Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9,927, for Benajah Mallory, Vermont
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(3-1776) 
Service
Vt.

Mallory, Benajah
Sally

Number
W. 9.927
B.L.W. 26325-160-55

War of 1812 - R.File 16,048 inside
Contents
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Benajah Mallory
21835
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State of New York
County of Niagara 

Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit
of the act of Congress passed the seventh of June 1832

On this fifth day of October in the year
of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two
Personally appeared before the honourable
---
James Vanhorn one of the Judges of the Court of
Common Pleas in and for said County of Niagara and
State of New York Benajah Mallory of said County
of Niagara of the town of Lockport in the State of New York
aged sixty Eight years the first day of last May
who from bodily infirmity from some time past
has not been able to attend Court and who first
being duely sworn according to law
who on his oath before
the said Judge doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of
Congress passed the Seventh of June 1832

That he entered the service of the United States
in the revolutionary war with great Britain in the month of March in the year of our Lord Seventeen
hundred and Seventy nine as a volunteer in Captain
Dimmicks Company for nine months the other officers of the company was Lieutent Bingham and Ensign Stevens and at the time
this Claimant Entred the service as above stated he
lived with his father in the town of Wells in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont and marched
from his place of residence in Captain Dimmicks
Company to a fortification called Pitsford Fort
on a large Stream called Otter Creek in the State of
Vermont about fifty miles to the Northward from the
residence of this Claimant and about twenty
miles from Lake Champlain and there joined
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a rigement commanded by Col Hale and this fortification called Pitsford fort as this Claimant thinks
is near the Northern frontiers in the State of Vermont
where this Claimant served through a Campaign
of nine months and during this time was often detached on scouting parties and marched from Pitsford fort to a large stream called Lemmon fair and
down that to Lake Champlain oppisit to Crown Point
to gard and protect the frontier settlements in the
State of Vermont and the Northern part of the State of
New York from the attacks of the British and Indians
and to repel the British forces stationed in that section of the Country near the Canada lines which were often
sent out to capture plunder and distroy the fronteer
Settlements of the country through the revolutionary War
and in those excursions this claimant was often
in action and skirmishis and in contact with the british and Indian scouting parties and this claimant
served through the Campaign of nine months
and returned home some time in the month of
december of that year and during this time of
Service this Claimant never received any
Clothing not even a blanket accept what was
furnished by his father nor never received any pay
from no source whatever
And this Claimant further
declares on oath before said Judge that he Entred
the service of the United States again in the war of the
revolution with great Britain the next spring
in the month of April in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty in the Company of Captain
John Starkes as for the term of one year and
the other officers of Captain Starkes Company
which served that Campaign as this Claimant
thinks was Lieutenant James Smith and Ensign
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Ensign Sumner and the cause and circumstance of
this Claimant entering into the service at this time
was he resided with his father in the town of Wells in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont the same
Place he resided in the year before when he served the
Campaign at Pittsford Fort and that from some
cause either by draft or voluntarily the father of this
Claimant had ingaged to furnish one able bodied
man for that years service on the northern frontiers
of the State of Vermont but from the laps of more
there fifty years this claimant can not remember
all the perticulars but recollects the State of Vermont did protect and defend that section of the Country
bordering upon the territories of the enemy with
out but little or no assistance from the other States
and being contiguous to the Enemies Country and
the lurking places of the Savages they were under the
necessity of Establishing and keeping up military posts and a standing army through the
the revolutionary war and this claimant recollects the mode of raseing men to serve in the war of the
revolution was to volunteer or stand a draft
In the State of Vermont and this Claimant marched
in Captain Starkes is Company from his place of
residence to a fortification called Caselton
fort about fifteen miles to the northward and and joined a regiment commanded by Col. Fletcher
and the other field officer at that post was Major Amsberry and this claimant thinks Col. Fletcher did command at Caselton fort the year before when this claimant served at Pitsford fort as the two posts are about thirty or thirty five miles distance from each other and during this Campaign this Claimant was often detached on scouting parties through the Country to lake Champlain
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and to mount Independence opposit to by Tyconderoga and Crown point and to a place called the narrows and at the latter place called the Narrows
the scouting party that this Claimant was attached to in the night season In the Summer of
that campaign Captured and killed two boats
loaded with british troops and four or five cannoes loaded with Indians of the most savage appearance the savages ware nearly all killed
In attempting to escape as the lake is narrow at
that place and through the winter of that season which was
on Commonly severe as well as the winter before this
Claimant suffered as well as the rest of the Garrison
by hard fatigue and want of provision and other
nessessaries in the Camp as a continual watch of
the movements of the Enemy was indispensably
nessessary as the State of Vermont and the
frontier settlements was allways Exposed to
the depredations of the Enemy unless prevented
by the unremiting attention and vigilance
of the standing troops and the militia as the-
Indains often made excursions in the winter season
on Snow Shoes upon the frontier inhabitants and
at the Expiration of the Campaign this Claimant
returned home some time in the month of April
of the next Spring having served one year and
during the time of this service this Claimant was
furnished with no clothing only one blanket
accept what was furnished by his father and
friends at home
and this claimant further declares on oath before said judge that he the said Benagah Mallory claimant in this cause entered the Service of the United States
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again in the war of the revolution with great Britain
in the month of June Seventeen hundred
and Eighty one as a Sergent in Captain Parmerly
Allens Company as a volunteer for one year and
the Subaultren officers of the Company was lieutenant Blanchard and Ensign Fulford and att the
time this claimant Entred the service as above stated he lived with his father in the town of Wells
the County of Rutland and State of Vermont the same
place he lived in when he entered the service
first and second time before and marched from his
residence in the Company of Captain Allen to a place called Skeensborough about twenty miles
distance to the head of Lake Champlain and joined
regiment under command of Col Walbridge of
Bennington in the State of Vermont and in the fore
part of that campaign this claimant assisted in building a fort and other fortifications no great distant
from the falls at the head of Lake Champlain and this
claimant thinks the same place that was called Skeensborrough is now Called white hall and during this company this Claimant
was as he had been on the other two Campaings before
often detached on Scouting parties from the fort
at Skeensborough to mount Independance and
down the lake Champlain against Crown point and
affter come in contact with the british and Indian scouting parties and through the cold part of the season of that campaign the want of clothing and want of Provision accompanied with fatigueing Excursions with a vigilant enemy to contend with rendered the situation of the garrison hard beyond discription
and this claimant might advert to more
traditional Circumstances that occured in the Course
of the Campaign but thinks it unnecessessary and
this claimant served through the campaign of that year and was discharged by Col Walbridge as a
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Sergent in Captain Allens Company some time in June Seventeen hundred and Eighty two and
returned home having served one year in this
Campaign
And this claimant further declares on oath before said Judge that he
was called out again in the forepart of September of that season in the case of an alarm as a militiaman and joined a Company commanded by Captain Douwe and marched on short notice in Col. Brookings rigement
In Pursuit of a detachment of British and Indians of about two hundred and fifty which were commanded by Major Mc
Galpin a Scotchman which were sent out
from Canada and had made an attack upon the
frontier inhabitants of the State of Vermont
and plundred Cattle horse is sheep and a large amount of other property and made prisoners of a number of the Inhabitants and taken them
on the way to Canada down the shore of take
Champlain with a rappid speed as possible
and in Prosute of this party of the Enemy this Claimant marched with the other troops and militia of
the State of Vermont and over took them at a
place called Gillilens Creek nearly one hundred miles below Crown Point as this Claim
and thinks and made the attack on the Enemy
a little time before day light and Captured
and killed nearly all the british and Indians and retook nearly all the property and
the American Prisners and this Claimant
recollects that amongst the American Prisnors the Indains had taken a man by the name of Jed Blackman whom they kept bound in the
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same manner as is usual for savages to do with a victim whom they distire to torture as they stated to him
that before they left that place they would first scalp him when alive and hold a war dance and burn him in the usual
way and no doubt they would as Every preparation was made
of evil and Implements for that purpose and what led to this
was that Blackman the Prisoner had been taken on the shore of lake Champlain the year before by a party of Indians
and on his way to Canada as a prisner he made his escape on a dark rainy night and In doing this Blackman killed two of the Indians and wounded another and when
he was taken the Indian that had been wounded recognize
Blackman and Stated the two indians he killed the
year before ware his brothers and the cause they stated why they would scalp him alive as they wished to save the scalp as the British goverment in canada would pay the Indians for every Yankee scalp and no doubt this account was all correct for Blackman was taken prisner the year before by the
Indains when on a scouting party and made his escape the same way as he all ways stated and the property and prisoners who had been captured and carried off were returned with as much propriety as could be expected under
such circumstance in this campaign this claimant
did not return home untill the next december haveing served on this excursion as a militiaman upwards of three months having served in the war of the revolution with great Britain at different times and
different campaign three years besides several
Short campaigns In Cases of sudden Invasions as a
militiaman and this Claimant further States
on oath that to the best of his recollection he was
discharged by the officers commanding the
respective posts and garrisons where this
Claimant served and more perticularly at
the close of the Campaign at Skeensborough  In Seventeen hundred and Eighty two and
this Claimant
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recollect of haveing his discharge some time
after the war was over as he was dischged at that
time as a Sergent and recollects the discharge
was signed by Col Walbridge and from the
laps of upwards of fifty years and the different
place is and different countries this Claimant his
resided in since the revolutionary war the discharges are lost or worn out as a number of years
part this claimant made little or no calculation
of the discharges ever being of little or no consequence
but the discharge or discharges are worn out or lost
if this claimant ever had them as he thinks he had
and this claimant further states to me the said
judge that he was born in the town of Bennington
in the State of Vermont in the year Seventeen
hundred and sixty four and this Claimant once
had a record of his age on a blank Sheat on his
fathers bible in the State of Vermont but his
father has been dead a number of years and
this claimant has not been in to the State of Vermont
for nearly forty years a distance of nearly four hundred
miles from the residence of this claimant and knows
not what has become of it and this claimant further States
on oath that he has one contemporary Surviver who
served with him in the war of the revolution through
three Campaigns by the name of Asa Stevens
that the said Asa Stevens lived in the same town and
same neighbourhood with this claimant of the State of
Vermont he is the only survivor that served with him
In the revolutionary war that this claimant now
knows of that that this claimant has not resided
In this section of the country more than six or seven years
and but very few his any knowledge of this Claimant
conversation as it respects his being a revolutionary
Soldier and amongst those of the Reighbourhall
where this claimant his resided for about six or seven
years past is Joshua Slayton of royalton
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in the County of Niagara and Theodore Chapen an attorney at law in said County and Orsemouse H. Otten and this claimand further States on oath that he has never ben on any
roll or pension list nor is not on any now in and State
in the United States and that he relinquishes all claims
but this present claim to a pension
Benajah Mallory
Sworn and Subsribed before me
the said Judge the 5th day of October 1833-
James Van Horne Judge of Niagara Com Pleas
and James Van Horne
said Judge of the
Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of
Niagara do hereby declare my opinion after the
investigation of the matter and after putting the
Interrogatories proscribed by the war department
do believe that the above named applicant
was a revolutionary soldier and that he served
In that was as he states and that the said Asa Stevens the witness who has sworn before me the
said Judge of his personal knowledge of the
service of the said Benajah Mallory applicant
In this case is a credible witness and that his state
ment is entitled to credit and that the men named
that this claimant States is for William with the common
conversation of this Claimant having been a revolution
ary soldier lives a considerable distance off and no Clergyman near acquainted with the circumstances
and I certify said applicant cannot attend Court from bodily infirmity

Given under my hand in the said
County of Niagara and State of New York the
the fifth day of October 1832
James Van Horne Judge Niagara Com Pl
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State of New York
Niagara County Clerk Office

I Henry Catlin Clerk of said County do hereby certify that James Van Horse Esquire before [illegible] the preceeding affidavit purports to have been sworn  there on the oath of the same one of the judges of the county of Common Pleas in and for said county . And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and said believe his name subscribed to the above affidavit is his proper handwriting and signature.

Witness my hand and seal of office at Lockport this twenty second day of December AD 1832
-Henry Catlin Clerk
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20.591
New York
I, Benajah Mallory, of Niagara in the State of New York who was a private in the Comp commanded by Captain Dimmick of the Regt commanded by Col. Hale in the Vermont line for Full Term

Inscribed in the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 dollars - cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of Sept 1833 and sent to Maj B Mallory Lock[illegible]

Arrears to the 4th of September '23    $200
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Mar '24    $40
 $240

Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by G.C. Stiles, Clerk
Book E, Vol 4  Page 69

Let to B Mallory Oct 2 / 67
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[Torn and Damaged Page]

3830   Nebraska

ally Mallory
Benajah
in the Revolutionary
private

on th eRoll at the rate of 
Dollars
annum to commence on
1853
August
of Pension issued the 11th day of March / 54

sent to
L.A/ Spalding
Lockport, NY

Roll of pensioners under act
3, 1853  Page 79  Vol A

32
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[name illegible]  Nov 27 / 53
Vol 1, Page 8

92791   Act March 3 / 55
Sally, wid: Benajah Mallory

Sally Mallory widow
Benajah Mallory, pri

War of the Revolution

NS Pensioner
NY Feb 53 - 3830


J.F. Baldwin
Lockport NY
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1.
State of New York
County of Niagara

On the 19th day of March AD 1855 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Pease with and for the county and state aforesaid.  Sally Mallory aged fifty-two years a resident of Lockport in the state of New York who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Benajah Mallory deceased who was a Pensioner of the United States for services rendered in the Revolutionary War and he resided at the time of his death and for twenty years resided in the county of Niagara & state of New York . That she since the death of said Benajah Mallory she has obtained a pension as his widow and the following is a correct copy of her pension certificate as the widow if Benajah Mallory and of the [illegible].

"Department of the Interior"

I certify that in conformity with the act of February 3rd 1853 Sally Mallory widow of Benajah Mallory who was a private in the Revolutionary war inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum commencing on the 9th August 1853 and continuing for life until she should again marry in which case the pension is not payable after the time of [illegible] .

Given at the Department of the interior this Eleventh day of March one thousand Eight hundred and fifty four.
-R. McCllelland, Secretary of the Interior
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(Endorsed)
Payment to be made at Albany by James M Frank Esq Agent for paying pensioners in the agency of New York payable the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension office on the Roll of Pensioners under act of February 3d 1853 page 797 Vol A
Cash
C. R. Weightman

She further states that she was married to husband Benajah Mallory in Lockport in the County of Niagara and State of New York on the thirteenth day of May AD Eighteen hundred and fifty two by one Myron H. Davis a Justice of the peace of said County and that her name before said Marriage was Sally Wright That her said husband died at Lockport aforesaid on the ninth day of August AD 1853 and that she is now a widow and the following is a correct copy of her marriage certificate which has been in her own pofsefsion since said marriage That she constitutes James I Baldwin for attorney in the matter and devises all correspondence relative thereto made to her said attorney.

State of New York}
County of Niagara} 
Town of Lockport} fs
I Myron H. Davis a Justice of the Peace of the said town of Lockport county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that on the 13th day of May 1852 at the town of Lockport aforesaid Benajah Mallory of the town and county aforesaid and Sally Wright of the same place, were Married by me and they were personally known to me + that I ascertained that they were of sufficient age to contract marriage and that Margaret Murphy of the same town of Lockford, was present is a subscribing witnefs at the said marriage and that after due inquiry made there appeared no lawful impediment to the said marriage
Now under my hand the 13th day of May 1852
Myron H Davis
Justice of the peace
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She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3d 1855
Sally Mallory

We Margaret Murphy and Edward A Wakeman Residents of Lockport in the State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Sally Mallory in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and Statement of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be and the said Margaret Murphy declares that she was present at the Marriage of said Benajah and Sally Mallory which was as is stated in the aforesaid Certificate a copy of which is hereto annexed. That she has lived within a few rods of said Benajah and Sally Mallory + been well acquainted with them and that they were as husband and wife up to the death of said Benajah Mallory which was as is stated in the foregoing affidavit of said Sally Mallory. And said Edward A Wakeman declares that he was well acquainted with Myron H. Davis. That he was a Justice of the Peace in the county of Niagara and the date of the certificate hereto annexed and [illegible] to [illegible] the Marriage ceremony. That he was well acquainted with the hand writing of said Davis and has Examined the aforesaid certificate of Marriage and the Signature March 3d is the genuine Signature of said Davis + the copy hereto annexed of said certificate is a true copy thereof and the whole of said certificate.  That said Benajah + Sally Mallory lived as husband
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and wife until the death of said Benajah Mallory which was as is stated in the annexed affidavit of said Sally Mallory + said Sally Mallory is still a widow. and said Margaret Murphy declares that said Sally Mallory is now the widow of said Benajah Mallory
Edward A Wakeman
Margaret Murphy

The foregoing Declaration and affidavit was 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 person she represents herself to be + that I have no interest in the claim
I certify the word "Year" over 9th line from top of last page + the word "Signature" over 3rd line from bottom of 3rd page was interlined before the foregoing affidavit was sworn to + subscribed
A Clark
Justice of the peace

State of New York}
County of Niagara} fs
I Wilson Robinson Clerk of the aforesaid County do hereby certify that A Clark, whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commifsioned and sworn; and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
Given under my hand and seal of office of Lockport this 21st day of April A. D. 1855
W. Robinson Clerk of Niagara County
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State of New York
County of Niagara ss
On this 23 day of Febuary in the year
eighteen hundred and fifty three personally
appeared before the Supreme Court of State of
New York Sally Mallory a resident of Lockport in
said County, aged 50 years who first being 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 on the third day of February in the year
eighteen hundred & fifty three granting pensions to
the widows of persons who served in the Revolutionary 
war. That she is the widow of Benajah
Mallory a copy of whose pension certificate -
marked "A" is hereto appended that said certificate
has been surrendered to the agent for paying
pension in the city of Albany and State of New York
attached to certain papers made for the purpose
of obtaining the amount due said Mallory at his
decease. That said pension was paid at the City of
Albany in the State of New York. That she is
unable to state the particulars of the service of
said Mallory, but refers for information upon
that subject to the evidence now in the pension
office upon which said pension was granted.
She further declares that she was married to the
said Benajah Mallory on the thirteenth day of May
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in the year eighteen hundred and fifty two
That her said husband died on the ninth
day of August in the year eighteen hundred &
fifty three. That she was not married to him
prior to the said second day of January ---
eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated
She further declares that she is now a widow &
that she constitutes Lyman A. Spalding of
Lockport aforesaid her attorney in the matter
to act for her as she herself might do in and about
receiving her certificate to which she might or
may be entitled under the aforesaid law; and
desires the same, and all papers relative thereto
may be mailed to him directed to Lockport
Niagara Co. NY.
Sally Mallory
Signed in presence of 
B. F. Greene of Lockport Niagara County N.Y.
W.H. Davis
D.Whitney of Lockport Niagara County N.Y.

Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year first herein
written before the Supreme Court of the State of New York
and I certify that I believe the above statements of
Sally Mallory entitled to full credit, and that I
am not interested in the matter or employed
in prosecuting the same
B.L. [illegible]
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Copy of Benajah Mallory
Pension Certificate
Marked "A"

War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity
with the law of the United States of the 7th of June
1832. Benajah Mallory of the State of New York
who was a private in the revolutionary army is
entitled to receive eighty dollars per annum during
his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March
1831 and payable semi annually on the 4th of March
and 4th of September in every year
Given at the War Office of the
United States this 23 day of September, 
One Thousand eight hundred &
Thirty Three
Lew Cass.
Secretary of War
Examined and countersigned
J.L. Edwards Commissioner of
Pensions
(Endorsed)
Payments to be made at New York by Pres. U.
S. Bank Agent for paying pensions in the agency
of New York
Recorded in the pension office, in Book E. Fol 4.
page 69 by G. C. Stiles Clerk
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State of New York}
County of Niagara} fs
On this 23rd day of February in the year eighteen hundred and fifty three personally appeared before the Supreme Court of the State of New York in + for the County of Niagara Myron H. Davis, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath, make the following declaration. That he was present at the marriage of Benajah Mallory + Sally Mallory mentioned in the annexed application and affidavit of said Sally Mallory, that they were married according to the law of the State of New York, and as stated in said affidavit. That he said Davis was then and now is a Justice of the peace duly authorized to Solemize marriages, and that he according to their request performed the marriage Cerimony that said Benajah + Sally Mallory have since remained as husband + wife until the death of said Binajah Mallory, that deponent knows of the death of said Benajah Mallory as stated in the aforesaid affidavit of said Sally Mallory and since that time. she the said Sally Mallory has remained and now is a widow. that he has compand the original pension certificate of said Benajah Mallory with the copy hereto annexed and that the same is a true copy thereof and further that this deponent has no interest in her said application nor is he employed in
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prosecuting the same that he saw said Sally Mallory sign said affidavit + himself signed as subscribing witnefs thereto
M H Davis

Sworn to + subscribed before me the day and year first written, and I certify the statements of Myron H. Davis entitled to full credit
B. F. Green

State of New York}
County of Niagara} fs
Margaret Murphy being at the same time with Myron H. Davis duly sworn declares that she was present at the Marriage of Benajah Mallory + Sally Mallory and that said marriage was as stated in the application as hereto annexed that she resided near said Benajah Mallory and knew of his last sicknefs and his death as stated in the aforesaid application that said Sally has since remained + now is a widow. that she saw said Sally Mallory sign said affidavit and himself signed as subscribing witnefs hereto - that deponent has no interest in the matter nor is employed in prosecuting the same
Margaret Murphy
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Sworn to + subscribed before me the day + year first herein written and I certify that I believe the Statements of the said Margaret Murphy are entitled to full credit and that I have no interest in the event of the said application nor am I employed in prosecuting the same
B. F. Green

State of New York}
County of Niagara} fs.
I certify that Benjamin Green is one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of the State of New York. and duly authorized to administer oaths. That the annexed affidavits of Sally Mallory Myron H. Davis and Margaret Murphy were sworn to before him in open Court on the day therein stated and the several signatures to the certificate thereof and under said affidavits were signed by him
In Witnefs Whereof I hereto set my hand + seal of said County this 25th day of February A. D. 1854
S. J. Payne
Clerk
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No 31835
Benajah Mallory
NY

Admitted
Private 2 years

Major B Mallory
Lockhart [possibly Lockport]
Niagara County
New York
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Pension Office,
May 27 1833
Sir,
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of 
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will shew what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim
A Statement showing the service of Benajah Mallory Niagara County NY
Period in which service was rendered
Vol 1779  March
1780 April
1781 June ┃
Vol
Sept

Duration of the claimant's service.
( mo
1 yr
1 yr 
3 mos.

Rank of the claimant.
Private
Sergeant

Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served.
Capts.
Dimmick
Starke
Allens
Dennis

Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. 
Cols.
Hall 
Ketchen
Walbridge
Brookings

Battles in which the applicant was engaged.
British Skirmish

Country through which me marched
Vermont
NY
Vt.
Vt.

Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present
Aged 68
Rutland Co. Vt.

Evidence by which the declaration is supporied
Traditionary
Living Witnesses

Served in the War of Revolution
at different times three years besides several short campaigns in cases of
sudden invasions &c

I am respectfully
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS
Commisioner of Pension
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2 REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832. The following regulations have been adopted: This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law: 1. The Regular Troops. 2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers. 3. Persons employed in the Naval service. 4. Indian Spies. As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance , make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record. DECLARATION. In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. State, Territory District of County of On this ---day of --- personally appeared (a) before ----- A. B. a resident (b) of ----- in the county of ---- and State, Territory or District of ----- aged (c) --- 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 pension made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) ----, with ---- and served in the ---- (e) regiment of the ---- line, under the following named officers (Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he enered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.] He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.] And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. I -------------------- of the Court of ----------------------------- do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of --------------- for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this ------- day of ------------------ & c. If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: (k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the ------------- and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with ---------------- , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be -------- years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.] And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. ------ who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the ------- and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. I, -----------Clerk of the Court of ---------------- do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this --- of ---- & c. Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission ; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction. If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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3 will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted ; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case. The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia. 1. Where and in what year were you born? 2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it? 3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war , and where do you now live? 4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? 5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 6. To a Soldier Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? To an Officer. Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant. The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates. The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject. Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court. Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure , taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter. {a] the declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rules laid down for his guidance [b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county were he resides. If he should fail to do so he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule. [c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned. [d] the declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served [e] Every Continental officer or soldier must give the name of the colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every clamant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly worn, deposes and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the persons mentioned below, and in the following grades: For --- years ---- months, and -----days, I served as a . For months and days, I served as a ----- for ----- months ----days, I served as a ----- and for such service I claim a pension." it is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite , and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the miliia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority ; that was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit, [f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable. [g] The opinion of the Court is always required. [h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case. [i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which in can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers. Mode of authenticating papers. in every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying once, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. Proof of Service. [j] in a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service and the time and manner of his leaving the same as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibly of the witnesses and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. the notes [a] to [i] are equally applicable to the cases of militia men, volunteers, and state troops The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only. [k] This traditionary evidence is indispensible in militia cases  [handwritten] only in neighborhood [end][l] if a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. [m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration

Dyer Castor Exam Clerk
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Brockville, Ontario, Canada
November, 1887.
John C. Black, Commissioner of
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir-- I today received the 
accompanying letter and as requested or required 
I return it with my reply
I wish to express my thanks for the
courtesy shown in writing me in
answer to my previous letter
Benajah Malloy was my maternal
grandfather. He married Abia Dayton 
and one of the issue of that marriage
was my mother Henrietta Marie
Mallory, who married John McDonald
Another of the issue of that marriage was
William S. Mallory formerly of Batavia
Genesee County N.Y. He died in 1878
After the death of W. S. Mallory there
came to me, as my memory serves
me, a paper or papers which had been
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been directed to him and from
the pension department at Washington. 
If my memory serves me
there was mention made of one
Squiers or Squires and of an application 
for a pension by or on behalf
of me the widow of Benajah Mallory
- Further if my memory serve
me, I wrote to the Department
at Washington, (Pension)
giving information that the claim
was not a correct on-- I am not
satisfied that I was correct in my
view, for believe my grandmother
Mallory died in March 1852 and
her husband Benajah Mallory in
August 1853, and, although an
old man, he might may have
married in the interval. My
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My object in writing before, (in
October 1887), was to obtain such
information as would be of service
or assist in giving information
of my grandfathers career &c,
with dates in that such
information as will be of family
interest-
Two of Benajah Mallory's children
are still living viz Mr Caroline
M. Bockes of Picton, Ontario &
my mother, Henrietta Maria Mc Donald 
of [illegible] Ontario. My mother
is the younger of the two & she was
born in 1807
If he can property give me the in
information I will be pleased to set it
truly yours
Herbert J. McDonald
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U.S. PENSION AGENCY.
O. S. LAKE AGENT.
Des Moines, Iowa, May 3, 1889
Sir,
As a matter of considerable interest I
have the honor to make special report of
the death of Sallie Mallory pensioned
under certificate 3830 as widow of Benajah
Mallory Pvt Rev. War 1776 and Major War 1812
Sallie Mallory was the last revolution
widow pensioner upon the rolls of this
Agency, and I believe at her death
she was the oldest of said Widows
She was last paid Mch 18th 1889
and died Apl 10, 1889, aged 106 years
the signed her own vouchers
and drew her pension in person
up to about the last of 1887 such
which time a guardian has been
paid, I enclose letter from her
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[multiple stamps]
US BUREAU OF PENSIONS
JUNE 25 1889

US PENSION OFFICE
MAY 7 1889

Third Auditor's Office 
RECEIVED
MAY 16 1889
Miscellaneous Division

Third Auditor's Office 
RECEIVED
MAY 15 1889
MAIL ROOM

[handwritten sideways]
P. Div.
3830 on
Benajah Mallory
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U.S. PENSION AGENCY.
C. S. LAKE, AGENT.
Des Moines, Iowa, 1882

late guardian, and also a sketch
from a St Louis paper showing
a picture of her
It will be noticed that the
write of the sketch Misspells
her name Malloy
Very Respectfully
C S Lance
Pen Agt


Hon James Tanner
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D C
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This Bureau can furnish the military
record of only such Revolutionary soldiers
as were pensioned or whose widows were
pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay
rolls of the Revolutionary War and the
War of 1812 as are now in the possession
of the Government are on file in the
Record and Pension Office, War Department.
Original rolls and other records
pertaining to service in the Revolutionary
War may also be found on file in the
archives of many of the original States.
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
Wid 9,927

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
September 16, 1897.

Madam:

Replying to your request for information concerning Benajah
Mallory, you are advised that he made an application for pension
on October 5, 1832, at which time he was residing at Lockport,
N. Y., and sixty-eight years of age, and his pension was allowed
for two years actual service as a private in the Vermont troops,
Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt.
Dimmick and Col. Hale. He enlisted at Wells, Vermont.
He also served as a major in the Canadian Volunteers, War of
1812, from April 19, 1814, to June, 1815.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner

Mrs. F. A. Dudley,
26 Pine Ave.,
Niagara Falls,
New York.
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Fle 9927 Revy
Sally Mallory widow of
Benijah Mallory who was a
Revolutionary pensioner
under Act June 7, 1832
See his application [illegible] files no
16.048 for a pension on
account of a wound recd at
the battle of Lundy's Lane &
died very soon after having
made the application
April 23. 1884 - [illegible name]
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Cft 3830 W
Sally Mallory
widow of a soldier of
the Revolution
---
Judge Walker, Depty Com
It is manifest that
this mans name was
dropped from the roll afore
very slight evidence of
remarriage, but at the same
time I quite agree
with the statement found
in the report of Special Agent
A.W. Fisher that "I will
take further inquiry before
the true innardness of this
case is determined "This
is apparent from the or
correspondence with parties
in N.Y. and Wisconsin
and from the testimony
the true relation of this
pensioner with Squires
is not to be learned in
Nebraska
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Soldiers first wife died in
1852. Did not live together
married to Sally Wright in
May 13 1852. Soldier
died August 9 1853.
Claim filed in Feby 1854
The statement of Spalding thous
that Squires lived with Maj.
Mallory when he died and soon
thereafter. he and Mrs. Mallory
passed themselves as man and
wife, moved to the West, came
back on a visit and were then
recognized as man and wife.
The records of Deeds, Mortgages
&c. in 1866 and thereafter
show claimant as Sally Squires
as wife of G. D. Squires. The
cohabitation and occupancy of
the same bed for married further
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further establishes the relation
of man and wife. There persons
were "sure enough" man and
wife for more than ten
years except twice a year
at the time to execute the
pension vouchers, then Mrs.
Mallory had not remarried?
As Squires was an " unmitigated 
rascal",  this arrangement was
easily carried out. The name
should be dropped from the
roll on the ground of remarriage
and her husband (Squires) now
ling. After Squires is dead
if claimant is living and asks
to be restored under section 4743
the death of her first husband
should be inquired into.
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[very hard to read]
July 20/1859 3d Au
to [illegible]
1871 letter [illegible]
[illegible]
1871 Apr 17 [illegible]
[illegible]
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[left column]
E. 128, No. 3.
24th April 1876.
Benajah Mallory
Niagara County
New York
Will the 3rd Auditor be so good
as to the [illegible] the need for Certificate
in this case
Pension Office
May 17/52
[illegible name]

Letter to applicant, 24th Augt 52
to same Feby 22/53 to A.G. Mar
6/53 to applicant Mar 24 1853

May 29/52
M Rind
Pensioner
Lockport New York

[right column]
July 31 /52
Ret Ret Mar 27/53
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[illegible] to Allen
by mail
Operc
Oct 15/87
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[newspaper clipping]
ABOUT OLD PEOPLE
Death of a Woman aged 106
Special Correspondent of the Globe-Dispatch 
Long Pine NEB April 16 - Mrs. Sarah Malloy is 
dead at the advanced age of 104 years.
She was a daughter of Col. Wright of 
Revolutionary fame, and the widow of Maj. Malloy,
who was a private in the war of 1776.
He was also a member of the Canadian  
Parliament eight years, and when the War of 1812 
he came over to  the States and became a Major 
and was in charge of Buffalo when it burned.
He married Sarah Wright, the deceased, in 1823 
and practiced law in the city of Lockport, NY from 
1824 to 1853.  Mrs. Sarah Malloy has resided in 
several states, and came to Brown County in 1883.
She was living with her adopted son, H. D. Squires 
at the time of her death. Hon. G. W. R. Dorsey secured 
a pension of $30 a month for her.

[picture "Mrs. Sallie Malloy"]
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[newspaper clip]
A JOYFUL GREETING
The Gallant Missouri Reaches Her 
Dock with the Danmark's passengers

Shouts of Welcome Greet Her Arrival - 
Capt. Murrell, Her Commander and
Hero of the Hour, Overwhelmed with
Grateful Recognition

Philadelphia Pa., April 22 - Hundreds
of voices blended in a great shot, and cheer after 
cheer rent the air as the steamer Missouri with her
precious cargo which she had so gallantly rescued 
from the ill-fated Danmark arrived safely at her dock 
at Washington  street wharf at 5:20 o'clock this afternoon 
The passengers on board the Missouri returned the 
greeting with no less enthusiasm.  Handkerchiefs fluttered in the stiff
breeze, happy smiles lit up the faces of
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Wilson Aug 19th 1878
Mr. Pensior sir
I write to you for
information concerning
Mrs. Sally Mallory, I can
say but very little on this
Subject.  Never to knowledge
was she married
to Hiram T. D. Squires
Her Maiden name was
Sally Wright Sister
to my Father Itheral Wright
I am not knowing to her
living in Wisconsin or Mich
while Married to Major Mallory
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Yours H.H. Wright
Wilson
Niagara Co. N.Y.

[stamp]
SPECIAL SERVICES DIVISION
RECEIVED
AUG 24, 1878
Page 48

10505
Page 49

9.927. Pen Certif
Sally Mallory 
widow B . Mallory 
Revolutionary War 
Pension Restoration  
This old lady is over 
80 yrs old and quite 
feeble & poor.  Please 
act promptly.
W. A. Coulter[?] Atty
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Cert. No. 3830
File No. 9927
Sally Mallory
Widow of
B. Mallory
Revolutionary War
and
War of 1812
Mr. Webster
Chief Old War & Navy
Div.
Please give number
C. L. Whelpley
[illegible] Chief

[two stamps]
Miscellaneous Div
JUN 30 1884
PENSION OFFICE

W NAVY 1812 & B.L.
JUL 1 1884
FILES
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[DAR Seal]
[stamp]
O,W, & N. Division
JUL 22 1903
RECEIVED



Dear Sir
Will you send
the record of the
Revolutionary service
(if any) of Maj. Benajah
Mallory of Lockport. N.Y.
and oblige
Yours truly
Mrs Anne M. Sawyer
Lockport July 16th
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[postmark]
LOCKPORT NY
APR 22


FREE
Hon. L.P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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26325
Rev Army
Page 54

Mr. Lawston
I am inclined to the opinion that this claimant had better be restored - [illegible] to her age I [illegible] the facts - well qualify her restoration
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Revy War
[illegible] of pending claim, ___
[Clai]mant, Sally Mallory
[S]oldier, Benajah
====
Pensioner now on Rolls New York
Certificate No. 3830
Agency at which last paid, Albany
Cause of termination, ___
Date of termination, ___
C E Trask
Examiner,
Room No. 42
===
Last paid to Dec 4, 71
as shown by the Records of Finance Division,
complete up to ___
Page
Clerk.
===
Forwarded to F. D., May 13. 1872
Returned to Ex'r, ___
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Address Hon. T. O. Howe, U.S.S.

Mrs. Sarah Mallory
Widow Benajah
War of 1812 - Major in Canadian Volunteers
Applied 5 years ago though Jacob Hall, Lockport, N.Y.
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S.S.D
C No. 3830
Applicant Sally Mallory Soldier Benajah Mallory
Nature of Claim: Wid of the Revolutionary War
Residence: Oxford County: Boone State: [illegible]
For Investigation at Lockport Niagara Co., New York on the following points: remarriage
Submitted to Special Agent, 187 Again to , 187
Referred to
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To T. Sauston (S.S.D)
Rev. War Widows Claim, File No. 9.927 Soldier Benijah Mallory
March 14th 1879. Respectfully returned to S.S. Division with the recommendation that the name of the widow be dropped by reason of remarriage about 1866.
[illegible] A. Webster
Chief N.O.W. and B.S.
Drop [illegible]
[illegible] Mah 15.79
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[illegible] Pension Office March 3
So 8 Aug 5
Sir Please report ten of last payment to, or death of within named pensioner Respectfully W. Cole for [illegible]
F Bent Esqr S Aud Present
Benajah Mallory, Act 1832 Died 8 Aug 1853, paid
F. Bush Auditor
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Pension Office, this slip should be attached to brief in admitted cases that have been called up by members of present Congress. By Direction of Commissioner. A.W. Fisher, Chief Clerk.
ABK
O.W.and N. Division. Rev. War Increase widow Claim, Cert. No. 3830 Ind. of Benijah Mallory
P.O. Newmans Grove Nebraska Hon. C.H. Van Wyck called up this case Jany 18 1884 and should be informed of its adjudication. Lewis C. White Examiner.
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In answer to your inquiry of the 25th inst relative to Benajah Mallory, a soldier in the war of the Revolution or War of 1812, You are advised that Special information of the character [illegible] is not usually furnished without the reasons therefor are communicated to the Bureau & not even then without it improper to do so
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State of New York, Niagara County Clerk's Office, SS.
I certify that N.N. Davis Esqr before whom the annexed Instrument in writing was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe the signature is said certificate is genuine; and that the annexed instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State.
In witness 'whereof', I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, at Lockport in said County, this Sixth day of December 1852. SJ Layne Clerk Of Niagara County.
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Neb
(3-539.)
Cetf No. 3830 Applicant: Sally Mallory, widow of Soldier: Benajah Mallory War of Rev. 1776
Nature of Claim: widow's for restoration to pension rolls.
Residence: Madison Co. P.O. Newmans [illegible]
County: Madison, State: Neb. For Investigation at same place on the following points: re-marriage of late pensioner.
Submitted to Special Agent, 188. Again to , 188
Referred to 
Rec'd in Div. Oct 20th , 1881. 24/1/88 Honr EK Valentine
Dec 8/81 Hon EK Valentine
Dec 29/81 Hon. A [illegible]
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Rev. War Restoration File No. 9927 Cert. 3830
The claim of Sally Mallory is respectfully referred to H.R. McCalmont chief S.E. Division for examination in accordance with the suggestion of the Reviewers slip herewith. Wm. H. Webster Chief O.N. and N.
Oct. 20/81
Special Exam Division Received Oct. 20 1881
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(3-232.)
Reissue and [illegible]
No. 3830 Old War Special Act. Vt Mila Rev. War
Sally Mallory Widow Benajah Mallory Rank Soldier of Rev. War and War of 1812
Company Regiment
Rate per month $30
Commencing June 20 1884
Ending
Certificate dated Aug 30 1884 and Sent Sept. 12 1884 Payable at DesMoines Agency.
Attorney
Act 14th July, 1862 Book Vo. Page
Schubert Clerk
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1887 Aug per agent reports paid to June 4 1887 & living in Meadville, Brown Co. [illegible] (then aged 86 years)
1887 Nov 5 Herbert S. McDonald (Canada) that special information not usually furnished without the reasons therefor [illegible] not then without it is proper to do so Prior 1887 Nov 25 H.S. McDonald with history - also in war 1812 files No. 16.048
Prior
1889 May 13 To 3rd Auditor notice of death & request for additional $100 to pay funeral expenses [illegible]
July 8 '89 Claim for reimbursement bills & P.C. to 3rd Aud. WLS
Sept 16/97 Mrs. F.A. Dudley Niagara Falls, NY (History)
1913 Mch 3 History to R.H. Meriwether Letter with Cl. of [illegible] Lewis, S. 28788. Rev. War. [illegible]
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Sept. 29/81 Cir to P Agent [illegible]
1876 [illegible] P.O. to remarriage 3rd Aud. [illegible]
No. 3830.
Increase Nebraska Sally Mallory Widow of Vt Mila Benajah Mallory Rank Private in the Revolutionary War. Rate per annum $96 Commencing July 27 1868 [illegible] payto since.
Certificate dated June17 1872, and sent 18
Payable Omaha Agency. Geo. W. [illegible] Attorney Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Act of Feby 3/53 & July 27/68
Book Vol Rev Page 22
[illegible] Clerk
Aug 23/81 letter to [illegible] for date of [illegible] marriages explanation as to the
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[sideways]
Property in 1866 and name of first husband and date of his death  White
Aug 9/78 The P.M., and Philip
Thompson, Garden, Mich
To William Mallory Batavia NY
Wilson NY
Hiram G. Loomis Garden Mich
79 March 17 to [illegible]
Pensioner informed

[normal orientation]
Feb 6-79 W.
P.M. Barton to
Wm Malloy Batavia NY
Lyman Spaulding Lockport NY
March 3-79 to
Recorder 
[illegible]
[illegible]
also
[illegible]
[illegible]
W
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In reply to your request of _____, received _____
a statement of the military history of Benajah Mallory
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (andhis widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau. W 9927

DATES OFENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Mch 1779
Apr 1780
June 1781
Sept 1782
Also served in War of 1812

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
9 mo.
1 year
1 year
3 mo.

RANK.
Pri
"
Sgt
"

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Dimmick
John Stark
Parmalee Allen
Dewey
COLONEL.
Hale
Fletcher
Walbridge
Brookins

STATE.
Vt.

Battles engaged in, ---
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Wells, Rutland Co. Vt.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 1832 His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Lockport, Niagara Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, B. May 1764, Bennington Vt.
Remarks: Soldier mar. May 13, 1852 at Lockport, NY Sally Wright
he died Aug 9, 1853 at Lockport N.Y., and she was allowed pension on
an appl. executed Feb 23, 1853, while 50 yrs old and a resident of Lockport,N.Y.
Soldier had a son William, by a former wife (name not stated.)

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
6 -- 2856
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Hon. L.P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
In reference to enclosed application
of Sally Mallory for Bounty Land
under act Mch 3 1855 Pease direct all communications to me at Lockport NY

Veryy Respectfully & c
J.S. Baldwin
by L. W. Borden
---
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The circumstances connected with the disaster was that David Dale belonging
to his regt was shot down & calling for Maj. Mallory he dismounted to speak to
the dying man as he lay the ground, after the interview & he was in the act 
of mounting of his horse by swinging his right leg over the saddle a  musket 
both of Grape shot struck his foot carrying away the 2nd toe of that foot &
as was supposed the same ball taking in the back of his head, he [can't tell who "he" was] fell
dead on the spot- Mallory remained on this field all night leaving about sunrise
Previous to the cat event Gen Scott was carried of the field
wounded.  For several years the wounded foot did not Materially
disable him but with advancing years it became so much worse as to
deprive him of use of the limb.
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Claim made special
by Commissioner Aug. 22/81
August 23/81 Letter to Atty
for evidence
Evidence received Sept. 19 /81
answer from Pension Agent received
Oct. 11" 1881
Claim briefed for allowance
Oct 11 1881
Returned on Review for S.E.
Oct. 18 1881
Oct. 20 - 1881 sent S.E. Div.
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(8 - 469.)
PENSION BUREAU.
Application No._____
Certificate No_____
Name of Soldier _____ 
Co. _____ Regt _____
INFORMATION DESIRED:
Maj. Webster What
are the facts in
this Case & is
the complaint of Mr.
Squire a just one?
Wm W. Dudley
Dec 13/81 comr
[stamp]
U. PENSION OFFICE S.
DEC 14 1881
MAIL DIVISION.
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(5 - 046. )
Misc DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
PENSION OFFICE,
Washington, D.C. Sept. 1, 1884.
Madam:
To aid in tracing the claim referred to in the inclosed papers, ┃
HEY SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THIS OFFICE with
Answers as FULL AS POSSIBLE to the subjoining interrogatories,
which answers should be inserted on the blank lines below.
Any communications heretofore, received from this office
relative to the claim should also be returned
Very respectfully
WM. W. DUDLEY,
Commissioner,
Sally Mallory
Meadville Neb 1812

INTERROGATORIES.
1 st What No. was given to the claim by the Pension Office?
No. 3830
2d What is the claimant's full name?
Name, Sally Mallory
3d What is the SOLDIER'S full name his COMPANY and
REGIMENT?
Name, Benajah Mallory
Co [illegible] Reg't [illegible]
4th. When, or about when, was the claim fled?
Filed with [illegible] Dec 1883
5th. If Pension has been paid, at what Agency?
Des moines Iowa
Sally Mallory
Done by her Adopted son
Hiram G D Squire Agent
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Major Mallory
or Benajah Mallory was
Maj in the Canadian Vol
in the War of 1812
the [illegible]
[illegible] I cant give for I have
had the misfortune to
have all his old papers
Burned
Fraternally yours
H J D Squire
Agent and Adopted
Son of Sally And
Benajah Mallory
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Aug 4th 1884
Meadville Brown Co Neb
Hon Com of Pensions
Sir the undersigned Mrs Sally
Mallory Widow of Benajah Mallory
She having received a note from A
Congress man stating that her
Pension is increased $30 per month
she wishes to no what she must do to
obtain the increase She is very needy
and it would be very great favour
to her to receive her increase as soon as
possible Fraternally yours A friend
for the ready Sally Mallory

P.S. Mrs Mallory was 100 years old
the 15th of March last signed her name
herself
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[PRIVATE--No. 50.]
AN ACT granting an increase of pension to Sally Mallory.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America
in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior
be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the
pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension
laws, the name of Sally Mallory, widow of B. Mallory, late a soldier in
the Revolutionary war and the war of eighteen hundred and twelve,
and pay her a pension, from and after the passage of this act, at the
rate of thirty dollars per month, in lieu of the pension she is now receiving
Approved, June 20, 1884.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
A true copy, June 26, 1884
Sevillon A Brown
Chief Clerk
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48TH CONGRESS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. REPORT
1st Session.  No. 1413

SALLY MALLORY.

APRIL 24, 1884-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House and ordered to be printed.
Mr. LAIRD, from the Committee on Pensions, submitted the following
REPORT.
To accompany bill S. 1056.
The Committee on Pension, to whom was referred Senate bill granting a 
pension to Sally Mallory, have examined the same, and report:
That Sally Mallory has been for many years, and is now, on the pension
list, receiving $8 per month, as widow of Benajah Mallory, a soldier
in the Revolutionary War, in which he served three years; that he also
served during the war of 1812, and was under Scott at Lundy's Lane.
She is now over ninety years of age, and has been for a long time supported by 
an adopted son who is over the seventy years of age, and has in fact 
not the means to furnish her such support as her age requires
Your committee therefore recommend the passage of Senate bill No.1056
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48TH CONGRESS  SENATE.  REPORT
1st Session. No. 62.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.
JANUARY 22, 1834.-Ordered to be printed

Mr. VAN WYCK, from the Committee on Pensions, submitted the following

REPORT:
[To accompany bill S. 1056.]
The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred Senate bill granting a 
pension to Sally Mallory, have examined the same and report:
That Sally Mallory has been for many years, and is now, on the pension
list, receiving eight dollars per month, as widow of Benajah Mallory, 
a soldier in the Revolutionary War, in which he served three
years; that he also served during the war of 1812, and was under Harrison
at Lundy's Lane. She is now over ninety years of age, and has
been for a long time supported by an adopted son who is over seventy
years of age, and has in fact not the means to furnish her such support
as her age requires. Your committee therefore recommend the passage
of Senate bill No. 1056
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48TH CONGRESS, S. 1056.
1st session
AN ACT
Granting an increase of pension to Sally Mallory.
MARCH 5, 1884. -- Read twice, referred to the Committee on Pensions, and ordered to be printed.
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Printer's No., 6224.
48TH CONGRESS,
1ST SESSION.
S. 1056.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 5,1884.
Read twice, referred to the Committee on Pensions, and ordered to be printed.

AN ACT
Granting an increase of pension to Sally Mallory.
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representtives 
2 of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
3 That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized
4 and directed to place on the pension-roll, subject to
5 the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of
6 Sally Mallory, widow of B. Mallory, late a soldier in the
7 Revolutionary war and the war of eighteen hundred and
8 twelve, and pay her a pension, from and after the passage of
9 this act, at the rate of thirty dollars per month, in lieu of the
10 pension she is now receiving
Passed the Senate February 19, 1884.
Attest: ANSON G. McCOOK,
Secretary.
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Lockport Feb 27th 1834
Commissioner Pensions
Will you
inform why a Pension of $80.
per year is given in this case
instead of $96. per year
It is understood that Mr
Mallory served more than
two years which would entitle 
him under law 1832
to his full pay
Aas he entitled to more than
he received?
Address L. A Spalding
Lockport NY
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COUNTY JUDGE'S CHAMBERS,
COURT HOUSE

Brockville, Ont., 24 February 1879

To I. A. Bentley Esq
Commissioner
Pension Office
Department of the Interior
Washington

Sir /

Yours of the 21st Feby. received and herewith I return it.
I do not know that I am in a position to offer you any further information than I have done in my letters of the 12th and 18th inst. respectively.
I felt it my duty to send my letter of the 18th inst., but I must request that my name shall not in any way appear. Perhaps at Batavia N. Y. or Lockport N. Y. further information could be obtained. I do not think my relatives in Canada would care to have their names mentioned in connection with the matter.
Truly yours
Herbert T. McDonald
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Garden Bay Mich

Feb 19

Yous of the 6th inst at hand + in reply I should say yes this Sally Mallory has passed her self as H. D. Squirs wife + has Levid here Some time as man + wife + has Signed a deed at Fayette as his wife this imformation comes from + old setler who knows them well here
remaining yous &c
Antain Delair
PM
Yas dm mr ct
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COUNTY JUDGE'S CHAMBERS,
COURT HOUSE

Canada
Brockville, Ont., 18 February 1879

To I. A. Bentley Esq
Commissioner - Pension Office
Department of the Interior
Washington D. C.

Sir /

Referring to your letter of 6th inst. to William Mallory of Batavia N. Y. relative to the case of Mrs. Sally Mallory (NO 3820) as the widow of the late Major Mallory and as to whether she was married to one Hiram G. D. Squires, +c, - and to my letter of the 12th instant to you - I beg now to state that I have received a letter from my aunt referred to in my letter. She says Squires (I do not know whether the same man,) did offer to get her a pension as an officer's widow. - Mr. Baker, - (who was her first husband,) She says she repulsed him and he said he had got for many a one his own mother with others who was married before he was born, and was  not a widow. - My aunt adds "the woman he uses as a cat's paw goes by the name of Sarah or Sally Mallory, - a foolish imbecile. Sometimes he represents her as his mother, sometimes his friend then his wife." - Of course the Squires referred to in your letter to William Mallory may be a different man and the Major Mallory may be other than my grandfather This I write as a privileged letter and the communications in it I wish as privileged Truly yours Herbet T. McDonald

Stamp mark:
SERVICE
APR
1
1879
[illegible]
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W. A. COULTER,
Attorney and Counselor at Law,
St. Cloud Building, Corner Ninth and F Streets.
---
PRACTICES BEFORE SUPREME COURT OF UNITED STATES,
THE COURT OF CLAIMS, THE DISTRICT COURTS,
AND THE DEPARTMENTS.

Washington, D. C. Jany 16th 1882

Hon W. W. Dudley
Commi. of Pensions

Sir,
In the claim of Sally Mallory widow of Benajah Mallory a soldier of the Revolutionary war for restoration to the Pension Roll under Certif No 9927, I was informed in a letter from you of Aug 25 / 81 that the case was special and would be promptly acted on as soon as evidence called for was received. The additional evidence was sent to your office Sept 17th, just four months ago since which time nothing has been heard of the case. Mrs Mallory is over 80 years old and the
Page 87

infirmities of age and poverty call for early action or she will die before justice is done her.
Will you please advise me what action is being taken in her case that I may inform her.
Your Respectfully
Willet Coulter

Rectangle stamp mark:
PENSION OFFICE
JAN 19 188
SPECIAL EXAM'N DIVISION

Oval stamp mark:
[illegible]
[illegible]
1882
OFFICE.
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W. A. COULTER,
Attorney and Counselor at Law,
St. Cloud Building, Corner Ninth and F Streets.
-------
PRACTICES BEFORE SUPREME COURT OF UNITED STATES,
THE COURT OF CLAIMS, THE DISTRICT COURTS,
AND THE DEPARTMENTS.

Washington, D. C. Febry 10th 1882

Hon. W. W. Dudley
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir;
In the claim for Restoration of Sally Mallory widow of Benajah Mallory a Soldier of the Revolution under Pen. Cer. No. 9927, I handed your eight or ten affidavits of leading citizens of Valley C. Neb. on Aug 20 / 81. You had the case made special and in a few days affidavit was called for on one point. These were furnished Sept 17 1881, Since which time nothing has been heard of the case although I have made inquiry and mailed a letter. As this old lady is very old and cannot live much longer, I hope the early action you directed to be given to her case
Page 89

may be now required, or the five months delay not prolonged without disposing of the case upon its merits.
Yours Very Truly &c
Willet Coulter

Rectangle stamp mark:
U. S.
PENSION OFFICE
FEB 23 1882
SPECIAL EXAM'N DIVISION

Oval stamp mark:
[illegible]
FEB 13 1882
OFFICE

L C. W

D M -
Send to 
Col. Webster
Old War Div
MC

W
O.W. Increase
Ctf 9927
Restoration
Sally
wid of
Benajah Mallory
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W
O.W. Increase
Ctf 9927
Restoration
Sally
wid of
Benajah Mallory

L C. W

Rectangle stamp mark:
U. S.
PENSION OFFICE
FEB 23 1882
SPECIAL EXAM'N DIVISION

Oval stamp mark:
[illegible]
FEB 13 1882
OFFICE

D M -
Send to
Col. Webster
Old War Div
MC

may be now required, or the five months delay not prolonged without disposing of the case upon its merits.
Yours Very Truly &c
Willet Coulter
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W. A. COULTER,               PERSONAL
Attorney and Counselor at Law,
St. Cloud Building, Corner Ninth and F Streets.
---
PRACTICES BEFORE SUPREME COURT OF UNITED STATES,
THE COURT OF CLAIMS, THE DISTRICT COURTS,
AND THE DEPARTMENTS.

Pen. Cer. 9927 Washington, D. C. May 1st 1882

Hon W. W. Dudley
Comms. of Pensions
Dear Col.
I am just in receipt of a note from one of the friends of Mrs Sally Mallory widow of Benajah Mallory a soldier of the Revolution, asking what had become of her claim for restoration. This old lady is over 80 yrs old, you made her case special when I handed you six or eight affidavits in her case on August 20th 1881. As she cant live much longer and is very poor and feeble, will you not have her case disposed of very soon.
Yours Truly,
Willet Coulter
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Ainsworth Brown Co Nebraska  1883
March 15 Hon W W Ludly
Hon Sir I am an our old Lady 89 years
old today I am Sally Mallory widow of
Benejah Mallory private in the Revolution war
now draw a Pension of $8 per month. I am told
that I am entitled to more I am very needy
in fact in want for the necessaries of
life my Pension does not keep me from want
although it is a grate help for which I thank
you if it was not for A few Freemasons I
should starve out rite now in my helpless
Condission if my pension can be raised
will you be good a nuff to inform me
and instruct me what course to take
Pleas send me the proper Blanks I no if this
reaches you that you will hear and answer
the Prayer of A feeble old woman
eternally yours Sally Mallory
Ainsworth Brown Co Nebraska
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Meadville Brown Co Nebraska
March 8th 1884
Hon Com of Pensions
Sir as I am informed my
Pension has been raised I think
propper to ask you if I need any
formal application, if so, Please
send me the Propper Blanks.
and instructions how to procede
Sally Mallory
Widdow of Benaijah Mallory Priv in
Rev War my Post Office address's
Meadville Brown Co Nebraska
9927
orig aod in 1854 at $80.00
Inc aod in 1872 to 8.00 per month
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Beckwith, Ontario, Canada
Tuesday 25 October, 1887
the Department of Pensions
Washington D.C. US
I wish to ascertain whether 
any pension was ever granted by the
United States Government to any person
on account of the services of ---
Benajah Mallory, either in connection 
with the Revolutionary War or
the war of 1812-14,- with Great Britain,
& if so the name of the person or persons,
- the amount or amounts granted, - 
or what particular service or services,
and whether now in force. M Mallory
I believe died at Lockport, State of New York,
in August 1853. - And if 
no such pension granted I wish to know
if application was made for such & if
so by whom and upon what ground
I hope I am not asking too much
requesting information as to above
I am
Herbert S. McDonald
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Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Bureau 
Washington
Dear Sir-
A Sally or Sarah
Mallory drew a pension
on account of her husband
Major Benajah Mallory
who served under
General Scott in the
War of 1812 being
wounded in the Battle of
Chippewa - Mll
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you write me if it gives the names of her parents
the date of her birth and marriage also places
[illegible] in the pension application or in the
application of Major Benajah Mallory - he
died in Lockport, N.Y.
Very truly yours
(Mrs FA) Ella Brown Dudley
626 Pine Ave
Niagara Falls
Aug 25-97
[stamp]
US PENSION OFFICE
AUG 28 1897
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(3-464)
Cty DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D.C. May 13, 1889.
Respectfully referred to
The Hon. Third Auditor
U.S. Treasury
for his action letter
in case of Sally
Mallory No. 3830 (Old
War) Des Moines
Roll
James Farmer
Commissioner.
(12608 -- 75 M.)  ( 6 -- 059)
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(3 - 405.
(PENSIONER DROPPED.)
U.S. Pension Agency
Des Moines Iowa
May 3 1889
Hon. James Tanner
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir:
I hereby report that the name of Sally Mallory
who was a pensioner on the rolls
of this Agency, under Certificate No. 3830, and who was last paid
at $30, to 4 Mch 1889, has been dropped
because of death
Very respectfully,
C. D. Lake
Pension Agent

Every name dropped to be thus reported at once.

[handwritten in margins]
wrong

[illegible] File no. 9927
Page 99

J.S.C
S. E. D. (3 - 489.]
Department of the Interior,
PENSION OFFICE,
Washington January 24th 1882
SIR: in reply to your personal inquiry rule of Sally Mallory
No. 3830. I have the honor to state that it  will be placed in the hands of
an Examiner of this office specially detailed for the purpose of proceeding to the residence of 
the claimant and her witnesses and in her presence of that of her
attorney or both to inquire fully and impartially as to the merits of the claim
Proper notice of the time and place of taking testimony will be sent to claimant
Such examination will be completed at the earliest practicable date, and the result
promptly made known.
W. W. Dudley
Commissioner.

Hon E.K. Valentine
House of Reps
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Widow's Division
G.W. and BS
L. C. W.
Department of the Interior,
PENSION OFFICE,
Washington, D. C. Sept. 29, 1881
B.F. Gue Pension Agent (Omaha)
Des Moines Iowa
Sir

Please furnish a report as to payment of Certificate No. 3830 Rev.
of Sally Mallory of _____
who is alleged to have been dropped from roll on the 17 day
of March 1879 The information is desired for use
in the claim of the claimant Sally Malloy for restoration No. Cert. 38.30.
Revolutionary war very respectfully, 
Wm W Dudley
J A Bentley
Commissioner,

REPORT.
Payment made to include 3rd Mch. 1879, without
increase. The payment was discontinued on the Fourth day
of March, 1879, because of the reported
remarriage of pensioner
Jacob Rich U. S. Pension Agent.
Des Moines Oct 8th 1881

NOTE. -- If any change in amount of pension originally allowed please so state.
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OFFICE OF THE
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF PRIVATE INSTRUCTION
MADISON COUNTY NEBRASKA
Norfolk, Neb, ____ 18
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State of Nebraska}
Madison County} fs.
In the case of Sally Mallory, widow of Benajah Mallory: To Restoration of Pension Rolls;
Elizabeth Gillman and C. W. Williams being first - duly sworn - declare, each for himself that they have read the statement in the above entitled case here unto annexed of Hiram G. D. Squire the adopted son of Sally Mallory and from intimate acquaintance with the parties verily believes the same to be true. And further for the same reason feel positive that the aforesaid Sally Mallory has never signed any deeds, mortgages or other land contracts since she sold her property in Lockport N. Y. in 1857, other than her preemption here in Nebraska.
C W Williams
Elizabeth Gillman

Subscribed and Sworn before me this 4th day September 1881
E. M. Squire
Justice of the Peace.
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OFFICE OF THE

COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION,

MADISON COUNTY, NEBRASKA

 Norfolk, Neb., ___18__

Stamp mark:
U.S. [illegible]
SEP 19 1881
OFFICE
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State of Nebraska}
Madison County} fs:
In the case of Sally Mallory, widow of Benajah Mallory to Restoration of the Pension Rolls:
I, E. M. Squire, Justice of the Peace in Shell Creek Precinct, Madison County, Nebraska, do on my official oath certify that I have read the statement of Hiram G. D. Squire in the above entitle case, and hereunto annexed; a part of which from my own personal knowledge I know to be true; and the balance from common report and accepted facts, in our family believe to be true. I cannot state positively as to dates; and I further certify that the said Hiram G. D. Squire lost by five, in 1876, his family records and many papers and documents depriving him of valuable reference in regard to dates.
E. M. Squire
Justice of the Peace
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
===
No 9927

Claim of
Sally Mallory
Wdw Benajah Mallory
Revolutionary War
for
Restoration to
Pension Rolls
===
FILED BY
W. A. Coulter
Atty at Law
Washington D. C.
===
Printed and sold by W. H. Moore, 511 11th st., Washington, D. C.
Page 106

POWER OF ATTORNEY
===
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Sally Mallory of ___ in the State of Nebraska, have made, constituted and appointed, and by these presents, do make, constitute and appoint W. A. Coulter of Washington D. C. my true and lawful Attorney, irrevocable, for me and in my name, place and stead, hereby annulling and revoking all former Powers of Attorney or authorizations whatever in the premises, to prosecute my claim for restoration to Pension Roll as former widow of Benajah Mallory Rev. War File No 9927 and to, from time to time, furnish any further evidence necessary or that may be demanded, giving and granting to my said Attorney full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do, if personally present at the doing thereof, with full power of substitution and revocation, and to receipt and sign all vouchers, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney or their substitute may or shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal, this fifteenth day of August, eighteen hundred and eighty-one
Sally Mall. attory [Rectangle stamp mark: SEAL.]

Maria Hurtt

[Right pointing hand symbol] Signature of Claimant MUST attested by Two Witnesses.}
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State of Nebraska}
County of Valley} SS.

Be it Known, That on this 15th fifteenth day of August in the year eighteen hundred and 81 Eighty, before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State, personally appeared Sally Mallory to me well known to be the identical person who executed the foregoing Letter of Attorney, and the same having been first fully read over to hand the contests thereof duly explained, acknowledged the same to be her act and deed, and that I have no interest present or prospective in the claim.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, the day and year last above written.
D. P. Davis [seal of some kind]
Justice of the Peace

[Right pointing hand symbol] If not acknowledged before an officer having an OFFICIAL SEAL, his official character must be attested by the certificate of the Clerk of a Court of Record of the proper County, under his seal of office; which certificate must be so attached as that the imprint of the seal may appear on this paper. No Revenue Stamp required.
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(43) - CERTIFICATE OF OFFICIAL CHARACTER.    STATE JOURNAL CO., BLAUK BOOK Manufacturers and Printers, Lincoln, Neb.
----------------

The State of Nebraska,}
Valley County.} ss. I, H. A. Babcock county Clerk and Ex-officio Clerk of the District Court for Valley County, a Court of Record having a seal, do hereby certify that D. P. Davis whose name is subscribed to the certificate or proof of acknowledgment of the annexed instrument and therein written, was, at the time of taking of such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected and qualified, and duly authorized to take the same, and further, that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of said D. P. Davis and verily believe that the signature to this said certificate or proof of acknowledgment is genuine.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Ord this 15th day of August A. D. 1881
H. A. Babcock Clerk.
By ___ Deputy.

Oval stamp mark:
U.S.PENSION
AUG 22 1881
OFFICE
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Rev. War 9927
Sally Mallory
Widow B. Mallory
---
Rest to Rolls
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M
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N.O.W. and BS.
L.C.W.

Department of the Interior.
PENSION OFFICE.

Washington, D. C. August 23d, 1881.

Sir:
In the claim of Sally Mallory for restoration as the widow of Benajah Mallory, Rev. War, File No. 9927 the witness Hiram G. D. Squires, who alleges that he has taken care of claimant since 1855, should state the date of each of his three marriages, giving the full name of each wife and the date of death of the first two.
It appears from evidence in the claim that Squires and claimant executed a number of deeds and mortgages during 1866 and claimant signed her name as wife of Squires.
If claimant has not remarried, the above noted transaction should be fully explained.
The claimant is required to state the name and date of death of her first husband.
Please attend to this at once, return this letter and prompt action will be taken.
Very respectfully,
Mr W. Dudley
Commissioner

W. A. Coulter Esq
St Cloud Building,
Present.
Page 111

Oval stamp mark:
U. [illegible]
SEP 19 1881
OFFICE

Respectfully returned. It will be seen by the enclosed affidavits that the signing of deeds any mortgages is denied by those who would know if such a thing had been done. We will be charitable enough to believe that the witnefs who said she did, was not guilty of perjury but mistaken in this identity of the person. It appears from the evidence that Mrs Squire her adopted son, married a lady named Sally Smith and that she was living as his wife in 1866. It is evident from the individuals, and the first name of Mr Squires wife at that time, that the mistake must have [illegible] in that way.
The direct and positive proof on file from, proving of high character who have known this old lady ever since the death of her husband, showing that she has not re-married, the high character of the claimant and her advanced age even in 1866, after any presumption of [illegible] owing from such very slight evidence as the signature of Sally Squire to a deed. While she did not sign, it would by no evidence of marriage if she did, in the fact of sworn testimony to the Contrary 
Willet Coulter
Atty
Page 112

U. S. SENATE CHAMBER 
WASHINGTON Dec 13th 1881
Hon W.W. Dudley
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I enclose your letter of H.G.D.
Squire in relation to Pension claim of Mrs Mallory
a widow of 84 years of age
If the statements of this letter are facts. I think
now will thank me for calling you attention to an
outrage, which I do not believe you will for one
moment tolerate.  In spite of 10 or 12 affidavits
to the contrary, it is asserted that this old woman
has been dropped from the pension roll on the charge
of having remarried.  If Loren Clark Special
Agent of the Rev. Dept. has testified in Mrs
Mallory's favor. You can place entire confidence
in his testimony
Let me know how this matter
Yours respectfully
A Saunders
Page 113

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
PENSION BUREAU
It is hereby certified that in conformity with the laws
of the United States-Sally Mallory
Widow of Benejah Mallory who was
a private Rev War 1776 is entitled to
a pension at the rate of Eight dollars per month to
commence on the fourth day of March 1879
and to continue during her widowhood
[illegible] payments covering any portion of the same
had to be deducted
Given at the Department of the Interior this
[illegible] day of [illegible]
one thousand eight hundred and [illegible]
and of the Independence of the United States
of America of on the one hundred and six
A Bell
Secretary of the Interior

W. Dudley
Commr of Pensions
Page 114

File No. 9927
3820
Sally Mallory

[SIDEWAYS]
3.820
Sally Mallory

[four stamps]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
FEB 21 1879
PENSION OFFICE

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
FEB [illegible] 1879
PENSION OFFICE

SPECIAL SERVICE DIVISION RECEIVED
APR 10 1879

SPECIAL SERVICE DIVISION RECEIVED
APR 11 1879
Page 115

S.S.D.  W.S
Department of the Interior
PENSION OFFICE
Washington D. Feb. 6th 1879

Sir
On the 9th of Aug. 1878 you were as his
by this office to furnish some information
relative to the case of Mrs. Sally
Mallory, case No. 3820, as the widow
of the late Major Mallory, showing
in particular whether she was married
Hiram G.D. Squires, and if so, the
date of said Marriage, but no
reply has been received. I will
thank you to make an early response
and return this letter with your
reply
Very Respectfully
JA Bentley
Commissioner Pensions

William Mallory
Batavia NY
Page 116

1879 Mch 18. P.A. to drop
remarriage - [illegible]
Page 117

[illegible initials]

Department of the Interior 
PENSION OFFICE

Washington, D.C. Mch 17 1879.
Drop from the Roll the name of
Sally Mallory Cert No.3830, Omaha
Agency, she having remarried
J Bentley
Commissioner pensions

To the Division of Records
and Accounts
Page 118

L.L.D.
B.
Department of the Interior
PENSION OFFICE
Washington, D.C., Aug. 9, 1878.
Sir,
It is requested that you furnish this
Office any information you may have, and
feel at liberty to communicate, concerning
the relations that have subsisted for a number 
of years between Mrs. Sally Mallory,
a pensioner as the widow of a Revolutionary
soldier, who represents herself as your aunt,
and a one Hiram G. D. Squires, who she
represents is her adopted son, and that
she was committed to his care by her husband
a short time before his death at Lockport
N.Y., in 1853
The persons referred to, according to her
averments, have lived together in the relation
Page 119

mentioned since the death of her husband, Major
Benajah Mallory; but there are reasons to 
believe that they are married to each other; and
the object of this letter is to obtain any 
information in your possession bearing on that
point.
It is requested that you favor the Office
with Mrs. Mallory's maiden name, as she
appears to have been a widow at the time of
her marriage to Major Mallory; and also
state whether she had lived in Wisconsin or
Michigan prior to her marriage to him in 1852.
The return of this letter, is requested
Very respectfully,
A. R. G. Clarke
Actg Commissioner.

Mr. Harrison Wright,
Wilson,
N. Y.
Page 120

JMB
Department of the Interior
PENSION OFFICE.
-
Washington, D.C. March 13 187 __

In the case of Mrs. Sally Malory No.
3.830 for restoration to pension rolls you will be
required to furnish evidence of her identity
as the widow of the late Benajah Malorey deceased
and that she has not remarried since his
death.
Return this letter with reply
Very respectfully
H. Van Aernam
Commissioner

Geo. W. Weeden
Sheboygan
Wisconsin


H.50
Page 121

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify, that in conformity with the act of February 3, 1853
Sally Mallory 
widow of Benajah Mallory
who was a private in the Revolutionary war
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of
Eighty dollars and ___cents per annum, commencing on the
9th August 1853 of 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 Department of the Interior
this Eleventh day of March
one thousand eight hundred and fifty four

R McClellan
Secretary of the Interior

Examined and Countersigned,
L.P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Page 122

Revolution
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9927

Sally Mallory
wid of
Benajah Mallory
Private Rev. War
V. 20
Act: 3d Feb. 1853.
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 6
[Arrangement of 1870.]


[right column]
[first three sections illegible]
Dec [illegible letter sent
to Hon K. Valentine
Mar 11/87 [illegible]
May 28-03 [illegible]
Lockport N.Y.

[in left margin, totn off]
Soldier ____ for a wound
War of 1812 in rejected file 16.048
Page 123

[largely illegible]
[left margin sideways]
Agency
REIMBURSEMENT [illegible
Accounting Officer
[illegible for $ [illegible]
August 5 1889 ES

[main text illegible to bottom]
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(3-212)
No. 3830
Old War
Restoration
Sally Mallory
widow of
Benajah Mallory
Rank Private
Company ____
Regiment Rev. War 1876
Rate per month $8
Commencing 4 Mch 1879
Ending ____
Certificate dated May 19 1882
and sent May 13 1882
Payable at Des Moines Agency
____ Attorney
Act 14th July, 1862
Book ___ Vol. ___ Page ___
Clerk
Page 125

April 1983 claimant informed 
that no higher rate can be allowed
White

1784 1-18Senator Van Wyck statement
of Soldier services &
age of soldier at date of death
& age of clt at this time

1884 Mch 26 Pensioner - that the office has
not been advised of the passage of a law
increasing her pension
Page 126

48th CONGRESS,
1ST SESSION.    S. 1056.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.
JANUARY 14, 1884.
Mr. VAN WYCK asked and, by unanimous consent, obtained leave to bring in the
following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
Pensions.
A BILL
Granting an increase of pension to Sally Mallory.
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
2 of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
3. That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized 
4 and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to
5 the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name
6 of Sally Mallory, widow of B. Mallory, late a soldier in the
7 Revolutionary war and the war of eighteen hundred and
8 twelve, and pay her a pension, from and after the passage of
9 this act, at the rate of thirty dollars per month, in lieu of the
10 pension she is now receiving.
Page 127

Widow of Revolutionary Soldier
Cert. No. 1830
Sally Mallory

Omaha Nebraska
July 4, 1878

Sir:
I have the honor to return
the papers in case above named  
and to submit the accompanying 
statements which contain all the information I was able to obtain as to the 
relations existing between her 
and Hiram E.D. Squire a so 
called adopted son. They have 
been uniform in their conduct 
towards each other and 
in the story of their relationship 
him coming to this state from 
Green Bay Wis. in 1871. Before
going to Green Bay, Pensioner.
Page 128

States that she lived at Bay 
de Boquet Wison Mich. She hardly
knew which state. From papers
in the case it appears that 
for five years before '69 she lived
at Dellin Delta Co. Mich.
When her husband died she 
lived at Lockport N. Y. May 
Mallory's son William she states 
lived at Batavia N. Y. when 
last heard from. She has a 
nephew Harrison Wright living
in Wilson N. Y. near Lockport;
Also knew Lyman Spaulding an 
attorney at last named place. 
The old lady is feeble in body
and mind and seemed
to grieve that Hiram had married--
which he as done lately--
and tried to persuade hereby that 
he would [illegible] to take
care of her. From what I heard
Page 129

of her I should not expect
her to adopt a course of conduct 
that would shock the
moral sense of the community, 
hence then is the greater
probability of her marriage
with Squires who is an
unmitigated rascal, Mr. Mallory
was a prominent citizen
and soldier in Western New York
records showing that she
has seen better days. The stated
to me several times that she
was married to Maj. Mallory
when 26 years of age and lived
with him thirty years. In
her pension claim filed
in '54 she says she was
married to the Major in
1852 The people generally believe
that Squires has
firm hold in her by which
Page 130

she is completely in his
power and has been
entirely broken down
many things are conjectured
but nothing further known.
It will take further inquiry 
before the true inwardness 
of this case is determined
Pensioner and her adopted son
are within five years
of being of the same age - 
she the older - but he is twenty
years the younger looking
as I am told. I failed to
see him as he had gone
up to the [illegible] settlement
with his lately married wife
a distance of a hundred
miles as I was told
Very respectfully
A. W. Fisher
Special Agent
Hon Commissioner of Pension 
Washington D.C.

[left margin]
She states that her husband lived in Canada
before the War of 1812 and during that war
Commanded a detachment of Canadian volunteers
See evidence of claim in Hiram G. L. Squires Cert No 126 396
Page 131

of Nebrask
of Valley ) SS

I claim of Sally Mallory Widdow 
of Bnajah Mallory, for Restatution 
to Pension Roll
The name of my late husband was
Bnajah Mallory he dide the ninth 
of August 1853 and I have never 
remarried but have remained 
the widdow of the above named
Bnajah Mallory, as for signing any 
deeds morgages or any other documents 
pertaining to Real estate I have never don 
any thing of the kind neither in 1866
nor any other time except my house and 
Lot in Lockport New York in about 
1856 or 1857 and that I signed as 
Sally Mallory and have never signed 
my name any thing else have never owned
any real estate since I sold my house and 
lot except A Freemtion here in Nebraska
Sally Mallory
Subscribed and sworn to before me 
this twelfth day of Sept. A D 1882 
and I Certify that the above statement
was all written by the dictation of aficent
and lawfully read to her 
before signing  
O P Davis 
Justice of the [illegible]
Page 132

Proof as to non remarriage 
Affidavit 
Ely[illegible] Gellman
Page 133

State of Nebraska 2
Madison Country
In claim of Sally Mallory,
widow of Benajah Mallory Revolution 
war file No. 9929,  for restoration to 
pension roll. 
E. M. Squire, a Justice of 
the [illegible] in and for the Country of
Madison and state of Nebraska
do hereby certify, on my official oath,
1st, That I am 52 years old;
2nd, That I am brother of H. G. D. Squire
the adopted son of the late Benajah 
Mallory, deceased.
3rd, That I am not interested in above
Entitled Claim directly or indirectly.
4th, That I am personally and intimately
acquainted with Sally Mallory and have 
been since some time before the death of 
Benajah Mallory, her husband in 1853. 
5th, That the said Sally Mallory has lived
in the family of H. G. D. Squire ever since 
the death of her husband, and still lives 
in his family and is supported by him now 
6th, That the said Sally Mallory is still
unmarried and the widow of Benajah
Mallory and in destitute circumstances and 
must suffer if not restored to the pension
roll. Address, Newman's Grove Madison Co. Neb
E. M. Squire
Justice of the Peace in and for 
Madison County, Nebraska.
Page 134

THE STATE OF NEBRASKA
COUNTY OF MADISON } SS
I, M Derecky, County Clerk and Clerk of 
the Commissioners' Court within and for said County, the same being a Court of Record, do 
hereby certify that the annexed instrument is executed and acknowledged in due form, 
according to the laws of the State of Nebraska, to entitle it to be recorded therein, also that 
E. M. Squire Esq., before whom the same was 
acknowledged, was, at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for
said County, duly qualified and authorized to take said acknowledgement: and I further certify
that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said E. M. Squire 
and verily believe that the signature to said certificate of 
acknowledgement is genuine. 
In Witness Whereof, I hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, at
Madison, in said County, this 10th day of August A.D. 1881
M Derecky County Clerk
Page 135

State of Nebraska
Madison County
In the claim of Sally Mallory widow
of Benajah Mallory Rev. War File
No 9.927 for restoration to Pension
Roll

Elizabeth Gillman being first
duly sworn according to law deposes
and says that she is resident & Platte
County State of Nebraska

That she is of the age of 52

That she is not interested in
the above entitled claim neither 
directly or indirectly

That she is personally & intimately
acquainted with the said Sally Mallory

That she has known her ever
since 1855

That in the year 1855 the said
Sally Malory moved from Lockport
New York to Houston County Minnesota

That she lived in the same neighborhood 
where the said Sally Malory resided 
in Minnesota at the same time

That she the said Sally Mallory
lived with H G D Squire the adopted son
of it is said Benajah Mallory her deceased
husband

That in the year 1860 the affiant moved to
Green Bay Michigan

That the said Sally Mallory also
moved to the same place in the same year
with their adopted son H G D Squire
Page 136

That the said Sally Mallory lived in
the same neighborhood of the said
affiant at Green Bay Mich till 1871

That the said Sally Mallory was
unmarried all these years above named

That in the year 1871 said Sally
Mallory with the family of H G D Squire 
moved to Platte County Nebraska

That the affiant a few weeks after
wards the morning of the said Sally
Mallory to Platte County Neb moved
also to Platte County Nebraska and
lived in the same neighborhood near
neighbors to the said Sally Malory up to
the year 1875

That the said Sally Malory continued
to live with the said H G D Squire their
adopted son

That in the year 1875 the said
Sally Malory moved to Boone County
Neb with the said H G D Squire

That I have known the said Sally
Mallory & intimately acquainted with
her prior to 1846 & during the years of 1865 1866
1867 & 1868

That I lived in the same neighbor
him all the time during the above
named years in which the said Sally
Mallory lived

That during all these years she was
and is now unmarried and the widow
of the said Benajah Mallory
Page 137

That it would have been impossible
for the said Sally Mallory to have been married
to one Squires or to any one else and
I not know it

That during all these years from
1855 to the present time she the said
Sally Mallory was living
and is now living with with the said
H. G. D Squire the adopted son of Benajah
Mallory her deceased husband

That the said Sally Mallory has
always been a respected and reputed
person

That her reputation for virtue
& chastity was never questioned

That she was then & is now a
member of the Methodist church in
and standing.  - Post office address
Newman Grove Madison County Nebraska.
Elizabeth Gillman

Sworn to before me & signed in my
presence this the 4th day of Aug.
1881 & I certify that Elizabeth Gillman
the affiant is known to me personally
& is a respectable & reputable person
whose statements are entitled to credit
that I am not interest in the above stated
claim directly or indirectly

E.M. Squire
Justice of the Peace in and for
Madison County Nebraska
Page 138

Affidavit
Charles W Williams
Page 139

State of Nebraska 
Madison County⎬ SS

In the claim of Sally Mallory
widow & Benajah Mallory Rev War file
No 9927 for restoration to Pension
Role

I Charles W. Williams being first duly
sworn according to law deposes and says that he
is a resident of Platte County State of
Nebraska

That he is the age of 72 years

That is not interested in the
above entitled claim in manner
whatever

That he is personally and intimately
acquainted with the said Sally Mallory
that I have known her for 30 or 40 years
long before the death of the Said Benajah
Mallory her husband

That in the year 1854 said Benjah
Mallory died

That in the year 1855 the said Sally
Mallory moved from Lockport New York ┃
to Houston County Minnesota

That he lived in the same neighborhood
where she resided in Minnesota, she being
then living with the adopted son of Benajah
Mallory her deceased husband, H. G. D.  
Squire up to the she moved to Mich

That in the year 1860 he Removed to Green
Bay Mich that the said Sally Mallory also
moved to the same place with the adopted
Son H G. D Squire at the same time
Page 140

That the said Sally Mallory lived in the same
neighborhood of the said Charles W
Williams at Green Bay Mich till 1871

That the said Sally Malory was unmarred
all these years above named

That in 1871 said Sally Mallory with
the family of the HGD Squire moved to Platte
County Nebraska

That the said Charles W Williams about 4
weeks after the moving of the said Sally
Mallory to Platte County he moved
also to Platte County Neb & occupied and
settled the next lot adjoining the said
Sally Mallory and lived as then closet
neighbor up to 1875

That the said Sally Mallory continued to
live with the said the G.D. Squire their
adopted son

That in the year 1875 the said Sally
Mallory moved to Boon County Nebraska
with the said the H.G.D Squire

That I have known the said Sally
Mallory and  intimately acquainted with
her prior to 1866 & during the years
of 1866, 1867 & 1868

That I lived in the same neighborhood
all the time during the above named
years in which the lived

That during all these years she was
unmarried and the widow of the said
Benajah Mallory

That she is now unmarried and
the widow of the said Benajah Mallory
Page 141

That during a part of each year of the
years above named the said Sally Mallory
lived with me & my family & also while
living in Minn & Mich she lived with me &
my family various times during each year

That it would have been impossible
for the said Sally Mallory to be married 
to Squire or any one and I not know
it

That during all these years from 1858
to the present time the said Sally
was now living with the said
GDS Squire the adopted son of Benajah
Mallory her deceased husband

That the said Sally Mallory has
always been a respected and reputed person
she was always highly esteemed & respected
by her friends & neighbors

That her reputation for virtue charity
morality was never questioned

That she was a member of the
Methodist Church in good standing.

Post office address Newman's Grove
Madison County Nebraska 
Charles W. Williams

Sworn to before me and signed in
my presence this 4th day of Aug.
1881 and I certify that Charles W
Williams affiant is known to me
personally & is a respectable & reputable
person whose statements are entitled to
credit that I have no interest the above
enter claim directly or indirectly
E. M. Squires
Justice of the Peace in and for Madison Neb
Page 142

16048 Apr 4, 1816
Benajah Mallory
Niagara Co
N. Y.

REJECTED
This soldier in the same as
the one who recd a pension
under act June 7, 1832 &
his widow Sally also recd
pension See File No 9927
of the widow- prior
Prior

[right column]
Let to Hon T. O. Howe of the
U.S. Senate Feby 16, 1863

1887 Nov 25 H. Donald- history
& Rev series  Prior
Page 143

W. A. COULTER,
Attorney and Counselor at Law,
St. Cloud Building.  Corner Ninth and F Streets.
PRACTICES BEFORE SUPREME COURT OF UNITED STATES,
THE COURT OF CLAIMS, THE DISTRICT COURTS,
AND THE DEPARTMENTS.

Washington, D.C. Aug 20 1881
Hon. W.W. Dudley
Commis of Pensions
Dear Sir;

I have the honor to transmit
herewith seven affidavits and
a letter in the claim of Mrs Sally
Mallory widow of Benajah
Mallory Rev. War for Restoration
to the Pension Rolls 

From the strong testimony contained
in these affidavits and the high
character of the witnesses as appears
therein as well or the extreme old
age and impeachable character
of Mrs. Mallory it is a matter of 
surprise and indignation to
many reputable citizens that she
should have been so unjustly 
dropped from the rolls. The harsh
Page 144

and arbitrary rules of your [illegible]
[illegible], it is ending
in this case, has deprived this venerable
[illegible] of an old Revolutionary
soldier of her duly support in
the last few days left of her
life.
As she in almost 90 and
in feeble health there is great
and urgent necessity for prompt
and favorable action in her
case
Very Respectfully
W. A. Coulter
Atty for claimant


[stamped] U.S. PENSION OFFICE AUG 22 1881 [/stamped]
Page 145

Treasury Department
Third Auditor's Office
Washington July 30th 1852

The rolls of Col Wilcox's Regiment
of Canadian Volunteers on file in this
Office extend but up June 1814 it is
impossible therefore to ascertain the service&c 
of Benajah Mallory a Major in the
above Regiment who alleges that he was
wounded at the Battle of Lundys Lane which
occurred on the 25th of July 1811

Jno B. Callahan
3rd Auditor

Commissioner of Pensions
Department of the Interior
Page 146

Benajah Mallory
was appointed Major
of the Canadian Volunter
and 17th 1814 disbanded
in June 1815
Not [illegible] as wounded
in the battle at Lundy's
Lane 
E. M. Canby
A.G.O.
Mar. 18 /53⎬
Page 147

EXHIBIT
CASE OF _____, No. _____

On this 25th day of July 1878, at
[illegible], County of Boone
State of Neb before me, A. W. Fisher
a Special Agent of the Pension Office, personally appeared Mrs.
Brierly, who being by me to law,
declares that ____ age ____is years, that he resides at as above
County of _____ State of _____ , and that
she has been acquainted with Hiram G
V. Squires and his so called adopted mother
for the past four years-- have lived a near
neighbor to them-- and for a time saw
the old lady quite frequently, - but have
not seen her, so much lately. Affiant
thinks that Squires has forbidden his mother?
going to the neighbors, She is quite old and
feeble in body and mind and Wright
talk too much. Affiant passed the house
some time ago and Mrs. Mallory came out
and walked along with affiant quite a distance
and on leaving her affiant asked her why the
had not called and in reply to Mrs. Mallory 
took her hand burst into tears and said with
emphasis "I will come and see you, but she
has not. She would not dare do any thing
that Hiram - as she calls her adopted, - would not
approve of. The is completely under his
control. Affiant cannot understand
the relationship existing. Mrs. Mallory has
had some kind of fits at times and
when subject to them they have some young
person stay with the old lady while he is
away. Affiant and other neighbors have
been called in at such times and
if Squires came home before the past

and ____ further declares that he has no interest, direct or indirect, in the claim
of ______ for a pension; and further saith not.
JURAT OVER.
Affiant.
Page 148

Sworn to and subscribed before me this _____ day of _____
187__and I certify that the contents were fully made known to affiant before
signing.   Special Agent
needing assistance he would take right 
hold and the ladies would be obliged to
stand back and smother their indignation
to see him do what they thought it was
their business to do, he would unloose
her clothes, and rub her lower limbs and
do the things  as those present thought
their professed relationship did not
justify. And what was more singular
Mrs. Mallory seemed to prefer that he
should wait on her instead of the
ladies present. They always have two
beds one on each side of a small room.
Mrs Mallory looks to be a good many
years older than Squires. He is a
dangerous man travels a good
deal at night

Mrs. Brierly is quite an intelligent
English woman who said at first and
all the time that she would say nothing
about the parties because she feared Squires
She however said what is written above which
would not sign. Her husband is sick
with some trouble with his head and I
did not interview him at her request,
A. W. Fisher
Special agent
Page 149

On this 29th day of June 1878
at [illegible] Boone Co. Neb. personally
appeared before me ___ Martin who
being duly sworn according to law
declare that they they have been acquainted
with Hiram G. V. Squires
for the past four years  X X X  He has
had a woman living with him
whom he calls mother, but his
niece told affiants that they need
to call her Aunt Sally till they came 
here and then - when Uncle Hiram
was moving them up from Columbus 
he told them to call her grandmother 
hereafter and they had always done
so, The niece said she never personally
knew her Uncle Hiram till she came to
Platte Co. X X X
and _____ further declares that he has no interest, direct or indirect, in the claim
of _____ for a Pension; and further saith not
(Sd) Celestia Martin
G. R. Martin Affiant.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this
29th day of June 1878 and I certify that the contents were carefully read over and fully made
known to the affiant before signing
A. W. Fisher Special Agent

Copy is to [illegible] an affidavit much of an affidavit
in claim of Hiram GD Squire No. 128,3 91
as relates to Sally Mallory 
A W Fisher Special Agent
Page 150

EXHIBIT
CASE OF Mallory,  No. ____
On this 24th day of June 1878
Newman Grove County of Madison
State of Nebraska.
before me, A. W. Fisher
a Special Agent of the Pension Office, personally appeared Mrs. W T. Searles 
who being by me duly sworn according to law
declares that ___ age is ___ years, that she resides as above  County of ___ State of ___
and that she
became acquainted with Hiram
G. J. Squires when he first came to this
State about seven years ago. He lived near
affiant for about three years. xxx Squires
came to this State with Mrs. Sally Mallory whom
he claimed as his adopted mother. She was an
old lady and quite feeble then appeared
to be twenty or more years older than Squires.
C. W. Williams and Elizabeth Gilman came from
same place - Greenbay Wis. and affiant has
often heard Mrs. Gilman say that Squires
and Mrs. Mallory were husband and wife-
But this was at times when they would be
quarreling among themselves. They are all of
such bad character for truth, no one can
put much more reliance in the story from
her statement. Mrs. Mallory always appeared
to be a quite respectable, feeble old lady who was completely under the control of Squires
Affiant was often in their house. They had but
one room and one long bed across the end
of the house. The bed is arranged that their
feet came together. It was called two beds
by them, but the sheets and bed covering ^for both beds^ was in one piece, but of double length. The old lady said it was so convenient as one flat iron would warm the feet of both. Affiant often and ___further declares that he has no interest, direct or indirect, in the claim of ____ for a pension; and further saith not
______________
Affiant.

[JURAT OVER]
Page 151

Sworn to and subscribed before me this  ___
day of ___ 187___, 
and I certify that the contents were fully made known to affiant before signing.
Special Agent

made up the bed for the old lady but always found both ends of the bed tumbled as if occupied the night before
x x
(Signed) Mrs. W. T. Searles
I have heard the foregoing affidavit and read
from personal knowledge
know it to be true
(signed) Mrs. W. T. Searles
Copy of extract relating to Sally Mallory
of an affidavit filed in the [illegible]
claim of Hiram G D Squires
Cert. No. 126391
A. W. Fisher
Special Agent
July 4, 1878,
Page 152

No. 3830 Rev. War
REPORT
Sally Mallory
P O address Oxford
County Boone State Neb
A. W. Fisher
Special Agent.
July 11, 1878
Page 153

affidavit & letter
Rev. War. File No.9.927
Sally Mallory
Widow Benajah Malloy
Rev. War
Restoration to Roll
Mark Spear
W. W. Dell
Page 154

[upper right corner] 4

[stamped] U.S. PENSION OFFICE AUG 22 1881 [/stamped]

In the matter of the Pension Claim
of Sally Mallory widow of Benajah
Mallory of the Revolutionary War
Deceased Aug 9th, 1853

State of Nebraska } SS
Boone County       }            

Personally appeared S. P. Bollman,
who being of lawful age
and, being duly sworn, deposes and says
that he first made the acquaintance
of Sally Mallery in the month of April
1872 at the residence of H G D Squires
on Shell Creek Platte County Nebraska and
during the years, 1872, 1873. 1874, and 1875
I frequently saw her at the residence
of the said H G D Squires, and in the neighborhood of Mr Squires Residence as
I was at that time (years 1872, 1873 and
part of 1874) Paster in charge of Albion
Circuit North Nebraska District of
The Nebraska Conference of the M. E.
Church, and knew her as a member of
the Shell Creek Class at that
time in the bounds of my circuit I have
often heard her speak of her deceased
husband Major Benajah Mallory
In 1875 she having made a declaratory statement on a tract of land
Page 155

in Boone County Nebraska H G D Squire
moved with her on to said land upon
which they remained until fall of
1879. when they moved to Fort Hartsuff
she selling her right or interest in
said claim for a trifle, as the land
was comparatively worthless. During
all these years Mrs Mallory has been
frequently at my house, and I have visited her at Mr Squires Residence
Have known her as quite an invalid
at times very helpless, during all these
years. I am fully
satisfied in my
own mind that she is the identical
person she represents herself to be
namely the widow of Major Benajah
Mallery, and I would further say
I have no interest, directly or indirectly in this claim or application
for a pension
S. P. Bollman
Local Elder M E Church
Subscribed in my presence and sworn
to before me this 5th day of August 
1881
John Peters
Clerk Dist Court
Boone Co Nebr.
Page 156

[upper left corner]  S.S.D. [illegible] [/upper left corner]

Department of the Interior,
Washington, DC. Feb. 6th 1879

Sir:
On the 9th day of Aug. 1878, you were
written to at length by his office requesting
information relative to the case of Sally
Mallory C?f. No. 3830, showing in particular
 whether she ever was the wife of
Hiram G.D. Squires, but no reply
has been received. I will thank you
to refer to the letter of that date and as soon
as possible advise this office of any
information you can obtain, and
return this letter with your reply.
very respectfully
J A Bentley
Commissioner
Pension

The Postmaster,
Garden, Delta Co.
Mich.
Page 157

[upper left corner] S.S.D. W JS [/upper left corner]

DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
PENSION OFFICE
Washington, D. C Feb. 21st, 1879

Sir:
Referring to your letter of the 12th inst.
relative to the case of the alleged widow of
Mayor Benajah Mallory, C?f. No. 3880,
and thanking you for the information therein
contained. I have to request that you will
obtain from your relations or others any
information you can and advise this office
of the same. Please state the names and
addresses of any persons who probably are
in possession of the facts and return this
letter with your reply
Very respectfully
J. A. Bentley
Commissioner
Pensions

Herbert T. McDonald,
Brockville, Ontario
Canada
Page 158

[stamped] U.S. PENSION OFFICE AUG 22 1881 [/stamped] 

In the matter of the Pension Claim
of Sally Mallory
Widow of Benajah Mallory
of the Revolutionary War
State of Nebraska
Boone County
 deceased Aug. 9th 1853
Personally appeared W. J. Nelson
who being of lawful age and being
duly sworn deposes and says that he
 first made the acquaintance of his
 Sally Mallory
in the month of April 1872
at the residence of on H.D. G Squires
 on Shell Creek Platt County Nebraska
 and during the years 1872 1873 1874
 and a portion of 1875 I frequently
 saw her at the residence of the said
 H.D.G. Squires on Shell Creek Platt County,
and a number of times during said
 period of time she visited me at my
 residence near Albion Nebraska, I
 have heard her recall her family con -
nection and speak of her deceased
husband Benajah Mallory, In the
 year 1875 she moved int Boone
County Nebraska and made a
declaratory statement on a tract
of land and the family of the
Page 159

H.D.G. Squires moved on the same
 and cultivated it for her until 1879
 late in the fall of that year (1879) said
 Squires moved to Ft. Hartsuff Neb,
said Sally Mallory sold her claim for
a very nominal sum the same having been
 found to be very Sandy and of inferior quality and she moved to Hartsuff also,
 I have personal knowledge of the
 sale mentioned for I drew the papers
 as attorney for one of the parties
 I am well acquainted with said tract
of land and know of it selling for the 
 Sum of fifteen Dollars within Six months last past.
When I first knew Mrs. Sally Mallory she
 was a member in good standing of the
Methodist Episcopal Church I was
 at that time Recording Steward of the
 same charge and kept the Church Record
 and would know her standing in
 the Church, and I am free to say that 
 I believe her to be a good Christian
 Mother up to the date of this instrument
No reproach has ever been against her
 character to my knowledge,
 I have always known her as the widow
 Mallory she always so signed her name
Page 160

And I believe her to be the identical person
she represents herself to be I have no
knowledge to the contrary. And I further
know her to be infirm from age & disease
and unable to support herself. I also know
that H.D.G. Squires with whom she has resided
 for nine years to my knowledge to be a man
 of moderate means and has plenty to
do to support his own family
I have held the following positions since
 the date I fix as knowing Mrs. Mallory
in the order in which they are named County
 Clerk, Clerk of District Court, Probate and
County Judge and am a licensed attorney
 at law in the following Court all
State Courts and the United States District
Court, During the late war of 1861
was a commissioned officer in 104th
 Ohio Reg Have held the position of
Regimental Brigade Post and Assistant Dept A.A. P.M.Q
W. J. Nelson
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to  before me this 4th day of Aug 1881
John Peters
Clerk Dist Court
Page 161

LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS.
Case of Sally Mallory
No. 3830
Received ___ , 187__,
Entered upon its investigation ___, 187__,
Completed___, 187 __,
___________
Special Agent.
Page 162

LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS

For the guidance of the Special Agent in the investigation of the case of Sally Mallory No. 3830, Residence, Oxford County of Boone, State of Neb. in which charges have been made that pensioner has re-married since the death of the soldier. See letter to the Department from Mr. S. A. Spalding of Lockport N. Y. marked "A" herewith.
The Agent should procure ample testimony showing whether pensioner was even married to the man Hiram G. D. Squires by any ceremony, if so, endeavor to obtain a transcript of the record showing the fact and date thereof. If she simply cohabited with him in the absence of a marriage ceremony take testimony showing just what relation the parties maintained towards each other, how they were regarded by the community, whether they even openly avowed the relationship of husband and wife and were so recognized by each other and by their neighbors and associates. Inquire as to the fact of pensioners marriage with Mallory and if she actually married him ascertain whether there was any legal impediment to such marriage. Had pensioner a husband    over.
The Agent will also determine the reliability of the testimony now on file by personal interview with the accessible witnesses, cross-examination as to their means of knowledge; and ascertain their character for veracity and their standing in the community.
When the questions involved are a matter of record, you will procure transcripts thereof; if not, the sworn testimony of persons in a position to know the facts, stating their means of information, will be submitted. Your examination must be exhaustive, and your report in detail. Facts rather than the deduction of the Agent are required. You are instructed to indorse hereon the date of the receipt of these papers by you, the day you entered upon its investigation, and the day the same was completed.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Special Service Division,}
PENSION OFFICE, ___, 187_.}
___, Special Agent,
Page 163

[possible continuation of the handwriting from the previous page.  Note the word "over."]

at the date of her alleged marriage with Mallory?  Investigate all points arising in the course of the enquiry having any bearing on the claim.
Page 164

LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS.
===
Case of Sally Mallory, widow.
No. 3830
Received ___, 188_,
Entered upon its investigation ___, 188_,
Completed ___, 188_.

_____ 
Special Agent.
Page 165

(3-368.)
-----
LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS

For the guidance of the Special Agent in the investigation of the case of Sally Mallory widow of Benajah Mallory late pv't Rev. War. 1776 - Ctf No. 3830, Residence, Madison Co. P. O. Newmans Grove County of Madison, State of Nebraska. in which application has been made for restoration to pension rolls, a special examination is required to determine the merits of the case. Testimony will therefore be taken and the investigation made with special reference to the fact whether or not the said Sally Mallory has remarried since the death of the Said Soldier Benajah Mallory.
Procur all the evidence obtainable that will did this office in the proper adjudication of the claim.
The Agent will also determine the reliability of the testimony now on file by personal interview with the accessible witnesses, cross-examination as to their means of knowledge; and ascertain their character for veracity and their standing in the community.
When the questions involved are a matter of record, you will procure transcripts thereof; if not, the sworn testimony of persons in a position to know the facts, stating their means of information, will be submitted. Your examination must be exhaustive and your report in detail. Facts rather than the deduction of the Agent are required, though his opinion is requested and will be respectfully considered in connect with the evidence. You are instructed to indorse hereon the date of the receipt of these papers by you, the day you entered upon its investigation, and the day the same was completed.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner

Special Service Division,}
PENSION OFFICE, ___, 188_.}
___, Special Agent,

[8041-8,000.]
Page 166

In the matter of the Pension Claim of Sally Mallory Widow of Benajah of the Revolutionary War
deceased Aug 9th 1853

Of Nebraska}
Co} SS. 
Personly appeared Stephen D Avery who bing of Lawful age and bing duly Sworn depos + Says I first became aquanted with Sally Mallory in the Summer of 1872 She then Resided on Shell Creek In Platt Co Neb. in the family of H G D Squirs. Whom She Called her adopted Son and he the Said H G D Squirs then and Ever Since has Called her his Mother by adoption and he the Said Squirs has from that time 1872 to the Present time Cared for Provided for and treated the Said Sally Mallory as his Mother and has been vary kind and tender to the Infirm old Lady.
In the year 1894 the Said Sally
Page 167

Mallory Moved into Boone Co Nebrask and Setteld on a tract of Government Land in her own Name of Salley Mallory I was at that time Residing on My farm in the Same niyhborhood but three Miles Distant from the Said Salley Mallory and became quite Intimatly aquanted after visiting at her house and She after visiting at My House. I have often conversed with her about her affairs and know that She was Depending on her Pension for Suport. I never heard her Speak of any other Marriage Eseipt that of Mr Mallory She has alwas mantand a Consistant Christan Character and I varly belive She is the Idenical Person She Represents herself to be to wit - the Widdow of the Late Benjah Mallory
I wold further Say that I have no Interest directly or indirectly in the Prosecution of this Claim
Page 168

I wold further Say that during the tim above Mentiond Since 1872 I have been a Part of the time Engaged in Bussiness and Part of the tim as a Farmer. I have held the Postion of Immagaiter agent by apointment of the Governer of Nebraska I have also been County Survyer and a Justice of the Peace
Stephen S Avery

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th day of August 1881
John Peters
Clerk Dist Court
Page 169

LORAN CLARK.
W. A. MEARS.

Loran Clark & Co.
Dealers in
Lumber and Grain.

Boon Coy
Albion, Neb. August 6th 1881

Oval stamp mark:
U.S.PENSION OFFICE
AUG 22 1881

To whom it may concern:
This is to certify that I am acquainted with W. J. Nelson and S. P. [illegible] and have known them favorably the past ten years. I have read their affidavits relating to Pension Claim of Sally Mallory and believe their statements to be true. The said Sally Mallory has been a resident of this county a considerable portion of the time during the past Eight-years. I have met her several times and have never heard of her marriage.
So far as any acquaintance goes I have known her as the widow of Benajah Mallory and believe her to be such
Respectfully
Loran Clark
Page 170

Q TRANSFER LETTER. Q

For Finance Division,}
Transfer Section.}

U. S. Pension Agency,
May 25, 1872

Sir:
In compliance with yours of the 23th instant, notifying me of an application for a transfer from this agency by Sally Mallory Widow of Benajah Pri a Pensioner under Certificate No. 3830, the following report is made:
1. Date to which last paid: March 4 = 72
2. Rate at which last paid: Eighty Dolls per annum
3. Rate at which to be paid: " " " "
4. Are semi-annual or annual examinations required? ___
5. Is he exempt from biennial examination? ___
6. How many children entitled to the additional $2 per month? ___
7. Has any child died or been abandoned? ___
8. How many children, or sisters and brothers; and are all the children entitled to the $2 per month additional? ___
9. Names of minors who have died before 16 years of age: ___
10. Date when minor's pension terminates: ___
11. Name of the acting guardian: ___
12. If overpaid, suspended, re-enlisted, remarried, or other objection to a transfer, report it: ___
14. Month when last payment was made: 18th Mch 1872 Signed by R M Clellan and L P Waldo Dated 11 March 1854
Respectfully,
S H H Parsons
U. S. Pension Agent.

To Hon J H Baker
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D. C.
Page 171

(3-130---Sheet 3.)

BRIEF
Rev. War [illegible]
Special act June 20 / 84

Certificate claim No. 3830

Soldier, Benijah Mallory

Sub for allowance July 8 / 84
Lewis C. White.

Immediate cause of death, ___

Remote Cause, ___

Medical Reviewer.

(10880 - 10 M.)
Page 172

A.
RESTORATION REV. WAR.
WIDOW'S BRIEF.
===
Cert. No 3820
Soldier, Benajah Mallory
Lewis C. White, Ex'r.
O. W. and N.
Admitted Oct. 12/81

Immediate cause of death, ___

Remote cause, ___

___
Medical Reviewer,
___, 188_.
Page 173

Restoration
(3-128.)
-------
WAR OF Revolution Act of July 14, 1862, and subsequent acts.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
(ORIGINAL WITH INCREASE.)
=====
Des Moines (Omaha)

Sally Mallory, widow of Benajah Mallory
{Rank, Private
{Company, ___
{Regiment, Rev. War. 1776,
Residence of claimant, Madison County, and State of Nebraska.
Post Office, Newmans Grove, " "
Attorney W. A. Coulter, St Cloud Building, Present,
Fee, $ will not pay. Articles of agreement, ___ having been filed ___ 
Rate of pension, $ Eight per month, commencing March 4, 1879, the date of date of last payment, ["and two dollars per month additional for each child, as follows:" has been crossed off. Therefore all "{Born, ___, 18__. Sixteen, ___, 18__.} Commencing ___, 18__." spaces have been left blank.]
By former marriage none
By last marriage none

Payment on all former certificates covering any portion of the same time to be deducted.
SubMITTED, October 11, 1881. Lewis C. White, Examiner.
APPROVED. May 4th, 1882. Lawston, Reviewer.
By direction of Deputy Comfs Walter. See [illegible] Th

DATES SHOWN BY PAPERS,
Enlistment, in the war of Rev, 1779. Right accrued, Febry 3d., 1853
Muster into pensionable rank, ___ 18__. Claim completed, Sept. 19, 1881.
Discharge, close of war., 18__. Former marriage of soldier, ----
Death, August 9, 1853. Death of former wife, ----
Invalid app. filed, under act of 1832, 18__. Claimant's marriage to soldier, May 13, 1852
Invalid last paid to to August 9, 1853.
Widow's app. filed, in 1854 and, 1881. Paid to March 3d. 1879, when draffed. Claim and allowed a pension under act Feby 3. 1853. Increased under act of July 27, 1868. Paid to March 3 ~ 1879 when draffed by reason of remarriage?
CAUSE OF DEATH not stated aged 94. PLACE OF DEATH, Lockport New York
Page 174

INCIDENTAL MATTER.

Proof that claimant has not remarried.

No. 1. Filed Aug22'1881
Elizabeth Gillman swears that she has been well acquainted with Sally Mallory the claimant since 1855 and knows she has not remarried during that time but is still the widow of Benajah Mallory. During all this time she has lived with her adopted son Hiram S. D. Squires.

No. 2.
E. M. Squire brother of Hiram S. D. Squires swears that claimant Sally Mallory has not remarried since the death of her husband in 1953 and has resided since 1853 with Hiram S. D. Squires her adopted son.

No. 3
Charles W. Williams swears that he has known Sally Mallory for 40 years, and has been intimate with her and knows she has not remarried since the death of her husband the soldier in 1853.

No. 4
Rev. S. P. Ballman swears that he became acquainted with Sally Mallory in 1872 and has always known her since that time as Sally Mallory, and she is a woman of Piety and virtue and, known as the widow of Benajah Mallory. Witness has often visited her at the house of Mr. Squires.

No. 5
Hiram S. D. Squires swears that he was adopted by soldier in 1812. After soldier died witness took charge of claimant and kept her ever since as his mother. Witness swears that he was married in 1847 to Philena Preston who died August 1863, in November 1864 he married Sally Smith who died in 1869. In 1877 he married again. The claimant did not have any property in 1866 and it is a mistake as to the transfer of real estate by her. Stephen D. Avery and W. J. Nelson swear to the good character of claimant and that she has not remarried.
Page 175

ALLEGATIONS OF CLAIMANT.

Other children of soldier by former wife, ___
Other children of soldier by claimant, ___
Loyalty of claimant, ___

SUMMARY OF PROOF.
FORMER MARRIAGE OF SOLDIER.
The marriage of ___ to ___ is shown by ___

DEATH OF FORMER WIFE.
___

MARRIAGE OF SOLDIER TO CLAIMANT.
The marriage of ___ to ___ is shown by ___

DATES OF BIRTH OF CHILDREN.
___

DATES OF DEATH OF CHILDREN.
___

CUSTODY OF CHILDREN BY FORMER MARRIAGE.
___
Page 176

PROOF AS TO SERVICE.

Omaha Nebraska

Increase + Transfer 2d Sec Feb 3. 1853
WAR of the Revolution 13th Sec ACT OF JULY 27, 1868.
CLAIM FOR INCREASE OF WINDOW'S PENSION.
Supplemental to case in which certificate No. 3830 was issued March 11th, 1854
===
BRIEF in the case of Sally Mallory, Widow of Benajah Mallory, a private in the War of the Revolution.
Resident of Platte County, and State of Nebraska
Post Office address: Columbus, Platte Co. Nebraska
DECLARATION AND IDENTIFICATION IN DUE FORM May 9. 1872
PROOF EXHIBITED.
A pensioner Roll of Albany. New York. at the rate of $80.00 per annum.
Paid to December 4th 1871.
Certificate Surrendered
Claim for increase of pension under Sec 13. Act July 27. 1868.
Widowhood Share.

Agent, and his P. O. address
George W. Weedon,
Sheboygan,
Wisconsin Fee $1000

Issue certificate for Eighty dollars per month, under acts of June 3, 1858, and July 27, 1868, commencing July 27, 1868, deducting former payments.
William E. Trask, Examiner.
Passed May 13, 1872
APPROVED:
[illegible]
Page 177

Brief in the case of Sally Mallory widow of Benajah Mallory
Niagara County and State of New York
act of February 3 1853
=====
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a pensioner under act of 1832
at $80 per annum + paid to his death

Allowed $80 per annum to Com August 1853
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage proved by credible witnefses
Death of husband proved by aud. report.
Identity + widowhood proved by credible Witnefses

Name and residence of Agent
L. A. Spalding
Lockport
N. York

Examining Clerk.
I Lebray
Page 178

PROOF AS TO DEATH.

1st. Report of Adjutant General.
2d. Report of Surgeon General.
3d Certificate of Disability.
4th. Testimony of Army Surgeon.
5th. Testimony of Officers.
6th. Testimony of Fellow Soldiers.
7th. Testimony of Attending Physician.
8th. Other Testimony.

DATE OF FILING
Page 179

Rev. war. Increase under Special Act June 20 " 1884 in lieu of pension now drawn.

(3-128)

WIDOW'S PENSION.
====
cert. 3830
Des Moinis 

Claimant Sally Mallory | Soldier Benajah Mallory
P. O. Meadville | Rank Soldier of Rev War aw
County Brown, State Nebraska | Regiment War of 1812.
====
Rate, $30 per month, commencing June 20, 1884, ["and two dollars a month additional for each child, as follows:" has been crossed off. Therefore, all the "{Born, ___, 18__. Sixteen, ___, 18__.} Commencing ___, 18__" lines have been left blank.]
M.C.
By former marriage.
none
By last marriage.
none
Payments on all former certificates covering any portion of same time to be deducted.
All pension to terminate ---, 18__, date of ___
=====
Claimant writes
RECOGNIZED ATTORNEY:
----
Name none. | Fee $ ---, Agent ---
P. O. --- | Articles filed ---, 18__.
====
APPROVALS:
----
Submitted for allowance July 8, 1884, Lewis C. White, Examiner.
---
Approved for admission See special act fixing rate at $30 Lawston Aug 25, 1884 Legal Reviewer. | Approved for ___; death resulted from ___ due to ___ which has been legally accepted, ______, 1888_. Medical Reviewer.
====
IMPORTANT DATES:
----
Enlisted ___, 1779 | Invalid application filed under act, 1832.
Mustered ", 18__. | Invalid last paid to August 9, 1853.
Discharged close of war., 18__. | Former marriage of soldier not shown, 18__.
Died August 9, 1853. | Death of former wife -, 18__.
Declaration filed in 1854 aw | Claimant's marriage to soldier May 13, 1852.

Claimant is now on the roll at $8. Pension is increased $30. by special act of June 20/84.
Page 180

HISTORY OF ATTORNEYSHIPS:
----
1st appointment ___, 18__, | Name and P. O. ___
By ___ | Recognized, or why not ___
2d appointment ___, 18__, | Name and P. O. ___
By ___ | Recognized, or why not ___
3d appointment ___, 18__, | Name and P.O. ___
By ___ | Recognized, or why not ___
=====
ALLEGATIONS OF CLAIMANT.
Other children of soldier by former wife, ___
Other children of soldier by claimant, ___
Loyalty of claimant, ___

SUMMARY OF PROOF.
FORMER MARRIAGE OF SOLDIER.
The marriage of ___ to ___ is shown by ___

DEATH OF FORMER WIFE.
____

MARRIAGE OF SOLDIER TO CLAIMANT.
The marriage of ___ to ___ as shown by ___

DATES OF BIRTH OF CHILDREN.
___

DATES OF BIRTH OF CHILDREN.
___

CUSTODY OF CHILDREN BY FORMER MARRIAGE.
___
[12083-15,000.]
Page 181

Old War Div. [illegible] Ex'r. No. Co. Reg't Return this letter with your reply.
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions.
Washington, D.C. November 5th, 1887
Sir, In answer to your enquiries of the 25th [illegible] relative to Benajah Mallory, a soldier in the war of the Revolution, or in the war of 1812, you are advised that Special information of the character requested is not usually furnished without the reasons therefor are communicated to this Bureau, and not even then without it is proper to do so.
Very Respectfully John C Black Commissioner
Mr. Herbert S. McDonald Brockville Ontario Canada
Page 182

Answer deemed [illegible] Appl within the 2 days before the date of [illegible] Sept 1/52
Page 183

Lockport August 26th 1852
Dear Sir, Along time has elapsed since I enclosed to you my papers reflecting my being wounded and disabled in the Battle of Lundays Lane and have heard nothing from the application I made for a pension all the circumstances [illegible] was stated in that letter and if any more proof was wanted and what it was please to let me know I can procure more evidence that was there in the battle with me if wanted I have fought in two wars and am considerably advanced in years you will please to have the goodness to let me hear from you soon and if anything is wanting let me know what it is.
I have the honour to yours Respectfully B Mallory
Page 184

Surgeon's Affidavit. (date.)
 It is hereby certified, that Benajah Mallory a Major in the Regiment of Canada Volunteers a regiment of the United States Army is rendered incapable of performing the duty of a soldier, by reason of wounds or other injuries inflicted while he was actually in the service aforesaid, and in the line of his duty, viz:
By satisfactory evidence and accurate examination, it appears that on the twenty fifth day of July in the year 1814 being engaged in the Battle against the British forces at or near a place called Lundy's Lane in the district or territory of Upper Canada he received a would from a musket ball or [illegible] shot in his right foot, carrying away the second toe of that foot and he is thereby not only incapacitated for military duty, but, in the opinion of the undersigned, is totally disabled from obtaining his subsistence from manual labor.
H. Maxwell N.S. Surgeon 
[illegible] Surgeon.
Here give a particular description of the wound, injury, or disease, and specify in what manner it has affected the applicant so as to produce disability in the degree stated. N.B. The blank in the last line but one is to be filled up with the proportioned "degree" of disability, for example: "three-fourths" - "one-half" - one third," &c., or "totally," as the case may be. The magistrate who may administer the oath to the surgeons, must certify that they are reputable in their profession, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. Mode of Authenticating papers. In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or ther paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of pate or small ribbon, the ends of which must pass in ther the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent ay paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Subscribed and sworn before me this 6th day of December 1852, and I certify that the said surgeons are reputable in their profession.
M.H. Davis Justice of the Peace
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Lockport N. Y.
March 9. 1853

To the U. S. Commifsioner
of Pensions,
Washington D. C. 
Sir,
I have just been to see Major Benajah Mallory, who for several months past has been perfectly helplefs - He desired me to read a letter from the Pension Office dated 22d ulto, in which the writer says, that the Rolls of Col. Wilcox's Regiment of Canadian Volunteers as found in the Dept. extend only up to June 1814. and that proof will be required that he Maj M, was actively wounded at Sundays Land +c +c [&c &c].
Major Mallory although he has lost the use of his limbs, appears to remember + converse rationally, + say, that in the Spring or Summer, (June he thinks) his men under his command and belonging to that Regt. was discharged at Batavia N. Y. - That after that he went on to Washington where he also was discharged from the army + paid off - That he had forwarded the evidence of one or two of his men who stood by him when he was wounded, whose affidavits were (I think he said) attached to the other papers -
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Major Mallory is very aged, and it is presumed [illegible] need the bounty of the government but a short time - His property, a large estate he lost in Canada by Confiscation, when he joined the U. S. Army, + he is now in want of some aid - And my object of addrefsing you is to inquire, if other evidence than that on file, in relation to his being Shot in the battle of 25th of July 1814 is required, and if so whether of an officer or non Commifsioned officers, and if, when that evidence is obtained any thing else appears informal -
It may be impossible to procure any further evidence, and Should the Dept. require that of a Commifsioned officer, I think his case a hopelefs one -
Genl. Scott saw and conversed with the Major while here last fall, but it is not likely that he knows or remembers any thing about the wound of the latter, as he himself was severely wounded, + carried off the field -
I trust you will pardon me for troubling you with this businefs, but the necefsities of my sick neighbor prompts me to assist him, if I can, in getting his claim fairly before the commifsioner, while he lives -
I am Sir
With great respect
Your Ob St.
M. H. Tucker
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Lockport June 15th 1851
Sir
Some short time after the Act of Congress was past giving to every soldier who served in the Revolutionary war against Great Britain two years should be intitled to a pension of ninety six dollars per annum, I haveing served in the Revolutionary War against Great Britain four years, or more make application for a pension accompanied with proof of my haveing ingaged and joined the Army of the United States in the month of May 1779 and continued in the service untill we gained our independence and untill the War of the Revolution was ended and untill the United States Army was disbanded making upwards of four years my papers and statements I depose is in the pension office and in September 1833 I had a pension certificate sent to me to draw only eighty dollars per year when I was intitled to ninety six by the Act of Congress and the time I served in the war whether a mistake was made by some of the clerks in the office or what other way I cannot say. I have made no inquiry about it nor no further application untill now the case is respectfully submitted to you what course shall be prosued now. I have a copy of the papers and know I state the case right I never received any clothing from government accept one blanket during the time I was in the Army by father found my clothing during the whole time I served and I received no pay that ever amounted to anything only continental money good for nothing it seams that government was willing to do justice to those men who turned out in that day and faught until they gained their independance. I say nothing about the war of 1812 only I served through the whol of that ingaged in that war under general Harrison was wounded in Lundays Lane battle and my horse killed please to let me have an answer on this letter and let me hear from John Flinehbaughs pension claims if anything more is wanted and what it is if anything is wanted his application has been there nearly three years the man Flinchbaugh is in want of assistance on account of the wounds he received in the war of 1812 you will please to excuse me
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for troubleing you at this time as I well know you must be much ingaged in the Bounty land claims but the necessity of this case required it. I have the honour to be yours Respectfully B Mallory
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Sally Mallory
Widow of Benajah
Albany
N.Y.

Claim pen. from Mar. 4 / 65

Geo. W. [illegible] Atty
Sheboygan
Wis.

Letter July 21/69, [illegible]
asking to what date last paid
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very trifling to each, and only paid once during the magistrate's term of office. The magistrate should be requested to cause this certificate of official character to be filed at the Agency, as an unnecessary repetition of single certificates on separate vouchers will not be permitted at the expense of pensioners. After filing it, it would be well for the magistrate or pensioner to note this fact on successive vouchers. When their vouchers are executed, pensioners can, if no other course if preferred, enclose them in a letter, directed, when his name is unknown, to "Pension Agent," adding the town and State where the pension is payable, and he will remit the money as directed. Upon satisfactory representation that more fees have been exacted than above mentioned, with name and residence of the offending party, a prompt investigation will be had.
It is required that all pensioners who are not in the present possession of their pension certificates, shall immediately apply in person, or by letter, for their return. Should the application be refused or evaded, notify this office, giving the name and residence of the parties withholding them.
In making inquiries in regard to any pensioner, it should be stated whether the same is an Army or Navy case, and at what Agency payment was last made. The number of the pension certificate, when known, and the pensioner's post office address, should also be given.
By reference to their pension certificates, pensioners will not only learn the rate allowed, but widows will understand the conditions and length of time the additional rate of two dollars per month will continue to be paid for each minor child. No increase on account of a minor child will be paid to a widow when not supported by her. When such child is adopted or supported by an individual, orphan asylum or other institution, the widow is not entitled to the increase.
Blank forms for vouchers, for transfers, for duplicate certificates, for oaths of allegiance, and for drawing arrears after the death of a pensioner, with suitable directions printed thereon, are gratuitously furnished to pensioners on application.
The voluntary co-operation of pensioners is necessary to realize the benefit of the material reduction in the expenses of collecting their pensions. With their assistance the Department will certainly be more able, as well as more encouraged, in its efforts to secure to each the full value of the generosity of the government.
JOS. H. BARRETT,
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Benajah Hallon & undoc.
In Oct 1832 of Lockport, Niagara aged 68 years in May last (1832 & also stated that he was born in Chemmington Vt in 1764 (There was no P.O.
that State of that name in 1828, 1877 or 1887 but there was such P.O. in 1828 in Hampshire Co) & has not been in Vt for nearly 40 years (prior to 1832)
While living with his father Ogden Mallory in Wells Rutland Co VT he enlisted in March 1779 for 9 mos under Capt Dimmick, marched to Fort Pittsford located Otter Creek the frontier of Vt, about 50 miles Northward[the road of]  from Well & about 20 miles from Lake Champlain, where he gave the regt commanded by Col. Hale.
We do not appear to have been so much engaged as one of the permanent Garrison
the fort was employed in ranging the surrounding country to guard against incursion of the British & Indian to plunder the
then a Southerly to a large Stream called Lemmon and which was follows down to Lake Champlain, thereto and Crown Point
to protect the settlement on the Northern frontier that which State the claimed the
Western part & as well as to ascertain report the Doctor & number of British chartered near the head lives, as they frequently made
in the scattered Settlement to turn the horse & cattle or destroy then being the Various tour of duty, they encountered via parties of the enemy with whom they may not more serious but
The next Term his father who was a Section of the Chapel Service who were bring to such one of and for her section when need & to turn out of claim promised in able bodied man for brontier duty, designated his son Benajah who entered the service for one year from April 1780 in the Co of Capt John Stark which marched to the Fort at Castleton where joined the tenth
by Col Beecher & was engaged in scouting parties going on behalf to Lake Champlain opposite seconding & grown rent, then forth the late before me where the late was contracted commonly called the "Norton, where they arrived in a summit night & capture of two boots pleated with the soldier & 4 or 5 canvey containing a body of Indian who in attempting to case were nearly all killed. The winter was a Seven, County the Garrison at the Fort to be greatly from among the work of provident other
error in while vigilantly watching the movement of the Army.
From June 1781 he served as Sergeant by one year in the Co of Captain going to there none that at the head of Lake Champlain about 20 miles distant during the red com by Col Walbridge as he stated in building Fort
near the Fall near Sherboth engaged with carrying parties towards Crown Point
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Crown Point with September 

The September following her discharge, from an alarm absent 3 mos  under Capt. Davies, Col Bench in Com to pursue 250 Brote Indians, on by Major McGalfor, a Stockman from Canada who had attacked & planted the Northern
inhabitants of horses, cattle sheep together with a large amount of the property They were overtake Allens Creek 100 miles north of Crown Point at before daylight, recorded nearly all the stolen property & family beside killing many of the soldiers party-One of the prisoner was Wm Blackshire a ranger, who was found guard to  a State surrounded with all the statements for scouting loitering  of  caring resident with their
accompanying was dance about a year before he had been captured but in a night attempt to escape he had killed 2 Indias, worded another
all brothers, the latter ever recovered as the captured the 2nd time The object of being scouting himself was to  obtain the premises paid by the British as Canada government.

The enlistment of his service in the war of 1812 indicate that seon the 1813 indicate that he lives in Canada after discharge the service of a Canadian in Nov 1813 joined the U. S. army at Fort George under the command of Gen
Welleseks Hasseibs, of which he was commanded by Major dated April 17, 1814 major in the regt. of Col.Wellesekks (whereon Sept. 17,1814) killed in storming a sealing a Fort Erie Gen. McClure succeeded Gen Harrison in Nov 1813 Soon after the regiment was organized Major Mallory died with the cost of Capt Frisbee's duty, Capt Biggar Rifles & Capt
Hall to go to Fort Niagore to wait for further orders which soon arrived to march 18 miles up the river to Fort Solloner where he arrived about the mid Dec 1873 on Sewestor height, he succeeded after a Seal for fled in reply
the advance of a body of British & Indian on the 19th & 20th Dec. 1813, after which he was ordered to Buffalo & was in the battle at Black rock under Gen Amos of the burning of both places On the 3rd July 1844 he was ordered with Gen. Winfield Scott to again crop the Niagara river & the same the forces captured Fort Erie & on the 5th July 1814 he was in the battles of Chippewa, from thence proceed with his command to Incontown, then after capturing the past returned to Fort George & to Chippewa when joined his Casement, particating the battle at Sandy Con July 25, 1884 where he was wounded there Keller The circumstance connected with the last director was that on the
belonging to her regiment who was shot, called for Major Mallory, so he dismounted to speak to the dying man [lying on the ground] after interview while in the act of mounting his horse as he swung his right leg over the Saddle  a musket ball  or a grape shot struck the toes of foot carry any nearly all of his second toe of his right foot, then same ball struck the back of the head of Horne Keller
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Benajah Mallory
instantly killing him. Another horse was brought to him but he remained on the field during the night, not having until sum. Previous to incident Gen. Pratt had been taken from the bill wounded nor several year the wounded fort did materially trouble him but with admining year & particularly from an attack of palsy in 1852
he was deprived of the use of his limb & died at Lockport Aug 9 1853, at which time his age was reported in 4 & 20 days extract 2 squire of Sheboygan Co Wisconsin was a witness to his service in was 1843 was married May 13. 1852 to Sally - whose maiden family name was three sister of Atheral Wright - The maid in 1855 York part way to Houston to Minned, the 1860 to Green Bay Wis about 1844 was Sheboygan Co W 1870 near Fort Howard Brown Co West 1871 in Plately hold, from 1878 in Book & Valley
to Neel for 8 years or more. From the statement of the age of the widow the appear to have been been about 1860 or 1801 & was alive in June 1777 are Medwith Bole at Stable from the statement of Hiram G. D. Squires, corroborated more  by the widow & other witness, that after the burning of Buffalo in the war of 1812, he was adopted by Major Mallory, when he must have been from his age, an infant or quite yours & followed the occupation of Millwright, lumbering filing & Carter, which have employment at to have led to a mortal life, prior to settlement in Nebraska with frequent or charges of residence, It is represented that he cared for
provided for the support of his adopted mother, at times paying for her and He marked in 1843 Sally Eggleston, in 1847 Philena Preston, in 1864 Sally Smith, the 1877 he married again from the circumstance of two his we the same Churtian name he adapted Mother caused a report that he had married her a halted mother, particularly white residing in Michigan at which time she was boring with the will Priminest men in Nebraska testify to widow may exemplary character a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church
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State of New York}
County of Niagara ss}:
Personally appeared before me Alpheus Clark
one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Niagara Lewis Howell to me well known and made the following statement on Oath: That he this deponent joined the Army in the service of the United States in the month of August 1812 in Captain Cronk Company of New York State volunteers for the term of four months to serve on the Niagara frontier in
the Regiment commanded by Col. Hugh Dobbins that he served the time he enlisted for in Capt Cronks Company, and was honorably discharged at Buffalo the forepart of the ensuing winter and this deponent further states that in the month of March 1813 he engaged again the service of the United States in the Wagon Masters Department and assistant in the Quarter Masters Department under Captain Ezra St John under the direction of Captain Camp of the Quarter Master Department until the war was ended and this Deponent further states that while in the service of the United States, on the third day of July 1844 at night this deponent crossed the Niagara river
with the army under command of the brave General Scott and Captured Fort in that night & procured
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down the Niagara River to the Chipana - that he
was in the battle of Chippawa in the Wagon mastery Department, and knows that Major Mallory was in that battle that after the battle was over this deponent assisted in collecting the dead & in removing the wounded - and this deponent further states that he knows from his own knowledge that Major Mallory was wounded in the battle of Lundy's Lane & that his horse was killed under him. that a man belonging to the Regiment commanded by Major Mallory by the name of Date was shot down & as he laid wittening in his blood called for Major Mallory who was near & who dismounted from his house & spoke a few words to the dying man, and when in the act of remounting his house as he seeing his be over the house a ball struck his right foot near the toe of his boat at the same time killing his horse - the ball that went through Major Mallory foot is supposed to be the same that killed his horse taking him on the back of his head hem dropped dead in his tract. The same whereupon this deponent immediately procured another house for Major Mallory who remained on the ground all night & did not leave the field till about sunrise the next morning. And this deponent further states that the day after the battle he saw the Surgeon dressing Major Mallory wounded
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foot, the the next the great to of which was nearly all shot off and gone. This deponent further states that he acted in the Wagon
masters department under Capt St John as
above stated, and as an assistant in the
Quarter Masters department through the war,
and for some months after. He also states
that he knows Major Mallory, and knows that he was wounded in Lundy's Lane battle & had his horse killed under him as
above stated that he has been a resident
of this County for more than forty years-
27th day of October 1851.
A Clark Justice of the Peace
Levi L. Howell
I Alpheus Clark the Justice of the peace
before whom the above named Levi Howell
was sworn do certify that I am acquainted with
him and know him to a credible witness
A Clark, Justice of the Peace
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State of Wisconsin}
County of Sheboyan ss}

Personally appeared before me the undersigned
Notary public Ephraim H squires to me well known and made the following statement
on oath that he this deponent is acquainted with Major B. Mallory late a Major in the United States army that he this deponent was well acquainted with him before the war of 1812 and this deponent further states he enlisted into the service of the United States in captain Frisbee's Company in December 1813 on and
during the then present war with Great Britain under the command of Major Mallory at fort George in the the province of upper Canada and this deponent further States in a short time after he enlisted Mayor Mallory was ordered by Major General Harrison who this commanded the Niagara frontier to cross the near river with his men and remain in fort Niagara until further orders which accordingly was done consisting of Captain Fribees company of infantry and Captain Hulls company Biggers company of Riflemen and Captain Hulls company in a short time after we arrived to fort Niagara Mayor Mallory was ordered with his men up the Magara River about Eighteen miles to a Military post called fort Schllusher at which post we arrived and had a hard battle with the british and British Indians in which a number was killed and wounded and after remaining a few days at fort Slusher Major Mallory was ordered to
Buffalo with his Regiment of men he was in the blackrock battle and Buffalo latter under General Hall the time  Buffalo was destroyed and continued in the United Sates service during the season of that campaign and the next on the night of the third of July Major Mallory and his men cost the magarriver into Canada by order of General Scott with the rest of the Army and captured fort Evic that
night
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night and from that place this deponant he was with Major Mallory in the Chippewa battle and in the Sundays lave battle under the fame and brave general Scott he further States he this deponent knows that Mayor Mallory was wounded and his horse killed in the Sunday lane late on the 25th of July 1812 that he
was called upon by a man by the name of the said Dale who was shot down in the battle and as he may Weltering in his blood he called for Mayor Mallory who discounted from his horse and after speaking for moments to the dying man he was in the act of being and swung his leg over the saddle or how musket ball or grape
That struck his right foot near the toe of his lost and took off the the next to his great to and the same all that went through Major Mallory foot is supposed to be the same all that killed the horse for the ball struck the horse took him on the back of his head and he drop dead as he stood in his tracks and this deponent further states he saw the Surgeon apperting in Major Mallory foot son after the battle was over and    his the next his great to was taken off this deponent further states he was in the lands lane battle and saw all that he stated and knows it to be true as near as he can remember and some years after he saw Mayor Mallory seemed to alter or limp on that foot
Ephraim H J Squires

Subscribed and Sworn before me the 2nd of
October 1857 hereby certify that the above named Ephraim H Squires as a good and credible witness and his testimony would be taken where ever he is known.

E H J Squire
Notary public
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Surgeons Certificate

the undersigned regions & Physicians  of Lockpor the village in the County of Niagara & State of New York hereby certify that by satisfactory evidence & accurate
examination, it appears that on the Twenty fifth
day of July AD 1814, Major B. Mallory was in the
service of the United States and in the line of
his duty, acting as an officer in the United States Army in the Province of Upper Canada, and was engaged in the battle of Lundy's lane, against the British faces in a section of the County near Niagara Falls, and that the said Major B. Mallory received a wound from a musket ball or grape shot carrying  away the second toe of the foot and that from the nature of the wound the said Major B. Mallory can with more or less difficulty walk upon said foot & by reason of said wound & infirmities of  pain
the difficulty is constantly increasing, as well the inability to procure or earn his living 

And I certify that the said Daniel Morse and
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the said Wm McCollum are both practicing
Physicians in Lockport, and refutable in their
profession -

D. [Derisntly]Justice of the Peace
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State of New York,}
Niagara County Clerk's Office.} ss.
I Certify that H. Honnelly before whom the annexed Instrument in writing was proved and acknowledged, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe the signature to said certificate is genuine; and that the annexed instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, at Lockport in said county, this 18" day of July 1852
Lewis S Payne Clerk of Niagara County. By H. A. Cook Dept
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State of New York
County of Niagara
Personally appeared before the honourable
James Vanhorn one of the
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for
the County of Niagara and State of New York Asa Stevens of the town of royalton in said County
of Niagra to me the said Judge well know
aged Seventy three years and upwards who
being duely sworn before me the said Judge
doth on oath make the following statement that
he this deponant was acquainted with Benajah
Mallory applicant for a Pension as a revolu-tionary Soldier under the act of Congress passed the Seventh of June 1832
That he the said Asa Stevens was acquainted with the said Benajah Mallory the
said affiant before and through the revolutionary war
with great Britain and was knowing the said
Benajah Mallory Entred the service of the United States
in the war of the revolution in the month
of March Seventeen hundred and Seventy
nine in Captain Dimmick Company as a
volunteer for nine months and knows the said applicant marched from his residence to Pitsford
fort on Otter Creek in the State of Vermont and
that this deponent was well aquainted with Col Hall
who commanded at Pittsford Fort and with the officers
of the Company the said Benajah Mallory served in and
this deponant further States on oath that he lived in the
town of Wells in the County of Rutland in the State of
Vermont and knows the said Benajah
Mallory the said applicant in this cause then lived
with his father of the name of Ogden Mallory
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in the same town and place and that this deponent
is knowing the said Benajah Mallory Served
through that campaign of nine months at Pittsford
fort as above stated
and this deponant further
States on oath before me the said Judge that
he is knowing the said Benajah Mallory the said
applicant in this Cause Entred the service of the
United States again to the war of the revolution
with great Britain in the month of April seven
teen hundred and Eighty as a volunteer in Captain John Starkes's Company for one year as
this deponent doth recollect the father of the said
Benajah Mallory was at the head of a class and according to the resolution adopted in the town of Wells
for that year the Class must furnish one able bodied
man to serve that year either by a regular draft amongst the class or by one men volunteering and
the head of the class was to see it carried in to affect
this was the Corse pursued for that year as near as this
deponent can recollect to furnish men to serve
In the War of the revolution in the neighbour
hood where this deponent resided and where
the said applicant lived in the State of Vermont as
this deponent lived in the same place where the
father of the said Benajah Mallory lived and was
knowing to all the circumstances of the said Benajah Mallory serving in the war of the revolution as this deponent served some part of this Campaign in
the same place and in the same Company the said
Benajah Mallory did and well recollects the said
applicant marched from his residence in Captain Starkes company to a place called Caselton
fort in the State of Vermont commanded by Col
Fletcher and this deponant was well acquainted with
Captain Starkes and lieuten. James Smith both
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of them officers of the Company the said applicant served
on during this campaign at Casselton fort and that
this deponant was well acquainted with Captain John
Starkes that the said Benajah Mallory served under
that he lived near him and was in the revolutionary war
with him and knew him fifteen or twenty years
after the war was over and untill he died and this deponent is knowing the said Benajah Mallory served
through that campaign of one year as above stated
and returned home some time the next spring of seven
teen hundred and Eighty one
And this deponant further-
States on oath before said Judge that he is know
ing the said Benajah Mallory Entered the Service of the
United States again in the war of the revolution in the
month of June Seventeen hundred and Eighty one as a
Sergent in Captain Parmerley Allens Compa
my for one year and marched from his residence
In the town of Wells in the State of Vermont to a place called
Skeensborough at the head of Lake Cham
plain and joined a regiment under command
of Col Walbridge and this deponent States on oath
that he is knowing the said Benajah Mallory
served as a Sergent in Captain Allens company
at Skeensborrough through the campaign of one
year and was discharged from the service of that com
paign as this deponent thinks by Col Walbridge as this
deponent served himself through the same campaign and recollects the said Benajah Mallory
and this deponent both Entred the service at the same
time as volunteer in Captain Allens
Company and returned home togather some time
in the month of June Seventeen hundred and
Eighty two having served one year in this campaign and this deponant further states on oath that he is knowing that the said Benajah Mallory turned
out as a militia man in the time of an alarm
and marched on short notice in Captain
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Deuwes company in Col. Brookings regiment in the fore part of
in the forepart of the fall after the campaign was over at Skeensborough in seventeen hundred and Eighty two as this deponant was in the same expedition in Pursuit of the British and Indians who had attacked the frontier settlements of the State of
Vermont and plundered the Inhabitants of cattle horses and other property and made prisoners of the Inhabitants and this deponant
recollects the circumstance of one black man having been taken prisoner by the Indians who were preparing to burn him and that
this deponent recollects that the said Benajah Mallory served in
this campaign in the war of the revolution from the fore part of September
of that season until the latter part of the next december when he returned
home making upwards of three months and as this deponent lived
near the residence of this applicant through the revolutionary
War in the State of Vermont he remembers the said Benajah
Mallory turned out often as a militia man in case of alarms
in several short campaigns to
oppose the sudden attacks of the
British and Indians which that part of the country was subject to 
and this deponant well recollects the State of Vermont was
under the necessity of keeping standing armed force is and
standing armies and the frontier inhabitants of Vermont
ware obliged to be prepared armed and aquiped at their own
Expence at a moments notice to repel the sudden attack of the
enemy as this deponant recollects the State of Vermont received little or no assistance from the other States but fought their own battles and protected their own frontiers
through the revolutionary war and part of the fronteers
of the State of New York and the men that preformed this
service according to the best recollection of this deponent
received but little or no pay and never received
any clothing accept what was furnished by them selves
or friends through the revolutionary war
and this deponant further States on oath
that he himself remained in the State of Vermont
after the war of the revolution untill the year Eighteen hundred
and twenty one and recollect the said Benajah
Mallory the said applicant left that State some few
years after the war of the revolution was over and
recollects that the forepart of the war of the revelation that
Col Ethan Allen and Col Seth Warner and Col Hale was often
at the house of the father of this applicant but do not recollect seeing the said Benajah Mallory after he
left the State of Vermont and that part of the country and come to the West for a number of years untill
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he saw him the said Benajah Mallory at
Canandaigua in Ontario County in Eighteen
hundred and twenty one at which time the
said Benajah Mallory conversed with this deponet respecting their former service together in the revolutionary war and asked me [insert] this deponent  some
questions of what I could recollect of his serving
in Col Walbridges regiment as a Sergent and
said it might be that some time of another we
might be considered by the goverment of the United States
and receive some compensation for our
Service in the revolutionary war and the said
Benajah Mallory also inquired whether Col Hale
was alive or Captain Starkes and some other
of the officers we served under in the war of the
revolution. I this deponent stated as far as I
knew they were all dead and this deponent recollects
conversation of the campaign at Caselton fort and other places.
Asa Stevens
Sworn before me the fifth day of October
in the year of our Lord 1832
and I certify the said Asa
Stevens is a credible witness and of good standing
James Van Horn Judge of the Courts of Com. Pleas in and for Niagara Co

State of New York
Niagara County
Clerks Office
I Henry [Callingle] Clerk of said County do hereby Certify that James Van Horn before
whom the preceding affidavit purports to have 
been sworn was on the date of the same one of the
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for
said County and that I am well
acquainted with his hand writing and verily
believe his name subscribed to said affidavit is his proper hand writing and Signature.
Witness my hand and seal of office at [Lockfort] this twenty second day of December AD 1832. Henry [Callingle] Clerk
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State of New York  }
County of Niagara  } ss
Personally appeared before me Ethen Fenn
Esquire one of the Justices of the
Peace in and for the County of Niagara and State of New York
Joshua Slayton of said County of Niagara to me well known
and a clergyman who on his oath doth make the following
statement before me the said Justice
that he this deponent is acquainted
 with Benajah Mallory applicant for a Pension
as a revolutionary Soldier under the act of Congress
passed the Seventh of June 1832
And that he the said deponent
has been acquainted with the said Benajah Mallory
about five or six years past and his offer and all ways
when in conversation of that subject heard the said
Benajah Mallory state that he had served as a soldier in
the revolutionary war with Great Britain that he the said
applicant had volunteered into the service of 
United States in the war of the revolution when verry
young and had served on the frontiers in the State of Vermont
 Indifferent place is and at different posts in the
Northern part of the State Such as Caselton fort and
Pittsford fort and at a place called Skeens borough
at the head of Lake Champlain and as this deponent has
always resided from his infancy in the State of Vermont
until he came into the Western part of the State of New York
he well knows such place is as this applicant ┃
States he served at on the war of the revolution dos
Exist and as this deponent was too young to take any part
for the war of the revolution yet he is all ways heard
it stated and in common faim that the above 
 place is where this applicant States he served
were military posts in the war of the revolution
and was occupied as such and this deponent further
States on oath before me the said justice that he
was acquainted with a sister of the said Benajah Mallory
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older there he the said applicant who allways stated
to him the said deponant that her brother the said
applicant volunteered in to the service was
of the revolution when he was verry you and
that he her brother had served several times
or in several campaigns this deponent thinks he
heard her menchen [mention] Captain Stake [?] and Captain
Permerly [Parmalee] Allen and Col. Hale and this deponant
further States that it  is believed in the neighbourhood and
common report where the said applicant
Resides that he has been a revolutionary Soldier
as he states and this deponant further States on
oath that the sister of this applicant who made the
above statemen has since died and this depo
nant States on oath before me the said Justice
that from his knowledge of the said Claimant
case his assertions respecting his service
as a revolutionary soldier is entitled to credit 
and do believe the said applicant has served
In the revolutionary war as stated in his declara
tion and that the said applicant is the age he
States he is
Joshua Slayton
The above statement sworn
and subscribed before me the said Justice
the 30th
day of Oct AD 1832 Ethan Fenn J [?]
and I the said Ethan Fenn
Esquire the said Justice in and for said County of
Niagara  before whom the above affidavit is taken
and sworn to do certify that I am well acquainted
with the above named Joshua Slayton who has
made the above affidavit and he is a good a credible
Witness and that his statement is every way entitled to
credit and that the said Joshua Slayton Stands
In good repute as to truth and veracity in the
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the neighbourhood and place where he now
resides and where he has resided upwards
of twenty Eight years and that said Joshua Slayton is a
clergyman or minister of the gospel
Certified by me the said
Justice the 30th
day of October 1832
Ethen Fenn J [illegible]

State of New York
Niagara County 
Clerks Office
I Henry Catlin Clerk of said County do
hereby Certify that Ethan Fenn before whom 
the preceding affidavit purported to have been sworn under the date of the same one of the
Justices of the Peace in and for said
County
And further that I am well 
acquainted with his hand writing and verily 
believe his name subscribed to the above affidavit is his 
proper hand writing and Signature
Witness my hand and seal of Office at Lockport this twenty second day of December A.D. 1832
Henry Catlin Clerk
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proof of Benajah Mallory
for a revolutionary pension
first the affidavit of Asa Stevens
2 the affidavit of Joshua Slayton
3 affidavits of Orsemon H Colter  [later document has this person's signature as Orsamus H. Cotton]
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State of New York
County of Niagara  ss
Personally appeared before
me Daniel Alvord Esquire
one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County 
of Niagara Orsamus H Cotten To me the said Justice well known 
 who on his oath doth make the following Statement
 that he this deponent is well acquainted with
 Benajah Mallory applicant for a Pension as a revolutionary
soldier under the act of Congress passed the seventh of June in
the year 1832
That this deponent States he has been
acquainted with the said Benajah Mallory said applicant
for twelve or fourteen years and when in conversation on that
subject at all times heared [heard] the said applicant State and say
he had served in the revolutionary war as a Soldier
several times or several campaigns and that he volunteered in said revolutionary war when he the said 
applicant was verry young and this deponant recollects
This has been the common conversation of said applicant
ever since this deponant was acquainted with him or
as this deponent thinks before any act of Congress
was contemplated to extend or offer a pension to this
Class of troops and this deponant further States it is
generally considered and believed in the neighbourhood where the said applicant resides and has resided that he has been a revolutionary soldier and
has served in the revolutionary war as he states
In his declaration and is so considred [considered]
And this deponant further
States that from his long acquaintance with the said
Benajah Mallory the said applicant he doth believe
and has not the least doubt but what the said
applicant has been a Soldier in the war of the revolution and that the said applicant Statement as such is
in Every way correct and entitled to credit and
do believe said applicant is the age he states he is in his Declaration
Orsamus H Cotton

Sworn to and
Subscribed before me the said
Justice the 22 day of December 1832
Daniel Alvord
Justis [Justice] of the Peace
And I the said Daniel Alvord
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And I the said Daniel Alvord & the said Justice
before whom the above affidavit is subscribed and
sworn to do certify that I am personally acquainted with
the said [illegible] H Caiton who has made the
above statement and affidavit and that he is a
credible witness and that his statement as such
is in every way entitled to credit
June 22, 1832
Daniel Alvord
Justice of the peace

State of New York
Morgan County
Clerks Office
I, Henry Caiton Clerk of said County Do
certify that Daniel Alvord Junior  Esquire
before whom the preceding affidavit purports
to have been sworn was on the date of the Same
One of the Justices of the Peace in & for said
County - And that I am well acquainted with
his hand writing & truly believe his name subscribed with
said affidavit is his proper hand writing and signature
Witness my hand and seal of Office at Lockport this
twenty second day of December AD 1832
Henry Caitlin Clerk
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State of New York
Niagara County
Clerks office
I Henry Caitin Clerk of the County of Niagara
and Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas & General business of said County do
hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original 
proceeding had before the said Judge in the
Matter of the application of the within claimant
for a pension

Given under my hand and seal of Office
at Lockport the fourth day of June AD 1833
Henry Caitin Clerk
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Lockport May 20 1852
Sir
I herewith send the papers and proof of my being wounded
in the late war with great britain of 1812 when engage in the battle of
Lundy's lane in the service of the United States on the 25 of July 1814
nearly thirty Eight years since I might have applied for a pension
immediately after the war was over but but did not intend to
ever troubled government with it but the wound not being attended 
to in the first place as it should be it has of late years has caused my foot
and leg both to swell so that I have oft times had surgical operation upon
my foot and the effects of the wound and privations i have suffered in the war
I have lost the use of both foot and leg and now ask the government of the
United States who are infinitely able in whose service I have been
disabled to give me such pension as shall be just I might applied
years ago but intended to [illegible] the remainder of my days without
calling for any and from government but affects of the wound has considerably
[illegible] for some time past and compelled me to ask government
for such assistance as shall be reasonable I have been to considerable
Expence to show the facts of the case after the lapse of so many years
it is difficult to procure the testimony of those that were in the
battle with me at the time I was wounded and my horse killed
I have had to send to the State of Wisconsin nearly one thousand miles 
to get the testimony of a man by the name of Ephriam H Squires
he served as a Sargent under my command through the late
War of 1812 was with me in the Lundy's Lane battle he was near me when
I was wounded and my horse kill. This man Squires was wounded
in the course of the war himself though not in the same battle
with me.  He now resides in Wisconsin and has a number of years
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he draws a pension him self in consequence of his being in the late war
and wounded his pension certificate is dated the Eighth day of June 1848 when
Mr Mercy was in the war office and Mr Edwards in the pension
office he received eight dollars a month. the Witness Mr Howell
was in the same battle with me in the wagon masters department
though in attendance as for as that office required him to procure
a horse or any thing else that was wanted in that line he procured
a horse for me after mine was killed

The testimony of Squires was was taken before a notre  public and in coming to great
a distance the seal of the notre public is some broken and mutilated 
but I suppose that might be expected in coming so great a
distance pleas to let me hear from you as soon as practicable and if
any thing more is wanting please to let me know
with due respect I have
the honour to subscribe my
self yours &c
B Mallory

I should a have called on
General Scott but General
Scott was dangerously wounded
himself previous to my being
wounded and carried off of the field
of battle and if I remember right so
badly wound did not soon return
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Claim for
Restoration to pension Roll
&c&c

Sally Mallory
widow of
Benajah Mallory
Claimant

Geo. W. Welden
Atty
Sheboygan Wis
Page 217

State of Wisconsin
County of Sheboygan
On this 6th day of
July A.D. one thousand eight hundred
and Sixty nine personally appeared be
fore me County Judge within and
for the County and State aforesaid Sally
Mallory, aged 69 years, a resident of
Sheboygan, in the State of Wisconsin
who being duly sworn according to
law, declares that she is the identical
Sally Mallory to whom was granted
pension certificate No. 3830 under the
act of of February 3d 1853, payable at
Albany New York, dated the 11th day
of March in the year 1854: that having
failed since the 4th day of March 1865 
by reason of being unable to procure
the assistance of a competent person
to assist her without traveling or
sending a long distance, she having
resided in Delton, Delta County Michigan, 
in a new and Sparsely settled
Country to apply for the payment
due on said certificate, and having
thereby been deprived of the same under the
third section of the act of July 27 
1868, that having changed her residence 
to Sheboygan Wisconsin for the
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reason this her friends with whom
she does now, and for a long time past
has resided have changed their residence 
thereto, she makes this declaration
in order to secure her restoration to the
pension rolls returning herewith the
original, and in order to secure the 
increase of her pension to which she is
entitled under the 13th Section of said last
named act, and in order that her pension 
may be made payable at Milwaukee Wisconsin
My Post Office address is Sheboygan Wisconsin
And I hereby appoint Geo. W. Welden
of Sheboygan Wisconsin my Attorney
to prosecute this claim and request
that my new pension certificate
when issued be sent to my said
Attorney
Sally Mallory

Also personally appeared A. H. Edwards
and H.G.D. Squire residents of
Sheboygan in the State of Wisconsin
persons whom I certify to be respectable
and entitled to credit, and who, being
by me duly sworn, say that they were
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present and saw Sally Mallory
sign her name to the foregoing declaration:
and they further swear
that they have every reason to believe
from the appearance of the applicant 
and their acquaintance with her
that she is the identical person the
represents herself to be; that she has
resided in Delta County Michigan
for several years past it being a
news and sparsely settled country
And they further swear that they
have no interest in the prosecution
of this claim,
X A H Edwards
X H.G.D. Squire

Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 6th day of July A.D. 1869; and
I hereby certify that I have no interest,
direct or indirect, in the prosecution
of said claim
Edward Gilman
County Judge
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State of Wisconsin
County of Brown Ss
On this 30th day of March 1871. before me
Clerk of Circuit Court within and for
said County and State personally
appeared Sally Mallory, who being
by me duly sworn according to
law, on oath says that she is the
identical Sally Mallory whose
application for restoration to the
pension rolls Number of certificate 
3830, is pending in the pension Office,

She further swears that she resided
at Gordon Delta Co. Michigan
for 5 years prior to the month
of July 1869, when he removed to
the City of Sheboygan Wisconsin,
and since then has been spending
considerable of her time among her
friends in different parts of the
State of Wisconsin, and that she
now resides at Sheboygan Wis: and her
Post Office address is Sheboygan Wisconsin
Sign Sally Mallory

Sworn to and subscribed before me
and I certify that the above affiant
is respectable and credible,
that the contents of the above affidavit 
was fully made known
to her before swearing, and that I
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have no interest direct or indirect
in the prosecution of said application
John B A Masse
Clerk of circuit court Brown Co.
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State of Wisconsin
County of Brown
On this 30th day of March
1871. before me, a
Clerk of Circuit Court within and
for said county, personally appeared 
Emory F. Wells and Hiram G.D. Squire
residents of Fort Howard in said
County, persons whom I certify to be
respectable and credible, and who
being by me duly sworn according to
law, on oath say that they were
personally acquainted with Benajah
Mallory formerly a private in the
Revolutionary war, and with Sally
Mallory his wife, that since the
death of the said Benajah Mallory
they have been personally well acquainted
with the said Sally Mallory
now his widow, and they know from
said acquaintance that the said Sally
Mallory is the identical Sally Mallory
who executed the annexed affidavit,
and that she has not remarried since
the death of the said Benajah Mallory, deceased,

And they further swear that they
have no interest, direct or indirect
in the application of the said Sally
Mallory for restoration to the pension rolls
Emory F. Wells
Hiram G.D. Squire
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Sworn to and Subscribed before me
the day and year first above written
And I hereby certify that the contents
of the foregoing affidavit
were fully made known and explained
to the witnesses before swearing, 
and that I have no interest
direct or indirect, in the prosecution 
of said application
John B. A. Masse
Clerk of Circuit Court Brown Co.
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M Declaration for Increase of Pension under sec. 13, Act of July 27, 1868. M
STATE OF Nebraska COUNTY OF Platte , Ss;
On this 23d day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and seventy two
personally appeared before me HJ Hudson Clerk of the County & District Court
the same being a court of record within and for the county and State aforesaid, Sally Mallory 
who , being duly sworn according to law, makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of section 13 of an Act of Congrant relating to pensions, approved July 27, 1868: That she is the identical Sally Mallory
who was pensioned on the rolls of the agency at Albany NY on account of services and
death of Benajah Mallory--
in accordance with certificate No. 3830 bearing date March 11. 1854; that since said date
she has not remarried that she has not borne arms against the Government of the United States, and has not in any manner aided or abetted the rebellion or those prosecuting the rebellion, or manifested any sympathy with their cause; but, on the contrary, did, during the said rebellion, earnestly desire its suppression by force of arms; that she was last paid her pension on or about  ___ 1872 receiving the amount due to March 4, 1872 that she hereby appoints Geo. W. Welden of Sheboygan her attorney to prosecute the above claim; that her residence is at No. ___ in ____ street, in the 
_____  of ____ county of Platte State of Nebraska
and that her post office address is  Columbus Platte Co: Nebraska
Sign Sally Mallory
Claimant's signature
(Attest.)
Hiram G.D. Squire
Christiann Snyder

Also personally appeared Christian Snyder, residing at No. ____
Platte County Nebraska and Hiram G. D. Squire 
residing at No. _____ in Platte County, Nebraska person whom I certify to be respectable 
and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Sally Mallory
the claimant, sign her name  to the foregoing declaration; that they 
have every reason to believe, from the appearance of said claimant and their acquaintance with her that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
Christian Snyder
Hiram G.D. Squire

SWORN to and subscribed before me this 23d day of April A. D. 1872,
and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration, &c., were fully made known and explained
to the applicant and witnesses before swearing, including the words _____,
erased, and the words _____
added; and that I have no interest, direct or indirection in the prosecution of this claim
H. G. Hudson
(Signature)
Clerk of the County & District Court
(Official character)

1 If an invalid pensioner, he should here state the disability for which pension was originally allowed; if a widow, insert" on account of services and death of ____ ____ adding the name of the soldier
2 If an invalid, applicant should here allege continuance of disability, indicating its extent; if a widow she should state she has not remarried

[illegible] to be [illegible]
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OLD WAR PENSIONER.
CLAIM FOR PENSION.
INCREASE
Under sec 13, Act July 27, 1868.
_____ Applicant.
_____ Co. _____ Regt.
_____Vols
FILED BY

[oriented properly]
All the blanks in this form should be carefully filled and the requirements of the notes strictly observed.
An honorable discharge from the service in all cases is necessary.
Declarations of claimants, either for original pension or for increase of pension already granted, must be made before a Court of record, or before some officer thereof having custody of its seal: said officer being fully authorized and empowered to administer and certify any oath or affirmation relating to any pension or application therefor.
The claimant's identity and loyalty must be proven by two witnesses, certified by the judicial officer to be respectable and credible, who are present and witness the signature of the declarant, and certify to his identity and loyalty under oath or affirmation.
Declarations and other papers should be as legible and as clear in statement as possible.
Where any evidence is already on file in any department of the Government, a definite description and specific references to it will render it available in any subsequent claim.
The post office address (naming street and number in all large cities) of the applicant, attorney, and witnesses should be embodied in or accompany every application, and all evidence in each claim; and each change of residence of said parties, while communicating with the Pension Office or the pension agents should be stated
The fees for the prosecution of claims for pensions will not be allowed to exceed twenty-five dollars; no part of which is payable before the certificate for the pension has been issued.
Pensions are by law exempted from any liability on account of the obligations of the pensioners, and no lien upon them can 
be recognized.
All facts, testimony of which is required to establish a claim must be proven by the affidavits of two or more or credible  witnesses, unless other evidence is specified.
The statements of claimants, unless duly corroborated, are not accepted as evidence.
Testimony, in support of allegations made in a declaration, may be taken before any officer whose authority and signature are duly certified, and who shall disclaim an interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of the claim.
Persons desiring to complete claims pending at the decease of the claimants, must furnish a duly verified certificate of their authority as heirs or legal representative
with all claims for arrears increase, or restoration to the rolls, the original pension certificate must be returned, or explanation of its absence must be given under oath.
To facilitate the adjudication of claims, all the requisite evidence that is available should be forwarded with the application.