Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W, Jonathan S Alexander, New York
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(3-1776)
Service: New York
Alexander, Jonathan S.
Bathsheba
Number: W --
Contents: This woman's children by her first
husband were pensioned; see
John Hager, Mass. W.16808.
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Left side:
901
New York
Johnathan S. Alexander
of Oswego Co. in the State of New York
who was a Corp. & Priv. in the Comp'ies commanded
by Captains Benedict & Sergeant in the Regts commanded
by Col. Van Schaick in the New York
line for 11 mos. a corporal & for 1 Month a private.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 43 Dollars 62 Cents per Ann. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Octr 1832 and sent to claimant.

Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832   $65.43 
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar. 33  21.81
$87.34 

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by  [blank] Clerk, 
Book D Vol. 5 Page 60

Right side:
Dead
Paid the Treasury under the act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 Sept 1837 to the 7th March 1838 the day of his death. Agt Notified 16 Nov 1838.
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2209
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State of New York 
Oswego County ss.
On this 8th day of August 1832 personally appeared before me, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Oswego, Jonathan S. Alexander, a resident of the Town of Mexico in the County of Oswego & State of New York aforesaid, aged Eighty Three years, who being first duly Sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States, as a Corporal, in the month of June 1775, in the Company of Capt. Elisha Benedict in Col. Van Schaicks regiment of the New York line - enlisted first for the term of 8 months in the Town of Brattleboro, County of Windham, in the State of Vermont - marched Soon after enlisting through Vermont to Ticonderoga - passed through Lake Champlain to Ste Johns, in Canada, when we had a Skirmish with the enemy - went from thence on a Scouting party with Col Ethen Allen [underlined] down the River South [?] - went from thence & took Chamblu fort - from thence again to St. Johns which place we also took - from thence proceeded to Montreal under Gen. Montgomery - took that place after which I went with part of my Company under Capt. Benedict to Chamblu
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Fort where we wintered - the remainder of Capt. Benedicts Company went with Montgomery to Quebec - during the winter after my 8 months term had expired, not being able to get home,  I enlisted again under Capt. Benedict for the further term of 3 mos which time I served [underlined] - Recd a regular discharge from Gen. Hasen, I think, and returned home to Brattleboro in the month of May 1776 where I remained until the taking Gen. Burgoyne in 1777 when I was drafted and served about 5 weeks in the company of Capt John Sergeant in Col Schuylers Regiment (I think), was in the battle near Stillwater & served until the Surrender of Burgoyne in October, when I returned again to Brattlebro, where I continued to reside until about the year 1808 when I removed to the Town of Henderson in the County of Jeff. N.Y. - there I resided for about 16 years and removed to my present residence in the Town of Mexico in 1824 - I was born at fort Dummer in the Town of Brattleboro in 1749 - have no record of my age - my Father was killed by the Indians when I was about 6 years old
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I had a regular discharge but can not tell what has become of it - l was acquainted with Gen. Montgomery, Col. Warning, Col VanSchaick, Col. Allen, Adjt. Tillman, Capt. Benedict, Capt. Sergeant, Lieut. McCisson, Lieut. Brink, and may other officers whose names I do not now distinctly recollect. I know of no officer or soldier now living by whom I can prove my services, except the 2 soldiers whose affidavits were procured in 1819 & are hereunto annexed Viz Waitsill Orvis & Reuben Church, and Auther [?] they are now living I know not but believe one or both of them are dead. 
I was a member of the Presbyterian Church in Brattleboro for about 40 years under the ministry of the Rev. Mr. Recors & the Revd. Mr. Wells, and can procure hundreds of witnesses in that place and elsewhere to testify as to my standing & character for truth & veracity. I am now very poor, and so old and infirm I am not able to labor or to leave my house without great inconvenience & trouble - I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity, except the present, and declare
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that my name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State
Jonathan S. (X his mark) Alexander

Sworn & subscribed the 
day & year aforesaid 
before me, Avery Skinner 
Judge of Oswego Co. Courts

I, David R. Dixon, a clergyman residing in the Town of Mexico, do hereby certify that I have been well acquainted with Jonathan S. Alexander who has Subscribed & Sworn to the above declaration for several years past; that I believe him to be 83 years of age; that he is a pious Christian of undoubted truth & veracity; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that I fully concur in that opinion 
[Signed] David R. Dixon
Subscribed and Sworn 
the day & year aforesaid 
before me, 
Avery Skinner Judge 
of Oswego Co. Courts
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State of New York
Oswego County ss.
I Alfred Wells of the Town of Mexico hereby certify that I have been well acquainted for about 40 years with Jonathan S. Alexander to has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that I believe him be 83 years of age; that I was well acquainted with him for 15 years while he resided in Battleboro, Vermont; that he was (to the best of my recollection) for a long time a pious and exemplary member of the Presbyterian Church at that place of which my Father was Pastor; that he is a man of good moral character whose truth and veracity has never, to my knowledge, been questioned; that he was there (at Battleboro) reputed & believed to be a Soldier of the Revolution, and is also reputed so to be in the neighborhood where he now resides; and that I have not the  least doubt of the fact, and fully concur in the above opinion. 
I was also well acquainted with Waitstill Otis and Reuben Church whose names an subscribed to the annexed affidavits - they were men of
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excellent moral character - of unquestioned  truth and veracity - and they were ever reputed and believed to be Soldiers of the Revolution; and I think I have repeatedly heard them say that they were in the revolutionary war with the above named Jonathan S. Alexander 
[Signed] Alfred Wells
Subscribed & sworn this 9th day of August 1832 before me, Avery Skinner
Judge of Oswego Co. Courts
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I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with David R. Dixon & Alfred Wells who have Subscribed and sworn to the above affidavits in relation to the declaration of Jonathan S. Alexander, and believe them to be men of irreproachable Characters & Strict integrity -  Rev. David R. Dixon is pastor of the Presbyterian Church in the Town of Mexico, and in good standing.  Alfred Wells is of the denomination called [F]riends [underlined] and is also a public speaker of undoubted truth & veracity. And from a thorough examination and investigation of all the facts & circumstances in the matter of the preceding declaration & affidavits I have no doubt that the facts there set forth are Substantially true, and that the applicant is justly entitled to a Pension. I also certify that the applicant, from age & bodily infirmity is wholly unable to attend Court or even to leave his humble domicile without great trouble & inconvenience
Aug. 10. 1832   [Signed] Avery Skinner, Judge of Oswego Co. Courts
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State of New York }
County of Oswego} SS:
[SEAL]   I Erie Poor Clerk of said County do certify that Avery Skinner before whom the within affidavits purports to have been Sworn was at the date of the Same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County (which is a Court of Record) and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name Subscribed to the said affidavits to be his proper hand writing and Signature 
Witness my hand and Seal of office this 
Ninth day of August 1832 
[Signed] Erie Poor Clerk
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No. 2209 
Brief 
in the case of 
Jonathan S. Alexander 
11 mo. Corpl. 
drafted about 5 weeks 
character & 11 mo. serv.
well sustained -
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No 2229 
BRIEF in the case of Jonathan S Alexander of Mexico of Oswego Co. in the State of New York (Act 7 June, 1832.) 
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Before a Judge 
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? It does 
3. How old is he? Eighty three years 
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period | Duration of Service (Y-M-D) | Rank | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served
From June 1775 to May 1776| 11 mo |  Corporal | Capt Elisha Benedicts Company, Col. Van Schaicks Regt New York line
1777 | about 5 weeks | -- | Capt. John Sergeants Company, Col. Schuylers Regt
5. In what battles was he engaged? Had a skirmish with the enemy at St John's Canada, and in the Battle of Stillwater 
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Brattleborough, Vermont  
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  by living witnesses to August 1819 two soldiers who served with him, whose crediblity is verified; but their residence being then at Brattlebro distant of the residence of the declarant, he supposes they are dead, from that period his tradition supported as per the Regulation ["fully >"]
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? They are not - he relinquishes all other claim to a Pension 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
[Signed] Chas. G. Wilcox Examining Clerk.
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4145
V 3940 
Bathsheba Alexander 
N.Y 
Act 7 July, 1838 

Married 10th May 1792 
Husband died 7 March 1838 

Admitted 
Corporal 11 months 
Private    1 " 
[=] 12

Hiram Hubbell Esq 
Richland 
New York
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Declaration.
 In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. 
State of New York}
County of Oswego} ss.  
On this twentieth day of September 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of said County, Bethsheba Alexander of Mexico a resident of said town in the County of Oswego aforesaid, aged eighty four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Jonathan S. Alexander who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution, and received a Pension from the United States under the act of the 7th June 1832, of forty three dollars and sixty two cents per annum - a certificate for which signed "Lew. Cass Secretary of War," No. 901, & dated October 22d 1832, is now in her possession but is retained for the purpose of sending to the Agent for paying Pensions at the City of Albany - reference to which certificate may be had, "Recorded by Geo. Wm Crump Clerk, in book D Vol. 5 page 60 " 
She further declares that she was married to the said Jonathan S. Alexander on the 10th day of May in the year seventeen hundred and ninety two (1792) that her husband the aforesaid Jonathan S. Alexander died on the seventh day of March eighteen hundred & thirty eight, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred & ninety four, viz: at the time above stated. 
[Signed] B. Alexander
Sworn to and subscribed on the }
day and year first above written }
[Signed] D. H. Marsh Clerk }
of said Court }
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State of New York	}
Oswego County	}ss. 
Gardner Hagar of the town of Mexico in said County being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is in the fifty fourth year of his age, that when he was about ten years old, and he believes in the year 1794, he went to the dwelling house of Jonathan S. Alexander named in the Pension Certificate described in the preceeding declaration and now here present, that he was then living in Brattleboro Vermont with his wife Bethsheba described in and who has subscribed said declaration, that the said Jonathan and Bathsheba at that time had one child of the name of Annah that he has been or was well acquainted with said Jonathan and Bethsheba from that time until the death of said Jonathan during all which time they continued to live together as husband and wife. That he well recollects of seeing a large family Bible more than thirty years since, in the family of said Jonathan in which was written the names of himself and of his said wife, and of seeing the same book at many times and in different years since in their possession, which book is now here present, and in the same is a record in the words & figures following, to wit: "January 24th A.D. 1793 Annah Orvis Alexander, Beth day" "January 21th AD 1795 Susannah Alexander, Beth day" followed by a record of the names of several others all of whom were the reputed children of the said Jonathan & Bathsheba - All of which names & record were in the said Book to his knowledge more than thirty years since, but he has never seen or known of any record of the time of the marriage of said Jonathan & Bethsheba. And further that the said Jonathan S. Alexander died on the 7th day of March 1838, and that the said Bethsheba has not since intermarried but remains his widow. 
[Signed] Gardiner Hager
Subscribed and sworn this
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[Contd from previous page]

this 20th day of September 
1838, before me 
Hiram Hubbell, Judge of 
Oswego Co. Courts - I further certify that the said Hager is a man of truth & veracity Hiram Hubbell Judge 

State of New York }
Clerks Office } ss.
Oswego County }
I Daniel H. Marsh Clerk of said County and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby Certify that Bersheba Alexander, described in the annexed declaration, personally appeared in open Court as there stated and made oath to said declaration as there stated by me. And further that Hiram Hubbell before whom the preceeding Affidavit appears to have been subscribed and sworn to was at the date of the certificate thereof a Judge of said Court Commissioned & sworn as such, and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge & verily believe his signatures subscribed above are genuine. 
[SEAL] In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this 20th day of September 1838. 
[Signed] D.H. Marsh Clerk
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State of New York} 
Oswego County} ss.
Gardner Hagar of said County being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he this day tore from an old Bible the annexed leaf containing the title Page of "The new Testament &c". upon one side and a record of births upon the other side, that he has been acquainted with said Bible for more than thirty years last past, that it was formerly the property of John Hagar, the father of this deponent and at that time the husband of Bethsheba now an applicant for a pension by the name of Bethsheba Alexander - that said John Hagar died on the 11th day of August 1788, and that his widow, the said Bethsheba, was, in 1791, married to Jonathan S. Alexander, that said Bible contained no record or memorandum of said marriage and that he has never seen or known of any record thereof. And further that the record or memorandum "December the 16, 1784 Gardner Hagar birth day" - written upon said Bible leaf hereto annexed is the record of this deponents birth - and further that the record "January 24th AD 1793 Annah Orvis Alexander beth day"  also written upon said leaf, is the record of the birth of said Bethsheba's first child after her marriage to said Jonathan S. as this deponent has always understood from his earliest recollection & verily believes said Bible having been in the possession of said Bethsheba during all that time. And further that said Jonathan S. Alexander was a Pensioner of the United States previous to his death which happened in March 1838, and that said Bethsheba remains his widow.
[Signed] Gardiner Hager
Subscribed and sworn this  }
day of June 1839, before 	}
me Hiram Hubbell Judge of	}
Oswego Co. Courts	        }
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Oswego County	}
Clerk's Office.        } ss.
I Daniel H. Marsh, Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Hiram Hubbell before whom the within Affidavit appears to have been taken and whose name is subscribed to the jurat to the same was at the date thereof and still is a Judge of the County Courts in and for said County Commissioned and sworn as such, and further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and verily believe that his name subscribed to said jurat & to the above certificate are severally genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County this 28th day of June 1829. 
[Signed] Curtis Severance Deputy Clerk 
in the absence of D.H. Marsh Clerk
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[Leaf torn from family Bible]

THE NEW 
TESTAMENT 
OF OUR 
LORD and SAVIOUR 
JESUS CHRIST,  
Newly Translated out of the 
ORIGINAL GREEK: 
A N D
With the Former TRANSLATIONS 
Diligently Compared and Revised, 
By His MATESTY's Special Command. 
Appointed to be read in CHURCHES. 
OXFORD. 
Printed by T. Wright and W. Gill, Printers to the UNIVERSITY: 
And fold by R. Baldwin, and S. Crowder, in Paternoster Row, London; 
and by W. Jackson, in Oxford. 1770. 
CUM PRIVILEGIO.
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[Reverse of family Bible leaf on preceding page]

february the 11 1777 Jonas Hager birth day
January the 5 1781 John Hager birth day
May the 21 1783 Martha Hager birth day
December the 16 1789 gardner Hager birth day
March the 1 1784 Bathsheba Hager birth day
January 24th AD 1793 Annah Orvis Alexander Bith day
January 21th AD 1795 Susannah Alexander Bith day
May 27th AD 1794 Solomon Alexander Bith day
[October the 27 AD 1808 Soffy Redfield Beth day] [Stricken]
October the 24th AD1808 Sophia Redfield Birth Day.
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Left side:
New York 3307
Bathsheba Alexander 
widow of Jonathan Alexander
who was a Private & Corporal 
in the New York line 
for 11 mo. Corporal 
1 " Private 

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Forty three Dollars Sixty six Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 

Certificate of Pension issued the Sixth day of December 1843 and sent to O. H. Whitney Mexico New York 

[Act of March 3, 1843.] 
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 100 

Right side:
Family record on leaf from New Testament attached to affidavit of Gardiner Hager June 28, 1839 on file in this case - I.S.C. Dec. 16, 1908.
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I Ephraim Rice of North Wardsboro in the County of Windham and State of Vermont aged Eighty five years being duly sworn depose & say that at the commencement of the Revolutionary War I lived at Petersham in the State of Massachusetts and was well acquainted with John Hager of Shutesbury in said State and Bathsheba Rice of said Shutesbury - she is my sister - They were married as I understood while I was in the army at Dorchester Massachusetts - The next summer after they were married I come home from the army and visited them at Shutesbury aforesaid where they were living together as man and wife. The said John Hager some time after he was married to my sister it into the united states army and served as I always understood three years, but having been in the Army myself at sufficient stations I am unable to state the time of his entering the army or leaving it.
I further say that after the decease of the said John Hager my said sister married Jonathan S. Alexander of Hinsdale. Many years ago they moved [?] to the State of New York first to Henderson & afterwards to Mexico - Fifteen or twenty years ago I [illegible- visited?] at said Henderson. The said Alexander as
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I have understood died five or six years ago & the said Bathsheba still lives at said Mexico.
Ephraim (X  his mark) Rice
Witness Asa Keyes

State of Vermont	}
Windham County ss.} 
Subscribed & Sworn this Eighteenth day of September Anno Domini Eighteen hundred & forty three Before me and I do certify that the aforesaid Ephraim Rice is a man of truth and veracity in whose testimony full faith and credence ought be given
[Signed] Asa Keyes Justice of the peace
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I Jonas Rice of Bratleboro in the County of Windham and State of Vermont  aged seventy Eight years being duly sworn depose and say that at the commencement of the Revolutionary war I hand in Petersham in the State of Massachusetts and was well acquainted with John Hager of Shutesbury Massachusetts. About that time the said John Hager married my sister Bathsheba Rice and moved her to Shutesbury where they lived about one year. Said Hager then brought his said wife to her father's in Petersham ans left her there while he went into the army of the United States. In about a year after he entered the army he come home on a furlough & moved her from Petersham to Brattleboro Vermont - said Hager then went into [illegible - war?] as my [illegible] and was gone about two years. After his return to Brattleboro he lived with his said wife until his decease about nine or ten years afterwards - Sometime After said Hagers decease, & I should think five or six years, his said Wife Bathsheba married Jonathan S. Alexander then of Hinsdale. About thirty years ago the said, the said Alexander & Bathsheba
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moved from this State into the State of New York first in Henderson in Jefferson County & afterwards to Mexico in the County of Oswego where the said Alexander died and whom my said sister Bathsheba still survives.  
[Signed] Jonas RIce
Witness Asa Keyes

State of Vermont	}
Windham County. ss.}
Subscribed and Sworn this Eighteenth day of September Anno Domini Eighteen Hundred and forty three     Before me
and I do certify that the aforesaid Jonas Rice is a man of truth and veracity, to whose testimony full faith and credit ought to be given
[Signed] Asa Keyes Justice of the peace
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I Marcy French of Brattleboro in the County of Windham and State of Vermont aged Eighty three being duly sworn depose and say that at the commencement of the Revolutionary war I lived in Petersham in the State of Massachusetts that I was well acquainted with John Hager of Shutesbury & Bathsheba Rice of said Petersham - She is my sister - the said John Hager paid his addresses to my said sister & I recollect of their being published and was knowing to their going to Esquire John Caldwell of Barre to be married - I helped fix them to go for that purpose - I did not see them married but understood they were married by said Caldwell they lived together as man & wife and had five children, two of whom I nursed- Two or three years after they were married they moved to Brattleboro Vermont where he knew lived with his said wife & Children about nine years & died - about a year after his marriage he inlisted as a soldier in the continental service for three years and served as I understood for the whole three years and after I saw his discharge.
Marcy (X  her mark) French 
Witness A. Keyes
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State of Vermont}
Windham County} ss.  At Brattleboro in said County on this Eighteenth day of September Anno Domini Eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared the above deponent Marcy French Known to me as a person of truth and veracity and made solemn oath to the truth of the aforesaid affidavit by her subscribed 
 Before me Asa Keyes Justice of the peace
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State of Vermont 
Windham County Court Clerk's Office 
Newfane September 21 1843 
I Marshall Miller Clerk of said Court certify that Asa Keyes is a Justice of the peace, within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission bears date November 9th 1842 and will expire on the 30th day of November 1843 and that his signatures hereunto heretofore written are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court the day & year first above written 
Attest [Signed] Marshall Miller, Clerk
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V
3940 
Bathsheba Alexander 
N.Y.
Let to Hiram Hubbell May 28, 1839.

7 July '38 

STATE OF NEW YORK, }
Oswego County Clerk's Office.} ss
I , Andrew Z. McCarty, CLERK OF SAID COUNTY, Do hereby Certify, that at the date of the Jurat or Certificate, to which this is annexed, the said Ezra C. Mitchell Esq. was a Justice of the peace in and for the said County, and duly authorised to take the same: - And further, That I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice and verily believe the signature to the said Certificate to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, this 23d day of August 1843 
[Signed] A.Z. McCarty, Clerk.
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New York-4145 
Bathsheba Alexander widow of Jonathan S. Alexander who was to pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 7th March 1838 of Oswego Co in the State of N. York who was a priv. & Corpl. in the company commanded by Captain Benedict of the Regt: - commanded by Col. Van Schaick in the New York line for 11 mos. corpl. 1 mo. priv.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 43 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836 & ending the 8th March 1838. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day of Sept. 1843 and sent to O. H. Whitney, Mexico, Oswego Co. N.Y 
Whole amount due $87.76 
[Act July 7, 1838.] 
Recorded by H U [?] Stewart Clerk, 
Book A Vol. 2 Page 66 

Right side:
Refrd 25th Sept 43
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Albany 4145 
Bathsheba Alexander widow of Jonathan S. Alexander who was a pensioner under the Act of June 7, 1832 and who died on the 7 March 1838 of Oswego Co. in the State of N. York who was a Pri. & Corpl. in the company commanded by Captain Benedict of the regt commanded by Col. Van Schaick in the New York line for 11 mos. Corpl.  -  40.33
1 mo. Priv.  - 3.33
[=] $43.66

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 43 Dollars 66 Cents per ann to commence on the 8 March 1838 ["4th day of March, 1836." is stricken] 

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of Sep. 1839 and sent to Hiram Hubbard, Richland, N.Y. 
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '39  - 64.57 
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar '40 -  21.83
[=] $86.40

{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2 Page 66
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March 27. 1840. See Let to O. H. Whitney & Pens agt:
let to O Robinson April 19, 1843
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Nov. 12, 1838  

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, The widow of Jonathan S. Alexander a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Forty three Dollars and sixty two Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of September 1837 to the 7th March 1838 the day of his death. 
Respecfully, yours, 
[Signed] Albion K. Parris 
Comptroller. 

To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.
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Richland N.Y. July 2, 1839 
Hon. J. L. Edwards 

Sir - Enclosed I forwd the bible leaf as requested in the case of Mrs Alexander. 
Respectfully &c.
[Signed] Hiram Hubbell

[FAINT STAMP]
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Crosswise: Mar 27, 1840
[Postmark] Mexico N.Y. Mar 21
4145
[Stamped} FREE

J. L. Edwards Esq 
(com'r of Pensions) 
Washington D. C
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Sir
On the 4th day of March Inst. I made out the pension papers of Bathsheba Alexander of this Town to draw her pension and sent them to Albany and am just informed by the Pension Agent that her name is not on the roll of pensioners in that Agency, She has a certificate to draw $43.66 per year dated the 9th day of Sept 1839 signed by S. Cooper act'g sect'y of war recorded in pension office in book A Vol 2 Page 66 by D. Brown clerk. Will you do her the favor to forward her name to the pension office as soon as convenient 
I am Sir Yours &c 
Orla H Whitney 
Mexico March 20, 1840 

[Very faint] Bathsheba Alexander wid of
Jonathan S. pri. & corpl at 43.66
[illegible] 8 March 1838 -

J.L. Edwards Esq	}
Com'r of Pensions }
Washington		}

P.S. Please write me advising me of the fact when you send to Albany
Yours &c
OH Whitney
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Richland N.Y. Dec. 10, 1838 

Hon. J. L. Edwards 
Sir - Enclosed I send the Declaration &c. of Bethsheba Alexander for a Pension. It seems the person who took charge of this sent it to the Agent for paying Pensions [underlined] at Albany which is the reason of its having been delayed till this time 
Respectfully your Obdt. Servt 
Hiram Hubbell
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Crosswise:
3913 August 29, 1843
N.Y.
Mar 3d 1843
Bathsheba Alexander

[STAMP] FREE
J.L. Edwards Esq
Com'r of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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J L Edwards Esq 

Dr Sir
Enclosed I send you pension papers of Bethsheba Alexander for one years pension under the act of Mar 3, 1843. Please advise me of the decision of your department on the same.
I am Sir Yours &c
[Signed] O. H. Whitney 
Atty at Law 

Mexico Aug 25, 1843
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Crosswise:
Aug 29 '43
N.Y.
["Mar 3 1843" stricken]
Bathsheba Alexander
[illegible] Act
July 7 1838.
Arrears

J.L. Edwards Esq
Com'r of Pensions
Washington D.C.
free
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J L Edwards Esq 

Dr Sir 
Enclosed I send you the pension paper of Bathsheba Alexander of this Town to draw the arrears of pension from the death of her husband back to March 4, 1836. Will you do me the favor to advise me of the result when decided by your department  
I am Sir Yours &c 
O.H. Whitney
Atty at Law 

Mexico Oswego Co N.Y. Aug 24 [?] 1845.
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I Waitstill Orvis of Brattleboro do testify and say that Jonathan S. Alexander enlisted at Brattleboro as a Corporal in the Revolutionary Army for the Canada Service some time in the month of June AD. 1775 into Elisha Benedick's Company in Col Van Scoyck's [sic] Regiment in the New York forces and marched to Canada and there served as a faithful soldier until about the first of May AD. 1776- and then received a regular discharge at Chamblee in Canada. 
[Signed] Waitstill Orvis 

State of Vermont 
Windham County }  Brattleboro, August 21st 1819
Personally appeared Waitstill Orvis Signer of the above written instrument well known to me to be a person of truth and veracity and made solemn oath to the truth of the same 
Before me 
[Signed] Russel Fitch Justice of the Peace
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I Reubin Church of Brattleboro, do testify and say that Jonathan S. Alexander enlisted at Brattleboro as a Corporal in the Revolutionary Army for the Canada service some time in the month of June AD. 1775 into Elisha Benedick's Company in Col Van Scoycks [sic] Regiment, in the New York forces and marched to Canada and there served as a faithfull soldier untill about the first of May AD. 1776 and then received a regular discharge at Chamblee in Canada 
[Signed] Reuben Church
 
State of Vermont 
Windham County ss.}  Brattleboro August 21st 1819 
Personally appeared Reubin Church signer of the above written instrument well known to me to be a person of truth and veracity and made solemn oath to the truth of the same 
Before me
[Signed] Russel Fitch Justice of the Peace 

State of Vermont 
Windham County Court Clerk's Office,
Brattleborough, August 24th 1819.
I certify that Russell Fitch, Esquire is one of the justices of the Peace for said County, duly commissioned as such and that the signatures of the two preceding certificates are in his hand writing 
Witness my hand and the Seal of said Court.
[Signed] James Elliot Clerk.
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3913 
Basheba Alexander 
$43.66 

3307 
100 
Albany 

O. H. Whitney 
Mexico N.Y.
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STATE OF NEW-YORK,	}
Oswego County Clerk's Office.}  SS.
I, Andrew Z. McCarty, CLERK OF SAID COUNTY, Do hereby Certify, that at the date of the Jurat or Certificate, to which this in annexed, the said Ezra C. Mitchell Esq. was a Justice of the peace in and for the said County, and duly authorised to take the same: -- And further, That I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice and verily believe the signature to the said Certificate to be genuine. 
[SEAL] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, this 24th  day of August 1843.
[Signed] 
A. Z. McCarty Clerk.
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State of New York 
County of Oswego ss.
On this Twenty second day of August 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace of the Town of Mexico in the County of Oswego aforesaid Bathsheba Alexander a resident of the Town of Mexico in the County of Oswego and State aforesaid aged Eighty nine years who being first 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 on the 3d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Jonathan S. Alexander who was a private and corporal in the war of the revolution. That she cannot recollect the regiment in which he served or who commanded the same That he entered the army from the town of Brattleboro in the State of Vermont That he was at the battle at which Burgoyne was taken in the State of New York and that he was also in Canada during the time he served That the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838 was Forty three dollars and sixty six cents She further declares that she is still a widow
[Signed] Bathsheba Alexander

Sworn to and subscribed on the} 
day and year above written }
before Ezra C Mitchell Justice of the Peace }

I hereby certify that the above named Bathsheba Alexander is personally known to me
[Signed] Ezra C. Mitchell Justice of the Peace
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Bathsheba Alexander 
NY 
Act 7 July 38 
43.66 from 
4 March 36 to 7 March 38 

O. H. Whitney 
Mexico 
Oswego Co
NY
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Declaration in order to obtain arrears of Pension due from March 4th 1836 under the act of July 7, 1838.
On this Twenty second day of August 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace of the Town of Mexico in the County of Oswego and State of New York Bathsheba Alexander a resident of the Town of Mexico in the County of Oswego and State aforesaid aged Eighty nine years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the amount of pension which she claims from the 4th of March 1836 to the seventh day of March 1838 from which period she has been already paid under the act of the 7th July 1838 And the declarant further alleges that she is still the widow of Jonathan S. Alexander who was a private and corporal during the revolutionary war that her pension was allowed at the rate of Forty three dollars and sixty six cents per annum and was paid to her at the Agency in Albany in the State of New York And further she saith not 
[Signed] Bathsheba Alexander

Sworn to and subscribed on 
the day and year above 
written before 
[Signed] Ezra C. Mitchell Justice of the Peace
[SEAL]