Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25359, for Samuel Orvis, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Orvis, Samuel caroline
W. 25359
CONTENTS

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New York Roll.
Samuel Orvis
Wash Private - Connecticut line. 1777. 3 years. In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 13 th of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d of Septem r 1818 and sent to Ross and Read 2 Homer New York.
  Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. 21 months 22/30  21    Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819  48        $ 69 - 50  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Constance
Probate Cortland County
Wishart sent to P. C. Read Esq. 15 Oct 1818 Homer New York

6081 New York, Albany Caroline Orvis decd Widow of Samuel Orvis
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence the 4th day of March, 1848. 3 rd " " Novr 1851 Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of May 1853 and sent to
Erastus Skinner Prattburgh Steuben Co N. Y.
Nov 10 th Augst 1852 Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 63 Vol. 41
Erastus Skinner Sept 14/53 Same Oct 11 1853

I hereby certify that I the subscriber am the Pastor of the Congregational Church in this place Norfolk. Litchfield county Conn. and that I have in my possession a book of records kept and made by my predecessor Rev Asa M c Robbins - and That in this book of records is the following entry.
M c Married Samuel Orvis & Caroline Seward Sep. tenth, One thousand seven hundred and eighty three - Sep 10, 1783.
Joseph Eldridge Jr
Norfolk Litchfield Co, Conn August 2. 1852.
State of Connecticut ss Norfolk Aug 2 nd 1852.
Personally came before me Joseph Eldridge Jr subscriber to the foregoing Certificate and made sworn oath to the truth of the same W m H c Phelps Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Norfolk In Witness Whereof The beneath officer hereby attests the seal of said Court the day and year above written

I hereby certify that the sd William TC Preh is the Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Norfolk in the State of Connecticut at the present time that I am acquainted with the signature of sd Court, and believe the same to be genuine and that the sd thereto affixed is the true and genuine Seal of sd Court.
Geo E. Root Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Norfolk.

State of New York County of Steuben E.S.S.
On this thirteenth day of November in the year One thousand eight hundred and fifty two, personally appeared before the County Court holden at Bath in and for said County Clarissa Whitehead a resident of the town of Prattburgh in the County and State aforesaid aged forty four years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed 2 d of February 1848 entitled an Act making further provisions for surviving widows of the soldiers of the Revolution. And also of an act passed
for the benefit of the children of soldiers of the Revolution That she is the daughter of Samuel Orvis who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and at the time of his death a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818.
She further declares that she is the daughter of Caroline Orvis who was the wife of Samuel Orvis. who was married in the town of Norfolk Litchfield County and State of Connecticut on the tenth day of September One thousand seven hundred and eighty three (1783) by the Rev Ammi R. Robbins (as per Certificate herewith sent) That her Father the aforesaid Samuel Orvis died on the 3 d day of November 1851 at his residence in the town of Prattburgh aforesaid. And further that her Mother the aforesaid Caroline Orvis died on the 10 th day of August 1852. at her residence in the town of Prattburgh aforesaid.
She further swears that the said Caroline Orvis died the widow of the said Samuel Orvis and that her name before married to the said Samuel was Caroline Seward.
The said widow Caroline Orvis, nor the heirs have ever before made any application for a pension (except an informal one dated 27 th Feby 1852 which is in the office at Washington and never acted upon,) and that she now claims a pension for the heirs under the Acts aforesaid.
She further declares that the aforesaid Samuel and Caroline

Orvis have left five children viz. Reuben S. Orvis aged sixty two years, Phoebe Lee aged fifty six years, Caroline Orvis aged forty nine years, Clarissa Whitehead aged forty five years and Eliza Orvis aged forty years.
I sworn to and subscribed on the 13 th day and year above written before me Clarissa Whitehead
V. Lawrence Steuben County Judge
State of New York Steuben County ss. I Photo. P. H. Hubbell Clerk of Steuben County do hereby certify that Jacob Barrow Esquire before whom the foregoing declaration was made was at the time thereof a County Judge of said County and duly authorized to administer oaths to administer oaths for general purposes
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the County Court of said County at Bath this 17 th day of November 1852
P. H. Hubbell Clerk of Steuben County Court

Samuel Orvis application for continu- ance of Pension
2758
Pension Papers when made out to be returned to Edward C. Reed Homer Post Office Cortland County New York.
In the month of September 1820 I forwarded to the War Depart- ment in one packet ten Pension applications for a con- tinuance of Pension - The papers of nine of them have been returned to me a long time since - The one to which I have had no return is that of William Shaw of the County of Cortland - Will the War Department or the Superin- tendant of the Pension Office have the goodness to make out his papers & forward them to me as soon as is consist- ent - Homer Cortland County New York - Sept 12. 1821
Edward C. Reed

State of New York Cortland County ss. On this Eleventh day of September 1821 personally appeared in open Court of wit in the Court of Common Pleas held at the Court house in the town of Home in & for the County of Cortland it being a Court of Record for said County Samuel Orvis aged 66 years on the sixth day of March last resident in the town of Preble in said County who being first duly sworn accor- ding to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows - That in the said Samuel enlisted for the term of three years on the twenty fourth day of March in the year 1777 in the State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Captain Titus Watson in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Swift in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps until on or about the fifth day of March 1780 when he was discharged from the said service in the town of Springfield in the State of New Jersey - The said Samuel Orvis' original declaration is dated June 13. 1818 - He has received a Pension - The num- ber of his Pension Certificate is 2758 - And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 & that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 & that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or se- curities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed.

The following is a schedule of all the property real & personal belonging to Samuel Orvis (necessary clothing & bedding excepted) on the 11 th day of September 1821.
One cow, 4 sheep
The following articles to wit 1 Harrow 2 chains 1 horn-collar 1 chest 2 scythes 2 sickles 2 hoes 2 axes 1 pair steel yards 1 crane 1 pair floor andirons 1 post-axe 4 shovels 2 hogs are owned by Samuel Orvis, Alvah Orvis & Samuel Orvis Junior in company each an equal share.
8 chairs 1 pair of shovel stongs 1 iron pailful pot 1 dish kettle 1 bake kettle 3 quart bowls 1 earthen platter 2 tin platters bear then plates 1 half pint-glass tumbler 1 set knives & forks 1 tub 1 large wheel 1 small wheel 1 table 2 meat barrels 1 sugar tub 1 butter tub 2 pails 2 milk pans 2 knives. The above articles are for the most part have been in use a great while & are nearly worn out.
The said Samuel has a lot of notes amounting in the whole to about $120 payable in meat stock a part of which are good & a part good for nothing they were received in payment of a of $55 which the said Samuel had against his son & were supposed at the time to be worth just about that sum. The notes are now in the hands of the Deponent's son in the County of Onondaga for collection & the said Samuel cannot therefore at this time give a more particular description of them.
Samuel Orvis.
Schedule of debts owing by the said Samuel on the 11 th day of September 1821.
To Sedediah Barber of Homer for cash lent which said debt has been prosecuted to judgments & executions are now in the Officers hands for the collection of the same $71.45 To Samuel Crowbridge .52

  To Mr Van Buskirk 1.50   To Mr Hower 5.00   To Priest Harrison 12.00   To Elijah Mason 10.00   To Samuel C. Wootston 25.00   To King & Company 10.00   125.50 
The said Samuel Orvis is by occupation a farmer - he is lame by turns in his hips - he is unable to do upon an average more than one third of the labor of an ordinary man - He has a wife & six children living with him in his family - his wife's name is Caroline. She is 55 years old - she is not able to earn her living & is frequently confined to her bed from pain arising from a lame arm - his childrens names are Hannah Alvah Samuel Caroline Clarissa & Eliza - Hannah is 26 years old - she has lost her senses & does no labor at all & it takes one person all of the time to take care of her - Alvah is 24 years old - during the year 1818 he was crazy most of the time prior to that time his mind was defective & he was considered as unable to take care of himself - Since the year 1818 he has enjoyed tolerable health & when he has anyone to direct him how & what to do some work can be got out of him - Samuel is 22 years old he is able to support himself by his labor - Caroline is about 20 years old she is able to support herself by her labor - Clarissa is about 18 years old she is able to support herself by her labor - Eliza is 13 years old she is able to labor & does nearly enough to support herself - The peculiar situation of the said Samuels family renders it very difficult for him to get along without pecuniary assistance from some quarter - By the charity of his children he has been enabled to live along to the present time but he trusts his country will soon relieve them from that burthen  Sworn to & declared on the Eleventh day of September 1821
Samuel Orvis
John Root Sabin B. Phelps Joseph Reynolds
Judges of Cortland Common Pleas Court

The Court of Common Pleas of the County of Cortland & State of New York herein set forth the reasons why it is a Court of Record -
 1st The said Court is expressly made a Court of Record by the Statute laws of the State of New York -  2ndly The said Court proceeds according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a Record of their proceedings -  3rdly The said Court has the power of fine & imprisonment - 
State of New York Cortland County ss. I Matthias Cook Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Cortland & State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court - And I do further certify that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule without taking the debts against the said Samuel Orvis into consideration at all is Ninety four dollars & thirty five cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this twelfth day of September 1821 -
Matthias Cook
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cortland & State of New York
Samuel Orvis application for continuance of Pension 2758 Pension Papers when made out to be returned to Editors C. Reed Homer Post Office Cortland County New York
Ms. A. 9. 2. 6
In the month of September 1820 I forwarded to the Mr. De partment in one packet the Pension applications for a continuance of Pension - The papers of nine of them have been returned to me a long time since - The one to which I have had no return is that of William Shaw of the County of Cortland - Will the War Department or the Superintendent of the Pension Office have the goodness to make out his papers & forward them to me as soon as is convenient - Homer Cortland County New York - Sept 12. 1821 Edward L. Muel

Orvis Samuel Price Adrian D
Swift's Cov. rect.
Correct
For Refs & Recd Homer, N.Y.

State of New York Cortland County ss On this 13 th day of June 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the county of Cortland & State of New York personally appeared Samuel Orvis aged Sixty three years resident in the town of Preble & County aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declara- tion in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled An act to pro- vide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolu- tionary war" - That the said Samuel on or about the first of September 1775 enlisted in Nor- folk Litchfield County State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Capt. Herman Al- len of the Connecticut troops in the Regiment com- manded by Col. Warner. that he served in Allen, Company four months & was discharged by Allen at St. Johns - That in the month of March 1777 he the said Samuel again enlisted at Norfolk Connecticut in Capt. in Genl. Huntington's Brigade Tiffey Watson's company of Infantry in Col. Swift's Regiment in the Connecticut line for the term of three years - that he continued to serve in the said Corps in the United States service until about the 22 nd day of March 1780 when he was discharged from service in Springfield in the State of New Jersey by Col. Swift. That he was at the battles of "Germantown" & "Monmouth" & that he is in reduced circumstances & from the situation of his family two of his children being Lunatics, he stands in need of the assistance of

his country for support - That his discharge was several years since accidentally lost & that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said ser- vices - & that he receives no pension from the United States -
Sworn to & subscribed & } Samuel Orris declared before me the days year aforesaid
Edward C. Reed
State of New York } Cortland County } I Edward C. Reed Judge so as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Orris did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the proceed- ing declaration against the common enemy - And I do further certify that from the situation of his family consisting of a wife & nine children two of which children are Lunaticks he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - And I do further certify that the said Samuel's property is not sufficient for the maintenance of himself & family & I now transmit the proceed- ings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secreta- ry for the Department of war pursuant to the direc- tions of the aforementioned act of Congress -
Edward C. Reed

Clerk's Office Putnam County, N.Y.
I hereby certify that Edward C. Wood Esq. whose signature appears to the above affidavit was at the date of the above affidavit a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County his acts therefor in that capacity are to be regarded as such. & also that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Edward C. and truly believe the signature of the said Edward C. to the above aff. to be his own proper hand writing.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said County this 9th. day of July 1818
Sam l . Hotchkiss K. Dep. Clerk
Putnam County State of Connecticut in the Comptroller's Commission. L. P. M. H. 111

Key  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25359
Caroline Orvis Wid of Samuel Orvis Brn New ha
Act Feb 2nd 1848
Index: Vol. A , Page 18
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 46. Sent June 24/52.
Act 2. Heby 1848.

No 46.
Caroline Orris widow of Sam l
N.Y.
Carolin Orris June 24/82
Act 2 d Feby 1848

Samuel Davis
Pension Certificate Sept 22 d 1818
Ms. A. 9. 2. 10

Payable on the 4 th March & 4 th of September of each year at the U. States Branch bank N. York -
Capt Baldwins Colu Swifts
Recorded

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES,
Of the eighteenth day of March 1818 —
Samuel Davis — late a Private — in the
Army of the Revolution —
is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of Eight — dollars — cents per month, to commence on the 13 th — day of June — one thousand eight hundred and eighteen —
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES,
this — 22 nd — day of September
one thousand eight hundred and eighteen —
H. Calhoun
Secretary of War

State of New York County of Steuben ss
I Philo P. Hubbell Clerk of the County Court holden at Bath in and for the said County do hereby certify that Satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Samuel Orvis was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Ninety Six Dollars per year, was a resident of the County of Steuben in the State of New York and died in the town of Prattsburgh in the State of New York in the year 1851 on the 3 rd day of November that he left a widow whose name is Caroline Orvis In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Bath this 8 th day of November in the year of our Lord 1852
P. P. Hubbell Clerk

State of New York Steuben County ss.
I Clerk of the County Court
holden at Bath in and for the said County do hereby Certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Caroline Orris was the widow of Samuel Orris who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Ninety Six Dollars per year, was a resident of the County and State aforesaid and died in the town of Pattsburg in the State aforesaid in the year 1852 on the 10 th day of August that she left five Children whose names are Stephen S. Orris, Phebe Lee, Caroline Orris, Clarissa Whitehead & Eliza Orris
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Bath this 8 th day of November in the year of our Lord 1852
R. P. Marshall Clerk

Sir
Prattsburgh Steuben Co. New York Nov r 20 th 1852
There was an informal application made Feby 27 th 1852 for a Pension for Caroline Orvis widow of Samuel Orvis who was a pensioner under the "Act March 18 th 1818" and the Certificate of Pension was sent therewith to your office
I now send enclosed an application for the heirs for the arrears due Samuel Orvis untill his death and for the widow until her death.
The Certificate of the Marriage of Samuel Orvis and Caroline Seward
I think all the proof you require is enclosed if not please inform me as I am the authorized agent for the heirs
Erastus Skinner

To the Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir
Prattburgh Steuben Co N.Y. July 25 th 53
On the 20 th Nov last I sent you an application for the arrears of the pension of Samuel Arvis deceas d together with the Application for the Widows Pension (the Certificate of which is rec d ) but not the arrears, I wish to call your Attention to it as I presume it has been Overlooked
Yours Resp ly Erastus Skinner

Commission of Pension, Prattsburgh, Steuben Co. N.Y. Sept 20 th 1853
Dear Sir -
On the 20 th Nov r last I sent to your Office the papers relative to the pension of the heirs of Caroline Arvis and with them the papers & proofs for the arrears of pension due Sam t Arvis deceased not knowing but that they belonged at the same office, but as I now learn they must be sent to the 3 d Auditor's Office If consistent with your rules or duty you will much oblige me by handing them to that office, or if not please send to me the papers & proofs in the case of the arrears
Everd Much Oblige
Yours
Erastus S. Harker

46 Act Feb 2. 1848
Caroline Orvis, dead of New York
Arrears of Sann d dec d from Nov 3 d 1851. to Aug 10 1852, at 50  annu m per month
Certificate for $73.81
To Reuben S. Orvis Phebe Lee Caroline Orvis Clarissa Whitehead Eliza Orvis
agent Erastus Skinner Prattsburgh Tiember Co. New York

Caroline Orris dec d of N.Y. V.R.
Sam l Orris was Rev pensioner under act of Mar 18. 1818 - Pension renewed Oct 15. 1821
Proof of death - affidavit of daughter before & certificate of court. Sam l died Nov 3. 1851 - Caroline died 1852 - Aug 10 th
Like proof that Caroline left the following children - Ruben E. Orris, Phebe Lee, Caroline Orris, Clarissa Whitehead and Eliza Orris.
Proof of Marriage Sept 10. 1783 - sworn copy from the clergyman's record - and aff t of long continued cohabitation by disinterested witness.
Declaration by Clarissa Whitehead in behalf of heirs, all in due form
Decl n of Pensioner - Sam l Orris, made 13 June 1818 - entered service in Con t about 1 Sept 1775 - in Capt Heman Allen's Co. Col Warner's Regt. served 4 mos - over

In Mar '77 enlisted at Norfolk Conn. as before, in Capt Titus Watrous co. of Infy, Col Swifts Regt, Genl Huntington's Brigade in Conn't line for 3 yrs - served until 22 d March, 1780 when was discharged in Springfield N. J. by Col S - discharged both times.
Was in battles of Germantown, Monmouth.
Lost his discharge.
The name of Sam l Oviel, private, appears on the Rolls of the Connecticut State troops - as having enlisted in Capt Watrous's co. Swifts Regt
Mar 25. 1777 for 3 yrs and discharged Mar 25. 1780
46
U.S. Feb 2. 1848
Caroline Oviel, died of New York
Appears of same desc from Nov 3 d 1851 to Aug 10 1852, at $40 per month
Certificate for $73.81
to Richard L. Oviel Phoebe Lee Caroline Oviel Clarissa Whitehead Eliza Oviel
Agent Erastus Skinner Pawtuxet Tucker St. New York

Second Grand record Nov 3, 1852. The above is Newspaper to Sept. 4 th 1851. —
Carolina & Second were received Sept 10, 1852. —
Carolina & Second Aug 10, 1852. —
Due Second last received from Sept 4 th to Nov 3, 1852.
some Carolina & Second at High price from Nov 3 1852 to Sept 10, 1852 when the and payable to the moving client. —
The balance of account should be paid back to the client to draw the money own line at his expense. —

State of New York County of Steuben ss.
Be it known, That before me Jacobs Jacobs a Judge in and for the County aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Clarissa Whitehead and made oath in due form of law that she is the daughter of Samuel Orvis the identical person who was a pensioner and is now dead and to whom a Certificate of Pension was issued and which has been surrendered to the pension office at Washington. That the deceased pensioner resided in Plattsburg in the County & State aforesaid for the space of more than twenty years before his death, and that previous thereto he resided in Tully, in the County of Onondaga & State aforesaid.
And further that she is the daughter of Caroline Orvis (who was the wife of Samuel Orvis the said pensioner) and is now dead, that she resided in Plattsburg with her husband aforesaid And further that there is neither Executor or Administrator to the estate, but that it was settled by the heirs.
Sworn and subscribed this 15 th day of November 1852 before me Clarissa Whitehead V. Larmore Steuben County Judge
State of New York Steuben County ss I Philo P. Hubbard Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Jacob Larmore Esquire before whom the foregoing declaration was made was at the time thereof a County Judge of said County and duly authorized to administer oaths for general purposes
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the County Court of said County at Bath this 17 th day of November 1852 P. P. Hubbard Clerk of Steuben County Court

Recorded by Joseph Lloyd Brall

No 2758. War Department
PENSION OFFICE, October 10 th 1821.
SIR:
You are hereby informed that the Schedule of your property has been examined, and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension Roll.
You will be paid, at the ensuing semi-annual payment in March next, the sum that may be then due from the time of suspending your pension. Funds for the purpose will be transmitted at that time; but no arrearages will be paid previous thereto.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
To Mr. Samuel Orvis
U. S. Pensioner.
of Cortland County New York
Care of E. C. Reed Esq
Homer New York

Ms. Bk. 690
Recd 24 Sept. 1821
Ex. 222
Look for Wm. Lloyd Schedule mentioned
Washington City
History of the New England
Free

Homer Cortland County New York Sept 14. 1821
I forward to you two applications for Pensions — Should the papers want any alteration or should the prayer of the Petitioners be granted — Please to direct to Edward C. Reed Homer Post-Office Cort- land County New York —
Yours respectfully —
E. C. Reed
Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secy of War
Nathaniel Grow's papers filed with original claims —

State of New York
Staten Island County ss: On this 27 th day of February A. eighteen hundred & fifty two personally appeared before me, a justice of the Peace within & for the County & State aforesaid, Caroline Orvis, aged eighty five years, a resident of the town of Prattsburgh, County of Steuben State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Samuel Orvis, deceased, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Baldwin, in Colonel Swifts Regiment, in Gen. Huntingtons Brigade of the Connecticut line of the army of the Revolution.
This deponent further saith that she was married to the said Samuel on the twentieth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty three, at the town of Norfolk, in the County of Litchfield, State of Connecticut, by the Rev. Ammi B. Robbins, the then pastor of the Congregational Church in said town.
This deponent further saith that she continued to reside with her said husband at Norfolk aforesaid from the time of her marriage to February A. eighteen hundred, when we removed to the town of Fults, County of Onondaga State of New York, which by the subdivision of counties there was afterwards Preble, in the County of Cortland. That in the year A. eighteen hundred & eighteen, the said Samuel was placed on the Pension list of Pensioners of the Army of the Revolution at eight dollars a month, & continued to draw at that rate till the fourth day of September last. That this deponent & her said husband resided at the town of Preble in Cortland County aforesaid till March in the year eighteen hundred & thirty when we removed from Preble to the said town of Prattsburgh, where we continued to reside till the death of the said Samuel, which was on the third day of November last past, at Prattsburgh. This deponent further saith, that her name before her said marriage, was Caroline Seward, & that she has remained from the death of her said husband, & still is, a widow.

This deponent saith that the said Caroline continues a widow as deponent is informed & believes. — This deponent has been uniformly told, & believes, that the said Samuel has been a revolutionary pensioner from the time of his coming to Prattburg to his death, & for many years previous to his coming thence; & further saith not.
Above line 6 th from top, interlined words, "aged eighty years!" — Above line 13 th from top interlined word "personally;" both before signing. —
Christian Tichet
Sworn to Subscriber Before me Feb'y 2 nd 1852 Thos B. Eddy Justice
State of New York County of Steuben (S) I Thos B Eddy a Justice of the Peace in and for said County do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the within named Caroline Orvis who this day appeared before me and took the oath of identity and I have the most satisfactory evidence that she is the identical person as stated in her affidavit — and I am satis- fied that the matter set forth in her affidavit are correct — and in all points true — and I further certify that in consequence of the infirmities of age and a lameness in her right hand she is unable to write her name and is consequently obliged to make her mark — Prattburg February 2 nd 1852
Thos B. Eddy Justice

This deponent saith that the said Caroline continues a widow as deponent is informed & believes. This deponent has been uniformly told, & believes, that the said Samuel has been a revolutionary pensioner from the time of his coming to Prattsburg to his death, & for many years previous to his coming thence; & further saith not.
Above line 6 th from top, interlined words, "aged eighty years." Above line 13 th from top interlined word "personally," both before signing.
Christian Ticket
Sworn & Subscribed Before me Feb'y 21 st 1852 H. B. Eddy Justice
State of New York County of Steuben (ss) I H. B. Eddy a justice of the Peace in and for said County do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the within named Caroline Orris who this day appeared before me and took the oath of identity and I have the most satisfactory evidence that she is the identical person as stated in her affidavit and I am satisfied that the matter set forth in her affidavit are correct and in all points true and I further certify that in consequence of the
RHODES & McDOWELL, PRS. - "Farmers' Advocate" Office, Bath.
State of New York, STEUBEN COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
ss. I, PHILO P. HUBBELL, Clerk of the said County, do hereby certify that H. B. Eddy Esquire, before whom the annexed instrument in writing was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking the same, a Acting justice of the peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to said Certificate is genuine, and that the annexed instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, at Bath, this day of March A. D. 1852.
Phil. P. Hubbell Clerk.

State of New York
Staten Island County ss: On this 27 th day of February A. eighteen hundred & fifty two personally appeared before me, a justice of the Peace within & for the County & State aforesaid, Caroline Orvis, aged eighty five years, a resident of the town of Prattburg, County of Steuben State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Samuel Orvis, deceased, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Baldwin, in Colonel Swifts Regiment, in Gen. Huntingtons Brigade of the Connecticut line of the army of the Revolution.
This deponent further saith that she was married to the said Samuel on the twentieth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty three, at the town of Norfolk, in the County of Litchfield, State of Connecticut, by the Rev. Ammi R. Robbins, the then pastor of the Congregational Church in said town.
This deponent further saith that she continued to reside with her said husband at Norfolk aforesaid from the time of her marriage to February A. eighteen hundred, when we removed to the town of Tully, County of Onondaga State of New York, which by the subdivision of counties Herkness was afterwards Preble, in the County of Cortland. That in the year A. eighteen hundred & eighteen, the said Samuel was placed on the Pension list of Pensioners of the Army of the Revolution at eight dollars a month, & continued to draw at that rate till the fourth day of September last. That this deponent & her said husband resided at the town of Preble in Cortland County aforesaid till March in the year eighteen hundred & thirty when we removed from Preble to the said town of Prattburg, where we continued to reside till the death of the said Samuel, which was on the third day of November last past, at Prattburg. This deponent further saith, that her name before her said marriage, was Caroline Seward, & that she has remained from the death of her said husband, & still is, a widow.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Pension to which she may be entitled as the widow of a deceased Revolutionary Pensioner under the "Act
This deponent further saith, that there is no family record of her said Marriage with the said Samuel Orvis, nor is there in existence any other record of the same, as deponent is informed & believes. — She further saith, that the said clergyman, who married this deponent to the said Samuel, has been many years dead; — & that no person is now living, who actually saw the ceremony of said marriage, other than this deponent.
This deponent further saith, that the annexed Pension certificate & continuance , were received through the Post Office from the War Department soon after the period that their dates indicate; & have been kept in the family of the said Samuel, & of this deponent, from the last mentioned period to the present time; — She further saith not.
In line 15 th from top, latted word "eighteen." — Above line 20 th interlined words, "at Norfolk aforesaid." — Above line 11 th from bottom of page 1 st interlined word "draw", all before signing.
Sworn this 27 th day of February, her Eighteen hundred & fifty two. — Caroline X Orvis before me mark H. B. Eddy Justice of the Peace.
Witness H. B. Eddy

State of New York
Staten Island
On this 27 th day of February A. D. eighteen hundred & fifty two, came personally before me T. B. Ely a justice of the Peace in & for the County of Staten, Christiana Picket aged eighty years, of the town of Poughkeepsie in the County aforesaid, who be- ing by me duly sworn, according to Law, doth depose & say, that she was acquainted with the families by reputa- tion of which Samuel Oweis, now deceased, & Caroline Seward were members, for several years previous to the close of the Revolutionary War. About two or three years after the close of said war, this deponent became well ac- quainted personally with the said Samuel & the said Caroline, who lived together as man & wife, & were uniformly so reputed to be legally married. — The said Samuel & Car- oline had then long resided in the town of Norfolk, County of Litchfield, State of Connecticut, as did the general circle of relatives to which they belonged. — This deponent continued to live in the vicinity of the said Samuel & Caroline, & in the habit of personal acquaintance with them till about the year A. D. seventeen hundred & ninety nine, when deponent removed into the adjacent County of Berkshire, & had no personal acquaintance with the said Samuel & Caroline (except visiting at their house in the town of Poble & Portland, County) till about twenty one or two years ago when the said Samuel Oweis, & Caroline his wife came to reside in Poughkeepsie, a town adjoining the town of Poughkeepsie where deponent was then residing; & that deponent has been well acquainted with the said Samuel & Caroline ever since their said removal to the said town of Poughkeepsie. — This deponent attended the funeral of the said Samuel on the fourth day of November last past, & was informed, & believes, that he died on the morn- ing of the third day of that month.

This deponent saith that the said Caroline continues a widow as deponent is informed & believes. This deponent has been uniformly told, & believes, that the said Samuel has been a revolutionary person from the time of his coming to Prattsburg to his death, & for many years previous to his coming thence; & further saith not.
Above line 6 th from top, interlined words, "aged eighty years." Above line 13 th from top interlined word "personally;" both before signing.
Christian Fisher
Sworn & Subscribed Before me Feby 2 nd 1852 No B Eddy Justice
State of New York County of Steuben (ss) I No. B Eddy a Justice of the Peace in and for said County do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the within named Caroline Orris who this day appeared before me and took the oath of identity and I have the most satisfactory evidence that she is the identical person as stated in her affidavit and I am satisfied that the matter set forth in her affidavit are correct and in all points true - and I further certify that in consequence of the infirmities of age and a lameness in her right hand she is unable to write her name and is consequently obliged to make her mark - Prattsburg February 2 nd 1852
No B. Eddy Justice

This deponent saith that the said Caroline continues a widow as deponent is informed & believes. This deponent has been uniformly told, & believes, that the said Samuel has been a revolutionary pensioner from the time of his coming to Prattburg to his death, & for many years previous to his coming there; & further saith not.
Above line 6 th from top, interlined words, "aged eighty years" — Above line 13 th from top interlined word "personally," both before signing.
Christian Ticket
Sworn & Subscribed Before me Feby 2 d 1852 N B Eddy Justice
State of New York County of Steuben (ss) I N B Eddy a justice of the peace in and for said County do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the within named Caroline Arvis who this day appeared before me and took the oath of identity and I have the most satisfactory evidence that she is the identical pensioner as stated in her affidavit and I am satisfied that the matters set forth in her affidavit are correct and in all points true and I further certify that in consequence of the
RHODES & McDOWELL, PRS. — "Farmers' Advocate" Office, Bath.
State of New York, STEUBEN COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE. } ss.
I, PHILO P. HUBBELL, Clerk of the said County, do hereby certify that N B Eddy Esquire, before whom the annexed instrument in writing was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking the same, a Acting justice of the peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to said Certificate is genuine, and that the annexed instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, at Bath, this 1 st day of March A. D. 1852.
P. P. Hubbell Clerk.