Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,559, Eli Bartlett, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Bartlett, Eli
No 15,559
Mary
CONTENTS

15028
Massachusetts
Eli Bartlett
of Worcester in the State of Mass who was a Corporal in the Company commanded by Captain Cutter of the Regt. commanded by Col. Packard in the Mass line for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 32 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of May 1833 and sent to Wm. May Hobbs Brookfield Mass
Arrears-Table">   Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $44.00   Semi-ant. allowance ending 1 Sept 11.00   $55.00  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by N.H. Gayson Clerk, Book E Vol. 1 Page 6

Massachusetts - 2637
Mary Bartlett, widow of Eli Bartlett
who died on the 29 th Ap r 1837 of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts - who was a Corp l in the Company commanded by Captain Brigadier of the Reg t commanded by Sp encer in the Mass s line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass s at the rate of 22 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1834.
30 Ap r 1837.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of May 1837, and sent unto E. G. Prentiss Worcester, Mass s
Arrears to the 4 th of March - $ 42.00 Semi-annual allowance ending
11.00
$ 53.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 6 th } Res.
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk Book A Vol. 2 - Page 46.
1839 Nov 1. History by M m Bartlett Pres

DECLARATION, in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this fourteenth day of August in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court, before Nathaniel Paine Esq. Judge of the Probate of Wills &c now sitting Eli Bartlett a resident of North Brookfield in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy nine 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 herein stated.
I did was Born in the town of Brookfield in the County of Worcester aforesaid on the 18th of November 1753 - and except the time I served in the American war have always since been a resident of that town now called North Brookfield I was living in said Brookfield, in the last of Nov or the first of Dec 1776 and then enlisted in the Massachusetts line of Melick's - we marched through Buffalo  Leicester  Danbury , and crossed the North River at Peachkill  King's ferry - thence to Bound Brook  N. Jersey Here we continued through the three months Campaign, and was dismissed then, I did the duty of a Corporal during three months, - never had any written discharge - I was in Col. Sparkman's Regiment, Capt. Joseph Cuttis's company - I was in  or Sargt  Leut's Ebenezer Howell  Enf. Solomon Waldo , - - Sargant Rockwood and Blackmore , Enf. Richmond and Enf. Richard were both in the same company
Again I enlisted at Brookfield , about the last of August 1777 - in Massachusetts Militia, for three months - Col. Job Cushing , Reg. Capt. John Banister , Company - Lieut. Joseph Dast . Lieut. Cyrus Root of Weston - went to Northampton . Chesterfield - and to Brimington Vermont from Brimington to Stillwater , was a reserve corps and saw all the action - that battle was on the 7th of October - I continued with the army and saw the surrender of Burgoyne on the seventeenth of October, - I continued for three months, and then was dismissed at a place called Scarsdale near New York - I performed the duty of a Corporal during this term of three months - Sarg. Payson of North Brookfield whose deposition accompanies this declaration was a soldier in the same Company.
Thomas Small De. Attorney  Backella will attest to my character for veracity and then belief that I informed the series  series  and  above named 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 the day and year aforesaid.
Before Nathl. Paine  Eli Bartlett Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester

We Thomas Snell a Clergyman residing in the North Brookfield and Jonas Hawwood Residing residing in North Brookfield hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Eli Bartlett who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Seventy nine years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion. Tho. Snell. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. twenty eighth day of August A.D. 1832 Before me Heman Stubbins, Jus. Pax
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 mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Eli Bartlett Thomas Snell who signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of North Brookfield in the county of Franklin and that Jonas Hawwood Bartlett who has also signed the same is a resident in the said town of North Brookfield and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. I further certify that Heman Stubbins Esquire before whom the annexed affidavits were made and sworn to is a justice of the Peace in and for said county and that his signature thereto appears to be his own proper hand writing, and that the said Applicant cannot without too much too much expense and inconvenience to him, produce two respectable jurors in court, one of whom should be the nearest clergyman.
Heman Stubbins, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the county of Worcester do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Eli Bartlett for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty Nathl Daine Judge of Probate for the county of Worcester
I, Joseph Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Eli Bartlett for a pension and that Heman Stubbins before whom the annexed affidavits were made, is a justice of the Peace in and for said county in full credit and that he signed the same. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 28th day of October in the year of our Lord 1832. Joseph Wheeler Regt of the said Court of Probate in Massachusetts
10.438

10.438
Eli Bartlett
Mass
Enpaid 6 Mts
Human Stebbins Brookfield Mass

BRIEF in the case of Eli Bartlett County of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 79 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     Enlisted Nov or Dec In 1776. 77 3 Corporal Col Sparhawk Capt Butler   enlisted Aug 1777 3 Corporal Col Cushing Capt Bannister  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Brookfield Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living witnesses & traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Connect 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. M. Watson 28th Febry 1833.
Examining Clerk.

Declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the three salaries of the act of Congress of the 11th July 1836
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire County ss.
In this sixth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before me Lee Bartle- Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Berkshire, Mary Bartlett a resident of North- Brookfield in said County of Berkshire, aged eighty- four, who being first duly sworn according to law with an oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 11th 1836.
That she is the widow of Eli Bartlett late of said North Brookfield deceased, who was a pension- er of the United States at the rate of twenty two dollars a year, and a Corporal in the Army of the Revolution. His service was all performed after our marriage, and for evidence of said services I must refer to the papers in my husband's case and the proof hereto annexed.
That she was married on the twenty fifth day

day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy three. That her husband the above named Eli Bartlett, died on the twenty ninth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy  thats seven; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Shown to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Henry X Bartlett. Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Litchfield -

Since hearing - after a full investigation of the matter, the Court do declare it as their opinion, that the said Eli Bartlett was a Soldier of the Revolu- tion; that he was married to the said Mary Bartlett; that he hath since deceased, and that the heirs are now receiving his pension as the heirs in order to the said deceased. The said report to be a journal of truth
J. W. Babbitt Judge of said Court of Probate

Eli Bartlett & Mary Lill
2/3
Eli Bartlett & Mary Lill

I Seth W. Fields, Clerk of the Town of Brookfield in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts hereby certify that the following is a transcript from the Records of said Town.
Marrried by Rev. Eli Forby
Eli Bartlett to Mary Skill both of Brookfield November twenty fifth One Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy three
And I certify that this is a true copy of the Records with the exception of the date which is expressed on record in fair legible figures as follows
Nov. 25 th 1773
I Seth W. Fields above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town, County, and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me
Seth W. Fields Clerk of the Town " " of Brookfield for the year 1838
Worthington Octobr 8. 1838 Then personally appeared Seth W. Fields above named & made oath that the above is a true transcript of the records of the Town of Brookfield with the exception therein named. I further certify that said Seth W. Fields is Town Clerk of Brookfield & duly qualified to act as such
Before me Dea. B. H. Justin Pastor

I Lucy Bartlett of North Brookfield in the county of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of Lawfull age, Do testify and say that I was present at the house of Henry Thompson in said North Brookfield where my Grandfather Eli Bartlett died which was on the twenty ninth day of April 1837 My Grandfather was a Newtestamentary Petitioner, at the time of his death, My Grandmother Mary Bartlett widow of the said Eli is now living and has remained a widow ever since her husbands death Lucy Bartlett
Worcester ss October 9 th 1838 The above named Lucy Bartlett signed to the foregoing Deposition appeared and made solemn oath that the said Deposition is true Before me, and I hereby testify that the above named Lucy Bartlett's testimony is entitled to full faith and credit.
Eli Forbes Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Worcester — 7

In reply to your request of Sept. 17 , received Sept. 20, 1909 for a statement of the military history of Eli Bartlett a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his and (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Nov. or Dec. 1776 3 mos. Corporal Joseph Cutler Sparhawk Mass.   Last of Aug. 1777 3 mos. " John Banister Job Cushing  
He was in the reserve corps and participated in  during the battle of Stillwater + surrender of Burgoyne.
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Brookfield, Worcester Co., Mass.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 14, 1832.
Residence at date of application, North Brookfield, Mass.
Age at date of application, born Nov. 18, 1753 at Brookfield, Mass.
Remarks: Soldier married at Brookfield, Mass., Nov. 25, 1773, Mary Hill; he died Apr. 29, 1837 and she was allowed pension on her application executed Jany. 6, 1838 while 84 yrs. of age and a resident of North Brookfield, Mass. She stated that her maiden name was Hill

1909 Sept. 27. History to Miss Katharine Larabee, letter in M. File 2/543, Thos. Larabee
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15559
Mary Bartlett
Widow of
Eli Bartlett
Corp Rev. War
Act: July 4 th 1836
Index:—Vol. A
Page 35
[Arrangement of 1870.]
✓ Rejected. Mary Bartlett 7 April 1838 Lit. to Hon. W.B. Calhoun }

3263
2770
Mary Bartlett.
rejected at 4 July 36 P with Reso: 7 July 38
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$22-
C. G. French —
Worcester
Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss.
I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Ira Babson is the Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified - and that his signature to the paper hereto annexed is true and genuine.
I further certify, that Eli Gorbey and Jesse Bliss are Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified - and that their signatures to the papers hereto annexed are true and genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this twenty second day of October, one thousand, eight hundred and thirty eight.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Berkshire
on this ninth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared Eli Bartlett Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Berkshire, Mary Bartlett of a resident of North Brookfield in said County aged eighty five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress of July the 1836, and the Joint Resolution of Congress passed on the 7th of July 1838.
That she is the widow of Eli Bartlett late of said North Brookfield in said County deceased, who was a citizen of the United States, and a pensioner of the United States under the law of 1832.
Witness to Brookfield, a sheet is now

called North-Workplace, at the time he went into the service, and she belonged to the same church. She knew he was in the service but for the particulars of it she must refer to the rolls in the war department, the papers in her own hands are gone, and she also refers to the papers already on file with her application made under service Act of Feb'y 16. 1836 and before the passage of service joint resolution.
She further declares that her maiden name was Mary Hill. That she was married to the said Eli B. Batten at said Workplace on the twenty fifth day of November in the year nineteen hundred and sixty three by the Rev. Eli Tabor; that her husband the aforesaid Eli Batten died at said North-Workplace on the twenty ninth day of April in the year eighteen hundred and thirty seven, and that she has never been

maxime since his death, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof annexed
I am to am subscribe
The dogma of your son for above entitled - Mary X Beattle mother
Yours -
J. M. Beattle judge of the Court of Probate for various County of numbers

I William Crosby, Town Clerk of Brookfield, County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massa- -chussets, do swear, that it is recorded on the Records of the Town of Brookfield, aforesaid, that Eli Bartlett & Mary Hill, both of Brookfield, were out published Nov. 3 rd A.D. 1773, and were joined in marriage, by the Rev. Eli Forbes, Nov. 25 th A.D. 1773.
A true copy of Record — Attest, William Crosby. Town Clerk of Brookfield. Dated at Brookfield this 3 rd day of January. A.D. 1838.
Attest. William Crosby. Town Clerk —
Worcester Jany 3 rd 1838 Personally appeared The above named William Crosby & made solemn oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true
Before me Eli Forbes Justice of the Peace Thereby certify that the above named William Crosby is the present Clerk of the Town of Brookfield duly chosen & sworn in that office Jany 3 rd 1838 Eli Forbes Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with William Crosby Town Clerk of Brookfield and a certificate from him in his official capacity is entitled to full credit in all cases —
January 4 th 1838
Eli Forbes Justice of the Peace

Thereby certify that I am well acquainted with William Crosby Town Clerk of Brookfield and a certificate from him in his official capacity is entitled to full credit in all cases —
January 4 th 1834
Eli Forbes Justice of the Peace

3263 Mary Bartlett Mary Bartlett widow of Eli Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss.
Probate Office January 6. 1838.
I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Ira Benton is the Judge of said Court of Probate duly commissioned and qualified, and that Eli Forbes is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that the names of the said Ira Benton and Eli Forbes, subscribed to the several papers hereto annexed, are their own genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto set my hand, and affix the Seal of the said Court of Probate the day and year above written.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register of said Court.

I Charles Adams Jr Clerk of the Town of North Brookfield County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. do certify that according to the Records of said Town, Eli Bartlett (a Revolutionary Pensioner) died on the twenty ninth day of April A.D. 1837.
Charles Adams Jr North Brookfield } Clerk of said Town } January 4th 1838 }
I hereby certify that the above named Charles Adams Jr is the present Town Clerk of the Town of North Brookfield, duly chosen & sworn January 4th 1838
Eli Forbes Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Charles Adams Jr is a man of truth, and his certificate in his official capacity is entitled to full credit in all cases —
January 4th 1838
Eli Forbes Justice of the Peace

I Ezra Richmond of Brookfield in the County, of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawfull age, Do testify and say, that I was well acquainted with Eli Bartlett (late a revolutionary Pensioner, and was knowing to his serving two campaigns of three months each, in the army of the revolution, we entered the service with me in the year 1776 as a corporal in Capt Butler's Company Col. Spaulding's Regiment Gen. Parsons Brigade and served three months and he served as a corporal three months in the fall of 1777 was at the taking of Burgoyne in that year — I always understood that said Bartlett served four or five weeks at Newbury in 1775 But I was not with him therefore cannot testify any thing about that service Brookfield January 4th 1838
Ezra Richmond
Worcester ss January 4th 1838 Personally appeared the above named Ezra Richmond and made solemn oath that the above Deposition by him sub- scribed is true Before me Eli Forbes justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that Ezra Richmond signer to the within deposition is a man of truth, and his testimony is entitled to full credit in all cases — January 4th 1838
Eli Forbes Justice of the Peace

We Avery Thompson and Fanny Thompson of North- Brookfield in the County of Worcester and Common- wealth of Massachusetts both of lawful age Do testify and say - That Mr Eli Bartlett a United States Petitioner, died at our house on the Twenty Ninth day of April AD 1837 and we were both present at the time he died, (he has left a Widow named Mary Bartlett who is over Eighty years of age, whose Name formerly was Mary Hill North Brookfield) January 4 th 1838 Avery Thompson Fanny Thompson
Worcester ss January 4 th 1838 Personally Appeared the above Named Avery Thompson and Fanny Thompson, and made solemn oath that the above Deposition by them subscribed is true - Before me
Eli Forbes Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Avery Thompson & Fanny Thompson signers to the above Deposition are persons of truth, & full credit should be given to their testimony Jany 4 th 1838
Eli Forbes Justice of the Peace

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Eli Bartlett which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned 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? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yes If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yes Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? no
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. 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."

No: of Rep s
March 29. 1828.
H. Edwards Esq.
Sir,
Will you have the goodness to inform me whether the application of Widow Mary Bartlett of North Brookfield in Massachusetts has been acted upon. She applies for a pension as the Widow of Eli Bartlett, who was a pensioner.
Should a certificate be issued - have the good- ness to transmit it to me.
Very Respectfully
Your N e Serv t
W. H. Calhoun.

Ellis Bartlett A Deposition
Jonas Bigelow's Deposition 3 months at Saratoga —
Col. Richmond J. S. Richmond

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } County of Worcester Aug. 3rd 1832 } p.
I Jonas Bigelow of North Brookfield in the County of Worcester aforesaid aged Seventy four years being duly sworn do testify and say that I was a soldier in the American army of the Massachusetts Militia in the year 1777. that I was in Capt John Banister's Company, at the time of the Surrender of Burgoyne and was performing a tour of three months duty - Eli Bentlee of North Brookfield was a soldier in the same Company with me, and I knew him through the said term of three months. When we were both dismissed near White Plains near the last of November the same year.
Jonas Bigelow
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year above written
Sworn to. Personally appeared Jonas Bigelow and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed - before me Heman Stebbins for Paris
I hereby certify that Jonas Bigelow who has subscribed the above affidavit is a credible person — Heman Stebbins

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester County, August 14. 1832
I Erra Richmond of Brookfield in said County, of lawful age, first being duly sworn according to law, do testify and say that I was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, that in the 1776-7. I belonged to Col. Starkweather's Regt and Capt. Joseph Cutler's Company and that I performed a term of three months duty at and near Brimfield N.Y. That Eli Bartlett of North Brookfield (then a part of Brookfield Mass) was a Soldier in the same Company with me and performed a like term of three months duty —
Erra his Richmond Attest: Harmon mark Stetson —
Worcester p. August 14th 1832 Personally appeared Erra Richmond and affixed his mark, and made oath to the truth of the above deposition, and I further certify, that the said Richmond is a person of truth and veracity —
William Stetson Jr. Paris —

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Worcester ss. Aug. 14th 1832 — yp
I Ezekiel Richardson of Brookfield in the County of Worcester aforesaid of lawful age, first being duly sworn according to law do testify and say, that I I was a Soldier in the Revolutionary army in the year 1776. and belonged to Col. Spence's Regt and Capt. Joseph Cullin's Company, and performed a term of three months duty, at and near Barnstable N.J. — That Eli Brattle now of North Brookfield, then of Brookfield Massachusetts was a Soldier in the same company, and performed at that time a like term of duty in the Massachusetts Militia, — I was again in the Revolutionary Army in Col. Job Cushing's Regt and Capt. Samuel Brattle's Company, and performed a term of three months duty at the town Beneziger's Station, — Said Eli Brattle aforesaid was also a Soldier in the same Company and performed a like term of duty at the same time. Ezekiel Richardson
Worcester ss. Aug. 14th 1832 Personally appeared the said Ezekiel Richardson and subscribed and swore to the truth of the above deposition, and I certify that said Richardson is a person of truth and veracity —
Before Herman Stobbs Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that Ezekiel Richardson who has subscribed the above affidavit is a credible person Herman Stobbs