Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,769, for Charles Keyes, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Keyes, Charles
S. 42,769
CONTENTS

14.091 New York
Charles Keyes
New York in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Tupper of the Ulster Co. Militia, for the term of 3 years.
Enrolled on the roll of New York at the rate of 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th of Sep 1819, and sent to the Pensioner, City of New York. NY
Two years to 4th of Sep 1819. 17 mos. 136 — emi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1820. 48 — $ 184 —
Continued
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
It is the wish of the Pensioner that all letters and documents be sent to the City of New York.
Date of death not on AB
Notice of confirmation of the above by the Comptroller of the Pension Office, New York, 1822

In the matter of Charles Keyes a Prisoner
N. York
1469
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NEW-YORK MAYOR'S COURT.
IN the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, held at the City-Hall, in and for the said City, before the Judges of the same Court, of July term, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
PRESENT the Honorable Peter Augustus Kay Esquire Recorder of the City of New York
Be it Remembered, That on the twenty ninth day of July , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, in open court, the said court being a court of record for the city and county of New-York, according to the charter of the said city and the laws of the state of New-York, Charles Keyes aged fifty six years, resident in the City of New York who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: that is to say, he enlisted in the Town of Westford , County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts as a private in the Spring of 1780 in the Continental service in General Glover's Brigade , his captains or Colonels name, he does not recollect but Major Trull belonged to the same Regiment from thence the Regiment went to West Point . from thence to New Jersey , deponent was at Haddon at the time Major Andr the British spy was executed, deponent enlisted for six months and was discharged at West Point by General M'Dougal . from West Point deponent returned to Westford again enlisted on the 21 st day of February 1781 he thinks for 3 years in the Continental Army, in the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment com- manded by Colonel Trull , Major Trull , and Adjutant Trull , Colonel Trull was the captain of the regiment in the company commanded by Captain Daniels . The Army rendezvoused at Boston from thence marched to West Point and Garrisoned there and in the fall of 1781 marched to Halifax hill at Peachkill with huts in the Highlands for the winter opposite West Point & in the Spring went down to Verplank's Point and by then De Sommer , in the fall went to Snake Hill back of New Windsor then deponent helped to build huts for the winter, Mustered then, when in the Spring those who had enlisted for during the war were discharged when the 6 th & 2 nd Regi- ments were consolidated into one which Regiment was commanded by Colonel Sprout deponent was then attached to the Hospital & was a servant to Lieutenant Brooks who was Superintendent & who died a few days ago in Canal Street in the City of New York . Lieut. Brooks being dis- charged deponent went back to the 2 nd Regiment above mentioned commanded by Colonel Sprout when deponent marched with the Regiment to West Point and from thence to Philadelphia , This is as much as deponent can recollect about it and that his original declaration is dated the fourth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that his pension certificate is No. 14091
( Keyes )
Charles Keyes

AND I do 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 on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: 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, to wit:
Real Estate _____ None _____
Personal Estate (masonry clothing & bedding excepted)
  2 Looking Glasses  $3.25  1 Lot Rag Carpet  $3.00    2 pair And Irons & Tongs  3.75  2 Tables & 1 Picture  3.25    1 Old desk  2.00  1 Small Bureau  2.00    6 chairs  2/6  1 Old Salver  0.19    2 Candle Stick, 2 Pitchers, 1 Tumbler  0.50  Knives, forks & crockery  2.50    1 Lot old Cast Iron  2.00  1 Lot Baskets & Sieves  2.00    1 Do " Hoops  1.00  1 " Pails & Sugar Boxes  2.00    1 Do Iron  30.00  2 Old Carts & 1 Horse  10.00    1 Do Iron  3.00  6 Baskets Scrap Iron  15.00     $47.25   $39.94       47.25  
The whole value of deponent's property is _____ 87.19.
  Debts due deponent  Isiah Rivington  14.50     W. Sturtevant  17.25     a Cooper at Brooklyn  3.00      37.75  
Deponent has no trade, his occupation is that of a pedlar with wooden ware which he exchanges for old iron & sells the old iron deponent saith he is ruptured which he got by a kick from in the revolutionary war by a kick from a Soldier — he has a wife named Catharine aged 46 who has not been able for a long time to cook her own victuals. She has been ailing for upwards of a year, has the asthma & is supposed to be consumptive. He has 2 children living with him, Catharine Keyes aged 13 years who is able to do but little towards her support she works about the house Samuel Keyes aged 7 years, who can do nothing towards his support — Deponent saith he is in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country; that is to say without the aid of the General Government except by private or public charity —
Charles Keyes
Sworn in open Court. this 29 July 1820 —
Benj n Ferris Clerk (Scribe)

4 4 I, Benjamin Ferris Clerk of the city and county of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, Do hereby certify, That the foregoing Disposition and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is not exceeding two hundred and fifty Dollars
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this Seventh day of August 1820
Benjamin Ferris Seal
124 60 100 00 24 60 100 00 24 60 124 60 100 00 24 60 124 60

Charles Keyes Soldier
This man enlisted in July 1780 in Col. Supper's Regt for 6 months only. had no Dependent Pension W h 30 Aug 1817
Admitted
Returned a second time with the same objection again returned
Feb 5. 1818 again returned with additional evidence June 1818

To the Hon. Richard Riker
Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New-York.
The Declaration under Oath of Charles Keyes
formerly a a Soldier engaged in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, now a Citizen of the United States and resident of the City and County of New-York, respectfully sheweth.
THAT the said Charles Keyes , enlisted a Soldier sometime in the spring of the year 1780 in the Revolutionary war in one of the Regiments from the State of Massachusetts under the Command of General Glover, and in the same year  the winter following re-enlisted a Soldier in Captain Daniels Company Sixth Massachusetts Regiment for the term of three years and continued serving in the regular service until the end of the war fighting the battles of my country against our common Enemy in Col. Tupper's Regiment I am now about 56 years of age
And the declaration further sheweth, that the said Charles Keyes is now a citizen of the United States, resides in the city of New-York, and is, by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support
Therefore the said Charles Keyes conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," approved 18th March, 1818, and requests your Honor will examine into the truth of the matter aforesaid, certify and transmit

the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case made and provided. And in support of the facts above set forth, the said Charles Reyes refers to Luther
Seaver who was a Revolutionary War Commissioned Officer and was in the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment and will remember Captain Daniels in the said Regiment  Charles Reyes
City and County of New-York, ss.
Charles Reyes
of the City and County of New-York, being duly sworn, saith, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.
Sworn before me this 4 th day of April 1818, }
Charles Reyes
P. Riker Recorder of the City of New York
City and County of New-York, ss.
Luther Seaver
of the City of New York aforesaid being sworn, saith, that he is well acquainted with the Suppliant Charles Reyes as I was in the same Regiment called the Sixth Mass ts commanded at that time by Col o  Sepper and that I will remember Captain Daniels in the said Regiment and I have known him for six years past and know him to be an honest upright man
Luther Seaver
Sworn before me this 4 th day of April 1818 }
P. Riker Recorder

City and State of New-York, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen before me Richard Piker Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record, personally appeared the aforesaid Charles Keyes
who being by me duly sworn to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Declaration and south that he is about 55 years of age and from the Testimony of a Sergeant of the same Regiment his evidence to me having been produced - & having no doubt of the Truth thereof
WHEREUPON I being satisfied that the said Charles Keyes did serve in the War of the United States under the continental Establishment in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit: for the term and the manner stated in the Declaration of the said applicant; and that the said applicant is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid. THEREFORE I DO HEREBY CERTIFY and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal of the said Court, in the City of New-York, this fourth day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
R Piker
Return this with further proof. New York 9 Feb 1819
R Piker

June 9, 1936
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RA-J/EEL
Charles Keyes-S.42769
Mr. William A. Keys 305-7-9 East 43" Street New York, New York
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request to know whether or not Charles Keyes was a commissioned officer in the Revolutionary War and whether or not the officers under whom he served were militia men or engaged in the Continental service and with which letter you enclosed a report which was furnished by the Pension Office in 1895 in regard to this soldier.
In the claim for pension, S.42769, based upon the service of Charles Keyes, of Westford, Massachusetts, he stated that he served as a private and there is no record that he ever received a commission.
Believing that you will be interested in an additional report in regard to Charles Keyes, his record is given herein as found in his claim for pension.
It is suggested that for further information in regard to the kind of organization to which his officers belonged, you apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, this city, who is custodian of military records.
Charles Keyes S.42769
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Charles Keyes are not shown.
While residing in Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Charles Keyes enlisted in the spring of 1780, and served six months under Major Knapp and General Glover in the Massachusetts Troops: he marched to West Point, thence to New Jersey, and was at Tappan when Major Andre, the British spy, was executed: he enlisted again February 21, 1781, served as private in Captain Daniels' Company,

Colonel Tupper's 6 th Massachusetts Regiment: Charles Keyes assisted in building huts for winter quarters for the army at Peekskill and the next winter at Snake Hill: later was attached to the hospital and served Lieutenant Joseph Crooks, superintendent of said hospital, until that officer left the service, then returned to his regiment which had been consolidated with the 2 nd Regiment and was then commanded by Colonel Sprout, marched to West Point and then to Philadelphia, and served until the close of the war.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 4, 1818, at which time he was aged about fifty-five years and resided in New York City.
In 1819, soldier stated that he had four children, three of whom resided with him, but gave no names. In 1820, he stated that his wife, Catharine, was aged forty-six years, but did not give her maiden name or date and place of marriage, and that they had two children residing with them, Catharine, aged thirteen years and Samuel Keyes, aged seven years.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Charles Keyes (S.42769), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Charles Keyes, Certificate No. 14091, issued September 6, 1819, rate $8 per month, commenced April 4, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, New York Agency.
Very truly yours
Enclosures-2
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. let. ... V.F. 42769
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     11/11/61 — Pvt. Major Joseph ... Mass.   11/11/61 — Daniels Major ...   Colonel ...  
Battles engaged in, ✓  Residence of soldier at enlistment, in the ...  Date of application for pension, ...  Residence at date of application, ...  Age at date of application, ...  Remarks: Service of Catherine 46 yrs in ... Died in ...

Established 1882
Keys & Lockwood, Importers & Manufacturers Men's Scarfs & Cravats
Cable Address, Pyrrhic, New York
OFFICE AND WORKS 305-7-9 EAST 43rd STREET
New York, March 30, 1936.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
I am enclosing herewith a copy of a letter received from your office under date of January 27th. 1896. I would appreciate very much any information you may have as to whether Charles Keyes, referred to therein, served in the Continental or Federal Army or whether his service was in the State Militia; also can you inform me whether Gen. Glover's Brigade was a militia organization or a part of the Continental Army. I would appreciate knowing the Army rank of Charles Keyes and whether he held a commission or not.
Thanking you for your very kind attention to the above, I am
Faithfully yours,
William H Keyes.
WAK/cam
2 en. up

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. W. B. I.42769.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
Oct. 23, 1898.
Madam:-
Replying to your recent communication you are advised that Charles Keyes made an application for pension on April 4, 1818, at which time he was 55 years of age and residing in New York City, and his pension was allowed for 6 years actual service as a private in the Massachusetts troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Daniel and Col. Tapper. Place of enlistment Westford, Mass.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Mrs. F. B. Bertine,
Greenwich, Conn.
Box 336.

O. W. & N. Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., December 18, 1894.
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of of CHARLES F. BROWN a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.      
See attached supplemental statement.
Battles engaged in,
None recorded.
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Warwick, Mass.
Date of application for pension.
April 4, 1818.
Residence at date of application,
New York, N.Y.
Age at date of application,
About seventy-five years.
Remarks:
Dr. E. W. Goler,
Rochester, N.Y.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
Supplemental statement.
CHARLES KEYES.
In the spring of 1778, he joined Gen. Howe's brigade (name of Captain or Colonel not stated), and marched to West Point, thence to New Jersey, and was at Red Bank when Maj. Andre was executed; returned to West Point and was discharged by Gen. McDougall, having served six months. He was then aided by an expressed will of the town of Westford, Mass., where he had resided, and entered the service for three years as a private in Captain Dyer's company of the regiment commanded by Col. Tucker, afterwards by Col. Sproat; marched from Boston to West Point, thence to Peekskill, and in the fall of 1781 assisted in building huts for winter quarters on the highlands opposite West Point; in the following spring marched to Verplanck's Point and remained there until fall when he marched to Snake Hill, near New Windsor, and again assisted in building huts for winter quarters; in the spring following was attached to the hospital (at what place is not stated), and was a servant to Lieut. Colonel Groves, Sup't. of the hospital; upon the discharge of Lt. Groves he (Keyes), returned to Col. Sproat's regiment and marched to West Point, thence to Philadelphia, where he was probably discharged.

O. W. & N. Division,
U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
December 10, 1895.
Sir:
Replying to your personal request, in behalf of Dr. F. W. Folsom, of Rochester, N.Y., I have the honor to transmit herewith an official statement of the military history of Charles Keyes, a soldier of the Revolutionary war.
Very respectfully,
Hon. H. C. Brewster,
Commissioner.
House of Representatives.

Missouri Society,
Bethany, Mo., Nov 19 1907
Hon Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir,
I will thank you to give me the military history in the Revolution of Charles Keyes who was placed on the pension roll Sep 6 th 1819 while a resident of New York County N.Y.
I desire the information for his descendants Mr J. M. Davison of Kansas City Mo.
Respectfully Henry Cadle,

OLD WAR & NAVY OCT 14 1898 FILES.

OWN Bureau of Pensions
Will you kindly send me the date of birth and death of Chas. Keyes whose widow or himself applied for Pension April 4, 1818. also names of his children. If you cannot give me this information - can you advise me where to apply - I would also like to know birth-place of Chas Keyes also widow's name. Information to be used to enable me to join Daughters of American Revolution
Very Sincerely
(Mrs) F. E. Bertine
Box 336. Greenwich. Conn.
Oct 14/18

1895
Her asker my. (Brewster)
time, ich, Conn. Henry Ladd. V.S.M.
42769
INVALID.
Very
File No. 42769
Charles H. Hays
Dr. H. H. Hays
Act: 15 March 18
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 269
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Dec. 10, Mil. Lishy to Dn. G. W. Go Rock (tho. Hon. H.C.)
Oct. 28/98. Mrs. F.E. Be Greenw 1907 Nov. 30. Hist. to 1936 June 9. Heat X. H. A. Keys. Ek

I Jonas Blodget of Sunbury in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire of lawful age do depose and say that I lived formerly in Westford in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts where I was acquainted with Charles Geyes who formerly belonged to said Westford but now resides as I under- stand in the City of New York - I saw the said Geyes in the service of the United States in the year 1782 and according to the best of my recollection he was in said service more than one year as I was in said service in the years 1782 and 1783 in the fourth Regiment of the Massachusetts line and frequently saw said Geyes. Jonas Blodget
State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss. January 9 th 1819. Then the above named Jonas Blodgett personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth relative to the transactions therein mentioned before me Elijah Belding justice of the Peace
I also certify that the above named Jonas Blodgett is reported to be a man of unquestionable truth and veracity. Elijah Belding Jus. Peace

State of New-York.
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, ss.
I, BENJAMIN FERRIS, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said City and County,
Do hereby certify, That Richard Riker, Esq.
before whom the annexed Affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavits were made and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further, that the said Court is a Court of Record of the State of New-York, and that the signature of R. RIKER subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper hand writing of the said Richard Riker.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of the said Court, this
day of April 1818
fifteenth
Benj. Ferris
Clerk

State of New-York, } ss. I, BENJAMIN FERRIS, Clerk of City and County of New-York, } the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said City and County, Do hereby Certify, That PETER AUGUSTUS JAY , Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavit was made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavit was made, and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York, and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further, that the said Court is a Court of Record; that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Peter Augustus Jay, and verily believe that the signature of P A Jay subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper hand writing of the said Peter Augustus Jay.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this tenth day
of June 1819
Benj m Ferris Clerk

I Isaac Patch Jr. of Westford in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do depose and say that I was in the service of the United States in the years 1782 and 1783, and was acquainted with Charles Keyes who formerly belonged to said Westford but now resides as I understand in the City of New York, I saw the said Keyes in the service of the said United States in the said years 1782, and 1783 and he belonged to the Massachusetts sixth regiment, and I have no doubt but he was in said service more than one year from the different times I saw him.
Isaac Patch Jr
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. December 29 th 1818 Then above named Isaac Patch Jr. personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth relative to the transactions therein mentioned before me.
John Abbott Justice of the Peace
I also certify that the above named Isaac Patch Jr. is reputed to be a man of unquestionable truth and veracity.
John Abbott Jr. Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. I Abraham Brigham Clerk of the Judicial Courts in the County of Middlesex, do certify that John Abbott Brigham is a Justice of the peace acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and his name set to the within certificate is his own proper signature. —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, this 31 st day of December 1818. —
Abraham Brigham
City of New York ss: The within named Charles Keyes being duly sworn saith that he hath a wife & four children, three of whom are at home with their dependents and are supported by him, that he is in his own support himself and family by carrying about wooden ware for sale that he is in reduced and indigent circumstances in life and needs the assistance of his Country for support -
Sworn the 3 June 1819 Before me
Charles Keyes
P. A. Jay
City of New York ss: John Palmer and Daniel McLean being severally duly sworn say that they are acquainted with the within named Charles Keyes & that he is in reduced and indigent circumstances and needs the assistance of his Country for support
Sworn the 3 June 1819 Before me

City of New York ss. Daniel McLaughlin being duly sworn saith that he is well acquainted with the within named Charles Keyes and that he is in indigent and reduced circumstances in life and needs the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn the 3 June 1819
Danl. McLaughlin
Before me -
P. A. Jay
City of New York ss. James Palmer being duly affirmed doth say that he hath known the within named Charles Keyes about sixteen years and that he is in reduced & indigent circumstances in life and needs the assistance of his country for support.
Affirmed the 3 June
1819 Before me
P. A. Jay
James Palmer
City of New York ss. I Peter Augustus Jay Recorder of the City of New York and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas called the Mayor's court of the said City do certify that I personally know James Palmer the above deponent that he was formerly a Member of the Legislature of this State and is a man of undoubted truth and veracity and I further certify that it satisfactorily appears to me that the before named Charles Keyes is in indigent and reduced circumstances in life and is in need of the Assistance of his Country for support. Given under my hand this third day of
June 1819
P. A. Jay

I William Nichols of Westford in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being in the seventy second year of my age do depose and say that I was acquainted with one Charles Keyes who about the year 1781 was living with one John Abbot then living in said Westford, but who has deceased; that the Capt to which I belonged hired the said Charles Keyes to go into the service of the United States in the war against Great Britain, and I paid him my proportion of the sum we agreed to give. I further depose and say that we hired the said Keyes for three years and it was the last three year service, and the said Keyes enlisted and we mustered him, and he went performed as I verily believe the service for which we hired him, as my Capt was never called on again for a man, and that the said Keyes whom we hired, now lives as he informs me, in the City of New York, William Nichols.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. December 29 th 1818 Then the above named William Nichols personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth relative to the transactions therein mentioned before me
John Abbot Justice of the Peace
I also certify that the above named William Nichols is reputed to be a man of unquestionable truth and veracity. John Abbot Jus. Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Witnesseth. I Abraham Biglow Clerk of the Judicial Courts in the County of Middlesex, do certify that John Abbott Esquire is a Justice of the Peace acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, & his name set to the within Certificate is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this 31 st day of December 1818.
Abraham Biglow