Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,028, Thomas Ferris, New York
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New York  Ferris, Thomas  Mary Ann W. 23028
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4088 New York City
Mary Ann Ferris widow of Thomas who served in the revolutionary war, as a Sergeant

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars 80 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Mch (illegible) and sent to D.L. Hart New York City

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 70 Vol. 4.

(illegible) G. Dean 14 June 57
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State of New York
County of Westchester SS

On this 25 day of February One thousand Eight hundred and forty six personally
appeared before me Albert Lockwood, one of the Judges in and for said County Mary Ann Ferris a resident of North Castle County & State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make
following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 That she is Eighty five years old and the widow of Thomas Ferris deceased And that her said husband was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution
and served as Sergent under Capt John Thomas and Col [Col is underlined] Thomas Raman as she verily believes and that her said husband, Thomas Ferris, was - - - - of Col [Col is underlined] Thomas, and lived in his family during the Revolutionary war She further declares that she has heard her said husband tell his war Stories and that he has shown her the very spot of ground where he shot and killed one of the enemy She further says that her said husband died in the Town of North Castle County & State aforesaid on the Eighteenth day of June One thousand Eight hundred and thirty one. And she further declares that she was married to Thomas Ferris in the Town of North Castle County & State aforesaid in June ne thousand seven hundred and Eighty or Eighty one by a Presbyterian Minister his name she cannot now recollect.  She further declares that she has a record of her age her husbands age, and the Age or births of all her children in the hand writing of her said husband in her Bible
name in her possession which is a case family record and is now taken from her Bible to be forwarded to Washington with other proof to Establish her Claim for a Pension She further says that she has not intermarried Since the death of her said husband and that she is now a widow and that
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her maiden name was Mary Ann Banks.  She further declares that the family Record now taken from her family bible was written by her said husband and a part of it was written more than fifty years ago

Maryann Ferris [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25th day of February AD 1846,

Albert Lockwood, judge of Westchester County Courts


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State of New York
Westchester County SS:

I, Albert Lockwood, a Judge of the Westchester Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration was this day made and sworn to before me by Mary Ann Ferris, therein named; that she was unable, in consequence of bodily infirmity to make such a declaration before any Court of Record in this County; that she is a woman of good character and entitled to full credit, and that I believe her statement to be correct, and that I saw the annexed family record taken from the family bible of the said declarent Dated February 25th, 1846.

Albert Lockwood, Judge of Westchester County Courts
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State of New York
County of Westchester  SS

Samuel B. Ferris of North Castle County & State aforesaid being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is forty eight years old eand a son of Thomas Ferris, deceased and Mary Ann Ferris his widow And that his said father was a soldier
in the war of the Revolution and served in the
State of New York under Capt John Thomas and Col [Col is underlined] Thomas Thomas, as Sergeant as he verily believes  And that his said father was Nephew of the Thomas, and lived in the family with Col [Col is underlined] Thomas, during the Revolutionary war, he further says that he has frequently heard his father tell his war Stories and relate many incidents relating to the war and verily believes that his father performed much service in the war.  He further says that his said father died in North Castle County and State aforesaid on the Eighteenth day of June One thousand Eight hundred and thirty one  And that his said mother is now a widow and has been ever since the death of his said father.  And urther that the family record now taken from the family Bible is in the hand writing of his said father and is a true and correct family
record and has been written more than thirty
five years

Sam. B. Ferris [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed before me thisw 25th day of February, AD 1846
Albert Lockwood, Judge of Westchester County Court

Westchester County ss: -
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Deponent Samuel B. Ferris, that he is a gentleman of much respectability, having recently represented this County
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in the Legislature for 2 years in succession and now holds responsible office in this County and
is entitled to full credit and belief Dated February
25 1846

Albert Lockwood [signature]
Judge of Westchester County Court
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1752
Thos. Ferris born 2nd day of Apr 1753
Mary ann Ferris born 16th day July in the year 1760

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NATIONAL ARCHIVES

Karrie Ferris born the 10th day October 1781
died 20th August 1787

Margaret Ferris born the 23rd day July 1784

Anna Ferris born the 13th day June 1787

Catherine F. Ferris born the 13th day October 1789

Deborah Ferris born the 22nd day January 1793

Maria Ferris borm Thursday the 5th day June 1795

Samuel Ferris borm Saturday the 27th day Jan 1798

Thomas Ferris Jr. born Saturday the 21st day of May 1803 and died " [Saturday] 16th June {illegbile]

Two little twins born the 11th December both  [illegible] 1804
The first born died first the [word crossed out] 12th 1 mo. 1804
The second one she since died 25th January 1805
 
Catherine F. Gerion the wife of Peter Gerion died the 31st day of Janaury 1824 aged 34 years 3 mo. & 18 days
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CHAP. XV.
Apocryha.
Before Christ 170.

34 So every man praifed toward the heaven the glorious Lord, faying, Blessed be he that hath kepts his own place undefiled.

35 He hanged alfo Nicanor's head upon the tower, an evident and manifest sign unto all of the help of the Lord.

36 And the ordained all with a common decree, in no cafe to let that day pars without solemnity, but to celebrate the thirteenth day f the twelfth month, which in the Syrian tongue is called.  Aday, the day before. Mardock day.

Before Christ 168.
37 Thus went it with Nicanor: and from that time forth the Hebrews had their city in their power.  And here I will make an end.

38 And if I have done well, and as is setting the story it is that which I desired but, if slenderly and meahly, it is that which I could attain unto.

39 For as it is hurtful to drink wine or water alone, and as wine mingled with water is pleasant, and delighteth the taste; even so, soeech finely framed delighteth the ears of them that read the story.  And here shall be an end.

The End of the APOCRYPHA.

GLASGOW.
PRINTED BY DAVID NIVEN;
FOR
J. DUNCAN AND J. & M. ROBERTSON, BOOKSELLERS.

MDCCLXXXIV.

FERRIS, THOMAS
(N.Y.)
W-23028

.59-1
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Widow &c.

File No. 25,028

Mary Ann Ferris
Widow of
Thomas Ferris
Serg. Rev War

Act. Feb 2nd 1848
Index: Vol. A Page 234

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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State if New York
County of Westchester ss:

I  MUSON I. LOCKWOOD, Clerk of the County aforesaid, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Albert Lockwood Esquire whose name is subscribed to the Certificates of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed Instrument, and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said certificates, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same. And, further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Judge, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificates are genuine.  And that he is duly authorised to take the same according to the laws of this State.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the twenty sixth day of February 1846

Munson I. Lockwood [signature] Ckerk.

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State of New York,
County of Westchester, SS.

I, MUNSON I. LOCKWOOD, Clerk of the County aforesaid, and also Clerk of the Courts in and for said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Drake Waterbury Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument, and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same, according to the laws of the said State.  And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Drake Waterbury and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County Courts, the 22nd day of Janaury 1849

Munson I. Lockwood [signature] Clerk.
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State of New York
County of Westchester

I, Munson I. Lockwood, Clerk of the County aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Frederick G. Read, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed Instrument, and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said certificate, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same. And, further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine. 

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed, the Seal of the said County, the Fourth day of April 1844.

Munson Lockwood, Clerk
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New York City Agency, act 2 Feb 1848
Mary Ann Ferris, widow of Thomas, Sgt. $50.80 per annum
To what time last paid?

Pd. the 4 March 1851.
B.L.B.

Pension Office
Cole

May Bogan
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V 12.591
Mary Ann Ferris
N. Y.
Let. to Alonzo Prince,
June 1, '40
to same Sept 7th '46
Act. 7 July '38
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New York 8016.
Mary Ann Ferris
widow of Thomas Ferris
who was a Sergeant
in the Revolution

Husb. died 18th June 1831.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars 80 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of Nov. 1846 and sent to
Alonzo Bruce
Albany,
N. Y.

Act of March 3, 1843.)
and June 17. 1844
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 2. Page 75.
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Repd.

New York 10.130.

Mary Ann Ferris
Widow of Thomas Ferris
who was a pensioner under the Act of [blank] and who died on the 18th June 1831 
of Westch. in the State of N. York
who was a Sergt in the compy
commanded by Captain Thomas of the
Regt commanded by Col. Thomas in
the Revolution line for 10 mo.
5 days

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Y. City
at the rate of 50 Dollars 80
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of
Nov. 1846 and sent to Alonzo Bruce, Albany, NY

Total amount, $254.00

[Act July 7, 1838.]

Recorded by W. W. Wood Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 1. Page 157.
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State of New York
County of Westchester SS

Samuel Lyons of Rye County and State of aforesaid being duly sworn according to law deposeth that he is Eighty Six years old and has resided in this town all his life and that he knew Thomas Ferris in the war of the Revolution Saw him in the Amercan service under Col. [Sol is underlined] Thomas and
that Thomas Ferris lived in the family with Col [Col is underlined] Thomas during the Revolutionary war and that Thomas Farris was a relation of Col Thomas, and Capt Thomas, and further that he married a Miss Banks and died in North Castle Some years since Deponant further says that Col Thomas farm is within three miles of where deponent has since lived all his life and that Thomas Ferris lived with him in the time of said war

Samuel Lyon  [signature]

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22 day of October 1846

P Wyman Edgell
Justice of the Peace

I certify that Samuel Lyon the deponent is a man of strong mind and moraly and that full faith and credit may be given to his deposition

P. W. Edgell [signature]
Justice of the peace
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State of New Yoek
County of Westchester, ss.
I MUNSON I. LOCKWOOD, Clerk of the County aforesaid, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That P. W. Edgell Esq whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed Instrument, and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said certificate, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE in and for the said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And, further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the twenty third day of October 1846

Munson I. Lockwood [signature] Clerk.

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Mary Ann Ferris
Act 2d Feb. 1848

Land Certificate to
Dan J. Hart,

4/2 Hanover [illegible]
New York
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State of New York
Westchester County SS

Be it known that on this seventeenth day of January 1849 personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the peace in and
for the County of Westchester in said State Mary Ann Ferris a resident of said County of Westchester aged about 88 ½ years who being first duly sworn according to law and doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2nd of February 1848
granting pensions to certain widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow of Thomas Ferris who was a Sergeant during the War of the Revolution, and that she was a pensioner
and drew a pension under the act of 17 June 1844 at the rate of $50.80/100 per annum under said act

Maryann Ferris [signature]

Sworn and subscribed before me this 17th day of January 1849

Drake Waterbury of justice of the peace

I the said Justice, do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Mary Ann Ferris and that I know her to be in the receipt of a pension at the rate of $50.80/100 per annum, as stated by her in the above affidavit

Drake Waterbury [signature] Justice of the peace
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12.591
Mary Ann Ferris
N.Y.
Act 7 July '38.
4 '81-2 '31

Alonzo Bruce
Albany,
N. Y.
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State of New York
County of Westchester ss

On this 25 day of February One thousand Eight hundred and forty six personally appeared before me Albert Lockwood one of the Judges in and for said County Mary Ann Ferris who being first duly sworn according to law says she is Eighty five years old and the widow of Thomas Ferris deceased who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution And she makes this Declaration under the Act of Congress passed March 3, 1843 in order to obtain the benefits of said Act. She further says she has this day made a declaration under the Act of July 7th 1838 and she refers the department to the proofs [illegible] under said Act to Establish her Claim for a Pension

Mary Ann Ferris [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25th day of February, A D 1846

Albert Lockwood, [signature], Judge of Westchester County Courts

State of New York
Westchester County ss:

I certify that Mary Ann Ferris, above named, this day subscribed and swore to the above declaration and that she is unable to attend a Court of Record to make her declaration therein in consequence of bodily infirmity

Dated February 25, 1846
Albert Lockwood [signature], Judge of Westchester County Courts
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State of New York
County of Westchester SS

Nehemiah Brown of Rye in the County and State aforesaid Aged eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth that in the early part of the Revolutionary War he was personally acquainted with Thomas Ferris devan, late of North Castle in the county  aforesaid.  That at the time above stated deposant frequently saw the said Ferris in the american service, equiped and in company with Col Thomas Thomas. That the Col. Thomas resided at the time above stated in the vicinity with deponant and further that Capt John Thomas also resided in the same vicinity. Deponent also saith that the said Ferris married a Miss Banks.

Nehemiah Brown [signature]

Subscribed & Sworn to before me this 22 day of October 1846

P. W .Edgell [signature]
Justice of the Peace

I certify that I am personally acquainted with Nehemiah Brown above named.  That he is a person in whom the most implicit confidence
may be placed as to truth & veracity is of sound mind and memory and I have entire confidence in his statement as above set forth
and further that he is a substantial form in the first standing in society-

P.W. Edgell [signature]
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
County of Westchester SS

Merritt Brown of Rye in the County and State aforesaid aged seventy seven who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth that in the early part of the War of the Revolution he was personally acquainted with Thomas Ferris died, late of North Castle in said County. That at the time above stated deponant has seen the said Ferris, in the american service in the  Town when deponent then resided & now resides.  That the said Ferris was equiped with military implements, and in company Col. Thomas Thomas, and that the said Col Thomas at that time lived in the town adjoining one in which deponant resided, and further that Capt John Thomas then resided in the same town with deponant. Deponent also saith that about the close of the said War, he was informed & believes and has always so understood & believes that the said Ferris married a Miss Banks.

Merrit Brown [signature]

Subscribed & Sworn to before me this 22d day of October 1844

P. W. Edgell [signature]
Justice of the peace

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Merritt Brown above named. That he is a person of strict moral character
forth truth & veracity is of sound mind & memory and I have the most implicit confidence is his statement as above set forth

P. W. Edgell [signature]
Justice of the peace
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Pay Roll of Capt. John Thomas' Coy [company]
Col. Thos Thomas's Regt. Militia from 3rd April
to 9th Oct. 1777 consisting of one Capt., two Lieut. one Sergeant & Sixteen privates amounting to
£546,,16,,9

Also pay Roll of said Coy [company] from 15th April 1780 to 1st Nov. 1780 consisting of one Capt. Two Sergeants & seven privates amounting
283,,3,,8 [underlined]
£830,,0,,5


Audited 8th March 1786.

The number and amount of certificates spend by the Bearer of the State of New York for Levy and Militia Services continued from Book 8.

1777
Oct. 9
42247 John Thomas Capt. £ 114-14-[line]
42248 James Miller Lt. 73-17-8
42249 Thomas Carpenter Lt. 73-17-8
42250 Thomas Ferris Sergt. 19-16-9
42251 Joseph Miller Priv 16-10-8
42252 Neih,, Miller 16-10-8
42253 Saml,, Miller 16-10-8
42254 James Miller 16-10-8
42255 Isaiah Maynard 16-10-8
42256 John Maynard 16-10-8
42257 James Sniffen 16-10-8
42258 Reuben Lane 16-10-8
42259 John Sniffen 16-10-8
42260 Gilbert Slawter 16-10-8
42261 Will Stevenson 16-10-8
42262 Caleb Paulding 16-10-8
42263 Jedediah Owens 16-10-8
42264 Geo. Garrett 16-10-8
Over [underlined]
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42265 Danl. Miller priv £16-10-8
42266 John White 16-10-8 [underlined]
546,,16,,9

1780
Nov. 1
42267 John Thomas Capt. 120-5-[line]
42268 Saml. Miller Sergt. 20-16-[line]
42269 Thos. Ferris Do [Sergt.] 20-16-[line]
42270 Jas. Sniffen priv 17-6-8
42271 Reuben Lane 17-6-8
42272 Jedediah Owens 17-6-8
42273 Danl. Mangham 17-6-8
42274 Abiles Forman 17-6-8
42275 Danl. Miller 17-6-8
42276 Neih,, Miller 17-6-8 [line]
283,,3,,8

Comptroller Office
Albany 5th May 1846

I certify the preceding to be a true extract from Revolutionary [signature] records now remaining in this office.

Philip Phelps
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Letter
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Albany N.Y. March 5th 1846

Sir
I herewith inclose the Declaration and Proof of Mary Ann Ferris for the services of her late husband Thomas Ferris deceased, under the
Act of Congress of July 7 1838 and March 3
1843.  The family record I think will fully
Satisfy the Department as to the fact and date of the marriage And the Certificate of the Comptroller will be conclusive evidence of the service  I have thought [illegible] since an extract of the pay of the Company to which Thomas Ferris belonged  The Account Audited is 12 months and 21 days  The the amount of pay to Thomas Ferris 40 L  12 S  9  The amount received is full pay for the Company for 12  months and 21 days.  The family record the Comptrollers Certificate and relationship of Mr Ferris to the Thomas, and be living in the family with Col. Thomas, during the war together with the Deposition of Samuel B. Ferris and his high respectability and the family's high standing in society I trust will place this case beyond a doubt
Respectfully yours
Alonzo Bruce
Albany
N. Y.

J. L. Edwards Esq
Alonzo Bruce
Cap of Pension
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Dear Sir
Herewith please find application of Mary Ann Ferris [full name is underlined] for continuance of Pension under Act of 2nd February 1848 having heretofore drawn under Act 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1834.  His pension Certificate under these acts having been sent this day to the third Auditer Washington, Please send Certificate to the Comp

Yours respectfully
Danl. S. Hart
for B. S. Hart
Pension Ag.
New York City

To
James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

New York 23 Jany 1837
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State of New York
County of Westchester SS

Samuel G.J Smith of North Castle County and State aforesaid being duly Sworn according to law deposeth that he is forty years old and Post Master of said Town and a son of John Smith deceased who was a Pensioner of the United State at the time of his death and that he was acquainted with Thomas Ferris deceased and Mary Ann Ferris his widow and has been so acquainted with them ever since his earliest recolection  And that he has frequently heard his said father and Thomas Ferris tell their war stories and talk of their service in the war of the Revolution and that he has heard his father say that Thomas Ferris was a solider in the war of the Revolution and has anen active man in said war and that it is uniterally believed in the nighborhood that Thomas Ferris was a soldier in said war and performed much service for his County during said war

Samuel P. Smith [signature]

Subsribed and sworn to before me this 14 day March 1846 of the was as a declaration before Execution

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I certify that I am personally aquainted
with the foregoing deponant has Samuel P. Smith and his Statement is entitled to full faith and credit and that he is Post Master of said town

Frederick G. Read [signature] Justice of the Peace
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I have looked at 10. Jns. Smith's & nam
from West Chester, It should be stated the foresaid County [illegible] this John Smith lived [illegible] pensioned to the particulars to identify him the Acts undo [illegible] he was pensioned
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Albany N.Y. Nov 4 1846

Sir
I enclose the Depositions Showing that Thomas Ferris was in the service and also showing the residence of Thomas Ferris during the Revolutionary war [was is underlined] Agreeable to your request of Sept 7, 1846.

I refer you to the Family record which has long been written and is now on file showing the age of Thomas Ferris. Thomas Ferris Born 2 of Sept 1757 if he was now living he would be 89 years old  The Proof I think will fully satisfy
the Department. If so will the Department issue the Certificate on the Receipt of these papers

Yours Respectfully
Alonzo Bruce [signature]
Albany
N.Y.

J. L. Edwards Esq. [signature)
Com of Pen
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Albany N.Y. August 10th 1846

Dear Sir
I inclose additional proof in the case of Mary Ann Ferris which fully complies with the requirements of your letter of June 1st 1846  Will the
Department give this their early attention and they will confer a favor

Yours Truly
Alonzo Bruce [signature]
Albany
N. Y.

J. L. Edwards [signature] Esq
Com of Pensions
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No 12591
Mary Ann Ferris
Widow of Thomas
N.Y.
9118
1278
act 7 July 1838

10 Mo 508 Sergt
$50.80 per anum
Sergeant
Adm act 3 March 1843
act 17 June 1844
$50.80 per anum

died 18th June 1831

Alonzo Bruce
Albany
NY
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*

Name: Ferry, Charles
Grade: Private
Line: Massachucetts

Warrant Number: 413
Acreage: 100
Issued: May 1, 1792
To David Quinton


*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in Volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in the National Archives.