Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1487, for Job Ripley, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Ripley, Job. (Colored) Ripple or Sarah.
W. 1487
B.L.Wt 920-100.
CONTENTS

Ripley
Rate of sheet not on file
164 Albany New York
Sarah Ripley widow of Job Ripley who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March , 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of May, 1849 and sent to
Wheeler W. Clark, Hudson New York
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act June 3, 1848, Page 179 Vol. 1
29th July, book D.

Notification sent to G Gardner Esq. 3 Oct. 1820 Hudson New York
(334) New-York Roll
Job Ripley,
Private Massachusetts line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of May 1818 and sent to Judge Dayton, Hudson, N.Y.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept r 1818 4 months 20/31 $ 37.16
{ Revolutionary claims, { Act 18th March, 1818, }
77 War Greaton 5 Years.
✓ Continued Kinderhook Columbia Co.

Wt N o 920 ipd
Job Ripple, alias Ripley priv: 3rd. Rest: Mapa line 
Vanzandt Rockwell

County of State of Ohio I do hereby certify that the within copy is a true copy of the original now on file in my office and of the whole thereof. Given under my hand this 20th day of March 1820
J. M c Andrews Clerk of Columbia County
Deposited by Hon ble . James Strong of New York, House Rep s . - on the 15 th . May 1820 - Respectfully referred to Nath l . Cutting Esq r . from the Benj. Office 16 th . May 1820
[Handwritten signature]

State of New York § County of Columbia § Joseph Foote of Austerlitz in the said County and State being duly sworn says that he has been well acquainted with Job Ripley (who is now applying for his land for Revolutionary services) and that he has known said Ripley since the Spring of the 1777. — In the Spring of the year 1777 said Deponent and said Ripley both enlisted, to serve to the close of the war, in Captain Watson's company in the Third Massachusetts Regiment. — This Deponent and said Ripley both had at that time in the then County of Albany, this Deponent and said Job both served in the same company until the close of the war when they were discharged together at New-Windsor near Haverburgh in the State of New York in June 1783. — This Deponent further says that he has nothing to gain by the success of the said Ripley's application and further saith not —
Sworn this 29 th day of March 1820 before me the undersigned being a Commissioner at the place of Columbia John Raynor Justice of the Peace
Joseph Foote

I John Raynor the Justice of the peace before whom the within affidavit of Joseph Tooh has this day been taken Do certify that I am well acquainted with the said Joseph Tooh and that from my own knowledge as well as from general reputation I am satisfied that the said Joseph Tooh is a man of respectability, truth and veracity. Sold Under March 29. 1820
John Raynor Justice of the Peace as affirmed.

State of New York § 3406 Ripley of Hudson County of Columbia § in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn says that in the Spring of the year 1777 he this Deponent enlisted in the City of Albany in the State in Captain Watson's Company in the Third Massachusetts Regiment in the Continental Army to serve until the close of the war - That he this Deponent continued to serve in the same company and regiment and line until the close of the war when he was discharged at or near Newburgh in said State in June 1783 - This Deponent further says that about three years after he was discharged, he delivered his discharge to one William Haysom who told this Deponent that he would get the wages that was due from government to this Deponent and the discharge was delivered to the said Haysom to enable him to do so - This Deponent never saw his discharge or the said Haysom afterwards - This Deponent does not know that there is any commission or non-commissioned officer now living whom testimony can be procured to enable this Deponent to substantiate his claim to his lord for his Revolutionary services - This Deponent further says that his name is now on the Pension List roll of the New York agency as a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States - and for further evidence of his service he refers to the documents in support to his Pension now on file and to rolls of the Third Massachusetts Regiment - This Deponent has never before made application for his lord for Revolutionary services -
This Deponent further says that he has heard the annexed Affidavit of Joseph Foote

and that he believes the facts therein stated to be true; and this Deponent further says that he is the same Job Ripley mentioned in the affidavit of the said Joseph Footh and who served in the Revolutionary War as therein mentioned & set forth - Sworn before me this 29 th day of March 1820 Job his X Ripley mark before me John Raymond Justice of the Peace

New York S. Henry Relay of Hudson in the county of State of New York being duly sworn says that he has been acquainted with Job Ripley who is now applying for his land for Revolutionary services for about twenty years. - This Deponent knows the said Ripley to be an honest and credible man. - This Deponent has this day seen the said Job Ripley affix his signature to the annexed affidavit stating certain facts to entitle him to his land for Revolutionary services and this deponent knows that the person who has affixed his signature to the said last mentioned affidavit is the same Job Ripley with whom this Deponent has been acquainted for the said term of twenty years.
Sworn before me the 29 th day of March 1820 before me John Raynor Justice of the Peace Henry Relay
State of New York S. John B. Dexter of Hudson in Columbia County the county of State of New York being duly sworn says that he has been acquainted with Job Ripley (who is now applying for the land to which he is entitled for Revolutionary services) for about two years. - This Deponent drew up the necessary documents to entitle the said Job Ripley to become a pensioner of the United States under the act of the 18 th of March 1818. - From the knowledge this Deponent has of the said Job Ripley and from the reputation of the

and Job Ripley among those who have long known him, the Deponent believes the said Job Ripley to be a man of great truth and integrity - The Deponent has this day seen the said Job Ripley affix his signature to the annexed affidavit in relation to his services in the Revolutionary war and this Deponent knows that the person who has affixed his name & signature to the said annexed affidavit is the same person whom this Deponent has known and who has always been reputed as Job Ripley a Revolutionary soldier - no further proof not - Given this 29 th day of March 1820 before me John B. Dutton John Raynor Justice of the Peace

Par Con
Know all men by these Presents that I Job Ripley mentioned in the foregoing and annexed affidavits and Documents and late a Soldier in the Revolutionary War do make appear James Strong Esquire a member of Congress from the State of New York my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to ask for and receive from the Government of the United States the Deed or title to any lands to which I may be entitled for my Revolutionary services and to do all such acts & things for me in my name as may be necessary to effect the premises as I might do were I personally present. and I hereby authorize & empower the said James Strong to sign a receipt for the said Deed or said Patent for me in my name and hereby it is necessary that a said Warrant should be first issued then I authorize & empower the said James Strong to do all acts & things to obtain the said said Warrant as I have above authorized him to do to obtain the Deed or said Patent. -
And provided further that if the said James Strong shall have the City of Washington before my said said Patent Deed or said Warrant shall have been obtained then I authorize & empower said for Fort & Rockville of said Washington to do all such acts & things as I have herein before authorized said James Strong to do. -
Witness my hand & Seal this 29 th day of March 1842 Job Ripley his mark John A. Dittmar Produce of

State of New York § On this 29 th day of March County of Columbia § 1820 before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for the county of State affirmed before whom the annexed affidavits were taken, personally appeared Job Ripley to me well known, who before me acknowledged that he had voluntarily executed the within Letter of Attorney as his Act & Deed for the uses & purposes therein mentioned
John Raynor Justice of the Peace
Job Ripley
State of New York § Columbia County
Clerk's Office
I certify that John Raynor before whom the foregoing and annexed affidavits were taken and whose name appears to the foregoing affidavits, is then a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of State of New York and duly commissioned therefor & that he now acts as such — before me now at the County Hall this 29 th day of March 1820
M c Andrews Clerk of Columbia County
Deposited in the James Strong Esq. New York, State Dept. on the 15 th March 1820 — Respectfully received R. North Cutting Esq. from the Pension Office 16 th May 1820

Job Reply Columbia City May 1818
Ag
No 334 May 1818
Sep 18

State of New York } Columbia County } City of Hudson }
On the 26th day of July 1820 person- ally appeared in open, being the court of common pleas called the Mayor court of the City of Hudson, before the Judges of said court Job Ripley aged Sixty one years resident in the City of Hudson in said County and State, who being duly sworn accor- ding to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows That he the said Job Ripley enlisted for the term of during the war in the spring of the year 1777 in the State of New York in the company commanded by Captain Watson in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Graydon in the line of the state of Massa- -chusetts in the Massachusetts continental establishment. That he continued to serve in the said corps until the end of the war when he was discharged from the said ser- vice in or near Newburgh in the state of New York, That he is by occupation a common labourer, That he has a wife of about fifty four years of age, This deponent and his wife live in a small house for which this deponent is to pay at the rate of one dollar a month; This deponent has no other means of pay- ing the rent but by his pension - This deponent is now unable to work, This de- ponent's wife is so infirm as to be unable to contribute to the support of herself or this deponent to any considerable degree

This deponent further says that he should be compelled to apply to the town for support were it not for his pension. This deponent further says that his pension certificate is numbered 334 - and that his application was made
April 16. 1818 And I do further solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property - or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed Job his  his Reply mark
Two old Tables $1.00 Two. Straw Beds — 1.00 bedding 1.00 6 old chairs — 1.50 an old broken audiron — 12 1/2 1 Cand Cartell — 12 1/2
$4.75
his Job his  his Reply mark
Sworn to and declared on the twenty sixth day

of July 1820 in open court before
Me John Talman Mayor
I Gayer Gardner, Clerk of the court of Common pleas called the Mayor's court of the City of Hudson do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit and the sched- ule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said court: and do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is four dollars and twenty five cents.
And I do further certify that the said Court of Common pleas is expressly created a court of record by the statute Law of said state, that the said court proceeds according to the course of common Law - with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and that it keeps a record of its proceedings and further that the said Court has the power of fine and imprisonment
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 28th day of July 1820
G Gardner Clerk of the Mayor Court of the City of Hudson

Job. Putney Priv, Hudson, N. Y. 10 Apr. 1818
Herzschah Dayton, Esq.

State of New York } County of Columbia } S
Job Ripley of Kinderhook in the County and State aforesaid being duly Sworn maketh oath and saith that he enlisted for the war, at Kinderhook aforesaid, in January 1777 in the company commanded by Captain Abraham Watson of the Third Massachusetts Regiment, in the Massachusetts line of Continental Troops. That he continued to serve in the said Corps until the close of the war when he was discharged from service at Newburgh in the State of New York.
This Deponent was at the taking of General Burgoyne and in various actions & skirmishes during the war and was also for a considerable time in the garrison at West Point. — This Deponent further saith that he has no other evidence in his power of his said service and that he is very poor and in such indigent circumstances as to stand in great need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn & declared before me this 13 th day of April 1810 Houkiah Dayton a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Columbia & State of New York
Job his X Ripley mark

State of New York § County of Columbia §
On this day of April 10 th 1810 before me the Subscribed one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Columbia & State of New York personally appeared Job Ripley aged fifty seven years resident in Kinderhook in said County who being first duly sworn according to law did on his oath make the declaration contained in the written affidavit by him subscribed by making his mark in order to obtain the pension made by the late act of Congress entitled an "act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" Herewith Dayton
Now I Elizabeth Dayton a Judge as within mentioned do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Job Ripley did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the written affidavit & declaration by him subscribed as aforesaid against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress —
Given Hudson April 10 th 1810
Elizabeth Dayton A Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Columbia & State of New York

State of New York Schenectady County Clerk's Office
I certify that Horatio Dayton whose
signature appears to the annexed certificate of affidavit which I know to be his is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for this County. Witness my hand the Seal of said County this 16: April 1818
William Clark

No 7 Sarah Ripley.
Ad Feb 2. 1848.
Wheeler Clarke,
- Hudson -
- of York -
Atty.

State of New York
Columbia County ss. Benjamin Van Zandt Pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church in Kinderhook in said County, being sworn says that he finds upon the records of said Church the Entry of the Baptism of Peter Ripley, Jeremiah Ripley and John Ripley.
That by said Entries it appears that the above named Peter Ripley was baptized the twenty first day of May one thousand Eight  Seven hundred & Eighty six. That the above named Jeremiah Ripley was baptized the fifth day of August, one thousand seven hundred & eighty seven and that the above named John Ripley was baptized on the twenty fourth day of May one thousand seven hundred & eighty nine.
That the above is a correct & true statement of said Entries as contained in said record, Except that said dates are expressed in figures, which are fair & legible.
Deponent further says, that it also appears by said record, that Job Ripley and Sarah Peiler was the Father & Mother of said Peter Ripley, Jeremiah Ripley & John Ripley above named.
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 9 th day of August 1848, after the word "Eight" was erased & the word, "Seven", was interlined. also the figure 8 altered to 9 —
Benj a Van Zandt
Deus Oculis Juratus of the Juror

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2 nd February 1848 Entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving widows of soldiers of the Revolution."
State of New York
Columbia County, ss. On this 19 th day of July, 1848 personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the peace of the County of Columbia aforesaid, Sarah Ripley a resident of the town of city of Hudson in said County, aged, about Eighty — years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 nd of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is a colored woman & the widow of Job Ripley, late of Hudson aforesaid deceased & who died June 4 th the 1848 & who was a private in the War of the Revolution — & in his life time obtained a pension of Eight dollars per month. That said Job Ripley was a colored man, Declarant further says that she was married to said Job Ripley at Kinderhook in September One Thousand eight hundred & Eighty five & prior to the 18 th day of January 1794.
Declarant further says her maiden name was Sarah Field, & that she is informed that her late husband's Job Ripley's name is entered in the certificate of marriage as Joseph Ripley, yet she thinks it was intended for her self & husband. She further says that she has had one son die in Hudson & who was buried in Hudson whose name was Peter Ripley — & who was buried in the Grave Yard in Hudson.

That her said son Peter Ripley was baptised in Knidshook aforesaid as was her second third sons Jeremiah & John. She further declares that she has no family records, & no record of the ages of her children, & for the proof of her marriage she refers to the proofs annexed. And she has no record of her marriage. Subscribed & sworn to this 19 th day of July 1848 before me. } her Sarah H Ripley Mark Nich and Gull } Justices of the Peace

State of New York Columbia County ~ 8 ss. Benjamin Van Zandt, of Kinderhook in said County being known says that he is the Pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church in said town & as such Pastor has in his possession & under his charge the records of said Church.
That he finds recorded in one of the Books of said records the marriage of Joseph Replie & Sarah Fiele, two black persons, the date the September One Thousand Seven Hundred & Eighty five.
That the foregoing is a correct & true statement of the contents of said record so far as it relates to the said marriage of the persons above named, Except as to the date of the year which is in faint & legible figures as follows Sept r 11 th 1785.
The said Entry of Marriage is in the words & figures following.
"Joseph Replie en Sara Fiele (Swarts) "met geboden get d den Sept. 11 th 1785."
That the word "Swarts" translated to english is black. The word "Swarts" being the New dutch word meaning in English, black, & the whole Entry above quoted records the marriage of said Joseph Replie & Sarah Fiele as above stated, Subscribed & known to before me this 11 th day of July 1848. }
Benj m Van Zandt.
Lucas O. Hays justice of the peace.
State of New York Columbia County ss. I Lucas O. Hays a justice of the peace in & for said County do hereby certify that the above named Benjamin Van Zandt is the officiating Pastor.

That I am the Rev. Dr. S. H. ... of the church in the town of Kinderhook and is a credible person & witness & I further certify that I examined the record containing the entry of the marriage of the persons named in said aff. davit & that said deposition of the Rev. Benjamin Van Zandt correctly states the said marriage as the same is recorded in said record & that said entry, said record, have the appearance of an ancient record & of an entry made at the date thereof. Kinderhook July 11 th 1848.
Lucas O. Hove justice of the peace,

State of New York Columbia County ss. Benjamin Van Gandt Pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church in Kinder- hook in said County, being sworn says, that he finds upon the records of said Church the Entry of the Baptism  birth of Peter Ripley, Jeremiah Ripley & John Ripley
By which Entries it appears that the above named Peter Ripley Baptized  was born the Twentyfirst day of May One thousand seven hundred & Eighty six That the above named Jeremiah Ripley Baptized  was born the fifth day of August - One thousand seven hundred & Eighty Seven - And that the above named John Ripley - Baptized  was born on the Twentyfourth day of May - One thousand seven hundred & Eighty nine -
That the above is a correct & true statement of said Entries as contained in said records, except that said dates are expressed in figures, which are fairly legible & are as follows respectively to wit: The Entry of the birth of the first above named is as follows to wit: -
Of the second as follows to wit:
Of the third as follows to wit:
I further deponent saith not.
Subscribed sworn to before me this 3 day of August  July 1848, after the words
Brj. Van Gandt
but the above were erased by me & the words Baptism & Baptized interlined & also the name of 5 last lines -
Lucas Doss Justice of the peace.

State of New York Columbia County ss. I, James Storm clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Richard Gaul whose name is subscribed to the foregoing declaration and Lucas Hoes whose name is subscribed to the foregoing deposition, were at their respective dates justices of the peace in & for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, That I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justices & verily believe their names, subscribed respectively to said declaration & deposition to their respective hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 11 th day of August 1848, after the figure 3 in this certificate was erased & the figure 11 inserted in stead thereof.
James Storm Clerk
No 7 Sarah Ripley. Oct Feb 2. 1848.
Shepard Clarke. - Hudson - N. York Atty.

1931-Jan 29 - Hist. to Adj. Gen. See carbon copy in Miss File under C. H. Bridges. EEd
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1487
Sarah Ripley Widow Job Ripley Bi. Real War
Act: July 29, 1848
Index: Vol. M Page 161
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 7 Sarah Ripley NY Ld. to W. H. Clark August 24th 48 Letter to M. A. Clarke Mch 25/49
act 2 July 1848

Job Ripley New York, act March 1818, to what time paid?
died 1848
Pension Office
May 11, 1849
Died 4 th June 1848 p a to his death. 1848

Guason August 24 th 1848.
Dear Sir
I am of opinion that Mr. Speed and Ripley are entitled to $96 per annum under act of 29 th July, 1848.
And therefore send this declaration, accordingly under that act to be acted upon in lieu of their claims under act of 2 nd February 1848.
Res t Young.
Thalia Helanke
Hon J. L. Edwards, Dear Sir

Sarah Ripley
Dear:
Whelen Clarke
Hudson, N.Y.
Att'y.

Hudson, New York, Sept 25 th 1848.
Sir
Enclosed I send the Declaration of Sarah Ripley. We suppose she comes under act of 29 th July, 1848 & entitled to sixty dollars per month.
Mr Van Zandt's afft is in form as required by your letter of Augt 24 th 1848.
The D r is in form as required.
Please forward affidavit under act of 29 th July 1848, as soon as you can conveniently.
Very Res ly ,
Wheeler H. Clarke, " "
Hon J. S. Edwards, Comm re etc.

Sarah Ripley.
Claim under Act of 29th July 1848 in lieu of act 2 nd Febry 1848
Whelen & Clarke Hudson, N York, Attys.

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed July 29th 1848, Entitled, "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers & Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army"
State of New York
(Columbia County ss. On this 23 d day of August 1848 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace, duly authorized by law to administer oaths in & for said County, Sarah Ripley a resident of Hudson in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress of July 29th 1848 granting a pension to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That her husband Job Ripley in his life time, obtained a pension of $96. per annum for his services in the Revolutionary war; and that she is the widow of said Job Ripley, & that she is now as she believes a pensioner, & she claims to be pensioned at the rate of $96. per annum on account of her said husband's said Revolutionary services, under the aforesaid act, & which she hereby claims in lieu of a pension under act of 2 nd February 1848.
She further declares that she has applied for a pension under act of 2 nd February 1848, which she presumes has not yet been acted upon, & upon which she now desires no action, other than the use of the evidences therein contained in this declaration.
Taken subscribed & sworn to before me this 23 d day of August 1848.
Sarah her X Ripley (mark)
Richard Gant } Justice of the peace,

State of New York Columbia County ss. I, James Storm, clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Richard Gault whose name is subscribed to the foregoing declaration was on the day of the date thereof a justice of the peace in & for said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths. - That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice & verily believe his name subscribed thereto to be his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of said County this 24th day of August 1848.
James Storm Clerk of Columbia County

214 Sarah Ripley. 29th July 1838.
admitted
P. $80 per an comm 4 June March 1848,
Wheeler H. Clarke. Hudson, N York. May

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 29th July 1848,
State of New York
Columbia County } ss. On this 25th day of September A D 1848, personally appeared before the undersigned, one of the Justices of the Justices Court of the City of Hudson in said County of Columbia the same being a Court of Record Sarah Ripley, of Hudson aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 29th 1848, That she is the widow of Job Ripley late of Hudson deceased who in his life time until his death was a Pensioner of the United States on account of his Revolutionary Services at the rate of Eight dollars per month under act of 18th of March 1818. She further declares that she was married to the said Job Ripley prior to January 1st 1800, viz on or about the time stated in her declarations lately made under act 2nd February 1838. That her husband said Job Ripley died in February 1838. She hereby relinquishes all claim to a pension under act of 2nd February 1838, if a pension is granted to her under act of 29th July 1848 of Eight dollars per month. She further swears that she is now a widow & has never before made an application for a pension except as above stated.
Sworn to & subscribed this 25th day of September 1848, before me by said Sarah Ripley, who by reason of age & infirmity is unable to attend, before Court & who is known to me to be the person above described. Richard Gail } in presence of Richard Gail
Sarah } her X Ripley mark
Justice of the peace & justice of peace's Court Hudson.

State of New York Columbia County ss. I, William H. Lock, Clerk Pro tem of the Justices Court of the City of Hudson in said County of Columbia - do hereby certify that Richard Gault Esq. before whom the foregoing Declaration was made, was on the day of the date thereof one of the Justices of the Justices Court of said City duly qualified & acting as such Justice, & duly authorized by law to administer oaths. That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice & verily believe his name subscribed thereto to be his genuine signature, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of said Court this 25 th day of September 1848.
William H. Lock

State of New York Columbia County ss. Benjamin Van Zandt of Kinderhook in said County being sworn says, that he is the Pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church in said County & has been before improved as a witness for Sarah Ripley of Hudson, the alleged widow of Job Ripley late of Hudson a Revolutionary Prisoner.
That the Baptism of Peter Ripley, Maria Ripley & John Ripley mentioned in my former deposition as the Children of Job Ripley & Sarah Miller is Entered in said record of said Church, in the way Baptisms are usually Entered therein of Children who were legitimate, and that as compared with other Baptisms Entered in said record, there is not, connected with said Entries, any thing calculated to create the idea that said Children were illegitimate, and it is usual in Entering Baptisms, as appears by said records to Enter the Christian & Maiden name of the wife, the mother of the Child. There is on the same page with said Peter Ripley's Baptism the Entry of nineteen Baptisms besides, each of which is Entered in the same way first giving the Father's name in full & the Mother's Christian & Maiden name in full. Deponent further says that this, in his opinion, has been the general habit of the Churches of the Reformed Dutch Church in cases of Baptisms where the parties have been known to be legally married.
Benj n Van Zandt
Sworn & Subscribed this 22 d September 1848 before me
Suzas D. D. Justice of the Peace

State of New York Columbia County } To J. James Storm Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Lucas Hoel Esq, before whom the foregoing affidavit of Benjamin Van Zandt was made was on the day of the date thereof, one of the Justices of the peace in & for said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths in & for said County. That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice & verily believe his signature subscribed to said affidavit is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 25 th day of September 1848. James Storm, Clerk of Columbia County