Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6361, for James Linn, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Lesson 15.
Linn, James Abigail
P. 6361
CONTENTS

St. Lawrence County ss
Margaretta Millons came personally before me who being duly sworn deposes and says that she is fifty two years old, that she is the daughter of James and Abigail Lynn, and the wife of John Millons, that she resides in the town of Oswegatchie in the County of St. Lawrence in the State of New York - That she was born in the town of Rupert, in the County of Bennington State of Vermont that at the age of sixteen years to wit about the year 1810, she this deponent, together with the family of her father the said James Lynn moved from the said town of Rupert to the town of Tinmouth, Rutland County, State of Vermont where they lived about six months when they the said James Lynn family together with this deponent moved to the town of Oswegatchie above mentioned where this deponent has lived ever since. That this deponents father the said James Lynn died on the 19 th day of January 1813 in the said town of Oswegatchie, That this deponents mother the said Abigail Lynn is now living in her deponents family, and is very feeble and out of health. That the said James Lynn always continued to live in the said town of Oswegatchie from the time of his removal from Tinmouth aforesaid untill the time of his death.
And this deponent further deposes that the marriage of her father and mother is recorded in an old family Bible now in her (the deponent) possession, that the said marriage as recorded therein took place October 18 th 1783 - That the said Bible contains the records of the births of her said father and mother, and other members of her family - That she this deponent has known the said Bible from her childhood, which said Bible.

was & continued to be kept in the said family of James Lynn until his death when it came in the possession of the deponent and has remained in her (the deponent's) possession ever since and up to the present time. That the said record of the Marriage of the said James and Abigail Lynn was in the said Bible as long as she the deponent can recollect. That she the deponent well remembers often hearing that the said Bible belonged to and was kept in the family of her grandfather, the father of the said James Lynn, and she the deponent fully believes and has no doubt but that the said Bible was in possession of the family and has so continued, and that the said record of the Marriage of James and Abigail Lynn, as contained in the said Bible to be a true record of the date of the said Marriage.
That the said record is written in the said Bible as follows to wit "James Lynn and Abigail Gillit were married October eighteenth one thousand seven  eight hundred and eighty three". That the above is a true copy of the said record with the exception of the date which is expressed in the record in fair legible figures as follows. "James Lynn and Abigail Gillit were married October 18 th 1783."
And this deponent further says that she has often during the life time of her father the said James Lynn heard him recount scenes which took place while he was in the army of the revolution. That she has no knowledge of the time that said James Lynn was in the army, but she (the deponent) fully believes and has no doubt but that he was for

a time in the Army of the Revolution - and further the deponent says not
There is an Erasure in the sixteenth line from the top and the word 'Seven' interlined before signing
Sworn and Subscribed before me the 24 th day of March 1845 and I certify the said Margaretta Millers to be a creditable witness and a person with whom I am well acquainted
Margaretta Millers
E. M. Tuttle Justice of the Peace

Before CHRIST cir. 397.
16 ¶ Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another; and the LORD hearkened and heard it: and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.
Or, special treasure.
17 And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.
18 Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked; between him that serveth God, and him that serveth him not.
CHAP. IV.
1 God's judgment on the wicked, 2 and his blessing on the good. 4 He exhorteth to the study of the law, 5 and telleth of Elijah's coming and office.
FOR, behold, the day cometh that shall burn as an oven: and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh
shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
Before CHRIST cir. 397.
2 ¶ But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.
a Luke 1:78.
3 And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the LORD of hosts.
4 ¶ Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments.
b Exodus 20:2.
5 ¶ Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:
c Matth. 11:14. Mark 9:11. Luke 1:17.
6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.
The End of the OLD TESTAMENT.
James Linn Warbourn August 1 st A.D. 1760 Nisigail Gilt Warbourn May 17 th 1762 And they were Married October 10 th 1783 James Linn Died Jan y 19 th 1813
C.F.

William Lynn
Born April the 6
In the year 1786...
Died in the year 1791....
Polly Lynn - - - - -
Born May the 25 - - - - -
In the year 1788 - - - - -
James Lynn Junior
Born February 4 - - - - -
In the year 1791 - - - - -
} James Lynn Junior Died October 24. 1814 In the 24th year of his age
Mary Ann Lynn - - - - -
Born April the 4 - 1794 - - - - -
Mary Lynn Born December 1 in the 1798
But Mary Lynn - - - - -
Born 2nd October 5 in the 1803

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows and other acts supplementary thereto
State of New York } County of St Lawrence ss } On this Tuesday day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty five in the town of Oswegatchie in the County aforesaid personally appeared before the Honorable John Fine first judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of St Lawrence Abigail Linn a resident of the town of Oswegatchie aforesaid aged eighty years who being first 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 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows" — The act of Congress passed August 23 1842 amending the last mentioned act, and the act of Congress passed March 3 rd 1843 entitled "An act granting a pension to certain Revolutionary soldiers" — That she is the widow of James Linn who as this deponent has been informed by the said James Linn and others and verily believes, enlisted as a private in the service of the United States in the Army of the Revolution at the town of Washington in the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut (where the said James then lived).

lived) under Capt. Chapman and served afterwards in the same Company under Capt. Bouch in Col. Bubeis Regiment in which he served eight months. That the said service commenced some time in the Year 1780 and ended in the forepart of the Year 1781. That the said James Linn in the same Year last mentioned again enlisted and served two months in Capt. Mitchells Company. The name of the Colonel or Regiment this deponent never heard —
And this deponent further says that she has often heard the said James Linn say that he was afterwards in the service of the United States for the space of three months under Col. Ethan Allen and that he was stationed about Lake George but that she this deponent does not know in what year this last mentioned service was done. That she believes that the said James Linn served under other officers and at other times than those above mentioned but that she has no positive information thereof and that she has no documentary evidence in support of her said claim and cannot state the country through which he marched nor the Battle (if any) in which he was engaged.
This deponent further declares that her maiden name was Abigail Gellit, that she was married to the said James Linn on the 18 th day of October 1783 by the Rev. Richard Clark an Episcopal Clergyman, in the town of New Milford County of Litchfield State of Connecticut that she did in the month of March last came

Enquiry to be made respecting a record of her marriage and she has ascertained that the above named clergyman left New Milford and went to the Province of Nova Scotia to reside and that he took his church records with him, and that there is no record of her said marriage to be found on the town records of the said town of New Milford.
This deponent further declares that her marriage with the said James Lynn was recorded in a family Bible which belonged to the father of the said James Lynn and after the said marriage the said Bible came into possession of this deponent and has so remained until the death of the said James Lynn, when it was transferred to the family of her daughter, Margarette Milliken whose affidavit accompanies this declaration and in whose family this deponent now resides.
Signed & sworn before me this 10 th day of September 1881 by Abigail X. Lynn mark to me the same having been read to her by me before signing and I further certify that the said Abigail Lynn is unable to attend court which is held 23 miles from her residence, by reason of infirmity and I further certify that she is married by James Lynn an old family Bible.
John Ferris Deputy Clerk of Bradford

State of New York County of St Lawrence Sp.
I Martin Thatcher Clerk of said County do hereby certify that John Fine whose name is subscribed to the within certificate and affidavit, was at the time of taking such affidavit First Judge of the Common Pleas Court in and for said County aforesaid, duly commissioned, and qualified, and authorized to take the same. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and truly believe that his signature within written is genuine
Given under my hand and seal of Office being also the seal of said Court & county this 11th day of September 1845 Martin Thatcher Clerk

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
6361.
P. O. _____
Abigail Simm
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

12176
Abigail Linn
New York
Oct. 6 Wm. R. R. Gille
Sept 17. 1845
Oct 6 Wm R. R. Gille
Nov 9. '45-
Same - Feb 18 1846
" May 9 th 1846
Oct 7 th July 1838
6361

80 Chapman Beebe -- Coast Guard. X 8 mo. 81. Mitchell Cornwall & Fairfield -- 2 mo. Did not seem to mind
Wiram Hurlbut set forth same derisive as 2 mo. only -

R.D. Finch C.F.G. without said Information has been recd from Jape Green that he did have no knowledge of Brady's service and has never testified to it -

Hon. of Reps -
Jan. 30. 1846
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Sir -
Enclosed I send
your letter of 8.10. White Esq affidavit of Davidson and a af- fidavit of Whiting and Vermont State certificate in proof of the services of Mr. Jamies Linn in the case of the application of his widow for revolutionary Pension - being additional Evidence to her case on file please examine & tell me what you can do for her Very Respectfully
Preston King

State of Vermont
Secretary of State Office Burlington Dec 31-1845.
J. D. M c Shafter Secretary of State of Vermont hereby certify that upon an original Pay. Roll of Revolutionary Service on record in this office of Capt. John Stark's Company 1 st Reg t Vt. Inf y occurs the name of James Linn with an allowance to him for Seven days service in two alarms at Shrewsbury & at Ticenderoga. "about the first of April 1780"
I also further certify that upon another like recorded Pay. Roll of Capt. John Spafford's company in the same Reg t occurs the name of the said James Linn with an allowance to him for two days service in an alarm commencing the 10 th day of June and ending the 11 th day of June 1781 both days inclusive".
I also further certify that upon another like recorded Pay. Roll of Capt. John Stark's Company occurs the name of the said James Linn with an allowance to him for twenty one days

service from the 12 th day of October 1780. in the defence of the frontier.
I further certify that the foregoing Pay-rolls have been audited & allowed by a committee acting under the authority of this state & that the same have been paid by this state.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fixed the seal of this office at Burlington this 31 st day of Dec 1845.

P. M. White Esq) Burlington Dec 31-1841
The Secy. of State's Office is here. I enclose you a certificate of all that appears upon the rolls, of James Finnis service. Peter Davidson was with him upon the last certified service.
The fee is $2. $1 received.
Please direct to me at this place
Yours Resp'y.
J. M. M c Shan Secy. of State of Vt.

Morristown April 27
free
Genl. Preston King
M. C. Washington D. C.

Monroeville N.Y. April 20 th 1846
W - I arrived lately from the west and found your favor of the 13 th Inst. accompanying a letter from Mr. Edwards at the Pension Office addressed to you on the subject of Mrs. Linn's claim for a Pension - Although the matter seems to be settled that the claim will not be allowed yet from the tenor of Mr. Edwards' communication to you he is wanting some explanation from me as to the circumstances of my taking the affidavit of John Davidson one of the affidavits for Mrs. Linn who he says is known to be very deaf and superannuated thereby implying something wrong on my part in obtaining the affidavit -
Mr. Davidson in company with his son in law Mr. Samuel Whitney of Hammond (with whom he resides) stopped at the public house in this village on their way from Ogdensburgh home and Mr. Millers on the part of Mrs. Linn called at my office & requested me to go and take Davidson's testimony, which I did,
I wrote the affidavit as near as I could as he told his story. Though I left out some details which I thought of no consequence - His account of services in the army satisfied me that he was not so superannuated but that he could remember many things that took place at that time
What he swore to might not have been true but he appeared to be sincere and seemed very particular in not wishing to say any thing that was wrong - Although very deaf I

I was enabled to make him hear when I read, & heard the affidavit and he said that he understood every word of it, and that it was all right — The affidavit was taken in presence of Mr. Whitney, Mr. & Mrs. Mallon and I believe some other persons — Mr. Whitney is a very respectable farmer in Hammond whose affidavit on this subject is among Mrs. Linn's papers at the Pension Office.
I will only add that I have been to the house of Whitney several times, within the last year. I have seen and conversed with Davidson, when he has passed through this village on his way to Oldenburg, Pa. His memory appeared to be good and I would as soon have taken his testimony in any case as that of any other man —
May I request that you will hand this letter in at the Pension to be filed with Mrs. Linn's papers.
I owe your former favor address to me at Erie Pa. for which and for your other kind attentions please accept my grateful acknowledgements.
I have the honor to be
Sir Very Respectfully Your obedt Servt
E. W. White
Hon. Preston King M. C. S. Washington D. C.

Washington May 1. 1846
Col. J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Sir
At the request of E. W. White Esq the writer I trans- mit the enclosed letter to be filed with the papers in case of Mrs Linn applicant for a widow's pension —
Very Respectfully
Preston King

Ho. of Reps - Dec 4. 1845 -
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions }
Sir
Enclosed I transmit to you additional evidence in the case of the application of the widow of James Linn whose papers are are in your office - Will you be pleased to inform me of the state of her application for pension
Very Respectfully Your Obedient
Preston King

12176
Abigail Linn wife of James
N.Y.
Act. of July '38-

State of New York St Lawrence County Clerk's Office
I Martin Thatcher Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Erastus W. White whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate and affidavit was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace within & for said County elected & qualified and duly authorized to take the same
And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice & verify that his signature to the foregoing affidavit & certificate is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 19 th day of August A.D. 1845
Martin Thatcher Clerk

State of New York St Lawrence County ss
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid John Million, of the town of Oswegatchie in said County who being by me duly sworn deposes and says that he was married to Margaretta Linn on the 28 th day of January 1812 in Oswegatchie aforesaid, that she still lives with him as his wife. That she is the daughter of the late James Linn and Abigail Linn, the latter of whom is now living in the family of this deponent, that the said James Linn died in the said town of Oswegatchie on the 19 th day of January 1813, that at the time of the death of the said James Linn or soon thereafter this deponent received a large family Bible that belonged to the said James Linn that the said Bible was at that time an old one and still remains in possession of this deponent that the marriage of the said James Linn to Abigail Gillit is recorded in the said Bible and was found to have been so recorded at the time it came into the possession of this deponent that the character of the writing of the said record is such that this deponent fully believes must have been made at or soon after the time of the said marriage which is recorded to have taken place on the 18 th day of October 1783 —
This deponent further says that he has often heard his mother in law the said Abigail Linn say that the said Bible was the same that belonged

belonged to her husband's father previous to her marriage with him the said James Linn and that it was given to them at the time of the said marriage or soon thereafter. And this deponent further says that he has heard his father-in-law the said James Linn say that he served in the army of the Revolution and that he formerly lived in New Milford State of Connecticut and afterwards in Rupert State of Vermont previous to his coming to live in Oswegatchie aforesaid.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 15 th day of August 1845. And I certify that the said John Millions is a credible witness and with whom I am well acquainted.
John Millions
E. M. White
Justice of the Peace
I further certify that I have seen and examined the Bible referred to in the foregoing affidavit, - that it is now in the family of John Millions above named, that it has the appearance of being very old, that the marriage of James Linn and Abigail Galtt is recorded therein as well as other births, marriages and deaths, that the record of the said marriage has the appearance of having been written a long time ago and that together with the general appearance of the said bible leaves not a doubt on my mind but that it is the identical family bible of the late James Linn and that the said marriage as recorded therein is genuine.
E. M. White
Dated 15 th Augt 1845
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July 16 1895
Miss Mary
July 16 1895
Chairman of Commission of Pensions Washington D.C.
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Morristown Laurens Co. N York August. 1845
Sir The Enclosed papers of Mrs. Mary Ann Linn. being application for a pension by your earliest attention at your earliest convenience
Any communication in relation to the matter may be addressed to Mr. John Milton Oswayatchie. St Laurens County N.Y. or to me.
I am Sir Very Respectfull Yours E.W. White

State of New York St Lawrence County ss }
John Davison of the town of Hammond in the County aforesaid personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in & for the said County - and being by me duly sworn deposes and says that he is Eighty three years old. That he is a pensioner of the United States for services he rendered as a soldier in the Revolution. That he served about two years in Connecticut and Rhode Island about the years 1779 & 1780 as near as the can now remember when he was honorably discharged -
That immediately after his discharge he went to Vermont being he thinks in or about the year 1781 or 1782 where he this deponent again enlisted in the army to serve during the War - That he this deponent enlisted as aforesaid in the town of Castleton, Vermont in Capt Fitch's company under Col. Allen. That he the this deponent remained Eighteen months in the service and in the same regiment -
And this deponent further says that at the time of his enlistment aforesaid at Castleton he became acquainted with James Linn who was then a soldier in the same company with this deponent
That he this deponent belonged to the same mess with the said James Linn and was very intimate with him, and were much of the time bedfellows together That the said James Linn had enlisted under Col. Allen aforesaid as a private soldier during the War
That the said James Linn remained in the service as aforesaid during the term of Eighteen months and received his honorable discharge at the same time that this deponent received his - That the principal service they had to do during the time aforesaid was scouting and keeping Garrison - That after the discharge of this deponent and the said James Linn their discharge took place at Castleton aforesaid - they this deponent and the said James Linn with several others left Castleton and went to Capt Fitch's residence in the town of Pollit or Paulit where the said James Linn remained about four days when he the said James Linn

left Pottit and went away this deponent does not know where since which this deponent has no knowledge of the said James Linn -
This deponent further says that during the time in which the said James Linn was in the Army as aforesaid he the said James Linn served faithfully and was honorably discharged -
his John + Davison mark
Sworn and subscribed before me at Morristown in the said County of St. Lawrence this 18 th day of November 1845.
He makes this mark not having ever learned to write
And I further certify that I know the said John Davison and that he is a Creditable witness -
E. M. M'Intosh Justice of the Peace
John P. King A.R.

State of New York St Lawrence County ss.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace of the County aforesaid, Samuel Whitney and being by me duly sworn deposes and says that he is fifty four Years of age and resides in the town of Hammond in the said County of St. Lawrence. That he is a brother-in-law of John Davidson a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and most of the time resides with the deponent. That at the present time the said John Davidson is on a visit to his son in Canada and is not expected home before next month. That the said John Davidson holds a Certificate for Pension dated the 1 st August 1844 purporting that he is entitled to draw $46 \frac{66}{100} dollars per annum, which Certificate is signed by W. Wilkins, Secretary of War. — That he this deponent has several times been & often has been with the said John Davidson and was present when he drew his pension under the said Certificate. That in the Month of May 1843 the said John Davidson left the residence of this deponent for the purpose of going to Washington to obtain a pension carrying with him certain papers substantiating his claim.
That he the said John Davidson returned home in the fall of 1844 bringing with him the Pension Certificate above mentioned. That this deponent was informed by the said John Davidson that two gentlemen in Washington whose names were "Seaton" and "Sherman" assisted him and did the business in procuring the said pension and that he the said John Davidson remained in Washington from May 1843 until October or Nov r 1844 —
And this deponent further says that he was present

in the town of Morristown on the 18 th day of November last when the said John Davidson made an affidavit before Erastus W. White a justice of the Peace giving particulars of the service of James Linn in the Revolutionary army. which affidavit is now presented to this deponent and he this deponent believes it to be the same and from the knowledge he this deponent has of the character of the said John Davidson he does not doubt but that the allegations set forth in the said affidavit are strictly true.
Sworn and subscribed before Samuel Whitney me this 24 th day of December in the Year 1845.
And I certify that I know the said Samuel Whitney to be a creditable witness -
E. W. White
Justice of the Peace

State of New York County of St Lawrence } ss
I Martin Datchu Clerk of the Common Pleas court of the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Erastus W White whose name is subscribed to the above affidavits, was at the time of taking such affidavits a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid duly elected and qualified, and autho- rized to take the same. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and truly believe that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said County this 10th day of January 1846
Martin Datchu Clerk

State of New York A Saratoga County ss
I, Miram Hurlbut of the town of Madrid County of Saratoga aforesaid, and State of New York being duly sworn depose and say that he is not a petitioner of the United States for services rendered by him as a soldier in the Revolutionary War. That he is now aged eighty two years on the twelfth day of May 1844. The deponent was born in the town of Washington County of Rensselaer in the State of Connecticut and this deponent further saith that when he was a mere boy and previous to the commencement of the Revolutionary War, he was acquainted with a person by the name of James Synn who was also at that time a boy. That his father lived at a distance of some three miles from where deponent's father lived in the same town of Washington and this deponent further saith that the said James Synn and deponent attended meetings at the same meeting house in the said town of Washington. And this deponent further saith that he the said deponent entered the service of the Revolution in the year 1780 the same year that under was taken and enlisted at Washington, under Captain Chapman who was subsequently broke and a man by the name of Cook who was lieutenant was put into his place and a person by the name of Averill was ensign. Col Beeby was Col of the Regiment, that in the same company that this deponent was serving in was this James Synn with whom this deponent was previously acquainted. And this deponent further saith that he was in what was called the Light Infantry Regiment. That this deponent was in the habit of seeing him frequently from time to time during the period of Light Infantry and that the said James Synn was discharged from the service this deponent thinks in the month of January 1781 the light Infantry expiring about that time. That the said James Synn was a private soldier in the service.

and according to the best of this deponent's knowledge and belief served faithfully in that capacity and for and during the full period of eight months and during the term of this enlistment. And this de- ponent further saith that after his said discharge the said James Lynn returned to the said Town of Washington in the said County of Litchfield in Connecticut. And so did this deponent - that the said deponent and the said James Lynn remained in the said Town of Washington frequently seeing each other until the month of March following in the same year of 1781. When this deponent and the said James Lynn listed again for the term of two months under a Captain by the name of Mitchell, deponent does not recollect his given name. Nor the names of the other officers of the company. Went to Norwalk and remained a few days and from thence to a place called Fairfield of the Sound, then called on the seaboard. And remained at the said Town of Fairfield for the term of two months, keeping guard and patrolling on the beach, and watching the movements of the enemy. After the expiration of the said two months the term of the enlistment the said de- ponent and the said James Lynn were discharged honably and returned again to Washington and then deponent remembers that the said James Lynn was called older than this deponent at that time - And this deponent further saith that during the term of the first enlistment for the period of eight months the principal duties were routine and keeping guard was at the following places: lay at Quaker Hill some time, and was also at Kingston where a company of the British Horse came out and a man of the company was killed. And then the company were to a place called North Street and remained a while

Went to a place called Castles Mills on the way to Westpoint where the company was ordered and at the said place called Castles Mills received Orders to move back again and then went into a place called Horsneck where the company was discharged
And this deponent further saith that after he and the said James Lynn were discharged after the service of the two months enlistment and after they had returned to the said Town of Washington, this deponent was acquainted with the said James Lynn for about a year time when deponent's father moved to the town of Milford about seven miles distant after which deponent saw but little of the said James Lynn and this deponent heard afterwards he moved into the State of Vermont
an erasure in the 9th line from top page 1. and the word 'Whoe' in the 33 rd line same page, interlined, an erasure and the words "deponent remembers" in the 27 th line 2 nd page interlined and the word "heard" in the 15 th line 3 rd page interlined before execution
Oliver Hoolbert
Sworn and subscribed before me this first day of March 1845 and I certify the said Oliver Hoolbert to be a credible witness and a person with whom I am well acquainted
Chas. Montgomery Jr.

State of New York St Lawrence County ss. I, Ziba W. Ellis Deputy Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Charles C. Montgomery whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in & for said County Elected & duly qualified. And further that I am well acquainted with his handwriting & truly believe the signature subscribed to said Affidavit is genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said County this the 7th day of March A.D. 1845. Z. W. Ellis Deputy Clerk
I hereby certify that Ziba W. Ellis was duly at the time of signing the foregoing affidavit on the 7th day of March 1845 and that the above is the signature
John Ferrill James Creadge J. B. Gentry March 11 1845