Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23438, Jacob Amidon, Conn.
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Service                                 Number
Conn. Amidon, Jacob          W. 23438.  
                     Hannah
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8585. New York

Jacob Amidon of Onondaga in the State of New York, who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Durkee of the Reg. commanded by McClellan on the Connecticut for 12 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 40 Dollars ---- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1834. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of April 1833 and sent to R Coplet Onondaga NY

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 33      $80
Permanent allowance ending 4 Sep 33 $20
                                                   $100

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Ina Cromwell Clerk
Book 6 Vol. 4 page 14
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State of New York  Onondaga County  } ss.  
Personally appeared in open Court before Daniel Moseley Circuit Judge of the Seventh Circuit and Vice Chancellor at about of Chancery setting at Onondaga on the 7th of March 1838 Jacob Amidon of the town & County of Onondaga who being duly Sworn deposeth & Saith, that by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise day he enlisted, but according to the best of his recollection & belief he enlisted on the fifteenth day of August in the year 1782.  And he is positive that he enlisted between the first & sixteenth days of August 1782. -

For one year I served as a private soldier; and for such service I claim a pension - The service which I performed consisted in keeping guard & seeing that there was no improper trading with the enemy -  There were no continental soldiers stationed at New London at the time I was there, from the best of my recollection - I have no documentary evidence of any services; I had no written discharge - No militia troops were stationed at New London at the time I was there, except those commanded by Colonel Samuel McClallen, according to my recollection -
Jacob Amidon 

Subscribed Sworn to the day and year aforesaid
Daniel Moseley
Vice Chancellor
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[text crossed out]

Jacob Amidon a resident of the Town of Onondaga, in the County of Onondaga?, State of New York aged Sixty Eight years, on the fifth day of March Eighteen hundred and Thirty two, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th  1832 - That he entered the service of the United States, in the Army of the Revolution, as a private Soldier in the Militia of the State of Connecticut, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated - that he Enlisted [word crossed out] the first and fifteenth days of August Seventeen hundred and Eighty two for the term of one year, under Captain Benjamin Durgy, Lieutenant Daniel Knowlton, and Ensign Hotchkins, Jonah Backus, Jonathan Smith, Samuel Backus Lemuel Anderson & Ezekiel Tiffany were privates belonging to the same Company, the Regiment was commanded by Colonel Samuel McClallen, he Enlisted in Ashford Windham County & State of Connecticut, from Ashford aforesaid he marched with the Company & said Regiment, directly to New London, in said State, he was stationed at Fort Trumbull, & Fort Griswold, the whole time, as near there, til the fifteenth day of August Seventeen hundred and Eighty three, when he was honorably discharged by
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Captain Durgy aforesaid, at Fort Trumbull, having served honestly and faithfully  the full term of one year for which he Enlisted - he was born in Seventeen hundred and Sixty four in the Town of Wellington Tolland County ?, State of Connecticut, which said Town joins Ashford aforesaid - the record of his age is on the Town Book in Wellington aforesaid - he has no record of his age, except the above - he moved from Wellington directly to the Town of Onondaga, where he now resided - Thirty years since - he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present, and declares, that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State - Jacob Amidon

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Daniel Moseley
Circuit Judge Vice Chancellor

The Elder Solomon Gardner a Clergyman residing  in the Town of Onondaga, and Oliver Cummings residing in the town of [word crossed out and "Onondaga" written above] in the County of Onondaga hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Amidon who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be Sixty Eight years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion - Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid - Solomon Gardner  Oliver Cummings

Subscribed & Sworn to this 14th Septr 1832
Daniel Moseley
Circuit Judge
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories, prescribed by the War department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states - and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Elder Gardner who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman, resident in the Town of Onondaga and that Oliver Cummings who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Salind and is a credible person and that their Statement is entitled to Credit
Daniel Moseley
Vice Chancellor
Judges Onondaga
Court Common Pleas
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I Daniel T. Moseley Deputy Clerk of the Court of Chancery of the seventh Circuit for the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Said Court in the matter of the application of Jacob Amidon for a pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this 14th day of September one thousand and eight hundred and thirty two
Daniel T. Moseley
Deputy Clerk


D. T. Moseley
Dept Clerk
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No. 11929
Jacob Amidon

admitted

516

Rufus Cossit
Onondaga
New York

27 Sep 1832
27 Dec   "

p - 186
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No. 11.929
BRIEF in the case of Jacob Amidon of Onondaga County of Onondaga in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

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

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

3. How old is he? Sixty eight years - 68

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.  Enlisted 1st & 15th days of August In 1782
Duration of Service.  1 years, - Months, - Days.
Rank.  As a private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. 
Col Saml McClellan, Capt Benj. Durgy Lieut Daniel knowlton  Ensign Hotchkins
Connecticut Militia

5. In what battles was he engaged?  not any

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Ashford, Windham Co. Connecticut

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by 
 traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?   By a living witness & by traditionary evidence

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
No riband

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned
Chas G Wilcox Examining Clerk.
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B421.      6451
Hannah Amidon
N York

Act 7th July 38

Md 12 Dec 1793
Husband [illegible] 17[illegible]
1838 - not admitted

Admitted 
12 months
priv
$40 per an.

Edwd. A. Brown,
Syracuse
N York
Dec 12 '39
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 Granting half pay & pensions to certain widows.

State of New York   Onondaga County } ss.
On this twenty ninth day of November 1839 personally appeared before Judges of the court of Common Pleas in & for the county of Onondaga in open court, at the court House in the village of Syracuse in Said County: Hannah Amidon a resident of the Town of Onondaga in Said County, aged Sixty Eight years, who, being duly Sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress of July 7th 1838, granting half pay & pensions to certain widows.

That she was married to Jacob Amidon (who was a private soldier in the Revolutionary War in the State of Connecticut) on the twelfth day of December 1793 by a man of the name of Willard, a clergyman in Stafford in the State of Connecticut, and that her Said husband the Said Jacob Amidon died on the 17th day of September 1838 at the aforenamed Town of Onondaga; And that she has remained such widdow [widow] ever since the death of her  Said husband as aforesaid =

And she further Declares that her name before her Said marriage with Jacob Amidon was Hannah Pool and that she resided in Stafford aforesaid, and that the Said
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Jacob Amidon resided in Willington Tolland County in the State of Connecticut aforesaid at the time of said marriage.  That she has no record of her said marriage except what is hereto annexed & that she has no knowledge of the existence of any other Record thereof, except the original Record proved by the certificate of Abijah Blodgett hereto annexed.
Hannah Amidon   her X mark

Sworn to and Subscribed on the day & year first above written
E Rhoades  Clerk
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State of New York  Onondaga County } ss
Jacob Amidon of the Town and county of Onondaga being duly sworn saith that he is forty two years of age & [illegible] that he is the Son of Hannah Amidon who has signed the declaration hereto annexed that She is the widow of Jacob Amidon this deponent's father who died the 17th day of September 1838 [text crossed out] & that the said Jacob was a Revolutionary pensioner at the time of his death, and that the said Hannah Amidon has remained a widow ever since; and further says not.  Subscribed and Sworn this 29th day of November 1839
Jacob Amidon
E Rhoads Clerk

And the said Judges of the said court of Common Pleas do hereby declare their opinion that the said applicant is the widow of Jacob Amidon late of the Town & county of Onondaga aforesaid, deceased; And that the Said Amidon at the time of his death was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.  And that the Said Jacob Amidon died the 17th day of September 1838, leaving the said Hannah Amidon his widow him surviving and that She has remained a widow ever since.  And they do further declare that the reason that the said applicant made her mark above instead
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of Signing her own name is, as alleged by her, that She is unacquainted with the art, in which reason the said court concur in opinion.  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand & Seal of the said court this 29th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand and Eight hundred and thirty nine - 
E Rhoades Clerk
of Said Court of Common Pleas in said County
[seal attached]
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State of Connecticut  Tolland County } ss
Stafford  July 1. 1839

Extract from the Records of the town of Stafford aforesd.

"Jacob Amidon and Hannah Pool were joined in marriage December twelfth, seventeen hundred ninety three"

I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair and legible figures as follows "Decr. 12. 1793"
Attest Abijah Blodget  Town Clerk

I Abijah Blodget above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town, county, & state aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Stafford with the exception above named as certified by me
Abijah Blodget  Town Clerk

State of Connecticut  County of Tolland } ss.
Stafford July 6th A D 1839 - 

Personally appeared Abijah Blodget Town Clerk of said town of Stafford, who has subscribed the above above Certificate of marriage &c and made solemn oath to the tenth of the same.  I also certify that I know that the said Abijah Blodget now is Town Clerk of said town of Stafford, and has been about fifteen years past, duly chosen and sworn as such, and is a man of truth and veracity, and I further certify that I know the copy or Certificate is correct, and I have myself compared it with the original Record in the office of said Town Clerk in said Stafford - 
Sworn before Rodolphus Woodworth Justice Peace for Tolland County
The word Record interlined by me before I signed
Rodolphus Woodworth Just. Peace
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State of Connecticut, County of Tolland } ss.
County Clerk's office

I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the Court in said County, of Tolland Do Certify that Rodolphus Woodworth Esq of Stafford is a Justice of the Peace within said County duly appointed and acting in said Capacity - 

That his commission bears date the 8th of June A. D. 1839 and will continue untill [until] the 20th day of June 1840

Also that the signature to the within certificate purporting to be the signature of the said Justice Woodworth is genuine.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said County at Torrance this 8th day of July A D 1839
Jeremiah Parish  Clerk of said County Court
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407.
New York.  Albany

Hannah Amidon
widow of Jacob Amidon
Con
who was a Private in the Connecticut Line for twelve months

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars ---- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of June, 1843 and sent to Edward A. Brown Syracuse, New York

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1.  Page 100.

Repd June 17

Date of death not on AB
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May 12, 1938

Jacob Amidon
W. 23438
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. Paul Ratliff
85 Bedford Street
New York City

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which
you request the Revolutionary War record of Jacob Amidon of Willington, Connecticut, and of his father Henry Amidon.

The Revolutionary War records of this office
have been searched and no claim for pension found based on the service of Henry Amidon.

The data which follow concerning Jacob Amidon were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 23438, based on his service in the War of the Revolution.

Jacob Amidon was born March 5, 1764 in Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut. The names of his parents were not stated.

While a resident of said Willington, Jacob
Amidon enlisted in Ashford, Connecticut, August 15, 1782, served one year as private in Captain Benjamin Durkee's company, Colonel Samuel McClellan's Connecticut regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application
executed September 14, 1832, at which time he was living in Onondaga, New York, where he had lived
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about thirty years.

Jacob Amidon married December 12, 1793,
Hannah Pool of Stafford, Connecticut, and he was then of Willington, Connecticut. The date and place of birth of Hannah Pool were not shown, nor were the names of her parents given.

Jacob Amidon died September 17, 1838 in
Onondaga, New York.

The widow, Hannah Amidon, was allowed pension on her application executed November 29, 1839, at which time she was aged sixty-eight years, and a resident of Onondaga, New York, where she was still
living in 1843.

Their son, Jacob Amidon, was forty-two years
of age in 1839, and a resident of Onondaga, New York.

The papers on file in this claim contain no
further discernible data in regard to family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment
of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this widow, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:

Hannah Amidon, widow of Jacob Amidon
Certificate #407
Issued June 17, 1843
Rate $40.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1843
Act of March 3, 1843
New York (Albany) Agency.

Very truly yours

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

File No. 23.438
Hannah Amidon
wid. of 
Jacob Amidon
Priv Conn. line

Act: Mrch 3d 1843
Index: - Vol. A, Page 12

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1922, Feb 2d  hist to Mrs. O. E. Amidon - Letter in S.11652  James Walker - En.
1930, Dec. 9 hist to Emily Day [illegible]
1938, May 12 - "   "  Mrs. Paul Ratliff
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N. York
Hannah Amidon
let. to E. A. Brown 9 March 1840
Rejected

Act July 1838
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New - York - 7096 -

Hannah Amidon
widow of Jacob Amidon
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June '32 and who died on the 17 September, 1838 - of Onondaga C in the State of N. Yk - who was a private in the compy - commanded by Captain Durkee - of the Regt. - commanded by Col. McClelland - in the Connecticut line for 12 mos.

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 40 - Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20th - day of March 43 and sent to Edw? A Brown, Syracuse, N. Yk

Arrears to the 4th of ----
Semi-annual allowance ending
                                 $200.00

[Act July 7, 1838.]

Recorded by                        Clerk,
Book A  Vol. 2 - Page 66 - 

Repd: March 21 - 43
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Jacob Amidon
Pension papers

Rufus Cossit agent
11929

Onondaga
New York

admit
12 mo [illegible]
$40:00

On rolls of Captain Benj Durkee - 12 Mo
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State of New York  Onondaga County } ss
I Josiah Beccus of the town of Groton in the county of Tomkins and State of New York Do testify and declare that I am personally acquainted with Jacob Amidon of Onondaga in the county of Onondaga and State aforesaid, and know him to be the identical person he represents himself to be.  I am sixty nine years old.  I was living in the town of Ashford in the county of Windham & State of Connecticut, which said town joined Wittington, where said Amidon lived in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty two & enlisted on the Fifteenth day of August Seventeen hundred and eighty two for the time of one year, under Captain Benjamin Durgy Lieutenant Daniel Knowlton & Ensign Hotchkiss and the Regiment was commanded by Colonel Samuel McClallen and belonged to the same company Regiment and Mess with the said Jacob Amidon  went with him to one Ashford to New London in the State of Connecticut, and was stationed with him in Fort Trumbull and Fort Griswold the whole time till the fourth day of August Seventeen hundred and eighty three when we were both honorably discharged by by Captain by Captain Benjamin Durgy, having served honestly and faithfully the full term of one year.  We both went home together.  I lived only two miles from Said Amidon from the time I was born till after I was Thirty years old.
Josiah Beckus

Sworn and Subscribed before me this 24th day of July 1832
Abner Chapman  Justice of the Peace

I Abner Chapman before whom the forgoing affidavit was subscribed & sworn do hereby certify that the said Josiah Beckus is a credible man & that his Statement is entitled to credit - July 18" 1833
Abnr Chapman J. P.
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State of New York  County of Onondaga  } ss.  
I, Reuben S. Hess Clerk of the said County do certify that Abner Chapman Esquire before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been Sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the jurat of the said affidavit to to be his proper hand writing and signature.

Witness my hand and seal of office this 16th day of February 1833. 
R. S. Hess Clerk
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312

Admit $40
Albany Agency

Send to Edward A Brown
Syracuse
N. Y.
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Declaration, in order to obtain the Benefits of the  Act of Congress of the 3d of March 1843 - granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838.

State of New York  County of Onondaga } ss. 
On this Eighth Day of April one thousand Eight hundred and forty three, personally appeared before Daniel Pratt, first Judge of Onondaga County Courts, held at the Court house in the village of Syracuse in & for said county of Onondaga & State of New York, Hannah Amidon, a resident of the Town & County of Onondaga aforesaid, aged Seventy one years & upwards, 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 third of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who Served during the Revolutionary War.  That she is the widow of Jacob Amidon deceased who was a private in the Revolutionary War, & who was a pensioner of the United States & died on the 17th day of September 1838.  That she has received a certificate for a pension for five years from the fourth day of March 1836 to the fourth day of March 1841 - That such Certificate bears date the 20th day of March one thousand eight hundred & forty three & signed "D. M. Porter Secretary of War"  Examined & Countersigned "J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions" - that said Certificate was granted under the act of
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Congress papers July 7, 1838 -
She further declares that she is still a widow - 
Hannah Amidon
her x mark

Sworn to & Subscribed on the Day and year first above written before me -
Daniel Pratt  First Judge of Onondaga County
Edward A Brown  Witness

I hereby certify that the word "Saw" in the body of the foregoing declaration was somewhat blotted & the words "of persons" interlined after "widows" & before "who" - before Execution thereof by said declarant

I further certify that the reason why said Hannah Amidon made her cross or mark instead of writing her name in full to the foregoing declaration, is that she has never learned to write & therefore she makes her mark as aforesaid - I further certify that said declarant is personally known to me.
Daniel Pratt
First Judge of Onondaga County 

State of New York  Onondaga County } ss.
I Charles T. Hicks Clerk of the County of Onondaga in the state of New York aforesaid - do hereby certify that Daniel Pratt before whom the foregoing affidavit (Declaration) of Hannah Amidon was this day taken is the First Judge of Onondaga County Courts as aforesaid - that the signatures of said Daniel Pratt to the Jurat to the said declaration & to the certificate thereto annexed purporting
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to be the Signatures of said Pratt are his genuine Signatures - 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & affixed the seal of my office this Eighth day of April one thousand Eight hundred and forty three
Chas. T. Hicks  Clerk
[seal attached]
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SYRACUSE N. Y.  FEB 15

feb 20 1843

NY
Hannah Amidon

FREE

J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Com of Pensions
Washington City
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Syracuse N. York
Febry 14, 1843

Dr Sir

We are informed by a member of Congress of the constitution of the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 so as to include widows of deceased soldiers who have become so since the passage of the act

You are again referred to the claim of Mrs Hannah Amidon presented in the forepart of 1840 & not allowed  She is the widow of John Amidon a deceased Pensioner.  We hope she may now receive a certificate, her papers are on file

Your Obt Servant
J. L. Edwards Esq  Lawrence & Brown
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B421.    3
Decr 12 1839
Pension Office
Hannah Amidon
6451


FREE

Hon. J. R. Poinsett
Secretary of War 
Washington City DC

[text crossed out]

NY
[date crossed out]
& July 7, 1838
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Syracuse  Dec. 7, 1839 -

Dr. Sir

Enclosed are pension papers for the purpose of obtaining what Mrs. Ransom, ["wife" crossed out] widow of Newton Ransom deceased was entitled to, up to the time of her death.  The application of her children is a meritorious one & will of course prevail if the papers are sufficient.

If the Department has any specific instructions to guide this class of applicants, I should be happy to receive a copy.

Enclosed are also papers of Mrs. Amidon a widow, for a pension.

When these cases are decided upon returns may be made to me at this place -

Very Respecty Yours -
Edward A. Brown

Hon. J. R. Poinsett
Secretary of War
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SYRACUSE N. Y. APR 9

372
Apl 13 '43

Official Business
N. Y.
Mar 3d 1843
Han. Amidon

FREE

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D. C.
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Syracuse, Onondaga County, N. Y.
April 8th 1843 - 

Dr. Sir,

Enclosed I send you Declaration &c to obtain one year's pension for Mrs. Hannah Amidon - under act of 3d of March 1843 - 

Yours Respectfully
Edward A. Brown

To Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
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 At a court of Onondaga, held at one hours of          Jonathan Staby Junior for the State of New York, in the town and County of Onondaga and State of New York, on the fourteenth day of September eighteen hundred & thirty two. 

Present the Hon. Daniel Morsby Vice Chancellor in & for the 7th Circuit of the State of New York -

On this 14th day of September in the year 1832. Personally appeared in open court before the Hon. Daniel Morsby Vice Chancellor of the 7th Circuit of the State of New York.
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                                         Ellisburg, N.Y.
                                         Nov. 17, 1930

Bureau of Pensions
 Washington
   D.C.

Dear Sir: Please send me a statement showing that Jacob Amidon residing in Onondaga Co. New Yor was a Revolutionary Pensioner. He served in Captain Durkee's Co. in Conn. from Aug. 12, 1782 to August 12, 1783.

     I am a descendant of Jacob Amidon and would like this to use in joining
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the D.A.R. Has any one ever joined the D.A.R. on this service? If so please send me their no. as it would help me. 

                                       Yours truly
                                       Emily Day
                                       Ellisburg
                                                 N.Y.
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                                 85 Bedford St. 
                                 New York City
                                 April 14, 1938

Veteran's Administration
Washington, D.C. 
Gentlemen -

    At the suggestion of the Adjutant General's office in the War Department, I am writing to ask whether you have any information about two Revolutionary War soldiers, Captain Henry Amidon and his son, Jacob Amidon, of Willington, Conn. According to the information in the family, Capt. Henry Amidon appears on the Sexington Alarm list from Willington,
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was commissioned by Gov. Trumbull in March 1777, as captain of Co. 3 the 22nd Connecticut Militia. His son, Jacob Amidon, a youth of 17 or 18 served a year toward the close of the war in "Capt. Dunkee's Company" according to the information we have. 

     I shall be more than grateful for any information you can send me about the two men. If there is a charge to searching your files, I shall be glad to pay it. 

                         Yours very truly,
                         Beulah A. Ratliff (Mrs. Paul)
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.    3-525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.

Washington, D.C. Feb 2 1922

In reply to your request of , received for a statement of the military history of Jacob Amidon, 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 Burreau W23438

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
August 15, 1782

LENGTH OF SERVICE
1 yr.

RANK
PVT.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. 
CAPTAIN. 
Benj Durkee

COLONEL.
Samuel Mc Clellan

STATE. 
CONN.

Battles engaged in, None stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Willington, Conn.
Date of application for pension, Marc 7, 1832 AL
Residence at date of application, Onondaga, Onondaga Co. NY
Age at date of application, b. Mar 5, 1764 Willington., Tollard Co. Conn

Remarks: He mar. Dec 12, 1793 in Stafford, Tollard Co. Conn Hannah Pool of said place - he d Sept 17, 1838 in Onondaga NY+ she lived there when al pension an ap ex Nov. 29, 1829 at 68 yrs. A son Jacob of Onondaga, Ny was at 42 years in 1829. No fur fam data Only 2 records sent li in pension.

Respectfully

Commissioner,
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                                     December 8, 1930




                                     Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
                                     AWF:MLB

Emily Day

Ellisburg, New York

Dear Madam:

     You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 23438, that Jacob Amidon was born March 5, 1764 in Willington, Tollard County, Connecticut.

     While residing at said Willington, he enlisted August 15, 1782, and served one year as a private in Captain Benjamin Durkee's company. Colonel Samuel Mc Clellan's Connecticut Regiment. 

     He was allowed pension on his application executed Sept 14, 1832, at which time he was living in Onondaga, Onondaga County, New York.

     He died September 17, 1838 in Onondaga, New York.

     The soldier married December 12, 1793 in Stafford, Tollard County, Connecticut, Hannah Pool.

     She was allowed pension on her application executied November 21, 1839, at which time she was living in Onondaga, New York, aged sixty-eight years.

      Their son, Jacob, was aged forty-two years in 1839 and a resident of Onondaga, New York.

      There are no further family data. 

                                 Very truly yours

                                                  E. W. MORGAN 
                                                  Acting Commissioner