Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19875, for David Mead, Connecticut
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Conn                   Mead, David         W19875
New York                    Sarah
and
Sea Service
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4630   New York

David Mead of Company in the State of New York who was  a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Stevens of  the Regt commanded by Col                      in the New York line for 10 months.


Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence of the 4th day of March 1831


Certificate of pension issued the 25  day of January, 1833 and Sent to D Kenttand 
 cocsaskis NY

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832                                   $79.99 
Semi=Anl.    allowance                                         $ 26.66
   ending 4 mar 33                                               =====
                                                                            106.66

                                  [ Revolutionary Claim, 
                                      Act  June 7,1832}


Recorded by  Ira Cromwell Clerk
Book D  Vol 5 Page 175
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Repritoo


Jan 30/ 49
Date of death no on  AB
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4/27
New York, Albany


Sarah Mead widow of David Mead Ny
Who served in the Revolutionary war as a Private

inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 cents a per annum, to commence on the 4th of March 1848

Certificate of Pension issue the 30th day of  of Januy 1849 and sent to ARay  Reseuh

Recorded on Roll of pensioner  under act february 9 1848 page 126 vol 4
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No 2,536
David Mead 

Amount of Service 
6 months
4 Do
6 Do
________
1 Year 4 months
I year ready to lie called out a i minutes warning.
2 Years 4 months

Admitted 
16 mo private
$53.33
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I William B Hurmance Clerk of the Court of...Plus of the County Office. Hirttance before whom the annex... of benjamin. Reynolds in there was at the time... A court of REuve I ... Signature annex of his ...signature.
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State of New York
Greene County Ss     Benjamin Reynolds being duly sworn
according to law. Maketh oath and saith that he
resides in the Town of Greenville in the County and
State aforesaid that he is well acquainted with David
Mead the person named in the declaration foreunto annexed
he lived in the same town with him during the
Revolutionary war to wit in the Town of Salem in the
County of Westchester and State of New York that
he this deponent was knowing to the said David
Mead. Serving in Capt Benjamin Stevens Company
in the year 1779 this deponent served in the same
Company and in the same mess that the said
Company was stationed along the line between
the American and British Armies
in the Town of North Castle in the County of West-
Chester in the State of New York. and this deponent
has no doubt but that the said David Mead
served in the said Company of Benjamin St-
evens and in the service of the Uited States
during the Revolutionary War as he has stated
in the declaration hereunto annexed-
Benjamin Reynolds
Sworn & Subscribed
the 10th day of August 1832
before me Dorrance Kirtland
First Judge of Greene County in
the State of New York
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State of New York
Albany County SS. On this twenty fifth day of August 1832
personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the
Justice Court of the City of Albany, in the County of Albany
in the State of New York now sitting being a Court of Peas
David Mead a resident of the Town of Coemans in the
County of Albany and State of New York aged 70 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 7, 1832,
he entered the service of the United States under the
following named Officers and served as herein stated
that he was born in the town of Stanwich in the State
of Connecticut, that he inlisted in the spring of 1779
in Captain Benjamin Stevens Company of Rangers
at Salem in the County of Westcester and State of
Newyork, for the term of six months, where he then
resided and to which said Town of Salem he removed
previous to the Revolutionary war, and served out the 
Term of his enlistment in the said Company that the
said Company was stationed along the line between
the American and British Armies in the Town of 
North Castle in the said County of Westchester where
he was discharged, that after he served out the term
of his enlistment in Captain Stevens Company as above 
stated he entered as a volunteer on board of a Gunboat
at Stamford in the State of Connecticut in the service of
the United States commanded by Samuel Lockwood
which said Gun Boat was employed in guarding the
coast along Long Island Sound that the he had served
in the said Gun Boat one month when he was
taken prisoner by the British at Oak Beacon Long
Island and carried to the City of Newyork and
confined as a prisoner three tenths that besides
the services above stated he this deponent was during the
Revolutionary war. after he returned from being
a prisoner to his residence at the said Town of Salem
called out by the officers of the Watch in the service
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of the United States for the defence of the County on
alarms and Special occasions, and was in actual ser-
vice at these different times at least six months
 and in the whole including the time
he was a prisoner at least one year and four months
And besides after deponent returned from being
taken as a prisoner aforesaid, he belonged to a
Company of Militia in the said Town of Salem
where he resided commanded by Captains July
and Lawrence and was at all times ready until
the close of the war armed and equiped ready
to turn out at a minutes warning, and that for
nearly a whole year he slept with his arms by to is
side, that he never received any written discharge
to his knowledge or recollection and if so that the
same is lost or destroyed, and that he has no docu-
mentary evidence of his services, that he has no
Knowledge nor can he find any surviving wit-
ness of his service except Benjamin Reynolds
whose affidavit is hereunto annexed; that he
hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to be pen-
sion except the present and declares that his name
is not on the pension roll of the agency of any
State
                                                     David Mead
Sworn to and Subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
in open court J. G. Wasson  Clk
We John Kuffer residing in the Town of Coeymans
and County of Albany, and Carrak Row
residing in Bethlehem in the same county
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
David Mead who has subscribed and sworn to the
above declaration that we believe him to be Seventy
years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the
neighborhood where he resides to have been a
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                          Sworn
Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that
opinion, and that there is no settled Clergyman
residing in the neighborhood where he resides
Sworn and subscribed the           John Keeser
day and year aforesaid                Conrad Row
in open Court
J. G. Wasson Clk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion
after the investigation of the matter, and after putt-
ing the iterogatories prescribed by the war
department, that the above named applicant was a
Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states
And the Court further certifies that it appears to
them that John Keeser who has signed the
preceding certificate is a resident in the town of Coeymans
and County of Albany, and that Conrad Row
who has also signed the same is a resident in the
town of Bethlehem and County aforesaid, and are cred-
ible persons and their statement entitled to credit.

I John G. Wasson Clerk of the Justices Court of the City of Albany
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application ┃
of David Mead for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal
of Office this 25th day of August
in the year one thousand
eight hundred and thirty two
John S. Wasson Clk
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4247
5664
Sarah Mead
Act July 7. 1838
---
Married Fall of 1786
Husband died 22d May
1836
---
Col Holmes)
Capt. State )    New York 
                         Line -
Ent 12th Aug. 1775
must to 9. Oct. 1775
-
Admitted
Private 8 Mos & 12 days
Lemuel Jenkins Esq
Albany
N. Y.
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State of New York
County of Albany ⎬ ss. On this nineteenth day of June in
the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, personally
appeared before the Justices Court of the City of Albany, the same
being a Court of Record Sarah Mead a resident of the
Town of Coeymans in the County of Albany, aged seventy four
years & upwards, who being first duly sworn, according to law
doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to
obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress
passed July 7. 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and
pensions to certain widows"
That she is the widow of David Mead who was a
soldier in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary
War and was at the time of his death, a Pensioner under the
act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 -
She further declares that she was married to the said
David Mead in the fall of the year one thousand seven
hundred and eighty six - but she cannot recollect the month
or the day of the month; that her husband the aforesaid
David Mand died on the twenty second day of May in the
year one thousand eight hundred & thirty six - that she was
not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the
marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen
hundred and ninety four Viz at the time above stated
She further declares that her name previous to her said
marriage was Sarah Williams - That she was married at
the house of Giden Betts in the Town of Salem or Lower
Salem, in the County of Westchester, State of New York,
and the ceremony was performed by the Rev. Mr. Mead
a Presbyterian Minister then residing & settled in said
Town, he was then a middle aged man, and is most probably
now dead. She further states that she does not know of
any record of her marriage now existing, and does not
believe that any such record now exists
She further states that she has had six children by
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her said Husband of when five are now living. That
her daughter Mary now the wife of one from Brown, is
her oldest child, and was born in the year one thousand
seven hundred and eighty eight in the month of August
That her third child, John, was born in August one thousand
sum hundred and ninety two
She is unable from long disuse & from old age to
write her name & therefore makes a mark or cup for
her signature                                                              her
Sworn to and subscribed on the day ⎬            Sarah   X    Mead
& year first above written in open Court &               mark
Witness the seal of said Court &
the signature of the Clerk thereof
John G. Wasson Clk.
State of New York
Albany Justices Court ss.   John Mead of the Town of Coeymans
in the County of Albany, being duly sworn deposeth that
he is of a son of the within named David Mead & Sarah
Mead. That he is forty six years of age & upwards. That
he has always understood & verily believes that he was born
on the second day of August in the year one thousand sum
hundred and ninety two. That the memorandum or record
of the date of the births of himself and his Sister and
Brothers hereto annexed is in this deponent's hand writing,
and is written on a leaf of an old cyphering Book and
was copied from a record or memorandum made by his Father
many years ago which is now lost or destroyed that the
record or memorandum hereto annexed was made by this
Deponent, more than twenty years ago, and has remained
in his possession  ever since-
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This Deponent further saith that his Father the said David
Mead, died ion the twenty second day of May in the year one
thousand eight hundred and thirty five, and that this de-
ponents mother the said Sarah Mead has ever since remained
and is a Widow
Sworn & subscribed in open Court
this 19th day of June 1839
J. G. Wasson Clk
                                                                                John Mead
It is hereby certified that the above Deponent
is a credible witness
By order of the court
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court
this 19th day of June 1832
John G. Wasson Clk
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●
71th
Mary Mead was born August the 13 1787
John Mead was Born August the 2 1792
Elizabeth Keefer was born Born Dec the 14 1788
David Mead was born June the 17, 1794
Calob Mead was Born Sept the 18 1796
PZabal Mead was born October the 3 1793.
Joshua Mead was born August the 10 - 1790
& Departed this world February 12        1813
                                                                1790
                                                                    23
was 22 years 6 month & 4 Days                 22 +
when he departed the world
22 years 6 months 4 Days
                                                       22  6   4
                                                        y   m   d
The Memorandom of David Mead & family
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Mr. Gilbert L. Vanakan
Box 396
Delmar, New York

Dear Sir;

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could not be positive as to these names

Sarah, widow of David Mead, was allowed pension on her application executed June 19, 1839, at which time she was a resident of Coeymans, New York, and gave her age as seventy-four years; in 1843 She stated that she was aged seventy-six years and in 1848, that she was aged eighty-four years. No explanation was made for these discrepancies in age.
She stated that she had six children by her husband, David
Mead, five of whom were living in 1839.
The names of the children of David and Sarah Mead are shown,
as follows:
Mary Mead           born August    13, 1788, married James Brown
Joshua Mead.          "        "           10, 1790, died February 17, 1813
John Mead.              "        "            2,  1792, in 1839 living in Albany
                                                                                 New York
David Mead.            "     June         17, 1794
Caleb Mead              "   September 18, 1796
Jezabal (?) Mead     ."    October       3,  1798

The following also appears:
Elizabeth Keefer. born December 18, 1788. In 1845, one
Peter Keefer was a Justice of the Peace for Albany County, New York ; no relationship of either Elizabeth or Peter Keefer to the
family of David Mead was shown.
In 1843, John Mead was a Justice of the Peace for Albany
County, New York; his relationship to the family was not stated.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the
name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Sarah Mead, widow of David Mead (W.19875), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Sarah Mead, widow of David Mead, Certificate No. 427, issued
January 30, 1849, rate $53.33 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Act of February 2, 1848, New York (Albany) Agency.
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Mch. 29 - 1904 - Hist to
Eugene A. Mead
Elgin Ill
1935. Sept 23. Hist to Mr
Gilbert L. Vananken Esq

Rev
WIDOW, & c.
File No. 19.875
Sarah Mead
Widow of
David Mead
Pri Rev War
Act  Feb 2d 48
Index: Vol. M, Page 43
(Arrangement of 1870.}
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suspd. See letter P Agt at Albany
Aug. 21. 1840. do to same 29 Aug
1840      No 258
May 17th 1845 Calc ind
under Joint Reso at $28
per annum Comm 4th March
1836 and ending 23rd May
1836 and sent to
Samuel Jenkins
Rept.    Albany
N. York

Albany 4247
Sarah Mead
widow of David Mead
who was a pensioner under the Act of June 1832
and who died on the 22d May 1836
of Albany Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Platt of the regt.
commanded by Col. Holmes in the N. York
line for 8 months & 12 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 28 Dollars --- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 23 May 1836.
23. May,
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of Sep
1839 and sent to Samuel
Jenkins, Albany
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '39                                                91.87
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '40                             14.00
                                                                                           $105.87
(Act July 7,}
(1838       )
Recorded by D. Brown    Clerk
Book A Vol. 2   Page 89
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4247,
New York Albany,
Sarah Mead
Widow of David
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 22 May 1836
of Albany Co in the State of NYork
who was a Private in the Company 
commanded by Captain Platt of the 
regh commanded by Col. Hohuez? in 
the N. York line for 8 mos and 2 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany 
at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 
Cents per annum, to commence on 23d day of 
May 1836. 
Increased from $28 00/100
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of 
Jauy 1849, and sent to
A. Ray. Present
Total amount, $
[Ac July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Leo[illegible] Clerk,
Book D Vol. 4 Page 7.
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2307.
New York  Albany
Sarah Mead
widow of David Mead
who was a Private
in the N. York line
for 8 mo & 12 dys
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
28 Dollars ---
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
20th day of Oct. 1843
and sent to
L Jenkins
Albany
N Y

(Act of March 3, 1843.}
Recorded in Book  A
Vol. 1  Page 109.

No. 258
Joint Reso: of Jany
23rd 1845
Pre Oct 20
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2307,
New York Albany
Sarah Mead
widow of David Mead
who was a private
in the N. York line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
53 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Increased from $28.00
Certificate of Pension issued the
30day of Jany 1849
and sent to
A. Ray
Present
(Acts of March 3, 1843, and June
17, 1844.)
Recorded in Book A
Vol.  2   Page 259. 258.
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427
New York Albany
Sarah Mead
widow of David Mead
who served in the Revolutionary 
War, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
28 Dollars ---
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the
23 day of June 1848
and sent to
L. Jenkins
Albany
N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 12 Vol 4

Reported
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Jany 19 '49
W. Cole
JA-3
James L. Edwards Esq.
⎬Commissioner of
⎬Pensions
War Department

Alex Ray
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Washington
Jany 18   '49
Sir
Some time in Aug last, I filed an
application in the case of Mrs Sarah Mead of New
York under the joint resolution 1 July 48 I
now surrender the pension certificate under
act Feb 2. 48
Hoping it will be soon back
.I remain Yrs
Alex. Ray
J. L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
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Albany
David Mead act June 7, 1832 to what time
paid ?
Died 22 May 1836 at that period
P
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Aug 31/60
sarah Mead
427 -48
NY
Amend
JWP
Alex Ray

James L Edwards Es
Comr of Pensions
Washington
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Washington
Aug 28. 48
Sir
I herewith enclose the case of Mrs
Sarah Mead; She was pensioner on the Albany roll
under act 7 July 1838, and the subsequent
act thereto
The claim is now made, for the
benefit of the resolution of 1 July 1848 is
to the same rate of pension her husband
recd under act 7 June 1832
I remain
very respectfully
Your Ob Sv
Alex. Ray


J. L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
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To James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions,
The Subscriber a resident of the Town of
Coeymans in the County of Albany & State of New York
respectfully declares & represents, That she is the widow of
David Mead, who was a soldier of the Revolution, and
drew a pension under the act of Congress of 7 June 1832
at the rate of Fifty three Dollars and thirty three cents per
annum. That the said David Mead died on the 22d day
of May 1836, leaving the subscriber his widow, & that she has
ever since remained & now is a Widow
She further declares that she was a pensioner under the
Acts of Congress of 7 July 1838, 3d March 1843 & 17 June 1844,
and has lately obtained a pension certificate under the act
of 2d February 1848, at the rate of twenty eight Dollars for
annum at which it she has been paid under the aforesaid
Act of 7 July 1838, 3d March 1843 & 17 June 1844 -
She further declares, that as she has been informed
and believes, an act of Congress was passed on the 26th day of
June last, repealing the proviso of the second section of the
act of Congress passed May 7. 1846, and that under said
act passed 26th of June last, she is entitled to the same
annual stipend under the aforesaid acts of 7 July 1838, 3d
March 1843, 17 June 1844 & 2 February 1843, as was
allowed to her said Husband David Mead, under the act
of 7 June 1832, Viz. Fifty three Dollars & thirty three cents which
annual stipend she now claims under these acts
respectively - she also declares she is unable to write her name
Dated Coreymans Augt 25th 1848
Peter Keefe                                           her
John Mead                                 Sarah   X   Mead
Witnesses                                            mark

(over)
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State of New York
County of Albany Ss. On this 25 day of August 1848, before
the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County,
personally appeared Sarah Mead within named & to me known
and made oath in due form of law, that the facts set forth in
the within Declaration are true and correct, according to
the best of her knowledge, recollection & belief
Peter Keefer
 Justice of the Peace
State of New York,
CITY AND COUNTY OF ALBANY, CLERK'S OFFICE, SS.
I, L. Van Deusen Clerk of the City and County of
Albany aforesaid, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that Peter Keefer
was on the day of the date of the annexed Affidavit and Certificate, a Justice of the Peace --  in and for said County, duly
appointed and sworn, and that the signatures to the Jurat of said Affidavit and to the said Certificate, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the seal of the said County, this
26th day of August 1848. 
L. Van Deusen Clerk
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State of New York
County of Albany ⎬ ss. On this 16th day of June in the year
one thousand eight hundred & forty eight personally appeared
before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for the said
County of Albany, Sarah Mead, a resident of the Town of
Coeymans, in said County, aged Eighty four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2d February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of David Mead, who was a
private in the Army of the revolution, on account of whose services as such private, she was pensioned under the acts of 7 July 1838, 3 March 1843 & 17 June 1844 - and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of 17 June 1844 was twenty eight dollars
She further declares that she is still a widow and that
she never learned to write
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year                      her
above written, before me-                                   Sarah   X   Mead
"7 July 1838 " interlined                                                mark
Peter Keefer Justice of the Peace                        In presence of
                                                                              John Mead

I certify that the above Declarant is personally known to me-
Peter Keefer Justice of the Peace

State of New York,
CITY AND COUNTY OF ALBANY, CLERK'S OFFICE,
I, J. Van Jensen  Clerk of the City and County of
Albany aforesaid, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that Peter Keefer was
on the day of the date of the annexed Affidavit and Certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly
appointed and sworn, and that the signatures to the Jurat of said Affidavit and to the said Certificate, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the seal of the said County, this
Seventeenth day of June
1848.
L. Van Deusen  Clerk.
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Sarah Mead
under joint resolution of
23d Jany 1845 & act
7 July 1838

Admd. $28 per ann:
from 4 March 1836 to ┃
23d May, 1836.-

Samuel Jenkins Eqr
Albany
New York
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TO JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esq. Commissoner of Pensions.
The subscriber a resident of the town of Coeymans in the County of Albany
and State of New York respectfully declares and represents
That she is the Widow of David Mead who was a Soldier in the War
of the Revolution; that he departed this life on the 23d day of May 1836; That she as his widow, received a Pension of twenty eight Dollars per annum, under the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, from the 23 day of May aforesaid, when her said husband died, until the fourth day of March, 1841.
And she now makes application for the arrears of pay due her under said act from the fourth day of March, 1836, unto the 22d day of May 1836 inclusive
Witness,
John Meed
                                                                                           her
                                                                                   Sarah  X   Mead
 STATE OF NEW YORK,                                                      mark
COUNTY OF Albany
On this 28th day of January 1845 before the the subscriber, a Justice
of the Peace and for said county, personally appeared Sarah Mead
abovenamed, and made oath that the facts set forth in the above declaration are true and correct.
Peter Keefer Justice of
the Peace
I further certify that the Declarant is personally known to me
& that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in
the foregoing declaration or affidavit-
Peter Keefer Justice of Peace


I William Misc  CLERK OF THE COUNTY OF
do hereby certify that Peter Keefer was on the date of the above certificate,
a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly appointed and qualified,
and that the signature above purporting to be his is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office,
and subscribed my name, this Seventh day of April
in the year 1845
William Misc
Clerk
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Albany June 17, 1848, 
James L. Edwards Esquire
Commission of Pensions
Sir
render the declaration of Mrs
Sarah Mead, for the purpose of obtaining her pension Certificate
under the Act of 2d [illegible]1848
very respectfully
Your observed
Lemuel Jenkins
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Ad Act 38, 43 & 44 &
48 at $53.33 per annum
ded former pay at
$28 per annum
A Ray
Sarah Mead
Parment to be made at Albany by 
Tho. M. Alcott Ez 
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the 
Agency of New York 
Payable on the 4th of September and 4th
March 
Recorded in the Pension Office on the 
Roll of Pensioners under act February 
2d, 1848 Page 126 Vol 4 
Leon Jenking 
Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2, 1848,
Sarah Mead
widow of David Mead
who was a private in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of twenty eight.
dollars and --- cents per annum, commencing on the
4th of March, 1848, 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 War Office of the United States
this twenty third day of June
one thousand eight hundred and
forty eight.
C. L. Nancy
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
By F. S. Evans
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                                Albany April 11. 1845.
James L. Edwards Esquire
Commiss of Pensions,

Sir
I enclose the application of Sarah
Mead, Widow of David, for arrears of pension under Act 7 July 1838
Very respectfully
your obed svt
Lemuel Jenkins
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Albany July 6. 1843.
James L. Edwards Esquire
Commiss of Pensions
Sir,
I enclose the application of
Mrs Sarah Mead, Widow of David, for a pension
under the Act of March 3. 1843
I am Sir,
with great respect
Your obt Svt
Lew Jenkins
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2471
Sarah Mead
Mrs Sarah Mead
$28per ann
$28- per ann


L. Jenkins
(L. Jenkins) Albany
N. York
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STATE OF NEW-YORK,
County of Albany ⎬ ss.
On this 30th day of June in the year
one thousand eight hundred and forty-three before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County
personally appeared Sarah Mead a resident of the
town of Coeymans in said county, aged seventy six years who
being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the
3d of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war:
That she is the widow of DavidMead who was a soldier in
the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war
& served in the Militia of Westchester, and she believe his Lieut-
enants name was Isaac Van Ibach
She further declares that she was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, and that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the said act was Twenty eight Dollars
She further declares that she is still a widow, and that she not learned
to write
                                                                                her
Sworn to and subscribed on the day            Sarah  X   Mead
and year first above written.                                  mark
John Meed Justice of
the peace
I Certify that the above declarant is personally known to me.
John Meed Justice of
the peace
STATE OF NEW YORK
County of Albany
I, Henry B. Haswell clerk of
said county, do hereby certify that John Meed was on
the day of the date of the above jurat and certificate, a Justice of the Peace
in and for the said county, duly appointed and qualified, and that the signature above, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office
and subscribed my name, this fifth day
of July 1843.
J. B. Haswell Clk
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4247 Sarah Mead
NY 1838
Albany Augt 16
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Albany Pension Agency
August 26.1840

James L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
In reply to your letter of the 21st I have to state, that there is no pensioner under the
act of 7 June 1832, on our Books of the name of David Mead, at the rate of $27.98 per annum.
David Mead at the rate of $20 died in the
22d May 1836, and the paid his widow, on the 18th of May 1837, the balance due at the time of his death
the paycheck he was the husband of Sarah and
the Pensioner under the act of July 7. 1838, to whom you, as her pension commenced on the 23 day of May 1836.
I am,
Sir
very respectfully
ember Genl
The M. Cook
Prid & Pen Agent
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                                           Albany June 20th 1839
James L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I enclose the declaration and
proofs in the case of Mrs Sarah Mead Widow of
David Mead on her application for a pension under
act July 7. 1838
Her husband was a Pensioner under the act of
June 7, 1832
very respectfully
Your obedt Svt
Lemuel Jenkins
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GILBERT L. VAN AUKEN, ALA.
ARCHITECT
Bot 396
Delmar, NY
Aug. 7. 1935
Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen
I would be very grateful if you could send me
pension and military data, also information regarding
any family relationship of the following Revolutionary War
Soldiers:
Solomon White Sharon Litchfield Co, Connecticut
Consider White  " " " "
Lieut. George White " " " "
Jacob La Grange Albany County New York
Deni Relyea " " " "
David Mead
Cocymans or Onisquethaw Albany County New York  (wife Sarah Williams)
Could you tell me whether there is a Government or other publication, which contains a list of Revolutionary War Pensioners with serial numbers and (or) other data
Very truly
Gilbert L. Vanlenken
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(Conn. )
This is Capt E. Lockwood's
Coast guards.
see page 5-5-7. Conn.
book
Miss Wilson said to
put Conn. (as I have
it) in caption A.E.D
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OWN
E&L
OLD WAR & NAVY
MAR 19 1904
FILES

Elgin, Illinois, March 15, 1904.

To the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.,
Dear Sir:-
I am desirous of obtaining information with regard
to the services of my great grandfather, David Mead, in
the American Revolution. He was born in Stamford, Connecticut,
as near as I can learn in 1750 and died a pensioner of the
American Revolution in 1847, near Poukeepsie, New York. I have
consulted the "Connecticut men in the War of the Revolution" where
I learned of his being a pensioner and that he served
something like seven years. I think it was in the State Militia,
at least for a part of the time. As to the date of his death I
am not quite certain. My father's name was Daniel Sidney Mead
and my grandfather's name (his father) was Jacob Finch Mead,
who was the son of the aforesaid David Mead. I think that my
grandfather, Jacob Finch Mead, belonged to the State Militia of
New York, as he was a Corporal in the Guard of Honor that accompanied
Lafayette on his second visit to the United States.
The facts as set forth here have been corrobrated
also by personal statements to me from my grandfather and letters
from my uncles, his sons. My own father, Daniel S. Mead, was a
veteran of the Civil War from Michigan. Thanking you in advance
for any information in addition to correcting the above, I am
Very truly yours,
Eugene A Mead

PENSION
AMAR
17
1904
OFFICE
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Mr. Gilbert L. Vanauken
Box 396
Delmar, New York
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Solomon, Consider and George White, Jacob
La Grange, Demi Relyon, and David Mead, the latter of whom married Sarah Williams, also, you request to know whether or not there is a
Government or other publication which contains a list of Revolutionary War
pensioners.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited clerical force available for furnishing such information, it
has not been possible to comply with each request in full which requires such an amount of time and research. The records of David
Mead and Solomon White are given herewith as found in the claims for pension based upon their service in the Revolutionary War.
In the Report of the Secretary of War in regard to the pension establishment, printed in 1835, is the most complete list of Revolutionary
War pensioners which has been printed; this list, however, does not contain the names of applicants subsequent to 1835. These
volumes may be found in the Library of Congress and in many of the state libraries.
It may interest you to know that you may examine and collect date from Revolutionary War claims for pension, in accordance with
office regulations by calling at this office. This is the usual procedure in matters of extensive research.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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Solomon White
S. 15250
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file
in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 15250, based upon the military
service in that war of Solomon White.
Solomon White was born in Sharon, Connecticut, in 1759. The
exact date of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in said Sharon, Solomon White enlisted early
in June, 1776, and served seven months as a private in Captain
Benjamin Mills' Company, Colonel Bradley's Connecticut Regiment:
he enlisted in June, 1779, and served nine months as sergeant in
Captain Stanton's Company, Colonel Matthew Mead's Connecticut
Regiment: he enlisted in 1782, place not shown, and served nine
months as private in Captain Andrew White's (no relationship shown)
Company, Colonel Frederick Weisenfels' New York Regiment.
After the Revolution, he lived at Lenox, Berkshire County,
Massachusetts; then returned to Sharon, Connecticut, where he had
resided for twelve years when he applied for pension on July 30,
1832. His claim was allowed.
He died August 11, 1833, place not shown.
There are no data as to soldier's family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension and
the name and address of person paid in the case of the Revolutionary
War pensioner, Solomon White (3.15250), you should address
The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division,
this city, and cite the following data:
Solomon White, Certificate No. 17679, issued September 13, 1833,
rate $95 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832,
Connecticut Agency.
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Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator