Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20259, for Abner Miller, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Miller, Abner Ruth
W 20259
CONTENTS

Payable to Billa Miller Ex r . for himself Polly Miller & Betsey Chapel only surviving Children
Reported
8898 A New York South Miller, dec d widow of Abner Miller CON who was a Private in the Revolution for two years Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. Hend 14 Nov r 1847, when she died Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of Sep r . 1850 and sent to Hon. Geo. G. King, House of Reps.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 258
See back of this file.

State of New York County of Allegany ss.
I, John S. Rockefeller Clerk of the Supreme & County Courts held at Angelica in and for said County do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Abner Miller died in 1825 leaving his widow Ruth Miller who remained his widow till her death & that she died in the said county of Allegany on the 14th day of November 1847 leaving at her death the following named children who are her only children her surviving & that each of them is over twenty one years of age to wit Billa Miller of the County of Allegany N.Y. Polly Miller of Oakland County Mich and Betsey Chapel of Wyoming County N.Y.
I also certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Billa Miller is the sole executor of the said Ruth Miller deceased
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal at Angelica this 28. day of June 1857.
John S. Rockefeller Clerk Supreme Court

State of New York County of Allegany ss. On this 28 th day of June 1850 personally appeared in open court herein at Angelica in said County Billa Miller of said County Aged Sixty Seven years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 March 3 rd 1843 June 17 th 1844
That he is a son of Ruth Miller late of the said County of Allegany now deceased who was the widow of Abner Miller who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution that in 1847 the said Ruth Miller made application for the Pension due to her as the widow of the said Abner Miller that the papers in support of the said claim are now on file in the Pension Office at Washington as this deponent has been informed & believes That this deponent is the sole Executor of the said Ruth Miller deceased, that this application is made by the said Billa Miller as the Executor of the said Ruth Miller deceased in behalf of her sur- viving children & that she died in the said County of Allegany on the 14 th day of November 1847 leaving at her death the following named children who are her only children her surviving & that each of them is over twenty one years of age to wit Billa Miller Polly Miller and Betsey Chapel the said Billa Miller is a resident of the town of Brum

of Allegany County N.Y. the said Polly Miller is a resident of Oakland County Mich and the said Betsy Chapel is a resident of the County of Wyoming N.Y. Billa Miller Subscribed & sworn to the days year first within written before me John S. Rockefeller Clerk Supreme Court
I certify that the within named Billa Miller is a respectable person John S. Rockefeller Clerk
Miller See

State of New-York, } ss. Allegany County, }
I DO HEREBY certify, that Reuben Werd before whom the annexed Instrument in Writing  affidavit was proved or acknowledged  taken , was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment , affidavit a judge of Allegany County Conrad in and for said County, duly authorised to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official Seal, at Angelica, in said County, this 2 nd day of June 1847
Martin Brattle Clerk of Allegany County.

No 13.377
June 12/19
Paula Miller, widow of Alper Avery) 38. Alper
Married 1784 husband died 1825 widow died 14 Nov 1847
W. H. ...

Ruth Miller .s Book was given by her Mother June the 20 th 1794 Ruth Miller born of a Monday October the 8 1759
Billa Miller Born June 25 in the year of our Lord 1783
Clive Miller Born March 26 D 1785
Sally Miller Born May 9 th 1787
Heber Miller Born January the 1 1790
Betsy Miller Born December 14 th D 1792

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the acts of July 7 th 1838 March 3. 1843 and June 17 th 1844
State of New York County of Allegany ss.
On this 25 th day of February 1847 Personally appeared before the subscriber a judge of the court of Common Pleas of the said county the same being a court of Record Ruth Miller, a resident of the town of Burns, in said county, aged eighty seven years, in October last who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838 March 3. 1843 and June 17 th 1844, entitled acts granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Abner Miller, who was a soldier in the war of the Revo- lution and who resided at the time of his performing the service in Litchfield County Connecticut that the said Abner Miller died in January 1825 eighteen hundred and twenty five leaving this deponent his widow, that the said Abner Miller enlisted in the Spring of 1777 as a private for three years and served in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Sherman till the time for which he enlisted expired She further declares that she was married to the said Abner Miller on the 26 th day of December 1781 seventeen hundred and eighty one, that her husband, the aforesaid Abner Miller died on the 31 st day of January 1825 eighteen hundred and twenty five; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above mentioned her Ruth Miller chose it to and subscribed on the day and year above written Mark before me
Huben Weed a Judge of Allegany County courts

I certify that the within named Ruth Miller is a respectable person and that in consequence of the infirmities of old age she ought not to be required to appear in open court
Ruben W. 201 a Judge of Allegany County Court
I certify that the within named Ruth Miller is a respectable person and that in consequence of the infirmities of old age she ought not to be required to appear in open court
Ruben W. 201 a Judge of Allegany County Court

I certify that the within named Ruth Miller is a respectable person and that in consequence of the infirmities of old age she ought not to be required to appear in open Court      Benjamin W. D. a Judge of Allegany County Courts
of certify that the within named Ruth Miller is a respectable person and that in consequence of the infir- mities of old age she ought not to be required to appear in open Court Benjamin W. D. a Judge of Allegany County Courts

State of New York
Albany County 34. Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the said County Lebereus Wentworth of said County aged fifty nine years after being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that fifty years ago he became acquainted with Abner Miller and his wife Ruth in Berkshire County Massachusetts, that at that time he understood and believed that the said parties had removed there from Canaan Litch- field County Connecticut that the said parties had a family of five children whose names were as follows viz Billa, Olive, Polly, Heber, and Betsey that the said Abner Miller had the reputa- tion of having been a soldier in the war of the Revolution Lebereus Wentworth subscribed and sworn before me this 12th day of May, 1841 Wm. Howes Justice of Peace
I certify that the above named Lebereus Wentworth is a respectable person
Wm. Howes, Justice of Peace
State of New York
Albany County
Clerk's Office 35 I Martin Ditts Clerk of said County do hereby certify that William Howes Esquire before whom the above Affidavit was taken was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and authorized to take the same and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said William

Have and justly believe his name subscribed to the above Affidavit is his genuine signature Witness my hand and the Seal of said county this 14th day of May A.D. 1847—
Martin Potts Clerk

State of Pennsylvania County of Tioga } ss. Roseena Hall of said county aged Seventy three years after being duly sworn according to law deposes & says that fifty to fifty five years ago she became acquainted with Abner Miller and his wife Ruth in Tyringham Berkshire County Massachusetts that when she first became acquainted with the parties she understood and believed that the said parties had removed there from Litchfield County Connecticut that the said Abner Miller had the reputation of having been a soldier in the war of the Revolution
Subscribed and sworn before me } her this 25 day of December 1846 } Roseena H Hall Benj. Vandusen Justice Peace } mark
I certify that the above named Roseena Hall is a reputable person Tioga County, Pa. } Benj. Vandusen } Justice Peace
I John P. Donaldson prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of said county, certify Benj. Vandusen Esq. to be a magistrate as above and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine — In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hands and affixed my seal of office, this 26 th day of December 1846. — J. P. Donaldson, Protho.

I certify that the above named Samuel Hall is a respectable person Benezet Woodson } Justice Peace

Sioux County, S.D.
I John F. Donaldson, prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas in and for said County, certify Benjamin Vandusen Esq. to be a magistrate as within, and that the signature purporting to be his, is genuine. — In testimony whereof, I have here- unto set my hands and affixed my seal of office this 26 th day of December 1846. — J. F. Donaldson, Proth.

I Harley Goodwin settled Minister over the Protestant or Congregational Church and Society in the South Society in Canaan Litchfield County Connecticut do testify and say that I have carefully examined the Church Records of Marriages belonging to said Church, and now in my possession as Clerk to said Church and find no record of the Marriage of Reuben Verner Miller to Ruth Pierce I also testify and say that said Records are generally very imperfect and contain but a small number of Marriages which were performed by the Reverend Daniel Ferrand who was formerly a settled Congregational Minister over this town and Society as I have occasion to know from previous examination of said Records for names well known to have been married by said Ferrand but which do not appear upon the Records Dated at Canaan January 9. 1847
Harley Goodwin
State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss. Canaan January 9. 1847
Personally appeared the Rev. Harley Goodwin and made solemn Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. I further certify that said Goodwin is well known to me to be the settled clergymen in the South Society in said Canaan and to be Clerk of the said the Church over which he is settled.
Before me
Nathaniel Stevens Justice of peace

I Silas Pierce of Alford County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say that I am now seventy four years of age and that I was present at the marriage of my sister Ruth Pierce to Abner Miller which took place at Canaan Litchfield County Connecticut where I was born and lived until about twenty three years since when I removed to Alford where I have ever since resided said marriage took place at my father's house in Canaan aforesaid, that I was then nine years of age and that I distinctly and well recollect my sister's marriage to said Miller but do not so positively the name of the clergyman who performed the marriage ceremony but think it was the Reverend Daniel Ferrand then a settled clergyman in the South Society in said Canaan and have no reasonable doubt but he was the man who performed the ceremony of marriage I well recollect hearing said Miller tell of his being in the Army of the Revolution which I have heard him relate at different times but the length of said  his  performed by him service do not recollect
Dated at Canaan January 5 th 1847
Silas Pierce
State of Connecticut
Litchfield County ss } Canaan January 5. 1847
Personally appeared before me Silas Pierce and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed and I certify that said Silas Pierce is well known to me to be a man of good standing and his deposition entirely to be relied upon for credibility
Nathaniel Stevens Justice of Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Litchfield. LITCHFIELD COUNTY,
I Fred k D. Beeman Assistant Clerk
of the COUNTY COURT of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Nathaniel Stearns Esq. is a
Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to administer OATHS and to take the acknowledgment of DEED. And that his commission was dated on the 19 th day of June A. D., 18 46 and will ex- pire on the 20th day of June, A. D. 18 47 . I that the signature to the foregoing certificate which purports to be his is genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 12 th day of January A. D. 18 47
Frederick D. Beeman
Assistant Clerk

State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss Town Clerks Office Canaan January 15 1847
I certify and swear that I have diligently searched and examined the Records of the town of Canaan and do not find the Record of Marriage of Abner Miller and Ruth Pierce I further testify that the Records of birth death and Marriages of said Town are very imperfect mutilated and some parts gone Signed by  Wm Douglas
State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss Canaan January 15 1847
Personally appeared the above named William Douglas well known to me to be the Town Clerk for the Town of Canaan and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. I further certify that said William Douglas is well known to me as a man of first standing for truth and veracity
before me Nathaniel Stevens

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20259
Ruth Miller widow of Abner Miller Pr. Rev. Mass
Act March 3 rd 1848 Conn. 17 th 40
Index: Vol. M , Page 52
[Arrangement of 1870.]

V No 13077
Ruth Miller AB
H. Heath, June 21/47
Set to same Aug 17 47
Set Bnf. Council June 6/50
Act 7 July 1838

10987 A.
New York
Ruth Miller, decd.
Widow of Abner Miller who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died in the year 1825 at Albany in the State of N.Y. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the the [blank] line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of Sep r 1850 and sent to Hon. Geo. G. King, N.Y.
Total amount, $ Payable to Ruth Miller Ex rs for children [Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Chase Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 177

State of New York County of Allegany ss. Humphrey C. Peabody being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is an undertaker & that he was acquainted with the late widow Ruth Miller widow of Abner Miller who had the reputation of having been a soldier in the war of the Revo- lution that when the said Ruth Miller died in 1847 he was called upon by her son Billy to, and did make her Coffin & that on referring to his Book in which he keeps his accounts he finds it there entered that the said Coffin was made on the 15th day of Nove- mber 1847 that she must have died on the 14th day of November 1847 that she died in the town of Burns Allegany County N.Y. & that he knows of no other widow Ruth Miller who resides in the said town of Burns Subscribed & sworn to this 27th day of June 1850 H. C. Peabody before me
State of New York } ALLEGANY COUNTY, } ss.
I DO HEREBY certify, that John Peabody  an affiant taken before whom the annexed Instrument in Writing was proved or acknowledged, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for said the county of County, duly authorised to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official Seal, at Angel- ica, in said County, this 28th day of June 1850
John J. Rockefeller Clerk of Allegany County.

State of New York County of Allegany ss. Humphrey C. Peabody being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is an undertaker & that he was acquainted with the late widow Ruth Miller widow of Abner Miller who had the reputation of having been a soldier in the war of the Revo- -lution that when the said Ruth Miller died in 1847 he was called upon by her son Billy to, and did make her Coffin & that on referring to his Book in which he keeps his accounts he finds it there entered that the said Coffin was made on the 15th day of Nove- -mber 1847 that she must have died on the 14th day of November 1847 that she died in the town of Burns Allegany County N.Y. & that he knows of no other widow Ruth Miller who resides in the said town of Burns Subscribed & sworn to this 27th day of June 1850 H. C. Peabody before me
J. Rouse Justice Peace
I certify that the above named Humphrey C. Peabody is a credible person
J. Rouse Justice Peace

Aug 30 47 Locke N.Y. July 26
add to Ruth Miller
Rev. J. S. Edwards Washington D. C.

State of Connecticut
Comptroller's Office
Hartford 20 July 1817
I certify that on application for evidence of the service of Abner Miller in the War of the Revolution, I have examined the record of settlements made with the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army, and under the head of
"Settlement with the 8 th Connecticut Regiment. Isaac Sherman Esquire Colonel. before January 1780." I find the name of Abner Miller, who is there stated to have commenced service April 27 1777, and to the time of that settlement, January 1, 1780, to have served 2 Years 8 Months & 4 days. Balance due him £45.7.6.
Also, in a settlement with the same Regiment, commanded by the same Colonel, "for the year 1780," Abner Miller is stated to have served from April 27 January 1 st to April 27, 1780 - 3 Months & 27 days. Balance due him £7.14.8. In both settlements he is mentioned as a Private. I find on examination, that there is no other man of the name of Abner Miller mentioned in the 8 th or Hartford Regiment Col: Sherman's Regt.
The following Papers relating to his service have also been found in this Office, -
"Canaan Sept r 28 th A. D 1780.
"This may certify that Abner Miller the bearer hereof has served as a Soldier in the 8 th Regt. in the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army near the term of Three years before the first day of Jan y last."
"John Watson Junr.
(one other name - but illegible.)
Select Men of Canaan."
"Hon ble Committee of Pay Table."
To which is annexed Abner Miller's Order on the Committee for the balance due him, payable to W m Fellows.

Accompanying the foregoing paper, and enclosed with it, is the following:—
"Hartford Oct r 5. 1780.
"Received, of Pay Table Committee, their order on the Treasurer of this State, to secure the payment of £45.7.6 in written words being the balance due to Abner Miller on the first day of January last, as stated by the Committees of the state, and of the Army. Rec d in behalf of said Abner Lee —
William Fellows."
"£45.7.6 "
Both of these papers are unquestionably genuine and original documents.
for Abijah Catlin, Comptroller
E Benjamin Chief Clerk.
Note—There appears to be an error in the above receipt—W m Fellows, signing for Abner Lee .
It is a printed blank—apparently filled in by the hand of Fellows—who had just before receipted for Elias Lee. Miller and Lee appear near each other, on the Record of Settlements of Col s Sherman's Reg t and were both from Canaan.
E Benjamin

Locke July 26. 1847
Sir
In yours of the 21 st June last in relation to the case of Ruth Miller widow of Abner Miller you say that the date of their marriage is established but require further proof to identify him with the soldier of the Conn t Line bearing his name
I herewith send you the Certificate of the Comptroller showing that Abner Miller served in the Connecticut Line 3 years in Col Sherman's Regt and that he belonged to Canaan & that he was the only one of his name that served in Col Sherman's Regiment which I think will be satisfactory
Respectfully Yours Harvey Heath
Hon J. L. Edwards Washington D. C.

House of Representatives Washington Sept 23 rd 1850
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Sir,
I am requested by Benjamin Cornell Esq of Providence R. I. to enquire at your office if the claim of Ruth Miller widow of Abner Miller for a pension is allowed. If it is, I shall be glad to receive the certificate when it can be made out. Your obedient servant Geo. G. King.

No 13377 Ruth Millard wid of Abner MS act 7 July 1838
Admrs Deyong $80.00 per
from 4 March 1836 to 4 March 1841. also act 5 March 43 77 June 44 $80.00 per
from 4 March 1843 to 14 Novr. 1847 the day of her death, Pennsylvania Ruth Millard Executrix for herself, Polly Millard and Betty Chapel only surviving children of Ruth Millard Hon. Geo. H. King House of Reps.

Sir
Providence July 16 1850
In answer to your letter of June 6 last respecting the claim of Ruth Miller widow of Abner Miller a soldier of the war of the Revolution, under the act of July 7, 1838 I herewith enclose a certificate of a list of Record of her death, & of the names of her surviving children. I also enclose the application of Billa Miller her son & sole executor, for the amount of pension under above act, also the evidence of the Undertaking of the time of her death, - There being no objection on account of services or date of marriage I have to request that you will enclose to me a certificate of pension as soon as your convenience will permit.
I am respectfully Your obed Servt Benja Lowell
J. L. Edwards Esq

Providence Feb 4 1850
Sir
I have been requested to assume the agency of prosecuting the claim of Ruth Miller of Allegany Co N Y, widow of Abner Miller a soldier of the Revolution in the 8 th Connecticut Regiment of the Line of that State. The marriage is admitted & so also in the service and the only objection raised is whether the claimant Ruth Miller was the wife of Abner Miller who went from Lanesboro Conn & served in Col. Sherman's Regiment as she has sworn in her declaration.
In your letter of August 17 1847 to Harvey Heath Esq. you observe that before respecting said claim, that before the Certificate of the Comptroller of Connecticut could be received in support of Mrs. Miller's claim it must be shown by a certificate of the same office, that no information respecting her husband's service had been obtained from his office previous to the presentation of her claim.
After this claim was put into my hands I wrote the Comptroller to ascertain the fact and received the enclosed letter in reply. It appears that a certificate of this service was sent to H. Heath Esq. July 24 1846. But it also appears by the original minutes of the first interview he had with her (which

original minutes attached to his affidavit as herewith enclosed) that he did not write the Comptroller until after she had related to him all she believed respecting her husband's services. Upon this statement he wrote the Comptroller July 19 1846 (as also appears from the paper attached) to ascertain, if what she had told him was correct & the Certificate of July 24, 1846, as I understand was the answer. There cannot be any doubt, therefore, that the first information of Miller's services, which Mr Heath had, was from Mrs Miller herself. and her statement, made as it was, is the best evidence to show that the Abner Miller who went from Lancaster and served in Col. Sherman's Regiment was this woman's husband. I am convinced of no better evidence than the perfect agreement of a voluntary statement made as this was, with the record itself, to prove this fact. Neither Mrs Miller or Mr Heath could know what was on record yet what she stated was found to be true according to the records.
It has always been my practice when called to examine a claimant to take minutes the same manner, Mr Heath did. Mr Heath took Minutes then wrote the Comptroller to ascertain the truth, and he found what Mrs Miller stated was correct. What

better evidence of identity can be had?
With this explanation from Mr Heath & the Comptroller, I have to request that claim may be deemed
I am very Respectfully Yours at least Brajá Coover
Is Edwards Esq

Wareford 19 Jany 1850
Dear Sir
Yours of the 17 is received. I find that a certificate for the service of Abner Miller was given as you state the 20 th July 1847. I also find a memorandum on the back of a letter addressed to A Carrington dated July 19 1846 from Harvey Heath & in the hand writing of the Hon. W. Cleveland then Comptroller as follows
"July 24 1846 sent Certificate in case of Abner Miller Samuel Potter"
What the certificate of the 24 th July 1846 contained I have no means of ascertaining. I have not looked at the files prior to 1846. Should you wish it, will do so
yours respectfully Abijah Witter

Abner Miller Dewitt Valley Allegany Co. N.Y. wrote Hanton July 19/46
Elizabeth Litchfield County Went and play
ms 11 v 9 p 15 November 1849

State of New York
Cayuga County ss. Harvey Heath of Locke in said County being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that in the year 1846 understanding that Mrs Ruth Miller widow of Abner Miller considered herself entitled to a pension he called at the house where she then resided in Allegany Co. N. Y. to examine her claim, that he took down minutes of their conversation which he then had with her respecting her husband's service, and that the annexed paper contains the minutes of what she then told him and it contains the first narrative of her claim which has been in his possession ever since, that after he had this narrative he wrote to the Comptroller of Connecticut to ascertain if what she had told him was correct and ascertained it was, that he believes he was the first person she ever employed to assist her in obtaining her pension that after he had a statement of her husband's service from the Comptroller he drew up the Declaration setting forth his services as stated by the Comptroller and as she had before represented to him that Mrs Miller was a woman of good repute in the neighborhood in which she lived and that he believes her statements were entitled to the fullest credit
Subscribed and sworn to this Harvey Heath
21 st day of November 1849
before me John H. Hubbell
County Judge of Cayuga County

Cayuga County ss:
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the writer named Harvey Heath, that he is a reputable person & that full reliance may be placed upon any statements made by him Dated Nov 21. 1849 John P. Kirtland
County Judge of Cayuga County in the State of New York
State of New York
Cayuga County ss I hereby certify that John P. Kirtland Esq. is this 21 day of November 1849 County Judge of said County & of the County Courts thereof the same being Courts of record & that the foregoing are his genuine signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Official Seal this 21 day of November 1849
O. Bleecker Clerk of the Supreme & County Courts Cayuga Co.

Abner Miller enlisted for 3 years served his time out discharge is lost he lived in time of the war in old Canaan Litchfield Co. but served under Capt John Watson Elias Lee was in the service with him he lives in Canaan Co. Miller died in 1825 was married to Ruth Pierce or Pearce at the same place in Dec 1781 by a Presbyterian Priest all of Canaan have no record of the marriage but have one of the children ages it is as follows Billa Miller Born June 25th 1783. Oline the widow of Abner Miller was 86 in Oct 1845 she lives with her son William in (Barnes) DeWitt Valley P.O. Allegany Co. N.Y. Amos Sears aged lives in Canaan Co. he has known them more than fifty years