Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,829, Godfrey Clair, New Jersey
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
New Jersey or Clair, Godfrey W.24.829.
Claire B.L.M. 9499-160-55
Nancy
CONTENTS
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New York 32454
Godfrey Claire nee
of Niagara in the State of New York
Who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Teney M C of the Regt commanded by Col Hreckingkouse in the Revolution
line for Nine Months No. 32.457
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Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 30 Dollars -- cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. and ending
7th Dec. 1842 the day of his death
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of May 1846, and sent to Ka. Col. F. Garwin
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Assents to the 4th of No of [?]
Semi-anl. allowance ending 
Payable to Nancy Clair
his widow
Revolutionary Cl[?]
Act June [?]
Recorded by Theo Quink Rin
Book 2 vol. 4
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971
New York, Albany
Nancy Clair, widow of Godfrey Clair, who served in the Revolutionary war as a private.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 3 Dollars (blank) Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of July 1848 and sent to Arad Joy, Ovid, N.Y

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 34; Vol. 4.

J.V.

Let(ter sent to) A.Joy Sep. 13/'52.

Reported.
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81.607} Act March 3/55
                   April 18/"
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Nancy Clair wid. of Godfrey Clair Sergt
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Capt. J. Ten Eyck
Col. Frelinghuysen} N.J.
Enl.
Dis
Pensioner) Rev War
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N.Y. Feby 48-971
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Private
Col Frelinghuysen N.U. Militia [illeg] 160 aco Nov 9/55
Dodge
S. McLean Reynale's Basin N.Y
Vol. C, 146
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In the matter of Godfrey Clair A Revolutionary Soldier}
Declaration to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress Passed June 7, 1832
aomd. 9 mo pri $30
to 7 Dec 1842.
To Nancy Clair his widow

Hon. W. S. Garwin H.R.

Written faintly on opposite side:
On Capt. Ten Ecyk's Roll July 8" 1776 Feby 10th 1777, August 20 1777 [illeg] June 19 1778
 9 months service May [illegible]
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State of New York County of Niagara}
   On this seventh day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open court, before the court of common pleas now sitting Godfrey Clair a resident of New Fane in said county of Niagara & State of New York aged 84 years last February 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 7th 1832:
   That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated - that applicant at the time he entered the Service of the United States was residing on the North Branch of the River Raritan in the state of New Jersey at a place in Somersett County called Dikins or Drykins Mills and was twenty eight years old That applicant entered the service of the United States about lthe month of May 1776 being about the time that Gen. Washington went to New York - that he entered the service in this manner - The regiment commanded by Col. Frolinghouse or Frailinghoize was called into service (together with most of the militia in that part of the country) to assist in defending the city of New York - That Capt Jacob Teneycks company in which applicant was enrolled was a part of said regiment and went into service with it and that applicant went with said company - That the other company officers (as near as applicant can recollect) were Lieutenant Phillip Faulk and ensign Andrew Teneyck a nephew of said Capt. Teneyck
   That immediately upon entering the service applicant with said Capt Teneyck's company went to the Jersey Shore opposite New York and lay there until some time about the last of August - That while they lay on the Jersey Shore they were quartered first at Bayone and then at Communipaw - that about the first of August they were called to Powles Hook and remained there untill they left the Jersey Shore - That the occasion of them being called to Powles Hook was the passing up the River of a vessell from the British fleet - That during the time that applicant remained upon the Jersey Shore there was o bnattle. Tho' said vessell as it passed up
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State of New York
County of Niagara}
   On this seventh day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open court, before the court of common pleas now sitting Godfrey Clair a resident of New Fane in said county of Niagara & State of New York aged 84 years last February 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 7th 1832
   That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated - that applicant at the time he entered the Service of the United States was residing on the North Branch of the River Raritan in the State of New Jersey at a place in Somersett County called Dikins [Dickins Mills] or Drykins Mills and was twenty eight years old That applicant entered the service of the United States about the month of May 1776 being about the time that Gen. Washington went to New York - That he entered the service in this manner - The regiment commanded by Col. Fralinghouse of Frailinghoize was called into service (together with most of the Militia in that part of the country) to assist in defending the city of Nw York - That Capt Jacob Teneycks company in which applicant was enrolled was a part of said regiment and went into service with it and that applicant went with said company - That the other company officers (as near as applicant can recollect) were Lieutenant Phillip Faulk and ensign Andrew Ten eych a nephew of said Capt. Teneych
   That immediately upon entering the service applicant with said Capt Ten eych's Company went to the Jersey Shore opposite New York and lay there until some time about the last of August - That while they lay on the Jersey Shore lhey were quartered first at Bayone and then at Communipaw. That about the first of August they were called to Powles Hook and remained there untill they left the Jersey 
syore - That the occasion of them being called to Powles Hook was the passing up the River of a vessell from the British fleet - That during the time that applicant remained upon the Jersey Shore there was no battle. Tho' said vessell as it passed up
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the river fired upon Powles Hook where applicant then was - that about the middle of August applicant with Capt Teneyck's company & several other companies fell back upon Elizabeth town. That applicant remained at Elizabethtown untill about the last of October 1776 when applicant was dischared by said Col Fraliinghouse from the service and told that he might go home - the whole time he was in the service of the United States from the time he was called out as above mentioned till the time he was so as aforesaid discharged was six months. That he does not recollect the names of any of the continental companies or regiments with which he served That applicant knew Gen Deckerson Cols Dikin Taylor + Scudder who were on the Jersey shore at the time applicant was there as applicant thinks - But applicant thinks they were militia officers
   That after leaving the service as above stated applicant went home to Dickins Mills on said north Branch of the river Rariton where he remained till about the 20 of November when applicant again entered the Service of the United States in manner following immediately after the surrender of fort Washington Gen. Washington retreated across New Jersey into Pennsylvania upon which occasion the New Jersey militia were ordered out and among the rest Col Frailinghoize or Frailinghouse's regiment in which applicant was as aforesaid under Capt. Teneych That upon this occasion applicant was marched to the Delaware when Gen Washington crossed - That said Col Frailinghouse remained there with applicant + his other men until after Gan Washington crossed the Delaware to take care of the Boats - That they went up the river about sixteen miles to Sheneds ferry where they crossed into Pennsylvania some little distance and lay there about a fortnight when applicant was arched back into New Jersey to said Deykins Mills when he arrived on Saturday night about lthe 20th of December 1776 - the Monday following applicant under said captain Teneych was marched and joined Gen. Dickerson near the junction of the North + south
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Branchs of the river Rariton where he remained tilll near the last of May - that they were quartered on the South side of the River as applicant thinks - that applicant can recollect none of the officers who were with them except Gen Dickison and Col Frailinghosen Major Mac Donald Capt Ten eych Lieutenant Faulk who were militia officers as he thinks Gov Livingston was there one parade day - While they were at this place they had several skirmishes with the Hessians - on one occasion in particular the evening of day that Governor Livingston was at their quarters applicant was marched across the Raritan to the north to cut off a party of Hessians who were out foraging - upon which occasion the Hessians retreated leaving a part of their waggons applicant was marched on against the Hessians and they finally succeeded in getting the greater part of the waggons and provisions which the Hessians had with them - this was about the first of January 1777
About the last of May applicant was discharged and went home to Dikins [Dickens] Mills 
   In the fore part of June 1778 applicant was again called out and was under nearly the same company and field officers as on the former occasions Applicant was marched from Dikins [Dickens] Mills aforesaid to Princetown - thence to Crosswicks thence to Bordentown Thence to the Sign of the Black Horse near a draw bridge on the Sandpeak - from the Black Horse applicant went across said bridge when they entrenched - that the night after they were so entrenched applicant and the rest were called to arms - an alarm having been given on account of some British forces coming to the opposite Bank + lighting their fires - That the Americans fired upon the British where upon the British retreated That the next morning the applicant was marched on toward Monmouth after the British - That he arrived at Monmouth about the 27th of June 1778 - and was engaged in the Battle which was fought as applicant thinks the day after - That Before applicant and the militia companies with whom he was [illeg] at Monmouth they were joined by Col. Morgan's Riflemen - he does not recollect any of the Continental Companies or regiments except said riflemen - nor the names of any of the regular
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officers except Gens. Washington & Lee - after the Battle of Monmouth Col Fralinghouse marched his regement home and discharged them - that applicant was in the Service of the United States about four weeks during this time
   That applicant was again called out into the Service of the United States in June 1780 when he was marched to a place called the Connecticut Farms under said Capt Teneyck - That during this time he was in an engagement at Said Connecticut Farms - That Col Meddick was one of the field officers - at this time he was out about two or three weeks -
   That before the last mentioned services but at what particular time applicant does ot recollect aplicant enlisted under Capt Peter Lowe to go to the upper part of Jersey to watch the tories - That he was gone under said Capt Lowe about two months - While out on this expedition they took Capt Farman and about sixty tories with him who were about to join the British - 
   That applicant was called out at several other times during the war but the particular times or the length of time he continued out in Service applicant cannot state - That he has no documentary evidence of his said services and knows of no person whose testimony he could procure to them - That he is unable to procure the attendance of any clergyman at this time in court with whom applicant has been acquainted
   That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State - and in answer to the questions propounded to him by the court applicant says - He was born about sixteen miles from Philadelphia in the State of Pensylvania on the second day of February in the year 1748 as he has been informed by his parents - That he has no record of his age - that he lived at Dikes [Dykes] Mills in Somerset County N Jersey where he remained till about the year 1790 when he removed to Northumberland county in the State of Pennsylvania where he remained a short time when he removed to Wyoming where he remained about seven years from there he removed to Ovid in Seneca County State of New York
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where he remained about one year + then moved to Hutor same county then he lived about a year then he went to [   ] County where he remained till the year 1878 when he went to Batavia Genessee New York where he remained till the year 1827 when he removed to New Farm in said Niagara County where he has remained till the present time - That he was called out b his commanding officer excepting over when he volunteered under Capt Lowe - That he can state none of the regular officers where he served except Gens Washington +Lee + Col. Morgan - nor any of continental regements - He recollects the following militia Regemen Col Taylors - Col Thomsons - Col Frelinghuen - Col Dikins - that he can state no other circumstances than those mentioned in his declaration - That he never received any written discharge as he recollects - That the Hon James Van Horne one of the judges of said court is acquainted with applicant and lives in the same town and John B Olds is his neighbor 
                                 Godfrey Clair
Sworn to + subscribed the day + year aforesaid in open court James Van Horne Judge
   We John B Olds resident in Hartland near that part of New Fane where Godfrey Clair lives in his neighborhood and Peter Archer resident of Lockport in the county of Niagara hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Godfrey Clair who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 84 years of age, that he is reputed + believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution an that we concur in that opinion Peter Archer John B. Olds. 
Sworn + subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open court} James Van Horn Judge
   And the said court do here by 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
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it appears to them that John B Olds and Peter Acker who signed the preceding certificate are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit That said Olds is a resident of Hartland and said Acher is a resident of Lockport
Js Van Horn, Joel Mc Collums, F Butterfield} Members of the court Present
I Henry Carter Clerk of the County of Niagara and by virtue of this office, Clerk of the court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the same County in the matter of the application of Godfrey Clair for a Pension.
   In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of January AD 1833
Henry Carter Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Niagara County
Niagara County ss. Personally appeared before me, the undersigned a Justice of the Peace of the town of [illegible] in and for said county of Niagara Godfrey Clair, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the accompanying loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his services but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, in the following grades - That during the first term of service mentioned in the foregoing declaration I served six months as a private - that during the second term mentioned in the foregoing declaration I served six months as a private - That during the third term mentioned in the foregoing declaration I served four weeks as a private - that during the fourth term, when deponent was marched to the Connecticut Farms as mentioned in the declaration deponent served at least two weeks as Corporal - That deponent served under Capt. Peter Lowe two months as a private it being
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...it appears to them that John B. Olds and Peter Acher, who signed the preceding certificate are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. That said (John B.) Olds is a resident of Hartland and said (Peter) Acher is a resident of Lockport.

Members of the Court present:
s/ Js. Van Horn
s/ Joel McCollums
s/ F. Butterfield

I, Henry Catlin, Clerk of the County of Niagara and by virtue of that office, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Godfrey Clair for a pension. 

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of said Court of January A.D. 1853.
s/ Henry Catlin, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Niagara County

Niagara County//

Personally appeared before me the under signed, a Justice of the Peace of the Town of Lockport in and for County of Niagara, Godfrey Clair, who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that by reason of old age & the consequent laps of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his services but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below in the following grades.

That during the first term of service mentioned in the foregoing declaration, I served six months as a private. That during the second term mentioned in the foregoing declaration, I served six months as a private. That during the third term mentioned in the foregoing declaration I served four weeks as a private. That during forth term when deponent was marched to the Connecticut Farms as mentioned in said declaration, deponent served at least two weeks as corporal. That deponent served under Capt. Peter Lowe two months as a private, it being...
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the term last mentioned in the founding declaration -
   That in the said declaration --Col Frelinghusen has been called Frailinghouse by mistake -
                       Godfrey Clair
Sworn to this 22d day of July 1833 before me}
S. B. Conly Justice of the peace
State of New York Niagara County Clerks office}
I Henry Carter Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Solomon B Conly before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn [illegible] the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Niagara and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit is his proper hand writing and signature
Witness my hand and seal of office at [Lookpat] this 22d day of July A.D. 1833   Henry Carter Clerk
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State of New York, County of Niagara}ss Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Christopher Clair of said county aged forty six years, after being duly sworn according to law deposes and says, that Nancy Clair who is applying for a pension as the widow of Godfrey Clair is this deponent's mother + that the said Godfry Clair was this deponent's father, + that this deponents said father died on the 7th day of December 1842 eighteen hundred and forty two, + that his said mother still remains a widow
Christopher Clair
Sworn + Subscribed before me this     day  of      1846} Anthony Beardsley Justice of the peace
I certify that the above named Cristopher Clair is a respectable person Anthony Beardsley Justice of the peace
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Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832
State of New York County of Niagara} ss Personally appeared before the subscriber a judge of the court in and for said county Nancy Clair of said county + state aged eighty six years in March 1846 - after being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that she is the widow of Godfry Clair who made application for a pension from said county + state and who died without receiving a pension on the 7th day of December 1842 eighteen hundred and forty two, that her said husband the said Godfry Clair was a resident of New Jersey + [illegible] during the revolution of Somersette County, that he was a soldier in the war of the revolution but of the particulars of his service she refers to her late husbands declaration now on file in the pension department, this deponent says the widow of the said Godfry Clair claims the pension due to her said husband at his death - Further 
Declaration - under 3@ Section Act of July 4th 1836 + In order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress of the 3@ of March 1843 and the 17th June 1844, 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 and the further act of the 17th June 1844 - That she is the widow of Godfry Clair who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, fro the state of New Jersey, reference here being made as to the particulars of the said service to her said late husbands declaration now on file in the pension department She further deposes + says that she was married to the said Godfry Clair on the 15th day of September 1780 seventeen hundred and eighty by Rev. John Groff of New Jersey, that her name before marriage was Dr Grey, that she has no record of her marriage nor family record, That her said husband the aforesaid Godfry Clair died on the 7th day of December 1842 eighteen hundred and forty two, that she has remained a widow since that time She claims under 3@ Section of Act of Congress of 4th July 1836 service of the [     ] [her mark] Clair
Subscribed + sworn before me this 6th day of April 1846 Elias Ransom First Judge of Niagara County Courts
I certify that the above named Nancy Clair is a respectable person that she cannot from bodily infirmity attend the court + that the word "five" in above deposition [illeg], the word "Six" interlined and the word  "Godfry" partly written on Erasure in two places before the said deposition was subscribed, and that the said Nancy made her mark for her signature in my presence, she being from infirmity of age unable to write  her name intelligibly - Elias Ransoom, First Judge of Niagara County Court
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80.607
Bounty Land claim of 
Nancy Clair
widow of Godfrey Clair

Act of March 3d 1855
War of 1812.

Presented by 
Sherman McLean
Reynold Basin [Rey;nolds Channel]
Niagara Co
New York
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State of New York
County of Niagara } ss
   On this thirtieth day of March one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me Henry Warren a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county and State aforesaid Nancy Clair aged ninety four years a resident of the town of Cortland in the county and state aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Godffrey Clair who was Sergeant in the company commanded b Captain Jacob Ten Eyck in te Regiment of New Jersey militia commanded by Colonel Frelinghysen in the Revolutionary War -- This declarant's husband lived at the South Branch of the Raritan when he entered into said service in the state of New Jersey aforesaid, and she is unable to state when he entered into the service or when he left but he performed service in several places in the said state of New Jersey and was at the battle of Monmouth.
   She further states that she was married to the said Godfrey Clair on the fifteenth day of Sept AD one thousand seven hundred and eight in [New Germantown in said state of New Jersey by one John Groff a Presbyterian minister, and that her name before her said marriage was Nancy De Gray - that her said husband died on the seventh day of December AD one thousand eight hundred and forty two, and that she is now a widow at the date of executing this her declaration
   She further declares that she has [     ] a Revolutionary Pension of thirty dollars per year
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for the last eight or nine years and about four years since her original Pension certified was lost that she continues to draw her pension at the Albany Agency - and she would refer to the papers upon which she was pensioned as evidence of her husband service and of her marriage ---
  She makes this application for the purpose of attaining the Bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 3d 1855 - She also declares that she has never received nor applied for Bounty Land under this or any other act of Congress except the present.
   Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written, and I certify that I believe the claimant to be the identical person she represents herself to be, and thaat I have no interest in said claim
Henry Warren Justice of the Peace
State of New York County of Niagara} ss
On this thirtieth day of March AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and state aforesaid William Wilson and William R Clair residents of said county, who being duly sworn according to law declare that they are personally and well
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acquainted with Mrs Nancy Clair who saw her sign her name to the foregoing declaration, and that they know her to be the identical person therein represented, and that she is now a widow, and they swear that they are disinterested witnesses. 
William Wilson
William R. Clair
Sworn to and subscribed before me this thirtieth day of March AD 1855 - and I certify that the said William Wilson and William R Clair are credible and respectable citizens
Henry Warren Justice of the Peace
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State of New York Niagara County Clerk's Office}ss.
I certify that Henry Warren before whom the annexed instrument in writing was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the peace in and for said county, duly authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe the signature to said certificate is genuine; and that the annexed instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws ot his State.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal at Lockport, in said County, this thirty first day of March 1858 
W Robinson Clerk of Niagara County
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State of New York Niagara County Clerk's Office}ss.
I certify that Henry Warren before whom the annexed instrument in writing was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the peace in and for said county, duly authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe the signature to said certificate is genuine; and that the annexed instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws ot his State.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal at Lockport, in said County, this thirty first day of March 1858
W Robinson Clerk of Niagara County
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State of New York Niagara County Clerk's Office}ss.
I certify that Henry Warren before whom the annexed instrument in writing was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the peace in and for said county, duly authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe the signature to said certificate is genuine; and that the annexed instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws ot his State.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal at Lockport, in said County, this thirty first day of March 1858
W Robinson Clerk of Niagara County
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No 21850
Godfrey Clair NY
Edward Johamer Chase
Lockport Niagara Court NY
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
May 27, 1833

Sir:

The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.

A statement, shewing the service of Godfrey Clair, Niagara County, N.Y.

Period when the service was rendered. | Duration of the claimant's service. (Years/Months/Days) | Rank of the claimant. | Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. | Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. | Battles in which the applicant was engaged. | Country through
which he marched. | Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. | Evidence by which the declaration is supported.
May 1776 | (blank) | 6 | (blank) | Private | Capt. Ten Eycks | Cols. Fraylinhouse, Ten Dickerson | None | N.J. [crossed out: N.Y.] | Aged 84 | Traditionary
Entered service Nov. 20, 1776. | (blank) | (blank) | (blank) | Private | Tenyck | Fraylinhouse | Skirmish with hessians | N.J. / Pa. | Somerset County, N.J.
About last of May applicant was on changed 1777. | (blank) | (blank) | (blank) | | (blank) | (blank) | (blank) | 
June 1778 | About 2 [illegible] | (blank) | (blank) | Fraylinhouse | Monmouth, N.J.
June 1780 | About 14 or 21 (days) | Private | Tenyck | Middick | (blank) | Connecticut Farms, N.J. |
Enlisted | About 2 (weeks) | Private | Lowe | 

I am, respectfully your obedient servant,
J.L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

Col. Fraylinhouse should have been written Frelinghyson as I am since informed.
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The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first in
stance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of    
County of } ss.
On this         day of        personally appeared (a) before A.B. a resident (b) of
personally appeared (a) before
aged (c) in the county of
and State, Territory or District
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 provison made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
 {Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served
under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the
town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of
the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.  A.B.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.  I                of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of                               & c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the
                        and C.D.  residing in (the same)   hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with                            , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be        years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and a putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary
Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the                     and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,                                 Clerk of the Court of
do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this
day of                                      &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or  commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
(believe not)
do not know who they
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted
; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.
All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. {To a Soldier.} {Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?}
{To an Officer. {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?}
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.  
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates. 
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to
perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or  County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure
, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow
the rule laid down for his guidance.
The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not
conforming to the rule.
The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the
claim cannot be had. Every element must state, with precision, the length of his service, 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. 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 mean the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For---year----months, and
days, I served as a-
---
months and --- days, I served as aand
for such service I claim a pension."
important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law
directs the pension to be paid according to the grate of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about free or four months,
too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years
in the militia, &c without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is
highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement;
the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the service by competent
and at the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil
The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
The opinion of the Court is always required.
The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
The Clerk must fix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no pubseal
of of the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the
papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains
the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends 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.
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 claimant's 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.
are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule in
note applies to continental troops only.
This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases able to procure a land
If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact
The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
Dyer Castor
Adam Clerk
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admitted
Arad Joy Ovid NY
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, 
"An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
STATE OF NEW YORK, 
County of Niagara} ss.
On this 17 day of July 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county, Nancy Clair a resident of Hartland in the county of Niagara aged eighty 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 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Godfry Clair who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, then a resident of the State of New Jersey, that she drew the pen-sion due to him at his decease, + that she has drawn a pension of thirty dollars per annum under the law of 17th June 1849
She further declares that she is a widow. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before Anthony Beardsley  Nancy Clair
I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit. Anthony Beardsley a Justice of the Peace
Niagara County
Clerks Office ss. I hereby certify that Anthony Beardsley is a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Niagara and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that the signature to the above certificate is his genuine official signature  In Witness whereof I have hereunto
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set my hand and seal of office this 18th day of July 1848
John Van Horn Clerk
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Receipts for Cash paid one years' interest on Notes given by the Commissioners of the several Counties for Militia Services.

No of Voucher.  [blank]
No. of Certif.  823
Date.  May 10, 1784
Signed by. Wm Verbrycke
Payable to. Godfry Clear
Amount. Lsd 5.5
1 y's int. 0.0.4
STATE OF NEW JERSEY:
I, CHARLES G. MCCHESNEY, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that the foregoing is a true abstract from a Book, headed as above, as taken from, and compared with the original, now remaining in my office.--And I do further certify, that William Verbrycke was, by an Act, passed by the Legislature of this State, December 20, 1782, entitled "An Act to procure an estimate of the sums due to the Militia and Troops who have been raised for the defence of the frontiers of the State, and to provide for the settlement of the same," appointed a Commissioner for the County of Somerset for the purpose of settling and adjusting the pay rolls of the Militia and Troops of this State, as aforesaid, and also for signing and delivering out to each and every person a note for the payment of what may be justly due.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, at Trenton, in said State, this sixth day of November A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty-five
Charles G. McChesney Secretary of State.
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State of New York, County of Seneca}ss
On the 13th day of May 1846 in Open Court holden in and for said county at Ovid in said county it appeared to the satisfaction of the court that Godfry Clair, late an applicant for a pension, died on the 7th day of December 1842 eighteen hundred and forty two, and that he left a widow, to wit, Nancy Clair who has also applied for a pension, and who still remains his widow the proof which was satisfactory to the court, was the annexed deposition of Ozra Banker, Jonathan R Davis and Eliackim Drake
Jesse Clark first judge of Vernon Co
State of New York Seneca County} ss.
I Daniel H. Bryant Clerk of the County of Seneca, do hereby certify that the honorable Jesse Clark, whose signature appears above was on the day of the date of the above certificate, to wit the 13 day of May 1846, First Judge of the Court of Common pleas holden in and for said county on said day - duly commissioned and sworn, and that the above certificate was signed by said first Judge in open court on said day.  And further that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe that his signature above written is genuine 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set m hand and affixed the seal of said court + county at Ovid this 13 day of May Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty six.
Daniel H. Bryant Clerk of Seneca County
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State of New York County of Niagara}ss
Ezra Banker of said county personly appeared before me, + being duly sworn deposes and says, that Godfrey Clair, the late husband of Nancy Clair, who had applied for a pension during his lifetime, + whose widow the said Nancy Clair has also applied for a pension, that the said Godfrey Clair died on the 7th day of December 1842 eighteen hundred + forty two, leaving his widow the said Nancy Clair who still remains his widow
Subscribed + sworn before me this 2d day of May 1844{
C H Skeele Justice of he Peace
I certify that the above named Ezra Banker is a respectable person. C H. Skeele Justice of he Peace
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State of New York County of Niagara}ss 
Jonathan R Davis of said County personly appeared before me, + being duly sworn deposes + says that Godfrey Clair, the late husband of Nancy Clair, who had applied for a pension during his lifetime, + whose widow the said Nancy Clair has also applied for a pension, that the said Godfry Clair died on the 7th day of December 1842 eighteen hundred + forty two, leaving his widow the said Nancy Clair who still remains his widow.  Jonathan R Davis
Subscribed + sworn before me this 2d day of May 1846 }  C H Skeele Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Jonathan R Davis is a respectable person. C. H. Skeele Justice of the Peace
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State of New York County of Niagara} ss Eliakim Drake of said county personly appeared before me + being duly sworn deposes + says that Godfrey Clair, the late husband of Nancy Clair, who had applied for a pension during his life time, + whose widow the said Nancy Clair has also applied for a pension, that the said Godfrey Clair died on the 7th day of December 1842 eighteen hundred + forty two  leaving his widow the said Nancy Clair who still remains his widow. Subscribed + sworn before me this 2d day of May 1846 } Eliakim Drake
C H Skeele Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Eliakim Drake is a respectable person. C H Skeele Justice of the Peace
State of New York Niagara County ss I certify that C. H. Skeele Esq before whom the preceding affidavits were taken was at the time of the taking the same a Justice of the peace in + for said County duly elected + sworn and authorized by law to act as such + that I am well acquainted with his hand writing + verily believe his signatures above subscribed are genuine
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal at Lockport in said County this 8th day of May 1846 Jno S Williams Dept Clerk
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Ovid Nov 10th 1845
Dear Sir
I enclose Sec of N.. Cert in case of Godfry Clair - respectfully asking you to please do the widow the favor of reporting upon the proof all ready on file, + the further proof upon the revolutionary record in your office of Col Ten Eyck + and in addition please state how much will be admitted in favor of the widow, or how much service you admit as having been done by G. C.  Respectfully Your Obt. Servt Arad Joy
Hon J L Edwards Court of Pensions Washington D.C
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War Department
Pension Office
Washington DC
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In the matter of Godfrey Clair an applicant for the benefit of he Act of Congress commonly called the pension act passed June 7th 1832 }
   About two years ago Godfrey Clair applied for a pension and was informed by the department that it would be necessary for him to procure the testimony of some one who was knowing to the fact of his having served as a soldier in the Revolutionary war - as it was known to the department that some men still living who served in the same company -
   Upon his replying that he did not know where any such person lived, he was informed by the department that his case was suspended
   He now thinks that he can procure such testimony and wishes to know whether his case can be opened - 
   I have in my possession some old company rolls and Statements of drafts of his Captain's (Ten Eyck) company - He wishes to know whether the department requires any particular authentication of such papers
Respectfully Your Obt Servant Edward J Chase
Lockport April 24th 1835
J L Edwards Esqr Com of Pensions
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Nov 16 46
Mr Lumpkin

Col J L Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington City DC
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Woodstock Nov 7. 1846

Sir,
I return you the enclosed letter directed to me, I presume by mistake as I know nothing in relation to the Claimant

Col J. L Edwards
Washington D.C.
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Act 43    8639
Act '44      541

Nancy Clair
NY
Act 3 March 43 + 17 June 44
aomd
9 mopri
__________
30


Hon W. S. Garwin
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Pension Office

Oel Billings, Esq
Woodstock
Vermont
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Pension Office
October 22nd 1846
Sir,
The extracts of Mr. Ten Eyck of the rolls of Capt Ten Eyck (which are in this office) offered by you as evidence in the case of Nancy Clair, do not shew as much service as she has been allowed for under that Office by an estimate formed upon the proofs as invoked by you.
I am very respectfully, Your Obt. Servt. J. L. Edwards


Arad Joy, Esq Ovid, New York
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Payment to be made
at Albany by
T. W. Olcott Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of 
Albany NY
Recorded in the Penson Office, in Book E Vol. 4 Page 13 by Th Lumpkin, Clerk.
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W A R   D E P A R T M E N T .
REVOLUTIONARY CLAI.

I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832d, Godfrey Clair decd late of New York who was a Private is entitled to receive Thirty dollars and       cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and terminating on the 7th Decd. 1842 when he died. Payable to his widow Nancy Clair
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 23rd day of May, one thousand eight hundred and forty six
Secretary of War
Examined and Countersigned.} Commissioner of Pensions.
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Oct 14, 1846
Proof of service of
Godfrey Clear

10
Hon J L Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington DC
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Ovid NY Oct 8th, 46
Sir
I enclose you, the Judges Cert of Service of Godfy Clair, to whom you recently granted a pension, as well as to his widow, of New York, the widow was under the law of 1838 - I suppose the certificate embraces service not allowed in the pension already granted, but of this, of course I cannot know, if you find more pension due to the widow, + to her late husband at his death, doubtless you will grant it, all I ask is what is just to the poor widow
Respectfully Your Obt Servt Arad Joy 
Hon J L Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington DC
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Godfrey Clair

NY May 20
66

War Department Pension Office

2.66
1 33
______
3.99
___1_
4.00

  22
    20
______
  440
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Lockport Niag. Co. N.Y.
May 13th 1835

Dear Sir,
    I pursuance of the suggestions of your letter of the 2d instant I forward to you the documents I spoke of in my last to you
    When the applicant's Godfrey Clair's case was suspended I understood from the pension office that all that was wanted of him was that he should prove directly [underlined] that he was [underlined] a soldier of the revolutionary war. This fact the papers show most clearly his name being in each list and on the back of the one of the 10th Feby 1877 his service at that time is stated to be 3 months and 16 days - at least such I suppose to be the meaning of the figures.
    The whole amount of his time it would be impossible to show except by his declarations - and this I believe is according to the rules of the department Mr. Clair will therefore have to refer to his declaration on file in the Pension office in order to show the time he served
   The enclosed papers I believe have before been sent to the office - and in particular were used on the application of Joseph Stull of the same company with said Godfrey Clair -    Edwd J. Clhase     
To  L Edwards Esqr
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Ovid Oct 15th 1845

Sir
  On the 3d of May 1844 I enclosed to you through Hon W. S. Hubbell, the Secy. of State, of the State of New Jersey, certificate of Service of Godfry Clear whose declaration is on file under the law of 1832 from Niagara County New York, not finding one word from you, in answer to that proof, I beg leave to call your attention to the case, + to state that I under stand that there is a large number of rolls in your office, of revolutionary service, not in the Secy. office at Trenton, please to call up the case + to allow so far as is right the Secy. certificate + the proof on the rolls in your office --
Respectfully Your Obt. Servt Arad Joy
Hon J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.
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   Nancy Clair
   NY @  mm
              ____  
              48
    M   Cole         


Hon Jas E Heath
Comm of Pensions
Washington DC
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Ovid NY May 13 '51

Sir
    Under your then rule + regulation on the 21 of March last, I inclosed the inclosed order to get the signature of a son of Nancy Clair
    What I wish is hereby a copy of the alledged service of Godfry Clair, as I think he alledged 2 years or more, when you only admit 9 months - You may on a review of the papers allow for more time, if not please give me a copy of his alledged service Your Obt Servt Arad Joy
Hon Jas E Heath Court of Pen.
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To the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
SIR - I have appointed Arad Joy of Ovid New-York, my Agent, to investigate my claim to a pension due upon the application of Nancy Clair of the State of New York. I am a son of the party,who made the application She recd a small pension
Dated March 25 1851      C Clair

[copy of handwritten letter]
Sir
Ovid N.Y. May 1351
under your then rules & regulation on the 21
of March last, I inclosed the the inclosed order to get the signature of a son of Nancy Clair
What I wish is hearby a copy of the
alledged service of Godfry Clair, as I think he
alledged 2 years or more, when you only admit 9 months. You may on a review of the
papers allow for more time, if not please
we me a copy of his alledged service
Oblige
Your Obt Servt
Arad Joy
Hon Jas E Heath Court of Pens.
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No 24829
Nancy Clair Wid of Godfrey Clair Priv Rev'tion
Act: Feb 2nd 1848
Index--Vol. a, Page 140
[Arrangement of 1870]
Godfrey Cleare
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Letter to Hon Jno DeMott
22nd April 1846
(Rec ltr in pen. clm. W. 16817 of Moses Barnard)
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New York Rev
Godfrey Clair
Suspended
let. E J Chase 4 Dec 1833.
See let to same May 2d 35
 "      "    "      "      "    27   "
"   Arad Joy   Oct. 21 '45
 "    same 11 Dec. 1845

Act. 7 June '32
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Albany 7759
New York
Nancy Clair
widow of Godfrey Clair
who was a Private in the
Revolution
husband died in Dec. 1842

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars      Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843
Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of May, 1846 and sent to Hon. W. S. Garwin [illegible]
[Act of March 3, 1843. + 17th June '44]
Recorded in Book a Vol. 2 Page 73.

June 26. 1846 do to Arad Joy (Oct 27, '46)
Refer to letter within return a copy of which is sent this 16th Nov. '46 to Arad Joy
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Nancy Clair wid of Godfry 
Gen. law '38 N.Y +30
old case of mine from
Arad Joy
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9499


160 [Anes?]
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No. 81607
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr 18th, 1875
Godfrey Clair Dec. Pri-
Capt. S Ten Eyck
N. J. Mil Rev. War

9499-160-55

S. McLean Reynols Basin N.Y.
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No 1 We the subscribers do voluntarily enlist ourselves in the company of Capt. Jacob Ten Eyck in the Township of Bridgewater in the County of Sommerset under the Command of Col Stephen Hunt and do promice to obey our officers in such services as they shall appoint us agreeable to the rules and orders of the Provincial Congress Witness our hands this 23 of June 1775 Godfrey Clear
No 3 A List of the men paid for the Bergen boige before harvest 1776 LSD
Godfrey Clear     1.2.4
No 4 A List of the monies I paid to my men Godfrey Clear 0...13...4
No 5 A List of the men who went under me to Bergen the first time July 8th 1776 to November
      Godfrey Clear
      Godfrey Clear (same roll) for Elizabeth a relief
No. 6 A List of the men of Capt Jacob Ten Eck Company January 17th 1777 Godfrey Clear went away 11
No 13 A List of the men under Capt Jacob Ten Eyck the 19 Day of June 1778 Godfrey Clear
No 20 A Bounty Roll of Capt Jacob Ten Eyck's Company of Somerset Militia of Col Frelinghuysens Battalion Commanded b Col John Taylor and stationed at Springfield from 19th day of June to 26 of same month which is 82 days 1780 
Godfrey Clear
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No 24 A Pay Roll of Capt Jacob Ten Eycks Company of Somerset Militia of Col Frelinghuysens Battalion stationed at Springfield and commanded by Col Dirk Meadagh from the 18 day of June to the 26 of the sane month which s 9 days in the year of our Lord 1780
Godfrey Clear               L S D 1.2.1
_______________________________________
No 26 A List of my men who have received Orders     Godfrey Clear L S D 1..12..0
_________________________________________
No 27 A List of Capt Jacob Ten Eycks men for the year 1780    Godfrey Clear
__________________________________________
No 35 A List of the persons paid ther fines Sep 18th 1776       4 Dollars
Godfrey Clear
___________________________________________
State of New Jersey Somerset County Ss
   On this 1 day of Oct A.D 1846 before the subscribers Judges of the Inferior court of Common pleas in and for said County personaly appeared John Ten Eyck of said County to us personaly known as the Grandson of Capt Jacob Ten Eyck of the County of Somerset deceased, a person of truth and credibility who being duly sworn according to law on his oath deposeth and saith that the above or foregoing extracts are true copies as taken from and compared with the original muster Rolls of Capt Jacob Ten Eyck which said muster Rolls have always been in the possession of the family since the decease of his said Grandfather Capt Jacob Ten Eyck and he further declares that a number of his grandfather's muster Rolls were forwarded to the Pension office some years ago in support of the claims of
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Ariancho Wintersteen widow of James and Rulif van Pelt both of Somerset County New Jersey and Joseph Stull of the State of New York that the said Rolls in his posesion are a part of the Rolls of the said Capt Jacob Ten Eyck as left by his Grandfather at his decease without any alterations   Signed John Ten Eyck
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above writen before us W. B. Gaston James Taylor [illegible]} Judges
We hereby certify that we have carefully examined the Muster Rolls in the posesion of the above deponent and are perfectly satisfyed that they are the original Muster Rolls of Capt Jacob Ten Eyck of the Revolution and that the extracts above are carefully made from the said Rolls  W. B. Gaston James Taylor  [illegible]
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State of New Jersey Somerset County ss} I William Kennedy clerk of the court of common pleas in + for the county of Somerset do hereby certify that William B. Gaston James Taylor and L. Bunn Esqrs are judges of the said court of common pleas in + for said county + duly authorized by the laws of this state to take the within deposition

Witness my hand + the seal of said court this first day of October AD eighteen hundred + forty six
Wm Kennedy
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6711
Nancy Clair
widow of Godfrey NY act 4 July 1836

Rejected no [     ] of service after [      ]  rejected

Hon J DeMott H R
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State of New York Niagara County Ss
John White of Hartland and Eliakim Drake of Hartland in said county being duly sworn depose and say and each for himself says that he is well acquainted with Nancy Clair of Newfane in said County who is now applying for a pension and have been for fifteen years last past or more, that she is the widow of Godfrey Clair late of Newfane deceased, that he was also well acquainted with Godfrey Clair in his life time and was for several years before his death that during the time he so knew said Godfrey and up to the time of his death he and said Nancy lived together as an and wife that said Godfrey Clair is now dead, that he well recollects the time of is death he died in the town of Hartland in said County on the same farm on which Christopher Clair now resides who is their son this deponent further says that he was at said [       ] at the time of his death and assisted in laying him out after his death and that he died as near as this deponent can now recollect in the ninth of December in the year Eighteen hundred + forty two that this deponent has known his widow Nancy Clair from the time of her husbands death to the present time and that she is the same Nancy Clair now making application for a pension as the widow of Godfrey Clair  John White  Eliakim Drake
Subscribed [illeg] + [illeg] sworn to before me this     day of April 1846}
Anthony Beardsley Justice of the peace
I hereby certify that the above named deponents are both men of character + respectability + whose statements are entitled to full credit
Anthony Beardsley Justice of the peace
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State of New York Niagara County Clerks office Ss.
I John Van Horn clerk of the County of Niagara do hereby certify that Elias Ransom before whom the foregoing deposition of Nancy Clair was taken is First Judge of the County of Niagara duly appointed and sworn + acting as such and that Anthony Beardsley before whom the foregoing depositions were taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly elected + sworn + authorized to take the same and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing both of the said Justice and Judge and that their signatures above written are genuine
   In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 6th day of April Eighteen hundred + forty six
Jno Van Horn Clerk  By Jno J Williams Dept Clerk
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State of New York County of Orleans}ss 
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in + for said county, Henry Drake of said county after being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is seventy five years of age, almost seventy six, that from a child he had been acquainted with Nancy Clair + her late Husband Godfry Clair, that the said Nancy Clair who is applying for a pension from Niagara County New York, is the identical person and widow of the said Godfry Clair, + that her late husband the said Godfry Clair was the identical person who resided in New Jersey during the war of the revolution + who served in that war under that name, that he was married to the said Nancy the present widow Nancy Clair in the year 1780 seventeen hundred + eighty, that of that fact this deponent is sure, for he well recollects that about one year after their marriage in 1781 the said Godfry Clair was out in Service and was at the place where this deponent resided warning men into the service - that the said Godfry Clair was in service after his said marriage, + that he died Dec 7th 1842 leaving his widow Nancy who still remains his widow
Sworn + subscribed before me this     day of       1846} Arba Chubb Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Henry Drake is a respectable person -- Arba Chubb
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State of New York Orleans County Clerks Office}ss
I hereby certify that Arba Chubb Esqr before whom the annexed Affidavit purports to have been taken was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for said county and duly authorized to take the same and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the signature to said certificate is genuine and that his term  of office commenced January 1st 1845 and expires four years thereafter
Witness my hand and official Seal this 25th day of March 1846  E Dana Clerk for J L Moulthrop Deputy Clerk
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Reference may be had in this case to a letter from the Penson department under date of Dec 11 1845

6711
Nancy Clair
widow of Godfrey


act 4 July 1836
Rejected no evidence of service after marriage rejected
Hon J DeMott NR