Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10974, for Henry Lake, New York
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New York   Lake, Henry   S.10974
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New York
Henry Lake
[?] [?] in the State of New York
who was a Private in the Conf. commander
[?] Captain [?] of the [?] commanded
[?] [?] in the New York 
line for 12 M. 158

Inscribed on the Roll of New York 
at the rate of 41 dollars 66 cents per annum
commence on the 4th day of March, 1834

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Sep, 1833                 and [?] 16 [?]
                          [?]
Arrests to the 4th of Sep. '35 $104.16
Semi-aant. allowance ending 4 March '34 20.85
                                                    $124.99
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Henry Lake
Montgomery C. N.Y.
7th Mch 51
wrote would exampapers

Henry Lake N.Y.
Purs Act 1832
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[handwritten]

Mr Wilde
Dear Sir
In noticing your adversment I am promply [sic]
to address you in relation to my Fathers
pension he has [?] for about twenty
years the sum of forty one dollars & fifty six
in his application he made it appear that he
had served about sixteen months he has never
been fully satisfied with the amount that is
it does not seem to be in accordance with the
Law under which he draws. his fathers states
that he served over two years but he could
not name the officers under which he served
as they changed very often. I hear incert [sic] the
[illegible] war department [lined out] or rather refer your
to the records it is Recorded in the pension
Office in Book E Vol 4 page. 66, by, George C
Stiles Clerk, my further is now 90 years old
is entirely helpless and I am obliged to
support him with my one industry.
if you would give this your promt [sic] attention
you will much oblige me
yours with respect
Ames March 3 1881
Lucretia Lake
N.B.  my fathers name is Henry Lake
direct your answer to Miss Lucretia Lake
Ames post office Montgomery County, New York
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[printed form with handwriting]

10.974
INVALID
Rev War
File No. 10,974
Henry Lake
Priv Rev War
Act: June 7" 1832
Index: - Vol. A, Page 216
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[handwritten]

Com of Pensions
Dear Sir:
I would like to know what information you can give me of one Henry Lake, who was a soldier in the War of the Revo.
He enlisted in 1777 was in the war until 1781 was in several battles, he served for himself, and as a substitute for
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[handwritten]

his father Thomas Lake, also a substitute for one Mathew Brighton & would like to know if his name is on the pension roll and what other information you could give me about him.
Respectfully
Mrs) Sarah J. Lake
74 East First Street
Fond du Lac
Wisconsin
Dec 14 - 1902