Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6799, for Isaac Mason, New York
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Service                           Number
N. Y.      Mason, Issac     W.6799
 [?]            Margaret       B.L.Wt. 52460-160.55
War of 1812
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6.0 11
Iowa.
Margaret Mason
widow of Isaac
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a Private  [Penna Line, crossed out] N.Y.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 55. dollars 63.
cents per annum, to commence
on the 30th January 1856
Certificate of Pension issued
9th day of Jany. 1857.
and sent to
A.H.Evans
Present.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 200. Vol. A.
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Order to pay 28 Oct '37.
letter to A. Horner Same
1836
30 Jan {1848, crossed out]
M 30  Sep 1847


11.579 Pennsylvania 
Isaac Mason 
of Crawford Co in the State of Penna who was a Pr in the Company commanded by Captain Putnam of the Regt commanded by Col Willet in the [Penna, crossed out] [note} corrected Mch 3, 1928 New York Troops - - New York. 16 Mo 21 ds pr- 55.63
Inscribed on the Roll of Penna at the rate of 55 Dollars 63 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of May 1833 and sent to J. W. Farrelly, Meadville, Pa

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 111.26 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833 27.81 ½ 1
[totaling] 139.07 ½
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. 
Recorded by J. s. Sprague Clerk, Book E Vol. 5  Page 39
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Let A W Ebans Oct 6/56


240.870
See 163137

Act Mar. 3. '11
April 7. '16

Margaret Mason, wid,
Isaac mason. pri.

52460 ss Jan 8/ [illegible]

Private N.Y. St Troops


Revy war
Lee Pers. papers on file.

Sus Feby 53
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 
County of Crawford } ss.
On this thirteenth day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared Isaac, Mason in Open Court before the Honourable Henry Stuppen and Stephen Barlow now composing and holding a Court of Common Pleas at Meadville in and for the County of Crawford who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832, he the said Isaac Mason, being a resident of the township of Vernon in the County and State aforesaid.
That he entered the service of the that Cornwallis surrendered United States in the year [1781, crossed out] that Cornwallis surrendered as a volunteer together with his father and two brothers, our house and property had been burnt by the Indians & Tories some time previously, he enrolled himself in Captain Putnam's company of New York Militia, Wm Wallace was Lieutenant and on the 1st day, entered the service, at Johnstown, in the garrison or Stone fort, being the County, said fitted up for that purpose, Major Little was called the Garrison Major, and resided in the fort. Col. Bader who resided near Johnstown also commanded, there was also a Major Scouter, Col. Willet had the chief command, he commanded the forces from Fort Stanwix to Schenectady We performed constant duty on guard and on Scouts. On 22d day of October, which date he marked on a tree & saw many years after. The whole force of the County was called out under Col Willet to oppose Major
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Ross and Captain Butler and a party of British and Indians, there were somewhere about 400 men of all descriptions under Col Willet, we left, the garrison in search of the enemy, leaving Eleven old men to take care of the Fort, we missed the enemy, who took a road by Lipis Hill and surprised the town and garrison, and attacked it, but were repulsed with the cannon, The force under Col. Willet came up, the British and Indians formed in a field, Willet advanced to about 8 rods of them under their fire, and then fired, charged and broke their lines, they retreated, formed again, broke our line and took our cannon, Lieutenant Wallace commanded , the youngest of us, among whom deponent, was, we formed in the line, the cannon was retook, the British retreated and were pursued about 8 miles, we took about 40 prisoners, Lieut Wallace commanded 49 persons, most of whom were under 16 yrs of age, several of whom were killed, deponent was constantly on duty not less than six months, after which and during the winter we kept garrison by turns, deponent served a week after intervals of two weeks, during the winter making one third of the time About the 1st of April, he began to do gain for duty constantly in the next year, and continued till 1st November under the same officers except Capt [illegible], commanded the company we were often on Scouts & once deponent & several others found a family scalped by the Indians whom we buried, During the summer a small party of British rangers and Indians, attacked the picket Guard of the Fort and killed some of them
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we were called out, but they were drove off by some of our men who were garrisoned in the meeting house, having the winter deponent was in the garrison on duty occasioned as during the preceeding winter and was discharged in May following about two years after the first entered the service, according to the best of his recollection he would sum up the period of his service as follows, From 1st May to 1st November 6 months, from 1st Nov. to 1st April, one third of time, 7 weeks. From April 1 to November, 7 months, from November to May one third of time, 2 months, in all 16 months and three weeks, for which claims a pension 
He was born 4th April 17.67. in Somerset County, New Jersey and was about fourteen yrs of age when he entered the service he has no record of his age, all books, papers and documents were destroyed when his Father's house was burned during the war, he lived in Johnstown When called into service, afterwards he resided for about 21 yrs in Ontario County New York from thence he removed to this County (Crawford) about 15, yrs ago  he cannot describe any other continental or militia regiment except as above stated Col. Reed of New Hampshire, passed through Johnston on his way to the upper forts, and stayed a few days in the garrison, Capt. Carr of [blank] and some other officers, not recollected, with 50, or 60 men, remained a month or two at the garrison in Johnstown, they were going to the upper forts, he cannot recollect the names of any other officers, either of the regular troops or
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or militia. He never received a written discharge and has no documentary evidence of any kind -his brother Wm Mason now living can testify as to deponents services, he is acquainted with Mathew Clark and William Cook who have been his neighbours for many years, who can testify as to his character and his reputation as soldier, he is not acquainted with any Clergyman, who can testify, as none has resided in his neighbourhood 
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declares his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State 
[signed] Isaac Mason
Sworn & subscribed in open Court April 13 1833- 
Edward A. Reynolds Prothy &c
William Mason being duly sworn in open Court saith that he is about sixty two yrs of age that he recollects of his brother Isaac Mason being out during the two last years of the Revolutionary war, that his said brother was absent from early in the Spring untill late in the fall of each of those years, and was out more or less during the winter, that in consequence of deponents youth he cannot recollect particulars or dates, -  that he lived in Johnstown recollects his fathers fulling mill & all his books & papers were burnt by the British- 
[signed] William Mason
Sworn & Subscribed in open court on the 13th April 1833 
Edward A. Reynolds Prothy &c
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Matthew Clark being duly sworn saith that he has been acquainted with Isaac Mason now present for about 44 yrs,-- he first knew him in Johnstown afterwards in Sodus,-- that he has always borne a fair character for truth and veracity, That deponent has often heard said Mason's Father say that he and all his family were all out during the [War, crossed out] troublesome times about Johnstown, that he has often heard the old inhabitants, pay the same That said Isaac has the reputation of being, a soldier of the Revolution, and that deponent believes that he was, that he is about 67 yrs the age he represents 
[signed] Mathew Clark
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court 13 April 1833. 
[signed] Edward A. Reynolds  Prothy &c 

William Cook being duly sworn saith that he has been acquainted with Isaac Mason now present for about fifteen years, that he resided in the same neighbourhood for several years, that he is a man of truth and veracity. he has often heard him relate anecdotes of his revolutionary services that he believe him to have been a soldier of the revolution as he represents, that he [is about, crossed out] believes him to be about 67 yrs of age as he represents , 
[signed] William Cook

Sworn & Subscribed in Open Court April 13. 1833 Edward A. Reynolds Prothy &c

And the said Court declare their opinion after [putting, crossed out] investigation of the matter & putting the interrogatories required by the war department that the said applicant Isaac Mason was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the said Court further certifies that it appears to them that William Mason & Wm Cook above named residents of this County and sd Mathew Clark a resident of the adjoining County of Venango are citizens of good reputation on whose testimony reliance may be placed. Certified April 13th 1833 
[signed] Henry Shippen [illegible, Pregr 6 Dr?]
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State of Pennsylvania 
Crawford County } ss.
I Edward A. Reynolds Prothy & clerk of the Court of Common pleas of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Isaac Mason for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court the 15th day of April A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty three 
[signed] Edward A Reynolds Prothy & Clerk
of the Several Courts of said County
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Land Warrant
Margaret Mason
220.870
Rev

68

A H Evans
atty
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State of Iowa 
County of Van Buren 
On this Eighteenth day of March One thousand eight hundred & fifty six personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County & State aforesaid Margaret Mason aged Eighty four years a resident of Van Buren County in the State of Iowa who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Isaac Mason deceased who was a private in the Revolutionary War. For her husbands services and for the length of time which he served she refers to the pension papers of her husband and also to her husband application for a Land Warrant made during the month of May 1855. - She further states that she was married to the said Isaac Mason in Van Buren County on the thirtyeth day of Sept A.D. 1847 and that her name before her said marriage was Margaret White: that her said husband died in Davis County Iowa on January 30th 1856 and that she is now a widow. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act
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approved March 3d 1855, and she hereby authorizes Alexander H. Evans of Washington City to receive said Warrant as Attorney –
[signed] Margaret Mason  X her mark

We Samuel G. Meek and George Schramm residents of Van Buren County in the State of Iowa upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Margaret Mason in our presence; and that we believe from the appearance and statement of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be 
[signed] Sam Meek    George Schramm 

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim 
[signed] Joseph Dickey J. P.
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State of Iowa  Van Buren County } SS 
I Alexander Burns Clerk of the District Court in and for the County and State aforesaid hereby certify that Joseph Dickey Esqr whose genuine Signature appears to the foregoing Certificate of affidavit was at the time of so doing an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith & credit should be given to all his official acts here and else where 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 20th day of March 1856 
[signed] Alexander Burns Dist Clerk 

Samuel G Meek and George Schramm being duly sworn upon their oaths say that they knew Isaac Mason & Margaret Mason his wife during the lifetime of said Isaac Mason: that they lived together and were generally reputed to be husband & wife and as they verily believe said Margaret Mason was the lawful wife of said Isaac Jason and is still a widow 
[signed] Sam G. Meek
George Schramm
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 18th day of March 1856- 
[signed] Joseph Dickey J.P.
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copy of Isaac Pension Certificate filed May 3d with bounty land application-- other testimony also on file in Bounty land office.
Case No. 240.870

[Main text]
Act Feby 3. 1853 
Pension 
Mrs. Margaret Mason 
widow of Isaac 
Revolutionary 

A. H. Evans 
Present
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State of Iowa 
County of Van Buren 
On this eighteenth day of March A.D. 1856 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Margaret Mason, a resident of Farmington in the County of Van Buren and State of Iowa who, being unable from bodily infirmity to attend Court, and being aged Eighty four years, 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 Feby 3. 1853 
That she is the widow of Isaac Mason who was a Pensioner of the United States and who on May 21st 1833 received from the Office of the Commissioner of Pensions a certificate signed by Lewis Cass Secretary of War and J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions stating that “Isaac Mason of the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Revolutionary War is entitled to receive fifty five dollars and Sixty three cents per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4th day of March 1831 and payable Semi-annually on the 4th day of
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March and 4th of September [of each, crossed out] in every year  She further declares that she was married to the said Isaac Mason on the thirtyeth day of September in the year of our Lord 1847 that her husband the aforesaid Isaac Mason died on the Thirtieth day of January A.D. 1856 and that she has remained a widow since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof annexed. 
[signed] Margaret Mason  her mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before 
[signed] Joseph Dickey J.P.

State of Iowa 
Van Buren County 
I Alexander Burns Clerk of the District Court in and for the County and State aforesaid hereby certify that Joseph Dickey Esqr whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate & affidavit was at the time of so doing an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified and that full faith & credit should be given to all his official acts here and else where In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 20th day of March 1856 
[signed] Alexander Burns Dist Clerk
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Samuel Meek and George Schramm being duly sworn upon their oaths says that they were acquainted with Isaac Mason and Margaret Mason during the lifetime of said Isaac Mason. That they knew said parties to live together as husband and wife, that they sustained that relation by general reputation in the community in which they lived, and as they verily believe, they were husband and wife and that said Margaret Mason whose application is hereto annexed is the widow of said Isaac Mason
Samuel Meek
George Schramm
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th day of March 1856
Joseph Dickey J.P.
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Copy of Isaacs Pension Certificate filed May 3d with bounty land application other testimony also on file in Bounty land office 
Case No. 240. 870 

Act Feby 3. 1853 
Pension
Mrs. Margaret Mason
widow of Isaac


Revolutionary


A. H. Evans
Present
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163137
BOUNTY LAND CLAIM 
OF 
Isaac Mason   Iowa
WAR OF Revolution 
No.


FILED BY 
ALEXANDER H. EVANS, 
ATTORNEY. 
June 8, 1855
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Let this case be examined for Revolutionary service

Evans
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SOLDIER who has not heretofore received any Bounty Land 
State of Iowa 
County of Davis } Sct.
On this Eleventh day of May A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, J C  Blankinship a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Isaac Mason aged 96 years, a resident of Davis County in the State of Iowa who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Isaac Mason who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hull in the   Regiment   commanded by General Benett in the War with Great Britain, declared by the United States on the 18th day of June, 1812, that he volunteered at Sodus Point on or about the 14th day of June A.D. 1813 for the term of no certain time and continued in actual service in said War for the term of fourteen days, and was honorably discharged at Sodus Paint on or about the 8th day of July A.D. 1813 
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which he may be entitled under the Act approved March 3d, 1855. He also 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. He further states that he was in the War of the Revolution and that he served over fourteen days and that he now receives a Pension for services in said War. & for proof of said service he refers to the records on file in the Department – 
He hereby authorizes ALEXANDER H. EVANS, of Washington City, to receive said Warrant as Attorney. 
[signed] Isaac Mason 
We, Robert Noah and Thomas Putman residents of Davis County in the State of Iowa upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing Declaration was signed and acknowledged by Isaac Mason in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be. 
[signed] Robert Noah
Thomas Putman 

The foregoing Declaration and Affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in this 
[signed] J. C. Blankinship Justice of the Peace 

STATE OF Iowa
County of Davis }
I HEREBY CERTIFY that J. C. Blankinship Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were made, is and was, at the time of taking the same, an Acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above is genuine. 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office, this 23d day of May 1858
[signed] Daniel Noah  Clerk.
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No 24.785 
Isaac Mason Crawford Co 
Pensylvania 

Admitted 
16 months & 21 days 
$55.63 

J. W. Harrelly 
Meadville 
Crawford Co 
Pensylvania
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WAR DEPARTMENT, 
Pension Office, 
183 
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 
A Statement, shewing the service of Isaac Mason Crawford County Pennsylvania
[TABLE]
Period when the service was rendered Duration of the claimant's service. 
Vol May 1781 to Nov 81 | 6 [months]
til [illegible] 82 | 1 [month] 12 [days]
to Nov 82 | 7 [months]
until May 83 | 2 [months]
1 [year] 4 [months] 21 [days] in all | 
Rank of the claimant.  Private  |  Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. 
Capt Putnam 
Majr Little 
Majr Scouter
Col Willet 
Capt Woms [or Wamp?] |
Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.  66 years  Johnstown  Somerset  [illegible] Jersey | 
Proof by which the declaration is supported. Living & Traditional evidence 
[END OF TABLE]
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
 J. L. EDWARDS, 
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army,
and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia" and "volunteers, all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming
the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first
instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
Sate, Terriory of
County of
On this
day of
A. B. a resident (b) of
personally appeared (a) before
of
in the county of
and State, Territory or District
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, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)
served in the
(e) regiment of the
line, under the following named officers:
and
Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served
under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the
town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons
who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of
the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier, and served as he states.
of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of
& c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia.
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
and C. D. residing in (the same)
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
who has
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after
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 A.B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,
Clerk of the Court of
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of
for a pension.
do hereby certify that the foregoing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this
day of
& c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission
; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services
of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration,(l) and he will
also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case The facts stated will afford one of the principal
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted
; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be exexpected
. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and
there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his
case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of
service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war
, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it giv-
a Soldier, and what has become of it?
Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what
To an ice has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify
as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court,
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character
and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the
enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before
required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper
county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform,
and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure
, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow
in rule laid down for his guidance.
The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not
containing to the rule.
The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the
claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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. B. 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."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each 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 shout three or four months,
is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years
in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is
highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement;
the particular place or place where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent my
thority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any of
pursuit.
The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
The opinion of the Court is always required.
The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no
lic seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the
papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains
the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends 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.
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 claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as
the regiment, company, and the to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the
nesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in
note applies to contental troops only.
This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
The answers in the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
John Northton
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January 16, 1940. 
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX 
Rev by MLB
BA-J/CC 
Isaac Mason 
W. 6799

Lowell Weaver 
710 West Walnut Street, 
Bloomfield, Iowa. 
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Isaac Mason, Senior, who served with the New York troops and is buried in Iowa. 
The data which follow were obtained from papers in pension and bounty land claims on file under W.6799, based upon service of Isaac Mason in the Revolutionary War. 
Isaac Mason was born April 4, 1767, in Somerset County, New Jersey . Names of his parents are not shown. 
While a resident of Johnstown, New York, he volunteered May 1, 1781, with his father and two brothers (their names are not given), served at various times, sixteen months and twenty-one days in all, as private in Captains Putnam's and Wamp's companies, Colonel Willett's New York regiment, War of the Revolution, was in the battle of Johnstown and was discharged in May, 1783. 
He stated also that he enlisted at Sodus Point, New York, served from June 14, 1813, to July 8, 1813, as private in Captain Hull's company of New York militia, War of 1812. 
After the Revolution he lived in Ontario County, New York, and from there, about 1818, he moved to Crawford County, Pennsylvania , where, in Vernon Township, he was allowed pension on his application executed April 13, 1833, for services rendered in the War of the Revolution. It is shown that he lived also at one time in Sodus, New York. 
In 1845, he moved with his first wife, name not stated, from Crawford County, Pennsylvania, to Van Buren County, Iowa. She died in Van Buren County, Iowa, in 1846.
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Isaac Mason married the second time, September 30, 1847, in Van Buren County, Iowa, Margaret White (widow), of said county. 
In 1854, they moved from Van Buren County, Iowa, to Davis County, Iowa. He died January 30, 1856, in Davis County, Iowa, about eight miles from Bloomfield, at the home of his son. This son was born in 1815; his name is not given. 
After soldier's death, his widow, Margaret, moved back to Van Buren County, Iowa, to live with her son, whose name is not given. She was allowed pension on her application executed March 18, 1856, while living at Farmington, Iowa, aged eighty-four years. 
March 18, 1856, Margaret Mason, soldier's widow, also made application for the bounty land which was due on account of the service of her husband, Isaac Mason, in the Revolutionary War. She was granted one hundred sixty acres of bounty land on warrant No. 52460, under the Act of March 3, 1855. 
In 1833, soldier's brother, William Mason, aged about sixty-two years, was residing in Crawford County, Pennsylvania. 
No further family data are shown. 
For information in regard to the location of the land cited above, you should address the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish the warrant number, the acreage and the act under which said warrant was issued. 
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of Margaret Mason, soldier's widow, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: 
Margaret Mason, widow of Isaac Mason, 
Certificate #6011 
Issued January 9, 1857 
Rate $55.63 per annum 
Commenced January 30, 1856 
Act of February 3, 1853 
Iowa Agency. 
Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator.
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163137 
Act mar 3
June 8 } 53 {second digit of year illegible]
Isaac Mason 
Priv 
Capt. Hull 
2 periods 
Ent. June 1813
[illegible, Left?] July 1813
Rev. War 
War 1812 
Penn ad June 32 - 11579 
Revy Pensioner 
Iowa must [illegible]
he is Pensioned 

A C. Evans 
Present
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section. 
MMHF
[handwritten note at top of page] See case of [Isaac] Mason 28.18479
& Jeremiah Mason R.6996
sent to Mrs. [illegible] Marshall through Hon. Edgar Howard

July 13, 1929.

Mrs. Floyd Kimble, 
Tuttle, 
Oklahoma. 
Madam:
I advise you that from the records of this bureau it appears that Isaac Mason was born April 4, 1767 in Somerset County, New Jersey. 
While a resident of Johnstown, New York he volunteered May 1, 1781, with his father and two brothers their names are not given), served at various times, sixteen months and twenty-one days in all, as a private in Captains Putnam's and Wamp's Companies, Colonel Willett's New York Regiment, War of the Revolution, was in the battle of Johnstown and was discharged in May 1783. 
He also stated that he enlisted at Sodus Point, New York served from June 14, 1813 to July 8, 1813 as a private in Captain Hull's Company of New York Militia, War of 1812. 
After the Revolution he lived in [Sodus, crossed out] Ontario Co New York and from there, about 1818, he moved to Crawford County, Pennsylvania , where, in Vernon Township, he was allowed pension
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on his application executed April 13, 1833, for services rendered in the War of the Revolution. Sodus, N.Y.
In 1845 he moved, with his first wife, name not stated, from Crawford County, Pennsylvania, to Van Buren County, Iowa. She died in Van Buren Co Iowa in 1848. 
He married the second time, September 30, 1847 in Van Buren County, Iowa, Margaret White (widow) of said county. 
In 1854 they moved from said Van Buren County, to Davis County, Iowa. He died January 30, 1856 in Davis the County, Iowa, about eight miles from [Brookfield, crossed out] Bloomfield, at the home of his son. This son was born in 1815; his name is not given. 
After soldier's death, his widow Margaret moved back to Van Buren County, Iowa to live with her son, whose name is not given. She was allowed pension on her application executed March 18, 1856 while living at Farmington, Iowa aged eighty-four years. 
Respectfully, 
EARL D. CHURCH, 
Commissioner.
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[Revolutionary and 1812] Wars Section.
January 22, 1929.
[Handwritten note across top of letter] I sent whole hist as I did not want to take time to pick out family data from service etc.
Quartermaster General, 
Cemeterial Branch, 
War Department, 
Washington, D. C. 
Sir:
I advise you that from the records of this bureau it appears that Isaac Mason was born April 4, 1767 in Somerset County, New Jersey, 
While a resident of Johnstown, New York he volunteered May 1, 1781, with his father and two brothers (their names not given), served at various times, sixteen months and twenty-one days in all, as a private in Captains Putnam's and Wamp's Companies, Colonel Willett's New York Regiment, War of the Revolution, was in the battle of Johnstown and was discharged in May 1783. 
He also stated that he enlisted at Sodus Point, New York served from June 14, 1813 to July 8, 1813 as a private in Captain Hull's Company of New York Militia, War of 1812. 
After the Revolution he lived in Sodus, New York and from there, about 1818, he moved to Crawford County, Pennsylvania, where, in Vernon Township, he was allowed
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pension on his application executed April 13, 1833, for services rendered in the War of the Revolution. 
In 1845 he moved, with his first wife, name not stated, from Crawford County, Pennsylvania, to Van Buren County, Iowa. She died in 1846. 
He married the second time, September 30, 1847 in Van Buren County, Iowa, Margaret White (widow) of said county. 
In 1854 they moved from said Van Buren County, to Davis County, Iowa. He died January 30, 1856 in Davis County, Iowa, about eight miles from Brookfield, at the home of his son. This son was born in 1815; his name is not given. 
After soldier's death, his widow Margaret moved back to Van Buren County, Iowa to live with her son, whose name is not given. She was allowed pension on her application executed March 18, 1856 while living at Farmington, Iowa aged eighty-four years. 
Respectfully, 
WINFIELD SCOTT, 
Commissioner.

COPIED BY ADY
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[Revolutionary} &1812 Wars Section. 
March 3, 1928.
Honorable Edgar Howard, 
House of Representatives, 
Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. Howard: 
In response to your letter of the first instant, with letter of Mrs. Mary Mason Marshall of Battle Creek, Nebraska enclosed, I have the honor to advise you that from the records of this Bureau it appears that Isaac Mason was born April 4, 1787 in Somerset County, New Jersey. 
While a resident of Johnstown, New York he volunteered May 1, 1781, with his father and two brothers (their names not given), served at various times, sixteen months and twenty-one days in all, as a private in Captains Putnam's and Wamp's Companies, Colonel Willett's New York Regiment, War of the Revolution, was in the battle of Johnstown and was discharged in May 1783. 
He also stated that he enlisted at Sodus Point, New York served from June 14, 1813 to July 8, 1813 as a private in Captain Hull's Company of New York Militia, War of 1812.
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After the Revolution he lived in Sodus, New York and from there, about 1818, he moved to Crawford County, Pennsylvania , where, in Vernon Township, he was allowed pension on his application executed April 13, 1833, for services rendered in the War of the Revolution. 
In 1845 he moved, with his first wife, name not stated, from Crawford County, Pennsylvania, to Van Buren County, Iowa. She died in 1846. 
He married the second time, September 30, 1847 in Van Buren County, Iowa, Margaret White ( widow of said county,
In 1854 they moved from said Van Buren County, to Davis County, Iowa. He died January 30, 1856 in Davis County, Iowa, about eight miles from Brookfield, at the home of his son. This son was born in 1815; his name is not given. 
After soldier's death, his widow Margaret moved back to Van Buren County, Iowa to live with her son, whose name is not given. She was allowed pension on her application executed March 18, 1856, while living at Farmington, Iowa aged eighty-four years. 
Very truly yours, 
WINFIELD SCOTT, 
Commissioner.
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107-179 
55-87 
O. W. and N. Division 
3 -- 525, 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C.,   ,  190
In reply to your request of [blank] received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Isaac Mason a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (& his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
[TABLE]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE.
May 1, 1781 | 6 mos.
Nov. 1781 to Apl 82  |  7 weeks
Apl. 1 1782  |  7 mos.
Nov. 87 to May 83  |  2 mos.
RANK. Private  |  
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. Putnam Wamp (?)  |  COLONEL. Veeder & Willet  |  STATE.  N.Y 
* Vol. Sodus Pt June 1813 to July 8, 1813  |  Pvt  |  Stull  | War of 1812  |  N. Y.
[END OF TABLE]

Battles engaged in,  against Butler’s Indians & Tories
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Johnstown N.Y. (aged about 14 years)
Date of application for pension, Apl 13, 1833. 
Residence at date of application, Vernon Twp, Crawford Co Pa 
Age at date of application, B. Apl. 4 1767 in Somerset Co., N. J. 
Remarks: Sol mar, Sept 30 1847 in Van Buren Co. Ia. Margaret White (Widow ) He d. Jany 20 1856 Davis Co  Wid appl. Mch 18, 1856 ac 84
als Farmington, Van Buren, Ia.
See B.L. 52460-160- Rev. 
Very respectfully, 
Commissioner.

27225631 - 07
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TRUSTEES
GOVERNOR ALBERT B. CUMMINS 
CHIEF JUSTICE S. M. WEAVER 
JUDGE SCOTT M. LADD 
JUDGE CHARLES A. BISHOP 
JUDGE H. E. DEEMER 
JUDGE JOHN C. SHERWIN 
JUDGE EMLIN McCLAIN 
HON. W.C. HAYWARD, 
SECRETARY OF STATE 
HON. JOHN F. RIGGS 
SUPT. PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 
Historical Department of Iowa 
CHARLES ALDRICH, CURATOR
Des Moines, Iowa
6 March, 1907
Sir:
I wrote you on the 27th ult., asking information concerning the record of Isaac Mason. Since that time I have learned that he served in the revolutionary war from the State of New Jersey, instead of Pennsylvania, as stated in my previous letter. If you can furnish me with any information concerning his service, I will greatly appreciate the favor. 
Respectfully yours, 
[signed] Charles Aldrich
The Honorable Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C.
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TRUSTEES 
GOVERNOR ALBERT B. CUMMINS 
CHIEF JUSTICE S. M. WEAVER 
JUDGE SCOTT M. LADD 
JUDGE CHARLES A. BISHOP 
JUDGE H. E. DEEMER 
JUDGE JOHN C. SHERWIN 
JUDGE EMLIN McCLAIN 
HON. W.C. HAYWARD, 
SECRETARY OF STATE 
HON. JOHN F. RIGGS 
SUPT. PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 
Historical Department of Iowa 
CHARLES ALDRICH, CURATOR 
Des Moines, Iowa 27 February, 1907 
Sir:
Will you kindly send me the record of Isaac Mason, a revolutionary soldier who enlisted from the State of Pennsylvania, and migrated to Iowa in 1848, and died and was buried here. I am anxious to procure this information to aid the legislature in the passage of a bill for a monument to his memory. The favor will be gratefully appreciated. 
Respectfully yours, 
Charles Aldrich 
The Honorable Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C.
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Tuttle Okla
Mar 18, 1929
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir,
Did Samuel or Isaac Mason of South West [pension, crossed out] Pennsylvania take out pensions - of the Revolutionary War period-would likely be Westmoreland County either that or Fayette or Washington 
the ones I have reference to had three sons that I know of Isaac (son) and Dorsey (son)
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[illegible] to Ohio 
the son Dorsey settled in Fairfield County Ohio.  The son Samuel Mason went to Mississippi.  I would like to get names of wife and rest of children and exact location Dorsey Mason son married Hannah Mason Jan 20 1799.  Hannah Meason was dau. of John Meason who lived in Bullskin township Fayette Co.  which joins on north to Westmoreland Co. west by Washington Co. Will you give
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me what [in]formation you
have there
Thanking you very much
Respectfully
Mrs Floyd Kimble
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[LEFT HAND PAGE]
19 Mch. 13. History to Charles Aldrich
1928 - Mch 30 Hist. to Hon Edgar Howard for Mrs. Mary Mason Marshall [initials]
1929, Jan 17 - Hist to Quartermaster General [initials]
1929 July 13. Hist. to Mrs. Floyd Kimble  A.D.Y.
1940. Jan 16 - Hist to Lowell Weaver [initials]

[RIGHT HAND PAGE]
Revy
WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 6799 
Margaret Mason 
Widw
Isaac Mason 
Pri Rev War --- 
Act: Feb. 3d 1853 
Index:--Vol.  M, Page 4
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[vertical text]
M Dodge
27 Dec 1856

[main text]
Geo C. Whiting Esq 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington City 
D.C.

(Private)
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Penn
Margaret Mason 
wid
Isaac
No 11579 
Triplett
Act Feby 3. 1853. 

Department of the Interior
Pension Office, Official Business
Commissioner of Pensions
[A H Evans Esq, crossed out]
Present
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Geo C. Whiting Esq. 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington City 
D. C.

(Private)
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3d Auditors Office 
Jany 8 1837 
Sir:
Isaac Mason Philadelphia, Pa. Act 1832, at $50. 63/100 appears as far as accounts have been received & examined from the agency to have been paid to 4 Sept. 1833. The clerk made a mistake in reporting payment made only to Sept. 1848 [1828?], continuation Book was not [illegible, amended?].
Very Resp 
Rev. C. Whiting Esq  Commr of Pension 
R J Atkinson Auditor
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Pen off. Jany 6 1857 
Sir
Please state when Isaac Mason of Penn: was last paid under the Act of 1832 at $56.63 a year 
Respectfully 
John Robb 
for Commr

R J Atkinson Esq 
3 Auditor

Triplett
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52 460
[illegible]
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No 6614 
Margaret Mason 
Widow of Isaac 
Iowa 
A H Evans May 26 1856 

Feby 1833 2 Gec
[illegible] B L Jany 3/57

240870 & 163137
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8 -- 595. 
O. W. AND N. DIVISION. 
Department of the Interior, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS, Mar. 18, 1907 
Searched by Gill
Original No. 
Certificate No. 
Claimant 
Soldier,  Isaac Mason
Service N.J. Service Rev. War 
Remarks:
No claim. as above 
Chief of Division.

28266b5m6-06
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The Commissioner of Pensions will please give me the Condition of Margaret Mason’s bounty Land case No. 163.137.  I am to her pension case, under 2nd Sec Act 53 is sus? [suspended] until her land case is acted on 
Respt 
A H Evans 
July 16. 1856
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A. H. Evans
Present 
16316 & 240870 
Margaret Mason 

11.3137 Margaret Mason 
In calls 
n/a the name of Isaac Mason 
Boylston March 6/56 

LJ
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Jeremiah Mason
New York
Revo: Act 7 June 1838

Rejected See letter to claimant Decr 12 1832
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52,460

160 Acres.

1907 Mch. 13 - Service to Charles Aldrich see N File 6799 Isaac Mason.
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Private
Bloomfield, David County Iowa
December 19th 1856

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.
Sir, In reply to your inquiries of the 239th of October concerning Isaac Mason, I have ascertained the following facts.  The said Isaac Mason who served in the Revolutionary War and who also had the reputation of serving in the War of 1812.  Moved from Crawford County, Pa, in 1845 to Van Buren County Iowa,  His first wife was there living.  She died in Van Buren County sometime in 1846.  And he married Margaret White.  (I presume at the time stated) in 1847  While living in Van Buren County , he still continued to draw his pension at Philadelphia. In the fall of 1854 he moved from Van Buren County to this (David) County, and lived about six miles from Bloomfield, on the farm of Thomas Putman, where he resided at the time he made his declaration for Bounty Land, before J. C. Blankinship Esq. who also lives near Mr. Putmans. He resided there until October 1855 when he moved from there about five miles to his sons who lives eight miles from Bloomfield, and died there on the 30th day of January 1856. After he died his widow moved back to Van Buren County to her son's where she now lives.  She was a widow at the the time she married Isaac Mason.  Esq Blankinship, Mr. Putman and all the neighbors agree in stating his age at Ninety six.  His son who was born in 1815 and consequently
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is 41 years of age, says that if his father had lived until the 4th of April 1856 that he would have been ninety seven.  He thinks his father's widow is not far from ninety but thinks that she has no exact knowledge of her age, Mr. Putman and other neighbors where they lived thinks her age pretty near ninety.  I saw Isaac Mason the Revolutionary soldier and his wife at the house of Thomas Putman a short time before he moved from there in the fall of 1855.  And should think their ages as represented.  They were very poor, had nothing to live on only his pension, and Mrs. Mason carried all the water they used from Mr. Putmans well to their cabin about 20 or 30 rods.  they lived by themselves while on Mr. Putmans farm, and thinking they could not get their wood and water during the winter coming on they moved as stated to his son's.  I am well acquainted with the Justice of the Peace and attesting witnesses in this County, they are all respectable men.  I have also seen Mr. Schramm and Meek, the witnesses in Van Buren Co and know from reputation that there is a Justice of the Peace of the name of Dickey at Farmington in that County.  All those proceedings took place as appears from what you have received.  Mr. Mason's son's statement of where they lived in N. Y. and Pa, is the same as yours, He recolects hereing them say that they lived at Johnstown, and in Sodus township in Wayne County, he says he knows from letters that they have received from there. That it has been called Wayne County since his father left there.
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I asked his son why his father did not make application for a Warrant as a Revolutionary soldier, he said he believed that his father thought he could get it with less difficulty by applying for it for services in the War of 1812.  The Justice of the Peace was the attesting witnesses could not recollect whether the interlineation refered to as being in Belknaps hand writing was in the declaration at the time it was signed or not. There is no doubt at all of his being the identical Isaac Mason who served in the Revolutionary War.  he was the same who has been drawing the pension for his services.   The discrepancies I think arises from his moving from place to place so often, and from probably defective memory, in not being able to recollect things the same at different times, and also from the omissions of the persons making applications for Bounty land for them, he making application for services in the War of 1812.  And the widow for services in the Revolutionary War, he having served in both.  The Widow Mason who made application for a warrant and pension before Esq. Dickey is the widow of the Revolutionary soldier Isaac Mason. I ascertained all those facts without any difficulty or exciting any suspicion, I could do it without suspicion from the fact that I sometimes make application for Land Warrants, and therefore could properly make those inquiries.  If there is anything omitted that you would like to ascertain, advise me of it immediately and I will inform you of the facts.  
Very Respectfully &c John W. Ellis
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J. L Edwards Esq 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington D.C.

Oct 25
Mr Evans
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Meadville October 17. 1837

J. Edmund, Esq.
Sir, I enclose my power of attorney with the enclosure required by the War Department in regard to identity &c, I have also enclosed his previous Power of Attorney to show when the difficulty originated   You will perceive in certificate of the Prothonotary of March 1836 the name of James Mason is written in place of John Rudle the Magistrate before whom the oath of identity was acknowledgement was taken and in presentation of the Power of Attorney of March 1837 the attorney was told that it could not be paid without an order from you.  You will greatly oblige me by sending the Power of Attorney to Alfred Horner Esq Philadelphia if found satisfactory.
Respectfully yours Obt Servt
Isaac Mason
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Margaret Mason
Widow of Isaac
Iowa
Admd 3 Feby 1853
$55.63 a year from
30th January 1856
when her husband died
-
Cert to
Att Evans Esq
Present
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Pen off Oct 25, 1856
Sir
Please inform me when Isaac Mason of Penna was last paid under the Act of June 7 1832 at $55.63 a year.
Respectfully
[signed] D. Cole
Chf Clk

R. J. Atkinson, Esq 3 Auditor 
Triplett
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Third Auditors Office 
October 27, 1856. 
[note in new hand] It is [illegible] 30 Jany/ 56

Isaac Mason a pensioner of the Phila. Agency under Act of 7th June 1832, at $55.63 per annum, was paid to 4th September 1848. as appears from the records of this Office 
Very Respectfully
Your obt servt
Rob. J. Atkinson
Auditor

G C Whiting Esq
Commr of Pension
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Brief in the case of Margaret Mason widow of Isaac of Dower under the act of Feby 3 1853 
Her husband was a pensioner under the Act of June 7 1832 at $55.63 and died 30th of January 1836 -

Marriage proved by the Justice of the Peace who performed the ceremony 
Cohabitation, general reputation of marriage her identity as the pensioners widow, his death and her present widowhood proved by witnesses [illegible]
See her B Land application, admitted for 160 acres and numbered
[signed] Thornton Triplett
Examiner

Send to 
A H Evans Esq
Present
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War Department 
Revolutionary Claim 
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832 Isaac Mason of the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Revolutionary War is entitled to receive Fifty five dollars and sixty three cents per annum during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March 1831 and payable semi annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September in every year 
Given at the War office of the United States this Twenty first day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty three 
Signed Lew Cass 
Secretary of War
(Signed) J L Edwards
Com. of Pensions Recorded in the Pension 
Recorded in the Pensions Office in Book E. Vol. 5 Page 39 by John T. Sprague, Clerk
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The allegation of Rev Service interlined in Mason’s [illegible] in another hand writing probably that of Belknap
Act 1832 
Born 4th [?] Apr 1767
would now be 9 [?]
lived in Ontario County NY
about [?] yrs after Rev War & then [illegible]
Walter Clark [illegible] Isaac lived in Johnstown & after at Sodus
Alleged by widow to have died Jany 3d [?] 1856 [illegible]
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Pension Office
April 15 1852

Sir,

Isaac Mason an applicant for bounty land made the act of 3d March 1855 alleges that he is a Revolutionary Pensioner. This application is made in Iowa.  We find no such pensioner upon the Iowa rolls.

It is necessary that the applicant alleges in an affidavit under what act he is pensioner, upon what roll his name is inscribed on at what Agency his pension is paid, that we may have access to his papers

Yours Respectfully
C.H. Rhett

A. H. Evans Esq
Present

for Commissioner
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Pend Penn 
Additional Evidence 
Margaret Mason 
wid 
Isaac
Mrs Mason wid of Isaac 
Bounty Land 
1855 
Boynton 

A. H. Evans Present
May 3, 1856
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WILLIAM W. BELKNAP, 
ATTORNEY AT LAW, NOTARY PUBLIC
LAND & INSURANCE AGENT,
KEOKUK, IOWA. 
COLLECTIONS MADE AND PROCEEDS PROMPTLY REMITTED LAND WARRANT BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COMMISSION, OR LOCATED ON SELECTED LAND.
FIRE, LIFE, INLAND AND MARINE INSURANCE POLICIES ISSUED ON APPLICATION. 
Real Estate Bought and Sold titles examined and taxes paid, and all business, requiring the attention of an Attorney, promptly attended to. 
For investments in town property, or land in the interior of the State, Iowa presents great advantages for profit. Letters, enclosing stamp, asking information in relation to investments of any kind, answered promptly.

Keokuk, April 24th 1856
Alex H. Evans Esq.

Dear Sir - The letter from the Pension Office relative to Isaac Mason's Pension was duly received.  The clerks could not have examined very carefully, or they would have from Mason's name.  However, since that application was sent Mason has died and in March 22nd I sent you the application of Margaret Mason, his widow. I send herewith a copy of Isaac Masons, Pension Certificate which you may find of use in Mrs. Mason's claim.  Isaac Mason was paid at Ottumwa, the Pension agency of this state.
Yours truly 
Wm W. Belknap

Is the proof sufficient for Mrs. Mason's claim?
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Private

Bloomfield, Iowa Dec 15 1826
Geo C Whiting, Esq. 
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Sir, 
Your letter of the 29th of October in relation to Isaac Mason was duly recd.  I expected to have been able to have answered you in full before this time in 8 or 10 days I will give you all the facts.  I will say however that the Isaac Mason who made application for a Land Warrant whose declaration was made before J. C. Blankinship, ruled the identical Isaac Mason who you name as serving in the Revolutionary War and he died at the time stated (Jany 30th 1856) in this County, and the Margaret Mason who applied for Bounty Land and a pension on the 18th of March 1856 is the widow of the said Isaac Mason, the Revolutionary soldier, after his death she moved to Van Buren County where she has a Son living.  I will give you more particulars in full in a few days.  
Very Respectfully 
John W. Ellis
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After 10 days, return to
Lowell Weaver
710 West Walnut Street
BLOOMFIELD, IOWA.
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Bloomfield, Iowa 
Jan. 2, 1940
Veterans' Administration,
Washington, D.C. 
Dear Sir; 
I would like to have the Service Record of Isaac Mason Sr. if you have it on file in your office. He was in a New York Regiment during the War of the Revolution. 
I wrote the War Department at Washington, D. C., and they told me that their records were far from complete but that your department might be able to give the information that I wanted. 
I will appreciate it very much if you will look up his service record if you have it on file. We have no way of finding his service record here. Mr. Mason is buried in this County. 
Yours Truly, 
Lowell Weaver
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Mrs. Mary Mason Marshall of Battle Creek, Nebraska, stated in her letter to Hon Edgar Howard that she wanted the records of Isaac Mason who served in the New Jersey troops and was pensioned from Crawford Co. Pa; was placed on roll May 21 1833 &(and) pensioned from Mch 4 1831 &(and) was buried in Drakesville, Iowa.  Said he was born about 1765 and was her gr. gr. father.  Her letter was returned to Com. of Pensions (whose personal signature was on reply to this inquiry) for other information pertaining to Civil War soldiers.
Her letter was dated Feb. 19, 1928
Mch 3 1928 
MMSTF
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Additional
procured by A. H. E. at
my suggestion & filed
Dec 8/56
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State of Iowa VanBuren County
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in &(and) for said County.  Margaret Mason, who being by me duly sworn says that on the 30th day of September A.D. 1847 in the County aforesaid this deponent was married to Isaac Mason, and that herself &(and) said Mason were residents of said County at the date of said marriage, and that said Isaac Mason received his last payment of Pension up to September 4th 1855 at the City of Philadelphia, Roland Parry acting as his Attorney and that her said husband died in January 1856 and as she believes on the 17th day of said month 
Sworn to &(and) subscribed before me this 21st day of November 1856.  Margaret Mason (her mark)
Alfred Forbes J. Peace
Also at the same time personally appeared before me James Craig who being duly sworn says that he as a Justice of Peace of Van Buren County Iowa, did on the 30th day of September A.D. 1841 duly solemnize marriage between Isaac Mason and Margaret White, both of said County and that the above deponent Margaret Mason is the widow of Isaac Mason deceased
[signed] George Schramm this 21st day of November 1856.  
[illegible] James Craig & George Schramm taken and sworn upon before me this 21st day of November A.D. 1856 Alfred Forbes J. Peace
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State of Iowa
Van Buren County

 I Rufus L. Miller Clerk of the District Court in and for the County and State of aforesaid do hereby certify that Alfred Forbes Esq. whose genuine signature appears to the within and foregoing certificate of acknowledgement was at the time of so doing an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County duly elected Commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit should be given to all his official act as such here and else where,
  In testimony where of I have herewith set my hand and affixed the seal of the District Court of said County and State.  Done at Keasanqua this 24th day of November A.D. 1838
Rufus L. Miller, Clerk of said Court
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS THAT I Isaac Mason of Crawford County Pennsylvania Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint O. Hasting my true and lawful Attorney, for me, and in my name, to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying Pensions at Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, my pension from the fourth day of March 1836 to the fourth day of September Witness my hand and seal, this Sixth day of September 1836 
Sealed and delivered in presence of John Radle Isaac Mason 

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA. 
Crawford County. } ss. BE IT KNOWN, That on the sixth of September 1836 before the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Isaac Mason above named, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned. 
[signed] John Radle Justice Peace 

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, 
Crawford County } ss. BE IT KNOWN, That on the Sixth day of September 1836 before the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared O Hastings the Attorney named in the foregoing Power of Attorney, and made oath that the same was not given to him by reason of any sale, transfer or mortgage of the Pension, or arrears of Pension therein authorized to be received by him. 
[signed] O. Hastings
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year last above mentioned, before me, 
[signed] John Radle Justice Peace 

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA. 
Crawford County }, ss. James Cochran Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Crawford County, State of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify, that James Mason Esqr before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his, are genuine. 
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name, this fifteenth day of September in the year 1836 
[signed] James Cochran  Prothonotary
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STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA. 
Crawford County } ss. BE IT KNOWN, That before me, John Radley a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared, Isaac Mason and made oath in due form of law, that he is the identical person named in an original Certificate in his possession, of which (I certify) the following is a true copy:-- 
"WAR DEPARTMENT 
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM. 
I Certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832,, Isaac Mason of the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the Revolutionary War is entitled to receive Fifty five dollars and sixty three cents per annum, during his natural life commencing the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year. 
Given at the War Office of the United States this 21st day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty three 
[signed] Lew Cap 
Secretary of War
Examined and Countersigned, J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.
That he now resides in Crawford County Pennsylvania and has resided there for the years space of twenty years past; and that previous thereto he resided in Sodus N.Y.
[signed] Isaac Mason
Sworn and Subscribed, this 6th day of September 1836 before me, 
[signed] John Radle Justice Peace
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This pensioner has 12 months due [other?]
Agent can pay only where 6 mo are due
Without an Order from War Dept
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STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Crawford County } ss.
BE IT KNOWN, That before me, John Radle
a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared, Isaac Mason
and made oath in due form of law, that he is the identical person named in an original
Certificate in his possession, of which (I certify) the following is a true copy:--

WAR DEPARTMENT
Revolutionary Claim

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832 Isaac Mason of the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the Revolutionary War is entitled to receive Fifty five dollars and sixty three cents per annum, during  his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, the 21st day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty three

Lew Cap Secretary of War

Examined and Countersigned 
J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions

That he now resides in Crawford County Pennsylvania and has resided there for the space of twenty years past; and that previous thereto he resided in Sodus New York
Sworn and Subscribed, this sixth day of March 1837 
Isaac Mason
before me, John Radle, Justice Peace
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT I Isaac Mason of Crawford County Pennsylvania a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint Alfred Homing my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying Pensions at Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, my pension from the fourth day of March 1836 to the fourth day of March 1837
Witness my hand and seal, this sixth day of March 1837
[signed] Isaac Mason

Sealed and delivered in presence of  John Radle 


State of Pennsylvania Crawford County
BE IT KNOWN, That on the sixth day of March 1837 before the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Isaac Mason above named, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed.  IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned 
John Radle Justice Peace

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
Crawford County
I James Cochran Prothonotary of the Common Pleas Court of Crawford County, State of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify that John Radle Esq before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his, are genuine.  In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed by Seal of Office and subscribed my name this ninth day of March in the year 1837
James Cochran Prothonotary
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State of Pennsylvania
Crawford County
Confirmably to the regulation of the War Department of the 19th Mar 1824 I John Radle a Magistrate in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that I ran the most satisfactory  evidence viz. the affidavit of O. Hastings an my own personal knowledge that that Isaac Mason who has this day affirm to take the oath of identity is the identical person named in an original pension certificate which he has escribed  before me number 11579 and bearing date at the War Office the twenty first day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty three that the said certificate was originally issued for him that he now holds the same in his possession and claims all the benefits arising therefrom.  Given under my hand at Meadville this sixth day of March 1837.

John Radle
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Mason, Issacher         Private    Maryland

11491                May 8, 1790 
                         to _____   not shown

The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.