Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2186, for Thomas Spencer, Connecticut
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Spencer, Thomas
Huldah

NUMBER
W. 2186
B.L.Wt. 49-100

CONTENTS
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28605
New York
Thomas Spencer
of Franklin Co in the State of New York who was a Sergeant in the Compy commanded by Captain -- of the Regt commanded by Col. Swift in the Connectic line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 120 Dollars -- Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Apr 1834 and sent to A Hasca Malone N. Y.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1834  $360.
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 1834  60.
$420.0

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Jno Cromwell Clerk
Book E Vol. 4 Page 123
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312
New York Alby
Huldah Spencer 
widow of Thomas Spencer who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Sergeant - Conn Line 

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 31st day of Aug,1849 and sent to Hon S. Lawrence Moira, NY

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners und 29 July 1848, Pag 545 V Book D
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At a court of Common Pleas holden at the court house in the town of Malone in & for the county of Franklin and State of New York on the twelfth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty six - present , Benjamin Clark, Horatio Powell Jason Pierce & Gideon Collins Esquires Judges of the said court

Franklin County ss.

On the twelfth day of October in the year 1826 personally appeared in open court it being a court of record proceeding according to the cause of the common law, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings in & for the said county of Franklin Thomas Spencer aged seventy years resident in the town of Dickinson in the said county of Franklin, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the war of the revolution as follows - That he enlisted as a private in the month of April one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Mattocks in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Chandler in the Connecticut line of Continental troops to serve during the continuance of the revolutionary war and that he served in the said regiment and in the Regiment commanded by Colo. Heman Swift in the same line a part of the time as a private and a part of the time as a Sergeant untill
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the close of that war being six years and two months when he was honorably discharged - That his original declaration to obtain a pention under the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 was made on the seventeenth day of April 1818 that he has received a pension certificate numbered 7942 and dated the twenty second day of March 1819, and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress intitled "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 eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred & eighteen & that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contract or debts due to me now have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed - 
Real Estate, I have none, I retain the possession of the lot of land being about eighty acres lying in the town of Dickinson on which I resided in the year 1820 untill September last when being wholly unable to pay off the sum which
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was secured by the mortgage upon the said premises which then amounted to three hundred dollars and it being required and demanded of me I was obliged to and did surrender & release all my rights & interest in the said land & premises to Peter Kean Esquire the assignee of the mortgage and took from him a lease of the said land at an annual rent of twenty one dollars

Personal Estate estate except necessary bedding and clothing 
one old mare -- $10.00
Three colts aged 2 years, 1 year & 5 months -- 60.00
one cow $12, & two calves $3.00 -- 15.00
Seven sheep $7.00 - one sow $5.00 -- 12.00
5 small swine $2.00 two small fattely hogs $10 --12.00
7 geese $1.75 - 14 duckies $3.50, some Fowls -- 5.25
1 set old plough irons $.50 - part sett drag teeth $1 -- 1.50
1 set trace chains .38 - 1 old ax & 1 hoe $1 -- 1.38
1 5 pair kettle -- 2.00
1 small broken kettle $.25 - 1 tea kettle - .50 -- .75
1 old table $1.00 - 6 kitchen chairs $1.50 -- 2.50
1 hatchett $1.00 -- 1.00
A few other articles of household furniture & crockery not worth in all more than -- 3.00
1 hive of bees -- 3.00
(total)  $129.35

That I am indebted to Physicians & other persons in this county which debts are due at least $150.00, which debts I have, not the means of paying - That my family consists of myself & my wife Huldah aged fifty four years who has of late been frequently ill, but at this time enjoys tolerable health and two
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daughters to wit, Abigail Spencer aged 31 years who by reason of sickness & debility is unable to render any assistance not having enjoyed good health for more than eight years and Emiline Spencer aged 10 years who enjoys good health but is too young to render much assistance - that I am a farmer and am wholly dependent upon my own industry & that of my wife and said daughters for my own and their support & maintainous - and that owing to former misfortunes my present advanced age and (illegible) circumstances, I am in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support myself without the assistance of my country.
Thomas Spencer

Sworn to and declared on the twelfth day of October 1826 before the court
Geo. B. R. Gove Clerk

I George B. R. Gove, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas held in and for the county of Franklin, do certify that the foregoing oath of Thomas Spencer and 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
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amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred and twenty nine dollars and thirty eight cents.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court on this twelfth day of October 1826

Geo. B. R. Gove Clerk of the Court of the County of Franklin
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No 458,
Huldah Spencer
widow of Thomas,
NY
Act 29 July 1848

Married 1799
Husband died 1840
Admd 2 years Sgt.
$120 per annum,
Comg. 4 March 1848,


Hon S. Lawrence, Moira N.Y.
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 29th July 1848 State of New York Franklin County

On this seventh day of August AD. 1849 personally appeared before Hon Joseph R. Flanders Judge of Franklin County Courts Huldah Spencer of Moira in said County of Franklin aged seventy six years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed the twenty ninth day of July 1848.

Thomas Spencer who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Swift in the Connecticut line, this declarant has no means of ascertaining the company he served in: the name of his Captain or the services he performed otherwise thereby a refference to the papers on file in the Pension Office upon which the sd. Thomas Spencer received a pension of one hundred & twenty dollars per annum: To these papers the Commissioner of Pensions is referred as part of the necessary proof in support of the claim of this declarant so far as the same are admissible. His certificate is supposed to be on file in the Pension Office having been returned to the Pension Agent at the time the last payment was made thereon she further declares that she was married to said Thomas Spencer in the first part of December (1799) seventeen hundred and ninety nine at Middlebury in the State of Vermont, the precise day it is impossible for this declarant to state as
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no family record of the marriage was kept by her or her husband other than the one herewith transmitted to the Pension Office for examination. That her late husband Thomas Spencer died on the twenty second day of August 1840. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the second day of January eighteen hundred viz at the time above stated. She further swears that she is now a widow & that she has never before made application for a pension.
Huldah Spencer X her mark

Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me.
Joseph R. Flanders, County Judge of Franklin County

I, Joseph R. Flanders, County Judge of Franklin County, in the State of New York, hereby certify that Huldah Spencer, the above named declarant, did not write her name in subscribing the foregoing declaration, by reason of an injury to her right hand and the infirmities of age. Dated August 7, 1849.
J. R. Flanders
County Judge

State of New York Franklin County ss:

I Henry S. Brewster, Clerk of the County of Franklin do hereby certify that Joseph R. Flanders was on the 7th day of August 1849, County Judge in and for said
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County duly qualified to act as such, and that his signature above written is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County the 10th day of August 1849
Henry S. Brewster Clerk
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State of New York Franklin County ss:

Be it known that on this 8 day of August 1849 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and authorised to administer oaths personally appeared Henry Spencer of Moira in sd. County who being duly sworn said that he is the son of Thomas Spencer a Revolutionary Pensioner late of Moira aforesaid deceased. That said Thomas Spencer died at Moira aforesaid on the 22d day of August A.D. 1840 that this deponent lived with said Thomas Spencer at the time of his death & for many years previous & had the contents & care of his business. That Hulah Spencer widow of sd. Thomas Spencer now lives with this deponent & has since his death. That the family record of sd. Thomas & Hulah Spencer has been right in sd. family from the earliest day of this deponents recollection (now 47 years at) & that the record of the births &c as there recorded appear in the said writing of said Thomas Spencer with the exception of one or two cases the entry of Emilinas birth does not appear to be his. The erasures made below the name Emelina were made by me (this deponent) at the time I recorded his death; It was his intention to have had this record transcribed into the family Bible in a more perfect form but died without having it done. This deponent further states that the Book or record accompanying the declaration of said widow Spencer & now placed in the hands of the Hon Sidney Lawrence her Atty is the identical record above alluded to & that no other family record has ever been kept by said Thomas & Hulah as this deponent knows and believes. This deponent further states that he is 47 years of age (see record)
Henry Spencer

Subscribed & sworn before me 
this 8 day of August 1849 
Samuel Manning Justice Peace
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I certify that the within named Spencer is a credible witness
Samuel Manning J P
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No 1.
Capt Thomas Spencer's
Deed of Mortgage
2nd Sept A. D. 1805
100 Acres
(Copy)
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This Indenture made the Second day of September in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred & five Between Thomas Spencer of Middlebury Addison County & State of Vermont of the first part, and Robert Gilchrist and Theodorris Fowler both of Westchester in the County of Westchester and State of New York of the second part Witnesseth that the said Thomas Spencer for and in consideration of the sum of One hundred twenty Dollars and ninety cent to him in hand payd by the said Gilchrist & Fowler the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged Hath granted bargained sold released released [underlined]
enforsst and confirmed and by these presents Doth grant bargain sell release enforsst and confirm unto the said parties of the second part in their actual possession now being and to their Heirs and assigner forever

All that Tract or parcel of Land Situate
lying and being in the Town of Moira Mc Coombs purchase Great Tract N 1. County of Clinton State of New York Beginning at the South West corner of Lot N. 27 run North Forty Ch. to staike thence East twenty five Ch. to take thence South forty Cha. thence West twenty five Ch to the bounds begun at Containing one hundred acres of land To have and to hold all the above granted and bargained Premises privileges [underlined] and Immuniteys [underlined] there to belonging or in any wise appertaining to the parties of the second part their Heirs and assigner forever Provided alwais [underlined] and it is the true intent and meaning of the
grantor and grantee in this present Deed of Mortgage that if the said party of the first part doth well and truly pay or cause to be payd to the said parties of the second part or their lawfull attorney [inserted] their Heirs executors
Administrators or assigner the full and just sum of One hundred and twenty Dollars and ninety cents
in two annual payments with the annual Interest
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from and after the Second day of Sept. in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred & five the first payment the first of May next the other payment to be made the first of May Eighteen hundred & seven according to the conditions of certain Bond or writing obligatory signed and acknowledged by the
party of the first part the said writing bearing even date with this present Deed of Mortgage given as a collateral Security for the payment of the money aforesaid then in such case the above Deed of Mortgage shall cease and become [underlined] null and void but in case of the non payment of the said Sum of One hundred
& twenty Dollars and ninety cents with the lawful
Intrest that may be due at the times above limited for the payment thereof then and in such case it shall and may be lawful for the said parties of the Second part their lawfull Attorney Heirs Executors administrators or assigner and the said party of the first part for himself heirs Executors administrators or assigner doth hereby empower and authorize the said partys of the second part to advertize and sell at public Auction or Vandue the aforesaid granted
and bargained premises with all the appurtenances thereto belonging to the highest bidder for the greater price that can be had or obtained for the aforesaid Premises and on such sale to make execute and deliver to the purchaser or purchasers of the said Premises
good and sufficient Deed of Conveyance in the Law agreeable to and in pursuant of an Act of the Legislator of the State of New York in such case made and provided and out of the money arising from said sale after paying the principal and Interest of the aforesaid Bond and all lawfull
Costs and charges arising from the advertizing
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and sale aforesaid shall render the over plush Moneys
if any there be to the said party of the first part
his Heirs Executors Administrators or assigns but
in case the money arising from the sale of the
aforesaid premises are insoficient [underlined] to pay the aforesaid
Debt and last then and in that case the said party
of the first part shall be liable by his aforesaid land
or Obligation to pay to the said parties of the second
part their Heirs or Assigns what may be due of the
principal Intrest [underlined] or lost In Witness whereof
the party of the first part has signed his name and
fixed this seal the Day and Year first above written In
presants of
Reuben Bennet
Thomas Spencer {seal}
Appleton Foot
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Thos Spencer
Payable semi-annually. The fire
payment on this Certificate will
made on the 4th of September
next, in N. York, at the
Branch Bk. of the U.S.
City of
New York
Cancelled
Recorded
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War Department
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Thomas Spencer late a Sergeant
in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed
on the Pension List, Roll of the New York
Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the Seventeenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twenty second day of
March one thousand eight
hundred and nineteen.
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.
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Pension Office
Bradish L.
New York
12 March, 1827
Enclosing T. Spencers
Pension papers
27. March
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to
The Honorable James Barbour
Secretary of War
Sir,
In pursuance of the Letter of J. L. Edwards Esquire,
of the 13 January 1827, addressed to the Honorable C.C. Cumbreling, in the case of Thomas Spencer
and now before me, Have the honor of
transmitting you herewith authenticated
Copies of the original Mortgage and Release;
and also the affidavit of Peter Kean Esquire,
mentioned by Mr. Edwards as necessary to a
Decision in this case.
In the hope that
There additional documents may be
found in order, and with those already
presented, be deemed sufficient to induce
the
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the granting of the Prayer of the worthy Petitioner
in this case - and begging leave to refer to my
Letter of the 22nd of December [last, inserted] and its accompanying
Documents,
I have the honor to be
[illegible]
With great Consideration
and Respect
Your Obedient Servt.
New York 12 Mar. 1827. J. Bradish
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Malone NY
March 24
5 april 1834
appl. Thos. Spender for Pension as a Sergeant
-
From
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
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Malone March 28, 1834
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Sir at the request of
Mr Thos. Spencer of Moira I send
you the enclosed affidavits in support
of his claim to Sergeants pension under the
Act of June 7, 1832
As soon as I can see David Morss
I will obtain the requested proof in his case
I remain Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
A Hascall
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N. York Albany Roll, Act 7" June 1832,
Thomas Spencer Sergeant $120 per annum,
To what time last paid?
Died 22nd August 1840
Pd. to his death.
[illegible] 
Pension Office
Cole
To Third Auditors Office
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recd. 30 Dec. 1826
Pension Office
1 March 1823,
30 Dec
Thomas Spencer,
N. Y.
Hon. C. C. Cambreling,
H. R.
(Sept 1879)
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March 30 dw. 1826
Sir,
Mr. Bradish, the Gentleman who sends
me the enclosed, is of the first respectability,
the most perfect reliance may be placed
on his representations. I solicit for the case
your most favorable consideration -
I am
with great respect
Your object
CC Cambreling
Honorable,
James Barbour
Secretary
of
War
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HEAD-QUARTERS, June 7th 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the
Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive
Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on
Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
.
Sergeant Spencer
Thomas Spencer.
W.S. 2,186
Mass.
[reversed printing, illegible]
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY
GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq:
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the
United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof
Thomas Spencer Sergeant
in the Second Connecticut Regiment, having faithfully served the United States from April 7th 1777 to June 7th 1783 and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 7th of June 1783
G Washington
By HIS EXCELLENCY
Command,
J Turnbull [illegible]
REGISTERED in the Books
of the Regiment,
G. Curtiss Adjutant,
THE above Sergeant Spencer.
has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for Six
Years faithful Service. H. Swift Col.
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Restored
24. March 1827, coming
10. March 1827, and
Notification sent to
L. Brandish Esquire
New York
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1918 March 25 Hist. to Roger F. Williams Letter in 3, [illegible] 1926 Oct. 13, hist to Chas. S. Warner
[illegible] 2,186
WIDOW, & c.
File No. 2186
Huldah Spencer,
Widow
Thomas Spencer,
Sergt. Rev. War
Act. July 29, 1848.
Index: - Vol. M, Page 233
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Jany 10 - 1900
Chas S. Warner
Boston Mar. histy
Jan 17 - 1901
To above - Date of Soldier
death wid pens
1906 Mch. 16.
History to G. E. Gilliland
[illegible]
1908 Sept. 25. Hist. to Chas.
T. Spencer M.D. A.S.O.
1914 July 1: History to Mrs
Luther C. Glazier M.B.H.
-
1914 Nov 7: History to Miss
Janet Louise Spencer M.B.H.
1914 Nov 13. Miss J. L. Spencer
advised that brevet is not shown
[illegible]
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[stamp - RECORD & PENSION OFFICE
566034 NOV 29 1899 WAR DEPARTMENT]
[illegible]
Washington DC
Nov. 27. 1899.
Thomas Spencer
Continental Army from Conn.
Charles S. Warner
requests record of Service
of the above named
Address: "Chief of the Record and Pension Office,
War Department, Washington, D. C."
Record and Pension Office,
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington. November 29, 1899.
Respectfully returned to
Mr. Charles S. Warner,
No. 7 Water Street,
Boston, Massachusetts.
The name Thomas Spencer has not been
found on the rolls, on file in this
office, of any organization of Continental
troops in service during the
war of the Revolution. The records
show, however, that a number of men
of that name served in Connecticut
regiments during that war, but as
none of them is shown to have been
from Hartford County, this office
is unable to identify any one of them
with the subject of your inquiry.
If you can ascertain and will
furnish the designation of the organization in which service was rendered
by the soldier whose record you desire, such information in relation
to him as the records of this office
may afford will be cheerfully furnished
you.
[stamp - PENSION K U.S. DEC 9 1899 OFFICE.]
AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR:
[signature illegible]
Colonel, U.S. Army, Chief of Office
Per
(300a)
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War Department
[STAMP - CHIEF CLERK NOV 28 1899 WAR DEPT.]
Washington D.C.
Sirs
Please send me a record
of service of Thomas Spencer
who went into the Continental
Army from Hartford County, Conn.
Respectfully
Charles S. Warner
7 Water St
Boston
Mass
Nov. 27th 99-
Mass
[stamp - PENSION K U.S. DEC 9 1899 OFFICE.]
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Boston Dec 8th 1899 -
Pension Department
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs,
Replying to your answer of
29th to my enquiry of Nov 27th will say,
I fixed in Record of Service of men
in War of Revolution from Conn. issued
by that state, that there was a Thomas
Spencer from Hartford County, in fact
Town of Hartford, that he enlisted Apr.
22nd 1777 for war and served in Capt
Comstock's Company.
There was also a Thomas Spencer
given in Lexington Alarm List Apr 1775
and marched from Hartford to Boston -
I cannot say that these two parties are
identical Perhaps this matter should be
referred to the War Dept.
C.S. Warner
7 Water St.
Boston.
[stamp PENSION K U.S. DEC 9 1899 OFFICE.]
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G. E. GILLILAND,
2035 H STREET N.W.
Thomas Spencer, officer Revolutionary War
Pension paid at Malone N.Y. After death to Huldah Oakes Spencer,
widow.
Supposed enlisted in Vermont or New hampshire at Gilthall
Please furnish
such history as is obtainable
to. G E Gilliland
2035 H St. NW
Washinton D.C.
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[stamp - RECORD SEP 17 1908 DIVISION]
MBH 9817 M
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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
Thomas Spencer of Hartford Ct.
an ancestor of mine was a soldier
in the Revolutionary war. A Thomas
Spencer of Ct. was a pensioner -
State or National I know not, -
Have you a record bearing upon it
if so will you tell me where the
pensioner was born and when, and
when he died. Was he of Hartford or East
Hartford. Where did he first enlist &
when was he discharged. Who was
his Captain and Colonel.
I will thank you for any information
you may have as I am
applicant for memmbership in the
Sons of the Revolution
Very Respectfully
Cleas T Spencer M.D.
1124 Tinton Ave
New York City N.Y.
Sept 15th .08
[stamp - PENSION U.S. SEP 16 1908 OFFICE.]
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June 26, 1914.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir,
Thomas Spencer [underlined] was
a soldier in the Revolutionary 
war. He was appointed Sergt.
Aug 19-1780 and was pensioned
at the close of the war.
I am trying to identify my
ancester by that name, but
as there are three Thomas
Spencer's who are recorded
in the "Book of the American
Revolutionary war" it is
[stamp - PENSION U.S. JUN 27 1912 OFFICE.]
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confusing-
Will you kindly give me what
information you have as to his
service, name of wife andhttps://catalog.archives.gov/images/misc/drag.png
children. and greatly oblige
Yours sincerely
Ella B. Glazier
Mrs Luther C
212 Collins Street
Hartford
Conn.
said Thomas Spencer
was from Hartford
Conn.
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[stamp - PENSION U.S. JUN 27 1914 OFFICE.]
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Northfield near Aug 25th 1926
Pension office
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
My great, great, great grand father
Thomas Spencer of Hartford County
Connecticut was a soldier in the war for
Independence
Can you supply date of birth, date of death
and record of service
Thomas Spencer was of this time of Each
Hartford now known as Manchester.
Thank for your service to me
Yours truly
Charles Spencer Warner
[stamp - PENSION U.S. AUG 26 1926 OFFICE]
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one 2c Stamp read
1-2 ct. Stamp retd OK C.L.W
Moira, Franklin County, New York,
November 3rd, 1914.
E. C. Tieman, Acting Commissioner,
Bureau of Pension, Department of the Interior,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Can you oblige me by furnishing any information
in regard to Captain Thomas Spencer, which you may be able to find in Revolutionary War records?
Captain Thomas Spencer was born September 28th, 1755, and died August 22nd, 1840 - or '41. His widow was Huldah Oakes Spencer, who died April 14th, 1863. Her pension was paid to her by S. Watts Lawrence, Attorney - at - Law, of Moira and Malone, New York.
I believe that Captain Spencer enlisted at
Middlebury, Addison County, Vermont, since he resided at that place about the time of the War, and I think that he went to Middlebury again, after serving in the War; and he came to Moira, New York, in 1806.
I am unable to furnish any further data regarding
the soldier in question, at present, but hope that what I have given will aid your search. I wish to join the Daughters of the American Revolution, as I am a great grand daughter of Captain Spencer.
Yours very respectfully,
(Miss) Janet Louise Spencer
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Rev ger
Moira, New York,
November 9th, 1914.
E. C. Tieman, Acting Commissioner,
Bureau of Pension, Department of the Interior
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
The record of the military history
of Thomas Spencer reached me to day.
Thomas Spencer was first a Private,
then Corporal, then Sergeant, in the
Revolutionary War; can you tell me if,
after the was, he was brevetted Captain?
In our family he bore that title but I
do not know whether it was official -
or complimentary.
Thanking you for your courtesy
in sending me Mr. Spencer's official
record of war service, I am
Yours very respectfully,
(Miss) Janet Louise Spencer.
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[stamp]
PENSION
U. S. [NOV 11 1914 - in middle of stamp]
OFFICE.
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M.B.H.
Rev. War Section.
November 13, 1914.
Miss Janet Louise Spencer,
Moira,
Franklin Co. N. Y.
Madam:
In response to your letter of the 9" instant,
you are advised that it is not stated in the claim,
W. File No. 2,186, Rev. War, Thomas Spencer, that he was brevetted as Captain after said war.
Very respectfully,
G M Saltzgaber [signature]
Commissioner,
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for a statement of a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Thomas Spencer Wit. 2186 [handwritten]
[data table follows] 
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
COLONEL.
STATE.
Apr 7, 1777
Private Corpl. Sergt.
Samuel Mattocks Nehemiah Rice
John Chandler Isaac Sherman
Conn.

Autumn [illegible] Fall 1782 as Sgt. [Sergt. crossed out] Samuel Comstock Herman Swift
Conn.
discharged [circled] June 1783 at the Highlands, N.Y. [after 6 years continuous service, crossed out]
Battles engaged in, Germantown and Monmouth.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated enlisted at Hartford Conn 
Date of application for pension, April 17, 1818. His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Dickinson, Franklin Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 61 years. He was a native of Hartford, Conn.
Remarks: Soldier married in Dec. 1799 at Middlebury, Vt. Hulda Oaks; he died Aug 22. 1840 at Moira, Franklin Co. N.Y.; she was allowed pension, on an application executed Aug. 7, 1849 while a resident of Moira, N.Y. age 76 years. On 1820 [inserted] their children were Abigail
aged 25 years; Olive 23: Mary 21; Betsey 19; Henry 16, Clarissa 12, and Emeline 4 years.
Very respectfully,
sons referred to in 1820 Grandchild in 1822
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Sol enlisted Apr. 22 1777
Corpl. July 31 1779
Sgt. Aug 19 1780