Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19241, William Fargo, Conn
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SERVICE - Conn
NAME -  Fargo, William      Fargo, Polly
NUMBER - W.19241
CONTENTS
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1612
New York Albany
Polly Fargo widow of William Fargo Conn who served in the
Revolutionary War, as a pri Corpl Sergt

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars --- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day oof August 1848 and sent to
William Powell
West Springfield
Otsego Co NY

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 69  Vol. 4.
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Declaration,
In order to obtain the benifit of the act of Congress of the
7th July 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay
and pensions to certain widows;"
State of New York
Otsego County Ss: On this Thirteenth day of
February 1839, personally appeared before the Hon.
the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said
County of Otsego It being a Court of record (now
Setting) Polly Fargo, a resident of the Town of
Springfield in the County of Otsego aged Seventy
Seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to
Law, doth, on her oath make the following decl-
aration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision
made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838,
entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions
to certain widows:" That she is the widow of
William Fargo who was a Sergant in the Army
of the revolution, that this deponent cannot State
the time of his enlistment of the period or length
of his term of service, that this deponent has often
heard him speak of going out in the first company
that went to Roxbury, and that he was in the
Battle at the capture of Gen. Burgoin, that he
has frequently mentioned of serving under Col.
Zebulon Butler, that when he came home which was
in the month of June after peace was declared he
Brot his sergant's Warrant and discharge, that it is
the same Warrant which I hereunto attached
which been in the possession of the family ever since
that the discharge has been lost several years, she
thinks the discharge was given by Col. Butler
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that she cannot recollect the whole time he served
but understood he served unto the close of the war.
She further declares that she was married to the said
William Fargo the fore part of September the year
after peace was declared, that the said William
Fargo came home in the month of June after
peace was declared, and that they were married
In the fore part of September after at Montville
County of New London State of Connecticutt, by Elder
Lee of Linn Conn. thinks it September in the
year 1784, that her husband the aforesaid William
Fargo Died at Montville on the 14th day of
October 1801; that she was not married to him
prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage
took place previous to the first of January, Seventeen
Hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated.
that she understood by her said husband that he
Enlisted during the war, and served from
the comment to the close of the war.
Sworn to and Subscribed, on the day
and year above written, before

Jesse Rose
Clerk
Polly Fargo X her mark
I certify that the applicant Polly Fargo from age and infirmity
is unable to write her name, and therefore makes
her mark
Jesse Rose
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State of New York
Chenango County ss.} On the twenty seventh day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight appeared before me Dennis Bollon a Justice of the Peace of said county John Ames and Sally Ames his wife of the town of Plymouth in the county of Chenango and State of New York after being duly sworn according to law does on their oaths make the following statements. That they were acquainted with William Fargo a soldier of the Revolution and was present at the time he was married to Pally Congdall of the town of Maneville of the Count of New London and State of Connecticut that the same William Fargo was married in September of [unk] the general peace took place that he was married by Elder Lee of the town of Lime county and state aforesaid that the said Sally Ames one of the deponent was sister to William Fargo.

John Ames

Sworn and subscribed this 29th day of December 1838 before me

Dennis Bollon Justice

Thereby certify that I have been acquainted for a number of years with the above named John and Sally Ames and do believe them to be of good character and of respectable standing in society. December 27th 1838

Dennis Bollon Justice
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STATE OF NEW YORK.
CHENANGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, ss.

I, PEREZ RANDALL, Clerk of the County of Chenango, and of the
County Courts of said County, do hereby certify, that Dennis
Pallow  Esq., whose name is subscribed to the annexed, or foregoing instrument was on the 27th day of December 1838 a Justice
of the Peace, in and for said County, duly qualified, and that full faith
and credit are to be given to his official acts, as such, and further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Dennis Pallow and verily believe that the signature to the annexed
Instrument is genuine.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, the twenty eighty day of December,
1838>
P. Randall   Clerk
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State of Connecticut County of Middlesex East Haddam
January 17th A.D. 1839. I Samuel Fargo of said East
Haddam aged Seventy Seven years being duly cautioned
examined and sworn depose and say, that I was the brother
of William Fargo formerly of the Town of New London in the
County of New London, and state aforesaid, that in the year
1776 in the spring or summer said William Fargo
enlisted into a company of the Continental Line under
Capt William Cort in Col Parsons Regiment for a period I think
of one year and went to Boston and Roxbury and in that neigh-
borhood and served for the period for which he enlisted. 
That about the close said period [Jn 2 1777] said William enlisted
into Capt Hyde's Company of Norwich in Col Durkee's Regt
during the war, which company was annexed to General Parson's
Brigade. Said William was under General Persons during
the War and was in the service all the time except when
he was home on a furlough, which occasionally allowed him
be at home some time in the winter.   said William
was selected into a company of Rangers a part of the time
and whether Hyde was his Captain them or not I do not
know, he was made Serjeant and acted as such I should
think for three years of the time when he served as during the
War's man, and he had a warrant and discharge
both signed by General Parson, but when they are I don't
know-- I often saw them after he came home from the war
and lived at home at New London at that time. Said William
was married to Polly or Mary Condal or Congdon of said New
London, I think in the fall of the year 1784 the day & month
I do not recollect, by Revd Jason Lee them a Clergyman in East
Lyme now dead. The name Condal is sometimes written Congdon
and is so pronounced, which is the correct way in this can I do not
know-- I know that said William was married to said Polly before
I was married, which was in May 12th 1785 but not I think until
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after the war closed and he had his discharge which was in June 1783 as I think - I was present and saw them married, my sister Mercy Smith was also present - said William Fargo died at Montville (a town sett off from said New London) Nov 2, 1801.  I was at his funeral.  He left said Polly Fargo his widow who still remains his widow and has not intermarried since the deceased of the said William and who now lives in West Springfield Otsego County, State of New York and further saith not.

Samuel Fargo

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me and I certify that Samuel Fargo the dependent is well known to me and is a credible person.

John C. Palmer, Justice of the Peace.
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Oct 5
Polly Fargo

Hon. J. L. Edwards,
Comm. of Pensions
Washington
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Coperstown Oct. 1, 1839

Hon. J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions

Dear Sir, an aged and infirm widow
now residing with her son in Upper Cannell
desires to obtain a pension on account of the
services of her Deceased Husband, who was a
Pensioner at the time of his death, can she
lawfully make her declaration before a Judge
or Court of Record of that province for a Pension
as she resides about 100 miles from the States.

Please answer

In the case of Polly Fargo Widow of William Fargo
deceased, have we Recd the additional Evidence
of Marriage as Required in town of April 3d 1839
If so, is it satisfactory

Respectfully Yours
Chester Jarvis
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O. W. AND N. DIVISION
L. W. B.
W. 19241.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

April 11th, 1896.

Sir: -

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of William Fargo, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.   Spring '76
LENGTH OF SERVICE.   1 yr
RANK.    Pvt
OFFICERS UNDER  WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  CAPTAIN  William Coit   COLONEL  Parsons
STATE   Conn

On January 2nd, 1777, enlisted in Capt. Hyde's Co., Col John Durkee's Regiment, for during the war;
appointed Corporal Feb. 15, 1780; Sergeant Nov. 1, 1780.  He also served as a Sergeant in Capt. Jonathan Hart's Copnn Co. under Lafayette, from Feb. to Nov. 1781, and was present at Siege of Yorktown.

Battles engaged in, (as above)
Resident of soldier at enlistment, Probably New London, Conn.
Date of application for pension, (widow) February 13th, 1839.
Residence at date of application, (widow) Springfield, N.Y.
Age at date of application, (widow) seventy-seven years.
Remarks:  Married Mary Congdell at Montville, Conn. on Sept. 1784, and died October 14th, 1801.

Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

Mr. Chas. Fargo Reed,
Gen'l Agent, American Express Co.,
Detroit, Michigan.
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Rev WIDOW, &c.

File No. 19241
Polly Fargo
Widow of William Fargo
Sergt Rev War
Act:  Feb 2, '48
Index: --Vol. A, Page 227
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Mch. 21/94 Mil Huss 6
James M. Moore
Dept. 2 M Gen USA Army Bldg. N. Y. City C
Hist as above
Apr 9 96 to Clas F Reed Detroit
Mich
LWB
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Zebulon Butler, Esq:
Col of the 1st Conn Reg in the Service of the
United States of America.

To William Fargo Greeting
[illegible] confidence in your [illegible] and good conduct, I do by [illegible] appoint you a Sergeant in the Reg under my Command.  You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Sergeant in a Reg by doing and performing all such duty thereunto belonging and I so [illegible] Commissioned [illegible] Soldiers under your command and to be a [illegible] to your orders as a Sergeant and you are to observe and follow such Orders & directions from time to time as you shall receive from me or any of your Superior Officers according to the Rules & De[illegible] of War.  Pursuant to the trust reposed in you.

For which this shall be your sufficient Warrant.
Given under my hand in the fifth Year of the Independency of America.
Zebulon Butler Col.
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4619

In the matter of the application of Polly Fargo for a pension

Prev. [illegible] No. 4619

Married Sept 1784

Husband died 14 Oct 1807
Col Durgee - Conn Line

Admitted [illegible]
[illegible]     14 
[illegible]       8
Private           2

                      2 years

Send to Chester Jarvis Agt
Cooperstown
Otsego Co N.Y.
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State of New York
Otsego County ss

John M. Havens of the [cut off]
of Cooperstown in the said County Being [cut off]
sworn deposeth & says that he has been acquain[cut off]
with Widow Polly Fargo (who resides in the
Town of Springfield) for a number of years
this deponent has been informed and believe that
that the husband of the said Polly Fargo was a soldier
of the United States in the war of the revolution and
that his name was William Fargo and that the said
William Fargo Died in the State of Conneticutt some time
before his widow, the said Polly Fargo) moved
into the Town of Springfield where she now resides.
that the said Polly Fargo Sustains the character
of a reputable and honest citizen and a [cut off]
character for truth and veracity & her Statement
entitled to full credit, & further saith not.

John M. Hawes
Subscribed & sworn
Before me March 20 839.

Chester Jarvis Justice
I the said Justice do further certify that I am well
acquainted with the said John M. Hawes person
who [illegible] to the above affidavit, that he is a person
of good character for truth and veracity and his
statement is entitled to full credit.
Dated March 20, 1839
Chester Jarvis Justice
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State of Connecticut
Middlesex County

I Eliphalet A Bulkeley Judge of the Court
of Probate for the District of East Haddam
hereby certify that John C Palmer is a Notary
Public duly commissioned and sworn and that
his commission bears date September 11th 1838
and will expire in two years from date and
that the signatures to the Deposition of Milford C.
Raymond and Isaac M. Dart hereto annexed
purporting to be his are his genuine and proper
signatures.
---
In testimony whereof I have hereto
set my hand and the seal of said
Court this 7th day of January A.D. 1840
Eliphalet A Bulkeley Judge of
Probate District of East Haddam
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I Mulford C Raymond of the Town of
Montville in New London County and State of Connecticut
aged thirty nine years being duly cautioned examined
and sworn depose and say, that I now hold the office
of Town Clerk of said Town of Montville, above
the Custody and possession of the Records of Marriages
Births and Deaths in said Town from the year 1786.
to the present time, and after the most carefull
examination of said Records between the periods
aforesaid I am not able to find the marriage of
William Fargo to Polly Condal any where on record
nor do I find any evidence within said period which
recognizes their relation as husband and wife and
further saith not-
Dated at Montville this 4th day of January A.D. 1840
Mulford C Raymond
Town Clerk of Montville

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and
year above written and I certify that the
Deponent is known to me and is a credible
person and his statements may be relied on.
-
Before me
John C Palmer Notary Public
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I Isaac M Dart of the Town of Waterford in the New London County & State of Connecticut aged forty six being duly cautioned examined & sworn depose & say, that I now hold and for more than fie months past have held the office of Clerk of the Church and Parish called the Baptist Church of East Lyme, of which Elder Jason Lee was the minister and Pastor from before the year 1780 to 1810. That I have the custody of the Records of said Parish and Church from the year 1751, its organization to the present time, that an a careful examination of said Records I am not able to find the marriage of William Fargo to Polly Condal recorded, nor is there on said Records any record of marriages or births, now do I find any evidence within the period from 1751 to this time which [unk] their relation as husband and wife, and further the Deponent saith not. Dated at Waterford December 28th, 1829.

Isaac M Dart Clerk of the Church of East Lyme
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me and I certify that from the testimony of respectable persons I believe the Deponent to be entitled to credit and his statements may be relied on the words Waterford interlined & East Lyme [unk] before execution.

John C Palmer Notary Public
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4619
Polly Fargo
widow of Wm 
NY
Act 7 July 38
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In the matter of
Polly Fargo an
applicant for a pension
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At a court of Common Pleas held at the court house in Cooperstown within and for the county of Otsego on Tuesday the 12th day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.

Present Hon Jabez D. Hammond First Judge

Judges:
Elisha Foote
James C. Walworth
Seth Chase & 
Hiram Kinne

In the matter of Polly Fergo an applicant for a pension}
Polly Fergo of Springfield in the County of Otsego & State of New York appeared and was sworn in open court and testified and proved to the satisfaction of the Court that she is the widow of William Fergo who was a revolutionary soldier and served during the war about seven years part of that time under Col. Zebulon Butler that she was married to the said William Fergo in September the year after the peace was declared at Montvill New London County Connecticut by Elder Lee.  thinks it was in 1784. and that the aforesaid William Fergo died at Montville on the 14th day of October 1801.  that she was not married to him prior to his leaving service but previous to the first day of January 1794. that she  still remains the widow of the said William Fergo and that she is seventy seven years of age

State of New York }
Otsego County SS}
I Jesse Rose clerk of the court of Common Pleas in and for said county of Otsego it being a court of record do hereby certify that the foregoing contains in Substance the testimony of Polly Fergo as given in open Court and taken down by me at the time and which the court adjudged to be satisfactory evidence of the facts therein stated and that the same has been compared with and is correctly copied from the minutes of said Court Witness my hand & seal of office this 25th day of February 1839 
Jesse Rose Clerk
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Albany 4964

Polly Fargo
widow of William Fargo

[crossed thru] who was a pensioner under the Act of

and who died on the 14 October 1801
of Otsego Co in the State of N York
who was a Pr Crp Sergt in the company commanded
by Captain --- of the Regt commanded
by Col Durgee in the Con. line for
Pv. 2 months
Corp 8 months
Sergt 14 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 106 Dollars --- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of January 1840 and
sent to Chester Jarvis Cooperstown, N.Y.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept '37                     371.00
Semi-annual allowance ending Mar '40       53.06
                                                                   $404.00

Act July 7, 1838.

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
book A. Vol. 2, Page 77
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Albany 4964

Polly Fargo
widow of William Fargo
and who died on the 14th October 801
of Otsego Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Ps. Corp [illegible] in the company commanded
by Captain ---------- of the regt. commanded
by Col Durgee in the Con.
line for 
Pri. 2 months
Corpl 8 months
Sergt. 14 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 106 Dollars ---- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of January 1840 and sent to Chester Jones 
Cooperstown, N.Y.

Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '37                          $371.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 6 Mar '40          53.00

                                                                      $  404.00

{Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by D Brown   Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 77
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State of New York
Town of Springfield
Otsego County}

On this 21st day of August 1849 personally appeared, before the subscriber of the State, Town and County aforesaid Polly Fargo, a resident of Springfield, in the County of Otsego, aged eighty eight 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 provision, made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2nd February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.  That she is the widow of William Fargo, who was a Corporal and Sergeant in the army of the Revolutionary war.  And the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of 17th of June 1844, was $106.  She further declared that she is still a widow.  Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before William Powell Justice.
Polly (x her mark) Fargo

Witness Abbie A. Powell

To certify that the above named Declarant is personally known to me William Powell Justice

Polly Fargo makes her mark because she cannot write 

William Powell Justice

STATE OF NEW-YORK,}
Otsego County, ss.     }   I, Charles McLean Clerk of said county, do hereby certify that William Powell the person subscribing the foregoing Affidavit & Certificate and before whom the same was taken, was on the 21 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 William Powell and verily believe that the name subscribed to the said Afft & Certificate is his proper and genuine signature.  

In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the seal of the said County to be hereunto affixed this 21 day of August A. D., 1848.
Chas. McLean Clerk.
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At a Court of Common Pleas held at the Court house in Cooperstown
in and for the County of Otsego on Wednesday the thirteenth day
of February A.D. 1839.

Present
Hon. Jabez D. Hammond First Judge
Judges:  Elisha Foote, James C. Walmoth, Seth Chase, Hiram Kinne

In the matter of Polly Fargo an application for a Pension

Polly Fargo of Springfield in the County of Otsego and State of New York
appeared and was sworn and examined on oath in open court and
believed and proved to the satisfaction of the court that she is
the widow of William Fargo who was a Revolutionary soldier
and served during the war about seven years part of that time
under Col. Zebalon Butler.  that she was married to the said 
William Fargo in September the year after the peace was declared
at Montville New Londin County Connecticut, by Elder Lee
thinks it was in 1784.  and that the aforesaid William Fargo
died at Montville on the 14th day of October 1801.  That she
was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but
previous to the first day of January 1794.  that she still remains 
his widow and in seventy seven years of age.

State of New York
Otsego County ss:

I Jesse Rose clerk of said court (it being a court of record) do certify that the 
foregoing contains in substance the testimony of the aforesaid Polly Fargo 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 and seal of office this
18th day of March AD 1839

Jesse Rose Clerk
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New York 690
Albany agency
Polly Fargo 
widow of William Fargo
who was a priv:corp:& Sergt:
in the Connecticut line

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

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of July 1843
and sent to Wm. B. Pierce

Albany 
N. York

[Act of March 3, 1843.]

Recorded in Book A
Vol. [illegible] Page 106
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Ref o 3rd July
Letter to G. A. Starkweather
Augt 2/48
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Polly Fargo

Hon J. L. Edwards
Com. Pensions
Washington
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Polly Fargo

Hon J. L. Edwards
Com. Pensions
Washington
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Cooperstown Oct 9th 1889

[illegible] J. L. Edwards}
Com of Pensions         }
Dear Sir, In answer to that part of your letter of the 5th Just. which relates to the application of Polly Fargo widow of William Fargo for a Pension, I [illegible] have to remark, that [illegible] after the Rect of your letter of April 3rd 1839.  I sent to the widow for the required affidavits. and then learnt that about the close of congress the affidavit had been obtained, and sent (through mistake) to Col. Prentiss I still holding in my possession the Declaration and affts. of the widow, which, forwarded the Department before the Rect. of your
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It is not possible that the affidavits are now on file in your office.

Respectfully yours &c

Chester Jarvis
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To
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner 
of Pensions
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Springfield Aug 22d 1858

Dear Sir

I sent the names of Mrs. Catharine Walter, Polly Fargo, Mary Brown, and Comfort Hall, with their declarations on one sheet of paper with the county clerk's certificate attached- the latter part of July last- to your Department supposing them right, But they have been returned to me for correction (on separate Lists) which I hasten to comply with, with the exception of Mrs Comfort Hall. She has died since the completion of her declaration so that I cannot obtain a new one. Please to inform me, what I must do in her case. I have her original Declaration on a sheet of paper but Mrs Mary Browns is on the opposite side of the sheet. Can hers be resent & the county clerks certificate authorized to that? Or will a true copy of the original certificate as sworn to by me with the county clerks certificate answer? Please to inform me respecting her case. Will you do me the favour to answer this immediately as I wish the business complete.

I am Sir your obedient servant

William Powell Justice

NB Please to direct your letter to Mrs Orwell Wist Springfield Otsego Cty N York
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East Hadden Jan 7, 1840

Dr Sir,

The enclosed please annex to proofs on file in Pension Office in support of application of Polly Fargo widow of William Fargo of Springfield State of New York, and advise her or her atty of your decision thereon.

Your obedt servt

J. C. Palmer

Hon J. L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions
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Comptrollers Office
Hartford Feby 20 1839

I certify that on application for evidence of the services of William Fargo I have examined the words of settlements made with the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army and find his name in a settlement with the 4th Connecticut Regiment John Durkee Esq Colo before Jany 1 1780 where he is entered as a private and commenced service Hany 21 14777 Term of settlement Jany 1 1780 [unk] 2.11.29 again same Regiment from Jany 1 to March 1 1780 making 2 months and as Corporal from March 1 1780 to Nov 1 1780 making 8 months and as sergeant from Nov 1 1780 to Jany 1 1780 making 2 months again as Sergeant from Jany 1 1781 to Dec 31 1781 making 12 months
as private 3.1.29
as Corporal 8.-
as Sergeant 1.2.0
------------------
               4.11.29

Henry Kilbourne Compt
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799
Polly Fargo
one year pension
act of March 3, 1843

Admit private, Corp, & Sergt,, $106-
Albany Agency
Send to

agent Wm B Pierce
Albany NY

Hon Wm Pierce Esquire 
Attorney
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10

Wm B Pierce Esquire
Albany



799
Polly Fargo
one years pension
Act of March 3 1843


Adraid, private, Corp &
Serg't $106.--
Albany Agency
Sent to

Agent
Wm B. Pierce
Albany NY
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Declaration

STATEOF NEW YORK,
OTSEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,} ss,

I, SAMUEL RUSSELL, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, That William Powell Esquire whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof of acknowledgement a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Otsego, dwelling in the said County, elected and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice of  Peace and verily believe that the signature of the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuin.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, the twenty fifth day of April A.D. 1843.

Samuel Russell Clerk

William Fargo who was a private, corporal, and sergeant during the war of the Revolution and served as such under the following officers to wit Captain Durgee & Colonel Butler of Connecticut and that no consequence of his said services she his said widow received a pension from the United States of one hundred & six dollars per annum under the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838. And declarant further saith that she still remained a widow single & unmarried.

Polly Fargo her mark X

The reason that Polly Fargo makes her mark she can not see to write.
William Powell Justice of the Peace
Witness Wm L Bigelow

Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me & I certify that I am well acquainted with the above declarant Polly Fargo and know her to be the identical person who was recently a pensioner of the United States.

William Powell Justice of the Peace
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3d of March 1843, granting pension for one year to certain widows who have received pension under the act of July 7, 1838

State of New York ss.

On this 11th day of April 1843 personally appeared before me William Powell a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Otsego in said State of New York, Polly Fargo a resident of the town of Springfield in said County, aged eighty one years, who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the pension made by an act of Congress passed on the 3d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of William Fargo who was a private, corporal, and sergeant during the war of the Revolution and served as such under the following officers to wit Captain Durgee & Colonel Butler of Connecticut and that no consequence of his said services she his said widow received a pension from the United States of one hundred & six dollars per annum under the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838. And declarant further saith that she still remains a widow single & unmarried.

Polly Fargo her mark X
The reason that Polly Fargo makes her mark, she can not see to write.
William Powell Justice of the Peace
Witness Wm Bigelow

Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me& I certify that I am well acquainted with the above declarant Polly Fargo and know her to be the identical person who was recently a pensioner of the United States.

William Powell Justice of the Peace
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Cooperstown February 26th 1839

Dear Sir

The enclosed pension papers you are requested to transmit to the Commissioner of Pensions, and if consistant be pleased to ask him to pass upon the same prior to your leaving Washington. The applicant is very old and infirm beside being extremely poor and in absolute need of aid from some source for the comforts of life. In the case of my mother Elizabeth Crippen I have heard nothing since you received the papers from me previous to your leaving home in the fall. It may be and probably is so, that her case has not yet been examined and passed upon- but I presume by your request the Commissioner will decide upon both of the above cases without delay. Your attention and aid in these matters will no doubt confer a great favour upon these old Ladies, who life most other persons of their advanced age feel much solicitude to know the result of their applications.

Yours respectfully &c
Schuyler Crippen

Hon. Jno. H. Prentiss
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In the matter of the application of Polly Fargo for one years pension under the act of Congress passed March 3, 1843} Albany April 28, 1843

Sir,

I would respectfully select your attention to the above application of Polly Fargo for one years pension under the act of March 3, 1843. It appears that she received $106 per annum under the act of July 7, 1838.

I am very respectfully your obt servant

Wm B Pierce

Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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I, ROYAL R. HINMAN, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,

THAT John C Palmer Esq is and for more than six months last past, had been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Middlesex in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgement of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said Palmer in Court and Country.

In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affix the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 20th day of February in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine. And I certify that the signature of said Palmer hereunto annexed is genuine.

Royal R Hinman Secretary
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Town Clerk's Office New London
February 5 1829

I Henry Douglass Town Clerk of the Town of New London do certify that I have carefully examined the Records of said Town and do not find the marriage of William Fargo to Mary Congdon.

attest Henry Douglass Town Clerk
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I, ROYAL R. HINMAN, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern, THAT Jared Turner Esq and for more than six months last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of New London in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgement of Deeds and to certify the same; also to  administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Deposition our of Court, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said              in Court and Country.

In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 20th day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine hereunto annexed is genuine.     

Royal Hinman Secretary
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4619
In the matter of
Poly Fargo of
Springfield Otsego Co
N.Y. widow of
William Fargo decd

Schuyler Crippen of
Cooperstown, Otsego
County N.Y.
agent for applicant

Hn. J. H. Prentiss
Cooperstown
NY
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New London County ss. Salem January 21st 1839

I Mercy Smith of the Town of Salem in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged eighty four years and six months depose and say that in the year 1783 or 1784 William Fargo and Mary Congdon then both of the Town of New London (North Parish) now Montville were at said New London-North Parish legally joined in marriage by the Revd Jason See and ordained minister of the Baptist denomination and about the year 1801 the said William Fargo died in the Town of Montville where Mary the widow of the said William lived several years from thence removed to the Town of Salem and from thence to the Town of Flint, Springfield Otsego County State of New York where the said Mary yet remains the widow if the said William decd.

The deponent further says that she was knowing to the said William Fargo enlisting in the army of the United States in the Revolutionary War about the year 1775 or 1776, he first served for one year and at or before the expiration of the first term he enlisted for three years more and I believe continued during the war I know at times he returned home on furlough at one time I know he came home [unk] had a furlough of 40 days and by means of a certificate from Doct. Jeremiah Roger obtained an extension of 40 days in addition further the Deponent say not.

Mercy Smith her cross X

New London County ss Salem January 21, 1839
Personally appeared Mercy Smith who subscribed the foregoing by her cross and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition.

Before me Jared Turner Justice of Peace

The above cross made in presence of Jared Turner
Edward Del Bath
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WAR DEPARTMENT
GENERAL DEPOT OF THE QUARTERMASTER'S DEPARTMENT
Army Building, Whitehall Street
New York City
March 5, 1884

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Sir:-

Mr. Fargo, of the American Express Company, requested me to procure, if possible, a certified copy of the following record:
"William Fargo of Lyme, Ct., died at Montville, Ct., in 1801, Previous to his death he was an orderly sergeant in a Connecticut Regiment under Col. Butler, and after his death a back pension of $600.00 and yearly pension of $100.00 was paid by the Government to his widow, Mary Congdell Fargo, until her death in 1815 or later."

If you can comply with the request, I will be under obligations.

Very respectfully, Your obedient servant,

Jas. M. Morse
Deputy Quartermaster General, U.S. Army
Depot Quartermaster
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William Fargo
Conn. W. 19241

The warrant of William Fargo as Sergt. Col. Zebulon Butler's 1" Conn, regt,. dated Camp, Nov. 1", 1780, and signed Zebn Butler, Col, as been removed from this claim and locked up in the Record Division.

S.C.A.
Apr. 3, 1911
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O.W.&N. Division
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON, D.C.

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of William Fargo, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his widow's application for pension on file in this bureau.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment: Spring 1776
Length of Service: 1 yr
Officers under whom service was rendered:
Captain Wm Coit
Colonel Parsons
State: Conn.

Dates of enlistment or appointment: On Jan 2, 1777 enlisted in Capt. Hyde's Co. Col John Durgee's reg. for during the war; app corpl. Feb 15 1780; Segt [unk] 1" 1780. He also served as a Sergt in Capt. Jonathan Hart's Conn. Co. under Lafayette from Feb to [unk] 1781 & was present at the siege of Yorktown.

Battles engaged in, as above
Residence of soldier at enlistment, probably New London, Conn.
Date of application for pension, by widow Feb 13, 1839
Residence at date of application, of wid. Springfield N.Y.
Age at date of application, of wid. 77 years
Remarks: married Mary Congdell at Montville, Conn. in Sept. 1784 & died Oct. 14, 1801

Very respectfully,

James M. Moore
Deputy Q. M. Gen. USA
Army Building
N.Y. City

Commissioner