Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10314, David Abel, Conn. Continental
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(8-1776) 2 laws
SERVICE NUMBER
Conn. Abel, David S. 10314
Continental
Carded
CONTENTS
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18146
David Abel
Allegany County
N.Y.
authen
Admitted 
Roll of Col Bradley
Private 9 months
Agel Fitch
Oakland
Allegany Co.
Ato.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Pension Office,
183
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 complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim
statement, showing the service of David Abel, Allegany in N. Y.
Period when the service was rendered.
Duration of the claimant's service.
Years. Months. Days.
Rank of the claimant.
Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served.
Names and Rank of the General and Field officers
Battles in which the applicant was engaged.
Country through which he marched.
Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.
Evidence by which the declaration is supported.
Enlisted 1776, 3, Corporal, Capt. Wright Lieutenant [illegible], Col Warner, Montreal to Quebec, 82 Litchfield Conn., traditional
do -, 6, Capt Mills, Col Bradley, Pronal Bennington Print Chambers Newark Bucks co.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions
any Co. N.Y.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been 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, musicians 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 or 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 provion 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 Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same)
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted withwho 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.
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 it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the
and that 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
alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal
means of corroborating 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 Militia 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 whom?
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 for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that he 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.
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 represents, 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 for 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 particulars 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 officer, 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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David Abel
Pension Papers
18146
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State of New York
County of Allegany  ss
On this twenty seventh day of September
in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty two
personally appeared before in Azel Hitch Esquire or
Judge of the event of common pleas of said County of
Allegany David Abel as resident of Pike in the said
County of Allegany aged eighty two 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 act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
That he entered the service of United States under the
following named officers and served as herein
stated to wit
That soon after the death of General Montgomery
at Quebec and in the Month of January in some of the
first days of February in the year one thousand seven
hundred and seventy six this deponent enlisted for
the Term of three months into the Vermont State Troops
under Captain Benjamin Wright who then resided in
Pownal in the said State of Vermont. & that Immediately
after his enlistment this deponent with as part of
Captain Wright's company under the command of
Sargant John Stewart who belonged to the same
Company Marched from Pownal beforesaid Quebec
for the purpose of reinforcing the American Army then
at that place under the command of General Connell
That this deponent continued under the command of
Sargent Stewart did a portion of said Company
until their arrival at Montreal where they were
Joined by Captain Wright and of Lieutenant [illegible]
to said company by the name of Samuel Cartwright
that from Montreal this deponent & most of the
company proceeded to Quebec under the command
of Captain Wright & that immediately upon their arrival
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at Quebec the said Company was attached to sd
Regiment commanded by Colonel Seth Warner, That
said company was [illegible] regularly mustered and
organized until their arrival at Quebec as required
That in addition to Captain Wright & Lieutenant
Cartwright was another interest belonging to said
company by the name of Ransom whose Christian
name this deponent does not recollect- That this
deponent had the appointment of a corporal in
said Company from the time of his enlistment into
the same until he was discharged from the same
as herein after mentioned. That on this way from
Pownal aforesaid to which he marched through
Bennington, Shaftsbury, Sandgate Manchester and
Powlett in the State of Vermont to White
Hall (the called Skunsborough), in the State of New York
& from thence through Greinderager Crown Points
St John to Montreal and from thence down the
River St Lawrence to [illegible] where he remained
until the seventh or eighth day of May of the same
year when the British army arriving for reinforcement
Marched out to attack the American Troops & that 
the American troops immediately situated by the River
St. Lawrence to a place called three Rivers. That unto
the time the American Troops commenced their intent
the deponent was stationed about four or five
alike [illegible] the City of [illegible] & opposite the Island of
Alans & at which place he had the command of
a number of [illegible] belonging to the American
Troops & then sick with the Small pox & that in
consequence of the same this deponent saith the said
Invalid now [illegible] to Join the American
Army until their arrival at the Point Chamber that
before the said Invalids Arrived the main body of the
American Troops there was some skirmishing under
Number of shots exchanged between them & the
British troops. That upon the arrival of the
American Army at three Rivers the Regiment to
which this deponent belonged now all discharged
& that this deponent arrived at home on the summer 
on Eighth day of June following having performed the
Journey as soon as he could after his said
discharge
That Immediately after his return from
Burbeck as aforesaid & in the same month of June
this deponent again enlisted into the Connecticut
State Troops for the sum of six months under
Captain Benjamin Mills then a resident of New
Hartford in the said State of Connecticut that this
[illegible] by the permission the said
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American troops then and some skirmishing [illegible]
Number of shalt  exchanged between them & the
British troops. That upon the arrival of the
American Army at three  Rivers the Regiment to
which this deponent belonged knew all discharged
& that this deponent arrived at home on the Seventh
or Eighth day of June following having performed the
Journey as soon as he could after his said
discharge
That Immediately after his return from
Quebec as aforesaid in the same month of June
this deponent again enlisted into the Connecticut
State Troops for the Term of six months under
Captain Benjamin Mills then a resident of New
Hartford in the said State of Connecticut. That this
deponent by the permission of his said Captain after
his enlistment remained at home on account of
the fatigues of his said Journey from Quebec for
about ten days when the proceeded to Join his
Company at Bergen in the State of New Jersey
to which place the said company had previously
marched. That at Bergen aforesaid the same
Company to which this deponent belonged was
attached to a regiment commanded by Colonel
Bradley & that he remained at Bergen until the
British Army Captured Long Island when the
said Regiment [illegible] up the Sheldon River
in a place then called English Wrigh[illegible] &
where they remained until the capture of Long
Island when the said Regiment [illegible]
Removed to [illegible] & remained there until
the capture of Fort Washington when the said
Regiment with the whole American Army in
that vicinity Returned to Newark & from thence
to Brunswick. from thence passing through
Kingston & Princeton to Trenton in New Jersey &
from thence [illegible] the Delaware River into Bristol
County in the State of Pennsylvania & in which place
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this deponent remained until the twenty fifth
day of December of the same year when this deponent's
term of service having expired he was again discharged & arrived at home in some of the first
days of January following. That the term of this
deponent first Enlistment was [illegible] & the
Second Lieutenant was named Elijah Finster
That at the time of both of the aforesaid Enlistments
by this deponent he resided at Sharon in the
County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut that
he more in no Battle during his said service
except some slight skirmishing. That at the
time of the
service of this deponent there was no continental
Army organised to the knowledge of that deponent
That at both times when this deponent was
discharged as aforesaid he received no written
discharge & that he has no documentary Evidence
of his said service & that he knew of no
whose testimony he can procure who can testify
to his said service. That this deponent was
known at the town of Lebanon in the County of Windham
in the State of Connecticut in the year one thousand
Seven hundred and fifty. That this deponent has
a written memorandum of his [illegible] remaining
in his family Bible & that he transcribed the same from the family bible of his his parents which
in part in the possession of that deponent [illegible]
he knows where the same man is & that he
has no other [illegible] of his age. That this deponent lived at Sharm before until when he
was called into the service & that served in the
Revolutionary War this deponent resided at
Sharm aforesaid until the year seventeen
hundred Eighty seven at which time he [illegible]
to Fort Ann in the County of Washington in the
State of New York at which place he resided
for about Eight years. That he then
Removed to the town of Granville in the County
& State last aforesaid where he resided until
the year Eighteen hundred twenty two or three and
which this deponent is not certain at which
time he removed to the Town of Middleton in
the County of Genesse & State aforesaid where
he resided with his son for about one year when
he went to Reside with his son in Linn at
Piks in the County of Allegany aforesaid & that
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Sharm aforesaid until the year Seventeen
hundred eighty seven & which time he removal
to Fort Ann in the County of Washington in the
State of New York at which place he resided
for about eight years. That he then
moved to the town of Granville in the County
& state last aforesaid where he resided until
the year Eighteen hundred twenty two or three and
which this deponent is not certain at which
time he removed to the Town Middleton in
the County of Genesse & State aforesaid where
he resided with his son for thirteen years where
he went to resides smith his son in Linn at
Prins in the County of Allegany aforesaid & that
he has resided alternately with his said
son & Son in Law since that time in the
present time & that he [illegible] resided with his
said son in Law at Pike aforesaid. That
this deponent is we [illegible] with the [illegible]
James Rude. [illegible] Gen Smith & Luther
Peek resident in the Neighborhood where the
man resides & who can testify as to his character
for [illegible] & their belief of his having [illegible]
the aforesaid service. And this deponent hereby
Relinquishes Any claim whatever to a pension or 
annuity except the present and declares that
he is not on the pension Roll of the agency of
any State. David Abel
Sworn to & subscribed the day
and year first aforesaid
Azel Fitch
Mr James Orrell a Clergyman residing in the
Town of Gainsville in the County of Genesee and
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[illegible] the said Town of Pike and Luther
C Peck & Ezra Smith residing in the said town of Pike
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
David Abel who has subscribed & sworn
to the above declaration & that we liken him
to be Eighty two years of age & that he is
Reputed believed in the Neighbourhood where
he resides to have been a soldier of the
Revolution & that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed the
day & year last aforesaid
James Reed
Luther C Peck
Ezra Smith
Azel Fitch 
And I the said Judge do declare my
opinion after the investigation of the matter and
after putting the Interrogation prescribed by the
War department that the above named applicant
was a Revolutionary Soldier & served in the
States. And I do further certify that it appears
to me that James Reed who has signed
the preceding certificate is a Clergyman residing
in the town of Gainsville aforesaid & that Luther
C Peck & Ezra Smith under
have also signed the same are residence in 
the town of Pike aforesaid, and that they
are creditable persons & that the statements
are entitled to credit. And I do also certify
that the said applicant cannot from
bodily infirmity attend any of the Smith of
Preved hild to be holden in said funner
by Allegany
Azel Fitch
State of New York
Allegany County SS: I Anden W. Sherman Clerk
of the County of Allegany and State of
New York do hereby certify that
Azel Fitch before whom the amend
declaration and certificate purport
to have been taken was at the time of the taking
of the same a Judge of the court of Common
Pleas in and
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State of New York
Allegany County SS. I Judson W. Sherman Clerk
of the County of Allegany and State of
New York do hereby certify that
Azel Fitch before whom the annexed
declaration and certificate purport
to have been taken was at the time of the taking
of the same a Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas in and for said County, and further
that I am well acquainted with his hand writing
and verily believe his signature to the same
to be genuine-
In testimony whereof I have herunto set
my hand and affixed the Seal of said County
the fifteenth day of October A D 1832
J. W. Sherman
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20.947
New York
David Abel
Allegany Co. in the State of New York
who was a Private in the Comp commanded
Captain Wright of the Regt. commanded
Col. Warner in the
line for 9 months-
Continental and Conn
Jany 30/05
Records corrected
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Oct
1833 and sent to A. Fitch
Oakland
Arrears to the 4th Sep. 33 $75
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 M 34 15
$90
(Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832)
Recorded by Go. C. Stiles Clerk,
Book E. Vol. A Page 12
See letter of 25 March '34 to Hon P. C. Fuller
Oct. 4, 1836 to P. Agnt. owe to pay
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20.941
New York
David Abel
Allegany in the State of New York
who was a Private in Cont Commanded
by Capt Wright of the Regt commanded
by Col Warner in the
line for 9 months
Continental army Conn
Jany 30/05
Records Corrected
Inscribed on the roll of New York
at the rate of 30 dollars cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1834
Certificate of Pension issued 23 day of Oct
1833 and sent to A. Fitch
Oakland
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 33 $75
Semi-anl. allowance ending  M 34 15
$90
(Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7 1832)
Recorded by Go. C. Stiles
Book E. Vol. 4. Page 42
See letter of 25 March '34 to Hon P. C. Fuller
Oct. 4. 1836 to P. Agt. owed to pay
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State of New York
Allegany County ss
I Judson W Sherman Clerk of the County of Allegany
aforesaid do hereby certify that the papers hereunto
Attached are the original papers to which I
affixed my certificate and seal of office on the
fifteenth day of October A.D. 1832 [illegible] of
this [illegible]. And I do also hereby testify that
the within Named Abel Fitch the
Judge before whom the within mentioned
declaration & Certificate purports to have
been taken was at the day of the
[illegible] of the same one of the Judges
of this Court of Common pleas of said
County of Allegany and also that
I am well acquainted with the hand writing
of the said Abel Fitch and Verily his signature
to the same to be genuine. And also that Daniel D Gilman before whom the following affidavit
purported to have been taken was also on the
day of the Clerk of the same one of the Judges of the
said Court of Common pleas of the County of Allegany
that I am also acquainted with his hand writing
I believe this signature to said affidavit to be genuine
And I do also further certify that the original
declaration of the within Named David Abel and
at the time of affixing my aforesaid certificate and
Seal of Office duly authenticated in the manner
of authenticating [illegible] by the Same of this State
[illegible] whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my seal of Office this 10th
day of July 1833
J W Sherman Clk
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State of New York
Allegany County ss 
David Abel of Pike in said County the
declarant in the [illegible] papers [illegible] being duly
Sworn makes oath and says that the papers
hereunto attached contain the original declaration
made by this declarant before the
Honorable Azel
Fitch the Judge therein mentioned together
with the evidences at that time by this declarant
[illegible] and the certificate of the said Judge
I the Clerk of the said County of Allegany and
no [illegible]. That there has been no papers or
other thing either added to or taken from the
original papers to which the certificate and
seal of the said Clerk made on the 30th day
of October 1832. Affixed
And this declarant further States that at the time the original papers aforesaid
now transmitted to the war department he
verily believed that the same were prepared
pursuant to the Instructions and directions
of said department, and that the same
were duly authenticated in the manner of
authenticating [illegible] by the [illegible] of this
State
David Abel
Subscribed and Sworn before 
me on this 6 day of July 1833
D. L. Gilmore
a Judge of Allegany County
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10314
Rev War
INVALID.
File Ho. 10.314
David Abel
Pri Rev War
Act June 7th 32
Index: - Vol. A, Page 1
(Arrangement of 1870.}
Jany 23-1900
[illegible] Lesig  & Min Abel
Harrodsburg Ky
Jany 29-1900
mil [illegible] to [illegible]
Lucretia Hart Clay
Lexington Ky.
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U.S. PENSION OFFICE
JAN 6 1900
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Jan. 2d 1900
Hon H. C. Evans 
Dear Sir
I Wrote to you
Some time in November asking
of the name of David Abell
was upon the list of Revolutionary
soldiers, who received pensions
from the Government. Having
received no reply I wrote to
you again in December 14th
but have not as yet received an
answer to this second letter.
I have had a good deal of
trouble with my mail in the past
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two or there months And it is
possible that an answer to my
letter was lost through carelessness
either at the Lexington post office
or elsewhere therefore write
again and be that you will
do me the kindness to let me
know at your earliest convenience
if the name of David Abell
appears upon the Pension list
and send a certificate to this
effect
Respectfully
(Miss) Lucretia Hart Clay
State Regent of
Kentucky (D.A.K)
P.O. Box 466 Lexington Ky.
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3-872.
RECORDS.
CHANGES TO BE MADE.
Inv. orig. S.F. 10314
" ctf.
orig.
ctf.
Name David Abel
Service Continental Conn
Date filing From
N,Y
P, O, address
[illegible]
INCORRECT CORRECT
COMPANY, REGIMENT, ETC., SHOULD IVARABLY BE USED.
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1034
David Abel
appln. Sept 27 - 1832
Pike Allegany nj
82
En 776 Shamge
Capn Benj Wright
Col Seth Warner
3 mos Corp
En Sham Ct
Benj Mills
Col Bradley
6 mos
Born at Lebanon Ct
1750
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Pekin
Allegany Co N Y 1832 aged 82
about Jany 1776 Enlisted in Vt troops Capt B Wright of Pownell
to Quebec Col Warner was Corpl
June 1776 enlisted in Con troops
Resided at Sharon