Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19315, for Edward Salisbury, Vermont
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Vt.

Salisbury, Edward
Betsy

NUMBER
W. 19315

CONTENTS
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[verso]
Reported

[recto]
32.695
New York
Edward Salisbury, dec'd of Oneida Co in the State of New York who was a Pri in the Comp. commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded by [blank] in the Revolution ['line' crossed out] for 6 mo. 12 dys
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Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 21 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. and ending 3rd March, 1836. 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of May, 1848 and sent to W. G. Wade, Esqr.
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Arrears to the 4th of Rose,
Semi=anl. allowance ending New York
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by H. Lumpkin. Clerk,
Book E2 Vol. 4 Page 69
Payable to his widow Betsey Salisbury
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[verso]
Reported Jany 13/49
Date of death, not on AB

[recto]
3000.
New York Albany
Betsey Salisbury widow of Edward Vt. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 21 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Jany 1849. and sent to W. G. Wade Rose NY
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 187 Vol. 4.
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No 87406
Edward Salisbury d'd Vt
act 7 June 1832
adm'd 6 mo 12 days pri
$21.33 pr ann
from 4 March 1831 to 3 March 1836, the day of his death payable to his widow Betsey Salisbury
W. G. Wade
Rose NY
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of 7th June 1832,
State of New York
Oneida County} ss Betsey Salisbury of Deerfield Oneida County New York being duly sworn according to law makes the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act abovementioned. 
That she is the widow of the late Edward Salisbury, a Revolutionary Soldier, and on account of whose services, she has been allowed a pension under acts of 7th July 1838, 3d March 1843, & 19th June 1844. at the rate of Twenty one dollars and thirty three cents per annum, - that her said husband died on the 3d day of March 1836, and that she makes this declaration in order to obtain the pension due him at his decease under the act above named. 
/s/X her mark Betsey Salisbury
Sworn & subscribed this 27 day of April 1848 
/s/Cotton Percival Justice
I certify that I know the above named affiant to be the identical person she represents herself to be in the above affidavit. and that on account of [illegible] is unable to write her name.
/s/Cotton Percival Justice
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Clerks Office
Oneida County} C. Patrick Mahon Clerk of the said County certify that Cotton Percival Esquire was on the 27th day of April A.D. 1848 a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Oneida, duly elected and authorised to act, as such: and that the signatures on the opposite side purporting to be those of the Said Justice are genuine. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of Said County and Subscribed my name May 6: 1848
/s/Patrick Mahon Clerk for James Edgar Dep Clk
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State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk's Office
Newfane April 26th A.D. 1847
I Marshall Miller, Clerk of said Court, certify, that Gardner Briggs is a Justice of the Peace, within and for such County, duly commissioned & qualified, that his commission bears date October [blank] 1846 and will expire on the 30th day of November 1847 & that his signatures, written to to the papers hereunto attached, are genuine - 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand & affix the Seal of said Court, the day and year first above written - 
Attest /s/Marshall Miller, Clerk
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State of Vermont
County of Windham}ss Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for Said County Priscilla Ward a resident of Brattleboro in said county aged seventy eight years after being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith That she has from a child and a young woman been intimately acquainted with widow Betsy Salisbury of Deerfield Oneida County State of New York who is applying for a pension as the widow of Edward Salisbury late a soldier in the war of the Revolution. 
deponent deposeth and saith that she is the identical person who was married to the said Edward Salisbury late a soldier in the war of the Revolution, in the town of Guilford, Windham County Vermont in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty Six (1786) that this deponent was present at the wedding and well recollects the fact that the marriage took place two years prior to deponents own marriage that according to an old record of this deponents marriage she was marred in November Seventeen hundred and Eighty Eight (1788) that the above parties lived together as man & wife & had as the legal fruits of their marriage a number of children deponent deposeth and saith that the said Edward Salisbury served about Nine Months in the war of the Revolution in Capt James Blakeslee's company that this deponent distinctly recollects the circumstance of his being absent in Service that he was reputed & believed in the neighbourhood to have been revolutionary soldier in which belief this deponent concurs. further deponent saith not
/s/Priscilla Ward
Subscribed & Sworn before me this 22. day of April. 1847}
/s/Gardner Briggs} Justice of the Peace -
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I certify that the within named Priscilla Ward is a respectable person and her statements are entitled to full credit.
/s/Gardner Briggs
State of Vermont
County of Windham} ss Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Abigail Marsh a resident of Guilford in said County aged seventy three years after being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith That she has from a child and a young woman been personally acquainted with widow Betsy Salisbury of Deerfield Oneida County New York who is applying for a pension as the widow of Edward Salisbury late a soldier in the war of the Revolution deponent deposeth and saith that she is the identical person and widow of the said Edward Salisbury to whom she was married more than Sixty years ago that this deponent was not present at the wedding but lived in the immediate neighborhood at the time and well recollects the fact that they had lived together as man and wife more than fifty five years since and have as the legal fruits of their marriage a number of children the oldest of whom is at this time more than fifty years of age deponent further deposeth and saith that she was personally acquainted with the said Edward Salisbury that she has always understood and believed that he served nine months under Capt James Blakeslee and deponent believes it to be the general opinion of neighbourhood that he did so serve and deponent has never heard it disputed further deponent 
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saith not
Subscribed and Sworn before me this 22nd day of April 1847} Abigail Marsh X her mark
I certify that the above within named Abigail Marsh is a respectable person and a credible witness
/s/Gardner Briggs
State of Vermont 
County of Windham}ss Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Daniel Pollock a resident of Guilford in said County aged Fifty three years after being duly sworn deposeth and saith That he is personally acquainted with widow Betsy Salisbury of Deerfield Oneida county New York who is applying for a pension as the widow of Edward Salisbury late a soldier in the war of the Revolution deponent deposeth and saith that she is the identical persona and widow of the said Edward Salisbury that she is the identical person who who was reputed and believed to be the wife of the Said Salisbury and with whom she lived as his wife more than Fifty years ago at the first acquaintance of this deponent that the said Betsy Salisbury had at the first acquaintance of this deponent four children as the legal fruits of her marriage deponent deposeth and saith that the said Edward Salisbury was believed at that time to be a soldier of the Revolution that deponent has always understood and believed from the first of his acquaintance that the said Edward Salisbury served Nine Months under Capt. Capt James Blakeslee in the war of the revolution and deponent believes it to be the general Opinion of the neighbourhood and has never heard any dou
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bts upon the subject. further deponent saith not
/s/Daniel Bullock
Subscribed and sworn before me this 23rd day of April 1847} 
/s/Gardner Briggs} Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Daniel Bullock is a respectable person and a credible witness and that the word "Salisbury" in the foregoing affidavit was interlined before it was executed.
/s/Gardner Briggs
State of Vermont
County of Windham}ss Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county James Salsbury a resident of Guilford in said county aged Sixty three years after being duly sworn deposeth and saith That he has from a child and a young man been personally acquainted with widow Betsy Salisbury of Deerfield Oneida County New York who is applying for a pension as the widow of Edward Salisbury late a soldier of the war of the revolution deponent deposeth and saith that she is the identical person who was the wife of the said Edward Salisbury at the first acquaintance of this deponent that they have lived together as man & wife and had as legal fruit of their marriage the oldest of whom is more than fifty nine years of age That the deponent has always understood from the first of his his acquaintance and believes that the said Edward Salisbury served nine months under Capt James Blakeslee of Vermont and deponent believes it to be the general opinion of the neighborhood and has never heard any doubts upon the subject 
/s/James Salsbury
Subscribed and Sworn before me this 23rd day of April 1847}
/s/Gardner Briggs} Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
County of Windham}ss Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said Ward Bullock Esqr a resident of Guilford in said County aged Sixty Seven years after being first duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith That he has from child and a young man been personally acquainted with widow Betsy Salisbury of Deerfield Oneida County New York who is applying for a pension as the widow of Edward Salisbury late a soldier in the war of the revolution deponent deposeth and saith that she is the identical person and widow of the said Edward Salisbury that this deponent distinctly recollects of the report of the marriage of the above parties about Sixty years since that they lived together as man and wife in the immediate neighborhood of this deponent after the report of their marriage a number of children that the said Edward Salisbury was the identical person whom this deponent has always understood and believed served Nine Months in the war of the revolution in Capt James Blakeslee's company that deponent has never heard any doubts upon he subject and believes it to the general
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belief in the neighborhood further deponent saith not
/s/Ward Bullock
Subscribed and Sworn before me this 25th day of April 1847}
/s/Gardner Briggs} Justice of the Peace 
I certify that the above and within named Ward Bullock Esq'r is a respectable person and a credible witness
/s/Gardner Briggs
I further certify that the within named James Salsbury is a respectable person and a credible witness
/s/Gardner Briggs
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State of Vermont
County of Windham}ss Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county Hannah Bixby of Guilford in said county aged sixty eighty after being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that she is personally acquainted with widow Betsy Salisbury of Deerfield Oneida county New York who is applying for a pension as the widow of Edward Salisbury late a Soldier in the war of the Revolution deponent deposeth and saith that she is the identical person who was the wife of the Said Edward Salisbury more than fifty years ago at the first acquaintance of the deponent that she is the identical person who lived with the Said Salisbury as his wife and has as the legal fruits of their marriage a number of children the oldest of whom is at this time more than fifty nine years of age deponent further deposeth and saith that the said Edward Salisbury was the identical person whom this deponent has always understood and believed to have served Nine Months under Capt Blakeslee of Vermont in the war of the Revolution that he was reputed and believed in the neighbourhood to have been a revolutionary soldier and deponent has never heard any doubts upon the subject but believes it to be a prevailing opinion with all
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who knew him further deponent saith not -
/s/Gardner Briggs
/s/Hannah Bixby
Subscribed and Sworn before me this 23rd day of April 1847}
/s/Gardner Briggs} Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above & within named Hannah Bixby is a respectable person and a credible witness
/s/Gardner Briggs
State of Vermont
County of Windham} ss Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county Thadius Briggs a resident of Guilford in said county aged sixty six after being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that widow Betsy Salisbury of Deerfield Oneida County New York who is applying for a pension as the widow of Edward Salisbury is this deponent Sister deponent deposeth and saith That she is the identical person who was married to the said Edward Salisbury in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty Six (1786) that this deponent was ['not' crossed out] present at the wedding and well recollects the fact that they lived together as man and wife and had as the legal fruits of their marriage a number of children the oldest of whom is at this time more than fifty nine years of age That the said Edward Salisbury was the identical person whom
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whom this deponent has always understood and believed served Nine Months in time of the war of the revolution under Capt James Blakeslee that deponent believes it to be the general opinion of this neighborhood in which he lived and has never heard any doubts upon the subject
/s/Thaddeus Bixby
Subscribed and Sworn before me this 23rd day of April 1847}
/s/Gardner Briggs} Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above and within named Thadias Bixby is a respectable person and a credible witness that the words "who is applying for a pension as the widow of Edward Salisbury" was interlined and the word not was erased before the above affidavit was executed before me 
/s/Gardner Briggs.
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[verso]
Betsy Salsbury (Salisbury)
history Deerfield lives Vermont Verm't
['husband's service' crossed out]
wrote March 15/47 to McM Shafter for Service Enclosed at 12,00
Jn 27 to his son Cornelius and to town clerk for marriage wrote to her son Amasa Jn 27th 
Searched Jun 3d/47.
9 months full
found paper 7 mos wrote ['June 26th that & had searched in finding 9 months Line & I have searched in a 160 [illegible] or be at her hand' crossed out]
Wrote Amasa Jun 25th that I had [illegible]

[recto]
wrote Walter Munn to [illegible] of S Aillin apr 27
Apr 30th forwarded to Amasa to officiate for him to get [illegible] 2 children recollect friends in my household
Should have called on my [illegible] but my wife was sick would with him for trouble Enclosed 1 dollar
May 31st/47
Wrote history to meet the objective the name of officers soldiers not totally in replying
Wrote Obadiah Clay paid postage July 19th 1847
Wrote Amasa Salis(bury) July 29th that [illegible] continued had [illegible] but would be the [illegible]
[additional illegible comments crossed out]
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[illegible] 1846 11 12 12/11 - 5
Edward Salisbury served 9 months in Vermont
Enlisted for 9 mth under Capt Blakeslee & Col line in time of Revolution in town of Gilford (Guilford) county of Windham Co Vermont near Vermont 5 miles from bratlebro (Brattleboro) both still in Same Town at time went north service was all performed all about lake champlain was in Skirms it was the same year that Cornwallis was taken came home last of November or december till March 3d 1836
Wm Marsh was with him John and James Dennis John Hicks with him. 
leaving Betsy his widow lives Deerfield Oneida Co. N.Y. and 78 years was married in Aug 1786 in Gillford (Guilford) Vermont by Rev Peter or Patrick Hicks was published has a roll of births of children.
her Sister Polly married Ruben Millman lives Freedonia PU [interlined: Mick is living'] in care of Frances Rowley was was Pursis (Persis) lives Plimouth (Plymouth) Vermont ['in care of Frances Bixby Nash Briggs' crossed out]
Samuel Allen has known since a child aged 80 and lives with Walter Munn Newport PU Mass in North Sayer Oneida Co N.Y. - in care of Amasa Salsbury or Thaddeus sons
his Son Cornelius can tell all about it his in Hammion St Lawrence Co N.Y. south Hammond in care of Wm King [illegible name crossed out] Gove
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That his capt name may have been Blackbee (Blakeslee) has often heard him speak of Col Fletcher he may have been his col
Witness
Thaddeus Bixby a brother lives in Guilford 
Manassah Bixby lies in Townsend both Windham Co. Vt.
Amasa Bixby another brother lives Adan Mass
Joseph Brayton aged abt 65 if living and Sally his wife has been 50 years  
Is not certain whether he had written discharge or not
Mr J. Butler certifies this was wrote before declaration
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Edward Salisbury Born in 1763 December the 19
Betsy Bixby Born in 1767 April the 22
Hannah Born in 1786 December the 12
Royal Born in 1788 October the 24
Edward Jr Born in 1790 November the 22
Betsy Born in 1792. September the 12. Betsy Tilton Died 1818 January the 19
Lusy Born in 1794 August the 18
Polly Born in 1798 March the 15
Cornelius Born in 1800 October the 18
Amasa Born in 1804 March the 25
Thaddeus Born in 1806 February the 26
Stephen Born in 1810
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of July 7th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows."
State of New York
County of Oneida}ss On this 15 day of January 1847 personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the Court in and for said County Betsy Salisbury a resident of Deerfield in said County and Seventy nine 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 above named act of Congress. That she is the widow of Edward Salisbury who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution. that her husband the said Edward Salisbury lived in time of the Revolution Guilford Windham County Vermont that he enlisted or was drafted into the service under Capt Blakeslee or Blakebee two or three diferent times amounting to from Six to nine months Service under the said Capt she further declares that she was married to the said Edward Salisbury in the month of August seventeen hundred and Eighty six (1786) that the said Edward Salisbury died on the Third day of March 1836 eighteen hundred & thirty six six that she was not married to him prior to his being the service but that the marriage took previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred & ninety four viz at the time above stated,
/s/Betsey Salisbury
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written before me}
/s/Pomroy Jones Judge of Oneida Co. Court
I certify that the above named Betsy Salisbury is a respectable person that I consider her of the age represented by her and that she cannot from old age and
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bodily infirmity attend Court to make her declaration
(7) in first line of Declaration made on erasure
/s/Pomroy Jones Judge &c
State of New York
County of Oneida}ss Personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge in and for said county Polly Wheaton a resident of Deerfield in in said County aged forty eight years who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that widow Betsy Salisbury who is applying for a pension as the widow of Edward Salisbury late a soldier in the war of the Revolution is this deponent's mother and that the said Edward Salisbury was this deponent's father that this deponent from her first recollection has always understood and believed that her said father had served in the war of the Revolution that this deponent is the sixth child of her said father and mother that the attached old family record is the true old original family record of this of this deponent's age and of the age of her brothers and Sisters that it has been kept a family record for more than twenty four years. that her said father died on the 3d day of March 1836 (eighteen hundred & thirty six) leaving as his widow the said Betsy Salisbury who still remains his widow 
/s/Polly Wheaton 
Subscribed and Sworn before me this 15th day of January 1847}
(7) on erasure /s/Pomroy Jones Judge of Oneida Co Courts
I certify that the above named Polly Wheaton is a respectable person
/s/Pomroy Jones Judge &c

State of New York
County of Oneida}ss Personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the Court in and for said county Amasa Salisbury a resident of Deerfield in said county aged Forty two years who being first duly
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sworn according to law deposeth & saith that widow Betsy Salisbury who is applying for a pension as the widow of Edward Salisbury late a Soldier in the war of the Revolution is the deponent's mother and that the said Edward Salisbury was this deponent's father that this deponent from his first recollection has always understood and believed that his said father had served in the war of the Revolution that this deponent is the eighth child of his said father and mother that the attached family record is the old original family record as kept by this deponent's said father & mother from the first of this deponent's recollection that his said father died on the 3d day of March 1836 eighteen hundred & thirty six leaving the said Betsy Salisbury his widow who still remains his widow never having married since the death of his said father
/s/Amasa Salisbury
Subscribed and sworn before me this 15 day of January 1847}
(7) made on erasure
/s/Pomroy Jones Judge of Oneida Co Courts
I certify that the above named Amasa Salisbury is a respectable person
/s/Pomroy Jones Judge

State of New York
County of Oneida}ss Personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the Court in and for said County Ryer Schermerhorn a resident of Deerfield in said county aged sixty one years who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that he has been personally acquainted with widow Betsy Salisbury and her husband Edward Salisbury late a soldier in the war of the Revolution and with their family for more than forty years. deponent deposeth and saith that that she is the identical person & widow of the said Edward Salisbury & that she is the identical person who was the
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wife of the said Edward Salisbury at the first acquaintance of this deponent deponent deposeth & saith that he has the most entire confidence in the truth of the attached old family record, showing the births of the children, that he has understood & believed that the said Edward Salisbury was a revolutionary Soldier of the United States that he died on the 3d day of March 1836 eighteen hundred & thirty six leaving the said Betsy Salisbury him surviving as his widow who still remains his widow
/s/Ryer Schermerhorn
Subscribed and Sworn before me this 15th day of January 1847}
(7) made on an erasure
/s/Pomroy Jones Judge &c [margin note: 13044]
I certify that the above named Ryer Schermerhorn is a respectable person
/s/Pomroy Jones Judge &c

State of New York
County of Oneida}ss Personally appeared before the subscriber & Judge in & for said county Wohott Read of Deerfield in said County aged sixty two years who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he has been personally acquainted with widow Betsy Salisbury and her husband Edward Salisbury for hose revolutionary service she is applying for a pension and with their family for more than thirty five years deponent deposeth and saith that he has always understood and believed that the said Edward Salisbury was a soldier in the war of the revolution that he died on the 3d day of March 1836 eighteen hundred & thirty six leaving the said Betsy Salisbury his surviving as his widow who still remains his widow.
/s/Wohott Read
Subscribed & sworn before me this 15th day of January 1847.}
/s/Pomroy Jones Judge &c
I certify that the above named Wohott Read is a respectable person (7) on erasure
/s/P. Jones Judge &c
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[typewritten letter]
[margin note: Not Rev'd]
January 16, 1935
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EDWARD SALISBURY
W. 19315
BA-J/MLB

Mr. Herbert G. Moore
1840 Roosevelt Avenue
Lansing, Michigan

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of James Salisbury, born January 8, 1751, and Edward Salisbury, his brother, both of whom served in the Revolution from Rhode Island and later settled in Guilford, Vermont.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States based upon military service of soldiers in that war.
A careful search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the Revolutionary War service of a James Salisbury, under any spelling of the surname.
The record of only one soldier named Edward Salisbury was found and is given herein as shown in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 19315, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Edward Salisbury was born December 19, 1763; the place of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not given.
While residing in Guilford, five miles from Brattleboro, in Windham County, Vermont, he enlisted in 1781 ['at the beginning of the campaign' crossed out] and served until November 17, 1781, amounting to about nine months as private in Captain James Blakeslee's company, Colonel Fletcher's Vermont battalion; during his service he was in a skirmish, details of which were not given.
He died March 3, 1836, in Deerfield, Oneida County, New York.
Edward Salisbury married in August, 1786, in Guilford, Windham County, Vermont, Betsey Bixby who was born April 22, 1767; the place of her birth and names of parents are not given.
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[typewritten letter]
Soldier's widow, Betsey Salisbury, was allowed pension on her application executed January 15, 1847, while a resident of Deerfield, Oneida County, New York; she was still living there in 1848.
The names of the following children of Edward Salisbury, and his wife, Betsey, are shown in the claims
Hannah, born December 12, 1706
Royal,  "  October 24, 1789
Edward, Jr.,  "  November 22, 1790
Betsy,  "  September 12, 1792; died Jan. 19, 1818, then referred to as Betsey Tilton; given name of husband not shown. 
Lusy,  "  August 18, 1794
Polly,  "  March 15, 1998; in 1847 living in Deerfield, N.Y., and signed "Polly Wheaton", given name of husband not state.
Cornelius,  "  October 18, 1800; in 1846 living in Hammond, Saint Lawrence County, New York.
Amasa,  "  March 25, 1804; in 1846 living in Deerfield, N.Y., with post office at South Trenton in that county. 
Thaddeus,  "  February 26, 1808
Stephen,  "  November 14, 1810
In 1847, one James Salsbury, aged sixty-three years, was a resident of Guilford, Vermont, his relationship to the soldier not stated.
In 1947, Thaddeus Bixby, brother of soldier's wife, Betsey, aged sixty-six years, was living in Guilford, in the same year, one Hannah Bixby, aged sixty-eight years, was also living there, her relationship to Betsey and Thaddeus not shown. In 1846, another brother of soldier's wife, Betsey, named Amasa Bixby, was a resident of Adams, Massachusetts, and her sister, Polly, who married Ruben Wellman, was living in Fredonia, Michigan. In 1846, one Mannasa Bixby was a resident of Townshend, Windham County, Vermont, relationship to the others not given.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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[addressed envelope]
[margin notes: May 15 M. Hoover(?)
Betsey Salisbury NY. 43. Rose NY May 10th] Free
Hon J. L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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[handwritten letter]
Rose New York
May 9th 1848. 

Sir,
I have the honor to enclose herewith the application of Betsy Salsbury (Salisbury) for the arrears of pension due her late husband Edward Salisbury, under act of 7th June 1832. 
the claimant has been pensioned under act os 7th July 1838, 3d March '43 & 17th June 1844. 
I have the honor to be Very Respectfully Your Obt Serv't
/s/W. G. Wade
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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 NEW YORK,
County of Oneida}ss.
On this 12th day of August 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county Betsey Salisbury a resident of Deerfield in the county of Oneida, N.Y. aged Eighty 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 Edward Salisbury who died on the 3d day of March 1836 - & an account of whose Revolutionary services, she has been pensioned under acts of Congress of 7th July 1838, 3d March 1849, & 17 June 44, at the rate of twenty one dollars & thirty three cents per annum, 
She further states that she is widow.
/s/X her mark Betsey Salisbury
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before 
/s/James D. Lewis, Justice
Witness /s/James T. Jeffers
I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit. and that on account of infirmity of age she is unable to write her name.
/s/James D Lewis
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State of New York
Clerks Office
Oneida County}ss I, Patrick Mahon Clerk of the said County certify, that James D. Lewis Esq was on the 12th day of August 1848 a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Oneida duly elected and authorized to act as such and that the signatures on the opposite side purporting to be those of the said Justice are genuine. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Said County and subscribed my name August 19th 1848. - 
/s/Patrick Mahon Clerk
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[addressed envelope]
[postmark: ROSE N.Y. AUG 29] Free
Hon J. L. Edwards,
Com'r of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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[handwritten letter]
Rose New York
August 29th 1848,

Sir,
I herewith enclose to your Office the Declaration of Betsey Salisbury of Oneida Co N.Y. claiming the benefit of the act of Congress of 2d February 1848,
I am Respectfully Your Obt Serv't
/s/W. G. Wade
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13.244
Betsy Salisbury
N.Y.
act 7 July 1838. 
married before 1794
adm 6 mo 17 days
W. J. Bottum, esq
Red Creek, N.Y.
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act 43 9440
No 13244
Betsey Salisbury
wid of Edward NY
act 7 July 1838
adm'd 6 mo 12 days pri
$21.33 pr an from 4 March 1836
adm'd act 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844
$21.33 pr an from 4 March 1843
Hon W Do[last name obscured]
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[handwritten letter]
Red Creek N.Y. Jan'y 28th 1837

Sir
I have the honour herewith to transmit to you the application of widow Betsy Salisbury a resident of Oneida Co N.Y. under the act of July 7th 1838. her husband died on the 3d day of March 1836 and never drew a pension it is expected that the arrears due him at his death will be due his widow to embraced in her certificate, but if it cannot be embraced in her certificate by the rules of the Department be pleased to inform me the propper course to be pursued to obtain it. 
Yours Respectfully 
Wm J. Bottum
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[handwritten letter]
Red Creek, N.Y. May 1st 1847

Sir
I have the honor herewith to enclose to you additional proof in the case of widow Betsey Salisbury whose application is on file in your office from Oneida to N.Y.
The enclosed affidavits are from persons living in the immediate neighborhood of the applicant's nativity other affidavits from the same place could be obtained for substance as the enclosed but it was deemed unnecessary. The enclosed affords the best proof of marriage attainable. 
Very Respectfully Yr Obt. Serv't
/s/Wm. J. Bottum
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State of Vermont
Secretary of State's Office
Burlington April 6-1847
I J. McM Shafter Secretary of State of Vermont hereby certify that upon an original Pay Roll of the revolutionary service of Capt James Blakeslee's Compy on record in this office occurs the name of Edward Salisbury with an allowance to him of £3.9.4, for service from the begginning of the campaign to the 30th of June AD 1781, (52 days)
I also further certify that upon a like recorded pay-Roll of the same company occurs the name of the said Edward Salisbury with an allowance to him for one hundred and forty day's service from July 1st to November 17. AD 1781.
[seal 'SECRETARY OF STATE VERMONT' affixed] In witness whereof I have hereto signed my name and affixed the seal of this office the 6th April AD 1847. 
/s/J. McM Shafter
[margin note: 140+192/6.12]
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State of Vermont
Secretary of State's Office
Burlington June 5-1847.

I J. McM Shafter Secretary of State of Vermont hereby certify that the caption of one of the Pay Rolls of Capt James Blakeslee's company (from which the service of Edward Salisbury was some time since certified by me) is as follows in "A Pay Roll of Capt Blakeslee's Company in Col Fletcher's Battalion and Gen'l Enos Brigade in the service of the state of Vermont" that upon this roll are the names of James Dennis and John Nicks" that  it does not appear by this Roll from what towns the [illegible] soldiers enlisted. ['Gen'l' crossed out] afterwards General Fletcher was of Townshend in Windham County, and most of his Battalion was from the same county Guilford being in Windham County, Capt John Burt's Compy. is set down as from Townshend another from Dummerston another from Putney another from Westminster, but Capt Blakeslee's residence does not appear. his rolls were allowed one at Arlington & one at Sunderland.
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[handwritten letter]
[seal: SECRETARY OF STATE VERMONT affixed] In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and the seal of the Office.

Dear Sir, 
You can have no difficulty in finding evidence of the whereabouts of Capt. Blakeslee's co. by writing to Guilford, or to Royal Tyler Brattleboro Vt a young lawyer who can prosecute enquiries for you. I know the history of Gen'l Fletcher somewhat intimately as he died in Townshend the place of my former residence, & from an intermarriage between his Gr. son and a sister of mine I was brought somewhat in contact with his history &c. 
The above is all I can do for you 
Yours truly
/s/J. McM Shafter
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[handwritten letter]
Rose Sept 2nd 1847.

Sir, 
On account of the illness of Wm J. Bottum, Esqr, the papers in the claim of Betsey Salsbury (Salisbury) an applicant for a pension under act of 7th July 1838, have been handed to me, requesting the further prosecution of the claim.
The enclosed is presented in support of the claim, - The old lady's statements, as given by her son, in the enclosed letter, with the other proofs, filed & herewith forwarded.
I doubt not will entirely satisfactory to the Department. - 
I am Respectfully Your Obt Serv't
/s/W. G. Wade
Hon J. L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
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Geo Sheaff and Amasa Salisbury 
March 23
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Mr. William J. Bottum
Dear sir - 
we have two cases that we want some information if our clames are correct we want your assistance we have a notice with your name & according to the notice we will point out our clames as near as we can, and ask you to inform us what we can say ['if any [illegible]' crossed out]
first - George Sheaff Married in 1784 - George Sheaff was a Soldier throu the Revolution war and drawed pention of 16.96 dollars a year while he lived he died 1820 my Mother lived - until the year 1843 then she died a son. 
George Sheaff is George Sheaff entitled to Bounty land
George Sheaff
Deerfield March 27th 1846
the second case Edward Salisbury and Betsey was Married August 1786 in the town of Guilford Vermont Edward Salisbury enlisted in March, Mother thinks, for Nine months and served his time and got his discharge Capt Blakeslee Commanded the Company Mother dont recolect the Col. name he recolects some of the privates, John Hicks, Wm Marsh - John Dennis and James Dennis all from Guilford V.t. Capt. Blakeslee was from Brattleborough V.t. Mother says Capt Blakeslee Frose to death crosing the Green mountain after pay for his services, and for his privites pay, Father never applied for pention, but always said he was entitled to it 
Father died March 1836 Mother is now living and if she lives until April the 22 she will be 78 years old
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If Betsey Salisbury can draw pay how much per year and for how many years and what must be proved the regular steps to take and what will be the response of the whole matter ['on the whole' crossed out]
/s/Amasa Salisbury
We want to know the particulars in both cases if worth applying for we want your assistance
Deerfield - Oneida Co. 
Please direct your letters to South Trenton Oneida Co
/s/Amasa Salisbury 

Deerfield March th21 1846

A. [illegible] March 29
['information wrote ['Mach' crossed out] Jn. 26 that [illegible] should be there in 3 or 4 months to expect papers' crossed out]
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State of New York
Wayne County Clerk's office ss. I certify that Geo. G. Gardner Esq. before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been taken, was, at the time of taking such a Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly elected, qualified and authorized by the laws of said state to take the same, further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe the signature of the annexed affidavit purporting to be his is genuine. 
[county seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Lyons this Thirtieth day of August, One thousand eight hundred and forty seven.
/s/Alex'r B. Williams
Clerk of Wayne County
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State of New York
County of Wayne}ss Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County William H. Bottum a resident of Walcott in said County aged Twenty five years after being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith That the letter dated "Deerfield march 21st 1846" and signed by Amasa Salisbury (a son of Betsy Salisbury widow of Edward Salisbury late a soldier in the war of the revolution whose application for a pension is now on file in the Pension Office from Deerfield Oneida County N.Y.) is the identical letter which this deponent received by mail soon after & date in application of his said mother's claim deponent further deposeth and saith that after the receipt of the attached letter and in the month of May 1846 the attached memorandum was taken by this deponent from the lips of the said widow Betsy Salisbury that it contains a true statement of her case from her own lips as made it that time and which deponent has preserved as a guide in prosecuting her claim. 
deponent further deposeth and saith that the said Betsy Salisbury stated as reasons for her said husband Edward Salisbury having never asserted his claim were his comfortable circumstances being in possession of a large property at his death and necessity not compelling him to ask assistance
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from government together with the fact the he knew no persons in the vicinity of his residence who knew personally of his service
/s/Wm J. Bottum
Subscribed and sworn before me this 27th day of August 1847}
/s/Geo G. Gardner Justice of the peace
I certify the above named William J. Bottum is personally known to me that he is a credible witness
/s/Geo G. Gardner
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[handwritten letter]
Washington April 1, [illegible]

Sir
I enclose you the application of Betsy Salisbury for a pension 
Respectfully, your obt. servt.
/s/W. Duce
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[addressed envelope]
[margin notes: Oct 30 1847 Add as Betsey Salisbury wid of] Free
J. L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
Washington D.C. 
Rose N.Y.
oct 29
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[handwritten letter]
Rose New York
October 25th 1847,

Sir
Enclosed is the affidavit of the Rev'd Mr Rockwell, who preached the funeral sermon of Edward Salsbury (Salisbury), late the husband of Betsy Salsbury (Salisbury), an applicant for a pension under act of 7th July 1838. - Mr. Rockwell certifies as to the date of his death, and also certifies that he has always understood and believed that he said Salsbury (Salisbury) had been a Revolutionary Soldier. 
For all and satisfactory proof of Edward Salisbury identity with the Soldier of Captain Blakeslee company, I respectfully request that reference may be had to the affidavits of Abigail Marsh, David Bullock, James Salsbury Ward Bullock, and Thaddeus Bixby of Guilford, also the affidavits of Priscilla Ward, & Hannah Bixby of the same place, together with the widow's Declaration, the proof accompanying the same, and the original letters first address to J. W. Bottum her former agent, - all of which fully corroborate claimant's statements, as to the service of her late husband Edward Salsbury (Salisbury),
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[handwritten letter]
as shown by parol & record testimony.
I am Respectfully Your Obt Serv't
/s/W. G. Wade
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State of New York
County of Oneida}ss Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county Rev'd A. F. Rockwell a resident of Deerfield in said county of minister of the Gospel aged Thirty nine years of his being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is a minister of the Gospel in said town that he was ['personally' crossed out] acquainted with Edward Salisbury late a soldier in the war of the Revolution and resident of Deerfield in said County and who died on the 3d day of March 1836 (eighteen hundred and thirty six) deponent deposeth and saith that he was present at funeral and burial of the said Salisbury and preached the personal sermon that he the said Salisbury left a widow him surviving viz. Betsy Salisbury now a resident of Deerfield in said county that this deponent has always understood from his first acquaintance and believes that the said Salisbury had served in the year of the Revolution. 
/s/A. F. Rockwell
Subscribed and sworn before me this 8 day of October 1847}
/s/Cotton Percival Justice
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named A. F. Rockwell the above named Minister of the Gospel who is a credible witness the above Erasure made before Executed and the same interlining "the said Salisbury" was also made. 
/s/Cotton Percival Justice Peace
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State of New York
County of Oneida}ss Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Joseph Brayton a resident of Deerfield in said county whom I certify to be a respectable person aged Sixty six years after being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he was intimately acquainted with Edward Salisbury late a resident of Deerfield in said County and a soldier in the war of the revolution and who died on the 3d day of March 1836 Eighteen hundred and thirty six. deponent deposeth and saith that he was personally acquainted with the circumstances of the sickness, death, and burial of the said Edward Salisbury as stated. that this deponent has frequently heard the said Salisbury speak of his title to a pension on account of serviced rendered by him in time of the war of the revolution under Capt Blakeslee that this deponent never had any doubts as to this title to a pension on account of his ['said' crossed out] services but believes that he did served as he had stated and believes it to be the general opinion of the neighborhood. That his widow Betsy Salisbury is now a resident of Deerfield in said County 
/s/Joseph Brayton
Subscribed and sworn before me this 8th day of October 1847}
/s/Cotton Percival Justice of the Peace
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
CLERK'S OFFICE, ONEIDA COUNTY,}ss.
I, Patrick Mahon, Clerk of the County of Oneida, do hereby certify, that Cotton Percival Esquire, was on the 8th day of October A.D. 1847, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county of Oneida, duly authorized to act as such, and that his signatures to the annexed instrument ['is' crossed out] are genuine.
[county seal affixed] In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, this 8th day of October A.D. 1847
/s/Patrick Mahon, Clerk.
for James Edgar Dep. Clk.
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State of New York
Jefferson County }ss Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county Abiather Joy of Clayton in said County aged Eighty Six years after being first duly sworn according to law deposes and says That he has from a boy and a young man been personally acquainted with widow Betsy Salisbury now a resident of Deerfield Oneida County New York, widow of Edward Salisbury late a soldier in the war of the Revolution and says that she is the identical person and widow of the said Edward Salisbury that the said Edward Salisbury was the identical person and soldier with whom deponent was acquainted when a boy and a young man then a resident of Guilford in Windham County Vermont and was personally acquainted with Capt Blakeslee of Brattleboro Windham County Vermont and with Col Fletcher of Townsend (Townshend) county and state aforesaid and served under them in time of the war of the Revolution viz that in the year 1780 seventeen hundred eighty as deponent believes he, deponent was drafted with five other persons from Guilford Windham County Vermont and served about seven months under the said Capt Blakeslee Col. Fletcher from which fact deponent knows the said officers did command men from the town of Guilford Windham County Vermont 
That in the following years there was a draft from the said town of Guilford and the said Edward Salisbury was drafted as deponent believes and served about nine months; that deponent did not serve with him but distinctly recollects of his absence from home and it was said
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he was in service under the said Capt Blakeslee and Col Fletcher and deponent distinctly recollects of the absence of the officers that this deponent was well acquainted in both the towns of Guilford and Brattleboro in Windham County Vermont and never knew or heard of any other Edward Salisbury but the one within mentioned that deponent believes the said Salisbury did serve nine months under the said Officers
/s/Abiather Joy
Subscribed and Sworn before me this 4th day of March 1848}
J. M. Cline Justice of Peace
[margin note: The witness was [illegible] Blakeslee in 1778]
I certify that the above and within named Abiather Joy is personally acquainted a respectable person and his statements are to be relied on and that the words "Edward Salisbury" were interlined before the deposition was executed and the words "resided" was also interlined before executed
/s/J. M. Cline
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
Jefferson County Clerk's Office,}ss.
I, James G. Lynde, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Alfred Fox & J. M. Cline before whom the annexed affidavits purports to have been sworn, were was at the date of the same Justices of the Peace in and for said county, and duly authorized to the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with their hand-writing, and verily believe their names subscribed to the same to be their proper hand-writing and signatures
[county seal affixed] Witness my hand, and seal of said County, this 6th day of March in the year 1848
/s/J. G. Lynde Clerk.
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State of New York
Jefferson County}ss Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county Samuel Allen a resident of Clayton in said county aged Seventy Seven years after being first duly sworn according to law deposes and says That he has from a boy and a young man been personally acquainted with widow Betsy Salisbury now a resident of Deerfield Oneida County New York who is applying for a pension as the widow of Edward Salisbury late a soldier in the war of the Revolution that she is the identical person and widow of the said Edward Salisbury the said soldier that this deponent personally acquainted with the above party Edward Salisbury and his widow Betsy Salisbury before they were married and in early life, that he has always understood and believed that the said Edward Salisbury served about nine months in the war of the Revolution under Capt Blakeslee and Col Fletcher with whom the deponent was personally acquainted that this deponent resided in time of the war of the Revolution in Guilford Windham County Vermont in the immediate neighborhood of the said Edward Salisbury and never heard or knew of any other person but the one afore named by the name of Edward Salisbury that this deponent was lived in the same neighborhood of the said
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Salisbury in Deerfield Oneida County New York to the time of his death that it was represented and believed him to be a soldier of the Revolution - that deponent distinctly recollects of his absence of service
/s/Samuel Allen
Subscribed and sworn before me this 4th day of March 1848}
/s/Alfred Fox Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above & within named Samuel Allen is personally known to me is a respectable person and a credible witness. that the word "Salisbury" and the words "in the same" were interlined before the within affidavit was executed
/s/Alfred Fox
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[verso]
Reported
3 Certificates issued in this case

[recto]
8341 Albany
New York
Betsey Salisbury widow of Edward Salisbury who was a Private in the Revolution 
Husband died 3 March, 1836.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 21 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of April, 1848 and sent to Hon. W. Duce, House of Rep's
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 85
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[verso]
Reported

[recto]
10422
New York
Betsey Salisbury Widow of Edward Salisbury who was a pensioner under the Act of [blank] and who died on the 3rd March 1836 of Oneida Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Reg't commanded by [blank] in the Revolution ['line' crossed out] for 6 mo. 12 dy
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 21 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of April, 1848 and sent to Hon. W. Duce House of Rep
Total amount $[blank]
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. Lumpkin Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 195.
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V 13.244.
Betsy Salisbury
N.Y.
Let. to W. J. Bottum March 10, 1847.
to same May 25: 47
to same Apr 21: 47
Act 7 July 1838
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No 3244
Betsy Salisbury
NY
Let to W. J. Bottum March 10 '47
  "  "  "  May 25  "
  "  "  W. G. Wade Sept 21  "
  "  "  W. G. Wade, Nov. 23, 1847
Act 7 July 1838
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State of New York
Clerk's Office 
Oneida County ss. I. Patrick Mahon Clerk of the said County certify that Pomroy Jones Esquire was on the 15th day of January AD 1847, a Judge of the County Courts in and for the Said County, duly appointed and qualified to act as such and that the signatures purporting to be those of the Said Judge, subscribed to the annexed deposition &c are genuine.
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Official Seal & subscribed my name Jan'y 25. 1847. 
/s/Patrick Mahon Clerk
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[verso]
1935, Jan 16 - Hist to Herbert G. Moore MLB

[recto]
Rev WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 19315
Betsey Salisbury wid of Edward Salisbury 
Priv. Rev. War
Act: Febry 2d/48
Index: - Vol. M, Page 189
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[handwritten letter]
Lansing Mich Dec 31 1934

Veterans Administration
Washington U. S. A.

Dear Sirs: - 
I have a record of a of James Salisbury, [margin note: ✓o] stating that he served in a R.I. Company Continental Army, can you give me data?
Does the data give father's name or family connection of this soldier?
Do you find an Edward Salisbury [margin note: ✓ only one] from R.I. (who was a brother) in the Rev War records, these records for S.A.R. use.)
If the records show a father or other members of the family please state
in your records, so that the record could be used for finding of the family
previously to Rev War records.
Respectfully requested
/s/H G. Moore
Herbert Moore
1340 Roosevelt Ave
Lansing Mich
The place of residence of these two Salisbury's was at Warren R. according to records in my possession (Not considerated as accurate)
This James & Edward Salisbury migrated to Guilford Vt.
James date of Birth is stated as Jan 8-1751. To Susannah Thomas
He bought a parcel of land in Guildford Vt, Nov 18-1784
[receipt stamp: RECEIVED JAN 2 1935 MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS ADM. READER #17]