Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19040, for Philip Slout, New Jersey
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New Jersey   Slout, Philip   W19040
                               Elizabeth
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New York  31645
Philip Slout
of Seneca in the State of N. York 
who was a Pri. in the company commanded
by Captain S____ of the Reg commanded
by Brewer in the  (NY is crossed out)
line for 6 mos
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Aug
'39 and sent to  ____ ____
West Dresden, N. Y.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar.                      $160.00
Semi-annual allowance ending                  10.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by R B____Clerk,
ok E2   Vol. 4    Page 67

S___ to A___ Joy & 3 ___
19 Jan 1844
Paid at the Treasury under
the Act of the 6 April
1838 from 4 Sept to the
23 Nov 1839. Again notified
10 April 1844
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In the matter of Philip Slout
for a pension

(in lighter writing Philip Slout 22886)

Hector
from J. Ferris

Philip Slout
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State of New York
County of Seneca
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace of the County of Seneca Philip Slout who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades - For 3 months under Capt. Sherwood in Col Seeley Regiment
For 2 months under Capt. Mott in Col. Berven Regt
For 3 months under Capt. Jones in Col. Berven Regiment
For 8 months under Capt. Kaneheart(Hart) in Col. Seeley Regiment
For 6 weeks under Capt. Groondyke in Col. Berven Regiment
For 1 week do --do--do--do--do -- do.
For 6 weeks do do Johnson in do do do
For 3 months under Capt. Jacob Kaneheart Hart) in Col. Berven Regiment under a draft not before mentioned in deposed declaration, went to Flemingtown, Trenton, Pittstown, Delaware River and many other places during this three months service, and that deponent served during all his services as a private in the Militia, and during the service above set forth he was not employed in any Civil pursuit, and that in the aggregate he served two years & one day, and for such services I claim a pension
Signed: Philip Slout

Sworn to and subscribed this 25th day of June 1833 before me
Upton Doorsey
A Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Seneca
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State of New York
County of Seneca SS
I Seba Murphy Clerk of Seneca County do certify that Upton Dorsey before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the day of the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County of Seneca, and that I am acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County the 27th day of June 1833.
Seba Murphy Clk.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.

State of New York
County of Seneca}SS

On this sixth day of February 1833, personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Seneca, the Court now sitting Philip Slout a resident of the town of Lodi in said County aged Seventy six years the 27th day of August 1832, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That in the spring of the year 1776 deponent was living in the Town of Alexandria in the County of Hunterdon in the State of New Jersey, and enlisted as a private in the Militia under Captain John Sherwood at Everitstown for the term of three months, that deponent with the Company under the Command of the said Captain Sherwood marched through Summerset to Amboy, and lay there with the British Fleet sailed up into New York Bay deponent and his company then left Amboy and marched to Elizabethtown Point, and remained there until deponent  & the Company was dismissed at the expiration of the said three months and then deponent returned to Alexandria.
In the month of August following there was another call for Militia, men, and deponent was drafted and went out under Cap.
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tain Philip Methuen in the second Regiment and Commanded by Colonel Berven in the second Brigade or Battalion in Hunterdon County State of New Jersey, marched to Elizabethtown and lay there until after the battle on Long Island, then we marched to Bergentown in Bergen County, there we lay until the Brittish got into New York, then we marched from there to Paulus Hook, and lay there until the British drove us away from there, and we marched back again to Berven, then we marched from Berven to a place called Second River, there we lay a few days, and then got discharged, being out on this town two months, and then returned to Alexandria again in the month of October 1776.
deponent says that in the next spring after he returned to Alexandria one James ____ got a Commission from the British to enlistment, and actually enlisted some and as he was on his way to the British with his men, Captain Thomas Jones of the Militia with his men took the said James ____ and his company to geol and ___ was afterwards ____, and his men was afterwards discharged after taking the oath of Alliance, and deponent assisted in their apprehension, after their apprehension deponent assisted in looking up and taking their goods which was afterwards sold by the Colonel these were goods kept and guarded for about four weeks before Colonel Berven sold them, deponent was one of the guards that guarded them was out not less than three months on this duty
deponent says after the goods were sold deponent went out again for one month in the Militia Service under Captain Cornelius Kaneheart, in the said second Regiment, and went again to Elizabethtown
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it being in the month of March 1778 and lay there one month, after the month expired returned to Alexandria-
deponent says after returning home, his duty was to guard the lines and to scout about look up Tories and those who were suspected of being friendly to the British, and taking them to a place called Pittstown to swear alliance to the States, and remained in this service until the winter, when deponent had nothing to do in the service until in the Spring of 1779, being better than eight months in steady and hard service both night & day.
deponent says that in the month of May 1779, deponent was called out again in the Militia and went out under Captain Groendyke, in the said Colonel Bervens Regiment and marched to Morristown, from there to a place called Pumptown, there we received orders to go to Paramus Meeting House to expel the Tories who had killed two of our sentries  and were plundering, we immediately marched for that place, but when we arrived there they had fled, we lay there one month at Paramus Meeting House, and had much trouble there by the Tories (or greens as they were called at that place) the evening before deponent was discharged news came that the Tories were coming up again, deponent and eighty nine others were sent off for to meet them and about five miles (it being very dark) to a barn and there lay and watched for them, but they did come-the next morning we were all discharged and deponent returned to Alexandria again, being out six weeks on this tour
Deponent says that after he returned home, deponent was detained at home to take care of a sick brother who had a white swelling on his hip and deponent did not go out on
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tours, except short duty at and near home in case of alarms and scouting parties, until 1780, when deponent was drafted to go with his team to Trenton to take baggage for the Militia, deponent was out at this time about one week or more.
deponent says that after he returned from Trenton he remained at home until the French Army went to Boston, and that he was drafted to go with his team and take ___ load, he accordingly went, crossed at the North River at New Windsor and went as far as Hartford in the State of Connecticut and then returned home, was from home on this tour a little more than six weeks
deponent says that he saw and knew Gen. Dickenson of Trenton saw Gen Washington at Morristown knew Col. Seeley at Elizabethtown he had the command of the Militia there, that he has no documentary evidence of his service and knows of no person at this day who can testily to his services
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or Annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any State
To the interrogatories propounded by the said Court to the above named applicant for a pension on account of services rendered during the Revolutionary War as Inscribed by the War Department
1st deponent says that he was born in the town of Alexandria in the County of Hunterdon in the State of New Jersey on the 27th day of August 1756.
2nd Deponent has a record of his age in his bible
3rd that deponent was living in the town of Alexandria in the County of Hunterdon in the State of New Jersey when
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he first entered the service, and that was under an enlistment for three months and the other services were rendered as above set forth in this declaration that he always lived in the town of Alexandria ever since he was born (except about four year) until he moved into the town of Lodi which was four years ago being in the County of Seneca and State of New York and where he now resides
4th that he entered into service under an enlistment for three months, in the Militia in the first ___, and afterwards served as above set forth, served as a private
5th that he knew Gen Dickenson of Trenton saw Gen Washington at Morristown, Col. Seeley had the command of the Militia at Elizabethtown
6th that deponent never received a written discharge
7th that he is known in his present neighborhood by Gen John De Mott. Jehid H. Halrcy and John L. Eastman who can testify to deponents character for truth and veracity and also ___ ___ and Frederick VanLieu
Signed: Philip Slout
Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid
Seba Murphy Clk.
Certificate
We Asa Bennet a Clergyman residing in the town of ____ in the County of Seneca and State of New York and Frederick Van Lieu residing the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Philip Slout who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy six years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Signed Asa Bennet            Frederick Van Lieu
Sworn & subscribed in open Court the day & year aforesaid
Seba Murphy Clk.
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Certificate of the Court
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states
And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Asa Bennet who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of ____ in the County of Seneca and State of New York, and that Frederick Van Lieu who has also signed the same is a resident in the said town of ___ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to Credit, 
I Seba Murphy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Seneca do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of Philip Slout for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this sixth day of February 1833.
Seba Murphy
Clerk of Seneca County
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In the matter of Philip Slout
for a pension 
(in light script Philip Slout 22886)
Hector
from J. Ferris

Philip Slout

22.886
Philip Slout dec.
N. Y. 
Act 7 June '32

9665
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5685 Slout
Elizabeth Slout
N. Y.
Act 4 July '36
a_mo
6 mo pri
20$
Died 23 Nov '39
Pen: Com. 24 Nov '39

Arad Joy Esq
Ovid
Seneca Co
N. Y.
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No 5685  Oct 24 '42
NY
July 4, 1836
Eliz Slout


J. L. Edward
Com. of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefits of the third section of the Act of Congress of the 4th July 1836

State of New York
County of Seneca }SS

On the 18th day of October 1842 personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the Court in and for the County & State aforesaid, Elizabeth Slout (widow of Phillip Slout) a resident of Lodi in the County and State aforesaid, aged eighty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 4th 1836; That she is the widow of Phillip Slout, late a pensioner of the United States, & who was a private in the Militia of the State of New Jersey, that he was engaged in the service as a soldier from time to time from the commencement of the Revolution to the close of the same. That she was married to the said Phillip Slout in the fall of seventeen hundred and seventy nine. That her husband the aforesaid Phillip Slout died on the 23rd day of November eighteen hundred and thirty nine, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will now fully appear from the proof hereunto annexed. 
Elizabeth (her mark) Slout
Subscribed and sworn before me this 18th day of October 1842
John Ingersoll Judge of
Seneca County Court
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I certify that Elizabeth Slout within named and who affixes her mark to the within deposition is a respectable person, that full credit is due to the deposition of hers within, that I consider her of the age set forth by her, and that from her extreme old age & infirmity, together with the long distance that she resides from the place of Court, that it would not be prudent or proper for her to be required to appear in open court.
John Ingersoll

State of New York
Seneca County } SS
Personally appeared before this subscriber a Judge of the Court in and for the County & State aforesaid Elijah Lott, and on being first sworn according to law deposeth & saith, that Phillip Slout the late Husband of Elizabeth Slout who is applying for a pension as such widow, died in Lodi County & State above named on the twenty third day of November eighteen hundred and thirty nine, and that the said Phillip Slout was a pensioner of the United States and that the said Elizabeth Slout, the aforesaid widow of Phillip Slout, has not since married, but remains the widow of the aforesaid Phillip Slout.
Elijah Lott
Subscribed & sworn before me this 18th day of October 1842
John Ingersoll Judge of
Seneca County Courts

I certify that Elijah Lott above named is a respectable person & that entire confidence is due to the deposition subscribed by him
John Ingersoll
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State of New York
Seneca County SS

I do hereby certify that the Honorable John Ingersoll before whom the preceding depositions or affidavits were taken & sworn to was on the day of the date of the ___and certificates annexed to said Depositions or affidavits; a Judge of the County Courts in & for the said County duly commissioned and sworn & duly authorized to take & certify the said Depositions or Affidavits & certificates. And that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe that his several signatures to the ___ and certificates of said Depositions or affidavits, are severally genuine and in his own proper handwriting. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 19th day of October 1842 
C.S.____Clerk
Ovid Seneca County N.Y.
Hon. J. L. Edward  Oct 19th 1842
___ Herewith you have the application & some proof of Elizabeth Slout, I suppose the proof of Phillip Slouts Services after marriage; or of a later period than the marriage is now in your hands, made before granting him a pension if I am correct, then all that is now wanting is to prove the marriage; and I could, or what proof further will you require to grant him a pension certificate
Your Servt. Arad Joy
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State of New Jersey
County of Hunterdon

Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County & State aforesaid Peter Slout after being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that he was born in the County of Hunterdon in the State of New Jersey in  April 1781 that he is a sone of Phillip Slout late a pensioner of the United States and the late husband of Elizabeth Slout who is applying for a pension as the widow of the aforesaid Phillip Slout, and that the said Elizabeth Slout of Seneca County New York, is the identical  widow of the aforesaid Phillip Slout deceased late a pensioner of the United States & that as such widow she is applying for a pension.
Signed: Peter Slout

Subscribed & sworn before me this twenty ninth day of October 1842
Lewis M Prevost Judge one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the State of New Jersey, County of Hunterdon
I certify that the above named Peter Slout is a respectable person & full confidence is due to the deposition above
Sworn to & subscribed by him
Lewis M Prevost
One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in Hunterdon County, State of New Jersey

State of New Jersey
County of Hunterdon }SS
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County & State aforesaid Paul Slout, after being duly sworn according to law deposeths & states, that he was born in the County of Hunterdon in the State of New Jersey & is aged seventy six years, that when a boy & a lad & a young man, being brother to Phillip Slout the late husband of Elizabeth Slout of Seneca County New York, who is applying for a pension as the widow of the aforesaid Phillip Slout, he was personally and intimately acquainted even from a child with the aforesaid Phillip Slout, and that his late brother the
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aforesaid Phillip Slout was a soldier in the War of the Revolution, and that he was married to the aforesaid Elizabeth Slout in the the fall of seventeen hundred & seventy nine, that this deponent was not present at the marriage but knows it to have taken place, and that the aforesaid Phillip Slout was in actual service in the War of the Revolution after his said marriage, that this deponent was to young to be in the service of the United states but is certain that his brother was in the service of the United States, & that the said Phillip Slout here intended to be named was the identical soldier who served in the War of the Revolution under that name & that Elizabeth Slout of Seneca County the late wife of the aforesaid Phillip Slout, & who is now applying for a pension as such widow is the identical person, the identical widow of the aforesaid Phillip Slout.
Signed: Paul Slout

Subscribed & sworn before me this 29th day of October 1842
Lewis M Prevost
One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in Hunterdon Cy, State of New Jersey

I certify that the above named Paul Slout who swore to & subscribed the above deposition is a respectable person & in his deposition above is entitled to entire credit & belief>
Lewis M Prevost
One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in Hunterdon County State of New Jersey

State of New Jersey
Hunterdon County

I Peter I. Clark Clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that Lewis M Prevost Esq., whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit was then and now is a Judge of Our Court of Common Pleas duly commissioned & qualified and that the signature thereto is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Sal of said Court at ______
this 31st day of October AD 1842
Peter I Clark Clk.
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envelope addressed to
Cyris D. Hanks Esq
County Clerk
Waterloo
Seneca Co. New York
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State of New York
Seneca County

Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County Catharine Lott of Lodi in said County & on being duly sworn according to law, deposeth & saith that she is a daughter of widow Elizabeth Slout ( the widow of Phillip Slout) who is making application for a pension from Seneca County New York, as the widow of the said Phillip Slout, and that the aforesaid Phillip Slout was this deponents father, & that the above named Elizabeth Slout is the identical widow of her father the aforesaid Phillip Slout, that this deponent was born in the year 1784 and is consequently fifty eight years of age, she further saith, that her said father & mother above named lived together as husband and wife to her knowledge for more than fifty years & from the earliest period of her recollection, and that her said father, the above named Phillip Slout was a pensioner of the United States & that the above named Phillip Slout & the above named Elizabeth Slout, this deponents father & mother, have lived in the family of this deponent for the last fifteen years, & that her said mother, the aforesaid Elizabeth Slout, is quite deaf, so much so, as to make it almost impossible to ask her questions to have her hear them, or to learn but very little from her & on that account it is impossible to get from her a history of her said fathers services.
Signed: Catherine Lott

Sworn & Subscribed before me this 11th day of April 1843  
James (Masses ?) Justice Peace
Seneca County

I certify that the above named Catharine Lott is to me known, & that she is a respectable person & is entitled to full confidence & belief in her deposition above subscribed
James (Masses?) Justice the Peace
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State of New York
Seneca County
Clerks Office ss.

I do hereby certify that James Masses Esquire whose signatures appear to the within ___ and certificate was on the day when said ___ and certificate bear date, a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Seneca duly commissioned & sworn. And further that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe that his signatures to said ___ & certificate are severally genuine & in his own handwriting. In ___ whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Count of Common Pleas of said County this 13th day of April 1843.
C .D. Hanks Clerk
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April 18 1843 
My seal hereof
Eliz Slout

Hon J. L. Edwards
Court of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington D. C.

My seal hereof
Eliz. Slout

April 18, 1843
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Elizabeth Slout
Pens. law '36 N. Y.
old case of mine
from 
Arad Joy
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Philip Slout
N. Y.
see let. to John Algar
August 17, 1838
to Hon. J. T. Andrews 18 March 39
to J Agar 10 Aug. 1839

Act June 7, 1832
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22886
New York
Suspended
Let. to J. Ferris. 6th
Dec. 1841
Act 7 June '32
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Rev. WIDOW, &c.
File No.   19040
Elizabeth Slout
Wid. of
Philip Slout
Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 4, 1836
Index:---Vol. M,  Page 217
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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Philip Slout N. Y. Act 7 June 32. $20 Cash paid.?
GWC
7 May 43  Paid to 4th Sept. 1839 BLB
(It would be a great accommodation if you will state to which roll Pensioners belong, N. Y. City or Albany - the above is on the Albany Roll.
Your obt svt
D. Grump

















BLB
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Ovid Seneca County Oct 31, 42

Hon J. L. Edwards

D Sir
I beg leave to say that the name of Elizabeth Slout - is not intended for "Stout" as you say in your of the 26th - The applicant Elizabeth Slout, is the widow of Philip Slout as the application shows, I have the original pension certificate now before me, which was granted to Philip Slout, her late husband, No. 31645 executed 20th Aug 1839.
If the proof of the services of Philip Slout, establish service done by him at a later period than the date of the marriage as set forth in the application, you will not I presume demand any further proof of Service of her lat husband, but only require the positive proof of the marriage, will you allow me to ask whether I am correct in the above supposition, as if so, she will not attempt to prove anything further than the marriage.
Very Respectfully Your
most obt servt
Arad Joy
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Ovid Seneca Co. April 12th 43

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Dr Sir
You will receive mailed at Waterloo the deposition of Catharine Lott in favor of Elizabeth Slout, you will please notice, that Mrs. Lott is a daughter of Mrs. Slout and is aged 58 - she testifies as to the deafness of her mother & that it is utterly impossible to learn from her anything as to her husbands services - I once called on Mrs. Elizabeth Slout for the purpose of getting her history of her husbands services, but I did not make out to make her hear one word, & consequently learned nothing from her, I  regret this circumstance very much, or her acct as those of the family that can hear, complain that Philip Slout, the late husband of Elizabeth Slout was not pensioned for half of the services rendered by him, & if I could have made the old widow hear, I might have learned of proof to have increased her pension but that as the case in I have given up, I cannot convene a word with her - I hold the original certificate of pension issued to her late husband Philip Slout No. 31645 recorded Book 2 Vol 4 page 67
I have forwarded you the deposition of Paul Slout, proving the services of Philip Slout & of the identity of Elizabeth Slout, being his widow - you have also the proof of Peter Slout a son of Elizabeth & Philip Slout, born in 1781, proving the identity of
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the widow. You have in all three depositions of the identity & marriage, & one of the Revolutionary Services of Philip Slout, but I had supposed the proof of identity of the widow, without the re-proof of services would entitle her to a pension - I ask, in consideration of the deafness of the widow, the impossibility of learning from her the history of her late husbands service & since the identity is fully made out, that you will consider the case a clear one & grant a pension.
Respectfully Your Obt Sevt
Arad Joy
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Ovid Seneca County N. Y.
Jany 18th 1843

Hon. J. L. Edwards
D Sir
If I may be allowed I will beg leave to say that I had supposed the proof of the son of Elizabeth Slout, that he  was born in April 1781 and the proof of her late husbands brother Paul Slout, together with the proof now in your office would be if carefully examined, together with the proof of his service when the original pension certificate was granted to him to make out a clear case of the services in the War of the Revolution of Phillip Slout her late husband having served in the War of the Revolution after her marriage to him, it has also been proved that she has not since married, but remains the widow of Phillip Slout, Her marriage having been proved as taken place in the fall of 1779 - I beg leave to suppose that proof of his services at a later date are now before you, the proof of Paul Slout shows as services after the marriage - the deafness of the widow renders it very difficult to learn anything from her
Your Ob. Sevt. 
Arad Joy
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N. B  I beg I may be excused for troubling you, I can say most positively that I cannot learn one word from the widow, not being able to make her hear & understand me, it makes it much more difficult to get at any of the circumstances that she might otherwise be able to relate to us. She is very deaf & cannot hear enough to understand me
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Ovid Seneca County N. York
Dec 10th 1842

Hon J L Edwards

Dear Sir

I called in person on Mrs. Elizabeth Slout, but I found her so deaf that I could not make her hear a word. I could not talk at all with her, not do I think it possible to ask her questions to draw from her the answers, or facts you suggest, her son in law Elijah Lott had great difficulty in getting her to understand the wording of the application.
Her husband died leaving a small balance due, she holds, or I hold the original pension certificate, her relationship has been proved up before the Surrogate & she has given her power of attorney to draw the back pay or the balance. I can forward all those papers with the original pension certificate for your inspection if you desire it, or if it will establish more fully her claim.
Very Respectfully Your Ob. Servt.
Arad Joy
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Nov. 25, 1841

Dr Sir
Soon after the above papers were made out by me for Mr. Slout, he thought by changing his agent he would sooner obtain a pension they were placed in the hands of a Mr. Agen who soon after moved away & I do not know that he ever done anything with them, about two years ago (if I mistake not) Mr. Slout died, about one year ago I saw Mr. Lott a son in law of Mr. Slout who informed me of the death of Mr. Slout, and mentioned the fact of Mr. Agens moving away, last week the papers came into my hands again, and I have thought proper to send them to the Department of War for instructions, what must be done in order to obtain a pension on them. If I recollect right, about the time the papers taken from me I had them returned from the Department with another paper attached to them, & objections were stated that in order to have the additional claims allowed it was necessary to make the claim in open court. I informed Mr. Slout of it, he replied it was so much trouble to attend court, that he rather abandon that item of service.
I am rc yours
Jonah Ferris
Hector Tompkins Co. New York