Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35515, for Reuben Lake, Connecticut
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SERVICE   Conn.
Lake, Reuben
NUMBER  s. 35515
B.L. Wt. 546-100   
This Envelope Includes
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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March 10th 1834 dup: Certif issued & sent to Hon W. E. Whittlesey on the same month. 
See Cer Tra [certificate transfer] – July 17 ‘35 
To Illinois from 4 Sept 1834 - July 27th 1835 
Date of death not on AB [agency books]
10.661. Illinois  P. R. 
Reuben Lake (546) 
of Delaware in the State of  Ohio who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Sherman of the Connecticut line, for the term of the war.  (1780)  
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9th of May 1818  
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 of June 1822 and sent to Joseph Hughes, Esqr Delaware, Ohio.
Arrears to 4th of March 1822  366.96
Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1922.  40.00
$414.96
3 yrs 9 mo 27/31
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818, & 1 May 1820} 
[unreadable]
Delaware Co’y
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No. 546. 
Reuben Lake 
Private late Connecticut Line 
Warrant issued Feby 27th 1811 and dld [delivered] to the Hon Martin Chittenden Esqr M. C.
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State of Illinois, 
Stark County } ss Be it known, that before the Court of the County aforesaid, where judicially sitting personally appeared, and made oath in due form of Law, that Reuben Lake, deceased, has left no widow, and that William Lake, Mary Lake, Amy Albro, Charles Lake and Sarah Smith are the children, and Legal heirs of the said Reuben Lake Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States deceased (and that, the children are all of Lawful age) that he is the identical person named in the original certificate in his possession at the time of his death, of which we certify the following is a true copy. 
War Department 
Revolutionary Claim 
Duplicate 
I certify, That, in conformity with the Laws of the United States, of the 18th March 1818, and May 1st 1820, Reuben Lake late a private in the War of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the Ohio Pittsburgh Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month to commence on the ninth day of May one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen, This Certificate is issued in lieu of one dated on the 19th June 1822, which has been lost or destroyed, and which if presented at the agency, the Agent, will forward it to this Department. 
Given at the War office of the United  States, this tenth day of March one thousand Eight hundred and Thirty four. 
Lew Cass 
Secretary of War
Examined and countersigned Secretary of War
[stamp] FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO
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State of Illinois, 
Stark County } ss  I Oliver Whitaker Clerk of the County Commissioners Court of Stark County certify that Jonathan Hodgson is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and Subscribed my name this 24th day of May in the year of our Lord A.D. 1843. 
Oliver Whitaker C.C.C.C. of Stark Co 
[stamp] FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO
State of Illinois 
Sangamon County} ss Be it known on this 4 day of July 1843 Before me I Dawson a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Personally appeared Erastus Wright the Attorney named in the foregoing Power of Attorney appeared & made oath that the same was not given him by reason of any sale transfer or Mortgage of the Pension or arrears of Pension therein authorised to be [unreadable] by him.   
Erastus Wright
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4 July 1843  
John Dawson Justice Peace 
[stamp] FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO
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Know all Men By these Presents: that we William Lake, Mary Lake, Amy Albro, Charles Lake, and Sarah Smith Legal heirs of Reuben Lake Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States deceased, do hereby constitute and appoint E. Wright our true and lawful Attorney for us, and in our names to receive from the agent of the United States, for paying Pensions in the State of Illinois the late, Reuben Lakes Pension from the Fourth day of March 1842, to the Twentieth day of August 1842, the day on which he died.   
Witness our hands and Seals, this 22nd day of May A.D. 1843. 
William Lake  [seal L.S.]
Mary Lake [seal L.S.]
Amy Albro   [seal L.S.]
Charles Lake   [seal L.S.]
Sarah Smith   [seal L.S.]
Sealed and delivered in presence of Jonathan Hodgson
Oliver Whitaker 
State of Illinois 
Stark County Ss. 
Be it Known, that on the 22nd day of Mar 1843 before the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared William Lake, Mary Lake, Any Albro, Charles Lake, and Sarah Smith, above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be there act and deed. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned. Jonathan Hodgson Justice Peace
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J. L. Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions. 
That he resided in the County of Stark and State of Illinois at the time of his death, which was on the twentieth day of August 1842, and had resided there for the space of about six months past, and that previous thereto he resided in the County of Tioga and State of Illinois. 
Sworn and subscribed before me this 22nd day of May A.D. 1843} 
The words, County of Tioga and State of Illinois interlined before signing 
Greenleaf Smith
Minott Sillman
Oliver Whitaker Clerk County Commr Court Stark Ill.
[stamp] FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO
Reuben Lake
Reuben Lake
Act 18 March 1818
Dead
$44.25
(No. 4)
[stamp] FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO
4 March 1842 to 20 Aug 1842
$44.26
2/8 5 Mar 16
40 
4 
$44.00
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STATE OF ILLINOIS, 
Office of Pension Agent, Springfield 4 July 1843 
Received of John Dawson Agent for paying Pensions forty four Dollars and twenty five Cents being for 5 months pension due to Reuben Lake  from the fourth day of March 1842 to the fourth day of 20 August 1843 for which I have signed duplicate receipts, 
$44.25 Erastus Wright Atty
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State of Illinois 
County of Stark ss 
County Commissioners Court in and for said County and State at a Special Term thereof begun and held at Toulon on the 22d day of May A.D. 1843. 
In Open Court, sitting Judicially 1 Jonathan Hodgson and John McWilliams being duly sworn according to law, depose and say on their respective oaths that Reuben Lake deceased at that time of his death left no widow; that William Lake, Mary Lake Amy Albro, Charles Lake and Sarah Smith are the Children and legal heirs of of the said Reuben Lake deceased, in his life time a revolutionary pensioner of the United States; that the said children above named are all of lawful age; that the said Reuben Lake is the identical person named in the original certificate in his possession at the time of his death of which is hereto annexed. And further say not. 
Jonathan Hodgson  
John McWilliams 
State of Illinois County of Stark } ss I Oliver Whitaker Clerk of the County Commissioners Court do hereby certify that the above affidavit was taken and subscribed and sworn to in open Court before the said Court judicially and legally sitting as above specified, and that the subscribing witnesses were severally interrogated and sworn thereto. Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at Toulon this 3 day of May AD 1843 
Oliver Whitaker, Clerk
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Reuben Lake (544)  private 
Col. Shermans 
Connt Regt 
1780 War 
9 May 1818 
Found on roll 
Admitted 
Delaware Co Ohio
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State of Ohio 
Ashtabula County } ss  Before me, one of the Judges of the court of common pleas for said County personally came Reuben Lake of Kingsville in the County aforesaid who after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he served on the continental establishment in the war of the Revolution against the common enemy,  that he entered the service in the month of February (not certain of the day) in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty and served, agreeable to his enlistment untill the termination of the war at which time he was honorably discharged by his Excellency George Washington.   This deponent served in Captain Samuel Sanford’s company in the fifth Regiment of the Connecticut line, this Regiment was commanded by Colonel Sherman. In an arrangement of the troops the fall before this deponent was discharged, he was transferred into the second company command by Captain Walker of the second Regiment under Colonel Webb in the said Connecticut Line.  About seven years ago this deponent obtained a warrant for his bounty land at the war office, thru the agency of the Hon Martin Chittenden Esq. Representative from the State of Vermont. The warrant was obtained upon the affidavit of Eliphalet Tomlinson and Joseph Tomlinson. This deponents Discharge is not to his knowledge in existence.  And further this deponent saith that owing to his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.  And further saith not. 
Reuben Lake 
Sworn & Subscribed before me May 9th 1818
[unreadable]
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State of Ohio 
Ashtabula County ss 
I, Nehemiah King one of the Associate Judges of the court of Common pleas for said County, having duly considered the foregoing Deposition am satisfied that the applicant Reuben Lake did serve against the common enemy in the war of the Revolution for time by him stated and that he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.  and I now transmit the evidence in the case to the War Department in obedience to the provisions of an act of Congress to provide for certain persons engaged the land and naval service of the United State in the Revolutionary War passed March 18th 1818.   Sept. 1. 1818
Neh King 
State of Ohio 
Ashtabula County} ss  I Timothy R. Hawley, Clerk of the Court of Common pleas for said County  Do certify that Nehemiah King is one of the Judges of said court, duly commissioned and qualified according to the Constitution and Laws of the State of Ohio that his signatures to the above Declaration and certificate is in his own proper hand writing and that his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court, at Jefferson in said County September 24th [unreadable]
T. R. Hawley Clerk C.P.
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The State of Ohio 
Delaware County ss } In pursuance of the acts of Congress passed on the 18th day of March in the year of our Lord 1818 and the 1st day of May 1820 personally appeared in open and in the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County in the State of Ohio by Court of Record Reuben Lake aged fifty four years and made solemn oath that he served in the war of the Revolution on continental establishment, that he entered the service as nearly as he can recollect in the month of February 1780 and enlisted during the war at which time he received an honorable discharge.   This applicant served in Capt Samuel Sanford Company in the 5th Regiment of Connecticut line & continental establishment, which Regiment was commanded by Col. Sherman. This Deponent was transferred unto the company commanded by Capt. Walker of the Second Regiment under the command of Col Rob where he remained until his discharge.  This deponent was not in any general engagement but in several skirmishes - one at the White Plains and in pursuance to the act of Congress this deponent further saith that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 day of March 1818, and that he has not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so diminish it as to bring himself within any act of Congress, and that he has not nor has any person for him in trust any property or securities contracts or debts due to him nor has he any income more than is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and subscribed by me and this deponent further saith that he has a wife and seven children to wit. William P. Lake Married Polly Lake, Artemas R. Lake - Anna Lake,  Johia, Charles & Maria some of them are helpless, and all reside
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with the applicant.  And further that or consequence of infirmity I am unable to Labour at farming which is my Occupation, and further the deponent saith not.  
Reuben Lake 
Schedule of property sworn to by me the above named Reuben Lake 
One horse –                $30.00   
Harness for a horse        5.00
10 Hogs                         5.00
3 Beds                          35.00
1 Pot                              1.00
1 Kettle                          1.00
1 Spider                         1.00
1 Tea Kettle                   1.00
½ dozen Knives & forks 1.00
A server & plate            1.00
Table Furniture              1.00
$82.00
Sworn to in open Court March term 1821 
Test   Jos L. Hughs clerk
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The State of Ohio 
Delaware County } ss  I Joseph L Hughs clerk of the court of Common Pleas in & for said County Do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the statement and schedule of the property of Reuben Lake from the original on file in my office, and that the amount of his property as found by said Court amounts to eighty two dollars. 
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed seal this 1 day of August 1821 
JL Hughs
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April 17, 1936 
Reuben Lake – S. 35515
BA-J/AWF
Mrs. Sarah Paine Hoffman 
530 S. Clinton Street 
Iowa City, Iowa 
Dear Madam: 
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 35515, based upon the service of Reuben Lake in the War of the Revolution. 
Reuben Lake was born in Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut, date not given, nor are the names of his parents stated. 
While residing in said Derby, with Reuben Lum, Reuben Lake enlisted in the spring of 1780 and served in Captain Samuel Sanford's company in Colonel Isaac Sherman's Connecticut regiment, and in Captain Walker's company in Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Connecticut regiment; he was in two skirmishes near White Plains and served until the army disbanded in 1783. 
He was living in 1810 in Hinesburg, Chittenden County, Vermont, having moved there after the Revolution from Derby, Connecticut. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 9, 1818, at which time he was living in Kingsville, Ashtabula County, Ohio. He was living in 1821 in Delaware County, Ohio, then aged fifty-four years. He at this time referred to his wife, but did not give her name nor age; he also at this time referred to the following seven children – 
William P. Lake, then married, Polly Lake, Artemas R.
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Lake, Anna Lake, Johia (?) Lake, Charles Lake, and Maria Lake.

The soldier, Reuben Lake, was living in Illinois in 1835; and Charles H. Lake was in Peoria County, Illinois at this time.

Reference was made to the soldier's brothers and sisters living during the Revolution, no names stated. There are no further data in this claim pertaining to the family.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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See additional evidence [unreadable] rec’d 5 Feb 1822 
This applicant enlisted 1 June ’80 & served to the end of the War.  Amt of property $82 including $35 for Beds.  Wife & 7 Children all at home.  Applicant a farmer but unable to work.  
To remain in the office – Suspended. See letter to J. L. Hughs, Esq. Delaware Ohio, dated 31 Oct 1821. 
Reuben Lake Ohio
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BA-J/MLB

Mrs. Sarah Paine Hoffman
530 South Clinton Street
Iowa City, Iowa

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Asa Lake, of Hancock County, Ohio, and Reuben Lake, of [illegible] County, Ohio, who was pensioned in 1818.

The records of both soldiers are furnished herewith.

Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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April 8, 1932 
BA-J/AWF  
Reuben Lake 
S. 35515          
Mrs. J. J. Musser 
1210  Fourth Avenue 
Durango, Colorado. 
Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter requesting information in regard to Reuben Lake of Connecticut, a soldier of the War of the Revolution.
 The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 35515, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Reuben Lake. 
While residing in Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut, he enlisted in the spring of 1780 and served in Captain Samuel Sanford's company in Colonel Isaac Sherman's Connecticut regiment, and in Captain Walker's company in Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Connecticut regiment; he was in two skirmishes White Plains and served until the army disbanded in 1783. 
In 1810 he was living in Hinesburg, Chittenden County, Vermont. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 9, 1818, at which time he was living in Kingsville, Ashtabula County, Ohio. 
In 1821 he was living in Delaware County, Ohio, and stated that he was fifty-four years of age.  
In 1820 he referred to his wife but did not give her name nor age; and at this time referred to his seven
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children - William P. Lake, then married; Polly Lake; Artemas R. Lake; Anna Lake; Johia (?) Lake; Charles Lake; and Maria Lake.

In 1835 the soldier, Reuben Lake, was living in Illinois; and Charles H. Lake was in Peoria County, Illinois, at this time.

Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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J.J. MUSSER, PRES. J. H. McDEVITT, VICE PRES.   LOVISA L. MUSSER SEC’Y TREAS.  
THE DURANGO BOTTLING & BROKERAGE CO. 
WHOLESALE ONLY 
We cover the entire San Juan Basin 
SOLE AGENTS FOR ANHEUSER-BUSCH BUDWEISER, A. B. GINGERALE AND BUDWEISER MALTSYRUP TIVOLIWHITE RIBBON BEER, COORS MALTED MILK HIRES ROOT BEER
CIGARS SOLE AGENT FOR M&O DRY CLIMATE LA DEZ AND OTHER LEADING BRANDS REPRESENTING ALL THETOBACCO FACTORIES IN AMERICA FOR SMOKING AND CHEWING TOBACCO AND CIGARETTES 
FULL LINE OF ALL BRANDS OF CHEWING GUM HERSHEY CHOCOLATES MORSE & CO. CANDIES BOSS CANVAS GLOVES FOUNTAIN SYRUPS AND SUPPLIES WE BOTTLE ALL THE POPULAR SOFT DRINKS, USING ONLY FILTERED PURE MOUNTAIN WATER 
DURANGO COLO.
FEBRUARY 29, 1932
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
 Gentlemen: 
If possible would you kindly supply me with the war records Revolution of 
Nathan Lake - died 1737 at Oxford, Conn. Rev 1775 – 1783  
Reuben Lake served in the Revolution Jan. 1st (Feby) - Dec. 31, 1781. 
They both enlisted in the state of Conn. I believe. Any information which you might be able to give me will be greatly appreciated.
 Yours very truly, 
LoVisa Lake Musser 
Address, Mrs. J. J. Musser, 
1210  4th Avenue, 
Durango, Colorado.
[stamp] RECEIVED MAR 5 1932 RECEIPT SECTION PENSION FILES DIVISION
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Iowa
Daughters of the American Revolution
Regent MRS. BEE BRENTON 3440 Grand Ave. Des Moines V
ice-Regent MRS. HARRY E NAREY Spirit Lake 
Recording Secretary MRS. W. H. SNIDER 1711 Grand Avenue Davenport 
Corresponding Secretary  MRS. IMOGEN B. EMERY 731 Higley Bldg. Cedar Rapids 
Treasurer MRS. H. A. WHITE 719 Douglas Court Clinton
Vice-President General, N. S. D. A. R. MRS MRS. B. C. HIGGINS Spencer, Iowa 
Registrar MRS. C. W. WESTER Cedar Falls 
Historian MRS. SARAH PAINE HOFFMAN 530 S. Clinton St. Iowa City 
Librarian MRS. EDWIN P. CHASE Atlantic 
Auditor MRS. O. S. VON KROG Eldora 
Chaplain MRS. M. M. BURNS Sanborn
[seal] DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
IOWA 
HISTORIAN SARAH PAINE HOFFMAN 530 S. CLINTON ST. IOWA CITY IOWA 
March 22, 1936 
Veterans Administration 
Washington, D.C. Gentlemen: 
only one
I note in soldiers buried in OHIO 
REUBEN LAKE ( Geauga county, pensioned in 1818, aged 68. Will you kindly give me all information available from your records of this man? 
only one
Also ASA LAKE (Hancock County ) a Revolutionary soldier. Was Asa a pensioner? If so kindly give me ALL your data relative to him. 
Thanking you for this kindness, I am 
Very truly yours, 
Sarah Paine Hoffman 
State Historian Iowa D.A.R.  
Stamped addressed envelope enclosed. OKM – and returned 
As her letter dated Mar 31/36
Ret Mch 31.
On --- of the as he ever dated
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35515 
Revy INVALID. 
File No. 35,515 
Reuben Lake 
Pri Rev War 
Act: 18th March 18” 
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 237 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1932 April 8 letter [unreadable] Musser AWF
1936 April 18 letter Sarah P. Hoffman
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State of Vermont 
Chittenden County Clerks office January 29th 1811 
I Thereby Certify that Joel Brownson of [unreadable] is a Legal Justice of the peace within and for the County of Chittenden for the current year. Attest
William Barrey Clerk 
I hereby certify that the above named Wm Barrey is the Clerk of Chittenden County Court Feby 27th 1811 
M. Chittenden
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Burdine
13 Feb 1835.
Pension Office
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Peoria Illinois June 26 1833 
Hon Lewis Cass 
Secretary of War.  
Sir, please send the return to Reuben Lake Spoon River P. Office Putnam County 
Respectfully your Obt. Sevt. 
Giles C. Dana
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I Eliphalet Tomlinson of Richmond in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont of Lawfull age testifieth and saith that I was knowing to Reuben Lake of Darby in the County of Newhaven and State of Connecticut Enlisting in the Company of Capt Samuel Sanford and Col Isaac Sherman Regiment in the Connecticut forces during the late Revolutionary War in North America and that he served through said war & was honourably discharged and further the deponant saith not. 
Richmond January the 29th 1811  
Eliphalet Tomlinson 
State of Vermont  
Richmond January the 29th 1811 Chittenden County  
Then Eliphalet Tomlinson personally appeared and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned made solemn Oath that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me. 
Joel Brownson Just peace  
The above deposition taken at the request of Reuben Lake and to be used at the War Office of the United States for the purpose of Obtaining his Military Land 
Certified by me Joel Brownson Justice Peace
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To the Hon. the Secretary of War of the United State at the City of Washington - the Deposition of Eliphalet Tomlinson to be used at said Office to Obtain the Military Wright of Land of Reuben Lake 
Taken at the request of said Ruben Luke 
taken and sealed up by me 
Joel Brownson Just Peace
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Richmond January the 29th 1811 I Joseph Tomlinson of Richmond in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont testifieth and saith that I was knowing to Reuben Lake of Darby in the County of Newhaven & State of Connecticut Enlisting in the Company of Capt Samuel Sandford and Col Isaac Sherman Regiment of the Connecticut forces during the late Revolutionary War in North America And that he served through said War and was Honorable Discharged and further the deponent saith not.    
Joseph Tomlinson 
State of Vermont 
Chittenden County } ss  Richmond January the 29th 1811   Then Joseph Tomlinson personally and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned made solemn Oath that the above Deposition by him Subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me Joel Brownson Justice Peace  
The above Deposition taken at the request of the above named Reuben Lake and to be made use of at the War Office of the United States at the City of Washington for the purpose of obtaining his Right of Military Land. 
Certified by me Joel Brownson Just Peace  
It appears by the Register of final settlement  Certificate issued to Nathan Bears Agent of part of the part of the Connecticut Line that Reuben Lake enlisted for & served to the end of the Revolutionary War.   
Dept of War
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To the Hon. the Secretary of War of the United States at the City of Washington the Deposition of Joseph Tomlinson to benefit of him to obtain the Military Wright of Land of Reuben Lake taken at the Request of Ruben Lake, taken and sealed up by me 
Joel Brownson Just Peace
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Washington March 8th 1834 
I shall send him with an application made by Reuben Lake for renewal of his pension certificate which is lost. I will thank you to attend to it as soon as your convenience will permit. 
Very Respectfully Yours 
E. Whittlesey
J L Edwards Esqr
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Sir
I [unreadable] you the Depositions of William Vose,  John Durand & my own.   
I have done all I can do for you.  I hope you will get your pention.  I think it due to you for serving a Faithfull Soldier. 
Your Brothers and Sisters are all Well and send there respects to you.  Your Brothers Son is gone a whaling Voige [voyage].  They do not look for him home short of Twelve months from this time.  
We are all well and send our Respects to you.   This is from your friend of Derby July 9 1821. Reuben Lum 
Reuben Lake 
N. P.  the Bill of Expences is Five Dollars United States money Please.  
money from the State of New York is generally good the Eastern part
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William Vose of Oxford & John Durand of Derby in New Haven County & State of Connecticut both of lawful age being duly sworn depose & say that in the year 1780 they were well acquainted with Reuben Lake a native then resident in Derby now of Delaware  in the State of Ohio. That in the month of May or June 1780 these Deponents do not recollect which Reuben Lake enlisted into Capt Samuel Sanford Company in Col. Isaac Shermans Regiment during the war.   
That these deponents both belonged & served in the same company. That these deponents recollect that the said take had the Small Pox together while members of said Company in the Hampshire Huts so called in the highlands above Peekskill.   That these Deponents were discharged from the service in December 1781 & left said Lake attached to said company & that said  Lake faithfully served his time out according to said contract of enlistment & was honorably discharged as these Deponents believe in the year 1783, when said Lake returned to said Derby & resided in said Derby several years afterwards. And further these deponents say not.
Derby June 25th 1821 
John Durand
William Vose
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State of Connecticut 
New Haven County Derby June 25th 1821 
Then before the undersigned authority personally came & appeared & William Vose & John Durand both personally known to me to be deserving of credit, & being duly cautioned & sworn made solemn oath, that the within foregoing Deposition by them subscribed contains the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth.   
Sworn before me 
Russel Hitchcock Justice of Peace
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I Reuben Lum of Derby in New Haven County & State of Connecticut of lawful age depose & say that Reuben Lake resided in my family for some time previous to his enlistment into the army of the Revolution.  That this Deponent well recollects the fact that said Lake left him & was he understood enlisted into the army of the revolution but in what year this deponent does not remember.   After an absence of from one to two years, at the close of the war said Lake returned & lived in my family some time afterwards. This Deponent always understood that said Lake was in the service during the time of his aforesaid absence & further this deponent saith not. 
Derby June 25th 1821 Reuben Lum 
State of Connecticut 
New Haven County of Derby June 25th 1821 
Then before the undersigned authority personally came & appeared Ruben Lum personally known to me to be deserving of credit & being duly cautioned & sworn made solemn oath that the within & foregoing Deposition by him Subscribed contains the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth.  
Sworn before me 
Russel Hitchcock Justice of Peace
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New Haven County Court Clerk’s Office} ss New Haven 
These may certify that Russell Hitchcock the within subscribing Justice, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly Constituted and appointed, as appears by the return of the commissions of Justices of the Peace made by the Secretary of State for the State of Connecticut and lodged on file in the office aforesaid
Attest Henry C. Flagg Clk C.C.
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Wm L.
Mary L.
Amy Albro
Charles L. 
Sarah Smith
Payments to be made on the 4th of March and 4th of September in each year, by the Agent for paying pensions at Pittsburg Pennsylvania
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO
Recorded by Recording Clerk, in Book D Vol. 2 page 136
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WAR DEPARTMENT 
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM. 
Duplicate. 
I Certify, That in conformity with the Laws of the United States of the 18th March 1818, and May 1st 1820. Reuben Lake late a private in the War of the Revolution in is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Ohio (Pittsburg) Agency at the rate of Eight dollars per month to commence on the ninth day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.  
This certificate is issued in lieu of one dated on the 19th June 1832, which has been lost or destroyed, and which, if presented at the agency, the Agent, will forward it to this Department.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this tenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty four. 
Lew Cass 
Secretary of War  
Examined and countersigned. 
J L Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER. 
State of Illinois 
County of Peoria SS
On this day of 1835, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Peoria personally appeared Reuben Lake who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Walker by Colonel Webb in the regiment commanded in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Ohio Pittsburg Agency from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory,) of  Illinois where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future; and that his reasons for removing to the state of Illinois was to procure a farm for himself and family. 
Reuben Lake
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.}  
A. M. Hunt Justice of Peace  
NOTES. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and sign the must be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, setting forth that the person taking the testimony is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. The pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also have the authentication as above required.
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On this 20th day of June A.D. 1835 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for Peoria County personally appeared Charles H. Lake who being duly sworn before me says that Reuben Lake is the identical person named and described in the within affidavit and I do hereby certify that Ruben H Lake the affiant is a man of truth and veracity. 
A. M. Hunt J. Peace 
Form of Transfer 
State of Illinois, 
Peoria County Clerks Office, Commissioners Court 
I William Mitchell Clerk of the County Commission Court for said County, do hereby certify, that Andrew M Hunt whose name appears to the foregoing certificate, was on the day the time was made an acting Justice of the Peace and for said County, regularly commissioned and qualified and that as such full faith and credit in and of right ought to be due his official acts, and that the signature as above is genuine. 
Given and my hand and seal of said Court at Peoria this Twenty sixth day of June A.D. 1835 
William Mitchell Clerk of [unreadable] P.C.
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Paid to 4 March 1833 – 
The State of Ohio  
Geauga County ss}  On this 27th day of February 1834, before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Geauga, personally appeared Reuben Lake, who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Walker, in the second regiment of the Connecticut line commanded by Col Webb in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Ohio, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, that he received a certificate of that fact dated the nineteenth day of June 1822, under the signature and seal of the secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the beginning of March last at Kingsville in Ashtabula County in the State of Ohio, he missed from his trunk when he had kept it for a long time before, and he verily believes the same was stolen from his trunk, by some evil minded person with a view to injure him, and though he has 1 made diligent enquiry he has not been able to learn any thing about the same.   
Reuben Lake
Sworn and subscribed to before  me the day and year aforesaid 
Austin Canfield Justice of the peace 
I Edwin F. Phelps of Chardon in the County of Geauga & State of Ohio, being duly sworn on my oath do say that I am well acquainted with Reuben Lake who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit, and well know him to be the identical person therein described,  witness my hand this 22 day of February 1834 
E.F. Phelps 
Sworn & subscribed on the day & year above written, before me and I hereby certify that Edwin F. Phelps who has subscribed & sworn to the above is a person of truth & veracity. 
Austin Canfield Justice of the peace
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The State of Ohio 
Geauga County, } ss I D. D. Aiken, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, do hereby certify that Austin Canfield, Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits appear to have been taken on the day of the date thereof, is a Justice of the peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn according to law; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and his are true and genuine do verily believe the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his are true and genuine.   
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of said Court, at Chardon, this 22d day of February A.D. 1834. 
D. D. Aiken Clerk
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Know all men by these presents that I Ruben Lake of Hinesburg in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont did enlist myself as a Continental soldier under Capt Samuel Sanford of Old Milford in the County of Newhaven and State of Connecticut some time in the month of April or May in the year of our Land one thousand seven hundred & Eighty to serve during the then present war. And did serve as a soldier from that time untill the certification of peace between the United States and Grate Briton. Captain Sanford’s Company belonged to Col Shermans Ridgment where I served untill transferred into Col. Samuel B Webbs Ridgment Capt Walker Company and then and untill the Army was Disbanded.  
Now know ye that I the said Reuben Lake of Town County and State aforesaid have made ordained Constituted and appointed and by these presents do make ordain constitute and appoint Martin Chittenden Esqr of Said County of Chittenden State of Vermont aforesaid my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name and Stead and to my use to ask, demand and receive of  and from the Congress of the United States and of and from such other person or persons all us have right to give all and Singular the Moneys, Lands tenements and hereditaments that I have or ought to have for my services as a Soldier serving in the last war (viz) all that are deserved to me  the Said Reuben Lake, and to have use and take all Lawful ways and means in my name and part thereof with them and any of them appurtenances and to do all the acts and things whatsoever that shall be necessary concerning the premises as fully in every respect, as I myself might or would do were I personally present and that I the said Reuben Lake do hereby ratify and confirm whatsoever my said Attorney shall lawfully cause to be done in the premises in my name or otherwise by force of these presents.  
In witness I have here unto set my hand and Seal this 26th day of October AD. 1810.
Reuben Lake
John M. Eldridge
Ezben Bostwick
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State of Vermont 
Chittenden County ss}  Hinesburgh Novr 7 1810  personally appeared Reuben Lake the signer and sealer of the within written instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free voluntary act & Deed 
Before me Jno M Eldridge Justice Peace 
I hereby certify that the above named John M. Eldridge is a Justice of the Peace in the County of Chittenden 
M. Chittenden Feby 27th 1811
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State of Ohio   Delaware County ss} 
Personally appeared before me Joseph L. Hughs Justice of the Peace in and for said County on this 21st Day of January 1822  Reuben Lake who being sworn according to law, doth, in answer to a communication from the Department of War Pension Office 31st October 1821 directed to J.S. Hughs respecting Deponents claim to a pension, depose and say That when he enlisted as stated in his Declaration, he thinks he was only between thirteen and fourteen years of age, that he was enlisted by William Vose belonging to Capt Samuel Sandfords Company, and enlisted as waiter to said captain, in Col Shermans Regiment and afterward transferred to Col. Webbs Regiment. That in the Declaration on file in the office of the Clerk of this County it is state he was transfered to Col Webbs Regiment and not Col. Rob. There was probably a mistake in the transcrip from the one on file. 
That Deponent made a declaration of his services in May 1818 in Ashtabula County where he then was resident. That it was made before Judge King with whom it was left to be forwarded to the War Office. That about fifteen months after Judge King informed Deponent that he had forwarded the Declaration, that it had been returned for want of proof. That deponent then procured the land Warrant which had been given him for revolutionary services & which he had before sold, & left it with Judge King to be forwarded with the Declaration as proof. That Deponent moved from Ashtabula County to Delaware County where he now resides in Sept. 1819. That in February 1821  Deponent went to Ashtabula to see Judge King respecting the claim for pension, when the Judge gave deponent not satisfactory information on the subject. The deponent does not know, but believes the Judge never sent the declaration the second time. That deponent took the [unreadable] a land warrant. Deponent has this declaration and the
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transcript of the one made at March Court for this County, sent on to the War office from this place. Deponents declaration of March 1821 he does not say he was in the action of White Plains but in several skirmishes at the White Plains, Deponent meant to say no more than that he was in two skirmishes one at Point Bridge White Plains, and the other North of the Plains. At these skirmishes men were killed. The Land warrant spoken of above which was granted to Deponent is Numbered 546 granted pursuant to an Act of Congress authorizing the Secretary of War to issue land Warrants and for other purposes. It was signed by W. Eustis.  This Warrant some years since sold to John Lampson but a regular assignment was not made till the last summer, when it was by Mr Lampson sent on to the Land Office at Washington for a patent for 100 acres of land he had selected.  With deponents last Declaration he sent on to the depositions of William Vose and John Durand,  that Deponent had served with them in the Revolutionary War.   Those depositions are now probably in the office. Enclosed is a letter from Reuben Lum to Deponent here at the time deponent the Depositions from Connecticut. Deponent hopes that this letter of Lum: directed to the present applicant and the deposition of Chandler Rodgers which is also enclosed will be satisfactory,  that the Deponent is the identical person of the name of Reuben Lake who served in the Revolutionary War. If any other proof than what the war office will now be in possession of is required as to deponents identity he will have to go to Conn’t and his [unreadable] and large family makes it impossible for him to perform such a journey without the greatest inconvenience.  The land Warrant perhaps will be some proof in deponents favor.
Reuben Lake 
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day & year first above written 
J. L. Hughs Justice Peace
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I  Was acquainted with Reuben Lake in Derby Newhaven County & State of Connecticut in the year 1790 & understood that he had been in the United States service during that long time and likewise knew the said Lake After He moved to the State of Vermont and Now know the same said Lake in the State of Ohio in Delaware County.   
Chandler Rogers 
State of Ohio Delaware County  ss      
The above deposition subscribed and Sworn to before me this 10th day of December 1821. 
Jacob Drake Justice of the peace
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The State of Ohio Delaware County } ss  
I Joseph S Hughs clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in for said County Do hereby certify that Joseph Hughs & Jacob Drake before whom the two foregoing depositions were taken were at the date thereof & now or acting Justices of the peace in for said County legally commissioned & qualified  for such.   In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 21st day of Jany 1822 
J. L. Hugh Clerk
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