Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17900, John Fisk, Conn
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(3 - 1776) [document number]

SERVICE                           NUMBER   
Conn      Fisk, John          W. 17900.  
          or Fish
                      Eunice 

CONTENTS [blank]
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17018 Connecticut
John Fish
of Chaplin in the State of Connecticut
who was a Private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Bingham of the Regt commanded 
by Col Tyler in the Connecticut
line for 6 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 20 Dollars  [,Cents lined thru] per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of July
1833 and sent Tho Gray
Windham Con

Arrears to the 4th of Mar '33 --             $40
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep. '33    10
                                                             =====
                                                               $50.00
                                                             =====   
 { Revolutionary Claim, }
 { Act June 7, 1832.       }

Recorded by Tho Cromwell Clerk,
Book E Vol. 3 Page 13
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[right page]
Dead. See letter to C.
Hebbard, Oct. 13. 1838
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[left page]
Connecticut 675
Eunice Fish
widow of John Fish
who was a Private
in the Conn. [insert] Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
20 Dollars 
[Cents lined thru] per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
 1st day of July 1843
and sent to G.S. Catlin
Windham, Con

Act of March 3, 1843. [square bracket each end]

Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1 Page 67
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[right page]
Reported [blank]
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I David Fisk of Hampton in the County
of Windham & State of Connecticut late of Chaplin
in sd [said] County aged Forty Seven deposeth & say that
I am the son of John Fisk late of Chaplin decd
& have resided in or near my sd [said] Fathers family
since my birth & never knew of my Fathers
ever keeping a record of marriages, & I think
so far as I have examined there is no reand
of his & my Mother Eunices marriage to be
found. My Father was an illiterate man
& never made an entry even [inserted] of any charges against
his neighbors --
David Fish [signature]

Windham County Sd [Said] Hampton Nov. 27th 1838
Then personally appeared David Fisk the above deponent
& made solemn oath to the truth of the facts by him
stated in the above deposition by him subscribed. If
then certify I am well acquainted with the Sd [Said] Deponent
& that he sustains a good character for truth & that
full faith & credit may be given to his testimony.
Sworn before & certified by me
Joseph Prentis Justice of Peace [signature and title]
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871
[871 lined thru]
Con.
Act 7 July 38
adm
6 mo pri [6 months private]
20 $

No deduction

Calvin Hibbard [signature]
Windham
Con.
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I Lucy Simons of Chaplin in the County of Whindom
& State of Connecticut and Seventy six deposeth & say
that I was married to Elijah Simons late decd
July 5th 1784 then of Windham in Sd [Said] County Son
of Jacob Simons Esqr decd who then was & long before
had been a Justice of the Peace within & for the County
of Windham, that the Sd [Said] Jacob Simons remained
in Sd [Said] Windham (since Hampton) until some time
in the year 1786 at which time he removed with
his family from Connecticut into the State of
Vermont (at the time of the removal of the Sd [Said]
Jacob Simons he left with my husband Elijah
Simons a quantity of Books & papers among which
was his record of Marriages which contained 
together with many others the record of the marriage
of John Fisk & Eunice Linnings (now Eunice Fisk)
then of J Windham the time of their marriage I do not
recollect but know it was before my own ---
the aforesaid book of records remained in our family
until within about seven years last past when it was
lost from our possession & has not since been found
without [unsure] thorough search had been made for the same
by myself & the rest of my family - the Sd [Said] Eunice Fisk
resides but a short distance from me & now is & ever
has been the Widow the Sd [Said] John Fisk since his
decease ---
Lucy Simons [signature]
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No 1209.
Declaration of
Mr John Fish
of Chaplin for
a Pension

admd
6 mo. pri [6 months private]

20$
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Personally appeared M Abner Webb of Hampton
in the County of Windham before the Hon Probate
Court for the District of Windham and after
being Sworn according to law in open Court
Says that he enlisted for two months in the year
1777 & served in the month of May & June under
Col Tyler Capt Samuel Bingham Lt Gamalue
Ripley and Ensign Samuel Baker and Stationed
at Groton Connecticut and he states that he
Recollects that Mr John Fisk of Chaplin then
of Windham personally performed said campaign
with him Sworn to & Subscribed This
day & Year aforesaid in open Court-
Abner Webb [signature]

State of Connecticut Windham County }  ss   Windham July 30. 1832
This may certify that Mr John Fisk of Chaplin
was born in Windham Jany 22. 1761 as appears from
the records of the town of Windham Attest
Thomas Gray -- Town Clerk [signature and title]

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 Lent S. Hough who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergy
man settled in Sd [Said] Chaplin & that Luther Ripley Esqr. who has signed the same
is a resident of Sd [Said] Chaplin is [or it's] a credible person & their statement is entitled
to credit & this Court further certifies that Abner Webb who has Sworn to & Sub
scribed the foregoing deposition is a credible person & post this Court & his
Statement is entitled to Credit
District of Windham [??]

I Thomas Gray Clerk of the Court of Probate for the the county of
Windham do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said court, in the matter of the application of John Fisk for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 30th day of July
A. D. 1832,
Thomas Gray Clerk [signature and title]
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of Windham } ss.   Windham July 30th 1882

On this 30th day of July 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the 
Hon Court of Probate for the District of Windham in the county of Windham 
and State of Connecticut, now sitting, John Fisk a resident of Chaplin in the
inCounty of Windham and state of Connecticut, aged seventy one years, and 
who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following 
declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the actof Congress, passed June 7, 1832--
That he enlisted for two months in the year 1777 and served the month of May & June
in said year under Col Tyler Capt Sam' Bingham H Gamaliel Ripley and Ensign Baker
and stationed at Groton Connecticut, when he was verbally discharged
2d compaign he volunteered and served four months or more in Capt Ebenezer Musley Company and in Col Elys Regiment the last of the year 1777 & for part of the year 1778 
and served untill his term of service expired He [states lined thru] that this last campaign
was as a substitute for Jonathan Fisk and stationed at London [New London]
He states that he has no documentary evidence by which to prove his services and states
in answer to the interrogatories put by the Court that he lived in Windham & Chaplin 
Since the Revolution and that Mr Abner [last name lined thru] of Windham was in the two months served with him at Groton in 1777 also that he was born in Windham June 22 - 1761
and has no record of his age except the records of the town of Windham and that he knows 
of no person to prove his services in 1777 & '78 at New London /Ct/

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present,
and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.

Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
John Fish [signature]

We, Lent S. Hough a clergyman residing in the town of Chaplin
and Sutter Ripley, residing in said Chaplin hereby certify,
that we are well acquainted with John Fisk who has subscribed and
sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be twenty one years of age;
that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Lent S Hough [signature] [not sure of first name]
Luther Ripley [signature]
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State of Connecticut Windham County } ss Probate office Wyndham District

On this 6th day of August one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight personally
appeared before the Court of Probate within & for the district of Windham aforesd '
Eunice Fisk a resident of Chaplin in the County & State aforesd' aged eighty three
years who being first 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 7th 1838
That she is the widow of John Fisk late of sd [Said] Chaplin who was a private in the
revolutionary army, that the Sd [Said] John Fisk was a pensioner at the time of his
decease as appears from a certificate of John Robb acting Secretary of War Recorded in
the Pension office Book E. Vol. 3? Page 3  No. 1708 for a more particular description of his service reference may be had to the records & files of the war department -- 
She further declares that she was married to the Sd [Said] John Fisk some time the last of Octoberor beginning of Novem. in the year Seventeen hundred & Seventy nine by Elijah Simons Esq then Justice of Peace within & for Sd [Said] County of Windham & at the time 
of their Sd [Said] Marriage they resided in what was then the Town of Windham - that her husband the aforesd John Fisk died on the 28th day of April AD 1834 -- that she is & ever since his Sd [Said] decease remained his widow as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed --- [illegible words lined thru] That there is no record of our
marriage left by Sd[Said] Justice Simons or any parish or Town to her knowledge
In presence of
Calvin Hibbard                                                             
Joseph Prentice   
    
[right] her mark  [X being her mark] 
[right] Eunice   X     Fisk
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State of Connecticut County of Windham ⎬ss  Windham
Be it known that on this 6th day of August
AD 1838 at Windham aforesaid personally appeared
before me Calvin Hibbard Judge of Probate within
and for the District of Windham in the aforesaid
County & State Eunice Fisk of Chaplin in Said
district & County and made Solemn Oath to and
Subscribed the within declaration in my
presence Further certify that the applicant 
Eunice Fisk is a credible person & her statements entitled
to full credit
Further the deposition of Thomas
Gray Esq Town Clerk for the town of Windham
was Sworn to & Subscribed before Me. he is the
acting town Clerk of the town of Windham
and a credible person his Statements entitled
to full credit in Testimony whereof I have
hereunto Set my hand officially
and affixed my Seal of office
this day & year from above written
Calvin Hibbard Judge of Probate

[illegible cloth seal attached to lower left]
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[right] DA-J/EEL [illegible initials ]
[right] Aaron Fish-S.10673 
[right] John Fish- W.17900 [underlined] 

Mrs. Harriette V. Stacy
22 Inley Street
Hartford, Connecticut

Dear Madam

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the 

Revolutionary War records of Mark Stacy, Aaron, David, John, 
Moses and Samuel Fish. 

Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the
limited clerical force available for furnishing such information,
it is impossible to comply in full with each request for information 
in regard to soldiers of that war. The records of Aaron Fisk and John 
Fisk or fish are furnished you herein, the file numbers of which are 
stated in a previous letter.

Aaron Fish
S. 100673

The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in
Revolutionary War pension claim, S.10673, based upon the military
service in that war of Aaron Fish.
 
Aaron Fish was born October 23, 1758, at Groton, New London
County, Connecticut. The names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of said Groton, Aaron Fish enlisted in August,
1777, served as a private in Captain Hewitt's Company, Colonel Late
timore's Connecticut Regiment, marched to Bears Heights, was in two
engagements with Burgoyne, one on October 7, 1777, and the other on
October 17, 1777, when the surrender took place, after which soldier
marched to Albany, thence to Rhinebeck and was discharged having served
three months in April, 1778, at New London, Connecticut, he enlisted
as a marine, went to Boston where he went on board the United States
ship, "Raleigh", Captain John Barry. The Raleigh was in an engagement
with the British ships, "Experiment", and "Unicorn": the Americans
were defeated and soldier was taken prisoner, carried to New York,
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and placed on board the prison ship, "Goodhope," where he was
held about three months when exchanged; he enlisted in May, 1779,
and served seven months in Captain Asa Whiting's Company, Colonel
Gallup's Connecticut Regiment; again enlisted in January, 1781,
served as corporal in Captain Latham's Connecticut Company of
Artillery, was stationed at Fort Griswold, which fort was commanded
by Colonel Ledyard, and served until about two weeks before
the fort was captured on September 6, 1781.

In 1801, Aaron Fish moved to Granville, Massachusetts, and
lived about eight years; then moved to Westfield, Massachusetts,
and lived there until 1818, when he moved to Volney, Oswego County,
New York.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September
13, 1832, while residing in Volney, New York.

The soldier died April 28, 1846, at Fulton, Osage County, New York.
 He left no wider but was survived by the following children.
The name of their mother is not shown.

Aaron G. Fish. In 1853, residing in Fulton, New York.
Gilbert B. Fish
Fanny D. Norton
Electra E. Burbank
Hannah M. Spencer

The dates of birth of the above named children and the names
of the husbands of the daughters are not shown.
●●●●●●
John Fisk
W. 17900

The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in
Revolutionary War pension claim, W.17900, based upon the military
service in that war of John Fisk.

John Fisk was born January 22, 1761, in Windham, Connecticut.
The names of his parents are not shown.

While residing in said Windham, John Fisk enlisted and served
during the months of May and June, 1777, as a private in Captain
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Samuel Bingham's Company, Colonel Tyler's Connecticut Regiment:
he enlisted the last of June, 1778, and served as a substitute
for Jonathan Fisk or Fish (no relationship shown) for four months 
as a private in Captain Ebenezer Moseley's Company, Colonel Ely's
Connecticut Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed July 30,
1832, while residing in Chaplin, Windham County, Connecticut.
He signed John Fisk, was pensioned John Fish.

He died at said Chaplin, April 23, 1834.

The soldier married about November 1, 1779, in Windham, 
Connecticut Eunice Jennings. Both of them of said Windham.
The date and place of her birth and the names of her parents are not
shown.

Soldier's widow, Eunice, was allowed pension on her application 
executed August 6, 1838, at which time she was aged eighty-
three years and resided in Chaplin, Connecticut.

In 1838, son David Fisk was living in Hampton, Windham County,
Connecticut. No names of any other children are stated.

●●●●●●

Very truly
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.

[hand written note in upper right corner]
Can't identify these services
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 17900
Eunice Fish
Widow
John Fish
Priv. Rev. War. [Private Revolutionary War]

Act: March 3, 1843
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 238

Arrangement of 1870. [square bracket each end]
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[right page]
1936 June 16 - Hist to Mrs
H. V. Stacy Letter in
Case Aaron Fish - D. 10673
EL [initials of note maker]
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Connecticut - 32 / 3

Eunice Fish widow of John Fish
who was a pensioner under the Act of  " June '32 [1832]
and who died on the 28" Apl 1824
of Windham in the State of Connecticut
who was a Pri in the Compy commanded
by Captain Bingham of the Reg commanded
by Tyler in the Connecticut
line for 6 month

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum,
commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 17" day of June
'39, and said handand Calvin Hebbar,
Windham, Ct

Arrears to the 4th of March . -     $60.00
Semi-annual allowance ending      10.00
                                                    ======
                                                      $70.00
                                                     ======

{Act July 7, 1838}

Recorded by R. Burdian Clerk,
Book A Vol.  17 Page 180
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[right page]
Date of death
not au [?] AB [initials of note maker]
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871
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[this script difficult to make out. some words legible] 
of white County
of Windham & State of Connecticut aged sixty
seven Testify & I have been acquainted
with John Fisk listed of S.  Chaplin decd
Eunice Fisk widow of the John Fisk. I know they were
married at [illegible] when I was quite child
say eight or ten the time. I cannot
ascertain but however it, before Seventeen
hundred & ninety four that the sd John
Fisk died on the Spring 1834 & that the sd
Eunice has ever since his  remained I know is
his widow
her X mark
Asinath Hunt

Chapter August 4th 1838
State of Connecticut
Wortham
Then Personally appeared before me the subscriber a 
Justice of the Peace within for sd County of Windham Asenath
Hunt the above named deponent & made solemn oath
to the truth of the facts contained in the above deposition
by her subscribed - I also certify that Aseneth Hunt
the above deponent is a person who sustains a good
character for [illegible] & that here & credit may
be given to her Testimony
Sworn to before
& certified by
Joseph Prentis Justice of
Peace for Windham County
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State of Connecticut Windham County } Sch
I Daniel P. Tyler Clerk
of the County Court of the
County and State
aforesaid do hereby Certify
that Joseph Prentiss is
A Justice of the Peace in and
for Said County, duly Commissioned
and qualified, and that his Signatures
Above written are genuine ---
Given under My hand and the Seal
of the Said County this 15th day of August
1838
Daniel L Tyler Clerk [signature]
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I Oliver Neff of Chaplin in the County of Windham
& State of Connecticut aged seventy six years depose &
say that I have been acquainted with John Fish late
of Chaplin deceasd & Eunice Fish Widow of the Sd [Said] 
John Fish ever since my youth. That the Sd [Said] John & Eunice
were married some time in the fall of the year one
thousand seven hundred & Seventy nine then in the
Town of Windham that I was present at the Sd [Said] Eunice
Fathers the next evening after their wedding where they
came & attended the second day wedding (as it was called)
I think it was a short time after the Sd [Said] John Fish returned
from a term of service at New London that the Sd [Said]
John Fish died in April 1834 & that the sd [Said] Eunice
Fish has remained his widow ever since her husband
John his deceased - that she now lives within one mile
from the Deponent --
Oliver Neff [signature]
---
State of Connecticut Windham County} ss  Chaplin August 4th 1838
S. Chaplin August 4th 1838
Then Personally appeared before me the subscriber
a Justice of the Peace within & for Sd [Said] County of Wind-
Oliver Neff the above deponent made Solemn Oath
to the truth of the facts contained in the above deposition by him Subscribed -- I also certify that Oliver Neff the above deponent is a man
who sustains a good character for integrity & full faith
& credit may be given to his Testimony ---
Sworn to before & certified by
Joseph Puntis Justice of Peace for [signature and title]
Windham County
111 [lower right corner]
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John Fisk $20.00 -
Payments to be made
at Hartford Con.
by the Presd [sp] A S Brish [unsure of name]
Agent for paying Pensioners
in the Agency of
Capt. Eben' Mosely Camp [Ebenezer]
Col' Eley Regmt
Connecticut

Recorded in the Pension Office, 
in Book E Vol. 3 
Page 13 by John Cromwell
Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.

Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States
of the 7th June, 1832, John Fish of the
State of Connecticut
wh was a Private in the Revolutionary Arm
is entitled to receive Twenty dollars [and cents lined thru]
per annum, during his natural life, commencing
on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the
4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.

Given at the War Office of the United States
this 11th day of
July one thousand
eight hundred and thirty. three

John Robb  [signature]
Acting Secretary of War
[to the left is attached a cloth Seal of office illegible]
[illegible]
Countersigned. }

J L Edwards [signature]
Commissioner of Pensions.
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State of Connecticut County of Windham of Windham } ss   Aug. 6. 1838

I hereby certify that I have carefully examined
the town records of the town of Windham ┃
Aforesd [Aforesaid] and do not find the marriage of John
Fisk (late a Revolutionary Pensioner of the U. States
decea'd [deceased]) with Eunice his wife, now the widow
Eunice Fisk recorded in Said Books.
The Records of Births, deaths, & Marriages at
& about that time having been very imperfectly
kept --
Thomas Gray Town Clerk & [signature and title]
Register of Town of Windham

I Thomas Gray of Windham in the County
of Windham & State of Connecticut do Depose and
Say that I am town clerk for the town of
Windham and the above certified by my hand subscribed
contains the truth as stated & subscribed above
Thomas Gray Town Clerk [signature and title]

Sworn to and subscribed before me Calvin Hubbard
Judge of Probate for the District of Windham
in the State of Cpmmectocit the day & year above
written ---
Calvin Hubbard Judge of Probate [signature and title]
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[writing on it's side on the left]
871 Aug 30
WINDHAM aug 27 [town rubber stamp]
CG [initials
7 July 1838
[end writing on it's side]

FREE [stamped on right side] [postage free]

L. Edwards Esq
Commisioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Windham Ct [Connecticut]
August 27, 1828

J.L. Edwards Esqr [signature]
Commision of Pensions

Dear Sir

I inclose the
application of Eunice Fish for a pension
with the accompanying my documents
You will herein examine the same
& communicate to me

I am yrs [yours] with sentiments
of high Esteem your Obet [Obedient] Servant

Calvin Hibbard
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Windham Conn. Nov 29th 1838

J L Edwards Esquire

Dr (Dear) Sir 
enclosed two depositions
attached to the original files as further
evidence in the application of Eunice
Fish for a pension having reference to
her marriage

Yours with respect
Calvin Hibbans
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1602
Eunice Fisk
Admit private $20.00
Court Agency
Send to
George  Gatlin
Windham
Conn [Connecticut]

[upside down at the bottom]
Mar 3d 1843
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
of the 3d of March 1843 granting pensions for one year
to certain widows who have received pensions under the
act of 1838.

State of Connecticut
County of Windham ⎬ ss

On this 22d day of March 1843. personally appeared
before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for Sd
[Said] County Mrs. Eunice Fisk a resident of Chaplin in 
Sd [Said] County of Windham aged Eighty nine years, 
who being first duly Sworn according to law doth on her
oath make the following declaration in order to obtain 
the benefits of the provisions made by the act of 
Congress passed on the 3d of March 1843. granting 
pensions to widows of persons who served during
the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of John Fisk who was a private in 
the  Revolutionary Army & was in Col [blank] Regiment. 
That she recieved a five year pension at the rate of twenty 
dollars per annum under the act of July 7. 1838. She further
declares that she is still a widow.

In presence of
Secretary Bateman [sp] [blurred]
and Ralph Neff

[right] her Mark  [X being her Mark]
[right] Eunice    X   Fisk 

Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesd [aforesaid].
And I hereby certify that the declarant is personally
known to me and is the identical person she represents
herself to be, but the Regiment & Company he served
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in, & the officers under whom he served she says
she does not recollect.

Thomas Gray Justice of the Peace [signature and title]

State of Connecticut
Windham County     ⎬ fs.

I Socrates Balean Notary Public
in and for the State of Connecticut duly Commissioned and
qualified do hereby Certify that Thomas Gray Esqr. before
whom, the foregoing declaration was Sworn to and Subscribed
is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Windham
duly Authorised to administer Oaths & take proof and ---
acknowledgements &c [etc]. And that I am well acquainted with
the hand writing of said Justice Gray and verily believe his name 
Subscribed there to is his own proper hand writing and Signature

In testimony whereof, I have
hereunto Set my hand & affix
my Notarial Seal this Nineteenth
day of April in the year of our
Lord Eighteen hundred and
forty three.-

Socrates Balean Notary Public [signature and title]

[partly illegible cloth notary seal attached bottom left] 
NOTARY PUBLIC ? [outer edge of circle]
WINDHAM [inner circle]
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State of Connecticut Windham County fs }
I Will Fuller, Clerk of the County Court for the County
of Windham in the State aforesaid, do certify that Thomas
Gray Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration was take
was at that time, and now is a Justice of the Peace for
said Windham County duly commissioned and qualified
and that the signature purporting to be his I verily
believe is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of said
Court at Brooklyn, this 30th day of May
1843.
Uriel Fuller Clerk