Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1812, Elisha Catlin, Conn.
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Catlin, Elisha
Roxanna

NUMBER
R. 1812

CONTENTS
(blank)
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5231
Declaration of Mrs Roxana Catlin
Roxany Catlin scrib. of 
(illegible) July 7, 1838
(illegible)  8 Jun 1789
(illegible)  e and 30 May


1812
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July, 1838, entitles "Arms Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"-

State of New York
Chenango County    On this seventh day of March, 1839, personally appeared before me Solomon  Ensign Jr. one of the Judges of the County Court, in (Illegible) the said county, Roxany Catlin, a resident of the town of Lincklaen in the said county of Chenango, aged seventy seven, years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress  passed July 7, 1838, entitled, "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" - That she is the widow of Elisha Catlin, who was a private in the Revolutionary War, and served therin as follows, as near as she can relate the same, that is to say - that he resided at Harwinton in the state of Connecticut, and there entered service - that he served under Lieutenant Wilson at least four months at one tour - That he served another tour under Captain Colby - That he was in the service at least four different tours of service varying from two, to six months each tour - being at least in the service in all fifteen months, as she believes from the best information she possesses - She believes he was in the service in the year 1777 and in the two succeeding years, but she cannot stage with certainty the years, owing to her not being acquainted with the facts - nor can she state the company, regiments, or officers, in which or under whom he served - She thinks he went to New Haven at one or more tours -
She has no documentary evidence of his said service in her possession - She has often in his life-time heard him speak of being in said service as much as before stated - but never (illegible) is to the of any service to her, she never tried to preserved it in her memory - 

She further declares that she was married to the said Elisha Catlin, on the eighth day of January one thousand seven hundred and eighty four, at Harwinton in the State of Connecticut, by Daniel Catlin  (illegible) a Justice of the
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Peace of that place - Her maiden name was Roxany Dewey - She has a record of their said marriage in her family bible which was (illegible) therein by her said husband soon after their said marriage.
That her husband, the aforesaid Elisha Catlin died on the thirtieth day of May in the year on thousand eight hundred and twenty-six, at Linklaen aforesaid, where she now resides; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four (illegible) At the time the above stated - and she has not again been married since the death of her said husband - All which is according to her best information knowledge and belief - 
Sworn to and (illegible) on the
day and year above written,
before me - And I further 
certify that she is a person of 
respectability and truth - and
that she is not able from bodily
infirmity to attend the sitting of 
the court - 
Solomon Ensign Jr
Judge of Chenanga 
County Court 

Roxany Catlin

State of New York 
Chenango County
Alonzo Catlin of Linklaen in said county, being duly sworn, says that he thirty eight - years age, and is the Son of Elisha Catlin, and Roxany Catlin above named - and that he knows she has not been married since the death of her said husband so she has (illegible) and is
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now his widow. She and dependant have since lived in the same family - as she resides with the family of the dependant - 
Sworn to and submitted the 
seventh day of March, 1839, 
Before me - and I certify that
said dependant is a man of 
credibility and truth  - Alonzo Catlin

(signed) 
Solomon Ensign Jr. Judge
of Chenango County Courts
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now his widow- she and deponent have since lived in the same family- as she resides within the family of deponent.
Sworn to and subscribed the seventh day of March, 1839 before me and I certify that


STATE OF NEW-YORK
Chenango County Clerk's Office} ss.
I James M D Carr Deputy Clerk of said county, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that Solomon Ensign Jr Esq whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the subjoined Instrument and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Judge in and for said county, duly authorised to take the same: and I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgements to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, this 11th day of March AD 1839.

James M. D. Carr Dep Clerk
the clerk living absent in consequence of sickness
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Certificate of Marriage
of Elisha Catlin with
Roxanna Darcy

(upside down) 
Harwinton CT  ~~ Friar
March 25 ~~~ T Kellogg P.M

Barak Niles Esq
Cincinatus
Cortland Co.
N.Y.
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I Andrew Abernathy of the town of Harwinton do certify that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Harwinton County of LItchfield State of Connecticut and that the following is a true transcript from the records of said office of the marriage of Elisha Catlin to Roxanna Dewey as follows "Elisha Catlin married to Roxanna Dewey January the eighth in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and eighty four" that the same is a true transcript from said records with the exception of the date which is (illegible) on said record in fair legible figures and words as follows to wit (January 8th AD 1784)
Given under my hand this 21st day of March 1839
Andrew Abernathy Town Clerk
State of Connecticut
County of Litchfield )Harwinton 21st March 1839
Personally appeared Andrew Abernathy of the town of Harwinton and made solemn oath to truth of foregoing certified by him subscribed

Andrew Abernathy Town Clerk
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written
before me Abijah Catlin Just Peace
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT
LITCHFIELD COUNTY} ss. Litchfield

I Origen S. Seymour Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Abijah Catlin Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to administer Oaths and to take the acknowledgement of Deeds. And that his commission was dated in the 29th day of May AD 1838 and will expire on the 20th of June, AD 1839 and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.

Given under my hand and Seal of said Court this 22d day of March AD 1839
Origen S. Seymour Clerk
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Harwinton March 25th 1839
Mr B. Niles
Dear Sir, I send you a certificate of Marriage of Mr. Elisha Catlin and Wife, which I believe you will find correct.  I have been in Harford at the Comptroller Office since I read your last letter, and have examined the Records; but do not as you find Mr.C  I am recorded I have examined the roll of names of the years 1775-6 + 7 (illegible) shall go in to Hartford again soon and take more time and make all the investigation I can.  I will then write you the result.
Yours Very Respectfully
Truman Kellogg
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Know all men by those presents - That I Alonzo Catlin of the town of Lincklaen in the County of Chenango and State of New York being duly constituted and appointed Administrator by the Surrogate of Chenango County aforesaid to settle the estate of Roxany Catlin deceased widow of Elisha Catlin deceased the hereby constitute and appoint Elijah Fenton of Pitcher Chenango County New York my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to prosecute the claim which the Heirs of the late Roxany Catlin deceased had at her (illegible) against the United States for the service rendered by her late husband Elisha Catlin in the revolutionary war and to do all (illegible) acts and things whatsoever touching the premises and an attorney or attorneys under him for the purpose aforesaid to make and at his pleasure to revoke hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legally do or cause to be done in the premises.
In testimony whereof I have here in set my hand and seal this 26th day of March 1855
Alonzo Catlin
Administrator
In presence of 
_____
Acknowledged and subscribe before me Justice of the Peace for the county of Chenango and State of New York this 26th day of March 1855
Chauncy C Bennett Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Chenango County 
Be it known that on the 26the day of March 1855 before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly 
(over)
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authorised by law to administer on this personally appeared Elijah Fenton the Attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney and made oath that he has no interest whatever in the money he is authorised to receive by virtue of the foregoing power of attorney either by any pledge mortgage sale assignment or transfer and that he does not know or believe that the same has been so disposed of to any person whatever.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year list above mentioned before me
Elijah Fenton Attorney
Chauncey C Bennett Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF NEW YORK
Chenango County Clerk's Office} ss.
I, THOMAS MINER, Clerk of said County, DO CERTIFY That Chauncey C Bennet Esq, before whom the annexed instrument was proved or acknowledged, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, in and for said County, duly authorized and qualified to take the same. And further: That I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe the signature thereto, purporting ot be his, is genuine; and that the said instrument is executed in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, at Norwich, this 4th day of April 1855.
T Miner Clerk
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Suspended Case
File No. 1812
Roxany Catlin
Widow of Elisha Catlin
Pri Rev War
Receipt for Bible
to be filed Oct 1 1822
Evans,
clk
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Department of the Interior 
Pension Office
Washington D.C.____________________18_________
Family Record as found in the Catlin Bible reci'd Aug 3-22
Elisha Catlin born June 21 AD 1759
Roxany Dewey " January 5 " 1763
The above couple married Jan 10 1783
Eli D Catlin born Sep 17 1884
Norris Catlin born Jan 10 1787
Florilla Catlin born Aug 14 1789
Elisha Catlin born July 15 1791
Orren Catlin born   Sep 17 1794
Sheldon Catlin born  Sep 8 1797
Alonzo Catlin born Oct 23 1809
Eliza Catlin born June 1 1804
Samantha Catlin born Oct - 1809
Elijha Catlin died May 30 1826
Roxanna Catlin died Oct 17 1844
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Elisha Catlin
His widow Roxana in Mch 1839 of Lincklaen Chenango Co NY aged 77 years, That at Harriston Conn he served under Lt Wilson a tour of 4 mos & another tour under Capt Colby. He was at least in 4 different tours varying from 2 to 6 mos each, in all 15 mos as she believes in 1777-8-9 but cannot name the officers or the years with certainty, one of the tours was to New Haven (drafted)
mard to him Jany 8, 1787 at Harriston as Roxana Dewey- by David Cottin JP
He died May 30 1826 at Lincklaen She died Oct 17, 1844
Official report from Comptroller of Coat that a Elisha Catlin served from May 23 to Dec 28, 1782 in Regt Cl S B Webb 3d Con
Elisha is repd as recruit from Harriston to serve from May to Dec 1782
Abijah Catlin & Eli William Catsby that Elijah served for Harriston 8 mos in 1782
John Wilson testifies to 3 mos he thinks 1777
Alonzo Catlin app admd of her estate Mch 1855
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Sophia M Hawley in 1852 of Taylor Cortland Co was a daughter
A witness who came to Harriston in 1788 says, They moved from Harriston in 1792-4 & saw them in Lincklaen in 1831
Orlando Jones of Lincklaen testifies that Roxanne Catlin, her aunt to his mother being a sister of Roxanne viz Elisha kept Public House
Esha born June 21, 1759 Roxana born Jany 5, 1763
mard Jany 10, 1783
Eli D born (Mch 17 prob) 1784
Norris " Jany 10 1787
Florilla " Augt 14 1789
Elisha " July 15 1791
Orren " Sept 17 1794
Sheldon " Sept 8 1797
Alonzo " Oct 23 1800
Eliza " Mch 20 1807
Samantha " Oct 1809

The family record sent o John H Catlin B
Blodgett Mills, Cortland Co NY in 1877
a grandson Postmaster at Lincklaen says he is the only descendant whose P.O. is known to him
Hawley
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1886 Jany 4 Miss F Amelia Clarke with history 
1892 Jan 11 Hist to Mrs E C Wadhams
Wilkesbarre Pa FS

Rejected
O. O. Roxany Catlin
Elisha
Service:

Enlisted:                           , 18
Discharged:                      , 18

Application filed:                      , 18

[unk]:

Re-enlisted:

Attorney:
P.O.


            Recognized.                 Contract
            Cert. of Dis. Searched for              , 18
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Cincinnatus, Cort Co. New York
Jan 20, 1840

Hon. Geo Wm Crump
Actg Comm. of Pensions.

Sir,
I have respectfully to state that I duly rec'd the letter of Mr. Edwards of Nov. 2, 1839, relative to the case of Mrs. Roxanna Catlin. It seems that her state't & declarations is considered vague and indefinite. I am well aware that it is so, but such must always necessarily be the case of all widows, and especially of hers, as she had never taken the state't or heard it from him, when living with any view to recollection, or of its being of any use to her, or that it might become so. It is also the case that she, not any of the family ever made any memorandum of his state'ts of his services, altho' they all have often heard him speak of them. In such cases it is almost the necessary, certain the usual result, that they only recollect that he states his services, and perhaps, that he was in more tors than one. She therefore labors under such disadvantage.
I did not in her case receipt minutes of her state't of her husbands (Elisha Catlin) services or of those of the witnesses, whose testimony produced her hus-
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I was in hopes that the witnesses had proved, at least six months services - and even more. It may be that I can find some proof of his services in the office of the Comptroller of Connecticut. But in order for this I need a short state't from yr Dept. of the time she states his services - and also as stated by any of her witnesses - and the names of the officers under whom he served.
I regret I had not taken a short abstract of the same - in such case I should not be obliged to ask that your dept will be good enough to furnish me with the same. As it is you will confer a favor by so doing I feel such conviction that he served, so as to entitle her to a pension therefor, that I am willing to make further effort to assist her
I am with great respect
Your Obt Servt
Barak Niles
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Cincinnatus, Cork Co N York

Hon . J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Sir,
I have most respectfully to acknowledge the receipt of letters touching the cases of Mrs. Roxana Catlin- Mrs. Polly Dom- and Mrs, Blunt.
I have procured the amendatory state't of Mrs. Catlin & enclose the same.
I was in hopes the proof sent in her case might be satisfactory to establish it. But you suggest that some maybe found in the Comptroller's Office at Hartford, I did not take copies of the affd procured in her case, ir minutes. If it is desired that proof shall be looked for there, I have to request that your Dept. will be good enough to serve me the names of the officers recollected by her witnesses and mentioned, as well as the years to enable me to write the Comptroller. I cannot however but hope the proof now on file will be satisfactory, if none additional can be had.

As the Mrs. Dom's case, I regret that her proof of her marriage is not satisfactory. It was by a sister, I think, who accompanied her on the occasion. I do not know said sister but am told she is a very worthy woman. Mrs. D, I am personally acquainted with, & have been for many years, and I know she is above reproval.
That same I can say in reference to Mrs, Blunt. I know her to be a very pious old lady, and if there is such a character as all ought to say is most worthy and honest, she has it. Mr. Jones, her witness too, in Ohio, is represented to me a most careful man. The person who procured him to make the affdt. wrote me that he did not get it until several calls, as he wasted tome for reflection.
In both cases, I expect there is no record proof, and as so
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long time has elapsed, I fear it will be difficult to procure stronger [unk]. But few witnesses can be living in most of the cases, and they are after for [unk], and it is difficult for such as are found to speak definitely as to the precise day-month, and year, I had indeed hoped that both witnesses, in these cases, were as definite as the rules of your Dept. would require, as I have no doubt they are correct as to the marriage having taken place in the year indicated, and very probably, to sau the best, the day and month.
I have very respectfully to enquire whether proof by two or more witnesses, no matter if it be ten, of the most unimpeachable standing, among the near neighbors of these old Ladies, will be of any use in establishing their several cases, who will certify under oath, that they have known said families for many years, perhaps forty or fifty years, and that they lived together as husbands and wives, had families of children who are aged &c, and that they have been reputed and believed to have been lawfully married, and at the times severally stated. I am certain that both can procure any and all their neighbors to certify any facts of such kind. They are as well known and believed to have been husbands & wives as any can be in such cases.
it seems as tho no injustice could be done, by allowing such evi. in these cases, when strengthened by such personal witnesses as are now on file.
I beg not to be understood as assuming to intimate to yr Dept what is or may be proper in these cases. I only suggest such, as I feel that these persons are among the most worthy, that they are in need of assistance for support, especially Mrs. Blunt, who is very poor and most perfectly desiring, all will certify to the worth of both. I fell that they are deserving of the provisions of the law, and
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I shall greatly regret if they shall fail of proof.
The Pension is Mrs. Anne Gaye is recd, and she is most grateful.
I hope soon to hear from and receive certificates in the cases of Mrs. Phebe Pulford and Mrs. Elizabeth Cook. The aged ladies often make inquiry for them.
I will soon procure and forward the supplemental state't required of Mrs. Blunt

With gratitude for every attention, and with the greatest respect, I am you obt. servt.
Barak Niles
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Harriston Connt
January 23 1857

Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I herewith communicate a power of Attorney authorizing me to act as the attorney and agent of the heirs of Rosana Catlin on the New York roll for the pension due their mother for the services of the husband Elisha Catlin a revolutionary soldier.
In regard to the claims I learn from your letter of the 14th April 1855 that the marriage is satisfactorily moved but that the identity of her husband with that of the soldier proved to have served 7 months 6 days is not established. In the same letter it is said that the rolls at Hartford may show where the soldier resided at the time he entered the service. A further search has been requested & the result is embodied in the accompanying certificate of the comptroller of Connecticut.
The case moved I think to be this Elisha Catlin the husband of Rosana claims & his moved to have belonged to Harriston and it is moved that no other reason of that name ever lived in Harriston per Elijah Gaylord's affidavit, The certificate of the comptroller now presented shows that the individual who served for the period of 7 months 6 days was from the same town. Now complete and satisfactory evidence of identity I presume cannot be desired. And I make no doubt that the claim will be
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admitted for this period.
As to the other claims of service by Elisha Catlin, it notably might to proved that Lieut Wilson was at Danbury and New Haven at the several alarms but no was an supposed to exist showing the individuals who served under him, Lieut Wilson (Abner I believe) belonged to Col Enos regiment that served at Horseneck, Greenwich & New York State for 6 months in year commencing March 1778 & ending March 1779, you have the rolls of that regiment in your office I request an examination of those rolls to see if the name of Elisha Catlin is there found.
There were a number at Harriston in service the next year in the regiment of State troops commanded by Col Mead. You may have some rolls of that service, There are now in Hartford. If you have there please search for the name of Elisha Catlin. I also refer you to the declaration and evidence of John Bull & John Frisbee, Benoni Johnson, Simeon Barber, and Harvey Whiting on the Connecticut Roll all pensioners under the act of June 7, 1832. I cannot but hope that in some of them the name of Elisha Catlin will be found & proof furnished of additional service.
With respect
Abijah Catlin
Harriston
Litchfield County
Connecticut
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Weber March 18th 1856
Honorable Sir

As I have received notice from the Honorable [Cunning   ]
often some his relations to the claims which the heirs of Elisha Catlin
deceased cannot be allowed [unless] the said Elisha Catlin shall be
more satisfactory identified to be the [-------------------------------]
S. M. Webbs requires as set forth in a Certificate had from a [-----].
[friend] of the Comptroller of the State of Connecticut which certificate
is on file at Washington.  Therefore, I have made much inquiries in
order to find some living one who was acquainted with said Elisha
Catlin while he was in the service of the Revolutionary War and have
not as yet been enabled on account the great length of time which has
intervened since the said services was {   } and very likely services
[----].  I [------] have the power of raising the dead.  Therefore I
am obliged to [----] to the next best testimony which is the [----]
read [-----------] of like testimony will unveil anything it
[---] he had.  You will see having reference to the [----] acquaintance
which the [-----] service he is with, he said Cousin Curtiss said hi.
[----] Soldiers that I have taken some pains to select those who
would be more likely to assume the facts set forth in their affidavits
these young men who would be less acquainted.  I think this
[----] I shall agree with you when your honor shall say that he said
Elisha Catlin did serve in the Revolutionary War from the fact
that you have a certificate from the Comptroller of the State of
Connecticut stating in amount that there was but one Soldier
by the name of Elisha Catlin [-------] Mr.[Treass] of the State of

                    n, PS.  Please direct to
                     Elijiah Fenton
                      Witcher,
                      Chenango Co.
                                         N.Y.
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after his marriage which marriage took place directly after the Revolutionary War. Also that he did serve in said war is a given point in the estimating of all those who were acquainted with him.  This infers here also made known by
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                                   [Illegible]  March 18th 1836
                               Honorable Sir -
   As I have received notice from the Honorable Commissioner of pensions in relation to the claim which the Heirs of Elisha Catlin deceased cannot be allowed unless the said Elisha Catlin has satisfactorily identified as to be the same man who served in Col J. B. Webbs regiment as set forth [illegible].   Certificate had from under the hand of the Comptroller of the State of Connecticut which certificte is now on file at Washington. Therefore I have made inquiries in order to find some living one who was acquainted with said Elisha Catlin while he was in service in  the Revolutionary War and have not as yet enabled on account the great length of time which has intervened since the said {last word inserted] services was had and very likely  never had unless  I shall have the power of raising the dead.  Therefore  I am obliged to present the next best testimony which is herewith sent and if any [illegible] of like testimony will avail anything it can be had -  You will see having referenced the ages of acquaintances which the witnesses have been [illegible] the said Elisha Catlin and his fellow soldiers that I have taken some pains to select those who would be more likely to know the facts & report in their affidavits their younger men who would be less acquainted - I think that that [sic] I shall agree with you when your honor shall say that the said Elisha Catlin did serve in the Revolutionary War from the fact that you have a certificate from the Comptroller of the State of Connecticut stating in amount that there was but one Soldier by the name if Elisha Catlin who served in those [last word inserted] Troops of the State of Connecticut during the revolutionary war of which the said Comptroller has [last word inserted] any record of.  And that this is the said Elisha Catlin who performed the service spoken of in said certificate from the testimony of Elijah Gaylord, the other by Orlando Jones  there can be no doubt in as much as it is clearly set forth in those affidavits that the said Elisha Catlin was born and brought up in the town of Harwington, Fairfield County Connecticut and always resided there until
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his Marriage which Marriage took place directly after the Revolutionary War.  Also that he did serve in said war is [Illegible] point in the estimation of all those who were acquainted with him.
The witnesses have also made known [Illegible] the fact that four revolutionary Soldiers, to wit Joseph Pulford, Enoch Blackman, David Hickman and Abel Fairchild, (deceased) all of whom resided in the State of Connecticut during said war and was acquainted the said Elisha Collins and his services therein and whatever after was classed as a revolutionary Soldier.
Here I would say that it is understood by the [Illegible] and all others who were acquainted with the above named Revolutionary Soldiers
that they were allowed pensions for their services.  And that three of the [Illegible],
Joseph Fulford, Enoch Blackman and Abel Fairchild died in the town of Lincklaen, Chenango Co N.Y. and probably drew
their pension money from the United States Agent at  Albany, N.Y.  The fourth revolutioners
spoken of above David Blackman drew his
previous monies on account of wounds received in the revolutionary war at Hartford, Connecticut.  All of whose Certificates are probably [Illegible] to Washington, The said David Blackman moved back to Connecticut
at which place I am told he died, I mention the facts of those for revolutioners being pensioned, and the places where (they) died 
that you may be better enabled to ferret out the fact from their certificates supposed to be returned
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n B Please direct to
Elijah Fenton
Pitcher
Chenango Co. 
N.Y.
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Oct 1st 1835
My Dear Sir--
As I have recently undertaken to find the heirs of Elisha Catlin and Roxany his wife in order to  obtain for them pension  money which was due from the Department to the said Roxany on account of her late husbands service in the revolutionary war, she having during her lifetime made an attempt in order to obtain her dues and failed and as I was ignorant how her case stood, I wrote to the Commissioner of Pensions requesting him to inform me and he answered me as follows, ___, Pension Office April 12th 1835, Sir I have filed the family Bible and Certificate of the Comptroller of Connecticut submitted by you as additional testimony in the case of Roxany Catlin deceased who was the widow of Elisha and you are informed that the first is deemed satisfactory in connection with the testimony previously filed to show that the parties were married prior to 1794 but that said Roxany's husband is in ___ identified with the soldiers of his name who according to the Certificate of this Comptroller served 7 months and 6 days in Col. S. B. Webbs regiment from May 23rd 1872. In his declaration she claimed no service in that year nor did she allude to the fact of her husband having been in Webbs regiment. She alleges that he first entered the service at Harriston under Lieut. Wilson and served 4 months, that he served another tour under Capt. Colley and various other tours ranging from two to six months. She also claimed that he was in service in 1777 and the succeeding years but could not state the names of his company and field officers. She thought however that he went to New Haven more than once. It is probable that the roll at Hartford may show where this Elisha Catlin resided when he entered the service in Webbs regiment and furnish other proof which will be useful in dtermining the question sof identity.

This is the  ___ Commisssioner of Pensions wrote me touching the case and we will see by the enclosed letter which I received from the Comptroller of Connecticut that there is nothing more in his office relating to Elisha Catlin's services. You will also see by an enclosed affidavit made by Elijah Gaylord that I have enclosed to identify Elisha Catlin's
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to be the same man who in all probability served under Col. S. B. Webb
there being no other man by that name on the roll at the Comptroller's office in the State of Connecticut who served in the said State troops during the Revolutionary war, I have also endeavored to trace out his services by him rendered under Lieut. Wilson and Captain Colby and find that they have long since deceased and I have not been enabled to find anyone who knows any thing personally about their revolutionary services and probably never
shall, no doubt but time has thrown its sad mantle over mostly all  who served under them.  Touching the case of the said Elisha Catlin's services rendered under Col Weber I think there can be no doubt considering
the great length of time which has intervened since such services has been had.
I would here say that I am enabled to prove by the relatives of the said Catlin
and Dewey families that it was always said and still understood by them that the said Elisha Catlin was born and brought up in the town of Harwinton in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut and that he always lived there until after he was married to the said Roxany Dewey & after which time he moved into the town of DeRuyter now Lincklaen in the County of Chenango and State of New York at which latter place he died.  I can also prove by them and also by his neighbors both in the State of
Connecticut and New York where the said Elisha Catlin resided during his life that it was always said he served as a Soldier most of
the time during the revolutionary war and on that account he was usually placed together with the best of the revolutionary soldiers who
were present at the head of the table on the memorial birthday of our Independence.  But I am of the opinion that such sort of hearsay
evidence will not avail much if any with the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions unless it be on account of the great length of time which has intervened since the revolutionary war.
I would humbly ask of the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions if in case he should preform a further explanation touching the said Elisha Catlin's services rendered under Col Webb that he would point out to me the nature of such requirement and give me such advise and by him shall be thought best.  By so doing you will much oblige your humble servant
Honorable Commissioner of Pensions
Elijah Franks
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Pitcher April 5th '55
Honorable L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pension

My Dear Sir
I herewith seven applications for Bounty Land in behalf of the following name person to wit, Asa Beach, Wimon Howe, John Hinman, Harris Kies, Wid. Lydia Holt, Wid Anna Breed and Wid Thankful Miner, without having the means of knowing the rules of testimony which will be required by you touching the act approved 3d March 1855 but have got them up as near as I can guess at the requirements of the act which the newspapers set forth and if there shall be anything further required of you on either or all of the cases which I send please set me right and I will comply
I herewith send you a case for Pension money due the Heirs of Roxany Catlin deceased which case has been tampered with for years and has not been brought to maturity as yet. I understand the difficulty to be the want of more proof of the service of Elisha Catlin who served in the Revolutionary war. I am informed by the heirs of Elisha Catlin deceased that their mother Roxeny Catlin previous to her decease made an attempt to obtain a Certificate of Pensions under what act or in what year they cannot say for a certainty and do not know in what state it now stands but have been told that there was not sufficient proof of service presented by her to establish her claim. And as I have been enabled to furnish further proof touching the service of the said Elisha Catlin which is herewith sent they have seen fit to employ me to see to it and as I have not the Pension laws nor the rules required to carry out those laws I am forced to ask if you under what act the heirs of Elisha Catlin's deceased will entitle them to what was due their Mother as her decease and your rules touching that act. Please inform me what further shall be necessary to establish their claim. By so doing you will much oblige your Humble Servant
Elijah Fenton

J. B. please address
Elijah Fenton
Pitcher
Chenango Co.
N. Y.
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Know all men by these Presents that I Sophia M. Hawley of Taylor Cortland Couty NY
do hereby constitute and appoint George C. Ames of Washington, D.C.,
my true and lawful agent and attorney to prosecute my claim for any amount of Pension that may be due to my mother, Widow Roxana Catlin, deceased, and I hereby authorize said agent and attorney to examine the papers and documents in relation to said claim on file in the Department at Washington city or else when additional evidence or argument, and to receive that certificate which may be issued for said claim to appoint one or more substitution for the purpose herein expressed, to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said agent and attorney shall lawfully do in the premises.
With my hand and seal this 11th day of September 1852
Signed and sealed
in presence of Sophia M. Hawley
E.W. Edgcomb
A S Webb
On the 16th day of September 1852 before me the subscribed a Justice of the Peace in and for the County forward Personally appeared Sophia M. Hawley and acknowledge the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed for the purpose therein mentioned. In testimony my whereof I have hereunto set my hand on this day and year aforesaid.
E.M. Edgcomb
Justice of the Peace
STATE OF NEW YORK
CORTLAND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE
ss.
I, RUFUS A. REED, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that E.W. Edgcomb, Esq. before who the annexed affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same: And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and verily believe the signature to the Jurat thereof, is genuine. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, this 22d day of November 1852.
Rufus A. Reed CLERK.
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State of New York
Cortland County 
SS
Be it know that on this 16th day of September 1852 before the subscribed a Justice of the Peace and for the County and State aforesaid Personally appeared Sophia M. Hawley of Taylor, Cortland County N.Y. and made oath in due form of law that she is a daughter of Roxana Catlin deceased widow of Elisha Catlin who was an affidavit for a pension under this Act of Congress of June 7th 1838.
that she has lately been informed that said Pension ought to be allowed. That she make this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my said agent or attorney may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sophia M. Hawley
Sworn and subscribed this day and year aforesaid before me E M Edgcomb Justice of the Peace
I E.W. Edgcomb Justice of the Peace in & for said County do hereby certify that Sophia M. Hawley who executed the foregoing papers is a reputable resident of this County and is I believe directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
E.W. Edgcomb
Sophia M. Hawley
Roxana Catlin
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State of New York
Oswego County
Town of Buttermuts
Judy Barber of Said Town having been first duly sworn deposed and said that he is seventy eight years of age that he was well acquainted with Elisha Catlin late of the Town of Linklaen Cortland County and formerly of the Town of Harrington Litchfield County State of Connecticut that he knows the said Elisha Catlin was a soldier in the War the Revolution that he went into the service under Lieutenant Wilson and served at that time deponent thinks four months he was afterwards drafts and went to New Haven deponent saw him in the service at that time two months he was afterward in the service under Captain Cobby deponent does not recollect how long he service at that time he was out in the service at several other times but deponent does not know how long he served at those times deponent cannot recollect what years his services were rendered and further this deponent Smith not
Judah Barber
Signed & Subscribed
before me this 21st day
of January 1839
Hiram Kinne
Judge of Oswego County
Courts
I certified that I am personally acquainted with the above deposed Judah Barber that he is a man of trust & veracity and worthy to believe
Hiram Kinne, Judge
State of New York Oswego County SS I Jesse Rose Clerk of said County do hereby certified that Hiram Kinne Esq before when the preceding affidavit purports to have been Sworn was on the day of the date of the same a
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Judge of County Courts In and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge and verily believe this name subscribed to the within affidavit and the annexed certificate to be geniune handwriting and signature
Witness my hand and seal of office this 24 day of January 1839
Jesse Rose Clerk
Judah Barber
Affidavit
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State of New York
County of Broome}

Be it known that on the 31st day of August 1855 personally appeared before me Isaiah J. Dings, a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer at this within and for the County and State aforesaid Elijah Gaylord aged 92 years who being duly sworn according to the law says that he was well acquainted with Elisha Catlin who married Roxana Dewey and that the first acquaintance he had with them was in the year 1788 at the town of Harrington in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut at which time he (this deponent) moved into the town of Harrington aforesaid and it was said that the said Elisha Catlin and Roxana his wife were born and brought up there. Some five or six years after he first became acquainted with them, they moved from the town of Harrington. The next acquaintance he had with them they resided in the town of Lincklaen, Chenango County, New York. This was in the year 1831 Elisha Catlins widow Roxana then told me that her husband had died, some years since he has called at the said Catlins in Lincklaen aforesaid and was informed that the said Elisa Catlins widow Roxand Catlin had also died in short he (this deponent) intimated ___ at that the same ... Elisha Catlin who was in the town of Harrington Conn. is the same Elisha Catlin who afterwards resided in the town of Lincklaen N.Y. --and he further states that he is somewhat extensively acquainted in the State of Connecticut and never heard of any other man by the name of Elisha Catlin excepting the one above refered to.
Elijah Gaylord

Subscribed and sworn to this 31st day of August 1855 before me 
Isaiah J. Dings
Justice of the Peace

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This may certify that I am well acquainted with the above named affiant and that he is respected and a credible witness.
Isaiah J. Dings
Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF NEW YORK
BROOME COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
ss.
I, ERASMUS D. ROBINSON, Clerk of the County of Broome, Do HEREBY CERTIFY, That Isaiah J. Dings Esq
who name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed Instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the said County of Broome, duly elected and sworn, and authorized to take the name. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice of the Peace, and verily believe that his signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine. And that said instrument is executed and acknowledged in conformity with the laws of this State.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County the 19 day of Sept A. D. 1855.
E.D. Robinson CLERK
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State of New York
County of Chenango}Ss

Be it known that the before me Elijah Fenton a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Orlando Jones of the town of Lincklaen in the County of Chenango and State of New York aged 67 years and made within due form of laws, That Roxany Catlin wife of Elisha Catlin was his Aunt as much as the said Elisha Catlin and his (this deponent) Father married Sistere, to wit, the said Elisha Catlin married Roxany Dewey and that his Father Samuel Jones married her sister ____ Dewey. This is agreeable to the Bible record and common report and it was always talked and understood by the relatives of the family and others who should have known the fact that the said Elisha Catlin and Roxany his wife were born and brought up in the town of Harrington, Litchfield County, Connecticut, and always resided there until some years after their marriage. From thence they moved into the State of New York. Some years after his (this deponent) Father Samuel Jones and his family (himself being one of the number) moved from Connecticut into the State of New York and settled down in the same neighborhood where the said Elisha Catlin resided, to wit, in the Town of Lincklaen, County of Chenango, N.Y. at which place some years after the said Elisha Catlin and Roxany his wife died. That he has always understood that the said Elisha Catlin served several tours in the revolutionary war that ___ from those who should have known the fact, to wit, Enoch Blakman and Joseph Tilford who claimed and did no doubt reside in the State of Connecticut during the revolutionary war and served there in for which service it was said they were Pensioned. They having many years since moved into the same neighborhood in which the said Elisha Catlin and himself resided (Lincklaen) the said Elisha Catlin, Enoch Blackman and Josph Tilford were frequently together conversing about their services by them rendered while in the revolutionary war and from what they said and did it was understood by all those who was acquainted with them that they were acquainted with
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with them and their services during the revolutionary war at which time they resided in the State of Connecticut, And further, the reason given why the said Elisha Catlin did not during his life make up ___ for a Pension was that the law did not make provisions for him on account of his possessing too much wealth--And further he [illegible] at the age of ten years went to live with his GrandFather Eli Dewey who reisded in the town of Harrington, Litchfield County, Connecticut and continued to live with him six or seven years during which time his Uncle Elisha Catlin came several times from the town of Lincklaen, Chenango Co., N.Y. down to the town of Harrington Litchfield Co. Connecticut on a visit. Soon after which time h  (this deponent) together with his fathers family moved to the town of Lincklaen aforesaid and found the said Elisha Catlin residing therein and that he (E Catlin) continued to reside there until his death.
Orlando Jones

Subscribed and sworn March 14th 1856 before me
Elijah Fenton Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
County of Chenango }Ss

Be it known that before me Elijah Fenton Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths in and for this County aforesaid personally appeared Elihu Tilford of Lincklaen in said County aged 74 years and made oath in the ___ that he became acquainted with Elisha Catlin and Roxana his wife deceased late of the town of Lincklaen, Chenango Co. N.Y.  the year 1804 from which time he lived a near neighbor (joining farms) with them until their decease, And that he has always understood from the said Elisha Catlin and his (this deponents) Father, that they were born in the State of Connecticut, to wit the said Catlin in the County of Litchfield and his Father Joseph Tilford in the County of Fairfield which counties join, That they were well acquainted with each other, and each others services in and during the revolutionary war, that they both served several tours during said war beside being frequently called upon in case of alarms, they residing not far from Long Island Sound which kept them on a trot to New Haven, Bridgeport and once at the burning of Fairfield during the war. That he (this deponent) has always understood trom the said Elisha Catlin, his Father Joseph Tilford, Enoch Blackman  David Blackman and Abel Fairchild, all of who claimed to have served in the Revolutionary War at which time they resided in Connecticut not a great way apart that the said Elisha Catlin shortly after the war and his marriage to Roxany Dewey, moved from the State of Connecticut into the State of New York, and some years after the above same Revolutioners followed him and they all settled down in the town of DeKuyler, now Lincklaen, Chenango Co., N.Y. And as he said Elisha Catlin used to keep a public house the said Revolutioners didi frequently call on him and relate their war storeys and from what they said there and described that the said Elisha Catlin did serve in  the Revolutionary War mostof the time during its conitinuance. When the said Elisah Catlin was asked the reason why did he not draw a pension for his services rendered inthe Revolutionary War, he would
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answer in ____ that he possessed more property than the  law would allow him to hold and at the same time receive a Pension from the Government which he had rendered his services to establish, And it is the opinions of all those who was acquainted with the said Elisha Catlin that he did serve in the Revolutionary War and that he was always classed as such at the festivals in commemoration of our independence. 
Elihu P. Tilford

Subscribed and sworn this  1856 before me 
Elijhn Fenton Justice of the Peace

further: That I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe the signature thereto purporting to be his, is genuine; and that the said instrument is executed in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my and, and affixed my offical seal, at Norwich, this 22 day of March 1856
Thos. Milner, Clerk
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STATE OF NEW YORK
Chenango County Clerk's Office,
ss.
I, THOMAS MILNER, Clerk of said County, DO CERTIFY, 
That Elijah Genton before who the annexed instrument was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, in and for said County, duly authorized and qualified to take the same. And further; That I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe the signature thereto, purporting to be his, is genuine; and that the said instrument is executed in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, at Norwich, this 22 day of March 1856
Thomas Milner Clerk.
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State of New York)
Oneida County     )   ss
On the 13th day of Febuary [February] 1839 personally came before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County John Wilson of Camden in said County aged Seventy nine years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath say that he was well acquainted with Elisha Catlin formerly
of Harwinton in Litchfield County State of
Connecticut and late of the town of
Lincklaen Chenango County State of New York, 
now deceased and who was the husband
of Roxana Catlin now his widow and
whose maiden name was Roxana Dewey this
deponent further states that the said
Elisha Catlin was a private in the
Militia and served as such in the
Revolutionary war three months at one term
and that he was a soldier in the army 
before and after the said term of three
months what length of time this deponent
is not able to recollect that the said
Elisha Catlin at the time he went into the
service lived in the town of Harwinton
State of Connecticut and according to his best recollection, the said Catlin went into the
service in the year 1777 and that he has
well acquainted with both Elisha Catt and
Roxana his wife before and after there marriage.
John Wilson
Sworn and subscribed the day
& year first above named and I
certify that I am well acquainted
with said deponent that he is a person
of truth & credibility before me 
A. H. Hinkley Justice of the peace
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Clerk's Office
Oneida County} Js.
                I, James Dean Clerk of the said County, certify that A. H. Hinkely Esquire was, on the 19th day of February 1839, a Justice of the Peace of the said County, duly elected & sworn; and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
    In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this 6th day of April 1839.
                     [Signed] James Dean Clerk
[Illegible]


[Written vertically in the lower left corner of page]

Mrs. Catlin Proof by
   John Wilson
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     Know all men presents That I Elijah Fenton of Pitcher, in the County of Chenango, and State of New York having been duly authorized by receiving a a [sic] power of Attorney from the hand of Alonzo Catlin Administrator of the estate of Rosany Catlin deceased, touching the prosecution of the [last word inserted] Heirs of the said Rosany Catlins claim for services rendered by her deceased husband (Elisha Catlin) in the Revolutionary war; in which power of Attorney I am legally authorized to appoint one or more substitutes under me for the purpose of prosecuting said claim, which Power of Attorney the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions may find on file in his office.          ------ Now therefore know Ye that I the aforesaid Elijah Fenton do by these presents constitute and appoint Abijah Catlin Esq of Harwinton, in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, any true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name, place and stead to present said claim for the service rendered by said Elisha Catlin in the Revolutionary war giving and granting unto 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 promises as fully to all intents and purposes as I myself might or could do if present, with full power of substitution and revocation hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney or his substitute shall carefully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Witness my hand and seal this 25th day of December 1856
                  [Signed] Elijah Fenton

In presence of
   Solomon Ensign Jr.
      State of New York
      County of Chenango} Js.
On this 25th day of December 1856, Elijah Fenton came before me and personally acknowledged that he had executed the foregoing Power of Attorney; and I certify that I know
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the said Elijah Fenton who made the said acknowledgement, to be the individual described in and who executed the said power of attorney
Solomon Ensign Jr.
a Justice of the Peace for the County of Chenango
STATE OF NEW YORK
Chenango County Clerk's Office, 
ss.
I, THOMAS MILNER, Clerk of said County, DO CERTIFY, That Solomon Ensign, Jr. Esq, before whom the annexed instrument was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, in and for said County, duly authorized and qualified to take the same. And further: That I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe the signature thereto, purporting to be his, is genuine; and that the said instrument is executed in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, at Norwich, this 27th day of December 1856.
Thomas Milner Clerk.
Power of attorney
Elijah Fenton
to
Abijah Catlin Esq
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State of Connecticut
Comptroller Office
Hartford Jany. 1st 1855
I certify that on application for evidence of the service of Elisha Catlin in the war of the Revolution I have examined the documents remaining in this office, and find the name of Elisha Catlin on a Pay roll under the following heading vis, "Return of Levies who "served in the 3 Connect Regt part of the year 1782." where the said Catlin credited with service from May 25 to December 28th 1782=7 months 6 days.
Said 3 Regt signed, "New Haven April 24th 1784" "Nathan Beers P.A. late 3 Connecticut Regt."
John Danham
by Geo. Robinson Clerk
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WHEREAS, Roxana Catlin of Sinclair in the County of Chenango-
lately died intestate, having been at or immediately previous to his death, an inhabitant of the County of Chenango, by means whereof the ordering and granting administration of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits, and also the auditing, allowing and final discharging the account thereof, doth appertain unto the Surrogate's Court of said County: and we being desirous that the goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased may be well and faithfully administered, applied and disposed of, do grant unto you, the said Alonzo Catlin-
full power, by these presents, to administer and faithfully dispose of all and singular the said goods, chattels and credits,-to ask, demand, recover and receive the debts which unto the said deceased, what living, and at the time of her death, did belong, and to pay the debts which the said deceased did owe, so far as such goods, chattels and credits will thereto extend, and the law require,-hereby requiring you to make, or cause to be made, a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the good, chattels and credits of the said deceased, which have, or shall come to your hands, possession or knowledge; and the same so made, to exhibit or cause to be exhibited into the office of the acting Surrogate of the said County of Chenango, at or before the expiration of three calendar months from the date hereof, and also render a just and true account of administration when thereunto required. And we do, by these present, depute, constitute and appoint you, the said Alonzo Catlin
Administrator of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits which were of the said Roxany Catlin deceased.
In Testimony Whereof, we have caused the seal of the Surrogate's Court of said County of Chenango, to be hereunto fixed.
WITNESS Roswell Judson, Surrogate of said County, at Shelburne the 20. day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five-
R. Judson
Surrogate.
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State of Connecticut
Comptrollers Office
Hartford Dec. 1st 1855
I certify that an application for evidence of the service of Elisha Catlin, in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this office, and find as follows, vis,
pt The name of Elisha Catlin is found on a Pay Roll under the following heading vis "Return of Levies, who "served in the 3rd Connecticut Regiment part of the year 1782." where the said Catlin was credited with service from May 23 to December 28th 1782-7 months 6 days. Said 3rd Regiment was commanded by Col. Saml B Webb, and the Pay Roll is signed, "New Haven April 20th 1784, Nathan Beers "P.U. Late 3rd Connecticut Regt."
I farther certify that a receipt and certificate of which the following are true copies are on file within office.
Recd May 27th 1782 of the town of Harvington and class of which "Capt. Jacob Hensdill is the head, Elisha Catlin, are able bodied recruit, to  serve in the Contl. Line of the army, until the 31st day of Dec, 1782." By order of Maj Smith Mustering offices.
"Jared Bennett Lieut"
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2d     Harwinton August ye 19th day 1783
"This may satisfy that Elisha Catlin served for this town in 1782 for an eight months tour in the Continental army, he was mustered on the 27th day of May 1782."
            "Satisfied by us, Abijah Catlin
                              Eli Willison} Select Men."

3d "Elisha Catlin of the 3rd Connt Regt. who engaged to serve eight months, his time of service expires the last day of this month. Is recommended for a discharge.
Condt Webb                         H. Ten Eyck Capt,"
"West Point Dec. 29th '82"

4th "The written named Elisha Catlin is hereby discharged from the army
                Saml. B. Webb Col. Connt. 1 Brigade
West Point
Dec.29th 1782}"

 The discharge by Col Webb is written on the back of Capt. Ten Eycks recommend for a discharge.
The amount paid the said Catlin for his services from May 23rd to Dec 28th 1782 was $47.67/100 including four days allowed to return. (L 14.8.)
The name of Elisha Catlin is found in no other place except as shown in the foregoing certificate
    [Signed]  Edward Prentis Comptroller
                    by Geo. Robinson Clerk
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State of New York
Cortland County} Js.  Roxana Catlin, a resident of the town of Lincklaen, Chenango County, New York, being be me, the undernamed Justice of the Peace. duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that she is an applicant for a pension, -  that she is the widow of Elisha Catlin, deceased and that she was married to said Elisha Catlin, as stated in her original declaration by Daniel Carlin Esq., who was the a justice of the Peace in & for the county of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut - that she was not married by a clergyman - and that at the time she was thus married, she resided in the town of Harwinton, in the said Litchfield County, and State of Connecticut - and further saith not -
                               [Signed]   Roxany Catlin
Sworn and subscribed this 6th
day of September 1839, before 
me; and I certify that the said
deponent is well known to me 
and that she is a person of 
truth and credibility-
  [Signed]  Barak Niles, Justice Peace
Cortland County
Clerks Office SS}

A                             I, Orin Stimson Clerk
Seal            of said County, do hereby certify
appears      that Barak Niles, before whom the
here            above Affidavit purports to have 
                   been taken, was at the time of 
taking Such Affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County, duly Elected and qualified, and further that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing and verily believe that his Signature to the above proof is genuine -
                                                                In
testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said County this 11th day of Sept. 1839 -
               [Signed]  Oren Stimson  Clerk
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Mrs E C Wadham    Penn
                      
                 June 4 1891

ELijah Waller  Con
Jacob Catlin   Cont
Elijah Catlin    Conn or Mass
   may be sergean [sic]
Saml French    Con
John Hendrick   Con
Noah Wadham  Con


[Two stamps appear in the lower right corner of the page. One is illegible except for the date "1891". The other is circular and bears the following information.]

        PENSION
          JUNE    
      U     6       S
           1891
         OFFICE
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            Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania June 4, 1891.
Pension Bureau
   Department of the Interior
       Washington, D.C.

Are the names of the following men to be found in the Connecticut Records of the Revolutionary War: Elijah Waller, probably of 
    Kent- New Preston Society, Litchfield Co.
Jacob Catlin of Hartford, or, of Harwinton, 
          Litchfield Co Born 1727,
Elijah Catlin, or Dr. Elijah Catlin of Harwinton 
         Conn or New Marlboro, Mass.
Samuel French, of Fairfield or Weston, Fairfield 
       Co. Died, probably between 1814 & 1818
John Hendrick of Horse Neck or of New 
       Fairfield.
Rev. Noah Wadhams of Litchfield Co.

If these names are to be found please have copied and send me the length of time of service of each one and when and where[last wo words inserted] rendered.
Age at time of entering or age[last word inserted] at time of death, if given,
Description of person, if given, or whatever record there may be of each one and please send me bill therefor.
              Respectfully,
                             Mrs. E.C. Wadhams.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
O.W. & N. DIV.
F.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C.

Madam:
Replying to your letter asking for a statement of the military history of certain alleged soldiers of the Revolutionary War, I have to state that no record is found of any application for pension having been made for the services, in that war of the following persons whose history you desire:
Elijah Waller, Jacob Catlin, Noah Wanhams.

You will please find below a statement of the history of Elisha Catlin, R 1812
Samuel French and John Hendrick as show by the records of this office.

Elisha Catlin.
There is on a file a declaration for pension by Roxany, widow of Elisha Catlin, in which she states that her husband resided at Harrington, in the state of Connecticut, and that he entered the service from that place and served under Lieut. Wilson in the Revolutionary War a tour of at least four months She further states that he served another tour under Captain Colby and that in all she believes he was in four different tours at least, varying from two to six months each, but is unable to give the names of any of his officers other than those above. [Handwritten: At this office (illegible] resided)at Lincklaen Chenango Co NY]

With these papers is an official report from the Comptroller's Office of
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D.C.

of the state of Connecticut, which gives the service of Elisha Catlin as follows: "The name Elisha Catlin is found on a Pay Roll under the following head, viz., 'Return of Levies  who served in the third Conn. Reg. part of the year 1782,' where the said Catlin is credited with service from May 23rd., to December 28th. 1782, 7 months and 6 days. Said third Reg. was commanded by Colonel S. B. Webb, and the Pay Roll is signed, New Haven, April 24th, 1784, Nathan Beers., P.M. late third Conn. Regt."

It is proper to add that no pension was issued to Roxany Catlin for the reason that the office was unable to identify her husband with the man whose service was mentioned [crossed out] in the Comptrollers Report. The name Dr. Elijah Catlin is mentioned on Page #492, of the Record of Conn. Men in the Revolutionary War, under the heading, "Danbury Alarm in April, 1777," and opposite his name is the word "Hospital."

The name of Elisha Catlin of Winchester also appears in the same book as one of the number who engaged to march to the relief of the Continental army Dec. 23, 1776. 
Samuel French.

It is alleged in his declaration for pension that he enlisted in
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 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
        BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
       WASHINGTON, D. C.

January 1777, as a fifer in a Company afterwards commanded by Captain Exekiel Sanford Col. Phillip Bradley's Regt., Conn. Line, and served until July or August 1777, when he furnished a substitute.  He again entered the service of June 1, 1780, serving as Private in Capt. Johnskons Comp., Colonel Herman Swifts Regt., until Dec 9, 1780 when discharged. In several of the papers on file with this case mention is made of another Samuel French of Monroe, formerly of Huntington, both places being in Fairfield County   This man is referred to as having served as a "Conductor of Military Stores" in the  revolutionary war.  He died February Feb. 14, 1837.

                        John Hendri ck

   The name is found as a Private in Captain Childs Comany [sic] Col. Philip B. Bradleys Regt. Connecticut Line and inscribed opposite in the margin is the following:  Enlisted O ct. 4, 1778. Drummer. Deserted Jan.8, 1779, Enlisted September 17, 1780. Deserted Nov 3, 1780. Enlisted July 10, 1779. Deserted August 11, 1779.  This regiment was raised
                  Very respectfully
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                         Comptrollers Office
                          Hartford Coun. May 14th 1855
 Sir,
   Your letter of April 28th with our dollar enclosed was duly recd. I have not been able to complete the investigation of our  documents so as to be able to answer the letter until today, in consequence of the great pressure of business in the Office.  I have now made a thorough examination, and am sorry to have to say that our documents do not furnish the evidence which you ask for, and that the Certificate embraces all the evidence found in this Office relating to the service of Elisha Catlin.  Many of the Pay Rolls of Militia Service which was performed by one
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troops, are lost, and the Pay Roll 
which we have show but a 
portion of the service which 
the Militia of this State [illegible].
I am very sorry that I cannot 
give you farther information 
on this subject.
               I  am very respectfully,
                Your svt
                       Geo. Robinson
                                [Illeg.] Compy
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                                   Harwinton
                                       20 July 1851

Hon Commr of Pensions
                                                     Various 
........ have prevented the further prosecution of the claim of the heirs of Roxany Catlin for a pension & a reply to your letter of the 20th Feby
    The aquisition [sic] composed respectfully suggests is supposed to be strictly complied with as no record was ever kept in the town Clerks office of those persons able to be an asset at any period of the history of this State.  But in this case it so happens that you have now on file almost the identical evidence
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required. I refer to the affidavit of Elisha Gaylord who was a contemporary with Elisha Catlin and was Town Clerk of this town for twenty five years. I respectfully request a reexamination of the evidence before more money is expended for the pittance that will be due as the widow I am informed died on Oct. 1844. If some proof is required I can prove by old residents in this town - that they never knew but one Elisha Catlin in this town or heard of but one. I do hope the objection will not be considered paramount to the proof on file.  When I sent the Certificate of the Comptroller
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of the "1 Dec 1855"    is it not I thought there could be no new objections but that the claim would be allowed at once
                        Yours respectfully
                                 Abijah  Catlin

New Commissioner of
               Pensions
                     Washington City
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File No. 5231.
Suspended case
             Deparment of the Interior
                     PENSION OFFICE.
                   Washington, D.C. Aug. 3rd 1877.
Dear Sir
                 I herewith transmit to your address (as per information obtained of the Post Master at Lincklean N.Y.) the family Bible belonging to Elisha and Roxanna Catlin. It was filed in this Office when the Widow made application for pension in 1839.
     Please acknowledge the receipt of the Bible on the back of this letter and return it to this Office in the envelope enclosed.'          
                                         Very respectfully
                                             O.R.U. Sanke
                                         Acting Commissioner
John H. Catlin 
Blodget Mills
Cortland Co..
        N.Y.
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                                Sept.26th 1877

Received from the Pension office 
at Washington the family Bible 
of Elisha & Roxann Catlin.
                    John H. Catlin
                        Blodget Mills
                            Cortland Co., N.Y.
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R.S                  Department of the Interior
                                PENSION OFFICE
                        Washington, D.C. July 7, 1877
Dear Sir
        Please furnish this Office with the names and P.O. addresses of some of the descendants of Roxanne Catlin, Widow of ELisha Catlin late a Soldier in the Rev. War.  The Widow made application for pension in 1839, and a Bible sent to this Office to be filed in evidence. It is now desired to return said Bible to the family.
The names of the children as found in the Bible are Florilla, Orrin, Alonzo & Eliza Catlin also Sophia M. Hawley. All formerly reside in your town.
Please return the letter with your reply.
                     Very respectfully               [illeg.]
                                  J.U. Bentley      [illeg.]
                                      Commissioner
P.M.
Lincklaen
Chenango Co.
             NY
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In answer would say the only decendent of Elisha Catlin whose Post Office address I know is that of John H. Catlin a Grandson his address is Blodgets Mills Cortland County N.Y.
           [Signed]   H. Poole P.M.

[An oval stamp in vertical position follows the above]
         
       DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                        JULY 18 1877
                    PENSION OFFICE