Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19163, Luther Drury, Vt.
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Service

Vt 
Drury, Luther
Rhoda

Number
W.19163
B.L.Wt. 11183-160-55

Contents
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758
14131
New York
Luther Drury
Of Clinton Co in the State of New York who was a priv/Sgt in the company commanded by Captain Smith of the Regt. commanded by Col Allen in the [illegible] for 18 mo [illegible]C. Sgt.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 90 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of May 1833 and sent to J.D. Woodward Plattsburgh
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $180.00 Semi anl. allowance ending [illegible] 45.00 = $225.00 ⎨ Revolutionary Claim, June 7, 1832. Recorded by W. L. William Clerk, Book [illegible] Vol. 4 Page 53
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Vol. D. 137 91693 Act March 3/55 April 23/55
Rhoda Drury Widow of Luther Drury Sergeant Capts Brookins, Bronson & others Private Col Warner Vt Troops Rev War Pensioner Act Feb 2/48 N.Y. Feb 48 - 1775 [illegible] 160ac's Nov 26 /55 Dodge  B Roberts Beckmantown Clinton Co.  N.Y.

No 11183 Nov 30/55
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Let to Hon. T. Jenkins Jan 28
Let to Hon. R. Dawson Feb 55

Resent
[illegible] 6/49

1775 New York Albany Rhoda Drury widow of Luther Drury V. Who served in the Revolutionary 
War, as a private inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 90 Dollars cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 
Certificate of Pension issued 6 day of Jan 1849 and sent to S. Lawrence Hoft

Entered on Roll of Pensioners under and January 2, 1848, Page 59 Vol. 4
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677
Family Record.
MARRIAGES. Luther and Rhode Drury was married February 23 1786 
Luther Drury [illegible] Annabelle Drury was marid January 19th 181[3?]
Mary & Daniel Horton was Marid January 1st 1813 - Arline & J. Augustus Hull was married July 9th 1826
[illegible]
Married January 7th 1832
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'- FAMILY RECORD. BIRTHS. Luther Drury was born November 25th 1762 Rhoda Drury was born Sept 17th 1766-- Luther Drury son was born  January 25th 1787 --- Laura Drury was born January 5th 1789 - Ebenezer Drury was born Sept 11th 1790 --- Praxa Drury was born- August 12th 1792 --- Mary Drury was born January 23rd 1795 -- Alanson Drury was born ┃ Dec 15th 1796 --- Avalina Drury was born Dec 4th 1805- BIRTHS. Juda Carolina Drury was born July 8th 1810 - - -
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Bounty Land act of March 3d 1855 Claim N Mrs Rhoda Drury --- 91693 Philip B Roberts atty
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NO.3. DECLARATION of a Widow claiming Bounty Land, under Act of March 3, 1855. State of New York County of Clinton ⎬ ● ● ● On this Twenty eight th day of March A.D.one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace --- within and for the county and state aforesaid Rhoda Drury --- --- aged Eighty two years, a resident of Beekmantown County of Clinton, in the State of New York, who being duly sworn according to law, declare that she is the widow of Luther Drury deceased. who was a Sergeant in the company commanded by Captain Brookins, Bronson, & others-- in the Regiment of Vermont State troopers-- commanded by Col. Ebenezer Bronson & others - in the Revolutionary War that her said husband enlisted --[-{ on or about the day of } text lined through]A. D. 18 for the term of and continued in actual service in said War, for fourteen days; and was honorably discharged at Castleton Vermont in the month of November A.D. 1782 or about that time She further states that she was married to the said Luton Drury in Pittsford Rutland County Vermont on the 23d day of Febuary A. D. 1786 by one Harwood Minister of the Gospel and that her name before her said marriage was Rhoda Hopkins; that her said husband died at Beekmantown on the 22 day of November A. D. 1843, and that she is now a widow. she respectfully refers to the proof of her former declaration as the widow of Luther Drury deceased, a pensioner, for evidence of her marriage, &c. She further states that she is a pensioner under the act of Feby 2 1848, at $90 per annum She also declares that she has not received a warrant for bounty land under this She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved the 3d day March, 1855. She also declares that she has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress,  nor made any other application therefor. And she hereby requests that her bounty land warrant, when issued, may be sent to Philip Robert of Beekmantown county of Clinton State of New York; and she hereby constitutes him her Attorney to prosecute her claim and procure her Warrant.  Owen T Roberts Witness
 Roda Drury her X mark 
We Ebenezer Drury and Eliza S Drury residents of Beekmantown Clinton County in the State of New York, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Roda Drury 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 and is now a widow Ebenezer Drury Eliza L Drury The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the 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. Owen T Roberts Justice Peace 
State of New York, County of Clinton, I S.W. Pierce Clerk of the said County, do hereby certify that Owen T Roberts was, on the day of the date of the above certificate a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly appointed and qualified, and that the signature above, purporting to be his, is genuine. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 4th day of April  A. D. 1855 S. W. Pierce Clerk [seal affixed to lower left corner]
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State of New York
County of Clinton Ss

On this Eighteenth day of June eighteen
hundred and forty six before the subscribed first Judge
of the County Court in & for said County personally appeared Rhoda Drury a resident of Beekmantown
in said County aged Eighty
years who being
duly sworn doth on her oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain a pension
that her husband Luther Drury deceased served more than
two years during the war of the revolution, in the
Vermont Troops from 1778 to 1782 She has been
informed and believes during apart of his service, she
heard him say he served as a Sargeant. She has
also heard him say that he served under Colo Ebenezer
Allen Fletcher & Captin Hutchins, Brookins &
Gideon Brownson & served at Pittsford & Castleton
Vermont and in other places. She
further declares that he applied for and obtained
a pension under the act of June 7. 1832.
That he has procured  from the Secretary of Vermont pray of the
following services of her said husband.
In  Capt John Brooith Co from the 3d to the 28th of February 26 days/1779 both days included.

In Capt John Spafford Co. from 4th to 18th of August 1780
15." fifteen days.
---
In Capt Benj Cooley Col Ebenezer Allen's Regt from 23 to 28th 6
of March 1780 six days.
In Capt Wm Hutchins Co Jun 20th Nov. 1781. to May 1.
161, 1782, one hundred & Sixty one days
in Capt Saml Allens Co from 13th Oct. 1780 to 4th Nov 1780 23 inclusive 23 days
231 days

She claims a pension for said service under act of 7th July 1838

Joint Resolution of 23d January 1845 reserving her right
to an increase of pension upon its [illegible] 
Her
maiden name was Rhoda
Hopkins and was married to the said Luther Drury at
Pittsford Vermont, on the twenty third day of February seven
-teen hundred and Eighty six by Mr Harwood a Presbyterian
 Clergyman, and she lived with said Luther Drury
as his wife from that time to the period of his death
which took place at Beekmantown aforesaid on the twenty
second day of November Eighteen hundred and forty three
and has ever since remained a widow & unmarried.
she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service,
but the marriage took place previous to the first day ┃
of January Seventeen hundred and Ninety four, viz at the time above stated.
 She claims a pension
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under the Laws of Congress
Sworn [illegible] before me this ____ day and [illegible] first where written and I certify that the affiant is personally known to me & is a person of credibility and unable by reason of bodily infirmity & old age rheumatism & difficulty of walking to attend court which sits five miles from her residence where this declaration was taken.
William Hedding First Judge 
Clinton County Courts

[on the right side of the page:]
her
Rhoda [?] Drury
Witness present
Ebenezer Drury

State of New York
County of Clinton
I the subscriber Clerk of said County certify that William Hedding before whom the foregoing declaration of Rhoda Drury was taken [illegible] on the eighteenth day of June 1846 was at said time first Judge of the County Courts in aforesaid County and his signature to the above certificate is genuine I being acquainted with his handwriting. 
Witness my hand & official seal this twenty second day of June eighteen hundred & forty six.
Charles H. Jones Clerk of Clinton Co

[text on left side of page]
For Pension Office
Mrs Rhoda Drury
declaration
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Luther Drury
Rev. Pension Papers.
Address J D Woodward
Plattsburg NY.
14758
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed
June 7. 1832.
State of New York
County of Clinton. On this Sixth day of October 1832 personally ap
-peared in open court, before the Judges of the Court of Common
Pleas of the County of Clinton now sitting Luther Drury as res
-ident of Beekmantown in the said County (ineligible) State aged
Sixty nine - years who being first duly sworn according to
law doth on his oath make the following declarations, in
order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June
7. 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the
following named officers and served as herein stated
I was born on 25th November 1762 at Shrewsbury Worcester County
Mass. I have a record of my age in my Bible taken from my fathers
Bible fifteen years ago which record I have recently referred to.
I resided at Pittsford vt. and enlisted at that place as a private into
Capt John Smiths company Vermont Militia in the forepart of March
1778 for two months. (illegible) dont remember Lts. name. Gurnsey
Root was Ensign I went to Rutland to join any
company & then remained at that place doing my duty as a waiter
to the captain until the two months for which I enlisted had
expired. Captain Gideon Brownson was Captain commandant of our
company and one other company which he commanded at Rutland vt.
I was dismissed when my time was out but without any written dis
charge & then returned home to Pittsford vt. & remained there till March
1779 when I again enlisted at that place as a volunteer in to Captain
Hutchins Company in the Battallion commanded by Col (then Maj)
Ebenezer Allen in the Vermont State Troops for ten months
I performed my duty in Pittsford during the said ten months and
was engaged in building the fort and barracks at that place and
upon various scouting parties about there until the last of Decem
ber 1779. when I was discharged after having served my ten months
fully out, I had no written discharge-- after my time was out I remained at Pittsford till April 1780 when
enlisted again at that place into Capt John Spaffords Co Col
Fletcher Reg' (illegible) for six months
(illegible) company was raised for the purpose of
Scouting principally we were called Rangers or Vermont Rangers,
I was appointed 2d Sergeant immediately on joining the said Company
& served as such for six months during which time I was sta
tioned at Pittsford & engaged in scouting about there after
my time was out I was dismissed at that place without any written
discharge in November 1780. I remained at Pittsford till April or  May
1781 and there again enlisted a volunteer into Captain Brookins Co.
Col. (then Maj) Allens Battallion Vermont State Troops for
six months. was stationed at Pittsford Fort & served my time out
there & was discharged in October or November 1781, at the same
place but without a written discharge. I remained in
Pittsford till April May 1782 where I give enlisted as a volunteer
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private in the same Company (Cpt. Brookins) for six months.  marched to Castleton vt. through Rutland & was stationed at Castleton
until my time was out. & I was discharged at that place in October or November 1782. without any written discharge. In the winter of 1782 I served (in Cpt crossed out) under Lt. David Powers. at Pittsford in guarding the fort military store there. Powers was left in command of the fort & I was under him - I commenced my service under him in Jany
1782. & was dismissed in April of the same year. I was also engaged part of said three months in taking charge of the sick soldiers. I actually served thirty three months during the Revolution as above stated. & since the Revolution I resided in Pittsford till 1785. then moved to Whiting vt. lived there till 1804 when I moved to Middlebury Vt. and remained till 1807 when I moved to Swanton Vt. I resided there till 1810. I then moved to Plattsburg where I resided till 1819 when I moved to Beekmanton where I have ever since resided
and where I now reside. I have no documentary evidence and know of no person whose testimony I can procure who can testify to my service. except (illegible) Drury whose affidavit is annexed. The names of persons to whom I am known in my present neighborhood & who can testify to my character for veracity their belief of my service (illegible) of the Revolution are Hon. John (illegible), John Howe, Charles (illegible) Levi Duglas, Jonathon (illegible)
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state.

Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid before me } Luther Drury

Ge. M. Beckwith acting Clerk of Clinton Com(mon) Pleas  

Mr. Josiah Wilcox is a clergyman residing in the town of Plattsburg in the County of Clinton & state of New York and Robert R. Bateman residing in Beekmantown do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Luther Drury who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be sixty nine years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, that we concur in that a opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid - in open court before me 

Josiah Wilcox
Robert R. Bateman

Geo. M. Beckwith acting clerk of Clinton Court Pleas and the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after investigation of the matter and after putting interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he stated and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Josiah Wilcox who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the town of Plattsburg in said Court and that Robert R. Bateman Esquire who has also signed the same is a resident of Beekmantown in said County and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I George M. Beckwith Acting Clerk of said County and of the Court of Common Pleas of said County (Roswell Wilson the Clerk being do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Luther Drury for a pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this sixth day of October in the year Eighteen Hundred and thirty two.
Geo. M. Beckwith acting Clerk
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J.D. Woodward Esqr
Plattsburgh N.Y.

Proof of Marriage of Luther Drury with Rhoda [Illegible]
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I Samuel H Kellogg of lawful age do depose testify & say that I am the Town {illegible] of the Town of Pittsford in the County of Rutland State of Vermont, and that I have faithfully examined the Records of this Town now in my office, and cannot then find the Record of the Marriage of Luther Drury & Rhoda Hopkins neither are there any records of Marriages of as early date as 1886 in my office. I further testify & say that my Maternal Grandfather to wit Rev. Elias Harwood was the first settled Minister over the Con. Church in this Town, that he lived with my father  [until, crossed out] & deceased at his house in 1807, and his papers & effects were left with my father Amos Kellogg who deceased in 1826, at which time said papers came into my possession as Executor & that I [lived with, crossed out] was born in the same house & still remain the same house in which both my said ancestors deceased. And among the papers of my said Grandfather & made in his on hand writing there is a Memorandum Book of Marriages & Baptisms subscribed by him. The first page is headed with the word “Marriages” then follows sixteen couple entered in the following order Luther Drury & Rhoda Hopkins, Rufus Montagne & Catherine Sanford Abraham Owen & Penelope Boqan & upon this page there is no date. The next page commences in the same order with two couples, then follows the remainder of the page in the following order ([illegible]) Nov 13, 1788 Caleb Churchill & Sarah Holey, Nov 27, 1788 Roger Barnard Matilda Hopkins,, then follows in the same order
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five pages more except the word “Married” accompanies the date & names of the parties, and being fully acquainted with the hand writing of the said Eleaser Harwood, I have no doubt that he solemnized the Marriage of Luther Drury & Rhoda Hopkins of a date previous to 1788. & when he as authorized to do as MInister of the Gospel.
And further say not.  Samuel H Kellogg

State of Vermont
Rutland County Rutland Sept. 16, 1844 Personally appeared Samuel H Kellogg & made solemn oath that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth & nothing but the truth, before me, and I further certify said Deponent to be a credible witness
Gordon Newell Jus. Peace

[Stamp]
State of Vermont
Rutland County Clerk’s Office
Im Frederick W. Hopkins, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland, do certify that Gordon Newell Esquire, as, at the date of the Certificate to which this is attached, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned, and qualified ___ ___ ___ and that I verily believe his signature to the same is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Court, at Rutland in said County, this sixteenth day of September Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty four. [Signed] F.W. Hopkins
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Pittsford Sept. 16. 1844 
Mr Woodward
Dear Sir,
Yours of the 10. it has been duly received, the result of which you will learn by my Deposition herewith. I have had just such application in several cases before yours & have made similar Deposition which has uniformly sufficed. one of the case was the next couple named after Mr Drury. I presume Mr Drury was the first couple my Grandfather ever married. Mr Buck is not living, and my mother “the widow Kellogg” does not distinctly recollect of being present at the marriage she is quite aged & does not remember quite as well as some persons. But no doubt the Deposition will be better than her testimony which would in be positive. As I have to go to Rutland for the Clerks Certificate, my charges will be one dollar. My Mother wishes to be remembered to Mrs Drury. 
Very Respectfully you to S. H. Kellogg
J.D. Woodward Esq
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14.758
Luther Drury
Clinton Co NYork

admitted
6 mo. Serjeant
18 mo Private
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[Typed and handwritten document]

BRIEF in the case of Luther Drury
of Clinton Co in the State of N York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court
2. If before a Jude, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 69 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[The following is in table form.]

[Column 1]
Period.
March in 1778
March 1779
April 1780
May 1781
May 1782
[illegible] 1782

[Column 2 - Note that there were no entries for “Years” or “Days”, only “Months”.]
Duration of Service.
2 (months)
10 (months)
6 (months)
6 (months)
6 (months)
3 (months)

[Column 3]
Rank. As a
Waiter
Private
2nd Sargt
Private
“
“

[Column 4]
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen.
Capt Smith
Capt Hutchins Col Allen
Capt W [illegible] Col Fletcher
Capt Brookins Col Allen
Capt Brookins  “  “
Lt [illegible]
[end of table]

5. In what battles was he engaged? None
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Pittsford Vermont
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary and living witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? And if so, in what respect? Correct

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
[Signed] Richard Cutts
Examining Clerk
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[Typed document]

December 15, 1936

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BA-J/EEL
Luther Drury-W.19163

Mrs. John B. Moyer
3430 Kromer Avenue
Everett, Washington

Dear Madam:
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim W. 19163, based upon the military service in that war of Luther Drur.
Luther Drury was born November 25, 1762, in Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts. The names of his parents are not shown. 
While a resident of Pittsford, Vermont, Luther Drury volunteered and served in the Vermont troops, as follows: from early in March, 1778, two months as private in Captain John Smith's Company, of which Gideon Brownson was Captain Commandant; soldier served a part of the time as waiter to Captain Smith from March, 1779, ten months in Captain William Hutchins' Company, under Major Ebenezer Allen, served at Pittsford and was engaged a part of the time in building a fort at that place and a part of the time was out in scouting parties: from April, 1780, six months as 2nd sergeant in Captain John Spafford's Company of Rangers, Colonel Fletcher's Regiment; was stationed at Pittsford and engaged in scoutings from April or May, 1781, six months in Captain Brookins' Company, under Major Ebenezer Allen, and was again stationed at Pittsford from January, 1782, three months under Lieutenant David Powers and a part of the time was engaged in taking care of the sick soldiers; from April or May, 1782, six months under Captain Brookins and Major Ebenezer Allen, and was stationed at Castleton, Vermont.

After the war, he resided in Pittsford, Vermont, until 1785; in Whiting, Vermont, until 1804; Middlebury, Vermont, until 1807; Swanton, Vermont, until 1810; Plattsburg, New York, until 1819, then moved to Beekmantown, New York. He was allowed pension on his application executed October 6, 1832, while residing in said Beekmantown.
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Luther Drury died at Beekmantown, New York, November 22, 1843. 
The soldier married at Pittsford, Vermont, Rhoda Hopkins, who was born September 17, 1766. The place of her birth and the names of her parents are not shown. 
Soldier's widow, Rhoda, was allowed pension on her application executed June 18, 1846, at which time she was aged eighty years and resided in Beekmantown, Clinton County, New York. 
The following names of the [following, crossed out] children are shown: 
Births 
Luther Drury born January 25, 1787
Laura Drury born January 5, 1789
Ebenezer Drury born September 11, 1790
Praxa Drury born August 12, 1792
Mary Drury born January 23, 1795
Alanson Drury born December 15, 1796
Avalina Drury born December 4, 1805
Juda Carolina Drury born July 8, 1810

Marriages
Luther Drury and Annabella Drury, married January 19, 1812.
Mary Drury and Daniel Horton married January 1, 1813.
Alanson Drury and ---- How(illegible) married November 4, 1822. 
Avalina Drury and E. Augustus Hull married July 9, 1834. 
In 1843, William W. Keyes, of Beekmantown, York, stated that he married a daughter of the soldier, Luther Drury, but he did not give the name of his wife. 
One Eliza S. Drury lived in Beekmantown, New York, in 1855; no relationship was shown. In 1832, soldier's brother, Calvin Drury, lived in Rutland, Vermont. 
One Matilda Hopkins married Roger Barnard in Rutland, Vermont, November 27, 1788. No relationship of Matilda to Rhoda was stated. 
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid in the case of the Revolutionary 
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War pensioner, Rhoda Drury, widow of Luther Drury (W.19163) and possibly the date of her death.  you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

Phoda Drury, widow of Luther Drury. Certificate No. 1775. issued January 6, 1849. rate $90 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848. Act of February 2, 1848. New York (Albany) Agency.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.

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No. 91693 
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855. 
Received Apr 23rd 1876. - - 
Luther Drury, Dec. Sergt. 
Capt Brookins 
Vt [illegible] Rev. War 
11183-160-58- 
P. B. [illegible] 
Beekmantown N. Y.
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10.503 
Rhoda Drury N. Y. 
Rejected 
Ditto J.D Woodward Sept 4 1844 & 
Howw S Stetson 8 March 1845
“ [illegible]June 4, 1846 
Act 7th July ‘38
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11.183 to 160
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28 March 1848 
Wants Copy of papers 
Rhoda Drury
N. Y 1830 1843 
Evans 
How S. Lawrence
HR.

[Handwritten perpendicular to the other text]
J.L. Edwards
[illegible] Pensions
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(Typed and handwritten document)
7848. 
New York Albany 
Rhoda Drury widow of Luther Drury who was a private in the Revolution
____________
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of [illegible] Dollar, ___ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843, Increased from $25.66 
____________
Certificate of Pension issued the 6, day of Jany 1849 and sent to Hon. J. Lawrence 
[illegible]
 Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844. Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 74
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[Left side of page]
Reported
Joint [illegible]
23rd July 1845 
Papers died & sent to Hon
S. Lammee H. R. 7 April 1848. 

[Right side of page]
11014 
New York 
Rhoda Drury Widow of Lather Drury who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 22nd Novr 1843 of Clinton Co in the State of N.Y. who was a Private in the compy commanded by Captain Smith the of the Reg commanded by Col Allen in Revolution for 7 Mo. 21 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 25 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of July 1866 and sent to Hon J. Russell 
Total amount, $128.30 
Act July 7, 1838. 
Recorded by Tho. Dumpkin, Clerk 
Book D Vol. 1 Page 153
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11.014. 
New York Albany 
Rhoda Drury Widow of Leather Drury who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 22 Novr 1843 of Clinton Co in the State of N.Y who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Smith of the Regt commanded by Col Allen in the Revolution line for 7 mos 21 days 
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 90 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836. Increased from $25.66
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 Jany 1849, and sent to Hon L. Lawrence Hifk 
Total amount, $ 
Act July 7, 1838. 
Recorded by Geo. [illegible] Clerk, 
Book D Vol 1, Page 153
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[Left side of page]
Reported
It Reso. 
See letter Aug. 21. 1846 to P. Agt 

[Right side of page]
1848 
New York Albany 
Rhoda Drury widow of Luther Drury who was a in the Revolution. husband died 22 Nov. 1843 Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 25 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of July, 1866 and sent to Hon. J. Russell [illegible] of Reps 
Act of March 3, 1843.  & 17 June ‘44 
Recorded D Vol. 2.  page 74
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[Left side of page]
Reported 
Sent to Hon S. Lawrence 
Dec. 25  48. 
Date of death not [illegible]

[Right side of page]
1775
New York Albany
Rhoda Drury widow of Luther Drury who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 25 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of Sept 1848, and sent to Hon. S. Lawrence M.C. Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 59 Vol.4,
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[Left side of page]
Rev WIDOW, &c. 
No. 19163 Rhoda Drury Widow of Luther Drury Pri Rev War
Acr: Feb 2d 48 
Index:—Vol. A, Page 196 
{Arrangement of 1870.} 

[Right side of page]
Mar 4’98 
Mrs D.W. Brooks, Detroit Mich 
1913 Feby. 11. To Hon. Frank E. Doremus C. 21 Letter to F. D. Clarke
Correct place of Soldier’s death L.M.
--- Hist to Mrs John [illegible]
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State of New York 
County of Clinton Ss. William W Keys of Beekmantown in said County aged thirty four years being duly sworn says that he this day cut out of a Bible now in possession of the widow of Luther Drury deceased the annexed family record, which is in the hand writing of the said Luther Drury as Deponent verily believes he being well acquainted with it- Deponent further says he married a daughter of Luther Drury eleven years since & for several years last past he has resided in the family with said Luther Drury and the Bible from which said record was taken has always been considered as the family Bible of said Luther Drury. and said record a correct family record. and Deponent believes it was made by said Luther Drury before Deponents said marriage. Deponent further says that said Luther Drury was a pensioner under the act of June 7, 1832 and received a pension of $90 per annum and died at Beekmantown in said County on the twenty second day of November 1843 leaving a widow whose name is Roda Drury. She lived with him as his wife up to the period of his death. From the aforesaid record it appears that he was married February 23d 1786. He received his pension to September 4. 1843.-- Second interlined 
Sworn & subscribed to before me this 2d day of December 1843 and I certify that Deponent is a credible witness 
Sam Hull Justice Peace of Clinton County
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State of New York 
County of Clinton On the twenty seventh day of January eighteen hundred and forty four personally appeared before the subscriber First Judge of the County Courts of said County Rhoda Drury a resident of Beekmantown in said County aged Seventy Seven years who being duly sworn doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain a pension.
That she has been informed and believes that her said Luther Drury deceased served more than two years and a half during the Revolutionary war in the Vermont Troops from 1778 to 1782 part of which time he served as a Sergeant. She has heard him say he served under Col Ebenezer Allen, Col Fletcher Capt Brookins Gideon Bronson Hutchins was in service at Pittsford, Castleton Vt and other places. He made a declaration of his services in 1832 at Plattsburg during which year he was placed on the Pension Roll at $90 per annum under the act of June 7, 1832 and received his pension to Sept 4 1843. Her maiden name was Rhoda Hopkins and she was married to the said Luther Drury at Pittsford Vermont in the twenty third day of February seventeen hundred and eighty six by Mr Harwood- a Presbyterian Clergyman and that she lived with said Luther Drury as his wife from the time of said marriage to the period of his death, which took place at Beekmantown aforesaid on the twenty second day of November 1843. By which event the said Rhoda was left a widow and she has since remained a widow and unmarried - and that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the mar riage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four — viz at the time above stated. She claims a pension on account of her husband’s services— 
Sworn & Subscribed to before me on the day & year first above written & I certify that the applicant is personally known to me and is a credible person and is unable by reason of bodily infirmity to attend court which sits five miles from her residence. She is old & feeble, afflicted with rheumatism & has difficulty in walking about.
William Hedding First Judge of Clinton County Courts
Rhoda Drewry her X marks
Note I certify that a part of the word “Seventeen” were written on an [illegible] before [illegible] she made her mark because she could not write on [illegible]
William Hedding First Judge of
Clinton County Courts
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State of New York
County of Clinton I the subscriber Clerk of said country testify that Samuel Hull before whom the annexed affidavit of William W Keys was taken and sworn on the second day of December 1843 was at said time a Justice of the Peace in and for said Country and his signature to the jurat of said affidavit is genuine as I verily believe I being acquainted with his handwriting, and that William Hedding before whom the annexed within affidavit of his Rhoda Drury was taken and sworn on the twenty seventh day of January 1844 was at said time first Judge of the Court of Commons pleas of said county & of the county Courts of said county and that his signature to the jurat certificates of said affidavit as the genuine handwriting of the said Judge as I verily believe I being acquainted with it - and I further certify that at a court of common pleas hold in and for said County of Clinton at the court house in Plattsburg in said county on the second day of January 1844 present Hon William Hedding first judge & Hon Reuben Jones, Josiah T. Everest, Isaac H. Patchen, judges of said court It was proven to the satisfaction of said court that Luther Drury late of Beekmantown in said county was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7, 1832 and received his pension under said act at the rate of $90, per annum to September 4, 1843 and that he died at Beekmantown aforesaid on the twenty second day of November 1843 leaving a widow whose name is Rhoda Drury who still remains such widow. It was also proven that said Luther was the same person whose name is mentioned in a pension certificate dated May 11, 1833. The evidence was satisfactory to said court, the same being a court of record. I witness whereof I have hereto set up hand & official seal fastened these papers together by a piece of red tape which ppers under it. the 20th day of January 1844.
[Signature illegible] clerk

10505
Declaration of Mrs Roda Drury widow of Luther Drury deceased - N.Y. [illegible]
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Clks certificate in case of Rhoda Drury proving the death of her husband &c
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At a Court of Common Pleas held in & for the County of Clinton at the Court House in Plattsburgh in said County on the second day of January 1844, present Hon William Hedding, First Judge & Hon Reuben Jones, Josiah T. Everest & Isaac H. Patchen, Judges. It was sworn to the satisfaction of said court that Luther Drury late a resident of Beekmantown in said county was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the act of June 4, 1832 and received his pension under said act, at the rate of $90 per annum up to Sept 4, 1843. And that he died at Beekmantown aforesaid on the twenty second day of November 1843 leaving a widow whose name is Rhoda Drury, who still remains such widow. It was also proven that the said Luther Drury is the same person whose name is mentioned in a pension certificate which accompanied this certificate. The evidence adduced was satisfactory to said court, the same being a Court of Record 
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & official seal, this second day of January, AD 1844.  The word "Drury" is a little blotted. 
John B. Skinner Clerk
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NO 10505  WW
Rhonda Drury
Widow of Luther
NY 
act 7  July 1831
Rejected husband died
4 Sept 1843 
Married before 1794

Mrs Drury
Power atty, 10

J DWoodward
Plattsburg
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Know all men by these presents that I Rhoda Drury of Beekmantown Clinton County New York, widow of Luther Drury late of said town deceased, & a revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7, 1832, do hereby constitute and appoint Joseph Strong Esq of Albany NY my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to receive from the agent of the United States for paying pensions in the City of Albany NY.  my and the arrears of Pension due to my said husband from the fourth day of September 1843 to the twenty second day of November 1843.  that being the day of his death.
Witness my hand and seal this twenty seventh day of January 1844.
Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of
James B N Delong
William Hedding
{her mark [hand drawn X] Rhoda Drury}
Witness present
Stephen Drury

State of New York
County of Clinton ss
Be it known that on the 27th day of January 1844 before the subscriber First Judge of the County Courts of said County, personally appeared Rhoda Drury above named and acknowledged the foregoing Power of attorney to be his act and deed
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year aforesaid, and I certify that Deponent cannot write her name owing to old age and infirmity—
William Hedding First Judge CC
 
I Certify that the above named Rhoda Drury made her mark to her signature because she cannot write on account of bodyly [bodily] infirmity
William Hedding first Judge CC
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Feby 5 1844
10505
NY
Rhoda Drury
7 July 1838

Round postal stamp :
PLATTSBURGH N.Y.
JAN 30

James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Plattsburg, NY
January 29. 1844

Dear Sir, 

Mrs. Rhoda widow of Luther Drury whose papers are enclosed, think, her self entitled to a pension, and wishes you to make an order authorizing the pension agent at Albany to pay her the arrearages due her husband from September 4, 1843 to December 22, 1843. Send it with her power of [unintelligible] Joseph Strong Esq. of that city

Yours Respectfully, 
J.D. Woodward
For the record

Col Jas L Edwards
Commissioner
Washington D.C.
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Case of 
Rhoda Drury
Widow of Luther
Drury at the
Pension Office

Jas L Edwards Esq.
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Plattsburg April 14 1846.

Sir,

The Secretary of Vermont certifies to 231 days, (7 months and 21 days) service of Luther Drury. Perhaps the rolls of Capt. Brookins if you have them may prove Mr Drurys service under that officer. 

If objections her or been made to Mr Drurys services, during his life time, perhaps he might have procured the requisite proof. You are requested to pension the widow for the account to which she is found entitled. 

Respectfully Yours,
J.D. Woodward
Atty (attorney) for the widow

James L Edwards Esq
Court of Pensions
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House of Representatives
March 24, 1848

Sir -
The Committee on Revolutionary Pensions to whom has been referred the Petition of Rhoda Drury, will thank you to furnish for their use a copy of Luther Drury's declaration, under the act of June 7th 1832 and of any evidence furnished by him in its support - also state the amount per annum, allowed to him under that act; also furnish us with copies of the declaration of Mrs Drury under the act of July 7, 1838 and any evidence furnished by her to sustain her claim. 
Her application was from Clinton County New York.
Yours Respectfully,
S. Lawrence

J. L. Edwards, Esq
Comr. of Pensions—
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Act of Feby 2. 1848

State of New York
County of Clinton ss
On this twentieth day of July 1848, personally appeared Rhoda Drury a resident of Beekmantown in said County aged Eighty two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the secn'd day of february 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war, that she is the widow of Luther Drury who was a private and sergeant and served more than two years during the revolutionary war in the Vermont Troops from 1778 to 1782 and has heard him say that he served under Cols Ebenezer Allen, and Col Fletcher, & Captains Brookins, Gideon Bronson & Hutchins, and was at Pittsford, Castleton, Vermont and other places.  She received a pension of twenty five dollars and sixty six cents per annum under the act of June 17, 1844 not being able to prove her said husbands service by record evidence except for seven months and twenty one days.  She further declares that she is still a widow.—
her mark [hand drawn X] Rhoda Drury

Sworn and subscribed to on the day and year} first above written and I certify that she} cannot write her name owing to old age and} disability.}
Congdon Douglas Justice Peace}
Witness Ebenezer Drury
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State of New York
Clinton County ss
I Charles H. Jones clerk of the County of Clinton do hereby certify that Congdon Douglass Esqr before whom the within affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the same Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned & sworn and that I am acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe that the signature within is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of Said County the 22d day of July 1848.
Charles H. Jones Clerk 

Rhoda Drury
Feby 2. 1848
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Jurist Resolutions of July 1, 1848

State of New York
County of Clinton ss.  On this sixth day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty eight, personally appeared before the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Clinton, State of New York, Rhoda Drury, a resident of the Town of Beekmantown, within the said County of Clinton, aged eighty two years, who being 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 Joint of Resolution of Congress relative to evidence in application for pengeing approved July 1, 1848.
    She declares that she is the widow of Luther Drury who was a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress of June 7, 1832, and who, in his lifetime, received a pension under the said act, at the rate of ninety dollars per annum.
     She further declares that , as the widow of the said Luther Drury, was served under the Acts of Congress of July 7, 1838, 3rd day of March, 1883, and 17 June 1844, at the rate of twenty five dollars and sixty six cents per annum, and is now a pensioner at the same rate under the act of 2d February 1848.
     She further declares that, she has not intermarried since the death of her Husband, the said Luther Drury, but remains his widow, and that by virtue of the above mentioned Joint of Resolution of Congress, she claims a pension under the revised acts last above mentioned, at the rate of ninety dollars per annum, in liew of the amount now allowed her. And that owing to its firmity she cannot write her vows.
Witness G.A. Standish,  Rhoda (her mark) X Drury.
Want and subscribed on the day and year is above written, before me Rhoda Drury. 
    Congdon Douglas Justice Peace certify that the above Declarant is personally known to me.
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State of New york}
County of Clinton} ss.

I W R Jones Dept Clerk of the said County, do hereby Certify that Congdon Douglass was on the day of the date of the within Declaration, a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County, duly elected & sworn, and that the signatures to the truth of the within declaration, & to the within Certificate purporting to be his are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said County, this 8th day of March 1848.
W R Jones Dept Clk
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State of New York}
County of Clinton ss}
On the twenty fifth day of December  1848 before George Moore a Justice of the Peace in & for said County -
personally appeared Rhoda Drury a resident of Beekmantown in said County aged eighty years who being duly sworn doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain a pension under the joint Resolution of the 1st of July 1848: - & other pension laws. That (as she has been informed and believes)her husband served more than two years and a half during the Revolutionary war, in the Vermont Troops from 1778 to 1782 a part of which time he served as a Sergeant. She has heard him say that he served under Col Ebenezer Allen & Col. Fletcher, Capts Brookins Gideon Bronson & Hutchins, was in the service at Pittsford, Castleton, Vt and other places. He made a declaration of his services in 1832 in Clinton County N. Y. and was placed on the pension Roll at ninety dollars per annum under the act of June 7, 1832. & received his pension to Sept. 4. 1843. Her maiden name was Rhoda Hopkins, and she was married to the said Luther Drury at Pittsford Vermont on the twenty third day of February Seventeen hundred and eight six by Mr. Harwood Presbyterian Clergyman, and that she lived with said Luther Drury as his wife from the time of said marriage to the period of his death, which took place at Beekmantown aforesaid on the twenty second day of November 1843. She has since remained & is still a widow & unmarried. She was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred & ninety four & 1800.  viz at the time above stated.  She has rec'd a pension of $25.66 per annum under the acts of March 3 1843 & 2nd Feb 1848 from March 4 1843 to Sept 4 1848. Her Certificates are on file in the Pension Office as she believes. She claims a pension of $90 per annum from March 4 1843 and wishes her pension certificate sent to J. D. Woodward her attorney at Plattsburgh N. York
her mark [hand drawn X] Rhoda Drury

Sworn and subscribed to before me the day} 
& year first above written & certify that by} reason of great age & bodily infirmity she} cannot write her name and is unable to} attend in open court at Plattsburgh which is} five miles  from her residence} 
George Moore Justice Peace ^in & for the County of Clinton N. York
The words "Justice Peace" written is an erasure, & "in &" is interlined by me.
George Moore Justice Peace

Witness Ebenezer Drury
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State of New York
County of Clinton ss.
I the Subscriber Deputy Clerk of said County certify that George Moore before whom the within Declaration of Rhoda Drury was taken & sworn on the twenty fifth day of December 1848. was at said time a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly qualified, and that his signatures within are genuine as I verily believe I being acquainted with his hand writing.  Witness my hand & official seal this 28th day of December 1848.
Clerk.
W R Jones Deputy Clerk
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State of New York
County of Clinton ss.
On this twenty fourth day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty nine personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Clinton and acknowledged that she employed George A. Standish of Plattsburgh on the twenty sixth day of October last past to process an increase of her pension - that the business was understood by her & was conducted fairly by the said Standish - that she executed her declaration & delivered it to him for the purpose of having it presented to the Pension Office which said Declaration was forwarded as deponent has been informed by Lemuel Jenkins Esq of Albany - said declaration bears date October 31. 1848 according to the best of Deponents knowledge & belief - She further says that she directed her son Ebenezer Drury her son to call on Douglas Woodward Esqr for her Pension Certificate on or about the said 31st October last past for the purpose of giving it to the said Standish and understood from her said son that said Woodward would not give it up - That subsequently she had employed J. Douglas Woodward Esqr because he had offered to do it less - She further says that of right her new Certificate ought to be delivered to said Standish as she believes, & desires that it may be
her mark [hand drawn X] Roda Drury

Sworn to & Subscribed this twenty fourth day of January A. D. 1849
Before me -
Congdon Douglas, Justice Peace
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State of Newyork
Clinton County of  I Charles H. Ames clerk of the county of Clinton do hereby certify that [illegible] Dunglap [illegible] before whom the within affidavit was taken, was at the time a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Clinton and that [illegible] acquainted 
with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature within written is genuine 
In testimony whereof I have here unto 
Subscribed my name and affixed with 
Seal of said County this 25 day of [illegible] [illegible] 
Charles H. Ames
Clerk
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Albany January 10. 1849.

James L. Edwards Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions,

Sir,
I have just received a letter from your office dated 6th inst. informing me that an increased pension had been allowed to Rhoda Drury, on the application (8th Nov.) of J. D. Woodward Esq. of Plattsburgh, through the Hon. Sidney Laurence - On the 10th of Novr. I forwarded to your office, her declaration which I had received from Geo. A. Standish, Esq. of Plattsburgh, whom the Widow had employed in conjunction with myself to obtain an increase of her pension, under the July resolution of July 1. -
If you will refer to that declaration, I think you will find that it was executed before the one sent by Mr. Woodward, if he sent one at all - It appears from the enclosed affidavit of Ebenezer Drury that Mr. Woodward could not have obtained on or previous to the 8th of Nov. as he was then ignorant of the time of the first resolution of Congress - When I undertook the case, I had no knowledge that Mr. Woodward had even applied to Congress for an increase of Mrs. Drury's pension, or was in any way interested in the matter -
After I had learned from Mr. Standish that Mr. Woodward had Mrs. Drury's certiticate in his possession, I requested him to obtain it from Mr. Woodward, & send it to me - It appears from the enclosed affidavit that Mr. Woodward refused to deliver it up, which is the reason why I did not forward it -
If the new pension Certificate has not been forwarded
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To Mr. Woodward, I have to request that it may be sent to me, 
as I think it will satisfactorily appear from the foregoing statement
the enclosed affidavit, that I am entitled to receive it.
I am, Sir, very respectfully
Your obedt. Servt.
Lemuel Jenkins.
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State of Vermont}
Rutland County ss}
On the 2d day of July 1832, personally came before the undersigned one of the Justices of the Peace for said County, Calvin Drury of said County, a person to me well known, & a credible witness, who being duly sworn doth depose & say; that his brother Luther Drury of the County of Clinton in the State of New york, who is now present, entered the service during the Revolutionary War as a private in the troops raised by the State of Vermont, some time in the spring of 1778, & did duty as such at the Picket near Mead falls  in Otter Creek in Rutland two months - but he does not remember to what company or Regt. he belonged, but has an impression that it was Capt. Smith's Company.  In the March or April 1779 the said Luther again enlisted into Capt. Hutchin's Co. in the Battalion commanded by Col. (then Maj.) Ebenr. Allen, in the Vermont troops, and served as a private ten months, & was stationed at Pittsford & assisted in building a fort there, & was frequently
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out in scouting parties - In the year 1780 the said Luther entered, in the spring, into Capt. Spaffords Company in said battalion & served six months, principally at Pittsford fort & in scouting - In 1781 he served in Capt. Brockins Company in the same battalion about six months - In 1782 the said Luther served in Capt. Brockins Company, as aforesd. six months near, & was stationed at Castleton - And said Calvin further says that his kid brother Luther served as aforesd. about three months in one of the winters above mentioned, but he does not remember which, & was principally employed in taking care of the sick - the whole amout of services as aforesd. which the deponent remembers, is thirty three months - and further says not.
Calvin Drury

Sworn before me the day & year aforesd.
R. Temple
Jus. Peace
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State of Vermont}
Rutland County ss}
I Robert Pierpoint Clerk of Rutland County Court do certify, that Robert Temple before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken, is a Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned and that the foregoing signature is in his proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of said County this 2d day of July 1832
R. Pierpoint
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Luther Drury
Payments to be made
at: New York
by Presd: U. S. Br. Bank
Agent for paying Pensioners, 
in the Agency of New York

Recorded in the Pension Office,
in Book E Vol. 4
Page 53 by W. J. Williams
Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Luther Drury of the State of New York who was a Private and Sergeant in the war of the Revolution is entitled to receive Ninety dollars and 00 cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 11 day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three
Lew Cass
Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned.}
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Dr. Crump's letter dated Sept 4. 1844 in the case of Mrs Drury, widow of Luther Drury deceased.
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Pension Office
September 4. 1844

Sir,
The papers in the case of Rhoda Drury claiming a pension under the act of July 1838, have been examined and filed.
The claim under the above act is barred by the act of 30th April last, which provides, that "no pension shall be hereafter granted to a widow for the same time her husband received one".  Luther Drury received a pension up to the day of his death November 2d 1843, and the act of 7th July 1838 expired on the 4 March 1841.  Should the date of marriage be established by satisfactory record or documentary evidence, and the service of Luther Drury be proved by the Secretary of Vermont a certificate will be issued under the act of 3 march 1843, allowing a pension in accordance with such service.  Luther Drury says in his declaration that he served in the years 1778-79-80-81 and -82 under Captains Smith and Hutchins Col Alen Captn. Brokins and Lieutinant [Lieutenant] Powers.  The document offered as a family register is of too modern a date to establish the date of marriage.
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I am very respectfully
Your ob Servant.
G Wm Crump

J. D. Woodward, Esq.
Plattsburg, New York
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Round stamp:
BURLINGTON Vt.

J. D. Woodward Esq
Plattsburg
N. Y

Secretary of Vermont
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State of Vermont
Secretary of State Office
Burlington.  Feb 14. 1846

I J. Mc M Shafter Secretary of State of Vermont hereby certify that there is on record in this office  an original Pay-Roll of the Revolutionary Service of Capt. John Smith's Company of Militia in Col Warner's Regiment in the service of this state commencing the 3d and ending the 28th of February 1779. both days included on which roll is the name of Luther Drury with an allowance to him for service as a private for that term.
I also certify that upon another city recorded Pay Roll of Capt John Spafford's Company the name of Luther Drury with another allowance to him for fifteen days service from the fourth to the eighteenth of August 1780.
I also certify that upon another like recorded Pay Roll of Capt. Benj. Cooleys Company 
Col Eben. Allens Regt allows the name of the said Luther Drury with an allowance to him for service commencing the 23d of March and ending the 28th of March 1780 being six days
I also further certify that upon another like recorded Pay-Roll of Capt. William Hutchins company [x'd out] Indipendant [Independent]
Company of Troops in the service of the State of Vermont from the 20th of November AD 1781 to the first day of May 1782. allow, the name of the
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said Luther Drury with an allowance to him for service for that term  being one hundred and sixty one days.
I also certify that upon another like recorded Pay-Roll of "Capt Samuel Allen's Company of volunteer raised by order of Brig. Genl Allen commencing the 13th of Oct. 1780 and ending the 4th day of Nov. 1780 inclusive" occurs the name of the said Luther Drury with an allowance to him for service for that term being 23 days.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of this office at Burlington this 14th day of February AD 1846.
J. Mc M Shafter
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Col Edwards
Letter in case of Mrs Drury
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Pension Office
June 4, 1846.
Sir;
I have the honor to inform you, that the additional evidence in the case of Rhoda Drury, Widow of Luther Drury is satisfactory to establish the date of her marriage, and the service of her husband for 7 months and 21 days.
If she is now living, and will make a declaration under the joint resolution of 23 January 1845, She will be allowed a pension, under the Act of 7th July 1838, for the above amount of service, notwithstanding her husband received for the same time.
I have the honor to be
Very Respy, your obt svt.
J L Edwards

Hon. Jas. Russell 
House of Reps.
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Cole NY
7848

Please attend to this soon
S. Lawrence

admitted

Hon. S. Lawrence
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Plattsburg July 21 / 48

My Dr Sir.
I enclosed the declaration of Mrs Rhoda Drury who wishes to obtain a certificate from the Pension office under the act of July 2, 1848.
Truly Yours,
J.D.Woodward
for the widow

Hon Sidney Lawrence H.R

PS I return many thanks for the "Patent Office Report" which is a valuable document.
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Rhoda Drury,
Payment to be made at Albany by
Thomas W. Olcott Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New York

Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page Vol. 
Leo. Jenkins
Clerk.

1848.  Beekmantown 317 acres Pension Platsburg (paid to Sept 4/48.)
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.

I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Rhoda Drury, widow of Luther Drury, who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of twenty five dollars and sixty six 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 September one thousand eight hundred and forty eight. 
J. Z. Maron, acting Secretary of War. 
Examined and Countersigned, 
JL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Nov 13. 41,
Rhoda Drury
widow of Luther Drury, decd,
J.D. Woodward, act 38, 43 & 44 & 48
at $90 per annum, ded'y former payts at $25.66 per annum pd a

Hon. L. Laurence 
H of R

J. L. Edwards
[address blotted out]
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Plattsburg N.Y. Nov. 8. 1848
Sir,
I enclose the Pension Certificate of
Mrs Rhoda Drury of County of Clinton, who desires you to issue a new one authorising her to receive $90. per annum, the amount which
her Husband Luther Drury received by virtue
of the act of June 7, 1832 under an
impression that this increase is authorised
by a Resolution of the last Congress.
The Pension which Mrs Drury now
receives $25.26. per annum, is altogether
insufficient for her support.
Respectfully yours
J.D. Woodward
Atty for Mrs Drury
J.L. Edwards Esq
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James L. Edwards Esquire
Commissn. Pensions
War Dept.
Washington City

Nov 12/4
Mrs Rhoda Drury,
widow of Luther decd, 
July AD 1848
Lemuel Jenkins
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Albany Nov. 10, 1848.

James L. Edwards Esquire,
Commissn. of Pensions,
Sir,
I enclose the declaration of Mrs. Rhoda Drury, Widow of Luther, under the Joint resolution of July 1, 1848, for the purpose of obtaining an increase of her pension under the acts of 1838, 1843, 1844 & 1848
Very respectfully
Your obed Sevt.
Lemuel Jenkins.
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Mrs Rhoda Drury
widow of Luther Drury decd.
Clinton Co NY
at Pension Office

Sir Judge Lawrence
Will the Comm. of Pen. have the goodness to attend to this case as soon as practicable
S. Lawrence
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Plattsburg, N.Y.
Dec 7, 1848.
My D Sir,
The case of Mrs Rhonda Drarry (papers in which are at the pension office) is provided for by the 
laws of the last session.
Please to process her certificate
Yours Truly
J D Woodward
Atty for the widow
Hon Sidney Lawrence
H.R.
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Albany January 29, 1849.
Honble. Timothy Jenkins,
Dear Sir,

As in consequence of the interference of other
agents, with my cases, I have not only lost them, by the delivery of the new pension certificates to them instead of myself, but are, perhaps made to appear as an interloper, I wish to set the matter right before you & Mr Edwards at least, in one case - that of Mrs. Drury -
I therefore enclose her affidavits just received from George A. Standish Esq. who employed me to assist him in the matter, showing
that we are the aggrieved parties and not the aggressors.
You will oblige me by reading the enclosed, & sending it to Mr.
Edwards, with or without this letter, as you think proper.
With sincere regard respect
Yours truly
Lemuel Jenkins
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Luther Drury Clinton [illegible] which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? [mark]
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? [mark]
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? [mark]
V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension he is entitled? [mark]
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? [mark]
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? [mark]
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? [mark]
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? [mark]
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? [mark]
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XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?

XIV. + If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? [mark]
If he has produced direct proof as to servic,e has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? [mark]

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? [mark]

XVI. + Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? [mark]

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, be reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by marking an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A.B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recol-lection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _ year _ months, and _ days, I served as _ For _ months and _ days, I served as a _; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militias, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objection-able. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officeres the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison : and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not em-ployed in any civil pursuit. 
+QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magis-trate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 
+QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the cer-tificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. 
[manicule] In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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Act 43 8935
Act 44
No 10503
J[illegible],Res 46y
Rhoda Drury
widow of Suctrs [illegible]
NY
Act 7 July 1838 and
Joint Resolution of the
23 Jane 1845
Aonu [illegible]
7 Mo 21ds for
$25 00 per ann [illegible]
from 4 March 1836 to 11
March 1841
Aomo [illegible] act 3 March 1843
and 17 June 1844
$25-- per ann
Hon Jos. Russell
House of Rep.
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U.S. Pension Officer
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Feb 14 1898
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Established in 1862.
Pension and U.S. Claim Agency.
David W. Brooks, 
(Lake of Robinson & Brooks,)
Correspondence Solicited. Office, 29 Seitz Block, Detroit, Mich. Feb. 10th 1898

Feb 16 1898 Files

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Dear. Sir. 
As i am looking up my ancestors I would like you to see if you can find on the Pension role the names of Luther Drury and Rhonda Hopkins Drury who drew a pension for many years after the Revolutionary war. Mrs. Drury died I think in the fifties and her husband some time before.
Maj Hopkin's farther of Mrs. Drury lived at the time in Whiting Vermont, and I think Luther Drury was one of his ensigns. Unfortunately I do not know Maj Hopkins initials and have no way of finding it- unless his name is on the payroll- If there is any ephemera connected with this information will you please let me know. Address
Mrs. D. N. Banks
583 Woodward Ave
Detroit Mich.
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Pension Office U.S.
Feb 10 1913
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Frank E. Doremus
1st District, Michigan
Robert H. Clancy 
Secretary
House of Representative U.S.
Washington, D.C.

The Honorable, 
The Pension Commissioner, 
Washington, D.C.

Sir: 
Kindly supply the information as suggested by the Honorable, the Adjutant General, and return enclosed letter to me.
Thanking you for your attention, I am,
Most respectfully yours,
Frank E. Doremus
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Washington 
Mrs. John B. Moyer
State Registrar
3430 Kromer Ave
Everett, Washington 
Received Nov 30 1936
Mail Sub-Div.
VETS.ADM.
READER No. 19

November 25, 1936

Veterans Administration, 
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
I desire to know if Uriah Balcom, born at Sudbury, Mass., September 11, 1778 and served in the capacity of Captain in the War of 1812 while a resident of Warren County, New Your, was a pensioner. 
Also whether Philip Greiner of Dauphin County, Pa., was a pensioner for services in the War of 1812. 
I also wish to know if the following two men were pensioned for service in the War of the Revolution:
Philip Greiner, Sr., born in Lancaster, Co., Pa., Mar. 12, 1749; served as private in Pennsylvania troops from Lancaster County during the Revolution. 
Luther Drury, born 1762, died 1843, served as Lieutenant in the Revolution, probably from Sudbury, Mass. 
I wish an abstract of pension application of the above named men and all family data therein. 
I greatly appreciate your assistance in the matter. 
Very sincerely yours,
(Mrs. John B.) Julia M. Moyer
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59 High Street, East, Detroit, Mich. Feby. 15 1913 
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C.
My Dear Sir:-
Referring to your letter of February 11, to Hon. Frank E. Doremus; giving the Rev. War record of Luther Drury; you say that he removed to Beekmantown, Vermont, where he died. Please say if this should not be changed to Beekmantown, New York, and greatly oblige
Very respectfully, FD Clarke
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This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services. Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office , War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.

L.W.B.
W. 19163
Department of the Interior, 
Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C., 
March 4, 1898.
Madam:- 
Replying to your recent communication you are advised that Luther Drury made an application for pension on October 6, 1832, at which time he was 69 years of age and residing at Beekmantown, N.Y., and his pension was allowed for two years' actual service as a private and sergeant in the Vermont and Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Smith and Col. Allen. He enlisted at Buford, Vermont. His widow, Rhoda, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully, Commissioner.
Mrs. D.W. Brooks,
Detroit, Mich.
583 Woodward Ave.
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December 15, 1936
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-I/EE [illegible]

Mrs. John B. Mayer
3430 Kromer Avenue
Everett, Washington
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Philip Greiner, born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, served in the Pennsylvania troops, and of Luther Drury, born 1762, died 1843, and the War of 1812 records of Uriah Balcom, of Sudbury, Massachusetts, who served as captain and Philip Greiner, of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
A search of the records has been made and no record found of a Philip Greiner who served in the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 records do not show that a claim for pension was ever made to the United States based upon the military service in that war of Uriah Balcom or Philip Greiner: all spellings of the surnames were used in the search. Such claims are the source of the data furnished by this office.
It is suggested that as a possible means of obtaining information in regard to the military service of those soldiers, you apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, this city, who is custodian of military records.
The record of Luther Drury, the only soldier of that name that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office, is furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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February 21, 1913.
Mr. F. D. Clarke,
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Detroit, Michigan.
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In reply to your letter dated the 15" and received the 17" instant, in reference to the place of death of Luther Drury, Wid. File No. 19,163, Rev. War, you are advised that soldier died at Beekmantown, Clinton Co., New York, November 22, 1843, and not at Beekmantown, Vermont, as you were advised in Bureau letter of February 11, 1913, through Honorable Frank E. Doremus.
Very respectfully.
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Hon. Frank E. Doremus,
House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Doremus:
February 11, 1913.
In response to your communication received
the tenth instant, requesting information for Mr. F. D. Clarke of Detroit, Michigan, I have the honor to furnish the history of Luther Drury, and to advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information
in regard to any Ebenezer Drury or Drewry,

Luther Drury, Wid. File No. 19,163, Rev. War, was allowed pension on his application executed October 6, 1832, at which time he resided at Beekmantown, Clinton County, New York.

He stated that he was born November 25, 1762, at Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, and resided at Pittsford, Vermont, where he entered the service as follows.
Enlisted in March 1778 as a Private in Captain John Smith's company and served two months Enlisted in March 1779, in Captain William Hutchin's company under Major Ebenezer Allen; ten months.
Enlisted in April 1780, and served as 2d Sergeant of Captain John Spafford's company of Rangers, in Colonel Fletcher's regiment; six months.
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W. File No. 19,163. - 2
April or May, 1781, as private under Captain Brookins,
Major Allen; six months.
January, 1782, under Lieut. David Powers; three months.
April or May, 1782, under Captain Brookins and Major Allen six months.
Soldier married at Pittsford, Vermont, February 23, 1786,
Rhoda Hopkins born September 17, 1766.
After the war he resided at Pittsford until 1785; Whiting, Vermont, until 1804; Middlebury, Vermont until 1807; Swanton, Vermont, until 1810; Plattsburg, New York, until 1819, when he removed to Beekmantown, New York where he died November 22, 1843, and she was allowed pension on her application executed January 27, 1844, while a resident of Beekmantown aforesaid.

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Luther Drury was born November 25, 1762.
Rhoda Drury  "       "  September 17, 1766.
Luther Drury  "       " January 25, 1787
Laura Drury    "       " January 5, 1789.
Ebenezer Drury  "    " September 11, 1790.
Praxa Drury   "         " August 12, 1792
Mary Drury     "        " January 23, 1795.
Alanson Drury "      "  December 15, 1796
Avalina Drury   "      " December 4, 1805.
Juda Carolina Drury " July 8, 1810.

Luther and Rhoda Drury married February 23, 1786.
Luther Drury Jun. and Annabella Drury married January 19, 1812
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Mary and Daniel Horton married January 1, 1813,
Avaline and I Augustus Hull married July 9, 1824.
Alanson Drury married ---- How November 4, 1822.
In 1843, William W. Keyes restified that he married one of the soldier's daughters eleven years previous, but did not state her name.

Very respectfully,
J L
Davenport,
Commissioner.

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