Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21115, Jonathan Fish, Mass R.I. R.I. Sea Service
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8 1778
Service 
Mass 
R.I. 
R. I. Sea Service 
Contents 
Fish, Jonathan 
Lillis 
Number
W.21115
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3618
Ittica NY
Jonathan Fish 
Of Ellisburgh in the State of New York 
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Briggs of the Regt commanded by Col. Brewer in the Rhode Island line for 16 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of Decr: 1832 and unto Hen Dcacedcarde (illegible)
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1832 $80.00 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th 3326.66 & $106.66 

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Jno. Cromwell clerk
Book D Vol. 7 Page 155
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5949 
Albany New York
 Lillis Fish, widow of Jonathan Fish, ret. 
who was a Private in the R. Island Line 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Augt 1844 
And sent to J. C. Chittenden Esq. Watertown, n. York
Act of March 3, 1843.
Recorded in Book a vol. 1 page 271.
No. 224. 
Rep
Christ Ress: (cega?)
23. 1845
A f so you
Af 6, 16, 49,
H. G. Sarrendas 
Sept 4 1857
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Jonathan Fish 
18943 
5.14. 16 
5 Dec. 33
 Hon mardwell 
No. Rep 
P134.
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Brief in the case of Johnathan Fish of ___ in the state of ___ (Act 7th June, 1832)

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

Period. In 17
Duration of Service- Years, Months, Days (Blank)
Bank- As a (Blank)
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served (Blank)

5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?

X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned
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Fanny Barker Claim for pension
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State of New York
County of Jefferson
Be it known that on this 28th day of July AD 1837 before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Fanny Barker.

A resident of Ellisburgh in said County, and made oath according to law that she is the only surviving child of the identical Jonathan Fish whose name, under Act of 1832 has been placed on the ___ Pension Roll at the rate of Forty Eight  Dollars per annum. That has further the said of Jonathan Fish died June 29, 1841 and left a widowed ( ) Lillis Fish who prepared for child received a ( ) in from the town of his death until her death ( ) 1848. That she is credibly informed that the said Pension may and ought ot be increased from its commencement and during its continuance; that she is directly interested as a claimant in said increase, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint Henry G. Saunders of Ellisburgh, New York, my true and lawful attorney to prosecute the claim of Jonathan Fish (deceased and widone) for any amount of Revolutionary pension, or increase of pension, that may be due; and for the purpose of establishing additional service by the soldier for whose military duty in the Revolution the aforesaid Pension was granted, I hereby authorise my said attorney to apply for and obtain from State archives or other sources, certified proofs of such service. To examine all papers of documents in relation to said service on file in the Departments at Washington City or elsewhere; to file addition evidence or arguments, and to receive for my benefit the Certificate for increase which may be issued in satisfaction of said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Pension agency of this State; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purpose herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Agent and Attorney shall lawfully do in the premises.

Franny Barker

Sworn to subscribed and acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Franny Barker to be directly interested in said claim as set forth and to be the identical party therein alleged, in whose claim I am in no wise interested.

GM Hopkinson Justice of the Peace

State of New York County of Jefferson

It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Supreme Court that Jonathan Fish was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at a rate of $ forty eight per annum and that he died on the twenty ninth day of June 1841 leaving surviving  the following named (widow and) children and none other to wit: Lillis FIsh (widowe) 2 sons Jonathan and Calvin Fish and 2 daughters Fanny Barker and Nancy Lum.

It is further certified that GM Hopkinson esquire before whom the preceding affidavit and power of Attorney were made and acknowledged was at the time of so doing a duly authorized Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine; and further that in the within claim for Increase of Pension I am in no degree interested.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and waxed my seal of Office this 24th day of August 1854.

John S. Marsh
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State of New York
Jefferson County

On the 11th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judges after a court of common pleas now sitting Jonathan Fish a incident after town of Ellisburgh in the county of Jefferson State of New York aged 75 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit after act of Congress passed June 7th 1832-

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated- 

In the month of November 1775 he listed in a company of militia of state troops in the state of Massachusetts under Capt James Briggs, Lt. James Nickles, Ensign Phillip Hathaway in Col. Brewer's Regiment. Served his months at Rocksbury in midstate. On the first day of January 1776 he listed into the Rhode Island state service for one year
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Under captain Benjamin Peirce, Lt Simon Martin, Ensign William Belcher, in Col. Babcock's Regiment. While at Rhode Island in the service of the United States under said enlistment, Volunteered on board of the Galley Spitfire in company with the Galley Washington, captured off Rhode Island a sloop & brig laden with flour, coffee 
a naval [storm?] from Halifax bound to [Newfalo?])- Some time in June of that year than was a new arrangement of officers. Simeon Martin was Capt. William Belcher Lieut., Phillip Martin Ensign. The Regiment was commended by Col. Lippet. Comstock Lieut. Col. & Barton Major- Went to New York- was on guard at the battle at White Plains - was taken sick at Norwalk with the dysentary then with the bilious fever & was discharged some time in the month of December following two hundred miles from home with but fifty cents in my pocket & arrived home about first of January 1777
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In October 1777 in the town of Swanzy
[illegible] of Mass. listed for one month in
what was call Spencer’s Expedition &
served one month under Capt Peleg Peck
Lieut Merril [Ensign?] Wade & Hastings - 
The expedition failed. In 1778 moved
to the west part of Massachusetts in the town
of Newashford now town of Cheshire in
the county of Berkshire. In October 1781
was drafted in the militia service. Went
to Saratoga & Stillwater. Absent from home
one month.
In answer to questions put to him by the
court under the direction of the Secretary of
War he declares
1st That he was born in the town of Dighton
state of Massachusetts in the year 1757.
2 [line, so 2nd] The record of his age is in the town clerks
office at Dighton Mass. a copy of which
I [blob] have at home
3 [line, so 3rd] He lived in the [illegible] town of Dighton when
called into service, has resided in the
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town of Cheshire state of Mass. was in the
Revolutionary war until the year 1823
he then removed to the town of Ellisburgh
where he now resides-
4th was a Volunteer at each term of service
mentioned above including the last. Was then drafted-
5th Gen. McDougal, Lord Sterling, Gen. Putnam Gen. Greene, Gen Washington he understood were at or near White Plains where he was stationed then on guard. The
Gen circumstances of service are already
stated
Had a written discharge from the
service when enlisted for a year. The
discharge has been lost many years -
7 some of the names of those to whom he
is known in his present neighborhood are
Elder John Nickory, Daniel Rounds, [Doctor?] Kenny, Dexter Dean, Denry Swan, Luther Haven, Michael Smith & Mason Salisbury & Elisha Mayor
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He further declares that he hasno documentary evidence of his service & he
knows of no person, whose testimony he can
procure who can testify to his service excepting Abiezer Philips whose affidavit is hereto annexed-
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
to a pension or annuity except the present
and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Jonathon Fish
P. Burchard Clerk

Jefferson County
[illegible] Elisha Morgan
Clergimen residing in the town of Adams Ellisburgh
& Daniel Rounds
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jonathan Fish who has subscribed
and sworn to the above declaration. That
we believe him to be seventy five years of
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age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion-
Sworn & Subscribed this 11 day of September 1832
P. Burchard Clerk
Elisha Morgan
Daniel Rounds

And the said court do hereby declare
their opinion after the investigation of the
matter, and after putting the interrogatories
prescribed by the war department that the
above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier and served as he states. And th court further certifies that it appears to them, that Elisha Morgan who has signed the preceding
certificate is a clergimen
resident in the town of [Wisbruck?]
and that Daniel Rounds who has also signed the same is a resident of the same place and is a credible person & that their statement
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entitled to credit.
I Peleg Burchard clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of [illegible] State of New York do hereby certify, that
foregoing contains the original proceedings
the said court in the matter of the application of Jonathan Fish for a pension.
---
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & seal of office this 11 day
of September 1832-
P. Burchard Clerk
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Lillis Fish -
Application for a Pension -

11211
Lillis Fish
No. 6270 act 1863.
N.Y.
Act 7. July 38
husba [husband] died June 41.
Rejected
Act 3, March ‘43.
[illegible]
16 [underlined] mo pri
[crossed out: 80. from 29 June]
[crossed out: illegible] 3.33 [underlined with a flourish]
JC Chittenden Esq
Watertown
N.Y.
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but the only family record now in possession of his mother or Lillis Fish above named. That his mother has remained and still is a widow never having married in the death
of her husband - That the above named Lillis Fish is the wid-
ow of Jonathan Fish, who was a Pensioner, at the rate of fifty three dollars & 32/100 a year & is the person named in the foregoing declaration of Lilles Fish, the mother of this dep-onent[?]
Jonathan Fish
Sworn & subscribed this 27 day of July 1843 before the undersigned, First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Jefferson & I certify that I am
quainted with the above named Jonathan Fish & that he is well known to me to be a man of truth & veracity. and I further certify that the [illegible] in the aforesaid affidavit is a correct [illegible] a record which I have seen in the possession of the aforesaid Lillis Fish & which has every appearance of being the family record of Jonathan Fish deceased &
at I verily believe that it is such family record.

Thomas C. Chittenden ┃
First Judge of Jefferson ┃
State of New York
County Courts, [Cornwallis?]
---
State of New York
Jefferson County Clerks office
---
I Charles B. Hourd
clerk of said County do certify that Thomas C. Chittenden Esquire before whom the foregoing applicants husband to have been sworn, was, at the [death?] of the same. First Judge of Jefferson County in & for said County Commissioned & sworn & duly authorized to take the same: and
further that I am well acquainted with him
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hand writing verily above his name [illegible]
to the same, to be his proper hand
writing & signature
[illegible] my hand & seal of said County
this third day of August in the year 1844
Charles B Hourd Clerk
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State of New York
Jefferson County:
On this 27th day of July 1843
personally approved before the undersigned, of Jefferson County Courts, in [illegible] aforsaid, Lillis Fish, a resident of the town of Ellisburgh in the County aforsaid, aged seventy seven years, who being first duty sworn, answering to law, [ineligible], on her oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the pension made by the act of Congress[ineligible] on the 3rd March 1843, granting pensions to soldiers of [ineligible] who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Jonathan Fish, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war + who
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of no person living who was present at the time of her
marriage. 
That she has a family record, which is [illegible] in a home
& [covered?] with glass, which has been in possion of her family a-
-cross twenty years & was made from another record before made, &
which she believes to have and destroyed many years since.
That the following is a correct [uptreast?] from her family record, [illegible]
"Jonathan Fish born, Dighton Mass. Sept. 12, 1757 Lilles Mason
born [Marron?], Mass. Dec. 20, 1765: They were married Nov. 18, 1781
Cheshire, Mass."
Lillis X Fish / her mark
Sworn & subscribed on the day & year, first above written before me, Thomas C. Chittenden, First Judge of Jefferson
County Courts [Conndhe?] & I further certify that I am well acquain-
-ted with the above named Lillis Fish & knww her to be the widow of Jonathan Fish [illegible] and that her reputation for truth & veracity is good -
State of New York
Jefferson County / :
Jonathan Fish of the town of
Ellisburgh in the County aforesaid being duly sworn by the undersigned, deposeth & saith that he is aged
[sixty?] years & is the son of Jonathan Fish [named?] and of
Lillis Fish in the foregoing declaration named. That he knows the fact that his Father was a pensioner at the time of his death & that he died on the 29th
of June 1841. that he has lived with & in the neighbor-
-hood of his parents ever since his earliest recollection (except about six years)
time, & that his mother has remained a widow since the decease of his Father & that he is familiar with the family record of his Fathers family, which is [illegible] before him, & has [illegible] the same as many as about
20 years. & that the following are correct [excerpts?] from the same
"Jonathan Fish born. Dighton Mass. Sept. 12, 1757 Lillis Mason born Marron, Mass. Dec 20. 1765. They were married Nov. 18, 1781" & that he verily believes from his acquaintances in the family this knowledge of the record, that it is not only correct
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January 10,1934
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Jonathan Fish-W.21115
BA-J/AWF

Miss Lura Smith 
1713 E. 24 Street
Brooklyn, New York 

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you
request information in regard to Jonathan Fish, a Revolutionary War soldier.

The data furnished herein were obtained from
papers on file in pension claim, W. 21115, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Jonathan Fish.

He was born September 12, 1757 at Dighton,
Massachusetts; the names of his parents are not shown.

While residing at said Dighton, Jonathan Fish
enlisted in November, 1775 and served ^about two months as a private in Captain James Briggs' company, Colonel Brewer's Massachusetts regiment. He enlisted January
1, 1776 and served in Captain Benjamin Pierce's company, Colonel Babcock's Rhode Island regiment, while in this service in Rhode Island, he volunteered andwent on board the galley "Spitfire" and assisted in
capturing a sloop and brig laden with provisions; from June, 1776, served in Captain Simeon Martin's company, Colonel Lippitt's Rhode Island regiment, was discharged
in December, 1776. He enlisted at Swansea,
Massachusetts in October, 1777 and served one month in Captain Peleg Peck's company. He served from October, 1781, one month in the Massachusetts militia, and ["went to Saratoga and Stillwater" crossed out], names of officers not given.
Jonathan Fish moved in 1778 to New Ashford
(which was later Cheshire) Berkshire County, Massachusetts
, where he lived until 1823, when he moved
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to Ellisburg, Jefferson County, New York.

The soldier, Jonathan Fish was allowed pension on his application executed, September 11, 1832, then living in Ellisburg, New York. He died June 29th, 1841.

Jonathan Fish married, November 18,1781 in Cheshire, Massachusetts, Lillas Mason. She was born December 20, 1765, at Warren Massachusetts, names of her parents not given.

The widow, Lillas Fish, was allowed pension on her application executed, July 27, 1843, then a resident of Ellisburg, New York. She died March 21 or 25, 1848.

The following children survived their father, Jonathan Fish- Calvin Fish, Jonathan Fish, Fanny Barker, and Nancy Lum; Jonathan Fish was aged sixty years in 1843 and then a resident of Ellisburg, and Fanny Barker stated in 1857 that she was then the only surviving child, at the time she was living in Ellisburg.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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Rev 
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21115
Lillis Fish
widow of
Jonathan Fish
Per Rev War
Act March 3d 43
Index: Vol. A, Page 239
[Arrangement of 1870]

Mch. [March] 16-98, Mrs. Alice Davies, Adams, [illegible]
1927-Mch. [March] 10 - Hist to [illegible]
Chas. A. Hudson [illegible]
1934 - June. 10 - hist
Lura Smith
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[handwritten]
Lillis Fish [illegible]
NY. 1843
Ellisburgh Aug 26
[illegible]
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9286.
New York
Lillis Fish
widow of Jonathan Fish
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 29th June, 1841,
of Jefferson Co in the State of N.Y.
who was a Private in the the Company
commanded by Captain Briggz [Briggs] of the
Regt. commanded by Col. Brewer in 
the R. Island line for 16 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany.
at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
Of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of
May, 1845 and sent to Theo C. Chittenden
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Ellisburgh Jefferson Co NY August 26 1817
Hon G C Whiting,
[illegible]
Will you please examine the rolls in relation to the within claim and report whether applicant is entitled to additional pay.
Her father always claimed that he was entitled to a full pension.
Respectfully yours
Henry G Saunders
[illegible]
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State of New York
Jefferson County Clerk’s Office}ss
I, Peleg Burchard, Clerk of said county, do hereby
certify that ^ John Allen Esquire
whose name is subscribed to the proof [crossed out] or acknowledge
ment [/crossed out] of the annexed ^ affidavit 
was at the time of taking such proof [crossed out] or acknowledge
ment [/crossed out] a ^ Justice of the Peace [crossed out] [illegible] [/crossed out] in and
for said county, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same.
And Further, That I am well acquainted with his hand writing. and verily
believe his signature to be the said proof [crossed out] or acknowledgement [/crossed out] subscribed, is genu-
ine
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and
affixed the seal of said county, at Watertown, the ^ 26th day of ^ Sept
-- 183 ^ 2
[signature] P Burchard [/signature] Clerk.
^ By Mr Lewis Sherman Deputy
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[handwritten on top]
Henry G. Saunders Esq
Ellisburgh
Jefferson Co.
Sept 4 1857 [illegible]
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[handwritten on lined paper]
Pension Office
Sept. 4. 1857.

Sir:

In answer to your letter of 26th [illegible]I have to inform you that no increase to the pensions allowed to Jonathan Fish under the act of 1832, or to that of his widow, Lillis Fish, under the acts of 1838, to, is due or allowable.
These pensions were allowed for the full amount of service claims by Jonathan Fish to have been performed by him. What he meant by his remark, that he was entitled to a full pension, was, doubtly, that others who served but nine months in the continental line were allowed ninety-six dollars a year, under the act of 1818, while his pension for sixteen months service was only $53.33/100 a year. 
But he was not entitled to a pension under the act of 1818, and drew all he was entitled to by the act of 1832.

Henry G. Saunder, Esq.
Ellisburgh
Jefferson County
N. York.
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[handwritten]
Jonathan Fish
Pension Papers-
18943

16 mo probate
___
[illegible] 53.33
__
26.66
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State of New York
Jeff. County Ss -
Abiezer Philips of the town of Ellisburgh in said County being sworn doth depose & say that he is well acquainted with Jonathan Fish [none?] of said Town of Ellisburgh. That he was acquainted with him during the revolutionary war that he knows that said
Fish served for one months in the year 1777 in what is called Spencer's expedition. That he saw said Fish several times while in actual service.
[three lines crossed out & illegible]
This Deponent further states that he resided
within one mile of the residence of said Fish in the town Dighton Massachusetts & it was
generally understood & believed in the
year 1776, that said Fish had enlisted
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in the Rhode Island service for one year
He was subject of conversation among the neighbours that he with other young men enlisted at the same time. & further this deponent
1
saith not-
Abiezer Phillips
Sworn before me
the 31st day of August
1832 - John Allen Justice Peace
I hereby that the above witness Abiezer Philips is entitled to full credit.
Dec. 24. 1832
D. Wardwell
I also certify that the within papers were intended to be [withheld?]
by the seal & signature of the Clerk within
Decr 14. 1882
D Wardwell
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[handwritten]
[left side of fold, on top]
Declaration of Mrs. Lillis Fish
____"_______

[right side of fold]
Lillis Fish-
under joint resolution of 25 
January, 1845 and act of July, 1838

[ineligible]: 853.33 [ineligible]:
from 4 March, 1836, to
4 March, 1841-

Thomas C. Chittendon, Esq:
Watertown,
New-yorK.
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[handwritten begins] Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Resolution of Congress of the 23rd January 1845.
Whereas the act of the 30th of April 1844 prohibits me from drawing a pension for the same period, during which my husband was a pensioner. I was made the following statement under oath, to obtain the benefits of the resolution aforementioned.
I am the widow of Jonathan Fish, who was a ? her's in the war of the Revolution. I have drawn a pension from the fourth day of December 1843, at the rate of fifty three dollars thirty three centers per anum & was [illegible] for the amount due me from the fourth day of March 1824 to the fourth day of March 1843, when my former pension commenced.
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 19th day of April 1845. 
William Woode Justice of the Peace                  Lillis her X mark Fish [the signature of Lillis Fish has the "x" in the middle of the name, with "her" above the "x", and "mark" below the "x"]
I certify that the declarant is personally known to [ "me" presumably the Judge's confirmation of the declarant's character and trustworthiness follows in these legal documents.  The rest is covered up by the following sheet of paper:]

[typed/stamped] State of New York, Jefferson Count Clerk's Office} SS.
X, Charles oard, Clerk of said County,
do hereby certify that William Woode [handwritten] before whom the annexed affidavit purport to have been sworn, and by whom the certificate was made was at the date of the same a justice of the peace in and for said County, and duly authorised to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand-writing and signature.
WITNESS my hand, and seal of said County, this 25 day of April in the year 1845
B. Hoard Clerk.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Resolution of Congress of the 23rd January 1845
Whereas the act of the 30th of April 1844. [Precluded?]me from drawing a pension for the same period during which my husband was a pensioner.
I now make the following statement under oath, to obtain the benefits of the resolution above mentioned I am the widow of Jonathan Fish, who was a pri-
-vate in the war of the Revolution: I have drawn a pension from the fourth day of March 1843, at the rate of fifty three dollars & thirty three cents per anum & was [arbe?]for the amount due me from the
fourth day of March 1836 to the fourth day of March 1843, when my former pension [commenced?].
Sworn to & subscribed before me
this 19th day of April 1875 Lillis X Fish her mark
William Waddell Justice of the Peace Mark
I certify that the delarant is personally known to me & that she is the same individual she [represents?] herself to be in the foregoing affidavit.
William Wodell Justice of the Peace
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[Batutown?], April 25/45 [prob year 1845]

Sir,
I endow you the declaration of Mrs. Lillis Fish for the purpose of obtaining a Pension under the joint Resolution of the 23rd Jany last. I will thank you to give the case your attention, at your earliest convenience &amp; send and me a pension Certificate for the old Lady 
Respectfully 
Your Obt Servt [your obedient servant] 
Thos. C. Chittenden

Col. J.L. Edward
Com of Pensions
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Col. James L. Edwards,
Court of Pensions
<u>Washington City</u>

[written sideways on left side of paper]
Aug 7 1844
CR Lillis Fish
Act 1843
NY
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[Mathitown?], Augt 3. 1844-

Col. Edwards,
I inclose you the application of Mrs. Lillis Fish for a Pension & hope that they will receive your early attention- 
I rec’d a letter from you in Dec. last, with the papers of Mrs. Ruth Richardson, widow in which you say that her papers an under the act of 3 March last which is but a continuation of the pension under the act of 7 July 1838, which she has not as yet [illegible] and established-

The papers in that case were designed to [illegible] & establish her claim to a pension, under that act & I  supposed that they were in proper form- until I read your letter- I wrote to you since that time inquiring of you the objection to the papers.  I will be greatly obliged to you for the information - The papers are of a similar [illegible] to those I now enclose.
Yours Respectfully
J. C. Chittenden
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Ellisburg - N.Y. Jan. 17 / 1927

Com. of Pensions
Dear Sir.

Kindly send service of the two Rev. soldiers described below.
Jonathan Fish appears on the pension roll of 1840 - 83 yrs. old - Later I find he was born Sept. 13 - 1757 died June 29 - 1841, Enlisted at Dighton R.I.

Timothy Brewster died June 28 - 1849 age 89. Ararega Co. Militia I. Reg.

Resp
Mrs Chas. A Hudson
Ellisburg - N.Y.

3
 Regmt
Adams D.A.R.
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Mrs Alice A. Davies
Adams NY
March 9, 1888?

To Office of Commissioner of Pensions.

I'm trying to trace the genealogy of my ancestors so as to become a Member of the Society of daughters of American Revolution and find [illegible] the name of the town where my Grandfather Enlisted, and who name is Jonathan Fish, he served in a Bristol Co. Mass Regiment.
Jonathan Fish was born in Dighton Bristol County Mass, Sept 12th 1757. Died in Ellisburgh Jeff. Co, N.Y. June 29, 1841.

Was a Pensioner until his death after which his wife, Lillis Mason Fish, drew Pension until her Death March 21st, 1848. Lillis Mason Fish, born in the town of Warren Mass
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Dec 20 1765, and married to Jonathan Fish at Cheshire Mass Nov 18th, 1781.

Secretary of State Wm. M Olin. Boston Masschussetts (sic) wrote me to write to the Pension Office at Washington D.C. and you could furnish me with the Record of Enlistment and Services, also name of town that he lived in at time of Enlistment as town he enlisted in as [I have mentioned?] This Jonathan Fish, [in the?] Revolutionary War, from Mass- they would have to know where he Enlisted in order to identify any ancestors. Will you kindly oblige me

I am yours Respectfully

Mrs Alice A Davies,
Adams [illegible]
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1713 E. 24th St.,
Brooklyn, N.Y.
December 25, 1933.

Department of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:

In making research in regard to ancestry with service in the Revolutionary War, for the purpose of joining the D.A.R., I have come into possession of conflicting facts and believe that you may have the correct information in your department records.

That which I desire is a confirmation or correction of the following data:
-Name: Jonathan Fish
Born at: Dighton, R.I., September 12, 1757
Died in: Ellisburg, N.Y., June 29, 1841
Enlisted: At Dighton, R.I.
Made application for pension, September 11, 1832.
Pension allowed for 17 months actual service as a private in the Rhode Island troops.

The conflicting information which I have gives birthplace as Dighton, Massachusetts, and as Dighton seems to be in Massachusetts on the map, I am in doubt as to which is correct, Rhode Island or Massachusetts.

Very truly yours, 
Lura Smith
(Miss) Lura Smith

Stamped envelope encls
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1713 E. 24th St.
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Jan. 20, 1934

Mr. A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.

Dear Mr. Hiller

Thank you very much for the comprehensive report regarding Jonathan Fish, a soldier in the Revolutionary War. It contains much information of which I had no former knowledge, and which I am very glad to posses.

Very truly yours

Lura Smith

(Miss) Lura Smith
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.

March 10, 1927

Mrs. Charles A. Hudson
Elllisburg
N.Y.

Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claims W. 21115, it appears that Jonathan Fish was born September 12, 1757 in Dighton, Massachusetts.
While residing at said Dighton, he enlisted in November 1775 and served two months in Captain James Briggs' Company, Colonel Brewer's Massachu-setts Regiment.
He enlisted January 1, 1776 and served in Captain Benjamin Pierce's Company, Colonel Bab-cock's Rhode Island Regiment, while in this service, he volunteered on board the gallay "Spitfire" and helped to capture a sloop and brig loaded with coffee, flour and naval stores, and from June 1776 her served in Captain Simeon Martin's Company, Colo-nel Lippitt's Rhode Island Regiment, and was discharged in December 1776. 
He enlisted in October 1777 and served one month
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in Captain Peleg Peck's Massachusetts Company; and in the fall of 1781, served one month in the Massachusetts Militia, no officers stated. 
He was allowed pension on his application exe-cuted September 11, 1832, while a resident of Ellis-burgh, Jefferson County, New York. He died June 29, 1841.
Soldier married November 18, 1781 in Cheshire, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, Lillis Mason, who was born December 20, 1765 in Warren, Massachusetts.
She was allowed pension on her application exe-cuted July 27, 1843, while a resident of Ellisburgh, New York. She died March 21 or 25, 1848. 
When soldier died he left the following chil-dren- Jonathan, Calvin, Fanny Barker, and Nancy Lum.
Jonathan was aged sixty years in 1843; and Fanny Barker stated in 1857 that she was the only surviving child at that time.

The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Timothy Brewster who served in the New York Troops.
Respectfully,

Winfield Scott
Comissioner.