Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,566, Joseph Twiss, Continental (Conn.)
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Continental (Conn) Twiss, Joseph.  W. 26.566
Lois.
CONTENTS
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30
Connecticut
Lois Twiss decd [?]
widow of Joseph
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as an Artificer
and from [?] $144
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
240 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848. End
31 January 1849
Certificate of Pension issued the
17th day of May 1837
and sent to
L.M. Drury [signature]
Canandaigua
N.Y.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 357. Vol. 1.
357
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let to Henry Fowler
April 18 1843
2070
Connecticut
Joseph Twiss
of Meriden in the State of Connt
who was an Artificer in the com [?] commanded
by Captain Lipper of the Regt commanded
by Col Baldwin in the Connt
line for 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connt
the rate of 144 Dollars Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Novr
1832 and sent to A. B.
Chapin Wallingford Cont
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1832 $216
Semi anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833 72
$288
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by E. D. Bullock [signature] Clerk
Book D [?] Vol. 3 Page 69
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BRIEF in the case of Joseph Twiss
of Meriden in the State of Connt
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court of Probate
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 71 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.    Duration of Service.   Rank.  Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Years, Months, Days.   As a   Gen.
In 1778   3  Artificer   Col. Baldwin Regt, anti [?]
Cap. Sizer Comp
5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service: Wallingford
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Documentary proof
and by the Rolls
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
E. D. Bullock [signature]
Examining Clerk.
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8826
Lois Twiss noncomp Con:
act 7 July 38
Admo
2 yr Artificer
144
to Ira Twiss conservator
of Lois Twiss
an insane person
Henry Fowler Esq
Hartford
Con.
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State of Connecticut
New Haven County Probate District hinder [?]
I James S Brooks, Judge of the Court of Probate for
the District of Meriden hereby certify that
Ira Twiss of said Meriden has been by this Court
duly appointed conservator of the estate person of his
mother Lois Twiss, who is an insane person, that
said Lois Twiss is the widow of Joseph Twiss of said
Meriden who was a pensioner of the United States
at the rate of One hundred & forty four dollars
per annum.
That said Joseph Twiss resided in
Meriden in the County of New Haven State of Connecticut
at the time of his death, which took place in said
house on the 15th day of May 1842. And I further
certify that Lois Twiss is still living and
remains unmarried, and is incapable of transacting 
business by reason of insanity
In testimony whereof
I have hereunto signed my
name, and affixed the Seal of
said Court
at Meriden this 11th day of March AD
1843
James S Brooks [signature]
Judge of Probate for
the District of Meriden
8826 [written in left margin]
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State of Connecticut SS
Office of Secretary of State
I do hereby certify that James S. Brooks Esq
is, & for more than six months last past, has been the
Judge of the Court of Probate within & for the District of
Meriden in said State, duly appointed & commissioned
as appears of record in this office and that the preceding
signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the Public seal of the said
State this twenty fifth day of
March AD 1843.
Noah A. Phelps [signature]
Secretary of State.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the provision made by Act of Congress 7 July 1838
State of Connecticut
New Haven County Probate District Meriden
On this 11th day of March AD 1843, personally appeared
before the Court of Probate for the District of Meriden
Ira Twiss, a resident of Meriden in the County & State
aforesaid. Conservator of Lois Twiss an insane
person 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 act of Congress of 7th July 1838
That he is Conservator of Lois Twiss his
mother who is an insane person and who is the widow
of Joseph Twiss, who was an artificer in the Army of
the Revolution, and received a pension certificate
from the War Department of the United States at
the rate of One hundred & forty four dollars per annum
which certificate bears date at the War office on the 17th
day of November 1832 signed by John Robb acting
Secretary of War, that reference is made to the Evidence
on file in the War Department for proof of the
Service of said Joseph Twiss.
And he further declares that said
Joseph & Lois Twiss were married on the eleventh
day of October AD 1786: that her husband the aforesaid
Joseph Twiss died on the 15th day of May AD 1842
and that she has remained a widow ever since that
period as will more fully appear by refference to the
proof hereto annexed
Sworn and Subscribed on the
day and year above written
Before me,
James S Brooks, Judge of Probate
Ira Twiss [signature on right side]
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State of Connecticut County of New Haven
Probate District of Wallingford
On this 9th day of August 1832 personally
appeared in the Court of Probate for
district of Wallingford in open court said
Court now being in session Joseph
Twiss a resident in the town of Meriden
in said County of New Haven County
aged seventy one years the 13th day of
April 1832 who first being duly sworn
according to law doth on his oath make
the following declaration in order to
obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
passed June 7th 1832. That he enlisted
in the army of the United States in the
year 1778 in a company commanded
by Capt Wm Sizer in the Regiment
of artificers commanded by Col. Order [?]
then Baldwin for the term of three
years that he received a discharge from
the said Capt. Sizer and dated the
16th day Febuary 1781 such discharge
accompanies this application,
applicant says that he supposes
he belonged to the Continental line
because he says he was enrolled
was occasionally mustered and did
assisted in planting & regulating the cannon
and that he
was subject to his officers during
all the time of his service, that
he was posted at West Point most
time, that while there he was
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wounded in the foot and disabled for
service for a few months - that he
was at home wounded at the time
of Arnold's treachery 
subscribed [?] & see [?] to this
day & year aforesaid
Joseph Twiss [signature]
And the said Court do hereby declare their
opinion, that the above named applicant
was a revolutionary soldier, and served
as he states
Jno D Reynolds Judge Probate
for the District of Wallingford
I Randall Cook Clerk of the Court of Probate
for the District of Wallingford, do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said Court in the matter of the application
of Joseph Twiss for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
my hand and seal of said Office
this 9th day of August AD 1832-
Randall Cook Clerk
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FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS, DEATHS
Abigail Daughter of
Joseph & Lois Twiss
Born August 15th 1788
Austin Born April 29th 1790
Joseph Born May 17th 1791
Abigail Born August 21, 1792
Lois Born March 3, 1794
Abigail Born May 10th 1795
Ira Born April 17th 1797
Benjamin Born Oct. 31 1798
Sarah Born Jan 9th 1801
Joshua A. & Joseph B.
Born May 6th 1803
Hiram Born April 2, 1805.
Russel, Born September 4th, 1807
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677
FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.   MARRIAGES.
Joseph Twiss
Born April 13th 1761.
Lois Austin
Born May 11th 1764.
Married October 11, 1786
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State of Connecticut
New Haven County  Probate District of Meriden
I, Ira Twiss of Meriden in the County of New Haven
& State of Connecticut, Son of Joseph Twiss late of said
Meridien deceased, declare and say that the Bible
containing the Record of the Marriage of Joseph Twiss
and Lois Austin, has been in the possession of
my said Father to my personal knowledge for
the last thirty five years at least, and that the leaf
hereto attached, I cut from the aforesaid Bible
containing the Record of said marriage beforementioned
Ira Twiss [signature]
State of Connecticut Probate District Meriden
Personally appeared, Ira Twiss subscribed
to the foregoing certificate, and made oath to the 
same, before me. And I furthermore certify
that I saw him, cut the said leaf containing
the Record of the said Marriage of Joseph Twiss 
and Lois Austin, from the Bible mentioned
in the above certificate
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my official signature and affixed
the seal of the Court at Meriden, the
15th day of May AD 1843
-
James S Brooks [signature]
Judge of Probate for the
District of Meriden
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Request for Photostating  3 - 2006
(To be prepared in duplicate.)
Ex. AW
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK
Job No. 2594
Date Oct. 24, 1925
Subject Josep Swiss - Rev W 26566.
1 copies of 2 pieces consisting of 5 pages to be
(No.) (No.)
forwarded when completed to the Rev. & 1812 Wars Sect. Division.
Remarks:
Approved:
AE Wilson [signature]
Chief Division [crossed out] Sect.   Chief Clerk.
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30
Connecticut
Lois Twiss
widow of Joseph Twiss
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a Artificer
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
144 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
10th day of June 1848
and sent to
Henry Fowler
Hartford
Conn
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 357 Vol.
Reported
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Repd
Connecticut 3362
Lois Twiss
widow of Joseph Twiss
who was an Artificer
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
144 Dollars
Cents [crossed out] per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
8 day of Dec 1843
and sent to Henry Fowler
Hartford, Con
Act of March 3, 1843
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 78
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7363
Connecticut
Lois Twiss non compos mentis
widow of Joseph Twiss
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 15th. May, 1842
of New Haven in the State of Ct.
who was an artificer in the compy:
commanded by Captain Sizer of the
Regt. commanded by Col. Baldwin of 
the Connecticut line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 144 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of
June 1843 and sent to Henry Fowler
Hartford, Connecticut
Whole amount due $720.00
(Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by [illegible] Stewart Cerk,
Book A Vol 1 Page 214
Ira Twiss, son, & conservator of Lois Twiss
an Insane person
Recd by letter to Pen Agt:
June 27th 1843
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2070
Connecticut
Joseph Twiss decd
of Meriden in the State of Connt
who was an Artificer in the Compy commanded
by Captain Sizer of the Regt commanded
by Col Baldwin in the Connt
line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Hartford
at the rate of 240 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & ending
15 May 1842, when he died
certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of
May 1831 and sent to
L.M. Drury
Arrears to the 4th of Canandagua NY,
Semi-annual allowance ending
[illegible] from $144
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by HR Weightman Clerk,
Book C.2.
Vol. 3. Page 42.
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I Stephen Parker of Cheshire New Haven
County Connecticut Aged 84 years Depose
& say that I was present at the marriage
of Joseph Twiss of said Cheshire and Lois
Austin of East Haven being then about twenty
Eight years of age of having been brought up with
Joseph Twiss in the same neighbourhood and
School Boys together I know the time of
their marriage by my own, being married
myself in May 1787 and he was married
the fall previous. Their marriage was
consumated at East Haven
Stephen Barker [signature]
New Haven County ss Cheshire March 17th 1843
Personally appeared Stephen Parker the signer
of the above Deposition & made oath to the
truth of the same. In testimony whereof
I have hereunto subscribed my name & office
and found the seal of said officer to be affixed
Wm L Foot Judge of Probate
District of Cheshire
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State of Connecticut SS
office of Secretary of State.
I do hereby certify that William L. Foot Esq
is, & for more than six months last past has been the
Judge of the Court of Probate within & for the District of
Cheshire in said State, duly appointed & commissioned
as appears of record in this office and that the preceeding
signature purporting to be, is in my opinion, genuine.
In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the Public Seal of the said
State this 25th day of March AD 1843
Noah A. Phelps
Secretary of State
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Joseph Twiss
2255
admitted
certifen [?] $166
Leut A B Chapin
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3545
Lois Twiss
payable to Ira Twiss, conservator
$144 per ano
Henry Fowler
Hartford
Con.
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State of Connecticut
Hartford County N Hartford
On this Tenth day of July 1843 personally appeared
before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for the
County of Hartford Ira Twiss Conservator of
Lois Twiss his mother an insane person a resident of
Meriden in the County of New Haven State of Connecticut
aged Seventy nine years who being first duly sworn
according to law doth on his 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 Joseph Twiss who
was an Artificer in the War of the Revolution
and pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 at
the rate of One hundred forty four dollars per
annum. That she received a pension as
his widow at the same annual allowance (issued
to) Ira Twiss as conservator, pension certificate
dated 26 June 1843 which has been surrendered
to the Pension Agent in Hartford, under act 7 July 1838
He further declares that she is still a widow
and incapable of transacting business by reason
of insanity
Sworn to and subscribed
Ira Twiss conservator [signature]
the day & year above mentioned
Before me
Henry Fowler Justice of Peace
I Henry Fowler the Magistrate before whom the
above mentioned Ira Twiss appeared to make the
foregoing declaration hereby certify that I am
personally acquainted with the declarant and
am fully satisfied of the truth of his statements
Date in Hartford this
10th day of July 1843
Henry Fowler
Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut
office of Secretary of State
I do hereby certify that Henry Fowler Esq is, and
on the 10th day of July last part was a Justice of the Peace within
& for the County of Harford in said State, duly appointed and
commissioned as appears of record in this office & that the preceeding
signature purporting to be his is genuine
I further certify that James S. Brooks Esq is & on
the 1st day of Aug. inst. was the Judge of the Court of Probate within
& for the District of Meriden in said State, duly appointed and
commissioned as appears of record in this office and that the
succeeding signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & affixed the
seal of the said State this 26th day
of August 1843.
Noah A. Phelps
Secretary of State
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State of Connecticut
New Haven County
I James S Brooks Judge of the
Court of Probate for the District of Meriden hereby
certify that Ira Twiss has by this Court, been
duly appointed conservator of the person and Estate of
his mother Lois Twiss, widow of the late Joseph
Twiss, that his appointment has not been revoked
and he is at this time acting in that capacity
And I further certify certify that satisfactory
evidence has been exhibited to me that said
Lois Quiss is [illegible, fold in paper]
In testimony whereof
Signed my name and affixed
the seal of the Court this 1st
day of August AD 1843
James S Brooks
Judge of Probate
for the District of
Meriden
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I Lydia Bradley aged Sixty Six years of the Town
of East Haven in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut
Depose and say thus I well remember of being present at the marriage
of Joseph Twiss & Louis Austin of this Town. I was at that time
not more them ten or eleven years of age and cannot remember
the particular year but have a distinct reccollection of their
Marriage, as I was near them at the time and has been acquainted with
the said Lois Austin from my childhood having resided in the 
Neighborhood and has been acquainted with her to this time and and am
of the Opinion that the Marriage must be as early as the year 1786
Lydia Bradley [signature]
State of Connecticut 
County of New Haven  SS
Be it known that on this fifth day of May 1843 before me
James Williams a Justice of the Peace in and for said County
Personally appeared Lydia Bradley who is well known to me for
Credibility and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition
by her subscriber to In Witness whereof I have hereunto signed
my name the day and year last above mentioned
East Haven May 5 1845
James Williams Justice of Peace
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Clerk's Certificate.  Sold by Croswell & Jewett, No. 2 Street's Building, New Haven.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, SS
County of New Haven,
COUNTY COURT, CLERK' S OFFICE.
[SEAL]
I, R. H. Osborne Esq.,
Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County
of New Haven, and keeper of the seal thereof, and of the
Commission of the Justices of Peace for said County,
hereby CERTIFY:
James Williams Esquire
was on the 10th day of June
1842 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned
and sworn, with power by the laws of this State, to administer OATHS, and take the acknowledgment
of DEEDS and other instruments; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and
that the signature to this instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine
official signature & that his commission will expire June 20th 1843
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and seal of the said Court this 13th day
Of May 1843
R.H. Osborn [signature] Clerk.
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I Loruhamah Goodsell aged Seventy four years of the Town of
East Haven County of New Haven and State of Connecticut Depose
and say that I have from a child been well acquainted with Lois
Twiss where maiden name was Lois Austin and here remember
her marriage with Joseph Twiss as I was present at the Marriage
I cannot well remember the particular year but according to
my belief I must have been from sixteen to Eighteen years of age
and as I was married in 1791 and knowing that the said Joseph
Twiss and Lois Austin were married four or five years before I
Loruhamah Goodsell
State of Connecticut
New Haven County SS
Be it known that on the fifth day of May 1843 before
me James Williams Justice of the Peace in and for the said
County personally appeared Loruhamah Goodsell well known to
me as a person of truth and veracity and made oath to the
truth of the foregoing Deposition by her subscribed. In testimony
whereof I have hereunto signed my name the day and year last
above mentioned
East Haven May 5th 1843
James Williams Justice of Peace [signature]
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Know all men by these present that
I Ira Twiss of Meriden in the County
of New Haven State of Connecticut
Administrator on the estate of Lois Twiss
deed [?] of said town widow of the late Joseph
Twiss of Meriden
have made constituted and appointed &
by these present do make constitute
and appoint L M Drury of an
Canandaigua New York my true & lawful
Attorney for me and in my name
behalf to make application to the
proper department of the United States
Government for an increase of the
Pension of said Lois Twiss
late of said town for the payment of any
and all arrearages of said pension with
full power to manage the whole matter
at his discretion, and with power of
Substitution.
Giving & Granting irrevocably to
my said Attourney by these present my
whole power and authority in and
about the premises for me and my
name all for act or acts thing [?]
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or things which he shall deem lawful
& proper to be done to execute and
perform as fully & as amply as I could
do it personally present.
In witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal at
said Meriden this
fifteenth day of March 1837.
In person of Ira Twiss [signature] Administrator
Hiram Hall
Charles Robinson
State of Connecticut
County of New Haven SS Meriden haree [?] 15, 185 [?]
Personally appears Ira Twiss
do sign & Seal of the former instrument
went and acknowledged the same who
his free act and deed this 15th day
of March 1831. before the
Charles Robinson Justice of the Peace
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Know all men by these present that
I Ira Twiss of Meriden in New Haven
County State of Connecticut, Administrator
in the Estate of Joseph Twiss Decd
have appointed and do hereby appoint
L. M. Drury Esq of Canandagua in the
State of New York my true and
lawful Attorny for and in my
name to make application to the
proper department of the US Govt and
present my Case [?] for arrears of the
pension due to the said Joseph Twiss
Revolution Pensioner at his decease &
payable to me as Administrator as
aforesaid for the benefit of the children of sd Joseph
will full power to me my name on the
prosecution of sd claim, and he [?]
hereby fully authorized from [?] my
certificate which may be issued who
permises
And said Drury is authorized
to all in the purmises in a full and
complete a manner or I could
of personally present, hereby ratifying all
there or said Attorney may lawfully do [?]
with permises.
Meriden March 15th 1837
In presence of
Hiram Hall
Charles Robinson
Ira Twiss Administrator [seal]
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State of Connecticut
County of Hartford C Meridan March 15. 1851.
Personally appeared Ira Twiss
synn [?] and sealer of the wills instrument
and acknowleged the same to be his
frer [?] all & one for the purposes then
specified before me
Charles Robinson Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut
New Haven County  Meriden March 15th 1851
I Hiram Hall Clerk of the Court of Probate
for the District of Meriden do hereby certify that
satisfactory has been exhibited to said Court that
Joseph Twiss was a pensioner of the United States
at the rate of one hundred and forty four dollars
per annum was a resident of Meriden in
New Haven County State aforesaid and died
in said Town on the 16th May 1842 leaving a
Widow and five children whose names are
Ira Twiss Benjamin Twiss Sarah Baldwin Joseph
B. Twiss Russel Twiss now living
And I further certify that Ira Twiss
is the Administrator on the Estate of said Joseph
Twiss duly appointed and qualified and is
fully authorized to act in that capacity
In testimony Whereof I have
hereunto signed my name
and affixed my seal of
Office at Meriden this 15th
day of March AD. 1851
Hiram Hall Clerk of
Probate for the District of
Meriden
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State of Connecticut
New Haven County  Meariden March 15 1837
Hiram Hall Clerk of
the Probate Court for the District
of Meriden in said County of New
Haven hereby certify that satisfactory
evidence has been exhibited to said
Court that Lois Twiss late of said
town of Meriden was a Pensioner
of the United States at the rate of
one hundred & forty five dollars
per annum, was a resident
of said town of Meriden in said
New Haven County & State of
Connecticut and died in said
town on the 31st day of January
AD 1849. leaving five children
now living whose names are
Ira Twiss Benjamin Tass, Sarah
Baldwin Joseph B Twiss, and
Russell Twiss
And I further certify that
Ira I wiss is the Administrator on
the estate of said Lois Twiss duly
appointed & qualified & fully authorized
to act in that capacity
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto signed my name
& affixed the official Seal
of said Court of Probate at
said Mardon this the 15th
day of March 1837
Hiram Hall Clerk of Probate for
the District of Meriden
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Hartford April 8 1848
Sir
I transmit herewith the Declarations
of Sarah Bissell
Lucy Hollister
Beulah Kent
Lois Twiss
Penelope Warren
Abigail Woodhouse &
Sarah Ann Wattles, late pensioners
per Act 17 June 1844 - in order to obtain
pensions under the Act of Congress passed
1 February 1848
If found to be correct
please forward certificates to my
Can [?]
I am Very Respectfully
Yours Ob. Servt.
Henry Fowler
J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Joseph Twiss, decd
Act 7 June 1832
In Ct
Sucd to $240 per annum,
Jedg $144 " "
17
Comg 4 March 1831
& endg 15 May 1842
payable to Ira Twiss,
Amen for the benefit
the surviving children,
Viz: Ira Twiss,
Benjamin Twiss
Joseph B. Twiss
Russel Twiss &
Sarah Baldwin
Act 2 Feb 1848,
Inc of [?] $240, dedg, $144, comg
4 March 1848 & end 11 Jany 1849
payable as above,
L. M Drury, Es
Canandaigua
N.Y.
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Hartford May 16 1843
Sir
The papers of Lois Twiss assisting
a claim for a pension under the act of 7 July
1838 having been returned to me for additional
evidence, I have obtained what I hope will
prove satisfactory and herewith enclose and
transmit the same
I am Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt
Ann Fowler
J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Adm
Lois Twiss
Meriden, Conn.
Admitted
Henry Fowler
Hartford
Conn.
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Declaration. In order to obtain the benefits of the
Act of Congress of 2d February 1848 entitled an Act making
further provision for surviving widows and Soldiers
of the Revolution
State of Connecticut
Hartford County  Hartford
On this 27th day of March 1848 before me a
Magistrate in the County aforesaid personally appeared
Ira Twiss of Meriden in the County of New Haven
State of Connecticut who being first duly Sworn
according to law doth on his oath make the
following Declaration. In order to obtain the benefits
of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed
on the 2d February 1848 granting pensions to Widows
of persons who served during the Revolutionary 
War.
That he is conservator of Lois Twiss his
mother who is infirm & incapable of transacting
business, that she is a resident of Meriden in
the County of New Haven State of Connecticut
aged about 84 years - and she is the identical
person who drew a pension under the act of 7 June
1844 at the rate of One hundred forty four dollars
per annum, on account of the services of her husband
the late Joseph Twiss who was an Artificer in the
Army of the Revolution and a pensioner
of the
United States under the act of 7 June 1832, at the same rate,
He further declares that she is still a widow
Sworn to and subscribed the day
and year above mentioned
Ira Twiss [signature]
Before me Henry Fowler Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the above named declarant is
personally known to me, and that Lois Twiss is the
identical person who drew a pension as stated in
the foregoing declaration
Alles [?] H Henry Fowler Justice Peace
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State of Connecticut
I, JOHN B. ROBERTSON, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper
of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
That Henry Fowler
is, and since the 20th day of June last past hath been a Justice of the Peace
within and for the County of Hartford in
said State, duly appointed
and commissioned, having full power and authority by the laws of said State to take
the Acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths.
to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give Certificates thereof: and
that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and
attestations.
And I further certify, That I believe the foregoing signature of the said
Henry Fowler to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the Seal of said State, at
Hartford, this 5th day of April
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and forty eight.
John B. Robertson
Secretary of State.
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State of Connecticut
New Haven County  ss Meriden Probate District
I Benajah Andrews Judge of the Probate Court for
the District of Meriden in the State & County aforesaid
hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been
exhibited to said Court, That Lois Twiss, Widow
of Joseph Twiss of Meriden in the County aforesaid
a pensioner of the United States under the act of 17
June 1844 at - 144 dollars per annum is still
living, and I further certify that her son
Ira Twiss has been by this Court duly appointed
as her Conservator, and is now acting in that
Capacity
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto signed my name
and affixed the Official seal
of said Probate Court at Meriden
this 28th day of March 1848
Benajah Andrews Judge of Probate
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Mr. E. B. Baldwin
1255 N.W [?]. Ave. City
paid for photos of 5 pages (not ctfd
from the Rev. War
pension claim of Joseph Twiss
W 26566
recd $ 0 70/100
AE Wilson
Chief Rev & 1812 Section
FINANCE DIVISION
OCT 21 1925
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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3 - 2233  113
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Oct 21, 1925
Chief Rev, Sect Division.
I have this day received
from.
Mr. E. B. Baldwin
cash No.
for $75/100 in payment of
phottostat copy as per
[post office address crossed out]
memo [letter crossed out] herewith
Copies mailed
& Finance Div. notf
AW
Oct 27, 1925
O. J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Div.
H.C. L.
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WIDOW, & c.
File No. 26566
Lois Twiss
wid of
Joseph Twiss
Artificer Rev War
Act: Feb 2d 48
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 288
(Arrangement of 1870.)
[written down left side] 1925 Oct. 07. Copies mailed to EB Barldwin