Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14606, John Deming, Conn.
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SERVICE
Conn

Deming, John
Elizabeth

NUMBER
W. 14606
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Massachusetts. 3403
Elizabeth Deming,
widow of John Deming, decd
who died on the 27th December, 1839 of Berkshire Co. in the State of Massachusetts who was a pri. sgt & Q-. in the ___commanded by Captain ___ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Talcot. in the Connecticut line for
4 mos private
7 " sergt.
1 mo. Q- Master.

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 61 Dollars 66 cents per annum, to commence on the [crossed out] 28th day of [crossed out] Dec. 1839}

Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of July, 1840 and sent to H. W. Bishop, Esq. Lenox, Masstts.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1840 $103:95
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 M. '41 30.83
$134:78

Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk,
Book C Vol. 1 Page 53

Pd to Wm James Dixon
August 19 '46
same Feb 26 1847
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21. 352
Massachusetts
John Deming
of Berkshire in the State of Mass who was a Qr. Mr. & E in the Comp. commanded by Captain Wells of the Regt. commanded by Col. Talcot in the Connt— line for 4 mo. priv.
$13..33
35— "/ " Serg
13..33 / " Qr Mr
$61..66 

$123..32
30..83
$154..15

Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 61 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Sep 183 — and sent to H. W. Bishop Lenox

Arrears to the 4th of Sep '33 $154.15
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Ma '34 30.83
$184.98
d. 27 dec 39 m dec 18: 77 s

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Go. C. Stiles Clerk,
Book E Vol. 2. Page 18
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Berkshire

On this twenty six day of September 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. William P Walker Judge of Probate for the county of Berkshire. John Deming a resident of Savoy in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.

1st, I enlisted, as near as I can recollect in 1776 or 1777 in a volunteer company which was raised in Wethersfield and commanded by Capt Chester Wells, marched to New York and spent two months there or in that vicinity on my own expense. Gen Charles Lee commanded the troops in that expedition. I spend 33 Dollars in cash, in providing arms etc, etc for my fellow soldiers, who were not able to equip themselves.

2nd. When the militia were all called out, I think in July 1776 to go to New York, I went in a Regiment commanded by Col Talcott of Glastonbury and Lieut Col Thomas Belden of Wethersfield under the command of Gen, George Washington. I was in an action on Harlem Heights. Gen Putnam was present. I staid untill the militia were discharged which was two months, this was when there was an action on Long Island. Gens Sullivan and  Sterling were made prisoners and the British took possession of New York. 

3rd. I enlisted as (first sergeant) for four months, in a regiment commanded by Col. Roger Enos Esq in the company of Capt Elijah Wright of Wethersfield - to serve under Gen Washington near New York - my Warrant ( which I now hold ) from Col Enos - which was given me about the middle of this term of service is Dated at White Plains, New Rochelle, etc, etc

4th At a subsequent period (the date I cannot recollect) I was Drafted out of the alarm list, by Capt John Francis to serve three months in the United States Service.
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I was living in Wethersfield in the state of Connecticut when I was called into service. I do not recollect that I ever received a written discharge. our troops were generally dismissed at the expiration of their terms of service. The only papers bearing the character of commissions are the warrants here to annexed. I am known to the Rev Nathanial Mc Culloch William Ingraham and Liberty Boce her esquires escoring in my present neighborhood who can testify as to my character for veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution.
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5th — I served one month as Quarter master at Fort Griswold at or near New London under the command of Col. Thomas Belden of Wethersfield — my warrant (which I now hold) is Dated 18th September 1778.

6th at another time I and Wm Butler were two of the five, who were drafted to hire a man during the War _ further particulars respecting this I can not distinctly recollect.

I was Born in Wethersfield Hartford County, Conn._ December 6th 1749. Moved to East Hartford in 1797 and moved to Savoy in May 1811 — where I now reside — my sergeants warrant from Col. Roger Enos and Quarter Master Warrant from COl. Thomas Belden are all the Documentary papers which I have now in possession. My name is Recorded in town Book of Wethersfield.

I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my Name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State. 
John Deming
S.
Sworn to and subscribed the Day and year aforesaid.
W. P. Walker Judge of Probate

We Nathaniel McCullock a Clergyman residing in the Town of Savoy, and William Ingraham Esq. residing in said Savoy hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Deming who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be Eighty two years of age — that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Nathaniel McCullock
William Ingraham
S.
Sworn to, and subscribed the Day and year aforesaid. 
W. P. Walker J. Probate
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And I the said Judge do hereby declare my opinion, after the Investigation of the Matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states, —
And I the said Judge further certify that it appears to me that Nathaniel McCullock who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Savoy and that William Ingraham who has signed the same is a resident id said Savoy and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit — And I the said Judge further certify that the applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court of Probate for said County of Berkshire and that he made subscribed & swore to the above declaration at the house of William Ingraham Esquire in Savoy aforesaid

W.P. Walker Judge of Probate

I Henry W. Bishop Register of the Court of Probate within & for the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Judge of said Court in the matter of the application of John Deming for a pension _ In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office of said Court of Probate this twenty sixth day of September AD 1832
Henry W. Bishop Register of Probate
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13.910
John Deming
Savoy Ma
Application for Pension
Apr 26 1832
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[crossed out]

State of Massachusettsth
Berkshire County ß.  On this 15th day of April in the year 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber Judge of Probate of [illegible] [illegible] & for the County of Berkshire aforesaid Elizabeth Deming a resident in the town of Savoy in the County aforesaid aged 81 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 Section 3rd that she is the widow of John Deming, who was a Quarter Master in the army of the Revolution, & a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 _ For a particular statement of the services [illegible] by her late husband she refers to the papers & testimony filed in his application for a pension. The certificate given to him has been sent to the agents for paying pension in Boston in order to obtain the pension owed to him. The testimony filed in his application will show that he was in the service subsequent to the time of his marriage to the said Elizabeth _ 
She further declares that she was married to the said John the 18th day December 1777 — by the Rev. Dr. Marsh at Woothersfield in the State of Connecticut _ That her husband the said John died December 27th 1839 at Savoy aforesaid _ That the said Elizabeth has not since been married but remains a widow _ That the said
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John & the said Elizabeth were born in Wethersfield aforesaid & lived there until 1797 when they removed to East Hartford in the same State. & lived at East Hartford till 1811 when they removed to Savoy where they [crossed out] lived till the time of his decease & where she now resides _ 
Elizabeth Deming
Sworn & Subscribed this the day & year above written before.
William P. Walker Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire County ss. I Henry W Bishop Register of the Court of Probate within & for said county of Berkshire do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of Elizabeth Deming for a Pension. That William Ingraham before whom the annexed depositions of Achsah Ingraham James Bliss & Amos Deming were taken was at the time of the taking thereof a Justice of the Peace in & for said county & that the signatures subscribed to the certificates of the oaths of said Deponents are his genuine signatures —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said court this thirteenth day of June AD 1840
Henry W Bishop Reg. Prob.
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I [illegible] Achsah Ingraham and James Bliss, depose & say that we live in Savoy in the County of Berkshire & were well acquainted with John Deming late of Savoy deceased a Pensioner of the U.S. He died on the 27th day of December 1839 —
Achsah Ingraham
James Bliss

Berkshire Ss June 8th 1840 Personally appeared Achsah Ingraham and James Bliss and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by them subscribed Before me William Ingraham Justice of the Peace

I Amos Deming son of John Deming late of Savoy in the County of Berkshire do depose & say that my father died on the 27th day of December 1839 
Amos Deming

Berkshire SS June 6th 1840 Personally appeared Amos Deming and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed
Before me William Ingraham Justice of the Peace
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Wethersfield, Con, May 25. 1840
I, Caleb J. Tenney, Senior Pastor of the First
Church in this place, hereby certify, that the
late Rev. John Marsh, D.D. was pastor of the same Church from 1774 to 1821. & that during his ministry he kept a very accurate record record of Marriages, & that the following is an exact extract from his record in his own handwriting, on the top of each page is written thus, "A Record of Marriages". And under the date of A.D. are One Thousand, Seven Hundred Seventy seven, December Eighteenth, stands this record;

"John Denning &
" Elizabeth Welles, both of Wethersfield". 
The only variation in the original from
the above is in the date, which is in
the original in figures & letters thus
which are perfectly fair & legible;
"1777. Dec. 18"
Caleb J. Tenney Senior
Pastor of said Church

State of County
Hartford Co ⎬ ss Wethersfield May 25th 1840-
Personally appeared the above named Caleb J Tenney and made solemn oath to the truth of the
facts set forth in the foregoing affidavit by him
subscribed - Before me
Alfred Francis Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut
County of Hartford}
I James H. Holcomb Clerk of the County Court in & for said County hereby certify that Alfred Francis who has subscribed the within & foregoing certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace for said County duly authorized to take depositions & administer oaths, & that his signature thereto subscribed is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & the seal of said Court this twenty fifth day of May A. D. 1840.
James H. Holcomb, Clerk

Wethersfield 27th May 1840
Dear friend yours of 19th came duly to hand should have answered before but could not get the certificate and some were gone from home I have just returned from Hartford to get Clerk of the County Courts certificate I believe this document will contain all the evidence that is wanted for your purpose as I furnished I should think at least to such documents and none have faild I have only time to write this in haste as I expect the mail any moment will write you soon again I paid one Dollar expence in the whole viz 25 to Wm Janry 25 to the Justice of the Peace and 50 to the County Clerk give my love to all we are all well as Normal in haste your [illegible]
Jesse Goodrich
Amos Deming
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13910
John Deming
Mass

Prvt 4 Mon
Sgt   7 
Sgt Qr Master 1
______
12

14 - 1606
May 21 1833

P 404

H. W Bishop
Lenox Mass
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BRIEF in the case of John Deming
Co of Berkshire in the State of Mass
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? before the Judge out of Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? yes

3. How old is he? 82

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period. Duration of Service. Bank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.

Years, Months, Days, As a, Gen.

Jul 1776 or 1777 Volunteer , 2 months, as a Private, Cap Wells

Jul 1776 volunteer, 2 months " Col Talbott, Gen G Washington

Feb 1777 volunteer 4 months Sergeant Cap Wright, Col Enos

Called out on an alarm draft service , 3 months Cap Francis 1 month Quarter Master Col Belden

5. In what battles was he engaged? Battle of Harlin Height

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Wethersfield Con-

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditionary documentary, one living witness

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The papers are not properly attached the witness is not certified as Credible

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
George Fayeth 

Examining Clerk
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Dear Sir:
March 9, 1938
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Mr. Anson T. Beaver
95 Liberty Avenue
Dongan Hills
Staten Island, New York

John Deming, W. 14606
BA-J/MOS

Dear Dir:
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W.14606, based upon the military service of John Deming.

He was born December 6, 1749, in Wethersfield, Hartford County,
Connecticut. The names of his parents were not given.

While a resident of Wethersfield, he enlisted in 1776 and served two months as private in Captain Chester Wells' Connecticut company,
He enlisted in July, 1776, and served two months as private in Colonel Talcott's Connecticut regiment and was in an engagement on Harlem Heights.
He then enlisted and served four months as first sergeant in Captain Elijah Wright's company in Colonel Roger Enos' Connecticut regiment; his warrant as first sergeant was dated February 7, 1777, and was given him
about the middle of his term of service. He enlisted in 1778 and served three months as first sergeant in Captain John Francis' Connecticut company. On September 18, 1778, he was appointed quartermaster in Colonel
Thomas Belden's Connecticut regiment and served one month,

In 1797 he moved from Wethersfield to East Hartford, Connecticut and in May, 1811, he moved to Savoy, Massachusetts.

John Deming was allowed pension on his application executed September 26, 1832, while living in Savoy, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.

He died December 27, 1839, in Savoy, Massachusetts.
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John Deming married in Wethersfield, Connecticut, December 18, 1777. 
She was a allowed pension on her application executed April 15, 1840, at which time she was living in Savoy, Massachusetts, aged eighty-one

Their son, Amos Deming, was living in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, in 1840. was referred to as John Deming, Junior. 

There are no further data relative to the family of this soldier.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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John Demmings 

Warrant 
By Carl Enos 
1777
7th february
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Roger Enos Esqr Colonel of one of the Four Battalions Lately Raised in the [illegible] of Connecticut to Join the army under the Command of His Excelency General Hasking. Now Near New York —
To John Deming Now in Capt Elijah Wrights Company in my Regiment Greeting —
I do by these Presants Constitute and Appoint you to be a First Serjeant in Said Company in Said Regiment You are therefore Carefully and Diligently to Discharge the Duty of a Serjeant in ordering and Exercising said Company in the Serv [cut off] afore said Commanding them to Obey you as their Serjeant a [cut off] and your Self to Observe Such orders and Instructions as you from time to time Receive from me or other your Superiors according to military Rules and Discipline Persuant to the [cut off] Reposed in you For which this Shall be your Suffitiant  u [cut off]
Given under my Hand and Seal att White Plains this 7 Day of February 1779
Roger Enos Col
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John Deming
Warrant for a Qtr Mstr

Dennings Warrant for a Qtr Master by Capt Beaton
1778
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By the Col. of. [illegible] Reg. raised out of the Honble Brigadier Gen. Erastmus Woolcott Esqs Brigade [illegible] to New London for the Defence of that place to be in Service one month after their arrival there
To Mr John Deming f. putting [?] [illegible] Trust & Confidence in your Skill and ability you are hereby appointed Quarter Master of said Regt which office you will Execute with Fidelity and obey such orders as you shall from time to time receive from your Superior Officers given in Wethersfield the 18th Day of Septem. Anno Domini 1778
Thomas Belden Col. of said Reg.
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13910
John Deming 

H. W. Bishop E
Lenox Mass
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of John Deming which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes

V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension he in entitled? yes

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes

VII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes the Judge

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes
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2

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to
their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?

XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
    If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath,
certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? No
   Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the
regulations direct? Yes

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? no

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he
cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _______ year ______months, and _______ days, I served as a ______________ For __________________ months and _________________ days I served as a _________________; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the
officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the
applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed
in any civil pursuit.

QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths
must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

+QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of
office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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[illegible]: of Reps
Feb: 22. 1847 [?]

Dear Sir:
I send you herewith a letter from Geo: Olmsted, Esq. inquiring with regard to arrears of pension due to Elizabeth Deming widow of John Deming
Will you be so kind as to read the letter and let me know whether anything is due.
Yours respectfully
James Dixon

Col. J. L. Edwards
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Elizth Deming
wd of Jn.
Mass
Act July 4 1836
Married 1777
died 27 dec 1839
Allow $61.66 per ann.

HW Bishop E,
Lenox Mass
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Jn. Deming Mass Act 1832 d. 1839
taken paid [illegible]
H H G
July 25 1840

paid to 4 Sept. 1839
S. K. K.
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J- Deming

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions
Washington
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Lenox Berkshire Co. Mass

Mr Deming the applicant for a Pension in this case, requests the Commissioner of Pensions to forward all communications in relation to the same to the care of H. W. Bishop Esq of this town.
W. P. Walker
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Hartford Aug. 12. 1846

Dear sir:

Will you have the kindness to examine the enclosed letter from George Olmsted Esq. and give me the information he desires at an early day

Yours very respectfully
Ja. Dixon
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Mr. Anson T. Beaver
95 Liberty Avenue
Dongan Hills
Staten Island, New York
Dear Sir:
March 9, 1938
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BAQJ/MCS
John Deming
W.14606


Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to John Beaver, John Beaver, Jr., John Deming and Simeon Granger who
served in the Revolutionary War and Elias Beaver who served in the War of 1812.

Revolutionary War *********** data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension made to the United States and based upon the military service of soldiers in these wars. A careful
search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the Revolutionary War service of a John Beaver who lived in New York
State or of any Simson Granger, or on account of the War of 1812 service of any Elias Beaver, searched under all spellings of the names.

You are furnished herewith, the record of the only John Deming of Connecticut that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office 

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION 3-525
 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
W.14606. BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Washington, D.C. Aug 2, 1923

In reply to your request of ______________, for the history of John Deming, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, the following is taken from the his and his widow's claim for pension.

DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT

LENGTH OF
SERVICE.

RANK

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED

STATE

1776 / 2 mos / Pvt/  Col Chester Wells / Conn
July 1776 / 2 mos / " / Capt Talcott
1777 / 4 mos/ Sgt/ Elijah Wright/ Roger Enos
1778 / 3 mos / " / Col John Francis / 
Sept 18 1778 / 1 mo / Q Mst / Cap Thos. Belden
ap

Battles engaged in, Harlem Heights
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Wethersfield, Hartford Co. Conn
Date of application for pension, Sept. 20 1832. His cl was al-
Residence at date of application, Savoy, Berkshire Co., Mass.
Age at date of application Born Dec. 6, 1749 in Wethersfield, Conn.

Remarks: He left Wethersfield in 1797 for East Hartford, Conn. Near 1811 moved to Savoy, Mass. He died Dec. 27, 1839 in said Savoy. Soldier married Dec. 1, 1777 in Wethersfield, Conn. Elizabeth Welles (born there) who was allowed pension. her ap. ex Apr. 15, 1840 while a resident of Savoy, Mass. aged 81 yrs. Amos their son, was living Berkshire Co. Mass in 1840.

Respectfully, 

Commissioner.
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1776 or 77-
2 mos. Chester Wells Conn

2 mos. July 76. Col. Talcott Conn

1777
4 mos.  Elijah Wright Conn
1" Sept  Roger Enos.
-
3 mo  John Francis


Sept 1778.
2 mo Col Thos Belden Conn


born, Dec. 6. 1749. at
Wethersfield Hartford C C
& as -


Harlem Heights

Mar Dec. 18, 77-
at Wethersfield Conn
Elizabeth Welles
died Dec 27. 1839
Savoy Mass
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From: Anson T. Beaver, 95 Liberty Ave Dongan Hills, S.I.N.Y.

JOHN DEMING born 10 / 19 / 1728 in Wethersfield, Conn. married Sibyl
(family name unknown) He died 1790 in Sandisfield, Mass. He also lived in Norwich and Salsibury, Conn.

SIMEON GRANGER born 12 / 28/1728 in Suffield, Conn, married 11/26/1757 to Abigail Dudley. He died May 1815 in Sandisfield, Mass.

JOHN BEAVER Baptised May 11, 1740 probably in Kingston, Ulster Co.,
New York, married (1st) Cornelia Decker, (2nd) Catherine Woed.

JOHN BEAVER Jr. born Ulster County, New York, married three times,
Sibyl Clark, Lucy Clark and Rhoda Greatsinger respectively.


(Colonial History records of New York State show
the name John Beaver twice in 1st Militia Regt.
Ulster County, Col. Johannis Snyder, another time
John Bever and still later John Beaur and John
Bevere -- all with the exception of the last named
seemed to have been in this 1st Regt, but the
last named is listed as being Bombadier in Cal.
John Lamb's regiment of Artillery, and Capt. Gershom
Mott's company at Saratoga )

The tendency during early times toward not being overly particular
as to how family names were spelled nor regularity in spelling the same
way at all times, inclines me to the belief especially in the
case of the latter named individuals from Ulster County New York,
that the five listed with differently spelled names might easily
have been say but two individuals

The one I now name I believe might have participated in
in war of 1812.

ELIAS BEAVER born in Ulster County, New York, 1 / 14 / 1790
married 3 / 31 / 1811 to Mary Deming.
He died 8 / 29 / 1870.

All of the above named individuals connected in one way or other
with ones covered in your communications already received and found helpful. For your information I note distinguising marks on such BA-J/MMHF: MLB "" Andrew Deming, W 16235 - BA-J/MLB"
BAHB, Alfred E. Beaver, XC- 986,620 "

Received Feb 18 1938 Mail SUB-DIV #26
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95 Liberty Avenue,
Dongan Hills, Staten Island, N.Y.
February 17, 1938.

Veterans Administration.
Washington, D.C.

Attention Mr. A. D. Hiller,
Executive Assistant.

Inasmuch as upon another recent occasion your
office was the source of invaluable information given me by you relating to war services of certain of my ancestors, I am seeking
such aid again to elicit information concerning others of my forbears.

My present attempt is to establish if possible the
participation in the Revolutionary and 1812 Wars of those of my ancestors I shall name on separate sheet, with other facts that may
be of help to you in supplying such information that might be available.

With the assurance of my appreciation, I am,

Sincerely yours,
Anson Beaver
Anson T. Beaver.

1 enclosure

Received
Feb 18 1938
MAIL SUB-DIV
26
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US PENSION OFFICE June 25 1923 [stamp]
MRS. GEORGE TOPPING
CEDAR POINT
CHASE CO. KANSAS
Rev
June 22 1923
Commissioner Pension Bureau
Washington D. C.
Dear Sir: Will you please send to me Revolutionary service record and pension record of William Topping (file no 13766 of Connecticut — also same of Davis Deming of Southbury Connecticut where File no is 10313 and of John Deming of Southbury Conn. where file no is 14606.
I will greatly appreciate this information
Louise Gunnell Topping
Only 2 histories furnished etc
US PENSION OFFICE June 25 1923 [stamp]
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August 2, 1923

Mrs. George Topping
Cedar Point, Kans.
Madam:

I have to advise you that owing to the great pressure of current work, the large number of similar inquiries and the lack of a clerical force available for such a purpose, this Bureau is unable to furnish but two histories to each inquirer.

Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
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Recp WIDOW, &c.

File No, 14606

Elizabeth Deming
Widow of
John Deming

2nd Sergt REv War

Act: July 4th. 1836

Index: _Vol. A Page 176

[Arrangement of 1870]

Feb 8 "99
Edwin A Niess, 
Aty

See I 43491

Mrs, M. L, Sanford enlisted 77 for - 
hist of service Aug. 2, 1904

See I. 10847

1923- Aug. 2, Hist to Mrs. Geo-
Topping -mmtf-t

38 Nov. 9. hist to Mr. Anson T. Beaver  MCS
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire County SS — On this eleventh day of July AD 1833 personally appeared before the Honorable William P. Walker Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Berkshire aforesaid John Deming a resident of Savoy in the County of Berkshire aforesaid aged eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following in addition to his former declaration hereto attached in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th AD 1832.
That the period of the war when he served mentioned, in the fourth term of Service, in his original declaration when he was drafted out of the company under Capt. John Frances— was in 1778 or 1779. he can not recollect which — The scene of service was along the sea-coast in the vicinity of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut. He was drafted for three months & served that period. he knows of no one living by whom he can prove this term of Service— The period of the war at which his fifth term of service took place he is unable to state with more distinctiveness than he has done in his original declaration. He served for one month. The period of this service he has been Enabled to ascertain from the date of his Quarter master's commission and he thinks that said commission was made out & delivered to him at the time he Entered upon s. service & when he started for Fort Griswold. John Deming
S.
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sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
W. P. Walker Judge of Probate
And the said Judge certifies that the said applicant can not from bodily infirmity attend the open court of Probate for said County of Berkshire & that he submitted to examination made subscribed & sworn to the foregoing additional declaration at the house of John Ingraham in Savoy aforesaid
W.P. Walker J. Probate
I Henry W. Bishop Register of the Court of Probate within & for the County of Berkshire in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original supplementary & additional proceedings of the Judge of said Court in the matter of the application of John Deming for a pension.— In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office of said Court of Probate this Eleventh day of July AD 1833.
Henry W. Bishop Register of Probate
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I, John Williams, residing in the town of Wethersfield in the County of Hartford and the State of Connecticut, hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with John Deming of Savoy in the County of Berkshire State of Massachusetts a resident of said town of Wethersfield who is an applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832; that I believe him to be about eighty three years of age; that he is generally reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he formerly resided, to have been a soldier of the Revolution.

John Williams

State of Connecticut
County of Hartford } SS. Wethersfield September 14 1832

On this 15 day of September before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, personally appeared John Williams of said Wethersfield who is a credible person and made oath that the preceding certificate by him subscribed is true, and I further certify that his statement is entitled to credit. 

James L Belden Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut:
Secretary's Office, Sep. 17. 1832

I, Thomas Day, Secretary of said State and Keeper of the seal thereof, do hereby certify, that James L. Belden Esq by and before whom the foregoing Affidavit of John Williams was taken and certified, is and at the caption of said Affidavit was, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn; and that I believe the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.—
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said State, the day and year above written. Thomas Day
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I Joseph Stillman of Wethersfield County of Hartford and State of Connecticut — a soldier of the Revolution — do certify and declare and make known to all whom it doth or may concern — that to defend my country against the armies of England, I volunteered and joined a Company under the command of Chester Wells of this town — with others among whom was one of my neighbors well known to me — by the name of John Deming -- we went to New York —there and in that vicinity — in the year 1776 or 1777 we performed a tour of duty of two months and the General of all the troops of soldiers who was stationed and did defend their country at New York and its vicinity — was Charles Lee
And I also say and declare at a subsequent period of the same war — John Deming aforesaid — and myself did enlist in a Company Elijah Wright Captain — and did serve a tour of duty for four months — to the best of my knowledge & belief — Gen Geo. Washington being Commander in Chief and director of the expeditions — which was on York Island — New Rochelle — White Plains [illegible] — Roger Enos was Colonel —
Joseph Stillman
State of Connecticut
Hartford County SS Wethersfield _ September 15th 1832
Personally appeared Joseph Stillman well known to me — and made Solemn Oath to the truth of the above certificate subscribed by him —before me James L Belden Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut
Secretary's Office, [illegible]
I Thomas Day Secretary of said  State and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify, that James L. Belden Esq. by and before whom the foregoing Affidavit of Joseph Stillman was taken and certified, is, and at the caption of said Affidavit was, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified; and that I believe the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of said State, the day and year above written.
Thomas Day
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To all whom it may concern—
I James L Belden — a Justice of peace for Hartford County — State of Connecticut — certify and declare — that on or about the 15th of September 1832 — that I administered an Oath to Joseph Stillman — to the truth of a Certificate subscribed by him — regarding his knowledge of the services of Mr John Deming a revolutionary soldier — & do now [crossed out] declare — that the aforesaid Joseph Stillman — is Gentleman — of fair standing in this community — and a respectable character
Wethersfield Ct — June 13th 1833
James L Belden Justice of peace