs Company, in Colonel Littles regiment, and served as I have always understood and fully believe, and as I do now fully believe, the full term of Eight months in 1775, the term for which he enlisted.  my father whose name was Enoch Floyed and who died more than twenty years ago, was a private in said Gerrishs Company at the same time with said William Floyed. my. living in the same town with him and being well acquainted with said William Floyed, enables me to state what I have: I know that he was in said Service in New York because I was then with him, and I know, he was in said Eight months service in 1775, as well as I can know any fact that I did not witness personally.

Newburyport Sept 21' 1838.
Joseph [cross-shaped mark, "his" and "mark" written above and below, respectively] Floyed
witness [illegible, written in another hand]

[original hand]
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex Ss. Town of Newburyport September 21' 1838 Then Joseph Floyed above named, personally came, and made oath, to the truth of the above written deposition by subscribed in my presence.  I can further Certify, that the said Joseph Floyed, is an intelligent person, and believed by me to be credible witness.
[signature] W Woart, Justice of the Peace

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I Aaron Rogers, of Newbury, in the county of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged nearly seventy seven years, in addition to a deposition which was given by me before William Woart Esq 24th July last and in explanation thereof, do further, on oath declare, that William Floyed, the person referred to in said deposition, was always well known to me, ever since I knew anybody, we always lived together in the same Town, and same immediate neighborhood.  I was myself a private, in the army of the United States, in the war of the revolution; and although I was not at any time, in the same Company with said William Floyed, I do know the fact that he did enlist in the year 1775 for the Eight months service [note by writer] (so called).  I do also [following word initially omitted but afterwards written above] know that Enoch Floyed, and, Joseph Floyed [illegible] belonged to said Newbury, both personally known to one, were in the service, the said Enoch is dead, the said Joseph is living.  I feel confident and am fully satisfied, that said William was in function, and other service, during the war, but I have [not?] so distinct recollection as I have of the first Eight months service.

Newburyport Sept 27th 1838.
[signature in a different hand] Aaron Rogers

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex ss. Town of Newburyport September 27th 1838.  Then the above named Aaron Rogers, personally came, and made oath, on affermation, in due form of Law, to the truth of the above written deposition, by him subscribed in my presence:– I do further Certify, that said Aaron Rogers, is personally well known to me and that he is a credible witness. 
[signature] W Woart, Justice of the Peace

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I Ezra Hale, of Newbury, in the county of Essex, and Common wealth of Massachusetts, aged sixty seven years, on oath do declare, thus I hold the Office of Clerk of the said town of Newbury, and I find on the book of the said Town of Newbury, the [illegible, one word written over another as a correction] of the birth of William Flood, son of [Ebenezer?] and Margaret-Flood, that said William was born in the year one thousand seven hundred and forty five.  I find by the same [illegible] that the families now known by the name of Floyed, are, in most instances, recorded on said books, by the name of Flood – but of late years I find that the younger members of the same families, have had their names recorded, as Floyed.  I know the fact, that for many years, they have been as frequently called by the name of Floyed as by that of Flood.
[indented] I have full occasion to believe and do fully believe that the late William Floyed now deceased, and whose widow has made application for a pension is the same person who served in the army of the United States, in the war of the revolution, by the name of William Flood, and was afterwards more frequently called William Floyed.
Newburyport [October?] 23 1838
[signature] Ezra Hale

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. Town of Newburyport, October 23rd 1838.  Then Ezra Hale, above named, who is personally well known to me, personally came and made oath, in due form of Law, to the truth of the above written deposition by his subscribed in my presence: I do also Certify that the said Ezra Hale is the Clerk of said Town of Newbury, duly elected and sworn according to Law, and entitled to full [illegible].
[signature] W Woart, Justice of the Peace

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[indented] I William W Perry, of Newbury, in the county of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy three years, on oath do declare thus I was well acquainted with the late William Flood, who was formerly of the same Newbury, and has deceased several years ago, and I have always been well acquainted with Patience his widow, who is now [illegible] application to the [illegible] of the United States for a pension.  I know the fact that said William Floyed was in the army of the United States, during the revolutionary War.  I know that he was in the service at Winter Hill, as a private in the regiment there under Colonel Gerrish, with the troops employed as guards in the years 1777 [illegible mark] [1778?].  I was at that time in the employ of said Gerrish, and heard him speak frequently on his return of said Flood, and Flood being always well known to me I was [induced?] to enquire respecting him.  I was myself afterwards a private, in the army of the revolution, for three years, and am now on the pension list, roll of Massachusetts agency for that service.  I was not at any time in the service with the said William Flood, but do know that he was in said service, in 1775 in what was called the light [illegible] service – and that he was afterwards at New York and other places, as well as at Winter Hill, as well as I can know of any [illegible] I did not witness personally: The said Flood was, at that time, known and called by the name of William Flood, more generally – but many years after this, he was very frequently known and called by the name of William Floyed – several individually called themselves Floyed and so spelled their names – but it was not until many years after the war, that the name was so changed.
[indented] I do know, that the person who is now making application to the war department for a pension, as the widow of William Floyed, is the widow of him who served in the Army of the United States and was then called William Flood – he was always well known to me and I am certain is the same person.
[signature] William W Perry
Newburyport  October 27 of 1838.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. Newburyport.  October 27th 1838.  Then the above named William W Perry, personally came, and made oath in due form of Law, to the truth of the above written deposition by him subscribed in my presence
[indented] I do also Certify that said William W Perry is a credible witness personally well known to me.
[signature] W Woart, Justice of the Peace

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Patience Floyd
Wid. of William
[illegible]
Act. 4 July 1836

[check mark] Sus let William Woart
Sept 4 1838

Allow 8 mo. for: 2006
4 m. [illegible] Cape 17.2 of 
$44.00

[illegible] Little
[illegible] Militia


W Woart Es
Newburyport

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Newburyport August 14th 1838

J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir, I ask leave to forward you herein the application of Mrs. Patience Floyed, evidence of the late William Floyed, who was a soldier of the revolution, for the benefit of the 3rd Section of the Act of Congress of July 1836.  The evidence respectfully submits her claim, with the best evidence she is able to obtain of her late husbands services, relying as she says that she must, on the rolls in your department, for function [illegible].

I am Sir, very respectfully
[illegible]
[signature] W Woart

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Newburyport, October 31 1838

J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir, I have been requested by Mrs. Patience Floyed, to transmit to you hereunto, the explanatory evidence required in support after application for the benefit of the provision made by the 3rd Section of the Act of Congress of July 1836.  Mrs. Floyed, from Age and loss of memory, was unable to state more particularly than she has done, in her declaration now before you, the whole service in which the believes her late husband to have been engaged, and therefore relied on your indulgence, for proof from the rolls in your Department.
That which is now transmitted, she has recently been able to obtain, and now respectfully asks, that it may be received in support of her application.
I am very respectfully [illegible]
[illegible]
[signature] W Woart

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I, David Pearson of Newburyport, in the count of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Eighty one years, and more, on oath do testify and say, that William Floyed, who was late of Newbury, in said county of Essex, now deceased, was a private in the army of the United States, in the war of the revolution in year 1775 in the company commanded by Capt Jacob Gerrish, and that he served therein at Cambridge and Prospect Hill, Eight-Months – the Regiment commanded by Colonel Moses Little.  Massachusetts, line.  I was at the same time a private in Captain Gradunt's company, in the same Regiment, and served the same time, said Floyed was always well known to me, and had been [illegible] before and after said service.  I have understood that said Floyed, was afterwards further in said service, in the revolution, but I am unable to say any thing of my own knowledge.  I can only testify as respects that which I have [illegible] above as private in Captain Gerrishs Company, where I was in the habit of seeing him almost every day.  he enlisted in April 1775 and served until the close of that year.
[signature in a different hand] David Pearson.
Newburyport, August [21?] 1837.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss Newburyport August [21?] 1837.  Then David Pearson above named personally came, and made oath in due form of Law, to the truth of the above written deposition by him subscribed in my presence.  I do further Certify that the said David Pearson, is ['before me' written on the line below] a credible witness, personally well known to me.

[signature] W Woart, Justice of the Peace

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I Josiah Adams of Newbury in the county of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Eighty years, on oath do testify and say that I was Clerk of a Regiment which with was commanded by Colonel Moses Little, in the Eight months service so called, in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five – and do know that William Floyed was formerly of said Newbury, now deceased, was a private in Captain Jacob Gerrishs company in that Regiment, in the Eight months service that year.
I was always well acquainted with said William F and lived many years in the immediate neighborhood with him.  I know that his name was on my [illegible] in said service in December of that year.
[signature in a different hand] Josiah Adams

Newbury Dec 15 1839

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss Town of Newbury December 15th 1839.  Then personally appeared Josiah Adams above named, and made Oath in due form of Law to the truth of the above written declaration by him subscribed in my presence.  I do also certify that said Josiah Adams is personally well known to me and that he is of respectable standing, and a Credible witness,

[signature] W Woart, Justice of the Peace

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[Note: two sections written two different hands]

I Oliver Goodrich of Newbury, in the county of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged nearly Eighty years, on oath do testify and say that I was well acquainted with William Floyed, who was formerly of said Newbury now decease, and do know that said William Floyed was a private in the Army of the United States in the war of the revolution and that served therein in Captain Jacob Gorish' Company – Colonel Littles regiment and served therein at Prospect Hill and Cambridge, and that he served the full term of Eight months, in said Company in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five.  I was a private in the same company and served with him, and am now a pensioner of the United States for the same service – I [illegible] that said Floyed was at the battle of Bunker hill – and after his Eight months Service enlisted again and was a [illegible] months campaign in the State of New York – bid my [illegible] not admit of my stating the particular company or service

Witness
Oliver his X mark Goodridge

[signature] Hannah Goodrich

[the following written in a second, different hand]
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. July 9th. 1838 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said [illegible].  Oliver Goodridge above [illegible] and made oath in due form of Law, to the the truth of the above [illegible] deposition by him [illegible] in my presence.  I do also Certify that the said Oliver Goodridge is a credible witness.

[signature] W Woart, Justice of the Peace

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I Aaron Rogers, of Newbury, in the county of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy six years and upwards, on oath do testify and say that I was well acquainted with William Floyed who was late of the same Newbury – now deceased, and do know that he was a soldier and served as a private in the army of the revolution, that he served with my brother Moses Rogers also deceased but for how long a time I am unable to say – I have always lived in the same neighborhood hath said Floyed and knew him well I particularly remember that he was employed among the [illegible] who were [illegible] on [illegible] to General Burgoynes Army after his surrender.

[signature in a different hand] Aaron Rogers

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. Town of Newburyport July 24th, 1838 - Then personally came Aaron Rogers above named and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the above written declaration by him made, and I Certify that the said Aaron Rogers is a credible witness personally known to me.

[signature] W Woart, Justice of the Peace

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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.

ESSES, ss.

I, JOHN PRINCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Essex, do certify, that Hon. [handwritten] David Cummins [end handwritten] is Judge of the Court of [handwritten] Common Pleas [end handwritten] within and for said County.  That [handwritten] W Woart Esq of Newbury port [end handwritten] 

Esquire , 
[handwritten] is a [end handwritten] Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, and that their signatures hereon are genuine.

WITNESS MY HAND, and the Seal of said Court of Common Pleas, [handwritten] of Salem this tenth day of August [end handwritten] A. D. 1838

[handwritten] John Prince [end handwritten] Clerk.