Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24054, for Abraham Ressequie, Connecticut
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SERVICE   Conn.
Ressequie, Abraham
or Resseque
Delanoy, Ellen
NUMBER  W. 24054
CONTENTS
Former widow
This woman was rejected as the former widow of Richard Hill, Mass. R. 2853
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Abm Ressequie Greensburg 
Private N York
Col Bradley Rgt 
Connecticut line 
compare this case 
Ex’d [examined] & found to be correct
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I Isaac Requa Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Abraham Resseque did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and Testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of of the Department of War pursuant to the Directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.   
Given under my hand and seal of the said Court Westchester County April the 16th 1818 
I Requa 
State of the York Westchester County 
I Elijah Crawford Clerk of the County of Westchester and Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of said County do hereby certify that the above named Isaac Requa is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas duly commissioned and sworn to act as such in and for the County of Westchester.   In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Westchester aforesaid this 16th day of April 1818 
Elijah Crawford clk
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This may certify that Abraham Resseque served in the Connecticut line of the Continental Army in Captain Samuel Haight’s Company attached to the fifth Regiment commanded by me in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy seven, seventy eight, & seventy nine and that according to my best recollection and belief he served out the time for which he inlisted.  
Philip B Bradley
To the Hon. John C. Calhoun Secretary at War 
Ridgefield April 14th 1818
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Abraham Resseque 
No 30 
Ex’d 
89
Mount Pleasant
Con
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State of New York 
Westchester Common pleas }  In a Court of Common pleas at the Court house at Bedford in and for the County of Westchester before the Judges of the same Court of September Term in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty  
Present the Honorable William Jay First Judge,  
Jonathan Ferris Judge 
Stephen B Hoffman Judge 
Westchester County ss. Be it Remembered that on the twenty fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas, of the said County of Westchester in Open Court, the said Court being Court of Record for the said County of Westchester according to the Laws of the State of New York Abraham Resseque of the town of Mount Pleasant in the said County aged Seventy years resident in the said County of Westchester in the State of New York who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the Beginning of the year 1777 at the town of Ridgefield in the State of Connecticut under Captain Hoyt of Stamford in Colo Bradley’s Regiment in General Huntington’s Brigade for the term of three years, that he Continued to serve in the said Regiment during the said term of three years. That he was in the Battle of Monmoth in the year 1778. That after serving in the said Regiment the full time for which he enlisted he was discharged, he was honorably discharged in Morris Town in the State of New Jersey.   And that his Original declaration is dated the Sixteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that his pension Certificate is No 289 Two hundred eighty nine
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And I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or of any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress Entitled "an act to provide for Certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war” passed on the 18 day of March one Thousand eight hundred and Eighteen and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed (to wit) my wearing apparel: one boat, two vests, two pair pantaloons, two pair stockings, one pair land boots, one Hat, two Shurts.   
And that I have no real Estate of any description what ever nor hath any debts due to him of any kind.  
Signed Abraham Resseque  
Sworn in open court the twenty fifth day of Sept 1820 
Wm. Requa Clk
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I William Requa Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Westchester do hereby Certify that the foregoing deposition and the schedule thereunto 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 Nothing – 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this fifth day of October 1820 
Wm Requa Clk
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No 14.017, 
Ellen Delanoy formerly widow Abraham Ressequie 
N.Y. 
Act 7" July 1838. 
Married 1787 
Husband died 1826 
Admd [admitted]  2 yrs private 
$80 per annum, 
Acts 7 July 1838 
Acts 43 & 44 & 48 
payable to John W. Mills, Committee 
(N. York City Rolls) 
Hon W. Nelson 
H. of Representatives
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State of New York 
County of Westchester } ss On this 14th day of November 1849 in open Court before me Albert Lockwood Judge of the courts in and for said County of Westchester, personally appeared John W. Mills Aged Thirty six years, a resident of White Plains in said County who being first duly sworn according to law of doth on his oath make the following Declaration for and in behalf of Ellen Delanoy in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Acts of Congress passed March 8, 1843, June 17th 1844 and February 2 1848. That he is the committee duly appointed by the Court of Chancery of the State of New York for the person and estate of Ellen Delanoy who is now a lunatic and not competent to assist her own claim.  That the said Ellen Delanoy is now the widow of John Delanoy deceased, and was formerly the widow of Abraham Ressequie who was a pensioner of the United States and died on the twenty sixth day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty six, that about sixteen months after the death of said Ressequie the said Ellen married a person by the name of John Delanoy and the said Delanoy died on the ninth day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three.  That said Ellen was married to said Abraham Ressequie at Tarry Town in the County of Westchester aforesaid on the fourteenth day of March in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty six or seven, previous thereto her name was Ellen Hill widow of Richard Hill deceased. That said Abraham Ressequie was a private and Sergeant in the war of the Revolution and a pensioner as aforesaid. That said Ellen is now aged about Eighty eight years and has not intermarried since the death of said Delaney but still remains a widow and resides in the County of Westchester aforesaid.  Declarant further saith that the foregoing Declaration is true according to the best of his knowlege, information and belief.  
John W. Mills 
Subscribed & Sworn to in open court the before me this 14th day of November 1849 
Albert Lockwood  
County Judge of Westchester County of the second Circuit -  a just and true inventory under oath
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State of New York 
Westchester County}ss   I certify that I am personally acquainted with John W Mills Esq. the within declarant, that he is an attorney and Counsellor of the Supreme Court of the said State and a gentleman of integrity, and entitled to full confidence and belief. Dated November 14th 1849 
Albert Lockwood 
County Judge of Westchester County
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Wm Valentine
Albany
N.Y
Valentine
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The People of the State of New York. To all whom these presents shall come Greeting 
Whereas by a certain inquisition taken at the Town of Mount Pleasant in the County of Westchester on the 26th day of March 1847 by virtue of a commission in the nature of a writ de lunatico inquirendo in the behalf duly made and issued to enquire among other things of the Lunacy of Ellen Delanoy of the Town of Mount Pleasant in the County of Westchester it is found amongst other things. That the said Ellen Delanoy at the time of taking the said inquisition was a lunatic  not having lucid intervals, so that she was in capable of the government of herself or of the management of her property, as by the said inquisition remaining a ward in court of Chancery may more fully appear. Further care and custody of whom, and for the management of whose estate it belongs to us in the Court of Chancery to provide.  
Now therefore Know Ye, That we have given granted and committed, and by these presents do give grant and commit unto John W Mills a Master in Chancery residing in the Town of White Plains in the County of Westchester, the care and custody of the person, and the possessions and care and the management of the estate as well real as personal of the said Ellen Delanoy during our pleasure to be signified in our Court of Chancery.  
And the said John W Mills is hereby required within six months after the date of these presents to return and file in the office of the Clerk of our Court of Chancery of the second Circuit a just and true inventory under oath
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of the whole estate of the said Ellen Delanoy, stating the income and profits thereof, and the debts credits and effects of the said Ellen Delanoy so far as the same shall have come to the knowledge of the said John W Mills, and that out of the said Estate, or the rents issues and profits thereof he provide for the maintenance, sustenance and support of the said Ellen Delanoy, and that Annually thereafter the said John W Mills file in the office of the said Clerk a similar inventory and an account under oath of the management of his said Trust, and of any other property and effects to belonging to the said estate, which he shall have since discovered as required by the 154 rule of our Court of Chancery. And the said John W Mills is further  required to abide and obey all and every such order or orders in the premises as may hereafter be made in on said Court of Chancery, and to under a full and just account of the Execution of the said Trust and of the Estate property and effects which shall have come to his hands when and as after as agreed by our said Court. Witness Reuben H Walworth Chancellor of our said State at the Town of Poughkeepsie in the County of Dutchess the tenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty seven.   Alex Forbus Clerk 
Charles A Purdy Sol’r
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Extract  
March Fourteen, one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven, were married Abe Rosseque & L. Hill – 
State of New York 
County of Westchester} ss  
Benson Ferris of Greensburgh in said County being first duly sworn according to law Deposeth that he is the Clerk and one of the Deacons of the Reformed Dutch Church at Tarry Town in said County. That he has in his possession the ancient Records of said Church And the foregoing is a true extract from said records with the exception of the date which is written in fair legible figures as follows viz March 14, 1787.   All the Christian names of the females being torn off except the letter "L” and part of another letter which has the appearance of the letter "e" or "a" and has evidently been in this condition for many years. Deponent also saith the reason said records are in the possession of him is because at present, there is no presiding Pastor of said Church.  
Benson Ferris
Subscribed & Sworn to before me this seventh day of November 1849 
Patterson R Hart 
Justice of the peace 
I certify a that I am personally acquainted with Benson Ferris
the Peace 
State of New York, 
COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, ss. 
I, MUNSON I. LOCKWOOD, Clerk of the County aforesaid, and also Clerk of the Courts in and for said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Patterson R Hart Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same, according to the laws of the said State. And, further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine. 
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County on the 13th day of November 1849.   
Munson I Lockwood Clerk  
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Extract  
March Fourteen, one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven, were married Abe Rosseque & L. Hill – 
State of New York 
County of Westchester} ss  
Benson Ferris of Greensburgh in said County being first duly sworn according to law Deposeth that he is the Clerk and one of the Deacons of the Reformed Dutch Church at Tarry Town in said County. That he has in his possession the ancient Records of said Church And the foregoing is a true extract from said records with the exception of the date which is written in fair legible figures as follows viz March 14, 1787.   All the Christian names of the females being torn off except the letter "L” and part of another letter which has the appearance of the letter "e" or "a" and has evidently been in this condition for many years. Deponent also saith the reason said records are in the possession of him is because at present, there is no presiding Pastor of said Church.  
Benson Ferris
Subscribed & Sworn to before me this seventh day of November 1849 
Patterson R Hart 
Justice of the peace 
I certify a that I am personally acquainted with Benson Ferris and his statement is entitled to full faith & credit.
Patterson R. Hart
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York  
County of Westchester } ss  William Davids of Sing Sing in said County of Westchester a pensioner of the United States aged Eighty four years being first duly sworn according to law Deposeth. That he is a brother of Ellen or Sarah Delanoy who is now the widow of John Delanoy deceased. That deponents sister aforesaid was formerly the widow of Abraham Ressequie who was a pensioner of the United States and died in said County of Westchester about twenty three years ago, as near as deponent can now recollect.  That at the time deponents sister aforesaid was married to said Ressequie she was the widow of Richard Hill, and her maiden name was Ellen or Ellenor Davids usually known and called Lanah Davids, which is usually known & understood as one and the same name.   
William Davids x his mark
Subscribed & Sworn to before me this 14th day of November 1849 
Henry Harris justice of the peace 
I certify that I was personally acquainted with Abraham Ressequie & his widow above named & verily believe the foregoing to be true in every respect. And further that I am personally acquainted with William Davids & know him to be the identical person above named this statement is entitled to entire confidence & belief. The reason of his not writing his name is because  he never learned to write. His faculties being little or none impaired by age.  
Subscribed to on the 15 day of November 1849}   
Henry Harris, Justice of the peace 
[unreadable]
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State of New York, COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, ss. 
I, MUNSON I. LOCKWOOD, Clerk of the County aforesaid, and also Clerk of the Courts in and for said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Henry Harris Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same, according to the of the said State. And, further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine. 
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County Court, the 15th day of November 1849. 
Munson I Lockwood Clerk
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State of New York 
County of Westchester } ss 
Ann Stanton a resident of Sing Sing in said County Aged sixty one years who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth that she was personally acquainted with Abraham Ressequie & his widow who is now the widow of John Delanoy dec’d.   That Ellen or Ellenor Delanoy was formerly the widow of Abraham Ressequie who was a pensioner of the United States and died in said County of Westchester about twenty three years ago. That his widow after the death of Ressequie married John Delanoy & the said Delanoy died on or about the ninth day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three.  That the said Ellen or Ellenor was usually known and called Sarah and her maiden name was Ellen or Lanah Davids & a sister to William Davids who is a pensioner of the United States & now resides at Sing Sing, in said County of Westchester.  That said Ellen or Sarah Delanoy has not intermarried since the death of said of her last husband the said Delanoy.   Deponant further saith that said Ellen or Lanah is a lunatic and resides in Westchester County aforesaid.  
Ann Stanton x her mark
Subscribed & sworn to before me  this 14th day of November 1849 
The words "twenty six" erased and the words "Forty three " interlined before execution. Also the word "is" interlined & "was" erased before execution.   
also the letter "a” interlined before execution 
Henry Harris Justice of the peace
 I certify that I am personally acquainted with Ann Stanton above named. That she is an intelligent, competant & credable & competent witness & her statement is entitled to full faith & credit. I further certify that I was personally acquainted with the parties named in the foregoing deposition & know the substance thereof to be true & correct. The name of said Ann Stanton not write her name is because the never learned to write.   Henry Harris, Justice of the peace 
[unreadable]
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Wm. Valentine
Albany N. Y.
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State of New York
City & County of New York } ss   Jane Degez a resident of the city of New York Aged sixty two years who being first duly sworn according to law Deposeth that she is the widow of John Degez deceased, and a daughter of Abraham Ressequie who was a pensioner of the United States and her mother who is now the widow of John Delanoy, was formerly the widow of Abraham Ressequie  aforesaid that the said Abraham Ressequie died on the twenty sixth day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred & twenty six. That about sixteen months after the death of said Ressequie deponents mother aforesaid married a person by the name of John Delanoy And the said Delanoy died on the ninth day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred & forty three.   That deponents mother aforesaid has not intermarried since the death of said Delanoy, but still remains a widow and resides in Westchester. Deponent further saith that her mother afore said is now a lunatic and incompetant to transact any business and that John W. Mills Esqr of Westchester County N.Y. is a committee appointed by the Court of Chancery of the State of New York for the person and estate of deponents mother the said Ellen Delanoy.   Deponant further saith that her mother aforesaid was married at Tarry Town in the County of Westchester aforesaid in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty six or seven.  Thereto her name was Ellen Hill widow of Richard Hill.  [unreadable]
STATE OF NEW-YORK. 
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK,} ss  
I, James Conner, CLERK of the City and County of New-York, and also CLERK of the Court of Common Pleas, for the said City and County, being a Court of record, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That A B Amerman before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Commissioner of Deeds for said City and County, duly appointed and sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine, as I verily believe. 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the 14 day of Nov 1849 
James Conner Clerk 
[unreadable]
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City and County of New York ss. 
I hereby certify that Jane Degez who has executed and sworn to the foregoing affidavit, is an intelligent, Credable and competent witness and I verily believe her statement is entitled to full faith and credit.   
Dated New York November 14 1849 
A. B. Amerman 
Commissioner of Deeds
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10.790 
New York City  
Ellen Delanoy 
Widow of Abraham Ressequie who was a pensioner under the Act of Mar 1818, and who died on the 1826 of - in the State of New York who was a private in the  - commanded by Captain -  of the - commanded by  - in the Connecticut line for 2 yrs 
Inscribed on the Roll of New York City at the rate of 80  Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of Dec. 1849 and sent to Hon’e W. Nelson House of Reps.  
Total amount, 
[Act July 7, 1838.] 
Recorded by Henry Robinson Clerk 
Book D. Vol 1 Page 537,
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8707  
New York City 
Ellen Delanoy. 
widow of Abraham Ressequie who was a Private in the Revolutionary War 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of Dec 1849. and sent to How W. Nelson House of Repres 
[ Acts of March 3, 1843 & June 17, 1844.] 
Recorded in Book  A. Vol. 2 Page 83. 
Henry Robinson Clerk
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5261  
New York City 
Ellen Delanoy 
widow of Abraham Ressequie who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private. 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of Decr 1849 and sent to Hon’r W. Nelson House of Repres 
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 60, Vol. 4 
Henry Robinson Clerk 
Let Wm Valentine Decr 18 / 50
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Revy WIDOW, &c.  
OWN
File No. 24054 
Ellen Delanoy  
[unreadable]  Widow of  Abraham Ressequie 
Priv. Rev. War 
Act: Feb. 22d 1848 
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 178 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
June 18, 1901 Chas G. Phelps Wallingford Conn
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Letter
To J.L. Edwards Esq.
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Albany N.Y. Decr 4th 1849 
Sir
Enclosed are the papers in the application of John W. Mills Esqr. Committee for Ellen Delanoy who was formerly widow of Ab’m  Ressequie  Dec’d under the Act of June 17th 1844 & Feby 2d 1848. 
Ressequie was a pensioner of Westchester under the Act of 1818 and it is said that he served as a Sergeant in the Connecticut Line.   
I am Yours very respectfully 
Wm Valentine 
J. L. Edwards  Esqr  
commissioner of Pensions 
Washington City
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Letter 
Inc’d to $96 per annum  deduct former pay’ts  at $80 per annum Com’g [commencing]  1 July 1848, payable to John W. Mills Committee 
NY City Roll 
Wm Valentine Albany
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Albany N.Y. Novr 14th 1850 
Sir, 
Enclosed is the Declaration of Jane Degez committee of Ellen Delanoy for an increase of the pension of said Ellen Delanoy and her pension certificate herewith returned that new certificate may issue at the increased rate.   
I am Your very respectfully
Wm Valentine 
J. L. Edwards Esq 
Comr of Pensions Washington
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Payment to be made of New York City by Pierce M. Irving Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New York 
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March 
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 60- Vol. 4 
Henry Robinson Clk
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
WIDOW'S PENSION. 
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2, 1848, Ellen Delanoy  formerly widow of Abraham Ressequie  who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and  - cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.  Payable to John W Mills Committee. 
Given at the Department of the Interior this Thirteenth day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.  
T. Ewing
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned 
J. L Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions.
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5261
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Payment to be made at New York City by Pierce M. Irving Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New York 
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March 
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 60, Vol. 4 
Henry Robinson Clerk 
From Wm. Valentine
Albany NY
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State of New York City & County of New York } ss On this 18 day of October 1850 before me a Commissioner of Deeds in and and for said city and County personally appeared Jane Degaz of the City & County aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain an increase of pension in the case of Ellen Delanoy by virtue of the joint resolution of Congress of July 1st 1848 and Act of Congress of July 29th 1848. That she is the committee of the person and estate of Ellen Delanoy who is a lunatic and a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eighty Dollars per Annum under the Act of February 2, 1848.   
That said Ellen Delanoy was formerly the widow of Abraham Ressequie who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum as Declarant is informed and believes. That this Declarant has been duly appointed said committee in the place of John W. Mills and having been informed & believes that said Ellen Delanoy is entitled to the same amount per annum as was received by said Abraham Ressequie. She makes this application and herewith returns the pension certificate of said Ellen Delanoy and asks that a new one at the increased [unreadable] name of this Declarant instead of
State of New-York, City and County of New-York} ss  
I, GEORGE W. RIBLET, CLERK of the City and County of New-York, and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said City and County, being a Court of Record. DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That I, before whom the annexed deposition taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Commissioner of Deeds for said City and County, duly appointed and sworn, and authorised to administer oaths to be used in any Court in said State and for general purposes; and that his signature thereto is genuine, as I verily believe. 
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the 19th day of October 1850.
Geo. W. Riblet  Clerk