State of Ohio.

Fulton County

On this 15th day of July AD 1858 personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace within and for the state and county aforesaid, Park White, aged sixty two years, a resident of Amboy Township, state and county aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, declared that he is the identical Park White who was a private in the Platsburg Regiment. The first service affiant rendered was to the best of affiant?s knowledge and belief, in the month of June AD 1813 and consisted to best of his knowledge of ten days, it was during the time known as the ?Alarm?.  The exact day of entering when said service or of leaving it during this campaign the affiant cannot specify.  During this term of services the name of the captain under whom affiant served was Nathaniel Cochrane; the Major was Turner, first name not known, Colonel was John Roberts, the whole commanded by General Moore.  The second term affiant served was during, as affiant verily believes, the month of September AD 1814; the time served to best of affiant?s knowledge and belief was fourteen days in Platsburg Regiment in a volunteer company of Light Horse under Captain Sperry (affiant believes John Sperry) the other officers affiant believes to have been as above mentioned  ___  ___ General Moore, Colonel Roberts, Major Turner which service was performed in the war with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 18th of  day of June AD 1812.  The first service was performed as a private in the militia, the latter as a light horseman as above stated.  During the last term of services affiant was engaged in a skirmish on Sunday (affiant believes on Sept. 11th 1814) on the Plattsburg Plains.  During last term of service affiant received at the termination thereof for his service affiant believes nine dollars, affiant states that he was in in receipt of ___ regular rations during last term and that affiant to the best of his knowledge paid out for his own fare and for horse feed and care, nine dollars 

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At the time of and after the performance of the services above mentioned affiant states that he was a resident of the Town of Peru, Clinton County, State of New York.  Affiant states further that he applied for a land warrant under the law of the United States passed A.D. 1850 and that he has received said Warrant.  It was issued Jan 6th 1857. It?s number is 52,400.  The affiant makes this affidavit for the purpose of obtaining what may be found his due under the law ___by the New York Legislature April 15 AD 1857 for the adjustment of the New York Militia Claims of 1812. 

Signed

Witness Elizabeth Potes (her mark)

Park White (his mark)
 
 

Sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year fist above mentioned and I hereby certify that I know the said deponent Park Whie, a.nd believe him to be the identical man who served as above stated, and that he is of the age stated; and further that I am not interested in his claim as attorney or otherwise.

Daniel Fenner (his mark)
 
 

State of Ohio

Fulton County

On this 15th day of July AD 1858 before me as justice of the peace for and in the state and county aforesaid personally came David Pots aged fifty one years and L Jay Carrel aged 28 years whom I know to be residents of the county and state aforesaid and persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who bring sworn say that they were present and same Park White sign and make oath to the foregoing affidavit in due form of law, and they further swear that they are acquainted with the said park White now present and have every reason to believe from the appearance of the applicant that he is the identical person he represents himself to be, and further that they, the deponents, do reside in the county and state aforesaid.

David Potes (his mark)

Elizabeth Potes (her mark)

L Jay Carrel (his mark)

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 15th day of July AD 1858

Daniel Fenner? (his mark)
 
 

State of Ohio

Fulton County
 
 

I hereby certify that Daniel Fenner Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits were made and acknowledged, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a justice of the peat in .and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signatures thereto are genuine.

In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Common Peace Court for the county aforesaid this 24th day of July AD 1858.

N. Merrill (his mark)

Clerk of the Count of Common Peace
 
 

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