Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19042, for William Sloan, Vermont
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(3-1776)

SERVICE                                 NUMBER
Vt           Sloan, William           W 19042
(Res. N H.)         Sarah

CONTENTS
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Peterboro, Dec. 22, 1819    [ilegible]

J. C. Calhoun Esq. 
Secry of War 
Washington

William Sloan 
INVALID 
New cer
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Peterboro Dec. 22d [ilegible]
Sir
I am one of those unfortunate persons that was wounded during the Revolutionary War and was informed at the loan office in New York that I was placed on the pension list under the act of Congress passed the 23rd March 1792 but have never received a Certificate from the War Department of my having been so enrolled. but have regularly received my section until Sept last when I failed for want of my Certificate - I should be obliged by your forwarding my Certificate by mail directed to Peterboro Madison County State of New York
I am yours respectfully
J. C. Calhoun Esq. 
William Sloan
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Robert 
Sloan
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Westfield Sept 24th 1798
The deposition of Robert Sloan freeholder in the Town of Westfield doth testify of his own knowledge that he was knowing to William Sloan's being in the service of the United States in 1777 and that he was wounded in S. Service and that he was knowing to his having fifty - dollars of his own money sent to him to defray his charges of doctering and Nursing at Williamstown and was knowing to his being under the Doctor Care for a considerably time to which I cannot attest how much more cost he was at and that I was knowing that before he the S. William Sloan was wounded was in common State of Health & that to appearance he has not had since wounded his former State of Health and further the deponent saith not. 
Robert Sloan
State of New York
Washington County [ilegible] Robert Sloan day and year above personally appeared Robert Sloan and made oath that the above certificate is the truth and nothing but the truth before me Asahel Hodge Justice Peace

1777 Capt Parmel Allen & Col Herrick
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Albany 3126
Sarah Sloan
widow of William Sloan
N. Y.
whod died in the 12 May 1828
of Madison Co. in the State of N York
who was a sergeant in the company commanded by Captain Allen of the Regt. commanded by Col. Herrick in the Vt. line for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 60 dollars ___ cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Nov 1839 and sent to C P. Granger Morrisville, N ,Y. 

Arrears to the 4th of Sep '39                   510.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '40  30.00
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                                                      $540.00
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{Revolutionary Claim }
{Act July 4, 1836}
{Section the 3e }

Recorded by D. Brown  Clerk (cut off)
Book A Vol 2 page 204
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Sarah V Sloan 4189
Application for a Pension
Act 4 July, 1836
______

O. P. Granger of 
Morrisville
Madison County NY
Agt
Married 35 May 1779
Husband died 12 May 1828
no [ilegible]
Col Herrick - Capt P Allen
Admitted 
Sergeant 12 monthly

4189
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State of New York
Madison County Jr On this 4 day December 1838 personally appeared before Epenetus Holmes one of the Judges of County Courts of said County Sarah Sloan a resident of the town of Smithfield in said County aged eighty 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 pension made by the Act of Congress passed July 4" 1836. That she is the widow of William Sloan late of the town of Smithfield in said county of Madison deceased. she further declares that she was married to the said William Sloan in the town of Lyme State of New Hampshire by Mr. Rev. W. Conant on the 25th day for May  as his appears by the Record but applicant always supposed that the marriage took place in  in the year 1780 not the year seventeen hundred seventy nine=that her maiden name was Sarah Nelson: that her husband the aforesaid William Sloan died in the town of Smithfield in said County on the 12 day of July 1828 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to Mr. Grady hereto annexed: that her said husband William Sloan was at the time of his death an invalid pensioner for wounds received in the service previous to out marriage = that he was first placed on the invalid pension roll while he resides in the town of Bridgewater then called Herkimer County in the State - that he at first received forty dollars per year, but his pension was afterwards increased to sixty four dollars per year = he resided in the County of Madison in this State when his pension was increased - she knows nothing of his services previous to the marriage as aft from report - she has heard him say that he was in the Battle of Rhode Island - she has also heard him say that he served in Col Herrick Regt & in Capt Allens company
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& for proof of his service preceding to the marriage she would refer to the Papers on file in the Pension Office - After the marriage of the applicant to the said William Sloan, he the said William Sloan served in Capt Charles Nelson's Company at Corinth with State of Vermont: WE resided in Lyme New Hampshire at the time of this service - Capt Nelson was an uncle of applicant & resided in Lyme = The said William Sloan was a Sergeant while in the service previous to & after the marriage. That the reason why applicant has not heretofore applied under said act for a Pension, was  she could not before now, obtain proof of her husband's services after the marriage - Her said husband resided in the State of Massachusetts previous to the marriage & subsequently in New Hampshire from to Massachusetts a year & from Massachusetts to the State of New York - 
/s/Sarah Sloan
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me & certify that the said applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend court }
/s/Epenetus Holmes Judge of Madison County Court
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Said William Sloan deceased & that she has remained his widow ever since the period of his death what took place on the 12th day of July 1828 - and this deponent further says that he is fifty seven years of age & appeared & further says not. 
/s/Wm. Sloan 
Affirmed before me the 4th day of December 1838. and I certify that said William Sloan is a credible witness }
/s/Epenetus Holmes Judge of Madison County Court
State of New York
Madison County Clerk's Office} ss I Alexander Donaldson Jr Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Epenetus Holmes the person before whom the foregoing declaration & affidavit purport to have been made was on the day of the date of the said declaration & affidavit a Judge of the County Courts in & for said County duly appointed and qualified, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Epenetus Holmes and verily believe that the signatures above written are genuine. 
[county seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said County the 4th day of December 1838. 
/s/Alex. Donaldson Jr. clerk
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State of New Hampshire Grafton County, ss, Town Clerk's office Lyme in said County 
"Seventeen hundred seventy nine In May Will'm Sloan was married to Sarah Nelson both of Lime (Lyme)"
I Asa Shaw do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows 
"1779 In May Will'm Sloan was Married to Sarah Nelson both of Lime"
/s/Asa Shaw Town Clerk
I Asa Shaw above named depose and say: that I hold the office of clerk in the County town and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the record of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me. 
/s/Asa Shaw. Clerk of the town of Lyme
State of New Hampshire Grafton County ss. Lyme September 24 1838
Sworn to before me
/s/D. C. Churchill Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. 
I Nathan B. Felton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, hereby certify that David C. Churchill, whose name is subscribed to a Certificate written within was on the 24th day of September current an acting Justice of the Peace for said County & that his name so subscribed is his genuine signature
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the twenty fifth day of September AD. 1838
/s/N.B. Felton Clerk
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aw May 26, 1906 W.J.F.
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Sloan, William
His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the District Court for the District of New York, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on April 25, 1794, and printed in the American State Papers, class g, page 94. 
Rank: Sergeant
Regt: Col. Herrick's
Disability: Wounded in five places whilst in an ambuscade.
When and where disabled: October, 1777, Skinesborough.
Residence: Westfield.
Remarks: There are no militia rolls in this office.
Evidence transmitted by the District Court complete except as to when he left the service. 
Albany Sec 1838 list
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[typewritten letter]
March 13, 1931

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF:MLB

Miss Jennie M. Patten
Yuma, Colorado

Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 19042, that William Sloan enlisted in 1777, and while serving as sergeant in Captain Parmalee Allen's company, Colonel Samuel Herrick's regiment of Vermont rangers, in September or October, 1777, near Skeneborough in a skirmish with Tories, he was wounded in five places and was unable to return to duty during that campaign. In 1781, while residing at Lyme, Grafton County, New Hampshire, he again enlisted and served some months as sergeant in
Captain Charles Nelson's company, Colonel Benjamin Waits'
Vermont regiment.
He was allowed pension from September 4, 1793, on account of disability resulting from his wounds.
He died at Smithfield, Madison County, New York, July 12, 1828.
He married at Lyme, New Hampshire, May 25, 1779, Sarah Nelson, of Lyme.
She was allowed pension on her application executed December 4, 1838, while living in Smithfield, New York, aged eighty years.
Their son William was about fifty-seven years old in 1838.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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4189
Sarah Sloan
N. York
Let. to O. P. Granger June 8, 1839.
 "  "  same Aug't 31. 1839
to same 5. oct. 1839
Act July 1836
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[typewritten letter]
[margin notes: O.W.&N. C]
Co. Bluffs, Io., July 14, 1906.

Mr. V. Warner, 
Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C.

Dear sir, 
Will you kindly forward me copies of the records of William Sloan a Revolutionary war pensioner of Madison Co. N. Y. who received $64.  annually from April 24 1816, and was placed on the rolls May 26 1820 according to the Senate documents of the 23 congress.
Respectfully yours,
/s/J. H. Pickett
[receipt stamp: U. S. PENSION OFFICE A JUL 17 1906]
[receipt stamp: O.W.&N. DIV. FILES JUL 18 1906]
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[handwritten letter]
[margin note: Hist a - 1907]
[receipt stamp: U. S. PENSION OFFICE O FEB 16 1931]
MISS JENNIE M. PATTEN
YUMA, COLORADO

The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:
William Sloan of Lyme, NH enlisted in 1777 as Sergeant in Capt Parmelee (Parmalee) Allen's Company, Col Samuel Herrick's Reg't Vermont Rangers.
He enlisted in 1781 in Capt Charles Nelson's Company, Col. Benj. Waites (Wait) Reg't NH Militia
His residence at enlistment, Lyme, NH.
  "  "  "  death Smithfield N.Y. in 1828, 
He was pensioned from Sept 4, 1793. 
His widow Mrs Sarah Nelson Sloan of Smithfield N.Y. was pensioned Dec 24 1828
Will you kindly give me from her pension the date of her birth and birthplace and date of her marriage? thanking you for the desired information
Respectfully
/s/Jennie M. Patten
Feb 13, 1931,
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[verso]
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19042
Sarah Sloan widow of William Sloan Serg't Rev War
Act: July 4th 36
Index: - Vol. M, Page 219
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[recto]
June 20/94 Mil. Hist. to Rush R. Sloan, Sandusky O
1906 July 31 - History to J. H. Pickett - c
1907 Feby. 21. History to Miss Jennie M. Patten c
1920 Apr. 21 Hist to J. L. Holt aw
1931 Mch. 13  "   "  Jennie M. Patten awf.
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I Daniel Hovey of Lyme in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire a Revolutionary Pensioner aged 74 years depose and say - that I was in the service of in the Revolutionary war in the year 1781 in the Company commanded by Capt Charles Nelson in the Reg't of Col Benj'n Waite and were stationed at Corinth in the State of Vermont I enlisted the 28th day of May for a term of six months & marched soon after my inlistment I served as a Private in said company & Reg't until the 10th of October in the same year when I left for the purpose of scouting and was taken prisoner and carried to Quebeck - I further say that one William Sloan then of said Lyme was a Sergeant in the same company a part of the time and his Brother Joseph Sloan was a substitute for s'd William a part of the time but how long I cannot tell. Said William was acting Sergent in said company when I left
/s/Daniel Hovey
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss. Lyme Oct 22 1838 Then personally appeared Daniel Hovey above named and made oath to the above affidavit before me and I further certify that he is well known to me and is a respectable person and entitled to full credit.
/s/D. C. Churchill Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. I Nathan B. Felton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Grafton, hereby certify that David C. Churchill, whose name is subscribed to a certificate within written ['was' crossed out] is an acting Justice of the Peace for said County, & that his name is subscribed is his genuine signature
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of such Court the 22d day of October Anno Domini 1838
/s/NB. Felton Clerk
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[typewritten letter]
[initials: aw]
Rev. War Section. 

April 21, 1920.

Miss Ivah L. Holt, 
Gooding, Idaho

Madam:
In reply to your letter of the [illegible] ultimo, you are advised that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, Widow File No. 19,043, it appears that William Sloan enlisted in 1777, and while serving as Sergeant in Captain Parmalee Allen's Company, Colonel Samuel Herrick's Regiment of Vermont Rangers enter or October 1777, near Skenesborough, in a skirmish with tories, he was wounded in five places and was mails to return to duty during that campaign.
In 1781, while residing at Lyme, Grafton County, New Hampshire, he again enlisted and served some months as Sergeant in Captain in Charles Nelson's Company Colonel Benjamin Waits' Vermont Regiment. He was allowed pension from September 4, 1793, on account of disability resulting from his wounds and he died at Smithfield, Madison County, New York, July 12, 1926.
He married at Lyme, New Hampshire, May 25, 1779, Sarah Nelson of Lyme.['and' crossed out] she was allowed pension on her application executed December 4, 1833, while living in Smithfield, New York, aged 80 years. Their son William was about 57 years old in 1838.
Very respectfully,
/s/G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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[handwritten letter]
[margin note: Rev. Sec. [illegible initials]]
Gooding, Ida.
Mar. 31, 1920. 
[receipt stamp: U. S. PENSION OFFICE D APR 6 1920]
Pension Dep't.
Washington D.C.

Gentlemen:
I am attempting to get some data for my D.A.R. papers and will appreciate any help you may give me 
The following is the only data I have While it is very direct it is wholly without dates. 
Chas Holt (my father) is sone of "Martin Wheeler Holt and "  "  "  was son of
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[handwritten letter]
Martin & Margaret Sloane Holt. Mrs. Margaret Sloane Holt was a daughter of  William Sloane. Wm Sloane was a member of Captain Parmalees Co. of Col. Herricks Vermont Reg. said Wm Sloane did actual service for 6 months in the year 1777. He also did actual service for 6 months as a member of Capt. Chas. Nelson's New Hampshire Troops. Said Wm Sloane was a Sergeant in both of the aforesaid Companies.
Wm Sloane was Pensioned for wounds received while engaged in active service at the head of
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[handwritten letter]
East Bay, Vermont
This last information may help you to locate towns in Vermont & New Hampshire where I might write for further information.
I shall be very glad indeed for anything you may be able to give me. 
Very truly yours,
/s/(Miss) Ivah L. Holt
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[handwritten letter]
[receipt stamp: O.W.&N. DIV. FILES FEB 11 1907]
[margin note: OWN]
Yuma Colorado
Feb 8" 1907

The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir: - 
Two William Sloan's of Madison County, New York received pensions as Revolutionary soldiers and will you kindly write me if your records give the date of birth and birthplace of the men mentioned above?
Also if any other Sloan's from Madison County N.Y. received pension's as soldiers of the Revolution? 
Respectfully
/s/(Miss) Jennie M Patten
Yuma, Colorado
[receipt stamp: U. S. PENSION OFFICE. D FEB 11 1907]
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[addressed envelope]
[postmark: MORRISVILLE N.Y. JUN 12]
FREE free
[margin note: N. Y. June 17. addl paper Sarah Sloan]
J. L. Edwards Esq
Com'r of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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[handwritten letter]
Morrisville (Madison County) N.Y. June 12. 1839

Sir.
I received your letter of the 8" instant, in relation to the application of Sarah Sloan for a pension in what you say that the Papers of her husband, William Sloan who was an in debt pensioner was destroyed by fire in 1814 - I herewith enclose to you an old affidavit in relation to the services &c of her husband made by Capt Allen under whom he served - I hope this affidavit will afford or be the means of affording the necessary evidence of his services precedent to the date of his marriage - His family think that they have heard him say that he served in Col Whitcomb's Regiment of Massachusetts - it appears from Capt Allen's affidavit that he also served - Col Herrick Reg't.
If this affidavit does not furnish or you do not find the necessary proof of his service, I wish you to send a certificate for the six months service in Capt Nelson Company, provided that the pension can be hereafter enclosed on the production of the necessary proof - If the pension cannot be increased, I should want the certificate delayed until an effort is made to obtain proof of his services, I hope however that this affidavit will be the means of furnishing the necessary evidence - 
Respectfully yours
/s/Otis P. Granger
J. L. Edwards Esq
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New York
William Sloan private In the army U.S. during Rev'y war.
Inscribed on the roll of New York at $3 33 1/3/100 per mo: increased to $5 33 1/3/100 by Law of 24th April 1816.
Certificate issued 26h May 1820 & sent to the care of Roger Maddock Esq. Peterborough, Madison Co. New York.
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[handwritten letter]
Sir
The Inclosed Certificate relates to the Case of William Sloan in whose behalf I have been requested to Solicit that you would forward him an original Certificate of Being Placed on the Pention list roll of the New York Agency in consequence of Woulds and disabilities during the revolutionary war. he is reduced to extreme, distress for the want of this means on which he has so long depended as a principal source of support and of which he has been barred for more than a year for the want of the Instrument which has never been in his posession, it is now six months or more since the first application was made he hopes that the annexed Certificate will afford you satisfaction provided - this Kind of testimony needed before you would feel warranted issuing a Certificate 
I am yours Respectfully
/s/Roger Maddock
Peterboro Madision Co N.Y.
May 11th 1820
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[addressed envelope]
Peterboro, May 17, 1820. Free
[margin notes: Wm Sloan, Inv'd for certificate of pension. rec'd 23 May. 1820]
J. C. Calhoun Esq'r
Sec'y of War
Washington D.C. -
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State of New York
Madison County ss
We the Subscribers practising Surgeons & Physicians in Smithfield in the said County do hereby certify that after a careful examination in the case of William Sloan who is now on the Pention Roll of the State of New York we are of opinion that his disability does continue viz is the same degree & to the extent that it was originally - said William Sloan haveing been put under oath as to the extent of the original disability
/s/Joel Norton Physician
/s/John Dorrance Physician
['april 29th' crossed out]
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 1st day of April 1820
/s/Roger Maddock Justice of the Peace
I Certify that the deponants are credible Persons
/s/Roger Maddock Justice of the Peace
Clerks office Madison County }ss: I certify that Roger Maddock Esqr was a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Madison (duly Commissioned and qualified) on the first day of April 1820. And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature to the above affidavit to be in his own proper hand writing - 
[court seal affixed] Witness my hand & the seal of the Court this 10th day of May 1820 
/s/J. N. M Hurd Clk
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[addressed envelope]
[postmark: MORRISVILLE N.Y. DEC 4] free
[margin note: DEc 10 NY 4189 4 July '26]
J. L. Edwards Esq
Com'r of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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[handwritten letter]
Morrisville/Madison County/N.Y. Dec 4 1838

Sir
Enclosed I send the Papers of Sarah Sloan an applicant for a Pension. 
Yours Respectfully
/s/Otis P. Granger
J. L. Edwards Esq
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[addressed envelope]
[postmark: MORRISVILLE N.Y. OCT 9] free
[margin notes: OCT. 14. 1839 add'l proof Sarah Sloan]
J. L. Edwards Esq
Com'r of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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[handwritten letter]
Morrisville (Madison County) N.Y. Oct. 9. 1839

Sir
I this day rec'd your letter of the 5" inst in relation to the application of Sarah Sloan for a pension, in which you state "that there are no means of determining whether the claimant's husband was in the service long enough to entitle her to a pension" You appear to have forgotten that six months service in Capt Nelson's Company as a sergeant in 1781 after the marriage has been established. 
In your letter of June 8. 1839 you say, six months service as a sergeant in Capt Nelson's company in 1781 will be allowed. I send you an old affidavit of Robert Sloan a brother of the dec'd - This affidavit shows a long confinement occasioned by the wounds of the dec'd & you have Capt Allen's affidavit showing that William Sloan enlisted into his company & was wounded. I really hope you will allow her something besides the 6 months service in Capt Nelson's Company.
Respectfully yours
/s/Otis P. Granger
J. L. Edwards Esq
P.S. What  has become of the application of Hannah Hartshorn?
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[addressed envelope]
[postmark: MORRISVILLE N.Y. SEP 30] free
[margin note: Rec at N.Y. Oct 4]
J. L. Edwards Esq
Com'r of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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[handwritten letter]
Morrisville (Madison County) N.Y. Sept 30. 1839

Sir
In the matter of Sarah Sloan widow of William Sloan, an applicant for a Pension, I have written to C. L. Knapp Esq Secretary of Vermont for proof of the service of William Sloan in Capt Parmelee (Parmalee) Allen's Company & he informs me that there is no roll of Capt Parmalee Allen's Company, upon which the name of William Sloan appears. He says that many of the rolls are lost & that others are much mutilated.
This case must decided upon the proof you now have on file. I hope you will allow some thing more than the six months as a sergeant in Capt Nelson's Company - that he served in Capt Allen's Company there is no doubt, but how long? is the question - Capt Allen states in his certificate I think the time he was wounded; have you not probable evidence of the time he entered the service - 
It is supposed that he also served in Col Whitcomb's Reg't of Mass - Please do the best you can for the old Lady & therewith she must be content. 
As the case has been long before you, I hope you will decide it forthwith.
Respectfully yours
/s/Otis P. Granger
J. L. Edwards Esq
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I Parmerly Allen om oath Testafy & Say that I Received a Capt: commission under the Seal of the State of Vermont in Col: Samuel Herriks (Herrick) Regiment of Rangers and that in the year 1777 William Sloan since that Voluntarily Join'd in my Company and Did the Duty of a Serjant and on or about 27th of october to ['of' crossed out] September the Following year in the said Sloan Received orders to Serch for Some Tories Near the head of East Bay that were Troublesom to our Camps in his Scout was ambushed By them as Appeared By Evidence from the Scout that the Said Sloan then Commanded and in The Engagement him the Said Sloan was Badley wounded in five Places (Viz) in his head and Body and one arm, Broke the other Shot through in two Places and Left in the woods for twenty four hours and then Brought into Camp By which woulds and the Cold then takes his Life was Dispos'd of By the Doctors and Being in it & lying Limp  he was sent into the Country to be Assigned and was unable to Return to Duty Dureing that Campaign (as I was informd) and further this Deponant saith not. 
/s/Parmelee Allen Capt
Dated Westfield. 30the April 1792 State of Newyork
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State of Newyork
Washington County
July 25th 1792} This Day personly appeard before ['me' crossed out] Parmly Allen Capt in The Late Service of the United States the Signour of to the within and made oath To The Truth of the same
Sworn Before me the Day and Date above - 
/s/Adril Sherwood Jus. peace
State of N York
Herkimer County 
Sept 2d 1794} Then personally appeared Wm Sloan Residing in s'd County late of Westfield in Washington County & made Solemn oath that he is the same person That that the within Certificate given to
Sworn before me the Day & year before written 
/s/Thomas Brown Just Peace 
NB the words Wm Sloan interlined before Signed