Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19255, Moses Ferre, Conn Continental
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(3-1776)

Service
Conn
Continental

Ferre, Moses
Jerusha

Number
W. 19255
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Massachusetts 4217
Jerusha Ferre, decd
widow of Moses Ferre
who died on the 9 march 1832 of hampden in the State of Mass who was a Sgt of Arts. in the Co commanded by Captain Painter of the Regt commanded by Col Baldwin in the Continental line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 188 Dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. [illegible] 9 March 1832 when he died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of May '45 and sent to JW Crooks, Springfield
Arrears to the 4th of March
Semi-annual allowance ending 
Paybl to Jonathan E. Ferre, [illegible] for benefit of himself, Catherine Sikes, Mary Frances, Nancy Sikes, Rebecca Bliss only survg Children
Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4 1836, Section the 2d.
Recorded by F. L. Swann, Clerk,
Book C Vol. 1 Page 54
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Repo. see Let. to agt. May 28 '45
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State of Massachusetts
Hampden County } ss _ On this Fourteenth day of September A.D. 1839 personally appeared before the subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate in & for said County of Hampden, Jerisha Ferre a resident of West Springfield in said County aged eighty five 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838. entitled an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows:
That she is the widow of Moses Ferre late of West Springfield deceased who was a soldier in the Connecticut Militia. She believes a substitute for his half Brother Consider [?] Burt of Hartford, Con with whom he then lived in the year Seventeen Hundred & Seventy six. At Boston Roxbury and Dorchester whether a [illegible] or six months tour she is now not certain, neither can she recollect at this day the officers under whom he served. But soon after he came home from that tour of duty, early in the year Seventeen Hundred and seventy seven, he enlisted as an Artificer at Hartford aforesaid under Capt. Painter for five years or during the war. was soon after ordered to Danbury Connecticut which was at that time she believes Col Baldwins head quarters who if she remembers commanded the Regiment of Soldiers to which he belonged. The Paymaster or clothing-masters name she thinks was Mr. Dougle. The Majors name she thinks were Starr & Prior but is not certain at this day. The Captain that commanded the company to which her late Husband belonged she does not now recollect but thinks it was Tracy. The Commissioned & Non-Commissioned officers her deceased Husband described [?] Belonged to Norwich & New London as did also most of the Privates there being only two or three recruits from Hartford. In the fall of the year aforesaid he was enlisted [?] to take the command of a small company of men twenty or more to go to New Windsor to repair army carriages in the winter he having received a Sergeants warrant In the mean time she thinks the main body of the Regiment were summoned and Quartered at Fishkill _ He remained at New Windsor untill the spring of Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Eight when he and his party were ordered to Fishkill _ In the course of the last
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named year himself and a number of others belonging to the Regiment were innoculated for, and had the Small Pox in consequence of which he lost the sight of his left eye, which posed ever after a great disadvantage through life _ In the spring or early summer of Seventeen Hundred & seventy nine he obtained a furlough to come home to Hartford to have the advantage of the professional skill of Doct Wm Lepson in removing the film from his eye, but after much suffering the means wholly failed. he returned back to his company the latter part of the summer and was soon after honorably discharged in consequence of loss of sight and feble state of health _ The term of service she thinks from the time he enlisted untill discharge was two years and from six to Eight months
She declares she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim. That the only documents of the kind were put into the hands of Samuel Lathrop Esq about the years 1820 or 1821 at which time he was a member of Congress which consisted of her diseased Husbands discharge and Warrant to take on to Washington to obtain for him a pension and that she has never seen them since

She further declares that she was married to the said Moses Ferre on the Twentyeigth day of December in the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty. And that her Husband the aforesaid Moses Ferre died on the ninth day of March Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Two. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen Hundred and ninety four, being at the time above stated
           her
Jerisha X Ferre
            mark

Subscribed and sworn to the day and year first above mentioned before me and I certify that the said Jerisha by reason of blindness being unable to write her name made her mark in my presence and that by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to attend the Court

Oliver B Morris Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Hartford
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Hampden SS.
I Justin Willard Clerk of the Probate Court within and for the said County of Hampden do hereby certify that the Honorable Oliver B. Morris before whom this foregoing declaration of Jerisha Ferre was made & sworn to is the Judge of said Probate Court and that his signature subscribed to the foregoing certificate thereof also to the annexed certificate of the Deposition of Jona E Ferre is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Probate Court at Springfield this fourth day of October AD 1839
Justin Willard Clerk
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I Jona E. Ferre of West Springfield County of Hampden State of Massachusetts Formerly of Hartford County of Hartford State of Connecticut, was in the 58th year of my age Deposed and say that I am the oldest child of Moses and Jerisha Ferre, Born at Hartford, Con. in 1781 — That I have listened hours to details made by my Father of the hardships endured in the Revolutionary service as a Soldier in the Connecticut militia at Roxbury during the winter of 1778 [?] Also to numerous adventures when in the service as an Artificer at Danbury, Fishkill, and New Windsor (then a new and thinly settled place) from 1777 to 79, at which time he obtained a discharge in consequence of having lost the sight of his left eye by the Small Pox _ I have seen his discharge and also his Sergants warrant frequently the discharge more particularly on account of its being a fine piece of Penmanship and when a lad and learning to write I was in the habit with my Fathers consent, of taking it from his Desk to copy from in forming letters. I have read it numberless times it stated honorably discharged on account as above stated, and a low state of health — Further I was with my Father when he gave his discharge and Warrant to the Hon Saml. Lathrop then member of Congress from this district to take to Washington to obtain for him a pension, the year I do not recollect — in reply to my enquiries after, respecting the business, he stated that no provision had been made for Artificers at that time, since he has told me that Mr Lathrop on the expiration of his term deposited the papers in the War Office _ My Father soon after had a shock of the Palsey and no means were used as he done little or no business after _ while in the Artificer department it appears that Col Baldwin (if I recollect the name) called for a detachment from the Artificer department to go to New Windsor to repair baggage wagons in the winter _ my father was selected to take command of the men 20 or 22 in number as orderly Sargant _ accompanying is a detached leaf from his memorandum book in his pocket book containing the names of the men which went with him to N. Windsor which leaf he has told me he sometimes used as a Muster or Roll call, which list will show the names of some of his privates at that time _ He informed me he enlisted under Capt afterwards Maj Painter of Hartford but the officers he served under were from Norwich or New London, the names once familiar, now forgotten _ If I recollect aright the discharge was written by the same person as the accompanying list the name I think Maj Starr _ _ _ And further my Father always wrote his name Ferrey other people wrote it generally Ferry, and sometimes not unfrequent by a little deviation in the pen or from [illegible], it would read Terry or Jerry [?], which caused numerous embarassments in the reception of Letters [illegible] since
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Since I have been doing business, To remidy which from general consent the name for the last 20 years and has been written Ferré being found to be of French origin _ my father died in 1832 from a third fit of the Palsey, my mother his widow is now living and in the 85th year of her age, but most wholly deprived of sight, and has never been married again _
The record in the family Bible shows that their marriage took place December Twentyeighth, Seventeen Hundred Eighty _ With regard to the Family Record I would state, That my Father Moses Ferre in the year 1797 purchased a Folio copy of Brown & family Bible published in 1792, he requested me soon after the purchase to copy the family record into said Bible, (He being a hard laboring man and averse to taking the pen except from necessity) from the record in his own hand writing from the old small Bible then in use in the family, which last named Bible is lost and cannot after months enquiry, and search be found. For compliance with that request I at that time 1797 made a true copy of said record from the old into [illegible] the new Bible, of which the following is a copy Tf [?]
Family Register —
1780 December 28th, I Moses Ferrey was married to Jerusha Easton, Daughter of Capt Jonath Easton.
1781 Septem. 17th Jonathan E. Ferrey was Born 7 Oclock A.M_
1782 Mary and Patience Born and Died July 25th 2 Oclock P.M_
1784 June 23rd Daniel was Born 4 Oclock P.M_
1785 December 26th Caty was Born 7 Oclock P.M_
1787 August 30th Mary was Born 12 Oclock P.M_
1790 June 25th Nancy was Born 12 Oclock P.M_
1792 April 17th Rebecca was Born 2 Oclock A.M_
Since there has been added _ _ _
1802 February 15th Daniel died 2 Oclock A.M_
1809 Augt 18th Elizabeth Easton Died Age 55_
1832 March 9th Moses Ferre Died Age 76 _ This last by request
The above is a true copy of the records now in my possession in the back of one of the Plates of said Bible —
And further, that my Father Moses Ferre died as above stated and that I was present at the time, and closed his eyes in death, 
The record [crossed out] which I made as stated above I have taken from the Bible and annex hereto
Jona.. E. Ferre
[illegible] Spt 14th 1834 subscribed and sworn to before me and I certify that the said Jona E Ferre is a credible witness
Oliver B Morris Judge of Probate for the County of Hampden
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[illustration]
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Family Register
1780 December 20th I Moses Ferrey was married to Jerusha Easton Daughter of Capt Jonath Easton
1781 Septem 17th Jonathan E Ferrey was Born 7 Oclock A.M_
1782 Mary and Patience Born and Died July 26th 2 Oclock P.M.
1784 June 23rd Daniel was Born 11 Oclock PM
1785 December 26th Caty was Born 7 Oclock PM_
1787 August 30th Mary was Born 12 Oclock PM_
1790 June 25th Nancy was Born 12 Oclock PM_
1792 April 17th Rebecca was Born 2 Oclock AM_
1802 February 15th Daniel DIed 2 Oclock AM_

1809 Augt 10th Elizabeth Easton Died Age 55
1832 March 9th Moses Ferre Died Age 76_
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19255
Jerusha Ferre
Widow of
Moses Ferre
Sergt Rev. War
Act: Mar 3d 1848
Index :—Vol. A. Page 234
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Papers under the act of July 4, 1836, 2nd Section within.
Rep. see Let. to Agt. May 28 1843

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3429
Massachusetts
Jerusha Ferre
Conn.
widow of Moses Ferre
who was a Sergeant of Artificers
in the Continental line [?]
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
188 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
7 day of Dec. 1843
and sent to J. W. Crook
Springfield Mass
Act of march 3, 1843.
Recorded in Book
Vol. _ page 42
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Massachusetts 5211
Jerusha Ferre
Widow of Moses Ferre decd.

who was a pensioner under the Act of _
and who died on the 9 March 1832 _
of Hampden in the State of Massachusetts who was a Sgt of Artificers in the Compy commanded by Captain Painter of the Regt commanded by Col Baldwin in the Continental line for 2 years, as an artificer _

Inscribed on the Roll of Mass_
at the rate of 188 Dollars _ cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of March 1840 [illegible] and hereunto Hon W.B. Calhoun H. Rep.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1840 $752.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar '40 94.00
$846.00
{Act July 7, 1838}
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6486
Jerusha Ferre
Mass.
2nd Section
Act 4 July 30
admd
2 yrs serv of Artificer
______
$187.— from 4 March 
31  to 9 march '32 the day of her husbands death.
_
To Jonathan E. Ferre-
admn for himself & other surviving children __
James W Crooks
Springfield
Mass_
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden County } SS.

On this fourth day of march A.D. 1845 personally appeared before the Hon. Oliver B. Morris Esquire Judge of the Court of Probate within this afore said County of Hampden the same being a Court of Record, Jonathan E. Ferre Administrator of the estate of Jerusha Ferre late a resident of West Springfield in the County Commonwealth aforesaid aged eighty nine years, now deceased who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Second Section of the Act of July 4th 1836, to which the said Jerusha was entitled during her lifetime; —
That she was the widow of Moses Ferre was a Sergeant of Artificers in the Service of the United States in the Army of the Revolution; —and the said Jonathan E. Ferre adminstrator as aforesaid declares & makes the statement following which is in his proper hand writing — to wit: —
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I Jona. E Ferre of West Springfield County of Hampden State of Massachusetts of Lawful age Depose and say that I am the oldest child of Moses & Jerusha Ferre both late of West Springfield in the county & State aforesaid Deceased
That I have when at work in the field and at other times listened with deep interest to my Fathers relations of his sufferings and privations during the winter of seventeen hundred and seventy six, at Boston Roxbury, and Dorchester while in the Continental Militia.
Also to his numerous adventures while in the Artificers department at Danbury, Fishkill and New Windsor, from seventeen hundred seventy seven to seventeenhundred seventy nine
He Moses Ferre after his return home from serving in the Militia as above stated and early in the year seventeen hundred seventy seven enlisted as an Artificer under Capt. afterwards Major Painter at Hartford, Conn. for five years during the War.
He was soon after ordered to Danbury and from there to Fishkill where the Regiment was quartered, in the fall of the year aforesaid the commanding officer of the Regiment ordered a detachment of about 20 men to go down to New Windsor on the opposite side of the River to repair carriages for the use of the Army. My Brother was selected to take charge of the party, (He having previously received a Sargents Warrant) he performed the duty required of him to the satisfaction of his officers, and was ordered back to Fishkill the following Spring
The Small Pox was spreading in the Army soon after, and He from necessity was inoculated for the disease some time in
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in the following Spring or summer, And from unskillful treatment, or want of proper care, the disorder fell into his eyes and he lost the use of his left eye by a film forever after 
He had served an apprentiship as a Coach-maker but was obliged to abandon the business, for coarser work, for a living, not being able to see to do nice work, required in that business
He came home to Hartford on furlough for the purpose of obtaining medical aid, and after suffering extreme tortures from having pounded glass, and other irritating substances, blown into his eye, he at length gave up all hope of relief and returned again to the army
But not being able to perform much duty his health being impaired, he applied for and obtained an honorable discharge, in Seventeen hundred seventy nine, If I remember aright. The whole time he spent in the service he used to say, was, two years, and from six to eight months,
My Father always said his pay was to be seventyfour dollars per month, and promise of bounty land, his discharge I have seen a number of times, for reasons named in a former statement made to the department. Also his warrant. The Discharge was in substance, that Moses Ferry on account of his loss of the sight of his eye, and other bodily infirmities occasioned by the Small Pox, rendering him unfit for the performance of duty, was thereby Honorably discharged.
In 1780 December my father was married at Hartford Conn, To Jerusha Easton my mother. In 1799 he removed with his family to Westspringfield Mass, In or about the year 1820 I think, he applied
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applied for a Pension through the Agency of Hon Saml Lathrop member of Congress. I was with my father and saw him give Mr Lathrop his discharge and Warrant for to take to Washington for that purpose When Mr Lathrops term expired, he called on him for his papers. Mr Lathrop stated as there was no provision then made for Artificers, he had deposited them In the War office at Washington, being a few years after disabled by a fit, and his documents being out of his hands, nothing further was done during his lifetime.
He died at Westspringfield march 9th 1832. After the Act of Congress of 1838 his Widow Jerusha Ferre, applied for, and obtained a pension for 5 years of fifteen and Two thirds dollars per month, under that Act.
But having lost her documentary evidence,  and the name of Moses Terry, instead of Moses Ferry (as it was in the days written) being found on the Muster Roll, caused some perplexity. for the particulars I would refer to a former statement made by me to the department. The five years pension ended in March 1841 she drawing pension for 1841-2, she drew again from March 1843 untill her death, the 23rd of September allowing, at which time she died at Springfield Mass. aged 89 years.
The officers he served under when an Artificer, as far as I recollect, were Maj Vine Starr, and Capt or Maj Prior. There was a Sargent belonging to the C'y the name of Tracy. Most of the officers and men were from Norwich and New London__
If the above named sum was what was allowed to others under similar circumstances I have nothing to say, if not, I should be pleased to have the deficiency made up, if justly entitled to it. especially the Pension due my Father from the 6th of march 1831 to the 9th of march 1832 when he died, which cannot abate though unclaimed untill this time
Jona E Ferre
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And the said Administrator further declares that for the service aforesaid she the said Jerusha was pensioned under the law of July 7. 1838— at the rate of one hundred & eighty eight Dollars per annum & also under the law of March 3d. 1843 at the same rate: — that at the time her first pension was allowed, satisfactory proof was made to the Department & sufficient to grant her said pension as aforesaid and to which he most respectfully begs leave to refer.

The said Jonathan E. Ferre further declares that the said Jerusha his mother was married to the said Moses Ferre on the 28th day of December in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty ;— that her husband the aforesaid Moses Ferre died at West Springfield aforesaid on the ninth day of March in the year eighteen hundred & thirty two; and that she remained a widow even after and until the day of her death, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed.

For the proof of her marriage the applicant would refer to the Certificate & proof furnished
& now on file with the application for a pension under the law of 1838 __
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And the said Jonathan E. Ferre further declares that the object of this his present application in his capacity of administrator aforesaid as also in that of him & representative of said Jerusha is to claim the amount of pension due to the said Jerusha his mother during her life time as the widow of the said Moses Ferre from the 4th of March 1831 to the 9th of March 1832, the day of his death under the 2nd Section of the law aforesaid and which is now payable to me as the legal representative of my deceased mother the said Jerusha Ferre _
Jona E. Ferre
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year first above mentioned _
Oliver B Morris Judge of said Court
And the said Court do hereby declare that satisfactory evidence has been produced that the said Moses Ferre served in the War of the Revolution as above stated and that he died on the 9th day of March 1832 leaving Jerusha Ferre his widow —; that she was a pensioner under the Acts of 1838 and 1843 at the rate of one hundred & eighty eight dollars per annum—; that Jonathan E. Ferre is administrator & legal representative
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of the estate of the said Jerusha Ferre and that the said Jerusha died on the 23. day of September 1843 —
And the Court do further declare & certify that the said Jonathan_ E. Ferre is the son & one of the heirs of the said Moses & Jerusha Ferre — that the said Jonathan_E. is the identical person who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration and that in their opinion he is a person of truth & veracity & full faith & credit are to be given to his statements.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & caused the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed this fourth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred forty five.
Oliver B morris Judge of said Court

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Hampden} SS
I Justin Willard Clerk of the Probate Court within & for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court held at said {illegible] on the fourth day of March AD 1845— in the matter of the application of the Administrator on the estate of Jonathan Ferry [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] Pension [illegible [illegible] I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at [illegible] [illegible] this fourth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty five.
Justin Willard Clerk -
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I Elisha Gunn of Springfield in the County of Hampden of lawful age depose & say that I have been well acquainted with Jonathan E. Ferre of West Springfield for about forty years. He is the son of the late Moses Ferre of that town who I always understood to have been in the Revolutionary War. The old gentleman died some twelve or fourteen years ago.

The said Jonathan E. Ferre is a very worthy & respectable man — he is a person of the strictest integrity & truth & is so esteemed by his neighbors & all who know him. His mother Mrs. Jerusha Ferre died a year or two since while on a visit to a relation in this town. Her son the said Jonathan E. Ferre is the administrator of her estate. And further I say not—
Elisha Gunn
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden County __} SS
Sworn to & subscribed by the above named Elisha Gunn to me well known as a person of truth & veracity this third day of February A.D. 1845 before me
James W. Crooks Justice of Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Hampden—SS
I Justin Willard Clerk of the Probate Court within & for said County do hereby certify that James W. Crooks Esq. before whom the foregoing deposition of Elisha Gunn purports to have been verified is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County & that his signature above subscribed to the certificate of said verification is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court at [illegible] this 4th day of March AD 1845
Justin Willard
Clerk
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hampden, ss.
I, Richard Bliss, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampden, do certify, that James W. Crooks Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereunto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth ; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity ; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of said Crooks and believe his signature to be genuine.

In Testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five
Richd Bliss Clerk
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Hampden SS.

I Justin Willard Clerk of the Probate Court held at Springfield in & for said County on said fourth day of March AD 1845 it was found to the satisfaction of said Court that [crossed out] [crossed out] the children of Jerusha Ferre, the [crossed out] aforesaid [illegible] Pension, and as follows [illegible]: Jona. E. Ferre _ Catherine Sikes wife of Martin Sikes _ Mary Frances wife of Eugene Frances, Nancy Sikes wife of David Sikes, Rebecca Pliss [?] wife of Luther Pliss [?],
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said court at Springfield this first day of April AD 1845
Justin Willard [illegible] Prob.
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Jerusha Ferre

$188 per an

J. W. Crook
Springfield
Mass
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden County} Ss

Be it known that on this eleventh day of August A.D. 1843 personally appeared before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County and Commonwealth.
Jerusha Ferre a resident of Springfield in said County of Hampden aged eighty 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 provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3rd day of March, A.D. 1843 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.__

That she is the Widow of Moses Ferre who was a Sgt of Artificers in the Revolutionary War, and served, as she verily believes, as stated by her in her original declaration for a pension, under the Law of Congress of the 7th July A.D. 1838, to which declaration and the papers and testimonies accompanying the same now on file in the War Department, she would refer for a more particular statement of his services, for the proof of her marriage identity and the time of her husband's death.
She further declares that she was pensioned under said Law or Act of Congress at the rate of one hundred Eighty eight Dollars per annum, which amount she received from the 4th of March, 1836 to the 4th of March, 1841 at the Agency, in Boston, Massachusetts, and at the time of receiving her last payment she surrendered the original Pension Certificate, granted to her under said Act to the Pension Agent at the said City of Boston, agreeably to the Rules and require
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ments of the Department.

And this declarant further alleges and says, that she has not intermarried since the decease of her said husband, but is now and ever since has been, the widow of the said Moses Ferre deceased, all which will more fully appear from the proof, testimonials and certificates hereunto annexed.
And further the declarant saith not.
Jerusha Ferre

Sworn to and subscribed by the said Jerusha Ferre on the day and year first above mentioned and I certify that the applicant is personally known to me to be the person described in the foregoing declaration.
Before me, James W. Crooks Justice of the Peace 

I Nancy F. Sykes of Springfield in the County of Hampden aforesaid, of lawful age, on oath testify and say, that I have been well acquainted with Jerusha Ferre the applicant named in the foregoing declaration for many years last past. I know that she was the wife and is now the Widow of Moses Ferre deceased, who was reputed to have been a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, and that she was a Pensioner under the Act of Congress of 7th July, 1838. as stated by her.
Nancy F Sykes
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden County_} Ss.
On this eleventh day of August A.D. 1843. personally appeared Nancy F. Sykes to me well known as a credible witness, and a person of strict integrity, and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by me subscribed, is strictly true.

Before me. James W. Crooks Justice of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hampden, ss.
I, Richard Bliss, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampden, do certify, that James W. Crooks Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under authority of this Commonwealth ; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity ; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said James W. Crooks and believe his signature to said certificate to be genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this twelfth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three
Richd Bliss Clerk
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6193

Jerusha Ferre, Mass.
wd of Moses
act of 7 July 1838
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I Amos Worthington of West Springfield County of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts one of the Justices of the peace for said County of lawful age depose & say that I was well acquainted with Moses Ferre
late of said West Springfield deceased for more than forty years, that I have often heard him relate events that took place while he served as an artificer in the service of the United States in Revolutionary war while quartered at Danbury, at Fishkill & New Windsor of his serving as a Sergeant. & having a gang of hands under him at New Windsor where they had many baggage waggons to repair, of the privations & sufferings he endured and especially the loss of the sight and eye by the Small pox while in said service and of his being discharged in consequence of the same. I have heard him tell of his serving previously to the above in the Connecticut Militia at Boston & Dorchester & Roxbury — and that I had not then, nor have I now any doubts respecting his performing the services above alluded to. I have often heard him say that he was entitled to a pension if any man in the service was in consequence of the loss of his sight, that he was respected & believed in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a Soldier in the revolution in which opinion I have already given my concurrence.
—his aged & highly respected widow now resides in this vicinity where they have brought up a very respectable family of children who are all settled in life & have families of their own. _ Their oldest son, Jona. E. Ferre lives a neighbor to me that he & his family are persons highly respected by myself & by all who have the pleasure of their acquaintance 
Amos Worthington
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Hampden S.S September 15th 1839
Then the within named Amos Worthington Esq personally appeared and made oath to the truth of this within Deposition by him made before and subscribed by his hand
Reuben Palmer Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that the testimony of the clerk named Amos Worthington Esq is to be relied uppon as truth _
Reuben Palmer Justice of the Peace
Hampden S.S Sept 13. 1839

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden Ss.  I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Hampden do certify that Reuben Palmer Esq. whose signature is affixed to the two certificates upon this paper was at the dates thereof one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County of Hampden duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth and that full faith & credit are & ought to be given to his acts & attestations done in that capacity, and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Reuben Palmer & believe his signature & said certificate are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for sd. Commonwealth this 14th day of Sept A.D. 1839
John Ingersoll Clerk
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I Lyman Whitman Portmaster of Agawam in West Springfield County of Hampden Commonwealth of Mass of Lawful age Depose & Say that I was Brought up next Door neighbor to Moses Ferre late of West Springfield in s County Deceased that I have ever since been well acquainted with the family that I have heard him recount events which took place When he was in the revolutionary war as an artificer Also of the loss of the Sight of one eye in consequence of having the small pox while in the Service I saw him often in his last Sickness, was in the room when he Died and afterwards assisted in laying him out Which was in march 1832 that he was respected and believed in the neighborhood Where he resided to have been A Soldier of the Revolution and I fully concur in that opinion Also that I am now acquainted with his aged and respectable Widow Who resides in this vicinity and that Statements made by her may be relied upon as to truth and veracity and that she has not been married again
Lyman Whitman

Hampden S.S. Sept 13th 1839
Here [crossed out] Lyman Whitman personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him made and subscribed by his hand Before me and I hereby Certify that the said Lyman Whitman is a man of truth & veracity and that his testimony is to be relied uppon
Reuben Palmer } Justice of the Peace
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I Samuel Lathrop of West Springfield in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age, depose & say that Moses Ferry late of said West Springfield, decd. repeatedly applied to me after the passage of the pension law of 1818, to ascertain whether he was entitled to a pension under the provisions of that act. He showed me some papers, but their contents I cannot now specify. I think that one of them was his discharge _ At his request. I carried his papers to Washington & have no doubt that I sent them, according to my usage, to the War Department for examination. I have no recollection of having seen them since. I cannot say what year I carried the papers to the seat of government, but believe it was in the fall of 1820 or 1821_
Sam Lathrop
Hampden Ss. June 18th 1839 personally appeared Samuel Lathrop signed to the above deposition & made oath to the truth of said Deposition
Before me John Ingersoll Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for the county of Hampden do certify that John Ingersoll whose signature is affixed to this paper was at this date thereof one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County duly Commissioned & acting under the authority of the Commonwealth and that full faith & credit are & ought to be given to his acts & attestations done in that capacity
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas at Springfield on this 18th day June AD. 1839
John Ingersoll Clerk
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[illegible]
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I William Hosmer of Guilford, Medina County, Ohio, Formerly of Hartford, County pf Hartford, Connecticut_ Now in the 94th year of my age Depose an say, That I was well acquainted with Moses Ferry then an inhabitant of said Hartford, both before and after the Revolutionary War for more than 40 years, and unfrequently being at his house for a series of years weekly. he and I were Shop-Mates for 3 years before the war, he then lived with his half brother, Consider Burt, our work was Carriage making. In 1776 he went as a soldier in the Militia to Roxbury, he told me after he returned what a tedious time they had one winter night, in carting Fachines and fortifing on Dorchester heights. In 1777 he enlisted under Capt afterwards Major Painter of Hertford to go to Danbury Con. I did not know at that time whether he enlisted as a Soldier or an Artificer. I did not hear from Moses Ferry again untill the latter part of the summer or fall of 1779 when he came home having had the small Pox, which very much injured the sight of one of his eyes, in consequence of which he was discharged, he then told me he enlisted, served, and was discharged as an Artificer
He, Consider Bowen, & myself went into partnership to work for one year through the dismal winter of 79, and 80, we separated at the end of the term and, M Ferry was soon after Married to Jerusha Easton of Hartford, by the Rev Nathan Strong pastor of the first Congregational Church in that Town_ If I am not very much mistaken I was at his Wedding, there were a collection of friends and neighbors present, one thing I remember very well, his brother Burt was there and sung something which pleased the Old lady, his wives Mother very much _ things done 60 years ago do not appear so remote as what was done ten years past, but it is somewhat difficult to recollect particulars, especially the names of Persons and Places, but what I have stated above, I recollect very well and which I know to be the truth W. Hosmer
Sworn to and subscribed
in presence of 
Chester Hosmer
State of Ohio
Medina County Ss} June 26th A.D. 1839— this day personally appeared the above named William Hosmer of Lawfull age and sound mind, and made solemn oath to the foregoing Deposition, and subscribed thereto before me John Bell Justice of the Peace
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The State of Ohio
Medina County Ss
I William N Pardee Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Medina and State aforesaid; Do hereby certify that John Bell is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto sign my name and affix the seal of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid at Medina in said County the 6th day of July AD 1839
William N. Pardee Clerk Com. Pleas
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[illegible]
Yours respectfully
1839
[illegible]
Yours in haste [?]
John Bell
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State of Connecticut Ss: Town of Hartford this 12th day of July in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred & thirty nine
I hereby certify that it appears from the Records of said Town of Hartford that Moses Ferry & Jerusha Ferry, his wife, together with Elizabeth Easton all formerly of said Town of Hartford: sold & conveyed by deed containing the usual covenants of seizin & warranty to Doct. Lemuel Hopkins, formerly of said Hartford, now deceased: a certain piece or pieces of land, situate in said Town of Hartford, bounded & described as in said Deed, containing about Three acres, together with the Dwelling house, Barn & out buildings thereon standing, which Land descended to the said Jerusha & Elizabeth from their Father Capt Jonathan Easton late of said Hartford deceased... Consideration in said Deed Four hundred & fifty Pounds lawful money._ Said Deed signed by Moses Ferry, Jerusha Ferry & Elizabeth Easton; and dated, acknowledged & recorded on the 3rd day of April Anno Domini 1798
[illegible] Wm Whitman Town Clerk & Regis. of the Town of Hartford
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State of Connecticut 
Hartford County Ss
be it known that before me Nathan Johnson Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford said that personally appeared Rev. Joel Hawes Pastor of the First Church in said Town and affirmed in due form of law that his predecessor the Rev. Nathan Strong pastor of said Church kept and left no record of marriages [illegible] by him as pastor of said Church
Nathan Johnson Just. Peace
I hereby certify that the deponent is a credible person and that his statements are entitled to credit Nathan Johnson Just Peace
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State of Connecticut
County of Hartford } Ss
I James H. Holcomb Clerk of the County Court for said County of Hartford hereby certify that Nathan Johnson who has subscribed the foregoing certificates is an acting Justice of the Peace for said County duly authorised to take the acknowledgement of deeds and administer oaths, that his Commission is dated June 7, 1839 & will expire June 20th 1840 & that his signature hereunto subscribed is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said County Court this 21st day of September A.D. 1839.
James H. Holcomb, Clerk
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State of Connecticut
County of Hartford } Ss
I James H. Holcomb Clerk of the County Court for said County of Hartford hereby certify that Nathan Johnson who has subscribed the foregoing certificates is an acting Justice of the Peace for said County duly authorised to take the acknowledgement of deeds and administer oaths, that his Commission is dated June 7, 1839 & will expire June 20th 1840 & that his signature hereunto subscribed is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said County Court this 21st day of September A.D. 1839.
James H. Holcomb, Clerk
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J. L. Edwards Esq. Commission of Pensions
Washington D.C
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Springfield M. April 7, 1845
Sir— I enclose to you this application of Jona. E. Ferre & other heirs of Jerusha Ferre late a Revolutionary pensioner widow, for arrears of Pension & for such income of Pension as they may be legally entitled to. The claim is fully [illegible] and it is believed will meet the favorable consideration of the department—
Mr Ferre has been very particular in his statement & he is known to be one of our most [illegible] men. If the heirs are entitled to any income they need it — but that they are duly entitled to something as arrears or otherwise, is most respectfully submitted. 
Allow me to ask as early attention to this case as may be practicable
With great respect I am your Off. [illegible] James W. Crooks
J. L. Edwards Esq. 
Comm of Pensions
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file with
there is [crossed out] paper
JL Edwards Esq. Pension Office
[illegible]
Hon W. B Calhoun HR
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Ho: [illegible]
Ap. 6. 1840.
Sir,
I neglected to acknowledge the Rect. of the pension certificate of Widow Ferre [illegible] time [illegible] [illegible] only [illegible].
Respectfully
[illegible]
WB Calhoun
J.L. Edwards esq
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6192
Jerusha Ferre
Wd of Moses
Mass
Act July 7 1838
Married 1780
died [illegible] Mar. 1832
Allow [illegible] Sergeant Artificer $188 per ann. on Roll under the letter T.
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Ho. of Rept.
March 23. 1840.
Sir,
I am requested to call your attention to the case of the Widow Ferre for pension. Her accompanying communication has been forwarded to me to be laid before you.
Yours respectfully
Your obt svt
W.B. Calhoun
J.L. Edwards Esq.
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Ja. L. Edwards Esq.
Comm. of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Springfield Oct. 5. 1849
Sir—
I enclose the Declaration & accompanying papers of Mrs. Jerusha Ferry for a Pension. I think the evidence will be satisfactory & full.
The Deponents who reside in this state are all well known to me as persons of unimpeachable integrity & truth.
Please answer this soon as action can be had in the premises—
Yours respectfully
your Obt. servt
James W. Crooks
Ja. L. Edwards Esq.
Comm. of Pensions