Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2662, for Josiah Pell, Connecticut
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Service
Conn.
Penn.
N.Y.

Pell, Josiah
Elizabeth.

Number
W.2662
B.L.Wt.26661-160-55
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Paid at the Treasury under the
Act of April 6th 1838 from 4th
March to 4th Sept 1841. Agt
notifd June 25th 1842.

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11,082
Pennsylvania
Josiah Pell
of Greenfield Co in the State of Pennsylvania
who was a Private & Sgt in the Company commanded
by Captain McCaraghan of the Right commanded
by Col Butler in the Pennsylvania
line for
1 Mo sergeant 3.00
23 " Pri 38.33
$43.33

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day of March
1833 and
Sent to Pensioner, Willesboro Pa

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833. 85.66
Semi-annl. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833 - 21.66 
$107.32
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by John T. Sprague Clerk
Book E Vol. 5 Page 45
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20.612 Act Mar 3/55
Recd " 27/55

Elizabeth Pell 
widow of
Josiah Pell

Capt - Pri & Sergeant
Col - -
Ent -
Dis -
Rev War

Wo 2666 iss May 21/26

M I. Pensioner
Feby 53 - 2397
Boynton
Ad:160 Ac May. 15/56
Boynton

M

Greenfield 
Alfred Dart. Carbondale Pa

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to A. Darta July 5 /55
Pa
Feb 53 397
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Application for increase
of the pension of Josiah
Pell - act of 32 - Rejected
See Letter to
J. G. Austin Nov 16. 1853

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2397
Pennsylvania Philadela
Elizabeth Pell
widow of Josiah Pell.
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private & Sergt
Pa or NY Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
81 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the
11th day of October 1853
and sent to Alfred Dart
Carbondale
Penn.

Recorded on
February
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
City of Carbondale
Luzerne County, SS }
On this twenty third day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, Lewis Pughe alderman of the City of the County and State aforesaid, Elizabeth Pell aged sixty eight years, a resident of Greenfield, Luzerne County in the State of Pennsylvania, who being duly sworn according to Law, declares that she is the widow of Josiah Pell dec'd, who was a soldier & sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain __ in the __ regiment of __ commanded by __ in the war with Great Britain declared by the United States on the day of __ A.D. that her said husband __ at __ on or about the __ day of __ A.D. for the term of __ and continued in actual service in said war for the term of __ and was honorably discharged at __ on the __ day of __ A.D. as will appear by the evidence he adduced to obtain his pension now in the files of the Pension department at Washington D.C
She further states that she was married to the said Josiah Pell in Providence Pa on the (don't recollect) day of July A.D. 1806 by one Esq. Fellows a Justice of the peace and that her name before marriage was Elizabeth Wederman; that her said husband died at Greenfield on the last of November A.D. 1851 and that she is still a widow.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "Act granting Bounty land to certain Officers and Soldiers and widows of soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United States," passed March AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
Elizabeth X her mark Pell
Signed in pres of Wm Kilmer
Lewis Pughe

Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year above written, And I hereby certify that I believe the said Elizabeth Pell to be the identical widow of Josiah Pell as aforesaid, and that she is of the age above stated. The said Pell was a pensioner of the United States previous to his death
Sworn and subscribed this the 23d March 1855
Lewis Pughe Alderman
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Know all Men by these Presents, that I Elizabeth Pell widow of Josiah Pell deceased of Greenfield in the County of Luzern and state of Pennsylvania have constituted and appointed, and by these presents do constitute and appoint Alfred Dart of Carbondale City Pa my true and lawful Attorney, irrevokably, with power of substitution, for me and in my name, place and stead, to ask and receive of and from the United States for me any Bounty Land Warrant, Pension, Money or Moneys, that now is or are, or may be due to me on account of services rendered, disbursements made, or expenses incurred by me while in the service of the United States, or on any account whatsoever, and in my name to give receipts and other sufficient discharges for such Bounty Land Warrant, Pensions and Money due aforesaid, and to attend to and prosecute any and all business of whatever nature I may have with or before any of the Departments of Government or Congress and generally and specially to do any and every other act or acts that I might or could do were I personally present at the doing thereof: I hereby ratifying and confirming whatever my said Attorney shall do in and about the premises by virtue hereof.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty third day of March 1855
Elizabeth X her mark Pell
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Signed, Sealed and Delivered in present of } 2 witnesses.
Wm Kilmer
Lewis Pughe

State of Pennsylvanie, }
City of Carbondale }
County of Luzerne, } SS.
On this twenty third day of March 1855 personally appeared Elizabeth Pell before me, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be own act and deed for purposes therein contained.
Lewis Pughe, Alderman
[seal affixed at right]

State of Pennsylvania, }
City of Carbondale }
County of Luzerne, } SS.
I Burnard McTighe Clerk of the Mayors Court for the City of Carbondale, a court of Record Hereby Certify that Lewis Pughe Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so an alderman in [illegible] for the City of Carbondale the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that the signature of the said alderman thereunto subscribed is the genuine signature of the said alderman, and that I am acquainted the handwriting of said alderman
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Mayors Court for the City of Carbondale this twenty third day of March AD eighteen hundred and fifty five
B McTight Clerk

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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 June 1832
State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County Ss
On this Fifth day of Sept AD 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County now sitting Josiah Pell a resident of Greenfield Township in the County of Luzerne & State of Pennsylvania aged Seventy two 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 act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That he was hired in 1776 by one Isaac Van Amber as his substitute, but cannot remember the Capt name was stationed at Fort Montgomery on the north river, and served one month in place of Van Amber who was a drafted militia man - This was just before the Fort was taken. Was also employed immediately after this service expired was employed by Capt. Vincent Helme to drive continental coach for the use of the army, & drove them to new Windsor and was so employed nearly all winter. In the spring of 1777 came to Wyoming - Then serve full on winter went as a volunteer with a party of militia & volunteers under Col Dorrance up the Susquehanna River, about eighty miles, took 15 or 20 tories prisoners & brought them down to Wyoming and assisted to guard them during the winter, and performed duty from time to time until the 3d of July 1778 when he was in the well known battle of Wyoming fought on that day under the Command of
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Col. Z. Butler a Continental officer & Col Darwin of militia - He was in Capt McCaraghan's Compy on that day - After the Battle went into the woods lay 12 days when we came in I submitted to the terms of the capitulation and remained until the Continental troops appeared - In the mean time the Brittish endeavored to force him into their service & would probably have been forcibly carried off but for an accident by which his ankle was put out of joint, which disabled him for some time. When the Continental forces came in sometime in August Col Butler issued order for the militia to muster & do duty. He obeyed the summons and performed duty at the fort - and on one occasion at Stewarts Block were attacked by the Indians but succeeded in driving them off, continued in this kind of service until the appearance of Genl Sullivan's Army in the Valley in 1779 - During Sullivans expedition was employed as an Express rider for the Army Col. Butler & several officers came to the Block House and engaged him to go - furnished horse & After Sullivan army had gone up the river - Went as an express with John Carey to Tioga - delivered papers in which were sent on by another express - returned to Wyoming and Continental to ride express with John Carey - Abm Pike, Gideon Church & others in various directions to Easton - to Santbury &c till the return of the army in the fall, Remained at Wyoming performing such services as were required till the close of the war - After the Wyoming Battle he at one period went over to the Delaware was hired as a substitute for Geo. Mach a militia man & went one month in the service up the Delaware to the Lackawana and was appointed a
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sergeant in the Company. He further states that he was born at Westchester in the State of New
York on the 23rd of Sept 1760 - Has no record of his age Was living when first called into the service in Orange County at a place called Smithsclove, and have lived since the Revolutionary War in the County of Luzerne & State of Penna. never received any written discharge from the service & have no documentary evidence to prove his service, He refers to the testimony of John Carey & Rufus Bennet His neighbors, and Jamon Goodrich, Jesse Gardner, Capt Otis Severence Elijah Welch &c. can testify as to his character for truth & their belief of his service -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Josiah Pell
Sworn to & subscribed this 5th of Sept. 1832 }
H. Pettibone Prot
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Luzerne County
Danl Wademan of Providence Township Luzerne County being sworn says that he is acquainted with Josiah Pell for many years and has heard him and his father say he was in the Revolutionary War and employed as an express and it is reputed that he was such, & further saith that he is a man of truth & veracity - & further saith not
Daniel Wedeman
Sworn & Subscribed in Open Court the day & year aforesaid }
H. Pettibone Prot
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Luzerne County Ss.
Personally came Rufus Bennet of the Township of Hanover in the County aforesaid and being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that he is acquainted with the aforesaid Josiah Pell, and first became acquainted with him at Wyoming in 1778 - before the Indian battle Saw him on the day of the Battle on the 3rd of July of that year and this Deponent voluntarily joined Capt. McCaraghan's Company and found said Pell, in that Company before the action and saw him during the action. After the battle and during the remainder of the summer knew him there during duty. So far as this Deponent has ever heard said Pell was doing duty as a soldier in the militia & further saith that upon orders given by Col Z. Butler in the fall of 1778 to call the militia of the county to do duty and draw provisions, they did come in and do duty and to the best of Deponents recollection said Pell came in and others. And further saith not
Rufus Bennet
Sworn & subscribed before me [illegilbe]
Thomas Dyer [illegible]
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Luzerne County Ss
John Carey of the Township of WilkesBarre in said County being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that he is acquainted with the above named Josiah Pell, became acquainted with him at Wyoming, and about the first I recollect was at Stewarts block House, where we were surrounded & attacked by the Indians - there were 7 of us in the House and supposed to be about 60 Indians and Tories, this was in 1778, said Pell was on duty at the block house after this time we continued on duty there, and drew provisions from the Fort by Col. Butlers orders and Continued to do so until the arrival of Sullivans army the next season After Sullivan's army had

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gone up the river this Deponent was called on to go express after them, then twice and perhaps more Said Pell went with me on the same employment - After the return of the army Deponent remembers to have seen Pell up to the close of the war doing duty with the other militia and like them and way a good soldier as well as citizen for any thing Deponent knows & further saith not
John Carey
Sworn & subscribed in Open Court this day & year aforesaid }
H. Pettebone Prot.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further Certify that John Carey of WilkesBarre and Rufus Bennet of Hanover who have signed the preceding Certificates are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.
I Henry Pettebone Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Luzerne do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Josiah Pell for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this fifth day of September 1832
Henry Pettebone Prot.

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Josiah Pell
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State of Pennsylvania }
Luzern County ss } On this the 28th day of May AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Luzern aforesaid Miner Cary of Wayne aged Sixty three years and on his solemn oath deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Elizabeth Pell, the widow of Josiah Pell deceased was likewise well acquainted with Josiah Pell in his life time a revolutionary Pensioner of the Township of Greenfield in the County of Luzern & State of Pennsylvania It is the same Pell that is refered to in the Pension certificate hereunto attached and  marked at the bottom with the letter "A" And dated 23d of March AD one thousand eight hundred and thirty three signed by "Lewis Cass Secretary of War" & "J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions" I know the said Elizabeth Pell to be the wife of the said Josiah Pell. They have for the last forty seven years lived together as husband and wife and have always been esteemed as such by all their neighbors & They were married (by Esq Joseph Fellows a legally constituted Justice of the Peace and authorized by law to perform the ceremony) on the twenty fifth day of July AD one thousand eight hundred and six I was by myself as well as several others and saw them married - I would further state that the said Elizabeth Pell is a woman of good moral character for truth and
over
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veracity in the neighborhood in which she resides -
The above state of facts are true to the best of my knowledge and belief
Miner Cary 
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 25th day of May AD 1853}
Lewis S. Watres Justice of the peace
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Josiah Pell

Payments to be made
at Philadelphia
by Post U.S. Bank and
Agent for paying Pensioners,
in the Agency of Pennsylvania

Recorded in the Pension Office,
in Book E Vol. 5
Page 45 by -
John T. Sprague Clerk.
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War Department.
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Josiah Pell of the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Forty-three dollars and Thirty-three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States,
this 23d day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three
Lew Cass
Secretary of War

[seal affixed at left]

Examined and Countersigned.}

J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

"A"
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Luzern County }
The State of Pennsylvania }
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Luzern Solomon Finch and on his solem oath according to law deposeth and saith that he has been well acquainted with Josiah Pell a Revolutionary soldier and pensioner & the husband of Elizabeth Pell who hath made application for to be placed on the pension list according to the various Acts of Congress - said Application bearing date the Seventeenth day of May AD One Thousand eight hundred and fifty three - That the said Elizabeth Pell & Josiah Pell have for the last thirty five years lived together as husband and wife and for the said thirty five years have always been reputed as husband and wife by all their neighbors - That on the thirteenth day of November AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty one The said Josiah Pell died I was by as well as many others of his neighbors during his sickness saw him after he was dead And further that I have been acquainted with the said Elizabeth Pell the applicant for a pension in this case the widow of the said Josiah Pell and she is a person of good moral character and reputed in the neighborhood in which she resides. And has never been married to any person either before or since the death of her said husband Josiah Pell and that she is still a widow - And further that the said Elizabeth Pell who has made the application for a pension and to which their deposition is attached is the identical widow of Josiah Pell a revolutionary soldier and the widow of the said Pell whose certificate is hereunto attached (over)
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(Brot over) & marked "A" And dated 23rd day of March AD one thousand eight hundred and thirty three signed by "Lewis Cass Secretary of War" & "J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions" and marked on the back of the seal "11.082" And endorsed on the back "Recorded in the Pension Office in Book E. Vol. 5. Page 45 by John T Sprague Clerk" - And further that the said Elizabeth Pell is a person of good character for truth and veracity. That the amount of which the aforesaid Josiah Pell was entitled to as a pensioner by his certificate was forty three dollars and thirty three cents The above facts are true to the best of my knowledge and belief
Solomon Finch
Sworn and subscribed before me this the 18th day of May AD 1853 }
William Root Justice of the Peace
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State of Pennsylvania ss}
County of Luzern } On this seventeenth day of May AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Elizabeth Pell aged sixty seven years who being 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 29th July AD 1848 and Act of Congress of Feb 3d 1853 viz That her husband Josiah Pell was "a private in the army of the Revolution" (as by certificate of Pension annexed) She further declares that she was married to the said Josiah Pell on the twenty fifth day of July AD one thousand eight hundred and six & that her said Husband Josiah Pell died on the thirteenth day of November AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty - That at the time of her husbands death he was a pensioner upon the United States granted the 23d day of March AD one thousand eight hundred and thirty three by Lewis Cass Secretary of War - J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions - Shown on the back 11.082 She further swears that she has never been married since the death of her husband Josiah Pell that she is still a widow - And has never received any pension from the United States but did on or about one year from this (but not under the present case) make an application for a pension but have never had any intelligence from her agent or the department concerning it, and does by this application renounce forever any claim or benefit from the said application heretofore made
Elizabeth X her mark Pell
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 17th day of May AD 1853 And I do further certify that I believe this said Elizabeth Pell to be the widow of Josiah Pell deceased a revolutionary Pensioner.}
William Root Justice of the Peace
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Know all men by these Presents I Elizabeth Pell of the Township of Greenfield in the County of Luzerne & State of Pennsylvania have constituted and appointed and by these presents do constitute and appoint Alfred S Dart of the City of Carbondale Atty my true and lawful Attorney irrevokably with power of substitution for and in my name place and stead to ask and receive of the United States for me any pension money or Moneys that is or are or may be due to me on account of service rendered or which I may be entitled to as the Widow of Josiah Pell decd a private in the Revolution & placed on the Pension Rolls at forty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum - And further to attend to and prosecute any and all business of whatever nature I may have with or before any of the department of Government or Congress and generally and specially to do any and every other act or acts that I might or could do were I personally present at the doing thereof hereby ratifying and confirming whatever my said attorney shall do in and about the premises by virtue thereof
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the seventeenth day of May AD one thousand Eight hundred and fifty three
Elizabeth X her mark Pell
Signed Sealed and acknowledged and delivered in presence of us William Root JP 
P S Fostin J.P} 

State of Pennsylvanie }
County of Luzern ss }
On this the seventeenth day of May AD 1853 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Luzerne and
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acknowledge the foregoing power of Attorney to be her Act and deed for the purposes therein set forth
William Root Justice of the Peace {seal}

State of Pennvylvania }
Luzerne County } ss
Be it known that on this   day of June AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty three before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforsaid personally appeared Alfred Dart the Attorney named in the forgoing power of Attorney and made oath that the same was not given him by reason of any sale transfer or mortgage of the Pension or arrears of Pension therein authorized to be received by him
Alfred S Dart
Sworn to and subscribed before me this   day of June AD 1853 }
William Root Justice of the Peace
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State of Pennsylvania }
County of Luzerne } SS I Anson Curtis Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Luzerne aforesaid Hereby Certify that Lewis S Waters and William Root before whom the within affadavits and acknowledgment were made and who has thereunto subscribed their names were at the time of so doing Justices of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and the signatures of the said Justices thereunto subscribed are the genuine signatures of the said Justices of the peace and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justices of the Peace
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas this 25th day of June AD 1853}
Anson Curtis Clerk or Prothonotary of Com. Pleas.

[seal affixed at left]
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No 9172
Pennsylvania

P - 57.

Suspd.
Nov. 14. 1832
Obj. ns 5.16

Pensioner
Wilkesbarre pa
Admd
1 mo Sergeant - 5.00
23 " Private 38.83
$43.33
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Brief in the case of Josiah Pell of Greenfield County of Luzerne in the State of Pennsylvania
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 72

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[four column table] Period./ Duration of Service. Years, Months, Days./ Rank./ Names of General and field Officers under whom he served.

In 1776/ Hired 1 [Months] as substitute/ As a private/ Gen. Col Dorrance, Col Butler

In 1777/ Capt Mc Caraghan

5. In what battles was he engaged? Wyoming

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Westchester, N York

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Defective The time he served, and in what station, not given

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Jas Wilson Examining Clerk.
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August 24, 1934
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BA-J/MCS
Josiah Pell, W.2662

Mrs. L. Russell Park
826 Taylor Avenue
Scranton
Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for information in regard to Revolutionary War soldiers, Josiah Pell and Isaac Finch.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 2662, based upon the military service of Josiah Pell.

He was born at West Chester, New York State, September 23, 1760.

While living at Smith's Clove, Orange County, New York, he enlisted in 1776 and served one month as private at Fort Montgomery on the North River. In the winter of 1776 and 1777 he served one month with the New York troops under Captain Vincent Hellems [ note written in right margin - "See N.Y. Archives for spelling this name"] and was engaged in driving cattle for the use of the army. He moved to Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania, in the spring of 1777 and in the fall of 1777 he served ten days with the Connecticut troops under Colonel Dorrance. In the early part of 1778 he served ten days with the Pennsylvania troops under Captain Roswell Franklin. In the summer of 1778 he served one and one half months in Captain McCaraghan's company under Colonel Zebulon Butler of Connecticut and was in the battle of Wyoming. Again in 1778 he served two months under Captain Spalding and Colonel Zebulon Butler. Late in 1778 he served one month as sergeant in the militia of the Delaware River. In the winter of 1778 and 1779 he served six months under Colonel Zebulon Butler. In 1779 he served two months as an express rider for General Sullivan's army, and was under Colonel Zebulon Butler. In 1779 he served two months as a private and was stationed at a blockhouse one and one half miles from the fort in Wyoming Valley. He then served four months ending in March, 1780, on guard duty at Nanticoke Flats, Pennsylvania. In the spring and summer of 1780 he served four months as private, most of this time under Colonel Zebulon Butler.
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From the spring of 1781 he served two years with the Pennsylvania troops under Lieutenant Roswell Franklin and was engaged in guard duty in the garrison at Nanticoke Flats, Pennsylvania.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 5, 1832, while living in Greenfield Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, having lived there since the Revolutionary War.

He died there November 30, 1851.

He married July 25, 1806, at Providence, Pennsylvania, Elizabeth Wederman (?).

She was allowed pension on her application executed May 17, 1853, while living in Greenfield Township, Pennsylvania, aged sixty-six or sixty-seven years. In 1855 she was living in Greenfield, Pennsylvania.

In 1853 one Philip Pell acted as witness for the widow, Elizabeth, relationship not given.

The papers in this claim contain no further data relative to the soldier's family.

The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any information in regard to an Isaac Finch.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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On this seventh day of January A.D. 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, now sitting, Josiah Pell, who being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith, that he is the applicant named in the preceeding declaration, and that by reason of old age and consequent loss memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, or the precise time at which each service was rendered; but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods named below, and in the following grades, and at the following times:

In the A.D. 1776 he served as a private, and as a substitute for Isaac Van Amber, (who was a [obscured] militiaman,) at Fort Montgomery on the North River, just before it was taken, one month - } 1. month

In the winter of 1776-7 he served one month under Capt. Vincent Holms, driving cattle for the use of the Army (served as a private)} - 1. month

In the fall of 1777 he served ten days under Col. Dorrence during which they went up the Susquehanna River, 70 or 80 miles from Wilkes Barre, where they took 15 or 20 Tories and wounded Indians and brought them to Wilkes Barre (served as a private)} - 1 month 10 days

In the early part of the year 1778 he went as a private on Scouting parties under the command of Capt Roswell Franklin ten days } - 0 month 10 days

In the summer of 1778 he joined the militia as a private under the command of Col. Zebulon Butler and was in the battle of Wyoming. After the defeat of the Americans he fled into the woods where he remained when he returned to the fort, was included in the capitulation, & remained captive until the place was retaken, making one month and a half service - } 1 month 15 days

After Col. Butler had retaken the Vally of Wyoming in 1778 he served as a private with others of the militia under Col. Butler, and Capt. Spaulding - two months -} - 2 months 0 days

Towards the end of the same year, he went out to the river Delaware, where he served in the Militia one month as a Sergeant and substitute for George Mack. He was stationed up the Delaware near the Minisink River, then so called - } - 1 month 0 days

Carried over 7 months 3 days
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Time Brought over - 7 mo 3 days

After his return from the Delaware he joined the Militia as a volunteer and private under the command of Col. Butler and was stationed with others at a Block house one and a half miles from the fort, where he served until Gen. Sullivan came to Wyoming, a period of six months, which was in the winter of 1778-9 -} - 6 mo 0 days

He then, in 1779, was employed by Col. Butler to ride as an express up the Susquehanna River to Sullivans Army. In this and other services he was engaged two months } 2 months 0 days

After this, he continued to serve as a private volunteer in the Block house until the middle of November 1779 a period of two months - } 2 months 0 days

He was then sent with another volunteer militiaman to a house at the Nauticoke Flats to remain there, and guard & feed some continental horses, which he did untill the middle of March 1780, a period of four months } 4 months 0 days

In the spring and summer of 1780 he served as a volunteer and private not less than four months, the most of the time under the command of Col. Butler - } 4 months 0 days

In the Spring of 1781 the militia, becoming more numerous in the Valley, a small garison was formed and stationed at Nauticoke Flats, about six miles from Wilkes Barre where this deponent served untill the end of the war under the command of a Lieut Roswell Franklin for a period of not less than two years. During this time the garrison was not attacked but it obliged to sleep in their fortification during the night and leave a guard in it during the day; & when part of the garrison at work, collecting hay, &c the others were obliged to be under arms, on guard, in scouting parties, &c. This deponent has rendered other service, at other times which he does not distinctly enough to swear to them. In the whole he has not served less than four years and one month, two months only of which was as } 2 years 0 months 0 days

4 years - 1 month - 3 days
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substitute, and one month employed in driving cattle for the army -
Josiah Pell
Sworn and subscribed this 7th day of January 1833 in open court }
H. Pettebone Prot.

I Henry Pettebone Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Luzerne, State of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of Josiah Pell for a pension.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this seventh day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
H. Pettebone, Prot.

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State of Pennsylvania }
Luzerne County }
City of Carbondale } ss On this twenty second day of September AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me John N Conengham Recorder and Judge of the Mayors Court for the City of Carbondale being a court of Record legally so constituted by the Act of Assembly of this Commonwealth Elizabeth Pell a resident of the Township of Greenfield in the County of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania aged sixty six years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her solemn oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the third February 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war: that she is the widow of Josiah Pell who was a private in the revolutionary war as the proceeding in the application of her husband for a pension now on file in the pension office will show - She further declares that she was married to the said Josiah Pell on the twenty fifty day of July, eighteen hundred and six that her said husband died
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on the thirteenth day of November AD one thousand eight hundred & fifty one that she was not married to him prior to the second day of January eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated
Elizabeth X her mark Pell
Sworn to and subscribed on this the 22 day of September AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty three }
John N Conyngham 
Rec. & Judge of Mayors Court

City of Carbondale ss personally appeared the above named Elizabeth Pell in open court there being and held in the City of Carbondale aforesaid for the said City & being a court of Record and the said Elizabeth Pell did then and there acknowledge the execution of the above application for the purpose therein mentioned and I do further certify that I am acquainted with Benjamin Tripp & Jamin Goodrich the two witnesses who reside in the Township of Greenfield and who on the oposite page have certified to the identity of Elizabeth Pell the above applicant and know them to be person of trust truth and veracity and entitled to credit & belief
John N Conyngham } Judge of the Mayors Court for the City of Carbondale aforesaid
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City of Carbondale }
Luzerne County }
Pennsylvania } ss This is to certify that we Jamin Goodrich & Benjamin Tripp are personally acquainted with Elizabeth Pell of Greenfield Luzerne County and who is the applicant in this petition and that we did see her subscribe her name to this application and that it is her genuine signature and that she is the identical widow of Josiah Pell of Greenfield aforesaid who was a revolutionary pensioner and is the person that is set forth to be in her petition. That the residence of one to wit Jamin Goodrich is in the Township of Greenfield County & state aforesaid & that the residence of the other Benjamin Tripp is in the same place
The above facts are true
Jamin Goodrich
Benjamin Tripp
Sworn and subscribed before me this 22d day of September AD 1853
John N Conyngham
Recorder & Judge of the Mayors Court for the City of Carbondale

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City of Carbondale }
Luzerne County & }
State of Pennsylvania } I William Brennan Clerk of the Mayors Court for the City of Carbondale & State aforesaid do hereby certify that John N Coningham before within affidavits & acknowledgements were made is the Recorder & Judge of the Mayors Court for the City of Carbondale and legally constituted within acknowledgement was made in open Court this being & sitting for the said City - That the signatures within subscribed purporting to be the signature of the said Judge are the genuine signature of the said Judge and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Mayors Court this the 24th day of September AD 1853
Wm Brennan Clerk

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City of Carbondale }
County of Luzerne State } 
 of Pennsylvania }  Personally appeared before me Lewis Pughe Alderman of of the City of Carbondale aforesaid William Kilmer & Billings Burdick who reside in the said County & state aforesaid and township of Greenfield and on their solemn oaths according to law do depose and say that they are well acquainted with Elizabeth Pell of Greenfield County & State aforesaid and know that she is the widow of Josiah Pell deceased who was for some time before his death a pensioner of the United States, and know the said Elizabeth Pell to be the identical person who is now a pensioner of the United States as the widow of Josiah Pell aforesaid have seen her pension Certificate which bears date the "Eleventh day of October one thousand eight hundred and fifty three" Signed "R McClelland Secretary of the Interior" signed "Examined and countersigned S. D. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions with the seal of the United States attached" - Endorsed on the back "Payments to be made at Philadelphia by D Sturgeon agent for paying Pensions in the Agency of Pennsylvania Payable on the 4 September and 4 March. Recorded in the pension office on the Roll of Pensioners under act of February 3d 1853 page 109 Vol A - G. L. Gelly Clerk Numbered on the inside 2397 - That they did see the aforesaid petitioner sign and affix her name to the foregoing petition and affadavit for County land and that the signature is her true and genuine signature aforesaid
Wm Kilmer
Billings Burdick
Sworn & Subscribed before me this the 23d of March AD 1855 Alderman }
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City of Carbondale }
Luzerne County }
State of Pennsylvania } I Lewis Pughe Alderman in and for the City of Carbondale duly commissioned and sworn and authorized to administer oaths do hereby certify that William Kilmer & Billings Burdick of the Township of Greenfield County & State aforesaid are men of good moral character and did with a full knowledge of the fact put their names to the foregoing instrument. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal at Carbondale Cty aforesaid this twenty third day of March AD eighteen hundred and fifty five
Lewis Pughe - Alderman

20.612
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Washington D.C.
Nov. 12th 1853
Sir
Herein please find application of Elizabeth Pell widow of Josiah Pell deceased late of Pennsylvania - her late husband was a Pensioner of the US. under the act of 1832 and having served about 2 years was not allowed the amount of Pension which he was Entitled. This application of the Widow is to obtain the increase Pension which he was Entitled to but did not receive in his life time. I respectfully refer to his papers on file as showing the facts in the case. She is now a Pensioner under the act of 1853 - the Enclosed Papers I trust will prove satisfactory & her claim be admitted -
Respectfully Yours
Jas. G. Austin
Present
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Additional Evidence
Claim for
increase -
Act 7th June 1832
Josiah Pell
Pa

Jas. G. Austin
atty
Present
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L. P. Waldo Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

Washington D.C.
March 10th 1854

Sir
I respectfully ask a Reexamination of the Claim of the Widow of Josiah Pell of Pennsylvania Deced. he having been a Pensioner of the U.S. under act of June 7. 1832 - being convinced of the Justice of the Claim, I will herein state the points, upon a carefull examination of which, with the Evidence on file in the Case, I trust will prove Satisfactory & the Claim be allowed
In the Case of the Said Josiah Pell of Pa Pensioned as aforesaid, it will appear from an Examination of the papers that in the original admission of the Claim it was admitted for one month as Sergeant and 23 Months as Private; yet by a purely clerical error the Pension was fixed at half for 13 months of a private - On the application made under the act of February 1853 so Satisfied was the Examiner that the Reduced Rate of Pension was the result of a Clerical Mistake that the pension was fixed at $81.66 per annum -
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The Claim for increase was disallowed because of the Supposed insufficiency of the Evidence of Service. It is plain that on the original admission of the claim the proof of at least two years service was satisfactory. And it is now urged that a decision of the office of twenty years standing as to the duration of service ought to stand approved as against an evident clerical Mistake. And I trust most respectfully, that the department will so view this claim, and the same be admitted, for the difference between the amount allowed through mistake and the sum of $81.66 per annum, as aforesaid
The Widow is still living and being poor and in indigent Circumstances this increase will be of great benefit to her - all of Which is respectfully
Submitted &c. -
Very Respectfully Yours
James G. Austin
Present
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
November 4. 1853.
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," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the Pension agents,
Widow of Josiah Pell
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia Agency, at the rate of forty-three Dollars and 33 Cents per year, under the law of the 7th of June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1851 to the 30th Nov. 1851
Respectfully, yours,
J.M. Brodhead
Comptroller.

Act 1853
2397

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 8th, 1842.
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,"
Josiah Pell,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia, Pa Agency, at the rate of Forty three Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March, to the 4th Sept. 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Elizth Pell, widow
Josiah Pell.
Penna.

Acts 29th July, 1848,
3d Feby, 1853.

11082
Rev.
Allowed $81 66/100 per annum
Com Feb 3 - 1853

Alfred Dart,
Carbondale,
Penna

Department of the Interior
Pension Office. Official Busin


Commissi
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No. 2494
Mrs. Elizth Pell of
Josiah
Set to A Dart
Sept 15/53
[illegible]
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Brief in the case of Mrs Elizabeth Pell widow of
Josiah
Luzerne County and State of Pennsylvania
act of Feb 3 1853

Claim, ("original," or "for increase.") Husband a pensioner under act of June 7. 1832 at $43 33/100 per annum

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Private in Pennsylvania line 23 months
Sergeant one month
Pension paid to 4 Sept. 1851
died Nov. 13 - 1851

Allowed $81 66/100 per annum

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage proved by credible witness
Death proved by credible witness
Identity proved by credible witness

Name and residence of Agent
Alfred Dart Esq
Carbondale Penn.

Examining Clerk.
J L Gray
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Pension Office
Sept. 13/53

Sir
Please report time of last payment to or death of within named pensioner
Respectfully
S Cole
for Comm

F. Burt Esqr
3 Aud
Present -

Josiah Pell, act 7th June '32
$43.33 p. an. - Paid to 4th
Sept. 1851, no date of
death on our Books.
F. Burt
Auditor.

Paper defaced before being received at 3d Auditors Office.
BLB
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26.661

Rev Army
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Elizabeth Pell
widow of
Josiah Pell decd

Power of atty

Admitted case under
act 3d Feby. 1853
Pennsylvania Roll

I desire to see the
papers
J. G. Austin
atty

[written vertically at right]
Anson Curtis, Prot.
or Clerk, Court Com Pleas
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Know all men by these presents, That I Elizabeth Pell widow of Josiah Pell decd of the county of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania have constituted and appointed, and by these presents do constitute and appoint Jas. G. Austin of Washington City, my true and lawful attorney, irrevocably for me and in my name to receive from the United States all such sum or sums of money as may be due me on any account whatsoever, and especially to examine all papers on file at the Pension office at Washington upon which my late Husband Josiah Pell decd was pensioned under the Act of June 7.32 as well as all papers on which I have lately been allowed a Pension, and to take all papers that in order to obtain any and all arrears of Pension which was due my said Husband at his death &c. &c. - and in my name to execute such receipts and acquittances for the same as may be necessary, and generally to do all lawful acts and things touching the premises; and an attorney or attornies under him for the purposes aforesaid, to make and at his pleasure to revoke; hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done in the premises, by virtue of these presents. hereby revoking all Powers of Attorney by me made -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 28th day of October 1853.
Elizabeth X her mark Pell
In Presence of James Russell JP.
[seal affixed at right]

State of Pennsylvania }
County of Luzerne } to wit:
On this 28th day of October 1853, Elizabeth Pell, above named personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, and acknowledged the above power of attorney to be her act and deed for the purposes therein expressed & I certify the reason she did not write her name but made her mark to the above is because she says she never learned to write - and further I have no interest whatever in the matter
James Russell JP
State of Pennsylvania }
County of Luzerne } to wit:
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The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:
Luzerne County ss:
I, Anson Curtis Prothonotary or Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, Certify that at the time of the Execution of the within Instrument, James Russell Esq was an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly sworn and commissioned; that full faith and credit are due all his official acts; and that the within is his true and genuine signature.
Witness my hand and seal of said Court at WilkesBarre, this 29th day of October AD 1853.
Anson Curtis, Prot;
or Clerk, Court Com Pleas

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[left side of page]
1923 - Nov. 23 - Grace Rockafellow
inf not the right one but if desired will be
sent her any
1924. Jan. 10. Grace Rockafellow
1934. Aug 24. hist to [illegible]
L. Russell Park. M.C.S.

[right side of page] Rev War
Widow, &c.
File No. 2662
Elizabeth Pell
widow
Josiah Pell
Sgt. - Rev War
Act: Feb 3. 1853
Index: - Vol. M. , Page 119.

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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244 South River St.
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Nov. 26- 1923.
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir: -  W2662
Will you please inform me what is recorded in your Department concerning Josiah Pell of Greenfield Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania (1832) who served during the Revolutionary War?
Please give military and family records.
Thanking you for your communications of Nov. 23 -
I am
Yours truly
(Miss) Grace Rockafellow
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[circle stamp] Received Aug 13 1934
Mail Sub-Div
Vets.Adm.
Reader #15

Mrs. L. Russell Park
826 Taylor Ave.
Scranton, Penna.
Aug. 5, 1934.

War Pension Dept.
Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs: -
Would appreciate any information you might have concerning Isaac Finch who lived in around Pillaton, Penna during the Revolution (American), but came there from Grange Co., N.Y. Also Josiah Pell [note in margin: "only one"], who was born in New York City and lived in Luzerne Co., Penna., during the Revolution.
Thanking you in advance for any information that you might have.
Yours truly,
Mrs. L. Russell Park
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244 South River St.
Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania.
Oct. 13 - 1923.
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir:
Will you please inform me what is recorded in your office regarding Josiah Pell who was a Private in Capt. John Franklin's Co., of the Connecticut Militia during the Revolutionary War? He resided in Hanover Troop, Pennsylvania
Thanking you for the favor -
Yours truly
(Miss) G. F. Rockefeller

[circle stamp] U.S. Pension Office H Oct 16 1923
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January 10, 1924

Miss Grace Rockafellow
244 South River St.
Wilkes-Barre, Pa.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.2662, it appears that Josiah Pell was born at Westchester, New York, September 23, 1760.

While residing in Orange County, New York, he enlisted in 1776, and served one month as a private at Fort Montgomery.

In winter of 1776 and 1777 he served one month under Vincent Helms.

He moved to Wyoming, Pennsylvania, in the spring of 1777, and in the fall of 1777 served ten days under Colonel Dorrance.

Early in 1778 he served ten days under Captain Roswell Franklin.

In the summer of 1778 he was with the militia in Captain McKarraghan's company under Colonel Zebulon Butler at the battle of Wyoming, and later in 1778 served under Colonel Zebulon Butler two months.

Late in 1778 he served one month as a Sargeant on the Delaware River.

In the winter of 1778 and 1779 he served six months under Colonel Zebulon Butler.
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In 1779 he served two months as an Express Rider for General Sullivan's army.

In 1779 he served two months at the Blockhouse and then on guard duty at Nanticoke Flats, Pennsylvania, for four months ending in 1780.

In the spring and summer of 1780 he served four months under Colonel Zebulon Butler.

From the spring of 1781 for two years he was on guard duty in the Garrison at Nanticoke Flats, Pennsylvania.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 5, 1832, while living in Greenfield Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, where he died November 30, 1851.

He married at Providence, Pennsylvania, July 25, 1806, Elizabeth Nederman, or Wederman, and she was allowed pension on her application executed May 17, 1853, while living at Greenfield Township, Pennsylvania, aged 66 years.

There is no further data on file as to family.

Respectfully,
Commissioner
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AWS

Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.

November 23, 1923.

Grace Rockafellow,
244 S. River St.,
Wilkes Barre, Pa.

Madam;
I have to advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Josiah Pell, who was a private in Captain John Franklin's company of the Connecticut Militia.
The Revolutionary pensioner, Josiah Pell, lived in Greenfield Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania in 1832 and was not in the Connecticut Militia. If you desire the record of his service, please so state.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Elizabeth Pell - widow
of Josiah Pell decd
Pensioner act 1832
of Pennsylvania

She a Pensioner
under act 1853

She Claims
arrears or increase
of her Husband
Pension under act
of 1832 -

Jas. G. Austin
Attorney
Present
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Luzerne ss On this 28th day of October 1853 Before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Elizabeth Pell a resident of the Township of Greenfield in and State aforesaid, aged 66 years and being duly sworn according to Law deposes & declares that she is the widow of Josiah Pell who was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 at the rate of forty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum. That her said husband died at the town of Greenfield County of Luzerne aforesaid on the 30th day of November 1851. that she has not intermarried but remains his widow She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the arrears of Pension of her said husband under the aforesaid act of 1832. that some time during the past season she made application as his widow for a Pension under the act of Congress passed 3d February 1853 and has lately been granted a Pension under said act as his widow that in her said application for said Pension
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and attached thereto all the necessary Evidence of her identity as such Widow, the date of her marriage & every other necessary requisite for the allowance of Claim to a Pension under said Act - was forwarded to and filed in the proper pension office at Washington and she hereby refers to the papers proofs &C &c, now on file at the Pension Office upon which her said husband was Pensioned under the aforesaid Act of 1832 as well as to all such papers and proofs of identity as his widow, as are also on file as aforesaid upon which she has lately been Pensioned under the Act of 3d February aforesaid and trusts the facts in the case may be formed sufficient to allow her all such arrears of Pension as was due and unpaid to her said husband under said act of 1832 instead of the amount allowed him - And I do hereby respectfully request that all such arrears of Pension as may be granted she upon this application may be made payable at the City of Washington D.C and that any Certificate which may be issued therefor, to be forwarded to
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James G Austin of Washington who as my attorney and friend will transmit the same to me
Elizabeth X her mark Pell
Attest -
James Russell JP
Philip Pell 1 wit

Subscribed and sworn before me by the above named Elizabeth Pell & who is personally known to me to be the person she represents her self to be in the foregoing, and that the reason she did not write her name to the foregoing but made her mark was because she said she never learned to write - that she is a credible Person & further that I have no interest whatever in her aforesaid claim, nor engaged in its prosecution
In Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand the day and year first above written
James Russell JP
Philip Pell, Wit
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Luzerne SS. I Solomon Finch aged 43 years and Jamin Goodrich aged 68 years residents of the County & State aforesaid being duly sworn according to Law deposes and says that they are acquainted with Elizabeth Pell who subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration, that she is the identical Widow of Josiah Pell who was a pensioner of the U.S. under the Act of June 7. 1832. and who died at the town of Greenfield in the County aforesaid on the 30th day of November 1851. that he knew her husband the said Josiah Pell & knew him & the said Elizabeth for many years before his death to live together as Husband and wife without reproach. And that I the said Jamin Goodrich further deposes and says that he is the same person who testified to the identity of Mrs Pell in her Application for a pension & that his former statements in relation thereto are on file with her papers on file for a Pension at the Pension office - & that the above named Elizabeth Pell is the identical person named in said papers on file - and further that we have no interest in this application of Mrs Pell. that her said husband Decd a pensioner in his
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life time of $43.33 per annum under the aforesaid act & that she resides in Township of Greenfield, County of Luzerne & State aforesaid -
Solomon Finch
Jamin Goodrich

Subscribed and sworn before me this 28th day of October, 1853 by the above named Solomon Finch and Jamin Goodrich who are Personally known to me & I certify that they are residents of the township of Greenfield in the County of Luzerne & State of Pennsylvania & that they are Persons of good standing & credible Persons. And further that I have no interest whatever the aforesaid Claim of Elizabeth Pell -
James Russell JP

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:
Luzerne County Ss:
I, Anson Curtis, Prothonotary or Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Certify that James Russell Esq was at the time of the execution of the foregoing Instrument

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Instruments of writing, and is now, an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly qualified and commissioned; that the above signatures to the forgoing are genuine, and that full faith and credit are due all his official acts.
Witness my hand and seal of said Court, at Wilkes-Barre, this 29th day of October AD 1853.
Anson Curtis, Prot. or Clerk, Com.. Pleas.
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Luzerne Ss - I John N Connigham Presiding Judge of this Court of Common Pleas held in & for said County. Said Court being a Court of record - do hereby Certify that it has been satisfactorily proven, by the testimony of Solomon Finch aged 43 years, and Jamin Goodrich aged 68 years Residents of the County aforesaid and who are Credible persons and whose affidavits are hereto annexed; that Josiah Pell late of the Township of Greenfield in said County & State aforesaid died in the said Township on the 30th day of November 1851. & that at his death he was a pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7th 1832 at the Rate of $43.33 per annum. and that at his death aforesaid he left a Widow him surviving and whose name is Elizabeth Pell aged 66 years and is now a Resident of the said Township of Greenfield in the County of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania aforesaid and that her oath of identy and Application for arrears of Pension supported to have been due her said husband is hereto annexed - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of Said County on this 29th day of October 1853
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at Wilkes Barre - in the County and State aforesaid -
John N Connigham Pres Judge

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