Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,514, Thaddeus Waugh, Conn.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Conn.
Waugh, Thaddeus
Ruth
NUMBER
W.22.514
CONTENTS
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25.
Connecticut
Ruth Waugh
Conn.
widow of Thaddeus Waugh 
who was a private & Corporal
in the Connecticut Line, for 
16. months Corpl
8  " private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 85. Dollars 33. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25t day of April 1843. and sent to George C. Woodruff Esqr. Litchfield Connecticut.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 80.

Reported.
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I Alexander H Harrison of Litchfield in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut aged Thirty five years having first been duly sworn according to Law Depose & say That Thaddeus Waugh late of sd Litchfield Deceased & late an Ivalid Pensioner of the United States Married the sister of my Mother that I have often visited in the Family & that I distinctly recollect that more than Twelve years ago I saw a Record in a small Bible belonging to the Widow of sd Thaddeus Waugh of the Birth of the Children of sd Thaddeus made on a leaf at the commencement of the New Testament which leaf containing said Record is hereunto annexed, That on comparing the hand writing of sd Record with the Anscent Books of the sd Thaddeus Waugh & with other writings of his I am fully satisfied & believe that sd Record is in the hand writing of said Thaddeus Waugh (excepting the figures, 1802, annexed to the Record of the Birth of the youngest child, which figures denoting the year in which that child was Born I upon request made in consequence of the original figures having become Defasced & excepting also the Record of the Death of the said Thaddeus Waugh made since his decease, That Marquis Miner Waugh the son of the sd Thaddeus Waugh & Ruth Waugh Died at Litchfield on the 21st Day of December 1839 aged as stated in the Notice published of his death, Fifty one years - That from my acquaintance with the family of the sd Thaddeus I have no Doubt but that the Record made upon the leaf hereunto annexed of the Birth of the Children of the sd Thaddeus & Ruth Waugh is correct & as before stated is in the hand Writing of the sd Thaddeus & further the Deponent saith not -
Alexander H Harrison [signature]
Dated at Litchfield 26th March 1840
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State of Connecticut
Litchfield County ss. Litchfield -
Be it remembered that on this 26 Day of February AD 1840 Personally appeared before me Morris Woodruff a Justice of the Peace for sd County, Alexander H Harrison the signer of the within aforegoing Deposition to [Illegible] one well known to be a gentleman of respectability & entitled to Credit & made solemn Oath to the Truth of the facts stated in sd Deposition -
Morris Woodruff Justice of the Peace

I Ruth Waugh of Litchfield in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut widow of Thaddeus Waugh Late of sd Litchfield (Decd) aged seventy five years having first been duly cautioned & sworn Depose & say that my late Husband Thaddeus Waugh Recorded from time to time the birth of our Children which Record was originally made by him in a small Bible which my Father Gad Farnam gave me at the time of my marriage with the sd Thaddeus Waugh that my children used sd bible in School & in the family & consequently it became very much shattered & unfit for use & ultimately entirely Destroyed but previous to the Destruction of said Bible (To wit) about Two years previous to the Death of my said Husband, he purchased a new small bible & presented the same to me & transcribed the Record of the Birth of our children from the old bible which my Father gave me & transfered said Record into the new bible which the sd Thaddeus presented to me a leaf of sd last mentioned Bible containing sd Record & in the hand writing of the sd Thaddeus Waugh is hereunto annexed The whole of the Record of the Births of My children is in the hand writing of my sd Husband excepting only the year in which my youngest child Azubah B Waugh was born that Record so far as relates to the year had become in some measure Defaced & a friend of mine (To wit) Alexander H Harrison  annexed the year to the Record of the birth of sd Azubah B Waugh
I do not know of any other Record of the Birth of my children than is contained upon the leaf of my bible hereunto annexed & further the Deponent saith not.
Dated at Litchfield the 29th Day of February 1840 -
Ruth Waugh
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State of Connecticut
Litchfield County ss Litchfield 29th February 1840 Personally appeared Ruth Waugh of sd Litchfield to me well known & who is entitled to Credit & made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by her subscribed
Before me Morris Woodruff Justice of the Peace -

I Roswell Harrison of Litchfield in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut aged Sixty seven years having been first duly cautioned & sworn Depose & say that when I was a lad say fourteen or fifteen years of age I heard the Banns of Marriage between Thaddeus Waugh & Ruth Farnam published in the meeting house on the sabbath in Litchfield South Farms This I am confident was previous to the year 1794 I recollect very well that I was at the time a youth not more than fourteen or fifteen years of age I recollect that soon after the sd Thaddeus & Ruth were published then it was said they were married & I know that the sd Thaddeus & sd Ruth lived together as man & wife from that time to the time of the Decease of the said Thaddeus Waugh & have not the least Doubt but they were married previous to the year 1790 & further this Deponent saith not
Roswell Harrison
Dated at Litchfield the 29 February 1840
State of Connecticut
Litchfield County ss Litchfield 29th February 1840 
Personally appeared Roswell Harrison of sd Litchfield to me well known & who is entitled to Credit & made oath to the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed
Before me Morris Woodruff Justice of the Peace
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I Samuel P Bolles of Litchfield in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut Town Clerk of the Town of Litchfield do certify that I have carefully examined the Records of sd Town & am fully satisfied that there is not upon said Records any Record of the Birth of any of the Children of Thaddeus Waugh late of said Litchfield Decd Dated at Litchfield this 29th Day of February 1840
Attest Sam. P. Bolles
Town Clerk

State of Connecticut
Litchfield County ss. Litchfield 29th February 1840
Personally appeared Samuel P Bolles to me well known to be the Clerk of the Town of Litchfield & who is entitled to credit & made oath to the Truth of the foregoing Certificate by him subscribed
Morris Woodruff Justice of the Peace
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THE NEW
TESTAMENT
Of our LORD and SAVIOUR
JESUS CHRIST,
Newly translated out of the 
ORIGINAL GREEK;
AND WITH THE FORMER
TRANSLATIONS
DILIGENTLY COMPARED AND REVISED.
PRINTED BY MATHEW CAREY,
NO. 122, HIGH-STREET,
PHILADELPHIA.
1807.
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Marquis Miner Waugh was Born July 23 1787

Dela Waugh was Born November 1st 1789

Dela Waugh Departed this Life March 28 1791

Delia Maria Waugh was born February 7th 1792

Azuba Bartholimew Waugh was Born October 18th 1802

Thadeus Waugh Departed this life Nov. 9, 1810 E.A. 52
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
LITCHFIELD COUNTY,
SS. Litchfield.
I Geo. C. Woodruff Assistant Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Morris Woodruff Esquire Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to administer Oaths and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds. And that his commission was dated on the 27th day of May A.D. 1839 and will expire on the 20th day of June, A. D. 1840 and that the signatures to the preceeding certificates which purport to be his are genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 29th day of Feby A. D. 1840
G. C. Woodruff
Assist Clerk

[Seal]
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I Samuel Waugh of Litchfield in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut aged Eighty years being first duly sworn according to law Depose & say That I was well acquainted with Thaddeus Waugh late of sd Litchfield Decd That the said Thaddeus Waugh Enlisted into the service of the United States in the Continental Line of the Army in the War of the Revolution, in a company commanded by Capt Nathaniel Goodwin in the spring of 1777 to serve During the War, Capt Nathaniel Goodwin Died soon after & Joseph Allen Wright took the command of the Company Col Philip Burr Bradleys Regt in Genl Jeddiah Huntingtons Brigade That the Deponent aforesaid belonged to the same Company & enlisted the same spring That the sd Thaddeus Waugh served in the same Company with the Deponent about two years & he the sd Thaddeus was then Transferred to a Light Infantry Company commanded by Capt St John in the Regt aforesaid, That the Deponent That Capt St John afterward resigned, That Capt Timothy Taylor Commanded the company, not long after the sd Thaddeus Waugh entered the service aforesaid he was appointed a Corporal & that according to the Deponents best reccollection & belief was appointed a Sergeant while he was in Capt St John,s Company & the sd Thaddeus served as a sergeant from the time of his appointment to that office (which the Deponent thinks was about four years previous to the close of the War) to the end of the War & that the Deponent was well acquainted with the sd Thaddeus During the War & that the sd Thaddeus was Discharged on the 3d Day of June 1783 That the sd Thaddeus Waugh was a member of the forlorn hope at the storming of Stoney Point and that he was also one of the Forlorn hope
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at York Town at the Taking of Corn Wallace That the sd Thaddeus was wounded in the Battle fought between the British & American Troops at German Town & was there wounded in the thigh & leg & that the Deponent assisted in carrying him after he was wounded about half a mile - 
That the said Thaddeus Waugh Married Ruth Farnam sometime in the year 1786 the month I cannot state I cannot say positively that I was present at the marriage my impression is that I was, I resided near the sd Thaddeus at the time of his marriage aforesaid & I [Illegible] that it was well understood by the community generally That the sd Thaddeus was Married to the sd Ruth & they lived together as Husband & wife from the time aforesaid until the Day of his Death -
I was present at his Death saw expire & attended his funeral he Died in the month of November 1810 This is according to the best reccollection & belief of the Deponent, That the sd Thaddeus Waugh left a Widow at the time of his Decease whose name is Ruth Waugh & who is now living & has remained unmarried & a Widow from the time of the Death of her sd Husband Thaddeus Waugh That her maiden name was Ruth Farnam & that she belonged at the time of her marriage in Litchfield aforesaid - & That the said Thaddeus Waugh was an Invalid Pensioner of the United States
Samuel Waugh [signature]

State of Connecticut
Litchfield County Litchfield
On this 24th Day of September 1838 personally appeared Samuel Waugh to me well known & who is entitled to Credit & who subscribed the above deposition in my presence & made solemn oath to the Truth of the same 
Before me Morris Woodruff Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that the erasure of the words "Ruth Waugh" & the interlineation of the words "Ruth Farnam" in the 4th line from the bottom of the foregoing Deposition was made previous to the Deponents signing & making oath to the same
Morris Woodruff Justice of the Peace
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I James Farnum [Farnam] of Butternuts, Otsego Cy NY. of Lawful age being duly sworn do depose & say that I was born June 15th 1778, and am the brother of Ruth Waugh the widow of Thaddeus Waugh late of Litchfield in Litchfield County Conn. decd That I well remember the time when my sister the sd Ruth was married to said Thaddeus, that I was then a little more than 8 years & four months old, I well recollect that I was present at the ceremony of marriage which was performed at my Fathers house in sd Litchfield by James Morris Esq then a Justice of the Peace. I also recollect that very soon after the marriage ceremony & the same night my Father & Mother were called to go about half a mile to my brother John's dwelling, on the occasion of the birth of a son of said John whose name is Leman Farnum now residing in Richfield Medina County Oh, And the next morning I recollect the neighbors congratulating my Father on having two sons at or about the same time. I know that sd Ruth & sd Thaddeus lived thereafter together for many years as husband & wife & had several children. And further saith not Dated at Litchfield Sept 26th 1829
James Farnum [signature]
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Litchfield County ss Litchfield Sept 26th 1839
Personally appeared James Farnam to me known & who is entitled to credit & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed in my presence
Before me
Geo. C. Woodruff
Justice of the Peace
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I Samuel P Bolles of Litchfield in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut of lawful age having been first duly sworn according to Law depose & say That I am Town Clerk of sd Litchfield, that I have carefully examined the Records of said Town and have been unable to find any Record of the Marriage of Thaddeus Waugh late of sd Litchfield Decd to Ruth Farnam of sd Litchfield Daughter of Gad Farnam late of sd Town decd and I am well satisfied that there is not any Record of their sd Marriage upon the Records of sd Town & further the Deponent saith not
Dated at Litchfield 4th Novr 1839 -
Sam. P. Bolles Town Clerk

State of Connecticut
Litchfield County ss Litchfield
On this 4th Day Novr 1839 Personally appeared before me Morris Woodruff a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid Samuel P Bolles Town Clerk for the Town of Litchfield, who is to me well known & who is entitled to Credit & made Oath to the Truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed -
Before me Morris Woodruff Justice of the Peace
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I Morris Woodruff of Litchfield in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut aged Sixty two years having been Duly sworn according to Law Depose & say, That James Morris Esqr late of said Litchfield, Died in the year 1820 that at the time of his Decease & more than thirty years previous thereto the sd James Morris was a Justice of the Peace, that immediately after his Decease (to wit) in the year 1820 I took out Letters of Administration on the Estate of sd Morris & settled sd Estate That there did not come into my possession any Record of Marriages solemnized by the sd Morris, & if any Record of marriages were kept by the sd Morris the same is now lost or destroyed I have made diligent search for the same among the Books & papers of the Deceased & cannot find any thing of the kind I have also made inquiry of the Widow & children of sd Deceased & all of them state that they do not know of any such Record in existence
I would also state that I have been acquainted with Thaddeus Waugh from soon after the close of the Revolutionary War until the time of his Decease which occurred according to my best recollection & belief in the year 1810 That I well recollect that the sd Thaddeus Waugh & Ruth, the daughter of Gad Farnam of sd Litchfield & reputed wife of the sd Thaddeus lived together as man & wife previous to the year 1794 & I never heard any Doubt expressed by any person but that they were legally Joined together in marriage several years previous to 1794 & further the Deponent saith not
Dated at Litchfield this 4th Day of November 1839
Morris Woodruff
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Litchfield Co State of Connecticut
Litchfield County ss Litchfield
On this 4th Day of Nov 1839 Personally appeared before me Calvin Butler a Justice of the Peace for the County of Litchfield Morris Woodruff, the signer of the foregoing Deposition to me well known to be entitled to Credit & made oath to the truth of the facts stated in sd Deposition by him subscribed
Calvin Butler Justice of  Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
LITCHFIELD COUNTY, SS. Litchfield.
I Origen S. Seymour Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Morris Woodruff, Geo. C. Woodruff & Calvin Butler Esqs are Justices of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to administer Oaths and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds. And that their commission was dated on the 27th day of May A. D. 1839 and will expire on the 20th day of June, A. D. 1840 and that the signatures to the preceeding certificates which purport to be theirs respectively are genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 4th day of Novr A. D. 1839
Origen S. Seymour Clk

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State of New york
Otsego County
Town of Butternuts ss
Peter Farnam of Said Town having been by me first duly Sworn deposes, and Said that he is Seventy years of age that he is the brother of the within named Ruth Waugh (formerly Ruth Farnam) that he was present at the Marriage of the Said Ruth Waugh with Thaddeus Waugh that their Marriage took place at Litchfield South farm in the State of Connecticut in the autum of Seventeen hundred Eighty Six that their Marriage Ceremony was pronounced by James Morris Esq a Justice of the Peace and further this deponent Saith not
Peter Farnam [signature]
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 8th day of October 1839
Hiram Kinne Judge of Otsego County Court

State of New york
Otsego County ss I Jesse Rose Clerk of Otsego County do hereby certify that Hiram Kinne Esquire before whom the foregoing affadavit purports to have been Sworn was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of Otsego County Courts duly appointed and Sworn and authorised to take the same and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of Said Judge and verily believe the Signature of Hiram Kinne attached thereto is genuine
Witness my hand and Seal of office this 10th day of October 1839
Jesse Rose Clerk

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6316
Ruth Waugh widow
of Thaddeus -
Conn.
Act 7 July 1838.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
State of Connecticut
Probate District of Litchfield
in Litchfield County ss

On this twenty first day of October AD 1839 Personally appeared before the Court of Probate of the District of Litchfield & County aforesaid Ruth Waugh a resident of Litchfield in the County of Litchfield aged Seventy four 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 made by the act of Congress passed July 7th, 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows:" That she is the widow of Thaddeus Waugh late of sd Litchfield Decd who was a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution That she has always understood that the sd Thaddeus Waugh was in the service of the United States in War of the Revolution more than Six years That he enlisted in the Spring of 1777 to serve During the War & was Discharged in 1783 That the sd Thaddeus was an Invalid Pensioner of the United States, that he was (as she believes) placed upon the List of invalid pensioners by an Act of Congress passed March 3d 1809 at the rate of $5 per month in pursuance of the provisions of an Act of Congress passed April 10th 1806 For the particulars in relation to the service of the sd Thaddeus she would refer to his Original application for a pension and the Record & Documentary evidence of it in the war Department or some other office at Washington and the evidence
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herewith transmitted (see Deposition of Samuel Waugh)
She further declares that she was married to the said Thaddeus Waugh at Litchfield on the 26th Day of October AD, 1786 by James Morris Esqr then a Justice of the Peace for the County of Litchfield that she has hitherto been entirely unable to obtain or find any Record of her said Marriage and fully believes that if the sd Justice Morris, ever made or had a Record of her Marriage that the same is lost or Destroyed that her husband the aforesaid Thaddeus Waugh died in sd Litchfield on the 9th Day of November AD 1810; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and Ninety four (viz) at the time above stated, that she is the Daughter of Gad Farnam late of sd Litchfield Decd & was born in sd Litchfield on the 12th Day of December 1765, that the eldest child of the said Thaddeus & her the sd Ruth, was born in sd Litchfield on the 23d Day of July 1787
Ruth Waugh [signature]
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before Calvin Butler Judge of Probate

And the said Court doth hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter that the facts stated and set forth in the foregoing declaration of Ruth Waugh are True
Calvin Butler Judge of Probate

I George C Woodruff Clerk of the Court of Probate within & for the District Litchfield Connecticut, do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the sd Court in the matter of the application of Ruth Waugh for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 21st day of October AD 1839
Geo. C. Woodruff Clerk

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L. W. B.
W. 22514.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.

O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.

April 10, 1897.

Madam:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Thaddeus Waugh, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that Ruth, widow of Thaddeus Waugh, made an application for pension on October 21, 1839, at which time she was 74 years of age and residing at Litchfield, Conn. and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as a private and corporal in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war, for a period of two years; a part of the time he served under Capt. Wright. Place of his enlistment not stated.
Very respectfully, Commissioner.

Mrs. J. F. Burton,
Camden, N. Y.
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5325
Connecticut
Ruth Waugh
widow of Thaddeus Waugh Dec
who was a pensioner under the Act of 3 March 1809 and who died on the 9th November 1810 of Litchfield Co in the State of Conn. who was a pri. & Corp. in the Compy commanded by Captain Wright of the regt commanded by Col Wright in the Conn. line for 16 m. corpl & 8 m. priv.

Inscribed on the Roll of Conn. at the rate of 85 Dollars 33 Cents per ann[torn] to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of April 1840, & sent to Morris Woodruff, Esq Litchfield, Connt.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1840 $341.33
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sep '40  42.66
______
$383.99
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by D. McCurdy, Clerk.
Book A. Vol. 1. Page 218.
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Thaddeus Waugh Conn
Invalid Aad does not appear on roll
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6316 - Act 1838 - Conn
Ruth Waugh, widow of Thaddeus - Let to Morris Woodruff 14th Feby 1840.
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Thaddeus Waugh d. 1810
Ruth    M. 86
'77 S. St John

Col. P B. Bradley - Capt. Wright
March 10 '77 - War. Missing in action Oct 4 '77 Returnd from captivity July 78 - Corporal June 26. 1782 -
[Illegible] Corpl 16 mo 58.66
pr 8 mo 26 67
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[Illegible] $85.33

44=
11-
3.66
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Ruth Waugh 6316
Wid of Thaddeus
Conn
Act July 7. 1838
Married 1786
died 1810
Allow. 16 mo Corporal
8 " private
$85.33 per ann
Conn line Col
Bradly Capt Wright

Morris Woodruff Esq
Litchfield
Conn-
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 3d March 1843 granting Pensions for one year to certain widows who have received Pensions under the act of July 7th 1838
State of Connecticut
Litchfield County ss Litchfield
On this 21st day of March 1843  personally appeared before me Geo. C. Woodruff a Justice of the Peace in & for said County Ruth Waugh a resident of Litchfield in the sd County of Litchfield, aged 77- 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 3d March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War That she is the widow of Thaddeus Waugh who was a Sergeant in the army of the Revolution and was an Invalid Pensioner of the United States
That it is so long since her husbands death that she cannot name the regiment in which he served
And that she was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eighty five 33/100 Dollars per annum under the act of July 7th 1838 She further declares that she is still a widow
Ruth Waugh [signature]
Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year above written before me, and I certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me
Geo. C. Woodruff
Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
LITCHFIELD COUNTY, ss. Litchfield.
I Origen S. Seymour Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that George C. Woodruff is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to administer Oaths and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds. And that his commission was dated on the 10th day of June A. D, 1842 and will expire on the 20th day of June, A. D. 1843 and that the preceeding signature which purports to be his is genuine

Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 21st day of March A. D. 1843
Origen S. Seymour Clerk

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[Document appears to be torn envelope]

J L E[torn]

[Postmark:]
LITCHFIELD CON NOV [Illegible]

Revolutionary Claims
6316
Nov 11
Ct.
July 7. 1838.
Ruth Waugh
wid. of Thaddeus
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Litchfield 6th Nov 1839
Hon. J L Edwards Commission of Pensions
Sir
I enclose the Declaration of Ruth Waugh widow of Thaddeus Waugh for the purpose of obtaining a Pension together with sundry Depositions accompanying the same I notice that the Deposition of Peter Farnam of the town of Butternuts Otsego County New York, does not possess all the requisites contained in the instructions of the War Department, The magistrate before whom the Deposition was taken has neglected to State that the Deponent is a man entitled to credit, I have been acquainted with the sd Peter Farnam from my childhood, he is the Brother of the applicant for a Pension & was born & resided in Litchfield until say Twenty years since when he removed into the State of New York, since his removal I have seen him occasionally, have transacted business with him & am well acquainted with his hand writing & with the character he sustained while in Litchfield. His character I believe has always been good & he is I have not the least Doubt a Gentleman who is entitled to credit, the hand writing purporting to be his I fully believe to be genuine, The Widow is intirely unable to obtain another Deposition on account of the expense unless some person will furnish her with the means as she is intirely Destitute of Property I hope therefore under the circumstances the Deposition of Peter Farnam (if needed to prove the marriage) will be received, Should a Pension be granted, you will have the goodness to enclose the certificate to me

I am Sir with much respect your Obt Servt
Morris Woodruff
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22514
Ruth Waugh
widow of
Thaddeus Waugh
Corp Rev War
Act : March 3d 43
Index :-Vol. M, Page 312
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Apr. 10 1897- History to Mrs. J. F. Burton Camden- N.J.
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Camden N. Y.
March 11th /97
To the Pension dept. at Washington. D.C.
Can you give me any information concerning Ruth Waugh who drew a pension. (Revolution)
Taken from the Connecticut Records
Very respectfully,
Mrs. J. F. Burton
Camden -
N. Y.
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22514
Thaddeus

[Stamp reads:]
U. S.
OLD WAR & NAVY
MAR 18 1897
[Illegible]

[Postmark reads:]
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
MAR 13 1897
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J L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D. C

[Postmark reads:]
LITCHFIELD
CON MAR 2

old Revolutionary Claim

Mar. 6. 1840
March 6
adol [Illegible]
Ruth Waugh
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Litchfield 29th February 1840
J L Edwards Esqr
Sir
In pursuance of your directions I forward you a Record of the Birth of the Children of Thaddeus Waugh Decd upon a leaf of a small Bible belonging to his Widow Ruth Waugh which leaf I cut out of sd Bible and is the only Record of the Birth of the Children which I have been able to procure I cannot find any additional testimony in relation to the Marriage other than the Deposition of Mr Roswell Harrison which is enclosed -
I hope the Testimony herewith forwarded will prove satisfactory -

I am sir with great Respect your Obt Servt
Morris Woodruff
PS
The enclosed Testimony is for the purpose of establishing the Claim of Ruth Waugh Widow of Thaddeus Waugh for a Pension which application is on file in your Office