Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 829, Elijah Tracy, Conn. Vt.
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SERVICE Conn. Vt.
Tracy, Elijah Deidamia
NUMBER N. 829 BLH.26805-160-55
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88.135

Deidamia
Elijah Tracy

[written across the document]
M26.805 is May 24/56



[xxx] Rolfe Nov: 19" 1855



Vol T. page 138
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2159"
Vermont Montpelier
Deidamia Tracy widow of Elijah Tracy who served in the Revolutionary [written by hand "Conn"] war, as a Sergt + Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 36 Dollars 10 cents per annum, to commence on the [crossed off] 4th day of March, 1848. [written by hand "3 Feby. 1853"]
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of Septr, 1853 and sent to Gustavus Rolfe Tunbridge VT.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 34 Vol. A
Feby 3, 1853
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Vermont 18.655
Elijah Tracy
of Orange w in the State of Vermont. who was a Sgt. & Priv in the Compy commanded by Captain Belcher of the Regt. commanded by Col. Lelden in the Conn ma. line for 1 mo. Sergeant + 9mo. 10 da. priv. Vt.

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 36 dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day of Sept. 1833 and sent to Wm. Hebard East Randolph Vt

Arrears to the 4th of Sept '33, $90.25
Semi-ani. allowance ending 4 Mar. '34 $18.05
$108.30

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Eli Brown Clerk Book 8 Vol. 3, Page 94
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Declaration
Deidamia Tracy for a pension under act of Feb 3, 1853.
Proof of the death of Elijah Tracy.
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State of Vermont
Orange County

On this Second day of July A.D. 1853, personally appeared before the Probate Court of the state of Vermont in Chelsea in the county of Orange in the District of Randolph Deidamia Tracey a resident of Turnbridge in the County of Orange and state aforesaid, aged eighty nine years, who first being duly sworn according to laws both 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 3d February 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war: That she is widow of Elijah Tracy who was a Sergeant and Private during the war of the Revolution that he drew a pension under the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832. That his pension certificate was dated the 23d day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty three to which she refers and for proof of his service and the time of his entering and leaving it she refers to the evidence filed in his the said Elijah Tracey’s application for a pension.
She further declares that she was married to the said Elijah Tracey on the fourteenth day of July, A. D. 1803 one thousand eighteen hundred and three; That her said husband died on the first day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty five; That she was not married to him prior to the second day of January one thousand eight hundred but at the time above stated.  She further declares that she is now a widow.
Subscribed in presence of
Witness C W Clarke
G. Rolfe

Deidamia Tracey [between the first and last name are 3 lines, above and below are marked as "her mark"]
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State of Vermont
Randolph District ss.

Be as [illegible] that as a [illegible] of the Court of Probate [illegible] at Chelsea in and for said District of Randolph on the 2d day of July AD1853, personally appeared before said Court Desdamia Tracy and subscribed and made oath to the foregoing declaration and I C. W. ClarkeRegister of said Court hereby further certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court ^that Elijah Tracy named in said Declaration died at Turnbridge in the County of Orange and State aforesaid on the first day of October AD1835.
In testimony whereof I have here - [illegible] my hand of fixed the sent in said court this second day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three

[illegible] C W Clarke
Register of Probate
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h7h9
Elijah Tracey

Obi 4.5.13[crossed out, hand written "4" over the 3]

Admit 1 mo. Sergt.
9" 10 ds private

Wm Hebard
Cast Randolph
Vermont
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BRIEF in the case of Elijah Tracey of Ternbride bantz of Orange in the State of Vermont
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made befoe a Court of a Judge? [written by hand] In open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. Hold old is he? [written by hand] 76
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period. Enlisted June In 1776
Duration of Servies. Years,- Months, 3 Days,-
Rank. As a Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Gen. Col Selden
Capt. Wm. Belcher Court [illegible]

Served also as a substitute for persons not recorded to the periods of which are forgotten. The while is too [illegible] to mark my calculation on to the amount of pension to which he may be entitled

5. In what battles was he engaged? [written by hand] not [illegible]
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? [written by hand] Pieston County
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? [written by hand] Living witness & traditionary evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? [written by hand] not presently attached
*Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Char G Wilcox Examining Clerk.
24, Jany 1833
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Elijah Tracy
Application 
For 
pension
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State of Vermont, Orange County SS. District of Randoph
At Randolph in said County of this 10th day of August
A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Hon. Probate Court for
said District
in said Orange County, now setting, being a Court of Record Elijah Tracy
resident of Tunbridge in the County of
Orange and State of Vermont, aged 76 years, 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 7, 1832, that in June 1776 he enlisted at Preston in Con. into a Regt of New Seaies
commanded by Capt Selden, Samuel, Col. Lattimore and Maj. Waterman Clift in Capt. William Belchhend Company. - that be enlisted for Six Months on a Loan in Duty join in action as may and went by water
from New London to New York and was on Long Island at the Time of the action but not personally
engaged. - and the day before the British took New York he with a number often invalid was
back to Norwalk in Con. alew be remain when he remained his discharged which was on the
day of Oct. that he
was discharged before his time was out because he was sick
further states that he served two months at Fort Griswold in Groton under Capt Jesse
Starkeeper in the Militia as a substitute for some one but cannot now tell whom and that
served at the same place as a substitute for Moses Rhondard under Exp John Morgan
the particular
of this rain he cannot state on the field officers and is not certain
he can he also served in the Militia two months under Capt. Manor Stevens pay at
Fort Griswold and for that he
and in Sullivans expedition in the year 1778 as a Substitute
to have one cent cannot tell who on the field officers. He also saw one on
as a tour for me
Col Smith Mason
We also volunteered immediately at Lexington Battle in 1775 and
to and in the days at Fort Griswold and other place
Royalton two
in the founds each him. In 1780 Norwich he was engaged during the Ludan
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1781 he served for the Block Grande in Royalton Vt.
1756 Recorded in said Prist
and
of the first
the Declaration. 6th Had a discharge for the enlistment which was burned
with my hand forty years ago-- Lilton Eastman Cyrus Tracy
hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present and death
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid
Elijah Tracy
Frederick Griswold Judge Probate Court
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Elijah Tracy
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. 
Frederick Griswold Judge Probate Court

We Tilton Eastman Clergyman residing in Randolph in said County of Orange
and Cyrus Tracy residing in hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elijah Tracy
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, and that we believe him to be 76 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have
been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid
Tilton Eastman Clergyman
Cyrus Tracy
Frederick Griswold Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certify that it appears to them that Tilton Eastman who has signed the preceding certificate, a Clergyman resident in Randolph in said County, and that Cyrus Tracy
who has also singed the same, is a resident in and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

Frederick Griswold
Judge of Probate
J. K. Parish
Clerk or Register of the Court of Probate Court
aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of a Court in the matter of the application of Elijah
Tracy for a pension. In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this
15th day of August A. D. 1832.
J. K. Parrish
CLERK or Reg
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State of Vermont  } ss
County of Orange

On this 9th day of April A.D. 1855. before me a Master in Chancery, in and for the County & State aforesaid, personally appeared Deidamia Tracy Ninety one years of age on the 14th day of July next, a resident of Tunbridge in the County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn, declares that she is the widow of Elijah Tracy deceased, who Sergeant and Private, during the War of the Revolution - that he drew a pension under the law of the United States of the 7th. June 1832. That his pension Certificate was dated the 23d day of September, one thousand eight hundred and thirty three - that she also draws a pension under the act of February 3d A.D. 1853.

She the said Deidamia Tracy refers to the evidence filed in his the said Elijah Tracy's application for a pension for proof of his service, being for more than fourteen days, and for the time of entering and leaving it. She sates that his pension was Thirty six Dollars & ten cents per annum and that hers is the same - that it appeared it appeared upon the back of his pension Certificate that it was recorded in the Pension Office in Book E Vol. 3 Page 94 by Eli Brown Clerk.

She further states that she was married to the said Elijah Tracy on the fourteenth day of July A.d. 1803 at Randolph in the County & State aforesaid, by one Israel Converse a Justice of the Peace and that her name before her said marriage was Deidamia Miller, that her said husband died on the first day of October 1835 at said Tunbridge, and that she is now a widow; and she refers to the evidence filed in her application for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitles under the act approved the 3d day of March A.D. 1855. never having received Bounty Land or knowing that she is entitled except for the above service, and she believes that no Bounty Land was ever received by her said husband.
Deidamia Tracy X her mark

We George W. Flanders and Albert O. Taylor residents of Tunbridge in the County of Orange in the State of Vermont, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing
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declaration was signed and acknowledged by Deidamia Tracy in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.

George W Flanders
Albert O Tyler

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the applicants to be to be credible persons; That the claimant is the person she represents her self to be, and that I have no interest in this claim:

Gustavus Rolfe, Master in Chancery

State of Vermont
Orange County
I Burnam Martin Clerk of Orange County Court which is a Court of Accord certify that Gustavus Rolfe was at the time of signing the above the above certificate a Master in Chancery in aforesaid County having full power by the laws of this state to administer oaths for general purposes that I am acquainted with his hand writing and believe the above to be is genuine signature

In witness whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at Chelsea this 14th day of April A. D. 1855
B. Martin Clerk

Tunbridge Vt. Apr. 16.1855.
I hereby certify that I was well acquainted with Elijah Tracy during his life time before mentioned. Deidamia Tracy aforesaid that they lived together and cohabited as husband & wife prior to his decease in 1835.  That I knew of his drawing a pension - that I made out his vouchers for his semiannual payments several times previous to his decease, that I knew of his being a postmaster in Tunbridge for some years near the year 1830 that he lived about
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one and half miles from my residence at the time of his decease and that the said Deidamia Tracy now lives at the same distance from me and on the same place where her said husband deceased, that the evidence of her marriage was sent to the Pension Department upon her application for a pension under the act of Feb.3.1853. it being the Family or Bible record, and I know that she still remains the widow of the said Elijah Tracy.

Gustavus Rolfe, Master in Chancery
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of Elijah Tracy, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his
widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

6 columns:  DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. Length of Service. Rank. Officers Under Whom Service Was rendered. Captain. Colonel. State
June 76 to Oct 2 66 Pvt. Wm Belcher Selden. Conn.
'77 2 mos. Corpl Jesse Starkweather "
77 1 mo Pvt. John Morgan, "
78 2 mos " Moses Stevens "
Fall 78 1 mo Sgt Elijah Parker Jeremiah Mason "
81 4 wks Pvt. Lt. Elisha Partridge Vt.
Also out on various alarms

Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Preston Connor
Date of application for pension, Aug 15. 1832. His claim had allowed
Residence at date of application, under any
-
Age at date of application 75 6 Preston Conn died Oct 11 1835 Tunbridge 
His first wife died Apr 1 1801 & he Remarks: married Deidamia Miller on July 14, 1803 at Randolph Orange Co. Vt. she was 89 years old and a res of Tunbridge Vt in 1853 when her claim was allowed children Anna Thatcher the eldest was 70 in 1853 and Jerusha S aged 48 in 53

Very respectfully,
aged 48 in 53
2058163m11-05
Commissioner.
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Tunbridge Orange Co. Vt.
May 14. 1856.
Sir: Yours of the letter Nov. 1855 was duly received, saying that the claim of Deidamia Tracy for bounty land under the act of March 3. 1855 No. 88.135 had been examined & suspended. - that the revolutionary service of Elijah Tracy, the husband of the applicant, does not appear of record in the pension office.
   I have not yet found record evidence of such service & think it doubtful whether such evidence can be found; but I understand that [xxx] have recently passed an act allowing [xxx] evidence of service where record evidence is wanting. Assuming that to be so I would suggest that such evidence exists in the Department establishing Elijah Tracy's claim
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to a pension under the act of 7th June 1832.  Whose certificate was dated on the 23d day of September 1833 which appears to have been recorded in Book E Vol. 3 page 94.  So that evidence you are referred in the declaration of the said Deidamia Tracy for bounty land under said act of the 3 of March 1855.  She established her claim for a pension under the act of Feb. 3.1853 by reference to the same proof of her husband's service.
   If such proof is now a [xxx] your attention is respectfully called to her claim.
   I would call your attention also to the claim of Asa Adams No. 88.136 also to the claim of David Moody No. 195,297 both claimed for bounty land under the act of the 3d of March 1855.
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from neither of which have heard any thing since I heard of their reception at the Pension Office.  Please inform me of them.

Yours, Truly. G. Rolfe

J. Minot Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
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Brief in the case of Deidamia Tracy, widow of Elijah Tracy
Orange County and State of Vermont.
act 3d February 1853

Claim, ("original," or "for increase.") [with "or "for increase." being crossed out]

Proof Exhibited, (if original.)

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

   Husband was a pensioner under the act of June 7. 1832
   Marriage proved by verified copy of Family record, and affidavit of Anna Thatcher who was present at the ceremony - Witnesses duly certifies the [xxx]

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

Gustavus Rolfe, E[xx]
Tunbridge, Orange Co Vermont
Name and residence of Agent

R Geddes
Examining Clerk.
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Oct. 24, 1906 

Mrs. Annah M. Tracy, 
Box 44, Willedgeville 
Illinois. 

Madam: 
In reply to your letter dated the 10th instant and received on the 13th, you are advised that a careful search of the records of this Bureau fails to show a claim for pension filed on account of the services of any other Elijah Tracy than that already furnished you under date of August 14, 1906. 

Very respectfully, 

Commissioner.
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Milledgeville. Ills. 
Oct. 19th 1906

Commissioner 
Bureau of Pension 
Washington. D.C. 

Sir 

I wrote you some in August for the Pension Record of Elijah Tracy. You sent me the record of one “Elijah Tracy a pensioner living in Tunbridge Vt. Barn at Preston. Conn. In 1756. Died at Tunbridge Vt. Oct. 1. 1835, was married twice” 

My great grandfathers name was Elijah Tracy, he lived in Mass. served in Revolutionary 8 years + [ineligible] years in the French and Indian war. He served under General Stark and was a private and never wounded. In 1793 he moved to N.Y. And died at Sandy Creek, N.Y. About 1821. He married Louis Smith. Never married but once was born July 31- 1741. 

This Elijah Tracy you sent me the record of I think is the son of Enos Tracy who lived in Vermont, and was a brother of my Great-Grandfather Elijah Tracy. I hope you will be able to find the record of
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The Elijah Tracy who lived in Mass. and who married Louis Smith. 

Please give this your earliest attention and greatly oblige my application to the D.A.R. Is waiting the reply. 

Very Truly

Annah M. Tracy 
Box 44.
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S.P. Waldo Esq.
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Conn.
Vt.

Tracy, Elijah
Dudamia

N. 829
BLH. 26805-160-55
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Payments to be made
at Burlington
by Pres U.S. Br. Bank 
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of 
Vermont
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WAR DEPARTMENT 
Revolutionary Claim. 
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Elijah Tracy of the State of Vermont. 

Who was a Sergeant and Private during the war of the Revolution. 

Is entitled to receive Thirty six dollars and ten cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi=annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year. 

Given at the War Office of the United States, this 23 day of September, one thousand wight hundred and thirty three. 

Lee Cass
Secretary of War 

Examined and Countersigned. 
JL Edwards
Commisioner of Pension
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For the matter 
Of 
Deidamia Tracy 
[ineligible] marriage
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I Philander Perrin of Randolph in the county of orange in the state of Vermont depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk on and for the said town of Randolph and have made diligent search of and in the records of marriages in the said town of Randolph and do not find any record of the marriages of Elijah Tracy late of Turnbridge in said county deceased with the person now resident in said Tunbridge known by the name of Deidamia Tracy and reported to the the widow of the said Elijah Tracy and I am satisfied there is no such record in the records of marriages in the said town of Randolph in the said town clerk’s office where by law the records of marriages are kept. 
Philander Perrin 
{State of Vermont
Orange County ss.}
At Tunbridge in said county on the sixth day of July A.D. 1853. 

Personally appeared Philander Perrin and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit bu him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth. 
Before me Gustavus Rolfe, Master in [inelligible]

I Anna Thacher of Tunbridge in Orange County in the State of Vermont aged Seventy years [inelligible] testify I say that I am the eldest child of Elijah Tracy by his first wife that I was present at the marriage of the said Elijah Tracy to Deidamia.
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Deidamia Miller now Deidamia Tracy of Tunbridge aforesaid, that the said Elijah Tracy’s first wife died April 1. A.D. 1801 that he was married to the said Deidamia sometime about the middle of July A.D. 1803 at Randolph in said Orange County, that he died in said Tunbridge on the first day of October A.D. 1835 and that the said Deidamia Tracy now resides in said Tunbridge’s remains his the said Elijah Tracy’s widow. 

Anna Thatcher 

State of Vermont 
Orange County ss. 

At Tunbridge in the said county on this eighth day of July A.D. 1858 personally approved Anna Thacher and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, by her subserved in the form of law before me. 

Gustavus Rolfe, Master in Chancery 

I hereby certify that the aforementioned affidavit is personally known to may that she is a person of morality.
 
Gustavus Rolfe, Master in Chancery 

Elijah Tracy and Deidamia Miller was Married July fourteenth eighteen hundred and three. 

I Jerusha S. Tracy of Tunbridge in Orange County in the state of Vermont aged forty eight years depose testify and say that I am the daughter of Elijah Tracy late of said Tunbridge who deceased Oct. 1. 1835 & Deidamia Tracy now residing in said Tunbridge, & that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of the said Elijah and the said Deidamia’s marriage, with the exception of the date as kept in the family bible and said record of said marriage is in the handwriting of the said Elijah Tracy and has been in existence ever since I can remember since I was ten or twelve
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Years of age and the same has been kept by myself & my mother ever since the death of the said Elijah; and that the date of said marriage is expected in said family bible in fair legible figured, as follows, “July 14th 1803” 

Jerusha S. Tracy 

State of Vermont
Orange County 53 

At Tunbridge in said count on this eighth dau of July A.D. 1853 personally approved Jerusha S. Tracy and made oath in [illegible] of law to the truth of this [illegible] & foregoing affidavit by her subscribed. 

before me, Gustavus Rolfe, Master in Chancery, 

I hereby certify that the above named officiant Jerusha S. Tracy is personally know to me and is a person of [illegible]; I also certify that between the first and second [illegible] of her said affidavit the words; “Depose testify and say”, were [illegible] before signing. 
Gustavus Rolfe, Master in Chancery 

State of Vermont
Orange County 

I I.M. Flint clerk of the county [illegible]
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Checkmark at top of page 

26,805

Abe Cur
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Official business
Free
Hinot at Esq
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington D.C.
[round seal] SOUTH ROYALTON  MAY 14 Vt

[sideways script]

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Elijah Tracy deeds
Oct 
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Pension Office
Sept. 21. 1853.
Sir,
Please certify the time to which the within named pensioner was paid, and if in your power, the date of his death
Very respectfully
Com Off Serv.
S.  Maleer
Commissioners

F. Burt Esqr      
3d Auditor ⎬
      Present ⎬
(See other side.)
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Elijah Tracy, Act 7th June 1832
$ 36.10  p. annum. Paid to 4th September 1845, no date of death on our Books
F Burk
Auditor
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Pension Office
Sept 23 1853.
Sir,
Please reexamine your Books in this case. The proof shows the pensioner have died in 1835
Very respectfully
Cmr Off Serv
S Maleer
Commissioner
F. Burt Esqr
3d Auditor
Present
Elijah Tracy, act 32 $36.10.
p. an - Paid on the Burlington Roll to 4th Sept 1835,  nothing Paid since, and no date of death in our Books.
F. Burtt
Auditor
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July 16, 1853
No 2674

Apple of Deidamia Tracy, widow of Elijah Tracy
Orange Cr., Vermont

Act 3d February 1853

Handwritten 18655

Rev. Award $36 10/100 per annum
Commencing 3rd February 1853

Surlawn Ridge, Ironbridge
Orange County
Vermont

Stamped DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Pension Office, Official Business
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[first page]
1906. Aug. 14. Hist. to Mrs A M. Tracy - letter in Inv, 33991
1906 Oct. 25 Letter to above c
[second page]

WIDOW, &c.
Revy
File No. 829
Deidamia Tracy
Widow
Elijah Tracy,
Brogt and Priv. Rev. War
Act: Feb 3. 1853.
Index: - Vol 2n, Page 286

[Arrangement of 1870]
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State of Vermont, Orange County, District of Randolph

At Randolph in Said County and District this 23rd day of May 1833 personally approved is open to authorize before the 16 au. the probate I authorize in and for said District in said Orange County now {listing] living a Court of Record, Elijah Tracy, of Tunbridge in Said District and County. [During] the [illegible] Elijah Tracy named in the foregoing Declaration, who being duly sworn, (in addition to the foregoing Declaration) defeats the said [Sacite], that by reason of old age and the case request loss of memory, he can not [sur***] positively as to the {furcide] length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection be service not left, than the services maintenance below and in the following grounds.

3 That in the year 1776 as a Private Second not less than three months
2 that in the year 1777, as I am confident, a second two months as a corporal in the militia as a substitute for some one, 
1 that at the [I****] plan and in the second year he served not less than one month as a substitute for Moses Woodard, who died about 4 and a half years ago - as a Private.
2 That in 1778 partly at Fort Griswold and partly at Rhode Island, I served not less than two months a a substitute for some one but do not recollect whom as a Private.
1 That in the fall of 1778 I served not less than one month at New London as a Sergeant.
1 That in 1781 I served as a volunteer at the Black Haven in Royalton (illegible due to crease) four weeks as a Private.
That at serious often times, a few days at each time, on alarms and often even gracious, I served not less than fifteen days in the whole as a Private. and for such service I claim a pension.

Elijah Tracy
1 mo sergeant
9 mo 1208 Private

Sworn to and subscribed this day and year above written, before me, 

Calvin Blodgett Judge of Probate

In testimony of the above, I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of the Said Court at Randolph aforesaid this 23rd day of May 1833

[illegible] Register of Clerk
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 I Cyrus Tracy of Tunbridge in the County of
Orange and State of Vermont aged from
five years depose and say that Elijah Tracy
of said Tunbridge was in the year 1776 a
soldier in a Regt of Mr. Seamid raided in the
State of Connecticut Commanded by Col.
Selden for the term of six months. He was in 
Capt The Belchers Company and went to
New York Long Island d@?? He 
also served according to recollection
two months in the Militia under Capt. Jesse Starkwweather at Fort Griswold in Groton and one month at the same place under Capt John Morgan and two months in Capt Moses Stearred partly  at Fort Griswold and partly at Rhode Island in what was called Sullivans expedition, and one month at New London under Capt Elijah Palmer .-   the dates of the said Sworned I Can not state. they were all performed in the Revolutionary War that after the 1776- and further say not
                      Cyrus Tracy

State of Vermont Orange County
August 15. 1832
the above Affidavit sworn
to before
Mr. Frederick Griswold
Judge of Prodict?
State of Vermont
District of Randolph certify that the above deposition was taken and subscribed
in open Court the day and year above written.
Witness my hand & seal of office
this 18th day of August AD 1832
J. K. Parrish Calle or Regt
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State of Vermont
Orange County 
District of Randolph ss }  I certify that I am well acquainted with the within named Cyrus Tracy, and that he is a man of good character for truth and veracity. - 
/s/Calvin Blodgett Judge of Probate

[court seal affixed] In testimony of the above I set my hand and Seal of the Probate Court this 23rd day of May AD 1833 - 
/s/Wm Hebard Clk. or Reg'r 
[margin note: Cyrus Tracy Affidavit]