Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4631, Isaac Babcock, Continental R. I.
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(8-1776)

    SERVICE                                               NUMBER
Continental        Babcock, Isaac               w. 4631.
R.I.                      Amy
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CXONTENTS
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Pennsylvania 1667
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Amy Babcock
Widow of Isaac Babcock dec.
who died on the 31 August 1811
of Susquehanna in the State of Pa
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Pendleton of the Regt. commanded by
Col Hayes in the R.I.
line for 2 years
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Subscribed on the Roll of Penna.
at the rate of 80 Dollars and 00 Cents, per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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[Illegible] of Pension issued the 27 day of Dec
1837 and sent [Illegible] 
Post Montrose Pa.
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1837                        $520.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar 38.           40.00
                                                                           ________
                                                                          $560.00
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{Revolutionary Claim,   }
{Act July 4, 1836,          }
{Section the 3.              }
  
Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 137
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I Rebecca Latham of Gaston in the County of New Lon
and State of Connecticut aged 77 year do upon my oath
depose and say That in the year 1780 I resided at my
fathers house in the Town of  Westerby County of Washington
and State of Rhode Island.  I was then well acquainted
with Isaac Babcock of the Town of Westerby (he being my brother)
and was present at his marriage with Amy Gavitt of
the Town of Westerby which took place some time in the
year 1780.  (the month I cannot now recollect but I am
sure the marriage took place some time in year of 1780,
I well remember that they were married by Joseph Crandall
Esq a Justice of the Peace for the County of Washington, and
I further depose and say that I well remember that the
said Isaac Babcock was in the Service and served in the
war of the Revolution as a private soldier for a considerable
length of time after his marriage to the said Amy --
Gavitt aforesaid.  I further depose and say that the aforesaid
Isaac Babcock died in the town of Gaston about 26 years
ago and that his widow Amy Babcock has remained
a widow ever since the decease of her said husband, I 
fur depose and say that the dec.  Isaac Babcock was
born according to our family record Jan 16 1755.
                              Rebeckah Latham
State of Connecticut
County of New London } Ss. Groton August 25th 1837
    Personally appeared the above named
Rebeckah Latham who signed the foregoing deposition
and made Solemn Oath
 to the truth of the same
before me and I certify that the deponent is a 
credible Witness.
     Nathan Daboll Justice of the Peace
     in and for the County of Washington
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State of Connecticut  }
New London County  } Ss
    I John DeWitt Clerk of the County Court
in and for said New London County do hereby
Certify that Nathan Daboll is [Illegible] before whom the
within Deposition of Rebecca Latham was taken
was on said 25th day of August 1887 and still
is a Justice of the Peace in and for the New London
County and that full faith and credit
are due to his official Acts as such
        In testimony whereof I have here
        unto set my hand and affixed
        the seal of said County this
        28th day of August AD 1837
                         John D Witt Clerk
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2631
Declaration
of 
Amy Babcock
for Pension.
[Illegible] $80
A.L. Post
[Illegible]
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Susquehanna County }
State of Pennsylvania } Ss
    On this sixth day of
September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and thirty seven, personally appeared before
the Hon. Davis Dimock Associate Judge of the Court
of Common Pleas of Susquehanna County, State
aforesaid, Amy Babcock of the Township of
Dimock in the County & State aforesaid, aged
seventy three years, who being duly sworn according [Illegible]
doth on her oath make the following statement &
declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the
provision made by the Act of Congress, passed
July 4, 1836: That she is the widow of Isaac
Babcock, who was a private soldier in the army
of the Revolution, that the said Isaac Babcock as
she believes and understood at t he time, served under
Captain Elijah Lewis some time in 1776 previous to
her marriage with the same Isaac.  She cannot tell
how long that he served under Capt. Joshua Pendleton 
Col. Joseph Noyes both of whom she was well acquainted, in Rhode Island & that he served under
them, in [Illegible] 1780, after their marriage, particularly
in October 1781 about eleven months after their
marriage, which she remembers on account of her
Confinement which took place at that time; &
her said husband was called out during her
sickness, as she believes under Col. Noyes and
was gone some time she does not recollect how long.
Whether he enlisted or not she is unable to say that
he resided & was called out into service in Westerby
in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island.
Neither can she tell whether he was ever regularly
discharged although she understood he had a
verbal discharge from Peekskille, from which
staton he was brought home sick with the camp
distemper.  She thinks he served in the army afterwards
but how long & where she can't recollect -- 
She further declares that she was married to the
said Isaac Babcock on the 12th. day of
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of November A.D. Nineteen hundred & Eighty by Joseph
Crandal Esq in the town of Westerby aforesaid, and that
her husband, the aforesaid Isaac Babcock died
August thirty first -- A.D. eighteen hundred & Eleven;
and that she has remained a widow ever since
that period as will more fully appear by reference to
the proof hereunto annexed.
Sworn & Subscribed                     }    Amy Babcock
On the day & year above written }
before Mr.                                     }
C Davis Dimock Associate Judge  }
of [Illegible] Com. Pleas                }

State of Pennsylvania                    }
Susquehanna County                    }  Ss
                
                          I George Walker both notary of
the Court of Common Pleas & the Susquehanna County
aforesaid, do certify that the above named Davis Dimock
was at the date of the above & is at present an Acting Associate
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County,
that the above is his genuine Signature & that full
faith & credit are due to his official acts as such
    In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
                               and affixed the seal of the
                               office of said County this
                               Sixth day of September
                               A.D. Eighteen hundred & thirty seven.
                    
                                           Geo Walker [Illegible]
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State of Pennsylvania
Susquehanna County Ss
               I, Davis Dimock associate
               Judge of the Court of Susquehanna
               aforesaid, do Certify
that at the time of subscribing the foregoing
declaration by Amy Babcock of the Township
of Dimock in the County aforesaid by her the
said Amy Babcock and at the time of
her making oath to the same as certified by
me the said Davis Dimock, she the said
Amy Babcock was & still is unable through
age & infirmity to appear in Open Court and
make her declaration as aforesaid.  As witness
my hand this twenty first day of November
A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty seven (the word
"foregoing" first written on Erasure
            David Dimock}    Associate Judge     

State of Pennsylvania  }
Susquehanna County  }  Ss
                        I Geo C. Walker prothonotary
                        of the Court of Common Pleas of  
                        Susquehanna aforesaid, do
                        certify that the above named
                        David Dimock was at the
                        date of the above & is at present
an acting Associate Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas of the said County that the above is his genuine
Signature and that full faith & credit are  due to his
official acts as such.  And the said Davis Dimock
is the same before whom Amy Babcock made
her foregoing declaration as certified by him the
said Davis Dimock Associate Judge.
In the testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of office of said County
this twenty first day of November A.D. Eighteen
hundred thirty seven.
                          Geo Walker Prot
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[This test appears in a box in the upper left hand corner]
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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.
ach 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
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.
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O.W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.

                                                                         L.W.B.
                                                                         W. 46231.
                   DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
                   BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
                   WASHINGTON, D. C.,               
                    May 26, 1897.


Madam:-
In replying to your request for information concerning Isaac Babcock,
a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that Amy Babcock,
widow of Isaac Babcock, made an application for pension on September
6, 1837, at which time she was 73 years of age and residing at Dimock,
Penna., and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband
as a private in the Rhode Island troops, Revolutionary war, for a
period of two years; a part of the time he served under Capt. Pendleton
and Col. Noyes. He enlisted at Westerly, R.I.
 
                                       Very respectfully,



                                       Commissioner.


Mrs. G. L. Bliss,
     Orwell, Vermont.
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[PANEL ONE]
Oct. 2 '96
pensioned to
House Brockett
        Esq.
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26-1897-History
Mrs. G.H. Bliss
Orwell, Vermont
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[PANEL TWO]
Revy WIDOW, &c
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File No. 4631
Amy Babcock
Wid.
Isaac Babcock
Pvt Rev. War
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Act: July 4th 36, Sec. 3rd
Index:--Vol. A, Page 30

[Arrangement of 1870.]

[PANEL THREE]
Widow
Hattie
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May
to
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     V
Amy Babcock
Pennsylvania
Suspended
[Illegible] 26 Oct 17
A.L. Post
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Stamp:
PENSION
SEP
U.  24  S.
1896
OFFICE

Stamp:
[Illegible initial]                         [Illegible initial]
OLD]WAR & NAVY
SEP 26 1896
FILES.
[Illegible initial]                         [Illegible initial]
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4631-W
REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
O.W. & N. DIV.
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MEMORANDA.
     -----------------
Please supply as much as possible of the
                   data called for below.

Full name of soldier:
Isaac Babcock
Place of residence before service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
New London Conn
Place of residence after service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
New London Con.
Date of death (as near as possible):
August 31, 1811
Christian name of widow:
"Amy Gavitt" Babcock
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
Yes
Remarks:
Please let me have
this information if
possible.
Your name and address:
Hattie Nourse Brockett
902 7 St. Wash. DC

6-870
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Stamp:

[Illegible initial]                       [Illegible initial]
OLD WAR & NAVY
MAY 10 1897
FILES.
[Illegible initial]                       9Illegible initial]
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Stamp:
CHIEF CLERK
MAY.10.1897
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

REVOLUNTIONARY SERVICE
O.W. & N. DIV
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MEMORANDA

Please supply as much as possible of the
data called for below.

Full name of soldier:
Isaac Babcock
Place of residence before service:
(Town, county, and State, if Possible.)
New London, Conn.
Place of residence after service:
(Town, county, and State, if Possible.)
Ds                   Ds
Date of death (as near as possible)
1811
Christian name of widow:
Amy Babcock
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
She did.
Your name and address:
Mrs. G.L. Bliss
Orwell, VT

6-870
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The Matters of Proof in this case are so clear
I do not deem it worth while to notice any
particular portion except the proof of service
in the Connecticut line.
                    H.L. Post
Montrose Pa.
Sept. 7.1837.
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V2631
Amy Babcock
Penna

[Illegible]
2 yrs for $80.

A.L. Post
Montrose
          Pa
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Samuel Champlin of Westerly in the County of Washington
& State of Rhode Island, on oath testifies & says that he
is seventy nine years of age; that he was intimately acquainted with Isaac Babcock from their boyhood to the death of
the said Isaac, who was formerly & from his birth an
inhabitant of Westerly; And this deponent further says
that in the summer of 1777, he was knowing to the
Babcocks serving as a private soldier in the Company
of Capt. Joshua Pendleton & Regt of Col. Joseph Noyes
& this deponent says when he first saw said Babcock
in service he was stationed at Bristol in the County
of Bristol, & afterwards the troops were marched
from there to Howlands Ferry in Tiverton, where
he saw the said Babcock in service in the same
Company & Regt. This deponent further states that
at the periods before mentioned, he belonged to Col.
Cooks Regt & served at the stations named
six months & frequently saw said Babcock during the
time; but the precise length of time that Babcock
served, this deponent can not now state
Washington County Js.

                              Samuel Compton
                              State of Rhode Island &c
Washington County Ss
                                Westerly August 4th AD 1837-
Personally appeared Samuel Champlin above named
& gave & subscribed the preceding deposition by me
reduced to writing) & made solemn oath to the truth
of the same according to Law before me.
I further certify that the above named deponent
is well known to me, that he is a person of veracity
& that his said deposition is entitled to credit.
                                  Nathan F. Dixon Jr. Justice of the Peace
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State of Rhode island
Washington Ss

    I Asa Potter Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas within and for the County of Washington, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that Nathan F. Dixon [Illegible] whose signature is attached to the certificates regarding
Paul Babcock, Samuel Brown, Plumb Chapman and Samuel Champlin, is a Justice of
the Peace in the town of Westerly in the
County aforesaid, duly elected, commissioned and qualified according to law and
is fully authorised to act in his said capacity.

              In testimony whereof I have
              hereunto set my hand and
              affixed the Seal of the said
              Court at South Washington
              on this eighth day of August
              in the year 1837

                         Asa Potter Clk.
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Plumb Chapman of Westerly, in the County of Washington
in the State of Rhode Island, on oath testifies and
says that he is eighty five years of age; that he has
been acquainted with Isaac Babcock formerly of
sd Westerly from his infancy to his death, that they
were brought up together, or in the same neighborhood
and this deponent further says that in the year 1778
he well recollects that sd Isaac Babcock served in
Col. Joseph Noyes Regt. in Spencers Expedition at
Tivertown two months, & that in the month of
August of the same year sd Babcock performed
another tour of duty of one month on the Island
of Rhode Island in Sulivans Expedition in the
same Regt. and this the deponent well recollects &
knows having served with him in the same
Regt. & at the same times.  
                                                   his
                                           Plumb X Chapman
                                                   mark
Witness
Nathan F. Dixon Jr

State of Rhode Island
Washington County ss
Westerly August 3rd AD 1837
Personally appeared the above named Plumb
Chapman & gave & subscribed the preceding
deposition by me reduced to writing, & made
solemn oath to the truth of the same according
to law before me.  I further certify that the above
named deponent is well known to me, that he
is a person of veracity, & that his deposition is
entitled to credit.
Nathan F. Dixon Jr. Justice of the Peace
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Samuel Brown of Westerly in the County of Washington
& State of Rhode Island, on oath testifies & says that he
is eighty four years of age; that he has always been
acquainted (or was always acquainted until his death)
with Isaac Babcock formerly of sd Westerly, that they
were during there boyhood schoolfellows, & this deponent
further says that in the month of June 1778 sd Isaac
Babcock was a private soldier in the Company of
Capt. Joshua Pendleton in the Regt. of Col. Joseph
Noyes & served in a detachment of said company
stationed at Narrow River & Point Judith & Boston
Neck in South Kingstown in sd county of Washington
until the month of August following, when sd
Babcock in sd detachment went to Rhode Island
& served there during Sullivans Expedition, from which
place at the retreat of the American Army sd Babcock
was stationed at Tivertown, & served there & at
Seconnet Point for the space of three months.
and this deponent further says that in the year
1780 he well recollects that the sd Babcock served
a tour of one month in the Company of Capt.
Joshua Pendleton (namely the month of September)
& that in the year 1781 he well recollects that sd
Babcock served two other tours of duty of one month
each namely the months of June & August in the
Regt. of Col. Noyes & was stationed as a guard at
Watch hill & served there & eastward on the
Narragansett shore, the foregoing services this deponent
well remembers having served at the same time
with the sd Babcock.  
Sam Brown [signature]
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State of Rhode Island
Washington County ss Westerly Auugust 3d AD 1837
Personally appeared the within named deponent
Samuel Brown & gave & subscribed the preceding
deposition, by me reduced to writing & made solemn
oath to the truth of the same according to law.
I further certify that the within named deponent
is well known to me & that he is a person of veracity
& that his deposition is entitled to credit.
Nathan F. Dixon Jr. Justice of the Peace
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Paul Babcock of Westerly in the County of Washington
& State of Rhode Island on oath testifies & says that he
was in March 1837. 77 years of age, that he was acquainted
with Isaac Babcock from boyhood until the sd Isaac
left Westerly where he formerly lived until he left sd
Westerly for as he understands the State of Connecticut
that he was well acquainted with Amy Gavit also
of Westerly & that he was present at the marriage
of the sd Amy Gavit with the sd Isaac Babcock about
the middle of the month of November 1780, & this 
circumstance the deponent well remembers, for the
deponent was himself married about two weeks
afterwards, by the same Justice of the Peace who
married them (the sd Amy Gavit & Babcock) namely 
Joseph Crandall Esq.

                                [signature]
                               Paul Babcock


State of Rhode Island
Washington County ss
Westerly August 4th AD 1837
Personally appeared the above named deponent
Paul Babcock & gave & subscribed the preceding
deposition, by me reduced to writing, & made solemn
oath to the truth of the same according to law before me.
I further certify that the above deponent is well
known to me, that he is a person of veracity, and
that his deposition is entitled to credit.
                          Nathan F. Dixon Jr. Justice of the Peace
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Be it remembered that on the 17th day of June 1837
comes Jonathan Langford aged eighty five years who
being duly sworn deposeth & saith, that he was well
acquainted with Isaac Babcock, late of Boston deceased
and further says that they were school boys together
and further says that the said Isaac Babcock & he the deponent both enlisted at one time in the month of May
of 1775 into the Army of the United States into the
Company of Capt. Samuel Ward for eight months &
both served that time out, then they enlisted under Capt. Elijah Lewis for one year--of the first eight months we served our time at Boston-and during the last year we
were sent out to Long Island in March and in May I was
drafted out of the company & left Mr. Babcok aforesaid
& went on board of the [illegible] Schuyler a sloop
of war belonging to the United States Navy & continued there until about two weeks before our year's service
expired when I went back to the Regt. then stationed at
Peekskill on the North River where I found the said
Babcock in said Lewis Company & we were both
discharged together.  The deponent further says that
the said Babcock was in the battle at White Plains
while he the deponent was absent in the sloop of
war.  And the deponent further says that in that
way he was knowing to the service of said Babcock
in the United States Army during the time of
one year & eight months and further the deponent
saith not
                           Jonathan Langford

State of Connecticut
New London County ss Groton 17th June 1837
Personally appeared the above named Jonathan Langford & made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed.  Before me
                              Joseph Durfey Justice of the Peace
                                   for said County
I hereby certify that the above named Jonathan Langford
is a man of uncommon sound mind & memory & a credible witness
                               Joseph Durfey Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut
New London County
I John DeWitt Clerk of the County Court
in and for said New London County do hereby
certify that Joseph Durfey esq before whom
the within deposition of Jonathan Langford
was taken was on the 17th day of June 1837
and still is a Justice of the peace in and 
for said County of New London and that
full faith and credit are due to his official
acts as such.  In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said County this 28th
day of August A.D. 1837
John DeWitt Clerk
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No 2631 Amy Babcock
Addl [illegible]
Abigail Chamberlin

Stamp:
[Illegible]
OCT
20
[Illegible]

[Illegible initials]                          Oct 25
Mrs Babcock [lined out]
Mrs Chamberlin [lined out]
J. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Susquehana County
Montrose Pa.

J Edwards Esq
Dear sir
Receiving a line from you
relative to the application of Amy Back
for a pension, without mention of other
matters sent over at the same time, has
caused me to fear that they misnamed.
I wish to ascertain that fact.
Have you received from me papers
in the case of widow Amy Babcock
of this county, also of widow Chamberlin.
Please inform me & oblige
                   Yours
                      A. L. Post
Oct. 19. 1887

Aug 26  Addl/off Abigail Chamberlin
Schb 13 Cl Abigail Ch[lined out]
No 2631 Amy Babcock
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Stamp:
[Illegible]
[Illegible]
10
N.Y.

Amy Babcock 
Paid 36

Stamp:
FREE

Hon Jas E Heath
Com of Pensions
Washington 
                DC
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                  Ovid April 10th 1851


Sir
I inclose my agency in the case of Amy Babcock
late a pensioner of Pa  The parties alledge that
Isaac Babcock her husband served as Sergeant
that she only recd  $80. a year.  The examining
clerk may have overlooked his having served as a
Sergeant.  I ask if more pension is not due
Most Respectfully

To the Commissioner of Pensions Sir I have 
appointed Arad Joy of Ovid New York, my agent to investigate my claim to more pension due to
my late mother Amy Babcock, widow of Isaac
Babcock, pensioner of Pa
Dated March 5th 1857       F M Babcock
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Ovid April 10th 1851
Sir
I inclose my agency in the case of Amy Babcock
late a pensioner of Pa The parties alledge that
Isaac Babcock her husband served as sergeant
that the only recd $80. a year.  The examining 
clerk may have overlooked his having served as a
Sergeant.  I ask if more pension is not due
               Most Respectfully
               Your Obd Sevt
               Arad Joy

Hon Jos. E Heath
Com of Pens
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O. W. & N. Div.
V. 4031
L. W. B.

                         DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
                                    BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
                                          WASHINGTON, D. C.,
                                                    October 2, 1896.
Madam:
Replying to your request for information concerning the military
record of Isaac Babcock, a soldier of the Revolutionary War,
you are advised that Amy Babcock, widow of Isaac Babcock, made application for pension September 6, 1837, at which time she was
73 years of age and residing at Dimock, Pa., and her pension was
allowed for the actual service of her husband as a private in the
Rhode Island troops, Revolutionary War, for a period of two years;
a part of the time he served under Captain Joshua Pendleton and
Col. Joseph Noyes.  He enlisted at Westerly, R.I.
                                              Very respectfully,

                                                               Commissioner.

Miss Hattie Nourse Brockett,
           902 F. Street N. W.
                       City.