Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9766, Lemuel Case, Conn.
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SERVICE   Conn.
Case, Lemuel
Mary
NUMBER  W. 9766
B.L. Wt. 93,530-160-55
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6.848. 
Vermont Burlington
Mary Case widow of Samuel Case Conn who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private  
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 dollars 0 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853. 
Certificate of Pension issued 27th day of April 1860 and sent to J. D. Woodward Plattsburg N York 
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 177 Vol H. 
307279 Bounty Land appl. all’d [allowed] 160 acs. May 21 / 60 H. H. W.
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Mary Case
Act Feby 3 1853
J. D. Woodward Atty
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State of Vermont 
District of Addison Ss} Hon Horatio Seymour Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Addison 
Ozias Seymour Esqr of Middlebury in said District 
Greeting you are by said Court appointed commissioner to take the declaration of Mary Case of Bridport of said District Widow of Lemuel Case late of said Bridport deceased for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed Feby. 3 A.D. 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, she being unable by reason of age and bodily infirmity to attend personally before this Court. 
Given under the seal of said Court this 15th day of February A.D. 1854 
Jess J. Bushnell Register
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State of Vermont 
District of Addison}  
At Bridport in said District on this 16th day of February AD 1854 before me a commissioner appointed by the Probate Court for his District of Addison personally appeared Mary Case of Said Bridport and eighty one years, and oath makes the following declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed February 3d 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war.  That she is the widow of Lemuel Case who was a private in Col Starrs Regiment of Connecticut Continental troops and served three years in said Regiment during the Revolutionary War.  He entered the service from the Town of (I think) Mansfield Connecticut in the  Spring of AD 1777 served his term of the years and was discharged in the spring of 1780. 
She further declares that she was married to the said Lamuel Case at said Bridport on the fourth day of September AD 1800 by Marshall Smith Esqr and that her said husband died on the 12 day of September 1805.  That she was not married to the
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Lemuel case prior to the second day of January AD 1800, but said marriage took place on the day & year above stated. 
She further declared that from the time of the decease of her said husband she has remained and still is a widow
Mary Case her mark 
Subscribed and sworn to before me 
Ozias Seymour Commissioner  appointed as above stated
At Bridport in said County of Addison this 16th day of February AD 1854 William Baldwin of said Bridport aged 83 years brother of the above named Mary Case and Catharine Smith of said Bridport aged seventy nine sister of the said Mary Case being severally sworn on oath say that they were bath present at the marriage of the said Mary with the said Lemuel Case said marriage took place at the house of the said William Baldwin in said Bridport on the 4th day of September AD 1800 and was solemnized by Marshal Smith of said Bridport then a justice the peace  and for said County of Addison.  The maiden name of the said Mary was Mary Baldwin the said Lemuel was as her second husband at the time of her marriage with the said Lemuel
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she was the widow Frank.  
William Baldwin 
Catherine Smith her mark 
Subscribed and sworn to by the above writers  William Baldwin & Catharine Smith Before me  
Ozias Seymour Just of the Peace 
State of Vermont
Addison County Ss}  I George S. Swift Clerk of the county court for the county of Addison in the State of Vermont hereby certify that Ozias Seymour whose signature is attached to the foregoing certificate and also to the certificate annexed to the accompanying affidavit of E.E. Grosvenor was at the respective dates thereof a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe said signature to be genuine.   
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Middlebury in said County this 29th day of May 
George S. Swift Clerk
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State of Vermont 
Addiston County Ss}  Be it remembered that at Bridport in the County aforesaid on the fourth day of September A.D. 1800 Lemuel Case of Crownpoint in the County of Essex & State of New York & Mary Frank of Bridport in the County of Addison & State of Vermont were duly joined in marriage by me. 
Recorded September 1st 1801. Marshal Smith Just Peace 
Town Clerk Office Bridport Vt. Feb 16 1854
I hereby certify on my oath of office that the above and foregoing is a true copy of record now remaining in this office, 
E. E. Grosvenor 
Town Clerk of Bridport  
Bridport Feby 16th AD 1854 
Personally appeared E. E. Grosvenor & made oath that foreging certificate by him subscribed is true & that he town clerk of said Town of Bridport Before me 
Ozias Seymour Just of the Peace
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Mary Case, widow of Lemuel
Act July 3 1854
Additional Evidence
J. D. Woodward Atty
Plattsburg NY
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State of Vermont 
County of Addison Ss 
Catharine Smith a resident of Bridport in said County aged Seventy nine years being duly sworn says that she is a sister of Mary Case of said town who is applying for a pension and was present at her marriage with Lemuel Case which took place in said town on the fourth day of September Eighteen hundred. Her maiden name was Mary Baldwin and at the time of her said marriage she was widow of Henry Frank the ceremony of Marriage was performed at the house of Deponents Brother in said town, and said Lemuel and Mary lived together as Husband and wife, from the time of their said marriage, untill the twelfth day of September Eighteen Hundred and five, when he died in said town, in the 44th year of his age leaving said Mary a widow - she has since remained and still is a widow. They had several children, Lemuel A Case born June 13. 1801, Mary Case born Sept 9, 1802, Adaline born April 7. 1804. Deponent has heard said Lemuel Case say that he was from Connecticut, and served a tour of three years with the Connecticut Troops in the Continental army and entered the service from Lebanon Connecticut and Deponent believes he served a tour of three years as a private in the Continental army as above stated. He was always during Deponents acquaintance with him reputed in the neighborhood where he resided and particularly among his relatives to have been a soldier of the Revolution and to have served a tour of three years before he was twenty one years of age, and Deponent verily believes that he did so serve.   
Deponent was present at the funeral of said Lemuel Case his remains were interred in the burying ground in Bridport aforesaid, 
Witness Sheldon Smith 
Catharine Smith her mark 
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 10th day of August 1854 and I certify that Deponent is a credible witness and that she cannot write her name owing to infirmity that the above affidavit was carefully read to her and she well knew the contents thereof at the time she signed and made oath to the same 
Marshall Smith Justice Peace
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State of Vermont 
County of Addison Ss 
William Baldwin of Bridport in said County aged Eighty three years, being duly sworn says that he was well acquainted with Lemuel Case who married Mary Frank widow of Henry Frank and sister of Deponent they were married at the house of Deponent in said Town on the fourth day of September Eighteen Hundred, in presence of Deponent and others by Marshall Smith Esq Justice of the Peace, and they lived together as Husband and wife untill the twelfth day of September Eighteen hundred and five, when the said Lemuel Case died, and was buried in said Town leaving the said Mary Case a widow, and she has since remained and still is a widow. That Deponent has heard said Lemuel Case in his life time say that his parents formerly resided in Mansfield Connecticut and that he said Lemuel Case entered the service of the United States in the Town of Lebanon Connecticut, and served a term of three years with the Connecticut Troops during the Revolutionary War, and that his Father Joseph Case died of Camp distemper a few days before the battle of at Bunker Hill. 
William Baldwin 
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 10th day of August 1854 and I certify that Deponent is a credible witness 
Marshall Smith Justice Peace
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State of Vermont 
County of Addison Ss   I the subscriber Clerk of said County certify that Marshall Smith before whom the within affidavits of Catharine Smith and William Baldwin were taken and sworn on the tenth day of August 1854 was at said time a justice of the Peace in and for said County duly qualified and that his signatures to the certificate which follow said affidavits are genuine, and I have no interest in the claim to which the affidavit relates and am not concerned in its prosecution, In Witness whereof I have fastened these papers together by piece of red tape the end of which pass under my official Seal at Middlebury Vt this Eighteenth day of August 1854.   
George S. Swift Clerk 
Mary Case, widow of Lemuel
Act July 3 1854
Additional evidence
J. D. Woodward Atty
Plattsburg NY
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307.279 act Mar 3 / 55
May 9 / 60
Mary Case wid of Lemuel Case dec’d Special Private
93.530 issued May 22, 1860
Connecticut Cont Line
Revolutionary War
Sent A053-6848
All’d Claim May 21 / 60 W. H. W.
J. D. Woodward Esq Present
The name of Lemuel Case  is not returned on the records of the Connecticut Continental line among those men entitled to or who have received bounty land from the U. States – 
Room No. 15 May 21/ 60
End P.
Vol 1. Page 56
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No. 37.289 
CLAIM OF  Mary Case 
ACT OF March 3 1855  
WAR OF the Revolution, 
See Proof in admitted Pension Claim under Feby 3. 1853 Vermont
Special NR
FILED BY
J. D. Woodward Present
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DECLARATION FOR WIDOW 
who has never  received Bounty Land 
STATE of Vermont 
County of Addison } SS    
On this 28th day of April 1860, personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Mary Case aged 87 years, a resident of the County and State aforesaid, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Lemuel Case who as she believes served in the company commanded by Captain (dont recollect his name) in the Regiment of Connecticut Troops commanded by Colonel Josiah Starr in the war of the Revolution, she has heard the said Lemuel Case say  that he served three years as a private in the Connecticut Troops - she has hereto stated her impression that he entered the army from Mansfield Conn but thinks he entered from Lebanon Conn
and continued in actual service in said war for at least 14 days, and was honorably discharged at dont recollect the place  in the spring of 1780 – he had a discharge from the army which she says it was burnt with this other papers in 1806.  
She further states that she was married to the said Lemuel Case in Bridport, not on the fourth day of September 1800 and that her name before her said marriage was Mary Frank that her said husband died at Bridport aforesaid on the 12 day of September 1805 and that she is now a widow, 
She further declares that she has heretofore made application for a pension under the act of Feby 3, 1853 and she refers to those papers.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled, under the Act passed the 3d day of March, 1855. She also declares that she has never received nor applied for Bounty Land under this or any other act of Congress, 
J. Douglas Woodward of Plattsburg N York is duly authorized to prosecute this my claim, and to receive any warrant which may be issued hereon. 
Mary Case her mark [SEAL.]
AFFIDAVIT OF TWO WITNESSES. Personally came Jehial K. Wright and Olive Smith residents of the County of Addison in the State aforesaid, who upon oath declare, that they are personally well acquainted with Mrs. Mary Case and saw her sign (or make her mark) to the foregoing declaration, that they know her to be the identical person therein represented, and that she is now a widow, and that we have no interest in this claim. 
Jehial K. Wright [SEAL]
Olive Smith [SEAL] 
MAGISTRATE' S CERTIFICATE. The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me, this 28th day of March 1860; and I certify that I believe the claimant to be the identical person she represents herself to be, that I know the witnesses are credible persons, and that I have no interest in this claim. 
Sheldon Smith J. P. 
STATE OF Vermont 
COUNTY of Addison } Ss 
I hereby certify that Sheldon Smith Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were made, is and was, at the time of taking the same, an acting justice of the peace within and for the county and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office, this first day of May 1860.
D. Stewart
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Revy WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 9766 
Mary Case  
Wid 
Lemuel Case 
Privt Rev War 
Act: Feby 3d 1853 
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 116 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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93530
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No. 4,770
Mary Case
Widow of Lemuel
New York
Let. To J. D. Woodward June 14th , 1854
Let to J. D. Woodward Aug 28 1854
Act / 53
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Mary Case, widow of Lemuel Case Addison Co. Vermont Admitted act Feby 3, 1853 at rate of $80 per annum Commencing at date of said Act.
Husband private of Intry [infantry] 
3 years  
Certificate to J. D. Woodward Plattsburg New York
12 / 800 
666 2/3
1860.3.4
1853.2.3
7.1.1
8000
56000
666 2/3
21
56688
365 / 8000 (2
730
700
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Mary Case widow of Lemuel Case Bridport Vt 
Act Feby 3 1853 
J. D. Woodward Atty
Plattsburg N York
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State of Vermont   County of Addison ss.
On this twelfth  day of November 1853, before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Mary Case a resident of the town of Bridport in said County aged Eighty one years and made oath according to law that she is directly interested in a claim against the United States for certain arrears or increase of pension, supposed to be due to her as the widow of Lemuel Case deceased a soldier of the Revolution and she hereby appoints J. DOUGLAS WOODWARD, Counsellor at Law, of Plattsburg, N. Y., her Attorney to prosecute said claim, and examine all papers and documents in relation thereto, on file in any of the Departments at Washington City or elsewhere, and to receive from the officer authorised to issue the same, a certificate for any arrears or increase of pension to which Deponent may be entitled, and to do all other acts and things in and about obtaining such arrears or increase of pension as Deponent might or could do, were she personally present at the doing thereof; and  she hereby revokes all former powers if any inconsistent with the above, and authorizes said Attorney to appoint Attorneys, one or more, under him, for any or all the purposes aforesaid, hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever Deponent's said Attorney or those appointed under him shall lawfully do or cause to be done in the premises. In witness whereof the said Deponent has hereunto set her hand and seal the day and year first above written. 
In the presence of 
E. E. Grosvenor 
Sheldon Smith } 
Mary Case her mark 
Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged, before me, on the day and year first above mentioned, and I believe the Deponent to be directly interested in the claim above mentioned, and the identical person therein alleged and described, and I have no interest in the result of said claim and am not concerned in its prosecution. 
E. E. Grosvenor Justice Peace
State of Vermont County of Addison ss   I, the subscriber, Clerk of the County Court for said County certify that E. E. Grosvenor before whom the above affidavit and Power was sworn and acknowledged on the twelfth day of November 1843 was at said time a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly qualified, and that I verily believe his signature above written to be genuine; and I have no interest in the result of the claim to which the foregoing paper relates, and am not concerned in its prosecution. Witness my hand and official seal at Middleburg in said County this fourteenth day of November 1853 
[L.S.]
George S Swift Clerk Addison County Court
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State of Connecticut 
Comptrollers office 
Hartford July 18th 1854 
I certify, that on application for evidence in the case of Samuel Case, in Col. Starrs Regiment, in addition to what has heretofore Certified from this office, I have examined the documents here deposited, and find on file, the certificate of the Select Men of the town of Lebanon in this State, showing that the said Lemuel Case belonged to said town of Lebanon while a soldier in the war of the Revolution, said certificate is dated at Lebanon the 24th of February 1781. 
John Dunham Comptr 
by Geo. Robinson Clerk
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Lemuel Case, Comptrollers Certificate, 3 yrs Service
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State of Connecticut 
Comptrollers Office 
Hartford Dec. 18th 1853 
I certify, that on application for evidence of the service of Lemuel Case in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the documents in this office, and find the name of Lemuel Case on a Pay Roll, under the following heading, viz, “Settlement with the 1st Connecticut Regt Josiah Starr Esq. Colonel before January 1st 1780.” where the said Case is credited with service as a private from May 24th 1777 to Jany 1st 1780 2 years 7 mos. 7 days.  
In another settlement with Col. Starr Regt. “for the year 1780.” I also find the name of Lemuel Case, where he is credited with service as a private from Jany 1st 1 “1780 to May 24th 1780”  “4 months 24 days.” making the whole term of his service 3 years 
R. G. Pinney Comptroller 
by Geo. Robinson Clerk.
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(Vermont)
Mary Case widow of Lemuel Case act Feby 3 / 53
Affidavit of Jeduthan Case 
M. Geddes will please look at this & see me – 
GCW Apr 17 1860
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State of New York 
County of Essex } ss Jeduthan Case of Elizabethtown in said County aged Seventy four years being duly sworn days he was acquainted with his uncle Lemuel Case. who died at Bridport Vermont on or about the 12th day of September 1805. and has heard him say that he enlisted into the Revolutionary Army in Connecticut and served three years as a private - Deponent has heard him say that his parents formerly resided in Mansfield, Connecticut, and that he entered the service from Lebanon Connecticut and it was generally reputed in Bridport where he died that he came there from Connecticut and was formerly a soldier of the Revolution, and had served with the Connecticut troops, and deponent believes he was the same Lemuel Case who from the records appears to have served three years from Lebanon, Connecticut Commencing May 24, 1777 and ending May 24. 1780.   
Jeduthan Case 
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 9th day of April A.D. 1860. and I certify that deponent is a credible Witness 
R. W. Livingston 
Notary Public
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I certify that R. W. Livington named in the forgoing paper is a Notary Public in & for the State of New York, duly authorized by the [unreadable] of said State to administer oaths & take affidavits  in said State;  and that I am personally acquainted with said Livingston – 
Washington Apl 17. 1860 
G W Pulum
M. C.
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Plattsburg N.Y. Aug 22 1854 
Sir
I enclose the additional Evidence required by your letter of June 14 1854 in the case of Mary Case widow of Lemuel.
Respectfully Yrs
J.D. Woodward 
Hon L. P. Waldo,
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Plattsburg, N. Y. June 6. 1854
Sir
I enclose the application of Mary Case, widow of Lemuel Case for a pension under the act of Feby 3, 1853, 
Respectfully yours 
J.D. Woodward 
Hon L P. Waldo 
Commr of Pens
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Brief in the case of Mary Case widow of Lemuel Case 
Addison County and State of Vermont 
Act February 3, 1853 
Claim, (original)
Proof exhibited, (if original)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
Husband of Claimant was a soldier of Infantry, Connecticut Continental line, and served 3 years, as appears by records in this Office.  It is shown that he uniformly represented himself as having joined the army from Lebanon, Connecticut, where the certificate of the Comptroller of Connecticut shows 
(If for increase.)  Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?
the soldier enlisted from. He died in 1805. Marriage, in September 1800, shown by Transcript from Town records,  and present widowhood proved by several Credible witnesses. 
Allowance accordingly.
J. D. Woodward Esq
Name and residence of Agent 
Plattsburg New York
R. Geddes
Examining Clerk