Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,100, Samuel Utley, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn Continental
Utley, Samuel Sally
N 20,100
CONTENTS

15.068
Massachusetts
Samuel Utley,
of Chesterfield in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Durkee of the Connecticut line, for the term of One Year
Inscribed on the roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 21 of December 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of Sep 1819 and to Samuel Hinckley Esq. Northampton Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819  67.89 Semi-annual all'ce ending Mar 1820  48.00 8 Mo. 11.4 31 30 $115.89
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
SR

1807 Massachusetts. Sally Withey, widow of Samuel Withey who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Reported
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 .
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of Sept. 1848. and sent to
Pensioner Chesterfield Mass.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 169 Vol. 2 ,

Declaration State of Massachusetts Hampshire County ss
On this sixteenth day of October A. D. eighteen hundred & thirty eight personally appeared before the Hon. Nathaniel Cooke Judge of the Court of Probate for said County now in session Sally Utley a resident of Chesterfield in said County aged Seventy four years. She being duly sworn, according to law to the best of her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act of Congress, passed July 7 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Samuel Utley, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and was a Revolution -ary pensioner of the United States as will appear by the pension certificate of said Utley deceased to be transmitted with this declaration to the Pension Office at Washington; that she has no other documentary evidence of his service.
She further declares that she was married to S. Samuel (Utley) Utley on the sixth day of December Seventeen hundred and eighty one; that her husband the aforesaid Samuel Utley died on the seventeenth day of August A. D. 1828. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz; at the time above stated nor has she since been married.
Sworn to and subscribed Sally X Utley on the day & year above written mark.
Before me
Nathaniel Cooke Judge of Probate I Saml. F. Lyman Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County of Hampshire do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Sally Utley for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this 16 th day of October A. D. 1838.
Saml. F. Lyman Regt. of Prob.

Samuel Utter's application for a Pension
Sam l Utter Private. Dunbar's Comp y Reg t 75 - 2 Years. due 25 th Dec r 1818.
+ The Judge should certify as to his belief of service of applicant.
The depositions of two cred- ible & disinterested witnesses, duly to be taken & authenticated, (or the certificate of an officer of the Regt.) to prove service of appli- cant, is required. —
Corrected & Admitted

I Samuel Utley of Chesterfield in the County of Hampshire in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts being sixty years of age do testify and say I enlisted at the beginning of Decr. 1775 as a Private soldier into the Company commanded by Capt. John Keyes in the Regt. commanded by Col. John Dootnell and was the Twentieth Regt. in the Continental Establishment in the Connecticut Line and I continued to serve at Cambridge near Boston and in the State of New York & New Jersey in said Company until the second day of Janry 1777 when I was regularly discharged from service in the Revolutinary war.  And I am in reduced circumstances and in need of assistance from my Country for support and for as I may be allowed my Pension for my services as above stated in the Revolutionary war - pursuant to the Law of the United States of 18 th March 1818. Decr. 21 st 1818. Samuel Utley -
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss December 21. 1818. Samuel Utley above named personally came before me the Subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate of Wills &c. within and for said County and made solemn oath that the above statement and declaration by him subscribed is the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth - and I further certify that he said Utley is in reduced circumstances and in need of assistance from his Country for support - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official Seal the day and year aforesaid -  Samuel Hinckley Judge as aforesaid
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss May 29. 1819. I further certify it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Utley did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the foregoing application for a Pension against the common enemy for the term of one year at one time in the Continental Establishments -  Samuel Hinckley of the Court of Probate of Wills &c. as above said -

Samuel Utley and Sally Knowlton joined in marriage
State of Connecticut
Windham County 3 d P. Town of Ashford Oct. third Eighteen hundred thirty eight I Benjamin C. Simmons Clerk of the Town of Ashford in said County and State aforesaid, do certify that the above is a true copy of the record of said Town, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows -
December the 6 th 1781 -
Benjamin C. Simmons Clerk -
I Benjamin C. Simmons, above named, depose and say, that I hold the Office of Clerk of the Town of Ashford, in the County, and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town, with the exception above named, as certified by me - Benjamin C. Simmons Clerk of said Town of Ashford
Sworn before me Daniel Knowlton the day & year above written
Judge of Probate for the District of Ashford in the County & State aforesaid
I Benjamin C. Simmons Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Ashford in the County and State aforesaid do certify that Daniel Knowlton Esq. is the Judge of said Court, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name this third day of October, in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty eight -
Attest - Benjamin C. Simmons Clerk

May 17, 1927
Etta M. Avery Hampton, Conn.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 20100 it appears that Samuel Utley enlisted early in December 1775, served as private in Captain John Keyes' Company, Colonel John Durkee's Twentieth Continental Regiment from Connecticut and was discharged January 2, 1777.
He enlisted in 1780, served as private in Captain Dorrance's Company, Colonel Swift's Connecticut Regiment for six months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 21, 1818 while living in Chesterfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts aged sixty years. He died August 17, 1828 in Chesterfield, Massachusetts.
He married December 6, 1781 in Ashford, Windham County, Connecticut, Sally Knowlton. She was allowed pension on her application executed October 16, 1838 while living in Chesterfield, Massachusetts aged seventy-four years. No further family data..and no other soldier by that name found on said records.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Rev 20-100 WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20100 Sally Wolley Widow of Samuel Wolley Dis. New War Act Feb 22 48 Index: Vol. M , Page 293
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1909 Jan. 8. Hist. to Hon. Samuel Wolley, L.S.C. 1927 Mar. 26. Check for $1 re- turned to Mrs. John B. Redford and history furnished her. aw. 1927 May 17 - Hist. to Sta M. Aubrey. MMV.

Hampton Conn.
March 1-1927
Pension Bureau Washington D. C.
Dear Sirs,
Please send me a copy of the pension applica- tion and whatever data you have of Philip Pearl, and Samuel Utley, only one bothe th Revolu- tionary soldiers of Hampton Conn.
Thanking you in advance I am Etta M. Avery. Hampton Conn.

Massachusetts - 2,719 -
Sally Utley, widow of Samuel Utley, who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th Mar. '18 and who died on the 17 th Aug t 1828 of Hampden in the State of Massachusetts who was a Pen. in the Comp y commanded by Captain [blank] of the Reg t commanded by Duerke in the Massachusetts line for 19 m s & 9 dys
— Increase fr. $40.00 —
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of $6 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of July '39, and re-issued to C. L. Hinckley, New Hampton, Me ch
Arrears to the 4 th of March. $169.98 Semi-annual allowance ending 28.32
$198.31
5 per cent
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. B. [blank] Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 - Page 141.

Feb. S. L. John Recd. July 2. '39
Massachusetts 2719
Sally Utley widow of Samuel Utley, died.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 17 Augt 1828 of Hampshire in the State of Mass who was a private in the Co. commanded by Captain _____ of the regt commanded by Col. Durkee in the Connecticut line for one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 40 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of May 1839. _____ and sent to S. L. Winkley, Northampton, Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $ 120.00 Hemi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep 39 20.00
$140.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by _____ Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 141

Rp?
Massachusetts 2820
Sally Utley
widow of Samuel Utley who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of Nov. 1843 and sent to S. L. Hinckley Northampton, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A, Vol. 1. Page 56.

March 19/27
Rev
The U. S. Pension Dept., Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs:-
Revolutionary War Record of
I am looking up my ancestry preparatory to joining the D.A.R. and have been referred to you to help me out.
Am told my great grandfather Matthew Wiley was a ship builder and lived in or near Baltimore and that he at one time entertained George Washington at dinner.
This being the case, I feel that he or his father must surely have had some part in the cause of American Liberty. I think his father was Samuel Wiley but am not certain.
Have you a record of

Matthew Wiley - or - Samuel ✓ Wiley? If so I would be most grateful for whatever information you could give me regarding the Wileys. Some were from Hudson N.Y. and others from Conn., and from Bedford Co., Penna.
Am enclosing check for 1 00 to cover any trouble you may go to on my account.
Thanking you in advance
I am -
Harriet S. Redford (Mrs. John B.)
Box 247
Bristol Tenn
Harriet Siler Redford - daughter of Alice Wiley Siler.
Alice Wiley Siler daughter of W m Wiley.
W m Wiley, son of Matthew Wiley.
Matthew Wiley, son of Samuel Wiley.

3-2233
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
March 22, 1927.
Chief Rev. Van Section Chief Van Division.
I have this day received from Harriet S. Redford check No. .... for $ 1.00 , requesting photostat copy post-office addresses } as per letter herewith.
1927 Mar. 26 check returned to Finance Div. nyg
O. J. RANDALL Chief Finance Division. 26.6 L

Ans March 26, 1927.
Mrs. John B. Redford, Box 247, Bristol, Tenn.
Madam:
In response to your letter of the nineteenth instant, I have to advise you, that the Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to any soldier named Matthew Utley. You are herewith furnished the history of the only Samuel Utley found on said records. In order to make a proper search of said records the soldier's full name is essential.
Herewith is returned your check for one dollar dated March 19, 1927, on the Dominion National Bank of Bristol, Virginia, made to the order of the Bureau of Pensions, Department of the Interior, signed Harriet S. Reaford, No. 46. as no fee is charged for this service.
From the papers in the pension claim, W. 20100, it appears that Samuel Utley enlisted early in December 1775, served as private in Captain John Keyes' Company, Colonel John Durkee's Twentieth Continental Regiment from Connecticut and was discharged January 2, 1777.

Box 541 Mrs. John B. Broughton
REPRODUCED AT THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
He enlisted in 1780, served as private in Captain Dorrance's Company, Colonel Swift's Connecticut Regiment for six months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 21, 1818, while living in Chesterfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, aged sixty years. He died August 17, 1828.
He married December 6, 1781, at Ashford, Windham County, Connecticut, Sally Knowlton. She was allowed pension on her application executed October 16, 1838, while living in Chesterfield, Massachusetts, aged seventy-four years.
There is no further information on file as to family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that Bela P. Clapp Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Bela P. Clapp and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this first day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
S. Wells Clerk.

The Alvin Rice and Ebenezer Clapp
The both of Chesterfield County of Hampshire in Massachusetts deposes say Samuel Attey late of said Chesterfield deceased died on the seventeenth day of August A D eighteen hundred & twenty eight and that we were personally knowing to the said death at the time aforesaid. The further state that Sally Attey was and is now living and resident at said Chesterfield and is the widow of said deceased pensioner and remains unmarried.
Witness our hands this 29th day of October A D 1838
Alvin Rice
Ebenezer Clapp
Hampshire ss then personally appeared the above named Alvin Rice and Ebenezer Clapp and subscribed & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit and I hereby certify that credit may be given to said deponents as men of truth and respectability.
Before me Bela D. Clapp Justice of the peace

John Hughes Withy's Gap. Deserition

This May certify that in the campaign of 1776 I was a Capt n in the 20 th Reg t of troops raised by the United States - and commanded by Col d John Dickson - I further certify that Samuel Kelley now of Canterbury in Massachusetts was that year an enlisted soldier in my company, and served during that year January the State of New York this 25 th June 1819
John H. Keyes
Personally appeared before me Seth Wetmore one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Montgomery State of New York General John Keyes known to me to be the above signer and made oath that the above affidavit is true
Seth Wetmore
Canajoharie June 24 th 1819
State of New York Montgomery County
I John M c Carthy Clerk of the said County do certify that Seth Wetmore before whom the above affidavit of John Keyes was appears to have been made and sworn to, is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Official seal the 25 th Day of June 1819
J. M c Carthy

Christopher Brown
St. John's
1819

Berkshire.
This May certify that in the campaign of 1778 from the first of January to the first of January - 1777 I was a Sergeant in the 2d Reg. of troops raised by the United States commanded by Col. John Burke and in the company commanded by Capt. John Fyres I further certify that Samuel Atty of Stockbridge in the County of Hampshire Commonwealth of Massachusetts was that year an enlisted Soldier in said Regiment and company above and also served during that year -
Hindale June 29. 1819 Christopher Baver
Berkshire: June 29. 1819
Personally appeared Christopher Baver and made oath that the above affidavit by him submitted is true - Thomas Thompson Jr. of the Peace Bergen
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire ss: I Joseph Woodbridge Clerk of the Judicial Courts, within and for the County of Berkshire, do certify & attest that Ar- temas Thompson is a Justice of the peace, within & for the same coun- ty duly commissioned & acting under the authority of this Common- wealth & that the above is his signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this twenty ninth day of June. A.D. 1819. -
J. Woodbridge Clerk

Aug 14/88
Sarah Utley Declaration for pension
ad 2820
U41
11 August 1888 Pension Bureau
admitted
Pensioner Chesterfield Mass

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. Hampshire COUNTY, }
On this Seventh day of August 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
a resident of Chesterfield in the county of Hampshire aforesaid aged eighty four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Samuel Vethy who was a resident of Chesterfield and who was a private in the war of the Revolution and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of fifty six dollars and sixty two cents per annum.
$56.62
She further declares that she is still a widow
Sally Vethy (signature with X mark)
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written,—Before me,
In presence of
A. L. Elmer Benjamin Bryant Justice of the Peace. S. E. Bryant
I CERTIFY, That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares.
Benjamin Bryant Justice of the Peace. (signature)
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. Hampshire COUNTY, }
I, Samuel Wells Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Benjamin Bryant is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified ; and that his signature above written, is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this Seventh day of August 1848
Samuel Wells CLERK. (signature)

add proof Sally Utley
Adm. case,
S. L. Hinckley Northampton Mass. June May 11

A Jonah Cushman of Becket in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being of lawful age do depose and say - That I was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution and that in the year, Seventeen hundred and eighty - I was in the service - in the Vessys - and that I then and there knew one Samuel Utley who was a Soldier in Colonel Swifts Regiment of light infantry and in the Company of which Captain Dorrance commanded - and I also say that in that time of duty I performed about six months service and that the said Samuel Utley was in the same company and Regiment with myself and served the same time of about six months Jonah Cushman
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss. Becket October 11 th 1838 Then the above named Jonah Cushman made Oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me and I further certify that I have for the last twelve years been well acquainted with the said Jonah Cushman and know him to be a man of truth and a credible witness
Salmon P. Williams Justice of the Peace

Northampton July 20 th 1839. Hon J. L. Edwards Pension Office Washington Sir
I enclose the deposi- -tion of Jonah Cushman in order to obtain an increase of pension for Mrs. Sally Utley, widow of Sam l Utley, as directed in your favor of the 2 nd inst. I also return the certificate. Before the rec d of your letter of the 2 nd inst. Mrs Utley had sent a power of atty to Boston to receive three years pension money on the within certificate. She has rec d the money, to wit: One Hundred Twenty Dollars
Respectfully
Your obed t serv t
J. L. Hinckley

Northampton Mass Nov 21 1838 Hon J. L. Edwards Washington Sir
Inclosed is the Declaration of Mrs. Sally Utley with the evidence in support of her application for a pension. If a pen- sion be granted her please transmit her certificate through me and oblige your obedt servt very Respectfully Sam L. Hinckley

Sally Wittery $40. in Chesterfield
Payment to be made at Boston by F. Haver Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of
Payable on the 4th March from new Certificate and 4th September in each for 17 mo. 9 ds. year. $56.66
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A, Vol. 1, Page 141, by
D. W. Curdy
Clerk.
C. L. Ainkley esq. Northampton Mass.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years' Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Sally Utley of Massachusetts, widow of Samuel Utley deceased, who was a private of pension, Acts 1818, and died on the 17 th day of August 1828, is entitled to receive five years pension at the rate of Forty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Eighth day of May — one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.
J. P. Poinsett
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Record to "Judge" Utley - reply through clerk M. Mass.
Worcester January 5th. 1909.
The Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Sir;
Will you be kind enough to tell me what it would cost me to get a list of the Utley's in the revolution, giving residence, regiment and period of service.
Yours very truly
Samuel Utley (Samuel)

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818,
Samuel Utley late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the Twenty first day of December one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Seventh day of September one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
H. Callahan Secretary of War.

3880 July 28/43
Sally Tilly
Made to 43
$56.86 per An
Refused
S.L. Hinckley
Walthamton Map
Essex
Previous
Worthampton H.C.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that Bela P. Clapp Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Bela P. Clapp and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this twenty fourth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty three.
Samuel Wells
Clerk.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3 d March 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows, who have received pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Hampshire County } On this seventeenth day of
July
A. D. 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber, a justice of the Peace, within her said County, Sally Utley, a resident of Chesterfield in said County aged Seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3 d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Samuel
Attey
She was a Soldier
in the Army
of the Revolution and served in Companies commanded by Captains Hays (and Denny she believes) in Regiments commanded by Colonel Swift as near as she remembers
That she received a pension under the Act of July 7 th 1838 of fifty six dollars sixty six cents per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed by } Sally Utley, who is personally } known to me, on the day } and year above written } before
Sally Utley
Bela D. Clapp Jus. Peace

Northampton Mass ts July 22. 1895
J. L. Edwards Esq. rs Comm ee of Pensions
Sir
I send you herewith the declaration of Mrs. Sally Witty. Please send her certificate to me oblige
Yours S er vice very respectfully A. G. Hinckley

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Berkshire, ss.
I Charles Sedgwick, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Berkshire, do certify, that Salmon P. Williams Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereunto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Williams and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this Seventeenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.
Chas. Sedgwick CLERK.

I Jonah Cushman of Becket Becket in Massachusetts - sets age Eighty years depose & say that Samuel Utley late of Chesterfield deceased served with me in the Revolutionary Army in the year (1780) Seventeen Hundred and Eighty as a private about six months in the same Company commanded by Captain Gorman in Col. Swifts Regiment. The Regiment were selected troops and called light infantry. La Fayette was the general officer. I first enlisted into the First Connecticut Regiment. I think s d Utley was a soldier in the same Regiment, but I did not know him until we were taken out to make a corps of infantry. We were selected by Baron Steuben in person. We were taken out soon after we enlisted and were stationed on the west side of the North River, most of the time in the Jerseys, perhaps some of the time in New York. I am positive the service was performed in the year above stated.
Becket July 16 th 1839 Jonah Cushman
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss. Becket July 16 th 1839 Then the above named Jonah Cushman made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me and I further certify that for a number of years past I have been well acquainted with the said Jonah Cushman and know him to be a man of truth and a credible witness.
Adin R. Williams Justice of the Peace