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I Oliver Frazer of Jackson Plantation in the county of Penobscot, Yeoman, do testify & say, That in the month of May next after the time of the capture of N. York by the British troops, I inlisted into the regular service of the Revolutionary War in Capt. Stephen Skinner's company through of the state of New Jersies), Col Nath'l Herd's Reg and what was called the Jersey Brigade, for one year:

We were stationed above the place called Amboy, along the lines between the two armies: We continued in this station or nearly so the whole of the year: At the expiration of the said term I was regularly discharged. This discharge I have lost: I am now under reduced circumstances & need the assistance of my Country for support.

I hereby extinguish all claims to any previous pensions on account of my said services:

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-�I Oliver Frazer of Jackson in the county of Penobscot [ NOTE: can not interpret handwriting of word after "Penobscot"] do testify [ & say]. That in the month of May must after the time of the capture of H. York by the British troops. I [jnvited] into the [NOTE; can not interpret the next two words] of the Revolutionary War in Capt. Stephen Skinner's company / [NOTE: can not interpret the handwriting of the next word]  of the state of New Jersey /, Col Hath Herd Reg and what was called the Jersey regiment, for one year: We were stationed [where] the place called Amboy: along the lines between the two armies
+I Oliver Frazer of Jackson Plantation in the county of Penobscot, Yeoman, do testify & say, That in the month of May next after the time of the capture of N. York by the British troops, I inlisted into the regular service of the Revolutionary War in Capt. Stephen Skinner's company through of the state of New Jersies), Col Nath'l Herd's Reg and what was called the Jersey Brigade, for one year:
+We were stationed above the place called Amboy, along the lines between the two armies:  We continued in this station or nearly so the whole of the year:  At the expiration of the said term I was regularly discharged.  This discharge I have lost:  I am now under reduced circumstances & need the assistance of my Country for support.
+I hereby extinguish all claims to any previous pensions on account of my said services: