Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,356, for Nathaniel Raymond, Connecticut
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Raymond, Nathaniel
Dinah

NUMBER
W. 26,356
B.L.Wt. 36628-160-55

CONTENTS
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215.669. Act 3. Mar
Oct 3  55
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Dinah Raymond Wid of
Nathaniel Raymond
Pri.

Revolutionary war.
Pensioner under 2 Sec
of the Act of Feby 3. 1853 at
$80 per annum -

July 31/56

Claimant
Norwalk
Cont
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Vol R = 8
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Hon. Elisha Whittlesey
Dear sir
Knowing that you must of necessity (arising out of the important station you occupy) have many and heavy demands on your time and attention, it is with much reluctance that I venture to solicit a favor at your hand that will in any way be likely to increase your burden; but relying on the benevolence of character which I knew you to possess more than thirty years ago and which I am persuaded, from as many years of observation, you still possess, I venture to do so.

But without troubling you with further remarks, I proceed to state, that my Father Nathaniel Raymond of Norwalk Connecticut and his brother George Raymond now of Brooklyn N.Y. have both applied for a pension, believing as every body else does who knows anything of their claims that they are eminently entitled to it. On the first application their papers were sent back for correction: Further proof was obtained and forwarded long since, but they get no answer. Can you sir, make it convenient,   consistently with your other avocations, to ascertain why these pensions have not been granted, or whether it is probable they will be!

I might if necessary or proper here indulge in many remarks with reference to the merits of the two cases, but being deeply anxious not to trespass
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT, COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD
Probate District of Norwalk
On this sixth day of September A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
before me, the undersigned, George A Davenport sole and acting
Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the
District of Norwalk in the State of Connecticut
duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the District aforesaid, personally appeared
Dinah Raymond aged 88
years, a resident of Norwalk
in the County of Fairfield
and State of Connecticut, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is
the identical Dinah Raymond who is a pensioner of
the United States at the rate of $80 per annum
under the 2nd section of the act of February 3, 1853
on account of the military services of her
husband Nathaniel Raymond deceased
in the Revolutionary War - that her said
husband was employed and served in said War
for the term of fourteen days and upwards &
was a personal of the United States at the time of
his death - and she refers to the evidence on file
in the pension office at Washington, for proof
of the service of her said husband, her marriage
to him and of his death
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled on
account of said service under the Act approved the 3d day of March, 1855. She also declares that she has
not received a Warrant for Bounty Land under this or any other Act of Congress, nor made any other application
therefor and that she is now the widow of said Nathaniel
Raymond
her
Dinah Raymond
mark
We, David H. Webb and William O. Smith
residents of Norwalk in the County of Fairfield and state of
Connecticut being duly sworn, do, upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Dinah Raymond in our
presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statement of the applicant, that she is the identical person
she represents herself to be.
David H Webb
William O Smith
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year above
written. And I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she
represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim and further, that I have
personal knowledge that she is a pensioner as stated
by her and that I believe she is now a widow
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
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Dinah Raymond
215,669.
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State of Connecticut,
County of Fairfield
On this 14 day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before
the Court of Probate within and for the District of
Norwalk in said County
now sitting, Nathaniel Raymond - a resident of
Norwalk
in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, aged
seventy nine years, who being first 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 entered the
service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That in the
month of July 1776 in said Norwalk, I enlisted
into Capt. Seth Seymour's Company and marched
to New York under Col John Mead and served
under said Capt. Seymour until his death in
April 1777 and then Capt. Uriah Raymond
was appointed Capt. of said Company and
I served in said Company in guarding and
protecting the coast and on the lines
until the close of the Revolution War in
the battles where Fairfield and Norwalk was
burnt -
was born in said Norwalk May 4. 1753
Recorded in the Town Records and on my
Family Bible always lived in said
Norwalk and now live there. Never had
any written discharge and have no
documentary evidence of my service -
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State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield} Probate Court District of Norwalk April 10
1833 Personally appeared the within named Nathaniel Raymond
and being duly sworn in open Court according to Law depose
and says in explanation of the within declaration that on the 20
July 1776 enlisted in said Norwalk into Capt. Seth Seymour Comp
Col. John Mead Gen Sellman and was marched to New York and
was in active service there two months
On the 15 Nov. 1776 I served the same Company under Col Mead
Gen. Heath and was marched to Harlem heights  in the
State of New York and was in actual service until the 15
March 1777. making four months
In April 1777. I enlisted the same company then
under the command of Capt Uriah Raymond under Col.
Mead and Col Stephen St John, Gen Sellman and was a
guard or ordered on guard any third night and
was
in actual service until the first of January 1783
and during the whole of said terms of time served
private soldier
Nathe Raymond
Sworn and Subsribed in
open Court the day and 
year aforesaid
Benj. Isaacs Judge

5629
2 year
80
B. Isaacs Esq

State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield } Probate Court District of Norwalk
August 31 1833 Personally appeared the within named
Nathaniel Raymond and being duly sworn in open Court
according to law deposes and says as explanation of the 
and above declaration that on the 20 day of July 1776 Inlisted
in said Norwalk into Capt. Seth
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to Harlem heights in State of New York and was there stationed
and was in actual and constant service for the United states 
four months
That on the last of April 1777 I enlisted in said Norwalk 
as a private soldier in Capt. Uriah Raymond Company Col
John Mead Gen. Selliman and was in actual and constant
and drew pay and rations and was on guard and on the
lines and was in the service of the United States one full
year-
On the first of March 1778 I enlisted in said Norwalk
as a private Soldier in the aforesaid Company under Col Mead
Gen Selliman in the Battle when Fairfield & Norwalk
was burnt and on guard and was in constant and actual service for the United States one full year
On the first of March 1779 I enlisted in said Norwalk
as a private soldier in said Cap. Uriah Raymond Company
Col. Mead & St John, Gen. Selliman and was in constant and
actual service for the United States and drew pay an rations
for one full year
On the first of March 1780 I enlisted in said Norwalk
as a private soldier in the aforesaid Company
under Col. Mead &
St John, Gen. Selliman and was in actual and constant
service for the United States for over Nine Months.
On the first of March 1781 I enlisted in said Norwalk
as a private soldier in the aforesaid Company under the same
officers and was in actual and constant service on guard and in the lines for more than [illegible] months.
On the first of March 1782 I enlisted in said Norwalk as a 
private soldier in the aforesaid Company under the same officers and
was in service of the United States on guard at Norwalk and
on the lines and again in constant and actual service for more
six months.
Nath Raymond
Sworn & Subscribed in open
Court the day & year aforesaid
Benj. Isaacs Judge
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The said Nathaniel Raymond hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension
or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Nath Raymond
We Absalom Day - a clergyman, residing in the town of Norwalk
and James Seymour residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well
acquainted with Nathaniel Raymond who has subscribed and sworn to the above
declaration; that we believe him to be 79 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the
neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and date aforesaid.
Absalom Day
James Seymour

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after 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
the states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Absalom Day
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in town of Norwalk
and that James Seymour who has also signed to same, is a resident of the town of
Norwalk and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Benj. Isaacs Judge

I, Charles Isaacs Clerk of the said Probate Court
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application
of Nathaniel Raymond for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Probate Office,
this 10 day of Augt 1832.
Chas Isaacs Clerk
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County
Probate District of Norwalk
On this twentieth day of December
1853 before me George A Davenport the sole and
acting Judge of the Court of Probate for the District
of Norwalk in the State of Connecticut formally
appeared in open Court Sally A. Smith a
resident of the Town of Norwalk in said District
of lawful age who being duly sworn doth on
her oath depose and say that she was well acquainted with
Nathaniel Raymond late of said Nowalk deceased
and with his wife now his widow Dinah Raymond
that she was present at the marriage of said
Nathaniel & said Dinah and saw them married
that said marriage took place at said Norwalk on or about
the 5th day of September 1836, that said Nathaniel died
at said Norwalk on the 7th day of March 1849 & was the identical
person who was a pensioner as stated by said widow in her
accompanying declaration & that said Dinah
is now the widow of said Nathaniel
Sally Ann Smith
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above mentioned
before me the sole and acting Judge of said Court at said Nowalk and
I certify that said Sally Smith is a credible person whose statements
are entitled to full faith and credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & affixed the seal of said
Court at said Norwalk
George A Davenport Judge as
aforesaid
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County,
Probate District of Norwalk}
On this twentieth day of December
1853 before me George A Davenport the sole and
acting Judge of the Court of Probate for the District
of Norwalk in the State of Connecticut personally
appeared in open Court Lewis Smith a resident
of said Norwalk of lawful age who being
duly sworn doth on his oath depose and say
that he was well acquainted with Nathaniel
Raymond late of Norwalk in said District deceased
and with his wife, now his widow, Dinah Raymond
that he was present at the marriage of said
Nathaniel and said Dinah and saw them
married that said marriage took place at said
Nowalk on or about the 5th day of September
1836 - that said Nathaniel died at said
Norwalk on the seventh day of March 1849
and was the identical person who drew a
pension as stated by said widow in her [illegible] declaration and [illegible]
Lewis Smith
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first
above mentioned before me the the sole & acting Judge of
said Court at Norwalk in said District & I certify that I am
well acquainted with said Lewis Smith, that he is a credible person
& that his statements are entitled to full credit & belief
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & affixed the seal of said
Court at said Norwalk
George A Davenport Judge
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to the second of January eighteen hundred
but at the time above stated -
She further declares that she is now
a widow
Dinah Raymond
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and
year above written, before me the
undersigned the sole and acting
Judge of said Court at Norwalk in said
District & I further certify that satisfactory
evidence has been exhibited to said Court
that said Dinah Raymond is now the
widow of said Nathaniel Raymond and
that said Nathaniel Raymond is the
identical person who was a pensioner
as stated in said declaration
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of
said Court at said Norwalk
George A Davenport Judge
as aforesaid
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State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield
Probate District of Norwalk} SS_
On this fourteenth day of July in the year
one thousand eight hundred and fifty
three personally appeared before the
Court of Probate for the District of Norwalk
in the State of Connecticut Dinah
Raymond a resident of the town of
Norwalk in the District County and
State aforesaid aged nearly eighty six
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 3d February 1853 granting pensions
to widows of persons who served during the
Revolutionary war; that she is
the widow of Nathaniel Raymond
who was a private in the revolutionary war
and received a pension of Eighty Dollars
per annum under the act of the
7th June 1832 which was paid at the
pension agency, at Hartford in the State of
Connecticut
She further declares that she was
married to the said Nathaniel Raymond
at said Norwalk on the fifth day of September
one thousand eight hundred and thirty six
that her said husband died at said Norwalk
on the Seventh day of March in the year
one thousand eight hundred and forty nine
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to the second of January eighteen hundred
but at the time above stated-
She further declares that she is now
a widow
Dinah Raymond
sworn to and subscribed on the day and
year above written, before me the
undersigned the sole and acting
Judge of said Court at Norwalk in said
District & I further certify that satisfactory
evidence has been exhibited to said Court
that said Dinah Raymond is now the
widow of said Nathaniel Raymond and
that said Nathaniel Raymond is the
identical person who was a pensioner
as stated in said declaration
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of
said Court at said Norwalk
George A Davenport Judge
as aforesaid
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State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield
Town of Norwalk}
I John A. Mead Town Clerk of the
town of Norwalk in the County and State
aforesaid, & having the custody of the Records
thereof do hereby certify that it appears
from said records that Nathaniel Raymond
died on the 7th day of March in the year
1849.
Dated at Norwalk the 21st day of January 1854
Attest John A Mead Town Clerk
sworn to and subscribed this twenty first day of January
A.D. 1854 before me the undersigned sole and acting
Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Norwalk
in the State of Connecticut in open court & I certify
that said John A. Mead is a credible person and
that his statements are entitled to full faith & credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court at Norwalk in said
District the day and year last
above written
George A Davenport Judge of
the Court of Probate for
the District of Norwalk
aforesaid
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September 21, 1932

RA-J/AWF
Nathaniel Raymond
W. 26356

Miss Phyllis Raymond
South Highland Avenue
Nyack, New York

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter requesting
the Revolutionary War records of Nathaniel Raymond,
Samuel Smith and Stephen Tobey.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this
office are obtained from claims made to the United States
for pension and bounty land based upon the
military service of soldiers in that war.
A search of the records fails to show such
claims on file on account of the services of Samuel
Smith who was born in 1746 served with the Connecticut
troops and died May 9, 1802; or of any Stephen
Tobey or Toby.
The data which follow were obtained from the
papers on file in pension claim, W. 26356, based
upon the Revolutionary War service of Nathaniel Raymond.
Nathaniel Raymond was born May 4, 1753 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut. The names of his parents are not given.
While residing in said Norwalk, he enlisted and
served as a private with the Connecticut troops, as
follows --
From July 20, 1776, two months in Captain Seth
Seymour's company in Colonel John Mead's regiment; from
November 15, 1776, four months in same company and regiment; from March or April, 1777, about nine months in
Captain Uriah Raymond's company (no relationship to
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soldier shown) in Colonel John Mead's Regiment; from March
1, 1778, about nine months in same company and regiment;
from March 1, 1779, about nine months in same company and
regiment, and was in the battles of Fairfield and Norwalk;
from March 1, 1780, nine months in same company and regiment;
from March 1 1781, from three to six months in same company and regiment; from March 1, 1782, from three to six
months in same company and regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
August 10, 1832, then a resident of Norwalk, Connecticut,
where he had always lived.
He died March 7, 1846 at said Norwalk.
He married September 5, 1836 in Norwalk, Connecticut
Dinah Smith of said Norwalk.
The widow, Dinah, was allowed pension on her application executed July 14, 1863, then a resident of Norwalk,
and "nearly eighty-six years".
On March 11, 1834, the soldier's son, E. Raymond
was in Brooklyn, New York, the name of his mother is not shown.
In 1853 Lewis Smith then a resident of Norwalk,
Connecticut, and Sally Ann Smith in 1853 a resident of
Norwalk, both stated that they were present at the marriage
of Nathaniel Raymond and Dinah Smith; and in 1855
William O. Smith a resident of Norwalk, stated that he
was present at the marriage. There is no relationship
to the widow, Dinah Raymond, shown.

Very truly yours
A. D. Miller
Assistant to Administrator
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to Judge
[illegible]
Hist. to
lyn N. Y.
above
be forwarded
to
Denison Ia.

Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26.356
Dinah Raymond
wid of
Nathaniel Raymond
Pri Rev War
Act: Feb 3d 53
Index: --Vol. R, Page 151
[Arrangement of 1870.]

May '95 Mil. Tate
C. M. Raymond, Water
Apl. 25-1900-
Dr. J. H. Raymond Brook
May 16-1900-
that copies cannot
Apr. 4, 1904 His-
Mrs. O. A. Patterson,
1932-Sept. 21- hist to
Miss Phyllis Raymond
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36628

Rev Army
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N11/11  5,001
Pension Office
Jan 31/54

Sir,
Please report time of last payment to, or death of within named pensioner
Your [illegible]

F. Burt Esq
& Aud Present
S Cole for Comm

Nathaniel Raymond Act 1832, $80 per annum
Died 7 Mar 1849 paid

F Burt
Auditor

12 Feby $34
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County} Probate Court District of Norwalk
Jany 7 1834 Personally appeared Nathaniel Raymond
of said Norwalk and being duly sworn in open Court
depose and say in explanation of his declaration made in
August 1832 April 1833 August 1833 also in October
1833 In my past declaration I supposed I was in the
service all the time as I was on guard not only at
night but by day and when off duty was ordered to
be in readiness at a moments warning and was
stationed near the lines and part of the time in the
lines and the length of time since these events occurred
it is not to be expected I can be correct to my service
as to a day more particular owing to my great age and
of can recollection and had hardly thought of it for a
great number of years. I had stated to my best recollection
in my second and third declaration or explanation
Also from my best recollection in October last and
from the proof of two respectable Persons who was in
the service with me and I believe now receive pensions.
I made that declaration. It will be pond be
and record found among the papers of Eliphalet Lockwood Esq
late of said Norwalk who was Company and
off the Coast guards in the year 1780 on which I find my
name at that time Nathaniel Raymond Jr in which
I was paid for nine months and fifteen days services & actions
for which term it appears I was in actual Service of the
United States and belonged to the Coast Guards I hope &
trust this record will satisfy the department that I was
in the service of my Country the time specified in my
last declaration. I am informed you have proof from
Hartford that Capt. Uriah Raymond was under pay
from the States_
Nathe Raymond
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Sworn and subscribed in open court the day and tear aforesaid and that I am well acquainted with said Nathaniel Raymond and that he is a respectable and credable person

Benjn Isaacs Judge

(lower left side)
Nathaniel Raymond
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County} Probate Court District of Norwalk
Feb. 19th 1833 Personally appeared before said Court Nathaniel
Raymond of said Norwalk aged 80 years and being duly
sworn in open Court according to law depose and says
in explanation of his declaration formerly made by him
and now on file Washington City
that in July 1776 enlisted in said Norwalk in Capt Seth
Seymour Compy and was marched to the New York and
was in constant and actual service for the United States
for more than two months
That on first March 1777 enlisted in Capt Seth Seymour
Company and continued in the same Company under Capt
Uriah Raymond and was on guard at said Norwalk
and was in the service of the United States as a
private soldier for nine months
that on the first of March 1778 enlisted in Capt Uriah Raymond
Company Col. John Mead and was on Guard at said
Norwalk and in the lines at Horse Neck and was in
constant and actual service for the United
States as
a private soldier for more than nine months
That on the first of March 1779 Inlisted in Capt Uriah
Raymond Compy Col. John Mead and was on guard at said
Norwalk and in the lines was in the Battle when Norwalk
and Fairfield was burnt and was in actual and
constant service for the United States as a private
soldier for more than nine months
that on the first of March 1780 Inlisted in Capt Uriah
Raymond Company Col. John Mead and was on Guard at
said Norwalk and in the lines at Horse Neck and
was in actual and constant service for the United States as
a private soldier for more than nine months
that on the first of March 1781 Inlisted in Capt Uriah
Raymond Compy Col Mead & Col Stephen St John and was a 
Guard at said Norwalk and on the lines and was in
actual and constant service for the United States
as a private Soldier for more than six months
that in the first of March 1782 Inlisted in Capt Uriah
Raymond Comp Col Mead & St John and was on guard
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the time & the same Compy and knows that said
Raymond served as a private soldier in the service of
the United for the full term of time as he has in said
declaration set forth.
Daniel Hoyt
Sworn and Subscribed
in open Court and that I
am well acquainted with the
aforesaid James Seymour John
Hoyt and Daniel Hoyt and that
they are all reputable and credible
Persons
Benj. Isaacs Judge
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State of Connecticut
Farfield County. ⎬ Probate Court District of Norwalk
Personally appeared James Seymour of said Norwalk, also
79 years and being duly sworn according to law in open
Court depose and say that he is well acquainted with
Nathaniel Raymond of said Norwalk always lived in
the same Neighborhood, and knows that in the month
of July 1776 said Nathaniel Raymond Inlisted into
Capt Seth Seymour Company in said Norwalk and was
Marched to New York that said Raymond Served in
said Company until the death of Capt Seymour in the
year 1777. the Capt Uriah Raymond was Capt
and took charge of said Company and said Nathaniel
was in said Company until the close of the Revolutionary
War in guard and protecting the sea coast and on the
lines.
James Seymour
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court
the day and year aforesaid Benj= Isaacs Judge
At the same Court personally appeared Nathaniel
Benedict of said Norwalk aged 88 years and being duly
sworn in open Court depose and say that he is well
acquainted with Nathaniel Raymond of said Norwalk
always lived in the same neighborhood and knows
that said Raymond in the month of July 1776 enlisted
in said Norwalk into Capt Seth Lyman Company in
which I was Sergeant and served then under Capt
Seymour and Capt Uriah Raymond until the close 
of the Revolutionary War. I having served all the time
in the same Company - Nath Benedict
Sworn and Subscribed in open Court
the day and year aforesaid Benj Isaacs Judge
and that the said Seymour
& Benedict are Credible
Persons
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SOUTH HIGHLAND AVENUE
NYACK, NEW YORK
Sept. 7, 1932

Director of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly send me the pension records of the following men, who fought in the War of the American Revolution:

1 - Samuel Smith - 
born 1746. died May 9, 1802
Married Abigail Bennett
lived in Greens Farms Parish
Fairfield, Conn.
He enlisted May 22, 1775 and was in Col. Waterbury's Regiment and Capt. Beardsley's company.
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SOUTH HIGHLAND AVENUE
NYACK, NEW YORK

Sept 7, 1932

2 - Stephen Tobey
born May 6, 1755 in Sandwich, Mass.
Married March 11, 1798 in New Bedford, Mass. Almy Bennett of Fair Haven, Mass.

3 - Nathaniel Raymond
born May 4, 1753 died 1849
he served in Col. Johnathan Latimer's Regiment, Capt. Collin's Company at the Battle of Saratoga on Sept 19th, 1777.

I wish this information for membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution

Yours truly,
(Miss) Phyllis Raymond
South Highland Ave
Nyack, N.Y.
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(stamp)
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
MAR 28 1904
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Stewart Lumber Co.,
LUMBER, LIME, COAL, CEMENT, ETC.
DENISON, IOWA.

ALEXANDER STEWART, PRESIDENT.
JOHN STEWART, VICE PRESIDENT.
WALTER ALEXANDER, SECY & TREAS.
W. J. SCRIVER, GENERAL MANAGER

YARDS:
DENISON.
DOW CITY,
CHARTER OAK,
BUCK GROVE,
DUNLAP,
UTE,
Rickets.

3/24/04
OLD WAR & NAVY
MAR 29 1904
FILES.
U. S. P. B.


Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir
Will you kindly give me the
military record of Nathaniel Raymond of
Norwalk Connecticut - who served in the
Revolutionary war - Our records speak of
him as being a revolutionary pensioner also
a corporal of the guard - was at New York
among the Connecticut troops when the British
landed at Flat Bush and in the lines across
the island after the British crossed into N.Y.
The records speak of Fitch's Point Baldens Point
Raymond Hill & Rohand Hill & Grummonds Hill
in relating accounts of Skirmishes -
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Stewart Lumber Co.,
LUMBER, LIME, COAL, CEMENT, ETC.
DENISON, IOWA.

ALEXANDER STEWART, PRESIDENT.
JOHN STEWART, VICE PRESIDENT.
WALTER ALEXANDER, SECY & TREAS.
W. J. SCRIVER, GENERAL MANAGER

YARDS:
DENISON.
DOW CITY,
CHARTER OAK,
BUCK GROVE,
DUNLAP,
UTE,
Rickets.

The record also speak of one Jacob Hash
being killed in one of these skirmishes -
The record speaks further that he (Raymond) was
Captain at the time of the battle in
New York-
The above I trust will no doubt enable
you to locate the proper person-
Being a descendant of the person and
desiring admission to the D.A.R. is the
reason I request this information-
Thanking you for kind attention
to this
I am
Yours truly
Mrs. O. A. Patterson

OLD WAR & NAVY
MAR 29 1904
FILES.
U. S. P. D.
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JUDGE'S OFFICE
WATSEKA ILLINOIS
C. W. RAYMOND

PENSION OFFICE
U. S.
APR 17 1895

April 13. 1895
Hon Wm Lochran
Washington DC

Dear Sir
You will place
me under many
obligations for any
information you may
furnish me concerning
Nathaniel Raymond
who was a Revolutionary
pensioner.
I have a memorandum
which says "he was corporal
of the guard and
was among the Connecticut
troops when the
British landed at Flatbush"
and that he come
from Norwalk Conn.
Will you please inform
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JUDGE'S OFFICE
WATSEKA ILLINOIS
C. W. RAYMOND

me what was his
regiment, and send
me copies of papers
upon which he based
his claim for pension
Also any other information
in the department
concerning Nathaniel
Raymond which will
establish the fact of his
loyalty to our country
during the war of
the Revolution.
Yours truly
Charles W Raymond

PENSION OFFICE
U. S.
APR 17 1895