Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21402, John Homan, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Homan, John or Homan, Cleo
N. 21402
CONTENTS

1820 74 1746 45
4,479
New York
John Homan Private
4
New York line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 2nd of April 18183
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th of Nov 1818 and sent to Joseph Morrell Esq Judge - Newburgh - Orange Co.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 4 \frac{4}{50} - \frac{29}{50} = 40.79 Semi-annual all'ee ending 4th Mar 1819 = 48.00
Sivernston $88.79
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
26 Nov 29 One year
Continued
Orange Co
Notification sent to Joseph Morrell Esq New Windsor New York, August 1820.

2770 New York City
Cles Woman widow of John Woman who was a Private in the N. Y. line for 16 mos & 3 days
Sup Nov 20
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 34 Dollars & 78 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Mar 1843. and sent to Mrs. James G. Clinton Newburgh N.Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 118

John Homan
Therefore the prisoner not be Admitted to the same Register on the Conti- nental Establishment for the present
Joseph Morell Newburgh N.Y.

I John Hornan of the County of Orange State of New York - being duly sworn, saith that I enlisted in the fourth New York Regiment commanded by Colonel H. B. Livingston - and in Capt. Bang or Walker's Company - on the Continental Establishment in the Spring of one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight - and that I served one year in the said Regiment, at which time I was discharged by Lt Colonel Reigle then Commanding the said Regiment - at the village of New Windsor Orange County - on account of a wound I had received in the service, which rendered me unable to do duty - my Discharge is lost and gone - and now I am in re- cruited circumstances and stand in need of Support from my country for my subsistence - Given before me the 2 nd day of April 1818 - John Hornan
Joseph Morris one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange State of New York

State of New York ss I hereby certify that the within copy of the proceedings of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange aforesaid - do hereby certify, that the above named John Homan, to one well known personally - was duly qualified to the above stated oath before me and that I am satisfied of the truth of the facts set forth above -
Given under my hand and the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for Orange County - State of New York Dated April 2. 1818 - he is entitled to a pension
Joseph Morrill

Whether Lt. Colonel Regnier was returned on the Muster Rolls or not, I will not say but I do say and declare that he did command the 4 th NY Reg t sometimes in the absence of Col o H. B. Livingston and Lt. Col. Weissenfels. I belong to that Reg t . and was well acquainted with Lt. Col. Regnier he was with the Reg t when Mr. Norman - below - said at some part of the time - commanded the same Therefore the objection is not legal —
The objection to Joshua Sears is perfectly correct. neither P. nor L. Reg t in the years 75. and 76. were on the Continental Establishment, for the Continental Establishment did not exist in them - I tried to persuade Sears (and others) that this was the fact, but they impugned it so hard to try that, I consented to send them on, I have several on hand of the same situation - I shall not trouble you with them Respectfully yours Joseph Morrell

Copy John Homan Revolutionary Pension
Ex
4479
18 Nov 1818

District of New York } ss. Orange County — }
On this thirty first day of May 1820 personally appeared in open court in the Court of Common Pleas, it being a Court of record for the said county of Orange, John Norman aged seventy four years, resident in said county of Orange, who being duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war, as follows: — I enlisted Capt. Frederick Whipple, as an Artillerian and was employed in building of Fort Montgomery. After serving one year I then enlisted under Capt. Israel Smith's Company in Colonel H. B. Livingston's Regiment New York line. I served near one year when I was Discharged by Lt Colonel Regnier at New Windsor. And I do Solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of any property, or as to being myself within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war" passed the 18 th day of March, 1818; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the following inventory, and by me subscribed viz; viz that he has no property of any kind. That his Pension Certificate is dated 18 th day of November 1818 and his certificate is numbered 4.478.
John Norman Sworn to and Subscribed on this thirty first day of May 1820 before Nathan H. White Stephen Jackson & John P. Blake Sitting Judges in open court JAS. WILKIN Clerk.
I James W. Wilkin clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange, do hereby certify that oath is truly copied from the record of the said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this thirty first day of May 1820 JAS. WILKIN Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, and for Orange County.

State of New York } On the tenth day of December Eighteen Orange County } and Forty personally appeared before the court of Common Pleas being a court of record in and for the said County Cleo Homans a resident of the town of Goshen in the County of Orange and State of New York aged twenty three years and eight months 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 th 1838 entitled An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows; That she is the widow of John Homans who was as she has been informed a private and artificer in the Army of the Revolution and belonged to the New York line. She further declares that she is unable to state the officers that he served under or where he served excepting that she has heard the said John Homans often tell of his being in the Battle of Monmouth in New Jersey That she has no documentary evidence of her husband's services but relies entirely upon the evidence given in her husband's case who at the time of his death was a pensioner of the United States under the act of 1818 and was placed on the Pension roll as a pensioner living in the County of Orange and State of New York under the act November 18; 1818 and died on the 26 th day of August 1829. That she was married to the said John Homans on the twenty second day of September Seventeen Hundred and Ninety One by William Carpenter then an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Orange then living in the village of Newburgh in the said County. That her name before marriage was Cleo Curtis. That she went to the house of the said Justice and was there married in the presence of several persons amongst whom was Daniel Thoin and his son Ezechiah Thoin who is the only one of them that was present at the marriage that she believes is now living. That she is not mistaken in the time that she was mar- ried to John Homans but is certain from her own rec- ollection that it was on the day month and year before

No 7494 Geo. Homans
NY
Married 22 Feb. 1791 Husband and wife 1829
act July 9. 1838.
4 John Street Col. H. B. Livingston Col. M. Miller 176 West 5th Street 1779
Hon. Walter Jones Pres.
Since the late court as early that Mrs. Homans who made the foregoing declaration is a woman of truth and her statements thereon made are entirely truthful except one belief - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court the 8th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
J. G. Myrtille Clerk
After that her husband John Homans at the time before stated that in was not married to him for so he had no power to so do but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January previous hereunder and until your day at the time above stated as well as fully appear by the proof annexed that she has no documentary evidence of her marriage in her possession nor does she believe that to any. The said Homans on failure before signing doom and discovered in open court in presence of the foregoing by making her mark the day and year above written

Stated That her husband John Homan at the time before stated That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four Viz at the time above stated as will more fully appear by the proof annexed
That she has no documentary evidence of her marriage in her possession nor does she believe there is any The word "evidence," interlined before signing
sworn and subscribed in open court in presence of the foregoing  order by making her mark the day and year above written
her Gleo Homan mark
A. S. Britton Clerk
And the said court do certify that Cleo Homan who made the foregoing declaration is a woman of truth and her statements therein made are entitled to full credit and belief - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court the day and year first above written
A. S. Britton Clerk of said court
No 7494 134 1/3 767 220 154 1/3 Cleo Homan N.Y.
Married Dec 22 Feb. 1894 Husband died 26 Aug 1899
act July 7. 1838.
4 Jan Book Col H. B. Livingston Capt Miller Hans Jan - Est 5 May 1776 - and 5 Feb 1777
Hon. Nathl. Jones P.R.

States That her husband John Homan at the time before stated That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Nineteen hundred and ninety four Viz at the time above stated as will more fully appear by the proof annexed
That she has no documentary evidence of her marriage in her possession nor does she believe there is any The word "evidence," interlined before signing
sworn and subscribed in open court in presence of the following  persons by making her mark the day and year above written
her Gleo X Homan mark
A. S. Writton Clerk
And the said court do certify that Cleo Homan who made the foregoing declaration is a woman of truth and her statements therein made are entitled to full credit and belief - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court the day and year first above written
A. S. Writton Clerk of said Court
No 7494 134 2/3 67 1/2 20 156 1/6 Cleo Homan
NY + 22 Sept. 1891 Husband and 26 Aug 1892
act July 7. 1838.
4 due work Col H. B. Lampson Capt. Mathew 4 and 5 May 1838 - awarded 5 Bds 1837
Hon. Nathl. Jones H.R.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21402 Cleo Homan widow of John Homan Dis New Mar Act March 31 48 Index: Vol. 81 , Page 350
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New York city. 6017
See letter to Hon J. G. Clinton 76. Rep. August 11. 1841
Celeo Homan widow of John Homan, dead
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 March, 1818 and who died on the 26 August, 1829. of Orange Co in the State of N. York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Walker of the Reg t commanded by Col. H. R. Livingston in the 4 th N.Y. Reg t for 9 months private
Inscribed on the Roll of City of New York at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of February 1841. and sent to Hon. Nathaniel Jones, House of Representatives
to the 4th of March, 1841
Pemi-annual allowance ending
$150:00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by S. A. Elliott Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 Page 83.

Let to Pension Agent Augt 26 th 1841.
✓ New York 6017
Eleo Newman widow of John Newman, deceased
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1828 and who died on the 26 th August 1829 of Orange Co. in the State of N.Y. who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Walker of the Reg t commanded by Col d Livingston in the N.Y. line for 16 months & 13 days Increased from $30.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 54 Dollars 78 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of August 1844 and sent to New York Clinton House of Representatives Arrears to the 4th of March 1844 $273.90 Continued allowance ending
$273.90
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by M. Addison Clerk. Book A Vol. 2 a Page 83

✓ N. York
Cleo Homan
Lib. to Hon. N. Jones 21. Dec. 1840
Act July 1838

Cleo Aemans
Ind of John NY
Act July 7 1838
Increased from $30 per ann to $54.77 per ann for Term 213 days as private —
Hon J. G. Clinton H Rep

Newburgh 21 st July 1843.
Dear Sir
At the request of John W. Martin Esq r I enclose the papers in three applications for pensions to which I solicit your early attention
Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt D. D. Clinton
Col. J. S. Edwards Comm r of Pensins

19 38 9 50 2 12  49 62 40/297/7 mo. 280 13 days  107 22/283/13  22 67
7494
Cleo. Homan
Act. 7. July 1838
Manned 22 nd Sept 1791
Husband died 26 Aug 1829
4 th New York Regt Col H. B. Livingston Capt. Walcutt Enl d 5 th May 1778 disch d 5 Feb 1779
Admitted
Private 9 months $30-
Hon Nathl Jones Home Refs US

House of Representatives.
August 10. 1841
Sir
Herewith enclosed I send you the declaration of Mrs. Helen Thomas widow of John Thomas, accompanied by evidence. She claims an addition to the pension heretofore drawn by her on the grounds explained in the accompanying letter of Mr. Martin to which I beg leave to refer you. We pleased to send me your decision in the matter when convenient.
Yours Respectfully D. L. McLinton
Col. J. S. Edwards Chair of Pensions

At. Reps. Dec. 15, 1840
Hon. J. L. Edwards (Commissioner of Pensions)
Sir,
Enclosed is the Declaration of Cleo. Homan, Widow of John Homan (late a Pensioner under Act of 1818,) who applies for a pension under the provisions of the Act of July 7 th 1838. Allow me to refer you for additional proof of the date of said Homan's death, to papers on file in the Pension Office. Which will shew that he died August 26 th 1829
Very Respectfully
Your Friend & Servant
Nathaniel Jones

Washington Feb. 1 st 1841
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
For want of satisfactory proof of Marriage, the claim of Cleo Normans was refused by your letter of 22 d . Dec r . last
I send herewith the Affidavit of Obadiah Thorn of Elmira N.Y. Confirming the Statement made by the declarant — Mr. Thorn is a Man of unimpeachable character, as I believe, and is rather distinguished for his benevolence and Christian piety. I trust that this last Affidavit will be deemed satisfactory & that I may hope for a favorable Report
Your Ob t . Serv t N. Jones

Washington Feb. 2 d 1841
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
I send enclosed the Affidavit of John W. Martin which is to be annexed to the papers of Mrs. Cleo. Homanz. It was to have been sent with Mr. Thorn's Aff te but was not made ready in time.
Yours &c
N. Jones

State of New York.
Channing County } ss. Obidiah Thorne of the town of Elmina in said County being duly sworn says that he is aged sixty years. And that he was born in the town of New Windsor in the county of Orange & State of New York. And that he resided in said town of New Windsor for more than twenty years that during his residence there, he was well acquainted with John Hoomans, who was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution & a per- soner at the time of his death & was also well acquainted with Cleo. Curtis formerly the wife & now the widow of said John Hoomans. That he was present & saw the said John & Cleo married by Esquire Carpenter at the house of said Carpenter in the town of Newburgh in said County of Orange on the twenty second day of September in the year one thousand seven hundred & ninety one. That this deponent went with his father to said wedding & well recollects that he was at that time in the eleventh year of his age. That this deponent in a former affidavit made in support of the claim of said Cleo Hoomans. stated that said marriage of said John & Cleo. according to the best of deponents recollection & belief took place in the year 1791 or 1792. but that deponent from the great length of time, was unable to state the precise year. but deponent now upon reflection & the recollection of facts & circumstances. is satisfied that the said John Hoomans & Cleo Curtis were married by said Esquire Carpenter then a justice of the peace of said County of Orange on the twenty second day of September in the year one thousand seven hundred & ninety one & further says not
1841 60 1791 90 Sworn & subscribed before me this 14 day January 1841.
Justice of the Peace of Orange County
Obidiah Thorne

I the undersigned, justice of the peace before whom the foregoing affidavit of Obediah Thorne was made do certify that I am well acquainted with him & believe him to be a man of strict truth & veracity & his statements under oath entitled to the fullest confidence & belief.
S. Root Justice
State of New-York, } ss. CHEMUNG COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,
I CERTIFY, That at the date of the Certificate of proof or acknowledgement, to which this is subjoined, the said Simon Root was a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and duly authorised to take the same: And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Simon Root and verily believe that the sig- nature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas, of said county, the 15th  14th  January day of
January
1871
S. Root CLERK.
Mr. Walter Jones H. R.

State of New York
Orange County } ss. John W Martin of said County being duly sworn deposes & says. that he has made enquiries & endeavoured to find the old docket or records of Esquire Carpenter who was a justice of the Peace residing at Newburgh in said County of Orange during the & after the revolutionary war & has been unable to find any such record of marriages or docket of said Carpenter now remaining. and he has been informed by Benjamin Carpenter grand a son of said Esquire Carpenter that he was unable to give any information concerning said papers of his grand father & believed that none had ever been kept of the marriages performed by his said grandfather. and that this deponent has received the same information from others who had made similar enquiries & deponent verily believes that no records of marriages solemnized by said Carpenter are now in existence. & further says not.
Sworn before me this 28 th
day of December 1840 }
The word "the" erased also }
the word "grand" twice interlined }
before signing hereof. }
H. Armstrong
Justice of the Peace
I the undersigned justice of the peace before whom the foregoing affidavit of John W Martin Esq. was made do certify that I am well acquainted with him & believe him to be a man of un- doubted truth & veracity & his statements under oath entitled to full credit & belief.
H. Armstrong
J.P.

United States of America State of New York Orange County ss.
I, William Fullerton a Notary Public duly sworn and commissioned dwelling in the village of New- burgh do certify that I am acquainted with Horace Armstrong Esquire, that he is a Justice of the Peace residing in the aforesaid village of Newburgh, and that the signature of "H. Armstrong" attached to the foregoing affidavit is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office the twenty ninth day of December in the year One thousand eight hundred and forty
William Fullerton Notary Public
H. Armstrong H. Armstrong

State of New York } p Obediah Thorne of the town Chemung County } of Elmina in the County of Chemung aged sixty years being duly sworn according to law deponeth and saith that his native place is in the town of New Windsor in the County of Orange and State of New York and that he was well acqu- ainted with John Homan in his lifetime and who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and who as he has been informed and believes was a prisoner of the United States and he was likewise acquainted with Cleo Curtis who was the aunt of this deponent and was present when John Homan was married to Cleo Curtis and saw them married in the town of Newburgh in the County of Orange and State of New York by a Mr Carpenter who was then an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County That according to the best of his recollection the marriage took place on the 22 d of September 1791 or 1792 from the great length of time that has transpired since the marriage he is unable to state which of the two years it took place in but he is not mistaken of seeing the said John Homan and Cleo Curtis married and the marriage took place sometime previous to the first day of January 1794 The figure eight attested to nine times before signing The above named Obediah Thorne is a man of respectability and his statements above made are entitled to full credit and belief Sworn and subscribed before me the 30 th day of November 1840
Sworn & subscribed by said Thorne to me known to be a credible witness
Obediah Thorne
James Robinson Justice of the Peace in and for said County

State of New York
Chemung County Clerk's Office ss. I do hereby certify that
James Robinson Esqr was a Justice of the peace in and for said County dwelling in said County and duly authorized to act as such. And that I
am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and believe the signature to said affidavit to be genuine  correct . In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 30 th day of November A.D. 1840
Geo D. Baldwin Dep. Clk

No 7494 Dec 15 1840
mat. N.Y.
July 7. 1838
Cleo Hornam.
J. J. Edwards
Commission of Liquidation
Hon. Nathl. Jones W.R.
Memphis
 1840  1791   49  60   11 

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th day of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz :
  1780 Nov 30 5702 John Hamans Corp 19 13 0   [Large decorative flourish] [Large decorative flourish] [Large decorative flourish] [Large decorative flourish] [Large decorative flourish] [Large decorative flourish] [Large decorative flourish] 
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, April 22 1841. }
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. Abraham Westfall in Col. Com. A. Albert Powning Regiment. Second, " " [Flourish] " " [Flourish] " Third, " " [Flourish] " " [Flourish] " Fourth, " " [Flourish] " " [Flourish] " Fifth, " " [Flourish] " " [Flourish] " Sixth, " " [Flourish] " " [Flourish] " Seventh, " " [Flourish] " " [Flourish] " Eighth, " " [Flourish] " " [Flourish] "
M. W. Tredegar Dep. Comptroller

State of New York } ss On this twenty eighth day of June Orange County } Eighteen hundred and forty one personally appeared before the un- dersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County Betsy Hoomans a resident of the town of Goshen in said County aged twenty four years and made the following declaration as an amendment and explanation of a former declaration made by her before the court of common pleas in and for the County of Orange held in December last That she is the wi- -dow of John Hoomans and was married to him as before stated That the said John Hoomans was born on Long Island and that he removed from thence to Newburgh in the County of Ulster in the State of New York previous to the Revolutionary war and belonged to the Reg commanded by Col Clinton and that as she has been informed and believes her said husband John Hoomans enlisted some time in the summer of 1776 into a company of five months men com- -manded by Capt Francis Burns and served along the Hudson River for the full term of five months and was discharged at the expiration of the said term having served out his time faithfully That she relies upon the proof for this service supposed to be already in the Pension office left filed by Mr Yates She further declares that her husband John Hoomans afterwards enlisted into the regular army for the term of nine months and served out his time and was allowed a pension for the same under the act of 1818 She further declares that her said husband John Hoomans in the spring of the year 1780

enlisted or volunteered into company of Levies commanded by Capt Abraham Westfall and in the Regiment commanded by Col Paoling for the term of Eight months and that her said husband served the full term for which he was engaged as a corporal in Capt Westfalls company along the western frontiers of Ulster and Orange County against the Indians. She further declares that she always has heard her said husband say that he served at different places along the Hudson River and on the frontiers against the Indians during the whole war and she supposed in making her former declaration that her husband had made a state- ment of all his services when he made application for a pension himself and it was on his state- ments that this declarant then relied for a full pen- sion but she believes that he only made a state of his nine month service in the regular army that the proof of her husbands death is already on file in the pension office and further that sith she is now a pensioner under the act of 1838 at the rate of $30 per year and further she saith not sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year before written William W Reeve justice of peace. Cleo  Leo Homans mark.
Hall of New York ss I William W Reeve — a Justice of the Orange County) Peace in and for the said County do here by certify that Cleo Homans above named is a woman of truth and veracity and her statements made in the foregoing declaration are entitled to full credit and belief. William W Reeve

State of New York } } On this sixth day of August Eighteen Orange County } } hundred and forty one personally before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace appeared Samuel Brown a resident
of the town of Mount Hope in said county aged Eighty Seven years who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and that in the spring of 1780 he entered into a company of Levis raised by Capt Abraham Westfall to serve in the Regiment commanded by Col Albert Sweling on the western frontiers of the Counties of Orange and Ulster against the Indians and that the said company rendez- voused in Goshen in Orange County sometime in May of the said year and marched across the Sha- wangunk mountain a distance of about twenty miles to Westfalls Fort where the said company was encamped when the company was divided into sections some remaining at Westfalls some at Gammars some at Van Ellens and some at Swerts Fort when and this deponent served in the said company under Capt Westfall until sometime about the first of Dec- ember of the said year when the company was dis- banded and he further saith that he recollects John Homan being one of the said company under Capt Abraham Westfall Col Swelings Regiment and believes that the said John Homan was a corporal and further that he believes that the widow of the said John Homan is now living in the town of Goshen in Orange County and that according to the best of his recollection he must have served at least seven months sworn to & subscribed the day and year above written and that he is a witness to be believed under oath
William W Reeve Justice of the Peace
Samuel Brown mark

STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. 1, LEBBEUS L. VAIL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County ORANGE COUNTY, }
of Orange, Do HEREBY CERTIFY, That William W. Reave before whom the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in, and for said county : and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice
and verily believe that the signature to the said Affidavit & Certificate is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 7 th day of August
184 1
Lebbeus L. Vail, Clerk

State of New York / On this 27 day of June Orange County 1843 personally appeared
before the undersigned a Justice of the peace of the County of Orange Cleo Homans a resident of the town of Goshen in the County of Orange and State aforesaid aged seventy six 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolution and war That she is the widow of John Homans who was a private for nine months in the New York line of the regular army and after war as in 1780 was a corporal in Capt. Abra- ham Westfalls for eight months company of Levis and Leol Pawlings Regiment. The proof of his services are already on file in the Pension office That her husband in his life time was a pen- sioner at the rate of ninety six dollars per year and that she was pensioned under the act of 1838 at the rate of fifty four dollars and twenty eight cents and she further declares that she has not married since the death of John Homans but still remains his widow
Cleo Homans sworn to and subscribed mark before me by making her mark the day and year before men- tioned
H. W. Elliott J. P.

Dearleman
$54.78 per ann.
Rev. James G. Clinton
Newburgh
New-York

State of New York } Orange County } I do certify that Cleo Horns who is personally known to me is and who made the foregoing declaration is a woman of veracity and her statements made are entitled to full credit and belief. H. W. Scott Jr.

STATE OF NEW YORK, } SS. 1, LEBBEUS L. VAIL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County ORANGE COUNTY, } of Orange, Do HEREBY CERTIFY, That Horace W. Elliott before whom the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in, and for said county : and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said Affidavit & Certificate is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 27 th day of June 184 3
Lebbeus L. Vail, Clerk