Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,944, John Casselman, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York.
Casselmann, John Catharine
No. 18,944
CONTENTS

New York, Albany.
Catharine Cosselman widow of John Cosselman
N.Y. who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private & Corporal
Reported
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of $2. Dollars 33.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of June 1848. and sent to
Hon. D. Gott. H. R.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 39 Vol. 4

State of New York
Mondagn county ss on this 9 th day of February A.D. 1841 Personally appeared before me First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Catharine Casselman a resident the town of Franklin in said County & State aforesaid aged twentyseven years on the 25 th day of March next who being first duly sworn according to law deposits on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4. 1836 that she is the widow John Casselman who was a soldier in the Revolutionary army part of the time he served as she is in good & belief in the regular service & part of the time in the militia service she was acquainted with the said John Casselman from the time she was a child he was about ten years older than herself but she does not know all the officers under whom he served nor the rank of such officers he served part of the time under Captain McKim & part of the time under Captain French, she cannot tell what year or month he entered in the service; she thinks he first entered the service in the year 1779 her father's name was Jacob Lepper & he was a soldier in the said army & was killed at the battle at Oriskany when she was about twelve years of age; she says her said husband was in the army till the close of the war she does not know the colonels name thinks Colonel Van Rensselaer or Colonel Willet commanded during part of the time while he was in the army; that he resided at Stony Arabia in the County of Montgomery & State of New York when he went into the army & resided there at the close of the war. That she knows he was in a battle at Johnstown & in one battle at Stony Arabia he was one drafted & once he enlisted & at the other time when he entered the army she does not know how

he ended the army; she says he was then different times in the army & thinks nine months each time & was regularly discharged at the expiration of his time of service. - his service was mostly in the valley of the Mohawk River in the State of New York - she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim to a pension to her knowledge that she was married to the said John Cafelmann the week before Christmas three years after the close of the war at the house of the Rev. Mr. Ruse a clergyman of the Lutheran church in Albany, Albany County, that she has no knowledge of any one living that was present at her marriage. She said clergyman and several years ago & she does not know that there is any record of her said marriage. -
That her said husband the said John Cafelmann died in the town of Mechanics in the county of Onondaga & State of New York on the 25 th day of March in the year 1830. She understands that her said husband applied for a pension under the law of 1818 but did not succeed in getting it & presumes his affidavits are now on file & may be found at the pension office in the city of Washington to which she wishes to refer & she thinks he made two applications - she is so old & infirm & her memory so poor that she may not recollect dates correctly.
That she has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband the aforesaid John Cafelmann as will more fully appear by other proof which is heretofore annexed.
That she has no family next to her knowledge she once had a record but it is lost & destroyed she only believes - That she lived & cohabited with the said John Cafelmann from the time of her marriage till his death & had by him fourteen children their names were Catharine

Vina, Bitsy, Nancy, Mary, David Barbara Rebecca Lucretia John William Anna & a boy that died without being named & John named after his son John that died - That five of the said children are now living David William & John (the youngest) & Catharine & Anna the women are all dead. - That she now lives with her daughter Anna who married a man by the name of John Capelman. & resides in the town of Reading aforesaid - That from old age & infirmity she is unable to appear in court to make her declaration. -
The words seventy seven written on Erasmus in the 7 th line from the top before sworn. -
Catharine her Capelman mark
Taken & subscribed & sworn before me this 9 th day of February 1841
Yron Laurens First judge of Onondaga County Courts & Counsellor in the Supreme Court
State of New York
Onondaga County v. I certify that from old age & infirmity the above named Catharine Capelman is unable to appear in open court to make her declaration. I further certify that the reason she has made her mark to her name is because she was hard to write her name. -
I further certify that she is a person of truth & full credit in due to her statement under oath & to the truth of the foregoing declaration I am fully satisfied.
Given under my hand this 9 th day of February 1841
Yron Laurens First judge of Onondaga County Courts & Counsellor in the Supr. Court

State of New York } Onondaga County } ss.
I Lewis J. Gillet Deputy Clerk of the said County, do certify that the Hon. Groom Lawrence before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same, First Judge of Onondaga County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand and the seal of said County this 8 th day of June 1841.
Lewis J. Gillet, Dep. Clerk.

State of New York }
Oswego County } ss.
John Heathly of the Town of Abney and County aforesaid a Revolutionary Pensioner aged Eighty two years who being duly sworn according to Law deposes and saith that he was well acquainted with John Bosselman was acquainted with him before the time of the Revolutionary war was a boy with him was afterwards married to his Sister Gertrude Bosselman immediately after the close of the Revolution was also well acquainted with Catharine Lepper a daughter of Jacob Lepper with whom said deponent was well acquainted — Said deponent well and truly knows that said John Bosselman was legally married to said Catharine Lepper in Montgomery County N.Y. some three or four years after the close of the Revolutionary war by the Rev Mr Reuse a clergyman in the Lutheran Church then living at Stony Arabia Said deponent also understood that said John Bosselman was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution but was not in the same company with said deponent — said deponent further saith that he has been acquainted with said John Bosselman since they were married or since said Bosselman was married to said Catharine knows that said Bosselman and his wife Catharine have lived together many years until the death of said Bosselman which said deponent here took place some ten years since as husband and wife and have had a number of children David and William Catharine and Anna were some of said children whom said deponent understands are now living in the Town of Manlius Onondaga County New York. said John Bosselman had also a Brother by the name of Bartle Bosselman

with whom said deponent was well acquainted and lived in the same company with him in the war of the Revolution further said deponent saith not
Subscribed & sworn to the 23 rd day of March 1841 before me
his John T. Featherly Mark
Albert Holmes Justice of the Peace
Oswego County
Town of Volney ss I do hereby certify that John Featherly lives in said town of Volney that his character for truth & veracity has not been doubted & I further certify that he is to be believed on oath and that his affidavit should be believed and is true the above erasure was made before signing
Albert Holmes

State of New York Onondaga County
William Goshman of the Town of Manlius in the said County being duly sworn deposes and says that he is the son of John & Catherine Goshman and that in his forty fifth year of his age he has he has frequently heard his father said John Gosh- man say when he was in conversation with Revolutionary soldiers talking over about the said Revolutionary war that he had been three times or times in the Sieges in said war I think once under Captain McLean once under Bradley and it seems that the other was Capt French or something like that - under each the term of nine months - and just as he was not his sworn and sworn William Goshman This 15 day of Sept 1845 before me mark
Godfrey Stetson Justice of the Peace I certify that the subscriber to the above affidavit makes his mark because he has not learned to write. The facts are he is an illiterate poor man son of the widow Catherine Goshman and is in our court unqualifiedly believed and as as other poor men do the confederate of Communion - as for my self I have no hesitancy in giving full Confidence to him. Godfrey Stetson Justice of the Peace

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18944
Katharine Casselman
Wid of
John Casselman
Corps. B.W. War
Act: Feb 2 d 1/48
Index:—Vol. 21, Page 151
[Arrangement of 1870.]

See folio 178
V 8087 NY Disbanded Lt to Genl P. Brasfield Moore 1st to Genl P. Lt to Genl P. Feb 9 '44 Act 7 July 38 vide 17 declaration
V 12073 Catherine Casselman New York Lt to Col. Valentine Sept 16. 1845 Lt to Col. Valentine Oct. 24. 45 Act 9th July 1845

1 st dilution
  John Castleman       79. Capt. Robt. McKean.  for Henry VanRensselaer.  German Flats.  pri. 9 mo    82. " Eben French   Fort Herkimer  - 9 -  
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. OSWEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,
I, Andrue J. McCarty — Clerk of said County,
Do hereby certify, That at the date of the Certificate of Proof or Acknowledgement, to which this is annexed, the said Ebenezer Holmes — was a Justice of the Peace — in and for the aforesaid County, residing in said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same: And further, That I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice — and verily believe the signature to the said Certificate of Proof or Acknowledgement, to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said county, this 25 th — day of March — 18 41
A. J. McCarty Clerk.

9827
New York.
Catharine Caselman,
Widow of John Capdman who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 25 th : March, 1830 of Onondago in the State of N. York who was a private in the commanded by Captain _____ of the commanded by _____ the New York line for Private 12 mos: in { Corporal 11 — }
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 82 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of January 1846 and sent to W m Vag- -entine, Albany, N. York
Total amount, $ 481.65
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by W. H. Stearns Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 — Page 155 .

7589. New York
Repd 21-
2 Certificate.
Catharine Capelman, widow of John Capelman, who was a private and corporal, in the New York line.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 82 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Jan'y 1846 and sent to Wm Valentine, Albany, New York.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
17 June, 1844
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 75-

State of New York. Onondaga County. { } Clerk's Office, -
I certify that Cornelius Van Alstine Esq. before whom the foregoing Affidavits purport to have been sworn, and whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County duly elected and qualified; that I am well acquainted with his handwriting & verily believe that the signatures to the Jurats of the said Affidavits and to the said certificate are genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, at Syracuse this 19 th day of September 1845.
Chas. T. Hicks Clerk

State of New York } Onondaga County }
Nathan Chase of the town of Manlius in the said County being duly sworn on oath and that he was acquainted with John Copleman the husband of Catherine Copleman and that the said John Copleman has been dead about sixteen years - and during his lifetime he presumes that he has had the said John Copleman till a hundred different times that he had been in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War at three different times - once under one Capt. Macquarrie or McKean once under Captain Bradley and he think the other Captain's name was Travis - further saith not Subscribed and sworn to Nathan Chase The 15 th day of Sept 1845 before me -
Godfrey H. Allen Sub. of Nathan Chase The subscriber to the above affidavit of Nathan Chase I have no hesitancy in saying he is entitled to full confidence - about fifteen years since had an altercation with him since been absent about four or five years and about three months since returned and still Chase in the confidence of community and undoubted trust of society Godfrey H. Allen Sub. of the fore

State of New York Onondaga County Town of Manlius
I, Jacob Shaver of the said Town of Manlius being duly swor- en deposeth and saith that he is now in his Eighty third year of his age and was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and in the com- pany commanded by Captain McLean and the Regiment commanded by Col Henry Van Ransdell - for the term of nine months - having been long before acquainted with John Cof- fman and the family I know that he belonged to the same company the nine months that I did and the said Captain McLean had the com- mand of it and that I and said John Coffman were discharged at the same time and then went with Col Hays where Regiment I belonged to the Fort Hill - finally went of under Gen. Laffayette and so was absent about six years from the neighbour- hood of said John Coffman - And on my return I found that he was marri- ed to the lady now known by the name of the widow Coffman - she

was Daughter of Jacob Lappin who was killed at the Brinkanny battle in the State of New York and is the same person that now appears for a pension and the widow of the same entitled John Copleman that was in the service under the said Capt McBean when I was and further saith not — Subscribed and Jacob his X Shaver Sworn to the Mark tenth day of Sept 1845 before me
Geo Van Alstyne Justice of the Peace
I certify that I have been acquainted with Jacob Shaver the subscriber to the above affidavit about thirty years or upwards and that he used to write his name and now makes his mark by taking hold of the tip of the pen on the account of his hand trembling in diswriting impossible — and from his having sustained an irreproachable character during my acquaintance I say he is entitled to full confidence.
Geo Van Alstyne Justice of the Peace

State of New York County of Onondaga Town of Manlius
Henry Brightmeyer of the Town of Sullivan and County of Madison being duly sworn deposes and says that he was in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war and, am now in my eighty third year of my age & was a soldier in the company commanded by Captain Ebenezer Farnsworth and Col. Moses Wetmore. I know that a man by the name of John Coffman who  who had been dismissed and was in the service a soldier for the said term of nine months the same time when I was and after the said Revolutionary war I had an acquaintance with the said John Coffman man and further saith not. Subscribed and sworn this 11 th day of September 1845 - before me - Col. Van Alstyne Justice of the peace
I certify that I have been acquainted with the subscriber to the above affidavit for thirty years or upwards he used to write and was a Justice of the peace but now makes his mark having  his nerves so affected so as to discernable him to write now he can only take hold of the top of the pen when the mark is made and from the long personal acquaintance I have had with him and the irreproachable course of his conduct during the acquaintance I say that he entitled to full confidence. Col. Van Alstyne Justice Sept 12 1845

State of New York County of Montgomery
I John T. Girtman a Justice of the Peace in and for said County hereby certify that I was personally acquainted with John Gapselman who as I have always understood & believe was a soldier in the War of the Revolution and who as I have also understood & believe resided during the said War in the Town of Palatine County of State aforesaid. I was also well acquainted with Catharine Gapselman his wife whose maiden name was Catharine Schiffer. That the said John resided a near neighbor to me from my earliest recollection until he removed to Onondaga County N.Y. I was born and brought up within about one mile from the residence of the said John Gapselman. That the said Gapselman from my earliest recollection, resided within about seven miles from the residence of Capt. Lawrence Grop who I have always understood was a Captain in the Revolution. I am & have been long acquainted with several of the children of the Capt. Lawrence Grop and verily believe, and it has always been so understood & believe that the said John Gapselman was a soldier in the said War and I verily believe that he was the identical person who served under the said Capt. Grop, & so understood & believed in the neighborhood. I was also acquainted with Capt. John Breabaker & that he also resided within three miles of the said John Gapselman, and I have always understood & believe that they both so resided during the said Revolutionary War.
Dated Nov. 26. 1845 at Palatine N.Y.
John T. Girtman Justice of the Peace in and for the aforesaid County
I further certify that I was sixty three Years of Age in March one Thousand eight hundred and forty five —
John T. Girtman Justice of the Peace as aforesaid

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Montgomery County Clerk's Office. } ss.
I, CHESTER S. BRUMLEY, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that John J. Gephart & James W. Hamilton whose names is subscribed to the annexed Instrument in nature was at the time of the date thereof Justices of the Peace of said county; and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justices and verily believe that the signature to the said Instrument is genuine:
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county, the 21 st day of November 1845
C. S. Brumley CLERK.

State of New York } County of Montgomery } Henry Murphy, a resident of Minden, County & State aforesaid. And eighty two Years last December a penniner of the United States who being first duly sworn according to law, Deposeth that he was personally acquainted with John Capelmann who during the Revolutionary War resided near Fort Plain in the County and State aforesaid & who married a Miss Seppe & believe her christian name was Catharine, said John Capelmann during the Revolutionary War resided in the neighbourhood with Capt Laurence Goss, who was a Captain during said War under Col Willett Deposeth further saith that the said John Capelmann served under the said Capt Goss in Col Willetts Regiment, but doth not know in what capacity. said Capelmann was in the nine months service under said Capt Laurence Goss, deponent further saith that he doth not know or believe there was any other John Capelmann who resided in the aforesaid vicinity or served under the aforesaid officers. Subscribed & sworn to before me } Henry Murphy this 27 th day of November 1845 } Jas W m Hamilton } Justice of the peace }
I James W m Hamilton Justice of the Peace as aforesaid hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Henry Murphy, that he is a person of undoubted character for truth and veracity, his mind & memory little or none impaired by age and I verily believe full faith and credit may be given to his deposition as above set forth the word "age" interlined before execution In testimony whereof I have subscribed my name the day & year first above written Jas W m Hamilton Justice of the peace

Sir Albany N.Y. June 25, 1845
I have before me a letter written by request of the widow John Caspel -man of Manlius, Onondaga County New York. She states that he has -and made Application for a Pension before his death which was March 25 1830. Since that she Applied for a Pension under the act of 1838 but has not received it, Mrs John Caspelman want to be informed what more is requi-site to Establish her Case Will the Dep-artment inform me what has been done and what more is required to Establish her Claim for a Pension The Old Lady is very Poor and needy, She States that her marriage was fully Established by Mr Hettely I suppose her agent who she says is now Dead, Please give me all the facts in the case
Very Respectfully Yours Alonzo Bruce Albany N.Y.
J. L. Edwards Esq Cannysman of Pensions

Albany, N.Y. Sept 8 th 1845
Sir
I herewith enclose additional evidence in the case of Catharine Capelman.
Her late declaration with the Comptroller's certificate was forwarded on the 9 th ult.
I know not what officers her husband claimed to have served under, or was set forth in her former declaration, but it appears from Your Letter of the 16 th of June 1841 to the Hon. Victory Birdseye it must have been alleged that he served under Capt. McLean and Capt. French, the latter of which is corroborated by the Comptroller's certificate above referred to, and I have no doubt the Department will perceive he performed other services besides that under Capt. French, however the Department will determine what part of the services set forth in the Comptroller's certificate was performed by her husband and grant the pension accordingly.
In relation to the proof of marriage, it will be observed that she has furnished the best attainable evidence, also the means by which it is given is fully disclosed and corroborated by the certificate of the Justice —
I am Yours very respectfully Wm. Valentine
J. S. Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions Washington

NY 2 Sep 1842
Dr Crump.
G. Casselman
Col. J. A. Stevens Com. of Pen. Com.
New England City

Sir
March 30 Augt 1842
Mrs Catharine Cosselman widow of John Cosselman, Applicant for a Pension under the act of 1838, requests information whether her application for a Pension has been made at the office & whether it has been decided & how. She is a German & talks English so poorly that I can understand her very indistinctly - It seems that her husband John Cosselman or Cosselman served with the troops at German Flats under Col H. van Ransdala Captain Robert McKean Lieutenant John Smith; that some three years ago she employed a Mr Woodson to assist her in obtaining a Pension, and understood from him he has taken affidavits to show the service & that lately he gives her no satisfaction nor information as to the state of her application. She seems suspicious however improbable it may seem to you that he has some how got the money
Yours truly A. Smith
Col J. S. Edwards Com'g Pension
If Col. E has forgotten re refers to Mr Woodson or Mr Tortu Home of Ref.

Ms June 12 44
res Maud Sternbaugh Mary Myers Mrs. C.asselmann
Hon. J. J. Edwards
Grand Park
Washington
D. C.

Ovid June 8th 1844
Hon J. L. Edwards
Dr Sir
I am employed in the care of the widow of John Cosselman or Casselman, who made application before the Com of 1832, probably of 1828 - as he died in 1830 suddenly in a fit, leaving no clue to his care, or very little, except such as was contained in his history, the widow however reflects some of his services & if of a belief that a pension certificate was granted to him & that his dying the pay upon it was never called for, the case being thus so, dark, I pray that I may be pardoned, for respectfully asking you, to please give me the true state of the case, under his application -
Respectfully Your Ob d S er Brad Joy

Albany N.Y. Nov r 29 th 1845
Sir
I herewith enclose additional evidence in the case of Catharine Capelman, which I trust will meet the requisitions of Your Setts herewith forwarded.
I am satisfied that the service under Capt t McLean was performed by her husband, but at an earlier date than is said to have been set forth. The probability is that it was in 1776, thus there is no records of it to be found in the Comptroller's office, in fact there is none of the records of Capt t McLean to be found in that office.
I trust the Department, under the circumstances of service this case will take (as usual) a liberal view of the entire & allow the old Lady all she is entitled to without further trouble or expense & grant the certificate accordingly.
I am Yours very respectfully Wm Valentine
J. G. Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions Washington

Station Office, September 16. 1845.
Sir,
In the case of Catharine Kapelman, which was first asserted for service under Capt. McLean in 1779 and Capt. French in 1782, the Comptroller's Certificate verifies the last to the extent of seven months, fourteen days, private, and shows that a service of six months, seventeen days, Corporal, is credited to the name of her husband in 1779 under Capt. Prof. Col. Miller. If any evidence can be procured to prove her husband's identity in that service, and his residence during the War within the bounds of Col. Klock's and Col. Wagoner's Regts. of Militia, the amount of the Comptroller's Certificate will be allowed.
I am, Sir, very respectfully, Your Obt. Servt. J. L. Edwards
W. Maternine, Esq. Albany, Oct 21 — New York.

Albany N.Y. Sept 22 1845
Sir
I herewith enclose additional evidence in the case of Catherine Campbell
I am Yours very respectfully Wm Valentine
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm of Pension Washington

No 8087 Catherine Calhoun Paper for a Prison Revolutionary
Q 5
Hicks Wadsworth Esq
Supervisor of the Town of Manlius
Syracuse N.Y.
Presented by Brinsmade

Nov 26. 1841
No 8087.
July 7. 1838
Capt. Castleman
Samuel H. H. H. Nov 20.
for J.
Stuart
Coast of America
Rev. DeForest Washington
H. B. Bideye
M. C.
for Miss Price
Nov 20
Nov 20

Hi
I enclose you the previous papers of Catherine Capelmann.
Very respectfully,
Wm D. pre
James L. Edwards Esq.
Country Mission

Albany N.Y. August 9 th - 1845
Sir
I herewith enclose the declaration and computation certificate in the case of Catharine Casselman
I am Yours very respectfully M m Valentine
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm ee of Pensions Washington

Campville Connecticut 121 73
Catharine Casselman
N.Y.
Act. T. July 38.
in before 44
Admitted
Corporal 11 mos. $ 40. 33
Private 12 mos 1944.42  $ 82. 33
3 March 43 also
17 June 44
William Valentine Ely
Albany
N.Y.

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz :
  1 Sept. 1780. John Capelman Priv 1 10 2 2/3   31 Augt. Do John Do Do 1 8 5 1/3   " " Do John Do Do 1 1 9 1/3   4 Dec 1779. Do Do 1 14 2 2/3   17 Augt Do Do Do 1 17 4   31 Dec Do Do Do 1 12 5 1/3   31 " 1778 Do Corp t 3 16 3 3/4   " " " Do Do 1 2 6   5 Nov 1779 Do Priv 1 1 4   31 July Do Do Do 1 12 0   30 June 1778 Do Corp t 1 9 4   17 Augt. Do Do Priv 1 10 8   6 Mar 1780 John Kapelman Do 1 10 8   30 Nov 1781 John Capelman Corp t 19 3 5 6 17 (orp)   31 Dec Do Do Do 2 18 8   " " Do Do Do 1 17 9   31 Dec 1782 Do Priv 1 12 5   " " Do John Kapelman Do 2 16 10   31 Dec Do John Capelman Do 20 10 8 7 mo 14. 
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Augt. 2 d 1842.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 1. 2. & 3. now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
  First—under Capt. Henry Miller in Col. Jacob Klock Regt.   Second " " Lorenus Klock " " Do "   Third " " John Bradabake " " Do "   Fourth " " John Hess " " Do "   Fifth " " Henry Miller " " Do "   Sixth " " Do " " Do "   Seventh " " John Greeley " " Do "   Eighth " " Do " " Do "   Ninth " " Do " " Do "   Tenth " " Do " " Do "   11 th " John Bechig " " Do "   12. " Lorenus Klock " " Do "   13. " Do " " Do "   14. " Laurence Groop " " Marcus Willett "   15. " Do " " Do "   16. " John Bradbig " " Peter Wagoner "   17. " Christ n Hance " " Do "   18. " Lorenus Klock " " Do "   19. " Abner French " " Marcus Willett " 
12 mo 19 mi $42. 11 Corp 40.33  82.33
Philip Phelps D. G. Camp

No 5382 Catherine Goldmain Pension for a Paterson Pension As the widow of a Revolutionary Soldier
Brinsfield
NY July 4 1836
Hon. Victory Birdseye H. Rep
W. S. Goldmain

5382
Catharine C. Selsman
N.Y.
ad 4. July 36
Cap. McKean 9 mo
- Heads - 9 mo
Hon. V. Birdseye

State of New York Onondaga County } I, Andrew Balsley of the Town of De Witt in said County a Revolutionary Pensioner aged eighty seven years being duly sworn deposes and saith - that he was well well acquainted with John Casselman in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine - That this deponent and said John Casselman were members of Captain Robert M c Keane Company in Colonel Henry Van Rensselaer's Regi- ment of nine months men Volunteers then stationed at or near German Flatts in the State of New York in the war of the Revolution - That he well knew said Casselman to be a member of said Compa- ny for nine months in said year 1779 - that he was a private in said Company - that said Company was stationed during said nine months at Fort Dayton on the German Flatts on the north side of the Mohawk river about or nearly seventy miles above Schenectady. And this deponent further saith that either the next sum- mer - in the year 1780 - or the summer after that - in the year 1781 the said John Casselman was again a soldier in the army of the Revolution - but to what Company he then belonged this deponent cannot now recollect - This deponent does well rec- ollect and know that said Casselman was in the service at that time from the circumstance that he this deponent was hired by said Casselman and actually went and supplied his place in the army for four days in the Company to which said Casselman then belonged while said Casselman went home on a furlough to visit his father - and further this deponent saith
Subscribed to the 8th day of February 1841 } before me - John Mead } Andrew Balsley Justice Peace } his mark

State of New York Onondaga County
Jacob Shaver of the Town of Man- -lius in said County a revolutionary Pensioner aged Seventy nine years being duly sworn de- -poses & saith that he was well acquainted with John Casselman in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine - that this deponent and said John Casselman were members of Captain Robert M c Keans Company in Colonel Henry Van Rensselaers Regiment of nine month's men volunteers then stationed at or near German Flatts in the State of New York in the war of the Revolution - That he well knew said Casselman to have been a member of said Company for nine months in said year 1779 - that he was a private in said Company - that said Company was stationed during said nine months at Fort Dayton on the German Flatts on the north side of the Mohawk river about or nearly twenty miles above Schenectady -
And this deponent further saith that he is acquainted with Catherine Casselman the widow of said John Casselman - that he became personally acquainted with her a few years after the close of the Revolution and has been acquainted with her ever since - that she and her husband said John Casselman lived together as husband and wife until the time of his death which this deponent heard took place in the year eighteen hundred and thirty - that she was the daughter of Jacob Liper with whom this deponent was well acquainted in the time of the Revolution - and that he heard of the marriage of said John Casselman & his

wife the said Catherine Casselman about the time of their marriage - and further this deponent saith not - Sworn to this 8th day of February 1841 - Jacob his Shaver before me - John Watson } mark Justice Reame
I certify that Andrew Balsky and Jacob Shaver the persons who made the foregoing affidavits are persons of truth & veracity & that full credit should be given to said affidavits made by them which form the exhibits - Dated Feb'y 8, 1841 - John Watson Justice Reame -
State of New York } Onondaga County } ss: Henry Brightmeyer of the town of Sullivan in the County of Madison a revolutionary pensioner aged seventy seven years being duly sworn deposes and saith that he was well acquaint- -ed with John Casselman a revolutionary soldier in the year seven hundred and eighty two that this deponent and said Casselman were soldiers together members of Ebenezer French's Company a Captain in Colonel Marinus Willett's Regiment of nine months men then stationed principally at Fort Herkimer in the State of New York in the war of the revolution - that he well knew said Casselman to have been a member of said Company for nine months in said year 1782 - that he was a private in said Company - that said John Casselman

was a young man at that time - an unmarried man and had a brother Battle Cosselman as near as this deponent can now recollect who was also in the army but was not in the same company and with whom this deponent was not much acquainted at the time of the war that said John Cosselman had also a sister Gertrude Cosselman who was then a young woman & who afterwards married a man of the name of Fratherly - and further this deponent saith not -
Sworn to before me
this 11 day of July
1841
John Watson
Justice of the Peace
Henry Nightingale
I certify that Henry Nightingale the person who made the foregoing affidavit is a person of truth & veracity & that full credit should be given to said affidavit.
Dated July 11. 1841 -
John Watson Justice of the Peace of Brantford

State of New York } Onondaga County } ss
Jacob Hevenner a Resident of the Town of Manlius county aforesaid aged sixty one years — being duly sworn according to Law deponeth and saith that he was well acquainted with John Cosselman first knew him in the year 1811 Said Cosselman then resided in the Town of Manlius county aforesaid and lived in said Town with the exception of one or two years until his death which took place in the year 1829 or 1830 as near as said deponent can now recollect Said deponent further saith that he was and is well acquainted with Catharine the wife of said John Cosselman — Knows that said John and Catharine Cosselman lived peaceably together as husband and wife from the time said deponent became acquainted with them until said Cosselman's death that they had a number of children among them were Catharine David William and Anna who are now living and are well known to said deponent that said widow Catharine Cosselman has remained unmarried since the death of her said husband that said widow now lives in the Town of Manlius and is old infirm and very poor further Said deponent saith not
Jacob Hevenner
Subscribed and sworn before me May 10 1841
Adam S. Huntley Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Jacob Hevenner the person who subscribed to the above affidavit & know him to be a man of truth & veracity Manlius May 10 1841 Adam S. Huntley Justice of the Peace

Many years ago I Agassiz Smith of Allen his was acquainted with John Cosselman of Allen his who was reported to have served on the Mohawk in the war of the Revolution; that about twenty two or three years ago the the said Cosselman in the department then understood made application for a pension under the act of 18 th March 1818; that the said John Cosselman has been dead several years, probably at least ten years; that the widow of the said John Cosselman has called on me to assist her to obtain a pension under the act of 1818 or 1838; that this department often considerable communication with her, provided no for the, as he found her unable to give any very exact information as to the service of her husband & the like; that the said widow Cosselman is very poor and infirm and needs assistance very much; that as far as common report can be depended on she has not been married since the death of the said John Cosselman; this department further states that very few of those who served on the Mohawk in the Revolution - any were allowed pensions under the act of 18 th March 1818 because their service was considered as that of militia and that was in the opinion of this department the reason the said Cosselman did not obtain a pension. This department has no doubt that said John Cosselman gave a statement under the seal it to the war office to obtain a pension dated May 1. 1841. Sworn before me this  fifth day of May 1841  Agassiz Smith  Robert Gilmore J. Peace.
State of New York } Onondaga County }
I Lewis J. Gillet Deputy Clerk of the said County do certify that John Watson, Robert Gilmore and Adam S. Huntley Esquires, before whom the preceding affidavits purport to have been sworn were at the date of the same Justices of the Peace in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of each of the said Justices, and verily believe their several names subscribed to the said affidavits to be their proper handwritings and signatures. Witness my hand and the seal of said County this 8 th day of June 1841.  Lewis J. Gillet, Dep. Clerk.

State of New York Onondaga County
On this twenty third day of August in the year eighteen hundred and forty one personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Grover Lawrence First Judge of the County of Onondaga Katharine Castleman a resident of the town of Manlius in said County aged seventy eight years the twenty fifth day of March last past as near as she can now recollect who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pro- -vision made by the act of Congress passed July 7-1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows," That she is the widow of John Castleman who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution That she knows of his service in the army only from herself and others that were with him in the army - That as she always understood from him he was a private in the army and whether he was ever a Corporal she cannot say That he served under Captains French - Miller - Breadbick - and others but she cannot recollect the names - That he the said Castleman served in Companies that were commanded by Colonels Block Hillett and Van Rensselaer as the Colonels of the Regiments - That he served by enlisting at four different times or by being sometimes drafted and sometimes enlisting at four dif- -ferent times - That the services were performed during the last three or four years of the war - That he was in battles at Johnstown - at Stone Arabid and at Fort Plain - That his said service was performed in the Valley of the Mohawk River - That she has no discharge nor any

other papers - nor any documentary evidence whatever except the Certificate of the Comptroller of the State of New York hereto annexed - That the said John Castleman died at the Tower of Manhattan aforesaid on the 25 th day of March in the year 1830 -
She further declares that she was married to the said John Castleman sometime about the week before Christmas in or about the year 1784 & that her oldest child by said Castleman was a daughter Catherine and that she had thirteen other children by said Castleman - That her said daughter Catherine was born the next fall after her marriage and that her said daughter Catherine afterwards married Francis Johnson - who died on the 23 rd day of April 1838 - That her said daughter Catherine the widow of said Francis Johnson was married to Christopher Geman on or about the 27 th day of June 1840 with whom she now lives. That from old age and infirmity she cannot recollect very well particular dates and times and she for further particular refers to papers now on file in the pension office at Washington and which were left in said office in the month of June last -
She further declares that since the death of her said husband John Castleman she has remained a widow - That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January eighteen hundred & thirty four viz at the time above stated -
Sworn to & subscribed on this
day of year above written being the 25 th day of August 1841 before me Geo. Lamm Clerk J.P. Onondaga County Court Commissioners
her Catherine K Castleman mark

State of New York Onondaga County
On this twenty third day of August 1841 - personally appeared before me Catherine German wife of Christopher German who being duly sworn deponeth & saith - That She is the oldest child of John Castlemann - and Catherine Castlemann - That She was born on the first day of October 1785 - That She will be fifty six years old the first day of October next - That She was married to Francis Johnson on the 24th day of March 1805 - That She was nineteen years old the fall before her marriage - That She had by said Johnson fifteen children - the oldest of whom was a son John Johnson born December 4 - 1806 - and the youngest Jefferson Johnson was born on the 15th of October 1828 - That her said husband Johnson died on the 23 rd day of April 1838 - That on the 27th day of June 1840 She was married to Christopher German with whom She now lives - That She has no family record and depends upon her recollection alone for the times above stated - That neither She nor her husband the said Johnson could write as they never learned to write - and that She now resides in the town of Sullivan in the County of Madison - and further this deponent saith not.
Subscribed & sworn before me on August 23 rd 1841
Catherine her German mark
Simon Lawrence Smith Judge Of Onondaga County Court Common Pleas
State of New York Onondaga County p I Simon Lawrence Smith Judge Of Onondaga County Court in & for said County do certify that I am personally acquainted with Catherine Castlemann & Catherine German her daughter & that they have each appeared before me & made & subscribed the affidavits

above written before me this 28 th day of August 1841 & that they are persons of truth & of good reputation & full faith & credit is here to these statements & to the truth of which affidavits I am fully satisfied. — I further certify that from all age & information the said Catherine Catherman is unable to attend & make her declaration in open court which is the cause of her having made the same before me instead of appearing before me in open court — Given under my hand at Syracuse in said County this 28 th day of August 1841.  Grove Lawrence First Judge of Onondaga County Courts Commissioner
State of New York Onondaga County
I Charles T. Hicks Clerk of the said County, do certify that Grove Lawrence Esq r before whom the preceding Affidavits purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same First Judge of Onondaga County Courts and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavits to be his proper hand writing and signature Witness my hand and seal of Office this 28 th day of August A.D. 1841.
Cha s T. Hicks Clerk

8087
Catherine Capelmann
NY.
act 7 th July '38

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th day of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz :
  1 1780 Sept 1 1115 John Capelman Pri 1 10 2 2/3   2 1780 Augst 30 1206 John Capelman " 4 1 9 1/3   3 1779 Dec 4 1318 John Capelman " 0 14 2 2/3   4 1779 Aug 17 1128 John Capelman " 1 17 4   5 1779 Dec 31 1495 John Capelman " 0 12 3 1/3   6 1779 Nov 7 1738 John Capelman " 1 1 4   7 1779 July 31 1913 John Capelman " 1 12 0   8 1778 June 30 936 John Capelman Corpl 1 9 4   9 1779 Augst 17 2037 John Capelman Pri 0 10 8   10 1780 March 6 2094 John Capelman " 9 10 8   11 1781 Nov 30 4626 John Capelman Corpl 19 3 5   12 1781 Dec 31 4699 John Capelman do 2 18 8   13 1782 Dec 31 18878 John Capelman Pri 2 16 10   14 1783 Dec 31 18902 John Capelman Corpl 4 17 9   Pri. 6mo 22 days   Corpl. 8mo - 
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, July 10 — 1841.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Books No. 1, 2 & 4 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
  First—under Capt. Henry Miller in Col. Jacob Klock Regiment.   Second, " " John Breidbake " " Jacob Klock "   Third, " " John Wap " " Jacob Klock "   Fourth, " " Henry Miller " " Jacob Klock "   Fifth, " " Henry Miller " " Jacob Klock "   Sixth, " " Christian Wap " " Jacob Klock "   Seventh, " " John Fraly " " Jacob Klock "   Eighth, " " John Bradbig " " Jacob Klock "   9th " " Severus Klock " " Jacob Klock "   10th " " Severus Klock " " Jacob Klock "   11th " " Laurence Grof " " Comd Marmus Pellets "   12th " " Laurence Grof " " Marmus Pellets "   13th " " Severus Klock " " Jacob Klock "   14th " " John Bradbig " " Jacob Klock " 
W. W. D. D. way Dep Comptroller
Paid $1.50 chgs. H. Miller

State of New York } Montgomery County } ss Martin J. Storm of the town of Palatine in said County, being duly sworn saith that he has in his possession the records, and is the Pastor of the Lutheran Church of Stone Arabia in said County. It ap- pears from the best information he can get, that Frederick Nees was the Pastor of the church in Stone Arabia until about the year 1790 and for some years previous. That the records of his ministerial acts during that time are lost. And further this deponent saith not sworn before me this } 28 th day of August 1841 } Martin J. Storm } Pastor of } the Lutheran } Church at } Stone Arabia John S. Johnson Justice of the Peace
Montgomery County } Town of Palatine } ss I certify that I am well ac- quainted with the Rev. Martin J. Storm Pastor of the Lutheran Church at Stone Arabia who has subscribed his name to the above affidavit and know the same to be his signature and I further certify that he is a man of good moral character and that his testimony is entitled to full and entire credit Dated Palatine August 28 th 1841
John S. Johnson Justice of the Peace

Montgomery County Clerks Office
I Henry Cook Clerk of the County of Montgomery do hereby certify that John Spelman whose name is subscribed to the within affidavit & certificate was at the date of said affida- vit and Certificate a justice of the peace in and for the County of Montgomery duly Elected and qua- lified to act as such justice and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said justice and that the signature to the within affidavit & Certificate I verily believe is Genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of the County of Montgomery the 20th day of September 1841.
H. Cook, Clerk

State of New York } on the 13 th day of May in the year of our Montgomery County } Lord Eighteen Hundred and Forty one before me Came Adam D. Van Slyk Esq who on oath deposes and says that on or about the ninth day of Feb y Instant he together with the Rev. W. Haver of the Lutheran Church at Stomachalia in the Town of Palatine, have examined the Records hereinbefore kept in said Church, and further that he and the Rev. W. Haver could not find the Mar- riage records in said records of John Capleman to Catharine Lepper, nor to the best of his dep- osant did they find the record of any marriage recorded on said records by the Rev. W. Rees and further saith not Subscribed and sworn before me this 13 th day of May A.D. 1841 A. Hees Justice of the Peace
Adam D. Van Slyk
Montgomery County } Town of Palatine } I certify that I am well acquainted with Adam D. Van Slyk who has subscribed his name to the above affidavit and know the same to be his signature and is a man of good character and his testimony entitled to full credit Dated Palatine May 13. 1841
A. Hees Justice of the Peace
Montgomery County } Clerks Office } S. J. Kenny Cook Clerk of the Said County, do hereby certify that A. Hees whose name is subscribed to the above first of the above affidavit & Certificate was at the date of said Certificate & first to said affidavit a justice of the peace in and for the said County, dwelling in said County, duly authorized sworn & qualified to act as such justice, and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such justice, and Verily

believe that the Signature to said Surety Certificate is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the of the Seal of said County, the 15 th day of June 1861.
H. Cook, Clerk

State of New York ss On the 6 th day of March Montgomery County ss in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Forty One before me came widow Lepsey Saltzman to me well known, who on oath deposes and says that she was born in the Town of Palatine County of Montgomery and state aforesaid (and that her father Name was Jacob Lepsey) and further saith that she has been seventy years old in all the last part, and that she was married to George Saltzman about fifty five years ago and that she is now the widow of the said George Saltzman, and that she now resides in the Town of Palatine County of Montgomery and state aforesaid, and she further on oath deposes and says that she has a sister formerly by the name of Catharine Lepsey who was on or about the year of our Lord Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Eight married by the Rev. W. Rees to John Casleman and, and further that she this deponent was present at said marriage of said Casleman, with the said Catharine Lepsey, and further that the said Catharine, and widow, of said John Casleman deceased, is still living and now resides in the County of Onondaga and state aforesaid, as she has been informed in believe to be true in present of
John T. Getman for witness Lepsey Saltzman Sworn and submitted before make on the 6 th day of March 1841 John T. Getman Justice
I do certify that I am acquainted with widow Lepsey Saltzman for thirty years she is a woman of good character and her testimony is entitled to full credit dated Palatine the 6 th day of March 1841
John T. Getman Justice

Montgomery County Clerk's Office
Ss. I Henry Cook Clerk of the County of Montgomery, do hereby certify that John J. Getman whose name is subscribed to the within affidavit & certificate was at the date of said certificate a justice and certificate affidavit a justice of the peace in and for the County of Montgomery, duly authorized sworn & qualified to act as such justice, and dwelling in said County, and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such justice, and verily believe that the signature to said affidavit & certificate is genuine,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County the 15 th day of June 1841,
H. Cook, Clerk

State of New York Onondaga County
On this 19 day of July
One thousand eight hundred and forty five Personally appeared before me Col Van  Col Van Hous a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Catharine Capselman of the Town of Manlius County and State aforesaid first being duly sworn according to law. Doth depose and say that she is the widow of John Capselman deceased that her said husband died on the 25 of March 1830 and was an applicant for a Pension at the time of his death and that she believes that her said husband performed much service in the war of the Revolution under different officers and at different times in the State of New York. She further declares that she was married to her said husband in the year 1784 or about that time in the Town of Galantine State of New York by the Rev Mr Rees a Lutheran Minister. And she further declares that she applied for a Pension under the Act of July 4 th 1836. She now makes this application under the act of July 7, 1838 agreeable to a request of the Department in a letter addressed to the Hon Victory Birdseye P.D. Pension office June 16, 1841. And she refers the Department to the Proofs now on file together with what is now forwarded for the investigating of her Claim.
And this deponent further saith that she  her husband said that he had served under Capt s Broadbirk. Capt s Hous. Capt s Klock. Col s . Van Waggoner and at the Battle at Johnstown was under Capt s McKean who was there around and Col s Brown was the Col s at that time & that her husband enlisted under Lieut s John Smith and that Col s Van Rantvirk was his regular Col s and on the same day that the Johnstown battle was her said husband said that 7 miles went at a place called Stone-rabir

They had a second battle and that he was also in that & at the time that Col. Brown was shot down dead he was standing by his side in the line of battle in the fight
Cornelius Van Alstine  Col. Van Alstine  for Col. Van Alstine  Subscribed & sworn to before me  on  The day & year first above written  month I certify that Col. Van Alstine is acquainted with the subscriber to the above affidavit Col. Van Alstine & have been for 20 or 30 years. She makes her mark & always has been. She cannot write & that she has ever acted with propriety and that she is entitled to full confidence. - Cornelius Van Alstine Justice of the Peace
Onondaga County, ss: Clerk's Office,
I certify that Cornelius Van Alstine Esquire was at the date of the foregoing deposition & certificate a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County, Commissioned & sworn; that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe that the signatures above, purporting to be his are genuine. Given under my hand & the seal of said County, July 21. 1845. Lewis Miller, Dep. Clerk Clerk, absent.

April 13 th 1868 -
Catarine Copalman - Act. Feb. 2. 68 - Colo -
1589
D Gott
Admitted admitted.
Rev. D Gott -

$82.33
United States of America, State of New York,
Onondaga County } ss
Be it known that before me Adam S. Huntley, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Catharine Copleman and made oath, in due form of law, that she is the identical person who drew a pension under the act of the 3 d of March 1843 and the 17 th of June 1844, on account of the revolutionary service of her husband, the late John Copleman who was a private and corporal and died on the 25 th day of March 1830, at the rate of $82,33 cts per annum; that she now makes this affidavit for the purpose of drawing a pension under the act of Congress passed on the 4 th day of February of the year 1848, entitled "An act to make further provisions for surviving widows of soldiers of the Revolution;" - That she has not intermarried, but continues to be a widow; that she now resides in the Town of Manlius County of Onondaga and State aforesaid, and has resided there for the space of about fifty years past; and that previous thereto she resided in the Town of Palatine, Montgomery County and State aforesaid
Sworn to and subscribed
This 18 th day of March 1848
before me, and
In presence of. Court and Ad. Huntley
Adam S. Huntley, Justice of the Peace
her Catharine X Copleman marks

I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit and she makes her mark because she cannot write.
Adam Huntley Brother of the Plaintiff
I Vivus W. Smith, clerk of the court of Onondaga County certify that Adam Huntley is a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid and that his term of office commenced on the 15 th day of February 1848 and will terminate on the last day of December, 1851, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my _____ seal of office and subscribed my name, this 31 st day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight.
V. W. Smith, Clerk

State of New York } county of Montgomery } Sophia Saltzman of Paltzheim in the county and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn, deposeth. That she is seventy nine Years of age, was born in the Year one Thousand seven hundred and sixty four and was married in the Year one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven, deponent also saith that at the time she was married she was acquainted with John Gapselman & Catharin Lepper, also before and after. That she was present at the marriage of the said John Gapselman & Catharin Lepper, deponent also saith that she has in her possession an ancient family record of her own, birth, marriage and births of her children. That her first child was born on the third day of March one thousand seven hundred and ninety one and that the marriage of the said John Gapselman took place previous to the birth of her said first child deponent further saith that she cannot recollect how long it was previous to the birth of her said first child, but knows it to have been before that time, viz the third day of March one thousand seven hundred and ninety one. The said John & Catharin were married in what is now known as Paltzheim aforesaid by a Mr Reese a Lutheran clergyman there of said place. deponent also saith that she is enabled to give the above dates from having an ancient family record of her own, containing her birth, marriage and births of her children as before stated, thus she is enabled to speak with certainty as to the marriage of the said John & Catharin & therefore knows they to have been married before the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety four viz at the time & place above stated. The word "been" interlined before execution } Subscribed & sworn to before me this } her 5 th day of September 1845 } Sophia X Saltzman John T. Getman justice of } mark the peace }
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named Sophia Saltzman & have been so acquainted with her upwards of thirty years last past. That she is of good moral character & standing and that I verily believe her statement as above set forth to be entitled to full faith and credit. I further certify that I examined her family record

referred to by her in the said deposition, as well as the dates as therein also alluded to, and that the dates on said record is as stated therein by her, and I further certify that the reason of the said Sophia not writing her name is that she never learned to write & therefore made her mark. I also certify that I was acquainted with the within named John Capelinian and wife Catharina and know them to have lived together & were reputed as man & wife  and for upwards of fifty years last past The words "on said record" also the words "I wife" interlined also the word "and" inter- erance before execution, also the word "the" interlined before execution also the words "seven hundred" interlined on the first page before execution., John T. Gethman Justice of the Peace

State of New York County of Montgomery } Adolphus Rumpf of Paltzin in the county and State aforesaid, being first duly sworn, deposes, that he is Pastor of the Lutheran Church of said Paltzin and has in his possession the ancient records of said church. That he has searched the said records and can not find the marriage of John Gabelman and Catharina Lepper therein recorded. Deponent further saith that he has been informed & believes that the Rev. Mr. Reese was former Pastor of the said church, ————— } and that the said Reese was Pastor as aforesaid Subscribed & sworn to before me this } as appears by the records of said church 5 th day of September 1845 — } John T. Getman Pastor of the } Adolphus Rumpf. Bran
I certify that the above named Adolphus Rumpf is the pastor as aforesaid & his statement is entitled to full faith & credit
John T. Getman Pastor of the Bran
State of New York Montgomery } County Clerk's Office } I Chester S. Brumley Clerk of said County do hereby certify that John T. Getman Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing two Swats to affidavits and certificates was at the time of the dates thereof a Justice of the peace in & for said County & duly qualified to take the same. And fur- ther that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice & believe the signatures to said Swats & Certificates are genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my Official Seal this 6 th day of September 1845
C. S. Brumley Clerk