Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15768, Benjamin Fuller, New York
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Service                                    Number
New York  Fuller, Benjamin   W.15768 
                              Mary           B.L.Wt.14757-160-5.5
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3743?
New York Albany
Mary Fuller 
Widow of Benjamin
who died on the -
of Cortland  in the State of N.Y
who was a Marine in the - commanded 
by Captain - of the - commanded
by - in the Revolution
for two years N.Y
 inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of 
March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of
June 1852 and tenth
Geo C Ames By 
Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-annual allowance ending
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3rd}

Recorded by A H Weightman Clerk,
Book.                 Vol. 2                        Page 35
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State of New York
Cortland County
On the 17th day of September 1845
Personally appeared before the subscribing Walton Surtland a Judge of the Court of Common P? in and for Said County the Same being a Court of Record Mary Fuller Resident of Freetown in Said County aged 80- eighty years Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the P? made by the act of Congress Passed July 4th 1836 Entitled an art granting half pay and fund? to Certain Widows. 
That She is the Widow of Benjamin Fuller who was a Private and Soldier and Died in the War of the Revolution and was drafted at ?town in the County of Columbia State of New York in the year Seventeen Hundred Seventy Seven (1777) and served as a  Company Commanded by Capt. Mallery in Col M N? Regiment and served about Nine months or a year at this time and was at the  Taking of Burgoyne in 1777. She further says that her said husband was again drafted in S?town in Said County of Columbia and Served in a Company Commanded by Captain Sherwood in Col. Graham's Regiment and continued to serve in the years Seventeen Hundred
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and Eighty + Seventeen Hundred + Eighty one and Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Two 1780 1781 + 1782.  When he was discharged.  She further declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Fuller on the 10th day of February - in the year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Nine 1779 by Elder Lesake in said _______town. That her husband the aforesaid Benjamin Fuller died on the 23rd day of September Eighteen Hundred and Eight. That she was married to her said husband _________ to his last term of Service.
Sworn to and Subscribed
the day and year _____ above
Written before Walton Swetland Judge of Cortland County Courts

Mary X Fuller
Her mark

I certify that the above named Mary Fuller is unable to (allend) attend the ________ of the Court as consequence of this infirmity of old age.

Walton Swetland Judge
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119.480
March of 88
May of 89
Mary Fuller, wid of
Benjamin Fuller, Print
Revol War
Private
Pensioner
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119.480
Mary Fuller
Wife of
Benjamin Fuller
Bounty Land Claim
Chester Babcock
Agent
att Granville
Cortland Co
New York
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(Revolutonary Widows.)
DECLARATION.
State of New York
County of Cortland) ss.
On this Twenty first day of April     A.D.1855.
before me. M. W. Swetland a justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid, personally appeared Mary Fuller, aged 87, years, a resident of Lirdown in the state of New York who, being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the Bounty Land to which she is intitled under the Act of Congress approved March 3d, 1855.
    That she is the widow of Benjamin Fuller who was a Private in the Revolutionary War; that, on account of the services of her husband, the aforesaid Benjamin Fuller in said war, she now recieves a pension at the rate of $80.00 per annum, under the act of 4th july 1836, as will more fully appear by reference to the evidence now on file in the Pension Office at Washington.
      She further declares that she is now a widow; that she has never before applied for nor recieved any Bounty Land under this or any other Act of Congress.

Claimant's Signature,
,Mary Fuller
We, Benjamin Fuller and Rebecca Fuller residents of the town of          in the state of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mary Fuller in our presence, and that we know her to bee the identical person she represents herself to be,
Witnesses:
Benjamin Fuller
Rebecca Fuller
     The forergoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the identical person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.

Magistrate,
M.W. Swetland
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Cortland County 

On the 17th day of September 1845
- Personally appeared before the Subscriber  {illegible} W Edycomb 
a Justice of the Peace in  and for said County.
James Fullers Resident of Fintown in said
County aged sixty years last December
who being first duly sworn according to law doth
depose and say that he is a son of Benjamin Fuller
and Mary Fuller the applicant for a Pension in this
cases that his Father the said Benjamin Fuller and
his mother the said Mary Fuller had a child {illegible}
of the years older than this deponent  and that his
forth the said Benjamin Fuller died the 23rd day 
of September 1808 Eighteen Hundred and Eight
that his mother the said Mary Fuller has remaineda widow ever since the death of the 
 said Benjamin Fuller

James Fuller

Sworn and Subscribed
the day and year above
Written before
C W (or N) Edgcomb
Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named James Fuller Sustains a good
Character for truth and  {illegible}
-
E N Edgcomb
Justice of the Peace
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.

January 24, 1927

Mrs Jessie H. Tuttle
2315 Pleasant Ave
Minneapolis, Minn.

Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in
the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 15768,
it appears that Benjamin Fuller was drafted at
Spencertown, Columbia County, New York in 1777 and served nine months or one year as a private in Captain Mallery's Company, Colonel McKinstry's New York Regiment, and was at the taking of Burgoyne
.
He died at Greenville, New York, September
23, 1808, aged about fifty-eight years.

Soldier married February 10, 1778 or 1779 at
Spencertown, New York, Mary Sisson. She was allowed pension on her application executed September 17, 1845, while a resident of Freetown, Columbia [crossed out] Cortland County, New York, aged eighty years.
Son, James was born in December 1784, an older
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child is referred, no name is stated, and there is
no further data (handwritten) on file relative to children.
She died July 10, 1855. Agency book (handwritten)

If you desire photostat copies of the original
papers in the above Revolutionary War pension claimW. 15768 of Mary Fuller, widow of Benjamin Fuller, the same will be furnished you, under the Act of August 24, 1912, at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty-five cents extra for certification, if that be desired.
The number of pages to be copied is nine.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this
Bureau, by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.

Respectfully
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.

(Handwritten):
Illegible
write statement of service
under Capt Sherwood but
fortunately she does not say
any thing in illegible declaration
relative to capture etc.
If after photos have been sent, at inquiry is made as to why that service was omitted in this letter we shall have to tell her
about the other man & that widows statements are only allegations not record evidence

If copied illegible day of Sept 17, 1845 2 pages 
af of James Fuller Sept 17, 1845 1 p
af of Aaron Day Sept 19, 1845 2 p
af of Moses Palmer Jan 10, 1846 2 p
af as illegible of Mary Fuller Nov 8, 1833? 1p
af of James Fuller May 24, 1850 1 p

illegible 1808 9
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Rev Widow, & C.
File No. 15768
Mary Fuller
Widow of Benjamin Fuller
Penshioner War
Act July 4th 86
Index: Vol. A, Page 207
Arrangement of 1870
1912 May 13
Hist to
Libbie E Haskins. V.L.M
1913 Mch 6 Libbie E. Harkins that
soldier was a Pat & that date &
place of birth are not stated
The Letter in W.F. 15768 Benj. Fuller
pensioner do claims
1921 Mch. Hist. to Mrs. Noble C. Shummary
1927 Jan. 24 Jessie. H. Tuttle Gerg, &
also advised of cost of
copies.
May 6 - Copies of 9 pages
sold to Mrs. Luther M. Tish
MMNF
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Hon. J L Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington
DC

Augusts 2 1850
Add: Evid. late of
Mary Fuller
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6676 Mary Fuller
widow of Benjamin
New York
Suspended
let 16th July 1857
A. W. Bush
[illegible]

V No. 6676
Mary Fulen N.Y.
Letter to E. W. Edgecomb May 7th 45
Sept 1 1846
Abraham Aker, Apl. 28. '47.
Let to G. F. Lewis 16 Sept. 1850
Let to same 21 Sept 1850
act 4 July 1836

14.757
[illegible]
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STATE OF NEW YORK,
CORTLAND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,
SS.

I, RUFUS A. REED, Clerk of said County, do here certify that A McVean before whom the annexed Affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same: and further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice, and verily believe the signature to the Jurat thereof, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, this 26th day of August 1850
Rufus A Reed CLERK


State at New-York
CORTLAND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,
I, RUFUS A. REED, Clerk of said County, Do Certify, 
That Mr. M W Swetland Esq. before whom the annexed Affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same: and further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said JUSTICE, and verily believe the signature to the Jurat thereof, is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, this [?]th day of May 18535
Rufus A Reed CLERK
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STATE OF NEW YORK,
Cortland County Clerk's Office  SS.

I Rufus A Reed, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Walton Swetland Esq before whom the annexed affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same:  And further, that I am well aquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and verily believe the signature to the Jurat thereof, is genuine.  
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said County, this 25th day of May 1850 
Rufus A Reed. CLERK

STATE OF NEW YORK,
Cortland County Clerk's Office  SS.

I Rufus A Reed, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Walton Swetland Esq before whom the annexed affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same:  And further, that I am well aquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and verily believe the signature to the Jurat thereof, is genuine.  
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said County, this 25th day of May 1850 
Rufus A Reed. CLERK
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State of New York
Cortland County 

On the 21st day of August 1850.
Personally appeared before me the subscriber
a Justice of the Peace in and for said County
Moses Palmer of Virgil in said County Eighty
Six years of age who first being duly sworn
according to Law doth depose and say that
he has been acquainted with Benjamin
Filler and his widow Mary Fuller for
upwards of twenty years that he know them
and been in the same neighborhood with them in the town of Spencertown Columbia Co. N.Y. and that is was said they were married by Elder Dake in said Spencertown in the year
1779 and this deponent says at the time of the
marriage he lived within a half of a mile
of said parties

Sworn & Subscribed before
me A. McVean Justice Peace

His Moses Palmer mark

A. McVean Witness to Moses Palmer, mark
I certify that he sustains good Character
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State of New York
Cortland County SS.
-
Personally appeared
before the Subscriber Herman S Conger
a Justice of the Peace in and for said ┃
County Mary Fuller Resident of Frester
in said County aged Eighty years
Who being first duly sworn according to
law doth depose and say that she is the
Widow of Benjamin Fuller late of
Spencertown, Columbia County N. Y. desire
That this deponant made her application
for a Pension in the month of September
1845 under the act of July 4th 1836
That at the time she made her declaration
she did not know that it was important
to set forth in said declaration the part
that her husband the said Benjamin Fuller was
taken prison into Canada nor
did she know that fact only from the
declarations of her husband and others
This deponant now says that she has been
informed by her said husband that
he was taken prisnor and taken into
Canada some time in the latter part of
his service under Capt Sherwood
This deponant further says that she is
upwards of Eighty years of age
and that she was married to her
husband the aforesaid Benjamin Fuller
on the 10th day of February Seventeen hundred
and seventy nine (1779) as set forth
in her original declaration
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and at the time of her said marriage
she was only fourteen years of age.
her Mary Fuller, Mark

Sworn and subscribed
this 22 day of July 1846
before H.S. Conger Justice of the Peace

I certify that the above named depont
Sustains a good Character for truth
and Varacity -
H.S. Conger Justice of the Peace 
State of New York 
Cortland County Clerks office 

I Samuel Hotchkiss Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Harmon S. Conger Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit of Mary Fuller purports to have been taken was as
the date of the Jurat thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and authorize
by law to take the same - Also that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice & verily believe his Signature H Conger, above Subscribed is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County at Cortlandville
this 26th day of July AD 1846
Sam Hotchkiss Clerk
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State of New York
County of Cortland

On this 25th day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty
personally appeared before me D. Hawks County Judge of Cortland County, Mary Fuller a resident of the town of Freetown, County of Cortland & State of New York, aged Eighty
four years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress appeared July fourth, Eighteen hundred and thirty six, that she is the widow of Benjamin Fuller, who was a soldier of the was of the Revolution, in Captain Sherwood's company and Colonel Grahams Regiment. This being his first term of service, which was commenced in the year of seventeen hundred and seventy
seven, his second time of service commenced in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine, in Captain Mallery Company, 
Colin McKinstrys regiment. She thinks that he's [here] & [?], the aforesaid Benjamin Fuller, reference in all over two [years] services in the war of the Revolution, and that the same was performed in the New York State militia, that the precise day and month on which Benjamin
Fuller, entered either of the aforesaid terms of service and left the same, she cannot now recolect by reason of old age, and consequent loss of memory, but the days recolect of his going in to the service and returning therefrom as above stakes, she further stakes, that she was married to the aforesaid Benjamin Filler on the 10th day of February in the year of seventeen hundred and seventy eight in the Town of Spencertown in the County of Columbia, State of New York, she further
states that her husband, the aforesaid Benjamin
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Fuller, died in September, Eighteen hundred and eight in the town of Grenville and State of New York aged fifty eight and upwards, she further states that she was married to the aforesaid Benjamin Fuller previous to the expiration of the last term of his service
in the war of the Revolution.To [?] at the time
above mentioned that she has not married since the death of her husband the aforesaid Benjamin Fuller.

her Mary Fuller mark 

Sworn and subscribed before me
the day and year first above written 
D. Hawks 
Cortland County Judge

I hereby certify it is my opinion from evidence produces before me, that Mary Fuller, who has sworn to the above declaration, is the widow of Benjamin Fitter a soldier of the Revolution
and that she is unable to appear in open Court
because of bodily infirmity
D. Hawks
Cortland County Judge
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STATE OF NEW YORK
Cortland County Clerk's office SS 

I, Rufus A. Reed, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Daniel Hawks Esq before whom the annexed affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a County Judge in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same: And further, that I am well aquainted with the handwriting of said Judge, and verily believe the signature to the Jurat thereof, is genuine.  
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, This 25th day of May 1850.  
Rufus A. Reed Clerk
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Mary Fuller 
VT or NY  

Hon Jas E Heath 
Cash Paid 
Washington D C 

Free

Cole
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Mary Fuller
wid {widow} of Benjamin
N.Y.
Act 4 July 1836
add
2 yrs  private $80
per Ann
[?]  
Geo C Ames
[Pregent?]
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G. F. Lewis
June 18, 50
Rec, "23, "

Heir of Benj. Fuller
Pension Claim

House of Rep. June 24, 1850
Respectfully refuse
letter Court of 
Pullover
   Alex W. Buel
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Detroit June 18, 1830
Sir
Enclosed is declaration of Mary Fuller Widow of Benjamin Fuller married in 1778. husband died 1808 his first term of service was under
Capt. Sherwood Col Graham under 
  "     Mallery,    " McKinstry of the [?] troops or militia, the best evidence of her marriage or that she is the widow of said Fuller that would be produced is the affidavit of 2 witnesses who have been acquainted with her for more then
30 years. & her letter of administration given in 1808.  Please present this claim
to Pension office & request an Examination
of the case as soon as feasible & should
there not be record evidence of his service
there Com of Pensions will please advise
Most Respct Yours, 
G F Lewis
Jr Preston

To
Hon A. W. Buel
HR
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Mary Fuller  [?]
[?]  26 or 38 

Alex Ray 
14 Feb [3]7
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Freetown corners July 10th 1857
James E. Heath Esq Comm of Pensions
Dr. Sir I have appointed Alexander Ray Esq of Washington City my agent for me, and in my name to examine my papers now filed in the Pension office, and hereby request permission
for Mr. Ray to examine said papers and make such use of them as he may from time to time find necessary in the prosecution of my application once a claim for Pension
[?] under my hand this 10th day of February 1857
Mary Fuller 

In front of Walton Swetland
and Justice of the [?]
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The people of the State of NEW-YORK,
by the Grace of GOD, free and independent:
To Mary Fuller of the town of Freehold
in the County of Greene Send Greeting

WHEREAS Benjamin Fuller of the said Town of Freehold
as is alledged, lately died intestate, having whilst living, and at the time of his death, Goods, Chattels or Credits within this State, by means whereof, the ordering and granting Administration of all and singular the said Goods, Chattels and Credits; and also the auditing, allowing and final discharging the Account thereof, doth appertain unto us: And we being desirous that the Goods, Chattels and Credits of the said Deceased may be well and faithfully administered, applied and disposed of, do grant unto you the said Mary Fuller --- full power by these Presents, to Administer, and faithfully dispose of all and singular the said Goods, Chattels and Credits - to ask, demand, recover and receive the Debts which unto the said Deceased, whilst living, and at the time of his death, did belong, and to pay the debts which the said Deceased did owe, so far as such Goods, Chattels and Credits will thereto extend, and the Law require: hereby requiring you to make or cause to be made, a true and perfect Inventory
of all and singular the Goods, Chattels and Credits of the said Deceased, which have or shall come to your hands, possession or knowledge, and the same so made to exhibit or cause to be exhibited into the Office of the Surrogate of the said County of Greene at or before the expiration of six calendar months from the date hereof; and also, to render a just and true Account of Administration when thereunto required. And we do by these Presents, depute, constitute and appoint you the said Mary Miller --- Administratrix of all and singular the Goods, Chattels and Credits which were of the said Benjamin Fuller
In Testimony whereof, we have caused the Seal of Office of our said Surrogate to be hereto affixed.  Witness Dorrance Kirtland Esquire, Surrogate of the said County, at [?] the fourth
day of November in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and
Eight and of our Independence the thirty third 
Dorrance Kirkland
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See [?] File 13698 Mary Fuller 

Persons making application at the comptroller's or Secretary of State's Office, for searches, or certificates of service of any person, in the army of the U. S. during the
revolutionary war, should give the name and ranks held by such person; the nature of the service; whether in the Infantry, Cavalry or Artillery, &c.; in the regular army or
it the names of the officers commanding the regiments and companies at the time of enlistment, service and discharge, as near as can be given. The names should be given
with care, and in a legible hand.
In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled ""An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Melitia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
1782 August 30 Benjamin Fuller [per?] No. of Cert'e issued,  10.519 £68.00

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£ 68.00

State of New York
COMPTROLLER OFFICE, Albany, July 25 1850
I hereby certify the above to be a true extract from Book No. 3. -- now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz: 

1st Under captain Adiel Sherwood in Col Thomas Thomas's Regiment.  

I have examined the records for the service of
Benjamin Fuller and find One
entries, as above, amounting to £68.00..
A H Dennis
Examining Clerk 
W Hunt
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Detroit Sept 11th 1850

Hon J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Sir on the 18th of June last I transmitted your for pension for Mary Fuller widow of Benj- Fuller.  [Infantry?] of the Revolution war on the 22 of July you informed me that I must produce the certificate of the Sec of NY
As to the service of said Fuller on the 29th of July I transmitted both the certificate of the comptroller of NY [us D] the service of said Fuller [?] [?] Please inform me if any further actions has been had on said case 

Most Resp yours and [s??] 
G F Lewis 
Jr [Deputy?]
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Detroit July 29 1850

Hon Sir
Enclosed I return your letter of the 1th just, respecting the case of Mrs. Mary Fuller.  Also with certificate from the Comptroller of NY.  Showing that on the 30th day of August AD, 1782 in a certificate [illigible]  for £ 68 was issued to Benjamin Fuller for service under Capt A Sherwood Col Thomas Thomas in the Revolutionary War.  
I sent to the Secretary of M. for a certificate of the time of the service of said Fuller & mail the [risthin?] certificate from the comptroller.  
I suppose the time can be calculated from the amt recd if the enclosed certificate is not sufficient please advise.  You state that the Marriage of said Mary Fuller must be clearly shown by record or [?] [?] [?] if attainable.  if not by parte testimony.   In the former evidence transmitted I think it was stated that [record?] or documentary evidence could not be produced there was [produced?] at the that time her letter of Administration given in 1808 & the testimony of 2 witnesses acquainted with her from 30 and 70 years (I think).  Will the testimony of any other than eye witnesses to the Marriage be sufficient in the absence of record evidence of the fact. 
Very Resp Yours, GF Lewis 
[?]

[?]/ for J L Edwards
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I hereby certify that I was well acquainted with Benjamin Fuller and Mary Fuller his wife when they resided in Greenville in the county of Greens in the state of New York and well know that they these lived together as man and wife and that I never heard it (the word was smudged) in the neighborhood or else when that they were not man and wife
     And further my first acquaintance with the said Benjamin Fuller and his wife Mary was over forty years ago and that I never had a doubt that they were not really man and wife.

Abraham Aker

Sworn and served when this 28th ally of August 1850 before me Walten Swetland 
further the Peace
And I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Abraham Aker whom certifying and believe him to a fewer of tenth and...
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STATE OF NEW YORK, 
Cortland County Clerk's office, SS.  

I, RUFUS A. REED, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Walton Swetland Esq before whom the annexed affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same:  And further, that I am well aquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and verily believe the signature to be the Jurat thereof, is genuine.  
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, this 26th day of August 1850.  
Rufus A Reed Clerk
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Detroit Sept 16th 1850
Sir
On the 18th of June last I transmitted you papers for pension of the widow of Benjamin Fuller A private in the Revo war.  On the 23rd of July, you informed me that I must produce the certificate of the sec of NY as to the service of said Fuller.   Also further evidense of their marriage.  On the 29th of July I transmitted you the certificate of the Comptroller of NY. As to the service of said Fuller I now enclose the affidavit of Abner Aker and Moses Palmer who were knowing to said Benjamin & Mary Fuller living together as man & wife for more than 20 years.  These affidavits with the letter of Administration of the evidense previously submitted I hope will be sufficient evidene.  
Marriage of said parties you will please examine this in connection with the former evidence transmitted & advise of the result.  
Most Resp yours
G L Lewis 
J D Preston 

To Hon J L Edwards 
Com of Pension
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State of New York
County of Cortland
On this 24 day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty, personally appeared before me Walton Swetland a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Abraham Aker a resident of the town of Freetown, County of Cortland and State of New York, who being first duly sworn according to law deposes and says, that he has ben well acquainted with Mary Fuller, a resident of the town of Freetown, county of Cortland and State of new York for more than thirty years and knows her to be a woman of good moral character and one whose word is entitled to full belief. 
Abraham Aker 
Sworn and subscribed before me 
the day and year first above written 
Walton Sweetland Justice 
of the Peace 

State of New York
County of Cortland 
On this 24th day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty, personally appeared before me Walter Swetland a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Job Rider a resident of the town of Freetown, County of Cortland and state of New York who being first duly sworn according to law deposes and says
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that he is well acquainted with Mary Fuller, a resident of the town of Freetown, County of Cortland and State of New York and knows her to be a woman of good moral character and one whose word is entitled to full credit and belief.  
Sworn and subscribed before me
the day and year above written 
Walton Swetland Justice 
of the Peace 
Job Rider 

I hereby certify that Abraham Aker and Job Rider are persons of good moral character and their statements are entitled to full credit and belief once said Rider says he has been acquainted with said Mary Fuller for twenty years.  
Walton Swetland Justice 
of the Peace
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No. 6676 
Declaration of 
Mary Fuller 
Widow of Benjamin 
Fuller was married 
10th Feb 1778 
Said Fuller 
1st service under 
Capt Sherwood 
Col Graham 
2nd under 
Capt Mallery 
Col McKinster 
In the NY troops 
or militia 

G. L. Lewis 
Attorney 
Detroit
Mich
Ad 4 July 1836
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6676
Mary Fuller 
Widow of Benjamin 
NY 
AD 4 July 1836
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Cortland Village Cortland County N.Y. February 7, 1846
Sirs, I send you the application of Mary Fuller,
Widow of Benjamin Fuller for a pension under the act of July 4th, 1836.
When passed uppon you can forward the certificate to me
I am very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
E W Edgcomb 

J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington DC
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Pension Office, July 16th 1850.
Sir:
The papers in the case of Mary Fuller, widow of Benjamin Fuller, under Act 4th July 1836, have been examined and filed.
The certificate of the Secretary of the state of New York, should be produced showing what evidence of the service the records in his office afford. If there be no record evidence of his service, it should be proven, by witnesses from personal knowledge.
The date of the marriage should be clearly established by record or documentary proof, if attainable, and if not attainable, by parol testimony
I have the honor to be, Very Respectfully, Your Obt. Svt.
J.L Edwards
[ note written as 3 with an underscore 13]
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State of New York 
Cortland County SS. 
On the 10th day of January 1846 personally appeared before the subscribed, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Moses Palmer of Virgil in said County Eighty Two years of age 
Who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he has been acquainted with Benjamin Fuller and his Widow Mary Fuller for upwards of twenty years that he knew them and lived in the same neighborhood with them in the town of Spencertown Columbia County New York and that he was present at the time of their marriage in said Spencertown and that [those?] was married by Elden Drake in the year 1779 - Seventeen Hundred and Seventy nine and they depose and say at the time of their marriage he lived within a half of a mile of the said parties.  
Moses Palmer 
Sworn and subscribed the day and year first above written before 
E W Edgecomb 
Justice of the peace 

I certify that the above named Moses Palmer sustains a good character for truth and warranty 
E W Edgecomb J.Peace
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State of New York 
Cortland County SS. 
I Samuel Hotchkiss clerk of said county do hereby certify that Walton Swetland Esq before whom the witness affidavit of Mary Fuller was taken was at the date thereof a Judge of the County Courts in & for said County duly commissioned and sworn.  Also that Eleazer W Edgecomb before whom the written and amended affidavit of James Fuller Aaron Day & Moses Palmer was taken was on the dates [thereof?] a Justice of the Peace in & for said county duly commissioned and sworn and I do further certify that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Walton Swetland and Eleazer W Edgecomb and  hereby [/] [?] their signatures to the respective Jurats of the aforesaid affidavit subscribed to be genuine.  
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name 
and affixed said seal of County this 7th day of Feb 1846  

6676  
R. Feb 13, 1846
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State of New York 
County of Cortland SS.  
On this 24th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty personally appeared before me Walton Swetland Justice of the Peace in and for said County. James Fuller a resident of the town Freetown in the State of New York, aged sixty six years who being first duly sworn, according to the law deposes and says that he is the son of Benjamin Fuller, and Mary Fuller and that he knows that his mother Mary Fuller was the legal administratrix of his Father's estates, and that she has not married since the death of his Father, but that she still remains the widow of the aforesaid Benjamin Fuller.  
James Fuller 

Sworn and Subscribed before me the day and year above written 
Walton Swetland Justice of the Peace
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[illegible first line]
sworn and [illegible]before me
the day and year above written
James Fuller

State of new York Cortland County Clerks Office ss
I Rufus A. Reed, clerk of said County do hereby certify that Walten[illegible]Esq before whom the annexed afidavit was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County , and duly authorized to take the same: And further thatI am well aquatinted with the Handwriting of said Justice, and verily believe the signature to the Jurat thereof, is genuine, In testimony whereof I have hereunto  sat my hand and affiexed the seal of said County, this 25th day of May 1850. Rufus A. Reed clerk
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State of New York
Cortland County SS
Aaron Day of Cortlandville in said County aged seventy eight years being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he this deponent was a Fifer in the war of the Revolution and a Pensioner under the act of March 1818. That he was well acquainted with Benjamin Fuller and Mary Fuller of Spencertown Columbia Co. N.Y. and now of Freetown Cortland County N.Y. That he lived a man [illegible] to there That he well Recollects that in the winter before this deponent was in to the Service in 1779 he was present at the Marriage of Benjamin Fuller to Mary Sisson in said Spencertown by Elder Drake and that they was then married and that the said Benjamin Fuller was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution and was in service in the year of 1779 and further this deponent say the not.
[signed] Aaron Day
Sworn and subscribed this 19th day of September 1845
[signed] E W Edgcomb
Justice of the Peace

over
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I certify
that the above named deponent Aaron
Day sustains a good character for truth and verity.
E W Edgcomb
Justice of the Peace
-
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Cortland Village July 25 1846
Sirs,
I send you the affadant of Mary
Fuller Widow of Benjamin Fuller in
support of her claim for a Pension
under act July 25, 1836 - which I hope
will prove satisfactory-
In regard to her marriage you will
find by referring to the affidants on
file in your office of James Fuller
her son who testified that he is upwards
of Sixty one years that his father and
mother had a child that was upwards
of three years older than he was-
Together with the affidavits of Palmer and
Day must concern you that the Claimant
was married as early as 1779 - I Hope
You will give this case a carful examation
at as early a period as convenient and let
me know the result
I am Very Respectfully
Your obedient Servant
E W Edgcomb
J L Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Know all men by these presents that I Mary Fuller of Freetown in the County of Cortland and State of New York do hereby constitute and appoint George C Ames of
Washington City D C. my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to prosecute my claim for a Pension due to me. And my said attorney is hereby authorized to examine all papers in relation to my claim on file in the department at Washington, and to do all lawful things in relation to my claim.

Witness my hand and seal this 8th day of January 1852. In presence of
Samuel N Kinney

her
Mary X Fuller
mark

State of New York
County of Cortland On the 8th day of January 1852 Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in
and for the County and State aforesaid Mary Fuller to me known who acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned

Samuel N. Kinney
Justice of the Peace

State of New York
County of Cortland
Be it known that on this 8th day of January
1852 before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County & State aforesaid, Personally appeared Mary Fuller a resident of Freetown in said County and State and made oath according to law that she is the widow of Benjamin Fuller who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution. That she makes this
affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence as my said attorney above mentioned may use in the prosecution of my claim

Sworn and Subscribed before me this 8th day
of January 1856

her
Mary X Fuller
mark

Samuel N. Kinney
Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF NEW YORK,
CORTLAND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,
ss.

I, RUFUS A. REED, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that
Samuel W. Kinney, Esq before whom the annexed affidavit in
taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace
in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same: And further, that
I am well aquainted with the handwriting of said Justice
and verily believe the signature to the Jurat thereof, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, this 10th
day of January 1852.
Rufus A. Reed Clerk
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L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
April 12, 1847
Rec'd [received] of May Fuller
[illegible]
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Cortland Co.-Freetown Corners April 5, 1847
Hon. J.L. Edwards,
Mary Fuller the widow of Benjamin Fuller who was a revolutionary soldier has made application for a pension her declaration bears date this 17. Sept. 1845. The claim it is said has been presented to the department by E.W. Edgcomb Esq. of Cortland Hills, Cortland County State of New York-he now informs the widow that her claim cannot be established.
There are some peculiar circumstances in the case so far as the agent Edgcomb is concerned which dissatisfies the widow and her friends and they have requested me as I am their near neighbor and friend to solicit the information which they desire from the department.
The inquiry then is has the claim been allowed and if not what further proof is lacking.
The widow has withdrawn her business from Edgcomb and appointed me her agent.
I am respectfully your obedient servant-
Abraham Aker
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Brief in the case of Mary Fuller wo [widow] of Benjamin 
County and State of N. York
act 4 July 1830
Claim, ("original," or " for increase [crossed out])
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Service: Record and supported by the rolls on this office. Parole evidence of marriage ages of children, etc.

(If for increase.) 
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
G,C, Ames.
Present
Kirby
Examining Clerk.
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State of New York
Secretary's Office
I certify that on the first day of July 1780 Adiel Sherwood was appointed and commissioned as a Captain in the Levies to reinforce the Army of the United States whereof Lewis Duboys was Colonel, as appears by the minutes of the Council of appointments in this office and I further Certify that Morris Graham was appointed and commissioned Colonel of a Regiment of Militia in the County of Dutchess on the 18th day of March 1778 as appears by the said minutes.
Arch.d [Archibald] Campbell
Dep. [Deputy] Sec. [Secretary} of State
Albany December 27, 1845
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In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at least five per cent, per annum, viz:
30th Augt [August} 1782 Benjamin Fuller priv. L [pounds] 68.0.0
[Large letter Z]
State of New-York
Comptroller's Office, Albany, 26 December 1845
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 3 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
First-under Capt. Morris Graham in Col. Morris Graham Reg't
Second
Third
Fourth
Fifth
Sixth
Seventh
Eighth
Ninth
Tenth
Eleventh
Twelfth
Philip Phelps
Dep Comp'r [Deputy Comptroller]
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Washington January 17,1852
James E {illegible}, Esq

Sir
Enclosed you will please
find power of Attorney and a supplemental declaration from Mary Fuller widow of
Benjamin, an applicant for a pension
from the state of New York under the act
of 4 July 1836.

M Fuller Claims for her
husbands services in the Militia of New York
and also under Capt. Sherward.  Capt
S
and his company were all taken prisoner
and retained in captivity more than two years
in Canada. The Rolls of the Company are in
your office, upon which Fullers name should
appear. Their marriage in 1779 has I believe been established


Very Respectfully
[illegible name}
Geo C Amies
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May 18, 1907
This woman's statements
as to her husband's
having served and being
captured while in
Capt. Adial Sherwood's
Co. are false. her husband
died Sept. 23. 1808.
Whereas the Benjamin
Fuller who was under
Capt. S. and a prisoner
applied for pension
in 1832 and was
allowed {same? illegible} see
Inv. File No. 13098
Benj. Fuller,

AW
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(top left) SERVICE
(top right) NUMBER

New York
Fuller, Benjamin
W.15768
Mary
B.L.Wt. 14757-160-5.5
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War: his name appears on a pay roll of the company covering the period from July 1st 1780 to May 21st 1783. His name also appears on a list of Prisoners in Canada taken in the town of Albany Fort Ann.
I will be very grateful if you could give me any more information.
As my Aunt remembers it the land was given as a pension.
Sincerely thanking you,
I am yours
Libbia E. Haskins
May sixth
Nineteen hundred twelve
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(Top left) Stamp symbol
(Right side) Stamp
PENSION
U.S.
OFFICE
JAN 29
1921

Chicago Chapter 
of the 
Daughters of the American Revolution
Mrs. Noble Clemons Shumway
Registrar
454T North Ashland Avenue
Telephone Ravenswood 0044
Chicago. Illinois

Jan'y 27 1921
U.S. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir
An applicant for membership in the D.A.R. states that the wife of her Revolutionary ancestor applied for a pension and that it was granted in 1845. The man she claims as her Revolutionary ancestor is Benjamin Fuller born - Apr. 11 1750 died in Greenville N.Y. Sept. 23 1808. his wife's name was Mary Sisson born - 1756 died - -
I cannot find a man of that name with the service she gives. She is quite old and quite positive she is right as long as his wife was pensioned. 
If you will be kind enough to give me a copy of the pension certificate at your earliest convenience it will be greatly appreciated.
Very truly yours
Grace E. Shumway
Registrar
(Mrs. Noble C.)
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Mrs. Jessie Hale Tuttle
Genealogist and Researcher
2215 Pleasant Av.
Minneapolis, Minn.
Nov. 24 - 1926

Commission of Pensions,
Rev. War Dept. Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: -
Will you please send me record of pension granted to Mary (Sissons) Fuller Sept 17-1845. She was widow of Benjamin Fuller. I would like record of his service in Rev. and facts re him.
Benjamin Fuller was born in 1750 and in 1778 he married at Spencertown, Columbia C. N.Y. Mary Sissons, who was born in 1756 and to nearly 89 when pension was granted her. At that time she was living at Freetown Corners, Courtland Co N.Y.
Benjamin Fuller was drafted at Spencertown, Columbia Co N.Y. in 1777. He served about a year under Capt. Mallory and Col. McKinstry. He died at Greenville N.Y. Sept 23 - 1808.
Please let me know how many pages in the pension record as we shall probably mail photostat copy.
Please tell me where to write to get date of her death. 
Thanking you 
I am Sincerely yours
(Mrs.) Jessie H. Tuttle
2215 Pleasant Av. Minneaplolis Minn
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 April 21-1927
Bureau of Pensions
Washington - D.C.-

(Right side) Stamp
FINANCE DIVISION
illegible
illegible 1927
OFFICE OF PENSIONS

Gentlemen: -
Kindly send me photostat copies of the original papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 15768 of Mary Fuller, widow of Benjamin Fulton. 
I understand there are nine pages. I enclose M.O for $1.35 to cover same.
Respectfully
Mrs. Luther M. Tesh
Excelsior Minn
R.F.D#1
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Benjamin Fuller W. F. 15768

(In columns)
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment
1777 - 1780
Length of Service
9 months 1782 illegible
Rank
illegible
Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered.
Captain 
Mallory
Sherwood
Colonel.
McKinstry
Graham
State
N.Y.

Battles engaged in, illegible
Residence of soldier at enlistment, illegible Cortland Co.
Date of application for pension, illegible
Residence at date of application, illegible, Cortland Co.
Age at date of application, illegible
Remarks: Soldier married at Spencertown N.Y. February 16, 1778, 1779 Mary Sisson. He died at Greenville N.Y. Sept 28 1808 aged about 58 years. Son James was born Dec. 1784, an older illegible...
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6769
3 - 2233
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
April 25, 1925
Chief Rev. War Section Division
I have this day received from
Mrs. Luther M. Tesh
M.C. No. 94469.
for $1.35 requesting
photostat copy as per letter herewith
Photos mailed May 6, 1927
Finance Div. ntfd
O. J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Division.
of
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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE.
1681
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 14736
PHONE Branch 476
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON
Bureau ordering
CHIEF, Division of Publications,
Room G 137.
Please furnish work specified below.
Pension
April 30, 1887.
192
Deliver to Room No. 505

(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE,
EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostat copies of 9 pages from the
pension claim, 15768, Benj. Fuller
4
No. of copies of each Shall form be kept standing?
days
For further information see A. E. Wilson
Q.
BAL.
Approved
Room No.
Phone No.
S
Chief Clerk of Bureau.
of
S ON OF PUEling
RECEIVED
APR 30 1927
A Wilson
of
Chief of Branch
NOTE: No order made ""SPECIAL"" unless
statement showing necessity is written
below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering
Duplicate
Multigraph
Mimeograph
Folding
Assembling
Stapling
Electric typewriter
Addressograph from lists
Envelopes, size
Proof list
Labels (submit sample)
Fill in letters
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Remarks
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once or twice?
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Fill in addresses?
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┃ Cards
Facsimile signature?
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size
Pay rolls
Corrections
Tabulation sheets
Size actual Official use?
Official use?
(OVE
ER)
Repay? Yes 1.35
Repay?
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NOTE: Routine changes of addresses may be made on this blank without formal reference through or initialing of chiefs of branches or chief clerk's bureaus.
Date 1922
INDICATE BY AN X IN PROPER SQUARE ACTION TO BE TAKEN.
--- Make new addressograph plate
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