Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13693, for Hezekiah Lane, Massachusetts

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Lane Herzikiah
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20007 V 26004 New York Hezekiah Lane Saratoga in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Corp commanded by Captain Stephen of the Reg. commanded by Col. Swift in the N. H. Regt. time for 19 months
Inserted in the Roll of N. York at the rate of 63 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 15th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension of and the 27 day of July 1832 and John M. Horne Assistant Wadsworth It pays to the date of Nov 33 $126.66 Pension allowance ending 4 Sep 33 31.66 $158.32
Revolutionary Claim } { July 7, 1832 } G. C. Stiles Clerk Recorded by Book C. Vol. 13. Page 65

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832
State of New York Saratoga County ss
On this twenty second day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared before me Gerrit Van Schoonhoven one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Saratoga aforesaid. He being then a resident of the town of Saratoga in the County aforesaid aged seventy eight 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 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated viz. that he turned out as a volunteer in Miliken's Mass in the month of April 1775 and went to Roxbury in Massachusetts where he remained about a fortnight as such soldier. That which time lived at Attleborough in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts. That he turned out as aforesaid at the first alarm in that part of the County. That in the last part of the month of April 1775 deponent enlisted as a soldier for the term of eight months in the militia of the State of Massachusetts into the Regiment commanded by Colo. Michael Sackett in the company of Captain John Stephens the Lieutenant of which company was Devery and the Ensigns Van Clief. Which Regiment was stationed at Roxbury aforesaid and was attached to and under the command of Genl. Ward. That deponent was stationed at Attleborough aforesaid and from thence marched down to Roxbury. That deponent performed the full term of service of his aforesaid enlistment viz eight months and was stationed the whole time at Roxbury for the purpose of guarding Boston Neck. That on his completing his eight months service he was discharged and he returned home. That it was during deponent's aforesaid last mentioned service that Charlestown was burned. deponent saw the

conflagration. that deponent was at Roxbury also at the time of the battle of Bunker-Hill and when the British left Boston. that shortly after the comple- tion of his aforesaid Service the Militia were called for to go to New York and deponent again in the month of May 1776 enlisted as a soldier in the clapham unit Militia for the term of eight months for the term of eight months that he enlisted at Attlebury aforesaid the second time and the names of the officers under whom he entered the Service under his second enlistment were Captain Benjamin Dingley Lieutenant Richardson & Ensign Jeremiah Ingraham. that deponent was marched in the aforesaid company to New Haven Connecticut and from there deponent with the company aforesaid went to New York City. that they arrived there the day before Genl. Washington retreated off of Long Island. that deponent was on duty when the British brought over Washington's army from Long Island to the city of New York. that deponent at that time remained in the city of New York about a month - the British then came to Staten Island and the American troops retreated from the city of New York forthwith - depo- nent thinks the retreat of the American troops was in or about the month of September October 1776. that the company to which deponent was attached was placed with others under the command of Genl. Putnam and retreated to Harlem, Kings Bridge and White Plains. that depo- nent was engaged in the battle at White Plains which was fought according to deponent's best recollection and belief in the latter part of the month of October 1776. that after the battle at White Plains, deponent's com- pany with the other troops retreated to Croton in the State of New York where deponent remained until his last mentioned term of Service viz eight months expired and was then again orally discharged and went home to his home about the latter part of the

month of January 1777. that deponent remained at home at Hilleborough aforesaid from the time of his discharge aforesaid till some time in the year 1778 - that in the month of July 1778 according to deponent's best recollection he was called out to go to River Town in the State of Rhode Island with fifty men to take some Tories supposed to be about twenty in number that deponent's officers in this expedition were Captain Samuel Robinson & Lieutenant Benjamin Pidge - that they took fourteen of the Tories and put them in goal at Taunton, the rest got away - that deponent & his company remained at River Town three months for the purpose of guarding the shores. that in the year 1780, deponent thinks in the month of July, the Militia was called out to go to New London in Connecticut and the company of the Militia to which deponent belonged was called together to see if enough would enlist and not being able to enlist enough men a draft was made and the lot fell upon deponent with others to go and deponent hired a man to go in his stead for six months and paid him for it. that Joseph Sprauling was captain of the company.
And this deponent further saith that he has no documentary evidence to prove any of his aforesaid services and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure or that is in existence, who can testify to his said service or any of it.
And this deponent further saith that he has never received any pension from Government and 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.
Stephen Lane
Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid Before me
S. Sprauling A. T. Jones - 9 A. T. Jones & Co. Ltd. 3

Interrogatories.
I When and in what year were you born?
Answer. I was born on the 29 th of January 1754 at the town of Attleborough in the County of Bristol in the State of Massachusetts.
II Have you any Record of your age and if so where is it?
Answer. I have no record of my age and know not of the existence of any. My parents kept a Record in the family but do not know what has become of it, presume it is worn out and lost.
III Where were you living when called into Service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live.
Answer. I was living at Attleborough aforesaid at the time I was called into the Service and for about twenty years after the close of the war. I then moved to Plainfield in the State of Connecticut where I lived five or six years - then moved to Shaftsbury Vermont and remained there about twelve years. From thence I moved to the town of Half Moon County of Saratoga State of New York where I have lived ever since & still reside.
IV How were you called into Service, were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a Substitute, and if a Substitute for whom?
Answer. About the middle of April 1775 I volunteered at the time of the alarm as stated in my declaration hereto annexed & continued in Service about a fortnight I then enlisted for eight months and again in the year 1776.

enlisted for another eight months and in the year 1780 I was drafted for six months as stated in my aforesaid declaration for which last mentioned term of service viz six months I procured a substitute.
V. State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops when you served, such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service.
Answer. At Roxbury I recollect of no names of the Militia officers except those mentioned in my declaration and there were no Regular officers at that place. At the city of New York I recollect that Generals Washington, Sullivan, Knox, Gates, and Putnam were with the troops at the time I was there as stated in my declaration annexed. For the general circumstances of my service I refer to the aforesaid declaration.
VI. Did you ever receive a Discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it?
Answer. I never received any written Discharge from the Service according to my best recollection and belief.
VII. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your service as a soldier of the Revolution.
Answer. Elder Eliza  Isaac a Baptist Clergyman Deacon Isaac a Member of the Peace and Truman Arlin.
Sworn and subscribed
Hesekiah Lane

This 22 nd day of August AD 1882
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State of New York ... I know of no reason why ... ... of the ... that he is ... ... that he is ... in the ... ... he resides ... been a soldier ... ... of the revolution ... that the ... ... in that opinion ...
Affirmed and Subscribed September 20th 1832.
before me
Jacob Philo  Quincy Shaw
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Sworn and subscribed October 3rd 1832
Before me Joseph ...
Jacob Philo
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State of New York Saratoga County
I Gerrit Van Schoonhoven one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga do hereby certify that Jeremiah Lane, the above named applicant cannot by reason of ill health and bodily infirmity attend Court for the purpose of making the above declaration and that he cannot without too much expense and inconvenience produce in Court the witnesses whose affidavits are herewith annexed - And I do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the inter- rogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he stated - And I do further certify that Elias D. Hubbell who has signed one of the preceding certificates or affi- davits is a clergyman resident in the town of Halfmoon in said County, and that Asahel Phelps Esquire and Lyman Hulins who have also signed other certificates or affidavits hereto annexed are residents of the Court County aforesaid and are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit
Dated October 4 th 1832 -
G. J. SCHONHOVEN Judge of Saratoga County Courts & Chancellor in the Sup. Courts -
I Thomas Palmer Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga in the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the

original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the applica- -tion of Hezekiah Jones for a pension, and for that Gerrit Van Schoonhoven Esquire before whom the annexed declaration was made as a Judge of the said Court of Common Pleas and that the signature subscribed to the foregoing declaration, to the interrogatories, and to the certificate, is the genuine signa- -ture of the said Judge - And I do further certify that Asahel Pike Esquire and Joseph Reeds Esquire before whom the preceding affidavits of Elisha D. Habbell, Asahel Pike and Symon Hulins were taken, are several Justices of the Pleas in the said County of Saratoga and that the signatures subscribed to the said affidavits are the genuine signatures of the said Justices -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twelfth day of October 1832.
Thomas Palmer Clerk

State of New York Senatoga County
I Lyman Hulins do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Merciah Lane who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that I believe him to be Seventy eight years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that I am in that opinion. But I do further certify that I have been acquainted with the said Merciah Lane for fifteen or twenty years past and during most of that time have lived within a shot very short distance of him and been on habits of intimacy with him and during all that period have uniformly understood him well from the said Lane as from others that he had been a soldier of the Revolution and never heard the contrary questioned or doubted.
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Lyman Hulins
Sworn to as his witness before me October 2 nd 1833-
Isabel Philo Luther Bean
I certify that the above named Lyman Hulins is a credible witness on an oath of truth
Witness my hand this 27 th Oct 33-
Isabel Philo Luther Bean
State of New York Senatoga County
I William Goodrich Clerk of the County of Senatoga do certify that Isabel Philo Luther Bean whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn to has subscribed the above Certificate as her date of the same respectively an of the Justice of the peace in and for the said County - And that I am acquainted with her hand writing and hereby believe her name subscribed to the said Affidavit and Certificate to be her proper hand writing and signature
My hand and Seal of Office the Twenty day of June 1833 W Goodrich Clerk

14.773 Nyekech Lane Saratoga Co NY
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BRIEF in the case of  Hezekiah Lane of Half Moon of Saratoga County in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? A judge.  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? Yes  3. How old is he? 78 years.  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.     April In 1775 14 14 private Gen. Ward   April 1775 8 " Capt. Stephens . Col. Michael Sweet   May 1775 3 " Capt. Ben. Tingley . Genl. Putnam   July 1775 3 " Capt. Paul Robinson   1780 been a substitute Capt. Sturdivant  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? White Plains  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Attleborough Bristol County Mass.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? not attached as required 
I CERTIFY that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Catts Examining Clerk.

Saratoga County ss. Deborah Lane wife of Hester Lane being duly sworn saith that she is seventy eight years old & knows that she knew the above Hester Lane before the Revolutionary war - that she said Hester Lane in the Regular Army of the United States during the aforesaid war & that he remained in it till its termi- nation - that deponent always understood as well from the said Hester Lane as others whom she has heard speak on the subject that the said Hester Lane enlisted for during the war and verily believes it was no doubt it was true - that she has always so understood it from the time of the war - that deponent did not know Hester Lane even married about one year after the close of the aforesaid war - And the deponent further saith that she verily believes and has no doubt but that all the facts stated in the foregoing affidavit of Hester Lane are true.
Sworn this 27th day of June 1827 before me Henry Clarke Esq.
Saratoga County ss. Polly Hulins daughter of Hester Lane of the age of forty years being duly sworn saith that she has from her infancy always understood from her father that he was in the Continental Army of the United States in the Revolutionary war that he enlisted for during the war and served through it and verily believes it to be true.
Sworn this 27th day of June 1827 before me Henry Clarke Esq. Polly Hulins

State of New York Saratoga County ss: I Thomas Palmer Clerk of the County of Saratoga do hereby certify that George W. Kirtland whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the annexed affidavit of Menekiah Lane was at the date of the same a Master in the Court of Chancery of this State and as such Master duly authorized to administer Oaths. and that the signature of "G. W. Kirtland" to the said Jurat is in the proper hand writing of the said Master. and that the said Master is a resident of this County.
And I do further certify that Henry Clow whose name is subscribed to the Jurata of the within affidavit of Deborah Lane & Polly Hulien. was at the date of thereof a Commissioner in & for the said County. duly authorized to administer Oaths. and that the signature of "Henry Clow" to the same is in the proper hand writing of the said Commissioner
Witness my hand the Seal of the said County the 3 rd day of July 1829
THOMAS PALMER Clerk

State of New York } Saratoga County } ss
Benjamin Chadsey a person under the act of 15 th May 1828 being sworn saith that he is personally acquainted with Horatio Lane of the town of Colinton Park in said County a petitioner for the benefits of said act. That the deponent some time last spring had a conversation with said Lane in respect to his rights under the above act. That Lane at that time told deponent that he enlisted into the Continental Army for during the war & served through it. That he enlisted into Captain Brown's Company of Artillery in the Regiment then commanded by Col. Knox of the Massachusetts line, afterwards commanded by Brown on the promotion of Knox. This deponent then enquired of Lane when he was stationed at the close of the war to which he replied at West Point in the State of New York where the new Barracks built west of Fort Clinton subsequent to the year 1781. And this deponent further saith that he knows that such Barracks were built there as described by the said  Lane and deponent also knows that Col. Brown's Regt. of Massachusetts Artillery was stationed in those Barracks at the close of the war for deponent was then stationed at West Point deponent also knows that said Barracks were built after the year 1781 that Col. Brown was previously a Capt. in said Regt. - And deponent further saith that at the aforesaid conversation but other interview the said  Lane has given this deponent various minute particulars with respect to the war which deponent knew to be correct which it could hardly have been possible for him to have done had he not been in the Army. That deponent did not know the said  Lane in the time of the war and

never until recently but deponent is fully assured in his own mind and has no doubt from his own examinations of Mr. Lane that he must have been in the Army of the Revolution.
And deponent further saith that the said Lane is reputed a very honest & upright man and of perfect truth & veracity and in the opinion of this deponent the affidavit of the said Lane is entitled to the fullest belief.
Benj. Chadsey
Sworn & Subscribed
this 9 th Day of July 1824.
Before me & I certify that the said Benj. Chadsey is well known to me to be a man of truth & veracity.
J. W. Hartland Master in Chancery.

Rehan
13693
INVALID.
File No. 13693
W. J. Fish
W. J. Fish
Act: June 2nd 1852
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 216
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Waterford Saratoga Co. N.Y. Dec
The Hon. Richard Root
Sir
I enclose to you papers in of Mr. Hezekiah Lane of Clifton in this County the purpose of obtaining a Pension - you are please direct to him or to me at this place in re to his claim -
Very respectfully yours
Obedt. Servant
J. W. M c Intland

Recd 5 April 1830.
House of Representatives
April 3. 1830
Sir
I have the honor to enclose the affidavits of Hoseaiah Lane & Benjamin Chadsey forwarded to me by G. W. Kittredge Esq in further support of the application of the former to the benefit of the act of May 15. 1828. Your letter of last December was sent to Lane.
Very respectfully
your obedt servt John W. Taylor
The Honorable S. D. Ingham Secy of the Treasury

Sir,
The name of Elizabeth Lane and that of Capt Stephen Olds do not appear in the Index of names of Colonel Brown's regt of artillery.
Yr oblt Servt
J. H. Brown
July 27 1829.

G. W. Kirtland for H. Lane 1377. 1802. 2193. 3041. 3292. Rec. 13 July 1877

Waterford Sar. Co. N. Y.
July 9 th 1829
To The Hon. Saml. D. Ingham Secy. of the Treasury
In pursuance of the suggestions
of your letter I am written to the Secy. of State of Massachusetts in answer am informed that Mr. Ezekiel Lane's name is not found on the Records in Massachusetts. The letter also further stated that the Records were imperfect to a considerable extent.
On looking over the names of the officers & soldiers of the Massachusetts line in the Artillery who have obtained Pensions there appear to be but about 50, of whom Mr. Lane does not happen to know any, as it might very possibly, indeed probably happen.
We are left therefore without any positive proof upon the subject of his application, beside his own affidavit, but I appre- hend the several affidavits taken together must satisfy any one of the correctness of the claim & I should have no hesitation in saying would be deemed ample proof in a court of law or Equity, but a sense of duty shall still prohibit you from doing what justice manifestly requires. Mr. Lane must submit himself to beggary or suffering. I am Sir
Your Obedt. Servant
J. W. Stratland

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
24 Dec 1828.
Hezekiah Lane of Clifton in the County of Saratoga in the State of New York has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain Stevens's company, in Col Coones regiment of the Artillery line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary J. D. Dickinson
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
27 th December 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to [blank] in the [blank]
It further appears that Hezekiah Lane is now on the pension list of the [blank] agency, and has been so since the 3 rd March 1826 at the rate of [blank] dollars per month.
The name of Hezekiah Lane cannot be found among those of Col. Coones Artillery to whom certificates for the gratuity of eighty dollars were issued -
John H. Agnor Asst

War Department Pounty Land Office 12 May 1829
The records of this Office, do not shew that Wesekeah Daine of the Mass s line ever received, or is entitled to Pounty land of the W. States " Robert Taylor

1828 pages to be filed with the record
# 18,673
1828

Hezekiah Lane - Bran & Arty.
Rot.
New York
Nat. Land File No 13,698
Witness: [unclear] Asst. N. L. D.

of New York Cattaraugus Co.
1371
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" approved on the 15 th May 1828 I Herewith Lane of the town of Cliston in the County of Cattaraugus in the State of New York do declare that I enlisted in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution for & during the war and continued in its service until its termination; at which time I was a Private Soldier in (I think) Captain Stevens Company and am certain it was in the Regiment of Artillery commanded by Colonel John Lane .
And I also declare that I never received certificates for the reward of eighty dollars to which I was entitled under a resolve of Congress passed the 15 th of May 1778.
And I further declare that I was not on the fifteenth day of May 1828 on the Pension list of the United States.
And deponent further saith that he is now seventy three years old - that he performed some tours of duty in the militia before he enlisted into the Army for during the war as aforesaid - that he enlisted into the aforesaid Regiment of Artillery commanded by the aforesaid Colo. John Crane for during the war - that he served four or five years according to his best recollection in the Regular Army before its close and at the close of the war was in said Colo. Crane's Regiment and upon its termination received an honorable discharge which has been lost a great many years since - that deponent enlisted in the State of Massachusetts - that deponent can not recollect the number of the Regiment to which he was attached - that General Knox was his Commanding General - that there are no persons in the part of the country who knew deponent when in the Army to the knowledge of deponent.
Witness my hand this fifteenth day of December in the year One thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight.
Hezekiah Lane
I have subscribed this 15 th day of Decr. 1828. Before me J. B. Buel a Commissioner of the Court to the said Hezekiah Lane

Before me John H. H. H. a Commissioner to take affidavits in the County of Saratoga in the State of New York personally appeared this day David Hulin and William Hulin
The said County who did solemnly make oath that Henry Rich Lane by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated. And that the said Lane is a man of truth and veracity.
Witness my hand this sixteenth day of December One thousand eight hundred & twenty eight David Hulin William Hulin
Subscribed before me this 16th day of Decr 1828
Thomas Palmer Clerk of the Court of the County of Saratoga in the State of New York do hereby certi- fy that said proceedings
before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn to, at the time a Commissioner in said County of Saratoga and duly authorized to administer oaths. Witness my hand the seal of the said Court this 16th day of December One thousand eight hundred & 28
THOMAS PALMER CLERK
State of New York County of Saratoga ss. Thomas Palmer Clerk of the Court of the County of Saratoga do hereby certify that certain that I found now before whom the within affidavit was taken and at the time of signing the same a Commissioner in said County of Saratoga duly authorized to administer oaths and the signature of the same is his true signature. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the seal of the said Court this 16th day of December 1828
THOMAS PALMER CLERK

Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
14 th May 1829
SIR :
A. Your claim under the abovementioned act was examined in due course ; and, if it had been corroborated by the public records at Washington, would have been decided without delay. In your case, however, as in others under similar circumstances, and in regard to which the books usually referred to furnished no information, a decision was postponed until the pressure of business incident to the execution of a new law of this nature, superadded to the other duties of the Department, should so far subside as to afford time for further research. Recourse having, at length, been had to all the sources of information within reach of the Department, I have, now, to acquaint you that nothing is found among the records in the Public Offices here, to corroborate or support your claim. This, however, is not considered a sufficient cause for rejecting it ; inasmuch as the records relating to the Army of the Revolution are known to be incomplete ; yet, as the testimony furnished by you, in addition to your own declaration, does not assert the fact of your having served in the Continental Army in the manner stated by you, but only that you are generally reputed and believed to have done so, it is deemed a sufficient cause for calling upon you for further evidence.
I am, nevertheless, aware of the difficulty that exists in obtaining, after so long a time, any positive or direct proof that your services were such as to entitle you to the benefits of the act. And you may be assured that, in weighing such as you may find yourself able to bring, all proper consideration will be given to this difficulty.
It is believed, however, that the archives of some of the States contain evidence of the rank and service of their regiments or corps on the Continental Line. This evidence may be found either in muster-rolls, settlements, accounts, grants of land, or other rewards for revolutionary services. It may, therefore, be well for you to apply to the proper authorities of the State in whose quota you served, to see whether, in your case, such evidence exists. Where this cannot be obtained, it will be desirable for you to obtain from one or more persons, who know you to have served in the Continental Army
an affidavit to that effect, authenticated in the manner heretofore prescribed. Showing where it can be obtained. To aid you in this undertaking, I will, if you request it, cause to be prepared and transmitted to you, a list taken from the papers which have been received at this Department, under the abovementioned act, of the names and residence of such officers of the line and regiment to which you represent yourself to have belonged, as are known to be now living ; and, on application to them, they may be able to supply the testimony which you need.
I am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant.
Mr. Hezekiah Lane.
Adams Bicknell. Acting Secretary.

- Hoge Rank Lane was in Colo. John Grane Regt. of the - Massachusett Artillery (Colo. Knox formerly the Colo) under the command of Genl. Knox

H. Lane
Pension Claim
H. Lane Pension Claim

Revolutionary Claims.
Under the Act, entitled, "An Act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
(B.) TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
27 July 1829
Sir,
The further evidence transmitted by you in support of Mr Hezekiah Lanes' claim under the above mentioned act has been examined but not found satisfactory.
There does not appear to have been any such Captain as Stevens in Colonel Grant's regiment.
I am, Sir, very respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant,
P. D. Hylburn
Secretary of the Treasury
G. W. Kirland Esq.

State of New York Saratoga County § 3
§ 407 which I have been duly sworn
saith that at the commencement of the Revolutionary war he resided in the town of Atteborough in the State of Massachusetts. That at the opening of the war he turned out with the Militia from different times previous to his enlisting into the Regular Service. That he served in the Militia in all about two years. That during that time the Militia of Massachusetts to which he was attached came to the State of New York on duty two different times. That while he was so on duty in this State as one of the Militia of Massachusetts he afterwards he enlisted into the Regular Service. That he enlisted into the Regular Army at the town of Pittstown in the County of Rensselaer in the State of New York afterwards. That he so enlisted in the year 1777 or about that time according to his best recollection. That he enlisted into the Company A after taking then commanded by Captain John Crane then the Regiment then commanded by Colonel Knowlton of the Massachusetts line. That Capt. Crane afterwards became Colonel of the Regiment. That deponent had performed his term of duty in the Militia previous to his going home when he enlisted as aforesaid. He met the aforesaid Capt. Crane in an Inn at the Town of Pittstown afterwards. Capt. Crane told him he looked like a good soldier & urged him to enlist into the Artillery for during the war stated that the war would not probably last long and deponent immediately enlisted under the aforesaid Capt. Crane. That deponent was stationed at West Point in this State a considerable length of time while in the Regular Army until he received his discharge at that Post after the termination of the war. That he was sick & confined to the Hospital about a year during the time he was in the Regular Service. That after the close of the war he returned to Atteborough in the State of Mass.

Consett - that about one year after the close of the war - deponent married a wife who is now living with deponent - that she was from the town of Littleton also - and that soon afterwards they moved into the State of Connecticut where they resided about fifteen years & then removed into the State where they have ever since lived.
That deponent has caused a letter to be written to the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to examine the Records of that State for the purpose of ascertaining whether deponent's name could be found in the Records of that State as a soldier in the Army of the Revolution - to which an answer was returned that deponent's name could not be found in their Records, but the answer further stated that they had not the Records complete -
That deponent has also received from the Honorable the Secretary of War a list of the persons who have obtained Pensions under the act of 1828, but finds the name of no person among them that deponent remembers. There appear but very few Artillerymen in the Massachusetts line on the list there have been three Regiments of Massachusetts Artillery in service it might well be that deponent should not know any of the men whose names are on the list of Pensions received from the Secretary as aforesaid -
That deponent knows of no person now living who knows of his being in the Continental Army except his wife -
Sworn the 27 th day of June 1829 -
Joshua Lane
Before me -
C. H. Northam Master in Chancery

State of New York Dec 1829.
Saratoga County ss. 3 (Hezekiah Lane at the town of Clifton
Park in the County aforesaid being sworn saith that some time last winter he applied for the benefit of the act entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution" approved 15 th May 1828. and forwarded on his papers to the Treasury Department for that purpose - that some time in the month of May last deponent received an answer from the Secretary of the Treasury which is hereto annexed marked (A.) that in pursuance of the instructions of that letter deponent sent on to Boston in the State of Massachusetts to see the Records of that State searched to ascertain whether deponents name was on the Books of that State as a Continental Soldier - that some time in June of that year deponent received an answer from the Land Agent (Mr. G. W. Coffin) of that State stating that deponents name was not to be found on the Books of that State as a Revolutionary Soldier. the said last mentioned letter further stated that the Records of that State were imperfect and that they had not any Books later than 1780. and this deponent further saith that he also availed himself of the kind offer of the Secretary of the Treasury & obtained from him a list of the names of the surviving officers & soldiers of the line & Regiment to which deponent was attached. that upon examining the said list deponent found no one therein with whom deponent had ever been acquainted. that deponent then made a fuller affidavit of his own than he had done in the first instance & also procured one from his wife born from Benjamin

Whadley forwarded them on to the aforesaid Department. That about the first of July last deponent received an answer thereto from the Secretary of the Treasury refusing deponent's aforesaid claim, which said letter is hereto annexed marked (B.) in which said letter a reason is given for not allowing said claim "that there does not appear to be any such Captain in Colo. Cranes' Regt. as Captain Stevens". And deponent further saith that he did not in any of his affidavits made upon this application state that Stevens was a Captain in Colo. Cranes' Regt. according to his best recollection and belief and if it is so stated in either of his aforesaid affidavits it is incorrectly stated & done through mistake. That the aforesaid Captain Stevens was not in the detachments, Militia & deponent was under him in the Militia before he enlisted into the Regular Service and that is all that he intended should be stated with respect to Stevens. That a Mr. Hulin wrote at the instance of deponent to Mr. Root Secretary of the Treasury before deponent made his affidavit to enquire as to whether deponent was entitled to a pension, and it is possible that Mr. Stevens name may have been used in that letter but if it is used there as being in Colo. Cranes' Regt. it is a mistake and should have been stated as belonging to the Militia but deponent believes that that letter only mentioned the names of officers that deponent had been under.

without particularising which officers were in the Militia and which in the Regular Service. That deponent can state nothing further in respect to the merit of his claim than what has already been stated in the affidavit, but upon being sent on to the Treasury Department suborn referred to his deponent from the full consciousness of the merit of his claim can not forbear upon this occasion again to declare under the solemnity of an oath that he did enlist into the Regular Army for during the war (and served through it as a soldier) deponents aforesaid affidavit is further earth not. Given before me The 29 th day of October 1829
Elizabeth Lane
Henry Bloom
State of New York Saratoga County Clerks office
I Thomas Palmer Clerk of the County of Saratoga in said State do certify that Henry Bloom whose name is subscribed to the jurat of the above affidavit was at the date thereof a Commissioner residing in said County duly authorized by law to take affidavits He also that I am acquainted with his signature and that his name subscribed to the same is in the hand writing of the said Commissioner
Witness my hand Seal of Office the 5 th December 1829
Thomas Palmer Clerk

State of New York Rec d 1 April 1830 Schenectady County ss. 3
My Mother being duly sworn saith that for a year and more before the close of the Revolutionary war she was sick and in the Hospital at West Point that Doctor McVea was the Surgeon at that Post who had the charge of the Hospital kept at Robinsons farm just above the River from West Point - deponent does not recollct the christian name of Doctor McVea with certain- ty but believes it was John - that John Crane was captain at the time deponent was taken sick as aforesaid of the Company in which deponent served - that said Crane was promoted to the Colonelcy which deponent was sick & deponent never served in the company after the new Captain took the command being sick all the while from that time to the close of the war - deponent heard the name of the new Captain mentioned but from the circumstances of not having served under him and the length of time since elapsed the name has entirely escaped deponents recollection as also have the names of the junior officers of the company - deponent well recollects that he enlisted under Capt. Crane in Col. Knox Regiment & served under them till he was taken sick as above - of Jeremiah Lane
Sworn this 27 th day of March 1830 Before me J. W. Hartland Master in Chancery

State of New York Seneca County ss. 3
Benjamin Chadsey of Colinton Park in said County being sworn with that he knew Doctor M c Knight in the Revolutionary army - that M c Knight was the Surgeon General at the Hospital of West Point which was kept at Robinsons farm opposite West Point and that Herzrick whom within named is a respectable man and entitled to belief and deponent truly believes him to be entitled to a Pension under the act of Congress of 1828 -
Benjamin Chadsey
I worn the 27 th Day of March 1830 Before
E. H. Hartland Clerk in Chancery.

Walsford 27 th March 1830
JE
Mr. Lamm desired me to transmit to you the enclosed papers in relation to his claim for a pension under the act of May 1828. I have no doubt he is justly entitled to it and hope the papers may prove satisfactory - he is old and infirm and his mental powers seem somewhat impaired. He is much esteemed in his neighbourhood and Mr. Chadbury who is one of the most respectable & wealthy farmers in Gifford Park swears to his truth & veracity. The papers are on file at Washington in relation to this claim -
Respectfully yours
J. W. Clinton