Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8216, Joshua Hathaway, Vt. And War Of 1812 - N.York
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Hathaway, Joshua W. 8216
Vt.             Mary           B.L. Wt 3869-40-50
War of 1812-N. York     B.L. Wt. 61547-120-55
Papers inside
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Utica
New York 20406
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Joshua Hathaway of Oneida in the State of N.Y. who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Hutchins of the Regt. commanded by Col. Lafford in the militia line for 6 months -  10 days
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 21. Dollars 11. Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Septm. 1833 and sent to Pensioner, Rome, Oneida Co
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 33                52.77
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Mar 34.   10.55
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                                                            $ 63.32
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{ Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by FT Francioni Clerk 
Book E.   Vol.  4.    Page 62
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6027
New York   A.
Mary Hathaway, widow of Joshua Hathaway who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 21 dollars 11 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 2d day of Febr 1857 and sent to J. Hathaway Rome N.Y.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 18 Vol. 36
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9.762 
134,886 { Act Mar 3 May 
Mary Hathaway widow of Joshua Hathaway 
Baad D Master
Cap
Col Gen Collins  } N.Y. Mil
Ent 2 Aug 1814
D Aug-Sep 1814
War 1812
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U E War No 3869     40
Mil  Fuby 28/sC
12 Aeris Slade
Cir D Darry 22/56
D Fuby 26
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Jay Hathaway
Rome N.Y.
(across) 
Rutso 64.547
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Joshua Hathaway
application for pension
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STATE OF NEW YORK, Oneida County, } ss.
On this Eleventh day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court the court of Com. pleas of said County now sitting, Joshua Hathaway a resident of said county and state, aged seventy one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on this oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following names officers, and served as herein stated: That he was born on the 13th day of August 1761 at Suffield in Connecticut Record of age in old family Bible as he thinks, where he lived until he was thirteen years of age, then at Bennington Vt until 1796 when he moved to Rome N.Y. where he now resided, that he served as a soldier under Gen. Stark, in 1777 at the time of Bennington Battle. that he had six own brothers + two brothers in law in that battle, that he was one of the Guard who received the Prisoners as they were brought from the battle ground and such was the pressure of the occasion, that this deponant alone & without any relief, guarded twenty of the principal Officers, Prisoners, through the whole fo the night after the battle was over. And that in the Dec. following the war one of a Guard that were drafted to take from the Northern Frontier to the Gaol in Hartford Ct. a British scout who with a Lieut were taken prisoners, & did not return home until spring, but was not in actual service all that time. And that in the year 1779 he was drafted + went at a soldier for a term of 40 days & served at the Picket Fort in Rutland & in different scouts went down the east shore of Lake Champlain to watch the movements of the enemy, mahor Jesse Sawyer as commandant of the Fort & the whole of the Northern Frontier east of Said Lake. And that in the year 1780 as he now remembers he went from said Bennington to eastleton on the northern line, with the Brigade commanded by Gen. Ethan Allen, in the Mass militia. And also in the year 1781 he again went on to the northern lines in the Mass Militia. & after they were discharge he was
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in Hartford Ct a British scout who was a Lieut were taken prisoners, & did not return home until spring, but was not in actual service all that time. And that in the year 1779 he was drafted + went as a soldier for a term of 40 days & served at the Picket Fort in Rutland. & in different scouts went down the east shore of Lake Champlain to watch the movements of the enemy. Major Jesse Sawyer was Commandant of the Fort & the whole of the Northern Frontier east of said Lake. And that in the year 1780 as he now remembers he went from said Bennington to castleton on the northern line, with the Brigade commanded by Gen. Ethan Allen in the Mass militia. And also in the year 1781 he again went on to the northern lines in the Mass militia & after they were discharge he was drafted to remain at the Fort for several weeks & there served as waiter to Lieut John Henry of said Bennington. Capt. William Hutchins was Commandant of the Fort.  + the whole of the Northern Frontier. And that in the year 1782 & near the close of the war the enemy came down to Cambridge N.Y. & shot Ssgt Younglove through breast wounded + took an other man prisoner, & made off with themselves for Canada Col Joseph Safford Regt & his Regt. were ordered to pursue all this deponants (sic) at one of the did so, but could not come up with the enemy. That he cannot recollect the particular length of time he served in any of the tours except the one for 40 days. That no written discharges were given to any soldiers on the Northern Frontier, but so soon as it was ascertained that the enemy were withdrawn the
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Safford at Cambridge N.Y. as stated in within affidavit in 1782 and in the same year He served under Gen. Ethan Allen in a Detachement of two Hundred men sent to take or dispense a gang of Tories so called, who had collected on the east side of the Green Mountain in Vt. for the term of 6 days who gang as they fled before our detachment fired upon us, but from so great a distance, that they did us no haven, this alarm & term of service was altogether forgotten when the within affidavit was made
Joshua Hathaway
Sworn to in open Court Before me this 11 day of June A.D. 1833
Jos. R. Read
Deputy clerk of Oneida County
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Joshua Hathaway the within Applicant & deponant being duly sworn in open court to wit in said court of Com. pleas in June term 1833. Deponeth and saith in addition to the within Declaration & affidavit. That by reason of old age & 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 periods mentioned below for sixty days he served as a private under General Stark, and on his march from the Northern Frontier, to Hartford Ct + back again under command of ensign Belknap in the year 1777 as mentioned in said affidavit.
In 1779 he served under Major Sawyer as mentioned in said affidavit 40 day & ten days in attending upon the draft and in marching from Bennington to Rutland Fort and back again making fifty days
IN 1780 he served under Gen. Allen 20 days at Castletown Mills and in the same year or the year following which year he cannot now recollect he again served under Gen. Allen ten days at the same place which last term of ten days was wholly forgotten in the within affidavit In 1781 he served at the Fort in Castleton fifty days under Capt Wm Hutchison and Lieut Henry as stated in said affidavit he served 2 days under Col. Joseph
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soldier were discharged and allowed to return home. That he has no written evidence of his services, & that he know of no man living who was in the service with him except Hath Montague whose affidavit is annexed
Joshua Hathaway
J.B. Read Dep clk
We, Daniel Green and Benjamin P. Johnson residing in Rome
Joshua Hathaway
seventy one
Daniel Green
B.P. Johnson
J.B. Read Dep clk
Daniel Green
Rome Oneida County
Benjamin P. Johnson
Rome aforesaid
Byrth Court  C. Heyden first judge

I, George Brown  Common Pleas aforesaid
Joshua Hathaway  Eleventh day of September 1832
Geo. Brown clerk
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Declaration of wido to obtain bounty land, act Sept. 28 1850
State of New York County of Saratoga } ss:
On the first day of November AD. 1850, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in + for the county of Saratoga + state aforesaid, Mrs Mary Hathaway aged 72 years, a resident of Waterford in said county, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Hon Joshua Hathaway deceased who was Brigade Quarter Master in the third division New York State detached militia, under Brig. Gen: Oliver Collins, called into the service of U.S. in the war with Great Britain declared in 1812, . That the said husband went with said Division to the defence of Sachets Harbor, July or early in August 1814, + served as Brigade Quarter Master in said Division until early in October following, when in consequence of severe illness he was furloughed, + returned to his home at Rome Oneida Co. where he continued dangerously sick for several weeks, and had not fully recovered at the time of disbanding said Division in November following.
That she does not know if he received a Discharge. That the foregoing facts are from the best of her information, recollection, + belief, in relation to his service. That she was married to Judge Joshua Hathaway at the house of Doct. M. Brown city of Rochester, 3 Nov. 1825, by the Rev Doct. Penny, late Pres. Ham. Call. whose present state, or residence she does not know; There is no public record of the marriage, the Bible record was taken by one of the children, who has list the same, + she has no marriage certificate; her name
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before her marriage was Mary House, that her said husband died at Rome December 1836 and that she is still a widow.
    She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled for the term of her said husband service, as shown by the Rolls + document at Washington, as granted by the act passed 28 September 1850 and makes request that certificate of warrant be sent to her address at Rome N.Y. care of Jay Hathaway.  Mary Hathaway
Sworn to + subscribed before me, the day + year above written 
W.T. Seymour Just. Peace in for Saratoga County
W.T Seymour
Justice of the Peace
W.T. Seymour 4 November 1850  James W. Horton
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1762    11 Nov
Hon. Joshua Hathaway 
Brigade 2 M. N.Y. S. M
Act 28Sep50   1812
Land

Jay Hathaway
Rome NY.
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State of New York
Oneida County}
On the 31st day of October 1830 before me a Justice of the Peace for P. County came Arbie Blair + Numa Leonard, to [illegible] as credible witnesses, who after being sworn depose + say, that they were well acquainted with Hon Joshua Hathaway + Miss Mary House both before + after their marriage, which took place as they are informed + believe at Rochester, in the fall of 1825, that they immediately came to Rome their former residences + the residence of sd. deponant, + commenced housekeeping as man + wife, + as such lived together to the day of his death in the year 1836, that she has received to Waterford in said state, + has been in receipt of dower from Executor of his estate, ever since that period as they are correctly informed + believe, + that she still is the widow of said Joshua, + that they have no interest in her application, for bounty land.
A. Blair 
Numa Leonard
Sworn to + subscribed on the day + year above mentioned, before me
George Barnard Just. Peace
Alexander Rae
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State of New York
Oneida County
On the 31st day of October 1830 before me a Justice of the Peace for S. County came Arba Blair + Numa Leonard, to [illegible] as credible witnesses, who after being sworn depose + say that they were well acquainted with Hon Joshua Hathaway + Miss Mary House both before + after their marriage, which too place as they are informed + believe at Rochester, in the fall of 1825, that they immediately came to Rome their former residence, + the residence of Sd. deponent, + commenced housekeeping as man + wife, + as such lived together to the day of his death in the year 1836, that she has removed to Waterford in said state, + has been in receipt of dower from executer of his estate, ever since that period as they are correctly informed + believe, + that she still is the widow of said Joshua, + that they have no interest in her application, for bounty lands.
A. Blair 
Numa Leonard
sworn to + subscribed on the day + year above mentioned, before me
Just Peace
George Barnard
Justice of the peace
George Barnard 8th
November 1850
Alexander Rae
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154886
Mary Hathaway

Agent
Jay Hathaway
Rome
N. Y.
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State of New York, County of Saratoga ss:
On this 9th day of May A. D. 1855 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, Mary Hathaway aged 77 years, a resident of Waterford in the State of N. York who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Joshua Hathaway deceased, who was a Brig. Q. Master in the Brigade of N.Y. I. drft. Militia Commanded by Genl. Collins in the war with Great Britain, of June 1812, that her said husband went to the defense of Jacket Harbor on or about the 2d day of August A.D. 1814 for the term of 3 months and continued in actual service in said war for about the term of about 2 months and was honorably discharged at 
Sackets Harbor or about the last days of September 1814. Then sick, with fevor & dysentary, he was also a Pens. of U.S. of Revolutionary war, for services in that war. She further states, that she was married to the said Joshua Hathaway in Rochester on the 2nd or 3rd day of November 1825 by one Rev. Docl. Perny of Rochester a Presbyterian Minister and that her name before her said marriage was Mary House that her said husband died at Rome on the 8th day of December A.D. 1836 and that she is now a widow & has made proof of sd. marriage & death & sent Pens. office.
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.
She further declares, that she has heretofore made application for bounty land under the act approved Sept. 28th, 1850, and obtained a land warrant for 40 acres, No. 3869, which she has legally disposed of, and it cannot now be returned.
John House, Inoc Houle, Mary Hathaway

We John House and John A. Houle residents of Waterford in the State of N.York upon our oaths declare, that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Wid. Mary Hathaway in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
The foregoing declaration and affidavit was sworn to & 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, and that I have no interest in the claim. Mary is, & has been for many years a widow.
J. Cramer 2d, Justice of Peace.
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State of New York Saratoga County Clerk's office. }ss.
I, JAMES W. HORTON, CLERK OF THE SAID COUNTY, do hereby certify, That John Cramer was on the day of the date of the above DECLARATION and CERTIFICATE, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected and sworn, and that the signature to the Jurat of the above Declaration and to the above Certificate purporting to be his, is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, this 10 day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
James Horton CLERK.
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11.323
Joshua Hathaway
Oneida County
New York

Admitted
Private 6mo & 10 days

Applicant, Rome Oneida Co. N.Y.
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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 tubular 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 show 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 Joshua Hathaway
Column: Period when the service was rendered
1777
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Drafted 1779 
1780
1781
1782
COLUMN Duration of the claimants service
years: cannot state the terms of the pension office
Month:blank
Days 40
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Rank of the claimant Private

Names and rank of the Field officers
Gen. Stark
Maj. John Sawyer
Gen. Ethan Allen
Capt Wm. Hutchins
Col. Joseph Safford

Age at present and place of abode when he entered the service: 71 Bennington Vermont

Proof by which the declaration is supported:
tradition
Nathan Montague proves that in the revolution, the applicant, his father + eight sons were zealous whigs; the witness often saw applicant in service in different years and has no doubt the declaration is correct and credibility of witness not certified by the clerk.
I am, respectfully, your obedient servant, J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions, 
I return this printed letter in my additional affidavit. I have endeavored to bring all my service together which were rendered in the same year. I expect if honoured with a place on the pension list at all, to be put on the lowest grade, for although litterally(sic) served my country thro five years of the War, being always on the alert, yet the periods of my actual service were short I am most respectfully your Obt. sevt. Joshua Hathaway
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typed page. no transcription necessary
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typed page no transcription necessary
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typed letter.
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No-9762 - Nov.11.1850
134.886
Mary Hathaway- widow
Joshua Hathaway- widow
Joshua Hathaway decd.
Brigade Quarter Master
3rd division NY. state del. mil.
Brig, Gen Collins
Land   war 1812
3 and Mar 10131
Alld. 40 acres 
Ap 5/51
Warrant 3869
Issd April 7 1851
Leut
Jay Hathaway 
Rome NY.
vol 36 page 38
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No. 9762.
March 15th 1851
It appears from documents on file in this Office, that Joshua Hathaway Brig Quarter Master of Brig. Gen Oliver Collins's Regiment of New York Militia, entered the service on the 22nd August 1814, and served till the 13th November 1814, the date of his discharge. Jno. S. Gallaher Aud.
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61547
120 Acres
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Claim, ( "original,")
proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Claimats' husband was a pensioner under act of June 7, 1832 at rate of $21.11c per annum and was paid to 4th September 1836. He died December 8, 1842, as proved by parol. Claimant received bounty land, as his widow, under act of March 3 1855.
Marriage, identity of claimants as the widow of above named pensioner, and his present
( if for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
widowhood proved by several credible witnesses.
J Hathaway Esq Rome, New York 
R Geddes Examining clerk.
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additional affidavits in matter of application for Pension
by Mary Hathaway 
Ins 1853
agent J. Hathaway
Rome N.Y.
Cole 
Geddes
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Additional affidavits, in the matter of claim for pension by Mary Hathaway

State of New York, County of Oneida ss.
On this 12 day of January 1857, before me a Justice of the Peace in & for said county, personally came Sarah A. Utley & Doct. Arba Blair late past surgeon, resident of Rome to me well known, who are credible witnesses & who after being duly sworn, do severally on their oath say, that they well knew Joshua Hathaway Esq & Mary his wife of said town for many years, & up to the time of death, some 20 years since; that said Mary continued to reside in said town for about 2 years, & then removed to Waterford in Saratoga County N.Y., where she has ever since resided, as they are informed & believe, & does still reside in the place, & is still a widow.
That said Joshua Hathaway resided in Rome in the year 1833, & was reported to be a pensioner of the United States Revolutionary War. Deponents have no interest in the claim.
Sarah A. Utley, A. Blair, M.D.

Subscribed & sworn to before me at above date. I have no interest in this claim.
Jay Hathaway, Just. of Peace
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134,886
additional
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Additional, No. 134.886

State of New York, Anida County ss.
On this 8th day of February 1856, before me, a Justice of Peace, came Sarah A. Utley of Rome, who is a credible witness, & who after being duly sworn saith, that she is well acquainted with Mary Hathaway widow of Hon. Joshua Hathaway. That she is now a resident of Waterford N.Y. Very aged & in feeble health, & has remained a widow from the time of his decease to the present, as she has just lately heard, & believes. She has no interest in her claim.
Sarah A. Utley

Subscribed & sworn to before me at date. I have no interest in the claim.
Jay Hatheway, Just. of Peace
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Additional
No.
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Additional, either 34.886 or 134.886
uncertain in circular D. [illegible]

State of New York, County of Saratoga ss.
On this 23d day of February 1856 before me a Justice of the Peace in & for sd. county, came John House and Abby House both residents of Waterford in said county, who are credible witnesses, & who after being duly sworn, do on their oaths say, that they are well acquainted with Mary Hathaway widow of Hon. Joshua Hathaway late of Rome in sd. state deceased. Said Mary resides in Waterford, & has done so for 18 or 19 years last past, & has been for this whole period a widow, & the widow of said Joshua: whom they knew, & remains such, at this instant. Deponents have no interest in her claim to bounty land.
John House, Abby House

Sworn & subscribed before me, at day & I certify I have no interest in the claim. 
J. Cramer 2d, Just. of Peace
Word "are", interlined above. also words "whom they knew"
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If further service than [illegible] can be verified when all our refence books are again on the shelves, we can add the same to outside of jacket.
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Hon. Court sent
Sir
I send with this Wid. Mary Hathaway's application for pension. Please after action is had therein, send me the result.
I am your obet. servt. Jay Hatheway
Rome Dec 22 56
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Hon Cosas Pensions
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(additional)
Rome N.Y.
Feb 8th 56
Hon Cosas. Pens.
Sir
I send affidavits [illegible] by Wm. N. & C Steuben, proof of the marriage, death, & widowhood, in case of Wid.  Tabetha Dunbar app. No 43.845. I have previously sent their appt. to Dept. in the premises.

I also send now, affat. of S.T. Utley (having previously sent my own of same tenor) proving the widowhood of Mary Hathaway wid. of Hon. Joshua Hathaway decd.

Very respectfully yr. obet. servt. Jay Hatheway
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No. 6,601
Mary Hathaway, widow of Joshua
Saratoga Co. New York

[illegible] Jay Hathaway
Jany 3 1857
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Waterford N.Y. May 11
FREE

Hon. Comms. of Pensions
Washington

134,886
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Rome N.Y.
Feb 8
FREE
Honlb. Comms. Pensions
Washington

Wm. Dunbar decd
Joshua Hathaway decd
N.Y.
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Waterford N.Y. Feb 23
FREE

Hon Comms. of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Joshua Hathaway decd.
N.Y.
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Mary Hathaway, widow of Joshua
Saratoga Co. New York
Admitted Act Feby 3. 1853 at rate of $21.11 per annum
Commencing as date of said act.
Husband was a private of infantry 6 months and 10 days
Pay widow
Certificate to J. Hathaway Esq.
Rome, New York
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3d auditers office
Jany 27, 1837
Sir:
Joshua Hathaway New York, act 1832, at $21.11 per ann, appears to have been paid to by Sept. 1836. arrears not drawn.
Very Respy Rob J. Atkinson, Auditor

Geo. C. Whitney Esq
Comm of Pensions
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Pension Office, Jany. 26. 1859
The third auditor will please certify the date to which the within named pensioner was paid; and name of his widow if she drew arrears.
Very respectfully,
S. Cole, Chief Clerk
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Sarah Bosworth, Conn.
53
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FREE

Hon J. L. Edwards
Coms. Pensions
Washington
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Nos. 9762 to 9766
inconclusion
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Rome NY 9 Nov '50
Hon J L Edwards Coms. &c.
Sir
I send with this 5 declarations for bounty land viz. H. Lintz, J. Tarmer, Josha Hathaway, Jos. Beck & John Weller
Please forward certificates when issued, as requested or advise me of adverse decision.
Your Nat Servt Jay Hathaway
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Rev War
(3-169.)
Bureau of Pensions.
W.F. 8216
Application No.
Certificate No.
Name of Soldier,
Joshua Hathaway Co __, Reg't. NY
Information desired.
All papers for exam
K

April 29 1896
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Offices of
Oswald P. Backus,
Counselor at Law,
107 South James Street.
Practices in the Courts of the United States, New York, Connecticut and Minnesota.
Rome, N.Y. April 17 1896

Hon J. S. Sherman,
My Dear Sir,
I wrote to the Commissioner of Pensions sometime ago asking them to furnish me with a copy of the affidavits & papers upon which Hon. Joshua Hathaway of Rome, obtained a pension in 1832, for services in the Revolutionary War. I desired to obtain them for historical purposes. I offered to pay for them. In reply the sent me one abstract [illegible] about
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four lives. It is of no help to me whatever. Can you not induct them to send me what I desire as  I am willing to pay for it.
Do you know anything regarding the [illegible] of the enclosed. I have been informed that several bills providing for the payment of such have [illegible] [illegible] of [illegible].
Cordially yours
Oswald P. Backus
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Revy Widow, &c.
File No. 8216
Mary Hathaway Wid. Joshua Hathaway
Privt Rev War

Act: Feby. 3d 1853
Index: Vol. A, Page 306
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Apr 996 sold
permit to Oswald P Backus LMB
2.1896. Copy of papers to Hon. J.S. Sherman for Mr. Backus. See Comm endorsement within. K
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End 9
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Joshua Hathaway's application for a pension
paid
11323
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Nathaniel Montegue being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he was well acquainted with Joshua Hathaway the within named applicant and with his fathers family. That he resides in Burlington Vermont and near neighbours to them, and knew the whole of them, to wit, the father and his eight sons to be zealous Whigs. As they were then so called. That he this deponent served under the eldest brother of the said Joshua who was a Lieut. in the army through one campaign of eight months and then he served as a fellow soldier with the youngest brother of the said Joshua through another campaign of nine months near the close of the war and that he often saw the said Joshua under arms as a soldier in the army and knows that he served as such on the Northern Frontiers in different years during the Revolutionary War, but cannot say what length of time he continued in the army at any one time & that from his own knowledge of a number of the facts stated is the declaration of the said Joshua & from his long acquaintance with him he has no doubts of the corrections of his statement hereto annexed. 
thl. Montague

Sworn in open court Sept 1832 J.B. Read, Dep Clerk

I hereby certify that Nathaniel Montague the above named witness is to me known as a man of credibility, truth & veracity.
Jos. B. Read, Deputy Clerk of Oneida County
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Declaration for Rev. Pens. by Wid. Mary Hathaway

Agent J. Hatheway
Rome N.Y.
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Declaration for the benefits of 2d. section act of 3 February 1853

State of New York, Saratoga County ss.
On this 11th day of December 1856, personally appeared before the undersigned, a Judge of the County Court, in & for said county, Mary Hathaway of Waterford county aforesaid, aged seventy eight 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 3d of February 1853, granting pensions to persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Joshua Hathaway, who was a private in the Vermont Revolutionary forces, and under Col. Warner as he verily believes, and she further declares,that she was married to the said Joshua Hathaway at Rochester N.Y. on the 2nd day of November 1825. That her said husband was a Revolutionary pensioner No. 20,406 at $21.11 per annum. That he died at Rome N.Y. on the 8 day of December 1836, that she was not married to him prior to the 3d of January 1800, but at the time above stated. That she has heretofor applied for & obtained land warrants No. 2869 for 40 acres, & No. 61547 for 120 acres, & has made proof of her said marriage & of said Joshuas death.
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that said proof is on file at the Pension Office, & that she
claims the benefit of the same, that she still remains
the Widow of said Joshua Hathaway, & has not inter
married
Mary Hathaway
W
John House & William T. Lemon
a residents of Waterford State of New York
upon our oath declare, that the foregoing
declaration was signed & acknowledged by Widow
Mary Hathaway in our presence, & that we
be any
years last past have been well acquainted with her
& believe from the appearance & statements of the
applicant, that she is the identical person she
represents herself to be & know that she is
now a widow
John House
W. T. Seymour
1
The foregoing Declaration & affidavit was sworn to & subscribed before me in the
day & year above written & 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 &
that said Mary is in very feeble health, & is
unable to go to the County Court
6th line in Certificate
James B. Mc. Keane
Judge of Saratoga
County Court
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State of New-York, Saratoga County Clerk's Office, ss.
I, James W. Horton, Clerk of the said County, do hereby certify that James McKean was, on the day of the above Declaration and Certificate, County Judge in and for said County,djuly elected and sworn, and that the signature of the Jurat of the above Declaration and to the above Certificate purporting to be his, is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, this 13th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty six.
Janes W. Horton Clerk.