Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,883 And W. 17868, for Nathaniel Stevens
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(3 - 1776 )
SERVICE                                                                     NUMBER
Continental             Stevens, Nathaniel                      W. 17,883
                                       Amy                                and W. 17868

CONTENTS
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Letter to A. H.
Penny S. Agent
April13th
1842
Pensioned under the
section at
1836 sic paper No. 3717

654
Connecticut
Amy Stevens
widow of Nathaniel Stevens
Conn.
and who died on the 22nd November 1831
of Richfield in the State of Connt
who was a Dpty  Commissar General commanded
by Capt. Geo Grant in the Connecticut
line for 3 years
Increased given $464.55
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 600 Dollars per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of April
1842 & sent to K. Glated
Arrears to the 4th of March 1840 $3000.00
(much allowance ending)
Further payments
to be made                                   $3000.00

(Act July 7,)
(1838.       )
Recorded by O. Addison  Clerk,
Book 9.   Vol.  1st   Page 209
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243
Amy Stevens
application

refd to J L Edwards &
allows as capt for the
highest grade and go Rt for
the Next higher
Return to be made to
Wm S Bunall
South Cannan
Litchfield Co Conn
from 6 Oct 1780
to 31 Augt 1782 Depts Comy
Set at $480 1yr 9mo 25da    =436
Asst Comm??? 2mo 5da           28.88
                                                464.88
Wm P Burrall
South Canaan
Conn
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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 Connecticut) Canaan in the Probate
County of Litchfield ) District of Sharon
On this Twenty sixth day of July AD 1838. personally
appeared before the Court of Probate within and for the
District of Sharon in the County and State aforesaid
Amy Steven resident of the Town of Canaan in the
County and State aforesaid aged Seventy seven years
who being duly sworn according to Law doth on her
oath make the following declaration in order to obtain
benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress
passed July 7th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay
and pensions to certain widows
That she is the widow of Nathaniel Stevens
late of said Canaan deceased who was a Deputy
Commissary General of Issues in the service of the
United States during the Revolutionary War
She declares that she is informed and verily believe
that on the fourth day of April 1780, the said Nathaniel
Stevens was appointed by the competent authorities
of the United States of Deputy Commissary General
of Issues and that he then commenced his services
in that capacity and continued so to serve till at
last as late as the last of August 1782, and perhaps
longer. But that she is unable to specify the exact length
of his service. For proof in aid to the appointment
of the said Nathaniel Stevens and to the nature
and length of his services under said appointment
she would refer to the several document hereunto an ┃
nexed, and to any evidence that may be found among
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the records and documents in the public offices of the Govern-
ment at Washington
She further declares that she was married to the said
Nathaniel Stevens in the early part of the month of March
in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty four the
precise day of the month she is unable to specify but is
confident of the year and that it was in the early part of
the month of March. Her maiden name was Amy
Whitney but at the time of her marriage and for some
time previous she lived with his step farther Isaac Law-
rence then of said Canaan. She was married by Doct
Elisha Baker who then lived in said Canaan but
is since deceased, and who was then a Justice of the Peace
She is not aware of any record evidence of her marr-
iage in existence and does not recollect any person now
living who was present at her marriage
She declares that from her marriage she lived with her
said husband Nathaniel Stevens till his death which
happened on the Twenty sixth day of Noven Eighteen
hundred and thirty one and that she has remained a
widow ever since that period. That she was not married
to said Nathaniel Stevens 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
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year
first above written
William M. Burrall Judge of Probate
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THIS PAGE IS TOO FAINT TO BE TRANSCRIBED PROPERLY  

At the same Court, personally appeared Nathanial
Stevens in open Court.
the
according to Law doth on his oath make the follo
the relation to the application of
a pension. I am a
of in annext and sequel was
in the same the son of
Nathaniel Stevens, Rodney Stevens the persons fines
in the foregoing application the said any and
have always lived in the family of my said father with
him my said mother from my with at the dis
of my said fall with and on the 26th day of
Septem 1831. I had the god to
of
said unto of whom are
ning I have inquently heard in the
of man with my mother the said Amy
of
instancinattan and have often
tie him say that he was married to her at theof


than that the
1884, and that the man
Head Misha Wither
and
the
in his decease, and have examined among
to some family record
Marion but have not been able to find a
Theredeth marched to
the have selected from among the sale
unto annexed as widence in six feet of my said
with application or
State Company General
one mare and B. An agent for
Nathaniel Rees against the United State;
in the hand writing of said in the
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and by me signed and marked C Aletta
Robert House to said Nathanial Stevens, dated 22 ?? 1780
marked D. A Letter from Chas Stewart Commissary Gen-
eral of Issue marked E. All the said papers were ???
??? the papers of my said father at his decease and have
there remained till this day when I have selected them
for the purposebefore mentioned. I do further say that
from the time of the decease of my said father till
the present time my said mother has continued and
now is the widow of the said Nathaniel Stevens
                                      Nathl Stevens
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year
written before
William H. Burrell Judge of Probate
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At the same Court personally appeared Robert H Baker
of said Canaan who being first duly sworn according to
law, doth make upon his oath the following affidavit in
relation to the said application of said Amy Stevens for
a pension to wit. I am Sixty Six years of age and am
the son of Doctor Elisha Baker formerly of said Canaan
refered to by the said Amy Stevens. I do further say that
my said father was in the year 1784 and for some years
before and after that time a justice of the Peace and
as such was frequently in the habit of celebrating marriages
when applied to for that purpose. And that he kept a
Book in which he made records of marriages celebrated
by him, and of his other official acts. This Book was in
my possession after the decease of my father, but has since
been by some means lost. I have often made diligent
search for it but have been unable to find any trace
of it, and am satisfied that it is utterly lost. I have
made frequent removals, since my fathers decease, and
probably said Book has been lost at some of these removals
                                     Robert H Baker
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year first before
William M. Burrall Judge of Probate
mentioned
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At the same Court personally appeared in open Court
Joanna Fanning of the said Town of Canaan who being
first duly sworn according to Law doth upon her oath
make the following affidavit in relation to the appli-
cation of Amy Stevens for a pension viz. I am
Sixty five years of age and from my childhood have
been acquainted with the said Amy Stevens widow
of Nathaniel Stevens late of said Canaan deceased
her maiden name was Amy Whitney and she was
the step daughter of Capt Isaac Lawrence of said
Canaan, when I was ten years of age I went to live
with Doct. Elisha Baker then of said Canaan who
was a Justice of the Peace and lived very near to sd Isaac
Lawrence, and I perfectly well recollect that soon
after I went to Doctor Bakers to live, Doctor Baker
was sent for to go to the Lawrence's to perform the marriage
ceremony between said Nathaniel Stevens and Ann
Whitney, and he went for that purpose and his daughter
Mrs Gillett since deceased went with him, When
they returned the said S Stevens and Any Whitney were
married and spoke of the wedding and the people present
as is usual in such cases, and I have no more doubt
of the fact that they were then married that
have of any fact which I did not see myself
I do not believe there is any person living who was
present at the marriage, Mr Stevens and his said
wife very soon commenced house keeping and lived
together as man and wife from that time till the death
of Mr Stevens which happened a few years since and
the said Amy has remained from that time his widow
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I lived with Doctor Baker Eight years, and I am very
confident that it could not have been more than two
years after I went there that Mr Stevens was married
to his said wife as I have related. I well recollect that
Mr Stevens had been absent in the Army and that it
was soon after his return, and I recollect that they
kept house together and had children born some years
before I left Doctor Bakers
Joanna Fanning
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year first
before mentioned before
William M. Burrall Judge of Probate
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At the same Court personally appeared in open
Court. Benajah Douglas Esq of said Canaan
who being first duly sworn according to law, doth
on his oath make the follow of affidavit in
relation to the application of the said Amy Stevens
for a pension, to wit:
I am Town Clerk of the Town of Canaan
in said Litchfield County and have this day
examined the records of marriage upon the Books of
said Town at the request of said Amy Stevens
and cannot find any record of the marriage of
Nathaniel Stevens or the said Amy Stevens, any
Whitney or either of them to any person and am
satisfied that there is no such record upon the
records of this Town
I do further depose and say
that I am sixty five years of age and that I
have been acquainted with the said Amy Stevens
from my childhood her maiden name was Amy
Whitney and she was the step daughter of Isaac Law-
rence with whom she lived till her marriage
I well recollect when I was a lad at school, that
at an Exhibition of the school which I attended
I first saw the said Nathaniel Stevens after his
return from the army, and that about the same
time he was married as was reported to the said
Amy. I was not present at the marriage, but know
the fact of the marriage as well as I could know
of the marriage of any neighbour not being personally
present. I do not recollect any circumstance
from which I can fix very definitely the time of
the marriage, but I have always known the fam-
ily well and from the ages of the children and
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all other circumstances which I can call to mind
am confident it must have been long previous to
the year 1794, The said Nathaniel and Amy
commenced house keeping very soon after the rep-
orted marriage as aforesaid, and have lived together
as man and wife from that time till the death of
the said Nathaniel which occurred several
years since. And the said Amy has remained
his widow from that time to the present-
Sarah Daughter
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year full
before mentioned before
William M. Burrall Judge of Probate
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this Court doth further certify that the said Nathl
Stevens Benajah Douglas Robert H Baker and Jane
Fanning who have severally deposed in relation to the
claim of the said Amy Stevens all of them well
known to this Court and are persons of good char-
acter for truth and veracity and are all credible
witnesses. And this Court do hereby declare their
opinion after the investigation of the matter and putting
all necessary interrogatories that the above named applicant
is the widow of the said Nathaniel Stevens and that she
married as she states. and that the said Nathaniel
Stevens served as she states.
William M. Burrall Judge of Probate
3
I William P Burrall Clerk of the Court of Probate with
in and for the district of Sharon do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court
in the matter of the application of Amy Stevens for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of Office this 26 day
of July AD 1838
William P Burrall Clerk
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In reply to your request of _____ received __
for a statement of the military history of Nathaniel Stevens
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.  N. F. 17.883
DATE OF ENLITMENT	LENGTH OF	RANK	OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVISE WAS RENDERED				STATE
 OR APPOINTMENT	SERVICE		                             CAPT		COL		
							
April 4 1780 to Aug	1782	             Deputy			√                √                                                                              √
		                                       Commissary
                                                           General

Battles engaged in,     √
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Not Stated
Date of application for pension,  July 26 1832
Residence at date of application,  Canaan, Litchfield Co., Conn
Age at date of application, 77 years
Remarks:  he married in March 1784, at Canaan Conn
Amy Whitney, step-daughter of Isaac Lawrence
Soldier died November 26 1831.  She dies April 7 1842
Children referred to the only name stated being Nathaniel
born in June 1792
Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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Nathaniel Stevens (Continental)
H, 17883
On account of service
from Oct. 31, 1778 to

April 20, 1782 signed
Nathl. Stevens
and
an order to deliver a barrel
of flour to Captain Moody
Signed Robt. Howe, dated
Headquarters Highland June
22 1780
have been removed
from this claim to be
sent to the year
March 27, 1911
sent to War Dept. 
D.G
March 27, 1911
Sent to War Dept. Jan. 16, 1913
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Ch Jan 24 1842
Amy Stevens

J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of
Pensions
Washington
D. C.
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Canaan Litchfield County
Connecticut January 16th 1842
Dear Sir
Being the widow of the late Nathaniel
Stevens a Deputy Commissary General
in the War of the Revolution, and as such
have been allowed Four hundred and Sixty
four dollars pr annum, or there abouts for
five years from 4 March 1836 under the
pension act of Congress of July 1838 and being informed
that an increase of pay has been allowed by
the pension department particularly to Commissaries
and their assistants their widows (or representatives
by a different construction of sd Pension act)
increasing the pay of Commissaries to $600 per
Annum and their Assistants to $450 per annum
you will confer a particular favor on me
by soon after the receipt of this to communicate
to me informing if such be the facts or not, and
of so the proper course necessary to obtain
said back pay or alowance consistant with
the rules of your department should be glad to
receive a pamphlet containing all the Laws
on the subject of pensions with the necesary
explanation) thereunto annexed
Will great respect I am
your Obd Servant
Amy Stevens
by her son Nathaniel Stevens
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May 13. 1842
Amy Stevens
Ct

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commr of Pensions
Washington
DC
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Hartford
Connt.
May 10th 1842
Sir,

I forwarded to you on the 6th ult the
claim of E C . Thompson Executor of the will of Amy
Stevens late of Canaan decd and I have yet to learn
whether it has our received
I am very respectfully
yr obt Svt
Benjm Colton

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commr of Pensions
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May 18. 1842
Amy Stevens
file

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commr of Pensions
Washington DC.
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Hartford
Connt.
May 16 1842
Sir 
Your letter of the 15th " is rec'd and
the pension certificate referred to of the 9th ???
has also been rec'd
I am respectfully
yr Obt Svt
Benjn Colton

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commr of Pensions
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Hartford
Connt.
Apr 20th 1842
Sir
The Hon Comm Smith forw'd to me
few days since a certificate to Amy Stevens
for an increase of Pension and before it reached
her the old Lady had gone to that borne from
which she could receive no benefit from the
pension. She died on the 7th Inst.
In behalf of the children I now claim
under a law which you will find in a book
intitled pnsion laws now on file Page 26th and the
chapter 47th some part of which is stated in the
declaration of ????? C. E. Thompson me which
I think will be applicable to the case
You may reason why they have not before claimed
it is because the widows Attny did not know that
such a case was in operation that it is but
as I said time that they have known the fact
You have proof of the death of Nathaniel
Stevens in your files if this is not sufficient
more can be forw'd on although it will
attend her with a considerable trouble-
Mr Thompson the Executor is now waiting on
this State or to learn the result of this claim and
in this account it is hoped you will make in
early disposition of it
Respectfully
Yr Obd Svt
Benjm Colton

J L Edwards Esq
Commr of Pensions
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Pension Agency
Hartford April 15th  1842
Sir

I have to acknowledge the
receipt of your letter of 13 inst relating
to the increase of Any Stevens Widow
of Nathaniel Stevens, and herewith return
your former notice agreeably to your
directions
Very Respectful
Your Obt Servt.
JHPenney Agt.

J L Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Payment to be made
at Hartford Connecticut
by J. H. Penney, Esq.
Agent for paying pension-
ers, in the Agency of
Connecticut
payable on the 4th March
and 4th September in each
year first payment to be
made on the 4th day of
                                 next
Recorded in the Pension
Office in Book 9. Vol. 1st
Pay ge 209 by W. Addison
Clerk
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Issue new Certif
for 2 yrs. D.y Comy G
600 $deduct what has
been paid
Hon  Perry Smith
Senate.
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Five years' Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7. 1838
Amy Stevens, Connecticut
widow of Nathaniel Stevens
who was a Deputy Commissary General
and died on the 26th day of November
is entitled to receive five years pension at the rate of Four hundred Eighty dollars and ____ cents per annum, commencing on the
fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension will cease on the day of marriage or death
Given at the War Office of the United
 States, this 5th day of
April one thousand
eight hundred and thirty five
John C. Hence
Secretary of War.

Examined and
Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

CANCELLED
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Pension Office
April 1. 1842
Increase Amy Stevens
under Act 7 July  1838
from 464.88 to 480 per annum
file with
Amy Stevens
Papers
Apl 18. 1842
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Pension Office
April 9th 1802
Sir
The person of Amy Stevens widow
of Nathaniel Stevens decd. under the act of
July 7 1808 has been increased from four
hundred and sixty four dollars a d eighty eight cents
per annum to four hundred and eighty dollars per annum
You will be pleased therefor in the appreciation of the
pensioner to far that he the sale on the
4th March to the March
1841. granting that may
and had at the Wall
Heppell
1
G. H. Penney Esq
Pension Agent
Hartford
Connecticut
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Amy Stevens
act 7 July 38
yes
in
promine
his son
Have New
certificate for
480 $ per  an
& deduct what
has been paid
Hon Perry Smith
Senate


5 April 1842
Let t
Amy Stevens

J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of
Pensions
Washington D. C.

Hon. P. Smith
Senate U. S.
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Amy Stevens
act 7 July 38
yes
in
promine
his son
Have New
certificate for
480 $ per  an
& deduct what
has been paid
Hon Perry Smith
Senate


5 April 1842
Let t
Amy Stevens

J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of
Pensions
Washington D. C.

Hon. P. Smith
Senate U. S.
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Warshington April 2d 1842
Sir, I am informed  by Mrs Amy Stevens, a pensioner
and whose pension you prepose increase, that her old
certificate, which you required to be returned before issuing the
new one, was by the Pension Agent, or Hartford, returned to
the 3d Auditors office (??Court Spring Haynes??)

Is then any thing further I can say to  give satisfaction upon
that subject
Obel, Sent
I am Sir, Very Respectfully, your
Obd Sevt               Perry Smith

J.L. Edward Esquire
Comm'ner
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Hon Perry Smith
H. R
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Pension Office
Hartford Conn.
Sir
In the case of Amy Stevens
it appears that it is in
in
Commissary General of Issues at
a hickory being rendered
under his commissioners
ceedingly completing
Hold the same compens in
full pension in that which is
in
Whitfield at a time
feet or until it will be issued
Thirt
M
R
in the
1111
J. L Edwards
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Mar 7. 42
Stevens
June
J. L. Edwards, Esquire
4
Commission of
Pensions
Washington D.C.

Hon P. Smith
Senate
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Sir
I beg leave to state to you upon what
grounds the widow of Nathaniel Stevens of Canaan
Connt claims an increase of pension
First that sufficient length of time of the Revolutionary
service of the sd Stevens has not been allowed, and seccond
that the amt of pay or pension is granted to the
widow is not equal to the same grade granted to others
& to which by law she is entitled to
I am authorised to say that the proof of service of the sd
Stevens forw'd on to you and which I presume is in your Dept
consists of a Letter from Charles Stewart the Commissary Genl.
of the U States acknowledging the rest of the sd Stevens Letter
continuing the recommendation of Gov Clinton, Gen Sangler
& others for the office of Depty Commis' Gen'l of Issues
which he says is intensly sattisfactory that he is a proper man
for the place and directs him immediately to take charge of
that branch of the Commis' Dept & further says that in consequence of Congress now having the subject before them of remoddling the Comm Dept he withholds the Letter of appointment until Congress decides, not knowing the offices they may create nor what alteration may make, but nevertheless wishes him to take charge of that office and do its duties which it appears he did about 7 months before he got his commission
which is contained in sd Stevens Letter after Congress had
come to a decision
I am within further to state that a copy of his final
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accnt with the Gen'l Government was forw'd on to you, in which
he charges 29 months as a Dep Comm'y Gen'l and which was
without doubt allowed. The commission for reasons before
stated was not given until 7 months after he took charge
& did the duties of Commis'y & in consequence of which his
commission is dated about 22 months before the termination
of the war. It appears that you took the commencement
of his services from the date of his commission without
allowing the 7 months service previous to that time
I think if the Letter of Cha' Stengal alluded to is sufficiently authentic and genuine it is or ought to be sattisfactory evidence of
the service of the sd Stevens in the capacity of Depty Comm.
Gen'l of Issues before he recd his commission, and the acct
also, if genuine, which goes to show that he recd pay
as Comm' for 29 months is in my view of the subject
conclusive evidence of the service. The law authorises pay
for actual service & I should think that it was clear and
conclusive evidence of the Service. 
The law provides that no grade of officers shall
receive a higher rate of pension than that of a Capt
in the Rev. War and it is decided that a Capt of
Artillery recd 50 Dols pr month and by reference to the
Journals of Congress in 1774 or 7 the rate of pay fixed
for a Dep Comm on of Issues is much higher
than that amo't and consequently the widow will be
entitled to an increase equal to 600 Dol's per annum
I understand that you have recently granted increases
in a number of cases in Connt of that amt for
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the services of a Depy Commis Gen'l of Issues and
I hope & confidently expect that on a fine and candid
examination of the case you will grant to the widow
of Nathan Stevens equivilent to 600 Dols pr annum
I am very respectfully
yr obt serv't
The above is a statement of the claim of Mrs
Stevens, relative to which, I called to see you yesterday
you will do me a favor by examining it, as soon as is
convenient for you. Very Respectfully your Obt. Sent the
J.L. Edward Esq.                               Perry Smith
Commr.
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State of Connecticut
County of Hartford        Hartford Apl 26th 1842
On this twenty six day of Apl One thousand
hundred and forty two personally appeared before the
Court of Probate for the District of Hartford George C E
Thompson of Syracuse in the State of New York, and now
for a short time residing in the Town of Canaan in the State of
Connecticut, who being first duly sworn according to
law, doth on his oath make the following declaration
in order to take the benefit of the following law
"If any officer. Noncommissioned officer, Musician, soldier, Indian
navy mariner, or Main, whose services during the Revolutionary
he was such as specified in the act passed the Seventh
day of June 1832 entitled an act ?????? have died since
the 4th day of March 1831 and before the passage of said
act the amount of pension which have accrued from
the 4th day of March 1831 to the time of his death, and
become payable to him by virtue of that act if he had
survived the passage thereof shall be paid to his widow
and if he left no widow, to his children in the manner
prescribed in the act hereby made"
That he is executor of the will of Amy
Stevens late of Said Canaan in the State aforesaid, and
who died on the 7th day of the aforesaid month and that
she was a pensioner under the act of July 7th 1838 at the
rate of 464.88 pr annum and that a certificate has been
rec'd since her death increasing her said pension up to
600 Dol's per annum and that Nathaniel Stevens the husband
of the said Amy Stevens died on the 22nd day of November
1831, and that no pay or allowance has been made to the
said Amy deceased or to her children from the 4th March
1831 up to the day of the said Nathaniels death and that
he now claims in behalf of himself and lawful children
of the said Nathaniel and Amy the amount of pay which ┃
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they are intitled to agreable to the provisions of the
law herein refered to. Viz from March 4th 1831
to November 22nd 1831 at the rate of Six hundred
Dols pr annum-

                                                   Yrs C E  Thompson
State of Connecticut
District of Hartford April
11th 1842. Sworn to
subscribed before me
Seth Perry Judge of
Probate
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No 5582
Amy Stevens
Cont
2nd Sec act 9th 36

avail
2 yrs  Dy Com Genl
600 from 4 Mar
31 to 22 Nov. 30.

Benjr Colton Esq
Hartford
Con.-
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State of Connecticut
At a Court of Probate held at Hartford
in & for the District of Hartford on the 26th day
of April AD 1842.
Present Seth Terry Judge
I hereby certi-
fy that satisfactory evidence has been address-
ed in open Court that Amy Stevens late
of Caanan in the County of Litchfield in
said State died at said Canaan in the
7th day of April AD 1842 leaving a will and
that George C. E. Thompson is Executor of said
will duly appointed & qualified to act as
such and that said Amy Stevens was the
Widow of Nathaniel Stevens late of said
Canaan deceased and that said Amy
was formerly a pensioner of the United States
under the act of July 7. 1838. her said
husband having been Deputy Commissioning
General in the Revolutionary war
In witness
whereof I have hereunto subscribed
my name & affixed my
seal office at said Hartford
the day & year first above
written
Seth Terry Judge
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See letter 1 Agt 21 March 1839
let. N. Stevens Feb. 16
1842
March
Hon Terry Miller
March 8th 1842
Hon Terry Miller
March 24th 1842

Connecticut 654
Amy Stevens
widow of Nathaniel Stevens
(----------)
and who died on the 26 November 1831
of Litchfield & in the State of Conn.
who was a Depty Comm Genl in the --- commanded 
by Captain - of the ----commanded
by         in the Conn
line for 2 years 45 days Depty Comm. Genl.
            2   "      45  "

Inscribed on the Roll of Connt
at the rate of 464Dollars 88 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of Octo
1838 and sent Wm P.
Burall Canaan Ct
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838                 $1.162.20
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '39,     232.44
                                                                   $1394.64

(Act July 7,}
(1838.       )
Recorded by H. C. Addison Clerk
Book, 4  Vol. 1st  Page 208
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654
Connecticut
Amy Stevens
widow of Nathaniel Stevens decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 22 Nov. 1831
of Litchfield in the State of Ct
who was a Depty Comm. Genl in the ---- commanded
by Captain ----  of the ---- commanded
by Com Genl. Stewart in the Connt
line for 2 years
Increased from 464.88
Inscribed on the Roll of Connt
at the rate of 450 Dollars -- Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pensions issued the 8th day of April
1826 and sent to Alex P. Smith
Senate, U. States
as to the 4th of March 1841 $2.400.00
Former payments
to be deducted
$2400.00
(Act July 7)
(1838.      )
Recorded by A. L. Addison   Clerk.
Book  C  Vol. 1st   Page 209

Letter W Russell
Agent April 9th 1842
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3717
Connecticut
Amy Stevens
widow of Nathaniel Stevens
Conn.
who died on the 22nd November, 1831
Litchfield in the State of Connt
who was a Depty Commr Genl. in the ---- commanded
by Captain ---- of the -----commanded
by Comms Genl. Stewart in the Connecticut
line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connedticut
at the rate of 600 Dollars   Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & ending
22nd November 1831 the day of his death
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of May
1842 & sent to Benj. Littin
Hartford Connecticut
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 18381     $300 .00
(Recount) allowance ending
Nov 1831 the day of his death        $130.00
                                                         $430.00
(Revolutionary Claim,)
(Act July 4, 1836.       )
(Section the 2nd       )
Recorded by H. L. Addison    Clerk.
Book 6   Vol. 1st   Page 82
Payment to be inscribed to George
Thompson Executor


Pension under act 7th
July 1838  W.654
Letter to Jth Thomas
????? May 11th 1842
Let. to B. Colton May 13 1842
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The Society of the Sons of the Revolution
In the State of Colorado
OFFICIAL
                                                      Denver Colo, February 2, 1918.
RALPH EMERSON STEVENS
REGISTRAR AND HISTORIAN
403 Jacobson Building

Hon. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
Under Act of Congress of 1818 Josiah Stevens was granted
a pension for services from Connecticut in the Revo-
luctionary War, and afterwards, Amy Stevens
was allowed an U.S. pension, in or about 1810 she
resided at Canaan (township) I suppose, Litchfield
County, Connecticut, and was then aged 77 years.
I am anxious to secure records of those
two pension cases with such particulars
as your office records show, for use in
connection with our Sons of the Revolution
records and for my sister Mrs Judy J. Atkinson
in an application to the D.A.R. at Atchison
Ka.
An answer at your convenience
will greatly oblige
Respectfully yours,
Ralph E. Srevens
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See 17.868
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17883
Amy Stevens
Wid of
Nathaniel Stevens
Dep Comy Genl
Rev. War
Act: July 4, 1836
Index: - Vol. M, Page 246
(Arrangement of 1870.}
Consolidated with
Wid File #17868

1918, Feb. 11. History to
Ralph E. Stevens
F.W.
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See 17.1883
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17868
Amy Stevens.
wid of
Nathaniel Stevens
Depy Comis General
Rev War
Act: July 7. 180
Index: -- Vol. M. Page 246
(Arrangement of 1870.}
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Sir
A
Reposing especial trust in your patriotism fidelity and
Abilites to render service to the United States. I do in
pursuance of a Resolve of Congress dated the tenth
day of June 1777 constitute and appoint you Deputy
Commissary General of Issues for that
part of the State of New York lying Southward of
Claverack and that part of the State of Connecticut
lying West of Connecticut River with full power
to appoint the Assistant Commissary needfull to
conduct the public business in the Issuing department
within the bounds of your district, who are generaly
to be governed by your orders and instructions from
time to time and to be in every respect accountable
to you in furnishing their respective returns as set
forth in said Resolve and other Subsequent Resolves
other printed Instructions you will observe as your
guide in general, and such particular directions
as you may receive from His Excellency the Com-
mander the Board of War or the Commissary
General of Issues for the time being will be your
particular guides on special occasions and for
your so doing this shall be your sufficiant War-
rant given under my hand at Camp Tappan
this sixth day of October Annoque Domini 1780
Chas Stewart
Commissary Gen. Issues

Nathaniel Stevens Esqr
Deputy Commissary General
of Issues
West point
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                  B
In pursuance of a Resolve of Congress and Direction
of the Board of War I do hereby appoint Mr
Nathaniel Stevens Superintendant Commissary of Issues
for the District under the Direction of Genl Fitch Esq
Depy Comm General of Issues it being the desire of
the said Mr Fitch to settle his acounts & Resign his
appointment of the said Nathl Stevens is hereby
Impowered in Superintend the District in his absense
and all the Assistant Commissarys in said District
are hereby required to regard his instructions as
Superintendant untill the Pesent appointment
be made void by order of the Commander in
Chief: The Board of War the Governor of the
State of New York or the Commissary General for
the time being. Given under my hand
at Philad. this fourth day of April 1780.
Chas Stewart
Commn Genl Issues

To whom it may concern