Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43925, for Amos Richards, Connecticut
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Conn. Richards, Amos  S.43925
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[LEFT SIDE of document]
Connecticut  18.432

Amos Richards
of Brownsville in the State of New York
who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Wyllis of the Connecticut line, for the term of one year.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of Dec 1821 and sent to the Hon. M. Hastings
                       House of Rep.

Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1821           $327.20
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1822   48
                                                      ________
                                                      $375.20

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
    May 1820

[RIGHT SIDE OF DOCUMENT]
Ok to Pay [unclear]  Apl . 30 1834
  to J Lawrence   P. Agt.
Transf. to Michigan from
 4 March 1834 - Aug 16 1834

Letter to E. Phelps 4 March 1839.
Same pension 13 April 1839.
[unclear] to Pension Agent 29  April 1839
Duplicate Certificates issued 29 April 1839 and sent to E Phelps Esq., Servisbury[?] Connecticut.

To [illegible] from 4 Sept 1837. 3 June 1839.
Letter to H L Ellsworth & 3 Audits 2 July 1839
Paid at the Treasury under the Acts of [???] to April 1838 from 4 Sept 1837 to 4 Sept 1838 Agt notified 20 July 1839.

[???] to Pen. Agt. 20 Sept 1839
To Albany New York from
4 March 1839 9 Oct 1839. [illegible to next line:] to G Hungerford
Watertown New York

[???] to Pen. Agt. 26 Oct 1841
To [illegible] from 4 Sep 1841 - 21 Nov 1841.
Notification to L. Jenkins Albanry N Y.
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Amos Richards
   ______________  private
8 Ap. 18
         .75 One year\
Col Wilby's reg
   Connecticut line
Wanted the judge's certificate of the reduced circumstances of the party

"22 Connt. Regt."
Raised by the state of 
Connecticut

"Dec 1775 -- for one year'
Was this regt. [unclear]
continental establishment.
[last line illegible]
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State of New York
County of Jefferson ss}  Amos Richards being duly sworn saith that he is a resident citizen of the United States, to wit, of the Town of Brownsville in the County and State aforesaid, and that he is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support--
   That he entered the service of the United States in December 1775 for one year and served in a company commanded by Captain Amasa Mills in Colonel Wylly's Regiment of the Connecticut Line. After expiration said time he again enlisted in 1777 for six weeks and served there and several other short periods during the Revolutionary War. He served out the full period of all his enlistments and was discharged by his officer but never received any written or printed Discharge. He served in the capacity of a private soldier.                  Amos Richards
Sworn this 8th April 1818 before me
   Elijah Field Justice     One of the judges of 
                                   Jefferson County
                                  [illegible]
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I Amos Richards to hereby relinquish all claims to any pension granted me by the United States prior to the [illegible to end of paragraph]
                              Amos Richards
I Elijah Field Junior one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Jefferson, do hereby certify that it has been made to appear to my satisfaction by the forwarding affidavit, made on the eighth of April 1818, that Amos Richards therein named did serve in the Revolutionary War for the term of nine months or longer, against the common enemy on the continental establishment.

Clerks office
Jefferson County
N York
I certify that the above name Elijah field Jr. was on the eighth day of April 1818 a judge of the Court of said county and duly qualified to act as such.           B S Kinner Clerk of
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State of New York
Jefferson County ss
On the 1st day of October 1821 formally appeared in open Court being a court of record by a law of the said state for the said county Amos Richards, aged sixty four years resident in Lyme in said County -- who being first duly sworn according to the law doth on his oath , make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress of the 18 March 1818 and of the 1st May 1820 -- that said Amos Richards served in the Revolutionary War as follows -- that he enlisted first in the service of the United States in December 1775 in the Company commanded by Cpt. Amasa Mills in Col. Wyllys Regt. Connecticut line, continental establishment for one year -- that he served his full time and was discharged in December 1777 at Peekskill New York -- he afterwards enlisted and served for several short periods making in all about two and a half years. The date of his original declaration April 8th 1818 and that he has no other evidence now in his [illegible] of his said service except the affidavit of Saml Richards and in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1821.  I do solemnly swear that I was a [illegible] citizen of the United States on the 18th days of march 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift [illegible] or in any manner disposed of my property or any paid [illegible] thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the 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 1818 and that I have not, nor had any person in trust for me, any property or security 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 Schedule One Cow, 2 sheep, one spider seven plates 2 platters six old knives [illegible] forks & seven spoons. Amos Richards That his wife Abigail is fifty-seven years of age which is all his family -- his occupation is a farmer Sworn to and declared on the 1st day of Oct. 1821 before me H. H. Sherwood Clerk
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I, Henry H Sherwood Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record 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 fourteen dollars -- in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 1st day of Oct. 1821.
       H H Sherwood Clerk of the Court for the
                 County of Jefferson
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Application for a transfer.
Connecticut
County of Hartford ss Simsbury
On this sixteenth day of April 1839, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Hartford personally appeared Amos Richards who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Amasa Wells in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Wyllys in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York from whence he removed to Ohio, thence to Michigan from where he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of Connecticut where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from the state of New York to Ohio was to live with his son; with home he lived about four years, when his son died, thence he removed to Michigan to live with another son, who after about two years removed to Grand River, and that he the said Amos then removed to Simsbury aforesaid to spend the rest of his days with his only daughter, the wife of Salmon Eno, that he resigned his pension in New York, Ohio, & Michigan under a transfer he supplies. Amos Richards
Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid} Elisha Phelps Justice of Peace
[remainder of page is printed and legible]
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Connecticut Hartford County of Simsbury. On this 16th day of April 1839 personally appeared Salmon Eno of said Simsbury who on his oath declared that the person who took the above oath is the person described in the foregoing affidavit.     Salmon Eno
Sworn & subscribed to that day & year above named before me   E Phelps Justice of Peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Salmon Eno who has subscribed the above affidavit, & that he is a gentleman of [illegible]. Elisha Phelps Justice of Peace
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Application for a new certificate.
Connecticut 
County of Hartford      ss. Simsbury
On this sixteenth day of April 1839, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Hartford personally appeared Amos Richards who, on his oath, declares that he the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Amasa Mills in the regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Wyllys in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York; that he received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the 24th day of  September 1838 at or near Constantine in Michigan he let with Charles A. Hopkins from whom he has never received it and believes that it had been lost or destroyed. Amos Richards
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.} Elisha Phelps Justice of Peace
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Connecticut, County of Hartford, of Simsbury on this 16th day of March,1839, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within & for said County Salmon Eno of said Simsbury a person to me well known to be credible & solemnly swore that the said Amos Richards is the identical person to whom the written described pension certificate was issued according to his best knowledge and belief that his wife is the daughter of the said Richards. [illegible two words] statement before execution.
               Salmon Eno
Subscribed & sworn to the
day & year above mentioned 
before me          E Phelps Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut
County of Hartford } ss
I James H Holcomb Clerk of the County Court in & for said County of Hartford hereby certify that Elisha Phelps who has subscribed the fore going certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly authorized to administer to & take the acknowledgement of deeds & that his signature thereto subscribed is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County [illegible] this eighteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.
                  James H Holcomb Clerk
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State of New York
    Albany County ss}
On this sixteenth day of October 1841, before me, the subscriber, a Commissioner of Deeds for the said County of Albany, personally appeared Amos Richards, who on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Amasa Mills in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Willis in the Service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension roll of the state of New York, in which state he now resides, but is about to remove to the state of Connecticut to reside in the Town of Simsbury with his grand children, where he intends to remain for the residue of his life. His reasons for removing are as above stated; and he wishes to be placed on the Pension Roll of the Connecticut agency.
Sworn and Subscribed to,       Amos Richards
before me, the day and
year aforesaid-----
    R Shepherd
      Comm of Deeds

                                                  (over)
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The within named deponent has exhibited to me a duplicate pension Certificate, date 29th of April 1839 and numbered 18.430, and he states he has not any acquaintance in this city who can identify him -- Dated Albany Oct. 16th, 1841.
                  R Shepherd
                        Comm. of Deed

State of New York
Albany County } ss    I Henry B. Haswell Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Robert Shepherd before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn and whose name is subscribed to the above certificate was on the day of the date of the same a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said County, and that his name subscribed to the said affidavit & certificate are his proper hand writing & signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said County this 22nd day of October 1841.
                   H B Haswell
                         Clerk
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER
County of Lewis ss.
On this Twenty Eight day of September 1847, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Lewis, personally appeared Amos Richards who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Amasa Mills in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Willis in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Ohio whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State, (District, or Territory,) of New York where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from the State of Ohio to the State of New York & is that he has friends, residing in the state of New York, which he wishes to live with, and spend his last days with those who can take care of him, he being now, about ninety years of age.          Amos Richards
Sworn and subscribed to before me,
the day and year aforesaid }
    Homer Collins, Justice of the Peace.
[the remainder of the text is printed & legible]
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State of N. Y.
Lewis County }
George Bush of the town of west Turin in the County of Lewis and state aforesaid, being duly sworn, deposeth on his oath and saith, that he is well acquainted with Amos Richards, and knows him to be the identical person who made and executed the within affidavit
Sworn to and Subscribed          Geo Bush
this 28 day of September 1847.
Before me.
 Homer Collins a Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with George Bush and know him to be a person of truth & veracity
                   Homer Collins   Justice
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State of New York
Lewis County}
I Lucian Clark Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Homer Collins is the person subscribing the foregoing deposition and before whom the same was taken, was on the 28th day of September 1847 therein mentioned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified to take the same and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice and verily believe that his signature therein written is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of the said County this 28th day of September 1847
                 Lucian Clark       Clerk
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1929 Nov. 26 Mrs. John B. Morrison adv as to [illegible] obtaining date death etc

439  INVALID.
File No. 43.925
Amos Richards
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18th
Index: Vol. 3, Page 421 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Amos Richards
Certificate issued
Dec. 1821 - Act 1818

Lee letter to E. Hopkins
Oct. 11. 1839--to A. Ely. 24 Jany 1844.
Sent to Pen. Agt. 8 Feb 1844

Connecticut.
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[Left side of document:]
From Conn to Albany NY from 4. Sep 1823 15th Feb 1844 Notification to A. Ely. Watertown NY.
[unclear] to Pen Agt [Pension Agent?] 19 April 1846 To Ohio from 4 Sep 1845 to  April 1846 notification to J. J. Williams. Marion Ohio
New Certificate issued 12 May 1846 and sent to John William, Marian Ohio
Letter to Homer Collins, 15 Sep 1847
Cir to Pen Agt 18 Oct 1847
To Albany N.Y. from 4 March 1847. Oct 28 1847 Notification to Homer Collins, Colliersville N.Y.

[Right side of document:] New York 18.432 Albany [crossed out: New York Ohio]
Amos Richards of Brownsville in the State of New York who was a private in the ___ commanded by Captain ____ of the ____commanded by Colonel Wyllis in the Conn line, for the term of One year from    17-- to --17
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8th day of April 1815.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of Dec 1821 and sent Hon M Sterling. H of Reps [House of Representatives].
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1821.    $327.20
Itemized, all've ending 4 March 22.  48.00
                   }                             $375.20
Revolutionary Claim,
Acts March 18, 1818.
        May 1, 1820.
        March 1, 1823.
Recorded Book F.  vol. 10  Page 42.
by F. S. Evans      clerk
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Simsbury Ct
   Feb 15

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington.
D. C.
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I Amos Richards now residing in Simsbury County of Hartford & state of Connecticut do testify & say that I am a pensioner of the United States for military service in the army of the revolution as a private for the sum of Ninety six dollars annually, that when I applied for my pension I resided in the State of New York. I received my certificate & drew my pension there some years. Thence I removed to the State of Ohio where I resided a few years and drew my pensions, by an agent, at the New York Agency with the pensions which fell [illegible] in September AD 1833, which I have never received as my agent informed me that he did not received it as the funds had been transferred -- whether his statement be true or not I do not know. From Ohio I removed to the State of Michigan & procured my name to be transferred to the agency of that state. I received my pension at this agency as late as the 4th September AD 1838 inclusive. When I received my pension in September past I left my pension certificate with H Hopkins the pension agent at Constantine in the county of [illegible] and at his request he stated that this [illegible] was necessary to enable him to settle the account at his agency and for which he gave me his receipt. Soon after this I concluded to remove to the State of Connecticut and live with my daughter & with whom I now reside. Before leaving Michigan I called at H Hopkins to obtain
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my pension certificate, but he then being sick, I was unable to obtain it. I was therefore obliged to leave my certificate there. Since my arrival at Simsbury I wrote a letter to H Hopkins and requested him to transmit my certificate by mail, but I have not received my certificate or any answer from him. For these reasons I wish that my name may be transferred from the roll of the Michigan agency to the roll of the Connecticut agency and also that my former certificate be annulled and a new one issued.
   I also wish to obtain my pension whole all due September AD 1833.
Dated at Simsbury this 14th day of February AD 18 [folded paper hides the date]
                      Amos Richards
Connecticut Hartford County Simsbury this 14th day of February AD 1839
Personally appeared Amos Richards signer of the foregoing affidavit and made oath to the truth the same
        Before me Elisha Phelps Justice of Peace
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J L Edwards Esq
   Sir
           At request of Amos Richards I transmit his application for transfer to the pension agency of Connecticut.
       He requests you to add [illegible] me on this subject
                        I am yours [illegible]
                          E Phelps
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20
J L. Edwards Esq
   Commissioner of Pensions
      Washington City
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Marion Ohio April 5 /46
J L Edwards Esq
 Sir agreeable to your [illegible] as the letter of March 14, I enclose the papers of Amos Richards for the purpose of procuring Pension Certificate. He wishes to learn whether or not the [illegible] of his pension can be saved, at the agency in this State. The old gentlemen's memory has failed him (being 90 years of age) probably some of his letters, in his papers [remainder is unclear but seems to indicate that Amos is not able to think clearly]
I am [??]
John J Williams
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N Evans
James L. Edwards Esq.
   Commissioner of Pensions
War Dept
Washington City
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Mechanics & Farmers' Bank,
Albany Pension Agency
April 13th, 1846
James L. Edwards, Esquire,
 Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
In reply to your letter of Ap 10th, I have to state, that Amos Richards a Pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1818 at eight Dollars per Month was last paid to the 4th day of September 1845.
I am, Sir,
Very Respectfully
Your Obt. servt.
Thos W Olcott
Pres't and Pension Agent
L Jenkins.
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Watertown Feby. 1 1844
Sir
Enclosed herewith is the application of Amos Richards for a transfer
You will confer a particular favor by sending on the transfer, as the old man is very poor & has no means of subsistence but what is derived from his pension & will need it the 4th March next.
Very Respectfully
Yr Ob. Svt. [Your obedient servant]
Adriel Ely

Col. J L Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington
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Feb 15 1844
J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Pension Agency
Hartford Feby. 12 1844
Sir
In answer to your inquiry as to what time Amos Richards a Pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1818 at Eight Dollars per month was last paid, I have to inform you that he has been paid to the 4th September 1843.
I am Respectfully
 Your Obt. Servl. [Your Obedient Servant]
H. Goodwin 

J L Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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[written on a vertical line:]
May 4, 1846
[illegible because of missing lower half letters]
Amos Richards

[Addressed to:]
J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Mr Evans
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Marion Ohio April 27 /46
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
Yours of the 21inst. is just at hand, stating that Amos Richards (Pensioner) has been transferred from the Roll of Albany, New York to that of Ohio which is only part of what was asked. You will remember that I wrote you on the 9th of March last stating that the original certificate of Mr Richards was lost & at the same time asking you what would be the proper course to pursue in order to issue a new one. You answered under date of March 16, stating that no new certificate could be printed unless Mr Richards would comply with certain printed instructions enclosed to him headed "Application for a new Certificate" which were immediately complied with & forwarded to the department. You will then see that the certificate is the first thing asked for. As I understand the regulations of the department no new certificate would be granted until these instructions were complied with. A new certificate is warranted, in addition to the transfer if your instructions have been differently followed. Be so good as to send by return mail, a certificate & [illegible] Yours John  J Williams
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Nov 1 1841

James L Edwards, Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
War Dept
Washington City
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Mechanics' & Farmers' Bank,
Albany Pension Agency,
October 29 1841
James L. Edwards, Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 26th inst. I have to state that Amos Richards a Pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1818 at eight Dollars per month was last paid to the 4 day of Sept. 1841.
I am, Sir,
Very respectfully,
Your ob't serv't,
Tho M Olcott
Pres't and Pension Agent.
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Albany Oct 23, 1841
James L Edwards Esq
Court of Pensions,
Sir,
I enclose the application of Amos Richards to be transferred from the Albany to the Connecticut Agency.
I also enclose the pension Costs of John Melden (who died on the 1st of Sept) left with us by his daughter, to be surrendered.
Very Respectfully
Your Obed. Srvt.
Leml Jenkins
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Treasury Department, Second Comptroller's Office July 6th, 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Amos Richard, a pensioner on the Roll of the Michigan Agency, at the rate of eight Dollars and ----Cents per month, under the law of the 18th March, 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1837, to the 4th Sept. 1838, 1 year.
Respectfully, yours, Albion K. Parris, Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
                   Present.
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Oct 11
Amos Richards

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Hartford Ct Oct. 7 1839
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm
Sir--
I some time since enquired of W Hagner [unclear] and if Amos Richards, a Pensioner, had rec'd. his pension for Sept 1837 to Sept 1838. I learned from him that he had rec. it thru the hands of Elisha Phelps Esq. of Simsbury in this State. & I learned also at the Pension Agency here, that he had been transferred to this agency, as a pensioner, from Michigan.
In regard to the years pension above noted I wish to say that Mr. Richards, living in Michigan 150 miles or more from the Pension Office in Detroit, applied to a brother of [illegible], at Constantine, who advanced him his two pensions becoming due in March & Sept. 1838, amounting to $96 purely for Mr. Richards' accommodation. Mr. Richards in Sept. 1838 gave my brother a power of Atty. to collect these in Detroit, but when [illegible] on, some time after the papers were found to be informal & ret. In the mean time Mr Richards came to Conn. My brother sent on the papers to me, & I then discovered, as I have stated above, that Richards had himself obtained the years pension which was advanced him by my brother,
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& for the coll. of which he held Mr R's power of Atty. & also, that his name had been transferred to the Agency here, from Detroit.
I have seen Mr Richards once or twice in reference to this matter. I have endeavored to persuade him to appropriate his pension due in Sept. last. to the payment of the debt he so justly owes my brother -- and a daughter of his, who lives in Simsbury, & other of his friends there, have endeavored to persuade him to do justice in this matter -- & finally, in a [illegible], and afraid to draw his last pension here, fearing in some way it would be taken from him, he has gone without saying a word to his friends at Simsbury or telling them he was going into the State of New York, where I now learn he is to be transferred as a pensioner & where, I presume, he expects to be able to draw his last pension unmolested. He left this vicinity some time since his pension was due.
I have taken the liberty of stating these facts to you, in the hope of receiving some aid in the matter, by stating them to the Com. of Pensions -- and if any power can be exercised in the department, I shall be very much obliged. It is the only hope, indeed, which I have of obtaining justice for my brother, Mr Richards being penniless, except his pension.
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& evidently disposed to make the most he can of it.
With much respect
Yr Obt servt.
Edw. Hopkins
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Sept 26 Mr Evans
Hon. J. L. Edwards
   Com of Pensions
Washington
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Watertown N. Y. Sep. 21 1839
Sir
I enclose the application of Amos Richards for a transfer of his pension from Con. to this State.
Repy. Yours
O Hungerford
Hon. J. L. Edwards
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Pension Agency
Hartford Sep. 30 1839
Sir
In answer to your inquiry as to what time Amos Richards a pension on the roll of this Agency under Act of 18 March 1818 at eight dollars per month was last paid. I have to inform you that he has been paid to the 4th day of March 1839
I am Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
S L Pitkin Agent

J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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J L Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
Washington D C
This letter was sent from the city Post Office to the [unclear, perhaps 'Administrative'] Office of the P. O. Dept through mistake and opened by [illegible] through mistake
W W Cox
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Pension Agency Cincinnati October 22 1847
J. L. Edwards Esq
Comm. of Pensions
Sir
In reply to your inquiry of 18th Inst., I have to state that Amos Richards, a Pensioner under act of 18th March 1818, at the rate of $8 per month was last paid by me to the 4th March 1847.
Very Respty.
Your Obt. Sevt.
James Hall
Pension Agent
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Watertown New York Oct 3 1871
Sir
Herewith is enclosed the schedule of Amos Richards. He has not been able to provide but one witness in consequence of one man who he depended upon that resided in this county having become partially deranged and is unfit at present to make an affidavit.
The affidavit here sent of Samuel Richards is very distinct and can be and no doubt of the service required to be proved, he was at the time an Ensign and is now a Post Master under the Govt. at Farmington Connecticut. I am in hopes that he can be placed upon the Pension Roll without being at the expense of proving further evidence as he is illy able to bear much expense.
I am Sir Yours O Hungerford
J. L. Edwards Esq.
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I am written to for information why the care of  Timothy Wetts and Richards are [unclear, perhaps: impeded??] as further proof from be exhibited if required. Will Mr Edwards please inform me at his leisure.
M Sterling
H. R. (of N. Y.)
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Simsbury, Ct
May 31 
Free
J L Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions 
Washington
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Simsbury May 31st 1839
Sir
Some time since, I transmitted Amos Richards application for a new pension certificate and transfer from the New York to the Connecticut Agency. He is an old man, more than eighty years of age. He enjoys unusual strength and activity, but the [illegible] & solitude he experiences by not receiving a new certificate & his money seems sensibly to affect his mind. He had expressed a determination to go to Michigan this week. However I prevailed upon him to stay ten days. If he should not then receive his certificate perhaps he may commence his journey which I think he will never accomplish without some friend to aid him. His only daughter is extremely anxious for the welfare of her only parent. She wishes him to remain with her. I informed him that probably he would not be able to draw his pension there if he went. He replied that he would never again apply for it. He is poor & needs the money. But the excitement produced by disappointment seems to have exclusive control of him which seems at times to destroy his reason. I write at the urgent solicitation of his daughter. She is extremely anxious for the prosperity of her father. The pension is of little importance to her because her husband is a gentleman of prosperity. I am respectfully yours E Phelps
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May 14
Mr Evans
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington D. C.
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J. L. Edwards Esq
Commiss. of Pensions Bank of Michigan
               Detroit 4 May 1839
Sir
In reply to yours of the 29th Inst. I have to inform you that Amos Richards a Pensioner under the Act of Mar 18.1818 has been paid at this Agency to the 4 Sept 1837.
I am Sir
Respectfully your
Obt. Servt
E. P. Hastings
Pension Agent
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Simsbury Ct  Free
April 22
April 25 Mr Evans
J. L. Edwards Esq
Comm. of Pensions
Washington
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Simsbury 22nd April 1839
Sir
I send you Amos Richard's application for a new certificate & transfer. In this case I have believed that you will not require him to procure the affidavit of Chs A. Hopkins as to the [illegible] because his receipt for the certificate promised to return it has been sent you with a prior application. Mr. Richards I believe to be more than eighty years of age, poor, & in feeble health. He informs me that he has written, by mail, to Mr Hopkins, requesting him to return, by mail, the certificate to which no answer has been received. Mr Hopkins was very sick when Mr Richards called upon him on his journey from Michigan to Connecticut. He may be dead. besides this, it would be imprudent and rash for Mr. Richards, old and infirm as he is, to undertake a journey for the purpose of obtaining Hopkin's certificate if he be alive; & he is too poor to employ a person to perform the journey to Michigan & when there, perhaps, could only obtain proof of Hopkins' death. If he be alive, he could not be compelled to give his affidavit or to return the certificate without legal process.
If we have not in this case literally complied with your rules, & there can be no cause for exemption I think it is applicable to this case. I am respectfully E. Phelps
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The State of Ohio Marion County
On this the 2nd day of April AD 1846 before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, for the said County of Marion personally appeared Amos  Richards, who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Amasa Mills in the regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Willis in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Michigan that he received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate at or near Brownsville Lewis County & State of New York on or about the 14th day of September 1845 was lost. That after said certificate was issued to him as aforesaid and his name placed on the Pension Roll of the Michigan Agency as aforesaid he removed from the Town of Mason Cass County Michigan to Brownsville Lewis County and State of New York and had his name duly transferred from the Roll of the Michigan Agency to the Roll of the New York Agency in the City of Albany. That he has lately removed from Brownsville Lewis County New York aforesaid to the County of Marion and State of Ohio aforesaid where he intends to remain, & wishes his Pension to be payable in future at the Ohio Agency. The following are his reasons for removing from Brownsville New York to Marion County Ohio to wit he was living among strangers in New York and had become feeble and unable to take care of himself & the most of his relatives did and still do reside in Said County of Marion, with whom he
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would and does feel more contented than among strangers.   Amos Richards
Sworn and subscribed before me this day and year first above written.  Curtis Allen J P
The State of Ohio
Marion County} Before me Curtis Allen a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Royal Miller of said County who on his oath declares that he well knows Amos Richards mentioned in and who subscribed the foregoing affidavit to be the person described in said foregoing affidavit.   Royal Miller
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 2nd day of April AD 1846 and I certify the said Royal Miller is a man of veracity.   Curtis Allen
The State of Ohio Marion County
I William L Hendrick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County certify that Curtis Allen before whom the affidavit above of Amos Richards & Royal Miller now taken is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such and that his signatures above written are genuine --
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my name and affix the seal of said Court at the Court House in said County this 2nd day of April AD 1846 Wm L Hendrick Clerk
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Amos Richards
Aff for Pension [??]
A Ely
Watertown
[illegible]
Agt
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State of  New York
Jefferson County
On this 5th day of October 1843 before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Jefferson personally appeared Amos Richards to me known who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Amasa Mills in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Willis in the service of the United States; that he was changed from the roll of New York to that of Connecticut from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in Brownsville County of Jefferson, State of New York where he intends to reside and to remain and wishes his pension to be payable in future at the Albany Agency in the State of New York.
The following are his reasons for removing from Connecticut to Brownsville New York -- that his present residence is the place where he formerly lived & when he went to Connecticut, it was with a view of spending the remainder of his life with his children who reside there but not being contented & not [illegible] for him to live with his children he has returned to his old home. Amos Richards
{illegible] with & sworn this
5 October 1843 before Ebenezer Sabin Justice
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State of New York, Jefferson County Clerk's Office, ss  I, Daniel Lee, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Ebenezer Sabin Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised [authorized] to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand, and seal of said County, this 24th day of October in the year 1843 Daniel Lee Clerk.
I, Charles B. Ward, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Ebenezer Sabin Esq before the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand, and seal of said County, this first day of Feby. in the year 1844.  Chas. B. Woard, Clerk
[partial document underneath above two:] Amos Richards the maker of the preceding affidavit: that I know him to be the identical person named in said affidavit & a pensioner as is therein described & that I was present & saw him subscribe & make oath to the same. Adriel Ely Subscribed & sworn before me this 30 day of January 1844 E Sabin Justice
I certify Adriel Ely the one named who is well known to me to be a man of truth & veracity E Sabin Justice
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State of New York
Jefferson County  I Adriel Ely of Watertown N York being duly sworn according to law declare and say that I was well acquainted with Amos Richards the maker of the preceding affidavit: that I know him to be the identical person named in said affidavit & a pensioner as is therein described & that I was present & saw him subscribed & make oath to the same. Adriel Ely. Subscribed & sworn before me this 30 day January 1844. E Sabin Justice
I certify Adriel Ely the above named who is well known to me to be a man of truth & veracity. E Sabin Justice
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Watertown New York
Oct 25, 43
Sir I send you the application of Amos Richards, his transfer to the roll of Albany
Am Yr Obd Srvt  Adriel Ely
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State of New York
Jefferson County ss
On this 21st day of September 1839 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Jefferson, personally appeared Amos Richards who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Amasa Mills in the Regiment commanded by Col Samuel Willys in the service of the United States; that his name was originally placed on the pension roll of the State of New York, from thence transferred to the roll of Michigan, from thence he was transferred to the roll of Connecticut. That he has lately removed from Connecticut to the County of Jefferson aforesaid where he expects to reside the remainder of his days and wishes to be transferred to the roll of New York from the 4th of September 1839 and that his pension may be there payable in future. The following were his reasons for removing from Connecticut to New York: that he formerly resided in the county of Jefferson aforesaid which place he left in1826, having no family who has been caring since that time and being now near eighty two  years of age he's made up his mind to spend the remainder of his days among his friends where he formerly resided. Amos Richards
Sworn and subscribed to before me this day and year aforesaid. Perley G. Keyes Justice Peace
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State of New York
Jefferson County ss
Orville Hungerford being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath depose and say that he is acquainted with Amos Richards who subscribed the foregoing affidavit and that he is the identical person who was formerly on the pension list roll of the state of New York -- that he now has a certificate which purports to have been issued April 29th 1839 in lieu of one dated 26th December 21 and numbered 18.432 which has been lost or destroyed. O Hungerford
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21st day of Sept 1839 Perley G. Keyes. Justice Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Orville Hungerford is a person of veracity. Perley G. Keyes Justice of Peace
State of New York
Jefferson County Clerk's Office
I Peley Burchard Clerk of said County do certify that P. G. Keyes Esq before whom the annexed affidavit purport to have been taken was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature thereto to be genuine
Witness my hand and Seal of Office September 21, 1839  P. Burchard Clerk
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Mar 18
Jno Evan
J. L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Simsbury 13th March 1839
Sir
I transmit the application of Mr. Amos Richards, for a new certificate & transfer. I have omitted to process a certificate of my judicial character, because there are several certificates of the Secretary of State of that fact already in your office, [covered over] recent dates. If I am not mistaken, there is accompanying the applications Abigail Cascar and Polly Tuller. Mrs. Barber, widow of Jonathan Barber now [illegible] Mrs Shaker & Florabeth Wilson applications granted, certificates of that character. Amos Richards is a poor man lives thirteen miles from Hartford where he must go to obtain a certificate of judicial character. Besides this, the traveling is very bad & I rest assured that you do not wish to subject this poor man to any unnecessary expence [expense]. If you have the annual register printed in the State you will find my name among the Justices of Peace for this Court.
I am very respectfully E. Phelps.
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New York
Amos Richards
Rev. 26 D W 1825
For transfer
Edwards  Free
July 26th 1834
To the Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary of War.
City of Washington
Dist. of Columbia
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Territory of Michigan
County of Cass } ss.
On this seventh day of June 1834 before me the subscriber an Associate Judge of the Circuit Court for the said County of Cass personally appeared Amos Richards who on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company Commanded by Captain Amasa Mills in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Willis in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of New York from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the Territory of Michigan where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future and that his reasons for removing to the Territory of Michigan are the low prices of land there and an opportunity in life. Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid. Abiel Silver, Associate Judge
Amos Richards

Territory of Michigan
County of Cass } ss. Personally appeared before the subscriber an Associate Judge of the Circuit Court of said County David Brady of said County and made oath in due form of law that he has long been acquainted with the above named Amos Richards and well knows him to be the identical person described in the above written and subscribed affidavit
Daniel Brady
Sworn and subscribed before me this 7th day of June 1836 Abiel Silver Associate Judge

I Abiel Silver Associate Judge of the Circuit Court for the County of Cass in the Territory of Michigan do hereby certify that David Brady who subscribed to the above affidavit is a man of veracity. June 7 1834.  Abiel Silver Ast. Judge
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The Signature of Abiel Silver } Associate Judge of Circuit Court for Cass County
Territory of Michigan
County of Cass } ss
I Martin C. Whitman, Clerk of the Court for the County and Territory aforesaid do hereby certify that Abiel Silver is an Associate Judge of the Circuit Court within and for said County of Cass duly Commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the twenty third day of  April 1833 and will expire on the twenty third day of April 1836 and that his signature above written and, to the annexed certificate, and also, in attest to the annexed affidavit is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto let my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court of said County this 10th day of June 1834
Martin C. Whitman Clerk
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The deposition of Samuel Richards of Farmington, Hartford Co. Connecticut is as follows-- that near the close of the year 1775 or about the first of the year 1776 Amos Richards, then of Farmington & now of Jefferson County in the State of New York, enlisted as a private in the company of Captain Amasa Mills, of the 22nd regiment of the Continental army, raised by the State of Connecticut and commanded by Col. Samuel Wyllys; in which company regiment he served as ensign, during the whole of the year 1776; and that the said Amos Richards did serve as a private soldier in said Co. and regiment during the whole of the year 1776, and was discharged at Puks Kite in the state of New York on the last day of Dec. 1776 or first day of January 1777, and that I distinctly recollect him as having served during the whole of said term with honor and fidelity  in his said station. Samuel Richards.
Hartford County ss. Farmington Aug. 4th AD 1821. Personally appeared Samuel Richards, and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing statement, by him subscribed before me,
Horace Cowles Justice of Peace
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I Thomas Chester Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas of the County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut certify that Horace Cowles Esq on the 8th day of August 1821 was a Justice of Peace of said County & I believe that the foregoing signature of his name is his signature. Witness my hand & the seal of said Court Hartford August 11th 1821 Thomas Chester Clk
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Homer Collins [illegible] free
Collinsville
Lis 7, N. Y.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
[noted on far left side:] Sept 11 1/47
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Collinsville Lewis County
New York, Sept. 4. 1847
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir. Mr. Amos Richards, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States has applied to me to draw his Pension as I had previously two or three times done. It appears by the Papers now in my possession, that Mr. Richards Pension was payable in Connecticut, that on the 15th Feby. 1844, the place of payment was changed from Connecticut to Albany N. Y. to take effect from and after the 4th Sept. 1843. That since that time a new certificate has been issued bearing date the 12th of May 1846, transferring the last place of payment to Cincinnati, Ohio. Since that time Mr. Richards has returned to this place and desires the Department to again transfer the place of payment from Cincinnati to Albany N. York to take effect 4, Sept 1847. Respectfully Homer Collins
The above request is my wish } Amos Richards
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Algonquin Chapter Saint Joseph and Benton Harbor Michigan
Benton Harbor Mich. Sept 26 1929.
Supt. Pension Department
Washinton DC.
Dear Sir -
Amos Richards - Private. Cass County Mich. Placed on pension roll Dec 25 1821. Service Connecticut Continental line -- Pension began April 8 - 1818 - Annual Allowance $96.00 Sums rec'd $1,430.32. Transferred from Jefferson County N. Y. Have you a record of this place where living at time of death and date of death? Yours truly (Mrs. John B Althia K Manson [Morrison] 533 Columbus Ave
Stamped: Sept 28 1929
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MCS/HMM
November 26, 1929.
Mrs. John B. Morrison
Saint Joseph and Benton Harbor
522 Columbus Avenue
Michigan
Dear Madam:
I advise you that in order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, and possibly the name and address of the person to whom paid, and date of death of Amos Richards, you should address to Comptroller General, Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D. C. citing the following data:
Amos Richards
Certificate No. 18432 issued December 26, 1821 Rate $8.00 per month, commenced April 8, 1818 Acts of March 18, 1818 and May 1, 1820 
Albany, New York, Agency.
Very truly yours,
Earl D. Church
Commissioner