Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19,524, William Amy, N.H. Vt.
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Service  Number
N.H.   Amy, William  S. 19,524
Vt.

Contents  Carded
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Vermont. 30. 643.
William Amy, decd
Stanstead in the State of L. Canada
who was a Private in the Co. commanded
by Captain Hall of the Reg commanded
by Col Bedel in the N. Hamp. and Vt.
line for 1 yr. 8 mo. 5 days 
Enclosed from $40.

Inscribed on the Roll of Poullney
at the rate of 67 Dollars 21 Cents per
annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 moving through 11 November 1837, when he died.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of
February 1847 and sent to John Bedel, Esq. Bath N.H.

Arrears to the 4th of ~
Semi-anl. allowance ending ~
Payable to
Children
Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by D. W. Wood, Clerk
Book E Vol. 2. Page 53
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And
her
Eli
Payable to
Abram, Gratis and
Derson Amy, Sally
Nancy Bandy,
izabeth Rosebrook
Hannah Percival
only children.
Repe
Set to John Bedell
March 26.47
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33430
Vermont

William Amy

of Lower Canada
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about two years he then removed with his Fathers family to Guildhall in the County of Essex in the State of Vermont where he lived about forty years he then removed to Stanstead in the Province of Lower Canada his present place of residence where he has since resided.  He 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 [inserted above] of any [inserted above] State

Sword to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

[Signature] William Amy

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states

I John H Kimball Register of said court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding in the matter of the application of William Amy for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 24th day of November A.D. 1835.

John H. Kimball Register
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State of Vermont as a Probate Court holden as Orleans District [illegible] Benton within and for said district on this 24th day of November A.D. 1835 personally appeared in open court William Amy a Resident of Stanstead in the province of Lower Canada aged seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 - That some time in the month of April in the year 1778 [inserted above] at Guildhall he enlisted [inserted above] into a [inserted above] company [inserted above] Commanded by Luther Richardson in Col Timothy Bedels Regiment for the term of one year to guard the Frontiers against the depredations of the Enemy said Regiment was raised as he supposes by the authority of Congress that he served one year [inserted above] in [inserted above] said [inserted above] company] was discharged - 

That in the Spring of the year of 1780 he believes in the month of March he again enlisted in a Company commanded by Capt Enoch Hall who had a commission from Thomas Chittenden the then Governor of Vermont for the term of eight months and served out his eight months service as was discharged

In both periods of the above service his duty was mostly in scouting the Wilderness betwixt Connecticut River and Lake Champlain and sometimes as far as Lake George - but as the whole of the companies did not usually go out on scouting at the same time a part of his service was on guard and other duties at Haverhill and [inserted above] other places [inserted above] where [inserted above] he [inserted above] was stationed - 

He was born in New Salem in the State of New Hampshire where he lived until he was about six years old where he supposes is a record of his age he then removed to Haverhill N.H. with his Fathers family where he lived about six years then removed to Bath N.H. where he lived about
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about two years he then removed with his Fathers family to Guildhall in the County of Essex in the State of Vermont where he lived about forty years he then removed to Stanstead in the Province of Lower Canada his present place of residence where he has since resided - 

He relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll [inserted above] of any [inserted above] State -

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
[signature] William Amy

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant  was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states

I John H Kimball Register of said court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding in the matter of the application of William Amy for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 24th day of November A.D. 1835.

John H. Kimball Register
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Wm Amy Jr Dep'n
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I William Amy Jun of Guildhall in the County of Essex & State of Vermont depose & say that William Amy of Stanstead in the Province of Lower Canada is my father. Said Wm Amy has lived at said Stansted (Stanstead) for more than twenty years last past. I was at said Stansted (Stanstead) in November last & I then advised my said father to apply for a pension & in answer he told me that he supposed that he could not draw a pension on account of his his living in said province of Canada. On my telling him that he could draw not withstanding his said residence he consented to go to Barton Vermont & make his declaration before a Judge of Probate & I then left him money to assist him in going to said Barton for the purpose aforesaid.
Said Wm Amy is very infirm in health & it will be very difficult for him to go again before the Judge of Probate to amend his declaration it being about forty miles. 
Previous to said November last when I had said communication with said Wm Amy I had taken some evidence to support his claim which I did without his knowledge.
This deponent usually passes by the name of William Amy (without the addition of Junior) & the letter written to the Department & signed William Amy & sent from Guildhall Vt was signed or authorised by me - April 15. 1836 - 
/s/Wm Amy jun
State of Vermont
Essex County ss} At Guildhall in said County this 15th day of April 1836 personally appeared Wm Amy Jun well known to me as a man of truth & veracity & made solemn oath that the facts set forth in the above affidavit by him subscribed are true
Before me /s/Wm. Heywood Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Essex County ss} I William Gates clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Essex aforesaid do hereby certify that Wm Heywood Jun before whom the within deposition of William Amy Jun was subscribed & sworn to is a Justice of the peace duly qualified & that his name thereto subscribed is genuine 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Court at Lunenburg in Said County this 28th day of April A.D. 1836 - 
/s/Wm Gates Clerk
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Certificate of Court
William Amy
Clk. of Court Nov. 14, 1846
"G"
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State of New Hampshire
County of Coos ss} I James M. Rix Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas holden at Lancaster in and for said County of Coos do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that William Amy was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $40. per annum, was a resident of Stanstead Lower Canada, and died in said Stanstead on the eleventh day of November A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven; That he left no widow, and his surviving children are Abram Amy of Guildhall Vt. Gratis Amy of Lunenburgh Vt. Anderson Amy of Buffalo New York, Sally Drue of Bamstead, Canada, Nancy Bundy of Canton, New York, Elisabeth Rosebrook of Guildhall Vt. and Hannah Percival who has not been heard from for thirty years past - 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Lancaster aforesaid this 14th day of November A.D. 1846 - 
/s/James M. Rix Clerk.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS, 
Washington, D.C., [blank], 19[blank]

In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of William Amy a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his [('or his widow's)' crossed out] application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
[column headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.|LENGTH OF SERVICE.|RANK.|OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.(CAPTAIN.|COLONEL.)|STATE.|]
Apr 1778|1 yr.|Pvt|(Luther Richardson|Timothy Bedel)|N.H.|
Mar. 17, 1780|8 mos|[blank]|(Enoch Hall| ✓ )|Vt.|
[end of columns]
(office note aw They never included Vt services, filed after soldier's death, in pension allowance so I did not use any service except that claimed by soldier which=1 yr 8 mos.)
Battles engaged in, none stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Guildhall Essex Co Vt
Date of application for pension, Nov. 24. 1835. The cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Stanstead, Lower Canada.
Age at date of application, 76 b. New Salem N.H.
Remarks: In 1835 a son Wm lived in Guildhall Vt - Sol. died at Stanstead Lower Canada Nov. 11. 1837, he left no widow., and in 1847 his surviving children were: Abram and Elizabeth Rosebrook of Guildhall Vt. - Gratis of Lunenburgh Vt. Anderson of Buffalo NY, Sally Drue of Bamstead Canada. Nancy Bundy of Canton NY and Hannah Percival who had not been heard from for 30 years
Respectfully, 
Commissioner. 
6-2856
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[verso]
19524
INVALID.
File No. 19,524
William Amy 
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32"
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 8
[Arrangement of 1870.] 

[recto]
1919 July 3. History to Emma L. D. Barnes.
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[verso]
Vermont, No. 30.64[illegible: damaged paper]
William Amy of Stanstead in the State of Lower Canada who was a Private in the comp'y commanded by Captain Hall of the Reg't commanded by Col. Bedle (Bedel) in the Vermont & N.H. line for 12 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 40 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of May 1836 and William [illegible: damaged paper]
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Arrears to the 4th of March '36 200.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th Sept " 20.00
$220.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk,
Book E2 Vol. [blank] Page 53

[recto]
See letter to W. Heywood jr. Aug. 22d 1837 -
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33,450
Vermont
William Amy of Lower Canada 
Suspended
Let to applicant 22 Feb'y 1836
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To the Secretary of War
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Guildhall Vermont Dec 31, 1835
to the Secretary of War,
If the the enclosed papers are returned or if a certificate is sent please direct to William Amy Guildhall Vermont - 
/s/Wm. Amy -
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Joshua Hopkinson Affi -
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I Joshua Hopkinson of Guildhall in the County of Essex and State of Vermont of lawfull age depose and say that I am acquainted with Wm Amy formerly of Guildhall aforesaid now residing in Stanstead in the Province of Lower Canada and well recollect that My Father (David Hopkinson) then of Lancaster New Hampshire was a Sargent under Capt Luther Richardson in Col Beedle's (Bedel) Regt in the year AD 1778 and in the Spring of s'd year my Father enlisted said Wm Amy in the said Richardson's Company for one year as I then understood, and I well recollect as it was then said that my Father with s'd Amy and others went and looked out what was then called the Hazen Road I have no particular recollection whether he served the full year or not but thinks he did - 
/s/Joshua Hopkinson
State of Vermont
Essex County ss} Lunenburg Nov'r 2d 1835
Then Personally appeared Joshua Hopkinson and made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true according to the best of his knowledge and belief - 
Before me /s/Wm Gates Justice Peace
I Certify I am well acquainted with the above named Joshua Hopkinson and that he is considered a man of truth and veracity
/s/Wm Gates Justice Peace
State of Vermont
Essex County ss} I William Gates Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Essex aforesaid do hereby certify that Wm Gates whose name is subscribed above is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Essex aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and that his signature above is genuine 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and affixed the Seal of s'd Court at Lunenburg this 2d day of Nov'r AD 1835
/s/Wm Gates Clerk -
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[addressed envelope]
Bath Vt 10
Dec 25
William Amy Esquire
Guildhall Vermont
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[handwritten letter]
Bath 4th Dec'r 1835

Sir,
I received a communication from Mr. Saunders W Cooper of the 6th Instant by Mail - Requesting me to search the Military 
Rolls of my late Father Colo Timothy Bedel for Services in the Revolutionary War - if Mr Cooper had have stated the time & Company it would have been much Easier for me - but I have Examined them all which I have & do not find your Name in any of them - but supposing that your services were in Capt. Luther Richardson's Company in which Benjamin Sawyer & John Clark was Lieutenants in a Regiment Commanded by my Father John W. [illegible] Lieut - Colo'l & Josiah Stow Major - which commenced the first of April 1778 for one year as Continentals - for the Defence of the Frontier on & adjacent to Connecticut River &c if so I have not the Roll of said Richardson's Company & Cannot give any Information on the subject. this Company was Stationed at Guildhall & its Vicinity During the year & I think I saw you with them when I was up there as an Express - I think you can get Proof of your Twins if your served in that Company - Orsamas (Orsamus) Bailey, Abel & Sylvanus Larned & others are yet Living - any think that I can do for you I shall gladly do - I Expect to be at Guildhall in the Course of the
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[handwritten letter]
Winter & will endeavour to see you - I am with due respect & Esteem your Friend & Humble Serv't
/s/Moody Bedel
Wm Amy Esq'r
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['Afidavit' crossed out]
Affidavit of John Merrill of Brunswick Vt
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service under Hall not duly sustained
adm'd 
12 mo. pri 40$
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I John Merrill of Brunswick in the County of Essex and State of Vermont depose and say That in the year 1778 in the month of April of that year. I inlisted in to a Regiment commanded by Col Timothy Beedle (Bedel) in Cap't Luther Richardson Company said Regament was raised under the authority of Congress for the defence of the Frontier
William Amy then of Guildhall Vt and now of Stanstead in the Province of Lower Canada was a Private in s'd Richardson Company and served as Private in said company for the span of one full year at which time he was Honorable Discharged - 
/s/John Merrill
State of Vermont
Essex County ss} Brunswick October 3rd 1835
then Personally appeared John Merrill Signer of the foregoing affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the same 
before me - /s/John M French Just Peace 
I certify that I have been acquainted with the above named John Merrill for thirty years and know him to be a man of distinct truth and veracity
/s/John M French Justice Peace
State of Vermont 
Essex County ss} I William Gates Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Essex aforesaid & do hereby certify that John M. French is a Justice of the Peace within and for the county of Essex afores'd duly commissioned and sworn and that his signature above is genuine
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court of Lunenburg this 2d day of Nov'r AD 1835
/s/Wm Gates Clerk -
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John Hughs Affidavit.
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I John Hugh of Canaan in the County of Essex & State of Vermont depose & say - 
That in the Spring of the year 1780 & in the Month of March of that year a corps of Militia men was enlisted under the authority of a resolution of the the Government of Vermont for the defence of the ['frontther' crossed out] frontier of that state from the anticipated invasion of a horde of hostile Savages then inhabiting the frontier country.
Enoch Hall was the commanding Officer of the corps & I saw his commission which was signed by Thomas Chittenden then Gov. of Vt.
William Amy then of Guildhall Vt & now of Stanstead in the Province of Lower Canada was one of the privates inlisted into s'd corps bu s'd Hall & continued to perform his duty as a private therein untill the expiration of eight months from the time of his enlistment & untill he was discharged - 
The who(le) term of enlistment & service was limited to eight months & s'd Amy served faithfully during the whole period 
I well recollect that the s'd Amy was detached & marched north the first patroll or scouting party.
I ['have' crossed out] I do not know than any other person is alive who served as a soldier first then as Officer or private in said Corps
/s/John Hugh
State of Vermont
Essex County ss} Guildhall Oct 21st 1835
Then Personally appeared John Hugh signer of the foregoing affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the same 
Before Me /s/Seth Cushman Just Peace
I also certify that I am well acquainted with auth the above named John Hugh & that he is a person of high respectability for truth & veracity 
/s/S. Cushman Just of Peace
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State of Vermont
Essex County ss} I William Gates Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Essex aforesaid do hereby certify that Seth Cushman whose name is subscribed to the within is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Essex aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and and that his signature within is genuine
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Lunenburg this 2d day of Nov'r AD 1835
/s/Wm Gates Clerk
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Deposition of Moses Quimby
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I Moses Quimby of Lunenburg in the County of Essex and State of Vermont depose and say that I am a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States that I am eighty years old last September that I served as a Soldier in Capt Luther Richardson's Company in Col Timothy Bedles (Bedel's) Regiment one year and I well recollect that William Amy then of Guildhall in s'd Essex County served with me in said Luther Richardson's Company at the same time and for one full year. I was acquainted with Lieutenant or Capt Enoch Hall who then lived in Guildhall or Maidstone and I recollect that he was an officer and that he enlisted more and I well remember that he asked me to enlist under him and told me if I would enlist I should be a Sargent I understood that he went with his men a scouting between Connecticut River & Lake Champlain - The above service was during the Revolutionary War but I am unable to state more from my own recollection the precise years - 
/s/Moses Quimby
April 14 1836 - 
State of Vermont
Essex County ss} At Lunenburg in said County of Essex Personally appeared before me Moses Quimby well known to me as a man of truth and veracity and made solemn oath that the facts set forth in the above deposition by him subscribed are true - 
Before me /s/Wm Gates Justice Peace
April 14 1836 -
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State of Vermont
Essex County ss} I Wm Gates Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Essex aforesaid do hereby certify that Wm Gates before whom the within Deposition of Moses Quimby was subscribed and sworn to is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified and that his name thereto subscribed is genuine - 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Lunenburg in said County this 14th day of April AD 1836 
/s/Wm Gates Clerk
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[addressed envelope]
Guildhall Vt
Dec 8 - Paid 20
Gen'l Moody Beedle (Bedell)
Bath N.H.
[margin notes: William Amy Saunders W. Cooper Guildhall Vt. Dec. 6. 1835
Pension "H"
Wm Amy Esqr Answered]
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[handwritten letter]
Guildhall Dec 6: 1835

Gen'l Mr Beedle (Bedell)
Dear Sir
I am informed that you have in your possession he roll containing a list of the names of the Soldiers under the command of your Honoured Father during the Revolutionary war - if so, will you give s'd roll a carefull examination & ascertain if the name of William Amy appears upon s'd roll. if so, I want you to make your affidavit of that fact. I am informed that you were out with your Father during that service. if so, you most likely were acquainted with s'd Amy. s'd Amy at the time of his inlistment lived in Guildhall, & was inlisted by David Hopkinson who was a sergeant. You are well acquainted with the necessary certificates in such cases. I wish you to make your Deposition of what you may know that will be usefull to s'd Amy & have properly sworn & attested & forward it to Wm Amy Esqr of this town by mail,
enclosed is a dollar. You will be good enough to note the amt of expense, & it shall be forwarded to you immediately
Yours Respectfully
/s/Saunders W. Cooper
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[handwritten letter]
Guildhall May 3d 1836

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions;
In relation to the application of William Amy for a pension your letter dated July 23d directs him to procure the certificate of Moody Bedell Esq. & the Testimony of Lt Elias Hall. The enclosed letters of said Bedel & Hall shew that they cannot give the testimony expected. 
The testimony of William Amy of this town herewith enclosed who is son of the applicant is intended to explain the reason of the delay in making the application - 
It is hoped that the difficulty in getting the applicant before a Court which is proved by Wm Amy's deposition will be considered & that the traditionary certificate will be dispensed with. 
The Deposition of Moses Quimby is additional evidence of the years service under Capt. Luther Richardson
Respectfully you Obt Servant 
/s/Wm Heywood Jun
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Secy. of Vermont's Certif.
Wm. Amy 14 mo 24 d 1780 & 1781
"C"
8 mo. 5 ds pri
Lt. Bailey in 81 not claimed
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State of Vermont
Secretary of State's Office
Burlington Dec 2. 1846.

I J. McM Shafter Secretary of State of Vermont hereby certify that upon an original pay-roll of Lt Ward Bailey's company's revolutionary service on record in this office occurs the name of William Aimey (Amy) with an allowance to him for six months and nineteen days service from April 14th to Nov. 2. AD 1781.
I also certify that upon another the recorded pay-roll of "Lieut. Enoch Hall's Corps of Rangers raised by order of the State of Vermont for the defence of the Northern Frontiers" occurs the name of the said Wm Aimay (Amy) with an allowance to him for eight months and five days service from March 27, AD 1780. 
[seal 'SEAL SECRETARY OF STATE' affixed] In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of this office this 2d day of Dec AD 1846, at Burlington. 
/s/J. McM Shafter
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Wm. Amy - Vermont Roll - (Montpelier)
act 1832 - $40 per annum. Will the Third Auditor be so good as to say to what time last paid?
Died 11th Nov'r 1837 Paid to his death. 
Pension Office, February 24, 1847.}
BLB
on Poultney Roll.
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No. 30.643
Wm. Amy, dec'd Vt. (Poultney)
Act June 7, 1832. 
1 yr 8 ms. 5 d. private.
$67:21 per annum, Increased from $40 per annum, commencing 4th March, 1831, and ending 11th Nov. 1837, when he died, payable to Abram, Gratis, and Anderson Amy, Sally Drue, Nancy Bundy, Elizabeth Rosebrook, and Hannah Percival, only surviving children. 
John Bedel, Esq.
Bath, N.H.
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Jere. Eames Capt. 
Wm. Amy 4 mo. 14 d 1777
"B"
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Pay Roll of Captain Jeremiah Eames Scouting Party from December 2d 1776 to April 15th 1777
Head Quarters Great Coos. 
[column headings: Names & Rank|Entry|Discharge|Time in Service mo.days|Rate p. month|Amt Wages|]
Jeremiah Eames, Capt.|Dec'r|April 15|4.14|6 £|26.16.0|
Abner Osgood, Sergeant|do|do|4.14|48/|10.14.5|
Thomas Peaverly, Private|do|do|4.14|40/|8.18.8|
Jonathan Willard|do|do|4.14|do|8.18.8|
John Trickey|do|do|4.14|do|8.18.8|
Haines French|do|do|4.14|do|8.18.8|
William Amy|do|do|4.14|do|8.18.8|
Nathan Caswell|do|do|4.14|do|8.18.8|
John Gibson|do|do|4.14|do|8.18.8|
Dill Sawyer|do|do|4.14|do|8.18.8|
Abner Barlow|do|Jany 1|1.0|do|2.0.0|
[blank]|[blank]|[blank]|blank][blank]|£110.10.9|
[end of columns]
Committee of Claims, - April 29th 1777} Exam'd by Joseph Gilman
This is a true Roll
Jereh Eames Sworn to before the Committee
Copy Ex'd J Gilman
This certifies that a warrant was issued for the sum of one hundred ninety seven pounds twelve shillings and eight pence as appears by the minutes of Committee of Safety 
Attest /s/Joseph Pearson, D. Secy
£110.19.9 + 8.6.0 = £119.5.9 
Journey to settle the Roll.
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State of New Hampshire Office of Secretary of State.
I do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true and correct transcript of a "Pay Roll of Captain Jeremiah Eames Scouting Party," found on the Books relative to military services in the War of the American Revolution now remaining in this Office
[state seal affixed] In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State this twelfth day of November, A.D. 1846. 
/s/George G. Fogg} Secretary of State
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Payment to be made at Poultney by M. Clark Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of Vermont
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E. Vol 2. Page [blank] by D. A. Wood, Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT. 
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM. 
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, The pension of Wm Amy dec'd, late of Lower Canada, who was a Private in the N.H. Line, and was pensioned at $40. per an'n, is now ['is entitled to receive' crossed out] increased to Sixty Seven dollars and Twenty One cents per annum, during his natural live, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi=annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year, ending 11th November 1837, when he died; & the difference between the former & present pension is payable to Abram, Gratis & Anderson Amy, Sally Drue, Nancy Bundy, Elizabeth Rosebrook and Hannah Percival, only children. 
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 26th day of Feby one thousand eight hundred and forty=seven.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.}
Commissioner of Pensions. 
Duplicate.
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Jere. Eames Capt. - 1776 & 77
Wm. Amy
"A"
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71
Rangers 1776. 
[untitled columns]
322|65|Captain Jeremiah Eame's Company engaged October 14 1776 & discharged Dec'r 1st 1 Captain 1 Lieutenant. 2 Sargeants & 22 privates Amount wages
Account Settling Roll|£92.2.4 + 4.14.0=pa 27|£96.16.4|Dollars 322 65/90 O file|
1776|[blank]|Capt Jeremiah Eames's Company engaged in December & discharged in Apl 1 Captain, 1 Sargeant &, 9 Privates Wages|£110.19.9|£|[blank]|
[blank]|Billeting, &c for Eames's Acc 78.6.8|[blank]|[blank]|[blank]|
[blank]|Journey Settling Roll|8.6.|[blank]|[blank]|
397|56|[blank]|119.5.9 pa 27|.....|397 56/90 O file|
[end of columns]
State of New Hampshire 
Office of Secretary of State
I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct transcript of two separate entries of the services of Captain Jeremiah Eames Company in the war of the American Revolution as "Rangers at Coos A.D. 1776," found on the Books relative to military services in the war of the Revolution, which remain in this Office. 
[state seal affixed] In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said State, this twelfth day of November, A.D. 1846. 
/s/George F. Fogg} Sec'y of State
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Capt. Luther Richardson
1778&9
Wm Amy 12 mo. 
"D"
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List of Capt Luther Richardson's Co. Col. Bedel's Regt. 1778-9
[two untitled columns]
Luther Richardson Capt.|John Hopkinson Private|
Benjamin Sawyer 1st Lieut.|Wm Haseltine Do.|
John Clarke 2d Lieut.|Peter Lurvey Do.| 
Jesse Young Serg't Major|Sam'l Martin Do.|
Jon'a Hopkinson Jun: Serg't|Thos McConnall Do.|
Caleb Young Do.|Moses McConnall Do.|
Philip Grapes Do.|Samuel Nash Do.|
Enos Sawyer Corporal|**Abner Osgood Do.*|
John Merrill Do.|Josiah Pratt|
John French Do.|John Philips Do.|
Sam'l Palmer Do.|Moses Page Do.|
Nathaniel Rex Drummer|David Page Do.|
*Silvanus Larnard Fifer|Moses Quimby Do.|
**William Amey Private*|Eben'r Richardson Do.|
Timothy Bayley Do.|Joel Richardson Do.|
*Orasmus Bayley Do.|David Sanders Do.|
Elijah Blodget Do.|John Sinclair Do.|
John Bedel Do.|Joseph Sinclair Jun'r Do.|
*Ward Bayley Do.|John Sawyer Do.|
Solomon Cleveland Do.|John Sawyer, Jr. Do.|
Elisha Cleveland Do.|Dennis Stanley Do.|
John Clarke Jun'r Do.|James Thomas Do.|
Jonathan Clarke Do.|**John Trickey Do.*|
Ebenezer Clarke Do.|Philip Verbeck Do.|
**Nathan Caswell Do.*|Joseph Warner Do.|
*Osias Caswell Do.|Elisha Warner Do.|
Robert Davis Do.|Benjamin Wiser Do.|
James Eastman Do.|George Wheeler Do.|
*Hezekiah Fuller Do.|*Ezekiel Wheeler Do.|
Isaac Gragg Do.|David Young Do.|
George Goodhue Do.|[blank]|
Jonathan Hopkinson Do.| [blank]|
David Hopkinson Do.|[blank]|
Caleb Hopkinson Do.|[blank]|
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Pay Roll of a Party of men raised for the defence of the frontiers adjacent to the Upper Coos whereof Ward Bayley is Lieutenant Commandant Commencing the 14th April and ending the 2d November 1781 both days included - 
[column headings: Names & Rank-|Commencement of Pay|Time of Service(month|day)|Pay per mo in Dollars|Amount-|]
Ward Bayley Lt. Comd't|1781 June 3d|(4|3)|33 1/3|26-5-)|
Tim'o Nash Sergt| " |([blank]|[blank])|8|9-16.9 1/2|
Gale Cole " | " |([blank]|[blank])|8|[blank]|
Deliverance Sawyer Corp'l| " |([blank]|[blank])|7 1/3|9.8.21|
Orsamus Bailey " |April 14|(6|19)|[blank]|12.5.4|
Abejah Leonard Drum'r|Jun 30|(4|3)|[blank]|[blank]|
Sylvanus " fifer|[blank]|([blank]|[blank])|[blank]|[blank]|
John Hugh private|April 14|(6|19)|6 2/3|13-5-4|
James Burnside|[blank]|([blank]|[blank])|[blank]|[blank]|
James Hugh|[blank]|([blank]|[blank])|[blank]|[blank]|
Osaias Caswell|[blank]|([blank]|[blank])|[blank]|[blank]|
Hezekiah Fuller|[blank]|([blank]|[blank])|[blank]|[blank]|
David Bradley|[blank]|([blank]|[blank])|[blank]|[blank]|
John Aimey|[blank]|([blank]|[blank])|[blank]|[blank]|
Smith Williams|[blank]|([blank]|[blank])|[blank]|[blank]|
Wm Aimey|June 30|(11|3)|6"3|8-4-0.|
Caleb Marshall|[blank]|([blank]|[blank])|[blank]|[blank]|
John Perry|[blank]|([blank]|[blank])|[blank]|[blank]|
Silas Sargeant|[blank]|([blank]|[blank])|[blank]|[blank]|
Nathan Caswell Jr|[blank]|([blank]|[blank])|[blank]|[blank]|
Benj Byron|[blank]|([blank]|[blank])|[blank]|[blank]|
Hayner Finch|[blank]|([blank]|[blank])|[blank]|[blank]|
John Gansby|[blank]|([blank]|[blank])|[blank]|[blank]|
Joseph Wait|[blank]|([blank]|[blank])|[blank]|[blank]|
John Lindsey|[blank]|([blank]|[blank])|[blank]|[blank]|
David Hicks|[blank]|([blank]|[blank])|[blank]|[blank]|
Ezekiel Wheeler|[blank]|([blank]|[blank])|[blank]|[blank]|
Jas Leonard|[blank]|([blank]|[blank])|[blank]|[blank]|
Nathaniel Wait|[blank]|([blank]|[blank])|[blank]|[blank]|
[blank]|[blank]|([blank]|[blank])|[blank]|398.10.-0|
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Pay Roll of Lieutenant Enoch Hall's choir of Rangers raised by or of the State of Vermont for the defence of the Northern Frontiers
[column headings: Names & Ranks|Commencement of Pay|Time of Service(months|Days)|Pay per mo Dollars|Amt. of Pay|]
Enoch Hall Lieut|17th March 1780|(8|15)|18 2/3|117.12.0|
Timothy Nash Sergt.|27 " " |(8|5)|8|19.12.0|
Nathan Caswell Corp.| " |( " | " )|7 1/2|17.9.8|
Delm'r Sawyer Private|[blank]|([blank]|[blank])|6 2/3|16.6.8|
John Hugh|[blank]|([blank]|[blank])|[blank]|[blank]|
John Hugh Jun|[blank]|([blank]|[blank])|[blank]|[blank]|
William Amey|[blank]|([blank]|[blank])|[blank]|[blank]|
Timothy Day|[blank]|([blank]|[blank])|[blank]|[blank]|
John Linsey|[blank]|([blank]|[blank])|[blank]|[blank]|
Abner Osgood|[blank]|([blank]|[blank])|[blank]|[blank]|
Silas Sargeant|[blank]|([blank]|[blank])|[blank]|[blank]|
Benjamin Byrom|[blank]|([blank]|[blank])|[blank]|[blank]|
Orsamus Bailey|[blank]|([blank]|[blank])|[blank]|[blank]|
Nathaniel Hall|[blank]|([blank]|[blank])|[blank]|[blank]|
|[blank]|([blank]|[blank])|[blank]|[blank]|264.17.0|
[end of columns]
Lt. Ward Bayley & Enoch Hall 1780 & 1781 "E"
['Jacob Baily Jr' crossed out]
['Jacob Bailey Jr [illegible] in Capt Fry Bayly Col. Alcott May 8, 1781 private' crossed out]
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William Amy 22 Feby 1836
OC
['Hon G.' crossed out] 
Rec'd Vol. 37. pa 167.
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[handwritten letter]
War Dept Pension Office
Jany 36

Sir
Your claim has been examined & your papers placed on our files. 
The regulations require the best evidence in the power of the claimant to produce and it is understood that Moody Bedel esqr. son of the late Col. Timothy Bedel residing at Bath N Hampshire has the rolls of the reg't for 78 - you will therefore procure his certificate of the evidence which the rolls afford of your alleged service.
The other term of service under Cap't Hall in 1780, may be established by the testimony of Lt. Elias Hall (residing at Castleton) at least as to the fact that Cap't Enoch Hall commanded 8 mo, men in that year.
Some reason should be given for the delay of making application - 
The answers to the interrogatories should have been committed to writing with the declaration and the traditionary certificate furnished
/s/O.C.
Mr Wm Amy
Guildhall Vt
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[addressed envelope]
[postmark: BATH N.H. JAN 19] 10
[margin notes: Jan 25, 1841 Acceptances Wm. Amy]
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Page 53

[handwritten letter]
Bath N.H. Jany. 19/47

Sir
Your favor of the 14th Inst. in the case of Wm Amy Deceased is rec'd - 
You may forward the certificate for the 8 months & 5 days services admitted in Lt. Enoch Hall's Co. 1780 - 
I am, Very Respectfully, Your Obt. Serv.
/s/John Bedel

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
Washington D.C.}
Page 54

[addressed envelope]
[postmark: BATH N.H. MAR 5]
[margin notes: March 1o, 1847 Rec certificate William Amy]
Hon J. L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Page 55

[handwritten letter]
Bath N.H. March. 5th 1847

Sir
The certificate of the heirs of William Amy, a Revolutionary Pensioner under act of June 7, 1832, deceased, No. 30643 recorded in Book E: Vol. 2 Page 53 by D. H. Wood, Clerk, has been rec'd by me, and I perceive that the amount due on the name is made payable to Abram Amy, Gratis Amy, Anderson Amy, Sally Drue, Nancy Bundy, Elisabeth Rosebrook and Hannah Percival - 
In the certificate of the Court introduced in this case showing the time of Amy's decease and the names and residences of his surviving children. I think it was stated that it was not known where Hannah Percival was and that she had not been heard from for 30 years. I supposed under these circumstances that as a matter of course this would be sufficient evidence of her decease - In my application to the Third Auditor of the Treasury for the arrears due on Amy's Pension certificate from 4th September 1837 to 11th Nov. 1837 The Treasurer of the U.S. W. Selden issued a Treasury Draft. for $7.56 payable to the above first mentioned six children and Hannah Percival was not made one of the payees & The certificate of the Court were similar in these two cases - 
To this Pension certificate correct in having the name of Hannah Percival as one of the payees? Please inform me - 
If not what course must the heirs take in this matter. 
I am. Very Respectfully Your Obt. Sert.
/s/John Bedel

J. L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
Washington, D.C.}
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[addressed envelope]
Guildhall Vt
Aug't 16th} free
[margin notes: Aug 22d Vt get papers com - V]
To the Secretary of War
Pension office
Washington City D.C.
Page 57

[handwritten letter]
Guildhall Vt August 15th 1837

Hon. Secretary of War;
Sir;
Mr. William Amy of Stanstead Lower Canada is upon the pension list under the act of 1832 & draws I think for one years services a private. I think that  there is no doubt that it can be satisfactorily proved that said Amy served eight months more besides the year for which he draws the pension under Lieut. Enoch Hall in the year 1780. The service was performed in this vicinity, the North Eastern part of Vermont. Mr. Amy made his declaration before the Court in Orleans County Vt at a distance from the place of service & I understand that little or no evidence was forwarded ['at' crossed out] to prove the eight months service. I have therefore to request in behalf of Mr. Amy that you would receive and consider other testimony as to the 8 months service & if established that his pension may be ['increased' crossed out] enlarged in proportion. I do not know the rules upon the point but suppose that I should have the case opened for a rehearing before evidence is forwarded. 
I am Respectfully your Obt Serv't
/s/Wm Heywood Jr
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Elias Hall
March 1836
Res Mr Amy's pension
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[addressed envelope]
Castleton Vt
March 23d} 20
To Mr Wm Heywood Jun'r
Guildhall Vt.
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[handwritten letter]
Castleton 23. Mar. 1836

Dear Sir
I rec'd your letter of the 12th inst requesting my testimony in relation to the services of Capt Enoch Hall in 1780 and of William Amy as I have no knowledge of such a Capt, and in fact none of the service on the East side of the mountain - my testimony cannot be of any service to Mr Amy of whom I have no recollection. I return the money you sent. 
yours &c Elias Hall
Page 61

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Page 62

[handwritten letter]
Bath N.H. Decr. 10, 1846

Sir
Enclosed herewith I forward you papers from "A" to "G" in support of the claim of the heirs of William Amy late of Stanstead deceased, for amount of pension due him under the act June 7, 1832 for service rendered by him beyond the 1 year for which he was allowed in his lifetime - 
In the  first place I forward the paper "A" for the purpose of showing that Capn. Jere. Eames'  Co. was in service from Oct. 14 to Dec'r 1. 1776 as no pay roll of his Co. ['was in service' crossed out] during that time is to be found on file in the N.H.  Sec'y's Office. The paper "B" shows service of said Eames' Co. from Dec'r 2. 1776 to April 15, 1777. 4 mo. 14 days - From a reference to "A" it is apparent that the two terms of service of said Eames' Co. were connected without the intermission of a day, his Co. simply being reduced on the 1st day of Dec. 1776 from 26 to 11 in number - This Co. was stationed at Northumberland N.H. opposite to Guildhall Vt. the residence of Amy, the Connecticut River merely separating the two places - This fact will appear as a matter of History on reference to Haywood N.H. England Gazeteer under head of Northumberland N.H. - If you have the Roll from Oct. 14 to Dec. 1. 1776 of Capt. Eames Co. on file in your Department you can easily ascertain whether Amy is credited with service during that time as it is alleged that he was in service and will be attempted to be proved if necessary -
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[handwritten letter]
The certificate of the Secy of the State of Vermont "C" shows service of said Amy 14 mo. 24 days in 1780 & 1781 - "E" is a minute that I took from the copy of Vt. Pay Rolls in the hands of Henry Stevens Esq of Barnet Vermont from the heading and agreement of which with Capt. Eames Roll there is no doubt of identity of those terms of service - Also the paper "B" a transcript from the muster Roll of Capt. Luther Richardson made by the late Secy. of State of N.H. Hon. Thomas P. Treadwell and sent to me at my request (for service in which Co. said Amy was allowed $40. per annum and placed on the books of the Vermont Agency at Poultney May 189, 1836 as a resident of Stanstead Lower Canada and the amount drawn by said Amy to Sept. 4, 1837) shows to my mind conclusively that the 4 terms of service credited to William Amy were performed by one and the same individual.
From "F" it will appear that Amy was of Guildhall Vt. and was enlisted by David Hopkinson whose name appears on Capt. L. Richardson Roll - Whether said Amy in his Declaration claimed for more service than he was allowed I am wholly uninformed, but upon reference to his Declaration and other papers in your Department it will readily appear whether farther proof of identity is necessary than is shown by the foregoing papers - 
I am informed that Sylvanus Larned of Ryegate Vt. John Hugh of Canaan Vt. and James Eastmen of Haverhill N.H. are sill living and their testimony to this point can probably he had if similar testimony has not already been
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[handwritten letter]
introduced in his case, the heirs think that John Hugh's afft. was taken but as William Amy Jr who had the case of the business died about one year ago, no one is able to give any satisfactory account of the matter - 
The day of said Amy's decease and the names and residences of his children appear from "G" all which is Respectfully submitted - 
I am Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servant. 
/s/John Bedel
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[addressed envelope]
[postmark: BATH N.H. DEC 28]
[margin notes: Jan 4. 1847 Recld Wm Amy, de]
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Page 66

[handwritten letter]
Bath N.H. Dec'r 26 1846

Sir
Your letter in the case of the heirs of William Amy deceased of the 22d Inst. is before me; and not concurring with the  views of the same I shall take the privilege to express my reasons, whether to any effect or not - I hope I shall be excused for remarking upon the tenor of its commencement, in the phrase, "The claim you have asserted" &c, I have yet to learn the occasion of underscoring the "you" in that phrase - Had I any doubt of the justice of this claim I might be disposed to concur in your opinions; but having no doubt I would beg to be informed how William Amy's declaration has shown that the service credited to William Amy in 1776 & 1777 in Capt. Eames' Co. and in 1781 in Lt. Bailey's Co. was not rendered by him - Did he state that he was under different officers in those years, or did he state that he served in different years under those officers, in either of which cases I cannot see any insuperable objection to a reconcilliation of such statements with the records - 
It is asserted that there is nothing except the correspondence of name to identify him with the soldier in those companies (Eames & Bailey's) and there is no propriety, upon such a ground as that, in asserting a formal claim upon the Government - Now I am of the opinion that there is something more than the correspondence of name, and that is,
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[handwritten letter]
that those terms of service were rendered in the immediate vicinity of said Amy's Residence, Guildhall Vt. And again you will find if you see fit to take the trouble upon comparing the rolls of Lt. Enoch Hall's Co. (in which you admit that said Amy was entitled for 8 mos. 5 days service in 1780) with that of Lt. Ward Bailey's in 1781, that 10 out of the 15 men in Hall's Co. served in Bailey Co. in 1781 and That Tim'o Day, Abner Osgood & Nathaniel Hall were the only ones in Hall's Co. who did not serve in War Bailey's Co. 1781 - This fact, against anything, but the positive assertion of Amy himself that he was not in Ward Bailey's co. in 1781 must have some weight, and is entitled to your candid consideration without prejudice on account of the claim being presented by me - 
You say if claimant were now alive and would swear that he was the soldier of that companies his claim would be objected. I would suggest that if he were alive it might be in his power so to explain any statement that he may have made as to do away with any objection that you have raised - 
I will also remark as I have before in my previous letter that I understand that John Hugh, a soldier in both said Enoch Hall's and said Ward Bailey's Cos. for which service be as I suppose now draws a pension, is now living and that his testimony as to Amy's service in those Cos. can probably be obtained, if there is not insuperable objection that will render it totally unavailing - And that he will probably recollect whether it was the same William Amy that served with him in those two years 1780 & 1781 - 
I think that there were amply sufficient grounds
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[handwritten letter]
for asserting this claim without being subjected to the accusation of impropriety; and I can but think that you will come to this conclusion of the case has a fair examination - 
I am, Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servant. 
/s/John Bedel

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
Washington D.C.}
Page 69

[handwritten letter]
304 Washington, W.,
Howell, Michigan.
[margin notes: 3 cent stamp returned to writer aw]
[margin note: Referred to Pension Office for a reply on July 2. 1919 by ⇨]
Dear Miss Chamberlin,
Please accept my thanks for signing my application blank, Descentants of the Mayflower. Think I will have no difficulty convincing the historian of my decent from Richard Warren. 
You remember I copied quite fully all that was in the pension papers regarding my ancestors William Amy S19524 and Jacob Albertson S21597  [margin notes: only one of each of these names]
The D.A.R. historian kept my notes to copy. They seem to have gotten lost some where in the mails. You said I was entitled to a copy from
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[handwritten letter]
the Pension Bureau, if I so desired. Will you kindly see that I am supplied with as full a copy as you are allowed to send. I especially desire to know the ages of Wm. Amy also Jacob & Lydia Albertson with the date at which they were of given age. 
We are writing up our genealogy and wish our information to be as complete as possible. 
I now have seven ancestral bars in the D.A.R. Papers were returned verified two weeks age. Four of said ancestors I proved while in Washington, they were Daniel Stockwell, Wm. Amy, Jacob Albertson, and Joseph Rider. Joseph Rider is the man from whom I trace my Mayflower descent. 
Should much appreciate a prompt reply. 
Thanking you for your trouble, I remain
Yours truly
/s/Mrs. Emma L. D. Cain.