Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20413, for Archibald Lamond, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Lamond, Archibald Mary
W. 20413
CONTENTS

(3395.)
Albany, New York
Mary Lamond,
widow of Archibald Lamond, who died on the 2 nd December 1826, of Oswego, in the State of N. York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by Col: [blank] [blank] line for 11 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of [blank] at the rate of [blank] Dollars [blank] Cents per an. to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of July 1831 and [blank] and [blank] [blank] [blank] Mass.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1831 $453.94 Semi-annual allowance ending [blank] 25.33
$479.27
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd }
Recorded by [blank] Clerk Book [blank] Vol. [blank] Page 121

(Declaration)
In order to obtain the benefit of the three sections of the act of Congress of the July 7, 1836 and the resolution of July 27th 1834.
(State of New York Albany County } ss.
On this eighth day of October in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven
me the undersigned First appeared before the Judge of the County Court and for the County of Albany Mary Lamond a resident of Rensselaer in the County of Albany and State of New York, aged eighty three years. Who being first duly sworn according to law on this oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the process denied by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1836 and the joint resolution of July 27th 1834.
That she is the widow of Abner Dyer Lamond who was a Sergeant, and private, in the war of the revolution; that her husband the said Abner Lamond enlisted or volunteered for the service and served first at Ticonderoga in the County of Rensselaer in the State of Massachusetts on or about the latter part of the spring or the first of summer, 1777 for a eight months in a company. She thinks was commanded by a Capt. Dwee (then) of Leicester in

Said company was organized, & that John Lins (or Lins) was at sergeant, & in Col. Ruggles' Regt. of Inf. That said company was made up of soldiers and of officers, in said Western, Leicester, Brookfield, and the neighbouring towns; That they with said company Lins marched to Boston and served in Boston Province and in that neighbourhood, the full term of eight months; & she believes said Lins served this term as a sergeant; At the end of said term, he returned to said Western, where he said Mary then lived.
She further states that in the month of May A.D. 1861, said Lins and said Mary moved to Rutland in said county to live; and in the winter, said Lins went to Bennington to substitute for one of his neighbours, served there two weeks & returned home to said Rutland (having hired a substitute to serve out his term). In the summer of 1861 and while said Lins and said Mary lived in Rutland he was enlisted or volunteered in the service for two months, went to West Point, in the state of New York, served there or some place near here the term of two months, and was in the battle of the White Plains; and soon after that battle he returned where said family in said Rutland. They lived in Rutland about one year and then moved to said Western. And in July

As 1933 he said Samuelson was in a company raised in Western and the adjoining towns, and which was commanded by Capt. Newell of Brookfield, Lieut. Ballard and Dixie and as the Minut. Col. Duncomb was required, for the term of six months: he immediately mar- ched to Rhode Island and served as a sergeant, in said company at Newport, in the State of Rhode Island, the full term of six months, and then re- turned home to her in said Western in the month of January 1774. A number of the Boston soldiers went in the same company and returned with her husband. She never remembers at what time in 1774 that year, said Samuelson and her husband were, and was not several other times as she thinks for short times, but cannot recall the particular times, other than above stated. Said Samuelson had several discharges but these were not pre- served, not being considered worth preserving. She further declares that she was married to the said Archibald Samuelson at Western, and at her father Blackmer's house by the Rev. Isaac Jones then ordained minister of said Western, on the last Wednesday of May in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six. Not in name before she married Samuelson was Mary Blackmer. That they removed from said Western to Cherry Valley, county of Otsego State of New York in 1784; that they lived there two years or two years. Their second

to Middlefield in the same state and county lived there more than twenty years, & then moved to Richfield in the same county, where they lived together until he died. And that the said Archie Lamond died at said Richfield on the second day of December, in the year 1826, and that she had remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by referring the proof hereunto annexed. Mary  Helen Lamond Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year above written before me Frank Jabez D. Hammond First Judge of the County of Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County and State of New York
I Jabez D. Hammond First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Otsego & State of New York do certify that Mary Lamond the above named Deponent is by reason of bodily infirmity unable to attend any Court of Record in said County for the purpose of making the above declaration and for that reason her deposition has been taken before me - Dated Oct. 8. 1839 Jabez D. Hammond

State of New York } ss. Otsego County }
Elisabeth Rutty Lamond of Richfield in the County of Otsego and State of New York being duly sworn makes oath and says that she is the daughter of Archibald and Mary Lamond that the names of the children and their places of birth as recorded in family Bible of said Archibald Lamond and now in now in possession of his widow Mary Lamond (are as follows) Ruth Lamond born at Niteron in State of Massachusetts February 3. 1778. John Lamond born at Niteron June 4. 1780. Esther Lamond born at Niteron and died when quite young. Loring Lamond who was born at Cherry Valley in the State of New York September 9. 1784 Esther Lamond born at Cherry Valley May 18. 1787. Margaret Lamond born at Cherry Valley July 4. 1789 Mary Lamond born at Cherry Valley Oct. 25. 1791. Elisabeth Lamond born at Middlefield New York April 16. 1794. Sam Lamond born at Middlefield Oct. 4. 1796. Archibald Lamond born at Middlefield Dec. 21. 1799. Robert Lamond born at Middlefield January 5. 1804 — And this deponent further testifies that her father Archibald Lamond died at Richfield in the State of New York 2 nd day of December 1826 and that said Archibald as he called his age was seventy seven years old the September previous to his death that his widow has never been married since the death of her husband Archibald Lamond that she now lives in the town of Richfield in the state of New York
Subscribed and sworn this 14. day of Oct. 1839 before me } Elisabeth Lamond. Loring Dow Justice of the Peace }
I Loring Dow Justice of the Peace before whom the above affidavit was taken do certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Elisabeth Lamond that she is a person of truth and entitled to be believed Dated at Richfield Oct 14. 1839 Loring Dow Justice of the Peace

State of New York } Otsego County } ss. I Jesse Rose Clerk of said county do hereby certify that Loring Dow Esquire before whom the within affidavit of Elizabeth Lamona purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the peace in and for said county duly Elected and sworn and further that I am well acqu- ainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verify the signature attached to the certificate of said affidavit and to the annexed certificate of credibility is genuine Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 16 th day of October 1839
Jesse Rose Clerk

State of New York
Albany County
Ruth Tilton of the town of which a field in the County of Otsego and State of New York being duly sworn deposes and says that she is the daughter of Archibald and Mary Lamond and was born at Wester in the State of Massachusetts on the 3 d day of February 1778 that she remembers moving with her father and mother from Wester to Cherry- Valley State of New York when she was 6 years of age That this deponent further says that the members of her fathers family besides herself were John Lamond who was born at Wester June 4. 1780 Esther Lamond who was born at Wester and died when quite young - Loring Lamond who was born at Cherry-Valley in the State of New York Sept. 9. 1784 Ethel Lamond born at Cherry Valley May 18. 1787 Margaret Lamond born at Cherry Valley July 4. 1789 Mary Lamond born at Cherry Valley Oct. 25. 1791 Elisabeth Lamond born at Middlefield New York April 16. 1794. Jane Lamond born at Middlefield Oct 4. 1796 - Archibald Lamond born at Middlefield Dec. 21. 1799 Robert Lamond born at Middlefield January 5. 1804. And this deponent further says that her father and mother lived together since her recollection till the time of her fathers death and that she has never heard the fact of their law- ful marriage questioned.
Subscribed and sworn
this 10. day of Oct. 1839
before me
Loring Dow Justice of the peace
Ruth Tilton
I Loring Dow Justice of the Peace before whom the above Affidavit was taken do certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Ruth Tilton that she is a credible person and entitled to be believed —
Dated Oct 10. 1839
Loring Dow Justice of the Peace

State of New York Otsego County, ss. I Jesse Rose clerk of said County do hereby certify that Loring Dow Esquire before whom the within affidavit of Ruth Tillson purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly Elected and sworn and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and justly believe the signature to the certificate thereof and of the annexed certificate of credibility is genuine Witness my hand and seal of office the 16 th day of October 1839 Jesse Rose Clerk

I Solomon Blair of Brookfield in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts aged ninety three years, do hereby testify and say, that I served as a Soldier in the War of the Revolution, in the eight more the Service, in 1775. I was Stationed at Roxbury, and Dorchester, near Boston, that time. I was well acquainted with Archibald Lamond, who then lived in Western in said County of Worcester. I was born and brought up near him in the same Town, and I further testify and say, that said Lamond was a Sergeant in a Company, & Stationed at said Roxbury, and served there in said capacity in the Spring & Summer of 1775, the full term of Eight months. I was not in the same Company with him, but I saw him very often during duty, during said Eight months: at the end of said time he returned to his father's at Western. I think his Capt was Capt reville & I know Jonathan Barnard who served in his Company as a Lieutenant; was near neighbors to him for many years & he served in Col. Dunsforths Regt In the Spring of A.D. 1776. said Lamond married Mary Blackmer of said Western and they ever after lived together until said Lamond died, as this Deponent believes, and in the Summer of A.D. 1777 said Lamond or voluntarily enlisted for six months and went to Rhode Island and served there six months, as this Deponent understood and believes, he knows his going & returning, at the end of said six months, and knows he returned to his wife and family in said Western, and that this Service was after he married said Mary Blackmer: the Deponent was not at said Rhode Island, in the Service with said Lamond. After the war was over, said Lamond moved with his family to the State of New York, and he has been informed said Lamond died there some years since.
Solomon Blair

Worcester, October 23 rd 1839 Then personally appeared Solomon Blair within named & subscribed his name to the deposition within named & made oath to the same before me. I further certify that I am well acquainted with said Solomon Blair & am of opinion that his testimony is entitled to full credit & belief. Jesse Bliss, Mrs. Pierce.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss.
I certify that Jesse Bliss and Jepthaiah Bacon, Esquires, are Justices of the peace in and for said county of Worcester, and that their signatures to the certificates on the Depositions hereto annexed, appear to be in their respective hands writing.
In testimony whereof, I hereto set my name, and affix the seal of the court of Common Pleas, at Worcester, this twenty fifth day of October, in the year 1839.
Jos. G. Kendall Clerk

I James S. (Dunn's of Warren (formerly Western) in the County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts depose and say that the following is a true copy of the records of the intention of marriage between Archibald Lamond & Mary Blackmer both formerly of Western to wit the purpose of marriage between "Archibald Lamond & Mary Blackmer both "of Western October fourteenth (Tuesday) Sunday "and Seventy five Boston by me,
"Simon Dwyer at the close
With the exception of the date which is expressed "on the Record in full legal figures as follows "October 14 th 1775.
I further depose and say that I have on since Barn records of Births the following:
Mary Lamond (Daughter to Archibald Lamond and Mary his Wife Born February 3 rd 1778 John Lamond son to the above Archibald & Mary Lamond Born June 11 1780.
Esther Lamond Daughter to the same Archibald and Mary Lamond Born August 18. 1782.
I further depose and say that I had no Record of any marriages on said town Books of record from November 28. 1771 to April 24. 1783 there appearing to have been lost a number of leaves from said book of records and do not find no record of marriage of said Archibald Lamond & Mary Blackmer
I further testify that I hold the office of

Sworn Clerk in Warren (formerly Western) to that office (Duly chosen and sworn and have the care and custody of the records of said Town and that the above is a true extract from the Records thereof with the exception above named as certified by me James S. Davis In Clerk
Worcester ss. from my own knowledge of Massachusetts on this Eighteenth Day of September A.D. 1839 Personally appeared before me the sub- scribed James S. Davis above named and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me & I further certify that I am acquainted with the said Davis and that he sustains a good character for truth
Leah Bacon Justice of the Peace

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20413
Mary Lamond widow of Archibald Lamond sergeant Sher. Mas
Act June 18 th 86
Index: Vol. 4 , Page 42
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, May. 19 th 1840.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Archibald Lamon is borne in "a list of Capt. Abel Thayer's Company in the eighth Reg t . Foot in the Continental Army posted at Dorchester, commanded by John Fellows Esq. Col." as a Sergeant belonging to Western. The said list is dated October 11 th 1775, and signed "Abel Thayer Captain". His name appears on an order for Coats due the noncommissioned Officers and Privates belonging to Capt. Abel Thayer's Company, Col. Fellows Reg t . which order is dated Dorchester (Camp) 7 th Nov. 1775, and signed by said Lamon & forty others. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
George A. D. D. D.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Vd 16 p 57 24 July 1840 Archibald Lamon Western?

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See let. to Laban Marcy,
January 28, 1840.
To same March 9, 1840.
" " June 11, 1840
Act-4 July 36

Grenwich Mass Oct 28th 1839
The Hon. J. K. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Respected Sir, I send to you the Petition and accompanying evidence of Mary Lamond of a candidate for a State for a Pension; She wishes your honor to advise me on the subject, as the evidence of the Service of her late husband, Archibald  Stearns . I used to be in this vicinity Please advise me on the subject as soon as convenient your humble Servt Sarah M. May

Mar 5 th 1840
Mass.
Gunnich Mo Feb 28-1840
M c Lamond
President of the Massachusetts Agricultural College

No. 22. 153 10 July 77 - to 30th June 78
Greenwich Feb. 26 - 1840
Dear Sir -
In the case of the application of Mary Lamond for a pension, I have seen some of the old soldiers and asked them the Christian name of Capt. Dewell under whom Melchiah Lamond served, & of the spelling of the name, Dwele &c.
They say they cannot swear what was the Christian name, but which in the first eight months service at Roxbury in 1775 it was Thomas Dewell captain in Leicester's Co. A Ebenezer Dewell from Brookfield in the six months service at Rhode Island & they say they think the surname was spelt Dwele though they cannot be quite certain & they used to be called Dwele.
If Mrs. Lamond obtains a pension it will be for her husband's service before or after her marriage - Is her application made right in that case? It is not shown after it.
I am requested by Widow Hannah Robinson who applied for a pension to enquire whether the Department have not given such a construction of the laws and resolves, in favor of widows and of soldiers, who were prisoners and who have deceased since July 1836, as that their widows may draw for so much of

The five years pension, at what time would remain from the time of the pensioners death up to July 1941.
Your aff. Secy.
Dear Sir, I Edward } L. Sharpe.

21-153- Serg 177-600-

I Solomon Blackmer of Dana in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts aged eighty years on oath do testify and say that in the year 1777 I lived in the Town of Western in said County and I enlisted in the Army of the Revolution about the first of July of that year for six months under Capt. Venable of Brattlefield in Col. Keyes Regiment Lt. Dexter & Barrons, at the same time. Archibald Lamond who then lived near me in said Western, enlisted under the same officers in the same Company for six months. We immediately marched to Rehoboth in the State of Rhode Island and were stationed there and other places, in said State the full term of six months. I know said Lamond served in said Company in the Revolutionary Service at Rhode Island and that six months; and did the duty of a Sergeant in said Company the whole term of six months. We returned home to Western the fore part of January 1778. I was well acquainted with said Archibald Lamond, I know he was then a married man. He married Mary Blackmer my Cousin, who lived in said Western at the time of her marriage and at the time of the service of said Lamond. Said Lamond & his wife moved into the State of New York soon after the War. He is now dead but his widow my said Cousin is now living and has not been married since said Lamond's decease.
Solomon Blackmer

Hampshire County ss on this ninth day of August 1889 personally appeared before me the within named Solomon Blackmer and made solemn oath to the truth of the within affidavit by him subscribed. I further certify that I am acquainted with the said Solomon Blackmer, and that he is a man of strict truth & of good character. _____ Substantially Justice of the Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Hampshire, do hereby certify that Isaac Hovey Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that the signature thereto annexed purporting to be his, I know to be genuine.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this Twenty fourth day of October
A. D. 1839
S. F. Lyman - Register of Probate.

July 1842
June 30
Received of Mr
Mal.
Samuel
Two
Shaw
Concord
Massachusetts
July 1842

Greenwich June 17 1840
Dear Sir -
In answer to your favour of the 11 th inst relating to Mrs. Mary Hanson's abolition service as a sergeant in 1776 - 1781 - 1782 - 1783.
She does not now know as she can vary the proof now before the War Department, now to it falls short of what it should be -
She must submit that it is an original certificate will be forwarded to me for her.
I am with great respect - re. your most obed.
Laban Hare
Hon. J. L. Edwards } Commissioner of Pensions }
NY, clained July 4 1840

Sir,
Boston. May 19 th 1840.
Your favour of 17 th inst, with the two Dollars was duly received, since which I have examined many old books & papers found in Archives of the State House, & from the families of Officers & Men belonging to the Navy & Army of the Revolution and have only found the documents that embrace the contents of the Certificate enclosed, which is allowed for eight months at the War Office at Washington, & I have no doubt but the other service being claimed will be found there also, as they have not returned any of the books or Rolls which they received from this Office, & are in duty bound to search for.
As I am daily in pursuit of documentary & other evidence, I may yet find more service for Arch d Samson, if so, will be pleased to inform you thereof, in the mean while remain with much esteem,
Your Obedient
Servant
Eleazer Hovey
Lebanon. May 20 th .

State of New York } Otsego County } per J. Jesse Rose } Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Jacob D. Hammond Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit of Mary Lamond purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date thereof first Judge of Otsego County duly Commission- ioned and sworn, and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and verily believe the signature of said Judge attached thereto and to the annexed certificate of infirmity is genuine
Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 16 th day of October 1839
Jesse Rose Clerk

State of New York Otsego County } ss. Loring Tillson of the town of Winfield in County of Herkimer & State of New York and Nathan Young of Richfield in the County of Otsego and State aforesaid depose being duly sworn deposes and say that they were personally acquainted with Archibald Lamond mentioned in the affidavit made by Mary Lamond his widow that said Archibald died in the town of Richfield in said County of Otsego about the first of December in the year 1826 that said Archibald had lived in said town of Richfield for several years previous to his death and we further depose and say that we further depose and say that we are personally acquainted with Mary Lamond that she now lives in said town of Richfield where she has lived since the death of her husband Archibald Lamond in 1826 and that she has not married since the death of her husband Archibald Lamond Subscribed and sworn this
10. day of October 1839 before me } Nathan Young Loring Dow Justice of the Peace } Loring Tillson
I Loring Dow Justice of the Peace before whom the above Affidavits were taken do certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named deponents that they are credible persons and entitled to be believed Dated Oct. 10. 1839 } Loring Dow Justice of the Peace

State of New York } Ontego County p. } I, Jesse Rose Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Loring Dow Esquire before whom the within affidavit of Nathan Young & Loring Tilton purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the peace in and for said county duly Elected and sworn and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verify believe the signature of said Justice annexed thereto and to the certificate of credibility is genuine Witness my hand and seal of office this 16. th day of October 1839
Jesse Rose Clerk

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Mary Lagnond
Mass
N. York
Act 4 July 36.
m. early 76 - d 1826. m. 25 ds 35.25
vol 21-153 - 77-78. Singl 23
Thayer 75-
adm
8 mo 10 ds Singl.
2. 21. ds pri
$ 50. 66 2/3
No deduction
Laban Marcy
Greenwich
Mass.

I Joseph Crawford of Western (being the same Town which was formerly called Western) in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, aged twenty five years, do an oath depose and say That Archibald Lamont, deceased, was my half Brother that I lived in with him, with my father in the Spring of the year A.D. 1775 in said Town of Western: and that near the time of the Battle of Bunker Hill, said Lamont entered the Revolutionary Service, either by enlistment or as a volunteer, for eight months, in a company raised in said Western, and the towns near there, which Company the Deponent believes was commanded by Capt. Vowell of Leicester in said County; and Lieut. John Limes (or Limes) of Brookfield, and in the Regiment commanded by Col. Danforth Weyles, then of said Western. I saw said Lamont march for Boston in said company be marched, I think in April or May of that year, and served in said company eight months, in Roxbury near Boston and at the end of said eight months he returned home to my father's in said Western. said Lamont acted as a Sergeant in said company in this service. In the Spring of the year after said Lamont served said eight months said Archibald Lamont married Mary Blackman of said Western was married by Rev. Isaac Jones, then the settled Congregational minister settled in said Western. I think the marriage was in the Month of May. I am certain it was in the Spring of 1776, in a few days after. They were married they moved to Rutland in said County lived there about a year

immediately after he moved to Rutland he again enlisted as a Volunteer for two months he marched off and went to New York as near there as it was said and as this defraught believes, and was in the Battle of White Plains. This Service is what said Defraught understood at the time, but cannot swear to the Service, as of his own knowledge, but knows he must have been absent from his family, at that time about one year after they moved to Rutland. They moved back to said Westford in the Summer of 1777 and by time of that Summer said Archibald Lamont again enlisted for six months in Capt. Varnum's Company Lt. Jonathan Barnard and Capt. Danforth Hovey Regiment, he marched to Rhode Island in said company and in company with John Shepard, Philemon John Brownfield, Wm. Pote and others: after he served six months said Lamont returned home to Westford, and to his wife, I know he acted as a Sergeant in this expedition. Said Lamont served a minute man during the whole Service: and was called back as were all the minute men, and was out more than I have stated, but cannot state any more particular Service of P. Lamont after the war was over said Lamont moved with his family to Cherry Valley I went with him the & his family lived there some years: then moved to Middlefield. lived there some years and then moved to all in N.Y. State Richfield, and lived there until he died - which was some thirteen years since, his said wife (now his widow) now lives in Middlefield in Otsego County, N.Y. State if she is living. She was lived with him during Joseph Lamont his x mark

Hampshire ss September 21 st 1839 personally appeared the witness named Dan Crawford and made oath to the truth of the within affidavit by him subscribed and I further certify that said Crawford sustains a good & character for truth and from what I know of him I have no doubt he ought to be believed Sabar M c Cracken Recis
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Hampshire, do hereby certify that Sabar M c Cracken Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that the signature thereto annexed purporting to be his, I know to be genuine.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this Twenty fourth day of October A. D. 1839
Sam F. Lyman Register of Probate.

State of New York
Otsego County } ss.
ss: Mary Lamond of Milford widow of Archi- bald Lamond deceased being only room da- ughter & sister in addition in addition to what she has expressed in her declaration with a view of it obtaining a pension, that when she remembers that Simon Nash & Lucy Lincoln who afterwards married said Simon Nash, William Stone, Roland Blackmer, Elliot Makepeace John Bannister, Jerimiah Stone, Susanna Blackmer, and her Father & Mother & brothers & sisters were present at her wedding when she was married to said Lamond, that all the said persons are now dead according to her best information & belief except a little brother of this Deponent named Asa who was up then four years old who this Deponent is informed has forgotten the circumstances - That this Deponent had eleven children by the said Archibald Lamond named Ruth - John, Esther, Lorin, Esther, Margaret, Mary, Elizabeth, Jane, Archibald, & Robert. That the first named Esther died when an infant and that John & Lorin are also dead and the rest are living as this Deponent believes - And further this Deponent saith not.
Sworn & subscribed before
me this 8 th day of October
A.D. 1839. James D. Hammond
First judge of the county of Otsego in the State of New York
James D. Hammond the judge before whom
Mary Lamond her mark

The above Deposition was taken to certify that I have long known the reputation of the above named Deponent Mary Lamond and that she is a credible person and entitled from her reputation to be believed -
Dated Oct. 8. 1839
Isaac D. Hammond First Judge of Oreg o Co
State of New York } I Jesse Rose Clerk State Oreg o County } of said County do hereby certify that Isaac D. Ham- mond Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit of Mary Lamond purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date thereof First Judge of Oreg o - County Courts duly & Commissioned and sworn and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and verily believe his signature attached thereto and to the annexed certificate of credibility is genuine
Witness my hand and seal of office this 16. th day of October 1839
Jesse Rose Clerk