Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,243, Jacob Wals, New York
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
New York

Wals, Jacob
or Waltz
orWatts

NUMBER
S. 43,243

CONTENTS
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[printed form, blanks filled by hand]

3736.
New York
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Jacob Waltz
of Herkimer Cy [County] in the State of N York
who was a private in the Compy commanded
by Captain _____ of the Regiment commanded
by Colonel Van Schaick in the New York
line, for the term of nine months
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 8 of April 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 19 of October 1818
and Sent to Morse & Stewarts,
Agts. Cherry Valley N York
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 39.20
Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48
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$87.20
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{ Revolutionary claim, Act March 18, 1818. }

Continued
Jany 17. 1823. &
sent to  T. H. Hubbard
Esqr. House of Reps
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We Jacob Watts Jun. and Michael Watts of the Town of Danube Herkimer County, do certify that we are the sons of Jacob Watts, that the said Jacob Watts ten or twelve years ago did convey to us his small farm in said Town of Daniel, and further that we never did agree to support the said Jacob in consequence of such conveyance, nor do we consider ourselves bound in any manner to Support him, other than what common humanity requires
[right, signed] Jacob Watts Jun
[right] his
[right] Michael    X   Watts [X being his mark in lieu of signature]
[right] mark

Herkimer County ss, personally came before me John Heinimen one of the Justices of the peace in & for said County the above named Jacob Watts Jun & Michael Watts, who being duly sworn according to Law depose & say that the foregoing Certificate by them Subscribed is substancially true
Sworn this 29th day of April 1821
[signed] John Heinimen
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State of New York Herkimer County ss 
On the 4th day of October 1820 personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of Record to wit the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid and constituted such Court of Record by the Statutes of the said State Jacob Walter aged Sixty one years resident in the Town of Daniel in said County who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows to wit
I enlisted under Capt Mc Keens Company under Command of Col Van Renssellaer of Col Vanschaick in the New York line and served under his Command about 9 months untill my time expired. I again enlisted under Capt. Bigbread in Col Willets Regiment & served in said Regiment about 4 months I again enlisted under Capt Pulmans Company Commanded as before by Col. Willet & served three months untill my time expired all in the New York line - and that the date of his Original Declaration was on the 18th day of March 1818 and the number of his pension Certificate is blank but was dated at the war office the 19th day of October 1818 and I do Solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift Sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent to bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress Entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval force of the United States in the revolutionary war passed the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or Debts due to me nor have any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed & by me Subscribed to Wit
Real Estate None of whatever Name or Nature
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Personal property None except one Suit of every days wearing apparel
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And this declarant further saith that he is by occupation a carpenter but from age and infirmity I am incapable of doing much labor. I have no family to support my wife is dead, and no sons able to Support me
[signed] Jacob Watts

Subscribed and Sworn to October 4th 1820-
before me
[signed] David Holt

The Court is of Opinion that the value of the property contained in the foregoing Inventory is nothing with the exception of wearing apparel
[signed] David Holt
[signed] George Roscients
[signed] John J Pendergast
Judges of Herk'r [Herkimer] Court pleas

State of Newyork Clerks Office Herkimer County } ss.
I J. Walter Fish Clerk of Herkimer Common pleas in & for said County of hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court and I do further Certify  that it is the opinion of the Court that the total amount in value of the property Exhibited in the foregoing Schedule is nothing with the exception of wearing apparel
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 12th day of  October 1820-
[signed] Walter Fish Clk of the Court for the County of Herkimer

[illegible Court Seal affixed at left]
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To the Hon John C. Calhoun Secretary of the Department of war of the United States
The petition and declaration of Jacob Walts of the County of Herkimer in the State of New York and a resident citizen of the United States aged fifty five years and upwards on oath Setteth forth and declares that in the month of March or April 1777 he enlisted as a private in Capt Robert McKeans Company in Col. Van Schaicks regiment of the New York line of Continental Troops for nine months and that he served the said time out and in the month of January 1778 he received an honourable discharge which said discharge he has since lost and therefore cannot produce it, and that he served against the Common enemy and that he never received any pension from Government - and he further on oath declares that he is destitute of property and is in reduced circumstances and is absolutely in need of Support from his County. and all the proof that he can produce is in the affidavit hereunto annexed - he therefore pray that he may be placed on the pension list at eight Dollars per month and the said Jacob as in duty bound will ever pray-
[signed] Jacob Walts

Sworn & subscribed April 6th Jany 1818 Before me James S. Campbell one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in & for
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the County of Otsego in State Newyork
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[initials, top right corner]
awf  om

[typed letter, page 1 of 2]

Rev. and 1812 Wars
Section.

October 27, 1923.

Genevieve Walts,
145 Bloomfield Ave.,
Passaic, N. J.

Madam;

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 43243, it appears that Jacob Wals or Walts or Watts enlisted in March or April 1777 and served nine months as a private in Captain Robert McKeon's Company, Colonel Van Schaick or Van Rensselaer's Regiment of New York Troops.

He enlisted and served four months in Captain Bigbread's Company, Colonel Willett's Regiment and again enlisted and served three months in Captain Putnam's Company in same regiment, dates not stated.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 8, 1818, while a resident of Herkimer

O
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[typed letter, page 2 of 2]

County, New York, aged fifty five years.

In 1820, soldier stated that his wife, name not stated, was dead.

His sons are referred to only names given, Jacob and Michael. There is no further family data on file.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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[printed form, blanks filled by hand]

43243
Revy INVALID.
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File No. 43.243
Jacob Waltz
Pri Rev War
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Act: 18" March 18"
Index: - Vol. 3 , Page 536
Arrangement of 1870.]

[left side on edge]
Hist to Genevieve Waltz awf
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State of Newyork Herkimer County } ss
On the 27th day of April 1821 personally came before me Henry Geos a Commissioner of said County Appointed to takethe acknowledgement of Deeds &c - Charles Pomeroy a Constable of the Town of Daniel in said County that The said Charles Pomeroy had an execution against Michael Watts, Son of Jacob Watts as he believes and that the said Michael was not able to pay the said execution. In the time of the life of it, Got word to the plaintiff to Get indulgence, for the stay of the execution, and the Execution is not Settled to this day.
[signed] Charles Pomeroy

Sworn to before me the 27th day of April 1821
[illegible Commissioner &c.
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James L. Edwards Esqr.
War Department
Washington

Rec'd April 8, 1822

[illegible partial writing lower right corner]
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Mr. Hubbard will thank Mr. Edwards to examine the enclosed and return them with his answer as soon as possible. Mr. Fox is a man of very reputable character
Apr. 8th.
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[dark writing]
Free
Flushing NY
Aug 21

[light writing]
Hon'l J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of State
Washington, D. C.

Get all the papers with care
J. L. C.

Rec'd 27 Aug 1821
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Hon'l Secretary of War
Sir we have understood that Mr Jacob Wals Pension money has been held In consequence of some false information which you have received from a Mr R. Blake respecting his putting his property into his Sons, hands from whom, he is to receive his Support. as we are personally acquainted with Mr. Wals and have been for ten or twelve years. we know the charge is false, and without foundation he is a very indigent person and has been for these ten years and now is Suffering for the money due him from his Country, if the facts transmitted are not sufficient we with many others, are willing to testify to the above facts, and we do hope that his case may be honestedly attended to as soon as your honour, may have time
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and leisure, so that he may know his pension by the 4th of Sept next. Yours with Esteem Dated 17th August 1821

P.S. be so good as to transmit a Line to Wm B. Goff  Esqr at the Village of Herkimer, and let him know if any further part is wanting
Yours Sincerely
[signed] John [illegible]

[signed] Samuel [illegible]
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J. L. Edwards Esq
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March 7th 1822

Sir,

I have this morning me rec'd your letter of the 6th inst and according to request have examined the papers submitted to my perusal in the case of Jacob Waltz Mr Blake I do not know. John Herkimer Esq. was a number of the fifteenth congress and is a reputable man.
If further information is wanted I think it probable that John Mahon Esq & Labor Fox Esq. (the  former Clerk of Herkimer Co the latter port Master at Herkimer Village and both residing at the latter place) could obtain a satisfactory account of the matter. for my self I know nothing of the merits of the claim.
I am very respectfully
Sir Your Most Obt Servt
[signed] T.H. Hubbard

J.L. Edwards Esqr
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State of New York Herkimer County ss.
On the twenty seventh day of April eighten hundred and twenty one, personally came before me Henry  Gros a commissioner of said County, appointed to take the acknowledgement of Deeds &c John Graves of the Town of Danube in said County, after being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that in the year eighteen hundred and fifteen he was a constable of the said Town then Minden in the County of Montgomery, where Jacob Waltz then lived being as he believed the son of Jacob Waltz, that he then had an execution against the said Jacob Waltz Jun, and calling, or efacing[sp] endeaver to collect the said execution he was informed that there was no property of any description which could be levied on in the possession[sp] of said Waltz Jun or owned by him, and that he stood by the said Jacob Waltham and his father Jacob Watters that he said Jacob Waltz had conveyed his property to his several sons in the year eighteen hundred nine or ten if they would pay this debt and the statement of them he this deponent believes to be true, and afterwards he this deponent had a  demand against said Jacob Waltz of about thirty Dollars or upwards and called upon him for the money and upon his sons likewise, which they the sons of said Jacob refused to pay; and this deponent further states that he has seen a discharge dated 10th of August 1820 of the said Jacob Waltz & Aaron Haring a Judge of the Court Common Pleas of Montgomery County under the act of 7th of April 1819, entitled an act to abolish imprisonment in certain cases, and further this deponent saith not
[signed] John Grace

Sworn to before me the 27th day of April 1821
H. Gros Commissioner &c.
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Jacob Waltz
Certificate of Exemplification
Danube
Herkimer Co.
3.736
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Additional Proof

W. N. Y. Otsego County ss. 
Henry Apple and Frederic Countryman both being sworn say that they are soldiers of the Revolutionary War and were in the same Company and Regt with Jacob Walts, and further say that they know that Jacob Walts enlisted in Capt.  McLeans Company in Col. Van Schaicks Regt in the month of March 1777 for the term of nine months and was honorably discharged in January 1778 after having faithfully served the said term of nine months and further these deponents say not
[right] his
[right] Frederick   X   Countryman [X being his mark in lieu of signature]
[right] mark

sworn word before me this 29th Sept. 1818
[signed] James S. Campbell one of the Judges of the Common Pleas W. N. York for Otsego County.

I the above named Judge do certify that the above named Henry Apple and Frederick Countryman are credible disinterested witnesses.
[signed] JamS. es Campbell
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State of New York Herkimer County ss
On the 28th day of April eighteen hundred and twenty one, personally came before me Henry Gros a commissioner of said County Jacob Walts a pensioner who after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that in the year eighteen hundred nine or ten he this deponent conveyed his property to his sons for the express purpose that they should pay his said deponents debts and this deponent further saith that he has never had any instrument in writing or ever had one by which he could compel his said sons to maintain him said deponent, and this deponent further saith that on the tenth day of August eighteen hundred and twenty he this deponent was discharged by Aaron Haring First Judge of the County of Montgomery in the State of New York under the act entitled an act to abolish imprisonment in certain cases passed April 7th 1819, and this deponent further saith, that his inability to support himself still continues and farther saith not
[signed] Jacob Wals
Sworn to before me the 28th day of April 1821
[signed] H. Gros Commissioner &c.
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Jacob Waltz
Morse & Stewart Agents
Admitted
Additional proof & Witnesses -
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State of New York Otsego County ss }
James Yule a Soldier in the revolutionary war. Being duly sworn says that he has been acquainted with the said Jacob Wals and that he is in reduced circumstances and is in absolute need of support from his County and from his acquaintance with the said Jacob Walts he believes
that his said petition and declaration is fair and Bona fide and in all respects true -- and further saith not.
[signed] James Yule
Sworn & Subscribed this 8th day of April 1818 Before me James S. Campbell one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in & for the County of Otsego in State New York
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State of New York, Otsego County, } SS.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the Eighth day of April 1818 the above named Jacob Waltz came before me, James S. Campbell one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego and State of New-York, and made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing Petition and Declaration are true: ─ And I the said Judge, pursuant to the directions of the Act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, during the Revolutionary War," do certify to the Secretary of War, that it has appeared to my satisfaction that the said Jacob Waltz served in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy, for the term mentioned in the said Petition and Declaration hereunto annexed:─And in pursuance of the directions of said Act, I do hereby certify to the Hon. the Secretary of War, that the testimony of James Yule as  detailed in his affidavit hereunto annexed, was taken before me, and that I am satisfied that the application of the said Jacob Waltz is fair and bona fide in all respects, and that he, by reason of his reduced circumstances, is ["absolutely" lined thru] in need of assistance from his country for support.
[signed] James S. Campbell
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[printed form, blanks filled by hand] 

CLERK'S OFFICE, Otsego County, } ss.
I, GEORGE MORELL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego, in the State of New-York, hereby Certify, that James S. Campbell now is, and for one year past, has been, one of the Judges of the said Court and that the signature to the foregoing Certificate and papers, is his proper hand writing.
In testimony wherof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this  30th ["23" lined thru] day of ["April" lined thru] Sept. 1818.

[signed] Walter W Webb Dept Clk

[illegible Court Seal affixed lower left]
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Free

Hon'l John C. Calhoun, Esqr
Secretary at War
Washington

Herkimer Jany. 27

Rec'd Feb 5 1821[sp]
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Herkimer Village, County of Herkimer State of Newyork, January 26th AD 1821-
Sir
Jacob Walts of Danube in said County, recently entered on the pension List at Washington, is
circumstanced as follows (Viz)
6 or 7 years ago, being possessed of a farm in the now town of Danube in this Co formerly Minden in the Co. of Montgomery .The said Jacob Walts, conveyed that farm worth $2000 with the stock & farming utensils worth perhaps $300 to his sons, Michael Walts and Jacob Walts Jun'r in consideration that they would support him during his natural Life - In Addition -
We have a statute in this state well known, I trust to your honor requiring sons of sufficient ability to support their needy parents. And Sir I would further state. that by according to the Exemplification of the  proceedings had on our Oath [illegible] last, you will discover that Wals swears that he has no sons of sufficient ability to support him: So far from that-- Michael who resides in Danube in this County is in any circumstances, worth, say $2500
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Jacob Walts Junior another clos [close] resident in Minden in Montgomery County
is worth from 15 to 20, 00[0] Dolls [Dollars] ─
For the truth of this I refer you to Daniel Van Horn & Richard Van Horn of Danube in this County Thomas Hall & the Hon John Harkins, of the same place.[sp] The latter of whom was present as a witness of the Contract between Jacob Walts & his two sons above named ─ If you please you can call[sp] on Mr Hackley our member, who will[sp] state to you the character of those persons to whom I have refered you
I am Sir Respectfully
Yours
[signed] Reuben Blake

Hon Jon'a C. Callhoun Esqr
Secretary at War
Washington
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him[sp]

I have perused a letter of yours addres'd to Jacob Walts informing him that his claim of pension was suspended in consequence of his Transfering his property to his Children and in consideration thereof his Children were to Support him, I understand that a Mr Blake had given this information, I have only to say that it is to be regretted that men should from pure malice  attempt to injure such poor and needy creatures, some ten or twelve years ago Mr Walts Conveyed his small farm to his sons. they bound themselves to pay his debts which were considerable & not a cent are they bound to pay for his support, these are facts within my personal knowledge, having made the witness myself between the old man his sons, Mr Walts is really very poor & old & unable to Labour.
The character of Mr Blake is by no means respectable, the Courts of Common pleas Refuse to have him plead at the
Bar in Consequence of his Conduct.
Very Respectfully Yours &c
[signed] John Hertimer
April 25th 1821

J. L. Edwards Esq
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Herkimer County ss Conrad G. House being duly sworn doth depose and say that he has lived in the Town of Danube formerly called Minden for more than ten years last past that he has been a Neighbour, and well acquainted with Jacob Waltz a late pensioner, that he never knew the said Jacob to own possess or to exercise any ownership of any real or personal, property save his wearing apparel that he never heard of the said Jacob's putting any property out his hands, to avoid any act Giving relief to pensioners, and that he is well convinced that the said Jacob has had no property of whatever name or nature, to put out of his hands during ten or twelve years past, that he now is lame and has been a number of years, and has for a year or two past lived upon the public Charity of some of his neighbours, as he is not able in the opinion of this deponant to support himself by his Labour on account of his Lameness, and this deponent has understood that the poor masters of his town will give him no relief untill they are sure of his being stricken from the pension List this deponent thinks that if any person is entitled to a pension Mr Waltz ought to claim a rank among them ─ & further saith not ─
Dated March 27th 1822
Council House[sp]
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State of New York Herkimer County } ss 
Be it remembered that on the twenty seventh day of March 1832 personally appeared before me Taber Fox a Public Notary of said State Conrad G. House to me well known, and made oath in due form to within affidavit. And I further certify the said Conrad G. House is a man of truth and veracity. Given under my and Notarial seal at Herkimer this twenty seventh day of March one thousand eight hundred and twenty two and of the Independence of the United States the Forty Sixth.
[signed] Taber Fox Notary Public

[illegible Notary Seal affixed at left]
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State of New York } ss Herkimer County
Be it remembered that on the twenty Seventh day of March 1822 personally appeared before me Jaber Fox a Public Notary of said State William B Goff to me well known and made oath in due form to within affidavit: and I further certify that the said William B. Goff is a man of truth and veracity. Given under my hand and notarial seal at Herkimer the twenty fourth day of March one thousand eight hundred and twenty two and of the Independence of the United States the Forty sixth.  ─
[signed] Jaber Fox Notary Public

[illegible Notary Seal affixed at left]
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Herkimer County ss 
William B. Goff being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with Jacob Waltz of the Town of Danube formerly Minden, late a pensioner, that he lived in the same Town about Eight or ten years, during which time he was well acquainted with the said Jacob and his situation that he never knew the said Jacob to possess any property either real or personal (except, his wearing apparrel) and that for some years past he has appeared to be lame, in one of his Ancles, and it can be deserned, plainly by his walk, which lameness this deponent thinks will follow him to his grave, this deponant further saith, that from his acquaintance with the said Jacob, that he believes the said Jacob is not able to support himself in consequence of his lameness and Infirmities, and the General report is that he is suffering for the want of help from his Country, and this deponant further saith that if any person is entitled by the act to a pension from his country, that the said Jacob is one, which is fairly and honestly entitled to it and further saith not. Dated 27th March 1822 ─ 
[signed] Wm. B. Goff
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Free

Little Falls
24th April

Hon'ble John C Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City
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free

Hon'l Tho.s W. Hubbard Esqr
Washington City

Jenkins[sp]
March 20
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Der Sr

Enclosed I transmit you two affidavits in the case of Mr Jacob Waltz will you be so good as to hand them over to the Hon the Secretary of War and see if they are sufficient to satisfy the Secretary of Mr Waltz claim ─ 
Inform me as soon as possible by mail and you will confer a favour on your Most Obedient & humble serv't ─
Dated March 27th 1822.
[illegible signature

To the Hon'l
Tho. F. Hubbard
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Hon: Thos. H. Hubbard
Member of Congress
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Herkimer March 27, 1822

Dear Sir
In relation to the claim of Mr Walker I am informed that Reuben Blake by a statement or affidavit of his has been the cause of staying Waltz Pension. If there be any communication in the office of the department of war from him it is not entitled to attention. Blake is a man in whom a public officer should be careful in placing credit to his statement. I am led to believe from reputable sources if he should have made any it has been for the purposes of gratifying his malice.
Yours
Respectfully
[signed] Jaber Fox

Thos. W. Hubbard Esq

I am requested to state, (and it being a fact which I believe) that Mr Waltz is a man in very low circumstances ─ very poor
[signed] J. Fox
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[printed postcard, address handwritten]

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THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
1 Cent stamp

[date stamp]
PASSAIC
SEP 18
530pm
1923
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Pension Bureau
Washington
D. C.
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[handwritten postcard]

[date stamp]
PENSION  OFFICE
U. S. 
SEP 19 1923
[/date stamp]

145 Bloomfield Ave.
Passaic, N.J.
Sept. 18, 1923.

Will you please give me what record you have of Jacob Walts of a Revolutionary War? Do you have a record of his marriage, to whom and when? He was from the Canajohara, N. Y. district.
Yours truly,
Genevieve Walts