Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9670, for John Strait, Rhode Island
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(3-1776)SERVICE NUMBER
RJ  Strait, John  W.9670
Sally B.L.H. 9215-160-55
CONTENTS
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O.W.  
6863
Sally Sharp
[illegible] NOV [illegible] OFFICE

[ILLEGIBLE
#9670
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[3-405.]
PENSIONER DROPPED.)
U.S Pension Agency,
Columbus O
Sept 4, 1881.
Hon Wm Dudley 
Commission of Pensions

Sir:

I hereby report that the name of Sally Strait
wid John, (Act Feby 3" 53) who was a pensioner on the rolls of this agency, under Certificate No. 6863, and who was last paid at $8, to June 4, 1878, has been dropped because of failure to claim pension

Very respectfully, 
A. T. Witkoff 
Pension Agent
P.J.M

Every name dropped to be thus reported at once.

STEREO'S
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Depositions in the matter of John Strait's application for a pension
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Personally appeared before me the undersigned of Justice of the Peace of the Town of Westgreenwich County of Kent and State of Rhode Island & George Potter of said Westgreenwich, County & State aforesaid on Oath. do certify that John Straight served with him in the war of the revolution and that he is about seventy years of age and that he served along with him several tours, and that has not seen him in a long period But he was [underlined] a man of Middle Stature fair Complexion & Having written to obtain evidence of his having had served During the war from Ohio. I do certify that, he served along with me, a period of Eighteen Months besides, he was a listed soldier. I can not state precisely how long.

George Potter

Kent Seat Westgreenwich this 6th day of May 1833 personally appeared the above named George Potter and was by me Carefully Questioned and Sworn to the truth of the above Written Deposition and I further State that the Said George Potter is a man of truth and verasity. 

Amon Hopkins Justice Peace
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Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace of the Town of Westgreenwich [sic] County of Kent and State of Rhode Island David Strait [spelled as "Straight" below] of the Town of Westgreenwich &c [?] and on Oath do certify that John Strait [aka Straight] his brother is about 73 ^Seventy three^ of age and that he was engaged ^in the War of the Revolution^ as a Listed Soldier and also in the Militia During the War of the revolution. That he went to Boston the first campaigns and of his Being to Princetown and Also of Being to Rhode Island, and that his Servitude was more than time [?]. But are unable to State the Precise periods of his Servitude that I have not Seen him in  Eighteen years. he was a man of Middle Stature and of a fair Complexion. 

his
David + Straight [sic]
mark [Signified by a cross]

Witness George Detter [?]
Kent Sc at Westgreenwich this 6th day of May 1833 personally apeared [sic] the above named David Straight and was by me Cautione [sic] and Sworn to the truth of the above written Deposition and further State that the above Said David Straight is a man of truth & verasity [sic]. Amon Hopkins Justice Peace
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Kent sc. The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations

Clerks office Court of Common Pleas

I certify that Amon Hopkins is a Justice of Peace for the Town of West Greenwich in our
County of Kent the within is his higher signature in his own hand writing - that full faith and credit is & ought to be given to all his official acts

In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand seal & said office at West Greenwich this seventh day of May in the year 1833

John Brown Clk 
of S. Court
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This fourteenth day of November 1827 personally appeared in open Court being & Court of Common Pleas for the County of Gallia State of Ohio and court as court of Record.

John Strait resident in said county aged sixty nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the provisions made by acts of congress of the 18 of March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820 that be the said John Strait enlisted on the first part of the month of May 1776 in the State of Rhode Island in a company commanded by Capt Thomas Holden in the regiment commanded by Colonel Varnum in the Brigade commanded by Genl. Nathanael Green [Greene] and that he served his time out and was honorably discharged at Boston in the State of Massachusetts on the first day of January 1777 that afterwards the time not distinctly recollected he the said John Strait enlisted under Capt West in the State of Rhode Island for twelve months served under Capt Whipple in a company in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Topham under the command of General Sullivan was in the battle on Rhode Island, & that he served his time out and was honorably discharged, that he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension except the

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present that his name is not on
the Roll of any other state except
to that of Rhode Island I do
solemnly swear that I was a resident
citizens of the United States on the 18th
day of March 1818 and that I have
not serve that time by gift sale or
or in any manner disposed of my
property or of any part thereof with
intent thereby so to diminish it as
to bring myself within the provision
of an act of Congress entitled to prov-
ide certain persons engaged in the land
and naval service of the United States
in the Revolutionary War passed on
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 as have
I any income other than what is con-
tained in the schedule hereunto anne-
xed and by me subscribed and that
since the 18th of March 1818 there has
been no change in my property be
further states that he is very infirm
by reason of Old age and has of late
been injured by the fall from a horse
and is unable to labor has a wife
aged about 41 years and very infirm
for her age, he has six children the
eldest a daughter aged 13 years the
youngest about nine months

John Strait
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Schedule of Property
No land --------
17 Hogs -$8.50
1 Horse- 5.00
1 Mare- 10.00
1 Colt- 9.00
18 Sheep- 20.00
6 Cows- 42.00
5 Young Cattle- 30.00
3 Calves- 3.00
3 Beds and bedding 30.00
3 Bedshades- 1.5
1 Pot- 1.00
1 Spider- 0.50
1 Dutch oven- 1.00
1 Tea Kettle- 1.00
2 Wash tubs  - 0.50
3 Knives & forks -0.25
6 Tea Cups & saucers- 0.50
1 Looking Glass- 1.00
1 Shovel plow- 1.00
2 Hoes- 0.50
1 ax- 0.75
1 table- 0.87 1/2
6 Kitchen chairs- 1.00
1 Shovel & tongs- 1.00
6 Plates- 0.50
--------------
$199.87 1/2

John Strait
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And thereupon the said John Strait came before the Court and made oath that, ^the^ above Declaration of his services therein setforth [sic] are true and that the amount of his property is justly stated in the above Schedule which appears to the Court to be only worth one hundred and and ninety nine Dollars eighty seven and a half cents as therein stated--

The State of Ohio ⎬
Gallia County }
Court of Common pleas
November Tenth 1827
Sworn to in open Court
Francis LeClercq Clk.c.c.p.

State of Ohio
Gallia County 

I Francis LeClercq Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Gallia do hereby certify that it appeared to the satisfaction of the Court that the said John Strait did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the proceeding declaration against the common enemy. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereunto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court, that the total amount of the value of the property exhibited in the the aforesaid Schedule is one hundred twenty nine dollars eighty seven & a half cents -

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Gallipolis this fourteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven and in the twenty fifth year of this State

Francis LeClercq
Clk. C.C.P.
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Ohio  13.313.
-----
John Strait
of Gallia Co. in the State of Ohio 
who was a Private in the C.-- commanded
by Captain Holden of the Reg. -- commanded
by Col Varnum in the R. Island
line for two years

-----
Inscribed in the Roll of Ohio --
at the rate of 80 Dollars 50 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831
-----
Certificate of Pension issued the 25. day of June 1833 and sent to 
Simon Nash, Gallipolis, Ohio.
-----
Arrears to 4th of March 31    160.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 33  40.00
=====
$200.00
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{ Revolutionary Claim, }
{ Act Jun3 7, 1832. }

Recorded by Wm. R. Palmer Clerk
Book E.  Vol. 8.  Page 24.
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John Strait
Application

P.C.  No. 6654
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State of Ohio }
County of Gallia } sc.

On this seventh day of August A.D. 1832, personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas for Gallia County John Strait a resident of Harrison in the county of Gallia and state of Ohio 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1838. That he enlisted in the army of the United States ^for eight months^ in the year 1775 o or near the first of May in the Rhodeisland [sic] line, ridgement [sic] not recollected under the following officers Col Varnum ^Lieut Col. Hawkins, Maj. Christopher Green [sic]^ Capt. Thomas Holden, Lieut. Barton, Ensign [?] John Holden, Mustered at Warwick at Warwick in County of Kent. That is ridgement [sic] was sent for during the battle of Bunker Hill, that the ridgement marched immediately for Boston, stopping two or three days at Jamaica Plains near Roxbury. On arrival at Boston they were stationed upon Prospect Hill, where the ridgement continued till it was verbally discharged by the Col -- The brigade to which his ridgement was attached, was under the command of Gen. Nathaniel Green [sic] -- That at time of his enlistment he was a resident of Greenwich, county of Kent, state of Rhodeisland [sic] --
2nt [sic] That he served as a substitute in the Rhodisland [sic] troops for his brother for he five months, soon after he left the regular service at Boston, under the following officers -- Col Touffin, Col not recollected but thinks his name was Crary -- Gen Spencer. During this time he was stationed on Rhode Island witnessed till his brother returned to his post. This he thinks was in '77 --
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3rd. That he enlisted in the Rhodisland [sic] state tropps [sic] in ''78. and served twelve months before discharged. This was at Exeter in County of Kent. The officers he recollects were the following. Capt West. but was soon transferred into Capt William Whipple Company of Providence or the former common than pull -- Maj. Philips, Col. Topins [sic] (Topham?) That he was stationed at Tivettown [sic] (Tiverton?) in the same state. Accompanied Gen Sullivan in his dissent [sic] upon Rhodisland [sic] in the brigade commanded by Gen Cornal [sic] (Cornell?) the ridgement [sic] which first landed and marched up against the British fort on Butts Hil on the north end of the island apparently surprised by soldiers and artillery, but which proved to be wooden cannon and wooden men finely painted. That he was in the battle which ensued afterwards near Newport, commencing about break of day and continuing till near night when the British sent a play (plea?) for a cessation of arms. that he was with forces when they retreated on the night of the battle and returned to his former station where he continued till discharged in the spring of ''79 -- That he recollects Col. Web's [sic] ridgement [sic] of regulars and Gen Gloviers [Glover's] brigade being in the expedition against the island. And also that the French fleet was there.
4th. That he was called out soon after his discharge above mentioned, with the militia in the ridgement under Col. Carson [?] Major Alvin Waite, Capt Benedict Colvin -- went to Bristol where he remained ^about^ three months. That the ridgement ^of militia^ to which he was attached was repeatedly called out to perform services for two ^or^ three months at a time, whenever on alarm was noted [?] by the movement of the British on Rhodisland. That he was alternately stationed at Greenwich, Warwick neck, and at places in that vicinity. That he believes the time of service embraced in these various occasions must
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have amounted to more than one year.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he says that his name is not on the pension rool [sic] of any agency in any state.

Sworn to and subscribe the day and year aforesaid --

his
John X Strait
Mark [signified by an X]

Attest. Samuel F Unton [?]
Francis LeClercq, Clk. c.c.p J.C}

Interrogatories }
1st  Where and in what year were you born? 
In West Greenwich Rhodisland in 1758--

2nt [sic] Have any record of your age, and if so where is it? I have in a bible at home copied from one I had from my parents --

3rd  Where were you living when called into service, since the revolutionary and where now? I lived where I was born -- after the war went to Massachusetts then to Yorkstate [sic], 18 years ago came here where I now live.

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after an investigation of the matter and 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 John Roadamer [?], James McCallom^ and Benjamin Phelps^ who have signed the following certificate ------------
are residents in said town and country and are creditable persons and further that the said John Strait is a clergyman, and that ^there is no other in his neighbourhood^ 

We John Roadamer [?], James McCallum [?] & Benjamin Phelps residing in Harrison Township hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Strait who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 74 years of age; that he is reputed and
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believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn to and subscribed in open court}
August Term [?] 1832 }
Francis LeClercq Clk c.c.q. J.C. }

John Roadamour [?]
Cha. McCall Jr. 
Benjamin Phelps

I Francis LeClercq Clerk of the court of Common Pleas for Gallia County do hereby certify the forgoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of application of John Strait for a pension -- ["and" crossed out]

In the testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said court this eleventh day of August A.D. 1832 --

Francis LeClercq  clk. c.c.p.
J.C.
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74837

Oct - March 3/55
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April 16/55
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John Strait   - priv.
Pension
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Capt Holden }
Col Varnum }   R.I. Mil(itia) [lined out]
Capt West }

R. I. State Troops

Enl 1775  }  Col Topham,
Sep 1775 }  Rev. Was.(?)  [lined out]
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A O: 160 Acc.  Oct: 14" 1855.

Ohio 37 - 13313 Boston, (?)
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Boynton

Ryc IH (?) [written vertically]
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Chas J Menager
Gallipolis
Ohio

[right side] Vol. S. page 65
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Claim of
John Strait
Revolutionary Pension
-----
Bounty Lane
Act Mar. 3. 1885

-----
74337
-----

Chas. F. Menager
Gallipolis, O.
Agent
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State of Ohio }
Gallia County } ss. [scilicet]

On this twenty eighth day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five (1855) personally appeared before me Robert H. Day a Justice of the Peace duly appointed and authorised by Law to administer oaths for general persons within and for the county and state aforesaid John Strait aged ninety six (96) years a resident of Gallia County in the State of Ohio who being duly sworn according to Law declares thus: he is the identical John Strait who was a private in the company commanded by Capt Holden in the Regiment commanded by Col. Varnum in the War of Revolution that he enlisted in the month of May in the state of Rhode Island in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy five and continued in active service in said War for the term of fourteen days and was honorably discharged at Prospect Hill in the month of December A.D. 1773.

He further states that -- he was in the battle in Rhode Island in the company commanded by Capt. West in the regiment commanded by Col Topham.

For record evidence of said service he refers to rolls of the aforesaid companies.

He further says for further evidence he refers to the papers and proofs now in the Pension Office in Washington City on which he received an original
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certificate of Pension whereby he now draws a pension of eighty dollars per annum -- Said Certificate bears date June 25th A.D. 1833.

He makes this declaration for the purpose obtaining the bounty Said to which he may be entitled under the Act approved March 3d. A.D. 1855

He declares that he has not received a warrant for Bounty Land under this or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor.

     his
John X Strait
     mark
[signed with an "X"]

We James McCall and Augustus C Boster residents of Gallia County in the State of Ohio upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledge by John Strait in our presence and that we believe from the appearances and statements of the applicant that he is the identical person he represents himself to be.

James McCall
Augustus C. Boster

The foregoing declaration and affidavit have 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 person he represents himself to be and that
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I have no interest in this claim

I also certify that the above deponent John Strait is the identical John Strait who is now a revolutionary pensioner and the following is a true copy of his original certificate of pension as exhibited to me by him
----- War Department -----
----- Revolutionary Claim -----

I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7th June 1832, John Strait of the State of Ohio who was a private in the army of the Revolution is entitled to the amt. Eighty dollars per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4th March and 4th September in every year

Given at the War Office of the United States this 25th day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.

John Robb
Acting Secretary of War

[hand-drawn seal]
Seal
No 13.313

Examined and Countersigned

J.L Edwards
Commission of Pensions
Enclosed Recorded in the Pension Office
Book E, Vol. 8, page 24 by Wm. Palmer, Clerk

He hereby certify the Deponent was too feeble to write his name

Given under my hand this twenty eighth day of March A.D. 1855

Robert H. Day,  J. T

Direct to Chas. F. Menager
Gallipolis, O.
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The State of Ohio }
Gallia County ss. }

I Joseph Drouillard Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that Robert H. Day Esqr. before whom the foregoing affidavits appear to have been made was at that time a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Confirmed and sworn, and that the foregoing signature purporting to as his is genuine --

In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Gallipolis this 9th day of April 1885 - 
Jos. Drouillard Clk
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Increase     No. 6.863

Ohio
-----
Sally Strait
widow of John Strait
R.I.
who served in the Revolutionary war,
as a private
=====
Cincinnati agency.
Rate  96 Dollars----
cents per annum.
Commencing 27' July, 1868
Deduct payments made since.
=====
Certificate date 14' June: 1870
and sent to Claimant, case of 
L. S. Cartwright Pension Agency
Cincinnati, Ohio.
=====
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1858 ^and July 17', 1868^
Page   162   Vol. "A" [?]

Ga [page torn here]
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Date of death not on AB.
[Righthand side, written vertically]
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Mrs. Sally Strait

Pension
widow of John [blurred]
died on the 7th Jan of 1860
aged one hundred one years

(101 years)

Lewis Newsom
agent
Gallipolis, O

[Upside Down Stamp]
POSTAL OFFICE APR 18 1860
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State of Ohio County of Gallia ss.
March term of the Probate Court of the county and State aforesaid for the year 1860

William H Morehead sole [?] Judge and clerk in office of said court,

This day to wit March 27th Sally Strait aged seventy four years came into open court being a  widow of said county who being duly sworn as the said widow doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pensions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d day of February 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war that she is the widow of John Straight deceased who was a private in the Rhode Island continental line of the revolution; that under the act of June 7th 1832 there was granted and allowed to him a pension of eighty dollars per annum, was placed on the pension roll on the 25th of June 1833 and began to draw said pension on the 4th of March 1831, which he continued to receive from that time until the 4th day of September 1859 at the agency of Cincinnati, Ohio.

She further states that she was married to the said John Strait at Washington county, Ohio on the 25th day of December 1813 ^by Elder Stedman^ and that her name before her said marriage was Sally Blake that her said husband died at Gallia county aforesaid on the 7th day of January 1860 aged one hundred and one years:  that she was married to said John Strait subsequent to the first day of January 1860, and at the time above stated.

She desires to have certificate sent to Lewis Nelson of Gallipolis Ohio, who is her agent in the prosecution of said claim

Sally Strait [her signature]
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State of Ohio Gallia county ss.

I William H. Morehead, Sole Judge of the Probate court in and for said county, do hereby certify that Sally Strait this day came into aforesaid and was by me duly sworn to the matters and things set forth in the foregoing declaration that I believe she is the identical person she represents herself to be of the age stated by her and that I have no interest in her claim.

Witness my hand and the seal of 
said court at Gallipolis, this 28th
day of March 1860

William H Morehead [his signature]
Probate Judge 
& office clerk
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State of Ohio Gallia County ss.
I, W. H. Morehead sole Judge and Clerk ex officio of the Probate court in and for said county, hereby certify that Wm. Nash and Samuel A Nash came into open court at the April term of said court, and after being first duly sworn upon their oath declare, that they are each well acquainted with Mrs. Sally Strait (an applicant for a pension as widow of John Strait deceased) that they have known her for many years last past.  that they were acquainted with John Strait her late husband having known him for a number of years to his death, that she said John Strait and Sally Strait lived together as husband and wife and were reputed so to be, that deponents never heard the fact of their marriage disputed or questioned. that said John Strait died at his residence ^in said county^ on or about the 7th day of January 1860, and that the said Sally Strait has been since that day and still is reputed to be his widow, which deponents believe to be a fact; that she has not married since the death of his said husband, but is still a widow and that her said husband was the identical John Strait, late a pensioner, as stated in her declaration.

I also certify that deponents are credible persons and reside in Gallia county aforesaid, and that I have no interest in the claim. 

Given under my hand and the Seal of said court at Gallipolis this 7th day of April 1860

William H. Morehead [his signature]
Probate Judge
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John Strait
Ohio
No 6654
13.313

Return 14 [scratched out]


Adm for 2 years


Simeon Nash Esq
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Ohio
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BRIEF in the case of John Strait
of Gallia County in the State of Ohio
(Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?

Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 

74 Years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[Begin Table]

[Column 1]
[Title] Period.

[1] Enlisting In 1775
[2] "
[3] 1778

[Column 2]
Duration of Service
Years Months Days

[1] 8 [months]
[2] 5 [months]
[3] 1 [year]

[Column 3]
Rank
As a

[1] Private
[2] Substitute for his brother
[3] Private

[Column 4]
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served

[1] Gen. Nathaniel [sic] Green(e)'s Brigade

Col Varnum }  Rhode
Lt Col Hawkins }  Island 
Major Christopher Green(e) }  Line

Capt Thomas Holden Regular Troops

[2] Gen Spencer 
Col "he thinks it's" Carney
Capt Griffin }  Rhode Island State Troops

[3] Genl. Sullivan
Col. Topund [Topham?]
Major Philips [sic] }  Rhode Island State Troops
Capt West was afterward transferred to
Capt Whipple's Company.

[End Table]

5. In what battles was he engaged? 

Rhode Island

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?

West Greenwich Rhode Island

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, incidental evidence, or by the rolls?

Traditionary

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Examining Clerk
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[Typewritten Letter]

September 15, 1939

BA-J/AWF  Ordered [?]
John Strait
W. 9670

Mrs. Walter T. Jewell
1402 W. Greenbrier Street
Arlington, Virginia

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Strait who served from Rhode Island, and died January 7, 1860 in Gallia County, Ohio.

The data which follow were obtained from claims for pension and bounty land on  file under W. 9670, based upon the military service of John Straight [scratched out] ^Strait^ [handwritten] in the War of the Revolution.

John Strait was born in the year 1758, in West Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island. The names of his parents are not given.

While a resident of West Greenwich, John Strait enlisted about May 1, 1775, served as a private in Captain Thomas Holden's company, Colonel Varnum's Rhode Island regiment until about the first of January, 1776. He served in 1777, five months as substitute for his brother (name not given) as a private in Captain Traffam's company, Colonel Crary's Rhode Island regiment. He enlisted sometime in 1778, served as a private in Captain West's and William Whipple's companies, Colonel Topham's Rhode Island regiment, was in the battle of Rhode Island, and was discharged in the spring of 1779, having served one year. He served three months in Captain Benedict Colvin's company,
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Colonel Carson's Rhode Island regiment. He was also out on frequent alarms, was stationed at Greenwich, Warwick Neck, and and other places in that vicinity, names of officers for this service not given.

The soldier, John Strait, moved after the Revolution, from Rhode Island to Massachusetts, to "York State", and later to Gallia County, Ohio.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 11, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Harrison Township, Gallia County, Ohio. He was allowed, also, one hundred sixty acres of bounty land on his application executed March 28, 1855, still a resident of Gallia County.

He died at his residence in Gallia County, Ohio, January 7, 1860.

John Strait married December 25, 1813, in Washington County, Ohio, Sally Blake. The date and place of her birth and names of parents are not shown.

The widow, Sally Strait, was allowed pension on her application executed March 28, 1860, at which time she was seventy-four years of age, and living in Gallia County, Ohio. She was living 1870, at Sand Fork, Gallia County, Ohio.

Reference was made in 1827 to six children, the eldest a daughter aged thirteen years, and the youngest about nine months old. Names of children were not stated.

David Strait, brother of the soldier, John Strait, was living in 1833, in West Greenwich, Rhode Island.

The pages on file in three claims contain no
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further discernible date in regard to family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the widow, Sally Strait, you should apply to the Comptroller General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:

Sally Strait, widow of John Strait
Certificate #6865
Issued June 14, 1870
Rate $98.00 per annum
Commenced July 27, 1868
Acts of February 3, 1853, and July 27, 1868
Cincinnati, Ohio Agency.

If you desire information relative to the location of the land referred to herein, you should address the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and cite the following data:

Warrant #9215- 160 acres- Act of 1855

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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( 76 Montgomery St-
( Jersey City, N.J.  Jan 27. 1900-

Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.

Will you kindly send me what information your records show of one John Straight [sic], who applied for pension Aug. 11, 1832 and then resided at Harrison, Ohio aged 74 yrs- Can you tell me his regiment and place of enlistment- and any other facts your records may show-- and greatly oblige

Yours very truly
F. W. Hastings, Jr.
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[Circular Stamp]

PENSION
K
U  S
OFFICE

[Center of Stamp]
JAN
29
1900

[Rectangular Stamp]
O. W. & N. DIVISION
JAN 31 1900
RECEIVED.
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The Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.-

Gentlemen:- 

I, Annette A. Waid, am a descendant of one John Straight- who served in the American Revolution. My cousin, Mrs. Edith Straight Hastings (Mrs. Frank) having joined the D.A.R. advises me to write to your department- The said Johns widow drew a pension.

John Straight was born Aug 31- 1748- in West Greenwich
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Rhode Island
Died in Sandy Fork -- Ohio

Andy information you can give me will be most gratefully received if there is any remuneration -- kindly advise me.

Truly Yours

(Miss) Annet Waid
No. 1 Fifth Street
Warren- Pa

[Circular Seal]
PENSION
U S
OFFICE

[Center of Seal]
APR
27
1908
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W. 9670


[Circular Stamp]

RECORD

(APR 28 1908)

DIVISION

[Upside Down in Script]

L. S. W.
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[printed text]
Return this letter with your reply. Give Claim Number, Company and Regiment.

[circular stamp]
PENSION  A
U.    S.
OFFICE

[date in center]
NOV 6 1897

[?] ans. [?] [writing obscured by stamp]

Dear Sir:

I am much obliged to you for the information you gave me of John Strait whose pension was applied for from Harrison, Ohio. It will help ["he" scratched out] us greatly, if you you have a record of the place he died & the P.O. address
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Very sincerely,

(Miss) Edith J. Straight

Bradford,
Penna

[rectangular stamp]

OLD WAR & NAVY
NOV 10 1897
FILES
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S. [very large cursive S in upper right corner]

Pension Bureau,
Dear Sirs:

Can you give this information and, if not, will you please reply that you can not, for it is very important that I know. I wish to ask whether you can give me any record of a Rev. John Strait [name underlined] or Straight [underlined], who was a soldier in the Revolution [underlined]. He was born in Rhode Island, Aug. 31, 1758; was at the battle of Long Island. He received from March 1831 to the time of his death a pension;
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can you tell where in Rhode Island he was from & where he died? It is very important to me that I know.

(Miss) Edith Straight
Bradford
Pennsylvania

Sept. 20, 1897


168 20 ave
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[rectangular stamp, upside down]
OLD ARMY AND NAVY
SEP 24 1897
FILES.


[circular stamp]
PENSION
F
U.     S.
OFFICE
[date in center]
SEP
22
1897
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9215

[very large brace]
{

160 ave
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No. 7490

Sally Strait,
Widow of John 

Gallia Co. Ohio [Ohio is underlined]

Admitted, Act Feb 3/53
at rate of $80 per 
annum, commencing
from January 7.,
1869, when he died [last 3 words underlined]

Certificate to 
Lewis Newsom,
Gallipolis
Ohio
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No. 74337
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855

Received Apr. 16th, 1855- 
-----
John Strait, Pri.
Capt. Holden
R.I. State Troops
Rev. War

9215 _ 160 _ 55

Chas. S. Menager
Gallipolis
Ohio--
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[Left side of vertical fold]

Pension Office, May 14/60

The third auditor will please certify the date of death of within named pensioner (John [underlined] Strait) and name of his widow if she knows [?] the arrears

Very respectfully,

B. Hooe. [?]
For Commiss. [Commisioner?]

[Right-hand side]

3d Auditor's Office
May 15. 1860.

Sir:
John Strait [name underlined] appears to have been paid, at the agency at Cincinnati, Ohio, under act 1832, to Sept 4. 1839.

Very Respy [Respectfully]

R. Jamisson [?]
Auditor 

Gen:  C Whiting Esq }
Commd of Pensions }
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Pens.., 7th Jun, 32, Ohio

R. Whiting [?]
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6:863

Ohio (Cincinnati)
=====
Sally Strait,
widow of John

who served in the Revolutionary

war, as a private
=====
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 80 dollars 00
cents per annum, to commence
on the [8th February 1855, scratched out]
7th January 1860
=====
Certificate of Pension issued
16th day of May 1860
and sent to
Lews Newsom
Gallipolis,
Ohio
=====

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 162 Vol. H.
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December 15, 1938

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John Strait -W.9670
Matthew Strait W.O. 25216
BA-J/AWF/CC

Miss Jean Crawford
621 West Washtenaw Street
Lansing, Michigan

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Strait of West Greenwich, Rhode Island, and the War of 1812 record of Matthew Strait, of New York State.

The records of the two soldiers named above are furnished herewith.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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December 15, 1938
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John Strait -W.9670
BA-J/AWF/CC

Miss Jean Crawford
621 West Washtenaw Street
Lansing, Michigan

Dear Madam:

The date furnished herein were obtained from  papers on file in pension claim, W.9670, based upon the service of John Strait (as his signature is found in the claim) during the Revolutionary War.

John Strait was born in the year 1758 in West Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island; the names of his parents are not stated.

While a resident of West Greenwich, John Strait enlisted about May 1, 1775, served as a private in Captain Thomas Holden's company, Colonel Varnum's Rhode Island regiment until about the first of January, 1775. He served in 1777, five months as substitute for his brother (name not given) as a private in Captain Traffam's company, Colonel Crary's Rhode Island  regiment. He enlisted in 1778, served as private in Captain West's and Captain William Whipple's companies, Colonel Topham's Rhode Island regiment, was in the battle of Rhode Island, and was discharged in the spring of 1779, having served one year. He served three months in Captain Benedict Colvin's company, Colonel Carson's Rhode Island regiment, dates of this service not given. He also served on frequent alarms and was stationed at Greenwich, Warwick Neck and other places in that vicinity, names of officers not shown.

He moved after the Revolution from Rhode Island to Massachusetts, thence to "York State", and later to Gallia County, Ohio.

The soldier, John Strait, was allowed pension on his application executed August 11, 1832, at which time he was living in Harrison Township, Gallia County, Ohio.
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John Strait married December 25, 1813 in Washington County, Ohio, Sally Blake. He died January 7, 1860.

HIs widow, Sally Strait, was allowed pension on her application executed March 26, 1860, at which time she was seventy-four years of age and living in Gallia County, Ohio. She was living in 1870 at Sand Fork, Gallia County, Ohio.

Reference was made in 1827 to six children, the oldest a daughter thirteen years of age, and the youngest about nine months old, their names were not given.

David Strait, the soldier's brother, was living in 1833 in West Greenwich, Rhode Island.

Very truly yours


A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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July 22, 1936.

BA-J/ILL
Henry Straight
W. 26450
John Strait
W. 9670

Mrs. A. F. Carman
910 West California Avenue
Urbana, Illinois.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Henry Straight, born July 5, 1760 in Warwick, Rhode Island, and John Straight [sic], born in W. Greenwich, Rhode Island.

The records of Henry Straight and John Strait are given herewith as found in pension claims based upon service in the Revolutionary War. This is the record of the only soldier named Henry Straight who was born in Rhode Island and served from that state, found on the records of this office, War of the Revolution.

Very truly yours,


A. D. MILLER, 
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.

[handwritten note follows]
See her letter on 
Henry Straight -- W. 26450
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July 23, 1936

John Strait-W.9670
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. A. P. Carman
910 West California Avenue
Urbana, Illinois

Dear Madam:

The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 9670, based upon the service of John Strait (as his signature is found in the claim) during the Revolutionary War.

John Strait was born in the year 1758 in West Greenwich Kent County, Rhode Island; the names of his parents are not stated.

While a resident of West Greenwich, John Strait enlisted about May 1, 1775, served as a private in Captain Thomas Holden's company, Colonel Varnum's Rhode Island regiment until about the first of January, 1776. He served in 1777, five months as substitute for his brother (name not given) as a private in Captain Traffam's company, Colonel Crary's Rhode Island regiment. He enlisted in 1778, served as private in Captain West's and Captain William Whipple's companies. Colonel Topham's Rhode Island regiment, was in the battle of Rhode Island, and was discharged in the spring of 1779, having served one year. He served three
months in Captain Benedict Colvin's Company, Colonel Carson's Rhode Island regiment, dates of this service not given. He also served on frequent alarms and wa stationed at Greenwich, Warwick Neck and other places in that vicinity, names of officers not shown.

He moved after the Revolution from Rhode Island to Massachusetts, thence to York State, and later
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to Gallia County, Ohio.

The soldier, John Strait, was allowed pension on his application executed August 11, 1832, at which time he was living in Harrison Township, Gallia County, Ohio.

John Strait married December 25, 1813 in Washington County, Ohio, Sally Blake. He died January 7, 1860.

His widow, Sally Strait, was allowed pension
on her application executed March 28, 1850, at which time she was seventy-four years of age and living in Gallia County, Ohio. She was living in 1870 at Sand Fork, Gallia County, Ohio.

Reference was made in 1827 to six children, the oldest a daughter thirteen years of age, and the youngest about nine months old, their names were not given.

David Strait, the soldier's brother, was living in 1833 in West Greenwich, Rhode Island.

Very truly yours


A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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December 21, 1935

John Strait-W.9670
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. H. T. Crawford
621 W. Washtenaw Street
Lansing, Michigan

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Strait, born August 31, 1758 in West Greenwich, Rhode Island.

The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 9670, based upon the service of John Strait in the War of the Revolution.

John Strait was born in the year 1758 in West Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island; the names of his parents are not stated.

While residing in West Greenwich, he enlisted about May 1, 1775, served as a private in Captain Thomas Holden's Company, Colonel Varnum's Rhode Island Regiment until about the first of January, 1775. He served in 1777, five months as substitute for his brother (name not stated) as private in Captain Traffam's Company, Colonel Crary's Rhode Island Regiment. He enlisted in 1778, served as private in Captains West's and William Whipple's Companies, Colonel Topham's Rhode Island Regiment, was in the battle of Rhode Island, and was discharged in the spring of 1779, length of service one year. He served three months in Captain Benedict Colvin's Company, Colonel Carson's Rhode Island Regiment, no dates of this service given. He also served on frequent alarms, stationed at Greenwich, Warwick Neck and other places in that vicinity, names of officers
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not stated.

The soldier, John Strait, moved after the Revolution to Massachusetts, thence to "York State", and later to Gallia County, Ohio. He was allowed pension on his application executed August 11, 1832, at which time he was living in Harrison Township, Gallia County, Ohio.

John Strait married December 25, 1813 in Washington County, Ohio, Sally Blake. He died January 7, 1860.

The widow, Sally Strait, was allowed pension on her application executed March 28, 1860, at which time she was living in Gallia County, Ohio, aged seventy-four years. Her postoffice [sic] address in 1870 was Sand Fork, Gallia County, Ohio.

[The next two lines are jumbled, as if the typist had somehow not advanced the platen.]

He following the war moved to [?] She referred to 
in 1827  [?] to six children, the oldest a daughter thirteen years old, and the youngest about nine months old, their names were not designated .

David Strait, the soldier's brother, was living in
1833 in West Greenwich, Rhode Island.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF/sel

December 9, 1929

Roxie H. Dana
611 West 17th Street
Topeka, Kansas

Dear Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.9670, it appears that John Strait was born in 1758, in West Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island.

While residing in said West Greenwich, he enlisted and served as a private with the Rhode Island Troops as follows:

From May, 1775, to January 1, 1776, in Captain Thomas Holden's Company, Colonel Varnum's Regiment; in 1777, five months in Captain Traffam's Company, Colonel Crary's Regiment, from [sic] in 1778, twelve months in Captains West's and William Whipple's Companies, Colonel Topham's Regiment and was in the battle of Rhode Island. Soon afterward he served three months in Captain Benedict Colvin's Company, Colonel Carson's Regiment; he also served on different alarms for two or three months at a time.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 14, 1827, at which time he was living in Gallia County, Ohio, having lived there eighteen years.

He died January 7, 1860, in Gallia County, Ohio.

The soldier married December 2, 1813, in Washington County, Ohio, Sally Blake.

She was allowed pension on her application executed March 25, 1860, at which time she was living in Gallia County, Ohio, aged seventy-four years.
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In 1827, six children are referred to, the oldest being a daughter thirteen years of age and the youngest about nine months old, their names are not given.

Very truly yours,


N. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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[Top of page is torn]

Strait

[missing text] will find below the desired information is contained in his (or [crossed out] ^and^ his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.  Wid. F. 9670

[A table follows, which contains six columns]
[Column 1]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.

[1] May 1775
[2] 1777
[3] 1778
[4] [blank]
[5] soon after
[6] [blank]

[Column 2]
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
[1] to Jan 1, 1776
[2] 5 mos.
[3] 12 "
[4] [blank]
[5] 3
[6] [?] alarm for 2 or 3 mos.

[Column 3]
RANK.
[1] Priv.
[2] "
[3]
[4]
[5] "

[Column 4 & 5]
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM WAS SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
[Column 4]
CAPTAIN.
[1] Thomas Holden
[2] Traffam [Traffin is scratched out]
[3] West
[4] William Whipple [a large brace joins Traffam and West]
[5] Benedict Colvin

[Column 5]
COLONEL.
[1] Varnum
[2] Crary
[3] Topham [Toppin is scratched out]
[4] [blank]
[5] Carson

[Column 6]
STAFF.
[1] R.I.
[2] "
[3] "
[4] [blank]
[5] "
[End of table]

Battles engaged in, Rhode Island

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Greenwich, Kent Co., R.I.

Date of application for pension, Aug 11-1832 
res Harrison
Nov. 14, 1827.  His cl. was pd. [?]

Residence at date of application, Gallia Co. Ohio

Age at date of application,  B. West Greenwich, R.I. 1758. He died in Galliea Co. O., Jan 7, 1860.

Remarks: He mar. in Washington Co. Ohio. Dec. 25. 1813. Sally Blake. She was allowed pension on an ap. ex. Mch. 28, 1860 while 74 yrs. old and a res. of Gallia Co. Ohio

Children referred to in 1827, six in number, the oldest being a daughter, 13 yrs old, no names stated, youngest about 9 mos. 

Very respectfully,

[page cut off at this point]
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1402 North Greenbrier Street, Arlington, Virginia. August 15, 1939.
U. S. Veterans Bureau, Washington, D. C.,
Attention: Revolutionary War Pension Records.
I woudl appreciate the record of John Strait, Revolutionary Soldier, probably served in Rhode Island, who died in Gallia County, Ohio, Janauary 7, 1880, at the age of 101 years. He married my great grandmother, Sarah Blake Phelps in 1813. Any reference to family will be most valuable. Thank you for your courtesy in the past.
Respectfully Aurelia M. Jewell Aurelia M. Jewell. (Mrs.l Walter Towner Jewell)
RECEIVED AUG 17 1939 MAIL SUB-DIV Reader No. 17 VETS ADM
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jean crawford [sic, stamped letterhead]

Lansing, Michigan
October 26, 1938

Vetrans [sic] Burau [sic]
Washington D C

Dear Sirs

I would be pleased to have the War Record of Matthew Strait [underlined] of Rossman [?] New York. He served in the war of 1812 [underlined]  Also if I may have it the Record of [checkmark?] John Strait of West Greenwich Rhode Island he served in the Revolution

Very truly yours
Miss Jean Crawford
621 W. Washtenaw St.
Lansing, Michigan
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[Round stamp, top of page]

RECEIVED
OCT 28 1939
MAIL [?] DIV.

[?] 35
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Lansing, Michigan
Dec 9. 1935

[stamp] RECEIVED DEC 11 1935

The Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

I should like the record of John Straight [sic] [name underlined], born in West Greenwich, R.I. Aug 31, 1753.

He served in the Revolutionary War.

Very truly yours

Mrs. H. T. Crawford
621 W. Washtenaw St.
Lansing, Michigan
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Topeka, Kans
Oct. 23 - 1929.

Pension Bureau Int Dept.
Rev. War Record Section
Washington, D. C. 

Gentlemen; 
Will you give me the Revolutionary War record of John Strait and also record of application for pension of his wife Sally Blake Strait. This reference has been given me for it: Record Division 3, 525 U. L. M. W 19670 Rev. War. 
Desire to know if names of the children are given.
Yours truly 
Roxie H. Dana

611 West 17th
Topeka, Kans.
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GARDNER & CO., HARDWARE. 8 Sanitary Plumbing, Steam, Hot Water and Hot  Air Heating. PAINTS AND OILS. AUTOMOBILE AND BICYCLE SUPPLIES. Wellsboro, Pa, Feb 11, 1908 Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C. Dear Sir Will you Kindly tell me of the name of  John Strait (or Straight) appears on your records as a pensioner I understand from Providence R.I. that it does Continental Line June 25th 1833 Gallia County-also if the name of John Cole  - Vermont or John Cole Jr- appears or Oliver Besley from  Bradford Co Pa-Will gladly pay for time in this search  yours Cora M Strait- Vedder-
round Stamp right lower side Pension U.S.Office A Feb 8 1908
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Rev [illegible]-49
Mail Division Division, W.H.H,P.
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington DC Nov 2 1897
Respectfully returned to Mrs Edith J Straight
Bradford Pa [stamp] US Pension Office Nov 8 1897
In order that the claim referred to within may be identified, --he will please endorse the inclosed letter with the full name of the soldier the company and regiment to which he belonged or the names of vessels if in the navy and the number of the pension claim or certificate (if known) and return the inclosed paper to the Bureau. [illegible] Evans Commissioner 8605b26m7-97 0-4 [stamp] Old War & Navy Nov 10 1897 Files
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Miss Straight funds on the record N.E.C. Wid. 9, 670 served under Capt. Holden & Col. Varnum claim no. Company & Regiment is unknown Record of the town in Ohio in which John Straight or Strait died is greatly desired. John Strait was a soldier in the Revolution & received pension from 1832 to 1860 year of his death__born in Rhode Island
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Revy Widow, &c.
File No. 9670
Sally Strait Wid John Strait Pvt Rev War Act Feby 3rd/53 July 27th 1868 Index Vol M Page 242 [illegible] Arrangement of 1870 [illegible] W 26450 an5 Ga Jewell ans
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Oct. 1/97 Miss Edith Straight Bradford Pa.
Nov 15/97 Miss Edith J. Straght Bradford. Pa. (Letter)
[illegible] Feb-13-1900 F. W. Hastings Jr Jersey city NJ.
Feb 24' 08 Hist to Cora M. Strait Vedder
1908 May 2. Hist to Annette Waid [illegible]
1927 Nov-23. Letter to Hon. W. Nat Arnold for H C Barker See Carres in S4242 Neury Straight: MMN
1929-Dec.9-Hist to Roxie H. Dana aws
1933: Dec 21 hist to Mrs. H.J. [illegible]
1936 July 23 " " " A. P [illegible]
see hist letters in Henry Str
1938 Dec 12 Hist to Jean crawford
1939 Sept 14 " " Mrs. Walter
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1/97 Miss Edith Straight Bradford Pa.
Miss Edith J. Straght Bradford. Pa. (Letter)
Feb-13-1900 F. W. Hastings Jr Jersey city NJ.
Hist to Cora M. Strait Vedder
2. Hist to Annette Waid [illegible]
1927 Nov-23. Letter to Hon. W. Nat Arnold for H C Barker See Carres in S4242 Neury Straight: MMN
1929-Dec.9-Hist to Roxie H. Dana aws
1933: Dec 21 hist to Mrs. H.J. [illegible]
1936 July 23 " " " A. P [illegible]
see hist letters in Henry Straight W. 26450 [illegible]
1938 Dec 12 Hist to Jean crawford ga
1939 Sept 14 " " Mrs. Walter D. Jewell aws

Revy WIDOW, & c.
File No 9670
Sally Strait Wid John Strait Prit Rev. War
Act: Feby 3d /53 July 27th 1868
Index: - Vol. M Page 242
[arrangement of 1870.]

Oct.
Nov 15/97
[illegible]
Feb 24' 08
1908 May
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Brief objections to the admission of Pension Claims of which those answered in the negative in red ink will apply to the claim of John Strait which require further proof or explanation. 
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides is ther any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period of the war when he served? yes
V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service and the different grades in which he served in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served in conformity with regulations? yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? no
XII. If he clergyman's affidavit has not been produced is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? yes
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? yes
XIV. If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he she or they are persons of credibility? Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? not on roll
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation or of such an age as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? 
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And if not which of them is not so answered? No 6 is not answered
Explanatory Notes. Quere V. In a case where the applicant cannot by reason of the loss of memory state precisely how long he served he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace &c. A.H. who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades: For _____ year ____ months and ___ days I served as a _________. For _______ months and _____ days I served as a _____ and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
♱ QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which be belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
#
‡ QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Not on role must prove
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Brief in the case of Sally Strait, widow of John Strait Gallia County and State of Ohio act February 3 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
prove exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary , traditionary, or supported by rolls! If either, state the substance.
Husband of claimant was on pensions of the United States under act of June 7 1832, at rate of $80 per annum and was paid to 4th September 1859. He died 7th January 1860
Marriage in 1813 death of heath of husband and (If for increase.) [illegible] proved by two [illegible] witnesses.
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Allowance accordingly
Lewis Newsom Esq
Name and residenc of Agent 
Gallipolis Ohio [illegible] Examing Clerk.
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Payment to be made at Cincinnati by Joel C. Green Agent for paying Pensioner, in the Agency of Ohio Pable on the 4th of September and 4th March Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853, Page 162. Vol H GY Getty Clerk
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that, in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3, 1853, Sally Strait, widow of John Strait, who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the Pension List, at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, commencing on the 7th January 1860, and continuing for life, unless she should again marrry: in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such mariage.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this Sixteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and Sixty
[illegible] Secretary of the Interior.
Exxamined and countersigned [illegible] Commissioner of Pensions.
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Increase 6863 W
Brief in the Case of Sally Strait Widow of John Strait. Private Rev War Sand Fork Gallia County and State of Ohio
Act 2d Sec Feb 3. 1853
Increase Sec 13. Act. June 27. 1868.
CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATION,
PROOF EXHIBITED,
A pensioner on the roll of Ohio at $80. per year. She [illegible] her certificate and applies for increase is proved in Sec 13. Act July 27. [illegible]
Identity and Continued widowhood shown
Admitted June 11, 1870 to pension at $96.00 per annum to commence July 27 1818 deducting payments since
W. E. Trask Examing Clerk.
Name and residence of Agent Cailmant Car S. S. Carter [illegible] Pension Agency Cincinnati O.
D.E.
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State of Ohio Gallia County SS} on this 4 day of June AD 1870. Before me a Clerk of the Common Please court in and for said County personally appeared [illegible] of Gallia County and John Jrion of Gallia County whom I certify to be respectable & entitled to credit and who being fits duly sworn declare that they are personally acquainted with Sally Strait who is the widow of John Strait, the identical person named in the within application for Increase of pension and they do know that she has never remarried since the death of her husbnad John Strait but that she still remains his widow and further that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim for Increase
William C Jrion
John Jrion
Sworn to and subscribed before the day and year above written and I certify That I have no interest direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim Joseph Hunt, Clerk Court Common Pleas.
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J. L. Edwards Esq of the Pension Office
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Gallipolis  May. 10. 1832.

Sir

I return the papers in the matter of John Strait's application for a pension, with depositions in confirmation of his own statement of service. As to the identity of the pension mentioned in the depositions with the one making the application, there can be no doubt, as the correspondence between the description ^and applicant^ is exact. I have not known Mr J Strait but a short time as I have not been in this region long; but am well satisfied of the identity of the person. Indeed were I to describe the applicant, I could not have made use of testimony applicable than those in the deposition I know not what is your practice in a case like this as to identity; whether an additional affidavit is necessary from someone knowing the applicant here, to identify him with the person named in certificate. As I should have to obtain the seal of the Court of C. P. again if I should take one, which would be incurring additional expense when his circumstances require as much economy as possible.

Yours

Simeon Nash ___
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John L Edwards Pension Office
20.478
John Strait 18 March 1818
[illegible]
Red [illegible] 17 1827
See letter to Hon S H Benton N.R. Dec 22. 1827
W32-13313
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Washington Dec 15th 1827.
Dear Sir.
The enclosed declaration of John Strait came to hand this morning I transmit it to you agreebly to request - 
Very respecfully yours
Frank F Vinton
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PENSION [illegible]
JUN 10 [illegible]
Declaration for Increase of Pension. Sally Strait
ROBERT CLARKE & CO Law Publishers, Booksellers & Stationer, 63 WEST FOURTH STREET, CINCINNATI, O.
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[N]
Declaration for Increase of Pension. [UNDER SECTION 13, ACT OF JULY 27, 1868.]
State of OPhio Counto fGallia } SS.
On thsi 4th day of June, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and Seventy personally appeared before me a Clerk of the Common please court within and for the Couty and State aforesaid, Sally Strait aged 84 years, a resident of Sand Fort in the County fo Gallia and Stat of Ohio, who being duly sworn according to lase, declares that is the identical Sally Strait to whom was granted Pension Certificate No. 6863, paable at Cincinnati at the rate fo Eight dollars per year, issued under the act of February 3 1858; that she makes this declaration in order to secure the increase of her pension to which she is entitled under the thirteenth section of the act of July 27, 1868. [illegible]
My post office address is as follows: Sand Fork Gallia Co, Ohio
I further desire all Certificates and Communcations regarding this application for arrears, to be forwarded to L S Carter care of US Pension Agency Cincinnati O who is authorized to receive same for me.
William C Jrion John Jrion Sally Strait Signature of Claimant.
Also personally appeared William C. Jrion and John Jrion residents of Gallia County, and State of Ohio persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Sally Strait Sign her name to the foregoing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of teh applicant and their acquaintance with her, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; and they further state that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
William C Jrion John Jrion 
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4f day of June, A.D. 1870; and I hereby certify that I have no interest, direct or indirect, inthe prosecution of this claim, and that same was read and explained by me before signing of same Joseph Hunt, Clerk Court Common Pleas.
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State of Ohio, Gallia, Co. ss
An additional affidavit in the matter of the application of John Strait for a Pension.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for the County of Gallia State of Ohio. John Strait of said County, and being duly sworn, doth on his oath make the following affidavit. in addition to his former one in his application for a pension. That there are no individuals in the part of the Union, who are acquainted with the facts of his service that he does not know whether there are any of his former acquaintences who had personal knowledge of his service in the Revolution, alive, as he removed from his then place of residence West Greenich, Rhode Island, near forty years since; has since resided in [illegible], N York and for the last nineteen years in Ohio. That the following named persons were enrolled with him in the same company during his first tour of service at Boston (viz) Michael Whitmarsh, orderly Serjent, and who enlisted him Henry Hobken, piper, private John Nicols of [illegible] David Ellis and John Ellis East Greenich Nathan Howard Benjamin Howard Rusl Remington " [illegible] " Philips Pardon Baker [illegible] Sole; that he is does not know whether any of these persons are now living or not if they are they would testify to the truth of his statement. That during the third tour of his services as mentioned in his application, the following named individuals were in the company with him viz William Tanner of Exeter [illegible] Tanner of said Exeter Arnold Benaby " Tucker of Providence Wm Wood of Coventry Phil Tibbits Rothborn Andrew [illegible] of Smithfield John Smith Exeter Joseph Smith Wm Lane Knowles nigers whose name has understood was in the pension roll under the former pension laws and who the last he heard of him lived in Ontario Co. N. York and Wm Smith in same regiment but in different company Wheater any of these persons are now alive or where they now are he is entirely ignorant as he has neither seen nor heard of them for [illegible] yesr except said Knowles Nigers who six or eight years ago he was informed lived as stated above somewhere in Ontario Co N. York Should any of them be living and made applications for pension [illegible] could be had to their testimony
That he does not know whether anyh of his former friends and neighbors in Rhode Island are still living or not if they are the following named persons would testify as to the truth of his declaration [illegible] David Strait Amos P Kettle
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Phineaus [illegible] George [illegible] Joseph Madison Oliver Madison Philip Madison Obediah Madison John Madison residents at that time in West Greenich Rhode Island and [illegible] Wood of Beventry in said State That the last he heard of these individuals which is mare than twenty years ago they then resided in said town and state but whether they are now alive or if so whether they continue to lieve there he does not know.
That as to his character for truth and veracity in the region where he now resides he would refer to the Hon S J Vinton N C from this district, Frances Le Arey, Edward Manager, Ben Newsom JPP Burser Esq and Sen George House all of Sally [illegible] Northing Esq of Harrison and the individuals whos names are attached to his [illegible] satement. That he never had any written discharge that his regiment was verbally discharged by the lot
That when he was in the service he could not write; and that others wrote his name differently Straight or Street, and others who now [illegible] Strait.
Sworn to and Subscribed before me [illegilbe] This twenty fith day of December AD 1832 John Strait his + mark
JPB Burean

I John PB Burean a Justice of the Peace as shown do certify that those taken the above deposition as therein set forth. [illegible] I am well acquainted with the applicant John Strait & that from [illegible] acquantences and [illegible] report I believe said John Strait to be a man of truth and veracity and that I believe his declaration from the confidence I have in himj JPB Bureau JP
Teh state of Ohio Gallia Count SS
I Francis S [illegible] clerk of the court of common please within and for said county certify that John PR Bureau Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit appears to have been sworn to & subscribed is one of the acting Justices of the Peace with an for said county hereby commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit are ought to be givein to all his official proceedings as well in courts of Justices as [illegible] In Testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Gallipolis this 25th day of December AD 1832
Francis Leplercy clk. c.c.p. J.C.