Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6593, Martin Denslow, Conn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Denslow, Martin
Wright, Roxavene

Former widow

NUMBER
W.6593.
B.L. Wt. 3191-160-55.

{B.L. Wt. 540-200-Lieut. Issued no. month 26.1790 No papers.}

CONTENTS
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H. S. Noyes Sep 21 1853

5219--

Massachusetts--
Roxavene Wright formerly widow of Conn Martin Denslow-who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Sergt Major & Ensign
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 200-dollars 00. cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 1st day of June 1855-
and sent to 
H. S. Noyes
Springfield
Mass.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 17 Vol. 26
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22.582
March 29 50
Act " 3d "
Roxavene Wright Widow of Martin Denslow Ensign
[crossed out:] Capt Swift
[crossed out:] Col
Col. Heman Swift Ct. Cont. line
Ent about 1st Jany 1781 
Dis'd " 31st [illegible] 1781
War of Revolution
Admit 160 [illegible] July 27" 1855,
Boynton
3191 [illegible] July 27/55
W. G. Noyes
Springfield Mass
Mass
Feb 53--No. 5219
Vol. D._51
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22582
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State of Massachusetts
County of Hampden
ss
On this twenty sixth-day of March A.D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me, Judge of Probate, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Roxavene Wright--aged Seventy nine years, a resident of Wilbraham -- in the state of Massachusetts who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Martin Denslow deceased, who was an Ensign in the Company commanded by Captain -- in the 2d Connecticut Regiment of Troops--commanded by Col. Heman Swift in the war of the revolution
that her said husband volunteered at Windsor Conn on or about the first-day of January A.D. 1781 for the term of one year and continued in actual service in said war for the term of one year and was honorably discharged at -- on the thirty first day of December A.D. 1781
She further states that she was marred to the said Martin Denslow in East Windsor Conn on the Fifth day of February A.D. 1815 by one Bartlett a Cong. minister and that her name before her said marriage was Roxanne Clark--; that her said husband died at Southwick Massachusetts-on the twenty fourth day of October--A.D. 1817 and that she is now a widow her third husband Henry Wright having died Nov. 6th 1838 as shown in affidavit on file with his Declaration for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the act of February 3rd 1853
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "act approved March 3, 1855," and prays that the warrant therefor may be sent to H. S. Noyes Springfield Mass.\
Roxavene Wright
We, Francis E. Clark and Jane E. Clark residents of Wilbraham in the State of Massachusetts, upon our oats, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Roxanne Wright--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.
Francis E. Clark
Jane E Clark
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.
[seal]
Oliver B. Morris
Attest
Chas. A. Winchester, Judge of Probate for said County of Hampden Reigster of Probate
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Hampden County. ss
On this twenty-sixth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me Oliver B. Morris, Judge of Probate in and for said County, (at the house of Horace Clark in Wilbraham in said county, being unable by reason of bodily infirmity to appear in open court) Roxavene Wright, a resident of said Wilbraham, aged seventy nine years, who first being 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 3d day of February 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow of Martin Denslow who was a sergeant and during the latter part of the time an ensign in the war of the Revolution, that he entered the service on or about the first day of April, A.D. 1777 in the 5th Connecticut Regiment, commanded by Col. Phillip B Bradley, that afterwards he served as sergeant major in said Regiment and also an Ensign--that subsequently he held the commission of Ensign in the 2d Connecticut Regiment commanded by Col. Heman Swfit, and left the service on the thirty first day of December A.D. 1781, having served in all four years, eight months, and twenty four days, as will be seen by reference to a certificate of the comptroller of the State of Connecticut dated Hartford March 19, 1855 on file, that he resided at Windsor in the State of Connecticut when he entered said service. She further declares that she was married to the said Martin Denslow on the fifth day of February A.D. 1815 in East Windsor Conn. by one Bartlett a congregational Clergyman but that no public record of her said marriage is to be found after diligent search that the entry of her marriage in the family record of her bible (now produced) printed "Philadelphia by Matthew Carey No. 122 Market Street 1803" in the following words: "Capt Martin Denslow was married to Roxavene Clark February 5th 1815" is an original and correct statement.--that she was not married to him prior to the second of January eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated--that her said husband died on the twenty fourth day of October, A.D. 1817--that the original entry in said family record of this event is in the words following, vis.--"Capt. Martin Denslow died October 24th 1817--his death was very sudden and surprising occasioned by a fall from his waggon & expired in a very few moments of time." 
She further declares that she is now a widow, and prays that the certificate
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of pension to be issued by reason of this declaration may be sent to H. S. Noyes Springfield Mass. She further declares that she was subsequently married to Henry Wright of Wilbraham aforesaid on the 2nd day of February A.D. 1825, and that her said husband Henry died on the 6th day of November 1838 in said Wilbraham.
Roxavene Wright
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year first above written, before me, and I further certify that the declarant by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to appear in open court, that the family record referred to in her Declaration above was shown to me, and found to be as there stated, and from the appearance of it, I believe the same to be true and correct, that I have no interest in the result of this case, and am not concerned in its prosecution.
Hon. O Morris Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Hampden
[seal]
Attest 
C.A. Winchester Register of Probate
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CERTIFICATE OF JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
ELIHU GEER, Stationer and Steam Printer, 10 State st., Hartford

State of Connecticut
Hartford County, ss.
County Clerk's Office,
Hartford, April 10, 1855

I Wait N. Hawley Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Hartford and keeper of the Seal thereof, hereby certify that
William Barnes, Esq.
was on the Ninth day of April A.D. 1855, ever since has been, and now is, a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly elected and sworn, with authority by the laws of this State, to administer Oaths, and take the acknowledgement of Deeds and other Instruments; that I am acquainted with his hand-writing, and that the signature to the instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine, official signature

In Testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and the seal of said County Court, this ninth day of April A.D. 1855

Wait N. Hawley, Clerk.
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State of Connecticut
Hartford County, ss.

On this Ninth day of April in the year eighteen hundred and fifty five, before me, a justice of the peace in and for said County, duly authorized to administer oaths, personally appeared Alexander Vining, V. Livocy Vining residents of East Windsor in said County, aged respectively 74 & 65 who being duly sworn according to law, depose and say that the were present at the marriage of Martin Denslow late of Southwick in the State of Massachusetts, deceased, and Roxavena Clark then of said East Windsor, and now a resident of Wilbraham Massachusetts and widow by a second marriage of Henry Wright of said Wilbraham, that we have been personally and well acquainted iwth the said Roxavene for sixty years past, knowing her before her marriage to the said Martin Denslow, and frequently seeing her during his life, and also during her widow-hood after his death--knew of her subsequent marriage to the said Henry Wright, and of his death--and are cognizant of the fact that she has never married again, but is now a widow and has been since the sixth day of November A.D. 1838, at which date the said Henry Wright died--they further depose and say that the said marriage to Martin Denslow took place in said East Windsor on the fifth day of February A.D. 1815, at the house of Alexander Vining and that Shubael Bartlett, a congregational minister was the officiating clergyman, they further depose and say that they have formerly had frequent conversations with the said Martin Denslow on the subject of his service in the Revolutionary War, that he was always reputed in their neighborhood to have been an officer in the Connecticut line, in said war, and to have been an active and efficient soldier , and further they say not.
Alexander Vining
Livocy Vining
Subscribed and sworn to before me, the year and day first above written, and I further certify that I know the deponents to be credible persons and that I have no interest in this claim--

Wm Barnes--Justice of the Peace
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Extract from Record of Births in the Town of Windsor County

Martin Son of Joseph Denslow & Anne his wife was Born April 25th A.D. 1745.
Town Clerk's office
Windsor May 15th 1855.
Horace Bowes Town Clerk

I hereby certify that the name of Martin Denslow is found on a Class list on file in this Office for raising continental men for three years and also an account of clothing shirts & stockings furnished to the S'd Denslow in the account of clothing furnished for soldiers by the town of Windsor there is no record of any other Martin Denslow in said town except a Son of Martin born Feb'y 19 1773

State of Connecticut
Hartford County ss
Windsor May 15th 1855 personally appeared before me Horace Bowes to me known as Town Clerk of the Town of Windsor and made solemn to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed before me
Henry Sill Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut

I, N. D. Sperry Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth as may concern, That Henry Sill was, from the fourth day of July, A.D. 1854, to the fourth day of July, A.D. 1856, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed and commissioned, having full power and authority by the laws of said State, to take the Acknowledgement of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give Certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations.
And I Further Certify, That I believe the foregoing signature of the said Henry Sill to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford, this 16th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five.
Nehemiah D. Sperry
Secretary of State.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION
3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
N 6093

Washington, D.C., ___________ 192

In reply to your request of Martin Denslow for the history of a soldier of the Revolutionary War, the following is taken from the W. claim for pension.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
April 1, 1777 to Nov. 18, 1778
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK.
Sgt
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
CAPTAIN.
COLONEL.
Philip B. Bradley
STATE
Conn--

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Nov. 17, 1778 Jan 1, 1781
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK.
Sgt. Major & Ensign
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
CAPTAIN.
COLONEL.
"
STATE.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Jan 1, 1781, Dec. 31, 1781
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK.
Ensign
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
COLONEL.
Heman Swift
STATE.

Battles Engaged in, Monmouth
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Windsor Conn.
Date of application for pension, Mar 26, 1855--Heir cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Wilbraham Mass
Age at date of application, 79
Remarks: Sol. son of Joseph and Anne Denslow b. Apr. 25, 1745 Sol. mar his 2" wife Feb 5, 1815 in East Windsor Conn. Roxavene Vining Clark widow of Levi Clark. Name 1" not stated  He d. Oct. 24, 1817 Southwick Mass She mar Henry Wright Feb. 2, 1825 He d. Nov. 6 1838.
Sol. had a son Martin who died unmarried
Martin Denslow was all 200 acres of land on Wt 540 which issued in 1790.
Respectfully,
Commissioner
do not use in this form again with O.C. data
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
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No. 5601
Roxavene Wright
for: wid:
of Martin Denslow,
Hampden Co.
Mass.
Original
Act of 53
W: for 1 yr: 4 Month 6 In Ensign & 7 Mos & 24 days Sergt Major
$201 per An.
Com: Feby' 3. of 53
Rev. 

H.S. Noyes,
Springfield
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Receipt in care of Agnes Brasell S37764 Rev.
1-681
PHONE Branch 476
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 23832
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications, Room G 137.
Please furnish work specified below.
May 23, 1928, 192
Bureau ordering Pensions
Deliver to Room No. 5033
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Rev. WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6593
Roxavene Wright
former Widow
Martin Denslow
Ensign Rev War
Act Feb 3d 1853
Index: --Vol. M, Page 361
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1922 Oct. 11. Hest. Gen. McRoberts 120 Bdwy N.Y. City see his letter in Benj. Denslow Conn S27671
1926 Oct 8 L.C. Denslow cost of copies (S27671)
[illegible]
case of Ozias Bissell
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Brief in the case of Roxavene Wright, formerly widow of Martin Dneslow, Hampdent County and State of Mass
act 3rd July 1853.

Claim ("original")
Proof exhibited (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Martin Denslow served 1 year 4 months 6 days as an ensign & over two years as a Sergeant Major & Sergeant in Connecticut Continental line as per the Certificate of the Comptroller of Ct: who also Certified but one person of that name was in service & he from the Town of Windsor. The Town Clerk of  Windsor certifies that Martin Denslow was born in 1745 & entered the service from that town that but one person of the name [illegible] in that Town. That Citizens of Connecticut aged respectively, 70. 74 & 87 yrs testify they were born in Windsor, knew from their Childhood Martin Denslow, he was Called Ensign Denslow until elected to a Capt. of Mil: in 1803. Often heard him relate his service & has seen with gun he always kept which he took from a "Wounded Brittish Soldier." he was universally reputed a solder of great merit & standing, the   oldest witness saw him enter the service, he married the Applicant Several Aged witnesses testify, to report as a soldier. Two witnesses testify they were present at the marriage of Martin Denslow in 1817 as per the Affidavit of four witnesses, Widowhood & identity is establishes by the Applicant, of three credible affiants, & a Certificate of Court.
H. S. Noyes, Esq.
Springfield, Mass.
Name and residence of Agent

S. C. Boynton
Examining Clerk.
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Roxavene Wright
wid
Martin Denslow

Boynton
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Roxanne Wright is the widow of Martin Denslow, formerly an ensign in the Rev. War--A pension was granted to her a short time since of $201 per annum commencing Feb. 3 of 1853--Since receiving her papers, two or three communications have been addressed to her or her friends by agents or Clerks in Washington, stating that arrearages or additional pension was due to her, amounting to 1000 or 1200 Dollars, and asking power of attorney with agreement to give one third, for obtaining it. If there is such an amount due her, she would be glad to obtain it, without so large a commission--Will you have the goodness to inform he (or me as her attorney) whether there is money [illegible] due her, and why it was not granted when her pension papers were made, and how she may avail herself of it?
H.S. Noyer
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3191
Rev. War [?]
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Springfield, Mass, May 5th 1855.
Hon. Loren P. Waldo
Comm. of Pensions.

Dr Sir
I enclose additional evidence in the case of Martin Denslow 1. Certificate of Comptroller that the only Martin Denslow on the Rev. rolls went from Windsor and that he served as heretofore stated--2. affidavit of Martin Ellsworth an aged and highly reputable citizen of Windsor, respecting the identity of Martin Denslow, and his marrying Roxavene Clark--I trust that sufficient evidence has now been furnished that Martin Denslow who served in the Rev. War, under Col. Bradly Swift as Sergeant Sergeant Major & Ensign being the only man of that name in the Conn. Line belonged in Windsor Conn.--married Roxavene Wright of Wilbrham Mass, and died in Southwick Mass Oct 24 1817
Respectfully,

H.S. Noyes
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Springfield, Mass. Apr. 24th 1855
Hon Louis P. Waldo
Comr of Pensions
(illegible)
I enclose additional evidence
in the case of Martin Denslow's widow
Roxavena Clark agreably to requirements in
your letter of 30th (illegible), and which I hope
will prove sufficient and satisfactory
Respectfully
H.S. Noyes
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Springfield, Mass.
Sept. 15 1855,
Hon. J. Minot
Comr of Pensions
(illegible)
Mrs Ann S.
Kellogg's application for bounty land
is on your list as No. 6220 - In
her case the additional evidence
of widowhood has been furnished,
and the proof is believed to be complete-
I call your attention to it, thinking
it may have been overlooked.
The claim of Roxavene Wright
formerly widow of Martin Denslow
is numbered 22582, and is a fine
(illegible) case
Jonathan
Dickinson
Repectfully

H.S. Noyes
and over
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No. 22582
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.

Received March 29, 1855

Roxavene Wright Wi(__)
of Martin Denslow Ensign
Col. Heman Swift
Lt Conll Sine
Revolutionary War

Warrant 3791_160_55

H.L. Noyes

Flaming Feilds
    Mass
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Springfield, Mass, May 17 1855
Hon Loren P. Waldo
Comr. of Pensions
Dis. I enclose additional evidence identifying Martin Denslow as
there is only one Rev. soldier living now in Hartford County, and he is imbecile in mind and body being
nearly 100 years old. I can not see however that
there is any link wanting in this case - I have
proves that Martin Denslow served 4 years, that there
was only one of that name in service, that he went from Windsor - that there never has been
but one of that name there (excepting his son)
that he was known to have been in service by
John Bancroft, and was universally reputed, (illegible)
his acquaintance to have been an active and efficient officer, that he married Roxavene Clark now widow
of Henry Wright, and that he died in Southwick mass.
I await respectfully your decision, and hope not to be
required to furnish further evidence
M. &c
H.S. Noyes
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State of Connecticut Hartford County Ss. Windsor Locks May, 14th 1855
On this 14th day of May in the year one thousand
eight hundred and fifty five, before me a Justice of the peace in and for said County
duly authorized to administer oaths, personally appeared Harlehigh Haskell
a resident of Windsor Locks, formerly a portion of Windsor, in said County
aged seventy four years, known to me to be a credible person who being
duly sworn according to law, deposes and says, that he was born and
has always lived in said Windsor (now called Windsor Locks) that his acquaintance
with the inhabitants of said town, has been general, that he
was well acquainted with Martin Denslow formerly of said town, who
married Roxavena Clark, (now Roxavena Wright of Wilbraham Mass, widow
of Henry Wright), and was killed at Southwick Mass on the 24th day of
October A.D. 1817 that he was the only Martin Denslow that he ever knew
or heard of, as a resident of said Windsor (excepting Martin Denslow Jnr
a son of the first named Martin, who to his knowledge, was too young to
have served in the Revolutionary War, and died unmarried about
25 years since) that if there (illegible) been another Martin Denslow resident
in said town, either immediately before, during, or after said revolutionary war, from his acquaintance with old people, and persons serving in said
war from said town, he should have known or heard of him, that the said
Martin Denslow, husband of the said Roxavena, was a near neighbor to him
for twenty five years ending about the year 1816, that he often conversed
with him on the subject of his services in said revolutionary war, that
he stated that he served in the Connecticut regiment of troops, and was
present at the battle of Monmouth in New Jersey, and on that occasion took
a gun from a wounded British officer, which given this deponent has often seen
that the said Martin Denslow, husband as aforesaid was always reputed in
said town, to have been an officer in the Revolutionary service, and was
commonly known as Ensign Denslow, until his election to a captaincy of
(illegible), after said war closed, and
said Deponent further says
that he was well acquainted with the said Martin Denslow
from A.D. 1784 untill the time of his death,
Herlehigh Haskell
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State of Conneticut
I, N.D. Sperry.
Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and
Keeper of the Seal thereof do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
That Thomas R Haskell - was, from the fourth day of July A.D
1854, to the fourth day of July A.D. 1856, a Justice of the Peace, within and
for the County of Hartford
in said State, duly appointed and commissioned, having full
power and authority by the laws of said State, to take the Acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same
; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give Certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations.
And I further certify, That I believe the foregoing signature of the said
Thomas R Haskell - to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the Seal of said
State, at Harford, this 16th day of
May - in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and fifty five
Nehemiah D Sperry,
Secretary of State.
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This certifies that I was personally acquainted
with Martin Denslow a resident in
what was called Pine Meadow in the town of
Windsor, Hartford County Connecticut, who served
as was told in the War of the Revolution.
I have personal knowledge of his being
Captain of the Militia in said town of
Windsor and also of his second marriage
to Widow Roxavena Clark of East Windsor in
said County. He afterwards moved to
Southwick in the State of Massachusetts
and came to his death by a fall from a
Wagon.
I know of no other Martin
Denslow living in said town of Windsor
or elsewhere, except his son Martin who was
too young to have served in said War.
Said Denslow was an Ensign in said
war as I suppose having had that title until
he was chosen as Captain as above stated
Dated at Windsor Lock May 4, 1855
Martin Ellworth
Witness
F M Brown

State of Conn, County of Hartford, Windsor Lock, May 4. 1855
Personally appeared Martin Ellsworth Signer of
the above certificate & made oath to the truth of the same before me
Freeman M Brown
Justice of the Peace
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1
State of Connecticut
I , N D Sperry
Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and
Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern
That Freeman M Brown - was, from the fourth day of July A.D
1854, to the fourth day of July A. D. 1856. Justice of the Peace within and for
the County of Hartford
in said State duly appointed and commissioned, having full
power and authority by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same
; also to administer Oath, to take affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give Certificate thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations.
And I further Certify, That I believe the foregoing signature of the said
Freeman M Brown
to be genuine
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the Seal of said
State, at Harford this 4th day of
May - in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and fifty five
N. D. Sperry
Secretary of State
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State of Connecticut
Comptrollers Office
Hartford May 4th 1855
I certify, that on application for additional evidence, in relation to the service of Martin
Denslow, in the war of the Revolution, I have
examined the documents in this office and find
at Martin, Denslow who served in Col's Read
( illegible) & Swifts Regiments, as Sergeant, Sergeant
Major and Ensign, and whose service was
certified to, in a certificate from this office
issued some time since, belonged to the town
of Windsor in Connecticut,
I also further certify that I find no other
Martin Denslow on the Connecticut Line of
the army Rolls, or of the Militia Rolls of this
State
Alexander Merrell, Comp.
by Geo. Robinson Clerk
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Springfield Mass, Mar. 26th 1855
Hon. Loren P. Waldo
Comr of Pensions
Dr Sir
I enclose declaration of
Roxavene Wright for Pension under the act
of Feb. 3
185? with affidavits and vouchers - was
not her husband entitled to pension previous
to his death Oct 24 1817?
I enclose also application for bounty land
as follows viz
Roxavene Wright - 160 acres
Tyler Burbank 160 acres
Respectfully
H.S. Noyes
appl. for (illegible) taken out
Mch: 30th/55 (illegible)
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Hampden, SS.

I George B. Morris, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the county of Hampden, do certify, that H.W. Forward Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peach, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is, and ought to be given, to his acts and attestations, done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Forward 
and believe his signature to said
certificate is genuine: also that the instrument hereto annexed, purports to be duly executed and acknowledged, according to the laws of this Commonwealth, for the purposes therein expressed.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set me hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas, for said Commonwealth, this Twenty sixth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five

Geo B Morris  Clerk
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Hampden County. SS.
On this twenty third day of march in the year one thousand, eight hundred and fifity five, before a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly authorized to administer oaths, personally appeared Thaddeus Foote and Abigail Rockwell residents of SOuthwick in said county aged respectively seventy two & seventy eight years, who being duly sworn according to law, depose and say, that they were well acquainted with Capt. Martin Denslow late of Southwick in said county, while living, being neighbors to him and seeing him frequently, and know that on one occasion, on or about the twenty fourth day of October A. D. 1817, of his being killed by falling from his waggon and breaking his neck, when on a journey to a neighboring town & the said Abigail declares that she attended his funeral
Thaddeus Foote
Abigail Rockwell

Subscribed and sworn to before me, the year and day first above written and I further certify that I know the deponents to be cred illegible] persons, and that I am not interested in this case.
H.M. Forward Justice of the Peace.
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HAMPDEN, SS.
I, George B. Morris, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Common=wealth, for the County of Hampden, do certify, that Roderick Burt Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper herto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth ; and that full faith and credit is, and ought to be given, to his acts and attestations, done in that capacity ; and that I am acquainted with the hand=writing of the said Burt and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine : also that the instrument herto annexed, purports to be duly executed and acknowledged, according to the laws of this Commonwealth, for the purposes therin expressed. 
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas, for said Commonwealth, this twenty sixth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
George B Morris Clerk.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Hampton County ss
On this twenty third day of March in the year Eighteen hundred and fifty five before me a Justice of the Peace in & of said County, duly authorized to administer oaths. Personally appeared Moses Bent, a [unintelligible] Abraham in said County age eighty two years--Farmer, who being duly sworn according to law declares that he was personally acquainted with Homer Wright, Husband of Roxanna Wright & [unintelligible] of his death and attended a funeral on or about the Sixth day of November , 1838.
Moses Bent

Subscribed and sworn to before me, in the year
and day above mentioned, and I further certify that I know the affiant to be a credible person, and that he  is not interested in this case,
Roderick Burt Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Hampden County. SS.
On this twenty third day of March in the year, eighteen hundred and fifty five, before me a justice of the peace, in and for said county fully authorised to administer oaths, personally appeared Horace Clark and [illegible] Phelps residents of Wilbraham, in said county who being duly sworn according to law, declare that they were present at the marriage of Henry Wright late of said Wilbraham and Widow Roxavena Denslow, then of Springfield in said county, that said marriage was solemnized at the house of said Roxavena Denslow, near the line of said towns Wilbraham and Springfield in Springfield by one Brown, a Presbyterian minister settled in said Wilbraham, on or about the second day of February A. D. 1825, and to our knowledge the said Henry & Roxavena lived together as husband and wife until his death, Nov. 6th 1838.
Horace Clark
Roswell Phelps

Subscribed and sworn to the year and day first above written before me and I further certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons and that I am not interested in this case.
Roderick Burt Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Hampden County. SS.
On this twenty third day of March in the year Eighteen hundred and fifty five before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorised to administer oaths, personally appeared Gideon Kibbe, a resident of Wilbraham in said county aged, 76— years, a physician in regular practice in said Wilbraham, who being duly sworn according to law declares that he attended upon Henry Wright, late of said WIlbraham, husband of Roxavena Wright, during his last sickness, and knew of his death, that his disease was of an inflamatory nature, and terminated in death on or about the sixth day of November A D. 1838 _ and that he was present at his funeral. [crossed out]. Gideon Kibbe

Subscribed and sworn to before me the year and day first above written, and I further certify that I know the affiant to be a credible person, and in regular practice as a physician, and that I am not interested in this case.
Roderick Burt Justice of the Peace
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HAMPDEN, SS.
I, George B. Morris, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampden, do certify, that Ephraim W. Bond— Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is, and ought to be given, to his acts and attestations, done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Bond and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine: also that the instrument hereto annexed, purports to be duly execute and acknowledged, according to the laws of this Commonwealth, for the purposes therein expressed.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas, for said Commonwealth, this twenty sixth — day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
Geo B Morris Clerk.
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Persons joined in marriage by Rev Ebenezer Brown
Henry Wright of Wilbraham to Roxavena Denslow of Springfield
February second Eighteen hundred and twenty five

I H.M. Sessions town clerk of Wilbraham, county of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the record of marriages of the town of Wilbraham in my possession, except the date which is in fair legible figures as follows " 2 1825"
HM Sessions Town Clerk Wilbraham

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Hampden County Ss.
On this twenty sixth day of March A.D. 1855, before me personally appeared H. M. Sessions and made solemn oath to the foregoing certificate and I further certify that I have no interest in this case and am not concerned in its prosecution. 
Ephrm W Bond _ Justice of the Peace.
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State of Connecticut
Comptrollers Office
Hartford March 19th 1855

I certify that on application for evidence of the service of Martin Denslow, with war of the Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this office, and find the name of Martin Denslow on a Pay Roll under the following heading viz, "Settlement with the 5th Connecticut Regt Phillip B Bradley Esq. Colonel, before pt Jany. 1780." where the said Martin Denslow is credited with service as a Sergeant from April 1st 1777 to Nov. 18th 1778 = 1 year 7 months & 13 days, and also as Sergt. Maj. from Nov. 19th 1778 to Jany. pt 1780, 1 year 1 mo. 11 days.
In another settlement with Col. Bradleys Regiment "for the year 1780," I also find the name of Martin Denslow, where he is credited with service as a Sergt. Maj. from Jany. 1st 1780 to Aug 21st 1780 = 7 mos. 24 days and also as Ensign from Aug. 25th 1780 till jan 1st 1781 = 4 mos. 6 days In a settlement with the 2nd Conn. Regt. under the Re_ organisation of the Conn. Line, commanded by Col. Herman Swift, I also find the name of Martin Denslow, where he is credited with service as asn Ensign from Jany. 1st 1781 to Dec 31st 1781 = 1 year.
John Danham Comptroller
by Geo. Robinson Clerk
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To whom it may concern.
I Herlehigh Haskell of the town of Windsor Locks County of Hartford & State of Connecticut do say - that I am over Seventy four years of age & that I know Martin Denslow of the town of Windsor in said County. — that he was near neighbor to my Father's family, and that he was in the Army of the Revolutionary War — that he was an officer in said army — a Sargeant Major — also an Ensign, and afterwards a Captain in the Militia; and that when a youth I frequently heard him tell of the Battles in which he was engaged. and further that I had an Uncle (Daniel Bissell) who was in the service of said Army at the same time and have heard him tell of being in said Army together with the said Martin Denslow & other of their neighbors; and further that the said Martin Denslow married Roxana Giving Clark (then a Widow) and that the said Martin Denslow died in the town of Southwick County of Hamden and State of Massachusetts.
Herlehigh Haskell

State of Connecticut
County of Hartford} ß Windsor Locks April 9th 1855.
Personally appeared Herlehigh Haskell signer of the above and made oath that the above statement is true and correct according to his best knowledge and belief. before me. Thomas R. Haskell Justice of the Peace
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CERTIFICATE OF JUSTICE OF THE PEACE  
Elihu GEER, Stationer and Steam Printer, 10 State st., Hartford

State of Connecticut,
Hartford County.} SS.
County Clerk's Office
Hartford, April 10 1855

Wait N Hawley Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of Hartford and keeper of the Seal thereof, hereby certify that

Thomas R Haskell Esquire,
was on the [illegible] day of April A. D. 1855, ever since has been, and now is, a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly elected and sworn, with authority by the laws of this State to administer Oaths, and take the acknowledgment of Deeds and other Instruments; that I am acquainted with his hand-writing, and that the signature to the instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine, official signature.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and the seal of said County Court, this [illegible] day of April A. D. 1855.
Wait N. Hawley Clerk.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hampden County} SS.  Be it known, that at a Probate Court in and for said county, held by me at Springfield in said county, on this twenty fourth day of April in the year One thousand eight hundred and fifty five, satisfactory evidence was produced that Martin Denslow formerly of East Windsor in the State of Connecticut was killed in Southwick in said county by a fall from his waggon on the twenty fourth day of October A.D. 1817. _ That the said Martin married Roxavena Clark in said East Windsor on the Fifth day of February A.D. 1815. That the said Martin Denslow was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and served in said war as sergeant, sergeant major, and as Ensign in the Connecticut Line for several years and was the identical Martin Denslow who served as stated in a certificate of the Comptroller of said State of Connecticut dated Mar. 19 1855. and now on file at the Department in Washington _ That the said Roxavena, widow of the said Martin Denslow subsequently, namely, on or about the second day of February A.D. 1825 was married to Henry Wright late of Wilbraham in said county, deceased. _ That the said Henry Wright died in said WIlbraham on or about the sixth day of November A.D. 1838, and that the said Roxavena has since remained unmarried and is now the widow of said Henry Wright _ 
Before me, and I further certify that I have no interest in this claim and am not engaged in the prosecution of it _ Done in open court, the year and day first above written

Oliver B Morris Judge of Probate, for the County of Hampden
Attest Cha.s A. Winchester Registrar of Probate for Said county
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State of Connecticut
Hartford County East Windsor
May 15th 1855
On this 15th day of May 1855, before me, a Justice of the Peace, in and from said county, duly authorized to ask minister oaths, Personally appeared John Bancraft, a resident of East Windsdor, aged Eight seven years, known to me to be a credible
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1816 when he removed to Southwick
Mass. where he died in 1817 from
an accident. I know he married
Roxavene Clark, the Widow of Levi
Clark, for his second wife, I never
knew any other Martin Denslow
except his Son Martin Denslow Jr.
who was too young to be in the war
of the Revolution, Capt. Denslow
was always reputed to be an active 
& efficient soldier of the Revolutionary
War.
John Bancroft
signed


Sworn to before me, the day & year given above 
Wm Barnes
Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut
I N. D. Sperry  Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and 
Keeper of the Seal thereof do hereby  certify  and make known to whom it doth or may concern, 
That William Barnes was from  the fourth day of July, A. D. 
1854 to the fourth of July A.D. 1856, a Justice of the Peace, within and 
for the County  of Hartford in said State duly appointed and commissioned, having full
power and authority  by  the laws of said State, to take the Acknowledgment of Deeds  and to certify  the 
same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court and to give Certificates
 thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations. 
And I further Certify, That I  believe the foregoing signature of the said
 William Barnes to be genuine. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and affixed the Seal of said 
State at Hartford this  16th day  of 
May in the year of our Lord one 
thousand eight hundred and fifty five. 
Nehemiah D Sperry
Secretary  of State.