Deposition of James Robichaux, supporting claim of Abraham Livingston
Document 1799Gave oath on Livingston's character, location, and allegiance.
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[Endorsement, verso: Jas Robicheaux / Feb 2. 1799 / [undecipherable] on / Abm Livingston / [undecipherable] / No 2]
State of New York
Albany County }
Be it Remembered that on the Second day of February in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & ninety nine Personally came and Appeared before me John Taylor Esquire first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Albany, James Robisheaux of the City and County of Albany who Deposeth & saith that he was well Acquainted with Abraham Livingston late a Captain in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel James Livingston in the Service of the United States, and that he Served in the Said Regiment with the Said Abraham Livingston as a Captain Until the Army was Deranged and this Deponent further says that he verily Believes that the Said Abraham Livingston was a Resident of the Province of Canada previous to the American Revolution & that Livingston did not Return to reside in the Said Province prior to the 25th of November 1783.—
Jas Robicheaux
Sworn to the Second day of February
in the Year 1799 Before me
John Taylor, First Judge of the
Court of Common Pleas
in & for the County of Albany
Type
Document Signed
Description
Gave oath on Livingston's character, location, and allegiance.
Date
02/02/1799
Author
Sent from
Albany County
Document number
1799020290001
Page start
1
Notable persons
James Robichaux
Abraham Livingston
refugee
John Taylor
Notable locations
Albany County
Canada
New York
Court of Commons
Notable items
certificate
judge
court of common pleas

