Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,655, James Brown, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Brown James
S. 44,655
CONTENTS
fl. April 1755. In 1818 res. Pobblekill, Schoharie Co. N.Y.

16178
New York
James Brown
of Cobelskill, in the state of N. York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sheppera of the Mauchyfe line, for the term of One Year
Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 10 of September 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd of Decr 1819 and sent to Hon: Thos Lawyern Lawyernville N. York
  Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1819  94.66    Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar. 1820.  48.00    11 Mo \frac{25}{30}  $142.66  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not entitled
Notification sent the 29 th June 1820, to Thomas Lawyern Esq r Cobelskill
A. H. [unclear]

The Evidence of James Brown, claiming a pension under the act of Congress
James Brown Private
76. to 77
Sepperd, Mass. to Rep.
Clerks Certificate as to the Official character of the Judge and seal of Court must be attached.
Thos. Lawrence
21 st Nov. 1810
Hamil
James Brown

Schoharie County ss: James Brown on this tenth day of September 1810 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas of the county of Schoharie, personally appeared James Brown resident in the town of Effort  Colekill the county aforesaid aged sixty three years, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of congress, entitled "An act to provide for in time of war and engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the re- volutionary war": That he the said James Brown Enlisted in the state of Massachusetts in a company commanded by Captain Curtis Lieutenants Shepard  Shepherd and Ensign Moore for one year in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Shepard; that he continued to serve in the said corps until the end of the war for which he was Enlisted; that he Enlisted into the said Company in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six; that he joined the Regiment was commanded by Col. Shepherd in Poughkeepsie in the state of Mass- achusetts and continued there until the war- mation of Boston, that the Regiment then was Marched to Providence Rhode Island, and from there to New London, in the state of Connecticut, from there the Regiment went by water to York Island in the state of New York, and continued there until the evacuation of New York, from there the Regi- ment to which this deponent belonged marched up the North River and while on the

When he was taken sick and was put into the Hospital where he continued until his has service ended, that he never served a regular discharge at the time he left the Service; and that in this department is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service —
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid —
James Brown
Heman Hickok
I Heman Hickok — one of the judges of the court of Common Pleas of the county of Schuyler, do certify, that it appears to my satis- faction, that the said James Brown did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preced- ing declaration against the common enemy, for the term of One Year, on the continental establishments; and that I am well acquainted with the said James Brown, and have known him for a number of years, that he always sustained a fair character as a man of truth and veracity; and also, that he will know him to be in indigent circumstances and to stand in need of

assistance from his country for support; all which I now transmit to the secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress - dated this 10 th day of September 1810
State of New York } Herman Hickok Scholarie County } I do certify that
the above named Herman Hickok is one of the of our court of common pleas for the county of Scholiarie duly com- missioned, and qualified accord- ing to law, and that the signed here appears to be in his own proper hand writing. Witness my hand and the seal of our court of common pleas this 7 th day of April 1819. W. W. Bridgers

Scho: Cam: Phas court
Schultz of James Brown a prisoner of the U. S. —
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Copy Record
not entitled
(16, 178)
(March 1820)

Schedule
State of New York } ss: James Brown of the town of Calliculate in Schoharie County } the county and State aforesaid, on the ninth day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court before the judges of the court of Common Pleas of the county of Schoharie, being a court of record by a statute law of the state for the county of Schoharie, aged sixty five years resident in the town aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: In a regiment commanded by Col Shepard in a company commanded by Capt Samuel Purvis in the Massachusetts Line.
That his original declaration is dated on the tenth day of September 1810 and that his pension certificate is numbered 16,170.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 10th day of March 1810; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner dispose of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it or to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 10th March 1810; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any in common other than what is contained in a Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Real property A perpetual Lease for Ninety nine years and a half of ordinary land on which there is a house containing about one hundred and fifty Dollars - That the land has been valued by different persons between three and four hundred Dollars.
  Personal property - 1 Yoke of Oxen valued $40.00   4 Cows 50.00   1 Yoke of Steers 25.00   1 heifer 6.00   2 calves 3.00   4 sheep & 6 lambs 7.50   $131.50 
Asst. Clerk forward

Dues brought forward $131 50 3 Horses — valued — 9 00 1 - 12 year old horse — 30 00 1 old horse — 5 00 1 colt — 15 00 $190 50
1 Plough, 1 Dray, and 1 horse waggon, 2 old chains, 3 pitch forks 2 bell rings and 2 wedges, 4 hoes of bar, 1 iron hand kettle, 1 pot, 1 dish kettle, 1 spider, 1 old beaker kettle, 6 cups and saucers, 1 Tea pot, 1 Tea kettle, 5 earthen plates, 6 Milk pans earthen, 2 earthen cream pots, 1 pepper box, 1 milk tub, 5 Table spoons, 6 Tea spoons, 2 fire shovels and 2 tongs, 1 pair of And irons, 1 pewter platters and 4 plates 4 bottles 6 knives and forks, 10 chairs 3 old pine chests, 2 old tables, 1 old vest, 1 old case of drawers, 3 pails, 3 casks, 10 bushels of rye, 10 bushels of corn, 4 bushels of wheat about 8 bushels of potatoes, 1 1/2 bushels of oats, 1 1/2 bushels of beans, 3 pecks of peas, 1 awning loom, 2 reeds and 1 harness, 2 Sheddles, 19 spools, 1 pair of Lumber, 1 churn, 2 cheese hoops, 1 hammer, 1 pickaxe, 3 axes, 14 carts, Two hundred weight of pork —
That by occupation he is a farmer, but is severely afflicted with Rheumatism which he contracted in the Revolutionary service — That he is bent and lame and is thereby disabled by labour to support himself — That he has three in the fam- ily beside himself; wife aged fifty three in August next named Rachael afflicted with fever sores and lame in the right arm; son named Lucas aged seventeen years who is destitute of property and daughter of my wife named Phebe Gammy, aged ten years and much out of health — That his son is able to support himself but is not able to contribute to his support and that his wife and her daughter are not able to support themselves — That he has no debts due to him and that he owes to others upwards of three hundred and Eleven dollars — Sworn in Open Court this 9 th day of June 1820 before me John Savant Clerk
James Brown

I John Sward clerk of the court of Common Pleas of the county of Schuylkill, do hereby certify, that the foregoing acts and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said courts and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property as listed in the aforesaid Schedule is Two hundred and thirty five dollars & fifty Cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this ninth day of June 1820
John Sward
Clerk of the court of Common Pleas of the county of Schuylkill

44 655
Rev INVALID.  One
File No. 44 655
James Brown Rev. Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index: — Vol. 3 , Page 61
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New-York.
James Brown - priv: aged 60 yrs - a farmer - & has worked at shoemaking - infirm, & has but little use of one arm. - Wife, aged 56 yrs - lame, & walks with crutches. has been since amputation His wife's daughter, aged 14 yrs. lives with him - lame in one ankle, & is not rugged".
Commenced Aug. 1824 Served one year, 1776.
1 st Sched: 9 th June 1820, exhibits a perpetual lease for 97 1/2 acres of ordinary land, on which there is about $150 of back rent due - land is valued at between $300 & 400. - 1 yoke of oxen $40. 4 cows $50. 1 yoke of steers $25. - 1 heifer $6. - 2 calves $3 - 4 sheep & 6 lambs $7. 50. - 3 shoats $9. - 1 horse 12 yrs old $30. - 1 other old horse $5. - 1 colt $15 - other sundry articles of household furniture, farming utensils, grain, &c. &c. whole amt. of sched: $635. 50 cts: - Says he owes to divers persons, whose name he has not given in s d sched: upwards of $311. -
Off. 27 th June 1820. - Application for restoration, as per 2 d Sched: dated 5 th Feb y 1824, & which exhibits, "no real estate whatever". Personal property, viz: 2. cows, 1 $8 - the other worth $10. - 2 small hogs $3. Harrow teeth $1. - Hay, potatoes, corn. Whole amt. of sched: $47. - Says he $200, besides rent. - accounts for
change of his property, as follows viz: 1 yoke of oxen, 1 steer & 1 calf which were distressed, & sold towards payment of rent. The affidavit of Asa Morse, the agent of the owner of the land on which Applicant resided, goes to prove the above statement. He also states that the property was given up to Landlords, as Applicant was not able to pay the rent. certified copy of Constable who sold the oxen, &c. is within. There is also a certificate signed by five persons stating the fact of Applicant's property having been distressed for rent, & that he is poor, & dependent on public or private charity for means of support. They also certify to the statement made by Applicant of most of the facts in relation to the disposition of his property. - Watson (a magistrate) makes affidavit that judgment was rendered by him against Applicant, & that a heifer, & sheep were turned out to satisfy said judgment. The affidavit of Rason Gibson proves, that he bought a horse of Applicant, & in payment gave up to him a note for $29, which had been previously given, principally, for goods out of Applicant's store.
The yearly rent for the land leased, was at the rate of 15 bushels for every 100 acres. - Restored 2 nd Oct r 1824, and sent to Elias Holliday, Esq r . Schoharie, N. York.

Rec. 18 Jan 1820
Superior bills 11 -
James P.
a count cert. made and issued to J. Gwynn, Esq. Clerk of the N. H. 10. 1820.
John D. Sleeper Esq.
Providence Office
issue another Cert.
Washington City

Catskill Jan'y 10 th 1820
Sir. The inclosed pension Certificate reached me some time since. It is incorrectly filled out, and I fear it will  would not answer the purpose short of a correction. The pension (by the certificate) is given to James Brown of Catskill - It ought to be James Brown of Cobleskill .
Your will make the correction and send it to me as soon as convenient
I remain Yours respectfully Thos Lawler
James B. Edwards Esq.

I Nathan Fletcher of Charlton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, testify and say, That James Brown named in the annexed papers, was to my knowledge in the service of the United States in the war of the revolution, as a soldier in Capt. Samuel Curtis' Company & Col. William Shepard's regiment in the Massachusetts line of the Continental Army, under an enlistment for one year, and that he served therein that term of time, commencing his service at Roxbury and continuing in it in the States of New York and New Jersey, that I served with him as a soldier in the same company during the whole year. And I further say that I have no interest in the said James Brown's application for a pension. —
Vires
Witness,
Wm Stedman
Nathan + Fletcher Mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. October 30 th 1819. Personall appeared Nathan Fletcher and made solemn oath to the truth of the affidavit above, by him subscribed, by making his mark, before me — And I certify that the said Nathan Fletcher is personally known by me, and that he is entitled to credit.
Wm Stedman Justice of the peace

6 Dutty Marsh of Southbridge, in the county of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, testify and say, that James Brown, named in the within papers was to my knowledge, in the service of the United States in the war of the Revolution as a soldier, in Capt Samuel Beestie's company and Col William Shepard's Regiment, in the Massachusetts Line of the Continental Army under the Continental Establishment for one year, and that he served that term of service out commencing his term of service at Roxbury and some part of the time, was served in the states of New York and New Jersey, & served with him the same time and under the same Captain during the whole time - & further state, that I have no interest, in the said James Brown application for a pension - Dutty Marsh Witness Frederick H. S. G. Atton.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. November 1st 1819
Then personally appeared Dutty Marsh, and made solemn oath, to the truth of the above Affidavit by him subscribed before me and further certify that I am well acquainted with Mr Dutty Marsh and I know him to be a man of veracity and truth -
Frederick H. S. G. Atton Just Cause -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts
holden within and for said County of Worcester , certify, that William Stedman Frederick M. Batten, Esquires , before whom the annexed affidavits have been made, are Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified for the purpose, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that their names subscribed thereto are their own proper signatures. —
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County seal, this fourth day of November , A. D. 1819.
Abijah Bigelow, Clk.
Application of James Brown.

1 March 1823
NY
POST OFFICE SCHOHARIE N.Y.
James Brown
Rec d 21 Augt 1824.
Elias Holliday, Schoharie Co. N.Y.
March 1820.
Washington
John Jay of New
(FREE.)
Mr. James

Dr. Sir,
Schoharie August 10 th 1824
Enclosed I send you some affidavits made by the creditors of Mr. James Brown, concerning the time at which his debts were contracted, for what, and when paid, &c. agreeably to the directions in Mr. Edwards letter, or as far forth as was practicable.
Your Obedient Servt.
Elias Holliday
Hon. John C. Calhoun Esq.
Secy. of War

State of New York } Schobare County }
Schedule
Declaration in order to be restored to the pension list under the act of March 1823
On the fifth day of February 1824 personally appeared in open court being a court of record commonly called the court of common pleas, or county court, held in and for the county of Schobare. James Brown, resident in the town of Summit in said county, aged sixty eight years last April, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of 18 th January 1818, the first of May 1820, and first of March 1823, that he the said James Brown, enlisted first for the term of eight months under Captain Hely, in Col. Sarnard's regiment. After that term expired he enlisted for one year under Captain Curtis in the year 1776 to the best of his recollection, in Col. Shepard's regiment, in the State of Massachusetts, on the continental establish- ment; where he served one year. The day on which he was discharged he does not recollect, nor does he recollect what town or county it was in; but it was in the State of New York.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March eighteen hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it, as to bring my self within the provisions of an act of congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and

by me submitted.
Inventory.
M o Real Estate whatever.
Personal property
  2 cows one worth $8. the other $10. $18.00   2 Small hogs worth about three dollars 3.00   set of old dog teeth do 1.00   1 pitch fork 1/ - Beath rings 2/ Iron wedges 3/ 0.75   1 Pot 4/ do dish kettle 4/ one Spider 2/ Tea pot 2/ 1.50   6 Cups & Saucers 1/6 Tea Kettle 4/ fine plates 2/6 1.00   Cream pot 0/4 pepper box 0/3 one milk cup 0/3 fine table spoons 15   6 Tea spoons 1/0 fire shovel & 2 tongs 8/0 1.12 1/2   Pair of and irons 8/6 Peter peeller & plate 3/ two bottles 1/0 1.50   Six knives & forks 3/0 one pine chest 10/0 1.62 1/2   two old tubbs 8/ old case of drawers 16/0 3.00   Three pails 3/0 three casks 4/0 three bushels of oats 5/0 1.62 1/2   Bushel & half of Beans 6/0 three paks of peat 2/0 1.00   one old Loam 16/0 one Rud one harness 4/0 2.50   two shuttles 2/0 nineteen spools 2/3 pair of tongs 1/6 0.71 1/2   one churn 3/0 two cheese hoops 1/0 one hammer 0/6 0.56   thru awls & 14 Locks one pan of saucers 1/6 0.18 1/2   About a half Ton of Hay 28/0 3.50   about fifty pounds of pork 20/ three bushels of corn 9/ 3.62 1/2   three bushels of potatoes 6/0 one ax and one hoe 11/0 1.37 1/2   Same about $200. besides rent.   Total $47.73 1/2 
Sworn before me in open court this 5th day of Feb 1824 John D. Sawyer Clk.
James Brown
That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property.
An amount of the property exhibited in the first schedule and not now owned by me.
The ninety seven and a half acres of land for which I had a lease and which I inventoried in my first schedule. For the back rent due thereon the land lord

Schedule and not now owned by me.
The ninety seven and a half acres of land for which I had a lease and which I inventoried in my first schedule. For the back rent due thereon the landlord ejected and turned me out of possession. That I was unable to pay him his rent. He firstly distrained and and sold some of my property by virtue of distress warrant as herein set forth.
The Charges made in my personal property (being exhibiting my first inventory) are as follows.
One yoke of oxen, one two year old steer and one calf were distrained upon & sold for towards rent, one cow and one I sold to Nancy Sinklin, for $14.75 to pay a debt I owed her I sold her two years ago last May. The yoke of Steers I traded away to Napson Gibson, for a horse and $8.00 which he paid to one Dopper, which I owed him for timber and the horse I sold towards paying a note against me of $29.00 The hogs and sheep I turned out to satisfy a Judgment against me in favour of John Wheeler of about $16.00 I killed the three shoats and killed them and they were eaten in my family one horse died and the other I turned out towards the rent I owed. The colt died last fall, the old plow and drag worn out, the one horse waggon I turned out towards rent, one pitchfork broke, and one cart. The four heads of bees died. the fence post kettle I sold to Charles Spaulding for sugar and used it in my family. The six earthen milk pans all broken. Two chests inventoried through mistake. The old desk I gave to my dear daughter. The 10 bushels of Rye 10 of corn 4 of wheat and 8 of potatoes used in my family. That I am a farmer and have been worked at shoe making. Am now old and infirm, have but little use of one arm That I owe as much as two hundred dollars exclusive of rent - That I have no means of supporting myself and wife excepting what little I can do by labour. my wife is about 56 years old has a poor sore on one leg and walks upon crutches She has a daughter living with me named Gennet Gurney aged about 14 years lame in her ankles and not rugged
Sworn before me in open Court this 5th day of Feb 1824
James Brown
John D. Sawyer Clk.

Certificate of constable
November 15 th 1823 this may certify that I sold James Brown's property by virtue of a land- lord's warrant, on the 3 rd day of November instant namely one yoke of oxen, one 2 year old steer one calf by me David Lyne, const.
Certificate of agent
I do hereby certify as the agent of Lewis Elmendorf and Conrad J. Elmendorf for collecting their rents on the Strasburgh patent in the county of Schoharie, that James Brown has been the tenant on about ninety- five acres of land under a durable lease since the year 1803 or 4, and that being aged and infirm, and thereby unable to work his farm, he has for most of all that time paid very little or no rent. - That he has heretofore about the year 1812, had his rent except $100.00 abated to encourage him to keep up his rents thereafter since which he has not been able to pay any money or grain, and has turned out one cow towards rent and I believe no more. And as there was no longer any prospect of his being able to continue on the said farm and pay any rent, his wife having become  been a miserable object for the last five years on account of a can- cer on her leg which renders her not only helpless but requires most of her husband's time and attention to attend her; that under these circumstances his little personal property has within the last year been

but requires most of her husband's time and attention to attend her; that under these circumstances his little personal property has within the last year been
distrained upon for rent, and his farm re-entered and the possession taken from him; so that he is now destitute of the helps and means for a future support, and must depend on public or private charity for his future means of support for himself and wife, the being sixty eight years of age, and she requiring most if not all his attention, to mitigate her miseries which are daily increasing, and will continue so in all probability until her death. Such is this situation and circumstances in life. His children have all left him and are endeavouring to obtain a lively hood for themselves: and all of them dependent on their daily labour, and industry to gain a support for themselves.
Dated Summer November 17 1823.
Asa Morse
Further Certificate
We the under signed do certify that several of the facts stated in the within we are personally acquainted with and know them to be facts, such as the situation of his family as it respects his wife and children, his &c. and as it respects his personal property we are knowing to the distress and sale for rent, which makes him now dependent on public or private charity for means of support as stated within. Others we are not acquainted with therefore we cannot say for or against. Dated Summer November 17. 1823.
Watson Orr Henry Brown Jonathan Hughes Jr. John Sawyer David Baldwin

I John D. Sawyer Clerk of the Court, do certify that the said Schedule and oath have been admitted to the Records of said Court, and that the same are truly copied therefrom, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is forty seven dollars and seventy three cents—
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hands and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this tenth day of February 1824.
John D. Sawyer Clk.
James Brown

Schoharie County ss Asa Morse, of the town of Hoback in the county of Schoharie, being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he is the land agent of David Elmendorf, and Conrad J. Elmendorf, of Kingston, in the county of Ulster, that James Brown, of Summit in the county aforesaid, had a lease of about ninety seven acres of land, that he took the lease of the above named Elmendorfs, who were the owners of the soil, that the yearly rent reserved was at the rate of sixteen bushels of wheat for every hundred acres; yearly, that the wheat was to be delivered at Kingston, that about seven years ago then one of the landlords came and settled with the said James Brown, that on the settlement there was found due the said Elmendorfs fifty dollars, that from that time up to about the month of November last there was due the said landlords for rent on the said farm between one hundred and ninety and two hundred dollars; that I was advised if the rent, then due, was not paid by the said James Brown, in that case I should go on and distrain upon his property to satisfy the rent. That accor- dingly this deponent called on the said James Brown for the rent he informed this deponent that he could not pay it, but he turned out towards if one old horse & one old horse wagon left fall at fifteen dollars then in cash this deponent, as the agent of the landlords, proceeded against the said Brown, by distress for the said rent then due & unpaid, that all the property that was found was one yoke of oxen, one two year old steer, and one calf which were distrained upon and sold towards the rent. That the said James Brown, was then proceeded against by eject- ment and turned out of possession, the land having been forfeited by the said James, in not paying the rent agree- able to the conditions of the lease.
Asa Morse
Sworn and subscribed at Summit August 4 - 1824 before me Watson - ss Justice of Peace

Schoharie county Pa. James Brown, being duly sworn says that Nancy Sinkler has moved a way which makes it difficult to obtain an affidavit from her concerning the debt she held against me this deponent. He said the debt originated in the following manner, this deponent owed one David Wilsey about seven years ago that Wilsey crowded this deponent for the money that this deponent was not able to pay him, that the said Nancy Sinkler, paid the said Wilsey and waited on this deponent till the time this deponent turned out the cow to the said Nancy to pay the said debt and of then $14.75. as set forth in the deponents schedule or inventory heretofore exhibited.
Sworn to this 4th day of August 1824 before me
Watson - att J. H.
This deponent further saith that since the exhibiting his last inventory or schedule to wit on the 6th of June last this deponents wife had one of her legs amputated above the knee
James Brown

Schoharie county ss. Watson Orr being duly sworn deposeth and saith that the judgment of about sixty dollars mentioned in the inventory of James Brown filed in the clerks office of this county, was rendered before him some time last fall in favour of one John Wheeler, was for the balance due the said Wheeler on the price of a cow which was  had been then due five years and upwards, that this deponent is acquaint- ed with all the circumstances of the contract and judg- ment, and the same is a fair and bonafide transaction, and and that the heifer and sheep were turned out by the said James Brown, to satisfy the judgment and costs, and this deponent thinks that the property was turned out for all it was worth.
Watson Orr
Sworn to this 4 th day of August 18 24 before me
Samuel Baldwin J.P.

Schobam County to James Brown being duly sworn deponeth and saith that the horse which this deponent turned out to pay a note of $29. as set forth in this deponents papers forwarded to the Secretary of war, was turned out to Ransom Gibson the person of whom this deponent previously had the horse; the note was given to him by this deponent and one Sam Beals, jointly, it was given for goods out of the said Gibson's store and this deponent thinks some grain was also had. for further particulars concerning the said transaction, note, consideration &c. the affidavit of the said
Ransom Gibson more fully appears Sworn the 4th of August 1824 before me
James Brown
Peter G Mann J P

Schoharie County ss. Kesson Gibson being duly sworn deposeth and saith that about a year ago last Septem- ber he traded away a horse to Samuel Brown for a yoke of Steers and was to give eight or ten dollars to boot which eight or ten dollars this deponent paid Alpheus Draper to satisfy a debt which Brown and Draper, that afterwards this deponent took back the same horse in discharge of a twenty nine dollar note which this deponent held against the said Samuel Brown and one Levi Beal jointly the note was given principally for good out of this deponent's store. That after the note became due this deponent called on the said Samuel Brown for payment that this deponent considered Beal unable to pay it on any part. That the whole of the transaction was a fair and hona- fide transaction. and further saith not
Sworn to the 13th day of August 1824 before me
Kesson Gibson
Wm. L. Candee J.P.

State of New York
Schoharie County ss. I John D. Lawyer clerk of the county of Schoharie aforesaid, do hereby certify that Watson Orr, Samuel Baldwin, Peter G. Mann and William L. Candee whose names are subscribed to the taking of the several affidavits with-in mentioned, were on the day of the taking said affidavits, to wit, on the fourth & thirteenth days of August 1824, Justices of the Peace in & for the county of Schoharie, and further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Watson Orr, Samuel Baldwin, Peter G. Mann, & William L. Candee, and verily believe that the signatures subscribed to said affidavits are the proper hand writings of them the said Watson Orr, Samuel Baldwin, Peter G. Mann & William L. Candee respectively. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said county this fourteenth day of August eighteen hundred & twenty four.
John D. Lawer Clerk