Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2494, James Tracy, Vt.
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Service  Vermont
Tracy, James   
W.2494
Mercy  B.L.W.T. 11.088-160-55
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174
Vermont
Mercy Tracy
widow of James Tracy who served in the Revolutionary was as a Private   Vt Line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 10 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of May, 1849 and sent to Walter Palmer, Woodstock  Vt.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 29th July, 1848, Page 139 Vol. 1
book C
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70.059 Act Merch 3/55
(?) 14/55
Civ. W. Palmer Oct 18/55
Mercy Tracy  widow of James Tracy  Priv.
Revolutionary 
Pensioner
Private   Col. Wait
Vermont Troops
vi - July 48-174
(?)
ao. 160 ac's Nov 19/55
Dodge

Walter Palmer
Woodstock Vt.

Vol  T.page 136
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9379
Vermont
James Tracy
Windsor in the State of Ver
who was a pri in the (?) commanded by Captain ------of the Regt commanded by Col Wait in the Vermont (?) for State troops (?)
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of May 1833 and sent Walter Palmer, Woodstock Vt
Arrears to the 4th of March $60
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sept   $15
$75.00

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by E.D. Bullock    Clerk, 
Book E  Vol. 3   Page 94
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James Tracy was married to Mercy Richmond Oct. 22, 1795
Ebenezer their son was born July 18, 1796
Andrew their son was born December 15, 1797
James Harvey their son was born July 19, 1800
Elisha Richmond their son was born August 13, 1803
Dan their son was born August 12, 1805
Susannah their daughter was June 18, 1807
Edward Pall their son was born July 27, 1809
Anna Stapley their daughter was born Nov 19, 1811
I George E. Wales of Hartford in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont do testify and say that I am town Clerk of said town of Hartford and the depository of the records of said town, and that the foregoing is a true copy of record taken from a book kept in the Town clerks office in said town wherein are recorded marriages and births
George E. Wales
State of Vermont}
Windsor County} Hartford Oct. 5, 1848
Then George E. Wales personally appeared and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth; and I further certify that said Wales is a credible witness  - Before me
Jonathan Bugbee    Justice of Peace
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STATE OF VERMONT}
Windsor County}
I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County court of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Jonathan Bugbee Junior is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 3rd day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature foregoing is genuine
Given under my hand and seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 5th day of October A.E. 1848
Norman Williams, Clerk
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State of Vermont}
Windsor Count}
On this 29th day of March AD 1855 personally appeared before me, Walter Palmer a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Mercy Tracy aged 82 years a resident of Hartford in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of James Tracy deceased, who was a private in the Revolutionary War and who was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act approved June 7th 1832, And she refers to the declaration of her said husband, and the other paper now on file in the Department of the Interior, as proof of his services as a soldier of the Revolution; and for which service she claims Bounty Land under the act approved March 3, 1855
She further states that she was married to the said James Tracy in Barnard in said county on the 22nd day of October AD 1795 by one Joseph Bowman a minister of the gospel and that her name before her said marriage was Mercy Richmond, that her said husband died at said Hartford on the 19th day of September 1834 and that she is now a widow
She further states that she is now a pensioner under the act. approved July 29th 1848 and she
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refer to her declaration and the other papers now on file in the Department of the Interior as proof of her marriage and the death of her said husband
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 1855
Mercy (her A mark) Tracy

We Asa S Mattoon and Harry Huntington residents of Hartford in the State of Vermont upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mercy Tracy in our presence; and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
Asa S Mattoon
Henry Huntington

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiant to be credible person; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in the claim whatever Walter Plamer  Justice of the Peace
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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 Walter Palmer was, at the Date of the paper writing to which this is attached, and still is, a Justice of the Peace in anfor said County duly qualified to administer oad ths and take the acknowledgement of Deeds, and that his signature foregoing is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribed my name and affix the Seal of said Court at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 9 day of April A.D. 1853
Norman Williams
Clerk
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No 226
Mercy Tracy
Wo of James
N
Act 29 May 1848
Married 1795
husband died 19 Sept
1834
(?) @ $30.00/yr
(?) for 4 March 1848


Walter Palmer
Woodstock
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State of Vermont}
Windsor County}
Hartford District}
On this 11th day of September A.D. 1848 personally appeared before the judge of the Probate Court, of Hartford District now setting
Mercy Tracy (who before marriage was Mercy Richmond) a resident of Hartford in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged Seventy Six years, who first being 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 29th 1848, entitled: An act for the relief of certain surviving widows of officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary army
That she is the widow of James Tracy who was a private, in the Revolutionary army, and who drew a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 of thirty Dollars per annum, and for the Revolutionary services of her late husband, she claims a pension
She further declares that she was married to said James Tracy on the twenty second day of October, in the year Seventeen hundred Ninety five, that her husband the aforesaid JAmes Tracy died on the 19th day of September, AD 1834, that she was not married to him, prior to his leaving
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The Service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January A.D. 1800, (?) at the time above stated
Mercy Tracy

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written
George E. Wales, Judge

State of Vermont}
Hartford District}
I, Lyndon A Marsh, Register of the Probate Court of the District of Hartford do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Mercy Tracy for a pension
In testimony wherefor I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this twentieth day of September A.D. 1848
L.A. Marsh, Register
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No 5951
James Tracy
Vermont

(the following is x'd out)
Col Wait
NH

admt 9 mo 
$30.00
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BRIEF in the case of James Tracy Cy of Windsor in the State of Vermont
(Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a JUdge: Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity:

3. How old is he? 72

4. State his service as  directed in the form annexed.

Period - Feb in 1781
Duration of Service - 9 months
Rank - As a Pri
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served - 
Gen. Wait, Capt Benjamin

5. In what battles was he engaged?

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Windsor County - Vermont

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct

I CERTIFY that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned

Jas Wilson    Examining Clerk
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5951
James Tracy
Decleration
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STATE OF VERMONT}
WINDSOR COUNTY, SS}
On this 25th day of August A>D> 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Probate Court of Hartford District now sitting, James Tracy a resident of the county of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged Seventy Two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
He entered the Service by enlistment in a regiment raised under the authority of what is now the State of Vermont and commanded by Col Benjamin Wait..the other field officers he does not recollect the company to which he belonged was commanded by Capt. John Benjamin. (?) Hall was his first Lieut. and a Mr. Church, his Christian name not recollected, his second Lieut..Enoch Emerson, Amasa Plwes and John Kingsbury were Serjeant. Emerson was the orderly. He enlisted sometime in the month of February 1781, the precise day he does not recollect, and soon after marched to a small fort at Bethel where he remained until discharged, together with the company, the 26th of November 1781 and the time of his enlistment he resided at Hartford in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont where he has ever since and still resides. He never was engaged in any battles and never marched out of the State of Vermont and the only country through which he marched was from Hartford or Connecticut river to the fort at Bethel and then on to lake Champlain..he never served with any Continental Regiment or company and never knew any regular officer The Regiment to which he belonged was raised for frontier defence and was at Corinth in the County of Orange, but portions of it were stationed at the different forts and block houses. The Company to which he belonged was stationed at Bethel and employed in garrison and in scouting parties to the lake. He has no documentary evidence by which to show his enlistment or Service nor does he believe that any exists. He never received any written discharge and all the officers under whom he served, so far as he has any knowledge are dead. He was born at Windham in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut on the 2nd day of January 1760 and moved to Hartford, where was now resides in the year 1775 - He has no record of his age but supposed that a record of his birth may be found in the town records of the Town of Windham aforesaid - He is known to nearly all the inhabitants of the town where he resides among whom he would name. Here. Milligan Strong, Freeman Leavitt Esq, Josiah Tilder and Asa Tilder
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State
sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid}
James Tracy
L. A. Marsh, Register
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M.E.E.
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MEE/eel
October 11, 1928.
Mrs. A.W.Gates
11 French Street
Barre, Vermont
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim, W. 2494, it appears that James Tracy
was born January 28,1760, in Windham, Windham County,
Connecticut.
He moved, in 1775, to Hartford, Windsor County, Ver-
mont, and while a resident of that place, he enlisted in
February,1781, served as a private in Captain John Ben-
jamin's Company, Colonel Benjamin Wait's Vermont Regiment,
and was discharged November 26,1781.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
August 25,1932, while a resident of Hartford, Vermont.
He died September 19, 1834, at Hartford, Vermont.
Soldier married, October 22,1795, at Barnard,
Windsor County, Vermont, Mercy Richmond. She was allowed
pension on her application executed September 11,1848,
while a resident of Hartford, Vermont, aged seventy-six
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years.
The children of James and Mercy Tracy were:
Ebenezer
born
July
18, 1796
Andrew
"
December 15, 1797
James Harvey
"
July
19, 1800
Resident of Hartford, Vermont,
in 1848.
Elisha Richmond "
August
13, 1803
Dan
"
August
12, 1805
Susannah
"
June
28, 1807
Edward Pall
"
July
27, 1809
Anna Staples
"
November 19, 1811
This is the history of the only James Tracy, of
Vermont, found on the Revolutionary War records of this
bureau, and said records fail to afford any information
in regard to either Nathaniel Tracy or Dennis Burgess.
Respectfully,
K.W.MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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I Solomon Emmons fo Woodstock County of Windsor & State of Vermont of lawfull age testify & say in the year 1781 I was acquainted with James Tracy of Hartford Vermont & know that the said Tracy was in the service in Capt John Benjamins Comp in Col Waits Regiment stationed at Bethel Vermont ten months (according to my best recollection) that I have served in the same company during that time * further deponant sayth not.
Solomon Emmons

State of Vermont}
Windsor County}
Woodstock, August 25, AD 1832 
Then Solomon Emmons known to me as a credible witness personally appeared & made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth & nothing but the truth
Before Walter Palmer
Justice of Peace

State of Vermont}
Windsor County} 
Woodstock County Clerk's Office August 29, 1832, I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court do hereby certify that Walter is one of the Justices of the Peace writing for said County, and that the above is his signature in Testimony whereof I hereto affix the Seal of said court and subscribe my name the day & year last above
Benj Swan
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Seth Hodges
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I Seth Hodges of Pomfret County of Windsor & State of Vermont of lawful age testify & say that in the year 1781 I was acquainted with James Tracy of Hartford Vermont & know that the said Tracy was in the service in Capt. John Benjamins Company in Col. Waits Regiment stationed at Bethel Vermont ten months (according to my best recollection) that I served in the same company during said time. & further Deponent sayeth not
Seth Hodges

State of Vermont}
Windsor County}
Woodstock August 25th AD 1832 Then Seth Hodges known to me as a credible witness personally appeared & made solemn oath that the above affidavit by his subscribed contains the truth & nothing but the truth before Walter Palmer
Justice of Peace

State of Vermont}
Windsor County}
Woodstock County Clerks Office August 29th 1832
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court do hereby certify that Walter Palmer is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County, and that the above is his signature
In testimony whereof I hereto affix the Seal of said court and subscribe my hand the  day & year last above
Benj Swan
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Wm Strong
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I William Strong of Hartford County of Windsor & State of Vermont of lawful age testify & say that in the year 1781 I was acquainted with James Tracy then of Hartford Vermont & now living in the same place & know that the said Tracy was in the service in Capt John Benjamins Company in Col Waits Regiment Vermont Troops at Bethel Vermont nine months that I served with him in the same company & further Deponent sayeth not
William Strong

State of Vermont}
Windsor County}
Woodstock Sept. 1 1832 AD Then William Strong well known to me to be a credible witness personally appeared & made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth & nothing but the truth
Before
Walter Palmer
Justice of Peace

State of Vermont}
Windsor County }  
Woodstock County Clerks Office Septem 3 1832, I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court, Do  certify that Walter Palmer is one of the Justices of the Peace writing for said County, and that the above is his signature.
In Testimony whereof I hereto affix the Seal of said Court, and my name the day & year last above
Benj. Swan
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Woodstock Vt Nov 13 1855
Sir
Enclosed with this is the evidence required in the case of Mercy Tracy of Hartford Vermont, claiming bounty land under the act of March 3rd 1855
Respectfully yours
Walter Palmer


Hon J Minot
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Vermont 
April 10 1855
Sir Enclosed with this are the declarations of Mercy Tracy, Polly Paddock, and Lucy W. Gibbs, who claim bounty land under the act of March 3rd 1855
Please examine and if correct direct the land warrants to me, but if anything further is wanting inform me what it is
Respectfully your
Walter Palmer

Hon L.P. Waldo
Comms of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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State of Vermont
Secretary of State's Office
Montpelier  November 8  A.D. 1855

I certify that there is in this office a payroll of Captain John Benjamins Company in Col. Benj Waits Battalion is the Service of the State of Vermont commencing the 1st day of July 1781 and ending the 30th day of November 1781 on which roll the name of James Tracy appears as having received pay for 150 days service  as a private in said Company.
Also the pay Roll of Capt. John Benjamins Company for service in the State of Vermont from the beginning of the campaign in 1781 to the 30th of service the same year in which the name of James Tracy appears as having received pay for service as a private in said company for said time.
Also a pay Roll of Capt. John Hager's Company  in Col. Wood's that marched to Brookfield in the 
alarm in October 1780 in which the name of James Tracy appears as having received pay for these days in service in said company as a private
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and the seal of this office this 8th day of November A.D. 1853
Charles W. Willard
Secretary of State
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State of Vermont}
Windsor County}
On this 7th day of September A.D. 1848 personally appeared before me Walter Palmer a Justice of the Peace was there and for said County Joseph Sargent a resident of Barnard in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged 31 years who first being duly sworn according to law does on oath testify and say  that he is Town Clerk of the Town of Barnard aforesaid, and as such has the care and keeping of the records of Marriages in said town and that he has made due examination of said records, and cannot find any record of the marriage of James Tracy and Mercy Richmond, and he verily believes that no such record exists in his office
Jos. Sargent
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Walter Palmer
Justice of the Peace
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(top half of this page is crossed out...script continues half way down page, there is a note on the side of the page that reads.....written on by mistake)

State of Vermont}
Windsor County} On this 11th day of September  Windsor Count Vt 1848 personally appeared before me Walter Palmer a a Justice of the Peace, (?) & for the County aforesaid, James H. Tracy a resident of Hartford in said county aged 48 years who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on oath deposing that he is a son of James Tracy, late of Hartford and also said he was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and that he the said James Tracy, died at Hartford aforesaid, on the 19th day of September 1834, and that Mercy Tracy is still his widow.
James H. Tracy
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year first above written & I hereby that the said James H. Tracy is a credible witness
Walter Palmer
Just Peace
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State of Vermont}
Windsor County}
On this 11th day of September AD 1848 personally appeared before me Walter Palmer a Justice of the Peace with and for said County, Josiah Tilden a resident of Hartford in said County aged 88 years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on oath depose and say that he was present and saw James Tracy and Mercy Richmond, duly joined in marriage & the same James Tracy who resided in said Hartford and was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and who did at said Hartford (here there is text crossed out) some 14 or 15 years (?) and the same Mercy Richmond who now is Mercy Tracy and the widow of the said James Tracy deceased. The marriage took place at Barnard in the county of Windsor aforesaid more than fifty years since; in the month of October, the day and year he does not know recollect; that they were married by Joseph Bowman, Minister of the gospel & the settled minister of Barnard aforesaid
Josiah Tilden
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written, and I hereby certify that the said Josiah Tilden is a credible witness
Walter Palmer
Just Peace

(there is a note written in the left margin of the page that reads...)
The erasures were made before signing
Certified by W. Palmer Just Peace
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State of Vermont}
Windsor Count...ss.}
I , Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Walter Palmer is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and tat his signatures foregoing are genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 14th day of September A.D. 1848
Norman Williams    Clerk
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Sir
Woodstock May 30. 1847
Enclosed with this is the Pension
Certificate of Mercy Tracy. widow of
James Tracy declared, and on an
examination it will be found there
is a mistake in the given name, it
is Mary and aught to be Mercy
and I wish that it might
corrected
R expectfully your
Walter Palmer
Hen for J Edwards Commissioner 
of Pensions
Washington
DC
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FREE
Woodstock VT Jun 1
Hon James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
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James Tracy M, Oct 7  June 1832, $30 per Annum
To what [ ] was he last paid
Pension Office May 1849
re A
per Annum 4th Sept. 1834. BJB
 [Look sharp in all
advertisement cases,
strange any therein
the pension may, in forms [ ]
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J.H. RALSTON.
F.L.SIDDONS.
RALSTON & SIDDONS,
Attorneys & Counsellors at
WASHINGTON, D.C.
BOND BUILDING.
May 5, 1903.

The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Old Woodstock VT
MAY; 8 1903
FILES.
U.
P.
B.
Sir:-
On behalf of the heirs of James Tracy, a revolutionary
soldier who enlisted from the state of Pennsylvania and drew
a pension at the time of his death in 1840, we beg to request
that we be informed as to the service of this party. and the
the
number of military bounty land warrants issued to him.

Respectfully,
Ralston & Siddons
11088
1855-160
James Tracy 
Ri-La.
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11088
160 Carvy
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Hon J Minot
Commiss of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Woodstock VT 13
Mercy Tracy and
James
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Woodstock VT 12
FREE
70.059
Hon LP Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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11 French 8th, Brave, VT
Dec. is, 1927
Commissions of Pensions,
Washington, DC
Dear Sir:
will your please send me any
record your may have Nathaniel Tracy
of Continental who was in the
Revolutionary also James Tracy of Vermont in  Rev. War and 
Dennis Borgress of Vermont in  Rev. War
Very respectfully
Mrs. A. W. Gates
Pension Office Dec 15 1927 U.S.
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No. 70059
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 14, 1858.
James Tacy
Rev. War
Nancast11068-16-55
Walter Palmer
Woodstock
Jr
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Rossy
WIDOW, &c.
File
No. 2494
May Tracy
widow
James Tracy
Revolutionary War
war
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Act: July m. 29, 1848
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