Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9,157, Joseph West, Conn.
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(3 - 1776)
     SERVICE                                                      NUMBER  
Conn                    West, Joseph                      W. 9157
                                     Sally                   B.L.W. 47836-160-55
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CONTENTS
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25479-160
Encl P

Vol W= 1=100

252. 137                Act Mar 3,  Jr
                                   July 19. '16

Sally West,wid
Joseph West.

Private Col Butler
Ct contl Line
Conn Mil

Revy War

In Pen papers in file
M. Jus June 32
Ad. 160 acs Nov 11/56
Dodge
C. W. Bennett,
Present.

No 47836ipo Nov 17/56
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6.180
New York- Albany
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Sally West
widow of Joseph West
Conn
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a private,
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 23 dollars 11
cents per annum, to commence
on the 3d February, 1853.
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Certificate of Pension issued
20th day of July 1857
and sent to
C. W. Bennett
Present
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 31 Vol. 26
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252137

33378
New York A.
Joseph West dec'd
of                             in the State of
who was a private in the                                commanded
by Captain                        of the                    commanded
by                                              in the Revolution
line for 6. Mos & 29 days
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Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 23 Dollars 11 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 and end
August 21st 1847
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of Decr
1856 and Sent to
C. W. Bennett
Present
Arrears to 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending
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Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by G. T. Getty Clerk,
Book 36. Vol 1 Page 266
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Joseph West
Application for a pension
13.787

Lay was Lieut in
Meigs Regt
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of Minerva
of Essex
of New York ss
John West of the town of Minerva County
of Essex and State of New York being duly sworn before
Ira W. Hill a commissioner of deeds in and for the town County
and state aforesaid makes oath and says that Joseph West
commenced a tour in the Continental service about the last of
April or the first of May in the year of our Lord one thousand
seven hundred and eighty two and left the army the last of
January or first of February in 1783 as near as he can
recollect and returned home to his fathers by a lawful
discharge from the army as he believes and further states that
he went one days ride with a horse to assist the said Joseph
West in carrying his baggage to join the army
and he further makes oath and says that he was knowing to
the said Joseph west being in the service at one tour for the term
of two months and at another time for the term of three months
he being hired as a substitute for Noah Bishop in the two
months tour and the three months tour he was a subst-
itute for Bela Graves of Litchfield in the state of
Connecticut and that he thinks these two tours were served
the year in which Andre executed ⌨ ⌨
Subscribed and sworn before me
the 9th day of July 1838  Ira W. Hill Commissioner

I hereby certify that the said John west is a person well
known to me and that I believe him to be a person
truth and veracity and good moral character
                                  Ira W Hill Com.
State of New York
Essex County
I Edw'd S Cuyler Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas in and for the County of Essex do herby certify that Ira
W. Hill Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been
taken was at the day of the date when the same purports to have been
taken a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said County and
duly commissioned and qualified to take proof & administer
oath according to Law. And further that I am acquainted with the
hand writing of said Commissioner and verily believe his signature
to the such thereof to be genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed
seal of Office this16th day of Aug 1834  Edw'd S  Cuyler Clerk
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State of New York)
County of Essex   ) Ss  On this Twenty Seventh day of
September in the year 1832 personally appeared
in open court before the Judges of the Court
of Common Pleas of the County of Essex
aforesaid now sitting, Joseph West a resident
of the Town of Minerva in the County of
Essex and State of New York aged
Sixty six years who being first duly sworn
according to Law doth on his oath make
the following declaration in order to obtain
the benefit of the act of Congress passed June
7th 1832-
That he entered the service of the
United States under the following named officers
& served as hereafter stated
1st That took the place of one Noah Bishop of
Litchfield Connecticut, as a substitute in a company
of Connecticut Militia or State Troops he cannot
recollect the names of his company officers but thinks
his captain's name was Theodore Catlin he entered
the service for two months and served in Colonel
Bibus Regiment does not recollect the names 
of any other of the field office found his company
at Horse Neck in the State of Connecticut and
was stationed there during the whole time for which
he entered the service doing no other duty than
keeping guard and doing camp duty there was
another Regiment of Militia stationed there under
Colonel Wells command he was dismissed
at Horse Neck, not receiving a written discharge
about the forepart of July in the year 1779 having
served two months after joining his company & Right
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and on being dismissed he returned home he was in
no Battles during this period of service-- and was
not stationed near any Continental Troops-day
the above time entered the service about the first of May 1779
2nd - In the year 1780 the latter part of June he again entered
the service of the United States in a company of Militia
or Connecticut State Troops as a substitute for one
William Graves of Litchfield Connecticut for three months
service, under Captain Gaunt does not recollect
the name of his Lieutenant or Ensign his Orderly
Sergeants name was Bradley Catlin he joined
his company at Danbury in Connecticut and also
Joined his Regiment at Danbury Served in Colonel
Samuel Canfields Regiment of New Milford Conn'
does not recollect the names of his Lieutenant Colonel
or Major, they were stationed at Danbury three
or four months, and then marched through Stamford
Coscobb to Horse Neck in Connecticut and were
Stationed at Horseneck five or six weeks doing
no other duty the keeping Guard and occasionally
scouting for a day at a time & frequently scout for
the whole night in pursuit of ??? & Cowboys
and occasionally they would surprise & take them
in the Act of Driving off the farmers Cattle & horses
to the British who had possession of New York
& long Island there were two other Regiments of
Militia Stationed with them at Horse Neck one
commanded by Colonel Bebee the other by Colonel
Wells, and they all Evacuated Horse Neck and
marched to White Plains as he believes together
and were all stationed there until his term
of Service was about out when Special Orders
were received for the Dismissal from the service of
Colonel Canfields Regiment being about the
latter part of September 1780.-- they were recalled
& had orders from Colonel Canfield to strike
their tents and as soon as the day star should
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in to Start for home they did so. & on the
way home about two miles from where they were
Stationed they had to pass a Regiment of
Cavalry under command of Colonel Shelden
when they arrived there, a great number of the
men were stopped by Colonel Shelden & Restrained
a short time but on his moving information
that they me regularly dismissed he suffered
them to pass on soon after he got home
He heard the news of General Arnolds plan
to surrender West Point to the British and
of his escape to New York on Board the
Vulture & also of the taking of Maj Ander
by Spaulding Williams & Van Antwerp. he was not
in any Battle during this period of service and
had not received a written discharge was
dismissed by the Colonel as was usual in the
Militia service
In the latter part of April or fore part of May in
the year 1782 he enlisted in the service of the
United States with Captain Judson of the Connecticut
Line in the Continental Service for three months
served in the said Caplan Judsons Company
cannot recollect the names of either his Lieutenant
or Ensign his Orderly Sergeants name was
Thompson in Colonel Miegs Regiment
as he undestands it - the Regiment who by some called
Colonel Butlers Regiment he does not recollect ever
seeing Colone Miegs with the Regiment Col Butler
having command during the whole nine months
he is not sure however at Butler was Lieutenant
Colonel Commandant does not recollect the
Majors name One Curtiss was adjutant of the
Regiment - he Joined his company & Regiment
of the Highlands on the Hudson River oposite
West Point previous to marching from Danbury
at which place he was mustered by Captain Comstock
& was left with others under the direction of the Master
Masted untill such for to join the company and
Regiment at the Highland they done no duly
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Except to Dull after joining his Regiment they
Were stationed at the Highlands until about the
middle of August when a Regiment of Rhode
Island Troops under command of Colonel Owney
Amond at the Highlands & encamped with them - both
Regiment remained there for some time believes about
six months when orders came for the whole of army
to March & concentrate at Verplanks Point near
Kings ferry where it was said when the whole
of the Army arrived there was about seventeen
Thousand American Troops under the command
of Genl Washington recollects distinctly the
Oder in which they encamped the two lines of tents
Extending as much a one and a half or two miles
in length their encampment was filled in the
most perfect & Splendid sight as Genl Washington
expected the arrival of the French Army from
the South they had not been encamped there
a great length of time before the French Army
did arrive and he was among the fatigue
party ordered out to Transport the French Troops
from Stony Point on the Jersey shore over to
the North River - to their encampment they bore
them over in flat Bottomed Boots two fastened
along side each other for the purpose of
transporting the Baggage waggons across
the river. The French Army did not encamp
with them but marched out about three miles
& Pitched their tents where they remained about
Six months as near as he can recollect when they
took up then March recrossed the river at
Kings ferry where he was again in the fatigue
party to transport them across the river as
before to the Jersey Shore and were on their
march as he understood to embark on Board
their fleet for what purpose he does not know
about three or four weeks after the French Army left
Kings Ferry the new recruits of which he was
one were detached from the Army to the amount of
Twenty five or thirty and were put under the
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command of Captain Judson & Captain Habbie
to Man a scow & a Gondalo for the purpose of
Transporting wood from a cove near Kiplans Point
when it was Drawn & piled to West Point for
fire for the Troops stationed there for Winter quarters
the men employed in this service until late in
the fall where they were marched to Newburgh and
were employed for some time back of Newburgh
Village in cutting and cording wood for Head
quarters untill the snow fell to a considerable
depth they were then marched to West Point for
Winter quarters & he remained at West Point
untill his nine months had expired being about
the fore part of February 1783 when he was discharged & went home he did not nor a Written
discharge from the service had a permit to pass
the guard & believes it was signed by Col Huntington
after he was detached in the Boating wood service
the encampment at Kings ferry was broken
up and the army went into winter quarters in
Different Station some back of Newburgh some
at West Point some of the Rhode Island Troops to
Saratoga & he did not join the Regiment in which
he first served again before being discharged & does
not know where his regiment quartered after they
came into West Point the wood choppers were
not required to do camp duty & he did not mount
guard during his stay at West Point he was
not in any Battle during this period of service
I did not receive any written discharge other than
the pass before mentioned, which pass does
not know what has become of does not recollect
seeing it since he returned home. He was born
at Newport Rhode Island October 22d 1766 he
has no record of his age it was recorded in his fathers
Bible-- which is in the possession of his youngest
Brother now living at Manlius in this State it
is also recorded in the Clerks office in Newport
as he has been informed by his parents he
resided when he first entered the service in Litchfield
in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut and
continued to reside there during all his periods of
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of service & untill the close of the war soon after
the close of the war he removed from Litchfield to the
Town of Vershire in Orange County Vermont &
remained there about five years when he removed
to Hartford Washington County in the State of
New York resided there untill the year 1824 when
he moved to Minerva in the County of Essex
& State of New York where he has since resided
& now resides-- he has no Documentary Evidence
of his service & knows of no person living
whose testimony he can tprocure who can testify
to his service he never recv'd a written discharge
from either periods of his service -  is acquainted with
Absolem P Morse Esquire of Minerva and
Honorable Reuben Whallon of Essex- Hon Wilcott Lynch
of Shroom -  who he believes would certify to his
character age & the traditionary evidence of his service
there is no Clergyman residing in the Town of
Minerva and no other person belonging in
said Town of Minerva who he can procure
to attend in Court without great Expense
& inconvenience to certify to the general belief
in the neighborhood where he resides of his having
been a soldier of the Revolution. he hereby
relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension
or Annuity Except the present & declares
that his name is not on the Pension Roll
of the Agency of any State
Sworn to and subscribed
the day & year aforesaid               Joseph West
in open Court before me
    Leonard Stow  Town Clerk of Essex
Compleas
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We Absolem P. Morse Esq Residing in the Town of Minerva
in the County of Essex and State of New York and
Reuben Whallon Residing in the Town of Essex in
the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify
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that we are well acquainted with Joseph West who
has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration
That we believe him to be Sixty six years of age
and 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
And I Reuben Whallon do further certify that I was
well acquainted with the above and applicant Joseph
West a number of years since and while he was a
Resident in the town of Hartford in the County
of Washington, and that he was inform me
of his having served as a soldier of the revolution
Pursuant to
passing of " Act of Congress of the 18th March 1818-
Sworn to & Subscribed the                        Absolem P Morse
day & year aforesaid                                 Reuben Whallon
in open Court
                                              Leonard Stow  Clerk
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
Absolen P Morse Esq. who has signed the preceding
certificate is a resident in the Town of Minerva and
That Hon. Reuben Whallon who has also signed the same
is a resident in the Town of Essex and that
they are both credible persons and that their statement
is entitled to credit and it also appears to them
that there is no clergyman residing in the Town of Minerva
Signed By order of the Court      Leonard Stow Town Clerk
                                                            of Essex Com. Pleas
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I Leonard Stow Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
of the County of Essex do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the Enquire procedings of the
said Court in the matter of the application
of Joseph West for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of Office this 27th day of
September in the year 1832
                                          Leonand Stow clerk
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Hon R Whallon
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                                               WAR DEPARTMENT.
                                                                    Pension Office,
                                                                                                              183
Sir,
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.
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         A Statement, shewing the service of Jos. West
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Period when the | Duration of the    |   Rank of  | Names and Rank | Names and Rank | Battles in Which   | Country through   | Place of Abode        | Evidence by
service was         | claimant's service. |    the       | of the General     | of the General     | the Applicant was | which he marched | when he entered    | which the decla-
rendered.           | Yrs  Mths  Days     |  Claimant | Officers under     | and Field Officers|   engaged             |                               | the service, and age | ration is sup-
                                                                              whom he served |                                                                                            | at the present          |  ported         
                                                                                                                                                                                                          period
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Enl or sub1779             2                     Private      Cpl Catlin              Col Bebus                none                     Horse Neck              age 66
                                                                                                                                                                         Connecticut              Litchfield
substitute 1780             3                    Private       Cap Grant              Col Canfield                                          Danbury                 Connecticut                                                                                       
                                                                              Sgt Catlin                                                                            Connecticut
                                                                                                                                                                         Stamford
                                                                                                                                                                         Cos Cobb to
                                                                                                                                                                        Horse Neck
                                                                                                                                                                         Connecticut
                                                                                                                                                                         from there
                                                                                                                                                                         to White Plains
Entisted 1782                9                  Private      Cpl Judson              Col Miegs                                                Highlands
                                                                           Sgt Thompson        Col Butler                                                Danbury
                                                                           Cap'n ----                Col Huntington                                     near Kings Ferry
                                                                                                                                                                          to West Point


I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
ported.
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army,
and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers, all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming
the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first in-
stance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of)
County of) ss.
On this day of personally appeared (a) before
A.B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District
of aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the
following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and
served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers
(Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of
the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
(And then will follow the certificate of the Court.}
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of & c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia,
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C.D. residing in (the same)
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with who was
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
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.
(And then will follow the certificate of the Court.)
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 A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this day of & c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission
but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will
also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim,  and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case The facts stated will afford one of the principal
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and
there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his
case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of
service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary
war, and where do you now live?
4. Hoe were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5.State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
( To a Soldier Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and, if so, by whom was it giv-
6. ( en, and what has become of it?
( To an Officer Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what
has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can tes-
tify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character
and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the
enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before
required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper
county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform,
and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can pro-
cure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
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(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will fol-
low the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not
conforming to the rule.
(c) The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d) The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
(e) Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the
claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so
definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the
loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason
of old age, and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his
recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: I served as a ------For year months, and----
days, I served as a ------- For ---- months and -----days, I served as a ----------; and for such service I claim a pension:"
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law
directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months
is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years
in the militia &c without specifying the tours, the names of the officer, and other particular respecting their service. This form of a declaration is
highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement;
the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent au-thority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil
pursuit
(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
(g) The opinion of the Court is always required
(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case
(i) The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no pub-
lic seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the
papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains
the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
Ij) In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department he must prove his service by two credible witnesses
who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well
as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the wit-
nesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
* The notes from (A) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule is
note (j) applies to continental troops only.
(k) This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
(l) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
(m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration
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State of New York
County of Essex Ss.
On this second day of July
in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred
and fifty seven, personally appeared before the subscri-
ber County Judge of said County in open Court at a
County Court held in and for said County on the
day aforesaid, which said Court is a Court of Record,
Mrs. Sally West aged seventy nine years, a resident of the
town of Minerva in said County, who being duly sworn
according to law, doth on her oath, make the fol-
lowing declaration in order to obtain the benefit
of the act approved third February A.D. 1853, granting
pensions to widows of officers and soldiers who
served in the Army during the war of the Revolu-
tion. That she is the widow of Joseph West, deceased
who was a private soldier in the war of the Revo-
lution, and who was entitled to a pension under the
act of 7 June 1832. That deponent as his wid-
dow was allowed Bounty Land under act of 3 March
1855, and has received said Warrant No. 47.836 for 160
acres. That her said husband Joseph West died
on the twenty first day of August 1847. That she
was married to the said Joseph West in the month
of November A.D. 1805 but the day of the month deponent is now unable to state, as will more particularly
appear by reference to the proof filed with her said
claim for Bounty Land and to which she begs to
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refer. She further states that there is no public record
of her said marriage and that there is no private record
of her said marriage so far as the said deponent is able to ascertain but that she was married to him
at the time above stated, and that she has not intermar-
ried since his death, but is now his widow
She hereby appoints C. W Bennett of Washington D.C.
her true and lawful attorney and authorizes him to
prosecute this her claim for a pension and to receive
her certificate when issued
                                                            Sally West

Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day
and year first above written, and I certify that I know
the said Sally West to be the person she represents
herself to be, and that I believe her to be of the age
above stated and further that I have no interest
in this her claim.
                                                            Rob. J. Hale
                                                          County Judge
                                                       of Essex County
State of New York
Essex County ss
On this second day of July
A.D. 1857, before me the County Judge of said County,
 in Court personally appeared Ithamar West
and David Gates, --- to me known to be
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residents of said County and credible witnesses, and
who being by me duly sworn depose and say that
they were well acquainted with Joseph West above      RSH
named, deceased, who was reputed to have been
a Revolutionary soldier, that the said Joseph died
on the 21st day of August 1847, leaving surviving him as
his widow Sally West, now present, who has sworn to
the foregoing declaration in our presence and sub-
scribed the same. That the said Sally was reputed
to have been the wife and is now reputed to be the
widow of the said Joseph, which deponents believe
to be the fact. That she has not intermarried since
the death of the said Joseph, but is now his widow
and further that they are not interested; and reside
in the County aforesaid
Sworn to and subscribed                                      Thomas West
before me this Second day of                               David Gates
July A.D. 1857
         Rob. S Hale County Judge &c

State of New York
Essex County Js.
I do hereby certify that the Hon.
Robert S. Hale before whom the foregoing dec-
laration and affidavit was made and whose genuine
signatures are subscribed thereto was at the time of so
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doing and is now the County Judge of said County and of
the Courts thereof duly elected, commissioned and sworn.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed
the seal of said Court and County
this Fourth day of July  A.D. 1857.
E A Adams Clerk.
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Steuben County ss   Town of Hartsville
Lydia Styles being duly sworn says that
she saw Joseph West and Sally Felch Married
in November 1805 in Granville Washington County
State of New York by the Rev Amasa Brown
Sworn to this 30th day of May                  Lydia Styles
1856 before me
Robert Hemphill Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF NEW-YORK
Steuben County Clerk's Office, ss.
I, CHARLES W. CAMPBELL, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that
Robert Hemphill ------- Esq.  before whom
the foregoing affidavit was subscribed & sworn
 and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time
of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, elected and sworn, and
duly authorized to take the same, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, at Bath, this
3d day of June 1856,
                                                    C. W. Campbell Clerk.
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State of New York)
County of Essex   )  SS.
On this twenty eighth (28th) day of June A. D. 1856, before me, the
undersigned, a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and
State aforesaid personally appeared Sally West aged 78 years, a resident of Minerva
in the County of Essex and State of New York who being duly sworn according to law declares
that she is the widow of Joseph West deceased who was a Private in the company
commanded by Captain -------------------------------------- in the regiment of Connecticut
Militia ------------------ in the War of the Revolution
That her husband entered the service at ---- about the --------- day of --------
A. D. 17  ; for the term of --------------- and continued in actual service in said War, for the term of
________________- and was honorably discharged at --------- on the______  day of
_____ ___A.D. 17 for a more particular description of his service she refers
to his claim filed in the Pension office under act of 7th June 1832 for a
Pension and more particularly to a certificate of the Comptroller
of the State of Connecticut relative to the said service of her husband
also on file with said claim.

She further states that she was married to the said Joseph West in the Town of Greenville
State of New York in the month of Nov. A.D. 1805: by one Rev.  Amasa Brown
and that her name before her said marriage was Sally
Felch;     that her husband died at Minerva on the 21st --- day of August
A.D. 1847 and that she is his widow
And she further states there is no public record of her marriage -- and that there is no private record of her marriage
That she cannot file herewith his Certificate of discharge for the reason that she has none in her possession
In addition to the above described actual service she claims for ___ miles, from _____ at which he was
enlisted, to--- -- where he was mustered into service, and for ----------- miles, from -----------
at which he was discharged to ----------- the said place of his enrolment
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the ------- Bounty Land to which she may be entitled on account
of said service, and mileage under the Act passed 3 March 1855.                  Sally West
She also declares that she has not received a Warrant for Bounty Land, under this or any other Act of Congress, nor made any other application

She hereby appoints C. W. BENNETT, of Washington, D.C. her true and lawful Attorney with power of substitution to prosecute this her claim for
land to receive the Certificate or Warrant when issued, and to do all the acts necessary and proper in the premises
Witness: A. P. Morse                                                   Sally West
Sworn to and Subscribed before me, on the day and year first above mentioned, and I hereby certify that I know the said deponent
Sally West to be as above stated, and that she is of the age above stated; and further,
that I am not interested in the claim as Attorney or otherwise
                                                                                 A. P. Morse Justice of the peace
State of New York)
County of Essex   ) SS.   On this 28th day of June
A. D 1856, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for
the County aforesaid, duly authorized to administer oaths Ithamar
West a resident of said County, to me well known as a credible witness, and who, being by me first duly
sworn, doth on his oath state that he is acquainted with Mrs. Sally West the above named applicant for Bounty
Land -- that he had known her for 51 years last past that
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(late to the marriage of the said applicant and the above named, and of his death is follows, which is an exact copy of the same)
and this Deponent further says that he saw Joseph West and Sally
West married in the town of Granville County of Washington State of Newyork in the month of November 1805 by the Rev Amasa Brown
and that the said deponent is not interested in the claim.
Subscribed and sworn to, the day and year first above written, before me, and
I certify that I am in no manner interested.
                                                          Ithamar West
A. P. Morse   Justice of the Peace.

State of New York)
County of Essex   ) SS.   On this 28th day of June
A.D. 1856 personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the
Peace in and for said County, Richard Miller
and Maria W. Champney who are to me well known, and who are credible witnesses, and
who being by me duly sworn, depose and say they are each well acquainted with Mrs. Sally West the above applicant for
a Bounty Land- that they have known her for about 30 years last past. That they were aquainted with Joseph West
her late husband having known him for about 20 years previous to his death; that they, the said Joseph West
and Sally West lived together as husband and wife, and were reputed so to be, that deponents never heard the fact
of their marriage disputed or questioned. That the said Joseph West died on the 21st day of June    (?)
1847; and the said Sally West has been since that day and still is reputed to be his
widow which deponents believe to be the fact. That she has nor married since her said husband's death and still is his widow and that her said hus-
band was the identical man mentioned as a soldier --- in her declaration above. and further, that they were present and saw
Sally West execute the foregoing affidavit by signing her name.
to the foregoing declaration, and making oath thereto in due form of law, and further, that they, deponents, do reside in the County aforesaid.
Witness
                                                                                                                             Richard Miller
                                                                                                                               Maria W. Champney
Sworn to and Subscribed before me, this 29th day of June A.D. 1856
                                                              A. P. Morse Justice of the peace

.
State of New York)
County of Essex   ) SS.
I Hereby Certify, that A P Morse Esq. before whom the foregoing Affidavits
and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace,
in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signatures thereto are genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seat of the County
Court for the County aforesaid this 2nd day of July 1856
E A Adams  Clerk of Essex County

BOUNTY LAND.
ACT OF 3d March 1853
Claim (No.
OF
Sally West
252 157


C. W. BENNETT.
ATTORNEY.
H. Corner of 11th street,
WASHINGTON, D. C.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section                                                     M.E. E
                                                                                               Con
                                          August 28, 1928

Joseph G. West
120 High Street
Lowell, Massachusetts

Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension
claim, W. 9157, it appears that Joseph West was born October 22,
1766, at Newport, Rhode Island.
While a resident of Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut.
he enlisted in the first part of May, 1779, served as a private in
Captain Theodore Catlin's Company, Colonel Beebe's Connecticut
Regiment, and was discharged the first part of July, 1779.
He enlisted in the latter part of June, 1780, served as a private
in Captain Quick's (?) Company, Colonel Samuel Canfield's Connecticut
Regiment, and was discharged the latter part of September, 1780.
He enlisted late in April or early in May, 1782, served as a
private in Captain Judson's Company, Colonel Butler's Connecticut
Regiment, and was discharged the latter part of January or the first
part of February, 1783.
After the Revolution he moved from Litchfield, Connecticut to
Vershire, Orange County, Vermont, where he resided for about five
years, then moved to Hartford, Washington County, New York, where he

Did not use Col. Meigs as he retired
in 1781 and Col. Butler took his place
in the army
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remained until 1834, when he moved to Minerva, Essex County, New
York and while a resident of said Minerva he was allowed pension
on his application executed September 27, 1833.
He died June 21, or August 21, 1847, at Minerva, New York.
Soldier married at Grenville, Washington County, New York,
in November, 1805, Sally Felch. She was allowed pension on her ap-
plication executed July 2, 1857, while a resident of Minerva, New 
York, aged seventy-nine years.
This is the history of the only Revolutionary War soldier by
the name of Joseph West of Connecticut, found on the records of this
Bureau.
Respectfully,

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner

Did not mention John West or
Ithamar West as relationship is
not stated
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Joseph West
Sev'd Act 1832 N Y




C.W. Bennett
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State of Newyork
Essex County
On this twenty Eight day of October one
thousand Eight hundred and fifty two
Before me the undersigned Justice of the
peace of Essex County Came Ithamar West
and being duly Sworn by me, Saith that
he was present and saw Joseph West and
Sally West Married in the month of Novem-
ber in the year of Our Lord 1805. at the town of
Granville County of Washington State of
Newyork and deponent further Saith that
the said Joseph West died at Minerva on the 21st
day of August 1847, and deponent Saith further
that the said Sally West to be the Identical
Sally West (Widow) of Joseph West Deceased
who did apply for a pention in his life time
And deponent further Saith that he
does know that the said person named
in and who executed the Power of Attorney
C. W. Bennett of Washington City, her Attorney
for the purpose of recovering a Revolutionary
Pension formerly applied for in his life time
Subscribed to and sworn to          Thomas West
Before me the day and year above written
A. P. Morse Justice of the peace
I hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with the above
named Sally West and know that she is the widow of
of the above said Joseph West
A. P. Morse Justice
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ESSEX COUNTY, SS.  Do Certify that Ithamar
West Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of proof & jurat or acknowledgment of the annexed
Declaration was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate of proof & jurat or acknowledgment, a Jus-
tice of the Peace in and for said County, dwelling therein, duly qualified and authorized by law to take Proof and
Acknowledgment of Deeds,& administer oaths &c. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Ithamar West and verily believe the signature to said Certificate of Proof or Acknowl -
edgment to be genuine.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have subscribed my
name and affixed the seal of said county, this first
day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and fifty two
                                E A Adams Clerk
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State of New York
County of Essex
Be it Rnown, that on this twenty eight day of October A.D. 1852 before me the under-
signed a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Sally West widow of
Joseph West Deceased
resident of Minerva in said County, and made oath according to one that she is the widow 
of the identical Joseph West who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of
the Pension Act of ------------
That she is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or ar-
guments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint C. W. BENNETT, of
Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of Joseph West for
any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or doc- uments in relation to said claim, on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive
for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City, D. C. Agency;
to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present.
Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.


Sworn to, Subscribed, and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify the said
Sally West to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party
therein alleged.  Ithamar West Justice of the
peace of Essex County                                Sally West

State of New York
County of Essex Ss
It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of Record of
Essex County that Sally West the party who has sworn to, and
acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney, is the Identical Widow of the reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify
Ithambard West Esq. before whom the preceding and Power of Attorney were made and
acknowledged was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be
genuine
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office
this first day of November 1852
                                               E A Adams Clerk
                                               of Essex County NY
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
st Office address.
identical man, or, that she is the widow of the identical man, or, that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man," &c. &c.
4. Leave this line blank. "He is," she is," or "they are." --6.  Revolutionary soldier's full name. -- 7. Claimant's signature -- 8.. Claimant's name. 9, Magistrate's signature
10. "Identical," "widow of," or, "child of." -- 11. Magistrate's name." -- 12. Clerk's signature.
N. B. -- Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.
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H of  R 11th July 1835

D Sir
allow me to request your
attention to the enclosed
Cases, at as early a day
as your press of business
will admit of
                      Respectfully your
                                      Obt Svt
                                Reuben Whallon


Col Edwards
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Mrs sally West

Ans July 17/56

C. W. Bennett Esq.
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Town of Minerva, Essex County, N. Y.
                         July 9th 1856
C. W. Bennett Esq        Dear Sir,
I received your letter & papers relative to my
claim for bounty land as I am the poor old Widow
of Joseph West (Deceased) I have been long in
obtaining the proof of my Marriage as one of the
witnesses was far away. I now send you my
application & all the testimony in my power
the Certificate from the Comptroller of the State of
Connecticut you have on my former application
which will prove the Service of my husband
in the old revolution. I hope you will obtain my
Just Claim I have been to a great deal
of trouble & Costs, and will our rich nation
deny a poor Widow one mite-
Dear Sir I place full confidence in your
ability to do all that can be done for me
and please to write me as soon as this is decided
yours with Respect
Sally West (Widow )
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Brief in the case of Sally West, widow of Joseph West
Essex County and State of New York
act February 3, 1853
----------------------------------------------------
Claim, (original, or (for increase))
Proof exhibited, (if original)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
This claimant, on the 15th December last
received arrears of pension due above named
Joseph West, at his death in 1847under a ct of June 7
1832, (the proof of service being of record in this
Office) at rate of $23. 11¢ per annum.
Marriage, in 1805, identity and present
(If for increase)       widowhood proved by two credible witnesses
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
She now files declaration in proper form for
pension under act of February 3, 1853-
She has also received land under act of March
3. 1855, as the widow of above named revo-
lutionary soldier
                       Allowed accordingly.
C. W. Bennett
Name and residence of Agent                                  R Geddes
Washington                                                               Examining Clerk
D.C.
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Joseph West, deceased
Act of June 7, 1832
Brief
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Brief in the case of Joseph West, deceased
Essex (Washington) County and State of New York
                                  act June 7, 1832.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Claim, (original, or for (increase))

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Service in Col Zebulon Butler's Regt  Conn. Contl.. Line, corresponding
substantially with claimant's narrative, from May 16th to
Decr 13. 1782, 6 mos 29 days established by record
evidence; viz, rolls of Conn. Contl. line
Death of Joseph West, August 21st, 1847. proved by parol
Marriage, in N. York. (no public records) proved by parol

Widowhood and identity proved by parol


Name and residence of Agent                             S. G. Dodge
                                                                                     Examining Clerk.
C.W. Bennett
Present
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                                                       Washington.
                                                                Dec. 10. 1856.
Hon. Geo. C. Whiting 
Commr of Pensions.  Sir,
                                         Some time since I filed
in your office authority to prosecute the sus-
pended claim of Joseph West of N.Y for benefit
of Act 7 June 1832. His widow, to whom a land
Warrant recently issued desires to be informed
of the present situation of the claim. As I
have no duty on my register of the result of
the action of your office after filing my auth-
ority I will be obliged if you will advise
me if any action has been had thereon
                                Very Respectfully
                                 Your Obt Servt
                                     C. W. Bennett.

I also enclose two letters from the widow res-
pecting her land warrant which I believe
to be in her hand writing,
                                          CWB
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                                      Minerva December 8 1856
Esqr Bennett Sir I received your letter
the 2d day of December you informed me
you had obtained a land warrant for me
and upon receiving your fees you would
send it to me I enclose here two dollars
of the Bank of Glens Falls St of N Y
that being the amount which you have
informed me before as being your fees
If you obtained a warrant for me
                    this from Sally West
                                                           to C. W. Bennett, Esq
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                                                            Washington
                                                                       July 13. 1857
Hon. Geo. C. Whiting
Commr of Pensions   Sir,
                              have the honor to enclose
herewith the declaration of Mrs. Sally West, widow
of Joseph of N.Y.. for benefit of the act 3d Feby 1853
Very Respectfully
Your Obd Svt.
C. W. Bennett
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47 . 836


No Ans
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New York
---------------
Revo.
Joseph West

Suspended
In let to Hon R Walton
House Reps
Feb. 16. 1835
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No 6790
Sally West,
Widow of Joseph West
Essex Co. New York
Admitt'd, Act Feby 3. 1853
at rate of $23. 11¢ per
annum, commencing
on date of said act

Service 6 mos and 29 day
hias private of Infantry

pay widow

Certificate to
C. W. Bennett Esq
Washington
 D.C.
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Nov. 22-1901
Mrs. S Ella W. Britton
Astoria  N.Y
-----------------
1928 Aug 28, Hist to
Joseph G. West M. E. E.

Revy  WIDOW, &c.
--------------------
File No. 9157
Sally West
Wid
Joseph West
Privt Rev. War
Act: Febry 3d 1853
Index: -- Vol. M  Page  320

(Arrangement of 1870.]
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O W & N

PENSION
O
NOV
U.  16  S.
1901
OFFICE

Frederica N. Y.
Nov 18th 1901
Dear Sirs
Any information
you could give me in
regard to Ebenzer West
Would be greatfully recived
He was born in New Port
R. I. between the year s1730
to 1740 was a soldier in
the French and Indian War
was also a soldier for three
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years
in the Revolutionary War
was a Sargent or Lieutenant
and drew a pension as a
Revolutionary Soldier moved
from New Port R. I. to
Hartfield Washington Co
later moved to Mervina
Essex Co. N. Y. the latter place
died at the age
of 90. His son Joseph West
was a soldier near the
latter part of Revolutionary 
war enlisted at the
age of 16 Please let me
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hear as soon as Convenient

Mrs S. Ella West Britton
153 West Main St
Frederica N. Y.
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Oct 22 - 1927                       120 High St
                                                 Lowell
                                                      Mass.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington 
D.C.

Gentlemen,
I am seeking information in
regards to place and date of birth of
Joseph West also residence at the time
he enlisted May 16, 1782 ( only of Conn)as a private in the
8th Company, 4th Connecticut Regiment
commanded by Colonel Zebulon Butler     (only)
I would also like to get the maiden name of
his wife, and full name of male children
I am trying to locate the birthplace of
Joseph Henry West who was my Great Grand
Father his son George W West was my Grand Father
and served in the First Rhode Island Cavalry during the
civil war and died in prison at Andersonville Ga
a prisoner of war
I think the first Joseph West was the father of Joseph H West
Any information you can give me will be greatly
appreciated and will be very valueable to me
Thanking you I remain Respectfully Joseph G. West,