Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23204, Robert Hass, New York
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
New York

Hass, Robert
Eleanor

NUMBER
W.23204

CONTENTS
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19863
New York
Robert Hass
of Tioga Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the Compy commanded by Captain Belknap of the regiment commanded by Colonel Dubois in the New York line, for the term of one year from May 1776 to June 1777

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8th day of February 1827

Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of Jany 1828 and sent to Hon. D. Woodcock, [illegible]. R.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1827 $55.03
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1825 48
$103.03

{Revolutionary Claim, Acts March, 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820 & 1 March 1821}
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519
New York, Albany
Eleanor Hass
N.Y.
widow of Robert Hass who was a Private in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day of June 1843 and sent to Maxwell + Tyler
Elmira, N. York

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol 1. Page 107. 

Reported
let to T. Maxwell
Nov 27/50
Same 12 Apl 1851
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Copy of Declaration + Schedule of Robert Hass
admitted by the E.
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(Copy)

At about of Common pleas held at the ---- in the village of Newtown in and for the County of Tioga before the Judges of the same Court on the second Tuesday of February in the year 1823.
Present, Gamaliel H. Barstow Esq. First Judge
Jacob Willsey  Esquire Judge
John M. Connel  Esquire Judge

State of New York
Tioga County --   On the 13th day of February 1823 personally appeared in open court before the ----- of the Court aforesaid being a Court of record because it proceeds according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and having the power of fine and imprisonment Robert Hass?? a resident of said county aged sixty five years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath (strikethrough word) make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 68th of March 1818 and the 1st May 1820; that he the said Robert Hass?? enlisted for the term of during the war in the month of May 1776 at Old Paltz in the County of Ulster in the State of New York in the Company commanded by Cap. Isaac Belknap in the Regiment commanded by Col. Lewis Dubois, in the New York line of Continental Rangers: that he continued to serve in the said Corps until on or about the 13th day of June 1777: when he was discharged from the said service in Newburgh in the said County of Ulster in the State aforesaid, and that he had no other evidence in his power of his said Services -
And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818: and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled 'An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land travel Services
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of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor had any pension in trust for me any property or other securities contracts or debts due to me: nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed: That my occupation is that of a farmer: but for the last four years, have in a great measure been almost wholly unable to labour on account of my left arm having been broken by the fall of a Tree, and otherwise disabled 
by age and infirmities. That my family who reside with me consists of my wife only about Sixty years of age somewhat infirm and able to do but little. Signed Robert Hass That the schedule of my property is as follows towit: 3 chairs, 4 cups & saucers: 3 Earthen plates: 3 pewter plates: 4 Knives & forks: 1 W.  Shovel & Tongs: 1 W. Aud Irons: 1 Wooden Bowl: 1 Churn: 2 Pails: 1 Ax: 1 olo chest: 1 Small pot: 1 Teakettle: 1 Teapot: 2 Wheels: 1 Reel: 1 Bakepan: 1 candlestick: 1 cow: 1 Table: 1 Chest of Drawers: Sworn & Subscribed In open Court this 13th Feb 1823 (signed) Robert Hass (signed) Pamalice H Barstors First Judge State of New York. Clerks office So I Thomas Maxwell
Clerk of the said County and clerk of the Court above named do hereby certify that the foregoing oath schedule are truly copied from the records of the said court: and that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property contained in the said schedule is Thirty five dollars: Witness my hand on the Seal of the said Court and County this 14th day of February 1823. Thos. Maxwell Clerk
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State of New York
Chemung County _

Eliza Sly of Southport in the said county of Chemung being duly sworn says that her age is fifty seven years and upwards, that she is the only surviving heir at law of Eleanor Hass late of the said town, deceased who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States in virtue of  the services of her husband Robert Hass who was _ a revolutionary pensioner of the United States and drew a pension at the rate of $96 per year commencing Feb 8 1827: that the said Robert Hass was placed on the New York pension roll in the county of Tioga (now Chemung) and died on the 8th April 1831: that the said Eleanor Hass was placed on the pension roll for five years by certificate no. 1181 dated 26 Nov. 1838 at forty dollars per annum that she subsequently drew pay for one year at the same rate and was afterwards placed on the pension roll of New York in Chemung  county for life at $40 per year by certificate no. 519 dated June 23rd 1843: that the said Elizabeth Hass died on the 22nd day of August 1847: she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the increase of pay to which she has been informed she is entitled as heir at law of the said Elizabeth Hass for the difference between the amount paid to her husband the said Robert Hass (ninety six dollars per annum) and the amount paid to the said Eleanor Hass _ forty dollars per annum. For proof of the statements herein made (which she believes to be true) she refers to the rolls of the pension office - 

Sworn before me the 22 January 1851
Henry Potter Justice of the Peace in _ for _ County
Eliza Sly
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At a Surrogate Court held at Elmira in and for the
County of Chemung in the State of New York
on the 22nd day of January 1851. 

Present

H Thurston Surrogate

It has been satisfactory proved to the 
court that Eleanor Hass late of the town of 
Southport in the said County a revolutionary
pensioner of the United State at the rate of 
forty dollars per year died in the Town of 
Southport in the said County on the twenty
second day of August 1847, leaving surviving
her, her only child their at law Eliza 
the wife of Vincent Sly of said town of 
Southport who is of lawful age +  is
living.

Witness my hand + seal of 
office the 22 Jany 1837

Ariel S Thurston
Surrogate

State of New York
Chemung County
Clerks Office

I A F Babcock clerk of the said 
County do hereby certify that Henry
Potter Esq before who the foregoing
affidavit of Eliza Sly was made was
at the date thereof a Justice of the 
peace of said county duly qualified
+ that his signature above subscribed
is genuine. Witness my hand + seal 
of office. Jan 22 1851 ~
A P Babcock, Clerk
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216 {scribble}
1181


Admitted
Private 12 months

Thomas Maxwell Esq
Elmira
N.Y.
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State of New York
Chemung County  {verticle scribble}
On the thirty first day of August 1838
personally appeared before me Guy Hulette one of
the judges of the court of the common pleas of said county. Eleanor Hass a resident of the Town of Southport in the said County of Chemung aged seventy four years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress of July 7 1838 that she is the widow of Robert Hass who was a soldier in the army of the Revolution + enlisted as she has always understood in the month of May 1776 at Old Paltz in the County of Ulster in the State of New York in a company commanded by Capt Isaac Belknap in the Regiment commanded by Col  Lewis Dubois in the New York line and continued to serve in said corps until on or about 13th day of June 1777 when he was discharged at New Burgh in the State of New York. That the said Robert Hass was placed on the pension roll of the New York agency for aid services in January 1828 as she believes , and continued to draw his said pension until his death on the 8th April 1831. She then refers to his pension papers on file in the War Department for the proofs of his service having no other evidence of the same. 

She further declares that she was married to the said Robert Hass on the 14th of February 1780, that her husband the aforesaid Robert Hass died on the 8th april 1831: that she was not  married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place prior to the first day of January 1794 viz at the time above stated. That she has caused enquiry  to be made in the neighborhood of the residence of the clergy-man who married them, and cannot find
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that he kept any records of marriages performed
by him, nor has she been able to find any
of the persons living who were present at the
marriage. The family record in the family
hymn book {crossed out: bible}, is the only evidence she can produce
of the fact, the original {crossed out: a copy} of which duly authenticated is annexed- and she still remains
a widow as will also appear by the
papers annexed.

Sworn before me the
31st day of August 1838
Eleanor
Gen Hulett Judge of
Clerk
Chemung County Courts
(signature)
Eleanor Hass

State of New York 
Chemung County ss
I Guy Hulett the Judge above named do
certify that in consequence of the feeble
health and lameness of the above named Eleanor Hass, identified to my satisfaction as the widow
of Robert Hass deceased) I am of the opinion that ┃
she cannot without very great inconvenience
attend at the next sitting of the Court of Common
Pleas of the said County of Chemung, which is to
be held on the Second Tuesday of October next
that I have therefore attended at the place
of her residence for the purpose of taking her
affidavit or declaration above written-
The word hymn book in the 5th line & the word "the original "in the 7th interlined

August 31. 1838 -
Guy Hulett
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State of New York Chemung County  William Jenkins, of Southport in the same county being sworn says that he is acquainted with the above named Eleanor Hass the widow of Robert Hass deceased.  That he knew the said Robert Hass in his life time who died on the 8th April 1831.  That the said Eleanor Hass still remains the widow of said Robert Hass - he further says that the said Eleanor Hass has lived in his family since May 1831 that she brought with her to his house an old Psalm book from which the annexed leaf was taken & attached to this affidavit - that he was well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Robert Hass  entertains no doubt that the annexed record is in his handwriting
I Robert Hass was marryed (sic) with Elanor Shaw for the year 1780 February the 11.  My first borne son was in the 1785 December 31 My first dauter (sic) was born in the 1793 July 25
Sworn before me the 31st August 1838 Wm Jenkins Guy Hulett Judge of Chemung County Courts

I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named William Jenkins and consider him a credible and disinterested witness and that the part of the leaf Psalm book above annexed was taken from the said book and annexed to the above affidavit in my presence
Guy Hulett Judge of the Chemung County Courts
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State of New York Chemung County  Strong Sly of Southport in said county being sworn says that at the request of Eleanor Shaw now Eleanor Hafs named in the foregoing proceedings he took a journey to Ulster County to search for the records if any remained of the Rev. Mr. Goetchius the clergyman who she says performed the ceremony of marriage between her & her husband.  That he made diligent enquiry in the neighborhood of his residence, and could not from any one from whom he enquired that any records were either kept of left by him - that he saw the brother in law of the said Goetchius but could find no other person connected with him who informed the deponent that Mr. Goetchius kept no records.  That he went to Mr. Van Dyck the present clergyman who of the parish in which Mr. Goetchius was pastor and examined the records but they do not extend back as far as the time of Mr. Goetchius and Mr. Van Dyck informed him that no records were left or kept in the church by said Goetchius.  Sworn before me the 26 Sept 1838 the said Strong Sly being in my opinion a credible witness Th Maxwell JP Chemung Co. NY
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State of New York County of Chemung County Clerk's Office.  I Isaac Baldwin Clerk of the said county of Chemung do certify that Guy Hulett Esq. before whom the declaration of Eleanor Hass and the affidavit of Wm Jenkins above written were made was when the same bear(?) date and now is a Judge of the County Courts of the said County of Chemung duly commissioned and sworn and that his several signatures above subscribed are genuine and that Thomas Maxwell before whom the foregoing affidavit of Strong Sly was made was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace of said county duly qualified and that his signature to the same is genuine.  Witness my hand and seal of office the 27 September 1838 Isaac Baldwin
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State of New York
Ulster County

(Js.)? Sarah Schoonmaker widow of Abraham Schoonmaker late of the town of Shawangunk in County of Ulster deceased being first duly sworn doth depose and say that she was seventy four years of age in the month of May last past, that she is personally acquainted with Robert Hass in the written certificate and proceeding mentioned that she first became acquainted with him at the town of Fishkill in the County of Dutchess and State of New York about forty nine years ago, that he was enlisted in the Company Commanded by Captain Isaac Belknap in the Regiment commanded by Col. Lewis Dubois in the New York line Continental Rangers in the year 1776 at the town of New Paltz commonly called Old Paltz in the County of Ulster and  
State of New York, but for what term of time this deponent cannot tell and that the said Robert Hass served in corps but how long this deponent cannot tell, Abraham Schoonmaker deceased, the husband of the deponent served in the Company commanded by the said Isaac Belknap and was the first Lieutenant in the 
 (Ranger?) company, that she understood from her said husband and others, and which she believes to be true that the said Robert Hass served in the said Corps from the time of his enlistment until he was honorably discharged at the town of Newburgh then Ulster but now Orange County in the State of New York in the year 1777.
Subscribed & sworn to this 10th day of November 1826 before me:  

                     Sarah A Schoonmaker  (signature)

Willett Linderman (signature) a commissioner to take proof and acknowledgement of deed mortgages and affidavits in Ulster County
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Ulster County Clerks office ss. I, Jacob Snyder Clerk of the County of Ulster and
Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of Ulster County Do hereby
certify that Willett Linderman Esquire was on the day of the
date of the within affidavit a commissioner in and for the County of Ulster duly appointed and sworn as such officer
and by the laws of the State of New York, authorized to take and that his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit
affidavits &c and that I am acquainted with the said 
commissioner and verily believe the signature Willet Linderman
subscribed to the within affidavit to be his proper hand writing -
 In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed
ed my name and affixed the seal of said Court &
County this eight [eighth] day of February 1827 -
Jacob Snyder
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I certify that I am well acquainted with the within named deponent Sarah Schoonmaker, V that she is a credible witness:
 In Testimony where of I have here unto my hand this tenth day of Nov. 1826. 
Willett Lauderman Coe
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Rev
WIDOW &c.
File No. 23204
Eleanor Hass
wid. of
Robert Hass
 Priv Rev war
Act March 3rd,1848
Index: Vol A, Page 317
(Arrangement of 1870)
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Albany USA
Eleanor Hass
widow of Robert Hass

who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1818
and who died on the 8, April 1831
of Chenango Co. in the State of N York
who was a private in the confederacy commanded by Captain Belknap of the Regt commanded by Col Dubois in the N. York
line for 1 year

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 40 Dollars _______ cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension ifsued the 26th day of Nov. 
1838 and sent to Thomas
Maxwell, Elmira, N.Y.

Arrears to the 4th of Sep '38  100.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 May 39 20.00

$120.00

{Act July 7,
1838}

Recorded by D. Brown.   Clerk,
Book A, Vol. 2 Page 81
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{scribble} 69
Eleanor Hass

Maxwell + Tyler Attys
Elmira N.Y.

Admit private $40
Albany Agency
Send to Maxwell + 
Tyler 
Elmira
NY.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March 1843 granting provisions for one year to certain widows who have received provisions under the act of July 7 1838
State of New York County of Chemung  On this first day of April 1843 personally appeared before Simeon L. Rood Esq. a justice of the peace in and for the said county.  Eleanor Hass a resident of the Town of Southport in the county aforesaid aged eighty one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of congress passed on the 3 March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War - that she is the widow of Robert Hass who was a private in the New York line in the war of the Revolution under Capt. Isaac Belknap in Col. Dubois regiment as she has been informed & believes that she was placed on the pension roll under the act of July 7 1838 as the widow of the said Robert Hass deceased for five years at the rate of forty dollars per year by pension certificate no. 1181 dated November 26 1838 - she further declares that she is still a widow.  Sworn and subscribed on the day & year above written before Simeon Rood Justice of the peace
Eleanor Hass
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The People of the State of New York to all, to whom these presents may come, or shall in any wise concern, send greeting:
Know ye that having inspected the Record of proceedings of the Court of General Sessions of the peace of the County of Tioga in the Said state, I do find therein a rule or order of the said Court taken made and entered at the September Term of the said Court 1825, in the word, following towit:--
"In the matter of the Overseer of the poor of "the Town of Veteran appellees
ad (illegible)
"Burritt Sherwood appellant
"On reading and filing an affidavot of the appellant in the case from which it appears that he has appealed from an order of filiation and maintenance made by Theodore Vallance and Jesse D White Esq. two if the Justices of the peace of the County of Tioga, respecting a female bastard child of May Parsons, to the Court; and no person appearing on the part of the Overseers to support the said order, on or oppose the motion of the Said Burritt Sherwood; On motion of Wm. A. Dana on behalf if the said Justices be reversed and that the recognizance of the appellant and that of his piety Joseph L. Darling, conditioned for his appearance at the last term of this Court, and continued by rule of Court to this Term, be discharged; and they were discharged by proclamation."
All which we have caused to be exemplified-In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Elmira this 26th day of June in the year 1826
Th Maxwell Clk
Tioga County
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State of New York
Ulster County
Stephen Eckert of the town of Shawangunk  in the County of Ulster aforesaid being first duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is and has been personally acquainted with the within named Robert Hafre for the space of about fifty years and that this deponent first became acquainted with the said Robert Hafre in the town of New Pultz in the 
county of Ulster aforesaid that the said Robert Hafre enlisted for the term of during the war in the month of May 1776 at New Pultz Ulster aforesaid in the Company Commanded by Captain Isaac Belknab in the fourth of fifth Regiment commanded by Col. Lewis Dubois
in the New York line of Continental Rangers that he the said Robert continued to serve in the said corps until about June 1777 when the said Robert and all the other soldiers who served in the Company commanded by the said Isaac Belknab now deceased were honorably discharged at the town of New Burgh then Ulster but now Orange County in the State aforesaid and this deponent further saith that he was present when the said Robert enlisted and that he this deponent also enlisted at the same time and for the same term and under the same officer as above stated and served for the same term of time and was also discharged at  the same place and time above mentioned.
Subscribed and Sworn to this 10th day of November 1826  before me
Willett Linderman a [Illegible] in and for Ulster County
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Ulster County Clerks office ss I Jacob Snyder Clerk of the County of Ulster and
Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of Ulster County do hereby certify
that Willet Linderman Esquire was on the day of the date of the within
affidavit a commissioner in and for the County of Ulster duly appointed
and sworn as such officer and by the laws of the State of New York authorised
and that his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit
to take affidavits &c and that I am acquainted with the said Commissioner and verily believe the signature "Willet Linderman" subscribed
to the within affidavit to be his proper hand writing-
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name
and affixed the seal of said Court & County this 8th day of February
1827.-
Jacob Snyder
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I certify that I am well acquainted with the within named deposant Stephen Eckert, and that he is a credible witness: 
In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand this truth day of Nov 1826.
Willett Linderman, Col &c
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For
Hon. J.L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington
DC
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Elmira Sep 27. 1838

Hon J L Edwards

Sir.
I forward the application of 
Eleanor Hass for a premium under an act of 
July 7. 1838.  Her husband was a pensioner
under the act of 1818. 

Yours
T Maxwell
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application for increase of pension for widows of pensions act of 1836. 
FREE
JE Heath
amr of pensions
Washington 
D6
Eleanor Hass M49
519
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application for increase of pension for widows of pensions act of 1836. 
FREE
JE Heath
Com of pensions
Washington 
D6
Eleanor Hass M49
519
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[handwritten]
Elmira Jan 22 1837

Sir

I enclose the papers of Mrs Sly the heir at law of Mrs Eleanor Hass decd asking an increase of pension from the period of her being placed on the pension roll to the period of her death to make it equal with the amt. recd by her husband Robert Hass who was in rect of $96. The widow recd but $40 - Robt. Hass was placed on the roll of New York under act of 1818 at $96. in Tioga County NY commencing 8 Feb 1927 & died on the 8th of April 1831 as will appear by the New York Pension Roll published by order of Congress which is in my possession. It appears on page 245. 

Yours &c
Th Maxwell

Com of Pensions
[end handwritten]
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Com of Pensions
Department of Interior
Washington
DC

Eleanor Hass
519-43
{stamp} Free (partial)
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Elmira Nov 11 1850

Sir

Eleanor Hass was a pensioner on the NY roll 
at $40 pr year as widow of Robert Hass a
pensioner under act of 1818 at $96. She 
drew at that rate ^$40 until her death 22d of Augt 1847. Is she entitled (or her heirs) to 
an increase in pension under the resolution 
of July 1. 1948 which passed after her death. 
I submit the question at the request of
the heirs. 

Yours Respectfully
Th. Maxwell

J L Edwards Esq
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Postmarked : Elmira APR 3 N.Y.

169 Apr 7 '43

NY Mar 3 1843
Eleanor Hass

Stamp: FREE

Hon. James L Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington 
DC
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[handwritten]
Elmira Apl, 1, 1943
Chemung Co. NY

Hon. J. S. Edwards

Sir

We enclose the application of Mrs. Eleanor Hass a pensioner under the act of July 7, 1838 to be continued on the roll under the act of 3d March 1843. 

When passed upon, if sufficient, please forward to us the necessary certificate.

Yours Respectfully
Maxwell & Tyler
[end handwritten]
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[handwritten]
House of Reps 10th Jany

Sir
I send you the papers in
Case of Robert Hass a
Soldier of the Revolution who 
asked for a pension. I am
convinced that he [?] within
the act on that subject and[struck out]
and that his proof is sufficient
Respectfully
D Woodcock 
L Edwards Esq
[end handwritten]