Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,610, John Uncas, Conn.
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NUMBER
Conn. 
Uncas, John  W. 26,610
or
Uncos Martha B.L.Wt 1288-100
B.L.Wt 509-160-55
CONTENTS
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[illegible]
Martha Uncas widow
John Uncas [illegible]
Pension act Feb [illegible]
[illegible]
Capt Billings.
Col Heman Swift/Ct. [illegible] line
Admit 160 acres
Boynton
May 2nd,55.

Warrant to 589 issd, May 27th
Chas Jas Janman
[illegible] Conn

[illegible]
Vol u _ page 27.
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Connecticut
Martha Uncas widow of John Uncas con
who served in the Revolutionary war,
as a private
Incr from $80
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on [illegible] of July, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of July 1847 and sent to Hon A. Fowler [illegible]
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 362, Vol. 1
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Seth. Levi H. Goddard [illegible]
14'27-
II Duplicate certificate from March 23,1837, and forwarded to Sir H. Goddard New London Connecticut

Continued under Act 1 May 1820 - Notification sent July 1820 to C. Goddard Esq. Chelsea Landing Connt.

(2,712) [tick mark]
Connecticut
John Uncas private Connecticut line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of September 18[18?] and sent to the care of Calvin Goddard esqr New London Connecticut

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 41.6
semi-anl. all'ee ending 4 March 1819 48.
$89.6

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
.81 Two Years

D. 3, 70.
Monticello New London
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John Uncas
April 1, 18 [illegible]
Connect.
I certify that this written application is [illegible]
Calvin Goddard
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To Calvin Goddard one of the Judges of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut.

The petition of John Uncas of Montville in the  County of New London County & State aforesaid showeth 
That he resides in the town & State aforesaid - that he served more than nine months in the war of the revolution upon the continental establishment as a Soldier - that he is by reason of his reduced circumstances in need of assistance from his Country for support -that he never has received or been allowed any pension by the laws of the United States or any individual State & hereby relinquishes all claim to any such allowance except by virtue of the Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" & to a pension under which he is desirous of substantiating his claim & prays that  his [illegible] be done according to the provision aforesaid 
Dated at Norwich this 1st day of April A.D. 1818 
John (X his mark) Uncas

State of Connecticut  
New London ss. Be it remembered[?] that on this first day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred & eighteen
before me Calvin Goddard one the Judges of the Superior Court in the State of Connecticut personally came John Uncas of Montville in sd County & one of the Mohegan tribe of Indians so called & made oath
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to the truth of the following declaration by him subscribed 
That he enlisted into the Army of the United States in the War of the revolution upon the continental establishment some time in the month of March 1780 for & during the War & Served therein untill the end thereof in the year 1783 when he was honourably discharged ^but has lost his discharge therefrom - That [he] ^enlisted Into & Served in the 2d Regiment ^Connecticut line commanded by Col Herman Swift in a company commanded by Capt Billings - That he is poor & by reason of his reduced circumstances in life in need of assistance from his Country for his support.
John (X his mark) Uncas

Sworn to & declared the day & year aforesaid
before me [Signed] Calvin Goddard Judge of Supr Ct

[illegible] on oath doth say that on [on sd ?] book professing to contain the names of persons who Served with & during the War [or for three years ?] in Continental Army revolutionary war which book has been in my possession more than twenty years [illegible] always been found to be and I found the name of John Uncas under the hand[?] of Recruits[?] for New London - The town of Montville was then a part of New London.
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I Calvin Goddard Judge as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Uncas did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the preceeding declaration against the Common enemy for the term of nine months on the continental establishment; And I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the provisions of the aforementioned Act of Congress 
Norwich April 8, 1818
[Signed] Calvin Goddard Judge of Supr Ct.
[SEAL]
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I, Lydia Smith, of the town of Montville, in the County of New London, and State of Connecticut, in the Eighty-Fourth year of my age, do, on oath, testify, depose, and say that, in the Spring of the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty two, my brother Daniel Ames moved from that part of the town of New London which has since been set off to the town of Waterford, in said County, to the town of Montville in the same County, where I now reside. That in the fall of the same year, (it being the fall next after the year that New London was burned by the British, under the traitor Arnold,) my brother Daniel made a husking, and was assisted by the Indians; and that I was present, and well remember that John Uncas and Martha Shoutufe were pointed out as being a newly married couple, and that at the time they were treated and considered as husband and wife. That I have often heard that they were married by the grandfather of Martha the Rev. Samuel Ashbow, as Presbyterian minister.
Lydia Smith
Sworn and subscribed that 22d day of September, A. D. 1846.
Before me,
William French,
Justice of the Peace.
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This may certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named deponent, Mrs. Lydia Smith, and know her to be a person of good moral character, and of sound mind and memory.
William French,
Justice of the Peace.

State of Connecticut
New London County } SS
I John D Witt Clerk of the County Court within said New London County do hereby Certify that William French Esq. before whom the above annexed deposition of Lydia Smith kin Anna Hearn Milford Raymond Esq. 
I Thomas B Rogers [illegible] sworn is a Justice of teh peace for said new London County & that his signature herundo affirmed are genuine. In testimony where of I havehereunjto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 26 day of September 1846
John D Witt Clerk
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I Anson Gleason, of the Town of Montville, in
the County of New London & State of Connecticut
aged forty nine years, do on oath testify depose
& day that I am Pastor of the Congregational Church
of Mohegan in said Town of Montville, County and
State aforesaid and that I have the custody of the
records of said church of which there is no marriage
of John Uncas or Martha Shantup therein recorded
and also that during my residence here I have
frequently heard the natives make mention of
the Rev. Samuel Ashbone as a regular minister
of the gospel among them in former years but
I have never seen any of his records.
			Anson Gleason
			Paster of the
				Mohegan Church
Sworn and subscribed this 22d day of September,
A.D. 1846.	Before me,
			William French, Justice of the Peace
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I, Mulford C. Raymond, town clerk of
the town of Montville, county of New London,
and State of Connecticut, do on oath testify, depose and say that no record can be found upon the record books of said town, of the marriage of John Uncas to Martha Shantup; and furthermore that there is not, upon the record books of said town, any record of Indian marriages prior to the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-two.

Mulford C. Raymond
Town Clerk

Sworn and subscribed this 22d day of September, A.D. 1846.	Before me,
William French,
Justice of the Peace
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I, Thomas P. Rogers, of the town of Montville,
in the County of New London, and State of Connec-
ticut, aged forty nine years, do, on oath, testify, depose,
and say that I am clerk of the First Congregational
Church in the town, county, and State aforesaid; and
that I have the custody of the records of said church,
and that, on examining the same, I cannot find
that the marriage of John Uncas to Martha Shan-
tup is recorded upon them.

Thomas P Progers
Clerk of the first Congregational Church
Montville
Sworn and subscribed this 22d day of Sep-
tember, A.D. 1846.	Before me,
William French,
Justice of the Peace
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2078
Bounty Land Claim
of
Martha Uncas,
widow of
John Uncas
Act March 3d, 1855
Service in the War
of the Revolution
from Pension of witness
is at under act of
July 2d 1848, dated
July 6th, 1851.

Chas Jas. Lanman
	Attorney
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State of Connecticut 
County of New London } ss

On this 10th day of March A.D. 1855, before me a Justice of the Peace authorized to administer oaths within and for said County and State, personally appeared Martha Uncas a resident of Montville in said County & State, who being duly sworn according to Law declares that she is the widow of John Uncas deceased, who was a private in the Revolutionary War, that for the services of her said husband is said War she applied for and received a Pension under the Act of February 2[7?] - 1848. that a Certificate [illegible] her to a Pension was issued from the Pension Office dated [illegible] in May 6th 1851– and recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensions Page 36. Volume One, as will be seen on reference [thereto?] –

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she is entitled under the Act of March 3d A_D_ 1855_ and excepting under said Act
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She is not aware that she is entitled to Bounty land, and has not received any on account of the services of her said husband.

signed in presence of
Fidelia A [D?] Smith
Levi H. Goddard

Martha her X mark Uncass

Sworn and subscribed before me on this day and year first above written and I Certify that I am well acquainted with the said Martha Uncas, and within my personal knowledge as the widow of John Uncas she applied for a Pension on account of the services of her said husband and received a Pension Certificate therefore –

Levi H. Goddard
Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut
County of New London
ss.

I Certify that Levi H. Goddard who signed the foregoing Certificate is a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and sworn and authorized to administer oaths within and for said County [crossed out: and State] and that the signature purporting to be his, is his genuine handwriting. Witness my hand & the seal of the County found within and for said County and State [obscured by seal] day of March AD_ 18[5]5.

Jeames Stedman Clerk of the County Court for the said County of New London
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9254 1425.
Martha Uncas
Widow of John [illegible; possibly Uncas]
a ct 3 March 1813
Married before 1794
Husband died 19 Dec 1842

[illegible] 4 March 1843

[illegible] 1836

John H. Grace
Norwich Conn.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress of 3 March
1843 and of 14th June 1844 granting pay and pensions to widows
of certain revolutionary soldiers -
State of Connecticut Ss: New London County -
On this 15th day of April 1847 personally appeared before the 
Court of Probate in the District of Norwich in said County and
State Mrs Martha Uncas a resident of Montville in said
County of New London aged Eighty one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the follow-
ing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision 
of the acts of Congress passed 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844
granting pay and pension to widows of certain revolutionary
soldiers.
That she is the widow of John Uncas deceased who
was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death,
but she does not know the length of time he served precisely 
she would respectfully refer the war department to his declaration 
and documents accompanying the same on file in the war
office and the certificate returned to said office for proof
of said service ~ She further declared that she was
married to the said John Uncas in the thirteenth day of
December in the year of our Lord, seventeen hundred and
eighty one and that her husband the aforesaid John
Uncas died on the nineteenth day of December in the year
of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty two and the mar-
riage took place previous to the first day of January seven-
teen hundred and ninety four [illegible]: at the time above stated.
In presence of 
EC Chapman
FC Chapman
Martha her X mark Uncas

Sworn and Subscribed to on the day and year above written
before me. 
W.P. Eaton
Judge of Probate in the [illegible]
of [illegible] Connecticut
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I Martha Uncas, of Montville in the County
of New London, and State of Connecticut, in the 
Eighty Second year of my age, do on oath, testify, de-
pose, and say that I was married to John Uncas
by my Grandfather, the Rev. Samuel Ashbro, on the 13th
day of December, A.D. 1781, and I well remember that
the day on which I was married was Thanksgiving 
day in Connecticut
Martha her X mark Uncas
In presence of }
William French }
C B Ripley }

Sworn and subscribed this 3rd day of November,
A.D. 1846, before me
William French
Justice of the Peace


Norwich 3 November 1846
Hon. C.W. Bradley 
Secretary of State 
Sir
Will you please examine your
records and see if a Thanksgiving was appointed on the year, month 
and day corresponding with the above affidavit [crossed out] deposition and if so, please
forward me a copy as convenient your certificate of the fact.
Respectfully Yours,
John H Grace


Hartford, Nov 5, 1846
Sir. -
The information which you seek is not[?] a matter found in this office.
 In the early days of the Colony, the "General Court" appointed the Thanksgivings and desired 
the Governor to issue his Proclamation of the fact. In 1781, & for nearly a century previous, the Governor
appointed the days of Thanksgiving 
fast, without advice or direction. - The Executive papers (among which were Proclamations) passed in order into the keeping of the successive Governors, which were
collected by Gov. Trumbull in 1771 & for several years following - say 10 or 12 - under a resolution of the General Assembly. All these papers - and among them, probably the very evidence which you desire - 
were [illegible] given by David Trumbull (son of Gov T.) to the Massachusetts Historical Society,
where they are as meanly and wickedly retained,
although our legislation has most respectfully &
earnestly asked their restitution. By consulting the Connecticut state records & files in 
Boston, you may therefore probably obtain satisfaction in the matter.
Respectfully yours,
C.W. Bradley

John H. Grace, Esq.
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I Joseph B Felt Librarian of the Massa-
-chusetts Historical Society of Boston in the 
County of Suffolk & Commonwealth of Massach
setts, do certify that our examination of the
Journals of Congress & find a record that the
13th day of December aD 1781 was appointed a
day of Thanksgiving and Prayer, by said Congress.
[illegible] at Boston this 12th day of November
AD 1846
Joseph B Felt [signature]

Suffolk Ss. November 12th 1846
The personally appeared before 
me the aforenamed Joseph B Felt
& made oath to the above certificate
by him subscribed Before me
Frederic W. Sawyer Jus of the Peace [signature]
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I Anson Gleason, of  the town of Montville
in the county of New London, and State of Connecticut,
aged forty nine years, do, on oath, testify,
depose and say that I am Pastor of the Congregational
Church of Mohegan, in the town, county
and state aforesaid, and that Martha Uncas,
whose deposition is subscribed aforesaid, is a member
of the Congregational Church in Mohegan of
regular standing, and that the statement in her
deposition respecting her marriage with John Uncas
I believe to be true.

Anson Gleason
Pastor of the
Mohegan Church

Sworn and subscribed this 17th day of November,
A. D. 1846
Before me   William French
Justice of the Peace

State of Connecut
New London County Married Nov 18 1826
I hereby certify that I am [illegible]
and acquainted with Rev. Anson Gleason
who has [illegible] the forgoing deposition
and that he is a man of the most [illegible]
and excellent character and any statement
by him is [illegible] & the highest credit
I also certify that William French whose
name is signed at the forgoing certificate
is a Justice of the the Peace for said county
of New London and authorized to 
[illegible][illegible]
John A. Rockwell
[illegible]
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State of Connecticut, New London County
[illegible] Montville, On this fifth day of March 
A.D. 1847, Before the subscriber a Justice of the
Peace for said County personally appeared Samuel
Atwell of said Montville aged ninety one
years next April, who being duly sworn according
to law deposed and says that I was born in said
Montville, that in the year A.D. 1786 I moved on to the 
lands of the Mohegan Tribe of Indians, in said
Montville, and have constantly lived on and 
occupied land of said tribe ever since, and during 
the whole of said time have resided within a mile
of the residence of Martha Uncas. I have a clear
recollection of the division of the lands of said
Tribe among the individual members of the Tribe
by metes and bounds in the year 1790. I [illegible] remember
that at that division of the lands of
said Tribe, shares were set out to Martha Uncas 
and Levi Uncas, wife and sone of John Uncas, late
a pensioner of the Revolutionary War. Said John
Uncas at the time of the division of said Tribe
lands in 1790, had been gone away several years,
it was not known at that time where he was,
nor was it known that he was then living; no land
was set to any member of said Tribe who had left
the Tribe at the time of said division. Some years
after said division of said lands in 1790, said 
John Uncas returned to said Tribe and had set to
him one half of a share or right in said Tribe
lands, the annual income of which was from
eight to ten dollars. I was well acquainted with
four brothers of said Martha, to wit, Joseph Shantup,
Joshua Shantup, Henry Shantup and 
Moses Shantup. At the time when I moved into
Moehan in 1786, said Martha and said John 
Uncas were living together as husband and wife,
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and further the deponent saith not.
Samuel Atwell
Sworn to and subscribed
Before me Geo. Hill Justice of the Peace for New London County

State of Connecticut New London County s March
11th A.D. 1847. I hereby certify that I have been, for more
than thirty years, personnaly will acquainted Samuel Atwell
the above named deponent, that he has the whole 
of that time, maintained a highly respectable character,
for integrity and truth, that his testimony is entitled 
to the highest credit, that his memory is perfectly 
bright and his recollection clear and correct

Geo Hill, Justice of the Peace for
New London County

State of Connecticut
New London County )
I certify that George
Hill Esq is a justice of the Peace for New
London Cty

John A Rockwell
[illegible]
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No. 1288
John Uncas
Priv Conn

dtd Hon
Major Barker
Conn
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            DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

Regulations for the officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary War soho acquried a right to Land from the United States, but have not received it.

    By an Act of Congress, of the 16th September 1776, is it provided, that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for and continued to serve, during the War, or until discharged by Congress, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
  
   N. B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, are not entitled to land from the United States.
      The following declaration must be filled up and sworn to by the claimant:

 State of Connecticut
County of (cant read)
           
               I, John Uncel
years, do, upon oath, testify and declare, that, in the year on thousand seven hundred and (cant read) I enlisted for the term of "during the war," and served in the regiment No. 
command of Colonel   (cant read)    of the Connecticut line; and that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war, when I was regularly discharged from the (cant read) regiment, commanded by Colonel (cant read) 
     I further declare, that I have never recieved a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to me on the part of the United States; nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever: therefore,
   KNOW all men by these presents, that I (cant read)............. aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint (cant read)................ to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed. 
       
         Attest
( cant read)

 I, (cant read)      aged (cant read) years, do, upon oath, declare that I have been long acquainted with John (cant read)......... who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence, and well know that he is identical person he therein represents himself to be; and further, I know, or do believe, that he did perform the military service therein stated.

        Attest, 
 
       Before me, 
personally appeared the above named John (cant read) ......... subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined, to be his free act and deed; and, likewise, personally appeared (cant read) who hath subscribed the above certificate of identity, both to me well known to be men or respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the deposition by them respectively subscribed, this (cant read) day of (cant read) 1828

                         (cant read) Justice of the Peace.

        In testimony that the abovewritten (cant read) was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgements, &c., in the State of Connecticut at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality at (cant read) this 27th day of March 1828

                                          (cant read) Clerk, of the (cant read) 
           This law expires 3d March, 1827.
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Know all men by their presents, that I Cushing
Ellis named in the within power of attorney by
virtue of the authority therein exposed do
[illegible] and appoint Hon. Noyes Barber
my substitute and attorney under me for 
the purposes of performing this within power 
of attorney and I give to said Barber all the
power and authority which I possess by nature[?]
of the written power of attorney. [illegible]
[illegible] whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and [illegible] this 31 day of March 1828
For person of
Am Child   X
Cushing Ellis

New London County  March 31 1828
Personally appeared Cushing Ellis Esq who
executed this above in my presence and
acknowledged that same to be hes free
act and [illegible]. I certify that the said Ellis
is the same Cushing Ellis whom the within 
named John Uncas has constituted his
attorney for the within named John Uncas
Before me
Am Child Justice of the Peace
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2096.

Bounty Land Claim
of Martha Uncas
Revolutionary Pension
Act of March 8, 1855

Charles Janman
Attorney.
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Bounty Land Claim,---Act March 3, 1833.
Form of Declaration to be made by the Widow of a deceased person who has not had a Land Warrant.

State Connecticut
County of New London ss. 
On this 12th day of May - A.D., 1855, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, 
within and for the County and State aforesaid, Martha Uncas, 
aged 90 years, a resident of Montville, in the State of Connecticut who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of John Uncas - deceased, who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] in the Regiment of [blank] commanded by [blank] in the Revolutionary war with Great Britain, 
declared by the United States, on the 18th day of June, 1812. [crossed out]
that her husband enlisted on [blank] at [blank] on or about the [blank] day of [blank] , A.D., for the term of [blank] and continued in actual sevice in said war for the term of fourteen days and was honorably discharged at and drew a Pension for his 

She further states that she was married to the said John Uncas --- in Montville - on the day of November A.D., 1782 by one Samuel Ashkra a Clergyman and that her name before her said marriage was Martha Shantup ; that her said husband died at Montville on the day of [blank] A.D., 1840.1841 and that she is now a widow.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855.

We, Sarah A Smith and Fidelia Fielding, residents of Montville, in the state of Connecticut, upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Martha Uncas in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.

Sarah A Smith
Fidelia Fielding

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written ; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.

Levi H. Goddard
Justice of the Peace

I, James Stedman, Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County and State above mention, do hereby certify that, Levi H. Goddard whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration and affadavit, is, and was, at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly Commissioned and sworn ; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court, is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction
Given under my hand and seal of the County Court, at Norwich the 12th day of May A.D. 1855
James Stedman Clerk.
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State of Connecticut)ss
County of New London)
We enter May 12th 1855
We Sarah A. Smith and 
Fidelia Fielding residing in Montville in and
County and State aforesaid are and [illegible]
having sworn according to law upon oath
do say that we were acquainted with John
Uncas and Martha his wife, that since the
death of the said John Uncas, the said Martha
Uncas has received a widow to the [illegible]
June-and that she how draws a Pension
per a certificate dated February the 6th 1851.
under the Act of February 2d, 1848 and
recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners
under said act Page 362. [illegible]
Sarah A Smith
Fidelia Fielding
Sworn to and [illegible] signed before me on this
12th day of May A.D. 1855 and I certify
that the foregoing persons Sarah A. Smith 
and Fidelia Fielding are known to me as [illegible]
[illegible]credible and entitled to full belief.
Levi H. Goddard
Justice of the Peace.
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State of Connecticut 
New London County} Norwich.
On this tenth day of February A.D. 1847
before the subscriber a Justice of the peace
for said County personally appeared John
G. Fitch of Montville in said County 
aged forty eight years and overseer of the
Mohegan Tribe of Indians, who being duly
sworn according to law deposes and says:
That he has in his custody and posses- 
sion as overseer as aforesaid, an ancient 
Record Book called "The Mohegan Chronicle"
which contains a record of a division
or distribution of the Land of said Tribe
among the several members thereof made
on the 20th day of January A.D. 1790 by 
James Haughton and John G. Hillhouse a 
Committee appointed for the purpose and
approved on the same day by Richard Law,
Wm Hillhouse and Wm Williams then over-
seers to said tribe; and that the following
is a true extract from said Record, to wit:

"The Bounds of Martha Uncusses Land.
we layed out to Martha Uncus in her own
sight and in the sight of her son Levi two
of the family of Samuel Ashbo 36 acres
of land which is bounded as follows -
Beginning at a heap of stones by a stone 
wall a bound of Ezekiel Mazzen's land
and then running N. 23° W. 41 rods to a
heap of stones a bound of Samuel Johnson's 
land then running W. 3° N. 81 rods to another
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"heap of stones a bound of Solomon Coopers
land then running S. 31 E. 114 to a heap
of stones by a fence then running E. 30° N.
52 1/2 rods to the first bound - we also 
layed out to said Martha Uncus and son
Levi four acres of wood land which is
bounded as follows - Beginning at a stake 
and heap of stones the upper side of a 
Bridge being a bound of [illegible name]
land and then running Northern by the 
Brook about 40 rods to a stake and 
heap of stones by the fence W. 9° N. 24
rods to the first bound."

He further deposes and says that it 
appears also by the said Record that
the grandchildren of Samuel Ashboe (who
whilst living was one of said tribe) bore
the surname of "Shantup."
He also deposes and says that Martha
Uncus who is now seeking to obtain a 
Pension on account of the services of
the late John Uncus has ever since he can remember occupied, and still occupies 
the land described in the foregoing ex-
tract from said Record; and that she 
is reputed to be one of the Shantup
family. - 
John G. Fitch

Sworn to and subscribed 
before me
Jas. A. Hovey. Justice of the Peace
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New London County ss

Norwich, Feb. 10. 1847 }

I James A Hovey Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid do certify that I am acquainted with Mr. John G. Fitch the deponent in the foregoing deposition, and that he is a man of good character, and is entitled to full credit as a witness.

I also certify that I have seen & examined the "Mohegan Chronicle" which is referred to and from which extracts are made in the said Deposition, and that the same is an ancient record, and said extracts are correctly set forth in said Deposition.

Jas. A. Hovey
Justice of the Peace


I certify that James A Hovey Esq,
 is a justice of the Peace for New London County, State of Connecticut.

18 March 1827

John A. Hovey
[Mr?], 29. [indecipherable symbol]
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[right page]

John Uncas
Montville

2712.
iss. 21 Sept. 1818
Conn Roll
3 years
Continue
Page 35

State of Connecticut ss.
New London County
County Court, June term AD. 1820. }

On this fifteenth day of June AD. 1820– personally appeared, before the Court aforesaid, in open Court, being a Court of record for said County proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of [amount?], keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment — John Uncas of Montville in said County aged fifty seven years, resident in said Montville in said County, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows– As a private soldier in the regiment commanded by Col. Heman Swift, in the company commanded by Capt. Billings, & afterwards, by Capt. Kimball – Connecticut line

That he made his original declaration of said services, on the first day of April AD. 1818- and has received a pension under the act of Congress of the 18th of March Ad. 1818 & that his pension certificate is dated the 2nd day of September AD. 1818, & is No 2712.

And I do solemnly swear that I was a [residnt?] citizen of the United States on the 12th day of March AD 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 the act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for "certain persons engaged in the land & naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war" passd on the 18th day of March AD. 1818 —
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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 schedules [hereto ammended?] and by me subscribed. I am one of the tribe of native Indians, called Mohegan, am infirm for a long time subject to rheumatic complaints which have distorted my limbs, particularly my feet, & rendered me unable to labour

John his X mark Uncas


Schdule

I understand that I am entitled to one half right in the Indian lands, called the Mohegan lands, & of the [illegible] of which, am ignorant – It produces a little corn to make [Succatosh?], but will not support me.

John his X mark  Uncas


Signed, sworn to, and declared, on the fifteenth day of June AD 1820, in open Court

Charles Lathrop Clerk
Page 37

I Charles Lathrop Clerk of the County Court of New London County in the 
State of Connecticut, 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 
it is the opinion of the said court that the
total amount in value, of the property
exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is ten dollars
annually, without promise to dispose of the lands.
In testimony whereof, I
have herewith set my hand and affixed
the seal of the said Court, on 
this 15th day of June AD 1818
Charles Lathrop Clerk
of the County Court for sd
New London County.
Page 38

[illegible]
who served in the Revolutionary
War, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
80 Dollars---
cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 
4  day of August 1848
and [illegible] to
Levi H. Goddard
[illegible]

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1845, Page 362  [illegible]
Page 39

8166
Connecticut.
Martha Uncas
widow of John Uncas
who was a Private
in the Connecticut Line
Husbd. died 19th Dec. 1842
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
80 Dollars ---- 
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 
14th day of May 1847
and sent to
John H. Grace
Norwich,
Conn.
(Acts of March 3, 1843, and June
17, 1844.)

Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 2. Page 38
Page 40

Repd
Letter to Hon J. A. Rockwell
May 11 '48

Same person & Pension
Agent  May 27, 1848

Letter to L. H. Goddard July 24/48
Page 41

2078
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Mar 10, 1855

Martha Uncas
Wid of John Uncas

Revolutionary War

Warrant No. 509

[illegible] May 2/55

Chas. J. Garrison
Norwich,
Conn.
Page 42

John Uncas, [illegible] Rev & 8 Park  Connt. role
To what time was he last Paid?
Pen. Office
Mar. 23, 37
R. B.

3d [illegible]
To 4 Sep 1836 - 1 of 37 not [illegible]
J H
Page 43

U W: Pen Act 2d Feb:/48  A: Roll
B[illegible]
Page 44

John Uncas, Conn. act 18 March 1818 $96.00 per ann
To what time was he last paid?
G C A 

Pension Office
May 10th 1847   
Died 19th Decr 1842
Paid to his death 
WB
Page 45

[folded paper with illegible words]
Page 46

Martha Uncas
wid.
John
Boynton
May 14th 1845

Ad 2 Feby '48 - No 1151

Loren P. Waldo
Commission of Pensions
Washington City
Dis of Col

Norwich CT
May 12
Page 47

[illegible] WIDOW, &c.

File No. 26610
Martha Uncas
Wid of
John Uncas
Priv Rev. War
Act Feb 2nd 1848
Index: Vol M, Page 293
(Arrangement of 1870,)
Page 48

John Uncas
[illegible]

Set to July 17 '46
"   "   Sept 7, 1846
do Oct 10 '46

[illegible]

Act 4th July 1836
Page 49

[illegible]
Page 50

Martha Uncas
Conn.
Act 4 July 1836

2 yr private

Rejected under act
of 4 July 1836 no widow[?]
of John after [illegible]

John H. Grace, Esq
Norwich
Conn.
Page 51

State of Connecticut)
New London County)

I James Anderson, Clerk of the County Court
for said New London County, hereby certify
that George Perkins, whose name in his own
proper hand writing, is subscribed to the jurat
to the Declaration of Martha Uncas attached to
this certificate, is Judge of the Court of Probate
for the District of Norwich in said County,
and that Philo M. Judson whose name in
his own proper hand writing, is subscribed
to the jurat to the Deposition of Eunice Williams
attached to this certificate, and to the jurat to the
Deposition of Otis Hilton attached to this certificate,
is, and at the dates of the said jurats was, 
Justice of the Peace in and for said County
of New London duly commissioned & sworn
and I know that the signatures purporting
to be the signatures of the said George Perkins
and of the said Philo M. Judson are genuine 
With my hand & seal of said County
Court this 21st day of May AD 1846.
James Stedman, Clerk
Page 52

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of
July 4. 1836 granting pay and pensions to widows of certain
revolutionary soldiers ~ State of Connecticut ss: New London County
On this thirteenth day of November A.D. 1846 personally appeared before
the Court of Probate for the District of Norwich in said County and
State Mrs Martha Uncas a resident of Montville in the said
County of New London aged Eighty years who being first duly
sworn according to law doth on her oath make the follow-
ing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions
of the. act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 granting pay and
pensions to widows of certain revolutionary soldiers ----
That she is the widow of John Uncas deceased who was a 
pensioner of the United States at the time of his death, but she
does not know the length of time he served precisely, she
would respectfully refer the war department to his declar-
ation and documents accompanying the same on file in the
war office and the certificate returned to said office for proof
of said service -- She further declares that she was married 
to the said John Uncas on the thirteenth day of December
in the year of our Lord, seventeen hundred and Eighty one and
that her husband the aforesaid John Uncas died  on the nine-
teenth day of December in the year of our Lord eighteen hun-
dred and forty five and that the marriage took place previous
to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety 
four viz: at the time above stated.
Martha her X mark Uncas
In presence of
George Perkins
Walter Rose

Sworn and subscribed to on the day and year above written
before me
George Perkins Judge of Probate for 
the District of Norwich
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I Eunice Williams of Norwich in the 
County of New London & State of Connecticut
in the Eighty first year of my age do on oath testify
depose and say- That I distinctly remember 
the marriage of Marth Shantup to John Uncas
both of Montville in said County and State-
that they were married by the Rev Samuel Ashbow
the grand father of Martha, Sixty five years ago,
at which time I resided in said Montville-
That my brother Ebenezer Smith supplied
the tribe of Mohegan Indians with provisions-
That Martha called on my husband Oliver
Williams and had recorded the birth of her
first pappoose, but am unable to say where
the record now is. I well remember the last
circumstance, and that the pappoose, was older
than my daughter Clarrissa, who if now living
would be aged fifty seven years next June
Eunice Williams  her X mark

State of Connecticut)
New London County)ss. Norwich July 5th AD 1846
Then and there personally appeared Eunice Williams
signer of the foregoing deposition, and made solemn
oath to the truth of the statements therein contained
before me
Philo M Judson
Justice of the peace
Justice
Page 54

State of Connecticut  New London County ss
Norwich July 5th 1846
The undersigned Justice of the Peace
within and for the County of New London
hereby certifies that his is personally acquainted
with Eunice Williams who has signed and 
sworn to the foregoing deposition, and that
she is a person of good character, of truth
and veracity, and the her word is fully 
entitled to credit

Attest  Philo M. Judson
Justice of the Peace
Page 55

I Otis Hilton of Norwich in the County of New
London and State of Connecticut aged fifty three
years do on oath certify depose and say that I was
at the funeral of John Uncas late of Montville
deceased. That he died on the nineteenth day 
of December A.D. one thousand eight hundred
and forty two. and further deponent saith
not
Otis Hilton

State of Connecticut New London County ss.
Norwich July 25th A.D. 1846

Then and there personally appeared Otis Hilton
signer of the foregoing deposition, who subscribed
the same, & made solemn oath to the truth
thereof before me
Philo M Judson
Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut, New London County ss
Norwich  July 25 1846
The undersigned Justice of the Peace within and
for the County of New London certifies that he is persona[illegible]
acquainted with the deponent who has signed and sworn
to the foregoing deposition, and that in his opinion he
is a man of good character, of truth and veracity, 
and fully entitled to credit
attest  Philo M Judson
Justice of the Peace
Page 56

State of Connecticut}
New London County}ss.
May 19th 1848
BE IT KNOWN,  that before me, Philo M. Judson
a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared Martha Uncas
and made oath, in due form of law, that she is the
identical Martha Uncas named in an original pension
certificate, now illegally withheld by John W. Haughton of Byrah in said 
County, who for a short time was employed by her to obtain her pension, but
she having become dissatisfied with him, notified him that she wished him to
deliver all her pension documents to Levi H. Goddard of Norwich, who was lawfully 
authorized by her to receive  them, but the said John W. Haughton refused to surrender 
them, and still unlawfully withheld them.

(Here state the facts respecting the detention of the pension certificate.)

That she is the widow of John Uncas late a Private in the Connecticut
line of the Revolutionary Army
who was entitled to a pension of # Eight dollars per month, on account of 
wounds and disabilities received, or of services rendered to the United States, during the
Revolutionary War; that he served in Captain
company of   in the
regiment; that she now resides in Montville and has resided there for the
space of Forty years past; and that, previous thereto, she resided in Montville
witnesses
Philo Judson
L. H. Goddard

Martha Uncas   her X mark
Sworn and subscribed this 19th
day of May 1848
before me, Philo M. Judson  J.P.

Note.- The above deposition must be signed by the deponent.
#This blank must be filled with the amount to which the Pensioner is now entitled, which, in some cases, varies
from that in the original certificate.
>The oath may be administered by any officer properly qualified to take affidavits.
Page 57

State of Connecticut}
New London County, }ss.
May 19th A.D. 1848
Conformably to the Regulations of the War Department, of the 27th of October, 1832,
I Philo M. Judson a Magistrate in the county 
above named, do herby certify, that I have the most satisfactory evidence, viz:# from my personal
knowledge

that Martha Uncas who this day appeared before me to
take the oath of identity, is the identical Pensioner she declares to be in the annexed
affidavit, and I am also satisfied that the statement made by her in relation to the pension 
certificate is true.

Given under my hand, at Norwich, New London County the day and year
above written.
Philo M. Judson  J.P.

I, James Stedman Clerk of the Courts of New London
county, certify, that Philo M. Judson is a Magistrate as above,
and that the foregoing certificate, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name,
this Twentieth day of May
in the year 1848

James Stedman
Clerk of the Courts of 
for New London County.

#Here state what the evidence is; whether personal knowledge, or affidavits of respectable persons, giving
their names.
>The oath may be made before any officer duly authorized to administer oaths.
Page 58

Martha Uncas'
Declaration to Atain
Pension under Act of 1848

Admitted

Levi H. Goddard
Norwich 
Cty
Page 59

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress
of 2d February, 1848, entitled "An act making further provision
for surviving widows and Soldiers
of the Revolution"
State of Connecticut 
County of New London
Montville July 11th AD 1848.
On this Eleventh day of July 1848 personally appeared before the
subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County of New London in the
State of Connecticut, Martha Uncas ^presumably known to said justice a resident of the town of
Montville in said New London County aged Eighty three years,
who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath,
make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits
of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d
February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served
during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of John
Uncas, who was a private in the Connecticut line of the Revolutionary Army, and served in the Regiment and Company as is set
forth in the original Pension papers formerly obtained by said John Uncas but
since serrendered and on file in the Pension Office at Washington.
That her late husband John Uncas was a pensioner of the United States
and received a pension of Ninety six dollars per annum for services rendered during the Revolutionary war. That he resided
in the town of Montville for more than forty years, and that he
died there in the year 1842. That she has received said pension since his death, until March last, when the Act of Congress under which
said pension was allowed, expired. She further declares that
Page 60

she is still a widow, and that owing to her advanced age and loss of memory
the is unable more particularly to describe the names of the officers under
whom her late husband served, but use[?] as above stated to his papers
now on file in the Pension Office at Washington.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and
year above written
Martha her X mark Uncas

Before me
Levi H. Goddard
Justice of the Peace.

State of Connecticut)
County of New London)ss
I James Stedman Clerk
of the County Court in and for the County of
New London do hereby certify that Levi H. Goddard
whose name in his own proper hand writing
is subscribed to the jurat certificate above & within
written is a Justice of the Peace for said County
and fully authorised [authorized]  by law to take depositions
and administer oaths &c
Witness my hand & the seal of said County
Court this 11th day of July AD 1848
James Stedman, Clerk
Page 61

State of Connecticut
County of New London Norwich July 28th 1848
I Levi H. Goddard
of which the magistrate
before whom the foregoing Declaration was made, do
hereby certify that Martha Uncas the Declarant is
personally known to me, as the widow of the said
John Uncas and that I have been personally acquainted with her for many years.
Levi H. Goddard.
Page 62

State of Connecticut
New London County & City of Norwich March 18. 1837.

Personally appeared before the subscribed
a Justice of the Peace for said County, Levi H. Goddard
of said Norwich, attorney and Counsellor at Law, and
made oath, that he is now and for several years
has been, the attorney of John Uncas late a soldier in
the Army of the Revolution, and now a Pensioner of
the United States, that by virtue of his said attorneyship
he has had the possession and custody of a Certificate
granted to said John Uncas, under the hand and seal
of the Secretary of War. that said Certificate was in his
posession [possession] on the 4th day of September AD 1836, when he
assisted in preparing the Pension Papers of said John Uncas 
and that since that time he has made frequent and
careful search for said certificate, the same having been
lost and mislaid, but that he cannot find it.
And he further swears that he is well acquainted with the ┃
said John Uncas, and well knows him to be the same
person described in the foregoing affidavit.
Levi H. Goddard
Sworn to and subscribed to before)
me, the day and year aforesaid)
Geo. Hill Justice
of Peace
State of Connecticut,
New London County)ss 
March 18th 1837 I certify that
Levi H. Goddard Esqr the deponent
named in the above affidavit
is a man of veracity and that
his testimony is entitled to
credit. Geo Hill  Justice
of Peace
Page 63

State of Connecticut
New London County ⎬ss  I John DeWitt
Clerk of the County Court in and for said
New London County do hereby certify that
Geo Hill Esq before whom the annexed deposition
of John Uncas was taken, and also
the deposition of Levi H. Goddard Esq were
taken was on said Eighteenth day of March 1837
a Justice of the peace in and for & New London
County and that full faith and credit are to be
given to his official acts as such, and that
his signatures affixed to said several depositions
and also to the Certificate of Levi H. Goddard esq
are genuine. In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Seal of said County this 18th day of March
AD 1837
John DeWitt Clerk
Page 64

Application for a New Certificate
County of New London  ss Montville
On this Eighteenth day of March AD 1837 before
me, the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County
of New London, personally appeared John Uncas of said
Montville who, on his oath, declares that he is the same
person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by
Captain Billings in the Regiment commanded
by Colonel Swift in the service of the United States,
that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the
State of Connecticut, that he received a certificate of 
that fact under the signature and seal of the
Secretary of War; which certificate, having been for 
several years in the custody of Levi H. Goddard 
of Norwich in said New London County, his Attorney,
was lost and mislaid by him at Norwich aforesaid,
on or about the fourth day of September AD 1836,
and cannot be found after the most careful search
as the said John Uncas is informed, and verily believes.
In presence of us
Geo Hill
Levi H. Goddard
John his X mark Uncas
Sworn and subscribed to, before) 
me, the day and year aforesaid)
Geo. Hill Justice
of Peace
Page 65

Hon: JL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington D.C.
Page 66

Norwich Conn. 15th April 1847
[? Sir]
Yours of the 12 inst was duly rec? -
as no records evidence can be produced of the birth or baptism of Mrs Uncas,
she of necessity relinquishes her claim under the act of
July 1836 and by a new declaration, herewith sent, claims under the acts of 3 March 1843 & 17 June 1844.
I have the honor to be
Your Obt Sevt
John H Grace
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC 

[bottom, left] Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Page 67

Hon. J. L. Edwards

Commissioner of Pension
Washington D.C.
Page 68

Norwich Conn. 22 March 1847
Sir
Herewith I send in relation to the claim of
Martha Uncas, the depositions of John Fitch & Samuel Atwell
also a copy from the Mohegan Chronicle connected with her deposition
Your letter of Dec 10 requires evidence that Uncas
was at home on furlough at the time he was married, this
evidence cannot be produced, but that he was at home
at that time & was married is conclusive & one would suppose
that he was on furlough, or had deserted, which last act
is quite improbable
It appears to me that all you have required
to establish her claim has now been sent, but if any
new objection arise, she must rest satisfied, of the case
with the reflection that justice is not always meted to the 
poor.

I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully
Your obt Servant
John H Grace

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Page 69

Enlisted for War
Dec 12th 1780
Page 70

I Chauney Burgess of Norwich in the County of
New London and State of Connecticut in the fifty second
year of my age, do on oath testify depose and say, that
I am well acquainted with Mrs Eunice Williams of
the town, County and State afforesaid; that I am, and
have been for several years her family physician; that
she is a woman of unimpeachable veracity, and of
sound mind; and that any statement made by her
is, in my opinion, entitled to the highest credit.

Chauncy Burgess

Sworn and subscribed this 19th day of November,
 A.D. 1846.
Before me
William French,
Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that I Channery Beyers who has
signed the forgoing deposition is as a physician
and a gentleman a man of good reputability and
any statement by him is entitled to full faith and
credit. I also certify that William French is a Justice
of the Peace for New London County and as such
authorised to administer oaths etc and that the
above is his signature
Norwich 20 Nov. 1826
John A. Rockwell
Member of Congress
[illegible]
Page 71

I Francis B. Lee, of the town of Norwich
County of New London, and State of Connecticut 
in the thirty ninth year of my age, do, on oath,
testify, depose and say, that I am well acquainted with
Mrs. Lydia Smith, of the town of Montville, 
in said County and State, that I regard
her as a woman of unimpeachable veracity
and any statement made by her as entitled
to the fullest credit
Francis B. Lee
Sworn and subscribed this 23d day of November 
A.D. 1846.
Before me
William French
Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut
Norwich Nov 24 1846
I certify that I am personally acquainted with
Francis B Lee of this City the signer
of the foregoing deposition & can most cheerfully
bear testimony that he is a gentleman of 
respectability & his statements are entitled to
full credit
Joel W White
Page 72

Mar 23
jurat
RW Pensions
FREE
J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington.
D.C.
Page 73


Norwich March 18. 1837
Dear Sir
within I said affidavits in the case
of John Uncas prepared according to the form received
from you, which I hope will be sufficient.

Very Respy
Your Obdt Servant
Levi H. Goddard

J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pension
Page 74

Gov: J.L. Edwards
         Commissioner of Pensions
                        Washington. D.C.
Page 75

Norwich Conn 26 Sept 1846
Sir
Your letter of the 7th inst was duly recd stating
that the marriage of John Uncas & Martha Shantup
was not established by such evidence as your requlations require."
Herewith I forward other papers
on the subject & hope for the sake of the aged applicant
they will be found sufficient.
I have the honor to be
Your Obt. Servant
Johns H. Grace

Hon. J L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Page 76

Martha Uncas
Page 77

State of Connecticut
Montville 30 Oct 1830
       
I Martha Uncas widow of Jon Uncas of Montville Connecticut declares that I am a Pensioner of the United States as the widow of John Uncas who served in the Army of the Revolution, that I believe that I am entitled to an increase of pension and that I claim whatever increase may be due to me as the aforesaid Pensioner widow.
Page 78

W. Robinson
Page 79

Norwich Conn. 29 August 1846
Sir
About four months ago I placed in the post office
here, for your department the pension papers of Martha Uncas.
Will you be so kind as to inform me if
they have been recd, & if they have what the prospect is 
of her receiving a pension.
I have the honor to be
your obt. Servt
John H. Grace

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Page 80

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
Page 81

Norwich Coun: 24 Nov. 1846
Sir
Herewith I send additional, I hope sufficient
evidence in the case of Martha Uuncas such as is required
 in your letter of the 10 Oct.
Whether Martha was married prior to
her husbands leaving the service she does not remember
She does not claim that she was in her declaration
If she is not entitled to the benefit of the act
of July 4, 1836, I would respectfully ask if she cannot
claim that of July 7th 1838.
Respectfully Your obt Servant
John H Grace

H. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
Page 82

FREE

Hon: J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

NORWICH
JUN
13
Page 83



Norwich July 13, 1848
Dr Sir
Herewith I send the Declaration of Martha
Uncas made under the Act of 1848 Pursuant to the
instruction of the Pension Office
Very Respectfully
Levi H. Goddard
Page 84

Mar 14
W. Bourdine

FREE

J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

John Uncas
Page 85

Norwich Connecticut March 9, 1837.
J. L. Edwards Esq
Dear Sir
John Uncas late a soldier
in the army of the Revolution, and for many years a
Pensioner I believe under the act of 1818 has unfortunately
lost his certificate from the War department. It was in
my posession [possession] last September, when his Pension due at
that date was obtained, but has since been mislaid,
and after the most careful search, cannot be found.
My object in addressing you, is respectfully to solicit
such instructions as may be necessary to supply the loss
and enable him to obtain his Pension again.
Your attention to this matter will very much oblige
Your most obedient Servt
Levi H. Goddard
Page 86

Hon: J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Page 87


Norwich Conn 22 May 1846

Sir
Inclosed is the declaration of Martha Uncas
soliciting a pension, with the necessary papers attached
Respectfully Your
obt. Servant
John H Grace

Hon J.L. Edwards
Commis of Pensions
Page 88

M. Uncas

Payment to be made at Hartford by
Horace Goodwin Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of Connecticut
Payable on the 4th September and 4th
March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February
2d, 1848, Page 362 Vol. 1

Leo Jenkins
Clerk
Page 89

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.


I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2, 1848,
Martha Uncas.
widow of John Uncas
who was a private in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty
dollars and---cents 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 4th day of August
one thousand eight hundred and
forty eight.
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned.
J. S. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
By F. S. Evans
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[illegible] $80 per
annum Com 1 July 1848
Hon
Hon O. Fowler
H of R
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Fall River Mass Nov 1 1850
Col J.L. Edwards Commiss of Pension

Sir
I send you the application 
of Martha Uncas of Connt
a pensioner of the United States
and widow of John Uncas who was a
Revolutionary soldier and
& Pensioner under the Act of
1818 at the rate of ninety-six
dollars a year.
was Uncas claim
the amount of pension that her
husband drew-- She is feeble
and aged and derives as[illegible]
action. In her old certificate
must be suspended and before a
new one can issue, please inform
me, and it will be honored
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I have the honor to be
Truly yours - 
Orin Fowler
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Norwich July 28th  1848
Hon J.L. Edwards
Sir
Herewith I send my certificate 
of personal acquaintance with Martha Uncas
the Applicant for a pension within named.
very respectfully
Your Odt Servt
Levi H. Goddard
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Norwich Connecticut
Sir
Presuming that the application
of Martha as No. 2078 will he
returned for amendment, in the same
manner as may have been, which were
executed under similar circumstances
I further to inclose one to be substituted 
for that on file -
Hoping in this way to save both
time and trouble.

Very Respectfully
Yr Obt Servt
Chas Jas Lamman

Hon
Loren P. Waldo
Com of Pensions
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Norwich Connecticut
March 3d. 1855
Sir
I enclose the application under
Act of March 3d. 1855 of Martha
Uncas a Revolutionary Pension
very Respectfully
Yor Obt Servt
Chas Jas Lamman
Hon
Loren P. Waldo
Comr of Pensions