Memorial 1786 Gaspee Dist. 1786. He was driven from home and joined Burgoyne's Army at Castleton in July 1777. He retired to Canada with Lieut-Col. Peters' Co. which consisted of old men and gentlemen. Because of sickness, he has been unable to submit his claim previously.

Claim for 340 acres in Rupert; 1,360 acres on and near Lake Champlain.

Evidences: the claimant is unable to obtain affidavits from his father-in-law Joseph Pomeroy of Suffield, CT, or from Daniel Smith and Amos Curtis of Rupert. Deposition by John McAtkin, settler at New Carlisle, Bay of Chaleur, that he lived at Rupert before the war and had often heard the claimant's name mentioned as a surveyor in good circumstances, but is not personally acquainted with him.

American Migrations, Vermont, page 150

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