Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3706, John L Fowler, New York
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New York | Fowler, John L. | R 3706
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Rev. War Section.
October 6, 1919.
Mrs. R. A. Molyneux,
1622 South Salina Street,
Syracuse, New York.

Madam:
In response to your letter dated the sixteenth ultimo, you are advised that in the papers in the pension claim of John L. Fowler A. File No. 3,706 Rev. War, it is stated that he was born April 7, 1743 at Swago (?), Dutchess County, New York, where he resided when he first entered the service, at which time he did not usually use the initial "L" in his name, but took it afterwards at the request of his uncle. (The name of his uncle is not stated).
He was called out in 1775, under Captain Israel Vail, for the defence of Fishkill, and served three months.
He next went to St. Croix, where he joined Captain Elsworth's company under Colonel Lewis Van Wert; and he afterwards served at
different times during the war, under Major Ezekiel Taylor, Captains John Whiteside and Joshua Taylor, and Ensign Joseph Cook, on scouting parties, driving cattle and horses, and guarding against Tories Canadians and Indians.
The claim was rejected on the ground of no proof of six months' service in a military capacity as required by the pension laws.

Very respectfully,
[signature] G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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4 36,998
John L Fowler
Declaration & affects
for Pension
under Act of 1832
Hon T R Strong H R
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the
act of Congress passed June 7, 1832

State of New York
Wayne County ss:
On this thirteth day of January
A.D. 1840 personally appeared in open 
Court, before the Judges of the Court 
of Common Pleas of the County of 
Wayne now sitting, John L. Fowler
a resident of Lyons in the said 
County of Wayne & State of New York
aged ninety six years the Seventh
day of April now last past, who
being first duly sworn according
to Law doth on his oath make the 
following declaration in order to
obtain the benefit of the act of
Congress passed June 2, 1832.
That he entered the service under
the following named offices &
served as herein stated.
That he was home at Sways
in Dutchess county New York in
the year 1743 but has no
record of his age.
When he was called into
service he was living at Swago
in Dutchess County & afterwards lived
at Cambridge, 1 year & at half
moon four years & since
the war in a number of other
places & now lives at Lyons
who we stated
That he was first called in
to serve as a three months man
to defend Fishkill & served three
months & then returned home
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That afterwards and in the year
1775 he was called by order
the governor, as he considered it,
to to defend the lines & guard against
the depredations of the Tories in
the counties of Renselaer & Saratoga,
 that he then lived in
half moon as a temporary
residence, that one of the principal
 objects of their duty was to
take a notorious spie by the
name of Bettis who was traveling 
back & forth from Canada
that in this service he was engaged two years; that he his
company were constantly under 
arms for this time & he
had to stand on mount guard
every other night. That during
this service he was under
the command of Col. Ezekiel
Taylor. Capt. Joshua Taylor
Lieut. Henry Oliver. Ensign Joseph
Cook. That he was frequently
engaged in scouting parties &
Ensign Cook was always his
commander on such expeditions.
That it was this service
Ensign Cook who finally took
the said Bettis & had him carried
to Albany where he, the said
Bettis was hung as a spie.
That George Elsworth whose offidavit
is hereto annexed was
in the same service with this
applicant & knew of his services
that he never received any
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written discharge to his recollection
That he remained in & about
the town of half moon
untill about the close of the
war.
He hereby relinquishes every claim
whatever to a pension or annuity, except
the present and he declares that his
name is not on the Pension Roll
of any agency in any State

[signed with an X]
his name 
John L. Fowler
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State of New York Wayne County George Elsworth of the ┃ Town of Rose in the County and State aforesaid, being duly sworn before me John Dickson a Justice of the Peace in and for said county saith that he formally resided in Saratoga County and his residence was then during the  revolutionary war that he is now seventy Seven years and is well acquainted with ┃ John L. Fowler and that he the said George Elsworth was knowing to the said John Fowler being a revolutionary Soldier was on duty ad Poling as Guard every other night under Colonel Ezekiel Taylor, Captain Joshua Taylor Lieutenant  Henry Efiner, Ensign Joseph Cook who was our principal commander on Scouts & guard for the space of Two whole years. Our Orderly Sergeant was Benjamin Lake. This service was performed principly in the County of Saratoga & Renselar in the Town of Half Moon Malta and done in the year of 1775 & 1776- 
And also he was with me seven weeks at one time under Capt Benjamin Elsworth in the 1777. Marched from Saratoga to Fort Edwards from Fort Edward to Land Lake the service was Scouting parties driving cattle & horses into camp and on guard nights, and also the said Fowler was Eighteen days on guard at Dunning Street under the command of Ensign Joseph Cook and also Two weeks at Wiskenna watching for Tories service same Ensign Joseph Cook and further this deponent saith not George Elsworth  his Mark
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the the within affidavit made Subscribed and Sworn to before me this 16th day of July 1839. John J Dickson Justice Peace 
We the undersigned do hereby certify that we saw George Elsworth make his mark to the within affidavit and we do believe him to be a credible Witness and whose character stands fair for truth and veracity 
Rose July 16. 1839 Eron N Thomas 
 State of New York
 Wayne County I certify that John J Dickson was a Justice of the Peace in and for said County at the date of the part of the above affidavit and that his signature to said Jurat is genuine, and that the said Dickson was duly commissioned and sworn and authorized to take said affidavit and that Eron N Thomas is a reputable citizen of the town of Rose in said County of Wayne
 Given under my hand & seal of the office this 17th July 1839. 
Cullen Foster Clerk 
Wayne County N.Y.
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. 
State of New York Wayne County 
I James Hawley Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of the said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John L. Fowler for a pension
 In testimony whereof I have
 hereunto set my hand and seal 
of office this 30th day of 
January 1840. 
James Stanley, Clerk -
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W Rev. War Section.
 Oct. 24, 1919.
 Mrs. Perry D. Cover, 
1113 Elden Ave.
 Los Angeles, Cal. 
In reply to your letter of the 17” instant, you are advised that in the papers in the pension claim of John L. Fowler 
R. File No. 3,708, it is stated that he was born April 7, 1743, at 
Swago, Dutchess County, New York, where he resided when he first 
entered the service, at which time he did not usually use the intial "L" in his name, but took it afterwards at the request of
 his uncle, the name of his note is not stated. 
He was called out in 1775, under Captain Israel Vail, for the defence of Fishkill and served three months. He next went 
to Saint Croix, where he joined Captain Elsworth's Company under Colonel Lewis Van Woert, and he afterwards served at different times during the war under 
under Major Ezekiel Taylor, Captains
 John Whiteside and Joshua Taylor and Ensign Joseph Cook, on 
scouting parties, driving cattle and horses and guarding against Tories, Canadians and Indians. His claim was rejected on the ground of no proof of six months service in a military capacity as required by the pension laws.
The above noted is the only John Fowler of New York found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau. 
As there is no fee charged for the above information here with is returned your one dollar bill. 
Very respectfully, 
G M Saltzgaber
May Commissioner
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BUREAU OF PENSIONS 
Finance Division 
OCT 23 1919 191 
Chief of Rev War Section 
Sir: 
I have this day received from Mrs. Perry D. Cover
 cash $1.00
 requesting copy 
 as per letter herewith 
Money returned Oct 24
 1919. & Finance DW Notf
 Very respectfully, 
Wm Campbell
 Chief of Division
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$1.00 
 1111 Elden Ave
 Los Angeles Calif 
Oct 17th 
 To Pension Commissioner, 
Dear Sir- 
Have you any data or records in your 
office of John Fowler who was in the 16th Regiment, County of 
Albany N.Y. Militia. Col. John Blair
 R3706, the only one of NY her or res.
in which like also the name or number of regiment which 
John L. Fowler, served during Revolution, in N.Y who in the 1830 or 40ties was living in Wayne Co. N.Y. 
name of his Superior officers, &c.
 Will enclose  $1.00 for this work, which I do not wish done for nothing.
returned with letter of Oct 24, 1919 
Respectfully 
Mrs Perry D. Cover 
FINANCE DIVISION OCT 23 1918 BUREAU OF US PENSIONS OFFICE Oc 23 1919
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 1622 South Salina Street 
Syracuse, N. Y 
Sept. 16, 1919 
Fron: Mrs. R. A. Molyneux 
TO: THE COMMISSIONER 
Subjects -- Records of JOHN FOWLERS 
Dear Sir: 
It is hereby requexted that I be furnished with a copy of the military records of the JOHN FOWLER'S --
JOHN FOWLER, Minute-Man at Lexington Alarm, b. in Guilford, Conn., and died there; also JOHN FOWLER b. 1745, lived in Troy, N.Y. (New York in the Rev.)
 also JOHN FOWLER, of Milton, b 1717 d 1781 
R. 3706 JOHN FOWLER, of Dutchess County or of Ulster county. 
Thanking you
 I remain 
Gratefully
Ruth Molyneux 
(Mrs R A Molyneux)
US Pension Office
D SEP 19 1919
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Post Office Department 
Official Business
Registered Article 
No. 79.883
Insured Parcel
US PENSION OFFICE M Nov 6 1919
15658 
Penalty for Private Use
[post office unreadable]
Return to Board of Review 
Street and number of Post Office:
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON, DC
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John L Fowler NY R 3706
RETURN RECEIPT
Received from the Postmaster the Registered or Insured Article, the Original number of which appears on the face of this Card.
Mrs Perry D Cover
(Signature or name of addressee)
Date of delivery 10-31-1919
From 8811
Rev. Sect Mrs Perry D Cover
Oct 25th 1919
Nov 6 1919 (on stamp)
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REJECTED
3706
John L. Fowler
Service:
Enlisted:                  ,18
Discharged:              ,18

Application filed:        ,18

The printed list of 1852
gives cause of rejection
as follows:
He did not serve six months
In a military capacity. 

Attorney:
P. O. 
Recognized.           Contra
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 1919 Oct 6, Hist. to Mrs. R. D. Moluneux &
1919 Oct 24, Hist to Mrs R D Cover and one dollar bill returned
 to her by registered mail air
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H N. York
John L Fowler
let. to T R Stong 1840
to same 6 June 1840
Rejected
Hon J Ridgeway 
Januy 13 1841
16
ACT June 1832
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May 19 1840
Ney
Fowler
John L Fowler
ado
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TR Strong inc
TR Strong HQ(signature)
JL Edwards
Command of Pensions
Washington DC
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Cambridge Sept. 22d 1833.
 I certify that John Fowler's name is on pay rolls I have on one eleven days, on another four days fifteen is the whole 
John Whiteside
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Mrs Fowler in the affidavits of his witnesses must have stated the age and residence of his witnesses the time place and length as well as the kind of service the Captain - Colonel --- General & other other recollected in Short
 all the particulars of the service should be fully stated.
 The credibility of the witnesses
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 Jany 16, 1841 
Ol
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Pension Office 
Jan 16, 1841 31
 In reply to your letter of the 14th interest in enclosing a Supplemental affidavit from John L. Fowler I have the 
honor to inform you that his present statements do not furnish 
the means of a satisfactory investigation of his effusing. If he finds as he now says, under Capt Ellsworth [?] of it may be had by application to the Comptroller of New York
 to whom the he has already  been referred for further proof 
Hon J. Ridgeway 
House Reps 
NY
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Hon. J Ridgeway
Jany 13 1841
OC
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Office Jan 13. 1841 

The claim of John L Fowler under the act of June 7th 1832 I have the honor to inform you is for two years said paid to her rendered in a company of Militia under the command of Capt Joshua Taylor engulfed in the 
Capture of a spy of the name of Bettis: There being no evidence in this office of a
continued team of justice  of that discussion, the claimant
was required in order to sustain his
application to produce evidence from the records in this office 
of the Comptroller of New York. On the production of the  [?] certificate it appears  that all this service
endured in Capt Joshua Taylors Company by John Fowler 
was 28 days.  His claim was therefore rejected. Since then in further proof in support of his claim has been received.
 S Hon J. Ridgway 
House Reps 
NY
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Hon. T R Strong
6 June 1840
OC
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104

Pension Office
6, June 1840

Sir
I have the honor to inform you that the certificate of the Comptroller of New York in the case of John L Fowler, continues no evidence that the claimant was in the service over 12 days. A private in Capt. John Whiteside's company of the name of John Fowler appears to have been paid for one tour of 12 days and one of four days. But Capt. Whiteside did not belong to Col Taylors regiment nor any reg.t in this neighborhood. From what is known of the services of the militia composing the regiment of Col Ezekiel Taylor. Those men who were drafted (?) then is reason to believe that (no private) or non commissioned officer was in a dual service
three months during the war. This claim is therefore refuted.
Hon T. R. Strong
House Reps
A(?)
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Hon.
27 March 1840
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Pension Office
27. March 1840

Sir
The papers of John L Fowler an applicant for a
pension
under the act of June 7, 1832 have been examined and filed. It is alleged that he final two years as a private in
the company of Capt Joshua Taylor during which time he
was engaged in attempting to take a spy of the name of Bitys--
There is no evidence in this office that Capt
Taylors Company was in actual service  four months during the
war - Some further evidence [crossed out text] of the claimant
Services [crossed out text]  in
Capt Taylors Company may be
had by application to the Comptroller of New York
Bates Cook Esqr
Hon
T. R. Strong
House Reps
US
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House of Representatives
May 18 1840
Col J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
his
Please inform me of your
determination in the case
W. Fowler when made [illegible]
Yours very Respy
T. R. Strong
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M Fowler [illegible] 
J Ridgeway  [illegible] 
Mr John Ridgeway
Columbus Ohio 
Marion C
Nov 17
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November 13th 1840
Sir having had the opportunity
of getting information
of Mr John Fowler concerning his pension claim
on the Government as his recollection is not ┃
as present I proceed to give you a detail of his said
My first service was strickes to New York. I joined
the regiment on Fishkill flatts for 3 months State
one month then went to stony point or an
For planks points under the command of Capt
Israel Vale staid there for some time thereto
to Fishkill flatt joined the regiment and said
there until I was dismissed I then went to St
Croix and hired to Col Lewis Verport. Soon after
the tories and Indians made their destruction from
the Canada line to Fort Edwards I then left house
under the command of Col Lewis Vanwart of St
Major Aston of Easton, and Capt Elsworth
know not his place of Nativity Wakemb
at fort George where bouts were prepare for
ing the lake. We crossed over to Ticonderoga when
we found the Indian trail and pursue them up
lake Champlain to a mountain called the
Sugar Cout, In that mountain we decored
the Indians fires on an island in high water,
but in low water we could on dry fooled. There
was every appearance of the one on to the water
and our officers holding a council thought proper
not to pursue them further, soon after they made
their appearance at Scotch Patten, when it was thou
lot prudent to remove the stock to prevent their being
destroyed, which we done and brought to Gen Schuyler
went town now called the half or this place
found that a tory by the name of Betys was engaged
in carrying letter from Canada to New York, where he
would meet with other tories, and make prisoners of the
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inhabitants destroy their property and take them to Canada for a bounty, Having received orders from Albany, to keep up a constant guard until Betys were killed or taken, likewise to remove all the disaffected persons across the North river which with the acception to James where he was afterwards taken I was station at the shore on the Mohawk River, then moved to a place called Dannen street near the Saratoga Springs, there was stationed for a little season, then to Battenkill River and was called at different times to do many other different services, These last  services were principally done under the command of Major Ezekiel Taylor Lieutenant. After
and Ensign Joseph Cook and I think continue
about two years when Betys was taken and executed
at Albany
The State of Ohio
Marion County SS
Personally appeared before me Augustus
Lapham an acting justice of the peace
in and for said County John Fowler who being sworn according to
law deposeth and saith that the foregoing contains a true
and accurate statement of circumstances connected with his services
in the war of the revolution according to the best of his recollection
and that he John Fowler is ninety six years of age and that
he is the person he represents himself to be
his
Signed
Sworn to and subscribed
John
Fowler
mark
this 18th day of November in the
year 1840 before me Augustus  Lapham,
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The State of Ohio
Marion County p.3
I George H Busby Clerk of
the Court of Common
Pleas of said County hereby
certify that Angusteis Laphano before nohow the
foregoing affidavit purports to have been taken
was of the date of the same and now is one of the Justices of the peace within and for said County day Commissioned and qualified, and that I believe that his signature within subscribed is genuine. 
In testimony whereof I hereunto
my and name affix the seal
of said Court at Marion this
14th day of November AD 1840
G.H. Busby Clerk
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4
John Fowler
N. York

Hon. T. R. Strong
HR
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The number and amount of certificates issued by the Treasurer of the State of New York for levies and Militia services [ ] continued from Book N 3 & 5.

To Whom Given
1781 November 4 19.529 John Fowler 12 days | 1 | 1 | 2/3
1780 October 14 25.515 Jno Fowler 4 " | - | 9 | -
1780 June 7 25.566 Jno Fowler 12 " | 1 | 1 | 6

State of New York
Comptrollers Office
Albany April 16 1840

I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Books 4 & 6 now remaining in the office and also that the service for which the first certified above was issued, was performed under Captain Joshua Taylor and the Second, and Third under Capt John Whiteside

WW Tredway
Dept Comptroller
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State of New York
Wayne County SS: 
John L. Fowler being
duly sworn says that he is the individual
person mentioned in the within certificate
or Schedule and that he actually performed
the Military services therein referred to wit 
one year and one month, two third months
Capt. John Taylor, and one year &
Ten months and six days under
Capt. John Whiteside, that in those days
he did not usually are the middle Letter
L. in his name, but took it after
words at the request of an uncle of his, and further saith not,
John L. Fowler X his mark
Subscribed and Sworn 
before me  May 11th 184
Amos Snyder Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Wayne County Clerks Office

I, James Hawley, Cleark of said County hereby certify that Amos Snyder, Esq. who name appears to the affidavit of John L. Fowler is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Wayne, duly elected and sworn and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature as subscribed to the affidavit of John L. Fowler is genuine. Also, that his oath of office commences on the 1st day of January 1837 and will explain on the 31st day of December 1840. In testimony whereon I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of my office this 12th day of May 1840.

James Hawley, Clerk of Wayne County
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The number and amount of certificates
issued by the Treasurer of the State of New York
for levies and services are continued
from Book No. 385
To whom given
1781 November 4┃ 19.529 John Fowler
1780 October 14  ┃  25.515 Jus Fowler
1780 June 7          ┃ 25.566 Jus Fowler

State of New York
Comptrollers Office
Alban April 16. 1840

I hereby certify the above
to be true extracts from Book 4 &  6
now remaining in this office and
also that the service for which the first
certificate above was issued was
performed under Captain Joshua
Taylor and the second and third
under Capt John Whiteside
W. W. Treadway
Dept. Comptroller

Fowler lives with Henry Roberts at Neal Creek
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House of Rep. NY Jany 14th 1840
 Dear Sir 
Your note of yesterday was received, informing me that John Fowlers evidence 
was insufficient to establish his claim to  a pension. This Note I was about to enclose to a friend of Mr Fowlers when I discoved that I had retained a paper which I had not submitted to your inspection, 
which may have some leaving on the case 
Will you have the goodness to examine the deposition, which I herewith transmit and say whether it will add to the evidence of Mr Fowler title to a pension 
 I will retain your note of yesterday, the subject, until I hear from you on the effect of the enclosed.
 I am very respectfully 
Your Obt Servt
W Ridgway
J  L. Edwards Esqr 
 Court of Pensions
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Clyde May 14. 1840. 
J. R. Strong Esq 
Hearin
 Allow me to trouble
 you again to deliver the enclosed Certificate & affidavit. of J.L. Fowler at the 
Pension office & ask their early & 
favorable consideration. The old man is poor & infirm & in 
need of his pension & I think this
 paper will fully entitle him to it.
 Please let me hear the result as soon as may be oblige yours
 C D. Lawton
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April
Court of Pensions
Washington
March 27 1840
Johnn L Fowler
April 2  wrote to the
Comptroller at Albany
Hon J Ridgway
H Rep
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Pension Office
March 27. 1840

Sir,
The [ ] of John L. Fowler, an application 
For a pension under the act of June 7, 1832, have been examined and filed. It is alleged that he served two years as a private in the company of Capt. Joshua Taylor, during which time he was engaged in attempting to take a Spy of the name of Betys. There is no evidence in the office that Capt. Taylor’s company was in actual service four months during the war. Some further evidence of the claimant’s services in Capt. Taylor’s company may be had by application to the comptroller of New York, Bates Cook, Esq. 
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your Obit. Servt.
J L Edwards


Hon. T. R. Strong
House of Representatives