Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12564, Isaac Coloney, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Coloney, Isaac or Colony
S 12564
B.L.Wt. 26464-160-55
CONTENTS

COLONEY, ISAAC (CONN) S. 12564

New York
Isaac Colony *
Saratoga in the State of N. York
was a Private in the Cont te command Captain Miller of the 1 st command Col. Mead in the Cont te in 14 mos. 14 days
Isaac Colony* Sept. 27/05 Record corrected. R.
Entered on the Roll of N. York rate of $18 Dollars 20 Cents per annum. commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of July 1832 and Ruth C. Wheeler Providence
Arrears to the 4th of March $96.40 em-ant. allowance ending Sept. 24.10
$120.50
Recorded by G. C. { Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832 Files Cle book E. Vol. 3 Page 51
D.D.T. Benedict June 20/54 D.D.T. Benedict July 1854. N. Sec. Interior, Aug. 7/54
Decision affirmed see decision,
Let D. D. T. Benedict, Aug. 14. 1854.
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Reg 3 mar 58-168971

168911. Mar 3 June 14/58
Isaac colony Dir
Capt. Close Col. John Mead Comm. Mel
No 26464
Rev. Mead
Ms. June 32 - 149.30
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Abt. 15
Isaac colony Northampton N.Y.
Rev. D. Olney, May 8/56
Vol. C2-22.

Isaac Colony (No 1)
17 mo. 14 ds service 2. " Captivity 14 mo. 14 ds.
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4 mo. 14 ds 15-4 4866 4820

State of New York } County of Saratoga }
On this, f fifth day of September, 1882 personally appeared in open court before
The court of common pleas & general sessions now sitting Isaac Colony a resident of Providence in the County of Saratoga and state of New York aged sixty nine 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 he entered the service of the United States under the under the following named officers and served as herein stated That he was called out in the month of May or June 1840 in a company of militia commanded by Captain Close in the regiment commanded by Col. John Mead that he then resided in the town of Horse Neck State of Connecticut that he with a sergeant and corporal and thirteen privates were detached from said company and sent as a picket guard to Sherwoods bridge near the line of the states of Connecticut and New York and while there on guard on or about the first of June in the year aforesaid he with the thirteen other privates were taken prisoners by a company of mounted soldiers from Delancey's corps in this skirmish he was wounded in the head by a broad-sword of the enemy that he with the other privates were taken to the City of New York that he was first put into the enemy's hospital and after into the sugar-house prison where he was retained for two months when he was exchanged and set over on the Jersey shore at Elizabeth town point by the British from thence he had to go by the way of West Point home on his way through New Jersey he was taken sick with the small-pox and confined for eight weeks and finally arrived at home

(Horse-neck) the latter part of September following. that on or about the 10 th of May 1781 he enlisted as a volunteer in Cap. Valentine Rider company for six months that the company had five Whale boats and one gun boat that he was occupied mainly in cruising the sound to prevent improper traffick with the enemy between long island and the main land - that he served out the term of his enlistment - in this service he with the company and boats crossed the sound in the night in order to bring off an enemy's vessel lying in Musqueto cove she proved to be an armed ship and from which we escaped after a short conflict one being severely wounded (Lieut. Kinsey) with a musket ball
that the latter part of May or first part of June 1782 he enlisted in Capt. Smith's company for six months a regiment commanded by Col. Wells that he was billeted out in Horse neck in readiness to march to any point in this situation was attacked in the night by a detachment from Delancey's corps part mounted with others on foot in this attack we were overpowered and Col. Wells and several others were taken prisoners to New York that he was after ward in a secret expedition to Long neck where several of the enemy were killed - that he served out the said term of six months - that he is known in the neighborhood where he resides by Elder King of Galway and Calvin Wheeler of Providence County of Providence that he has never had any discharge in writing from the service by his officers has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person who is living that has a personal knowledge of his services that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State - that he was born in Horse-neck State of Connecticut the year 1763 has no record of his age has had since the revolutionary war in the counties of Dutchess Schenectady and Saratoga where he now resides in the town of Providence in the said County
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court Thomas Palmer Clerk Isaac Coloney We Jacob King residing residing in the town of Galway and Calvin Wheeler residing in the town of Providence hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Isaac Coloney who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court Thomas Palmer Clerk Elder Jacob King Calvin Wheeler

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court
Grace Colony Thomas Palmer Clerk
We Jacob King Clayman residing in the town of Galway and Calvin Wheeler residing in the town of Providence hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Grace Colony who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court Thomas Palmer Clerk
Old Jacob King Calvin Wheeler
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 Jacob King Clayman Clayman who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clayman resident in Galway and that Calvin Wheeler who has also signed the same is a resident in Providence and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
I Thomas Palmer Clerk of the court of common pleas of the County of Saratoga —
Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Grace Colony for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 5 th day of September 1832
Thomas Palmer Clerk

State of New York } Personally appeared before me Jesse Briggs Town of Providence } one of the justices of the peace in and for County of Saratoga } the County aforesaid Isaac Colony who being by me duly sworn, deposes and saith that he is the same identical Isaac Colony who made the declaration for a pension under the act of Congress of June 7 th 1832 and hereunto annexed and to which this is an addition
That in his first service, noted in his said declaration he was called out the latter part of May 1780 that he served in the said company at least two weeks before he was taken prisoner in that company That he was a prisoner in the enemy's hospital and prison in the City of New York at least two months and that from the time of being called out in the service in said company until he arrived at home was at least four months and as to the other terms of service they were by enlistment of six months each as stated in my said first declaration and which he fully recovers out - Isaac Colony
Sworn & subscribed before me this 18 th day April 1833
Jesse Briggs Justice
State of New York } I, Alpheus Goodrich Clerk of the County of Saratoga County } p Saratoga do certify that Jesse Briggs before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the justices of the peace in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and Signature
Witness my hand and seal of office the 23 rd day of April 1833
A Goodrich Clerk

Application of
FOR BOUNTY LAND,
Under Act March 3, 1855.

DECLARATION
Of a Soldier who claims a Land Warrant under Act of March 3, 1855.
State of New York, ) Saratoga County )
On this twenty ninth day of May A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty- five , personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the said county and state aforesaid, Isaac Colony aged Ninety two years, a resident of Providence Saratoga County in the State of New York, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Isaac Colony who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Close in the Regiment of commanded by John Shead as Colonel in the War with Great Britain, declared by the United States, on the 18th day of June, 1812,  Revolutionary Army
That he served under different Officers during the said war and does not now recollect the number of the Regiment, or the names of all the Officers. That his motivation has become poor from old age and ill health. That he was engaged as a soldier at Horse Neck Fairfield County in the State of Connecticut That he received no written discharge & does not remember the date of his discharge about two years & ten months in all and continued in actual service in said war for the term of fourteen days , and was honorably discharged at Horse Neck on or near the day of A. D. 18 That his name is upon the pension list and he is now and has been since the year 1833 annually drawing a pension under the law of the United States passed June 7th 1832 - and that a true copy of his certificate entitling him to draw such pension is hereto annexed marked "A"
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855. He also declares that he has not received a warrant for bounty land, under this or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor, and I hereby request the Commissioner of Pensions to forward my warrant to me Isaac Colony at the Northampton Post Office in the County of Fulton and State of New York.
Subscribed & sworn this 29 th day of May 1855- before me Seneca Doolittle Justice of the Peace
We Seneca Doolittle Justice of the Peace and Isaac Colony residents of Providence & County of Saratoga in the State of New York, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Isaac Colony in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that he is the identical person he represents himself to be.
Subscribed & sworn this 29 th day of May 1855- before me Seneca Doolittle Justice of the Peace
Seneca Doolittle Justice of the Peace Isaac Colony
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Seneca Doolittle Justice of the Peace
State of New York, ) Saratoga County )
county, do hereby certify that date of the above certificate, a duly appointed and qualified, and that the signature above, purporting to be his, is genuine.
I, James W. Horton Clerk of the said Seneca Doolittle Justice of the Peace was on the day of the
within and for the said County,
Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 4 th day of June A. D. 1855.
James W. Horton, Clerk

1st Brief No. 7909.
Isaac Colony " " (1103) adm. d.
P 58.
4 55 24 Sept 1832 14 Nov 1832
C. Wheeler Agent

1 o 1797. —
BRIEF in the case of  Isaac Colony of Providence County of of Saratoga — in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
In Open Court. —
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?
69. Years. —
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     May or June In 1780 As a Volunteer Gen. Col John Mead.   May 1781. 6. " Capt. Valentine Reder   May or June 1782. 6. " Col Wells.  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
None stated. —
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Housatuck State of Connecticut. —
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
By traditional Evidence. —
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
They appear to be in due form. —
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Jamies Ord
Examining Clerk.

26.464
J. Stoens

168971
Commissaire of Pensions Washington D.C.
Paris 14

Gallipolis Ohio July 12 th 1854
Sir in answer to yours of the 20 th June 1854 I wish to correct several Errors - not for the sake of contradiction nor for the sake of making you unnecessary trouble but when I see that you make great Errors and that prejudicial to the rights of my Clients I have to ask you to correct those Errors - in this claim of Isaac Colong for the benefit of the act of 1818 it is objected against him that he was not a continental line man - but on reexamination you will find that said Isaac Colong did serve more than nine months in the Connecticut Continental service and that he served so much of his time in that capacity that he was recorded as a Connecticut Continental Soldier or as being pensioned for that kind of service in the report of the Secretary of war printed by Duff Green at Washington in 1835 on page 412 my statements are positively confirmed I do acknowledge that this Isaac Colong did serve 19 months in the Connecticut Militia for which he has not been allowed one cent as yet although the proof of said service was placed in the pension office at the time his pension was granted under act of June 7 th 1832 but he also served more than one year on the Connecticut Continental establishment six months of the time he served under Colonel Wells and six months he served under Colonel Mead both of whom was at

That time serving in  on the Connecticut Continental line - by an error in the pension office Isaac Colong received only 48 doll -ars and 20 cents per annum when at the first whereas he ought to have received 80 doll -ars per annum I am authorized by Isaac Col -ong to relinquish this claim under the act of 1818 if you will correct the error under the act of 1832 and give him a full pension under this last named act but otherwise we must be content to take the benefit of the act of 1818 deducting the payments that he has received
Very Respectfully your Obedient Servant Daniel L T Benedict
Wm Loren D Waldo Commissioner of Pensions
(No 4)

"A" War Department Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7 th June 1832 Isaac Colony of the State of New York who was a private in the Revolutionary Army is entitled to receive Forty eight dollars and Twenty cents per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4 th of March 1831 and payable semi-annually on the 4 th of March and 4 th of September in every year
Given at the War Office of the United States this 26 th day of July, One thousand eight hundred and thirty three
"L S"
John P. Robb
Examined & Countersigned
acting Secretary of War
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Recorded in the Pension Office in Book E Vol 2 Page 57 by G. L. Stokes Clerk
State of New York
Saratoga County ss: Leavitt Hart of the Town of Providence in the said County and State aforesaid being duly sworn says that he is well acquainted with Isaac Colony around and refers to in the annexed declaration of said Isaac Colony, and has been for twenty five years last past. That said Isaac Colony is very aged, and has lost his recollection to a great extent by old age and by receiving an injury upon his head. That said Isaac Colony is now

and has been for many years past annually drawing a pension as a Revolutionary soldier - That he resides in the Town of Providence in said County, and that the above is a true copy of his pension certificate. Subscribed and sworn to this 29 th day of May 1855. before me. Carmi Hart
Seneca Duel Justice of the peace
I Seneca Duel one of the justices of the Peace of the Town of Providence in the County of Saratoga do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Isaac Colony named in the annexed declaration of said Isaac Colony on oath & that I believe him to be entitled to the county bond under the act of March 3 rd 1855 as claimed by him. I further certify that the above named Carmi Hart is a credible person
Seneca Duel Justice of the peace
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168,971

Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
You will greatly oblige me, and other relatives, who are interested, by answering the following questions about my grandfather (my mother's father) who was a pensioner of the war of 76-83 also the war of 1812-14. His name was Isaac  Colony . Where and where did he enlist? What company and regiment was he in? What branch of the service? What was his grade? Where was he

discharged or mustered out?
According to a family record kept by one of his sons he (Isaac Kolony) was born Feb 12, 1763. I am not certain, but I think he died July 4 th 1862. He was wounded while in the army. I think it was a sabre cut. I can not say whether he was disabled by the wound. The last I knew of him alive, he was living with his daughter Rebecca in the Town of Providence, Saratoga Co., N.Y.
Respectfully Yours
W. Richardson
Syracuse N.Y.
Apr 11 th 1900.

12564 Isaac Colony
Spt. 5, 1832 - 69
Brindisi N.Y.
My 80 Housneck Com
Capt Close
at Inn Mead
Out Sept. 80
Captured June 1, 80 Wounded in head by sword cut - kept 2 m
My 81
Capt Valentine Rider
Out 6 m
My 82 Capt Smith
Col Wells
Out - 6 m
Out Housneck
Several skirmishes

O. W. & N. Div.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C.
Respectfully returned to

The case, and the points at issue, are fully & briefly stated in the Report of the Commr.
No brief appears necessary
(N.P. Ck)
Decision affirmed by decision
Sept. 2 T. Benedict Aug 14/53
affirm Comr decision
Aug 11/54

Record and Pension Office,
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, April 9, 1903.
Respectfully returned to
Mr. D. Richardson, No.109 Glahn Avenue, Syracuse, N.Y.
The name Isaac Colony has not been found on the rolls, on file in this office, of any organization of New York, or Continental troops in service during the Revolutionary war, nor has that name been found on the rolls, on file in this office, of any volunteer organization from the State of New York that was in the United States service in the war of 1812.
In view of the statement that the man in question was a pensioner, it is probable that information relative to him can be obtained from the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C., who is the custodian of the pension records of all wars.
BY AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR:
Chief, Record and Pension Office.
Per
(300a)

Col
Hon. L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
FREE
chac bottom N.W. of
149/30
NY

Isaac Colomus N 40 E Hon. Loren P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
FREE

J. Wolf Esq. Acty Commr of Pensions C.O.

Apr. 20, 1908 - Sk's. to D. Richardson - Syracuse N.Y.
Rev. Isaac
12,564
INVALID.
File No. 12,564
Isaac Colony*
Brn. Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. a , Page 78
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Isaac Colony* Records corrected. Sept. 27/05.

Gallipolis Ohio June 14 th 1854
Hon
Sir inclosed you will find proof sustaining the Claim of Isaac Colony to the benefit of the act of Congress of March 18 th 1818
Papers in relation to the matter you will please send to me at this place
Yours Respectfully Daniel D T Benedict
Hon L P Waldo Com. of Pensions

✓ Daniel D. T. Benedict Gallipolis Ohio 28 th July 1854.
Appeals from the decision of the Com te of Pensions upon the application of Isaac Colony for a Pension. Act of 18 March 1818.
24
Respectfully referred to The Com te of Pensions for a Report
Dept. Int. S Aug 1/54
Gro. Arthing
Chf. Clk
Col. Niles
Aug 3/54
Baltimore Aug 1 1854.

2nd Brief No 7909
Osage Colony
C. Wheeler Agent.

No 7909.
BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Seneca Colony which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
Yes. —
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
Yes. —
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?
No. —
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?
No. —
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
Yes. —
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?
Yes. —
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
Yes. —
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
Yes. —
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?
Yes. —

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?
Yes.
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?
Yes.
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?
And is the official character and signature of the magistrate certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? 
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?
Yes.
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
Yes. 
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.

State of New York County of Saratoga
} 30 th day of May
In the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and fifty- three personally appeared in open court before the County Court of Saratoga County Isaac Colony a Resident of the Town of Providence in Saratoga County in the State of New York - who being duly sworn according to law in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of March 18 th 1818 - declares that he is the identical Isaac Colony who was a private soldier in the Connecticut Conti- nental line in the Revolutionary war he says that a pension certificate issued to him at the war office of the United States on the 26 th day of July in the year 1833 he says that at the date last above mentioned he was in possession of property which has since that time passed from his hands and that at this time he is in indigent circumstance that at this time he owns no other property whereon to get his living besides the pension aforesaid and therefor he makes this application for the purpose of getting his said pension increased to 96 dollars a year according to the provisions of the act of 1818 - he believes that the proof of his service showing his right to this pension is now in the archives of the Government of the United States where it was deposited

STATE OF NEW YORK. SARATOGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE. } ss
I, JAMES W. HORTON, Clerk of the County of Saratoga, do hereby certify, that John A. Corey whose name is subscribed to the certificate of Proof or Acknowledgment of the annexed instrument in writing, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment County Judge for the County of Saratoga, dwelling in said County, and duly authorized to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with the hand- writing of the said Judge and verily believe that his signature to the annexed Certificate or Proof of Acknowledgment is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name and affixed my official Seal this 30 day of May in the year 185 4
James W. Horton. CLERK.
County York
(No 2)

ted at the time when his present pension was allowed sworn to in open Court and subscribed Sam Eddy before me the day and year first above written James Norton Clerk of Saratoga County
Said Court do hereby declare it as their opinion that Isaac Colony who has made oath to the foregoing affidavit is a Revolutionary Pension- er as he states and that he is in indigent circumstances and also that he is a credible person
J. A. Coey Judge of Saratoga County New York

State of New York Saratoga County
On this 20 th day of November  May in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and fifty three  four personally appeared before me Simon Duer — a justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Carmi Hart — a Res- =dent of the Town of Providence in the County of Saratoga in the State of New York who being the sworn according to law deposes and says that he is well acquainted with Isaac Colony a resident of the town aforesaid this Deponent also knows said Isaac Colony to be an Revolutionary pensioner He further says that he knows that knows that said Isaac Colony is not now the owner of property to the amount of one hundred dollars besides his pension sworn to and subscribed } before me the day and — } Carmi Hart year first above written Simon Duer justice of the peace
State of New York } County of Saratoga } ss.
On this 20 th — day of November  May in the year Eighteen hundred and fifty three  four personally appear- =d before me Simon Duer Justice of the peace in and for the County and

State aforesaid Oris Tahon a Resident of the Town of Providence in the State of New York who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is well acquainted with Isaac Colony of said Town who is a Reformed Mennonite and that he knows that said Isaac Colony is not now worth property to the amount of one hundred dollars beside his pension sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written Oris Tahon
Seneca Duel Justice of the Peace
I Seneca Duel the justice of the peace before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn to do hereby certify that Conni Hart and Oris Tahon who have sworn to the same are credible persons
May the 20 th 1854
Seneca Duel Justice of the Peace