# United States Statutes at Large/Volume 6/9th Congress/2nd Session/Chapter 48

Chap. XLVIII.—An Act concerning invalid pensioners.
Secretary of War to Place sundry persons on pensions list. Act of April 10, 1806, ch. 26.Be it enacted, &c., That the secretary at war be, and he is hereby directed to place the following named persons, whose claims have been transmitted to Congress, pursuant to a law passed the tenth of April, one thousand eight hundred and six, on the pension list of invalid pensioners of the United States, according to the rates, and to commence at the times herein mentioned, that is to say:
Persons named.Richard Fairbrother, at the rate of three dollars per month, to commence on the twenty-sixth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and six; John De Voe, at the rate of two dollars and fifty cents per month, to commence on the first day of August, one thousand eight hundred and six; Peter Dearest, at the rate of three dollars and seventy-five cents per month, to commence on the first day of August, one thousand eight hundred and six; Stephen Ogden, at the rate of two dollars and fifty cents per month, to commence on the twenty-fifth day of August, one thousand eight hundred and six; John Berry, at the rate of five dollars per month, to commence on the second day of September, one thousand eight hundred and six; John King, at the rate of four dollars per month, to commence on the eighteenth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and six; Robert Ames, at the rate of five dollars per month, to commence on the eighteenth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and six; Charles Gown, at the rate of two dollars and fifty cents per month, to commence on the thirty-first day of October, one thousand eight hundred and six; Francis L. Slaughter, at the rate of three dollars per month, to commence on the fifteenth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and six; William Re Beck, at the rate of four dollars per month, to commence on the twenty-second day of November, one thousand eight hundred and six; Spafford Ames, at the rate of five dollars per month, to commence on the eleventh day of December, one thousand eight hundred and six; Josiah Jones, at the rate of four dollars per month, to commence on the twenty-second day of December, one thousand eight hundred and six; Samuel Dowdney, at the rate of two dollars and fifty cents per month, to commence on the twenty-seventh day of December, one thousand eight hundred and six; Eliphalet Easton, at the rate of five dollars per month, to commence on the thirty-first day of December, one thousand eight hundred and six; Joseph Ligon, at the rate of three dollars per month, to commence on the eighth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and seven; John Hubbard, at the rate of three dollars per month, to commence on the eighth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and seven; Daniel Guard, at the rate of two dollars and fifty cents per month, to commence on the twenty-third day of January, one thousand eight hundred and seven; Elisha Forbes, at the rate of three dollars per month, to commence on the twenty-fourth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and seven; Alexander Simonton, at the rate of three dollars per ​Pensions.month, to commence on the ninth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and seven; Noah Robinson, at the rate of ten dollars per month, to commence on the twenty-third day of October, one thousand eight hundred and six; Charles Mynn Thruston, at the rate of twenty dollars per month, to commence on the fourteenth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and six; Jonas Farnsworth, at the rate of ten dollars per month, to commence on the second day of September, one thousand eight hundred and six; Benoni Hathaway, at the rate of ten dollars per month, to commence on the sixth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and six; Thomas Marshal Baker, at the rate of ten dollars per month, to commence on the twenty-ninth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and six; James Dysart, at the rate of ten dollars per month, to commence on the eighteenth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and six; Henry Ten Eyck, at the rate of ten dollars per month, to commence on the eighth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and seven; John Little, at the rate of twenty dollars per month, to commence on the thirteenth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and seven; Thomas Harris, at the rate of fifteen dollars per month, to commence on the third day of October, one thousand eight hundred and six; Daniel Ball, at the rate of ten dollars per month, to commence on the seventeenth of February, one thousand eight hundred and seven.
Of those whose pensions are to be increased.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the pensions of the following persons, already placed on the pension list of the United States, whose claims for an increase of pension have been transmitted to Congress, pursuant to the act aforesaid, be increased to the sums herein respectively annexed to their names, the said increase to commence at the times herein mentioned, that is to say:
Seth Wyman, four dollars per month, to commence on the sixteenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and six; George Bradford, five dollars per month, to commence on the fifteenth day of August, one thousand eight hundred and six; Abel Furney, five dollars per month, to commence on the twenty-ninth day of August, one thousand eight hundred and six; Charles Scott, five dollars per month, to commence on the first day of September, one thousand eight hundred and six; Ephraim Bailey, five dollars per month, to commence on the fourth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and six; Asa Ware, five dollars per month, to commence on the ninth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and six; Daniel Hickey, five dollars per month, to commence on the twenty-fourth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and six; Daniel Nutting, two dollars per month, to commence on the seventh day of October, one thousand eight hundred and six; Abel Woods, five dollars per month, to commence on the tenth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and six; Joseph Morril, five dollars per month, to commence on the twenty-fourth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and six; William Neley, five dollars per month, to commence on the twenty-fourth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and six; Elisha Frizzle, three dollars and seventy-five cents per month, to commence on the third day of November, one thousand eight hundred and six; William Burrit, five dollars per month, to commence on the third day of November, one thousand eight hundred and six; Benjamin Smith, five dollars per month, to commence on the third day of November, one thousand eight hundred and six; George Pittman, five dollars per month, to commence on the first day of February, one thousand eight hundred and seven Gustavus Aldrich, three dollars and thirty-three cents and one third of a cent per month, to commence on the twenty-first day of November, one thousand eight hundred and six; Jabez Pembleton, two dollars and fifty cents per month, to commence on the twenty-seventh day of ​Pensions.December one thousand eight hundred and six; Wiat Hinkley, five dol-Jars per month, to commence on the twenty-eighth day of December. one thousand eight hundred and six; Edward Evans, five dollars per month, to commence on the fifteenth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and seven; Moses Wing, five dollars per month, to commence on the twenty-fourth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and six; John Cavenough, three dollars per month, to commence on the seventeenth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and seven; Richard Hardin, five dollars per month, to commence on the eleventh day of September, one thousand eight hundred and six; Jonathan Holton, ten dollars per month, to commence on the eighth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and six; Jonathan Willard, five dollars per month, to commence on the eighth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and six; Thomas Pearson, thirteen dollars thirty-three cents and one third of one cent per month, to commence on the twenty-eighth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and six; John Maynard, six dollars per month, to commence on the twenty-fifth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and six; Thomas Avery, sixteen dollars sixty-six cents and two-thirds of one cent per month, to commence on the third day of October, one thousand eight hundred and six; Ebenezer Coe, twenty dollars per month, to commence on the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and six; Ebenezer Bancroft, six dollars per month, to commence on the thirty-first day of October, one thousand eight hundred and six; William Worthington, fifteen dollars per month, to commence on the nineteenth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and six; David Hawley, ten dollars per month, to commence on the eighth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and six.
Pension of Benjamin Bartlett increased.Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the pension of Benjamin Bartlett, of Massachusetts, who was employed in the service of the United States as an escort, spy and guide, at the pay of one dollar per day during hostilities with certain Indian tribes, in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four, and was disabled by being wounded whilst in said service, be increased to five dollars per month.
Pension by virtue of this act to be paid as invalid pensioners have been paid heretofore.Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the pensioners becoming such in virtue of this act shall be paid in the same manner as invalid pensioners are paid, who have heretofore been placed on the pension list of the United States, under such restrictions and regulations in all respects as are prescribed by the laws of the United States, in such cases provided.
Approved, March 3, 1807.