Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,315, for Amos Kellogg, Vermont
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1380
Vermont D
Lucretia Kellogg decd
Widow of
Amos
who died on the
of Vt
in the State of
who was a Lt Aug & sgt on the commanded 
by Captain of the 
commanded
by in the
line for 2 years
incl from $22.70
Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington
at the rate of 343 Dollars per
annum, to commence on the 4" day of
March, 1831.
Ending 18 Sept 1850
Certificate of
Pension issued the 11 day of
Mch 1857.
and sent to H. H. Sylvester
Arrears to the 4th of
Semi annual allowance ending
Present
{ Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4 1836
Section the }
Recorded by N E Ronobinson Clerk,
Book D, Vol 2,, Page 342
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Book
Amos Kellog of Lamite Vermont
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Amos Kellog Born July 7th 1760 on Monday
Lucretia Kellog Born March 4th 1761 on Friday
and Maried December the 7th 178- Friday
Sarah Kellog Born March 28 1783 on Friday
Clark Kellog Born May 2 1786 on Sunday
Lucretia Kellog Born Jan 19 1792 on Thursday
Amos Montague Born Decr 20th 1795 on Saturday
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Saml Harwood Kellogg was born on the 12th day of July 1778 on Thursday
Charles Harvey Kellogg was born 22 Feby 1801
Amos Cushmon Kellogg was born Tuesday 22 Nov 1803
Angela Kellogg born 23 August 1806
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May beg was mis[ ] 18 May 1820
Deaths
Grandfather Cushman died Sept 1791
Brother Jane Kellogg died in May 1791-
uncle Jane Cashman Died
in the year 1783
my little son Montague
Died Oct 5th 1777 aged 1 year 9 months
Farther Harwood died 19th
May 1807
Rhoda [ ] died in May 1811
Mother Harwood died in may
1824
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Amos Kellogg died
March 6th 1826 in the
66th year of his age
Sam H Kellogg born 12 July 1798
at Pittaford Vt
Erashin Mefoer born 20 Oct
1794 at Newport N.H.
They were married at Orwell Vt
17 Feb. 1819 by Rev. Aser Melfoer

Newton Kellogg their son
was born at Saltford 28th Dec.
1819
-
Abigail Kellogg their daughter
was born 30 Dec. 1821 & died
1st day of Jany 1822-
James Kellogg their Son was
born the 6th day of Dec. 1822.
Mary Elizabeth their daughter
was born the 18th of May 1835
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Amos C Kellogg was born at
Pittsford Vt. 22 Dec. 1803
Nancey Boyne was born at
Chittenden Vt 1st Feb. 1807
They were married at Pittsford
9th Oct. 1827 by Rev. W. Child
Ann Eliza Kellogg their dau
ghter was born 21 Oct 1828.
Amos Virgil their son was
born August 10th 1835
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And further this deponent saith not.
Saml H Kellogg
State of Vermont,
Rutland County,
Be it known, that on this 27th day of
June, 1837, before me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the
Peace in and for said County, personally appeared the above
named Samuel H. Kellogg, who hath subscribed the preceeding
deposition in my presence, and made solemn oath, that the
same contains the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the
truth. And I do hereby certify that the said deponent
is a credible witness
William Page
Justice Peace
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I, Calvin Drury of Pittsford in the County of
Rutland and State of Vermont, aged 72 years, do
depose testify and say, that I have been a resident of said
Pittsford, ever since the month of February, 1777, when my
father first moved into that town with his family. That
in the autumn of 1782, Amos Kellogg Esqr late of said
Pittsford, deceased, with his wife, Mrs Lucretia Kellogg
now of the same town, being then young married
people, moved into said town, and commenced a settlement
upon a new farm lying near my fathers. From that
time, my acquaintance with them has been uninterrupted, and
familiar, until the decease of Gen. Kellogg, which, according to
my recollection, took place in March, about eleven years
ago. Mrs Kellogg is still my neighbor. My first wife
was sister to Genl Kellogg's wife, the present widow Lucretia
Kellogg
Mr and Mrs Kellogg's first child was born
the next spring, after they moved into Pittsford
I think
it was in March, 1783, and believe I am not mistaken the
child was a daughter, and was named Sarah
And I further depose testify and say, that I have
often seen the said Amos Kellogg write, and am well
acquainted with his hand writing. I have seen and
examined a manuscript book, now before me, and refered
to in the deposition of Samuel H. Kellogg Esqr filed upon
the outside cover in the handwriting of said Ames as follows,
Amos Kelloggs Book of Family Accounts, and in the first
page, or title, having these words, "Pittsford Jany 1st 1792 Amos
Kelloggs Book of Records"; and I fully believe, and have
no doubt, that the entries on the first seven pages of
said book, are, all of them, in the proper hand writing of
the said Amos. And further this deponent saith not. Calvin Druary
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State of Vermont
Rutland County ss }
Be it known, that on this 27th day
of June, 1837, before me the subscriber, a Justice of the
Peace in and for said County, personally appeared the above
named Calvin Drury, who hath subscribed the preceeding
deposition in my presence, and made solemn oath, that the
same contains the truth, the whole truth, and nothing
but the truth.
And I do hereby certify, that the
said Calvin Drury is a credible witness.
William Page
Justice Peace

State of Vermont
Rutland County ss }
I, Robert
Pierpoint, Clerk of
the County Court in and for said
County, do hereby certify, that William
Page is a Magistrate as above, and
the preceeding signatures subjoined to
the attestations to the depositions of
Samuel H. Kellogg, and Calvin Drury,
purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
affixed the
seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, at Rutland in said County, this 27th day of June 1837
R. Pierpont
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Lucretia Kellogg VT
S Feb 4-57
Lucretia Kellogg dec.
Cert of Courts
[ ]
H. H. Syl[ ]
Jany 31 57
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State of Vermont
District of Rutland } 
I Henry Hall Register of the
Probate Court for the district aforesaid, do hereby
certify that at a Probate Court holden at Rutland,
in said District on the 17th day of January 1831 satisfactory evidence was exhibited to said Court to show
that Lucretia Kellogg, late of Rutland County, Vermont,
who was a United States Pensioner, as the widow of Amos
Kellogg, at the rate of about $226 per annum died on the
18th day of September 1850, and that at her decease she left
the following named children her surviving, which are
her only children her surviving viz Samuel H. Kellogg of Vermont, Charles H Kellogg Amos C. Kellogg Clare Blodgett widow of
Reuben Blodgett, Lucretia wife of Eben H Dorman all of Vermont and Sarah Jones
widow of Noah Loomis of Ohio
and that such one of the age of twenty
one years and upwards. - And I further certify that
Samuel H. Kellogg, above named is the administrator
of the estate of said Lucretia Kellogg, died duly appointed
according to law,
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said Court.
at Rutland Vermont this
27th day of January A D 1851,
Henry Hall Register
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V 949 3s
Lucretia Kellogg's Declaration
Original No deduction
[ ]
12 mo Lieut 160
12 mo Serg 60
$220
Jefse Grove
Rutland
Vt
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United States of America,
Vermont District, to wit:
On this third day of October
in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight
hundred and thirty six, personally appeared
before the Honorable Circuit Court of the
Second Circuit of the United States, now
sitting at Rutland within and for the
said Vermont District, Lucretia Kellogg,
a resident of Pittsford in the County
of
Rutland and State of Vermont, aged
72 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 4, 1836:
that she is the widow of Amos Kellogg, who
was a private, Sergeant, and Lieutenant in the Army
of the Revolution: That from the 1st of March, 1777
to the 1st of January, 1780, he was a private in the
Regiment commanded by Col. Seth Warner
That from the said 1st day of January, 1780, until
the 23d day of June, 1781, he was a Sergeant in
the said Col. Warner's Regiment, and belonged to Capt
William Moulton's Company.
That on the 23d of June, 1781, he received a
Commission as in Second Lieutenant in a Battalion
of troops of said State of Vermont, commanded by Lieut. Col
Ebenezer Walbridge, to continue in said service, until the
15th day of December, 1781; and as this applicant doth
verily believe, served out the term appointed under the
said Commission
That from the 1st of May, 1782, he was ordered
to the post at Castleton, Vermont, and there served as
Lieutenant of the port, until about the
first of December of that year, according to her best recollection
and belief.
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And that about the first of May, 1783, he served
as a Lieutenant, at Castleton aforesaid, from that time,
until about the middle of September of that year.
And this applicant states, generally, that according to
her best recollection and belief, the said Amos
Kellogg was not dismissed from the service, but
was actually doing duty as a Lieutenant, at various
place, not now recollected, from the time he received
his first commission, on the 23d of June, 1781, until
the close of the war. His other Commissions are
lost.
The Commission above refered to, bearing date the
23d of June, 1781, has been heretofore sent to the
War Office of the United States; to which she hereby
refers; and annex a copy thereof, to this declaration.
She further declares, that she was married to
the said Amos Kellog on the Seventh day of December,
in the year seventeen hundred and eighty; that her
husband, the aforesaid Amos Kellogg, died on the sixth
day of March, in the year one thousand eight hundred
and twenty six; and that she has remained a widow
ever since that period, as will more fully appear
by reference to the proof hereto annexed,
Lucretia Kellog her mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year written, before me Smith Thompson in Rutland
county I do hereby further certify
the said appicant is a credible witness
Smith Thompson
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United States of America,
Vermont District to wit: ⎬
I, Jesse Gove, Clerk of the
Circuit Court of the Second Circuit
of the said United States, in and
for the Vermont District, do hereby
certify, that the Honorable Smith
Thompson is one of the Judges of
said Circuit Court for said Vermont
District, and that the foregoing
signatures, purporting to be his,
are genuine; and I do hereby
further certify, that the said
Court is a Court of Record
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed
the seal of said Court, and subscribed my
name, at Rutland in said District, this
third day of October, in the year of our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty
six, and of the Independence of the said
United States, the sixty first
Jesse Grove Clerk
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State of Vermont
Rutland County ss⎬
I, Robert Pierpoint, Clerk of
the County Court in and for said
County, do hereby certify, that
Luther Daniels is a Magistrate
as above, and that the foregoing
signature, purporting to be his,
is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have
hereunto affixed my official seal,
and subscribed my name, this
10th day of October, 1836.
R. Pierpont
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State of Vermont
Rutland County ss }
I, Robert Pierpoint, Clerk of the County
Court in and for said County, do hereby certify,
that Samuel H. Kellogg is a Magistrate
as above, and that the foregoing signature,
purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto
affixed my official seal, and subscribed
my name, this 7th day of October, in
the year one thousand eight hundred
and thirty six
R. Pierpont
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preceeding
State of Vermont
Rutland County ss} 
I, Robert Pierpoint, Clerk
of the County Court in and
for said County, do hereby
certify, that Samuel H. Kellogg
is a magistrate, as within written,
and that the signature to the within attestation, purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my
name this 10th day of October in the
year, 1836.
R. Pierpont
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I Elias Hall of Castleton in the County of Rutland
and State of Vermont aged 82 years do depose testify
and say, that I put became acquainted with Lucretia
and Amos Kellogg late of Pittsford in the County of
Rutland aforesaid about the first of May 1882 at
Castleton aforesaid that I had had just finished serving in the Vermont State troops and that said Kellogg
came to Castleton & took my place as Lieutenant,
my time having expired on the first day of May.
I then came directly onto my farm, but saw
said Kellogg repeatedly while he had command of
the fort, my farm being situated near, How long said
Kellows had command of the Fort, and how many he was
serve as Lieutenant at Castleton I am not able to say
And further this deponent saith not
Elias Wall
State of Vermont
Rutland County Be it known that on this 1st day of
October 1836 before me the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace
within & for said County, personally appeared the said
Elias Hall, who hath subscribed the preceding Dep
position in my presence, and made solemn oath that the
same contains the truth, the whole truth and nothing
but the truth. And I do hereby certify that the said
Deponent is a credible witness
by
Saml H Kellogg Justice Peace
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(Copy of Lt. Kelloggs Commission, refered to in the preceding
declaration of Mrs Lucretia Kellogg,)
His Excellency
Thomas Chittenden, Esquire,
Captain General, Governor, and Commander in Chief in and over the State of Vermont.
L.S.To Amos Kellogg, Gentleman,
Greeting:
In pursuance of your election by the Honorable
the Board of War, to the office of Second Lieutenant in a
Battalion of this State, whereof Ebenezer Walbridge Esquire
is Lieutenant Colonel Commandant, and to continue in
service until the 15th day of December next, unless sooner
discharged: I do by these presents fully authorise and
empower you to be a second Lieutenant in said Regiment.
You are, therefore, carefully and diligently to discharge
the duties of second Lieutenant, by doing and performing
all manner of things thereto belonging..... And I do
strictly charge and require all officers and soldiers under
your command, to be obedient to your orders as second
Lieutenant.
And you are to observe and follow such
order and directions from time to time, as you shall
receive from me, the Governor of this State for the time
being, or any other your superior officers, according to the
Rules and Discipline of War, and the laws of this
State, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you.
Given under my hand and the Seal of this State,
this 23rd day of June, 1781
Thomas Chittenden
By his Excellency's Command
Joseph Fay, Secretary.
Entered in the War Office, and examined by the Board,
Attest, Ira Allen, Secretary of the Board of War.
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1386
Vermont
Lucretia Kellog
widow of Amos Kellog
who died on the 6th March 1826
in Rutland Co. in the State of Vermont
he was a Lieutanant in the Compy commanded
by Captain [Horton] of the Regiment commanded
by Col Warner in the 
line for 
12 months Lieutenant
12 months Sergeant
-
Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington
at the rate of 220 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the Eighth day of Sept 1847 and Sent to
Jesse Gove    
 Rutland Vt.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $320.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept.
110.00
$430.00 [total]

Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the


Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk,
Book [blank] Vol [blank] Page 38


Let to W. G. Wade
March 18. 1847
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 20.315
Lucretia Kellogg
Widow of
Amos Kellogg
Lt. Rev War
---
Act July 4 1836

Index Vol. A Page 393

(Arrangement of 1870.)
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Lucretia Kellogg, de’d
widow of Amos
Lieut & Adjt 8 mon 4 days $164.00
[11] 12 mos. 140.00
Sgt. 3 mos. 24 days 19.00 
[illegible] to $343 [total]

ded’g former pay at
$226.70 per ann., com’g [commencing] 
4 March 1831 & end 18 Sept 1850,
payable to Samuel H. Kellogg,
Administrator, for the benefit
of
Charles H. Kellogg
Amos C. Kellogg
Samuel H. Kellogg
Clarissa Blodgett
Lucretia Dennan &
Sarah Loomis only
surviving children

Burlington

H W Sylvester
Present
Page 30

Let. to W G Wade
May 1847
Let to same  July 16th '47
set to same Aug 23 '47
to Same Sept 16 '47
Page 31

Lucretia Kellogg,
wid of Amos 
Vt. Act 4 July 1836 $220
To what time was he last paid
G A
Pension Office
October 14, 48 Paid
to 4 March 1843
Jno. B. P.
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Lieut & Adj 8 mo. 6 day
Lieut 12 mos.
Serg--3 mos. 24days

deduct former
payments
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Lucretia Kellog
widow of Amos Kellog

Vt.  Act 4 July 1836

$220.00 per ann
To what time was he last paid?
G. C. A.

Pension Office
July 12 1847

Paid  to 4th Sept. 1846.
B.L.B.
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Rose New York
June 11th 1848.
Sir
Herewith is returned the
Pension certificate of Lucretia
Kellog that a new one may be
issued in according with your
letter of the 15th of May 1847.
I am Respectfully,
Your Obt Servant
W. G. Wade

Hon J L Edwards
Com'r Pensions
Washington
D. C.
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Rose New York
June 30th 1847.

Sir, 
In accordance with the
requirements of the Department,
the enclosed certificate of Lucretia
Kellogg, is returned for correction.
The affidavit accompaning it
will show that her husband did
receive full pay as adjutant and
Lieutenant, and even were it
otherwise, that he received only one
half what was his due for the service
performed - Where would be the
justice in depriving his widow
of her pension, upon such ground?

I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Srvn't
W. G. Wade

Hon. J. L. Edwards,
Com'r of Pensions
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Rose New York
31st August 1847
Sir
In behalf of Lucretia Kellogg
a claimant for a pension from Vermont,
under act of 4th July 1836, as her attorney. 
I beg leave to request the favor
of being honored with your opinion, as
to the amount of pension to which she
is entitled for the services of her husband
as shown by the certificate of the Secretary
Of Vermont now filed in the pension
Office, which shows among other tours
one of six months & twenty two days
as Lieutenant and Adjutant, - the
   Rolls show how a payment to him of only a
little more than half of the amount to
which Officers of his rank were entitled.
It is contended by the Com’r Pensions
that the widows pension can only be computed
at one half of the amount per month
actually received by her husband for his
services, and not according to the pay his
rank entitled him to, as claimant contends.
The words of the law are "and any
such officer &c who shall have served
in the continental line, State Troops,
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Volunteers, 
or Militia a term or terms in the whole less than
the above period, but not less than six
months shall be authorized to receive & each
according to his term of service, an amount
bearing such proportion to the annuity
granted to the same rank for the service of
two years &c.” How such a construction
can be placed upon this act - as is contended 
by the Com’r Pensions,- and do
justice to claimants, is not readily perceived.--
 There are cases as informed where the rolls
show that the soldier served for years, and
left his wages uncollected.-- could a widow
of such a person (otherwise entitled) in justice
be deprived of her pension? And
moreover, Claimant certifies that she has
heard her said husband, repeatedly state
that he did service, for which he received
Captains pay.-- which as shown from
records must have been that done in
the capacity of Lieutenant & Adjutant.
I respectfully ask if the widow is not
justly entitled to the pension allowed, according
To the amount and rank of the service
performed by her husband
I am Respectfully,
Your Obt Srvt
W. G. Wade

Attorney General of the
United States
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I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servant,
W. G. Wade



J. L. Edwards Esq
Com'r of Pensions
Page 41

Payment to be made
at Burlington
by C. F.  [Craigsby] Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners,
in the Agency of Burlington, Vt.

Sept 1837 of Pittsford
55 years previously of Bennington

[1896 minus 1782=69; 1898 minus 782=66]

Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book A Vol. [illegible] Page 38
by David Boyd Clark
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WAR DEPARTMENT
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the 3d section of the law
of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836 Lucretia Kellog of Vermont
widow of Amos Kelllog, deceased,
who was a Sergeant and Lieutenant
in the Army of the Revolution
is entitled to receive five hundred & twenty dollars and ---
cents per annum, during the time she may
remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831.
and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of
September:
Given at the War Office of the United States
, this Eighth
day of
September one thousand eight
hundred and thirty seven


J. R. [Poinsett]
Secretary of War.

Examined and}
Countersigned.}
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Irasburgh 31. October 1836
Jesse Gove Esq
D'r Sir, 

Yours of the tenth inst
came duly to hand same days, ago. I have
set down to day and
again looked over
all the old minutes of the board of war of
which I have any knowledge and do not
find upon them the name of Amos Kellogg,
indeed I do not find any date so late as
June 1781 the latest dates I find on the fore
part of the year, 81. I make no charge
Yours truly
Ira H. Allen
Page 44

Rev. Edward W. Hooker's
Certificate

Hon. Jesse Gove
Rutland
Vermont
Page 45

Bennington Aug. 4 1837
Hon Jesse Gove
Dear Sir. I duly received yours of 31th July, & its enclosure.
My avocations have prevented answering till now.
I have examined the records of the Church with which I am connected, 
& do not succeed in finding any record of any marriages. It does not appear
 that any records of marriages [done here] were kept by former pastor
Of this Church, or by persons who have acted Celebrants. Certificate, in form, 
to this effect, you will find on the last page of this letter.

Thinking that perhaps some of our aged inhabitants might have some
knowledge of the marriage in question, by being present at the time; I
have made some inquiry. I learned from Col. Merril, however,  that he
had sought information of this kind without success; except it could be
furnished by some person whom he had named to you, residing in Castleton
 or vicinity. I regret the we cannot give you more satisfactory
information upon the matter; but hope that such as you have obtained
may be found sufficient, I am with respect, Sir

Yours truly,
E. W. Hooker
Page 46

Bennington August 4, 1837.
I hereby certify, that I have examined the records of the Congregational
Church in this town, (the same being some commonly called the First Congregational
Church,) to see if there be a record of the marriage of Amos Kellogg & Lucretia Harwood
word & that I find no such record. I also certify, that it does not appeal from
the examination I have made, that the Pastor of this Church, or the [deacons] of the same
have made, at any time, any record or records of marriages solemnized
by them, on the Books of the Church.
Edward W. Hooker, Pastor of First Congregational
Bennington Vt
Page 47

Increase
Lucretia Kellogg
wid of Amos
Vt.
Act. 4 July 1836

Lieut. Adj. & Lieut.  also Seg’t
Admd $226.70 pr
Ann. from 4 March
1831. deducting
what has been paid
at the rate of $200 per
ann. for same time
W. G. Wade
Rose
NY
Page 48

Pension Office
October 1848

Sir
In reply
to your letter of the
4 of April
Page 49

Rose New York
February 3d 1847

Sir
I beg leave to present
the second application of Lucretia
Kellogg for an increase of pension
under an act of Congress 4th
July 1836.
She thinks as part of
his service was performed as an
Adjutant, although she could not
swear positive-- it is supposed
the records in your office, will
decide this point.

I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully,
Your Obt Srvt
W. G. Wade

Hon J. L. Edward
Com'r of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
Page 50

Rose, New York
April 24th 1847.
Sir, 
Herewith is enclosed the certificate
of the Secretary of Vermont, as to the
Service of Amos Kellogg as Adjutant,
as required in your letter of the 18th ult
in the claim of Lucretia Kellogg, an applicant
for an increase of pension under act
of Congress of 4th July 1836 from
Vermont.

I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully,
Your Obt Sert
W.G. Wade


Hon
J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
Page 51

Rose New York
October 6th 1848

Sir
In compliance with the
requirements of your letter of the 15th
of May 1847, the Pension certificate of
Lucretia Kellogg of Vermont under act
of 4th July 1836 was returned to our
Office on or about the 11th June last
correction. the widow is very anxious
to receive a new certificate that she
may obtain her stipend payable on
the 4th ultimo.
The application of [Chole] Sherman, and Sarah Ellsworth of New York, for the benefits
of the act of 2d February 1848, were filed
in your Office, on or about the 15th of
August last, no certificates have been
Received.

I am Respectfully,
Your Obt Srvt,
W. G. Wade


Hon J L Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
Page 52

Rutland Vt. 3 Jany 1837
Sir
I transmit to you, herewith, the declaration,
and accompanying documents, of Mrs Lucretia Kellogg,
for a pension under the act of July 4, 1836.
For proofs of the services of Amos Kellogg, as Sergeant,
I refer you to the original Warrant, dated 1. Jany 1780,
and to the depositions of Elizabeth Kellogg, and Ithiel Barns
amounting to 16 23/30 months.
For the proofs of his services as Lieutenant, I refer
you, further, to one of his original Commissions (the others
being lost) which I sent you, last year, with sundry
documents relating to the case of Elisha Clark of Tinmouth,
a copy of which is annexed to her declaration; to the
depositions of Benjamin Harwood, Silas Walbridge,
Elizabeth Kellogg and Lieut. Elias Hall, and also to
extracts from the Journals of the General Assembly of
Vermont, certified the 30th Dec’r 1836. Lieut. Kellogg's
appointment, for 1782, appears from p. 3. of the extracts; and
his service under that appointment is proved by the
depositions, above referred to, of Silas Walbridge, and of
Lieut. Hall. I therefore estimate his services as Lieutenant
in 1781, and 1782, at 13 months.
For proof of the marriage, the diaries of Lieut
Kellogg, and the continued widowhood of Mrs Kellogg,
I refer, further, to the deposition of Elizabeth Kellogg,
and also to that of Samuel H. Kellogg, Esquire.
As to the services set forth in the declaration for
1783, and subsequent thereto, I am instructed to say
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Rutland Vt. 15 August 1837
Sir
Immediately after the reception of
your letter of the 14th of June last, relative to the
proof of marriage of Mrs Lucretia Kellogg, I
advised her of the additional proofs required by the
Department; when she dispatched her son, the
Executor of Amos Kellogg, to this place, with the original
record; which is attested by his own affidavit, and that
of Dea. Calvin Drury - both of whom are among
the most reputable and substantial citizens of that
Town. In addition to the affidavits, I have
procured the certificate of Chief Justice Williams,
for the purpose of identifying the handwriting of
[Gen.] Amos Kellogg, to which Judge Williams has
been pleased to add, unsolicited, his opinion of
[Gen.] Kellogg's moral qualities.
These testimonials, it is supposed, constitute a full
compliance with the requisition of your letter above
referred to by its date.
Nevertheless, it has been deemed advisable, to shew, 
that no other record of the marriage in question is now
 in existence. And, for that
purpose, I have applied to the proper departments where
such records should have been made, under the laws of
this State regulating marriage, in 1779, and for some
time after the close of the revolutionary war. The fact,
that no record was made in 1780, and but few during the
war, as stated in Mr Haswell's deposition, can only be
accounted for by the commotion incident to the State of
  Society in those times. Indeed, the records of many of
the most important transactions of the time were but briefly
stated, and many times altogether omitted.
the fact, reiterated by Rev. Mr. Hooker, of there
being no record in his church, is perhaps no otherwise
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important, than as affording an opportunity to say,
that the laws of the land did not then require,
that those rites should be recorded by the officiating
Clergyman: it was merely made the duty of the male
party married, under some slight penalty, to procure
from the Minister his certificate of the marriage, &
present that to the Town Clerk for record.
With these remarks, and awaiting your
further pleasure upon the subject,
I am very respectfully, 
Sir
Your obedent Svnt
Jesse Gove

Hon. James L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
City of Washington
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(Chief Justice Williams Certificate, enclosed.)

I was for many years personally
acquainted with Genl Amos Kellogg
and know, that he was a man of strict integrity
and veracity.
I have been shown a manuscript, entitled "Amos Kellogg's Book of Records," attached to the depositions of Samuel H. Kellogg, and Calvin Drewry;
the first seven pages are in the handwriting
of Genl Kellogg.  I have no doubt, the
entries were made by him.

Ch:  R. Williams,
Chief Justice, Supreme 
Court, State Vermont
Rutland, July 12, 1837.
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Judge
Williams
Certificate
July 12. 1837
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I was for many years personally acquainted with
Gen Amos Kellogg. I know that he was a man
of great integrity & veracity. I have been shown a 
manuscript called Amos Kellogg's Book of Records
attached to the deposition of Sam'l H Kelley & Calvin Drury. 
The first seven pages are in the hand writing
of Genl Kellogg.  I have no doubt the entries were made by him.

A. N. Williams Chief Justice
[Sup] Court State of Vermont
Rutland July 17 1837
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I William Haswell, Town Clerk of the Town of
Burlington, and by virtue of said office
keeper of the Records of said Bennington
testify and say that I have carefully examined
 the said Records, and cannot
find therein any record of the marriage
 of Amos Kellogg and Lucretia
Harwood (which is said to have taken place on the
7th December 1780,) either in the year 1780, or
   At any other time. And I further testify,
that I can find no record of marriages in
the year 1780, and but few during the War of
the Revolution. And further saith not.
Wm Haswell

Sworn to and subscribed
this 3d day of July A.D. 1837
Before me
O. C. Merrill, Justice of Peace

I certify that Wm Haswell the signer of the
foregoing affidavit, is Town Clerk of Bennington
O. C. Merrill, Justice of Peace
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State of Vermont
Bennington County
I Henry Robinson Clerk of Bennington
County Court, hereby certify that Orsamus 
C Merrill Esq is a Justice of the peace
in & for the County of Bennington, duly
Commissioned & qualified by Law. & that
his foregoing Signature is genuine-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my
name & affixed the seal of our said County Court, at
Bennington in the County of Bennington this third day
of July AD. 1837. & of the independence of the U. S. the sixty first-
Henry Robinson
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T

State of Vermont
I Henry Robinson Clerk of
Bennington County Court, hereby
Certify that Orsamus C. Merrill
whose signature appears to the foregoing
two Depositions, is a Justice
of the Peace in for the County of
Bennington aforesaid, duly qualified
by the Laws of this State, to take &
certify Depositions & that his signatures
are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed
my name & have affixed the Seal of our said
County Court at Bennington in the County
Bennington this Twentieth day of December A.D.
1836. of the Independence of the United States the Sixty first
Henry Robinson
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I Benjamin Harwood of Bennington in the
County of Bennington and State of Vermont aged
74 years, do depose testify & say that I was well
acquainted with Amos Kellogg late of Pittsford in the
County of Rutland & State of Vermont, deceased, and recollect of hearing that said Amos received a commission as an
officer in the Vermont State Troops in the summer of 1781
which, according to my best recollection was a Lieutenant's
Commission. And some time in the month of October 1781
I was in the Militia service at Castleton in said County
of Rutland for some two weeks, and I there saw said
Amos Kellogg at the Fort in said Castleton doing duty
as an officer. And further this deponent saith not.

Benj' Harwood

State of Vermont
Bennington County Be it known that on this 20th day of
December 1836 before me the subscriber, a Justice of the
Peace in & for said County, personally appeared the said
Benjamin Harwood who hath subscribed the preceeding
deposition in my presence, and made solemn oath that the
same contains the truth & nothing but the truth. And
I do hereby certify that the said Benjamin Harwood is a
credible witness.
O. C. Merrill, Justice of the Peace.
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I Silas Walbridge of Bennington in the County of Bennington in the State of Vermont, aged 77, do depose testify
and say, That I was well and intimately acquainted with
Lieutenant Amos Kellogg late of Pittsford in the County
of Rutland and State of Vermont, and was out with him
in the year 1782 serving with the Vermont State troops, for
the campaign of said year, which according to my best recollection and belief was for the term of nine months- that
sometime in the month of April in said year we arrived
at the fort in Castleton in said state, where we were stationed
until the close of the campaign, which was sometime in the
month of December of said year. I further depose that
Lieutenant Amos Kellogg, was acting as Lieutenant during the campaign, and for a considerable portion of
the time was commandant of the Fort.
And further this deponent saith not.
Silas Walbridge

State of Vermont
Bennington County
Be it known that on this 19th day of
December, A.D. 1836, before me the subscriber, a Justice
of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared
the said Silas Walbridge who hath subscribed the preceeding deposition in my presence, and made solemn
oath, that the same contains the truth, the whole truth
and nothing but the truth. And I do hereby certify that the said deponent is a credible witness.
O. C. Merrill, Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Rutland County 
Lucretia Kellogg of Pittsford in said County
being first duly sworn according to law deposeth
and saith, that she has many times heard her late
husband, Amos Kellogg state, that he did do
service while in the Army of the United States
in the the war of the Revolution, for which service he was allowed & paid the same amount
per month as a Captain.
Lucretia Kellogg her mark

Witness S. H. Kellogg

Sworn & subscribed before me
this 25th day of June 1847 by
Lucretia Kellogg who I certify
to be a creditable person and
the widow of Amos Kellogg deceased.
Saml H Kellogg Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Secretary of State’s Office
April 5th AD 1847.

I James Shafter, Secretary of State of Vermont
That upon an original payroll of 
The revolutionary service of the officers and soldiers 
 Col. Seth Warren’s Regiment of Continental Troops
belonging to the state of Vermont, on record in this office, 
Occurs the name of Amos Kellogg, Sergt, with the date of his enlistment
March 15 - 1777, during [illegible], with his then residence
Bennington in the County of Bennington, Vermont.
Said Roll has minuted of casualties upon it as late as 
Sept 15, 1779, and was [allowed] Feb 7-1780.

I also certify that upon another like recorded roll of
Capt. Sam’l Robinson’s comp’y occurs the name of the 
said Amos Kellogg with an allowance to him as 
Private in an alarm ‘which commenced on the
11th of October 1780"

I also certify that upon another like recorded
pay roll of Capt Joshua Babcock’s comp’y “in the Battalion
Commanded by Eben Walbridge Esq. Lt Col Com’t" occurs
the name of Lt. Amos Kellogg with the following entries
Against his name viz. “commencing 1781. June 2”
“Ending Nov 18. Days (service) 166, Mils (trail) 60.”
“pay for mill 14 ( pr day) 3/7. Amount $36.5.6”
Lt Kellogg did not return from the continental army till some
Time in October -  But [pound sign]10.13.6. due Lt Kellogg”
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I also certify that upon another like the recorded
Payroll of the Field & Staff officers of Col Chas Walbridge’s
Regiment in the alarm at Castleton in the month of October
1781, occurs the name of Amos Vickers Adjutant 
With an allowance to him for 14 days service from
Oct 14 to 27, inclusive.
I also certify, there is on file & record in this 
office the following original paper, viz.
State of Vermont to Amos Kellogg
To his service as Lieut to Maj Brownson’s Battalion
from the 1st day of April 1782 until the 22nd of October. 
Included at [pound sign] 6-8-0 a month as Lieut and 40/ per month as 
Adjt to s’d Battalion for the time as above  20/  - travelling
Fees - [pound sign] 7-12-.0," and that the same was allowed &
paid by the state as appears by original endorsements and record.

In witness whereof I have hereunto
Signed my name & affixed the seal
Of this office this 6th day of April
AD 1847 -

J McM  Shafter
(seal)
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Lucretia Kellogg

5,16
11. 22
Lieut & Adj 6 mo 22 [$]94.27 
Lieut  5 mo. 11   73.77
Sgt   11 mo. 22   58.66
[$] 226.70 [total]
Accounting what has been
paid.
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State Vermont
Rutland County
-
Lucretia Kellogg
of Pittsford, Rutland County Vermont,
aged Eighty two years, being duly
Sworn according to law doth on her
oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain a reexamination of
her papers filed in the pension Office
in an application for a pension which
was allowed, under act of Congress of
4th July 1836.
That she is the widow
of Amos Kellogg who was at the
commencement of the Revolutionary war
a resident of Connecticut and who

enlisted into the service of the United States
in Col Warners Regt and
served some time in the capacity of
A Sergeant.  that from Connecticut
he went to Vermont, and served
some time in the capacity of a Lieutenant.
adjunct
Served a while at Castleton
 was at Ticonderoga, at Bennington Battle
and [did]much service, after he was
commissioned as Lieutenant.
For this service, she receives only
$220 per annum, which she thinks
is not all that the law allows for
the service performed by her husband,
The said Amos Kellogg.
Lucretia Kellogg her mark

Witness S. H. Kellogg

Sworn and subscribed before me
this 27th day of January 1847
by Lucretia Kellogg, who
I certify is the person she
represents herself to be.
Saml H Kellogg Justice Peace
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State of New York. 
Essex County
On this twentieth day of September in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
thirty six, personally appeared before the undersigned authority,
Elizabeth Kellogg who is well known to me as a credible witness, who
being duly sworn according to law testifies and says, that she was seventy
four years old the third day of August last, that she was acquainted
with Amos Kellogg late of Pittsford in the County of Rutland &
State of Vermont, deceased, and that she knew said Amos to be
Soldier in the Revolutionary Army “of the United States” in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred & seventy eight and was knowing to said
Amos belonging to Col. Seth Warner’s Regiment in seventeen hundred
 & Eighty and that said Amos served under the title of Sergeant
 in said Regiment from some time in the year seventeen
“Hundred” and eighty untill some time in seventeen hundred & eighty one, when
he received a Lieutenant’s commission from the Board of war in
the State of Vermont, and then went to discharge the duties of
said commission, and further this deponent saith that she was
present at Bennington in the County of Bennington in the
State of Vermont
on the seventh day of December one thousand
seven hundred and eighty and saw said Amos Kellogg, who
was then a Sergeant in Col. Warner’s Regiment, married to Lucretia
 Harwood then of said Bennington, by the Rev. Mr. Avery,
then a minister authorized to perform marriage - And further
that said Amos & Lucretia lived together in said relation untill
the sixth of March eighteen hundred & twenty six where the
said Amos deceased, and the said Lucretia remains the
widow of said Amos untill this day. And further this
deponent saith not.
Elizabeth Kellogg


The words "of the United States” & the
word “hundred” enterlined before signed

Sworn to before me this 20th day
September A.D. 1836 before
Jonathan Burnett Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Essex County ss
I Edward Slayton Clerk of Court 
of Common Pleas in & for said County do hereby certify that Jonathan
Burnett Esqr whose name appears to the certificate of proof or [Plan] of the
above affidavit or deposition and before whom the same said affidavit purports
 to have been taken, was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in & for the County
aforesaid, duly commissioned & qualified as such; and that I am well acquainted
 with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe his name
subscribed thereto to be genuine.
 In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my name & seal of office this 30th
 day of September A.D. 1836
Edw’d Slayton Clerk
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His Excellency
THOMAS CHITTENDEN, Esquire,
Captain General, Governor, and Commander in Chief in and over
the State of VERMONT,

To Amos Kellogg, Gentleman GREETING.
IN pursuance of your Election by the Honorable the Board of War, to the Office of Second Lieutenant [illegible]
and to continue in service until the 15th
Day of December next, unless sooner discharged: I DO, by these Presents, fully authorise and impower you to be Second Lieutenant of the
said Regiment. You are therefore carefully and diligently
discharge the Duty of Second Lieutenant by doing and performing all Manner
of Things thereunto belonging.----And I do strictly charge and require all Officers and
Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as Second Lieutenant
And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions
from Time to Time, as you shall receive from me the Governor of this State for the Time
being, or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, and
the Laws of this State, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you.
Given under my Hand, and he seal of this State, this 23rd day of June 1781

[Tho. Chittenden]
By His Excellency's Command,

[illegible] Secretary

Entered in the War Office and examined by the Board.

Attest.
[illegible]
Sec'ry of the Board of War.
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Fort  George
To Amos Kellogg
Greeting
Confiding in your Loyalty to your Country, and your courage and Good Conduct I do hereby
Constitute and appoint you to be second Sergeant in the Fourth Company in my Regiment whereof William Moulton is Captain Commanding all Officers and Soldiers under your
command to obey you as Such and you to Conform yourself to the Rules and Regulations
Of the Army and the Orders you shall from time to time receive from Me or other your Superior
Officers, According to the rule and Discipline of War in pursuance of which this shall
Your Sufficient Warrant. Given under my hand this first day of January
One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty
Seth Warner Col
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1386 Increase
Vermont Poltney
Lucretia Kellogg
widow of Amos Kellogg
who died on the 6th March 1826
of Rutland in the State of Vt.
who was a [Lieut & Adjnt & Sergt] in the Comp commanded
by Captain [blank] 
Regt commanded
by Col. Warner in the
Regt
for Revolution.

Inscribed on the Roll of Poltney
at the rate of 226 Dollars 70 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of
Oct 1848
and sent to
W G Wade


Arrears to the 4th of
Semiannual allowance ending
Rose
New York
Incd from $220 pr ann
Deduct former pay'ts

Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3


Recorded by [John Lumpkin] Clerk,
Book C Vol. 1 Page 42
Reported
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State of Vermont
Rutland County ss 
I, Robert Pierpoint, Clerk of the
County Court in and for said County
do hereby certify, that Artemas Carpenter
is a Magistrate as above, and that the
foregoing signature, purporting to be his,
is genuine
In testimony whereof, I have
hereunto
affixed my seal of office,
and subscribed my name, this sixth
day of May, in the year of our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred
and thirty seven
R. Pierpoint
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Rutland 18 May 1837
Sir:
Conformably to your note of the 27th ultimo,
I now transmit, as further proof, the deposition of
Samuel H. Kellogg, containing a copy of his late father's
family record, and shewing the marriage of Amos Kellogg
and his wife, the present Mrs Lucretia Kellogg to have
taken place anterior to November, 1782, to wit, on the 7th
of December, 1780. The mission of this, or some other competent
testimony to the fact of the marriage, in conformity with the 2d regulation
of July 4, 1836, in addition to that of Mrs Elizabeth Kellogg, must
be ascribed to inadvertance on my part in not advising, that
testimony of more than one "respectable person" was required.
She has now furnished such as was nearest at hand which
it is hoped may be satisfactory.
I was aware that the several terms of service were not
set forth with the precision required by the 1, 2, & 4th sections of
the regulations above refered to, although it [latin] Certum est quod certum reddi potest ; nor did I suppose it necessary, in as
much as the rules were obviously framed for the 1 & 2 sections
and with some modification for the 3d section of the act of
July 4, 1836: and, more especially, as the service of the
the deceased officer was to be "proved by record or dommentary
evidence, or the affidavit of a Commissioned officer"
it was
supposed, that in accordance with the modification contained
in the 7th regulation, "the particulars in relation to the service
were not required to be set forth" further than was done.
This opinion, too, seems to coincide with the decision of
the Commissioner, as, otherwise, he would probably not have
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decided that "in the present state of the papers, the
Department would not be warranted in a greater allowance
than 12 months Lieutenant, and 12 months Sergeant".
Acquising however for the present in the decision
just announced, which is nearly coextensive with the
declaration, tho' in her estimation considerably short
of the proofs, Mrs Kellogg reserves the right of
claiming the benefit of the proofs already prefered,
as applicable to such other or further declaration
of service, antecedent to 1783, as she may hereafter
deem it adviseable to make.
I am very respectfully
Sir
Your Obt. Svt
Jesse Gove


Hon. James L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
City of Washington
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Pittsford Vt. March 6th 1838
To the Com of Pensions
Sir

This is to certify that Wm G Wade of Rose, N. Y.
 is by me empowered
and authorized to accept of such increase of pension
as the Department may see fit to allow me for
the Revolutionary services of my late husband
Amos Kellogg as an Adjt & Lieutenant in
the Revolutionary War.

I am Respectfully yours &c
Lucretia Kellogg her mark 
Witness Saml H Kellogg

Wm Wade
Dear Sir, agreeable to your request
the certificate of my Mother is again forwarded
together with the above order. I think you have
good courage in holding on in her case. I hope
you may yet succeed to your satisfaction yet
it is said that a part of a loaf is better than no
bread. Of course as soon as you suceed or
give up the chase, we shall hear from you.

Respectfully your obt Servant
S. H. Kellogg
Pittford March 6th 1848