Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,463, Charles Townsend, New York
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New York
Townsend Charles
Hannah

NUMBER
W. 19463

CONTENTS
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New York city
8261
Hannah Townsend
widow of Charles Townsend
N. Y.
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Husband died 11 June 1839
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
41 Dollars 32
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
27th day of September 1847
and sent to Joseph Ellis Esq
Bloomingburgh
Sullivan Co
New York


[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June
17, 1844.]

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2
Page 87
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see letter
P. Agt Nov. 14 1836-
Decd
paid at the Treasury under the
Act of the 6 April 1838 from
4 Sep 1838 to 12 June 1839 the
day of the death Agt notified 
21. July 1840

14844 New York
Charles Townsend
of Neversink in the State of New York
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Luddington of the Regt commanded
by Colladdington in the New York
line for 12 month 12 days

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 41 Dollars 32 Cents per annum
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of July
1833
and sent A.C. Nevin
Monticello N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar '33 $82.64
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep  '33 20.61
$103.25

    Revolutionary Claim,
⎨ Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Jno Cromwell Clerk
Book E Vol. 4 Page 80
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[crossed out, No 7226] 8988
Hannah Townsend
N.Y.
Act 7 July 38
Married before 1794
[illegible]
John Hall
Neversink
N.Y.

Sullivan County
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State of New York
Putnam County SS
Personally appeared before me William H
Sloat a Justice of the Peace in and for said County On this 27th day of April
1840 Reuben Cole who being by me duly sworn did depose and
say that he is seventy four years of age that he now resides in
the town of Carmel in said County that he was born in said town
of Carmel and has always resided in said town except about the
space of four month in the year past. He further deposes and
says that he knew Hannah Hall when she was a young
woman he resided in said Town of Carmel on the farm
of the preacher of said deponent with her grandfather that he was acquainted with the
said Hannah Hall before she was married to Charles Townsend and
afterwards & at the time of these marriage, they were married
by an Uncle of this Deponent by the name of Nathan Cole
as he has always understood and believes-- who was an Elder of
the Baptist Church in Carmel, that he was frequently at the house 
of the said Charles Townsend soon after they commenced
house keeping that after they removed from Putnam County
to Sullivan County this deponent visited the said Charles
Townend. And this deponent further say he verily believes
that the said Hannah Hall was married to the said Charles Townsend altho he does not recollect distinctly of being
at the wedding but the were reputed to me married 
and was so understood by all persons in the neighborhood
and never himself heard it questioned but they were
married-- And further this deponent saith not

Sworn & Subscribed
before me this 27th day of April 1840

 W H Sloat Justice 

Reuben Cole
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State of New York
Putnam County 
SS
Personally appeared before me William
H Sloat a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Putnam this 27th day of April 1840 John Warren who being
duly sworn by me did depose and say that he resides in the town of Southeast in said County of Putnam and
further that he is Pastor of the Baptist Church in Carmel in said county
and has been for the last fifteen years, and further that
there is no record of Marriages in said Church as he
has frequently searched for such record and there
is none to be found

Sworn & Subscribed
before me this 27th day April 1840
WH Sloat Justice

John Warren
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State of New York
Putnam County SS
I William H Sloat Clerk of
said County do hereby certify that William H Stoat
Esqr before the written affidavits were taken was at
the time of taking such affidavits a Justice of the
peace in & for said County duly commissioned, and
authorized to take the same. And further that I
am well acquainted with the hand writing
of said [commissioner scratched out] Justice and very believe
the signature of the said Justice to said affidavits are genuine-

In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this
27 day of April 1840
WH Sloat Clerk
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State of New York Sullivan County ss On this Twenty third
of May Eighteen hundred and forty personally appeared
Before me John Hall Jr, one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County Being a Cort {Court} of Record having
A. Clark {Clerk} and Seal, Hannah Townsend A. Resident of the Town of
Neversink in the County of Sullivan and State of New York

Aged Eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to
to Law, doth on her oath make the following Declarations In
order to obtain the benifit {benefit} of the provision made by the act
of Congress pased {passed} July 7. 1838 Entitled An act granting
half pay and Pensions to Certain Widows
that she is the widow of Charles Townsend: who was a Private in
the Milisha {Militia} of the State of New York In the Revolutionary war and
A Pentioner {Pensioner}, and for the particulars of his Servis {Service} she would refer to
his original Declaration on file in the war Department
And she further declares that she was married to the said
Charles Townsend on the [illegible] {Seventh?} day of April In year Seventeen
hundred and Eighty two By Elder Nathen Cole Baptist Elder
and that her husband the aforesaid Charles Townsend Died on
the Twelvth day of June Eighteen hundred and thirty nine
And she further sayeth that the said Charles Townsend
she thinks was called In the servis {service} After there {their} Marriage
and previous to 1794 viz) at the time afore above Stated

And further Stateth that she
Remains his widow-

Sworn to and Subscribed on this
Day and year Above Written Before
John Hall Jr Judge of the Cort {Court}
& one of the Judges of Sullivan
Common Pleas and I do certify that the said Hannah
Townsend Could not appear In Cort {Court} In Consequence
of her Bodily infirmity

            her
Hannah X Townsend
           mark
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STATE OF NEW-YORK
SULLIVAN COUNTY, SS.
I, Darius Martin, Clerk of the County of Sullivan, do hereby Certify, That John Hall Junr Esq whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument and endorsed thereon, was on the day of the date of the said Certificate a Judge of the Common Pleas in and for said County of Sullivan dwelling in the said Count Commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized by law, to take the proof and acknowledgment of Deeds and Discharges of Mortgages, &c. And further, that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Judge and verily believe that the signature
to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment, is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal
of the said County, this 12th --- day of June 1840
Darius Martin CLERK
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State of New York
County of Sullivan SS

I Darius Martin Clerk of
the Court of Common Pleas holden
at the Court House in and for said County do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court
that Charles Townsend was a pensioner of the United States at
the rate of Forty One 42/100 Dollars per annum was a resident
of the County of Sullivan in the State of New York and died
in the town of Neversink in the State of New York in the
year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine on the
twelfth day of June that he left a widow whose name
is Hannah Townsend
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed my seal of office at Monticello this twelfth
day of June in the year of our Lord 1840-
Darius Martin Clerk of
Sullivan County
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8988 
[illegible]
NY
Joseph Ellis Esq
Bloomingsburg
N. York
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Sworn to by Elizabeth Mullen by making her mark.

State of New York
Sullivan County
SS
Personally appeared before me one of the judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Sullivan Eber Townsend a resident of said county aged 58 years & made oath in due form of law and states that he is a son of Charles Townsend deceased a late resident of said county and of Hannah Townsend who is now the widow of the aforesaid Charles Townsend. This deponent further states that his father Charles Townsend died on or about the 11th day of June  1839 and that his mother Hannah Townsend has not intermarried since his fathers death and that he this deponent further states that he has often heard his father in conversation state that he was married to Hannah his wife who is now his widow previous to the close of the Revolutionary War which he this deponent verily believes to be true; and further this deponent states that his father and mother had a family record on which they kept the ages of their family and that the marriage of his said father to his said mother was entered on said record and that he this deponent recollects that it appeared from said record that his parents were married previous to 1783 eighty three and that said record has been worn out at this deponents house and that his father was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death and drew a pension under the act of Congress from June 7 1832 of the amount of $48-32 cents per annum

Eber Townsend

The words worn out this deponents  house interlined before executed 
Sworn and subscribed before me this 7th day of April 1853 John Hall Jr, Judge
the above witness is entitled to full credit and belief [illegible]
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State of New York
Sullivan County SS
On this 7th day of April 1813
personally appeared before me the undersigned
one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas
in and for the County of Sullivan in said
State Hannah Townsend a Resident of Neversink
Sullivan County aged 86 years who being 
first duly sworn according to Law doth on
her oath make the following Supplemental
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of
the provision made by the act of Congress pos
July 7th 1838 & the 23 of August 1842 that she
is the widow of Charles Townsend decd a late
resident of Sullivan County & that her husband  
the afore said Charles Townsend was a soldier
of the war of the Revolution and that he was a
pensioner of the united States at the time of
his death and drew a pension at the rate
forty one dollars & 32 Cents per annum
she also declares that she was married to
the said Charles Townsend on or about the 7
day of April in the year of 1781 by the priest
Nathaniel Coal in the County of Putnam in said
State and that her eldest was a daughter and
was Named Annaney and that she died seven
years ago that her second child was a
son and was named the Eber Townsend who is
now a resident of said County the referred the
pension commissioner to the proof now on file
in connection with her husbands declaration in
the department to support her claim to a
pension the thinks that her husband apply
under the act of 1832 and that her husband died
in the month of June 1839 and that she has not
married since and continues his widow 

            her
Hannah X Townsend
           mark

by making her mark

Sworn and Subscribed April 7th 1843. John Hall Jr  Judge
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I the said Judge do hereby certify that I have been
personally acquainted with Charles Townsend decest
a late resident of Sullivan and with Hannah Townsend
the within aplicant for a pension who is now the
widow of the aforesaid Charles for about fifty
years and that they lived together Respectably as man and wife and that the aforesaid Hannah
Townsend has been a member of the Baptist Church
in said County in good standing for about
forty years past and that from General
Reputation and my own knollage I Verily believe
that Charles Townsend and Hannah his wife were
married at the time she stated in the foregoing
declaration
John Hall jr Judge

I the said Judge do hereby certify that
Hannah Townsend who subscribed to the fore
Gowing declaration is not able to attend
the setting of the County Court on the account
of old age and infirmity
John Hall Jr, Judge

I Henry W. Howell Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas of Sullivan County, Certify that John Hall Junior
is a Judge as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine. In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this 22nd day of April 1843-
Henry W. Howell Clerk
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16227
Charles Townsend
March 14 1833
Obj: 4.5.11.16
P. 298
Since 12 Mo 12 days
admitted
H
J C Brodhead
NC
A C Nevin
Monticello 
NY
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BRIEF in the case of Charles Townsend of Neversink
County of Sullivan
in the State of New York
(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.
Volunteered [illegible] October
In 1777
called out next season
receeding fall
using Spring
Enlist 1778


Duration of Service.
Years,           Months,          Days.
about                                  14
about                1                12
                          1                12
about                                   14
about                 1
                           9


Rank.
As a private
"
"
"
"

Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Col. Henry Luddington
Capt Chamfort Luddington
Cols Luddington & Van den burgh
Capt [illegible]
same officers
Col Forman  Capt Waterbury
Col  Luddington
Col Morris [illegible]
Capt Elijah [illegible]



5. In what battles was he engaged? not any   22
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Frederickstown, Dutchess Co New York
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditionary evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
not property attached
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Chas G Wilcox Examining Clerk
9 March 1833
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Samuel Gordon
M.C. Agent
House of Representatives 
The enclosed contained additional proof to support the application of Hannah Townsend widow of Charles Townsend under act of 7th July 1838 and 1842
S Gordon
HR
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State of New York SS
Putnam County
On this 2nd day of July 1840 personally
appeared before me the undersigned one of the
Justices of the peace in & for said County Alanson Cole
a resident of the Town of Carmel in said County
aged forty six years, who being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that he is the
present Clerk of the Baptist Church in Carmel
of which, Elder Nathan Cole, as he has ever
understood, and firmly believes to be true, was or
the Pastor about the time of the Revolutionary war and
that he died some forty years ago - and
that he this deponent has some records of
said Church in his possession, and that
diligent search has been made and that he
finds no Entries of marriages on said records
. And that an application was made
to him the said deponent to find the marriages
entry of Charles Townsend to Hannah Hall
and he does not believe any such marriage
entry can be found-

Alanson Cole

Sworn & subscribed
before me the day
above written
W Sloat Justice
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This may certify that the within named Alanson Cole who signed the within affidavit it is by me personally known and I verily believe him to be a man truth
W H Sloat
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STATE OF NEW YORK
PUTNAM COUNTY
SS
I do hereby certify that William H Sloat
before whom the annexed instrument in writing was proven or acknowledged was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment a Justice of the peace in and for said county duly authorized to take the same and that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing and verily believe that the signature to said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal at Carmel in said county this 2nd day of July 1846
R D Barnum Clerk of said County and
of said County Courts.
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The annexed affidavits of John Hall Jr. and John Johnston, and Hannah Johnston, furnish additional testimony to support the marriage of
Charles Townsend to Hannah his wife, who
is now his widow, to have taken place previous to 1st January 1794.
The annexed leaf was taken from a
Bible belonging to one of the daughters of Hannah
and Charles Townsend (Hannah Johnston, wife of
John Johnston.
you will find, the birth of Hannah Johnston
in said leaf to have been on the 9th of November
1794, - You have on file, the affidavit of Eber
Townsend in which he states his age and makes
other statements respecting his father & mother, and
their living together as man & wife from his earliest recollection, all of which I trust will be
sufficient to establish his marriage and remove
the objections contained in your report of June 10, 1843.

Very respectfully
your obt servt
Joseph Ellis
1843,
Bloomingburgh N.Y.
July 18. 1846.


Hon. J.S. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions,
P.S. you will see by the annexed affidavit of the Clerk of the Church at Carmel N.Y. 
that no record of marriages in the church are to be found,
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State of New York
Sullivan County    ⎬ SS
Be it known that personally appeared
before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace
in and for said County Hannah Johnson a resident
of said County and made oath in due form of Law
and states that she was informed by her father Charles
Townsend decsd and her mother Hannah Townsend that she
was born on the 9th day of November 1794 and that
her father and mother had five children that was
elder than her this deponant, her eldest was a sister
and died many years ago and that the next
Eldest is her brother Eber Townsend she thinks
that he is more than fifty years old and that the
Rest of her brothers live a great distance from her
this deponant in the State of Illinois and she further
States that the anext  leaf was taken from her
family bible which contains her age which Record
was written by her husband she thinks as long ago
as the year of 1816 wich she believes is a correct
Record of her age as given her

            her
Hannah  X Johnson
           mark

Sworn and subscribed this
17th day of July 1846

Charles Harmes Justis of the peace


State of New York
Sullivan County   ⎬ SS
be it known that personally
appeared before me the undersigned a justice
of the peace John Johnson a resident of said County
and made oath and states that he recollects of wacy.? 
lating the anext Record and made the record of his wife
age as long ago as the year of 1816 and believes
it to be correct and what it purports to be
and that he is 53 years old and that the above
Hannah is a daughter Charles & Hannah Townsend as above stated

John Johnson

Sworn and subscribed
this 17th day of July 1846

Charles Harmes Justis of the peace
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State of New York
Sullivan County SS
Be it known that personally appeared
before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in
and for said County John Hall Junr a Resident
of said County aged 66 years in may last who
being duly sworn according to law deposeth and States
that he was well acquainted with Charles Townsend
deceast a late resident of said county and with Hannah
Townsend his widow who is [illegible] a resident of
said county and and that they both visited his fathers
house in the County of Ulster in said State as
man and wife previous to Seventeen hundred
and ninty four he thinks as erly as Seventeen
hundred and Eighty Eight and that they some
Times had 2 of their children with them he
think the Eldest was a daughter named Anna who is now deceast and that their second was a son
Named Eber Townsend who is a resident of the
afore said County of Sullivan the word law interlined

John Hall Junr

Sworn and subscribed
this 17th day of July 1846
the words County interlined
before
Executed in 2 places
Charles Harmes Justis of the peace

I the said Justice do hereby certify that
I am acquainted with the above deponant John
Hall Junr and know him to be a man of good
Character and that his statement is entitled
to the fullest credit and belief
Charles Harmes Justis of the peace

I Henry W. Howell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Sullivan County N.Y.
certify that Charles Harmes is a Magistrate as above
and that the
the
foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony
whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed
my name this 18th day of July 1846
H W Howell Clerk of the court
of Com. Pleas of Sullivan County
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Neversink
Hannah Johnson
I want that
you to remember
whose from
whose all
unity goodness
this is from 
---
John Johnson Jr
was Born in the
year 1792 July the 28 day
Hannah Johnson
was born in the year 1794 November the 9
John Johnson Jr &
Hannah Johnson
was married in the year 1811
October the 24 day
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Nicholas Johnson was born
in the year 1813 January
the 30 Day Hannah Johnson
born in the year 1814 July the 18
John  L Johnson
was born March 19 1816
March 13th 1818
James Johnson was born
March 13th 1818
Polly Johnson was born October 13th 1819
Polly Johnson died June day 12th 1820  was 7 month 29 days old

Amarilla Johnson was
Born Oct 5th 1821
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State of Newjersey 
Sussex County ss 
be it known that personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for said County Daniel Hall a resident of said County aged fifty years and states that the anext [annexed] Record was taken from the bible in his posesion wich bible formally belonged to his father and mother & that it is the same Record described by him in a former affidavit 
[signed] Daniel Hall
Sworn and subscribed before me this 8th day of July 1847 
[signed] Jas Decker Justice of the peace 

the said Justice do here by certify that the above deponant Daniel Hall is personally known to me & that I kn him to be a man of Good Charrector and entitled to the fullest creddit and belief & I further stat that the anext Leaf is the same that the above deponant described in an affidavit he made before me sum few weeks since; by interlined 
[signed] Jas Decker Justice of the peace

State of New Jersey
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FAMILY RECORD. 
MARRIAGES.
Levi Hall and Margaret Cole was Married january the 1 - 1792 

MARRIAGES.
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FAMILY RECORD. 
BIRTHS.
1 Hannah Hall was born in October the 1. on Thursday 1795 
2 Daniel Hall was born in December 22 on Thursday 1796 

BIRTHS.
Jane Hall 2nd Was bornd July 22nd on Friday 1825 
Margaret Hall Was born on Monday the 16th of June 1828 

[upside down text] State of New Jersey
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New Jersey 
Sussex County } ss  I William L. Smith Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby Certify that James Decker before whom the within affidavit was taken and whose name appears to the within Certificate was on the date of the same and now is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County and duly commissioned and sworn into office as such Justice and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signatures “Jas Decker" to the said affidavit & Certificate are genuine 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court at Newton in said County & State this Sixteenth day of July in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty seven and of the Independence of the United States the Seventy first year.
[signed] William L Smith.
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State of New York
Sullivan County Ss.

On the ninth day of October 1832 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Sullivan, Charles Townsend, a resident of the town of Neversink in said Conty of Sullivan & State of New York aged seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.

That he was born, as he has always understood & believes, on the 16th day of April 1760 at Fredericks town, then in Dutchess County New York.  and resided there until he was about 21 years old.  From there he removed to Sussex County, New Jersey, and remained there about  12 years, from whence he removed to Neversink Sullivan County, where he has since resided & now resides, except about six years, which time he spent at Cobb’s kill Scoharie(sic) County, New York.  That he does not know any record of his age.

That on the 6th day of October 1777 he entered into a volunteer Company of militia in the Continental Army at Peekskill, Westchester County New York, under Captain Comfort Luddington.  the First Lieutenant was named Isaac Townsend.  The company was ordered to cross the Hudson River to Fort Montgomery and had started for that purpose when orders were received from General Putnam not to cross.  They marched back to where they had started from & remained there about a fortnight.  They then returned to their homes.  During this time a Colonel Henry Luddington was in Command.

The next season the company of militia to which he belonged, in Fredericks town, commanded by Capt. Hezekiah Mead, was called out and he marched with the Company to Fishkill Dutchess Conty.  The British vessels & army
were then along the river.  The Lieutenants of the Company at this time were Elijah Fuller & Solomon Hopkins.  They were all under Col. Luddington and Col. Van der Burgh, and after remaining about two weeks at Fishkill
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they marched to Crum Pond, and remained there about four weeks.  The country hereabouts was during this time on constant alarm.  These troops were then dismissed and he again returned home.  the succeeding fall, he was again called out, and marches to Crum Pond, under the same officers, where they were engaged as a scouting party, and traversed the Country thereabouts as a guard, for the period of six weeks, and then was again dismissed and went home.  the ensuing spring or winter was called out and marched to White Plains under Captain Mead and Colonel Luddington.  This was after the time Danbury was burned.  He had been marched to Danbury, at the time the same was burnt, and was then out under Captain Waterbury & Colonel Townsend.  At the time he was at Danbury, he was in service about 2 weeks.  At White Plains was in service about a month.  During the year 1778 as he thinks, enlisted for nine months under Captain Elija Townsend and marched to White Plains in which neighborhood the Company remained and he remained as one of the Company until the expiration of the 9 months.  The Colonel’s name was Morris Graham.  During this 9 months, General Gates was there & Washington with his Army.  John Bury & William Cantine were Lieutenants of the Company.  While at White Plains he was drafted into A Company of infantry, or placed into A company of infantry and served as such.  After the expiration of the nine months he returned home.  He was out as a teamster in employ of government, also during the war, for several weeks.

That his whole term of service, excluding teaming, was about fourteen months.  That he never received any regular discharge, nor has he any documentary evidence of any kind, and knows of no person now living who can testify to his service.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, or an annuity, except the present
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he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state - That there is no clergyman residing in the town of Neversink where he resides, but he is well known to the people of the vicinity when he lives –
[signed] Charles Townsend
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid 
[signed] P Pelton Judge of County Courts

We John Hall Junr & James Mitchell of Neversink, Sullivan County do certify that we are well acquainted with Charles Townsend, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration - That we have known him several years & believe him to be at least 70 years of age - That he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion that his character for veracity is good 
[signed] John Hall Junr   James Mitchell 
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid 
[signed] P Pelton Judge of County Courts

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion 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 served as he states - And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Hall Junr & James Mitchell who have signed the preceding certificate, are residents of Neversink Sullivan County, and are credible persons & that their statements are entitled to credit. 
I Jesse M Foster, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Sullivan County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the
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said Court in the matter of the application of Charles Townsend for a pension –
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal of office this 9th day of October 1832 –
[signed] Jesse M Foster Clerk


Chs Townsend
16227
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admd
12 mo. 12 ds pri.
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Sullivan County ss 
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in said County of Sullivan Charles Townsend to me known as the individual described in the annexed papers, who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that by reason of old age and loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades – 
In 1777 as a volunteer militia man -- 2 weeks 
In 1778 as a militia man --- 12 weeks
In 1778 as an enlisted soldier   9 months – 
In 1779 as a militia man --- 4 weeks 
[totals] 16 weeks or 3 mo 12
Making in all 12 months – 1 ds
and for this service he claims a pension for which term at least the applicant was in service, and not engaged during the time in any other business or pursuit.
[signed] Charles Townsend
Sworn before me April 22nd 1833. 
[signed] Wonton Gorton J. Peace 

Sullivan County 
Clerks Office } ss.  I Jesse M. Foster Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Wanton Gorton Esq. before whom the above affidavit was sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature subscribed to the said affidavit is his & genuine 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office the 2d day of May 1833 
[signed] Jesse M. Foster, Clk
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Rev 
WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 19463
Hannah Townsend Widow of Charles Townsend Privt Rev. War 
Act: Mar 3d 1833
Index:- Vol. M,  Page 279 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Act ’43 936.  JR 517
No 8988
Hannah Townsend wid of Charles NY 
Act 7 July 1838 and 
Joint resolution 23 Jany 1845 
Admd 12 mo  12 day [illegible]
$41.32 
From 4 March 1836 
Admd. Act March 1843 
and 17 June 1844
$41.32 per ann

Joseph Ellis
Bloomingburgh Sullivan Co. NY
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Pension Office 
Septem 1847 
Sir 
If the Rolls of Capt Mutons [?] Company transmitted by you is used as evidence of the service
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14 July
No 7226.
Pension Office 
NY July 7 1838
Hannah Townsend

War Department 
City Washington

Grahamsville NY
July 11
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14 July
No 7226.
Pension Office 
NY July 7 1838
Hannah Townsend

War Department 
City Washington

Grahamsville NY
July 11
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Sullivan County Town of Neversink July the 5th 1840 
Dear Sir 
I Send you the papers of Hannah Townsend the Widow of Charles Townsend who maketh application for a pention with all the Necessary papers that I suppose you wish Excepting the Certifficate of the Deceased Charles Townsend And the Certifficate is gone this day to the Pention office in New York for the purpose of getting the arrearages of the sd Townsend Pention at his decease And I suppose the certifficat will be forwarded to you as the usual custom is 
Please Direct Any information you may have concerning thes papers or otherwise To me, To Graham Vile [Grahamsville] Post office State of New York Sullivan County Town of Neversink 
And you oblig With Respects, 
[signed] John Hall Junr
War Department Pention office 
J. L. Edwards
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Bloomingburgh May 22 1847 
Hon. J. L. Edwards, 
Com. of Pensions, 
Dear Sir:
On the 17th inst. I directed a letter to you covering two affidavits, viz: the one of Mrs Wilson, New Jersey, the other of Joseph Ellis of Sullivan County N.Y. but I neglected to state what case the affidavits were to support. The application of Hannah Townsend, widow of Charles Townsend, is on file in your office, and the above mentioned affidavits are intended to prove the marriage of the last named persons. The widow Hannah Townsend applied under Act of 1838. The papers are now in your possession, and I will thank you to examine the case as early as practicable, and inform me of the result. 
Very respectfully 
Yours &c 
[signed] Jno. W. Hasbrouck.
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Hannah Townsend widow of Charles Townsend decd she aplyed under the act of 1838 
Joseph Ellis agent 
Bloomingburgh 
Sullivan County NY
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Bloomingburg Sept 10th 1847 
Dear Sir 
I received your Report in the case of Hannah Townsend Widow of Charles Townsend deceased dated August 7th 1847 in which you stated that her marrage was Satisfactorily proven to have taken place previous To January 1794 to her late husband Charles Townsend and requested her to file a declaration under the Joint Resolution of the 25th January 1845, the widow Townsend did make a Suplimental declaration and I sent it to your department 
and I received your Report in answer dated Sept 11th 1847 in which you stated that the Suplemental Statement of Hannah Townsend is sufficient to enable her to the benefit of the joint resolutions of the 23d January 1845, but you further State that provided she can furnish satisfactory evidence of her Marage with her Late husband Charles Townsend prior to 1794 
I think that there must of been some mistake in the examination of the proof I wish you would make the examination of the proof now on file and send me a Report or pay certifficate for the old Lady 
the old Lady is very poor and needy and she is very much elected [?] on the account of the delay that has taken place on her application I feel [illegible], anxious that?] she should get her pay soon that she may receive it her Self
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she is suported by the charity of her friends 
yours very Respectfully 
[signed] Joseph Ellis

Honble J. L. Edwards
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additional proof To suport the application of Hannah Townsend widdow of Charles Townsend 
her application under act of 1838 
Joseph Ellis agent 
Bloomingburgh 
Sullivan County NY
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Bloomingburgh July 23 1847 
Dear Sir 
the enclosed affidavit is to prove the marage of Margaret Wilson to her first husband Levi Hall the Record of her marage is one which I trust wil be satisfactory evidence To show that she could not be mistaken in her Statements made in her affidavits now on file in your office I have not seen the widow Townsend in several months past but I have herd from her she sent me word that she was in great want of her pension and that if it want obtained soon she would not live to receive it, She is poor and destitute of means for her support if a pension should be granted her soon it wil be gratifying to the ol Ladey and her friends, I have made dilligent searches for proof to prove the marage of Hanah Townsend to her lat husband Charles Townsend for about four years past and from the information that I have receved I am fully Satisfied that her claim is just 
[signed] Joseph Ellis

Honl J. L. Edwards
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Please return this


on rolls of Capt Townsends company
See
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Charles Townsend which require further proof or explanation. 
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? 
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? No 
V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension he is entitled? No
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? Yes
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? Yes
XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? 
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? 
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? 
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? 
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No Vide Quere 16
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 
EXPLANATORY NOTES. 
*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For--- year --- months, and --- days, I served as a --- For --- months and ---- days, I served as a --- and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit. 
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service 
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. 
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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May 20th, 1847
Hannah Townsend, widow of Charles Townsend 
John N. Hasbrouck 
Agent 

Bloomingburgh 
Sullivan County 
N.Y.
Addnl Proof
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State of New Jersey 
Sussex County } ss  Personally appeared before me Margaret Wilson a resident of Sussex County aged seventy three years and made oath in due form of law and states that she resided in the county of Putnam (formerly Dutchess) in the State of New York from the time of her birth until about the year 1794 and that she was well acquainted with Charles Townsend a late resident of Sullivan County in the State of New York now deceased and with his wife Hannah Townsend and that she knew them to live together as man and wife previous to the year 1794, as early she thinks as the 1787 or 1788. that they then lived at Carmel (as now called in Putnam County) and this deponant further states that she was married herself as early of the year 1794 and the she recollects well of their living together as man and wife as long as six or seven years previous to her own marriage, and she further states that she lived about 4 miles from the aforesaid Charles Townsend and attended a spinning visit at the house of the aforesaid Charles Townsend in the year 1787 or 1788. all of which is true according to the best of her recollection and belief 
[signed] Margaret Wilson X her mark
subscribed and sworn before me this third day of May A.D. 1847. 
[signed] Jas. Decker Justice of the Peace

I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Margaret Wilson and that she is a person of good moral character and entitled to full credit and belief. 
[signed] Jas. Decker Justice of the Peace
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State of New Jersey 
Sussex County ss }  I William L Smith Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby Certify that James Decker whose name appears to the within Certificate and before whom the within affidavit was taken and subscribed was on the day of the date thereof and now is an acting Justice of the peace in & for said County duly Commissioned and sworn into office as such Justice and authorized by the laws of this State to take such affidavit and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that signature Jas. Decker are in his own proper hand writing.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court at Newton this Twelfth day of May in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and forty seven and of the Independence of these United States the Seventy first year 
[signed] William L Smith Clerk
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State of New York 
Sullivan County } ss  Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County Joseph Ellis who being duly sworn deposes and says that he was acquainted with Charles Townsend deceased a late resident of Sullivan County as long ago as the year 1837, and that he had several conversation with him on the subject of his pension he employed said deponant to make a search at Albany for his services on the records in the Comptrollers office, he alleged that he was entitled to and increase to his pension and this deponant further states that he was acquainted with Eber Townsend son of the aforesaid Charles Townsend decd. for about 9 or ten years past and that he believes from the appearance of the aforesaid Eber Townsend that he is more than sixty years of age, that he has an older appearance than a number with whom deponant is acquainted with, who are seventy years of age 
And that he is likewise well acquainted with the widow Hannah Townsend, now a resident of Sullivan County and that she employed deponent to go to Westchester County and Putnam County to make search for persons who knew them to live together as man and wife previous to 1794 and that she named a number of persons that knew them to live together as man and wife, and that deponant did go to Westchester County for the purpose of procuring their testimony but on examination and enquiry found all the individuals named by her were dead, that deponant went the seccond and third time but could find no one by wom [whom] he could make such proof but deponent was told in Putnam County that there was a person by the name of Margaret Wilson living in the State of New Jersey who formerly lived in the same neighbourhood with said Charles and Hannah Townsend. deponant had been told of her before by said Hannah Townsend, and that 

[a few words are missing due to torn corner of the document]
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time expects to procure the testimony of the said Margaret Wilson and her statement what she knows about the said Charles and Hannah Townsend 
This deponent further states that it appears where they were known to be universally believed that they were married several years previous to 1794 which fact this ponent is fully satisfied himself, this deponant further states that he is fifty six years old and a Resident of Bloomingburgh Sullivan County NY
[signed] Joseph Ellis 
Subscribed and sworn before me this 27th day of April in the June 1847 
[signed] J. O Dunning J.P. 
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Joseph Ellis and that he is a man of good moral character entitled to full credit & belief 
[signed] J. O Dunning J. P.
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State of New York 
Sullivan County Clerks Office } ss  I Gad Wales Deputy Clerk of the County of Sullivan and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that J. O. Dunning was at the date of the annexed proof or affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County and duly authorized to take the same and that the signature of the said J. O. Dunning thereto is genuine 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court and County this 30th day of April A.D. 1847 
[signed] Gad Wales [Deputy] Clerk
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Charles Townsend N.Y. Act of June 1832. $41.32 per ann

To what time was he last paid?
G.C.A.

Pension Office 
Sept 20th 1847

Died 22nd June 1839
paid till his death 
BLB
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Bloomingburgh New York 
December 26th 1846.
Dear Sir,
Will you have the goodness to inform me whether any evidence has been presented to your office to establish the claim of Mrs. Hannah Townsend widow of Charles Townsend, under act of 1838. An Affidavit of John Hall, and certificate of the age of one of the children of Charles Townsend was forwarded, some months since, to Hon. Samuel Gordon, M.C. - to present to the Court of Pensions, No Report has been received, Please inform me the State of the case 
Yours very respectfully, 
[signed] Joseph Ellis 

Hon. J.L. Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington City 
D.C.
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Mechanics Bank 
New York 10th November 1836 
Sir 
I enclose for your examination the papers in the case of Charles Townsend a Private at $41 32/100 per annum under the act of 7th June 1832 who has not claimed his pension for one year past, 
Very Respectfully 
Your Obt Servt 
[signed] Jno. Fleming  Presdt & pens agt

James L Edwards Esq 
Commissioner of Pension
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT 
Second Comptroller's Office 
July 17th 1840. 
Sir: 
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,” the widow of Charles Townsend, a Pensioner on the Roll of the New York City Agency, at the rate of Forty one Dollars and 32 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept 1838 to the 12th June 1839, the day his death 
Respectfully yours, 
[signed] Albion K. Parris Comptroller. 

To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present.
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Washington June 17 1847 
Will the commissioner of Pensions favor me with a copy of the report of the case mentioned in the letter of Mr Ellis herewith enclosed. I must have forwarded the copy of the report furnished me and the same lost by some miscarriage of the mail
[signed] S. Gordon 

Col J. L. Edwards 
P.S. Please return the letter of Mr Ellis
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Hannah Townsend widow of Charles Townsend an applicant for a pension under the act of 1838 
Joseph Ellis agent 
Bloomingburgh 
Sullivan County NY
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State of New York 
Sullivan County } ss  be it known that on this 12th day of August 1847 personally appeared before me the the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Sullivan and State aforesaid Hannah Townsend a resident of the Town of Neversink in said County aged about Ninty years and made oath in due form of Law and States that she still remains the widow of Charles Townsend deceast a late resident of said County who was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death and drew a pension at the rate of $41.32 under the act of June 7th 1832 as stated by her in a former declaration and that she makes this supplemental declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 and of the joint resolution passed by an act of Congress on the 25th day of January 1845 
[signed] Hannah Townsend X her mark
Sworn and subscribed by making her mark the day and year above written 
[signed] Joseph Ellis Justice of the peace
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State of New York Sullivan 
County clerks office } ss
I Gad Wales Deputy clerk of the County of Sullivan do hereby certify that Joseph Ellis whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit and before whom the same was taken was at the date thereof viz on the 12th day of August 1847 a Justice of the Peace for said County duly elected and sworn and authorized 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 thereto is genuine 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 14th day of August A.D. 1847 
[signed] Gad Wales Dep Clerk the Clerk being absent
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State of New Jersey Sussex ss. 
be it known that personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County, Daniel Hall a Resident of said County who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and states that he is fifty years old on the 22d day of December last and that he is a son of Levi Hall late of Dutchess now Putnam County and of Margaret Wilson who is a resident of Sussex County and State of New Jersey and that he has the family Bible in his possession which formerly belonged to his said Father and Mother during the lifetime of his Father and that he finds the Record of the marrage of his said Father to his said Mother in said Bible and it appears on said Record that they were married on the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety two, and that the following is a correct Copy of said Record as it appears in writing, and [illegible] upon said Record 
Family Record 
Marrages 
Levi Hall and Margaret Cole was Married January 1st 1792 
This deponent further states that the above Record is his Fathers own hand writing and that said Record was made several years previous to his Fathers death and that his Father died August 31st in the year of 1821 and that his mother is now the wife Asa Wilson and Resides in aforesaid County of Sussex, and further saith that Levi Hall was the first husband of his said Mother and Asa Wilson is now her second husband  -“-“ this deponent further states that the above described Record is Correct what it purports to be and that he is not
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Willing to part with said Record that he wishes to keep said Record on the account of it being in his Fathers hand writing and a family Bible 
[signed] Daniel Hall 
Subscribed and Sworn to before me this 11th day of June A.D. 1847 
[signed] Jas. Decker Justice of the peace 

I Certify that I am well acquainted with the above deponent Daniel Hall and that he is a man good moral Carracter and entitled to full credit and Belief, and I further state that I have Examined the above Record and find on Examination it is one old ancient Record as stated in the above affidavit
the words family and just was interlined before the signing June 11th 1847
[signed] Jas Decker Justice of the peace 

New Jersey
Sussex County  ss }  I William L Smith Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Sussex do hereby certify that the above named James Decker was at the time of signing the said certificates and is still a Justice of the Peace in and for County of Sussex And further that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the signature to the said certificate to be genuine. 
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court at Newton this 15th June AD 1841 
[signed] W L Smith  Clk

fees $0.80 
Recd 28
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June 24 /47


Hannah Townsend widow of Charles Townsend additional proof of marriage she applyed under act of 1838
Joseph Ellis agent 
Bloomingburgh Sullivan County NY
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10347 
New York 
Hannah Townsend Widow of Charles Townsend who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 11th June 1839 of Sullivan Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Luddington of the Regt commanded by Col. Luddington in the Revolution line for 17 mo 12 dys

Inscribed on the Roll of New York City at the rate of 41 Dollars 32 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. Joint Resolution 23 Jany 1845 

Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of Sept. 1847 and sent to Joseph Ellis, Bloomingburgh New York
Total amount, $206.60 
[Act July 7, 1838.] 
Recorded by Th Lumpkin, Clerk,
Book D  Vol. 1  Page 183 

Repated [?]
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No 8988
Hannah Townsend
N York
Suspended
Let to Joseph Ellis Sept 1 ‘47
*let to Joseph Ellis Sept 7 ‘47
let to Joseph Ellis, June 10 1843
ltr L. Gordon July 29/46.
same Sept 7 1846
Joseph Ellis Jan. 6, ‘47
same May 29/47 –
* same June 29 ‘49
Act 7th July ‘38