Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10967, Abraham Vosburgh, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York.
Vosburgh, Abraham
R. 10967
CONTENTS
born May 16, 1753, at Pownal Vt. (then called Hoosick, N.Y.) and always resided there up to Apr. 9, 1838 -

State of New York }
Rensselaer County }
On this fourteenth day of June Eighteen hundred and forty two personally appeared before Henry W. Martin one of Justices of the Justice Court of Record in the City of Troy in the County aforesaid -
Abraham Vosburgh a resident of the County aforesaid
Who doth on his oath make the following Declaration in in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed
June 7 th 1832, first that in the Summer of 1776 I served under
and went under Capt. John Lantman of the Militia
in Col. Bakemans or Berkshire Regt from Albany now
Rensselaer Co. aforesaid went North to Saratoga Stillwater
and in the Spring we abandoned Ticonderoga as the Brit-
ish got possession of Mount Independence and came to
Fort Ann at this time I was gone not less than six months
General Schuyler had the command. Again this deponent
testifies that in the above town he was drafted, that his own
Col. before mentioned did not go and he cannot bring to
his Col. he served under only that Schuyler had the com-
mand. further that in the Summer of 1777 he stood a draught
in Michael Lantmans Company in the same Regt. before mentioned
and that George and John Record were draughted and that
as they did not want to go, that this deponent and Cousin
Peter Lantman volunteered and went in their place
for three months under Capt. Michael Lantman in Col.
their own Col. Regt. aforesaid. That they went to Albany
then to the North to Stillwater Fort Ann and other places until
our time was out, he hereby relinquishes every claim to a
pension or annuity of a pension except the present and declares
that his name is not on the pension roll of any State.
further that he appoints William C. Folt his lawful attorney
in the above application. That he knows of no person living
that was kin to his deceased, nor of any documentary evidence -
Subscribed and sworn this 14 th { His
day of June 1842 before me } Abraham Vosburgh
H. W. Martin one of the Justices
of the Justice Court of the City of Troy Mark.

H. M. Mearns the within named Justice do certify my opinion that the within deponent was a Soldier of the Revolution and served as he has testified in the within affidavit, and from bodily infirmity was unable to appear in Court, and that for the same reason was unable to write his name and therefore makes his mark
H. M. Mearns one of the Justices of the Justices Court of the City of Troy I William H. Hagen Clerk of the Justices Court of Record of the City of Troy in the County of Rensselaer aforesaid do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings had before Henry M. Mearns a Justice of the Court aforesaid in the matter of the application of Abraham Poppenburgh for a pension and that the signature of the said Henry M. Mearns is his genuine signature, and that he was a Justice of the said Court aforesaid, on the fourteenth day of June A.D. 1842
Witness my hand & the seal of the Court, dated at Troy this fourteenth day of June A.D. 1842 W. H. Hagen clerk

Abraham Vorburgh
Abraham Vorburghs
My
all June 32

STATE OF VERMONT, } 33. County of Bennington. }
On this 9 th day of April A. D. 1883 personally appeared in open court, before the Hon. the Court of Probate for the District of Bennington, now sitting, Abraham Vosburgh a resident of Pownal in the County of Bennington and State of Vermont aged 79 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, 1882.—That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That in the month of November, A. D. 1877, he went to Albany N. Y. to take the place of Jerry or Jeremiah Reckord of Hoosick N. Y. who was drafted, and afraid to go; That he there was placed under the command of Capt. John Mahoney, in Col. Bakerman's Regiment, as a Sergeant, and served as such under the said officers Six months , when he was honorably discharged and returned home. That immediately after joining the Company at Albany, he marched to Fort Edward, and was employed on fatigue the whole six months between Fort Edward and Albany. That he was out as a volunteer several times on alarms, he verily believes in all more than three months, but cannot designate the times, his memory being much impaired by old age.—

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.
In answer to the interrogatories propounded by the Court the applicant declares,
 1st. That he was born at Pownal, Vermont, May 15, 1753,  2d. That he has a record of his age in his family bible now with his son Jacob Vosburgh, in Bennington, Vermont.  3d. That he lived in Pownal (then called Hoosick N.Y.) when called into service, and has lived there ever since. 
4th. That he was a substitute for Jerry or Jeremiah Reckord, of Hoosick, N.Y.
5th. That among the regular officers who were with the troops where he served, he recollects no others than those named.
6th. That he received a written discharge signed by Col. Barkeman in May 1778, but has lost it
7th. That he is known to _____ residing in _____ and _____ who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
We, _____ residing in _____ and _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____ who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Abraham Vosburgh
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Wm Haswell Reg~
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 certifies, that it appears to them, that _____ who has signed the preceding certificate, is a _____ resident in the town of _____ who has also signed the same, is a _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Large decorative flourish or signature
I, WILLIAM HASWELL, Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Bennington, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Abm Vosburgh for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 9th day of April
A. D. 183 3
Wm Haswell

I, Betsey Wood of the city of Troy in the county of Rensselaer and State of New York, aged twenty nine years, depose and say. That about ten years ago I was a hired woman to Abraham Vosburgh, and lived with him at his house in Pownall, Vermont. And one day, while I was living there, the said Vosburgh in looking over his writings, and sorting them, he threw a number of old writings on the floor, and said they were of no value. I took some of them up from the floor and read them, one of which was a discharge of the said Vosburgh dated in May 1778, signed by Colonel Bakeman stating that the said Vosburgh had faithfully served as a Sergeant six months in Captain John Mahoney's Company, Col. Bakeman's Regiment, and was honorably discharged. As soon as I had read the discharge I handed it to Charles S. Houghton who was there then present, and who I think was a hired man to said Vosburgh. Said Houghton then told said Vosburgh, it was a writing which might be of some service to him, and read it over to said Vosburgh, who replied that he had kept it long enough till the discharge and himself were worn out. Houghton dropt the discharge upon the floor, or handed it to a grand child of said Vosburgh. The writing of said discharge appeared ancient, and the paper was so worn that it would just hold together. I never heard any thing more of the matter until a few weeks ago, when I was at the house of said Vosburgh in Pownall, and he was speaking about his pension, and said that he had made application for a pension several years since, but could not obtain it because he was unable to prove his service, having lost his discharge. I then reminded him of the circumstances I have related above. He did not at first recollect them, but did upon further

reflection, and said he did not recollect them, at the time he made out his papers. He said he knew he had received a written discharge, and that it was lost, but he had forgotten the manner it was lost.
Betsey Wood
State of New York } Pumpkin County } ss: On the 12 th day of August 1839 Betsey Wood, personally appeared before me, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by her subscribers and I certify that said Betsey Wood is a credible person, and her statements entitled to full faith & credit.
Marcus L. Gilley, Justice Peace

10.967
P. O.
Abraham Vosburgh
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: The printed list of 1852 gives cause of sus-
Re-enlisted: pension as "suspended for further proof and explanation"
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

27,995 - Vt -
li. let. to S. Danforth
November 26, 1839.
to W. C. Follett Aug 17. 1842 ✓
" " " " " Sep. 19. - " ✓
E. Cary Dec 19 1853
10967
act 7 th June 1832

Lamington 8 th Aug t 1842
Sir
I enclose you the papers of Abraham Roberts for a Pension.
J. L. Edeeson Chair n of Pension {
Wm C. Follett

27995-
Abraham Osburgh act 7 June 1832.
Vermont -
Susp d . see letter to J.
M. Potter, Aug. 31.
1839

Lansingburgh Sept r 16 - 1842
Sir
Having some time since inclosed you the application of Abraham Vosburgh, for a Pension and not having rec d any return - I now write you for Information, on the same -
I am Yours,
Respectfully
J. L. Edwards } Com te of Pensions }
William E. Follit.

Abraham Bosburgh
M m Haswell Esq Bennington Vt.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Nov 19 th 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Abraham Boosburgh
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.              
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JAMES L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers :
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers ; the time he left the service ; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service ; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his.
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
His being a Sergeant during the whole term of his enlistment is rather an improbable story, which must be supported by proof

Journal Nov 19 th 1839
In Sir
Yours of the 31 st August last was duly rec d . Saying that my Letter of the 27 th Inst requiring information upon the application of Abraham Bosburgh claim for a Pension has been rec d . In answer I say that it is a subject that I have no knowledge of & that all letters sent to the Pension office in my name are a forgery & without my consent & any papers which you may have in your office with my signature you will have the goodness to forward them to me & thus give me an opportunity to ascertain the person that has used my name in this affair. -
I am Sir extremely anxious to see the papers sent you in my name in consequence of the character of the individual for whom the application is made & should be anxious in any case when there is deception used but more particularly in this case of Mr Bosburgh as much as it has always been said since I have known him that he was a spy in the Revolutionary War of which I presume there is not the least doubt. The above is something similar to a letter I wrote you soon after the rec d of yours & receiving no answer from you & being very anxious to ascertain who has had the boldness to use my name in procuring Pensions I have again troubled you with requests & enquiries which I very hope will be granted &

I would enquire if my name has ever been used in your office in any form either in procuring or stopping Pensions at your office. From some circumstances that have transpired of late I have some intimation that my name has been used in other cases & Sir I do feel that it is my due as a man & a citizen to have an answer from you & by attending to the above you will very much Oblige Your Obedient Servant
John M. Patten
To J. L. Edward Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

I Charles S. Houghton of Lansingburgh in the county of Rensselaer and State of New York, aged thirty seven years, depose and say, that about nine or ten years ago, I was a hired man in the employ of Abraham Vorburgh of Pownal in the state of Vermont. I was with him in the house one day, about that time, when he was engaged in looking over his old papers. He cast many of them upon the floor. Mrs Betsey Wood was there also and took up several of the papers and read them over. I well recollect that she took up one that purported to be a discharge, and read it over aloud. I took it from her, and also read it. It was an old paper and much defaced. I distinctly recollect that it was signed by Colonel Bakeman, and stated that Abraham Vorburgh had faithfully served as a Sergeant in his Regiment for six months, and bore date during the Revolutionary War. I remarked to said Vorburgh that he ought not to throw it away as it might be of some value to him some time or other, but he made some indifferent reply, and seemed to care nothing about it. I think I handed it to a small child in the room and have never seen it since. though I remember that said Vorburgh cast into the fire that day and after the circumstance above related happened, a large quantity of old papers.
Chas S. Houghton
State of New York } Rensselaer County } ss: On the 12 th day of August 1899. Charles S. Houghton to me well known, personally appeared before me, and made oath to the truth of the deposition by him above subscribed. And I certify that said Charles S. Houghton is a credible person -
Marcus S. Filley Justice Peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Rensselaer County Clerk's Office, } ss.
of Rensselaer, do hereby Certify, that Marcus L. Fillen Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit .
_____ was, at the time the the said affidavit purport to have been made one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County: And further, that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of said Justice _____ and verily believe the above signature to be genuine.
In Testimony whereof , I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, this thirteenth day of August 18 39
Leland Crandall Clerk.

Vermont Bennington county
Febnual 1 Oct 1839
Dear Sir
The enclosed are intended to establish the claim of Abraham Vosbrugh to a pension. He made his original declaration on the 9 th of April 1833 before me Judge of the court of Probate for the District of Bennington and as I am informed the declaration was forwarded to you by William Haswell of Bennington. And after due examination of the claim the papers were returned to Mr Haswell as appears by your letter to him under date of the 19 Nov 1833 which is herewith returned with the declaration.
The memory of Mr Vosbrugh is too much impaired to give any additional statement. There are no Clergymen residing in this town who have been here long enough to know of the character or reputation of Vosbrugh in regard to his revolutionary services. Please examine & write to me as soon as possible as the claimant is very needy.
I am very Respectfully Your obed Servant
S. Davenport