Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,644, Hendrick Cole, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn.
Cole, Hendrick Phebe
N. 17,644
CONTENTS

9253
Connecticut
Hendrick Cole
of Hattans in the State of Conn was a pri - in the Conn commanded Captain Brown of the Reg commanded Col. Mead in the Conn for 16 mo
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn the rate of 53. Dollars 33 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16. day of April 1833. and sent to J. Weststock, Hattans.
Arrears to the 4th of March: $106,66 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sep. 33. 26 66 $133,32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Hullon Clerk, Book 6. Vol. 3 Page 7

11040 Connecticut
Phoebe Cole widow of Hendrick
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 53 Dollars 33.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Feby 1849 and sent to
Jonathan Barnes Middletown Vt.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 274 Vol. 1.

Hendrick Cole
Application for pension
pp 4098

Kendrick Cole
Application for pension
pp 4098

State of Connecticut } County of Middlesex } ss.
On this 9th day of August A.D. 1832, personally appeared  was present before the Court of Probate for the district of Chatham now sitting, Hendrick Cole a resident of the Town of Chatham in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut aged sixty six years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated viz. 1 st He entered the service the service as a substitute for one Jonas Goff of said Chatham who was drafted to perform eight months tour of duty, that he was in Capt Sylvanus Brown's Company in the Regiment commanded by Col Matthew Mead, that he was stationed the most part of the said eight months at Horseneck in the State of New York and the remainder of the time at White Plains in said State of New York, that he marched from Chatham in Connecticut in the month of April 1778 or 1779 which he is not confident, that at that time he resided at said Chatham, that he knows no continental officers and thinks there was none with him. That he knows no continental officers and thinks there was none with him. That he has the affidavit of the Jonas Goff which is annexed. 2 d That the following summer, which he thinks was 1779, he entered the service as a substitute for one Hopkins West of said Chatham, since deceased, to perform a tour of four months duty at New London Connecticut, that he went to said New London and performed said four months duty in the Company commanded by Capt. Daniel Stewart, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Wyllys. That Ichabod Bailey, then, and now living in said Chatham, was a private in said Company whose affidavit is hereto annexed, and that he has no other documentary evidence of his said service. 3 d That in May 1781 he was drafted for four months, that he performed said four months tour of duty in the company commanded by Capt Daniel

Brainerd, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Arnold, at New Haven in Connecticut, that he was in no battles, but had frequent skirmishes with the enemies boats, that Amos Clark then, and now residing in said Chatham, was a Sergeant in said Company, whose affidavit is hereto annexed and that he has no other documentary evidence of his said service. That he never received any commission or discharge. In answer to the interrogatories he answers,
1. That he was born in Chatham, Middlesex County Connecticut 2. That there is a record of his age made by his father in his postument of this declaration, upon which his age appears as he has stated at the comm. 3. That at the time of entering the service he resided in Chatham, Middlesex County, Connecticut, where he has since and still lives. 4. That he was called into the service in the manner he has stated in this declaration 5. He knows no other regular officer except such has been to force stated 6. That he never received a discharge from service 7. That Rev. William Welch and Samuel Brown are  in his neighborhood, who can testify to his  your character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid Hazard Cole
We William Welch a Clergyman residing in Chatham and Samuel Brown residing in the same town hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Hazard Cole, who has subscribed to the above declaration; that we believe him to be sixty six years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid William Welch Samuel Brown

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that William Welch who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Chatham, and that Spencer Smith Esq who has signed the same is a resident of the said Chatham and is a credible person, and their statement is entitled to credit.
I William G. Comstock, clerk of the Court of Probate, for the District of Chatham, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Andrick B. Cole for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 9 th day of August A.D. 1832
W. G. Comstock Clerk

3403 Phoebe Cole
wid of Hendrick Conn.
Ad 7 July 1835
Mama 1791 died 1835
Allow $ 53.33 per ann
En a Barnes Esq Middletown Conn.

State of Connecticut } ss. Middletown Probate District. County of Middlesex }
On this twentythird day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, before the Court of Probate for the District of Middletown in said State, the same being a Court of Record by the laws of the said State, personally appeared Phebe Cole, a resident of Middletown in the County of Middlesex in said State, aged Seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision 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 Hendrick Cole, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and who died at Chatham in said County of Middlesex on the second day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty five: that said Hendrick Cole was, at the time of his decease, a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, and as such

held a pension certificate, which the deposi- nent transmitted to the Agent of the United States for paying pensions in Hartford in said State of Connecticut, at the time when she received the arrears of pension due to said Hendrick Cole at the time of his decease; but that she kept no copy of the said certificate, and no memoran- dum by which she can specify the date thereof, nor can she enter into any par- ticulars relative to the service of the said Hendrick Cole. — She farther declares that she was married to the said Hendrick Cole on the second day of October, in the year seventeen hundred and ninety one; that her husband the aforesaid Hen- drick Cole died on the second day of February in the year eighteen hundred and thirty five; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, to wit, at the time above stated, and that she has not in- termarried since the decease of the said

Hendrick Cole, but has ever since continued to be and now is his widow. Phoebe Cole
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first before written
Before me - In testimony whereof I have caused the seal of said Probate Court to be hereto affixed, and subscribed my name the same day and year. I farther certify that the deponent is a credible witness.
Sam l Cooper Judge of Probate
State of Connecticut
Middletown Probate District
I John P. Kirk Clerk of the Court of Probate for said Middletown District do hereby certify that Samuel Cooper Esq r is Judge of the Court of Probate for said Middletown District & that his signature mark P. G. H. are his proper Hand Writing & signatures. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 27 th day of Nov r A.D. 1838. W. P. Kirk Clerk

State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss. Chatham 27 Aug. A.D. 1838
Hendrick Cole & Phebe Griffith
Were joined in Marriage I certify that the above is a true copy of record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows - "Oct. 2. 1791."
Stephen A. Loper
I Stephen A. Loper, above named, depose & say: that I hold the office of pastor of the Second Congregational Church in the County, town, & State aforesaid, & that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Stephen A. Loper Pastor of the 2 d Congl. Ch. Chatham
Sworn before me Huntington Selden Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut } ss. Middletown, Probate County of Middlesex } District.
Asa Mitchell of said Middletown being first duly sworn deposes and says, that he is the son-in-law of Phebe Cole now resident in said Middletown but formerly of Chatham in said County of Middlesex; that she resides with the deponent, and is the widow of Hendrick Cole, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, who died at said Chatham in the month of February in the year One thousand eight hundred and thirty five; that the deponent saw the pension certificate of the said Hendrick Cole at the time when the said Phebe Cole drew the arrears of pension due to him at the time of his decease, and knows her to be the same person who, this day, makes application for a pension under the Act of Congress of July 7. 1838; that she has not intermarried since the decease of

the said Hendrick Cole, but has ever since continued to be and now is his widow, and farther that he the deponent is of the age of thirty forty seven years.
Aza Mitchell
Sworn to and subscribed this 23 d day of November A. D. 1838, before me the undersigned Judge of Probate for said Middletown District. I farther certify that the deponent is a credible witness, and that the word thirty was erased and the word forty was interlined before signing by the deponent.
Sam l Coe F. Judge of Probate

State of Connecticut } ss. Middletown, County of Middlesex } Probate District,
Eunice Mitchell of said Middletown being first duly sworn deposes, and says that she is of the age of forty seven years nearly, the wife of Asa Mitchell and the daughter of Phebe Cole the widow of Hendrick Cole late of Chatham in said County; that her father the said Hendrick Cole died at said Chatham in the month of February in the year eighteen hundred and thirty five, and at the time of his decease was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States; that her mother the said Phebe Cole who this day makes application for a pension has not intermarried since the decease of her said father, but has ever since continued to be and now is his widow. — Eunice Mitchell
Sworn to and subscribed this twenty third day of November A.D. 1838, before me the

undersigned Judge of Probate for said Mid- dletown District. I farther certify that the deponent is a credible witness, and that the word thirty was erased and the word forty was interlined before signing by the de- ponent.
Sam l Cooper Judge of Probate.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17644
Phebe Cole Widow of Hendrick Cole Pr. New Mar.
Act: Feb 2 d 48
Index:—Vol. 21 , Page 157
[Arrangement of 1870.]

FREE
Hon. James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
16 Sep 1878
Ans. Recd
4060

Middletown Conn. Sept r 12. 1848.
Sir,
I inclose the application of Mrs. Phebe Cole under the act of Feb. 2 d 1848. She requests that the Certificate may be sent to me.
Very respectfully, Your Obt. Servt. Jonathan Barnes
Hon. James S. Edwards Com r of Pensions.

Middle Haddam Sept. 10. 1844 -
Hon. S. L. Edwards,
Sir,
I herewith send you a declaration for a pension under the act of Congress of the 17 th June 1844 -
I am, Sir,
Yours Respectfully
Henry Garmet

2261 Connecticut 2261
Phoebe Cole widow of Hendrick Cole de who was a pensioner under the Act of — 1832 — and who died on the — — — 1835 — of Middlesex in the State of Conn who was a priv in the co commanded by Captain Brown of the reg commanded by Col Mead, in the Conn line for 16 mo
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of April 1839 and sent to Jon a Barnes, Middletown, Conn.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $159.99 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep '39 26.66 $186.65
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by DM Bundy Clerk, Book A , Vol. 1 , Page 172 .
Decln ref'd to A. Parmelee

Charlotte
Reg: June 17. 1844 sent to Linus Parmelee, Middle Had- dam, Conn. Sept 13. 1844
40 60
Connecticut
Phoebe Cole widow of Hendrick Cole who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars 37 1/2 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of Dec. 1843 and sent to L. Parmelee Middle Haddam Conn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book Vol. 1 Page
64

Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d. February 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
State of Connecticut
County of Middlesex } W. Haddam. Sept 12 th AD 1848
On this 12 th day of Sept in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight, before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Phebe Cole a resident of Haddam in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the fol- lowing declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War: That she is the widow of Hendrick Cole, who was a private in the Revo- lutionary War, but in what Regiment or Corps she has no means of stating, and refers therefor to the Records of the proper Department at Washington. That she was a pensioner under the Act of 17 th June 1844, and under that act received an annual pension of fifty three dollars and thirty three cents. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written,
Phebe her X mark Cole
Before me Smith Clark Justice of the Peace

Middlesex County ss Huddam Sept 12 th A D 1848
I further certify that the above declarant, Phebe Folsom is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual, who drew a pension, as stated by her in the foregoing Affidavit. — Smith Clark Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut } County of Middlesex } ss. I Elisha Spencer, Clerk of the County Court in for said County do hereby certify that Smith Clark Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in for said County, duly commissioned and qualified (as by Commission on file in my office). And also that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Clerk and verily believe the above further signatures of his name to be genuine. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Middletown in County of Middlesex this 12 th day of September A D 1848 Elisha Spencer Clerk of said County Court.

State of Connecticut } ss Haddam August 28 th A.D. 1844 County of Middlesex }
On this 28 th day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty four personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace within and for said County of Middlesex, Phebe Cole a resident of Haddam in said County of Middlesex aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 17 th day of June 1844, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Hendrick Cole who was a private, and the annual amount of the Pension she received under the act of July 7 th 1838, was fifty three dollars and thirty three cents.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the 28 th day of August 1844, the day Phebe her Cole and year above written before mark
A. Linus Parmelee, Justice of the Peace
Thereby certify that Phebe Cole the above named declarant is personally known to me - that her statement is entitled to the fullest confidence, and that by age and infirmities she has become totally blind.
B. Linus Parmelee, Justice of
the Peace State of Connecticut Middlesex County. I John Dink Clerk of the County Court of ss. Middlesex County do certify that Linus Parmelee Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in & for said Middlesex County as per Commission on file in my Office. & that his name subscribed to the preceding Certificates mark A. B. are his proper Hand writing & signatures. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 31 st day of August A.D. 1844.
J. Dink Clerk

State of Connecticut County of Middlesex } ss Chatham
I Charles Smith of said Chatham being duly sworn depose and say; that I am thirty seven years old; that I was well acquainted with Wendrick Gole late of said Chatham now deceased, who was reputed to be and I believe was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States; that said Wendrick Gole to my knowledge died at said Chatham on the second day of February A D one thousand eight hundred and thirty five. leaving a widow by the name of Phebe Gole who is now as I am informed a resident of Middletown in said County
Sworn and subscribed Chas Smith This seventeenth day of
November A D 1838
Before me Huntington Selden Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the said Deponent is a respectable man and in all respects a competent and credible witness
Huntington Selden Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut County of Middlesex } ss Chatham
I Oliver Warner of said Chatham being duly sworn depose and say that I am fifty two years old; that I was well acquainted with Kendrick Cole late of said Chatham, now deceased, who was re- puted to be and I believe was a Revolu- tionary pensioner of the United States; that said Kendrick Cole, to my knowledge died at said Chatham on or about the second day of February AD one thousand eight hundred and thirty five leaving a widow by the name of Phebe Cole who is now as I am informed a resident of Middletown in said County Sworn and subscribed Oliver Warner This seventeenth day of November AD 1838
Before me Huntington Selden, Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the said deponent is a respectable man and in all respects a competent and credible witness Huntington Selden Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut Middlesex County I John Park Clerk of the County Court for the County of Middlesex do Certify that Huntington Selden Esq. is a justice of the Peace within the said County of Middlesex as per Com d on file in my Office & that his name subscribed to the preceding Certificate marketh A. B. C. D. E. give his proper Hand Writing & signature In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 27 th day of Nov r A.D. 1838 John Park Clerk

Pension Agency Hartford Ct.
Nov 20, 1838.
It appears from the Roll of this Agency that Hendrick Cole of Chatham Middlesex County Conn t received a pension certificate under the act of 7 June 1832 dated 16 April 1833 for Fifty three \frac{33}{100} dollars per annum - and the balance due to February 2 d 1835 the day of his death was paid to his Widow on the 30 th day of November 1835
Henry Fowler Pension Clerk

Middle Haddam Ct Aug 31 } free
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commision of Leaven
Washington
D. C.
3521 Sept. 4. 1842
Shele Oak March 30 1842 Penn.
D. Parnell Middle Haddam Conn.
Con: all 3 marks 53 33
Shele Oak

State of Connecticut { County of Middlesex { To Haddam August 30 th 1843
On this 30 th day of August A.D. 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Phebe Cole a resident of Haddam in the County of Middlesex aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War - That she is the Widow of Hendrick Cole who was a private and the annual amount of the pension she received under the act of July 7 th 1838, she is not able to state precisely, her pension Certificate having been surrendered to the agent for paying pensions in the City of Hartford in said State, but she thinks it was fifty dollars & twenty five Cents per annum -
She further declares that she is still a Widow
Phebe my X Cole mark
Sworn and subscribed on the day & year above written before
A. Linus Parmelee, Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me, and that by age and disease she has become totally blind
B. Linus Parmelee, Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut { Middlesex County { I John Dike Clerk of the County Court of said County of Middlesex do certify that Linus Parmelee was on the 30 th day of Aug t last known to me is a Justice

of the Peace within & for said County of Middlesex as per Commission on file in my Office & that his name subscribed to the preceding Certificates mark A. B. are his proper Hand Writing & signatures.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 19 th day of Dec r 1843
Geo. B. Wil. Clerk
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Amos Clark Affidavit in the case of Skendrick's estate
[Faint, mirrored handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page. The text is mostly illegible but appears to be a formal affidavit or legal statement.]

I Amos Clark of Chatham in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut of lawful age depose and say that in May 1781 I was drafted and performed a tour of four months at New Haven Connecticut that Hendrick Cole now living in said town of Chatham was there at the same time and performed the same tour of duty
Sworn to and Subscribed this 9 th day August A. D. 1832
Amos Clark
Before me
A. G. Coonstock
Just Peace
I certify that the above deposition is personally known to me and is a com- petent and credible witness Franklin G. Coonstock, Justice of the Peace

Ichabod Bailey, Affidavit in the case of Kendrick Cole

I Ichabod Bailey of Chatham in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut of lawful age depose and say, that I was on a tour of duty at New London in Connecticut in the summer of 1779, that I remained at said New London for the term of about four months, that Hendrick Cole now living in said Chatham was a member of said Company and remained at New London during said term of about four months. The officers of the company were Capt Daniel Stewart, Lieut Marcus Cole and Ensign Horackick Banks. Sworn to, and subscribed the 9 th day of Aug. A.D. 1832
Ichabod Bailey
Before me
H. G. Comstock Asst. Clerk
I certify that the above deposition is personally known to me and is a competent and credible witness.
Franklin G. Comstock, Justice of the Peace

I James Goff of Chatham in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut of lawful age depose and say that in the year 1778 or 1779 I was drafted to go on a tour of duty to Horseneck in the State of New York that Henrick Cole now living in said town of Chatham went as a substitute for me and performed eight months duty
James Goff
Sworn to and Subscribed this 9th day of August A.D. 1832
Before me
F. G. Comstock Just. Peace I Certify that the above deponent is personally known to me and is a competent and credible witness. Franklin G. Comstock, Justice of the Peace
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at the Seat of said Justice, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 9th day of August, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.

James Day affidavit in the case of Hendrick Cole
I, THOMAS DAY, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
That Franklin G. Comstock Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit of Amos Clark, Ichabod Bailey and James Goff  was  were taken, is, and at the time of such caption was, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of in said State , duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that I verily believe the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine; and that full credence is due to his official acts and attestations.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the fourteenth day of December , in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty- two .
Thomas Day

Middle Haddam Dec. 20. 1843
Sir,
I herewith return to you the declaration of Phoebe Cole for a pension, to which I have procured to be annexed the certificate of the Clerk of the County Court for Middlesex County in this State that I am a Justice of the Peace in y s for s d County -
I presume a pension certificate will be sent as soon as convenient will admit. Mrs Cole is poor & totally blind - Of course needs the amount of the bounty of the government.
Yours Respectfully Simms Lamson
Hon. J. L. Edwards

4098-
Kendrick Cole
14. 16
16 m private
53. 33
Wg Comodo
Chatham Co
P125

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Heendrich Cole which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? No
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? No
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.