Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4951, Gamaliel Fenton, Conn.
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(3—1776)
SERVICE
Conn.
Fenton, Gamaliel
Elizabeth
NUMBER
W. 4951
B. L. WT.26089-160-55
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Cer to Pen Agt Sept 3d 1845
To Ohio- Pittsburgh, from 4 March 1845 - 8 Sep 1845.  notification to Dudley Baldmin, Cleveland, Ohio
Ohio
24396
Pittsburgh
["New York" crossed out]
Gamaliel Fenton of Lawrence in the State of New York who was a private in the Comp commanded by Captain Smith of the Regt. commanded by Col. _______ in the New York line for 21 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 70 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of Dec. 1833 and deliv. R H Gillete ["Condict" crossed out] present
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '33 $175
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mr. '34  35
$210
{Revolutionary Claim,}
(Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk,
Book E Vol. 3 Page 100
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5482
Ohio  Pitts:
Elizabeth Fenton widow of Gamaliel Fenton NY who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 70 Dollars 
---- Cents per annum, to commence on the ["4th day of March, 1848," crossed out] 19" August 1849.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of July 1850 and sent to Messrs Prentiss & Conte Cleveland Ohio
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 341, Vol. 4
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19760 Act March 3/ 28
Recd
Elizabeth Fenton Widow of Gamaliel Fenton
Capt Smith} let
Col -}
Ent -} 1780
Dis - Nov 1780
Revolutionary War
Ohio Feby 46  5482
Ad:  160 AC May 15/56
Boynton
E Hessunmulley
Cleveland Ohio
Let. to E. Hessenmuller July 12/55
"  "  " Sept 8/
Feby '48 no 54821
Vol. F. 29
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832.
State of New York} ss.
St Lawrence County}
On this Nineteenth day December in the year 1832 personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of St lawrence in the state of New York, Gamaliel Fenton of Oswegotchie in the County & state aforesaid aged sixty eight 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 under the following named officers & served as herein stated.
That about the first of March 1780, this declarent [declarant] enlisted in the town of ["Windham" crossed out] ^Mansfield in the state of Connecticut for the term of nine months in a Company commanded by Capt Smith & Lieut Ried.  The Company mustered at Windham in the state aforesaid.  The Regiment did not parade together before one field officers & declarent [declarant] does not know who had the command thereof.  The company in which Declarent [Declarant] belonged did not join with other companies so as to form a regiment.  
After mustering at Windham we marched through Norwich to New London, where we were stationed; where we remained two or three months we  were then marched back into the Country to an Indian Village of Mohegan, where there was a noted Indian priest by the name of Oakum.  At this place we remained about two months cutting bushes & making Facines, which were carried to New London to be used in making forts, or breastworks.  At this time the British ships of war approached New London & we were called upon to return to New London & we marched into New London in the night.
The malitia [militia] were also called out
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to assist in preventing the landing of the British forces.  The vessels lay off two or three days & then disappeared.  Then we were occupied in making breastworks & in guarding the place & continued there until the term for which we enlisted expired which declarent [declarant] believes was the last of November or first of December of the same year in which Declarent [declarant] enlisted.  Declarent [Declarant] fully served the period for which he enlisted.  When we were discharged no written discharges were given, but the whole company was paraded & dismissed at once.  Declarent [Declarant] returned as soon as discharged, through Norwich, & Windham to Mansfield, where declarents [declarants] father resided.-  Declarent [Declarant] has no evidence of this service further than his own statement.  He has diligently enquired, but is unable to find any person who was in the service with him, or who had any personal knowledge of his service.  During this service Declarent [Declarant] served as a private soldier.
Declarent [Declarant] again enlisted ^ as a private soldier about the first of March 1781 at the town of Mansfield aforesaid for one year in Capt James Dene or Dana Company, as a private soldier one Redington was our Lieutenant.  Declarent [Declarant] was mustered at Mansfield & joined the Regiment at Horse neck, which was commanded by Major Shipman & the Brigade was commanded by General Waterberry.  After mustering we marched through Hartford, & New Haven to Horse neck where there was a fortification.  At this latter place we joined the Brigade. 
We remained here guarding the lines & protecting the place against the Cowboys as they were called until about the month of June when we all took three days provision with us & march to Frog's Point, or Frot's neck as it was sometimes called, where the British forces including the Cowboys, lay.  At the latter place of just before we arrived at Frog's Point about forty of Col. Sheldon's troop of Horse joined us.  These come from the continental line.
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At this time Gen'l Washington & a number of French officers joined us before we reached the Point.  At about the same time some Artillerymen  joined us with two brass pieces.  We were in the battle of Frogs Point, or neck where we took all the cattle, hogs &c of the British who ["were" crossed out] made their escape to a certain place where it was not thought prudent to pursue them- From thence we went to White Plains where Genl Washingtons army lay.  Shortly after Gen. Washington marched the main body of his army to the South & we were left to guard the lines- We continued at White Plains until about the month of September of that year & then we returned to Frog's Point by Genl Waterbury & we had a severe engagement with the British & succeeded in repulsed them again, but they escaped over to the same point where they laid at the previous battle, & we were unable to take them.  At this time we took from them a large number of cattle, hogs, & sheep, which had been collected by the British & Cowboys
We then marched to Horse neck where we were put on fatigue in building a fort for our winter quarters.  We remained in winter quarters when declarents [declarants] period of service expired, which was in March 1782, but as there were no soldiers to relieve, we were compelled to stay & protict [protect] the fort until April or May thereafter.  This extended that term of service to about fifteen months- When the relief came we marched out of the fort & they moved in.
We were then paid & discharged, but no written discharges were received.  We were one hundred & fifty miles from home, & were allowed one days provision & as no money was paid to us we had to depend upon charity to support us until we reached home.  Deponent returned to Mansfield in Connecticut aforesaid.
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After our return home we were paid in state orders, which was worth nothing except to pay taxes.  Declarent [Declarant] thinks it was over two years before he received.
Declarent [Declarant] says that he was born in Mansfield in the state of Connecticut, but he has no record of his age, but he has seen in said town of Mansfield at the house of the Clerk of the Society a record of his age; but he does not recollect ["it" crossed out] what is there stated, except he thinks the date is the same as he has in his family Bible, wherein it is stated that this declarent [declarant] was born the 31st day of January 1763.  Declarent [Declarant] was residing in Mansfield at both periods of his enlistment.  Declarent [Declarant] left Mansfield about 1788 & went to Walpole New Hampshire where deponent  resided a number of years & then he removed in ["1811 to Aswegotchie in the" crossed out] 1817 to Burlington in the state of Vermont, & there he remained until 1817 when he removed to Aswegotchie in the state of New York where he now resides.  During the last war, Declarent [Declarant] was an assistant in the Hospital at Burlington Vermont & at the time the battle of Plattsburgh
Declarent [Declarant] come over to Plattsburgh in a boat of his own with four men & was then through the engagement & fired with his own hand thirty six rounds at the British forces, & then declarent [declarant] never received any compensation.
At the time of both inlistments, declarent [declarant] volunteered as a private soldier & served as such.
In the year 1818 declarent [declarant] applied for a pension supposing that his service was in such a line as would entitle him to a pension, but his claim was then rejected because it was not continual- At that time he procured the affidavits of John Ridington & Oliver Smith to prove his service to the amount of nine months, both of
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which affidavits are hereunto annexed-  In both of these affidavits the period of service is stated as one year, but the fact of Declarents [Declarants] serving to the time of the relief is not adverted to in either of them.  Declarent [Declarant] has the affidavits of Nathaniel Fenton, wherein he states that that [sic] he & declarent [declarant] were discharged at a time which would make the service more than one year, but he does not state the cause of their staying over their time.  Declarent [Declarant] attaches his former affidavit wherein he does not state that he served over the time for which he enlisted & at that time declarent [declarant] did not advert to the fact of his serving beyond the time for which he enlisted.
Declarent [Declarant] did not receive a commission in the Revolutionary army.
Declarent [Declarant] is acquainted with Silas Baldwin Junior who reside in his neighbourhood & who can attest to his character for veracity & their belief that he served as a soldier of the Revolution
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, & declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any state.
Gamaliel Fenton
Subscribed & sworn before me this
19th day of Decr. 1832 in open Court
A C Low Clk
We Silas Baldwin Junr. residing in the town of Canton, & Daniel Thorp of Oswegotchie in the County of St Laurence hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Gamaliel Fenton who has subscribed to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age & that he is respected & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution
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& that we concur in that opinion.
Subscribed before me}
this 27th day of Decr 1832}
R H Gillet Comr of Deed}
G. Baldwin Jr
Daniel Thorp
State of New York}
St Lawrence County} ss
I Alvin C Low Clerk of the said County of St Lawrence do hereby certify that Ransom H Gillet Esquire before whom the foregoing certificate of Silas Baldwin Junr. purports to have been subscribed and sworn to was at the date of the same and now is a Commisioner of Deeds in & for said County duly authorized, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Commissioner and verily believe that his signature subscribed to the said affidavit is genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Canton the 19th day of December 1832
A C Low Clk
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 Certities that it appears to them that Silas Baldwin Junior who has signed the preceding Certificate is a resident of the Town of Canton in the County of St. Lawrence and is a Credible person, and that his statement is entitled to Credit.
I Alvin C Low Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of St Lawrence do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Gamaliel Fenton for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Canton the 19th day orf December 1832
A C Low Clk
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No 21.873
Gamaliel Fenton
Lawrence Co N. Y-
admd
Hon. R. H Gillet
["Ogdensburgh Lawrence Co N Y" crossed out]
H. R
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
163
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the 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 shew what is necessary to be done.  Those 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.
Lawrence Co. NY
A Statement, shewing the Service of Gamaliel Fenton
Period when the service was rendered.
Duration of theclaimant's service.
Years.  Months.  Days.
about the first March enlisted 1780  9 months
Enlisted March 81 until may 82  1 year and about *3 mos
Rank of the claimant.
Private
names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.
Capt Smith
Captn Dene
Major Shipman
Age at present and place of abode when he entered the service.
80 years.  Town of Mansfield Connecticut
Proof by which the declaration is supported.
Traditional Evidence stated credible by the Comr of Deeds
*1 only according to the witnesses
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Document is page 2 of REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
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Document is page 3 of REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
Signed by John N Ashton
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The State of Ohio}
Cuyahoga County ss}
On this Second day of July A. D. 1850, personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of said County, in open Court, Elizabeth Fenton, a resident of the City of Cleveland, in said County, aged 79 years, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth make, on her oath, the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2nd day of February 1848, granting Pensions to the widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war.  That she is the widow of Gamaliel Fenton, who was a soldier in the Army of the United States, in the war of the Revolution, & a Pensioner, at the rate of Seventy Dollars a year- That the Certificate of Pension of the said Gamaliel Fenton was sent by her to the Agent for the payment of Pensions, in the State of Pennsylvania, & which Certificate is still in the possession of said Agent, or is at the Department.  That said Certificate was so sent by her, to obtain the arrearages of Pension money due said Gamaliel at the time of his death.  That she cannot state the particulars as to the service of said Gamaliel Fenton, but refers to the evidence on file in the proper Department at Washington, on which a Pension was allowed him, and also it said Certified to.  That the said Gamaliel Fenton resided in the County aforesaid for four years previous to his death, and that previous thereto he resided in the County of St Lawrence, in the State of New York-
She further declares that she was married to the said Gamaliel Fenton on the 16th day of December 1788; that her husband, the aforesaid Gamaliel Fenton, died on the 19th day of August 1849, at Cleveland aforesaid- that she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794, viz:  at the time above stated.  She is now a widow,
(over)
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and has been a widow ever since the death of said Gamaliel Fenton, and that she has never made any application for a Pension before this application.
Elisabeth Fenton
Subscribed & sworn to in open Court, as above stated, on the day and year first above written.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court.
Robert F Paine, Clerk.
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The State of Ohio}
Cuyahoga County ss}
Personally appeared, before me a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, Hannah Cutter who being duly sworn according to law, doth say, on oath, that Elizabeth Fenton, named in the annexed Declaration, is the widow of Gamaliel Fenton, the identical person named in the Certificate of Pension therein alluded to, and that this Deponent was present at the marriage of the said Elizabeth Fenton to the said Gamaliel Fenton, and that said marriage took place on the 16th day of December 1788, and that said Gamaliel died on the 19th day of August 1849, at Cleveland in said County- That said Elizabeth has been ever since the death of said Gamaliel Fenton, and still is a widow.
This Deponent further says that she has no interest whatsoever in the Pension to be obtained by said Elizabeth Fenton.
Hannah Cutter
Subscribed and sworn to before me this first day of July 1850.  And I also certify that the above named Hannah Cutter is a credable [credible] person, whose statements are entitled to full credit.
John Barr
Justice of the Peace
Also personally appeared Horace Fenton who being duly sworn according to law, doth say, on oath, that he is the son of the said Gamaliel & Elizabeth Fenton, and that he is now forty four years of age- that said Elizabeth is the widow of said Gamaliel Fenton, the identical person named in said Certificate of Pension, and that said Gamaliel died at Cleveland aforesaid on the 19th day of August A. D. 1849, and that he resided in said County for four years previous to his death; and that previous thinks he resided in the County of St Lawrence, in the State of New York.  That the family Record of the said Gamaliel Fenton is now worn out and destroyed having been kept in a small Bible, which was much used, and that said family record was kept by said Gamaliel, in his hand writing, and that before the same became entirely worn out, the
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said Gamaliel made a correct copy of the same, and that the paper hereto attached marked "s" is the copy thus made by said by Gamaliel in his hand writing- This affiant further says that the said Elizabeth was married to the said Gamaliel on the 16th day of December 1788- as he fully believes
Horace Fenton
Subscribed and sworn to before me this first day of July 1850.  I certify that the above named Horace Fenton is a person of good standing & character, whose statements are entitled to full credit.
John Barr
Justice of the Peace
The State of Ohio.}
Cuyahoga County, ss}
I, Robert F. Paine, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County certify that John Barr Esq. before whom the foregoing Affidavits were severally made and who I certify has subscribed his name thereto in his own hand writing, was at the dates of each Affidavit, and now is, an acting Justice of the Peace of said County duly commissioned and sworn.
Witness my signature and the seal of said Court, at Cleveland, in said County, this 3d day of July A. D. 1830.
Robert F. Paine, Clerk
By Roland D. Noble, Deputy.
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19760
Application of Elizabeth Fenton
for bounty land under act March 3 1853!
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The State of Ohio}
Cuyahoga County ss}
On this 24th day of March A. D. 1855.  personally appeared before me E. Hessenmueller one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said County, Elisabeth Fention aged 84 years, a resident of the City of Cleveland in said County who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that she is the widow of Gamaliel Fenton deceased, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Smith, (Number & Commander of the Regiment not recollected) in the Revolutionary War.
That her husband enlisted at Mansfield State of Connecticut ^in Febr. (date not recollected} in 1780 for nine months & continued in actual service to Nov 1780 when he was honorably discharged; that he enlisted again in 1781 for twelve months & was afterwards honorably discharged in 1780 (date & place not recollected)
She further states, that she was married to the said Gamaliel Fenton in Wallpole State of New Hampshire in the year 1790 (date & months not recollected) by Amos Sheppard Esqr & that her name before her said marriage was Elizabeth Webber that her said husband died at the City of Cleveland in said County on the 17th day of August A. D. 1849
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& that she is now a widow
She further declares, that she has never made any application for bounty land
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty and which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855.
Elisabeth Fentton [her signature]
We Peter Caul & Sarah F. Caul, residents of the City of Cleveland in said County, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed & acknowledged by Elizabeth Fenton in our presence & that we believe from the appearance & statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Peter Caul
Sarah F Caul
The foregoing declaration & affidavit were sworn to & subscribed before me on the day & year above written & I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons & that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be & that I have no interest in this claim.
E Hessenmueller
Justice of the Peace
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I do hereby certify that Elisabeth Fenton is a pensioner on my Roll under Act Febr. 2, 1848, at the rate of $70 per annum
E Hessenmueller
Pension Agent
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Record of our Ages
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"s"
Gamaliel Fenton 17
Elezebeath [Elizabeth] Fenton Born February 18-1771
Marred [Married] Dec 16- 1788
Royel Born June 4 Died June 25- 1789
Clary Born 25- 1791 Died February 15- 1803
Orren Born March 25- 1793
Hannan Born July 29 1795 Died Sept 9- 1814
Preseler Born August 13- 1798
Horace Born Jenewary [January] 21 1804
George Born March 27- 1815 Died March 5- 1816
Henery Augustes Webber Born Sept 7 1816 Died Augst 2- 1840
Ganaliel Fenton died August 19th- 1849
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In reply to your request of _______________, received ____________ for a statement of the military history of Gamaliel Fenton 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.
W. File 4951
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK.
Mansfield Conn.
Mch 1, 1780 9 mos. Pri.
Mch 1, 1781 15 mos. "
served as Hosp. asst. in War of 1812.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Smith
James Dana
COLONEL.
Major Chapman
[illegible] 
STATE.
Conn.
Battles engaged in, Frogs Point or neck
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Mansfield, Conn.
Date of application for pension, Dec. 19, 1832. Alld.
Residence at date of application, Oswegotchie, St lawrence Co, N. Y.
Ohio in 1845 
Age at date of application, ^68 born Jany 21, 1743 at Mansfield, Conn.
Remarks:  Died Aug. 19, 1849 at Cleveland, Chuahoga Co, Oh-
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1910 Mch. 7. Mrs. Perry L. Hobbs, service for Rev Marker letter in S File
41176 Abner Smith
Revy 
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4951
Elizth. Fenton Wid. Gamaliel Fenton
Pvt. Rev. War
Act:  Feby 2nd/48
Index:—Vol. A, Page 233
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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3—871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by Geo M. Moore
["Claim No. Feb." crossed out]
March 1, 1910.
Certificate No. __________________________
Claimant burrid [buried] in Ohio.
Soldier Gamaliel Fenton
Service Rev.
Additional Service_________________________
No _____ claim, State records __________, 190_____
No claim, combination records _________,190_____
REMARKS:
to O W. I. War R. as above
Try W. F 4951.
Chief Division
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Asa Harris
Arnold Harris
Leonard Harris
["Mary Ann" crossed out] Harris
Deborah Coburn
Rachel Loomis
Fila Loomis
Nalinda Muchman
Amanda Andrews
Morgan L
Note:  Various sums with no explanation
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Same Agency, Act 7 June 1832
Gamaliel Fenton pri $70 per annum.
To what time last paid
March 4, 1849
Pension Office
Cole
To 3d Auditors Office
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FREE
W. Cole
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Stamped:
CLEVELAND O.
JUL 5
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FREE
Official
J. Minot Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C. 
Elizabeth Fenton

Stamped:
CLEVELAND O.
SEP 5
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26,089
FREE
Official
To Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C. 
19760

Stamped:
CLEVELAND O.
MAR 26
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19760
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Cleveland, March 24 1855
To L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions
Sir 
Enclosed ["are" crossed out] is the application of Elizabeth Fenton for bounty land under act March 3, 1853.
You will please to direct to me any communication to her
Respectfully
E Hessenmueller
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Elizabeth Fenton wiow of Gamaliel
Ohio
Act 2 Feb 1848
Married 1788
Husband died 19 Augt 1849
Adm 1 yr 9 mos pri.
$70 per annum
Comg 19 Augt 1849
Ohio Pittsburgh Roll
Messrs Prentiss & Cowles
Cleveland
Ohio
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Cleveland July 5/50
Dear Sir:
Inclosed we send the Declaration of Mrs Elizabeth Fenton, widow of Gamaliel Fenton, deceased, with the affidavits of H. Fenton, & Hannah Cutter, for the purpose of obtaing [obtaining] a Pension for her under the act of the 2 Feby. 1848- We think the declaration and affidavits sufficient, but if anything more is necessary, please write either to her, or to us at this place-
Truly Yours
Prentiss & Cowles
Com. of Pensions}
Washington D. C.}
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A
State of New York
Saratoga County ss
John Reddington of the Town & County of Saratoga being sworn Deposeth and Saith that he was a Sergeant in the Revolutionary Army of the United States in a Company commanded by James Dana in Major Shipmans Battallion and General Waterburys Brigade, raised in the State of Connecticut to serve for the term of one year.  That in the same Company a Mr Fenton from Burlington in the State of Vermont who has this day called on this Deponent for this Deposition to support his claim to a pension, was a private & served as such for the term of one year- that said company was engaged in two Battles at Frogs neck with the Enemy and were stationed at Horse neck- That the Christian name of said Fenton this Deponent cannot positively attest to- But that said Fenton asserts it to be Gamaliel, and this Deponent ^ attaches the most implicit confidence to his assertion- That said Fenton served out his time & was Honorably Discharged in the month of March Seventeen hundred and Eighty two
John Reddington
Sworn this 10 day of November 1818 before me}
William B Van Benthensen
State of New York}
Saratoga County}
Sir:  In Testimony that the above named William B Van Benthensen is a commissioner in & for the said County duly authorised to take affidavits, acting under the authority of this State and that the above is his signature  I subscribe my name and affix the County Seal the [blank] day of November 1818
Thomas Palmer Clerk of the Court at Saratoga
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B
I Oliver Smith of Addison in the County of Addison and State of Vermont of lawful age testify and say That I am and for a long time past have been personally acquainted with Gamaliel Fenton, That I know the said Gamaliel Fenton did inlist as a private soldier, in the month of March one thousand seven hundred and eighty one for the term of one year in the Company raised and Commanded by Capt. James Dana, which Company was attached to the Regiment of Major Shipman, and to the Brigade of General Waterbury of the Connecticut Troops and that I also know that he served the term of his enlistment principally stationed at Horseneck and White Plains in the State of New York- That I was also a Soldier in the same Company, and was with said Fenton in two engagements at Froggs Point in said State- I further say that I know the said Gamaliel Fenton duly served the terms of his inlistment, and was honourably discharged, that from the best of ^my recollection, there was not a disertion [desertion] from said company nor a man whiped [whipped] attached to it-  further the deponent saith not- dated at Addison this 3d day of November AD 1818~
Oliver Smith
State of Vermont}
Addison County ss}
Addison November 3d 1818-
Personally appeared Oliver Smith signer of the foregoing deposition, and after being duly cautioned, and carefully examined made oath to the truth of the same
Before me Arrah Crane Jus' Peace
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State of Vermont}
Addison County ss}
I Saml Swift, Clerk of the County of Addison do hereby certify that Arrah Crane, before whom the within affidavit was made was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the peace for said County, and that his name thereto subscribed is his proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 14th day of November A. D. 1818.
Saml Swift
[Written in Margin]
Rejected
The service was not Continental
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State of Vermont}
Chittenden County}
Gamaliel Fenton, of Burlington in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont aged 54 years being duly sworn deposes and says that ["that" crossed out] he enlisted as a private soldier into Capt James Danas Company, for one year.- and that the said company was attached to Maj'r Shipmans Regiment in General Waterbury Brigade of the Connecticut line of Troops on the Continental establishment,- and that he continued in the above service the full period for which he was enlisted, and was discharged at Horse neck in the State of New York in March 1782.  that he never received any written discharge, as they were not to his knowledge granted at that time.- that while in the service aforesaid, he was in two engagements with the enemy - viz- both at Frogs Point; in the State of New York,- that he is poor and in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of support from his country.
Gamaliel Fenton
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State of Vermont}
Chittenden County}
I, Joel Brownson Assistant Judge of Chittenden County Court do hereby Certify that the within Declaration of Gamaliel Fenton was made before me on the 28th day of March 1818, and forwarded to the Department of War,- and objections having been made to the same, on account of his name not appearing on the Rolls and a further Certificate being requested as to his reduced circumstances, with some other informalities.-- I do now transmit this declaration to the Secretary of the Department of War with the annexed testimony and do further testify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Gamaliel Fenton is poor and in reduced circumstances and justly entitled to a pension, under the act of Congress of March 18, 1818 to commence on the date of his first Declaration viz on the 28th day of March 1818-  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the County to be affixed to these presents this first day of December A. D. 1818
Joel Brownson 
Asst Judge of Chittenden County Court
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State of New York, Chautauqua County ss
Nathaniel Fenton, of the town of Ellicott in said county, aged Sixty nine years being duly sworn says that he was a soldier of the Revolutionary army of the United States- That he is personally acquainted with Gamaliel Fenton, now of St Lawrence County New York, but formerly of Mansfield Connecticut- That the aforesaid Gamaliel Fenton, is a nephew of this deponent; & that he has known him from his infancy- That the said Gamaliel Fenton and this deponent enlisted in the Connecticut State troops of the revolutionary Army of the United States in Captain James Danas Company, of said Mansfield, on or about the first of March Seventeen hundred and eighty one- That the said Gamaliel & this deponent with the aforesaid company immediately thereafter marched through the towns Hartford, New Haven and Stratford to Stamford Connecticut where we joined a regiment commanded by Major Shipman under General Waterbury- That this deponent & the said Gamaliel continued in the United States service in the aforesaid company during the term of one year & were in the battle of Frogs Neck- In the fall of the year the said Gamaliel & this deponent marched with the company to Stamford for winter quarters, where they assisted in building a fortification & barracks; & wintered there- That some time in April 1782 this deponent & the aforesaid Gamaliel were discharged at Stamford aforesaid & returned home together to Mansfield- further this deponent saith not
Nathaniel Fenton
Sworn & subscribed this 3d day
of September 1832 Before me
E. T. Foote First Judge Cha. Com Pleas
I certify that I have been personally acquainted with Colo. Nathaniel Fenton (who signed the above affidavit) for twenty years that during the aforesaid period he has [ * ] sustain a fair & unimpeachable character & that his reputation for truth & [ * ] is above suspicion- He has respectably represented the people in the Legislature [ * ] state- 
Jamestown NY September 3d 1832
E. T. Foote Judge C. C. Pleas
[ * ]  Items denote areas covered by ink blot
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State of New York}
Chautauqua County}
Clerk's Office} ss.
I James B. Lowry Clerk of the said County of Chautauqua do certify that Elial T. Foote Esquire before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn and who makes a certificate &c was at the date of the same first Judge of the County Courts in & for the County of Chautauqua, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavit and to the said Certificate to be his proper hand writing and signature- Witness my hand and seal of Office this fourth day of September A. D. 1832.
James B. Lowry Clerk
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State of New York}
St. Lawrence County} ss:  On the 13th June 1833
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of St. Lawrence Gamaliel Fenton, who being duly sworn, deposeth & saith, that by reason of old age & consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear, positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less that the period mentioned below & in the following grades:  For nine months at one time as a private soldier, & also at an other time, he served one year & three months, also as a private soldier making in the whole two years service & for ["which I" crossed out] such service I claim a pension.
Abijah Abbott J P
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State of New York}
St Lawrence County} ss
I Alvin C Low Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Abijah Abbott before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn was was [sic] at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County duly elected & sworn, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice of the Peace and verily believe that his signature to the said affidavit is genuine
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal ^of Office this 12th day of July 1833
A C Low Clk
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Gamaliel Fenton
Pension papers
21873
The evidence proves the 2nd term to be 1 year
Admd
21 mo. pri
70$
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State of New York}
St Lawrence County} ss.
I hereby certify that Silas Baldwin Junior & Daniel Thorp who, who [sic] on the 29th day of December last made oath before me as to the reputation &c of Gamaliel Fenton, which affidavit is hereto annexed, are credible persons, & that their reputation for truth & veracity is good.  
Mr Thorp is a near neighbour of mine & I am confident no man stands higher, for truth & veracity than he does- The other man resides about twenty miles from me & is a Justice of the Peace & Supervisor of his town, & is now held up & voted for as a candidate for the Assembly of this state
Dated November 4th 1843
R. H. Gillett
Com of Deeds &c
State of New York}
St Lawrence County} ss.
Gamaliel Fenton the applicant named in the foregoing papers being duly sworn deposeth & saith that the affidavits of John Redington & Oliver Smith were obtained in 1818 & deponent cannot now ascertain that either the witnesses or the persons before whom they were taken are living
Gamaliel Fenton
Subscribed & sworn before me
Nov 7. 1833
R. H. Gillet Com of Deeds &c
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State of Ohio}
Cuyahoga County ss}
On this 18th day of August 1845, before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County of Cuyahoga aforesaid personally appeared Gamaliel Fenton who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Dana in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Humphrey in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of New York from whence he has lately removed, that he now resides in the State of Ohio where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future.  The following are his reasons for removing from the State of New York to Ohio- (Pittsburg Agency)
He wished to be with a son who resides in Ohio,-
Gamaliel Fenton
Sworn and Subscribed to before me}
the day and year aforesaid}
Geo. Hoadly Justice of Peace
State of Ohio}
Cuyahoga County} ss. August 18th 1845
I George Hoadly a Magistrate in the County above named, do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence, viz the affidavit of Cymsly Proctor that Gamaliel Fenton who has this day appeared before me to take the oath of identity is the identical person named in the Pension certificate which he has exhibited before me numbered 24396 and bearing date of the War Office the 11th day of December 1833.
Given at the City of Cleveland, under my hand the day and year above written
Geo. Hoadly Justice of Peace
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The State of Ohio Cuyahoga County ss
I Frederick Whittlesey Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that George Hoadley before whom the foregoing affidavits were subscribed and made was at the dates thereof and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and to all whose official acts full faith and credit are due and ought to be given throughout the United States and elsewhere, and that the signatures aforesaid purporting to be his, are genuine.
Witness my signature and the seal of our said Court at Cleveland this 19th of August AD 1845
F. Whittlesey Clerk
By S. Wheat Deputy
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Cleveland Ohio Aug 20. 1845
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir
If the foregoing application is right, will you please forward to me a transfer for Mr Fenton--
Yours very Respectfully
Dudley Baldwin
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20
Hon J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions 
Washington D. C
Aug 25. 1845
Gamaliel Fenton for transfer
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Sept 8 '45
Mr Evans
James L. Edwards Esquire
Comr. of Pensions
War Dept.
Washington City
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MECHANICS' & FARMERS' BANK,
Albany Pension Agency,
Septr. 5th 1845
JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 3d inst I have to state, that Gamaliel Fenton a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 at 70 Dollars per annum was last paid to the 4 day of March 1845.
I am, Sir,
Very Respectfully,
Your ob't serv't,
Thos. M. Olcott
PRES'T AND PENSION AGENT.
L Jenkins.
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Cleveland July 5/50
Dear Sir-
Inclosed we send you a paper referred to in the affidavit of Horace Fenton in the case of the application of Elizabeth Fenton for Pension, as widow of Gamaliel Fenton- When Horace Fenton made the affidavit [smudged] wanted to copy this family register, and we did nnot think but that it was attached to the first after the affidavits &c were sent off- Please attach it to the affidavit of Horace Fenton, and excuse for the trouble made you-
Your obt. Servts.
Prentiss & Cowles
To the
Com. of Pensions}
Washington D. C.}
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Comptrollers Office
Hartford Ct. Aug. 28th 1853
Sir,
Your letter of 25th ult. I have this day received.
Since writing to you on the 21st ult. I have completed a through examination of our Pay Rolls and am sorry to have to say that I cannot find the name of Gamaliel Fenton on any Pay Roll in this office.
Many of the Pay Rolls for militia service performed by the troops of this State are lost and it frequently happens that we cannot find the evidence which is desired.
I return one dollar which was sent for the certificate.  The other pays for the search.
Yours truly
Geo Robinson D. C.
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Cleveland Sept 4 1855.
To Commissioner of Pension.
Sir,
In your letter of the 12th of July in reference to the claim of Mrs Elizabeth Fenton for bounty land under the act of March 3d 1855, No 19,760. you inform me that Record evidence be required to establish a service of 14 days & you referred me to the Comptroller of Connecticut for such evidence.  Enclosed are the letters of the Comptroller, showing that we wrote to him but without any favorable result.
You also find enclosed an old family Record of Mr
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Gamaliel Fenton, kept in his own hand writing, which establishes his 14 days service beyond a doubt.
If this family record should not be regarded as sufficient you will please to return it in as much as it is valued very highly in the family.
Respectfully
E Hessenmueller
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Comptrollers Office
Hartford Conn. Aug. 20th 1855
Sir,
Your letter of July 3rd was duly recd. at this office, but my time has been, and still is so much occupied, that I have not been able to complete a search of our records for the service of Gamaliel Fenton.  I have examined the Rolls of the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army, and do not find the name of Mr Fenton on those Rolls.  He probably served in the militia, but as our Rolls of militia service are not indexed it is a work of considerable time to make a thorough examination of them or the service of a soldier.  The fee for a search is one dollar, and also one dollar for a certificate.  You will please send the fee and I will complete the search & report to you as soon as my other business will permit.
I am Sir, very respectfully
Yours &c
Geo. Robinson for Comp
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Gamaliel Fenton (Wid. File No. 4.951) born January 31, 1763 at Mansfield Connecticut, and served as Private of Connecticut troops from March 1, 1780, nine months in Captain Smith's company and from March 1, 1781, fifteen months in Captain James Dana's company, Major Shipman's regiment.  Was in engagements at Frog's Point and Frog's neck.  Died August 19, 1849, at Cleveland, Ohio.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.