Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4185, John Duffield, Continental
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(3 - 1776 )
[column 1] SERVICE
Continental
[column 2] CONTENTS
Duffield, John
0
[column 3] NUMBER
W.- 4185
B.L.W.K. 528-Hoo-Surgn.
Issued May 9, 1789
No papers.
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New York 2830
Margaretta Duffield
widow of John Duffield
who was a Surgeon [Maj?]
in the Revolution
Increased from $480
[?]ascribed on the Roll at the rate of
600 Dollars -
[?]ents per annum, to commence on
4th day of March, 1843.
[?]ertificate of Pension issued the
29th day of Nov. 1843
sent to Pensioner,
Brooklyn, N. York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
{?]corded in Book A
[?] 1 Page 105.
Reported to agent. See letter
Instructions under the
Act 1846 Sent to J.D.
Lawrence Street Comm
Office, Brooklyn, NY Aug.
20. 1844.
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State of New York
County of Kings
George W. Dow of the city of Brooklyn in said County of Kings and state of New York being duly sworn deposeth and sayeth that he is a grandson of Mrs Margaretta Duffield widow of Doc. John Duffield deceased who was a surgeon in the war of the Revolution as set forth in the documents now on file at Washington in the matter of the application of said Margaretta Duffield for a pension under the Act of Congress passed 7 July 1838. That since the filing of said documents he this deponent has been employed by the said Margaretta Duffield to search the papers of the said John Duffield deceased in order to find documentary evidence of the service of said John Duffield as Surgeon during the Revolutionary War. That deponent has further fully searched among said papers and has found the certificates hereto annexed which satisfactorily prove that said John Duffield served as surgeon as aforesaid for a period of at least five years.
George W. Dow
On this sixteenth day of March 1839 personally appeared before me the undersigned George W. Dow and made oath in due form of law that the facts set forth in the above deposition by him subscribed are true & I certify that the said George W. Dow is a credible witness.
Alfred G Stevens
Commissioner of Deeds in & for the city of Brooklyn
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State of New York
County of Kings
Clerks Office
I Charles E. Bulkeley Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Alfred G. Stevens Esq. before whom the within deposition of George W. Dow purports to have been sworn was at the time a Commissioner of Deeds in & for the City of Brooklyn in said County dwelling in said city duly commissioned & qualified & I do further certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Commissioner have examined his subscripture of said deposition with its accompanying certificate firmly believe the same to be genuine.
Witness my hand & affixed seal this sixteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred & thirty nine.
C.E. Bulkeley
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John and Margaretta Duffield was married Dec 5 1787
The first son of John Duffield was born Oct 9 1794 and died the 14th f the same month
State of New York
County of Kings
Samuel A Willoughby of the city of Brooklyn in said county being duly sworn testifies & says that since the deceases of Dr. John Duffield the same person referred to and described in the accompanying papers, he has had to examine many of his writings and has thus become well acquainted with his hand and that the above record taken from the family record of said John Duffield is in the handwriting of said John Duffield; and further that Margaretta Duffield the present applicant for a pension is the widow of said John Duffield & has remained unmarried since his death.
Samuel A. Willoughby
Sworn to this 31st day of January 1839 before me Alfred G Stevens
Commissioner of Deeds
And I certify that Samuel A Willoughby above written is a citizen of Brooklyn as aforesaid & by me well known as President of the "Willoughby Bank" and further that his affidavit is entitled to credit.
Alfred G Stevens
Commissioner of Deeds
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State of New York
Count of Kings Clerks Office
I Charles E Bulkeley Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas a Court of Record in and for Kings County above named do hereby certify that Alfred G Stevens before whom the annexed deposition of Samuel A Willoughby was made was at the time of taking such deposition a commissioner of Deeds in and for the city of Brooklyn authorized to take depositions in this state and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Commissioner and believe the signature thereto genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this twenty first day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
Chas E Bulkeley Ck
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Declaration,
Benefit of the act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of New York, ss:
On this fifteenth day of February 1839 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Kings in said State Margaretta Duffield a resident of the city of Brooklyn in the county of Kings aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of John Duffield who was a surgeon in the war of the Revolution in Col Cranes Regiment of artillery from Boston Mass. This Dr. John cannot specify all the particulars of his service but he has here repeatedly & credibly informed and verily believes that said John Duffield served with said Regiment and no other situations for a long period during said war as surgeon and that previous to his appointment as surgeon he served as surgeon's mate. Said Duffield served at Philadelphia during the seven sickness among the army was at the battle of Red Banks and various other places which declarant cannot specify and she further declares that the accompanying commission was formed among her said husbands papers after his decease and was also the accompanying certificate of admission to the Cincinnati Society.
She further declares that she was married to the said John Duffield on the fifth day of December in the year seventeen hundred and eighty seven; that her husband aforesaid John Duffield died on the thirteenth day of November 1798; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four at the time above stated.
Margaretta Duffield
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written in open court
John A. Lotts
First Judge of Kings County Courts
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And the said Margaretta Duffield being further duly sworn declareth and saith that she was married to the said John Duffield as aforesaid by and at the leave of the Rev Mathias Schoonmaker in the town of Flatbush in said county of Kings that the accompanying record was taken from her current family bible from the bottom of the & was all that said continued relative to her marriage is to her family that her brother & sister, Charles & Hannah Debuvoise, her said husbands brother David Duffield and Mrs Schoonmakers wife of the said Mathias Schoonmaker was the only persons present at said marriage when this declarant can at present save two infant children all of whom have long since departed this life said Hannah Debuvoise sister of this declarant whose affidavit is hereunto annexed and the children that altho frequently informed she cannot at present recollect the particulars of the said husbands military service but that she has been credibly informed & verily believes that he served as surgeons mate & afterwards as surgeon for the most part or the whole of the war and that he did not leave the service until the whole army was disbanded and the enemy had evacuated New York City when he left & established his residence in the town of Brooklyn in said county where he continued to reside until the date of his death as aforesaid.
Margaretta Duffield
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid note "save two infant children" outlined before evacuation & the words "and the said children" in open court
John A. Lotts First Judge
I Charles E Bulkeley a Clerk of said court of common please do here certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the of the appointed of Margaretta Duffield for a pension
Witness my hand & official seal this 21st day of February 1839
Chas. E. Bulkeley
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Hist to Sophie Waterman
Mar. 5 1916
Revy Widow, &c.
File No. L1185
Margaretta Duffield
Wid.
John Duffield
Surgn of Rev. War
Act: Mach 38/43
Index:-Vol. A, Page 198
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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New York 1949
Margaretta Duffield
widow of John Duffield
and who died on the 30th of Nov. 1798
of Brooklyn in the State of N. York
who was a surgeon in the commanded by Captain of the commanded by Col. Crane in the Mass. line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York 
at the rate of 600 Dollars
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. Increased from $480.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of November 1843 and sent to pensioner Brooklyn, N. York
Former payments to be deducted
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown, Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2 Page 75.
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[Illegible]

New York - 1949
Margaretha Duffield
widow of John Duffield, dead

[Crossed out: who was pension under the Act
of]
and who died on the 30th of November, 1798
of Brooklyn in the State of N. York
who was a Surgeon in the - commanded
by Captain - of the Regt commanded
by Col. Cram in the Massts.-
line for 12 mos. 
entitled to full pension as a Surgeon

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 240 Dollars [crossed out: Cents] per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of March, 1839
and sent to Hon. 
J. Q. Adams, H. R

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $600.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4th '39 120.00
$720.00 [total]

{Act July 7,
1838. }

Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2 Page 74.
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2820
New York City

Margaretta Duffield
widow of John Duffield
who was a Surgeon
in the Mass line
for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
480 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
23rd day of Novr 1843
and sent to
J. A. Lawrence
[illegible] Street
New York
Act of March 3, 1843.)
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 105
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[two columns]
[left column]
1949
New York
========
Marguretta Duffield
widow of John Duffield

[next line is struck through]
who was a pensioner under the Act of

and who died on the 30, November 1798
of Brooklyn in the State of N. York
who was a Surgeon in the -------commanded
by Captain ------- of the Regt, commanded
by Col. Crane in the Mass. 
line for 2 years
Increased from $240
======================
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 480 Dollars----Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
========================
Certificate of Pension issued the 2? day of April 1839 and sent to Hon. J. Q. Adams, Present
====================
Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending =========

{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D. Brown    C[illegible]

[second column]
Increased from $240
Let to C. D. Lewis Dec 24 42
"     "    "   "    "       Jan/30 1843
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[left margin signature]
Chris Fonunol

[ body of text]
The UNITED STATES of AMERICA, in CONGRESS assembled, 
To John duffield Esquire Greeting.

We, reposing special Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Prudence and Fidelity, do by these Presents appoint you to be Surgeon of the Massachusetts Regiment of Artillery from the 30 September AD 1782.  You are therefore faithfully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a Surgeon - - 
by doing and performing all Manner of Things thereunto belonging. And you are to Abserve and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress for that Purpose appointed, a Committee of the States, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of the United States, ~ ~ or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. this Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress before mentioned, or a Committee of the States.
Witness His Excellency Elias Boudinot Esquire, President of the Congress of the United States of America, at Princeton the thirtieth Day of September  A D 1783 and in the Eighth year of our Independence.
by Order of Congress, 
B Lincoln, Secretary of War.
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I certify that Doctor John Duffield served a regular apprenticeship to a Physician and Surgeon in the City of Philadelphia after which he entered into the service of the United States of America in the Hospital Department in the capacity of surgeon in the years 1770 and continued to officiate in that Character until the year 1782 when he was appointed surgeon to a regiment & continued in service to the end of the War, during the whole of his service, he was the greater part of the time under my [illeg] Inspection and discharged the several Duties of his station with attention & care and I can with great confidence recommend him as a Gentleman he [illeg]  qualified to practice Physick surgery.  Given under my hand at New York this 13th Day AD August 1785
John Cochran late
Doctor of Military Hospitals
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New York Aug 16th 85
I hereby certify that the [illegible two words] John Duffield after having served his apprentiship as a Student of Physics and Surgery in Philad.a [Philadelphia] and attended all the Lectures at the above Claom the variousBranches &ct enter, the Service of the United States in the year 1778 in the [illegible] Department in Quality of Surgeon in which as also in that of [illegible] he continued to the end of the War. that he always discharged the Duties of his offices such with [two words illegible] and [thile] that I have good reason to believe his to be well qualified in his profession as a Physician and Surgeon and would therefore recommend him to the Confidence of all those who may have Occasion for his assistance as such. Chas. NE Knight Surgeon in chief the American Hospital
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In the matter of the Application of Margaretta Duffield for a pension in [illegible] the Act of 7:July 1838

[at the bottom of the page]
Hon J. Q. Adams
[too light to read]

[next is struck through] Lewis Punce
Agents 10 Front 
Brooklyn
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3617

Margarita Duffield
Application for Pension
Act of March 3d 1843
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Declaration
Act of 3d March 1843

State of New York
City of Brooklyn County of Kings
On this 20th day of June 1843 before me Genit L Martens one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Kings county personally appeared Mrs. Margaretta Duffield of Brooklyn in said County aged 78 years & [illegible upwards] who being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed March 3d 1843.
That she is the widow of John Duffield who was an officer (to wit a Surgeon) in the War of the Revolution and that as such widow she received a Pension  under the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 at and after the rate of $480 per annum. that she is still unmarried and has continued the widow of the said John Duffield ever since his death. declarant further saith that full proof (as she is informed and verily believes) of her marriage to the said John Duffield of his death, and of his services in the War of the Revolution, is now on file in the Pension office in Washington City as will appear by reference thereto in the matter of her application for a Pension under the Act of 7th July 1838
Sworn to before me this 20th day of June 1843  Marguretta Duffield
G L Martin[illeg]
a judge of County Courts
I Genit L Martins Judge as aforesaid do hereby certify that the above Declaration was [end of page]
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made before me on the day and year above written. That I am well acquainted with Mrs. Margaretta Deuffield, that she is a person of good character and worthy of belief and that I have full confidence in the foregoing declarations made by her. I further certify that the said Margaretta Duffield by reason of her advanced age and consequent bodily infirmity is unable to attend court. 
G. L Markale
Judge of [illegible] Court

Kings County fs
I Adrian Hegemony clerk of said County do hereby certify that Genit L Martin before whom the foregoing declaration purports to have been made was at the date thereof one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Kings County duly commissioned and qualified I further certify that I am well acquainted with the Signature of said Judge and verily believe the above written to be genuine.
Witness my hand and seal of office this 5th day of July. One thousand eight hundred and forty three.
J Hegeman Clerk

City & County of New York
Southern District of the State of New York
John D Lawrence
of the said city being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with Margaretta Duffield the subscriber to the foregoing Declaration and that he knows her to be the same person.
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who received a Pension as the widow of Doctor John Duffield, under the Act of Congress passed 7th July 1838. That this deponent accompanied the said Margaretta to the Pension agency in this city and saw her received her last half years Pension under said act and that she is still unmarried
Sworn to this 6 day of July 1843 before me   John D Lawrence
Geoff Morton 
[illegible]
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United States of America
Southern District of New-York  }ss.

I, James W. Metcalf, Clerk of the Circuit Court of the United States of America, for the Southern District of New-York, Second Circuit, Do hereby Certify, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of George W Morton whose name is subscribed to the annexed deposition of John D. Laurence and that the signature to the same is in his proper handwriting. And I do further Certify, that he was at the time of signing the same Deputy Clerk of said Court and a commissioner duly appointed by the said Circuit Court of the United States of America, for the Southern District of New-York. and duly authorized by acts of congress and the rules of Court to administer oaths.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of the said Circuit Court, this sixth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three and of the Independence of these United States the sixty seventh
J W Metcalf Clk [Clerk]
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1778 John Duffield Mate  Dr
Sept 1 To Cash paid by Dr. Bond £24 . 0S. 0d
Dec 11 To ditto........75 . . 
1779 Apl 22 To ditto..... 200. 75 . 
June 8. To ditto .........80. 30  .
1780 Feby [February] 4  To ditto ...... 100. 37.10.
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1770 Contra ...... 6h
Sept. 1 By his services from 23th June
& ret.d  rations till this day £46 S 00  d0
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500
162 1/2
55 1/2
59 1/2
________
777 1/2 £ d
________
97         11-9
 3      £ d
______
291 - 11-3
1572 - 17 
____________
1864 - 8 3
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4438
Application of
1949
Marguretta Duffield
for a pension
Act 7 July 1838
______________
M 87  d 98
____________
around
12 mo Surgeon
_________
240$
______
no deduction
___________
Hon. J Q. Adams
[the following is struck through]
Agents
Servs I Pane
10Frank St Brooklyn
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State of New York
County of Kings  } ss

The deposition of Hannah Debevoize of the city of Brooklyn in said County who being duly examined testifies and says that she is Eighty six years of age and is sister of Margarita Duffield who is now an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress deed July 4th 1838. That on or about the 5th day of December in the year 1787 said Margarita Duffield was lawfully married to John Duffield ( the same person referred to & described  in the accompanying papers)  by the Revd [Reverend] Martins Shoemaker the pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church at Flatbush. that this Deponint  was present at said marriage & witnessed the marriage concerning and that from the day of said marriage to wit from the 5th December 1787 until the day of the death of the said John Duffield which occurred on the 30th day of November 1798 she the said Margarita lived with the said John Duffield as his lawful wife and was universally considered as such & that [illegible] his death as aforesaid she had remarried his widow [simple?] & unmarried & is still unmarried . And deponent further says that said Margarita Duffield prior to her intermarriage with said John Duffield had the maiden name of Debevoise ------ and that said marriage was solemnized at Flatbush at the dwelling house of the said Martins Shoemaker
Hannah DeBevoise
On the 28th day of January 1839 personally af-[hyphenated but end of page]
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[hyphenated continued from previous page]
- peared before me the undersigned Hannah Debevoise and made oath in  [uncertain... lieu fored ]  of law that the facts set forth in the above deposition by her subscribed are true. and I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with said Hannah Debevoise & know her to be a credible witness
John Smalley Commissioner
ap Deeds se

[note the rest of the document is crossed out]
State of New York
County of Kings
Clark's Office} ss
I Clerk of  County do hereby certify that G. S Martense upon whom the foregoing deposit of Rvd [Reverend] Thomas M Strong purports to have been taken & that Alfred G Stevens before whom the accompanying deposition of [illegible] by purports to have been taken & that John Finally before whom they are companying deposition of Hannah Debevoise purports to have been taken and at the respective dates thereof [illegible] of Deeds in & for said County duly commissioned qualified and I further certify that I have examined the signature of the said Martinse Stevens & Smalley to said depositions  & this accompanying artifacts & I believe the signed to be genuine. 
 In witness whereof I know to set my hand & affix my official seal this    day of February 1839.
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State of New York
County of Kings} ss
I, Thomas M Strong, being duly sworn, do hereby depose and say that I am Pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church of Flatbush in said county and that I keep the records of said church. That I have examined said records in order to find the record of the marriage of John Duffield and Margaretta Debevoise, reported to have occurred in the year 1787, but that I find no entry made of such marriage. It appears that the Rev Martinez [unclear]  pastor of said church during said year was not in the habit of keeping any regular book of records of marriage, baptisms &ct performed by him as I have acquired of the Executor of the estate of the said Martinez Schommaker for the same and have been informed by him that no such records was found among the papers or possessions of the said Martinez Schoemaker which fact in my opinion satisfactorily account for the omission of the aforesaid marriage. 
Sworn and subscribed
this 28th day of January 1839    Thos. M Strong
Before me 
G.S. Martenele
Commissioner of Deeds 
in and for Kings County
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State of NewYork
County of Kings} ss 
I Charles E Barkeley Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas a Court of Record in and for Kings County above named do hereby certify that Garrett L Martense before whom the foregoing deposition  of the Rev. Thos. M. Strong was made was at the time of taking such deposition a commisioner of deeds in and for said Kings County authorized to take depositions in this state and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Commissioner and believe the signature thereto annexed is genuine .
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of this said Court this Twenty first day of February One Thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
C E. Berkeley
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State of New York
City of Brooklyn Kings Co
On this 27th day of June 1844 before me Ganit S Martense one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Kings County personally. appears Mrs Marguretta Duffield of Brooklyn in said County aged about eighty 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 provisions made by the act of congress passed 17 day of June 1844
That she is the widow of John Duffield who was an officer( to wit a surgeon) in the War of the Revolution and as such widow received a Pension under the act of Congress passed 7th July 1838. at and after the rate of Six Hundred dollars ($600) per annum. that she has continued the widow of the above named John Duffield even since his death and is still unmarried.
Declarant further states that full proof (as sh verily believes) is on the files of the Pension office of her Marriage to the said John Duffield. O this death and of his services in the War of Revolution as will appear by reference thereto in the matter of her application for a Pension under the act of 7th July 1838.
Margaretta Duffield
Sworn to this 27th day of June 1844 before me
G L Martense
a judge of County Courts

I Genit L Martense Judge as aforesaid do hereby certify that the above declaration was made before me on the day and year above written. that I am well acquainted with the said Margaretta Duffield and have entire confidence in her statement above and I further certify that the said Margaretta Duffield is unable to attend Court by reason of old age and consequent bodily infirmity 
G L Martense 
A Judge of County Courts
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City of Brooklyn
Kings County
I John M Hicks clerk of said County do hereby certify that Gerrit L Martense before whom the foregoing declaration purports to have been made was at the date thereof one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Kings County duly commissioned and qualified. I further certify that I am well acquainted with the signature of said Judge and verily believe that the above signature is genuine. 
Witness my hand and official seal this 29th day of June 1844
John M Hicks Clerk
City of New York
Southern District of the State of New York

John D Lawrence of the City of Brooklyn being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with Margarita Duffield the deposit to the foregoing declaration that he knows her to be the same person who received a pension as the widow of Doctor John Duffield, under the act of 7th July 1838. and that in March last he received from the Pension Agent in this city  (as her attorney) he last half years Pension up to 4th March of three hundred Dollars under the act passed 3rd March 1843. and that the said Margaretta Duffield is now a widow .
Sworn to this 29 day of June 1844 before me
JW Metcalf
[illegible]
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United States of America
Southern District of New-York } ss.
I JAMES W. METCALF, Clerk of the Circuit Court of the United States of America, for the Southern District of New-York, Second Circuit, Do hereby Certify, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of James W. Metcalf wine name is subscribed to the annexed Judication------
and that the signature to the same is in his proper handwriting. And I do further Certify, that he was at the time of signing the same a Commissioner duly appointed by the Circuit Court of the United States of America, for the Southern District of New-York. under & by virtue of the acts of Congress in such cases made & providence. 
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and --- affixed the seal of the said Circuit Court, this twenty ninth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four and of the Independence of these United States sixty eight
J W Metcalf Clerk
Geo W Morton Dy Clk

[fragment]
that she is the widow of John Duffield who was an
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John Duffield
Cont. 
W 4185
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Office of army accounts
New York December 29th 1785

This my certify to whom it may concern, that on the settlement of the accounts of the regiment of artillery late commanded by colonel Crane that the sum of sixty dollars was retained from John Duffield late surgeon to said regiment being the amount of his order for one months pay in favor of the Treasurer of the society of Cincinnati for the state of Massachusetts, which sum Colonel Henry Jackson Treasurer to the said society, received of the late commission of army accounts, as by the said Colonel Jacksons receipt and accounts on file in this office more fully appears.
Joseph Howell Jun Commissioner
A Ballyens
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3617
July 12 '43

NY        L.
Mar 3rd 1843 

Margaretta Duffield
$480 per ann
J& A. L[illegible]ency 

[written over at 90 degree angle]
Hon. J Commissioner
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New York 10 July 1843

Hon. J L Edwards
Coms [Commissioner] of Pensions

Sir
Inclosed I beg to hand you the application of Mrs Margaretta Duffield for a Pension under the Act of 3rd March 1843. 
If Mrs Duffield's papers are found to be in due form, will you do me the favor to forward her a certificate to enable her to receive her Pension at the agency in this city. Please address it to her to the care of my firm of J D Lawrence No. 1- Cedar Street New York
Respectfully yours 
John D Lawrence 

Should her application be imperfect in any part will you do me the favor to advise me of the fact.
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James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir
I respectfully ask to be informed if no case has been allowed by the Department in which a pension as widow of a Surgeon been received a higher rate of Pension than $480 per annum. In the appeal I made to the aboveSecretary of War in the case of Major Wm Poflan I t was decided that Pensions under the act of 1832 were to be graduated by the rate of pay received and not according to their Rank in the line. Inas much as Doct. John Duffield received a higher rate of pay than $40 per month I claim an increased amount of Pensions for his widow under the Act of 1838. The decision I have maintained will apply as well to their case of a Surgeon as to that of an Aide de Camp.
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I trust the Department will not deny to [crossed out Major Paul.... illegible] Mrs. Duffield which has been allowed to others for similar service
I remain [illegible]
Your most Obt. Servant
Charles D. Lewis
New York May 5 1843
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James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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James L Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir,
 I have the honor to submit this claim of Mrs. Margaretta Duffield for this award of Pension due  her under this act of July 1838 in conformity with the late decision of the Department
 I have this honor to remain his
[two unknown] able Servant
C. D. Lewis

New York [illegible ] 12th 1842
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State of New York 
County of Kings 
Margaret Duffield of Brooklyn in the County of Kings [State affirms] being duly sworn doth declare and say, that she is the widow of John Duffield who was an office to wit a Surgeon in the War of the Revolution. 
That she this Declarant as such widow received a pension under the act of July 1838 at and after the rate of $480 per annum commencing the 4th day of March 1836 and ending the 4th day of March 1841. That she has been informed that present to a late decision of the Secretary of War she is entitled as the widow aforesaid to the highest rate of pay allowed by the War Department and she this Declarant accordingly makes application for this [means] of Pension due to her in conformity with the decision aforesaid Margaret Duffield 
On this Twelfth day of December 1842 personally
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appeared before me Margaretton Duffield to me well known and made oath in due form of law that the aforegoing Declaration by her signed was true and I certify that her Deposition is entitled to full credit. The figure 2 and the word "Declarent" erased before execution
G.L. Martense
a Judge of County Court 

State of New York 
County Kings Clerks Office 
I Adrian Hegeman Clerk of said County do hereby certify that G.L. Martense before whom the aforegoing Declartion purports to have been taken was at the date thereof in Judge of the Court of Commons Please of said County duly [commissioned] and qualified and I certify that his signature above written genuine 
Witness by hand & Official seal 
this 12th In of December 1842 of 
A Hegeman 
Clerk
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1949
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War Department
Five years' Pension. 
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Margaretta Duffield, of New York, widow of John Duffield, deceased, -- who was a Surgeon in the Revolution and died on the thirtieth day of November, 1798. is entitled to receive five years pension at the rate of Two hundred & 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 second day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.

Examined and Countersigned. 
JLC
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J.L. Edwards Esq. 
Commissioner of Pensions
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J.L. Edwards Esq Deed S [?]
Enclosed is the application of Margaretta Duffield for a pension under the act of Congress passed 7 July 1838. 
Mrs Duffield affirms that her husband John Duffield served the whole of the war but she has no proof of his service except the accompanying Commission which as it is dated one year after his appointment is proof of one year of service. 
[?] records now on file in the War Department should fail to afford proof of his service till the close of the war we can produce witnesses to will testify that he did not leave the army until Nov 1783.
Until said Duffield appointment as Sur now it is thought that he said as Surgeon's Mate, but we have no part of the fact.
Very Respectfully your obt servant
J.L. Edwards Esq  
Brooklyn [?] 22 /39  
Laws & Parce 
10 Front Street
Brooklyn
Report to Hon. J.L. Adams Sklyn
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State of New York
County of Kings Clerks Office 
I Charles E Bulkley Clerk of said County do hereby certify that John Smalley before whom the deposition of Hannah DeBenvise was made was at the time of taking such deposition a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the City of Brooklyn authorized to take Depositions in this state and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Commissioner and believe the signature thereto attached is genuine 
In witness whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of the said County 
this Twenty First day of February any 
thousand eight hundred and thirty nine 
C.E. Bulkley Clerk
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Sir 
I respectfully ask a reconsideration of my claim for increased Pension under the Act 7 July 1838. presented to you sometime since. I am informed that the Department has decided in the case of Mrs Mary Richardson that Surgeons are entitled to Pensions and are to be placed on the footing of other Staff Officers who have been allowed Pensions at the rate of $600 per annum. Mr Lewis the gentleman who presented my claim being abroad I beg that the Certificate when issued may be sent to me at Brooklyn 
I have the honor to remain 
Very respectfully Your Obt Servant 
Margaretta Duffield 
New York Brooklyn Kings Co. 
November 25, 1843 
To Hon James L. Edwards 
Washington
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Brooklyn 29 June 1844 
Hon J. L. Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington 
Sir 
I beg leave to 
apply to you in the name of Mrs Margaretta Duffield of this City for a Pension under the act passed 17th June 1844. and inclosed I hand you the declaration of Mrs. Duffield under oath, with the necessary [certify] to enable her to obtain such Pension 
Will you do me the favor to forward Mrs Duffield's Pension Certificate to me at the Street Commissioner office in this City Respectfully 
John D. Laurence
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Nov 27 43 
Margaretta Duffield 
New York
asking increase 
incease to $600 her 
annum under acts of 1838 & 1843. 
[not legible] 2 certificates:
make the usual reports 
to the Agent & 
send her the certificates 
directed to her at
Brooklyn N. York

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
DC
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Declaration to obtain 
Arrears of Pension due 
Margaretta Duffield 
Act of 7th July 1838 
certificate 480
from 4 March 36
to
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Payment to be made 
at New York 
by Shepherd Knap, Esq 
Agent for paying pensioners 
in the Agency of 
New York 
Payable on the 4th March 
and 4th September in each 
year. First payment to be 
made 31 December, 1838. 
Recorded in the Pension 
Office, in Booklyn, Vol. 2 
Page 74, by 
Issue New Cert 
$480 pr ann 
S.Aa Elliott Clerk. 
Hon. J. J. Adams 
Prest.
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(Seal of ) U.S. Pension Office 
A
Jan 29 1906
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The Commissioner of Pensions 
Dear Sir 
(stamp) Old War Navy 
JAN 30 1906 
Files
Will you kindly write me the date, and any note, of the pension paid to, wife of Dr John Duffield for his services in the Revolutionary Army, as he was surgeon in the third Continental Artillery of the State of Pennsylvania and oblige Miss Sophie Waterman 
Jan 26th 1906 
74  Bryant Ave - 
Chicago Ill
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES Division of Veterans' Administration Archives 
Form VAM-51 
12- 5-41 BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD* 
Name Duffy, James Grade Sergeant Line  
Hazen's Regiment 
Warrant number 12995 Acreage 100 ISSUED June 20, 1789 to -not shown- 
The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES  Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Form VAM-51 BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD* 
12-5- 41 
Name Dufrence, Joseph Grade Private Line  Hazen's Regiment 
Warrant number 12987 Acreage 100 Issue February 20, 1792 to Benj Moore, Assignee 
The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.