Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10468, Benjamin Coddington, New Jersey Privateer
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(3 - 1776) 
SERVICE 
New Jersey Privateer 
CONTENTS 
Coddington, Benjamin 
NUMBER S. 10468 
carded
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Invalid pensioner 
Maryland 
Benjamin Coddington 
Private 
Captain A Randolph company of the N J [illegible] Army of the Revolution & Privateer
 Ratio of disability, one half 
Date of discharge, 
Time of closing testimony, 
Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland at 4 dollars per month, to commence on the 

Certificate of pension issued the 24th of February 1821 and sent to Hon: Saml Ringgold H.R. of the United States 

Arrears to 4th 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 

Act of the 10th April 1806 

Order to Pay
June 25, 1807 
Sub to 3d and Aug 28 1839
Paid at the Treasury under the [illegible] the 6th April 1838 from 4 March 1837 to 4 Sept 1838 notified 11 Sept 1839

 [text in the margin]
See letter to Major J H Hook Present, date 6 Nov 1826 see letters to W L[illegible] Oct. 28 1829, and Jan. 2. 1830 [illegible] to P. Agt. April 28. 1835
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 State of Maryland Allegany County is 
On this ninth day of March 1836 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Orphans Court, of Allegany County now setting Benjamin Coddington resident of the State of Maryland in the County of Allegany aged Seventy six years on the 10th of November last past who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the bennefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832 that he entered the service of the United States in spring of 1776 as a Volunteer under Capt Sears of Elizabeth Town Essex County State of New Jersey and marched immediately & Joined the service to New York there remained two days and was then ordered back to Elizabeth town where I was stationed for one year while stationed there we was engaged in building forts and tent works while stationed at Elizabeth [illegible] point we had an engagement at Hackansack with the enemy the engagment lasted two days the enemy retreated and destroyed the [illegible] on the Hackensack by the commanding officer of this engagement was Major Hays after the battle  we marched back to Elizabeth [illegible] point where I remained the ballance of my term this [illegible] engagment was fought after the battel of Long island the No of the regiment I belonged to I forgot but was the regiment belonged Essex County New Jersey I then left the service of the United States
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untill January 1779  I then enlisted in a troop
of horse for six Months Under Capt. Asher
(Randel) ['Randolph' penciled in] of Middelsex [Middlesex] County State of New Jersey
to guard the lines against the enemy  we was
stationed at Woodbridge, when than enemy
attacked us in the night.  the engagment [engagement] lasted that night and untill next day untill 11 OClock but we drove the enemy & was in this engagment.  I got wounded I received three balls in one of my legs it for this wound I was placed on the pension List of the United States We was not attached to any regiment, after my term of servises [services] for which I enlisted for expired in the Troop of horse which was some time in August 1779  I vollentered [volunteered] under Capt Mannaner to go privateering on an Expedition which took two Months, during my term under Capt Mannaner we took of privateer brig belonging to the british carrying 16 Guns & Swivels on her [illegible]  we took the brig by surprise in the night while the Crew was of sleep after we
Captured the brig and got her under way
and then about three miles we run foul of a
Schooner with 60 or 70 Refugees going to join
the enemy.  Capt Mannaner and crew had
Nothery more then one Gun that these two
vessels was captured of Sandy Hook near
the light house we took the brig & schooner
and about one hundred prisoners into Egg
Harbour and from there up Littel Egg Harbour
River about forty miles to Con Weascoats whom we delivered the prisoners to, he immediately called out the Malitia [militia] and marched the prisioners to Philidelphia [Philadelphia].  When my term of Services expired with Capt Mannaner I in Vollenteered [volunteered]
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some time in the month of November 1779
for Twelve months under Capt Asher Randel of Middelsex [Middlesex] County New Jersey and stationed in Woodbridge Middelsex County New Jersey shortly after I Vollentered [volunteered] under Capt Randel ['Randolph' inserted] he and his company crossed the river from the Jersey shore to Statten island in the night and took the British picket consisting of thirty six men after we took the British picket Capt Randel understanding that the British had
had Eighteen Artillary [Artillery] horses on Sallin [Staten?] island he and his men went in the night and took the horses and brought them to Woodbridge New Jersey where I remained
till my term expired.

Some time in the Month of December 1780 I 
Vollenteered [volunteered]under Capt John Storry of Woodbridge Middelsex [Middlesex] County New Jersey as a privateer and continued with him until peace took place, while in service under Capt Storry we took by surprise in the right a british transport laying in the narrows. Towards the light house after we took her we endevoured [endeavoured] to take 
 but run her a ground   The british pursued us, we burnt the ship before we abandoned her some time after we had an engagement with a man of war tender and two Sloops in all carying  [carrying] ten guns, after of alarm engagment
we captured them the engagement took place near the light hous [house].  we caught the enemy in a calm which prevented them from escaping from us after the latter we burnt the vessels and took the prisioners to  Woodbridge Middelsex [Middlesex] County New Jersey
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Capt Storry and his men returned to Woodbridge we was out on several other Expeditions, before peace but of no
importance.  I hereby relinquish every claim
whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares my name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State only that of the agency of the United States
March 9th 1836 - Benjamin Coddington

Sworn in open Court.
[illegible], C. Heck Register

To the 1st Int.  the said Benjamin Coddington says he was born in Middlesex County State of New Jersey in the year 1759.
2d He says he has a record of his age in his Bible at home.

3d He says he was living in Essex  County New Jersey when he entered the service.  Since the Revolutionary war he has lived & now lives in
Allegany County Md.

4th He says he entered the service either as a volunteer or by enlistment, as stated in his
Declaration

5th He mentions the names of Capt Randolph Capt Sears Capt Storry Major Hays, as officers with whom he served
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6th. He says he was regularly discharged by his officer from each enlistment, at its termination.
He says he has lost his discharges.  There seems to be some doubt about the name of Capt. Asher Randall.  Benjamin Coddington
the applicant says his name was Randall- His brother Samuel Coddington says his name was Randolph.  There is no doubt about they mean the same man, but memory fails as to the spelling the name.

7th  He names the Judges of the Court themselves, and all the people in his neighborhood as witnesses to prove his credibility

Benjamin Coddington
Sworn in open Court.
[Test?], C. Heck, Register
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Allegany County SS.
Personally appears before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for Allegany County, Samuel Coddington brother of Benjamin Coddington aged seventy years and testifies that he was acquainted with Benjamin Coddington before, during, and ever since the revolutionary war  that he knows that the said Benjamin Coddington enlisted in a troop of Company commanded by Capt Asher Randolph, this deponent thinks in the year 1779 or 1780-  It was the year of the hard winter.  This deponent then lived on the lines in New Jersey-  Deponent further says that he saw the said Benjamin Coddington within ['about two' crossed out] a few hours after he was wounded in the leg which was fractured  Deponent further says that he knows the said Benjamin Coddington to have been in the service of the United States for more than two years.

Saml Coddington

Sworn & subscribed 
this 7th day of March 1836
before Peter McCleary
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We Saml Hazlet a clergyman residing in the State of Maryland Allegany County, and Dan Raymond residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Coddington who has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing and within declaration that we beleive [believe] him be seventy six years of age past that he is reputed and belived [believed] in the neibourhood  [neighbourhood] where he resides to have been a soldier of the
revolution and that we concur in that
oppinion [opinion]

Samuel Hazlet
D Raymond

Sworn to and subscribed
this 9th day of March
1836 Before
Peter McClery

The orphans Court of Allegany County in the State of Maryland, 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 Samuel Hazlet who signed the preceding certificate is a
clergyman resident in Allegany County and that
Raymond who also signed the same is a resident of Allegany County and is a credible person and that the statement is entitled to credit.

March 9th 1836

Thos Cresap
Judge Orphans Court
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I, Charles Heck [illegible] in and for Allegany County in the State of Maryland, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the Orphan [illegible] the matter of the application of Benjamin Coddington for a pension.
 In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this Ninth day of March Eighteen hundred and Thirty Six C. Heck, Registrar 
State of Maryland, Allegany County 
I hereby certify that Robert Maclary, Gentleman before whom aforegoing affidavits were made and who has thereunto Subscribed his name was at the time of [illegible] one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my seal of Office this 9th day of March 1836 
Aza Beall Clk 
Allegany County Court Maryland
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State of Maryland, Allegany County, SS. On this 17th day of February 1821, Personally appeared Benjamin Coddington before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith, that he was placed on the Pension Roll of the United States by virtue of an act of Congress entitled "An act concerning invalid Pensioners" approved July 5. 1812. That the amount of Pension granted to him per month was two dollars and fifty cents, which was subsequently increased to four dollars; that his allowance commenced on the 25th day of April 1812. That his first pay was collected for him by his attorney, Upton Bruce Esq. but that he does not remember the precise time, or from whom, or at what place, it was received: That his last pay was received for him by his attorney on or about the 18th day of June 1819 from attorney Esq. Agent for paying pensions at Baltimore in the State of Maryland 
Benjamin Coddington
Sworn and subscribed before me
 Jos McNeill
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State of Maryland, Allegany County, to wit:
I, Aza Beale, Clerk of Allegany County Court do hereby certify that John McNeill, Gentleman, before whom the within affidavit was made and who has thereto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing and now is one of the State of Maryland Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned & sworn and to all whose acts as such full faith & credit is & ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as thereout.

In Testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my
name and affix the seal of my office this seventeenth day of February in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & twenty one

Aza Beall Clk
of Allegany County Court

[seal affixed on left]
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March 15, 1935
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Benjamin Coddington-S.10468
Abraham Vantyle-S.46077
BA-J/AWF

Major Harry E. Van Tuyl
Fort Hamilton
New York.

Dear Sir:

The Revolutionary War record of Benjamin Coddington which follows was obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 10468, based upon of disability resulting from a wound he received, while in that war.

Benjamin Coddington was born November 10, 1759 in Middlesex County, New Jersey, names of his parents not given.

While living in Elizabethtown, Essex County, New Jersey, he enlisted in the spring of 1776 and served at various times whenever called upon, to the close of the Revolution, as a private under Captains Sears and Asher F. Randolph, Major Hayes and Colonels Jacob Crane and
Crow in the New Jersey troops, and as a privateer, entering at Brunswick, New Jersey, under Captains Marriner and John Storey. He was in the battles of Hackensack, Springfield, 
Woodbridge in which battle he was wounded by three musket balls in his right leg, and at Connecticut Farms; also during his sea service was in several engagements, assisting in capturing more than one prize and over one
hundred prisoners.

He was pensioned from April 25, 1812 on account of disability resulting from the above named wound.

He was a resident of Allegany County, Maryland in 1834, where he had lived since 1785. He died prior to March 14, 1851.

The name of this soldier's wife is not given. Two
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2-

sons of the solider were referred to- Joseph Coddington, living in Selbyport, Allegany County, Maryland in 1851, and "Jont" Coddington, whose place of residence is not shown. There is no further reference to children.

Samuel Coddington, brother of the soldier, was
aged seventy years in 1836 and made affidavit in Allegany County, Maryland.
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S. 46077- Abraham Vantyle

The data which follows were obtained from the
papers on file in pension claim, S. 46077, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Abraham Vantyle.

Abraham Vantyle was born May 21, 1745 near
Suckasunny Plains, Morris County, New Jersey, names of his parents not given.

He enlisted in Roxbury, Morris County, New Jersey, and served with the New Jersey troops, as follows:
In 1776, six months as a private in Captain Peter Salmon's company, Colonel Jacob Drake's regiment; in 1777, three months as sergeant in Captain Richard Stephens' company under Major Sears; in 1778, three months as ensign in Captain Stephens' company, Colonel John Munson's regiment; in 1779, three months as ensign; in January, 1780, two weeks as teamster; and later in 1780, two weeks as ensign; officers names for the last three tours not stated. After the Revolution he was elected captain of militia.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 3, 1832, at which time he was living in Roxbury Township, Morris County, New Jersey.

He referred to a son in 1832 as then living in the
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Nov. 2/95 Hist to G. H. Barret,
Butte, Mont.  MEL
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Jan. 29-97 Hist to
Mrs. M. W. Barrett
Lincoln, Ills.
(See Wid-5182,
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1925 - Mch. 3- Hist to Hon. Henry R. Racklin
1927 - Nov. 15- Hist. to Mrs. L.P. Sornson
29 Nov. 11 Hist to Wm G. Hill
1933 - Sept 1, Hist, to PW Dougherty - EGit
1935 Mch . 16- Hist to Maj. Harry E. Van Jugle
also Abraham Vantyle 3.46077.  sent same day
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10468
RevWar
INVALID.
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File No.___10,468 ---
Benjamin Coddington
Priv. Rev. War
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Act:__ Apr. 10" 1806___
Index:--Vol. A, Page 76

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[left column]
Letters written (act 1832)
Jany 22 1835 Hon A. Stewart
Aug 16 1835 T. Thos 
March 24 1836 do

[right column]
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
___2090_____
P.O.____________
___Benj Coddington___
Service:____ 1836 Allegany Co Md
Enlisted: __Allowed an Invalid pension, 18
Discharged: __By act July 5. 1812 Special__18
See File 10.468 admitted
Application filed:_________18
Alleges: __aged 76 yrs - 1776 in NY Vol. at Elizabeth NJ Capt Sears & there stationed & in a fight of 2 days - Maj. Hays
Re-enlisted:__In troop of Horse [illegible] in 1779 Capt Randall or Randolph in a fight at Woodbridge & wounded receiving a pension
then went privaterring____-
Attorney:_____________
P. O.__________________
___________Recognized.____________Contract
___________Cert. of Dis. Searched for_______, 18
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March 14 51
Selby Fort Allegany Co Md
SG Godwin Esq
Sirs Your favor of Feb 5th this Mr Henry Bruce Esq of Able is at home in reply. I would say that you are authorized by myself and my brother Jont Coddington sons of Benj Coddington (unclear) to undertake and (unclear) the claim of my father for additional compensation for services rendered in the war of The Revolution and I will from time to time give you our information as I may be in possession of or may hereafter obtain. My father for some years previous to his death received half pay for disability earned by a wound in the leg; but nothing for services. In your correspondence with me direct your letters as above. 
Yours truly Joseph Coddington
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We David Lynn and John Hoye residing in Cumberland Alleghany Countyaryland hereby certify that we are well acquainted with 
 Benjamin Coddington who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding declaration; that we believe him to be 74 years of age; that he is reputed and believed  in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
David Lynn
John Hoye

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 David Lynn and John Hoye who have signed the preceding certficate 
are residents of Cumberland, Alleghany County, aforesaid, that they are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

Jno McNeill
Geo Hebb
J.P. A.C.
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I, Charles Heck, Register of Wills in and for Allegany County aforesaid do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Benjamin Coddington for a pension

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this Twenty fifth day of June Eighteen hundred and thirty four

Charle Heck Register

[on side, overtop other writing:  '32,553 Benj.  Coddington (Pa crossed out) Maryland]

Maryland Allegany County to wit:
Be it remembered that on this 9th day of September 18344 before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Benjamiin 
Coddington within named who being duly sworn according to law 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: For one year I served as a volunteer in the capacity of a private in Captain ___ Sears company in the New Jersey troops. Colonel Jacob Crane commanded the regiment and Genl Dayton the Brigade.-- For two years I served as a volunteer in the capacity of a private in Capt Randall's company, and Col. Crow commanded the regiment part of the time and Genl Heard had command of the Brigade. I have no distinct recollection of the different periods for which I volunteeredn, but I still renewed my term of service from time to time and never left the army during three years.--
For two years I served as a private in the naval service of the U.S in the capacity of a private under the command of Capt. John Storey. My service on sea terminated with the close of the war. During my first march I recollect we had with the enemy at Hackensack.  Major -- Hays was one of our officers there during the las t two years of my last services.  I was stationed principally at Woodbridge and in the neighborhood of that place.  At the battle of Woodbridge, I was wounded in the right leg by a musket ball, for which disability I have been allowed a pension by the United States.

Benjamin Coddington

Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above written before me 
Adam Sigler J.P.
Maryland Allegany County SS. }
I Aza Beall Clerk of the Court of Allegany  County, certify that  Adam Sigler is a magistrate as written & that the written signature 
purporting to be his is genuine. In Testimony whereof I have  set my hand and affix the seal of my office this eleventh day of September Eighteen hundred and thirty four

Aza Beall Clk
Allgy Cty 

32.549
Ben. Coddington
Md

Sept
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office,
August 30th, 1839.

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, Benjamin Coddington, an Invalid Pensioner on the Roll of the Maryland Agency, at the rate of four Dollars ['and Cents' crossed out] per month['annum, under the law of the' crossed out] has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1837, to the 4th Sept. 1838.

Respectfully, yours
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present.
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War Dept
Pension Office
24 March 1836

Sir

The supplemental statement of Benjamin 
Coddington has been examined & placed on
our files. The regulations require that the period
term & grade of each tour with names of officers where marched or stationed, should be
specially set forth - Capt Sears, who is still alive in N Jersey, commanded a militia company whose terms of service never exceeded a month while the claimant alleges that he served 12 moe continuously under him-- The alleged service under Capt Randolph on the Woodbridge Station was also occasional and requires a similar specification- this service was estimated in his declaration at 2 years & is now recited as an enlistment for 6 mo in '80 79- It appears that while serving under Capt Randolph he was wounded and is receiving a pension on account of the disability- this he would have
been entitled to if his service had been limited to the day on which he recd the wound. But the pension awarded by the act of 7 June '32 is computed for the
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length of the actual service in field or garrison- Untill the specifications required by the regulations are furnished, he should not expect a favorable decision-

Hon Francis Thomas
Ho. Rep.

Record Vol 28.P39

Non Francis Thomas
Ho of Reps
March 24,'36
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Hon. F. Thomas
Dec 16, 1835

Record Vol 28 P229
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War Dept. Pen Office
Dec 16, 1835

Sir

In answer to your letter of the ['Dec' crossed out] 11th inst I have to inform you that the
['papers in the case' crossed out] declaration of Benjamin Coddington was presented at this office by Hon. A. Stewart in January last and a letter of the 22d of that month addressed to him respecting the ['a copy of which is here included' crossed out]. The applicant alleged to have served as a militia man in N.J. and claimed
for longer terms of service under one engagement than were performed by the militia of that state.  He should make an amended declaration in which each tour of actual service ['said' crossed out] should be particularly set forth, as required in the enclosed printed sheet.

Cop.

['Hon. A. St' crossed out]
Hon Francis Thomas
HR
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Washington,
March 18/51

Sir,

I herewith enclose a from Joseph Coddington in relation to his fathers claim, Benjamin Coddigton, decd, a soldier of the war of the revolution.

The claim, I suppose, his suspended under act 1832 7 June

Yours &c
S. Godwin
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Cumberland Md Feby 17, 1821

Sir,

You will receive herewith two affidavits of Mr. Benj. Coddington, made in conformity, as near as he could to your letter of the 26th ultimo, addressed to the Honl. Saml. Ringgold. It may be proper to observe that age and infirmity have considerably impaired the recollection of Mr. Coddington; hence he is unable to conform strictly to the form prescribed by your Dept. and hence also the inaccuracy of a former affidavit; at the time it was written he was confined to his bed by illness, and, when it was read to him, he did not observe that it made
him declare he was placed on the Pension roll of New Jersey instead of Maryland as was the
fact.

I trust the papers herewith sent will enable him
to obtain a copy of his certificate, as he is in want of his Pension.

I have the honor to be
respectfully
Yr ob. st.
Edw Wiatt

J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Pension office
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Suspended
See letter 22 Jany
1835 to Hon. A. Stewart

[note on side:  'did not find it' and 'month']

[crossed out:  dc 16 Dec 1835 to Hon F. Thomas to "  "   March 24 1836']

2090
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State of Maryland
Allegany County to wit,

On this twenty fifth day of June 1834 personally appeared before the Orphans Court of Allegany County aforesaid, Benjamin Coddington a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged 74 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed the 7th June 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States
under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.

He entered the service at Elizabethtown New Jersey where he then resided in the spring of the year 1776 and served for about three years as a volunteer in the State Troops of New Jersey.

He first volunteered under Captain Sears & served under him for 1 year; after which he entered with Captain Randall and served under him for the remaining two years. During the service he was stationed principally at Woodbridge, New Jersey, and was engaged in several Battles and skirmishes, among which he recollects the Battle of Connecticut Farms, and the skirmish at Springfield. He deems it 
 unnecessary to give a more particular statement of occurrences as the evidence by which he obtained
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a pension for disability, he presumes will be sufficient to entitle him to a pension under the present act.

At the end of the three years land service he entered the naval service of the U.S. at New
Brunswick N. Jersey and served to the end of the war as a private, cruising chief part of the time off Sandy Hook in Gun boats and Whale Boats under the command of Captain John Story- In this service he was in several engagements, and assisted in taking a British Brig mounting 16 guns, which was taken into Little Egg Harbour. He is under the impression that he never received any discharges.  He has therefore no documentary evidence to prove
his services, nor does he know of any person
who can testify to the same.

He was born in New Jersey, Middlesex County on the 10th of November 1759- He has the
record of his age at his present residence in Alleghany County Maryland where he has resided since the year 1785.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
to a pension or annuity, except the present, and
declares that his name is on the pension roll of 
agency of Maryland only, for disability.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

Benjamin Coddington
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Maryland
Benjamin Coddington Private in the Army of the Revolution
Invoiced as the sale of Maryland at $2.50/100 per mo. Increased to $4 per month by Law of 24th April 1876
Formal cert. issued 24th February, 1821 sent to Hon. Saml Ringgold Ho: Rep. U. States
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Maryland, County of Allegany,
On this 17th day of February 1821, before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County of Allegany aforesaid personally appeared Benjamin Coddington who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Asher Randolph in the regiment commanded by Colonel (does not now recollect his name) in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Maryland, that he cannot positively remember whether he received a certificate of that fact from the Secretary of War, but that if he did receive one he has either lost of mislaid it. That he at present receives four dollars per month.
Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid. Benjamin Coddington
Jon McNeill
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State of Maryland Allegany County to wit Leza Beall clerk of Allegany County Court do hereby certify that John McNeill gentleman before whom the witness affidavit was made and who has hereto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing and now is one of the State of Maryland's Justices of the Peace in and for Allegany County duly [conscripted] and sworn and to all whose acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to [unclear] as well in Court of Justices as thereout.
In testimony whereof I hereccer to subscribe my name and affix the seal of my office this seventeenth day of February in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty one.
Aza Beall Clerk of Allegany County Court
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to Maj. J. H[illegible]

The letter of Nov. 6. 1826 named in endorsement stated soldier must be examined by 2 physicians, under the law of the 3" of Mch 1819-
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Letter of Oct. 28 - 1829 to W.L. Gill: U.S. Br. Bank, Balto-:  I herewith return the papers in the case of Benj. Coddington, the proof of his identity is not sufficient. On comparing the signature within, with his signature affixed to other papers on file in the office some doubts have arisen in the case-  If the testimony of John McNeill Esq before whom he has made several affidavits on former occasions, could be obtained, perhaps his evidence as to Coddington's identity might remove the difficulty-
in the signature made in 1822 g the before the t
in Coddington is omitted. The within signature contains the g.
J.L.E.
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Letter of Jan 2-1830 to W.L. Gill as above: 
"The papers in the case of Ben Coddington all herewith returned. The proof of identity being satisfactory, the payment may be made on the production of the usual vouchers.
J.L.E.
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The above are copies
MMHL
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To 10.468
Ray
Benjamin Coddington
Pri. Capt Asher Randolph-N.J. Troops

He was wounded at Woodbridge N.J. & allowed Invalid pension by Congress July 5. 1812
He also applied for pension under Act June 7. 1822 which not granted because he could not properly specify his militia tours which were
Short & probably in classified Militia
See Rejected case
No 2090

This man cannot be identified with
Benjamin Cuddington R2558
who served under Col Spalding or
Palding in NY troops where
papers are missing
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Fort Hamilton, New York,
March 7, 1935.   [stamp to the right:  RECEIVED MAR 8 1935 MAIL SUB-DIV VETS ADM. READER / 75]

Pension Bureau,
Revoluntionary War,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

In compiling the Van Tuyl family genealogy, I find records that indicate several members of the family served in the army during the Rev. War.

It is requested that you send me all available information from your records about any Van Tuyl, from N.J. ; N.Y. or other place, and I am especially interested in the record of Abraham Van Tuyl, Isaac Van Tuyl, and Otto Van Tuyl all from N.J.

It is also requested that the available data that your office has with reference to the following be included:
Millard Coddington,
Ben. Coddington, and his son Wm. B. 
Coddington,
Rev. John Coddington and John Smith [hand-written note:  'more info'] the latter two from Somerset Co. N. J.

Thanking you, I remain,

Very truly yours,
Major Harry E. Van Tuyl
Fort Hamilton, N. Y.
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Fort Hamilton, New York,
March 7, 1935.
(stamped)
[RECEIVED
MAR 8 1935
MAIL SUB-DIV
[illegible] 15]
Pension Bureau,
War 1812 - 13 - 14
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
In compiling the genealogy of the Van Tuyll family,
I find records indicating that members of the family from N.J. and N. Y.
were in the war.
It is requested that if your records give the name of
Van Tuyl, from N.J. or N. Y. or otherwise, that I receive a copy of
the date your office has available.
In addition to the Van Tuyl records it is requested that
you send me all available information relative to the following:
Willard Caddington, [0 pen]
Benj. Coddington, and his son Wm. B. Coddington. [0 pen]
Thanking you, I remain,
Very truly yours,
Major Harry E. Van Tuyl
Fort Hamilton, N.Y.
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LAW OFFICES
of
P. W. DOUGHERTY
WEBSTER, S. DAK.
July 20, 1933
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I have been advised through our U. S. Senator,
Hon. Peter Norbeck at Washington, D. C. that Mr. D. W.
Knox Capt. U. S. N. Dept. at Washington suggests I write
you for information which I seek.
We are looking for a lost Codington during the Revolution
. He was either a Capt. or a privateersman and
supposed to be lost in N. Y. Bay.
We would like the christian name. Parents names; where
they were born, his wife's name, what year enlisted, where
and when discharged.
I am sending a list of sloops to find if he did service
on any of those also list of Codington, or Cottendon which
mean the same, from Ulster & Orange Co. where he was supposed
to have lived.
Yours very truly,
P.W. Dougherty

(stamped)
RECEIVED
JUL 26 1933
MAIL SUB-DIV
[illegible] ADM
[illegible] 22
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LAW OFFICES
of
P. W. DOUGHERTY
WEBSTER, S. DAK.

Privateers, Naval Service.
New York in Revolution Vol. 1 -- part 2 -

Sloop_____Commanding Officers.
Hudson____Paymaster Henry Benton.
Camden____Capt. Robert Castle
Sally_______Capt. Wilkee Dodge
Patty______Catp, Christoperh Laffing Wall.
Polly______Capt. Mathew Van Alstyne
Frigate      Congress
Sloop         Montgomery___Capt. William Mercer
Schoooner   General Putnam formally the (Betsey)__Capt Thomas Creiger
James____Capt. Richard Puller
Schuyler____Capt. John Smith

List of Codingtons or Coddingtons from Ulster Co. N. Y. State also Orange Co. N. Y. S.
[hand-written:  'only one'] Benjamin Coddington
William Coddington. 
Joseph Coddington   }  all means Codington or Coddington

Col. James McClaghry
The Militia Ulster Co.     2nd Regiment

Jacob Coddington
Ulster Co. militia
Col. Levi Parrling.   3rd Regiment

[hand-written:  one only'] Enock Codington
Capt. Bull        2nd Regiment.
Ulster Co. Militia Land Bonty Rights.
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November 7, 1929
U. S. Pension Department
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I would appreciate the record as shown in your
files of Benjamin Codrington. He served in the Revolutionary War in the first New Jersey Regiment, 
commanded by Col. Ogden.
A record of pensions granted Revolutionary soldiers
as shown in the genealogical department of the Ohio State
Library shows this record:
"Coddrington, Benjamin pensioned February 24, 1821
@ $30.00 per year ($120.00) received from April 25, 1812
Under Act of April 5, 1812, residing in Allegheny County,
Maryland."
If his wife survived him, may I ask you to give me
a list of his dependents?
Very truly yours,
Wm G. Hills
WGH:W
Citizens Bank Bldg
Columbus, Ohio

(stamped)
U.S.
PENSION
NOV
8
1929
OFFICE
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Retail Merchants Association
EIGHT EAST BROAD STREET
Columbus Ohio
September 25, 1929
Bureau of Pensions,
Department of Interior,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Revolutionary War records show that one
Benjamin Coddington, Captain Aaron Ogden's Company,
First Regiment, New Jersey line was pensioned
February 24, 1821. At time of pension he resided
in Allegheny County, Maryland.
I would appreciate very much having a record
of this individual as shown in your office.
Very truly yours,
Wm. G. Hills
William G. Hills.

WGH:NK
.
(stamped)
U.S.
PENSION
SEP 
26
1929
OFFICE
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Sutton, Nebr. May 31-27
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C
Dear Sir:
Hare you any record of
one Benjamin Coddington, serving in
the Revolutionary War from New Jersey
receiving a pension, or anything
else concerning him?
Also one Stephen Clark from
Dutchess Co. New York.
Thanking you in advance
for this information.
Yours very truly
Mrs. L. P. Sornson
Sutton, Nebr

(stamped)
U.S.
PENSION
JUN
8
1927
OFFICE
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HENRY R RATHBONE
CONGRESSMAN AT LARGE
FOR ILLINOIS
Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.
February 27, 1925
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly advise me if you have any record of
Benjamin F. Coddington who served in the Revolutionary 
War. If you have such a record will you please advise me
where he enlisted, his age at time of enlistment, and
other matters pertaining to his service.
Thanking you in advance, I am,
Very truly yours,
Henry R. Rathbone

(stamped)
U.S.
PENSION
FEB
28
1925
OFFICE
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Office of
BARRET & JACKY
Dealers in
Harness, Saddles, Etc.
AGENTS FOR HILL'S CONCORD HARNESS
Butte, Montana 10/17 1895

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, DC
Sir:
I wish to learn the
position of Benjamin Coddington who
was enlisted in a New Jersey regiment
during the revolution. It was always
understood by his grand children that
he drew a pension as a soldier of the
revolution but none of them know
the position he occupied or to [crossed out] in which
branch of the service he served
Thanking you in advance
for any information you may be able
to give me
I am very respectfully
A.H. Barret
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March 15, 1935
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/AWF
Benj. Coddington
S.10468
His letter [illegible]
Benjamin Coddington
S.10468

Major Harry E. Van Tuyl
Fort Hamilton
New York
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letters in which you
request the Revolutionary War and War of 1812 records
of all soldiers with surname Van Tuyl, especially
three from New Jersey, Abraham, Isaac and Otto; also,
the Revolutionary War records of Millard, Benjamin,
William B., and John Coddington and John Smith, the
latter two from Somerset County, New Jersey, and the
War of 1812 records of Willard, Benjamin, and William
B. Coddington, which data you desire in compiling your
family genealogy.
Revolutionary War and War of 1812 data furnished
by this office are obtained from claims for pension,
which have been made to the United States for service
in those wars.
There are no claims for pension on file based
upon service in the Revolutionary War of Isaac and Otto
Van Tuyle, nor of Millard, William B., and John Coddington,
nor for service in the War of 1812 of Willard and
William B. Coddington. With the information furnished
by you no record could be identified as that of the John
Smith in whom you are interested.
The demand for Revolutionary War and War of 1812
data is very great and the clerical force available for
furnishing such information is limited. Because of this, it has not been possible to comply with each request,
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which necessarily requires such an amount of time and
research.
It may interest you to know that you, or some one
designated by you may examine and collect data from
the Coddington and Van Tuyle pension claims of the
Revolutionary War and War of 1812, which are now
located in Room 1851, 8th Wing, Navy Building, 19th and
Constitution Avenue, this city.
The records of Abraham Van Tyle and Benjamin
Coddington, Revolutionary War soldiers are furnished
you herewith, which possibly will aid you in part in
your research.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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September 1, 1933
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/EEL
Benjamin Coddington-S.10468
Enoch Coddington- S.12560

Mr. P. W. Daugherty
Webster
South Dakota
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary 
War records of several soldiers with surname Coddington
(variously spelled), of New York state.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained
from claims for pension and bounty land which have been made to the
United States based upon service in that war.
The Revolutionary War records have been searched and no record
found of such claims having been made on account of the service of
William Coddington, Joseph Coddington and Jacob Goddington. The
record of only one Benjamin Coddington and that of only one Enoch 
Coddington have been found. Their records are furnished you herein as
found in their respective claims for pension. All spellings of the
surname were used in the search of records.
This office does not have lists of persons who served on various
ships during the Revolutionary War. It would seem that such information
might be obtained from the Navy Department, this city.

Benjamin Coddington
S. 10468
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in
Revolutionary War pension claim, S.10468, based upon the military service
of Benjamin Coddington in that war.
Benjamin Coddington was born November 10, 1759, in Middlesex
County, New Jersey.
While living in Elisabethtown, Essex County, New Jersey, he en-
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listed in the spring of 1776 and served at various times whenever
called upon, to the close of the Revolution, as a private under 
Captains Sears, and Asher F. Randolph, Major Hayes and Colonels Jacob
Crane and Crow in the New Jersey Troops, and as a privateer (entering
at Brunswick, New Jersey) under Captains Marriner and John Storey.
He was in the battles of Hackensack, Springfield, Woodbridge, in
which battle he was wounded by three musket balls in his right leg
and at Connecticut Farms; also during his sea service was in several
engagements, assisting in capturing more than one prize and over one
hundred prisoners.
He was pensioned from April 25, 1812, on account of disability
resulting from the above named wound
In 1834, he was a resident of Allegany County, Maryland, where he
had lived since 1785.
He died prior to March 14, 1851.
The name of soldier's wife is not given. Two sons, Joseph Codedington, 
living in Selbysport, Allegany County, Maryland, in 1851
and Jont Coddington are referred to. The names of no other children
are shown.
In 1836, soldier's brother, Samuel Coddington, was aged seventy
years and made affidavit in Allegany County, Maryland.
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Enoch Coddington
S. 10468
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim S.10468, based upon the military 
service of Enoch Coddington in that war.
Enoch Coddington was born May 8, 1750, at Rahway, New Jersey.
The names of his parents are not shown in the papers in the pension 
claim.
While residing at Chatham on the Passaic River in the state of
New Jersey, he enlisted in 1775, exact date not shown, served in
Captain Lyon's Company, Colonel Ridgemore's New Jersey Regiment,
marched to Canada, was at the taking of Fort St. Johns in Lower
Canada, after which he was detached and guarded the prisoners taken
at that place to Kingston, New York, and then started for his home in
New Jersey, but on reaching Newburgh, learned that during his absence
his mother had moved to Ulster (that part which was later
Orange) County, New York, and he accordingly went to her home, reaching 
there about Christmas, having served six months he again enlisted
in 1776, exact date not shown, served in Captain John Nichols'
New York Company, and was stationed at Peekskill and Fort Montgomery:
during the years 1777 and 1778, he was frequently called out and
served at West Point and Fort Montgomery and was at the last named
fort when it was captured; names of his officers and dates of service
are not given: in the spring of 1779, he returned to New Jersey, and
during the summer and fall of that year, he was frequently called out
on tours under Captain Freeman in the New Jersey Troops; he stated
that his entire service in 1777, 1778 and 1779 amounted to at least
nine months: in 1780, he again enlisted and served five months in
Captain Drake's Company, was stationed at Fort Rensselaer, went to
Fort Stanwix and was in an engagement with the Indians.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 14,
1832, while residing in Newburgh, Orange County, New York.
It is not stated that soldier was ever married.
He died January 31, 1834, place not shown.
In 1823 soldier's sister, her name not given, was residing in
Goshen, New York. There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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copied from hist by
[illegible] H. F. 
November 11, 1929.
Mr. William G. Hills
Citizens Bank Building
Columbus
Ohio.
Dear Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension
claim S. 10468, it appears that Benjamin Coddington was born
November 10, 1759 in Middlesex County, New Jersey.
While living in Elizabethtown, Essex County, New Jersey,
he enlisted in the spring of 1776 and served at various times, when
ever called upon, to the close of the Revolution, as a private under
Captains Sears and Asher F. Randolph, Major Hayes, and Colonels
Jacob Crane and Crow in the New Jersey Troops, and as a privateersman
(entering at Brunswick, New Jersey) under Captains Marriner and
John Storey.
He was in the battles of Hackensack, Springfield, Woodbridge 
in which he was wounded by three musket balls in his right
leg, and at Connecticut Farms, also during his sea service was in
several engagements, assisting in capturing more than one prize and
over one hundred prisoners.
He was pensioned from April 25, 1812 on account of disability
resulting from the above named wound.
In 1834 he was a resident of Allegany County, Maryland,
where he had lived since 1785. He died prior to March 14, 1851.
The name of the soldier's wife is not given. Two sons,
Joseph Coddington of Selbysport, Allegany County, Maryland in 1851
and John Coddington are mentioned.
Very truly yours,
Earl D. Church
Commissioner.
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November 18, 1927
Mrs. L. P. Sornson
Sutton, Nebraska
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim S.16468 it appears that Benjamin
Coddington was born November 10, 1759 in Middlesex County,
New Jersey,
While living in Elizabethtown, Essex County, New Jersey,
he enlisted in the spring of 1776 and served at various times
whenever called upon to the close of the Revolution, as a
private under Captains Sears and Asher F. Randolph, Major
Hayes, and Colonels Jacob Crane and Crow in the New Jersey
Troops, and as a privateersman (entering at Brunswick, New 
Jersey) under Captains Marriner and John Storey.
He was in the battles of Hackensack, Springfield, Woodbridge
in which he was wounded by three musket balls in his
right leg, and at Connecticut Farms, also during his sea
service was in several engagements, assisting in capturing
more than one prize and over one hundred prisoners.
He was pensioned from April 25, 1812 on account of
disability resulting from the above named wound.
In 1834 he was a resident of Allegany County, Maryland
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where he had lived since 1785. He died prior to March 14, 1851.
     the name of soldier's wife is not given. Two sons, Joseph Coddington of Selbysport, Allegany County, Maryland in 1851, and John Coddington are mentioned.

                Respectfully,

                WINFIELD SCOTT
                Commissioner.
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march 3, 1925

Honorable Henry R. Rathbone
House of Representatives

My dear Mr. Rathbone:

     In response to your letter of February 27, 1925,
I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 10468 it appears that Benjamin Coddington was born November 10, 1759 in Middlesex County, New Jersey.
     While living in Elizabethtown, Essex County, New Jersey he enlisted inn the spring of 1776 and served at various times whenever called upon, to the close of the Revolution, as a private under Captains Sears, and Asher F. Randolph, Major Hayes, and Colonels Jacob Crane and Crow inn the New Jersey Troops,and as a privateer (entering at Brunswick, New Jersey) under Captains Marriner and John Storey.
     He was in the battles of Hackensack, Springfield, Woodbridge in which he was wounded by three musket balls.
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in his right leg, and at Connecticut Farms, also during his sea service was in several engagements, assisting in capturing more than one prize and over one-hundred prisoners.
    He was pensioned form April 25, 1812 on account of disability resulting from the above named wound. 
    In 1834 he was resident of Allegany County, Maryland where he had lived since 1785. He died prior to March 14, 1851
    the name of soldier's wife is not given. Two sons, Joseph Coddington of Selbysports, Allegany County, Maryland in 1851 and Jont Coddington are mentioned. 

                        Sincerely,

[hand written] Had a [illegible] Samuel aged 70-in 1836

                     Commissioner,