Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20553, Joseph Abbott, Conn
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March 5, 1935. 

BA-J/ILL
Mr. Gilbert L. VanAuken Joseph Abbot
Department of Public Works, New York State W. 20553
Division of Architecture 
Albany, New York. 

Dear Sir: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Joseph Abbot of Connecticut. pension claim, W. 20553.

The data given herein relative to Joseph Abbot, as his signature appears, are found in the papers on file in that pension claim, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. 

Joseph Abbot was born May 4, 1759, in Tolland, Hartford County (later Tolland County), Connecticut; the names of his parents are not shown. 

While a resident of Tolland, Connecticut, he belonged to a company of minute men in May 1778, and in June 1778, enlisted and served as private in Captain Charles Robinson's company, Colonel Enós' regiment of Connecticut troops, marched from Horseneck to White Plains, thence to West Point and was discharged sometime in September, having served three months. After a few weeks, he enlisted and served as private under the same officers, stationed at Horseneck, until sometime in January 1779. He enlisted in September 1780, and served two months as private in Captain Samel Granger's company of Connecticut troops. 

After the war, the soldier resided in Springfield Massachusetts, about fifteen years, then in different towns in Oneida County, New York, as follows: six years in Whitestown, three years in Western, one year in Rome, and about seven years in Whitestown: he then moved to Clarence, Erie County New York, lived about a year, then moved to Byron, Genesee County, New York. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 18. 

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1832, at which time he resided in Byron, New York.

Joseph Abbot died February 9, 1834, in Byron, New York. 

The soldier married July 21, 1784, in Springfield, Massachusetts, Nancy Barber of Springfield: he was then of Wilbraham. The date and place of birth of said Nancy, and the names of her parents are not shown. 

Nancy Abbot, the soldiers widow, was allowed pension on her application executed October 6, 1838, at which time she resided in Byron, New York. She was then aged seventy-seven years. She died June 3, 1839. 

There is no reference to children of Joseph Abbot. 

Very truly yours,

A.D. Hiller, 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator. 

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State of New York
Genesee County:
Moses Ramsdill of the Town of Byron in Said County being duly sworn doth declare and that he was well acquainted with the said Joseph Abbot and Nancy Abbot in the foregoing declaration mentioned; that the said Joseph Abbot died on the ninth day of February in the Year 1834; that the said Joseph Abbot at the time of his death, resided in the Town of Byron in the County of Genesee aforesaid. This [illegible] further says that he has known the one said Nancy ever since the Death of One Said Joseph Abbot, that she has not been married but has lived a widow, since the death of the said Joseph Abbot her husband, and is the widow at this time of the said Joseph Abbot.
And further this [illegible] says not.
Sworn and Subscribed before Moses Ramsdill
On the 6th day of October 1838
William Mitchell
First Judge of 
Genesee County
I William Mitchell first judge of Genesee County before whose the foregoing affidavit of Moses Ramsdill was subscribed and sworn to do certify I was acquainted with the Said Moses Ramsdill and that he is a person of good moral character and [illegible] Statement is [illegible] to [illegible]
William Mitchell
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State of New York
Genesee County
I Horace U Soper, Clerk of said county do
hereby certify that William Mitchell
esquire before [illegible] the written [illegible]
and affidavits were made and [illegible] was at the time of talking the same. The "First Judge of Genesee County"
legally authorized to take the same and 
that full faith and credit is [illegible] should be
written to the official acts and further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that the signature to the [illegible] of said affidavits and declaration & the certificates accompanying the source  as genuine.
In testimony whereof I have herewith set my [illegible] affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of [illegible] county at Batavia, this 30th day of October 1838.
By J. L. Brown Counter Clerk
[illegible]
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STATE OF NEW YORK
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
-WILLIAM E HAUGAARD
COMMISSIONER OF ARCHITECTURE
FRED'K STUART GREEN WALTER C. LONGLEWAY
SUPERINTENDENT   DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
DIVISION OF ARCHITECTURE
ALBANY, N.Y. Feb, 20, 1935.
Veterans Administration:
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen:
     I would like to obtain from the pension records of Joseph Abbott of Connecticut (W-20553) Revolutionary War soldier, essential facts as to place of residence, wife or surviving relatives names, places & date of death, age or date of birth & military organization with which he served.
 Any of such data will be greatly appreciated.
Very truly yours.
Gilburt L Van Auken
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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE   1-681  PHONE Branch 476
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 24908-M
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph Photstat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications,
Room G137.  July 6, 1928.
Please furnish work specified below
Bureau ordering .....Pension..... Deliver to Rom No. 5033
  (ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATION WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE. 
EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostatic copy of 1 page from Rev. War pension claim of Joseph Abbot, W 20663.
No. of copies 1 of each Shall form be kept standing?    days
For further information see Mrs. Finch  5033 Room No. 541 Phone No
Approved A O Wilkinson Chief Clerk of Bureau
Fuiel Chief of Branch Division
NOTE No Order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering
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Check Work Desired
Duplicate Multigraph single or double space? Facsimile signature?
Mimeograph  one side or both sides?   Facsimile signature?
Folding once or twice?
Stapling  Once? Twice? Side? End?
Electric typewriter Fill in addresses? Dated
Addressograph from lists.
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Photostat X  Size actual Official use?.... Repay? yes $.15
Blue Print Size....... Official use?.... Repay?....$....
Remarks.................................
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