Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17897, Jeremiah Ferris, Conn.
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3-1776
Service
Conn
Ferris, Jeremiah
Nancy
Number W17897
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3-1776
Service
Conn
Ferris, Jeremiah
Nancy
Number W17897
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Connecticut 774
Nancy Ferris 
widow of Jeremiah Ferris dec. 
who died on the 2 March 1795 
at Fairfield in the State of Ct 
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Anderson of the Regt. commanded by Col Conn in the Ct line for 18 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Connt  at the rate of 60 dollars (blank) cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of Apr 1837 Leut Joshua B Ferris Stamford, Ct 
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1837          $360.00 
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept     $30.00
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                                                           #390.00
Revolutionary Claim
Act July 3, 1836
Section the 3
Recorded by D D Addison
Book Q Vol 1 Page 78
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J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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Stamford February 9, 1837

J L Edwards Esq
Sir, 
I send you herewith enclosed the application of the Wid. Nancy Ferris for a pension. The witnesses in support of her claim receive a pension under the law of '32 for the services similar to those which they prove her husband to have rendered.
Titus Knapp, one of the witnesses is the only living person who was present at her marriage. And after a long and careful examination, I am satisfied that no record evidence of it exists.

Most respectfully,
Your obt servant
Joshual B. Ferris
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1248
Nancy Ferris
Connt.

Alloco 18 mo pn. $60 per ann - no deduction

Joshua B Ferris Esq
Stamford
Cont
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State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield}  Js
 On the 30th day of January AD 1837 [date inserted over deleted December AD 1836] before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Stamford in said County & State, the same being a Court of Record and holden in Stamford in the said District, personally appeared Nancy Ferris, a resident of Greenwich in said County aged ninety years, who, being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath , make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4th AD 1836.  That she is the widow of Jeremiah Ferris who was a soldier in the early part of the War her husband, the said Jeremiah, belonged to a company in said Greenwich commanded by Capt. Anderson called  the " Household Company" which said Company performed no regular service, but was occasionally called out to repel the invasion of the enemy along the shore of Long Island Sound.

According to this Declarant's best recollection, her said husband enlisted in the Summer of 1781, under Capt. Timothy Lockwood who commanded, at that time, the  town  and Coast Guard in said Greenwich and served under him for a period of nine months.

In the Spring of 1782, as the declarant verily believes, both from her own recollection of the event of that day and from information de.....
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aired from others, her said husband enlisted for nine months and service out the period of his enlistment under Capt. Henry Waring under then commanded the "Town or Coast Guard'.  During the time her said husband served as above stated, in the Town Guards and subsequently, his dwelling house was often used, as the guard house - being literate near the lines and about 1/2 mile from the coast of Long Island Sound.  
She further declares that she was married to the said Jeremiah by the Gen. John Davenport of said Greenwich in the month of September 1769 -
That she understands from those who have examined the records of said town of Greenwich, that there is no recorded evidence of her marriage.
That her said husband the aforesaid Jeremiah died on the 2nd day of March in the year 1795 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully affirm by reference to the proof hereto annexed, and she says that she has no documentary evidence to prove her  [illegible].

Sworn & subscribed in open Court on the day and year first above written before the said Court of Probate for the District of Stamford.
                                     her
   [Signed]        Nancy     X      Ferris
                                    mark

Sworn & subscribed this 
day & year aforesaid, the
Lord "December AD 1836"
having been asd & the word 
"January AD 1837"interlined 
by me before signature [illegible] by the declarant.
   [Signed] Charles Hawley, Judge
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State of Connecticut}
County of Fairfield} ss
Be it known that on this 27th day of January AD 1857 before me Simeon H. Minor a Notary Public  within and for said State and County, person appeared Titus Knapp of Greenwich in said County who being first duly sworn according to law on his oath says.  That he was present at the marriage of Jeremiah Ferris late of said Greenwich, deceased, with Nancy Ferris the present applicant for a pension, who is the sister of this deponent.  This deponent has in impression that is not positive.  That the marriage ceremony was performed by the Revd John Davenport, a Presbeterian [Presbyterian] Minister who, at the time of their said marriage officiated in said Town of Greenwich.  This deponent is eighty-five years of age and on account of his impaired memory, is unable to state the precise month or year of the inter-marriage of said Jeremiah & Nancy, but is certain that he was present at their said inter-marriage and that it took place in the year 1769 or'70.
This deponent further says that said Jeremiah belonged to a company of Town Guards commanded by Capt Timothy Lockwood of which this Deponent was a member.  That he served therein, in the years 1781 and '82 under said Timothy & Capt
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Henry Waring who subsequently had the command of said Company, for a period of eighteen months or more.  This deponent, as he has already stated was a member of the same Company of Guards, served with the said Jeremiah in said Company for at least eighteen months, and that he now draws a pension under the act of Congress in 1832 for the  services he rendered in said Company.  He further says that the widow of said Jeremiah, the present applicant for a pension under the law of Congress passed July 4- 1836 - is now and has ever remained, since the death of said Jeremiah, unmarried - according to this deponent's best recollection said Jeremiah died in the Spring of 1795 -

This deponent says further that he was a sergeant in said company of Guards during the time it was under the Command of the above named Henry Waring-

                    [Signed] Titus Knapp

Sworn & Subscribed the day &year last above written.  I further testify that Titus Knapp the above deponant [sic] is a credible person - In testimony of all which I have hereunto Subscribed my name & affixed my official Seal
   [Signed]  J H Minor  Notary Public
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State of Connecticut      )
County of Fairfield         ) s.
Be it known that this 27th day of January AD 1837 before me Simeon H. Minor, a notary public within and for said State and County personally appeared Ebenezer Jessup of Greenwich in said County who, being first duly sworn according to law, on his oath says--
he is a revolutionary pensioner under the Act of Congress passed June 7 1832.  That he was acquainted with Jeremiah Ferris the husband of the present applicant during the Revolutionary War, and, subsequently thereto lived a neighbor to him till his death which happened, as this deponent believes, some time in the year 1795.
This deponent says that in the year 1781 in July when he himself enlisted into a company of Town Guards in said Greenwich under Capt Timothy Lockwood, said Jeremiah then belonged to said Company and served in the same until the following [illegible].  The command of said Company of town guards afterwards devolved on Lieut. Henry Waring and under him in April 1782 said Jeremiah re-enlisted and served nine months which was the term of his second enlistment.
This deponent further says, that
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from his youth, he has been acquainted with the present applicant.  That during the life-time of said Jeremiah, they, the said Jeremiah and this applicant lived together as, and were reputed to be husband and wife.  That the present applicant is now and ever since the death of her husband, the said Jeremiah, has remained, unmarried.  This deponent further says that the service of said Jeremiah in each of his said terms of enlistment under said Lockwood in Waring was continuous.
        [signed] Ebenr Jessup

Sworn & subscribed the day & year above written.  I further certify that Ebenr Jessup the above deponent is a credible person.  In testimony of all which I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal.
     [signed] SH Minor Notary Public

And the said Court & Notary [illegible] opinion after the investigation of the matter that the above named applicant was married to Jeremiah Ferris in her [illegible] in the year 1769, that the said Jeremiah Ferris was a Revolutionary soldier & served as the applicant in her said Declaration notes, that he died, that he died as she states in the Spring of the year 1795 & that she has ever since remained & is still his widow.
     [signed] Ches. Hawley, Judge
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I, Samuel Lockwood, Clerk of the Court of Probate for Stamford District in Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nancy Ferris, widow of Jeremiah Ferris, for a pension.
     In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 9th day of February AD 1837.
          [signed] Samuel Lockwood
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.

e No. 17897
Nancy Ferris
Widow of 
Jeremiah Ferris.
Pri Rev War

Act:  July 4th 36

dex:--Vol. A, Page 234

[Arrangement of 1870.]