Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17879, for Seth Strong, Connecticut
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Strong, Seth
Rachel

NUMBER 
W.17879

CONTENTS
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Connecticut Roll.
1084

Seth Strong,
Private,
Connecticut Line

In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 30th of March 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30th of June 1818,
and sent to Stephen T. Hosmer, Esq.
Middletown, Connt.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.

5 months 2/31
4/30.  $41.57

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818

Three years

Durham Middlesex
Co
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I Seth Strong of Durham, in the County of Middlesex, and State of Connecticut, do testify; That I belonged to the army in the War of the Revolution for three years; That I enlisted for three years on the 17th of February One Thousand, Seven Hundred & Seventy Seven as a private in the Company commanded by Capt. Samuel Barker, in the Regiment commanded by William Douglas Esq. & after his death, by  Return Jonathan Meigs Esq, that I joined the army about the first of May next after my enlistment, and served in the Regiment aforesaid, untill the 15th day of February, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty, when I was duly discharged from the army, at which time, I believe, it was the Fourth Regiment in the Brigade of Genl Samuel H Parsons, & in the Connecticut Line. I further testify, that my said discharge has become lost, as I did not suppose it would be of future use, and therefore did not take much care of it - - -

I further testify, that I am wholly destitute of property, and depend on the labor of my hand for the support of myself & family; and by reason of my reduced circumstances I am in need of the assistance of my Country, for support and pray that I may obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress for Revolutionary soldiers.
Middletown March 30th 1818.  Seth Strong

A. State of Connecticut, Middlesex County, ss
Middletown March 30th 1818. Personally came Seth
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Strong of Durham in said County, signer of the preceeding deposition, before me Stephen Titus Hosmer a Judge of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, and made solemn Oath to the truth thereof.  
S. Titus Hosmer

I Reuben Brown of Durham, in the County of Middlesex, & State of Connecticut do testify; That I served in the army in the War of the Revolution three years in the same Company & Regiment with Seth Strong of said Durham, signer of the preceeding Deposition having entered the Service the Month before him; That I have heard read his Deposition aforesaid, & except as to the loss of his Discharge, I do know and declare, that the facts therein stated are true, further Saith not,
Middletown March 31st 1818

Reuben Brown

B
State of Connecticut Middlesex County, Sd Middletown March 31st 1818. Personally came Reuben Brown of Durham in said County signer of the preceeding Deposition, before me Stephen Titus Hosmer a Judge
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of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, and made solemn Oath to the truth thereof. . . S Titus Hosmer 

C.   
I Stephen Titus Hosmer a Judge of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut do Certify; That, it appearing to my satisfaction, that Seth Strong the signer of the first Deposition on this paper, served in the revolutionary War against the common enemy as in his Deposition he has testified; and that he is a poor man in reduced circumstances; I, therefore, transmit the preceeding testimony.
S Titus Hosmer 
Middletown (Court) March 31st 1818
To the Honorable the Secretary for the Department of War - -

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I John Fisk Clerk of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut do Certify; that the Honorable Stephen Titus Hosmer of Middletown in Said State of Connecticut, is one of the Judges of the Said Court, and that his name & signature to the preceeding Certificates marked A. B. C. is his proper hand writing & Signature.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the
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the Seal of the said Court at Middletown aforesaid on this 20th day of April 1818.

J[Illegible] Fisk  Clerk
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211[Illegible - Top of page torn]
Connecticut

Rachel Strong decd.
widow of Seth Strong
who served in the Revolutionary
war, Conn. as a Private 

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
96 Dollars -
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 1 day of July 1848
[preprinted date of "the 4th day of March, 1848" is lined out]
& ending on the 16th February 1849.

Certificate of Pension issued the
___ day of June 1851,
and sent to
Henry Fowler
Hartford Ct.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 338 Vol. 1

Incd. from /80.
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V 5134

Rachel Strong
widow of Seth -
Con:
Act 7. July 38.

m 82. d 18.

aomd
2 yrs pri

80$
No deduction

Ezra Foot esq.
Middle Haddam
Con

[Written vertically up right margin:]
D. T. Child, Clk
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I James Hinman of Durham in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut being 72 years of age depose and say that I am well acquainted with Rachael Strong who was formerly a resident of said Town of Durham but now resides in the Town of Chatham in Said State of Connecticut and have been acquainted with her for more than Sixty years and previous to her Marriage with Seth Strong late of Durham Deceased. I was also well acquainted with the Said Seth Strong before and after his Marriage with the said Rachael. her name before she was Married was Rachael Robinson 
at the time of their Marriage I Lived in the Family of Asher Robinson Father of the Said Rachael at whose house the Marriage took place and I very well remember being present at the weding and Saw them Married. I cannot tell the Exact date when the Marriage took place but I remember that it was in the month of March and as near as I can recollect it was in the year 1782 I remember perfectly well that the Reverend Elizur Goodrich then Minister of The Town of Durham Married them. the said Seth Strong Died about twenty years ago & the Said Rachael has remained a Widow ever since the death of her husband
And further the deponent saith not
Dated at Durham this 27th day of October 1838
James Hinman

Witness
John White
Elias Com[Illegible]
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State of Connecticut
Middlesex County ss Durham Oct 27 1838

Personally appeared James Hinman known to me to be a person of truth and verasity and made oath that the within Deposition by him subscribed is the truth before me

John White  Justice of the Peace
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I Asher Robinson of Durham in the County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut Depose & Say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Durham aforesaid and that I have dilligently Examined the records of Said Town and Cannot find any record of the Marriage of Seth Strong and Rachael Robinson in my possession

Durham Oct. 27th 1838
Asher Robinson
Clerk of the Town of Durham

Sworn and Subscribed
this 27th day of October 1838
before me B.   
John White Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut, County of Middlesex ss.

Durham Nov. 21, 1838.-

I David Smith of Durham in the County & State aforesaid depose & say, that I sustained the office of Pastor of the Congregational Church in the town of Durham, County & State aforesaid;  & that I have faithfully examined the records of my predecessor Rev. Elizur Goodrich D.D., & can find no record of the marriage of Seth Strong & Rachel Robinson; nor of any other marriage later than 1779.

David Smith, Minister of the gospel.

Sworn and subscribed this 21st day of
November AD 1838 before me
C.
John White  Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut
Middlesex County
I Jn. Fisk Clerk of the County Court of sd County of Middlesex do Certify that John White Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within & for sd County of Middlesex as [Illegible] Connt. on file in my Office & that his name subscribed to the preceeding Certificates markd A. B. C. are his proper Hand Writing & signatures 

In Testimony whereof I have hereto
Set my Hand & affixed the Seal of
Said Court this 8th day of Decr
AD 1838

Jn. Fisk Clk

[At right, square piece of paper with circular image appears to be affixed over ribbons]
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State of Connecticut
County of Middlesex ss
On this 14th day of December - AD 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Chatham (the same being a court of record) Rachael Strong a resident of Chatham in the County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut aged Seventy Six years, who being first 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 7th 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" that she is the widow of Seth Strong late of Durham in said County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut deceased, who was a pensioner of the United States. She further declares that she was married to the said Seth Strong on the twentieth day of March in the year Seventeen hundred & Eighty two, that her husband the aforesaid Seth Strong died on the fifteenth day of November Eighteen hundred & eighteen, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen Hundred & Ninety four, viz: at the time above stated.

Rachel Strong

Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year first above written before me Ezra Foote Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Chatham - I further certify that I am acquainted with the deponent who is a credible & competent witness

D
Ezra Foote Judge of Probate
for the District of Chatham
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State of Connecticut
County of Middlesex ss

I David T. Child clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Chatham hereby certify that Ezra Foote Esq is Judge of the court of Probate for the said District of Chatham duly commissioned & sworn and that the same is a court of record. And that his name signed to the preceeding Certificate marked D. is his signature in his own proper hand writing

In witness whereof I have hereunto 
subscribed my name and affixed the 
Seal of said Court this fourteenth day
of December AD Eighteen hundred thirty
eight - The word written "fourteenth" on an
erasure

D. T. Child, Clk

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[There is vertical writing at the bottom of the document which is cut off or folded over]
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State of Connecticut
Hartford County ss

Personally appeared before me a Justice of the  Peace in & for the County aforesaid Henry Strong who being first duly sworn declares that he is administrator in the estate of Rachel Strong deceased who was the Widow of Seth Strong and that her husband Seth Strong was a  Pensioner of the United States on the roll of the Connecticut Agency under the Act of 18 March 1818 at Ninety Six dollars per annum and that the said Rachel Strong was a pensioner under the Act of 2 February 1848 at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum only and died on the 16th day of February in the Year 1849 as will appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed. That he claims as her administrator for the benefit of her surviving children under the Joint Resolution of July 1 1848 the same rate of pension as was allowed her deceased husband from the 1st July 1848 to the 16 February 1849 when she died

Henry Strong

Signed & Sworn to on
this 21 day of May 1831
Before me and I certify 
that I am personally acquainted 
with the Declarant & fully satisfied
his Statements are true

Henry Fowler Justice of the  Peace
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State of Connecticut
New Haven County ss Wallingford May 17th 1851 -

I Augustus Hall Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Wallingford County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Rachel Strong was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of 2d February 1848 at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum. that she was the Widow of Seth Strong who was a pensioner of the U. States under the Act of 18 March 1818 at the rate of Ninety Six dollars per annum - That she the said Rachel was a resident of Wallingford in the County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut and died in said town in the Year One thousand eight hundred and forty nine on the Sixteenth day of February - leaving three children surviving whose names are Dency Hall, Henry Strong and Noah Strong -  And I further certify that Henry Strong above named has by this court been appointed administrator on the estate of said Rachel Strong and is duly authorized to act in that capacity

In testimony whereof I have
hereunto signed my name and 
affixed the Official Seal
of said Probate Court at
Wallingford this 17th day
of May 1851.
Augustus Hall  Judge

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STATE OF CONNECTICUT.

I, JOHN P. C. MATHER, Secretary of the State of Connecticut and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern, That Henry Fowler is, and since the fourth day of July last past hath been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed and commissioned, having full power and authority by the laws of said State, to take the Acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give Certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations.

And I further Certify, That I believe the foregoing signature of the said Henry Fowler to be genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at
Hartford, this 29th day of May,
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and fifty one.
Jn. P. C. Mather
Secretary of State.

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In reply to your request of __, received __ for a statement of the military history of Seth Strong a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.  W. File 17879

[Table column headers are:]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE.

Feby 17 1777
Feby 15, 80
Pri.
Samuel Barker
Wm C Douglas
Return J Meigs
Conn.

Battles engaged in,

Residence of soldier at enlistment,

Date of application for pension, Mch 30, 1818. [Illegible]

Residence at date of application, Durham, Middlesex Co., Conn

Age at date of application,

Remarks: He mar. Durham, Conn. Mch 20, 1782 Rachel Robinson 
dau Asher Robinson  Sol. died Nov. 15, 1818
[Illegible] pen. on appl exec. Dec. 14, 1838 ac 76 res. Chatham, Conn.
She d. Wallingford, Conn. Feby. 16, 1849 leaving only 3 ch.
Dency Hall, Henry & Noah Strong.
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Connecticut - 4032
Rachel Strong,
widow of Seth Strong,
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 Mar. '18, 
and who died on the 15 November 1818,
of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut
who was a Pri. in the Compy commanded
by Captain Barker of the Regt. commanded
by Douglass - in the Con.
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of Aug
'39 and sent [Illegible] Ezra Foote,
Middle Haddam, Ct

Arrears to the 4th of Mar - $240.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 40.00
[Total] $280.00

Act July 7,
1838.

Recorded by R B[Illegible] [Page torn]
Book A Vol. 1- Page 2 [Page torn]
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4660.

Connecticut

Rachel Strong
widow of Seth Strong
who was a Private
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars -
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
24th day of Jany 1844
and sent to
Pensioner at
Middle Haddam
Conn

Act of March 3, 1843.
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 77.

Reported.
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3116

Connecticut

Rachel Strong,
widow of Seth Strong,
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
80 Dollars - 
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848

Certificate of Pension issued the
16 day of Sept. 1848
and sent to
A. Hall 3d
Wallingford
Ct

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 337 Vol. 1.

Rept.
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17879

3-068.
(Old No. 3-619.)

Bureau of Pensions.

Seth Strong

Mch 30 1818
Durham Conn
Age not stated

Feby. 77   Com
Capt Samuel Barker
Col Wm Douglas
R. J. Meigs
[Illegible] - 3 Yrs

Mar Rachel Robinson
Mch 20, 1782
D. Nov. 15, 1818

No Bal
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Set. Ezra Strong, May
30 '39. do to Ezra Foote,
July 18 1839
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Rev  B

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir,
Will you please send me a copy of the war record of Seth Strong, Revolutionary War, 1777 (Feb.) State of Conn. Widow's number I think is 17879. O.W. & N. Division.

Yours truly,

Mrs. J. M. Skeels
Isle La Motte,
Vermont

Oct. 18, 1916.
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 17879
Rachel Strong
widow of
Seth Strong
Pri Rev War

Act: Feb 29 48
Index:-Vol. M, Page 246

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Jany - 11, 1904 - Hist to
Sidney J. Loop.
San Francisco Calif

1909 May 1. Hist to John M. Graham
1916 Nov. 10 " Mrs. J. M. Skeels
[Illegible] July 20 Photos to Mrs. Wm A Hill
[Illegible] in Ezra Pike [Illegible]18764
[Illegible initials]
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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE     1-681      PHONE Branch 476
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 25004

Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON

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July 10, 1928
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Bureau ordering PENSION  Deliver to Room No. 5033
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Title and description of job  photostatic copies of 19 pages from Rev. War pension claim of Seth Strong, W. 17879.
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[Illegible]

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

Ansd July 18 1839.

July 18
Rachel Strong
shipd [Illegible]
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Chatham Ct. July 13. 1839

The application of Rachel Strong of this Town; widow of Seth Strong late of Durham in this state decd; was by request of the applicant forwarded to you by me on the 15th. Dec last; requesting your answer directed to me at Middle Haddam Post Office Middlesex County Ct: Perhaps the documents relating to her claim may have been miscarried misplaced or  overlooked as no reply has been received thereto.

Your attention is respectfully requested to this claim by Your Obt Servt
Ezra Foote

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Letr. 30 May 39 Ezra Strong,
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Headquarters
VETERANS' HOME
Association
(OF CALIFORNIA)
Room 13-320 SANSOME STREET

LOCATION OF VETERANS' HOME
NAPA CO CAL (RR Station YOUNTVILLE)
COL. GEO W WALTS Commandant
W F McALLISTER MD Medical Director

DIRECTORS
S.J. LOOP, President
J.D. BARNETT, Vice President
J.C. CURRIER, Treasurer
G.W. ARBUCKLE
S.W. BACKUS
C.H. BLINN
W.C. BURNETT
SOL CAHEN
J.H. GARRETT
W.J. RUDDICK
G.W. STROHL

JOHN JAY SCOVILLE.
Secretary

San Francisco, Cal. Dec. 30. 1903

Hon. Commission of Pensions.
Washington, D.C.

Sir:
Kindly furnish us with the Military record of Seth Strong - A Connecticut Soldier in the Revolutionary War (1776) and he drew a Pension under the Act of 1818.

He was my Great Grandfather. Thanking you in advance for this favor.

I am respectfully,

Sidney J. Loop
320 Sansome St
San Francisco
Cal
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State of Georgia,
Supreme Court,
Atlanta.

WILLIAM H. FISH, CHIEF JUSTICE
BEVERLY D. EVANS.
JOSEPH H. LUMPKIN.
MARCUS W. BECK.
SAML. C. ATKINSON.
HORACE M. HOLDEN.
ASSOCIATE JUSTICES.

GEO. W. STEVENS, REPORTER.
JOHN M. GRAHAM, ASST. REPORTER.
Z.D. HARRISON, CLERK
W. E. TALLEY, DEPUTY CLERK.

April 17, 1909.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:
If there are in the pension records any papers or entries relating to a pension or application for pension for RACHEL STRONG, who died in 1850, widow of a Revolutionary soldier and pensioner, SETH STRONG, of Durham,  Connecticut, I desire, in behalf of my wife, their great-granddaughter (at whose request I write), to ascertain the date of their marriage, if shown by the papers or records, and anything else that may appear therefrom as to the marriage, and her maiden name, and as to their son Noah (my wife's grandfather), and the date of his birth.

This information would be greatly appreciated by,
Yours truly,
Jn. M. Graham
Address: State Capitol, room 323, Atlanta, Ga.

17879

[Round stamp which reads:]
U. S. PENSION OFFICE 
A
APR
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[Illegible]

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

5134
Ct. 
Dec 21
Rachel Strong [Name is lined through]
Add. proof [Words are lined through]
Ct
7 July 1838
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Chatham Ct Dec. 15th 1838

The enclosed papers are transmitted by me to you by the request of the applicant therein named.- Your answer thereto you will please address to me at Middle Haddam Post Office Middlesex County Ct.

Respectfully your obt. Servt
Ezra Foote

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Chatham, Middle Haddam, Ct. Augt. 3. 1839

Sir

Your reply to the application of Mrs. Rachel Strong widow of Seth Strong for a Pension, has been received; And further examination has been made without success to find a record of their marriage; Owing doubtless to the loose & careless manner in which the clergyman who married them kept his records; And comparatively few of the marriages in this State are to be found on the Town records - It is hoped the additional deposition of One who saw the marriage ceremony performed may be deemed evidence of the fact satisfactory to your department -

Very Respectfully your obt. Servt
Ezra Foote

Com. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C
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Rachel Strong, decd.

Incd to $96. dedg $80 per ann,
Com'g 1 July 1848 & endg
16 February 1849. Payable
to Henry Strong, Adm
for the benefit of
Dency Hall,
Henry Strong, &
Noah Strong, only
surviving children.

Henry Fowler,
Hartford,
Ct
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Hartford May 30 1851

Sir

I transmit herewith the papers of the Administrator of Rachel Strong deceased claiming an increase of Pension under the Joint Resolution of July 1. 1848. if correct please make returns to me

I am very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt

Henry Fowler

J. E. Heath Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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I Manoah Camp of Durham in the County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut being 78 years of Age depose and Say that I was very well acquainted with Seth Strong late of Durham Decd and am also well acquainted with Mrs Rachael Strong widow of the Said Seth I was acquainted with them both before and after their Marriage. I recollect very well of being at their wedding they were Married in Durham in the Month of March 1782 the precise day of the Month I cannot tell but I remember the Rev Elizur Goodrich married them

I also further say that there is a Stone Monument in the grave yard in Durham with the following Inscription
Harry the son of Mr. Seth and Mrs Rachael Strong died November 24th 1790 Aged 8 Months and twelve days and further the deponent Saith not

Dated at Durham this 30th day of July 1839

Manoah Camp

John White Witness
George Crittenden

State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss Durham July 30th 1839

Personally appeared Manoah Camp known to me to be a person of truth and verascity and made oath that the above deposition by him Subscribed is the truth before me

John White  Justice of the Peace
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I Henry Gleason of Durham in the County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut Depose and Say that I have examined a Stone Monument which is standing in the Grave yard in the Town of Durham in the County aforesaid and find the following Inscription thereon
Harry the son of Mr Seth and Mrs Rachael Strong died November 24th 1790 Aged 8 months and twelve Days
and further the deponant saith not

Dated at Durham this 30th day of July 1839

Henry Gleason Pastor of the Congregational church in Durham Conn

Witness
S. L. Childs
John White

State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss Durham July 30th 1839

Personally appeared the Rev Henry Gleason known to me to be a person of truth and Verasity and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is the truth before me

John White  Justice of the Peace
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I, ROYAL R. HINMAN, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
THAT John White Esq is
and for more than one month last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Middlesex in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said White in Court and Country.

[Seal with serrated edges folded and affixed at left]

In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 1st day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
And I certify that the signatures of said White hereunto annexed are genuine.

R R Hinman  Secretary.
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Declaration in order to obtain the Benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution -

State of Connecticut
County of New Haven ss

On this 25th day of August 1848 before me a Magistrate in and for the County of New Haven personally appeared Rachel Strong a resident of Wallingford in the County of New Haven & State of Connecticut Aged Eighty Seven 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 2d February 1848, granting pensions to Widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War.

That she is the Widow of Seth Strong was a private in the War of the Revolution

That she received a pension under the Act of June 17th 1844 at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum -

She further declares that she is still a Widow -
her 
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Rachel Strong

Sworn to and subscribed 
in the day & year above written
before me

Augustus Hall 2d  Justice of the Peace
Witnessed in presence of
Augustus Hall 2d
Dwight Hall -
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I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the within declarant and she is the same person who drew a pension as stated in the within and foregoing Declaration - 

Augustus Hall 2d  Justice of the Peace
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Clerk's Certificate. Sold by Croswell & Jewett, No. 2, Street's Building, New Haven, Conn.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT
County of New Haven
COUNTY COURT, CLERK'S OFFICE. SS

[Seal with serrated edges and ribbons folded and affixed at left] 

I, Henry G. Lewis Esq., Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of New Haven and keeper of the seal thereof, and of the Commission of the Justices of Peace for said County, hereby CERTIFY:-

THAT, Augustus Hall 2d Esquire was on the 25th day of August 1848 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, with power by the laws of this State, to administer OATHS, and take the acknowledgment of DEEDS and other instruments; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature to this instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature, and I hereby further certify that his said commission bears date the 30th day of June A.D. 1848, and will expire on the 20th day of June A.D. 1849 

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and seal of the said Court this 26th day of August 1848

Henry G. Lewis  Clerk.
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5038
R. Strong

$80 per an

Pensioner at
Middle Haddam
Con.
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State of Connecticut
County of Middlesex ss Chatham 11 Decr 1843

On this 11th day of December AD 1843 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Rachel Strong a resident of Chatham in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, aged eighty two 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 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 Seth Strong who was a private in the War of the Revolution, and that the annual amount of the pension which she recieved under the act of July 7th 1838 was Eighty dollars.

She further declares that she is still a widow

Rachel Strong

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written Before me Huntington Selden
A   
Justice of the Peace


And I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the declarant and am fully satisfied of the truth of her statements.

Huntington Selden
B
Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut
Middlesex County
I John Fisk Clerk of the County Court of said County of Middlesex do Certify that Huntington Selden Esq was on the 11 decr 1843 & now is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Middlesex as P. Commission on file in my Office & that his name subscribed to the preceeding Certificates markd A. B. are his proper Hand Writing &
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& Signatures -

In Witness whereof I have hereto set my Hand & affixed the Seal of said Court this 19 Day of Decr. - A D 1843.

Jn. Fisk  Clk

[Square piece of paper with circular seal affixed and folded at left]
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Please direct to the subscriber Middle Haddam
(Con)

Respectfully your obt servt
Huntington Selden



Hon. J L Edwards