Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 10,526, for William Platt, New York
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
New York

Platt, William
Moulton, Lydia (former widow)
NUMBER
W 10,526
BYWT75052-160-55
CONTENTS
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14,379
New York
William Platt
of Onieda in the State of NY. who was a private in the ____commanded by Captain Dellaware of the ____ commanded by Col Webb in the NY line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of _0 dollars - cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of May 1833 and sent to Samuel P. Lymon - Utica NY.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $160.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sep 1833 . . . 40
$200 - 00
{Revolutionary Claim Act Jun 7, 1832}
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk, Book E, Vol H. Page ?
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into the same ____ militia there. That Captain Delaware was part of the nine sick and unable to attend to his duties which ______ upon the Lieutenant. That he again enlisted under Captain Hollet in June 1778 and served for the term of six months on the Hudson River. That for a part of the nine he stood as one of the guard of Gen. Putnam. That he several times stood as a sentinal at his door and on one occasion the general came out and talked with him. That he was regularly discharged at the end of the six months by Captain Hollet. That in the beginning of September in the year 1779 he enlisted again under Captain Scribner (whose name he thinks was Benjamin Scribner) under whom he served as a private for the term of four months. That the company in which he served marched down the North River near the British lines where they lay in ambush and where ______ to take up cowboys and Tories who frequently came over the lines to plunder. That at the end of the four months he was regularly discharged by Capt. Scribner.
That he was never preserved any of the certificates or documentary evidence. That he was never drafted and never served as a subsitute for any other soldier. 
That during all the term of the Revolutionary War he resided with his fathers family at Fredericksburgh in the County of ______ in the state aforesaid from which place he went when he _____ the service as aforesaid.
That in the year 1788 or 1789 he removed with his fathers family into the town of R____ which was then in Huckiner County but is now in the County of Onieda where he has resided ____ _____.

That he was born in the county of suffolk in the town of Huntington on Long Island in the State aforesaid
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William Platt's Paper's in the matter of his application for a pension under the law of final 7,1832

19925

_____ -
Agent
Utica New York.
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New York 
Lydia Moulton, formerly widow of William Platt who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private, Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 dollars 00 cents per annum to commence on the 3d February, 1853

Certificate of Pension issued 1st day of Dec 1857 and sent to J. Hathaway
Rome, N. York.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 22. Vol. ____
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Pension Claim
_______ 281765
claim

State of New York
Oneida County

On this 30th day of October 1857, before me personally came Alred Sizer, of Linton, who is a credible witness, for he after being duly sworn on his oath says he was well acquainted with William Platt a revolutionary pensioner I with Lydia, his wife, & have often seen their family record contained in their family Bible. I have seen  the ____ their day, I find the marriage of said William & Lydia therein recorded in the word, ______ following that is to say "William Platt was married to Lydia Mitchell, widow of James Mitchell ____ Sea April 30th 1831" -
 That the above foregoing is a true copy of said record - Hear I have no interest in her claim to pension and that she's now a widow. - 

Authorized and sworn to ____ ___ at date, I have no ___ _ ___ this _____
Wm. Ralph Just. Peace
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Declaration, under 2 Sec Act Feb 1853
Denovo 281765

State of New York
Oneida county

On this 29th day of October AD 1887, personally appeared before me William J Bain, Justice of the ?? Court of the State and in open court, aforesaid, Lydia Moulton, widow of Joshua Moulton, and formerly widow of William Platt, of the town on Trenton in said County, aged 74 years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd of Feby, 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the foresaid widow of William Platt, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War in the army of the United States, that she is not able to specify his services but that he was a pensioner of the IS for said services at the rate of $80 per annum, that she was married to him on the 30th of April 1837 and refers to the proof now on file at Pension Office heretofore sent by her, to prove that fact, and also that of said William Platt's death, which occurred on the 26th of April 1847, as well as her subsequent marriage to said Moulton, and his death on the 7th of August 1857. She was not married to said Platt prior to 5 January 1800, but that the time attestated, she further avers that she is now a widow.
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281 765 Act Mar 3 55 SJ Hathaway Cert 10/04
Ended P
Sept 25/57
Lydia Moulton
Formerly widow of William Platt Private decd
[crossed out: Joshua Moulton, Private]

75.052. Ipswell
Nov 26th/ 57

Revolutionary War
Ads 160 ?? Nov 23/57
B [Illegible signature]
NYS 32-18 ? 14379
Sheet B
J. Hathaway Esq
Rome 
N. York
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281 765 
L Moulton
Claim

Sent By 
J Hathaway
Rome
NY
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Oneida County SS
On this 18th day of September 1857 [?] [illegible] and subscribed the [illegible] within named, came Alfred Sizer and Mary Sizer, residents of Trenton in sd county, who are credible witnesses and who after being duly sworn on their oaths say, that they well knew William Platt a Revolutionary pensioner, and were present at the marriage of said William Platt and Lydia Mitchell at Whitestown on the 30th April 1837, the ceremony was performed by one Elder Hase a minister, and that they lived as man and wife to the day of his death, which occurred the 26th April 1847 as they then knew. they severally saw the Corpse.
That they severally knew their family record, and have now seen and examined the same, and do find a record in the words and figures following, that is to say, "Wm Platt was married to Lydia Mitchell, widow of James Mitchell deceased, April 30th, 1837" that the foregoing is a true copy of said record, that said Lydia Platt subsequently married Joshua Moulton of Floyd, June 9th, 1852, and that said Moulton died in Floyd on the 7th of August 1857, as they then being severally present at the funeral of the said Joshua Moulton and saw his Corpse.
That said Lydia Moulton is now a widow and that they have no interest in her claim for said bounty and that the annexed certificate of her marriage, to Moulton, is in the proper handwriting of [illegible], a minister of the gospel, who signs the same
Alfred Sizer
Mary Sizer
Submitted and Sworn before me, at above date
Wm Ralph, Jus Peace
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This is to certify that Mr. Joshua Moulton of Floyd in the State of New York and Mrs. Lydia Platt of Steuben in the State of New York were by me Joined together in Holy Matrimony on the ninth day of June in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Two
In the Presence of Seymour Carrier
Emeline Carrier
Signed 
E.C. Bruce
Minister of the Gospel
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War Department, 
Pension office
20th May 1883

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 show 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.

A statement, Showing the Service of William Platt, Oneida Co, NY
[Column headers, separated by / ]
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 / name 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

[Information in each line now provided without headers, with columns separated by / ]
May '76 / / 8/ / pr / Cap Hiot / Col Webb/ / NY / 73 Duchess County NY /?? witnesses who swear that he was in the war
Apr ' 77 / / 9/ / " / " Dellavan
June '78 / / 6/ / guard /" Hollet
Sept '79 / / 4 / / Pr / " Scribber

I am, respectfully, 
Your obedient servant,
J.L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions
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[small squiggle at top of page]

75,7152

[uncertain: Ibu] Aeres
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281 765
Lydia Mouton
[illegible for several lines]
Claim papers
NC Act 1832
Admtd
[illegible] 
2800057
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Hon. Coms. Pens.

Sir,
I send enclosed Lydia Moulton, applications for Pension and Bounty card, Rev. Class,
When decision is had, please send me result.

I am your servant.
Jay Hathaway,
Rome, Sept. 23
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no. 6876

Lydia Moulton, formerly widow William Platt.
Oneida Co., New York. 

Lep. J. Hathaway, Oct 23 1857
"                         " Nov 11 1957


Act Feb 3, 1853
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3rd Auditors Office
Oct. 22 1837,

Sir,
William Platt. R.M. roll, Act June 7, 1832 at $80 per annum, died 26th April 1847 and his pension had been paid in full to that date to Lydia Platt his widow.

Very Respectfully, 
Rob J. Atkinson

Geo C. Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions
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Pension Office, Oct. 21, 1857

The third auditor will please certify the date to which within named pensioner was paid, and name of his widow if she recovered the arrears due as the time of his death.

Very respectfully, 
Geo C. Whiting
Commissioner
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Lydia Moulton 
for: wid:
Wm. Platt

Oneida Co. 
N.Y.

Act: 3 Feb 1853

Clm: for #80 per Ann. Comm.
Feb: 3: 1853,
$366.66 2/3 due


Cert: J. Hathaway,
Rome,
NY
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Revy. Widow, &c.

File No. 10526
Lydia Moulton
Wid.
William Platt
Pen. Rev.
Act: Feb. 3rd 1853
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 61

Arrangement of 1870
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[following document is in both print and handwritten script]

Brief in the case of Lydia Moulton, formerly widow of Wllm. Platt, Oneida County and State of New York, act 3rd Feb. 1853,

Claim, ("original," [crossed out] or "for increase.")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
[uncertain: ushamp?] of Claimant was a pensioner under the Act 7th June, 1832, at the rate of $80 per. an.: and died April 26 1847. Hu claimant received the [uncertain: arrears] one oh his death or appears by the reponh of the Herein Author. Marriage in 1837, identity of claimant as formerly the widow of the above pensioner and date of the second husband's death proven by several witnesses, duly certified credible, allowance of $80 per. ann. to commence Feb. 3 1853.

(If for increase,)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?


J. Hathaway, Esq.
Rome
N.Y.

Name and residence of Agent

S.C. Boynton
Examining Clerk
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[Front of an addressed postage envelope]

[Stamp] ROME NY Nov 2, 1837

[upper right corner] Pension Claim

[stamp at center] FREE

Hon. [uncertain: Claim] Pensions
Washington
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App. for Pension

Hon. Cons. Peas.

So,
I send [uncertain: denore?] Declaration, and prrof, care Widow Lydia Moulton late Platt - the original not having been executed before a Court of Record.-

Respectfully, 
[uncertain: J. Mcathery?]

seems are [unintelligible] are [unintelligible] to ... to oblige there a good widow to travel to a 6th or [uncertain: seventh] Coach to identify [uncertain: therein], or else be at the expense of hiring a Judge to come to their dwelling at $5 expense, you will all a popular [unintelligible] by asking Congress to [uncertain: certify], and allow proof to be taken before a J.P. in pension of 2 [uncertain: servers] [unintelligible], as an application for B. L.
J.H.
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[Printed piece of paper overlaying the handwritten text of the previous document]

STATE OF NEW YORK
Clerk's Office, Oneida County

I, Zenas M. Howes, do hereby certify, that William Ralph Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the forgoing affidavit, and thereon written, was, on the 18th day of September 1857, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, and sworn and duly authorized. And further, that I am acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Jurat is genuine. 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County, and subscribed my name, this 22nd day of September 1857.
                                      Zena Howes,  Clerk.
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Pensions, from the 26th of April 1847 to the 9th of June 1852, and from the 7th of August 1857, during the time of her natural life, or continued widowhood, is provided by the Acts of Congress of July 7th 1838, 2nd February 1848, and 3rd of February 1853, granting pensions to the widows of persons who served in the Revolutionary War. Her marriage to S. Platt took place subsequent to the year 1800 and at the time above stated. 
                                         Lydia Moulton

Mr. Alfred Sizer  and  Mary Sizer, residents of Tenton in said county, after out oaths declare that the forgoing declaration was signed and a [uncertain: affidavit] by Lydia Moulton widow of Joshua Moulton, and former widow of Mr. [uncertain: Liam] Platt, with who we are and have long been acquainted, and known and ever that she is the identical person she presents herself to be, and that she is now a widow. 
Alfred Sizer
Mary Sizer

The forgoing declaration and affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the [uncertain: afficants? applicants?] to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in the claim. 
Wm. Raelph, Jus. Peace