Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8,297, for Lewis Sofield, New Jersey
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(3-1776)

SERVICE

New Jersey

Sofield, Lewis
Sofield, Phebe

NUMBER

W. 8297
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[partial transcription due to paper being torn and possibly burned]

No. 7.37

Indiana

Phebe Sofield
Widow of Lewis Sofield
who served in the Revolutionary was
as a soldier N.J.

Indianapolis agency

Rate 8 Dollars
Cents per month
Commencing June 5, 1867

Certificate dated April 7th 18
and sent to Pension agent
No atty.

On Roll of Pensioners under Act
Page 227
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Oct 4/7th Pen. Act. (For bill of Jan & February)

June 13 1837 Wm Harris
1874 June 232 - Letter to Pen
at Indianapolis calling for statement of payments made in this case

DM

1874 June 24 - Transfer $8.00
Indianapolis to Washing.
from 4 march 1872
Reissue
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43D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION

S.503

A BILL

For the relief of Susan R. Moore, the relative and legatee of Phoebe Schofield, a pensioner

1874 - February 17 0 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Pensions

March 19 - Reported without amendment
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43D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION

S.503

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.

FEBRUARY 17, 1874

Mr. Pratt asked and, by unanimous consent, obtained leave during in the following bill:  which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Pensions.

March 19, 1874
Reported by Mr. Oglesby without amendment

A BILL

For the relief of Susan R. Moore, the relative and legatee of Phoebe Schofield, a pensioner.

1  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the benefits of the act approved March third, eighteen hundred and seventy-three, entitled " An act to amend an act granting a pension to Phoebe Schofield, widow of Lewis Schofield," be, and the same hereby are, extended to Susan R. Moore, the relative and legatee of the said Phoebe Schofield, who died previous to the passage of said act, so that the said Susan R. Moore shall be entitled to receive the pension which would have accrued to the said Phoebe Schofield had she been alive when said act passed:  Provided, however, that the said pension shall only be calculated to the day of the death of the said Phoebe Schofield.
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23
Special
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State of Indiana
Wayne County ss
On the 4th day of April A.D. 1871, personally appeared before me Wm. W Dudley a duly authorized officer of the Wayne Circuit Court, the same being a court of record in and for the County and state aforesaid, Phebe Sofield, aged one hundred and four years on this 5th day of June last, who being duly sworn by me according to law deposeth and says that she is the widow of Lewis Sofield, deceased, who enlisted in the Federal wing at Elizabethtown N.J. on the [blank] day of [blank] AD 1772 in company B .Jersey Blues as a private and was discharged as such, in 1778; that she was married to the said Lewis Sofield under the name of Phebe Woodruff on the 15th day of October 1785, by Rev. Mr. Frish, a Presbyterian minister at Connecticut Farm N. J.  there being no legal barrier to such marriage; that the said Lewis died intestate at the town of Cammersille Fayette County, Indiana on the 9th day of August AD 1836; that neither she or her said husband had been previously married; that she had to the present time remained his widow; that the said Lewis Sofield left surviving him no child or children by either herself (she never having had any child) or any former wife:  that she has not in any manner been
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engaged in or aided or abetted in the rebellion of the United States:  that she hereby appears to Susan R. Moore her attorney to prosecute her claim, and to receive and receipt for any pension money that may have been allowed, or any hereafter be allowed to her:  that her residence in Richmond Wayne County, Indiana North Franklin Street No. 106, and that her Post Office address is the same, namely, Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana.

Phebe Sofield X her mark

Also personally appeared John Yaryan, residing at No. 76 North Fln. Street in the city of Richmond Ind and Lanea Ham, residing at No [blank] on Monroe Street in said City, persons wherein I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn say, they were Present and saw Phebe Sofield , the claimant make her mark to the foregoing dictation; that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the said claimant and their acquaintance with her that she is  the identical person she represents herself to be, and that  they have no interest  in the prosecution of this claim.

John Yaryan
Lanea Ham
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Sworn to and subscribed before me this fourth day of April A.D. 1871 And I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration were fully made known and explained to the applicant and witnesses before swearing; and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim. The work "hearing", on the second line from the bottom, on the first page was interlined, and the erasure on the fourth line from the top on this page, was made before the signing or swearing.

Given under my hand and official seal of the Court, the day and year above written.

William W. Dudley Clerk
W. C.C.
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To Hon. Baker, Commissioner of Pensions

The undersigned respectfully represents that by the Act of Congress Numbers [illegible] appeared April 4th 1871 a pension was granted Phoebe Sofield, widow of Lewis Sofield, from the 5th day of June 1867.  An that the aforesaid act was amended by an Act of Congress Number 225. appeared March 3rd 1873 which provides that said pensions shall date from the 4th day of March 1860 and the Secretary of the Interior is hereby directed to place the name of said Phoebe Sofield, on the pension rolls as of said date and pay her a pension at the rate provided for in said Act from said date.

The said Phoebe Sofield having deceased sometime subsequent to the approval of said last named act, and bequeathed said pensions by will (on file in your office) to her niece Susan R. Moore, of Richmond, Wayne county, State of Indiana; and she having appointed the undersigned Jesse M. Harris of said Richmond aforesaid, her true and lawful attorney to collect and receive the balance or balances due  on said pensions accrued under said acts of congress.
And said attorney would further state and submit that the last act granting said pension bears even date with the Act Number 62, the 25th sections of which was inferred to by your Honor, as delivering the payment of said pension.

As the dates of the said acts are catem-
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companions, the provisions of the Act Number 62, cannot destroy and make void the provisions of the Act Number 225.  And the undersigned respectfully requests your Honor, to order the balances accruing under both of the aforesaid Acts to be paid to him as the Attorney of said Susan R. Moore.

All which is respectfully submitted
By Jesse M. Harris
Attorney for Susan R. Moore
Washington 11 Mo 12th 1873
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Power of Attorney
Susan B. Moore
J.G. Kimball
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That, I, Susan R. Moore, of the State of Indiana, County of Wayne, City of Richmond, have made, constituted and appointed and do hereby make constitute and appoint I.G. Kimball of Washington D.C. to be my true and lawful Attorney for me and my name, place and stead to prosecute to a termination and adjustment by claim against the Government of the Untied States on account of a pension due to Phoebe Sofield under Act of congress approved march 3rd 1873 under and Act for my relief known as Senate bill No. 503 1st Session 43rd Congress.

And do hereby ratify, approve, and confirm all and singular, such acts as may or shall be done by said attorney in relation to said claim.  And I do hereby further authorize my said attorney to receive, receipt for, endorse, and receive the money on any draft or order for the payment of money drawn in liquidation or adjustment of said claim, or any part thereof:  and further, to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever, requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully, to all intents and purposes, as I might or could do if personally present at the doing thereof, with full power of substitution and revocation, and to receipt and sign all vouchers, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said attorney or his substitute may or shall lawfully do oar cause to be done bby virtue hereof.

MY WITNESS WHEREOF . I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 22nd day of May 1874.

Susan R. Moore
Signed and sealed in the presence of two witnesses
Thos J. Myers
Chas. J. Frisby

District of columbia
County of Washington ss

Be it remembered that on this 22nd day of May in the year of our Lord onethousand eight hundred and seventy four, before me, a notary public in and for the State and County aforesaid, appeared Susan R. Moore, to me personally well known as the party named in the aoe instrument, and having signed and sealed the same acknowledge it to be her act and deed, and that, being fully aware of the intent and extent thereof, she wish not to retract or alter the same.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set by official hand and seal this 22nd day of May, 1874
Thos. J. Myers
Notary Public
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Lewis Soffield
R. and A. division

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
PENSION OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, D.C.  Dec. 16th 1879

Respectfully returned to

Sarah R. Moore
Richmond
Wayne Co.
Ind.

That the claim within referred to may be properly identified, you will please indorse on the within letter the number of the pension certificate, the Agency at which last paid, and the full name of the soldier, with his company and regiment, and return the same to this Office

Jos. G. Clacke,
Act'g. commissioner
Received
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# 7318

[stamped]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
PENSION OFFICE
FEB 16 1883
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1879

Richmond  Dec. 9

To the Commissioners of Pension

Dear Sir

On a close examination of your report I find you as  laboren under a mistake in regard to the claim I hold to Mrs. Phebe Sofield.

Pension the first place this pension was granted to Phobe Sofield from 1867 to 1877 by a Special act of Congress.  In June of the same year before she came in possession of it she decist and left it in with to Sue Moore and then there was another special act granted Susan K. Moore the legatee to the pension and then was 700 said in that teas is the Ballance due no dought if I was thers

[misspelling is as written in the letter and not corrected]
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I could explain better then I can wright tho you hav the enactementes of Congress thus you will plese tell me what is wrong and what there is to be done. I recived a notic from aafficial in Washington telling me me and collectable the payment I recived was ackowedgment of the debet I do not understand why it has bin delaid

Verry rescolitfully,
S R. Moore
Richmond Wayne County
Residentes Between
8 and 9 Street
in Mullbery St.

This act was passt in 1874 granten me the legatee.

[misspelling contained in the letter are typed as written and not corrected]
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The number of certificate in this case is #7318 and  was transferred from the Indianapolis Agency to the Washington agency.  Washington DC 25 June 74. (Last paid at Indpols . agency 4 Mch. 1872

Very Respf.
Susan R. Moore
Richmond
Wayne Co.
Indiana
Mulberry bet 8 & 9 Sts

HB
Lewis Sofield soldier Rev. war Special Act 4 Apl. 71
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Lewis Sofield Belonged to company B Jersey Blues Fort Mercer Fobet Little
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8 Mar 1871

In youru letter of the 16th ult to the Secy War has been referred ['by him' crossed out] to this office and in relation to the Rev. service of Lewis Sofield, of the Jersey Troops.  I would respectfully refer you to a request made to you from this office in the 18th [illegible] from which it will be received that no evidence could be found to aid her [illegible] in her affidavit Congress for relief by Sp act.

Hon D D Patt
Senate NJ
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( No.1)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
PENSION OFFICE

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Sir: 

In the case (No. blank) of (blank), late (blank) Co. (blank) Regiment of (blank)
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I.G. KIMBALL,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Practice before all the
United States and Local courts,
1427 F Street
Washington D.C.
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[illegible]
Let me know at once what is condition of Phelps widow of Lewis Sofield Revolutionary claim special act of last session

S.W. Seaton
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lett No.
Phebe Sofield
Widow
Lewis
Geo. B. Jersey Blues
1812
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WIDOW
Revy
No. 8297
Phebe Sofield
Wid.
Lewis Sofield
Pri. Rev. War
Act:  April 4th 1871
Index: - Vol. K, Page 231
[Arrangement of 1870]
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I hereby acknowledge the recpt from the Pension office of the affidavits of David Beck and Daniel Rench - also a paper purporting to be a leaf from a on which is written what pensions to be a brief history of the life & service of Lewis Sofield which papers were filed in said office by Senator Morton of Ind. 
Janury 23 1872
JM Wilson
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Revy War
No. 7318
Died Jun 5 72 aged 105
District of Columbia
Phebe Sofield (died)
(NJ)
Widow of Lewis Sofield 
Soldier in the Revolutionary War
Regiment
Rate per month $ 8
Commencing 4 March 1860
Ending 4 June 1872
Pension payments to be deducted
Certificate dated 25 June 1874
and sent July 20 1874
Payable at Washington Agency
Attorney
Act 5th July 1862 [crossed out]
April 18 71 e March 1870 and pensione 20 June 1874
Book A vol. (blank) Page 299
[illegible] Clerk
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Hon. Thomas M. Browne [illegible]
April 19/79  AV
Mch. 13 1880 - Susan R. Moore, that she has rec'd. all to which she is entitled under special Act June 21 74 viz: Mch & 60 to June 5 67 & Mch. 4 72 to June 4, 72, the pensioner having been paid firect from June 5, 69 to Mch 4, 72
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Washington
Feb 16, 1871

Mr. H. Van Aernam
Comm. of Pensions

Sir

Phebe Sofield the widow of Lewis Sofield is an applicant before congress for a pension.  She is upwards 103 years of age.

Has outlived her husband Lewis Sofield was placed on the Pension Roll in 1834 or 1835 but died before drawing his pension.  It is claimed to have been in service in a regiment commanded by Fort mercer in jersey Blues about 1772 & was the charge in 1778.

Will you please send where [illegible] and when you can upon in where [illegible]
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and w/ patience upon the question whether he was allowed a pension and the time when.

Will you also please forward to me, on behalf of the (unknown word) on Pensions any papers or (unknown word) in your office  (unknown word) w his claim for a pension

Yours respectfully,
D.D. Pratt
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240           Govt.       615
Blank No. 2.
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
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The rules of this Company require that all messages received for transmission, shall be written on the message blanks of the Company, under and subject to the conditions printed thereon, which conditions have been agreed to by the sender of the following message.

THOS. T. ECKERT, Gen'l Sup't.}
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WILLIAM ORTON, Pres't, }
GEO. H. MUMFORD, Sec'y, }. New York
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Dated ____Indianapolis Ind. June 24 1874 6~ pm
Received at N. E. cor. 14th St. and Penna. Ave.
To ____ Hon J H Baker_____
Commissioner Pensions
Washington

Payments made to Phebe Sofield widow in Eighteen Seventy one April twenty ninth three hundred fifty nine dollars seventy three cents June thirtieth Sept sixth and December ninth twenty four dollars each April Nineteenth Eighteen hundred seventy two last payment
twenty four dollars total four hundred fifty five dollars seventy three cents- W H H Terrel U S Penson Agent

69 collect Govt x [illegible]

207
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Con Mar 4-60
Died June 4-72

Jan 16 67
Mar 4-72

[rest of document is completely illegible--looks as though it may be the previous document backwards--as if the above was written on the back of that document which bled through to the back.]
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United States Senate Chamber
Washington, Feb 13 1871

Hon H. Van Aernam
Commr of Pensions

Sir:

Will you please send me the pension papers of Phebe Sofield, Widow of his Lewis Sofield a soldier of the Rev. War.  Her petitions for pensions has been referred to the Committee in
Pensions & is my hands for examination.

Yours Respectfully
D. D. Pratt
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Phebe Sofield

$8 -
1871. Apr $359.73.
  "  Jun.         24-
  " Sept.        24-
  "  Dec.        24-
1872 Apr.    $24.00
                    ______
                  $455.73

Jun 5- 67 - Mar 4-71
Mar 4-71 Jan 4 "
Jun 4-71 Sep 4 "
Sep 4 "    Dec " "
Dec "  "   Mar 72

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Paul from June 5, 1867 to Mar 4- 1872
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1872-3-4
1867-6-5
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4-8-29
48
56
8
448
7.73
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$455.73
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Cert 7318

Phebe Sofield
widow of

Lewis

Indianapolis - Agency

Roll shows as paid
from Jany 5, 1867 to
Mch 4, 1872
Note $8

Note shows Died June 4, 1872

Burch
Nov. 13, 1873
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[Private No 1.]

An act
Granting a pension to Phebe Sofield,
widow of Lewis Sofield.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the
pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of
Phebe Sofield, the widow of Lewis Sofield a soldier in the War of the Revolution and to pay her a pension at the rate of eight dollars a month from the fifth day of June eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, when she became one hundred years of age.

Approved, April 4, 1871
Department of State, Washington, April 7, 1871
A true copy.

J.H. Chew
Chief Clerk
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Revolutionary WAR.  C  Special Act April 4, 1871
['ACT OF JULY 27, 1868' crossed out]

CLAIM FOR INCREASE OF WIDOW'S PENSION    Ind.
['Supplemental to case in which certificate No..' and 'was issued' and '186__' are crossed out]

BRIEF in the case of __ Phebe Sofield___,
widow of __Lewis Sofield, a Soldier of the Revolutionary War__________-

Resident of __Wayne__ County, and State of __Indiana___
Post Office address: __No. 102, North Franklin St. Richmond Inda.___

DECLARATION AND IDENTIFICATION IN DUE FORM.
PROOF EXHIBITED.
She has filed her decln. made Apl 4 1871 before the Clerk of Wayne Co. Ina. and proved her identity.

Pension by special act, a copy of which is filed giving her $8 per month, from the 5 June 1867, when she became 100 years of age

Agent, and his P.O. address __Susan R. Moore__(not filed)___

Issue certificate for Eight dollars per month, under ['acts of june 3, 1858, and July 27, 1868' crossed out] special act of April 4, 1871 commencing June 5, 1867 ['deducting former payments' crossed out]

Jno D Wilson, Examiner.

Passed April 7, 1871.
Approved:  April 7, 71
GASMC
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(O)

No.________
__Phebe Sofield___, dec'd.
Special Act app 4 Apr '71
_________________, 187__.

$______________
[stamp overtop of the above:] DEPARTMENT OF {illegible} PENSION OFFICE SEP 27 187{illegible}


died 4 June 1872

John Yaryan
Executor

Ref [illegible] Dept
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O FOR ARREARS DUE DECEASED PENSIONERS. O
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(1) (Claimant) I, ___John Yaryan Executor______
(Pensioner's name. ___Phebe Sofield Widow of Lewis Sofield (Service) Soldier Rev War____
do solemnly swear that the said (Pensioner's name) ___Phebe Sofield____ was the identical pensioner to whom certificate No. __7318__
was issued (which is herewith surrendered (2)_____________), payable at the Pension Agency at ___Indianapolis___, at $__8.00__ per month; and that she died at __Richmond Ind.___ on the 4th day of June 1872, (3) __
That she has not intermarried but continued the widow of the above mentioned Lewis Sofield untill her death___ that my post office address is (Town) __Richmond__, (County) __of Wayne__, (State) __State of Ind__

(Witnesses.)              
M. Wilson                       
Augusta B. Young

(Claimant's signature)
John Yaryan
Executor of the last will of
Phebe Sofield deceased

STATE OF __Indiana__, COUNTY OF __Wayne__, ss:
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this __18th__ day of __September __, 1872.

(Magistrate's signature)
C. C. Binkley

(Official character.) Notary Public Wayne Co
Indiana
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CERTIFICATE OF COURT AS TO DEATH.

STATE OF __Indiana__, COUNTY OF __Wayne__, ss:
I __William W. Dudley__, Clerk of the __Circuit__ Court in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that __ Phebe Sofield__ was a pensioner of the United States, residing at __Richmond__ in the County of __Wayne__ State of __Indiana__, and died on the __4th__ day of __June__ eighteen hundred and seventy two, and that she left no (4)  child, father mother, brother or sister; that she made a last will and testament which has been duly probated, in and by which John Yaryan is sole executor & Susan R. Moore is sole Legatee

Given under my hand and seal of said Court this __18th__ day of __September__ 1872

___Wm. W. Dudley___

Clerk
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1. Insert "Widow of " or " Guardian of minor children of," &c., &c.
2. If lost or destroyed, so state, and erase " is herewith surrendered.
3. When an invalid, insert that he has not been employed or paid in the army, navy, or marine service of the United States from ____ to the day of _____18__, to the day of his death. For a widow pensioner, add "that she has not intermarried, but continued the widow of the above-mentioned (husband's name) until her death." If the pensioner was drawing two dollars per month additional for minor children, give the names of those under sixteen years of age who, at the date of the last payment, were alive. If any one of the children has died, married, or been abandoned since the last payment, add in this space the name and the date when.  For a
dependent mother, add "that she has not intermarried since the death of the above-mentioned (son's name) and was dependent on her pension for support until death." For
dependent father, add "that he was dependent on his pension for support until his death."
4. State what relatives, nearer to the pensioner than the claimants, do not survive, in the following order: widow, child, father, mother, brother, sister and then give the
name and relationship of the claimant. If children are claimants, give ages. Then certify to relationship or guardianship, & c., of claimant.
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VOUCHER No. ____
ORIGINAL
Paid by check No. ____
Dated _________, 187__
$_______           ___________________, 187___.

Received of ___C W Brouse__, U.S. Pension Agent
at _Indianapolis_____   _______/100 dollars, being for ___months' and ____days' pension due on pension certificate of Phebe Sofield, deceased, No. __7318__ from the 4 day of Mch, 1871, to the 4 day of June, 1872, for which I have signed duplicate receipts.

(Witness) Wm. W. Dudley          John Yaryan
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THE CLAIMANT WILL SIGN THESE RECEIPTS IN THE PRESENCE OF THE MAGISTRATE.
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VOUCHER No. ____
DUPLICATE
Paid by check No. ____
Dated _________, 187__
$_______ (O)          ___________________, 187___.

Received of _________, U.S. Pension Agent
at ____________   ___________/100 dollars, being for ___months' and ____days' pension due on pension certificate of Phebe Sofield, deceased, No. __7318__ from the __ day of ___, 18__, to the 4 day of ____, 1872, for which I have signed duplicate receipts.

(Witness) Wm. W. Dudley          John Yaryan
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STATE OF Indiana, 
COUNTY OF Wayne//

I, William W. Dudley, Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that (blank) is Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 24 day of Nov., 1868, and will expire on the 24 day of Nov., 1872, and that his signature within written is genuine.

GIVEN under my hand and the seal of said Court this 18th day of September 1872.
s/ Wm. W. Dudley, Clerk.
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WIDOW'S BRIEF No. 1.
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Claim No. 7. 318
Soldier, Lewis Sofield
W.E. Prade, Ex'r.
Room No. 40
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Amended  Special Act.   Apr 4 1871

WAR OF THE ['REBELLION' crossed out] Revolution.
Act of ['July 14, 1862, and subsequent acts' crossed out] March 1871 & June 20 1874

['Ind. Agency hand-written, then crossed out]
7.318.   WIDOW'S PENSION.
['(ORIGINAL WITHOUT INCREASE)' crossed out]

Whole Sofield, Deceased
widow of
Lewis Sofield, a selling of the War of the
Rank,
Company,
Malation
Regiment,
Residence,
Washington County, District of Col.
Post Office,
Washington
Attorney,
Kimball, 127. A.S. Washington DC
no featly desire no fee
No contract and no material evidence filed since July 8, 1870.
Rate of pension, 88, commencing March of
given in amended all
and ending June 4
of death payable to Susan A. Allen
Payments on all former certificates covering any portion of the same time to be deducted.
ADMITTED,
A D 1874
=
Trash
ATTOE, June 24, 1874
Examiner.
Reviewer.
Enlistment,
Muster into rank,
Discharge,
Death,
Invalid app. filed,
Invalid last paid to
CAUSE OF DEATH
DATES SHOWN BY PAPERS.
18. Widow's app. filed,
18
Claim completed,
18. Marriage to soldier,
18. Re-marriage of claimant,
18
18
PLACE OF DEATH
INCIDENTAL MATTER.
Susan deed June 4, 1872
Prior marriage of herself or soldier,
Children of soldier,
Loyalty,
ALLEGATIONS OF CLAIMANT
Chief of Division.
18
18
18
18
18
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SUMMARY OF PROOF.
['A BILL' crossed out] An Act
For the relief of Susan R. Moore, the relative and legatee of Phoebe Sofield, a pensioner.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United State of America in Congress assembled, 
That the benefits of the act approved March third, eighteen hundred and seventy-three, entitled ""An act to amend an act granting a pension to Phoebe Sofield, widow of Lewis
Sofield," be, and the same hereby are, extended to Susan R. Moore, the relative and legatee of the said Phoebe Sofield, who died previous to the passage of said act, so that the said Susan R. Moore shall be entitled to receive the pension
which would have accrued to the said Phoebe Sofield had she been alive when said act passed: Provided, however, That the said pension shall only be calculated to the day of
the death of the said Phoebe Sofield.

Approved, June 20th 1874

[following hand-written in right margin:] Department of State
Washington June 27, 1874
A true copy
[cut off]ellow AB Brown Chief Clerk
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43D CONGRESS,} S. 503
1st SESSION. }
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A BILL
For the relief of Susan R. Moore, the relative
and legatee of Phoebe Schofield, a pensioner.
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1874 -- FEBRUARY 17. -- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Pensions.
MARCH 19. -- Reported without amendment.
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MARRIAGE.
The marriage of [blank] to [blank] is
shown by [blank]

NO BAR BY PRIOR MARRIAGE.

SERVICE.

The Adjutant General U. S. A. reports name on rolls as [blank]
also the rank company, and regiment, and the dates of [blank] 
as stated on preceding page. He also reports [blank]

DEATH.
1st.  Report of Adjutant General.
2d.  Report of Surgeon General.
3d.  Certificate of Disability.
4th. Testimony of Army Surgeon.
5th. Testimony of Officers.
6th. Testimony of Fellow Soldiers.
7th. Testimony of Attending Physician.
8th. Other testimony.

Pensioned by a Special Act Approved April 11, 1871, allowing a pension at $8.00 per mo. to commence June 18. 1867.

Paid to March 4. 1872 as per finance Espat.
Deed Mar 4, 1872 as shown by [illegible]
Amended Special Act Approved March 3, 1873 deeds pension to commence March 4. 1860, at same rate $8 as per her funded that the payment shall be made for any time for which payment has already been made under the pension act hereby amended.

Special Act for the relief of Susan R. Moore, the relative, and legatee of Phoebe Sofield, a pensioner.  Approved June 20 1874.

Direct that the benefits of the act approved March 3, 1873 entitled ""an act to amend an act granting a pension to Phebe Sofield, widow of Lewis Sofield, to and the same hereby are, extended to Susan R. More, the relation and legatee of the said Phoebe Sofield, who died previous to the passage of said act, so that the said Susan R Moore shall be entitled to receive the pension which would have accrued to the said Phoebe Sofield had she been alive when said act passed-    Terminating at day of death
of Phebe Sofield.
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J.S. NEWMAN, Pres(ident)
Fred Baggs, H.J. Hunt, Cashier.

Merchants National Bank,
No. 48 East Washington Street,
Indianapolis, June 25th 1870

Sen. John Prichet
Centreville, Indiana

Dear Sir:

I wrote to Senator Morton as you requested and placed her claim in as good a light for Mrs. Sofield as I know for a pension and this morning I received from him the enclosed letter which seems to go very strongly against her claim. Some 38 or 39 years ago on the passage of the Pension law of June 7th 1831 I used to get many pensions for Revolutionary Soldiers who had no discharges but who could give a pretty accurate account of their services, the names
of their captains, in what field they served &c. Their declarations were supported by the oaths of one or two clergymen and such other proofs of those who knew they had always hear reputed to have been Revolutionary Soldiers and then accompanied with certificate officially of the Clerk that the court was satisfied, that the applicant had served in the Revolutionary Army and that his declaration was entitled to credit &c. The difficulty in Mrs. Sofield's case seems to be that she has outlined all oral evidence and from their being no records of the service of her husband it would be most difficult to present proofs satisfactory under the...
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...pension laws. The only hope it seems to me would be to get a private Act of Congress passed to place her on the pension rolls. It is not unlikely that affidavits or examinations on oath before some court of persons about Connersville, such as Daniel Rench and others might go for to aid in the passage of such an act. But I have many doubts whether he case could be brought within any of the existing pension laws.

All pretty well, kind regards to your family and friends.

Truly yours,
John S. Newman
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Sofield

Bill of items.
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OFFICE OF United States Pension Agent, Nos. 10 & 11 Thorpe's Block.
C.W. Brouse, Pension Agent
Indianapolis, Ind., Sep. 24, 1872

Sir,

I have the honor herewith to refer the case of Phebe Sofield, dec(eased) cert(ificate) # 7318, pensioned under special Act app(roved) 4th April 1871.

John Yaryan, executor of her will applies for the arrears of pension due.

Please direct if payment should be made to him on the enclosed voucher.

Very respectfully,
C.W. Brouse, Pension Agent

To Hon. J.H. Baker
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
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none
No case
Moore

Void adm(inistered)
Louis Sofield
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Department of the Interior
Pension Office
Washington, D.C. March 27. 1873

[Private No. 225]

An Act to amend an act entitled, "An act granting a pension to Phoebe Sofield, widow of Lewis Sofield."

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, that the act entitled, "An act granting a
pension to Phoebe Sofield, widow of Louis Sofield," approved April Fourth Eighteen Hundred and Seventy-one, be, and the same is hereby amended so that said pension provided for in said act shall date from the Fourth day of March Eighteen Hundred and Sixty, and the Secretary of the Interior is hereby directed to place the name of said Phoebe Sofield on the pension rolls as of said date, and to pay her a pension at...
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...the rate provided for in said act from said date:

Provided that no payment shall be made for any time for which payment has already been made under the provisions of the act hereby amended.

Approved March 3, 1873

The foregoing is a correct transcript of a certified copy of Private Act No. 225, furnished to this office by the Chief Clerk of the Department of State.

C.W. Seatoh, Chief Clerk
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James
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UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR PAYING PENSIONS

W. H. H. Terrell.
US Pension Agent.

Indianapolis, Ind. June 25. 1874

Hon. J. H. Baker
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Sir:

Your telegram of 23d inst, requesting statement of amounts and dates of payment, to Phebe Sofield, certif. No. 7318, was answered yesterday (by wire).  I now return your letter of 23d inst. with statement of payments and
dates when made, as requested in said letter

(over)
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Payments and dates when made at Indianapolis pension Agency to Phebe Sofield, widow of Lewis,  War 1812, pension certificate No. 7318

Apl 29. 1871 ----$359.73 June 5 67 to Mch 4 71
June 30  " ----       24. " "
Sept. 6. "   ----       24. " "
Dec. 9.    " ----       24. "  "
Apl 19. 1872 ---     24. "  "
                             _________
Total  pd( due     $455.73
to Mch. '72)

Very Respectfully
Yr. Obt. Svt.
W.H.H. Terrell
U.S. Pension Agent

1 enclosure
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DMCM
JMB
[stamp:]. W.H.H. TERRELL U.S. PENSION AGENT JUN 25 1874

Washington D.C. June 23d 1874

Sir:

[written on left margin vertically:]. Return this letter please

Please inform this office of the payments (amounts and dates when made, in the case of Phebe Sofield, Wid. of Lewis, Cert. No. 7318, inscribed on your roll April 7th 1871. The case
will be transferred to Washington D.C. on the receipt of your letter which you will please forward by return mail

Respectfully
J. H. Baker
Commissioner

Wm. H. Terrell Esq
W. S. Pension Agent
Indianapolis, Ind.

Vol 14, P43.
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Department of the Interior,
PENSION OFFICE
Washington, D.C. November 13, 1873
Sir
In response to your communication of the 12th instant,
relating to arrears of Pension alleged to be due in the case
of This Phebe Sofield, Widow of Lewis deceased, I have to
inform you that the persons whom you claim to represent as
Attorney, has no claim that can be considered by this
Office. A pension certificate No 7.318 was issued to
this Sofield April Seventh Eighteen hundred and Seventy
one under the following Special Act of Congress approved
April 4. 1871. That the Secretary of the Interior [illegible] and he
is hereby authorized and directed to place on the pension
roll subject to the provision and limitation of the pension
laws the name of Phebe Sofield, the widow of Lewis Sofield
a soldier in the War of the Revolution, and to pay her a
pension at the rate of Eight dollars a month from the fifth
day of June Eighteen hundred and Sixty Seven, when she
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become one hundred years of age
By an act of Congress approved March 3 1873
the above named act was amended so that said pension
provided for in said act shall date from the fourth day
of March Eighteen hundred and Sixty, and the Secretary
of the Interior was directed to place the name of said
Phebe Sofield, on the pension rolls as of said date, and
to pay her a pension at the rate provided for in said act
from said date: Brieded that no payment shall be
made for any time for which payment has already
been made under the provision of the act hereby amended, Under the first act above named a
certificate was issued and payment made therein
up to March 4. 1872. Action has been refused by
this office under the provision of the amended act
by reason of the death of Mr Sofield, which occurred
on June fourth Eighteen hundred and Seventy two
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The pension in this case was a personal one and subject
to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, and
upon the death of this Sofield, the balance due on the
certificate issued is subject to the provisions of Section
25 of the revised pension act approved March
3. 1873. A copy of the act is herewith enclosed
Very respectfully
Commissioner

Mr J M. Harris
Richmond
Indiana
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House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. Apl. 16,1879

Sir,

On Apl. 4, 1871 Phebe Sofield, the widow of Lewis Sofield, a soldier in the War of the Revolution was granted a pension at the rate of $8 per month from June 5, 1867.

Sec. 17 Statutes at Large 641

On March 3, 1873 this pension was made to relate back & begin on March 4th 1860.

Sec. 17 Stat(utes) at Large 784,

Subsequently in June 1874 by the Act of June 20th 1874, this pension was given to Mrs. Susan R. Moore, Mrs. Sofield having died before the Act of 1873
passed.

See Part 3; Vol. 18 Stat(ute) at Large 574,...
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Mrs. Moore writes me that she was paid under these acts $700 only. I haven't the date of Mrs. Sofield's death before me, but my recollection is that it happened in 1872, and when quite 12 years of pension would have been due. If twelve years were due at the sum at $8 per month the total sum would amount to over $1,050. I don't know personally any thing about this matter, but suppose you have all the data in your office.

Please give me the facts, and let me know especially if Mrs. Moore is not entitled to more money.

Yours very respectfully,
s/ Thomas M. Browne

Hon. J. A. Bentley
Com(minity) R(ecorder) & C(lerk)
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Richmond Sep 21, 1872
C. W. Browne Esqr
Indianapolis

[stamp]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
SEP 27 1872
PENSION OFFICE

Inclosed I send you application
for balance of Phebe Sofield's Pension,
which I hope will be found sufficiently
authenticated. To show the manner
[illegible] Sofeild disposed of her estate and
that I am the executor, I also send
you a certified Copy of the will. But
I send it for examination only, and
desire it may be returned to me, after
it shall have been examined, as I will
need it for future use
Yours Respectfully
John Yaryan
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To the Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I hereby
make application for the amount
due me under an act entitled
an act for the relief of Susan R
Moore and request that the same
may be paid to me at the pension
agency in Washington City D.C.
I hereby declare myself the
Susan R. Moore intended to be
relieved by the act approved
June 21st 1874. Susan K Moore
Witnesses John Coburn & W Williams
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Richmond April 5 1880
SiR having
Just Received yours dated March
13  Informing me that your department did not
Propose to pay to me what they had payed to 
Phoebe Sofield did Intimate any sutch thing
and Sir I only ask you to pay me
what I
Justly Clame is coming to me I hear with inclose
you the Bill that passed boathe houses and the 
signature of the President of US to it granted
me the Legatee to Phebe Sofield Back to 1847
I received 700 in that I now ask you to pay 
me what is due I Received the payment 
of the 700 in June 16 1874 I sent to [illegible]  grant and 
told him that I had Received the 700 he alleges
why not pay the holl amount they will
pay They have acknowledged the [illegible] I came away and
have not bin thear scince if I could have bin 
thear I need to have bin to sutch trouble to have 
it [illegible] I ask nothing but what is wright
I do clame it is justley due me 
Verry heretefully
Susan R Moore
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[stamp]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
APR
8
1830
PENSION
OFFICE
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Department of the Interior
Pension Office
Washington, DC. February 18 1871
In reply to your letters relative to the case
of Phebe Sofield, widow of Lewis Sofield, who, it is
alleged, was in service for several years during the
Revolution, in the New Jersey Troops, I have the
honor to state that said record in this office have
been carefully examined, and no evidence of his service can be found
[illegible]

It is also stated that the husband was 
placed on the pension roll, in 1834 or 1835, and died before
he drew his pension, but on referring to the will of 
Several of the States, including that in which he resided
at the date when his application is represented to have
been presented and allowed, it cannot be discovered that
a pension certificate was ever issued
This case has several times been investigated.
with a similar result.

I regret that it is not in my power to furnish
[illegible] any information in the case as which would be of service
to the Committee in their examination of the widows claim
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before Congress
I have the honor to be
very respectfully
Your Obt Servant
Comr
Hon. D D Pratt,
Senate U States