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Certf. No. 854.914

                           GENERAL AFFIDAVIT
                               _________
                               
                 State of New York, County of Allegany 
              in the matter of Pension Claim of Isaac H. Witherell
              for increase, Co. B. 136 Reg't N.Y Vol. Infantry
              ON THIS 19 day of December 1902 A.D.; personally 
              appeared before me, a Notary Public in and for the
              aforesaid County duly authorized to administer oaths,
              Isaac H. Witherell aged 65 years, a resident of 
              Canaseraga in the County of Allegany and State of 
              New York, well known to me to be reputable and entitled
              to credit, and who, being duly sworn, declared in
              relation to aforesaid case as follows:
                 That he is the Clament in this Case, and that on
              or about the month of November 1862, while in the line
              of duty constructing Cordoroye roads in a swamp in the
              State of Virginia, While carrying logs for the construc-
              tion of such road, he slipped and fell down, and the 
              effect of the fall caused the double hernia, as he was
              partially disabled for 2 months.  He also feell the 
              effects of said ruptures up to the present time.  He
              further Swears that he is unable to fix the exact date
              of the incident.  Affiant further declares that he was
              at the above mentioned time free from vicious habits
              and is a man of good repute now, and he has no viscious
              habits whatever.
              
              [U.S. Pension] 
              [Office Stamp]
              [Dec 23, 1902]
              
              His Post Office address is Canaseraga N.Y.
              
                                      Isaac H. Witherell
                                    (Signature of Affiant)
                                    
             State of New York, County of Allegany}ss:
             
             Sworn to and subscribed before me this day by the 
             above named affiant, and I certify that I read said
             affidavit to said affiant, including the words _____
             erased, and the words ________, added and acquainted
             him with its contents before he executed the same.
             I further certify that I am in nowise interested in
             said case, nor am I concerned in its prosecution;
             and that said affiant is personally known to me and
             that he is a credible person.
             
             I certify that corrections were
             made before final execution of
             affiant.                   
                                       James Pendergast
                                     (Official Signature)
                                     
                                       James Pendergast, Notary Public,
                                                         Canaseraga, N.Y.
                                      (Official Character)
                                      
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Transcriber's Note:  Handwritten Certf. No. on this record, written as
                     854.914 is incorrect and should have been written
                     584.914.