Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26450, for Henry Straight, Rhode Island
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Service R.I. Straight Henry Number W26450
Phebe
Contents
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To New York Ohio Pittsburgh Rhode Island No 19703 Henry Straight of Cranston in the State of Rhode Island who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Sayles of the regiment commanded by Colonel Olney in the Rhode Island inc for the term of nine months from March 1782 to December 1782. Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 8 dollars per month to commence the 16 day of December 1826. Certificate of Pension issuded the 3d of Jany 1837 and sent to Benj Cowell Sage Providence R. Island Arrears to 4th of semi-anl all'ce ending 6 Mar 1817 $21.67 $21.67 {Revolutionary claim Acts March 18, 1818 and May 1, 1820
Transf to New York 21 Feb 1828 from 6 Sept 1827 + notification sent to John J Ball Esq Erie N.J. and to Pen Agents 14 Sept 1837
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1837 - 23 Sept to 1837. Letter to Pens 15 Jany 1839 as to Pen Agt 28 Feby 1839 To Ohio Pittsburgh from 4 Sept 1838. 11. March 1839. Notification to Pens Morgan Ashtabula County Ohio Let to A.L. Chaffee June 9th G.F. Lewis Apl 19/58
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United States of America County of Providence Rhode Island District for Circuit Court of the United States November Term AD 1826 On this 16th day of November AD 1826 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Richard Henry Straight aged 65 years now resident in Cranston in said County who being duly sworn maketh the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions of the Acts of Congress of March 10th 1818 May 1st 1820 March 1st 1823 vis said Henry Straight declares that on the first day of March 1782 he enlisted as a private in the company of CApt Sayles & in the regiment commanded by Jeremiah Olney of the Rhode Island Line on the Continental  Establishment for the term of nine months & that he continued to serve in said company until his time expired when he was honorably discharged. I Henry Straight do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the law + naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred eighteen that I have not nor has any person in the trust of me any property or [illegible] contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income than those what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. Henry Straight
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Schedule of property & income (necessary clothing & bedding excepted) of H. Straight Said Henry declares that he has no property of any description that he has not been in possession of any since the year 1818 except what he has earned by his daily labour & which has been expended for his support. said Henry also declares that he is a labourer & works for his support when his health will permit & has no other occupation he has no family dependant on him for support & being required to state why he did not make an earlier declaration he would state hat when said law of March 18 1818 was passed he lived in the State of New York & as the same was known to him he made an application & his papers were transmitted to the War Office but were returned for want of further evidence that owing to much [illegible] he has never been able to provide the testimony until he removed to this State the place of his making he thinks himself entitled to the assistance of his country - Henry Straight Nov 16 1826 Sworn to in open Court Wilm B. Cowell Clk.
Henry Straight
Nov 16. 1826.
Sworn to in open Court
Witness B. Cowell Clk
Rhode Island District
Clerks Office U.S. Circuit Court
I Benjamin Cowell Clerk of said Court do hereby
that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said
Henry Straight did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the
preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of
nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment.
I also certify, that the foregoing oath,[crossed out] [illegible] & the schedule
thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court.
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and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is nothing - In testimony wherof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this fourteenth day of December AD 1826. Benjamin Cowell Clerk of said Court It appears by the Regimental Book that Henry Straight formerly of clarime in the County of Niagara and the State of New York now residing in Cranston in the County of Providence enlisted for and served the full and continued tour of nine months a Private Soldier in the Regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Jeremiah Olney in the Rhode Island Line in the Continental Establishment and that he was honourably discharged at Saratoga in said state of New York on the fourteenth day of December 1782 - [illegible] Major of said Regiment eodem tempore Providence November 15th 1826.
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Application For A Transfer
County of Ashtabula 88. State of Ohio
On this 2nd day of February 1839 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Ashtabula personally appeared Henry Straight who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged in the company commanded by Captain Sayles in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jeremiah Olney in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Rhode Island from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the State (District or Territory) of Ohio where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there  payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing from the State of Pennsylvania to this State Ohio that he getting old and infirm and wishing to live with his children has who has removed hither that he may spend his days with his children who have removed hither and that it [illegible] by in [illegible] to draw his pension in Philadelphia as formaly 
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid. } Henry Straight
G West Justice of the Peace
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer under seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer must certify under his seal of office that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman or Notary Public as the case may be and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed. 
State of Ohio Ashtabula County} Feby 3 1839 Personally came before me G W St John a Justice of [illegible] Penn in and for said County John Pain and under oath that Henry Straight is the identical person described in the above affidavit I also certify that the said John Pain is a person of truth and veracity G W St John Justice of the Peace
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The State of Ohio Ashtabula County I Sam Hendy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said county do hereby certify that GW St John Esquire whose name appears affixed to the within certificate of the Oath of Henry Straight and who has in his in own proper hand writing to me well known affixed his proper name and signature thereto so as was at the time of his submitting the same one of the Justices of the Peace of said county duly commissioned and sworn agreeably to the laws of Ohio - In testimony  where I have hereunto set my name and affixes the seal of said Court at Jefferson the 10th day of February 1839 Sam Hendy Clerk
Clk's [illegible] 0.50 [illegible]
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6.671
Ohio [illegible] Phebe Straight widow of Henry Straight RI. who served in the Revolutionary war as a private Inscribed on the Roll at the [illegible] of 96 dollars 00 cents per annum,  to tommence on the January 1838. Certificate of Pension issued 17th day of Augt' 59and sent to G.G. Lewis Cleveland Oh. Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under February 3, 1853, Page 162 Vol. [illegible]
Let to G.F Lewis Oc 8[illegible]
Date of death now shown on A.B.
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State of Ohio Ashtabula County} On this 4th day of August 1838 personally appeared before the Probate Court for said county + state afforesaid Pheobe Straight aged 74 years who first being duly sworn saith on her oath in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by act of Congress passed July 3rd 1833 granting pensions to the widows of those who served during the revolutionary war that she is the widow of Henry Straight who was a private in the Revolutionary war and drew a pension at the Cleveland Ohio agency prior to his death She further declares that she was married to said Henry Straight on the day of May 1836 That her said husband died on the 10th day of January 1858 That she was not married to him prior to the 2nd of January 1840 but at the time above stated and that she is now a widow. Sworn to + subscribed here and on the day above written H.A. Plinco Judge of Probate
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Mrs. A.P. Carman 910 West California Avenue Urbana Illinois BA-J/ILL Henry Straight W. 26450
Dear Madam: The data given herein were found in pension claim W.26450 based upon service of Henry Straight in the Revolutionary War. Henry Straight was born in Rhode Island the date and exact place of his birth and the name of his parents were not shown. He enlisted March 1, 1782 as a private in Captain Sayle's company, Colonel Jeremiah Olney's Rhode Island regiment and served until December 14, 1782 when he was discharged at Saratoga, New York. Henry Straight was allowed pension on his application executed November 16, 1826 at which time he resided in Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island he was then sixty-three years of age. He had formerly resided in Clarence, Niagara County, New York. In February 1828, he had moved from Rhode Island to Erie, Erie County, New York to live near his children. The soldier did not designate the names of said children, nor give the name of their mother or date of his marriage. In August 1837, Henry Straight had moved from New York State to Erie County, Pennsylvania, to live near his children who had also moved there in 1839 he was residing in Ashtabula County Ohio to which state his children had moved. 
The soldier died January 10, 1858 in Sheffield Township, Ashtabula County Ohio at the home of one Ezekiel Straight no relationship between said Ezekiel and the soldier was stated. 
Henry Straight married in May 1836 in Springfield, Eire County Pennsylvania, Phebe Condit the place of her birth and the names
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of her parents were not stated. 
Phebe Straight the soldier's widow was allowed pension on her application executed August 4, 1858 at which time she resided in Sheffield Township, Ashtabula County Ohio she was then seventy-four years of age. 
In July 1859, Ruth Church, a resident of Springfield, Erie County, Pennsylvania, then aged fifty-four years stated that she was present at the marriage of Henry Straight and Phebe Condit no relationship [illegible] soldier's family was stated. Ezekiel Straight of Sheffield, Ashtabula County, Ohio in 1859 stated that he had been acquainted with the soldier and his wife for fifteen years prior to his death. Very truly yours, A. D. Miller Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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[stamp] Free [stamp] Cleveland O. Mar 24
Hon Geo W Whiting Comm of Pensions Washington DC 
Henry Straight of [illegible] 18 [illegible]
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No. 7052 Phebe Straight wd of Henry Pa
G.F. Lewis July 21/58
Same Aug 18/58
in Sept 8/58
" Feby 10 1839
" Mch 16/59
" June 17/59
Act/53
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Phebe Straight widow of Henry Ashtabula Co. Ohio Admitted Act Feby 3, 1853 at rate of $96 per annum, commencing from January 10, 1858 when her husband died c Pay widow certificate to G. F. Lewis Esq Cleveland Ohio 110 3
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Henry Straight born R.I. Act 18 March 1818. New York Albany To what time last paid Pension office 23 Sept 1837 span to 4 Mar 1837
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To Auditor's office Aug 15 1837 Sir Henry Straight Cleveland O. roll Act 1818 died 10 Jany 1858 this pension has been paid in full to that date to his widow Phebe Straight Very Resp A Jamison Auditor Geo C Whiting Esq Comm of Pensions
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Cleveland Nov 11 1839 Hon Geo C Whiting Comm of Pension Sir Enclosed find my affidavit with joint request on the back of the same by Mrs Straight for a duplicate pension certificate Pleas send jit and I will at once put it in the vault + take care of it this time. Respectfully G g Seurs
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Minneapolis, Minnesota October 19, 1927
Dept. of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C. 

Dear Sirs: Will you please send me any information which you may have concerning a Henry Straight who was put on the pension roll in Ashtabula County Ohio in 1840 at the age of 80 years. Thank you, I am, Very truly yours, Nettie M. Strate 3039 Colfax Ave. So.
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152 West Ave. Buffalo, NY Jan. 13, 1911 Commissioner of Pensions Washington DC Dear Sir Will you kindly send me the record of Henry Straight a pensioner of Erie Co. NY in 1818 transferred from Providence Co. R.I. 71 years old in 1827. Will you also please state if your records give the date of his death. Thanking you in advance, I am yours truly Mrs. W.E. Lloyd
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[stamp] U.S. Pension Office Jan 14 1911
[stamp] Record Division Jan 14 1911
[illegible] 42425
[stamp] Jan 16 1911
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1911 Jany 18 Hist to Mrs. W. E. Lloyd 1921 Feby 10 Hist. to Mrs. Homer D[illegible]
1927 Nov 23 letter to Hon W. [illegible] for HC Barker. See carres. Henry Straight. MMNI
1928 Aug 27 Hist to Nettie M. Strate MCE
1932 Feb 10 Hist to Mrs. John J. Reimers ILL
1934 April Hist to Mrs. Thomas Watkins see letter in chest Decker Ctf. 695 in lieu [illegible]
1936 July 22 Hist to Mrs A. P. Cerm

Revy Widow, &c. 
File No. 26250 Phebe Straight Widow of Henry Straight Priv. Rev. War Act: Feb. 3d 1833 Index: Vol. L Page 251 [Arrangement of 1870]
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Brief in the case of Phebe Straight widow of Henry Straight Ashtabula County and State of Ohio act February 3 1853. 
Claim (original)
Proof exhibited (if original)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls) If either state the substance, Husband of claimant was a pensioner of the United States at rate of $96 per annum under act of March 18, 1818 and died January 10th 1858 at which date his allowance has been paid. the arrears having been earned by Phebe Straight his widow as is shown by a report of the administrator. Marriage in May 1836 [illegible] by a witness who was present at the ceremony - Identity of claimant as the widow of above named pensioner and his death as above passed by the testimony of several credible witnesses. Allowance accordingly. G.F. Lewis Esq. Name and residence of Agent Cleveland Ohio Examining Clerk R beddes Aug 16 1839
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Providence Dec 18th 1826 
Sir I herewith enclose the application of Henry Straight for a pension under the act of Congress from several causes his name has never been placed on the roll although entitled as same as the first act was passed. I am respectfully your [illegible] Benj Cowell
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G.F. Lewis Feby 10
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Pension Office Feby 11, 1839 Sir, in relation to the claim of Phebe Straight for pension under act of February 3 1833 I can only refer you to my letters of the 18th August 1838 and of the 21st July last (a copy of which letter is herewith enclosed) for the requirements which must be complied with before the claim can be allowed. I also enclose the instructions referred to in my letter of the 21st July. New affidavits must be prepared those now on file would not be satisfactory even if properly authenticated. Very truly G.F. Lewis Esq. Cleveland Ohio
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G F Lewis Sept 8
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Pension Office Sept 8th 1858.
Sir: The claim of Mrs Phebe Straight will be formally considered when the requirements of my letters to you under dates of July 21st + August 15 1858 are complied with then Declaration of Mrs. Straight has been received + filed. 
G.F. Lewis Esq. Cleveland Ohio
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G.F. Lewis Aug 18
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Pension Office Aug 18 1835 Sir I have examined the declaration of Phebe Straight and herewith return it so the seal of the Govt may be affixed. I'm one who oferred to the pension in [illegible] last year on the 21st July last You will examine by them that proof cannot be part of this application. marriage, and the testimony of at least two witnesses [illegible] that she is the widow of the identical pensioner in which [illegible] she claims pension. The testimony already in file when the letter print appears to have been taken before a magistrate where official character is not attested by the seal of the  inferior court. G F Lewis Esq Cleveland Ohio
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G.F. Lewis June 17
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Pension Office June 17 1839
Sir, I have examined your letter of the 31st [illegible]. If you will carefully examine my letter of the 16th March last you will find that the [illegible] you refer to is not the only one necessary to be remedied before the claim of Phebe Straight can be allowed. The difficulty mentioned as existing in the affidavit of Ruth Church can be more [illegible] by procuring a new one. It is contrary to our rules to return papers filed as proof in claims before this office. Very truly G. F. Lewis Esq. Cleveland Ohio
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Pension Office March 16 1859 Sir I have received & filed the affidavit of Ezekiel Straight, Sharon Drake & Shirley Brohnell relating to the claim for pension of Mrs. Phebe Straight. These affiants have not gone far enough in their affidavits to establish the marriage of the parties. They swear that Henry & Phebe Straight lived together as husband and wife. This is necessary that they also testify to their living & cohabitating together as husband and wife & that they were generally reputable. I desire also that in every instance the credibility of a witness should be certified. In not a single instance in this case is a witness certified to be credible. It is to be [illegible] that the adjustment of claims in which you are prosecuting before this office since not be encumbered by a failure to comply with instructions. It is important that the official character of R.R. Robinson
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purporting to be a Justice of the Peace of Erie Co. Pa. should be only authentication that he certify Ruth Church who testifies before him to the marriage of the parties, to be a credible person. 
G.F. Lewis March 16
G.F. Lewis Esq. Cleveland Ohio
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G F Lewis July 3
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Pension Office July 21 1858 Sir, I have received & [illegible] the paper which accompanies your letter of the 13th [illegible]. Mrs. Phebe Straight should make her application for a pension in accordance with the enclosed forms + instructions under the 2d section of the Act of Feb 3d 1853. 

G.F. Lewis Esq. Cleveland Ohio
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Banking Office of G.F. Lewis No. 5 Superior Street Cleveland Ohio Sept 24 1859 Land Warrants Bought and Sold Money Loaned on Land Warrants The Highest Price paid for all kinds of Broker Bank and Uncurrent Money
Hon Geo C Whiting Comm of Pensioners Sir The Pension certificate issued to Phoebe Straight widow of Henry Straight a Revolutionary widow came duly to hand We have just been filling [illeigible] & moving into a new bank and in the movin it has got mislaid we hav hunted thoroughly and cant find it. It will almost certainly turn up after we get [illegible] Mrs Straights money as she is poor. Please lend me a copy of the certificate which will enable me to draw it for her & when the original turns up I will return the copy to you again to be canceled Yours G.F. Lewis
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[stamp] Pension Office Sep 28 1859
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Banking Office of G.F. Lewis No. 5 Superior Street Cleveland Ohio March 23 1858 Land Warrants Bought and Sold Money Loaned on Land Warrants The Highest Price paid for all kinds of Broker Bank and Uncurrent Money
Hon Geo W Whiting Comm of Pensions Sir Please send me the proper forms to enable Mrs Straight to obtain a pension. Her husband was a revolutionary pensioner at $96 a year is prop declared she was married same 1811 Yours G F Lewis
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[stamp] Pension Office Jun 3 1858
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Banking Office of G.F. Lewis No. 5 Superior Street Cleveland Ohio Aug 312 1859 Hon Geo C Whiting Comm of Pensions Sir On the 16th of March you advised me it was important to have RR Robinson certify to the credibility of Ruth Church who testified before [illegible] & to have his Robi[illegible] official character certified to. Please return me the affidavit that I may have it corrected as directed. The papers were not prepared by me I will try and have all future ones prepared as directed in you [illegible]. The county Justice are not always informed in preparing papers as at Washington I am myself deficient in many cases prepared by me will be very thankful for full information how to proceed & try to conform in all cases The affidavit has reference to the claim of Phebe Straight widow of the late Henry Straight a soldier of the Revolution Respectfully G F Lewis
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Banking Office of G.F. Lewis No. 5 Superior Street Cleveland Ohio Feb 15 1859 Co Geo C Whiting Comm of Pensions Sir Yours of 10th was duly received Enclosed I hand aditional evidence showing clearly the fact [illegible] you have allready the affidavit of Harry Malory a Justice of the peace of Erie Co [illeigible] shown that he married them Yours G F Lewis 
Please [illegible] the [illegible] to me before March 4th as the old lady is very poor and needs it
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Banking Office of G.F. Lewis No. 5 Superior Street Cleveland Ohio January 31 1859 Hon Geo C Whiting Comm of Pensions Sir For the purpose of establishing you [illegible] at a place has the [illegible] I enclose your letter of Sept 8th and regret that you will inform me specifically in what the papers are you deficient. Yours of July 21 1858 I cannot find after a thorough search the letters are bound in [illegible] but cannot be found as of that date referring to this case. You of Aug 18th [illegible] 15th and the testimony as to the latter point was taken before a Justice where affiants character was not authenticated. Please return them that I may have them authenticated and state what further if any thing will be required Respectfully G F Lewis I do all freely without ch[illegible] the poor old lady
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Banking Office of G.F. Lewis No. 5 Superior Street Cleveland Ohio July 18th 1858 Hon GC Whiting Comm of Pensions Sir The enclosed papers were sent me for the purposes of having Mrs Phebe Straight placed on the pension list made act 3d Julyt 1853 Respectfully G F Lewis Henry Straight was a Revolutionary pensioner of this agency
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Banking Office of G.F. Lewis No. 5 Superior Street Cleveland Ohio July 30th 1859 Hon Geo C Whiting Comm of Pensions Sir As directed by your of June 17th i hand you a new affidavit from Ruth Church clearly proving the marriage of Phebe Condit to Henry Straight by an [illegible] Witny and his credibility is certified to support this will superceed the necessity of the proof of living and cohabitating together as man & wife in[illegible] in yours of March 16th If not pleas advise me at once The application & other proofs are on file in your office for the purpose of obtaining a Revolutionary widows pension under act of February 3d 1833 for Phebe Straight widow of the late Henry Straight a Revolutionary pensioner who was paid at this agency and is now deceased Yours G F Lewis
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[stamp] Pension Office Aug 3 1858
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Banking Office of G.F. Lewis No. 5 Superior Street Cleveland Ohio August 11 1858 Land Warrants Bought and Sold Money Loaned on Land Warrants The Highest Price paid for all kinds of Broker Bank and Uncurrent Money Hon Geo C Whiting Comm of Pensions Sir As directed by your of July 21st I herewith hand the Declaration of Pheobe Straight for the purpos of being placed on the Pension List. Pleas refer to the balance of the proof on file and cause the pension to be issued. Yours G F Lewis
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[illegible] Bank of Phila March 3rd 1839 Sir Your letter of the 28th with same duly to hand. In reply Henry Straight pension under Act of 18th March 1818 at the rate of $96 per annum was last paid to 4th September 1838. Agreeably to request no further payments will be made him at this agency. His name is also noted on the roll as transfer to the Ohio (Pittsburgh) agency. I am very respectfully your obt Sert Jos. Solmes Pit [illegible] J L Edwards Esq. Comm of Pensions Washington
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Mechanics' & Farmers' Bank Albany Pension Agency Sept. 18 1837 James L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Sir In reply to your letter of the 14th [illegible] I have to state that Henry Straight a Pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1818 at 8 dollars per month was last paid to the 4 day of Sept 1836 I am sir very respectfully your ob't serv't Tho. W. Cle[illegible] Pres't and Pension Agent
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Mrs. A.P. Carman 910 West California Avenue Urbana Illinois BA-J/ILL Henry Straight W. 26450 John Strait W. 9670 Dear Madam: Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Henry Straight born July 5 1760 in Warwick Rhode Island and John Straight born 1758 in W. Greenwich Rhode Island. The records of Henry Straight and John Straight are given herewith as found in pension claims based upon service in the Revolutionary War. This is the record of the only soldier named Henry Straight who was born in Rhode Island and served from that state found on the records of this office. War of the Revolution. Very truly yours  A.D. Hiller Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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Mrs. Thomas D. Watkins 1521 Kemble Street Utica New York BA-J/ILL Henry Straight W. 26450 Christopher Decker Otf. 4695 in lieu of bounty land. Dear Madam: Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Henry Straight whose name was placed on the pension roll January 3, 1827 and  Christopher Decker who died April 9 1818 survived by Hannah Decker whose name was placed on the pension roll Februrary 2, 1819. The Revolutionary War record of Henry Straight the above noted pensioner is given herin as shown in the papers on file in pension claim W.  26450 based upon his service in that war. Henry Straight was born in Rhode Island the date or exact place of his birth and name of his parents is not shown. He enlisted March 1, 1782 served as private in Captain Sayles' company Colonel Jeremiah Olney's Rhode Island regiment and was discharged December 14, 1782. He was allowed pension on his application executed November 16, 1826 at which time he resided in Cranston Providence County Rhode Island he was then sixty three years of age. He stated then that in 1818 he resided in New York State. He was referred to in 1826 as formerly of Clarence Niagara County New York. He had for his claim. In 1826 the soldier had moved to Erie Erie County New York to live near his children in the summer of 1837 he had moved from New York to Erie County Pennsylvania where his children had moved also in 1839 he resided in Ashtabula County Ohio and lived near his children. The names of his children and the name of their mother are not shown.
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Henry Straight died January 10 1858 at the home of on Ezekiel Straight in Sheffield Township Ashtabula County Ohio no relationship between the soldier and said Ezekiel Straight was stated. Henry Straight married in May 1836 in Springfield Erie County Pennsylvania Phebe Condit. Soldier's widow Phebe Straight was allowed pension on her application executed August 4, 1858 at which time she resided in Sheffield Township Ashtabula County Ohio she was then seventy four years of age the date and place of her birth not shown. 

Christopher Decker OTF. #695 in lieu of bounty land. The records of this office show that Christopher Decker enlisted July 13, 1812 for five years served as private in Captain Humphrey's company 6th regiment of Infantry and died February 9, 1813 while in the service. The age of the soldier or the place of his residence at the time of his enlistment are not shown. On account of the service and death of Christopher [in lieu of b. land original OK.]  Decker in the War of 1812 certificate #695 for five years' half pay was issued in behalf of Harriet Decker (not Hannah Decker) soldier's child. The certificate was issued February 1, 1819 to Samuel S. Seward as her guardian no relationship stated. The pension commenced February 17, 1815. Harriet Decker was then a resident of Orange County New York. Very Truly yours A.D. Hiller Assistant to the Administrator.
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February 10, 1932 Mrs. John J. Reiners Genoa  Nebraska BA-J/ILL Dear Madam: Reference is made to your letter relative to Henry Straight a Revolutionary War pensioner. The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim W. 26450 based upon his service in that war. Henry Straight was born in Rhode Island date and definite place not stated. He enlisted March 1, 1782 served as private in Captain Sayles' Company Colonel Jeremiah Olney's Rhode Island regiment and was discharged December 14, 1782. He was allowed pension on his application executed November 16, 1826 while a resident of Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island aged sixty three years. He was referred t then as formerly of Clarence Niagara County New York he stated that he lived in New York state in 1818. In 1828 the soldier moved to Erie, Erie County New York to live near his children in the summer 1837 he had moved from New  York state to Erie County Pennsylvania where his children had also moved in 1839 he resided in Ashtabula County Ohio living near his children. The names of his children and that of their mother were not given. He died January 10, 1858 at the home of one Ezekiel Straight in Sheffield Township Ashtabula County Ohio no relationship of said Ezekiel Straight to the soldier stated. The soldier married in May 1836 at Springfield, Erie County Pennsylvania Phebe Condit. His widow, Phebe Straight was allowed pension on her application executed August 4, 1858 while a resident of Sheffield Township Ohio aged seventy-four years. Very truly yours, A.D. Hiller Assistant to Administrator.
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August 27, 1928 Nettie M. Strate 3062 Celfan Avenue, South Minneapolis Minnesota Madam: I advise you from the papers in the Revlutionary War pension claim W. 26450 it appears that Henry Straight was born in Rhode Island date and county not given. He enlisted March 1, 1782 served as a private in Captain Sayles' Company Colonel Jeremiah Olney's Rhode Island regiment and was discharged December 14, 1782. He was allowed pension on his application executed November 16, 1826 while a resident of Cranston, Providence County Rhode Island aged sixty-three years. In 1826 he had moved to Erie, New York to live near his children. In 1837 he was residing in Erie County Pennsylvania where he had moved to live near his children who had also moved from New York and in 1839 he was living near his children in Ashtabula County Ohio. He died January 10, 1858 in Sheffield Township Ashtabula County Ohio at the home of Ezekiel Straight relationship to soldier not stated.
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The name of soldier's children and their mother are not given. Soldier married at Springfield, Erie County Pennsylvania in May 1834, Phebe Condit. She was allowed pension on her application executed August 4, 1858 while a resident of Sheffield Township Ohio aged seventy-four years. Respectfully Winfield Scott Commissioner.
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Information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau 
Date of Enlistment or Appointment [illegible]
Length of Service 9 mos 
Rank Pvt 
Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered
Captain Sayles Colonel Jeremiah Olney Staff R I 
Battles engaged in
Residence of soldier at enlistment
Date of application for pension Nov 16 1836 [illegible]
Residence at date of application [illegible] Providence Co R.I. 
Age at date of application 63 yers bon in R I [illegible] 
Remarks [illegible] married at Springfield [illegible] Penn Married to Phebe Condit she was allowed pension on application executed Aug 4 1858 [illegible] of Ashtabula Ohio aged 74 years
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910 West California Avenue Urbana Illinois June 30, 1936 United States Pension Bureau Washington D.C. Gentlemen: I desire information about a John Straight born 1758 W. Greenwich, Rhode Island, and Henry Straight, born July 5, 1760 Warwick Rhode Island both soldiers in the Revolution. I would like to know whether either one of them ever received a pension and if so what information about them is given in the pesion record. I shall be very grateful to you for any help in this matter. Very sincerely yours, Maude S. Carman Mrs. A.P. Carman
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Mrs. John J. Reimers Genoa, Nebraska January 24, 1938 Pension Bureau Washington, D.C.  Gentlemen: Henry Straight born in Rhode Island applied for at pension Nov. 16, 1826 and his claim was allowed. He was placed upon the roll Jan. 3, 1827. He was transferred from Providence, R.I. to Springfield, Erie County, N.Y. where he resided (one Pension Roll 1835, 23rd Congress, Vol. 2, page 142) This Henry Straight was born in Warwick and died in Gagesville, Ashtabula County, Ohio. Please send me a copy of the application for a pension. I wish to have the Revolutionary service and names of his wife and children which should be given in these papers. Was there another man named Straight (Henry) who gave service in Rhode Island and did he have a son named Royal? Thanking you, I am Very truly yours, Nellie C. Reimers (Mrs. John J.) [stamp] Bureau of Pensions Jan 30 1932
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Dr. Homer Davis Genoa Nebraska Genoa Nebraska January 8th, 1921. Department of Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C. Am asking for information regarding Henry Straight, Revolutionary Soldier, born July 5th, 1760, Warwick, R.I. Died Jan. 10th, 1858, Sheffield, Ohio. Enlisted as private Mar. 1st, 1773 under Capt. Hammett. In battles Prudence Island Red Banks at Valley Forge winter 1777-8 Battle of Princeton Battle of Monmouth where received slight bayonet wound in side, also slight wound in leg by bullet. Received an honorable discharge at close of war. I have no record of this discharge neither do I know the name of the woman whom he married. Did the above soldier apply for and receive a pension? Also can you supply me with the maiden name of his wife and date of marriage? The above soldier had a First Lieutenant's Commission during the War of 1812. Should there be any charge for above information I will be very glad to remit. Thanking your for the trouble. Very truly yours, Mrs. Homer Davis Genoa, Nebr. [stamp] Pension Office Jan 11 1921
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James G Edwards E Jefferson Ashtabula Co. O March 14 1846 Deer Sir As the regarding old Mr Henry Straight I write you in regard to his pension Mr Straight is now drawing a pension as a Revolutionary Pensioner by virtue of a certificate issued by govmt on the 3d of June 1826. Mr. Straight thinks he is in [illegible] entitled to sum of his pension under this form Laws. That was a prior law of Congress perhaps was the law of 1818 Mr Straight applied before Ch. Townsend a judge of the state of New York serving at Buffalo for the purpose of making the [illegible] of [illegible] the law this in for [illegible]. That he made the necessary proof before Judge Townsend & which M Straight thinks was forwarded to Washington but by reference as to a letter from Judge Townsend which I send you I feel the proof made was lost at the office of Judge Townsend. But Mr Straight thinks he forwarded this proof to Washington & before the seven march then a before his application and [illegible] definitely acted upon the law was so amended as to require affiant proof which he was not able to secure until 1827 when
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in obtaining his first certificate but only entitling him to draw from the $47 d of 1829 I send you a copy of a letter from Andrew Bell of Calhoun Co Michigan from which it appears he was [illegible] at this time Mr Straight make the proof before Judge Lawson [illegible] I wish to inform you of this is now a law in force which would entitle Mr Straight to arrears of his pension and entitle him to draw from the time he made the proof before Judge Lawson [illegible] and he then made at the Justice laid them in for [illegible] on conditions until this fast is instructed to from subject action. I wish you would also inform me whether you have in from office the proof made before Judge Lawson & if so that you forward me copies of any & all [illegible] until you have them all from [illegible] Mr Straight is
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entitled to the arrears of his pension or he makes it appear that he made the signed proof before Judge [illegible] I wish you would also forward me a blank for such a declaration or [illegible] as he will be required to make By [illegible] giving [illegible] attributes to his [illegible] will much oblige a worthy old man as well as [illegible] Obt sert A.L. Chaffee P.S. [illegible] to me at this [illegible] and person remit back to me this letter from Judge Lawson as I may [illegible] it for future [illegible] A.L.C
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Marshall Calhoun [illegible] Feb 5 1826 Mr Straight Dear Sir I reviewed your letter of the 25th of last month inquiring of me what recollection I now [illegible] at the office of Judge Townsend in Buffalo New York when given papers were made out by him for your pension. I [illegible] with you to Buffalo to an Judge Townsend and in 1817 or 1818 and which I now do no [illegible] but can definitely ascertain of making. In concert with I called with you as Judge Townsend's office and he made out the papers for you & which he said contained all the proof or testimony which he said was necessary to enable you to get your pension. The facts I very well recollect & will at any time from I knew my deposition [illegible] to the [illegible] of [illegible] it. It seems to me you ought to have [illegible] your pension from the time you [illegible] made the proof. I hope you will get it. Respectfully your Friend Anderson Bell
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[postmark] John S. Ball Esq. Postmaster Newstead N.Y.
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John S. Ball Esq Publish 9th Nov. 1835 Sir I have searched among my old papers but find nothing relating to the application of Mr. Straight altho  I remember the pension and I think the papers if retained by now much have been destroyed some years since at the time same offices was burnt but I rather am inclined to believe they now sent to Washington & have they remained for the purpose of having [illegible] testimony sent the dept of war I do nor do not know that I can be of any service to him I am respectfully y obt st Ch. Townsend
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Application For A Transfer County of Erie New York ss. On this seventh day of February 1828 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County of Erie personally appeared Henry Straight of the town and county of Erie wh on his Oath declares that he is the same Person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Sayles in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jeremiah Olney in the Service of the United States that his Name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Rhode Island from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the State [District or Territory] of New York in the town of Erie where he intends to remain and wishes his Pension to be there payable in future and that his reasons for removing to the State of New York were to live near his children Henry Straight Sworn and subscribed to before me the Day and Year aforesaid} [illegible] Notes Oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate whose official character and signature must be proved by the certificate of the proper officer under his seal of office setting forth that the Person taking the testimony is a Justice of the Peace Judge or Notary Public as the case may be and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. The Pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The witness must swear that he well knows the person who has taken the above oath to be the same person subscribed thereby and no place than the identical person to whom the pension was originally granted. The magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity. The witness' affidavit must be authenticated in the manner above described. 
Mr. Straight is not quite sure whether names are spelled right
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I certify on oath that I am well acquainted with Henry Straight who has taken the within oath and know him to be the identical person described therein and no other than the identical person to whom the pension was originally granted. Erie Feb 7th 1828 John S. Ball Sworn and subscribed to before me the day year aforesaid [illegible] I certify that John S. Ball is a man of veracity. [illegible] State of New York Erie County}  I Jacob A. Barker Clerk of the County of Erie do hereby certify that Luther Bainey before whom the within deposition was made was on the day thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Erie duly elected and sworn and acting as such and that the signature subscribed to the said deposition is the proper hand writing of the said Justice In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said county at Buffalo the 8 February 1828. Jacob A. Barker Clk
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William Townsend Sheffield & Ranks Erie Co Pa
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Application for a Transfer State of Pennsylvania County of Erie On the 22nd day of August 1837 before me the [illegible] a Justice of the Peace for the same county of [illegible] personally appeared Straight who on his oath [illegible] that he is the same person who belonged to the company commanded by captain Sayles in the Reg commanded by Colonel Jeremiah Oney of Providence in Rhode Island in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Rhode Island from whence he removed to Erie County in the State of New York where he has resided for a number of years and has regularly rec his pension up to the 4th day of March 1837 but that he has lately removed from the state of New York to the county of Erie in the State of Pennsylvania whe he intends to remain where his pension to be [illegible] payable in future that his reasons for remaining are that his children are residing at the latter place and that he wishes to be near them. Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid David G Wilbury Henry Straight Erie County on the 22nd day of August 1837 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally came Lyman Evans who on his oath declared that he is personally acquainted with Henry Straight and that he will know him to be the identical person described in the above affidavit. Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid David G Mibber of P Lyman Evans
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State of Pennsylvania County of Erie I Daniel G Webber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Erie certify that I am well acquainted with Lyman Erving that he is a man in whom the utmost confidence may be placed for truth and veracity and that he duly subscribed and testified to the facts set forth in the last foregoing affidavit Given under my home at Springfield this 11 day of August 1835 Daniel G Webber

State of Pennsylvania Erie County I William Kelley [illegible] of the court of common pleas to and for said county that Daniel G. Webber who has certified the [illegible] of the foregoing affidavit & his own papers hand writing to be well known was at the time and then is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and sworn to act where acts as both full faith and oath is done. {illegible] under my hand and seal of office September 2d 1837 William Kelley Pro
The Commissioner of Pensions will place direct to William Townsend of Springfield & [illegible] Erie Co Penna
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The State of Ohio Ashtabula County I F.D. [illegible] Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of County of Ashtabula certify that Ambrose Shelley Esquire by whom the annexed and foregoing Affidavit were taken was at the dates thereof an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the said County duly qualified and as such duly authorized to take the same and farther that I am acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice of the Peace and believe the signatures purporting to be his are genuine. [seal on paper] In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at Jefferson the 21st day of February A.D. 1839. ED Ensign Clerk
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State of Ohio Ashtabula County [illegible] a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared [illegible] of lawful age and made oath in duly [illegible] of law that he had been acquainted with Henry Straight deceased late of Sheffield township in county of Ashtabula and State of Ohio above he was previous to his death. and have said Henry Straight was a Pensioner of in under State that he left a widow Phebe Straight and that during the war he was acquainted with the said Henry Straight and Phebe Straight they lived together as husband and wife. Sidney Bathwell Sworn to and subscribed this 18th day of February AD 1839 fefore me Ambrose Shelby Justice of the Peace
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State of Ohio Ashtabula County Be it known that before me Ambrose Shelley a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared  Sheron Drake of lawful age and made oath in due form of law that he was acquainted with Henry Straight deceased late of Sheffield Township in the county of Ashtabula and State of Ohio and was a Pensioner of the United States that I was present at his home [illegible] death at the house of Ezekiel Straight in said Sheffield That he died on the tenth day of January AD 1858 that he left a widow Straight who shall remain his widow that he had been acquainted with the said Henry Straight and Phebe Straight above four years previous to the death of said Henry Straight and during that time they lived together as husband and wife. Sheron Drake Sworn to and subscribed her this 18th day of February AD 1839 before me Ambrose Shelley Justice of the Peace
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State of Ohio
Ashtabula County}

Be it known before me Ambrose Shelley a Justice of the Peace in and for the Count aforesaid personally appeared Ezekiel Straight of lawful age and made oath in fur form of law that he as well acquainted with Henry Straight deceased late of Sheffield in the County of Ashtabula and State of Ohio and was a pensioner  of the United States.. That he died at [illegible] in said Sheffield on the tenth day of January A.D 1858.  that he left a widow Phebe Straight who now resides in said Sheffield and is still unmarried - that he had been acquainted with said Henry Straight and Phoebe straight for fifteen years and that in all that time and up to the time of the death of Said Henry Straight they lived together as husband and wife.

Ezekiel Straight [his signature]

Sworn and subscribed this 18th day of February AD 1859 before me.

Ambrose Shelly
Justice of the Peace
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J.L. Edwards Esquire Superintendent of the Pension Office Washington 20080 Henry Straight R I. Benjn Cowell Providence RI. Recd 22 Dec. 1826 Ref Dec. 22 1826
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Geo Lewis atty Cleveland O
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The State of Ohio Ashtabula County ss} H A Plumb Judge of an Ex officio State of Ohio Probate Court hold in at Jefferson whether and for the County of Ashtabula do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said court that Henry Straight service pensioner of the United States at the rate of eight dollars per month was a resident of the county of Ashtabula in the State of Ohio and died in the township of Sheffield in said county and State on the 10th day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight. That he left a widow whose name is Phebe Straight. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Probate Court at Jefferson this 6th day of July in the year of our Lord 1858 H A Plumb Judge of the Probate Court Ex Officio Clerk
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[stamp] Pension Office Oct 14 1858 G F Lewis
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The State of Ohio Cuyahoga County} Eleanor F Lewis of Lawfull age being duly sworn saith tht he is the attorney of Pheoba Straight widwo of the late Henry Straight who was a Revolutionary pensioner at the Cleveland Ohio agency That in the month of August Deponent served as such attorney a pension certificate from the Commissioner of Pensions That on 23d day of August a large number of soldiers of 1812 were at deponents office preparing to attend a convention held that day at Parrisville That said certificate was shown to them to show what Revolutionary widows were entitled to from the US and among the confusion & great numbers who carried it it was lost after a thorough search it cannot be found and no one connected with the office remembers seeing it since that day This application is made to obtain a duplicate as Mrs Straight has never seen the original + I cannot draw her pension without a copy G F Lewis Sworn before me this 11th day of October 1859 Henry B Sumner Notary Public
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Hon Geo C Whiting Comm of Pensions Sir Pleas view a duplicate pension certificate as granted within Phebe [mark] Straight Attest Loretta Barney Ezekiel Straight
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The State of Ohio Cuyahoga County I Daniel R Tilden Clerk of the Probate Court in and for said County of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio do hereby certify that Henry B Seymore Esq. who has subscribed the foregoing paper as a Notary Public was at the time of so doing a Notary Public in and for said county duly authorized by law to administer Oaths for general purposes and to take acknowledgements of deeds and that the same is in due form according to the laws of Ohio entitled to full faith in all Courts and places and further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Seymore and that I fully believe the signature purporting to be his is genuine In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of said Court it being a Court of Record to be affixed at Cleveland Ohio this 11th day of October A.D. 1859 A.A. Goodwin Deputy Clerk
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Pens. Office 20 Feby Free Hon. James Barbour Secretary of War Washington City
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Erie N.Y. Feb 9th 1828 Sir If the authentication of the enclosed application of Mr Straight is satisfactory you will have the goodness to enclose the evidence of the transfer to Your obedient servant John S. Ball
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Morgan Jan 14 Mr Evans hon J S Edwards Washington D.C.
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Morgan Ashtabula Co Ohio January 7 1839 To the Honorable J S Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Sir The undersigned late a private in the army of the Revolution would respectfully solicit your Hon. That having been transferred from Rhode Island to New York and from there to Pennsylvania would for the following reasons wish to be transferred back to the State of New York that my children having migrated to the state (Ohio) and that getting old and infirm and wishing to be near my children have migrated with myself and that it would be inconvenient to draw my money elsewhere than at the City of New York because the merchants in this place are  go to New York spring and fall to get their supply of goods by which me and your petitioner could get his half yearly pension with much greater facility and would therefore respectfully ask your Hon that my papers be transferred as before states and wish you to address the same to Dickenson Payne Morgan Ashtabula County Ohio who will set as my agent to draw the money Henry Straight AB I should have stated in the above that I claim from the 4th Sept 1838
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Henry Straight
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State of Pennsylvania County of Erie} ss Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Ruth Church of Springfield in said county aged fifty three years after being duly sworn according to the law deposeth and saith that she has for the last twenty-two years been well acquainted with Henry Straight up to the time of his death and also equally well acquainted with his wife Phebe Straight who is now applying for a pension that this deponent was present at and saw the marriage of the said Henry Straight and his wife Phebe Straight which took place at Springfield in the county of Erie and State of Pennsylvania the month of May A.D. 1836 Harry Mallory Esq being the officiating Justice of the Peace at said marriage and that the said Henry Straight died the 10th day of January 1858 Sworn and subscribed before me this 21st day of A[ril A.D. 1858 R.R. Robison Justice of the Peace Ruth Church 
I certify that I am well acquainted with Ruth Church who signed the above affidavit That she
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The State of Pennsylvania County of Erie On this 26th day of July 1839 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in aforesaid county personally came Ruth Church aged 54 years a resident of Springfield in said county and made oath that she was present in May 1836 at the home of Henry Malory Esq a Justice of the Peace of this township and saw Henry Straight joined in marriage to Phebe Condit by said Henry Malory Ruth Church
Sworn & subscribed before me at Springfield in said county I certify that I know the affiant to be a credible witness R.R. Robison Justice of the Peace
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[stamp] Pension Office Aug 3 1859