Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25082, for Oliver Story, Connecticut
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Conn.
Continental
CONTENTS
Story, Oliver
Lois    
NUMBER
W. 25082
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16.629 R
New York
Oliver Story
of Otsego in the state of New York
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Starr of the Connecticut
line, for the term of 1777 - war
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 7 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 of April 20,
and sent to the
Hon. J. S. Lyman
House of Reps
Arrears to 4th of 4 Mar. 1820 $183.43
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1820  48 -
22 Mo 24/30 4/30  231-43
-
{ Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
176
5.86
1  3
182.89
continued
Notification sent September 6th 1820 to
John Russell Cooperstown, New York
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State of New York
OTSEGO COUNTY} SS.
Oliver Story aged 58 years being
duly sworn, saith that he is a resident of the
town of Otsego 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 hereinafter 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
Oliver Story did at Norwich in the State of Connecticut
in the month of December 1775 inlist under Captain Jonathan Bruster in Col. Jedediah Huntington's regiment belonging to the Connecticut line, which inlistment was for one
year. He this deponent served one year and was discharged at Stanford in Connecticut by D. Turner a Surgeon in
the army and under whose care he this deponent had been
as an invalid- And this deponent again inlisted for
three years at Norwich aforesaid in the year 1777 under one
Captain Benjamin Throop in Col. Huntington's regiment aforesaid - served in said regiment the said three years and
was discharged near Morristown in the State of New Jersey
by Major Benjamin Throop, which discharged this deponent
has left in the State of Connecticut, and this deponent
saith that he has it not in his power to offer other witness
of his sevices -
Oliver Story
Sworn before me
this 7th day of April
1818.
John Russell
Judge of Otsego Com pleas
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Oliver Story
Priv.
Col. Huntingdon's
Connecticut Regt
1777 for 3 yrs-
7th April 1810

By the Rolls, it appears
that this man deserted
the 1st August 1780

Rejected
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State of New York
Otsego County} Ss

I certify that I am satisfied that Oliver
Story - by reason of his reduced circumstances in life
is in need of assistance from his Country for support
Given under my hand
this 17th day of May 1819.
John Russel
Judge of Com. pleas
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State of New York 
OTSEGO COUNTY,} SS.
I John Russell one of the
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for
the County aforesaid, do certify that I am satisfied the said Oliver
Story 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
Oliver - hereunto annexed--And I do further certify
that full credit is due to the deposition of the above named Oliver
and also that the evidence on which I have founded my
judgment is contained in the affidavit of the said Oliver
Given under my hand at
Cooperstown this 7th day of
April 1818.
John Russell
Judge of Otsego
Com pleas-
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State of New York
Montgomery County}
Benjamin Craft of the town of
Broadalbin and Amariah Crain of the town
of Hope in the County aforesaid being duly sworn
doth depose and say that they are personally
acquainted with Oliver Story the preceding
applicant and that he is the same Oliver
Story who enlisted for three years at Norwich in
the State of Connecticut into the company commanded by Captain Benjamin Throop in Colonel
Jedediah Huntington, Regiment and Connecticut
Line in January 1777 that he the said Oliver
Story
continued in said Regiment untill the
three years were complete and ended without
any intermission when he was discharged near
Morristown in the State of New Jersey - and
that the said Oliver was a good and faithful soldier during said term of enlistment
And further say not - Colonel Starr commanded said Regiment at the time he was discharged Colonel Huntington being appointed Brigadier General in the Brigade -
Benjn Craft
Amariah Crain
Subscribed & sworn to this
22nd day of November 1819
Before me Aaron Haring First Judge of
Montgomery County N. York State
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State of New York
Montgomery County} Ss
I hereby certify that the above
named Benjamin Craft and Amariah Crain
are credible persons and in whose testimony
the utmost reliance can be placed.
Aaron Haring
First Judge aforesaid
State of New York
Montgomery County} I John McCarthy Clerk of the said
County do certify that Aaron Haring whose name
appears subscribed to the above certificate is
first Judge of the Court of Common pleas for
the said County. Witness the seal of the said
Court the 22d day of November 1819
Jno. McCarthy
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16.629
Oliver Story
1st Regmt
Col Starr
Jany 1777 - war
Deserted 1 August 1780
it dont appear that he
joined again -
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State of New York
Otsego County  I certify that I am satisfied
that Oliver Story the applicant before
named, by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his country for support.
Given under my hand this
24th day of November
1819. - John Russell
Judge of Com Pleas

State of New York
Otsego County Clerks Office SS
I certify that John Russell 
was a Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas in said County at the time of taking
the foregoing affidavits duly qualified
as such & the foregoing Signatures of said
John are in his own proper hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & affixed the Seal of the Court of
Common Pleas in & for said County this 25
day of November 1819 -
Wm H. Morell Dept Clk
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Oliver Story
Otsego No 16.629
X
1 April 1820
Sept 1820
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District of New York
Otsego County} SS.
On this 20 day of Jun 1820, personally appeared in open
Court, being a Court of record for the county aforesaid, Oliver Story
aged 60 years, resident of Otsego in the county
of Otsego in said District, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his
oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war, in Captain Sheldons
company, Colonel Starrs regiment, belonging to the Connecticut
line: And the date of his original declaration was on the 7th
day of April 1818 on which he has received a pension certificate No. 16629
And I do solemnly swear 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 or sale, or in any manner, disposed of my
property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring 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 on the 18th day of March,
1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts
or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto
annexed, and by me subscribed.

ARTICLES OF REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE.
No Real Estate, & no personal estate
excepting a few articles of household
furniture worth about $15
By occupation a farmer- Infirm in
health-- I have a wife & two children residing
with me. One named named Mary aged 21
years & able to support herself & assists
me in my support. Louisa aged 14
years able to support herself
my wife is not able to labor -
Oliver Story
Sworn to & declared on
this 20th June 1820
Before the Court
Morell Clk
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STATE OF NEW YORK,
OTSEGO COUNTY CLERK'S 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 records 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
fifteen dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the
seal of the said Court, on this 24 day of June 1820.
Morell Clk
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4381
New York Albany
Lois Story
widow of Oliver Story
Con
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
96 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the First day of July, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
Sixth day of January 1851
and sent to
H. Hubbard
Norwich
New York
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 188 Vol. 4
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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
to County ss
On this 12th day of October 1838
personally appeared before the Hon. Judges of the Court of
Common Pleas in and for the said County It being a
Court of Record (now Setting) Louis Story a resident of the
Town of Burlington in said County of Otsego aged Seventy
five years last February, who being first duly sworn
according to Law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benifit 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 Oliver Story who was a
Soldier of the revolution, and a pensioner of the United States
under the act of Congress passed March 1818
(as this deponent believes) as he drew ($96.00) Ninety Six
Dollars per year, that this deponent was informed and
believes that her said Husband enlisted at Norwich in
the State of Connecticut and served under Col. Huntington
most of the time in the State of New Jersey as a private Soldier
She further declares that she was married to the said
Oliver Story On the first day of January Seventeen
Hundred and Eighty Eight, by a Justice of the peace
In the town of Hooreck or Mapletown in the County of
Ransalm and State of New York, thinks the name of the
Justice was Falkingburn but is not positive, that he gave
a certificate of the Marriage to Mr. Story that it has long
since been lost, that this deponent resided with her
Sister Polly Wentworth at the town of Bennington Vt.
and went from her house with Mr Story to the Justice
in York State in company with Mr Burford this
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wife (the man that Mr Story then lived with) and were married
that there were no persons present at the marriage but
Mr & Mrs Burford and the Justice and his family.
that the said Justice & Mr Burford have been died
Several years to her knowledge, and that she has not heard
from any of the other persons who were at the wedding
for many years, and that she knows of no person living
who were at the wedding that she has no family record
of the marriage that she has a record of the ages
of her children written in Mr Storys hand writing
which is hereunto annexed,
that her husband, the aforesaid Oliver Story, died
on the (25) Twenty fifth day of September (1830) Eighteen
Hundred and thirty at the town of Otsego in the
said County, that she was not married to him prior
to his having the service, but the marriage took place
previous to the first day of January, Seventeen Hundred
and Ninety four, viz: at the time above stated.
Lois Story
Sworn to and subscribed
on the day and year above
written in open Court
Jesse Rose Clerk
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Otsego County Ss. Samuel Todd of the Town of
Hartwick in the said County being duly sworn
deposeth & saith that he is aged fifty six years
that he has resided in this Town Thirty three
years, during which time he been well acquainted 
with Oliver Story (Now Deceased) and Louis his
wife, that there lands joined, that they had a
large family of children of whom this deponant was
well acquainted, that the father of Lois Story (Mr
Tubbs) let the late Oliver Story have the use of fifty acres
of land and Entailed the same for the benefit
of his children after his decease, that the said
Oliver Story was a revolutionary pensioner at the
time of his death, that the said Oliver Story has been
Dead, Eight years this fall, and that Lois Story his
widow now survives and still remains the widow
of the said Oliver Story Deceased; that I have
long been acquainted with the said Lois Story
and do know her to be a person of good
Character for truth and veracity and her
statement is entitled to credit.
Subscribed & Sworn
November 23, 1838. Lemuel Todd
C Jarvis Justice
I the said Justice do further certify that I am well
acquainted with Lemuel Todd Esqr. who subscribed
and swore to the truth of the above affidavit, that
he now holds the office of Justice of the peace and
has for many years, and that he is a person
of Good character for truth and veracity and his
Statement is entitled to credit.
Dated November 23rd 1838.
Chester Jarvis Justice
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State of New York
Otsego County ⎬ I Jesse Rose Clerk of said
County do hereby certify that Chester
Jarvis Esquire
before whom the preceeding affidavit purports to have
been sworn was on the day of the date of the same
Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly
Elected and qualified And further that I am well
acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice
and verily believe his name Signed to the within
Affidavit and the annexed Certificate of credibility
to be his genuine handwriting and Signatures
Witness my hand and seal of office
this 23d day of Nov A.D. 1838
 Jesse Rose Clk.
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3424  3978
In the matter of
Lois Story 
applicant for a Pension
Married 1 Jan 1788
Husband died 25 Sept. 1830
[illegible]
-
Chester Jarvis
agt.
Cooperstown
Otsego County
New York
Admitted
Private 2 years
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Otsego Common Pleas
---
In the matter of
Lois Story an
applicant for a Pension
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Certificate
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In a Court of Common Pleas held at the Court House in
Cooperstown in & for Otsego County on Thursday the 11th day
of Oct. 1838. Present Hon Jabez D. Hammond first Judge
Elisha Foote James C Walworth
Seth Chase Hiram Kinne Judges
In the matter of
Lois Story an applicant for a Pension
Lois Story of Burlington in the
County of Otsego & State of New York
appeared and was sworn and examined on Oath in open court
and proved to the satisfaction of the Court that she is the widow
of Oliver Story and who was a Soldier of the Revolution
and a Pensioner under the act of 1818. that she was married
to the said Oliver Story on the first day of January 1788
by a Justice of the peace in the town of Hoosack or
Mapleton in the County of Renslaw in the State of
New York by the name of Falkingham; that her husband
the aforesaid Oliver Story died on the 25 day of September
1830. at the Town of Otsego in the said County of Otsego
that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the
Service but previous to the first day of January 1794
and that she still remains his widow and is aged 75 years
State of New York
Otsego County
⎬
I Jesse Rose Clerk of said Court
it being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains in Substance the testimony of the above
named Lois Story as given by her and taken down by
me at the time in open court and which the said Court
adjudged to be satisfactory evidence of the facts therein
Stated and that the same has been compared with and
is truly copied from the records of said Court
Witness my hand & seal of office this
20th day of September AD 1838.
Jesse Rose Clk
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STATE OF NEW YORK.
CLERK'S OFFICE, ONEIDA COUNTY} SS.
I, James Dean, Clerk of the County of Oneida,
do hereby certify, that Simeon N. Earnes Esquire,
was on the 8th day of September A.D. 1838.
a Justice of the Peace in and for the
said county of Oneida, duly authorized to act as such, and that his
signatures to the annexed paper are genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, this 14th
day of September A. D. 1836.
James Dean, Clerk
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Louis Story
for a Pension
July 1838
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State of New York
Oneida County ss: ⎬ Polly Wentworth of the Town of 
Lee in said County being duly sworn deposeth and
says that she is aged seventy three years and sister
to Louis Story who is the widow of Oliver Story,
who
resided in the Town of Otsego, Otsego County N.Y. that
this deponent resided in the Town of Bennington, State of
Vermont in the year 1788, that her sister Louis then resided
with her, that she was courted by the said Oliver Story and some
time in the month of January 1788 the said Oliver Story
came to the house of this deponent and took her sister and said
they were going unto York State to be married, that when they
returned they both said they were married by a Justice of
the peace, that they lived together after that as man and
wife and had a number of children, that about two years after
they were married they moved in Otsego County, and have lived
there ever since, that said Oliver Story was a United States
pensioner at the time of his death that this deponent was down
to Otsego on a visit at the time of his death which took place
on the month of September 1830, that he left a widow the said
Louis Story who now remains unmarried as this deponent is
informed verily believes true. & further saith not.
Polly Wentworth
her x mark
Subscribed and sworn before
me this 8th day of September 1838
S. N. Eames J. Peace  Ezra Butler witness
I the said Justice do further certify that I am well acquainted with
the said Polly Wentworth and do know her to be a
person of good character for truth and veracity and her
statement is entitled to credit.
Simeon N Eams J Peace
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In the matter of the
application of Lois
Story for a Pension

C. Jarvis agt.
Cooperstown
N.Y.
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State of New York
Otsego County ss:} Lois Story of the Town of Burlington in said County being duly sworn according
to Law doth depose and say that she is the
Widow of Oliver Story deceased who was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death.
that she has made application to the pension office
of the United States for a pension by virtue of the
act of Congress of the 7th July 1838, entitled "An
act granting half pay and pensions to certain
Widows." She further declares that after dilligent
search and Enquiry she has not been able to find
any person who was present at the wedding, or
any documentary evidence of their marriage;
that she has no family record except the one which
is hereunto attached, that the same is in the hand
writing of her late husband the said Oliver Story.
the record was made (of the births of their children)
in an old account book of her husband about
thirty years ago, and it has been in the possession
of this deponent ever since, that it is a correct
record of the births of their children; that she has
never had any record of the marriage except a
Certificate from the Justice who married them which
has long since been lost. further this deponent saith 
not.
Lois Story
Subscribed & Sworn before
me May 6 1839.
Chester Jarvis Justice
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I the said Justice before whom the within affidavit
was taken do certify that I am well acquainted with
the said Lois Story and do know her to be
person of Good character for truth and veracity
and her statement is entitled to credit
dated Cooperstown May 6. 1839.
Chester Jarvis Justice
State of New York

State of New York
Otsego County
⎬
I Jesse Rose Clerk of
said County do hereby certify
that Chester Jarvis Esquire before whom the foregoing
affadavit purports
to have been sworn was on 
the day of the date thereof a Justice of the
peace in and for said County duly Elected and
Sworn and further that I am well acquainted with
the hand writing of said Justice and verily
believe the signature attached and to the annexed certificate of credibility is genuine
Witness my hand and seal of office
this 7th day of May 1839
Jesse Rose Clerk
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Mara Story Born July the 13 Day of July in the year 1789-
Willey Story Born 8 Day of May in the year 1790-
Lois Story Born the 18 day of October
in the year 1791-
Julia Story Born the 5th day of August
in the year 1796-
Sarah Story Born the 28th day of
September in the year 1799
Horace Story Born 3rd day of July in
the year 1794---
Nancy Story Born April the 22th in
the year 1799
Born in October the 29th
in the year 1802
Alonzo Story Born the 29th day of October
in the year 1802-
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V  N. York
Lois Story
Let. to Hon. J. H. Prentiss 3 Apr. 1839

Act July 1838
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May 13.
N.Y. 

FREE

J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pen
Washington, 
D.C.
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Ret Nov 20
New York
2772
New York Albany
Lois Story
widow of Oliver Story
who was a Private
in the Conn line
for 2 years
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
20th day of Nov. 1843
and sent to
J. C. Walworth
Burlington
Otsego County
N. York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1  Page 114
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Albany 3,978
Lois Story
widow of Oliver Story
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818
and who died on the 25th September 1830
of Otsego Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the -- commanded
by Captain -- of the regt. commanded
by Col. Starr in the Con.
line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of August
1839 and sent to Chester Jarvis
Cooperstown, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March '39  240.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep  40.00
$280.00 
{Act July 7,
1838.}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 101
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4381.
New York Albany
Lois Story
widow of Oliver
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars -
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
17 day of Mch 1849
and sent to
J. C. Walworth
Burlington
NY
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 187 Vol. 4.
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
-
File No. 25082
Lois Story
Widow of
Oliver Story
Priv Rev War
Act Feb 2nd 1848
Index: Vol. L, Page 249
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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Story's claim is in 
the office and is admitted
A Certificate will be sent to 
Mr Lyman on Monday.

COOPERSTOWN
Mar 25

Free
Hon. J. S. Lyman
House of Rep
Washington
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Cooperstown March 23 1820
Dear Sir,
Oliver Story made application for
a pension on the 7th Apl. 1818 for revolutionary
services - from 1777 to 1780 in Col. Huntingtons reg:
Connecticut line discharged by Major Rop
Col. Starr his papers were sent to the War Depart.
and returned that he was found a deserter.
Story has since procured
two credible witnesses
to swear that he actually served the time
of his inlistment & was discharged. The witnesses
were Benjamin Crafts (brother of James Crafts
Esq) and Amouth Crane. The papers are
now in the war department and have been
since last fall in this State - I think that
Story ought to receive his pension -
Will you be so good as to inquire 
into the business and write me
Yours
John Rapier
Hon. J. S. Lyman
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James L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Office
War Department
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W. R. March 31. 1820
Sir,
Will you be so obliging as to inform me whether Story's papers, sent
to the War Department last fall, as mentioned within, have been rec'd; and if so
whether there has been a decision upon
them!
Yours, with respect,
J. S. Lyman
J.L. Edwards Esq.
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Lois Story
Payment to be made at Albany
by
Thos W. Olcott
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the 
Agency of New York
Payable on the 4th September and 4th
March
Record in the Pension on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February
2d, 1848, Page 187 Vol. 4
Geo. Jn King Clerk.
Resided in Burlington
9 years previous resided in Otsego March
1849
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848,
Lois Story.
widow of Oliver Story.
who was a private in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty
dollars and - cents per annum, commencing on the
4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again
marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such
marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior
this 17th day of March
one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
T. Ewing
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Hon J. L Edwards
Com. of Pensions
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Cooperstown May 8. 1839.
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions.}

Sir, Enclosed I send you additional Evidence in the case of Lois Story, widow of Oliver Story Deceased for a pension
agreeable to your letter of April 3rd to
Col. Prentiss-- Your Early attention to
the subject is requested.
Respectfully Yours &c
Chester Jarvis
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Hon J. L. Edwards
Com. Pensions
Washington
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Cooperstown Novr 23d 1838
Hon. J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions.
I herewith transmit to you an
Application for Mrs. Lois Story for a pension for and
on account of services rendered by her late Husband
Olive Story deceased who was a pensioner at the time
of his death, she was not able to procure, any record
Evidence of her marriage or the Evidence of any person
who was present at the marriage, yet the evidence of
her sister with whom she resided at the time, and all
the corroberating circumstances sum to prove the marriage
without any doubt.
Your attention to the subject
is solicited.
Respectfully Yours &c
Chester Jarvis
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Old case 224
COOPERSTOWN Nov 27

Free
Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Secy. of War
Washington

78
21/30
5.60
1.03
6.63

6.40
1

22
8
176
6
182.63
78
183.41

7.43
170
183.43

24
30
7
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Cooperstown Nov. 24, 1819
Sir,
The papers of Oliver Storys application have
been returned from the War Department with
the enclosed remarks-- Story declared his
innocence immediately on hearing the 
charge and
appeared to be confident
that he can prove his declarations-
you will observe that he has produced the affidavits of two credible
Witnesses to support his own in the
fact of his being regularly discharged.
and I know the man to be very
poor -
I am Sir
with great respect
your obd. Servt.
John Russell
Hon Secy.
of War
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May 13
N.Y.
Aff proof
Lois Story

COOPERSTOWN 
MAY 8 
N.Y.

7 July no 3424

FREE
Hon J.L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington
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J. C. Walworth Atty
Burlington N.Y.
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Lois Story
State of New York
County of Otsego} Ss.
On this twenty fifth day of August 1848
personally appeared before the undersigned a
Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Otsego
Lois Story a resident of the town of Burlington
Otsego County and State of New York aged
(85)
Eighty five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the
following Declaration in order to obtain the
benefits of the provisions made made by the
acts of Congress passed on the 2d February 1848
granting pensions to widows of persons who
served during the Revolutionary War
That she is the widow of Oliver Story who was a private in the regular army and served in Col.
Huntingtons Regiment (afterwards Gen. Huntington)
in the State of Connecticut in the continental
line and that her husband the late Oliver Story
drew a pension of 96 Dollars a year under the
Act of March 1818 at the time of his death
and that this Declarant draw a pension of
Eighty Dollars a year under the Act of July 7th
1838 and under the act of March 3d 1843 and
act of of June 17th 1844
She further declares that she is still a widow
Lois Story
her x mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the
day and year above written
Before
Solemnus W. Day Justice of Peace
I certify that the above Declarant Lois Story is
personally known to me and the reason why
she signs with her mark is from the infermaties of age
Solemnus W Day Justice of Peace
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STATE OF NEW-YORK,
Otsego County, ss.}
I, Charles McLean, Clerk of said county, do hereby certify, that Solemnus W. Day
the person subscribing the foregoing affidavit & certificate
and before whom the same was taken, was on the 25th day of August
1848 therein mentioned, a Justice of the Peace
in and for said County of Otsego, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of
the said Solemnus W. Day and verily believe that the name
subscribed to the said afft. & cert is his proper and genuine signature.
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the seal of the said County to be hereunto
affixed this 16th day of September A. D., 1848.
Chas. McLean Clerk.
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Lois Story
$80 per ann.
J. C. Walworth Esqr
Burlington,
Otsego County
New-York 

Burlington
July 19th
Hon. J. L.

2801 July 24/49
Lois Story
March 2d/49
NY
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NY  free
Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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STATE OF NEW YORK,
Otsego County Clerk's Office, ss.}
I Samuel Russell Clerk of said
County, do hereby certify that J. C. Walworth
Esquire, whose name
is subscribed to the annexed Affidavit
was on the date of the same a Judge of Otsego County in and
for said County, and duly authorised by law to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting
of said Judge and verily believe his signature to the said Affidavit is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County,
the 17 day of July A. D. 1843
Samuel Russell CLERK
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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 year to certain widows who
have recd. pensions under the Act of July 7th 1838
State of New York
Otsego County
On this fourteenth day of July AD 1845
personally appeared before the undersigned James
C. Walworth Esqr one of the Judges of Otsego 
County Courts Lois Story a resident of the
town of Burlington Otsego County in said
State aged seventy nine years who being
first duly sworn according to law doth on
her oath make the following Declaration in
order to obtain the benefits of the provisions
made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d
day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows
of persons who served during the Revolutionary War
That she is the widow Oliver Story who was
private and served in Col. Huntingtons Regiment
(afterward General Huntington) in the State
of Connecticut in the Continental line but
none of the Officers or the length of time
he served she cannot more state but that  
her said husband drew a pension of Ninety Six
Dollars a year under the act of March 1818
at the time of his death
and this Declarant drawed a pension for five years
under the act of July 7th 1838 of eighty dollars
=a year She further declares she is still
the widow of the said Oliver Story
Lois Story
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and
year above written before me
James C Walworth a Judge
of Otsego County Courts
I Certify that the above named Declarant Lois
Story is personally known to me
J C Walworth Judge of
Otsego County Courts
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Certificate to be sent to J. C. Walworth
Esqr Attorney for Declarant
Burlington Otsego County N.Y.
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due to $96 per annum
ded'g former payts
at $80 per annum
com'g 1 July 1848
H. Hubbard
Norwich
NY
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State of New York
Otsego County ss:
On this 26th day of September
1850 personally appeared before the subscriber
a Justice of the Peace in and for said County
Lois Story and made oath in due
form of law, that she is the widow of Oliver
Story who was a Revolutionary pensioner,
that she is now in the roll of the Albany
Agency
at the rate of $80. per annum:
that she believes herself entitled to an increase
of pension; and asks whatever may be found
due her under any of the acts and resolutions
which are applicable to her case
her x mark
Lois Story
Subscribed and sworn before
me this 26th day of September 1850
by Lois Story known to
to be the person mentioned
the foregoing declaration
Solemnus Day (Justice of the Peace
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State of New-York.
CLERK'S OFFICE,
OTSEGO COUNTY.}

I, SAMUEL NORTH, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that
Solemnus W. Day Esquire, was, on the 26th
day of September 1850, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County
of Otsego, duly authorized to act as such, and that I am well acquainted with the hand
writing of the said Justice, and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal of the
said County, at Cooperstown, this 3d day of Oct. 1850
Samuel North CLERK.