Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6458, for Zephaniah Lott, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Penn.

Lott, Zephaniah
Else

NUMBER
R.6458
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7110

Elza Sott dec.
wid of  Zephaniah
Pri

act-4 July 1836
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State of Ohio
County of Delaware} SS
Stephen M. Bennett whom I certify is a respectable person  after being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he and this partner James S. Gregory now deceased furnished the grave clothes for old widow Else Lott late widow of old Capt Zephaniah Lott, and on referring to his book he finds a memorandum made at the time he sold her grave clothing and that she died on the 4th day of December 1836 eighteen hundred and thirty six  and  that she died a widow.
 
Subscribed  and  sworn } 
before me this 14th day }   S. R. Bennett
of  May 1848,  Daniel C. }     [Signature]
Maxwell J. P.                   }

State of Ohio          }
County of Delaware}  SS  Rev. Ahab Jinks whom I certify is a respectable person, after being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he prescribed the funeral service of Else Lott late widow of old Capt. Zephaniah Lott.  

Subscribed and sworn}
before me  this 19th  }    Ahab Jinks
day  of  May,  Daniel  }   [signature]
Maxwell, J. P.              }

State of Ohio            }
County of Delaware }  SS  Benjamin Heisberry whom I certify is a respectable person, after being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he undertook went and got old widow Else Lott's grave clothes of Stephen M. Bennett & Co., and that he verily believes she died on the 4th day of December 1836, eighteen hundred and thirty six and that she died a widow and the widow of old Capt.  Zephaniah Lott.  

Subscribed and sworn}
before  me  this  19th }     B. Newberry
 day of May 1843,       }     [signature]
 Daniel Maxwell J. P.

[Illegiblel]  The words no x she submitted in the affidavit of the Rev. Ahab Jinks were corrected before his subscribing the affidavit -- Daniel Maxwell J. P.
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 State  of  Ohio       }
County of Delaware}SS    Moses Decher whom I certify is a respectable person, after being duly sworn according to law deposes, and says that he made the coffin for old widow Else Lott late widow of old Capt. Zephaniah Lott and that he finds she died on the 4th day of December 1836, eighteen hundred and thirty six, that as a date, he finds the note upon his book, made at the time of her death that she died 4th  December 1836.  She died a widow.  

Subscribed and sworn before }
me  this  20th  day  of  May    } Moses Decher
[illegible], Daniel Maxwell J. P. } [signature]

State of Ohio           }
County of Delaware}  SS  Isaac Finch whom I certify is a respectable person , after being duly sworn according to law deposes, and says that he was acquainted with old Capt. Zephaniah Lott and his late widow Else Lott that he recollects of both of their deaths and that the said Cap. Zephaniah Lott died some twenty years since, and his late widow Else Lott some ten years since, and that she died a widow, but this deponent has examined records, and a reference to said records, he there finds that old Capt. Zephamiah Lott died on the 26th day of February 1829, and that his late widow Else Lott died on the 4h day of December 1836, eighteen hundred [next line and a half is missing.]



THE STATE OF OHIO, DELAWARE COUNTY, Ss.

I, GEORGE W. STARK, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, do hereby certify that Daniel Maxwell, Esq. , before whom the foregoing affidavit appears io have been made and taken was at the time of subscribing the same, and now is, an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such.  

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I the Clerk aforesaid, have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court at Delaware, in the said County, this 23 day of May, A.D. 184[blank]
George H. [illegible] Clerk, 
[illegible line]
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     State of Ohio     }
County of Delaware} SS   Moses Decher whom I certify is a respectable person, , after being duly sworn  according to law deposes and says that he made the coffin for old widow Else Lott
late widow of old Capt. Zephemiah Lott and that he finds she died on the 4th dy  of December 1836  eighteen hundred and thirty six, that as a date, he finds the note upon his book, made at the  time of her death, she died 4th of December 1836. She died a widow. 

Subscribed and sworn}
before  me t his   20th} Daniel Maxwell J.P.
day  of   May  1848    }  [signature]

State of Ohio     }
County of Delaware} SS   Isaac Finch  whom I certify is a respectable person, after being duly sworn  according to law deposes and says that he was acquainted with old Capt. Zephemiah Lott and his late widow Else Lott that he recollects of both of their deaths and that the said Capt Zephemiah Lott died some twenty years since, and his late widow Else Lott some ten years since, and that she died a widow, but this deponent had examined records, and in reference to said records, he there finds that old Capt. Zephemiah Lott died on the 26th of February 1829, and that his late widow Else Lott died on the 4th day of December 1836, eighteen hundred and thirty-six, and that old Capt. Zephemiah Lott died in the 87th year of his age, and that old widow Else Lott died in the 86th year of her age.  

Subscribed and sworn}
before me this 20 day}  
of May 1848, Daniel   }   Isaac Finch
Maxwell J.P.                }  [signature]
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Act of July 4 1836

Eliza Lott (dec)
widow of
Zephaniam Lott
(Penna.)
Power of Atty.
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POWER OF ATTORNEY

Know all men by these presents, that I, Isaac Lott of the Township of Forkston County of Wyoming State of Pennsylvania do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint CHAS. C. TUCKER,  of Washington City, D.C. my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the Claim of Eliza Lott for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the Act of July 4th A.D. 1836 or any other Act or Resolution of Congress and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said Claim on file in the Department at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed: and to do all things that I might or could do, were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises.  

Witness my hand and seal this first day of January 1853.

In presence of 
 [illegible] Smith   }        Isaac Lott
         [illegible]     }         [signature]

STATE of Pennsylvania, Wyoming County--SS
On this first day of January 1853, before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above mentioned personally appeared the above named Isaac Lott and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.  

Attorney Justice of the Peace

State of Pennsylvania   }
     Wyoming County    }   SS

On this first day of January 1853, before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Isaac Lott a resident of said County, and made oath according to law that he is the identical Isaac Lott who executed the foregoing power of Attorney, and that he be directly interested in said Claim, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my said Attorney may use in prosecuting said Claim.  

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.    Isaac Lott [signature]
Attorney Justice of the Peace 

STATE OF Pennsylvania}
COUNTY OF Wyoming}
I, Thomas A Miller Clerk of the Court of Wyoming County do hereby certify that Jno Airy Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgement were made and who has thereunto signed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.  

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this 1st day of Jany. 1853.
Hon.Thos. A Miller Prothy.
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Declaration:

In order to obtain the benefit of the [illegible] section of this act of Congress of this 4th of July 1836
State of Pennsylvania}
County of Wyoming  }  SS

On this third day of May 1848 personally appeared before the Court  , in   a full open 
Court to Stephen Lott of said County, who 
being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 that he is a sone of the late Captain Zephaniah Lott and his late widow Else Lott, that this deponent understands and believes that his said Father served during the War of the Revolution in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, that he had a Captain's commission and served under that commission in the War of the Revolution. That this deponent had been informed by his said Father, and he fully believes the same, that his said Father had served several years as Captain in the War of the Revolution. This deponent cannot say where his commission is, or whether it is in being --  That his said Father, the said Capt. Zephaniah Lott, died on the 26th February 1829 leaving his widow Else Lott who remained his widow till her death; and that she died on the 4th day of December 1836 as this deponent is informed and
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years as Captain in the War of the Revolution.  This deponent cannot say where his commission is, or whether it is  [illegible].  That his said Father, the said Capt.  Zephamiah Lott, died on the 26th February 1829 leaving his widow Else Lott who remained his widow untill her death, and that she died on the 4th day of December 1836 as this deponent is informed and believes -- And that the following named children now survive h er, being the only children now surviving and that each of them is over the age of twenty one years. To Wit:  Zephaniah Lott of  [illegible] Seneca County of New York -- Stephen Lott of [illegible] Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, Isaac Lott of Forkeston Township Wyoming County, Pennsylvania , Joseph Lott, John Lott and Sara Carry of Kingston, Delaware County, Ohio --

The Court certify that what the said Stephen Lott, the applicant is a respectable person 
Subscribed and sworn before}
the Court at the date above  }   Stephen Lott
mentioned                             }
 P. M. Osterhout

State of Pennsylvania}
Wyoming County      }  SS 

 The court certify that satisfactory proof was addended before the Court to satisfy the Court
that Else Lott, late widow of Capt. Zephamiah Lott died a widow, and at her death left the following named children To Wit: Zephamiah Lott of Seneca County New York -- Stephen Lott of Lemon, Isaac Lott of Forkston Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania -- Joseph Lott, John Lott, and Sarah Carry of Kingston, Delaware County, Ohio --

The Court certify that what the said Stephen Lott, the applicant is a respectable person.
Subscribed and sworn before}
the Court at the date above   }  Stephen Lott
mentioned                              }  [signature]
P. M. Osterhout, Prothy
State of Pennsylvania}
Wyoming County --  }   SS

The Court certify that satisfactory proof was addended upon the Court to satisfy the Court that Else Lott, late widow of Capt. Zephamiah Lott, died a widow and at her death left the following names children which still survive her, and that each of them is over the age of twenty one years.  To Wit: Zephamiah Lott of Seneca County New York - Stephen Lott of Lemmon, [illegible] township, Isaac Lott of Forkston Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania -- Joseph Lott, John Lott + Sarah Carry of Delaware County Ohio --

The proof, which was satisfactory to the Court, was the above declaration of Stephen Lott, and the attached affidavits of Soloman Whitcomb, Thomas Jenkins,  and William Banowsky .  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand + the seal of said Court, this 3rd day of May, A.D. 1848.  P. M. Osterhout Prothy.
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State of Pennsylvania}
   Wyoming County   }    SS     Soloman Whitcomb whom I certify is a respectable person, after being duly sworn deposes and says that he had been for thirty years and [illegible] personally acquainted with Capt. Zephamiah Lott and his family; that he has heard of the death of the said Captain Zephamiah Lott and also of the death of his widow Else Lott, and that she died a widow - and that at her death, she left the following named children, her surviving, being her only 
children left surviving, and who still survive; each of whom is over the age of twenty one years: To Wit: Zephamiah Lott of Seneca County, New York, Stephen Lott and Isaac Lott of Wyoming County , Pennsylvania and Joseph Lott, John Lott and Sarah Carney of Delaware County, Ohio. 

Subscribed and sworn   }
before me this third day} Soloman Whitcomb
of Mry 1848  Ira Avery   }  [signature]
Justice of the Peace       }

State of Pennsylvania }
   Wyoming County    }  SS   Thomas Jenkins, whom I certify is a respectable person, after being duly sworn, deposed and says that he had been for thirty years and upwards, personally acquainted with Zephamian Lott and his family -- the he has heard of the death of said Ca  pt. Zephamiah Lott and also of the death of his widow Else Lott -- and that she died a widow and that at her death she left the following named children her surviving, being her only children who still survive, each of whom is over the age of twenty one years: To Wit: Zephamiah Lott of  Seneca County, New York, Stephen Lott and Isaac Lott of Wyoming County, Pennsylvania and  Joseph Lott, John Lott and Sarah Carney of Delaware County, Ohio -- 

Subscribed and sworn}
before me this third day}   Thomas Jenkins
 f May 1848  Ira Avery    }   [signature]
 Justice of the  Peace     }
 
State of Pennsylvania    }
  Wyoming County  SS   }

Whom I certify is a respectable person, after being duly sworn.
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 of May 1848.    Ira Avery Justice of the Peace

State of Pennsylvania }
 Wyoming County  SS}

whom I certify as a respectable person, after being duly sworn deposes and says that he has been for thirty years and upwards, personally acquainted with Capt. Zephamiah Lott and his family -- that he had learned of the death of said Captain Zephamiah Lott also of the death of his widow Else Lott. and that she died a widow, and that at her death she left the following named children  her surviving, being her only children  [illegible] [illegible]. Each of whom is over the age of twenty one years, To Wit:  Zephamiah Lott of Seneca County , New York,  Stephen Lott and Isaac Lott of Wyoming  County , Pennsylvania, and Joseph Lott, John Lott and Sarah Carney of Delaware, Ohio.

Subscribed and sworn  before}    [signature
me this third day of May 1847}     illegible]
Ira Avery Justice of the Peace  }

Wyoming County  SS  I, P.M. Osunkout Prothonotary of the Court of Comon Pleas of said County do hereby certify that Ira Avery, Esq. before whom the above affidavits were taken is now, and was at the time thereof a Regular acting Justice of the Peace +  that full faith and credit are due to all his acts as such.  In [illegible] whereof I have  hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 3rd day of May A. D. , 1848.

P. M. Osurkout, Prothy.
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section 

June 10, 1926

Margery D. Kelchner
103 West Winter St.,
Delaware, Ohio.

Madam:  

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 6458 it appears that Zephamiah Lott died February 26, 1829 in the eighty-seventh year of his age, date of his birth not given, and that his widow Else died December 4, 1836 in the eighty-sixth year of her age, leaving the following children: Zephamaih, Stephen, Isaac, Joseph John Lott and Sarah Carney who in 1848 was a resident of Kingston, Delaware County, Ohio. 

Soldier's son Stephen of Wyoming County, Pennsylvania made application for pension on May 3, 1848 and alleged that his father Zephamiah Lott while a resident of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, enlisted and served several years as Captain in the War of the Revolution.  

The claim was not allowed as the son failed to furnish satisfactory proof of service as required by the pension laws.

Respectfully,  

Winfield Scott,
Commissioner

[Hand written - Miss Wilson said [illeg.] in this case.]
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Hon. C. Butler

June 27, [elig.]
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275

Pension Office
June 30, 1848

Sir

I have the honor to inform you that the papers in the case of Elza Lott decd. widow of Zephamiah Lott have been examined and filed
under the act of 4 July 1836.  

To bring this claim within the provisions of the act above referred to it must be clearly shown that Mrs. Lott's husband rendered as much as  6 months actual service and some portion  
[illegible] performed after their marriage.  

No evidence either of the marriage or any term of service 

will come back
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[illegible] or some other new proof, And the date in which their marriage took place should be shown by record or documentary evidence, public or private. 


[written vertically]
Hon. C. Butler
June 27 '38


[written horizontally near bottom]
Hon. Chester Butler
House of Rep
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[Left Page]

May-7-1902
Miss Ora B. Stark
Tunkhannock, Pa.

1923 Aug 20 - Tombstone data to Adelaide Mc[illeg]-Hawke, [illegible].
1924-Oct-14-Hist. to Margery D. Welchner [illegible]
1926-June 10-second hist to Margery D. Welchner [illegible]
1929.Feb.7.hist to Hon. Roy G. Fitzgerald for [illegible] Orville Corson.   M.C.S.

[Right Page]
 
6458
  P.O.   Else Lott
Service:  [blank]

Enlisted:  [blank]  , 18
REJECTED [STAMPED]
Discharged:  [blank]  , 18

Application filed:  [blank]  , 18

Alleges:  Printed List of 1852 says "No evidence presented, either service or marriage."
[illegible]

Attorney:  [blank]
P.O.   [blank]

[blank]   Recognized.   [blank]   Contr[cut off]
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No 7110

Elza Lott dcd.
Pa

[Sent to Hon. Chester Butler
June 27th '48 - with a line through]

6458

Act 4 July 1836
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Delaware, Ohio
March 23, "26"

Rev. and 1812 War Section: --

Washington Garden - Com.

I wrote you some time ago concerning information planning to become a member of the D. A. R.  --

I am enclosing a letter which I received from my father's cousin; will you please advise me as to the correctness of it and any information you may give me I will be very [page ends]

[There is writing  vertically along margin that is illegible and a Pension Office date stamp showing received Apr 5 1926]
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grateful to receive.

Thanking you,

Margery V. Kelchner
103 W. Winter St.
Delaware, Ohio
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Tunkhannock, Pa.
July 3, 1923,


[DAR Logo stamp]   
[Dept. of Interior date stamp - JUL 5 0 1923]

Dept. of Justice
Washington D. C. 

Dear Sirs, --

We have placed in our County (Wyoming) Court House two tablets bearing names of Revolutionary soldiers buried in our County and are about to place another when we are sure of them.  

Will you kindly verify for us the service of  Zephemiah Lott who is said to have enlisted
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as an ensign in Bucks Co. Militia in 1775 and 18 mos. later relisted as Capt. of the 5th Co. 1st Battalion Bucks Co. Militia in which capacity he served until close of War.  Was he a pensioner? When was he born and when did he die?  

Stephen Frost born 1758 and died in 1725?  He was Capt. of Militia in state of Conn. during Revolution.  

Azariah Winslow born probably in Mass. but I do not have the date.  Can you help us? He died June 25, 1814.  He served during Revolution with Mass. troops.  

Please help us out with any or all of these if possible, giving us any more data you can.

Respectfully,
Adelaide McKown Hawke,
Registrar Tunkhannock Chapter D. A. R.
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Delaware, Ohio,
September 20, 1924

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:  

In Re. Rev. and 1812
War Section. August 1, 1924
Initials A. W. F. 

Referring to your letter dated August 1, 1924, as follows:  

"I have to advise you that from the papers in the War of 1812 pension claim, Survivor Certificate 24305, it appears that Joseph Lott (his father's name not stated) enlisted in Luzern County, Pennsylvania Militia from November 3, 1814 to November 24, 1814.  

"He was allowed pension on his application executed May 14, 1878, while a resident of Kingston Township, Delaware County, Ohio, aged ninety one years.  He died March 1, 1881.  

"There is no data on file as to his family."

Since the date of my previous request for information  relative to records of John Lott, I am in receipt of the following information.  

"Our Great grandfather, Zephamiah Lott, was an Ensign, 7th Company, [illegible] Township, Bucks County Militia, August 21, 1775.  

"For this reference see Penn. Archives, 2nd Series, Vol. 14, P. 151. 

"Zephamiah Lott was Captain of the 5th Company, 1st Battalion, Bucks County Militia, May 6, 1777, Colonel, Hugh Tombs.  

"For this reference see Penn Archives, 2nd Series, Vol. 14, P 178.  

"This information you can rely on, as I have a certified copy by the State Librarian and Editor, Penn. Archives, George Edward Read, Penn State Library, dated Dec. 10, 1902, and I am told that his father, our Great, Great, Grandfather's name was Zephamiah Lott and that he was a Captain in the Revolutionary War, but of this I have no proof.  If you look this up and find it correct, you can add honors and have another bar attached to your emblem."

I trust that the foregoing will be of some assistance to you in my request for information relative to the completion of an application to join the Daughters of the American Revolution and that you will forward such information as you may have pertaining thereto,.

Very respectfully,

Margery V. Kelchner
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MCS/eel

February 7, 1929

Honorable Roy G. Fitzgerald
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.

My dear Mr. Fitzgerald:

In response to your letter of February 6, 1929, with a copy of a letter from Mr. Orville Corson, 17 Monroe Street, Middletown, Ohio, enclosed, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, H.6458, it appears that Zephamiah Lott died, February 26, 1829, in the eight-seventh year of his age, the date of his birth is not given.  and that his widow Else died December 4, 1836 in the eighty-sixth year of her age, leaving the following children:  Zephamiah, Stephen, Isaac, Joseph, John Lott, an d Sara Carney who in 1848 was a resident of Kingston, Delaware County, Ohio.  

Soldier's son Stephen of Wyoming County, Pennsylvania made application for pension on May 3, 1848 and alleged that his father Zephamiah Lott while a resident of Bucks County, Pennsylvania enlisted and served several years as Captain in the War of the Revolution.
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The claim was not allowed as the son failed to furnish proof of service as required by the pension law.  

This is the only soldier surnamed Lott who served as a captain that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau and said records fail to afford any information in regard to Christian, Cornelius, Daniel and Henry Corson.  

Very truly yours,

Winfield Scott,
Commissioner.
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CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WASHINGTON, D. C. 

Roy G. Fitzgerald
3d District Ohio

James D. Herrman
Secretary
D.L. Chaney, Clerk

Committees:
Chairman
Revision of the Laws
Flood Control
World War Veterans' Legislation
Claims

6 February 1929

Hon. Winfield Scott,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear General:

I am enclosing a copy of a letter from my friend Mr. Orville Corson, 17 Monroe Street, Middletown, Ohio, who is seeking information regarding some of his relatives who served in the Revolutionary War.  

If you can assist me in this matter, I shall appreciate it very much.  

Very respectfully yours,

Roy Fitzgerald




[Stamp showing received FEB 7 1929
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C
Old War and Navy Division    3-523

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., Febry.20"1902

Madam:-

In reply to your communication of a recent date, you are informed that this Bureau is unable to furnish a history of the service of any soldier of the Revolutionary War or of the War of 1812 unless he or his widow was a pensioner or an applicant for pension or bounty land; and that under the rules such a history is furnished only to the soldier's descendants, and to them only when it is desired for historical or genealogical purposes.  
 
The large number of inquiries made on this subject, and the length of time required to make a proper search of the records in each case, will not permit of information being given to any applicant concerning more than two soldiers.

In order that the soldier concerning when you desire information may be identified you are requested to furnish as much as possible of the data called for below.  

Very respectfully
Miss Ora B. Stark
Tunkhannock, PA

Full name of soldier:  Zepheniah Lott
Where did he enter service?  [blank]
Under what officers did he serve:  Captain under Washington
Place of residence after service.  Mehoopany (I think); Wyoming Co., Penna.
Approximate date of death,  Feb. 26, 1829
Given name of widow.  Else Vanpelt Lott
Did either the soldier or his widow receive a pension? The widow made application - whether successful I do not know.
Additional Information   I believe he was Captain 6 yrs + 11 mo. + was with Wash. on Christmas day, 1776.

Signature  Miss Ora B. Stark 

Post-office address, including street and number, town, county, and state, 
Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania


14554b3m5-1900w
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section

October 14, 1924

Margery D, Kelchner
Delaware, Ohio

Madam:


I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 6456 it appears that Zephamiah Lott died February 26, 1829 in the eighty-seventh year of his age, the date of his birth not given, and that his widow Else died December 4, 1836 in the eighty-sixth year of her age, leaving the following children:  Zephamiah, Stephen, Isaac, Joseph, John Lott, and Sarah Carney who in 1848 was a resident of Kingston, Delaware County, Ohio.  

Soldier's son Stephen of Wyoming County, Pennsylvania made application for pension on May 3, 1848 and alleged that his father Zephaniah Lott while a resident of Bucks County, Pennsylvania enlisted and served several years as Captain in the War of the Revolution.  

The claim was not allowed as the son failed to furnish satisfactory proof of service as required by the pension law.  

Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section    [illegible]
August 20, 1923
Adelaide McK. Hawke
Tunkhannock, Penn.

Madam:
I have to advise you relative to the Revolution
ary
War soldier Zephania Lott, R. 6458, that his son
Stephen of Wyoming County, Pennsylvania made application
for pension May 3, 1848 and alleged that his father
Zephania Lott while a resident of Bucks County, Pennsylvania
enlisted and served several years as a Captain
in the War of Revolution, and that he died February 26,
1829. He was in the eighty-seventh year of his age when
he died, date of birth not stated.
The claim was not allowed as the son failed to
furnish satisfactory proof of service as required by the
pension law.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail
to afford any information in regard to any Azariah Winslow, or a Stephen Frost as described by you.
Respectfully

Commissioner.