Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7653, Titus Hammond, Conn.
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Conn.
Hammond, Titus
Charity.

W.7653
B.L.Wt.2603-8-160-53
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24747 New York
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Titus Hammond
of Yates Co. in the State of New York
ho was a Private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Norris of the Regt commanded
by Col. Willester in the Connecticut 
line for 11 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Feb. 
1834 and E. Brown P M
Penn Yard NY
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 33  $91.65
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 34   18.33
$109.98

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Jno Cromwell Clerk,
Book # Vol. 4 Page 111
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New York  2425   A
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Charity Hammond
widow of Titus Hammond Conn
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a private
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
36 Dollars 66 
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d February, 1853.
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Certificate of Pension issued the
13th day of Octr 1853
and sent to E. W. Edgecomb
Courtland Villa N. Y.
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 75 Vol. A
(32)


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Set Hon J M Parkin Dec 17, 1837
Hon R. H. Duell, Dec 19, 1859


Reg 25382-cho-26058-160
Mch 3 43
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25.382 Act March 3/55
                   March 30/55
____________________________
Charity Hammond. widow 
of Titus Hammond priv
__________________________
War of Revolution
__________________________
Rec Pension Act Feby 3. 1853
2425
_____________________________
Boynton
10:160ac May 16/56
R O Yllw


Jos. Howard, Present
_______________________
Adin Webb (crossed out)
Cortland Village  (crossed out)
New York  (crossed out)

diagonal across column
No 26058 'gp May


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Circ to A Webb Aug 14 55
Chid 19" Dec./59

Feby 53 - no 2425

Dec 12/60
Let of Hon R.H. Duell in Eclation to the [illegible] of a duplicate [illegible] to Sen Sand office thro RB Aronside warrant encased - TR

Letter to Comm G L Office returning warrant cancelled, assignment foyed, see Conn G L Office letter within RW

Vol. H 27
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Revolutionary Claim
Titus Hammond
Benton
Yates County
N. York

New York Agency =


communicate with
Ebenezer Brown P.M.
Penn Yaw
Yates Co. 
N. Y.

Most Convenient Post Office
to Hammond is
Penn Yarr
N. Y.


second column
13106

witness says 2nd term
was 2 mo. which is 
alleged by claimant
to be 3 mo.

admd
11 mo pri
N36.66
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In the matter of

Titus Hammond a Revolutionary soldier claiming a pension under the act of Congress of 7th June 1832 for Services performed during the war of the Revolution

If allowed he desire his pension certificate sent directed to Ebenezer Brown Postmaster at the village of Penn Yarr Yates County I would prefer his pension from the U. States Branch Bank at the City of New York
The Secretary's Obt Servant
Titus Hammond

State of New York}
Yates County Ss}
On this 28th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting Titus Hammond a resident of the town of Benton in the County of Yates & State of New York who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he was seventy one years of age the 22 day of last February & was born in the town of Tolland County of Hartford & State of Connecticut & was first drafted a few days after he was sixteen but obtained the certificate of a Surgeon of il health & did not go into service. he was again drafted and from the same cause did not go_ the third time he was drafted was in a Company commanded by one Capt Trull when the enemy had alarmed the town of Providence in the winter season_ he then went with the company in which he was drafted to the town of Provience in Rhode Island & remained there for the share of three month and then returned home in about a year or a year & a half he was again drafted this
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in the Spring of Summer and was stationed with a Regiment at Chatham below Hartford there was but one regiment at the place but deponent cannot recollect the officers names they were as he understood from the Western part of the State he remained three months the time for which he was drafted & returned home_ In about two years thereafter he was drafted again & went to New Haven the Cowboys had created an alarm by driving off some cattle which was the occasion of his draft_ thinks he did not stay the whole of the term of three months in the fall of the year he was again drafted & set out to go to some place not far from Kingsbridge got almost to the place and was discharged and went home _ When Deponent was about nineteen he enlisted under Capt Benjamin Norris Elijah Chapman Lieutenant and a man by the name of Massey ensign the Col. of the regiments name was Williston he enlisted for the term of three months & went to New London & staid there a time & was then stationed at Groton Point almost opposite New London_ there were two regiments went to New London a short time after Arnold had landed and burnt the plan(?) the whole length of time this Deponent was in the Service was a little over a yar. After Deponent was twenty one he went to live in the town of Norwich in the State of Vermont where he resided about twenty two years & then removed to the town of Benton in the County of Yates & has lived in this State for about twenty eight years _ This Deponent is confident that the leading material parts as above narrated are true but awe that he may possibly be mistaken as to the time when the above facts took place as his memory is somewhat impaired by the infirmities of age & sickness.
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This Deponent hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
Titus Hammond
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Thomas J Nevins
Dep. Clerk
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State of New York
Yates County ss.

Sarah Brown of the town of Barton in the county of Yates being sworn deposeth & saith that she is a sister of Titus Hammond a Benton aforesaid, that her brother Titus was born as appears by a copy of a record in her possession February 22nd 1761 in the town of Tolland in the County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut that she well recollects her brother leaving home on the 2nd of August in said year and was absent in the service three months which was the term for which he enlisted, deponent believes that he served in the Connecticut State Troops, after he served his term of three months he was drafted in the Militia and deponent thinks he moved about two months/ Deponent also saith that at the time of said enlistment & drafting he the said Titus resided in the town of Tolland in Connecticut and in the year 1782 he removed to Vermont and has lived in the town of Barton in this County for nearly twenty years. This Deponent will be sixty eight years of age next April, and this Deponent saith that she knows of her brother Titus being drafted several times previous to his enlistment and further this Deponent saith that she cannot attend Court without much inconvenience owing to bodily infirmity.

Sarah Brown

Subscribed and sworn by the above named Sarah Brown to me personally known, this 24th day of September in the year 1832, before me

Thomas J Nevins-Commissioner of deeds for said county of Yates
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Yates County ss.
I Thomas J. Nevins the commissioner of deeds before whom the affidavit of Sarah Brown within named was sworn, do certify that I am and have been for the last seventeen years personally acquainted with the said Sarah Brown and that she is a credible person _ 
Given under my hand this fifth day of October A. D. 1833
Thomas J. Nevins
Commissioner of Deeds for said County
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State of New York
Yates County

Ebenezer Brown of the town of Milo in the County of Yates State of New York being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he has been well acquainted with Titus Hammond an applicant for a pension for Revolutionary services for upwards of twenty years, that said Hammond has lived in the neighborhood of Deponent with an occasional absence of a year or two during said term that he has frequently heard said Hammond narrate the facts of his service substantially as is stated in his declaration & that said Hammond has always sustained the character of a very worthy & honest man & that his character for truth & veracity is unimpeachable.

E. Brown

Subscribed & sworn this 20th day of September 1832 in open Court

T. J. Nevins Dep. Clerk
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State of New York
Yates County ss.} We John Goff a Clergyman residing in the town of Barton & county of Yates & Morris F Sheppard of the town of Milo in said county hereby testify that we are well acquainted with Titus Hammond who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy one years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion.

John Goff
Morris F Sheppard

Sworn & subscribed this 28th day of September 1832

Thomas J Nevins Deputy Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after the putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the said Court further certify that t appears to them that John Goff is a clergyman residing in said town of Barton & that Morris F Sheppard & Sarah Brown who have signed the preceding certificates are residents of the county of Yates and that their statements are entitled to credit, and do also certify that Ebenezer Brown whose certificate is hereunto attached is also entitled to credit.
By order of the Court
T. L. Nevins Dep. Clerk
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I Thomas J Nevins of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Yates do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Titus Hammond for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 28th day of February 1832

Thomas J Neveins
Deputy Clerk
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13106
In the matter of
Titus Hammond
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State of New York
County of Yates ss. Titus Hammond of the Town of Benton in said County being duly sworn says that he is the same Titus Hammond named in the pension papers hereto attached, and this deponent further says that he was born at Tolland in the State of Connecticut in the year one thousand seven hundred and sixty one. That in the month of January in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight, he this deponent was drafted as a private soldier in a company of militia commanded by one Captain Trull at Tolland aforesaid; where this deponent then resided and immediately marched in said company to Providence in the State of Rhode Island, and remained at Providence aforesaid doing duty in said company as a private soldier in said company, for the term of three months, and was verbally discharged with the rest of his company about the first of April in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight. That about the first of July one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine, he this deponent was again drafted at Tolland aforesaid as a private soldier in a company of militia and was stationed at Chatham, Connecticut as stated in his declaration hereto attached and served as such private soldier at Chatham aforesaid for the term of three months, and was verbally discharged from said company about the first of October, seventeen hundred and seventy nine. That in the fall of the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty according to the best recollection of this deponent he this deponent was again drafted as a private soldier in a company of militia and marched with said company to New Haven Connecticut, to fight "cowboys", as stated in his said declaration, and served in said company as a private soldier for the term of one month and was then verbally discharged at New Haven aforesaid. That in the fall of the same year (one thousand seven hundred and eighty) he this deponent was again drafted in a company of militia at Tolland aforesaid as a
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private soldier and marched with said company for a place near Kingsbridge, as stated in said declaration and after having served in said company as a private soldier for the term of half a month was verbally discharged from Kingsbridge, in Connecticut aforesaid. That in the summer of the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one according to the best recollection of this deponent he this deponent enlisted as a private in a company of Connecticut State Troops commanded by Captain Benjamin Norris, Lieutenant Elijah Chapman both of Tolland aforesaid, and Ensign Massey of Union, Connecticut in Colonel Willistous Regiment for the term of three months and served as such private soldier at New London and at Groton Point as stated in said declaration for the said term of three months and was verbally discharged with said company at Mohegan in Connecticut aforesaid. And this deponent further sais that he has a record of his age in his bible now in his possession which record was made and kept in his fathers family in Connecticut, and this deponent further saith that by reason of old age and infirmity, and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear more definitely than he has sworn to the length of his service and the different periods which he served, nor to the names of the officers under whom her served.
And this deponent further saith that he is personally known to John Goff a minister of the Gospel and to Morris F. Sheppard, Ebenezer Brown and to Sarah Brown, whose affidavits are hereto attached. And that he has not in his power any other or further proofs of his services aforesaid other than the proofs hereto attached.
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and this deponent further saith that his aforesaid services as a private soldier, in the field and in Garrison in the war of the Revolution, for the United States amount to, at least the term of ten and half months.

Titus Hammond

Subscribed and sworn before me by the above named Titus Hammond with whom I am personally acquainted, and whom I certify to be a credible person, this 5th day of October in the year 1833.

Thomas J. Nevins, Commissioner of deeds for said County of Yates

State of New York
Yates County ss.}
I George Shearman Clerk of said Court & the court of common pleas, do certify that Thomas J Nevins whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the affidavit of Sarah Brown and to the certificate of the credibility of the said Sarah Brown, and to the affidavit of the above named Titus Hammond was at the times of the taking the said affidavits and making the said certificate a commissioner of deeds in and for said County and duly authorized by law to act as such commissioner.
And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said commissioner and verily believe that the signatures of the said Thomas J Nevins to the said certificates and affidavits are genuine, and I further certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court and the amendments thereto in the matter of the application of Titus Hammond for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
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set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County & of the Court of Common Pleas thereof this seventh day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.

Geo. Shearman Clerk
By R M Smith Dep. Clerk
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State of New York
Cortland County} ss.

On this 7th day of March AD 1853 personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the Cortland County Court the same being a Court of Record Charity Hammond aged sixty seven years a resident of Solon in the County of Cortland and State of New York who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made the act of Congress of the 3d day of February 1853.
That she is the widow of Titus Hammond deceased who was a private in the War of the Revolution and was pensioned under the act of the 7th day of June 1832 at the rate of $36.66 per annum and who was last paid at the Albany New York agency.
She further declares that she was married to the said Titus Hammond in the town of Scipeo Cayuga County BY on the 14th day of February 1818 by Esq Oney who is now dead and that her name before her said marriage was Charity Chandler & that she
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has no public or private record of her said marriage. That her husband the aforesaid Titus Hammond died on the 12th day of May AD 1846 that she was married to him at the time above stated.
She further declares that she was a widow at the passage of the act and is still a widow and that she has never before made application for a pension.
She further declares that proof of her widowhood and the death of her said husband is filed in the Pension Office.

Charity Hammond her mark X

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me

Lewis Kingsley
Cortland County Judge

I hereby certify that the above named deponent is unable to attend the sitting of the Court, in consequence of the infirmities of old age. And I further certify that I have no interest in the result of this case and am not concerned in its prosecution.

Lewis Kingsley
Cortland County Judge
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STATE OF NEW YORK,
Cortland County Clerk's Office,}

I, RUFUS A. REED, Clerk of said County, do Certify That Lewis Kingsley Esq., before whom the annexed instrument was proved. or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Judge of Cortland County Courts, for said County, duly authorized and qualified to take the same. And further: That I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe the signature thereto, purporting to be his, is genuine; and that the said instrument is executed in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, at Cortlandville, this 22d day of August 1853.

Rufus A. Reed Clerk


sequance of the infirmities of old age. And I further certify that I have no interest in the result of this case and am not concerned in its prosecution.

Lewis Kingsley
Cortland County Judge
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State of New York
Cortland County}

On this 22d day of August 1853 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County & State aforesaid Orasho Hammond and Caroline Coil of Cortland in Cortland County N.Y. being duly sworn according to law doth each depose & say that they have been acquainted with Titus Hammond deceased & Charity Hammond his widow for twenty five years past that the said Charity Hammond is the identical person wo lived with the said Titus Hammond as his wife, that they lived and cohabitated together as husband & wife from the time of their first acquaintance with them and that they were reputed to be married and that the said Titus Hammond was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the State of New York at the time of his death and that he died on the 12th day of May 1846 leaving his widow him surviving the said Charity Hammond who still continues his widow and that she is an applicant for a pension as his
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widow under the act of February 3d 1853.

Orasho Hammond
Caroline Coel her mark X

Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me.

Gilas Chittenden Justice

STATE OF NEW YORK
Cortland County Clerk's Office,}
I, RUFUS A. REED, Clerk of said County, do Certify That Giles Chittenden Esq., before whom the annexed instrument was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, in and for said County, duly authorized and qualified to take the same. And further: That I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe the signature thereto, purporting to be his, is genuine; and the said instrument is executed in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, at Cortlandville, this 22d day of August 1853.

Rufus A. Reed Clerk

the result of the case and am not concerned with its prosecution.

Giles Chittenden Justice of the Peace in & for Cortland County
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widow under the act of February 3d 1853.

Orasho Hammond
Caroline Coel her mark X

Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me.

Giles Chittenden Justice

I certify that the above named deponents are reputable persons and I further certify that I have no interest in the result of the case and am not concerned with its prosecution.

Giles Chittenden Justice of the Peace in & for Cortland County
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State of New York
County of Cortland} ss.

On this 9th day of March AD 1853, personally appeared before me E W Edgcomb a Notary Public in and for the County, and State aforesaid Charity Hammond aged 69 years, a resident of Homer in the County of Cortland and State of New York Who being duly sworn, according to law, declares that she is the widow of Titus Hammond deceased, who was a private in the War of the Revolution, and was Pensioned under the act of 7th June 1832 at the rate of $36.66 per annum, and that she has been pensioned under the act of February 3d at the rate of $36.66 per annum as the widow of the said Titus Hammond deceased.

She farther declares that she was married to the said Titus Hammond in Scipio in the County of Cayuga and State of New York on the 16th day of February 1818. She further declares that her husband the aforesaid Titus Hammond died in Homer in the County of Cortland and State of New York on the 12th day of May 1846 and that she is still a widow. Proof of her marriage and the death of her husband is filed in the Pension Office with her application for a pension under act of February 3d 1853. She also declares that she has never applied for nor received under this or any act of Congress any bounty land warrant.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty lands to which she may be entitled under the act of March 3d 1855,

Charity Hammond her mark X

attest Oraso Hammond

Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written, before me.

E W Edgcomb
Notary Public

I certify that I have no interest in the result of the case and are not concerned in its prosecution.

E W Edgcomb
Notary Public
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State of New York
County of Cortland} ss.

On this 9th day of March AD 1855 personally appeared before the undersigned, a Notary Public within and for the county and State aforesaid, Orashio Hammond, Gitty Hammond a resident of Homer who being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that they are well acquainted with Charity Hammond widow of Titus Hammond decease of Homer Cortland County NY who has this day made application for Bounty Land as the widow of Titus Hammond deceased under act of March 3d 1855 and that she is the identical person who is the widow of Titus Hammond decease and that they saw the said Charity Hammond made her mark to the foregoing Declaration.

Orashio Hammond
Gitty Hammond her mark X

attest
C A Edgcomb
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STATE OF NEW YORK
CORTLAND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE} ss.

I, RUFUS A. REED, Clerk of the said County, Do Certify That E. W. Edgcomb Esq. before whom the annexed Affidavit was taken, was at the time of the taking the same, a Notary Public, in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same: and further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Notary, and verily believe the signature to the Jurat thereof, is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, this 24th day of March 1855.

Rufus A Reed CLERK

25382
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13106
Titus Hammond
Yates Co N York

admd

14 p 403

May 18, 33

Titus Hammond
Ebenezer Brown, PM
Peruyair, Yates Co NY
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BRIEF in the case of Titus Hammond of Yates Co in the State of N York
(Act 7th June, 1832)

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

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

3. How old is he?  71 years

4. State his service [last of line unreadable]

Period: In 17
Duration of Service: 3 months
Rank: Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom her served: Capt Trull

Period:
Duration of Service: 3 months
Rank:
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served:

Period:
Duration of Service: 3 months
Rank:
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served:

Period:
Duration of Service: 3 months
Rank:
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served: Capt Norris Colo Willister

5. In what battles was he engaged?  none

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Groton Hartford Connecticut

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

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

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

Richard Cutts
Examining Clerk
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Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 7653
Charity Hammond
widow
Titus Hammond
Pri Rev War

Act: Feby 3, 1853

Index:- Vol. A, Page 304

[Arrangement of 1870]

Nov 14/98 Miss E J Hascal
Goshen, Ind.
see L. 10408
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No 25382
Charity Hammond, widow of Titus- Revolutionary Pensioner Bounty Land claim, [unk], March 3, 1855-Adm Webb's Letter of substitution to  Joseph Howard
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Cortlandville
August 27th 1855

Sir

I wish you would fully recognize Joseph Howard Esq of Washington D C as the agent to prosecute the claim of Charity Hammond widow of Titus for Bounty Land under act of March 3d 1855.

Her claim No 25382 having been suspended for want of Record Evidence of her husband's service in the War of the Revolution.

I am very respectfully your obedient servant

Adin Webb

Hon J Minot
Com of Pensions
Wasington
DC
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26058

160 acres
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Andersons

R H Duell
M.C.

Hon Geo C Whiting
Comm. of Pensions
Washington City
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House of Reps
Dec 12, 1857
Hon. G. C. Whiting
Commr of Pensions

Sir,

The enclosed papers have been sent to me with request that I would present them at the Pension Office for its action. Your early attention to the matter will oblige.

Your obt servt

J. M. Parker
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Penn Yaw, Yates County
N.Y. Oct. 7 1833

Sir

Permit me to solicit your attention to the pension papers of the widow of [begin underline] Achilles Comstock [end underline] - and of [begin underline] Aaron Dean [end underline] of this county, which have been in your department for several months past.

Enclosed I send you [begin underline] Titus Hammond's [end underline] papers - which are as definite as his recollection will enable him to make them.

Your obt. Servt.
T.J. Nevins
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General Land Office,
November 13th 1863

Hon. Jos. H. Barrett,
Comr of Pensions

Sir:-
Enclosed please find for cancellation, on account of forgery in the first assignment endorsed thereon, B.L.W. Act/55 No 26058 for 160 acres issued in the name of Charity Hammond widow &c the evidence on file in this Office clearly showing that the said Warrantee never had said Warrant in her possession, & consequently never sold or assigned it to any person whatever. After cancellation, you will please return said Warrant to this Office.

Very Respectfully
Your obt servt

J M Edmonds
Commissioner

Wt Act/55 Enclosed
Eastman
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[postal stamp]

Pension Office
DEC
19
1858
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House of Representatives
Dec 17, 1839

Sir,

On the 12th Dec 1857 an application was made in behalf of Charity Hammond widow of Titus D Hammond dec'd to have her pension date from March 4, 1848. In answer to that application you stated in a note addressed to Hon J. W. Parker MC now before me as follows:
"In reply to your note of the 12th inst I have the honor to state that Charity Hammon of New York was pensioned under the act of Feb 3 1853 and her allowance made to commence from the date of said act agreeably to the construction placed upon it soon after its passage & uniformly adhere to since. It is understood that the Court of Claims has decided in a similar case, that pensions under said act should commence from the 4th of March 1848; but this decision must receive the sanction of Congress before it can become at all operative. No arrears of pension therefore conts non be allowed in this case."
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Mrs Hammond has been informed that the decision alluded to in your note, has been sanctioned by Congress, and if so I desire on her behalf that the arrears of pension may be allowed in this case if consistent. Please address me on the subject as soon as a decision can be had.

By your note addressed to Mr. Parker it appears that a Bounty Land Warrant was issued to Mes Hammond for 160 acres of Land May 16, 1836. She has never received it, and desires me obtain from the Department the number of said Warrant & under what act it issued, to enable her to trace it.

I am also requested to ascertain whether the papers in the case of Lovisa Sweetman widow if James Sweetman decd of New York are on file in your Department. She asks for a pension. They were forwarded by the atty of Mrs Sweetman on the 3d day of January 1856. If received please inform me what decision has been made upon her application.


Answered Dec 20 1859-
papers sent to H of Reps K.S.
6 August 1856
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I am very respectfully your obt servant

R. H. Duell

Hon. G. C. Whiting
Com. of Pensions
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State of Indianna, Vermillien County ss.

Before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally came Jeremiah Hammond, who being first duly sworn according to law, in his oath says, that the annexed family Record is the family Record of him the said Jeremiah Hammond and is correct and true as he verily believes. That he is a son of Abraham and Charity Hammond, the latter of whom has made application for a Pension, that he has been intimate at the House of said charity for twenty years past as well as before, and knows that no record of the births of the said Charity's children now exists, or has existed for twenty years past, or if it did, he had no knowledge of it, and his opportunities for knowing were good.

Jeremiah Hammond

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 28th day of August 1849.

Edmund James J.P.

Jeremiah Hammond was born Nov 15th 1804
Jeremiah Hammond and Mary Hood was married April 25th 1839
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State of Indianna
Vermillion County ss.

I, Alexander B. Florer, Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for the county aforesaid do certify that Edmund James is a Justice of the peace as above, and that he is duly commissioned and qualified, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the official seal of said county this 30th day of August AD 1849.

Alexander B. Florer, Clerk
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251852
No 3097
Appl. of Charity Hammond, widow of Titus Hammond

Cortland Co,
N.Y.
24747
act 3d Feby '53.
allowed $36 66/100 per annum
com. Feb 3 1852

Rev.

E. W. Edgcomb,
Cortland
Village
Cortland Co
N.Y.

Department of the Interior
Pension Office, Official Business
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Pension Office 
Oct ?/53

Sir:
Please report time of last payment, to or death of, within named pensioner.

Respectfully &c
F. Burt Esq
3 aud

J Cole
for connt

Present

Titus Hammond
act 1832 $36.66 pr an.-
Died 12th March 1846,
paid to his death

F Burt
Auditor
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Brief in the case of Mrs. Charity Hammond widow of Titus 
Cortland County and State of New York
act of Feb. 3, 1853

Claim, ("original" or "for increase")
Proof exhibited, (if original)}
Husband a pensioner under act of June 7, 1832 at $36 66/100 per annum

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If wither, state the substance.

Husband a private in Connecticut line 11 months
Pension paid to his death
March 12, 1846

Allowed $36 66/100 per annum

(If for increase)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Marriage proved by affidavit of Orasho Hammond, Caroline Coel residents of Solon in said county who are certified to be credible witnesses.
Death " " auditors report
Identity by credible witnesses

Examining Clerk.
J L Gray

Name and residence of Agent
E. W. Edgcomb
Cortland Village
N. York
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Cortland Village
Cortland Co NY
August 22d 1853

Sir,

I send you the application of Charity Hammond widow of Titus Hammond deceased for a pension under the act of February 3d 1853.
When acted on please report to me.

I am very respectfully your obedient servant

E W Edgcomb


Hon L P Waldo
Com of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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State of New York
Courtland County }ss

on this 27th day of November AD. 1857, one thousand eight hundred and Fifty Seven personally appeared before me Giles Chittenden a Justice of the Peace within
for the County and State aforesaid, Charity Hammond and Seventy four years a resident of Cortlandville in said State and County aforesaid, who, being duly sworn according Law declares that she is the Widow of Titus Hammond Deceased, who died, in [illegible] said County and State; on the 12th day of May A.D. 1846 said Titus Hammond was a Revolutionary Soldier and Private, drew a Pension of Thirty Six Dollars and Sixty Six Cents per annum.

I have drawn a Pension of the same amount, which [illegible] on the 3d of February 1853. [carrot] under the [illegible] of service act this Declaration is for the purpose of obtaining a Pension under the acts, or act passed by Congress, previous to March 3d 1853, from the Decease of my said Husband, Titus Hammond, provided I was entitled to it. the Papers as to my identity are at Washington I am a Widow now. my Pension Certificate is No 24.25 which I have, would refer you to said papers and that I
[illegible] learned to write 

Charity Hammond
by mark
X [her mark]

sworn and subscribed before me this 27th day of November A.D. 1857

Witness} 
Lizur B Canfield 
L Banes [???]
Courtland County New York

We, Horatio Hammond, John Hammon of Courtlandville and Homer in the State and County aforesaid of lawful age upon our oath declare that the foregoing Declaration was signed and acknowledged by Charity Hammond in our presence and we know the applicant is the identical person she represents herself to be

John Hammond
Orasho Hammond

Giles Chittenden Justice of the Peace

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and certify that I know the affiants to be reliable persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest
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in this claim. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4th day of December 1857.

Giles Chittenden Justice of the Peace in and for Cortland County

Know all men by these presents that I Charity Hammond of Cortlandville in said County and State, a pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint [unk] B. Canfield of Homer Cortland County and State of New York as my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to receive from the Commissioner of Pensions at Washington, my pension due to me for services of my husband Titus Hammond deceased and that I never learned to write.

Charity Hammond her mark X
Orasho Hammond

sealed and delivered in front of 
Giles Chittenden 

State of New York
Cortland County} ss. Be it known that on the 27th day of November AD 1857 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized by Law to administer oaths, personally appeared Charity Hammond above names, and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her act and deed in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.

Giles Chittenden Justice of the Peace in and for said Courts

STATEOF NEW YORK,
Cortland County Clerk's Office,}
I, RUFUS A. REED, Clerk of said County, do Certify That Giles Chittenden Esq. before whom the annexed instruments or acknowledgements, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgements a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized and qualified to take the same. And further: That I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe the signature thereto, purporting to be his, is genuine; and that the said instruments executed and acknowledged in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal , at Cortlandville, this 28th day of November 1857.

C A Reed Dep Clerk
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State of New York
County of Cortland} ss.

On this 27th day of November AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven, personally appeared before me, Giles Chittenden a Justice of the Peace within and for for the County and State aforesaid, Charity Hammond aged seventy four years, a resident of Cortlandville, in the State and County aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, deposes that she the identical Charity Hammond who the widow of Titus Hammond & who is his widow still, & is a widow now, as will appear by the proof hereunto annexed, she says as near as she can recollect, about two years ago, or since, she employed Eliazar W Edgcomb Esq of Cortlandville in said County and State, to obtain Bounty Land for her, under the act of March 3d AD 1855, since, which time she has not been able to learn the particulars about it, said Edgcomb died last year, & that she never has had or received any bounty land warrant for her said husbands services, the papers as to my Husbands service, my marriage &c are or should be at Washington, she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3d AD 1855. She also declares that she has not received a Warrant for Bounty Land under this act or any other act of Congress, nor made any other applications therefore only as above stated and that she never learned to write.

Charity Hammond her mark X
witness Lizur B Canfield Homer Cortland County State of New York

Sworn & subscribed before me this 27th day of November AD 1857
Giles Chittenden Justice of the Peace in and for said County

Mr. Horatio Hammond & John Hammond, both of the age of twenty one years, of the town of Homer & Cortlandville in the State of New York & County of Cortland, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Charity Hammond in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and our personal knowledge
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being his Sons and that this statement of the applicant, that, she is the identical person she represents herself to be 

sworn and subscribed before me this 27th day of November AD. 1857 Giles Chittenden Justice of the Peace in and for Cortland Co}

Orasho Hammond
John Hammond

I certify that Horatio Hammond & John Hammond are persons of truth & veracity & reputable in the neighbourhood.

November 27th AD. 1857 
Giles Chittenden Justice of the Peace

the foregoing Declaration & affidavits 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.
Giles Chittenden Justice

Know all men by these presents that I Charity Hammond of Cortlandville, State of New York & County of Cortland a Pensioner of the United States do hereby constitute and appoint Lizur B Canfield of the town of Homer State & County aforesaid my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to receive from the Commissioner of Pensions of the United States in the City of Washington
Bounty Land due me for services of Titus Hammond in the Revolutionary War, & I hereby Revoke all powers of Attorney that I have heretofore given - witness my hand and seal this 27th day of November AD 1857

Charity Hammond
her mark
X

Sworn to and acknowledged before me this 27 November 1857

Giles Chittenden Justice of the Peace
Geo. W. Samson