Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20393, for John Ladew, New York
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(8-1776)
SERVICE

Continental 
New York

Ladew John
or Ladow

Mary

NUMBER

W.20393
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8120
New York
Mary Ladew
N.Y.
widow of John
who was a private [illegible] man
in the Revolution

Ine. from $24.22
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 84 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. Ending 8" March 1846
Certificate of Pension issued the 9" day of July 1852 and sent to. Mr. Valentine Albany
N.Y.
(Acts of March 3, 1843, & J[paper ripped] 17, 1844.)

Recorded in Book d
Vol. 2 Page 79

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Certificate [illegible] payable (by Robinson) to a to a [illegible] and Pension Agent notified July 26, 1852
(by [illigible]) 
1852
Augt. 12. New notification make pension payable to [illegible] [illegible]/

H. C. Mead May 24 18 [ripped page]
Same July 24 185 [ripped page]
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G. Mo Weisanble

(2,4785)
New York. 
John Ladew, private
New York line
New York line 1750 9 months
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 of April, 1818. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 18. of Sept, 1818
and sent to the care of Joshua To[torn paper]
man, Esq; Marcellus, N.Y. 

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. . . $:35.47
Sem-anl. all'ce ending 4. March . . 48
1819}
$:83.47

4 mo.s 13/30

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

[faint words illegible at bottom]
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John Ladew
Apl'18
[faded word illegible]

Admitted

A.

1
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State of New-York
Onondaga County, }
ss :-
On this twenty second day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said county of Onondaga, personally appears John Ladew aged fifty nine years, resident in the town of Otisco in the 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, entitle "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said John Ladew enlisted in April in the year 1780 as a private soldier for nine months at Fish hill in the state of New York in the company commanded by Captain William of the New York service; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until twenty December 1780 when he was discharged from service in Albany in the State of New York that he was [strikethrough] in the battle of [end strikethrough] the forepart of the [illegible] of  the mohawk [illegible] and the northern frontier and about the middle of July he enlisted out of the service into Captain Greggs Company in [illegible] Regiment & [illegible] immediately to the Main Army at Dysamus as Range Town on the Hudson River. & was there when [illegible] was executed. After which he marched to Fort Stanwix & from there returned to Albany & was then discharged at the expiration of Nine months & fifteen days from the time of his enlistment. 

and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. 

Martin Thom April of the year 1780 he enlisted for [illegible] seal under Captain Martin Thom [illegible] Martin department at Fishkill [illegible] and was in constant service in said department until the year of April 1781, where he was discharged. That Colonel Hughes was stationed then & was at the head of that [illegible] at that place all that time. that he has no other evidence of said service was in his power.

Sworn to & subscribed by me on the day & year aforesaid
Joshua Formans

John Ladew X

I, Joshua Formans First Just &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Ladew did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. April 22nd 1818. 
Joshua Formans

SEAL OF THE COURT
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John Ladew
2445,
Hd March 1819

Sep' 20

B

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State of New-York,
Onondaga County}
ss:

On the first day of September 1820, personally appeared in open court in the court of common pleas in and for the county of Onondaga, being a court of record proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of their proceedings, John Ladew aged Sixty three years, resident in Otisco 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:-

in the company commanded by Capt Williams in the New York line and afterwards in Captain Grays Company in the fourth New York regiment commanded by Wisonssette from which he was Discharged [illegible] pension Certificate no 2475 that he made his original Declaration for a pension the 22 April 1818.

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. 

1 table [price illegible]
4 chairs--30
1 chest--40
1 cupboard--62
1 plate--3
1 [illegible]--4
2 tea cups--15
5 [illegible]--20
1 milkcup--3
1 pepper box--10
2 tin bore--10
2 milk pails--20
2 [illegible]--25
2 wooden bowls--50
1 little wheel--110
3 knives and 2 forks--37
1 butter tin--20
1 Butter Laddle--12
1 Tin cup--15
1 tin dipper--12
1 Distilling Cask--12
1 sickle--37
6.14
2 pails--50
1 washtub--28
1 [illegible]--$1.50
1 dishtub--1.59
[illegible]--1.10
[illegible]--20
2 Earthen [illegible]--20
1 candlestick--10
1 broad ax--1.00
1 normal ax--1.75
2 hoes--1.00
[illegible]
1 Goat--15.00
2 Sheep--2.00
3 Hogs--6.00
3 Pigs--1.00
6 spoons--25
1 tin pail--25
[illegible]--25
1 long chain--2.50
$36.55

[tn: written sideways on the right side of the page is a fair amount of text that is difficult to read and transcribe. I have foregone transcribing this section]

I, Truman Adams, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Onondaga, do hereby certify that the foregoing [blank] and the schedule 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 forty two dollars and sixty nine cents, [illegible] Twenty six dollars & seventy two cents. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Twentieth day of September 1880. 

Truman Adams
Clerk of the court for the County of Onondaga.
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1888 entitled an act granting half pay of pensions to certain widows
State of New York
County of Onondaga}
ss
On this 15th day of January 1844 personally appeared before the [illegible] Justice of the Peace in and for said County Mary Ladew a resident of Olisco in the said County, aged Seventy Six years [illegible] 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 passed July 7 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay of pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of John Ladew who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution & a pensioner of the United States. She further declares that she was married to the said John Ladew in the month of June Seventeen hundred & eighty three 1783. That her husband, the aforesaid John Ladew died on the 25th day of December eighteen hundred & twenty one, that she was not married to him prior to his having the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred & ninety four, was at the time above stated, that this deponent has made application before. 

Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before 

Gates
Mary Ladew X her mark

W Patten [illegible]

I certify that the above named Mary Ladew is a respectable person. I consider her to be of the age set forth by her. 

WL. said Fellows
W Patten

State of New York
County of Ondaga } ss

Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for said county Lois Fellows of Tully in said County aged fifty one years after [illegible] July sworn according to law, deposeth & saith the above named widow Mary Ladew, widow of John Ladew, late a pensioner of the United States is the very identified person who has made application for a pension as the aforesaid widow of the aforesaid soldier John Ladew a pensioner, but that she has not obtained a pension, that she is still a widow. 

Lois Fellows
W Patten

Subscribed & sworn before me this 15th day of February 1844

W Patten [illegible]

I certify the above named Lois Fellows is a respectable person

W Patten
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State of New York
Onondaga County
Clerk's Office } ss

I certify that William Patten Esquire beofre whom the written affidavit purports to have been sworn and also before whom the written power of attorney purports to have been acknowledged was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County commissioned and sworn, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe that the signatures written purporting to be his are genuine. [Obscured word] under my hand and the seal of said County at [illegible] this 17th day of February 1844. 

Ch j F Hicks Clerk [words obscured]

[sideway written on center trifold]

Feb' 44 G 10.584
Mary Ladew
9229
1381
NY. 
Act of July 1838
died 8 March '46
[illegible]
7 mo. 81
24.22

Also acts 43 & 44 to 8 March 46--
To which Daniel Peter Joseph John, Abraham William, Isaac, Richard, George, Elizabeth, Mary, Rebecca, Margaret, Phebe, Lucinda Ladew, only living children

Mary Ladew
Na H Wheaton Pompey N.Y.
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New '47

Payment to be made at Albany by J. W. Olcott
Agent for paying Pension= as in the Agency of New York Payable on the 4th march and 4th September in each year

Recorded in the Pension Office in Book [?] Vol. 1. Page by 
L. A. Wood Clerk
12
Duplicate.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION. 

I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Mary Ladew, dec. late of New York widow of John Ladew, - - - - who was a Private in the n. York line and died on the 25th day of December 1821 -- is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of seventy four dollars and twenty two cents per annum, commencing on the 4th March 1836 and terminating on the 4th of March 1841, unless the Pensioner married or died before the above mentioned date; in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death, payable to Uriah, Daniel, Peter, Joseph, John, Abraham, William, Isaac, Richd, Gearge, Elizh, Phebe, and Lucinda Ladew only children. 

Given at the War Office of the United States, this 17th day of March on thousand eight hundred and Forty Seven. 

Secretary of War. 

Examined and Countersigned}

Commissioner of Pensions

Duplicate.
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Otisco NY
April 2d }

Paid 10

Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C. 

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S 
7_8_
Mary Ladow
N.Y Wll
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Otisco April 14th 1847

Hon J.L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir, 

By request of Mr. Charles Boswell who is the Husband of Phebe Ladow one of the Heirs of Mary Ladow Deceased, who it is said has lately drawn a Pension, Certifficate issued on the 17 day of March 1847 (as stated by one of the Agents employed to obtain the pensions) granting 24 Dollars & 22 Cents per annum from the 4th day of March 1843 to the 8th day of March 1846, and another grant of 24 Dollars & 22 Cents per Annum from the 4th day of March 1836 to the 4th day of March 1841. The whole time of Drawing only 8 years and the whole sum drawn only $193.76 As it is supposed there may be some mistake I write to ascertain if the above Statement is correct. Earnestly requesting on behalf of Mr & Mrs Boswell that you will please write by return Mail and say what is the time of Drawing, and time amount drawn I much oblige H. 

Very Respectfully
Ashbel Sears

Hon. J.L. Edwards
H.B Whoever is the [trouble] will be [illegible]
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Address
Ashbel Lean
Olisco
Onondaga Co
N.Y.
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Isaac Ladow & Samuel E. Kingsley

to
Horace Wheaton
Power of Attorney
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
Sold by Wm. & A. Gould & Co. 

Know all Men by these Presents, That
Isaac Ladow of the Town of Otisco and County of Onondaga and Samuel E Kingsley of [illegible] in said County a demonstraters of the estate of Mary Ladow deceased late of the said town of Otisco in said county of Onondaga
have made, constituted, and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute, and appoint Horace Wheaton [illegible] true and lawful attorney for them and in their name, place, and stead for the purpose of making appreciation for and obtaining whatever amount of money may e due the estate of the said Mary Ladow for pension money as the wife of John Ladow- deceased a revolutionary soldier.

giving and granting unto their said attorney full power and authority 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 they might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that the said attorney or his substitute shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. 
In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals the fourth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six. 

Isaac Ladow X his mark
S. E. Kingsley
[illegible] of the estate of Mary Ladow deceased

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, } ss. BE IT KNOWN, That on the fourth day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty six before me, came Isaac Ladow - and Samuel E. Kingsley known to me to be the persons described in the above instrument
and acknowledged the above Letter of Attorney to be their act and deed. 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my seal of office, the day and year last above written. 

Syman Kingsley 
Judge of Onon. Con Pleas.
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Apl 80  9 mn  Prv   William   NY
[illegible] Neissenful
4th NY
8p 1780 [illegible] 2 M.D.

Battles engaged in, none men. 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated. 
Date of application for pension, Apl 22, 1818
Residence at date of application, Otisco Onondaga Co NY
Age at date of application, 59
Remarks:
Mar June 1783
Mary
Sol at 25, 1827 and died Mch 8 1846 she applied [faint, illegible] 44 76 [illegible] name. 

Very respectfully, 

Commissioner. 

15507b2m1101
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10.222.

New York. 

Mary Ladew, dec.d
Widow of John Ladew who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 25 Dec 1821 of Onondaga in the State of N. York, who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain --- of the Reg. commanded by --- in the N.Y. line for 7 mo. 8 ds. 

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany, at the rate of 24 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 

She died 8 Mar. 1846

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of March 1847 and sent to Hor. H. Wheaton, Pompey, N.Y.

Total amount, $121.10
(Act July 7, 1838)
Recorded by S.A.Moor Clerk, 
Book , Vol. 1 Page 167. 

Rep.d

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10 222
New York a
Mary Ladew dec.d
widow of John
who died on the - - - of  --- in the State of N.Y. who was a private in the -- commanded by Captain --- of the --- commanded by -- in the -- line for June ofrom $24.22
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 84 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836., 

Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of July 1852 and sent to W Valentine Albany NY
Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi annual allowance ending

{ Revolutionary Claim 
Act July 7, 1838. }

Recorded by H E Robinov Clerk
Book 8 Vol. 1 Page 187
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Payale to Uriah, Daniel, Peter, Joseph, John, Abraham, William, Isaac, Rich'd, George, Elizabeth, Mary, Rebecc, Margaret, Phebe and Lucinda Ladew, only children. 

Rep 2 Certs
1838, 1863, &c.

Set to S.E. Kingsley April 3 1847
" " A. Searl Apl 10 '47
Set to Secr Jutc July 1 1850
[ink blot] affirmed July 19 1850
filed into "decisions"
Let to W. Valentine Mch 16/[obscured]
Let W. Valentine July 8, 52

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Albany N.Y. 8120. 
Mary Ladew, dec.d
widow of John Ladew
who was a Private
in the N.Y Line
Husb.d died Dec. 25 1821.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 24 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843, ending 8th March 1846, when she died. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of March 1847. and sent to Hon. H. Wheaton, 
Pompey, N.Y. 

(Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.)
Recorded in Book d.
Vol. 2 Page 79  27
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Ahe 3 47
Mary Ladew
K. NY wk
J L Edwards
Commissioner of [illegible]&c
Washington DC
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Balownisville March 28th 1847

In the matter of the pension of Mary Ladew}
Certified the 17th day of March 1847 
The pension as appears by the certificate is granted to the widow but is made payable to his children sixteen in number. The children are so scattered as to render it exceedingly troublesome to send to them all and obtain from each a power of attorney to receive the amount due. The facts in the case are briefly these 1st all the heirs or children desired me to present this claim to the department. It was not that the amount of pension in [illegible] would be of any great service to the children that the claim was insisted upon. That is if it should be equally divided among them. But it was from the fact that the daughter who took care of the mother during the last protracted sickness is most measurably poor and was but illy able to bear the burden which had been thrown upon her. The children consequently all expressed a mind that as a compensation for the trouble she should receive a small amount due her mother from the near departed as was at that time agreed by and between the children that she should have the full amount of the pension due her if we succeeded in getting our claim certified. Those of the children who can become a handily seven in number are anxious that she
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should receive the amount [resttered] sending for a power of Attorney from the other children. You will very readily so the trouble one will be subjected to which I tell you that one of the children lives at parent in the extreme westpart of thibs state. Some of thbem in Ohio some in Mishgan and others in Indiana. 

Another thing at the time I understood the prosecution of this matter one of the children (Isaac Ladew) and myself took out Letters of Administration on the estate of Mary Ladow, which consisted wholly of this claim. Those of the children living here are anxious that the Administrators should receive the amount and I think there can be no doubt but the balance of the children will consult and desire the same. 

I have written to the agent at Albany upon the subject and he says "If you would state all the circumstances of the case, the residence of the children &c I the commissioner of Pensions I think he would oblige the administrators to receive the amount due I recollect one case which I think is applicable to yours now &c L Jenkins for the pension agent"

If you can authorize the administrators to receive the amount due under the circumstances I hope you will. The certificates have been handed over to me and are now in my hands as one of the administrators. The application in this case was made in the life time of the widow the proof finished after her death. The above are
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all the facts in the case as [illegible] as can be
Let me hear from you as soon as convenient on the subject and if such authority can be granted pare forward the same to me as Baldwinsville Onondaga Couy. 

Yours &c. J E Kingsley

J L Edwards
MCR of [illegible] }

State of Ohio 
County of Onondaga
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Apl. 
Stte of New York County of Onondaga SS Ashbel Searl of the town of Otisco in said County of Onondaga being duly sworn deposes and says that is fifty four years of age That he is a practicing Phisician [sic] and has practiced as such in the said town of Otisco for the last twenty five years. That he is personally acquainted with Daniel Ladew That he has known him since the year eighteen hundred & twenty two. That he has rendered services as such Phisician in the family of the said Daniel [four crossed out words] since he became acquainted with him. That the said Daniel is a man of respectability and conscious intelligence and has been thus considered and spoken of by and amongst respectable citizens of the said town of Otisco and has been so considered and spoken of since the acquaintance of this deponent with the said Daniel. 
And this deponent further saith that the said Daniel is a man of truth & veracity and has been and is so considered and what in the opinion of this deponent upon his word may be placed the most implicit reliance 
Deponant further saith that the appearance of the said Daniel would indicate that he was at least sixty years of age. And this deponent further saith that comparing the appearance of the said Daniel with that of most persons known and acknowledged to be from sixty to seventy years of age he can have no doubt he is of the age to say the least of fifty-nine years. And deponent further saith that he feels confident from his acquaintance with the said Daniel as also from his personal appearance that he must be from five to ten years older than this deponent and further saith not [signature:] Ashbel Searl 
Sworn before me this the 2d day of February 1897 [signature:] Philetus Clark Justice of the Peace 
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said Ashbel Searl that his Statements are Entitled to full credit and may be relied on as correct [signature:] Philetus Clark Justice of the Peace
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I certify that I am personally acquainted with Ashbel Searl who subscribed the within affidavit & know him to be a man of high character & standing & Entitled to full credit. [signature:] Horace Wheaton 
I am also acquainted with Philetus Swift Esq. who certifies to the character of both Mr Ladew & Sherwood & can say that he is also Entitled to full credit- [signature:] H. Wheaton
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State of New York County of Onondaga SS Sturgis Sherwood of the town of Otisco in said county being duly sworn deposes and says that he is fifty years old. That he is a farmer by occupation. That he knows Daniel Ladow. And has known him for about thirty years. That when he first became acquainted with him, (Daniel he was a married man as this deponent recollects. And judging from appearance he was at least twenty six years old. That this deponent considered him and still considers him a man of trust and veracity of common intelligence and a respectable citizen That his reputation for truth and veracity intelligence and respectability as spoken of by and amongst the most respectable citizens of the neighborhood in which he lived as also of the town was good. That this deponent believes from intimate acquaintance with the said Daniel as well as from his appearance that he must be quite as old as this deponent and further saith not [signature:] Sturgis Sherwood 
Sworn before me this the 2d day of February 1847 [signature:] Philetus Clark Justice of the Peace 
I certify that I am well acquainted with the said Sturgis Sherwood and that he is entitled to full credit in the statements he has made in the above deposition [signature:] Philetus Clark Justice of the Peace 
State of New York Onondaga County Clerk's Office- } SS: I, Vivus W. Smith Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Philetus Clark Esquire was at the date of the foregoing affidavits and certificates a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, residing in said County, Commissioned and sworn, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that the foregoing signatures purporting
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to be his, are genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Syracuse, this 8th. day February 1847. ("Signatures" written on Erasure.) [signature:] Vivus W. Smith, Clerk of Onondaga Co. 
Feb 18, 1847. 
Add to case Mary Ladew
 Feb [47 
K. 
10
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State of New York Onondaga County SS 
I Hannah Bostwick of the town of Onondaga County aforesaid being duly sworn doth depose and say that I am Sixty one years of age, that I became acquainted with John Ladew and Mary his reputed wife in Eighteen hundred and ten, and continued acquainted with them till they died. The said John died in December Eighteen hundred and twenty one, and the said Mary died in March last. 
And deponent further saith that, they cohabited together and were ever reputed as husband & wife that they had a family of fourteen Children when I first became acquainted with them in 1810, vis. Micah Daniel, John, Joseph, Peter, Pelsey, Abram, Isaac, William, Polly, Rebecca, Phebe, Peggy, & Lucinda the oldest of whom was twenty five years at that time. after which were born unto them Richard & George. 
Deponent further saith that she heard them say frequently that they were married (and when very young and further saith not [signature:] Hannah Bostwick 
Subscribed ( and sworn before me this 31st day of August 1846 [signature:] Nathl Bostwick Justice of the Peace 
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named Hannah Bostwick and that she is a person of truth and veracity [signature:] Nath. Bostwick J. P. 
I further certify that I am well acquainted with Hiram & Edy Fellers whose affidavits were taken before me in the matter above referred to and know them to be creditable witnesses [signature:] Nathl Bostwick Justice of the Peace
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In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April,  1784, entitled ""An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz: 
24th July 1780, John Ladue priv 
15th Dec. Do
John Ladue £
15th Dec. Do [1780] John Ladoo Do [priv] 13  8  5  
x un___ [faded, illegible] was 5 mos 
+ 2 mo 8 dys 
x Sacy. 5 mo 
STATE OF NEW YORK, 
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Dec 17th 1844. } 
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 48, now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
First-under Capt Lothrop Allen in Col. John Harper Regt.
Second  "   "  [under Capt.] From Col Weisenfels Levies that joined the 4th New York Regt. in the service of theUnited States in 1780 
[no other data entered in the form] 
Third
Fourth
Fifth
Sixth
Seventh
Eighth
Ninth
Tenth
[signature:] Philip Phelps Dep Compt
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hist. A jay 28 Oct. 44 
" 19. Nov. - 
" 4 Jany 45 
" August 28. 45 
Hon H. Wheaton June 10 ' 41 same Aug 14. 1846. 
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State of New York County of Onondaga Surrogate Court } SS: I L Harris Hiswell Surrogate of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Leane Ladow and Samuel E Kingsley of said County are duly appointed administrators of Mary Ladow deceased late of said County. That Liane Ladow aforesaid is not now living and that Samuel E. Kingsley aforesaid is the only surviving administrator of the said Mary Ludow and still has full power & authority as such administrator. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the oficial [sic] seal of said Court at Syracuse this 19th day of July A. D. 1852 [signature:] L. H. Hiswell Surrogate
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House of Reps Washington City January 8. 1847. 
Hon. J. S. Edwards 
Sir, Enclosed I send you some further Evidence in the case of Mary Ladew, and applicant for a Pension. I desire you to Examine the call and advise me of the State of the case, at your Earliest convenience. Very Respectfully &c [signature:] H. Wheaton
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Fishkill Aug 3d 1844 
Dr Sir I received your letter requesting me to examine the church records for the marriage of the parties named therein, there are no records to be found, anywhere near the time they were said to have been married, if ever kept they have been lost; as for the Town Books there are no marriages recorded on it at all and it dates back as far as 1738 I have  taken some pains to ascertain if there were any old people about here that I could get some information from, but I cannot find any about here; I have heard of Two persons that I think it very probable some information might be procured from, that might be of service, one is and Old Lady by the name of Judith Cyer, who I suppose was a cousin of the Ladew, you mention about ninety years old but in perfect possession of her faculties, as I heard from her but a few weeks since, she is living with Mr Joseph Tillet her son-in-Law near the Sulphur Springs in Wayne or Onondaga county as you probably know  which better than I do. The other person I allude to is Mr William Swartwout [Swarthout?] and lives near Ithaca with a son whose name I think is Thomas on the Road to Owego, he is now a pensioner and whose wife I have no doubt was also a cousin of the Ladue the husband of woman you are now trying to prevent a pension for, I have been particular in mentioning those Two Old people, as I know of no other way that you ascertain anything about the marriage, and they are not so far from you but that you might see them if you thought it worth while, If I can be of any further service I am ready at any time if you will write to me Yours REspectfully [signature:] Saml Bowen P M
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Aug. 30, 1905 History to Mrs. C. S. Prosser, Chardon Dh 
Rev WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 20393 Mary Ladew Widow of John Ladew Priv. Rev. War 
Act: Mar. 3d 1843 
Index:-Vol. A, Page 420 
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]
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Albany N. Y. March 22d 1852 
Sir Your letter of the 16th Inst in connection with one Dated July 1st 1850 purporting to be a report upon the claim of Mary Ladew Decd. was duly received 
It will be readily perceived by my letters filed with the late application for increase of pension that the grounds upon which this claim is asserted is still unanswered. The Department merely refer to the evidence as exhibited by the Comptrollers certificates & not to that which Ladew himself asserts was performed in the Quarter Master Department at Fishkill under Col Hugh Hughs, This is seperate [sic] and distinct from that exhibited by the Comptroller certificates and will appear by the return of Col Hughs which return is or was on file, some twelve months since, in the pension office. I say it was on file from the fact that one of the clerks so informed me in person but he added that it has been mislaid. Another reason for this belief is from the fact that Jonas Churchill was allowed an increase of pension serve twelve months since through the Agency of Alex Ray Esqr of Washington city, upon service exhibited by these very returns and I know that the name of Ladew appears on the same returns & very near to that of Churchill. It is somewhat remarkable to say the least of it if Agents at Washington have better facilities for obtaining word evidence of service
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than the Department itself. And why the Department should virtually refuse to refer to such evidence when it is known that these Agents can and are in the habit of doing so I can not perceive If the Department will inform me that they have no knowledge or information by which they can refer to the evidence & must comply an Agent at Washington to do what should be done by the Department itself. I know that the service of Churchill which has been allowed & this name of Ladue appears on the same identical returns, & very near to each other. I therefore respectfully solicit an investigation of the case exclusively upon this service of one year claim by Ladue himself as the Qr  Master Department & not upon the mere letter or assemblance of a report by Your predecessor. I am Yours very respectfully [signature:] Wm Valentine 
Jas E Heath Esqr Comr of Pensions Washington City
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(Case of Mary Ladew Decd) 
Albany N. Y. March 11th 1852 
Sir When I was at Washington in January last I was informed that the Revolutionary business was reported up to about the 1st of November last. - On the 11th of the last named month I forwarded the papers in the case of Mary Ladew Deceased for an increase of her pension, upon which I have received no report. The inference therefore is that the case has been overlooked. When the case of Jonas Churchill was allowed (for contemporary service with Ladew) January 21st 186=51 in which Mr Ray of Washington City was Agent, there was no delay, and as the name of Ladew and Churchill both appear on the same identical Roll or return & very near each other, it is somewhat singular, to say the least of it, why the report in the case of Mrs Ladew should have been delayed over its regular turn. There appears to have been so much haste when the case of Churchill was allowed that the old pension certificate was not required to be returned when the new one was issued as appears from the fact that the old one is now in my possession & has never even been asked for. In conclusion therefore I respectfully solicit attention in this case of Ladew I am Yours very respectfully [signature:' Wm. Valentine 
Jas. E. Heath, Edqr Comr of Pensions Washington City }
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Buffalo N. Y. July 8th 1854.
Sir- In relation to the case of Mary Ladew deceased widow of John of New York, I am informed by a letter from you of 24th May last, that the claim was allowed and certificate granted 9th July 1852 at the rate of $84. 22/100 per annum under Act of 1838 continuing until her death.- 
Will you please inform me at what date this pension commenced, and whether it was payable for the full amount in Certificates (namely $84 22/100), or were there former payments to be deducted.. was the certificate issued to administrator or to the heirs.. will you also inform me whether John Ladue was a during your soldier and Entitled to land, and whether he has received it or not.- I am very respectfully Your Obt. Servt. [signature:] H. C. Mead 
L. P. Waldo Esq. Comr of Pensions Washington D. C. }
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22 
Hon J. L. Edwards Comr of Pensions Washington D. C. 
Dec. 26. 1844 Addl to case Mary Ladow
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Ovid Dec 20th 1844 
Hon J. L. Edwards Comr. of Pensions 
Dear Sir I beg leave to enclose Comptrollers certificate of Service of John Ladow, of course I cannot know whether it is the Service of the late husband of widow Mary Ladow, whose papers are on file in your office, I therefore enclose it in good faith for you to decide justly about it, I ask no more I am Respectfully Your Obd. Servt. [signature:] Arad Joy
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[illegible, faded circular stamp] Aug 17 44 
N. Y. Access [??] 
Mary Ladow L 
Hon J. L. Edwards Comr of Pens Washington D. C.
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Ovid Augt. 13th 1844 
Hon J. L. Edwards Comr. of Pensions 
Dear Sir I beg leave to inclose the Compt. & Scy. certificate in the case of Mary Ladow, who applied under the lass of 1838 - whether the certificates refer to the service of her late husband, you can judge, if not, she need be to no more trouble about the case as she cannot get a pension - a negative certificate of her marriage I inclose, when you place her former application & proof, with the present, you can decide on the case, as I now submit it as is - I am Respectfully Your Most Obd. Servt [siangature:] Arad Joy
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Ovid July 25th, 45 
Sir On examining yours of the 19th Nov, 44 in the case of Mary Ladew, does it not appear fully evident, that she has established at lease 6 months service - is it fair to suppose the 2 to 3 months under Col Harper was not performed by her late husband, or is it fair to suppose that the one year under Col Hugh Hughes was not one year of regular enlistment, how happens that he served just one year, to me it looks like a year of an enlisted soldier, if all was allowed it would make 20 months - I ask for nothing but justice, but I do not see why in justice she is not entitled to a pension - Respectfully Your Obd. Servt [signature:] Arad Joy 
Hon J L Edwards Comr of Pensions Washington D. C.
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OWN 
Chardon, Ohio, August 4, 1905 
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C. 
[circular stamp:] U. S. PENSION A OFFICE AUG 7 1905 
Sir: I have the honor to request that you will send me the military history of Peter Ladue (spelled variously Ladew - LaDoux - Ladoor & etc) private in 2 Dutchess Co. Regt - also that of Timothy Tallman - (spelled with onr or two l's) same regiment - 1779. I am making an effort to
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ascertain the age of these men and hope to do so through your Bureau. If I am not asking too great a favor, I would be very greatly indebted to you for any & all Ladue data that you may have as they were all descended from 3 brothers located at New Rochelle, N. Y. in 1714. Thanking you in anticipation of your kindness, I am Yours respectfully, Mary W. Prosser (Mrs C. S.)
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No 10,584 
Mary Ladew N Y 
Sent to A. Joy 28 Oct '44
 "  "  "  [Sent to A. Joy] 19 Nov. " ['44] 
"  "  "  [Sent to A. Joy] 4 Jany '45 
28th"  "  "  [Sent to A. Joy]  Augt. " ['45] 
"  " [sent to] Hon H Wheaton June 10 '46 
"  " [sent to] Same Augt. 14 " ['46] 
"  " [sent to] same Jany 20. '47 
Act 7 July '38
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5 
Mrs William Henderson Otisco Onondaga Co N Y 
Anapolis MD Oct 2
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Washington City D. C. House of Reps. 27 Feb. 1844 
My dear Sir, In this I hand you a case Mary Ladow, when decided you will Enclose to me With Great Respect Yr Mo. Obt. St. [signature:] Wm. S. Hubbell 
P. S. This is not from any of my constituents therefore let it take its course
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Washington Ap. 16. 1857. 
J. E. Heath Esqr. Sir I presented last week a letter from Wm Valintine of Albany in the case of Mary Ladew widow of John, claiming an increase of the pension she was allowed under act June 1844. 
On examination of the papers filed in the case, which you were pleased to allow me to see on Wm Valentines letter: It appears John Ladew during his lifetime made claim under act 18 March 1818. for service in the continental line and subsequently under Col. Hugh Hughes in the Quarter Master Department. and was allowed a pension under act 1818 of $96 per annum. 
On application of his widow under act Mar. 1844 the claim was admitted at the rate of $24.22 for service & patron [??] in the continental line. 
The claim to an increase is now made for the alleged service by said Ladew in the 2d Qr Mater Department, from an original roll of Col. Hugh Hughes now in my possession Dated Dec 28. 1781 I Later the following extract- "John Ladew. Fatigue man pay 10 $ species [??] Enlisted until 20 April 1782" which I suppose terminated the one year enlistment. over.
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some short time back. The case of Jonas Churchill act 32 New York was placed in my hands. His too claimed for the same character of series, as in the case now in question. 
Capt Tripplett was his clerk, examined the case of Churchill and upon a showing of applicant service and pay as a Fatigue man, and also (entitled.) the same [??] was granted in that case. And as this is new and additional evidence, never having been before presented it is expected the claim to an increase rate be allowed. On examination of the evidence to be presented for inspection when the claim comes up for consideration. I am very respectfully Your. On Ser [signature:] Alex Ray for Mr W Valentin
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Mary Ladew Nov 15 46 
D N 
15 
Hon J. L. Edwards Comr of Pensions Washington City D. C.
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Hon J.L. Edwards

Ovid Nov 9th ,44

Court of Pensions

Dear Sir

May I be allowed respectfully to say a few
words relating to the case of Mary Ladew.

I offered in good faith the [illegible] & [illegible] Cert, as you admit for 5 mo 15 days as her late husband was a pensioner, may I not be allowed to presume, that in his proof to whom his pension, he proved at least 15 days, which added to the above would make the 6 month, it has there appeared to me, & pray you will pardon me if I have mis judged, as  I ask only justice & of that I submit the case to you in confidence.

I am Respectfully
Your [illegible]
Arad Joy
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Department of the Interior June 27 1850 
Sir. I herewith return the papers relating to the case of Mary Ladew, deceased, and am of opinion that the evidence in regard to the marriage of John Ladew and Mary his wife is sufficient, and therefore that the claim should be allowed I remain very respectfully Your Obt. Servt. (signed) T. Ewing 
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions
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Albany N.Y. Feb 10th 1852

Sir
When I was at Washington a few weeks since
I was about to make application to the State Department for evidence of the service of John Ladew [illegible] for the purpose of filing is in the pension office with the papers in the case of Mary Ladew his widow.

I did not fill the application in the State Department for the reason that I am satisfied that the name of Ladew (and Jonas Churchill whose pension in has recently been increased upon evidence of service contemporary with
Ladew & both in the  [illegible] Department) appears upon the same returns. 

And as the case of Churchill has been in and upon similar service, it is evident that those
returns are in the Pension office or are acceptable to that Department.

Another reason I did not file my application in the State Department is because I was informed that it could not be attended to in less than two weeks & I supposed the case of Mrs. Ladew would be reported before
that time, & the Department, if necessary, would call for and obtain this evidence as soon or sooner than I could.

I am
Yours my respectfully,
Wm Valentine

J.E. Heath Esq.
Com of Pensions
Washington
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Albany N. Y. March 30th 1852 
Sir You are hereby authorized and requested to permit Alexr Roy Esqr of Washington City to examine the papers in the case of Mary Ladew Decd widow of John Ladew, and to report to him upon the late application for an increase of her pension. I am Yours very respectfully [signature:] Wm Valentine
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Washington City January 21st 1852 
Sir In the case of Mary Ladew widow of John Ladew Decd in application for increase of pension K beg leave to refer the Department to returns of Col Hugh Hughs or Col Pickering and to remark that he Ladew claimed service in the Quarter Master Department. It appears by those returns that Jonas Churchill whose pension has recently been increased, served contemporary with Ladew as fatigueman, and each received ten Dollars per month. They are both credited with service or at least charged with pay, for at least three periods of service ending at one & the same time viz in 1781 & 82 as appears by either the returns of Col Hughs or Pickering. The case of Jonas Churchill was prosecuted by Alex Ray Esq of Washington City who doubtless referred the Department to the evidence of that service & by which reference, that of Ladew will be found. I would also refer to the case of John Croft whose pension has been recently increased on account of similar service. The papers in the case of Mrs Ladew was mailed at Albany by me on the 11th of Nov last and was charged to Mr Cole on the 15 of the same month. I am Yours very respectfully [signature:] Wm Valentine of Albany N. Y. 
J. E Heath Esq Com of Pensions Washington 

[note in right margin:] 
This case charged to Mr Cole 15th Nov last
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Capt Triplett Chief clerk Pension Office 
Mary Ladew N Y at 
April 9 - 52 
Ex Axel Ray
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Washington
Ap 21 1852

Sir,

I hope the [illegible] may be deemed sufficient to allow me to examine the paper in the care of Mary Ladew, of New York [illegible] pensioned as the widow of John Ladew ded.

[Herman Gin]
Most respectfully
At May

Capt Triplett
Chief clerk
Pension office
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Albany N.Y. Nov 11th 1857

Sir

Enclosed is the Declaration of Samuel E Kingsley, Administrator of Mary Ladew Decd for an increase of her pension. In support of which I would respectfully refer the Department to the proof on file, and also to the returns of Col Hughs and Col Pickering, as the name of the husband John Ladow appears there as a fatigueman, & for this service it is believed that no allowance was made in the former adjustment of the claim. It is probable that the five months service in the New York Line & some short Militia tours were the only service computed in her former application. 

I am yours very respectfully
M Valentine

Jas E Heath Esq
Comr of Pensions
Washington city
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Brief in the case of Mary Ladew wid of John
County and State of New York
acts of July 38 46.

Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")

Proof exhibited, [struckthrough:] (if original.) [end strikethrough]

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. 

Evidence of 12 mo service as fatigue man at $10 per month found on Col. Hugh Hughes' Roll, or Returns belonging to [illegible] Ray.

(if for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Name and residence of Agent
W. Valentine
Albany N.Y.

Kirby Examining Clerk.
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Washington City
Augt 9 1846

J. L. Edward Esq

Sir, 

I this morning rved some affidavits to prove the marriage of Mary Ladow, Widow of John Lodow, who is an applicant for a pension, I also revd' by the same mail a power of attorney to act for the administration in the matter & to received any money that may be awarded, the papers are here with enclosed. I can not say that the Power of Attorney is of any use, but send it to you that you can send me any amount of Pension money that may be granted. The case is before you & the result of your declarations you will please communicate to me at Pompey N.Y. when you make up your decision. 

Very Respectfully &c
H Wheaton
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Mcrease
Mary Ladew dec.d
widow of John, 
N.Y.
Act 7 July '38 &c.
7 mo. 8 days pri. $24.22
12 mo fatigueman 60.00
$84.22
per an to 8 March 1846
When she died except 2 years Former payments at the rate of $24.22 to be deducted. 
Payable as before.
[four lines written in pencil, worn away as to be illegible]
Wm. Valentine
Albany N.Y.
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Copy

Department of the Interior
July 19. 1850. 

Sir, 
I herewith return the papers in the case of Mary Ladew, deceased, and I have to inform you that your decision of the 1st init has been affirmed. 
I am, very respectfully
Your obd. sert. 
J Ewing
Secretary

J.L Edwards, Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
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Albany N.Y. March 18th. 1852

Sir
I would respectfully enquire why the care of Mary Ladew Decd has not been reported in its turn. It is to be hoped that the papers will not lay on the table of some of the clerks until some Agent who daily frequent the office may procure the address of the parties and get the Agency of transferred before the case is reported. If the record evidence is not immediately at hand & the case delayed on this account the Department will so inform me. This delay occasions uneasiness of the parties and affords facilities for other Agents, who are daily at the office, to get the Agency transfered. I would not intimate that there is any thing intentional on the part of those engaged in the office but I have reason to believe there are instances in which these facilities are appropriated to advantage by those who are daily at the pension office. 

I am yours very respectfully
Wm Valentine

J.E Heath Esqr
Comr of Pensions
Washington City
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Comptrollers Office
Albany Agu 7th 1844

I hereby certify as appears from a Revolutionary pay roll now remaining in this office, that John Ladew served as a private in a detarpment of Col. Ab, Binkerhoffs Regt. guarding stores at Fishkill from 24th March to 7th Apr. 1779 being fifteen days. amounting to one pound six shillings and eight pence. 

Philip Phelps

Dep Comp
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State of NewYork
Secretary's Office}

I certify that it appears by the Military Register in this office that on the 15th of July 1780 John Ladew enlisted as a soldier in the 4th NewYork Regiment Capt Walkers Company for five months  and was discharged on the 15th of December 1780. 

Arch.d Campbell 
Dep. Sec. of State

Albany Aug 7 1844

fees 25 cents
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State of New York
County of Onondaga} ss

I David D Hillis surrogate of the County of Onondaga do hereby certify that satisfactory
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Mary Ladew widow of John Ladew. Act 7th July 1838
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State of New York County of Onondaga } SS On this 8th day of November 1851 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Samuel E Kingsley now a resident of Syracuse in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain an increase of pension in the case of Mary Ladew, widow of John Ladew Deceased, under the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838. and subsequent Acts. That he is the only surviving Administrator of Mary Ladew Deceased late of said County of Onondaga, who who [sic] was placed in the United States pension roll at about the rate of twenty four Dollars and twenty two cents per annum under the aforesaid Acts of Congress. That said Mary Ladew died in said county of Onondaga on the eighth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty six. And at the time of her death left several children the names and number of whom will appear in evidence filed in the pension office in a former application, or prior to her being placed on the pension roll, and to which the pension Department is respectfully referred as well as to such additional testimony, in support of said claim for increase of pension, as may be furnished by his Agent Wm Valentine of Albany N. Y. or by his substitute at Washington City - [signature:] S. E. Kingsley, Administrator 
Subscribed & Sworn to before me this 8th day of November 1851 [two words crossed out] [signature:] J Hurst Justice of the Peace } 
I certify that Samuel E. Kingsley is personally known to me and that he is the identical person above named [signature:] John Hurst Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF NEW-YORK, ONONDAGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } SS. I Certify, That J Hurst whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the annexed instrument, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly qualified and authorised to take the same. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe the signature to said Jurat is genuine. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, at Syracuse this 8th day of November 1851. [signature:] Rufus Cossit Clerk.
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No 1 - 
State of New York County of Onondaga SS. Hiram Fetters of the town of Otisco in said County being duly sworn deposes and says that he was personally acquainted ["and" is crossed out] with John Ladow a revolutionary soldier now deceased and also with Mary Ladow so styled the reputed wife of John Ladow. that he knew them since Eighteen hundred and ten. that they were reputed to be husband and wife. that they cohabited together. that they raised a family of fifteen Children that I knew the oldest of which is about sixty years of age. that in the Life-time of the said John, I have heard him say that he was married to the said Mary when she was about fifteen years of age, & have also heard her say frequently (she having lived much at my house since the decease of the said John) that they were married. and deponent further saith that so long as they have been known in the country they have been reputed as husband and wife, and lived together as such until the decease of the said John and deponent further saith, that, the said John died the twenty fifth day of Dec. Eighteen hundred twenty one. and the Said Mary wife as aforesaid Surviving him, died the 11th day of March 1846 and further this deponent saith not. [signature:] Hiram Fellers 
Subscribed and sworn before me the fifth day of August 1846 [signature:] Nathl Bostwick Justice of the Peace
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State of New York Onondaga County } SS 
Edy Fellers of the town of Otisco, County aforesaid being duly Sworn deposed and says that the facts set forth in the above declaration are true [signature:] Edy Fellers 
Subscribed and Sworn before me this fifth day of August 1845 [signature:] Nathl Bostwick Justice of the Peace 
State of New York Onondaga County Clerk's Office } SS: I certify that at the date of the foregoing affidavit & certificate, the said Nathaniel Bostwick was a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly elected & qualified & that the foregoing Signatures purporting to be his are genuine. Given under my hand and the Seal of the Court of Common [blacked out word] Pleas of said County, at Syracuse this 6th day of August 1846. (The above obliteration made before signing.} [signature:] Chas. T. Hicks Clerk.
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No 2 
State of New York County of Onondaga SS Isaac Ladow of the town of Otisco in said County being duly sworn deposes and says that he is son of John Ladow deceased of the said town of Otisco That he was sixty six years of age on the sixth day of January last- That so long ago as this deponent can remember the said John Ladow cohabited with and was known and acknowledged by and amongst all his neighbors up to the time of his death as the husband of Mary Ladow who is the mother of this deponant That during such cohabitation a family of Sixteen chilf=dren has been reared by them. That he has often times in the course of the life twice of the said * 
[" and since the death of his said mother" is crossed out] 
heard her declare the fact that they were Legally married. That on one occasion both the said John and the said Mary in a suit when the Question of their marriage came in Question declared the fact so to be upon their oaths - That a family record of the family was left by the said John & Mary in the lifetime of the said John but the dwelling house of the said John having been destroyed by fire the said record was also destroyed And this deponant further saith that the said Mary wife as aforesaid died on the 11th day of March last his X mark Isaac Ladow 
Sworn before me this the 4th day of August A D 1843 [signature:] Lynard Kingsley Justice of Onon County [or Court?] Pleas 
[note in right margin:] 
* Erasure in line 14 made before Signature
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State of New. York, Onondaga County, Clerk's Office. } SS: I certify that the Honorable Lynard Kingsley before Whom the within Deposition purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same a Judge of the County Courts in & for the said County, Commissioned & Sworn; that I am well acquainted with his hand writing verily believe that the signature within purporting to be his, is genuine. Given under my hand & the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, at Syracuse, this 6th day of August 1846. [signature:] Chas. T. Hicks Clerk.
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New York Cattaraugus County SS On this fifteenth day of May in the year 1834 before me a justice of the peace in and for said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths for general purposes, personally appeared Daniel Ladue and Rebeckah Arnold, residents of Napoli in said County and State, who being duly sworn according to law on their oath say that they and each of them are children of ["of" is crossed out] John Ladue and Polly Ladue deceased. that their father the said John La due was a soldier in the war of the revolution. that he applied for and received a pension under the Act of 1818 at the rate of $96 - per Annum. that he received the said pension until his death which was in December 1822. that several years after the death of their father, their mother the said Polly Ladue applied for a pension, but from some cause not known to the deponents the claim was suspended, their mother died in the year 1846. without obtaining the pension, that since that time, some two or three years ago, they were informed that the claim had been allowed in part but the deponents as
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children and heirs of their Mother the said Polly Ladue Deceased have never received any part of the said pension. Neither have they given any power of Attorney to any person to draw said money and that they do not know that the money has Ever been paid by the Department. They the deponents make this affidavit for the purpose of ascertaining the situation of the claim: what service John Ladue their father claimed to have performed. whether he was a during war soldier or not. and whether the claim of their mother the said Polly Ladue for pension has been allowed. and if not, what objections Exist to allowing the same. if it has been paid, they request a full statement when and to whom, on whose power of attorney. her X mark Rebeckah Arnold 
his X mark Daiel Ladue 
same Case? 
Subscribed and sworn before me the day and year above written and I certify that the deponents are credible persons. and I believe that they the said deponents are the children of John and Polly Ladue as above stated and that I have no interest in this claim and am not concerned in its prosecution. [signature:] Silus Earl Justice of the Peace
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Know all men by these presents that H. C. Mead of Buffalo New York is hereby appointed our legal agent or Attorney to whom we and each of us request all communications made relative to this claim. her X mark Rebeckah Arnold 
his X mark Daniel Ladew 
Subscribed and acknowledged before me this [blank] day of May 1784 } 
[noted the absence of a witness signature.] 
Cattaraugus County State of New York SS On this 15 day of May 1854 personally came before me the subscriber Daniel Ladow and Rebecky Arnold to me personally known and severally acknowledged that they had Executed the above instrument for the purposes within mentioned [signature:] Silas Earl Justice of the peace
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STATE OF NEW YORK, Cattaraugus County Clerk's Office, } I, ENOS H. SOUTHWICK, Clerk of said County, and of the Courts thereof, do hereby certify that Silas Earl Esquire before whom the annexed proof or acknowledgement purports to have been taken, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, and duly authorized to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe his signature to said Certificate is genuine : And that the said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of New York. INTESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, at Ellicottville, the 16 day of May A. D. 1854. [signature:] Enos H. Southwick Clerk. 
[illegible circular seal]
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Payment to be made at Albany by T. W. Olcott Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New York Payable on the 4th September and 4th March 
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A, Vol. 2. Page [blank] 
L. A. Wood Clerk. 
13 
Duplicate.
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WAT DEPARTMENT. WIDOW'S PENSION. 
I certify that in conformity with the act of March 3, 1848, and June 7 1844 } Mary Ladew, decd. late of N. York widow of John Ladew who was a Private in the N. York Line and died on the 25th day of December 1821 is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Twenty Four dollars and Twenty Two cents per annum, commencing on the 4th March 1843, and terminating on the 8th March 1846, 
[unless the Pensioner married or died before the last mentioned date, in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death." is crossed out] 
when she died, payable to Uriah, Daniel, Peter, Joseph, John, Abraham, William, Isaac, Richd. George, Elizh. Mary, Rebecca, Margaret, Phebe, and Lucinda Ladew, only children. 
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 17th day of March one thousand eight hundred and 47.
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State of New York Cattaraugus County SS } Daniel Ladow being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is fifty nine years old, that he resides in the town of Napoli in said County of Cattaraugus that he is the son of John and Mary Ladow Deceased That he knew the said John and Mary Ladow (his said Father and Mother) cohabited together as man and wife and was reputed to be husband and wife previous to the year 1794 and ever after - that he resided with said John and Mary Ladow, his parents untill he was nineteen years of age. and made their house his home for many years after, that said Mary and John Ladow had the following children viz Uriah, Daniel, Peter, Joseph, John, Abraham, William, Isaac, Richard George, Elizabeth, Mary, Rebecca, Margarett, Phebe & Lucinda the oldest of which is Uriah aged Sixty one years next December his X mark Daniel Ladow 
Sworn and subscribed before me this 30th day of September 1846 [signature:] Israel Day Justice of the Peace Witness Milton Brewster 
I certify that I am acquainted with the above named Daniel Ladow and that he is a man of fair Character and entitled to full credit- and further that he subscribed the above affidavit by affixed his mark and that could never write his name [signature:] Israel Day J P 
State of New York County of Cattaraugus SS. } I, Francis E. Baillet Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Cattaraugus County, certify that Israel Day Esq. is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and subscribed my name this 30th day of Sept. 1846. [signature:] F. E. Baillet Clerk