Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 519, William Bill, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Bill, William
N. 519
Mary Bliss
B.L.Wt. 26329-160-55.
CONTENTS

15.352 New York R
William Bill
of Benton - in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Shepherd of the Mass s line, for the term of three years War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 th of September 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th of Oct r 1819 and sent to Samuel Vary Esq r Troy New York
Arrears to 4 th of portion of Semi-ann. all ce ending March 1820 $ 41.59
$ 41.59
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
William Bill Benton New York Mass s line three years War 8 Dollars per month commencing Sept r 29 th 1819 sent to Samuel Vary Esq r Troy New York

State of New-York, } ss.
Montpelier baron
On this Twenty fourth day of September 1819, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County personally appears William Bill aged fifty four years, resident in the town of Berlin in the said County who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he the said William Bill enlisted in October in the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain William Moore of the 14th Massachusetts Line commanded by Colonel William Shepard as a volunteer after that he continued to serve in the said corps, in the service of the United States until the month of May 1783 - when he was discharged from service at West Point state of New York
that he was in the battle of Kings Bridge in the year 1781 commanded by General Lincoln
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Samuel Sary judge
I Samuel Sary Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said William Bill did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Samuel Sary judge
State of New-York, } ss.
Montpelier County
I Certify that Samuel Sary Esquire Esq. whose signature is affixed to the foregoing declaration, was on the Twenty fifth day of September 1819 one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Montpelier
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this Twenty Ninth day of Sept. A. D. 1819
Joseph D. Selden

I Samuel May Judge &c aforesaid do certify that from my own knowledge, and the evidence and facts ad- duced before me, it appears to my satisfaction, that the within named William Bell, is in reduced circum- stances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. Samuel May
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Williams Pico
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Wm
W.L. Marcy. Agent Troy N.Y.

State of New York.
City of Troy in the county of Rensselaer
In the Court of Common Pleas called the Mayor's Court of the City of Troy in the County of Rensselaer
On this First day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court, (being a court of record in and for the said City in the County aforesaid) to the solemn adjudications of the Supreme Court of this state, and being a court which proceeds according to the course of common law; with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount; keeping a record of its proceedings; and possessing the power of fine and imprisonment) William Bill aged fifty five years, resident in the Town of Berlin in said County who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows:— From 1781 to 1783. in the Fourth Regiment of the Massachusetts Line commanded by Col. M c Shepherd in a Company Commanded by Capt. M c Moore. The date of my original declaration is Twenty ninth day of September, 1819. & the number of my pension certificate is 15,352.
AND I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; 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 so to diminish it, as to bring myself 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 18th 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 subscribed,
Sworn to and declared on the First day of August 1820. William Bill Michi Buel Dep. Clk.
State of New York,
City of Troy ss:
J. Joseph D. Selden
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
called the Mayor's Court held in the City of Troy do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath of said deponent and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount, in value, of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Eighteen a dollars and Twenty five cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this First day of August 1820.
Joseph D. Selden Clerk.

A Schedule of the property both real & personal (necessary bedding & clothing excepted) of William Bill a pensioner of the United States. Real property I have none. Personal property as follows -
1. Cow 12$. 1 pig 1.00. 2 axes 75. 2. Pitcher 25. 1 Scythe & handle 1.25. 2 Chests 62 1/2 1 Table 37 1/2. — — 16.25 2. Chair broken 25. 2. pots broken 75. 5 knives & forks 12 1/2 18 Plate & wooden P. 12. 2 old spinning wheels 75. 2.00 $18.25
The Declarant says he is fifty five years of age and unable to support himself in account of lameness & rheumatism. I have a wife and six children in my family, my wife named Polly aged about thirty three some what out of health. one child named Anna aged fourteen years - another named Adenith aged eleven years another named Eliza aged eight years, another named Royal aged six years - another named Edward aged four years another named Fanny two years old - I have no trade. I work on a farm by day's work - I have received considerable assistance towards the support of my family from the charity of my neighbors. I am considerably indebted and have only three dollars due to me -
William Bill
I William Bill do swear that the property contained in the foregoing inventory or schedule is estimated at its true value -
William Bill
Sworn to in open court
this 1 aug. 1820. Archibald Full Dep. Clk

2149.
New York Albany Mary Bill widow of William Bill
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96. Dollars. 10
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
3. February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Septbr. 1853 and sent to
Abad Joy Ord New York
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 88 Vol. 1
Feb'y 3, 1853
J. ✓
Reg'd m 55-9116
Chf

State of New York } Rensselaer County } ss.
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for Said County, Mary Bill after being duly sworn according to law, depose and say, that she is the identical person who have made her declaration for a pension as the widow of William Bill deceased, late a pensioner that before her marriage to any person her name was Mary Bliss daughter of John Bliss that she was first married to Abraham Johnson of Chatham Columbia Co NY where said Johnson was born and resided all his life time. The exact age of said Johnson at the time of their marriage this deponent does not now recollect but would think between the age of 20 and 25 years, with whom she lived during his life time after which as stated in her declaration she was married to Said William Bill and lived with him till his decease and drew the balance of pension due him at his decease through John Whetford Administrator of the estate of Said William Bill deceased.
Subscribed and sworn before me
this 10 th day of September
1853.
S. Merrill Justice of the Peace
Mary Bill mark

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. RENSSELAER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }
Sturges Hewitt I, HENRY A. OLUM, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that before whom the annexed affidavit was made, and whose name is thereto subscribed, was, at the day of the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto subscribed is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County, this 14 th day of Sept A. D. 185 8
H. A. Olum Clerk

THE NEW TESTAMENT
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W m Bill Son of Iabez Bill was born March 29 th 1756 Married to Polly Johnston widow of Iabez Johnston the 8 th Ap l - 1804 Anna Bill Born Oct. 9 th 1805 Senetha Bill Born May 31 st - 1808 Eliza Bill Born March 8 th 1810 Royal Bill Born Sept r 17 - 1812 Edward Bill Born Sept r 29 - 1814 Fannie Bill Born March 5 - 1818 Elizabeth W m Bill Born June 11 th 1821 W m J. Bill Born Sept r 6 th 1822

Revolutionary Claim of the widow of William Bille pension N. York act of 1818
Act of 1833
Filed 30 ap. 1833 J. E. Wasson Washington

State of New York
County of Rensselaer
Town of Berlin
Be it known that before me Daniel B. Green a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Mary Bliss Bill a resident of the town of Berlin and made oath in due form of law that she is the widow of the identical man William Bill who was a fifer in the war of the Revolution and who has heretofore made application for and received a pension that she has not intermarried but continues the widow of the above mentioned William Bill, that he is now dead, having died on the tenth day of June 1850 two years ago last June That we were married about fifty years ago that after being married we lived in the town of Hancock county of Berkshire Mass, some three years one year in Stephentown, county of Rensselaer and that we have lived in the town of Berlin more than forty years that the above named William Bill & myself have been living together some fifty years and have raised a family of eight children
Dated Berlin this 12 th day of March 1853 Mary + Bliss Bill Witness { Joel B. Peck } { Alonzo G. Giles }
Sworn to and subscribed this 12 day of March 1853 before me
in presence of — D. B. Green Justice Peace
STATE OF NEW-YORK, RENSSELAER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss. I, HENRY A. CLUM, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that affidavit was made, and whose name is thereto subscribed, was, at the day of the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto subscribed is genuine. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County, this fourteenth day of March A. D. 1853 Henry A. Clum Clerk
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91116
Acc Mar 3/55
Oct 23/55
Civ A. Joy Nov 23/55
Mary Gill Ind of William Gillam
Revolutionary pension
N.Y. Tel 53-2149
W. 160th St, NY 20/85 B.R.
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and Joy and N.Y.
Vol. B. 1-141.

REVOLUTIONARY WIDOWS.
STATE of New York COUNTY of Rensselaer } 55.
On this 6th day of April 1855, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace, within and for the said County and State, Mary Bill , aged 65 years, a resident of said County and State, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of William Bill deceased, who was a Soldier of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States, and that she is in the receipt of a Revolutionary pension under the Act of 3rd February, 1853 , her pension certificate is No. _____, and is dated September 24th 1854 . She further declares that she was married to the said William Bill in the county of Rensselaer , and State of New York , on the 8th day of April 8th 1804 , by Powell Gardner Esq. , and that her name before her marriage was Mary Johnson , that her said husband died at Albany New York Rensselaer County, on the 10th day of June 1850 , and that she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act, approved March 3, 1855. She also declares that she has never applied for nor received under this or any other Act of Congress, any bounty land warrant.
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 6th day of April 1855.
her Mary Bill mark
We Morrison Austin and John C. Austin residents of Berkshire in the County of Rensselaer and State of New York upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mary Bill in our presence, and that we believe, from what we know of, and from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents her self to be. These deponents further upon their oaths say, that the above named Mary Bill is now a widow.
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 6th day of April 1855.
Morrison Austin John C. Austin
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents her self to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
J. H. Bennett Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW YORK, RENSSELAER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, ss
I, AMBROSE H. SHELDON, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that before whom the annexed affidavit was made, and whose name is thereto subscribed, was, at the day of the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto subscribed is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County, this 12 day of April A. D., 1855
A. H. Sheldon Clerk.
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 519
Mary Bill, Widow.
William Bill, Pris. Rev. War.
Act: Feb. 3. 1853.
Index: —Vol. A , Page 62
[Arrangement of 1870.]
[Faint handwritten notes:] Mary Bill - Desc William Bill - Desc Bill - Desc 1853

Mary Bill
Pensioner of N.Y.
Law 1853
widow of William also a pensioner (Law of '18)
from Abad Joy
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5 Use Am

91116
FREE
Hon. J. P. Waldo Comd. of Genl. Washington ss
Mary B. Billings Residence New Bedford 91.116 May 23 Johnson 26,329 160 Hon. J. P. Waldo Comd. of Genl. Washington ss
No 1167 Mary B. Bill widow of William N.Y.
Let to H. E. Hoapler. June 23/53
Let to Amos Joy. Aug. 20 th 1853.
Act H. E. Hoapler 3/53

Pension Office, 21 st Sept. 1853.
Sir,
Please certify the time to which the within named pensioner was paid on the date of his death.
Yours Respectfully,
Samuel
Commissioner.
William Bill, act 1818, $8.00 p. month. — Died 8 th June 1850. Paid to his death.
F. Burt Auditor.
Francis Burt Esq., Chief Auditor, Treasury.

Mary Bill N o 91,116
additional evidence suggested
Brynton

Washington D.C. Feb 16. '56
Sir
Mary Bill Revolutionary pensioner & an applicant for bounty land, law of 1855 N o 91.116 I beg leave to refer to the rolls in your office in Col Ailes room (of Mass), as her husband Wm Bill alledged 3 years service under Col Shepard of Mass & if this be true, a record of it may be found as above suggested
Most respectfully Your Ob st Serv t Fred Loy
Hon J. Mind Com d

Ovid N.Y. April 18. 1855
Sir
I include application for bounty land for Mary Bell a Revolutionary pensioner of New York, under law of 1853.
Most respectfully
Your Ob l Serv t
Abad South
Hon L P Waldo Com d .

Ovid N.Y. April May 9 1856
Sir
Since the record evidence restriction has been removed, I beg leave to call for a land warrant for Mary Bill N o 91.116
I am respectfully Your Ob e Servt Brad Joy
How I Mind Can!

STATE OF New York } ss. Mary Bill being duly County of Seneca } the is the of William sworn according to law, deposes and says that the is the of William deceased , to whom a pension was probably due June 1850 , that this deponent is directly interested in said claim. Mary X Bill
Sworn and subscribed before me this 6 day June 185 3 and (I do hereby certify that the said Mary Bill is a respectable person, and that I have full faith in the truth of the above statement sworn to by her as being directly interested in said claim.)
D. D. Groom Justice Peace  Mary X Bill Know all Men by these Presents, That I Mary Bill of William Bill deceased, to whom a pension was probably due, do hereby constitute and appoint ARAD JOY, of Ovid, N. Y., my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name as one directly and personally interested in the claim or application for a pension
Witness my hand and seal, this 6 day of June 185 3 Sealed and delivered in the presence of D. D. Groom  Mary X Bill J. White
Revolutionary Claim New York, Law 3 Mch. 1853
Ovid So 10th 1853
In I enclose declaration of Mary Bill, in order in to the proc. in this, I refer to the proc. in the office where the bill was paid on her husband's pension certificate, & it was same date most respectfully Your obed. servt Arad Joy Hon. J. Walcutt (cont. of Bill)

I Jacob Bill of Hancock in the County of Berkshire Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Do testify and say That sometime in the month of May in the year of our Lord 1781 (this deponent at that time being a commissioned officer in the Line and Quartermaster of the 4 th Massachu- setts Reg t in the Revolutionary army commanded then by Col o William Shepard) that in the aforesaid month of May William Bill now of Berlin in the State of New York joined that Reg t aforesaid and served in a company in said Reg t commanded by William Mace that the said William Bill did serve as a private soldier in said Reg t & company from the 1 st month of May 1781 until the first day of January 1783 at which last mentioned time this deponent left the army on disengagement and left the S d William in the service
Sworn and subscribed before me
This 25 th day of September 1819 Jacob B M
Samuel Hays judge of probate Common Pleas State of New York

Brief in the case of Mary Bill, widow of William Rensselaer County and State of New York act 3 d . Feby. 1853.
Claim, ("original," b d for increase?)
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the act of 18 th March. 1818 & Cont d
Record evidence & parole proof of marriage,
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Adrad Joy, Esq n , Avondale, N.Y. Name and residence of Agent
S. C. Boynton, Examining Clerk.

Suspended, Law of 1853 New York Revolutionary Mary Bilt Per yours of 20. Augh '53
Orick Sept 16. '53
Sir
The affidavit inclosed, is intended to answer your call, in yours of the 20th August last
Most Respectfully Your Ob d Servt Abad Joy
Hon L O Waldo Comd of Dist

War Department,
PENSION OFFICE,
September 26 th 1820. H. 322
SIR,
You are hereby informed that the schedule of your property has been examined; and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension Roll.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
To Mr.
Wilhelm Bitt Berlin

State of New York County of Rensselaer } ss
Be it Known that on this twelfth
day of March A.D. 1853 before me the
undersigned a justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Personally appeared Mary Bliss Bills a resident of Berlin in said county and made oath according to law that she is the widow of the identical man William Bill who was a fifer in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for and received a pension.
That she is directly interested as a claimant in said pension and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given I hereby constitute and appoint J. E. Hapler of Washington City my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of William Bill for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City L.C. Agency, to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present.
Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and seal this 12th day of March 1853 John B. Peck Aaron G. Miles
Mary his Bliss Bills mark
Sworn to Subscribed and acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Mary Bliss Bill to be directly interested in said claim as set forth and to be the identical party therein adjudged.
State of New York County of Rensselaer } ss
It is hereby Certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before
me Clerk of the County of Rensselaer that Mary Bliss Bills the party who has sworn to and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and power of Attorney is the identical widow of William Bill the reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify that Daniel B. Green Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and power of Attorney were made and acknowledged was, at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that the signature purporting to be his I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office
This 14 th  Twelfth day of March 1853
Henry A. Burr Clerk Rensselaer
P. NY, 1853

State of New York } County of Rensselaer }
Be it Known that before me a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer Oaths. Personally appeared Ephraim Tiffany a resident of the town of _____ and made Oath in due form of law that I was personally acquainted with
That I was present at the marriage of the above named persons
State of New York } County of Rensselaer } Town of Berlin }
Be it Known that before me Daniel B. — Grant a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer Oaths Personally appeared Tyler Bailey — a resident of the town of Berlin and made Oath in due form of law — That I was personally acquainted with William Bill Who was a resident of the Town of Berlin at the time of his death That he is now dead, and that he died on the 10 th day of June A.D. 1850, or two years ago last June, that I was present and saw him die; That he left a widow whose name is Mary Bliss Bill That she has not inter-married but continues the widow of the above mentioned William Bill and that she now resides in the Town of Berlin and has resided there for the space of about three years
Sworn to and subscribed this twelfth day of March 1853
D. S. Greene Justice Peace

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the 2d section of the act of 3d February 1853 State of New York }
County of Rensselaer (SS On this 7 th day of June 1853 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the court of sessions sitting Justice of the Peace in and for the said county Mary Bill of the said county aged sixty eight years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d February 1853, granting pensions to widows who served during the Revolutionary war, that she is the widow of William Bill who was a pensioner of the United States, she refers to the papers in the pension office upon which the balance of pension due at his death was paid
She further declares that she was married to the said William Bill on the 8th day of April 1804, that her said husband died on the 10th of June 1850, she further declares that she is still a widow
Mary Bill mark
Subscribed & sworn before me this
7 th day of June 1853, & I hereby certify that the said Mary Bill above named is a respectable person & that she is not from bodily infirmity able to attend the court to make her declaration
William S. Burdick Justice of sessions
Henry H. Wells witness the same

State of New York
County of Rensselaer ss Tyler Bailey & Samuel Williams (whom I certify are respectable persons) after being first duly sworn, depose and say, that they were personally acquainted with William Bill late a pensioner, and with his wife & family, that the said William Bill died on the 10th of June 1850, these deponents assisted in the funeral & at the house of mourning, that Mary Bill whose declaration is upon the first page of this sheet, is the identical person and widow of the said William Bill deceased, late a pensioner, and that she is still a widow
Samuel Williams Mark
Sworn & subscribed before me this 7th day of June 1853
A. J. H. (J. H. A.)
William T. Brewster Justice of the Peace
Hulsey H. Baker witness to the mark of Samuel Williams
said County, this
tenth
day of
June
1853
Henry A. Clegg Clerk

STATE OF NEW YORK, RENSSELAER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, { ss.
Henry A. Blum I, Amos H. Sheldon
Clerk of said County, do hereby
certify that Nathan D. Burdick Esq
before whom the annexed
Affidavit
was made, and whose name is thereto subscribed, was
at the day of the date thereof, a
Justice of the Sessions
in and for said County, duly elected  commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto sub-
scribed is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County, this tenth day of June 1853
Henry A. Blum Clerk

State of New York } County of Rensselaer } Town of Berlin
Be it known that before me Daniel B. Green a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer Oaths personally appeared Ephraim Tiffany a resident of the town of Williamstown county of Berkshire State of Massachusetts And made oath in due form of law that I was personally acquainted with William Bill and Mary Bly Bill his wife for about fifty years past And that when I first became acquainted with them they resided in the town of Hancock county of Berkshire State of Massachusetts And that about fifty years ago I then resided in the same town and county with William Bill & Mary B Bill his wife and in the immediate neighborhood and it was the general report and common talk that they were married viz — William Bill and Mary Bly Bill and to my certain knowledge they lived together and were considered by all the community as man and wife and have continued to live together nearly fifty years That they have reared a family of six or seven children and that I verily believe that they were at the time as then reputed married That the widow Mary B Bill is now the widow of the Identical Man or Soldier William Bill and that she has not intermarried but continues the widow of the above mentioned William Bill and that she now resides in the town of Berlin and has resided there to my knowledge some twenty five years
in presence of J. Morris } H. B. Jones }
Ephraim Tiffey mark
Sworn and subscribed before me this 11 th day of March 1853
D. B. Green Justice Peace

14 B. Jones
opportunity to suggest mark
this 11 th day of March 1853
Recd
STATE OF NEW-YORK, RENSSELAER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
D B Green Esq
I, HENRY A. CLUM, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that before whom the annexed affidavit was made, and whose name is thereto subscribed, was, at the day of the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto subscribed is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County, this fourteenth day of March A. D. 1853
Henry A. Clum Clerk