Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15126, Gains Tremain, Mass. New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass. New York
Tremain Gaius
S15126
barded
CONTENTS

17-3 Rev. ...
James ... Columbia in the State of New York who was a Private in the ... commanded by Captain Barrett of the ... commanded by Col Van Ness in the N.Y. and Mass. line for 7 months & 2 days
Inscribed on the Roll of ... at the rate of 22 Dollars 55 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of ... 1834 and sent to Pension Green River P.O. N.Y.
Arrears to the 14th of ... 34 82.12 Semi-ant. allowance ending Mar 35 71.77 $153.89
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan. Day Clerk, 52 Vol. Page 23
See letter to P. Agt. Dec. 16, 1834
certificates of ... instead of ... pensions and sent to ... July 1835

31.022
Yanis Fremain Green River Austinty New York
Ref to E.D. Bangs for list
2533 22 2355
May 23 '34
Admitted Private 7 mos & 2 days
$23.55

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
May 29. 1834
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. These 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 Guist Tremaine
   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.     July 76 15 priv Capt Col Barret. Van Ruy   June 11 3 — Major. Smith   " " 5 — 4 Lieut. Lemonds   Nov 76 { 3 25   { 2 9   5 27   1 5   7 2  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JAMES L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
+ See roll of Col. Tremaine, reg't 2 Enl'd 16 th Dec 1776 Mus't 25 Feb. 1777

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
The claimant is referred to E.D. Bangs Esq. Secretary of the State of Massachusetts for evidence of his service.

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.
□ 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.
[k] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Application of Gaius Tremaine on 31.11.22
Direct To Gaius Tremaine Goan River P.O. Austertitz Columbia Co N.Y.

State of New York,
Columbia County ss On this 22 nd day of April 1834 personally appeared before the justices of the justices court of the city of Hudson, in open court now sitting. Gayus Tremain of the town of Austenlite in said County aged 82 years who first being 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. th 1832
That he was born in the town of Westfield in the State of Massachusetts in March of the year 1753. That he was living at the town of Spencertown, now Austenlite in said County when the war of the Revolution. That in January of the year 1776 he was called into service in the Company of Capt Bar- tholomew Barret, Lieut Abner Kellog, in the Regiment of Col Peter Van Wp. to go the North- He marched in said Company & Regiment through Albany to Johnstown. Genl Schuyler there held the Command. This expedition was to take Johnson who commanded a body of Tories. The Tories surrendered their Arms & the troops came home - This depa- ment was in service three fifteen days —
15 days Again in June of the same year he was ordered out in the same Company & Regiment to go to the Hudson when the British came up the River in two men of war 3 days { he was out only three days - was discharged
Again in the latter part of June 1776 he enlisted in the Company of Capt Stephen Dreyer of Massachusetts in the Regiment of Col Smith, or Col Brown (he is not positive which) in the Brigade of Genl M c Fellows. He enlisted for five months & marched the first day of July for New York - They marched from Sheffield where they mustered. They lay in New York a few weeks & then retreated back 3 miles & encamped, & when the Americans left Long Island, they retreated to Kings Bridge where this Detachment was taken sick, but tarried till the last of September - The Physician then

pronounced him unfit for duty & he was allowed to return home, where he was confined sick till after the term of his enlistment had expired making the five months - This deponent recollects that the name of the 5 months Lieutenant of Jewett's Company was Eben Beman -
Again in December of 1776 he enlisted in the company of Capt Ephraim Fitch of Massachusetts Regiment of Col. Symonds. Brigade of Genl. Wayne for three months to go to Ticonderoga. This deponent's ill health resulting from his last service, prevented his marching when the rest of his company did - but he started the 25 th day of Jany 1777 - joined the troops on the first of Feby at Ticonderoga & there served till his time was out - he was discharged & arrived home on the 21 st day of March - being in actual service at this time one month & 25 days - but his enlistment being 3 months, & sickness only preventing his actual service - he prays an allowance for the whole period -
Again about the middle of July 1777 he was ordered out in the company of said Capt Beman - Regiment of Col Van Klief - the same officers mentioned in his first service to go to the North. he march to Fort Edward - Lake George & was on the retreat to Saratoga - was discharged when other troops arrived the 20 th of August - or about the time Genl Gates took command - making a service this time of 35 days
And this deponent further says that the whole period for which he claims a pension is Nine months & twenty five days - That he hereby relinquishes all claim to any pension or annuity except the present & that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State

And this Deponent further says that he resided in Westfield where he was born till he was 12 years of age - then moved to Egremont - thence to Anster- litz where he has resided ever since - The only records of his age is the town records of Westfield & his own recollection -
That he always served as a Volunteer & a Private That he never had any written discharge & has no documentary Evidence
That the witnesses of his said service are Benjamin Doty - Danl Fenton & Darius Lewis, whose Test- imony he has obtained -
Subscribed & sworn the day & year aforesaid -
Yales of Freeman Henry Munger Clk
And the said Court hereby declare their opinion after investigating the subject & putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant, Gaius Freeman was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states
I, Henry Munger Clerk of the Superior Court aforesaid do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings before said Court in the matter of Gaius Freeman (for a Pension) In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 22 day of April 1834 Henry Munger

Revo Act 7 th June 1832
Remain Dams License Suspended
See letter to Applicant- 20 th August 34

Apr. 10, 1901 Dr. M. E. Poole - Ithaca N.Y.
15.126 INVALID.
File No. 15.126
Gains I remain
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. / , Page 138
[Arrangement of 1870.]

MURRAY EDWARD POOLE, LL. D.,
GENEALOGIST.
ITHACA N. Y.,
March 21 1901
Sir:-
Will you please send me all the information you can about Revolutionary Soldiers bearing the names of Truman or Tremaine or similar names.
Will remit in advance for copies of any records if you will state how much it will be.
Yours &c.
M. E. Poole

Hon. L. Edwards

The Certificate of Credibility is on the original Declaration on file in your Office - or it would be attached to this Affidavit

Gaines Freeman. advised keep in
free Hon. S. L. Edwards. Compt r of Pensions Washington D.C.

War Department Pension Office August 19 th 1834
Sir
Your claim has been again examined and an error discovered which escaped notice upon the first examination. You allege that during your engagement under Captain Dewey you were taken sick & discharged before the expiration of your term of service. Before a pro rata pension could be allowed it is necessary that you state upon oath the exact time you were in actual service according to your best recollection.
The papers are placed on file to await your compliance.
I am Respectfully Your obed t Servant J L Edwards
Mr James Freeman Green River P.O. N.Y.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Feb y 24, 1834.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the roll of Capt. Stephen Dewey's Company, in 1776, as described by Gayus Tremain, who claims for service under, is not found in this Office. Gayus Tremain also claims for services under Capt. Ephraim Fitch, in Col. Simonds' Regt. from December, 1776; But the roll he describes is not found in this Office.
Edward D. Bangs

Payment to be made at New York by Pres t of Mechanics Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of New York
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E W. d. 11 Page 28 by Sam l Boyd Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Guirs Frennair of the State of New York — who was a private in the Army of the Revolution — is entitled to receive Twenty three dollars and fifty-five 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 24 th day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four
Lee Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edward Commissioner of Pensions.

State of New York
Columbia County ss Gaius Tremain of said county being duly sworn says that in compliance with a letter from the war department dated Aug. 19. 1834. he makes this statement in relation to his service in capt Dewey's company that he does not now recollect that he said in his declaration that he was discharged on becoming sick for he supposed his time would be allowed as though in actual service his sickness continuing so long - and this deponent further says that as near as he can now recollect he was in actual service at that time before his sickness three months and further says not
Sworn and Subscribed Gaius Tremain This 18th day of Sept. 1834 before me Saml Winslow Justice of Peace

State of New York,
Columbia County ss I Joseph D Monell clerk of said County, do certify, that Jared Winslow before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date thereof, a justice of the peace in & for said County, that I am acquainted with his hand writing & that his name subscribed to such affidavit is his genuine signature
Witness my hand & seal of office this 20 th day of September 1834
In the absence of Joseph D Monell
Richard Carrington
Deputy Clerk -

Feb 1892 Green Am. N.Y. Prof. ... Pr. Cab. for correction. Mr. Boyd
Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Mr Edwards Sir in answer to yours of the 15 January I enclose the certificate for your inspection you will perceive that the letter name is Tremain instead of Fremain by giving it immediate attention you will oblige your humble servant Gaius Tremain Green River January 30 th 1835

my name is
Columbian County ps
Benjamin Doty being duly sworn says that he is 78 years of age that his acquainted with James Fremain and has been since he was a boy says that in the year 1797 in the month of July this deponent saw James Fremain at Still water a private soldier in the company of Capt Bartholomew Barnett this deponent belonged to the same company with the said Fremain they marched from Still water to Fort Edward  Edward and from there to Lake George and returned from Lake George back to Fort Edward to help bring the baggage of General Skyles troops when the said Fremain was discharged this deponent does not recollect further says not
Sworn and subscribed his Benjamin X Doty mark This 1st day February 1834 before me Jane Winslow Justice
This may certify that I am acquainted with the above named Benjamin Doty and believe him to be a man good moral character and of truth and discretion Jane Winslow Justice

Affidavit in favor of James Freeman
State of New York. Columbia County. I Joseph D Monell Clerk of said County do certify that Sared Winslow before whom the preceding affidavits purport to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, a justice of the Peace in & for said County. That I am acquainted with his hand writing & believe that his name subscribed to the said affidavits & the attending certificates, is his genuine signa- ture - Witness my hand & seal of Office This 22 d day of April A.D. 1834
In the absence of Joseph D Monell Richard Corrigan Depy. Clk.

Columbia County ss
Daniel Fenton being duly sworn says that he is now 77 years of age and has been acquainted with Gaius Tremain ever since said deponent was a boy that in the fall of 1776 said deponent enlisted in the service of the United States and marched to Ticonderoga and staid through the winter following that said deponent knows that said Gaius Tremain was there at the same time and was discharged the sixteenth day of March 1777 that he was in the company of Captain Ephriam Fitch and Regiment of Colonel Simons said deponent came home with said Tremain but does not know the length of time said Tremain served
his
Subscribed and sworn this 1 day February 1884 before me
Daniel Fenton Mark
Jared Winslow justice of the peace
This May certify that I am acquainted with the above named Daniel Fenton and believe him to be a man of good moral character and of just and veracity.
Jared Winslow justice of the peace

Columbia County ss Darius Lewis being duly sworn says that he is now 76 years of age and has been acquainted with Gaius Tremain since the year 1775 that in the year 1776 this deponent was in service at the City of New York in the company of Captain Aaron Rowley and Regiment of Colonel Smith During five months from the first of July and that this deponent knows that said Gaius Tremain enlisted for five months in the company of Captain Dewey recollects said Tremain was there when the Americans retreated from New York and was then sick but this deponent cannot say when said Tremain returned home. the Regiment was dischar- ged the first day of December of that year
Sworn and subscribed Darius Lewis this 30th day of January 1834 before me Jared Winslow Justice of Peace
I do hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named Darius Lewis and have been for a number of years and believe him to be a man of good moral character and of truth and veracity
Jared Winslow Justice of Peace

State of New York,
Columbia County ss We Timothy Woodbridge a Clergyman of the Town of Housatonic in said County & Clark Beebe a Resident & citizen of the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Gains Tremaine who has subscribed & sworn to the above Declara- tion; That we believe him to be eighty two years of age - That he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed this 27 day of June 1834
Timothy Woodbridge Clark Beebe
Darius Cole Justice Peace
I the above named justice certify that I am acquainted with Timothy Woodbridge & Clark Beebe residents of the town of Housatonic who have subscribed the above Certificate. That said Woodbridge is a Clergyman of said Town & that he & the said Clark Beebe are credible persons & this State entitled to credit
State of New York Columbia County ss
Darius Cole
I Joseph D. Monell, Clerk of said County do certify that Darius Cole before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. That I am acquainted with his hand writing and verify believe his name subscribed to said Affidavit and also to the certificate of credibility to be his proper hand writing and signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto in the absence of Joseph D. Monell set my hand & Affixed the Seal of said County this 18 July 1834. Richard Carrington Deputy Clerk

To the Hon.
J. L. Edwards

Mr. Tremaine has written to the Secy of Mass- chusetts & received the enclosed answer, with a state- ment that their Records were very imperfect
as therefore the highest evidence cannot be fur- nished, secondary proof will be admitted & as he has produced living witnesses to all his services & herewith sends the neighborhood testimony, he hopes & believes that his claim will be considered a just one
To the Hon. S. H. Edwards

15,126
Gains Tremain
Apr 22, 1838
Austerlitz N.Y. - 82
Born Westfield Mass Mar. 1755
July 76. (Austerlitz N.Y. then Spencertown " " )
Capt. Barrett
Cal Peter Van Keus
per - 15 days
June 100 100
Per 3 days N.Y.
June 76 - Capt. Steph. Berney May
Cal Smith
per. 5 m
Dec 76
Capt. Ephraim Fitch Mass
Cal Symonds
1 mo - 25 d.
Aug 77 Capt. Barrett N.Y.
Cal Van Keus
35 d
No Rat