Asa Bond of Strafford, Vt., affidavit for Nathaniel Oak, 17 August 1832 (enlisted in Capt. Humphrey's company, Col. Wingate's regiment; five months at Ticonderoga)

Word-for-word transcription (spellings kept; uncertain letters in brackets).

I Asa Bond of Strafford County of Orange and State of Vermont do depose and say that Nathaniel Oak Now of Chelsea in this County Enlisted into the Company of Capt Wm Humphry and the Regiment of Col Wingate in the second year of the war and was with me at Ticonderoga five months we both Enlisted at one time at [place struck through; Winchester inserted] Newhampshire I am now in the 75 year of my age and Capt Oak is Several years older

Asa Bond

Strafford August 17th 1832

State of Vermont

Orange County ss }

Strafford August 17th 1832

Then Asa Bond personally appeared and signed the above affidavit and swore to the truth therein Contained before me

Stephen Eastman } Just Peace

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I also certify that the deponent is a credible witness and his testimony intitled to Credit

Stephen Eastman } Just. Peace

State of Vermont Orange County Clerks Office 22 August A.D. 1832. I [H. E. H.?] Laughton Clerk of Orange County Court hereby Certify that Stephen Eastman before whom the foregoing affidavit was Taken was at that time a Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly authorised to administer Oaths, and the signatures purporting to be his are Genuine. —

In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and Seal the day and year above written

[H. E. H.?] Laughton Clerk