Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21436, for Naphtali Raymond, Connecticut
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14020

South Carolina
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Naphtali  Raymond
Charleston in the State of S. Carolina
who was a pri Arty in the Compy commanded 
by Captain Raymond of the regt commanded by Col. St, John in the Conn Mila 
line  for 18 1/2 mos priv &  [illegible]
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Inscribed on the Roll of S. Carolina, at the rate of 67 Dollars & 8 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1832
       [illegible] from $27.08
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Certificate of Pension issued the 25the day of April 1840 & sent tp P. Cantwell, Esq.
  Charleston, S. C.
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arrears to the 4th of Decm '40   $ 603.72
semiannual Allowance ending        33.54
   Sept. '40                                    ________
                                                   $ 637.26
                                {Revolutionary Claim
                                  Act June 7, 1832}

ordered by D. M Cindy, Clerk
Book E  Vol 6.  Page 79

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See letter Aug 21 1840 to P. Agt same P F Cantwell
Sept - 4 1840
Letter to Pen Agt 10 Sep 1840
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12.931
Naphtely Raymond
Kings Co N York

admitted
6 mo 15 days Mattross
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Naphtaly Raymond
March 6 1764
[illegible] 1780 Uriah Raymond
1. 1 May following
15 days guard prov coast
6 mo 
lt Wm Seymour
Artillery

$27. 6
40
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67.    

W A Everet Quintard
7548 Seth Seymour } Con Al
Jun 7 32
was allowed 12 mos under Cap 
U Raymond Col T. Mead
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Charleston 5 Sep 1840
Sir
Forward herewith for authority to pay voucher of Naphtali Raymond, no payments having been made him for 12 months past.
I am very respectfully
Your Ob Serv
A Spears
Pension Agent

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
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Mechanics Bank
New York 5th October 1838
Sir,
Naphtalis Raymond, a pensioner under the act of 7th June 1832, at $27 08/100 per annum, mentioned in your Letter of the 4th June has been paid at this Agency to the 4th September 1837, on the 5th of the same month.
I am Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
M Leonard
Cath
Acting Pension Agent

James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Chas'ton August 23d 1838
Hon'ble J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Dear Sir
Changing my place of residence from Brooklyn N. Y. to Chas'ton S. C.  It has prevented the payment of my last Sept. Installment of pention [pension] giving reason that it would not be done at this office without orders from the War Department to that effect, & as I expect to make this place a permanent residence I have to pray relief for the same.
from your Obt Servt
Nap Raymond

came heare [here] 24th last Decbr.
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James L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Feb 26 1840
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in said Norwalk into the artillery company commanded by Lieut Com William Seymour and said Raymond served in said company in guarding and protecting the sea coast until about the first of November next following, and further saith not.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid and that said Seth Seymour is a credible person.
Seth Seymour
Benj. Isaacs Judge
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Charleston So Ca
7 Decemb 1839
Sir
I have the honor to submit for your examination and decision, the accompanying affidavit of Naphtali Raymond a private in the Con. line during the War of the Revolution, now residing here. The object of the affidavit is to obtain an increase of his pension for 12 months service in the infantry, of which he alleges he is deprived, because, of the mistake of the person who drew his original declaration, using the words in "the following May", instead of the words in "the May of the following year", he avows that, this reading is so plainly conformable to the obvious intent and meaning of his said affidavit and of those of the witnesses by whom it is supported, that, he respectfully relies on the Justice of the Department coming to the same conclusion, now that it has been brought to its notice.
With regard to the 6 months service performed from July 1779 to April 1780, he makes no formal demand for compensation for it, because he did not do so, in his original claim. Yet he deemed it proper to state it now as laying his whole case before the department, relying on its sense of the merit of his claim to do him Justice.
I have the honor to be
sir
very respectfully
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Charleston So Ca
1 September 1840

Sir
In the case of Naphtali Raymond a resident of So Ca to whom the department in the 25 April 1840 issued a new certificate no 14020 for $67.08 in lieu of one for $27.08 - Alexander Spears Esq the pension agent for South Carolina states, he cannot pay said certificate in the coming 4th - for this reason - that, a portion of the amt due on the old certificate, to wit, 6 months, was not demanded on the 4 March last, that, said amt will be due 12 months, on the coming 4 September, and that falling thus within certain rules of the department, he cannot pay any until he receives instruction from you in relation to it.
Mr. Raymond could not demand the installment due on the old certificate in March because the said certificate was then in possession of the department, in obedience to its requirement to that effect.
In order therefore that Mr. Raymond may suffer as little inconvenience as possible, by having his pension paid as soon as may be after the 4th, I respectfully call your attention to the subject, and annex a copy of the certificate with a view of soliciting such instructions from you as will authorize Mr. Spears to pay Mr. Raymond the amount forthwith.
I remain Sir
with [illegible]
your most obedient
and humble servant
P. Cantwell

To James L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions