Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19183, William Doud, Conn
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Conn
Doud, William
"Dowd
W. 19183
Hannah
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18. 818

New York
William Doud

of Ulster County in the State of New York who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Grosvenour of the Cont line, for the trm of 1779 - Mar.
[?]h Roll

Inscribed on the Role of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 of April 1819

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of M. 1822 and Sent to D. Broadhead [??} Kingston, New York

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1822           327.20
Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1823      48
40 mo     27/30                               375.20
8
320
720

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
May 1 1820

Schedule $51.
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639
New York Albany
Hannah Doud.
widow of William Doud
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a
private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80
Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of July 1848 and sent to
L. A. Johnson
Prattsburgh, NY
? Leuben Co
Recorded on Roll of Pensioner under act February 2, 1848, Page 59 Vol 4

Report
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State of New York
Ulster County: On the eighteenth day of September 1821 personally appeared in open Court befoe this Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County at about Court of Common pleas held at the court house in Kingston County in said County being a Court of record with the said state  with a Jurisdiction unlimited  in the point of amount keeping a record of their proceedings with the proceedings with the power of fine and imprisonment, having a Seal of Certification WIlliam Doud aged 57 yerrs and upon? who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the ACt of Congress of thee 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820 that he the said William Doud enlisted for during the war on the seventh day of JUe 1779 in the STate  of Connecticut by Major Ripley who was their recruiting officer in Windham in said state  and joined the company commanded by Captain Hammon  Colonel Durgee Fourth Connecticut regiment where he continued to serve for  more than two years, when he transferred  William Doud was transferred  to the company commanded by Captain Stillwell Colonial Governers regiment in  the line of the State pf Connecticut on the Continental establishmetn to serve kin the said corps until the end of the war when he wasd discharged from said services at West Point in the state of  New York That he was in severael skirmishes and that he has no other evidene now in his  papers? of his said servies except the papaer heroto annexed Marked N. 1 and N. 2.

And in reference to of the act of the 1st May 1820 do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the
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United States on the 18th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time, by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with the intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.

Real Estate about three acres of mountain land with a small old wooden frame house theron eighteen by fifteen feet.

Personal property (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) 
Three chairs, one small table, three small iron pots, tea kettle, four knives & forks, six cups & saucers, five or six earthen plates, two or three earthen bowls, cow and calf, hog, two small pigs, ax, large spinning wheel, shovel & tongs and iron.

I have no particular occupation occasionally making baskets. Family myself & wife who is now about 51 years old. That he is not capable of pursuing any particular occupation in consequence of the loss of one of his legs which was amputated near the hip bone. That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. And that he is assisted in the support of himself
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and wife by the overseers of the poor of the town of New Paltz as a pauper. And this deponent further saith that on the eighth day of April 1819 the said William Doug made a declaration in order to obtain a pension under the act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" before Benjamin Moore Esquire then one of the Justices of the Peace of Ulster County which declaration is hereto annexed.

William Doud

Sworn to and subscribed in open court before the Judges thereof this 18th September 1821.
Lucas Edwards presiding judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County for himself & the other judges.

I Jacob Snyder Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule does not exceed fifty one dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 18th day of September 1821.
Jacob Snyder Clerk.
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Capt. E. Stilwells
Deposition
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No. 1

I Elias Stilwell of New Haven in the town of New Haven and State of Connecticut being duly sworn do testify that I was Captain of the 3d company in the 1st Connecticut Regiment of Foot commanded successively by Colonel Durkee & Colonel Grosvenor. And I find on inspecting my rolls and papers that Wm. Doud was transferred to my company on the 1st September AD 1780. And he continued to do duty in my company until the end of the war, when he was regularly discharged. The first entry in which I find said Douds name is a size roll dated September 1st 1780; and as respects said Doud is as follows:

[handwritten table]
William Doud Age 17 size 5 feet 2 inches 
Trade ~~ 
Where born County or state Connecticut, Town Norwich, County New London
Place of Residence Town Canterbury County New London
Hair dark, Complexion light. 
Time of Enlistment June 7 1779
Term of Service DW Necessary during war

I also find said Douds name in a muster roll taken for July 1781. The entry as respects said Doud is as follows
"Wm Doud Remarks On Com. West Point."

I also find said Douds name in a muster roll now in my possession taken for the month of November 1782. The entry as respects said Doud is as follows
"Wm Doud D War"

I also find on my books a copy of muster rolls which he has the following caption and as respects said Doud is truly copied underneath
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"Copy of Muster Rolls of Captain Stilwells Company taken from the 1st July 1781 to

[handwritten table]
Wm Doud
Casualties for July - Command West Point
Casualties for August - C. West Point
Casualties for September - ~~
For October & November 1781 - on furlough
For December - on duty
For January 1782 - Sick in quarter
For February 1782 - ~~

I also find said Douds name on various other size & muster rolls which are not copied; and also find amounts agt him for articles of clothing during the aforesaid period; I will further add that said Doud [illegible] before me and I recollect his countenance and am sure he is the same man who served in my company and further the deponent saith not. Dated at New Haven this 6th day of August AD 1821.
Elias Stilwell

State of Connecticut Ss.
Be it remembered that on this 6 day of August AD 1821 Personally appeared Capt Elias Stilwell, to me personally known as a man of unimpeachable character, and made solemn oath to the truth of the within & foregoing deposition. Before me - 
Wm. Bristol a Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut

State of Connecticut
New Haven County Ss. New Haven August 23rd 1821
Dyer White Clerk of the Superior Court for said County and keeper of the seal thereof do certify that the name Wm. Bristol subscribed to the foregoing certificate is known to me to be the proper handwriting and signature of William Bristol Esquire who is one of the associate judges of said Superior Court for this and State of Connecticut. In testimony whereof I affix the seal of said Court.
Dyer White

Enclose this paper to Danl Broadhead Esq Surrogate of Kingston [illegible]
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No. 2

I had the honor of holding the appointment of Lieut [illegible] the Regiment commanded by Colonels Durkee & Grosvenor from the year 1777 to 1783. In which Elias Stilwell Esq of New Haven was a Captain and for whom I have the highest respect. I have no hesitation in saying that Wm. Doud faithfully discharged the duties embraced in the affidavit of Captain Stilwell. He being now in the decline of life with the loss of a limb. I sincerely hop that his claim to receive a pension from the United States may be established to the satisfaction of Government - verily believing that he is fairly entitled to this [illegible] pittance for the remainder of his days.
Lebbeus Loomis
New York August 8 1821

To whom it may Concern -
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William Doud
Priv.
6th Aprikl 1818
Col. Durkees Conn Regt

1779 = 3 years
on roll as above stated
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State of New York Ulster County Ss: on this eighth day of April 1819 before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace of Ulster County personally appears William Doud aged 57 years resident in the town of New Paltz in the said county who bein by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War".
That he the said William Doud enlisted on the seventh day of June 1779 for during the war by Major Ripley who was a recruiting officer in Windham in the State of Connecticut, and joined the company commanded by Captain Harmon, Colonel Durge, Fourth Connecticut Regiment where he continued to serve for more than two years when he the said William Doud was transferred to the Company commanded by Captain Stilwell, Colonel Grovenor's Regiment. That he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until the end of the war when he was discharged from service at West Point --- in the State of New York. That he was in several skirmishes, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he is now assisted by the overseer of the poor of the town of New Paltz and that he has
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no other evidence now in his (obscured) his said services - 
William Doud

Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above mentioned. 
Benj'in I. Moore
Justice Peace

I Benjamin I. Moore one of the Justices aforesaid do certify that the written named William Doud did serve in the Revolutionary War for more than nine months against the common enemy and I do further certify that the said William Doud is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. 
Benj'in I. Moore


(illegible) County Clerk's Office Jus.   The above-named Benjamin I. Moore is duly qualified as one of the Justices of the Peace of N(unintelligible) county and his name above signed in his own handwriting - writing this seal of the Court of Common pleas of Trenton County of where I am clerk - July 30, 1819
Ch. Tappler (unintelligible)
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State of New York ⎬
Steuben County
On this 6 day of
February 1839. Personally appeared in
open court before the Judge of the Court
of Common Pleas in & for the said
County of Steuben. Hannah Doud a
widdow [widow] of William Doud of the
Town of Prattsburgh in said County
aged 67 years last August who
being first duly sworn according to
Law doth on her oath make the
following declaration in order to obtain
the benefit of the act of congress passed
July 7. 1838
"Entitled an act granting duly
pay & pensions to certain widdows [widows], that she
is the widdow [widow] of William Davud
who was a private in the army of the
revolution & drew a pension of Eight
dollars per month under the act of
1818 on a certificate now on file in
office of war department 
[illegible] living thereunto said wife plainly appears -  She
further declares that she was
married to the said William Doud in
the month of December in the year 1790
at Newport Ulster County New York
by the Rev. Mr. Aditon but no record
of such marrige [marriage] having been kept. John
Riker to whose testimony she refers as
evidence thereof was present - 
but her husband the repose William Doud
died on the 10 day of May 1831. that
she was not married to him prior to his
having the service. but the marriage both prior to his 
peries to the first January 1774 org. at the
time & place above stated
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year first
above mitten [written?]
before
Wm Hamilton Clerk
Steuben Co

Hannah Daud
her X mark
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State of New York
Steuben County
On this 6 day of
February 1839 personally appeared in
open Court before the Judges of the
said Court John Riker a resident
of the town of Prattsburgh in said County
aged 74 years who upon being first
duly sworn according to sum on his
oath saith that he is a brother of Hannah Doud whose declaration to obtain
a pension he has read and & knows
the contents thereof to be true - he further
States that he was present & saw his
sister married (the said Hannah Doud)
to the said William Doud in the month
of October or November 1790 at Newpaltz
Ulster County New York as is stated in
her said declaration and forth [illegible]
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year
above written
before 
[illegible signature] Hamilton Clerk
Steuben Co.
John Riken [signature]
witness
Hannah Dowd
Steuben Co

I hereby certify that I am
acquainted with the above named John Riken and  that he is entitled to full credit as a
witness.
 [Illegible signature] Hamilton

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 6 day of February.  1839

Hamilton Clerk of Steuben County

4867
Hannah Doud
Married Nov 1790
Husband died 10 May 1931

[illegible]
80$
No deduction

R Campbell Jr
Bath NY
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State
of New York
Steuben County ss: John Riker of Prattsburgh, in the
said County and State, being duly sworn deposes and
says, that he is acquainted with Mrs Hannah Doud, widow
of William Doud deceased, and who is an applicant for a
pension under the act of July 7th 1838, and that he is a
brother of the said Hannah Doud-
And this deponent further saith, that he
was present and witnessed the marriage of the said Hannah
Doued, (then Hannah Riker) to William Doud her late
husband, and that said Marriage took place some time
in Autumn of the year one thousand seven hundred
and ninety in the town of New Paltz in the
County of Ulster and State of New York, and the
ceremony was performed by the Reverend Jonathan
Aditon of the Baptist Denomination -
And this Deponent further says, that the
means by which he is enabled to swear positively that
said Marriage of Hannah Doud took place at the time and
place above mentioned, is, that the marriage of Thomas
Riker, a brother of this Deponent, and which is recorded
in a Family Record now in the possession of this
deponent, as having taken place, on the second day
of October
Ninety
one thousand seven hundred and
actually took place in the Autumn of
the same year, in which the said Hannah Doud was
married to William Doud as above stated, and that both
marriages above mentioned viz that of Hannah Doud
(then Riker) to William Doud, & that of Thomas Riker
took place in the same year, that is, in the year one
thousand seven hundred and ninety,
And further this deponent saith not~
Subscribed and sworn before             John Riker
me this 7th day of June AD 1841.
S.A. Johnson J.P.
-
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State of New York
Steuben County}{illegible initials}  I Samuel A. Johnson, the Justice
of the Peace, before whom the above affidavit of John
Riker, was taken, do hereby certify that I am well
acquainted with the said John Riker, and that he is 
a man of good character, and of truth and veracity, and
that said affidavit of said Riker, is entitled to full
credibility and beleif [belief]~
                                                       June
Witness my hand this 7th day of ^ AD 1841-
S.A. Johnson J. P.

State of New York
County of Steuben} [illegible initials] I William Hamilton, Clerk of
the said County, do certify that Samuel A. Johnson
before whom the preceding affidavit purports to
have been sworn, & also by whom the preceding
Certificate purports to have been made, was at
the date of the same one of the Justices of the
Peace in and for the said County, and that I
am acquainted with his hand writing and verily
believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit
and certificate to be his proper hand writing and
signature.
Witness my hand and seal of Office
this 14th day of June AD 1841
Wm Hamilton Clerk
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sion on file in this Bureau.  William Doud wid. File 19183

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. ( CAPTAIN. |  COLONEL. ) | STATE.
June 7. 1779 | | Pvt. | { Harmon | Durkee | Conn.
 | | | { Elias ? | Grosvenor |
 | [arrow to here from above date] served to end of the war.

Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Conn.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 8. 1819 His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, New Paltz, Ulster Co. N. Y.
Age at date of application, 57 yrs.

Remarks: Soldier died May 10 1831 was then living at Hyde Park, Dutchess Co. N. Y.
Soldier married at New Paltz Ulster Co. N. Y. Nov. 1790 Hannah Riker
She was allowed pension on an application executed Feb'y 6. 1839.
while a resident of Prattsburg, Steuben Co. N. Y. aged 67 yrs.
No mention of Soldier changing his name.

Very respectfully,
[illegible]
Commissioner.
4043b5m8-09 I-2
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Arkpoint, N.Y.
July. 10.1909

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir: I write you this letter of inquiry in regard to a Revolutionary Soldiers Name and and his State that he enlisted from 
first - his name was supposed to be Doud and he was supposed to be from Rhode Island but after the war he lived somewhere at or near Poughkeepsie N.Y.
His widow drew a pension as Hannah Doud until 1852 when she dies and her address was at that time Rikers Hollow on Naples or Prattsburg Steuben County N.Y. I know not which of the three after the war he changed his name to Simmons by which the family is known now
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and as I am one of his decendents I would to find about his name and when he died if it is so you can find it also how long he served
for which I remain
very respectfully yours
A B Foster
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WIDOW, &C.
File No. 19183
Hannah Doud
Widow of 
William Doud
Pri Rev War
Act: July 29, 48
Index:--Vol. A, Page 189
[Arrangement of 1870]
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2775
New York Albany

Hannah Doud
widow of William Doud
who was a Private
in the Conn line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars ---
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
20th day of Nov. 1843
and sent to
S. A. Johnson
Prattsburgh
Steuben Cty
N. York

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1. Page 105.

Rev [Received] Nov 20
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6302
Albany New York

Hannah Doud
widow of William Doud dec'd
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 10th May 1831
of Steuben Co. in the State of N. Y.
who was a Private in the Compy. commanded
by Captain --- of the Regt. commanded
by Col'o Grosvenor in the Connt.
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of July
1841 and sent to R
Campbell [illegible] Bath New York

Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $400.00
$400.00
{ Act July 7, }
{ 1838. }

Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk.
Book A Vol. 2'd. Page 75
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N. York
Hannah Doud

[illegible] to R. Campbell 12. July 1839
to same 21 Nov. 1839
to [illegible] Mallory 13. May 1840
to R. Campbell 2. July 1840

do April 17th 1841

[ [illegible] at
Bath, N York May 3. 1841 ]

Act '38
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[postmark] BATH M'e APR 29 FREE

J. L. Edwards, Esq
Com'r of Pensions,
Washington, ( D. C. )

May 3. 1841
Hannah Doud
Me 8m-
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Post office
Bath, Me, Apr 29, 1841.

J L Edwards, Esq
Sir, The inclosed letter was probably
sent to this office by mistake, as I have ascertained there
is no such person as R. Campbell in this town. Wm. R.
Campbell ascertained it was not for him, and he assured
me there is no person by the name of R. Campbell in
this town.
Respectfully
Your ob't Serv't
Thos Gaton [Eaton]
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J. L. Edwards Esq
Court. of Pensions.
Washington

Apl. 10. 1841
M at NY

Keziah Hamilton
&
Hannah Doud
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Bath April 2. 1841.
Sir
May I be permitted to inquire whether the additional
testimony furnished in the cases of the application of Mrs
Keziah Hamilton & Hannah Doud, to procure pensions
under the act of July 7th 1838, has yet been examined and
acted upon & what the result is. In the case of Mrs
Hamilton, your letter to RCampbell [Jr?] of Feb 13th
required record evidence of her marriage from the Town
Clerks office of New Marlboro, and I sometime since obtained
& forwarded such evidence to you, but whether it is sufficient
or not I am not aware & request that you will inform me.
In the case of Mrs Doud, you required proof that the Church
Record of the Rev Mr Aditon, the Pastor who officiated at her
marriage, was not in existance [existence]or not to be procured, before
the said testimony already on file in your office, could be
relied upon.  Several days since I enclosed you the
affidavit, (properly taken I beleive [believe]) of the widow of the Rev
Mr Aditon, which states that the Records of the Church of which
he was pastor at that time of Mrs Douds marriage were carried to
the west by her son, & that she does not know where the
Record now is, or where the son who carried away now resides.
ff this [is]satisfactory, please inform me as soon as possible
and if not, be so good as to instruct me what further steps
must be taken, in each of these applications - It would
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seem to me, that this affidavit in Mrs Douds case
must prove satisfactorily the impossibility of procuring
record evidence of her marriage, and this justify the admission
of the said testimony already furnished. The applicants
are both of them, extremely anxious that the matter
might be terminated and they trust successfully as the
applications were made some years since I suppose
that the expiration of the time for which the act was passed
does not affect them. Permit me also to inquire of the
declaration of Mrs Sabin sent some weeks and by my
brother R Campbell [Jr?] has yet had an examination.
The correspondence in these cases has I beleive[believe]
heretofore been conducted in my brothers name and a
reply to either of us, will be correct. The certificate granted
to Mrs Christian has been received to the great pleasure
of the applicant-
Yours very Respectfully
C.W. Campbell
J.L. Edwards Esq
Court of Pensions~
P.S. May I request at your hands as early a reply as
circumstances will permit.
C.W.C.
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Hon J.L. Edwards
Commission of Pensions
Pension Office
Washington City
D.C.
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Prattsburgh
Steuben County
N Y. July 19. 1843.

Hon J. L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir
Herewith I send you
the application of Hanna Dowd widow of William
Dowd late a Pensioner in the Army of the Revolution
for a Pension under the act of March 1843. granting Pensions
to certain widows for one year.  She has claimed under the
act of July 7. 1838. full pay for 5 years which is set forth.
in her [illegible]. Any communication it may become
necessary to make in relation to her application may be
made to S. A. Johnson P. M.

Prattsburgh
Steuben County
New York
Very Respectfully
S. A. Johnson
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[postmark] BATH MAR fr

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington -

Mar 20. 1841.
N. Y.
Addliff
Keziah Hamilton
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Bath March 13. 1841 --

Dear Sir
By a letter from the Pension Office, dated Feb 3. 1821.
written by J. L. Edwards Esq I am informed that
if there is any evidence of the marriage of Mrs Keziah
Hamilton in the "Clerks office of the town of New Marlboro
or in the Church of the Pastor who officiated", it must be
produced in order to render successful the application
of Mrs Keziah Hamilton for a pension under the act
of July 7. 1838. Enclosed I send you evidence which I hope
will be sufficient and which I should be happy to be informed
of as soon as convenient --

In the case of the application of Mrs Hannah Doud
for a pension under the same act made some time since, I am
required by letter from the department dated July 2. 1840.
to prove the non existance of record evidence of her marriage
to the Rev Mr Aditon before parol testimony can be
received, and in accordance with such directions I enclose
an affidavit which I think proves the impossibility of
procuring record evidence - parol testimony, that of a witness
of the marriage is already on file in the office -- I trust
that these applications will now meet with a speedy
allowance, and that the pittance may be granted to the
worthy applicants - I shall be much obliged to be informed
of the result of the applications as soon as they shall be
examined -

Yours Very Respectfully
R Campbell Jr

To the Court of Pensions -
Washington -
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[postmakr] [illegible] Octob'r 9th Free

Hon'ble John C Calhoun
Secretary at War
Washington City

18,272 [checkmark]
William Doud,
N Yk:

D. Broadhead, Jr.
Kingston, N. Yk:

Rec'd 17 Oct. 1821.
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June 30, 1840
NY 
[illegible]
Hannah Doud
J.L. Edwards Esq
Court of Pensions-
Washington D. C.

[stamped] BATH NY JUNE
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Bath June 25. 1840
J.L. Edwards Esq
Dr Sir
Enclosed I send you a letter from
the Secretary of the State of Vermont, in relation to the
service of Stephen Powell in the Militia of that State
You will see by the letter that there is no further
evidence, than what you have already on file in your
office, (according to your letter of April 18th) and that the
rolls in the office of the Secretary of Vermont are very
imperfect. No further evidence of the services of Stephen
Powell can therefore be obtained, and Mrs Powell now
rests upon the evidence [illegible] is, to substantiate her claim
and confidently hopes it will be found sufficient for the
purpose of her application - Permit me to remind you
that Mr Stephen Powell was a pensioner, & that the [page folded over writing]
thereof is on file in your office-
In relation to the claim of Mrs Hannah Doud
your letter, of July 12. 1839, requires what evidence
there is of her marriage in the hands of Rev Mr Aditen
said testimony can be received
On inquiry & investigation
no evidence could be found, as above, & that result was
forwarded to you in her affidavit, duly taken & authenticated
and the other requisition of said letter of 12th July 1839 was
complied with. Your letter of May 7. 1840 again requires
such evidence, after the receipt of her affidavit, proving that no
such evidence could be found. Is not the evidence in
this case sufficient without that required by your letters
above stated, & which cannot be obtained, as her affidavit states.
I take the liberty to request at your hands as speedy an
examination of these claims as you can conveniently make,
and that you will forward me the result.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Sevt
R Campbell Sr.
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To

Mr Elias Simons
Ontario County
1834
Naples Postoffice
N.Y. State

[post office stamp] KINGSTON N.Y. FEB 24
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State of New York   )
Ulster County         ) Ss
Sarah Wood being duly sworn before me Reuben H. Hine, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ulster doth depose and say that she is now the widow of Benjamin Wood & that previous to her marriage to Benjamin Wood she was the widow of Jonathan Atherton who died in the year one thousand eight hundred & eight in the town of Marlborough in said county aforesaid where this deponent & her husband then resided and this deponent now resides & that her husband Jonathan Atherton was a Minister of the Gospel of the Baptist denomination & was alway [sic] called Elder Atherton and this deponent was married to the said Elder Atherton in the year seventeen hundred & ninety five & before her marriage with the said Elder Atherton (about four or five years) this deponent was well acquainted with Hannah Riker & William Doud & married by the said Elder Atherton in the town of New Paltz [?] in said county this deponent was not present at the Marriage but understood that to be the case thinks it was about five years before the Marriage of this deponent to the said Elder Atherton & this deponent further states she has frequently looked over the Record of Marriage kept by her husband and has seen the names of William Doud & Hannah Riker entered on said records as married by him the said Elder and that the said Hannah Doud now applying for a pension is the widow of said William Doud and were the persons married by her husband the said Elder and on his record
& further that more than twenty years ago
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his son Theophilius Atherton removed to the west and carried his fathers papers together with his records of marriages with him and this deponent does not know whether the said Theophilius is now living or what has become of him or the said records of marriages she not having heard any thing from him in fifteen or sixteen years & believes to the best of her knowledge that the said record cannot be produced having been taken away as above stated and that the said Deponent is Seventy-Eight years of age.

                                        her
                              Sarah   X  Wood
                                      mark

Sworn & Subscribed this
23d day of February before
me  R.H. Hine one of the judges of 
Ulster County Courts

I Reuben H. Hine do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Sarah Wood the above named deponent & she is a woman of great caracter [sic] & she is entitled to credit & belief as her caracter [sic] is fair & unimpeachable for truth & veracity
                              R.H. Hine one of the Judges
                               of Ulster County Courts

State of New York
Ulster County Clerk's office ) ss
     I George A Gay Clerk of the County of Ulster do hereby certify that Reuben H. Hine before whom the written affidavit purports to have been taken was at the date thereof a Judge of Ulster County Courts commissioned and sworn and duly qualified to take the same.  And I do further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe that his signature to the within affidavit is genuine
     Given under my hand and the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County this   day of February 1841
      Richard Keaton Dep. Clerk
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June 21 1841

N.Y.

Add: Lff

Hannah Doud

[illegible]

J. S. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions.
Washington.
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Bath June 14th 1841.

Dear Sir.

Enclosed I send you an affidavit in the case of the application of Mrs Hannah Doud for a pension, which I hope will answer the requirements of your letter of May 3rd and "prove the relation of husband & wife prior to January 1794". May I ask you to advise me of the result of this application as soon as it is acted upon -
Yours and Respectfully
R Campbell JP
fsr C. W. Campbell

J. S. Edwards Esq
Washington
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Hannah Doud.

$80 per ann:

S. A. Johnson
Prattsburgh
Steuben County
New York
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State of New York
Steuben County fs. On the 13th day of July 1843. Personally appeared before me S A Johnson a Justice of the Peace of the said County Hannah Doud a resident of Prattsburgh in the County of Steuben aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congrefs pafsed on the 3rd of March 1843. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. that she is the widow of William Doud who was a private in the regular service that the amount which she drew was eighty dollars peranum for five years under the act of July 7th 1838. She further declares that she is still a widow and that the said pension was drawn at Albany New Bank
Hannah Doud her X mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me -- S. A. Johnson J.P.

I certify that Hannah Doud the person making the above declaration is personally known to me, and has been for the span of four years past S. A. Johnson J.P.

State of New York
Steuben County fs. I William Hamilton, Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Samuel A. Johnson Esq: before whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit and also to the above certificate, to be his proper hand writing and signature. Witnefs my hand and Seal of office this 28th July 1843. Wm Hamilton Clerk
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admitted

S. A. Johnson
Prattsburgh
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State of New York
Steuben County fs. On the 17th day of June 1848. Personally appeared before the subscribed as Justice of the Peace in and for said County Hannah Doud a resident of Prattsburgh in the County of Steuben aged seventy six years who being first duly swore according law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the previous made by the act of Congress pafsed on the 2 February 1848. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War That she is the widow of William Doud and that he was a private in the Revolutionary army and drew a pension of Ninety six dollars peranum. and the anual amount of the pension which she (received) under the act of the 17th June 1844. was eighty dollars. She further declares that she is still a widow 
Hannah Doud her X mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before me, John Smith J.P. I certify that the above named declarant Hannah Doud is personally known to me, and that by reason of bodily infirmity and advanced age she is unable to write her name.
John Smith J.P.
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State of New York
Steuben County fs: Hannah Doud of Prattsburgh in said County being duly scorn deposed and says, that she is an applicant for a pension under the act of July 7th 1838, and that she cannot obtain any record evidence of her marriage to her late husband William Doud, for the reason that the Reverand Mr Aditon the Clergyman who officiated at her marriage, to the said William, removed from New Paltz, Ulster County New York where such marriage took place about thirty five years ago, and has been dead as this Deponent is credibly informed and believes, for about the term of twenty years.
And this Deponent further says that at the time the name of her said husband William Doud was placed on the pension roll she resided in the Town of New Paltz, Ulster County & State aforesaid, and that the said William Doud at the time of his death resided in the town of Hyde Park in the County of Dutchefs and State aforesaid. And further this Deponent says not. 
Hannah Doud her X mark
Subscribed & sworn before me this 30th day of April AD 1840
S. A. Johnson J.P.
Elias Simons witness

State of New York
Steuben County fs. I Samuel A. Johnson, the Justice of the Peace before whom the above affidavit was taken, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the Deponent Hannah Doud, and that she is a respectable and credible person, and [illegible--] is entitled to full confidence and credibility.
In witnefs whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this 30th day of April AD 1840.
S A. Johnson J.P.
Steuben County fs Hannah Doud being by me duly sworn says that she is unable to write her name & has to make her mark (over)
S A Johnson J P
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State of New York
Steuben County fs:

I William Hamilton Clerk of the said County do certify that Samuel A. Johnson before whom the proceeding affidavit purport to have been swory, and also by whom the proceeding certificate purports to have been made, was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County, and that I am acquainted with his handwriting and verify believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit and certificate, as his proper hand writing and signature. Witnefs my hand and Seal of office this fifth day of May AD 1840
Wm Hamilton Clerk of the County of Steuben
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In the matter of the application of Hannah Doud.

Hon. M. Mallory
H. R.