Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23435, for Stephen Stratton, Connecticut
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Conn. Stratton, Stephen S.23435
CONTENTS
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New=York 31.300.
Stephen Stratton
of Sullivan Co. in the State of New York
who was a pri. & Corpl. in the compy commanded
by Captain G. Burr, of the regt. commanded
by Col. J. Dimon in the Connecticut
line for 3 months private
5 mos. 3 days Corporal.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
the rate of 28 Dollars 70 Cents per annum
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3
day of January, 1838. and sent to J. Stratton, Esq Thompsonville, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1837= $186.55
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 M. 1838- 14.35
$200.90
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk.
Book 62 Vol. 4 Page 67.
Paid at the Treasury under
the Act of the 6 April 1838
from 4 Sep 1839 to 4 March
1840. Agt notified 30 Dec
1840
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State of New York
Sullivan County
Court of Common Pleas
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 there was
no clergyman residing in the place at this time, and
that the Hon William A Thompson, and Eli Starr
who have signed the same are residents in Village
of Thompsonville in said County, and are credible persons
and their statement is entitled to credit"
I William E. Cady Clerk of the Court of Sullivan County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in
the matter of the application of Stephen Stratton for a 
pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of office this 11th day of October
A D 1836
William E. Cady, Clerk
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State of New York
Sullivan County
ss:
On this eleventh day of October
A.D. 1836 personally appeared before the Court of
Common Pleas of said County of Sullivan, being a Court
of Record, Stephen Stratton (the said Court being now
in session) which said Stephen Stratton is a resident
of the town of Thompson in the County of Sullivan and
State of New York: aged eighty two years in January
last, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth
on his oath make the following declaration in order to
obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7.
1832:
That he was born in Fairfield, Connecticut
in the year 1754. That he has no record of his age,
but his father kept one.
That he entered the service of the United States under
the following named officers, and served as herein
stated:
That he enlisted in the Army of the Revolution
in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy five, in a
Regiment commanded by Colonel Charles Webb of the
infantry corps, or foot soldiers. That his enlistment
took place in Fairfield aforesaid, in a company commanded by Capt Ebenezer Hill & he enlisted as a
Corporal but was shortly thereafter made a sergeant in
said Company. The name of the Lieutenant or Ensign
was Samuel or Stephen Betts, but he cannot state
any other of the names of the Commissioned officers of the
Regiment or Company. He enlisted for the term of six
months; and soon after, they were marched to Stamford and Horse Neck, where they remained only a
short time and then marched to Cambridge, Roxbury
& other places in the vicinity of Boston, which was then
in possession of the British. He believes it was in July
or August of 1775, that he served at this time, and he
recollects well that Nathaniel Perry was his fellow
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soldier and served in the same company. That at &
about Cambridge they remained until cold weather &
then returned home, during the winter having served out
the time of his enlistment. That General Lee had command
of that portion of the troops at & about Cambridge, in which
he served. That he frequently saw General Washington
and General Putnam there, while he was there.
That in the next season as he now believes, and is quite
sure, he entered a volunteer company of Militia, under
command of Captain George Burr who then commanded
it in which company he served as a Sergeant also. This
company was under one Colonel Dimon he thinks, but
he does not remember any other of the Commissioned officers
of said Regiment or Company, except one Reuben Williams
was Ensign. That in this Company and as a member
thereof he was marched to New York, and remained
there for the space of three months; during which time
he was on duty there, the City being then in possession
of the Americans. From New York, he returned home.
That Daniel Bradley was also on service there, and
was an acquaintance of this applicant-
That after this he again entered the army as a volunteer, and served for as much as six months as he
now recollects; during which time he was as a soldier
at the burning of Danbury and also of Fairfield by the
British troops, and that he fought at both places under
militia officers, but cannot recollect any of the officers
except Colonel Dimon, who he thinks was there -
That he well remembers that while at or near Fairfield
a report reached them that the British were landing
on the sea shore, and a party of them, and he among
the rest marched down to oppose them, but they
only succeeded in capturing a whale boat laden with
goods, and six men who had the boat in charge
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That Reuben Sherwood & Abel Sherwood whose depositions
are annexed are among those with whom he served-
He never received any formal discharge from the service,
but had a Sergeant's warrant, but it was lost, some years
after the war.
That he lived in Fairfield, Conn, until after the war,
and then removed to Redding in that State, having also been a short time in Danbury:
From Redding he removed
to Thompson Ville, Town of Thompson, Sullivan County N.Y.
and has there resided & yet resides; having resided
in the same place where he now resides thirty years.
He is acquainted with many person who can
testify to his character for veracity, who are known to him
and who reside in the neighborhood where he resides and
among others the Hon. Wm. A Thompson, late First Judge
of Sullivan County, and Mr. Eli Starr, both of whom are
now present. There is no clergyman living in the village where he resides, at this time.
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or an
annuity, except the present; and he declares that his
name is not on the pension Roll of any agency in any
other State -
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Stephen Stratton
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We William A Thompson and Eli Starr residing in
Thompson Ville, Sullivan County, New York, hereby
respectively & each for himself certifies, that we are
well acquainted with Stephen Stratton, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we
believe him to be eighty two years of age; that he is
reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he
resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & we
concur in that opinion.
And the said William A Thompson further certifies that many years ago, the said Stephen Stratton
made the same statement to him, which is contained
in the foregoing declaration; and was about applying
through him the said Wm A Thompson, then First Judge
of Sullivan County, for a Pension, under a former
law of the United States -
Sworn & subscribed the
day & year aforesaid
Wm A. Thompson
Eli Starr
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I Reuben Sherwood of Fairfield in Fairfield County
State of Connecticut aged Eighty two years being
duly cautioned and sworn, do testify and say that I
have recollection that Stephen Stratton performed
service during the revolutionary war in guarding
the sea coast of said Fairfield. said Stratton then
belonged to said Fairfield and is now said to belong
the State of New York. I cannot now remember
what time or year during the Revolutionary War
it was that he served as afores but believe it
was as late as 1780 but have no definite recollection
owing to old age and consequent loss of memory. I
recollect that he served from the fact that I
served in the same guard with him stationed
I think at Mill River then so called, now Southport
in sd Fairfield and was under Sergeant James
Bulkley, the other officers I dont recollect and
how long he served at that time I dont recollect
and further the Deponent saith not
Dated at Fairfield the 8th day of September
1836 Reuben Sherwood
State of Connecticut
Fairfield County
On this 8th day of September 1836 personally appeared
Reuben Sherwood signer of the foregoing Deposition
and made solemn oath to the truth of the same
and I certify that said Reuben Sherwood possesses
an undoubted character for truth
Thomas Robinson Jus. Peace
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I Abel Sherwood of Fairfield in Fairfield County
State of Connecticut aged Eighty five years
being duly cautioned and sworn do testify and
say that I have recollection that during the Revolutionary war Stephen Stratton
then of said Fairfield
now said to be of Thompsonville
in the State of New York
performed service on the sea coast of said Fairfield
in guarding the same and I should say from my
best recollections that said Stratton served in the guard on said coast of Fairfield about the 
year 1779 or earlier, but have no definite recollection of
the year. and from my best recollection he served
in Guard as aforesaid not less than six months
as an enlisted person the same to
the aforesaid service is that I served with the
said Stratton at the same time but the officers
I cannot remember at this time - and further
the deponent saith not. Dated at Fairfield
the 8th day of Sept 1836
Abel Sherwood
State Connecticut
Fairfield County ⎬
On the 8th day of September 1836 Personally appeared
Abel Sherwood to give the foregoing deposition
and made solemn oath to the truth of the same
and I certify that he possesses an indisputable
character for truth
Thomas Robinson Jus. Peace
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I Nathaniel Perry of the Town of Fairfield in Fairfield
County State of Connecticut aged Eighty years being
duly continued and sworn do depose and say that
in the summer of 1775 I enlisted for a term of time
not less than six months, under Capt Ebenezer Hill
of said Fairfield, Col Chas Webbs Regt of Foot and served
out the full term of said enlistment a part of said
term at Stamford and Horse Neck in Fairfield County
and the greater part of the term aforesaid on a tour
of duty at Cambridge, Roxbury & other places near
Boston, State of Massachusetts at which time the
British had possession of said Boston, and I have
distinct recollection that Stephen Stratton there
of said Fairfield enlisted at the same time under
said Capt Hill and served the same length
of time with me under the said Capt Hill, at the
places aforesaid and I should say that we
served together as aforesaid not less than six
months
and further the Deponent saith not
Dated at Fairfield the 5th day of September
1836
Nathaniel Perry
State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield
On this 5th day of September 1836 personally appeared
Nathaniel Perry signer of the foregoing Deposition
and made solemn oath to the truth of the same
and I certify that said Nathaniel Perry possesses an
indisputable character for truth
Thomas Robinson Jus Peace
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Papers of 33.763
Stephen Stratton
Connecticut
3.66
Prof
75. 5 mo. 3 dy Corpl. record
76 3 mo - pri - record 
77- no officers named
no such continuous service
admd
3 mo pri
5. 3 dy Corpl.
$28.70
J. Stratton Esq
Thompsonville
N.Y.
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I Daniel Bradley of Fairfield in Fairfield County
State of Connecticut aged Seventy nine years
being duly cautioned and sworn do depose and
says that in the summer of 1776 I belonged to
Capt George Burr's Company of Militia in said
Fairfield and as near as I can recollect Col Lewis or
Col Dimon's Regt. that during the latter part of
the summer aforesaid said Company performed
a tour to the City of New York and served there
till said City was evacuated by the American Troops
I should say for three months, and that I served
in said Company at the same time, and I
further depose and say that Mr Stephen Stratton
then of Fairfield now said to be of Thompsonville
State of New York belonged at that time to the said
Capt Burr's Company and served in the same
on the Tour aforesaid to the City of New York
and from my best recollection said Stratton
served during the whole time of said service
and I should say for three months and
further the Deponent saith not - dated
at Fairfield the 5th day of September 1836
Daniel Bradley
State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield ⎬
On this 5th day of September 1836 Personally
appeared Daniel Bradley signer of the foregoing
Deposition and made solemn oath to the truth
of the same and I certify that said Daniel
Bradley possesses and indisputable character for 
truth
Thomas Robinson Jus. Peace
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County
I Thomas B Osborne Clerk of the
County Court within and for the
County of Fairfield aforesaid do hereby certify that
Thomas Robinson Esquire before whom the foregoing
Depositions of Reuben Sherwood, Abel Sherwood,
Nathaniel Perry and Daniel Bradley was taken
and sworn, is now and was on the 5th day of
Instant September & for more than one year last past
has been a Justice of the Peace in and for said
Fairfield County duly commissioned and
duly authorized to administer oaths & take
Depositions & I further certify that the
signatures to the Certificate annexed to said
Deposition purporting to be the signatures
of the said Thomas Robinson Esquire are
all genuine. Given under my hand & the
Seal of County Court in Fairfield this 10th day
of September AD 1836. Thomas B Osborne Clerk
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Stephen Stratton
S.F. 23435
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
July 19, 1775
July 1776
Apr. 24. 1777
Oct. 1781
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
5 mos. 3 days or 6 mos.
3 mos.
6 mos at various times until July 10. 1779
Nov. 10. 1781
RANK.
Sgt.
Sgt.
Minute guard
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Ebenezer Hill
George Burr
COLONEL.
Charles Webb
Dimon
Jonathan Dimon 
Jonathan Dimon
STATE.
Conn.
Battles engaged in, Danbury and Fairfield
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Fairfield Conn.
Date of application for pension, Oct 11 1836
Residence at date of application, Thompson, Sullivan Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, b. Jany 1754 in Fairfield, Conn
Remarks: J. Stratton lived at Thompsonville N.Y. in 1837
his father was then alive
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paper copied & sent to
Hon N. Sickles March
16. 1837
Act of June 1832
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23.435
Step. Stratton

Sullivan Co N.Y.
1775
Capt Ebenezer Hill
Col
5 m
76
Burr

3 m
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23435
INVALID.
ile No. 23435
Stephen Stratton
Corpl Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
ndex: - Vol. 2, Page 392
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Aug - 8 - 1900
Jas. T. Stratton Oakland Cal.
See 1.1911 Hist. to Mrs.
Emma S. Cole.
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Nov. 23 - 1911
Haddonfield, N.J.
Bureau of Pensions -
Washington, D.C.
If the following names of men
who were soldiers in the Revolutionary, are on the Pension
rolls will you kindly give
me their Military history
Joseph Stratton of Fairfield
Conn. died in Roxbury N.Y.
Stephen Stratton of
Fairfield Conn. who died
(I think) in N.Y.
John Stratton born
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and died in Fairfield
Conn.
Cornelius Shatton
who served in the
French and Indian War
and also in the Revolutionary
War.
He died at West Farms
near Fairfield August 11, 1810
He was living at or near
Fairfield Conn.
Sincerely
Mrs. Emma Stratton Cole
41 Grove St.
Haddonfield N. J.
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RECORD & PENSION OFFICE
WAR DEPARTMENT

Oakland Cali.
July 13. 1900.
Stephen Stratton
Revo War, born in Conn 1754,
asks where soldier enlisted and in what
regt he served 

Record and Pension Office,
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington,
July 18, 1900.
Respectfully returned to
Mr. James T. Stratton,
No. 461 East 12th Street,
Oakland, California.
The name Stephen Stratton has not
been found on the rolls, on file in this
office, of any military organization in
service during the war of the Revolution.
It is proper to add, however, that the
collection of Revolutionary War records
in this office is far from complete,
and that the absence therefrom of any
name should not be accepted as conclusive
evidence that the person who bore the
name did not serve in the Revolutionary
army.
In view of the statement that the soldier was a pensioner, it is suggested as a
possibility that the desired information
may be obtained from the Commissioner
of Pensions, Washington, D. C., who is
the custodian of the pension records of
all wars, and whose office is separate
and distinct from the Record and Pension
Office of the War Department.
By authority of the Secretary of War:
Hamel
( 300 )
Chief of Office.
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Kindly give me such information as the
records show of the one who died in the place
stated above Thompsonville N.Y. where
he lived for 20 years prior thereto.
Very truly yours
Jos Stratton
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461 East 12 St
Oakland Calif. 7/26/1900
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC.
Sir
I enclose to you correspondence
had with the Record and Pension
office Washington DC which is
self explanatory.
Will you kindly give me what
information your office affords
and oblige.
Yours truly
Jos. Stratton
PENSION OFFICE
K
US
Jul 31
1900
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461 East 12th St
Oakland Calif 7/13. 1900.
To the head of the
Pension Bureau War Department
Washington D C.
Dear Sir.
My Grandfather Stephen
Stratton born in Connecticut in 1754 was 
a soldier in the Revolutionary War. - received
a pension from the U.S. and passed away
in Thompsonville NY. in 1842.
I desire to learn where he enlisted and in
what regiment he served -
His pension papers were lost long ago
and so we are ignorant of his history in
that particular -
He was a rover in habit and as the
State records show that there were Strattons
of his name (Stephen) in that war from Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York we do not know which one of them was my
Grandfather
I have no doubt that your records of the
soldiers in that war are so indexed that you
can readily turn to the Stephen Stratton
who enlisted in it, and your record should also
I should suppose will give their place of death
as a pensioner - If such is the case will you
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 16th, 1840.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States, Stephen Stratton, -
a Pensioner on the Roll of the New York City Agency, at
the rate of Twenty eight Dollars and 70 Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1839
to the 4th March 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Mellor E. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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J Stratton P
Thompsonville
Sullivan County
New York
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Comptrollers Office
Hartford Ct.
August 30th 1837
On application for evidence of the service
of Stephen Stratton I have examined the
Books and papers remaining in this Office
relating to the Revolutionary War, and find
and certify as follows, viz:
"A Pay Roll of the first company
of the 7th Regt. raised pr order General
Assembly, Colony Connecticut July 1775.
Charles Webb Colonel, Ebenezer Hill
Captain. Stephen Stratton, Corporal, enlisted
July 19th and was discharged December 22nd
In service 5 months & 3 days"
The Pay Roll is endorsed on the back
"Hartford County Febry 19th 1776. Colonel
Charles Webb made oath that the entries
and charges on this Roll are Just & true
before me - Oliver Ellsworth Just Peace."
George Burr appears as captain on the
Books early in the war but his pay roll
is not among the files for the year 1776.
Colonel Dimon was in service at
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various dates on the sea coast -
I cannot find the name of Stephen
Stratton except on Capt Hills Pay
Roll & the within is all I can find
relating to his service -
Wm Field Comptroller
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I cannot find Burrs Pay Roll
& have stated so in certificate & Mr
Strattons declaration as to that service
will be conclusive where there is no pay roll
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J Stratton P.
Thompsonville NY Oct 10 Free
Oct 16
NY
7 June 1832

Stephen Stratton,
JL. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Thompsonville NY Oct 10th 1837
Dear Sir
Enclosed is the additional
Declaration of my Father (Stephen Stratton)
who applied for a Pension about a year
since. and also the certificate of the
Comptroller at Hartford Ct - If any
thing further is required or whatever
action is had upon the subject, you
will please communicate to me
I am Sir
Respectfully yours J Stratton
J S Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
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State of New York
Sullivan County 
On this the 9th day of October
1837 Personally appeared before me Platt Polton - one of
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County ---
Stephen Stratton, who being duly sworn. Do in addition to a declaration made on the Eleventh day
October 1836 for the purpose of obtaining the benefit
of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 make the
following Declaration - That he entered the service
of the United States as an enlisted soldier on the 19th
day of July 1775 - served under the same officers as
before stated was discharged December 22d 1775 in
service five months & three days
That on the last of July 1776 he again entered the
Service as a volunteer under Captain George Burr and
Colonel Jonathan Dimon. Was discharged the last
of October 1776 was in this service three months
That on the 24th day of April 1777 he again entered the
service as a volunteer under Colonel Jonathan Dimon and
served in the capacity of what was called at that time
a minute guard for the purpose of guarding the sea
Coast of Fairfield County in the State of Connecticut- That
he served as such until about the tenth of July 1779
That during that time he was on duty in said Fairfield County
at various times at least six months. The only days he
distinctly recollects was at the burning of Danbury on the
26th of April 1777 and the burning of Fairfield on the 
fourth day of July 1779. at each place he served two
days - That on the last of October 1781 he was again called
into service by Col Jonathan Dimon and served as a volunteer
was marched to the sea shore to prevent the British from
landing. At this time they succeeded in taking on of the British
whale Boats with six men Goods & was discharged about the 10
of November 1781. In this service about 10 or 12 day
Stephen Stratton
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STATE OF NEW YORK.
SULLIVAN COUNTY (
I, WILLIAM E. CADY, Clerk of the County of Sullivan
Do hereby Certify, That Platt Pelton Esq
whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the acknowledgment of the
annexed affidavit and endorsed thereon,
was on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Judge
in and for said County of Sullivan, dwelling in the said County,
Commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized by law, to take the proof
and acknowledgment of Deeds and Discharges of Mortgages, &c
And further, that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the
said Judge and verily believe that the
signature of P. Pelton subscribed to the said
Certificate, is the proper handwriting of the said Judge
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, this tenth day
of October 1837 -
William E. Cady CLERK.
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Sullivan County
New York- I Platt Pelton one of the Judges of
the Court
of Common Pleas of said County before whom
the 
affidavit was made do certify that the applicant could not from bodily infirmity attend
the court
for which reason, I went to the residence of the
applicant
& there administered the recapary oath
P Pelton
Judge
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J Stratton P M
Thompsonville NY Dec 26
Free
Jany 30
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Com of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Thompsonville Dec 26th 1837
Dear Sir
I enclosed you more than three months
ago a certificate from the Comptroller at Hartford
Ct. in relation to the Recorded evidence of my
Father (Stephen Stratton) and also an additional
Declaration
Not hearing any thing from you on this
subject I am apprehensive that my letter is
lost or mislaid - my father is old and
very infirm. is anxious to know whether he can
receive any thing from the Department for
his services
Will you have the goodness on the
receipt of this to inform me whether any thing
further is required - If any action has been
had on the subject - how it has been
disposed of
I am Sir Respectfully
yours J Stratton
J L Edwards Esq