Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,579, Ashbel W Treat, New York

SERVICE
New York
Treat, Ashbel W
NUMBER
8.11579
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CONTENTS
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20.634 New York Ashbel W. Treat of Cattaraugus, in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Noble — of the Regt. commanded by Col. Vrooman in the New York line for 12 Mo. 1813
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 12 Dollars 64 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Sep. 1833 and due to Shepard & Lyman Children
Arrears to the 14th of Sep. 33 $109.60 Semi-annual allowance ending 11/24 21.32 $130.92
Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. } Recorded by J. A. [Signature] Clerk Book E. Vol. 1, Page 81
1886 Aug 12
Hopkins — History Puer
Let to Ashbel W. Treat Jan'y 2. 46 Copy of the above Duplicate sent him to East. Otto May 4. 1846 same, July 15, 1846. copies of papers for pension Oct. 17, 1846

(State of New York)
County of Cattaraugus Ss. On this 3 d day of October 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County aforesaid, ————— now sitting Ashbel W. Treat, a resident of Freedom, in the county and state aforesaid, aged 69 years, 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 June 7, 1832, That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated, Viz: That he volunteered the latter part of May 1778 at New Lebanon, Albany Co. N.Y. under Capt. Thadeus Nobles, Lieut. Samuel Rexford. Went from New Lebanon via Albany, Schoharie to Coberskill. After about two weeks returned as far as Schoharie, Capt. Nobles' Company occupied two forts at Schoharie till the latter part of November 1778, when the company was discharged by Capt. Nobles. Capt. Nobles Company belonged to Col. Vrooman's Regiment, of the New York line. He served 6 months as musician.
Again, the latter part of May 1780 he entered the service as substitute for Theanus Treat under Capt. Edward Bastwick, Lieut. (or Ensign) Calender, at New Lebanon, N.Y. Marched from New Lebanon via Livingston Manor, & Fishkill to Peekskill, N.Y. and joined Regiment under Col. Livingston, and Brigade, then commanded by Col. Graham. After a short stay at Peekskill, marched with the Brigade to West Point, thence to Dobbs Ferry, after staying at Dobbs Ferry 3 or 4 weeks went with Brigade to Stony Point, remained here till near September, when the Brigade went to Albany. In about a week after getting to Albany, Col. Livingston's regiment was ordered to Fort Edward. From Fort Edward, Capt. Bastwick's Company was ordered to Palmertown, to guard a block-house. Continued at the block-house till some time in November 1780, & was then discharged by Capt. Bastwick — after having served 5½ months as musician.
Again, in fall of 1781 was called out twice on alarms. Served each time under Capt. Gideon King, belonging to Col. Waterman's Regiment. Marched both times from New Lebanon via Albany, & Bemis Heights to Schenectady N.Y. once went on an excursion toward Schoharie, came back to Schenectady, was discharged each time at Schenectady. In both tours, served about 6 weeks. Mr. John Law is living, who can testify to the last mentioned services. He knows of no one living who can testify to the other services, neither has he any written evidence of his services. He was born at Spencertown, Albany Co. N.Y. November 22, 1762. He has no written record of his age. Since the war, has lived in Granville N.Y. in

Aurelius N.Y. in Hennetta N.Y. - he now lives in Freedom N.Y. - He never received a written discharge.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever, to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Askel W. Treat
We James Parnell & _____ residing in the town of Greatbally and David Wild of Freedom hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Askel W. Treat, who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be 69 years of age, that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion, and that he is of good moral character and worthy of confidence.
Subscribed and sworn the day and year James Parnell first above written Israel Day Judge
David Wild
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify, that it appears to them, that James Parnell & David Wild who have signed the preceding certificate, are residents of Greatbally & Freedom, as they state and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Askel W. Treat James Parnell David Wild Israel Day State of New York Cattaraugus County
Prayer of the Court of Common Pleas as above
J. M. Staunton clerk of the court of Common Pleas of the said county do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Askel W. Treat for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 30. day of October A.D. 1832 John M. Staunton, clerk

14.405 Ashbel W. Treat Cattaraugus N.Y.
14 Admitted Private 12 mo & 24 days P. 390
May 8 40 264 60 8828 21.32 109.60
Shepard & Lyman China, Greece

BRIEF in the case of  Abel W. Frost  6 th of Catteraugus in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 69 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     May In 1778 6 Major Gen. Lord Howe Col. Vrooman   May 1780 5 12 " Col. Buttrick Col. Graham   Full 1781 1 12 " Col. King Col. Williamson  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Albany Co. New York  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By a living witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Catts Examining Clerk.

May 2, 1932
BA-J/AWF XXXXXXXXXXXX Ashbel W. Treat S. 11579
Mrs. C. V. Pierce La Moure, Box 305 North Dakota
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Ashabel William Treat, a soldier of the War of the Revolution.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 11579, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Ashbel Woodbridge Treat.
He was born November 22, 1762 at Spencertown, Albany County, New York. He stated that he had an uncle named Ashbel and that his father's mother was a Woodbridge, and that he was "named after them both".
He enlisted at New Lebanon, New York, the latter part of May, 1777 and served five and one half months as fifer in Captain Thaddeus Nobless's company in Colonel Vrooman's New York regiment. He enlisted the latter part of May, 1778 and served as a substitute for Theaus (?) Treat (no relationship to soldier stated) for five months as fifer in Captain Elijah Bostwick's company in Colonels Graham's and Livingston's New York regiment. In the summer and fall of 1779, three tours of three weeks each as fifer in Captain Gideon King's company in Colonel Waterman's New York regiment.
After the Revolution he lived in Granville, New York, Aurelius, New York, Henrietta, New York and Freedom, Cattaraugus County, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application exe-

outed October 3, 1832, then a resident of Freedom, New York.
In 1846 he was residing in Otto, New York and in 1848 in Arcade, Wyoming County, New York.
It is not stated whether soldier was married.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

In : to your request of August 24 th , received August 27, 1907 for a statement of the military history of Ashbel W. Treat a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. File 11579
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Full New Lebanon, N.Y.   May 1777 5 1/2 mos. Fifer Thaddeus Noble Thoman N.Y.   May 1778 5 mos. Elijah Bostwick Graham   Livingston   Aug. 1779 3 weeks } Gideon King Waterman   Oct. 1779 3 weeks   Nov. 1779 3 weeks  
Battles engaged in, none mentioned.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 3, 1832  His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Freedom Cattaraugus Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, born Spencertown, Albany Co., N.Y. Nov. 22, 1762.
Remarks: Soldier was named "Ashbel" for an uncle, and "Woodbridge" for his father's mother's maiden name. Soldier resided at East Otto, N.Y. in 1846, & at Arcade, Livingston Co., N.Y. in 1848. May -

See also
11.579 ✓ INVALID.
File No. 11.579 Ashebel W Treat Prior Peck War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 578
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sept. 6/95 Gilbert C. Pierce, Minneapolis, Minn.
1907 Sept. 25. Hist. to Mrs. W.C. Barton C 1932. Oct. 2 - hist. to Mrs. C.V. Pierce C
sh. W. Club. M.E.

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON
April 11, 1932
IN REPLY REFER TO:
BA-J/AWF YOUR FILE REFERENCE:
Mrs. C. V. Pierce La Moune - North Dakota
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter requesting information in regard to William Treat, a soldier of the War of the Revolution.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon the military service of soldiers in that war.
A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the service of any William Treat.
In order to search the records of this office the full name of the soldier is essential, with as much as possible of the following data- approximate dates of his birth and death and places of residence at enlistment and after service.
It is suggested that as a possible means of securing information relative to the military record of soldiers of the Revolution, you apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, Washington, D. C.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

La Moure, N.D.
April 23, 1932.
Veterans Administration Washington D.C.
Gentlemen,
Will you kindly forward any information you can give about Asahel William Treat. Through relatives we have learned that he was a private and a fifer in the Revolutionary War and that you have his name listed as the above . He is buried in East Otto N.Y. He died in 1848.
We wish to know from where he enlisted also name of Company etc. necessary for joining D.A.R.
Very Truly
Mrs. C. V. Pierce La Moure, N.D.
Box 305.

La Moure, N.D. March 2, 1932.
Director of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly inform me of the given names of all who fought in the Revolutionary War of the surname "Treat"

My mother of ninety-three is a Treat, but has forgotten her Grandfather's given name. ~
She says he was in the Revolutionary War.
Both my mother and her father were born in New York State.
We think the name is William Treat of Washington Co. N.Y. but are not sure.
We need this information. Very Truly, Mrs. C. V. Pierce
La Moore. M.D.
1 are 10 Kms

Abiel W. Treat - N. Y. '32 - when last paid?
Pension office.
July 14, '40.
p to 4 March 1846
JH

Salamanca N.Y.
Aug 24-07
Pension Dept.
Dear Sir:—
Will you kindly write me if my great grandfather Ashebelle Treats application & granting of pension for service in the Revolutionary War is recorded. & if his the years of service are recorded. He died in 1847 at my grandfather David Hiecklafe home in East Otto and is buried there. I wish to join the D.A.R. And if I can get his

pension record it will help very much toward becoming a member of Daughters of American Revolution. East Otto is in Cattaraugus Co. N.Y.
Please answer as soon as possible Yours Truly
Mrs H.C. Barton
12 Clinton St
Salamanca N.Y.
Pardon me if I have not directed this letter to the right person

MINNEAPOLIS CLUB.
Minneapolis Minn Aug 22 1895-
The Honorable
The Commissioner of Pensions
Sir:
I desire
to learn if the name of Asahel W. Treat is on the appears on the rolls as a revolutionary pen- sioner or as a pensioner of the war of 1812.
I am not sure that your office contains those rolls, but if not I will thank you to forward this letter to the proper official.
Respectfully Traskel Gilbert A. Pierce

Albany Pension Agency August 30 th 1847.
James L. Edwards Esquire, Comm'r's of Pensions, Sir,
By your letter of the 26 th inst. we are instructed to "resume the payment of the pension of Asahel B. Treat, at the reduced rate of $22 33 / 100 per annum, commencing on the 4 th of March 1846, the date of the last payment made to him" &c.
After diligent search we do not find that any instructions to suspend the payment of his pension have been received at this Office.
He was last paid to 4 th March 1847, at $42 64 / 100 per annum. Please favor us with your further instructions in this case.
I am, Sir,
Very respectfully
Your obed Servt.
Thomas W. Olcott
Pension Agent

A. W. Treat.
Payments to be made at New York by Dr. W. M. M. Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of
Received adw 6 mo 12 day in
Issue a New Certifi- cate at the rate of $ 22 33 per ann. from 4 March 1826
New York
A. W. Treat.
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book C. Vol. 1. Page 81. by Col. Miles Clerk.
C. O. Shepard Arcade NY

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Isaac M. Treat of the State of New York who was a private in the Revolutionary Army is entitled to receive Twenty = two dollars and Sixty = four cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States this — 25 — day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty = three
Lee Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. S
J. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.
106.60
Advised March 1822 from Hannibal N.Y. Mar. 4, 1822 - called residence Black Rock since left 1821. previously Freedom - moved to Otto June 1843, fr. B. Rock

Ashbel W Treat, N.Y. act 7 June 1832 $42 44 per Annum
To what time was he last paid?
K.B.A.
Pension Office August 24 1845 }
Paid to 1 st March 1846.
J.B.

The World
S. D. Hughes
Washington

Re? 25 Jan'y 1830.
1295
Washington July 23. 1830
Mr Powers of New York, begs leave to enclose to the Secretary of the Navy, the documents in the case of Abner Brent, with a request to be informed whether it supplies the deficiency of the testimony heretofore submitted in that case.

6 mo 17 days adu
22 4/3

Arcade Augt 6. 1847.
Sir.
Mr. A. W. Treat, with whom you have had correspondence of late in regard to his pension, requests me to forward you his Ctf. - as he gathers - as I do from your late letter, that no further payment will be made him, until he receives a corrected C t Certificate.
As I make out his semi-annual vouchers for him, you may, if you please, send his corrected Certificate, to my care, at "Arcade, Wyoming, Co. N.Y."
It is hoped it will be rec d here by 4 th proximo, when a payment will fall due.
Mr. Treat resides in Centreville but will be here on the coming 4 th as I have for years made out his papers.
Yours &c C. A. Shepard
Hon J. S. Edwards } Washington }

W
Mr Ashbel W. Freat East Otto Cattaraugus County N. Y.

Secretary's Office Albany Sep. 6. 1845.
Sir,
Your letter to the Secretary of State respecting your services in the Revolutionary War was received on the 30 th of August last. As there is nothing in this office relative to the Private Soldiers who served in the militia in the said War I sent your letter to the Comptroller's office where the Pay Rolls of the militia are kept, and this day I received a certificate signed by the Dep. Comptroller which I enclose. Whether of all that they could find on the said Rolls. This "Woodbridge Treat" means you or not you can judge. This Certificate will pass at the Pension office Washington for what it is worth.
Yours respectfully Arch d Campbell Dep Sec. of State
Mr Ashbel W. Treat

I wrote and sent you a letter about the 20th of March Had no answer
Please direct yours to Centerville Albany County N.Y. I opened my letter after sealing it N.W. Great

Centerville April 7 th 1847
Dear Sir
I received your Letter of the 11 th of March the Beginning of which States you are Constrained to Call in question my Right to any Pension what Ever and seem to Clear your by saying it would be necessary for me to make a Corrected Statement of Each Power you will Doubtless remember that I made out a statement in my Declaration 1832 of my Services rendered under Capt. Baskin and King the Terms of Service under Each Capt. the Pensions I have having at no time never heard of a Certificate nor ever had until August 1845 when I wrote to the Secretary and Secretary in answer informed me he sent my Letter to the Comptroller the Comptroller Comptroller sent that Certificate Signed - - Comptroller's Certificate which contained my Captains and my name but there was a man named at bottom of the Certificate that I do not - of Had it not contained the amount of Wages Due me from the State I should have sent it back to Albany but instructed by the Secretary this Certificate will pass at the Pension Office at Washington for what it is worth & - I sent you in Sept 1845 hoping you was authorized to pay the amount with the Interest & I assuming that the Secretary of Albany or your self thought I was asking rather for a pension as an increase of Pension as I have not in one of my Letters to me stating you was not or have not any Authority to pay Service in any other way but by Pension. I sent papers that I could get them Before the Legislature.

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Sir in answer to the later Centerville Alleghany Co NY
Sept 8th 1847
your letter of the 3 d of June I am not aware at this hour that I have asked for an increase of Pension if you received the Comptroller's Certificate order that I read it was from my views the object of my sending it to that Department was to receive the money as it the Secretary's Letter reads Thus I think, this Certificate will pass at Washington at the Pension office for what it is worth and from his statement I hoped there was the place to find it and now Sir I want your Patience a little while I try to remove some of your delusions respecting my name and character, I have been told that when I was quite an infant it at town called Shanes town where I was born I was christened Abel Woodbridge I had an uncle named Abel my father mother near a Woodbridge and I was named after them both. Thus far for the name - - - - - with regard to Willil Ridgement there was a change of Col - in the Regiment that Col' B of Teague belonged to I hoped and still believe that Colonel Graham commanded the Regiment until we joined the Brigade and Graham was asked to Command of the Brigade and Colonel Livingston took the Command but it might be Willit I have my information from off

and now Sir you will P er h ap s have in mind that I was but a boy 16 years old when under Bofkereth the and year before under Nobles I Volunteered at the age of 15 years for four months and for want of relief was Detained 6 weeks after and since the time of our enlistment which was 5 1/2 months as I Declared in my Declaration in 32. I may take not you likewise will bear in mind that at such a lapse of time which had gone by from the close of the war to 1855 or under 32 I had all this lapsed in the Country where I did the service it must be right to - in possibility to prove seeing testimony I rode some 400 miles where I Expected to prove testimony I obtained one by the name of John Law who had lived formerly in the same town belonged to the same Company I believe he was with me those I was under King now I hope the main Difficulty the two not sit a part Pierce name I am still in the dark unless to remain this way there was (a man a cousin of mine) living in the town of Lenox Massachusetts 12 miles from my Father's where I went to and in P'keepsie in the State of New York was knowing that I had been in the army under those officers named in the O'Callaghan Certificate after leaving my Father's and went for myself I was informed that this Alfred Great listed in the State of New York but when he left under I never heard of him again

I think Sir that Listfacete was raised in June last right and having hope unfamiliar they have got the names of my Capt's and Colonels Except Vroman who Commanded a Regiment of Children in Lehigh Valley to which Capt was Vobler Detached this is one reason why it is mistake - - Perhaps you begin to inquire why have you put it of until this Day I answer I have not neglected inquiring one of my Capt's heartened no money in the Treasury in about six years saw him again he and answered me in like manner but I still kept keep- ing and asked Petitioning got no relief But knowing my Cause was just some longer and knowing  some and now Sir if you will be so good as to remit my papers of the 26 th of September 45 all those mysteries which causes so much difficulty in your mind may be cleared but if you still mean to hold on upon them it will be the means of not only reducing my Pension but throwing me out my Diet Earn wages and now Sir will you have the favour of sending them immediately so that I can send them to attorney while the Legislature is now in session the the reason they did- - not Obey in favour of my Cause that if there ever was a Listfacete why not have presented as well as Capt's of them now you be by your withholding them I am likely to lose not my Pension but some 3 or 4 hundred Dollars for the Cause in the beginning 96 dollars standing at Interest at five percent which I can't show show in any other way but by that Listfacete

which I say is imperfectly said and by comparing will be the means of bringing to thee the mistress which caused so much trouble in your mind which has is the curse of your Retiring my pension my Pension you say my Pension was computed on my Estimate I procured all the Testimony that I could find first my Declaration you sent it back with instruction went over the ground again got the message Street — certificate of the Character of witness a Certificate from the County Clerk the Record of a minister &c and you sent me a Certificate of 42-Dollars 64 cent During my Natural Life all this time, new nothing of a Certificate in the Comptroller office But always knowing how long I served and where I served under the laws whereby I secured my my officers affidavits my Capt's and my hear say my field officers and sent them to you in good faith all this time ignorant of a Certificate — and Sir you are determined to keep them papers above mentioned and reduce my old Pension and at the same time Debar me the Proceeding of obtaining my Wages — be sure you have the stat in your hands But I hope better things of you Though I thus I speak if you answer this Please send to Revd. William Coe York and oblige your aged friend. To J L Edwards Com of Pensions Abner W. Treat

Aug 11 46
Mr J. L. Edwards Communes of Penseans Washington D. C. NY
W. H. S. (vertical) Aug 6 (vertical)
Aug 11 (vertical)

Sir
Last Otto august the 5 th 1846 your Letter of the 15 th of July I have received stating you have no authority at the Pension Office to pay for services rendered in the Revolution in any other way than by Granting Pensions
Sir then it appears that have in tierly misunderstood my Clome you will remember that the Secretarys Letter and the Certificate from the Comptroller sent you Last Sept will give you further knowledge of my claim it was an account of the Secretarys Letter stating that that Certificate would fit at the Pension Office what it is worth and I Explained it worth what the amount is with the interest at five percent per annum as it needs — — — — — Sir this was the reason why I sent it to you to gather with a letter of recommendations of my name & character — — — — — Which Letter was accompanied with affidavits in DE now Sir if you had rightly understood me in the beginning and handed my papers to the Comptroller or some other — — — — — Person Lawfully authorized to answer such Demands and quote me at the first onset it would have saved Considerable time & expense — — — — — But Sir you may still be in the Dark why I put off Demanding my pay for services rendered in the Revolution the Secretarys letter which which you have in your possession will give you an explanation more intelligible than I can but — — — — — I can say as much as this I have never had the first cent for all my services not by the way of pay — — — — — now the fact is I have served my Country and have not received my pay if there was ninety six or a hundred Dollars due me at the close of the Revolution which is a fact and never has been paid and there has been sufficient before giving why it was not with respect yours A.W. Grant

Yrs S r I suffer under the weight of a few words I have taken the liberty that commanding officers are entitled highly for their bravery they gratefully obtained nothing said about the soldiers who fought the battles who shed their blood and cheated out of their pay - - - - - I would not wish to be understood that I revile against any ruler but there is too much difference between the officer and the soldier there is General P. he was above man in the Revolution but there comes of Treason a poor old Scoundrel about being a piper the Revolution not only him but a great many other others

John Law of Leray County of Genesee and State of New York being of full age Depose and saith that in the year fourteen hundred and twenty-  eighty nine company I became acquainted with Alfred as a Great fifer in Capt Gideon King's  militia of Schuylerville then County of Albany and State of New York in Col Worterman's Regiment Brigade Commanded by Gen Gansevoort that in the latter part of the above said year Col Worterman called out his Regiment twice or three times to do military duty in the Revolutionary Service and to march to P'keepsie for the place of Redmeuse and the above said Law) am knowing that the above said Iroat went out with the above said Regiment and the duty of a fifer in the said Regiment under the command of Capt Gideon King - the time of four weeks and I think according to the tract that I think we performed in the time or three times it could not be performed less than four if less than six weeks and have since the Revolutionary war I John Law have been acquainted with the above said Iroat for twenty eight years in the town of Granville in the County Washington and never heard but what he sustained a good Moral Character John Law
Subscribed and sworn August 23 1832 before me. Thos Holbrook Justice Peace
Leroy August 23 1832

State of New York,
Genesee County ss. I, Timothy Fitch, Clerk, of said County, certify, that William Holbrook, before whom the within affidavit pur- ports to have been taken and made way on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly qualified and authorized to act as such, and that I am well acquainted with the signature of said Justice subscribed to said affidavit and verily believe it to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this Seventh day of September A.D. 1832
Timothy Fitch Clerk, By B. Pringle Dep. Clerk.

Genesee County } Feb 3 35
Le Roy June 6 th 1833
This will certify that I have been acquainted with John Lawton for ten years previous to this date and say that his Moral Character is good and his Religious Character unimpeachable.
William Holbrook Justice Peace
State of New York } Genesee County } ss
I, Timothy Fitch Clerk of said County certify that William Holbrook whose name is subscribed to the above certificate was on the day the same bears date a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe his name subscribed above is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and seal of office this sixth day of June 1833
Timothy Fitch Clerk By B. Pringle Dep Clerk

East Otto July 1. 1846 Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions &c.
Dear Sir,
Yours of January 2./46 was duly received, If I understand your objections to reopening my case they are that the officer "Percy" whose name was in the certificate was not so mentioned in my Declaration and that also the given names in the certificate did not agree with there my Declaration, With respect to the first objection the omission to mention the name of Percy, I can only say that I have no knowledge of that officer he might have belonged to one of the regiments in which I served - My reasons for believing the certificate to be right are that all the other officers are correctly named and the time of service is correctly stated of course Percy must have been the officer who made the returns as further reason for believing that Percy made the returns is that soon after the war closed two of my Captains Nobles and King passed away and Capt. Bostwick was not a literary man and for information that I possess may have been dead before the returns were made. With respect to the other objection the explanation is easy to be understood My name is Abiel Woodbridge Treat. I was frequently called

Ashbel by some and Woodbridge by others I was probably as well known by one name as the other and being a fifer in the military before I went into the service I was doubtless more familiarly known to the officers than most of those of my age. Each officer of course returned the given name with which he was most familiar the difference in spelling the name I think can raise no doubt for it is an error of frequent oc- currence In conclusion I must say that the service was actually rendered for my country As I hope this explanation will be satisfactory and that you will be able to aid by the payment of a just debt one who needs the assistance in the decline of Life
Yours respectfully H.C. Ashbel W. Grant
N.B. enclosed is a letter from the Secretary's office - I wrote you about the 17 th May but have received no answer

2 Last Otto Calmaragust County N.Y. Sept 22 nd 1866 Sir Sir since you have heretofore misunderstood me with regard to my Demand stated in my Certificate I wish you would be so good as to send my Papers I sent you in September 1865 to me at Last Otto Calmaragust County N.Y. those papers contain my Certificate the Secretary Letter and my Letter of Recommendations including Statements for that I can lay them before the Legislature the insuring results and you will gratify, Oblige your most Humble Servant at Phil. W Street
N.B. I wish you Pay Particular Attention these Lines and if you have no attorney to Pay for Services rendered in the Revolution then of course those Papers will be of service to me I wish you not to fail but Do it immediately
Yours &c at no. Great

Centreville Ky March 22 } Paid 10 March 29/47 Recd to pay for can. & other M c Edwards, Esq Commission of Pensions Washington, D.C.

Albany Feby 26 th 1847
Abbael Israel
Dear Sir
I received your communication of the 16 th inst in due time I should have answered it last week but I handed your letter to Senator Emmons as he had had your business in charge and supposed he would answer it, but seeing him yesterday I had an interview with him concerning your claim, knowing he had not answered it and permit me to say when I came down here I sought the first opportunity to lay your business before Senator Emmons as you requested, and he being a member of the Committee (in the Senate) on claims I thought he had better introduce your claim into that Body and he assented to take charge of it and accordingly early in the session he introduced your petition and it was referred to the Committee on claims and they have given it a fair conciliation and they find certificates have been issued by the Comptroller and if those certificates have been paid, or issued without your authority why there has been a forgery committed and it devolves upon you to prove that fact or if the certificates have

not been paid. They will be cashed on being produced. Emmons has written Samuel Lake of Springville on upon you business and as they are familiar with the history of the whole affair I would suggest if you should be at Springville that you call on Mr Lake who will have a history of the whole matter before him. And all I know about the matter is learned from the Senator in the hasty conversation of a moment. Respectfully yours J. P. Treat
O. G. Green
James J. Richards Esq. Chair of Session at Washington D.C.

March 22 1847
Centerville Abingdon County NY
to James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir you will see by the inclosed letter I have sent you that the Certified Copies you sent me do not satisfy altogether the minds of the Committee on Claims because they do think if I have a Certificate why not send it as well as to send those Certified Copies — — — — and have sent to me for an Explanation and now you will see by the Inclosed if they can be convinced that I am true and honest in my request they would Cash over an sight — — — —
Now Sir you will see by the inclosed what the Difficulty is and Please send me the original Certificate on the receiving of these lines — — — — I hope you are tired as for my part I am I know not why why you should retain those records I sent you Sept 1845 but I have stated above that I am sure I cannot list with the rules of the Office you will some grate favor in finding the original Certificate and without it I fear I lose my long lawful and Richous Demand or complaints with the above statements will Gratefully Obledge your aged Friend and Humble Servt To the Honorable J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions Washington D.C.
Abel W. Great
N.B. I hope you may think that I have been trying for an enlargement of Pension this was not the object of war and is still for wages due me for services rendered in the revolution war

Which is stated in that Certificate and this is the reason why they are not willing to answer my Demand with out I present the Original Certificate so you see why I am so urgent for the Original Direct your answer to Centerville Alexander Co not immediately if you please and Obediently yours &c
Abel W. Treat
March 29/47 Due to papers can't oblige W. Treat South William Marshall P.M. Jan 11/48 Edwards, Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

20 6 34
New-York
Isabel W. Treat
of Allansburg in the State of New-York who was a Private in the Comp y . commanded by Captain Noble of the Regt. commanded by Col. Vrooman in the New-York line for 6 mo. 12 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Allansburg at the rate of 22 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834. 46.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of August, 1847. and sent to C. A. Shepard
Arrears to the 4th of Pension allowance ending
from $42 64
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Thos Rumpkin Clerk Book E 2 Vol. 4 Page 73
Reported to P. A. Supt Oct 6 '47
Del to A. W. Treat
Oct 8 '47
to P. A. Supt Oct 28 '47
Del to Same Oct 29 '47
Del to Same Nov. 10th '48
Date of death not in list

Nov 26 '45
Free 10
Hon. James L. Edwards Comm. Pensions Washington D.C.
A. W. Treat my
Sept 29 - a letter to Mr. [illegible] Nov 28

To Honorable
To the Commissioners of Pensions Mr Edward
Dear Sir I sent to you a Certificate signed by the Controller of Accounts for the State of New York and a letter from signed by the Secretary respecting services rendered by me the Subscriber in the Revolution war which specifying my name and it being a double name the Colonels and Capt that I served under to gather with my name and the Dates of services rendered at different times and the amount I was due paid out in Pounds Shillings and pence according as money was issued, that I say likewise a number of Affidavits which you to to establish my name (it being a double name) and my own affidavit accompanied with a recommendation from the same before whom these Affidavits was taken - and all the above writings to gather with Certificate placed to gather and mailed at Warren Wyoming County N.Y. on or about the 26 th of Sept Last Post paid - and as I have had no information from you whether you have recd them or not I begin to think all is not right and now Sir you will please to do me the favor what you are or going to do with it whether you are or going to allow me the Demand I saw me on the Certificate (as I have been been) I have recd any thing for my services rendered) or if you want any more information you to write immediately and oblige me your well wisher and Humble Servant November the 20 th 1845
Abie N. Frost
P.S. Dear Sir if you have not recd such writings I hope to write and yours to Est Otto Cataraugus County New York
A. N. Frost

Arcade Nov. 20. 1845.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Sir
My old friend Ashbel W. Sneed, who has written the annexed, is well known to me & has been for several years past - He is a genuine revolutionary soldier & I have for years collected his pension papers for him at Albany. I have no doubt of the truth of his statement in regard to his services - He is poor & I sent papers he might be further aided by that government which he helped to establish.
In much haste
Your ob t Serv t
C. A. Shepard
ord paw

Carroll Wyoming County
May the 27 1848
to the Edwards Sir It seems our Correspondence is about rounded up the reason I have not answered yours of the 28th of October Was be a cause I had to move my Office to another part of myne Living in Carle County in Which place I was taken Sick and under the Dr Care ever since Excepting a Short time for I have to move to at the word of Command now but while my Confusion lasted the word was different well I will give this Truth and tell an even thing more I cannot and yet I may be mistaken in my Judgement I do not know for what reason you have to deduct my Commission any way more I have never sent far an increase of known nor a Secret sent you That Disbursate to interest receive payment on it at the rate of five percent per annum all through the Levees near rendered in the State of New York I suppose you Estimate my services from the Disbursate I hope there can be no alteration at this Late Day let it be ever so incorrect but you can see by the dates that the Rules you adhere to was a long time after the close of the year. Sir I am to unwell to enlarge I will just say I have a letter from the Dept of State that must apply to the United States for my Demand if so please to inform me and oblige
Your most friend A. H. Phelps Great
Sometimes wrote Woodbridge Great but now for 50 years or more but except in my Benson business I write it A. W. Great
To J. L. Edwards Esq. I hope you set the back on the old ground of $2 - 64 for Ever I needed it I see now A. W. Great

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Oct 19 47 Centreville N.Y. Oct 16/47.
H.W. Heat.
For a pension.
D. 221. Select 1870, Pension Office
Mr Ames,
ora win
Wm Marcy Esq. Secretary of War Washington
Centreville N.Y. Oct 11

Centreville Oct 6 th 1847
To the Honorable Secretary of War William Marcy Esqr Dear Sir altho a stranger my circumstances in life constranes me to make to you a few remarks the first is in the month of may seventeen hundred and seventy seven my age being fifteen years and a few months I enlisted piper under Captain Theadus Nobles for fore months and after a suitable time for preperations we organised and about the forepart of June the same year we marched to Albany and there received orders from General Tembrookes to march to Schoharrie to releave some nine months men who were stationed there Remark 2 Schoharrie was a fronteer town surrounded by the enemy it contained three poarts which made it necessis- -ry that Captain Nobles company should be divided one half to go to the upper poart under the command of Samuel Rappord Lieutenant we served four months and as there was no relief came to us we had orders from General Tembrookes not to leave our poarts until we had releaf sent which was about six weeks longer Remark 3 the next year 1778 in the month of may I enlisted piper again under Captain Edward Bestick for three months Joined the regiment commanded by Colonel Graham marched to Fishkill there joined the Brigade as there was no comman- -ding General Colonel Graham was raised to Comitnt of the Brigade and Colonel Levingston com in the commander of that Regiment then after organising we marched down to West Point and releaved a regiment of continental soldiers after staying there some five or six weeks we were ordered down the river to Stoney point then from there down to Dobbs ferry about the last of August or the first of September we were ordered back to Albany marching back as far as Stoney Point we were met with twelve Sloops to carry us up to Albany.

after landing at Albany the regiment to which I belonged was ordered up to Fort Edwards to relieve a regiment of nine months men there time having expired then Captain Bostwick company was ordered back eighteen miles into the woods to guard a block house which was erected there to protect a few inhabitants that were settled there after we had been there five months or more in the whole we were discharged
Remark 4 in 1779 some time about the last of October or first of November I went on a sudden expedition under Captain Gideon Kling then belonging to Colonel Waterman Regiment to Schenectady after staying about there nearly three week we were dismissed seeing we were so near the frontiers I think we were called upon oftener in cases of sudden alarm than those that were more remote in a short time after we were called out to Schenectady a gain kept there about the same length of time shortly after we were ordered out a gain went by the way of Troy P'keepsie up the river to Beekman heights for nearly three weeks making about nine weeks in the whole served under Kling, making the whole of the time I served in the revolutionary  united states army about eleven months and a half and as I have never received my wages in 1845 I wrote to the Secretary at Albany if there were any record of services rendered by Captains Myles Bostwick and Kling my letter was duly received handed to the Comptroller and he sent to the Secretary a certificate bearing different dates being made out after the close of the war according to the dates of the certificate bearing the names of my Captains and my name which is a double name sometimes called by one name and sometimes by the other I received a letter from the Secretary accompanying a certificate with instructions from the Secretary that the certificate would pass at Washington at the pension office for

what it is worth and now Sir for the within services I have received a pension of forty two dollars and fifty pence per year since the year 1832 and now since that certificate was sent You you have cut me down one half my pension and also have refused to send me back my papers of the date of September 26 th 1845. The reasons why I want the papers are these I want to lay them before the Legislature which are now in session at the time I first received my pension was when Luis Cass was Secretary of War I am told that if I had the original papers of September 26 th together with Comptrollers certificate that I could lay it before the Committee of claims at Albany there would be but little doubt of my receiving my wages I am now old and infirm and need my pension of and now Sir in compliance with the above request You will oblige Your humble servant 85 years old as the Honorable William Marcy Esqr. Secretary of War. er al Abel Woodbridge Great

June the 17th 1847
Arcade Fleming County Ky
To the Honorable J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Sir Sir your Letter of the 3 rd of June is be fore me and according to your calculations I am intitled to onley $2 $22-38 per anem onley white men tofore have Drawed 42 Dollars and six cents before the Cafe presented in the Comptrolers Certificate according to your own or Calculations which states the services rendered by W. S. Cleveland Great and Asbel Great under Capt. Noble Bostwick and King amounting to onley six and a half months and be cause I can give no account of J. Peere which I know not nor still have no knowledge of such man yet there might have been such an officer in sum of the Regiments belonging to the brigade the year that I服ed under Capt Bostwick the first of my was under Capt Noble & Vollin the at the age of fifteen years aifer for a term which I shall give below and I new no such such man as a Capt Peere all I new about my field officers I learned from the officers of the company. - - I will historote - - While under Noble I changed with a privet Who's then name (I think) was Lathrop whose could play the fife sum better than I could but was still considered fife of the company to holding my duty and his for a time. I have heretofore stated the place of service under Noble which was fort Leachey whereto town contained three forts called the Lower Middle and upper forts in these forts was  we was near Detatch to Col. Vroman's Regiment of Milicia Capt Noble was ordered to the Middle fort and that ordered to Divide his one company and find one half under the command of Lieutenant Samuel Rexford to the upper fort I was one of that number & took my fife again how long we all remained together at the middle fort I do not exactly remember but I say but a few weeks after our time expired according to our enlistment (6 months) Capt Noble sent to Lieutenant Rexford to march his men under his command leaving the fort to the command of the Milicia and I in the company at the Middle fort to - - gather March to Albany Expecting to be Discharged

we was not considered Discharged while at Lehigh neither Did we expect to until we reached Allentown you will bear in mind we left there 2 fords in case of the Militia however we started for Allentown in body that Day I do not remember what time of day however we were here but we marched thirteen miles Halted at a publick House Capt by a man by the name of Agent after placing our Contours the left took Saying some on the House flowers some in the barn &c this was in the month of Sept the Day of the month I do not remember forget the next morning at Reselle heat we all proceeded for Maple Hill and while calling the Rookie I discovered a man running full speed with an open letter in his hand handed it to Capt Noble Containing orders to return back to posts and there to remain until relief should be sent and signed by General Timbrook Commander of the lines and Militia --- we returned back to our posts and continued there until Discharged which was if memory serves on the last of October or the first of Novem- ber making 5 1/2 months --- I have heretofore stated in my Declaration my services under those other Captors under Bostwick 5 months under King three short tours making in whole under King & last six weeks making the whole over one year of service for our country for which I have never had a penny compensation from the State of New York I served and now Sir --- I not know that Pierce should be placed on a Certificate with me should make use of my name or my Capt's name and I am cared out against Noble Bostwick and King when in my first Declaration in 1832 the Dates of the year I lifted the length of time I served and places occupied the word Fifer threw mistake was admitted for which I found some fault but was answered that all the all the the musick and noncommissioned was returned as present. Why I mention this is because in the Comptroller Certificate was dredge I was returned absent in Capt Noble Company which is not so

which gave me reason to doubt the accuracy of the returns after receiving a number of letters from you you found out my meaning and answered me the something like this that you had no authority to pay for a warrant in Caney otherwise than by Petition in answer to that letter I sent for my papers sent you in Greenbrier with the Certificate in Sept 1845 and you answered me your of 1845 cannot be sent Papers cannot be sent back (the Papers I wanted to lay before the Legislature) but Certified Copies should be sent as soon as the business of the office would permit I had them. I said be for our Legislature or the Conf Committee of Claims but the Committee was divided because I had not sent the original and now you have my former Declaration have and my Statement in that Instrument sent you in 1832 you knew it examined it and sent it back with instructions I attended to those instructions sent it to you you made out my Certificate in little over a — Session of 1842 64? per annum is not correct during my of natural life you may know the Comptroller Certificate for 2 reasons — 1. Sum of the Notes was a few years after the close of the war 2. there was no money in Treasury to pay the troops had there been there would have been no necessity of making out Certificate on interest at five percent per annum and now Sir if I have a right under the of the business I think I am indefeasible in my saying there is an mistake in the Certificate I Remain yours With Respect
Atkins H. Great
As I have no means of so short and after I have done so much for our country called frequently alarms, which I make no secret and have answered many to establish my character so that you should have no reason to disbelieve my fidelity. But Sir have patience so that you can find it all out. I remain as above your Friend and well wisher To the Honorable J. M. Heath J. L. Edwards Co. of Amens. T. S.

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir,
I do not know that I can say anything to the point in the case of Ashbel W. Heat, - He is an old man - 84 - without any means of subsistence, except his pension - mabled to labor - no friends to care for him - and now, makes the house of first and then another a acquaintance his home - I have no doubt whatever, that he served in the Revolution. The full time (about a year) as he states - He is much broken in memory, at times - like all old men. I have obtained his pension always for him & have confidence in his faithfulness to his country in the war, and from what I know of him I have learnt of his services - I am sure he is entitled to the 42.64 per annum, which he has heretofore received. and I hope you will restore that sum to him -
Your Obedt Servt. C. A. Shepard
Arcade, Wyoming Co. N.Y. June 18. 1847 -
Please direct to Mr. Heat in reply, at this place.

Sir Sir I sent by mail to you on or about the 26 th of Sept last a Certificate signed by the Controller of currency for the State of N. York Likewise a letter from the Secretary mentioning services by me the under- signed rendered by in the Revolution War for which services I never recd any compensation although application has been made by me to the Legislator repeatedly without effect not knowing that there was any thing due for me I wrote on or about the 30 th of August last to the Secretary and he wrote me a letter accompanied by a Certificate from the Contractor Contractor stating my services under different Captains the same carried out in pounds shillings and pence and my name added to the said Certificate sometimes Ashbel and sometimes Ashbel - the first on the Certificate is Woodbridge which when put together is the whole of my name Ashbel Woodbridge Woodbridge as my name is double I always answered to either for which reason I suppose my name was spelt different on the Certificate you will find on your Pension roll my name spelt Ashbel N. I went for this is the way I now spell it and have for this 60 years for aught I know and now for all the above papers to gather with a number of Affidavits respecting my name and character - - - - - and being carried carried and the enclosed sent recd by the letter from the Secretary stating the Certificate would fetch at the Pension office at Washington what it is worth I have sent them all together to you Expecting to hear whether you will fetch and pay the amount or not if not I expected you would send them back to gather with your oblations & now Sir Please to remember me and grant me so small a favour but if you are the man to pay such claims and have not sufficient proof or if you have any doubts

respecting the matter whether I am the man named in the above Certificate as if there has no such writings come to your knowledge of course I wish to know it immediately so that I may know what step to take next - for I think if there was ever any thing due me for rendering my life in the defense of the country in which we all are interested and have received no compensation let it be ever so long standing it is no less justly my due and now Sir I put confidence in you although a total stranger but filling the place that you do I rather may rely that you will as soon as you receive this inform me it is not a pension I am asking for but it is wages that was due me for services rendered in the revolution war for I draw a small pension now of 42 Dollars an month for which I think I feel thankful - P.S. if
Soon and you will do me a grate favour not much obliged yours at aged servant
To Mr. - - - - - Edwards Commissioner      Asaph W. Great
of Pennans Washington If you will see that the pension that I to receive is but a small in come to support an man of my age 83 years but for as to health but not able to do much labour at W Street you will please direct yours to Capt Otto Cottages County N. York - - written by me the subscriber for me at E. Otto January the 6th 1846
I said above I was not asking for a pension But if you part answer my Demand I would be glad of a full pension if think one Worthey      A. W. Great

Feb. 11. 1848 Recd J. H. Smith at D.C. The Honorable James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions East Pts Feb 4 Paid 10

S. F.
East Otto Feb 10 th 1866
This is why I write the Hand writing you will know the author for I have written so often to you on business of importance all through of better than sixty years Standing yet near the Life my  my  last  last  due  due and this makes the third or fourth letter I have sent since I sent you a Certificate signed by the Comptroller of State of New York accompanied by a letter signed by the Secretary, containing that that Certificate which contained my services in the Revolution War was yet due me with the interest at five per cent per annum that Certificate together with the Secretarys letter I mailed to you on or about the 26 th of Sept Last and have had no answer from you whether you received it or not if you have the said Certificate and Letter you find written in the above said letter. This Certificate will pass (or more like since then) at the Pension office at Washington for which it is worth and now Sir will you not do me the favour of dropping a line to me whether it is worth any thing or not I am not the man for whom I must apply I want to know it. I have had the love bestowed the Signator of New York for as in which the services all to no avail for fifty years or thereabouts have followed this course at length Last August I wrote to the Secretary at Albany and he sent it to the Comptroller and received the above and Certificate and Letter and sent them to me and from the sight that I received from his letter I hoped I must send it as I cannot myself the circumstances my age is such and distance so great and the journey so expensive there could no reasonable Expect that an man of 83 years old would dare to start such a journey, and now Sir I want you should do the best for me you can - but if you are not vested with power to do so to do this within your self to the such measures as you think most wise and I shall (from the Pleasurefield) try to be satisfied if you send a check on some Bank with in western N. York or at the Pension house at Albany I think it would be safe or send the Certificate with your objections and I shall ever after you as a friend and your Gratefully Obedient Servant to James L Edwards
Abel W. Treat

if you send a letter send it to Capt Otto Callar augus County Deweyport by the way of Elmhurst Cattaraugus County N.Y.

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz :
   6 th Sept. 1779. Woodbridge Deat. priv £ 7 18. 8   31 st July 1780 do Fifer 1 9 9   31 st Augt. do do do 2 18 8   35 th Oct. do do do 5 7. 6   23 rd Oct 1781. Ashbel Deat. do 1 3. 5   31 st Dec 1782. Ashbill Deat. priv 21 10 2   39 8 2  
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Sept 6 th 1848
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 2. & 3 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
First—under Capt. Nathaniel Noble in Col. does not appear Regt. Second " " Elijah Bostwick " " Morris Graham " Third " " do " " do " Fourth " " do " " do " Fifth " " Gideon King " " Asa Watrous " Sixth " " Josiah Peasey " " Marcus Willitt " Seventh " " " " " " Eighth " " " " " " Ninth " " " " " " Tenth " " " " " "
Philip Phelps Deput Compt.

14405.
Abel W. Treat

I Edmund Ingalls of China Gen. Co. N.Y. hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Ashbel W. Treat of Freedom, Callanayus County N.Y. and who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration. That I believe him to be seventy years of age. That he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that I concur in that opinion. And I further certify, that he is of good moral character, and that he is a man of truth and veracity, in my opinion, is reputed so to be.
Subscribed & Sworn this 3 rd day of June 1833 before me Charles O. Shepard Com te R. Minister of the gospel, of the Presbyterian Denomination.
And I certify that Edmund Ingalls who has subscribed & sworn to the above certificate, is a Clergyman of the Presbyterian denomination in good regular standing, as such, that his statement is to be believed.
C. O. Shepard Com te R. for Gen. Co.
State of New York
Genesee County p s I. Timothy Fitch Clerk of said county certify that Charles O. Shepard before whom the above affidavit and certificate purports to have been sworn to was on the day the same bears date a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said County and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the signature "C. O. Shepard" subscribed to the above affidavit and certificate to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and seal of Office this. Sixth day of June 1833
Timothy Fitch Clerk By B. Pringle Deputy

Sir
East Otto 14th of May 1846
your letter of the 2 d of January I have had in answer to a request sent you accompanied with a certificate stating service rendered by me the subscribed in the Revolution War and as my name is a Double name and because I was in them I am called by different parts of the name - It appears that you was some difficulty in your mind to know whether I am the one named in the Certificate as not my name when spelled as it is in full is Alfred Woodbridge and because and in the time service I was pretty well known by the Great part of the officers and men in the company and I think likely this is the reason that my name was so decided on the returns and it is not to be wondered why there should be mistakes made in recording for - according to the dates of the Certificate the returns were not made at close of my services but on or about close of the war
and now perhaps you will want to know how I know this I do not know definitely only from the dates the dates of my services if I am correct (and I think I am) were 1777 and 1778 and 1779 under Capt Sobles 5 and 2 months under Capt Bastwick 5 months under Capt King 3 short tours but Capt Percy I have no recollection in my dislocation which you have in your possession at the Pension office I named the amount of services rendered the pay received and the officers who commanded and the brood of services and the request became de required and granted a pension of 12 Dollars and 64 ct per annum ending 10 th of March and 1 st of Sept r As you will find my name spelled Alfred W. Treat - and now Sir I do not know that I can do any thing more than I have done to establish my name as Charles or Bernard you have my Certificate for as free Asseclavats who has testified to my name and Charles and are in particular who has been acquainted with me for at least 50 years who saw my name was a Double name and sometimes called by one part and sometimes by another

and now Sir I would not have troubled you with so long a letter was it not that I have a painful Arthritis I fanned my Carriage in a very youthfull way at the age of fifteen I inlusted a fife I continued that station in the whole of my services when added to gather a little more than a year for which I have never rec d any wages but have frequently the Legislature repeatedly wrote Letters of request for Letters to certain men in the Legislature Travelled over 300 miles where I hoped I should find living Testimony and when arrived at the place it failed in consequence of Death and now Sir I recant your Decision whether you will do any thing for me or not it is 67 years since I did my last service and I don't like to wait much longer - - - - and now Sir when you come to Penfield and should conclude to send me the amount with the interest your will please to return immediately Please to excuse my imperfect writing and spelling - - - - and still remember that I am 83 years old and in want with the Greatest Respect I am yours respectfully To J. L. Edwards Esq. Attrib. W. Treat Cattaraugus County N.Y. Last of the
May 20. 1846.
Rec d of
J. L. Treat
PAID 10.
J. L. Edwards Esq United States Penitentiary Office Washington

State of New York } Cattaraugus County - ss: }
I, Ashbel Woodbridge Great of Centreville, Allegany County, New York, depose and say, That I enlisted as volunteer in the New York state troops, (being a portion of the Army of the American Revolution -) at New Lebanon then Albany County, N.Y. in May 1777- (day not recollected) for four months - in Capt. Thaddens Noble's Company, which was attached to Col. Vrooman's Regt. and Genl. Tenbroeck's Brigade - as a fifer - went with that Company to Schoharie, and remained at and about the "Upper Fort" until the expiration of said four months - when, with the Company, I started for Albany, and mar- ched thirteen miles, when we were met by an express from Genl. Tenbroeck, ordering us back to Schoharie, where we remained about six weeks, when we were dismissed - During this tour, I exchanged service a part of the time, with a private, named Lothrop, I think tho' I always deemed myself a fifer -
Again in May 1778, (day not recollected) I enlisted as volunteer, in Capt. Edward Postwick's Company, - Col. Graham, who was soon succeeded by Col. Livingston, and Col. Graham commanded the Brigade. - joined Regt. at Livingston Manor, went thence to Fishkill, joined Brigade - thence down the river - stopped a short time at Paverstram Bay - thence to West Point - stopped about four weeks - thence to Stony Point - thence to Tappan Bay - thence to Dobbs Ferry - and about 1 st Sept. we were ordered to Albany - thence to Fort Edward - where the Regt. remained until the last of October (I think). During this tour I served as fifer - and went with Capt. Post- wick's Company to the "Block-house" so called.

when I was discharged (I think) in October having served about five months.
Again the next year 1849. I think in August, and then October & again in November I went as volunteer officer under Capt. King - Col. Waterman & Genl. Hunsent on three alarms - to different places - Schenectady - Stillwater - Parnis Wights, &c. and was out about three weeks each time, as near as I can remember. The Brigade did not go with us on these alarms.
All which is according to my present recollection, and is correct in all material points -
Sworn to & subscribed { Richard W. Frost this 11 th day of May 1847 { before me, D. Griffith, Justice of the Peace,
State of New York } ss. Cattaraugus County }
I, Francis C. Bailet, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Cattaraugus County, do certify that Richard Griffith Esq. is a Justice of the Peace, as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is his genuine signature.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto Affixed my Seal of Office and subscribed my name, this 12 th day of May 1847 - Francis C. Bailet Clerk pr. N. W. Kimball, Dep. Clk.

I am well acquainted with Asble W. Treat, who has subscribed the fore- going affidavit, and I made out his papers in 1832-3- on which you granted him his present pension - and I have ever since, collected his semi- annual payments - I have no doubt of the truth of his statements, as they accord quite or nearly with what he always states - He is old and liable to forget some points, but there can be no doubt that he is the identi- cal person who served in the War of the Revolution, as he states -
C. D. Shepard
Arcade, Wyoming Co. } N.Y. May 11 th 1847 }
N.B. I hope Sir after perusing the above you will think with me that there is a mistake in the making out of that Certificate three Tower, under those three Capt. to wit Noble Babbcock and King that is not a correct statement in Date as many or what my time amounted to how it came to be so able to say how Capt. Babbcock to make the Return to do so and not you will compare my Declaration of 32 with my Present one that I now send you and continue your Sub. for I have another I am the Service left & have Declared them and I need not say for the same Sir I wish for an intimation of your pleasure and remain your friend and Hble Servt Asble Treat as quick as may be and oblige yours to S r A. W. Treat to S r A. W. Treat Esq d
Send your to Centerville Allegany Co Maryland

and Saw Dies Sir I lack but Seven  Days anley Seven Days of Eighty five years old and now need my full Pension if Ever I will this year must Needs think I have not the keep to tell me it is because I am what that which call also they Ignorantly say that the Pension Department is founded on wrong principles if so I Hope you will not Deprive me of what the united States has to have granted me for I have not seen any thing whereby I should alter my Political principles I recd in form you have received your referred papers of the last Certificate but it does not satisfy the minds of the Committee of Claims at Albany who are now in session and your with- holding those Papers I am likely to lose my wages and interest of them and you in consequence of that Certificate cut off one half of my Pension it will leave me in such a state of things that I shall not have where to lay my head you know that while a man has many honest friends, and with out money friends fear all men especially I sent you my Declaration in good faith not thinking any thing doing so fare in order to obtain a Pension your letter of the 11th of March - 47 hints pretty plain with respect to your request for an increase of pension I am constrained to call in question your right to a Pension any way which gives some reason to think you rather doubted the validity of my claim although I am an old poor man yet I set a great value on my character. if I could see you and converse face to face I think you would be of a different opinion and now sir if you are going to persist in cutting off one half of my Pension please send me the Comptroller's Certificate on pay the amount of it with the interest and I will be satisfied I still wish for a friendly correspondence if you should feel willing to answer this which I hope you will direct it to me or to my agent for drawing my Pension C O Shepherd Arcade Wyoming County New York - So doing you greatly oblige your friend and Humble Servant To the Honorable J L Edwards Attrib W Wheat Commissioners of Pensions Washington D.C. of Columbia Esqs A Duply will not answer the minds of the Committee Attrib Wheat

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Centerville Allegany County New York December 15 th 1847
I am in answer to your letter of the 22 d of October
in which I thank you for your Pure mind by means of the war.
- since that in 1832 I sent you a declaration of services rendered by me Attributed W. Forest under Capt
Wobles in the year 1777 for 5 1/2 months which Declaration was made out by C O Stephen which says 6 months if so it Smithing I don't
recollect under Capt. 1778 Botsford 5 months under King 1779
5 short time nine weeks the whole and in that instrument a statement of places occupied and the length of services procured one one living witness that
was John Lewis all then in compliance with the Department you sent me a Certificate for No. 2-640- During my Valued Life
Deities Simultaneously what have I done to forfeit it the question now is I know of nothing without it is on the ground of the Captorial Certificate it is true there is on that
Instrument my name called in it different parts under and my Capt. Colonels & C under Col. Woodbridge
after under Botsford Attributed and King Attributed I think it is all one same but if I mistake not it gives no length
of service carried out against those Capt's names but has placed Captain Smith against Col. Botsford
and against King and Piere 20 pounds R. and from hence which Capt. rep. it amounts to claim I hold against
the State but the returns were very imperfectly made the Dates on the Disbursals does not agree with me
at all but I concluded that  the from the Dates of the returns they were made after the close of the war by some
Bradley and I am that was not fully acquainted with the time of service rendered and that should be is still a mystery to me had not
my Capt. and my name been there of course I should not have sent it to you but I supposed you would see by the Dates that it
was made after the close of the war - - - - - and now Sir if you supposed that I sent them papers to you for concealment of fact you are much mistaken I sent it to you expecting to receive
my bages for the services which I rendered for the good of our country in which I sincerely sent

State of New York Wyoming County ss I Ashbell W. Treat of the town of Otto State of New York being duly sworn deposes and says that the name of Woodbridge Treat and Ashbell and Ashbel- l Treat in the certificate from the Dept Compt of said stat. dated Sept 6 th 1845 hereunto annexed are as this deponent believes his name and intended for him. This deponent deposes and further says at all those dates in said certificate he was in the habit of writing and calling his name "Woodbridge Treat" and "Ashbell Treat" but for some years past the custom of society has changed and I have uniformly wrote my name A. W. Treat or Ashbell W. Treat and further says that he was in the United States series at those dates and served under those acts and was in said certificate named and further that I have not received my pay for said services from any source whatsoever and was never indebted to the United States for the same with interest from the date of said certificate and further this deponent says not subscribed and sworn to fore me this 28 day of Sept 1845 L. D. Davis
Ashbell W. Treat Justice
I L. D. Davis do certify that I am acquainted with Ashbell W. Treat and that I have been for some twenty years past and that he is a man of good moral character and what he says or swears to can be depended on as correct and true
L. D. Davis Justice

Chinn Sept 25-18445
Dear Cousin
Mr
I hope that further is required in order to receive my pay from the General Store for my services and also the result of this paper you will send to me at East Otto Buttercup Co NY A. W. Hunt

State of New York Herron County
On the 24 day of Sept 1845
Personally appeared H. H. Waldo L. C. Hooker and R. W. Lyman and H. Hodge and severally made oath in due form of law that they severally are acquainted with Asbell W. Great and have been for the space of fifteen or sixteen years last past have always known him by the name of "Asbell W" or "A W" or "Woodbridge Great" and that he is a poor man and as we believe an honest man
Subscribed and sworn before me this 24 day of Sept 1845 L. D. Davis Justice of the Peace H. H. Waldo L. C. Hooker R. W. Lyman H. Hodge
State of New York Herron County
I Real Gray of the town of Elkins in Livingston Co NY said county do hereby
depose and say that I am about seventy one years of age and that for the last fifty years I have been intimately acquainted with A. W. Great and have always known him by the name of "Asbell Wood- bridge Great" and that he is a poor man and as I believe an honest man and further this deponent saith not
Subscribed and sworn before me this 24 day of Sept 1845 L. D. Davis Justice of the Peace Real Gray
I certify that I have been acquainted with A. W. Great for the last twenty years and that I have always known him by the name of Asbell W. Great and of that he is a poor man and as I believe an honest man Sept 24 1845
L. D. Davis Justice of the Peace
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State of New York Wyoming County } ss Clerk's Office
I Walter Howard Clerk of said County do hereby Certify that G. D. Davis before whom the foregoing Affidavit was taken was at the time the same purports to have been taken a justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized to act and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and truly believe his signature to the proof of said Affidavit is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official seal at Warsaw in said County this 24 th day of Sept 1845
Walter Howard