Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20695, Isaac Bemis, Continental (Mass.)
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Continental (Massachusetts)
Bemis, Isaac
Mary
W.20695
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3747
New York 
Isaac Bemis of Mayfield in the State of New York who was a Artificer in the Company commanded by Captain Pollard of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Baldwin in the Massachusetts line for 2 years- Continental Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 144 Dollars__ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of December 1832 and sent to Abraham Monell Johnstown Montgomery County New York Arrears to 4th of September 1832 - $216.00 Semi=annual. allowance ending 4 March 33 Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. Recorded  by Ino. Cromwell Clerk
Book D Volume 5 Page 156
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Isaac Bemis Declaration and proof 1
1903 75 
Sworn 
75 cents paid
admitted 2 years artificer 
Secretary of war will be so good as to forward pension certificate to me at Johnstown Montgomery County State of New York 
Yours with Esteem 
Abraham Morrell
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State of New York
County of Montgomery Ss

On this twenty first day of September in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five per
ally appeared in open Court before the Honorable the judges of the court of common pleas of said County of Montgomery
now sitting Isaac Bemis a resident of the town of
Mayfield in the County of Montgomery and State of New York 
aged seventy six years age on the seventh day of
march last past, who being  first duly sworn according to
law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the
Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States
the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven with John Whitehead then Lieutenant in a
company of which company Benjamin Pollard was captain
the time of my enlistment and in which company
Phineas Parker was camp mate at the time of my enlisted
And said Parker after my enlistment became captain of said
company and deponent served in
Regiment of the continental
line in the army of the revolution under the following
the number of the Regiment deponent does
not recollect. Deponent served under said Captain Pollard
about two years. Deponent cannot state with precision
How long captain Pollard commanded said company
after deponent enlisted as aforesaid as long as said Pollard as long as said Pollard continued in command of said company being about two years under said Pollard as aforesaid. That immediately after Captain Pollard ceased to command said company. The command of said company devolved upon said Captain Parker under whom deponent served and after said Parker took command of said company as captain there or about one year. That Colonel Baldwin commanded the regiment to which said company belonged. That said Baldwin was colonel of said regiment at the time deponent enlisted and continued such during the command of said company by said Captains Pollard and Parker. Deponent thinks one lieutenant was lieutenant in said company as part of the time deponent belonged to said company .Deponent cannot at this late day
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state more than as above as to the names and rank of the
field and Company officers. This deponent further
say that he served from the time of his enlistment
as aforesaid and under said enlistment in said company and Regiment for the term of three years lacking
in nineteen days. that deponents said enlistment was for the term of three years.
That deponent continued in said service for the term of three years lacking nineteen days aforesaid when this deponent and all 
others belonging to said company
who had enlisted for three years were honorably discharged. The date of said discharge deponent does not now recollect but
deponent thinks and believes it was on the first day
march in the year of our Lord one thousand seven
hundred and Eighty (1780) being the day deponent
Recollects he left the service. This deponent is certain
that he service under said enlistment as aforesaid
from the 19th day of March 1777 to the 1st day of
March 1780 being the years lacking Nineteen
Aforesaid. This Deponent further says that said discharge is lost and what has become of it deponent
does not know, it being now more than thirty years
since deponent recollects of having seen it last.
this deponent further says that he resided in the
Winchendon County of Worcester and State
Massachusetts when he entered the service as
aforesaid and deponent was enlisted as aforesaid
in the town of Westown State of Massachusetts the
in the County in which Westown is deponent
Does not recollect. deponent was not engaged
any battles during his service as aforesaid. After deponents enlistment he marched to Hartford
in the State of Connecticut and then joined said company in the month of March 1777 and from there deponent marched with said Company Peekskill on the north river in the State of New York.  on said march deponent passed through Danbury in the State of Connecticut, six days after it was burnt by the British.
That Deponent with said company lay at Peekskill
out one week and then crossed the north river
to a place then called New Windsor in the State of New
and thence to Morristown in New Jersey, and from there to 
MiddleBrook in New Jersey, lay at Middlebrook about four or five weeks thence marched back and  [illegible]
in the north river at Kings ferry.
then is near as I can recollect went into the State of
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New Jersey and  thence into the State of Pennsylvania to 
a place called Bethlehem, were we lay think the following
winter. after my enlistment aforesaid
in the hall think of 1778 marched to Philadelphia
and from there to Brandywine Creek where
We lay about four weeks and from thence we marched I think to Valley Forge in the State of Pennsylvania. I had several other marches. I cannot now state the same with precision following the enemy [illegible] from place to place
to drive them out of this country. lay at White Plains a short time. it is out of this deponents power now to state more minutely, and
deponent saith fully and honorably served his
Country during the period of his enlistment and service as 
aforesaid and during the whole time deponent was bound to military service and was not
one of those who were occasionally employed with the
army upon civil contract but was a regular enlisted
Soldier in said company and Regiment of officers
aforesaid. deponent does not know of any
person now living by whom deponent
prove the Enlistment and said service aforesaid
but deponent is well known to James Green
and several others in his neighborhood who can
testify to deponents good character in point of
truth and honesty and otherwise and to the general
reputation of this deponent as having been
a soldier of the revolution. This deponent annexes
the certificate of Edward D Bangs Secretary of the
commonwealth of the State of Massachusetts marked
(A) for further evidence and I trust conclusive
evidence, to this deponents [illegible] of my  enlistments and service [illegible].
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension
or an annuity except the present and declare that my
name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any
State.
Isaac Bemis
Sworn and  Subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
in open Court
George D. Ferguson, Clerk
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I James Green a resident of the town of Johnstown
in the County of Montgomery and State of New York
being duly sworn depose say and certify
that I am well acquainted with Isaac Bemis who
subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration that I believe him to be seventy six years of age
that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood
when he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution
and that I concur in that opinion
James Green  His X Mark
Sworn to and Subscribed
this 22th day of September 1832 in open court
George D. Ferguson, Clerk


I Elijah Cheadel
resident of the town of Johnstown in the County of Montgomery and  State of New Yorkbeing duly sworn
depose say and certify that I am well acquainted
with Isaac Bemis who has subscribed and
sworn to the foregoing declaration that I believe
him to be seventy six years of age that
he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood
where he resides to have been soldier of the
revolution and that I concur in that opinion.
Elijah
Cheadel
Sworn and subscribed
this 22 day of September 1832 in
open
Court
George D. Ferguson Clerk
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And the said Court do hereby declare their pension, after
the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above

named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, And the Court
further certifies that it appears to them that James Green and
Elijah Cheadel who signed the preceding affidavits and resident
of the town of Johnstown in Montgomery County are credible
persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the
Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of Isaac Bemis for a pension,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal of Office this 22d day of September 1832.
George. D. Ferguson

Isaac Bemis
Declaration and
proof 11903
admitted
2 year certificate 
Secretary of War would be so good as to forward pension certificate  Johnstown Montgomery County State of New York
Yours with esteem
Abraham Morrell
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admitted 2 years Artificer 
Abraham Morrell 
Johnstown Montgomery County New York
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No. 11903
Brief in the case of Isaac Bemis of Mayfield
County of Montgomery in the State of New
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Before a Court.
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? Seventy six years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[table of four columns entitled left to right:]
Period/Duration of service/Rank/Names of general and field officers under whom he served.
Enlisted 19th of March 1777 to 1st of March 1780/About 2 years under Captain Pollard/Private/Captain Benjamin Pollard, Lieutenant John Whitehead, Colonel Baldwin, Captain Parker.
Ditto/about 1 years lacking 19 days under Captain Pollard/Private/In same regimentMassachusetts troops.

See certificate of the secretary of the commonwealth of Massachusetts but without seal.
5. In what battles was he engaged? Putney
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Winchenden, Worcester County Massachussetts
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By Traditionary evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or
authentication? and if so, in what respect?
no [illegible]
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
Charles G. wilcox
Examining Clerk
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2768
New York Albany
Mary Bemis
widow of Isaac Bemis
who served in the Revolutionary war
as an artificer 
Continental
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
144 Dollars__Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
3rd day of January 1849
Curtis Moses
Marcellus
Onandaga County New York

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 10 Volume 4

Reported January 3/49 [1849]
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State of New York
Fulton County SS
Be it remembered that on the twentieth day of January
in the year of our Lord 1841 personally appeared in open Court of Common pleas of said County being a Court of Record Mary Bemis and who being duly sworn doth depose and declare upon her oath that she is the widow of Isaac Bemis late a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States; that she was seventy six years of age on the twenty fourth day of April 1840. That she resides in the Town of
Mayfield in said county and has resided there for the space
of forty seven years and upwards now last past that the said
Isaac Bemis departed this life on the twenty eighth day of December in the year 1839 at Mayfield aforesaid. that she is
now the widow of the said Isaac and has not been married
since his death. that she duly intermarried with the said
Isaac at Springfield, County of Windsor and State of Vermont
on the twenty first day of October in the year of our Lord 1786.
that she was married before Simon Stevens Esquire then
Justice of the Peace of said Town and her uncle, that the
said Justice has been dead for twenty years and upwards, that
she does not know that there is any record of her marriage
that she has caused the brother of said Justice to search for
an entry or record of said marriage but to no effect as she is
informed and believes true that there were about seventeen
persons present at that marriage most or all are now dead, and 
that she has caused diligent search to be made to discover
living and if so where, but she has been unable to discover the life or residence if any. That she is informed and believes
the that her said husband enlisted at some period of the Revolutionary War but at what particular period she is unable
to state for three years as an Artificer in the service of the
United States on the continental establishment and that he
faithfully performed his duty and that in consequence thereof he
was made a Pensioner of the United States for those services
and continued to receive them until the September
preceding his death and that she as his widow received the
Pension from the last period it to his death, that she is
unable to ascertain who the witnesses are of his services or
where they reside if living or whether dead or living but
informed and believes it to be in that there is oral and 
documentary evidence of his enlistment and services in
the office of the Secretary for the Department of War and
that by those it will fully appear that also that he was
enlisted at some place to her unknown in the then state
Massachusetts, and she makes this declaration now in open
Court with a view to obtain a pension she believes she is entitled
to under and by virtue of the laws of the United States
Mary Bemis
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The foregoing or within declaration or statement
sworn to and subscribed in open Court on the day
and year above written to wit on the 20th day of
January A.D. 1841. And the Court declare that they
have confidence in the said statement of Mary
Bemis and believe that the facts related
her in her said declaration or statement are
true and correct.
In witness whereof I the subscribed the Clerk of the
said Court of Common Pleas within mentioned
have hereunto subscribed my name and
affixed the seal of the said Court,
Tobias A. Stoutenburgh

State of New York
Montgomery County ss 
Be it remembered that on the twenty
Seventh day of January in the year of our Lord 1841
Personally appear before me Peter Klock a Justice
of the peace in and for the said County of Montgomery
duly sworn doth depose
say that he was acquainted with and well knew
Mrs Mary Bemis that Mary Bemis thus lived in
the town of Springfield County of Windsor in the State of
Vermont, that this deponent then lived in his
town county and State, that this deponent knew of the 
marriage of the same Mary Bemis To Isaac Bumis
about a week after the said Marriage took place
that this [illegible] has known and ben personally acquainted
with the said, Mary and Isaac Bemis from that time
untill the death of the said Isaac Bemis and that they
have been together as husband and wife from the time
it was said they were married untill the death
the said Isaac Bemis and this deponent for the
that he had no doubt as to the morning of the said
Mary and Isaac Bemis - at the time not but
what they were actually paid and this deponent
further said that he would be eighty four years of
age on the 6th day of April next. If he should live
to in that time-- and further this deponent saith not,
Samuel Giles
Sworn and subscribed on the 27th day
of January 1841 before me

Peter Klock a Justice of the peace in and
for the town and County above stated
I hereby certify that Samuel Giles whose name is
subscribed to the above deposition is a creditable person
and entitled to full confidence in my opinion to
what he has above sworn to-
Peter Klock a Justice of the peace
Dated January 27th 1841-
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Montgomery County Clerks Office ss. 
I Henry Cook Clerk of the County of Montgomery do hereby certify that Peter Klock whose name is subscribed to the Jurat and certificate of the annexed affidavit and certificate was at the day of the date thereof a Justice of the peace of the said County of Montgomery, duly authorized by Law to act as such and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing said Justice and Verily believe that the signature of Peter Klock as aforesaid is his genuine hand writing.
 In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of my office
this 28th day of January 1841,
J Cook Clerk
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State of New York
Montgomery County ss-
Be it remembered that on the 27th day of
January in the give of our Lord 1841. personally appear
before me Peter Klock a Justice of the peace in and for the
said County of Montgomery and Town of St. Johnsville
Laurana Giles, who being duly sworn doth depose say
that she was acquainted with well knew Mrs. Mary
Bemis that may use is then lived in the time
of Springfield County of Windsor and State of Vermont
that his deponent then and in the same Town and
State aforesaid - that this [deponent] heard of the marriage
of the said Mary Bemis to Isaac Bemis about a week
after the said marriage took place if not before-- that
this deponent has known and been well acquainted with
the said Mary and Isaac Bemis two or three years before they were married, and from that time on untill the death of
the said Isaac Bemis, and that they lived together as husband
and wife- from the time it was said they were married until
the death of said Isaac Burris- And this ponent [deponent] further
said that she had no doubt as to the marriage of the said
Mary and Isaac Bemis, at the time not since but what they were
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State of New York
Montgomery County ss. 
Be it remembered that on the 27th day of
January in the year of our Lord 1841- personally appeared
before me Peter Klock a Justice of the peace in and for the 
said County of Montgomery and Town of St. Johnsville
Laurana Giles, who being duly sworn doth depose say
that she was acquainted with and well knew Mrs. Mary
Bemis that Mary Bemis then lived in the town of Springfield
County of Windsor and State of Vermont
that his deponent then lived in the same Town
State aforesaid - that this deponent heard of the marriage
of the said Mary Bemis to Isaac Bemis, about a week
after the said marriage took place if not before-- that
this deponent has known and been well acquainted with
the said Mary and Isaac Bemis two or three years before they were married, and from that town untill the death of
the said Isaac Burris, and that they lived together as husband
and wife from the time it was said they were married until
the death of said Isaac Bemis- And this ponent[deponent] further
said that she had no doubt as to the morning of the said
Mary and Isaac Bemis, at the time not since but what they were
actually married - and this deponent further said that she
had been seventy nine years of age on the 17th day of
the present month of January-
Laurana Giles
Sworn and Subscribed on the 27th day of
January 1841. before me Peter Klock
a Justice of the peace in and for the town
and County above stated-
I hereby certify that Laurana Giles whose name is
subscribed to the above deposition is a creditable person
and entitled to full confidence in my opinion to what
she has above sworn to
Peter Klock a Justice of the peace
Dated January 27th 1841-
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Dickins and Coombs
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State of New York
County of Fulton ss
On this 27th day of June 1850
before me Lucius Rice a Justice of the Peace in and for
said County personally appeared Phineas Bemis - a resident
of Mayfield in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration
in order to obtain an increase of pension in the case of
Isaac Bemis - deceased who was a pensioner of the United States also in the case of Mary Bemis - who was also a
pensioner of the United States at the rate of one hundred and
forty nine that the said Mary Bemis died in
said County on the fourth day of October in the year one
thousand eight hundred and forty nine that the following named
the only children of the said Mary Bemis that are now living viz [namely]
Fanny Woodworth, Polly Donaldson, Phineas Bemis, Nancy Clark, Alpheus Bemis William Bemis, Betsey Williams and Lavina Thurston, and each of them are over twenty one years of age. In
support of which claim Declarant refers the Pension Department to the evidence on file in that office. And hereby
appoints William Valentin of Albany New York the agent for the execution of said claim for the term of one year - And
the pension Department is hereby authorized and requested
to correspond with no other person than the said Valentin
for the aforesaid term.
Phineas Bemis
Subscribed and Sworn to before me
this 27th day of June 1850
Lucius Rice Justice of the peace
Betsey Hilliard and Lavina Thurston in the line
before execution also the now Dollars [illegible] 
execution
Lucius Rice Justice of the peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with
Phineas Bemis and that he is the identical person above named
and described and his statement is entitled to full
faith and credit
Lucius Rice justice of the peace
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State of New York
County of Fulton
I Stephen Wait of Johnstown and  John M. Anthony
resident of Mayfield
in said County who being first duly
sworn according to law Deposeth that Mary Bemis a
pensioner of the United States died in said County on the
fourth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred
and forty nine. That the following named are the only children
of the said Mary Bemis that are now living viz [namely] Fanny Woodworth, Polly Donaldson, Phineas Bemis, Nancy Clark, Alpheus Bemis, William Bemis, Betsey William and Lovina Thurston, and each of them are over twenty one years of age
Stephen Wait
Subscribed and Sworn to before me
this 28th day of June 1850
Lucius Rice Justice of the Peace John M. Anthony
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Stephen Wait
and John M Anthony
they are credible and
competent witnesses and their statement is entitled to full faith
and credit
Lucius Rice Justice of the Peace
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ss
State of New York
County of Fulton
Surrogate Court ss
On this 1st day of July 1850.
it was proved by the adduction of the annexed testimony
which is satisfactory to said Court that Mary Bemis a
pensioner of the United States died in said County
on the fourth day of October in the year one thousand
eight hundred and forty nine. That the following named
are the only children of the said Mary Bemis that are
now living viz [namely] Fanny Woodworth, Polly Donaldson, Phineas Bemis, Nancy Clark, Alpheus Bemis William Bemis
Betsey Hilliard and Lovina Thurston, and each of
them are over twenty one years of age-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed the official
seal of said Court the day and year first
above written -
John Wells County Judge and
Surrogate of Fulton County

State of New York
Fuller County Clerk's offices ss
I, Stephen West Clerk of the said County
of Fulton do hereby certify that Lucius
Rice Esquire before whom the foregoing
affidavits were made and take
was at the date and time of taking the same a Justice
of the peace in and for said County, dwelling in
said County elected and sworn and legally authorised to take the same, and that his name subscribed
to each of the foregoing affidavits and certificates is
his genuine signature - In testimony whereof I
have hereto set my name and the Seal of said County
and the seal of the County Court of said County this 2d
day of July 1850
Stephen West Clerk
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State of New York
Onondaga County
John Woodworth of the town of Onondaga
and County aforesaid being duly
sworn deposes and says that he is fifty eight years
of age that the annexed leaf or memorandum
is a leaf cut out of his family Bible and that
it contains the record of the time of the birth
of his wife Fanny Woodworth whose maiden
name was Bemis and who was the daughter of
Isaac Bemis deceased, late a Pensioner of the United States
by his wife Mary Bemis - that said
record is in his (this deponent's) handwriting and
was made by him some time between 1817
and 1823, but he cannot state the precise
time—
John Woodworth
Affirmed and Subscribed this 6th day of April 1843
before me
Andrew J. Cummings Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Onandaga County ss: I certify that Andrew J. Cummings, Esq.
whose name is subscribed to the jurat of
the above affidavit, was at the date thereof
a Justice of the Peace in and for the said
County, commissioned and qualified, and
that I am well acquainted with his hand
writing and verily that his signature above
is genuine. In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court
of Common Pleas of said County at Syracuse, this 6th day
of April 1843, (The word "believe" interlined before signing certificate.
Lewis J. Gillet Deputy Clerk
of Onondaga County
(Clerk absent)
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FAMILY RECORD.
[two columns, both headed “births”]
[left column]
John Woodworth Born Tuesday September the 28 AD 1784
Fanny Bemis Born Saturday May 20th 1786
Maria Woodworth Born Friday April the 17th 1807
Charles Woodworth Born Wednesday August 10th 1808
Willard Woodworth Born Friday April 19th 1810
Selah Woodworth Born Friday January the 10th 1812
Mary Grace Woodworth Born Tuesday January 16th AD 1813
Johnson Woodworth Born Satteray[sic] October the 21st AD 1815
Lancy Woodworth Born Tuesday October the 21st AD 1817

[right column]
Alonzo Woodworth Born May 10th Monday AD 1819
Alonzo Woodworth Borne [sic] Friday January the 3 AD 1823
Lancy Jane Woodworth borne Tuesday January the 16th 1826
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 FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
John Woodworth and Fanny his wife Married October the 7 AD 1804
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March 25, 1932
BA-J/AWF
Mrs. R. E. Cutler 222 W. 10th Street 
York, Nebraska.
Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter relative to Isaac Bemis, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. The data contained herein are obtained from based upon the Revolutionary War service of Isaac the papers on file in the pension claim, W. 20695, Bemis. BA-J/AWF He was born March 7, 1756, place not stated. While residing in Winchendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, he enlisted March 19, 1777 and served as an artificer in Captains Benjamin Pollard's and Phineas Parker's company in Colonel Baldwin's Continental Regiment of Artillery Artificers, and was discharged March 1, 1780. He was allowed pension on his application exeecuted September 21, 1832, at which time he was living in Mayfield, Montgomery County, New York. He died December 28, 1839 at said Mayfield. He married October 21, 1784 in Springfield, Vermont , Miss Mary Stevens of said Springfield. She was born April 24, 1764, place not stated. They were married at the house of her uncle, Simon Stevens. The widow, Mary, was allowed pension on her application executed January 20, 1841, then a resident of May field, New York. She died in Fulton County, New York, October 4,
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1849, leaving the following children Fanny, who was born May 20, 1786; Polly Donaldson or Donalson; Nancy Clark; Betsey Hilliard; Lovina Thurston or Thruston; Phineas Bemis, who was living in Mayfield, New York, in 1850; Alpheus Bemis; and William Bemis. Fanny Bemis married, October 7, 1804, John Wood worth, who was born September 28, 1784. The following names also appear in the claim Maria Woodworth born April 17, 1807
Charles Woodworth born August 10, 1808
Willard Woodworth born April 19 1810
Selah Woodworth born January 10, 1812
Mary S. Woodworth born November 16, 1813 Johnson Woodworth born October 21, 1815
Nancy Woodworth born October 21, 1815  Alonzo Woodworth born May 10, 1819 
Alonzo J. Woodworth born January 3 1823 Nancy Jane Woodworth born November 16, 1824. 
There are no further data in the claim relative to Phineas Bemis, other than what is stated above. Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator
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April 13, 1926 
Mrs. G. W. Bemis 
322 W. 10th St. 
York, Nebraska 
Madam: 
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 20695, it appears that Isaac Bemis was born March 7, 1756, place not stated. While residing at Winchendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, he enlisted March 19, 1777 and served to March 1, 1780 in Captains Benjamin Bollard's and Phineas Parker's Company, Colonel Baldwin's Continental Regiment of Artillery Artificers. He was allowed pension on his application exeecuted September 21, 1832, while a resident of May field, Montgomery County, New York. He died there December 28, 1839. Soldier married October 21, 1784 at Springfield, Vermont, Miss Mary Stevens, who was born April 24, 1764,
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place not stated. She was allowed pension on her application executed January 20, 1841, while a resident of Mayfield, New York. 
She died in Fulton County, New York, October 4, 1849, leaving the following children Fanny, born May 20, 1786; Polly Donaldson; Nancy Clark; Betsey Hilliard; Lovina Thurston; and Phineas, Alpheus, and William Bemis. 
Fanny Bemis married October 7, 1804, John Woodworth, who was born September 28, 1784.
The following names ( with surname Woodworth ) also appear in said claim-
Maria born April 17, 1807
Charles born August 10, 1808
Willard born April 10, 1810
Selah born January 10, 1813
Mary S. born November 16, 1813
Johnson born October 21, 1815
Nancy born October 21, 1817
Alonzo born May 10, 1818
Alonzo J. born January 3, 1823
Nancy Jane born November 16, 1824
The above noted Isaac Bemis is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau. 
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
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Isaac Bemis, deceased
Act 7 June 1837
Increased to $240 per annum deducting 
former payments at $144 per annum commencing
March 31 and ending 28 December 1839, payable to
Fanne Woodworth
Polly Donalson
Nancy Clark,
Betsey Williard
Lovina Thurston
Phineas Bemis
Alpheus Banes and
William Bemis only
surviving children
Also
Act 2 February 1848
Increased to $240, debiting former payments 
Ending 11 Oct 1849
payable as above
[illegible]
Dickins and Coombs
Present
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James L. Edwards, Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions 
War Department
 Washington

April 5, 1843
New York
Nancy Bemis
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Johnstown May 30, 1843
James L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Yours of the 22nd,
instant was duly received and in reply I would ask
your attention to the affidavits of the marriage of Mary
Bemis made by Samuel and Laurana Giles and
sent on to the Department when the application was first
made. Those affidavits and the one made by Silas
Bemis of Vermont, clearly establish the marriage
at a period before the first of January 1794
Mr Bemis swears that it took place in 1784 or 85-
Respectfully Yours
Charles E. Jenkins
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Montgomery County
Clerks office ss 
I Henry Cook Clerk of the County
of Montgomery do hereby Certify that
Peter Klock whose name is subscribed to the Jurat and
Certificate of the annexed affidavit and certificate was
at the day of the date thereof a Justice of the peace of
the said County and duly authorized by Law to act as
Such - And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and
Verily believe that the Signature
of Peter Klock as aforesaid is his genuine hand writing,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
Set my hand and affixed the Seal of
my office this 28th
day of January 1841
A. Cook Clerk
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3747
New York Albany
Isaac Remis deceased
Late
of Mayfield in the State of New York
who was an Artificer in the company commanded
by Captain Pollard of the Regiment commanded
by Colonel Baldwin in the ___
line for 2 years Continental.
Increased From $144 per annum
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 240 Dollars 00 Cents per
annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
and ending 28 December 1839
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of
September1851 and sent to Dickens and Coombs. Present
Arrears to the 4th of___
Semiannl. allowance ending___
Book
Revolutionary Claim, ⎬Act June 7, 1832. ⎬
Recorded by A Van Wyck
Clerk,
Book G Volume 4 Page 3
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New York Albany
-Mary Bemis deceased
widow of Isaac Bemis
Continental
who served in the Revolutionary war
as an Artificer Increase
From 144 per annum
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
240 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848. and
ending 4 October 1849
Certificate of Pension issued the
23d day of September 1857
Dickens Coombs
Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 14 Volume 4
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New York-7247
Mary Bemis
of Isaac Bemis
who was a pensioner under the dis of 7 June 32 [1832]
and who died on the 28th December, 1839,
of Fulton County in the State of New York
who was an artificer in the company
commanded by Captain Pollard of the
Regiment commanded by Colonel Baldwin in
the Continental line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 144 - Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of May 1843 - and sent to Charles E. Jenkins Johnstown, New York-
Arrears  to the 4th of___
Semi-annual allowance ending___
$720.00
(Act July 7, 1838.)
Recorded by John Stewart Clerk
Book A
Volume 2 Page 70
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New York, Albany 495
Mary Bemis widow of Isaac Bemis who was an Artificer Continental in the Revolution --- Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 144 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of June 1843 and sent to Charles E. Jenkins Esquire, Johnstown, New York
 Act of March 3, 1843. Recorded in Book A Volume 1 Page 101 .
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1910 May 12. History . to Florence B. Hills [illegible] 1926 Apr 12 History to G. W. Bemis [illegible] 1932 - March 25- history to Mrs. R.E. Cutler [illegible]
Revolutionary WIDOW,etc. 
File No. 20695
 Mary Bemis Widow of Isaac Bemis
Artificer Revolution 
Act: Feb 2d  
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 3-3 
(Arrangement of 1870.]
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X 4460- 
Mary Bernis
New York 5 
Act 7 July 1838 - 
admitted 2 year artificer
144$
Charles E. Jenkins Johnstown New York
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[stamp] Woodstock Vermont January 5
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I, Silas Bemis of Springfield Windsor County and State of Vermont aged Eighty one years last October, being duly sworn, do depose, testify and say that I was present at the marriage
Ceremony of my late brother Isaac Bemis, now deceased
who was married to Miss Mary Burns- they were
married in or about the year one thousand seven
hundred and eighty five, at the dwelling of Simon
Stevens Esquire, who was the magistrate that performed the ceremony-
Said Stewart was then and for many years after a Justice of the peace and
resided in this town. The said Mary was a family
connexion of Esquire Shaws a vicar, I think, terms, and I think, who resided
in his family at and before the marriage to my
brother as aforesaid. I recollect the time of said
Marriage from this time it was the said
year I was twenty four years of age; being now eighty one it
must have been fifty six or seven years ago, or in the
one thousand seven hundred and eighty five or six, I am 
not able to fix on the time of the year, but rather
inclined to the opinion it was in the fall season
and further I say not
Silas Bemis
State of Vermont
Windsor County ss
Springfield in said County 
on the first day of January AD 1847 personally appeared Silas Bemis and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed in my presence, contains the truth
the whole truth and nothing but the truth,
Before me Samuel W Porter Justice Peace
I certify that I am and for a number of years
have been acquainted with the above named
Silas Bemis and that he he is a man of credibility
Samuel W Porter Justice Peace
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I Henry Closson of Springfield Windsor County and
State of Vermont aged forty years depose and
say that I am now Clerk of this town and have been
for six years past and as such Clerk have had custody
of the records of said town, that upon request I 
have carefully examined the records and have not
unable to find any record of the marriage of Isaac Bemis and Mary Stewart.  I further say there are
few or no records have been able to find under that
year one thousand seven hundred and ninety, of Marriages
and scarcely any at any period of time performed by the
said Simon [illegible] Esquire. though, if common fame can
be relied upon he did in certain ways perform
many marriages of that kind.
Henry Closson

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss
at Springfieldfield in said County
on the first day January 1842 personally appeared Henry Closson and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed in my presence, contains the truth the whole
truth and nothing but the truth.
Before me
Samuel Porter Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am and for a number years past [illegible] and 
acquainted with the above named Henry Closson
and that he is a man of credibility
Simon Porter Justice of the Peace

STATE OF VERMONT,
Windsor County ss 
I Norman Williams, Clerk of the County 
Court of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
Samuel W. Porter
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county
duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was
dated on the fourth day of November in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one
and will expire on the thirtieth day of November next and
that his signatures to the foregoing certificate is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this fourth day of January A.D. 1842.
N. Williams
Clerk.
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[note: this is the same document as Image 40/77, previous]
I Henry Closson of Springfield Windsor County and State of Vermont aged forty years depose and say that I am now Clerk of this town and have been for six years past and as such Clerk have had custody of the records of said town, that upon request I  have carefully examined the records and have not unable to find any record of the marriage of Isaac Bemis and Mary Stewart. I further say there are few or no records have been able to find under that year one thousand sum hundred and ninety, of Marriages and scarcely any at any period of time perform by the said Simon [illegible] Esquire. though, if common fame can be relied upon he did in the [illegible] certain ways perform many [illegible] of that kind. Henry Closson  State of Vermont [illegible] court ss at Springfieldfield in said County on the first day January 1842 personally appeared Henry Closson and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed in my presence, contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Before me Samuel Porter Justice of the Peace I certify that I am and for a number years past [illegible] acquainted with the above named Henry Closson and that he is a man of credibility Simon Porter Justice of the Peace  STATE OF VERMONT, Windsor County ss  I Norman Williams, Clerk of the County  Court of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Samuel W. Porter is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the fourth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one and will expire on the thirtieth day of November next and that his signatures to the foregoing certificate is genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this fourth day of January A.D. 1842. N. Williams Clerk.
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State of New York
County of Fulton Ss. On this twentieth day of January
in the year one thousand Eight hundred and forty three
personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas
of the County of Fulton the same being a Court of Record
Mary Bemis a resident of the town of Mayfield
in the County of Fulton aforesaid aged Seventy Eight 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 lot of Congress
passed July 7 1838, entitled "An act granting half
pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is
the widow of Isaac Bemis, who was a soldier in the
revolutionary Army, and was a pensioner under the
Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832, at the rate of
$144 per annum
She further declares that she was married to the said
Isaac Bemis in the twenty first day
in the year and
of October in the year One thousand seven hundred and Sealy four
that the husband, the said Isaac Bemis died in
the twenty Eighth day of December in the year one thousand
eight hundred and thirty nine.
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving
the service, but the marriage took place previous to the
first of January Seventeen hundred and Ninety four
in at the time above stated.
she further states that her surname previous to her
marriage was Stevens, and she was married in the
Town of Springfield, Windsor County and State of Vermont
by a Justice of the peace of that man, who was her Uncle
whose name was Simon Stevens-
But she has no
record of her marriage, and does not know of any
record
of the same being now in existence.
She further states that the only evidence she has of her
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marriage is the affidavit of her Brother in Law, Silas
Bennis, who was present at the marriage-
The word “Vermont" written on an erasure
before signing
Mary Bemis
Subscribed and sworn in open
Court this 20th day of January
1843 S. Wait Clerk

State of New York
County of Fulton ss
I Duncan Robertson of the Town of
Johnstown Fulton County being sworn, says, that he is
acquainted with Mrs Mary Bemis and recollects the time
of her husbands death, and believes that she has
remained unmarried ever since his death.
Duncan Robertson
Sworn to and subscribed
this 20th day of January 1843
before me Stephen Wait Clerk
I certify that I am well acquainted with Duncan
Robertson the above named Deponent and believe him to be a
credible witness-
Stephen Wait Clerk of
Fulton County
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State of New York
Fulton County Clerk's office ss
Stephen Wait Clerk of Fulton County
and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of
the said County do hereby certify that
Mary Bemis this day appeared in open
Court and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the
facts set fourth [sic] in the foregoing declaration by her subscribed.
I further certify that I am well acquainted with Duncan
Robertson the person who made the foregoing deposition
of the death of the husband, and also of the widowhood of
the said Mary Bemis, and that he a Judge of the County
Courts of said County of Fulton and is a creditable witness
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name
and affixed seal of said County this 20th day of January
A D 1843
Stephen Wait Clerk
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I certify that I am, and for a number of years
past have been acquainted with the above named
Laurana Giles and that he is a woman
of credibility-
J.W. Johnson
State of New York
Fulton County Clerk's office ss
I Stephen Ward Clerk of Fulton County do
hereby certify that James W Johnson before
whom the two foregoing affidavit of Sarah
Beach, and the affidavit of Laurana Giles
was taken on the 23d instant, was at the
date and time of taking the same, and at the time of signing
the said certificates following the said affidavit a Justice of
the Peace in and for said County, dwelling in said County
duly elected and sworn and by the laws of the State of New
York duly authorised to take the same, and further that I 
am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said
justice and verily believe that his signature to the said
affidavit and certificate is his Genuine Signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
and and affixed the seal of said County this 24th
day of January AD 1843 S Wait Clerk
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State of New York
County of Fulton ss:
I Laurana Giles of St. Johnsville in the County
of Montgomery and State of
New York being duly sworn, depose and say that I am
Eighty One years old. that I have been acquainted with
Mrs Mary Bennis, the widow of Isaac Bemis
more than sixty years, that
I lived within half a mile of her at the time she was married
that I was not present at her marriage, but
heard of the same at the time, and was acquainted with them afterwards, and that they lived
together as husband and wife and were reputed to be
such up to the time of his death -
I further say, that according to the best of my recollection and 
belief, her marriage took place in the fall of
the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty four-
I recollect this from the fact that she was married
soon after the death of my first child, which was
on the 20th day of July in the year Seventeen
Hundred & Eighty four - further I say not
Laurana Giles
Sworn to and Subscribed this 23d day of January 1843 before me.
M. Johnson Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
County of Fulton ss:
I Sarah G. Beach of the
town of Johnstown and County of Fulton being duly
Sworn deposes and says, that she is acquainted with
Mrs Mary Bemis and recollects the time of her husband's
death, which was in the latter part of December
in the year 1839, but she cannot state positively
the exact time of his death
she further states that the said Mary Bemis, as she believes, has
remained a widow ever since the death of her husband.
Sarah G. Beach
Sworn to & Subscribed
this 23d day of January 1843 before me
J.W. Johnson Justice of the peace
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James L. Edwards Esquire
 Commissioner of Pensions War Department Washington
Admit Certificate
 $144

Albany Agency
Charles E. Jenkins
Johnstown New York

New York
March 1845
Mary Bemis
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STATE OF NEW YORK,
County of Fulton ss
On this 12th day of May in the year
one thousand eight hundred and forty-three before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid
personally appeared Mary Bemis a resident of the
town of Mayfield in said county, aged Seventy nine who
being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the
3d of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary
war:
That she is the widow of
Isaac Bemis who was an artificer in the revolutionary war and was a pensioner under the act of Congress passed June 7. 1838 but she is unable to state the name of the regiment in which he served and refers to proof of the time to the papers sent on by him in his first application for pension.
She further declares that she was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, and that the annual amount of the pension which she
received under the said act was one hundred and forty four dollars.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Mary Bemis
Sworn and subscribed on the day
and year first above written.
James W Johnson Jus Peace
I Certify that the above declarant is personally known to me.
James W Johnson
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
County of Fulton
I, [illegible] Hunt clerk of
said county, do hereby certify that James Johnson
was on the day of the date of the above jurat and certificate, a justice of the peace 
in and for the said county, duly appointed and qualified, and that the signature above,
purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office
and subscribed my name, this fifteenth day of March 1843
S. Hunt Clerk
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Johnstown May 15 1843
James L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions  
Sir enclosed I transmit to you the application Mary Bemis for pension under act of March 3. 1843. 
Your obedient servant
Thomas E. Jenkins
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[Blank sheet]
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February 1848 entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving widows and Soldiers of the Revolution.”
State of New York
Onondaga County ss
On this 7th day of October 1848 personally appeared before
the undersigned or Justice of the Peace in and for said County
Mary Bemis a resident of the town of Onondaga in the County
of Onondaga aged Eighty four years who being first duly sworn
according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act
of Congress, passed on the 2d February 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Isaac Bemis who was an Artificer in the
Massachusetts Forces, but is unable to say in what Regiment or corps he served.
That she received a pension
of $144,00 Dollars per annum under the act of the 7th June
1844.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Mary Bemis-her mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the
day and year above written before me
Eliakim Dorchester
Signed in presence of
Curtis Moses
E Dorchester
Eliakim Dorchester
Justice of the peace
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I certify that Mary Bemis the within declarant subscribed
to the within declaration by making her mark (×)
and that she is unable to write her name by reason of bodily infirmities.
Eliakim Dorchester
Justice of the peace
State of New York
Onondaga County ss
Clerk's Office
I Vivus W. Smith, Clerk of the said County of
Onondaga do certify that Eliakim Dorchester, Esquire
was at the date of the foregoing affidavit and certificate
a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County,
residing in said County, duly elected and sworn, and
that the foregoing affidavit ) signatures purporting
to be his, are genuine. Given under my hand and
official Seal at Syracuse, this 9th day of October 1848.
V. W. Smith Clerk
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State of New York
Montgomery County ss:
I Laurana Giles of St. Johnsville
in the County aforesaid being duly sworn, depose and say
that I am well acquainted with Mrs Mary Bemis the
widow of Isaac Bemis deceased, that her maiden
name was Stevens that I was not present at the
marriage of the parties aforesaid, but recollect about the
time that they were married. They were married in
the fall of the year 1784. I know this from circumstances
which I very well remember and am positive that their
marriage took place about the time above stated-
I knew them for a number of years while they resided in
the town of Springfield and County of Windsor and State of Vermont and watched at the time of the death of their first born
child which was in the month of February or March
1785. They were married in Springfield Vermont-
Mrs Bemis lived within half a mile of my house and
I heard of the marriage at the time it took place - and
recollect the time of it from another circumstance in the
death of my first child which was in the month of
July 1784 and but a short time previous to the
marriage of Miss Stevens to Isaac Bemis and
further this deponent saith not.
Lauran Giles
Sworn to and subscribed
this 3d day of April 1843
before me - figure “4” written [illegible] [illegible]
Bartholomew Schram
a Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above
named deponent and that he is a credible witness
Bartholomew Schram Justice
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State of New York
Montgomery County ss
I certify that Bartholomew Schram Esquire whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the within affidavit and by whom the certificate was given was at the date thereof a Justice of the peace in and for the said County, duly appointed
and qualified and that the signature within written
purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand and affixed
my official seal this 7th day of April 1843.
“within” interlined.
H. Cook Clerk
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William McConnell Esquire
 Mayfield Montgomery County New York
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Sept. 13 1832
I hereby certify, That, from an examination of the Books
and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of
the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears
that Isaac Bemis served in Captain Parkers Company
in Colonel Baldwins Regiment of Artificers; and
his accounts are made up on the Books for service
from March 19, 1777 to Dec. 31, 1779 (beyond
which latter date the books in this office do not come
down)-- being 33 months, 12 days, at 60 pounds per month.
Edward D. Bangs, Secretary
of Commonwealth
A
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V4460 February 3, 1841 
New York July 7 1838
Mary Bemis
'18 or '32

James L. Edwards Esquire 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington City
Page 59

Sir I enclose the proofs of Mrs Bemis for Pension and when decided please have the goodness of forwarding the result to me 
Accept my respects 
I remain Respectfully
Aaron Haring
Johnstown Fulton County New York
January 28th 1841
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April 13 1843
New York
Mary Bemis 
James L Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions 
War Department
Washington
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Johnstown April 7. 1843
James L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,

Enclosed I transmit to you the application of Laurana Giles for
a pension under the act of March 3, 1843 and also her
affidavit in relation to the marriage of Mrs Mary
Bemis and a leaf cut out of the Family Bible
of a son in law of Mrs Bemis proving the time of the
birth of the oldest living child of Mrs Bemis
Respectfully yours
Thomas E. Jenkins
And taken out
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Washington, August 10th 1850
Sir
Enclosed we present you the declaration of Phineas Bemis, a son of Isaac Bemis and Mary Bemis his widow
late of New York, both deceased. said
Isaac Bemis was a pensioner at the rate
of $144 per annum, for services in the
revolutionary war, as an Artificer,
and after his decease his widow
received a pension at the same rate. This
claim is now presented for an
increase of both pensions. It is
supposed by M. Valentine, who sends
Us the claims, that in accordance
with the recent decision made in
the case of Thomas Leggett of New York
the parties in this case are
entitled to an increase of Pension.
Will you please have the case
Examined, and report to us the
sult,
Very respectfully etc.
Dickens and Coombs
J L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
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Honorable James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington
[stamp] Marcellus New York 6
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Marcellus Onondaga County
State of New York December 26th 1848
Dear Sir 
About the 15th October last I mailed to
your address the declaration of Mary Bemis-
agreeable to the provisions of the Act of Congress
of February 2d 1848.
I write you at this time for
the purpose of satisfying the friends of Mrs Bemis
who are daily enquiring of me in relation to her
claim-for my own part I have no doubt that
her claim will be taken up in the order that it
was received but that does not satisfy their impatience
If the declaration has not been received please write me.
Very Respectfully Yours
Curtis Moses
Honorable J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Marcellus Onondaga County
State of New York October 10th 1843
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir,
Herewith I  forward you Mary Bemis Declaration for the purpose of obtaining a Pension Certificate agreeable to provision
made by the Act of Congress of the 2d February 1848
In this case as well then the Applicant is very aged
in part the memory defective
Very Respectfully Your
Obedient servant
Curtis Moses Esquire
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Brief in the cases of Isaac & Mary Benn, deceased late of Fulton County and State of New Clerk act 7 June 1832 and 2 February 1848 Claim, ("for increase.") 
Proof exhibited, (if original.) 
(If for increase.) Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? Allowed as an Artillery Artificer at $240 per annum, deducting former payments at $144. per annum
Name and residence of agent
Dickens and Coombs
present
L. Cole
Examining Clerk.
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Sir
Washington, September 16th 1851.
On the 12th of August 1850, I presented the
claim of Phineas Bemis, son of Isaac and Mary
Bemis, both revolutionary pensioners on the New York
roll, asking for an increase of their
respective pensions,
The case having been informally
passed over, with my consent, has never
yet been decided.
Will you be so good as to have the
now taken up and disposed of?
I am, very respectfully
Your obedient servant
J. L. Coombs
J.E. Heath Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
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[stamp] U.S. Pension Office May 2, 1910
[stamp] Record Division May 8, 1910
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1802 B Street
Lincoln, Nebraska
United Statea Pension Bureau
Washington
DC
Dear Sirs
I am trying to trace my
ancestors back from the
Revolution that I might
became a Daughter of the
American Revolution.
Would you please send
me a certified copy of the
record of a Bemis. His wife
who drew the pension was
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Mary Stevens Bennis. He lived in Eastern New York kindly state the charges necessary and will remit the same immediately 
Yours Truly 
Florence Bernice Hill 
1802 B. Street Lincoln Nebraska 
May 3- 1910
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[Blank Sheet]
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3 -- 871.
RECORD DIVISION. 
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
Briefed by A.O.T... May 6, 1910 
Claim No. W.F. 20695 
Certificate Number Res. New York
Claimant Mary S. Bemis Isaac Bemis 
Service__
Additional Service__ 
No. claim, State records , 190
 No. claim, combination records
REMARKS: Try above 
There is a Mary Bemis widow Jonas Bemis New Jersey 14279
Massachusetts, service and residence
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Bureau of Pensions
Revolutionary War Section
Washington D.C.
[stamp] received old records division February 24, 1932
[stamp] Received Pension files division February 20, 1932
[stamp] York Nebraska February 18 1932
[stamp]13 Received [illegible] A.O.O. February 23, 1932
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Gentlemen: 
Will you please send me any information your files may contain concerning ---Mary E. Stevens Bemis (Mrs Isaac ) who was allowed pension on her application executed January 20, 1841, while a resident of Mayfield, New York. She died in Fulton Co. New York October 4, 1849 leaving many children one of whom, PHINEAS BEMIS, later drew some back pay belonging to his father, ISAAC. Is there any record of PHINEAS son of ISAAC, or of whom he married? Anything about any of the above is of vital interest to me. Thanking you most sincerely, cordially, 
MRS R.E. CUTLER, 222 W 1O STREET YORK, NEBRASKA
Anna Cutler
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NEBRASKA WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION
WOMEN IN INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT
MRS. ANNA BEMIS CUTLER, Superintendent 222 W. 10th Street YORK, NEBRASKA  WOMEN IN INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT MRS. ANNA BEMIS CUTLER, Superintendent 222 W. 10th Street YORK, NEBRASKA 

Mrs. LELA G. DYAR, President Boone, Nebraska MRS. CLARA C. CLAYTON, Vice-President 1620 So. 25th St., Lincoln, Nebr. MRS. EXIA E. MAxEY, Recording Sec. 1617 L Street, Lincoln, Nebr. MRS. AGNES D. ROBERTS, Treasurer 1922 So. 51st St., Omaha, Nebr. MRS. MARY LEE SEIBERT, Corresponding Sec. Chapman, 
NEBRASKA 
Deptartment. of Interior, Bureau of Pension, Washinton, D. C. 
Gentlemen; February 20, 1926. 
Will you kindly send me the military record and any possible information you may have on the life of Isaac Bemis, who fought in the Revolution, and later drew a pension. I am trying to connect him with a family of Bemises and establish contact with the D. A. R
Thanking you for any help you can give me, Cordially, W Mrs G. W. Bemis, 222 W 10. York, Nebraska
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 In reply to your request of received for a statement of the military history of a so or of Isaac Bemis a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this bureau- W. 20695
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.March 19, 1777 
LENGTH OF SERVICE.[illegible] 1780
RANK. Artificer 
Captain- Benjamin Pollard, Phineas Parker
COLONEL-Baldwin
State-Continental [illegible]
Battles engaged in [illegible]
Residence of soldier at enlistment [illegible] Date of application for pension-September 21, 1832 [illegible]
Residence at date of application-Mayfield [illegible] 
Age at date of application-Born March 7-1756 
Remarks:[illegible] [illegible] [illegible] uncle Simon Stevens
[2 illegible lines]
Very respectfully,
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