Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18739, for Thomas Pell, Massachusetts
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Mass
Vt.

Pell, Thomas.

W. 18739

Certificate of service.
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Secretary of State's Office,
Montpelier, Dec. 8, 1941.

A. J. Lyon, Esq.,
Sir,
I enclose to you, herewith evidence of a very brief term of service in the case of Thomas Pell, being all that appears upon the files or records in this office.  The Pay Rolls are very numerous and have never been transcribed or arranged in any manner for convenient reference.  This, however, is about being done, and it is hoped that, hereafter, applicants will not often be subjected to much delay.

Your obt servt.
C. L. Knapp
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Rushford Augt. 2, 1843.

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of 26th ult. in reference to the claim of Lydia Pell --
With respect to the proof of service rendered by Thomas Pell in the State of Vermont after he moved to that State with his family, I am very confident that I forwarded to you in January  1842, through Hon. John Young M.C. a certificate of the Secretary of Vermont proof I think of thirteen days service, and as you do not notice having recd it conclude that it did not reach you or possibly you may have overlooked it.
I am Very Respectfully
Yours &c
A J Lyon

?B.
Enclosed is a letter of the secretary of Vermont which accompanied the Certificate above alluded to recd by me to which I take the liberty to refer you -
In case you do not find said certificate on file with Lydia Pells papers - please let me know.
Very Much Oblige
Respectfully
Yours &c
A J Lyon