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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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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Penobscot, ss.

ON the 18th day of April A.D. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Third Eastern Circuit, of the Court of Common Pleas, in said Commonwealth, including the Counties of Hancock, Washington and Penobscot: Personally appeared Oliver Frazier who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, on his oath made the statement and declaration by him subscribed, and hereto annexed, 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 service of the United States, in the revolutionary war."

And thereupon, I the said Judge to certify that I am satisfied the said Oliver did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in his said declaration, against the common , and that he has made it appear to me, that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.

Which proceedings and the testimony annexed, being all he has been able to produce, I now transmit to the Secretary, for the department of War, pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress.

IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and caused the seal of said Court to be hereto affixed

M. Kinsley, Esquire Judge of the Court as aforesaid.