Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8443, for Jonathan Prentis, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Prentis, Jonathan
R. 8443
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Jonathan Prentiss
Declaration —
7 June 1832
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CoR:
Act 7 . June '32
H. H. Sylvester

DECLARATION.
Revolutionary claim, under an Act of Congress, Passed
June 7th, A. D. 1832.
STATE OF VERMONT, } Franklin County Probate Court, August 14th A. D. 1832. DISTRICT OF GEORGIA, ss. }
Personally appeared in open Court, being the Probate Court for the County of Franklin, and a Court of Record for said County, and State of Vermont, as will appear by the first section of a Statute Law of said State, entitled "An act, constituting Probate Courts Courts of Record,"—passed November 15th, A. D. 1821, [see 1st. section of said act,]
Jonathan Prentiss aged 82 years, resident in St. Albans in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, A. D. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as he states.
In the month of December 1774, at New London in Connecticut, his place of residence he enlisted, as a minute-man under the command of Capt Nathl Comstock Lieut Waterhouse, Col Gordon Solister's Regt held himself in readiness from that time till call d into actual service, in the month of April 1775, at which time he was call d for and marched to Fort Ticonderoga, where he was employed in guarding the Fort as d and
the shores of New London untill August 1776, when he march d , from New London up to Guilford Ct, there two or three days, and from thence to New Haven, there stationed eight days, from thence to Old Milford, from thence across Stratford Ferry to Fairfield, through Greens Farms, Norwalk to Norwalk, and from thence to a place call d Aye, there stationed about twelve days employed in making cartridges, from Aye to West Chester, there stationed about three weeks, employed in building Fort William, and from thence to White Plains, there taken sick & was not able to join his Regt untill November; was dismissed the following Spring in the month of

ing cartridges, from Nye to West Chester, there stationed about three weeks, employed in building Fort William, and from thence to White Plains, there taken sick & was not able to join his Regt until November; was dismissed the following Spring in the month of April 1777, having served his country two years.
He has no documentary evidence whatever and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services except Thomas Prentiss enclosed.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
The applicant further states that he was born in New London in the year 1750, and has a copy of the original record of his age. That he was a resident of New London when call d into service, and served as a volunteer, and when dismissed from service received no written discharge.
Soon after he was dismissed from the Army he removed from New London to Belcher-town Mp, from thence to Milbraham, from thence to Lemster New Hampshire, and from thence in the year 1796 to St. Albans aforesaid, his now place of residence
Sworn to & subscribed
We Inlins Hoyt & Ichel Holdridge of St. Albans county of Franklin County & State of Vermont hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Doct Jonathan Prentiss, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty two years

New London when call d into service, and served as a volunteer, and when dismissed from service, received no written discharge. Soon after he was dismissed from the Army
he removed from New London to Belcher- town Mp, from thence to Milbraham, from thence to Somers New Hampshire, and from thence in the year 1796 to St. Albans aforesaid, his now place of residence
Sworn to & subscribed } the day & year aforesaid }
Jonathan Prentis
We Julius Hoyt & Schiel Holdridge of St. Albans county of Franklin county & state of Vermont hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Doct Jonathan Prentis, who has sub- scribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty two years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed } the day and year aforesaid }
Schiel Holdridge Julius Hoyt
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
And the said court further certifies that it appears that Julius Hoyt, who has signed the proceeding certificate is a respectable Merchant, has heretofore held the office of Justice of the Peace within & for the county of Franklin aforesaid and that Schiel

been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the and year aforesaid
Schiel Holdridge Julius Hoyt
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
And the said court further certifies that it appears that Julius Hoyt, who has signed the proceeding certificate is a respectable Merchant, has heretofore held the office of Justice of the Peace within & for the county of
Franklin aforesaid, and that Schiel Holdridge, who has also signed the same, is a resident of Stillmans op d , and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
William Bridges Judge
I, John Gates, jr. Register of the Court of Probate for the district aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matters of the application of Jonathan Prentis for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 14 th day of August A. D. 1832.
John Gates Jr. Register.

Revolutionary Power of attorney heir of Nathan Prentice Vermont suspended 1832.
Filed 27 Sept. 1853
J. E. Hasser
Washington

State of Vermont County of Franklin
Be it Known, that on this 9th day of Septemb A. D. 185 3 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Jonathan Prentice resident of Milton Chitten  den  in said County, and made oath according to law that one of the legal heirs of Jonathan Prentice who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of June 7th 1832. that he is directly interested as a claimant in said pension and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney, and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint J. B. Hasler of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney, to prosecute the claim of Jonathan Prentice for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim on file in the Department at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City, D. C. Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
Wm Bridges  Jonathan Prentice  his mark Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Jonathan Prentice to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.
William Bridges Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont County of Franklin
It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the County of  Franklin County Court that Jonathan Prentice the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney is the the son of the reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify, that William Bridges Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this 9th day of Septemb 185 3 James Davis Judge
1. Claimant's name. 2. Post Office address. 3 "That he is the son of the identical man," or, "that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man," &c., &c. 4. Leave this line blank.—5. "He is," "she is," or "they are."—6. Revolutionary soldier's full name.—7. Claimant's signature.—8. Claimant's name.—9. Magistrate's signature. 10. "Identical," "widow of," or, "child of."—11. Magistrate's name.—12. Clerk's signature. N. B.—Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.

Thomas Prentiss affidavit in support of Jonathan Prentiss. claim to a Pension
William Bridges Esq St. Albans Vt

Thomas Prentiss of Weathersfield in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont of lawful age do testify and say that I was an apprentice to Capt. Nathaniel Comstock in the year 1776 who commanded a Company of Militia in New London in the State of Connecticut that in the month of May or June of that year I enlisted into the service for six months and marched to New York and afterwards to White Plains that while we were stationed at the latter place the said Capt. Nathl. Comstock came to visit me as one of his family and informed me that after I enlisted and marched for head quarters the Militia were ordered into service from New London and that he then had a Company under his command stationed but a short distance from White Plains (the place I do not recollect) and that he had previously been stationed at West Chester that I believe that Jonathan Prentiss was with Capt. Comstock during his tour of duty as he belonged to Capt. Comstock's Company when I enlisted and left New London. And further this deponent saith not.
Thomas Prentiss
Sworn to and subscribed at Woodstock in the county of Windsor the first day of February A.D. 1823.
Before me Eliph. P. Dunham Just Peace

I hereby certify that the within named Thomas Prentis the signer of the foregoing Deposition is a resident of the Town of Weathersfield in the County of Windsor aforesaid and is a creditable person and that his statement is entitled to credit — Elisha Dunham Just of Peace
State of Vermont Montpelier County Clerks Office Feb 4 1. 1833 — Windsor County ss I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court Do hereby Certify that Elisha Dunham is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County, and that the within & above are his Signatures. — In Testimony whereof I hereunto affix the Seal of said Court, and Subscribe my name, the day & year above.
Benj. Swan

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section WCS
October 9, 1925
Mary K. Prentiss 411 Franklin Ave. Steubenville, Ohio
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 8443, it appears that JONATHAN PRENTIS was born in 1750 in New London, Connecticut.
He alleged that while a resident of said place he enlisted in December, 1774, as a minute-man under Captain Nathaniel Comstock. In April, 1775, he was called into actual service in Captain Nathaniel Comstock's Company, Colonel Gurdon Saltonstall's Connecticut Regiment, and served two years.
He applied for pension August 4, 1832, while a resident of St. Albans, Franklin County, Vermont, but his claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of service as required by the pension laws.
The soldier died prior to September 9, 1853, and on that date a son, Jonathan Prentis, was living in Milton, Chittenden County, Vermont.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

1906 Feb 28. History To Jack J. Brannan Viro: Hon. James A. Fahey. M.B. H. 1925 Oct 9. Hist. To Mary R. Prentiss W.D. 1931 Sept 25 Mrs. Carl Goehring adv. as to specific reasons for suspension of claim. W.D.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
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P. O.
Jonathan Prentice
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Dist 1) 1852 gives reason for suspension. "She did not serve six months."
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
Recognized. _____
Contract

MARY K. PRENTISS 411, FRANKLIN AVENUE STEUBENVILLE, O.
Aug. 25, 1925.
Pension Office Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs:
Will you kindly give me information in regard to Jonathan Prentice's service in the American Revolution?
Jonathan Prentice is listed as a pensioner in Draper's Compilation of Connecticut Pensioners file number R. 8443. Page 441.
Sincerely
Mary K. Prentiss.

St. Sylvester
Aug 20.
[Faint, mirrored cursive handwriting, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page.]

Sir
Pen P Aug 20 th 44
The claim of Jonathan Prentiss has been again examined and dis allowed.
He alleges that he was in the mi- =nute service of Conn: 2 years from some time in 74 to sometime in 76 under Capt Nathan Comstock - but the only actual service in which he was engaged was probably the two months tour to N.Y. in 76 - such a service as he describes, derives no support from the information of this Dep t or the records of Conn t
H. H. S. eastern Dist Charlestown N.H.

22472 March 22 1844
Set. to A. H. Sylvester, Aug. 20 '44
Jonathan Brewster.
Conn.
Vermont.
Rev J. Mitchell Jan 9
24/57
act June 7. 1832. (over)
Hon. A. Sabine
26 July 1854.
Hon. H. G. Blake
Dec 21/59
H. H. H. Royce Jan 23/60

CONGRESSIONAL 3-595.
O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Feb. 27, 190.6.
Searched by Gill
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, Jonathan Prentiss
Service, Vt.
Rev. War
Remarks: _____
No claim except Rej. 8443.

From Jonathan Dabin City Point D. C. Hon. Alva Washington D. C. 17 Nov. 1864 Ga George W H. N. Dabin

Jonathan Brenton
Oct. 2nd - 1882
Horatio Blake M.C.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Washington City Dec 19/59
Dear Sir,
Will you furnish me with the information desired in the enclosed letter and oblige - You will please return the letter again
Yours Respectfully H. S. Blake M. C. from 14 Dist Ohio

Hon N. G. Blake
Dec. 21.

Pension Office, Dec 21. 1859.
Sir,
In reply to the enclosed letter of Mr. G. Prentiss, I have the honor to state that Jonathan Partin's application in 1838 for pension under act of June 9, 1832, and his heirs renewed the application in 1854. — The enclosed copy of a letter from this Office dated 26 th July 1854, will furnish the reasons for its rejection.
It is proper to add that since action has been had upon this case, the Department has decided that claims of this kind cannot be established and recovered by the heirs at all. They die with the soldier.
Wm. H. G. Blake, House of Reps

Hon. H.E. Royce Jan'y 23

End Wm Office, Jany 23, 1860.
Sir:
In answer to the inclosed letter of W m Bridges, Esq. of the 29 th Ult o . I have the honor to state that the claim of Nathan Prentis, for a pension under the act of 7 th June, 1832, has not been allowed. The Claimant is dead, his right to a pension Jany. dies with him.
The Attorney General has decided that no allowance can be made under existing pension laws, to the heirs of a deceased revolutionary soldier, in case such soldier when died without being pensioned.
There is not anything due the heirs of Prentis.
H. B. H. E. Royce, Ho. Rep.

Sim. d'Wakim
July 26/34

172 Pension Office. 26 th July 1854.
Sir,
The letter of Mr Joseph Prentiss in relation to the claim of Jonathan Prentiss of Vermont, has been received, and is herewith returned.
Jonathan in his application says, he entered the service in a Militia company in Connecticut in April 1775 under Lieut. Waterhouse and Capt. Nathaniel Comstock in Col. Gordon Saltonstall's Regiment and was discharged in April 1777, having served two years as a private. He adduces no evidence of as much as six months service. The description he gives of his service differs widely from the well known fact that the Militia term in Connecticut at that period was of short duration.
Hon. A. Sabin.
House of Reps.

WASHINGTON
September 25, 1931
Mrs. Carl Goehring 605 N. 5th Street Steubenville, Ohio
BA-J/MCS
Dear Madam:
You are advised that the pension act of June 7, 1832, under which Jonathan Prentis, R. 8443, applied for pension, required that the claimant furnish record evidence of at least six months of his alleged service, or that he procure the testimony of one or two credible witnesses stating in detail their personal knowledge of at least six months of his service. Jonathan Prentis was unable to comply with these regulations and his claim for pension was not allowed.
You are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any information in regard to an Abel Thompson of New Jersey, or to Anthony Van or Von Middlewarth, Jeremiah Cranmer, and Samuel Swain.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

L.M.H.
March 1, 1906.
Hon. James A. Tawney, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. Tawney:
In response to your letter dated February 24, 1906 and received February 26, 1906, requesting the military histories of Jonathan Prentiss and Robert Torrence, Revolutionary War soldiers, for Mr. Jack T. Brannon of Winona, Minnesota, I have the honor to advise you that in the rejected claim, No. 8,443 of Jonathan Prentis who was born in 1750, at New London, Connecticut, it is alleged that he enlisted at said town in 1774 and served two years as a Minute-man in Capt. Nathaniel Comstock's Co., Colonel Gurdon Saltonstall's Regt. Connecticut troops. His claim for Pension, executed August 4, 1832, at which date he was a resident of St. Albans, Vermont, was rejected on the ground of no record evidence of six months actual service.
A careful search of the records of this Bureau fails to show that a claim was filed on account of the service of Robert Torrence, Revolutionary War.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

605 75 th St Steubenville, O Sept. 9, 1931.
Commissioner of Pensions, Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Kindly advise me concerning the following:
I Why was Jonathan Prentice (Prentiss) pension refused?
Ans? Born July 1 1750 (July 12 likely baptismal date sometimes given) Died Apr. 31, 1833 St. Albans Vt.
Served for 2 years in Capt. Comstock's division - supposed to be a doctor. In 21 st Report of the N.S.D.A.R. giving the list of Conn. Pensioners Jonathan Prentice marked
P 8443 (Note explains refusal was often to widows who had married soldiers after the war etc.)
II Was there any pension issued to Anthony
Van (or Von) Middlesworth or widow? He was
born June 19, 1750 - died Mar. 29 th 1830 in Brooke Co.
W. Va. ? He is reputed to have served in Gen. Gann's Co. but I do not know where Gann
came from or served - do you?
III Is there any pension record for Jeremiah Cranmer ? d July 17, 1832 age 70. S.A.R. 7 N.3. on tombstone

IV Any pension record of Samuel Swain private Invalid Corps of N.J.?
V Any pension record of Abel Thompson of N.J.?
Many thanks for your courtesy and immediate attention!
Very truly yours,
Mrs. Carl Goehring.

COPY.
L.M.H.
Pen. Off.
Aug. 20 th 44.
Sir:
The claim of Jonathan Prentiss has been again examined and dis-allowed.
He alleges that he was in the minute service of Con. 2 years from some time in 74 to sometime in 76 under Capt. Nathan Comstock, but the only actual service in which he was engaged was probably the two mo. tour to N. Y. in 76. Such a service as he describes derives no support from the information of this Dept. or the records of Conn t .
H.H.Sylvester Esq. Charlestown, N.H.

FIFTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
JAMES A. TAWNEY, MINN., CHAIRMAN. HENRY H. BINGHAM, PA. LUCIUS N. LITTAUER, N. Y. WALTER P. BROWNLOW, TENN. WASHINGTON GARDNER, MICH. FREDERICK H. GILLETT, MASS. WALTER I. SMITH, IOWA. JOSEPH V. GRAFF, ILL. ABRAHAM L. BRICK, IND. J. WARREN KEIFER, OHIO. MARTIN B. MADDEN, ILL. LEONIDAS F. LIVINGSTON, GA. GEORGE W. TAYLOR, ALA. STEPHEN BRUNDIDGE, JR., ARK. JOHN J. FITZGERALD, N. Y. A. S. BURLESON, TEX. JOHN A. SULLIVAN, MASS.
JAMES C. COURTS, CLERK. KENNEDY F. REA. } ASSISTANT CLERKS. FRED P. FELLOWS. }
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WASHINGTON, D.C.,
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February 24, 1906.
Hon. Vespasian Warner, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Mr. Jack T. Brannan of Winona, Minnesota, my home city, is desirous of establishing the eligibility of his daughters to membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution. Mr. Brannan advises me that the ancestors through whose services in the Revolution their eligibility would be established are Johnathan Prentiss and Robert Torrence of Vermont.
I took the matter up with the Military Secretary who advises me that these names do not appear on the rolls in the Department of any organization of Vermont or the Continental troops in service during the war of the Revolution. He suggests, however, "if a pension was ever granted on account of the military service of either persons mentioned during the Revolutionary War, it is possible that information in relation to such service may be obtained from the Commissioner of Pensions, who is the custodian of the pension records of all wars."
Will you not, therefore, advise me whether

FIFTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
JAMES A. TAWNEY, MINN., CHAIRMAN. HENRY H. BINGHAM, PA. LUCIUS N. LITTAUER, N. Y. WALTER P. BROWNLOW, TENN. WASHINGTON GARDNER, MICH. FREDERICK H. GILLETT, MASS. WALTER I. SMITH, IOWA. JOSEPH V. GRAFF, ILL. ABRAHAM L. BRICK, IND. J. WARREN KEIFER, OHIO. MARTIN B. MADDEN, ILL. LEONIDAS F. LIVINGSTON, GA. GEORGE W. TAYLOR, ALA. STEPHEN BRUNDIDGE, JR., ARK. JOHN J. FITZGERALD, N. Y. A. S. BURLESON, TEX. JOHN A. SULLIVAN, MASS.
JAMES C. COURTS, CLERK. KENNEDY F. REA. } ASSISTANT CLERKS. FRED P. FELLOWS. }
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON, D.C.,
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Hon. V. W. 2.
there is any record in the Bureau of Pensions as to the service of these two men, and greatly oblige,
Very respectfully yours,
J. A. Tawney.

Jonathan Rootes The journal of the Council of Safety commenced the 19 th June 1775.
Under date Aug 7 th 1775 the Council of Safety ordered the "Colonels or chief officers" of the 3 rd 8-20-7 & 2 nd reg ts of militia "forthwith to draw off & enroll one fourth part of their respective regiments, & have them armed & equipped & stand in readiness as minute men &c. The field officers with advice of the Captains were authorized to nominate & appoint suitable officers &c. No list of the officers so appointed has been found, if any.
Sep. 14 1775 The Council of Safety ordered Major Oliver Smith to enlist fifty men for Stoneington, & seventy for New London and places adjacent - the former to serve under Major Smith, & the latter under Col. G. Satterstall until the 20 th of October 1775. These companies by acts of the Gen l Assembly & their orders of the Council of Safety were continued in service until Feb. 1776.
Nov. 22 1775 the Council of Safety ordered them to serve until the next Gen l Assembly. Feb. 14. 1776 the Council of Safety ordered three companies to be raised & to serve until the 1 st Dec r 1776, unless sooner discharged, one for defence of Winthrop's point, at New London & to consist of ninety men each, & on the 23 rd of February 1776 Col. G. Gordon

Saltersall Capt. of the company at Winton's open point.
On the 18 th of March 1776 the Council of Safety upon advice of Gen l . Washington that the enemy were leaving Boston probably for New York, order one fourth of the 4-9-16-2-7-10 & 23 rd reg ts to be drafted to form a battalion of ten companies, & appointed Col. Matthew Scott to command.
On the 1 st of April 1776 the Council of Safety ordered the fourth of the 1-5-11-12-19-21 & 22 reg ts of militia to be drafted & hold themselves in readiness etc. & also one company from the 3 rd & 1 company from the 8 th regiments for New London.
On the 11 th Aug. 1776 the Council of Safety ordered the 1-2-4-6-9-10-13-15-16-17-18-19-22 & 23 reg ts to march to New York.
On the 1 st Sept. 1776 the 3-5-8-11-12-20-21 & 25 reg ts of militia were also ordered to march to New London & embark for Long Island.
On the 5 th Sept. 1776 the 3-5-8-11-12-20-21 & 25 to Infantry 7 th Reg ts  militia & 2 & 4 th of Cavalry were ordered by this board to march to New York.
And on the 16 th of Sept. 1776 Col. Gordon Saltersall was by the Council of Safety appointed Brig Gen l of the nine regiments of militia ordered to march to New York.
No roll of these companies or regiments has been found - list of their officers or evidence of the duration of their service has been found. I certify the truth of the foregoing.
Hartford Aug 12 th 1834
B. Steele Sec. Comt.

Good night and pleasant dreams and may you be a success in all your undertakings I am Yours sincerely John D. Sleeper
I have been thinking of you and your kindly words and how much I should like to see you again I am Yours sincerely John D. Sleeper

I W th knowledge of St. Albans in County of Franklin State of Vermont fifty Eight years of age testify & say that I was personally acquainted with Doct. Jonathan Root late of St. Albans deceased, He was considered an man of truth
W th knowledge
Sworn to and subscribed
this 8 th day of Decemr.
1859. Before me William Bridges
Justice of the Peace
And I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the deponent Gadcomb and he is a man of truth
W m Bridges Justice Peace
State of Vermont Franklin County
I Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk of the County Court of the County of Franklin aforesaid do hereby certify that Leonard Gilman & William Bridges are on this 8 th day of December A.D. 1859 Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Franklin aforesaid duly appointed or elected & qualified to act as such Justices of the Peace for general purposes & magistrates, that the signatures to the Jurats on the annexed Affidavits purporting to be; respectively,
the Signature of said Gilman or said Bridges are genuine. That full faith & credit ought to be given to the official acts of said Gilman or Bridges. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the County Court aforesaid & subscribed my name officially at St. Albans in said County of Franklin this 8 th day of December A.D. 1859
Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk

I William Bridges of St. Albans, in the County of Franklin, & State of Vermont, Testify and say that I was personally and well acquainted with Doct Jonathan Prentiss late of St. Albans, deceased.
In the year, 1832, he made a declaration before me for a Pension, and I believe the declaration and some evidence in support of the same, was transmitted to the commissioner of Pensions, which I think was suspended for the want of further evidence in support of the same. What has been done with the claim, I am not able to state, for the copies which I had, together with the correspondence was taken by one of his sons, and I have had nothing more to do with the case from that time to the present. At the time that I wrote the declaration I had no doubt but that the applicant stated the truth, so far as his memory served, but he was quite advanced in life, and some what superannuated.
I am informed by one of the sons of the applicant (Doct Jonathan Prentiss) that one Jehiel Noldridge gave evidence in in this case, and if so I have no doubt but that is was the truth, for Captain Noldridge (as he was usually called) was a Revolutionary Pensioner, and a man of truth, having been well acquainted

with him for many years, and lived within two miles of his residence.
William Bridges.
Sworn to this 8 th day of December,
A 1859.
Before me Justice of Peace Leonard Gilman
And I further certify that William Bridges is a man of truth and veracity Leonard Gilman Justice Peace

I William Bridges of St. Albans, in the County of Franklin, & state of Vermont, Testify and say that I was personally and well acquainted with Doct Jonathan Prentiss late of St. Albans, deceased. In the year, 1832, he made a declaration before me for a Pension, and I believe the declaration and same evidence in support of the same, was transmitted to the commissioner of Pensions, which I think was suspended for the want of further evidence in support of the same. What has been done with the claim, I am not able to state, for the copies which I had, together with the correspondence was taken by one of his sons, and I have had nothing more to do with the case from that time to the present. At the time that I wrote the declaration I had no doubt but that the applicant stated the truth, so far as his memory served, but he was quite advanced in life, and some what superannuated. I am informed by one of the sons of the applicant (Doct Jonathan Prentiss) that one Jehiel Noldridge gave evidence in in this case, and if so I have no doubt but that is was the truth, for Captain Noldridge (as he was usually called) was a Revolutionary Pensioner, and a man of truth, having been well acquainted