Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23065, Thomas Frothingham, Continental Mass.
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(3-1776)

Service: Continental Mass.

Frothingham, Thomas
Elizabeth

Number: W 23065

Contents:
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869
New York, Albany
Elizabeth Frothingham
N. Y.

widow of Thomas Frothingham
who was a [illegible]
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 600 Dollars ____ Cents [crossed out] per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of July 1863 and sent to W. W.  Frothingham Albany, New York

[in brackets] Act of March 3, 1843.

Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1 Page 106
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State of New York }
City of Albany ss }
On this nineteenth day of July one thousand Eight hundred thirty Eight personally appeared in  open Court before the Justice [illegible] and of and the City of Albany, now sitting  Elizabeth Frothingham, a resident of the Town of Sand Lake in the County of Rensselaer and State of New York aged Seventy Six years on the fifteenth day of November last past 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 entitled an Act  granting half pay to certain Widows & for other purposes. That she is the widow of Thomas Frothingham, late of the town of Sand Lake, County of Rensslaer aforesaid deceased, who died the Twenty fifth day of June One thousand Eight hundred & Twenty  Seven.- That the said Thomas Frothingham was a Soldier and an officer
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of the Revolutionary War. That the declarant was married to the Said Thomas Frothingham, on the twenty Seventh day of September One thousand Seven hundred & eighty five, at the Town of Cambridge, State of Massachusetts, and that the said marriage ceremony was performed by the Reverend Timothy Hilliard who was the ordained minister or Clergyman of the first Parish of Said Town of Cambridge.
And this Deponent further Says, that her said deceased husband the Said Thomas Frothingham was a native of Charlestown in Said State of Massachusetts and this Declarant of Cambridge aforesaid. That her said deceased husband went to became a Soldier on the first formation or organization of the army of the Revolution. That the Company to which he belonged of what he became a member on the formation thereof was organized & formed a few weeks after the battle of Lexington. It was a company of Artillery and was principally composed
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of citizens and generally of young men of the Town of Charlestown, State of massachusetts [Massachusetts] aforesaid. That Said Company and the Said Thomas Frothingham among them afterwards [illegible] & became that of the enlisted forces or army whose terms of service expired on the first of January. 1770- That the Said Thomas Frothingham Served until the expiration of Said time of Service, as a private or as a Commissioned officer in Said Company. Which Said Company was commanded by Captain Chamberlain of Said Town of Charlestown, and in Colonel Crains Regiment of Artillery. That after the expiration of his first tour of Service ^towit from 1st January 1776^ the Said Thomas continued in Said Service in Said Company, & enlisted for a further years Service, & was [text faded] Service in the vicinity of Boston and in the Siege thereof  until the evacuation of the said Town- That her Said husband, in Said Company, Soon after the revolution, left their encampment about Boston & went with the army
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& continued with & in the Army in Said Company until the American Army retreated from Long Island.
That while on Long Island, her Said husband received an Appointment of Ensign in Said Company, through a Commission for Said Appointment, was never issued as this Declarant believes- And a Short time previous to or at the departure of the army from Long Island in 1776 her husband received the Appointment or Commission of Conductor of Military Stores, as Said Appointment or office was called, as this Deponent believes- that Said appointment or office was obtained through the [illegible] or representation of Ezekiel Cheever who was also a Conductor of Military Stores, & a superior or older officer than her Said husband. And in Such capacity her Said husband continued in the army on the retreat from Long Island to York Island & from Said last place to [illegible] county - That her Said husband Soon thereafter, or about the Summer of the year
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Seventeen hundred Seventy Six on the appointed or Commission or office of Company of Military Stores and continued said office in active duty, during the record for Revolutionary War until the disbanding of the Army. That their forts or stations of that duty, in said last mentioned office was at West Point. Fish Kill and other points on the Hudson River in charge or Care of Magazines & military Stores in said vicinity That her said husband, at the close of the campaign afor year 1777.  first returned to his home or native  place on a furlough of thirty days - that after staying a short time, beyond the period of his furlough, he returned again to his fort or Station of Service at said places,  - I remained there until about the first of January 1781 when he again returned to this residence of his fathers family, which was then in Cambridge, & near the end of this declarant - That after about a month above from duty on said visit the returned
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again to the army & remained in active duty to the close of the War.-
And this Declarant further Says that her knowledge of the facts & circumstances relate[related] to the Service of her Said husband in the Revolution is derived [text crossed out] partly for her [recollection?] & personal [illegible] & fully derived from the long [illegible] her Said husband-
Elizabeth Frothingham
Sworn in open Court }
this 19th day of July 1838 }
John G. Wasson Clr[Clerk] }
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that after the investigation of the matter that the above named Elizabeth Frothingham is the widow of Thomas Frothingham who was a Soldier and an officer of the Revolutionary War. And that the said Elizabeth Frothingham is a credible person & that her statement is entitled to credit.-
I John G. Wasson Clerk of the justices Court of the city of Albany (being a court of record) do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Elizabeth Frothingham
In testimony hereof I have hereto affixed the seal of the said court & subscribed my name this nineteenth day of July 1838.
John G. Wasson Clk[Clerk] R
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To whom it may concern, I, William Newell, of Cambridge in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts & Pastor of the First Church in said Cambridge, do testify and declare, that I am the Pastor of said Church and the keeper of the Records of
said Church and that in the Book of Records under the Head of "Persons married by T. Hilliard", is the following entry- to wit:
"one thousand seven hundred and Eighty five September twenty four. Mr. Thomas Frothingham and Miss Elizabeth
Frost" & I further certify, that the foregoing record was made by Timothy Hilliard, formerly Pastor of the said Church, and that the foregoing extract is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures as follows 1785 Sept^r[September] 24.  and I, the above named William Newell, depose & say that I hold the
-
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Office of Pastor of the First Church in Cambridge in the County Town of State aforesaid, and that the above is a true abstract from the Records of said Church with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Cambridge, August 21st 1838 - 
Wm. Newell[William Newell]

Middlesex ss.
August 21. 1838 - Sworn before me.
William J. Whipple
Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts }
Middlesex Co. I Elias Phinney Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for the County of Middlesex, do Certify that William J. Whipple Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Middlesex, and that his name subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is his genuine signature.-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & affixed the seal of Said Court the 22nd day of August 1838.-
E. Phinney Clr[Elias Phinney Clerk]
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
-
Secretary's Office, August 20th 1838.

I hereby Certify, that, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that Thomas Frothingham, served as Conductor and D. Field Com Military Stores from Jany.[January] 1st, 1777 to December 31st 1779- Thirty two months at nine pounds per month and four months at 12 pounds per month.

Thomas Frothingham also served as D [illegible]. Field Com Military Stores from Jany[January] 1 to December 31, 1780 Twelve monthly at 19,, [pounds] pr[per] month. and there was allowed him on his account seven months additional pay of 6 pr mo.[pounds per month] and five monthly additional pay of 9 - pr.[pounds per] month.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.

[signed] John P. Bigelow
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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V674
732 Elizabeth Frothingham's
Declaration [illegible].

N.Y.
act. 7. July '38
5 years-
-
Married Sep. '85-
-
Admitted
D of Commissary of
Field Stores - 16 mo 1 $20 pr mo[16 months 1 $20 per month]
  ,,  8 ,, ,, 15 ,, ,,[Field Stores - 8 months 1 $15 per month]

Wm W. Frothingham Esq[William W. Frothingham Esquire]
Albany
New York
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State of New York}
County of Albany ss}
William W. Frothingham of the City of
Albany Councilor at Law being duly sworn
says that he this Deponent is the Son of Thomas Frothingham late of the Town of Sand Lake County of Rensselaer now deceased & 
Elizabeth Frothingham now the widow of said Thomas Frothingham. That the father of this deponent died on or about the twenty fifth day of June One thousand Eight hundred Seven. - and the said Elizabeth Frothingham has
never been married since the death of ^her^ late husband the said Thomas Frothingham, and yet remains the widow of the said Thomas Frothingham. That according to the best knowledge & belief of this Deponent, his said late father was an officer of the Revolutionary Army.  It was the same person described in the Certificate  of  John P. Bigelow, Secretary of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts & thereto annexed.           Wm. W. Frothingham

 Sworn this 29th day of August 1838 before me
James McKown
Recorder of Albany 

State of New York
City of Albany 
Albany Clerks Office} ss: I Henry B. Haswell Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that James McKown before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the jurat thereto the Recorder of the
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Record Division.

[illegible handwritten word]

October 29, 1908.

Mr. John P. Frothinghan,
P. O. Box # 35,
Troy, New York.

Sir:

In reply to your letter dated the 18th and received the 19th instant, you are advised that in the papers in claim Fid. File No. 23,065, it is alleged that Thomas Frothingham who was born at Charlestown, Massachusetts, volunteered about five weeks after the battle of Lexington, as a Private or Non-commissioned officer in Captain Chamberlin's company, Colonel Crain's regiment of Artillery, for the defense of Boston; that while on Long Island he was promoted Ensign of said company, appointed Conductor od Military Stores, and in the summer of 1776 was made Deputy Field Commissary of Military Stores by Ezekiel Cheever, and served at West Point, Fishkill and other points along the Hudson river until the close of the war.

Soldier married September 24, 1785 Miss Elizabeth Frost at Cambridge, Massachusetts, where she was born, November 15, 1760.

He died June 25, 1827 and she was allowed pension on account of his service in the Commissary Department, on an application executed July 19, 1833, at which time she was a resident of Sand Lake, Rensaelaer County, New York, and their son William W. Frothingham, aged forty-two years, testified in the case.
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Wid. File No. 23,065.--2

There is no further family data given, and no commission is on file. 

The Adjutant General, U. S. A., War Department, has the custody of such Revolutionary War rolls as are now in the possession of the Government.

This Bureau furnishes only one statement of service to each applicant.

Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

[handwritten] Office note - Maybe Thos Frothingham (Frottingham) found in Mass book Vol. VI p. 130 - and Wm Chamberlin Vol. III pp 260, 261 served in same arter. co._
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[upper left page]
1908 Oct. 29. Hist to John
P. Frothingham &c

[right page]
Rev WIDOW, &c.
-
File No. 23,065
Elizabeth Frothingham
wid of[widow of]
Thomas Frothingham
-
Act: March 3d[3rd] 1843
Index:--Vol. A, Page 26-6-

(Arrangement of 1870.)
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3-871.

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, [old English type]
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.

Briefed by  L. D. L.
Claim No. [blank]
Certificate No. [blank]
Claimant [blank]
Soldier  Thos. Frothingham
Service   Mass.
Additional Service    Rev. War
[blank]
No[blank]claim, State records[blank],190__
No claim, combination records[blank], 190__
REMARKS:
No claim
Try, Wid.#23065
[blank]
[blank]
[blank]
[blank]
3-8[?]     Chief Division
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[upside-down circular black stamp reading "Record Division" around edge with date of OCT 21 1908 in center]

[illegible handwritten word in top right]

ESTATE OF GARDNER RAND
TROY, NEW YORK

[handwritten] Re [illegible] [end handwritten]

P.O. Box #35,
Troy, N.Y. October 18th. 1908.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Pension Office,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-

A letter from the Adjutant General's office, of the War Department, in answer to one of mine regarding the Revolutionary war records, says: that the collection of said records in their office is far from complete, and suggests as a possibility that the information I desire could be obtained from you; which is as follows:

Information regarding Thomas Frothingham, of Charlestown, Mass., who enlisted at Boston, and served as Gunner with the 8 months army at the siege of Boston in 1775, and as Conductor and Deputy Field Commissary of Military Stores, from Jan, 1. 1777 to Dec. 31. 1780, and I think longer. His widow, Elizabeth Frothingham, I understand, received a pension as the widow of an office of the Revolutionary army.

What I would like to have is authentic and certified information regarding said Thomas Frothingham, (who was my great-grandfather), from the pay rolls for service rendered in the Continental army; a copy of his commission as Deputy Field Commissary, if possible; and a copy of the records regarding the pension issued to his widow, Elizabeth Frothingham. I know I am asking a great deal, but I want every scrap of information I can get, as I wish to use it in my application for membership
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ESTATE OF GARDNER RAND
TROY, NEW YORK

#2

in the society of the Sons of the Revolution.

I would like it in duplicate and properly certified, and any expense attached, such as examination of the record, copying or certification, I will cheerfully pay.

Trusting that I may hear from you at your earliest convenience,

I am
Very respectfully yours
[signed] John P. Frothingham
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Albany 732

Elizabeth Frothingham widow of Thomas Frothingham who [crossed out] was a pensioner under the Act of [end crossed out] and who died on the 25 June 1827 of Albany in the State N. York who was a Dep. Commissary in the [line] commanded by Captain [line] of the [line] commanded by [line] in the Revolution for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 440 Dollars per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Oct 1838 and [illegible] to Wm. W. Frothingham, Albany, N.Y.

Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '38 1100.00
Semi-annual allowance ending Mar. '39 220.00

$1320.00

{Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2 - Page 77

[handwritten] See letter 16 June 1842 to A. Ray [illegible]. Sec. State June 22 1842 [illegible] A Ray 6 July 1842.
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[left page]
No. 732
albany N York[Albany, New York]
-
Elizabeth Frothingham
widow of
Thomas Frothingham
[crossed out "who was a pensioner under the Act of"]
and who died on the 25. June. 18[illegible]
of albany in the State of N York[New York]
who was a ^Deputy Field Com of the [illegible] in the N. York
commanded by [blank] of the
[blank] commanded by [blank] in
the [blank] line for Revolution
-
Inscribed on the Roll of albany, NY
at the rate of 600 Dollars [blank]
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836. Increased, from $500
-
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of
Oct. 1842, and sent to A
Ray Esq.[Esquire] Present.
-
Arrears to the 4th of March. 1841
Semi=annual allowance ending
-
3000
-
(Act July 7, 1838.)
Recorded by Theo. L Moody Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2, Page 77

[right page]
reported see letter to Agent }
oct. 31. 1842 }
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[left side]
732
Albany, New york

Elizabeth Frothingham
widow of Thomas Frothingham
[crossed out "who was a pensioner under the Act of"]
and who died on the 25. June 1827
of Albany in the State of N. york
who was a ^Deputy Field commissary of military stores in the [blank] commanded
by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded
by [blank] in the Revolution
line for [blank]

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 500 Dollars [crossed out "Cents"] per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Increased from $440-

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of July
1842 and sent to A. Ray. Present.

Arrears to the 4th of [blank]
Semi=annual allowance ending [blank]

{Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk.
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 77.

[right side]
Reported to Agent see letter
to A. Ray. October 1, 1842
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Pension application of Elizabeth Frothingham
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State of New York
Albany County ss. William W. Frothingham of the City of Albany, County & State aforesaid, Counselor at Law of the age of forty two years, being duly sworn says, that he is the son of Thomas Frothingham, late of the Town of Sand Lake Rensselaer County & State of New York, now deceased, & of Elizabeth Frothingham, the widow of the said Thomas, & the said Elizabeth Frothingham who is an applicant for a Pension under the Act of 7th July 1838.
And this Deponent further says, that the said Elizabeth was a native of the Town of Cambridge, State of Massachusetts, & the said Thomas of Charlestown in said State. and that the maiden name of the said Elizabeth was Elizabeth Frost.
And this Deponent further says. that since the childhood of this Deponent he has cultivated & had a particular intimacy with & knowledge of the members & connections of the family both on the part of his mother & father & has frequently during a period of about twenty four years visited the places of the nativity & [illegible] until this marriage of the said Thomas & Elizabeth & Spent long periods of time. at the places & vicinity with intimate intercourse with the relatives both of the said Thomas Frothingham deceased & of the said
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Elizabeth -  that this deponent never knew or heard of any family or person of the name of Frothingham residing or who had resided in the said town of Cambridge, Charlestown or Boston or the vicinity, who was or were not relations of this deponent the said Thomas Frothingham that this Deponent has never known or heard of any other persons than the said Thomas & Elizabeth when names could or would correspond with the marriage certificate processed for and forwarded by the said Elizabeth on her application for a Pension as aforesaid.
And this deponent further says that at this (illegible) Request of the said Elizabeth & after his deposition or declaration had been made on her said application this deponent first by letter from the City of Albany to Cambridge in Massachusetts, with a request to found at the latter place to procure the record if any could be found of the marriage of the 
said Elizabeth and the said Thomas Frothingham - this deponent not then
knowing or the said Elizabeth as this deponent believes whether any such record existed. Other than from the wages[?] ^in such cases^ which are supposed to exist in said State of Massachusetts. - And that in answer to said letter of this deponent the Certificate of the Marriage of the said Elizabeth was forwarded to this deponent which was subsequently  forwarded to the War Department of the Government
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Service Continental Mass.
Frothingham, Thomas
Elizabeth
Number W23065
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late war General Moses Porter of the United States
Army veted the said Thomas at the house of the latter
in the County of Rensselan(?) as a former fellow Soldier of acquatance of the Revolution was and this deponent was
also present or on the  occasion when the Said Gen Porter and 
the said Thomas mutually recognized each other as former
acquaintance in the Revolutary Army. this deponent believes
that the said Thomas has always been respected by his acquaintance Forest(?) Heighloun (?) affirmed 
acquittances Jones & neighbours, office and
Solder of the Revolution
And this deponent further says that the said Thomas
Frothingham was not a pensioner at the time of his
death nor had he been one previously thereto That
this Deponent has been informed here that soon after
the passage of pension law of 1818, the declaration or
Deposition of the said Thomas of his Services in the
Revolutionary war was made by the said Thomas which
together with his commission were forwarded to the War
department, but that before any pension was granted his (?) 
or  the matter acted on by the Department
he was voluntanty widow of the reason out, that
he was not my reader of his interest, in
and assistance from his Country within the Contribing
given to that at that the deponent had him
ed belives that the Commission of the said Thomas
Forthingham was in that occasion forwarded
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to the War Department.  It was never subsequently returned.
Wm. W. Frothingham

Submitted & sworn this 20th day of September 1838.
Before me the said William W. Frothingham being to me well known.
C.B. Lansing [illegible]
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State of New York
County of Albany
p. Lemuel Jenkins of the City of
Albany, being duly sworn, deposeth as follows
towit - I well knew Major Thomas Frothingham
in his life time, and have been well acquainted with
his family from my childhood-- from my
earliest recollection until some time about the
year 1808. Major Frothingham, resided in the
City of Hudson. In or about that year
he
removed with his family to the Town of Sand
Lake, in the County of Rensselaer, where he
continued to reside until the time of his deceased
and where his widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Frothingham
now resides as I am informed and believe
When Major Frothingham have resided in the
City of Hudson I was very intimate with the
family and a frequent visitor at his home and
I have several times visited the family
since their removal to Sand Lake
I well know Mrs. Elizabeth Frothingham
formerly the wife and now the Widow of 
the
said Thomas Frothing here, and have no doubts 
that she is the identical person who has made
application,
through the agency of her son,
William W. Frothingham Esq. of Albany for a pension under the act of Congress July 7, 1838.
In conversations with different members of
the family, many years ago, I have understood
that Major Frothingham and his wife were
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originally from Cambridge near Boston in
the State of Massachusetts, and that her maiden
name was Frost - I recollects to have seen a
Brother of hers of that name, at their house
in Hudson

The said Major Frothingham was a
Gentleman of high standing & character,
and was some years prior to his death, a Member 
of the Senate of this State - He was reputed in
the City of Hudson to have been
an officer in
the revolutionary army and I have no doubts
that such was the fact
I am informed and believe that he died
in the year 1827.
 Sworn subscribed this 28th day
Lemuel Jenkins
September 1838 before
me

C B Lansing
Commsse 
State of New
Albany Co
S 33: 
On this 28th day of September I Henry B
Haswell Clerk of the said County do hereby certify
that Charles B Lansing before whom the preceeding
affidavit purport to have been sworn was on the days
of the date of the same a Commissioner of Docts in
and for the said County and that his name sub
scribed to each of them is his proper hand writing
and Signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name the day and

year of  aforesaid

H.B. Haswell Clarke
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N.Y. Oct 1
Aod: Proof
Eliz. Frothingham, 



Hon. James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pension
War Department
Washington  
[illegible]
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Hon James L Edwards
Sir
24
500 (20-83
.48
20.00
192
80
72
the request of my friend William
W Frothingham Esquire I enclose you his own
deportion and that of Lemuel Jenkins ESQ relating to the case of his mother Mrs Elizabeth
Frothingham, and that you may be able
properly to apprecate the character of this
proof. I will add that Mr Frothingham
is one of our most respectable & estamed
Citizens and that Mr Jenkins in the
Pension Agent here - In the conviction
that your favorable action in the case
with now be had
I am
very respectfully
Your Observ
Albany GV Lansing  28 Sept 1838
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State Department
June 30. 1842
There is a paper contained in a Book on file in this Department marked "Return of Military Stores vol. 4" headed as follows:
Return of Military Stores Received, Delivered and on Hand at West Point and its Dependencies, for the months of March and April 1781." and dated and signed as follows:
"West Point 1st May 1781"
"Thos. Frothingham
"D.L]crossed out].C[?].  M. G.[?]"
W. S[?]. Dorrick,
Actg Chief Clerk
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State Department
June 30  1842
There is a paper contained in a Book on file in the Department marked "Returns of Military Stores Vol 3." headed as follows:
"Return of Military Stores Received Delivered and on Hand at West Point and it's Departments for the month Oct. 1779" and dated and signed as follows"
"Oct 31  1779
"Thos Frothingham DC Mid[?]"
 W. S. Dorrick,
Actg Chief Clerk.
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A. Ray
June 20. 1842
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Registers Office New York vs 28 July 1786
Thomas Frothingham late Deputy Field
Deputy of Military Stores or to Sundries

To funded debt,   for one thousand two
hundred and thirty nine Dollars, seven ninetieth funded by said Frothingham  being the balance due him and for which a certificate issued the 22 (illegible), on Interest from One October 1782 and into the Credit of said 
Frothingham in W.B. B. page 196  $1.239.

Treasury Department
Register Office June 18, 1842 
I certify that the foregoing is a true extract from a record entry in Brother (?)  No 9.  page 3050, in the office.
T. S. Smith
Register
JM
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Payment to be made at Albany by 
T. W. Olcott Esq.
Agent for paying pensioners, in the Agency of
Albany
Issue new certificate payable on the (4th March
and the September in each year (crossed out))
2 yrs Dy Commfy of application of (illegible) story 
600 H
Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book A. Vol. 2.
Deduct what has been paid
Page 71 by
D. Brown,
Clerk.
A. Ray Esq
Present
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Five years' Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838,  Elizabeth Frothingham, of the State of New York widow of Thomas Frothingham - - - 
who was a Deputy Field Commissary of Military Stores in the Revolution
and died on the 25th day of June 1827-
is entitled to receive five years pension at the rate of Five Hundred dollars and per annum, commencing on the fourth of March 1836,
and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said
five years, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
This certificate issued in lieu of one dated 22nd Oct. 1838 for $(illegible), cancelled. Former payments
to be deducted.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this ninth day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty -two
John A. Spencer
Secretary of War.

Examined and}
Countersigned. }
J. L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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(Outside of letter)

James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of [illegible]

Oct. 29, 1842

Eliz. Frothingham
[illegible] [illegible]
Act July 7, 1838

A. Ray Pres (?)
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Washington
Oct 29, 1842

Sir,
In compliance with your letter of the [illegible], I have enclosed a pension certificate [illegible] in the name of Elizabeth Frothingham for $200 per annum for an increased allowance as the rate [illegible] [illegible] under Act 1838.
I am most respectfully,
[illegible]
Alex Ray
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Right side: {
Payment to be made at HBerry by T. W Olcott Esq., Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of ???
__yable on the 4th March and 4th September in each year (crossed out: thereafter). First payment to be made 31st December, 1838

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A, Vol. 2, Page 77 by [name], Clerk
}

Left side: {
here a certificate at $500 per ann. & sent to A. Ray Piercul.
(drawing of hand) Notify the Agent to deduct former payments under (old cent?)
Deputy Field (Commipany?) Military (illegible)
}
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War Department
Five years Pension.

I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Elizabeth Frothingham of the State of New York widow of Thomas Frothingham who was Deputy Commissary in the War of the Revolution and died on the twenty fifth day of June 1827 is entitled to receive five years' pension at the rate of four hundred and forty dollars per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death. 

Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty second day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.

Examined and Countersigned.
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Hon  James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
War department
Washington D.of C.




[written crossway to this is:]

674  Sept 3
(illegible)
NY
DC
7 July 1838
enter
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Hon James L Edwards 

Sir

    Enclosed you will receive the application of Mrs. Elizabeth Frothingham under the act passed at the last session of Congress - On behalf of the family of the old lady I take the freedom to ask your attention thereto at your early convenience, and I hall be very happy to communicate to them a favorable result to their application. 
         I have the honor to be 
           very respectfully 
            Your ob svt
              G V Lansing
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Eliz Frothingham
(ilegible) 38

James L. Edwards Esq
Commisioner of Pensions
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                                         Washington
                                            June 10th 1842
Sir/
   Enclosed you will receive an application in the form of a declaration by Elizabeth Frothingham late a pensioner on the New York roll,  Albany agency under Act July 7, 1838, at the rate of $480 per annum, for the revolutionary services of her deceased husband Thomas Frothingham a deputy Field commissioner of Military Stores in the war of the revolution.   The claim is made for an increase at the rate of $50 per month.  will you be kind enough to have the case examined.
             I am most respectfully 
                your very obt. Srv.
                          Alex Ray
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(Outside of addressed letter)

1275
May 22, '43

Mar 30, 1843
Eliz. Frothingham $600 per annum
Sent Cert to W. W. Frothingham
Albany, N.Y.(?)

Hon. James L. Edwards
Com[illegible] of [illegible]
Washington, D.C.
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Albany, May 19th, 1843

Sir

   I have the honor to enclose you the Declaration of Elizabeth Frothingham, (the mother of the writer of this) who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 July 1838, & who now is an Applicant for the provision of the Act of March 1843.

      Very respectfully
             Your Obt  Srvt
         Wm W. Frothingham
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Sept 23, 1842
Eliz Frothingham
NY 

James L. Edwards, Esq
Commission of Pensions
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Washington 
Sept. 22, 1842

Sir, 
On the 11th July last, I forwarded to W. W. Frothingham Esq., Albany, the pension certificate [illegible] [illegible] your letter of the 6th of the same month, in the name of his mother, Elizabeth Frothingham.
I have just received a letter from him stating the money 'has not been drawn in the increases certificate' and hesititates to advise his mother to do so.  Under his present [illegible] and complains of your decision.  Mr. Frothingham says by reference to the documentary evidence forwarded by him to the Pension Dept. [illegible] [illegible] be observed that this is evidence, of service for about four years until about 1780.  This service about [illegible] the time she [illegible] in the calculation made in your letter of the 6 July.  By examination you mis[illegible] evidence added by the [illegible] from the State Dept. from Oct 1779 to May 1781. [illegible] [illegible] the [illegible] kept up to Oct 1782, nearly two years more service than [illegible] presents in the first application.  As there [illegible] statement of monthly pay exhibited with the evidence from the State Dept., nor the Treasury have support
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your calculation of pay now based on this evidence of service to before 1780.  [illegible] [illegible] [illegible].  So, when we recon to the case of Mary Hodgdon of Philadelphia under Act 1838, when an allowance was made of $600 a widow of Samuel Hodgdon for similar service from 1780 to 1783.
Since the particulars in the present applicants case has been brought to mind, I distinctly recolllecthanding you the evidence from The Treasury Dept. without a letter and before the evidence from The State Dept. was sent to you.  Under these circumstances, I beg a re-examination of this case, and if it appears that the certificate from The Treasury be [illegible] [illegible][illegible] [illegible] [illegible] by which an [illegible] to $600 [illegible] [illegibe] it is hoped.

I am [illegible]
Alex Ray

JL Edwards Esq.
[illegible] of Pensions
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State of New York}
Renselear County Ss}
         On this 26th day of March 1843, personally appeared before me, Marcus Pick a Justice of the Peace of the County of Renselear, Elizabeth Frothingham, a resident of the Town of Sand Lake in the County of Renselear and State of New York aged eighty two 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 on the 3d March 1843, granting Pension to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.  That she is the widow of Thomas Frothingham who was a Deputy Field Commissioner of Military Stores in the War of the Revolution and the annual amount of the pension she received under Act of July 7, 1838 was six hundred dollars per annum.   She further declares that she is still a widow.                                     
Sworn to and Subscribed             Elizabeth
on the day and year above                X    
written before me. to whom     Frothingham
I certify that said Elizabeth              her mark
Frothingham is personally 
known. -
Marcus Pick Justice Peace
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State of New York}
 Resnselear County}  
  Clerk's office}        I Charles Hooper clerk of said County do hereby certify that Marcus Pick Esq. before whom the written deposition of Elizabeth Frothingham was taken was at the time said deposition (illegible) to have been sworn to, a Justice of the Peace of the County of Renselear, residing in said County & duly commissioned.  That I am well acquainted with the  handwriting of the said Justice and verily believe his signature subscribed to the (illegible) of said deposition is the proper handwriting of the Marcus Pick
       In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official Seal this 18 day of May A.D. 1843.
                    Chas  Hooper  Clerk
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State of New York}
Montgomery County Ss}
       On this twenty fourth day of March 1842, personally appeared before me John Hand one of the judges of the Montgomery County courts Elizabeth Frothingham a resident of Sand Lake in the County of Renselaer but now temporarily of Glen in the County of Montgomery aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law, doth in her oath state. that She made a pension under the Act of 1838, at the rate of $480 per annum on the New York roll.  Albany Agency as widow of the late Thomas Frothingham who was a deputy field commissary of Military Stores in the war of the revolution. And that her pension certificate was surrendered to the Bank for paying pensions at the City Of Albany when the last payment under said Act of 1838 was made to her.
 Now the object of this declaration being made is to obtain through my attorney Mr. Alexander Ray an increased rate Of Pension at the rate of $50 per month or $600 per annum under said act of 1838, and the payment on the amount (illegible) for five years up to the 4th March 1841. and all other claims to a pension or annuity except the present is relinquished.
Sworn and subscribed on}  
the 24th day of March 1842}
Before me                Elizabeth Frothingham
                                        John Hand,  a Judge 
                                 of the County Court of the
                                   County of Montgomery
I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the above names claimant and know her to be a creditable person and that the facts and statements by her made in the above declaration are entitled to full credit - and that she cannot attend any Court of record to make her declaration by reason of bodily infirmity
           John Hand a Judge of the County
           Courts of the County Montgomery
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Montgomery County} Ss
   Clerk's Office,  I Henry Cook clerk of the Said   county do hereby Certify that John Hand whose name is Subscribed to the within affidavit, and certificate was at the date of the Said affidavit and certificate a Judge of the county courts of the county of Montgomery duly authorised and qualified to act as such Judge and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of Said John Hand and that the Signature to the within affidavit & certificate is his genuine hand.
              In testimony whereof I have hereunto
              Set my hand and affixed the Seal of the
              Said county this 28th day of March 1842
                                  H. Cook  Clark