Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20506, for Jacob Loring, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Loring, Jacob Lydia
No. 20506.
CONTENTS

72 Plymouth
10360 Massachusetts
Jacob Loring
of Hympton in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Curtis of the Regt commanded by Col Davis in the Mass line for 10 years 9 months
State
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 70 Dollars  Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of April 1835 and Act 9 13 . Thomas Plymouth Mass
Arrears to the 4th of March 1835 $ 140.00 Semest. allowance ending 4 Sept ..  35.00 $ 175.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. C. H. S. Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 2 Page 49

1997
Massachusetts.
Lydia Loring
widow of Jacob Loring
who was a Private
in the Mass. line
for 21 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 70 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of Sept. 1843. and sent to
Miss Lydia Loring Randolph Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book e 4 Vol. 1 Page 47.

Jacob Leving Halifax Massachusetts
No 6569.

REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONERS.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF PLYMOUTH, ss.
ON this fourteenth day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Plymouth within and for said County of Plymouth, Jacob Loring a resident of Plymouth in said County of Plymouth, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy years - years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. That is to say, that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That I Enlisted in the Company Commanded by Capt Colvin Curtis and in Col. Jacob's Regiment in January 1778. For twelve Months and went to Rhode Island Stationed at a part of the time at Fort Town and on the Island when the Battle was on said Island and at the time Sullivan retreated from said Island Discharged from said Company January 1779
12 Months
That I Enlisted in the Company Commanded by Capt Boyles and in Col. Boyles' Regiment and served six Months in said Boyles' Company Stationed at West Point in New York State Discharged from said Company in January 1781
6 Months

I Entered in the Company commanded by Captain William White and in Colo. Durdie's Regiment in the Summer 1780 and served in said White's Company three Months & stationed at West Point in New York State. Dismissed in the Fall of the same year
Jacob Loring
In the said Disembarked Company I served Seventy one Months Then Resided in Plymouth and have Resided in Plymouth until Eighteen Months Past was annexed to the Town of Halifax was Born in Plymouth in 1762 Resided in the Town of Sheppard in Plymouth I never received any written Discharge as I remember of. I am known unto Dexter C. Thompson Esq. Halifax Levi Bryant Esq. Plymouth
Jacob Loring
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year above written

We, Elijah Dexter , a clergyman, residing in the town of Plympton and Lewis Bradford  Town Clerk residing in the Town of Plympton Mass hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with the said Jacob Loring who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Elijah Dexter Lewis Bradford
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Elijah Dexter who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Plympton and that Lewis Bradford who has also signed the same, is a resident in the Town of Plympton and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, W. B. Morris Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jacob Loring for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this thirteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
W. B. Morris

434 Lydia Loring Wid of Jacob Mass Ad 7 July 1835 Married 1784 died 1835 Allow $70. per am
J. H. Lord Esq. Plymouth Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hymnith G. On this second Monday of August being the thirteenth day of said month in the Year One thous and eight hundred & thirty eight before the Court of Probate for said County personally appeared Lydia Loring a resident of Halifax in said County, Widow aged Seventy five 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. 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay & pensions to certain Widows"; That she is the Widow of Jacob Loring deceased who was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution & served as is particularly set forth in his declaration now on the files of the Pension Office at Washington for which services he was a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of June 7. 1832.
She further declares that she was married to the said Jacob Loring on the twenty seventh day of September in the Year Seventeen hundred & eighty four; that her husband the aforesaid Jacob Loring died on the fourth day of July in the Year Eighteen hundred & thirty five; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January in the Year Seventeen hundred & ninety four viz: at the time above stated
Lydia Loring
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written Before me
William Wood Judge of the Court of Probate for said County

Plymouth Co. I Jacob H. Loud Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Hon. William Wood is Judge of Probate for said County & that the within Signature purporting to be signed by him is his true & genuine Signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of said Court of Probate this fifteenth day of August 1838.
Jacob H. Loud

The following Marriage Consummated by the Rev Ephraim Briggs, Jacob Leoring and Lydia Wilson September Twenty Seventh One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty four
The above is a true copy from the Records of Marriages in the Town of Halifax with the Exception of the Date which is expressed on the records in fair legible figures as follows Sept. 27 th 1884 M rs Lock Thomson Town Clerk of Halifax I, Lock Thomson above named before and say that I hold the Office of Clerk of the Town of Halifax in Plymouth County Mass. and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception where named as certified by me Lock Thomson (Town Clerk of Halifax)
Plymouth So August 6 th 1888 Personally appeared Lock Thomson above named and made Oath and subscribed to the same before me (Dexter C. Thomson Justice of Peace)

I Zenas Sturtevant of Halifax in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts on oath depose and say that I was well acquainted with Jacob Loing and have for forty years past lived within three fourths of a mile from him who is now deceased whom I knew to be a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States said Jacob Loing died the fourth day of July eighteen hundred and thirty five I was called in when he died and helped lay him out he died very sudden it was supposed he died in an apoplectic fit He left a widow whose name is Lydia Loing who is now living and has never been married since her decease and she is the same person to whom he was married in early life and that her maiden name was Lydia Gilson
Zenas Sturtevant
Plymouth, 14 August 3 rd 1832
Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County Zenas Sturtevant and made oath that the above statement by him subscribed is true and I further certify that he is a man of good credit and a person whose word may be relied upon
Hester C. Hanson Justice of Peace

Plymouth Y. I Jacob H Lourd Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Dexter C. Thornton Esq is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that the signatures to the two annexed affi- davits purporting to be signed by him I believe to be his true & genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this fifteenth Day of August 1838.
Jacob H. Lourd

6569 Jacob Loring
Wate 1 year & 9 mo
W.B.E
Adm
Geo B. Thomas Plymouth Mass

6569
BRIEF in the case of  Jacob Loring  of Plymouth  in the State of  Mass  Plymouth Co  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Seventy  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Jan In 1778 till Jan '79 1 — — private Gen. Capt n Curtis — Col n Jacobs   don't say when he entered but says he was dymist a Jan y 81 — 6 — " Capt n Baylies — Col n Baylies   in sum n of '81 to the fall of same — 3 — " Capt n White — Col n  Devens Devens  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? battles of Rhode Island under Gen t Sullivan  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? don't say Plymouth  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? three living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Right 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
H. C. Easton Examining Clerk. 25 Jan 1833

The declaration of Jacob Loring a Soldier of the Army of the Revolution —
Jacob Loring of Halifax in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts & now residing therein, declares and under Oath says, that he is aged sixty eight years, that he was in the Service in Rhode Island in the Company at first commanded by Capt Abner Loom in Colonel Loring's Regiment & Colonel Cook's Regiment, afterwards in Colonel Jacob's Regiment for the term of twelve months in the Year, Seventy seven & Eight; that he was in the Continental Army at first point in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty, six months in Capt Bayley's Company & Colonel Bayley's Regiment, and was also in the Continental Army at first point in Captain William Lillie's Company and Colonel Ebenezer Dyer's Regiment, & that in each of these Services I regularly enlisted & was honourably discharged that he has but little property, & the infirmities of age are creeping upon him with rapid stride & that he is in need of that Relief which his Country is bestowing with a Liberal hand to so many of his Companions in Arms. — Halifax Nov r 19 th 1831 Jacob Loring
Plymouth ss Nov r 19 th 1831
Then personally appeared the above named Jacob Loring & made Oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed before me
Abadiah Loring Justice Peace

Halifax Dec 27
free
Hon John Quincy
Adams
member Congress
Washington City —
Nov. 10 common

Loring Jacob, 27 Dec r 1831 31. Dec r 1831 rec d
Jacob Loring
Jan. 16. 1832. Ref d to Comm ee on Rev. Claims
— by — my Adams free C. Smith Loring

Halifax Decr 29 th 1831
Dear Sir
Enclosed are the papers containing the Evidence of my services in the War of the Revolution. Should any thing further be wanting to make out my claim to a Pension you will confer a favour by writing back to me stating the kind of Evidence which is wanting. I supposed that my declaration ought to have been made before a Court of Record instead of being now before a Justice Peace. But no Court will act in this Country before April, next. if necessary further Evidence can be obtained relative to my service at West point I hate to give you trouble but my Poverty induces me to trouble you to assist me in procuring that bounty of my Country which my declining life stands in so much need of. -
Jacob Loring
Hon John Lawrence Adams

Jacob Loring Jr. Pre Col. Topfame RD
January 16, 1832. Ref. to Comm. on Rev. Pensions.
Mar. 13 1832 Bill ————— no. 462. Syden 20506
(22)

22 d Congress 1 st Session
Congress of the United States In the House of Representatives
January 16, 1832.
On motion of Mr. Adams,
Resolved, That the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions be instructed to inquire into the expediency of placing the name of Jacob Loring, of Halifax, in the State of Massachusetts, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, upon the Pension list.
Attest, M. S. Costa Clerk

Rule WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20006
Lydia Loring Widow of Jacob Loring Pris Newmas
Act: March 3 rd 48
Index:—Vol. A , Page 443
[Arrangement of 1870.]

V 269
Lydia Loring
Act 43
$70 per ann
Benj m Richards
Randolph
Mass

Declaration in order to Obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3 d . March 1843. Granting Pensions for one year to certain Widows, who have received Pensions under the Act of July 7 th 1838.
State of Massachusetts
Norfolk County — ss. On this twentieth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty three, personally appeared before me Benjamin Richards Esquire, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Norfolk in the state aforesaid, Lydia Loring a resident of Stoughton in the County of Norfolk and State aforesaid, aged eighty two years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 d . March 1843. Granting pensions to widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of Jacob Loring late of Halifax, in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, deceased who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and served about two years as she thinks as a private, she further declares, that her memory is so impaired by Old Age as to prevent her from naming the Commanding officer of the Company or companies in which he served and the Regiment or Regiments he belonged, while in the service and the particular grade whether Militia or continental she would respectfully refer to her former declaration and pension Papers now in the pension office at the City of Washington as a more correct statement of her late husbands services than she can now possibly give. She further declares her late husband Jacob Loring deceased was a pensioner of the United States in consequence of his services as a Soldier in the Revolutionary war, he resided in Plympton in the County of Plymouth and State aforesaid when he went into the service that part of Plympton in which he formerly resided has been set off and annexed to Halifax and is now Halifax, and she further declares she received five years Pension under the Act of July 7 th 1838. of the annual amount of seventy dollars a year, she

further declares that she is still a Widow residing in the Town of Stoughton, in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts.
her Witness Samuel V Robbins Lydia Loring Mark
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above or before written
Before Me Benjamin Richards Justice Peace
I Samuel V. Robbins of Stoughton in the County of Norfolk and State aforesaid being forty seven years of my age, do testify and say that I married the daughter of the said Lydia Loring and am therefore well acquainted with both the husband of the said Lydia Loring as well as the said Lydia that I know the said Jacob Loring late of Halifax deceased, and the said Lydia his widow drew Pensions, and that the said Lydia Loring the Widow of Jacob Loring late of Halifax dec. is now residing with me at Stoughton in Norfolk County Massachusetts, and is now a widow - that part of Plympton where the said Jacob & Lydia used to reside has been annexed to Halifax and is now Halifax
Samuel V Robbins
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk County ss June 20th 1843 Then the above named Samuel V. Robbins personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed, & I the said Justice further more certify that the said Samuel V. Robbins is considered a man of truth and veracity where he now resides
Before Me Benjamin Richards Justice Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston June 22 d 1843
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Benjamin Richards was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk.
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Thos. A. Dols
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
ms. 1843

277  Massachusetts Lydia Loring widow of Jacob Loring decd. who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 4th July 1835 of Plymouth in the State of Mass. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Curtis of the Regt. commanded by Col. Jacobs in the Mass. line for 12 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massa at the rate of 70 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of Sept. 1838 and sent G. B. Thomas Plymouth. Mass.
Arrears to the 4th Sept 1838 $175.00 Semi-annual allowance ending March 39, 35.00
$210.00
{ Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by W. H. Addison Clerk Book A Vol. 15 Page 103

Ephraim Wilson Depositor

I Ephraim Gilson of Halifax in the County of Plym- outh of Lawful age do testify & say that I served in the six months Campaign at West Point in the state of New York in the Year 1780, and I recollect that Jacob Living then of Plymouth, now of Halifax was in the said Service in the said Brigade, & used frequently to obtain a pass & visit us at our Quarters, & further saith not Ephraim Gilson
Plymouth ss Dec 7 th 1831 Then personally appeared the above named Ephraim Gilson & made Oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed before me Obadiah Lyon Justice Peace

I, Samuel Parris of Hebron in the county of Oxford and State of Maine aged seventy six years do on oath depose and declare that I was a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary army in the company originally commanded by Capt. Abner Brase, subsequently by Capt. Calvin Curtis in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Jacobs and served from the first day of January 1778 to the first day of January 1779 that during said term Jacob Soring of Halifax in the county of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts was a private in said company and served as such for the full term of one year which was during the year 1778. - I knew said Soring before we joined the company, he having been resident near me, and I enlisted him when he became a member of the company.
He cooked for me while in service and performed his duty faithfully and was discharged at the end of the year, at Slade's Ferry, I think, on Taunton river. - He was with us in Sullivan's expedition on Rhode Island, and I well remember protecting him from the indignity of the storm which raged with great severity while we were on the Island - The whole years service was performed within the State of Rhode Island
Sam. Parris

State of Maine Cumberland ss.
July 25. 1832
Personally appeared Samuel Parris, Esq r within named, late one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Oxford, and made oath to the truth of the within declaration by him subscribed in my presence. And I certify that he is a credible witness.
Albion K. Parris Justice of Sup. Jud. Court of the State of Maine
Samuel Merrill, Professor

Very Brief Deposition

I Peter Bradford of Plymouth in the County of State of Massachusetts Plymouth, do Testify & say that I was in the Continental Service in the State of Rhode Island at a place called Rhode Island in the year one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy eight and generally of the time of Jacob Living being in said State Service at the same time and place in Capt. Abner Cross's Company in Colonel Cook's Regiment and his enlisted for the term of twelve Months and served said term out - Plymouth December 28 th 1831 Peter Bradford
Plymouth, 28 th December 28 th 1831 Then Personally appeared the above named Peter Bradford and Made oath to the truth of the above Declaration by him subscribed Before me Jonathan Parker Justice of the Peace

1840-1841
James T. Jones deceased

Commonwealth vs. the Massachusetts Plymouth County ss August 6th 1882 Then Personally appeared the witness called James T. Sloan before the Subscribed and made oath that the within Deposition by him subscribed is true
Jonathan Warker Justice of the peace
Commonwealth vs. Massachusetts
Albany ss I John B. Mann Clerk of the Court of Sessions do hereby certify that the within is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office and of the whole thereof In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Albany the 10th day of August A.D. 1882
John B. Mann
James T. Sloan

I James Telson of Halifax in the County of Plymouth State of Massachusetts of the age of Seventy six years testify and say that I was in the war of the Revolution and was at West Point in the State of New York six Months in Col d Boyles Regiment and in Williams Company in the year 1780 I knew Jacob Loring Family of Plymouth Now of Halifax who was in Boyles Company and in Boyles Regiment the time of our Dismissal from Red Bank in January 1781
James Telson
James Telson Halifax

I Ebenezer Mander of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth State of Massachusetts of the age of Seventy two years lately and say I was at West Point in the State of New York as a Soldier in the war of the American Revolution three Months in Capt Ignatius Loring Company and in Colo Dudley's Regiment in the year 1781. I knew Jacob Loring of Plymouth Now in Halifax who was in the same Dudley's Regiment and in Capt White's Company and served the same term of time of three Months Your loving Now resides in Halifax Ebenezer  X Mander at West Point in Massachusetts his  Mark

Plymouth County ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
August 8th 1882 then personally appeared the within named Ebenzer H. Dorr and before me the Subscribed and Made oath that the within Deponthor by him Subscribed is true said Deponthor is considered a Credible witness
Jonathan Parker Justice of the peace
Ebenzer H. Dorr for Mary
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. I, William Black of the County of Hampshire, being a Clerk of the Superior Court of Plymouth, do hereby certify that the within copy of the Deponthor before whom the above Deponthor was known to be a person of credible faith in the County of Plymouth and that his name subscribed is his true and proper signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this twenty eighth day of August A.D. 1882.
W. Black

James L Edward Esda Commr. Pensions

Randolph June 23. 1843.
J. L. Edwards Esquire - Comm ee of Pensions
Inclosed is the declaration in order to her Pension for One year as she drew five years Pension, before - she is now a resident in Stoughton living with her daughter - not far from me - I am somewhat acquainted with the old lady. her mind her Age has very much impaired her memory - so far as to prevent her giving any particular statement who was her late husband, officers - I therefore send her declaration in its present form - believing her claim good, though not expressed in her declaration as is usual, and the whole course is as I have stated above - as soon as you decide her claim Please write to Benjamin Richards of Randolph - Norfolk County (Mass) your Most Obed t & very humble Serv t -
Benjamin Richards

Asperg & others Certificate

To whom it may concern, This may certify that the subscribers appear and other inhabitants of the Town of Halifax being well acquainted with the situation of Jacob Loring It is in our opinion his property will not exceed one hundred & fifty Dollars, & we do not know of any conveyance which he has made of any kind of property for several years last past. Halifax Decr 25 th 1831
Shipwrights of Halifax -
Obadiah Lyon Robert Ingles Thomas Drew

War Department Pension Office
January 13. 1832
Sir,
In agreeably to your instructions I have examined the endorsed papers in relation to the case of Jacob Loring, and have to state that the Regiments commanded by Colonels for Tappan, Cook and Jacobs, in which the claimant states to have served, did not belong to the continental establishment. He also states that he served six months in the Regiments commanded by Colonel Bayley. That officer commanded a Regiment on the continental establishment, and the claimant's statement is corroborated by the Rolls of Service of that Regiment. As the Act of March 18. 1818, under which he claims, provides for those only who served at least nine months under one period of enlistment on the continental establishment, his claim cannot be allowed.
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your Obet. Servt.
Wm Lloyd Beall
Hon. Lewis Cass Secretary of War.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Jacob Loring which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? (Handwritten mark) IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? (Handwritten mark) XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? (Handwritten mark) XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? Yes If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Yes Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? Yes XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? Yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."