Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12596, Asa Corbin, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Corbin, Asa
S 12596
carded
CONTENTS

State of New York
Rensselaer County ss
On this 9th day of August 1832 personally appeared before me George R Dorriss free of the bonds of Rensselaer County Court of the degree of Barrister at Law of the Supreme Court. As a Colbin a resident of the town of Nassau in the County and State aforesaid aged 91 years, but now in the poor house of said County 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. 1832.
That he is 91 years of age last may. was born at Dudley in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, has no records of his age -
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers & served as herein stated -
First enlisted in the service just after the Battle of Bunker Hill, and some season of that Battle, and about the latter part of November or first part of December, at Dudley aforesaid for two months, under Captain Nathaniel Healey, Ebenezer Learned Col & marched from said Dudley to Roxbury where served and said two months & was discharged & returned to said Dudley.
again at Dudley aforesaid in 1776 about June, enlisted for five months & under Capt. Nicholas & Jonathan Kolman Col and marched to New York & remained there until our troops evacuated & went into New Jersey opposite New York & then remained about ten days when they moved to Dobbs Ferry & from there to White Plains, and was in that Battle

and was then discharged, having served out the said term of five months - returned to said Dudley.  after this again turned out I served at Woburn for four and a half months at Roxbury under the said Captain Nathaniel Dudley & the aforesaid Col Learned was at again discharged having served out said term of four and a half months - the months I year can not recollect, but the war after the service aforesaid at New York says he has no documentary evidence, of his service aforesaid, nor did he ever receive any written discharge -
That they accompany affidavits of Timothy  his  Brother  & Joshua  his  Brother  more  Devit him on his application. She is to procure to procure the further verification of said affidavits, as he is in the poor house of the City of Troy, aged, infirm, penniless & unable to get out - That he knows of no other persons, whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service - that since the taking of the said affidavit of his Brother Timothy, the said Timothy has died, & whether the said Joshua is living or not can not say - That he resided in Dudley aforesaid until he moved into the town of Haps- in the County of Rensselaer where he has resided ever since until his being brought to Pan house where he now is -

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present. & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State — says Col Richard Knowlson, Justus Hull, Thomas Upham, Elijah Adams, knows the applicant & can testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution — he knows of no clergyman whose affidavit he can furnish A. P. Colbin
Sworn and subscribed, the day & year aforesaid — Geo. Robbins one of the Judges of Rutland County Court
We Justus Hull a Clergyman — residing in the town of Wapaw and Col Richard Knowlson residing in the town of Sandlake hereby Certify, that we are well acquainted with Asa Colbin, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and that we believe him to be ninety five years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion — Richard Knowlson Sworn I subscribed the year & Justus Hull year aforesaid Geo. Robbins one of the Judges of Rutland County Court

and the said Judge doth hereby declare his 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 said Judge further Certifies that the above examination was at the poor house of the County of Rensselaer and that in the opinion of the said Judge the said applicant could not from old age and bodily infirmity attend Court. And the said Judge doth further Certify that Justus Hull who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Nassau. That Col Richard S Knowlson who has also signed the same is a resident of the Sayadale town, is a credible person, and that this Statement is entitled to Credit.
Geo R Davis Clerk of the Judges of Rensselaer County Court

I Timothy Corbin of Dudley, in the County of Worcester in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Asa Corbin formerly of Dudley aforesaid but now of Napsa in the State of New York and that he served with me in the Revolutionary war in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six for the term of five Months That we Marched from Dudley aforesaid to the City of New York was there when the said City was evacuated and was in the Battle of White Plains I further testify that the said Asa Corbin served his full term of five Months and was there regularly discharged. The said Asa Corbin and myself were in Genl. Fellows Brigade Col l Holmans Regiment and Capt John Nichols Company of the Massachusetts Militia
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss Town of Dudley October 17 th 1830 Then personally appeared Timothy Corbin above named and made solemn to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed Before me Josephath Bacon Justice of the Peace
Dear Brother I send you the depositions which you requested of me - And I wish you to inform me particularly by letter what prospect there is of your obtaining your pension and if there is any thing pretty certain about it I wish you to go before some Justice of the Peace and make oath to my services and send the same to me
I am in my usual health as well as all my family Your Affectionate Brother Timothy Corbin

Worcester ss. Dec. 13 th 1832. This may certify that I was well acquainted with Timothy Corbin who gave the within deposition at the time of giving his said deposition long before and since then to him been a man of truth, I entitled to credit, and I further certify that said Corbin died at Dudley about one year since.
Geo. A. Duff Jus of Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Worcester ss. I Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Worcester, do certify that George A. Duff Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for said County and that his signature to the above certificate is in his own proper hand writing - In testimony whereof I have set my hand and affix the County Seal, this thirteenth day of December A.D. 1832. Abijah Bigelow, Clk.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, I affixed the seal of the County of Worcester this 24 th day of October A.D. 1832. Abijah Bigelow, Clk.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester ss. I, Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Court Judicial Courts of the said County of Worcester, do hereby certify that the within certificate is a true and correct copy of the original thereof, and that the within signature to said certificate is in the hand of the person who signed the same, and that I believe the within signature to be his.

J.R.W. Exr. Inv.12596, Rev.War.
March 16, 1905.
Sir:
In reply to your recent inquiry, you are advised that Asa Corbin, aged ninety-one years, residing at Nassau, N.Y., applied for pension August 9, 1832. He stated he was born at Dudley, Mass., in May, 1781, and there enlisted in the fall of 1775, under Capt. Nathaniel Healey, in Col. Ebenezer Learned's Massachusetts Regiment, and served two months as a private. In June, 1776, he again enlisted under Capt. Nichols, Col. Jonathan Holman's Regiment, and served five months, participating in the battle of White Plains. Afterwards, date not given, he served four and a-half months under Capt. Healey and Col. Learned. His claim was allowed at $38.33 per annum, commencing March 4, 1831.
Filed with papers in the case, are affidavits of his brother Timothy Corbin, and his cousin Joshua Corbin, made at Dudley, Mass., October 5, 1830, who both testify that they served with Asa Corbin in the fall of 1776 under Capt. Nichols and Col. Holman five months, and that he and they were in the battle of White Plains.
This Bureau is unable to inform you where or whether a roster of Capt. Nichols' company can be found.
Very respectfully,
Mr. Raymond E. Van Syckle,
Commissioner.

4120 New York
Asa Corbin
of Nassau in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Healy — of the Regt commanded by Col. Searns in the N. York line for 11 1/2 Months — — —
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 38 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Jan. 1833 — — — and sent to Geo. Corbin Troy —
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832, $57.80 Semi-annual allowance ending 1 st Mo. 33 19.16 $76.96
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk, Book D Vol. 5 Page 83 —

I Joshua Corbin of Dudley in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Asa Corbin now living in the Town of Nassau in the State of New York and that he served with me in the Revolutionary war in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six five Months we marched from Dudley aforesaid to New York City was there when said City was evacuated and in the Battle of White Plains that the said Asa served his full term of five Months and was then regularly discharged As the said Asa and myself were in Genl. Fellows Brigade Col o Holman's Regiment and Capt. John Nichols, Company in the Massachusetts Militia
Joshua Corbin
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss Town of Dudley October 4 th 1830 Then personally appeared Joshua Corbin above named and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed
Before me Jephthah Bacon Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Worcester
ss. I, Abijah Bigelow
Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the said County of Worcester, hereby certify that at the time of taking the above affidavit, Jephthah Bacon, whose signature is affixed to said affidavit, was a justice of the peace of this County; & that I believe the above to be his signa- ture.
In testimony whereof, I have here- unto affixed my hand & seal of said County Office, this twenty fourth day of October A.D. 1832.
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk

Worcester ss Dec 13 th 1832 This may certify that I was well acquainted with Joshua Corbin late of Dudley Mass , the signer of the certain deposition and know him to be the  the person of truth & entitled to credit, I further certify that said Corbin stayed  resided at Dudley about  at  the time
Geo. A. Tufts Jus. of Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester ss. I Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Judicial Courts, holding within and for the County of Worcester, do certify that George A. Tufts Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, and that his signature to the above certificate appears to me to be in his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the County Seal, this thirteenth day of December A. D. 1832.
Abijah Bigelow, Clk.
New York
Hudson
Cornwall
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Walter B. ...
Very kind yours,
RECEIVED FROM THE ... letter of which this is a copy ... as an original ... to you ...
Dear Sir:-
Washington, D.C.
Bureau of Pensions
Mr. T. C. Davenport
March 25 1905
LET MAIN 320 DESIGN: WICH 14 CONGRESS STREET WEST ROOMS 202 AND 203 MYRAKE COUNCIL BUILDING TWO OFFICES BRAND VAN BUCKLE & COOK
CHARTER OF COOK BRANDON & VAN BUCKLE 1. COOK & COOK

BLAND, VAN SYCKLE & COOK LAW OFFICES 501 AND 502 WAYNE COUNTY SAVINGS BANK BUILDING 34 CONGRESS STREET WEST DETROIT, MICH. TEL. MAIN 1380
J. EDWARD BLAND RAYMOND E. VAN SYCKLE CHARLES G. COOK
Detroit, Feb 27 1905
Mr. J.L. Davenport,
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly endorse the within copy of a letter written by you to me last November - with your signature. So that I can use it as an original in an application for membership in D.A.R. The original letter of which this is a copy was filed with the S.A.R. and accepted by them as sufficient proof of service of TIMOTHY CORBIN.
Very truly yours,
Raymond E. Van Syckle

RAYMOND H. VAN STYLLE ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW SOUTH BRITAIN, CONN. NEW YORK CITY
RAYMOND H. VAN STYLLE ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW SOUTH BRITAIN, CONN. NEW YORK CITY
November 11 1904
Hon. T. L. Devine
Acting Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
21:-
I beg to make the further inquiry regarding revolutionary
service of one TIMOTHY COBBIN of Dudley, Mass.
In appearing that Timothy Cobbin, private, was in Mass State
Troops, was placed on the pension roll Jan 7 1836, to commence Mar.
4, 1831. (Pension Roll Ser. Doc. 1st ses. 22nd Cong. vol 19, p. 214).
can you inform me whether any of the papers on file in his claim
contain any statement of his service as Timothy Cobbin?
If so will you kindly send me a certified statement of whatever is
found to that effect.
If it is not imposing upon your office, can you inform me
whether claims for pensions were made by any of the following:-
ASA CLELAND (Clemons) of Southbridge, Mass. bn 1754 died 1830.
PHILIP CLELAND (Clemons) of Charlton, Mass. bn 1754
ISAAC CASE of Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Conn. bn 1748
JOHN CASE of same place.
AMOS DODGE of Sutton, Mass. bn 1734 (removed to Charlton 1795)
ISAAC DODGE of Sutton bn 1705 DIED 1781
JOHN GIBBS of Sutton
JOSHUA VIZON of Dudley bn 1732-
Very truly yours,
Raymond H. Van Stylle

RAYMOND E. VAN SYCKLE ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW, 207-208 WAYNE COUNTY BANK BUILDING, DETROIT, MICH. TELEPHONE MICH. MAIN 5075.
J. EMMET SULLIVAN, J. EDWARD BLAND, CHARLES G. COOK, RAYMOND E. VAN SYCKLE.
Detroit, September 11 1904.
Hon J.L. Devenport,
Acting Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Sir:-
I beg to make the further inquiry regarding revolutionary service of one TIMOTHY CORBIN of Dudley Mass.
It appearing that Joshua Corbin, private, age 76, Mass State Troops, was placed on the pension roll Jan 5 1833, to commence Mar. 4, 1831. (Pension Roll Sen Doc. 1st ses. 23rd Cong. vol 12 p 314), can you inform me whether any of the papers on file in his claim contain any statement of the service of his cousin TIMOTHY CORBIN? If so will you kindly send me a certified statement of whatever is found to that effect.
If it is not imposing upon your office, can you inform me whether claims for pensions were made by any of the following:-
ASA CLEMANS (Clemence) of Southbridge, Mass bn 1764 died 1820. PHILIP CLEMANS (Clemence) of Charlton, West Oxford, Mass m Margaret Putney ISAAC CASE of Glastonbury, Hartford Co. Conn. bn 1749 m Martha Turner JOHN CASE of same place. m Sarah Webster MOSES DODGE of Sutton, Mass. bn 1734 (removed to Charlton 1795) m Lydia Gibbs ISAAC DODGE of Sutton bn 1708 Didd 1791 m. Mrs Martha Town JOHN GIBBS of Sutton m 1732 Abigail Chase JOSHUA VINTON of Dudley bn 1722-3 m 1762 Mehitable Edwards
Very truly yours,
Raymond E. Van Syckle

RAYMOND E. VAN SYCKLE ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW, 207-208 WAYNE COUNTY BANK BUILDING, DETROIT, MICH. TELEPHONE MICH. MAIN 5075.
S. J. EMMET SULLIVAN, J. EDWARD BLAND, CHARLES G. COOK, RAYMOND E. VAN SYCKLE.
Detroit, Nov 10 1904
Mr. J.L. Davenport,
Acting Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington, D.C.
Sir:-
I beg to express my appreciation of your letter of the 8th. inst., replying to my inquiry as to the revolutionary services of TIMOTHY CORBIN of Dudley, Mass., as evidenced in the files of a claim for pension by his brother Asa Corbin residing at Nassau, N.Y. (Application made Aug 9 1832; Inv. 12596, Rev. War.)
From the data contained therein, can your office give me a certificate to the effect that TIMOTHY CORBIN of Dudley, Mass., served five months under Capt. Nichols in Col. Holman's regiment of the Massachusetts Militia, participating in the battle of White Plains, etc., (as is ordinarily done for proof of service of those to whom a pension was granted by the U.S. government-on application for admission to the Sons of Revolution) ?
If this cannot be done, kindly send me a certified copy of the affidavit made by Timothy Corbin at Dudley, Mass., Oct 5 1830, and filed in the case.
And- ---- If either, or both, the affidavit of Joshua Corbin and the application of Asa Corbin contain any statement as to Timothy's service, please send me certified copy of same also.
Upon receipt of statement of amount of fee due for such certificate, I will remit same at once.
I desire the above for proof of service of my ancestor TIMOTHY CORBIN on my application to the Sons of Revolution.
Very respectfully yours,
Raymond E. Van Syckle

His to Detroit mich furnished
its agin at mich
Rev. War
12596 INVALID.
File No. 12, 5-96
Asa Corbin Rev: Boer War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: Vol. a , Page 79
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Nov. 7-1904 R. E. Van Sycke
Nov. 26, 1904 to copies cannot be
Mar. 16, 1905 to R. E. Van Sycke, Det.

RAYMOND E. VAN SYCKLE ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW, 207-208 WAYNE COUNTY BANK BUILDING, DETROIT, MICH. TELEPHONE MICH. MAIN 5075.
J. EMMET SULLIVAN, J. EDWARD BLAND, CHARLES G. COOK, RAYMOND E. VAN SYCKLE.
OCT 25 1904
FILES.
Detroit, Oct 21 1904.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Sir:-
I beg to submit the following additional data regarding the revolutionary service of TIMOTHY CORBIN of Dudley, Mass., concerning which I have heretofore made inquiry of your office. I am in hopes this new data will enable your office to now find record of his service, at least to the extent of discovering the whereabouts of the following affidavit:
Notes made by Ernest Corbin, now in the possession of H.M. Lawson Ha over Conn. state, without reference to the location of the original, that Feb 9 1831, ASA CORBIN (apparently brother of the preceding) of Nassau, Renssaller Co., N.Y. made affidavit, before Justice James Hoag, that he and TIMOTHY and JOSHUA CORBIN (another brother) served together in Capt. Nichol's Co., Col. Holman's Regiment, Gen Fellows Brigade, the full term of five months and fought in the battle of White Plains.
The Pension Roll in Sen. Doc. 1st Ses. 23 Cong. v. 13 p 515, states that Jan 7 1833, ASA CORBIN, aged 91, of Renssaller Co. N.Y., was granted a pension to commence Mar 4 1831, of $38.33 annually, and received $76.66 for service as private in the Mass. Continentals
It is possible the above affidavit was filed with claim for pension. Can you advise me in any way concerning its whereabouts.
The above statement agrees with the tradition in widely separated branches of the family that TIMOTHY fought at White Plains. His grand-daughter, living, remembers him and states that he drew a pension. I have the date of his death as Oct 26 1831.

RAYMOND E. VAN SYCKLE ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW, 207-208 WAYNE COUNTY BANK BUILDING, DETROIT, MICH. TELEPHONE MICH. MAIN 5075.
J. EMMET SULLIVAN, J. EDWARD BLAND, CHARLES G. COOK, RAYMOND E. VAN SYCKLE.
I find in the Pension Roll (Sen Doc 1st Ses. 23 Cong. ) that May 17 1833, TIMOTHY CAPEN, aged 82, was granted a pension of $50.00 annually and received $150.00 commencing Mar 4 1831 for service in Mass ConnxLine and Militia. My TIMOTHY CORBIN was born July 24 1750. The ages and given names coincide and the sur- names are similar. Perhaps this is the record. Will you advise me upon this point?
I find in the Pension Roll (Sen Doc. 1st Ses. 23 Cong v 12,314) that JOSHUA CORBIN (probably the other brother) aged 76, was placed on the roll Jan 5 1833, to commence Mar 4 1831, at $20.00 annually and received $60.00 for service in Mass State Troops as private)
Can you advise me where, or whether, a roster of Capt Nichols' Company, Col Jonathan Holmans Regiment, can be found, Sen Doc 1830-?
I beg to remain
Very respectfully yours,
Raymond E Van Sycke

Asa Corbin's Application for a Pension.
No 1761.
admitted
Illino. private
$28.33 51.43 79.76

State of New York
County of Rensselaer } ss.
I hereby certify, that George R. Davis, whose signatures are affixed to the above Declaration & Certificates, was, on the day of the date of the same, one of the Judges of Rensselaer County Court, of the degree of Counsellor of Law of the Supreme Court of this State; - which said County Court is a court of record of the said State of New York; - and that the said Judge is duly authorised, under the laws of our said State, to hold the terms of said County Court alone; and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said George R. Davis, & verify believe the signatures; "Geo. R. Davis, one of the Judges of Rensselaer County Court re-thereto subscribed, to be his proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name, & affixed the seal of said County, this 20 th day of August one thousand eight hundred & thirty two.
Archibald Bull Clerk

Dep't of War, Wash. D.C. 8-8 State Bank Bldg. New York City
to the Commissioner
T. T. DVALEBOY
Very respectfully, etc.
center of Capt. Nichols' company can be found.
This Bureau is unable to inform you where or whether a of White Plains.
Col. Holman five months, and that he and they were in the battle with him as Captain in the 1st of 11th under Capt. Nichols and Dodge, Mass., Oct. 8, 1861, who both testified that they served as their brother, Timothy Condon, and his cousin, Joseph Condon, made an
filed with the papers in the case the affidavits of his for which, commencing March 4, 1881.
Col. Holman, deceased. His claim was allowed $22.82 as benefits for wife and child.
reborn and from that a full and complete record of his service on that date, showing that he served with the 1st of 11th in the battle of Antietam, and that he was honorably discharged from the service.
one, member of a company of the 1st of 11th, and that he was honorably discharged from the service.
and that he was honorably discharged from the service.
and that he was honorably discharged from the service.
and that he was honorably discharged from the service.
Respectfully, J. M. [unclear]
Washington, D.C. Nov. 8, 1904

Old War and Navy Division. JRW
3-1883
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions.
Washington, D.C. Nov. 8, 1904
Inv. 12596, Rev. War.
Sir:
In reply to your recent inquiry, you are advised that Asa Corbin, aged 91 years, residing at Nassau, N.Y., applied for a pension August 9, 1832. He stated that he was born at Dudley, Mass. in May, 1741, and there enlisted in the fall of 1775 under Capt. Nathaniel Healey, in Col. Ebenezer Learned's Massachusetts regiment, and served two months as a private. In June, 1776 he again enlisted under Capt. Nichols, Col. Jonathan Holman's regiment, and served five months, participating in the battle of White Plains. Afterwards, date not stated he served four and a half months under Capt. Healy and Col. Learned. His claim was allowed at $38.33 per annum, commencing March 4 1831.
Filed with the papers in the case are affidavits of his brother, Timothy Corbin, and his cousin, Joshua Corbin, made at Dudley, Mass., Oct 8, 1830, who both testify that they served with said Asa Corbin in the fall of 1776 under Capt. Nichols and Col. Holman five months, and that he and they were in the battle of White Plains.
This Bureau is unable to inform you where or whether a roster of Capt. Nichols' company can be found.
Very respectfully,
J.L.DAVENPORT,
Acting Commissioner
Mr. Raymond E. Van Syckle, Rooms 207-8, Wayne County Bank Bldg., Detroit, Mich.

JRW
Inv. 12596, Rev. War.
Nov. 8, 1904.
Sir:
In reply to your recent inquiry, you are advised that Asa Corbin, aged 91 years, residing at Nassau, N. Y., applied for pension August 9, 1832. He stated that he was born at Dudley, Mass., in May, 1741, and there enlisted in the fall of 1775 under Capt. Nathaniel Healey, in Col. Ebenezer Learned's Massachusetts regiment, and served two months as a private. In June, 1776, he again enlisted under Capt. Nichols, Col. Jonathan Holman's regiment, and served five months, participating in the battle of White Plains. Afterwards, date not given, he served four and a-half months under Capt. Healey and Col. Learned. His claim was allowed at $38.33 per annum, commencing March 4, 1831.
Filed with the papers in the case are affidavits of his brother, Timothy Corbin, and his cousin, Joshua Corbin, made at Dudley, Mass., Oct. 5, 1830, who both testify that they served with said Asa Corbin in the fall of 1776 under Capt. Nichols and Col. Holman five months, and that he and they were in the battle of White Plains.
This Bureau is unable to inform you where or whether a roster of Capt. Nichols' company can be found.
Very respectfully,

JRW
Inv.12596:Rev.War.
Nov. 28, 1904.
Sir:
In reply to your inquiry, you are advised that the affidavit of Timothy Corbin, of Dudley, Mass., filed in support of the claim of Asa Corbin, contains a certificate of the Justice of the Peace, George A. Gufts, dated December 13, 1832, as to said affiant's character and that he died about one year before.
You are further informed that this Bureau cannot furnish literal copies of papers filed in pension claims, nor certify to the service of an affiant because his affidavit is filed in the case of a soldier whose claim is admitted.
The request contained in yours of the 11th instant, for the record of eight soldiers, must be declined, it being against the rule of the Bureau to furnish the history of more than two soldiers to the same individual, as the time required for making proper search is greater than can be diverted from more pressing work.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. Raymond E. Van Syckle,
Wayne County Bank Building,
Detroit, Mich.

State of New Yorke Rensselaer County ss
I, Archibald Bull, Clerk of said county, hereby certify, that the annexed are the original proceedings, in the application of Asa Corbin for a pension, had before George P. Davis Esquire, and heretofore certified by me.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my hand & seal of office, this 28 th day of December 1832. Archibald Bull Clerk