Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17502, for Jacob Purdy, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New York
Purdy, Jacob Abigail
N 17502
CONTENTS

New York, 4306
Abigail Purdy, du o . who was widow of Jacob Purdy —
who died on the 20. th December 1822, of Westchester Co., in the State of N. York who was a Capt. Capt. & Pr. in the — commanded by Captain A. G. of the regt., commanded by Col. Thomson , in the N.Y. Militia time for 1 month 28 days Capt. 2 " 1 " Capt. 5 " 9 " Private
Inscribed on the Roll of New York City at the rate of 52 Dollars 37 — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & end 12 th November 1839 when she died,
Certificate of Pension issued the 28. day of November 1845, and sent to Alonzo Burr, Albany, N. York
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending Payable to Jacob Purdy, John Purdy Netsy Dusenberry, Abigail Angevine, and Sarah Purdy, children of said Abigail Purdy, decd. { Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3.
Recorded by D. Brown — Clerk Book C , Vol. 1 , Page 125

66 20 Abigail Parry, dec d W d Oct. 25, 1885. Maw of Jacob NY
act 4 July 1836
Marr d 1762
husband died 20 Dec r 1822
Maw died 12 Nov 1839

State of New York County of Westchester ss
before me  the undersigned  Notary Public On this tenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty five in open Court before the Judges thereof personally appeared Jacob Purdy who being first duly sworn according to law doth declare and say that he is sixty six Years of age and one of the children of Jacob and Abigail Purdy both now deceased. And he makes this declaration under the Act of July 4 th 1836 in behalf of the children in order to obtain a pension which was due his said mother in her life time & now due the children. Declarant further saith that his said father was a soldier in the War of the Revolution and as he has always understood & believes served as Private, Corporal and Captain in the County and State aforesaid, and performed as declarant verily believes, at least two Years service. That his said father died on the twentieth day of December one thousand eight hundred and twenty two. And left him surviving his said mother Abigail Purdy and she died on the twelfth day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine. and left her surviving the following named children viz Jacob and John Purdy. Betty Dusenbery, Abigail Angerine and Sarah Purdy, who are her only surviving children and each of them are over twenty one Years of age. Declarant further saith that before the death of his said mother she made a declaration for a pension before Caleb Tompkins first Judge of said County under the Act of July 7 th 1838, which as declarant is informed should have been made under the Act of July 4 1836. Declarant further saith that his said father & mother were married on the eighteenth day of October one thousand seven hundred and sixty two as he believes in the County of Westchester and State aforesaid by the Rev d John Smith. That the family record attached to his said mother's declaration is in the hand writing of his said father and is a true & correct record & has been written upwards of fifty Years. & To which he refers the Department for the proof of their marriage and also to the depositions thereto attached for the proof of service and identity. Declarant further saith that his said mother the aforesaid Abigail
any Certificate of the marriage

Purdy remained a widow ever after the death of his father until her death, and that her maiden name was Abigail Smith
Declarant further saith that the reason the said claim was not prosecuted from the date of his said mother's declaration, he had heretofore supposed & believed that it could not be obtained after his said mother's death
Subscribed & sworn to before the Court of Oyer & terminer of Middlesex County in open Court this 11 th day of October 1845
Jacob Purdy Mason Lockwood Clerk of the County of Middlesex & Clerk the Court of Oyer & terminer of said County.

State of New York County of Westchester ss Court of Oyer & terminer present, several
On this Eleventh day of October One Thousand eight hundred and forty five before said court it was proved by the adduction of testimony satisfactory to said court that Jacob Purdy late of the county and State aforesaid died on the twentieth day of December one thousand eight hundred and twenty two and left a widow viz Abigail Purdy and that she died on the twelfth day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine And at the time of her death left her surviving the following named children viz Jacob and John Purdy, Betty Dusenberry, Abigail Angevine and Sarah Purdy, — That they are her only surviving children and each of them are over twenty one Years of age — — — — —
In testimony whereof, I, Mervyn J Lock- wood the Clerk of the said County of Westchester and Clerk of the said Court of Oyer & Terminer of the said County of Westchester have by the order of said Court hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and my official signature this Eleventh day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty five —
Mervyn Lockwood, Clerk as aforesaid.
any Certificate of the marriage

State of New York Town of Greenburgh Westchester County ss:
On this twenty seventh day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before me Caleb Tompkins first Judge of the Court of Common pleas in and for the said County of Westchester. Abigail Purdy a resident of the said Town of Greenburgh aged Ninety three years on the twenty second day of March last who being by me 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 July 7 1838 entitled 'An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows' That she is the widow of Jacob Purdy who was as this declarant believes a lieutenant under Captain Jonathan P Morton who commanded a company of Militia which was raised in the summer of the year 1776 for the period of one year. That the said Jacob Purdy at that time resided in the Town of North Castle in the said County and continued a member of said company as this deponent now believes for one year. That the said Jacob Purdy from the time he first enlisted in the American service (by becoming a member of said company) until the close of the Revolutionary War either served as an officer or volunteer on the American lines in the County of Westchester or as a forage Master for the American Troops in said County.
That at one time during said war the said Jacob Purdy had command of a company of men which was attached to a Regiment of Militia then commanded by Colonel Thomas Thomas lying in the County of Westchester aforesaid. But the particular services in which the said Jacob Purdy was engaged and the any Certificate of the marriage

length of time he served this declarant cannot now remember but refers to the affidavits of persons to whom the said Jacob Purdy was known herewith annexed -
That the family of the said Jacob Purdy at the time the battle of White Plains was fought resided at a place called Robbins Mills in the said Town of North Castle. And this declarant will recollect that on the evening of the day on which that battle was fought, (the said Jacob Purdy) returned to his family and stated that he had been all day engaged in that battle. And that the said Jacob Purdy was always equipped in the American Uniform -
And this declarant further states that she was married to the said Jacob Purdy on the 18 th day of October 1762 and that the said Jacob Purdy on the twenty second day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty two - departed this life at the Town of White Plains in said County. - That this declarant was married to the said Jacob Purdy at the time aforesaid by her father the Reverend John Smith who was a Presbyterian Clergyman and then resided at White Plains in the said County of Westchester -
And this declarant further states that the paper herewith annexed marked "A" was cut under the direction of this declarant from her family bible and which paper is the family record of this declarant and the said Jacob - kept in the hand writing of the said Jacob - and in whose possession the same always remained until her death and that it was then taken by this declarant who ever since hath had it in her possession
And this declarant further states that she was married to the said Jacob Purdy prior to his leaving the service and that the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four or at the time above stated. That she is now the widow of the said Jacob Purdy and hath so remained ever

four viz at the time above stated. That she is now the widow of the said Jacob Purdy and hath so remained ever
since his death which will also appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed
And this declarant further saith that she hath no documentary evidence in support of this her claim but that the only evidence she can now produce are the affidavits of the persons herunto annexed and herein before referred to each and every one of whom were well and intimately acquainted with her husband the said Jacob Purdy and know and have knowledge of all the service of the said Jacob Purdy during said Revolutionary and can state the same more particularly than this declarant
Sworn to and subscribed on the 27 th day of April A D 1837 before me
Abigail his X Purdy mark
Caleb Tompkins
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Abigail Purdy who appeared before me and made the preceding declaration and signed the same in my presence by making her cross and stated as a reason therefor that she could not write by reason of age and infirmity. And I do also certify that she cannot by reason of old age and bodily infirmity attend and make her said declaration in open (Court) and that she is a credible person and that full faith and credit can shall be placed in her statements.
Caleb Tompkins first Judge of Westchester Court of Common Pleas —
any Certificate of the marriage

Jacob Purdy son of Samuel and Winifred Purdy was borne in the White Plains on Tuesday the 28 th of November 1739
and was married to Abigail Smith youngest daughter of the Reverend John Smith on the 10 th of October 1762
Abigail Smith born in Rye on 21 st of March 1756
Leonora purdy her first child was born in the white plains on Sunday the seventeenth Day of July 1785
Henry their second was borne in Northcastle the 30 th day of October 1767
Susannah Hart then was born in Northcote the 16 of October 1770
Winifred her forth was born in Northcastle 22 nd Day of January 1773
Abagail their fifth was born in Northville on 25 Day of June 1772
Jacob Kent sixth was born in Bedford on 24 day June 1778
John the Seventh was born in Bedford on 22 Day of November 1780
Married their Light was born in the whole place 19 day of April 1783
Samuel Herrick was born in White Plains 14 th day of June 1787
Sarah their mother was born in the White Plains on the 17th day of September 1891
Isaac Hart was married the 22 nd to Susannah Purdy 28 Day of August 1791
Susannah Hunt Departed this Life on the 18 Day of October 1807
Samuel Puddy was married to Fanny Fisher the 14 Day of September 1812
Samuel Purdy Deceased this life 4 th Day of July 1883
Susannah his Daughter was borne 13 th of August 1813

Page 1 State of New York Westchester County } for Henry Purdy of the Town of Montgomery in the County of Orange, being fully sworn deposeth and saith that he is the son of Jacob Purdy formerly of White Plains in the said County of Westchester but now deceased. That he this Deponent was aged seventy years on the third day of October last and was aged about nine years when the Revolutionary war com- menced, that he lived with his father in his family from the commencement to the close of the Revolution. That at the com- mencement of the Revolution- ary war, the said Jacob Purdy was married to Abigail the daughter of the Rev. John Smith with whom he then lived and con- tinued to live together as husband & wife until the death of the said Jacob Purdy which took place at White Plains aforesaid sometime in the year 1822, and at his death he the said Jacob Purdy left him surviving his said wife Abigail Purdy who is now living single & unmarried and the widow of the said Jacob Purdy in the Town of Greenburgh in the said County of Westchester. That this Deponent never heard of or saw any Certificate of the marriage

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of the said Jacob Purdy to his said wife Abigail, but at the com- mencement of the Revolution they were universally known to have been law- fully married & lived together as such for sixty years and had a large family of children. That from the commencement to the close of the said Revolu- tionary war, he the said Jacob Purdy was an active & decided Whig, and took an active part as a soldier in defence of his Country against the British. That this Deponent well recollects That the said Jacob Purdy at the commencement of the war lived in the Town of North Castleton in the said County and in the year 1777, removed with his family to Bedford in the said County - where he resided till the close of that war, except one season the said Jacob Purdy lived at Crook River in the said County of Westchester. That this Deponent also recollects that during the year 1776, the said Jacob Purdy had the command of a company of militia in the said County and was called & reputed the Captain thereof and this Deponent saw him several times during that war

out with his said Company under arms & in the com- minds thereof in the American service, but this Deponent never saw any Commission the said Jacob Purdy had as such officer. That after the said Jacob Purdy removed to Bedford aforesaid, at the time Lieutenant Moger was attacked near King Street in the said County by the British Light Horse & escaped, this Depo- nent does recollect, seeing the said Jacob Purdy go out under arms with his said company and march to said Moger's assistance. That this Deponent cannot recollect with certainty to what Regiment the said Jacob Purdy's company belong- ed, but he believes it was to Col Thomas Thomas's Regiment of Militia in the said County. & this Deponent does recollect on several different oc- casions, he heard the said Col Thomas Thomas, direct and command the said Jacob Purdy on several different occasions to go out with the company of Militia he commanded under arms to oppose the British forces and that the said Jacob Purdy

did obey such commands and not not be absent generally on such duty three or four days at a time and then return home and keep Guard in the neighbourhood to prevent the Refugees & British pene- trating above the American lines. That this Deponent also recollects , well recollects that during the revolution the said Jacob Purdy and his said Company on one occasion near below the American lines in the said County, and took seven or eight British soldiers prisoners, one of whom was wounded and they were brought to the House of the said Jacob Purdy on their return, and this Deponent further states that he well recollects that the said Jacob Purdy at the Battle of White Plains in the said County in October 1776 the said Jacob Purdy was engaged and on both duty in the American Army in command of a Company of militia in the American Army service , and continued to serve in said County in the American Army for some time after that battle - and was, almost con-

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timally under arms in the American service for one year after that battle till he removed till he removed with his family to Bedford in the said County and for six months or more after he had removed toward Bedford, but this Deponent cannot now recollect or state the particular services on which the said Jacob Purdy was so out under arms as aforesaid, nor how long he was so out at any one time, but is satisfied from said Jacob Purdy's residence on or near the American lines in the said County - from October 1776 to the fall of the year 1777, he was continually out on duty under arms in the American service, or on guard near his residence in the said County. That this Deponent well recollects that when Bedford Village in the said County was burned he the said Jacob Purdy was out on duty under arms in the American service but for how long a time or in what capacity whether as an officer or a private this Deponent can

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not know, recollect. But the Deponent does recollect that the said Jacob Purdy afterwards and during the Revolution acted as a forage master to the American Army for a period of at least one year, and that when Pound ridge in the said County was burned during said war he the said Jacob Purdy lost his certificates as such forage master which were deposited at said Poundridge where American troops were stationed to the amount of thirty thousand Dollars - by their falling into the hands of the British who destroyed them, or carried them away. And this Deponent further saith that he knew many of the persons who served with the said Jacob Purdy in his company under arms during the revolutionary war - but they are now all deceased. That the said Margaret Purdy the widow of the said Jacob Purdy has now upwards of ninety two years (of age) and according to the family record of the said Jacob Purdy kept in  at his family Bible and which still remain in the possession of

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his said Widow, and which Record he believes to be correct he the said Jacob Purdy was married to his said wife — Abigail on the 18 th day of October 1762. That the said Jacob Purdy was born on the 28 th of November 1739. and his said wife Abigail was born on the 28 th day of March 1746. — And further this Deponent saith not.  Sworn subscribed & { Henry Purdy this 11 th of May 1838 } before me — } J. W. Tompkins Commissioner of Deeds
White Plains Westchester County } J. W. Tompkins of White Plains aforesaid Do hereby certify that on the Eleventh day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight I was a Commissioner of Deeds in said County authorized to take affidavits &c. That the said Henry Purdy who made the preceding Deposition, was then well known to me to be the person who signed & made oath to the same before me on the day and year last mentioned that he was a man of good moral character & standing at that time and his Deposition entitled to full credit and that the preceding Deposition

of said Henry Purdy with all the erasures & interlineations therein were written & made by me before he signed & made oath to the same as aforesaid, and are as follows. vir on the first  second Page thereof one Word Erased & another word written over it, on the fourth Page on the fourth eight words erased and two words written over erasures, on the fifth Page three words Erased and and on the sixth Page, three Words Erased, and three words interlined
J. Warren Tompkins
Pension case of M c Dow of Jacob Purdy class

State of New York } Westchester County } Town of North Castle } I, Uriah Travis of the Town of North Castle aforesaid being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that he is a resident of the said Town of North Castle and is a Pensioner of the United States for services rendered by him in the War of the Revolution in the Army of the United States. That the said Uriah Travis is now upwards of Eighty nine years of age and this deponent further saith that he was well acquainted with Jacob Purdy late of the Town of White Plains in the said County deceased (prior) to and during the Revolutionary War. And this deponent further saith that he well knows that the said Jacob Purdy from the commencement to the close of the said Revolutionary War was an active and decided Whig And took an active part as a soldier in the defence of his country against the British - That this deponent well recollects that while the Amer- (army) icans were laying in the County of Ulster guarding the inhabitants and protecting them from depredations that might be committed by the Indians in that neighbourhood he this de- ponent obtained a furlow for a short time, and during that furlow returned to his native place in the County of Westchester and while there he the deponent volunteered in a company then commanded by the above named Jacob Purdy by near Wrights mills (as they were then called) in the Town of North Castle in said County of Westchester to go out in search of a party of Refugees then supposed to be lurking in that neighbourhood. That this deponent with the other men that composed said company - with the said Jacob Purdy as commander - started about dusk and after marching a short time heard a noise in the woods as if some persons were walking. They were then ordered in a

line and commanded by the said Jacob Purdy to fire which they did do . That the object at which they fired immediately on the fire started off at a bush rate and eluded the further search of the said Company That at that time the said Jacob Purdy was called Captain and was attached to a Regiment of Militia then lying in the County of Westchester Commanded by Colonel Thom- as Thomas. And this deponent further saith that he was well acquainted with Abigail Smith the daughter of the Rev. John Smith and prior to the Revolutionary War and this deponent knows that the said Jacob Purdy previous to the said War was acquainted with and visited the said Abigail Smith - and believes that they were married to each other before the said War. And this deponent further saith that he visited the said Jacob Purdy and his said wife Abigail after their said marriage and that they lived together as man and wife until the death of the said Jacob Purdy which took place about fifteen or sixteen years ago. And this deponent believes that the said Abigail is now the widow of the said Jacob Purdy and lives in the town of Greenburgh in the said County of Westchester. Sworn & subscribed before } me this 3 rd day of Decem- } ber 1838
Uriah Travis Mark
E. William 
Justice of the Peace
I Elijah Pierson hereby certify that the above named Uriah Travis was at the date of the foregoing deposition a person of good moral character and standing and I verily believe his statement as above set forth is entitled to full faith and credit, and that the said Travis is now deceased. ————— White Plains October 11 th 1845
Justice of the Peace

State of New York Westchester County } ss. Caleb Thompson of the Town of Scarsdale in the said County being duly sworn deposeth to wit. That he is now first Judge of the said County and is in his eighty sixth year. That Deponent was born & brought up in the said Town of Scarsdale and was about sixteen years of age at the Declaration of American Independence. That Deponent from his childhood (during their lives) was well and intimately acquainted with Jacob Purdy late of White Plains and Abigail his Wife both of whom are now deceased. That said Jacob Purdy married said Abigail who was the Daughter of the Rev d John Smith, who lived also in White Plains in said County long before the Revolution and said Jacob Purdy & Abigail his Wife always lived together & were reputed to be duly married, and had a large family of Children. They were persons of excellent character and standing & of religious character members of the Presbyterian Church in White Plains aforesaid before the Revolutionary war & then respected & treated as husband and Wife That in the year 1778. The Presbyterian Church in White Plains was burnt and although this Deponent's father

line and commanded by the said Jacob Purdy and that then did do That the object of
This Deponent has ever since the Revolution belonged to that Society at White P Plains yet no Church or parish Records, or Record of illamasis in said Church or Society before the burning of said Church has ever found or discovered, and if any existed it must have been burned in said Church. That said Jacob Purdy was a decided and prominent Whig at the commence- ment of the Revolutionary War & continued such till it closed & lived in the said County of Westchester during all of said War. That said Jacob Purdy served in the militia & different Corps in said County during said War as a Soldier under arms, defending the American lines & property during the whole of said Revolutionary War. But Deponent did not serve with said Purdy and cannot state the particular services said Purdy performed under arms - but has always understood that said Jacob Purdy served at different times during said War under arms in the said County, in the Militia & volunteer as Deponent always parties who defended the said County most of that War understood & believes
Sworn & subscribed { this 13 th of October 1845 before me
Col. Joseph Lins
Israel Purdy Justice of the peace

I Israel Purdy the Justice of the Peace before whom the preceding Deposition was subscribed and sworn do hereby Certify That I am well acquainted with Caleb Tompkins who made the preceding Deposition. That he is a man of good character & standing & this Deposition is Entitled to full faith & Credit That on the Second Page of said Deposition in the first line. The words "This Deposition" were written on an erasure, and at the end of that Page the words "in the "Militia & Volunteer parties who defended "the said County Most of that War" were interlined & written over the words, "as deponent always understood and "believes" which were erased, before said Deposition was signed or sworn to. Dated Octo 13 th 1845
Israel Purdy Justice of the Peace

State of New York County of Westchester
ss I Munsow J Lockwood Clerk of the County aforesaid
and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Do hereby certify That Caleb Tompkins Esq. whose name is subscribed to the annexed Declaration of Abigail Purdy was at the time of taking said declaration a Judge of the County Courts of said County Commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to take the same I also further certify that Joseph W. Tompkins whose name is subscribed to the annexed Dep- osition of Henry Purdy was at the time of taking said deposition a Commissioner of deeds in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn and authorized to take the same And I also certify that Elijah Ginn whose name is subscribed to the annexed deposition of Uriah Gains and Israel Purdy whose names is subscribed to the annexed deposition of Caleb Tompkins Esq. were at the time of taking said Depositions respectively Justices of the Peace in and for said County Commis- sioned and sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And I further certify that the said Caleb Tompkins, Joseph W. Tompkins, Elijah Ginn and Israel Purdy were at the time of taking the said several depositions residents of said County And also that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge, Commissioner of deeds and the two Justices and verily believe that the signatures to
said several depositions are genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 14. day of October 1845. Munsow J Lockwood Clerk
to the Deed

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 4 th of July 1836, Abigail Purdy, deceased, late of New York, widow of Jacob Purdy, who was a Captain, Corporal and Private in the Revolution, was entitled to a pension at the rate of Fifty-two Dollars and Thirty-seven cents per annum; and having died on the 12 th of November 1839, the amount due, from the 4 th of March 1831 to the time of her death, is payable to Jacob Purdy, John Purdy, Hetty Dusenberry, Abigail Angeline, and Sarah Purdy, children of said Abigail Purdy, deceased.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 28 th — day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty-five.
Secretary of War
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17502
Abigail Purdy Widow of Jacob Purdy Bapt Rev Min
Act July 4 th 86
Index: Vol. M , Page 144
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No. 6620
Abigail Puray acc d Mow of Jacob NY
act 4 July 1836
Admo.
1 m o 11 days capt $27. 26 2 " 1 " corp l 7. 45 5 " 9 " m o 17. 64 Σ $52. 37
from 4 March 1831 to 12 Nov 1835 the day of her death payable to Jacob Puray, John Puray, Betsy Rosenberry, Abigail S. G. and Sarah Puray only surviving children of Abigail Puray acc d
Alonzo Blee Albany NY

Letter

Albany Oct 22 1843
Dear Sir
I enclose the Declaration and proofs of Jacob Purdy under the Act of July 4 1836 in behalf of the children of Jacob & Abigail Purdy both now dead. Mrs Abigail Purdy made her Declaration for a Pension before Judge Thompson in 1839 but in consequence of her death it was not forwarded to the Department. She also procured some proof of the services of her husband in the war of the Revolution which is herewith enclosed. The old family record will fully satisfy the Department as to the fact of the marriage and the date. The Comptroller's Certificate will satisfy the Department as to the services. Judge Thompson's deposition together with Mr Grew's, and Mr Purdy's I think will fully satisfy the Department as to the identity of the claimant. Will the Department give this case an early attention?
Yours Respectfully Menzo Bruce
Albany
Oct 22
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent. per annum, viz:
  22 d July 1779. Jacob Purdy Capt e £ 21 19 8 1. 15 2 5   31 st Mar 1778. Jacob Purdy Priv 14 2 0 5. 9 1/4   9 th Nov 1777. Jacob Purdy Corp e 6 1 2 2 1/2  
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Oct 20 th 1845.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 3. 7. & 8. — now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
  First—under Capt. in Col. Thomas Thomas Regt.   Second " " Jon n Horton for deficiency of the front line   Third " " Does not appear " " does not appear "   Fourth " " " " "   Fifth " " " " "   Sixth " " " " "   Seventh " " " " "   Eighth " " " " "   Ninth " " " " "   Tenth " " " " "   Eleventh " " " " "   Twelfth " " " " " 
22 44 11 55 — 1. 15.
Philip Schepps Dr: Comptroller

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Purdy James GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7642 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Mar. 16, 1792 To Elias Newman, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.