Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37568, Uriah Ballard, Continental N.H.
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service     number
Continental  Ballard, Uriah   S. 37568
N. H.
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Uriah Ballard

Uriah Ballard
N. H. S37568
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Uriah Ballard a Drummer of the 3rd New Hampshire Regiment, formily an Inhabitant of Wilton in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire aforesaid Having Honorably and faithfully served as a Soldier in the service of the United States of the term of three years being the term of Regt Inlistments is Discharged the Service and hath Liberty to Return to said State

Camp Danbury
April 4th 1780
Danl Livermore Capt Commandant N. H. R.
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U. Ballard Discharged
Paid

Uriah Ballard
N. H.  S.37568
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By the Honorable Michael Tuckson Esqr.
Brigad Genl
Commanding the Garrison of West Point and its depend[illegible] - this may Certify that the Bearer - Serg't Uriah Ballard - of Capt  Isaac Hayes Company New Hampshire Line being Inlisted for three years only and having faithfully served this time is hereby Honorably discharged from the army of the United States of America -
Given under my hand in Garrison West Point this 20th Dec. 1782
M. Tuckson B. General

Registered in the Books of the Regis.
J Adams Reg't
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8905
Maine
Uriah Ballard
of Fryeburg in the District of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Scammel of the N. Hampshire & Continental line for the term of three years
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of 81 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13th of April, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of April 1819 and sent to Judah Dana Esq. Fryeburg Maine
Arrears to 4th Mar 1819 10 mos. 18/30/31.  85.83
Semi-anl. all'cr ending 4th Sept. 1819  48.00
___________
$133.83

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

Discontinued

Notification sent to Judah Dana Esq. Fryeburg Maine

Reinstated July 19. 1821 Sent to Judah Dana

Copies of paper Stub to Land Agent of Maine June 28. 1838

Date of death not on
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Uriah Ballard
Private
Col Scammels Reg't
New Hampshire Line
1777 - 3 years
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Oxford
On this thirteenth day of April AD 1818 before me the subscribed Judge of the Court of Probate in said county & first Associate Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in the first Boston Circuit in said Commonwealth personally appeared Uriah Ballard aged fifty nine years resident of Fryeburg in said County who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled "An act to provide certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War" that he the said Uriah Ballard enlisted & served in the war of the revolution on the continental establishment as a Private - Musician & non commissioned office about seven years, that he first enlisted for one year in  Jany AD 1776 into the Company commanded by Capt Mann - in Col Reeds Regiment on the N. Hampshire Line after serving out that term he again enlisted in April AD 1777 for three years into the company commanded by Capt. Isaac Frye belonging to Scammels Regiment being the Third in N. H. Line - & served till the twentieth of December AD 1783 - when with other Troops which & one other discharged [illegible] annexed & he being named there. he was discharged at West Point that he was in Battle of Trenton - at the capture of Burgoyne - at the battle of Monmouth - of Newton in Sullivans expedition, at the battle of Kings Bridge & at the capture of Cornwallis that from his reduced circumstances he stands in need of assistance from his country for support - Sworn to and declared before me the day & year aforesaid
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I the Subscriber Judge as aforesaid do certify that from
the foregoing Declaration of the said Uriah Ballard & from the additional testimony of Capt Nathaniel Hatchings-- a credible witness who testifies that he knew said Ballard to be a soldier in the revolution
time he served, yet he believes he served the time mentioned
in his foregoing affidavit & also from the annexed discharges
that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Uriah Ballard
did serve in the revolutionary as stated in the hand
declaration againt the common Enemy for the time of
nine months on the continental establishment, and that
he is reduced in his circumstances & stands in need of assistance
from his country for support and I do now transmit the
procedings & testimony taken had before me to the secretary
for the war department pursuant to the direction of the
before mentioned act of Congress
In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said
Court of Probate the twelfth day of August AD 1818
W
Juadah Dana Judge
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Uriah Ballard
N o 8905
Fryeburg

Con
Stricket formerly
June 20-1820
Sept 1819

Timy Osgood
Fryeburg Me
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STATE OF MAINE
Oxford ss. a circuit court of Common Please
begun and holden at Paris within and for the county of Oxford on the fourth Tuesday of July A.D. 1820 before the Honorable Juddah Dana Judge of said Court.

On this 25th day of July in the year above written, personally appeared
in open Court, the same having ""the power of fine and imprisonment, and being a Court of Record for said county
of Oxford Uriah Ballard aged 80 years resident in Fryeburg
in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his
oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private
company commanded by Capt. Mann in
the in the Regiment commanded by Colonel
Reed in the line of the State of New Hampshire on the Continental Establishment,
as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the
13th day of
and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered
S. 105 was granted. And 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 provisions of
an Act of Congress, entitled ""An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the
United States, in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has
any person in trust for me, any property or 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 and ability to
pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly
described below, also subscribed by me.
Uriah Ballard
Sworn and declared on 25th
day of July
BEFORE
A. D. 1820.

Judah Dana Judge of said Court.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the
subscriber, viz:--
1 Cow, 1 yearling, 4 swine, sheep lambs
Farming tools Carpenters tools Household furniture
I have due to me the sum of thirty Dollars I owe
the sum of one hundred twenty one Dollars &
forty four Cents
Uriah Ballard
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SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Uriah Ballard -- who by occupation
which I am unable to pursue by reason of
age.
-
[Chart]
NAMES./Ages/Capacity of each to contribute to their support

Hannah, my wife / 42 years / healthy
Betsy, daughter / 14 / do
George Son 12 / do
Percy daughter / 10 / do
Elmida--do--/ 8 / do
William & Son / 6 / do
Hannah, daughter / 1 / weakly

Uriah Ballard

Oxford ss  I Thomas Clark Clerk of the circuit
Court of Common Pleas for said county of Oxford
do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto
annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the
said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is seventy seven
dollars and$77.00
cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said
Court on this 20th
day of
thousand eight hundred and twenty
Thomas Clark

July
A. D. one
Clerk of the Circuit Court of C.P.
for said county of Oxford-
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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION

WASHINGTON
May 19, 1933
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Uriah Ballard-S.37568

Honorable Frederick Hale
United States Senate
Washington, D.C.

My dear Senator:
Reference is made to your letter of May 14, with which you answer enclosed one, returned herewith, from the Adjutant General, War Department, this city, in regard to Uriah Ballard, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, who served from New Hampshire.

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file
in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.37568, based upon the military service of Uriah Ballard in that war.

The date, place of birth and names of parents of Uriah Ballard
are not shown in the papers on file in the pension claim.

He enlisted, place not stated, in January, 1776, served one year
as private in Captain Mann's Company, Colonel Reed's New Hampshire
Regiment, and was in the battle of Trenton: he enlisted in April,
1777, served as a drummer in Captain Isaac Frye's Company, Colonel
Scammell's New Hampshire Regiment, was at the capture of Burgoyne,
battle of Monmouth and battle of Newtown in General Sullivan's Expedition, and was discharged April 4, 1780, his discharge signed by
Daniel Livermore, Captain Commandant, 3"" New Hampshire Regiment: he
enlisted about January, 1781, served as sergeant in Captain Isaac
Frye's Company, Colonel Scammell's New Hampshire Regiment, was in
the battle at King's Bridge and at the capture of Cornwallis and was
discharged December 20, 1783.

 He was allowed pension on his application executed April 13, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-nine years and resided in Fryeburg, Oxford County, Massachusetts (Maine).

In 1820 soldier stated that his family then residing with him
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consisted of his wife, Hannah, aged forty-two years, and the following
children; daughter Betsy, son George, daughter Percy, daughter
Elmida, son William and daughter Hannah, aged at that time respective
ly fourteen, twelve, ten, eight, six and one year. The maiden name of
his wife and the date of their marriage are not shown and there
are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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37568
Revy
INVALID.
File No. 37,568
Uriah Ballard
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. 2
, Page 28
Arrangement of 1870.

Sep. 11. 1897 - History
Mr. Melville Ballard
West Fryeburg, Me.
Apl 18, 1905 History to
Melville Ballard, City.
1909 Nov. 22. Hist. to G. R. Ballard
1915 May 13 " " Elizabeth V. Lowe &
1933 - May 19. Hist. to Hon
Fred Will
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Elizabeth V Lowe
927 E St. N.E.
Washington D.C.
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Property valued at $77.00 60
years of age - served 3 years
wife 42-Betry- 14-- George - 12-
Percy - 10 - Elmida-- William
Hannah one all well
Mr Bradley of Tingley says in all the
Honble See War Ballard is
between 60 & 62 - has a young wife
and numerous family of young children is a
feedman & unable to perfom the labor of
a lad of fage; untill within few
man to past, he was in possession of a few acres
of land and a set of mills which he purchased
credit a number of years since; & gave his
of the amount of the purchase, a sum
above the value of the property and
mortgage the Estate purchased for the payment
of the Note catrime & long continued sick
in his family, & other misfortunes Actually
prevented his payment of the note, & the
Mortgage has entered & taken possession
all this estate; her right of redemption
is gone & Ballard and his family are now
destitute of property, dependant upon his
feet labor & the despicable chanties
of the world for a miserable subsistence
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County of Oxford
State of Maine
Seal
On this second day of June 1820, personally appeared
in open Probate Court in said county being a Court
of Record by the laws of the State aforesaid Uriah
Ballard aged sixty years resident in Fryburg in said
County, who being duly sworn according to law
doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as he belonged to Capt Manns Company in
Col. Reid Regiment, also Capt Isaac Frys Company & Col Scammels Regiment in the New Hampshire line, as may be seen in his original declaration in the War Office dated 13th 1818. The number of his pension
certificate is 8905.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States
on the eighteenth 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
provisions of an act of Congress entitled, "An Act to provide for certain
persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not,
nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contract
or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained
in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed, viz. I have a Deed of
about forty five acres of land with a Saw & Grist mill, a house & barn thereon
which are mortgaged for at least three hundred dollars more than they can be
sold for, or are worth & I have long since offered to give the property up to the
Mortgage, who has not yet put me out of possession, but has frequently threatened to do it. I have one cow worth $1.00 one yearling worth $6.00 for swine
worth $20.00 four sheep worth $4.00 farming tools worth $1.50 Carpenter tools worth
$2.50 household furniture necessary wearing apparel & bedding excepted worth
$4000 all amounting to Forty four dolars, I have a wife & six children the
oldest child is fourteen years old. I have no means of support but by personal labor signed
Uriah Ballard -
Sworn
to and declared, on this second day of June 1820 before me
Judah Dana Judge of Probate for said County of Oxford
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I Timothy Osgood Register of Probate, do hereby certify that the foregoing
oath and schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the
said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said court,
that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid
schedule is Forty four dolars - In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & affixed the seal of the said court, on this second day of
June AD 1820.
in good Register of Probate of the County of Oxford
a true copy attest in good Register of Probate of the County of Oxford
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State of Maine

Oxford St. Fryeburg
Jan 20th 1821

We the subscribers Selectmen of Fryeburgm aforesaid being
well acquainted with the circumstances of Moses Patter, and
Uriah Ballard, both claimants of Pension, under the pension
law passed May 1820.
we have no hesitation in saying we consider them as having
no property sufficient to support them, & too infirm to support
themselves, without the aid of Government.
Wm Russell 
Daniel Clement Selectmen of Fryeburg


Oxford January 20th 1821 Then personally appeared, William Russel
& Daniel Clement selection for the Town of Fryeburg
and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate
by them subscribed
before me Timy Osgood a Justice of the Peace

Feby 19th 1821. I certify
that William Russell
Daniel Clement Esq above named are respectable & credible witnesses, & that Tim Osgood Esq is a justice of the Peace
in the County of Oxford in the State of Maine
Enoch Lincoln
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Fryeburg Me
Apr 14
FREE

Hon. John C Calhoon
Secretary of War
Washington

Mr Bradley
Letter
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Fryeburg, Maine, April 18, 1821.
Sir
Although I have not the honor of being personally
known to you, I feel no hesitancy in addressing you in behalf of
three poor old veteran Soldiers of the American Revolution, who,
with their miserable families, reside in this vicinity; not doubting that your magnanimity will find a ready justification for
the liberty Stake on this occasion. Having had no relative or
connexion who has availed himself of the acts making a meager
provision for the officers & soldiers of that Revolution, nor
any interest whatever in the concerns of any of those who
have received pensions, probably attention would never have been
particularly drawn to this subject, nor you have been troubled
with this communication, if the soldiers I am about to name
had been placed on the pension List agreeably to the provisions
of the act of Congress of May 1, 1821- Avery considerable
number of revolutionary soldiers reside in this Town & vicinity
who, as I have understood, applied and received a pension on
formably to the provisions of the act of March 18,1818, who
have not, as I believe, renewed their application, or complied
with the requisitions of the additional act of May 1, 1820.
I know a number of these men; they are not entirely destitute
of the means of proving an honest subsistence, for they are
all yet able to perform some bodily labor; but I cannot
doubt, Sir, if they had all applied. & you could have been assured of their actual condition, that you would have deemed it
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it an indispensable act of humanity and Justice due to them
in perfect accordance with the grateful & benevolent intentions of the President & of Congress, & a fair & faithful discharge
of the high trust reposed solely in the Secretary
at War But you will pardon these remarks-- My sole
object in troubling you with this communication, is to draw
your attention to the application of Messrs Joshua Kelly
Moses Patter & Uriah Ballard of this Town, three aged
veteran Soldiers of the Revolution, who, with their families
are now, & for years past have all been hard pressed with
the iron grasp of pinching poverty. I know not what a
count these poor men have forwarded to your Department,
of their circumstances- I venture to presume they have
stated the truth, so far as they could bring their minds
to detail their poverty to the Government; & if they have
told you the whole truth, so that you can fully understand
their actual situation, from what I have understood of one
character for benevolent & generous sentiments, I am fully
persuaded, that you will rejoice that you have it in your
power to be the minister of comfort & consolation to these
aged, & meritorious veterans-- Mr Kelly is now about eighty
years of age, extremely feeble, & almost entirely confined to
the hut in which he resides, & so far as I know & believe in
utterly destitute of every species of property, & dependant upon a
poor sickly son, who has a wife & young family to provide for for formidable
subsistence. Mr Patter is upwards of seventy years
of age, has a young wife & family of young children, is a cooper,
an industrious man, can make a few pails & Boxes in the course of
the year, his only resort for the support of himself & family; the shelter
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which he does not own, and which charity allows him to
protect himself & family from the inclemency of our northern
climate, is a small one story but having but two small rooms
one of which he, of necessity, occupies in making his wooden
wares; then as for himself & family as their only parlour,
sitting room, kitchen & lodgingroom. & I believe his whole
property consists of his Cooper's tools worth, perhaps to Dolars in truth he is entitled by poor.-- Mr Ballard is
between sixty one & sixty two years of age; has a young
wife & numerous family of young children, in full
man, & unable to perform the labour of a lad of fourteen years of age; until within a few months past, he was
in possession of a few acres of land, & a set of Mills, which he
purchased, on credit, a number of years since, & gave his
Note for the amount of the purchase, a sum much above
the value of the property, & mortgaged the estate purchased for the payment of the note extreme & long
continued sickness in his family & other misfortunes of
mutually prevented his payment of the note, & the most
gage has entered & taken possession of all his estate; his
right of redemption is gone, & Bollard & his family
are now distitute of property, dependant upon his fee
be labours & the despicable charities of the world for a
miserable subsistence - Pardon, in the liberty I have
taken, in giving you this account of these unfortunate
me. I cannot but hoped the multiplicity of your other
official engagements will not prevent your favorable
consideration of applications there unfortunate men
am, Sir, with high respect,
your Obed Svt
Samuel H. Bradley

Hon. John C. Calhoun
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In reply to your request of
received
for a statement of the military history of Uriah Ballard
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen-
S. File 37.568

[Chart]
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Jan 76
Apl 77
June 81

LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
1 Year
to Apl 4 80
Dec 20 1783

RANK.
Private
Drummer
Noncommissioned officer

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Mann
Isaac TFrye
Isaac Frye

COLONEL.
Reed
Scammell

STATE.
cont for
N. H.
N. H.

Battles engaged in, Trenton capture of Burgoyne [illegible] Capture of Cornwallis
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, Apl 13, 1818. His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Fryeburg Oxford Co Maine
Age at date of application, 59 yrs   oath not sworn (circuit ct obt fr and
both of them and
Remarks: In 1820 soldier referred to wife Hannah aged
42 yrs. daughters Hetty 14 yrs. Percy 10s, Elmida 8 yrs &
Hannah Parsons & 12 yrs William 6 yrs
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West Freyeburg, Maine, Sept. 2. 1897.
Chief Clerk of the Pension office,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir
among the old papers left by my grandfather Uriah Ballard, I found yesterday a letter
from the War Department to him, which I copy here:
War Department
Pension Office
July 19. 1821
Sir
you are hereby informed that the Secretary
of War
has re-considered your case and has
directed your name
to be stated in the
pension list
I am respectfully
Croft. City
J. L. Edwards
M. Uriah Ballard
Fryeburg, Maine
the
by father told me that Uriah Ballard served the
country through the Revolutionary War
over,
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I should be pleased to receive a statement of
his services in the war and an explanation as to
the cause by which his name
was omitted from the pension
list and what induced the Secretary of war
to restore his name to the list
 
be kind enough to name the regiments of which he was a member and the battles
in which he engaged 
the facts may be found in the "Revolutionary Records
Jones Respectfully
hellville
Melville Ballard,

[stamp]  OLD WAR & NAVY SEP 4 1897
FILES
[[stamp] [illegible] CLERK SEP 3 1897 BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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107 Exchange St
Portland me
To
Hon. V. Warner Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir,
Washington D.C.
Would you be kind
enough to send me the date of
enlistment, the length of service
and the battles engaged in by
Uriah Ballard, a soldier of
the revolution. tHanking you
in advance I am
very respectfully yours
G. R. Ballard
Aug. 1.09.
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Record Division,
Mr. G. R. Ballard,
Sir:
107 Exchange Street,
Portland, Maine.
November 22, 1909.
Referring again to your letter dated August 1, 1909 and received
August 3, 1909, you are advised that a further search of the Revolutionary War
pension records, shows that a claim was filed for the services of
Uriah Ballard of the New Hampshire troops, a statement of which is furnished
herewith.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
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CANTEN GLASS, VA. CHAIRMAN
KENNETH MCRELLAN, TENN.
KENDRICK WHO
FREDERICK RALE, ME.
CANL HAYDEN, ARIZ.
HENRY W. REYKS, N. H.
GERALD P. NVE, N. DAN.
SAM G. BRATTON.
N. MEX.
FREDERICK STKIWEN, OREG.
ELMER THOMAS, ORLA.
FETER NORBECK, S. DAR.
JAMES F. BYNNKS, S. C.
PORTER H. BALE.
.
MILLAND E. TYDINGS,
Q.
J. DICKINSON, IOWA.
JOHN G. TOWNSEND, JR., DEL.
RICHARD F. RUSSELL, JR., GA. ROBERT D CAREY, Wro.
MARCUS A. COOLIDGE, MASS.
ALVA B. ADAMS, COLO.
PATRICK MCCARRAN, NEV.
JOHN H. OVERTON, LA.
KENNEDY F. REA, CLERK
JOHN W. R. SMITH, ASST. CLERK
United States Senate
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

May 15, 1933.

Hon. E. W. Morgan
Director of Pension Service
Veterans' Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Mr. Morgan: --
I enclose a copy of a letter from the office
of the Adjutant General. Can you advise me whether
or not Uriah Ballard was pensioned and such other
information as your records may show. Kindly return
the copy of the Adjutant General's letter with your
reply for my files.
Thanking you, I am

Very truly yours,
 Frederick Hale

S.
Enclosure 

[stamp] RECEIVED MAY 17 1933 MAIL SUB-DIV VETS.ADM. PENSION 3

[stamp] RECEIVED MAY 18 1933 CONGRESSIONAL #2 MAIL SUB.DIV. US.V.A.
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[stamp] OLD WAR & NAVY
APR 4 1905
FILES
U.S.P.B.

vary web orig 1055 old act


621 Florida Ave N.E
Washington D C. April 2nd 1905

Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir

Will you be kind enough
to tell me what regiments Uriah Ballard joined
in the Revolutionary war and
give the names of the Colonels and captains
and
whether Uriah Ballard served through
the War
and please give the name of
the father of
Lieut. Henry E. Ballard
of the Navy in the war of 1812
Should I wish
to obtain further in
formation
right I to write to you again
or to the Chief Clerk of the old
War and
Navy
Division
Yours Respectfully
Melville Ballard

[stamp] U.S.PENSION OFFICE A APR 3 1905
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[stamp] U.S.P.B.OLD WAR & NAVY APR 17 1905 FILES

 621 Florida Ave N.E. Washington D.C.

To the Commissioner of Pensionis
Dear Sir
I wrote to you some time ago to know the names of the regiments with which my grandfather (Uriah Ballard) served in the Revolutionary War and the names of the officers of those regiments and the length of his service in the war.
And I asked for the first name of Major Ballard the father of Henry E. Ballard who was a lieutenant on the U.S. frigate "Constitution" in her action with the British enemies "Byane and Servant" Major Ballard is spoken of as having served in the Revolutionary War.
As my letter was written on the 2nd just and as I have received no answer I write to you again.
Yours Respectfully
Melville Ballard