Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17013, for Jonathan Pendell, New York
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(3-1776)

SERVICE NUMBER

New York Pendell, Jonathan S. 17013[check mark in pencil]

carded [check mark in pencil]

CONTENTS
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New York No. 24.923

Jonathan Pendell
of Wayne Co. in the State of New York
who was a Private in the __ commande
by Captain __ of the Regt. commande
by Col. Van Cortlandt in the N.Y. Troops
line for 16 months & 10 days

Date of death not on a/3

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 55 Dollars 09 Cents per annum
o commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of March 1834 and sent to Wm. Sisson
Lyons N.Y.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 164.27
Semi-anl. allowance ending 1 Sep. 27.54
$192.81
{Revoluntary Claim,
{Act June 7, 1832.
ecorded by D. Brown Cler
ook E. Vol. 4 Page 114
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Jon Pendell
14783
[checkmark]

Wm. Sisson. agent
Lyons N.Y.
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where he resides to have been a soldier of the 
Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the} William Walling [signature]
day and year aforesaid} James Walling [signature]
in Open Court
John L. Cuyler Clerk [signature]

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 revotion-
ary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court
further certifies, that it appears to them that Wil-
liam Walling who has signed the preceding certifi-
cate is a resident in the town of Lyons, County of
Wayne and State of New York, and that James Wal-
ling was has also signed the same is a resident
in the town of Sodus, County and State aforesaid,
and that they are both credible parties, and that
their statement is entitled to credit.

I John L Cuyler Clerk of the Court of Com-
mon Pleas of the County of Wayne and State of New-
York, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contained
the original proceedings of the said Court in the
matter of the application of Jonathan Pendell for
a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of office this first day of 
October in the year of our Lord one thou-
said eight hundred and thirty two
John L Cuyler Clerk [signature]
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when he was there. General Parsons commanded
at White Plains, he believed they were both officers in
the regular army, but is not certain. Col Swart-
wouts Regiment of Militia was at Kingsbridge and 
White Plains in 1776 when he served. These are all he
recollects. The particularities of his services are herein
before stated.
To the sixth interrogatory, he answers, that he
never received any written discharge from
service at any of the times he served.
To the seventh interrogatory, he answers, and
sttes the names of the following persons, to whom
he is known in his [insertion] present [/insertion] neighborhood, and who can
testify to his character for veracity, and their be-
lief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution
Viz: Doct. Anson Andrews, William Dailey, Job Chase, Ga-
briel Rogers, Jacob Gridley, Daniel Paul, Abel Pease
and Matthew Pullen
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to 
a pension or annuity except the present, and
declares that his name is not on the Pension
Roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed} his
the day and year aforesaid} Jonathan X Pendell
in open Court John L Cuyler CLerk [signature] mark [to clarify, his is written above and mark is written below the X in the name Jonathan Pendell]

Mr. William Walling residing in the town of Lyons
in the County of Wayne and State of New York,
and James Walling residing in the town of
Sodus in the County and State aforesaid, do
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted
with Jonathan Pendell, who has subscribed
and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty three years of age, that
he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood
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State of New York}
County of Wayne} ss; On this first day of October
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
thirty two, personally appeared in open Court, before the
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County, now
sitting, Jonathan Pendell, a resident of the town of
Sodus in the County of Wayne and State of New York,
aged eighty three years and upwards, who being first 
sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of
the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832,
That he entered the service of the United States, under the
following named officers, and served as herein state.
[pencil checkmark in margin]About the first of August, the day he does not recollect, in the
year 1775, he enlisted under Lieut. Thomas Lee of Paulding, in
the New York State Troops (or Militia) at a place called Fred-
ericksburgh, or Paulding, which he does not certainly know
as the two towns joined, and he lived near the line between them,
[marginal note] 5 mo [/marginal note] in the South part of Dutchess County State of New York, for
the term of five months, and served the whole the said
[marginal note] 5 mo [/marginal note] terms under Captain Jacobus Rosecrantz, of Fishkill
[marginal note] [illegible[ Role of Capt] [/marginal note] Dutchess County aforesaid. Does not recollect the name 
[marginal note] Rosencrantz [/marginal note] of the Colonel, but thinks the Lt. Cols name was Van
Courtlandt of Albany State of New York. He was marched
to the Barracks at Fort George, where he was kept two or
three weeks, and was then sent to Fort Edward and em-
ployed in working on the Roads the greater part of the
time. He was discharged in Albany by the Captain.
[pencil checkmark in margin] About the first of August, the day he does not recollect, in 
the year 1776, he enlisted at the same place where he first
enlisted as above stated, into the State Troops of New York
for five months, under William Pierce, Captain. Thinks
the Colonel’s name was Holmes, but is not certain.
Gabriel Manning was adjutant. was marched to King
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Bridge, and assisted in building Fort Independence. He &
most of Capt. Pierce’s Company went over to Long Island
the next day after the Battle of Lond Island and was
with the Troops that retreated from there to New York
during which time it was excessive rainy weather. He
was afterward, marched to Kingsbridge again, and then
to White Plains. was at the latter place when the
main battle was fought. The Company in which he was
standing in readiness, but was not called into the action.
Soon after that action the enemy took fort Washington.
He was sent across the River at New Windsor and then 
to a creek called Murdner’s, a little below New Windsor, where
they sunk Chevaux de freese’s in the RIver to prevent the
enemy’s shipping from going up the river. remained
[marginal note] 5 mo [/marginal note] there until his time was out, and while [insertion] there [/insertion] the Hessians
were taken prisoners at Trenton, State of New Jersey
and he was discharged at this place by the Captain
[marginal note] 1779 [pencil checkmark] [/marginal note] On the 8th day of July [insertion] 1779 [struck out] [/insertion] in some year, which he does
not recollect, he enlisted at the place where he first
[marginal note] 1 Nov [/marginal note] enlisted as before stated, herein for one month and
[marginal note] Volunteer 1 mo [/marginal note] served the same fully out, under Capt. Hasolett or Hal-
lett or some similar name, in Col. Thomas’ Regi-
ment. was marched to Bedford and employed [illegible word struck out[
in guarding the lines. was discharged by the Captain
at Peekskill. during this months service Bedford
was burned by the Enemy.
In the latter [insertion] part [/insertion] of the Spring or in the fore part of the
year [struck out] Summer, in some year, not now recollected,
he enlisted at the same place where [insertion] he [/insertion] first enlisted as
herein before mentioned for the term of four months
in the New York troops, under Capt. Thompson, whose
given name is not now recollected by him, and well re-
collects that the Colonel’s name was Wisenfelt.
He served at Haverstraw and other places in
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guarding the lines and the inhabitants, between
where the Enemy and the Americans lay. About two
or three weeks before the expiration of the four months
in consequence of the sickness of his family he
[marginal note] 3.21 [/marginal note] hired one John Reynolds, an Irishman, as a sub-
stitute who served out the remainder of his said
term and was discharged at Haverstraw. The said [insertion] John Reynolds [/insertion/
died more than fifteen years ago.
[marginal note] Oct. 1777 [/marginal note] In the Autumn of some year, not now recolled by him
he was called into service in the Militia on an alarm
at the place where he first enlisted as herein before men-
tioned, under Capt. William Pierce of Pawlingtown, and
marched to Peekskill, and served for the term of three
[marginal note] - 21 [/marginal note] weeks, and upwards., as orderly sergeant, he started to
go to Peekskill about the time the Enemy burned
some of the American Army barracks at that place.
In the Spring of some year, not now recollected by
him, he volunteered on an Alarm, to go to Dan-
bury in Connecticut. went to Ridgfield where he 
was put under a Captain whose name he does
not now recollect. He served one week, or upwards.
This was at the time the Continental Stores at Dan-
bury were burned or destroy by the enemy.
In the latter of the summer, in some year which 
he cannot now recollect, one half of the Militia
were called out and he was among them at the
same place where he first enlisted as herein before
mentioned, and was marched to Fishkill. served
[marginal note] ./. 12 [/marginal note] six weeks under Capt. Wim. Pierce aforesaid, as
[marginal note] 2 /// Sept. [/marginal note] Quarter Master Sergeant, Jonathan Hunt was
Quarter Master, and a man by the name of Graham
[marginal note] col p[illegible] [/marginal note] was Colonel. at the end of the six weeks the other
half of the Militia came on and relieved the first
half, & he was discharged. He well recollects all the services herein stated, although he cannot recol-
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lect the years in which they were all performed. That
during all the periods of service herein stated
he served as a private, except the term [struck out] last [insertion] term, and the last service but two, as before stated [/insertion]. That he
has no documentary Evidence to prove his services
herein before mentioned or any of them and
that he knows of no person, whose testimony he
can procure, who can testify to his said services
or any of them.
To the Interrogatories required by the Regulations of
the War Department, to be propounded by the
Court to him, he the said Jonathan Pendell
answered as follows. TO wit: To the first interroga-
tory he answers that he was born in the town of
Bolton in the County of Hartford in the State of
Connecticut in the year 1749, on the 9th June.
To the second interrogatory he answers, that he has no record of his age, to his knowledge.
To the third interrogatory, he answers, that when
he was called into service he lived in Fredericksburgh
or Paulding, Dutchess County State of New York, but
in which of them he cannot positively state as they
joined each other and he lived near the line between
them. Since the revolutionary [insertion] War [/insertion] he has lived in the
town of Saratoga and county of Saratoga in the 
State of New York, in the town of Pompey, Onondaga
County, same state, and in the town of Sodus
County of Wayne in the same state & now lives in
the latter town.
To the fourth interrogatory, he answers that he was cal-
led into service by enlisting the four first terms, volun-
teered the two next terms and was called out the
last term. all as herein before stated.
To the fifth interrogatory, he answers, that Major
Logan was in command at Long Island in 1776
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when he was there. General Parsons commanded
at White Plains, he believed they were both officers in
the regular army, but is not certain. Col Swart-
wouts Regiment of Militia was at Kingsbridge and 
White Plains in 1776 when he served. These are all he
recollects. The particularities of his services are herein
before stated.
To the sixth interrogatory, he answers, that he
never received any written discharge from
service at any of the times he served.
To the seventh interrogatory, he answers, and
states the names of the following persons, to whom
he is known in his [insertion] present [/insertion] neighborhood, and who can
testify to his character for veracity, and their be-
lief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution
Viz: Doct. Anson Andrews, William Dailey, Job Chase, Ga-
briel Rogers, Jacob Gridley, Daniel Paul, Abel Pease
and Matthew Pullen
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to 
a pension or annuity except the present, and
declares that his name is not on the Pension
Roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed} his
the day and year aforesaid} Jonathan X Pendell
in open Court John L Cuyler Clerk [signature] mark [to clarify, his is written above and mark is written below the X in the name Jonathan Pendell]

Mr. WIlliam Walling residing in the town of Lyons
in the County of Wayne and State of New York,
and James Walling residing in the town of
Sodus in the County and State aforesaid, do
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted
with Jonathan Pendell, who has subscribed
and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty three years of age, that
he is reputed and belied, in the neighborhood
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where he resides to have been a soldier of the 
Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the} William Walling [signature]
day and year aforesaid} James Walling [signature]
in Open Court
John L. Cuyler Clerk [signature]

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 revotion-
ary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court
further certifies, that it appears to them that Wil-
liam Walling who has signed the preceding certifi-
cate is a resident in the town of Lyons, County of
Wayne and State of New York, and that James Wal-
ling was has also signed the same is a resident
in the town of Sodus, County and State aforesaid,
and that they are both credible parties, and that
their statement is entitled to credit.

I John L Cuyler Clerk of the Court of Com-
mon Pleas of the County of Wayne and State of New-
York, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contained
the original proceedings of the said Court in the
matter of the application of Jonathan Pendell for
a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of office this first day of 
October in the year of our Lord one thou-
said eight hundred and thirty two
John L Cuyler Clerk [signature]
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February 5, 1937

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JONATHAN PENDELL
S. 17013
BA-J/MLB [illegible penciled initials]

Mrs. Glen Waldorf
Lake Avenue
Wolcott, New York

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of recent date, in which you
request the record of Johnathan Pendell, who served in the Revolu-
tionary War from Dutchess County, New York.
You are furnished herein the record of the only soldier named
Jonathan Pendell, under any spelling, found in the Revolutionary
War records of this office. The data therein were obtained from 
pension claim, S. 17013, based upon his service in the Revolutionary
War.
Jonathan Pendell was born July 9, 1749, in Bolton, Hartford
County, Connecticut. The names of his parents are not given.
While residing in Paulding, Dutchess County, New York, Jonathan
Pendell enlisted about August 1, 1775, and served five months as
private in Captain Jacobus Rosekrans’ Company, Lieutenant Colonel
Van Cortlandt’s New York regiment. He enlisted about August 1, 1776,
and served five months as private in Captain William Pierce’s company,
Colonel Holmes’ New York regiment, assisted in building Fort Independence,
was in the retreat following the battle of Long Island, and at White
Plains during the battle being held there in readiness to take part
but wsa not called into action in that engagement. He volunteered in
April, 1777, when Danbury, Connecticut, was burned and served “one
week and upwards” as private, names of officers not stated. He enlisted
in October, 1777, and served three weeks as orderly sergeant in Captain
William Pierce’s New York company. He volunteered July 8, 1779, marched 
to Bedford, New York, and served one month guarding the lines there
as private in Captain Hallett’s company, Colonel Thomas’ New York
regiment. He enlisted in the spring or summer, year not stated, and
served about three months one or two weeks as private in Captain
Thompson’s company, Colonel Weisenfels’ New York regiment, engaged
in guarding the lines at Haverstraw and other places. He enlisted in 
the latter part of the summer, year not given, and served six weeks as
quartermaster sergeant in Captain William Pierce’s company, Colonel
Graham’s New York regiment.
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After the Revolution, the soldier resided in Saratoga, Saratoga
County, Pompey in Onondaga County, then in Sodus in Wayne County, all 
in the State of New York.
Jonathan Pendell was allowed pension on his application executed
October 1, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Sodus, New York,
where he was still living in 1834.
The soldier married in 1770, place not stated, Mary ___, who
was a little over fifteen years of age at the time of their marriage.
The date and place of birth and names of parents or maiden name
are not shown.
No reference was made in the claim to children.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name of
person paid and possibly the date of death of this soldier, you should
write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records 
Division, this city, and cite the following data: Jonathan Pendell,
Certificate #24923, issued March 20, 1834, rate $55.09 per annum
commenced March 4, 1831, Act June 7, 1832, New York Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

-2-
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State of New York}
County of Wayne} ss: On this Fifth day of June
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 
thirty three, personally appeared in open Court, before
the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said
County, now sitting. Jonathan Pendell, a resident
of the town of Sodus in the County of Wayne and
State of New York, aged eighty three years, and upwards,
who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth
 on his oath make the following declaration, in order
to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed
June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United
States, under the following named Officers, and
served as herein stated:
About the first of August, the precise day, he can-
not state, in the year 1775, he enlisted under Lieut.
Thomas Lee of Paulding, into the New York State Troops
at the said town of Paulding for the term of Five 
months as a [underscore] private [/underscore]. at the time of his enlisting he
lived in Fredericksburgh, which joined Paulding & he
lived near the line between said towns, both of which
towns was in the County of Dutchess State of New-
Yor. That he served during the whole of the said
term of five months, as a private, under Captain
Jacobus Rosecrantz, of Fishkill in the County of
Dutchess aforesaid. he does not recollect the name 
of the Colonel. the Lt. Cols. name was Van Courtlandt,
of Albany and State of New York. that he was
marched to the Barracks at Fort George, where he
was kept for two or three weeks, and was sent to 
Fort Edward, and was employed in working on the 
Roads a greater part  of the time, that at the expira-
tion of the said [blotted out] five months, he with others
was sent to Albany, and was there discharged
by Captain Rosecrantz, on the first of January
in
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in the year 1776. Upon his enlistment he was sent by 
water to Albany, where he drew and received some clothing
& was thence marched to Fort George as before stated.
About the first of August, the precise day he cannot state, but
believes it was one of the first, in the year 1776, at Paulding
or Fredericksburgh aforesaid, but which he cannot certainly
state, he enlisted, or became the substitute of John
Murray, in the New York State Troops, for five months
as a private, under Capt. William Pierce of Paulding.
under the following circumstances, viz: The Militia
has been classed & each class required to furnish a
certain number of men, and it had fallen upon one
John Murray to serve for one Class for the said term
of five months, as a private, under said Capt. Pierce
and the said Murray hired him the said declarant
to take his place for the said period, and this de-
clarant there signed a paper, which he supposed
was an enlistment into the New York State Troops,
but it may have been an agreement to serve as
the substitute of said Murray in the Militia, and
the declarant did then (first of August 1776) enter the
service of the United States under said Capt. Pierce &
[pencil in margin] 5 mo [/pencil in margin] serve for the full term of five months as a private
He thinks & believes the Col’s name, was Holmes, but
cannot be certain. One Gabriel Manning was
adjutant. the Sergeant’s name was Osborn.  He
was marched with Capt. Pierce’s company from Paul-
ding to Kings Bridge and assisted in building Fort In-
dependence, which was situated in the neighborhood of 
Kings Bridge. The next day after the Battle of Long-
Island, he and the most of Capt. Pierces company were
marched from King’s Bridge to New York & [insertion] were [/insertion] taken over
to Long Island under Capt. Pierce. the Troops were under
the Command of Major Logan. they staid on Long
[penciled marginal note] 10 [/marginal note] Island but a very short time, but cannot be positive
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how long. and he was with the Troops when they re-
treated back from Long Island to New York City. during
the retreat it was excessive rainy weather. He was
immediately marched from New York to King’s Bridge
and from thence to White Plains. He was at White
Plains when the Main Battle was fought there. the 
company in which [insertion] he [/insertion] was, was not called into the action
but were during the action standing in readiness.
Soon after that Battle the enemy took Fort Wash-
ington. Some time thereafter, he was sent across the
North River at New Windsor, and thence to a creek
called Murderer’s, a little below New Windsor, where
they were engaged in sinking Chevaux-de-freese’s in
the River to prevent the enemy’s shipping from going
up. While he was at this place the Hessians were
taken Prisoner’s at Trenton in New Jersey. He staid at
Murderer’s Creek until his said term of five months
was out and served the whole of the said term, as
a private, and was discharged at the latter place
by Capt. Pierce, on the first of January 1777.
That in the month of October in the year 1777, there 
was an alarm at the time the enemy burned some
of the American Army Barracks at Peekskill, and the
militia were all called out into service, and this de-
clarant, was among those, and was then called out
in Capt. Wm. Pierce’s [struck out] at Pauling [/struck out] Company at Paul-
ing. Benjamin Elliott of Pauling was Lieutenant
This declarant and the Company marched to Peeks-
[pencilled marginal note] 21 [/marginal note] kill, and served three weeks and upwards. He served
[pencilled marginal note] orderly [/marginal note] as orderly sergeant during the whole of this ser-
[pencilled marginal note] sergeant [/marginal note] vice. does not recollect any other officer than
those above stated. He was discharged by Captain
[pencilled marginal note] 10.21 [/marginal note] Pierce at Peekskill.,after he had served three weeks
& upwards
That in the month of April 1777 he volunteered to
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go to Danbury in Connecticut at the alarm and
[pencilled marginal note] 10.21 [/marginal note]  burning of Danbury, and went from Palding to the
town of Ridgefield in Connecticut, was there mustered
& placed under a Captain who was a stranger to him
and whose name has now forgotten. it being
reported that the Enemy had retreated to the sea, he
was [insertion] marched [/insertion] to the sea at the place where the enemy had
landed. Which was called the old wells, or compoair 
[pencilled marginal note] -7 [/marginal note] he served one week as a [underscore] private [/underscore] at this time. he
understood that the Captain under whom he
served was ordered into service at the time by the
government. he was discharged by the Captain.
That on the Eighth day of July in the year 1779. he 
volunteered at Pauling aforesaid, to serve for [insertion] over [/insertion] month
in the Militia, under Capt. Hawlett, or Hallett, in
Col. Thomas’ Regiment. he was marched to Bed-
ford, or New Bedford, Westchester County State of New-
York, and was within three quarters of a mile of that
place when it was burned by the enemy. Major
Barmour, who was a refugee, came there with his
Lighthorse & set the town on fire, and this was 
during this months service. he was engaged
[pencilled marginal note] Capt. Hallet [/marginal note] most of the time in guarding the lines. He was
[pencilled marginal note] 1 mo [/marginal note] marched to Peekskill, at the end of this months
service and there discharged by Capt. Hawlett
and that during this month he served as a private.
In the latter part of the Spring or forepart of sum-
mer in some year during the revolutionary war
but the precise month or year the Declarant
cannot now recollect, he enlisted at Paulding
aforesaid. he enlisted into the New York State Troops
[pencilled marginal note] 11.28 [/marginal note] under Captain Thompson, for the term of four
months, as a private. he does [insertion] not [/insertion] recollect Captain 
Thompson’s Christian Name. The Colonel’s name
was Wysenfelt & he lived at Paulding aforesaid.
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2 he was discharged at Peek’skill, and the other half 
of the Militia were ordered into service for six weeks
who came on to Peekskill and relieved the first half
who was discharged and went home. The Declarant
further deposes and declares, upon his oath aforesaid
that the last mentioned service was separate and 
distinct from any and all the other services in this
declaration by him before stated and set forth.
That he had no documentary evidence to prove 
his services herein before stated, or any of them.
that he knows of no person, whose testimony he can
procure, who can testify to his said services or to any
of them. And this declarant further deposeth and
saith, that by reason of old age (now being in his
eighty fourth year) and the consequent loss of
memory, he cannot swear positively as [insertion] to [/insertion] the pre
cise length of his service, but according to the 
best of his recollection, he has served not less than
the periods herein before mentioned and set forth, and
in the grades therein mentioned, and for which said
services he claims a pension. and that during 
the periods of the said services he was not employed
in any civil pursuit.

To the Interrogatories required by the regulations
of the War Department, to be propounded by the court
him, the Declarant answers as follows, To wit:
To the first interrogatory, he answers, That he was born 
in the town of Bolton, County of Hartford in the
State of Connecticut in the year 1749. on the 9th
of June.
To the second interrogatory, he answers that he has
no record of his age, to his knowledge.
To the third interrogatory, he answers. That when
he was called into service he lived in Paulding, Dutchess
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County, State of New York. SInce the Revolutionary War
he had [insertion] lived [/insertion] in the town of Saratoga, County of Saratoga,
and State of New York, in the town of Pompey
Onondaga, same state, and in the Town of Sodus
and now lives in said town of Sodus, Wayne County,
State of New York.
To the fourth Interrogatory, he answered, that he was 
called into service, the first period of five months which
he served as herein before stated, by enlisting. The second
period of five months as herein before mentioned, he
enlisted, or went as a substitute for John Murray in 
the manner herein before particularly stated. The next
term, which was those weeks he was ordered with Mi-
litia as before stated. The next term of service which
was one week in April 1777, he volunteered. The next
service, which commenced 8th July 1779, for one month
he volunteered the next term of service which was
for four months, he enlisted. As the last term
of service in which he served for six weeks he was
drafted or ordered in the Militia.
To the fifth interrogatory, he answers, that Major
Logan was in Command at Long Island in 1776, when 
he was there. General parsons commanded at White
Plains; he believes they were both officers in the 
regular, but will not be certain. Col Swartwouts
Regiment of Militia was at [struck out] King’s Bridge [/struck out] at
White Plains 1776, when he served. These are all 
that he remembers. The particulars of his ser-
vices are herein before stated as far as his
recollection and memory will enable him to
state them.
To the Sixth Interrogatory, he answered, that he
never received any written discharges from ser-
vice at any of the terms of service.
To the seventh Interrogatory, he answers, and
Page 20

He served at Haverstraw and other places in guar-
ding the lines and the inhabitants, between where
the enemy and the Americans lay. he served as such
private until within two or three weeks of the expi-
ration of the said four months, having learned
that his family was sick, he hired one John
Reynolds, an Irishman as a substitute, and got
him accepted as such, and obtained leave to go 
home, and the said John Reynolds served out
the remainder of the said term of four months
and was discharged by the Captain [insertion] or Colonol at [/insertion] Haverstraw.
the said John Reynolds died more than fifteen
years ago. This declarant served himself during
the said term of four months, three months, one
week, or more, and the said John Reynolds served
the residue of the said term. This declarant says
and declares that this service last mentioned is a 
separate and distinct service and independent of
any other and all others herein before mentioned &
stated by him.
In the latter part of the summer in some year
which he cannot now recollect, one half of the
Militia in Paulding, aforesaid, and its vicinity, were
[penciled in margin] 2 [illegible] [/margin] ordered into service, and he the said Jonathan Pendell
[penciled in margin] Segt [/margin] was among them. that he served as Quarter Sergeant,
[penciled in margin] 1.12 [/margin] for the term of six weeks. that they were marched
from Paulding to Peekskill. when he was ordered 
into service he belong to Capt. William Pierce’s
Company and he went under said Pierce, but served
[penciled in margin] 16.10 [/margin] as Quarter Master Sergeant as before stated. Capt
Pierce was himself in service during the said term
of six weeks. One Jonathan Hunt was Quarter 
Master. A man by the name of Graham, whose
Christian name he does not now recollect,
was Colonel. at the end of that six weeks service
Page 21

5 states, the names of the following persons to whom
he is known in his present neighborhood, and
who can testify to his character for veracity, and
their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Rev
olution. Viz: Doct. Anson Andrews, William Dailey
Job Chase, Gabriel Rogers, Jacob Gridley, David
Paul, Abel Pease and Matthew Pullen
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
to a pension or annuity except the present,
and declares that his name is not on the Pension
Roll of the agency of any State or Territory.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the} Jonathan his X mark Pendell
day and year aforesaid}
In open court
Cullen Foster Clerk [signature]

We, Seba Norton, a clergyman, residing in
the town of Sodus in the County of Wayne and
State of New York, and William Walling of the 
town of Lyons in the county and state aforesaid
and residing in said latter town, hereby certify, that
we are well acquainted with Jonathan Pendell
who has subscribed and sworn to the above dec-
laration; that we believe him to be eighty
three 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, in open court}
Cullen Foster}
Seba Norton [signature]
William Walling [signature]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opin-
ion after the investigation of the matter, and
Page 22

after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the
War Department, that the above named appli-
cant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served
as he states. And the Court further certifies, that
it appears to them, that Seba Norton [struck out] in a clergy- [/struck out]
[struck out] man [/struck out] who has subscribed and signed the preceding
certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town
of Sodus in the County of Wayne and State of 
New York, and that William Walling, who has 
also signed the same, is a resident in the town
of Lyons, County and State aforesaid, and is a 
credible person, and that their statement is 
entitled to credit.

I Cullen Foster Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas in and for said county of
Wayne do hereby certify that the aforegoing
contains the original proceedings in the matter
of the application of Jonathan Pendell for a
pension
[wax seal that held on ribbons] In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand, and
Seal of Office this Sixth day
of June A.D. 1833.
Cullen Foster [signature]
Page 23

Jonathan Pendell

26.310

[ribbon tie]

[underscore] letter [/underscore]

Admitted
Private 16 mo &
10 days

Wm. Sisson of Lyons
N.Y. Agent
Page 24

State of New York}
Wayne County} ss Jonathan Pendell of Sodus in the said
County being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that he
is the same person of that name who had made an
application for a Pension under the under the act of Congress
of June 7, 1832, and made a declaration for that
purpose, before the Court of Common Pleas of the
County of Wayne & State aforesaid, in the month of October
1832, and another before the same court on the fifth
day of June 1833, both which have heretofore been
sent to the War Office at Washington & returned to his agent at Lyons in the said County of Wayne, and
will be against returned to the War Office accompa-
nying this affidavit. That he had a warrant as or-
derly sergeant in Captain Wm. Pierces Company and
served as such orderly Sergeant during the three
weeks in said Pierces Company commencing in
October 1777, as stated in his said declaration, and that
the said warrant was burned up by him (this 
declarant) with other papers which he deemed useless.
as many as twenty five or thirty years ago. he 
well recollects of having it and of burning it up. he
did not suppose it would ever be of any service to
him. That he cannot recollect the name
of any of the officers under whom he serv-
ed in his town to Danbury & upon that sub-
ject he can state nothing further than he
has already done. That he cannot recollect
the year or period he served under Col Wy
senfelt, and cannot at present state anything
relative to that service more than he has al-
ready stated in said declaration. That he does not
recollect of having any warrant as Quarter Master
Sergeant. This deponent further says that he used to write, but that he had been unable to write
his name for nearly twenty years past reason
Page 25

2 of an affection of the nerves, usually called the Palsy
and that there is a constant action of the nerves
which renders it impossible for him to write a single
word. and further saith not
Subscribed & sworn this 14th day of}
January 1834 before me. ANd I certify}
that the deponent sustains a fair character}
for truth & veracity & is a credible witness}
Jonathan his + mark Pendell
Wm Sisson First Judge [signature]
of Wayne County

State of New York}
Wayne County} ss: Mary Pendell of Sodus in said county
being duly sworn deposes and says that she is the 
wife of Jonathan Pendell the applicant for a Pension
named in and who made the forgoing affidavit. That I
was married to him in the year 1770 when I was a little
over fifteen years of age & that I am now in the 79th
year of my age. That during the revolutionary war
I lived in Dutchess County State of New York & in the
town of Paulding, I believe, with my husband, excepting
the time he was in the service of his country. That
in the year 1775, the precise time I cannot state, but
believe it was about the first of August, my husband
enlisted in the New York State Troops for five months
under Lieut. Lee. that saud Lee came to our house & he 
& my husband went out of doors together & were gone
some time, and when my husband came into the
house, he said he had enlisted, and I understood that
my husband served under Capt. Rosecrantz & Lieut
Lee during that term of service. I know that my
husband went from home to serve in the army and
that he was absent from home for the said time of five
months, and I understood at that time & ever since that
Page 26

3 he was in the service, and that during this service I re-
ceived letters from him & sent letters to him, and have
no doubt that he was in the service, at the Northward.
That some time in the year 1776, but what time I do 
not now recollect, my husband again went into the
service for the term of five months under Capt Wil-
liam Pierce of Paulding with whom I was then well ac-
quainted, and served under him & Lieut Elliott, as I 
then understood, that he was absent from home for the 
term of five months, & was, I have no doubt, in the
service during that time, but I cannot say whether
he enlisted or went as a substitute. I understood at
that time that during this service he was at Rhode Isl-
and, New York & other places, & that during this time I
received letters from him.
That at the time there was an alarm & some of the
army barracks were burned at Peekskill, my husband
was called out with the Militia into the service &
went to Peekskill, as I then understood, that he was in
the service at this time three or four weeks and at
the time I understood he acted as Sergeant, and I 
know he was a sergeant in the Militia at this time
when at home and served as such at home.
I do not recollect the year in which this service 
was performed, or the names of any of the offices
under whom he served, except that of Capt. Wm. Pierce
who I believe was Captain.
I recollect that my husband went to Danbury
on an alarm at the time the continental stores at
that place was [insertion] said 6 have been [/insertion] burned, but I do not recollect the
year or officers, or how long he was gone, but should
think it a week or more.
I recollect that at the time Bedford in Westchester
COunty N.Y. was burned, my husband went into the
service and was gone for some time, but how long I do
no now recollect, but should think it probable as much
Page 27

4
as a month. I do not recollect, the year or month, nor
any of the officers under whom he served.
I recollect of my husband’s going into the service & serving
in a regiment commanded by Col. Wisenfelt, at some
time during the revolutionary war, but at what partic-
ular time I do not recollect, I understood them, and
believe now that the term for which he went into ser-
vice at the time was four months, and recollect that
he was absent in the service at that time for three
months & upwards, and that when he came home he
informed me that he had hired a man by the name of John
Reynolds to serve as his substitute for the residue of the said
term & I recollect of his coming home in consequence of 
sickness in my family. I recollect in the latter
part of the summer or fore part of the fall of some year dur-
ing the revolutionary war, which I do not now remember, one half
of the Militia in Paulding where I then lived was called into ser-
vice and my husband among the rest, for the term of six
weeks, that he was absent from home during that time
and I then understood from him & [insertion] four [/insertion] others that he served as
Quarter Master Sergeant, I think he served under Capt. Wm.
Pierce in Col. Graham’s regiment. My husband was in
the service almost every year, if not every year, & I believe
every year, during the revolutionary war, but I cannot
now state each particular service he rendered. I believe 
he performed [insertion] all [/insertion] the services which he has stated in his decla-
ration, and more too. That while he was in service he used
to send me money.
Mary her + mark Pendell
Subscrbed & sworn this 18th day of Janu-}
ary 1834 before me, and I certify that}
I am acquainted with the deponent & that}
she is a credible witness & sustains a fair}
character.
Wm. Sisson, First Judge [signature]
of Wayne County
Page 28

State of New York }
Wayne County} ss I Cullen Foster
Clerk of said county do certify that
William Sisson before whom the above affidavits
purport to have been sworn and whose signature
appears to the above certificate of credibility
was at the date of the same First  Judge of
said county duly commissioned and sworn
and that I am well acquainted with his
handwriting and verily believe his name
so subscribed to the above certificate; are in
his own proper hand writing.
[seal and ribbons] Witness my hand and seal
of office at Lyons the twentieth
day of January 1834.
Cullen Foster Clerk [signature]
Page 29

[exterior of envelope with slightly handwritten letter visible]

[inscription running vertically]
Jan.y 22, 1834
N.Y.


[stamp]
Lyons
Jan
22
NY

[stamp]
FREE

[address]
James L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington D.C.
Page 30

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Dr Sir, Inclosed, I send you again, both of the dec-
clarations &c. of Jonathan Pendell for a Pension, under
the act of June 7, 1832. and also, an additional affi-
davit made by Pendell, & one made by his wife.
and also an affidavit of Ezra Trim. When the
whole shall be carefully examined, I hope & trust
you will be satisfied that Pendell is entitled to
a pension, & I hope, for the whole time claimed
by him. He is old & poor, and with all an
honest old man. I hope you will forward to 
me, without delay a certificate for him
and much oblige
yr. obt Servt
W. Sisson
Lyons N.Y. January 20, 1834
Page 31

State of New York}
Oswego County ss}
Ezra Trim of Palermo in said
county being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is well
acquainted with Jonathan Pendell now a resident of the 
town of Sodus in the County of Wayne the said State
of New York. That the deponent has been intimately acqu-
ainted with said Pendell from their childhood. That they 
were brought up together through the said Pendle is a 
little older than the deponent. The said Pendell being
eighty four years old and this deponent but eighty
years of age That in the year 1775 the said Pendell was
out in the service as the deponent then understood under Capt.
Rosecrants and was gone five or six months and this deponent
cannot be certain which and when the said Pendell returned
This deponent heard him tell of being at Fort Edward and Fort
George and other places in that vicinity That he came
home some time in the winter That in 1776 some
time in the summer The said Jonathan Pendell became a
substitute for one Murray, in a Company Composed by
a Capt Piece for the term of five months which time
the said Jonathan Pendell fully served and that the depo-
nent was out the whole time with the said Pendell and
Although not in the same Regiment yet often and almost 
daily saw the said Pendell during this service That they
served in the Neighborhood of Kingsbridge, NewYork and
Long Island That in the fall of 1777 the said Pendell went
on an alorum and the deponent went with him nearly
or quite a week to Danbury in the State of Connecticut
That this deponent does not knowPersonally of any more
service of the said Pendell during the war but he the said
Pendell was gone from home and it was said he was out
in the service and when he returned home he told of 
his fatigues campaigns & escapes from danger and many
of the officers under whom he served more os less during
the war and it was then, reported that the said Pendell
acted as quarter Master Sergeant under Colonel Grayton at
Fishkill NY the terms for three months That the said 
Pendell was in the service at Haverstraw four months
Page 32

except a few weeks at the close which he performed by
a substitute by the name of Reynnolds That when the sd
Pnedell was at home he acted as Sergeant in the Militia
and this deponent was told he so acted some part of the
time in the service That this deponent lived during the
war when not in active service in the town of Paulding
& neighbor to the said Pendell
and further this deponent saith not
Ezra his X mark Trim
Subscribed by making his mark}
and sworn this 24th day of Decr [?]}
1833 before me
Lovwell Johnson J.P.

I Lovwell Johnson before whom the foregoing affidavit
was taken hreby testify that I am well acquainted with 
Ezra Trim who lives a neighbor to me and that he sus-
tains a good character for truth and veracity
dated Decr the 24th 1833  Lowell Johnson J.P. [signature]

Oswego County}
Clerks Office ss.} I Eric Poor Clerk of the said County of Oswego do
hereby Certify that Lovwell Johnson Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit purports
to have been sworn and also by whom the forgoing certificate purports to have
been signed was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace
in and for said County that I am well acquainted with his hand-
writing and verily believe his name above subscribed to be his genuine
signature
Witness my hand and seal of office this 27th day of
December AD 1833._
Eric Poor Clerk [signature]
[wax seal]
Page 33

[printed form with handwritten entries]

In reply to your request of …, received >>>
for a statement of the military history of Jonathan Pendell
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his [struck out] (or his widow’s) [/struck out] application for pen-
sion on file in this Bureau. S. File 17.013
DATES OF 
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Aug. 1 1775
Aug 1, 1776
Apl. 1777
Oct. 1777
July 8, 1779 
[checkmark] Spg. or sum —
Sum —

LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
5 mos.
5 mos.
1 week
3 weeks
1 mo.
3 m. 1 or 2 wks
6 wks

RANK.
Private
“
“
Ordly Sgt.
Pvt.
Pvt.
Q.M.Sgt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Jacubs Rosekrans [diameter symbol to indicate footnote]
William Pierce
[checkmark]
William Pierce
Hallett
THompson
William Pierce*
COLONEL.
Lt. Col. Van Cortland
Col. Holmes
[checkmark]
[checkmark]
[Col.] Thomas
[Col.] Weisenfelts
[Col.] Graham

STATE.
N.Y.

[struck out] Battles engaged in [/struck out], Company held in readiness but not called into action at bat White Plains.
Residence of solder at enlistment, Fredericksburgh or Paulding, Dutchess Co., N.Y.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 2, 1832. Allowed.
Residence at date of application, Sodus, Wayne Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, Born June 9, 1749 at Bolton, Conn.
Remarks: [line erased]
Sol. married in 1770 Mary — who was a little over 15 yrs. of age at that time
She was alive in 1834
There is no further data as to family
[struck through] (Only Jonathan Pendell of NY or Vt. on pens. record of Rev. Mass) [/struck through]
[struck through] Office note [diameter symbol] Col. N.Y. book p. 529. [/struck through]
* “ “ [struck through] “ p. 541 [/struck through]
Very respectfully,
Page 34

17.013
INVALID.
File No. 17,013
Jonathan Pendell
Pre Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index:—Vol. 1, Page 294
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1909 June 29, Hist to E.J. Pendell M.D. &
1916 July 26, “ “ M.R. Pendell &
1922 May 16 Hist. to Elizabeth Pendell D.C.
1923 Jan 22, Hoist to Wm H. Bowers
and one dollar returned to him
by registered mail. AW.
1937. Feb. 5 - Hist. to Mrs. Glen Waldorf
MKB
Page 35

[partially pre-printed postcard]
Post Office Department
OFFICIAL BUSINESS
REGISTERED ARTICLE
No. 253806
INSURED PARCEL
No. ....

[illegible]
TO AVOID PAYMENT OF
POSTAGE [illegible]
[square with illegible label]
[canecellation stamp]
SOLVAY
JAN 26
[illegible]
N.Y.

Return to Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
NAME OF SENDER
Street and Number,
or Post Office Box. Bureau of Pensions
Washington,
D.C.

[upside down] 35384
Page 36

[reverse of partially pre-printed postcard]

[vertically] Jonathan Pendell S1/013

RETURN RECEIPT

Received from the Postmaster the Registered or Insured Article [remainder covered by cancellation stamp]
of which appears on the face of this Card.
Wm. H. Bowers
(Signature or name of addressee)

...
(Signature of addressee's agent)

Date of delivery, 1/24, 1925

[illegible
Page 37

[receipt on top of letter dated January 22, 1925]
M 233
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Jan 15, 1925
Chief Rev. Sect Division.
Sir:
I have this day received
from William H. Bowers
cash No....
for $1-00, requesting
[struck out] post office address [/struck out] copies as per
letter herein.

[at angle in script]
Dollar bill returned
to Wm H. Bowers &
Finance DW. notif.
AW.
Jan 22, 1925
[stamped] REV. WAR SECTION [/stamped]

Respectfully,

O. J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Div.,
H.C.L.
Page 38

[typewritten letter with receipt from prior image flipped up]

January 22, 1925.
[stamp] 
FINANCE DIVISION
JAN 15 1925
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Mr. William H. Bowers,
Solway, N. Y.

Sir:
In response to your request of the 12th instant,
you are furnished the history of the Revolutionary War
pensioner, Jonathan Pendell, S. 17013, for which no
fee is charged. Herewith is enclosed the dollar 
bill forwarded by you.
Respectfully,
Hays Haymaker [signature]
Acting Commissioner.

[handwritten]
I sent this history on Circular 3.525 as orrig-
inally sent and as copied by him
in Jan 12, 1925 as the form in which 
he wished [initials]
Page 39

[typed letter]
January 12, 1925
[stamp] FINANCE DIVISION
JAN 15 1925
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

I desire a certified copy of the revolutionary war 
record of Johnation [h is struck out with pen] Pendell of which the following is a copy.

“ I. S. C. S. File 17013 Revolutionary War.
Date Enlist-
ment or 
Appointment
Aug. 1, 1775
Aug. 1, 1776
Apr. 1777)
[struck out in pen] Apr. [/struck out] Oct. 1777)

July 8, 1779)
[marginal note in pencil] Erros in copy [/marginal note] Spring or
Summer
Summer

Length of 
Service.
5 mo.
5 mo.
1 week [handwritten] Paid [/handwritten]
3 weeks
1 mo.
3 mo. 1
or 2 wk.
[handwritten] 6 wks. [/handwritten]

Rank
Private
Privated
Orderly
Sergeant
“Pvt.
“Pvt.
“
Quarter
Master
Sergeant

Officers Under Whom
Service Rendered
Captains
Jacobus
Rose Krans:
Wm. Pierce
[struck out] Wm. Pierce [/struck out] [checkmark]
Wm. Pierce
Hallet
Thompson
Wm. Pierce

Colonels State
Lt. Col. Van.
Cortland, N.Y.
Col. Holmes
[checkmark]
[struck out] Col. Holmes [/struck out]
[struck out] Col. Holmes [/struck out]
Thomas
Weissenfela:
Graham.

Company held in readiness, but not called into action at battle
of White Plains. Residence of Soldier at Enlistment, Fredericksburg
of Paulding, Dutchess County, N. Y. Date of Application for Pension,
October 1, 1832. His claim was allowed. Residence at date of Applica-
tion, Sodus, Wayne County, N.Y. Age at date or application, born
June 9, 1749 at Bolton, Conn. “

REMARKS: Soldier married in 1770 nMary ___
who was a little over fifteen years of age at that time. She w as
alive in 1834. There is nor further data. “ [handwritten] as to family [/handwritten]
I am 
Very respectfully yours,
William H. Bowers [signature]
WHB/NS
[handwritten] Enclose $1-00 [/handwritten]
[stamp] PENSION
A
JAN
U. 14 S.
1925
OFFICE.
Page 40

[handwritten] Rev sec [/handwritten]
[letterhead]
ELIZABETH PENNDELL, D.C.
(CHIROPRACTOR)
WOOLWORTH BUILDING
GLEN COVE, N. Y.

GRADUATE
PALMER SCHOOL
OF CHIROPRACTIC
MEMBER N. Y. S. C. S.
MEMBER U. C. A. 

OFFICE HOURS:
MON., WED., FRI.
OTHER DAYS BY APPOINTMENT
PHONE 1080J
[/letterhead]

April 6 - 22
Bureau of Pensions
Wash D.C.

Gentlemen:
Will you kindly send
me a copy of the Revolution War
Record of “Johnathan PennDell”
Yours truly
Elizabeth PennDell D.C. [signature]

[stamp]
PENSION
F
APR
U 10 S.
1922
OFFICE.
Page 41

[handwritten letter]
[pencil notation] J.N.M.I. 
Rec.
[/pencil]

1801 National Ave
Rockford, Ill July 6, 1916
To The Commissioner of Pensions
Interior Dept Washington DC
Dear Sir,
Many of his descendants
will appreciate the favor of you
will furnish us such data
as you may have at hand
as to the military record or
lineage of
Johathan Pendell, Pensioner
S.F, 17013_ _
Thanking you in advance
Refy Yours
M. R. Pendell
Please Address
As per heading this letter—
Page 42

[handwritten letter]
Marshall Mich
Commissioner of Pensions June 16, 1909
Washington D C

My Dear Sir
Will you kindly look the record of one
Johnathan Pendell or any other
Pendell who was a Revolutionary
pensioner either from New York or 
Vermont and givev me what you 
can of their record
I am getting what history I can 
of the family [struck out] I can [/struck out] to be red at
a reunion in Sept 09.
Very truly yours
EJ Pendell M D
Page 43

[handwritten letter]
[stamp]
RECEIVED
JAN 22 1937
MAIL SUB DIV
VETS, ADM. 38
READER +

Wolcott, N.Y.
January, 18-37
Veteran’s Administration
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Have you in your files
any information concerning a [checkmark] [pencilled underline] Johnathan [/underline] [pencilled marginal note] only one [/marginal note]
[pencilled underline] Pendell [/underline], a Revolutionary soldier of Dutchess
County, New York State? If so, I would 
appreciate it if you would send me facts
concerning him.
Very truly yours,
Alice H. Waldorf

Mrs. Glen Waldorf
Lake Ave.
Wolcott, N.Y.