Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8308, Joshua Whitney, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Continental Mass.
Whitney, Joshua Electy
N. 8308
CONTENTS

8606 New York
Joshua Whitney
of Allegany Co in the State of New York who was a private in the Company command by Captain _____ of the regt: command by Col Patterson in the Chap: ma time for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Ap l 1833 and sent to Benyon Owen Esq. Pike 97.3
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833. $160.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " - 40.00 $200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W. L. Williams , Clerk Book 61 Vol. 4 Page 35

State of New York } Albany County } } Joshua Whitney of the town of Pike in said County being duly sworn deposeth and saith that this Deponent was a private in the army of the Revolution and Served as such private during the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy six and from the fore part of January of that year to and until some time in March seventeen hundred and seventy seven in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Gallieson this Deponent enlisted in the said Regiment for the term of one year in the said Month of January seventeen hundred and seventy six at Worcester Worcester County in the State of Massachusetts and at the expiration of the said Years Service again enlisted for the term of six weeks at (according to the recollection and belief of this Deponent) Morristown in the State of New Jersey and was discharged either at Trenton or Princeton in the said State of New Jersey after staying two or three weeks beyond his said last period of enlistment. This Deponent again enlisted at the town of Spencer in the said County of Worcester in the Spring of the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Nixon for the period of eight Months and after serving the said term of eight Months in the said Regiment under Colonel Nixon this Deponent was discharged at Albany in the State of New York And this Deponent in May or June in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight at the said town of Spencer enlisted in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Marshall for the term of nine months and served about one half of the said term of nine months in the said Regiment when this Deponent with the consent of his officers obtained a substitute and was released with the proviso that if his said substitute should abscond or leave the regiment during this Deponents said period of service this Deponent should return and serve out his time - And this Deponent further saith that this Deponent has been previously on the Pension Roll of the New York Agency as will appear by the Certificate hereto annexed and this Deponent was struck from the said Pension Roll on account of property - And this Deponent further saith that he served as a private during all the periods of service above mentioned - And this Deponent further saith that he now resides in the said town of Pike

and County of Allegany and at the time of making application for his said former Pension this Deponent resided in the said town of Pike - And this Deponent 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 any agency of any State but that the name of this Deponent has been on that of the agency of the State of New York and was struck from the same as above stated.
Subscribed and sworn { Yoshua W. Smith this 23 rd day of July 1832 {
Before me Jonathan Emery Commissioner of Deeds
State of New York } Allegany County } Judson W. Shenman Clerk of said County do certify that Jonathan Emery Esq. before whom the above affidavit purporting to have been sworn was upon the day of the date of the same a commissioner of Deeds duly sworn & commissioned according to Law and legally authorised by Law to take affidavits administer Oaths &c. And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed thereto is his own proper hand writing and signature, Witness my hand & Seal of Office at Angelica July 24 th 1832 Judson W. Shenman

New York Electa Whitney widow of John Mah Whitney who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
8 December 1849. Certificate of Pension issued the day of March 1851. and sent to
A. P. Sherrill Pike N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 87 Vol. A

870 -
No 805
Electy Whitney widow of Joshua
N.Y.
29 July 18278.

State of New York } County of Wyoming }
On this 7 th day of May 1850, personally appeared in open Court before the County Court of the County of Wyoming, Electa Whitney a resident of the town of Pike in the County of Wyoming and state of New York, aged seventy three years, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 29 th of July 1848: That she is the widow of Joshua Whitney who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army; that he drew a Pension of Eighty dollars per annum, under the act of Congress passed on the 7 th of June 1832, that his Pension certificate was dated the 20 th of April 1833, and recorded in the Pension office in Book C. volume 11. Page 35. reference thereto being had and to the evidence upon which he was pensioned will more fully appear. She further declares that she was married to the said Joshua Whitney on the 30 th day of October in the year seventeen hundred and ninety four; that her husband the aforesaid Joshua Whitney died on the eighth day of December 1849, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the second of January eighteen hundred, viz at the time above stated. She further swears that she is now a widow, and that she has never before made any application for a pension. Sworn to and subscribed } Electa Whitney on the day and year above written } before me Abram Lent Deputy R.

Wyoming County ss. I hereby certify that on the 4 th day of May 1850, personally appeared in open Court, the within named Electy Whitney and made oath to the within declaration
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court & County this 7 th day of May 1850. Abram Dyer Dept. Clerk

Extracts from the records of the Town of Langdon in the County of Sullivan and State New Hampshire October Thirtieth Seventeen hundred and ninety four joined in Marriage Joshua Whitney with Electa Sartwell both of Langdon By James Egerton J. P. I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the records with the exception of the date; which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "October 30 th 1794," John L Clark Clerk of the Town of Langdon.
I John L Clark above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Langdon aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exceptions above named as certified by me, John L Clark Clerk of the Town of Langdon
State of New Hampshire } March 5 th 1850 Sullivan } Then personally appeared the above named John L Clark and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed Before me The Peace Samuel Egerton Justice of
State of New Hampshire Sullivan County } J. T. McElvain Clerk of the Inferior Court for said County do hereby certify that Samuel Egerton is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated the 14 th day of June 1846 and will expire the 14 th day of June 1851 and that his deposition above written is in my belief genuine from my hand & Seal of the Court the 5 th day of March A. D. 1850 J. T. McElvain Clerk

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Joshua Whitney 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. W. File # 8,308
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan'y. 1776 March 1777 Private Noble Paterson Mass   Spring 1777 8 mos. Holden Nixon "   Maya June 1778 4 mos. Marshall Marshall "  
Battles engaged in, The Cedars, Trenton, Princeton, & taking of Burgoyne.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl 1 st at Worcester, Mass.  " 2 nd & 3 rd at Spencer, "
Date of application for pension, July 13 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Pike, Allegany Co. New York from 1814.
Age at date of application, fifty-nine years.
Remarks: soldier married at Langdon, N.H., Oct. 30. 1794. Electy Sartwell (both of Langdon). He died Dec. 8, 1849 & she was allowed pension in her application executed May 7, 1850 while a resident of Pike, N.H. & 73 yrs. of age. Moved from N.H. to Pike in 1814 with several children - no names stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Albany (N.Y.) Agency,
Electy Whitney, wid of Joshua, who was a private Mass. troops, Co. Patterson's Regt.
Ad dtd July 28, 1848
At $80 per share.
To commence Dec. 8, 1848, when he died,
Abraham P. Sherrill, Pike, New York.

To what time has Joshua Whitney, who was a Pensioner on the Albany, N. York, Roll, under the act of June 7, 1832, at the rate of $80 per annum, been paid? N.Oz.
Pension Office. February 21. 1851.
Died 8 th Dec r . 1849. pa d to his death.
J. H. H.

no 805
Electy Whitney widow of Joshua N.Y.
at Abn P. Shurel 21 Oct 1850
30 And Feb 21/51
Act 29 July 1848

OWN - E.C. ✓
1405 Palk Street, Topeka, Kansas, Feb. 25, 1901.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir:-
Will you please give me the military history of Lieut. Joshua Whitney, who served in the Revolutionary War from Connecticut, also the military record of any other Joshua Whitney who served in that War, and oblige,
Yours truly,
Mrs. C. M. Harvey

Rev. Sec. for Leslie, Mich.
Aug. 4, 1919.
The Pension Department, Washington, D. C.
Have you a record of Joshua Whitney in New Hampshire organization in the Revolutionary War. He drew a pension. His widow, Electa Whitney, drew the pension after his death. I think he died around the years from 1849 to 1852 but can

not tell exactly as the oldest living relative cannot remember the exact date of his death. He was living in New Hampshire at the time he served in the war but after the war the family moved to Pike, New York, where he lived at the time of his death. Now, if you have a record when he stopped drawing pension at time of his death and also his widow Electa Whitney, if you could inform

me of those exact dates or any other information it would be greatly appreciated. I am trying to trace my ancestry to join the Daughters of the American Revolution, and I am positive that my great grandfather served in that war.
Respectfully
Mrs. Kate Woodland

March 19-1901 Mrs. A. M. Harvey Tupika Kao 1919 Aug. 12. Hist. to Mrs. Kate Woodland. F.
8308 Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8308
Elizty Whitney Wid. Joshua Whitney Print Rev. War
Act: July 29 th  1848.
Index:—Vol. Me , Page 330
[Arrangement of 1870.]

17.126 New York,
Joshua Whitney of Pike. . . . . in the state of New York, who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Patterson of the Massachusetts. line, for the term of one year in 1776.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 th of July 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th of May 1820 and sent to Thomas Dole Esq. Judge Pike, New York
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1820, — $ 157-93 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1820, 48.
19 mo 8 23/31 $ 204-93
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }

In the matter of the Application of Joshua Whitney for a Pension under the act of June 7, 1832
On Rolls -
Adm d
24 mo private
80 $
old pensioner dropped on a/c of property.

Payable on the 4th March and 4th September of each year, by the Cash r of The B o B k . U S in the City of New York.
No pension is payable until the arrival of one or the other of the above dates, after the issue of a Certificate. "Payable to the 4 th of March 1820, but thereafter no payment can be made before exhibiting a certificate of property." —
Registered, by J. H. Henshaw Clerk, in book B, volume 5 page 203

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818,
Joshua Whitney, late a Private, in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York, Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the thirteenth day of July — one thousand eight hundred and eighteen,
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this — 25 th — day of May — one thousand eight hundred and twenty —
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

Pike Sept 25 th 1850
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir - Some time in the month of May last, I mailed at the P.O. in this place the declaration proof of marriage &c of Electa Whitney, who claims a pension under the act of July 29 th 1848, as the widow of Joshua Whitney who drew a pension under the act of June 7 th 1832. Not having been informed of any action thereon, I have felt somewhat anxious to know whether the papers were received at the Department or not, more so perhaps from the fact that about that time, there was a mail stolen or lost between Rochester & Albany. Will you be so good as to inform me whether the papers were rec d and how long before they may be acted upon, so that I may satisfy the old lady's anxious enquiries - by so doing you will oblige her and your most ob d serv t
Abr m P. Sherrie
Hon J. L. Edwards Washington DC

Pike N.Y. Nov 12 th 1850
Hon. J. L. Edmonds
Sir - In compliance with the requirement of your letter of the 21 st ult. I forward you the enclosed affidavits in order to establish the application of Electa Whitney, widow of Joshua Whitney, for a Pension under the act of July 29 th 1848.
I remain yours &c Abn P. Sherrill
Hon J. L. Edmonds Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Pike Wyoming Ct. New York May 11 th 1850
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir - I forward herewith the declaration and proof of marriage of Electa Whitney, widow of Joshua Whitney, a revolutionary Pensioner, who claims a pension under the act of Congress of July 29 th 1848.. I suppose it is unnecessary for her to adduce any proofs of her husband's service, as that evidence is already on file in the archives of the Pension Office. I remain your most obdt. servt. Abner P. Sherrill
James L Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Record of my Office 8-1832
To Hon. Lewis Cass Esquire Secy of War Washington City D.C.
Pension Papers under det June 7th 1832

Pike Allegany County N.Y. July 25 th 1832
Sir
Enclosed I forward to you the Pension Certificate of Joshua Whitney under the Act of 18 th March 1818 together with a Statement or affidavit of said Whitney under oath of such facts as seemed to me material  to be  shown  by the Letter of the Secretary of War to the Chair m of the Com. on Pensions in the Senate of June 15 th 1832 - I may have mistaken the import of the directions in said Letter as to the case of those who had been once on the pension list; but it did not seem to me to be the intention in such cases that the Statement should be before a Court of Record and I have therefore had his affidavit taken before an Officer authorized to take affidavits to be read in Courts of Record. If I have misconstrued the directions I should be happy to be put right - I am well acquainted with Whitney he is a man of respectability and I believe entitled to full credit. I have also the case of Robert Walker who served some time in the Militia of New Jersey and also 11 or 12 months as an Express Rider would he be entitled to draw under the Act for his service as an Express Rider -
I have also another case similar to Whitney's and should be glad to learn if the papers in this case are regular before sending any more.
I am Sir
very respectfully
yours
Benson Owen
Atty at Law
To the Honorable Lewis Cass Esquire Secy of War

State of New York Wyoming County
Phillip Griggs being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says; that he is Seventy two years of age, that he resides in the town of Pike in the county of Wyoming and State of New York; that he has been a resident of said town for the last thirty seven years: That he knew Joshua Whitney, a Revolutionary soldier, that said Whitney removed to this place from the State of New Hampshire with his family consisting of his wife Electa Whitney and several children in the summer of 1814, that said Whitney bought a farm adjoining deponent's on which he lived with his family till the time of his death, which was the 8 th day of December 1849, and that deponent attended his funeral: that Electa Whitney was the wife of said Joshua Whitney and always lived with him as such till the time of his death, that she has not been married since that time and that she is still a widow: that the eldest child of the said Joshua & Electa Whitney was a young man grown at the time of their removal to this place and as near as this deponent can recollect about 18 or 19 years of age and further this deponent saith not. Sworn & subscribed before me this 5 th day of November A. D. 1850 M. Trall Justice of the peace Philip Griggs

State of New York Wyoming County
Silas Newcomb, being duly sworn deposes and says that he resides in the town of Pike, in the county of Wyoming and state of New York that he is a cabinet maker by trade, that he knew Joshua Whitney, a Revolutionary Pensioner of Pike aforesaid; that Washington Whitney, a son of Joshua Whitney, employed him to make a coffin for his father on the 8 th day of December, that he made the coffin and that the funeral was held and he was buried on Monday the 10 th December 1849, and further saith not. Silas Newcomb Sworn and subscribed before me this 8 th day of November A.D. 1850 M. Trall, justice of the peace
State of New York
Wyoming County
I hereby certify that M. Trall was before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken and at the time of taking the same a justice of the Peace in & for said County duly authorized to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe the signatures to said affidavits are genuine. And that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official Seal at Warsaw in said County this 11 th day of November 1850 Ransom B. Crippen Clerk

13 th July 1878
Joshua Whitney
of the Town of Pike
1776 Enl. Col. Patterson's Regt - served 12 M th
Not understood in Col. Atkinson's Regt. Salem Me. The year following joined "Marshall's Regt" Discharged in 1779 -
All Massachusetts Line -
The line is set forth in the evidence of former Capt. Marshall's Coy. 7 th June 1781 - Enl. Am. 7 th Dec 1781 N. Grey in his place
The declaration does not agree with the witnesses' statements as to the time of entering the service.
The Honble Thos. Dole Judge
Admitted to be on oath Thos Dole (13 July 1878) Pike, New York
Judge should certify that from the reduced circumstan- ces of the applicant he needs the assistance of his country for support. The deposition of 2 witnesses certified by the Judge to be credible proving the service in Col. Patterson's regt is required. He only served about 9 M th in Col. Marshall's regt 9 M th in continuation is required.

State of New York Albany County ss I Joshua Whitney to all known to be the same person who made and subscri- bed the annexed Declaration, and being by me duly sworn, according to Law doth depose and saith in addition to the facts stated in the said annexed Declaration that this Deponent enlisted in Captain Noble's Com- pany some time about the last of December in the year 1775 or the first of January 1776 for one year and served in said company in the Regt within mentioned the full period of his enlistment and that he continued to serve in the same company for the full time of six weeks after the enlistment had expired, and further this deponent saith he enlisted in Captain Marsh's Company and Col. Marshall's Regt as is within mentioned and for 9 months and served about 4 months and then hired a substitute to the remaining part of the said 9 months. And was in the Battle of Princeton and was honorably discharged on the enlistment made in for Captain Noble at Morristown in the State of New- Jersey in the Month of March as near as this deponent can recollect in the year 1777 and that there is a mistake in his declaration in the time or date of his enlistment which ought to have been as stated by some Whitney and azyariah Ely

and as above stated - and further saith not Joshua Whitney Sworn and Subscribed This 14th day of December AD 1819 Before me Thomas Dole Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
State of New York Albany County
I, Simon Peabody Clerk of Albany County do hereby certify that Thomas Dole Esquire before the proceedings were taken, certificates and acknowledgments were before and at the time of taking the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Albany County duly commissioned and qualified as not in law for said County. I further certify that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge and know the foregoing signature to be his own proper handwriting. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 30th day of December AD 1819 Simon Peabody

State of New York
Albany county, ss On this Thirteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Albany in the State of New York Joshua Whitney aged Fifty Nine years Resident in the Town of P'keepsie in the said county; who being by me duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress Entitled An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War.
That the said Joshua Whitney did in the Month of December in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy Six at Worcester in the State of Massachusetts enlist in a company commanded by Capt Nobles in Col Pattersons Regiment and that he continued to serve in the said Corps for Twelve Months that he continued and in the year following he served in Capt Holding company in Col Mixon Regiment Eight Months, and in the year following he served Nine Months in Capt Marshalls Company in Col Marshalls Regiment untill the Month of September in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty Nine when he was discharged from Service in the State of New York & served at Morris Town and that he did actual Service for Nine Months at one continued period and was in the Battle of the Clouds, at Trenton, Princeton & taking of Burgoyne

And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support - And that he has no other Evidences now in his power of his said Service sworn to and declared } Joshua Whitney before me this day and year aforesaid }
Thomas Dole
Thomas Dole a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Albany in the State of New York do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joshua Whitney did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding Declaration against the Common Enemy. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony to you and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress.
Dated in the Town of Pits in the County of Albany this thirteenth day of July in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen and it is my opinion and Report that he needs his Country's help Thomas Dole

State of New York Allegany County ss.
I Amos Peabody Clerk of the County of Allegany do hereby certify that Thomas Dole Esquire before whom the preceding acknowledgment and certificate were taken was at the time of so doing a Judge duly qualified, commissioned and qualified in and for the said County of Allegany.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 21 st day of July A.D. 1818.
Amos Peabody Clerk
Allegany County ss. I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of Thomas Dole Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Allegany and State of New York and know the preceding signatures to be true signatures of the said Thomas Dole and also that the said Thomas Dole Esquire was at the time of taking the above proceedings and still is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in said Allegany County - Given under my hand and seal of the said County this 19 th day of August A.D. 1818.
Amos Peabody. Clerk

This May Certify that we are acquainted with Joshua Whitney the same person within mentioned and from our personal knowledge of his cir- cumstances know him to be reduced and stand in need of the assistance of his country for Support dated this 18 th Sept 1819
Asa Smith 2 nd Pres
Thomas Kellogg

State of New York Ontario County ss. On the fifteenth day of September 1819 before me Stephen Phelps a Judge of Ontario Common Pleas personally appeared John Whitney aged 68 years now a resident in the Town of Bloomfield in said County to me known to be a credit- able person and being duly sworn deposes and saith that he is Brother to Joshua Whitney whose Application for a Pension is herewith attached and that the deponent was knowing to the said Joshua Whitney's enlisting about the first of January 1776 in the Town of Can County of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts in the Company Commanded by Capt. Noble in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Patterson in the Mass- achusetts Line in the Continental Establish- ment for the term of one year and that the deponent saw him doing the duty of a private in said Company about two months after his enlistment and that he saw the said Joshua Whitney soon after his Return from service and Knolls of Reading his discharge which was for one year service as a faithful Soldier and that he the deponent has no interest directly or indirectly in the event of his application and for the truth thereof the deponent saith not sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
John Whitney
Stephen Phelps a Judge of Ont. Com. Pleas

State of New York } Ontario County } Clerks office } ss
I certify that Stephen Phelps is now a Judge in and for the County of Ontario duly commissioned & sworn and authorized to take the acknowledgment of Deeds &c and that the name of said Stephen Phelps subscribed to the certificate, annexed to the foregoing instrument of writing is in his proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have affixed hereunto the seal of said County and subscribed my name this 15 th day of September 1819
Hermon Norton Dep: Clerk
This May Certify that the within named John Whitney is a Person of Truth and Veracity and is a Respectable Citizen in Society dated this 18 th Feb 1819
Thomas D. Ladd Judge

Azariah Eggleston Esquire of Lanes in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts late Paymaster of the first Massachusetts Regiment. Col. John Patterson being duly sworn: doth depose and say, that he was well acquainted with Joshua Whitney ~ Private in Captain David Noble's Company of the aforesaid Regiment in the year 1776. and that said Whitney continued to serve in said Company and Regiment in the Continental Establishment for the space of one year, said Whitney having accompanied the Regiment in which the Deponent was then a Sergeant to Canada remained with it during that Campaign, returned to Mount Independence thence to Trenton December 1776. and was in the Battle at Princeton 1 st Jan y . 1777 — the Deponent marched with said Whitney from Boston to New York and continued with him up the Hudson to Canada as above mentioned — Azariah Eggleston
Berkshire ss. Stockbridge 1 st Sept r . 1819 Personally appeared Azariah Eggleston Esquire to me well known to be a man of veracity and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth Before me J. W. Duryee Justice of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire
4.20 57.95 61.95
Joseph Woodbridge Clerk of the Judicial courts within & for the County of Berkshire do certify that Henry W. Wright Esquire is a Justice of the peace within & for the same County duly commissioned & acting under the authority of this Commonwealth & that the within is his signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & have affixed the seal of said County this first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen
J. Woodbridge Clerk
This May Certify according to the best information that I can get that the within named Azariah Eggleston Esq is a person of Respectability Truth and Veracity etc dated this 18th Sept 1819
Thomas Dole Jr