Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17862, for Job Sperry, Connecticut
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Service
Conn
Sperry, Job
Rebecca
Number W.17862
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9263
Connecticut
Job Sperry
of N. Haven in the State of Conn who was a Pri in the Com commanded by Captain [blank] in the Reg commanded by Col Douglas in the Com line for and Corpl

Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 80 dollars 66 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of April 1833 and [illegible]
C. A Ingersoll N. Haven Con
Arrears to the 4th of March:23                $61.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sep: 4.32       40.33
                                                                  _______
                                                                 $201.65

Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by E. D Bullock Clerk,
Book 8 Vol 3 Page 39
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Reported
3674
Connecticut
Rebecca Perry
widow of Job Perry who was a Crpl and [illegible] in the [illegible] Conn.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 66 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Sep 1843 and sent tyo E.G. Storer New Haven Conn

{Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol 8 Page 76
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V3,921
Rebecca Sperry widow of Hob. Con. Act of July 38
m.84d.33.
open Court
[illegible] 
2 mo Corpl
22 - Pri
____________
80.66

No deduction
Wm Storer esq
New Haven, Con

Hon J. Niles Senate [this line was crossed out]

Application of Rebecca Sperry of New Haven for a pension, Care of honble John M. Niles, Senator in Congress.  Washington, D.C.
3921

Hon J. M. Niles Senate U.S.
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Married February Eleventh, Seventeen Hundred & eighty four. Job Sperry of Amity to Rebecca Russel of the same place. Test Benjamin Woodbridge Pastor
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows: Feby 11 1784

Walter R Long depose & say: that I hold the office of Clerk in the first church of Christ in Woodbridge County of New Haven State of Connecticut and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church with the exception above named as certified by me
Walter R Long Clerk of the first Church of Christ in Woodbridge

Woodbridge December Thirtieth Eighteen hundred and Thirty Eight
New Haven County of Woodbridge Decr 31st 1838
Personally appeared Walter R Long and made oath to the above described copy from Record
Before me Bevil P Smith Justice of the Peace
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This is to Certify that the Reverend Walter R. Long signer of the within Deposition has been our Minister about a year & half & we believe him to be a Man of unimpeachable veracity & Truth
Isaac Goodsell M.D.
Bevil P Smith Jus
Woodbridge Decr 31 1838
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Job Sperry
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Ac of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.

State of Connecticut,
County of New-Haven, ss.
Probate District of New-Haven
On this 9th day of August 1832 personally appeared, in open Court, before the Probate Court of New-Haven District in sd County now sitting, at New-Haven, Job Sperry a resident of New-Haven in the County of New-Haven, and State of Connecticut, aged 76 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 herein stated: viz.
In 1775 I enlisted in the Connecticut troops; under Major Jabez Thompson of Derby. Two companies went to Boston, the rest of the Regt went to the Northward. The two companies were mostly by themselves but afterwards we were joined to a Regt I think under Col. Douglass. Our company had no captain but served under Lieut Steele of Derby. I enlisted about the 1st of May for seven months, but at the request of Genl Washington, I stayed a fortnight over the seven months. I was discharged in December. We were stationed in Roxbury where we had some fireing [sic] & skirmishing. I remember no supervision of our company but Jared Tolles of Bethany formerly Woodbridge. which was not off from the town of New Haven. In 1776 I was drafted or called out with the rest of the Militia to go to New York. I cannot remember the month when I went or returned. it was in the summer. We marched from Amity since Woodbridge Meeting house on sunday; & went by land along there. The Capt was Titus Smith, but he did not go. Barnabas Baldwin, Lieut served as Capt & Samuel Newton, ensign as Lieut. Jabez Thompson was our Col & was killed in New York. Genl Humphrey afterwards did to Washington, was adjutant. We went first to the city of New York, thence to Long Island & I was there when the Americans retreated. I was out on a scouting party & on my return a little before day break, to for Green, I found the fort abandoned, & was among the last that left the Island. We went afterwards to Haarlem & was finally dismissed by Kingsbridge. I was in service this time about four months. Wheeler Beecher of Plymouth county of Litchfield was with me.

In 1777 I enlisted training day night (in May) for seven months, in the service of the State; as guard in East Haven. At the request of Genl Washington, our company went to Fishkill. a company of artillery went at the same time, but
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finding that they could not be taken out of the state they left. our company staid. Our Capt was James Peck Lieut Anen Brooley. I have forgot the field officers. we were not attached to any Regt. From Fishkill we marched to East Chester thence to Hoveneck where I was discharged, in what month I have forgot. after serving out the term of enlistment Part of the time I was waiter to Lieut Brooley & part was Sergeant. I had a warrant from Capt Peck, which is lost. Chauncey Guernsey & said Wheeler Beecher, the first of Watertown the other of Plymouth, Litchfield County, were of the same company. Most winter 1777-8 I turned out as a volunteer. We chose our own officers; & went under Capt Peter Johnson, Lieut Caleb Mix, to Lowhits, State of New York. There were two companies. I was in service this time between three & four months. I was dismissed at Hoveneck. I went I think the latter part of December & marched along shore. I have forgot the commanded on that station. We were not attached to any Regt. No person of our company is living that I know of.

I was drafted but in what year I have forgot, to go to Derby to guard the stores of provisions. We went in the Spring, under Capt Jesse Ford Lieut John Dibble Sergeant Stephen Ford. Only one company there. I cannot say how long we served but think as much as three months. We seized a number of Tories & sent them to Hartford. The only survivor that I think of is Stephen Ford.

There was also a draft of a corporal & 12 men & a sergeant out of 4 companies, to go to New Haven as a guard, I was drafted out of one company. We had no commissioned officers. I acted under Col. Sabin, who appointed me to take charge of the company. I was in service this time, I believe but cannot say certainly, four months. Our business was to [illegible] guard around the shores. I have forgot the year & the month when we were drafted. it was the summer.

About the middle of the war, the year is forgotten, I volunteered to go to Stratford & thence to Green's farms & from there back to New Haven. It was a very icy time when we came back. I did duty as corporol [sic]. Our Capt was Daniel Holbook Lieut Amos Perkins. David Downs of Waterbury & Ephraim Beecher of Woodbridge were with us. Only one company went. We were out this time two months.

I was born in July 1756, in the parish of Amity in that part of New Haven which has since been the town of
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Woodbridge, where I lived when called into service. Since the war I have resided in said town of Woodbridge & in the village of Hotchkisstown in New Haven, where I now reside. I believe my age is recorded in New Haven.

I never received any written discharge & have no documentary evidence. I am known to the Rev Mr. Bennett of New Haven the Hon: Noyes Darling, of said New Haven, Chief Judge of the County Court for New Haven County, Hezekiah Peck of Woodbridge who can testify to my character for veracity, and their belief of my service as a soldier of the Revolution.

He hereby relinquished every claim whatever to any pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Job Sperry
Attest Anthy P Sanford Clerk

We, Eli Barnett a Clergyman, residing in New-Haven and Hezekiah Peck residing in [blank] hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Job Sperry who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration; that we believe him to be 76 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Eli Barnett
Noyes Darling
Hezekiah Peck
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Attest Anthy P Sanford Clerk

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 Eli Barnett who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in New-Haven and that Noyes Darling who has also signed the same, is a resident in said New-Haven and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. and that Basaleel Peck & James Tolles are also credible persons as is Chas A Ingersoll [illegible] also Hezekiah Peck.

I, Anthony P. Sanford Clerk of the Probate Court of said District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Job Sperry for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 20th day of August 1832.
Anthy P Sanford Clerk
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State of Connecticut
Count of New Haven ss
New Haven
On this 27th day of December 1838 Personally appeared before the Honbl Nathaniel R Clark, Judge of the Court of Probate, for the District of New Haven, in said County and State, Mrs Rebeckah Sperry a resident of New Haven, in the county and state aforesaid, aged 72 years who being first 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 July 7th 1838, entitled "An Act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows;" that she is the widow of Job Sperry, deceased, who, was a private soldier in service of his Country, in the War of the revolution, for which service his name was inscribed on the pension roll, of the Connecticut Agency, April 17th, 1833, at an Annual allowance of $80.66 Commencing on the 4th of March 1831. She has no documentary evidence to support her claim. She would therefore, respectfully refer to the evidence in the War Department, on which her deceased husband, the aforesaid Job Sperry, was pensioned. She further declares, that she was married to said Job Sperry, on the eleventh day of February 1784, by the Revd Mr. Woodbridge, of Amity, now, the town of Woodbridge, in the County of New Haven, and State of Connecticut. that her husband, the aforesaid Job Sperry, died on the 26th day of October 1833 and that she has remained his widow, ever since that period; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Rebecca Sperry X her mark 

Before me, Nathaniel R Clark Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of New Haven. The said deponent steadying the pen, while her name and her mark, were made by me
Nathl R Clark, Judge aforesaid
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State of Connecticut New Haven County ss
I, John Beach, clerk of the Court of Probate, within and for the Probate District of New Haven and Keeper of the records and Seal thereof hereby certify that Nathaniel R Clark, a Judge of Probate in and for said District, duly commissioned and Sworn, and that the within is his genuine official signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 4th day of January A.D. 1839
Jn Beach Clerk
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Con
Act 7 July 38
Let to Hon J. M. Niles,
Jany 17, 1838
Mr. William Storer
8 July 1840
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Connecticut - 5772
Rebecca Sperry widow of Job Sperry decd. who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June, 1832 and who died on the 26th of October, 1833 - of N. Haven Co. in the State of Connt. who was a Capt. & pri. in the --- commanded by Captain --- of the Regt. commanded by Col. Douglas in the Connt. line for 2 mos Capt. 22 mo Private

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of September, 1840 and sent to William Storer, New Haven, Connt.

Amt to the 4th of March, 1841  $403:30

Act July 7, 1838.

Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk,
Book A  Vol. 1,  Page 209.
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State of Connecticut County of New Haven SS New Haven
On this 26th day of December 1832, personally appeared before me, Noyes Darling, Judge of the County Court for said County of New Haven, Job Sperry a resident of New Haven, in the County of New Haven, and State of Connecticut, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following supplemental declaration, in addition to his declaration made the 9th day of August 1832, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832.
That, by reason of old age, and the 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 than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:
In 1775 -- for 7 months 14 days
    1776 -- for 4 do --
    1777 -- for 7 do --
    1777-8 - for 3 do --
year unknown - for 3 do
   Do                - for 4 do
In the whole - for 28 months 14 days, I served as a Private.
For 2 months, I served as a Corporal: and for such service [of 28 months as a private and 2 months as a Corporal] I claim a pension.

In addition to the officers named in my said first declaration, I remember that in the campaign to Boston - Parrows was 2d Lieutt. and Samuel Osborn Ensign of the company in which I served; and that when stationed in Derby Joel Hotchkiss was Ensign of our company; and I am wholly unable from the effects of old age and infirmity, to state the names of any other officers, besides those mentioned in my first 
(over)
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first and present declarations.
Job Sperry X his mark

Sworn & subscribed the day and year first above written.
Noyes Darling - Judge of New Haven County Court.

New Haven County SS New Haven Decr. 25th 1832.
Personally appeared Job Sperry, who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing supplemental declaration before me the undersigned Judge of the County Court for New Haven County: and I hereby declare my opinion, that the abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states, and for the periods stated in said supplemental declaration; and I certify that said applicant cannot from infirmity attend the Court. 
Noyes Darling - Judge of the County Court for New Haven County.

State of Connecticut County of New Haven SS New Haven Decr 25th 1832
I Jno Beach Clerk of the County Court for New Haven County & keeper of the records issued thereof, do hereby certify that Hon "Noyes Darling" whose name is above written & subscribed is "Judge of the County Court for New Haven County" & duly qualified to administer oaths, & that the above & foregoing signatures by him made is his genuine official signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County Court the day & date above written.
Attest - Jno Beach Clerk
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Rev WIDOW, &c.

File No. 17862
Rebecca Sperry
widow of Job Sperry 
Corpl Rev. War
Act: March 3, 1843.
Index:-Vol. M, Page 235
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Basalee Peck Deposition
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I Besaleel Peck of the town of Bethany in the County of N. Haven, of lawful age do depose and say that I am well acquainted with Job Sperry who has made a declaration with a new to obtain a pension. During the revolutionary war, the year I cannot tell, I was drafted to go to duty to guard the (illegible) of prisoners there deposited and served, I should say, about three months - Job Sperry was a member of the same company & served the same length of time that I did.  Our captain was Jesse (illegible) - At another time during the Revolutionary war, cannot say what year, I joined a volunteer company, and served about two months, at Stratford, and along the shore in Connecticut. After serving out time out, our company was discharged at N Haven. Job Sperry served in the same company, the same length of time that I did. Daniel Hotchkiss was our Captain. I am now seventy one years of age. 
Bezaleel Peck

Sworn & subscribed to in open Court the 13th day of August 1832.
Attest - Anthy P Sanford
Clerk
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Jared Tolls deposition
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I Jared Tolls of the town of Bethany in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut, do on oath testify and say that I am now upwards of eighty years of age - In the spring of the year 1775, I think it was in the first Monday of May in that year, I enlisted in the Connecticut troops, under Major Thompson - the company that I was in, was commanded by Leutenant Steele: the Ensign was Samuel Osborn - the company that I was in, with another company, both under the command of Major Thompson, marched to Boston, and served according to my recollection seven months and one half - we were most of the time stationed at Roxbury - Job Sperry formerly of Woodbridge now living in New Haven, served with us this tour, in the same company and for the same length of time - The second Lieutenant of the company that I belonged to, was (illegible) The company which I belonged to, and the other company, which I have spoken of, under the command of Major Thompson, did not march to Boston at the same time. The other company marched a few days before our company.
Jared Toller

Sworn to and subscribed to in open Court the 9th day August 1832
Attest Anthy P. Sanford, Clerk
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Chauncy Gamsey
deposition
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We Chauncy Guernsey of Watertown in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut aged seventy two years & Wheeler Beecher of Plymouth in the County & State aforesaid aged seventy seven years having both been duly sworn according to law severally testify & say that in the month of May or June 1777 we were both members of a company of state troops stationed at East Haven Connecticut under the command of Captain James Peck, Amos Bradley Lieutenant which company was in the fall of that year marched to Fishkill in the state of New York also to Peekskill & White Plains & thence to Horseneck in Connecticut & was discharged ay Horseneck at the expiration of seven months from the time of inlistment & that they severally recollect that Job Sperry of New Haven was a member of said company & as they think & verily believe served in sd. company as a private soldier for the term of seven months in the tour of duty aforesaid & further the deponents say not
Chauncy Guernsey
Wheeler Beecher

State of Connecticut Litchfield County SS Plymouth
On this 2nd day of August AD 1832 personally came before me Morriss Woodruff a Justice of the peace for Litchfield County, Chauncy Guernsey of Waterloo in sd County & Wheeler Beecher of Plymouth in the County aforesaid both of whom are to me personally known to be reputed credible witnesses & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavits by them subscribed.
Morris Woodruff Justice of the Peace
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I Frederick Wolcott Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut certify that Morris Woodruff Esq is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County legally commissioned & as such hath a right by law to administer oaths &c - and that the signature to the within certificate which purports to be his is genuine & his proper handwriting.
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court at Litchfield in said County this second day of August AD. 1832.
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk
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3890
Job Sperry
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I wheeler Beecher of Plymouth in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut aged seventy seven years being first duly sworn according to law Depose & say that in the summer of 1776 I joined myself to a company of Infantry in the Town & County of New Haven in the service of the United States & marched immediately & went to Long Island & served in sd Company on Long Island New York & at Kingsbridge for the term of Four months Capt Joseph Newton was the Captain of sd Company but he being sick Lieutenant Barnabas Baldwin took charge of it. I recollect that Job Sperry of New Haven was a member of said Company & served with me in sd Company During the time aforesaid & was Discharged at Kingsbridge with the rest of the members of said company & further the deponent saith not
Wheeler Beecher

State of Connecticut
Litchfield County ss.
Plymouth
On this 2nd Day of August AD 1832 personally appeared before me Morris Woodruff a Justice of the Peace for Litchfield County Wheeler Beecher of sd Plymouth to me known to be reputed a credible Witness & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
James Woodruff Justice of the Peace
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I Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the Count Court within & for the Count of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut certify that Morris Woodruff Esq is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County legally commissioned and qualified & that as such he hath a right by law, to administer Oaths &c and that the signature to the within certificate which purports to be his is his genuine & his proper hand writing.
Witness my hand & the Seal of said Court at Litchfield in said County this second day of August AD 1832
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk
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Job Sperry

5 6

admit
$80 66
C.A. Ingersoll Esq
New Haven
Ct

P 148
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Brief objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Job Sperry which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?

V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?
No

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
No

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscriptions by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and other respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?

XIV. +If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

XVI. ++Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?

XVII. Are the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely 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, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the 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 than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For [blank] year [blank] months and [blank] days I served as a [blank]. For [blank] months and [blank] days, I served as a [blank]; and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.

QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached therein by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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Washington Jany 11 '39
Sir
I send you the papers in two pension cases rec'd form Wm Storer of New Haven Ct.
I am yours &c
J M Noles
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Noyes Darling's deposition in support of the claim of Rebecca Sperry of New Haven
No 3921
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State of Connecticut,
New Haven County,
County Court Clerk's Office. ss.
I, Jn Beach Clerk of the County Court, within and for said County, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commissions of Justices of Peace, within and for said County, hereby certify that Charles A Ingersoll Esq. is a Justice of Peace, within and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned, and sworn, with power to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of Deeds; that his Commission is dated the 28 day of may A.D. 1838 and will expire on the twentieth day of June, A.D. 1839; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court, this 5th day of April A.D. 1839
Jn Beach Clerk
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State of Connecticut
New Haven County ss
New Haven
I Noyes Darling of the town and County of New Haven State of Connecticut, depose and say that I am fifty nine years of age that I knew Job Sperry and his wife Rebecca, as much as thirty five years ago, at which time they resided in the town of Woodbridge in said County of New Haven, which was then my place of resident. that ever since, said Job Sperry and his said wife Rebecca have resided either in said Woodbridge or in said New Haven, up to the time of his death in the year 1833. that said Job Sperry was a pensioner of the United States, and employed me as long as he lived, to make out for him the papers for drawing his pension. that said Rebecca Sperry to my personal knowledge, is the identical person who always lived with said Job as his wife, and who is now his widow.
Noyes Darling

State of Connecticut
New Haven County ss.
New Haven
On this third day of April A.D. 1839 came Noyes Darling of said New Haven known to me to be a credible witness and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the foregoing deposition and subscribed the same before me
Chas A Ingersoll
Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut, County of New Haven, 
Probate Court of the District of New Haven ss
Be it remembered, that on this 30th day of July A.D. 1840, personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. Nathaniel R. Clark, Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of New Haven in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut, Mrs. Rebecca Sperry, a resident of the town of New Haven in the County and State aforesaid aged 74 years, who being first 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 July 7, 1838, entitled, "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows," that she is the widow of Job Sperry deceased, who was a private soldier in the service of his country, in the war of the American Revolution, for which his name was inscribed on the pension roll of the Connecticut Agency April 7th 1833, at an annual allowance of $80:66, commencing on the 4th day of March 1831. She has no documentary evidence in support of her claim, she would therefore respectfully refer to the evidence in the war department on which her deceased husband, the aforesaid Job Sperry was pensioned. She further declares that she was married to the aforesaid Job Sperry on the 11th day of February 1784, by the Rev. Mr. Woodbridge of Amity (now town of Woodbridge) in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut. that her husband, the aforesaid Job Sperry, died on the 26th day of October 1833, and that she has remained his widow ever since that period; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794, to wit, at the time above stated
Rebecca Sperry X her mark

Sworn and subscribed before me, in open Court, Day & date above written by making her mark while I steadied the pen
Nathaniel R Clark Judge of said Court of Probate, District of New Haven
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State of Connecticut
New Haven County ss
Probate District of New Haven
New Haven July 30th AD 1840
I certify that Rebecca Sperry the within named deponent, is a person well known to me, and that she is entitled to full faith and credit in the within declaration
Nathaniel R Clark
Judge of Court of Probate

State of Connecticut
New Haven County ss.
I John Beach, Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the District of New Haven and keeper of the records and Seal thereof hereby certify tat Nathaniel R Clark is a Judge of Probate in and for said District duly Commissioned & Sworn, and that the within is his genuine official signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court, this 30th day of July AD 1840
Jn Beach Clerk

State of Connecticut
New Haven County ss.
I Noyes Darling of the City and County of New Haven, State of Connecticut, of the age of fifty seven years, being duly sworn depose and say that I have known Job Sperry deceased, late of said New Haven, ever since I was a boy. He formerly belonged
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to Woodbridge in said County, which was my native town, & removed thence into New Haven where he resided at the time of his death. He was a Revolutionary pensioner and I, as a magistrate, prepared the papers for his semiannual drafts during (I believe) the whole period of his receiving said pension. I also know Rebecca Sperry, who has made the foregoing declaration that she was the wife of said Job Sperry when I was a boy, and so continued until his death and that she is now living and remains the widow of said Job Sperry.
Noyes Darling

State of Connecticut
New Haven County ss
Probate District of New Haven
New Haven August 3d AD 1840
Personally appeared Noyes Darling signer of the foregoing deposition and made oath the the same before me
Nathaniel R Clark
Justice of the Peace & Judge for said Court of Probate
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Hon. James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
DC.
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New Haven 4th August 1840

Hon J. L. Edwards

Sir
I herewith enclose the second declaration of Mrs. Rebecca Sperry of New Haven, widow of Job Sperry, deceased, who was a pensioner at the time of his death: also the testimony of the Hon. Noyes Darling, late Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of New Haven, to prove her identity as the widow of said Job Sperry. Fore the proof of their marriage I beg leave to refer you to the certificate of the Rev. Walter R Long &c forwarded with Mrs. Sperry's first declaration, supposing it not necessary to procure the same again. The declaration and testimony now sent have been taken before the Court of Probate for the District of New Haven agreeable to your instructions and I cannot but hope they will be satisfactory to the Department, and that Mrs. Sperry will now obtain her pension: Should the pension be granted, it is her wish that the certificate be forwarded to me.
Very respectfully your obedient servant,
William Storer
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Aug 6 1840
Cont
act July 7 1838
Rebecca Sperry
addl decln

Hon James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

FREE
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Rebecca Sperry
$80.66
3694

E.G. Storer
New Haven
Con.
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Clerk's Certificate
Sold by Crostwell & Jewett, No. 2 Street's Building, New Haven

STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
County of New Haven,
County Court, Clerk's Office. ss.
I, Robert H. Osborn Esq., Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of New Haven, and keeper of the seal thereof, and of the Commission of the Justices of Peace for said County, hereby Certify: -That James G Hotchkiss Esquire was on the first day of Septr 1843 and now is a Justice of the Peace within ad for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, with power by the laws of this State, to administer OATHS, and take the acknowledgment of DEEDS and other instruments, that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature to this instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and seal of the said Court this first day of September 1843
Robt H Osborn Clerk
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State of Connecticut ss
On this first day of September, 1843, personally appeared before James G Hotchkiss, Esq. a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of New Haven, Mrs. Rebecca Sperry, a resident of New Haven in said County, aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Job Sperry who was a private soldier in the army of the revolution, Connecticut line, for which she received an annual pension of eighty Dollars and sixty six cents dollars [sic] under the act of July 7 1838. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Rebecca Sperry

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me, and I certify that the above declarant is personally known to me.
James G Hotchkiss Justice of Peace
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
New-Haven County: 
County Court Clerk's Office. ss.
I Jn Beach Clerk of the County Court, within and for said County, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commissions of Justices of Peace, within and for said County, hereby certify that Bevil P. Smith Esq. is a Justice of Peace within and for the said County, duly appointed Commissioned and sworn, with power to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of Deeds: that his Commission is dated the 28th day of May A.D. 1838, and will expire on the twentieth day of June, A.D. 1839. That I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature hereunto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court, this t4h day of Jany A.D. 1839
Jn Beach Clerk.