Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,615, Simeon Avery, Continental (Conn.)
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Continental (Conn.) 

Avery, Simeon
Bigelow, Sarah
Former widow.

NUMBER
W. 25.615
B.L. Wt. 5210-160-55
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State of New York
County of Saratoga SS
On the 14 day of July 1843, personally appeared before me Lewis Stone a Judge of the Court of Common pleas of
the County of Saratoga in the State of New York, aforesaid, Sarah Bigelow a resident of Galway in the County and State aforesaid, aged Seventy nine years; who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows" and the Act entitled an act to amend the Act of July 1836, and 1838, approved
August 23d 1842 that she was married to Simon Avery who was an artificer in the Army of the United States in the War of the Revolution that according to the best of her knowledge, information or belief, her said husband Simon Avery. (deceased) resided in the Town of Norwich in the County of New London
in the State of Connecticut when he in the year 1777, enlisted and entered into the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution as an Artificer and served as such in the Connecticut line of the Continental Army of the United States
in the Regiment of Artificers Commanded by Jeduthan Baldwin Esquire Colonel, and served in said Regiment, as a private, from the 10th day of September 1777 to the 10th day of September 1780, three years, under two engagements, as will appear by reference to the Certificate of the Comptroller of
the State of Connecticut.
The further declares that she was married to the said Simeon Avery on the 20th day of October in the year 1782 by Elijah Backus Esquire a Justice of the Peace at the Town of Norwich in the County of New London the State of Connecticut, that her
name before marriage was Sarah Bump, and she was a resident of the Town of Norwich in the County of New London in the State of Connecticut, and that her husband the said Simon Avery died on the 16th day of January 1803 at Brandon in
the County of Rutland in the State of Vermont
And she was afterwards married to Simeon Bigelow who also died on the 13 day of July 1837: at Brandon in the County of Rutland in the State of Vermont, and that she is still a widow. as will more fully appear by the proof hereto to be, annexed.
Sworn and subscribed, on the day and year above written before me Sarah Bigelow
Lewis Stone Judge of Saratoga
County Courts
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And I the within named Judge do hereby certify that the within named applicant cannot
from bodily infirmity attend the Court July 14, 1843
Lewis Stone Judge of
Saratoga County Courts

State of New York
County of Saratoga SS: I Horace Goodrich Clerk of the County Courts of the said County of Saratoga Do Certify that Lewis Stone before whom the within declaration purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Judge of the County Courts of said County and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said declaration and also to the Certificate to be his genuine signatures
Witness my hand and seal of office
the 8th day of September 1843
Horace Goodrich Clerk
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"Norwich October twentieth seventeen hundred & eighty two,
Then was married Simeon Avery & Sarah Bump, both of Norwich,
No (2)
per me Elijah Backus
Justice Peace"

I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures
as follows: viz, "Norwich. October 20th 1782."
William W Backus

I, William W Backus, above named, of Norwich in the County of New London & State of Connecticut, do on this twelfth day of August 1843 depose & say, that I am grandson of Elijah Backus Esq. late of said Norwich deceased and that the above is a true extract from the records of marriages kept by my said grandfather, with the exception above named, as certified by me, and that the said records, were, after the death of my grandfather, in the possession of my father James Backus Esq, late of said Norwich deceased until his death, & ever since the death of my said father they have been in my possession
William W Backus

State of Connecticut, New London County ss
On this 12th day of August 1843, personally appeared William W. Backus Esq, well known to me as a witness of credibility, & made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate & deposition subscribed by him
Before me
Joseph Williams
Justice of the peace
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State of Connecticut
New London County SS
I John D Witt Clerk of the County Court in and for said New London County do hereby Certify that Joseph Williams Esq before whom the within deposition of Wm W Backus was sworn
was on said 12th day of August 1843 a Justice
the peace in and for said New London
County.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said County this 12th
day of August A D 1843
John D Witt
Clerk
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She died Dec 15-1886

4375
New York, Albany

Sarah Bigelow widow of Simeon Conn. who served in the Revolutionary war as a Pan Artificer Incd from $144 Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 240 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of Decr 1851 and sent to A H Sylvester [illegible]

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under [illegible] February 2, 1848, Page 16 Vol. 4

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40.584 [illegible]

Sarah Bigelow W. of Simon Avery decd

Revl War
Artificer - Baldwin's Reg

Cont Line

Pensioned act Feby 2nd 1848

Brighton

Admin 160 acs Aug 28/55
Dodge

5210 iss Aug 29/55

S. H. Marks
Albany N.Y

WD
[illegible] 48 - 4375

Vol A 167
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[Revolutionary Widows.]
DECLARATON.
State of New York
County of Saratoga ss.

On this twenty seventh day of March A. D. 1855, before me, Wm Beers a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid, personally appeared Sarah Biglow
aged 90 years, a resident of the town of Galway in the State of New York who, being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to
obtain the Bounty Land to which she is entitled under the Act of Congress approved March 3d, 1855.

That she was formerly ^ the widow of Simon Avery who was an artificer in the Revolutionary War; that, on account of the services of her husband, the aforesaid SermonAvery in said war, she now receives a pension at the rate of
$240 per annum, under the act of 2d February 1848 as will more fully appear by reference to the evidence now on file in the Pension Office at Washington.
She further declares that she is now a widow; that she has never before applied for nor received any Bounty Land under this or any other Act of Congress.
Claimant's Signature.
Sarah Bigelow

WE, A.H. Avery and Catherine A Avery residents
of the town of Galway in the State of New York on our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Sarah Biglow in our presence, and that we know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be.
A. H. Avery
Signature of Witnesses.
Catharine A. Avery
The foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.  the words "was formerly"
were interlined before signing,
William Beers 
Magistrate, William Beers
Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF NEW YORK,
SARATOGA COUNTY CLERK' S OFFICE, SS.
I JAMES W. HORTON, CLERK OF THE SAID COUNTY, do hereby certify, That William Beers
was on the day of the date of the above DECLARATION and CERTIFICATE a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly elected and sworn, and that the signature to the Jurat of the above Declaration and to the above Certificate, purporting to be his, is genuine,
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, this 30 day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
James M Horton
CLERK.

40.584
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.  MDY

October 23, 1925.

Bertha E. Malone,
21 Waverly Avenue,
Detroit, Michigan.

Madam:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W-23615, it appears that Simeon Avery, while residing in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, enlisted September 10, 1777, served as an artificer in Captain Wilcox's Company, Colonel
Jeduthan Baldwin's Regiment of Artificers and was discharged September 10, 1780.
He married October 20, 1782 at Norwich, Connecticut, Sarah Bump of said Norwich and he died at Brandon, Rutland County, Vermont, January 16, 1803.
She married Simeon Bigelow who died July 13, 1837 at Brandon, Vermont.
She was allowed pension on account of the Revolutionary services of Simeon Avery on her application executed July 14, 1843 while residing at Galway, Saratoga County,
New York, aged seventy-nine years.
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It is not stated whether she had children, or whether her second husband Simeon Bigelow was a soldier of the Revolution.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.
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1925 Oct 23: Hist to Bertha E Malone
See Cl Comm Elijah Bennet W20701 for letter
MDY

1926 Jan. 19, Photos mailed
to Bertha E. Malone
11 Waverly Ave. Detroit
Mich. (see receipt
for payment in Elijah
Bennet W20701)

1928 Mch. 2 Bertha E Malone
advised date of death ady

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23615
Sarah Bigelow
widow of
Simeon Bigelow
Artificer Rev War
Act: Feb 2d 48
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 64
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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No. 40 584

ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.

Received April 5, 1855

Simon Avery
Rev War

Warrant No 5210-160-55

S. H. Marks
Albany
N. Y.
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7899.

New York

Sarah Bigelow, formerly widow of Simeon Avery who was a pensioner under the Act of ___ and who died on the 16th Jany, 1803
of Saratoga in the State of New York
who was an Artificer & private in the Company 
commanded by Captain ___ of the Regt
commanded by Col. Baldwin in the Conn.
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 144 Dollars ___Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836

Certificate of Pension issued the 13th Nov. 1843 and sent to Aaron A Wade
Ballston, N. Y.

Total amount, $720.
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Tho. Lumpkin, Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 1 Page 149

[illegible] Nov 13
Page 15

7899
New York Albany
Sarah Bigelow
widow of Simeon Avery
who died in the year 1803,
of Saratoga in the State of New York
who was an Artificer in the ___ commanded
by Captain ___ of the Regt commanded
by Col Baldwin in the Connt line for two years

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 240 Dollars 00 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Decr 1851 and sent to H H. Sylvester
Arrears to the 4th of Present
Semi-annual allowance ending
Incd from $144

Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by [illegible] Clerk.
Book D. Vol. 1  Page 531

149
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4.511

New York  Albany

Sarah Bigelow
widow of Simeon Avery
who was an artificer
in the Revolution
Incd from 144
Inscribed on the Roll at 
the rate of 240 dollars
00 cents per annum to
commence on the 
4th day of March 1843.
Certificate of Pension
issued on the 18th day of 
Decr. 1851 and sent to
H.H. Sylvester
Present
[Acts of March 3, 1843 & 
June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book W
Vol.2, Page 261

A.I. 259
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Albany
4511
Sarah Bigelow, who was
widow of Simon Avery
who was an Artificer
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
144 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued
20th day of Jan. 1844
and sent to Lemuel Jenkins
Albany N.Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1
Page 259

Repd
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4375
New York Albany
Sarah Bigelow
widow of Simeon Avery
who in the Revolutionary war, as an artificer
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
144 Dollars ___ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the
17 day of Mch 1849
and sent to L Jenkins
Albany 
N. Y.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 12 Vol. 4
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5210

160 [illegible]

ALBANY
APR
3
N.Y.

L. P. Waldo Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

40.584
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Request for Photostating
(To be prepared in duplicate.)
3-2006
Ex. M
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK
Job No. 2911
A
Date Jan 16, 1906
Subject Simeon Avery Rev W23615
1 copies of 5 pieces consisting of 5 pages to be
(No.)        (No.)                             (No.)

forwarded when completed to the Rev. & 1812 Wars Sect Division.
Remarks: See receipt for payment in Elijah Bennet
W 20701

Approved:
WE Wilson
Chief Sect.

Chief Clerk.
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I Stephen Avery of Brandon in this County
of Rutland and State of Vermont of the age of eighty three years, being duly sworn depose testify
and say in the year AD 1777 Simeon Avery
then of Norwich in the State of Connecticutt enlisted
in to the continental service under Captain
Wilcox and served three years in Major
Painters Corps as an artificer and was
regularly discharged at West point. I further
say, that I served two years with the sd Simeon
in the same Regiment. Stephen Avery
State of Vermont
Rutland County ss 
Brandon August 18, 1838.
Then personally appeared Stephen Avery
of Brandon in the County of Rutland aforesaid
and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed contained the truth ┃
& nothing but the truth
Before me B. Davenport Justice of Peace
And I do hereby certify that the said affiant is a credible witness
B Davenport Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Rutland County Clerks office
I F.W. Hopkins Clerk of the
County Court for the County of Rutland
do certify that Barzillai Davenport
was at the date of the certificate to
which this his name is subscribed
a Justice of the peace within and
for said County duly commissioned
& that his commission is dated the
1st November, 1837 and Expired on
the 30 November 1838 and
that his signature to the same
is genuine
Dated at Rutland 28 Jun 1843
F. W. Hopkins

Stephen Avery
deposition
Aug 18 1838
of
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Simeon Avery
Proof of Service

Comptroller C. T. 1839
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Comptrollers Office
Hartford Ct Feby 9 1839
I certify that on application for evidence of the service of Simeon Avery I have examined the Records of Settlements made with
the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army and find his name in a settlement made with the Regiment of Artificers Jeduthan Baldwin Esq Col before 1780 where he is entered as a private and commenced service Sep 10 1777 Jany 1 1780 time of discharge. Making Two years
Three months Twenty one days. Same Regiment Commenced service Jany 1 1780 in of Discharge Sep 10 1780 making Eight Months Ten days
in all Three Years
Henry Kibourn Compt
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I Seth Keeler of Brandon in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont of lawful age being duly sworn depose testify and say that I was acquainted with Simon Avery late of said Brandon deceased, and that according to my best recollection the said Simeon Departed
this life on the 16th day of January AD. 1803. and I attended his burial in Brandon aforesaid, I was also acquainted with the wife or companion of said Avery now the widow of Simeon Bigelow (once Mrs Sarah Avery, now Mrs Sarah Bigelow) the said Simeon Bigelow died at Brandon aforesaid on the 13th of July AD 1837 at Brandon.
I cannot with entire certainty state that I attended the funeral of sd Bigelow, but think I did so, as he was a member of the same
church with myself and I had been acquainted with him for many years previous to his death & further say not
Seth Keeler

State of Vermont
Rutland County ss ⎬ At Brandon in said County on this 25th day of August AD 1843, personally appeared Seth Keeler and made solemn oath in due form of law that the above deposition by him subscribed contained the truth and nothing but the truth
Before me Barzillai Davenport Justice of the Peace
I also certify that the above named Seth Keeler is personally known to me & that
he is a credible witness
B. Davenport Justice of the Peace

STATE OF VERMONT,
RUTLAND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, Frederick W. Hopkins, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland, do certify that Barzillai Davenport Esquire, was, at the date of the Certificate to which this is attached, a
Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned, and qualified to take depositions and that I verily believe his signature to the same is genuine.

Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Court, at Rutland in said County, this 30th day of August Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty three,
F.W. Hopkins
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5043

Sarah Bigelow

$144

Lemuel Jenkins Esq
Pension Office Albany

Lemuel Jenkins
Albany N.Y.
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STATE OF NEW-YORK,
County of Saratoga ss.
On this 18th day of December in the year
one thousand eight hundred and forty-three before the subscriber, a Justice
the Peace in & for the said County
personally appeared Sarah Bigelow
a resident of the town of Galway in said county, aged seventy nine who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war:

That she is the widow of Simeon Bigelow her last husband, and was formerly the Widow of Simen Avery, who was a
private & an Artificer in the service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War

She further declares that she was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, and that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the said act was one hundred & forty four Dollars

She further declares that she is still a widow, not having been married since the death of her last husband, Simeon Bigelow above named
Sarah Bigelow

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written.
E. O. Smith a Justice of the peace of said County

Certify that the above declarant is personally known to me.
E. O. Smith Justice of the peace

STATE OF NEW YORK,
County of Saratoga   ⎬ ss

I, Hiram Goodrich clerk of
said county, do hereby certify that Ezekial O. Smith was on the day of the date of the above jurat and certificate, a Justice of the Peace
in and for the said county, duly appointed and qualified, and that the signature above,
purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name, this Eighteenth day of December 1843.
Hiram Goodrich
Clerk

Lemuel Jenkins, Pension Office
Albany
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State of New-York,
County of Saratoga ss.

On this Thirteenth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight,
personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Saratoga in the state of New York, Sarah
Bigelow a resident of the town of Galway
in the said county of Saratoga aged Eighty four
years, who being first duly sworn, according to
law, doth, on her oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who
served during the Revolutionary War:
That she is the widow of Simeon Bigelow, and was formerly the widow of Simeon Avery who was an Artificer in the Army of the revolution, on account of whose service she was pensioned under the act of Congress of July 7, 1838, 3d March 1843 & 17 June 1844.
and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the Act of 17 June 1844, was one hundred & forty four Dollars.
She further declares that she is still a widow
Sarah Bigelow
Sworn to & subscribed on the day &
year first above written, before me
E. C. Smith
Justice of the Peace

I certify that the above Declarant is personally known to me.
E. O. Smith Justice of the Peace

State of New York,
County of Saratoga ss.
I James W Horton Clerk of the said county, do hereby certify that E. O. Smith was on the day of the date of the above Declaration and
Certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, duly appointed and sworn,
and that the signatures to the Jurat of the above Declaration and to the above Certificate, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said county, this 14thday of October 1848.
James W Horton
Clerk
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Payment to be made at Albany by
Thos. W. Olcott Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New York

Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 12 Vol. 4.

L Jenkins
Clerk

H H Sylvester
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.

I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2, 1848,
Sarah Bigelow
widow of Simeon Avery who was an artificer
in the revolutionary war is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of One hundred and forty
dollars per annum, commencing on the
4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such
marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior
this 17th day of March
one thousand eight hundred and forty nine
T. Ewing
Secretary of the Interior

Examined and Countersigned.
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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SB
aa
4511
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Albany October 19. 1848.

James L. Edwards Esquire,
Commissr of Pensions,
Sir,
I enclose the declaration of Mrs Sarah Bigelow, for the purpose of obtaining her pension Certificate under the act of 2d Feby. 1848.
Very respectfully
Your Obed. Servt
Lemuel Jenkins
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act 48 NY

Ex 3 H H Sylvester
21 March
April 7 - 51
Page 34

Whereas I Sarah Bigelow am the widow of Simeon Avery deceased, who was an artificer in the Revolutionary war and am allowed a pension for the services of said Simeon Avery at the rate of One Hundred and Forty four Dollars per annum. and whereas I am advised that I am entitled to an increase of pension for and by virtue of the services of my Husband said Simeon Avery, as an Artificer.
Now therefore I do hereby constitute and appoint Samuel H. Marks, my true and lawful attorney and agent for me and in my name
in present, and prosecute my claim to such increased account of pension as I may be by law entitled to, with power of substitution

Witness my hand and seal this Twelfth day of March 1851 Sarah Bigelow

Executed in presence of 
E. O. Smith
Alfred H. Avery

State of New York
Saratoga County SS. 
On this 12th day of March A.D. 1851, before
the subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for said County personally appeared Sarah Bigelow above named and acknowledged the
foregoing power of attorney to be her act & deed 
E. O. Smith
Justice of the Peace
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Albany December 20, 1843.

James L. Edwards Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions,

Sir,
I enclose the application of Sarag Bigelow, formerly the widow of Simeon Avery, for a pension under the act of March 3, 1843, and am,

with great respect
Your Obed. Servt.
Lemuel Jenkins
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Ballston Spa, Saratoga Co NY
Sir
Herewith inclosed you will receive of Mrs Sarah Bige- Bigelow widow of Simeon Bigelow & late widow of Simeon Avery claiming a Pension under the Acts of July 7 1838 and the Amending the same
which please to Examine and make returns to
me, at Ballston P.O
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servant
Aaron Nash

J L Edwards Esquire
Comr of Pensions
Washington City
D. C
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40.584
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Albany April 3rd 1855.
L.P. Waldo Esq
Commissr of Pensions
Sir,
I herewith enclose the Declaration
of Sarah Bigelow formerly the widow of Simeon
Avery- for Bounty land under the act of
3d March 1855. 
I am Sir
Verry respectfully
Your obt. Servt.
Saml H. Marks
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1636

Sarah
Bigelow
N. York
Act July 7th 38
Admd
2 years
Artifr p.
-
$144. per an.

Aaron Nash Esq
Ballston N.Y.
Page 40

Aug 4 '43
W
Dav Welch
[illegible] NY


James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
D. C.
Page 41

Brief in the case of Sarah Bigelow, widow of S. Avery
Saratoga County and State of New York
act 7 July 1838
Claim,  "for increase."
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Artillery Artificer - Incd from
$144 to $240

Name and residence of Agent.
H H Sylvester
Present

S. Cole
Examining Clerk.
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Pension Office

Sarah Bigelow,
Incd to $240, [illegible] $144 per annum,
Acts of
38,
43 & 44
48.

Albany

H. H. Sylvester
Present
Page 43

9636
Mrs Sarah Bigelow
for a Pension under the Act of July 7 1838 SC

Mrs Sarah Bigelow proof


Mrs Sarah Bigelow
Galway Saratoga NY.
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BERTHA E. MALONE
81 Waverly Avenue
DETROIT MICHIGAN

RECEIVED
G. A. O.
FEB 15 1928

Jan 31 1928.
Genl. Accounting Offices,
Civil Division
Washington D.C

Will you please send me either the date of death or date of last pension payment to Mrs. Sarah
Bigelow, whose pension claim was based on the
revolutionary service of her first husband, Simeon
Avery of Connecticut and Vermont. Mrs Big-
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Bigelow's affidavit was taken July 14, 1843 before Judge Stone of Saratoga County, N. Y. She was at that time a resident of Galway N.Y. and her age was 79. She was living in September, 1844, according to an old letter in my possession, but I have no further record for her.
How often were pension payments made at the time of her death?
Thanking you, I am
very truly 
Bertha Malone
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GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON

CLAIMS DIVISION

February 28, 1928.

IN REPLY PLEASE QUOTE Pre.-CC-335-ZVW

Commissioner of Pensions,
Department of the Interior,
Washington, D. C.
Sir:

Forwarded herewith, as pertaining to a matter
for the attention of your office, is a letter dated
January 31, 1928, from Mrs. Bertha E. Malone, concerning the pension of Mrs. Sarah Bigelow, remarried widow of Simeon Avery.

For the Comptroller General of the United States.
Respectfully,
Orlando F. Sykes
Chief of Section.

PENSION 
FEB
U. 29 S.
1928
OFFICE
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any
Rev. &1812 Wars Section.

March 2, 1928.

Bertha E. Malone,
21 Waverly Avenue,
Detroit, Michigan.

Madam;
In response to your letter of January 31, addressed to the General Accounting Office, Washington, D. C. and by them transmitted to this Bureau.
I advise you from the records of this Bureau it
appears that Sarah Bigelow (W. 23615), who was pensioned on account of the services of her husband Simeon Avery in the War of the Revolution, was living in 1855 in Galway, New York.
She died December 15, 1856.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.