Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 17697, Anthony Day, Vt.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE Vt
Day, Anthony
Hannah
NUMBER W17697

CONTENTS
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14815 New York

Anthony Day of Ticonderoga in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded Captain Allen of the Regt commanded by Col ___ in the Vermont line for 10 months & 10 days

Inscribed on the Roll of N. York the rate of 34 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of July 1833 and sent to E. Pearson Ticonderoga NY

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 33 $68.88 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 33 17.22 
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$86.10.

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Jno Cromwell Clerk,
Book E Vol. 4 Page 54

[right column]
Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6 April 1838. from 4 March 1837 to 4 Sept 1837. Agt Notified 11 Aug 1838.
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5518
New York Albany

Hannah Day widow of Anthony Day who served in the Revolutionary war, as a
private  Vt

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 34 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 22nd day of Octr 1849
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Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Septr 1830 and sent to 
Hon E. Risley Esq House of Reps

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under Act February 2, 1848, Page 60 Vol. 4



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State of New York
Saratoga County 

Zebina Day a resident of the town of Wilton County aforesaid aged 74 years being
duly sworn doth depose & say that he was in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, that he went out with his brother Anthony Day in the said service that his said brother is a resident of the town of Ticonderoga Essex County New York that he knows that his said brother resident of Ticonderoga aforesaid is the same Anthony Day with whom this deponent served aforesaid & is the same person to whom this deponent in this affidavit, now refers & of whose service he now testifies this deponent on his oath says that the said Anthony Day was out with this Deponent in the service of the United States under the following named officers as he recollects. Major Ebenezer Allen and Parmalee Allen First Lieutenant Howe James Smith was second Lieutenant - That the said Anthony Day with this Deponent at the same time enlisted for 9 months to commence the fore part of March but thinks they enlisted a few days before the term commenced - the said March -  in the year 1780 at which time they both entered the said service & left the same on the forepart of December
following - they both were at this time residents of the town of Danby Vermont were in no battles that they under [illegible] at Pittsford Vermont - they then called rangers -they went from their residence to Pittsford their duties were to watch the enemy to guard the frontier & out about the County. Before this corps were all together there was an alarm that the enemy had taken Skeensborough -  therefore they then went
from their place of rendevous to Ledbury & Whiting thence Shoreham and Addison all in Vermont their object was to [illegible] the enemy from Skeensbrough to retake the prisons they had taken at Skeenesborough & to get their plunder and to destroy them if possible - they enemy tories & indians - they went from Addison to Ticonderoga & there discovered that enemy ha gone north of on their way to Canada - they
this Deponent, the said Anthony Day, & the company to which they belonged then returned to Pittsford in this time some
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some time in May the company to which this Deponent & the said Anthony belonged left Pittsford & went to Castleton Vt & remained there till sometime in the fall, think October same year (1780) the British at this time were in possession of Lake Champlin this Deponent with a party under Lieutenant Thomas were sent with a flag of truce shown to the British fleet & when taken aboard by the British they were made prisoners of by the British in consequence of going armed, & were detained prisoners more than a month, the commander of the fleet sent to Quebeck twice during their detention while these Indians came aboard the fleet & brought American scalps - their arms and ammunition were taken from them & their guns were rendered unless by their ammunition being wet by the British or by some other abuse of their guns not recollected - the guns and ammunition were returned them when they had left the fleet and were on board  the batten when they
found out their situation-- they arrived safe home but the night before they arrived a party of Americans were fired upon by a party of Indians at a place on Lake Champlain called
the Narrows - said Indians were opposed to have been hired by the British to destroy the party with the [illegible] Fort George was taken by the enemy & demolished during this time Arnold's treason took place during this time he Andre was take & executed during this time the enemy were out in the State of New York in the town of Johnston Ballston & other town this deponent does not recollect many particulars respecting this affair - he got it by information & that he knows that there was a great [illegible] at this time the militia turned
out from the State of New York

This deponent further states that the said Anthony Day enlisted again for the time of 9  months to enter the served of the United States to go when called for his time was to commence as this deponent believes some time in March (the year not recollected) but this deponent
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says that after the expiration of the said 9 months no troops to his belief were called or raised from Vermont & that a [illegible] take place either before the said Anthony enlisted or during the said term of 9 months. the said Anthony was not called out but left himself constantly ready to go in case orders should come during his time. this deponent does not
recollect who was to be the commander of the company or the men raised & uncalled at this time. This deponent further states that he the said Anthony Day the Company to which they belonged after staying at Castleton a aforesaid till october as this deponent believes returned to Pittsford & there remained till the term of 9 months expired andwhich this deponent believes was was the forepart of December 1780- further this Deponent says not
Zebina Day [signature]

Sworn to build this 27. day of August 1832 before me
John N Steel Judge of
the Saratoga County Courts

and I the said Judge do hereby certify that the said Zebina Day who has signed the
above affidavit is a credible person & that his statement is entitled to full faith & credit John Steel
Judge of the Saratoga County Courts

I, Thomas Palmer Clerk of the Saratoga County Courts do hereby certify that John H. Steele Esquire before whom the above affidavit is subscribed & Sworn to is Judge of the said Court & that the above signature purporting to be his signature is his genuine signature - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 18th day of August 1832
Thomas Palmer Clerk
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Zebina Gray
Affidavit

I Thomas Palmer Clerk of the Saratoga County Courts do hereby certify that John H. Steele Esq is now a Judge of Saratoga County courts & was such at the date of the above affidavit & certificate & that the above signatures purporting to be his signatures are his genuine signature. In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 29th day of November 1832
Thomas Palmer, Clerk.
by Wm L. Goodrich Dep Clerk
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Anthony Day son of Wm Day born by Catharine his wife September 1762, born in [illegible] in the Bay state
Hannah Pine Daughter of Ebenezer Pine born by Sarah his wife September 28 1772 Whitehall
then Anthony Day and Hannah Vine was Married Decr 1789

The Children's Births of the Anthony Day and Hannah Day his wife

Ebenezer son of Anthony Day born by Hannah his wife January 1791
Nathaniel son of Anthony Day born by Hannah his wife - 1792 March 23
Alvin son of Anthony Day born by Hannah his wife Nov 9th 1793
Hannah Daughter of Anthony Day born by Hannah his wife June the 7th 1795
[illegible]a Daughter of Anthony Day born by Hannah his wife July 10th1897
Ahira Day son of Anthony Day born by Hannah his wife June the 16 1800
Priscilla Daughter of Anthony Day born by Hannah his wife June the 10 1902
Almina Daughter of Anthony Day Corby Hannah his wife October the 4th 1805
Almon son of Anthony Day born by Hannah his wife September the 2 1809
Maria Daughter of Anthony Day born by Hannah his wife May 11th 1812
Anthony son of Anthony Day born by Hannah his wife Sept  the 1 1815

Deaths 
Almon the son of Anthony Day born by Hannah his wife Died December the 12th 1812 aged three years three months and 10 Days
born
Ebenezer on Wednesday
Nathaniel on Friday
Alvan on Tuesday
Hannah on Sundday
Huldah on Monday
Ahirs on Wednesday
Priscilla on Wednesday
Almina on Fred
Almon on Saturday
Mary on Monday
Anthony on Friday
Almon on Monday
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Hannah the Daughter of Wm Day by Catherine his wife died May the 19th 1824 - aged 60 years and [illegible] seven months
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State of New York
County of Cattaraugus

On this first day of May 1850 personally appeared before me Ranselian Lamb County Judge of the County of Cattaraugus Hannah Day a resident of the town of Leon in the County of Cattaraugus aged seventy seven years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 29th 1848 namely that she is the Widow of Anthony Day late of Leon who was a private in the Revolutionary Army and was placed on the pension List at the rate of Thirty four dollars and forty four cents per annum by a certificate bearing dated the 6th day of July 1833 numbered 14815

She further declares that she was married to the said Anthony Day in the town of Whitehall State of New York on the thirty first day of December in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty nine. That her husband the aforesaid Anthony Day died at Leon in the County of Cattaraugus on the twenty second day of October in the year Eighteen hundred and forty nine; that she never had any certificate of her marriage and does not know of any Town, County Parish, church or other record of the same except the annexed copy of
a family record which is in the hand writing of Ahira Day one of the children of this deponent and the said Anthony Day and was Copied
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several years ago by the said Ahira from and old record now lost, and is a true copy of such old record and has always been kept in the family. She further declares that she and her husband were both well acquainted with James Thomas before their marriage in the town of Whitehall aforesaid, that this deponents Grandmother brought the said James Thomas up from his early childhood and that said Thomas and this deponent attended the same school; She further swears that she is now a Widow and that she has never before made any application for a pension
Hannah X Day her Mark

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me

Rensselaer Lamb
County Judge

I certify that the above named Hannah Day is unable to attend in open Court by reason of bodily infirmity, and that she is unable to write her name never having learned to write.
May 1st 1850
Rensselaer Lamb
County Judge
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State of New York
Cattaraugus County ⎬
Be it known that before me Renselear Lamb County Judge of the County of Cattaraugus personally appeared James Thomas of the Town of Leon in said County who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is seventy six years of age that he was born in the town of Whitehall state of New York and lived there until he was twenty two years of age; that he was well acquainted with Anthony Day and Hannah Vine in Whitehall, that this deponent lived in the family of the said Hannah Vine's Grandmother and attended the same school with the said Hannah, That the year this deponent was sixteen years of age he boarded with one Thomas Lyon in Whitehall that Anthony Day worked for said Lyon at the same time: that during the time they lived with Lyon, this deponent does not remember the precise time, but he thinks towards the close of the year, Anthony Day was married to Hannah Vinee

This deponent saw the said Anthony Day and Hannah his wife frequently after they were
married and went to housekeeping. This deponent further saith that Anthony Day the Pensioner who died in the town of Leon in the County of Cattaraugus and State of New York
on the twenty second day of October in the year Eighteen hundred and forty nine
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and Hannah Day the Widow of the said Anthony Day who now lives in Leon County and State aforesaid are the identical persons with whom this deponent was acquainted in Whitehall and who were married and lived there as above mentioned
James Thomas [signature]

Subscribed and sworn this first day of May in the year 1850 before me
Rensselaer Lamb
County Judge

State of New York
Cattaraugus County
Clerks Office

I, James G. Johnson, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Cattaraugus, Certify that Rensselaer Lamb, Esqr. is County Judge, as above, and that the foregoing Certificate purporting to be his, are genuine

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office, and subscribed my name, this second day of May in the year 1850
J. G. Johnson Clerk
By C.S. Trevitt, Dep. Clerk
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Anthony Days
Pension Papers

admd
10 mo 10 days Pri
$34.44


[sideways on sheet underneath]
[illegible]
signature purporting to be his signature is his genuine signature

In testimony whereof I have set my hand & seal of office this eighth day of January A.D. 1832-
Leonard Snow Clerk
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State of New York
County of Essex

On this 11. day of August AD. 1832 personally appeared before me Wolcott Tyrel one of the
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Essex aforesaid Anthony Day a resident of the town of Ticonderoga, County & State aforesaid aged seventy years 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 entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated - 

The only officer he recollects is Captain Nobles. He entered the service the first of April 1779 & continued in the service 10 days - he was hired by the town of which he was a resident
each town was to furnish a certain number of men in proportion to the inhabitants it contained, he resided then in Monmouth Vermont he & the men with him were called rangers they had no battles, their duties were to guard the frontiers of Vermont as there was no law to
call them out they were kept in the garrison most of the time where they did garrison duties & stood guard they were stationed at Castleton Vermont - a few days after returning from this service on or about the 15th of April same year he was called out again stationed at Rutland Vermont discharged on or about the 15th of May following, duties same as when out before. his officers were Captain Thomas Sawyer & Lieutenant Wright hired this term as before & called Rangers

That he was in the service again under the following officers. General Ethan Allen as he believes, Surgeon Robach (a maker of Revolutionary War songs, Major Ebenezer Allen Captain Parmelee Allen, First Lieutenant Thomas Second Lieutenant Smith. He enlisted on or about
the first day of March1780 went from home the 10th of March
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(same month) he left the service on or about the first of December following, he resided in the town of Danby Vermont state not then divided into County as he believes - he enlisted for  the term of 9 months he was in no battles was called a ranger. Went from his residence through Timmouth Clarendon & Patten to Pittsford all in Vermont-- no continentals with
us our object & duty were to protect the frontiers of Vermont. on arrival at Pittsford an alarm came that the tories & Indians had burnt Governor Skeens buildings at a place then called Skeensborough (now Whitehall) in the State of New York we then marched from Pittsford to Sudbury Vermont for the purpose of heading the tories & Indians from Skeensborough - 
the tories & Indians took captive at Skeensborough Captain Lemuel Barting & others & killed some others-

Governor Skeens & his family had left there in 1777 when Burgoyne was there & he & his family were with the British - we then marched from Sudbury to Whiting & thence
to Shoreham & to Addison all in Vermont-- at the last named place we divided into three companies or parties & each took turns in looking out for the enemy & serving on patrol from Addison we went to Ticonderoga - we there discovered that the enemy had been the burnt some of the old fortifications. we stayed some days till we learnt that the enemy had got North of us about 4 miles on their way to Canada. we then returned to Pittsford where he
arrived about the first of April (1780) the militia had then arrived from other parts of Vermont from New York & from Massachusetts to the number of about 2000 as we supposed.  - on the first of May (1780) our company marched to Castleton Vermont where we were stationed till October following - few days after arriving at Castleton (19th of may was the dark day - The British at this time had the command of Lake Champlain a flag of truce under Lieutenant Thomas with few men (number not recollected) was sent out from our garrison to the British fleet whose commander took them aboard & detained them till he sent either twice or three times to Quebec
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our men indeed supposed they (Lieut. Thomas & his men) were made prisoners from their long detention-- Whilst they were on board the fleet a scout of Indians came on board with some American scalps. The British after taking from them their ammunition & filling their guns with sand or ashes sent the men of with their flag home-- on their way home they discovered the situation of their guns & they then concluded it to be unsafe to proceed in the day time & therefore they lay by during day & rowed with muffled oar in the night & by this means proceeded undiscovered by the enemy & arrived safe to the
Garrison, but on the night the men with their flag, had they not laid by would have  passed through a place on Lake Champlain called the Narrows about 12 miles South of Fort Ticonderoga a scout or party of our men, which were then out, passed through the said Narrows & were fired upon while passing along by a party of Indians supposed to be the same Indians which were on board the British fleet at the time the flag of truce was obtained there or others hired by the British fleet to kill the party of our men with the flag of truce-- During this term of service (thinks in September) a party under Colonel
Warner stationed at Fort George were killed & taken captive by the enemy the fort was demolished - Colonel Warner was absent as this applicant believes - Major Allen sent Captain Hutchins Company from Pittsford to Castleton which company remained there till dismissed & our company then left Castleton & went to Pittsford where we remained till we were discharged - during this term Arnold's treason took place & Andre was taken & executed  - the winter previous to this term was the cold winter when such vast quantities of snow & buried up houses & other buildings- 

This applicant again enlisted to enter the service of the United States - he was to keep himself in constant readiness whenever his country needed & called for his services - he enlisted on the last day of March or first day of
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April 1782 for the term of nine months - he was to be under the command of one Bronson thinks his name was Gideon he was a person who had been taken captive by the Indians & was said to have been released by them on account of his being a Free Mason having made himself known as one by Masonic signs of the Indians then called him the kings brother & let him go. this applicant was not called into service during this term - passed muster at Dorset Vermont about the first of April (1782)- Peace was signed during this term was discharged on the last of November or first of
December same year (1782 - He was born in the year 1762 a record of his age at his home-- He was born in Philip, now Dutchess County NY and lived in Danby Vermont
when he enlisted last & at some other times when he entered the service as above mentioned the companies to which he belonged were called rangers

He never received any written discharge & has no documentary evidence of his services. -  Since the Revolutionary War he has lived at Danby Vermont but for the last 45 years has resided at Ticonderoga Essex County New York. He is known to Doctor Levi Wilcox Mr. Nathaniel Miller Sr. & Ms. Nathaniel Miller of his Present  neighborhood who can testify to his character for truth 7 veracity & to their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.

He knows of no other person who can testify to his services other than Zebina Day. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State
Anthony Day [signature] 

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me
Walcott Tyrrel Judge
.
We Nathaniel Miller & Nathaniel Miller Junior Residing in the town of Ticonderoga  County of Essex & State of New York hereby certify that we are well acquainted
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with Anthony Day who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that he concur in that opinion

Nathaniel Miller Junr
Nathaniel Miller  [signatures]
Sworn to & subscribed the date & year aforesaid before me
Walcott Tyrrel Judge

and the said Judge hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revotutionary Soldier & served as he states & the said Judge further certifies
that it appears to him that Nathan Miller & Nathaniel Miller Senior who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the town of Ticonderoga County of Essex & State of
New York & are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit - And the said Judge further certifies that the said applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend personally in Court & from pres ent appearances will not be able to attend the sitting of the next Court
in & for this County of Essex
Walcott Tyrrel Judge

I, Leonard Stow Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Essex State of New York
being a Court of record do hereby certify that Wolcott Tyrel Esquire before whom the above
declaration on oath is made is a Judge of this Court as aforesaid & that the signature annexed purporting to be his is his genuine signature - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this first day of September AD. 1832
Leonard Snow Clerk
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5916 Anthony Day pension papers
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State of New York
County of Essex ⎬ SS: 
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace of the County of
Essex aforesaid Anthony Day of Ticonderoga in the County aforesaid who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise time or length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less then the periods mentioned below & in the following
grade: For 10 day in his first term for one month, in his second term for nine months &
in his third term -  in his last time mentioned in his declaration
he performed no acts service from home his enlistment Due for 9 months I served the above periods as a private & was also a private during my last term above mentioned & for the above period I claim a pension, & further depose & say that the reason why the affidavit of a 
Clergyman was not obtained & [illegible] respecting his belief as to my age & who that I am reputed & believed in my present neighborhood to have been a soldier of the Revolution was because then was & there is now no clergyman who has acquainted with and knew the said facts, - or who could state that they were reputed & believe in my neighborhood to have been soldier of the Revolution or who could state my age
Anthony Day [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed on this 27th day of November A.D. 1832 before me 
Rich D Arthur Justice of the Peace
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Leonard Stow Clerk of the County of The State of New York & Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County do hereby certify that the said Court is a Court of Record & that Walcott Tyrel Esquire before whom the within Declaration of Anthony Day on oath was made, was at the date of the said Declaration & is now a Judge of said Court & that the within signatures purporting to be his signatures are his genuine
signatures. & I do further certify that Richard D Arthur the person before whom the within affidavit of the said Anthony Day amending his within Declaration was taken & made, was at the date of the said affidavit & is now a Justice of the Peace of the said County of Essex & that the within signature purporting to be his signature is his genuine signature-

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this Eighth day of January A.D. 1833-
Leonard Stow Clerk
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Rev WIDOW, & c.

No. 17697
Hannah Day
Widow of
Anthony Day
Pri Rev War

Act Feb 22d 48
Vol. A, Page 171
Arrangement of 1870]
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W Evans Aug 8
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Treasury Department
Second Comptroller's Office,
August 6. 1838

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, Anthony Day a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of thirty four Dollars and forty four Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1837 to the 4th of September 1837
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present.
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May 4, 1850
Declaration of No. 706
Hannah Day, widow of Anthony

July 29, 1848.

Hon. E. Risley H.R.

[sideways]
Cols
Immediate attention

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Conewango Cattaraugus County N.Y.
May 1st 1850
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Department of the Interior

Sir,
I herewith send you the application of Hannah Day the Widow of a  Revolutionary Pensioner. You will please write me after you have examined the claim & send the papers to my care,

Direct to Conewango Cattaraugus County New York

Respectfully Yours
Thomas J Wheeler
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Hannah Day
widow of Anthony
N.Y. (Albany Roll)
Act 2 Feb 1848,
Married 1789
Husband died 22 Oct 1849,

Adm 10 May 10 days for
$34.44 per annum,
Coming 22 Oct 1849.

Hon E. Risley
H. of R.