Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 17731, Moses Drake, Conn.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE      NUMBER
Conn       Drake, Moses        W17731
Abigail




CONTENTS
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4068
Connecticut
---
Abigail Drake
Widow of Moses
Conn.
who served in the Revolutionary
as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
24 Dollars 55
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension  issued the
28 day of July 1849
and sent to
Henry Fowler
Hartford Ct
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
Feb 2, 1848, Page 280 Vol. 1
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the 2d Section of the
act of Congress of the 4th July 1836
State of Connecticut Litchfield County  Ss
On this 16th day of November 1844 personally
appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and
for the County of Litchfield Abigail Drake a resident
of Winchester in the County of Litchfield State of Connecticut
aged Eighty six years who being first duly sworn
according to law doth on her oath state-- That she
is the widow of Moses Drake who was a private in
the militia in the war of the Revolution and
performed service as set forth in her declaration in
order to obtain a pension under the act 7 July 1838
now on file in the War Department at Washington.
she further declares that she was married to the said
Moses Drake in the year seventeen hundred and
Eighty three that her husband the said Moses Drake died
on the fourth day of July 1831 and that she has remained
his widow ever since that period-
Now the object of this declaration is to obtain
a pension under the 2d Section of the act of
4 July 1836, at the rate of twenty four dollars and
fifty five cents per annum from the 4th day of March
1831 to the day of the death of said Moses Drake Viz
4th July 1836, it being the amount he would have
been entitled to if living at the passage of the act of
7 June 1832 and to which she is entitled as his
Widow under the E Section Act 4 July 1836
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year
above mentioned Before me and I certify
that I am personally acquainted with the Declarant
and am fully satisfied of the truth of her statements

[illegible]         Abigail Drake
Litchfield County To  Winchester November 16. 1844
Personally appeared Abigail Drake and made oath
to the truth of the late deposition by her subscribed   Abigail Drake
Hon Alva Nash Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut
Office of Secretary of State Ss:
I do hereby certify that
at a session of the General Assembly holden at
New Haven on the first wells day of May AD
1844 Alva Nash Esq was duly appointed and
commissioned a Justice of the peace in and for
the County of Litchfield in this State and that
his commission will expire on the 20th day of
June next 1845, and further that I believe his
signature to the foregoing affidavit is genuine
In testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said State at Hartford this
Thirtieth day of December A.D. 1844

Danl P. Tyler
Secretary of State
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State of Connecticut
Hartford County ss Windsor
April9th 1840

I hereby certify, that I have this
day carefully examined the records
of this town, and do not find
the Marriage of Moses Drake to
Abigail Hubbard on record
Attest William Howard Town Clerk

Hartford County ss Windsor April 9th 1840
Personally appeared William Howard who has put his
signature to the above certificate, and made oath that
same is true according to his knowledge & belief
Sworn before me
Henry Sill Justice of the Peace

and I certify, that I am personally acquainted with
William Howard who has signed his name to the above
certificate, and know him to be Town Clerk as above
and that full confidence may be placed in any
statement he may make Henry Sill Justice of the Peace
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17731
Abigail Drake
Widow of
Moses Drake
Pri Rev War
Act: Feb 2d 48
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 196
(Arrangement of 1870.}
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7173
Abigail Drake
widow of Moses, Conn
Act July 1838
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W.F. Mills 22 July 1840


no. 6379
Abigail Drake
Cont
Reply to Hon. T H Seymour Jany 17 '45

Act July 4th '36
2d Ses
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Repd
Certi. [illegible] under the 2d
Sec act (36)
from 4 Mar 31 & July 4
1831 when he died
Rep. Sent Let to Gen Agt
Feb. 26 '45.


Connecticut 5419
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Abigail Drake,
widow of Moses Drake
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
24 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
29th day of April 1844
and sent to M.F. Mills
Norfolk
Connecticut
[Act of March 3, 1843.}
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1 Page 65.
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6065
Connecticut
Abigail Drake
widow of Moses Drake decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 4 July 1831
of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut
who was a private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Humphrey of the regt commanded
by Col.      in the Conn
line for 7 mo. & 11 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Connt
at the rate of 24 Dollars 55 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Feby
1841, I sent to M.F. Mills
Norfolk, Conn
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1841 $121.77
Act July 7,
1838.
Recorded by D McCurdy Clerk
Book A Vol. 1, Page 175
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Repo

4171
Connecticut
---
Abigail Drake
widow of Moses Drake
who died on the 4 July 1831,
of ____ in the State of Conn
who was a Pri in the Co commanded
by Captain         of the       commanded
by         in the      
in the
line for 7 mo 11 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 26 Dollars 55 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day
March, 1831. & ending July 4 1831
when he died
-
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Feb.
-45-and Sent to
Hon. T. H.  Seymour
Arrears to the 4th of H. Rept
Semi-annual allowance ending

Revolutionary Claim
Act July 4, 1836
Section the 2nd
Recorded by F S Swann Clerk
Book C Vol X Page 73
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Abigail Drake
Wid of Moses
Conn
---
Act July 7 1838
Married 1783
died 1831
Allow 7 mos 11 days
for $24,55
[illegible] Capt
Humphry Ct
Militia

M F Mills Esq
Mills as
Norfolk
Conn
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No 6379
Abigail Drake
Widow of Moses
Conn
2nd section act 4 July 1836
Adm 7mo 11 days Private
$24.55 for Ann
for 4 March 1831 to 4 July
1831 the day of Moses Drake
death
Hon J. H. Seymour
House of Reps
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Norfolk Ct. June 15, 1840
Hon J L Edwards Esq
Dear Sir
I herewith forward the
application of Abigail Drake for a pension
her papers have been delayed for some time
expecting & have further evidence of 
another term of Service Should her application
be granted please forward her certificate
me if any thing further is wanted
please write me
your &
Michael F. Mills
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Mar 17
Moses Drake Dcd 1831
Abigail Drake M. 1783
[illegible]
Ruth A 1831
M
of
75. 5 [illegible]

Noah Drake Wit
1776.  2 Mo.
75
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Bloomfield, Conn. April 10. 1840
This may certify that I am the Pastor of
the Congregational Church in Bloomfield
formerly called Wintonbury, a Society of Windsor
Connecticut; that I have the custody of
the Records of said Church, & find no entry
of the marriage of Moses Drake and
Abigail Hubbard of Windsor (then so called)
in said Records

Cornelius B. Everest
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Bloomfield, Conn. April 10. 1840
This may certify that I am the Pastor of
the Congregational Church in Bloomfield
formerly called Wintonbury, a Society of Windsor
Connecticut; that I have the custody of
the Records of said Church, & find no entry
of the marriage of Moses Drake and
Abigail Hubbard of Windsor (then so called)
in said Records

Cornelius B. Everest
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This may certify that I reside & live
in the same place that my Granfather
Pelatiah Mills formerly resided in Bloomfield
formerly the parish of Windsor Hartford County
Ct.  That have the papers in my possession
of my Grandfather P. Mills and have not
seen any Record of any Marriage of any Persons
[illegible]
Said at Bloomfield
Apl 9 1840 
Ammi Mills
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I, ROYAL R HINMAN, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby
certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
THAT Henry Sill is
and for more than six months past, has
been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of
Hartford in said State, duly appointed,
commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by
the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds
and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses
and to take Affidavits
and depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof;
and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the
official acts and attestations of the said Sill

in Court and Country,
In testimony whereof, I have in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State the 24th day
of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty
And I certify that the signature of said Sill
hereunto annexed is genuine.
R R Hinman Secretary
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Declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the act of
Congress of the 7 July 1838 it an act
Granting half pay and pensions to certain
widows
State of Connecticut Ss. Litchfield County
Norfolk Probate District
On this 17 day of March AD 1840 personally
appeared before the Court of Probate for the
district of Norfolk on the day and year aforesaid
Abigail Drake of Winchester a resident
of said Town in said County aged Eighty one
years who being first duly sworn according
to Law doth in her oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit
of the provisions made by the act of Congress
passed July 7 1838 entitled an act granting
half pay and and pensions to certain
Widows that she is the widow of Moses
Drake late of Winchester deceased
who was a solder in the army of the
Revolution a private and she has
frequently heard him in her life time
speak of serving several Towns one was
Roxbury one was Milford and one in New York
but cannot say as to the precise time should
think from seven ten months
And she further declares that was married
sometime in the month of May 1783 but cannot
say as to the day of the month that she was married
in the Town of Windsor by Peletiah Mills a Justice
of the Peace who then resided in Windsor
That her husband the aforesaid Moses Drake
died on the 4th day of July 1831 at said
Winchester that she was not [illegible] him
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[iilegible] & her having the service but the marriage
took place previous to the first day of January
seventeen hundred and ninety four (viz) on the
time above stated

I further declares that I do not know of any
Record of my marriage

Sworn and Subscribed on the day and
year above written           Abigail Drake
And the said Abigail
further says that her name was
Hubbard before she was
Married to Mr Drake
Sworn and subscribed the day and
year aforesaid before me
Michael F. Mills Judge of
Probate for Norfolk District
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Moses Drah of Wenchester aged fifty two
years testify and says that he is the son
of Moses Drake late of Winchester deceased and
Abigail Drake who now resides in said Winchester
I further say that my Father Moses Drake
dies in said Winchester on the 4th day of July
1831 that my mother name was Abigail
Hubbard before she was married as I have
often and always heard her say

Sworn and Subscribed      Moses Drake
on the 17th day of March 1840
before me
Michael F. Mills Judge of the
Court of Probate for the District of Norfolk
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7173 Abigail Drake
Widow of Moses
Conn
Act 1838
Norfolk Probate District Norfolk May 27th 1838
I Michael G Mills Clerk of the Court of Probate
for the District of Norfolk do hereby certify that the
within and foregoing contains the original
procedings of the said Court in the matter of the
application of Abigal Drake for a
pension
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of office this 27th
day of May 1840
Attest Michael G. Mills Clerk
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Comptrollers Office
Hartford Jany 29 1841
I Certify that on application for evidence of the [illegible] of
Moses Drake who claims pension in the Revolutionary War
under Captain Humphry 6 mo in 1775 and in Cap Jonah Gilletts
Company in 1776 3 mo went to New York & that I have examined the
books  and papers  remaining in this office. and find on ""A Pay Roll
of the 4th Co 8th Regiment Carried for order Gen Assembly Conn 1775
Elihu Humphrey Captn The name of Moses Drake appears
who entered July 7th Discharged Dec 18 having served 5 mo 11 days
That no Pay Roll of Cap Jonah Gillett Can be found in this
Office - that on Pay Table Book the following account appears
Cap Jonah Gillett [illegible]
1776 Order on the payroll his company -580.00
and under the Head of United States
1785 March 5. Amount of Capt Jonah Gillett [illegible]
[illegible] N York & Horse Neck in 1776n
1 months wages   135, 12
[illegible]   165.00
Equiping [illegible]     59.10
[illegible]   23.18.5
Amount of [illegible]  167.16.4
[illegible]     2.9.0
Previous Wages     9.40
Freight to New York     8.20
[illegible]  7.18.4     579.10.1.
,
Henry Kilbourn Comptroller
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years' Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838,
Abigail Drake of Connecticut
widow of Moses Drake, deceased,
who was a private in the Revolution
and died on the fourth day of July 1831,
is entitled to receive five years pension at the rate of Twenty four
dollars and fifty five cents per annum, commencing on the
fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage
of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension
will cease on the day of such marriage or death
Given at the War Office of the United States
, this twenty fourth day of
February one thousand
eight hundred and forty one
J. R. Poinsett
Secretary of War.
Examined and
Countersigned.
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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State of Connecticut
County of Litchfield Ss. Winchester
I, Gideon Hall Esq Judge of the Probate
Court for the District of Winchester hereby certify
that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said
Court that Moses Drake who was a private in
the War of the Revolution was a resident of
Winchester in the County of Litchfield and State of
Connecticut and died on the fourth day
of July 1831 leaving a widow whose name
is Abigail Drake who is the identical person
pensioned under the Act of March 3 1843 at
the rate of Twenty four 55/100 Dollars per annum
as the widow of said Moses Drake and an
applicant for a pension under the 2nd Section
of the Act of July 4th 1836
In witness whereof I have
hereunto signed my name and
affixed the Official Seal of
said Court at Winchester
this 13th day of Feby 1845
Gideon Hall  Judge
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Washington Jan 4 1845
J L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
Sir
Herewith I
send you the declaration of Abigail
Drake, Widow of Moses Drake
claiming a small balance of pension
under the 6th section of the Act 4th
of July 1836, upon which I ask
the decision of the commission
Also allow me to call your
attention to the claim of Penelope
Warren, widow of Ashbel Warren of
East Hartford Con -  and the claim
of Mary Thomas, Widow of John
Thomas of Colebrook Com. I desire
to get a decision in the two last
as soon as possible
Very Respectfully
[illegible] &c
Thos H Seymour
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Washington Feb 17. 1845
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Comm Pensions
Dr Sir
I enclose
a certificate from the court of
Probate required by your letter of
17th last in order to perfect the
papers in the application of Abigail
Drake for a balance of pension
Respectfully
Your obt servt
T.H. Seymour
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Norfolk April 22 1844
Hon J. L. Edwards Esqq
Dear Sir
I herewith enclose the
application of Abigal Drake for a
pension also her former certificate
which she held for her five years
pension  she wishes you to forward
her certificate to me
I forwarded to you some time
since the application of Esther
Rockwell have heard nothing
from I wish if it is has been examined
you would write me
your sv
Michael F. Mills
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Declaration
in order obtain the benefit of the act of
Congress of the 3d of March 1843 Granting
pensions for one year to certain Widows who
have received pensions under the act of July
7 1838

State of Connecticut ss Litchfield
County Town of Winchester on this
9 day of April 1844 personally
appeared before me Michael F. Mills
Justice of the Peace within and for the
County of Litchfield Abigail Drake
a resident of said Town of Winchester
in the County of Litchfield aged
Eighty Six years who being first duly
sworn according to Law doth on her oath
make the following declaration in order
obtain the benefit of the provisions made
by the act of Congress passed on the
3 March 1843 granting pensions to widows
of persons who served during the revolutionary
war that she is the widow of
Moses Drake Deceased who was a private
in the revolution and died on the 4th
July 1836 That she has now as pension
under the act July 7 1838 the sum of
Twenty four Dollars and fifty five cents
per annum
She further declares that she is still a widow
Sworn & Subscribed     Abigail Drake
in my presence and before me
and I certify that the declarant is
personally known to me
Michael F. Mills Justice of Peace
Sworn
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT Ss Litchfield.
LITCHFIELD COUNTY
I Geo. C. Woodruff Assistant Clerk
of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Michael F. Mills Esq is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by law authorized
to administer Oaths and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds. And that his commission was dated on the 8th day of June A. D. 1843 and will expire on
the 20th day of June, A.D. 1844 + that the preceding signature
which purports to be his is genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this
10th day of April A. D. 1844
Geo. C. Woodruff
Asst Clerk
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State of New York
Fulton County ss

Stephen Gillet of Johnstown in said County being in the eighty sixth year of his age and being duly sworn says that he was personally acquainted with Moses Drake previous to the hostilities between the United States and Great Britain in the Revolutionary War and in said War, that the said Moses served in the Revolutionary War as a Private in a Company of Infantry for the term of five months that the said Moses served in that military capacity the said United States that this said Moses was during said term serving the United States at Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts that as near as this deponent is able to state and which he believes to be correct that that
service of said Moses was between the first day of May in the year 1775 and the first day
of November in the year 1775 that this deponent is positive as to said service because he this deponent was also serving at the same time and was a tent mate with said Moses during the time of said service that in consequence of this deponents age he cannot
with more certainty specify the time and this deponent has forgotten the names of the Officers.
Stephen Gillett

Subscribed & sworn to before me the 11th day of January 1839
James W Johnson Jus Peace

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with
Stephen Gillett the above named deponent and am satisfied that he is a man of truth & veracity.
James W Johnson
Jus. Peace

State of New York
Fulton County Clerk's Office
I Tobias A. Stoutenborough Clerk of said County of Fulton do hereby certify that James W. Johnson whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit was at the date thereof a
Justice of the peace of said County, and further that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his signature to said affidavit and certificate as genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County this Eleventh day of February 1840.
T. A. Stoutenborough
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Noah Drake of Torrington in the County
of Litchfield aged Eighty two years next September
being duly sworn according to Law deposes
and says that he is a brother of Moses Drake late
of Winchester in said County Decease that the
said Moses was about six years older than my
self that the said Moses Drake was with the
Deponant should think and am very [illegible]
it was in 1776 as a militia man in the revolutionary
war a two months [illegible] at New York
or within vicinity that me myself and
Brother Moses if then lived in Windsor in the
State of Connecticut it was in the fall of the
year when we were at New York on and left New
York the same day while we were there I was taken
sick one my father came after me before my
time was out my Brother Moses stayed
two months
And I further say, that I was known that
My Brother Moses enlisted and went to Boston
[illegible] about six months then
before we were at New York
further testify that I was present with
my wife as their Moses Drake was
Married to Abigail Hubbard thus it was as
I here in the month of May 1783 he was
Married at Windsor by Peleliah Mills
Justice of the Peace, that the said Abigail
is now the Widow of the said Moses Drake
decease that she now live in the same
Town of Winchester & the said Moses died [illegible]
sworn and subscribed this this  9th day April 1840 before
Me. Michael F. Mills         Noah Drake
Judge of the Court of Probate
for Norfolk District
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Anna Drake the wife of Noah Drake of
Torrington aged seventy six and being
duly sworn according to law testifies
and says that she was present at the time
Moses Drake was married to Abigail
Hubbard it was at Windsor and they were
married by Petitiah Mills Justice of the
Peace and It was in the month of May
1783 as she verily believe that the said
Abigail is now the widow of the said
Moses and resides in the Town of
Winchester that said Moses died about
[illegible]
Sworn and subscribed the 9 day of
April 1840           Anna Drake  X her mark
before me
Michael F. Mills
Judge of the Court of
Probate for Norfolk District
And I Michael F. Mills Judge of the Court
of Probate for Norfolk District do hereby
certify that Noah Drake & Anne Drake and
Moses Drake whose deposition are herewith
forwarded are all of them persons well known
to me and one at three of them persons
of reputable characters and be believed
and depended upon as person of truth
Michael F. Mills Judge of the
Court of Probate Norfolk District
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of
Congress of 2d February 1848 entitled An act making
further provisions for surviving widows and Soldiers
of the Revolution

State of Connecticut
County of Litchfield Ss

On this 27 day of September 1848 before me
a Justice of the Peace in for the County aforesaid personally
appeared Abigail Drake a resident of Winchester
in the County of Litchfield in the State Connecticut
Aged Ninety years ; who being first duly
sworn according to law doth on her oath make the
following declaration in order to obtain the benefits
of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed
on the 2d February 1848 granting pensions to Widows
of persons who served during the Revolution War
That she is the widow of Moses Drake who
was a private in the Militia in the War of the Revolution
That she received a pension under the
act of 17 June 1841 at the rate of Twenty four
Dollars and 55 cents per annum
She further declares that she still a Widow
Sworn to and subscribed on the
day & year above written   Abigail Drake
Before me Sheron Bronson Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that I am personally
acquainted with the above declarant and she is
the same individual who drew a pension as
stated in the foregoing declaration

Theron Bronson Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut
I, JOHN B.ROBERTSON, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper
of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern
That Theron Bronson
is, and since the 20th day of June last past hath been a Justice of the Peace
within and for the County of Litchfield in said State, duly appointed
and commissioned, having full power and authority by the laws of said State to take
the Acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths,
to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificate thereof; and
that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and
attestations.
And I further certify, That I believe the foregoing signature of the said
Theron Bronson
to be genuine
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the Seal of said State, at
Hartford, this 10th day of October
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and forty-eight
John B. Robertson
Secretary of State.
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Norfolk Ct February 15 1841
Hon J.L. Edwards Es
Sir
On the application of
Mrs Abigail Drake the widow of Moses
Drake for a pension which was forwarded to
your office a long time since I received
your letter of the 22 July 1840 suggesting the
that evidence may be found at the Comptroller 
Office in Hartford Mrs Drake. Having
no one to attend to her business it was
delayed until I called at the office in
January last and obtained the certificate
which I herewith forward which I
believe will be satisfactory should her pension
be allow please forward her certificate to me
I forward the papers in the case of the
application of Mrs Rebecah Coy widow of
Ephraim Coy Several weeks since
once  have not heard whether the papers
have been Reviewed If they have &
any decision has been made please to
write
Your se

Michael F. Mills