Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,105, John Eddy, Navy R.I.
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Eddy, John
Walker, Sarah
Former Widow

W. 14. 105
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Rhode Island - 2.736
Sarah Walker, July
Widow of John Eddy

who died on the 30th of November 1823
of Providence in the State of Rhode Island
who was a Marine & Priv in the Company commanded by Captain Davis of the Reg. commanded by Waterman in the R.I. line for 14 mos. 13 days.

Inscribed on the Roll of R. Island at the rate of 48 dollars 10 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of July '39 and sent to Jonah Titus, Scituate, R.I.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar.           $384.80
Semi-annual allowance ending   $  24.05
                                                 ___________
                                                    $408.85

Revolutionary Claim
Act July 4, 1836
Section th..

Recorded by R. Burdin, Clerk
Book A   Vol. 2    Page 101


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1888 March 29 - F.M. Eddy - history
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State of Rhode Island
County of Providence ss

On this 11th day of February 1839 personally appears before me Eli Aylsworth, on the of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and State aforesaid which is a court of record, Sarah Walker a resident of the town of Scituate in the county of Providence aged 81 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath makes the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision  of the Act of Congress, passed July 4, 1836 entitled "An act granting half pay to widows or orphans." and the act in amendment therein passed in March 183 7 that she is the widow of Abraham Walker, deceased, to whom she was married on the 14th day of July - A.D. 1830 that said Abraham deceased on the 17th day of September A.D. 1835 since which time she has had (been) continuous(ly)  unmarried; that on the ninth day of November A.D. 1778 she was married to John Eddy late of Foster deceased, with whom she lived, and raised up a large family of children.  That said John died on the 30th day of November A.D. 1823 that said John was a soldier and marine of the revolutionary war, and served as a private in the Rhode Island Militia and on board the frigate Providence as follows - In December 1776 he was one who turned out and marched to Warwick where he was stationed for one month in Capt. Jeremiah Davis's company in Col. John Waterman's regiment.  In July 1777 he was drafted for a term of one month which he served out at said Warwick.
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...in Capt. Jeremiah Davis's company in Col. John Waterman's regiment, this tour under about the 20th of August; he also served a month and a half at Tiverton and Little Compton in Cap't. Simeon Harrington's Company in Col. Barlow's Regiment this term under about the part of November; he was drafted for said term, and it was in Gen. (unintelligible) expedition in the year 1777.  In 1778 he was drafted for a term of one month which he served out at Bristol, in Capt. Jonathan Knight's company in Col. Wm. West's regiment - this commenced the last of June & until the last of July; he served a term as a substitute in August 1778 at Newport under Capt'n Isaac Hopkins in Col. West's Regiment: this was a term of one month during Gen. Sullivan's expedition: In December 1778 he was drafted for a term of one month, he marched to Providence where he was stationed in (unintelligible) the company in Col. John Mathewson's regiment for the whole month; In June 1779 he was again drafted & marched to Howland's Ferry where he was stationed for one month in Capt. Samuel William's company in the Col. (unintelligible) Brown's Reg't.   In September 1779 he (unintelligible) on board the frigate Providence which cruised from Boston off New York he served till the 11th of July 1780 as (a) marine on board said frigate in March 1781 he entered into Capt. Jonathan Knight's company & marched to Newport when he served for one month under said Knight, in Col. Stephen Kimball's Regiment - that said Eddy at the time he entered on all said terms of service he resided in Scituate, last what is now Foster.
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...and that she hath no documentary evidence of the services in the militia, but annexed such proof of the marine service; with such affidavits as she has been able to procure as to the militia service - the petitioner states that she never knew till within a few weeks that she could claim a pension as the widow of said Eddy , but believed her marriage to Walker would cut her off - that she has never been married otherwise, then before herein stated; that the foregoing saith all states according to her best knowledge and belief; and that they will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed - that she has no (unintelligible) of her said marriage. 
Sarah Walker X her mark

Witness Arthur F. Randall

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written - before me.
Eli Aylesworth 
Justice of the Court of Common Pleas

I further certify that after hearing the evidence in this case, I am of opinion from (unintelligible) consideration of the premises that said John Eddy was a private soldier and marine in the army of the revolution as the said Sarah Walker hath in her declaration states;  that he did at the time stated, that said Sarah afterwards married said Walker, who died at the time she states & that since that time she has continued as a widow;  I also certify that she is a credible person, and by reason of age and bodily infirmity is unable to go abroad to attest events to make this declaration -   
Eli Aylesworth Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
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I Jarvis Eddy of Scituate in the county of Providence and Sate of Rhode Island aged 51 years do say upon oath that I am the son of John Eddy late of Foster, deceased, that said John has been dead fifteen years last fall, that about eight years ago, my mother married Abraham Walker of said Foster, the said Abraham lived till the Fall of 1835 when he died, since which time my said mother hath continued a widow;   she was Daniel Hill's daughter of Plainfield, Connecticut and her given name is Sarah;  She lived with me in said Foster at the time of the pension law was passed in July 1836.  I made inquiries to see if she could draw a pension, as the widow of my said father John Eddy & I was informed that her having married Mr. Walker would deprive her of drawing; my mother has lived with me and near me ever since I obtained such information which I communicated to her.  This writer about six weeks ago, I heard that by the new pension laws my mother could draw, I made further inquiries and became satisfied that she was entitled to draw not withstanding said second marriage; of this I informed my mother which I believe to be the first information she received of her right.  I further say that the annexed record of the births of my brothers and sisters commencing with Peleg Eddy, has been in our family for a great number of years; the exhibit one in my brother Peleg's handwriting and I have known these from a boy - they are a genuine record of the births of all my brothers....
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...and sisters; Further say that I do not know of any record of my father and mother's marriage; - I have often heard my said father tell of being in the revolutionary war both by sea and land. 
Jarvis Eddy


State of Rhode Island
County of Providence ss   February 11th, 1839

That Jarvis Eddy signor of the foregoing affidavit personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the fact before him stated in this affidavit; to which he has signed his name.  I also certify that he is a credible witness in the (unintelligible) before me.
Eli Aylesworth 
Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
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Peleg Eggy was born February (illegible) 1779

Thomas Eddy was born
May the (illegible) A.D. 1781

Nathan Eddy was born
March the (illegible) AD 1783

David Eddy was Born
March the 6th  Day AD 1785

Jarvis Eddy Was Born April the 10th Day AD 1787

(illegible) Eddy was Born
June the 15th AG 1789

(illegible) Eddy was Born 
August the 13 Day AD 1792

Garner Eddy was born
December the 28 day AD 1795

Anna Eddy was Born Dec/r
the 8 AD 1798
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October 30, 1937

John Eddy
R. 14105
BA-J/AWF

Helen B. Benham
95 Castlebar Road
Rochester, New York

Dear Madam"

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Captain John Eddy of Rhode Island, (illegible) of the Revolution.

The data furnished herein concerning John Eddy were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, R. 14105, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution. This is the record of the only John Eddy found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

The date and place of birth of John Eddy were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.

While residing in Scituate (later Foster), Providence County, Rhode Island, John Eddy served as a private from sometime in December, 1776, until in 1880, at various times with the Rhode Island troops, under Captains Jeremiah Davis, Simeon Harrington, Jonathan Knight, Isaac Hopkins, Smith, Samuel Wilbur, Colonels John Waterman, Barton, William West, John Matthewson, Chad Brown, during this service he was in General Spencer's and General Sullivan's Expeditions. In September, 1779, we went on board the Frigate "Providence" and served as a marine until July 11, 1780. He enlisted sometime in March, 1781 and served one month as private in Captain Jonathan Knight's company, Colonel Stephen Kimball's regiment. His service as a private amounted to eight and one half
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months.

John Eddy married November 9, 1778, Sarah Hill; she was the daughter of Daniel Hill and was married at his home in Plainfield, Connecticut, name of her mother not given. John Eddy died November 30, 1823 in Foster, Rhode Island.

His widow, Sarah Eddy, married July 24, 1830, Abraham Walker, who died September 17, 1835.

The widow, Sarah Walker, was allowed pension on account of the service of her husband, John Eddy, on her application executed February 11, 1839, at which time she was living in Scituate, Rhode Island aged eighty-one years.

The children of John Eddy and his wife, Sarah - 

Peleg born February 3, 1779
Thomas " May 5, 1781
Nathan " March 7, 1783
Daniel " March 6, 1785
Jarvis " April 10, 1787
Peter " June 15, 1789
Mary " August 13, 1793
Garner (?) " December 8, 1795
Anna " December 8, 1798

Their son, Jarvis Eddy, was living in 1839 in Scituate, Rhode Island.

Edward Hill, brother of the widow, Sarah Walker was eighty years of age in 1839, then of Plainfield, Connecticut.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office,
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Records Division, Washington, D.C., and furnish the following data:

Sarah Walker, widow of John Eddy
Certificate # 2736
Issued July 16, 1839
Rate $48.10 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of July 4, 1836
Rhode Island Agency.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.
AWF

December 11, 1929

Cemeterial Branch
Office of the Quartermaster General
War Department
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 14105, it appears that John Eddy, while residing in Scituate (later Foster), Providence County, Rhode Island, served from December 1776 until in 1779 as a private in the Rhode Island Troops, under Captains Jeremiah Davis, Simeon Harrington, Jonathan Knight, Isaac Hopkins, Smith, Samuel Wilbur, Colonels John Waterman, Barton, William West, John Matthewson, Chad Brown; while in this service he was in General Spencer's and General Sullivan's Expeditions.

In September 1779, he went on board the Frigate "Providence" and served as a marine until July 11, 1780.

He enlisted in March 1781 and served one month as a private in Captain Jonathan Knight's Company, Colonel Stephen Kimball's Rhode Island Regiment. 8 1/2 months

He married November 9, 1778, Sarah, daughter of Daniel Hill, at her father's house in Plainfield, Connecticut.

The soldier died November 30, 1823 in Foster, Rhode Island, and the widow, Sarah, married July 24, 1830, Abraham Walker, who died September 17, 1835.

She was allowed pension, on account of the services of John Eddy, on her application executed February 11, 1839.

Very truly yours,

(hand written) (illegible) the family data above is correct.

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION
3 - 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C. __________, 192
W.14105
In reply to your request of ____ , for the history of John Eddy, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, the following is taken from the [illegible] claim for pension.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | CAPTAIN, | COLONEL. | STATE.
[illegible] | [illegible] | [illegible] | [illegible] | [illegible] | [illegible]
[illegible] | [illegible] | [illegible] | [illegible] | [illegible] Wm. West | [blank]
[illegible] | 8 [illegible] | [illegible] | [illegible] | [illegible] Mattison | [blank]
[illegible] | [illegible] | [illegible] | Isaac [illegible] Smith | Chas. [illegible] | [blank]
[illegible] | [illegible] | [illegible] | [illegible] | [illegible] | [blank]
[illegible] | [illegible] | [illegible] | [illegible] - Providence| [illegible] | [illegible]
Battles engaged in, [illegible] and Su[illegible]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [illegible]
Date of application for pension, Feb [illegible]
Residence at date of application, [illegible]
Age at date of application, she [illegible]
Remarks: [illegible] 1778 [illegible] Foster 30, 1820 [illegible] 17 [illegible] 2 1799 [illegible]
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
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95 CASTLEBAR ROAD ROCHESTER NEW YORK

Oct 4 1937

Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen,

Would you have information regarding Capt. John Eddy. He served in Rhode Island during the Rev. War. That is all the information I have & would appreciate anything further you could give me.

Respectfully,
Helen B. Benham
95 Castlebar Rd
Rochester N.Y.
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Providence, R.I. Dec. 14, 1922
Dept of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir

Weill you kindly give me what information you may have on record regarding my
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 Revolutionary Ancestor John B. Eddy. Somerset, Mass., that will assist me in filling our D.A.R. papers - 
     If the above name does not appear under Somerset, please try Dighton, Mass, as it was some small village near there or over the line in Rhode Island.
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Regret I have so little inormation to give you but trust you will be able to help me from your records.

Thanking you in advance 
beg to remain,

Yours truly
Blanche A Magnus
(Mrs. Max)
118 Miller Ave.
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1923 Jan. 8, hist to Mrs. Max Magnus - EN

1929 De. 11 Hist to Tombstone Data to (illegible) Br. Any all (illegible) returned

1937 Oct 20 - hist to Helen B. Benham AWF

Revy Widow, &c.
File No. 14105

Sarah Walker
Widow of 
John Eddy
Pri. Rev. War

Act: July 4, 1836
Index: - Vol. M, Page 309
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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4450
(illegible)
Sarah Walker
formerly widow of
John Eddy
Act 7 July 36
&
Act 3 March 37-
Militia say 6 mo. pri
Marine - 8.13ds
AOMD
8 mo 13 days marine
6 - pri. Infy
$48.10
no deduction 
Jonah Titus
Scituate 
R. I'd
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I Josiah Herrington of Foster in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island being 78 years of age and duly engaged according to law do testify and say that I was well acquainted with John Eddy late of said Foster deceased In the year 1776 I was with the said John Eddy in the army of the revolution at the Town of Warwick he served one month (in the month or December Four) in Captain Jeremiah Davis' Company in Col. Waterman's Regiment ending about the 6th day of January following. In 1777 he served one month at Warwick In Capt. Jeremiah Davis' Company in Col. Waterman's Regiment. This tour ended about the seventeenth of August. he also served one and a half months at Taviton and little Compton the same years in General Spencers Expedition. In Capt Simeon Hermindeen's Company under Col. Bristow this tour ended about the first of November. In 1778 I was with him in July at the Town of Bristol under Capt. Jonathan Knight in Col. West's Regiment this tour ended about the last days of July we were there upon a draft and served on month. I was with him one month in General Sullivan's Expedition at Newport under Capt. Ireme Hopkins & under Col. William West in General Cornell's Brigade. All the above service was done as private soldier and all the aforesaid monthly tours commenced one month previous to the time of their termination. He lived about sixteen or eighteen miles from Warwick the said Eddy made it his home when in what is now called Foster (then Scituate) at Capt. John Rounds home he Married
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Sarah Hill (daughter of Daniel Hill of Plainfield Conn) We were paid in old continental money it was printed on parte board we used to call it wood in hand. the said Eddy has been dead a number of years after his decease she the said Sarah married Abraham Walker of this town and said Abraham Walker died in the fall of the year 1835.

Josiah Herrinton

State of Rhode Island}
County of Providence} Ss
In Foster in the county of Providence on the seventh day of February AD 1839 personally appeared before me John Breryton a Justice of the Peace in and for said Town of Foster in said County, Josiah Herrinton above named and being first duly sworn according to law made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed. I further certify that the said Josiah Herrinton is a credible person with whom I am acquainted and that he is entitled to full credit as a witness.
John Breryton Justice of the Peace
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations

Providence Sc. I John W. Smith Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within & for said County of Providence, in said State, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify, that Eli Aylesworth Esquire before whom two of the aforegoing affidavits were sworn, is one of the Justices of our said Court. That Ezra R. Wilbur Esquire before whom one of the annexed affidavits was sworn is one of the Public Notarys for said County of Providence, - that John Breryton Esquire before whom one of the aforegoing affidavits was sworn is a Justice of the Peace for the town of Foster, in said County; - That by law said Eli, Ezra, & John are authorized & qualified to administer oaths & take depositions; - and that their several signatures aforewritten are genuine.

In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of our said Court at the city of Providence this twelfth day of February AD 1839
John W. Smith Clerk,
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Statement
of an account of 
John Eddy 
with 
The United States.
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(illegible) John Eddy late Marine on board the Frigate Providence in d/c with the United States

Dolls cts

To amount slops charge to him on the Providences role 265 14/100 Dollars C.E. liquidated at 29 1/2 for is 8,9

To Balance due John Eddy to bear Interest from the 11th July 1780  33.16

Dollars    62.44

By pay as Marine on board the Frigate Providence from the 29th September 1779, to the 11th July 1780, a 6 2/3 dolls month Role
Dolls Cts
62.44

Dollars

Comptrollers Office 17 January 1791
(illegible)

Treasury Department
Auditor Office (illegible)
examined by Doyle (illegible)

Treasury Department
Registers Office 10th March 1794
I certify the above to be a true copy of the original on file in this office.
Joseph Nourse
Register of the Treasury
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B.K
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I Samuel Kimball of Scituate in the County of Providence aged 76 years do say upon oath, that I was well acquainted with John Eddy late of Foster in the revolutionary war; he did several monthly tours of service in the Rhode Island militia; I saw him on duty at Warwick in July and August 1777 in Capt Davis Company; I saw him on duty in Gen. Spencers exposition in Capt. Simeon Harrington's company under Col. Barton; in October 1777 he was at Tiverton; In January and February 1778 I saw him on duty at Howland ferry in Capt. Jeremiah Davis Company in Col. Wm West's Regiment he was drafted for this tour which he served out, it was for one month; this tour ended about the 20th of January; I saw him on duty in July and August 1778 two months, the first at Bristol, in Capt. Jonathan Knight's Company in Col West's regiment, on draft he following was as a substitute for a neighbor in Capt. Isaac Hopkins Company in Col. Wm. West Regiment, under Gen Cornell; he served out both of those tours making two months at this time in succession - in December 1778 he was drafted and went to Providence when he was stationed for one month in Capt. Corne Smith Company in Col. John Matthewson Regiment; In June 1779 he was again drafted for a term of one month, he marched to Howland Ferry when he was stationed one month in Capt. Samuel William's Company in Col. Chad Brown's Regiment; I heard of his doing service after this, in the Frigate Providence, but further than that
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Know nothing about his service as a marine; In March 1781 he enlisted into Jonathan Knight's Company for one month & marched to Newport where he was stationed for said term in said Capt Knight's Company in Col. Stephen Kimball's Regiment, I saw said John Eddy whilst rendering this term of service. I cannot recollect who the said John Eddy was married to he did marry some one as I have been told. the line between Scituate and Foster runs a little east of where he used to live; so that said John lived in Foster after the division of the towns
Samuel Trimbell

Attest
Horace s. Patterson

State of Rhode Island}
County of Providence}Sc.
February 11, 1839 then Samuel Kimball, signer of the foregoing affidavit made oath to the truth of the facts therein stated, I who certify that he is a credible witness in the premises.
Ezra R. Wilbur Publick Notary
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Edward Hill
Dep.
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I Edward Hill of Plainfield in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut aged 80 years do testify and say that widow Sarah Walker of Scituate in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island is my Sister.  That I was present & at her wedding and saw her married at my father’s house in said Plainfield to John Eddy of Scituate in the said County of Providence on the 9th day of November 1778 by Esq Bradford of said Plainfield, with whom she lived til November 1823 at which time the said Eddy died. Afterward in July 1830 as I understand she then being widow of the said John Eddy, married Abraham Walker whose widow she now is with whom she lived till November 1835 when he the said Walker died and she has remained the widow of said Walker till this time
Edward Hill
State of Connecticut
Windham County Ss Plainfield March 11th 1839. Then personally appeared Edward Hill the above deponent and made Solemn Oath to the truth of the above deposition and signed the same before me. And I Certify that he is a credible witness-
William Dyer Justice of the Peace
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I George Cady of Plainfield in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut town Clerk and the keeper of the records of Marriages in the town of Plainfield aforesaid do hereby certify that I have searched the records of said Plainfield for the purpose of finding the record of the Marriage of John Eddy with Sarah Hill but that no such record can be found, and further that I have reason to believe that many marriages have taken place in this town which are not recorded. I further certify that I am well acquainted with the Hill family who are many of them still resident in said Plainfield.  I also certify that I have heard of Esq Bradford as a Magistrate who has been long deceased.
[illegible]
Geo. Cady
Town Clerk
Windham County Ss Plainfield March 13th 1839
Then personally appeared George Cady the above deponent and signed the above deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me. And I certify that he is a credible witness and known to me to be the keeper of the marriage records of said town of Plainfield.
William Dyer Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut
Windham County
I, Daniel P. Tyler Clerk of the County Court for the  County and State aforesaid, do hereby Certify that William Dyer Esq is a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County duly commissioned and qualified and that his signatures before written are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court this 13th day of March 1839
Daniel P. Tyler Clerk
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Scituate April 10. 1839
J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Enclosed are the papers in the case of Sarah Walker, who was married to John Eddy as her [illegible] husband; and as his widow under the act of July 1836 and the act of March 1837 in amendment she now claims a pension. I hope the case will have a prompt decision – if all the delay is necessary which applicants of late experience, I should like to know [illegible] it would furnish me with the true excuse instead of putting me to the necessity of guessing out, that it may be this or that: I have not the least doubt but what you endeavor to do right, but the delay is intolerable.
Yours with respect
Jonah Situs