Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,035, John Gillett, Conn
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SERVICE
Conn

Gillett, John
Hoar, Mercy
(Former widow)

NUMBER
NR. 18,035
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7444
N. York
Mercy Hoar, formerly 
Widow of John Gillett,
Who was a Sergeant,
In the Connecticut line.

Double line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
120 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
The 4th day of March, 1843.

Double line
Certificate of Pension issued the 
4th day of NoV, 1845
and sent to Albertus S. Gillett,
Scott, Cortland County,
New York

Double line
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
& 17 June, 1844
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 77

[unk] Marcy,
Feb 25 1846
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[Stamp]

for    
5
Clerk of Berkshire Co.
Lenox
W. Barrongtown 
M.
If the clerk does not reside at W.B. 
with the P.M.  please for
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Berkshire County 
Town of New Marlborough 
 State of Massachusetts  Sibbel Coller being duly sworn according to law deposeth and says that she was Born in the town of Norfolk lichfield County and State of Connecticut on the first day of December in the year of our Lord 1766 according to home family register which I believe to be correct and I am half sister to John Gillett who was the and husband of Mercy Benedict daughter of James Benedict and I recollect of suing them
married by Esquire Willcox at her fathers house in Norfolk Lichfield County Connecticut and I well recollect that my Brother John Gillett was in the Revolutionary army some three years after he he was married and I was well acquainted with my said Brother always until his death which was in the year 1810 in Scott Cortland County and state of New York and I have will known the said Mercy Gillett none Marcy Hoar ever since and know she is the identical person 
Sybil Collar 
Mark
Berkshire Newmarborough 
Nov 26. 1845 The aforementioned deponent was examined cautioned and sworn agreeable to law to the deposition aforesaid, by her subscribed Elijah S. Deming Justice Peace
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I Certify that I have been acquainted with the within named Sybel Collar for the last twenty years and know her to be a person with acted and good moral char Elijah S. Deming Just Peace 
Attach your certificate to this paper that Elijah S Demming is a Justice of your County do it up and send it to George Rathbun at Washington City member of Congress and much Oblieg Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire SS. I Charles Geogunk Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Certify that Elijah S. Deming on before whom the foregoing declaration of Sybil Collar was sworn was on the 26 day of November instant a Justice of the peace within & for said County duly commissioned & qualified, & acting under the authority of said Commonwealth, that I am acquainted with hand writing & verily believe that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand affixed the Seal of said Court this 29 November 1840. Charles Ledgard
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5918
Mercy Hoar's
formerly widow if John Gillett
N York
application for a 
Pension August 18th
act 4th July 56

admd
2 yrs Sergt
$120

deduct what has been paid her 


Hon Geo Rothbun NY
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of 4th of July 1836 and of the first section of the act of 3d March 1837.

State of New York
Cortland County
Town of Scott} ss.

On this third day of July AD 1843 personally appeared before me John Gillett one of the Judges of Cortland Count Common Pleas, Mercy Hoar, a resident of the Town of Scott, in the said County and State of New York, aged  eighty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836, and the act explanatory of said act passed March 3d 1837, that she was married to John Gillett, who was a private or Sergeant in Capt Isaac Halls Company, in the year 1777 on the 16th day of December at Norfolk Litchfield County, Connecticut she was married the 16th of [unk] 1777 by a Justice of the Peace, she further says that her said husband John Gillett died in the Town of Scott, Cortland County, State of New York. On the eleventh day of November 1810 and that he never drew a pension, her name was Mercy Benedict before se was married, also that she was afterwards married to Samuel Hoar by the Rev Elnathan Walker, in the month of February 1814, who died on the 10th day of May 1828 and that she was a widow at that time, and still remains a widow, and has so remained ever since the decease ofd her last husband Samuel Hoar, as will more fully appear by reference to the Proof hereto annexed.

Mercy Hoar her mark X

Witness L B Canfield Hamersaid
County & State
John Gillett Levtt said County & State
sworn and subscribed before me this 3d day of July AD 1843

John Gillett
Judge of Cortland Common Pleas
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Cortland County} ss. I John Gillett and Horatio N Gillett of lawful age, of the Town of Scott in said County being duly sworn according to Law depose and say that we are the sons of Mercy Hoar, the applicant for a pension, and are knowing to her first husband John Gillett [unk] on the 10th day of November 1810 also was present when she was married to Samuel Hoar on the day of February 1814, day cannot recollect, also we know that said Samuel Hoar died on the 10th day of May 1828 and that the said Mercy Hoar has remained a widow ever since the decease of her said husband Samuel Hoar.

John Gillett
H N Gillett

sworn and subscribed before me this third day of July 1843

L B Canfield J. Peace

I certify that I am well acquainted with John Gillett and Horatio N Gillett and knows them to be respectable persons & of strict truth and veracity & reputable in their neighborhood.

L B Canfield J Peace

Cortland County ss.}  I John Gillett the Judge within named and before whom the Declaration of Mercy Hoar, the applicant for a pension within named, was made do hereby certify and declare my opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that what she has stated in her said Declaration is true- and I do further certify that she is entirely unable, from bodily infirmity & general debility, to attend Court for the purpose of making her Declaration.

John Gillett
Judge of Cortland Common Pleas
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Cortland County ss.}  John Gillett & Horatio N Gillett both of lawful age, of the Town of Scott in said County, being duly sworn according to Law, doth on their oath say that fifteen or sixteen years since, William Gillett, the son of John Gillett & Mercy Gillett, had the Family Record, which was kept in the Family Bible, of John Gillett, and that the House of [unk] [unk], in which the same was kept, took Fire & was burnt up, together with said Bible & Record, as we were informed & believe said William is now dead.

John Gillett
HN Gillett

sworn and subscribed before me this 3d day of July AD 1843.

L B Canfield J Peace

I certify that John Gillett & Horatio N Gillett are persons of truth & veracity & reputable in their neighborhood.

L B Canfield J Peace

Cortland County ss- on this eighteenth day of August AD 1843 Gideon Hobart of lawful age, the son of Samuel Hoan deceased, the last husband of Mercy Gillett, & wife of John Gillett a Revolutionary soldier, also Electer Hobert, the wife of said Gideon of lawful age, being duly sworn according to law, depose and say that they were both present when the Reverend Elnathan Walker of Hamm in said County, married our Father Samuel Hoar aforesaid unto Mercy Gillett, the widow of said John Gillett and we distinctly recollect that it was in the month of February, eighteen hundred and fourteen, also, that our said Father Samuel Hoan died at our House in said Hamm on the tenth day of May eighteen hundred and twenty eight. Out names were altered by the Legislature of the State of New York, from Hoar to Hobert, several years since out said Father died. Witness H N Gillett

Gideon Hobart
Electa Hobert her mark X

sworn and subscribed before me this 18th day of August AD 1843

L B Canfield J Peace
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I certify that I have been acquainted with Gideon Hobart and Electa Hobart his wife & have been for twenty five years last part, & that they are both persons of truth and veracity & reputable in their neighborhood.

L B Canfield J Peace
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NAMES               BIRTHS                 DEATHS
                    Month, Day, Year  Month, Day , Year

John Gillett       June 1754             Nov 11, 1810
Mercy Benedict       Sept 25 1755
married Dec. 15, 1777
William Gillett      Dec 19, 1780
Mamry Gillett      Feb 20, 1782
John Gillett, Junior  Sept 2, 1784
Mercy Gillett           " 26, 1786
Ruby Gillett           March 27, 1789
Gershon B Gillett      Jany 31, 1792
Gerusha Gillett         July 31, 1794
Annis Gillett             March 24, 1797
Horatio N Gillett       June 24, 1799
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NAMES  Births            Month    Day    Year

William Armin              Jany 11, 1761
Lucretia Cooper           Apl 22, 1764
Married April 29, 1784
John C Armin                  Jany 29, 1787
Sarah Armin  Augt 21, 1788 died Augt 24 1788
Joseph Armin             Oct 12, 1789
James Armin               May 24, 1791
William B Armin          Oct 28, 1792
Mary Armin                 Apl 15, 1795
Susan Armin}
Elizabeth Armen}        Oct 17, 1797
William Armin died Sept 19, 1800
Lucretia Moore " Dec 8, 1827
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Mercy Hoar
Papers
March 19th 1844

[unk]
Mercy Hoar










R P Slow
Present

RP Stow
Prest
June 26 45
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Cortland County ss.} Horatio N Gillett, being duly sworn according to Law says that the Family Record herewith attached, Marked A, is the original copy of his Father's John Gillett, who was a Revolutionary Soldier my Fathers Family Record was kept in a Bible, or Book, & in the possession of William Gillett, my said Father's oldest son, and the said Record was burnt up between twenty and thirty year ago in a [unk] in [unk] said County & said William Gillett died two or three years since. I have seen said Record myself & verily believe this to be a correct copy also I further say, that the hand writing is my brother Gershom B Elliott to said Record.

H N Gillett

sworn and subscribed before me this 18th day of March AD 1844

Lizur B Canfield J Peace

I certify that I have been acquainted with H N Gillett for twenty seven years last part and know him to be a person of strict truth and veracity and reputable in his neighborhood.

Lizur B Canfield J Peace
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Homer, Cortland County, New York, March 19th 1844

Dear Sir I send the Record taken from the original Family Record of John Gillett dec'd before the same was burnt, together with H N Gilletts affidavit on the subject, the affidavits of Annis Kiddler & Samuel Benedict her brother and sister, I suppose establishes John Gilletts identity, married in the Comptrollers Certificate with the claimants First Husband, Mr Hoar is very debilitated. Your early attention to it will be thankfully rec'd, yours with sentiment of respect.

L B Canfield

J. L. Edwards Esq
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Rev WIDOW, &c.

File No. 18035
Mercy Hoar
former widow of
John Gillett
sergt Rev War

Act: July 4th 36
Index:- Vol. A, Page 347
[Arrangement of 1870]
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No 5918
L.B. Canfield Oct 13, '43
Hon. G. Rathbun Feby 27, 44
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L. B. Canfield Oct 23 ----
Hon. G. Rathbun Dec 11 ----
"  D. L. Seymour   " 17 ----
                         Feby 3, 45
Let to R P Stow Sept 26, '45
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9753
N York
Mercy Hoar, formerly the
widow of John Gillett,
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 11 Nov 1810 
of Cortland County in the State of N Yk
who was a sergeant in the
commanded by Captain            of the
              commanded by             in
the Connecticut line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 120 Dollars               
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day 
of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of Dec 1845 and sent to Albertson S Gillett, Scott, Cortland County, N Yk

Total amount,     $600.00

[Act July 7, 1838]

Recorded by W M Stewart Clerk;
Book D, Vol. 1, Page 161
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4339
New York
Mercy Hoar, formerly
widow of John Gillett
who died on the 11th November 1810,
of Cortland in the State of New York,
who was a Conn Sergeant in the       commanded
by Captain      of the          commanded
by              in the Connecticut
line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 120 Dollars ---- Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of
March 1846 and sent to Hon 
George Rathbun, H.R.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1846  $1800.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sept  60.00
                                        ---------------------
                                               $1860.00

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

Recorded by W M Stewart Clerk;
Book C, Vol. a, Page 118


March 28th 1846
see let to the Hon
G. Rathbun
let to Pen agt Apl 18, 1846
"  "  the E B Holmes May 1, 46
Wml Parsons 6th June 1853
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J. L. Edwards Esq
Washington
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Homer August 19th 1843, Cortland County N York

Honl Sir- please examine the enclosed application & inform me the result. Please inform me, whether you have recd Mr Farnsworth papers for a Pension, also Hellen Derian, under the late act for one year, in compliance you will much oblige your humble servt

L B Canfield

Honl J L Edwards Esq
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J.L. Edwards Esqr
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Hm G. Rathman
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Auburn Sept 14th 1844

Dr Sir
Has there been a pension granted to Mrs Rachel Brown widow of Janes Brown of this state. If so what was the amount of it? Lovejoy was the person who made application for her, I have before me (unknown word) several letters from your department in reference to the application of Mary Hoar formerly widow of John Gillett. It wanted some to me that she had needs at a closer care but not having the proofs before me I am not able to Judge accurately. I know her sons who are now far advanced in life and (unknown word) of the most respectable standing in the county of Courtland where they reside. I wish you would decide the case as soon as convenient. If favorable it is due to the old lady that she 2(unknown words) her money if entitled to it. If denied that she may
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apply to congress for relief. you will much oblige mrs by looking into and advising me of your decision in this case.
Your obedient servant
Geo Rathburn

J L Edwards Esq
Pensions Comm.
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Washington
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Hm G Rathburn
N02
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House of Reps
June 3d 1844

Dr Sir
Will you inform me what is the condition of the claim to pension of Mary Gillett or Mary Hoar. I am constantly annoyed on the subject and you will much oblige me if you will enable me to answer them.

Your obedient servt

Geo Rathbun
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Ho. Reps./ Jany 24 1845
Col. Edwards
Sir. Enclosed are the papers on the application of Mercy Hoar for a pension. I have looked thro them but do not see any objection to granting her prayer of the petition. But as it has been referred by you I think it due to yourself as well as to our own duty that we should ascertain from you the reason why her prayer has been refused.
Will you be so good as to give us information on the subject & also return these papers that her  Cons. may act upon it
Yr obt ser
D. L. Seymour
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Payment to be made at Albany by T. W. Olcott Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Albany.

Payable on the 4th September and 4th March- cancelled, a certificate having been issued under the act of July 4 1836

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol. @ Page 77

W M Stewart
Clerk
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War Department
Widow's Pension

I certify that in conformity with the act of March 3, 1843 & 17 June, 1844, Mercy Hoar, formerly the widow of John Gillett, who was a Sergeant, and died on the 11th day of November, 1810- is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of one hundred and twenty dollars and ----- cents per annum, commencing on the 4th March, 1843, and terminating on the 4th of March, 1848, unless the Pensioner shall marry or die before the last mentioned date; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this 4th day of December, one thousand eight hundred and forty five.

W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War

Examined and Countersigned
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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H Ne Feb 12 46
Hon. Geo: Rathburn
Appeals on pension claim of Mrs. Hoar

R23 Rec Feb 13 46
Psnnou Office

W6
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House of Reps
Feby 12th 1846

Dr Sir

I appeal also in case of Mrs Hoar widow if John Gillett & the mother of Hon John Gillett of Cortland Co N.Y. The proof in her case of the marriage during the war is clear & unquestionable.

This the court denies but admits the proof of the marriage sufficient, but holds it [unk] contain as to time.

I think clearly wrong- The witnesses are known to you some of them & their character is a sufficient guarrantee of the truth of their statement.

I trust that you wil agree with me in regard to this point.

Your obedient servt

Geo. Rathbun

Hon W L Marcy
Secy of War
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Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington D.C.

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Pen Cent
Mercy Hoar

Certificate 
Mercy  Hoar
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Mercy Hoar
wid John Gillett
N.Y.
act 7 Jany 38
admd
2 yrs last
$120
also acts 43 & 44

Albertus L Gillett
Scott
Cortland
N.Y.
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Pension Office
December 17, 1844

Sir,

Agreeably to your request, I have the honor to enclose, herewith, the papers, four in number, in the case of Mercy Hoar, formerly the widow of John Gillett, decd, and have to request that you will be pleased to acknowledge the receipt of them.

I have the honor to be, very Respectfully, Your obt Servant,

J L Edwards

Hon. D. L. Seymour
Chairman of the Committee
on revolutionary Pensions,
House of Representatives
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Comptrollers Office, Connecticut
Hartford Nov 28 1845

On application for evidence of the service of John Gillett in the war of the revolution, I have examined the documents in this office relating to that war and find the name of John Gillett in the record of settlement with the eight Connecticut Regt, Isaac Sherman Esq Col before June 1, 1780, who is stated to have as a Sergt from March 6, 1777 to June 1, 1780- 2 years, 9 months & 25 days. Amount of wages L 81.3.7- who in the record of settlement with the same Regt and Col for the year 1781 John Gillett is stated to have served as a Sergt from Jan 1st 1781 to December 31, 1781- 1 year wages L36. And I find but one John Gillett in the Connecticut Line of the Continental army whose service amounted to three years, nine months & twenty five days.

A Carrington Comptroller
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Pension Office
February 25th 1846
Commission of Pensions
Report in the case 
of Mercy Hoar

The evidence of marriage before the termination of the service if the husband is satisfactory:
24 Mar. 1846

W L Marcy
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Pension Office
February 25th 1846

Sir,

In the case of Mercy Hoar, who claims for the service of her first husband, John Gillett, I have the honor to make the following report upon the appeal of the Hon. George Rathbun.
Her claim was presented in 1843, under the Act of 4th July 1836, for the service of John Gillett, in Isaac Holt's company of the Connecticut Line, to whom, she alleged, she was married 16th December 1777. She stated no other facts respecting the service of her husband, altho the claim is asserted for the service of one, who was nearly six year in service after the alleged date of her marriage. She has been required to state the facts of her husband's service before, and after, her marriage, and to this day she has not complied with the requisition. There was no Captain Isaac Holt in the Connecticut Line. There was a Lieutenant Benjamin Holt who resigned in December 1777. A Lieutenant James Holt, who died in service in May 1777, and an Ensign Silas Holt, who was promoted Lieutenant in February 1778. All these officers belonged to a different Regiment from the one in which John Gillett
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served. She alleged that she was married in December 1777, and John Gillett is shown, by the rolls, to have been in service from March 1777 to the end of the War. Under these circumstances the testimony of the family, and evidence of registry recently made, were deemed insufficient to prove satisfactorily that she was married to the above soldier (who enlisted for the war in March 1777) in December 1777, while the claimant, herself, had delivered a compliance with the rules which required a full statement of her knowledge of her husband's service with which if she was married in 1777 she must be familiar. When her claim was allowed under the Act of 7th July, 1838, her son, an intelligent man, was present and upon a conversation with the Chief Clerk was only consented to but requested its adjustment under that act.

If the appeal is regarded as a renewal of the claim under the Act of 4th July, 1836, the demand heretofore made for a compliance with the rules respecting the detail of her husband's service should be repealed.

The declaration and proofs are herewith enclosed No 1 to 6.

I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obt servt,

J. L. Edwards

Hon. W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War
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Washington Dec 4th 1844

Dr Sir

I send some additional affts in the case of the widow of John Gillett, now Mrs. hoar. I wish you would examine the case and see if the proof is not sufficient now. These witnesses are as respectable men as any in their county, one of them is elected an Elector of President & N.P. in N.Y.

Your obedient servt

Geo Rathbun

J L Edwards Esq
Commr of Pensions
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J.L. Edwards Esq Commsr
Pensions Washington
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Homer, Cortland County, New York

Dear Sir- the application of Mercy Gillett, now to me, to have taken rather a singular course, said application was made, or rather her Declaration, in August 1843, in your Letter to me Oct 13th 1843, you say, the Family register of which a copy is sent should be forwarded to this Office a certified extract, from the Town record of the Town where the marriage took place, would be the most satisfactory proof- the service and identity are proved- there should also be evidence to show the identity of the John Gillett named in the Comptrollers Certificate with the claimants first husband- agreeable to the above, I forwarded to you, the original Family Record, taken out of Gersham B Gilletts Bible, think in March or April 1844, which said Gersham B made an affidavit that he coped from his Father's Bible, some 30 years since, the said John Gilletts Bible being afterwards burnt, also, Horatio N Gillett made and affidavit in March 1844, that, the same was a true copy, which I forwarded, also I sent you the affidavit of Annis Kidder, and Samuel Benedict, her brother and sister, to establish , her marriage they being present, & the identity of said John Gillett deceased. I also sent the letter of the Town Clk of Norfolk, Connecticut, showing that there was no record of their marriage to be found, thus, & his reasons why- now, as to the identity of said John Gillett, named in the Comptrollers Certificate, I hardly know what you expect more to be proved, if, there is any other John Gillett, who ever served, from the State of Connecticut, in the Continental line, it might require explanation.  William Gillet, his brother
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drew a pension of $96 per year, I think under the act of 1818, if you will examine his papers, perhaps, you may find that they served together some of the time, said William Gillett is dead, I made out his pension pay rolls, several times- the letter of G Wm Crump dated June 7th 1844, says "in the case of Mercy Hoar, the Family register does not afford available evidence of the alleged date of the marriage in 1777 as it has been too recently made to be received as the record of distant dates, the Town or Church Records it is again repeated for the information of Mr Canfield will no doubt afford the required proof, either, in relation to the marriage, or the birth of children- But there is also a strong objection to her claim upon the score of the service [unk] it does not escape observation, that while the [unk] is asserted for the service credited, in the Comptrollers Books to a noncommissioned officer bearing the name of her husband, whose service was rendered after her marriage, she abstains from furnishing any amount of the service as the regulations require- and which might have shown the identity of her husband, with the soldier in the Connecticut Line- She is again required to address address proof of that identity, and to state in detail her knowledge of her husbands service, after her intermarriage with him" in answer to which I have to say- that, the Town Clks Letter of Norfolk, Connct states, there is not Town Record, then, they were married by a Justice of the Peace, neither of them belonged to any Church at the time, neither did they, when their children was born, consequently, there would not be any Church or Parish Record- you will see from the Family Record, sent, that she is over 89 years of age, and it is unreasonable to suppose there
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she retains her memory much, she has almost totally lost it, affidavits can be procured, of respectable persons who have heard him tell of his service, & where, also, that a Ball struck his cartouch box & saved his left, [unk], while in action- I send you the affidavits of Mrs Dowd & husband, who was born and brought up by them, and have lived near them ever since, which, perhaps, will give some evidence, on the subject- you say, in your letter of Oct 13th 1843- that the service& identity are proved- now, you appear to want some more identity of John Gillett and some further statement from her, as to his service, which, in consequence of her old & loss of memory, she cannot make, only by information of others- Judge John Gillett, his son, is 60 years of age and resides in this County, and is the person mostly to depend on- please examine the papers all over and inform me the result, yours with sentiments of respect.

L. B. Canfield

Hon J. L. Edwards Esq
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house Reps, April 1st 1844

Sir

I am requested to enquire if you have [unk] to examine the case of Mrs Mercy Hoar, application for pension- who is said to be a poor old woman descending rapidly to the grave- you will confer a favour by looking at it as early as convenient.

Your obedient servt

Geo Rathbun

J L Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions


13 Oct '23 L B Canfield
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Lizur B. Canfield Esq
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Papers in the Case of Mercy Hoar 
for Pension
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Norfolk Oct 26, 1843

Dear Sir

I have received a letter this day from you requesting information respecting the marriage of John Gillett with Mary Benedict, who were said to be married in this town- without delay I have faithfully searched the records in my office, several years previous to the date you mention & also several years after. I find no such record- I have also examined the church records of marriages but do not find it there. I find by enquiry that the justice records of marriages about the time you mention, have long since been lost. I found one old lady of 83, of whom I enquired, she has no recollection of their marriage, but remembered the name. I thought it would be useless to persue my enquiries any further. I however went again to our clergymans study to see if her name was on the record of comunicants. I found that Mary Benedict united with the Church Nov 28, 1773- but no record which I supposed would be usefull to you. They may not have been married in this town, or being a justice record is lost.

Respectfully yours

Auren Roy Town Clerk

Lizur B Canfield Esq
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State of New York
Genesee County} ss.

Samuel Benedict being duly sworn by me according to law deposese and says that he is the brother of Mercy Hoar formerly the wife of John Gillett who was a soldier in the revolutionary army and says that he was present at her fathers house when said Mercy Benedict was married to the said John Gillett by a Justice of the Peace in the town of Norfolk, Litchfield County and State of Connecticut in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven (1777).
And this deponent further says that the said Mercy Hoar is the identical person which she represents herself to be and that she was the late widow of John Gillett and Samuel Hoar as stated in her declaration for a pension.
And further says that he the deponent was nine years old at the time that the said Mercy Benedict was married to the said John Gillett as above stated.

Samuel Benedict

Sworn and subscribed before me this the 16th day of January 1844.

Horace B Houghton Justice of the Peace

I certify that Samuel Benedict is a person of truth and veracity and reputable in this neighborhood.

Horace B Houghton J. Peace

State of New York
Genesee County Clerks Office} ss.

I certify that Horace B Houghton and Charles Goodrich whose names are subscribed to the above certificate or affidavits were at the time of taking such affidavits Justice of the Peace of the said Count, and that these signatures where subscribed are
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their proper hand writing.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 16 January 1844.

M G Soper Dep Clerk of said County
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State of New York
Genesee County } 

Annis Kidder being duly sworn according to law depose and says that she is the sister of mercy Hoar formerly the wife of John Gillett who was a revolutionary soldier and she says that she was present when said Mercy Benedict was married to the said John Gillett in the Town of Norfolk, Litchfield County State of Connecticut in the year 1777 by Plin Willcox a Justice of the Peace and she says that the said Mercy Hoar is the identical person which she represents herself to ne and that she was the late widow if John Gillett and the said Samuel Hoar as stated in her declaration for a pension and I further state that I in my seventh year when Mercy Benedict my sisiter was married to John Gillett in December 1777.

Annis Kidder

Sworn this 15th day of Jany 1844
C Goodrich Justice of the Peace

I certify that Annis Kidder is a person of truth and veracity in the neighborhood where she lives.

Chas. Goodrich Justice of the Peace
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J.L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington  D.C

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Feb 4, `44
Mercy Hoar

Hn G. Rathburn
HR
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House of Representatives
Feby 3d 1844

Sir
Enclosed I send you further papers in the case of Mercy Hoar. Will you be kind enough to inform me if any further proof is necessary & what point is defective if any.

Your obedient servt

Geo Rathbun

J L Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
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Mercy Hoar






Hon Geo Rathburn
H.R.
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House of Reps
Dec 8th 1845

Dr Sir
Enclosed I send you an affidavit in the case of Mrs Hoar which would serve to establish very clear by the marriage before the war closed. I will in a few days call on you in reference to it.

Your obedient servt

G Rathbun

J L Edwards Esq
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State of New York
Cortland County ss.}

I Gideon C Babcock clerk of said County of Cortland, do hereby certify that Hon John Gillett before whom the foregoing affidavits purports to have been taken, was at the date of the same a Judge of the Courts, in & for said County, duly appointed, and qualified as such.
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State of Connecticut
Comptrollers Office
Hartford 9th August 1843

I certify that on application for evidence of the service of John Gillett, a soldier of the Revolution, I now made examination and find the following, viz: In the "settlement with the 8th Connecticut Regt, Isaac Sherman Esq Colonel before 1780" there is this entry- John Gillett, Sergt, commencement of service, March 6th 1777, time of this settlement January 1, 1780, term 2 years, 9 months, 25 days."

I also find the following evidence under the same Col, and in the same Reft, and same service. "John Gillett Sergt commencement of service, January 1st 1780- time of this settlement January 1st 1781-Term 1 year."

Gideon Welles Comptroller
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State of New York
Monroe County
Town of Clarkson} ss. On this fourteenth day of July AD 1843 personally came before me Gershon B. Gillett of lawful age who being duly sworn according to Law doth say that the following is a true copy of the family Record by me taken and copyed from the from the family Record of John Gillett my father in the year 1818 or 19. Said original Record has been burnt a number of years since as I am informed and believe, a true copy of said Record now in my possession.

John Gillett born June 7th 1754 Died Nov 11 1810
Mercy Benedict born Sept 25, 1755
and were married December 16th 1777
William Gillett born Dec 9 1780
Mamry    "        "     Feb 20th 1782
John        " Jun   "  Sept 2d 1784
Mercy      "      "    " 26 1786
Ruby   "        "    March 27 1789
Gershom B  "    "    Jany 31 1792
Gerusha   "     "   July 31 1794
Annis    "      "     March 24 1797
Horatio N  "    "    June 24 1799

Gershon B Gillett

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 14th day of July 1843
Calvin Freeman J.P.

I certify that Gershom B Gillett is a man of truth and veracity & reputable in his neighborhood.
Calvin Freeman J.P.
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State of New York
Monroe County Clerks Office ss.}

I James W Smith clerk of the County of Monroe foresaid do hereby certify that at the date of the within affidavit Calvin Freeman Esquire was a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Monroe duly qualified according to law to take said affts & that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice & verily believe that the signature within purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said county this 15 day of July 1843.

J W Smith Clerk
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Mr Horatio N Gillett
Scott
Courtland Co
NY

single
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Clarkson June 11th 1843

Dear Brother

I recd your letter of the 20th a few days since and am happy to hear of your being blessed with so much health and prosperity and I trust you do not forget that God is not only the sustainer of our lives but giver of every blessing and that it is but our reasonable selves to render to him the homage of the heart and obedience of the life. My own health is quite food my wife is at presant comfortable has been poor during part of the winter and spring Ann is at home this summer health good Geo. is quite well now taught our school last winter was well liked Lucretia is at LeRoy her health is rather poor & business rather dull think she will come home in the fall-Delia is with her atting school health good and she said to me the other day in a letter the way she leared was a caution- She is a good schollar- Out winter as your was long and tedious and our spring is cool and backward wheat generally light in wistern NY though in the neighborhood where I live wheat is fair. I am building have my house nearly framed cellar dug and wall commenced 8 acres of my summer fallow broke up have 30 more to brake-Geo works the farm and I at the house
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wheat is worth 9/. per bushel in Rochester and on the nese flour $5 per bbl.
I have in my large Bible a record which I suppose & believe to be a true one of not only of Fathers and Mothers age but time of marriage and Fathers death and age of all their children and I will send you a coppy.

John Gillett was born June 1754, died Nov
Mercy Benedict was born Sept 25, 1755
and were married Dec 16th 177

William Gillett born Dec 19 1780
Mamry    "      "    Feb 20 1782
John   " Jun   "    Sept 2 1784
Mercy   "   "      "  26 1786
Ruby   "     "   March 27 1789
Gershom B  "    "   Jany 31 1792
Gerusha   "     "    July 31 1794
Annis    "    "    March 24 1797
Horatio N  "     "    June 24 1799

You will perceive I have not the day or month of Fathers birth- Williams widow if living is verry low cannot live long. Give my best love to Mother and tell her I will come and see as soon as poss Should like to see you all at Clarkson remember me to all friends and accept of my regards for yourself & Family

G. B. Gillett
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State New York Cartt in to and 2 our son Son Sir 21 fife A 11th 1810 ible New York Mary Willcox being duly ┃ and County, the daughter sworn deposeth and says the of John and Mercy Gillet and the same Marney named in the annexed Lord and that she well remembers being reading the Original Family record kept their Family Bible which subsequently has distroyd is distinct that the annexed coppy truly pares with the original record & or and subscribed this Mamoe Wilcox day of November 1845 me Judge John Gillet of Cortland County Courts I hereby certify that I am well acquain ted with John Gillett who signed the born affidavit as Judge, and I am acquainted with his hand writing and in the same to him and I certify that he is a Judge of the County Court of the County of Cort land in the State of New York Dated at Washington Decr 21 1845 George Rathbun House of Reprs laturs
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J L Edwards Esq
Comr Pensions
Washington D.C

Dec 17 44
Mercy Hoar
refs wantu
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House of 
Dec 16th 1844
Sir, Will you send to me as Chairman of the court on Revolutionary pensions the [unk] has filed with you in the case of Mrs Mercy Hoar, the widow of John Gillett. 
The case has been and has been reported to this Committee 
Your obedient [unk]
D Seymour
[unk] Com Rev Pens