Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9325, Isaac Cummings, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Cummings, Isaac
S. 9325
CONTENTS
cancelled

32.971 New York
Isaac Cummings of Albany Co in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain A. Swaythaw of the Rgt commanded by M. Willet in the NY line for 9 Mo
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 30 Dollars ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & end 12th number 1850
Date of Pension issued the 5th day of Jan'y 1852 and sent to Hon J. J. Slingerland Bethlehem NY.
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. M. McClelland Clerk, Book E 2 Vol. 4 Page 13

Can in the great before Can stand when we upon no the even earth shall flee be some him as his forecents the rocks shall fly away when comes and the heaves shall kneel to gather as a scroll and the elements shall melt with fervent heat who can stand this day
April 30 1836

This is my Proclamation That I was born Sept the 6 1764 my wife Ruth was born 1772 my father Othiel god should be from the East

Isaac
Isaac Cunnane
Book and Account
6/3 1/2 1/4 1/8
September
5 Days
wife's health
in 1811
J. Isaac
22 01

Albany N.Y. July 16. 1846.
Dear Sir,
I find the name of Isaac Cummings in the company of Captain Livingston, Lieutenant Watson, as you represented. You will please see him again and obtain from him replies to the following questions when I will immediately prepare his necessary papers.
1 st Where did he live when he entered the service?
In Dutchess
2 nd Where has he lived since the war of the Revolution?
I have lived in Can a Co. 38 years, I have lived in Coon Creek the whole of the time but 3 years and now
3 rd Has he a record of his age? I live in Helderberg 1764 18 1782 yes I saw the record of his age in his old Bible that he was born in the year 1764 - This record was very old
4 th State the names of such of his neighbors as are willing to certify to their belief that he is now 82 years of age & that he was a soldier of the Revolution. I have frequently heard my father tell me that he was in the Revolution war and was also 82 years old. These 2 men are now old and respectable
5 th Did he serve with the Vermont militia before or after his service under Captain Livingston?
Before
6 th What was his age when he served under Captain Livingston 18 years old - 1764 18 1782

7th Why has he never applied for a pension before? he said he had lost his dis charge and the name of mother of his son and thought it was no use for to try to do anything aught it, and was at so many poor.
8th Does he know of anyone now living who can testify to his revolutionary services? he says that he has a half Brother by the name of L. Nathan Bailey who lives in Williamstown at Star. He has an uncle by the name L. Nathan Hunt negro lines 7 miles south from Canastota. He knows of no one.
You will perceive that I have left space for answers to each of the foregoing questions. You will please write the answers in order upon this sheet & return the same to me. They are very particular in the Pension Office & require that all the facts should be clearly stated.
The Court of Common Pleas sits at Oswego the third monday in September & at Watertown Jefferson County the first monday in September. Will Mr Cummings attend? Where at Oswego or Watertown?
Please return this letter with the replies noted as soon as convenient & I will immediately return you the necessary papers.
I am very truly Yours
Wm D. Pierce

State of New York
Schoharie County
I, Dennis S. Slingerland a resident of the Town of Cobleskill in said County of Schoharie, of lawful age, being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that in the month of August in the year Eighteen hundred and forty Nine he visited Canada West, and on the first day of September in said year he called at the residence of Isaac Cummings then living in the Township of Brimache, County of Northumberland & Canada West and that he was then & there employed by the said Isaac Cummings to assist him in obtaining a Pension from the United States under the Act of June 7th. 1832, said Cummings being then an applicant for a Pension under said Act.
That in the month of September last, to wit, September 1857. Deponent again visited Canada West, and on the 30th of said month called at the said residence of the said Isaac Cummings and was there informed that the said Isaac Cummings died at his said residence on the twelfth day of November in the year Eighteen hundred and fifty. That the wife of the said Cummings was also dead, and that they left only three children surviving them, who are now living and are each of them over twenty one years of age, to wit, Polly Alger, of said Brimache, Abel Cummings, of said Brimache, & George Cummings, of Ameliasburgh & all in said Canada West. That Deponent visited the Burying Yard upon the farm of Daniel H. Alger and was then & there shown the graves in which the said Isaac Cummings and his wife had been respectively deposited. This was in said Brimache & Deponent saw said graves on the 30th of September 1857. That the said Isaac Cummings was

an applicant for a Pension to the United States under the Act of June 7th. 1832. Subscribed & sworn to before me on this 22 nd day of October A.D. 1857. And I certify that the said Dennis S. Slingerland is a credible witness. Elijah Dickinson Justice of the Peace
State of New York Schobane County Clerk's Office I Loring Andrews Clerk of the said County of Schobane in the State of New York, do hereby certify that Elijah Dickinson Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit of Dennis S. Slingerland purports to have been sworn and executed was at the date of the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County duly elected & qualified, and duly authorized by law to act as such Justice and to admin- ister Oaths; And that his signature to the first of the said affidavit is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County at Schobane in said County on the 23 rd day of October A.D. 1857. Loring Andrews, Clerk

Declaration.
In order to obtain a pension under the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
State of New York County of Ulster  Essex
On this 22 nd day of September 1846. personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County now sitting Isaac Cummings a resident of Walden in said County, New Castle District, Canada West aged 82 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 Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That Declarant has not applied for a pension before having been a resident of Canada since the U.S. pension law was passed, and having lost his discharge & knowing of no living evidence of his services, he has hitherto made no effort to obtain his pension.
That Declarant was born in the year 1764 as he has always been informed & believed and as appears upon his ancient family records hereto annexed which said family record was made for declarant many years ago & has been preserved by him as a true record of the facts therein recorded. He was born in the town of Pownell & State of Mass  Vermont
That Declarant was a soldier during the war of the Revolution. He first served six months with the Vermont militia from the town of Castleton, but he has now forgotten the officers names. He lived during said war in Hossie N.Y. a town situated upon the state lines of the States of New York & Vermont. He was there persuaded to leave with the Rev Vermont militia. Afterwards, to wit, when Declarant was Eighteen years of age, he enlisted into the New York State Troops for a period of nine months & served for said period under Captain Livingston & Lieuten-

and Watson. He joined the Army at Saratoga where they remained on duty about four months, thence they were ordered to Ballston where remained until their said term of duty expired from whence they were ordered to Schenectady and there discharged. Declarant has heretofore stated this service to have been performed in 1781, but from the fact which he well remembers that he was Eighteen years of age at the time thereof, he now concludes that it was the year 1782. Declarant received a written discharge from said service, which discharge has since been lost or destroyed.
Declarant further saith that he continued to live in the State of New York until thirty eight years ago when he removed to Brantford, Canada West where he has continued to reside until three years ago when he removed to Heldermand his present residence.
Abel Hubbell
and Silas
Pomeroy his
neighbors with whom he is well acquainted will testify to their confidence in his veracity, that he is now Eighty two years of age & was a soldier of the revolution.
He here-
by relinquishes all claim whatever to a pension except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn & Subscribed this day
Isaac Cramming
Year aforesaid in Open Court A. H. Freeman Clerk (Clk Absent)
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after due investigation, & after putting the question the answer to which are contained in the above declaration, that the

above applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states The above are the true proceedings of said Court in the matter of his application for pension & testimony whereof I have hereunto
Set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court this 22 nd day of Septem r ber A.D. 1846 John Cumpeite Clerk
By H. D. Freeman Dep (Clerk Absent)
The word "New Yr" in the 18 th line & the word "New" in the 25 th line revised before execution
H. D. Freeman

Hon J. L. Edwards Please Report this Claim to of Isaac Cummings to me John D. Wingerland

State of New York
Rensselaer County S s . Personally appeared before me
Elihu P. Powers a Justice of the Peace for and in said County of Rensselaer aforesaid Isaac Bovee a President of the Town of Hoosick in said County of Rensselaer aforesaid - first duly sworn according to the Law Deposeth and saith - I am now in my 87 th year of age and I am a Pensioner of the United States for services I have rendered as a Soldier in the war of the Revolution. I was Born in said Town of Hoosick where I now reside and have always resided in said Town - I resided in said Town of Hoosick during the War of the Revolution & was acquainted with Isaac Cummings - his mother was a widow & resided in the Neighborhood - She married a man by the name of Bailey in said war and as was then said Isaac Cummings her Son ran away and went to Vermont and served there as a soldier in this time and he afterwards returned he lived within a mile and a half from me & saw him after he was enlisted and mustered at Schenectady and spent some time with him he served under Capt Livingston  There was no other Isaac Cummings but this Isaac Cummings to my knowledge here in Hoosick or in this section of Country this Isaac Cummings resides in Upper Canada as I am informed & have not been to Canada I have not seen him there & have it by information that he was a Baptist Exhorter and resided in Canada he served as was then stated under Capt Livingston under the York State Troops a months Enlistment under Col Willett this was the last year of the war he did not return home until in the winter from this service I saw him at Schenectady I believe the Spring of 1782 -  (Subscribed and sworn before me This 5 th day of June A D , 1849 and I Certify that said Isaac Bovee is a Pensioner of the United States and one of our most noted men of high and good standing in morals and principles and contains an uncommon sound mind and good memory his testimony can be relied upon)
his Isaac Bovee mark
Elihu P. Powers Justice of the Peace

and I Certify that the within named Isaac Davis does not write his name for want of Education he has made his Cross mark to his Signature and I have read the within Deposition to him before Execution and investigated said facts as set forth by him to my full satisfaction and full Confidence and Credit can be placed on his Testimonials and the within
Philip D Davis Justice of the peace
Hon. J. H. Edwards Please report this Claim to Isaac Cummings to me John H. Kingsland

STATE OF NEW YORK, RENSSELAER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, AMBROSE H. SHELDON, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Ebenezer P. Bowers — before whom the annexed Deposition — was made, and whose name is thereto subscribed, was at the day of the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace — in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto subscribed is genuine. and that his term of office commenced January 1. 1847 and will expire on the 31 st of December 1850
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County, this 12 th day of June 1849
A. H. Sheldon Clerk

Rev. & 1812 War Section
W.C.S. OW
July 24, 1928
Mrs. Mabel Curtice Dickinson Bristol, Box 103 New Hampshire
Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 9325, it appears that ISAAC CUMMINGS was born September 5, 1784, in Powell, Vermont.
He lived in Hoosick, Renasselaer County, New York, during the Revolution and died November 12, 1850, in Cramache or Cramacke, Northumberland County, Canada. He was buried in the burial yard on the farm of Daniel H. Alger in the Township of Cramache or Cramacke.
This is the only Isaac Cummings that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau and there is no record of an Elisha Cummings.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

1928 July 24 Mrs. Mabel C. Dickinson advised as to date of death etc. inc.
✓ INVALID.
9325 Reohar
File No. 9325
Isaac Cummings Pr. New Mar.
Act: June 1 st 32
Index: — Vol. 1 , Page 85
[Arrangement of 1870.]

37,413
Isaac Cummings
Gu. to Col. B. Pierce
Oct. 30 '46.
to same 1847 March 22 nd
let Hon H. Waldo, May 2/57.
Acty & June 1832.
John G. D. Pierce Bath Maine
July 24 Isaac Cummings
M c W. Allien
Oct 15 now
July 24.
John G. D. Pierce Bath Maine

Dec 19/19 Dear Sir, in case of dispute  claiming both  rights
In any  other  room or place to get rights
Rev. William M. C. John James E. Heath Commiss of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dec 19/19 Dear Sir, in case of dispute  claiming both  rights
John H. Houghton John J. S. Edwards Commiss of Pensions Washington D.C. In any  other  room

Will the Commission of Pensions please report the case of Isaac Cummings to me.
John J. Kingsland Bethlehem Albany Co N.Y.
Washington Dec 20. 51

Pension Office Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs,
Will you please tell me the death dates of Elisha Cummings and only Isaac Cummings? (father and son)
They were both

Revolutionary Soldiers, An early reply will be greatly appreciated. Very truly yours. (Mrs) Mabel Curtice Dickinson Bristol, N.H. B41103 Sept. 17. 1927.

House of Representatives Washington Jan 23 rd 1851
Hon James E. Heath Comm. of Pensions
Sir
Enclosed I send you additional testimony in the Claim of Isaac Cummings a revolutionary soldier to enable him to procure a pension under the pension Laws
I am yours Respectfully William Walden
Hon James E. Heath Comm. of Pensions

Isaac Cummings
Hon J. L. Edwards

Albany July 20 th 1849
Hon. Comr. of Pension
Mr. Edwards
Sir with this I send you additional evidence in for the claim of Catharin Baker for Pension and old claim.
Please report this case to me as soon a convenient.
And oblige
Yours Respectfully
John J. Slingerland
P.S. Mrs Mary C. Edwards is still at my house enjoying good health
J.J.S.
P.S. I also send you additional evidence for the claim of Isaac Cummings and old claim that had long been at your office. Please examine this evidence and report the case of I Cummings to me.
John J. Slingerland

Isaac Cummings
Application for Pension
Act of June 7. 1832.
Supplemental Proofs

Burlington Apr 6. 1847.
Sir.
I have made thorough search for the name of Isaac Cummings, but without success. "Isaac Cummings "a carrier" is credited
for 3 days service.
I regret that the result is so unsatisfactory but so it is.
Yours truly
J. Mead Shafter

State of New York } County of Rensselaer } ss
I Jacob Bove of the town of Hoosic County of Rensselaer & State of New York aged 84 years & upwards being duly sworn depose & say that I was born and have always lived in Hoosic aforesaid & that I am now a pensioner of the United States for services performed during the war of the Revolution. That during said war I was well acquainted with Isaac Cummings who then lived in said town of Hoosic. We were neighbors to each other. I do not now remember of ever having served in company with said Isaac Cummings. My service was confined to the Militia but being at home much of the time I well remember that said Isaac Cummings was absent from home on duty with the Army. I particularly remember that he served upon one expedition in the State of Vermont & that afterwards he served with the New York State troops under Captain Livingston. The length or particulars of his service I do not know but remember that he was absent from home a number of months on both occasions & that the service occurred near the close of the war. He was too young to have served earlier. After the war said Isaac moved from Hoosic &c I was informed to the County of Onondaga & from thence to Canada
Subscribed & sworn this 2 nd — day of August 1847 & I certify that said Jacob Bove is a credible wit- ness
Jacob his X Bove mark
John P. Powers Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW YORK, RENSSELAER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, AMBROSE H. SHELDON, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Ebenezer P. Morris before whom the annexed Deposition was made and whose name is thereunto subscribed, was at the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized by law to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Ebenezer and verily believe that his signature to the said Deposition —————
is genuine. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, this sixth day of January 1818
A. H. Sheldon Clerk.

5.
Henry Benedict Oswezo Ill.

State of N. York Essex County
I Samuel Stark of the Town & County of Essex & State of N. York, aged a few days over Ninety years, being duly sworn according to law, do upon Oath that I am a pensioner of the United States for services done in the War of the Revolution & a part of my services were rendered at Castleton Pitsland in the State of Vermont. I served Nine Months in the year 1781 at said Castleton under my father Capt Stark & Col Fletcher & during those nine months I was acquainted with a Soldier at Castleton, who served under Captain Brokens & Lieutenant Hall by the name of Isaac Cummings, and if my memory serves me right he was from Hoosick in the County of Rensselaer State of N. York, that he served only six months. I believe that said Isaac was enlisted & served only six months with me at Castleton aforesaid in the year 1781. I do further depose Oath that I do recollect the said Isaac Cummings more distinctly from his bravery & patriotism as was then reported the common talk, in discovering & reporting to the proper authorities a plot that was laid to kill not only my father but Col Fletcher, which resulted in their being taken up & punished, one of them as I believe was a deserter from the Continental Army. According to my

recollection, he was punished by receiving one hundred lashes on his back & was sent back to the Army. This occurrence makes me remember said Isaac Cummings more distinctly this bravery as a good Soldier & as I stated before I believe he served six months & was discharged before I was, & as I was informed I believe the said Isaac moved to Canada where he resided the last I heard of him that their services all above spoken of were rendered in the year 1781 .
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 21 st day of Augt. 1847, and I do further certify that said Samuel Stark is a credible wit- ness, that for many years in this County been so recognized & acknow- ledged in public & private as a prisoner of the United States & a man whose testimony could not be impeached
John Grant Jr Justice of the Peace.
his Samuel Stark mark

No. 1 - 11 H. 184.
State of New York, OSWEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
} ss.
I, Lake 3  J. H. Gilbert Clerk of the County of Oswego, hereby certify that John Grant Jr. Esq. whose name is subscribed to the jurat of affidavit
hereto annexed, was, at the date of said jurat _____ a Jus- tice of the Peace in and for the said county, dwelling in said county, and duly elect- ed and qualified to act as such; that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe his signature to said jurat _____ is genuine.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of the County Court of Common Pleas of said county this 10th day of September
A. D. 184 7
J. H. Gilbert Clerk.

Isaac Cummings dec d . N. Y.
Aet 7 June 1832.
9 mo p m - $30. per An to 12 Nov r 1850 when he died.
Payable to
Polly Alger, Abel Cummings & George Cummings, only chil- -dren.
Hon J. J. Slingerland Bethlehem. N.Y.

Albany N.Y. February 23 d 1847
Hon J. L. Edwards Sir.
I enclose additional evidence in support of the claim of Isaac Cummings to pension under the act of June 7 th 1832.
The witness Aaron T. Buck was his neighbor in Hoosic, and although he did not serve in company with him in 1782, yet he saw him while on duty at that time & knew that he then served 9 months under Col Willett. Capt Livingston.
The witness John Myles served in the same Regiment the same year & testifies to his service there.
I am Sir
Very respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
Wm D. Wiece

Brief in the case of Isaac Cummings dec d County and State of N. Y. act 7 June 1832.
Claim, ("original," or " for increase. ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Evidence of service; Records & parole.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent.
Hon J. J. Skingle and Bethlehem. N.Y.
Kirby Examining Clerk.

The within cases are revolutionary for pensions.
Isaac Cummings N.Y. Suspended 1832 Mrs Davis and Hatch, V.C. cases
Washington December 10 th 1849
Your Oble Servant John D. Sleeper

Georgetown, Guyana December 20th 1841
Dear Sir,
In reply to your letter in regard to the claim of Isaac Cummings, late of St. David and the Widow of Isaac Harts, I have to request that you will please state whether they are for land or pecuniary - Very Respectfully Your M c D o J. L. Edwards
Don J. M c Skirland Wartingland

Canada West Northumberland County 3/8
We Abel Hubbel and Silas Pomeroy both residing in the town of Haldimand New Castle District Canada West, do hereby certify under solemn oaths, that we are well acquainted with Isaac Cummings who now lives in Haldernand, in said District & is an applicant for pension from the United States; that we have full con- fidence in the veracity of the said applicant; that we believe him to be 82 years of age; he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the United States during the war of the revolution in which opinion we fully concur. We further certify that it is not convenient for us to attend Mrs Cummings to the State of New York in order to make this certificate. Sworn & subscribed this 29 th day of August - 1846 before me I certify that said Abel Hubbel and Silas Pomeroy are credible witnesses.
Abel Hubbel
Silas his Pomeroy mark
Chas. H. Vernon J. P.

37413 Isaac Cummings
Applicant for pension
Act June 7 th 1832 N.Y.
Agent H. B. Pierce Albany N.Y.

Canada District of New Castle
I hereby certify that Charles H Vernon of the
Township of Haldimand in the New Castle District and Province of Canada Esquire is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said District of New Castle
H. Robert Clerk of Court
rown s. d h i ister uch

Canada West
Newcastle District
County of Northumberland
in the aforesaid District do hereby certify that I have known Isaac Cummings for about 30 years and concur in the testimony of Abel Hubbel and Silas Pomeroy respecting the said Isaac Cummings, and that I am well acquainted with the said Abel Hubbel and Silas Pomeroy and believe their statements can be relied upon.
Daniel Wait
An ordained Minister in the Baptist church
Sworn before me this 7 th day of September 1846
Charles H. Vernon J.P.

Logan Cummings Pension Office May 26, 1857.

Pension Office,
May 2. 1851.
Sir:
If you will furnish this Office with satisfactory evidence that Isaac Cummings is yet living, or, if not, the date of his death and the number and names of his heirs, a pension will be allowed him for nine months service under the act of 7 June 1832.
Very Respectfully
Yr. Obt. Servt
D. McCall
Comm d .
Hon. Hiram Walden, Waldensville, N. York
Res

New York Oct 10 1848.
Col. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I enclose you the ap- plications of Joseph Dana & Isaac Cummings for Pensions under act of June 7 th 1832 together with Mr Pierce's letter explanatory of them. I have read his statement and if the facts are as he has represented them it strikes me that the claims are pretty fairly established. I would respectfully ask for them your early attention. Please direct your replies to me
Yours Obedient Servt
W B Macday

State of New York } Washington County } ss -
Personally appeared before me J. A. Mc Farland, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Washington, Thomas Boyd , a resident of the town of Salem in the aforesaid County of Washington, aged 88 years, who being duly sworn according to law does depose and say that he, Deponent, is now a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. That a part of Deponent's service in the Revolutionary War was rendered with the New York State Levies in the Company of Captain Abraham Livingston and in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Willet. That Deponent enlisted into the said Company of Captain Abraham Livingston in the Spring of the year 1782, to serve with the Nine Months men and served in the said Company commanded by Captain Abraham Livingston and in the Regiment of said Colonel Willet for a period of Nine Months during the Spring Summer and fall of the said year of Seventeen hundred and eighty two. That there was a fellow soldier who served with Deponent in said Company of Captain Abraham Livingston and Regiment of Colonel Willet named Isaac Cummings with whom Deponent was well ac- =quainted. That Deponent and the said Isaac Cum- =mings enlisted into the said Company of Captain Abraham Livingston in the Regiment of the said Colo- =nel Willet for nine months, at nearly the same time, in the Spring of the said year of 1782, and served together in said Company of said Captain Abraham Livingston for, and during the aforesaid term of Nine months. That during the said War of the Revolution the said Isaac Cummings lived in the Town of Hoosic County of Rensselaer and State of New York from whence he entered the said service in the Spring of the year 1782, and served nine months with De- =ponent in said Company of Captain Livingston. That Deponent knew the said Isaac Cummings well as they both served together in the same Com- =pany as fellow soldiers during the aforesaid term of Nine months in the said year of 1782, with the said Nine month men in the aforesaid Company of Captain Livingston in said Regiment of Col. Willet.

That previous to his said nine months service made said Captain Livingston the said Isaac Cummings had served for a period of six months at least in the State of Vermont with the Vermont Mili- = tia. He lived near the State line of Vermont & New York. The said Isaac Cummings was a faithful and good sol- = dier during the aforesaid term of nine months that said Cummings served with Deponent in the said Company of Captain Livingston and Regiment of Colo- = nel Willett. The last that Deponent heard from the said Cummings he was living in the town of Cramack in Upper Canada. Subscribed and sworn to before me on this 26 th day of February A.D. 1850. } Thomas his Boyd J. A. M c Farland Justice of the Peace } mark
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Thomas Boyd. He is a man of strict integrity, truth and veracity and a credible witness, & has a sound mind. And that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is en- = titled to full faith and credit. He is now unable to write his own name, owing to the infirmities of age, and that the facts set forth in the foregoing deposition were by the said Thomas Boyd communicated to me before the execution of the same. J. A. M c Farland Justice of the Peace
State of New York Washington County } ss. Clerk's Office }
I Henry Shepherd Clerk of the said County of Washington in said State of New York, do hereby certify that J. A. M c Farland Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn & executed was at the date of the same an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly elected & qualified, & duly authorized by law to act as such Justice of the Peace & to administer oaths; and that his sig- = natures to the jurat and Certificate of the said affidavit appear to be genuine & in his proper hand-writing as such Justice of the Peace.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County on this sixth day of November A.D. 1851. H. Shepherd Clerk

June Manning
PAID 4
Mr Will. B. Keeler
City of Albany State of New York
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Mr. Will Farn B. Pierce - I now take this opportunity of informing you of an old Revolutioner by the name of Isaac Tamen that you lives in the town ship of Haldenmand New Castle district and County of Northumberland Can & the West States to me that he was under a regular enlistment 9 months under Capt Livingston and Colonel Scott and Lieutenant Watson in Fulton hoo sac and joined the army at Saratoga and served the enlistment out and was discharged in Schenectady his discharge is lost he also states that he was home in Vermont in the township of Pownal in the year 1784 and in list in the year 1787 during the 9 months enlistment we lay in Saratoga about 4 months and then went to Ballston and served the remainder of the time he also states that he is 82 years old he further states that he served 6 months as a militia man in Castleton in Vermont but has forgotten his officers names
I have nothing to say at present but that we are all well and Mr. Slingerland was at my house on the 8 day of June and went to Kersey and took up the cash for an old will now Mr. Slingerland had the cash with him I have not had a chance in doing much in the business I can finish with saying that I wish you would answer my letter as soon as you can and direct your letters to the Kersey Post office
June 15 th 1846 Cramblee Will B. Pierce
As I am Gaffield

Isaac Cummings
Act June 7 th 1832
Proofs
Supplementary
John Myer was allowed for 8 mo Service since William - in his policy N 20359 act 7 June 1832.
Agent
Geo B. Pierce
Albany N.Y.

State of New York
Albany County 3/3 John Myers of the town of Brunswick
in said County aged 84 years being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he was a Soldier during the war of the Revolution, and is now a pensioner under the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That during said war Depo- nent lived in Troy, then a part of said town of Brunswick. That in the Spring of the year 1782, Deponent enlisted in- to the company of Captain Nathan Henry & Regiment of Colonel Willett for a term of nine months which he served under the command of Captains Henry & Peter B. Teyn. That just previous to the close of his said service of nine months, Deponent again enlisted to serve as a fifer for 3 years, to wit, into the same company & Regiment which was then incorporated into the Line of the State of New- York. That during said war Deponent was well acquaint- ed with Isaac Cummings who lived in the adjoin- ing town of Hoosic. Said Isaac Cummings en- listed & served for said period of nine months in said Regiment of Colonel Willett to wit in 1782 as aforesaid. To the best of Deponent's recollection & belief said Isaac Cummings did not again enlist but received his discharge at the expiration of said term of nine months. Deponent was well acquaint- ed with said Isaac Cummings & well remembers the particulars of his service as aforesaid in the Regiment of Col Willett, & that some years after the war he re- moved from Hoosic & Deponent has been informed and believes that he removed to the Province of Canada.
Subscribed & sworn this 10 th day of February 1847 before me I certify that said John Myers is a credible witness
his John Myers mark
J. Mitchell Com of Select
This Witness was allowed 8 cents per mile for his services under the Act

State of New-York, CITY AND COUNTY OF ALBANY, CLERK'S OFFICE. } ss.
I, LAWRENCE VAN DEUSEN, Clerk of the said City and County, do hereby certify, that Jacob M. Tottle whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of Proof or Acknowledgment of the annexed instrument in writing and endorsed thereon, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment , a Commission of clouds in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, and duly authorized to take the same: And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Commission and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate of Proof or Acknowledgment is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, this 23 d day of February 1847.
L. Van Deusen Clerk.
Isaac Cummings v.

State of New York } ss. Herkimer County }
Aaron Buck a resident of the Town of Norway in said County of Herkimer aged eighty six years & upwards being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that he was a Soldier of the United States during the War of the Revolution. He served under Colonel Warner, Colonel Gainsvoort and various other Officers. Deponent served also on numerous occasions and many different tours scouting &c. under different Officers during said War. That during said War he was well acquainted with Isaac Cummings who lived for at least a part of said War in the Town of Hoosie in the County of Rensselaer in said State from whence he entered the service. Said Isaac Cummings served on a tour of nine months towards the close of said War in the company commanded by Captain Livingston in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Willet. Deponent verily believes that said Isaac served under other officers & rendered service in said War previous to serving under Captain Livingston as aforesaid. Deponent did not serve in the same company with the said Isaac under Captain Livingston as aforesaid but saw the said Isaac while serving therein. Said Isaac lived after the close of said War in Hoosie aforesaid, and afterwards moved to Canada where he was residing the last that Deponent heard from him. Said Isaac was a true whig in said War and a faithful brave and good Soldier. Deponent served also as a United States Teamster & moved about with the Army. Deponent's father lived for a part of said War in Hoosie aforesaid & it was at his father's house that Deponent first became acquainted with said Isaac.

Subscribed & sworn this third } day of February A.D. 1847 before me } Aaron Buck And I certify that said Aaron Buck } the above deponent is a reputable person } & a credible witness, }
Henry Tillinghast Justice of the peace
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Herkimer County,
I certify that Henry Tillinghast whose name is subscribed to the affidavit of the foregoing deponent was, on the day of the date of said  affidavit  before me was, on precisely in and for said county duly elected and qualified. And that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe his signature to said affidavit genuine.
Witness my hand and official seal. This 13th day of March A.D. 1847 February, A.D. 1847
Churchill Root Clerk By John D. Rooter

State of New York Oneida County ss.
Ebenezer Benjamin a resident of the Town of Westmoreland in said County of Oneida aged 83 years being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that he is now a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. That during the War of the Revolution he resided in New Concord in the then County of Albany (now Chatham Columbia County N.Y.). That in the latter part of said War, and as Deponent verily believes, in the years of 1781, & 1782. he served for two seasons of nine months each under Captains Gray & Harrison. That he served at Saratoga, along the Hudson River, at Schoharie, along the Mohawk River & in various places. That during said War he was well acquainted with Isaac Cummings who lived during said War in Hoosie in the present County of Rensselaer & at the distance of about sixteen miles from the residence of Deponent in New Concord aforesaid. Said Isaac Cummings was also a soldier in said War and served in the same Regiment of Colonel Willet with Deponent. Said Isaac Cummings served for a period of nine months in the company of Captain Abram Livingston and in said Regiment of Colonel Willet as Deponent verily believes in the last season that Deponent served in said Regiment which was as he now calculates in the year 1782. Said Isaac Cummings had served previous to this as Deponent understood at the time, in, & with the Troops of Vermont. Some years after the War of the Revolution said Isaac moved and went to live in Upper Canada where as Deponent has been informed & which he verily believes true he now resides. I further saith not. Subscribed & sworn before me } Ebenezer his Benjamin mark This 22 nd day of September A.D. 1847 Chaphradditus, Esq. Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that Ebeneser Benjamin the foregoing Deponent is a highly reputable person & a credible witness & that the foregoing affidavit was read to him by me & by him declared to be true & correct before execution & further that he does not write his name owing to blindness.
Epaphroditus Day. Justice of the Peace
State of New York Clerk's Office of Oneida County } I, Patrick Mahon Clerk of the said County certify, that Epaphroditus Day Esquire was on the 22 nd day of September 1847 a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Oneida duly elected, and authorized to act as such: and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice & that the signatures above written purporting to be those of the said Justice are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereto affixed the seal of said County & subscribed my name December 16 th 1847. Patrick Mahon Clerk, in James Edgar Dep. Clerk

State of New York County of Schoharie } ss
I John Myer of the town of Brunswick Rensselaer County in State of New York aged 85 years being duly sworn according to law do testify and say that I am a pensioner of the United States and served a portion of my services under Capt Henry and Capt Tence and in the regiment commanded by Col Willett in the year 1782 in said State of New York a- long the Mohawk valley and I do further depose and say that I was well acquainted with Isaac Cummings who in New Castle district in the province of Upper Canada. Said Isaac Cummings resided in Hoosack in said County of Rensselaer we both resided in said Rensselaer County during said war of the Revolution I served and entered the ser- vice from said County and so did said Isaac Cummings he entered for 9 months under Capt Livingston & ser- ved under said Col Willett the same time I did, as we both entered the service as above stated in 1782. un- der different Captains but under one Col and in one Re- giment I know said Isaac during the whole of said war and after peace as he resided in the adjoining town and we were as Neighbors and mates together, I am not mis- taken as to the said services of said Isaac as above stated he served in the year 1782 as above stated among the 9 months men nine months under said Capt Livingston & he was a good subject & soldier for his Country Subscribed & Sworn before me This 11 th day of April AD 1848 } John his John W Bragman Justice of the Peace } X Myer mark
I hereby certify that the above deponent John Myer who is from Brunswick Rensselaer County N.York is well known to me to be a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States a respectable person and a credit- able witness whose testimony may be relied upon as

- Same.
true and that he is now present at my office in Cobleskill in said County of Schoharie that he came before me and without the aid or assistance of any one communicated the facts contained in the above depositions to me and that he signed the same by making his cross or mark being unable to write his name owing to his age and loss of his eyesight
John W. Brayman Justice of the Peace
State of New York Schoharie County
Clarks office ss. I. Stephen Mahorn Clark of said County Do hereby certify that John W. Brayman Esq whose name is subscribed to the within Deposition was on the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Elected 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 that name John W. Brayman subscribed subscribed to the within Deposition is his true and genuine Signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal This 22 nd day of April A.D. 1848.
Stephen Mahorn Clark

State of Vermont Rutland County
I Elias Hall of Castleton in said County of Rutland aged 92 years and upwards do depose and say that I am a pensioner of the United States for services done in the War of the Revolution and I do testify and say that I served as a Lieutenant at Fort Castleton in A.D. 1781 and as I am informed that a certain young Soldier named Isaac Cummings served under me and my Capt - Captain Brooks and that said Isaac Cummings resided resided at Hoosick Rensselaer County in the State of New York and from thence went to Lou- -isville and enlisted by a recruiting officer and was sent to Castleton and joined my Company I have no reason to doubt these facts but believe them to be correct our Company the Company of said Captain Brooks were Enlisted and sent to Castleton and put under our Command we did not enlist our whole Company at said Castleton but many of our Soldiers were sent to us - and I further state that there was a brave young Soldier by the name of Isaac Cummings who served under me & Capt Brooks as above stated and I believe was the means of saving the life of our Col. Fletcher who commanded here said Isaac served Six months as above stated in my Company in the year 1781 and I have no doubt in my mind but this is the same Isaac Cummings as above stated I do not doubt it myself - Subscribed and sworn before me This 12 th day of August A.D. 1847 and I certify that said Elias Hall is a credible witness
Elias Hall
Hyrum W. Storer Justice of the Peace

Isaac Cummings
State of Vermont Rutland County } ss
I Frederick W. Hopkins Clerk of the County of Said Rutland & State of Vermont aforesaid do Certify That Hyde Westover is a Justice of the peace for Said County of Rutland duly Author- ized by Law to administer Oaths and affidavits and Said Justice was an Acting Justice at the date and Signature of this Certat and has been an Acting Justice for some time in Said County and I Verily believe his Signature to be Genuine and his own proper hand writing to Said Certat
Dated at Rutland and given under my hand and the seal of said County Court the 20 th day of August A.D. 1847.
F. W. Hopkins, Clerk.

Albany NY
Oct 14. 1846.
Dear J. L. Edwards
Sir,
Isaac Cummings (whose application for pension under the Act of June 7 th 1832 is enclosed) served both in the States of Vermont and New York. The Service in Vermont I have been, as yet, unable to prove. The Service in New York is proved by the certificate of the Comptroller to whom I applied after receiving the original letter requesting my agency in the case. You will please issue a certificate (if the claim is admitted) for his Service in New York as I consider it very doubtful whether I shall be able to find evidence of his Vermont Service.
I am Sir
Very respectfully
Your Obedient
Thos B. Pierce

State of New York Schoharie County Supreme Court
I Loring Andrews Clerk of the said County of Schoharie in the State of New York, and also Clerk of the Courts of the said County, do hereby certify that at a Supreme Court (being a court of Record) held in and for said County before the judges thereof at the Court House in the village of Schoharie on the 23 rd twenty third day of October in the year Eighteen hundred and fifty one, it was proved by the adduce- -tion and exhibition of testimony satisfac- -tory to the said Court that Isaac Cummings late of Bramache, in Canada West, died in said Bramache, in Canada West, on the twelfth day of November in the year Eighteen hun- -dred and fifty. That he left no widow him surviving; but that he left the following named children surviving him, all three of whom are now still living and are each of them over twenty one years of age, to wit, Polly Alger of said Bramache, Abel Cummings of said Bramache, and George Cummings of Ameliasburgh in said Canada West. And that the said Isaac Cummings, deceased, was an applicant for a Pension to the United States under the act of June 7 th , 1832.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said County on this 23 rd day of October A.D. 1857.
Loring Andrews, Clerk

Canada West Northumberland County Township of Cramache
William Alger a resident of the said Township of Cramache in said County of Northumberland in Canada West, of lawful age being duly sworn according to law do depose and say that I was well and intimately acquainted with Isaac Cummings late of the said Township of Cramache. That I was so acquainted with the said Isaac Cummings for a period of over twenty years previous to his death. That the said Isaac Cummings died at the residence of Daniel H. Alger in said town of Cramache on the twelfth day of November in the year Eighteen hundred and fifty. That I frequently visited the said Isaac Cummings during his last illness. That on the thirteenth day of November in the year One Thousand Eight hundred and fifty, I attended the funeral of the said Isaac Cummings and saw his remains properly interred in the Burial Yard of the said Farm of the said Daniel H. Alger in said Township of Cramache.
That the said Isaac Cummings left no widow him surviving; but that he left the following named Children surviving him, which are his only Children surviving him and each and all of whom are over twenty one years of age, to wit, Polly Alger of the said Township of Cramache, Abel Cummings of the said Township of Cramache in said County of Northumberland, and George Cummings of the Township of Ameliasburgh in the County of Prince Edward and all three in said Canada West.
That in the month of September in the year Eighteen hundred and forty six the said Isaac Cummings went from the adjoining Township of Haldimand in said County of Northumberland to Oswego in the state of New York, where he had his papers prepared & passed Court for the purpose of obtaining a Pension from the United States in consideration of certain services that he had rendered in the War of the American Revolution. That the said Isaac Cummings was always respected and believed in the said neighbourhood where he resided in said Haldimand and Cramache, to have been a soldier of the United States in the said War of the American Revolution and he was generally recognized and believed by his neighbors to have been

such Revolutionary Soldier. That I live near the Town- ship Line of the said Townships of Baldinund & Bramach and the said Isaac Cummings live a neighbor to me.
Subscribed and sworn to before me on this 30th day of September A.D. 1857. And I do hereby certify that the deponent said William Alger is personally known to me and that he is a credible witness whose testimony upon any subject is entitled to full faith and credit.
Wm Alger
J. A. Reeler Justice of the Peace for the United Counties of Northumberland & Durham.
Canada West United Counties of Northumberland & Durham Office of the Clerk of the Peace.
[Signature]
George Charles Ward Deputy Clerk of the Peace in and for the said United Counties of Northumberland and Durham in Canada West, do hereby certify that Joseph A. Reeler Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit of William Alger, and the annexed affidavits of William Barklin, Nathaniel Purdy, and Daniel H. Alger, purport to have been sworn and executed was at the date of said affidavits an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the aforesaid United Counties of Northumberland and Durham in Canada West duly commissioned and sworn and duly authorized by law to act as such Justice of the Peace and to administer oaths; and that his signa- =tures to the facts and certificates of said affida- =vits are respectively genuine and are each of them in the proper hand writing of the said justice. Given under my hand and Private Seal (having no Seal of Office) at Port Hope in said Counties on this thirtieth day of September A.D. 1857.
Geo. C. Ward Deputy Clerk of the Peace Northumberland & Durham.

Canada West Northumberland County Township of Cramache
William Conklin
a resident of the Township of Cramache in said County of Northumberland in Canada West, of lawful age, being duly sworn according to law do depose and say that I was well and intimately acquainted with Isaac Cummings late of the said Township of Cramache. That I was so acquainted with the said Isaac Cummings for a period of more than thirty years previous to his death. That the said Isaac Cummings died at the residence of Daniel H. Alger on an adjoining farm to me in said Cramache on the twelfth day of November in the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty. That on the night after the death of the said Isaac Cummings I sat up and watched his corpse and on the next day which was on the thirteenth day of November in the year Eighteen hundred and fifty I attended his funeral, acted as one of his bearers and assisted in burying his remains. He was so buried in the Burying Yard on the Farm of the said Daniel H. Alger in said Township of Cramache County of Northumberland and Canada West.
That the said Isaac Cummings left no widow him surviving, but that he left him surviving the three following named Children which are his only children surviving him and all of whom are now over twenty one years of age, to wit: Polly Alger of the said Township of Cramache, Abel Cummings, of the said Township of Cramache, in said County of Northumberland, and George Cummings, of the Township of Ameliasburgh in the County of Prince Edward, and all in said Canada West.
That some four or five years ago it was reputed and believed in the said neighborhood in said Cramache and Neeldimand where the said Isaac Cummings resided that he was about to apply to the United States for a Pension due to him in consideration of certain services he had rendered in the War of the American Revolution. And that the said Isaac Cummings was reputed and believed in said neighborhood where he so resided to have been a soldier of the United States during the said War of the American Revolution.

That I reside near the Township Line of the said Town- -ships of Haldimand and Hespeler and the said Isaac Cummings resided on an adjoining farm to me. Wm Conklin
Subscribed and sworn to before me on this 30th day of September A.D. 1857. And I do hereby certify that the deponent said William Conklin is a credible witness whose testimony upon any sub- -ject is entitled to full faith & credit.
J. A. Wheeler Justice of the Peace in the United Counties of Northumberland & Durham

Canada West Northumberland County Township of Cramacke
I Nathaniel Purdy a resident of the Township of Cramacke in the said County of Northumberland in Canada West, aged sixty years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he was well and intimately acquainted with Isaac Cummings late of the said Township of Cramacke. That I was so acquainted with the said Isaac Cummings for at least a period of thirty five years previous to his death. That the said Isaac Cummings died at the residence of Daniel H. Alger on an adjoining Farm to me in said Township of Cramacke County of Northumberland and Canada West on the twelfth day of November in the year One thousand Eight hundred and fifty. That after the said death of the said Isaac Cummings I assisted in placing his Corpse in the Coffin and on the thirteenth day of November Eighteen hundred and fifty, I attended his funeral and acted as one of the bearers and assisted in burying his remains. He was so buried in the Burying Yard upon the said Farm of the said Daniel H. Alger.
That the said Isaac Cummings left no widow him surviving, but that he left the following named Children surviving him and which are his only Children surviving him and all of whom are now living and are over twenty one years of age. To wit, Polly Alger of the said Township of Cramacke, Abel Cummings of the said Township of Cramacke, in said County of Northumberland and George Cummings of the Township of Ameliasburgh in the County of Prince Edward in Canada West.
That in the month of September in the year Eighteen hundred and forty six the said Isaac Cummings went from the adjoining Township of Haldimand in said County of Northumberland, as was then reported and believed to Oswego in the State of New York, for the purpose of making an application for a Pension to the United States for the services he had rendered with the soldiers of the United States during the War of the Revolution.
That the said Isaac Cummings at the said time of his death was a very aged man and

in my opinion was not less than Eighty six, or Eighty seven years of age, and he was always reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he lived in said Haldimand & Brant to have been a Revolutionary soldier of the United States and was generally recognised and believed by his neighbors to have been such soldier in said war of the American Revolution. That myself and the said Isaac Cummings lived on adjoining farms near the Township line between said Township of Haldimand and Brant.
Subscribed and sworn to before me on this 30th day of September A.D. 1857. And I do certify that the Deponent said Nathaniel Purdy is a credible witness whose testimony upon any subject is entitled to full faith and credit.
Nathaniel Purdy
J. A. Wheeler Justice of the for the United Counties of Northern Haldimand & Brant

Canada West Northumberland County Township of Cramacke
I Daniel H. Alger a resident of the aforesaid Township of Cramacke County of Northumberland and Canada West, of lawful age, being duly sworn according to law do depose and say that I was well and intimately acquainted with Isaac Cum- mings late of the said Township of Cramacke. That I had been so acquainted with the said Isaac Cummings for a period of more than twenty years previous to his death. That the said Isaac Cummings died at my residence in said Township of Cramacke in the County of Northumber- land in Canada West, on the twelfth day of November in the year One Thousand Eight hundred and fifty.
That I sat up with the said Isaac Cummings and attended him during a portion of the time of his last illness. He was an aged man and as I verily believe not less than Eighty Seven years of age. That I attended the funeral of the said Isaac Cummings and saw his remains properly interred on the thirteenth day of November Eighteen hundred and fifty, in the burial yard upon my farm in said Cramacke.
That the said Isaac Cummings left no widow surviving him but that he left the following named children surviving him, all of whom are now living and which children are his only children surviving him, and all of whom are now living and are each and all of them over twenty one years of age, to wit:
Polly Alger , of the said Township of Cramacke. Abel Cummings , of said Township of Cramacke in said County of Northumberland and George Cummings of the Township of Ameliasburg in the County of Prince Edward and all in said Canada West.
That in the month of September in the year Eighteen hundred and forty six the said Isaac Cummings went from the adjoining Township of Baldinville in said County of Northumberland & Canada West to Oswego in the State of New York, where he passed Court and had his papers prepared and made application to the United States for a Pension un- der the Pension law passed Congress July 7th. 1832. That my neighbors Abel Houbell and Silas Pomeroy were at the time of his said application

for said Pension witnesses for him as to his being a man of truth and veracity as was also the Rev. Daniel Wait.
That I live near the Township Line between the said Townships of Cramache & Baldinands.
That the said Isaac Cummings was always respected and believed in the said neighborhood where he lived in said Cramache to have been a soldier of the United States in the War of the American Revolution and was generally recognized as having been such soldier by his neighbors.
Daniel H. Alger
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 30th. day of September A.D. 1857. And I do hereby certify that the deponent Daniel H. Alger is personally known to me and that he is a credible witness whose testimony upon any subject is entitled to full faith and credit.
J. A. Wheeler J.P. Justice of the Peace for the United Counties of Northumberland & Durham

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 service 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 :
  31 st Dec. 1782. Isaac Cummings priv £ 19 2 2   2   38   9 50   23   45 57   2 3 8   7 m. 50 days. 
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, 11 th Oct. 1846.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 2, 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. W m Livingston in Col. Marcus Millett Reg't.   Second  2 d Lieut. John Watson " " "   Third " " " " "   Fourth " " " " "   Fifth " " " " "   Sixth " " " " "   Seventh " " " " "   Eighth " " " " "   Ninth " " " " "   Tenth " " " " "   Eleventh " " " " "   Twelfth " " " " " 
Philip Phelps Dep. Compt.

State of New York } Schenectady County }
John Burk, a resident of the town of Neshannona, in the aforesaid County of Schenectady, aged 88 years, being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that Deponent was a soldier of the United States in the War of the Revolution, and is now a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. That during the said War of the Revolution Deponent was well and intimately acquainted with Isaac Cummings, who lived during the said War of the Revolution in the town of Hoosie in the County of Rensselaer in said State of New York, and was also a soldier in the War of the Revolution. That the said Isaac Cummings served to Deponent's knowledge for a period of nine months in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty two at Saratoga, Ballstown, Schenectady &c. under Captain Abraham Livingston in the Regiment of Colonel Miller with what was then called the Nine months men or the New York State Services. Said Isaac Cummings was discharged from said Company of Captain Livingston at Schenectady N.Y. late in the fall of 1782. Deponent verily believes that said Isaac Cummings rendered other services in said War, but as Deponent did not see him in any other service he cannot describe any other service that the said Isaac Cummings rendered in the said War. After the close of the said War said Isaac Cummings lived in said Hoosie for some time and about forty years ago moved to Brannacke in Upper Canada where he continued to reside the last that Deponent heard from him. Deponent has seen the said Isaac Cummings several times after said War when he was living in said Hoosie. Said Isaac then told Deponent that he had served six months in the State of Vermont with the Yankees at Fort Castleton in said War. Deponent has seen the said Isaac at the City of Albany since the said Isaac Cummings moved into Canada as aforesaid when the said Isaac informed Deponent that he then lived in a place called Brannacke in Upper Canada and the said Isaac lived there the last he heard of him. Subscribed and sworn to before me on this third day of May A.D. 1850. John his Burk mark Garit P. Vanranken Justices of the Peace

I hereby certify that the within named John Bark is personally known to me; that he is not able to write his own name, and that he signed the within affidavit before me by making his mark or cross to the same, and that the facts set forth in the said affidavit were by him communicated to me before the drawing up and execution thereof. Dated at Neskayuna N.Y. this third day of March A.D. 1850. Gard T. VanFranklin. J. Law Justice of the Peace

State of New York } Schenectady County }
James J. Van Vorst a resident of the City of Schenectady in said State of New York, aged 88 years, being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that Deponent was a soldier of the United States during the War of the Revolution and is now a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. That during the War of the Revolution Deponent resided in Schenectady aforesaid and was well and intimately acquainted with Isaac Cummings who lived during said War the Revolution in the Town of Hoosie County of Rensselaer and State of New York and was also a soldier in the said War of the Revolution. That the said Isaac Cummings served to Deponent's knowledge for a period of nine months in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty two at Saratoga, Ballstown, Schenectady &c. under Captain Abraham Livingston in the Regiment of Colonel Willet with what was then called the New York State Series or Nine Month Men. Said Isaac was discharged from the service of said Company & said Schenectady at Deponent now calculates after the fall of 1782. Deponent verily believes that said Isaac Cummings rendered other services in said War but as Deponent did not see him in any other service he cannot describe any other service that the said Isaac rendered in said War. Deponent saw the said Isaac in service under the said Captain Livingston as aforesaid and the said Isaac told Deponent that he had served six months at Fort Castleton with the Yankees in the State of Vermont, before his service under said Captain Livingston was rendered as aforesaid at Saratoga Ballstown. About forty years ago the said Isaac Cummings moved to Gramache in Upper Canada. Deponent saw the said Isaac at Schenectady aforesaid since he moved to said Canada and the said Isaac then informed Deponent that he said Isaac was then living at Gramache in Canada as aforesaid where he lived the last that Deponent heard from him.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this third day of May A.D. 1850. Gavit P. Van Kliefen Esq. Instead of the Seal
James J. his Van Vorst mark

2 I hereby certify that the within named James J. Van Vorst is personally known to me. That he is a man of truth and veracity and a credit witness whose testimony upon any subject is entitled to full faith and credit. That he is not a to write his own name and that he signed the within Deposition before me by making his mark or cross to the same, and that the facts set forth and contained in the said affidavit were by him communicated to me before the drawing up an execution of thereof. Dated at Schenectady N.Y. this Third day of May A.D. 1850.
Gerrit S. Van Kampen Jr. Justice of the Peace

State of New York City and County of Schenectady
Isaac Truax a resident of the said City of Schenectady in said State of New York, aged 90 years, being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he was a soldier of the United States in the War of the Revolution and is now a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. That during the said War of the Revolution Deponent resided in the Cities of Schenectady, and Albany in said State of New York and was well and intimately acquainted with Isaac Cummings who lived in said War in the town of Hoosie in said State of New York and was also a soldier of the United States in the said War of the Revolution. That as Deponent verily believes the said Isaac Cummings served for a period of nine months in the Company of Captain Abraham Livingstone in the Regiment of Colonel Willet with the nine months men at Ballstown, Saratoga, Schenectady & in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty two. That after the close of the said War said Isaac Cummings lived in said Hoosie and about forty years ago moved to Cromacke in Upper Canada where the said Isaac continued to live the last that Deponent heard from him. Deponent has understood and verily believes that the said Isaac Cummings served six months at Fort Castleton in the State of Vermont in said War of the Revolution. Deponent has heard from the said Isaac Cummings since the said Isaac has lived in Cromacke in Canada as aforesaid. Deponent verily believes that the said Isaac Cummings was a faithful, true, and good soldier while in the service during the said War of the Revolution.
Subscribed and sworn to before me on this third day of May A.D. 1850. Gerrit S. Vantranken Esq. Justice of the Peace
Isaac his Truax mark

I hereby certify that the within Deponent said Isaac Lomax is personally known to me; that he is a person of truth and veracity and a credible witness whose testimony upon any subject is entitled to full faith and credit. That he is now able to write his own name and that he signed the within affidavit before me by making his mark or cross to the same, and that the facts set forth and contained in the said affidavit were by him communicated to me before the drawing up and execution thereof. Dated at Schenectady N.Y. this third day of May A.D. 1850. Gaius F. Van Vranken Sim Justici of the Peace
State of New York Schenectady County } ss Clerk's Office
I David B Hornet, Clerk of the aforesaid County of Schenectady in the State of New York, do hereby certify that Gaius F. Van Vranken Sim, before whom the foregoing affidavit of Isaac Lomax and the annexed affidavit of John Burk and James F. Van Nostrand purport to have been sworn and executed, was at the date of the said affidavit an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the aforesaid County of Schenectady, duly elected and qualified and duly authorized by law to act as such Justice, and to administer oaths, and to take the same; And that his signatures to the jurats of the said affidavits and to the certificates thereon written are each and all of them genuine and in the proper handwriting of the said Gaius F. Van Vranken as such Justice of the Peace.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County at the City of Schenectady on this 25 day of June A.D. 1850.
D. B. Hornet Clerk

Sir to the Hon John L. Shylock and Albany County N.Y. member of Congress
I enclose to you an other Deposition of Mr Louis Boire one of the best men we have such as cannot be set aside he has made a former affidavit in the Case of Isaac Cummings — and the Testimony of Mr John Myers was taken he was acquainted with Mr Isaac Cummings & lived near each other during the War of the Revolution & they served both in one Regiment at one time under Col Willett — I also the Testimony of Robert Boyd who served with Isaac Cummings in the same Company and the affidavit of Old Mr Stark all old Pensioners & served together Old Mr Stark and Lieut. Elias Hall his Officer he served under Six months at Castleton Vermont — have testified to this six Six months Service it appears there is no record of this Service in the State of Vermont — Lieut. Hall was one of the Officers Isaac Cummings served under & testified to the Service as he knew Cummings well & so did Samuel Stark — and from the facts that there was a plot laid by some of the Soldiers to kill Capt. Stark and an other Officer & Cummings discovered the Plot and saved the Officers lives — See the affidavit of Samuel Stark and of Lieut. Hall what can be more striking and more definite than Cummings was the man who saved the lives

of those Officers while he served six months Enlistment at Capleton as stated in said Depositions & they knew Cummings that he went to Canada as a Baptist Speaker a Preacher or Exhorter so called by their Denomination see the affidavits
for the nine Months Service under Colonel Willett is a Record of and sent to the Pension office and the Deposition of Pensioner Mr John Myers Robert Baya Lucas Baine and others all men of Credit & Pensioners - & men of the highest & best of morals & Credit have testified to the above nine months - what can be done more or testimony found of higher Credit
W.P. 1866-67
Dearest Sir The business has been all by other neglect by Agents in not attend- -ing to the Case - now then have the goodness to represent this Case to the Pension Office for Mr Cummings and have the goodness to see if the Case cannot be overhauled and attended to Mr Lucas Cummings is very Old and is a good Old Pious Devout Christian his Son has wronged him out of his all and is now Poor and his Claim has been in Progress for some time & years past - will not our Commissioners of Pensions see to this Case - and if a Certificate is found let it be issued to you & you forward it to Mr Cummings it is truly hard for this Poor Old Devout Father who has spent his days in the Service of our Country and after the War as a Minister of the Gospel of Christ - oh shall not that God restore to him his reward yes he will do
John L. Shingerland, Member of Congress Albany County - N.Y.
I have taken all the testimony in this Case for Father Cummings and have it with the strictest Confidence as to the substance of the same