Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25561, Asa Eddy, [BLANK]
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(3-1776)
Service

Eddy, Asa
Rebecca

Number 
W. 25561
B.L. Wt. 26789-160-55

Contents
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New York 28701
Asa Eddy
of Tompkins County in the State of New York 
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Penier in the Regiment commanded 
by Colonel Canfield of the Connecticut 
line for 6 months

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 20 Dollars  Center per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of May 
1834 and sent to 
Honorable N Halsey House of Representatives

Arrears to the 4th of March '34 $60.00
Semi-annual allowance ending September 4 '34  [1834] $10.00
$70.00

Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Samuel. H. Page Clerk. 
Book E Volume 4 Page 55
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4082
York Albany
Eddy 
of
Asa
erved in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
inscribed on the Roll at the rate 
of 20 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 3d February, 1853. 

Certificate of Pension issued
28 day of April 155

and sent to 
N.M. Goodrich 
Smithport
McLean County 
Pennsylvania

Recorded on the Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3. 1853, Page 72 Volume A 

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Sent to Asa
1854 Oct '11

S.A. A Joy Dec 97
S.A JL    "  18"
S.A. "    " 27"
(three above lines crossed out)
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68236} ActMar 3/55
Rec Apl 13/55

Rebecca Eddy 
widow of 
Asa Eddy 

Pensioner

War Revolution 

R

Chas C. Tucker
Present

Cor. C.C. Tucker October 16/55 [1855]

Volume E 33
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State of New York
Tompkins County ss} On this 4th day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty four personally appeared in open court before the judges of the court of common pleas of said county of Tompkins, now sitting, Asa Eddy, a resident of the Town of Victor in the county of Tompkins, aged sixty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following  declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. 
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as a private, as hereunto stated. 
That he first entered the service as near as he can recollect, in August 1780,  at Sharon in Connecticut as a substitute for one Silas A Moore, a private in the company of militia, commanded by Captain Jesse Poiner. That he entered as such substitute for the term of three months and served out that term without intermission. After he hereunto entered the said company, fortwith marched to Danbury where they remained under arms a term of three weeks, during which time no danger was apprehended, no particular service was performed except the maintaining of guard. the company then marched to Horseneck and joined Colonel Caulfield regiment, where he remained until the expiration of his three months services where he together with his company were discharged. At the stations they were principally engaged in watching the cowboys- a strict guard was maintained and patrolling partys were frequently sent out to watch and guard this brigade. This deponent further states that at the time he so entered the services as aforesaid, he was more traditionally large of his age, that he passed muster and performed the service of an ordinary able bodied man-
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And this declarant further states that as near as he now recollects, in the month of September in the year 1781, he again entered the Services as a substitute for a private, whose name he does not now recollect, in a company of militia commanded by Captain Collins in a battalion commanded by Major Strong of Torringford. Entered as such substitute at Salisbury for the term of three months and served out that time without intermission. After he so entered the company marched to Litchfield from there to Stratford where they joined Major Strong and where this said deponent remained till the expiration of his service. And till he was discharged. The service performed at this station was the maintaining of guard and patrolling parties were frequently sent to the near shores. 
To the question proposed by the court, as required by the War Department, this deponent says as follows
1st that he was born at the town of Preston, County of New London and State of Connecticut the 16th of April 1786. 
2nd That he has no record of his age. 
3d That he resided at Salisbury in Connecticut at said time he entered the service. Resided there some years after the war and removed to Owego in the State of New York-remained there nearly one year and then removed to Grant in Pennsylvania resided there 30 years and removed to Oswego in New York and after resident there for 30 years removed to Cayuga in Tompkins County, where he has since resided.
4 That he entered the service at each time as a substitute for the service where drafted. The first time as a substitute for Silas Moore, and does not recollect for whom the second time.
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5. That the names of the officers under whom he served were Captain Jesse Penier, Captain Collins, Colonel Caulfield, and Major Strong. 
6. That he does not recollect of ever receiving a written discharge but thinks the discharge was at each time, merely verbal. 
 7th That Abjiah Miller, Samuel Love, Samuel Parker, Charles Davis, John D. Christie and others are persons with whom the deponent is well acquainted and whom can testify to his veracity, good behavior, and their belief of his services in the Revolution. 
Asa Eddy

Sworn to and subscribed 
the day and year aforesaid 
[illegible signature]

We Stephen Mack and James [illegible] hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Asa Eddy who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 67 years of age, that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. 
Stephen Mack
[illegible]

Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid 
[illegible]
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And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the investigation, the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that that above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he stated. And the court further certifies that Stephen Mach and Samuel Love Esquire who have signed the preceding certificate are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit. 

I Samuel Love, clerk of the Court of common Pleas in court of said county of Tompkins do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Asa Eddy for a pension.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 4th day of February 1834. 
Samuel Love Clerk
George J. Freed Deputy Clerk
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And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the investigation, the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that that above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he stated. And the court further certifies that Stephen Mach and Samuel Love Esquire who have signed the preceding certificate are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit. 

I Samuel Love, clerk of the Court of common Pleas in court of said county of Tompkins do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Asa Eddy for a pension.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 4th day of February 1834. 
Samuel Love Clerk
George J. Freed Deputy Clerk
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the 2nd section of the Act of 3 February 1853. 

State of New York
Seneca County ss} On this 21sr day of January AD 1854, personally appeared before the Seneca County Court of the State of New York, Rebecca Eddy, a resident of the town of Fayette in the county of Seneca and state aforesaid, aged seventy three years, who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d February 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow of Asa Eddy, who was a private as she is informed and believes in a regiment of militia commanded by Colonel Caulfield of New Milford in the State of Connecticut and served in said company in the army of the Revolution for the term of about three months, that at the time he entered the service he resided with his father in Canaan Connecticut, she she, the declarant, was lawfully married to the said Asa Eddy on the 17th day of November in the town of Sauling, county of Tompkins. That the marriage ceremony was performed by Rev. Jabez Chadwick then Pastor of a Congregational Church at that place, that her said husband died on the 11th day of June 1840, in the town of Preston in the county of Ontario and State of New York. That at the time of his death he was a pensioner of the United States and
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had been for four or five years prior to his death. That she was not married to him prior to the second of January 1800 but at the time above stated, she further declares that she is now a widow. 
She further declares that the facts set forth in the accompanying affidavits of Benjamin Fletcher, Abram Fletcher, P.S. Richardson and Anna Bushnell are true. And for further and more descriptions of the facts in relation to the ran, service, name of the officers under whom such service was performed she refers to the papers now on file at Washington upon which the said Pension of her said husband was obtained. That the above facts stated or her information and belief were derived from communication made to her by her said husband during his life time. She is unable to state under what act he received the pension above referred to and she understands that he received his pension at Albany. She further declares that from information derived from her said husband he entered the service but a few months before the close of the war, but the particular time she cannot state. 
Rebecca Eddy

Sworn to and subscribed on the 
day and year above written
before the above named court 
in open court  
John E Seeley
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County Judge

State of New York
Seneca County ss} I, Isaac Fuller Clerk of said County and Clerk of the County Court above mentioned, do hereby certify that the above declaration was sworn to in open court, on the day above specified, and that the above named John. E. Seeley, whose genuine signature appears to the above jurat was the presiding Judge at the said Court. 
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county court this 31st day of January 1854. 

Isaac Fuller, Clerk
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Bounty Land claim
Act June 3 1855
Rebecca Eddy
widow of Asa
pension Act of 1853

Charles E Tucker 
Attorney 
Present
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Revolutionary Widows

State of Pennsylvania
County of McKean

On this Ninth day of April A.D. 1855 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the said County and State, Rebecca Eddy, aged Seventy four years, a resident of said County and State, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Asa Eddy, deceased, who was a soldier in the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States, and that she is in the receipt of a Revolutionary pension under the Act of February 3rd 1853 widow of the said Asa Revolutionary War who under the Act of February 3rd 1853 her pension certificate is No. 4082 and is dated April 28th 1854.
She further declares that she was married to the said Asa Eddy in the county of Tompkins and State of New York, on the Seventeenth day of November 1831, by Reverend Jabez Chadwick and that her name before her marriage was Rebecca Backus, that her said husband died at Victor, Ontario County, State of New York, on the 11th day of June 1840, and that she is now a widow. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 3rd 1855. She also declares that she has never applied for nor received under this or any other Act of Congress any bounty land warrant, and she hereby constitutes and appoints Charles C. Tucker, of Washington D.C. her Attorney to obtain from the proper authorities of Washington D.C., or elsewhere, certified copies of any Army
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records of documents in which her said husband's service may be recorded and to cause any and all other evidence that may be necessary to establish her claim as fully as she might or could do in [illegible[illegible]; and countermanding all other authority that may have been given for the same specified purpose, Rebecca Eddy
Sworn and subscribed before me this 9th day of April A.D. 1855
E Chadwick 
We, GB Backus and ME Milliken residents of [illegible] in the county of McKean and State of same.Upon our oaths declare that the preceding declaration was signed and acknowledged by Rebecca Eddy in our presence and that we believe, from what we know of, and from the examination and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represent herself to be.   These deponents further upon their oaths say that the above named Rebecca Eddy is now a widow.  G. B. Backus
Sworn and subscribed before me this 9th day of April 1835 in Chadwick
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 applicant to be credible person; and believe that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that
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I have no interest in this claim E. Chadwick Justice of the peace
State of Pennsylvania
McKean County ss
I Samuel C Clyde justice of the county and state above named, to readily testify that C. Chadwick Esquire and whom the foregoing affidavits were made, and who has thereunto signed his name, was at the time an acting justice of the peace in and for the county and state above named, duly commissioned and sworn, that all this applicant as such are entitled to full faith and credit, and that his signature hereto is genuine. In testimony whereof I saw hereunto signed my name and a affixed my official seal this last day of April A.D. 1855 
G. Chadwick prothonatory
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August 16, 1926

Mrs. E.E. Tobias
324 Michigan Ave
Adrian, Mich 

Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 25561, it appears that Asa Eddy was born April 16, 1766 in Preston, New London County, Connecticut. 
While residing at Salisbury, Connecticut, he enlisted in August 1780 and served three months as a private in Captain Jesse Penier's Company, Colonel Canfield's Connecticut Regiment. 
He enlisted in September 1781 and served three months as a private in Captain Collins' Company, under Major Strong. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 4, 1834, while a resident of Groton, Tompkins County, New York. He died June 11, 1840 in Victor, Ontario County, New York. 
Soldier married November 17, 1831 in Lansing,
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Tompkins County, New York, Rebecca Backus, widow of Josiah Backus. 
She was allowed pension on her application executed January 31, 1854, while a resident of Fayette, Seneca County, New York, aged seventy-three years. 
There is no data on file as to children. 
Respectfully
Winfield Scott
Acting Commissioner.
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Timothy Scoville, 0
Affidavit
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State of New York
Tompkins County
Timothy Scovill of the town of Hector in the said county of Tompkins being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is seventy two years of age that he is acquainted with Asa Eddy now of the town of Groton in the County of Tompkins in said State. That he knew said Eddy during the war of the revolution at Danbury, Horen Neck and other places in Connecticut and that sometime in the month of August in the year 1780 as near as he can now reccollect [sic] the said Eddy went into the service of the United States for the term of three months in a Company of Militia commanded by Captain Jesse Penier in a regiment commanded by Colonel Canfield of New Milford Connecticut and the said Eddy served the said term.
This deponent was also in service at the same time and under the same officers and therefore speaks from personal knowledge in relation to the service of the said Asa Eddy.
Timothy Scovill
Sworn and subscribed to
the 8th day of May 1834
before me
Hiram G Gulick Justice of the Peace

I, Hiram G Gulick the above named Justice do certify that I am acquainted with the above named Timothy Scovill and believe him to be a credible and disinterested witness.
Hiram G Gulick J.P.

State of New York
Tompkins County
I certify that Hiram G. Gulick before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn and also by whom the foregoing certificate was given was of the date of the Same a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly qualified and that his Signatures above written are genuine. 
Given under my hand and Seal of Office at Ithaca the ninth day of May 1834
Samuel Love
Clerk
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Affidavit of
Isaac Smith
in the matter of Asa Eddy application
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State of New York
Tioga County ss:
I, Isaac Smith of the town of Southport in the said county of Tioga a being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is upwards of Seventy five years of age; that he is acquainted with Asa Eddy now of the Town of Groton in the County of Tompkins in said State: that he knew said Eddy before and during the war of the Revolution in Salisbury Connecticut where they both resided at that time that about the month of September as near as he can now recollect in the year 1781 the said Asa Eddy went into the service of the United States for the term of three months in a company of militia commanded by Captain Collins, in a Battalion commanded by Major Strong of Torringford Connecticut and served as a guard at Stratford Connecticut for the said term. That the name of the Adjutant was Benjamin - This deponent was also in Service at the time under the same officers, and therefore speaks from personal observation in relation to the service of the said Asa Eddy.
Isaac Smith [signature]
Sworn and subscribed
the 18th January 1834
before me
William Dunn J.P. [Justice of the Peace]

William Dunn the justice above named do certify that I consider the above named Isaac Smith to be a credible and disinterested witness
William Dunn J.P. [Justice of the Peace]
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State of New York
Tioga County Ss
I Green M. Tuthill clerk of the said County of Tioga do hereby certify that William Dunn Esquire before the within affidavit was taken was when the same was made, a Justice of the Peace in said County duly qualified.
That I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and verily believe the several signatures purporting to be his subscribed to the within affidavit and certificate are genuine witness my hand and seal of office the 18th January 1834
Green M Tuthill Clerk
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[illegible stamp]
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Affidavit of Azah Newcomb
Asa Eddy
Original

Honorable M. Halsey
House of Representatives
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State of New York
Tompkins County ss
Azariah Newcomb of the town of Hector in the said County of Tompkins being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is upwards of seventy years of age that he is acquainted with Asa Eddy now of the town of Groton in the County of Tompkins in said State That he knew said Eddy before and during the war of the revolution in Salisbury Connecticut where they both resided at that time; that about the month of August as near as he can now reccollect [sic] in the year 1780 the said Eddy went into the service of the United States for the term of three months in a Company of Militia commanded by Captain Jesse Penier in a regiment commanded by Colonel Canfield of New Milford Connecticut and the said Eddy served the said term, This deponent was also in service at the same time and under the same officers and therefore speaks from personal knowledge in relation to the service of the said Asa Eddy.
Azah Newcomb [signature]
Sworn and subscribed 
to the 22nd January 1834
before me
Hiram G Gulick J.P. [Justice of the Peace]

I, Hiram G Gulick the above named Justice do certify that I consider the above named Azah Newcomb to be a disinterested witness and entitled to credit as a witness.
Hiram G Gulick J.P.  [Justice of the Peace]
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Tompkins County Clerk’s Office
I, Samuel Love Clerk of said county
do hereby certify
that Hiram Gulick Esquire before
whom the within affidavit purports to have been
sworn and also who has subscribed the written certificate
was at the date of the same a justice of the peace in and for said
County. that I am well acquainted with his hand  writing and verily believe his name subscribed to said affidavit and certificate to be his proper hand writing and signature [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] my hand and official seal this 11th day of February 1831.
Samuel Love, Clerk
George Feed Deputy Clerk
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Pension Ofice
Feb 15/34
Sir Please report time of last payment to, on death of within named pensioner.
Your obedient servant
F Burt Esquire
B Auditor
for Commissioner
Present

Asa Eddy, act 1832
$20 per annum paid to 4 March 1840. No death

F Burt
Auditor
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[check mark] Number 5088
Rebecca Eddy
Widow of
Asa
set to N.A. Goodrich not found
February 20/34 [1834]

Act 1863
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26,789


Alea A_______ (last name unreadable)
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Rebecca Eddy 28 widow
Asa 
Boynton 
February 15, [18]54

Commission of Pensions 
Washington D. C.
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N 4,619
Rebeca Eddy widow
Boyton Apr 27/[18]54 {Husband}
official Business
L.P. Waldo Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Allowed 20 dollars per annum to Commence February 3d [18]53
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Union Trust Company 
Detroit, Michigan
Credit department
Deptartment of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
December 29 1927
Dear Sirs: 
I am trying to procure the Revolutionary War of an ancestor, (providing he had one.) His name was Aseph Eddy, also sometimes called Asa, and surname also spelled Eady Edy, etc.
Have prepared sheet showing a sequence of service, not positive this is the same person, but, might easily be. Can you give me any data on the subject? if you posess [sic] no facts can you refer me to the best place to apply?
Thanking you
I am Very truly yours
Maurice R. Blair
C/- Union Trust Co.
Detroit
Michigan
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[partially obscured page title] spelled Eady & Edy

[blank] | Company | Regiment | Enlisted | Discharged
Private | Captain Joseph Hooker | Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Williams | December-15-1776 | March-18-1777
" | Captain Noah Lambkin | Colonel Ashley | April-26-1777 | May-20-1777
[blank] | Lieutenant Aaron Phelps | Colonel Elisha Porter | Jul-9-1777 | August-12-1777
[blank] | Captain Joseph Sibley | Colonel Danforth Keyes | Sep-6-1777 | January-4-1778
Corporal | Captain Elijah Deming | Colonel Ashley | Jun-4-1778 | July-15-1778

Also one of party who went from Connecticut to effect the capture of Ticonderoga in April-May, 1775.

Questions
Do these records all belong to one person?
Do any of them belong to Aseph or Asa Eddy, Eady or Edy of Salisbury, Connecticut
Did he receive a pension?
In application did he give date of birth, etc.
Born,
Died.
Other information.
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CHIEF'S DESK
WIDOW
MAY 25 1926
DIVISION
U.S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS
[above is stamped]
324 Michigan Avenue
Adrian, Michigan
May 20 1926
U.S. Pension Office
Washington D.C.
Will you please send me a copy of the application for Pension of Widow of Asa-Eddy- name Rebecca
W225561 [check mark]
BL Wt. 26789-160-55
Connecticut Revolutionary Pensioner
Sincerely yours
Mrs. E.E. Tobias

[stamped]
U.S. PENSIONS OFFICE
MAY
24
1926
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WIDOW, Etc.
File Number 25561
Rebecca Eddy
widow of
Asa Eddy
Private Revolutionary war
Act February 3rd 38 [1838]
Index: Volume A Page 210
[arrangement of 1870.]

1926-August 16 History to Mrs. E.E. Tobias May
1928-January 27 History to Maurice R. Blair August
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30.118
Asa Eddy
Admitted $20 per annum
Honorable N. Hulsey 
House of Representatives
New York
Commisioner of Pensions
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WAR DEPARTMENT, Pension Office,
March 1834
Sir: The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and thee papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus:}). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 
A Statement, shewing the Service of Asa Eddy
[table blank]
I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant, JAMES L. EDWARDS, 
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army
and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers, all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming
the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first
instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of
County of
On this
day of
A. B. a resident (b) of
personally appeared (a) before
in the county of
and State, Territory or District
of
aged (c)
years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year
with
and
served in the
(e) regiment of the
line, under the following at
Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served
under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the
and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons
who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of
the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,
A. B.
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier, and served as he states.
of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of
etc.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia.
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions,
We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
and C. D. residing in (the same)
who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after
putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary
Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Clerk of the Court of
do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this
day of
etc.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission that the
petition
in these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services
of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will
also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected
All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and
there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of
service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. To a Soldier. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
To an officer. Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify
as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court,
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character
and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the
inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before
required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper
county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform,
and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
(a)The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b)The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule. 
(c) The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d) The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
(e) Every continental officer or soldier must give  the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every element must state with precision the length of his service in the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to term to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the
loss of memory, state how long he served he should amend
his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:

Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a justice of the peace, etc. A.B., who being duly sworn…

[transcription stopped here. The remainder of the form addresses details of the wording of the affidavit; mode of authenticating papers; proof of service.]
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Power of Attorney.
To examine Pensions Claim
of Asa Eddy. Pensioner Act of 1832
(Pennsylvania)

Charles C Tucker Attorney
Present.
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   Know all men by these presents that I, Rebecca Eddy, now of the County of McKean, and State of Pennsylvania, widow of Asa Eddy,  deceased, late of Ontario County of New York who was a revolutionary pensioner, do hereby constitute and approach Charles C. Tucker of Washington City, D.C., my true and lawful Attorney in the matter of my application for a pension as the widow of the said Asa Eddy, hereby authorizing and empowering the said Charles C. Tucker for me and in my name, and stood, as my lawful Attorney, to do each and everything and all things, as fully as I can do by an Attorney in fact or law which are, and I shall be necessary to procure and receive the said premium and all matters and things thereto pertaining, hereby writing all former powers of Attorney that may have been given by me for the above specified purpose. 
witness my hand seal this 29th day of March A.D. 1853. 

                                                                                                                Rebecca Eddy    [Seal illegible] 
In presence of 
S.A. Backus
G.D. Backus

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, McKean County  

   Be it known that on the 29th day of March A.D. 1853, before the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly authorized to administer oaths, and to take the acknowledgement of jurats and other instruments of writing formally offered before me, Rebecca Eddy, the
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person who subscribed the foregoing power of attorney, and acknowledge the same to be her act and deed for the purpose therein she cited, in testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and seal the day and year last above mentioned, at Smithport, McKeon County Pennsylvania
C. Chadwick justice of the peace
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Ovid N.Y. May 7 1857
Sir
I inclose [sic] my agency in the case of Rebecca Eddy widow of Asa, herself a pensioner under law of February 3. 1853 of the State of New York. I wish it filed with her papers, that I may be known as her agent.
Most respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
Arad Joy

Honorable George C Whiting
Commissioner
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Brief in the case of Rebecca Eddy widow of Asa
Seneca, County and State of New York
Act of February 3, 1833
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original,)
Is it documetary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a pensioner under act of June 1832
at $20 per annum.
Allowed $20 per annum to commence February 3, 33 [1833]
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage proved by credible witnesses
Death proved by auditor report
Identity and widowhood proved by credible witnesses
Name and residence of Agent
V. W. Goodrich
Smithport
McKean County Pennsylvania,
Examining Clerk,
J. L. Gray
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[Illegible 2 words]
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[illegible] Office
December 27th 1854.
Sir: In reply to your letter of the 22 instant [illegible] an informed that the power of Attorney to [illeg] [illeg] [illeg] [illeg] [illeg] [illeg] [illeg] [illeg] [illeg] [illeg] McKean County it [illegible] of the widow of Asa and while you [illeg] [illeg] [illeg] [illeg] [illegible]as it [illeg] of Josiah Backus.
Ara Joy power of Attorney, in [illeg] is it  [illeg] [illeg] a g[illeg] pension is not granted 
[illeg] [illeg] 
Ara Joy [illeg] 
[illeg]
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Rebecca Eddy
Pension Law 1853
of New York
from
Arad Joy
New York
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Ovid New York December 22 1854

Sir,

Yours of the 18th in the case of Rebecca Eddy I have received -- I believe, I am correct, when I say I have filed a power of attorney of Rebecca Eddy as the late widow of Josiah Backus who was a pensioner of New York under the law of 1832.

If you find all to be correct, then please answer my enquiries in mine of November 28th.

Very respectfully
Your Most Obedient Servant
Arad Joy

Honorable L P Waldo
Commissioner
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[illegible] Office
October 18th 1851
Sir I, 
[illegible] power of Attorney for [illegible] [illegible]  to this office from Mary [illegible] [illegible] pension office.
If power of Attorney is part of claim to present a letter for  writing Sam Smith as relates to her rights as the widow of Asa Eddy.
[illegible]
Aras Joy Esquire
 Obid
[illegible]
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Ovid New York December 13th 1854

Sir

I beg pardon for omiting (sic) to include a power of Attorney (as I now do) in the case of Rebecca Eddy, per yours of the 9th - please answer the inquiries in mine of the 28th November.

Most Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
Arad Joy

Honorable L. P. Waldo
Commissioner
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[illegible]
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J Rudin [illegible]
December 9th 1854
Sir In reply to your letter of the 28th ultimo:
what is the claim of Mrs. Rebecca Eddy. Your [illegible] "of [illegible]" it. A[illegible] Aya is attorney for [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] is of [illegible] as agreed  it filing this office.
A  [illegible]
of attorney [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] before a [illegible] the [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] to his case. 
[illegible] [illegible]
Ara Joy. Esquire  Ovid N.Y.
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Ovid New York October 13 1854

Sir
Please allow me to propose one question, to [illegible] your answer [illegible] -- Josiah Backus was a pensioner at $56.66 he died -- Asa Eddy was a pensioner at $33.34 he died -- Jane was the widow of Backus and is now the widow of Eddy, married to both after 1800. I Suppose she is pensioned under law of 3rd February, as the late widow of Backus at $56.66 and she was [illegible] under Eddy also for $33.34 and make up a full pension.

I rather think she is entitled both husbands to so much as to make up one full pension, but I ask your decision.

Most respectfully
Your Obedient Servant.
Arad Joy

Honorable L P Waldo
Commissioner
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Ovid N.Y. Nov 28 '54

Sir

I am the authorized agent or attorney for Rebecca Eddy, see yours of Oct 17 last in the case of Rebecca Eddy, formerly the widow of Backus

I ask in her case, what is the to do, will her present declaration on file answer, or must she make a new declaration as the former widow of Backus, & prove her marriage so please instruct me as to just what you require.

Most respectfully
Your obedient Servant
Arad Joy

Honorable L P Waldo
Court
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State of New York Tompkins County SS
I, Darius Hall Justice of the Peace in and for Tompkins County State of New York, residing in the town of Lansing in said county, and being the same person justice before whom the deposition of Abram Fletcher, and Benjamin Fletcher, has made on the 8th day of September 1833 (I think that was the date) in the matter of the claims of Rebecca Eddy, widow of Asa Eddy a revolutionary pensioner, for a pension as the widow of Asa Eddy, do hereby certify that the said witnesses, Benjamin Fletcher and Abram Fletcher are credible witnesses and entitled to entire credit and that I am not interested in said claim or in any way interested in the prosecution thereof. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this eighth day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, at Lansing, Tompkins County New York
Darius Hall
State of New York Tompkins County SS
I, Ezra Weaver Clerk of the Superior County court in and for the County and State aforesaid, above mentioned  do hereby certify that Darius Hall esquire whose genuine signature is signed to the forgoing certificate, is, and was, at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, that all
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his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid superior County Courts in the courts of record, having general jurisdiction
Given under my hand and seal of office, at Ithica [sic], Tompkins County, New York, this thirteenth day of April A.D. 1834 
Ezra Weaver clerk
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Smithport, McKean County Pennsylvania
April 22 1834
L. P. Waldo Esquire Commissioner of Pensions 
Dear Sir: Some time in February I filed the papers in the case of Rebecca Eddy widow of Asa Eddy for a pension. Under date of February 26th 1834 you informed me that the papers were deficient" in this that Benjamin Fletcher and Abram Fletcher who testify to the marriage of the applicant are not certified to be credible by the subscribing magistrate"
I drew upon the pension certificate and sent it to Tompkins County New York to the magistrate and he has return it certified and with the certificate of the clerk. the certificate I enclose herewith, and I believe it serves the objection or omission upon which the claim was suspended.
Yours truly N.W. Goodrich
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Washington D,C.
February 11th 1854

Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir:

Herewith enclosed I send you the papers in relation to a claim of Rebecca Eddy, widow of Asa Eddy for a pension.  I received the papers too late to night to deliver them myself, and I shall leave the city for home on Monday morning before your offices will be opened.  I have at home a recommendation referring to papers on file in your office, showing the fact that Asa Eddy was a pensioner.  Should you require any further evidence, please write out to me at Smithport, Pennsylvania and you can direct any communications
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in relation to the matter to me at that place

Yours etc.
N.W. Goodrich
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State of New York County of Ontario} ss
On this 9th day of November A.D. 1853 before me Levi Aylworth a justice of the peace of in aforesaid county personally appeared Anna Bushnell of same county who being by me duly sworn according to Law of said state deposed and sworn that she this deponent wife knew Asa Eddy in 1840 and antecedent thereto and thinks that at that time he was of the age of seventy years or more and says further that he died sometime in June 1840 as stated in the county of Ontario and State of New York that she does not remember which day of June his demise occurred, that she saw him frequently in his last sickness and was present at his funeral and that she was well acquainted with his wife Rebecca and she then survived him And further saith not
Anna Bushnell
Subscribed and sworn before me this 9th day of November A. D. 1853
I certify that I am well acquainted with the deponent above named (Teail) Anna Bushnell and that the her statements are entitled to full faith and credit
LC Aylworth Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
County of Ontario   

I John J. Lyon, Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County and State above mention, do hereby certify, that L. C. Aylworth, Esquire whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
Given under my Hand and Seal of Office at Canadaigua, this 9th day of November 1853.
John J. Lyon, Clerk
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State of New York
County of Ontario

On this 9th day of November AD. 1853 before me Levi C. Aylworth a Justice of the peace of in and for said County personally appeared P.S. Richardson of said County who being by me duly sworn according to law of said State depose and says that he this despondent, well knew Asa Eddy in 1840 and in the month of June 1840 he attended the funeral of said Asa Eddy and thinks he was between 70 and 80 he died in the Town of Victor and was buried in the Chappel burying ground in said Town of Victor.


P.S. Richardson

Subscribed and sworn before on the 9th of Nov 1853. I certify the deponent's statements here are worthy of full faith and credit
L. Aylworth justice of the peace
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State of New York,
County of Ontario
SS.

I, John J. Lyon, Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County and State above mentioned, do  hereby certify, that L. C. Aylworth Esquire whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and swear: that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.

Given under my Hand and Seal of Office, at Canandaigua, this 9th day of November 1853

John S Lyon Clerk
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State of New York
County of Tompkins SS
Benjamin Fletcher and Abram Fletcher both of the Town of Lansing in the County aforesaid being duly Sworn Say and testify that they were acquainted with Rebecca Backus in the year 1831 and also proof to that date, that on the 17th day of November in said year she was lawfully married to Asa Eddy also a resident of said town of Lansing that the marriage ceremony was performed by Rev. Jabez Chadwick then [illegible] of the Congregational Church in said Town of Lansing that they were present at the house of said Rebecca Backus, on said 17th day of November in the year 1831, and witnessed the marriage of said Rebecca Backus to Asa Eddy.
[Signed] Benjamin Fletcher
[Signed] Abram Fletcher
Subscribed and Sworn on this eighth day of September, 1853 before me [Signed] Darius Hall Justice of the Peace
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State of New-York
County Clerk's Office SS:  [There is a partial round illegible seal on the left side of page covering some text]

I, EZRA WEAVER, Clerk of said County and a clerk of the court in and for said county do hereby certify that Darius Hall Esquire, before whom the preceding declaration was subscribed and sworn, and whose name appears to the jurat thereto, was at the date of the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly elected, sworn and authorized to act as such, and to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice and verily believe that the signature to the prescribing Jurat is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY THEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of the said county and Courts at Ithaca, this Ninth day of September 1853.
[Signed] Ezra Weaver, Clerk.
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STATE OF Pennsylvania 
County of McKean SS: Rebecca Eddy being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that she is the widow of Asa Eddy deceased, to whom a pension was probably due or more pension to her is probably due, that this deponent is directly interested in said claim.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 21st day Nov 1854 and (I do hereby certify that the
said Rebecca Eddy is a respectable person, and that I have full faith in the truth of the above statement sworn to by her as being directly interested in said claim.)
[illegible] Chadwick [illegible] [Signed] Rebecca Eddy

Know all Men by these Presents, That I Rebecca Eddy widow of Asa Eddy deceased, to whom a pension was probably due, or more pension may be due do hereby constitute and appoint ARAD JOY, of Ovid, New York, my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name as one directly and personally interested in the claim or application for a pension
Witness my hand and seal, this 21st day of November 1854
[Signed] Rebecca Eddy
Sealed and delivered in the presence of
J Chadwick 
[Illegible] Backus

STATE OF Pennsylvania 
County of McKean  Be it known that on the 21st day of November 1854
before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State, duly authorized by law to administer oaths and take acknowledgements, personally appeared Rebecca Eddy above named, and duly acknowledged the above power of attorney and affidavit to be her act and deed.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and date above mentioned.
[signed] Chadwick 

Know all Men by these Presents, That I Rebecca Eddy the widow of Asa Eddy deceased, to [whom crossed out] me a pension [was is crossed out] is probably due, back pension do hereby constitute and appoint ARAD JOY, of Ovid, New York, my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name as one directly and personally interested in the claim or application for a pension
[Signed] Rebecca Eddy

Witness my hand and seal, this 4 day of May 1857
Sealed and delivered in the presence of
May B. Milliken
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Josiah Backus
Pennsylvania and New York
A56.66
from
Arad Joy Esquire
From Hugh Montgomery
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STATE OF New York
County of Seneca
Rebecca Eddy
being duly
sworn according to law, deposes and says that she is the widow of Asa Eddy
deceased, to whom a pension was probably due
that this deponent is directly interested Rebecca Eddy 
in said claim.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 2nd day
1854 and (I do hereby certify that the
said Rebecca Eddy 
is a respectable person, and that I have full faith in the truth of
the above statement sworn to by her as being directly interested in said claim.
[illegible hand writing]
Know all Men by these Presents, That I Rebecca Eddy widow of Asa Eddy 
deceased, to whom a pension was probably due,
do hereby constitute and appoint
ARAD Joy, of Ovid, New York, my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name as one directly and
personally interested in the claim or application for a pension
Witness my hand and seal, this 2nd day of April 1854
Sealed and delivered in
the presence of
Rebecca Eddy
[illegible]
STATE OF New York County of Seneca
Be it known that on the 2nd day of February1854
before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State, duly authorized by
law to administer oaths and take acknowledgements, personally appeared Rebecca Eddy at
above named, and duly acknowledged the above power of attorney and affidavit to be her act and
deed.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and date above mentioned.
[illegible]