Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13378, Edward Hedger, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Hedger, Edward
S. 13378
carded
CONTENTS

8687
New York
Edward Wedger
Solon in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Drake of the Regt. commanded by Col Paulding in the N.Y. militia for 24 mo.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Ap. 1833 and sent to Barak Ailes Administrator
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $160.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " 40.00 $200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk Book 6 Vol. 4 Page 59

Edward Hedges

wearing apparel, and necessary provisions - since 1810 - That I am by occupation a farmer, or rather have been - As I have heretofore occasionally wove some - But now, owing to my advanced age and bodily infirmities, I am unable to do either farming business or weaving - I cannot labor - I do occasionally some errands - I have a wife, Else , who is seventy six years of age - she is equally unable to labor as myself - I have no other member in my family - I and my said wife Else, reside in the family of a son-in-law, James Finn - I can therefore most truly declare that I am wholly un- able to subsist, without the assistance of either private or public charity -
Sworn to, and declared, subscribed and this 10 th day of September 1820, before -
Joseph Reynolds Andrew Dickson Oliver Kingman William Malley,
Judges of Court and Com- mon Pleas -
his Edward H Hedges mark
State of New York Cortland County -
S. S. I, Samuel Hotchkiss Jr., Clerk of the court of common pleas in and for said county of Cortland, do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the court, that the said Edward Hedges, did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental army.

establishment - I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is seventy four dollars and seventy five cents - In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 10 th day of September, 1828 -
Sam l Hotchkiss Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Caledon
Edward H. Hager -

William Faulkner
of the town of Wallkill in the said county of Orange, being duly sworn doth depose and say that he, this deponent, was a captain in the Revolutionary War in the year 1779 and belonged to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Brice of the New York Levis. That Everit Redger (afterwards called Edwards Redger) enlisted, as a private in the company commanded by this deponent; That when this deponent took the command of the company the said Redger had been enlisted and sworn at least one month, according to the recollection & belief of this deponent; That this deponent commanded the said company eight months during all which time the said Redger served as a faithful soldier until the first of January 1780 when he was honorably discharged and this deponent further saith that he always understood and believed that the said company was enlisted for nine months and that the said Redger served for that term - That said Redger in the month of June last past called on this deponent to get a statement of his said services as recollected by deponent - deponent is informed & believes that said Redger now resides in the town of Solon, in the county of Cortlandt, State of New York - of this he saith not.
Sworn before me this 8 th Sep. 1828.
William Faulkner
Jane G. Wilkin
a commissioner to take affidavits to be read in courts of record &c.

State of New York
Orange County p- I Asa Dunning Clerk of the County of Orange and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County do hereby certify that Samuel J. Wilken Esq before whom the within affida- vit was sworn was at the time a Commissioner and duly empowered to administer Oaths—
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 8 th day of September 1828—
Asa Dunning
Col. Wm. Faulkner's
Affid. in

Declaration in order to be placed on the Pension List, under the act of the 10 th March, 1818.
State of New York County of Cortland } ss.
On this tenth day of September, 1828, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record; because it is expressly made a court of record by the Statute Laws of the State of New York; it also proceeds according to the course of the common law; has unlimited jurisdiction in point of amount; keeps a record of its proceedings; and has power of fine and imprisonment; for the county of Cortland aforesaid, Cornt Hedger , in English spelled Edward Hedger , resident in the town ofolon in the said county of Cortland, aged seventy four years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 10 th March, 1818, and the 1 st of May, 1820; that he the said Edward Hedger, enlisted for the term of nine months, on the 26 th day of March, 1779, in the State of New York, in the company commanded by Captain William Faulkner, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Pawling, in the line of the State of New York, on the Continental establishment, as he always supposed, understood and believed, and still so believes; that he continued to serve in the said corps until the 29 th day of December in the year, 1779, when he was discharged from the service in Fishkill in the State of New York; that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, except the present; that his name is not on the roll of any State except New York; - that the said Edward Hedger made application for a pension in the year, 1818, which was rejected, as will be seen by the papers herewith sent, by which it will be seen he made a declaration while a resident in Senprouns in the county of Cayuga, on the 13 th day of May, 1818, before judge Barker - and that the reason why he has not since applied again until this time, is, the having been disheartened by the rejection of my application in, 1818; and having been poor & unable to put at hazard either time or expense on an uncertain issue - But having seen in June last past, my old Captain William Faulkner of Orange County, & being assured by him of his assistance in a renewed application, and that others had received pensions for the same services, I have been induced thereby

To make this new trial —
And, in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May, 1820, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 10 th day of March, 1810, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of any property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the revolutionary War," passed on the 10 th day of March, 1810; 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 schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. —
Schedule.
Of real estate, I have none, either in possession, remainder, reversion or expectancy —
Of personal property, I have, one horse, worth — $40.00 One cow — $10 — Ten sheep $10 — two hogs $6 — — — 26.00 One old wagon $5 — five chairs $1 — one chest 50 cts. — — 6.50 Six cups and saucers $0.25 cts. Six plates 25 cts. two tankards 50 cts. — — 1.00 Five spoons 25 cts. six knives and forks 50 cts. one trammel 50 cts. — 1.25 I have also, only one bed & bedding, and wearing apparel for myself and wife —
$74.75
That no changes of property have taken place with me, since 1810, except I have lost one horse of little value which died. I have been the owner of but one cow, and at most, but ten sheep, at a time, sometimes
his Edward Hedges mark
less — No real estate — no personal property, except the above mentioned, with occasional changes in

9402 Edward Hedges Declaration for Pension - 10132
admitted. 24 mo. Pivote.
Also that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his signature to the same subscribed to be the proper and genuine hand writing of the said Judge - Witness my hand & seal of Office this 16 th day of January in the year 1833
Samuel Hotchkiss D.C.M.
Bank Niles Cincinnati Ohio N.Y.

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832 -
State of New York,
County of Cortland
S/s. On this twenty second day of August in the year of our Lord, 1832, personally appeared
before Oliver Kingman Esq. one of the Judges of the court of common pleas, in and for the county of Cortland aforesaid, at Cincinnati in said county, Edward Hedges, a resident of the town of Solon in the county of Cortland and State of New York, aged seventy seven 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 following named officers, and served as herein stated -
That he was born at Shawangunk in the State of New York, in the year, 1755; as he believes he thinks there is a record there, but does not know - That owing to his age, and now feeble body, as well as infirm state of health, he is unable personally to attend court to make this declaration -
That he voluntarily enlisted, at Shawangunk, where he then resided, in April, 1776, in Capt. Uriah Drake's Company - Thomas Dunn, was Ensign of said company - he cannot remember the names of the other officers - On enlisting he went to Fort Montgomery and helped build the same - He thinks there were three companies together there in the service - The following officers he thinks were there - Col. Swartwout - Major Glasby - Capt. Swartwout - Capt. Billings & Capt. Grop - and his Capt., Uriah Drake - all assisted about building said Fort - That said enlistment was for three months - served the time out and was dismissed, at that place -
That on getting home, he in 2 or 3 days again enlisted in the company of Capt. Jacob Conklin for five months - His company officers were, said Capt. Conklin - Lieut. William Levin and Johannes Brown - was attached to Col. Levi Parsons Regiment - Major Logan - On thus enlisting he went to Fort Washington and continued there, and in its neighborhood, most of said five months,

with said officers - Was at Kingsbridge & Morrisburg a part of the time - Was taken on to Long Island this town at the time the British were there - was in several skirmishes there and in the battle which was fought there - after which retreated on to York Island with the whole Army under Gen. Washington - and followed the movements of said Army till it went to White Plains and was personally in that battle - During these battles he was under different officers - Saw Gen. Washington while there and a great many other officers - There were a great body of troops on both sides - He thinks he remembers that Gen. George Clinton, and James Clinton, both being there, while he was -
After the battle of White Plains he went into New Jersey with the main army or a large part of it, and stayed there with the main army, as he believes, for some time, that is to say, for a few weeks - While there, was there keeping guard of provisions, and doing such common duties as were assigned him -
He was dismissed at the end of his five months - but he forgets whether it was in New Jersey, or at West Point - Perhaps he had marched up there and was there dismissed - is not certain - but he recollects well, it was about Christmas - He then went home -
That in a few days after getting home he again volunteered in the company of Capt. Henry Clark - Lieut. David Clark, he thinks - That he went with said company to Mannes Cotten, Linnundrill, Swamaseuk and Minisink during the winter, keeping guard against the Indians - that he was gone there in said service till April he believes - it was quite muddy when he was dismissed and went home - There was no other company or troops with them -

But thinks there was another company at Marble- town, not a great way off - Thinks he was out this town three months -
That shortly after getting home, at Shawangunk, he again, in April, 1777, enlisted for eight months , in the comp- any of Capt. John Glassy - Lieut. Bostrander - and Ensign Clark - He served with them for said eight months and was dismissed or discharged the last part of winter, he thinks - the snow was on the ground quite deep -
This time a enlistment he went to New Jersey & soon his company joined Col. Markham's Regi- ment - Major Hatfield - Soon went to Elizabeth- town, and there, or in its vicinity, joined the army under Gen. Washington - Was in some skirmishes and fighting with the common enemy this season - He thinks he was at or in the vicinity of a place called Middlebrook this year -
The latter part of the campaign was at Hoboken, doing common duty and was there discharged - as he believes in the month of December at the expiration of his term - and went immediately home -
On getting home he again, in a short time, volunteered under Capt. Henry Clark of Newburgh - His brother David Clark was Lieut. of the company - Went on to the same station which they occupied the previous winter - Was under the same officers two winters in the same place, guarding the inhabitants against the Indians - was in this service until spring - was thus absent in said service he thinks above three months, when he went home again on being dismissed -
That he again, in the Spring of 1778, entered the service in Capt. John Melick's company - Lieut. John Glassy - Ensign David Glassy - that said company was a part of the time under the command of Col. Cantine, but does not know that it was attached to his regiment - He is quite sure he was under him some - time - most of said five months,

Says he was in New Jersey this year a part of the time - that he was in the battle of Monmouth - thinks he fought in this battle under Capt. John Glarley - that he was under different officers - knows Gen. Washington was there as he saw him - Remembers Gen. Howe was there - He continued with the troops till winter, but cannot tell where he was dismissed - thinks he was in the service this six months more -
That he again entered the service, at Shawangunk, in the Spring of 1779, in April he thinks, in the company of Capt. William Faulkner - Lieut. William Osterander, and 1st Lieut. Oliver -
and under him joined Col. Albert Pawling's Regiment - that he served under him nine successive months - He went with his regiment this year he believes into the interior of the State of New York, as far as Painted Post or Tuscarawas - he thinks it was in a little part up on a tree there they found a bad order, if they had not provisions to return & join Gen. Washington's Army in New Jersey and they did so - stayed till winter, snow was deep; then went to Fishkill and was there discharged - He believes he had a written discharge from Capt. Faulkner, which he believes to be among his papers formerly sent to the War Department, but does not know - He has none now in his possession, nor does he know of any he ever had above .
He further states that he was in the service every year from his first entering it, in summer and winter, sometimes longer and sometimes for shorter tours, during the revolutionary War - that he was at Brimfield under Capt. Johnson, he thinks, in the service on the frontiers, when news of peace arrived - But he cannot remember his particular officers or services to relate them, more than he has done - that he is old and his memory is considerably broken - but he well knows he was in the service  service and he believes as related by him - All is according to his best recollection.
That his christian name in youth, and in the Army, was generally called Evert or Evert, as an abridgement, or perhaps the Dutch of Edward - but Edward is the english or true name -
That after the revolutionary War, he lived for several years, thinks 6 or 8 years at Shawangunk - then he removed to Montgomery in Orange County, where he lived a few years - then removed to Tipton in the county of Cayuga and resided there several years - then to Seneca in the same county where he lived several years - then to Locke in the same county & resided a few years - and from there he came to Solon in the county of Cattaraugus, where he now resides and has ever since resided, being four years last past -
That he made a declaration and applied for a pension under the law of 1818, as he supposes, while he resided

in Seneca in the county of Cayuga - And also he has made a new declaration since he has resided in Solon in Cortland County - The papers of both applications are in the War Department as he is informed and believes - That he procured some proof of a part of his services which accompanied said applications, and that he does not know that he can procure any other or more proof than can be found among said papers of said applications - That he supposes he did not in either of said applications go into a statement of all his several enlistments or terms of service, as he believes he was told it was not necessary -
That he is known to Abraham Parliman and James Finn, in his present neighborhood, who can testify in regard to his character for veracity and as to their belief of his services as a soldier in the revolution -
He hereby relinquishes all and 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 -
Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid - before, Oliver Klingman Judge of Cortland County Common Pleas -  Edward his X Hedger mark
We Abraham Parliman — residing in the town of Solon in the county of Cortland aforesaid, and James Finn, — also — residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Edward Hedger who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy seven — years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion — And the said Parliman, further says, that he has known said Hedger for above fifty years, lived a neighbor to him in Shawangunk - and that he has often heard it there said, that said applicant, was a soldier in the revolution, a great part of the same - pretty much through it, and believes the same to be true — And said Finn, further says he has known said applicant

for above thirtyfive years, and has always understood the same thing and believes it to be true - has heard people say they had been in with him Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid - Abraham Parliman James Finn Oliver Kingman Judge of Cortland County Com. Pleas
I, Oliver Kingman, one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Cortland aforesaid, do hereby declare my 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 I further certify that it appears to me that Abraham Parliman - who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident in Solon aforesaid, and that James Finn - who has also signed the same is a resident in the same place, and are both well known to me, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. Also there is no clergyman convenient to his neighborhood - And I further certify that it appears to me satisfactorily that the above named applicant cannot personally attend the sitting of the court to make his declaration, on account of bodily infirmity -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year aforesaid - and I further certify that the reason of said Edward Hodge not writing his name is that he cannot write - and he states that he never could write, and which I believe to be true - His right arm is also quite useless. There are some interlineations of small importance made before execution - Oliver Kingman Judge of Cortland County Common Pleas
State of New York
Cortland County
Clerk's office SS
I Samuel Hotchkiss Jr Clerk of said County Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that Oliver Kingman Esq before whom the foregoing affidavits purports to have been sworn, was at the date thereof a Judge of Cortland County Court, duly Commissioned and sworn, his acts therefore in that capacity are to be regarded as such. Also that I am acquainted with his hand writing and truly believe his signature to the foregoing subscribed an true Witness my hand & seal of office August 24. 1832
Sam Hotchkiss Jr Clerk

State of New York
County of Cortland
§. Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in & for said county, Edward Hedger , who being duly sworn, deposes 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 period mentioned below, and in the following grades - For three years and one month, in the whole of his various tours, I served as a private soldier - and for such service I claim a pension - I served as related by me in my former declaration made before the said Judge -
Also - In reference to not having a clergyman to testify his belief of my age, and the general belief in my neighborhood relative to my revolutionary services, I would state in explanation, that there is none living in Colon, nor near my neighborhood; nor is there any within said county of Cortland with whom I am acquainted - nor was there when I made my original declaration attached hereto before said Judge -
Sworn and subscribed this 14 th day of January, 1833, before me
Edward X Hedger his mark
Oliver Kingman, Judge of Cort. Com. Pleas
State of New York
County of Cortland
§. Sarah Miles of Cincinnati, in said county, being duly sworn, deposes & saith, that the papers attached hereto, being the affidavit of Edward Hedger aforesaid, as made before Oliver Kingman, the Judge aforesaid, on the 22 nd day of August, 1832, and certificate of Abraham Parlin and James Fins, made at the same time, were in my presence, and I saw them given and acknowledged.

time, were in the hand writing of this deponent - that this deponent was present when the same were sworn to & subscribed, and saw it done - that deponent after the Judge had put his certificate to the same, took the same and sent them to the Clerk's office in said Cortland County for his certificate and seal of office - and that deponent sent the same papers to the War Department at Washington, as sworn to, without any paper being taken therefrom or attached thereto, except as were then sworn to - being the same lately returned from the War Department to said Deponent - Sworn & subscribed this 14 th day of January, 1833, before me -
Barak Niles
And I further certify that I am well acquainted with said Barak Niles, and that he is a person of credibility & truth.
Oliver Kingman Judge of Cort. Com. Pleas.
State of New York County of Cortland
I, Samuel Hotchkiss Jr., Clerk of said county, & Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said county, do hereby certify, that Oliver Kingman Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits of Edward Hedges, and Barak Niles, purport to have been taken & sworn, was at the date thereof, a Judge of said Court of Common Pleas for said county, duly commissioned & sworn, his acts therefore in that capacity are to be regarded as such -
Also that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his signature to the same subscribed to be the proper and genuine hand writing of the said Judge - Witness my hand & seal of Office this 16 th day of January in the year 1833 -
Samuel Hotchkiss Jr. Clerk
Barak Niles Cincinnati Ohio
9462 Edward Hedges Declaration for Pension - 10332 admitted 24mo Private.

9402 old case Edward Hedger
admitted
24 mo Private.
165
30 Aug. 32 13 Dec. "
O. 27.
Barak Miles Cincinnati N.Y.

BRIEF in the case of  Edward Hedges  of  Solon  in the State of N. York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? before a Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? it does so appear  3. How old is he? 77 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.     April In 1776 enlisted 3 Private Gen. Cap t Uriah Drake N.Y.   " " 5 " Col t Levi Pauling - Cap t Courtlin "   Jan'y 1777 "thinks he was not this time" 3 " Cap t Henry Clark "   April 1777 " 8 " Cap t In c Glasby. "   "Shortly after" "thinks above" 3 " " Henry Clark "   Spring of 1778 - thinks he served 6 or more " Cap t Milliken - Col t Pauline   Spring of 1779 9 " Col t A. Pauling - Cap t Fulker  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Long Island, White Plains, Monmouth  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Shawangunk N. York  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence alone - Refers to papers sent to the War Dept. on a former application for Pension under the Act of 1818.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The papers are defective in not being attached according to the Regulations 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Wm Gordon Examining Clerk.

Rev. Mr.
13.378 INVALID.
File No. 13.378
Edward Hedger Phil. Rev. War
Act: June 7th 1832.
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 175
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1879.
REJECTED
4837
P. O. Edward Hedges
Service: Consolidation July 26 1882 with admitted Soldier Files 13378
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

20.726
Edward Hedger.
Cattaraugus
New York
Act 18 March 1818
Claim Rejected. see letter 13 October 1828 to Barak Niles, Esq
4837
Rec d 13 October 1828

State of New York } Cayuga County }
on this thirteenth Day of May in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and Eighteen, Before me the Subscriber an of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Cayuga in the said State, personally appears Edward Hedger to me personally known - aged Sixtyfour years, resident in the town of Seneca in the said County of Cayuga and State aforesaid, who being by me first Duly Sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Services of the United States in the Revolutionary war:"
That the said Edward Hedger enlisted in the town of Shad- -angunk in the County of Ulster in the State of New York in the Company commanded by Captain William Sackner in Col Purcell's Regiment in the New York Line, and that he enlisted in the said Corps the twenty sixth Day of March in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and Seventy nine for the term of nine months and that he continued to serve in the said Corps on in the Service of the United States, until his nine months was fully expired and until the twenty ninth Day of December in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and Seventy nine, when he was Discharged from Service in Poughkeepsie in the State of New York - and that he was, while serving in that campaign in no great Battle -
And that he was in several other campaigns in the Revolutionary war - and fought against the common enemy (one of which) he the said Edward Hedger enlisted in the Company commanded by Capt. Jacob Clark in Colonel Purcell's Regiment in the New York Line for the term of eight months, and that he enlisted in the said Corps the Sixteenth Day of April in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and Seventy six in the town of Shadangunk in Ulster County in the State of New York that he continued to serve in the Services of the United States until his eight months service was expired when he was Discharged from Service at West Point in the State of New York - on the Seventeenth Day of December in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and Seventy six, and that in this campaign he was in the Battles of York- -town - and at the White Plains - and is in Reduced Circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for sup- port, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his services.
Sworn to and Declared before me the Day and year first aforesaid
Edward Hedger mark
Isaac Barker Judge of Cayuga Common Pleas

State of New York
State of New York } Cayuga County } ss
I certify Silas Bowker Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga as aforesaid, Do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the 1 st Edward Hedger Did serve in the Revolutionary war
As stated in the preceding Declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Con- gress. Dated this thirteenth - 13 th Day of May 1818
Silas Bowker Judge of Cayuga Com Pleas
I certify from my own knowledge of the facts, that the foregoing this Applicant, Edward Hedger is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need absolutely of the assistance of his country for support;
Certified by me this 13 th Day of June 1818
Silas Bowker Judge of Cayuga Com Pleas
Edward Hedger
Claim

State of New York } ss Cayuga County }
on this twenty eighth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, before me Silas Brooke one of the Judges of the Court of Com- mon Pleas in and for the sd County of Cayuga: appeared Jonathan M c Dowell and after being Duly sworn according to said Depoeth and saith - that he was personally acquainted with the foregoing applicant Edward Hedges and knew that he enlisted into the service as stated by the sd applicant for the term of nine months and that he saw him at his house in the town of Shawangunk and that he the sd Hedges enlisted in the town of Shawangunk in the fore part of the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and returned from the sd Service not far from Newyears Day - and that he the sd Jonathan M c Dowell has not the least Doubt But of New York - and that Edward Hedges performed a campaign in no genl Battle - within stated as far as in campaigns in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy (one of which) ended in the town of...
And that the sd Edward Hedges made his home at his (the sd Jonathan's) house at that time - and before he enlisted and after he returned - further this Depoent saith that Sworn to and subscribed to Jonathan M c Dowell before me the day and year first above written Silas Brooke Judge of Cayuga Com m Pleas
I Certify that the above sworn Jonathan M c Dowell is a Disinterested and Credible witness to my satisfaction: Silas Brooke Judge of Cayuga Com m Pleas

State of New York Cayuga County
ss - I Silas Bowker being Duly Sworn according to Law Do Depose and say that I was well acquainted with the foregoing applicant Edward Hedges
In the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy nine, and that I am knowing to his Doing Duty in performing the nine months service as stated by the foregoing applicant, in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy nine, and that I Did Duty at that time part of the time as a pilot on the same Regiment (Commanded by Colonel Garding) I was also acquainted with Capt. Edward Hedges and knew that he the said Hedges belonged to that Company and saw him frequently Doing Duty in the Company in the said Regiment, and have not the least doubt but all the said services was performed by the said Edward Hedges as he has stated in his foregoing application as far as relates to the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy- nine as to the other services stated by the foregoing applicant this Deponent knows nothing about further this Deponent. With that the above sworn to and subscribed this 12 th day of October 1818 Before
Silas Bowker
John Grover Judge of Cayuga County pleas
Silas Bowker Judge of Cayuga County pleas
I certify that Silas Bowker who above off court was taken to be a credible witness the 12th of October 1818 John Grover
I Certify that Silas Bowker Esq. who Signed the Above off court is a credible witness
John Grover Judge of Cayuga County pleas
Cayuga County Clerk's office
I hereby certify that Silas Bowker John Grover before whom the preceding & within declarations under oath were made were on the days of the respective dates thereof, and still are judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga duly commissioned and sworn as such judges and that full faith and credit are to be given to them only in that capacity I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said judges and know the within & preceding signatures to be their proper hand writings In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court and my name subscribed this 16 th day of October Eighteen hundred and Eighteen
E. T. Throop clk

Cincinatus, Oct. 6. N. York Oct. 3 rd 1820 —
Hon. Peter B. Porter, Secretary of War,
Sir,
I herein enclose the papers of Mr. Edward Hedges for a pension — When the same are passed upon, please make communication to me —
With the best and most cordial wishes for your health and prosperity, I am Sir Sarah Niles