Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,194, John Doolittle, Conn.
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SERVICE
Conn

Doolittle, John
Hannah

W. 19.194
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New York 1365
Hannah Doolittle
widow of John
who served in the Revolutionary
Conn war, as a private,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of (illegible) Dollars
per annum, to commence the (illegible) day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued
22nd day of August (illegible)
and sent to
Hon. J.E. Brady
Chambersburg
Penn
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners (illegible)
February 2, 1848, Page 59, vol.

Reported
Letter to A. Joy July 3. 1851
Letter to A Joy, March 16 '54
Letter to A Joy, March 21, '54
Secretary Interior April 3 '54
Secretary Interior April 3 '54
? Sudecions
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State of New York
Oneida County
On the tenth day of November 1837
personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace
in and for the County of Oneida, Uri Doolittle, a resident of the
Town of Paris, County and State aforesaid, who first being duly
sworn according to law declares and says, that he was seventy
five years of age last September (viz in September 1837) and this
deponent declares and says that he is personally acquainted with
Hannah Doolittle a resident of the Town of Colesville, in the County of Broome, state aforesaid, and this deponent further says that he was personally
acquainted with John Doolittle late of Colesville, Broome County
deceased, and this deponent further says that the said John
Doolittle was a brother of this deponent and was about ten years
older than this deponent, according to this deponents best knowledge
and belief and this deponent further says that the said John Doolittle
enlisted or entered as a private into a company of Connecticut State
Militia said company was commanded by Capt Trowbridge of
New Haven & State of Connecticut in the forepart of May 1775, and
marched to Boston and was in the United States service seven
months or more under this enlistment, and this deponent further says
that the said John Doolittle again enlisted or entered into a company
of Militia in 1776 commanded by Capt Benjamin Richards of
Watertown or Waterbury said company joined Col David Baldwin's ┃
Regiment and marched to New Haven State of Connecticut from there
to Long Island, New York & and was in the service of the United States
several months this deponent cannot recollect the length of time
This deponent further says that the said John Doolittle again entered the
service of the United States in the Summer of 1777, and joined Capt
Benjamin Richards Company of Militia and served as a Sergeant.
said Company, joined Col David Baldwins Regiment and marched to Albany
and this deponent believes the said John Doolittle did not return home until
December or January as he verily believes. this deponent further says that the
said John Doolittle was married at Waterbury New Haven County State of
Connecticut to Hannah Grensey in June 1777. The above named Hannah
Doolittle is the same person who has made application for a Pension
Sworn and Subscribed this
tenth day of November 1837
before me
Jonathan Richardson Justice of Peace
Uri Doolittle
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State of New York Oneida County
I do hereby certify that I have been formally acquainted with the within named Uri Doolittle who signed the within affidavit and have been acquainted with him more than fifteen years last [illegible] that he a credible person and one of truth and veracity that from my own knowledge the said Uni Doolittle is a Pensioner of the United Staes. Jonathan Richardson 
State of New York Oneida County Clerks Office Js. 
I John D Land Clerk of the County of Oneida do hereby Certify that Jonathan Richardson Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Oneida duly Commissioned and qualified that his [commipion] is dated on the 1st day of January AD 1836 and will expire on the 31st December AD 1839 and that his signature above written is genuine. 
Given under my Hand and the Seal of said County the 10th day of November AD 1837
Jrs John D Leland Clerk James Edgar Deputy Clerk
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State of New York ⎬
Delaware County

I Abijah Beard of the town of Harpersfield in the
County and State aforesaid being duly sworn
before the undersigned one of the Justices of the Peace of said
County declares and says that he was personally acquainted with
one John Doolittle of the town of Watertown or Waterbury
County of Newhaven State of Connecticut who enlisted or entered
as a private into a company of Connecticut State
Militias, said company was commanded by Capt. Trowbridge of New Haven, and state of Connecticut in the
forepart of May 1775. and marched to Boston and was in
the United States service seven months under this enlistment
- and this deponent further says that the said
company of which the said John Doolitte was a private was under the command of Cols. David Baldwin (this name struck through),
Thompson of the town of Denbey, County of New Haven and State of Connecticut - and further saith
not

The name "David Baldwin" in fifteenth line from top erased before signing
Abijah Beard

Sworn and subscribed this 13th
day of November 1837 before
me -
Alonso B. Wilcox Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Delaware County
I do hereby certify that I have been personally
acquainted with the above named Abijah Beard
who signed the above affidavit, and have known
him for more than fifteen last past - and that
he is a credible person and one of truth and
veracity & that from my knowledge the said
Abijah Beard is a Pensioner of the United States-
Alonzo B Wilcox
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Delaware County. I Crawford Sheldon Clerk of the County of
Delawan Do certify that Alonso Wilcox Esquire the person before whom the within affidavit was
Sworn was at the date of the Same a Justice
of the peace in and for the said County duly
Commissioned and sworn, and that his
name subscribed to the within affidavit
and certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the Seal of the said County November 15th 1837
C B Sheldon Clerk
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State of New York
Delaware County ⎬
I David Garnsey of the town of Harpersfield in
the County and State aforesaid, being duly sworn before the
undersigned one of the Justices of the Peace of said County
declares and says that he was personally acquainted with
one John Doolittle of the town of Watertown or Waterbury
County of New Haven State of Connecticut who enlisted or
entered the service as a serjeant into a company of Militia in
1776 commanded by Capt Benjamin Richards of Watertown
or Waterbury - said company joined Col. David Baldwin
Regiment and marched to New Haven, State of Connecticut from
there to Long Island, New York &c and was in the service
several months-- cannot recolect how many-
This Deponent further says that the said
John Doolittle again entered the service of the United States
in the summer of 1777 as a serjeant. commanded by the
aforesaid Capt. Benjamin Richards and the aforesaid
Col. David Baldwin regiment and marched to Albany, and
this deponent believes the said John Doolittle did not return
home untill December or January following - this deponent
further says that the said John Doolittle was married by
Mr. John Trumble a Presbyterian Clergyman at the town of
Waterbury, County of New Haven, state of Connecticut to
Hannah Garnsey in June 1777 of which he was an eye
witness - and further says that above named Hannah
Garnsey is a sister of this deponent of about 3 years older
and this deponent further says that the above named
Hannah Garnsey now Hannah Doolittle agreeable to ┃
the above marriage is the identical Hannah Doolittle
who has made application for a Pension -
Sworn and subscribed before me
this 13th day of November 1837
David Garnsey


Alonso B. Wilcox Justice of the Peace
Delaware County 
State ofNew York ⎬ 
I certify that I have been personally acquainted with the above named David Garnsey who signed the above affidavit, and have known him for more than fifteen years last past,
and that he is a credible person and one of truth and veracity and
that from my knowledge he is a Pensioner of the United States
●
Alonso B Wilcox Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Delaware County. I Crawford B Sheldon Clerk of the County of
Delamare Do certify that Alonso Wilcox Esquire the
person before whom the within affidavit was sworn
war of the date of the same a Justice of the peace
in and for said County duly commissioned and
Sworn and that his name subscribed to the
within affidavit and certificate is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the Seal of the said County November 15th 1837
C. B Sheldon Clerk
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State of New York
Broome County
On this 2nd day of November
1837 personally appeared before me the under
Signed William Seyman first Judge of
the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Broome Hannah Doolittle a resident of the town of Colesville in the County of Broome
and State of New York aged Eighty three
years who being first duly sworn according to
Law doth on her oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 that she is the widow  of John Doolittle who was a soldier in
the Connecticut Militia in the service of the United States
in the Revolutionary War that her deceased Husband
the said John Doolitte according to her best recollection
& belief enlisted as a private into a company commanded by Capt Trowbridge of New Haven in the
State of Connecticutt in the year 1775 and marched
to Boston and was in the service of the United States
Seven Months the other officers and the particulars of this service the time he enlisted and of his
discharge this deponent cannot state, she further
declares that her deceased Husband in the year
1776 was in the service of the United States in the 
militia aforesaid and went to New Haven in said
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and there enlisted into a company under Captain
Benjamin Richard of Watertown in said State
while in the service of the United State and went to New York
& Long Island the further particulars of the commencement & termination of this years service this
deponent cannot State. She further did say that
after she was married to her said Husband which was
in June 1777 her said husband went into the service again soon after his marriage under Captain James Richards aforesaid and went to Albany being the same year that Bargain was taken
and was absent as she understood & believed in the
Service of the United States and did not return until
late in the fall or forepart of the Winter in the same year
she further did say that she has no
documentary evidence of her said Husbands service nor can she state more particularly the
the dates or time of the commencement, or the termination of his respective service nor the length of time and manner of the same -
she further did say that he married to her husband the said John Doolitte On the ___ day
of June 1777 at Watertown County of Litchfield in the State of Conneticut
and that her husband the said John Doolittle
died on the Sixteenth day of August 189(illegible)
at (illegible) in said County of Broome State
of New York and that she has remained a widow
ever since that period
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as will appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed
Hannah Doolittle (X her mark)
Sworn & Subscribed this day
and year above written
Before me
Wm Seymon first Judge
of Broome Com. Pleas
State of New York
Broome County ⎬ 
I William Seymon first
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for
said County of Broome do certify that Hannah Doolittle whose name appears to the fore
going & annexed Declaration personally
appeared before me on this 2nd day of November 1837 & made solemn oath to the truth
of the facts contained therein and subscribed
the same by making her mark thereto and
that the said Hannah Doolittle is well
known to the undersigned Judge and of
Good Character, for integrity and her Declaration upon oath entitled to full credit & belief I further certify that from
aged infermity she is in my Judgment
unable to attend and make her declaration
in open Court residing near twenty miles from
from the Court house of said County
of Broome Dated November 2nd 1837
Wm Symon
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X 2936
Hannah Doolittle
Widow of John
NY.
75 ....... 7.14
76 New York 2-
77 New York 2-
______
11.14
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State of New York
Broome County ⎬ 
On the 18th day of November
1837 personally appeared before me the
undersigned William Seymon first (judge)
of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the
County of Broome Charles Doolitte a
resident of the town of Colesville in the County
of Broome and State of New York aged
thirty Eight years who being first duly
Sworn says that he is the son of John Doolittle late of the town of Colesville Deceased
and that his father the said John Dooley
Died at Colesville in said County of Broome
on the Sixteenth day of August 1825 and
that Hannah Doolittle who is an applicant
for a pension, by virtue of the Act of Congress
passed July 4th 1836 is the widow of the said
John Doolittle Deceased and the Mother of this
deponent, and further that the said Hannah Doolittle has lived with this deponent
ever since the decease of her said Husband
John Doolittle, and that she has remained
a Widow ever since & still is a Widow and
has not been married since his death and
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further this deponent saith not
Charles Doolittle

Sworn & Subscribed the
year above written
Before me
Wm Seymon

State of New York
Broome County
On the 18th day of November 1837 personally appeared before the
undersigned
William Seymon first
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of
the County of Broome James Sharp Esquire
a Justice of the Peace in & for the said
County residing in the town of Colesville
who being duly sworn saith that he was
acquainted with John Doolittle in his life
time previous to his death several years and
with his wife Hannah Doolittle that the
said John Doolitte died several years
ago and according to his best recollection
belief as much as fourteen or fifteen years
since and that he has been acquainted with
the said Hannah Doolittle since the
death of her said Husband John
Doolittle and has resided within two
miles of her ever since the death of her
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said Husband and that she has
remained a Widow ever sine and
has (illegible)
been married to his knowledge
or belief
James Shay

Sworn & Subscribed this 18th
day of November 1837
Before in
Wm Seymon

State of New York
Broome County
I (illegible) Marvin, Clerk
hereby certify, that William
Seymour Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration
of Hannah Doolittle and the affidavits of Charles
Doolittle, and James Shay, purports to have been made
taken & sworn, was, at the time of the taking of the
same a Judge, & the first Judge of said County, and
duly authorized to do the acts of such first Judge, &c.
and I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and
believe his signature to the same to be genuine.
Witness my hand & official seal, at
Binghamton, in said County, this
18th day of November A.D. 1837.-
D Masori?, Clerk
Dr. J. C. Moore Dep Clerk
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Windson June 7th 1417
This is a record of the ages of John Dool[ittle - page cuts off name]
And it Coppy parrents
John Doolittle birtte February 11th 17[illegible - page cut off]
Hannah Doolittle birth March 24th 1[illegible - page cut off]
A coppy of their children births
Mary Doolittle birth September 27th 1[illegible]
Abel Doolittle birth July --- 27th 17[illegible]
John Doolittle birth September 27th 17[illegible]
Davis Doolittle December 24th 1[illegible]
Rosel Doolittle April 26th 1[illegible]
Samuel Doolittle birth May 24th 1[illegible]
Sally Doolittle birth Oct 14th 1[illegible
Garret Doolittle birth February 7th 1[illegible]
Charles Doolittle birth Sept 13th
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Rosel Doolittle Death Aug
John Doolittle Death August
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Rev Widow, &c.
No. 19194
Hannah Doolittle widow of John Doolittle [illegible] Rev War
Act: Feb 29 48
Index [blank] vol A, page 19
[Arrangement of 1870]
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9548
New York
Hannah Doolittle
widow of John Doolittle [strike through "who was a pensioner under the Act of"] and who died on the 16th August 1825, of Broome C [County} in the State of N. [New] York, who was a private in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by [blank] in the Connecticut line for 11 mo. 14 days
Subscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 38 dollars 22 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of August 1845 and sent to Arad Joy, said New York
Total Amount, $[blank]
[Act July 7, 1838]
Recorded by Trace Stewart Clerk Book D Vol A Page 158
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7224
New York
Hannah Doolittle
widow of John Doolittle
who was a private
in the Connecticut line

Inscribed on the Roll of 38 dollars 22 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of August 1845 and sent to Arad Joy Ovid New York

[Act of March 3,1843]
Recorded in Book A Vol 2 Page 74
17 June 1844
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Department of the Interior
Official

Commissioner of Pensions

Mar 30/54
Col Niles

Hannah Doolittle
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Letters of Mr. Joy
dated April 29, 1845
&
June 24, 1845
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Department of the Interior
Official Business

The Hon. L. P. Waldo
Comm of Pensions

Hannah Doolittle

C. C.
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Department of the Interior
Official Business

The Hon. L. P. Waldo
Comm of Pensions

Hannah Doolittle

C.C.
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Hannah Doolittle
Pension of N.Y.
Law of 1838
from
Arad Joy
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Pension Office
July 3, 1851

Sir:
The evidence in the case of Hannah Doolittle shows service in 1775, 1776 and 1777, but none after the marriage.
The claim to be transferred to the Act of 4 July 1836, is therefore inadmissible.
Very Respectfully
Your Ob Svt
F. S. Evans
for Army Pensions
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PAID

Hon Jas. E. Heath
Comm of Pensions
Washington D. C.

April 16, 1857
Arad Joy's agency
in case of Hannah Doolittle
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Ovid April 11th 1851

Sir
I enclose my agency in the case of Hannah Doolittle a pensioner of New York, deceased.
In yours of April 5 1839 you admit 7 mo 14 days service in '75. I say married June '77. I think you admit & perhaps there is no dispute as tot he fact of the Capt under whom her husband served, was in Service after her marriage, & that her husband was then under [illegible] this is, as I understand it, & you will please notice that you allow a pension of $38.22 which covers some part of the service after marriage, if I am correct.
What I am at, is to ask a review of the case, expecting that you will allow the pension under the law of 1836 where as she was pensioned under the law of '38.
I respectfully ask a careful review of the case.
Most Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Arad Joy

Hon Jas E. Heath
Comm of Pensions
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Arad Joy
paid N. Y.
28 Mch 1854

Appears from the decision of the Commissioner of Pensions in the case of Hannah Doolittle

Respectfully referred to the Commissioner of Pensions for a report.
Dept Int. Mar 29/54 
Geo Cerluteus
Chf Clk

Niles

Pn
28 March 1854
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Washington D. C. March 28th 1854

Sir
I appeal from the decision of the Hon Commissioner of Pensions in the case of Hannah Doolittle of New York.
I have carefully examined all of the papers in the case, and I came to the conclusion that the pension should be admitted under the act of the 4th of July 1836 and for a larger amount than was allowed under Act of 1838.
I refer to my brief of the 8th inst. now with the papers and I submit whether the proof of two respectable witnesses of the fact that her husband was in the service 6 months, some after her marriage to him, sustaining her declaration, the witnesses at the same time giving a good and satisfactory data, for their knowledge of this fact, one a brother to the widow, the other a brother to the soldier, they even name the soldiers hired man in his absence, they knew the fact of his absence in the service, they ought & have known it, they must have known it, & could not have been mistaken & they say it was soon after his marriage.
The comptroller's certificate I refer to, of a company of 87 men, raised at the very time he is proved to have entered the service, from that place, all confirming the truth of the widows declaration & the witnesses.
It would seem from the old family record
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that just nine months from the date of her husband return from the service in the army that her first child was born, though she had been married some 16 months, but he had been steadily absent all of six months, & that time immediately following her marriage.

The rule of the office in this case have been as nearly as may be complied with, & as nearly as is usual, I refer to the rule. "To require from the applicant positive proof of service from a contemporary survivor, would, after the lapse of so many years be to deprive many of them of the benefit of the law."

Please address your report to me at Ovid Seneca County New York.

most respectfully your obt servt

Arad Joy

Hon R Mc Clelland
Sec of the Interior
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Hannah Doolittle
N. Y. W 3nd Feb 48

Mr. Cole

Arad Joy Esq
Present
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Washington March 18th 1854

Sir
You had the kindness to say, that you would have the case of Hannah Doolittle (see yours of the 16th) reexamined.
I filed a brief dated 8th inst., if I may be allowed I would respectfully ask in a re-examination, that the whole case be made out from the proof & not from any former correspondence. I ask this, as originally when the case was allowed under law of 1838 for a part only of the service alledged, & if I see the proof correctly, it was allowed only for a part of the service pretty clearly proven; If the service is admitted, that service in my mind to be proven, then of course the case clearly comes under the law of 1836 & for a much larger pension.
I submit it without further comment, & in respectfully asking for this review of the case I avow that all I want is justice to the parties.
I am most respectfully
Your obd Servt
Arad Joy

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commissioner
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Washington D.C. March 8th '54

Sir

Hannah Doolittle (widow of John) was a pensioner of New York under law of 1838. Her first declaration was under law of 1836. She testifies that she was married in June 1777 that soon after her marriage her husband was called into service, and was absent till Dec or 1 Jany. One item of conformation of the truth of her assertion is, that she had no child till 9 months after 28 Dec '77 when he returned from service, though married in June '77 this is at least some evidence that her husband was in the service as she alleged. But we have positive proof on this point, two witnesses swear to the fact itself, they say he entered the service soon after marriage, or early as 1 July, as a sergeant & served till Dec or 1 Jany, one of them at least gives the name of his hired man, that work for him in his absence, these witnesses were on the ground & knew the facts.

The payment to the Captain under whom he served on the 18th July '77 his having raised 87 men tallies with it.

There is [unk] proof on file, & old letters from the brother, in his tremulous hand, read them, do they not read like the truth, he explained the cause of his knowledge of the facts in the case. I submit it, relying upon the proof.

Your obt servt

Arad Joy

Hon L.P. Waldo 
Comm
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I submit, whether the claim is not fully made out
under law of 1836, & whether a much larger pension
is not honestly due the family
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[writing bled through from the other side]

AD 7224

Admitted


J. E. Brady
Chambersburg
PA
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DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provisions for surviving widows of the soldiers of the Revolution.

State of New York
Broome County

On this seventeen day of August 1848 personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Mrs. Hannah Doolittle, a resident of Colesville. in county of Broome, State of New York, aged 94 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 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow of John Doolittle who was a private in the Connecticut service in the war of the Revolution, and that she has drawn a pension at the rate of thirty eight dollars and twenty two cents, per annum, under the Act of 17th June, 1844.  She further declares that she is still a widow.

Hannah Doolittle her mark X

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before Addison Mc Kee Justice of the Peace. I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit. and that she stated to more at the time, she executed the same that she has never learned to write and that she execute it the service by making her mark.

Addison McKee
Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Broome County

I John C Moore, clerk of said county do hereby certify that Addison McKee Esq whose signatures appear to the above in [unk] affidavit, and to the above, certificate,
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was, at the time of taking on swearing said affidavit, & making said certificate, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, duly elected and sworn, & duly authorized to act as such Justice, and that I well acquainted with the hand writing of suck Justice, and believe his signature, aforesaid, genuine.

Given under my hand, and official seal at Burghunton, in said County, this 9th day of August, 1848.

John C Moore
Clerk
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March 1846
Re al
Sarah Doolittle
 
Hon J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington 
DC
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March 1846
Re el
Sarah Dolittle
Hon. J.L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington
DC
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Ovid N.Y. Oct 29, 46

Dear Sir

There seems to have been quite a mistake in the pension granted to Hannah Doolittle under the law of 1838 of New York, her application was filed under law of 1836, marriage admitted to have taken place in June 1777, in yours on April 5, 1839 you admit 7 mo 14 days, you admit the Capt under whom he claimed to have served was in service in 76 & 7. I prove by the affidavit of Uri Doolittle that John Doolittle was in service in 1777 after his marriage, & in your computation of the pension, you allow the 7 mo 14 days in 75 & enough (as I suppose) in 77 after his marriage, to make the pension $38.22, but still you grant  it under the law of 38 when the service was done after the marriage. All I ask is justice to the widow but in asking that, I respectfully ask a full & entire review of her papers, without any reference to the part action, hearby upon the proof on file.

Respectfully your ob'd servt

Arad Joy

Hon J L Edward
Comm of Pensions
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July 10, 1848
Adeltes an
Hannah Dolittle
[stamp] OVED N.Y. JUL 5
Hon. J.L. Edwards
Coms of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Ovid July 4th 1845

Sir

I enclosed Jany. 9th 1845 good and as I verily believe sufficient proof of the service of John Doolittle, late husband of Hannah Doolittle who applied under law of 36 (marriage admitted), as having been in the service in fall of 1777 after his marriage, the proof is to the point, and a date given by which the witness formed his judgement, the proof upon that point is clear & positive- I now enclose three old letters which go to show the same fact as they are all in point, I hope and trust that service in 1777 & in 1776 will be allowed as it is now in proof before you. I claim for the widow as justly due to her & made and beyond dispute, a pension under the law of 1836, in closing so, I ask only that you do justly by the widow.

Respectfully your obt servt

Arad Joy

Hon J L Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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[writing bled through on the other side]

June 28 1848

Recd
Han. Doolittle

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Ovid June 24th 1845

Dear Sir

On the 29th April, I mailed to you an acceptance of Hannah Doolittle of a pension under the law of July 7 1838, I have you a copy of such acceptance, if my copy be correct & I believe it to be correct.

To Hon J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions, sire having made application for a pension under the law of 1836, I withdraw all claim to a pension under that law, & now assert my claim & ask for a pension under the law of 1838.

I may be allowed to remark, that from 5 to 15 pensions you have granted in cases where I forwarded you in substance exactly such an acceptance, & I respectfully ask you to do by Mrs Doolittle, as you have by other widows in like circumstances.

Respectfully your obt servt

Arad Joy

Hon J L Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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12.135

Hannah Doolittle
NY

Act 7 July 38

m. before 94
admd

11 mo 14 ds private
38.22

also act 8 March 43 &c

Arad Joy Esq
Ovid N.Y.

May 3 1848

Rec cl
Hannah Doolittle

Hon J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Ovid April 29th 45

Dear Sir

I enclose application or rather acceptance for a pension under the law of 38 for Hannah Doolittle.

Respectfully your most obt servt

Arad Joy

Hon J L Edwards
Comm of Pensions 
Washington D.C.



To Hon J.L. Edwards Comm of Pensions

Sir having made application for a pension under the law of 1836 I withdraw all claim to a pension under that law and now arrest my claim and ask for a pension under the law of 1838. Dated Colesville April 22nd 1845

Hannah Doolittle her mark X

Witness E. Schutt
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Hon J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Jan 13 1845

Add to case
Hannah Doolittle

36.66
155
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38.22
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Ovid Jany 9th 45

Dear Sir

I beg leave respectfully to enclose proof of the service of John Doolittle after his marriage, if you consider it sufficient to establish the widow a pension for the service admitted 7 mo 14 days. I enclose the proof in good faith, asking only justice in the premises.

Respectfully your most obt servt

Arad Joy
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State of New York
Oneida County

Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said county, Uri Doolittle of Paris in said county in the eighty third year of his age, after being duly sworn, deposes and says that he was intimately acquainted before & during the war of the revolution with Hannah Doolittle who is applying for a pension, & her late husband John Doolittle, this deponent well recollects that in the summer of 1777 the said John Doolittle entered the service in the war of revolution, under Capt. Benjamin Richards, that he further well recollected that it took place soon after the marriage of the said John Doolittle to the present & above named Hannah Doolittle, that this deponent further recollects distinctly that the said John Doolittle  hired a man to work in his absence, by the name of Nathaniel Merrels; that the said John Doolittle served at that tour in the summer of 1777 till late in the fall, or till December of that year, four months or more, and of the service so rendered this deponent cannot be mistaken, and that the facts and circumstances above stated are true, the best of his recollection and belief & further saith not.

Uri Doolittle

Sworn and subscribed before me this 23rd day of December 1844.

Edward Scovill Justice of the Peace

I certify that the above named Uri Doolittle is a highly respectable person, that he appears of sound mind, & good memory, & appears to be well acquainted with all the facts, above set forth, in his said deposition. Dec 23rd A.D. 1844

Edward Scoville Justice
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Clerks Office
Oneida County

I Delos Dewolf Clerk of the said County certify that Edward Scoville Esq was on the 23rd day of December A.D. 1844 a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County duly elected and qualified to act as such, and that the signature on the opposite side purporting to be that of the said Justice, and subscribed is the proof of the deposition thereon is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County & subscribed my name this 27th day of December A.D. 1844. 

Delos Dewolf Clerk
& James Edgar Dep Clerk
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FREE

Hon J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Dec 24 '44
NY
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Ovid Dec 19th 1844

Hon J.L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions

Dear Sir

In the case of Hannah Doolittle widow of John Doolittle the marriage is admitted and 7 mo 14 days service, may I be allowed to ask you respectfully to grant a pension certificate for such services as you [unk].

I am respectfully your obd servt

Arad Joy
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Hon J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions

May 30, 1844

Add proof
Hannah Doolittle
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Washington May 18, 44

Sir

Encl'd you will find further proof in support of the claim of Hannah Doolittle of NY for a pension under the act of July 4 1836

I am respectfully

Henry H Sylvester
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To the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

SIR- I have appointed Arad Joy of Ovid, New York, my Agent, to investigate my claim to a pension due upon the application of Hannah Doolittle of the State of New York. I am a child of the party, who made the application: she drew a [unk] pension.
Dated March 25 1851.

Charles Doolittle
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State of New York County of Broome 
[illegible] Personally appeared before the [illegible] justice of the peace in and for said County Mary Way of Binghamton in said County aged Sixty Six years in Sept next after being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith, that Hannah Doolittle who made application for a pension as the widow of John Doolittle late a Soldier in the war of the United States, is this deponents mother & that the said John Doolittle was this deponents father, that the attached family record, is the [illegilble] original family record of this deponents said father & mother, of their ages & of the ages of their children, that it has been in use more than twenty years to the knowledge of this deponent & is as this deponent believes entirely true that this deponents said father died in Broome Co New York in the year of our Lord 1825, leaving a widow the said Hannah Doolittle this deponents mother who still remains a widow 
Sworn & subscribed before me this 13th day of May 1844 ┃ Mary  Way her [X} mark
B N. Loomis Justice of the Peace 
I  certify that the above named Mary Way is a respectable person- B N Loomis Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Broome County

I Geo Burr Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that William Watrous and B N Loomis Esqs before whom the annexed affidavits were taken, were at the time, the said affidavits, were each respectively taken, Justices of the Peace in & for said County and duly authorized to take the same, and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said justices, and verily believe the signatures hereunto annexed as genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County aforesaid this 13th day of May 1844.

Geo Burr Clerk
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State of New York
Courts of Broome Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Charles Doolittle of Colesville in said County aged forty four years in Sept next having been born in 1799- after being duly sworn according to law, departh and saith that widow Hannah Doolittle who is applying for a pension as the widow of John Doolittle hath a soldier in the war of the United States is this [illegible] mother, and that the said John Doolittle was the [illegible] father, that the attached family record, is the original family record of this [illegible] said father and mother, one that was in use by them, when their [illegible] was a young man, and is as their [illegible] believe, true, that this [illegible] will recollects the said family record for the cash twenty years and upwards, that this [illegible] said father John Doolittle died in 1825 eighteen hundred and twenty five, leaving as his widow, this [illegible] said mother Hannah Doolittle, who still remains a widow. Sworn and subscribed before we this 10 day of May 1844 
Charles Doolittle
William Watrous Justice of the peace
I certify that the above named Charles Doolittle is a respectable person William Watrous Justice of the peace
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January 28 1839 NY add: proof Hannah Doolittle
Hon. J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
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Binghamton Jan 21 1839

Sir,
I enclose you the certificate letter of the comptroller of Connecticut as to the service of John Doolittle and also some of my own views of the evidence of his service of the time. As this is an application of the widow, Hannah Doolittle, for a pension on account of the services of her husband John Doolittle which you will perceive on looking at the papers in your office. I have deferred sending on the comptrollers certificate in order to get first a certificate from the town clerk as to marriage agreeable to your letter to me. But have received no answer, after delaying so long, concluded to send the certificate enclosed & my review and have you, if you will, examine the case and report your views upon the service & the
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length of time of this same before I forwarded & as then, these are secondary, [...] in this region who came from this town when the applicant was married or, who go there every year that I have no doubt that the proper Certificate can be got , as this widow of Livinia is now in all probability Closed, probably your report when the widow may render any further exam unnecessary. Although I confidently believe you will come to a different Conclusion -- have the goodwill to examine it as soon as possible, and let me know, the old Lady is anxious to know before he dies which at the longest must be very soon.  
I am your  [...]
Wm Seymour
Hon J L Edwards
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William Seymour Esq
Binghamton New York
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I certify that on examination, for the [illegilbe] of John Doolittle a Revolutionary Soldier I find in this office a Pay Roll of the 5th Company in the 8th Regiment raised by order of Gen [illegible] colony of Connecticut May 1775  the name of John Doolittle who Entered service May 6 under Cap Caleb Trowbridge and was [illegible]┃ Sec 20 was making y.14 [illegible] service wages [illegible] 14.18.8
 I also find in Pay Table Booke Jany 1777 Cap Benjamin Richards Col Cooks  Regiment order or [illegible] of his Company [pound symbol] 172.0.0 . also in Pay Table Booke July 18 1777 Cap Benjamin Richard - Col Cooks Regt to by his [illegible] bounty to 87 [illegible] 40 {pound symbol] 174.0.0 in Pay Roll of Capt Benjamin Richards to be found in this office- 
Comptrollers Office----Henry Kilbourn Compt
Hartford Court July 16 1838  ┃
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Hanford July 11, 1838
William Seymour Esq
Sir,
On the other Side you will find my certificate of the service of John Doolittle for 7m 14d the dates correspond [illegible] with his declaration. I have examined all the Books & papers in this office for his further service, but cannot find any-  I find the service of Capt Benjamin Richards, which I have sent you as corroborative proof.  If you choose to use it could the Pay Roll of Cap Richards [illegible] no doubt but Doolittle name would appear - we have but few Pay Rolls later than 1775- 
Yours Respectfully,

Henry Kilbourn Comp
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Doolittle

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Office
Washington

[Sideways, left margin]
[illegible] at May 2

[Sideways, right margin] 
Hon. A.J. Parker
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Doolittle

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Office
Washington

[Sideways, left margin]
[illegible] at May 2

[Sideways, right margin]
Hon. A.J. Parker
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House of Reps
May 2d 1838

J.L. Edwards Esq

Sir,

Will you inform me what decision is made on the application of Mrs Hannah Doolittle for a pension? Mr Seymour, my immediate predecessor,
writes me that the papers were sent by him to your office in November last & that he has never learned the result.

Very resp your ob svt

A. J. Parker
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In the matter of Widow Hannah Doolittles application for Pension
Statement of proof as to John Doolittles services-
“Hannah Doolittle in her Declaration swears that in 1775 he enlisted into Capt Trowbridges Co & served 7 months. This term of Service 1775 is also sworn to by his Brother Uri Doolittle, who is a Pensioner & most likely to know his service. he swears to 7 months or more agreeing with the widows time & place of enlistment,  the Captain & place of serving time-- Abijah Beard swears Substantive to the same facts.  this testimony as to this time appears to be upon every legal rule abundantly sufficient to prove 7 months Service under Capt Trobridge in 1775 But the certificate of the Comptroller of Connecticutt removes every doubt and fixes the term of Service beyond a doubt at 7 months & 14 days, and places the credability of these Witnesses & of the Correctness of their memory upon high ground.  he shews from the pay roll, he shews the time of his enlistment the term of his service, & time of discharge & the Captain under whom he served in perfect accordance with the previous testimo-
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I therefore have this term, with the conclusion that there can be no doubt of the propriety of allowing this 7M &amp; 14D service.
[left margin, mid-page “2nd”]
 in 1776, Widow Swears enlisted &amp; served under Capt B Richards, Uri Doolittle &amp; David Gamsey swear to same facts, the fact therefore that he served in 1776 under Capt Richards is fully proven the length of time he served is 
more uncertain
 less particular &amp; certain than the first term. But where there can be little or no doubt &amp; the Proof authorizes the Conclusion that he did serve some time I think it would be a reasonable and just rule or it would better Comport with [illegible] to infer &amp; fix the term of service from the [illegible] lights &amp; circumstances which the [illegible] presents. It appears from affidavits that the enlistment in 1776 was in spring &amp; that he served until late in fall, and his service this year as to the time of commencement &amp; ending, may be in infered from the previous year, that he served under Capt Richards this year there can be no doubt &amp; for the whole campaign which in regard to the State Militia uniformily commenced early in the Spring &amp; terminated in the fall or winter, this is further supported,
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by the Comptrollers Certificate from payable, Doolittle was discharged in 1775 Decr 20., in 1776 Capt Benjamin Richards (under whom Doolittle is proven to have [served?]) on the 8th day of Jany 1777. Recd the [illegible] due to his Company and a Settlement [illegible] given on [illegible] was for the previous year 1776 this undoubtedly was soon after or about the time the Campaign ended, and his Company disbanded [leavying?] only 20 days from the discharge of Doolittle [illegible] for many years -  I think therefore he could not have served less than 7 months and that it would be safe to allow that time at least or more.

1777 Witnesses all swear that he served until in the winter, the termination of his service therefore as proven and it is reasonable to infer was about the turn of the previous year and [illegible] of the [illegible] [illegible] last of December or 1 Jan 7,. the time of Commencement is less Certain, the Widow swears that went into Service immediately after [illegible] the Certificate of Comptroller as appears from pay [illegible] Book Capt Richards Rec - Bounty for 87 Men July 18 1777.
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Doolittle having been proved to have served under him this year he must have enlisted previous to this, and as early as the first as the Widow swears it was directly after marriage which was in June, I therefore put him down for 6 months this year and believe it a safe calculatian [calculation] which will make his whole turn of service at least 20 month and a half.
Yours Respectfully
Wm Seymour
Hon J.L. Edwards
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Binghamton Nov 18 1837
Dear Sir,
I enclose you pension papers of Hannah Doolittle of the town of Colesville in this County, which you will please examine and grant her a pension if you can and the papers will wean out, as I consider her application a meritorious one, I have been personally acquainted with Doolittle and his wife ever since I came into this County, which was when I was about 8 years of age and my Parents know them previously when they resided in Connecticut - I perceive that Uri Doolittle and David Gurnsey in their affidavit state this marriage to have taken place i Watertown or Waterbury in the county of New Haven and Widow Doolittle in Watertown in the County of Litchfield they are both correct I presume, as from what I know having myself been norn in Plymouth and adjoining Watertown, she was married
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in what is now called Watertown Litchfield County but at the time of the Marriage it was included in Waterbury and I presume New Haven County, my Mother was born in what is now Watertown and brought up under Priest Trumbull Ministry of who it appears married Doolittle and wife, my mother knew before her marriage and was about her age, you being a Connecticut man I presume know the fact of Plymouth and Watertown having originally belonged to Waterbury.
I am Sir your Obt Srvt [Obedient Servant]
Wm Seymour
Hon J.L. Edwards
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Uri Doolittle
Witness
Aug. 2 1837
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Mr. Charles Doolittle
Susquehannah Post Office
Broom Co NY
Paris NY
August 31
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Paris Hill Augst 31 1837

My Dear nephew

I received your letter to day at 11 oclock time it is now one oclock [illegible] yours dated the 19th inst - in answer to your [illegible] respecting my Brothers servises in the year 1777 Some time soon after harvest and after he was married the militia was called out in mass it was not more than a month or two before Burguoine was taken at Saratoga as prisoner. The British Sailed up the North river it was said their object was to meet Gen Burguoin at Albany by the British Armey having been taken at Saratoga stoped at [illegible] and burned what is now called Kingston and then returned to New York - I mention this circumstance because I think that [Mesrs?] Judd and Baird woul also remember the same if they were put in mind of it - one arm was up & down the river watching the British at this time Some of our troops marched as far as Albany before they was halted Sister Doolittle will remember that my brother hired Nathaniel Mervils to work with me that fall whilst he was absent - I was much pleased to hear tht you were all enjoying good healths - by the good will of providence I am in comfortable health and my Children & freinds that are about here be pleased to give my best love to my Sister M Doolittle I think much of her - my best respects to you & your lady also to all my nepews & neices & freinds
Most respectfully yours,
M C Doolittle   Uri Doolittle
NB my Brother in 1777 seved Capt Benjamin Richards and Colonel David Baldwin of Waterbury
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Uri Dolittle
July 1837
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Paris July 4th 1837

Dear nephew

I received your letter today at my dinner dated June 14th. I was highly pleased to hear that my sister Doolittle and freinds were all enjoying comfortable health. Blesed be God my health is tolerable good except I am lame and I always expect to be as long as I stay in this world - it seems by your letter you wish me to State to you what I know of the Servises of my Brother in the revolutionary war and his marriag to your Mother - first I know that the marriag took place some time in June [of?] 1777. as to his servises in the revolutionary war I know that in 75 he enlisted and went to Boston the lenth of time I cannot state in 76 I know that he was in the Servis a considerable of the Summer was  [sent?] to New York and long IIand in June 77 he was married and soon after he had to go again into the Servis and out till late in the fall that was the time that the British went up the north river to meet Burgoine and burned. Kingtown I believe he was out at other times but I do not recollect at present when my brother went to Boston I think he listed under Capt Trobidge of New Haven the other 2 times he servid under Capt Benjamin Richards of Watertown if my memory serves me right Capt Edwards was not apointed til in the fall of 77 Edwards was taken as a Second Leitennant at fort Washington in 76 and was a [illegible] till in the fall 77 at Oct [illegible] he was appointed capt in
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Capt Richards place I do ot know that I can state any further - I find that my memory in some measure fails me - pleas [please] to give my best love to your honored Mother likewise repects to neices [nieces] and nephews - most affectionately your freind [friend] and obedient servt [servant] 
Uri Doolittle
Mr. Charles Doolittle
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David Guernsey
Balmarine Judd
Abijah Baird
Mr. Charles Doolittle
Colesville, Broom Co
to be left at Susquehannah Post Office
Harpersfield
Aug 8 NY
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David Guernsey
Balmarine Judd
Abijah Baird
Mr. Charles Doolittle
Colesville, Broom Co
to be left at Susquehannah Post Office
Harpersfield
Aug 8 NY
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Harpersfield [strike out "July"] August 7th 1837
Dear Sir, I received your letter of June 25th likewise your communication of July 24th, the reason why I have delay'd to send you an answer is in consequence of a serious lameness with which I have been afflicted this season, and could not well go about to obtain that information which you solicited. I am very sorry to inform you that I am utterly unable to assist you from personal recollection, my memory is so much gone that I cannot make any accurate statement of the services of your father in the War of the Revolution, I think however that their are those living about here who will be able to assist you in obtaining the pension for your mother agreeable to the late act of Congress
Mr Balmarine Judd, who is now in the Town of Jefferson, from personal recollection, will testify as to Marriage, likewise will testify that your father was with him in the service at New Haven and there enlisted and went to N [New} York and from there to Long Island in the year 1776 but cannot recollect the exact time of service 
Mr. Abijah Baird will also testify that your father was with him at Boston, seven months in the year 1775 that he served in the company of Capt [Captain] Trowbridge, and he told me the name of the Colo. [colonel] which I have forgotten, he will give you his name when you come to see him. This testimony corroborating with that of Mr. Uri Doolittle I think will furnish all the proof you need
Under a kind and indulgent Providence I have almost recovered my lameness and we enjoy a tolerable degree of health. I hope you will come and make us a visit as soon as convenient and we will endeavor to give you all the assistance in our power
Give my respects to your honored Mother and to Brother Ezra and family to your campamion and all our relations in Broom County. I remain your respectfully David Guernsey
Mr. Charles Doolittle