Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4866, Malachi Wilkinson, Conn.
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(3--1776)

SERVICE
Conn

Wilkinson, Malachi
0r
Wilkeson
Sally

NUMBER
W4866
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CONTENTS
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13.941 - Ohio - Pittsburgh
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- Malachi Wilkinson -
of Pomfret in the State of Vermont
who was a Private in the ________ commanded by Captain _______________ of the Regt. commanded by Colonel Webb in the Connecticut line, for the term of one year - 
from              17          to                 17
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont 
at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to
commence on the 9th day of Apl. 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of July 1819, and sent to William Strong Esqr., Windsor, Windsor County, Vermont.

Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819              86.89
Semi=anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept 
1819.                                                 48.00
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                                                      $134.89.

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Acts March 18, 1818.}
{        May   1, 1820    }
{        March 1, 1823   }

Recorded Book C   Vol. 2      Page 144
by    R. Burdine     Clerk
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[        ]4
Ohio, [Pit]tsburgh
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Sally Wilkinson
widow of Malachi Wilkinson
who served in the Revolutionary 
Conn.
war, as a private.  Increased 
from $40 dollars per annum
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
96 Dollars  00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the first day of July, 1848.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 
30 day of April 1851
and sent to 
J Hathaway
Chardon
Ohio
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under Act
[   ] February [        ] Page 366  Vol. 4

Rest of page gone
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Vermont

Malachi Wilkinson

not found

transfer
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County of Cuyahoga SS - On this 16th day of July 1834 before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for the said county of Cuyahoga, personally appeased Malachi Wilkinson who, on his oath declares that he in the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by the captain Sill in the regiment commanded by Colonel Parsons in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on this Pension Roll of the State of Vermont from whence he removed, that he now resides in the State of Ohio where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in the future. The following are his reasons for removing from the State of Vermont (to New York) to Ohio - His principal object was to live with his children. 
Sworn and Subscribed to before }
me the day and year aforesaid }
James Towlsey Justice Peace [signature]

State of Ohio 
Cuyahoga County SS
July 16th 1834 I James Towsley a Magistrate in the county above named do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence. Viz the affidavit of Robert Wilkinson whose veracity may be depended upon, that Malachi Wilkinson who has this day appeared before me to  take the oath of identity, is the identical person named in the pension certificate which he has exhibitedbefore me numbered 13941 and bearing oath at the War Office the 30th day of July 1819. Given under my hand the day and year above written

James Towsley Justice Peace [signature]
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The State of Ohio ⎬ I Henry G Weldon Dep Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
Cuyahoga County do hereby certify that James Towsley before whom the within
affidavit was made, was on the date thereof and still is a Justice of the peace within and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and duly authorized by the law of said State to administer said affidavit - and
further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said justice and believe his signatures within to be genuine.

In testimony whereof I hereunto sign my name & affix the Seal of said Court this 18 day of July 1834 

H.G. Weldon Dep Clerk [signature]
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80
Malachi Wilkinson
Malachi

13,941

Con
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State of Vermont, Windsor County ... ss, - At a special term of the supreme court of Judicature, begun and holden at Woodstock in the County of Windsor, on the last Monday in July, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty. On this [illegible] day of August 1820 being the third day of said term, personally appeared in open Court, (the same Court being a court record of agreeably to the laws of this State, having the power of fine and imprisonment &c.) Malachi Wilkinson aged Sixty three years, resident in Pomfret in said County of Windsor, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: 
That he enlisted in January 1776 for one year in the company commanded by Capt. Wm Leavensworth, the regiment commanded by Col. Webb in the York line, that he served accordingly until some time in the summer there  next when he was transferred to the company commanded by Capt. Sills and Regiment commanded by Col. Persons in the Connecticut line which took place by an exchange with a soldier by the name of Barnet or [illegible] and that he served in the Capt. Sills company the full remainder of the  said term, when he was honorably discharged at a placed called Stamford - he being then sick and was discharged by the surgeon. 
that he made his original declaration on the Ninth day of April 1818 has received a Pension Certificate, No. 13441 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled " An act to provide for a certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United State in the Revolutionary War", passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; - and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

3 Chest 2.00 table 50, 3 Chair, 75. Great wheel 2 $5.50
itant 50, 4 Carthe what, be, plate platter 1, testament, & Souls 21 at
Looking glass 80, cups & saucers 25, he Stalyards, 25, ten sons, 25, 26, then
1.85
breadthough, 34, Candlesticks 2. five pail Kettle 41 Pot, 50, shakettle 61 Bake Kettle 83.32
part, at Barrel 75- knees & Forks 52 Kittle Wheel & Silve 17 Aug 12 15 to 33.37
Horse tackling 30 the 60. Aug. 25, pillow & bible, book 25,
5.35
Shoates 3.50, 1 Saddle & bridle 400. Rakes 41
And that his indebted to the following persons to wit to
3174
Eli Dunham & 6.74 Nathan Snow 20.000
Marsh Reps & Barron 1,00. Burdick & William 1886
That his family dependent on him for support are himself & wife aged 56 years of table
health-- that he is very intire himself, and can do but little towards supporting his family
son named Malachi Parrows Watkinson aged 16 years of a daughter named Hannah
Wilkinson aged 10 years, both in usual health but able to do but little towards the
support of said family
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Malachi Wilkins
Sworn to and declared on the Second
day of August
1820, before said Court.
Pagan Swan
Clerk.
WINDSOR COUNTY. 88.
STATE OF VERMONT, In Swen Clerk of the Supreme Court for
the county of Windsor, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto
annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court:--And I do further certify, that the
aforesaid schedule is
dollars.
it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in
Notting
testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court at
stock, this fifth
day of Aught
1820.
A
Clerk of the Supreme Court
in Windsor County
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There was no Col.
Webb in the [   ]
line and further evidence
 of service wanting.
15 May 1819
(Connecticut Line)

Admd.

Cetif. to be dated
30 July 1819

Malachi Wilkinson private
Col Webb's Regt. - 1776 - 1 year

Lee F Foz [       ]
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Leef for the department of War
Washington City
Pa-

Malachi Wilkinson private
Col Webb's Regt - 1776 - 1 year

(Connecticut Line) 

Admd

Cert. P. to be dated 
20 July 1819
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State of Vermont}
Windsor County ss.}
On this ninth day of April Anno Domini 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the County Court within and for said Windsor County personally appeared Malachi Wilkinson aged sixty eight years, resident in Pomfret in said County and for several years last past hath been an inhabitant there,  who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."  That the said Malachi Wilkinson enlisted in January 1776 in the company commanded by Capt. Leavenworth and regiment commanded by Colonel Webb in Lord Stating's Brigade for one year, which he believes was called of the York Line and served accordingly about four months when on his request he was transferred to the company commanded by Capt.  S. L. Lille and Regiment commanded by Col. Persons of the Connecticut line as he believes, and served accordingly until some time in December then next when being unwell and unable to do duty he, on permission, returned to his home in Killingsworth in the state of Connecticut and before the end of said December he was honorably discharged from said service by Doc. Turner Surgeon of said Person's Regiment on his engaging one Barne or Bana, who took his place for the remainder of said term of service. Making one continued service of the said Wilkinson of nearly eleven months and that he received no written discharge from said term of service.  And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year first aforesaid.
William Strong

State of Vermont}
Windsor County ss.}
I, William Strong first Judge of the county court within and for said county do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Malachi Wilkinson did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the proceeding declaration against the common enemy and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.  And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my name and affix the seal of said court this Twentieth day of August Anno Domini 1818.
William Strong
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12.737  act '43   8939
              act 44   621

Sally Wilkinson
Ohio - Pittsburgh
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Act 7 July  1838
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Admd
12 m P.  Private
$40.
commencing from 6 Aug
1839, when husband died.

Also Act, '43 & '44

Elliott & Hathaway
Chardon
Geauga Co.
Ohio
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THE STATE OF OHIO,}
Cuyahoga County, ss}

I, FREDERICK WHITTLESEY,  Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County,  Do hereby Certify, that Liff Tousley Esq  before whom the foregoing declaration and Deposition was taken and who has thereunto signed his name officially, in his own proper hand writing, was then and now is an acting  JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, in and for said County,  duly commissioned and qualified, and to all whose official acts full faith and credit are due and ought to be given throughout the United States, and elsewhere.

In Testimony Whereof,  I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of our said Court, at Cleveland, this Seventh day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five.

F. Whittlesey   Clerk.
By  D. D. Corcoran   Deputy.
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The State of Ohio, Cuyahoga County ss.

I, Frederick Whittlesey, clerk of the court of Common Pleas in & for said county hereby certify that the Hon. Joseph Hayward (whose signature on this sheet was written with his own hand) was at the date of the said affidavit & now is one of the appointed Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said county duly commissioned & qualified according to law.  That full faith & credit are & ought to be given here & elsewhere.

Witness my signature & the seal of said court at the city of Cleveland this 24th day of April A. D. 1846.

F. Whittlesey   Clerk
By Aa Clark   Deputy
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7844
Ohio Pittsburgh
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Sally Wilkinson
widow of Malachi Wilkinson
who was a Private
in the Revolution
husband died 6th August, 1839
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
40 Dollars   ------- 
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 
11th day of July, 1846 
and sent to 
Elliott & Hathaway
Chardon,
Geauga Co.  Ohio
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[Acts of March 3, 1843.]
& 17th June '44

Recorded in Book A
Vol.  2.        Page 211

Ref[     ]
Letter to Hale & Bowen
Aug 25  1848.
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Revy
WIDOW,  &c.
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File No.  4866
Sally Wilkinson
Wid.
Malachi Wilkinson
Pvt.  Revy War
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Act:  Febry  2d/48
Index :---  Vol.  M,  Page 338

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Sally Wilkinson
7894   Ohio -- Roll  

PAID
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Com of Pensions
Washington
D. C. 

Paid 
BUFFALO
AUG 
16
IO
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Malachi Wilkinson's
application for

[  ]  [ ]

[   ]  5 Sept. 1834
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Malachi Wilkinson

[     ]
States in his application for transfer that he is on the Vermont roll.  He is not on the Vermont roll.  Has not been paid in Vermont.  He is on the New York roll, & has been paid by Mr. Lawrence at N. Y. to 4 March 1834.  See enclosed papers.
Sept 5 1834
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[       ] $96.00 [  ] $40 per
ann. comg.  1 July 1848

Please transfer to
Pittsburgh  Pa

J. Hathaway
Chardon,
Ohio
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Chardon, Geauga Co., Ohio
March 28th 1851

Sir
I herewith transmit to your office the application of Mrs. Sally Wilkinson for an increase of pension, also her pension certificate.

Very Respectfully Your
Obt. Servant
James Hathaway

Hon. Jas E. Heath, Comm.
of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.
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Sally Wilkinson

Payment to be made at Albany
by Thos. W. Olcott Esq.
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of New York

Payable on the 4th September and 4th 
March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February
2d, 1848,  Page 241  Vol. 4.

Leo Jenkins,   Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848,
Sally Wilkinson
widow of Malachi Wilkinson
who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of forty dollars [and cents crossed out] per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 22nd day of December one thousand eighty hundred and forty eight.
M. L. March
Secretary of War.
Seal[Illegible]
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edward
Commissioner of Pensions.
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NY   Sept 6.

James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington 

NEW YORK
SEPT
4
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Office Bank U. States
New York   Sept 4, 1834

Sir
Malachi Wilkinson mentioned in your letter of the 2d of September 1834, has been paid @ $8. per mo up to the 4th of March.

I am very respectfully
Sir
Your obt st.
Isaac Lawrence  Prest.
Acting as Agent for Pensioners

James L Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Sept 2d 

Mr Burdine

BURLINGTON
AUG 
[    ]
VERMONT

FREE

J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Office Bank U. S.
Burlington  26 August 1834

Sir,
In reply to your favor of the 20 inst. I have the honor to inform you that the name of Malachi Wilkinson does not appear to have been inscribed on the roll of this Agency, under the act of 18 of March 1818.   
And am, 
Respectfully,
Your obt. Servant
Herman Allen Prest.
& Agent for paying U. S. Pensioners.

J. L. Edwards Esq}
Commissioner of Pensions}
[   ]  [   ]  [   ]
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North Royalton O}
Oct 8}

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City    D. C.
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FREE

CLEVELAND
JUL
19
O.

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Com of Pensions
Washington City,
D. C. 

July 24
For Transfer
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Silas Wood's
Deposition
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State of Connecticut
New London County ss.
Lyme June 22 - 1819

Personally appeared Silas Wood the signer of the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same.
Before me
Chas Smith  Justice of Peace
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Sept 8th '46

CHARDON 
SEPT
4
O.

Sally Wilkinson
7844 -- 43
E

Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.
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Chardon, Geauga, Ohio
September 3d 1846.

Sir
We herewith return one of the Pension Certificates issued in favor of Mrs. Sally Wilkinson that a mistake may be corrected.  The payment is made to  commence 6th day of August, 1839, which should of been March 4th 1843.  We wish it returned without delay.  The error was not discovered  until now when drawing up the vouchers.
Respectfully your OB Servant ,
Elliott [  ] Hathaway
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4th

State of Connecticut}
New london County} ss.
Lyme Probate District  March 7th  1846

It is hereby certified that Oliver Lay Esq. was at the time of taking the proof of the annexed depositions and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly qualified by the laws of the State to administer oaths and that the signatures on the three foregoing pages, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Probate for the District of Lyme the day and year last above written.
Wm Marvin  Judge
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12737
May [  ] 1846
dept. 19   [  ]  Ohio
[   ]
Sally Wilkinson
July 7, 1838

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

CHARDON
APR
2[  ]
O
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Chardon, Geauga Co., Ohio
April 28th 1846

Sir,

We herewith send to your office the Declaration of Mrs Sally Wilkinson, widow of Malachi Wilkinson deceased, praying that a pension may be granted her on account of the Revolutionary service of her said husband under the acts of Congress passed July 7. 1838, March 3d 1843 and June 17th 1844.  She first made a Declaration before a justice of the peace believeing at that time that a Declaration made before a justice of the peace would be good,  she has lately made a Declaration before a judge as the first was made before her proof was taken.  We send both, when said proofs are acted upon, please to make return to us.
Respectfully Your Obt Servants
Elliott & Hathaway

Hon.  J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington 
DC
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Certificate 
of
Notary Public
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State of Connecticut
County of New London  ss
Lyme  June 20 AD 1849

This may certify that Charles Smith Esquire is a Justice of the Peace for New London County aforesaid and by the laws of the state of Connecticut is duly empowered to administer oaths and take depositions.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal.

Henry M. Wait    Notary Public
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Seth Miner's
Deposition
Page 59

I also further certify that I have examined the pay roll book you mentioned in said deposition and find the statement [      ] the same are Just and true.
[     ]
Chas Smith    Justice of Peace
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a   a
7844  O

NY
Place on NY roll


Hon N. K. Hall,
H of R
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1838, March 3rd 1843, and June 17th 1844, of forty dollars per annum:  And she further declares that she has not intermarried since the death of her said husband, and is still a widow.
Sally Wilkeson

Sworn to and subscribed}
this       day of November}
1848 before me} 
Robert Neel}
Justice of the Peace of}
the town of Lancaster in}
and for the county of Erie}

I certify that the above named affinant is personally known to me as the same identical person described in the foregoing deposition.
Robert Neel
Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Erie.

United States of America}
State of New York, County}
of Erie}
I, Moses Bristol, clerk of the Supreme Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Robert Neel is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified, and was so at the time the above deposition was taken and that his signature hereto above written is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto
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hand and affixed the seal of the said Court and County this 6th day of December one thousand  eight hundred and forty eight.

Moses Bristol    Clerk
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16 Feb             Free

Hon Robert S. Rose
Member of Congress
Washington
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State of New York}
Seneca County} ss.

Malachi Wilkinson a United States pensioner being duly sworn saith that on or about the twelfth day of October last he removed from the State of Vermont to the County of Seneca & State of New York & that it is his intention to reside in the said State of New York, and that it would be more convenient for him to receive  the semi annual payments of his pension hereafter at the New York agency than in Vermont.
Malachi Wilkinson

Sworn before me}
Luther F. Stevens  First Judge}
Seneca County}
February 16, 1825}

Washington Feby 24th 1825, I do hereby certify that Luther F. Stevens is first Judge of the county of Seneca in the State of New York, and that the above is his signature.
Robt S. Rose 

Pension certificate 
No. 13,941, dated
July 30, 1819
Page 66

Robert S. Rose, Esquire,

Sirs,

At the request of an old decrepit pensioner , I enclose you his pension certificate to have him transferred from the Vermont to the New York Agency.  It is presumed that there will be no difficulty at the War Office in making this transfer.  It has been frequently done.  I suppose you have long since [   ] a President for us altho we have not yet heard who is the fortunate competitor.  Having no local new to write, I conclude by subscribing myself, your
"friend & Humble Servt.
Luther F. Stevens
Seneca Falls   February  16, 1825
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The State of Ohio}
Medina County} ss

I, Herman Canfield, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the county and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Morgan Andrews is aa Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the 20th day of January AD 1849 and will expire on the 20th day of January AD 1852 and that his signature before written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at Medina the 22 day of March AD 1851.

Herman Canfield, clerk
By O. S. Codding  [    ]