Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,097, George Geer, N.H. Vt.
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(3‒1776)

SERVICE
N.H.
Vt.

Geer, George

NUMBER
W. 23,097

CONTENTS
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Geer, Geo.
NH Vt W23097
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This Certify's That George Geer and Honor Nott both of Walpole in the state of Newhampshire were married March 20th 1788 according to Law by Tho's Fessenden Clerk
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[verso]
Let. to John McKeon, (widow's app'n) Apl. 11,1838
do to same Aug. 6. 1838
Notification sent the 10 May 1821, Geo. Wilson, Esq'r
No. 25 Murray Street
N. York

[recto]
16.829.
New York R
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George Geer 
of N. York in the state of N. York 
who was a private in the regiment commanded by 
Colonel Cilley of the N. Hampshire 
line, for the term of 10 months.
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York 
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on 
the 2d of April 1818. 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 3d of May 1820 
and sent to Hon: Mr. Meigs H. Rep's M.C.
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Arrears to 4th of March 1820 - 184.76
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1820 - 48.00
22 mos. 29/30. 4/31.
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 $132.76 
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{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818 .}
Cont'd 
N. York Co'y
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[verso]
460.
New York
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Honor Geer 
widow of George Geer 
who was a private & Sergeant 
in the New Hampshire line
 for 
10 months private $33.33
3  months & 1 day Serg 15.16
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48.49.
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
48 Dollars 49
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1843.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 
20th day of June 1843. 
and sent to 
P. M. Irving
15[?] Wall Street 
New York
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[ Act of March 3, 1843 .]
Recorded in Book A 
Vol. 1. Page [?] 107. 

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Rep
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State of New York
City and County of New York ss:
On this 29th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before Michael Ulshoeffer first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the City & County of New York Honor Geer a resident in the City and County of New York aged seventy years and five months 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 and pensions to certain widows - that she is the widow of George Geer late of New York who was a soldier in the service of the United States during the revolutionary war and who received a pension up to the period of his death in the year 1825.
She further declares that she was married to the said George Geer on the twentieth day of March in the year seventeen hundred and eighty eight that her husband the aforesaid George Geer died on the seventh day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty five - that she was
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not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated.
And she further declares that the certificate hereunto annexed is the original certificate of marriage between said George Geer and the said Honor this declarant and that the same was delivered to this declarant by her father, and that said certificate is in the hand writing which is known to the declarant of Thomas Fessenden whose name is subscribed thereto and that said certificate has ever since remained in the possession of this declarant. 
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written in open court. 
[right] her
[right] Honor X Geer [X being her mark in lieu of signature]
[right] mark

Sworn to & subscribed before me in open Court on the day & year above set forth 
[signature] M. Ulshoeffer
first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the City & County of New York
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STATE OF NEW-YORK
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, } ss.
I, Joseph Hoxie, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said City and County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Michael Ulshoeffer, Esqr before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the time of taking the same, First Judge of the Said Court of Common Pleas in and for said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same, and that I believe the signature of said Judge thereto subscribed is genuine. 
[court seal affixed] 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court and County, the 29th day of August 1838. 
[signature] Joseph Hoxie Clerk.
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676
In the matter of Honor Geer}
Pension Application
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✓676
Honor Geer widow of George
N.Y. 
Act 7. July 38
5 years.
married March 1788
10 mo. Cilley's reg't 
[illegible] reg't
Admitted 
Private 10 months
Serg't 3months & 1 day
[signature] John McKeon Esqr
New York
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Printed by E. CONRAD, Frankfort-street.
State of New-York, ss.
To the Hon. Richard Riker Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New-York.
The Declaration under Oath of George Geer formerly a Soldier engaged in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, now a Citizen of the United States and resident of the City and County of New-York, respectfully sheweth, 
THAT the said George Geer sometime in the month of March 1778 I Inlisted a soldier in Captain Gason Waites (Jason Wait) Company in Col'o Silly's (Cilley) Regiment from the state New Hampshire and served in said Regiment about one year, and some time in the year 1782 I inlisted in Captain Peter Page's Company Col'o Walbridge's Regiment from the state of Vermont - served in the Regiment about Ten month and was honorable discharged but that I have lost both of my discharges.
[signature] George Geer 

And the declaration further sheweth, that the said George is now a citizen of the United States, resides in the city of New-York, and is, by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support

Therefore the said George Geer conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," approved 18th March, 1818, and requests your Honor will examine into the truth of the matter aforesaid, certify and transmit
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the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case made and provided. And in support of the facts above set forth, the said George Geer refers to Bazeleel [Bezaleel] How[e] formally at the time I was in the service in Col'o Sillys (Cilley) Regiment he was then a Lieut in said Reg't
[signature] George Geer

City and County of New-York, ss.
of the City and County of New-York, being duly sworn, saith, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.
[signature] George Geer 
Sworn before me this second day of April, 1818, }
[signature] R Riker Recorder of the City of New York

City and County of New-York, ss. 
Bazeleel (Bezaleel) How(e) of the City of New york being sworn, saith that he well acquainted with the aforesaid applicant George Geer a soldier in Cap'n Wait's Company in Col'o Silly's (Cilley) Regiment from the State of New ['York' crossed out] Hampshire in the Revolutionary service as I was an Officer in the Regiment at the same time as before stated in the above declaration of the applicant and that I believe his declaration is just - 
[signature] Bezaleel Howe

Sworn before me this second day of Apl. 1818 }
[signature] R. Riker
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City and State of NEW-YORK, ss. 
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this second day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen before me Richard Riker Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record, personally appeared the aforesaid George Geer who being by me duly sworn to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Declaration and other testimony and that the said applicant is about fifty six years of age - 
[Seal affixed upper left] 

WHEREUPON I being satisfied that the said George Geer did serve in the Army of the United States under the Continental Establishment in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit: for the term and the manner stated in the Declaration of the said applicant; and that the said applicant is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid. THEREFORE I DO HEREBY CERTIFY and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War. 
[court Seal affixed at left] GIVEN under my Hand and Seal of the said Court, in the City of New-York, this second day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen 
[signature] R Riker

City of New York ss. John Coffin of the city of New York being sworn saith that he knoweth the above named George Geer & hath known him more than twenty years & that he is in reduced circumstances in life & needs the assistance of his Country for support as I doth verily believe
[signature] John Coffin

Sworn the 18 Dec. 1819 Before me
[signature] P. A. Jay
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City of New York ss. John Ackerman being duly sworn saith that he well knoweth the within named George Geer & hath known him about twenty years & that the said George is in reduced circumstances in life & needs the assistance of his Country for support. That the said George is now a public porter[sp] in this City.
[signature] John Ackerman

Sworn the 5 Jan 1820 before me
[signature] P. A. Jay

George Geer
Soldier
Col. Cilley's N. Hampshire Reg't
1778 1 year 
not on roll 
2 Apr. 1818
['The certificate of the recorder as to the claimant's pecuniary circumstances is requisite.' crossed out]
Admitted.

I Peter Augustus Jay Recorder of the City of New York do certify that it satisfactorily appears to me that the within named George Geer is in reduced circumstances in life & needs the assistance of his Country for support. Dated 5 January 1820. 
[signature] P. A. Jay
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531
In the matter of George Geer who applies for a pension
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16,829
Sept'r 1820
C

Geo. Wilson Esq
No. 25 Murray Str.
N.Y.
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Sold by J. B. Jansen.

NEW-YORK MAYOR'S COURT.
In the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, held at the City-Hall, in and for the said City, before the Judges of the same Court, of December term, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty

PRESENT the Honorable Peter Augustus Jay Esquire Recorder of the City of New-York, ss. Be it remembered, That on the thirteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, in open court, the said court being a court of record for the city and county of New-York, according to the charter of the said city and the laws of the state of New-York, George Geer aged fifty nine years, resident of the City of New York who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: that he enlisted in the year 1778 in Reading in the State of Connecticut in a company commanded by Captain Jason Wait, in the Regiment commanded by Joseph Silly in the line of the State of New Hampshire on the New Hampshire Continental Establishment deponent enlisted for two years, and served in the said corps untill his term of service expired when he was honorably discharged by General Enoch Poor at Reading aforesaid, He saith he was at the battle of New Town on the Chenango River, and in several Skirmishes, deponent never received any wounds and that his original declaration is dated the second day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that his pension certificate is No. 16,829.
[signature] George Geer

Sworn in open court 30 Dec'r 1820
[signature] Benj'n Ferris Clk
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AND I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so 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 land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, to wit: 
Real Estate None
Personal Estate (necessary clothing and bedding for himself and wife excepted)
2 Tables ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~$3.00─ 4 cups & saucers ~~$0.18
6 Chairs ~~~~~ 3/~~~~~~~~ 2.25─6 Knives & forks old~~ .25
Shovel & Tongs (Iron) ~~~~~~ 0.25- 5 Pewter spoons ~~~ 0.25
3 short pieces Rag carpet ~~~~2.00 ─6 Plates ~~~~~~~~~0.25
Tea pot, Sugar Bowl & milk Pot~0.25─ 1 Tea Kettle ~~~~~~1.00
2 Pots, 1 Tin kettle ~~~~~~~~ 3.00. ─2 Wash Tubs. ~~~~~0.18
2 Water Pails ~~~~~~~~~~~~0.25 ─1 Trammel~~~~~~~ 0.25
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~──── ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ────
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~$11.00  ------------------------$2.36   
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ $11.00
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The whole value of deponents property is ~~~~~~~~~~~$13.36

Declarant has a wife Anna Geer aged 53 years who does declarant's house work which is as much as she is able to do, Declarant has no children, he has no trades he has lately been a porter but his health has become much impaired and he is not able to pursue that business any more he also belongs to the watch by which he would make 3/- per day if he was able to go on the watch Regularly but in consequence of being on the watch he has been obliged to subject himself to all kind of weather which has so much impaired his health that he is not able to go on the watch more than half his time and it has rendered him totally unable to follow the business of a Porter he saith he is in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the aid of the General Government, that is to say without the assistance of his Country except by public or private charity ~~~~~~~~~~
[signature] George Geer

Sworn  in open Court this 30th day of Decr 1820
[signature] Benj Ferriss Clk
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I, Benjamin Ferris Clerk of the city and county of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, Do hereby certify, That the foregoing Deposition and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is not exceeding thirty Dollars. 
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this eleventh day of January 1821
[signature] Benj'n Ferris Clk

[illegible Court Seal affixed lower left]
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New York 2209
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Honor Geer 
widow of George Geer 
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818 
and who died on the 7. July 1825 
of N. York in the State of N. York 
who was a Pr. & Serg't in the [blank] commanded 
by Captain [blank] of the Reg't commanded 
by Col. Cilley in the N. Hampshire 
line for 
10 months Pr. 33.33
3  months & 1 day Srgt. 15.16
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$48.49
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York 
at the rate of 48 Dollars 49 Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of March 
1839, and sent to John McKeon, N. York
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Arrears to the 4th of a March '39 145.47
Semi-annual allowance ending 4. Sep. '39 24.24
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$169.71
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{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2 Page 79

[right side]
Letter to Hon. John McKeon 6 April 1839
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[top part cut off]
to same [probably "Letter to Hon. John McKeon"] March 1, 1839

Act July 1838
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[logo of two men, an eagle and shield]

State of New-York, 
City and County of New-York, ⎬ ss. I, BENJAMIN FERRIS, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said City and County, do hereby certify, That PETER AUGUSTUS JAY, Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavits were made, and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New York, and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further, that the said Court is a Court of Record; that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Peter Augustus Jay, and verily believe that the signature of P. A. Jay subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper hand writing of the said Peter Augustus Jay.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this fifth day of January 1820
[signature] Benj'n Ferris Clerk

[illegible Court Seal affixed at left]
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State of New-York.
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, ss.
I BENJAMIN FERRIS, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said City and County, Do hereby certify, That Richard Riker, Esq. before whom the annexed Affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavits were made and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New York and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn.
And further, that the said Court is a Court of Record of the State of New-York, and that the signature of R. RIKER subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper hand writing of the said Richard Riker.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this fifteenth day of April 1818
[signature] Benj. Ferris Clerk

[illegible Court Seal affixed affixed upper left]
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[addressed envelope]

[date stamp]
NEW-YORK FEB 23
[/date stamp] 

[margin notes]
Feb 25. In at Massena N.Y.

free
Mr Edwards
Pension Office
Washington D.C.
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Dear Sir,
Will you oblige me by sending me some information in relation to Mrs Geers application for a pension? I forwarded to you some time since a document from the secy of state of Vermont showing certain services of her husband.
Yours Respy
[signature] John McKeon

Mr. Edwards
New York Feby 23, 1839

Honor Geer N.Y. Act '38
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[addressed envelope]

free
Mr. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

[sideways]
In at Mar 23 N[?] Lu[??}

[postmark]
NEW-YORK
MAR 21
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Dear Sir,
You will oblige me by informing me of the determination of the pension office in relation to Mrs Geers application 
With great respect
I remain Yr Obed Servt
[signature] John McKeon

New York March 20, 1839

Mr. Edwards
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[addressed envelope]

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

[sideways]
In at Mar 7

[postmark]
NEW-YORK
MAR 5
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[addressed envelope]

free
J. L. Edwards Esq
Washington D.C.

[postmark]
NEW-YORK
SEP 8

[sideways]
In at Sept 10
[illegible] 
NY
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Dr Sir,
You will oblige me by informing me whether or not the documents in support of Mrs Geer's application for a pension have been received by you. they were transmitted some days since but I have heard nothing of them
Yours respy
[signature] John McKeon

J. L. Edwards Esq

New York Sep. 8, 1838
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[addressed envelope]

free
Mr. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

[postmark]
NEW-YORK
FEB 5

[sideways]
Feb 8 Ithaca[sp] NY

Honor Geer
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Dear Sir
I enclose a letter now from the Secy of State of Vermont which I trust will satisfy you on the on the point wanting support in Mrs Geers application.
Yours respy
[signature] John McKeon 
New York Feby 5 1839

Mr Edwards
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State of Vermont
Secretary of States Office
Montpelier  Jan 29 1839

I, Chauncey L Knapp Secretary of said State do hereby certify that there is on file in this office a paper purporting to be  "a roll of Capt Peter Pages company of Volunteers in the service of this state commanded by Ebenezer Waldridge Lieut Col Comd't." I further certify that the name of George Geer appears upon said pay roll with an allowance of ninety one day service annexed - I further certify that the said pay roll appears to have been examined approved and ordered to be paid by a Committee appointed for the purpose. March 7  AD 1782 and that the same was duly paid by the Treasurer of the State of Vermont

Given under my hand & seal of office at Montpelier this 22th day of January AD 1839
[signature] Chauncey L. Knapp
Secretary of State of State

[illegible Seal of Office affixed at left]

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Montpelier June 28. 1839
Sir,
Annexed I send you all the evidence the pay rolls in this office afford of the service of George Geer in the Vermont troops during the Revolution. The rolls containing the evidence of such service have been placed in my office for custody by direction of the Legislature of Vermont

Respectfully
your obt servt
[signature] Chauncey L. Knapp
Sec'y of state

John Mc Keon Esq 
New York

J.L. Edwards Esq

Sir,
The originals of the above were transmitted the beginning of February to your office.
Yours Resy
[signature] John McKeon

New York March 4 1839
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[addressed envelope]

free
J.L. Edwards Esq.
Pension office
Washington D. C.

[sideways]
Apl 5
Ithaca[sp]
NY

[postmark]
NEW-YORK 
APR 5
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Dear Sir,
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt from the Pension Office of a certificate in favor of Mrs Honor Geer. The certificate gives Mrs. Geer $48. 49 per annum. On presenting the certificate to Mrs G. he informed me that her husband received $96 per annum as a pension during his life time. If this be so is Mrs. G entitled to $96 per annum under the act of July 7. 1838? As the difference is a very material one to Mrs G. She is anxious to have your reply.

Yours respy
[signature] John McKeon
New York Apl 3. 1839

J. L. Edwards Esq
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New York April 8th 1843

Sir,

I herewith transmit application of Honor Geer, for one years additional pension under Act March 3, 1843.

Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
[signature] June M. Irving
No 15 1/2 Wall St

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commisioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Revy Widow, &c.

File No. 23097
Honor Geer
Wid of George Geer
Sergeant N. H. line

Act: Mar 3rd 1843
Index:─ Vol. A, Page 269

[ Arrangement of 1870 ]

[initials upper right]
omn
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[addressed envelope]

Free

Mr. Edwards
Pension Office
Washington D.C.

[postmark]
NEW - YORK
APR 4
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New York April 4. 1838
Dear Sir,
A widow of a revolutionary soldier who rec'd a pension during his life time is anxious to know whether or not she is entitled to a pension. Her name is Anny[sp] Geer. Her husband George Geer died in 1825. She is still unmarried. Will you have the kindness to inform me whether or not she can obtain a pension under the late laws of Congress. If so what evidence will be required to be produced on her part.
With respect
Your Obt sevt
[signature] John Mc Keon

Mr Edwards
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State of New York
Saratoga County ss.

John Larrabee of the town of Milton in said County being duly sworn saith that he is well acquainted with George Geer of the City of New York, and was well acquainted with said Geer from March 1779 to January 1780. That he the said George Geer from some time in the said month of March Fell some time in the said month of January killed in the Revolutionary War as a Common Soldier in the Company commanded by Jason Wait, in The Regiment Commander by Col. ["Jonathan" lined thru] Joseph Silley[Cilley], called & being the First Newhampshire Regiment, in General Enoch Poores Brigade, and that during the time aforesaid he the said George Gear [Geer] served faith fully. 
[right] his
[right] John X Larrabee [X being his mark in lieu of signature]
[right] mark

Sworn before me the 21st day of Nov 1819 
[signature] Esek Cowen Justice of the Peace.

On the 21st day of November 1819 personally came before me the above named John Larrabee, & made oath that the above affidavit is true. I am acquainted with said Larrabee & believe him a credible witness.
[signature] Esek Cowen Justice of the Peace of said County of Saratoga.

The word "Joseph" was first Interlined. 
[signature] E. Cowen
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State of New York
Saratoga County ⎬SS: 
I Thomas Palmer Clerk of the County of Saratoga, Do certify that Esek Cowen whose name is subscribed to the jurat of the within affidavit and to the within certificate, was at the date
thereof and now is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Saratoga. acting under the authority of this State duly commissioned & sworn and that the within are his signatures

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said county the 22nd day of November 1819
[signature[ Thomas Palmer
Clerk

[illegible County Seal affixed at left]
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3rd March 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7. 1838.

State of New York
County of New York ss⎬ On this seventh day of April in the year one Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty three before the subscriber, a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the City and County of New York, personally appeared Honor Geer, a resident of the City of New York, aged 77 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of George Geer who was a Private and sergeant in the War of the Revolution - that he served as she believes, ten months as a private, and three months as a sergeant, and that he received a pension at the New York City agency at the rate of Forty Eight Dollars and Forty nine cents per annum under Act July 7th 1838.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
[right] her
[right] Honor X Geer [X being her mark in lieu of signature]
[right] mark
Witness,
[signature] June M. Irving
Sworn & Subscribed before me the day & year first above written. the words "per annum" being interlined.
[signature] Geo. Ireland Jr
Comm of Deeds

I certify that the above named deponent Honor Geer is known to me to be the identical Honor Geer described in her affidavit.
[signature] Geo. Ireland Jr
Comm of Deeds.
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STATE OF NEW-YORK,                  
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK,⎬ ss. 
I, NATHANIEL JARVIS, CLERK of the City and County of New-York, and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said City and County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That George Ireland Jr before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the time of taking the same, Commissions of Deeds in and for the said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that I believe the signature  of said Commissioner thereunto subscribed is genuine. 

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court and County, the _____ 8 _____ day of April 1843
[signature] Natha. Jarvis
Clerk.
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I, ________ and presiding Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of New York, do certify that NATHANIEL JARVIS, whose name is subscribed to the within Certificate, is Clerk of the City and County of New York, and also Clerk of said Court of Common Pleas, duly elected and sworn, and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts. I further certify, that the seal affixed thereto is the seal of the said Court, and that the attestation thereof is in due form of Law.

Dated at New York, the _____ 184__
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[addressed envelope]

Free
John McKean Esq.,
City New York

Single [or Singh]

[postmark]
MONTPELIER Vt.
JAN 20
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State of Vermont.
Secretary of State's Office
Montpelier, Jan. 22, 1839.

I, Chauncey L. Knapp, Secretary of said State, do hereby certify that there is on file in this office a paper purporting to be "A Roll of Capt. Peter Page's Company of Volunteers in the service of this State, commanded by Ebenezer Walbridge, Lieut. Col. Com'dt" I further certify that the name of "George Geer, Serg't" appears upon said pay roll, with an allowance of ninety one days service annexed. I further certify that the said pay roll appear to have been examined, approved and ordered to be paid, by a committee appointed for the purpose, March 7, A.D. 1782, and that the same was duly paid by the Treasurer of the State of Vermont

Given under my hand and seal of office, at Montpelier, this 29th day of January, A.D. 1839.
[signature] Chauncey L. Knapp
Secretary of State

[illegible Seal of Office affixed at left]
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Montpelier, Jan. 28, 1839.
Sir,
Annexed, I send you all the evidence the pay rolls in this office afford of the service of George Geer, in the Vermont Troops during the Revolution. The rolls containing the evidence of such service have been placed in my office for custody by direction of the Legislature of Vermont.
Respectfully
Your obt servt,
[signature] C. L. Knapp,
Sec'y of State

John McKean Esq
New York

N.B. ~Fee for examination $2
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[addressed envelope]

F [Free]
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Washington DC

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676 Sept 3
In at
7 July 1838
DC

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NEW -  YORK
AUG 31
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Dear Sir,
I enclose an affidavit which I hope will prove satisfactory to you. If not you will oblige me by particularly stating what is required of Mrs Geer.
Yours respy
[signature] John McKeon

New York Aug 29, 1838

J. L. Edwards Esq