Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9735, Daniel Bissell, Conn.
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Bissell, Daniel
Deborah

NUMBER
W 9735
and U.S. Army until 1821.

CONTENTS
(blank)
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Missouri
Deborah Bissell widow of David Bissell who was a  Sergeant in the Revolution died 15th Dec. 1833.
Inscribed on the roll at the rate of 120 Dollars -Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843 and terminate 13the November, 1843 when she deceased. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of August, 1843 and sent to Geo. M. Bibb, Esq. Present.
Recorded in Book A, Vol. 2, page 233 Payable to Jas. R. Bissell, Cornelia R. Douglass, and Eliza Hailman
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The deposition of Fanny Bissell taken at her own house on the 13th day of November 1846, deponent states that she is now in the 61st year of her age, and has been raised within Town of Manchester, Hartford County, State of Connecticut that she has been acquainted with Daniel Bissell from her earliest recollection and he was a son of Capt. Osias Bissell, and common rumor and general report accords to Daniel Bissell to have run off from home when a boy during the Revolution and to have enlisted in the war of the line of Connecticut and to have served as such in said line during the war and has been in McClains defeat and that he was promoted from Rank to Rank until he was a General, that she does not doubt that Daniel Bissell was in the service as a Revolutionary man but she only knows from common reports which she never heard contradicted by any person that knew of this actual knowledge. Further saith not
Fanny Bissell
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Also the Deposition of Benjamin Lyman of said town & county, who states that he is in the 67th year of his age, and was born & raised & has always resided in said town, and has always been acquainted with the family of Capt. Osias Bissell and recollect his son Daniel Bissell, from his earliest recollection common report and general reputation accorded to Daniel Bissell the honor of having been an enlisted soldier in the line of the state of Connecticut on Continental Establishment and deponent thinks Russell Bissel is reputed to have been an officer of some commission and Daniel Bissell is said to have been a Sargeant in the War of the Revolution and served to the end thereof. That they were both in Saint Claires defeat int he capacity of officers, the one commissioned & the other a now commissioned officer, and that they were both promoted after said defeat. He to Lt & the other to Ensign. That Daniel rose to Brigadier Genl before his death in 1833 or thereabouts. Deponent after saw Daniel Bissell when he would visit his relations & friends in the town of Manchester & it was on his return among his old Revolutionary acquaintances that his said Bissell's name was spoken of as a soldier of the Revolution, and deponent only knows what he has said as above is from rumor & general report as to Daniel Bissell's
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Revolutionary service but never heard any one contradict or doubt the fact of his service in the War of the Revolution further said not
Benjamin Lyman
State of Connecticut
Hartford County Js}
I Henry C Woodbridge a Justice of the Peace duly elected and qualified to act as such in and for the county aforesaid, hereby [illegible] certify that Fanny Bissell and Benjamin Lyman came in person before here and severally made oath to the foregoing depositions in form of law and subscribed the same in my presence.
I further certify that Fanny Bissell and Benjamin Lyman are well known to me & and are persons of good standing and are credible witnesses.
Given under my hand at Manchester this 13th day of November A D 1846
Henry C Woodbridge
Justice of the Peace 
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13326  Ad '43 9328
Deborah Bissell
decd
Missouri
Act 7 July 38
M 93. died 13 Nov 43
Admd
2 yrs Sergt-Contl. Line
120
4
Also act of 3 March '43 to 13 Nov '43 when she died
To Jas R. Bissell-Cornelia R Douglass & Eliza S. Hailman
only children
Hon G.M. Bibb
Crest
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Declaration of 
J.R. Bissell
Certificate of
Court &
6 Jany 1847
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State of Missouri
County of St. Louis} Sct
On this sixth day of January 1847 personally appeared James R. Bissell resident of said county & state who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to get the benefits of the provisions of the act of Congress of the United States passed the 18th of Aug 1828 & 7th June 1832 &c. Applicant states that he is one of the surviving sons of Deborah Bissell now decd, who was a resident of the county of St. Louis & State of Missouri, your applicant states that he is informed & verily believes that Daniel Bissell was a Sargeant of the line of the State of Connecticut during the War of the American Revolution and served as such in the Regt of Col. Bradley & Swift for and during the whole war. And continued on peace establishment as Sargeant untill the defeat of Genl. St. Clair in the West & for his gallant conduct on that occasion was promoted to the rank of Ensign and was still continued on peace establishment untill after the late war with Great Britain & was finally promoted to Brigadier Genl before he left the service.
That when he was Ensign was stationed at Middletown Cont. on recruiting service, was in the year 1793 married to Deborah Sebor, that the said Daniel Bissell & Deborah lived together as man & wife and had a family of children of whom three are now surviving, to wit James R. Bissell this applicant, Eliza S. Hailman & Cornelia R. Douglass. That from the family bible now in the possession of the family it appears that the entry
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in said Bible of births, that Eliza Sebor Hailman was born in the 16th day of May 1794 - a copy of which entry by the court is herewith made and attached to this Declaration. That the said Daniel Bissell departed this life the 15th day of Decr 1833 resident of the county of St. Louis state of Missouri leaving a widow Deborah who continued to survive him untill the 15th Nov 1843 when she departed this life still the widow of Danl Bissell decd and that she left the before named persons her children & survivors. Jas Bissell & Mrs. Douglass of St. Louis, & Mrs Hailman Illinois.
Your applicant states that he is only speaking from information & belief in reference to the military service of his father & the marriage of his father & mother at the time above stated. Your applicant states that his mother was also a resident of St. Louis County Mo untill the day of her death.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written.
James Bissell
Extract from the record in family Bible, proved to be in the hand writing of Genl. D. Bissell - 
To Wit - "Eliza Sebor Bissell born May 18th 1796 - Cornelia Richmond Bissell born Octr 19th 1796 - James Russell Bissell born Sept 12 1808".
State of Missouri
St. Louis County}
I John Ruland Clerk of the Circuit Court in & for the county aforesaid hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration for arears of Pension was this day made in open court by James Russell Bissell, on his solem oath and ordered to be certified to the War Department.
In testimony whereof I have signed my name & affixed my seal of office this 6th day of January of 1847.
John Ruland Clerk Circuit Court
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State of Missouri
County of St. Louis }Sct.
It was in open court by the evidence of witness & examined before the same & by certified evidence, satisfactorily proven that James R. Bissell, Cornelia Douglass of St. Louis County MO & Mrs. Eliza S. Hailman of the state of Ill. are the only surviving children of Deborah widow of Daniel Bissell decd.
And it was also proven that Genl. Daniel Bissell departed this life in St. Louis County Mo on the 15th day of Decr 1833 and that he left a widow Deborah and that said Deborah continued to live his widow untill the 15th day of Nov 1843 when she departed this life in the county & state last aforesaid. And that the said James, Cornelia & Eliza S. are the surviving children of the said Daniel & Deborah Bissell decd.
All of which is ordered to be certified to the War Dept by the Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of my said office at St. Louis this 6th day of January 1847.
John Ruland, Clerk Circuit Court
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Bissell
Geo M. Bibb
June 18 '47
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Eliza Sabor Bissell-Born May 16th 1794
Mary Green Bissell Born Octr 19th 1796
Cornelia Richmond Bissell Born Sept 13th 1801
James Bissell Born May 1800
James Russell Bissell Born Sept 12 1808
For the purpose of identification 
Archibald Gamble
Pros. J. C. C.
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State of Missouri
County of St. Louis}Ss.
On this day personally appeared before the undersigned presiding Justice of the County Court of the County of Saint Louis, James R. Bissell son of General Daniel Bissell late of S. Louis County deceased who produces to me a quarts family Bible published in the year 1793, and the said James Bissell being by me duly sworn deposeth and saith, that the said Book was the family Bible of his deceased Father Daniel Bissell and his deceased Mother Deborah Bissell, and that the Register of births of the children of the said Daniel and Deborah Bissells as made in said volume is an original register made in the proper hand writing of his said deceased Father.
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 2nd day of June in the year 1847
Archibald Gamble
Pres J. C. C.
James R. Bissell
I do further certify that I tore from the family Bible above described the leaf containing the original entry of births, and do attach the same hereto with my name by me written thereon for the purpose of identification.
Archibald Gamble
Pres. J. C. C.

State of Missouri
County of St. Louis}ss.
I, Stephen P. Barlow Clerk of the Saint Louis County Court, certify that Archibald Gamble Esqr whose signature appears to the preceding certifications was on the day of the date thereof and now is the presiding Justice of the County Court of said County of St. Louis in the state aforesaid, duly
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Elected and Qualified that he signature hereto are in the proper handwriting of said Gamble and that to all such his official acts full faith and Credit are and ought to be give
In testimony Whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the said court at office in Sr Louis Second day of June A D 1847
Stephen P Barlow Clerk
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Ft. Louis Mo June 2 67
W.H. Todd Esq
Sir
I enclose you the certificate as requested with the leaf from the Family Bible and am in hopes they will be satisfactory
Yours Very Rest
James Bissell
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August 25, 1934
Daniel Bissell-W.9735
BA-J/AWF 
Our

Miss Edith N, Jessop
342 Madison Avenue, Room 2200
New York City

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request a photostatic copy of the application for pension, W. 9735, made by Russell Bissell on January 6, 1847, based upon service of his father, Daniel Bissell i the Revolutionary War, in order that a descendant may establish her ancestral line for membership in the society of the Colonial Dames.
A very careful examination of the papers on file in the above noted pension claim has been made. The data given herein are found recorded in said claim,. These official reports furnished by this office have been accepted by various historical and patriotic societies as authentic.
It is believed that his record will meet requirement, No charge is made for this report.
Daniel Bissell was born and reared in Manchester, Hartford County, Connecticut: the date of his birth is not given. He was the son of Ozias Bissell, who was in the "French War" and a captain in the War of the Revolution and resided in said Manchester during that war; the name of Daniel Bissell's mother is not given.
Daniel Bissell, while living in Manchester, Connecticut enlisted in 1777 or 1778, serviced as orderly sergeant in Colonels Bradley's and Swift's Connecticut regiment until the close of the war. He was continued on the peace establishment until
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after the battle of St. Clair's Defeat, and for gallant conduct on that occasion was promoted to Ensign, later became Lieutenant, Major Colonel and Brigadier General in the United Stated Army and left service in 1821.
Daniel Bissell married in the summer of 1793 in Middletown, Connecticut, Deborah Sabor of said Middletown; the date and place of her birth are not given, nor are the names of her parents shown.
Daniel Bissell died December 15, 1833 in St. Louis county, Missouri, and his widow, Deborah, died November 13, 1843 at her residencein Bellefontaine Road, St. Louis County, Missouri.
The children of Daniel Bissell and his wife Deborah- 
Eliza Sabor    born May 16, 1794
Mary Green   "       October 19, 1796
Cornelia Richmond " September 13, 1801
James " May -, 1806
James Russell " September 12, 1808
On January 6, 1847, their son, James Russell Bissell, then of St. Louis County, Missouri, applied for pension on account of his father's service in the War of the Revolution, in behalf of himself and the other surviving children, namely-Cornelia Richmond Douglass, and Eliza Sabor Hailman.
The claim was allowed.
In 1847 Cornelia Richmond Douglass was living in St. Louis, Missouri and Eliza Sabor Hailman was living in the State of Illinois.
Mrs. Eunice winters, a widow in 1846, aged about fifty-eight years and living in Manchester, Connecticut, stated that she was the daughter of Russell Bissell who was the son of Captain Ozias Bissell of the Revolution, and that her father was also in the Revolution and at St. Clair's Defeat.
Fanny Bissell in 1846 aged about sixty years and
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living in Manchester, Connecticut, where she was reared, was well acquainted with the family, no relationship stated.
Jacob Sebor, brother of the widow, Deborah Bissell, was about ninety-one years of age in 1846 and living in Middletown, Connecticut.
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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Missouri 1145
Dainel Bissell decd late
of St. Louis in the State of Miss.i who was a Sergt in the compy commanded by Captain -  of the Regt. commanded by Cols Swift and Bradley in the Connt line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of St. Louis at the rate of 120 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 26th March 1826 and ending 15th Decr. 1833, when he died
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of August 1847 and sent to Geo M. Bibb Esq Present
Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi=anl. allowance ending
Payable to Hames R. Bissell
Cornelia R. Douglass and Eliza S. Hailman only surviving children
{Revolutionary claim, Act 15 May 1848}
Recorded by Th Lumpkin Clerk,
Book Vol. Page
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10321
Missouri
Deborah Bissell decd widow of Daniel Bissell who was a pensioner under the act of 1828 and who died on the 15th Decr 1833 of St. Louis in the State of Missouri who was a Sergt in the compy commanded by Captain-- Regt. commanded by Col. Bradley in Connt line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of St. Louis at the rate of 120 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pensions issued the 3rd day of August, 1847 and sent to Geo, M. Bibb Esq Present
Total Amount $600.00
[Act July 7, 1838]
Recorded by Th Lumpkin Clerk, Book D Vol 1 Page 411
Payable to James R. Bissell Cornelia R. Douglass & Eliza S. Hailman only children
Reported
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1908 Dec 7 Hist to [illegible] R. Thompson
1923  Jan 3, Hist to Mrs. T. L. Jones aw.
1932 June 21 hist to F. Bissell aug
1934 Aug 25 hist to Mrs Edith N. Jessop aug

Revy & N. West Indian & 1812
WIDOW &c.
File No. 9735
Deborah Bissell
Wid. of Daniel Bissell
Sergt Rev. War
Act: Mch 3 of 43
Index: - Vol. A, Page 62
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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2171
Daniel Bissell
decd
Missi
Act 15 May 1828
on roles & c
Sergt
$ 120 from 
3 March '26 to 16 Decr' 33 when he died
To Jas R. Bissell
Cornelia R. Douglass
& Eliza S. Hailman
only children
Hon G.M. Bibb 
Present
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Declaration of
J.R. Bissell
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Extract from the Missouri Republican of December 17. 1833.
"Died. In this County of Sunday las General Daniel Bissell"

State of Missouri}
County of St Louis} Recd remembered that on the Second day of June A.D. 1849 before the undersigned Clerk of the Saint Louis County Court personally appeared Nathaniel Paschall who being by me duly sworn upon his oath says that the foregoing obituary notice of the death of General Daniel Bissell was published in the "Missouri Republican|" a newspaper published in the City and County of St Louis in the state of Missouri (a paper of which he was one of the publishers) on the 17th day of December 1833)
N. Paschall
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year in this behalf first written
In testimony whereof I herewith set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at office in St Louis the date first hereon written
Stephen P Barlow Clerk
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Payment to be made at St. Louis by W.C. Anderson, Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of Missouri.
Payable on presentation
Recorded in the Pension office in Book D Vol 1 Page 411 by Th Lumpkin
Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT
WIDOW'S PENSION

I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Deborah Bissell, deceased, late of Missouri widow of David Bissell, who was a Sergeant and died on the 13 day of December 1833, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of one hundred and twenty dollars and --- cents per annum commencing on the 4th March, 1836, and terminating on the 4th of March 1841, unless the Pensioner married or died before the above mentioned date: in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death. Pay'be to James R. Bissell, Conelia Douglass, & Eliza P. Heartman only surviving children
Given at the War Office of the United States, this third day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty seven

Examined and }                                                                Secretary of War
Countersigned}


             Commissioner of Pensions.
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Payment to be made at St. Louis by Wm. C, Anderson, Esq Agent for paying Pensioner in the Agency of Missouri
payable on the 4th September and 4th march
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Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book a Vol. 2 Page 233
Th. Lumpkin,
Clerk.
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Payment to be made at St. Louis by Wm. C, Anderson, Esq Agent for paying Pensioner in the Agency of Missouri
payable on the 4th September and 4th march
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Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book a Vol. 2 Page 233
Th. Lumpkin,
Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT
WIDOW'S PENSION

I certify that in conformity with the act of March 3, 1843, Deborah Bissell, late of Missouri widow of David Bissell, who was a Sergeant and died on the 13 day of December 1833, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of one hundred and twenty dollars and --- cents per annum commencing on the 4th March, 1843 when she died.  Payable to James R. Bissell, Conelia Douglass, & Eliza P. Heartman only surviving children
Given at the War Office of the United States, this third day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty seven

Examined and } Secretary of War
Countersigned}


Commissioner of Pensions.
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Payment to be made at St. Louis by Wm. C, Anderson, Esq Agent for paying Pensioner in the Agency of Missouri
payable on the 4th September and 4th march
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Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book --Volume -- Page --
Th. Lumpkin,
Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Claim for Military Service.

I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 15 May, 1828, Daniel Bissell, deceased, late of Missouri who was a Sergeant in the Revolution, and who died on the 13th December 1833, is inscribed on the pension roll at the rate of One hundred and twenty dollars per annum, commencing on the 3rd March 1826, and terminating of the 13th December 1833. the amount is due and payable to James R Bissell Cornelia R Douglass and Eliza S Hartman only surviving children.


given at the War Office of the United States,
this third day of August
one thousand eight hundred and forty seven


Examined and}
Countersigned.}



Secretary of War.



Commissioner of Pensions
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Depon. of Jacob Sebor.
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The deposition of Jacobb Sebor taken at his residence in Middletown Connecticut on the 12th day of November 1846, deponent states that he now in the ninety second (92) year of his age that, that his sister Deborah Sebor intermarried with Genl Daniel Bissell in the year 1793 (deponent thinks in the summer of that year) the marriage took place in Middletown Con that he this deponent had been acquainted with Daniel Bissell for several years prior to his marriage with his sister, that Daniel Bissell was attached to the army of the United States at the time of his marriage, that he is the same individual who was enlisted as a regular soldier and was appointed an order Sergeant of a company of Continental men (written above these words "of Cont serve") and that in that capacity he served to the close of the war of the War of the Revolution the time of his entering the Revolution deponent does not know not then having any acquaintance with said Bissell, but said Bissell continued on peace establishment in the Service after the close of the Revolution as an orderly untill the battle of St. Clair about 1790, commonly called St Claires Defeat. In that engagement his bravery & valor won for him great reputation, and he was thus promoted to the "Rank of Lt or Ensign as Deponent is informed & verily believes, that he continued in the service until he was made a Brigadier General
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and died about the year 1833 in the State of Missouri leaving four children, James R Bissell & others. Deponent states that he himself was never in the army but was always engaged in merchandising that during the Revolution was made a prisoner of war aboard the merchant vessel and carried to New York and put aboard a Prison Ship and afterwards set at liberty on Parol of Honor, that during his parol of Honor he acted as clerk to Silas Dean then Minister to France with whom he traveled in a French Vessel, this was in 1780&81 as Deponent now recollects Deponent has associated with numerous persons and all have spoken of Daniel Bissell as having served as an orderly sergeant in the Cont serve of the war of the Revolution as a war man, and deponent never heard of any one else of that name who was of the place of his state. He this deponent states that at the date of his siters marriage in 1793 he was a merchant in the city of New York and cannot speak of the day and month very particularly that this  dept left New York in or about 1804 and then returned to this town in which pace Dept was born and has continued to reside there since that time.
Deponent would add that his personal knowledge of Genl. Bissell' service in Revolution as a Sergeant in only of reputed character of so long standing that he has not a doubt of the fact, further saith not
Jacob Sebor

State of Connecticut}
County of Middlesex} Ss Middletown
On this 12th day of Novem
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ber A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty six before me the undersigned Notary Public duly commissioned and sworn dwelling in said Middletown, personally appeared Jacob Sebor above named, who is well known to me, who having subscribed the foregoing deposition in my presence thereupon in due form of law made oath to the truth of the matters and things therein stated and contained. I further certify that said Jacob Sebor is a respectable and credible witness.
Witness my signature and seal of Office.
Jonathan Barnes
Notary Public
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The deposition of Eunice Winters a widow in the Town of Manchester County of Hartford State of Connecticut on the 13th day of Nov 1846 deponent being in the 59th year of her age states that she has lived in this vicinity from her infancy, and is the daughter of Russell Bissell. She states that her grand father was Osias Bissell who was a Capt of the war of the American Revolution of the [unk] of the State of Connecticut, that her father Russell Bissell was the son of Capt Osias that Daniel Bissell was an other son of Osias Bissell, that Russell Bissell deponents father was said to have been an Ensign in the war of the Revolution, and that her uncle Daniel Bissell was said to have been a Sargent in the line of the Connecticut service, that she had heard her grandfather Osias Bissell speak of her father to her uncle Davids services in the War of the Revolution the one as Ensign the other as Sargent that all she knows is from information which she never heard contradicted; She states that her father is the same Russell Bissell who was in St Claris defeat and Daniel Bissell the same who was in said defeat, that her father was promoted and died at Belfo
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in the State of Missouri in the service as a Major, about the year 1807 eighteen hundred and seven that her uncle David Bissell was promoted to an Ensign after the defeat of St Clair and was married in Middletown shortly after and continued in service as deponent is informed until his death in 1833, in the State of Missouri, at which time he had rose to the rank of Genl, she would further add that Capt Osias Bissell lived all his life in the vicinity of this Town except a short time he left for Pittsfield [unk] and died here that all his children were born in this town, where deponent now & has always resided further she saith not.
PS deponent saith that her grandfather Osias Bissell died shortly after her father in who died in 1807 as before stated.
Eunice Winters

Also the deposition of Luvina Bingham a widow aged 92 residing in Manchester, states that she has allways resided in the Town before states & the Town of Bolton the adjoining, that she allways understood during the Revolution & ever since that Osias Bissell was a Capt of the War of the Revolution, of the Connecticut Line, that his son Daniel was also in the service as an enlisted soldier & said to have served as a Sargent, that Daniel Bissell was reputed to have
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been in St Clairs defeat and was after that promoted & continued in the service untill he was made a Genl- in the [unk] that all she knows is from information and common reports which she has never heard contradicted. She states that she is the same person who gets a pension from the United States at the rate of $41 44/100 per annum after a short time and returned. 
Luvina Bingham

State of Connecticut
Hartford County}

I Henry C Woodbridge a Justice of the Peace duly elected and qualified to act as such in and for the County aforesaid hereby certify that Eunice Winters and Luvina Bingham came in person before me and [unk] made oath to the foregoing depositions in due form of law and subscribed the same in my presence,
I further certify that Mrs Eunice Winter and Mrs Luvina Bingham are persons well known to me and are [unk] of good standing and are credible witnesses.
Given under my hand at Manchester this 13th day of November AD 1846.
Henry C Woodbridge Justice of the Peace
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The deposition of Russell Cone aged 82 taken at the town of Manchester on the 14th day of November 1846- deponent states that he was born and raised and has allways resided in this town and was for a few months only in the Revolutionary War as a militia soldier not sufficiently long to get a pension as he has been informed. That Daniel Bissell son of Osias Bissell was a enlisted soldier in a company of Regulars, of the Connecticut Line in the War of the Revolution, and rumor and common report accords to said Daniel Bissell to have served to the end of the war as a Sargeant and to have continued on peace establishment untill Indian Hosteleters took place under Genl St Clair in the west, and at St Clairs defeat said Danl Bissell is said to have distinguished himself and was then promoted to an Ensign and continued in the service in the west untill he was made a Brigadier  General. In the mean time he married in Middletown Connecticut after St Clairs defeat, and was thence said to have been ordered west. He occasionally returned to this town where the said Daniel Bissell was
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was born, and this deponent would see him, and it often occured when he visited the neighborhood that his military services was talked of. Deponent never saw Daniel Bissell in the service but he understood at all times during the war & ever since that he was a soldier and never heard it doubted, and as far as general report would go he can not doubt his having served as a Sargeant- further saith not.
Russell Cone

State of Connecticut
Hartford County}
I Henry C Woodbridge a justice of the peace duly elected and qualified to act as such in and for the county aforesaid, hereby certify that Russell Cone came in person before me and made oath to the foregoing deposition in due form of law and subscribed the same in my presence.
I further certify that Russell Cone is well known to me and is a man of good standing and is a credible witness.
Given under my hand this the 13th day of November AD 1846.
Henry C Woodbridge
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Also the deposition of Dr. Abial A Cooley now of Hailford City, who states that he is now in the 64th year of his age and was born in the town of East Windsor adjoining that of Manchester of Hartford County, within a few miles of the residence of Capt Osias Bissell; He also recollects to have seen Russell Bissell & Danl Bissell sons of sd Osias deponents father was a practicing Physician in the town above and deponent has allways understood from his father that Daniel Bissell was a Revolutionary man and was attached to the line of the State of Connecticut, and general report through the neighborhood was that he was a soldier or sargeant & was in St Clairs defeat and was promoted after the time of said defeat; further saith nor this 14th day of Nov 1846.
A A Cooley

State of Connecticut
Hartford County ss:
Harford 14 Nov. 1846
Personally appeared before me this day, Abial A Cooley & signed the foregoing instrument, and made oath that the statements there made are true.
Edwin Benjamin, Justice of the Peace
I further certify that I am personally acquainted with Mr Abiel A Cooley, the signer named above, and that he is in good standing as to character, & is a credible witness.
Edwin Benjamin, Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut
Hartford County} ss.
I Lorrain T Seale Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid, keeper of the seal of sd Court and of the commissions of the Justices of the Peace for sd County do hereby certify that Henry C Woodbridge & Edwin Benjamin Esqs were on the 13th day of November 1846 for a long time previous had been and now are Justices of the Peace within & for sd County, duly appointed commissioned and sworn and as such duly authorized by the laws of this State to administer oaths and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the sd Justice Woodbridge and the sd Justice Benjamin and verily believe that the respective signatures of the sd Justices to the within certificates are in their own proper handwriting.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of sd Court this 14th day of November 1844.
L T Seale Clerk
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April 7, 1847
Claim of the children
of
Daniel Bissell
for his services in the 
Army of the revolution
under act
of 15 May 1828

Hon G.M. Bibb
Apl 7. '47
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The Honl. J.E. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions
Herewith I present the Declaration of Jas R. Bissell, the examination of evidence in court, the certificate of the Court as to the facts proved, & the Depositions of Witnesses, showing that Daniel Bissell enlisted as soldier & serviced during the revolutionary war, (as a private & as a sergeant by promotion) to the end of that war, remained in service continually after the peace he rose regularly to the rank of Brigadier General before his death: That he was native of Hartford County Connecticut, & served in the army of that state, on continental Establishment in the regiment
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commanded by Col Bradley, & then again commanded by Col: Swift:
That he married in 1793-his wife died in 15 Nov 1843-& he died on the 15, Decr. 1833-
His children are James R. Bissell- Eliza S. Hailman, and Mary Cornelia A. Douglass.
They ask the compensation under the acts of the Congress of 15 May 1828, & supplement of June 1832, to which the services of their father Daniel Bissell as a sergeant at the close of the war entitles them.
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commanded by Col Bradley, & then again commanded by Col: Swift:
That he married in 1793-his wife died in 15 Nov 1843-& he died on the 15, Decr. 1833-
His children are James R. Bissell- Eliza S. Hailman, and Mary Cornelia A. Douglass.
They ask the compensation under the acts of the Congress of 15 May 1828, & supplement of June 1832, to which the services of their father Daniel Bissell as a sergeant at the close of the war entitles them.
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The muster rolls & evidences on file in your office then, beyond doubt, that Daniel Bissell did enlist for the war & serve to the end, as corporal & Sergeant: corroborating the depositions, The proof is clear to identify the claimants as the children of the same Daniel Bissell & that the widow is dead-
The claim is for the pay of a Sergeant, from 3d March 1826, to the death of said Daniel Bissell the father, on the 15 Decr. 1843-
All which is most respectfully submitted April 1st 1847-
Geo. M Bibb
for the children of D. Bissell
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The muster rolls & evidences on file in your office then, beyond doubt, that Daniel Bissell did enlist for the war & serve to the end, as corporal & Sergeant: corroborating the depositions, The proof is clear to identify the claimants as the children of the same Daniel Bissell & that the widow is dead-
The claim is for the pay of a Sergeant, from 3d March 1826, to the death of said Daniel Bissell the father, on the 15 Decr. 1843-
All which is most respectfully submitted April 1st 1847-
Geo. M Bibb
for the children of D. Bissell
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The deposition of Daniel Lyman taken at his residence on the 13th day of Nov 1846, deponent saith that he is in the 79th year of his age, and was born and has allways has lived in the town of Manchester county of Hartford State of Cont. That he was from his earliest recollection acquainted with Capt Osias Bissell who allways lived in the town before stated that he was reputed to have been the French War, and also to have been a Capt in the Line of the State of Connecticut during the war of the Revolution to the end of the same, that his son Russell Bissell was said & reputed to have been an officer under his father in the Revolution. Daniel Bissell was said & reputed to have been a Sargeant in the continental line of this State with his father Capt Osias Bissell, that said Daniel Bissell continued in the service untill the defeat of St Clair when he was promoted & was then said to have been ordered off to the west and rose to the rank of Genl, and died some year since, deponent states that when he was a boy he has seen Capt Bissell & Russell & Daniel when in service marching on several occasions, how often he cannot distinctly recollect, but he was a boy something younger than Capt Bissells sons Russell & Daniel during the war, and he has heard men in the service
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speak of them as having served during the war, and he never has heard it contradicted, or doubted by anyone. He thinks, Daniel Bissell was the older brother of the two, and each were older than this deponent sone years, further saith not. Deponent thinks that Daniel was the elder of the two and married in Middletown. 
Daniel Lyman

Also the deposition of John Coleman who states that he is now in his 94th year of age and a pensioner of the United States. He states that he was well acquainted with Capt. Osias Bissell who was commissioned a capt of the war of the Revolution, who lived in the town of Manchester adjoining the town of Bolton in which this deponent resides, deponent states that he was in militia and his service was in the early part of the war of the greater part of it, Capt Bissell was in the continental service of the Cont Line, that his sons Russell and Daniel were also in the Line of this state and said to have served under their father. Daniel & Russell were both very young when they were in the service, as deponent was in service with the militia he only recollects to have seen Capt Bissell at New York, does not
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recollect to have see Daniel or Russell in the service but reputation and common report says they were each in the service of the regular line for the war. Daniel & Russell were afterwards at St Clairs defeat & were in the late war from reputation & report. Daniel said to have died five years since in the western country.
John Coleman

State of Connecticut
Hartford County }
I Henry C Woodbridge a justice of the peace duly elected and qualified to act as such in and for the county aforesaid hereby certify that Daniel Lyman and John Coleman came in person before me and severally made oath to the foregoing depositions in due form of law and subscribed the same in my presence.
I hereby certify that Daniel Lyman and John Coleman are well known to me and are men of good standing and are credible witnesses.
Given under my hand at Manchester this the 13th day of November AD 1846.
Henry C Woodbridge Justice of the Peace
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State of Missouri
County of St Louis} ss.
On this 6th day of January 1847 personally appeared in open Court James Russell Bissell who is a resident of the county & state aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law on his oath states or makes the following declaration in order to get the arrears of pension due his dead father Daniel Bissell under the provisions of the act of Congress of the 15th of May 1828.
Applicant states that he is one of the surviving children of Daniel Bissell decd that he is informed and believes that his father Daniel Bissell was during the war of the American Revolution a resident of the town of Manchester county of Hartford state of Connecticut, that about the year 1777 or 1778 he the said Daniel Bissell enlisted as a soldier of the war of the Revolution and was made an orderly sargent and as such acted for the war and was attached to a Regt first of Col Bradley and subsequently of Swift's Cont Regt of continental troops and as such served to the close of the war in 1783 and was continued after the war on the peace establishment in the capacity of a sargeant untill the battle of St Clair defeat about 1790 in the western country and was after that time promoted to the Office of Ensign and was still in the service at Fort Mapack on the Ohio River, Belfountain on the Mississippi River in the service as Ensign Lt Capt Major Cal finally Brigadier General untill the year 1821 when he left the service. That during the time of his service as a sargeant, he was in the northern service during the Revolution and served to the and of the war, that when he was Ensign in 1793 stationed at Middletown Cont in the recruiting service he intermarried with Deborah Sebor of the latter place. Applicant states that he is now in the thirty ninth year of his age.
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age and speaks of the service of his decd father only from information and belief being too young to know anything of his father's early services, only he has allways understood he was quite young when he enlisted in the service. Applicant states that he is informed and believes his father never made any application for a pension in his left time because he was then in the service untill a short time before his death. That Daniel Bissell died in December 1833 in the county of St Louis, state of Missouri and left a widow Deborah Bissell & Jas Bissell Cornelia Douglass, Eliza S Hailman his children. He hereby relinquishes all claim to pension but the present and declares his father Daniel Bissell was never on the Pension Roll of any agency in the United States during his life.
James Bissell
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
And the Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named Daniel Bissell was a sargeant of the war of the Revolution and served as such for the war.
I John Ruland Clerk of the Circuit Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original procedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Bissell by the son James Bissell for the arrears of pension said to be due the said Daniel Bissell in his life time for Revolutionary services. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name as clerk and caused the seal of my said office to be affixed this 6th day January 1847.
John Ruland
Clerk Circuit Court
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Extract from the Missouri Republican of the 13th November 1843
"Died on the evening of the 13th Inst at her residence on the Bellefontaine road, Mrs Deborah Bissell relict of the late Genl. Bissell, aged about 80 years."
State of Missouri
County of St Louis} ss.
Be it remembered that on this second day of June AD 1847 before the undersigned Clerk of the Saint Louis County Court, personally appeared George Knapp who being by me duly sworn upon his oath says that the foregoing obituary notice of the death of Mrs Deborah Bissell, was published in the "Missouri Republican" a newspaper of which paper he is one of the publishers, on the 13th day of November 1843.
George Knapp
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year in this behalf first written.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at office in St Louis the date first herein written.
Stephen P Barlow Clerk
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June 21, 1932
BA-J/AWF
Daniel Bissell
[illegible]
Mr. F. Bissell
Toledo Factories Bldg.
Toledo, Ohio
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information  in regard to Daniel Bissell, who served as sergeant in the Connecticut troops.
You are furnished herewith the records of two soldiers of that name, who served as sergeants in the Connecticut troops.

Daniel Bissell
W. 9735
The data which follows were obtained from the papers in file in the pension claim, W. 9735, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Daniel Bissell. He was the son of Ozias Bissell, who was a captain in the War of the Revolution.
Daniel Bissell was born and raised in Manchester, Hartford County, Connecticut, the date of birth not given.
While living in said Manchester, he enlisted in 1777 or 1778 served as orderly sergeant in Colonels Bradley's and Swift's Connecticut regiments until the close of the war in 1783, and was continued on the peace establishment as sergeant until after the battle of St. lair's Defeat in 1791, and for gallant conduct on that
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2-

occasion was promoted to Ensign, later became Lieutenant, Major, Colonel and Brigadier General in the United States Army, and left the service in 1821.

He married in the summer of 1793 at Middletown, Connecticut, Deborah Sebor of said Middletown.

He died December 15, 1833 in St. Louis County, Missouri, and his widow, Deborah, died November 13, 1843 at her residence on the Bellefontaine Road, St. Louis County, Missouri.

Their children were-
Eliza Sebor Bissell born May 16, 1794
Mary Green Bissell " October 19, 1796
Cornelia Richmond Bissell " September 13, 1801
James Bissell " May --, 1806
James Russell Bissell " September 13, 1808

On January 6, 1847, their son, James Russell Bissell, then of St. Louis, Missouri, applied for pension on account of his father's services in the Revolution, in behalf of himself and the other surviving children, namely Cornelia Richmond Douglass, and Eliza Sebor Hailman.

The claim was allowed.

In 847 Cornelia Richmond Douglass was living in St. Louis, Missouri, and Eliza Sebor Hailman was living in the state of Illinois.

Mrs. Eunice Winters, a widow in 1846 aged about fifty-eight years and living in Manchester, Connecticut, stated that she was the daughter of Russell Bissell, who was the son of Captain Ozias Bissell of the Revolutionary War. In 1846 one Fanny Bissell was about sixty years of age and living in Manchester, Connecticut, no relationship to family shown.
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Rev. War Section
Jan. 3, 1923

Mrs. T. L. Jones
[unk], Mo.

Madam:
In response to your letter of the 2" ultimo, you are advised that from the papers in the pension claim, W. 9735, it appears that Daniel Bissell, the son of Capt. Ozias Bissell, was a native of Hartford Co. Conn., date of birth not on record. While living at Manchester Conn. he enlisted in 1777, or 17787, served as Orderly Sergeant, in Colonels Bradley and Swift's Conn. Regiments, until the close of the war in 1783, and then was continued on the peace establishment, as a Sergeant until after the battle of Saint Clair's Defeat, in 1791, and for gallant conduct on that occasion was promoted to Ensign and later became Lieutenant, Captain, Major, Colonel and Brigadier General in the United States Army, until he left the service in 1821.
He married at Middletown, Conn, in 1793, Deborah Sebor of said place, and he died December 15, 1833, in Saint Louis County, Mo. where she died November 13, 1843, at her residence on the Bellafontaine Road.
Their children were:
Eliza Sebor Bissell born May 16, 1794
Mary Green " " October 19, 1796
Cornelia Richmond " " September 13, 1801
James " " May --, 1806
James Russell " " September 13, 1808
On January 6, 1847, their son James Russell Bissell of Saint Louis, Mo. applied for pension on account of his father's services in the Revolution, in behalf of himself and the other surviving children, namely: Cornelia Richmond Douglass, and Eliza Sebor Hailman, and their claim was allowed.

Very Respectfully,
H. M. Vandervort
Acting Commissioner
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Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I am assisting a descendent of General Daniel Bissell in compiling her family records in order to become a member in The Colonial Dames. It is necessary for us to present proof that James Russell Bissell was the son of General Daniel Bissell, and lacking the proper birth records we are desirous of having a photostat of the pension record which shows that on January 6, 1847, James Russell Bissell of Saint Louis, Missouri, applied for pension on account of the services of his father, General Daniel Bissell, in the War of the Revolution, and that the claim was allowed. I believe that the photostat and a letter from the Bureau of Pensions would be acceptable to The Colonial Dames in lieu of a birth certificate.
If you will let me know the cost, I will forward the amount at once.
Yours very truly,
Edith N. Jessop
(Miss) Edith N. Jessop
Room 2200
342 Madison Avenue
New York, N. Y.

Concrete for Permanence
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F. Bissell, President
The National Super Service Co.
Engineering Division
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo Factories Bldg.
May 4, 1832
Yours April 29th
Ref: BA-J/AWF
Re: Sergeant Daniel Bissell
2d Connecticut Regiment
Revolutionary War soldier
Veterans Administration
Washington
D. C.
For A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
Gentlemen:
Thanks for your letter.
Respectfully returning the papers attached, you will see the information obtained from the Adjutant General's office, his letter March 12, 1932, and his suggestion that we address the Director of Pensions, and this is the letter which you have kindly answered.
We have no further information, and of by these papers you can secure other information we shall highly appreciate it.
In any event will you kindly return the papers attached. Thank you.
Papers returned June 21, 1832 with [unk] papers of each date.

Your truly
F Bissell (signature)
F. Bissell

FB:M
enc pprs
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Veterans Administration
Washington
March 26, 1932
In reply refer to:
BA-J/ADY
Your File Reference:
Mr. F. Bissell
Toledo Factories Building
Toledo, Ohio

Dear Sir:

This is to acknowledge receipt of your letter of March 22, 1932, in regard to securing information relative to a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

Your request will receive as prompt attention as possible in the proper sequence.

Very truly yours,
A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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F. Bissell, President
The National Super Service Co.
Engineering Division
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo Factories Bldg.
March 22, 1832
Re: Sergeant Daniel Bissell
2d Connecticut Regiment
Revolutionary War soldier

Director of Pensions
Veterans Administration
Washington
D. C.

Dear sir:

If you have any information on this man who served in the Revolutionary War we shall be very much obliged to you for kindly posting us.

In particular we hope to learn something of his home address and about his family and their names.

Thank you.

Your truly
F. Bissell (signature)
F. Bissell

FB:M
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Dec 2, 1922
Blackburn, Mo.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
Dear Sir:
Do you have in your records any service record of pension of General Daniel Bissell son of Capt. Ozias Bissell who applied for a pension June 7, 1820. I am looking for proof of his having been in the
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Revolution. I know he was in 1812. The Daniel Bissell I am interested in was born in 1768 and died in St. Louis or Fort Bellefountain in 1833. 
If you could suggest any other office where record of service might be found, if you do not have same, I would appreciate the address. I am wanting another DAR bar and need proof of service. Thanking you I beg to [unk].
Marie F. Jones
DAR 167658- Roger Nelson Chapter
Yours truly
Mrs. F. L. Jones
Blackburne, Mo.
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The Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co.
Box 870 Hartford, Conn.
Nov 27, 1908.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

I, would like to obtain copies of such documents as relate to the services of Daniel Bissell of the 2nd Connecticut Regiment as a spy in the years 1781 and 1782, and particularly of the written report which is known to have made to General Washington on his return from the enemy's lines in 1782.  A number of such documents existed in 1820 and copies were made when John C. Calhoun was secretary of the War Department, but I have no knowledge of their present whereabouts  The adjutant general's office fails to find the originals and refers me to you for the desired information.
Respectfully yours,
Arthur R. Thompson

PENSION 
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