Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2557, for Jabez Pembleton, Connecticut
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Conn.  

Pembleton, Jabez
Lucy

W. 2557
B.L. Wt. 26971-160-55
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136408  Act Mar. 6

May 9
Lucy Pembleton widow
Jabez Pembleton Priv.

Ent. Lis.
Rev'y War
Rev'y pensioner

N. Y. [illegible]  53 - 1700

$ 160 [illegible] 23rd/ 56
Boynton
R
Hiram Kinne
Cooperstown N.Y.


No. 26971 iss [issued]May 28/56

Cir. H. Kinne Feby. 5/56
Vol. R page 55
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8631
New York
Jabez Pembleton
of Otsego Co. in the State of New York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Latham of the regiment commanded by Col. Ledyard in the Ct. Conn for 24 mo.?

Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 20 dollars and no cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension filed the 20 day of April 1833 and sent to M. Brown Cooperstown.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833         $160.00
semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. 1833  40.00
                                                               $200.00

Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832
Recorded By W. L. Williams, clerk, Book E, Vol 4, page 28
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Increase No. 1700
New York
Lucy Pembleton, widow of Jabez Pembleton
Rank Private
Company Connecticut Line
regiment Revolutionary War

Rate per month $8.00
Commencing 27 July 1868
Certificate dated 18 Oct. 1872
and sent 22nd in 1872
payable at Albany agency
M J Wallace Attorney.
Fee $10

File 2557
Payments covering dup portion of the same time to be deducted
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State of New York
County of Otsego ss  
In Surrogate's Court

On this twenty third day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me Hiram Kinne surrogate of the said county in open court Lucy Pembleton aged fifty five years and a resident of the town of Hartwick in the County of Otsego and State of New York who being by me duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Jabez Pembleton who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution and was a Revolutionary Pension of the United States at the time of his death that he belonged to the Connecticut Troops but deponent does not know who his officers were but refers to the proof on file in the Pension Office of the United States for Proof of his service in said war. She further declares that she is a pensioner of the United States as the widow of the said Jabez Pembleton deceased under the Act of February 3, 1853 that her pension certificate purports to be recorded in the pension office on the roll of pensions under the Act February 3, 1853, Page 81 Vol. A and she refers to the proof on file in the pension office upon his application for Pension for proof of her marriage with and the death of the said Pembleton her late husband. She further declares she was married to the said Jabez Pembleton over twenty years ago but does not now recollect the precise period by Elder Haywood a minister of the Gospel at Hartwick aforesaid that her said husband died at said town of Hartwick thirteen years last September that she has not since intermarried but has remained and still is his widow that her name before her marriage with said Pembleton was Lucy Mack that she was the widow of Abihu Mack the identical Abihu Mack who was a private in the company commanded by Captains Griswold and Parker in the regiment commanded by Col. Farrand Strahan in the war with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 28th day of June 1812 that he enlisted at Hartwick aforesaid deponent thinks in the year 1813 for the term  of during the War and continued in actual service until the close of said War.
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and who was honorably discharged. She further declares that she has heretofore made an application for bounty land under the act approved September 28 1850 but that she has never received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress for proof of her marriage with and the death of her said husband Abihu Mack she refers to the proof on file in the Pension Office on her said application for bounty land that her name previous to her marriage with the said Mack was Lucy Chase. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855.

Lucy Pembleton

We Comfort Chase and Edwin M. Harris residents of the county of Otsego in the State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Lucy Pembleton in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be and the said Comfort Chase for  himself further says that he is well acquainted with the said Lucy Pembleton and knows her to be the identical person who is now the widow of Jabez Pembleton deceased that deponent was present at her marriage with the said Pembleton and was also at the funeral of the said Pembleton and also at the funeral of said Mack that she has not intermarried since the death of said Pembleton but is now his widow.
Comfort Chase
Edwin M. Harris

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the applicants to be credible persons that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this application.  In testimony whereof I have herewith subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said court this 3rd day of March 1855.

(signature) Hiram Kinne, Surrogate

note--document has a seal which is to faint to read.
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State of New York
County of Otsego  ss

On this 7th day of May 1853 personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of the Sessions of said County of Otsego, Lucy Pembleton, a resident of the town of Hartwick in said County of Otsego and state aforesaid aged 54 years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 3rd of February 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war, that she is the widow of Jabez Pembleton who was a Revolutionary pensioner of said state under the act of June 7th 1832, payable at the Albany agency at the rate of ninety-six dollars per annum. She further declares that she was married to the said Jabez Pembleton on the 20th day of December 1829, that her said husband died on the 10th day of September 1841, that she was not married to him prior to the second of January eighteen hundred but at the time above stated. She further declares that she is now a widow.

Lucy Pembleton
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State of New York Otsego County Clerk's Office

I, William C. Fields, clerk of said county, do hereby certify, that Hiram S. Babcock Esquire, was, on the 7th day of May 1853, a Justice of the Sessions in and for the said County of Otsego, duly authorized to act as such and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice, and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal of the said County, at Cooperstown this 30th day of May 1853.
(signature) William C. Fields, Clerk

State of New York
County of Otsego  ss

Comfort Chase being duly sworn deposes and says that his is 77 years of age, and a resident of the town of Hartwick in said County and has been for the last 49 years; that he was well acquainted with Jabez Pembleton in his lifetime, that said Jabez Pembleton died at said town of Hartwick the 10th day of September 1941. And this deponent further says that he is well acquainted with Lucy Pembleton widow of said Jabez Pembleton, that he was present
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at the marriage of said Lucy which marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev. Elder Haywood, a minister of the Gospel at said town of Hartwick aforesaid on the 20th day of December 1829 as it purports to be, of record, on a leaf of the family Bible, now in the possession of said Lucy Pembleton which said leaf from said Bible is hereunto attached. And the deponent further says that he has examined said Bible with the view to ascertain the dates of the marriage and death of said Jabez Pembleton, and that there appears upon a common sheet of writing paper, pasted and attached to said Bible and now in the possession of said Lucy Pembleton, the following viz.
"The Heads of the Family"
Jabez Pembleton Born Jan'y 9 1764
Lydia Pembleton born May 29, 1761
Stephen Pembleton born Feb. 11, 1784
Anna Pembleton born Aug. 16, 1785
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Lydia Pembleton Sept 2nd, 1787
Hannah Pembleton June 11, 1791
Sarah Pembleton Oct. 18 1795
Jabez Pembleton May 24, 1799
Rebeca Pembleton July 30, 1801

Jabez Pembleton died April 25, 1826
Sarah his wife died April 20, 1820
Lydia Pembleton, wife of Jabez Pembleton died March 12, 1827
Jabez Pembleton died September 10th, 1841

(signature) Comfort Chase

Subscribed and sworn before me this 20th day of May 1853

(Signature) Hiram Babcock, Justice Peace
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Otsego Com. Pleas  of October Term 1832 
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 
State of New York 
Otsego County } ss On this 16th day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Otsego being a court of record & now sitting Jabez Pembleton a resident of the town of Hartwick in the County & State aforesaid aged 69 years on the ninth day of January next who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.  
That he entered the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War & served under the following named officers as herein after stated. to wit: 
In the year 1780, this deponent was a resident of the town of Groton in the County of New London & state of Connecticut & in the month of September of that year he enlisted into the U.S. Service for one year in a company commanded by Captain William Latham in Col. Ledyard's regiment in the Connecticut Line. that he was stationed at Fort Griswold & was captured and taken prisoner at the taking of that fort by the traitor Arnold on the 6th of September 1781, as this deponent believes. He saw the brave Ledyard muttering in his own blood drawn by his own sword in so [unreadable] and inhuman a manner that even now at the bare recollection of the sight & the act itself his very blood boils with indignation. He was wounded in this battle by a musket ball passing through & destroying forever the use of his left hand for which he now receives a pension from the U.S. He was taken to Long Island by the British but in a few days was exchanged when he immediately
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enlisted again for another year in the same company & in Col. W. Lomon's regiment - Col. W. L.. succeeded Col. Ledyard in the command. He served out his time & was discharged in September of the following year having faithfully served his country two years. He hereby relinquishes all claims whatever to a pension except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state except the one above referred to. He has a written discharge which he left with the Hon. John Bissell in order to obtain a pension for him & he thinks his papers must all be in the War Department on file for he has known nothing of them since. 
He was born in Groton New London County on the 9th day of January 1764. Has a record of his age at home in his bible taken from his parents, lived in Groton about 25 years then to Washington Morris County New Jersey about 28 years then to Hartwick Otsego Co. N Y  about 15 years then where he now & has ever since resided. 
Sworn & subscribed in open court the day & year above written  
Jabez Pemberton  
Horace Lathrop, clerk
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The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, translated out of the original Greek; and with the former translations diligently compared and revised. 

New York
Printed by M.L. & W.A. Davis,
For Gaine & Ten Eyck, S. Campbell, John Reid, John Broom & son, E. Duyckinck, T & J [illegible] T. S. Arden, P.A. Mesier, S. Stephens, and T. B. Jansen & Co.

1801
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John Coleman, son of Benjamin Coleman and Sarah Coleman was born March 9th 1777
Margaret Coleman Daughter of Joseph Hedden and Martha Hedden was born February 24 1780
Benjamin Coleman son of John Coleman and Margaret Coleman was born February 2nd 1801
Joseph Coleman son of John Coleman and Margaret Coleman was born Mary 20th 1803 
John Coleman son of John Coleman and Margaret Coleman was born June 9th 1805 
Stephen Coleman son of John Coleman and Margaret Coleman was born August 27th 1807 
Nathan Coleman son of John Coleman and Margaret Coleman was born October 31st 1809 
Margaret Coleman daughter of John Coleman and Margaret Coleman was born January 5th 1812 
Margaret Coleman wife of John Coleman departed this life January 23rd 1812 
John Coleman and Elizabeth Pool was married March 10th 1812 
This was Saly Culver's bible boght of John Coleman. She departed this life May the 30, 1818 in the year of our Lord. 
Jabez Pembleton was married to Lucy Mack Dec. the 20 1829
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Jabez Pembleton
16

14

P 277

Feb. 27 33

H. J. K.
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16.256
Brief in the case of Jabez Pembleton County of Otsego in the State of New York. (Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a court or a judge?  Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? --
3. How old is he?  69
4. State his service, as directed by the form annexed.
(note: the following information is extracted from a table in the document)

enlisted in 1781 September for 12 months as a private under Capt. William Latham, Col Ledyard, Continental Line
enlisted 1781 for 12 months as a private under Capt. William Latham, Col. W. Lomon

5. In what battles was he engaged?  Attack on Fort Griswold where he was wounded & taken prisoner.
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  New London County Conn.
 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? A witness.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  They are not attached to the seal.

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
Note--He says he now receives a pension as an invalid.

T. Waugh, examining clerk
Feb. 23, 1833
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Record Division
June 10, 1908

Mr. E.H. Pendleton
143 north 16th St.
East Orange, New Jersey

Sir:

In addition to the statement of the military srvice of Jabez Pembleton (W. File 2557) you are herewith furnished a copy of a copy of record on file in the case. 
"The Heads of the Family"

Jabez Pembleton born January 9, 1764
Lydia Pembleton born May 29, 1761
Stephen Pembleton born Feb. 11, 1784
Anna Pembleton born Aug. 16, 1786
Lydia Pembleton born Sept. 2nd, 1787
Hannah Pembleton born June 11, 1791
Sarah Pembleton born October 18, 1795
Jabez Pembleton born May 24, 1799
Rebecca Pembleton born July 30, 1801
Jabez Pembleton died April 25, 1826
Sarah his wife died April 20, 1820
Lydia Pembleton wife of Jabez Pembleton died March 18, 1827
Jabez Pembleton died September 10, 1841

Very respectfully,  
Commissioner
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1700
New York Albany
Lucy Pembleton
widow of Jabez
who served in the Revolutionary 
War as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 dollars and 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3rd February 1833
Certificate of pension issued the 2nd day of Sept '33 and sent to H. L. Babcock, Cooperstown N.Y.

Recorded on roll of pensioners under act February 3rd '53

1832

Page 81 Vol A
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Jabez Pembleton 
Groton
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June I3 1807 I paid Jabez Pembleton his additional Pension from Decem 27. 1806 to Mar 5 1807, 2 months eight days four dollars twelve Cents.  
Jas Ewing
act 1807 paid to Sept. 5 1807
Mch 4 1808 paid to Mar 8 1808
Apl 4 1809 paid to Mar 51809 
Oct. 19 1809 paid to Sept 4 1809
Act 17 1809 paid to Sept 4 1809
Sept 17. 1810 paid to Sept 5 1810
Sept 18 1811 paid to Sept 5 1811
Sept 16 1812 paid to Sept 5 1812
Mar 11 1813 paid to Setp 1813
Act 10 1814 paid to Sept 4 1814
Sept 20 1815 paid to Sept 5 1815
Sept 24 1816 paid to Sept 5 1816
May 16 1817 paid to March 5 1817
Jany 16 1818 paid to September 5 1817
Decr 29 1818 paid to Sept 4 1818
Sept 8 1820 Paid to Sept 4 1820
Dec 4 1823 Paid to Sept 4 1823
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On due examination it appears that Jabez Pembleton of Groton aged twenty two years, while acting as a private in the state militia in opposing the British troops who landed in New London under Gen. Arnold the 6th Sept. 1781 received a wound in his hand, in the service of the United States whereby he is partially disabled to do military duty or gain a livelihood and is entitled to receive from the United States eight dollars per annum towards his support.
New London Sept. 26th 1788
Certified per
Rich Law, Elipht Dyer, Roger Sherman, William Pitkin, Oliver Ellsworth, Judges of the Superior Court.

State of Connecticut, ss, Comptroller's Office March 2nd 1790
the above is a true copy of the original on file in this office. Examined by A. Kingsbury, clerk

Jabez Pembleton

cancelled
4 Dec. 1826
by J. L. Edwards
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Rec'd Nov. 11 1826
Pension Office
Jabez Pembleton,
for Transfer

Henry Scott
Cooperstown, N. Y. 

Rec'd 11 Nov. 1826

James Barbour 
Secretary of War
Washington City


Free

Postmark Cooperstown
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Cooperstown NY Nov 6th, 1826
Hon. James Barbour
Secretary of War

I enclose you Jabez Pembleton's papers in relation to his pension. Mr. Pembleton is an invalid pensioner and was originally on the Pension Roll of the State of Connecticut from whence he was transferred to the State of New Jersey where he has regularly drawn his pension until September 1823. He has resided in the state of New York for the last nine years and has not applied for his pension since 1823 until this fall. As he is probably stricken from the roll, I have enclosed the necessary evidence of his identity, the surgeon's certificate and also his petition to be transferred to the State of New York.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Henry Scott

The original certificate is also included in order that a new one may be input for him.
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Otsego County  ss

On this twenty seventh day of November 1826 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Otsego, personally appeared Jabez Pembleton who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain William Lathan in the regiment commanded by Col. Ledget [Ledyard] in the service of the United States that his name and was placed on the pension roll of the state of Connecticut but has never received a formal certificate and now wishes to obtain one.

 Jabez Pembleton

Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid.

Elisha Foote, Justice of the Peace

Otsego County Js. 
On the 27th day of November 1826, before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Otego, personally appeared Jerome Clark Jun. who on his oath declares that he has known the above named Jabez Pembleton who has subscribed the foregoing affidavit for the span of eight or nine years past and knows him to be the identical Jabez Pembleton described in the above affidavit. 

Jerome Clark Jun.

Sworn & subscribed before me this day and year aforesaid.
Elisha Foote, Justice of the Peace.

I certify that the deponent is a credible person.

Elisha Foote, Justice of the Peace
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Otsego County Clerk's Office} ss

I do certify that Elisha Foote whose name appears on the within affidavits was on the day & the date thereof & now is a Justice of the Peace in aforesaid County duly qualified as such & further that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice & verily believe the signature of Elisha Foote within in the proper handwriting of the said Justice. Given under my hand & the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 27th day of November 1826.

E. B Crandal, clerk
by T. R. Cory, Deputy
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State of New York
Otsego County ss
November 3rd 1826

Conformably to the regulations of the War Department of the 19th of June 1824 I Elisha Foote, a magistrate in the County above named, do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence. Viz. from my own personal knowledge, that Jabez Pembleton who has this day appeared before me to take the oath of identity is the identical person named in a certificate signed by the Judges of the Superior Court of Connecticut, which he has this day exhibited before me, that he how holds the same in his possession and claims all the benefits arising therefrom. Given under my hand, at Cooperstown on the day and year above written

Elisha Foote, Justice of the Peace
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Otsego County ss
Thomas Fuller personally appeared before me Elisha Foote Esq. one of the justices of the peace for the county of Otsego and made oath that he is well acquainted with Jabez Pembleton described in the annexed affidavit and has known him for the space of about eight or nine years past. 

(signature) Thomas Fuller

Sworn and Subscribed before me this third day of November 1826

(signature) Elisha Foote, Justice of the Peace.

I certify that Thomas Fuller the above deponent is a credible person. 

(signature) Elisha Foote, Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Otsego County ss
On this third day of November 1826 before me the subscribing a justice of the peace for the said County of Otsego personally appeared Jabez Pembleton who on his oath declared that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Latham in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ledget [Ledyard] in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Connecticut from whence he removed to the state of New Jersey and resided there for the space of about twenty eight years from whence he removed to the town of Hartwick County of Otsego and State of New York nine years since that he now resides in the state of New York where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future and that his reasons for removing from the State of New Jersey was for the purpose of procuring a small farm and thereby bettering his condition.

(signature) Jabez Pembleton

Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid.
(signature) Elisha Foote, Justice of the Peace
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Otsego County Clerk's Office

I do certify that Elisha Foote whose name appears to the following affidavit viz Jabez's Pendelton oath of identity, Thomas Fuller & Ariel Spaffard Surgeon's certificate & also the affidavit of Thomas Fuller was on the day of the date of said affidavit & now is a justice of the peace in and for said county duly qualified as such & further that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice & verily believe the signature of Elisha Foote to be his proper handwriting. given under my hand & the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this fourth day of November 1826

E. P. Crandal, clerk
by Thos. K. Cory, Deputy
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State of New York
Otsego County  ss

We, the subscribed practicing physicians, do hereby certify that after a careful examination in the case of Jabez Pembleton we are of opinion that his disability does still continue it being a wound in his hand. Also further that the degree of disability under which he labors at present is one half.

(signature) Thomas Fuller
(signature) Ariel Spaford

Sworn and subscribed before me this third day of November 1826

(signature) Elisha Foote, Justice of the Peace

I certify that the deponents are credible persons.

(signature) Elisha Foote, Justice of the Peace
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Know all men by this presents that I Lucy Pembleton do hereby appoint Hiram S. Babcock of Cooperstown Otsego Co. N.Y. my true and lawful agent and attorney for me & in my behalf to prosecute my claim for a pension under the act passed by congress February 3rd 1853, and to receive such certificates as may be issued hereby revoking any powers of attorney heretofore given and confirming all things that my attorney the said Hiram S. Babcock may lawfully do in the [illegible]. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 10th day of March 1853. 
(signature) Lucy Pembleton

In presence of 
(signature) Walter Wood
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16256

admitted
24 mo. private
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left side of document:
Jabez Pembleton

M. Brown, Atty

16256


right side of document:

Jabez Pembleton
X 2 years
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Otsego County
State of New York ss
Cyrus Brown being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he is a resident of the Town of Maryland Count aforesaid & that he was well acquainted with Jabez Pembleton now a resident of the town of Hartwick County aforesaid In the Revolutionary War at Fort Griswold that this deponent enlisted into the United States militia in the month of July in the [illegible] to the capture of Fort Griswold & in 1781 or 1782 this deponent recollects & and at that time the said Jabez was then a soldier & in service in Copr. William Latham's company that the said Jabez remained in the service during the summer and left the Fort some time in the month of September following which he was discharged from his second year's duty as this deponent understood 7 believed to be true & further saith not. Signed & sworn before me this 24th day of July 1830 
(signature) Cyrus Brown

Elisha Foote Judge of Otsego County Court

And the said court hereby declare their opinion that the said Jabez Pembleton was a soldier of the Revolutionary service as he herein states.

(signatures) J. C. Morse, E. Foote, S. Page
Justices
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I Horace Lathrop clerk of the Otsego Common Pleas hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings before the said court in the matter of the application of Jabez Pembleton for a pension and I further certify that Elisha Foote before whom the written affidavit purports to have been made was at the time of the taking then a Judge of Otsego Comm. Pleas & authorized by law to [illegible] the same, that I am acquainted with his handwriting & verily believe his signature thereto attached to be his own proper handwriting. Witnessed whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 19th day of October 1832.

(signature) Horace Lathrop, clerk 

Written at bottom edge of document:

Jabez Pembleton
M. Brown Atty.
16256
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Otsego County ss

Mr. Job Potter a clergyman residing in the town of Otsego & in the village of Cooperstown in said town & county & Morris Brown of the same place do certify that we are well acquainted with Jabez Pembleton who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration dated on the 16th day of October 1832, that we believe him to be [illegible] or therein stated that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the  Revolution & that we concur in that opinion & we further certify that he is a resident of the town of Hardwick County aforementioned & is a man of good moral character & further we [illegible] not
(signature) Morris Brown
(signature) Job Potter

Sworn & subscribed before me this 16th day of March 1833

(signature) Elisha Foote, Judge of Otsego County Court.

I Elisha Foote, a judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Otsego do certify that the Rev'd. Job Potter who has sworn & subscribe to the above affidavit is a clergyman as therein stated & a resident of the village of Cooperstown & that Morris Brown Esquire who has also subscribed & sworn to the said affidavit is a practicing attorney
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at law of the Supreme Court of the state of New York & resident of the same town & that his statement is entitled to credit and I further certify that I am acquainted with Cyrus Brown who subscribed & swore to the affidavit attached to the said declaration dated this 24th day of July 1832 before me, that his character is good for truth and veracity that he is a credible witness & his statement is entitled to credit.

(signature) Elisha Foote, Judge of the Otsego County Court.

State of New York
Otsego County  ss

I Horace Lathrop, clerk of said county, do hereby certify that the Hon. Elisha Foote before whom the foregoing affidavits of Mons. Brown & Job Potter purport to have been sworn & whose name is subscribed to the above certificate, was at the date of the same, one of the judges of Otsego County Courts, duly appointed & sworn so such, and that I am acquainted with his handwriting & verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavits & certificate to be his proper handwriting & signature. Witness my hand & seal of Office this 19th day of March 1833.

(signature) Horace Lathrop, Clerk

written sideways at bottom of document:

16256
admitted
24 mo. private
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Otsego County ss

Moses Luther being duly sworn deposes and says that he is a resident of the town of Otsego and has resided in the town of Hartwick forty seven years and that he is now sixty one years of age, that he was well acquainted with Jabez Pembleton and also Lucy his widow who now survives him. That he was present at the marriage of the Jabez Pembleton who was then married to the said Lucy Pembleton by the Rev. Elder Haywood at the said town of Hartwick on the 20th day of December 1829. And he further says that the said Jabez Pembleton died at the said town of Hartwick on the 10th day of September 1841 according to his best knowledge & belief and that the said Lucy Pembleton is the widow of said Jabez and is now a widow. 

(signature) Moses Luther

Subscribed and sworn before me this 28th day of May 1853

(signature) Hiram S. Babcock, Justice Peace

And I certify that all erasures were done before signing.

(signature) H.S. Babcock, J.P.
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State of New York
Otsego County Clerk's Office

I, William C. Fields, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Hiram S. Babcock Esquire, was, on the 20th and 28th day of May 1853 a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Otsego, duly authorized to act as such, and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal of the said County, at Cooperstown, this 30th day of May 1853.

(signature)
 Wm. C. Fields, clerk

(document contains a seal)
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left side of document:

Form
N.
Declaration for Increase of Pension

Under section 13, act July 27, 1808
No. Old certificate 1700

applicant
Lucy Pembleton
Act Feb 2, 1853

P

Filed by 
M. J. Wallace
Albany N.Y.

note: written sideways across the bottom is the word "omit"

right side of document bears a stamp reading:

Department of the Interior Pension Office Sept. 19 1872
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DECLARATION FOR INCREASE OF PENSION. 
(Under section 13, Act July 27, 1868.)
State of New York COUNTY OF Otsego } ss On this 16 day of September A. D. 1872 personally appeared before me, E. Delevan Hills Clerk of a Court of Record within and for the county and State aforesaid,  Lucy Pembleton, aged 72 years, a resident of Hartwick Seminary in the State of New York who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the identical Lucy Pembleton to whom was granted Pension certificate No. 1700, payable at Albany at the rate of 80 dollars per annum, issued under the act of 3rd Febr. 1853; that she makes this declaration in order to secure the increase of her pension to which she is entitled under the thirteenth section of the act of July 27, 1868. That she still remains a widow, and has not again married since the day of 1832. 
My Post Office address is as follows: Hartwick Seminary, Otsego Co. NY 
And she hereby constitutes and appoints M. J. Wallace Albany N.Y. Attorney, to present and prosecute this claim, and authorizes him to receive and receipt for any certificate that may be issued for the same, and to do any other act or thing necessary, or that she might do if personally present, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby countermanding all former authority that may have been given for the above specified purpose. 
signature of Claimant Lucy Pembleton her mark 
Also personally appeared Harvey k. Murdock and Benjamin F. Murdock residents of Otsego, persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Lucy Pembleton (make her mark)  to the foregoing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with her that she is the identical person she represents self to be; and they further state that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim. That she is still a widow, not having remarried since 1842.  
Signatures of Witnesses. Harvey K Murdock 
Benjamin F Murdock 
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 16th day of September 1872; and I hereby certify that the contents of the foregoing declaration and affidavit were carefully read by me to the applicant and witnesses before subscribing their names thereto, and I know the affiants to be credible persons. 
Signature of Judge or other officer E Delavan Hills 
Clerk Sup Court Otsego Co. N.Y.
Date of Certificate.
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Red’d Dec 2 1826
Jabez Pembleton for formal cert
FREE
Henry Scott
Cooperstown N.Y.
Hon James Barbour
Secretary of War
Washington City
Pens Off.
[stamp] COOPERSTOWN
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Cooperstown NY Nov. 27th, 1820

Hon. James Barbour
Secretary of War

Sir,
I enclose you Jabez Pembleton's affidavit etc. with the county clerk's certificate annexed. Will you have the goodness to inform me whether Mr. Pembleton will receive his pension from the time he drew last (viz. September 1823) at the office in New York.

Very Respectfully Yours,
Henry Scott
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Lucy Pembleton
wife of 
Jabez Pembleton
$80
Died 10 Sept. 1841
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Brief in the case of Lucy Pembleton Wid of Jabez Pembleton Otsego County and State of New York
under the act of 3 Febry 1853 
Claim, (original, or for increase." 
Proof exhibited, (if original.) 
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
Jabez Pendleton was Rev Pensioner under the Act of June 1832 at the rate of 80. per annum, and who died on the 10 Sept. 1841.   Lucy Pembleton on the 7 May 1853 before the Justice of the quarter Sessions of said County the applicant being unable from bodily infirmity to to appear in open Court made application for a pension under the 2d Section of the Act Feby 1853.
Marriage proven by two witnesses at date referred to in Declaration 
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?
Death by two witnesses whose identify the Widow 
Pension allowed at $80.00 per annum, commencing on the 3d day of February 1853 
August 25th 1853 
Daniel McCook Examining Clerk.
Name and residence of Agent
H. L. Babcock Esqr.
Cooperstown N York
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Law Division

December 23, 1920

Mr. J. B. Woodworth
Harvard Geological Museum, Oxford Street
Cambridge 38, Massachusetts

Sir:
In compliance with your request of the 22nd ultimo, there are transmitted herewith certified photographic copies of the papers in the following pension cases:

Lewis Woodworth, Co. B, 141 N.Y. Inf., Civil War. L.C. No. 112737

Catherin Woodworth, Widow of above W.C. No. 585912

Jabez Pembleton, Rev. War, and widow Lucy Widow file 2558

Respectfully,
F.A Royse,
Acting Commissioner
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17 NS
LAW 
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 
DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY 
Geological Museum 
Cambridge, Massachusetts 
28 October 1920.
Hon. F. D. Byington, 
Acting Commissioner of Pensions, 
Department of Interior, Pension Bureau, 
Washington, D.C. 
Dear Sir: 
The photostat copy of the pension papers of William Woodworth, Survivors File No. 29,559, furnished me through my Mass. Congressman, Mr. Dallinger, through your good officers under provisions of the act of Congress, furnished so much information not already in my possession that I beg leave to apply for photostat copies of the pension papers of the following named members of my family: 
JABEZ PEMBLETON W. 2557 my great-grandfather on the side of my father's mother Rebecca Pembleton) born in Groton, Conn., served under Capt. Latham at Fort Groton; wounded in the fight there removed thence to Hartwick, Otsego Co., N. Y., where he died about 1841. 
Ans in Rev War Section Nov. 20 1920
Lewis Woodworth, born 1821; died 1895 about at Rathbone, Steuben Co., N. Y.; was private in General Hooker's Division I believe, during the Civil War; probably enlisted in some N. Y. state organization , such as Steuben Rangers, or the like. Received a pension because of some wound, from which he eventually died in his old age. 
Ans in Law Div J.T.A.
If you will be so kind as to inform me of the cost and fees for making the necessary photostat copies, I shall be glad to remit as you may direct. 
I have the honor to be your obliged servant, 
J Bloodworth, 
Associate professor of Geology. 
(Geologist, U.S. Geol. Survey) 
19 Inv  
17 wid 
[stamp] RECORD NOV 20 1920 DIVISION
[stamp] U.S. OFFICE E OCT 30 1920
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HARVARD GEOLOGICAL MUSEUM 
Oxford Street 
Cambridge 38, Mass. 
22 November 1920.
Hon. F. D. Byington, 
Commissioner Pension Bureau, 
Washington, D.C. 
Dear Sir: 
In acknowledging with thanks receipt of your letter of Nov. 20, 1920, Rev. War Section (A.W) regarding photostat copies of the original Rev. War pension claim W. 2557 of Lucy and Jabez Pembleton, I enclose in accompanying money order the sum of $3.90 for the 26 pages at 15 cts a page. 
This money order includes also the charge of $5.40 for photostats of papers of Lewis Woodworth 1112737 and W. O. 585912 Catherine M. Woodworth named in my letter of this date on their papers in relation to pension claims. 
Kindly send copies to me at above address and oblige, 
Very respectfully yours, - 
J. B. Woodworth 
Enclosure Money order for items $3.90
                                                        2,85
                                                        2,55
                                                      $9.30 
Certifications  (3)                            0.75
Total                                            $10.0 
Photos of 26 pages were sent to desk of Mr. Allison, Clerk in Law Division for certification & mailing with copies of papers from other claims
AW Dec 21,1920
He was not f. Finance Div. of disposal of money as money order covered all photos.
Rev War W. 2557 
Jabez Pembleton
Conn Troops
[stamp] LAW DIVISION RECEIVED NOV 24 1920
[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE A NOV 23 1920
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Date Dec  20  1920 
Name Jabez Pembleton No.  W. 2557 
Conn. Troops War of Rev 
Photographic copies wanted of 11 pieces, consisting of 26 pages. 
Remarks: --- N. J. [unreadable] 
A. E.  Wilson Ext  Chief  Record Div. 
4134  T. F. Dennis Law Clerk
Serial No.
Widow
Wid
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Rev. War Section.  AW 
Nov. 22, 1920.
J. B. Woodworth, 
Geological Museum, 
Cambridge, Mass. 
Sir; 
In reply to your letter of the 29" ultimo, you are advised that photostat copies of the original papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 2557 of Lucy and Jabez Pembleton will be furnished you under the provisions of the Act of August 11, 1918, at the rate of fifteen cents a page with twenty-five cents extra for certification, if that is desired. The number of pages to be copied is twenty-six. 
The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau. by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior Department. 
Very respectfully, 
F D Boyington 
Commissioner.
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Otsego County New York 
7 May 1853 
Justice of the Sessions of said County 
married 20 Decr 1829 Nov – 
2 provision at date – 
Died 10 Sept 1841 
2 = Witness Swears to death at date 
Identifies Widow
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Cooperstown May 30th 1853 
Sir
With this. I send you the papers of Widow Lucy Pembleton for a pension.  Please give them as early attention as possible. 
Is the application together with Warrant of Jesse Tefft in your office. also the application of Caleb H Cory for Bounty land, law of 1850. I mailed Mr Tefft Warrant N.6912 Jany 19, 1853 Conf application Nov. 19. 1852 
Yours Respectfully 
H S Babcock 
Hon L. P. Waldo 
Com Pensions Washington DC
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26971
Rev Conn
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copy,
his old pers. cf. of 1788                      2 pages
wid. decla. for increase                          1
wid. decla. for bounty land                     2
papers of Nov 4 1826 clerk Otsego Co.  5
his statement of Nov. 27 1826               2
his statement of Oct 16 1832                 6
his statement of May 7 1853                 4
Aff. Moses Luther  1853                         2
family record                                          2

26 pages
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Dear Sir: Relative to your claim for pension under act of May 11, 1912, in which you allege that you are -  years of age, and that you were born - 18 -, you are advised that the best obtainable evidence of the date of your birth is required by this Bureau. 
If there is a public, church, or family record of your birth, you should forward a verified copy of such record. 
If there is no public or church record, and a verified copy of the family record is furnished, the officer certifying to the same should state in what year the Bible, or other book in which the record appears, was printed; whether the record bears any marks of erasure or alteration; and whether, from the appearance of the writing, he believes the entries to have been made about the dates given. 
If you are unable to furnish any of the evidence indicated, you should state that fact, and the reasons why you are unable to furnish it, under oath. 
Please return this letter with your reply. 
Very respectfully, Commissioner.
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Pe
OW Widow
File 2557
Wrong
[stamp] RECORD DIVISION RECEIVED JUL 18 1892
[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE JUL 5 1882
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3-405
Pensioner dropped

U.S. Pension Agency
stamped Pension Agency Syracuse, N.Y. Jul 3 1882

Hon. W.W. Dudley
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir: 

I hereby report that the name of Lucy Pembleton widow of Jabez, who was a pensioner on the rolls of this agency under certificate no. 1700 and who was last paid at $96 per annum to 4 March, 1879, has been dropped because of Statute Limitation.

Very Respectfully,
T. C. Poole, pension agent

Every name dropped to be thus reported at once
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left side of document:

H. Kinney 

Stamped: Department of the Interior Pension Office Sept 19, 1872

Right side of document:
Lucy Pembleton
Payment to be made at Albany by T. W. Olcott Agent for paying pensioners, in the agency of New York.
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the pension office on the roll of pensioners under act February 3rd, 1853, Page 81, Vol. A

H. R. Weightman, clerk
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Department of the Interior
Widow's Pension

I certify that in conformity with the 2nd section of the act of February 3, 1853, Lucy Pembleton widow of Jabez Pembleton who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, commencing on the 3rd of February 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.

Given at the Department of the Interior,
this second day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three.

(signature) R. W. McClellan,
Secretary of the Interior

Examined and countersigned
(signature) S. Cole,
Acting Commissioner of Pensions
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left side of document:

1908 June 10 Hist. to E.H. Pendleton letter in Rej. 8087
Nathan Pendleton etc.

1920 Nov. 20 J.B. Woodworth informed of cost of copies. AW

1920 Dec 21 Photocopies sent to Law Div. for certifications & mailing to J. B. Woodworth Cambridge Mass

right side of document:

Rev. Widow, &c.

file No. 2557
Lucy Pembleton
Widow Jabez Pendleton
Priv. Rev. War

Act Feb. 3, 1853
Index: - Vol. M, Page 119
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Jabez Pembleton, Act 1832, $80.00 per an. Paid to 4th Sept. 1841, no date of death on our books.

F. Burt, Auditor
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Pension Office
17 Aug 53

This case is respectfully referred to 3 and for date of death of pensioner and of last pay merit.

Very Respectfully, 
S. Cole, Chief Clerk

D.M.C.   (see other side.)
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June 27853

No. 2207
Appl. of Lucy Pembleton wid. of Jabez.

$96
8631
Rej.

Act. 3rd. Feby. 1853
All'd 2nd August Rev.  $80 per
annum from 3rd Feby 1853
D. M. Cook, ex. Clerk

H.L. Babcock
Cooperstown N.Y.

Not good evidence full

Department of the Interior, Pension Office, Official Busin (document torn)
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2 sec. Feb 3

Widow
Rev War
Certificate No. 1700
Claimant, Lucy Pembleton
Agency at which last paid, Albany
Pensioned at 80.00 per year
Has pensioner been reduced?

W.E. Trask, examiner
Room No. 42

[illegible] reduction shown by the records of Finance Division, complete up to June 4 72

Page

forwarded to F.D. Sept. 29, 1872
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left side of document:

New Jersey
Jabez Pembleton,
Private in the army of the revolution
Inscribed on the New Jersey roll at $4 per month

[illegible] letter to Henry Scott, 11 Nov 1826

right side of document:

Transferred to New York 11 Nov 1826

Formal Certificate issued Dec 3, 1826 and sent to Henry Scott, Cooperstown, N.Y.
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Document marked out with a line and the notation "don't send this way again. He was pensioned long before 1832.'
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In addition to the statemen of the military service of Jabez Pembleton (WF 2557) you are herewith furnished a copy of a copy of record on file in the case.

"The Heads of the Family"

Jabez Pembleton Born January 9 1764
Lydia Pembleton born May 29 1761
Stephen Pembleton born Feb. 11 1784
Anna Pembleton born Aug. 16, 1785
Lydia Pembleton born Sept. 28, 1787
Hannah Pembleton born June 11, 1791
Sarah Pembleton born October 18, 1795
Jabez Pembleton born May 24, 1799
Rebeca Pembleton born July 30, 1801
Jabez Pembleton died April 25, 1826
Sarah his wife died April 20, 1820

Lydia Pembleton wife of Jabez Pembleton, died March 12, 1827
Jabez Pembleton died September 10, 1841

Mr. E. H. Pendleton
[illegible] North 16th St.
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fee cir. $10
Rev. War
2a Sec. Feb 3 1853
Act of July 27, 1868
Claim for Increase of Widow's Pension
Supplemental [crossed out and overwritten with "Alby"] to case in which certificate No. 1700 was issued Sept. 2, 1853
Brief in the case of Lucy Pembleton widow of Jabez Pembleton, private Rev. War

Resident of Otsego County and state of New York
Post Office address: Hartwick Seminary, Otsego Co. New York.
Declaration and Identification in due form
Proof Exhibited
Pensioned at $80.00 per annum Sept. 2 1853 under Sec. 2a Act Feb 3, 1853
Paid to June 4, 1872 Certificate surrendered 
She applied for increase to pension under Sec 13 Act of July 27 1868
Identity and widowhood shown.
M. J. Wallace
Albany New York
fee $10.00

Issue certificate for eighty dollars per month, under act of Sec. 2 Feb. 3, 1853, and July 27, 1868, commencing July 27 1868, deduction former payments.
W.E. Trask, Examiner

Passed September 27, 1872

Approved: 
J.B.E Oct 1st. 72