Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9243, for Joseph Razey, New Hampshire
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(3—1776)

Razey, Joseph
or 
Rasey, Letitia

SERVICE
N.H.

NUMBER
W 9243
B.L. Wt. 26235-160-55

CONTENTS
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New York 14763.

Joseph Razey
of Trenton in the State of N.Y.
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Ellis of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Scammel in the N.H. Troops
line for
7 Months

Inscribed on the Roll of N. York
at the rate of 30. Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 13. day of June
1833. and sent to
L. Jenkins, Albany, NY.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 -         60.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept "      15.00
                                                                   --------
                                                                   $75.00

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by TT Franciosi Clerk,
Book #. Vol. 4 - Page 74 -

[check mark]




Dead. see letter to L. Jenkins & 
Pension Agent, June 29 1833.
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804    Increase

New York

Letitia Rasey
widow of 
NH Joseph Rasey
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private

Albany, Trenton

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 96 dollars 00
cents per annum, to commence on
the 24th July 1868

Certificate of Pension issued 
6th day of Oct. 1863
and sent to Claimant - 
Morristown, N.J.

Act July 2 of 168.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 178 Vol. H

[illegible signature]



Return of Cert. for Cor sp
Agency

1868 Dec 21. Pen Agt Trenton
    "       "     "   H. Evrett Russell
    "       "    30 . Transferred to
Albany N.Y. from July 27. 1868
1884 April 26. C W Rasey for data
   "      May 16 dc giving history
(See Pelatech file no 43.892)
1886 Sept 9 C W Rasey, stating the 
residence of the pensioner in 1818 by extract
from letter of H Everett Russell Dec 23. 1868
Prior



date of death and m d3 -
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67.900

Act March 3 / 55
Aoruk 13. / 55
Rasey

Letitia Rasey
widow of 
Joseph Rasey - priv

Capt
Col

War of the Revolution
Per Pension Act Feby 3 1853
 NH [illegible] 83-804

Boynton
[illegible] Ma 17/56
Boynton

M

32

Samuel H. Marks
Albany
New York

N H 235 ss May [illegible]



Ci. J.H. Marks Oct 16/55.
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State of New York
Albany Justices Coms } ss.

On. this 14th day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty three. Personally appeared before the Justices Court of the City of Albany (the same being a court of Record) Letitia Rasey, a resident of the city of Albany, in the State of New York, aged Seventy Eight years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make. the following declarations - in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d day of February 1853, granting pensions tothe widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.

Than she is the widow of Joseph Rasey, (sometimes called "Razey") - who was a pension of the United States, under the act of 7th June 1832. as will appear by refference to his Pension papers now on file in the pension department at Washington. —

She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Rasey on the thirteenth day of August in the year one thousand Eight hundred and twenty six, that her said husband died on the twentieth day of December, one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two, at his residence in the city of Albany aforesaid. —

That she wasn't married to him prior to the 2d day of January Eighteen humdred, but at the time above stated; - She further declares she is now a widow —

Sworn to and subscribed on. the day and year above written before the said }

Letitia Rasey
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State of New York
County of Albany } ss.

On this sixteenth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared before the Justices of the Justices Court of the City of Albany, Joseph Razy, a resident of the said City, aged sixty nine years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain. t he benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed Jun 7. 1832.

That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1780, with Captain Ellis, and served in the New Hampshire Regiment of the line, under the following named Officers, to wit: — Col. Scammel, Lt. Col. Dearborn, Captain Benjamin Ellis & Lieut: Cilley - That he left the service some time in the later part of the month of December 1780, or the beginning of the month of January 1781, and that according to the best of his Recollection, he served for at least the period of nine months, immediately preceding the time he left the service as above stated - That at the time he entered the said service, he resided Town of Swansey in the State of New Hampshire - That he proceeded from said Town to Springfield, where he [illegible] his first rations, and from there to West Point - That he arrived at West Point in the month of May, as he thinks, & remained there until June, when he went with his Regiment into the Jersies,  -  & was at a time part of the time in Orangetown and part of the time in Hackinsack, & afterwards [continued]
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returned to West Point - He was discharged at a place ten called New Hampshire Village about five miles east of West Point. He enlisted for nine months & was regularly and honorably discharged - 

He had a discharge, which was destroyed by fire - He thinks it was signed by Col Scammel or Lt. Col. Dearborn, but does not recollect which

He was not in any battle - but was several times on the lines near Horseneck, with his Regiment.

He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except  the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state - 

Joseph Razey

Sworn to & subscribed the day
& year aforesaid — }

J. G. Wasson Clk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.



I John G. Wasson Clerk of the Justices  Court of the City of Albany do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains t he original proceedings  of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Razy for a Pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this Sixteenth day of August 1832 —

John G. Wasson Clk.
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State of New York
Albany Justices Court } ss.

I H.P. Nugent, Clerk of the Justices Court of the city of Albany in the State of New York (the same being a court of Record) do hereby certify that it has been this day prooved to the satisfaction of said court that, Joseph Rasey (otherwise  called "Razey") who was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of 7th June 1832, died at his residence in the city of Albany on the 20th day of December in the year One thousand Eight hundred and thirty two, leaving a widow, whose name is Letitia.

That the said Letitia Rasey is now living in the City of Albany aforesaid, and that ever since the death of her husband the said Joseph Rasy, she has remained, and now is a widow. —

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, this 14th day of April 1853 

H.P. Nugen
Clerk
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State of New York
City & County of Albany ss.

John J. Hill of the said City and County, attorney & Counsellor at Law, being duly sworn doth depose and say that the following is a true extract, or copy of an entry in the Family Bible of Letitia Rasey viz:

"Letitia Hill was married to Joseph Rasey Aug. 13. 1826"

The said entry is in the hand writing of deponent and was made by him not very long after the said marriage  occurred; but the precise time deponent cannot state. Deponent is now upwards of Forty years of age and is a grandson of the said Letitia, being a son of William Hill a son of the said Letitia, by her first husband John Hill - After the said marriage the said Letitia and Joseph Rasey lived together constantly as husband & wife until his death which occurred in the City of Albany in the month of December 1832. Deponent lived with them for several months, and was in the habit of [continued]
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[illegible] as Husband & Wife. Deponent also knows that the said Joseph Rasey became entitled to a pension past about the period of his death; & he knows that the said Letitia as his widow received from Lemuel Jenkins Esq. (then one of the Justices of the Justices Court of this City & the person who obtained the said pension for the said Joseph Rasey from the United States Government) some arrears of the pension of the said Joseph Rasey - 

Deponent was not present at the marriage of the said Letitia with the said Joseph, but he has no doubt whatever that they were duly and legally married on the 13th day of August 1826. Said Family Bible belonged to the said Letitia before her said marriage with Mr. Rasey & is now in the City of Albany in the possession of deponents sister, Sarah Ana Warner wife of William J. Warner to whom the said Bible has been presented by her grandmother the said Letitia Rasey. Deponent [continued]
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further says that he is not in any way interested or concerned in the claim oof the said Letitia Rasey as the widow of the said Joseph L Rasey to a pension from. the United States Government.

John H. Hill

Subscribed & sworn to this
14th day of April 1853 }

before me and I certify that I am well acquainted with the said John J. Hill & that he is a credible witness, and that I am not in any way interested or concerned in the claim of the said Letitia Rasey to a Pension from the United States Government -

N.P. Nugent
Justice of the Peace
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[hand written page on which the following information is attached is on the previous page of this transcription]

State of New-York,
City and County of Albany, Clerk's Office. } ss.

I, Robert S. Lay, Clerk of the said City and County, and of the Courts of Record therein, do hereby CERTIFY, that Henry P. Nugent whose name is appended to the Jurat of the annexed affidavit was, on the day of the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for the City of Albany, duly authorized to administer oaths for general purposes; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said justice is genuine.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, this Eighteenth of April 1853.

R Harper Clerk
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67.900
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[Revolutionary Widows.]

DECLARATION.

Sate of New York
City & County of New York } ss.

On this Twenty sixth day of March A. D. 1855 before me, H. P. Leake a Commissioner of deed in and for the county and state aforesaid, personally appeared Letitia Rasey, aged Eighty years, a resident of the City of New York in the State of New York who, being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the Bounty Land to which she is entitled under the Act of Congress approved March 3d, 1855.

That she is the widow of Joseph Rasey who was a Private in the Revolutionary War; that, on account of the services of her husband, the aforesaid Joseph Rasey in said war, she now receives a Pension at the rate of
$ Thirty Dollars per annum, under the 2d Section of the act of 3d February 1853 as will more fully appear by reference to the evidence now on file in the Pension Office at Washington.

She further declares that she is now a widow; that she has never before applied for nor received any Bounty Land under this or any other Act of Congress.

Letitia Rosey
Claimant's Signature.

WE, William J Warner and John H Warner residents of the City of New York in the State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Letitia Rasey in our presence, and that we know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be, and that she is now a Widow —

William J. Warner
John H. Warner
Signature of Witnesses.

The foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.

H. P. Leake
Magistrate.
Court of Deeds
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State of New York,
City and County of New York, } ss.

I, RICHARD B. CONNOLLY, CLERK of the City and County of New York, and also Clerk of the Supreme Court for the said City and County, being a Court of Record, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That H.P. Leake before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Commissioner of Deeds, for said City and County, duly appointed and sworn, and authorized to administer oaths to be used in any Court in said State, and for general purposes; and that his signature thereto is genuine, as I verily believe.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the 2nd day of April 1855

Richd. B. Connelly Clerk.
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February 26, 1934
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX


Joseph Razey-W.9243-Rev. War
James Rasey-S.C.9700-War 1812
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. Harriette V. Stacy
11 Huntington Street
Hartford, Connecticut


Dear Madam:

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 9243, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Joseph Razey, as his signature is found in the claim.

The date and place of his birth are not shown, nor are the names of his parents given.

Joseph Razey, while residing in Swanzey, New Hampshire, enlisted in April, 1780 and served nine months as private in Captain Benjamin Ellis' company, Colonel Alexander Scammel's New Hampshire regiment.

Pension was allowed on his application executed, August 16, 1832, then a resident of Albany, New York and aged sixty-nine years. He died December 20, 1832 at his residence in Albany.

The soldier, Joseph Razey, married August 13, 1826, Letitia Hill, widow of John Hill. She was allowed pension on account of the services of her husband, Joseph Razey, on her application executed, April 14, 1853, then aged seventy-eight years and living in Albany, New York.

It is stated in 1866 that the widow, Letitia Rasey, resided a part of the time with her grandson, John J. Hill in Brooklyn, New York, and part of the time with her granddaughter, Sarah Ann Warner, near [continued]
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Morristown, New Jersey, John J. Hill was forty years of age in 1853 and Sarah Ann Warner was the wife of William J. Warner; said John J. Hill and Sarah Ann Warner were children of William Hill, who was the son of Letitia and her first husband, John Hill.

H. Everett Russell, a resident of New York City in 1863, married a great granddaughter of the widow,
Letitia, her name is not stated.

Peletiah Razey in 1832 was residing in Oneida County, New York and was aged seventy-three years. Sister of the soldier Joseph Razey - .


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James Rasey-S. C. 9700

The date and place of birth of this soldier are not shown, nor are the names of his parents given.

James Rasey, as his signature is found in the claim, enlisted at Pittsford, New York, August 5, 1814 and served as a private in Captain Ira Wilson's company of New York Militia, and was discharged, November 3, 1814.

In 1850 and 1857 he was living in Burke, Franklin County, New York.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 6, 1871, then aged seventy-nine years and living in Chester, Eaton County, Michigan.

James Rasey married at Champlain, Clinton County, New York, March -, 181 -n (the date is not definitely stated), Clarissa L. Hines, she was deceased in 1871. There is no reference to children.

Very truly yours


A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 9243
Letitia Rasey
Wid
Joseph Rasey
Prvt Rev War

Act: Febry 3d 1853

Index:—Vol. M, Page 149

[Arrangement of 1870.]



1917 Jany 26 Hist. to Clara R. Willard
1934 - Feb - 26 - hist to Mrs. Harriette W. Stacy  Casey
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804

New York. Albany

Letitia Rasey
[Wi]dow of Joseph
who served in the Revolutiona[ry]
war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate [of] 
30 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence, o[n]
the 3d February 1853

Certificate of Pension issued the
27th day of June 1853
and sent to
Saml. H. Marks
Albany N.Y.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
July 29, 1848, Page 82 Vol. A
1832
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8.04

New York,
Albany

Letitia Rasey,
widow of Joseph,
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private,

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate 
of 30 dollars 00
cents per annum, to commence
on the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued
27th day of June, 33,
and sent to 
Saml. H. Marks,
Albany, N.Y.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 82 Vol. A.


[two lines of text, mostly illegible, with the  following text printed on top]
Canceled Dec. 30 1868

[illegible text]
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26235

Med Aug
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804

Letitia Rasey

Albany NY
to
Trenton NJ

[illegible] for old Pen

Ref-7 Nov 63

Pay March 4/68
Oct 3d Feb 1853
by direction of Mr Prior
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Pension Office, Official Business

April 20. 1834

No 1,158

Appl. of Letitia Rasey 
widow of Joseph

N. York
--------
14763

Act 3d Feby: 1853

Revy:
-----
Admitted $30 per annum
Commencing 3d Feby 1853

Saml. H. Marks
Albany
N. York
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Joseph Razey's application
for a pension under the
act of June 7. 1832 -

12.290



[illegible]

$30 per ann



L. Jenkins, Esq -
Albany N. York
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Department of the Interior.
PENSION OFFICE.

Washington D.C. Dec 21st 1868

Sir:

Your letter of the 14th inst in relation to the case of Mrs Letitia Rasey Widow of Joseph, Pvt who served in the Revolutionary war, Cert. No 804 - have been received.

Please inform me as to whether she intends to reside permanently in Morristown NJ.

Please return this letter with your reply.

Respectfully

Geo. Webster,
For Commissioner

H. Everett Russell Esq
No 27 Wall St
New York City

DS
124
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Department of the Interior.
PENSION OFFICE.

Washington, D.C. October 13th 1868

Madam.

You will please return to this Office the Pension Certificate issued to you Oct. 6 11868, for correction - it having been made payable to the wrong Agency.

Respectfully,

Chris C. Cox
Commissioner



Mrs Letitia Rasey
Morristown N.J.
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N. J. Pension Agency
Dec. 23 1868

Respectfully returned 
with information that no 
payment has been made to
Letitia Rasey widow of Joseph,
according to the records
of the Agency

Very Respectfully
Jos Dickinson
Pension Agent NJ

54

Pensions was transferred from
Albany N.Y. to this Agency




[stamp inscribed as follows:]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
DEC 24 1803
PENSION OFFICE
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Department of the Interior,
PENSION OFFICE.

Washington D.C. Dec 21st 1868

Sir:

Please inform me as to whether you have made payment to Letitia Rasey, Wid. of Joseph who served in the Revolutionary war as a Private, inscribed on your roll under Act of Feby 3d 1853.

Please return this letter with your reply.

Respectfully,
Geo. Edwards,
For Commissioner

P. Dickinson Esq
Trenton N.J.



DS
124
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Brief in the case of Mrs. Letitia Rasey, widow of Joseph Rasey
Albany County and State of New York
act 3d February 1853.

----------

Claim, ("original," [stricken])

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

    Husband was a pensioner under the act of June 7 1832

    Marriage proved by certified Entry in Family Bible - and proof Certified to be credible

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the submission of the claim? If so, what?



Samuel H. Moody Esq.
Albany New York
Name and residence of Agent

R Geddy
Examining Clerk.
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Increase
804

Brief in the Case of Letitia Rasey Widow of Joseph
Revy Private    Morristown    Thornton
Morris County and State of New Jersey
2  the Act Feb 3 1863



CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE,

PROOF EXHIBITED,

A pension on Roll of Albany New York at $10.00 pr annum claims increased act of July 27. 1868.
Cert returned

Personal Identity Shown



Admitted Oct. 3, 1868 to a pension at $96. per annum
to commence July 27. 1868. deducting pay since - 

W E Trask
Examining Clerk.

Name and residence of Agent
Claimant
Morristown 
New Jersey
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[seal printed as follows:]
DEPARTMENT OF THE [illegible]
OCT 1 18[illegible]
[illegible]

Payment to be made at
Albany by
J.W. Olcott
Agent for paying Pensioners, 
in the Agency of
New York

Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February
3d, 1853, Page 82 Vol. A.

Clerk,
H.R. Weightman



[the following text is stricken on right side of page]
from J J Hill
[illegible]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.

I certify that in conformity with the 2d motion of t he act of February 3, 1853,
Letitia Rasey
widow of Joseph Rasey
who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Sixty dollars per annum, commencing on the 3d of February, 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.

Given at the Department of the Interior,
this twenty seventh day of June
one thousand eight hundred and fifty three

R McClelland
Secretary of the Interior

Examined and Countersigned.

S.P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions.
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24 Wall [illegible]
New York, Dec 23d 1868

Hon Chris C Cox - 
Comr of Pensions
Washington. D.C.

Dear Sir;

In answer to the foregoing letter, let me say that Mrs Rasey since her departure from Albany - where the original certificate was paid to her - has resided a part of the time with her grandson John J. Hill at Brooklyn N.Y. & a part of the time with her grand daughter Sarah A. Warner, near (not at) Morristown N.J. &. that if her life is spared she is now 94 / she expects to reside with Mr. Hill again at Brooklyn.

I married Mrs. Rasey's great grand-daughter, & it would not [continued]
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[stamp inscribed as follows:]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
DEC 27 1888
PENSION OFFICE


[continued]

[I married Mrs. Rasey's great grand-daughter, & it would not] be strange of the old lady should come to reside with us in this [illegible]. 

At any rate her present residence with Mrs. Warren near Morristown is not permanent.

I hope it may [illegible] with your regulations & continue Mrs. Rasey's name in the Albany roll during the few years yet remaining to her - 

Your Obed Servt
H. Everett Russell
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[stamp inscribed as follows:]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
OCT 27 1868
PENSION OFFICE
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Not make it payble at Albany if not residing there & write him to send voucher & agency

To be put on agency where last paid but write him or send [illegible] to [illegible]



New York    Octr. 26 / 68

Chris. C. Cox Esq. 
Washington, D.C.

Yourself the 13 inst. to my aged grandmother Mrs. Letitia Rasey - directed to her at Morristown NJ. and [illegible] wishing the [illegible] pension Certif. returned - is at hand -

I return herewith the certifc. as desced - and would suggest, that You make the pension passed at Albany N.Y. be former place of residence - adly correspondent there, Nathan Hawley Esq. has been her attorney for serving her pension, since I left Albany in 1885 or /86 - and I would like to have. him continue to do so - 

I deem it best (unless objectionable -) that the pension at the old rate up to Setp /68 should be collected - and then at the same time make out a new application for unearned rate

[continued]
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[continued]

Since 27 July / 68 - as indicated by the terms of the increased Pension Certificate - 

You can forward the amended certificate as before to
Mrs Letitia Rasey,
Morristown N.J.

Reply to
John J Hill
27 March
M Brx 1463
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67.900
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Albany    April 11th. 1855.


L P Waldo Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir

I herewith inclose the Declaration of Mrs Letitia Rasey, widow of Joseph Rasey - A Pensioner, under the 2d Section of the act of 3d February 1853 — for Bounty Land under the act of 3d March 1855.

I am Sir
With Much Respect
Your Obt Servt
Saml. H. Marks
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Albany, N.Y. Sept. 29, 1868.

The [illegible]Treas., Washington, D.C.;

Sir;

I enclose an application bef Letitia Rasey, widow of Jospeh Rasey, who was a private in the revolutionary war for increase of pension under S15 Act of July 27, 1868.

There is no power atty. with the claim, as when I sent the form to her family, I did not know that they would return the paper to me, but they have done so, and wish me to send on and attend to the claim. You may communicate with me, in relation to it, or with the application, at her p.o. address, Morristown, N.J. as you prefer.

I send with the application her pension certificate. I am desired by her family to inquire of you how many widows of revolutionary soldiers are now inscribed on th pension rolls.

I am,
very respectfully,
Your obt. servant, 
Nathan Hawley.
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27 Wall St =
New York, Decr 14. 1868

Hon. Chris C Cox,
Comr of Pensions
Washington, D.C.,

Dear Sir:

We are in receipt to day from our grandmother Mrs Letitia Rasey, Morristown, N.J.,  of the new pension-certificate (60.804) issued to her under date of Oct. 6, 1868, & of a notice which came with it stating that she had been transferred from the roll of Albany to that of Trenton. I wish to ask if her name may not remain on the Albany roll, according to Mr. Hill's request I sent you on returning this new certificate for the purpose of affecting an alteration, which we supposed would be to continue her at Albany (I see of your letter herewith inclosed). The change to Trenton, where both her [illegible] we are quite unknown, will involve her in the success now entirely saved; because at Albany (where the greater part of her life was spent) friends take the semi annual papers & collected her small pension free of any charge. Communication is easier for her thru said Albany than with Trenton. If consistent with the law, I beg your kindly regard of the reasons I have given, & thank you will re transfer Mrs Rasey's name [continued]
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[continued]

to the old roll.

I will be obliged if you can give me an answer at once - 

Your obet servt
 H. Everett Russell

or John J. Hill
the same add.



Sinsebaugh

[illegible pension office stamp with date]
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Albany April 18th 1853 —

L.P. Waldo Esq
Commsr of Pensions

Sir.

I herewith enclose t he Declaration of Letitia Rasey, made before a court of Record, for a pension, under act of 3d February 1853, accompanied by the following proofs (Viz)

1st a cert. of the Albany Justices Court, as to the death of Joseph Rasey (otherwise called "Razey") late the husband of t he said Letitia, and

2nd the affidavit of John J. Hill Esq, a grand son of the said Letitia, as to her marriage with the said Joseph Rasey — which said affidavit enbears a coppy of the Record of said Marriage to her from the family Bible of the said Letitia — all of which I. trust will be suffiecient to establish her claim to a pension under said act.

I am Sir
With great respect
Your obedient Servt
Saml. H. Marks
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Albany   June 26. 1833

James L. Edwards Esq.
Coms. of Pensions

Sir:

I recently received from you a Pension Certificate in the form of Joseph Rasey, under the act of Congress of June 7. 1832. granting him a Pension of $30 per ann: — The application in the case was made in August last - but owing to circumstances that [illegible] the control of the applicant as his agent, the case was not finally [illegible] up until lately —

The Pensioner died in Dec ? last, and the pension's [illegible] to the Regulation of the Department know him under such and sent to it New York Agency, to obtain the arrears due to his widow - she having inacted a power of atty & remain thereon

The papers have been returned, with information that the Pension agent in New York declines to pay, on the [illegible] that the Pension did before the Certificate was made —

On referring to the Genl. [illegible] of the [illegible] Department of June 27, 1832 - last clause, it would seem that the above [illegible] cannot be valid - & that his case it ought not to be made because the [illegible] is acting on the applicant's case was not owing to any fault of his or his agent - until you have the goodness to [illegible] the Pension agent at New York to pay the Widow - and drop me a line to that effect that [continued]
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the papers may be again presented to the agent in New York.

Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt
Samuel Jenkins.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTE[RIOR]
DEC [illegible]4 186[illegible]
PENSION OF[FICE]
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Q      TRANSFER LETTER      Q

Albany Pension Agency,
Dec 2d, 1868.

Sir:

In compliance with yours of the 27th [illegible], notifying me of an application for a transfer from this Agency by Letitia Rasey Wid of Joseph, Pri a Pensioner under the Act of 30 February 1853, the following report is made.

Rate at which to be paid: $30 per annum

Date to which last paid: 4 Sept 1868,

Date of original commencement of the pension: 3 Febry 1853

Date when the increase commenced:

Is semi-annual or annual examinations required?

If exempt from biennial examination:

For how many children is the widow entitled to the additional $2 per month?

Has any child died, been abandoned, adopted, or is supported by an orphan asylum or other institution?

How many children, or sisters and brothers; and if all the [c]hildren are entitled to the $2 per month additional?

Names of minors who have died before 16 years of age:

Name of the acting guardian:

If overpaid, suspended, re-enlisted, remarried, or other objection to a transfer:



Respectfully,

D. Wright
Pension Agent.


To
Commissioner of Pensions,
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State of New York
Oneida County }

On this 23d day of July AD, 1832, personally appeared before me the under named Justices of the peace of the town of Trenton in said County, Peletiah Rasey of Trenton aforesaid, with whom I am acquainted, aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, depose and say that he is knowing that Joseph Rasey, who is brother to this deponant aged sixty nine years did inlist in Cat. Benjamin Ellis. Company, of Infantry in the United States service in the Revolutionary war, in the month of April 1780 - in Col Leammels Regiment of the New Hampshire line for nine months and joined the army at West Point in the month of May following, served his time out and was regularly discharged by Cap Leammel, he thinks

Subscribed and sworn
July 23e 1832 before me }

John Storn, Justice of the Peace

Peleetiah Razey



State of New York
Oneida County }

I John Storn the justice of the peace above named in & for the said county do certify that on the twenty third day of July one thousand Eight hundred & thirty two the above named Peletiah Razey made oath to & subscribed the above deposition; that I am acquainted with the said Peletiah Razey & that he is a credible person; that in my opinion that said deposition is entitled to credit.

Signed
John Storn Justice of the Peace



State of New York
Oneida County ss. }

I George Brown clerk of said court do certify that John Storn above named was at the date of the above certificate and application, a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that I am acquainted with his hand writing & believe his name subscribed to the above certificate & affidavit to be his signature

Witness my hand & seal of office this 3d day of May 1833 - the words "and affidavit" underlined before my signing

Geo. Brown Clerk

Turn over
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State of New York
City of Albany } ss:

Jonathan Woolley of Brooklyn in the County of Wyndham in the State of Vermont a Revolutionary Pensioner bing duly sworn saith that he is acquainted with Joseph Razynow a resident of the City of Albany in the State of New York and that the deponent was knowledge & acquainted with him he is confident & believes that said Joseph Razy did enlist as a regular soldier in the year Seventeen hundred Eighty in the State of New Hampshire in Captain Benjamin Ellis Company in the service of the United States as a nine month [illegible] and deponant believes &is confident that said Joseph Razy did serve during the term of nine months, under the said Captain Ellis, who commanded a Company in Colonel Alexander Scammells Regiment; and further Deponant saith not.

Jonathan Woolley

Sworn before me this 9th
day of June 1832 }

Gerrit L Dox Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
City of Albany } ss.

I Gerrit L. Dox, the within named Justice, do certify that the within named Jonathan Woolley who appeared before me & testified to [illegible] subscribed the within Deposition is a credible person, and that in my opinion, hi said deposition is entitled to credit — [illegible] my hand the 26th Day of April 1833 -

Gerritt Dox J.P.



State of New York
City and County of Albany } ss.

I, Conrad A Ten Eyck Clerk of said County, do certify that at the date of the above Certificate and within affidavit, Gerrit L. Dox Esq. was one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said City and County duly commissioned and sworn - and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to said certificate & affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature —

In testimony whereof Ih ave hereto subscribed my name & affixed my seal of office this 10th day of May 1833.

C. A. Ten Eyck Clerk
for Jonas Weekes Depy
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State of New Jersey,
County of Morris } ss:

On this Twenty Sixth day of September, A.D., one thousand, eight hundred and sixty eighty, personally appeared before me, William McCarty Clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas within and for the county and and State, aforesaid, Letitia Rasey, aged Ninety three 8/12 years, a resident of Monroe County of Morris, in the State of New Jersey, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the identical Leticia Rasey to whom was granted pension certificate No. [blank], payable, at Albany, in the State of New York, at the rate of Thirty dollars per annum, issued under the act of February 3d, 1853; that she makes this declaration in order to secure the increase of her pension to which she is entitled under the thirteenth section of the act of July 27, 1868. My post office, address is as follows: Morristown, N.J.

Letitia Rasey
X
her mark.

In presence of
John M Finegar
Elizabeth McDade
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Also personally appeared John M. Finegar and Elizabeth McDade residents of Monroe County of Morris and State of New Jersey persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who being by me duly sworn, say that they were present, and said Letitia Rasey make her mark & the foregoing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant, and their acquaintance with her, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.

John M. Finegar
Elizabeth McDade

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26th day of September, A.D., 1868, and I hereby certify that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim. I further certify that the foregoing declaration was read over and explained by me to the applicant, and understood by her, before making her mark there to. An erasure, line 17, 1st page, before accution.

Wm. McCarty Clerk
of the Common Pleas Court
for Morris Co. N.J.
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UNITED STATES
POSTAL CARD

one cent

Nothing but the address to be on this side.

Commissioner of the
Pension Office
Washington
D.C.

[three different stamps, inscribed as follows]

[1]
[illegible]
AUG 31
[illegible]

[2]
REC'D
WASHINGTON
SEP 
6
188
6

[3]
PENSION
OFFICE
B
SEP 7
1886
US
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Sir: A letter from your office dated 16th of May 1884 to me says that Letitia Rasey widow of Joseph Raasey was residing in Septem 1868 "in Monroe, Morris Co. N.J." I think there must be some cases in the Place. There is no Monroe in Morris Co. New Jersey so far as I can discover

Will you kindly refer to records and post me accordingly. Were any of the Revolutionary War records destroyed in 1814 when the British soldiers entered country?

Very Respectfully CW Rasey
715th Shortwell St San Francisco Cala

9243

San Frann. Aug 30 86.
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In answer to your request of the 30th alt for the comd [illegible] —
of Letitia, widow of Joseph Rasey a Revy Soldier, (1858) the following
is furnished from a letter on file from H Everett Russell of NY City dated Dec 23. 1858
viz "Since her her departure from Albany xxx she has resided a part of the time with her
" grandson John J. Hill, at Brooklyn NY & a part of the time with her grand
" daughter Sarah A Warner near Morristown N.J." & that if her life is spared
" (she is now 94) she expects to reside with Mr. Hill again in Brooklyn — I'm [illegible]

[continued]
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[continued]

" Mrs. Rasey's great grand daughter, & it would not be strange if the old
" lady should come to reside with us in the city"
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Mr Babson:

Will you please look over these papers & favor me with your opinion as to whether I should make an exception to the rule in this case

Sinsabaugh

Dec 26. 68



I would put her back on Albany. She has never been proved Elsewhere — Albany has made ll the payments and she desires that they should continue to be made there. She is 94 yrs old, and can get her payments through her old establishment or a respondents easier than any other way

Besides — I share in this, that to [illegible] a pensioner from a roll - he or she must establish a permanent residence out side of the limits of the Albany [continued]
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which has not been done in this case (see Russell's letter) since she left the Albany District

I would not have transferred her from Albany

Babson

[remaining text is from the bottom of a blank pension form]
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ow

[stamp inscribed as follows:]
PENSION
OFFICE
B
MAY 13
1884
US
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San Francisco Cala 5/5/84

To
Hon Wm W. Dudley
Commissioner Pension Office
Department of the Interior
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:

Your form of the 26th [illegible] just received, [illegible] noted.

I do not (as a certain clause in yours seems to indicate), desire to establish the identity of the names in question with my expectation of their connection with any part, present on future pension claiming I do not desire to use the information in any way relating to pension business, and my reason for applying where I have is. that I supposed that names of Revolutionary Soldiers might be so arranged in the Record Office at Washington that it would not be a matter of great [illegible] to verify or put me right in my inquiries as heretofore made. 

Wishing to hear from you at an early day

I regret that I came to be giving residence as you would like.
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11 Huntington St.
Hartford, Conn
June 22, 1934

[stamp inscribed as follows:]
[illegible]
RECEIVED
[illegible]
29


A.D. Hiller
Veterans Administration
Washington, DC

Dear Sir:

Please send me all the information that you have in pension records concerning the following soldiers of the Revolutionary War

Joseph D Gallup - Appears on a pay roll of Capt Elias Wedd's Militia Col, who [continued]
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[continued]

[Joseph D Gallup - Appears on a pay roll of 
Capt Elias Wedd's Militia Col, who]

in Oct. 1780 Entered service
Oct 10, 1780, served 24 days; Appears
as Captain in the State of Vermont
from the beginning of the campaign
1781 to June 36 in said
years; Captain of a company in
the Battalion commanded by 
Col. Samuel Fletcher, in service
of State of Vermont, July 1, 1781
to Nov. 22, 1781 — 142 days.


Elijah Walsworth (Walworth)
- age 18 years. Engaged for
town of Bernardston, term 3 months
Private in Capt. Isaac Newton's 
Co. Col. S. Murray's Regiment,
marched to Royalton and
 Haverhill in the alarm, Oct.
1780 - 3 days service. Also
appears on a pay roll of Lieut.
Daniel Spooners Co. of Militia 
that marched to Orford on
the Alarm, March, 1781 - 2 day's service.


Capt. John Stark - Captain
of a company in Col Ira Allen's
Regiment at Sheensborough
and Ticonderoga about April 1, 1780 -
7 days' service; Captain of a 
company in Col. Ira Allen's
Regiment in defence of the
Northern Frontier of Vermont

[continued]
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[continued]

enlisted July 13, 1780.

Abijah Morgan - 18 days
in Gen Joseph Spencer's Co. 
Lexington Alarm 775. Also in 1st
Co., 2nd or 7th Reg. Gen Spencer's
Co. May 8 to July 5, 1775.


Ebeneezer Goodspeed - 
Barnstable, Mass., wife's name Rebecca.


Civil War Soldiers - 

David Vincent, age 44 years, 
private, Co. K, 16th N.Y. Vol.
Infantry, enlisted April 27, 1861
at West Chazy discharged for
disability March18, 1863.

aws
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Soldier from War of 1812


James Racey (Razce, Rasey, Razy) born 1792, died during the 1880's in Belmont, N.Y.


Here is also one more from the Revolutionary War.

Nathan Walworth, born Oct. 174, wife's name Army, presumably they lived in Halifax, Vermont. Possibly it was Bennington.

I am not a genealogist but am a descendent of these soldiers. Information is to be used for A.A.R. and [continued]
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D.A.R. Societies.

I shall be grateful for all information that the War Pension Rolls can give me.

Very truly yours,
(Mrs) H.V. Stacy
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RECEIVED 
[month] 23 1934
[illegible]
28
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[stamp with numbers inscribed around the perimeter, and mostly illegible text, with the following exception]
RECEIVED
FEB
21



11 Huntington St.
Hartford, Conn.
Feb. 20, 1934

Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:

Please find enclosed records of two Revolutionary War Soldiers named (1) Joseph (Raspey, Razey) Wrentham, private in Captain Oliver Pond's Co. of Minute Men which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775 - Service 8 days. (2) Joseph Razey Wrentham, private in Captain Oliver Pond's Co and in Col. Joseph Read's 20th Regiment muster roll dated [continued]
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Aug. 1, 1775 enlisted April 27, 1775. Service, 3 months 12 days Company return dated Sept. 25, 1775, and Benjamin Razey, private in Captain Samuel Low's Co., Col. Benjamin Simonds Berkshire Co. Regiment, entered service Oct. 14, 11780, discharged Oct. 17, 1780 Service 4 days by order of Brig. Gen. Felton on the alarm at the Northward of Oct. 13, 1780.

Ebenezer Goodspeed; private in Captain Miceks Hamblins Co. Service from Nov. 1, 1775 to Dec. 31, 1775, 61 days in defence of sea-coast

Please send all information that your Pension Claim Records contain concerning these four Rev. War Soldiers mentioned here.

I am not a genealogist but am looking for information regarding my ancestor's military service. I have written to you before about these soldiers but have been unable to locate the right one.

Very truly yours,
Mrs. H.V. Stacy
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Watertown Jan 15 917

To the
Hon Commr of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir.

Will you kindly give me the Revolutionary service of Joseph Rasey or Razey or Racy. He enlisted either from Winchester or Swanzey N.H., Date of birth, death, marriage, or names of children will all be most welcome.

Yours Respy.
Clara Rasey Willard
267 Tew Eyck Tl.
Watertown
N.J.
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[stamp inscribed as follows:]
PENSION
D
JAN
17
1917
U.S.
OFFICE
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.

3—525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Washington, D. C., __________, 19____

W. File 9,243



In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Joseph Razey or Rasey a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
April 1780

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
9 mos.

RANK.
Pvt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Benjamin Ellis
COLONEL.
Alexander Scammel

STATE.
N.H.

Battles engaged in, [check mark]

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Swanzey N.H.

Date of application for pension, Aug 16 1832 His el. war al

Residence at date of application, Albany, New York

Age at date of application, 69 years    died Dec 20 1832 in Albany N.Y.

Remarks: Soldier mar. Aug 13, 1826 Letitia wid. of John Hill. She was als. pens. on an app of Apr 14, 1853 while a resident of Albany N.Y. aged 78 years. William Hill Son of Letitia and John Hill, and his children John J. and Sarah Ann wife of Wm J. Warner are referred to. H. Easterly Russell stated in 1868 that he married Mrs. Rasey's great grand-daughter but he does not give the name.

(Pelitiah Razey 73 years old in 1832 was soldier's brother.)

Respectfully,
[unsigned]
Commissioner

s—2856
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see further corres, in Elijah Walsevnet
D.43223



February 26, 1934
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

BA-J/AWF

Joseph Rasey
W. 9243


Mrs. Harriette V. Stacy
11 Huntington Street
Hartford, Connecticut

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of February 17, in which you state that the Revolutionary War record of Joseph Razee, as found in pension claim, W.26368, which record was furnished you December 11, 1933, is not the record of the Joseph Razee in whom you are interested. Your request was for a Joseph Razee of Rhode Island, hence that record was sent you.

In letters of February 17 and 20, you have requested the records of several soldiers of the War of the Revolution and the War of 1812, also the Civil War records of Giles Racey and David Vincent.

You were advised in letter of December 11, 1923, that it has not been possible to make a series of investigations and reports pertaining to soldiers of the War of the Revolution and the War of 1812, because of the great demand for records for soldiers of those wars and the limited clerical force available for furnishing such information.

The record of Joseph Razey, as found in pension claim, W. 9243, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution, and the record of James Rasey, as found in pension claim, S.2700, based upon his service in the War of 1812, are furnished herewith.

Your letter of February 17, in which you request the Civil War records of Giles Racey and David Vincent, [continued]
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has been forwarded to the proper division, for direct reply to you, in regard to their service in that war.

Very truly yours
[unsigned]
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator