Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10,425, John Canfield, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Canfield, John
S. 10.425-
CONTENTS
carded

24. 111 New York
John Canfield of Orange Co. in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Vanduzer of the Regt. commanded by Col. Palmer in the New York line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of Nov. 1833 and Rachel W. Canfield Newburgh
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 33 $ 175 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 m. 34 15 $190
Revolutionary Claim, As of June 7, 1832.
Recorded by S. C. Steele Clerk, Book 6. Vol. 1. Page 94

State of New York Orange County } s,
On this 16 day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared before me Gilbert H. Fowler one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange aforesaid John Banfield Resident of Cornwall in said County aged eighty two years 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 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as here in stated
When the Revolutionary war commenced deponent belonged to a Company of Artillery commanded by Captain Christian Van Duzee of the Town of Cornwall aforesaid which belonged to the Regiment of Colonel Woodhull of the County aforesaid sometime on or about the month of April in the year 1777 It was determined to sink a Chaser defreeze across the North River from De- coll's Point in the Town of New Windsor to prevent the British from passing up the river For this purpose soon after they had taken possession of New York which was sometime in the latter part of August or beginning of September in the year last mentioned preparations were made for building the same under the direction of Captain Machin Chief Engineer and materials were collected for that purpose. Sometime in the month of

February in the year last aforesaid according to deponents recollection and belief he was cloned by said Machine (who was another aged by law to prep men and teams for that purpose) to draw timber and plank and other materials necessary for the building and sinking. The same deponent immediately thereafter commenced drawing the said materials with one yoke of oxen belonging to himself and other teams which were furnished him as circumstances required. Deponent drew said materials to Snell's Point aforesaid and continued to draw the same to the place aforesaid until the latter part of the month of March next thereafter when he was honorably discharged from said service. Deponent well recollects that James Morrison whose affidavit was answ'd drew timber to the same place for the same purpose some part of the time whilst deponent was drawing as aforesaid. The company of Captain Vanderveer was divided into detachments one of which was generally in service on the frontier whilst the other remained at home. I belonged to the detachment commanded by Ensign Weeks of said company. My brother Joseph now deceased also belonged to said company and was one of the detachment commanded by Captain Vanderveer in person on the disbanding of said company as circumstances required. In April 1857 according to deponents recollection and belief the detachment to which deponent belonged was ordered to Fort Montgomery under the command of the said Ensign Weeks to stand a post in fortifications. We went down

By land and staid one week and then returned home Whilst there we were engaged in cutting fascines and building fortifications under the direction of Colonel Thomas Palmer We were relieved by the detachment of said company to which my said brother belonged under the command of the said Captain Benjamin Dwyer who also staid a week and so on alternately week and week about until the fortifications were finished which was a bout eighteen months. Deponent was down at said fort Montgomery with said company at every alarm which were frequent about harvest time in the year last aforesaid we were there three or four weeks Deponent thereby lost all his grain not being able to get any one to cut it. When the fort was taken deponent was on his way with said company on board of a sloop We stopped at Fort Constitution opposite to West Point for ammunition and then proceeded on with all possible despatch When we arrived near Butte's falls we were met by Captain Mackin who had been at the battle of Fort Montgomery which was fought on the sixth day of October he directed us to return saying that the fort had surrendered to the Enemy We returned accordingly - I was in actual service at that fort upwards of three months. Generals George and James Clinton commanded at Forts Clinton and Montgomery which were on opposite sides of the Popske Kill Colonel Dubois Regiment was there or a part thereof Colonel Mendenburgh with his Regiment of Rifles

he was then Colonel McLaughry and his Mi- litia Regiment was stationed at Fort Clin- ton. Thurston Wood Esquire of the Town of New Windsor was a private in Capt John Bellamy's Company at that place. John Wood and Henry Vanderveer whose affidavits are annexed and also Roger Barton of the Town of Cornwall belong- ed to the said Company with deponent and either served in the same detach- ment with him or knew of depen- dents service in said Company as a soldier after the British fleet had come up the river we were stationed on the shore at Cornwall to pre- vent their landing and remained there untill after they had gone down un- der the command of the said Captain Vanderveer. We were in actual service at the time and place aforesaid from 3 weeks to one month. John Wood & Hen- ry Vanderveer whose affidavits are an- nexed were there at the same time & also the said Roger Barton according to Deponents recollection and belief. In the year last aforesaid about the time the Bri- tish left Hackensack I was one of a detach- ment of said Company which was order- ed to Ramapo. In the State of New Jersey from there we were ordered to Pehlemans and then went to Hackensack in the State last aforesaid. We remained arrived there shortly after the British had left that place with their sleds which we had pur- chased from Hackensack. We returned to Pehle- mans & was in actual service at this time

one month under the command of said ensign weeks one month McLaughrys Reg- ment or a part thereof was there at the same time In the next Spring thereafter In the next Spring thereafter I was one of a de- tachment of said company which was ordered to Poughkeepsie and served there about two months under the command of Cap- tains Parsons & Smith who commanded the company of which our detachment formed a part alternately. Henry Van Dyke whose affidavit is annexed was there at the same time and belonged to the same detachment and company with depon- ent. In the Spring of the year 1778 the Americans began to fortify West Point I was ordered with a detachment of Cap- tain Vanduyers company down to that Post to assist in erecting fortifications at that place We worked on the fort next the river under the command of Gen- eral Warner who acted as Engineer. James Monroe John Wood & Roger Barton were there at the same time The detach- ment was under the command of Ensign Weeks I served at West Point every other week and we were then relieved by the oth- er detachment of our company. Henry Vanduyke was there at work with a team whilst I worked there Deponent served as aforesaid at West Point all three months In the Spring of the year one thousand 1779 I removed with my fam- ily to the Town of Wallkill in said County of Orange and joined the Militia Company

any commanded by Captain Watkins of the Regiment commanded by Colonel David Kirk who had been promoted af- ter Colonel McLaugh was taken prisoner at Fort Montgomery. Major Phillips who had been Major in McLaugh regiment was now Lieutenant Col- onel of said Regiment - Deponent can not now recollect any officer of said Company except Captain Watkins about harvest time in the year last aforesaid a detachment of our said Com- any was ordered to join other detach- ments under the command of the said Lieutenant Colonel Phillips and proceed to Mumbavhus on the Inde- an frontier I was stationed with some others at Depeuw the residence of the father of Simon Dewitt and father in law of General James Clinton I helped build a picket fort around Dewitt's House and stood guard there one month and was then Honorably discharged and In answer to the interrogatories specially put to this deponent by said Judge in pursuance of the instructions of the Secretary of war he on his oath saith that he was born at Bed- ford in Westchester County & State of New York in the year one thousand seven hundred and fifty. That he has a record of his age in his family bible at his residence that he lived at born- wall aforesaid when called into service & has lived there ever since except twenty years

when he lived in the Town of Erillhall as aforesaid and in Tipton County that he now lives in said Town of Erillhall Cornwall. That he was called into service as a Militia man as aforesaid That he has already stated the names of all the Regular offi- cers who were with the troops where he served he can now recollect and the Continental and Militia Regiments he recollects the General Circumstances of his service That he has been informed and now recol- lects that one Roe was First Lieutenant and one Smith Second Lieutenant of said Company commanded by Christo- pher Vanderveer and deponent also saith that he never received a writ- ten discharge from the service That he is known to Henry Van- derker Roger Barton and Joseph Morrel Esquire who can testify as to his character for veracity and belief of his services as a Soldier of the Re- volution - and deponent also saith That In consequence of taking me- cury as he believes he is decriped & wholly deprived of the use of his legs and that he will be unable to attend

The next Court of Record to be held in this County or any other Court of Record and further saith not
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
Sworn to and subscribed John L. Canfield the day and year aforesaid mark Before me Gilliam A. D. (Traveler) One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Orange County.
John Canfield

John Canfield New York No. 23276
Admitted Private 9 months
Walter Case Washington N.Y.
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
June 3 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of John Canfield
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Feb 7 1777 till the latter part of March Capt. C. Vandenberg Col. Lloyd From Cornwall to Forts 82 years Cornwall   April " upwards of 3 months Col. Thos Palmer From Orange to Clinton Orange C. N. Y. Traditional Witnesses.   From 3 weeks to 1 month   1778 1   about 2   3   1   Capt. Watkins  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed 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.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

His to Honor J. J.
Rev War
10425
✓ INVALID.
Mar. 8, 1904 Fred A. Canfield
File No. 10425
John Canfield Pris New War
Act: Jenne 1 st 32
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 60
[Arrangement of 1870.]

John Canfield-
23270

Supplementary affidavit of John Canfield -
State of New York Orange County } ss
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid John Can- =field to me personally known to be a credible witness who having been duly sworn deposes and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollec- on in the year 1776 about the time the British left Hackinsack in the State of New Jersey I served with said Company under the Command of Captain Andrew Christian Vanderveer at Ramapo, Hackin- sack, and Pehapack in said State one month Henry Vanderveer whose affidavit is annex- ed belonged to the same Company and as did also Roger Barton and Thurston Wood & John Canfield In the year 1777 I was in actual service at Forts Clin- =ton and Montgomery with a detachment of said Company three months - Ensign Wicks commanded the detachment until we arrived at the said forts when we were placed with other detachments under the Command of Colonel Thomas Palmer The Engineer at that time at that Post - Immediately after the surrender of Forts Clinton & Montgomery to the Enemy on the sixth of October 1777 I was station- ed with said Company on the River at Cornwall one month to prevent the Enemy from landing In the year 1778
1 mo
3 mo
1 mo

5 Ohio 1833 9 Appoint served with detachments of said company erecting fortifications at Fort Point at different times three months Henry Vandergrift aforesaid whose affidavit it is annexed was engaged in the same service at the same time In the year 1779 about harvest time a detachment of the company of Captain Wathins to which I then belonged was ordered to proceed under Colonel Mores Phil- lips to the Indian frontier at Miam- ibanchus - I served at Defiance on said frontier one month and for my service I claim a pension
Sworn and Subscribed { his This 5th day of Augt 1833 } John F. Canfield before me { Mark
James O. Adams Justice of the Peace
I certify that I saw John Canfield sign the above affidavit by making his Mark he not being able to write James O. Adams Justice
I, the undersigned Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and for Orange County do hereby certify that on the fifth day of August 1833 James O Adams was a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Orange and that his signature to the above affidavit is his signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub- scribed my name and affixed my official Seal this 13 th day of September 1833
Asa Dunning Clerk

We Nathaniel Suckett a Clergy man residing in the Town of Cornwall aforesaid and James O. Adams of the same place hereby certify that we are well ac- quainted with John Canfield who sub- scribed and swore to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty two years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he re- sides to have been a soldier of the re- volution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed - { Nathaniel Suckett The day and year aforesaid { James O. Adams
Before me Richard Ogden (Fowler and of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Orange County
And I the said Judge do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interroga- tories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and I further certify that it appears to me that Nathaniel Suckett who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman residing in the Town of Cornwall County and State aforesaid and that James Adams who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town and County aforesaid and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit and I also certify that In my opinion the above named John Can- field is and will be unable to attend the next

Court of Common Pleas to be held in and for said County of Orange, at the residence of (now the residence of) the said Judge of the said Court of Common Pleas in and for Orange County. I, Asa Dunning, Clerk of the said Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Judge in the matter of the ap- pointment of John Campfield for a pension in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 4th day of March 1833 Asa Dunning Clerk

State of New York Orange County ss
Personally appeared before Mr. James P. Mason one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County Colonel Michael Smith to Me Known Who being Duly Sworn doth depose and say that he was acquainted with John Canfield in the year One thousand seven hundred and seventy seven and that he was then in the service of the United States in a company of Militia commanded Captain Christopher Vanduzer that he served in said company at Westpoint and Fort - Mudge, and further this deponent saith not.
Gilbert Allen Justice First Judge of The Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange, certify that the foregoing account was examined and found correct to the best of my knowledge and belief in 12th, 1833 - Gilbert Allen Justice First Judge of Orange County
Michael Smith
Sworn and subscribed before Me this 30th day of November 1832
James P. Mason Justice of the Peace

I the undersigned Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid do hereby certify that James Adams before whom the within affidavit of Michael Smith was sworn and subscribed was at the time when said affidavit was sworn and subscribed a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Orange and that the name of James Adams subscribed to said affidavit is the proper hand writing of said Justice
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 4th day of March 1833
Ad Dunning Clerk
Affidavit of Michael Smith

John Canfield
Walter Case Newburgh agent

State of New York } ss.
Orange County } Henry Vanduzer Roger Barton and Joseph Morrell Esquire. I named in the annexed Affidavit of John Canfield Personally appeared before me Gilbert Ogden Fowler one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange and having been duly sworn depose and say In the first Plea the said Henry Vanduzer and Roger Barton each for himself saith that he is the Identical Person described in the annexed Affidavit of John Canfield that he belonged to the same company (commanded by Christian Vanduzer in the Revolutionary war) with the said John Canfield and served in the said company with him and having heard the affidavit of the said John Canfield recd Further say that those Parts of said Affidavit which Refers to these Deponants respectively as being acquainted with the services of the said John Canfield are respectively true to the best of their recollection and belief and the said Joseph Morrell for himself saith that he is Well acquainted with the said John Canfield and lives in the same Neighbourhood with him and has often heard and generally believes that the said John Canfield served in Revolutionary War as stated in said Affidavit of the said John Canfield
Sworn to and subscribed this 16th day of February 1833 before me Gilbert Ogden Fowler One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Orange County. Henry Vanduzer Roger Barton Joseph Morrell
I Gilbert Ogden Fowler the Judge who subscribed the next preceding affidavit of Henry Vanduzer Roger Barton & Joseph Morrell do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Henry Roger & Joseph & that they are credible witnesses Dated September 12th 1833 — Gilbert Ogden Fowler Judge of Orange County

I Asa Dunning Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange aforesaid do hereby certify that Gilbert Osgood Fowler before whom the preceding affidavits of John Bangs and Henry Brander and Joseph Howell than Brander and the annexed certificate of Nathaniel Sackett and James O Adams were respectively sworn to and subscribed and who signed the annexed certificate is now and was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Orange at the respective times when said affidavits and certificates bear date and that the name of Gilbert Osgood Fowler signed to said affidavits and certificate respectively is the proper hand writing of said Judge
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto to set my hand and seal of office this 4 th day of March 1833
Asa Dunning Clerk
I Asa Dunning Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange do hereby certify that on the twelfth day of September 1833 Gilbert Osgood Fowler who subscribed the preceding certificate of the twelfth day of September aforesaid and the preceding certificate of the same date was First Judge of said Court and that his name thereto subscribed is his signature respectively
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto to set my hand and seal of office this 13 th day of September 1833
Asa Dunning Clerk