Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11122, for Jared Madge, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Madge, Jared or Mudge
S 11122
CONTENTS
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120650 New York
Jared M + ridge
at Ch + in the State of N + York who was a Private in the Co. A. commanded by Captain White of the Reg t , commanded by Col. Waterman in the N. York line for 2 Years.
Inserted on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of Aug. 1831 and South St. & 3rd New York
Arrears to the 14th of Nov r $160 Pension, allowance ending Nov r 40
$200
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. G. C. Gilk + Clerk,
Recorded by Book C, Vol. 3, Page 68
Jared M + ridge.

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Jared Mudge Otsego co N.Y.
Adm d
14 th P 399.
May 13 33
Horace Sathrop Clk Unadilla N.Y.

BRIEF in the case of  Jared Hodge  of  Otsego county  in the State of  New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? yes  3. How old is he? 75  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     Enlisted In 1777 1 private Capt. White, Col Waterman   do 1778 1 same officers  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Bemington, Saratoga, Stone River  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? New Lebanon, New York  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witnesses & tradition  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
A. Bradford Examining Clerk.

State of New York Otsego County ss.
We Daniel Eastwood a Clergyman residing in the Town of Butternuts and John Eastwood of Butternuts residing in Both of them in Otsego County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Mudge who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing Declaration hereto annex- ed — that we believe him to be seventy six years of age that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the revolution and that we concur in that opinion —
Sworn to & subscribed this 27 May 1838 before
Daniel Eastwood John Eastwood
Me Shore Page Judge of the County Courts for Otsego County
The said Judge do hereby certify that it appears to me that Daniel Eastwood who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Butternuts in Otsego County and that John Eastwood who has also signed the same is a resident of the same place and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit —
Shore Page Judge of Otsego County Courts

State of New York Otsego County — ss. p: I Horace Lathrop, Clerk of the said County do hereby certify, that Sherman Page Esq: before whom the within Affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same one of the Judges of Otsego County Courts, duly appointed & sworn as such; and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the within Affidavit, and Certificate, to be his proper hands writing & signature. Witness my hand & seal of Office this 31 st day of May 1833
Horace Lathrop, Clerk

Jared Mudge
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State of New York } Otsego County } ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
On this 23 d day of October in the year 1832 personally appeared before me Honor Sherman Page Esquire one of Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Otsego James Mudge a resident of the Town of Unadilla in the County of Otsego and State of New York Aged seventy five years and eight Months who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed the 7 th of June 1832 — that he entered the Service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated — to wit that he Enlisted as a private Soldier at New Lebanon in the State of New York in the Spring of the year 1777 for one year in the Comp y commanded by Capt d White in the Regiment commanded by Colo n Waterm o New York State Troops and was Ordered up to Fort George — that he March d with said Regiment to Fort Edward and to various places with the Army through the Northern Campaign — that they Retreated before Burgoin's Army to Stillwater That he was in the Battle at Bennington and also at the Taking of Gen l Burgoin's Army and that he remained at Stillwater and at Saratoga Lake until his time was served out viz in the Spring of the year 1778 — when he again Immediately Enlisted at Saratoga in the same Comp y and Regiment for one year and was Ordered up the Mohawk River to John's Town — German Flats and to Various places with with said Company and Sections of the Army through that Campaign and was March d back to Saratoga & from thence to Albany where he was discharged after having served out the said year for which he had engaged the second time as aforesaid — that he had a discharge signed by Captain White which he has lost many years ago and considered it of no use or consequence then — he further saith that he was in the Battle at Stone Rabb y up the Mohawk when Colo n Brown was killed — That he has no Documentary Evidence and knows of no other Evidence of his services that he can procure except what is hereto annexed — That Aaron Mudge who made the Affidavit hereto annexed is not living — but did make said affidavit to his former application which was similar to this the same services in the same Regiment That he hereby Relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or Annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any State —————
Sworn to & subscribed the } day and year aforesaid }
Jas Mudge
S Page Judge of the Court of Com. Pleas for Otsego Co

The following Interrogatories as prescribed by the War Department being put to the said applicant under Oath and the following answers were given by him on his examination — to wit — that he was born in the Town of Sharon in the State of Connecticut in the year 1757 — that he has a record of his Age at home — that he lived at New Lebanon when call d into the service and for some years after the War — that he now lives in the Town of Unadilla in Otsego County and has lived there more than thirty years last past — That he entered the service by Enlistments — that he served with the Main Army at the Northward under Gen l Gates — Arnold etc — that Colo l Willit, Brown and Whiting's Regiments were with Colo l Watermans up the Mohawk where he served. That the persons in his neighborhood who have long been acquainted with him and who can testify as to his character for truth & veracity & belief of his services are Elder Daniel Eastwood — Silas Scott Esquire — Rufus Phelps Esquire etc
We Abijah H Beach and Joseph Smith Jun r
do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with said Mudge who has sworn to and subscribed the above Declaration — that we believe him to be about seventy five years of Age — That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolution and that we concur in that Opinion —
Sworn to & subscribed the day of year aforesaid
Abijah H. Beach Joseph Smith Jr
S. Page Judge of Otsego County Pleas
And the said Judge does hereby declare his Opinion after the investigation of the Master 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 said Judge further certifies that it appears to him that Abijah H Beach and Joseph Smith Jun r who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of Unadilla in Otsego County and are credible persons and that their statement

is Entitled to credit — The said Judge doth further — Certify That from Badly infirmity the said Captain appear to be unable to attend the Court. —
S. Page Judge of Otsego Com Pleas —
State of New York Otsego County ss. I, Horace Lathrop, Clerk of the said County, do certify, that Sherman Page before whom the foregoing Declaration of said Neddy, & the Affidavits of Abijah H. French & Joseph Smith Junr, purport to have been sworn, & whose name appears to the above Certificate, was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County, & duly authorized by Law to administer Oaths. And that I am acquainted with his hand writing, & verily believe his name subscribed to the said Declaration, Affidavit and Certificate, to be his proper hand writing & signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office the 26 th day of October 1832.
Horace Lathrop, Clerk.

State of Kentucky } Owego County - } 1818
Aaron Mudge of the Town of Unadilla in the County aforesaid being duly sworn saith that he is personally well acquainted with Jared Mudge the applicant aforesaid and has been so acquainted with him the said Jared for forty years and during that time the said Jared Mudge has maintained a good character for truth and veracity - and he this deponent verily believes that full credit ought to be given to the declarations of the said Jared Mudge when under Oath - and further this Deponent saith that he was knowing that the aforesaid Jared Mudge did Enlist go and serve as stated in his Application aforesaid - and that he this Deponent was a Soldier in the same Company and Regiment with him
Aaron Mudge
sworn to & subscribed the 21 st day of May } 1818 before me Abijah H. Beach } one of the Judges as aforesaid }

State of the document"> State of New York Otsago County p: 3 I Horace Lathrop. Clerk of the said County do certify that Elijah B. Beach before whom the within Affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his name subscribed thereto, to be his proper hand writing & signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and Seal of Office this 26 th day of October 1832.
Horace Lathrop. Clerk.
Jared M. Magee
Col. Waterman
Dep. Sheriff
the Court
John -
Page

State of New York } Otsego County }
David Deming of the Town of Butternuts in Otsego County personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Otsego and on being duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with Jared Mudge of Unadilla in said County - and that he served with the same Jared Mudge as soldiers at various places up the Mohawk River - that he saw the said Mudge at Stone Robb's that he was with him in the Battle there when Col d Brown was killed and thinks said Mudge was in the one years service in Colonel Wadsworth's Regiment
Sworn & subscribed before me This 22 nd day of October 1832
David Deming
Sam l C. Gilbert Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that David Deming who subscribed and made Oath before me on the 22 nd day of October 1832 to the affidavit hereto annexed and by me subscribed was at that time well known to me as a man of truth and veracity and a credible witness. Butternuts May 29. 1833.
Sam l C. Gilbert Justice of Peace
State of New York } Otsego County }
I Horace Lathrop Clerk of the said County do certify that Samuel C. Gilbert before whom the above Affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County: And that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavit to be his proper hand writing & signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the 26 th day of October 1832.
Horace Lathrop. Clerk.

Per Shaw
11.122
INVALID.
File No. 11.122
Jared Mudge Dis. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. a , Page 269
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Jared Hodge of Olsego county New York which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned 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? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? two citizens
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. †If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? No
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes
XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? all answered
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. 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 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 shewn 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.
† QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
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 claimants 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.
† QUERE XVI.  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 paper 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.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, 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.