Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,496, for Daniel Thomas, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
born
Thomas, Daniel Eunice
R. 10496
Died in 1825.
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Daniel May 23 rd 1825 } Daniel Thomas Eunice Aug 1 st 1846 } Eunice Thomas his wife Time of their Death } Ballston Spa Saratoga Co N.Y.
Daniel Thomas (Pr) Administrator Lansboro Berkshire Co Mass
Son of the above Daniel & Eunice Thomas
Freeman Thomas Ballston Spa Saratoga Co N.Y.

Ballston Spa Sept 28. 1857
Mr S. Loomis
Dear Sir
More than a year since when you was in Ballston you may rememb r we had some conversation about my my mother's pension and you promised to write me respecting her claim. My Father was a Rev Soldier and died in 1825. My Mother has applied for a pension as Widow of Daniel Thomas. Through Mr Ray as agent. My mother Eunice Thomas died in 1848. and I would like to know if there can be any thing obtained as belonging to their heirs. Your answer will be thankfully received.
Yours Truly
Freeman Thomas

Daniel Shroud Family record

Thomas was married to Eunice his wife Oct. 30 th 1777
Thomas was born Nov. 21 st 1754
his wife was born Oct. 20 th 1756
Thomas was born May 22 nd 1779
Daniel Thomas Jun r was born Feb. 28 th 1781
Eunice Thomas was born Aug st 26 th 1783
Abraham Thomas was born Oct. 2 nd 1785
Simon Thomas was born Oct. 2 nd 1787
James Thomas was born June 2 nd 1790
Freeman Thomas was born June 24 th 1792
Abigail Thomas was born September 8 th 1795
Thomas was born January 11 th 1797
Thomas was born June 1 st 1799
Thomas was born

Family Register
Daniel Thomas
was married to
Eunice Foster
October
Dom 1777
Daniel Thomas was born November 21 st 1754
Eunice his wife was born October 20 th 1756
Their Children are
  Moses Thomas } were born May 22 d 1779   Daniel Thomas February 28 th 1781   Eunice Thomas August 26 th 1783   Abraham Thomas October 2 d 1785   Simon Thomas November 2 d 1787   James Thomas June 2 d 1790   Freeman Thomas June 21 st 1792   Gail Thomas Septem r 1795   Cannah Thomas January 11 th 1797   Lucy Thomas June 1 st 1799 

State of New York
Saratoga County
Stephen M c Intosh being duly sworn says that he well knew Eunice Thomas in her life time and he has frequently seen her family Bible and knows the annexed to be the family Register of Daniel and Eunice Thomas.
Stephen M c Intosh
Subscribed & sworn before me this 9 th day of March 1852.
David Maxwell
Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Saratoga County
William W Arnold being duly sworn says that he was well acquainted with Eunice Thomas in her lifetime. That he lived in the house with the said Eunice Thomas eight years up to the time of her death. That this deponent frequently saw the family Bible of the said Eunice and Daniel Thomas and knows the annexed Register to be the Register in the family Bible of the said Eunice or Daniel Thomas. This deponent has frequently heard the said Eunice speak of the services of her husband in the Revolutionary war but has forgotten the particulars of what she said
Subscribed and sworn before me this 9 th day of March 1852.
W m W Arnold
David Maxwell
Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Saratoga County
I certify that William W Arnold and Stephen M c Intosh are both known to me and that they are credible witnesses and are entitled to be believed.
David Maxwell
Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW YORK, Saratoga County Clerk's Office.
{ ss.
I, JAMES W. HORTON , CLERK OF THE COUNTY OF SARATOGA
Do hereby Certify, That David Maxwell ..... whose name is subscribed to the annexed Affidavit, was at the date of said Af- fidavit, a Justice of the Peace of the County of Saratoga, dwelling in said coun- ty; duly qualified. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said David Maxwell ..... and verily believe that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, this 11 day of March in the year 1882  James W. Horton CLERK

6378
In the Matter of Mrs Eunice Thomas for a Pension under Act July 4. 1836
Declaration dated December 3 rd 1844
6378
Eunice Thomas
N.Y.
Act July 4 th 36
10496

State of New York
County of Saratoga ss:
Be it known that before me George G. Scott a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Moses Thomas, of Milton in the County of Saratoga aforesaid who being duly sworn ac- cording to law, doth depose and say that according to the best of his informa- tion & belief, he was born in Ridgebury in the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut, on the 22 nd day of May 1779 that Daniel Thomas late of Ballston in the County of  Saratoga in the County of Saratoga in the State of New York deceased was his Father, and Eu- nice Thomas (now his widow), is his Mother, and resides in Milton in in said County of Saratoga that during the period of the Revolutionary War his said Father & Mother resided in the State of Ridgebury aforesaid in the State of Connecticut where they continued to reside except a short time at Senne in the State of Massachusetts until about the year 1783 when they removed into the County of Saratoga (then Albany) in the State of New York where his said Father with his Family continued to reside until the day of his death, and died in Ballston in the County of Sarato- ga and State of New York on the 23 rd day of April (1825) One thousand eight hundred and twenty five, leaving him surviving the said Eunice Thomas his lawful widow and that she is still living and continues to be his widow and resides in Milton aforesaid and is the identical Eunice Thomas applying for a Pension under the Act of Congress of the 14 th of July 1836, and he further testifies and says that his Father (the said Daniel Thomas) at the time of his death left his Family Bible in the possession of his Mother widow and it has remained in her possession ever since his decease and is now in her possession, a leaf taken from said Bible, containing the Family record, the date of their marriage and the dates of the Births and records of which children deponent is the first born, and which said Record is taken from said Family Bible and is hereto annexed.
31 And deponent further testifies and says that his Mother the said said Eunice Thomas was taken in a State of Mental derangement previous to the death of her late husband, and more than forty years ago and has so continued 34 until twelve or fifteen years last past her reason has been partially restored at times but her memory is very imperfect.
37 And deponent further testifies and says that from his earliest recollection it has been well understood in his Father's Family that he had been a

Soldiers of the Revolutionary War and served several terms in the said War of the Revolution.
3 And further deponent disposes and says that about the after the time the Act of 1818 was passed he has often heard his Father say that being in possession of property was all that prevented him from being a Pensioner under said Act Subscribed and sworn before me
this 3 rd day of January 1845
Geo. G. Scott Justice of the Peace Moses Thomas
And I the said Justice hereby certify that an erasure was made on the 8 th line and an erasure above it, and an erasure on the 12 th line, and the word "derangement" between the 31 st & 32 lines & the words "at times" between the 34 th and 35 th interline before sworn and also an erasure made on the 27 th line of the 1 st page and an erasure on the 3 rd line of the 2 nd page, all made and done before Sworn - and that the said Moses Thomas is a credible Witness -
Geo. G. Scott Justice
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Saratoga County Clerk's Office. }
I, HORACE GOODRICH, Clerk of the County of Saratoga,
Do Certify, That George G. Scott by
before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for
said county, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe
his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature.
WITNESS my hand and seal of Office, the 4 th day of January 1845 -
George Patterson Deputy Clerk

State of New York
County of Saratoga } ss. Be it known that before me Geo. G. Scott a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County personally appeared Daniel Thomas of Charlton in the County and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is aged Sixty-two years: and from the 28 th day of February last— that he is a Son and second born of Daniel & Eunice Thomas— that his Father the said Daniel Thomas died nearly twenty years ago— & that his Mother the said Eunice Thomas is still living and resides in Milton in the County of Saratoga aforesaid and continues to be the wife of my Father the said Daniel Thomas and is applying for a Pension under the Act of July 4 th 1836. and that the annexed is the Family records of my Father, which I have often seen and read when it was in his possession nearly years previous to his death—and which I verily believe is the true record of my Father Family
And that from deponent's earliest recollection it has been well understood, believed and never doubted in his Father's Family that he the said Daniel Thomas was a Revolutionary Soldier.
Deponent will recollect that when a lad and since he has often heard his Father relate the circumstances of his revolutionary services and that at the time of the said war his Father resided in Ridgebury a Parish within the bounds of Ridgfield in Fairfield County in the State of Connecticut and that some of the circumstances of his Revolutionary services to the best of deponent's recollection are as follows, to wit:
That in the first year of the said War his Father went to the North as a Soldier and served under Captain Ichabod Doolittle in Col. Waterbury's Regiment
That the next Service was as a Dragoon under Colonel Sheldon at Whitestown
And also that he served as a Continental Soldier under Colonel Durkee of a Connecticut line don't know the exact length of said Service but understood it to be two or more years.
Subscribed and sworn this 2 nd day of January 1845— before me
Geo. G. Scott, Justice of the Peace

And I further certify that the said Daniel Thomas is a credible witness
W. G. S. Justice

State of New York County of Saratoga
SS. On this 3 rd day of December A.D., 1844 personally appeared before John Gitsvrista Judge of the Court of Com- mon pleas in, and for the said County in the State of New York, Eunice Thomas of Milton in the County of Saratoga and State of New York aforesaid Aged Eighty eight 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 3 rd Section of the Act of Congress passed the 4 th day of July 1836 and of the amendments thereto.
That she is the widow of Daniel Thomas deceased who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and that he resided in the Town of Ridgebury in the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut When he in the year 1775, or 1776 was entered into the service of the United States as a private, she recollects it was before the capture of Burgoyne but does not remember the names of the officers under whom he served, at this time he went to the North.
And further that during the period of the said war when he resided in Ridgebury and the said Daniel Thomas went from home into the service in the war of the Revolution and served to the best of her collection, as a private but from the infirmities incident in extreme old age her mental faculties have greatly failed, she cannot remember circum- stances long since passed, and recent circumstances soon pass from her recollection.
But besides his services to the North as above stated, he served in the Company commanded by Captain, she cannot recollect his name in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Waterbury of the Connecticut Troops of the Army of the Revolution, but does not recollect the year, nor the length of services performed in Col. Waterbury's Regt.
And further she further states that her husband also served in the Company commanded by Captain, does not recollect his name, in Col. Bradley's Regiment of the Connecticut troops as aforesaid but cannot recollect the year or years or the length of the services performed by her said husband Daniel Thomas.
She further declares that she was married to the said Daniel Thomas on the 30 th day of October in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy-Seven, at the Town of Ridgebury in the County of Fairfield, in

the State of Connecticut by the Reverend Mr. Colbys Pastor of a Church in said Town of Ridgebury
And further her husband the said Daniel Thomas, died at the Town of Ballston in the County of Saratoga in the State of New York on the 23 d day of April in the Year 1825; One thousand eight hundred and twenty-five and that she has remained a Widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed;
And further she Claims a Pension for the services Rendered the United States by her husband the said Daniel Thomas deceased for such amount as she may be entitled to receive on account of services rendered to the United States by him as may appear to be proved
Subscribed & sworn to before me, after being read to her by me this 3 d December 1844
her mark Eunice X Thomas
John Gilchrist Judge of Saratoga Courts
The undersigned hereby certify that in consequence of the extreme old age of Mrs Thomas & the feebleness consequent thereon she is totally unfit to leave her room to attend in Court - moreover she never learned to write - hence her subscription by her mark.
John Gilchrist Judge V.C.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Saratoga County Clerk's Office.
I, HORACE GOODRICH, Clerk of the County of Saratoga,
Do Certify, That John Gilchrist before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas and for said county, and that I am acquainted with his handwriting, and verify believe
his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature.
WITNESS my hand and seal of Office, the 4 th day of January 1845
George Patten Deputy Clerk

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
10.496
P. O.
Orville Thomas
Service:
wid. of Daniel
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
Recognized. _____
Contract. _____
Cert. of Dis. _____
Searched for _____
, 18

Sus pending Letts Geo. G. Scott, April 2 nd " Hon. Hugh White 15 th Mar 1950 Alex Roy. May 5/5-2 Same Oct 16/50 L. A. Ray with 10/50 Rejected (10/50) Acting 9/50

State of Connecticut Comptroller Office Hartford Aug. 2 d 1852
I certify, that on application for evidence of the service of Daniel Thomas, in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this Office and find the name of Daniel Thomas, in a Pay Roll under the following heading viz. "Settlement with the 4 th Connecticut Regt. John Durkee Esq r Colonel, before January 1 st 1780" and opposite said name are the following entries, viz. "Rank, private / Commencement of service "Apr d 23 d 1777 / Time of this settlement Jan y , 1 st 1780 / Term 2 yrs 8 m 8 ds. / Amt. of Wages £64. 10. 8 / Money due for Blankets £8. 2. 8 / Value of Money for clothing £2. 2 / Amt. of debt £49. 0. 8 / Value of money due on acct. of wages £11. 17. 4 / Value of money from U. S. £0. 10. / Value of clothing supplied £10. 3. 1 / Amt. of Blankets supplied £0. 19. 4 / Amt. of Credit £23. 9. 9 / Balance £45. 10. 11"
I find the name of Daniel Thomas also, in a settlement with Col. Durkees Regt t "for the year 1780," in which he is credited with service as a private, from Jan y 1 st to April 23 d 1780 = 3 months & 23 days ,
R. G. Pinner, Comptroller. by Geo. Robinson Clerk.

Pension Office October 14 1852
Sir,
In the case of Eunice Thomas of N. Y. it will be admitted that the marriage took place prior to the expiration of the term of service of the man who performed the service admitted by the Certificate of the Comptroller of Connecticut, but it is not sufficiently shown that he was the husband of the applicant. He should be more clearly identified with that service by the testimony of those who were in a position to know of his service.
I am respectfully Your obedt.
P. C. Johnston for Commr.
A. Ray Esq } Present {

Washington Jan. 28. 1952
J. E. Heath Esq. Coun. of Pension Sir,
I have been permitted, under a power of attorney from the son of Eunice Thomas of Chap. an applicant under ad 36. to examine the papers also in her case.
and perusing from your letter of Ap. 2. 45. to Geo. G. Scott Esq. in the case. That objection is made to the marriage record, I confess, there does seem to have been some alteration in the date of the year 1777, and it appears every evident, that whatever alteration, may have been made. It was done not only to make the date more distinct, but and at the very time the record was made and the fact the record shows.
Again, you will find the ages of the births of the children from 1779. 81. 83. etc. So plain, that he who runs can read. Thus showing the marriage took place in 1777.
But again the certificate from the County of Conner. -ticut shows the husband's service ended in 1780. upward of two years after the birth of the first child, this point being settled which I conclude must be. I have present four affidavits from persons of known credibility, stating their personal acquaintance with applicant husband and of conversation, with them, as said Eunice Thomas.

relating to his Revolutionary services, as proof of identity,
I remain very
respectfully Sir
Yours Sir
Alex. Day

Washington
Aug 4 th 1852.
J. E. Heath Esq. Com r of Pensions Sir
In your letter of the 5 th May last - in the case of Eurice Thomas, widow of Daniel of New York act. July 4. 1836. You state, you are inclined to admit the marriage as satisfactory under act 86. I am pleased to enclose you the original Family register, showing the birth of a child, before the termination of her husband's service, this settling the question as to the period of marriage.
With a view to show by now , the most satisfactory mode that applicant's husband served as alleged, in Col. Dinklee's reg. I addressed a letter to H. T. Fillely who sent me the case for the widow, and requested him to enquire of the family if they remembered the names or names of any soldiers, who they recollected of having heard their fathers having spoken of as having served with him in Col. Dinklee's reg.
I enclosed the letter of H. T. Fillely Esq. to the Compt. of Connecticut, and requested an examination of the statement therein made, and a cert of the result. My letter seems to have been mis understood. As a cert. of Sam l Thomas' service has been sent. But at the same time states by letter, that "I find that Rev. Burnett, and Elijah Simmons served in the same reg. with Sam l Thomas."

You will see enclosed, Mr. Felle's letter, together with the Comptroller Col. and letter, which I am quite sure will satisfy you, that the applicant has been, may be identical soldier who served with Dr. Bennett and Elijah Simmons in Col. Burke's Connecticut Regt.
I remain very
respectfully Yours
Orde
Rev. Ray

Washington Jan. 15. 1852.
John Wilson Esq. Chief clerk Pension Office Sir
You will rec d herewith, a power of attorney from Sarah Thomas, the wife and widow on the estate of Bruce Thomas dec d . late an applicant for a pension from the State of Massachusetts.
May I respectfully request to be allowed to examine the papers on file in her case, on the authority enclosed.
I am very respectfully Yours in Sir Alex. N. Ray

Comptroller's Office Hartford Aug. 2 d 1852
Alex. Ray Esq.
Dear Sir,
I have this day recd. your letter of July 30 th , enclosing one from Mr Wm. T. Filly, and asking for an examination of our Records to ascertain if John Frost, Benjamin Burnett and — Sim m ons, were in service in Col. Durkee's Regiment, with Daniel Thomas, I find that Benjamin Burnett served in Col. Durkee's Regt. from March 1 st 1777 to March 1 st 1780 3 years, and Elijah Simmons also served in the same Regt. from June 9 th 1777 to June 9 th 1780, 3 years.
The name of John Frost I do not find on the Roll of this Regt.
I am, very respectfully your obedt. servt Geo. Robinson

Lanesboro, May 29 1852
Alex d Roy Esqr
Dear Sir
I have just had an interview with my Friend Thomas as to the contents of your letter - He says he does not know as there is now any person alive that can testify to the death of his father - You say that "you might arrive at it if you knew the name of some person who served with Mr Thomas" He says he has heard his father say John Frost Benjamin Darnett and a man of name of Simmons (his given name he does not remember) served with him) He has heard him mention others but does not now remember their names - As Thomas says after further reflection he remembers the names of others if so I will write you again
Yours Truly
Wm J Kelley
I believe they all went from Connecticut

Abington Esq Comp. Certificate for Eunice Thomas - of Daniel Thomas's heir 16. Decemr 1844
Aaron Nash Esq
Ballston Spa
N. Y.

Comptrollers Office
Hartford Count. 16 Decr. 1844.
I Certify that on application for evidence of the service of Daniel Thomas in the War of the Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this office relating to that War, and find a paper headed—
"Pay Roll of Captain Ichabod Doolittle's Company in the Regiment of the Forces of the United Colonies under Command of Col o David Waterbury raised in the Colony of Connecticut commencing on the day in which they entered said service, and ending with time of their dismissal, including time for the "discharged to get home a 15 miles p r day", in which is the name of Daniel Thomas—who is stated to have entered the service May 15, and to have left, Sept r 17, serving 126 days. Including time for y e discharged to return home a 15 miles p r day." And that Capt. Doolittle was of the town of Ridgefield Fairfield County, Conn t . And his Company a part of the Northern Army of 1775.
Also, in the record of settlements made with the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army, under head of—
"Settlement with the 4 th Conn t Reg t . John Durkee Esq r . Colonel, before January 1. 1780", this entry,—
Names. Rank Commencem t . of Service. Time of this Settlem t . Term. y rs m th d ys Daniel Thomas Private April 23. '77 January 1. 1780 2. 8. 8 11
S. Harrington, Comptroller

1111. Wash.
The annexed certificate we suppose embraces the service of your Danl. Thomas. There were 3 of this name, as the papers in this office show beyond all doubt. The 2 others could not have served under Col. Durkee of the Conn. Line, as they are mentioned as serving in other corps at the time the 3 rd one was with him.
The 1 st service in the Certificate must have been by your D. T. as he was of the same town as the Captain. And unless there were 4 of the same name he must also have served in the Line with Col. Durkee.

Sir
Saratoga Co. New York Ballston Spa
January 8 1845
Inclosed herewith you will receive the Papers of Mrs. Eunice Thomas Widow of Daniel Thomas deceased for a Pension under the Act of July 4 th 1836. which please to examine and make returns to me, at this Post Office, early as convenient.
I am Most Respectfully your ob t Servant
W. G. Scott
J. L. Edwards Esquire Comm. of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Know all men by these presents that I Daniel Thomas of Lunenburg in the County of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts Administrator on the Estate of Eunice Thomas late of Milton in the County of Saratoga & State of New York Widow of Daniel Thomas a Soldier in the Revolutionary War - do hereby constitute and appoint Alexander Ray Esq. of Washington D.C. my true & lawful attorney to attend to the business of obtaining a pension in right of Eunice Thomas as Widow of said Daniel Thomas deceased Soldier & I hereby authorize and empower the said Alexander Ray to do all legal acts in the premises.
Witness my hand & seal this ninth day of January A D 1852 Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of
Daniel Thomas
State of Massachusetts Berkshire County ss
Be it known that on the ninth day of January A D 1852 before me William J. Kelley a justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Daniel Thomas administrator

above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his free act and deed I also certify that on the date last above men- =tioned said David Thomas made oath before me that he is directly interested as one of the claimants to the pension mentioned in the foregoing power of attorney
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this day & year last above mentioned -
Wm J. Filby just Notice

State of New York Saratoga County
Be it known that before me personally appeared Hiram Middlebrook a resident Lindley Steuben County in the State of New York aged fifty five years who being by me duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he formerly resided in Milton Saratoga County in the State of New York and that he well recollects Daniel Thomas deceased during his lifetime. That he was acquainted with the said Daniel Thomas from his (this deponent's) earliest infancy until the death of the said Daniel Thomas which was about the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty five. This deponent well remembers to have heard the said Daniel Thomas in his lifetime say that he was a soldier of the United in the war of the Revolution. That this deponent has heard the said Daniel Thomas say that he was in the service at Danbury in the State of Connecticut and also in Westchester County in the State of New York. This deponent further says that Daniel Thomas was a man of strict integrity whose statements could be relied on for truth and veracity and are entitled to credit and belief.
Hiram Middlebrook
Subscribed and sworn before me July July 12 th 1857
David Maxwell Justice of the Peace

State of New York Saratoga County
Be it known that before me personally appeared William Hawkins a resident of Ballston in the County of Saratoga and State of New York aged Seventy two years who being by me duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he well knew Daniel Thomas in his life time. and has frequently heard him say that he was a soldier of the United States in the war of the Revolution but this deponent does not now remember where the said Daniel Thomas stated he was engaged or stationed during the time he served in said war. nor the length of time he served in said war. This deponent further says that he was personally acquainted with the said Daniel Thomas upwards of thirty years before his death which was about the year eighteen hundred and twenty five as this deponent believes That the said Daniel Thomas was a man of truth and veracity and a man whose statements were to be relied on as credible and entitled to belief
Subscribed and sworn before me July 12. 1857.
William Hawkins
David Marshall Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Saratoga County ss. Be it known that before me personally appeared Benjamin Marvin a resident of the town of Chautauqua in the County of Saratoga and State of New York aged eighty nine years who being by me duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he was personally acquainted with Daniel Thomas during his lifetime. That he has frequently heard the the said Daniel Thomas say that he was a soldier of the United States in the Revolutionary war. but at what particular the said Daniel Thomas served this deponent has now forgotten. That this deponent knows that the said Daniel Thomas died some years since but has forgotten the precise time. That the said Daniel Thomas was a man of strict integrity and a man whose statements are entitled to belief.
Subscribed & sworn before me
this 14th day of July 1881
Daniel Maxwell
Justice of the Peace
Benjamin Marvin
STATE OF NEW YORK,
SARATOGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, SS.
I, JAMES W. HORTON, CLERK OF THE SAID COUNTY, do hereby certify, That Daniel Maxwell was on the day of the date of the above DECLARATION and CERTIFICATE a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly elected and sworn, and that the signature to the Jurat of the above Declaration and to the above Certificate, purporting to be his, is genuine,
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, this 21 st day of July , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty. one
James W. Horton CLERK.

State of New York Saratoga County p
Be it known that before me personally appeared the Richard Burtip a resident of the town of Milton in the county of Saratoga in the State of New York aged Seventy two years who being by me duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he was personally acquainted with Daniel Thomas in his lifetime. That he has frequently heard the said Daniel Thomas say in his lifetime that he was at the battle of White Plains as a revolutionary soldier of the United States and at Horse Creek. This deponent further says that he has heard the said Daniel Thomas talk with this deponent's father and in that conversation the said Daniel Thomas stated that he was at Fort Stanwix and at Tienderoga and Fort George in the State of New York. This deponent further says that the said Daniel Thomas was a man of truth and veracity and a man whose statements are to be relied and a credible witness.
Subscribed and sworn before me this 21 st day of July 1851 David Maxwell Justice of the Peace
Richard his X Burtip mark
State of New York Saratoga County p
I certify that Heiram Middlebrook Wm Hawkins Benjamin Marvin and Richard Burtip the foregoing deponents are to me all well known and known to be credible witnesses and that their statements are entitled to belief.
David Maxwell Justice of the Peace