Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21156, James A Frazier, R.I.
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(3.1776) SERVICE R.I. Frazier, James A Lucy NUMBER W. 21156 CONTENTS
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(3-1776) SERVICE R.I. Frazier, James A. Lucy NUMBER W. 21156 CONTENTS
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suspd. see letter to No Fleming P. agt. Dec. 2d 1834

20196 New York James A Frasier of Warren Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Comp. Commanded by Captain Dexter of the Reg. Commanded by Col. Olney in the R. Island Line for 9 mos. 

Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 30 Dollars _ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Aug. 1833 and [illegible] of Whitley Coldwell. 

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 33 $60 Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 33 15 $75 Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. Recorded by G. C. Stiles Clerk, Book E. Vol. 3 Page 56
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Let to L H Badlwin March 29/49 Reported 

938 New York Albany Lucy Frazier widow of James A. Frazier RI who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private. Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of July 1848 and sent to Samuel C. Dickerson Chestertown Warren Co. N.Y. Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848. Page 69 Vol. 4
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James Fraser Morse & Stewart Agents additional proof May Jon Dexter of Providence of R. Island Certificate Admitted
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State of New York, Otsego County, SS. BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the 30th day of March 1818 the above named James Hitt came before me, James S. Campbell one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego and State of New-York, and made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing Petition and Declaration are true: - And I the said Judge, pursuant to the directions of the Act of Congres, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, during the Revolutionary War," do certify to the Secretary of war, that it has appeared to my satisfaction that the said James Hitt served in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy, for the term mentioned in the said Petition and Declaration hereunto annexed: - And in pursuance of the directions of said Act, I do hereby certify to the Hon. the Secretary of War, that the testimony of as detailed in his affidavit hereunto annexed, was taken before me, and that I am satisfied that the application of the said James Hitt is fair and bona fide in all respects, and that he, by reason of his reduced circumstances, is absolutely in need of assistance from his county for support. James S. Campbell
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CLERK's OFFICE, Otsego County, SS. I, GEORGE MORESS, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego, in the State of New-York, hereby Certify that James S. Campbell now is, and for one year past, has been, one of the Judges of the said Court; and that the signature to the foregoing certificate and papers, is his proper hand writing. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this 24th day of April 1818. Geo Morrel Clk
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County of Warren and State of New York Ss. On this 6th day of June Eighteen Hundred and Forty four Personally appeared before the Circuit Court held in and for the said County of Warren, before the Hon. John Willard Circuit Judge being a Court of Record & proceeding according to the common law, Lucy Frasier a resident of Warrenborough in the County of Warren and State of New York aged seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtaine the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" and the subsequent acts supplementary thereto, that she is the widow of James A. Frasier who was a private in the army of the Revolution whose service is set forth in his Declaration on which he obtained a Pension Certificate under the act of the 7th of Jun 1832 Dated August 10th 1833. No. 21,196 & Recorded in the Pension office in Book E vol. 3 Page 565. She further Declares that she was married to the said James A. Frasier on the nineteeth Day of March in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty nine at her father Philip Olin's hous in Preson in the County of New London and State of Connecticut by General John Tyler Esquire that at present There is no family record of her marriae her fathers record having been Detroyed by fire and she verily believes there is not record of her marriage Now Extant as faithful search has been made for such record and none found - that her brother Benjamin Olen of Preston (whose is but eighteen months younger than herself) and her sister Mary Olen (now Mary Ellis) of the City of Norwich (whos Depositions are herewith Presented) were boath Present when the marriage took place. She further Declares that her husband the aforesaid James A. Frasier Died on the fifteenth Day of December Eighteen hundred and thirty four that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service by the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and finety vourt viz at the time above stated. that she not remains the widow of the said James frazier and has not since intermarried. That she does not know, of her own
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knowledge of any of her late husband's services in the war of the Revolution, but has often heard him declare in his lifetime, his services in the war, and name the officers under whom he served - his statements, are gone from her memory, and she respectfully refers to the evidence of his services as stated above, and now at the war office Subscribed and sworn in open court this 11th day of June 1844 her mark X Lucy Frazier 
Thomas Archibald Clerk. 

I Thomas Archibald Clerk of the Ciruit Court of the County or Warren do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court before the Judge thereof, in the matters of the application of Lucy Frasier for a Pension. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this 11th day of June 1844 Thomas Archibald Clerk.
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No. 25890 James A Frasier Warren County New York Admitted Private - 9 mos. rolls See Maj. Dexter Certificate
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WAR DEPARTMENT, Pension Office. Sir: The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: } ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will by compling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 

A Statement, shewing the Service of James A Frasier Warren County New York. Period when the service was rendered. Enlisted 1778. Duration of the claimant's service. - Years. - Months. 9 Days. -  Rank of the claimant. - private. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Cap. Dexter, Col oney. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. 78 years, Providence Rhode Island. Proof by which the declaration is supported. Traditionary evidence, paper correct 

I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant, J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions. On roll, Struck their former old papers 1818
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 REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832 
The following regulations have been adopted: This law has ben construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law: 
1. The Regular Troops.
 2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
 3. Persons employed in the Naval Service. 
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record. 
DECLARATION, 
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. State, Territory, or District of County of } ss. On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory of District of aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers: 
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. > This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.] 
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of . 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B. 
[And then will follow the certificate of the court.] And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c. If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out . Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: (k) We, A. B. a Clergy man, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid. [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.] And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that is appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and the C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c. Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction. If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

The applicant is referral for widower of service to the Secretary of the State of Rhode Island
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroboration the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case. The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or volunteers, except the Milita of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia. 
1. Where and in what year were you born?
 2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it? 
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for who? 
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 
6. [To a Soldier {Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? [To an Officer {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character or veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant. The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons - one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represent, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates. 
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject. 
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court. 
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. 
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
 [a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance. [b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
 [c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
 [d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served. 
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. 
Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For ____ year ____ months, and ____ days, I served as a ____. For ____ months and ____ days, I served as a ____' and for such service I claim a pension." It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period of which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particular respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit. 
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
 [g] The opinion of the Court is always required. 
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case. 
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers. Mode of authenticating papers. In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. Proof of Service. 
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper office, under his seal of office.
 > The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. 
The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only. 
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases. 
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. 
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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It appears by the Regimental Book, that James Frazier, (sometimes called Jams A. Frazier,) now residing in Otsego County in the state of New York, served the full term of nine months a private soldier in the Regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Jeremiah Olney, in the Rhode Island Line, on the Continental Establishment, and that he was honourably discharged from said Regiment at Saratoga in the state of New York aforesaid on the twentieth day of December 1782, being the expiration of the term of his inlistment.
Jno. Dexter Major of said Regiment, codem tempore
Providence October 15th 1818

Was honourably discharged at Saratoga in the state of New York which discharge he has lost.
The said James Fraser further on oath says that he cannot furnish any other proof of his service, than the affidavit and certificate hereto annexed. He further says that he is fifty six years of age and upwards. That he has no property and from age and infirmities he is unable to procure
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To the Hon. John C. Calhoun Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
The Petition and Declaration of James Fraser of the town of Cherry Valley in the county of Otsego and state of New York a resident citizen of the United States, on oath setteth forth and declares that, in April 1782, he enlisted for nine months in Captain Dexter's Company in Col. Jeremiah Oney's Regiment of the Rhode Island Line of Continental Troops. That he faithfully served the United States Against the common enemy in the said Line and Regiment for the full term of nine months when he was honorably discharged at Saratoga in the state of New York which discharge he has lost.
The said James Fraser further on oath says that he cannot furnish any other proof of his service, than the affidavit and certificate hereto annexed. He further says that he is fifty six years of age and upwards. That he has no property and from age and infirmities he is unable to procure
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a comfortable subsistence by the labour of his hands and from such his reduced circumstances he is absolutely in need of assistance from the country for support. And he prays the Hon the Secretary of War, to place him on the pension list of the United States, if he shall come with the provisions of the act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, and in duty bound will every pray.
James Fraser - X his mark

Sworn & subscribed April 6th day 1818 before me
James S. Campbell one of Judges of the Court of Common pleas in & for the county of Otsego state New York
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State of New York Auburn County ss
On the sixteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & ninety nine personally appeared in open court before the Judges [illegible] to [illegible] Seth C. Baldwin first Judge Thomas Patterson Hiram Berber Hobby Wood & Truman B. Hicks Esquires his [illegible] Judge of the Court of Common pleas of the county of Auburn in the state of New York now setting in the court house in the town of Caldever in said county James A. Frasier a resident of the town of Bullion in the county of Warren & state of New York aged seventy eight years the 29 of October last & who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832. He first enlisted in his regular service of Providence in the state of Rhode Island in the spring of 1778 for nine months under Captain Dexter Leut. Shermon Col Oney General Washington  marched to Philadelphia. Served the time of my enlistment was discharged at Saratoga in the state of New York by General Sherman. My discharge is lost. I [illegible] pension under the act of 1818 & was left of the pension roll in consequence of having property. My pension certificate is mislaid or lost. 
Question - I was born in South Kingston Rhode Island on the 29 of October 1754
2. I have no record of my age
3. Where first called into the service I lived in Newark Connecticut after the war. I moved to New [illegible] Massachusetts. [illegible] seven years. I [illegible] now in [illegible] [illegible] Otsego County state of New York. Stayed fourteen years [illegible] to [illegible] county of Warren state of New York where I now reside.
4 & 5. [illegible] in the above declaration.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present. My name has [illegible] been on [illegible] [illegible]
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pension roll of the agency of the state of New York but was [illegible] in [illegible] of having property.
James A Frasier

Subscribed & sworn before me in open court this 16th day of April 1833
Thomas Archibald Clerk

We the undersigned Howard Waters George Waters John H Smith residing in the town of Bollin in the county of Warren do hereby certify that we are acquainted with James A. Frasier who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and we believe him to be seventy eight years of age. That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Howard Waters
George Waters
John H. Smith

Subscribed & sworn before me in open Court this 14th day of April 1833
Thomas Archibald Clerk

And the said Court hereby declares their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interragatories presented by the war department that the above applicant James A Frasier was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the Court further certify that Howard Waters George Waters & John H Smith who signed the preceeding certificate are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Seth C. Baldwin [illegible] Judge of Warren County Courts

I Thomas Archibald Clerk of the Court of common Pleas of the County of Warren & state of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James A Frasier for a pension under the act of Congress of 7 June 1832. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 16 April 1833.
Thomas Archibald Clerk of Warren County
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James Frazier
No. 5,369
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State of New York Otsego County ss
On this 20th day of June 1830 personally appeared in open court being the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Otsego, & state of New York, and being a Court of Records, & [illegible] according to the principles of the Common Law with power of fine & imprisonment James Frazier aged fifty six years resident in said county of Otsego, who first being duly sworn according to the law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: in Captain Dexter, in Colonel Olneys Regiment of Rhode Island troops and the Continental Establishment. That on the sixth day of April one thousand eight hundred & eighteen he made a declaration on oath in order to obtain the benefit of the act of the 18th of March 1818, that he has received a pension and that the number of his pension certificate is five thousand three hundred & sixty nine (5369).
And I James Frazier do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United State on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift sale, or in any manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring my self 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, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed.
James Frazier - X his mark

Sworn to & declared on this 20th June 1820 before the Court
Geo. Morell Clk
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Schedule of the property of James Frazier the
pensioner in the annexed papers named
Real Estate
About ten years ago I made a contract for sixty
three acres of Land for which I agreed to pay the hundred dollars-- I paid for it about two years ago except one hundred & thirty dollars & I borrowed one hundred & thirty dollars of J.L. Pinney which I paid towards the land I yet our Pinney for the whole of this money & the interest of it this Land was lately apprized at $320-
Personal property- one yoke of Oxen
Two Cows-not with my pension money.
1 Two year old heifer, 2 yearlings four small hogs ten sheep. I Calves, 1 pot. 1 shittle, four old Chairs old table a few dishes Then Iron Spoons-
I owe two hundred & forty dollars to my different Creditors -- my occupation is that of a farmer but my health is such that I am wholly unable to Labour
I have a wife aged fifty five years she enjoys poor health, I have two children & two grand children who live with me, Susan aged Eighteen years is able to Labour
William aged Sixteen he is a weakly & puny boy my
grand child John is three years old & my grand
Child Majah is fifteen months & are both dependent on me June 20th 1820

James Frazier  his mark
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State of New York Otsego County Clerks Office Ss. I George Morell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego & State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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 Three hundred & fifty dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court this 24th June 1820. Geo. Morell Clk.
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Ad
Admitted
S. C. Dickinson
Warren NY
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State of New York County of Warren Ss. On this twenty third Day of May Eighteen hundred and forty eight Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the County of Warren and State aforesaid Lucy Frazier a resident of Horicon in the County of Warren and State aforesaid Aged Eighty fore years who being first Duly sworn according to Law Doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2d February 1848 granting Pensions to widows of persons who served During the Revolutionary War that she is the widow of James A. Frazier who was a privatesoldier in the Army of the Revolution and a Pensioner under the act of 7th June 1832 Certificate numbered 20196 that under the act of 17th June 1844 she received thirty Dollars per Annum. She further Declares that she is still a widow. her mark X Lucy Frazier. Sworn to and subscribed on the Day and and year above written before me Benjamin Culver Justice Peace in presence of Samuel C. Dickinson. I certify that Lucy Frazier the above declaraent is personally known to me Benj. Culver Justice Peace
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State of New York Warren County Ss. I Thomas Archibald Clerk of Said County do Certify that Benjamin Culver before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe his name Benj. Culver Subscribed to said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and Signature. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Said County this 11th day of July 1848 Thomas Archibald Clerk
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Chester December 4th 1844 Sir I have received your Letter of the 22nd of October in which you inform me that the Date of the marriage of James A & Lucy Frasier is not satisfactory. Doubtless the temptation is greater for a relative to swear falsely for a relative than for another person, and I am not insensable of the Disadvantage you Laibour under in not having an opportunity to Examin witnesses Personally, but I have been some in the habit of Examining witnesses and I assure you that I would not present a case that I was not fully satisfied come within the Provision of the act. Before I undertook this case I was satisfied that if James A & Lucy frasier were Legally married the widow would come within the provision of the act from the facts that Frasier was a pensioner and I was well acquainted with James Frasiser a son of James A & Lucy Frasier who is in the fifty second year of his age and I was well assured that James A & Lucy Frasier has two dhildren still older than James (viz) Sarah their first born and Philip O Frasier their oldest son Bouth of whom are now Living in the western Part of this state. Mrs. Frasier has no record nor certificate of her marriage and so frail is her memory that she could not tell the ages of one of her children and even her own age and how old she was when married. I found in the sequel she did not tell me correct but I expected to find a record of her marriage in Preston but in the event of failing I took the names of such as Mrs Frasier recollected as being at her marriage and out of this list I found only three Living (viz) Benjamin Olen of Preston Elizabeth Ross of Plainsfield and Squire Olen of Canterbury my first inquiry in Preston was for a record of the marriage and satisfied my self that there was neither Town - Parish or church record of the marriage in Preston. I sought out Benjamin Olen he had a sister Lucy who married James A. Frazier. Was present at their marriage they were married by John Tyler Esquire. County not tell what year of how Long ago it was he was but a little over sixty and Lucy was but 18 months older than himself. his sister had deceived me in relation to her age and moreso in relation to the period of her marriage James had set his age at 51 for the sake of helping his mother to a Pension he Did not believe sarah their older child was fifty one yet was confident that Lucy was not seventy years of age. On my way to Plainfield in the town of Griswold & found Henery Tyler a grandson of General John Tyler the Magistrate who married J A & L Frasier she was in Possession of such of his grandfathers writing as had stood the ravages of Time and through his Politeness was assisted in Examining them we found no marriages recovered among them. Elizabeth Ross had a sister Lucy who married a Frasier was present at their marriage thinks they were married by Mr Hart the Presbeterian minister in Preston knows he read their Publishment Cannot tell what year or how long ago it took place thinks it was in the Latter Part of winter there was snow on the ground wished to
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know when her sister said it took place. If your sister told her age right and how old she was when married she was married the 19th of March 1779 my stars exclaimed she (in a fit of Laughter) that was before I was born. You are on rather a cold track said a bystander. Mrs. Ross said she was only in her sixty first year of her age and it could not be expected that she could remember much about a marriage that took place so long ago though she remembered very well when she was born and what they had for breakfast. I had better go to Preston and see her Brother Benjamin Olen he was older than herself and he said he was but a little over 60. Again she burst out in Laughter Benamin had renewed his age for the purpose of getting his young wife. [illegible] when New London was burnt my father was drafter to go into Fort Griswold and Benamin was sixteen years old then and went a substitute for her father. Do you know this to be a fact. Very certain I was Considerable of a Large gall and remember that he ran away and father had to hire another man. I Let her know that in exposing his age she had nearly exposed her own: and told the old [illegible] widow that she had doubtless renewed her age for the same purpose that Benjam had but had not been quite as successfull at which she said if she could she would not lift her hand to help Lucy to a Pension But assigned no other reason that "Cause she would not". Squire Olen (the youngest of the three) is Sixty eight years old was present at Frasier and Lucy's wedding. They were married at his fathers house in Preston by John Tyler Esq. they were married in the Month of March Could not tell what year or how long ago it took place. This as I supposed was the last person living who was Present at the Marriage & told him the efforts I had made to find a record of the marriage and the Examination I had of his Brother and sister and his sister had said she would not lift her hand to help Lucy to a Pension. He said he guessed he could tell the reason. Lucy had the misfortune to have a son before she was married who she named Benajah that this child lived with his grandfather Olen untill he was about 23 years of age at which time he left him and went into the state of New York where he got into business and accumulated Several Hundred Dollars and Died that they all thought that in as much as Frasier and his wife had had no trouble in bringing Benajah up his Property ought to be Dived Equally between the Brothers and Sister But Frasier and Lucy took the whole of it except what their father owed Benajah and would have got that if they could. & how old was this child when Lucy was married A, two years old. How old would he be now if living. He could not tell. Was there any of your Brothers of Sisters that was near Benajah's age. Yes his youngest brother William was but two years older than Benajah and they were brought up together. How old is William. he could not tell but his sister the widow Ellis who lived in the City of Norwich would tell his age and Doubtless would tell all the ages.
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of her Brothers and Sisters and what she told me I might Depend upon. I asked him if his sister was at Lucy's marriage. he said she was. I found her supported by a Crutch Standing by her wash tub in a room about ten feet square. I asked if she had a sister who married a Frasier. She had but supposed she was dead. Your sister was living 10 days ago and (Having business in this quarter) She had given me the names of Several of her connection and requested me to inquire after them and call on such as I found Living. She was glad I had called on her and inquired after the health of Frasiers family. I told her that her sister and such of the family as Lived near me were well but Frasier was Dead. Uh! Then Lucy is Left a widow as well as me and it will be but a short time bfore we shall be in our graves. How old a woman are you. She told her age as it is set in her Deposition 70 I think. You are some younger than Lucy. O yes Lucy was 74 last December. How old is Benjamin. 77 such a Day of this Month (May). How old is your Brother William. If in her Deposition the date of the marriage is in the Spring of the year 1789 than her answer was 59 naming the day and Month. Had your sister a son named Benajah. She had. Are you Down on business for Lucy. Yes. Well Frasier and Lucy got all Benajahs Property Except what father owed him and Lucy kneed not think to git that of her Brothers and sisters. Lucy was about to try for a Pension and I was Down to get the evidence of her Marraige. She git a Pension! [illegible] no widow can git a Pension unless she was married at the time of the war and Lucy was not married till Long after the war closed. Well whether she gits a pension or not I want to git the true period of her Marriage. when does Lucy say she was married. I will tell you by and by what Difference was there between the ages of Wm and Benajah. Wm was two years the oldest. how old was Benajah when his Mother was married. Benajah was 2 years old in March and she was married the same Spring then your sister was married 55 years ago was she. Let's see I was 15 year year old when Lucy was married, Studies a while. yes. She was married 55 years ago this Spring. Well take 55 from 1844 and there will remain 1789 are you willing to testify that Lucy was married in the Spring of the year 1789. I Don't know anything about ciphering and am not willing to swear to a thing I don't know. Well I must git my Cloaths from Benjamin and [illegible] you recon it up against I git back. from Lucy's statements she was married 65 years ago the 19th of March. O! Etonishing. Benjamin Olen was 14 years old in may and went into fort G the next January after N London was burnt, bringing his age and Lucy's as Mrs Ellis Says. Esrq Williams who is a Lawyer told me in relation to records I kneed not take the Deposition of any one except the Town Clerk since the Statute required that all marriages should be recorded in the town Clerk's office. Mrs. Ellis requested me to Call on her before I left the place. I did so and she had made up a small present for her sister and said I wish you to give this to Lucy and tell her from her Poor old Decriped sister to Prepare to Meet her god [illegible] to Mr. Frasier and she wept perfusely I asked her the age of Benj when he went into for Griswold what Differance there was between Wm & Benajahs ages. How old B was when she was married and brought her own age and the Date of her marriage the same as stated by her sister Ellis. Thus according to the best of my recollection you are furnished with the several examinations I have made in the case before you and under all the circumstances could I doubt for a moment that I had got the true Date of the Marraige. I assure you sir that i had altho Mrs. Ellis is a relative and a Poor eliterate and and obscure wash woman. I am as confident of the truths of waht is contained in her Deposition as if I had got it from Mr. Baldwin the Governer of the sTate. Since receiving your Letter I have seen Mrs Frazier who thinks such Persons as you Describe Can be found in Connecticut on Massachusets but she has not the meens to Procure their Depositions. I flatter myself that if you believe me to be a man of truth you will relinquish the requisitions contained in your letter and send me her certificate if you doubt my veracity inquire of Mr. Joseph Russel member of Congress. Pleas Communicate [illegible] S C Dickinson
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NB if Mrs Ellis' age varies from seventy and the date of the marriage from 1789 in her Deposition then the answers in the examination must be varied accordingly. Benjamin Olen in my absence had fixed the date of the Marriage one year Later than his sister Ellis but on conversing with her he fell in with her statements excepting in relation to his age. S.C. Dickinson

Chestertown NY Dec 11. Free Mr. J.L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C. Dec 14 44 D Crumb hass 

Lucy Frazier
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NB if Mrs Ellis' age varies from seventy and the date of the marriage from 1789 in her Deposition then the answers in the examination must be varied accordingly. Benjamin Olen in my absence had fixed the date of the Marriage one year Later than his sister Ellis but on conversing with her he fell in with her statements excepting in relation to his age. S.C. Dickinson

Chestertown NY Dec 11. Free Mr. J.L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C. Dec 14 44 D Crumb hass

Lucy Frazier
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Glens Falls Nov. 17th 1848 Dear Sir, Enclosed I send you the declaration of Lucy Frazier, widow of James A Frazier who was a Private in the revolutionary war &c. Together was a Pension Certificate granted to her July 27th 1848. allowing her $30 per annum. She now claims the same amount of pay which her husband received as provided by the acts of Congress refered to in her declaration. Will you plase give this your attention and answer as soon as convenient? J.L. Edwards Commissr of Pensions &c. Yours Repectfully L. H. Baldwin
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State of New York Otsego County Ss. James O Morse being duly sworn says that he has been acquainted with James Fraser whose papers are hereto annexed for the last three or four years, and that he has always understood & believed that he is a man very poor & possessed of but little or no property & that this deponent believes that he is absolutely in need of assistance from the country for support. J.O. Morse Sworn & Subscribed this 19th day of December 1818 before me one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Otsego County N.Y. James S. Campbell
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I certify that James O Morse is a credible witness James S. Campbell
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Caldwell Ny 16 July J.L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington City, D.C. 2 Feb M Lucy Frazier 8030
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Chester Warren County New York July 10th 1848 Sir Any [illegible] you may make on the within pension pleas to [illegible] S. C. Dickinson Chester Town Post Office Warren NY S.C. Dickinson
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Feb 15 1845 Ret to case of Lucy Frazer Free Col. J.L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C. Lucy Frazer NY Chestertown NY 11th Feby
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Chestertown Feb 6th 1845 Sir Your Letter informing me of the reception and filing of mine of the 4th of december last with the Papers in the case of Lucy Frazier has been Duly received. When I wrote that Letter I Supposed that Mr. Russel was then at Washington and did not find my mistake untill after I had received yours. I am not Personally acquainted with Mr. Stutson from this District nor no other Member of Congress and Do not wish to Defer the Case of Mrs. Frazier untill Mr. Russel takes his seat there fore if you Doubt my veracity as is you Privilege and Perhapse your Duty you must Still Doubt. If there is any thing further necessary to establish the Claim Pleas to Let me know it and I will endeaver to furnish it but be as reasonable in your requisitions as you can consistent with you Duty. I have recently seen a man who has Lately moved into Warrensburgh in this County who married for his first wife a Daughter of James A and Lucy Frazier who said if she was still Living she would be in her 44th year of her age that James A. & Lucy Frasier had Eight Children still older than his wife he Does not know the exact age of all of them but can safely swear that the three oldest of them are over fifty years of age namely Sarah Bailey Philip O & James Frazier. I have thought of sending his Deposition but Do not wish to make kneedless cost. if there is any thing further to be Done Pleas to Direct me I am Sir your obedient and Humble Servent Saml C. Dickinson. 
PS Shall I send you an authenticated Dertificate Certifying that wht ever I have written to you in the case of Mrs Frazier is intitled to Full Credit Signed by Mr. Russel and a member of the most respectable men in the County S.C. Dickinson 
James L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City DC
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11093 July 17 1844 NY Lucy Frazier 7 July 1838 

Caldwell NY June 14 free J.L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington
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Chester Warren Co N York June 13th 1844 Inclosed I Send you the Declaration of Lucy Frasier for a Pension You will pleas send any communicate you have to said [illegible] you will Pleas send to Samuel C. Dickinson at Chester Warren County New York Yours Respectfully Samuel C Dickenson 

L Edwards Esqr.
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Resolution of Congress of July 1st 1848 State of New York County of Warren Ss On this 14th day of November 1848 before me Tho Robertson a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Lucy frasier who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the resolution of Congress of July 1t 1848. That she is the widow of James A Frasier deceased who in his life time was a pensioner of the United States under the act of 1818 or under the act of June 7th 1832 at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum or near as this deponent can recollect deponant says that she has received a pension under the Act of 1838 1843 1844 and under the act of February 2 1848 at the rate of thirty dollars per annum. That She now claims the same amount of pension per annum as received by her husband as aforesaid also the arrears of pension due her under the Several Acts aforesaid and by virtue of the Said Resolution of Congress in Support of which claim She refers the pension department to the proof on file in that office and deponent further declares that she still remains a widow. her mark X Lucy Frasier Signed in presend of Chas H. Robertson Subscribed and Sworn to before me this 14th day of November 1848 Jno Robertson Justice.

I hereby certify that Lucy Frsier is personally known to me and that she is the identical person above named Jno Robertson Justice
I hereby certify that Lucy Frasier makes her mark for the reason that she has never learned to write Jno Robertson Justice
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State of New York Warren County ss
I Thomas Archibald Clerk of the said county do certify that John Robertson before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day & the date & the said one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county and thus I am well acquainted with his hand writing and duly believe his name subscribed to the within affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said county this 17th day of November 1848.
Thomas Archibald Clerk
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Revy Widow, &c.
File No. 21156
Lucy Frazier wid of James A. Frazier
Priv Rev War
Act: Feb. 3rd '48
Index: Vol. A, Page 254
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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James A. Frazier, NY. act 7 June 1832 $30.00 pub.
To what time was he last paid? G C A
Pension Office Nov 25, 1846
Paid to 4th Sept. 1834 A.B.J.
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Applicant aged 56 yrs. wholly unable to labor
Real estate - 63 acres - appraised $320
Owes on a/c of it $130
Wide, 55 yrs old - poor health
daughter 18 yrs. old
son 16 yrs old - weakly & puny
2 gr. children. one 3 yrs old, the other 15 mos. old
Yoke of oxen, & 2 cows, bo. with his pension money 
Also some other property, not valued
Served 9 mos. no
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11093
Lucy Frazier N.Y.
Letter to S.C. Dickenson Oct. 22d 
22d '44
Let to S.C. Dickinson Dec 18th 1844
Saves pension, 10 March 1845
to hon Joseph Russell March 21 '46
to Hon Joseph Russell Aug. 6, '46
Act 7 July 1838
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No 11093} 9132
Lucy Frazier} 1291
widow of James A. NY
Act 7 July 1838
Admd. 9 mo pri
$30.00 per ann
from 4 March 1836
Admd. Act 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844
$30.00 per ann
Warren. 15th Dec. 1834
Samuel C. Dickinson Chestertown Warren Co NY
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Warrenleigh NY
1t Feby

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com's of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

Feb 5 1845
Ref Lucy Frazier
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Warrensburgh, Warren County N.Y.
January 31 1845
Dear Sir
Mr. Samuel C. Dickinson of this place informes me that he has written you giving the circumstances under which the Examination of the witness's were made in the case of Lucy Frazier an applicant for a pension under the act of 1838. And in case of [illegible] doubting his veracity he has refered you to me. Supposing that I took my hat on the 4 of Decm. last. I have been acquainted with Mr. Dickinson for many years and such is my confidence in his veracity that I unhesitatingly say whatever communication he may have made in said case is entitled to full credit.
Resp. Yrs.
Joseph Rusnes, M.C. Ebat

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Wash. City
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State of Connecticut County of New London ss
I John DeWitt clerk of the County Court in and for said New London County do hereby certify that Stephen Barrows Esq. before whom the two depositions of Charles E. Leonard hereunto annexed was sworn was on sd. third day of Nov. 1846 a Justice of the peace for said New London County & that his signatures thereto are genuine and I further certify that Charles E. Leonard Esq. before whom the two depositions of Elisha Patridge Esq. hereunto annexed was sworn in as on said 3d day Nov 1846 a Justice of the peace for sd. New London county & that his signature thereto affixed are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this 3d day November AD 1846.
John DeWitt Clerk

Please communicate to Samuel C. Dickinson
Chestertown Warren Co. NY
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State of Connecticut County of New London ss
I John DeWitt clerk of the County Court in and for said New London County do hereby certify that Stephen Barrows Esq. before whom the two depositions of Charles E. Leonard hereunto annexed was sworn was on sd. third day of Nov. 1846 a Justice of the peace for said New London County & that his signatures thereto are genuine and I further certify that Charles E. Leonard Esq. before whom the two depositions of Elisha Patridge Esq. hereunto annexed was sworn in as on said 3d day Nov 1846 a Justice of the peace for sd. New London county & that his signature thereto affixed are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this 3d day November AD 1846.
John DeWitt Clerk

Please communicate to Samuel C. Dickinson
Chestertown Warren Co. NY
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State of Connecticut County of New London ss
I John DeWitt clerk of the County Court in and for said New London County do hereby certify that Stephen Barrows Esq. before whom the two depositions of Charles E. Leonard hereunto annexed was sworn was on sd. third day of Nov. 1846 a Justice of the peace for said New London County & that his signatures thereto are genuine and I further certify that Charles E. Leonard Esq. before whom the two depositions of Elisha Patridge Esq. hereunto annexed was sworn in as on said 3d day Nov 1846 a Justice of the peace for sd. New London county & that his signature thereto affixed are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this 3d day November AD 1846.
John DeWitt Clerk
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State of Connecticut ss
I Charles E. Leonard of the Town of Griswold in New London County, being duly sworn, do depose and say that I am Clerk of the first Coge. Church or Parish of said Griswold, formerly called the North Church or Parish of Preston, and that I have carefully examined the records of said Church or Parish to ascertain if the marriage of James A. Frazier to Lucy Olin is there entered, but on examination I do not find any record of such marriage therein.
Charles E. Leonard, Clerk of the church

Sworn & subscribed this 3rd day of Nov AD 1846 before me
Stephen Barrows, Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut, New London County ss Griswold Nov 3rd 1846
Personally appeared Elisha Partridge (before me) resident of that place which in 1790 was called the North Church or Parish of Preston, and Phillip Olin the father of Lucy Frazier for some years previous to 1790 & for several years after 1790 lived within the bounds of said Parish and further this deponent saith not.
Elisha Partridge

Sworn and subscribed this 3rd day of Nov AD 1846 before me.
Charles E. Leonard, Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut New London County ss Griswald Nov 3rd AD 1846
Personally appeared before me Elisha Partridge resident of said Griswold aged seventy four years, who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that in the year 1790 he was personally acquainted with James A Frazier and that the sd. James A. Frazier and Lucy Olin were at the date last above mentioned living together as husband and wife, and that the said Frazier was at that time a tenant occupying a dwelling house belonging to Nathan Belcher of the town of Preston then, but now Griswold and further this deponent saith not except that he was at that time a neighbor of the sd. Frazier but in no way related.
Elisha Partridge

Sworn & subscribed the day and year first above written before me.
Charles E. Leonard Justice of the Peace

I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Elisha Partridge and that he is a man of inteligence and veracity.
Charles E. Leonard
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State of Connecticut, New London County ss Griswold Nov 3rd AD 1846
Personally appeared Charles E. Leonard of said Griswold before me, and deposeth and saith that he has in his possession the account Books of Nathan Belcher late of sd. Griswold decd. who employed the above mentioned James Frazier in the year 1790 as appears from the sd. Belchers Books.
Chas E Leonard

Sworn & subscribed this 3rd day of Nov AD 1846 before me
Stephen Barrows Justice of the Peace

I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Charles E. Leonard is a person of inteligence and veracity.
Stephen Barrows
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11093
Lucy Frazier widow of James A
NY
Act 7 July 1838
married before 1794
husband died 3 Decm 1834

Proof of marriage submitted 
[illegible] satisfactory
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State of New York County of Warren ss
Warrensburgh
On this sixth day of June eighteen hundred and forty four personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace of said county of Warren Isaac Hill a resident of Horicon in sd. county of lawful age and to me well known as a man of truth and verasity who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he was acquainted with James A Frazier late of that part of Bolton now called Horicon in the county of Warren deceased. That the said James A Frazier was a United States pensioner. Pension certificate dated August 10th eighteen hundred and thirty three, that the said James A Frazier died on or about the fifteenth day of December in the year eighteen hundred and thirty four at his residence in Bolton aforesaid. That he was and is still acquainted with Lucy Frazier his wife and now his widow and that the said Lucy Frazier has not married since the death of her said husband.
Isaac Hill

Subscribed & sworn [illegible] this 6th day of June 1844
Thos. A. Liggett Justice

State of New York Warren County ss
I Thomas Archibald clerk of the said county do certify that Thomas A. Liggett before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been taken or sworn was at the date of this same one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said [illegible] I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily verily his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature. In witness my hand and seal of office this 10th day of June 1844.
Thomas Archibald Clerk
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I Henry Haskell of Preston in the county of New London and state of Connecticut of lawful age and duly sworn testify and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk and Register of Deeds Marriages and births in said town of Preston aforesaid. That by the statute laws of this state all marriages are to be recorded at the office of the Town Clerk. That I have examined and searched the records of said town of Preston for a record of the marriage of James A Frazier and Lucy Olin but no record is to be found of said marriage and further saith not.
Henry Haskell

State of Connecticut County of New London ss
Be it known that on this eighth day of May 1844 before one Joseph Williams a Justice of the Peace in for said county personally appeared Henry Haskell Esq. of Preston the above named deponent to me well known and entitled to full credit as a witness who signed the above deposition written by himself & made solemn oath to the truth of the same.
Joseph Williams
Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut County of
New London SS Norwich
on this Eighth day of May A. D. 
1844 Personally appeared Mrs.
Mary Ellis formerly of Preston
in said County of New London
now of the town & city of Warwick
aforesaid. Being Seventy years
of age, who testifies & says that
she was the daughter of Philip
Olin Decd late of said Preston &
is a sister of Benjamin Olin
of Preston who is now present &
also is sister of Mrs. Lucy Frasier
of Warrensburg in the County of
Warren & State of New York.
That the said Lucy her sister
above named, was married
to James A. Frasier, (who had been
a private in the Revolutionary
army & has since received a pension
certificate No 20.196 Dated August
10 1833 Signed Lew Cass Sen of war
& Countersigned by J. L. Edwards 
commissioner of Pension) that the said
Marriage was at her fathers Home in
said Preston in the spring of 1789
she thinks in March
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by John Tyler Esq of said Preston
known as General John Tyler
of Preston a Justice of peace her
& further saith not—Mary Ellis her + mark
State of Connecticut
County of New London} Ss
Be it known that before me
Joseph Williams a Justice of
the peace in for said County of
New London, Residing in the City of
Norwich in said County, personally 
appeared Mrs. Mary Ellis, now
residing in said Norwich, the above
named Deponent, who, having
signed said Deposition by me 
reduced to writing (by affixing her
mark as above) made solemn
oath to the truth of the statement
made by her in sd Deposition-
Joseph Williams
Justice of the peace
I further certify that the above witness
is a person entitled to full credit as a witness
Jos. Williams Justice of the peace
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State of Connecticut
New London County ss
I Benjamin Olin of Preston in
said County of New London of
lawful age testify & say that
I was son of Philip Olin &F Brother
of Mary Ellis now of Norwich
in said County of New London
that I have heard the statement
made by my said Sister in her 
deposition relating to said
Marriage of my sister Lucy Olin
to James Frasier who was a
Revolutionary soldier or private
in the Revolutionary War &
so far as my recollection serves
me the Statement by said
Mary is true & Correct
& Farther Saith not
Benjamen Olin
New London County Ss. Be it known that
on this 8th day of May 1844 Before me
Joseph Williams Justice of peace in & for
said County personally appeared Mr. Benjamin
Olin of Preston & made solemn
the to the above Deposition signed
by him. Joseph Williams Justice of peace
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I further certify that I am well
acquainted with Benjamin Olin
the within named Deponent
& that he is a person entitled to full
credit as a Witness.
Joseph Williams Justice of the peace
State of Connecticut 
New London County} Ss
I John DeWitt Clerk of the
County Court in and for sd New
London County do hereby certify
that Joseph Williams Esq before
whom the annexed depositions of
May Ellis, Benj. Olin & Henry
Herskell was sworn was on said
8 day of May 1844 a justice of the 
peace in & for sd County of New London
and that his signatures thereto annexed
are genuine. In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said County this 8 day
[illegible] A. D. 1844 John D. Witt Clerk
[ribbon & seal]
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5.369
New York
James Frazier
Private
R. Island line
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 6 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of Jany 1819
and sent to Morse & Stewart, agents
Cherry Valley, New York
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. 4 mos 29/30   39.73
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819.    48.
[underline]
$87.73
Olney 
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Discontinued 
See letter 20 Feb. 1827 to Hon. H.H. Ross
respecting apl. for restoration.
Notif. sent to George Morell Esqr 7 July 1821 Otsego
New York
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10.138
New York
Lucy Frazier
Widow of James A. Frazier
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832-
and who died on the 15th December 1834,
of Warren in the State of New York
who was a private in the company
commanded by Captain Desher of the
Regt commanded by Col. Olney in
the Revolution for 9 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany, N.Y.
at the rate of 30 Dollars __
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of
Decr 1846 and sent to S. C.
Dickerson, Chestertown, N.Y
Total amount, $150
[Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D.H. Wood Clerk
Book D. Vol. 1, Page 157
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8030.
New York.
Lucy Frazier
widow of James A Frazier
who was a private
in the Revolution
Husb. died 15th Dec. 1834.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
30 Dollars __
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
1st. day of Dec. 1846
and sent to
Samuel C. Dickerson
Chestertown
Warren Co
N. Y.
[Acts of March 3, 1843.]
and June 17, 1844
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 2. Page 75
2 Certifs
Acts 1838
1843
&
1844
Refd
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME Frazier, Jeremiah
GRADE Private
LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7137 and WT. 14058
ACREAGE 100
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ISSUED March 20, 1794
to- not shown-
The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.