Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15341, Asel Bottum, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Bottum, Asel
S. 15341
or Bottom, Asahel
carded
CONTENTS

Connecticut 22.530.
an Asel Bottom Asa Asa Bottom.
of Norwich in the State of Conn! who was a Private in the Co. commanded by Captain Perkins of the N.Y.C. commanded by Abbott — in the Conn't line for 9 mos & 12 days
$ 31. \frac{83}{100} 21.714
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn! at the rate of 31. Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of Oct 1833 and sent to John Hayde, Norwich, Ct.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1833 — 78.33 Semest. allowance ending Mar 31, 15.66 93.99
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm H Palmer Clerk Book 8 Vol. three Page 32,

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of Connecticut New London County ss. City of Norwich.
On this 24 th day of August AD 1832, personally appeared before the Probate Court for the District of Norwich in open court now sitting Present John Hyde Esquire Judge, Asahel Bottom resident at Lisbon in said District in the County of New London State of Connecticut aged Seventy eight years his birth is recorded in the Records of the town of Norwich on the 3 rd day of January last, 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 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following officers and served as herein stated.
That he entered said service on the 11 th day of May 1775 in a Company called a Major company & commanded by Major Obediah Johnson, & served in the capacity of a private soldier in said Company from that time until the 15 th day of December 1775 when I was discharged at Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts where my service was performed. I refer to the Pay-roll of said Company now before me marked A which I found in the possession of John Johnson the son of said Major Johnson & which is sworn to by William Adams Esq. who was orderly Sergeant of said Company and I also refer to my

own Receipt to said Johnson Dated Decr 29. 1775 now in possession of said Adams and will be forwarded if the parties will permit; for the amount of my pay, bounty & a copy of which is hereto annexed "Canterbury Decr 29. 1775. Rec of Maj Obediah Johnson Johnson Paymaster for the 4 th Company in the 3 rd Regiment raised by the Colony of Connecticut the sum of Eighteen pounds six Shillings & ten pence Lawful money in full for my wages, Premium, Billeting, Bounty on Arms & Waad horse & all demands for the last Campaign.
Rec for me Azel Bottum
In presence of Jacob Peckins John Welch.
That I again served in the Militia of the State of Connecticut for a period of six weeks in a company comman- ded by Capt. John Peckins, commencing as I believe in January 1776, it was at the time or about the time of the British Troops moving from Boston to Rhode Island, and on that occasion I was called out & was engaged six weeks, stationed at Providence in the State of Rhode Island.
That in the month of September AD 1778 he again entered the service of the United States as a volunteer in a company of militia commanded by Col: Abbott and proceeded to New London in the State of Connecticut in a short one month's duty, where he staid & performed month's service, & that his service at this time is attested by one Amos Read, whose affidavit accompanies this Declaration, the said Read having been a member of said company at that time.

He is personally known to the Revd Levi Nelson and Charles Perkins Esqr of said Lisbon whom accompany this Declaration.
The hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to any Pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any State. Asahel Bottum
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Before me John H. Hyde Judge
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 the Rev. Levi Nelson who has signed the annexed certificate is a clergyman resident in said Lisbon and that Charles Perkins who has also signed the same, is a resident in said Lisbon and is a credible person, and that their statement is intitled to credit.
I Buel Lathrop Clerk of the court of Probate for the District of Norwich in the state of Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of Asahel Bottum for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of office of this court this 24 th day of August A.D. 1832.
Buel Lathrop Clerk

State of Connecticut New-London County ss. Norwich.
On this 10 th day of December A D 1832, personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Norwich, in open court now sitting. Present John Heyde Esq. Judge, & Wahel Bottom President in the Town of Lisbon in said District, in the County of New-London, in the State of Connecticut, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath make the following Declaration, Supplementary to his Declaration, made before this Court, on the 24 th day of August A D 1832, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th A D 1832 —
That he was born in the Town of Norwich (now called Lisbon) in New-London County in the State of Connecticut, on the 3 rd day of January, A D 1754. That at the time he entered the service of the United States he resided in said town of Norwich. That since the revolutionary war, he has lived in said town of Lisbon, which at the time of the revolutionary war, was called Norwich and that since he now lives in said Town of Lisbon.
That he entered said service as a volunteer in the first term of duty described in his former Declaration — That in the second term of duty described in said former Declaration, he was drafted from the Militia. That in his third term of duty described in his said former Declaration, he served as a volunteer  was also drafted from the militia That during all these terms of duty he at no time served as a substitute for any other person.

That according to the best of his recollection, there were in addition to the officers named in his former declaration, in the Regiment in which he served his first term of duty, Major Dana & Colonel Storrs of Mansfield.
He further states that he has applied to John Johnson Esq. son of Maj. Obadiah Johnson decd. for the original papers in his possession to forward to the War department but cannot obtain them for the reasons stated by him in his depositions hereunto attached, and he does not know that he can procure any other proof of his revolutionary services than what he has already forwarded with his first declaration & with additional one thereto
Sworn & subscribed the day & date aforesaid
Asahel Bottum
Before me John Hyde Judge of the court of Probate
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories presented by the War department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states.
I Buel Lathrop Clerk of the court of Probate for the District of Norwich, in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Asahel Bottum for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of office of this court this 10 th day of December Anno Domini 1832.
Buel Lathrop Clerk

21,714.
Asahel Bottom: Connecticut.
21.530
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Adm. g. Moat the X
  12 days. —  30.00      1 33           $ 31. 33      62.44      15.6           78.33      15.60           $ 93.93   
John Hyde, Agent: Norwich Conn.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
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. These 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, showing the Service of Asahel Bottom, of Connecticut.
   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.     Vol. in '75 7 5 Pt. Major Johnson Town of Norwalk, Conn. Living with wife and traditional evidence.   Drafted in '76 42 Do. Capt. Perkins   Vol. in '78 1 Do. Col. A. B. Cott. Aged 78 years.  
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) _____, who has 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 he 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 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 [i] 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.
A. R. Turner

1534 ✓ INVALID!
File No. 1534 Asel Bottoms Asel Bottoms Br. Sam Wm
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 40
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I John Johnson of the town of Griswold in New London County state of Connecticut, of lawful age, being duly sworn according to law, depose and say: That I am a son of Major Obadiah Johnson late of the town of Canterbury in Windham County in S d State deceased. That at the commencement of the War of the Revolution, I was very young, still I recollect that my father was in the service and had the command of a company in the army of the Revolution.
After my parents decease, the papers of my father came into my hands, and among them I found the manuscript Pay Roll of his company and a receipt book containing the receipts of the members of the company of the amount by them respectively received, both of which I now have in my possession. The Pay Roll is filed in my father's own hand writing, as follows. "A Pay Roll of Major Johnson's Company Dec r 23 rd 1775." In which pay roll are enrolled the names of the members of said company with a specification of the time of their enlistment, discharge and term of service. Among the names on the pay roll is the name of Asel Bottum enlisted May 11 th 1775 discharged Dec r 16 th 1775. term of service seven months & five days. Many of the receipts in said receipt book are in my father's own hand writing, and several of them are witnessed by the members of his family. The receipt purporting to be signed by Asel Bottum in s d receipt book is in the words and figures following "Canterbury Dec r 29 th 1775 Rec d of Maj r Obadiah Johnson Paymaster for the 4 th Company in the 3 rd Regiment raised by the Colony of Connecticut the sum of Eighteen pounds six shillings & ten pence lawful money in full for my wages, Premium, Billeting, Bounty on Arms & Travel home & all demands for the last campaign."
Rec d for me Asel Bottum
In presence of Jacob Perkins John Felch

I would further depose and say, that application has been made to me by said Asel Bottum for said pay roll and receipt book in order that he the said Bottum might forward them to the War Department, to substantiate his claim for a pension under the Act of Congress of June 7 th 1832. but I have refused to let them go out of my possession - assigning for reasons that many of the members of said company are now living and they depend on these documents either in whole or in part for evidence to support their applications for pensions under the aforesaid Act of Congress - and further this deponent says not.
Tewett City Dec. 30 th 1832
John Johnson
State of Connecticut } New London County } ss. Griswold December 31 st 1832.
Then personally appeared John Johnson Esquire a person to me well known as a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him above subscribed.
Before me Samuel C. Morgan Justice of Peace for New London County
United States of America State of Connecticut ss City of Norwich
I Levi H. Goddard, a Notary Public duly appointed, Commissioned & sworn. do hereby certify that Samuel C. Morgan Esq. before whom the above affidavit was made is a Justice of the Peace for New London County, in the State of Connecticut and that I believe the signature purporting to be his, is genuine. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Seal of Office, this first day of January A.D. 1833.
Levi H. Goddard
Notary Public
Asel Bottum 21714

We Levi Nelson a clergyman residing in the town of Lisbon In the County of New London & state of Connecticut and Charles Perkins residing in the same town, county and state hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Asahel Bottum who has subscribed to the above declaration; we believe him to be seventy eight 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
Levi Nelson Charles Perkins
sworn & subscribed this 13 th day of August A. D. 1832.
Before me
Joseph L. Lyon
Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the said Levi Nelson is a clergyman of said Lisbon & that the said Charles Perkins is a resident of said Lisbon & is a credible person & that their statement is intitled to full credit In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 2 nd day of July 1833.
Joseph L. Lyon Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut New London County ss
On this 24 th day of August AD 1832 personally appeared William Adams Esq. of Lisbon in said County whom first duly sworn oath on oath declare that he well knows Abner Dutton of said Lisbon an applicant for a pension - his name is sometimes spelled Abab but is otherwise none - I know that he entered the service of the Colony of Connecticut in the revolutionary war on the 19 th day of May 1775 in a company commanded by Major Obadiah Johnson of which Ephraim Lyon was first With Capt D. Lent - that he continued to some thereon until the 16 th day of December 1776 when he was honorably discharged - I have before me the original pay roll of said company in which the name & states of service are entered by me & which belong to John Johnson Esq. son of D. Obadiah Johnson - I also have before me a book of Receipts kept by said Johnson for the payment of wages &c of that company of which he was pay master in which book is entered the 29 th Decr 1775 acknowledging the receipt of Eighteen Pounds, six Shillings & ten pence lawful money in full for wages premium bounties, bounty on arms & travel home & is signed by the said Dutton - I was a sergeant in said company from my self during said period & have lived in the same town with D. Dutton ever since & still know him to be the same man who served in said company for the period aforesaid - the time of service of said Dutton in said pay roll is stated to be Seven Months & five days -
William Adams
Sworn & subscribed this 24 th day of August AD 1832.
Before me John Hyde
Judge
I further certify that said William Adams is a credible witness Court of Probate July 1 st 1833. Attest John Hyde Judge of said Court

State of Connecticut
New London County ss Lisbon. On this 9 th day of August A. D 1832 personally appeared John Bingham of Lisbon aforesaid aged 76 years and being first duly sworn doth on Oath declare, that In the year 1776 and as he believes in the month of January in that year he was called into the service of the United States in a company of militia commanded by Captain John Perkins, as an alarm at Providence, Rhode Island; that the whole company were called into service; it was then a company of militia belonging to the Town of Norwich that part of it which is now Lisbon, that he well knows Asahel Bottum now residing in said Lisbon & that he then and has ever since lived near said Bottum in said Town of Lisbon; that he knows that said Bottum served for six weeks in said Company of militia stationed at Providence aforesaid that he does not recollect the time with particularity but it was at the time of an alarm from the British on the coasts of Rhode Island & about the time of their evacuating Boston
John Bingham
Subscribed & sworn to the day and year first above written
Certified by
Joseph L. Lyon Justice of Peace
I further certify that the said John Bingham is a credible witness In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 2 nd day of July A. D. 1833.
Joseph L. Lyon Justice of Peace

I Joshua Perkins of Lisbon aforesaid having heard the foregoing affidavit read do on Oath declare that I was a member of the company therein mentioned and served therein for the period of six weeks at Providence and know the said Asahel Rootum served during the same time and that I am Ninety two years of age
Joshua Perkins
Sworn & subscribed this 9 th day of August 1832 before me
Joseph L. Lyon Justice of Peace
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9 th day of August 1832 Joseph L. Lyon Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut
New London County ss. Lisbon. On this 13 th day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared Amos Reed of Lisbon aforesaid aged Seventy four years and being first duly sworn doth on Oath declare, that in the year 1778 and as he believes in the month of September in that year he was called into the service of the United States in a Company of militia for a month's tour at New London under Col. Abbe. I served in a company made up out of several Companies of militia belonging to the town of Norwich that part of it which is now Lisbon that he well knows Asahel Bottum now residing in said Lisbon & that he then and has ever since lived near said Bottum in said town of Lisbon that he knows that said Bottum served for one month in said Company of militia stationed at New London aforesaid Amos Reed subscribed & sworn to the day and year first above written
Certified by
Joseph L. Lyon
Justice of the Peace
I further certify, that the said Amos Reed is a credible witness. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 2 nd day of July A. D. 1833.
Joseph L. Lyon Justice of Peace

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State of Connecticut New London ss I John D e Witt Clerk of the County Court for the County of New London do hereby certify that Joseph S Lyon esq o before whom the foregoing depo- sitions of Amos Read, Joshua Perkins, John Bingham Levi Nelson Charles Perkins were taken - is a Justice of the peace in and for the County of New London & that his signature annex- ed to the depositions is believed to be in his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County this 28 day of August A D 1832 John D e Witt Clerk