Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26914, for John Pope, New York
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(3--1776)
SERVICE
Continental (New York) 
Pope, John
Elizabeth
NUMBER
W. 26914
CONTENTS
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13. 684
New York
John Pope
of Newbury in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lee of the Virginia line, for the term of six years [handwritten in light ink "War."]
Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th of June 1819 and sent to Henophon Mead Esq. agent Newburg New York
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 89.03
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 48.
$137.03
Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.
11 mo 4/31
found on Books [illegible]
a correct Certificate sent to agent Oct 11th 1819
31 May 1819 S 25.32
Notification sent Nov. 10th 1820 to Zinophon Mead 
Newburgh NYK
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John Pope. Priv.
Col. Lee's Legion of Horse
1770s war. Roll.
[Handwritten at bottom of page in light ink "Service admitted."]
[illegible]
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DISTRICT OF Orange County, SS.
On this 31st day of May 1819, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the said district, personally appeared John Pope who believes himself to be aged Seventy years, resident in New Burgh in the said district, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to proved for certain persons en-gaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he, the said John Pope enlisted ^to serve [crossed out "for the term of"] during the war on the [field left blank] day of [field left blank] in the year 1777 as far as he can recalled in [illegible] in the state of New York in the company commanded by Captain Henry Lee afterwards of the Regiment commanded by Henry Lee as Colonel of Dragoons in the line of the state of Virginia on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the close of the War of the Revolution, when he was discharged from service [crossed out "in"] at the  head of Elk state of Maryland that he was in the battles of [illegible], Guilford, Eutaw Springs, and in a skirmish at [illegible] called [illegible] Colonel Laurens was killed. wounded in the leg, shoulder and arm that his horse was killed and fell on to the other leg of this deponent and that he lay in that condition untill he was relieved by a fellow soldier the following day. and that he his in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support ; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. [handwritten in light ink {illegible}]
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Isaac Belknap
I, Isaac Belknap Judge, &c, as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said John Pope did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support. 
Newburgh May 31st 1819 Isaac Belknap
[stamped in bottom left "SEAL OF THE COURT"]
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I hereby ^certify that John Pope the within named applicant for Pensions, appeared before me on the first day of april 1818 in order to obtain the said pension and the facts stated by him on oath are substantially as stand, in the within dutoration, the one I sent on has not been returned to me by the [illegible] of the Department of Way New Windsor Orange County June 24th 1819 Joseph Morrell [illegible] late a Judge of County
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State of New York
Orange County
I, Jeremiah Devor being duty sworn declares on his oath that he is personally well acquainted with John Pope who made the within declaration in his presence and knows him to be the same John Pope who belonged to Col. Henry Lee's Legion of  Dragoons at the time this deponent joined the american Army at [underlined] Nintysix which was a war as he recollect in the spring of the year 1781 and that he knows him and served with him in that Legion from that period to the close of the Revolutionary war and that both the said Pope and this deponent received their discharges at the same time at the head of Elk, that they were both in the Battle of Eutaw Springs and in the skirmish in which Col. Laurens was killed and further saith not.
Jeremiah Devor
The above affidavit was sworn to before me this 31st Day of May 1819. Isaac Belknap one of the Judges of Common Pleas for Orange County
State of New York
Orange County
David M. Westcott Clerk of the said County of Orange do hereby Certify that Isaac Belknap Esc. one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County_That I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that his name subscribed to the above affidavit & also to the affidavit & certificate [crossed out "is the proper hand"] annexed, is the proper hand writing of the said Isaac Belknap_ In witness  whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the said county of Orange the 31st day of May 1819
D.M. Westcott
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In the matter of John Pope, a pensioner
Copy affidavit & certificate
13.684 

Sent to Zenephen Mead
Newburgh
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[handwritten in light ink in upper right hand corner: Combative [illegible] 8c]
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK,
ORANGE COUNTY, SS.
On this fifth day of September 1820 personally appeared in open court in the court of common pleas, it being a court of record for the said county of Orange, John Pope of the town of Newburgh aged about seventy years, resident in the said county of Orange, who being duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: - that he enlisted in Clarkstown in the year seventeen hundred & seventy seven in Captain Henry Lees company and he served in Rudolph troop in ^Lee's legion of horse until he was discharged at  "Head of Elk" which was after the close of Revolutionary war but in what  year he does not recollect and that he was in the battles at Milestone [Millstone] in New jersey, at Springfield in New Jersey, at the White Plains in New York,  at Guildford Court House in South Carolina at Ninety Six in South Carolina at the Eutaw Springs in South Carolina, at [illegible] bluff in South Carolina, where he was wounded and at several other places.
 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of congress, entitled "An act to proved for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the following inventory, and by me subscribed, viz: one pair of tongs and shovel, one iron tea kettle, (broken) one iron pot, one pair andi [illegible], one spider, one griddle, one cast-iron Andiron, two old chairs with list bottoms, one table, one Tobacco box, six spoons, six knives and five forks, six blue printed plates, six edged plates, one Hemp Hook, two pitchers, two oval dishes, milk & sugar cups, one saw & buck, one  [illegible], one spinning wheel, one basket, one [illegible] carpet, one washtub & one tray and two old casks
his John X Pope mark 
Sworn to and subscribed on this fifth day of September 1820 before me in open court -  James McClintock Dep clerk
I, James McClintock dep clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Orange, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and inventory, are truly copied from the record of the said court ; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is [crossed out: nothing] twenty one dollars and [crossed out: dollars and] sixty two cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this fifth day of September 1820 $21.62/100
James McClintock Dep
Clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Orange.
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New York 1261
Elizabeth Pope 
widow of John Pope of NY
Lee's legion
who was a Dragoon
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of August 1843 and sent to Thomas Pope
Washingtonville, N. York
[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1. Page 111.
Reported
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State of New York
Orange County, Ss: On this eighteenth day of August 1841 personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the Judges of the court of common Pleas in and for said County Elizabeth Pope a resident of the town of New Windsor, County & state aforesaid aged seventy nine years on the 16th day of January last past, being duly sworn according to law makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress passed the 7th July 1838, that she is the widow of John Pope who was a soldier  in the war of the Revolution, and belonged to the drag-oons in the Virginia line, and that he was a pensioner under the law of the 18th of March 1818, that she was married to her husband  the said John Pope on the first day of March 1784 and that her husband the said John Pope died on the 27th of December 1824 and that she has remained a widow ever since his death as will more fully appear by the proof hereunto annexed. That she was married to her husband the said John Pope by the Revd Mr Grovin at a place called Parsipany in Morris County New Jersey. That her name before marriage was Elizabeth Pitts, and that the said marriage did not take place prior to her said husbands leaving the service, but that said marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794, and that she has no documentary evidence in her possession of her said marriage nor knows of no living witness that was present on the occasion and must rely upon such circumstantial proof as she may be able to procure.
Sworn and subscribed to by making her mark before me this 18th of August 1841
SW Fullerton Judge of County Court
her Elizabeth [x] Pope mark
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I the said Judge on a personal examination of the applicant who subscribed to the foregoing declaration ^ do hereby certify that she is unable to attend the setting of the County Court on account of bodily infirmity, old age and ill health. Dated this 18th day of August 1841 
SW Fullerton Judge of County Court
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STATE OF NEW YORK; ORANGE COUNTY, SS. I, LEBBEUS L. VAIL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Orange, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Stephen W. Fullerton before whom the foregoing affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same, a Judge of Orange Common Pleas in, and for said county: and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe that the signature to the said Affidavit of Certificate is genuine. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said County, th 30th day of April 1842
Lebbeus L Vail Clerk
By L.L. Lockwood
Deputy Clerk of Orange County
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State of New York, Orange County Ss.
Personally appeared before me, John Sly a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Orange and State aforesaid, George Pitts, a resident of the Town of Warwick in said County and State, aged Sixty nine years past, who being duly sworn deposes and says; That he is a brother of Elisabeth [Elizabeth] Pope, who subscribed the foregoing Declatation; and that he was also acquainted with John Pope, the late husband of the said Elisabeth Pope, and knows of his visits to the said Elisabeth, previous to their Marriage.
And also, that at the time of their Marriage, they went from Newfoundland in the State of New Jersey, to Percipany in Said State, because there was no Clergyman in Newfoundland authorized to marry. This Deponent well remembers the Person who took them to Percipany; his name was Abraham Strait. And further that they returned to this deponent’s father’s house, and had an [illegible] there. And this deponent further saith, that they lived together as husband & wife, & reared a family of Children, and that they were always reputed to be husband & wife by the whole vicinity. That this deponent was about Eleven years of age, at the time of their marriage; and
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further this deponent believes, that this Event transpired in the year 1784 or 1785.
And further this Deponent saith that he more particularly remembers the before mentioned circumstances from the fact that they occurred  ^ shortly after the close of the Revolutionary war, & were associated with those reminiscences. And further saith not.
George Pitts
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 5th day of April 1842
John Sly, Justice of the Peace 
I the said Justice do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with George Pitts who Subscribed and was Sworn to the foregoing affidavit is a man of truth and veracity and good moral character and is entitled to full credit and belief. 
The said justice do further certify that the words, on the same day, was erased and the words (shortly after) was interlined before executed
John Sly Justice of the Peace
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State of New York, Orange County, Ss. Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for Orange County and State aforesaid Samuel S. Seward Esq a resident of the town of Warwick County and State aforesaid aged seventy one years past, doth depose and say that about the close of the revolutionary war he was acquainted with Elisebith [Elizabeth] Pitts of Newfoundland Burgen County State of New Jersey. and shortly after the close of the revolutionary war this deponent was personally acquainted with the above named Elizebeth [Elizabeth] as the reputed wife of John Pope at the same place. and also in the vilage [village] of Florida in the town of Warwick County and State first above mentioned and also that they brot [brought] up a family of Children and were reputed to be man and wife and that John Pope was a Soldier in the war of the revolution according to the best of my knowledge and beleife [belief] and he further saith that said Elizabeth has ever maintained a good character
Sam S Seward
Sword to and Subscribed before me this 14 day of april 1842.
John Sly Justice of the Peace
I the said Justice do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Samuel S Seward Esq who subscribed and was Sworn to the foregoing affidavit and that his affidavit is entitled to full credit and belief
John Sly Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF NEW YORK, ORANGE COUNTY, SS. I, LEBBEUS L. VAIL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Orange, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That John Sly before whom the foregoing affidavit & certificate was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in, and for said county: and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said John Sly and verily believe that the signature to the said affadavits [affidavits] & Certificates is genuine. IN WITNESS WHEREOOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 30th day of April 1812.
Lebbeus L. Vail Clerk
By L. L. Lockwood
Deputy Clerk of Orange County
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[illegible] 23. 1833
[677]
FAMILY RECORD.
[Page divided in to two columns.]
MARRIAGES.
Thomas Pope X Hannah Burrill was married August the 18 1810
MARRAGES.
[crossed out: Novemeber the [illegible]]
Benjamin B Pope & Ann Hackman was married the 3 of November 1831
Charles S Pitts & Hannah Maria Pope was married May 23th 1833
[bottom of page border: 86 4R]
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[678]
FAMILY RECORD.
[Page divided into two columns, both labelled "BIRTHS".]
BIRTHS. 
Thomas Pope was Born April the 27 1792
Hannah Pope was Born october the 7, 1792
Benjamin B Pope was born December the 6 1811
Hannah Maria Pope was Born September the 13 1814
Elizabeth Pope was Born December the 7 1817
Phebe B Pope was Born August the 9 1820
Charles H. Pope was Born July the 11th 1823
BIRTHS.
Samuel Pitts was born September the 9 1834
Phebe Ann Pitts was born March the 16 1837
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State of New York Orange County; Ss,
Thomas Pope of the town of Windsor County and State aforesaid, being duly sworn deposed and says that he was fifty years of age on the twenty seventh day of April last that he is the third child of John Pope deceased and Elizabeth Pope, the widow, the person described in and who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration. That the said John Pope and Elizabeth Pope, had four children, the oldest of whom if living would be fifty six years old- and this deponent is the third child and that his father the said John Pope died on the twenty seventh day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred & twenty three or twenty four. And that his mother the said Elizabeth Pope has remained a widow ever since the death of his father the said John Pope and at present resides with this deponent. And that during the life time of his father he has frequently heard him and his mother the said Elizabeth converse of and concerning their marriage that in these frequent conversations between the said John Pope & Elizabeth Pope this deponent learned that his parents the said John & Elizabeth were married soon after the close of the Revolutionary War at a place called Parsipany in the state of New Jersey, that being their place of residence at that time. And that the name of the clergyman who married them was "Grovier". And that shortly after their marriage they removed to the State of New York. And this deponent further says that his parents had no education and could neither read or write and that no entry was ever made by either of them of their marriages and that the entries of the births of their children were made by other persons and also that the family Record hereunto attached is taken from my Bible and that the entries of
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the four first births were made either in the year of 1815 or 1816 and the other entries of births and marriages were made as they occurred 
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 28th day of April 1842 N A Dederer Jus 
Thomas Pope 
[handwritten vertically in left margin: Pope]
I, N A Dederer, a justice of the peace in and for the County of Orange, Do certify that I am personally acquainted with Thomas Pope who has made the foregoing 
STATE OF NEW YORK, ORANGE COUNTY, SS. I, LEBBEUS L. VAIL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Orange, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That N.A. Dederer before whom the foregoing Affidavit & Certificate was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in, and for said county : and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said N. A. Dederer and verily believe that the signature to the said Affidavit & Certificate is genuine. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 30th day of April 1842
Lebbeus L Vail Clerk 
By L. L. Lockwood Deputy Clerk of Orange County
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the four first births were made either in the year of 1815 or 1816 and the other entries of births and marriages were made as they occurred
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 28th day of April 1842 N A Dederer Jus
Thomas Pope
[handwritten vertically in left margin: Pope]
I, N A Dederer, a justice of the peace in and for the County of Orange, Do certify that I am personally acquainted with Thomas Pope who has made the foregoing affidavit, and that he is entitled to full credit and belief April 28 1842
N A Dederer Jus'- of the Peace for the County of Orange
Orange County
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Elizabeth
N.Y.
Act 7 July [text cut off]
M. 84.224
admd
2 yrs Dragoon
100 $
No deduction
Hon. J. G. Clinton
H.R.
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Parsippany Morris Co N. Jersey Jany. 25. 1841
Personally appeared before me Jared Howell one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Morris, [illegible] the state of New Jersey the Rev. John Ford Pastor of the Presbyterian Church in this who under oath duly administered deposeth as follows_
I hereby testify that I have been the Pastor of the Presbyterian congregation [crossed out: congregation] in this place for twenty four years: where the Rev. Joseph Grovier was the pastor some fifty years ago. _ that I have never found any church records or record of marriages here, prior to my own. and I do not believe that there are any in existence_ as witness my hand and seal this 25th day of Jany. 1841_ John Ford
Sworn and subscribed before me this 25th day of Jany AD. 1841_ as witness my hand seal
Jared Howell Justice of the peace
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State of New Jersey Morris County Ss
I David B Hurd Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Morris do hereby Certify that Jared Howell Esq before whom the affidavit of the Rev. John Ford was taken and made was ^at the time of taking said affidavit and still is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Morris Commissioned and sworn residing in said County and that full faith and credit is given to all his official acts and I further Certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Jared Howell and verily believe the signature of the said Jared Howell Esq to the affidavit of Rev John Ford is his and genuine. 
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed this seal of said Court of Morris Town this 14th day of April A.D. 1842
David B Hurd  
[Seal stamped in left-hand margin in faded ink, text illegible]
[Written vertically in left-hand margin: "LL2&c4"]
[Written veritically in right-hand margin: "Hn. JG Clinton HR"]
Elizabeth N.Y. 
act 7. July
M.84/&L4
admd 2 yrs Dragoon 100$
Hon. J. G. Clinton H. R.
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WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 26914
Elizabeth Pope Wid of John Pope Dragoon Rev War
Act Mar 3rd 1843
Index: Vol P, Page 138
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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House of Representatives 
May 16, 1842
Sir
I herewith enclose you the declarations & proof of Mrs. Elizabeth Pope, widow of John Pope, an applicant for a pension. Allow me to solicit your early and favorable decision
Yours Respectfully
Jas G Clinton
James L Edwards Esq
Court of Pensions
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13684
New York
John Pope of New Burgh in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lee of the Virginia line, for the term of six years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence of the 31st of May 1819
Certificate of Pension issued othe 24th of June 1819 and sent to Xenophon Mead Esqr Agent, New Burgh NY
[Blotted out: Arrears to 4th of]
portion of Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep. 1819 $25.32
3 mo 4/30 1/31 $25.32
Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.
Commencement 1. April 1818
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6648N
New York
Elizabeth Pope widow of John Pope who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 [check mark] and who died on the 27. Dec. 1824 of Orange in the State of New York who was a Dragoon in the Comp commanded by Captain [dashed line left blank] of the regt commanded by Col. Lee in the Virginia line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 100 Dollars [crossed out: Cents] per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of May 1842 and sent to Hon J. G. Clinton H. Reps 
Arrears to the 4th of March [illegible] of 500.00
Semi annual allowance ending $500.00
Act of July 7, 1838
Recorded by Theo L Moody Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2 Page 103
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909 May 6. 1843
NY
May 3 1843
Eliz Pope
$100 per annum
Tho. Pope 
Washingtonville N. York
[Written vertically over text: John L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City]
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Washington Ville May 2d. 1843
Sir
I herewith transmit the application of Mrs. Elizabeth Pope for one years pension under the act of March 3.a 1843
Please forward the pension certificate to my address. Washingtonville_ Orange County_ New York.
Very respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
Thomas Pope
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Newburgh Oct 6. 1819
Sir
I have this day had the honor of receiving your favor of the 28th Sept and agreeable to your instructions enclose Popes pension certificate.
I am respectfully yours
[illegible]
Xenophone Mead
P.S. perhaps it may be necessary to inform you that Pope has recd her pension from the dates of the certificate untill the 4'[illegible] 4. 
X.M.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838.
State of New York
Orange County Ss: On this sixth day of April in the year one thousand eight Hundred and forty three personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace of the said County, Elizabeth Pope, a resident of Washingtonville in the County of Orange, aged 81 years, who being first 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 March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of John Pope who was a Dragoon in the War of the Revolution, and that she received a Pension at the New York City agency under the Act of July 7, 1838, as the rate of 100 dollars per annum. 
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me, Chas. S. Pitts, Justice of the Peace
Elizabeth [signed: her X mark] Pope
Witness Chas S Pitts
Phebe B. Pope 
I, the above named Magistrate, hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above declarant, and will know her to be the identical Elizabeth Pope in her declaration described. 
Washington Ville April 6th 1843 Chas S. Pitts Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF NEW YORK, ORANGE COUNTY, SS. I, LEBBEUS L. VAIL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Orange, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Charles S. Pitts before whom the foregoing affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in, and for said county: and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said affidavit & certificate is genuine. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 22d. day of April 1843
Lebbeus L. Vail, Clerk
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