Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 10217, for Olney Stone, Rhode Island
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SERVICE
R.I. Sea Service

Stone, Olney
Mary

NUMBER
R.1027
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State of New-York, ss. To the Hon. Richard Riker Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New-York. 
The Declaration under Oath of Olney Stone formerly a Ensign engaged in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, now a Citizen of the United States and resident of the City and County of New-York, respectfully sheweth, 
THAT the said Olney Stone sometime in the month of October 1775 enlisted in Capt Pearce,s Company Richmonds Regiment and was then promoted to be a Sargeant in Capt Hamnett Camp’y Colo Stauntons Regiment and was then made Sargeant Major in Colo Cornells Regiment - and that he was afterwards Gunner in Carlisle, company of Artillery in General Sullivans expedition against Rhode Island and also served as Sergeant of Marines in the Continental sloop of War Argo, and that he was promoted to the rank of Ensign in a company of one hundred men raised in October 1781 for the Service of the State & Unted States -  and served in said capacity untill 2 April 1782 and was then disbanded
And the declaration further sheweth, that the said Olney Stone is now a citizen of the United States, resides in the city of New-York, and is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support 
Therefore the said Olney Stone conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, ""An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," approved 18th March, 1818, and requests your Honor will examine into the truth of the matter aforesaid, certify and transmit
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the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case made and provided. And in support of the facts above set forth, the said Olney Stone refers to the annexed Commission 
Olney Stone 
City and County of New-York, ss. Olney Stone of the City and County of New-York, being duly sworn, saith, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true. Sworn before me this [crossed out: first] second day of April 1818} Olney Stone  W Riker
Stone, Olney
RI R10217
Recorded at the City of Newport
City and County of New-York, ss. of being sworn, saith, that well acquainted with
Sworn before me this day of 18}

Stone, Olney RI R10217
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State of New-York, City and County of New-York,} ss. I, BENJAMIN FERRIS, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said City and County, do hereby certify, That PETER AUGUSTUS JAY, Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavits were made, and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York, and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further, that the said Court is a Court of Record; that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Peter Augustus Jay, and verily believe that the signature of P.A. Jay subscribed to the said Certificate is the proper hand writing of the said Peter Augustus Jay. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this thirty first day of May 1819 
Benj Ferris Clerk
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State of New-York. CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, ss. 
I, BENJAMIN FERRiS, Clerk of the City and County of New-York and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said City and County, Do hereby certify, That Richard Riker, Esq. before whom the annexed affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavits were made, and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York, and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn And further that the said Court is a Court of Record of the State of New York ; and that the signature of R. RIKER subscribed to the said Certificate is the proper hand writing of the said Richard Riker. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this Sixteenth day of July 1818 Benj Ferris Clerk
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[partial sentence]
onant above is a respectable and credible
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Olney Stone
Olney Stone was mared February 14 1792
And Polley Stuart in Killingly Connecticut
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[License to a Retailer of Domestic Spirits, in a city, town or village.]
No. 231 –
[writing to the left is illegible] WHEREAS Olney Stone of the city of New York in the County of New York in the 2 Collection District of New York hath duly made application for a License to sell by retail DOMESTIC SPIRITS:
NOW KNOW YE, That the said Olney Stone is hereby licensed to sell by retail DOMESTIC SPIRITS, at the corner of Bay and Moth Streets in the City aforesaid, during one year following the 31 day of December one thousand eight hundred and fourteen in conformity with an Act of the Congress of the United States, passed on the second of August, 1818. 
Countersigned at New York in the Collection District aforesaid, this 31 day of Dec. 1814} SM Smith Commissioner of the Revenue.

Collector of the Revenue for the 2 Collection District of N York
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[top piece of paper]
[Circled portion of paper clipping]
Whereas my wife Bettey Stone, by [illegible] and wilful neglect of my family and rendered herself unworthy of that [illegible] I formerly placed in her; this be therefore to forbid all persons trusting or harbouring her on my account, as I will not pay any debts of her contracting after this date; Futhermore, I forbid all persons dealing with her on the penalty of the law.  OLNEY STONE.
N.B. Those persons having demands on said STONE are defined to present them for adjustment of and these indebted to make payment. O. STONE
Norwalk, July 20, 1805.

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New York October 9th 1822
Mrs Stone to Mrs Baker 
To Muslin for Shroud or cap 2 3 6
To making the same 0 7 0
Pair of Cotton Stocking - 0 5 0 
D.3.7.6
Paid New York Octor the 3 1822 of Mrs Stone ten Dollars in full for the Interment of Mrs Stone $10 Henry Stiles
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A true and perfect INVENTORY of all the Goods, Chattels and Credits which were of Olney Stone of the City of New-York, deceased taken by the Administratrix of the said deceased, with the aid of the subscribers, sworn appraisers, this Eleventh day of October 1822- 
City and County of New-York, ss. 
I, Stephen Trowbridge Do solemnly swear and declare, that I will truly, honestly, and impartially appraise the personal property of Olney Stone - - deceased, according to the best of my knowledge and ability. Sworn before me, the 9 of October 1822} Stephen Trowbridge
James Campbell Surrogate.
I, Richard Seaman 
Do solemnly swear and declare, that I will truly, honestly, and impartially appraise the personal property of Olney Stone deceased, according to the best of my knowledge and ability. 
Sworn before me, the 10th day of October 1822} Richard Seaman
James Campbell Surrogate.
Clothing ------------$15
Silver Watch		3-		 
1 pr Candlesticks 	.50
1 Beckfast Table 	2.50
1 Kitchen “		1.50
1 Bedstead "		1- 
7 Windsor Chairs 	23/2..62	
6 “ “			        11.75
1 Stand 			50
Am’t Carried over	27.37-
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Amount Brot over-- $27-37- 
1 Looking Glass --- 75 
1 pr Pitchers 50 
1 Lot Glass ware 50 
1 pr Andirons 1.50 
1 Sea Chest 50
6 Bottles 75
1 Standing Cask 1- 
1 Vineger " 50
1 Lot Barnes 2 " 
4 Blue Kegs 50
2 Coffee Mills 75
2 Tea Cannisters 50 
2 pr Scales & Weights 4 “ -
1 Lot tin ware 25
1 “ Wooden Boxes 25 
1 “ Stone ware 1 " 50 
2 Saws 25 
15 Brooms 42 
6 Brushes 75 
Bottles 25 
1 Stove & Pipe 1 " 25 
1 Lump Sugar 1 " 25 
1 Brass Kettle 1” –
1 Lot Iron ware 1” –
1 pye pan 25
1 lot wooden measure 50- 
50.54 
[crossed out: this is to Certify]
I certify this is a true coppy [sic] of Sales sold on the 15th October 1822 
Lewis F Byrne 
J Haymon 
We certify that the foregoing is a true appraisment of the ^(personal) property of the deceased within named 
Stephen Trowbridge
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STATE OF NEW-YORK City and County of New-York.}ss.
I, THOMAS JEREMIAH, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said City and County, do hereby Certify, THAT John T. Irving, Esq whose name is subscribed to the three annexed affidavits and certificates was at the time of taking the said affidavits and signing said certificate First Judge of the said Court of Common Pleas duly commissioned and sworn and authorized to administer oath and that the signatures thereto subscribed are genuine as verily believe
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the 23rd day of June 1837 
Thos Jeremiah Clerk.
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City and County of New York. ss
On this 23d day of June Personally appeared before me, John Irving First Judge of the Court of Com Pleas for the City & Cty of New York Mary Stone a resident of the City of Brooklyn, Long Island in the State of New York aged Sixty nine years being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July the 4th 1836. That she is the widow of Olney Stone who was a non commissioned officer in the American Army during the Revolutionary war as will appear by his commission and other documents herewith submitted That the said Olney Stone her husband served in the army during the aforementioned period and was engaged in various conflicts as will also appear by the various affidavits herewith submitted 
She further declares that she was married to the said Olney Stone on the 20th day of January in the year seventeen hundred and twenty nine that her husband the aforesaid Olney Stone died on the second day of October Eighteen hundred & twenty two and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proofs hereto annexed, 
Mary Stone
Sworn to and subscribed on this 23 day of June 1837 
Jno I Irving 
First Judge of the Court of 
Com Pleas for the City and 
County of New York
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City and County of New York ss 
On this 23 day of June Personally appeared before me John T Irving, first Justice of the Court of Com Pleas for the City & County of New York Mary Stone a resident of the City of Brooklyn Long Island in the State of New York being duly sworn deposeth and saith that she has now living two children by her late husband Olney Stone the Eldest Lydia Stone was 14 years of age, and the Younger Zepha Stone was 12 years of age at the time of the demise of the said Olney Stone, 
Sworn to and Subscribed on this 23 day of June 1837 --- Mary Stone 
Jno T Irving
First Judge of the Court of Com
Pleas for the City & County of New York
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City and County of New York. Ss. 
Resolvent Stevens of No 171 Bowery, New York, being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Mr Onley or Olney Stone and his wife Mary Stone who some years since Rept a Grocery Store on the corner of Mott Street and Bayard Street in said City. That said Stone has been dead some years and deponent has seen his widow called Mary Stone frequently since and believes that she still remains a widow and is now in very needy circumstances.
R. Stephens
Sworn this 23d of June 1877 -  before me 
Jno T Irvin 
First Judge of the Court of Com Pleas for the City & County of New York
I certify that Resolvent Stevens the above deponent is desirous of full faith credit and to that Nehemiah W Tompkins the deponent in the deposition annexed is also entitled to full faith and credit 
June 23d 1837 
Jno T Irving
First Judge of the Court of 
Com pleas for the City & 
County of New York
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City and County of New York. Ss
Nehemiah W. Tompkins being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he has known Mary stone since the death of her husband and for the last Twenty years and that to the best of his knowledge and belief the said Mary Stone has not married since the death of her husband Olney Stone.
N.W. Tompkins
Sworn this 23 June 1837 
Before me Jno T Irving
First Justice of the Court of Com Pleas
for the City & County of New York
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City and County of New York ss 
Mary Stone widow of the late Olney Stone being duly sworn deposeth and saith that she was born at Sharon Connecticut January 12th 1767 and that she was married to Olney Stone of Warwick Connecticut in the month of September 1782 and that her husband Olney Stone was still in the service at the time of their marriage.
Sworn before me this 1st day of August 1837 E Schieffelin Justice of the marine court of the city of New York} Mary Stone 
City and County of New York ss. 
Hiram Tupper of the City of New York & of the State of New York being duly sworn deposeth and saith that the above affidavit correspondents with the record contained or made in the family Bible of Olney Stone 
Sworn before me this 1st day August 1837} Hiram Tupper 
E Schieffelin Justice of the Marine Court of the City of New York
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I John Barbine Clerk of the Marine Court of the City of New York do hereby certify that Effingham Schiefflin is a Justice of the said Court and that the said Court is a Court Record and that the signature to the certificate annexed is his genuine signature 
In Witness whereof have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court this third day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven
John Barbine
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[left side vertical]
Dec 23 1841
Dolly Duncan
[illegible]

Hon'l J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

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Stone
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This may Certify that I Benj. Isaacs Town Clerk of the town of Norwalk in the County of Fairfield State of Connecticut was chosen town Clerk of said town on the 4 day of October 1814 and here held the office since that time - That the Record of the Marriage of Olney Stone to Betty Reed appears on the Records of said Norwalk in the hand writing of Samuel Greenman former town clerk on Sept. 3. 1764 held the office until he died in the year 1804
which Records as follows viz 
Olney Stone was married to Betty Reed March 8. 1785 
John Stone Son of S. Olney & Betty born Aug 22 1785 
Phebe Stone Daughter of John & Betty born Sept 25 1791 
Isaac Stone Son of S. Olney & Betty born June 28 1794 
the above is the Copy of the 
Record of Marriage & births 
Copied by me this 20 day of 
December 1841 
Attest Benj Isaacs Town Clerk
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Norwalk Dec. 20. 1841
Hon J L Edwards 
Sir
Yours of Decr 15 recd on Saturday and been given a Certificate of the Marriage and birth of the children of Olney Stone and his Wife Betty. I have been informed by the Sister of Mr Stone that she died about twenty years since and lived at the time with her daughter Phebe who married William Freeman resided in Delaware County State of New York the oldest son John decd in this place before this mother
In my last letter to you concerning the claim of Dolly 7915 Duncan Widow of [illegible] Duncan for a Pension. I mention 1794 them to Hunter Lee Esq residing in [illegible]. I have since understood he resides in Redding in that County & that said Dolly Duncan resides with him 
Yours respectfully 
Benj Isaacs
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May 5, 1932

BA-J/NOS
XXX
Olney Stone
R. 10217

Mr. Herbert O. Brigham
State House
Providence
Rhode Island

Dear Sir: 
Reference is made to your letter of April 7th, requesting information in regard to Olney Stone, a soldier of the Revolution. 
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, R. 10217, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Olney Stone.
It was stated that he was a native of Rhode Island but the date of his birth was not given. 
He applied for pension April 1, 1818, while living in New York City and alleged the following service; that he enlisted in October, 1775, in Captain Pearce's Company in Colonel Richmond's Regiment, was promoted to sergeant in Captain Hammett's Company in Colonel Stanton's Regiment, was then made sergeant major in Colonel Cornell's Regiment, was afterwards gunner in Carlisle's Company of Artillery in General Sullivan's expedition against Rhode Island, also served as sergeant of marines on the sloop of war, Argo, was promoted to rank of ensign in a company of one hundred men raised in October, 1781, and served in said capacity until April 2, 1782. The commission of Olney Stone as Second Ensign in a Rhode Island Company signed by W. Greene (Governor of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations) was dated December 8, 1781. During his service, Olney Stone lived in Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island.
He married in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, March 8 or April 8, 1785, Betty Reid of Norwalk and they had the following children: John born August 22, 1785, and died in Norwalk prior to 1820; Phebe born September 25, 1791; Isaac born June 28, 1794.
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Olney Stone was divorced from Betty in 1807. 
She died about 1820 at Tompkins, Delaware County, New York, at the home of her daughter, Phebe, who married William Freeman. 
In 1814 Olney Stone was living in New York City at the corner of Mott and Bayard Streets. He died there October 2, 1822, aged about sixty-six years without having established his claim for pension. 
On June 23, 1837, Mary Stone of Brooklyn, New York, stated that she was then sixty-nine years of age and applied for pension as the widow of Olney Stone, On August 1, 1837, she stated that she was born January 12, 1767, at Sharon, Connecticut, and that she married Olney Stone in September, 1782. In 1838 he stated that she was sixty-seven years of age. In 1841 he stated that she was sixty-six years of age and that she married Olney Stone at Killingly, Connecticut, at the house of her uncle, Umpstead, on February 14, 1792. Her name before marriage was Polly or Mary Stuart. She stated that she afterwards resided in Sharon, Connecticut , and at Sing Sing, New York, and then in New York City where her husband, Olney Stone, was engaged in the grocery business. In 1850 Mary Stone stated she was aged about seventy-five years and that she married the soldier January 20, 1808, and that he was survived by two children only, that one (name not given) had since died and that the other was Zelpha or Zilpha Brown of 72 Rivington Street, New York, aged about thirty-eight years. In 1856 said Mary stated she married Olney Stone January 20, 1808, at Wilton, Connecticut. 
Her claim for pension was not allowed as her final statement was that she married the soldier, January 20, 1808, and the act under which she applied required that she marry prior to January 1, 1794.
Mary Stone stated in 1837 that she had then living, two children by her late husband, Olney Stone, the eldest, Lydia, was fourteen years of age and the youngest, Zepha, was twelve years of age when Olney Stone died. 
In 1841, Zilpha, the wife of John Brown and a resident of 72 Rivington Street, New York, stated that she was the daughter of Olney and Mary Stone. In 1856 he was living at 127 East 50th Street, New York City. 
Very truly yours, 
A. D. HILLER 
Assistant to Administrator
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10,217
P.O. 
Mary Stone
Service:
[stamp] REJECTED
Enlisted:
Discharged:
1853 list gives fol. reason for suspension of claim "Married after Jan. 1, 1794."
Application filed:
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
Recognized. Contract.
Cert. of Dis. Serched for
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Mary V Stone
New York
Act July 7 July 1836
Suspended
[crossed out: see letter 22 July 1837 to N Horton with same 16 Sep 1837 B (illegible)]

Act July 1838
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1195[illegible]
Mary Stone
N.Y.
Suspd.

Let Mr. H. Brown Esq Oct 1850
D. D. T. Benedict - July 30 1852

Act July 7, 18[illegible]
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V 495[illegible]
Mary Stone
Act July 7, 1838
[crossed out: let to C. A. Lay, Jan 7.26, 1841}
(enclosing copy of let 29Apl. 1839.)
do to same, June 9th, 1841
" " same July 28, 1841]

[checkmark]
Act 1838
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Service
&
Marriage.
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No 4953
Mary Stone
N.Y.

Act 7th July 1838

[crossed out: letter to David S Brown 42 Crosby St N.Y. (illegible)]

Act 7 July 1838
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936
Mary Stone, widow of Olney
N. York

[crossed out: D. S. Brown June 7, 1853 - Do August 22, 1853. Do November 25, 1853. Do Feby 17, 1857. Do Mch 25, 1857.]


[illegible]217
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This is to certify that Mary Stone has lost the sight of her right eye - Disease - Cataract

A. DuBois MD

New York Eye Infirmary April 11th 1853.
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I certify that I know the Bearer Mary Stone to be the widow of Lieut Olney Stone an officer of the Revolutionary Army and that she sustains the character of an industrious [illegible] woman
New York Oct. 25th 1836 
J. Morton 
The above certificate I know to have been given to Mary Stone and is in the hand writing of my Father the late Gen J Morton 
H Morton
Attorney at Law
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Recd Norwalk Sept 18th 1806 of the office for pension money by the hand of Olney Stone forty Dollars ---
$40
Sam'l Gibbs
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[top right corner stamp] ADMINISTRATORS OFFICE APR 8 1932 RECEIVED
[right corner handwritten note under stamp] Jno First Rev files Interim Secy
HERBERT O. BRIGHAM 
COMMISSIONER

STATE RECORD COMMISSIONER
STATE HOUSE
PROVIDENCE
April 7, 1932.

[round stamp] RECEIVED APR 11 1932
 
Mr. A. D. Hiller, 
Assistant to Administrator, 
Veterans Administration, 
Washington, D. C. 
Dear Sir;- 
Will you kindly send me an abstract of the Revolutionary service of Olney Stone who served as Sergeant, Capt. Hammet's Co., Col. Stanton's Regt. also served as Gunner, Capt. Thomas Carlile's Co., Col. Robert Elliott's Regt. Artillery; died New York, October, 1822. 
Very truly yours, 
Herbert O Brigham 
State Record Commissioner.
[round stamp] RECEIVED APR 11 1932

HOB-D BA-J/AWF
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D S Brown
Mar 25/57
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Pension Office 
March 25, 1857 – 
Sir,
At your request I enclose a copy of the letter of the 22d of August 1853 written to you in the case of Mary Stone, of N York
D.S. Brown, Esq 
37 Chamber St 
New York 
NY
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Hon Geo. C. Whiting 
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Your communication dated March 17 of 57 -  on the subject of [illegible] Mary Stone, you refer me to a letter of your department dated 22 of August 1853. - When claims are returned to, I generally hand the answer to the claimants in order to satisfy them; and save me further murmuring. May I request you will furnish me with a copy of said letter, as there is little probability that at this distant period could recover it, and you will much oblige your 
Humble Servt 
D. S. Bowne 
37. Chambers St
New York
20th March 1857
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D. S. Brown
37 Chambers St
New York
NY
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Hon Geo C Whiting 
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I herewith transmit the renewed application for Pension for Mary the Widow of Olney Stone Dead, who was an Ensign in General Greens Command of the State of Rhode Island in the Revolutionary War previously to the death of Olney Stone he had made application through [illegible] the son of General Morton, but never attained any Pension 
Olney Stone Served with General Green in Rhode Island and in General Washington’s life guard this claim was rewarded 8th of March 1853 – 
Additional Evidence forwarded on the 24th of May 1853 And the authenticated Decree of the Superior court at Danbury Conn the Divorce of Olney first wife Mrs Stone has: been living on
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charity for a long time past and is physically reduced to the merest Skelton --- 
I hope her case will be soon considered 
Yours respectfully 
D. S. Brown 37 Chambers St
New York 
20th February
[illegible]
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D.S. Brown
Nov. 25 of 53
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126 
Pension Off 
25” Nov. /53 
Sir.
The papers sent to this office with Your letter of the 22 hist: relative to the Claim of Mary Sone, have been [crossed out: illegible] examined. [crossed out: illegible] cannot be regarded as evidence.
The Came of Mr. Stone, is still Suspended for ^the reasons mentioned in my letter to you of the 22d of August last 
[illegible]
D.S. Brown Esq 
No. 42 Crosby St.
N.Y.
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Hon Loren Waldo 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Sir
Mary, the widow of Olney Stone deced has given me the paper accompanying this signed by several ladies and Gentlemen in the first class of Society
Mary Stone (they leave to State) is reduced in her health to a mere skeleton -  she has been constantly visited in her residence by the charitable ladies within mentioned – I hope that the evidence I now furnish in addition to these filed at various times are substantiate her claim to Pension she has been travelling from place to place for several weeks getting these papers, scarcely able to creek along - I must submit it to your kind consideration 
Yours very Respectfully 
D. S. Browne 
42 Crosby Street 
New York
12th Nov 1853
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We the undersigned do hereby certify that Mary Stone now present has been known to us for many years and that we have known her to be the wife of Olney Stone, until the death of the said Olney Stone
Nathaniel Underhill
Elibeth Underhill 
Conner Spring and Varick Streete
I have known Mary Stone for fifteen years and believe her to be an honest industrious woman always in feeble health worked whenever she was able that she was the wife of Olney Stone - She is now in great want - living upon the charity of her friends - Sarah Minturn 26th October 1853 
M Topping 
M Meldrum 186 Atlantic St Brooklyn 
Sarah Minturn 49 Bond Street New York 
L. H. Bowne 57 Bond St N York
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The Pension Office 
August 22, 1833 
Sir
I have this day carefully examined the papers in the case of Mrs. Mary Stone, ^who claims a pension under the 2d section of the Act of Feb 3 1853, as the widow of Olney Stone, and have to inform you, that she must establish conclusively, and beyond a doubt, full six months service, and her marriage, widowhood and identity. The service already shown is very unsatisfactory, as to time and certainty of the same. No evidence whatever is on file of her widowhood, and that relating to marriage, and identity, is too vague and uncertain. Her claim is suspended.
Very respectfully 
LP Waldo 
Commissioner
DS Brown Esq
No 42 Crosby St
N.Y.
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DS Brown
Aug 22 / 53
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 121
Pension Office 
22 August 1853 
Sir
I have this day Carefully examined the papers in the case of Mrs. Mary Stone, who claims a pension under the 2d section of the act of 3. Feby 1853, as the Widow of Olney Stone. I have to inform you, that she must establish conclusively & beyond a doubt, full six months service, & her marriage. Widowhood & identity. Six month service has not been proven, now is the evidence of service of such a character as to admit her claim was 6 months proven 
Her service already shown is very unsatisfactory as to time & certainty of the same. No evidence whatever is on file of her Widowhood, & that relating to Marriage & Identity to vague & uncertain. Her Claim is suspended 
[illegible]
D. S. Brown Esq’r
No 42, Crosby St. N.Y.
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Hon Lauren Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
 Sir – 
Agreeable to your order of the 7th Instant, I herewith enclose the authenticated copy of the decree of the Supreme Court, held at Danbury, Fairfield County Connecticut on the 2d Tuesday of July 1807, in the case of Olney Stone.
This old woman has just returned from Court, her native place, and has obtained the paper and I hope it will be found perfectly satisfactory
Yours
very Respectfully 
D. S. Browne 
42 Crosby St 
New York
29th June
1853
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Pension Office
 7" June 1853 
Sir
In order to prove the legality of her marriage it will be necessary for Mrs Mary Stone, who claims a pension as the widow of Olney Stone under the act of 3d Feby. 1853, to furnish this Office with with an authenticated copy of the decree of the Superior Court, held at Danbury Fairfield County Connecticut on the 3d Tuesday of July, 1807, in the case, wherein the said Olney Stone, was complainant & Betty Stone was respondent 
The claim of Mrs Mary Stone, is necessarily Suspended.
Very Respectfully 
L P. Waldo
Commissioner

D. S. Brown Esq 
No 42
Crosby St N.Y.
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D. S. Brown
7 June 1853
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70 
Pension Office 
7" June, 1853. 
Sir:
In order to prove the legality of her Marriage, it will be necessary for Mrs. Mary Stone, who claims a pension as the widow of Olney Stone, under the act of 3d February 1853 to furnish this office with an authenticated Copy of the decree of the Superior Court held Danbury Fairfield County, Connecticut on the 2d Tuesday of July 1807. in the case wherein the said Olney Stone was complainant Betty Stone, was respondent. 
The claim of Mrs. Mary Stone, is necessarily Suspended.
 D. J. Brown, Esqr
No. 42 Crosby St.
 N.Y
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Hon Loren P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions 
Sir
I hope all the additional evidence required for this poor emaciated widow will be perfectly satisfactory -  Mary Stone 
Yours Respectfully 
DS Browne
42 Crosby St
New York
 24 May 1843
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Returned
D.S.B.
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Pension Office May 11, 1853 
Sir;
The application of Mary Stone, widow of Olney Stone, for a pension, has been examined crossed out: and] and her papers filed under the act of February 3, 1853. Mrs. Stone asserts that she was married to said Olney on the 22. January 1808, if so, the marriage could not have been legal unless it can be shown that he was divorced from his first wife, Betty, to whom it appears he was married on the 8th March 1785, and who died in Delaware County N.Y. in the year 1820. 
The claim is therefore, rejected. 
I remain yours &c
LP Waldo
Commissioner
D. S. Browne Esq. 
42 Crosby St. 
N. York
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Hon. James E. Heath 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Sir
I beg leave to avail myself of the amendment of the law in relation to the case of Mary Stone “Widow” of Olney Stone - Revolutionary Soldier, for Pension and Land - She is as miserable a woman in the State of her health; as probably any person to be found, and if she be entitled to Land or Pension I trust she may meet with an early consideration and you will have the blessing of one ready to perish through poverty
Yours very Respectfully
D.S. Brown
42, Crosby Street
New York
8th March
1853
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D. D. T. Benedict
July 30 / 52
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350 
Pension Office 
July 30 1832 
Sir
In reply to your enquiry, as to the proofs necessary to establish the claim of Mary Stone,  I have to inform you that it would be very bootless trouble to procure any testimony in the case at all, she not being embraced by any pension law in existence, having been married in 1808.
We are not able to furnish you with the desired “list of the different tours in the United States.”
Danl D.T. Benedict Esq 
Gallipolis 
Ohio
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Pension Office 
January 21 1851 
Sir,
Mrs Mary Stone, concerning whose case you inquire, is entitled neither to a pension or to bounty land.
I Am respectfully,
Your Obt Sevt 
F. S. Evans 
For Comm of Pensions 
David S. Brown Esq 
42 Crosby St 
New York
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J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions 
Sir
In reply to your letter of the “11th instant, in relation to the case of Mary Stone, widow of Olney Stone”, you State -
“It does not appear from our books and files that any papers in support of her claim to a pension on account of her husband’s service in the Revolutionary war have received in this office - 
By referring to your letter of the 3d of this present month, you will find the papers, which, probably through the multiplicity of business must have been mislead 
On finding the papers filed as said letter states - if she cannot obtain a Pension will you have the goodness to inform me, if she can obtain land, she is living on Charity, and extremly feeble 
Your kind consideration will [illegible]
An obligation on see Your Ob St 
David Samuel Browne
42, Crosby St New York
30” October 1850
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Pension Office 
October 11th 1850 
Sir
In answer to your letter of the 11th inst, in relation to the case of Mary Stone, widow of Olney Stone, I have to state that, it does not appear from our books and files that any papers in support of her claim to a pension on account of her husbands service in the War of the Revolution, have been received in this office.
If you will state more particularly the time when, and the place where her papers were mailed, and the act under which her claim was made, we may possibly give you a more satisfactory answer in relation to them.
Very respectfully, 
Your Obt Svt 
J L Edwards


David S. Brown, Esq 
No 42 Crosby Street, 
N.Y
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Pension Office
October 3d 1850
Sir: 
The declaration of Mary Stone, widow of Olney, transmitted by you has been examined and filed.
It appears from her own statement that she was married in 1808. There is no law granting pensions to widows of Revolutionary Officer or soldiers, married after 1799. 
Very respectfully, 
Your Obt Svt 
J L Edwards

Wm H. Brown Esq
42 Crosby St
N.Y.
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38 
Pension Office 
3d Oct, 1850 
Sir
The Declaration of Mary Stone, widow of Olney, trasmitted by you, has been examined and filed.
It appears from her own statement that she was married in 1808. There is no law granting pensions to widows of Revolutionary officer or soldiers married after 1799.
Wm H Brown Esq 
42 Crosby Street
N.Y.
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J. L. Edward Esq 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Sir /
Enclosed is the Oath of identity of Mary “the Widow" of Olney Stone, a Revolutionary Soldier, and she is also the daughter of a Revolutionary Soldier, she is 75 years old and literally starving to death, excepting a few articles the received in Charity – 
She sent on her papers fully and legally authenticated many years with a Mr. Spencer but, could never hear whether he received any pension for her or not, if she is entitled to the back pension it may do her some good for the few days she may yet remain on the Earth. She is one of the most feeble and emaciated creations in this City the Two witnesses have known her a much longer time than have mentioned, but what they state positively is true - Mr Stephens is a Gentleman that had lived in the neighbourhood for many years, & also Mrs Vockmer 
Your early consideration is most 
Respectfully Solicited
William H Brown 
42 Crosby Street 
New York
5 Feb 1850
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Pension Office 
January 21, 1851 
Sir:
I herewith return the present of Money of Mrs Mary Stone, widow of Olney Stone, and have to state, that in order to obtain a pension she should make a declaration, and produce such proof, as is required in the enclosed printed sheet.
Very Respectfully 
Your Ob’t Servant
J L Edwards 
William A. Browne Esq 
N. 42, Crosby St. 
New York
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New York Nov. 3 1841
Hon J. L. Edwards. 
Dear Sir,
The undersigned deserves it propper to inform you, that he has since the 30th of September last received information which raises a doubt in his mind whether the Mrs Mary Stone his claim is now under ajudication in your department, is entitled to a pension or not for the reason that I have been credibly informed that at the time she was married to the said Olney Stone, he the said Olney Stone had a wife living thereby committing bigamy. It appears that he had not lived with his previous wife for some years previous to his marriage to the said Mary, the undersigned since receiving such information has made the fullest inquiry of the claimed and others by which it appears to my satisfaction that the claimant had no knowledge at the time she was married to him, that he had a wife living and it appear to my satisfaction, that she nor none of her family had any knowledge of the circumstance up to the present time when the said Olney Stone resided with his present wife I have not been informed nor I have no information whether she is living or not but it is the oppinion of my informant that she is not living The undersigned wishes the foregoing statement for
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the reason that he deemed himself responsible for the validity of any claim, he may present as for he can Judge, If you have made disissions in similar case the undersigned has ^no knowledge which party you have decided in favor of 
I am my respectfully 
your most obedient Servant
CA Lay
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New York December 8th 1841 
Sir,
In answer to yours of the 1st inst, desiring if I had any further information on the subject of Olney Stones former marriage to communicate the same to this office. I have to inform you that the said Olney Stone was married to Betty Reed of Norwalk State of Connecticut March 8. 1785, which information I I received from an authentic sourse in a letter adressed to me dated Norwalk Nov. 22 1841, and that the said Betty the former wife of Olney Stone, died at a place called Tompkins in the County of Delaware in this State in or about the year 1820.
I deem it propper to inform you, that Mary Stone is Superannuated, and all discrepancies in relation to her statements of her age, and date of her marriage, may be attributable to that cause.
Since my letter to you of the  3d inst in her case which I addressed to you, for the purpose that you might ajust her claim, understandingly. I have examined the records in the Surrogates office, in this City, from which it appears, that the said Mary was his lawful wife, but of the date of her marries there is no further evidence. If you should require any further
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information, you will pleas to inform me
I am verry respectfully
your Obt Servt
C.A. Lay

Hon J. L. Edwards
Commis'r of Pensions
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New York 
September 30th 1841 
Sir
enclosed is the evidence in the case of Mrs Mary Stone widow of Olney Stone late a resident of the City of New York her claim has been before presented at your department and by your letter to me in her case it appear that there has been no evidence herebefore advised in her case is the of the marriage or of  her late husbands service, by and a commission as ensign which you say serving four months and one days save only the undersigned believes the evident herein enclosed will be deemed satisfactory as it satisfied from his aquaintance with her and her family that in claims just,
I have the honor to be 
respectfully your 
Obt servant 
C A Lay
J.L. Edwards Esqr 
Comr Pension 
Washington
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503
Pension Office 
July 29 1841. 
Sir,
In reply to your letter asking the date of the Act under which Mr Olney Stone, late of New York applied for a pension; and if any payment could be made of his claim for a pension under the act which he applied was admitted; who asking for copies of all the reports made in the case of Mr Stone in his claim for a Pension in 1819; and to which the reports that have been made in the claim of his widow, I have to state that Mr Stone applied under the act of March 18 1818 and that there was no correspondence in the case beyond a letter addressed to the Hon Richard Riker dated Apr 19 1819, asking for further proof and at the same time returning the papers.
To your second inquiry I have to inform you that had Mr Stones claim been admitted, he certainly would have been entitled to his pension and award if any were due after said admission 
There has been no report made in the case of Mrs Mary Stone, his widow to any persons
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but yourself and Hamilton Morton Esq of New York.
Enclosed you will find copies of the only two letters addressed to that Gentlemen on the request dated July 22 and Sept 16. 1837. 
CA Lay
[left side sideways] C. A. Lay July 28. 41
[Bottom left] CA Lay Esqr City New York
[Bottom right] OL July 7. 1838 4953 [checkmark]
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New York 
July 25th 1841. 
Sir 
Your favor of June the 9th came duly to hand in answer to mine of the 18th of April last in which you stated that the only proof offered by Mr Stone, the late husband of Mrs Mary Stone an applicant for a pension under the act of 1838, was a commission as Ensign.
I would respectfully inquire the date of the act under which Mr Stone made his application and if any payments could be made now if his claim for a pension under the act under which he applyed was admitted
It is alleged that the above named Mr Olney Stone formaly of Rhode Island was wounded while in the line of ^his service from which he never recovered and consequently died of his wounds which facts I believe was set fourth in his statement and sustained by credible [illegible].
I would request you to forward to me copys of all the reports made in the case of Mr Olney Stone in his claim for a pension in 1819. and Likewise the reports that have been made
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in the claim of his widow
I am very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
C. A. Lay

Hon. J. L. Edwards Esqr
Comm'r Pensions
Washington
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C. A. Lay
Jany 26, 1841,
O.C.
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216
Pension Office 
June ^26, 1841
Sir,
For In reply to your letter of the 15th instant [crossed out: you are informed that a report on the] relation to the claim of Mrs Mary Stone. I have to refer you to a report made to [crossed out: illegible Esq] B dela Pierce Esq under date of the ^29th of April 1839 a copy of which is enclosed - If the claimant has changed her agent she ^will signify it in a letter to that effect
C. A. Lay Esq
New York
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123 
Pension Office 
May June 9th 1841
Sir
An error was committed and passed unnoted in my letter of the 20th all, in answer to yours of the 18th of April last, The Mary Stone therein mentioned as having received a pension certificate, was not the widow of Olney Stone of the City of New York. Her papers are still upon our files. The claim remains suspended for want of proof, both of the alleged service and the date of her marriage. We have no rolls of the militia service in R.I. and must therefore refer you to the Executive Officers in that state for such proof in the case as they may afford.
In the year 1819 Mr Stone made the following statemennt respecting his revolutionary services to wit: entered the same in Oct. 1775 under Capt Peace, Col Richmond: -  promoted to a Sergeant Major in Cape Hammitts Co, Staunton Regt and then Sergeant Major in Colonel Cornells Regt. - then Gunner in Carlisles Company in Gen Sullivans Expedition: Sergeant of Marines on board Sloop Argo, and then an Ensign
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April 1782. C
The only proof offered by Mr Stone was a Commission as Ensign dated Dec 8. 1781, Signed by Gen’l Green. What length of Service he performed under this commission do not appear. The service being Militia, was of [illegible] not continuous from the date of his Commission. The company of which he was Ensign was ordered to be raised by a law of the State at the [illegible] Session of Legislature in 1781.
C.A.Lay
[left side sideways] C. A. Lay June 9thh 1841 O.C.

[Bottom left corner] CA Lay Esq City New York
[Bottom right corner] OC July 7 1838 4953
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New York May the 22d 1841 
Dear Sir,
Your favor of the 20th of May come duly to hand to day and I hasten to inform you that Mrs Mary Stone resided in the City of New York and that she has never emploid any one to act in her behalf by the name of M.G. Smith Esqr and she further states that she knows no one by that name and that she has not received a certificate and she has no knowledge previous to this that her claim for a pension had been admitted and she acknowledges no other person as her attorney but the undersigned

I am respectfully your obt st 
CA Lay 
465 Hudson St 
New York 
City 

Hon J Edwards Esq 
Com’r of Pensions 
Washington
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New York 18th April 1841 
Dear Sir
You will greatly oblige me if you will forward me a copy of Olney Stones statement made in 1818, of his services in the war of the Revolution in the State of R. Island 
Likewise I wish you to inform me what time his widow my Mary Stone stated she was married in her declaration made under the act of July 7th 1836 because she has entirely forgotten
Verry Respectable your a Servt 
CA Lay 
465 Hudson St 
N York
Hon. J.L. Edwards Esqr 
Commr Pension Washington D.C.
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New York April 16th 1841. 
Dear Sir 
I have to inform you that I have changed my agent that I employed to substantiate my claim to a pension as the widow of Olney Stone under the act of June the 7th 1838 and I do hereby apoint Chauncey A Lay my true and lawful attorney and agent to [illegible] all business in relation thereunto in my name and in my behalf 
I remain verry respectably your obt Servant 
Mary Stone

Honorable J L Edwards Esqr 
Commr Pensions 
Washington D.C.
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New York Jany 15th 1841 
Hon’b J. Edwards Esq
Sir I am requested by Mrs Mary Stone the widow of Lieut Olney Stone to inform you that her application for a pension directed to your department in the fall of 1839 has not been reported her application was under the act of July 9th 1836 and it is now her request you should report to me the above named Lieut Stone served in the State of Rhoad Island in Col Greens Regiment 
Very Respectably your obt Servant 
C A Lay
Likewise I wish you would send me the formes prescribed by your department in relation to widows pensions whose husbands died while in the service in the late war 
Verry your Ob Servt – CA Lay
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[illegible]
16 Sep 1837
O.C.
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War Department 
Pension Office 
September 16, 1837 
Sir,
The [crossed out: illegible] supplemental statements of Mary Stone contained in your letter of the 10th instant have been examined. The claimant now States that she was married in September 1782. Her husband in his [crossed out: illegible] application for a pension [crossed out: States &] says that he served ^only untill the 2d April 1782. and it would appear that the Mr Stone is not entitled to a pension under the act of 1836 
The request that the papers may be returned could according to an ^established rule of this office be returned complied with.
 H. Morton 
2 Pine Street
New York
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H. Morton
July 22, 1837
N.Y
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War Dept. Pen. Office
July 22, 1837
Sir,
The papers in the case of Mrs Mary Stone widow of Olney Stone have been examined and filed with suspended cases in this office. It does not appear from the papers whether she was married while her husband was in service, [crossed out: and] From her present age it is presumed that she was not married until after her husband left the service and if so, it would be unnecessary for her to furnish any additional testimony, and as there is no law ^by which she could be allowed a pension
It is stated in her declaration that she was married in 1729 
Hamilton Morton Esq 
No 2 Pine Street 
New York
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Olney Stone 
2 Ens R.I. Militia. Dec. 8 1781. 
See comm 
His dec. in 1819 
Oct 75 for Capt. Pearce Co Richmond Regt & prom to Sergt in Cap Hammet Co Stanton Reft. & then Sr Major in Col Cornells Rgt. -  Gunner in Carlisle Co of Artillery - Sullivans Exp. – Sergt of marines on board  sloop Argo & then Ensign and Sergt as 1782. 5 Mo.
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Mary Wid of Olney Stone
Age 69 dec June 1837. July 4 1886
M.d 1729 .d. 1812
Age 67 dec. 1838 July 7. 1838
M. 1782. D. 1821.
Md Sep 1782.  [illegible] asst. Aug ‘37
Born 1767 Jan 12
Elisha Arnold svd one mo with Stone as Serg in Cap Carlisle Co 1750
Pawtuxet Rangers – He thinks that Stone also [illegible] Elisha Arnold

See Stone, Signature in 1819 & then he married Reed said he [last line illegible]
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State of New York and City of New York } ss Richard Seaman of said City being duly sworn saith that he has known Mary Stone, for the last Twenty years, that she is the widow of Olney Stone, the said Mary Stone not having to the knowledge of belief of Deponent married since the death of her late husband Olney Stone 
Richard Seaman
Sworn before me this 24 of May 1837 
W. B. Atkin Notary Public 
The above deponent too infirm to attend a Court of Record.
 H Morton,
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City & County of New York ss.
We the undersigned have known the above named Mary Stone since the death of her husband Olney stone and have not heard or do we know that she has been married since her husband's death, and as for as one knowledge extends believe that she has not married since that period 
Nathaniel Underhill
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By His Excellency William Green Govenor Captain General & Commander in Chief over the State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations 
To Olney Stone Gentleman Greeting.
Whereas the General Assembly of the State aforesaid at this, Session on the last Monday in October last passed on & for raising and embodying a company of One Hundred Men for the service of this State and the United States in general, and particularly for the Defence of the Island of Rhode Island and for the said Olney Stone have been appointed Second Ensign of the said Company: I do therefore hereby authorize empower and commission for the said Olney Stone to exercise the office of Second Ensign of and over the said Company, and to command guide and conduct the same. And in Case of a Invasion or Assault of a common Enemy them infest or disturb this state of alarm and gather together the company under your command or such part thereof as you shall deem sufficient, and therewith to the utmost of your Skill and Ability you are to lift expel kill & destroy [illegible] in order to preserve the Interest of the good people in the Parts. You are also to follow said Instruction Direction and Orders as shall from time to time be further given from either of the General Assembly, the Governor and Council or other your superior Officers. And for your so doing this shall be your sufficient Warrant.
Given under my Hand and the Seal of the said State this Eighth Day of December A.D. 1781 and in the Sixth year of Independence.
W. Greene

By his Excellency's Command 
Henry Ward [illegible]
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STATE OF NEW YORK,
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, } ss.
I, NATHANIEL JARVIS, CLERK of the City and County of New-York, and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said City and County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That David Randell Esq before whom the annexed deposition were taken, was, at the time of taking the same, a Judge of the Marine Court & a Justice of the Peace in and for the said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that I believe the signatures of said Justice thereunto subscribed and genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court and County, the 30th day of September 1841 
Nathl Jarvis Clerk.
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State of New York 
City and County of New York} ss.
Personally appeared before me, the subscriber a Justice of Peace, in and for the said City and County aforesaid Mary Stone who being duly sworn deposeth and say that she is the widow of Olney Stone, late a resident of the City of New York formaly a resident of Pawtuxet Villiage in the County of Kent in the State of Rhode Island, that she believes her late husband a above named served in the Revolutionary war as is stated in his declaration which he made for the purpose of obtaining a pension in 1819. that she is now aged Sixty Six years that she made an application for a pension as the widow of the above named Olney Stone some two or three years ago, that she has no knowledge what time she stated that her marriage to Olney Stone took place, that she at that time could not find the record of her marriage, that in consequence of her not then being able to find the record she believe she may not have stated the true date of her marriage in said declaration unto which this is
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supplemental and explanatory and in connection with a former declaration she made for this purpose of obtaining a pension under the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838. She now further declares that she was married to the above named Olney Stone, at Killingly Connecticut at the house of her Alrich  Umpstead by the Reverand Lewis Belden who was a regular Clergyman on the the fourth day of February Seventeen hundred and ninety two, that she has not since been married but still continues the widow of the said Olney Stone she further declares that she had no knowledge previous that the [illegible] date of the marriage should be set forth in her declaration, that in consequence of her not being able to find the family record of the marriage, and her great loss of memory she believe she may not have stated in any of her declaration heretofore the true date of her marriage as is herein [crossed out: before] above stated, at which time she now knows her marriage to the said Olney Stone took
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plan, that her first child was born in about the month after the marriage in the month of December (1792) that she then resided in Sharon Connecticut after which she resided in Singsing in the State of New York, that in the year of at about (1800) hundred she with her husband as above named resided in the City of New York being engaged in the Grocery business until her husband death which took place in October 1822, since which time she has continued to reside in the City of New York where she now resides previous to her moving she resided in Killingly Connecticut at the place of before stated when she was married to the said Olney Stone, She further declares that the piece of paper annexed is a part of her late husband declaration
Mary Stone
Sworn to this 30th day of September 1841 Before me 
D. Randell Justice of the Peace 
& Judge of the Marine Court
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Book II HYMN CLVII. 215
3 Now he persuades, "How easy is ‘tis "To walk the road to heav'n “Anon he swells our sins, and cries, “They cannot be forgiv'n. 
4 [He bids young sinners, Yet forbear "To think of God or death: For prayer and devotion are But Melancholy breath.”
5 He tells the aged, "They must die! And is too late to pray; In vain for mercy now they cry, For they have lost their day."] 
6 Thus he supports his cruel throne By mischief and deceit, And drags the sons of Adam down To darkness and the pit. 
7 Almighty God, cut short his power, Let him in darkness dwell; And that he vex the earth no more, confine him down to hell. 
HYMN 157, Common Metre, 
1 NOW Satan comes with dreadful roar, And threatens to destroy; He worries whom he can't devour With a malicious joy. 
2 Ye sons of God, oppose his rage; Resist, and he’ll be gone; Thus did our dearest Lord engage, And vanquish him alone. 
3 Now he appears almost divine, Like innocence and love; But the old serpent lurks within When he assumes the dove.
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216 HYMN CLIX. Book II
4 Fly from the false deceiver's tongue, Ye son of Adam, fly: Our parents found the snare too strong, Nor should the children try. 
HYMN 158. Long Metre, 
1 BROAD is the road that leads to death, And thousands walk together there; But wisdom shows a narrower path, With here and there a traveller. 
2 "Deny thyself, and take thy cross," Is the Redeemer's great command; Nature must count her gold but dross, If she would gain this heav'nly land. 
3 The fearful soul that tires and faints, And walks the ways of God no more, Is but esteem'd almost a saint, And makes his own destruction sure. 
7 Lord, let not all my hopes be vain; Create my heart entirely new; Which hypocrites could ne’er attain; Which false apostates never knew. 
HYMN 159. Common Metre. 
1 [GREAT King of glory and of grace! We own with humble shame, How vile is our degenerate race, And our first father's name.]
2 From Adam flows our tainted blood, The poison reigns within: Makes us averse to all that's good, And willing slaves to sin.
3 [Daily we break thy holy laws, And then reject thy grace: Engag'd in the old serpent's cause, Against our Maker's face.]
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Book II. HYMN CLXI 217
4 We live estrang’d afar from God, And love the distance well; With haste we run the dang’rous road That leads to death and hell.
5 And can such rebels be restor'd! Such natures made divine! Let sinners see thy glory Lord, And feel this power of thine.
6 We raise our father's name on high, Who his own spirit sends, To bring rebellious strangers nigh, And turn his foes to friends. 
HYMN 160, Long Metre. 
1 Let the wild leopards of the wood Put off the spots that nature gives; Then may the wicked turn to God, And change their tempers and their lives.
2 As well might Ethiopean slaves Wash out the darkness of their skin; The dead as well may leave their graves, As old transgressors cease to sin. 
3 Where vice has held its empire long, ‘Twill not endure the least control; None but a power divinely strong Can turn the current of the soul.
4 Great God! I own thy power divine, That works to change this heart of mine; I would be form'd anew, and bless The wonders of creating grace. 
HYMN 161 Common Metre. 
1 STRAIT is the way, the door is strait That leads to joys on high; ‘Tis but a few that find the gate, While crowds mistake and die,
20
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218 HYMN CLXII. Book II.
2 Beloved self must be deny'd, The mind and will renew’d, Passion suppress’d and patience try’d, And vain desires subdu’d. 
3 [Flesh is a dangerous foe to grace, Where it prevails and rules; Flesh must be humbled, pride abas'd, Lest they destroy our souls.
4 The love of gold be banish'd hence, (That vile idolatry) And every member, every sense, In sweet subjection lie.
5 The tongue, that most unruly power, Requires a strong restraint: We must be watchful every hour, And pray, but never faint.]
6 Lord, can a feeble helpless worm Fulfil a task so hard? Thy grace must all my work perform, And give the free reward.
HYMN 162. Common Metre.
1 MY thoughts surmount the lower skies, And look within the veil; , There springs of endless pleasure rise, The waters never fail.
2 There I behold with sweet delight The blessed Three in One; And strong affections fix my sight On God's incarnate son. 
3 His promise stands for ever firm, His grace shall ne'er depart; He binds my name upon his arm, And seal it on his heart.
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City of New York Sc.
I Mary Stone of the City of New York residing at No. thirty six Thompson ^Street in said City, do on oath depose and say that I am now aged sixty six years That the record hereunto annexed, is the Original family record of Olney Stone whose widow I now am, said record is made in the hand writing of Olney Stone my late husband [illegible] the [illegible] (and Polly Stuart) which is in the hand writing of my Uncle Umpstead, that said record his ben kept in my possession, in said book as it now appears since the death of my late husband as above named that the Book containing said record has ben kept in an old box in the Garret, that I had forgot where I had put it, that I only found it two or three months ago I have the record aforesaid expressed the true date of the marriage for the reason that it was made at the time, and I will know the figures thereon is the figures of my late husband as above
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Name of this Olney Stoney Mary Stone
City County and State of New York} Sc.
In the City of New York on this 30 day of September A.D. 1841, personally appeared Mary Stone subscriber to the aforesaid and made solem oath of the truth of the same before me, and I do certify that said Mary Stone has been proven to my satisfaction to be a credable witness 
D. Randell Justice of the Peace & Judge of the Main Court in the City of New York 
City of New York Sc
I Zelpha Brown of the City of New York resident at Rivington he do on my oath depose and say that I am the daughter of Olney and Mary Stone, who is named in a record hereunto anexed, that I have a recollection that said record was contained in the Book aforesaid from my [illegible] recollection that said record is in the hand writing of my late father Olney Stone except the following (and Polly Stuart) that I identify the figure impressed on said
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record to be in the hand writing of my late father the deceased husband of my mother who is now applying for a pension 
Zelpha Brown 
City County and State of New York } Sc
In the City of New York on this 30 day of September A.D. 1847 personally appeared Zelpha Brown subscriber to the aforesaid and made sollem oath of the truth of the same before me, and I do certify that said Zelpha Brown is shown to my satisfaction to be a credible witness 
D Randell Justice of the Peace & Judge of the Main Court of the City of New York
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State of Rhode Island &c 
Secretary’s office Sept 27 1841 
I Henry Bowen Secretary of said State and Keeper of the Records and the seal thereof Do Certify that at the date of the official Certificate severally annexed the said John Brown was chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within the County of Kent the said Thomas R Green, Justice of the Peace for the Town of Warwick in said County, and the said Gamabiel L Dwight Justice of the Peace for the City of Providence in the County of Providence: duly elected and commissioned, as appears of record.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State at Providence the day and year first above written. 
Henry Bowen
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I James Miller of East Greenwich County of Kent & State of Rhode Island &c aged eighty seven years on oath, do testify & say, that in the year 1775 November tenth I entered the United Sates service in Capt Job Lewis’s Company & Col Richmond regiment of Rhode Island Troops and I further certify, that at that time I was acquainted with Olney Stone, who entered said company & Regiment about the time I did & both ^of us enlisted for one year, and my impression is, that the last six months of said year, said Mr Stone served as a Seargeant in said Company In the year 1780 or One, in the month of August be September, the Military of Rhode Island were drafted for one month to do duty on the Island of Rhode Island, when the detachments arrived on said Island, they were formed into a Regiment commanded by Col Peck - I served in the capacity of Lieut in Capt. Whitmarsh’s company & the col appointed one adjutant, and Olney Stone aforesaid, served as Sergeant Major in sd Regiment during the month aforesaid
James Miller
Kent Sc at East Greenwich this 28th day of July AD 1841. Personally appeared the above Signed James Miller & made solemn affirmation to the above. and I certify the Deponent to be a man of truth and veracity and respectability 
John Brown Just C. C. Pleas
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I Elisha Arnold of Cranston in County of Providence, and State of Rhode Island and Providence  Plantations on oath do depose and say that I am seventy nine years of age, that I was well acquainted with Olney Stone, formerly of Warwick in Pawtuxet Village, I was intimately acquainted with him In the year 1780, in August I think, we both belonged to the Pawtuxet Rangers, and we served together one month on Rhode Island. He served as Sergeant Major; he was promoted to that office. The Pawtuxet Rangers were then commanded by Colonel Benjamin Arnold, Before that time I have a recollection that Captain Carlile's company of
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Colonel Robert Elliott's regiment of Artillery was stationed at a place called Long Point, near said Pawtuxet, and it appears to me that said Olney Stone belonged to Captain Carlile's company at that time. I used to go frequently to see the company exercise their great guns, and saw him in the company. 
Elisha Arnold 
Providence Sc} In Providence, on this 20th day of September, A.D. 1841. personally appeared Elisha Arnold, subscriber to the aforegoing, and made Oath of the truth of the same before me, and I do certify that said Elisha Arnold is a credible witness 
Gamabiel L Dwight
Justice of the Peace
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Providence Sept 21 1841 I certify that I have in my possession a list of those officers & soldiers belonging to late Robert Elliotts regiment of Artillery during the war of the Revolution who were entitled to ballances of depreciation so called reported by a Committee of the Legislature of Rhode Island to be due in October 1785 
That on said list or roll is the name of "Olney Stone” with the sum of [illegible] reported to be due him Then is also on said Roll the name of “Capt Thomas Carlile” with the sum of $336.4.9 due him 
I also certify that I have in my possession a list of these officers & soldiers belonging in the year 1777 to the regiment of Col Stanton & in two subsequent years to Col John Topham, who are entitled to ballancess of depreciation so called reported by a
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Committee of the Legislature of Rhode Island to be due in October 1785. that on said List or Roll is the name of "Olney Stone” a private with the sum of $14.16.8 due him for depreciation. There is also on said Roll the name of Malichi Hamnett Capt " with the sum of 81.9.10. due him for depreciation 
Benja Cowell 
Providence Sc} in Providence on this 21st day of September, A.D. 1841 personally appeared the Honorable Benjamin Cowell, subscriber to the aforegoing, and made Solemn oath of the truth of the same, and I do hereby same, and certify that the Most implicit confidence may be placed in his declarations on oath
Before me,
Gamalieb L Dwight Justice of the Peace
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I Cyrus Arnold of Warwick in the County Kent in the State of Rhode Island on oath do testify & say that I am now seventy one years of age. That I was well acquainted with the Olney Stone formerly of said Warwick I knew him well during the war of the Revolution he was many years older than myself, & served in the war of the Revolution. I recollect he served at various times through the whole time of the war but I cannot know the name his officers, He moved away from Warwick many years ago to Connecticut or New York and I have not seen him more [illegible][illegible][illegible] since
Cyrus Arnold 
State of Rhode Island Kent Sc.} Warwick this 22d Day September 1841 then personally came sworn on the Day and year as above, before me, and I further certify that the said Cyrus Arnold is a credible witness in the Premises
[illegible] R Young
Justice of the Peace
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To The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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New York August 1st 1837. 
To the Commissioner of Pensions 
Sir 
The enclosed affidavit it is presumed will supply the deficiency in the chain of evidence, relating to the claim of Mrs Olney Stone, The palpable contradiction and the absurdity of "Date” deposed to by her in the former deposition marks it as an error which ordinary attention would have at once persevered
I have only to request that my own negligence should have given unnecessary trouble to your department.
Respectfully Your 
Obedient Servant 
Hamilton Morton 
2 pine Street


J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
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New York June 23rd 1837.
To the Commissioner of Pensions.
The Applicant Mary Stone, is the widow of Olney Stone who applied for a Pension some time since as will appear by the accompanying papers, he died however before the same was obtained, and the claim rested until the present,
Evidence as to the legality of the marriage of Mary Stone was procured before the Surrogate, before letters of Administration could by law be granted, The letter of administration herewith forwarded it is presumed will be sufficient evidence, of the fact of Mary Stone the present applicant having been the Lawfull wife of Olney Stone.
Your Obedient Servant 
Hamilton Morton, 
No 2 pine St. 
New York.
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Letters of Administration To Mary Stone.

Recorded.
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The People of the State of New=York,
BY THE GRACE OF GOD FREE AND INDEPENDENT: 
To Mary Stone the widow of Olney Stone, late of the City of New York Grocer deceased
Send Greeting: 
WHEREAS the said Olney Stone at the time of his death, was an inhabitant of this city, and, as is alleged, lately died intestate, having whilst living, and at the time of his death, goods, chattels, or credits within this state, by means whereof the ordering and granting administration of all and singular the said goods, chattels, and credits, and also the auditing, allowing, and final discharging the account thereof, doth appertain unto us: 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 Mary Stone 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 whilst living, and at the time of his death, did belong; and to pay the debts which the said deceased did owe, as 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 goods, chattels, and credits of the said deceased, which shall or have come to your hands, possession, or knowledge; and the same so made to exhibit, or cause to be exhibited, into the office of the Surrogate of the said County of New-York, at or before the expiration of six calendar months from the date hereof; and also, to render a just and true account of administration, when thereunto required: And we do by these presents depute, constitute, and appoint you the said Mary Stone
Administratrix of all and singular the goods, chattels, and credits which were of the said Olney Stone
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, We have cause the seal of office of our said Surrogate to be hereunto affixed. WITNESS James Campbell Esquire, Surrogate of the said county, at the city of New-York, the ninth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and  twenty two and of our Independence the forty Seventh
James Campbell
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DECLARATION
REQUIRED BY 
“AN ACT GRANTING HALF PAY AND PENSIONS TO CERTAIN WIDOWS," 
Passed July 7th, 1838. 
On Marine Court 
State of New York City and County of N. York} ss. 
On this first day of September 1838 personally appeared before the undersigned one of the justice of the marine Court comes Mary Stone a resident of the city New York in the County of New York aged Sixty Seven 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 provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting Half Pay and Pensions to certain Widows:” That she is the Widow of Olney Stone who was a Lieutenant in the Continental army in the war of the Revolution, as appear by certain papers now at the war department at Washington, she having applied or a pension under the act of July 1836. 
She further Declares, That she was married to the said Olney Stone on the ___ day of September in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty two; that her husband, the aforesaid Olney Stone died on the ___day of 1821, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four viz : at the time above stated. SWORN to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before} Mary Stone 
J Hammond Justice of the Marine Court
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in Marine Court 
This is to certify that I am acquainted with the within named Mary Stone and that the [crossed out: within] person now present is the identical Mary Stone
Sworn in open court September 1, 1838
B. de le Pierre
before J. Hammond Justice of the Marine Court
I John Barbine Clerk of the Marine Court of the City of New York do hereby certify that Judah Hammond is one of the Justices of the said Court and that the said Court is a Court of Record and that the above signature is his genuine Signature 
In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court this first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty eight 
John Barbine
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William H Brown 
office) 42 Crosby Street
New York

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This certificate Power of Attorney
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Know all men by these presents, That, I, Mary Stone, Widow and heir at Law of Olney Stone, who served in the United States Army under the command of General Green and served through the Revolutionary War, do appoint William H. Brown late Lieutenant in the N. Y vols, my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to ask and receive from the United States Government Information, relative to his enlistment, Discharge wounds or death, granting and giving to my said Attorney full power and as ample authority to give Receipts signatures assignments and Discharges for the same in my name as I could or might do were I personally present and acting for myself by virtue of the same-
Given under my hand and seal the Thirty first day of December A.D. 1849 Sworn before me this thirty first day of December AD. 1849
N.P. Mountfort Police Justice and a Justice of the Peace } Mary Stone
State of New York City and County of New York} S.S 
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace for the City and County above mentioned Mary Stone who declared on oath that she is the identical Mary stone above mentioned, and that she acknowledged, and signed the above power of Attorney as an
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Act of her own free will and accord for the express purpose therein contained 
December 31st 1849 
N. P. Mountfort
Police Justice 
a Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF NEW-YORK,
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK} SS.
I, James Conner, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, also CLERK of the Court of Common Pleas, for said City and County of New-York, being a Court of Record, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That N. P.  Mountfort before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said City and County, duly elected and sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine, as I verily believe. 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and after the Seal of said 31st day of Dec 1849 James Conner Clerk.
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Sir, Be pleased to direct to the care of 
William H. Brown
42, Crosby Street
New York
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State of New York 
City and County of New York} S.s
On this Fifth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and fifty, personally appeared before me, the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the City and County above mentioned Mary Stone aged about Seventy five years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Acts of Congress as a Widow 
That she is the widow of Olney Stone who served as a soldier under the command of General Greene, through the Revolutionary War 
Mary Stone further declares that she was married to the said Olney Stone On the 20th day of January 1808, and that her husband, the aforesaid Olney stone died in the City of New York on or about the second day of October, one thousand eight hundred and twenty two
That the said Olney Stone left only two children heirs surviving one of whom has since died, and the other now living is called Zelpha and is since married to John Brown, who resides at number 72 Rivington Street New York and about thirty eight years old. That the said Olney Stone, was a native of Rhode Island and was about Sixty Six years old when he died
Mary Stone further declares on oath,
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that she has never married since the death of the said Olney Stone, but still continues to be a widow
Sworn to before me this 5th day of February 1850. N. P. Mountfort Police Justice Justice of the Peace} Mary Stone
Resolvent Stephens of No 171. Bowery in the City of New York being duly sworn says that he is personally acquainted with the within mentioned Mary Stone now here present, That he was acquainted with her many years since, when she with her husband Olney stone lived together as man and wife, in his neighbourhood and where said Olney Stone died as deponent thinks, many years since leaving her a widow, and to the best of this deponents knowledge and belief she still remains his widow - and as to the death of the said Olney, and the said Mary remaining Widow, is true, and that her deposition is worthy of credit, and that he is disinterested 
Sworn to before me this 5th day of February 1850 N. P. Mountfort, Police Justice Justice of the Peace} R. Stephens
Catherine Ann Volckmer, being duly Sworn according to law, declares that she was intimately acquainted with the within mentioned Olney Stone and also Mary Stone for more than thirty three years, when she with
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her husband Olney lived together as man and wife, in her neighborhood; and when said Olney died as deponent thinks many years since, leaving her a widow, and the best of her (deponents) knowledge & belief she still remains his widow and as to the death of the said Olney, and said Mary remaining a widow is true, and that her deposition, is worthy of credit, and that she is disinterested 
Sworn to before me this 5th day of February 1850 N. P. Mountfort, Police Justice Justice of the Peace} Catharine Ann Vockmer
State of New York 
City and County of New York} S.S 
It is hereby certified that satisfactory proof has been exhibited before me, the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the City and County above mentioned by the affidavits of Resolvent Stephens, and Catherine Ann Volckmer two credible witnesses, proven to me to be such and of known respectability that they were severally acquainted with the within mentioned Olney Stone and Mary Stone and have no hesitancy in identifying them as husband and wife That Mary Stone still remains a widow since the death of her said husband and that her deposition is true and are disinterested
February Fifth 1850 – N. P. Mountfort Police Justice Justice of the Peace
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State of New York City and County of New-York, } ss. I, GEORGE W. RIBLET, CLERK of the City and County of New York, and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the said City and County, being a Court of Record, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That N. P.  Mountfort before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Commissioner of Deeds for said City and County, duly appointed and sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine as I verily believe. 
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the 5th of February 1850. Geo W. Riblet Clerk.
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Additional proof of Mary Stone - widow of Olney Stone a Revolutionary soldier

filed by DS Brown originally filed by Wm H Brown
42 Crosby St.
New York
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State of New York 
City and County of New York Ss
On this 24th day of February one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me A Notary Public within and for the State aforesaid, Mary Stone, aged Seventy eight years, and being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that she is the widow of Oney Stone who served in the Revolutionary War as a soldier under General Green and served in Rhode Island, and also served with General Washington as one of his life guards -  Deponent saith that she was married in Holy Matrimony to the said Olney Stone on the Twentieth day of January 1808 by the Revd Mr Sandford a Methodist Minister in Connecticut, and further that the said Olney Stone died of wounds received in the line of his duty on or about the second day of October 1822, and that she is still the widow of Olney Stone that she made application for Pension about three years since and thinks the proofs are on file at Washington Sworn to before me Wm. H Brown Notary of Public} Mary Stone
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State of New York 
City and County of New York 
On this ninth day of October one thousand eight hundred and fifty Six, personally appeared before me, a Notary Public within and for the State aforesaid Mary Stone, who being duly Sworn according to law, deposes and says that she is the Widow of Olney stone, who was an Ensign, in General Greene’s command of the State of Rhode Island in the Revolutionary War – 
Mary Stone further declares that she was married to the said Olney Stone on the 20th day of January 1808, at Wilton Connecticut, [crossed out: on the second day of October 1822] and that he died at the City of New York on the Second day of October 1822- that the said Olney Stone left only two children him surviving. That the said Olney Stone was a Native of Rhode Island and was sixty six
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years old when he died, and further that deponent is now a Widow, and make this application for a Pension 
Sworn to before me Wm H Brown Notary Public} Mary Stone
Zilpha Brown being to duly sworn according law deposes and says that the resides at No 127 “E" 50th - Street in the City of New York , that she was well and intimately acquainted with Olney Stone from the year 1813, and also with Mary Stone now present from the same time and know them to live together as husband and wife and that they were so in fact until the death of the said Olney Stone which took place in the presence of this deponent at the City of New York on the Second day of October 1822 and attended his funeral
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that the said Oley Stone left only two children him surviving, that Mary Stone is now a widow and has continued to be a widow ever since the death of the said Olney Stone And further that this deponent is disinterested 
Sworn to before Wm H Brown Notary Public} Zilpha Brown
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State of New York 
City and County of New York ss
On this 9th day of October one thousand eight hundred and fifty six, personally appeared before me, a Notary Public, within and for the State aforesaid, Catherine Allen Bradford who being duly sworn according to law depose and says that the resides at No 60. Hester Street in the City of New York, That she was well and intimately acquainted with Olney Stone from the year 1816 one thousand eight hundred and Sixteen, and Mary Stone (now present) from the same time and knew them to live together as husband and wife and that they were so in fact Until the death of the said Olney Stone which took place to this deponents knowledge at the corner of Mott and Beyard Street on the Second day of October 1822 Saw him dead, and that the said Olney
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Stone left only two children him surviving, that Mary Stone is now a widow and has continued to be a widow ever since the decease of the said Olney Stone, and further that this deponent is disinterested Sworn to before me 
Wm H Brown Notary Public} Catharine Allen Bradford
It is hereby certified, that Zilpha Brown and Catherine A. Bradford witnesses herein are known to me to be credible persons and of respectability: further, that I have no interest in this claim 
Wm H Browne Notary Public
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At a Superior Court, holden at Danbury, within or for the County of Fairfield, on the Second Tuesday of July 1807, on the Petition of Olney Stone of Norwalk in said County, Shewing to this court, that on the eighth day of April 1785, he was lawfully joined in Marriage with Betty Reed then of said Norwalk, with whom he has ever lived in full and one discharge of the Marriage Covenant on his part entered into but the said Bettey totally unmindful of the Marriage Covenant on her part entered into, has since said 8th day of April 1785, been guilty of the crime of Adultery, by having had carnal copulation with other men besides the Petitioner - praying to be Divorced as Per Petition on file dated June 26th 1807, will at large appear and now at this court - the parties were called, the Petitioner appeared, and the Respondent made default of appearance. And the Petitioner was fully heard with his evidence, pleas and arguments in said Petition, and this Court do find the facts stated in said Petition fully proved – 
It is therefore resolved, ordered and decreed by this court that the said Petitioner be and he is hereby Divorced from the said Betty the Respondent and freed and discharged from all the obligations he is under to her
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by force of the Marriage covenant as aforesaid
A true Copy of the Record Examined by David Burn Clerk 
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield} ss - I Wm H Noble Clerk of the Superior Court in & for the County of Fairfield State of Connecticut hereby certify that the foregoing Decree is a true copy of Record. have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Bridgeport this 27th day of June AD 1853 Wm Noble Clerk
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At a Superior Court, holden at Danbury within & for the County of Fairfield, on the 2d Tuesday of July 1807
On the Petition of Olney State of Norwalk in said County
Shewing to this Court, that in the 8th day of April 1785, he was lawfully Joined in Marriage with Bettey Reed ^then of said Norwalk, with whom he has ever lived in the full & due discharge of the Marriage Covenant on his past entered into but the said Betty totally unmindful of the Marriage Covenant on her part entered into has since said 8th day of April 1785 been Guilty of the crime of Adultery, by having had carnal copulation with other men besides the Petitioner. Praying to be Divorced As viz Petition on file dated June 26th 1807 will at large appear: and now at this Court, the parties were called, the Petitioner appeared & the Respondent made default of appearance. and the Petitioner was fully heard with his Evidences, Pleas and arguments in said Petition, and this Court do find the facts stated in said Petition fully proved. It is thereupon Resolved, Ordered and Decreed by this Court, That the said Petitioner be and he is hereby Divorced from the
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said Bettey the Respondent and freed and discharged from all the obligations he is under to her by force of the Marriage Covenant as aforesaid 
A true Copy of Record 
Exam by David Burr Clerk 
forwarded by DS Brown 
42 Crosby St
New York 
24th May 1853  Stone, Olney RI R10217

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Olney Stone Will of Divorce from Bettey Stone July 1807

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City and State of NEW YORK, SS. Olney Stone
 BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen before me Richard Riker Recorder of the City of New York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New York, which is a Court of Record, personally appeared the aforesaid Olney Stone
who being by me duly sworn in the foregoing Declaration and further is Sixty year of Age 
WHEREUPON I being satisfied that the said Olney did serve in the War of the United States in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, and longer, to wit, for the term and the manner stated in applicant; and that the said applicant is fairly and justly Act aforesaid. THEREFORE I DO HEREBY CERTIFY in the case and the proceedings had thereon, as before so [illegible] Secretary of the Department of War.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal of the said Court, in the City of NEW YORK, this first day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen 
R. Riker
City and County of New York} ss  Benjamin Hicks of the City of New York being sworn doth depose and say that he has been acquainted with the above applicant Olney Stone that he has known him for about twelve years last past that he has attended him in that time as a Physician that he is [illegible] on body ^[all illegible] the and otherways feeble, [crossed out: and] which makes it impossible for him to earn his living by manual labour and that he is poor and needs the assistance of his country for suport 
Sworn before me this 28th may 1819 
Benja Hicks MD
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Olney Stone
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I Peter Augustus Recorder of the city of New York hereby certify that I have certified the within [the rest is illegible]