Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20651, Samuel Bartholomew, Conn.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Conn.
CONTENTS
Bartholomew, Samuel
Elizabeth.
NUMBER
W. 20651.
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13.301
New York
Samuel Bartholomew
of Unadilla in the State of New York
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sherman of the Connecticut
[illegible], for the term of three years 1780
described on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 13 of April
1818
certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1819
and sent to Abijah H Beach [illegible]
Unadilla New York
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. 85.83
Semi-anl. all'ce ending, Sep 1819 48.00
M. 124
$133.83
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
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6341
Albany, N. York
Elizabeth Bartholomew
widow of Saml Bartholomew
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars
-Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
5, day of Novr 1844
and sent to A.H. Beach
Unadilla
N. York
{Act of March 3, 1843.}
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2,
Page 71
Repd
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State of New York, OTSEGO COUNTY ss:
Samuel Bartholemew being duly sworn, saith, that he is a resident of the
town of Unadilla in the County aforesaid, and has served as a private soldier
in the war of the revolution against the common enemy, for the term of nine months
and longer, at a certain period of the war herein after mentioned, on the Continental
Establishment, and is yet a resident citizen of the United States; and by reason of his
reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support.
And this deponent further saith, that he never has received any pension from the United States, and doth hereby relinquish his claim to every pension that may have been
heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States, excepting and reserving to
himself the right of claiming, and he doth hereby claim a pension under an act entitled
"An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the
United States in the revolutionary war,” passed 18th March, 1818. And this deponent
doth further declare under oath, that the time he entered the army of the United States
in the war of the revolution aforesaid, on the Continental Establishment, the officers
under whom he served, and the line to which he belonged, together with the time and
manner of leaving the service, are all correctly set forth, according to the best of his
knowledge and recollection, in the following manner; that is to say, he the said
Samuel Bartholemew enlisted as a private Soldier
the year Seventeen hundred and seventy nine
in the Company commanded by Captain Rice in the
fifth Connecticut Regiment commanded by Col
Sherman in the Connecticut line - for three years
and served faithfully in the American Army
under the continental Establishment untill
the close of the aforsaid War - that he was discharged
at West Point State of New York by General
Huntington, with Honour which discharge is worn out
and last-- the said Bartholemew further saith
that he now has no further evidence in his
power of his said services- that he is now
fifty five years of age. that he is a resident of
the United States of this Town and that from
his age and infirmities and very reduced circumstances he is in need of the assistance of his County
for support as aforesaid
Sworn to declared & Subscribed by
his
making his mark on the 13th day of
April 1818 before me Abijah
Beach one of the Judges of the
Mark
Court of Common Pleas for the
County of Otsego in State of New York
His
Samuel H Bartholemew
Mark
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State of New York
Otsego County

in presents of
John Willmer
Sworn to by the said Samuel
Bartholemew th Apl 1819
before me Abijah It Beach
a Judge of Otsego Com Pleas
----
on the 20th day of April 1819 the aforesaid
Samuel Bartholemen on being duly sworn
doth say that from the best of his recollection
he enlisted for the three years service as is
within described in the year 1780 or 1781
and not in 1779 as within written for he
is certain he served the three last years
of the war viz the two first years in the
Company in which he first enlisted - commanded
by Capt Rice - Lieutenant Whitney in the
Regiment commanded by Col Lace Sherman
that he was transfered to Capt Stillwell Comp
in Col Huntingtons Regt was discharged
at West Point in the year 1783 after having
served in the two aforesaid Regiments hath
in the Connecticut in three years
as aforesaid at one term - that the first
Campaign he was at West Point & Fort Putnam
went into Winter quarters at the Highlands
second campaign at Flaggs Point, and Wintinedat
West Point where he remained untill
he was discharged - at Fort No 2 on the hill
has
Samuel Bartholemew
Son
Mark
the said Bartholemew further saith under Oath
that he recollects the names of Stephen Price
Thomas Rathbon David Shipman and
Thomas Kittle who served as private Soldiers
in said Company commanded by Capt Rice
in Colo Sherman's Regt and that two of the Sequants
in said Company were of the name of Spencer
and one of the name of Hinkley that the
Drummers name was Pixley and the fifter
was David Phelps that he does not know
where either of those persons now Reside
to & subscribed
his
as above
Samuel
Bartholemew
Mark
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State of New York
Otsego County ss⎬

Be it known that on this 6th day of
April 1842 personally appeared before me Hiram
Kinne one of the Judges of the County Courts in and
for Otsego County being Courts of record Elizabeth
Bartholomew the Widow of Samuel Bartholomew
a resident of the Town of Unadilla in Otsego County
State of New York aged eighty six years. 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 the 7th of July 1838 Entitled an act granting half
pay and pensions to certain Widows. that she is the
Widow of Samuel Bartholomew who was a private
Soldier in Captn Stillwells Company in Cols. Huntington
Regiment in the Connecticut Line in the Revolutionary
Army as may fully appear of record in the Pension
Office at Washington and was pensioned under the Act
of 1818 - she further Declares that she was Married to the
said Samuel Bartholomew on the thirteenth of January
1784 at her Fathers House in Waterford in the County
of New London State of Connecticut by Elder Zadock Darr
on the Baptist Minister of that place - that her Husband
the aforesaid Samuel Bartholomew died on the 12th day
of December 1840 - that she was not married to him
prior to his leaving the army but the marriage
took place previous to the first of January 1794 viz
at the time above stated that she drew the corner of
his pension up to the time of his Death and gave up his
pension Certificate and has remained a widow ever
since that period as is now his widow - that she has
been at much Trouble and expence searching for
Documentary evidence of her marriage - but from
the best and all the information she can obtain and by
the letters of the Town Clerk of Waterford hereto annexed and
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from her own recollection and belief she is well
satisfied that Elder Darrow kept no record of his Marriage
and that no record can be found of her marriage - 
she further says that she now well recollects that her
Sisters Rebecca and Catharine - now Rebecca Hayes
and Catharine Reed was present at the Wedding who
are now living in this Town - and she also will remember
that her Brother Joseph Butler was the Brides Man
and her cousen Sally Butler now Sally Tillilson was the
Brids maid - and many others were present-- but she
does not know any other now living in this part of
the Country who was present at the wedding - 
Elizabeth her X mark Bartholomew

sworn to and subscribed
on the 6th day of April
  1842 before me         ⎬
Hiram Kinne
Judge at Otsego
County Court

I certify that Elizabeth Bartholomew
men whose name is subscribed above is a person
of reputed and unquestionable truth and veracity
and is a lawful and credible witness worthy
of belief
Hiram Kinne Judge of
Otsego County Court
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Elizabeth Bartholomew
N.Y.
abt 7 July 38
AHBeach Esq
Unadilla N.Y.

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I [obscured by fold] with the witness [illegible] Elizabeth Bartholomew and consider her to be a person of [illegible] and honesty. I also certify that reason why she [illegible] I believe she never learnt to write and cannot write her name.

Sheldon Griswold
Justice of the Peace
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of
Congress of the 7th July 1838 Entitled an act granting half
pay and pensions to certain Widows -
State of New York }
Otsego County   }
On this 25th day of September 1843 personally
appeared before me Sheldon Griswould
a Justice of the Peace in and for Otsego
County as aforesaid Elizabeth Bartholomew
the Widow of Samuel Bartholomew ([illegible] deceased)
a resident of the Town of Unadilla in the County of
Otsego & State of New York Aged Eighty six years - 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
7th July 1838 Entitled an Act Granting half pay and pensions to
Certain Widows- That she is the Widow of Samuel Bartholomew
who was a private soldier in Captn Stillwells Company in Colol
Huntingtons Regiment in the Connecticut line in the Revolutionary
War as may fully appear of Record in the Pension Office
she further declares that she was married to the said Samuel
Bartholomew on the Evening of the 13th of January 1784 at her Fathers
House at Waterford in Connecticut by Zadock Darrow the Baptist
Minister of that place - that her husband the aforesaid Samuel
Bartholomew Died on the 12th day of December 1840 - that she was
not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage
took place previous to the first of January 1794 viz at the time
above stated - that she drew the arrears of his pension up to his death
and surrendered his Pension Certificate -- That she has not since
Intermarried but has remained his Widow ever since that period
and is now his Widow - It will appear by reference to her papers
on file in the Pension Office at Washington that Elder Darrow
who married them kept no record of his Marriages also that her
Sisters Sally - Catherine - Rebecca & others were at the wedding
and saw them married  [underlined] Affidavits on file in Pension Office
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year above written
Elizabeth her X mark Bartholomew
before me
Sheldon Griswold
Justice of the Peace
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Elizabeth Bartholomew
N.Y.
abt 7 July 38
AHBeach Esq
Unadilla N.Y.


I [obscured by fold] with the witness [illegible] Elizabeth Bartholomew and consider her to be a person of [illegible] and honesty. I also certify that reason why she [illegible] I believe she never learnt to write and cannot write her name.

Sheldon Griswold
Justice of the Peace
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[Two pages, under page the same as previous page, 10]
State of New York
Ostego County Clerk's Office, ss.
I Samuel Russell Clerk of said county, do hereby certify that Sheldon Griswold Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the annexed certificate and thereon written, was on the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized by law to take the same, and further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and verily believe his signature to the said certificate is genuine. In Testimony whereof I have subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County, the 26th day of September A.D 1843

Samuel Russell, Clerk
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Samuel Bartholomew
No 13.301
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State of New York
Otsego County} On this 5th day of June 1820 personally appeared before me Abijah H. Beach one of the Judged of the Court of Com Pleas in & for said county being a court of record established by law, Samuel Bartholomew aged fifty seven years, resident in the town of Unadilla in the said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare and say that the said Samuel Bartholomew served the United States in the Revolutionary War in the company commanded by capt Rice and after by Capt Stillwell in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sherman and after by Colonel Huntington in the Connecticut Line on the Continental establishment, that I made application for a pension on the 13th day of April 1818, that i received a certificate of Pension dated the 13tj of June 1819- No. 13301 and I do further solemnly swear and declare that I was a resident citizen of the united States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to being myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed the 18th March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contract or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed that I am a common laborer, I am
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infirm & unhealthy and can make but little, my wife is 63 years old is feeble and infirm, one son Samuel 17 year old of feeble constitution can work some, one son David 22 years old he is helpless and [unk] and has been so from infancy he requires constant care and assistance and is expensive & troublesome and always has been, is an idiot.
Samuel Bartholomew his mark X
Sworn to and declared on the 5th day of June 1820 before me
Abijah H Beach
one of the Judges aforesaid

A Schedule containing the whole estate & income of Samuel Bartholomew necessary clothing & bedding excepted taken and subscribed by the said Samuel Bartholomew before Abijah H Beach one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas as aforesaid on the 5th day of June 1820 viz
one cow, one pig 2 months old four horses one ox  15.50
a share in a crop but fav work 12/          1.50
one hoe pair of one chain                      1.00
some four articles of house hold furniture which is old and poor                         2.50
                                                       -------------
                                                          $21.50
old log house or shed very old & miserable & not his 
Samuel Bartholomew his mark X
Signed in the presents of Enoch Thomas
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State of New York
Otsego County Clerks Office ss: I, George Morell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego and State of New York, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is twenty one dollars and fifty cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this 24th day of June 1820.
Geo Morell Clk

State of New York
Otsego County ss.} On the 11th day of October 1820 the aforesaid Samuel Bartholomew personally appeared in open Court and made oath that the above affidavits and and Schedule by subscribed are true.
Samuel Bartholomew his mark X
Sworn this 11th Oct 1820 Before me
Geo Morell Clk
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State of New York
Otsego County Clerks Office ss. I George Morell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego aforesaid, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that the within named Samuel Bartholomew personally appeared in open Court on the 11th October 1820 & took and subscribed the within affidavit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court his 11th October 1820.
Geo Morell Clk
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Levi Bartholomew
New Roads
Delaware Co N.Y.
July 27th 1862
wants information rel.
to Bounty Land of his
father Samuel
Recd Mch ?? 1862


Wm. Janvier
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February 27th 1862
Newroad Delaware
County New York

Gbo the
Treasury Department
(illegible) auditors office

Dear Sir
my father Samuel Bartholomew was a Revolution Soldier and recvd $96 per an when he was dishcard he had dead of a lot of land he thought it was supposed that it wont good for much one may thing. (illegible) (illegible) it got disolved when I was quite young but I remember of his (illegible) of the children have it to play or it and contriving to the Rules of your office I wish you would inform me when the land was given to him and and what number the lot was and the statement of all that is necessary so that I can find out where the land is and whether it is settled by any one and you will oblige your most obedient sevt
You Respectfully
Levi Bartholamew
Newroad Delaware
County New York
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3-525
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSION
Washington, D. C.                       19
W. F. 20651

In reply to your request of ..........., received ............. for a statement of the military history of Samuel Bartholomew 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.

Date of enlistment or appointment: 1780 or 1781
Length of service: 1783
Rank: Pvt
Officers under whom service was rendered: Captain Rice, Colonel Isaac Sherman
Captain Stillwell, Colonel Huntington
State: Conn

Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, Apr 13 1818, His clm al
Residence at date of application, Unadilla Otsego Co NY
Age at date of application, 55 yrs He died Dec 12, 1840
Remarks: Soldier married Jany 13, 1784, at Waterford, New London Co Conn Elizabeth Butler. She was al. pens. in an appl. ex. Apr 6, 1844 while a resident of Unadilla N.Y. aged 86 years. In 1820 sons Samuel 17 yrs old & David 22 yrs old were referred to. In 1862 son Levi was a resident of New Road, Delaware Co N.Y.

Respectfully,

Commissioner
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1915 Feby 9 Hist. to Bessie V. Smith

Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20651
Elizabeth Bartholomew
widow of
Samuel Bartholomew
Priv. Rev. War
Act: Mar 3d, 1843
Index:- Vol. A, Page 37
[Arrangement of 1870]
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8016
New York
Elizabeth Bartholomew
widow of Samuel Bartholomew
who was a pensioner under the Act of Mar 18th '18 and who died on the 12th December 1840 of Unadilla in the Stateof N York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain                      of the Regiment commanded by Col Sherman in the Connecticut line for three years.

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

Certificate of Pension issued the thirteenth day of January 1844 and sent to H. H. Beach, Unadilla, N. York

Total amount $400.00
[Act July 7, 1838]
Recorded by F H Davidge Clerk,


Levi Bartholomew March 10 '62
Book D  Vol. 1  Page 149
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8257
NY
Let. A. H. Beach Esq.
April 29, 1842
same Sep. 18, 1843

act 7 July 38
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Saml Bartholomew
Priv.
Col. Sherman's
Connect. Regt
80 to 83
1779- Admitted
13th April 1818

The testimony of two credible & disinterested witnesses prove the within mentioned services of the applicant, duly to be taken & authenticated, inegained.
The positive certificate of the Judge as to reduced circumstances of applicant is wanting.
13 Apl 1818
certificate of the Clk &
seal of the Court, wanting
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State of New York
Otsego County ss} On the 13th day of April 1818 Jabez Maynard of the town of Unadilla in sd county to me known personally came before me & on being duly sworn saith that he know the above named Samuel Bartholomew and verily believes from his statement and from common report that he was in the army of the united States and he knows some of the facts himself & verily believes the facts set forth in his application aforesaid to be true, and further saith that said Bartholomew is infirm & unable to work to support himself & family and from his very reduced circumstances by reason of age and infirmity he is in need of assistance from his Country for support and further saith not.
Jabez Maynard
Sworn & subscribed the 13th day of April 1818 before me Alijah H Beach one of the Judged of the Court of Comm Pleas for the County of Otsego & State of New York

Otsego Co ss. On the 20th day of April 1819 the aforesaid Jabez Maynard to me known as a creditable person well acquainted with the aforesaid Samuel Bartholomew and has been 35 years past, that he also was well acquainted with the circumstances & recollects that the said Samuel Bartholomew served in the army of the Revolution in the years 1781-1782-& 1783 in Colo Isaac Sherman's Regt in Genl Parson's Brigade, and in the last part of the service in Colo Huntington's Regt in Genl Huntingtins Brigade all in the Connecticut Line- that said Bartholomew was discharged from Huntington Regiment in the fall of the year 1783 with honor.
Jabez Maynard
Sworn & subscribed the 20th Apr 1819 before me Abijah H Beach one of the Judges as aforesaid
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State of New York
Otsego County ss.} On the 20th April 1819 John Wellman and Chedor L Collins, both known to be the subscriber to be creditable persons, and on being duly sworn doth each for himself depose and say that they were in the army of the Revolution in the years 1781-1782- and 1783- that they were both at West Point in State of New York some part of the time in that three years, and with the army constantly, that they both are well acquainted with the aforesaid Samuel Bartholomew and with each other, that they are perfectly well satisfied and verily believe that the said Samuel Bartholomew did serve in the said army in those three years, at West Point and in other places with them in the said army, for they well recollect many circumstances which took place with them in those three campaigns and in winter quarters when they all three were in said army.
John Wellman
Chedor L Collins
Sworn to & subscribed on the 20th day of April 1819 before me Abijah H Beach one of the Judges of Otsego County
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State of New-York
Otsego County} ss. John Bartholomew of the town of Unadilla in the county aforesaid being duly sworn, saith, that he is personally well acquainted with Samuel Bartholomew the applicant above named, and has been so acquainted with him the said Samuel Bartholomew for twenty years, and during that time the said Samuel Bartholomew has sustained a good character for truth and veracity, and he this deponent verily believes that full credit ought to be given to the declarations of the said Samuel Bartholomew when under oath, and further this deponent saith that he well knows the said Samuel Bartholomew to be infirm and indigent and that he is absolutely in need of the assistance of his Country for support.
John Bartholomew
Sworn to and subscribed the 13th April 1818 before me Abijah H Beach one of the Judged of Otsego Comm Pleas

State of New-York
Otsego County,} ss. I Abijah H Beach one of the Judged of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid, do certify that I am satisfied the said Samuel Bartholomew served in the revolutionary war as aforesaid, against the common enemy, for a longer term than nine months, as stated in the affidavit of the said Samuel Bartholomew hereunto annexed. And I do further certify that full credit is due to the deposition of the above named Jabez Maynard and John Bartholomew and also that the evidence in which I have founded my judgement is contained in the affidavit of the said Maynard & Bartholomew and also my own personal knowledge of the said Samuel Bartholomew and his circumstances.
Abijah H Beach one of the Judges aforesaid

Otsego County ss.
I hereby certify that my own knowledge that the aforesaid Samuel Bartholomew is infirm and in very indigent circumstances and I am fully satisfied that he absolutely needs the assistance of his Country for support.
Abijah H Beach one of the Judges of Otsego County
20th April 1819
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State of New York
Otsego County Clerks Office ss. I certify that Abijah H Beach before whom the above affidavits were taken & whose signatures appear to the above certificate was at the time of taking said affidavits and signing the said certificate a Judge of Common Pleas in & for said county of Otsego duly commissioned & qualified as such. And that the above are his signatures. In witness where I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County this 25th day of May 1819.
Geo Morell Clk
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8257
Elizabeth Bartholomew
NY
act 7 July 38
hr 84d 40!
admd
2 yrs pri
80$

A. H. Beach
Unadilla
NY
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State of New York
Otsego County ss.}
On the 6th day of April 1842 personally appeared before me Hiram Kinne Judge of Otsego County Courts Catharine Reed a resident of the town of Unadilla in Otsego County and State of New York aged 73 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth declare and say that she is a sister of Elizabeth Bartholomew of Unadilla in Otsego County that she now lives near her said sister and that she now well recollects her said sisters marriage to Samuel Bartholomew which took place at her Father's House in Waterford in Connecticut some time in the month of January 1784 before Elder Zadock Darrow the Baptist Minister their she cannot now recollect the day of the month but it was about the middle of January 1784- that she was present at the wedding and saw them married by Elder Darrow- that she was well acquainted with him- that their family belonged to his Church & Congregation- she also well recollects that her brother Joseph Barker was the Bride Maid that she saw them all standing up together and married as aforesaid in person of a large company.
Catharine Reed
Sworn to & subscribed the 6th day of April 1842 before me
Hiram Kinne Judge of Otsego County Court
I certify from personal knowledge that Catharine Reed whose name is subscribed above is a credible person a lawful witness & worthy to be believed.
Hiram Kinne Judge of the Otsego County Court
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State of New York
Otsego County ss} I Samuel Russell clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Hiram Kinne Esq before whom the foregoing affidavits of Elizabeth Bartholomew and Catharine Reed purport to have been sworn was on the date of the same a Judge of the County Courts in & for said County commissioned and sworn & duly authorized to take the same: and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavits & certificates to be his genuine signature. 
Witness my hand & seal of office this 16th day of April 1812.
Samuel Russell Clk
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State of New York}
Otsego County}
On this 28th day of March 1842 personally appeared before my Charles C Noble a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Otsego, Rebecca Haynes a resident of the Town of Unadilla in Otsego County who being first duly sworn according to Law doth Declare and Affirm that she is seventy five years of age-That she is sister to Elizabeth Bartholomew of Unadilla formerly Elizabeth Butler of Waterford in Connecticut that she has always live near her said sister since they were children- that she now well recollects her said sister's marriage with Samuel Bartholomew which took place at her Fathers House at Waterford-New London County State of Connecticut sometime in the Month of January 1784 before Elder Darrow the Baptist Minister of that place-she cannot say on what day but thinks it was about the middle of January 1784 that she was at the Wedding and saw them married by Elder Darrow- she well recollects that her sister Catharine (now Catharine Reed) was present at said wedding and many others it was a large wedding party-she well recollects that Sally Butler now Chilson was present and was the Bride Maid- she dont know anyone now living in this part of the Country who was present but her sisters Reed and Bartholomew as aforesaid and herself she knows that they were there and a large company was then present at said Wedding-she well recollects Elder Darrow he was an Old Man at that time-their Family belonged to his Congregation that said Bartholomew married her said Sister soon after he left the army and lived with her as his wife untill his Death which was on 12th of December 1840 and she is now his Widow
Rebecca Haynes (X her mark)

Sworn to & subscribed this 28th day of March 1842 before me. Ch. C. Noble Justice of the Peace.
I also certify that Rebecca Haynes whose name is subscribed above-is a person of reputed & unquestionable truth and veracity & is a lawful & credible witness.
Ch. C. Noble Justice Peace
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State of New York}
Otsego County ss} I Samuel Russell Clerk aforesaid County do hereby certify that Charles C. Noble Esq refer whom the within affidavit of Rebecca Haynes purports to have been sworn was on the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly elected & sworn and authorized to take the same and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said clerk and believe his name subscribed to within affidavit & certificate to be his genuine signature.
Witness my hand and seal of office this 16th day of April 1812
Samuel Russell Clk
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no 8257
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Abijah H Beach of
Unadilla Otsego County
State of 
New York
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Waterford New London County
State of Connecticut
2nd March 1842

Sir
I sent you a line that there was no record of marriage of Elizabeth Butler but by making inquiry I find that there is three or four persons that does well remember about the wedding & me was at the widding and stand up with the Bride & Groom that is my Tillstson three of these will testify of the thing you want they are four or five miles from where I live but can be can be obtained you will pledge to direct
Yours in hast
EP Baker
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Abijah H Beach
Unadilla Otsego County
State of New York
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Waterford Feb. 2nd 1842
Sir
according to your request I have been to the Present Elder Darrow in said town of Waterford and he says that there was no records kept also early a date as that
Yours in haste
E.P. Bakey
Town Clerk

I went twice 3 miles to the present Elder to find him at home to be sure if there was or was not any to be found
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War Department
Pension Office
Washington City
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Unadilla Otsego County
State of New York 24th Sept 1843

Sir
Agreeably to your criticism of he 18th hist. I now transmit the additional application of Elizabeth Bartholomew for pension referring to the proofs &c in her former application on file in Pension Office

Sir very respectfully
Your Obt. Servt
Abijah H Beach

Hon. J. L. Edwards}
Comss of Pensions}

Note the case of widow Sarah Collins sent some time ago not yet heard from
A.H. Beach
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6636

$80 per annum
Ab March 3. 1843

A.H. Beach,
Unadilla, 
N.York.
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Declaration in order to obtain the Benefits of the Act of Congress of the third of March 1843 Granting Pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the Act of july 7th 1838---

State of New York}
Otsego County ss}
On this 27th day of April 1844 personally appeared before me the subscriber & Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Otsego Elizabeth Bartholomew a resident of the Town of Unadilla in Otsego County State of New York aged 88 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed the 3rd of March 1843 Granting pensions to Widows of persons who served in the revolutionary War-that she is the Widow of Samuel Bartholomew who was a private Soldier of the Connecticut line in the Army of the revolution-that she received a pension of eighty dollars per annum under the Act of July 7th 1838-she further declares that she is still remains the Widow of the said Samuel Bartholomew
Elizabeth Bartholomew (X her mark)

sworn and subscribed on the 27th day}
of April 1844 before me}
Ebenezer Gregory}
Justice of the Peace}

I hereby certify that Elizabeth Bartholomew as above named is personally known to me as the Widow of Samuel Bartholomew aforesaid and that she is now pensioned under the Act of July 7 1838-that she is a person of truth and veracity and that the reason why she makes a 999 mark as above is that she cannot write-also that the word February in the first and last line of the above was erased and April inserted before Executed.
Ebenezer Gregory Justice of the Peace

State of New York
County of Otsego ss. I George B. Wilson Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Ebenezer Gregory Esq before whom the foregoing declaration purports to have been sworn was on the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly elected and Sworn and authorised to take the same And further that I am well acquainted with
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the handwriting of said Justice and verily believe his signature subscribed to the within Jurat and annexed certificate to be genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & official seal this 5th day of July AD 1844
Geo. B. Wilson Clk.
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Cortland Public Schools
F. E. SMITH A. M., SUPERINTENDENT

BOARD OF EDUCATION
Merton E. Sarvay, President
Dr. R. Paul Higgins
Hon. D. W. VanHoesen
Edwin Duffey
A. F. Stilson
E. D. Blodget
N. H. Gillette
George H. Kennedy
Geo. V. Clark


Cortland, N.Y., ........February 1, 1915. ......... 191

Commissioner of Pensions
Interior Department,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
Will you kindly let me know the fee charged for securing the following information concerning Samuel Bartholomew, as sworn to in his application for a pension;
Date of Marriage. . . . . . . . . . 
Samuel Bartholomew served as a private in the state of Connecticut under Captain Nehemiah Rice's Company--Fifth Regiment Connecticut Line Luit. Col. Isaac Sherman, also under Captain Matthew Bowen's Company, Col. Samuel Chapman's Regiment under General Sullivan 1778, also 1777 under Captain Abraham Foot's Company.
If you will let me know the nature of the fee I shall be glad to forward the same at once as I need this date for D.A.R. data. 

Very truly yours,
(Miss) Bessie V. Smith
73 Madison St.,
Cortland, N.Y.
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Treasury Department
3 Auditors Office,
March 6, 1862

Sir,
I beg keen to refer the enclosed letter of "Levi Bartholomew," to your offices, for a reply of which response the matter has been informed.

Very Respectfully
R. J. Summer
Aud

Jos. H. Barrett Esq
Court of Pensions
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Unadilla Otsego County
State of New York 28th October 1844

Sir
I am so frequently calld on for information as to the two following cases that I now write to inquire into the decision of them. viz Elizabeth Bartholomew the Widow of Samuel Bartholomew of this place who was pensioned under the Act of 1838-and then on the 20th of July last sent a new application for the pension of of one year or continuation of pension under the Act of 3d of March 1843--

Also the case of Abigail Hull the Widow of David Hull of this place who made application for pension in November last 1843 which was returnd for want of more full evidence of Marriage-which was obtained and sent to Pension office the 28th August 1844 last-Nothing has been heard from the two cases since--information is requested
July 23
Decen 43

Most Respectfully
Your Obt. Sevt.
Abijah H. Beach


Hon. James L. Edwards}
Comms. of Pensions}
4087
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July 23 44

N.Y.
Mar. 3 1843
Eliz Bartholomew

War Department
Pension Office
Washington
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Unadilla Otsego County State New York
20th July 1844

Enclosed is the application of Elizabeth Bartholomew for a pension of one year from 3d march 1843-she wishes also to be continued agreeably to the Act of 1844-
is it necessary to make a new application-or will the certificate which she may receive under the present application be sufficient

if any new form or regulations is required please send me a copy
Most respectfully
Your obt. Sevt
Abijah H. Beach

J.L. Edwards}
Comms. of Pensions}
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      Unadilla Otsego County
      State of New York 5th March 1844

Sir
   
I return the enclosed Certificate supposing it was made by
error or perhaps for some other person -- and we give the following
explanation.  We claim pension for Elizabeth Bartholomew
the Widow of Samuel Not Phillip [Not Phillip is underlined] Bartholomew -- under the
Act of 1838 for five years -- Not 3d March 1843 [underlined] -- the said
Samuel Bartholomew died 12 Dec 1840 -- Not 16th Aug 1824 [underlined] --
as may appear by her first and second application on file in the
pension Office.  Your letter to me of 29th April 1842 stated
an objection, but your letter of the 18th Sept 1842 stated
that the ground of that objection was removed and [directed ?]
that she make a short declaration before a Magistrate and
refer to the proof on file.  We did so 27th September last and have received the
enclosed certificate which we suppose to be Error and therefore
return it wishing soon to receive a correct one.

By reference to the application of the said Samuel Bartholomew
under the Act 1818 it will appear that he first Enlisted into Colo'l
Shermans Reg't Connecticut Line and serv'd about two years and
was then put into Capt'n Stillwells Company,  Colo'l Huntingtons
Reg't where he served untill Discharged at the close of the War.

     Most respectfully
     Your Obt. Serv't
     Abijah H. Beach

Hon. James L. Edwards
Comiss. of Pensions
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[the following is written left to right on page:]
["Aug" is crossed out]
Sept 16 43
Eliz Bartholomew
NY, NY  38

[the following is written top to bottom on page:]
War Department
Pension Office
Washington City
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          Unadilla Otego County
          State of New York 12th September 1843

Dear Sir

     I am earnestly solicited to call your
attention to the Pension application of the Widow
Elizabeth Bartholomew of this place --  her papers
were Transmitted to the Pension Office the 24th of April
1842 -- Your letter to me of 29th April 1842 states that
she was not then allowed a pension because she was
not a Widow at the time of Passing the Act of 1838
her Husband having died in 1840 --  we see no reason
why she was not then allow'd -- from his Death to 1841 -- and
se see no reason now why she agreeable to present regu-
-lations she is not entitled to the five years from 1836 to
1841 as others are -- her papers are in the Pension Office
and she wishes you to examing [sic] them and let us know
the result.

      Most respectfully
      Your Obt. Serv't
      Abijah Hh Beach

Hon'e J. L. Edwards
Comiss'r of Pensions

N.B.  the application of Widow Sarah Collins under the
Act of 1843 was sent to Pension Office 31 July 1843 -
not heard from yet --
          A. H. Beach
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                                 Unadilla Otsego County N. York
                                 24th April 1842

Enclos'd is the application of Elizabeth Bartholomew
of this place for a pension - she is a very Worthy Old
Woman & has been at much expense of trouble to procure
Documentary evidence of her Marriage.  I have
written once to the Post Master and twice to the
Town Clerk of Waterford in Connecticut for such proof
but it appears that no record of such Marriage was kept
and that on search no record can be found either in the
Town or Parish, but it appears very evident that she
was Married as she represents in her statements.

        Most respectfully
        your Ob't Serv't
        Abijah H. Beach

Hon [?] the Commissioner
of pensions, Washington
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J. L. Edwards Esquire
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Unadilla Otsego County - N York
14th June 1821 -

Sir
[??? ??????] notes of Mr. J. L. Edwards I have
received, to which I answer that there is
a Man in the Town of Unadilla by the
name of Samuel Bartholomew - and is
now present who says that he first engaged
in the Regiment Commanded by Colo'l Sherman
and serv'd he thinks about two years when he
was Transferred to Colo'l Huntingtons Reg't
where he remained untill discharged at the
close of the war - that he never served in
Colo'l Reeds Reg't or any other than the two as 
above mentioned -

        Most respectfully
        your Ob. Serv't
        Abijah H Beach

J. L. Edwards Esquire
War Department

The enquiry to which the above is an answer was made in consequence of a
man of the same appearing on the Connecticut Pension Rolls.  He has since been trans-
ferred to the Massachusetts Agency.