Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 18084, Ashbel Upson, Conn. Continental
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SERVICE |               | NUMBER

[handwritten:] Conn.
Continental

[handwritten:] Upson, Ashbel
Youngerford, Mary 
(former widow)

W 18084
B.L.W.3994-160-55

CONTENTS
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 183[8: handwritten], entitled “An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.

State of New York, County of Oneida}
On this 11th day of September 1888 personally appeared to the Court of Common Pleas, of said county, Mary Hungerford a resident of Oneida in the count aforesaid, aged 72 years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An Act granting Half-pay and Pensions to certain Widows," that she is the widow of Joseph Hungerford and was formerly the widow of Ashbel Upson who was a Revolutionary soldier of the Nine[illegible] as will appear by the paper herrald annually yet as follows - That he enlisted for the term of [underscored: Three] years on the 8th day of March 1778 in the Town of Plymouth County of Litchfield, State of Connecticut, in a company commanded by Capt. Jarvis Wilcox  Col Jonathan Baldwin Ret— in Cont [illegible] of troops. & Served [underscored: Two Years] thus and a Substitute for the other year— also in July 1781 at Plymouth aforesaid, he enlisted for term of [underscored: Six Months], in Capt. Nehemoth Ryan Co. 5th Conn. Reg. and continued to serve until January 1782

She further declares that she was married to the said Ashbel Upson at Harrington [illegible] on the eighteenth day of March (1784) in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty four; that her husband, the aforesaid Ashbel Upson died on the last day of June 1831.

That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service; but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, 1794 viz; at the time above stated. That he has no record of his marriage but [illegible] woman exed[?] hereof—that Mr. Hungerford died 17 Decb 1835. Her maiden name was Mary Munson.

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written}
 J. D[illegible] & Others.
Mary Hungerford
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State of New York
Oneida County
M. Pond of [illegible] in said county being duly sworn [illegible] and says that he was well acquainted with Ashbel Upson late of said  [illegible] [illegible] and who died on or about the Last of June 1831. That he was also well acquainted with Joseph Hungerford who died on or about the 17th day of December 1835 —and that he is well acquainted with Mary Hungerford within named who was formerly the widow of Ashbel Upson who is now the widow of Joseph Hungerford and has remained widow since his death 
Sworn in open court this day 
the day before aforesaid
J. [Davis?], Clerk     [two words: illegible] 

Clerk's Office Odenida County. I James Dean Clerk of this county do hereby certify that the forgoing proceedings were this day had in open court. I further certify that Ashbel Upson before whom annexed affidavit was taken is a Comdr[?] of [illegible] said county duly authorized to take aforesaid - that I am acquainted with his signature that same is genuine

Witness my hand and [illegible] of office the day within named
[signature]
James Davis, Clerk.
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Revolutionary Widows
Declaration
State of New York County of Oneida
On this Twenty Seventh day of March A.D. 1855 before me, W. R. Paddock a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid, personally appeared Mary Hungerford aged Eighty Nine years, a resident of the town of Camden in the State of New York who, being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the Bounty Land to which she is entitled under the Act of Congress approved March 3d, 1855.
That she was formerly the widow of Ashbel Upson who was an Artificer in the Revolutionary War; that, on account of the services of her husband, the aforesaid Ashbel Upson in said war, she now receives a Pension at the rate of $240 per annum, under the act of 20 February 1848 as will more fully appear by reference to the evidence now on file in the Pension Office at Washington. She further declares that she is now a widow; that she has never before applied for nor received any Bounty Land under this or any other Act of Congress.
Claimant's Signature. Mary Hungerford
We, Lont [sp?] M Upson and Ira Ransom residents of ? in the State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mary Hungerford in our presence, and that we know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be.
Signature of Witnesses
The foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim. 
Magistrate. W.R. Paddock Justice of the Peace
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State of New York, Oneida County Clerk's Office,
I do hereby certify that W.R. Paddock Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the foregoing, affidavit and thereon written, was, on the 27 day of March 1855 a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and sworn and duly authorized. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Jurat is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said County, and subscribed my name, this 28 day of March 1855. ? Hulbert Clerk.
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State of New York County of Oneida.
On this fifteenth day of December 1829 personally appeared in open court in the court of General inquiries of the peace in and for said County, being a court of Record by statute, Ashbel Upson of the town of Camden in said county aged sixty seven years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and May 1820. That he the said Ashbel Upson enlisted for the term of three years on the 8th day of March 1778 in the town of Plymouth County of Litchfield and state of Connecticut in a company commanded by Capt. Jarius [James] Wilcox in the time of the state of Connecticut in the Continental establishment. That he continued to serve in said comp for two years at the expiration of which time he was discharged following a substitute for the _?_ of his enlistment one Obed Blaaks who served out this deponents time as he believes.
And this deponent further says that loving the peace of this country, he again in July 1781 at Plymouth in the County of Litchfield and state of Connecticut enlisted for the term of six months in a company commanded by Capt Nehemiah Royce in the 5th _?_ Regiment on the _?_ Establishment. That he continued to serve in said corps unit January 1782 being the winter after the surrender of Cornwallis when he was discharged from service at West Point in the State of New York. That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the pretents That his name is not on the roll of any state and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension - Because he has hitherto been enabled to support himself  by the labor of himself & family - But all his children have now left him and for the last six years increasing
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infirmity has prevented him from performing labor sufficient to support his family while his debts have been constantly accumulating. Until he has been compelled to dispose of his property, leaving but little to subsist on. That he is now in the 68 year of his age - is afflicted with a painful disorder, and for five years & more has been unable to discharge his water except by an instrument. His wife is 64 years old and is a feeble woman never having been of sound constitutions since we were married. 
And in pursuance of the Act of the 1st May 1820 I do solemnly sweat that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March 1818 - and that I have not nor has any persons in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me - nor have any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by the  subscribed. Ashbel Upson
A full just and time inventory of the property of Ashbel Upson, and a full statement of debts owing by him.
Ten acres of low land $160
Four do [acres] plough land 60
One cow, 3 calves 15 sheep 37
One horse waggon (old) _?_ 27
One old plough _?_ & part of two cha_?_ 3
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One sledge crow bar & _?_ one axe - $4
One scythe & tackling 2 old sleds - 4
One tanning mill - 8
A small machine for making broom handles - 20
One _?_ kittle, 2 dish kittles - 3
One pair and irons - 1
Two tables, 8 chairs, a clock - 12
Two beds & bedding & one trunk - 18
_?_ - 3
One loom & one _?_ - 6
Two platters, cups & saucers 2 sets - 1
One set knives & forks - 1
One set _?_ spoons & tea spoons - 3
One tea pot & pitcher - 1
One tin pail & 2 pans - 1
2 stone pots - 2 wooden pails - 1
One jug - 6 barrels - 7
One _?_ 6/ Shovel & tongs 8 - 1.75
Shovel & spade 8/ - decanter & glasses 12/ - 2.50
2 saws - 5 augers & square - 5
One whole & one broken flat - 037 1/2
Owing to me - 35
[assets subtotal line]
$426.37
Amount of debts due & owing by self this day 402.50
[total line of assets minus debts owed by self]
$23.87
Leaving me but twenty three dollars and eighty seven cents to support me and my wife after these demands shall be discharged [signed] Ashbel Upson
Sworn & declared in open Court this 15th day of December 1829 before me 
James Dean
Judge Oneida Coun Pleas.
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Oneda Genl [?]
December time I dt in the opinion of the Court that the whole amount of property contained in the above Schedule after deducting bona fide and honest debts, amounts only to the June of twenty three dollars and eighty seven cents and no more
James Dean
John Parsons
Joseph B Read

State of New York
Oneida County
Clerks Office 3f S John H Olstrom clerk of the County Oneida, and of the Court of General [?] of the Peace in o for Said County, do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the Said Ashbel Mpeon did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceeding declaration against the common enemy for the Term of nine months, under one engagement of the [unsure?] continental [/unsure?] establishment.
I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the Said Court. That the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is twenty three dollars and eighty seven cents.
On testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the date court on this fifteenth day of December A.D. 1829
J. H. Ostrom Clerk
of the Court of Genl [?] of the Peace of Oneida County.
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New York
Mary Hungerford
widow of Ashbel Upson
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a prvt artificer
due. from $128.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 240 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of April 1857 and sent to H.H. Sylvester President
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 9, 1848, Page 86 Vol. 4
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3664
New York Albany 
Mary Hungerford widow of Ashbel Upson who served in the Revolutionary war, as a _?_ July & artificer. 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 128 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of July 1849 and sent to Jay Hathaway R_?_ N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 84 Vol. 4
Resented July 5/119
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NY:
July '36 W:4156
Vol u page 55.

34.882 Ast March 3/55
April 2/55
Mary Hungerford. widow of Ashbel Upton
artificer
Private for Sherman's Regiment [unsure?] Contt Seine [/unsure?]
War of Revolution
Rec Pension Act July 2, 1848
[unsure?] Beznton [/unsure?]
[?] Aug 21/55
Wordy
3994 of Aug 22/44
Samuel H Marks
Albany
New York
RaM.
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March 18, 1925
Mrs. H.N. Gorham
703 Kenmore Place
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 18084 it appears that Ashbel Upson enlisted in Plymouth, Litchfield County, Connecticut March 8, 1778 and served two years as Artificer in Captain Jarius Wilcox' Company, Colonel Jeduthan Baldwin's Artillery Artificer Regiment. 
He enlisted in July 1781 and served until in January 1782 as a private in Captain Nehemiah Rice's Connecticut company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 15, 1829 while a resident of Camden, Onedia County, New York aged sicty-seven years. He died June 30, 1831 in said Camden.
Soldier married March 18, 1784 in Harwinton, Litchfield County, Connecticut, Mary Munson. After the
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soldier's death, she married Joseph Hungerford or Hungarford who died December 15, 1834 or December 17, 1835.
She was allowed pension on account of the services of Ashbel Upson, on her application executed September 11, 1838 while living in Camden, New York aged seventy-two years.
Soldier's children were referred to but no names given.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
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Record Division Revolutionary War Records Section 3-525 Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C. W. 18084
In reply to your request of ___[blank], received __[blank] for a statement of the military history of Ashbel Upson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (& his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Date of Enlistment or Appointment: March 8 1778
Length of service: 2 yrs
Rank: Artificer
Officers under whom service was rendered: Captain Jarius Wilcox & Colonel Jeduthan Baldwin
State: Conn.

Date of Enlistment or Appointment: July1781
Length of service: to Jan. 1782
Rank: [blank]
Officers under whom service was rendered: Nehemiah Rice
State: [blank]

Battles engaged in, none stated
Residents of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Plymouth Litchfield Co - Conn.
Date of application for pension, Dec. 15-1829 - His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Camden Oneida Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 67 years. He died June 30 1831
Remarks: Soldier married in Har-?- Litchfield Co. Conn. March 18-1784 Mary Munson. After soldier's death she married Joseph Hungerford who died Dec. 17 1835. She was allowed pension on her application executed Sept. 11 1838 - a resident of Camden, NY aged 72 yrs children referred to no named [mentioned.] Polly Penfield sister of soldier. 
Respectfully, Commissioner. 
5-2856
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Rev. WIDOW, & c.
File No. 18084
Mary Hungerford former wid. of Ashbel Upson artificer Rev. war
Act: July 4, 1836
Index: Vol. A, Page 358
Arrangement of 1870
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Jan. 19 - 1897 - Hist. to - Mrs.
E. Edie. Camden, NY
L.A.B.

Apr. 7 '08 Hist to Jms Candis Upson S. Davis

1923 - Apr. 28 - Hist. to Mrs. Philetus Chamberlain Aust.

1925 - Mch 18 - Hist. to Mrs. H. N. Gorham MMn NT.
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No. 3H, 882
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.

Received April 2nd, 3818

Mary Hungerford wid. of Ashbel Upson
artificer
Col Sherman's Regt.
at Contt. line Rev. War

Warrant 3994-16v-33

Saml H Marks
Albany
New York
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4012
V Mary Hungerford
N.Y.

Let. to B. P. Johnson,
May 5 35 1839

20 + 72 + 36 = 128
24.14414 + 19 = 1152 + 144 = 125421 + 24 = 197

7 July '38
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3.994

No ans
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State of New York Oneida County
To: Beriah Pond of Camden in the County of Oneida and State of New York being duly sworn deposeth and _?_ that he is well acquainted with Ashbel Upson of Oneida County and _?_ aforetold and was intimately acquainted with the said Ashbel Upson in the Revolutionary War and was knowing to the said Ashbel Upson enlisting in Captain Jarius Wilcox's company in Colonel  Jeduthan Baldwin's regiment as a Private solider in the Army of the Revolution that he enlisted in the said Company in the State of Connecticut, Litchfield County & town of Plymouth for the term of three years that he served two years of the said time personally and the remainder of the time he hired a substitute by the name of Obed Blakeslee who served for the said Upson one year making the term of three years which the said Upson served himself and by said substitute - This deponent further sayith that he served in the same company with the said Ashbel Upson and was well acquainted with the facts of the said Ashbel Upson serving in the said company at the time and that he worked therein personally for two years & by substitute one year of further this deponent saith thereof. 
Sworn and subscribed before me this 24h day of December AD 1829.
Jas. Southworth County of
Beriah Pond
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21.12.8
Ashbel Upson
private in Capt. Jarius Wilcox co. Col. Baldwins Regt. line of Connect. from March 8 1778 to 1780.1.
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State of New York Oneida County.
Jesse Penfield of Camden Oneida County and state of New York and Polly Penfield of the same upon being duly sworn first the said Jesse, deposed and saith that he is well acquainted with Ashbel Upson of Camden aforesaid and was well acquainted with the said of his serving two years in the Army of the Revolution in Capt. Wilcox's Campany in Col. Baldwins Regiment that he enlisted in said Company in the town of Plymouth, Litchfield County in the state of Connecticut, and that this deponent at the time of the said Ashbel Upson explained was residing in the same town with the said Ashbel in the same neighborhood. And the said Polly Penfield on oath deposed and saith that she is a sister to the said Ashbel Upson and is well acquainted with the fact that her brother the said Ashbel Upson did serve as above said for two years in the Army of the Revolution personally, and hired a substitute to serve for him for one year, on account of his ill health and further these deponents say not.
From transcribed before me this 24th day of December 1829.
Jas. Southworth County of
Jesse Penfield
Polly Penfield
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I James Southworth the Commissioner within named before whom the within affidavits were taken do certify that I am well acquainted with Beriah Pond, Jesse Penfield and Polly Penfield the witnesses within named, and that they are reputable persons and their affidavits in every way worthy of credit. 
Dated December 24th 1829. [signed] Jas Southworth
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William Williams, Printer, 60, Genesce-St. Utiea.
Clerk's Office, Onedia County State of New York
I, John H. Ostrom, Clerk of the County of Oneida, do hereby certify that James Southworth whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the annexed affidavits before whom the same were sworn and endorsed thereon, was on the day of the date of the said certificate, a Commissioner of said in and for said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized by law,, to take the proof and acknowledgement of DEEDS, and discharges of MORTGAGES, &c.: and further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Commissioner and verily believe the signature of "Jas Southworth" subscribed to the said certificate, to be the proper hand writing of the said commissioner.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, this 26th day of January A.D. 1830
[signed] J.H. Ostrom Clerk.
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703 Kenmore Place, Brooklyn N.Y.
Feb, 8, 1923
Mr. Washington Gardner, Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir, Will you please inform me how to obtain copies of the pension papers of the two following soldiers who served in the war of the
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Revolution. 
1. Captain Phineas Castle of Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut.
2. Ashbel Upson who served as sergeant from Wolcott, New Haven County, Connecticut
Both of these men are ancestors in direct line and I would appreciate any data regarding them. 
Very kindly
(Mrs. HH)
Flora E. Gorham
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Alpha Iowa
Apr. 2 1908
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear sirs:
Will you please send me statements of the military history of Ashbel Upson who was a soldier of the Revolutionary War. He served two years under Capt. Wilcox and Colonel Baldwin. He enlisted at Plymouth Conn. and drew a pension, also his wife drew a pension after his death. His father was also Ashbel Upson he too served in the Revolution
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I know these facts but have not positive proof. I am anxious to obtain this information, as I wish to join the D.A.R. Please send me the statement regarding pensions drawn by Ashbel Upson & wife.
Yours very kindly,
Mrs. Candis Davis
Alpha, Fayette Co [County] Iowa
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Waucoma, Iowa
March 27, 1908
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
If the name of Ashbel Upson a Revolutionary Soldier from Plymouth Conn. appears upon the pension rolls will you please send me a copy of the pension certificate? He was my great great grandfather and I need this record to join the daughters of the American Revolution chapter here. I am told that he enlisted in 1779 at Plymouth Conn. and served under Capt. Wilcox and Col. Baldwin, Mis with the co. [company] that helped to fortify West Point by putting a chain across
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the river and this prevented the enemy from going up to Albany. Ashbel Upson was born in 1760 and died June 31, 1881. His wife then drew a pension until she died in 1857.
She was Mary Munson dau. [daughter] of Levi Munson a Rev. Soldier also.
Respectfully Yours.
Mrs. Candis Upson Sperry Davis
Address
c/o Mrs. Charles Webster
Registrar of Waucoma Chapter D.A.R.
Waucome Iowa Fayette Co.
[circluar stamped] Pension Office, U.S. A Mar 30 1908
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Jan 2/97 Camden Oneida Co NY
I would like to find out the pension record of Ashbel Upson he enlisted in New Jersey. After service he lived in Camden he died June 31 1831 age 71 His wife's christian name was Mary Munson she drew a pension until her death 1857 age 91. 
Mrs. E Edic
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[rectangle stamp] OLD WAR & NAVY JAN 6 1897 FILES.
[circular stamp] PENSION OFFICE US A JAN 4 1897
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3-871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Briefed by M Rice
Claim No. W.F. 18084
Certificate No. _[blank]
Claimant _[blank]
Soldier Ashbel Upson
Service town and continental
Additional Service Rev. War
No __claim, State records___,191_
No claim, combination records ___,191_
REMARKS: 
No Surv. or Rej'd
Chief Division
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US Pension Office 
G Feb 19 1923
Rochester Feb. 15th 1923
Pension Department
Gentlemen,
For the purpose of associating myself with the D.A.R. I wish to find out more than I know of the Revolutionary record of Ashbel Upson. Sr. my great grandfather who was born at Plymouth Conn. Enlisted at Leandeu New York in 1778. Served as an artificer under Capt. Jarius
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Wilcox and Col. Jeduthan Baldwin's Continental Artificers. He received a pension for two years actual service.
Any further information you can give me will be very gratefully received by
Mrs. Philetus Chamberlain
10 Lamberton Park
Rochester New York
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March 12th 1923
Pension Dept.
Dear Sir
About three weeks ago I wrote asking if you could give me any additional information as to Ashbel Upson Sr. who enlisted at Plymouth town in 1778, served as an artificer under Capt. Jarius Wilcox and Col. Jeduthan Baldwin;s Continental Artificers, and received a pension for two years actual service.
Will you kindly inform me if you have anything more than this?
Very Respectfully
Mrs. Philetus Chamberlaine
10 Lamberton Park
Rochester, New York
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Albany NY Apr 2 1855
LP Waldo
Bureau of Pensions
Sir
Therewithin inclose the declaration of Mary Hungerford, formerly the widow of Ashbel Upson for Bounty Land under the act of 3 March 1855
Thank you
With much respect
Your obt sert, [obedient servant]
Saml H Marks
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Mary Hungerfor
formerly wid of
Ashbel Up
NY
Act July 4th
2d Seal

Act of 
6m prurdt
18 m Actif

$128 per ann.

from 4th Mar of '31 to the 30th '31.
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Nom
J.L Edwards
Comp.
Sir
with this is Sept the Declaration of Mary Hungerford for pension, act 2 Jul 1848 - 
Please send [?] at your da*
Jay Hathaway
[?] N.Y.
Sept. 29. 1848
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UT*CA
Sep 29
N.Y.

V

Jay Hathaway Esq
Rome
Oneida Co.
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FREE

Non J. L. Edwards
Comp. Pens.
Washington

ROME
SEP 30
N.Y.
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Mary Hungerford
Edwad.
2d [?]
[?] act 1835
J. L. Edwards
Commsir. of Pensions

WASHINGTON CITY
MAY 23

FREE

B. P. Johnson, Esq
Rome
N. York
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War Department,
Pension Office
May 28, 1839
Sir,
The papers of Mrs. Mary Hungerford wife of Joseph Hungerford who was the widow of Ashbel Upson, have been examined. The act of July 7, 1838, under which this application is made does not provide for those widows who have remarried after the death of their husbands on account of whose services the pension is claimed. This application cannot therefore be sustained. The papers are placed on file. 
Yours respectfully,
Your obt. sert. [obedient servant]
J L Edwards
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Mary Hungerford
Payment to be made at Albany by Thos W Olcott ahent for paying pensioners, in the Agency of New York Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 84 Vol. 4
[signed] 
Leo Jenkins
Clerk.
H H Sylvester
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WAR DEPARTMENT WIDOW'S PENSION
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Mary Hungerford widow of Ashbel Upson who was a _?_ & artificer in the revolutionary war is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of One hundered & twenty eight dollars per annum, commencing on the 4th of March 1848, and continuing for life unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage. 
Given at the War Office of the United States this 5th day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
[signed] WL Marcy
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned
J G Buret
Commissioner of Pensions
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Rome Nov 12 1844
Sir
I _?_ have to present the enclosed, being an application for the benefit of the provision of the 2d Section of the act of Congress of 4 July 1836.
As all the evidence _?_ is now on file in the pension office and the claim small. I doubt not but we shall be informed of the decision soon. 
I am Sir with great respect yours 
Most Obedient Servt
Willis Wade
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Rome, Oneida Co NY
December 13 1838
J L Edwards
Sir
Enclosed are the papers of Mary Hungerford, widow under act of 1838 - formerly widow of Ashbel Upson who was a Revolutionary Soldier and served 2 years & a month
Married 18 March 1784, 
app. Salmon Humeston
Death - of Upson & CA.
Hungerford.
for Pond all B
Service. Record
By declaration annexed of
Ashbel Upson. and affidavits
Beriah Pond
& also
Jesse Penfield &
Polly Penfield
Death - of Upson & Hungerford
Returns are respectfully requested to the to the [?] I are must [?]
Your must obt. sert.
Benji. P. Johnson.
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H.K. Dec 21. 1962

Sir
The enclosed [?] in the case of the application of Mary Hungerford for the pension 2 act June Benj. P. Johnson [?] once with the [?] are file in your office are accused [?] to the saplicant to [?] certificate.
Very respectfully
Jno. G Floyd

[?] J. L. Edwards
Comp. Pensions
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Mary Hungerford
Act 1838
B.P. Johnson
Agent
Rome,
Oneida Co. N.Y.

V A012
Mary Hungerford
and of Ashbel Upson, &
also in Joseph [?]
of N. York
d: made under Act 7 July 1838

admo
6mo
18mo
128$

Fri. July
artificer
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Whereas I Mary Hungerford widow of Ashbel Upson res. of Camden Oneida County NY who was a private of Infantry & artificer in the Army of the Revolution and have been allowed a pension for the service of my said husband at the rate of one hundred and twenty eight dollars per annum. I am now on the pension rolls at that rate. _?_ whereas I am advised that I am entitled to an increased rate of pension for the service of my said husband as a private of infantry and artificer. The proof of which is now on file in the person office at the city of Washington. Now therefore I do hereby constitute and appoint Henry H Sylvester Esqu. of said city NY there and lawful attorney and agent to present & prosecute my claim to such increased pension as I may be by law written in writings my hands and seal this 23 day of December 1850
[signed] Mary Hungerford
Executed in presence of A Curtis
State of New York
Oneida County
On this 25th day of December A.D. 1850
Upon the subscribed a Justice of the Peace in afor said county Formally appeared Mary Hungerford above named & now known, and acknowledged the above town of attorny to be her act & said, A Curtis
Justice of the Peace
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On the matter of
Mary Hungerford
an application for 
pension under aid
1898 & 1842 amends
fame

Oneida Co. NY

R. P. Johnson
Rome - Oneida
NY. afeat.

Hen J. G. Floyd
[?]
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Hen. J. G. Floyd
H.R.
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State of New York
Oneida County
Mary Hungerford of said County being duly known deposes and says that she is of the age of 76 years and whom _?_ that she's the same person named in an application made to the pen. department in the year 1838 for a pension as the widow of [start marked through text]Joseph Hungerford[end marked through text] Ashbel Upson her nist husband, her last husband being deceased. That her claim at that time was rejected on the ground there was no pension in the year of 1838 for cases similar to hers.
Provision having been made for her at the last session of Congress - She hereby presents her claim and deserves that a pension certificate be paid to her. In nature of the provisions made by the act of 1838 and the act amendatory thereto - passed at the last session of Congress and she still remains the widow of Joseph Hungerford. Joseph Hungerford was her last last husband.
Sworn to and duly cited in open court this 15th day of December 1842.
P Sheldon Root Clerk
Mary Hungerford
State of New York
Onedia County
Luther Metter of [illegible town] in said county being duly sworn [?] and says that she is well acquainted with Mary Hungerford above named that she's the widow of Joseph Hungerford who died in the year 1885. and that she was previously the widow of Ashbel Upson who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the
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United States and who died in the year 1831. That the said Mary Hungerford has remained a widow and still does remain a widow since the death of her last husband.
Luther Miller
Sworn in open court this 15th December 1842 
Said witness is a man of credibility truth and secrecy
P. Sheldon Root, Clerk

Clerk of the office
Oneida County
I P Sheldon Root clerk of said county and Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that the afore inreadings were had in open court. 
With my hand and level of office this 15th day of Decemeber 1842.
P. Sheldon Root
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Declaration under act of 1834 & 1837 or 1842
State of New York
County of Oneida
On this 25th day of October 1844, generally approved before the [?] a judge of the court in a court in and for said county Mary Hungerford a resident of the town of Camden in said county and state aged seventy seven [77] years who after being duly sworn according to law, doth on hand oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4, 1834 section second, and of the explainatory act of 3d March 1839 or 23 August 1842 _?_[page appears to have been creased when copied/scanned, and therefore the start of this line's text is blocked off] ...Ashbel Upson in the year 1784 who done service in the war of the Revolution, and for whose revolutionary services she has received six years at the rate of one hundered and twenty eight dollars per annum.
pensioner under the act of July 7th 1838. and of March 3 1843 that her husband above named, for whose service she claims the amount of Pension secured from the 4th day March 1831 to the day of his death, died on the 30 day of June 1831 eighteen hundred and thirty one [1831]. She further declares that she was after the service time married to Joseph Hungerford who died on the 15 day of December 1834 as will more fully appear by reference. In the spring of her Revolutionary husbands service and of marriage - now on file in the pension office which was furnished at the time of this deponents application for a pension under act of July 7th 1898 to which she would respectfully refer this Commission of Pensions and that she still remains a widow subscribed and sworn this day & year afore mentioned.
[signed] Mary Hungerford
[signed]Amos Woodworth Judge of Oneida County Courts

I certify that the above named affiant address [?] the of the age [uneable to read more]
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State of New York
Clerk Office ofOneida County.

I Delos (?) Dewolf, clerk of the County of Oneida do hereby certify that Amos Woodworth, Esquire was on the 25th day of October 1844 a judge of the County Court in and for the County of Oneida duly appointed and qualified to act as such, and that the signatures on the opposite side supporting to be those of the said judge are genuine. 

In testimony whereof I have ___ subscribed my name and affixed the scale of the Count of Common pleas of the said County this 6th day of November AD 1844.

Delos Dewolf
Sir James Edgar, Dep. Clerk 

11,348,348
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 2 February 1848, entitled "an act making further provision for surviving widows of soldiers of the revolution".

State of New York
Country of Oneida}SS:

On this 25th day of September 1848 personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the peace and aforsaid county, duly authorized to administer oaths, Mary Hungerford a resident of Camden in said county, aged 82 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth in her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the  provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 5 February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war, that she is the widow of Joseph Hungerford her last husband, & was previously the widow of Ashbel Upson who was an artificer in the war of the Revolution, & of the State of Connecticut, at the time of joining the army, that she was a pensioner til March last, at the rate of $128.-- per annum,  She further declares, that she is still a widow.
[unclear Sworn?] to & [unclear-Inscribed?], on the day & year above written, before me
[handwritten signature]A.H.Hinkly Just. Peace
[handwritten signature]Mary Hungerford
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In case of 
Mary Hungerford
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State of New York
Clerk Office
Oneida County
Patrick Mahon clerk of the said county certify that A.H. Hinkley Esq was on the 25th day of September AD 1848 a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Oneida duly _?_[next 3-5 words have smeared ink] engaged to act as such and that his signature on the opposite side is genuine.
In testimony whereof those hereunto affixed my official seal & subscribed my name Sept 29 1848
Patrick Mahon Cleark
James Edgar Dep Clk
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Mary Hungerford
Under Act of 1843
B.P. Johnson
Agent
Rome
NY
Admits Inwate of Infantry & Artificer $128
Albany Agency
Send as above
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Declaration Act, 1843.
State of New York, Oneida County SS,
On this 10th day of April 1843, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, personally appeared Mary Hungerford a resident of the town of Camden, in said county, aged 77 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d of March 1843, granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the Widow of Joseph Hungerford and was formerly the widow of Ashbel Upson who was a Revolutionary Soldier of the United States and served as stated in her paper _?_ filed in the Pension office at Washington 
and that she received under the Act of July 7th 1838 a Pension of One hundred twenty eight dollars per annum; She further declares that she remains a Widow, and has done so ever since the death of her husband. 
[signed] Mary Hungerford
State of New York Oneida County
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written, and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Mary Hungerford and know her to be the person described in the above declaration, and who was a Pensioner under the Act of July 7th, 1838.
"and Pensions" _?_ A.H. Hinkley Justice
I P. Sheldon Roots Clerk of the County of Oneida do hereby certify that Ammi H. Henkley was on the date of the above certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly appointed and qualified, and that the signature above purporting to be his is genuine. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name, this 17th day of April in the year 1843. 
P. Sheldon Root, Clerk
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Ashbel Upson
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Litchfield County ss. Harrington
August 27th 1838
This may certify that I can find no record in the town claims office in Harrington, Litchfield County State of Connecticut of the marriage of Ashbel Upson and Mary Munson.
Andrew Abernathy Town Clerk
State of Connecticut Litchfield County. _?_ 27 day 1837. Personally appeared Andrew Abernathy the subscribed of the forgoing certificate and made solemn oath that the same is this before me. 
Abijah Catlin Justice of the Peace
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I Royal R. Hinman, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and keeper of the Seal thereof do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
that Abijah Catlin Esquire, is, and for more than two months last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Litchfield in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgement of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said Abijah Catlin in Court and Country.
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State the 28th day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight [1838] and certify that the signature of Mr. Catlin hereto affixed is the genuine signature 
Royal R Hinman Secretary of said State
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4156 [page is torn and a piece is missing here] 
New York
Mary Hungerford widow of Ashbel Upson who died on the 30 June 1831 of - in the State of NY who was an Artificer in the - commanded by Captain - of the - commanded by NY in the - line for 2 years one from $128
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 240 dollars - Centra per annum, to commence on the 4 day of March 1831.
_?_ 30 June 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of April 1851 and sent to H.H. Sylvester 
Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-Annual allowance ending
Present
Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4 1836, Section the
Recorded by H.E. Robinson Clerk, Book D Vol. 2 Page 357
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[piece of page torn off] Clerk 4156
Mary Hungerford, former widow of Ashbel Upson who died on the 30 June 1831 of Oneida in the state of NY who was a  _?_ in the Com commanded by Captain - of the reg commanded by - in the line for 6 mos _?_
18 Artificer
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 128 Dollars 0 centrs per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 to 30 June 1831 when he died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Jan _?_
Willis Wade Rome NY
Arrears to the 4th of
Semi annual allowance ending
Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836
Section the 2d
Recorded by F.L. Swann
Vol1 Page 118
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588 New York, Albany
Mary Hungerford formerly, widow of  Ashbel Upson who was a _?_ & Artificer in the NY line 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 128 Dollars no cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of June 43 and sent to  BP Johnson, agent
Rome
New York
Act of March 3, 1843.
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 3
Page 107
Cert. under 20 Sec act "36. within _?_ 27 Jan. '45
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588
New York a
Mary Hungerford for
widow of Ashbel Upson
who was a Artificer
in the Revolution
[illegible] from $128-
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 240 Dollars
per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued
15th day of Arl 1837.
and sent to
H.H. Sylvester
Present
[Acts of March 3, 1843 & June
Vol.
17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 259
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6916.
New York a
Mary Hungerford for Y
Widow of Ashbel Upson
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832,
and who died on the --
of --
in the State of N. Y.
who was an Artifier in the --
commanded by Captain --
of the --
commanded by --
in
the [strikethrough]N.Y[/strikethrough]
line for --
Inc. from $128
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 240 Dollars --
[strikethrough]Cents[/strikethrough] per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of
April 1857 and sent to
H H Sylvester
Total amount,
$ Present
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded
by N.E. Robinson Clerk,
Book D Vol. / Page 173
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Repeated

New York 6916

Mary Hungerford, formerly widow of Ashbel Upson, who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 30 June 1831 of Oneida in the State of NY who was a [?] in the Company commanded by Captain Muleay of the Regt commanded by Baldwin in the line for Gone. Pri Jm 18 [?]

Inscribed on the Roll of NY albany at the rate of 128, Dollars cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day pf Sep 1842, and Sent to [?] J. G. Floyd, H. Reps

Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 Semi-annual allowance ending [?] of 03 Aug '42

640
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Thea S. Moody, Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2 Page 83
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Mary Hungerford

Ashbel Upsom

Laudeu
aueseui
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State of New York
Oneida County
Salmon Humeston of Camden in said county aged 67 years being duly sworn deposes and says that he is well acquainted with Mary Hungerford formerly the wife of Ashbel Upson declares her maiden name was Mary Munson. This deponent was present at her marriage with the said Ashbel Upson, which took place at Harrington Litchfield Con. in presence also of others. The service having been performed by the Justice of the peace of that town then and it took place in the year 1784 in the month of March 
[signed] Salmon Humeston
[illegible] before 11 & 12 lines [illegible] & having [illegible] from before me [illegible] 27 day of August 1838 and I certify the said Salmon is a man of creditbility, truth and veracity -- Ashbel Upson [illegible] J.P.
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L. O. Waldo Esq
Co[?]ipio[?] of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

ALBANY
APR
2
N.Y.

34.882