Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1782, for William Lamont, New York
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(3--1776) 
SERVICE  New York Lamont, William Mary
NUMBER W. 1782  B.L.Wt. 3,535. -160-55.
CONTENTS [section empty]
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[printed form with written responses] 
Albany 31,763
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William Lamont of Schoharie Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Graves of the regt. commanded by Col. Waterman in the N.Y. Militia line for 6 months & 7 days.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 20 Dollars 77 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 17. day of June 1840 and sent to Hon. R.P. Mann, House of Representatives
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Arrears to the 4th of March '40 186.93
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep. " 10.38
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$ 197.31
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{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D. Brown  Clerk  Book E. 2. Vol. 4.  Page 42
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This Certificate was anoniously [anonymously] issued to Mary Stewart [underlined] Certificate surrendered & new one correcting error sent to W B Lamont, Fredonia NY Oct 13 -- P. Agt. notified

[written vertically bottom towards top, left side of paper: "Death not on O. 13"]  

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2313 New York A Mary Lamont
widow of William Lamont who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private, NY Line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars 77 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 6" day of Oct 1853, and sent to W B. Lamont Fredonia N.Y.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 78 Vol. A
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Mrs Feby 53 -- No 2313
Vol. L. 2.

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22.8323 (Ser Mar 3/35 Rev " 29/65 
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Mary ["Lamount": crossed out] Lamont widow of William Lamount ["u" crossed out] Private
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Capt. Grave's "
Col. VanRanselaer, " 
["Ent": crossed out] ["Dr" crossed out] N.Y. Mil: " " " 
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War of the Revolution
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U.S. Pensioner
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[unreadable -- one line written overtop another] Aug: 6/55, [unreadable] 
3535 ip Aug 9/55
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Claimant MayVille  NY

[written vertically top towards bottom at center of bottom of page: "Ma W."]
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In the Matter of the application of William Lamont for a Pension
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No: 34.241.
William Lamont N. York. 
7 June, 1832
Col Waterman Capt Graves } N.Y. Militia
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Admitted Private 6 mo & 7 day, 
Hon R. P. Mawin  H. R
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State of New York Schoharie County Ss. On this fifth day of June in the Year of our Lord 1837 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Schoharie in the State of New York now Sitting William Lamont a resident of the town of Willow in said County of Schoharie in State of New York aged eighty one [unreadable] being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. 

That he entered the Service of the United States under the following regular section officers [unreadable -- ink too faded] General [unreadable] and further he does not recollect his Christian name but the names of his other [unreadable] officers Captain Jackson Whitney Ensign John Laughlin he does not recollect the [unreadable] of the Soldiers, and that he entered the fourth [unreadable]. Soldiers in the forepart of the month of October in the year 1775 the day of the month he does not recollect [unreadable] the Services at length there [unreadable] from the time he entered it that he resided at Hillsdale in the County of Coburg in the said State of New York where he entered the Services that he [unreadable] He was in his Regiment the [unreadable] their duty after he was  [unreadable] at a place called the Bee hive Partness in Dutchess County in said State of New Yor. & [unreadable] there with his Regiment about thirty days and Marched with his regiment to [unreadable] to the fort There [unreadable] thirty five or forty days then marched with his Regiment to Peekskill. Then Hudson River where [unreadable] North [unreadable] twenty five or thirty days when he was discharged and returned home. They were engaged during this time at these places & their [unreadable] making [unreadable] of the Tories During this time. 

He was in no Battles while he was at Peekskill some Continental officers were at that place but he does
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not know their names 

And the said Lamont further saith that he then entered the services of the United States under the following named officers & served as has been stated Captain Johns Graves that there were no field Officers in Command of the expedition he does not recollect the names of the three Company Officers he entered the Service as a Private Soldier the far first part of the month of June in the year of our Lord 1778 the day of the month he does not recollect & left the Services at least eleven days from the time he entered. That he resided in Hillsdale aforesaid where he entered the Service. He was ordered into the Service by his Commanding Officers was not drafted or volunteered or Substitute He joined his company at Hillsdale & marched with them to [unreadable] there about a week engaged scouting in the vicinity of that place when he then marched to Houghton with his Company [unreadable] distressed that he saw no Continental Officers or Regiments that he recollects during this time & fought in no battles. 

And the said Lamont further saith that he again entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated then as hereby stated Captain Joshua Whitney Lieutenant David McKinstry That he does not recollect the names of the other officers. He entered the service of the United States as a Private Soldier in the first part of the month of July in the year 1778 the day of the month he does not recollect & left the Service the latter part of the August month at least fifteen days from the day he entered it That he resided at the of town of Hillsdale in the County of Columbia where he entered the Service That he was induced into the Ser
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vice by his Commanding Officer & entered it in obedience to such order. He joined his Company at Hillsdale & marched with them to Creekbush & stayed there a short time then marched with them to Troy to defend the place against the Indians [unreadable] a week or ten days and marched with them back to Hillsdale & was discharged He was in no Battle & saw no Continental Officers or Soldiers during this time 

And the said Lamont further Saith that He again entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated Captain Joshua Whitney. He does not recollect the names of the other officers He entered the Service as a Private Soldier about the middle of November in the year 1778 the day of the month he does not recollect and left  it at least fifteen days after the time he entered it That he resided at Hillsdale in the County of Columbia where he entered the Service He was ordered into the Service by his Commanding Officer entered it in obedience to such Commandment He found his Company at Albany and marched with them to the  Cherry lake & resided there a day or two after [unreadable] there 8 or 10 days [unreadable] & returned to [unreadable] to Hillsdale & was discharged. He saw no Continental officers or Soldiers and was in no Battle during this time.

And the said Lamont further saith that he again entered the Service of the United States under the following named Officers [unreadable] as herein Stated Captain Joshua Whitney Lieutenant David McKinstry [unreadable] which he does not recollect. & Ensign John Vaughn these were the State Officers in [unreadable] He entered the Service of the Unted States as a Private Soldier about the middle of August 1780 the day of the month he
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does not recollect & left it at least the month & a from the time he entered it. He resided in Hillsdale in the County of Columbia in the State of New York where he entered the Service. He was not drafted a Volunteer or Substitute but was ordered on duty by his Commanding Officer & entered the Service by obedience to said order He joined his Company at Hillsdale & matched with them to the Middle State in Schoharie & was then in the vicinity six or eight weeks returning with them to Hillsdale & was discharged They left Schoharie two or three days before it was burned He recollected that [unreadable] during this term there was a Company of fifteen at the Schenectady Fort when he was there He does not recollect the names of their officers

And the said Lamont further saith that he again entered the Service of the United States under the following named Officers of [unreadable] as [unreadable] General [unreadable] Colonel Pratt Captain Joshua Whitney Lieutenant David McKinstry He does not recollect the names of the other Officers He entered the service of the United States as a Corporal the latter part of October in the Year 1780 the day of the Month he does not  recollect and left it at least one month from the time he entered it He resided at Hillside in the County of Columbia where he entered the Service He was ordered into the Service by his Commanding Officer & entered it in obedience to such orders He joined his party at Albany and marched with them to White Plains & was engaged in a Battle near the place with the Indians and Tories under Sir John Johnson The United States forces were under the Command of General Jessie VanHollman & the Indians and Tories were defeated Colonel Morris VanKillen the same day at which
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time before this battle The next day he marched with a party [unreadable] of the forces under Johnson as they passed Fort Herkimer and marched thirty or forty miles further into the woods where they took 8 or 10 prisoners & marched to Fort Herkimer where they joined the main Party Staid there a short time & marched back to Schenectady where he  was discharged & returned home He does not know which [unreadable] Continental Officers or Soldiers during this time.

And the said Lamont further saith that he resided in Hillsdale in the County of Columbia in the State of New York & resided there untill the year 1801 when he removed to the place where he now resides in the Town of Patton in the County of Schoharie in said State of New York. He therein since resides at that place. He has a record of his age in his Family Bible in his possession which is the only record of his age to his knowledge He never received a written discharge from the Service He has no documentary evidence of his service & knows of no person whose testimony he can produce who can testify to his Services The Reason why he has not sooner applied for a pension is he supplied proof of his Services other than his own oath indispensably [unreadable] it untill [unreadable] he does not know of such proof there is no Clergyman residing in his vicinity

He hereby relinquishes any claim to a pension or annuity except the Present & deduces that his name is not on the Pension Rolls of the agency of any State     William Lamont [signature] 

Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open Court  A. A. Keyser Clerk
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We Moses Sawyer & Jacob Murphy residing in the town of Patton hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Lamont who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Eighty one years of age & that he is reputed & believed to the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion  Moses Sawyer [signature] Jacob Murphy {signature] 
 
Sworn to & Subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court  A.. A. Keyser Clerk  --

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the instigation of the matter & after following investigations prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & Served as he States [unreadable] & that it appears to them that Moses Sawyer & Jacob Murphy -- who have signed the preceding Certificate are residents in the town of Patton in the County of Schoharie in State of New York and are Credible persons & that their Statements are entitled to credit. June 5th 1837  John C Wright [signature] Wm Mann [signature] Henry Shafer [signature] 

I Abraham A Keyser Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Schoharie in the State of New York do hereby certify that the [unreadable] the original proceedings of the Said Court in the Matter of the application of William Lamont for a pension

The testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of office this 3 day of June 1837 A. A. Keyser Clerk
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State of New York Chautauque County SS. } 
On this 6th day of July A D one thousand Eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me James Mullett a Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York Mary Lamont of the Town of Pomfret in the County and State aforesaid aged 76 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the acts of Congress confering Pension vouchers to the widows of Revolutionary Soldiers.

And who says she is the widow of William Lamont who was a private in the war of the Revolution, and who was inscribed in the pensions roles of the United States on the 17th day of June AD one thousand Eight hundred and forty, and drew the sum of twenty dollars and seventy seven cents per annum [underlined]  during his natural life payable at the Albany Agency as will appear by the original certificate issued to him by the United States and which is hereto annexed.

She further declairs [declares] that She was married to the said William Lamont on the 17th day of May A D one thousand Eight hundred in the town of Hillsdale Collumbia [Columbia] County & State of New York, and [inserted: has] raised a family of children to wit five in number, four of which are now living, and whose births and names are as followes [follows] as taken from the the [word repeated in original] family record
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"Perkins Lamont born June 7th 1803"
"Albertus E. Lamont born December 18th 1805"
"Caroline Lamont born February 26th 1808" and "Died August 28th 1821"
"Hannah Lamont born January 15th 1813"
"Sally Ann Lamont born September 13th 1817"

And she further declairs [declares] that her husband the aforesaid William Lamont died on the first day of November AD one thousand Eight hundred and forty Eight in the town of Pomfret County of Chautauque & State of New York.

She further swears that she is now a widow and has never since the death of her said husband William Lamont intermarried with any other person, and that She has never before made any application for pension at that there is no record in existance to her knowledge, nor any preson [person] now living who was present at the marriage ceremonies, that she was married by Oliver Teal Esq Mary Lamont [signature] 

Subscribed & sworn to before me July 6th  [unreadable]  Jas. Mullett __ 

I do hereby certify that the said Mary Lamont in consequence of bodily infirmities is unable to appear in open Court and therefore made supplication to me personally Jas. Mullett above named Justice
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State of New York Chautauqua County SS }
On this 8th day of July AD one thousand Eight hundred fifty three personally appeared before me Allen Hinckley Esq Justice of the peace in and for the County of Chautauque and State of New York, Albertus E. Lamont of the Town of Pomfret County and State aforesaid aged 48 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and testify. That he is a son of the said William Lamont deceased and of the said Mary Lamont his wife whose affidavit is hereto annexed.

And he further declairs [declares] that the said Mary and said William Lamont have since his earliest recollection, and prior to the death of said William Lamont lived and cohabited together in the capacity of man and wife and were considered and treated as such by their children and [inserted: the] community in which they lived.

And he further swears that the said William Lamont and his wife the said Mary Lamont lived with him for a long time, to wit, thirty years prior to the death of said William Lamont and that the said William Lamont died at his Residence in the town County and State afforesaid [aforesaid] on the first day of November AD one thousand Eight hundred and forty Eight.

And this deponent further swears that the said Mary Lamont is now living with him and has been ever since the death of her husband the said William Lamont, and
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that she is now a widow and has never since the death of her husband the said William Lamont intermarried with any other person.

And this deponent further says that he knows the said William Lamont deceased is the person named & mentioned in the annexed certificate of pension and the person to whom the said certificate [inserted: was] issued & that he knew of his having drawn and received the annual payments in said certificate mentioned.  A E Lamont [signature] 

Subscribed & Sworn before me July 8, 1853  Allen Hinkley, Justice of the peace in & for said County of Chautauqua } 

I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named A E Lamont & believe him to be a man strict integrity & worthy of full credit for truth & veracity  Allen Hinckley, Justice of the Peace
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State of New York Chautauque County SS } 
On this 8th day of July AD one thousand Eight hundred & fifty three personally appeared before me Allen Hinckley Esq Justice of the peace in and for the County of Chautauqua Samuel Baird of the town of Pomfret County & State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say that he was acquainted with the said William Lamont for a long time prior to his death, to wit, thirty years.

And he further swears that he is and has been acquainted with the said Mary Lamont his wife during this period of thirty years above mentioned, that the said William and the said Mary Lamont his wife have lived and cohabited together as man and wife during the above mentioned period and were considered & treated and had the general reputation as being man & wife.

And this deponent further says that the said William Lamont died on the first of November A.D. one thousand Eight hundred & forty Eight in the town County and State aforesaid, that the said Mary Lamont is now living and has never [inserted: since] the death of her husband, the said William Lamont intermarried with any other person.

And this deponent further swears he knows that the said William Lamont deceased is the person named and mentioned the annexed
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certificate of pension, and the person to whom the said certificate was issued & that he knew of his having drawn & received payments on said certificate mentioned  Samuel Baird [signature] 

Sworn & Subscribed before me July 9. 1853 Allen Hinckley Justice of the peace } 

I certify that I am well acquainted with [the: crossed out] Samuel Baird described in & who signed the foregoing affidavit & believe him a man of strict integrity & worthy of full credit for [th: crossed out] truth & veracity   Allen Hinckley Justice of the peace
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State of New York Chautauqua County Clerk's Office } Ss. 
I hereby certify that James Mullett Esq. was on the 6th day of May 1853, and now is a Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, duly elected & sworn & authorized to administer oaths &c. and further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his signature to the foregoing [unreadable] and certificate is genuine.

And I further certify that Allen Hinckley Esq. was on the 6th day of July 1853, and now is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly elected and sworn and authorized by law, to administer oaths &c. and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing, and verily believe his signature to the [within: crossed out] [foregoing: inserted] [unreadable] Certificates to be genuine. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the Seal of said County this 12th day of July in the year 1853 R. O. Green Clerk [signature] 

[round seal sticker with ribbon attached in bottom left corner of page]
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Entitled under the act approved March 3d 1855   Mary Lamont [signature] 

Subscribed and sworn to this 22d day of March 1855 Before me }
Allen Hinckley, Justice of the peace } 
Alfred Jones [signature]  Albertus E Lamont [signature] }  Witnesses } 

Chautauqua County SS } 
Alfred Jones of Fredonia in said County of Chautauqua and State of New York being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he well acquainted with the said Mary Lamont who made the foregoing declaration and that said declaration was signed and acknowledged by said Mary Lamont in his presence and that he verily believes her to be the identical person She represents herself to be in her said declaration hereto annexed, and that he knew the said Mary Lamont and the said William Lamont in 'the life time' of the said William Lamont while they resided in the County of Schoharie and State of New York. and after their removal to Said County of Chautauque, that he has known them for the space of Seventeen years, and that during all that time they lived and cohabited together and were so understood and reputed to be husband and wife, That the said William Lamont died at the time and place Specified in the foregoing declaration of the said Mary Lamont, that he saw said William Lamont frequently during his sickness [and: crossed out]
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[attended his funeral: crossed out] -- 
and that the said Mary Lamont Still remains the widow of the said William Lamont deceased  Alfred Jones [signature] 

Subscribed and sworn to this 22d day of March 1855 Before me } Allen Hinckley, Justice of the peace

Chautauque County SS } 
Albertus E Lamont of the Town of Pomfret County aforesaid and State of New York being duly sworn deposes and says that he is a son of the said Mary Lamont and of the said William Lamont deceased, that he is 48 years old, that said William Lamont deceased and said Mary Lamont have since deponents recolection [recollection], up to the time of the death of the said William Lamont lived and cohabited together as husband and wife and were reputed to be such, and that deponent has during most of his life time lived in same house with the said William and the said Mary Lamont that the said William Lamont was at deponents house at the time of his death which occured [occurred] at the time and place set forth in the foregoing declaration of the said Mary Lamont, that the said Mary Lamont is still the widow of the said William Lamont deceased -- Albertus E Lamont [signature] 

Subscribed and sworn to this 23d day of March 1853 Before me }
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Allen Hinckley, Justice of the Peace

The foregoing Declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. And I certify that I know the persons who executed the foregoing affidavits to be persons Entitled to belief and credibility, that the Claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that the Pension Certificate set forth in the foregoing declaration of the Claimant is a true copy of an original Certificate in her possession and I further certify that the word Rodmond on Page 2d line 8th from bottom was interlined before signing; also the words And attended his funeral, on line 3d is from the bottom of the affidavit of Alfred Jones erased before signing. that the words 'first' & November" on the 7th line from the bottom was interlined or inserted before signing. 
Allen Hinckley Justice of the peace [signature]
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[printed form with written responses] 

State of New-York, Chautauqua County Clerk's Office } SS.
I hereby Certify that Allen Hinckley, Esq., whose name is subscribed to the instrument hereto annexed, was, on the day of the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly elected and sworn, and authorized by the laws of this State to administer Oaths and Affirmations. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice, and verily believe that such signature is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said County and the Courts thereof, this 8th day of November A. D., 1858.  R. O Green Clerk.
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State of New York County of Chautauque } SS
On this 22d day of March A.D. 1855 personally appeared before me Allen Hinckley Esq Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid. Mary Lamont aged Seventy Eight years a resident of the Town of Pomfret County and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of William Lamont deceased who was a Pensioner of the United States for Services rendered in the Revolutionary War, that he resided at the time of his death and for many years previous thereto in the County of Chautauque and State of New York, and that previous to his residing in said County of Chautauque he lived in the County of Schoharie and State of New York; that Since the death of said William Lamont She has obtained a Pension as his widow and the following is a correct copy of her Pension Certificate as the widow of the Said William Lamont and of the whole thereof --  

[for this section, each line in the original document starts with a quotation mark] 
"Department of the Interior"  "Widows Pension
"I certify that in conformity with the Second Section of the act of February 3rd 1853 Mary Lamont widow of William Lamont who was a Private in the Revolutionary war is inscribed on the Pension List at the rate of Twenty Dollars and Seventy Seven cents per annum commencing on the 3d of
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[for this section, each line in the original document starts with a quotation mark]
"February 1853 and continuing for life, unless She should again marry in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such Marriage__ In lieu of a Certificate dated 6th inst Erroneously issued to Mary Stewart -- 
Given at the Department of the Interior this Twelfth day of October in the year one thousand Eight " hundred and fifty three 
Examined and Countersigned L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions [signature]  R McClelland Secretary of the Interior [signature] 
[end of section where each line in the original document starts with a quotation mark]

L313 [in left margin] 
Payment to be made at Albany, N.Y. by Thos W Abott agent for paying pensions in the Agency of Albany, payed it on the 4th September & 4th of March -- Recordin in the pension office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3rd 1853 page 78 Vol. A.  N E Robinson Clerk. [signature] 

She further states that she was married to the Said William Lamont in the Town of Hills Dale in the County of Columbia and State of New York on the 17th day May A.D. 1800, by one Oliver Teal a Justice of the peace and that her name before Said Marriage was Mary [Rodman: inserted] that her said husband died in the town of Pomfret County of Chautauque and State of New York on the first day of November A.D. 1848, and that she has not intermarried but remained the widow of the said William Lamont deceased.

She makes this application for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land which she may br
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August 6, 1937
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Wm. Lamont, W.1782
BA-J/MCS
Mrs. Irving M. Case 162 Providence Street Waverly, New York

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of July 17, 1937, requesting information relative to William Lamont who served in the Revolutionary War. The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W.1782, based upon the military service of William Lamont.

He was born in Hillsdale, Columbia County, New York. The date of his birth and the names of his parents were not given. While a resident of Hillside, he enlisted and served as private with the New York troops as follows: from October, 1775, three months in Captain Joshua Whitney's company; in June, 1778, served eleven days in Captain Jonah Graves' company; in July, 1778, served fifteen days in Captain Joshua Whitney's company; from the middle of November, 1778, served fifteen days in Captain Joshua Whitney's company; from August, 1780, served one and one half months in Captain Joshua Whitney's company: from October, 1780, served one month in Captain Joshua Whitney's company in Colonel Pratt's regiment and was in a battle near Fort Plain.

He lived in Hillsdale until 1801 when he moved to Fulton, Schoharie County, New York. He was allowed pension on his application executed June 5, 1837, at which time he was eighty-one years of age and was living in Fulton, New York.

William Lamont died November 1, 1848, at Pomfret, Chautauqua County, New York.
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William Lamont married May 17, 1800, at Hillsdale, New York, Mary Rodmond.

She was allowed pension on her application executed July 6, 1853, at which time she was seventy-six years of age and was a resident of Pomfret, New York. She was living there in 1855.

William and Mary Lamont had the following children:
Perkins  born June 7, 1803. 
Albertus E. " December 19, 1805, living in Pomfret in 1853.
Caroline " February 26, 1809, died August 20, 1821.
Hannah " January 15, 1813.
Sally Ann " September 13, 1817. 

In 1840 the soldier's brother, John Lamont, was living in Ashtabula County, Ohio. In 1853 one W. B. Lamont was living in Fredonia, Chautauqua County, New York, relationship to the soldier not given.

There are no further data relative to the soldier's family,
Very truly yours  
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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William Lamont married May 17, 1800, at Hillsdale, New York, Mary Rodmond.

She was allowed pension on her application executed July 6, 1853, at which time she was seventy-six years of age and was a resident of Pomfret, New York. She was living there in 1855.

William and Mary Lamont had the following children:
Perkins born June 7, 1803.
Albertus E. " December 19, 1805, living in Pomfret in 1853.
Caroline " February 26, 1809, died August 20, 1821.
Hannah " January 15, 1813.
Sally Ann " September 13, 1817.

In 1840 the soldier's brother, John Lamont, was living in Ashtabula County, Ohio. In 1853 one W. B. Lamont was living in Fredonia, Chautauqua County, New York, relationship to the soldier not given.

There are no further data relative to the soldier's family,
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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[printed form with handwritten responses; various squiggly lines across the page] 
Brief in the case of Mary Lamont widw of William. County and State of New York act 3 Feb 1853
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Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.) 
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by Rolls? If either, state the substance. 
Husband pensioner at $20.77 pr annum. marriage NO record | proved by Evidence of her [inserted: their] son with whom the deceased pensioner lived and he affirms 30 years__ & other Evidence -- Identity Established by same testimony & also by possession of her husband's 

(If for increase:) Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

pension certificate (which is returned to enable her to draw arrears to his death [underlined] under act of 1832) -- 

Name and residence of Agent. W. B. Lamont
Fredonia N.Y. }  R. McRae Examining Clerk.
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Pen OH Act. Fe.1853
Sir, Please certify date of death of Wm Lamont Pensioner Act 7 June '32 $20.77 pr ann: or time to which last paid -- Albany roll -- )
Respr. F Burt Esq.  3d Audr.  
S. Cole for Commr.

William Lamont. $20.77 -- p. an. --Act 7th June '32.
Paid to 4th Sept. 1848, no date of death on our Books.  F Burt Auditor. [signature]
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Wm Lamont  Schoharie N.Y. 
& 2312 admt
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[the following lines drawn over with circles to obscure them]
not found recorded on file Book. Not on Registry of day admt for NY State under Act 1853 2d Sect
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Albany Pension Agency October 10. 1853.
L. P. Waldo Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Sir, In compliance with your request of the 7th inst. I return the notification in the case of Mary Stewart. As the same paper contains notification in the case of Betsey Gotman, and Elizabeth Gen, I have to request that you will [inserted: please] send me new notifications in their cases--
I am, Sir, with great respect Your ob Sert
Thomas W. Olcutt Pen Agt
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Fredonia Oct 10th, 1853 
Hon R McClelland [unreadable]
Dear Sir. I Received the Certificate of a Pension for "Mary Stewart" wife & "widow of William Stewart" this is an error as you will very readily perceive by again refering to the original Certificate herewith Enclosed, the Certificate should be to "Mary Lamont" "widow of William Lamont"  Will you have the kindness to direct the proper correction and very much oblige--
We supposed that Ms. Lamont would draw back arrearges, from the death of her husband in 1848--
Yours truly 
W. B. Lamont
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[printed form with written responses; page is horizontal with printed heading of page written vertically top towards bottom on right side of page:   PENSION OFFICE, Oct 6 1853. SIR: Be pleased to inscribe on your roll under the act below mentioned the following names, and pay the pensions as directed opposite the names. Respectfully, AP Waldo [signature] Commissioner of Pensions.  To Thos W Olcott Esq. ] 

[Table with 6 columns and 4 rows including headings row] 
[Row 1 Headings: NAMES. | RANK. | ACT. | ANNUAL AMOUNT. | COMMENCEMENT OF PENSIONS. | CONTINUATION OF PENSIONS.] 

[Row 2 handwritten: Betsey Gohman widow of Henry Gohman Inst. in Ledger E. page 346 | private | 3 feby '53 | $96c | 3 feby 1853 | During widowhood

[Row 3 handwritten: Mary Stewart widow of William Stewart Inst. in Ledger E. page 346. | do | do | $20.77 | do | do

[Row 4 handwritten: Elizabeth Geer decd, widow of Charles Geer Inst. in Ledger E. page 196 | private | 2d Feby 1848 } | $96.00 | 1 July 1848 } | 18 May 1849.   

[note at bottom of table written across 4 columns: { Deduct former payments at $80.00 per annum, and pay the amount due to George C. Geer, only surviving child }
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Fredonia. Chautauque County. NY. July 14th 1853.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City } 
Dear Sir:
Enclosed please find papers & Certificates in the Matter of Mary Lamont who Claims a right to pension &c. Please allow Said Mary Lamont pay for arrearages back to the time of the death of her husband, and still farther back if she is entitled to the same by law, according to the several acts of Congress upon that Subject. As soon as you can attend to this matter you will please send the Certificate &c here directed to Mary Lamont to the care of W. B. Lamont and much oblige
Yours Respectfully W. B. Lamont for Mary Lamont
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[printed form with written responses] 

Payment to be made at Albany by F. W. Olcott Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Alby
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d,1853, Page 85, Vol. A.
H. E. Robinson Clerk
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[1782: written at an angle in upper left corner of page] 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3, 1853, Mary Stewart widow of William Stewart, who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list of the rate of twenty dollars and seventy seven cents per annum, commencing on the 3d of February 1853 and continuing for life, unless she should again marry: in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this 6h day of October, one thousand eight hundred and 53.
R McClelland [signature crossed out] Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned A.P Waldo [signature crossed out] Commissioner of Pensions.

[large handwritten note written across the entire page, vertically from bottom towards top of page: Cancelled & new certificate issued on October 12 53 to Mary Lamont ]
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The number and amount of certificates paid by the Treasury of the State of New York for [illegible] and Militia [illegible] &c Continued from Book Vol 7
To whom given 
1779 August 24 | 36.118 Wm Leman Private | 1 | 12 | 8
1780 August 5 | 36.183 Will Lamen  do | | 8. | 4
1779 November 24 | 36.773 William Lemmon do | 3. | 5. | 9

State of New York Comptrollers Office Albany 26 May 1840 } 
I hereby certify the above to be true Extracts from Book No 8 now remaining in this office and that the service for which the first and second certificate above named were paid were prepared under Capt John A. Whitbeck and the third under Capt Jonah Graves and that the two first tours above named were performed in a regiment Commanded by Lieut Col Henry Warner and the third in a regiment Commanded by Col Robt Van Ransalaer and Lieut Col Asa Waterman
W.W. Tredway [signature] Dep. Comptroller
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I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with William Lamont, and have been for more than thirty years. He has uniformly sustained the character of an honest man, and of undoubted veracity for truth. I have generally understood that he had been a soldier of the Revolutionary war   
W C Bouch [signature]  July. 10. 1840
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Albany July. 10. 1840
Sir. Yours of the 25th. inst. has been recd. -- my certificate is on the other Sheet. I did not Swear to it as I deem it unnecesary as it does not contain a material fact within my knowledge. 

Wm Lamont is an old and thady friend of mine, and it would give me pleasure to do him a favor -- 
Your &c W C Bouch    it
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Sept 21. 
Middleburgh Sept 18th } 
Sept 18th
W
Wm Lamont
paper-- 3mo ago 

[free; written in bottom right corner of page, vertically top towards bottom]
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[looks like maybe some extremely faint lines in top half of page, but entire page is unreadable and looks blank]
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Middleburgh NY June 10 --- Free 
Hon L P Edwards Commissioner of Pensions 
[illegible] 

[written in center of left margin, vertically from bottom towards top:  Wm Lamont -- June 13  NY Act 1832]
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[illegible] Enclosed are the papers of William Lamont [illegible]
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[written in center of left margin, vertically from bottom towards top: 22832]

[postal stamp in center of left margin: [illegible] M 20]

Hon. L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

[2 side-by-side three cent US postage stamps in upper right corner of page with 3 horizontal lines drawn through them]
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[illegible] N.Y. [illegible]
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3535

[hand-drawn curved vertical line in center of page]

M O [illegible] [signature]
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Wm Lamont --
75. Oct.  Capt. Joshua Whitney  = pri 3mo
78 June.  " Jonas Graves  1mn & 7 days in 1779  "  1mn. 7 [11 crossed out] days
 July.  " Joshua Whitney "  "  15. --
 Nov. "  "  "    " " 15 --
80 Aug. "  "  "  " 6. --
" Oct. "  "  "  Corpl. [4 crossed out] 6 & 7 days
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Suspended 
per let. to B. Spafford Nov. 9, 1837.
to Hon R.P. Mauris 17. Mar. 1840
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No. 2876 [underlined]
New York 
Mary Lamont widw. of William, Private.

Admd. $20.77 pr ann from 3. Feb. 1853

Alby  [Albany] 
W. B. Lamont Fredonia N.Y.
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[printed form with written responses] 
No. 22832
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Mch 29th, 1855
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Mary Lamont wid. of William Lamont pri.
Capt. Graves Col. Van Rensellaer N. Y. Mil. Rev. War

Warrant 3535 16.11 -- 55
Claimant Mayville N. Y.
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[initials in top right corner of page: W.P.S.] 

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section  July 18, 1927 
David W. Jagger  Newburgh  New York
Sir: 
I have to advise you that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 1782, that WILLIAM LAMONT was born in Hillsdale, Columbia County, New York, date not stated. 
While a resident of Fulton, [inserted: Hillsdale] Schoharie County, New York, he enlisted and served as a private with the New York troops as follows:
From October, 1775, for three months in Captain Joshua Whitney's Company.
In June, 1778, served eleven days in Captain Jonah Graves' Company.
In July, 1778, served fifteen days in Captain Joshua Whitney's Company. 
From the middle of November, 1778, served fifteen days in Captain Joshua Whitney's Company.
From August, 1780, served one and one half months in Captain Joshua Whitney's Company.
From October, 1780, served one month in Captain Joshua Whitney's Company in Colonel Pratt's Regiment; he was in a battle near Fort Plain. 

[handwritten insert in right margin of page after typed words "Fort Plain": "Battle of Ft. Plain was Aug 1780, but did just state he was in said battle during his previous enlistment as he stated was in the battle then"] 

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 5, 1837, at which time he was eighty-one years of age and was living in Fulton,
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Schoharie County, New York.
He died November 1, 1848, at Pomfret, Chautauqua County, New York.
He married May 17, 1800, at Hillsdale, New York, Mary Rodmond. She was allowed pension on her application executed July 6, 1853, at which time she was seventy-six years of age and was a resident of Pomfret, New York. [insert: d. there in 1855] 

William and Mary Lamont had the following children:
Perkins   born June 7, 1803.
Albertus E.  " December 19, 1805. [handwritten insert: res Pomfret in year 1857]
Caroline  " February 26, 1809, died August 20, 1821.
Hannah  "  January 15, 1813.
Sally Ann  " September 13, 1817.

No charge is made for furnishing this information.
Respectfully,  WINFIELD SCOTT   Commissioner
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[printed form with written responses] 
In reply to your request of _____ , received _____ 
for a statement of the military history of William Lamont a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( ["or" crossed out, "and" added] his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W. F. 1782.
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[table with 6 columns and 7 rows including row of column headings]
[row 1 column headings] DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE.  

[row 2] Oct. 1775 | 3 mos | Pri. | Joshua Whitney | [check mark] | N.Y. 
[row 3] June 1778 | 11 days |  | Jonah Graves | [check mark] | 
[row 4] July 1778 | 15 |  | Joshua Whitney | [check mark] | 
[row 5] [illegible word written diagonally] Nov. 1778 | 15 |   | Joshua Whitney | [check mark] | 
[row 6] Aug. 1780 | 1 1/2 mos. |   | Joshua Whitney | [check mark] | 
[row 7] [asterisk] Oct. 1780 | 1 mo. |   | Joshua Whitney | Pratt | 

Battles engaged in, [asterisk] Fort Plain
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hillsdale, Columbia Co., N.Y.
Date of application for pension, June 5, 1837. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Fulton, Schoharie Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 81 yrs. Born at Hillsdale, N.Y.
Remarks: He married May 17, 1800, at Hillsdale, N.Y. Mary Rodmond; he died Nov. 1. 1848 as Pomfret, Chautauqua Co, N.Y. and she was alld pension for her ap ex. July 6, 1853 while 76 yrs old and a resident of Pomfret, N.Y. Children. Perkins b. June 7, 1803; Albertus E. b. Dec. 19. 1805; Caroline b. Feb. 26, 1809, d. Aug 28, 1821; Hannah, b. Jan. 15, 1813; Sally Ann, b. Sept. 13. 1817.
Very respectfully, Commissioner.  6--2856
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[postal stamp in upper right corner of page: RECEIVED JUL 21 1937 ] 

162 Providence Street Waverly, New York. July. 17th. 1937 
Department of Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Please send to me a copy of the pension papers of my ancestor William Lamont. [name underlined and checkmark added] 
Note [underlined] In the Revolutionary records, his name appears as William Lemon, as pronounced by his Scotch forebears. 
When he applied for a pension the name William Lamont did not appear on the record. but as there were sufficient comrades living
at the time, to identify him, his claim, was established. 
| Except from book, by Rev Thomas Lamont and copied through the courtesy of Tomas N. Lamont.
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William Lamont's war record --
Cap. Joshua Whitney's Co. 4th Reg. N.Y State militia private
Col. Killiam Van Rensselear. Oct to Dec 1775
Cap. Jonas Graves. Co. of same regiment private. Eleven days. 1776
Cap. Joshua Whitney's Co. 9th Reg. Albany State militia private
Col. Peter Van Ness. July to Nov. 1777.
William Lamont's next service was in the same Co. and Reg. from Aug. to Sep. and again in the same Reg, as private
Col. David Pratt, in Oct 1789 at Fort Plain, N.Y. He had been made a Corporal -- at that time. 
William Lamont was born 1756, Hillsdale and died 1852 in W. Pomfret. N.Y.
Very Truly Emma Lamont Curtis Case
Mrs. Irving M. Case 162 Providence St Waverly New York -- .
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[printed form with written responses] 
REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
O. W. & N. Div. MEMORANDA.
Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below. 
Full name of soldier: William Lamont
Place of residence before service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)  Hillsdale (or Claverack) Columbia Co New York
Place of residence after service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.) Middleburg, Schoharie Co. New York & Pomfret, Chautauqua Co. New York  
Date of death (as near as possible): 1853
Christian name of widow: Phebe Perkins Lamont
Did either he or his widow receive a pension? He received a pension. 
Remarks: He served in Capt Jonah Graves (3d) Company, 9th Regiment of N.Y.  Peter Van Ness, Colonel.
Your name and address: Irving Ruland 5 Beekman Street New York City
6---870
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[graphic: crest of the Sons of the American Revolution in upper left corner of page] 
Newburgh Chapter Empire State Society Sons of the American Revolution Organized April 3, 1903 Newburgh, N. Y.

April 8 1927  The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir: 
William Lamonte served as a private in Captain Joshua Whitney's Company 4th Regiment State Militia, from October to December, 1775; then as a private in Captain Jonas Grave's Company of the same regiment eleven days in June 1776; as a private in Captain Joshua Whitney's Company 9th Regiment Albany County, N. Y. State Militia, Colonel Peter VanNess, from July to November, 1777. His next service was in the same company and regiment from August to September, 1778; again in the same regiment under Colonel David Pratt in October 1780, at Fort Plain, N. Y. William Lamonte had been made a corporal at this date.

Adjutant General's office, War Department, Washington, suggests that we write your office for corroboration of the above record. If your search is affirmative our organization will be greatly favored if you furnish us, in duplicate, a certified copy of the record, and we will be glad to meet your office charge for the information. 
Very truly yours, David W Jagger [signature] 
David W. Jagger, President.  EHS

[postal stamp in bottom right corner of page: PENSION U.S. APR 9 1927 OFFICE ]
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O. W. & N. Division. F. S.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C., November 17, 1904.
Sir:- In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of + WILLIAM LAMONT + 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.
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[table with 6 columns and 7 rows including row of column headings]
[row 1 column headings] DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE.

[row 2] Oct., 1775 | 3 mo. | Pri. | Joshua Whitney | VanRensselaer | N.Y.
[row 3] June, 1778 | 11 days | " | Jonas Graves | Not stated | "
[row 4] July, " | 15 " | " | Josaua Whitney | " " | " 
[row 5] Nov., " | 15 "  | " | "  " | " " | "
[row 6] Aug., 1780 | 1mo. 15ds. | " |  "  " | " " | "
[row 7] [asterisk] Oct., " | 1mo. | Corpl. | " " | Pratt | "

Battles engaged in, [asterisk] Fort Plain.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hillsdale, N.Y.
Date of application for pension, June 5, 1837. 
Residence at date of application, Fulton, N.Y.
Age at date of application, eighty-one years. 
Remarks: He married Mary (maiden name not stated, but probably Perkins), on May 17, 1800, and died Nov. 1. 1848.
Very respectfully, Commissioner.
Mr. Irving Ruland, $5 Beekman St., New York, N. Y.
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CR 
Mr. Eugene Ware, -- Com. of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir, Will you please look up the records of Phillip Rossman [underlined] from Dutchess Co. N.Y., also Henry Rossman [underlined] and William Lamont [underlined] of Hillsdale, N.Y. They all served in the Revolution.
Thanking you for your trouble. Yours truly,  Charlotte Boyle.

Rochelle Reinois, April 26, 1903.
At that time, the name was often spelled Rosman instead of Rossman. 

[postal stamp in bottom right corner of page: PENSION U.S. C APR 29 1903 OFFICE ]
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RULAND & WHITING, REAL ESTATE, No. 5 BEEKMAN STREET. [large handwritten "s" after address] 
TELEPHONE, CORTLANDT 1099. 
NEW YORK, Oct 8 1891
Commissioner of Pensions  T. 41749 I. 46388 W. 1782
Washington. D.C.
Dear Sir. May I ask you for a copy of the statement of services etc. in the application of Wm Lamont for
pension. He served, I think, in Graves Company, 9th N.Y. Regmt. Peter Van Ness, Colonel, from 1777 to end of the Revolution. If you can do this you will greatly oblige your duty 
Irving Ruland [signature]
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[Rev War: written diagonally in upper left corner of page] 
[printed form with written responses] 

1782  WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 1782 
Mary Lamont Widow William Lamont 
Pri. Rev. War
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Act: Feb. 3, 1853
Index:-- Vol. A, Page 416
[Arrangement of 1870.]  [square brackets in original]
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1894 Nov 27 Hist to Irving Ruland,
New York, N.Y.
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May - 6 - 1903.  [illegible]  
Charlotte Boyle Rochelle Ill
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1914 Mch. 31. History to Chas. Henry Thompson. Letter with cl. W.2275, Wm Thompson
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1927. July 18, hist. to David W. Jagger M.C.S. 
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1937. Aug. 6. hist. to Mrs. Irving W. Case, M.C.S.
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State of Ohio Ashtabula County } Ss. 
Be it known that on the 31st day of January A.D. 1840, before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in the County aforesaid, personally appeared John Lamont, who deposeth and Says that he has a brother now living whose name is William Lamont, that his brother was to his -- personal knowledge at different times a soldier in the army of the United States in the Revolutionary War.

When I first knew him in the Service he Served under Captain Whitney, David McKinstry Lieutenant. and to the best of my recollection he Served at this time two or three months at Peekskill. and Fishkill on the Hudson River, at which places I then saw him that I afterwards saw him in the Service on the Mohawk River under General Van Rensellaer as Commanding officer, and that he served there according to the best of my recollection three months. This last service was I think in the year 1780. --  and further this deponent saith not.  John Lamont [signature] 

State of Ohio Ashtabula County } Ss. 
I do hereby certify that the above named John Lamont appeared before me a subscriber to the above appeared and made solemn oath & then [illegible] on the 31st day of January AD 1840 aforesaid. S.P. Collar Justice of the Peace [signature] 

I further certify that I am acquainted with the above named John Lamont and that he is of common respectibility [respectability] and is a man of truth and veracity  S. P. Collar Justice of the Peace [signature]
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The State of Ohio Ashtabula County Ss. }
I Saml Hendry Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for said County do hereby certify that S.P. Collar [underlined] Esquior [Esquire] whose name appears subscribed within in his own proper hand writing, is and was, at the time of his subscribing the same, one of the Justices of the peace, within and for said County duly commissioned and sworn agreeably to the Laws of the State of Ohio In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Jefferson the first day of February AD 1840 -- Saml Hendry Clerk [signature] 
Clerk fees paid $ 0.50 --
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State of Newyork Chautaugue County Ss. }
William Lament, being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that during the several times of his service in the war of the Revolution as stated in his Declaration now on file in the Revolutionary Pension office of the war Department of the United States. he belonged to a militia company commanded by Captain Joshua Witney and was ordered into the service by him as commanding officer of said company, but that he did not intend to be understood as serving under him while in the servise [service] that the said Captain Whitney did not command in person but over [illegible] During his said tours of servise but that when the Detachments arrived at the several places of rendevoas [rendezvous] they were Distributed in Different companies and under Different officers but that from age and los [loss] of memory he can not now recollect any other Captains under which he served excepting the said Captain Joshua Whitney and a Captain Jonah Graves, And that his proper name Lamont, but that his name was usually Lemmon and most frequently writen [written] so in the neighborhood where he resided  William Lamont [signature] 

Subscribed & Sworn to before me June 3. 1840 } F.H. Ruggles J.P.
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State of Newyork Chautaugue County Ss
Samuel Baird being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he has been acquainted with William Lamont and his brother [illegible] Lamont and their families for more than twenty five years past. that their names were usually called Lemmon and frequently so written in the neighborhood where they resided. That it was generally reputed and believed in the neighborhood where the said William Lamonts resided, that he was a soldier of the Revolution and that this deponent concurs in that opinion Samuel Baird [signature] 

Subscribed & Sworn to before me June 3. 1840 } F.H. Ruggles J.P. [signature]

State of New York Chautauqua County } Ss. 
I, George W. Tew. Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Francis H. Ruggles Esqr was on the day of the date of the foregoing affidavit. a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and qualified, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof. I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official seal. this fifth day of June 1840.
G. W. Tew Clerk [signature]