Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13410, Edmund Farnsworth, N.H.
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Service Number
N.H. Farnsworth, Edmund or Edmond S 13410
Contents barded
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20220 New York
Edmond Farnsworth
battargy as in the State of N. York
was a private in the [intelligible] comm
by Captain Repires of the [intelligible] commanded by Col Mooney in the Maptis - line for 6 months . 
N. H. Line
Records corrected Apri. 3/06
Inscribed on the Roll N. York
at the state of 20 Dollars __ cents per an 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued on the 12 day of Aug, 1832 and [intelligible]
Arrears to the 4th of the Semi-anl. allowance ending [intelligible]
$40 
10
$50
[intelligible] at [intelligible] the treasury [intelligible] the Act of [intelligible] the April from the 4 March 1837. 
the 4 Sept 1837. Agents[intelligible] 15 June 1838. 
Hon RE Fenter
Feby 22 1854
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12.339
Edmand Farnsworth
Declaration

on the [intelligible] of services
5 m. and 20 days
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State of New york
Cattaraugus County
On this twenty fith day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two Personally come before me [intelligible] one of the Judges of the court  of Common [intelligible] in and for said County Edmond Farnsworth to me personally known Aged 70 years Who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congresp payed June the 7th 1832. That he was born in the [intelligible] 
of Graton County of Middlesx [intelligible] of Masachusetts on the 14th day of July 1752 that he lived in said town until he was from 15 to 18 year of age as near as he can now recollect and that about at the age of above stated he went to the town of Mason County dont recollect X state of New Hampshire where he lived with his Uncle Shonas Yarbarred about three months about this time there was a company raising at providence and he being anxious to join the army if [intelligible] was sent by his uncle to a muster master or Inspector (he thinks he was called don't recollect his name) in Amherst [intelligible]  from his Uncles about 20 or 30 miles as he now thinks to see if he would be accepted and that the Inspector gave him a writing to carry back to his Uncle did not know what was written but [intelligible] it to be an acceptance written to his Uncle that he would be accepted that his Uncle told him on receiving the paper as [intelligible] to equip himself and go to Providence which he accordingly did and that he thinks [intelligible] about the Middle of July he joined a company at Providence under the Command of Captain Reynolds at which place he Rendezvous Lieutenants name was Piper Ensigns name was Reynolds Brother to the Captain aforesaid dont recollect the christian names of the officers that they stayed at Providence about a week as near as he now recollects and they had orders to march to [intelligible] at which place they were stationed on a place called froglands point until sometime he thinks in October that the Regiment was commanded by a Colonel Mooney and Major REynolds and it was called the Hamshire Regiment thinks the Brigade was commanded by General Sullivan that at the time last stated in october a plan was formed to drive the British from Rhode Island and that the troops were ordered to march about [intelligible]  miles up the river providence so called which the did and Joined others [intelligible] the river at a place called [intelligible] Ferry [intelligible] quarker Hill Butt Hill and hut after the first night on [intelligible] called Batts Hill *as near as he now recollects* next day or two were in farmed that the British had received information that the Americans were determined to give the [intelligible] and they retreated from the Island
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took shipping at Newport and left us that our troops marched
to Newport immediately and there stayed untill some time in
the winter thinks towards the last of December that they then
marched back to providence and stayed until about the middle
of January where he was discharged that he entered the service for
six months and served the same thinks he had no written discharge
thinks the company was paraded and all were dismissed from the
service after receiving the thanks of the officers for the service
rendered to their country against their common Enemy says at this
time or in that winter the snow was at providence from 3 to 5
feet deep and was after known and called the winter of the
great snow does not know in what year the service above stated
was rendered only knows what occurred as he has before stated
That he has no Documentary Evidence of his service and that he
knows of no person who can testify to his service that he went
from the service to Westmoreland County of Cheshire State of
Newhamshire and lived there seven years went from thence to
Chesterfield County of Cheshire & State of Newhamshire at which
place he lived about 40 years from thence moved to the town of
Perrysburgh County of Cattaraugus & State of New York at which place
he now lives and has lived about 6 years
that he hereby relinquishes every claim Whatever to a pension or
annuity (Except the present) and declares that his name is not
on the pension Roll of any agency of any State
That he knows of no Record of his age now in existence that at
the time his entering the service as aforesaid he volunteered
for six months
Sworn & Subscribed the day and year above
written Edward Farnsworth
before me Dan Allen A Judge of the Court of
Common pleas and for the County of Cattaraugus N. York
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Certificate of Witnesses
We Phinehas Spencer
and Amasa L Chaffe
residing in the town of Perrysburgh and County of Cattaraugus
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Edmund Farnsworth
who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration that we believe
him to be of the age of 70 years 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 before
me the day and year first above written
P. Spencer
Amosa L Chaffe
Dan Allen Judge of the Court of Common pleas
in and for the County of Cattaraugus
Dan Allen Certificate
And I the said Dan Allen (Judge as aforesaid) doth
hereby certify and declare in my opinion after putting
the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department
That the above named applicant was a soldier of the
revolution & served as he states and that he is well acquainted with said applicant and is of the opinion that
from bodily infirmities he the said applicant is unable
to attend the court of his said County
And he further states that he is well acquainted with
Phinehas Spence above named a Post Master at Prsbg & Amasa L Chaffe
who has signed the proceeding certificate and that the said
Phinehas Spencer & Amasa L Chaffe
residents
of the town of Perrysburgh are credible persons and that
their statement is entitled to credit
Dan Allen
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State of New
day of September A.D. 1832-
York
Cattaraugus County ⎬ I, John W. Staunton, Clerk of the said County
do certify that Dan Allen Esquire before whom the foregoing
declaration was made and who has signed the foregoing
certificates and annexed affidavits was at the date of the same
one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas
in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with
his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed
to the said affidavits &c. to be his proper hand writing and
signature. Witness my hand and seal of Office this 28th day of September A.D. 1832
John W. Staunton Clerk
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No.25758
Edmund Farnsworth Cattaraugus
County New York
Admitted
Private 6 months
A.L. Chaffe, West Lodi, Persia Post Office NYork
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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 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 show 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.
Statement, shewing the service of Edmond Farnsworth Cattaraugus County
New York
Period when the service was rendered
Served 1776 or 1777
Duration of the
claimant's service.
Year
-
Months
-
Days
15
Enlisted
Year
-
Months
6
Days
-
Names and rank of the Field officers
under whom he served.
Cap. Tarband, Captain Reynols, Col. Mooney
Age at present, and place of abode
when he entered the service.
70 years, 
County of Middlesex, Massachusetts
Proof by which the declaration is supported.
Traditionary evidence, paper correct
I am, respectfully
Your obedient servant,
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, mucicians or privates, will, in the first
instance, 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 is
County of
On this
day of
A.B. a resident (b) of
personally appeared (a) before
in the county of
and State, Territory or District
of
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.
A. B.
[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 has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be ___ year 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 days 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 commis-
sion; 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
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. 
A very full account of the services of each person 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 at-tempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be ex-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. How 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. 
6. {To a Soldier.{ Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by who was it given, 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 testify as to you 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, atttend (typed as seen here) 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 transit 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 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: __For________ year________ months, and ___________ days, I served as a _____________________ For __________ months and _________ days., I served as a ____________; 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 services. 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 officers, and other particulars 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 with an embodied corps called in 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 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 form being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.
[j] 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 seal of his 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 in 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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Power of Attorney
of Edwin Farnsworth
to
W Woodbury
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Cattaraugus County SS Edwin Farnsworth being duly Sworn Says he is the son & lawful hier [heir] of Edmund Farnsworth deceased who was a private in the Revolution with Great Brition [Britain] & belonged to the Malitia [militia] of the State of Massachusetts or in N Hampshire but which of those States depnant [deponent] cannot state that he was a pnsioner [pensioner] of the Government of the United Stated at the time of his death at $20.00 pr year that he died about 8 years ago depnant [deponent] further Says that he has three brothers & five sisters living who are children & lawful hiers [heirs] of the Said Edmund Farnsworth deceased that he lived at the time of his death at Perrysburg Catt. Co N.Y. depnant [deponent] further says that he left a widow at the time of his [illegible] that the Will about a year ago.
Dated Oct 13th 1853  Edwin Farnsworth  
Sworn before me Oct 13th 1853 S.C. Springer Justice of the Peace
know all men by these present that I Edwin Farnsworth of Perrysburg Catt Co & State of New York do hereby constitute & appoint William Woodbury of Gowande [Gowanda] in the County & State aforesaid My true & lawful attorney to Examine investigate & establish the claim & revive & do all & every act & [illegible] with the general Government of the Untied States relating to any & all demands that are due to the hiers [heirs]
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of Edmund Farnsworth deceased for any & all permits be [illegible] the united States in the war of the Revolution with Great Britain & the United States & ask to do & perform any & all acts necessary to be done on my behalf to obtain & pruure [procure] from the Government of the United States any pnsion [pension] or [illegible] that I may be Entitled to for [illegible] by My Father as aforesaid
Dated Oct 13th 1853 witness my hand will seal Edwin Farnsworth 
State of New York Cattaraugus County} SS on this 13th day of October 1853 before me Came Edwin Farnsworth  who I know to be the Grantor discribed [described] in and who executed the foregoing power of attorney and acknowledged that he had executed the Same
S.C. Springer Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF NEW YORK,
Cattaraugus County Clerk's Office.
I, ENOS H. SOUTHWICK, Clerk of said County, and of the Courts thereof, do hereby certify that T. C. Springer Esqr before whom the annexed proof or acknowledgment purports
to have been taken, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, and duly authorized to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe his signature to said
Certificate is genuine:  And that the said instrument is executed and acknowledged
according to the laws of the State of New York.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official
seal, at Ellicottville, the 14 day of October A. D. 1853.
Enos H. Southwick.  Clerk
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(Page copy incomplete in left margin)
13410
INVALID.
Rev. War
-e No. 13,410
Edmond Farnswood
Pri Rev War
-
Act: June 7th 32
-- dex:  Vol. 1, Page 121
[Arrangement of 1870.]
[O Illegible]
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Nature of Claim. 13. 102
Original No. [Blank]
Certificate No. [Blank]
Applicant:  [Blank]
Soldier. [Blank]
Co.  [Blank]
Regt.  [Blank]
Edmond Farnsworth
X See File No  #13410
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(Printed in lower right margin)
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
PENSION OFFICE, OFFICIAL BUSINESS

Aug. 27, 1853
Let sel. to
E Onan Farnsworth.
  
W. Woodbury
Gowanda, N. Y.
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Rejected 1st of May
1833.
Letters to A L Chaffe
West Lodi NY
W. Woodbury 29th Sept 1853
W. Woodbury 27th Oct. 1853. (date crossed out)
Act 7th June 1832
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free
(Postal Stamp)
Canada 
Oct 19, 1853
Appl of Edmond Farnsworth
Ar Co
Cattaraugus NY

Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office
Washington D C
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(Postal Stamp dated 24 Aug [Illegible N.Y.)
Free
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office
Washington
D C
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No. 12.339
Edmond Farnsworth
A. L. Chaff
West Lodi  NY
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Brief in the case of Edmond Farnesworth
County of Cattarougas in the State of N.Y.
(Act 7th June, 1832)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Judge
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? Bodily infirmity
3. How old is he? 70
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Years, Months, Days. As a. Gen.
in 17 the year of the great snow  - 6 -  Col. Mooney, Capt Reynolds
5. In what battles was he engaged? None
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Mason N.H.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Tradition
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?

x Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Levin Bell
Examining Clerk.
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No. 12,339
Edmond Farnsworth

A.L. Chaff
West Lodi NY
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Brief objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Edmond Farnesworth which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of war when he served? Yes
V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his serviced, 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? Yes
VI. Haas he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of [illegible] Yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? Yes
XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? No
  If he produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
  Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, was to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? Yes
__________________
Explanatory Notes.
*QUERE V. 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, deposits 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; 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.
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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 they served two years in the militia, &c, without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn 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 authority; 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.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
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 claimants 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 witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper office, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. 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 paper 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.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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State of New York
Cattarougas County SS
Be it remember that on the 15th day of June 1833 Personally appeared before me Dan Allen one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in a for the County of Cattarougas and State aforesaid. Edmond Farnsworth a resident of the town of Perrysburg in said county aged 71 years who being duly sworn before me the [illegible] judge aforesaid made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he was born in the town of Groton County of Middlesex, State of Massachusetts on the 14th day of July 1762 that he lived in said town about 16 years that he entered the service during the Revolutionary War as a guard to a Powder House and residing after in the town of Groton. When he was at the age of between 15 and 16 that he served as one of such guards fifteen days that this was in the year 1776 or 1777. That he does not know in what authority he served or called out whether by town or state authority but that he was under the command of a Sergeant but can't recollect his name. That the reason of his going when so young was that all that were able to turn out were [illegible] at other places and that the young men or boys that were large enough were called to do the lighter [illegible] guarding stores so that he returned home in a few weeks after went to [illegible illegible illegible illegible illegible] in the town of Mason. County he does not recall. State of New Hampshire. While in this town living with his [illegible] he enlisted [illegible] his [illegible] Thomas [illegible] for six months to go to Providence as a private [illegible illegible illegible] of July but in what year he cannot tell but the July previous to the great snow. That his company was to rendezvous on the first day of July but he did not get there until about the 10th that he told the Capt that he did not know if he would be received in consequence of his being so late that the Capt said it should make no difference but that he had so well equipt him [illegible] he should on staying to the first of January draw pay for six months. First [illegible] was piper 2nd lients name was Reynolds a brother to the captain [illegible] of Providence 10 days or about. From there marched to [illegible illegible] Colonel Mooney Regiment. The Majors name was
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Reynolds. That the Christian name he cannot recollect at [illegible]. Capt Reynolds Company was detached from said Regiment to go to Fraglands point where they staged until October. Went [illegible] to Riverton again. Formed [illegible] regiment went from there on to the [illegible] to a place called Quaker Hill or Bats Hill. Stayed about a week. that the British retreated from the island the same night their regiment went on. That they went to New Port the place where the British took shipping and staged about six weeks until the snow had fell to some depth and then left New Port and went to Providence and stayed until about the middle of January. that on the first of January their tours were to be out for which they enlisted. about a week after not getting discharged as they expected the soldiers or a part of them turned out declared they must and would go home. that the officers soon had a guard of [illegible illegible] and [illegible] them and told them [illegible illegible illegible] their staying. and prevailed to them to stay longer which time they were discharged without money or [illegible] to [illegible] them home with and the snow being very deep some of them [illegible illegible] and in [illegible] the [illegible] that absent six months after no longer his pay and six months pay as his captain told him he should but his whole pay was not sent to him. [illegible] cents. that in their tour he served more than [illegible] enough after his term should have been out than he [illegible] in the start - remainder illegible
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mentioned he volunteered or enlisted as a private and [not] as such that from [illegible] information he is not able to attend the Court of Common [pleas] of the County of Cattaraugus that there [illegible] clergyman with whom he is acquainted in his neighborhood [illegible] he is acquainted with a [Mr] Phineas Spencer a Crt Judge of Said County ^ of Cattaraugus and a Mr Amsa Choff and [illegible] been ever [illegible] He has been in the town of Perrysburg who [illegible] from in his neighborhood also can testify as to their belief that he is of the age he represents and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he now lives to [illegible] was a soldier of the revolution - and he hereby relinquishes any [illegible] whatever to any pensioner annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency in any stats [state]
Edmund Farnsworth
Subscribed [illegible] - before me a Judge of the Court of aforesaid}  Dan Allen
Certificate of Testimony
We Phineas Spencer and Amsa L Choff residing in the Town of Perrysburg in County of Cattaraugus - State of New York hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Edmund Farnsworth who has Subscribed & Sworn to [illegible] declaration that we believe him to be [illegible] age he Represents to [illegible] that he is reputed and believed in his neighborhood where he resides to have been a  soldier of the Revolution and that we [illegible] in that opinion [4 words illegible]   
P. Spencer
Amsa L. Choff
[7  words illegible]
Dan Allen Judge [illegible] of Com pleas for the County aforesaid [illegible] 
Personally appeared before me [9 lines illegible] 
Edmund Farnsworth
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Amasa L. Chaffee
May 1st 1833
OG

Re. Vol. 9
Page 1
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War Department
Pension Office
May 1, 1833
Sir,
The documents in support of the claim of Edmund Farnsworth have been examined and placed in our files. It appears from the records of service of Colonel Mooneys Regt that he served only five months and twenty days. As the act June 7, 1832 provides for none who did not serve at least six months. His claim cannot be allowed.
Amasa L Chaffe Esq.
West Loni NY
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 13, 1838
Sir,
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Edmond Farnsworth a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1837 to the 4th of September 1837
Respectfully Yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Pension Office
OCt 27th, 1853,
Sir,
Yours of the 15th Ultim, enclosing a power of attorney in the case of Edmond Farsnworth of New York. Has been received and filed with the original application.
By reference to the Rolls, it has been found that Edmond deserted from the army 9th March 1778. He never received a pension of twenty dollars as you suppose. The fact of his desertion, barred all claim for Edmond, or those who might apply as his heirs.
Very Respectfully
[illegible]
Commissioner

W. Woodbury Esq.
Gomanda,
NY
Office Note. June 14, 1921 AW
The above statement as to desertion Mar 9, 1778 cannot be proven by any printed state records of Mass, NH or Conn.
The NH Archives Vol 2, Page 684 show Edmond Farnsworth Pvt. enlisted July 27, 1779-discharged Jan 10, 1780. Capt Samuel Runnels Co. Col Hercules Mooney's Regt. 5 most. 20 days.
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W Woodbury
Sept 29/33
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618
Pension Office
29th Sept. 1853
Sir
Yours of 23 August 1853, in relation to the claim of Edward Farm worth of crew York, has been received. in reply, I would inform you that it is contrary to the rules of this office to reply to the inquiries propounded by you, unlefs you file a Power of Attorney in this Office, authorizing your agency.
W. Woodbury Eqr.
Gowanda.
N.Y.
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[illegible illegible] Co. NY Aug 23d 1853
Dr Sir
I have been employed by the heirs of Edmond Farnsworth a pensioner of the Revolution to make inquiry relative to their fathers pension. It appears from their recollection of it that he did not draw but one quarter pay when in fact he was entitled to half pay that is $40.00 per year instead of $20.00. The papers are all on file in the pension office. he was either of the Massachusetts or New Hampshire militia. The Rolls will among state that [illegible illegible] from the fire at the turn of the [illegible] of the records [illegible] years ago the office denied is half pay from March 4th 1831 up to his death which was in 1846 or 7. thinking that you would prefer to do the business directly with the claimants relative than to be annoyed by an agent at Washington I write directly to you. Please examine the records and write how the [illegible illegible]. Edmond Farnsworth obtained [illegible] pay as a pensioner of the
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Revolutionary War some 15 or so years ago the [illegible] that made his papers says that he served in the New Hampshire regiment but I have been informed by State that [illegible] to [illegible] from the militia rolls that he belonged to the Massachusetts Militia. I am not able to given you any further information as to where the record of his pension papers can be found a little [illegible] in examining will determine in addition to it please [illegible] how it [illegible] + write me soon as [illegible]
Yours &c
W Woodbury
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Hon R.E. Fenton
Feb 22/54
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350
Pension Office
Feby 22 1854
Sir
I return the letter of Mr Woodbury and have the honor to inform you that Edmund Farmsworth of NY made an application In a pension in 1832 which was rejected, and in 1833 he renewed his application without intimating that he had an application already on file, and his claim was inadvertently admitted. He certainly did not render the service for which he claimed and received a pension. But if this were [illegible], there is no claim for an increase of his pension, as he was pensioned for every day's service claimed by him.
Hon R E Fenton
Hoj R
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[illegible illegible] Co NY Oct 15th 1853
Dr Sir
Edmond Farnsworth was a soldier of the Revolution & belonged to the militia of Massachusetts or New Hampshire & at the time of his death was a pensioner at $20.00 per annum which has as it is believed but one half that he was entitled to [illegible] & the enclosed paper of [illegible] is for the purpose of investigating the matter & determining whether there is anything that his children for his [illegible illegible illegible illegible]