Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 431, for Cooley Hurd, Connecticut
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Hurd, Cooley
, Sarah

NUMBER
W. 431
B. L. Wt. 26.432-160-55.

CONTENTS
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1938
New York Albany
Sarah Hurd
widow of
Cooley Hurd
who served in the Revolutionary
,Connecticut,
war, as a private
----Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
76 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on
the (4th day of March, 1848.)
3d February 1853
----
Certificate of Pension issued the
15th day of Sept. '53
and sent to
A. Culver
Locke
N. Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, of  '53, Page 75 Vol. A
1832
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8342
11.762   New York

Cooley Hurd
of Cayuga in the State of N. York.
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Butwick of the Regiment commanded
by Col. Canfield in the Connecticut
line for 23 mos.-
----
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 76 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
----
Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of April
1857 - and sent A. Gould,
Auburn
----
Arrears to the 4th of Mar '31 $153.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept '31 38.33
$181.65
---
Revolutionary Claim}
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Geo C. Stiles, Clerk, 
Book E. Vol 4, Page 21.
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As  of March 3
May 5355
118437
----
Civ. E. W. Edgcomb, January 18, '56
----
Sarah Hurd wid(ow) of
Cooley Hurd, Priv(ate)
----
No. 26432 of May
----
Rev Pensioner
as of February 3 of '53
N. Y.  February '53 - 1958
----
Buynton
Ad 16 oud  May, 23rd 1856
Boynton
 
E. W. Edgcomb
Cortland Village
N.Y. 
----
Vol. H. 132
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Cooky Hand
---
Admitted
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BRIEF in the case of Cooley Hard
Co of Cayuga in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Made in Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 74 years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.
March In  1776

Duration of Service. 
9 months

Rank. 
As a Private

Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served. 
Capt. Butwick, Col. Silliman
----
Period. 

L'pay (Last pay?) 1778

Duration of Service.
2 Months

Rank. 
Private

Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served. 
Col. Garfield

5. In what battles was he engaged? None

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Litchfield, Connecticut

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.
Richard Cutter
Examining Clerk. 

*The claimant states that after two 
months service he was taken prisoner & 
moved to New York & was detained 14 Mo(nths)
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Sarah Hurd
Declaration
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State of New York,}
COUNTY OF Cayuga} ss

On this 17th day of March A.D. 1853, personally appeared
before the undersigned  Justice of Court Session PPP?P within and for the county and state
aforesaid Sarah Hurd aged Sixty nine years, a resident of
the town of Springport in the county of Cayuga and state of New York
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 approved the 3d day of February, 1853.

Who says that she is the widow of Cooley Hurd -- deceased, who was a 
Private in the war of the Revolution, and was pensioned under the act of June 7th
1832 at the rate of $76.66 per annum, and was paid at the Albany N York agency,
She further declares that she was married to the said Cooley Hurd -on the
11th day of February 1813 in the town of Middlebury in the county of Addison in the sate of Vermont by one Esq'r. Doolittle
an acting Justice of the Peace. 
That she has no Public or private Record
of her said Marriage or of her said Husbands death. 

She further declares that her husband, the aforesaid Cooley Hard died in the
town of Aurelias in the county of Cayuga and State of New York
on the 23d day of April A.D. 1837, that she
was not married to him prior to the 2nd of January
A.D. 1800, but at the time above stated

She further declares that she was a widow at the passage of the act, and is still a widow, and that she has
never before made application for a pension.
Sarah "X" Hurd
her mark


Sworn to and subscribed the day and
year aforesaid, before me,

Walter G. Bradley
Justice of the Court of Oyer & Terminer of said County
I hereby certify that the above named deponent is unable to attend the sitting of the Court, is consequence of
the infirmities of old age; and I further certify that I have no interest in the result of this game, and am not 
concerned in its prosecution. And I further certify that the reason of
the above named deponent Signing her name by
making her mark is that she was never taught
to write.

Walter G Bradley
Justice of the Court of Oyer and Terminer of said County


Married by one Esq. Dolittle
never drew book money
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State of New York
Cayuga County Clerks Office ss I hereby
Certify that Walter G. Bradley Esq. whose
name is subscribed to the foregoing Affidavit
Certificate was at the time of taking
the same a Justice of the Court of Sessions
and Oyer & Terminer in & for Cayuga County.
and that he was duly qualified & authoriized
to act as such and that he was one
 of the members of said Courts and that
said Courts are each courts of record
of said County. And further that I
am well acquainted with the hand
writing of such Justice and his
 signatures to said Affidavit & Certificate
are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & affixed
the seal of the Courts of record of
said County this 23rd day of June
A. D. 1853.

Thos. B. Hudson
Deputy Clerk

[Left bottom side vertical]
Sarah Hurd
Declaration
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State of New York
County of Cayuga

On this 23 day of June A.D. 1853,
personally appeared before the undersigned, a Notary Public within and for the
county and State aforesaid, Cooley Hurd aged Fifty three
years, a resident of Fleming in the county of Cayuga and state of New York
who, being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say

That he is a son of Cooley Hurd of Cayuga
County N.Y. (formerly of Vermont) "deceased."

That his Father the said Cooley Hurd was
married to one Sarah Prout in the town of
Middlebury, County of Addison, State of Vermont
on the 11th day of February A.D. 1813 by one Esq
Doolittle an acting Justice of the Peace.  That this deponent was
 present at the time of their said Marriage & saw the ceremony performed.

That the said Cooley Hurd and Sarah his
wife lived & cohabited together as Husband 
and wife from the time of their marriage
as aforesaid up to the time of the death of
said Coley Hurd who died in the town
Aurelias Cayuga County State of New York
on the 23th day of April A.D. 1837.   That
at his death as aforesaid he left the said Sarah
Hurd his widow him surviving who still
remains his widow and resides in Springport
Cayuga County N. Y.  That the said Cooley
Hurd in his life time was a Revolutionary
Pensioner of the United States that this deponent
attended the funeral of said Cooley Hurd at his death
as aforesaid.

Cooley Hurd

Sworn to and subscribed the day and}
year aforesaid, before me.}

J. H. Wethey
Cooley Hurd
Notary Public

I certify that the above named deponent is a reputable witness; and I further certify that I have no
interest in the result of the case where this is to be used, and am not concerned in its prosecution.
J. H. Wethey
Notary Public
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State of New York}
County of Cayuga}
On this 23 day of June, A. D. 1855,
personally appeared before the undersigned, a Notary Public within and for the
county and state aforesaid, Edward Allen Pan aged forty three
years, a resident of Aurelius in the county of Cayuga and state of New
 York who, being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say
That he became acquainted with Cooley
Hurd and Sarah Hurd his wife in
or about the year 1822. That said Cooley
Hurd and Sarah Hurd lived and 
Cohabitated together as Husband and Wife from
the time of this deponent first acquaintance
with them as aforesaid up to the time of
the death of said Cooley Hurd who died 
in the town of Aurelias, County of Cayuga
State of New York on or about the 23d
day of April A.D. 1837. That at his death
as aforesaid he left the said Sarah Hurd
his widow his surviving who still remains
his widow and resides in Springfort
Cayuga Co., N.Y. That at his death as aforesaid
this deponent attended his funeral.
That said Cooley Hurd and Sarah
Hurd bore the reputation of Husband
and Wife That said Cooley Hurd was a
Revolutionary Pensioner of the United
States. 
Edward Allen Jr. 

Sworn to and subscribed the day and }
year aforesaid, before me.}

J. H. Withey
Notary Public

I certify that the above named deponent is a reputable witness; and I further certify that I have no
interest in the result of the case where this is to be used, and am not concerned in its prosecution.
J. H. Withey
Notary Pub
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State of New York
Cayuga County Clerks Office ss I hereby
Certify that J. H. Wethy Esq. whose
name is subscribed to the foregoing
Affidavits & Certificates was at the time of
taking the same a Notary Public in & for Cayuga
County duly Commissioned & Sworn and authorized 
to act as Such  & further that
his Signatures to said Affidavits & Certifcates
are genuine

Witness my hand & the Seal of
the Court of record of said
County this 23rd day of June
1853

Tho's. B Hudson
Deputy Clerk
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110437
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State of New York}
County of Cayuga} ss

On this 21st day of March A. D., 1855, personally appeared
 before me, J. H. Wethey a Notary Public in and for the County and State aforesaid,
Sarah Hurd aged seventy one years, a resident of Springport in the County
of Cayuga and State of New York. Who being duly sworn, according to law, declares
that she is the widow of Cooley Hurd deceased, who was a Private in the
War of the Revolution, and was pensioned under the act of 7th of June 1832 at the rate of $76.66 per
annum, and that she has been pensioned under the act of Feb 3d 1853 at the rate of $76.66 per
annum, as the widow of the said Cooley Hurd, deceased.
That she has no public or private record of her
marriage to the said Cooley Hurd or of his death but
that for proof of the same reference may be had
to the Evidence on file in the Pension Office upon
which her said pension was granted.

She further declares that she was married to the said Cooley Hurd in Middlebury
in the County of Addison and State of Vermont on the 11th day of February 1813.
She further declares that her husband, the aforesaid Cooley Hurd died in the town of
Aurelias in the County of Cayuga and State of New York on the 23rd day
of April 1837 and that she is still a widow. She also declares that she
has never applied for nor received under this 
or any other act of Congress any Bounty Land Warrant.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled 
under the act of March 3rd, 1855.
Sarah "X" Hurd
her mark
"attest"
Timothy Hope

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written, before me. 
J. Wethey
Notary Public

We, Timothy Hope and Happelond Hope, residents of Springport Cayuga
Co. in the State of New York upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and 
acknowledged by Sarah Hurd, in our presence, and that we believe, from
the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
and that she still remains the widow of said Cooley Hurd "deceased"
Timothy Hope
Happelond Hope

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed here on the day and year above
written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she 
represents herself to be, and that I have interest in this claim. 
J. H. Wethey
Notary Public
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STATE OF New York}
Cayuga County Clerk's Office.}

I hereby certify that J. H. Wethey, Esq. 
before whom the annexed Deposition was
taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Notary Public
in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly elected and authorized to take
the same, and that the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of said
county, and of the Court of Record thereof, this  4th day of 
April 1855. And I further certify that I am not interested
or concerned in the prosecution or result of this case. 

E. B. Marvin
County Clerk of Cayuga County

110437
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Cooley Hand
----
I1762

Admitted
Private 23 mos. $76.66
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I Truman Platt of Newhaven in the County of
Addison and State of Vermont do testify and say that
I was born at New Milford in Litchfield County and
State of Connecticut in the year 1759 and enlisted as
 A Common Soldier in the State Troops at New Milford
under Capt. Reuben Bostwick in Col. Silliman's Regiment
in the spring of 1775 and at that time he knew and was
well acquainted with Cooley Hurd of said New Milford
who also enlisted into the same Company and Regiment with 
my self as a Common Soldier about the same time
that I enlisted and was a mess and tent mate with
me During all the time that I had any knowledge
of his service the same Spring that we enlisted (in)
we marched from New Milford to New York where we
remained about 5 months and from thence marched
to White Plains where we remained from one to two
months at which place was the last service that your
Deponent had any knowledge of having been pursued
by said Cooley Hurd and further your Deponent
saith not.

July 20, 1832
Truman "X" Platt
his mark

Witness
Luther Howe

State of Vermont} Newhaven July 8, 1832
Addison County ss} There personally appeared
Truman Platt the signer of the above Deposition
and after being duly cautioned made Solemn
oath that said Deposition was substantially true.
Before me: 
Joseph Hayward Just Peace

This may certify that I have been personally acquainted with
the above named Truman Platt for about 20 years and
believe him to be a credible witness.   
 Joseph Hayward
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I William Hurd of Bridport in the County of Addison
State of Vermont do testify and say that I was
born in New Milford in Litchfield County and State of
Connecticut - and was knowing that my Brother
Cooley Hurd enlisted and marched off in the company
Capt. Ruben Bostick in the spring of 1776 as a common
Solder.

Bridport, August 9th 1832       William Hurd
Witness     Nancy Eldredge

State of Vermont}    Bridport August 9th 1832
Addison County ss} There Personally appeared William
and the signer of the above deposition and after
being duly cautioned made solemn oath that
said deposition was substantially true.
Before me Joseph C. Eldridge  Justice Peace


This may certify that I have been personally
acquainted with the above named William Hurd
for about 14 or 15 years and believe him to be
a credible witness.   Joseph C. Eldridge


State of Vermont}
Addison County ss}

I, Samuel Swift Clerk of the County Court for
the said County of Addison, do hereby certify that
Joseph Hayward, before whom the foregoing
affidavit of Truman Platt and
Joseph C. Eldridge, before whom the foregoing
affidavit of William Hurd was made were
at the respective dates mentioned, Justices of the
peace for said County, and their respective
names are in their own handwriting.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court
this 16th day of August 1832.

Samuel Swift
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State of New York}
Cayuga County} ss   On this 20th day of September
1832 personally appeared in open Court before the
Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of
Cayuga and State of New York now Setting Cooley
Hand of Aurelius in said County^aged 74 years who being 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 7th 1832.  That he entered
the service under the following named officers & served
as herein stated.  That in the month of March AD
1776, then being a resident of New Milford in
the County of Litchfield and State of
Connecticut, he enlisted into the company of
State troops commanded by Reuben Bostwick
Capt. & Isaac Defries (Deforest) Lieutenant in the Regiment
 commanded by Col. Silliman for a
term of nine months. that he went to New York when
he joined the army under Gen. Washington &
continued until New York was evacuated, from
thence he marched with said army to the White
Plains where he was at the time of the battle
in which battle he was engaged, from thence
he marched to North Castle where he continued
until his term of service expired when he was
discharged on the twenty fifth day of December
in the same year. He further says that in the
spring of the year 1778 he again entered said
service in as a substitute for one Jonathan Hurd
in a company of drafted men under the command
of Col -- Canfield- that he had no Capt.
as he believes or other commissioned officers- that
he marched with said company to Horse Neck
where he was stationed for a term of two months
when he was taken prisoner by the
enemy under the command of Col Barmore
and carried to New York where he was detained
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a prisoner of war a term of fourteen months
when he was exchanged - that he was made
prisoner whilst standing sentry on Byron (Byram) Bridge
and was very severely wounded before he was
taken _ that he was kept in the Sugar house
in New York City during said term of imprisonment
that he never received a written discharge
from said service and has no other proof
thereof than the accompanying - that
whilst in said service he saw & knew
Gen. Washington, Gen. Putnam, Lord Sterling and
others -  that the company by which he was
taken was a party of Dragoons belonging to
the Regiment of Col. Barmore & Maj Barmore -
that there is no clergyman living in his
neighbourhood with whom he is acquainted, that
he was born in New Milford & resided there until he was twenty one
remained until he removed to Aurelius aforesaid where he has resided 4
years ^ & from thence he removed to the State of Vermont where he
He hereby relinquishes all claim to a pension
except the present and declares that
his name is not on the pension roll of any
State a territory

Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Cooly Hurd

Asahel Fitch Judge
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We, Nathaniel Garrow residing in Aubum in
Cayuga County and Stephen Hamblin
residing in Aurelius hereby certify, that we are well
acquainted with Cooley Hurd who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding
declaration; that we believe him to be 74 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the
neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn, and subscribed, the ____ day of September AD 1832 before me} N. Garrow
E. Cook    Justice of the peace} Stephen Hamblin


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 Nathaniel
Garrow who has signed the preceding certificate, ^was late , a member of Congress resident in Auburn and Stephen Hamblin who has also signed the same, is a resident in Aurelius and is a credible person, and that their statement
is entitled to credit.

Asahel Fitch    Judge

I, Michael S. Myers, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of
Cayuga and State of New York, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Cooley Hurd for a pension.

Witness my hand and the seal
of said Court the 25th day of
September AD 1832.
M. S. Myers
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 431
Sarah Hurd
Widow 
Cooley Hurd
Priv. Rev. War
-
Act: Feb. 3, 1853.
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 354

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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26,432
160 acres
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Pension Office
Sept 8 '53

Sir

Please report time
of last payment to or death
of within named pensioner
F Burt Esqr

I and
Respectfully
3 Aud(itor) Present

S. Cole
(Illegible)

City Court

Cooley Hurd, Act 1832
$76.66 - pr. annum-  Died
24th April 1837, Paid
to his death.
F. Burt
Auditor
.
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118.437
Sarah Hurd
Widow of Cooley

26432-160

26,432
160

Boynton

Postage: FREE

Cayuga Village N.Y. 
May 26

Honorable J. Minot
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Page 26

Ovid Sept 11 '57

Sir
I inclose a formal power of
attorney to me, duly authenticated
as the agent of Sarah Hurd

Please file it with her
papers, that I may be recognized as
her agent

I am most respectfully
Your Obediant Servant

Arad Joy


Hon Geo C. Whiting
Commissioner
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I Sarah Hurd
of Spring Port - County of Cayuga and State of 
New York do nominate, constitute, and appoint, and by these presents
have nominated, constituted, and appointed Arad Joy of Ovid, New York,
my true and lawful attorney, for me, and in my name, place and stead,
to appear in the Court of Claims, before Congress, and at any of the Departments of Government of the United States, and to prosecute to recovery, and to ask for, and demand from
said Government, The arrears of pension due to me from the 4th day
of March 1848 to the 3d day of February 1853, as the widow
of Cooly Hurd, late a private in the Revolutionary
War deceased,
and in my name to receive and receipt for the same, and generally to do and perform everything
necessary to be done, as fully and effectually to all intents and purposes, as I myself
could do if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all my said attorney may
lawfully do in the premises, and revoking all other powers of attorney granted by me.

Witness my hand and seal this 5th day of September A. D. 1857.
Witness present:  James Arnold
Sarah "X" Hurd her mark  (SEAL)
.
STATE OF New York}
COUNTY OF Cayuga ss }
Personally appeared before the subscriber, a justice of the peace in and for said county
the above named Sarah Hurd, who is well
known to me, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 5th day of
September A. D. 1857.

James Arnold (SEAL)
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York,}
Cayuga County Clerk's Office, }SS:

I. EDWIN B. MARVIN, Clerk of the County of Cayuga and of the Courts of Record
thereof, do certify that James Arnold
Esq., was at the date of the Certificate or Proof of Acknowledgment of the annexed
Instrument, a Justice of the Peace
in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted 
with his hand writing, and verily believe his signature to said Certificate of Proof or
Acknowledgement is genuine.

I further certify, that said Instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the
Laws of the State of New York.

WITNESS my hand and seal of said County, this 7th day 
of September 1857.
 E. B. Marvin, CLERK.
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Locke, Cayuga Co., N.Y. 
June 24th 1853

Sir

Herewith enclosed find
application of Sarah Hurd for pension under
2d Section of Act Feb 3d 1853 & when acted
upon you will please forward her notice of
Result


I am respectfully your obedient (servant)
A. Culver


Hon L. P. Waldo Commissioner
of Pensions Washington D.C.
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Brief in the case of Mrs. Sarah Hind endow of Cooley
Cayuga County and State of New York
act of Feb 3, 1853

Claim ("original", (or for increase).)
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a pensioner under act of 1832 at
$76 66/100 per annum
Priv(ate)
(If for increase.) Marriage proved or witts, 

Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Death and rep.
Identity Circumstantial

Name and residence of Agent
A. Culver Esq'r

Locke N. York.

Examining Clerk.
P. LeGray
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Cortland Village
N.Y. May 26th 1856
Ar Sir
The application of Sarah
Hard Widow of Cooley Hurd "deceased
for Land Bounty No 118437 under the
act of March 3" 1855 has been suspended
for Record Evidence of her
said Husbands Service in the War
of the Revolution

I wish you would have her claim
reexamined & give the the Applicant
the benefit of the act of May 14" 1836
as She is a Pensioner of the U, S, 
under the 2nd Section of Act of Feb 3, 1853,
at the rate of $76.66 per Annum
When acted upon please report
the result to me

Very Respectfully
E W Edgcomb
Honorable J. Minot
Commissioner of of Pensions
Washington