Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19999, for William Strickland, Massachusetts
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Mass.  Strickland, William   W 19999
              Prindle, Patience W.
            (Former widow)
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[left side of page]
7977
Massachusetts
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William Strickland
of Gill in the state of Massachusetts
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sheppard of the Massachusetts
line, for the term of one year
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Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on
the 11 of April 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of March '19
and sent to Judge Leavitt
Greenfield. Franklin Co. Mass:
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Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 10 mos 20.4/30.31.  86.36
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819.  48 -
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$134.36
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{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
[illegible]
[right side of page, vertical writing, bottom to top]
Notification sent September 20, 1820 to [illegible] clk. C. C. Pleas, Greenfield, Massus.
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Willm Strickland
[illegible]
[illegible], Massts
1776 to 1777
returned for
Admc
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I, William Strickland, a Citizen of the United States now resident in the Town of Gill in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do on oath declare that I belonged to the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War.

I entered the Service in the month of January (?) in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventh six as a soldier for the term of one year in the company commanded by Captain Libbeus Bull in the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Sheppard in the Massachusetts Line where I served until the expiration of my term of enlistment and a few days before my term of enlistment had expired as aforesaid I enlisted again in the same company Regiment and Line for a further term of six weeks and served until that had expired and was then honourably discharged from the service.

When I left the army I was honourably discharged as aforesaid but never had a written one.
I am now sixty two years old. I am very poor and in ...... circumstances in life and hence in great need of assistance from my country for support.
... at Greenfield in the County & Commonwealth
aforesaid this eleventh day of April A.D. 1818.

(signed) Wm Strickland
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To the Secretary of the Department
of War
I the Subscriber Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts which includes the County of Franklin aforesaid do hereby certify that from the testimony aforesaid, it appears to my satisfaction that the before named William Strickland served in the Revolutionary war against the Common Enemy he has set forth in his Declaration aforesaid and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his Country for support
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of the Court aforesaid his eleventh day of April A.D. 1818 -
Genl Leavitt
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Gill, April 20th 1818

Mr William Strickland of this town, is a man in needy circumstances, & of very feeble health. His family is somewhat numerous & expensive; & he is greatly ..... to provide for them. From an intimate knowledge of his circumstances I have no hesitency in saying that he has need of his country's help.

Josiah Weeks Common
Pastor of the Church
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7.477
William Strickland
Gill  7977
March 1819
Com Josep
CM 1820
Sep 1819
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Franklin ss

At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western Circuit, began and holden at Greenfield, within and for the County of Franklin, on Monday the tenth day of July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, et de die in diem to the fifteenth day of the same month.

Personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Franklin established as such by the Constitution and Laws of said Commonwealth, William Strickland aged sixty four years, resident in Gill
in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:

		I entered the service in the month of December A.D. 1775, as near as I can recollect, for the term of one year in the company commanded by Capt Lebbeus Bull in the regiment commanded by Lt. Col. Shepherd but was called Reed's regiment in the Massachusetts line I continued to serve in the same until my term of enlistment had expired, when I enlisted for a further term of six weeks in the same company and was finally discharged near Morristown N.Jersey.
	My certificate was dated Mar. 22. A.D. 1819. The pension to commence 11th April A.D.1818 and is numbered  7477.	My occupation is that of a labourer which I am almost precluded from pursuing by a palsy.  My family consists of myself and wife Patience aged 55 years, who is quite feeble, and my son Jonathan Lyman aged 15 years and my daughter Barbara aged about seven years, all whom are dependent on me for their subsistence and support.
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and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Wm Strickland
Sworn to and declared, on the tenth day of July A.D. 1820, before the said Court.
Attest, E. Alvord Clerk
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I ELIJAH ALVORD, Clerk of the aforesaid Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the
Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule forty five dollars and sixty six cents
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fifteenth day of July, 1820.
E. Alvord CLERK.
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Schedule of the estate of William Strickland of Gill County of Franklin & State of Massachusetts, applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of May 1, 1820
Real Estate none

1 old Mare 8.00 - 1 Cow 15.00 - 1 Hog 10.00 --- 
33.00
1 Pine Chest with drawers 2.00 - 1 Table 1,00 ---
3.00
1 old Table of pine, 50 - 1 Loom 2.00 --- 2.50
2 old Cutters 2.00 - 1 horse collar & side chains & draft chain 4.00
2.00
8 Kitchen Chairs 2.00 - 1 foot wheel & great wheel 1. 75 - 3.75
1 three pail kettle, 1 Small Pot, 1 Tea Kettle, 1 small} 3.41
dish Kettle, 1 Bake pan without cover -}
1 Hoe, 1 old Axe, 2 old Sythes, 1 old Harness, some old Barrels, with sundry old articles of household stuff 4.00
____
$43.66
Wm Strickland
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6552  let to Hon W Hunt feb 14 46
Albany
New York
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Patience W. Prindle, formy
widow of William Strickland
who was a Private
in the Mass. Line
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
40 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
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Certificate of Pension issued the
24 day of December 1844
and sent to
Hon. W. Hunt
Ho of Reprs.
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[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2  Page 82
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10404
Patience W. Prindle
N.Y.
Act 7. July '38
aomd
12 mopis
______
$40
-------
also Act 3 March 43
$40.
Hon W. Hunt
H.R.
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefits of the Acts of Congress of the 7th July 1838 and the 23 August 1842.

State of New York
County of Orleans ss.	On this eleventh day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty four personally appeared before Sidney Burrell Esq. one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Patience W. Prindle a resident of the town of Barre in said County of Orleans aged seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Acts of Congress ...... July 7, 1838 and the 23rd of August 1842, granting provisions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of William Strickland who was a private soldier in the army of the United States in the Revolutionary War.

That said William Strickland now deceased, in his lifetime was a Pensioner of the United States on account of said services as such soldier Under the Act of Congress of 1818 as she is informed and verity believes. That she has no documentary evidence of the fact but has always understood from said Strickland & from other sources during his life time that he resided in Franklin County, Massachusetts and belonged to the Massachusetts Line, that he was ..... upon the Pension Roll about the month of March 1819. Deponet does not know the names of any of the Officers under whom he served, & she cannot state particularly when his service was performed.
She also declares that she was married to the said William Strickland in the fall of the year day of seventeen hundred and eighty three. the precise day she has forgotten That her husband the aforesaid William Strickland died on the twenty fifth day of June in the year eighteen hundred and twenty three.
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She also declares that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above state. She further declares that after the death of this husband, aforesaid she was married to Nathan Prindle then of Northfield  Massachusetts on the twenty ninth day of December eighteen hundred and twenty five. That he died on the eighth day of July in the year eighteen hundred and thirty seven; and that she is still a widow.

Sworn to and subscribed on
the 11th day of January 1844 S. Burrell Judge of Orleans County Courts
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State of New York
County of Orleans ss.	Carolyn Rogers of the town of Barre in said County being first duly sworn
desposes and says she is daughter of William Strickland deceased, who formerly resided in the State of Massa chusetts and died in the town of Gill, Franklin County Mass June 25, 1823. That she mother was the wife of William Strickland and after his death she intermarried with Nathan Prindle of Northfield Mass in the month of Dec 1825, that her said mother is now the widow of said Nathan Prindle and resides in said town of Barre.

Deponent further says that her said father William Strick-land for several years before his death drew a pension from the United States for his services as a Soldier in the Revolutionary Was, as it was said, of ninety six dollars a year. Deponent further says she is ~ow~aged forty one years. Deponent further says that she has frequently heard conversation among the relations and friends of her fathers family in relation to the papers and documentary evidence of her father in relation to his pension, and that it is supposed they were left in the ............. of some agent her father employed to get his pension for him, and have been lost or destroyed and deponent believes such papers are lost ..... Deponent further ... her mothers name is Patience W. Prindle.

Subscribed and sworn this eleventh day of January 1844 before me
S. Burrell Judge of Orleans County Courts
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Vernon Vt
Nov 30
183/4
Mr
Toleman, Rogers
Burre
Orleans Co
NY
Abion office
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State of Massachusetts
County of Franklin ss
Town of Northfield
Publishment
"December eighteenth, eighteen hundred twenty five. Then was Marriage intended between Nathan Prindle of Northfield and widow Patience B. Strickland of Gill & published by
Xenophon James - Town Clerk"
Return of Marriage --
"To Decon Xenophon James Clerk of the town of
Northfield. The following persons I have joined in
Marriage Nathan Prindle of Northfield with Patience W. Stricland of Gill December twenty ninth eighteen hundred twenty five
John Nevers, Just Peace -"
Gave copy of Record with the exception of the dates which an expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows the certificate of
Publishment
Decr 18. 1825 - The return of Marriage December 29, 1825
Charles Osgood⎬
Town Clerk
of
Northfield
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I Charles Osgood within named depose and say
that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the county town and State aforesaid that the within is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception within named as certified by me
Charles Osgood
Franklin ss. September 30th 1843
Sworn to before me Richard Colton Justice of the Peace
Death
"Nathan Prindle Died July eighth eighteen hundred thirty seven"
True copy of record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows
July 8th 1837
West  Charles Osgood} Town Clerk
of
Northfield

I Charles Osgood above named depose and say
that I hold the office of Town clerk in the county town & state aforesaid that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me
Charles Osgood
Franklin ss  September 30th 1843
Sworn to before me Richard Colton, Justice of the Peace
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Franklin ss.
I, Henry Chapman, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Franklin, do certify, that Richard Colton Esquire, whose
signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand=writing of the said Richard Colton and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of the Supreme Judicial Court
for the Commonwealth, this fourth day of
October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and forty three.
H. Chapman, Clerk.

Vernon Novr 2nd 1843
Dear Friends I suspect your about out of patience waiting to hear from me  have been doing as fast as I could consistly after procuring these papers from Massachusetts I lernt that if there was any positive proof of Marriage it must be had
went to Wards hence to borne to Willmington searched Town & Church Records then went to Inquiring out folks of Willmington had about givn up (after spending 4 days) when I found Mr Moore got as far as [illegible] found Justice had but out the words you'l see written with another kind of ink
sent back by mail to have it inserted which delayed another week & not certin as you [illegible] new Massachusetts papers
T. Rogers  Please write when you seen this
Enjoying usual health  Oct. Scott
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Recy WIDOW, &c.
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File No.  19999
Patience W. Prindle
wid of
William Strickland
Pri Rev War
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Act:  March 3rd  /43
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 142
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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8974
New York
=
Patience W. Prindle formy
widow of William Strickland,
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 25 June 1823,
of Orleans in the State of N. York
who was a Pri
in the Company
commanded by Captain --- of the
Reg
commanded by Col Shepard in
the Massa line for 1 year
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Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 40 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of
Dec, 1844 and sent to Hon
W. Hunt Hn. of Reprs
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Total amount,  $ =======
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by F. D. Swann Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 175
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10404
Patience W. Prindle
7 July 1838
Let to Hon. W. Hunt. 11 May 1844
" Arad Thomas, Oct 124.44
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Wm Strickland
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I Jacob Bates now of Northampton in the
County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, but late of Granville in the County of Hampden, depose & say, that I was an Ensign
and afterwards a Lieutenant in a company belonging to the Regiment commanded by Colo.
Larnia & afterwards by Colo. Wm Shepherd in the Army of the Revolution; and that, some time
during the last Spring, I sent to the War Department, by the agency of Judge Putnam, my two commissions as the evidence of the foregoing facts, reference to which may be had.
That while I was Ensign as aforesaid, in Dec. 1775, I enlisted William Strickland then of Granville aforesaid, but now of Gill in the County of Franklin & both aforesaid, as a private soldier for the term of one year; That he joined the company aforesaid in Jan 1776. at Roxbury, & continued in the service in said Company, during the whole term of his said enlistment & six weeks after the expiration thereof, when he returned home
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by permission, of all which I have personal knowledge & have now a clear recollection. Said company was commanded by Capt Ball.
Jan 15. 1819. --  Jacob Butes
---
Hampshire ss. Jan 15. 1819.
Then personally appeared the aforesaid
Jacob Bates, the said Strickland also being
present, both to me well known, and made
oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed before  Isaac C. Bates Jus. Peace

In the War Department
J. C. Bates
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Commwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss.  I Josiah Dwight Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court in the County of Hampshire certify that Isaac C Bates Esq is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that
his signature to the within Certificate is his proper hand writing --
In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name
& affix the seal of said Court this first day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen.
Josiah Dwight
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House of Representatives
Dec 20. 1844
Sir
I enclose a communication from Arad Thomas
Esq. requesting that you will reconsider the
application of Patience W. Pringle for a
Pension.
I offer an opinion with some reluctance,
but I must say, considering the difficulty
of fixing the precise day of an ordinary
fact occuring sixty years ago, it seems to
me the affidavits ought to be sufficient proof of
the marriage.
I can say that the parties are
respectable, and the truth of their statements
is beyond all doubt.
Very Respectfully
Your our part
W. Hunt
Co. J L Edwards
Com. of Pensions
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Albion N. Y. Aug. 9. 1844
Sir
Enclosed I send you an Affidavit to be used in the application of widow Patience W. Pringle for a Pension as widow of William Strickland a Revolutionary soldier deceased. whose case is now under advisement in your department.
From a letter heretofore received from you by me you say the the evidence in support of the claim is satisfactory except in relation to the time of the marriage. In addition to this Affidavit I would refer you to the Affidavit of Mr. Judah Mose now on file with you. Trusting these proofs may be deemed sufficient.
I am yours respectfully
J. S. Edwards  Arad Thomas
Commisioner tr.
id
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"I Judah Moore of Wilmington in the County of Windham State of Vermont of lawful age depose and say that I have been a resident of said Wilmington for about sixty four years past. That I was present at the marriage of William Strickland to Patience W. Webster. They were married at said Wilmington by the Rev. Mr Symans there a minister of the gospel. Settled in the town of Marlboro in the County of Windham aforesaid; said marriage took place sometime between the years 1780 and 1783 but the precise time I cannot now recollect. Wilmington Oct 27, 1843"
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she was the only wife of the said William Strickland and is now an applicant for a Pension of the United States as the widow of the said William.
Deponent further says she has one sister daughter of the said William and Patience who was born in the year 1785 in the month of May as was always reputed in the family of Deponents father and one other sister daughter of said William & Patience who was in like manner reputed to have been born in the year 1789, who are still living; -  That the said parents of deponent always lived and cohabited together as husband & wife from the earliest recollection of deponent until the death of her said father. 

Deponent further says she will recollects her said father and mother lived together as husband & wife previous to the year 1794, and that she always understood from conversation with her said father & mother and other persons that her said parents were married in the year 1783.                          "Mary Howland"
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hundred and ninety four, and in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three according to the best of her recollection and as she verily believes.
Sworn &c. Sept. 4. 1844.  (copy)  'Lucy G. Guernsey."
The foregoing Affidavits were duly taken & certified & no objection is made by the Commissioner as to their form or manner of execution.  In fact the only objection in the case is the very day of the marriage is not
sufficiently proven.
The Commissioner of Pensions says in his last letter to me after all the evidence in the case was in and before him, among other things as follows.
"When recourse is had to parole with more to
establish the date of a marriage, it must to of the most explicit character, and set forth facts calculated to impress the precise time at which the event occurred upon the mind of the witness."
While you are at Washington last winter I sent
some part of the papers to you & they will by you refused to the Pension Office. In reply to your enquiries then made for me as that office Mr. Edwards in his letter to you of May 11. 1844 says "The testimony in the case of Patience
W. Prindle does not establish satisfactorily the date of the marriage before January 1794."

Mrs. Prindle is destitute of the means of support, & is at present maintained by a son-in-law who is totally blind & has been so for several years residing in this town by the name of Howland, a man of very small property. The case is a hard
one & if any relief can be had I think in this case it should be granted
Hon. Washington Hunt.  Respectfully yours Arad Thomas
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Spt 8 1844
N.Y.
Addessff [?]
Patience W. Pringle

[round postal ink stamp, faint] ALBION N.Y. SEPT 5

Z

J. S. Edwards
War Department
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
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State of New York
[underlined] County of Orleans

[squiggly vertical line as a divider]

SS. Lucy G. Guernsey wife of D. G. Guernsey of Buffalo being duly sworn deposes and says that she was acquainted with William Strickland a Revolutionary Pensioner, deceased, formerly of the County of Windham in the State of Vermont. That she was present at the solemnization of the marriage of the said William Strickland with Patience W. Webster (now the widow Patience W. Pringle) at the town of Wilmington in the County of Windham in the State of Vermont, and has a distinct recollection of the circumstances attending that transaction and of the fact of such marriage and that said marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, and in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three according to the best of her recollection and as she verily believes.
Subscribe and sworn before me this fourth day of Sept. 844
Arad Thomas a Justice of the peace of Orleans County New York

Lucy G. Guernsey
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Albion New York Sept. 5. 1844

Sir,
enclosed I send you an Affidavit in case of the application of widow Patience W. Pringle for a Pension which you now have under advisement.
Fortunately for Mrs. Pringle a day or two since the Deponent who is wife of Hon. D. G. Guernsey formerly member of Congress from Chautauqui County happened to come in town on a visit to her friends.
The case of Mrs. Pringle was spoken of when Mrs. G. replied she was present at the wedding being the first knowledge of that fact I had obtained.
I have pr[?]ed her Affidavit which I trust in addition to the other proof of this marriage already before you will satisfy you as to the time of the marriage, that according to your last letter to me being the only point not sufficiently proven to sustain the application.
Trusting this application may meet your favorable attention at your earliest convenience
I am Sir Yours respectfuly,
Arad Thomas
To J.L. Edwards Esq.
Com of  Pensions
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[circular postal ink stamp] WILMINGTON VT OCT. 30 [day is added by hand]

[upper right] 10

Orsamus A. Scott.
Vernon V.T.
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I Judah Moore of Wilmington in the County of Windham & State of Vermont of lawful age, depose and say that I have been a resident of said Wilmington for about sixty four years past, that I was present at the Marriage of William Strickland to Patience W. Webster. They were Married at said Wilmington. By the Rev. Mr Symons then a Minister of the Gospel settled in the town of Marlboro in the County of Windham Aforesaid. said marriage took place some time between the years 1780 & 1783 but the precise time I cannot now recollect.

Wilmington Oct 27, 1843. Judah Mo[o]re

Sworn to and subscribed at Wilmington in the County of Windham aforesaid. on the day & year [underline] last above written. [end underline] And I certify that the above named Judah Moore is a credible witness
Before Mr. Stephen P. Flagg Justice of the Peace

[small square of paper with corners folded in and illegible ink markings within]

State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk's Office
Newfane October 29th D. 1843
I Marshall Miller, Clerk of said Court, certify, that Stepehn P. Flagg is a Justice of the Peace, within & for said County duly Commissioned and qualified, that his commission bears date Nov. 9th 1842 & will expire on the 30th day of November 1843, and that his Signature above written is genuine [pen flourish]
In testimony Thereof, I hereunto Set my hand and affix the Seal of Said Court the day & year above written [pen flourish]
Attest Marshall Miller, Clerk
[pen flourish beneath signature]
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[writing runs at 90 degrees from bottom to top of paper]
Aug 14 '44
[circular postal ink stamp] ALBION [remainder illegible]
NY
[very tentative reading:] Addl ss ff
Patience W. Pringle [surname overlaps with War Department address]
file

[normally oriented writing]
War Department
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
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State of New York
County of Orleans 
[separated from body of text with squiggly vertical line]

SS. Mary Howland of the town of Barre in said County being first duly sworn deposes and says she is the daughter of William Strickland late a Pensioner of the United State of Gill in the State of Massachusetts, was born in the year 1787 and is aged fifty seven years last May: That her mother's maiden name was Patience W. Webster now Patience W. Pringle & that she was the only wife of the said William Strickland as deponent is informed and believes & is now an applicant for a Pension of the United States as the widow of the said William.

Deponent further says she has one sister daughter of the said William & Patience, who was born in the year 1785 in the month of May as was always reputed in the family of Deponents father, and one other sister daughter of said William & Patience who was [ink smeared, word illegible, possibly crossed out] in like manner reputed to have been born in the year 1789, who are still living. That the said Parents of Deponent always lived and cohabited together as husband & wife from the earliest recollection of Deponent until the death of said father

Deponent further says she well recollects her said father & mother lived together as husband & wife previous to the year 1794, & that she always understood from conversation with her said father & mother & other persons that her said parents were married in the year 1783.

[signature in different, rougher handwriting] Mary Howland

Sworn and subscribed at Barre in said County of Orleans August 8. 1844 before [word is smeared] me & I certify that the above named Mary Howland is Known to me to be a credible witness.

Arad Thomas Justice of the peace of said County.
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State of New York
Orleans County Clerks Office August. 9th 1844.

[embossed circular seal, illegible on reproduction]

I Elijah Dana, Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Arad Thomas is a Justice of the peace within & for said County duly commission [word runs off the side of the page] so and qualified that his official term of service commenced January 1. 1844 and will terminate January 1. 1848, and that his signature above written is genuine.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my name and affix the Seal of said County the day & year above written.

Elijah Dana Clerk
EG Strong Deputy
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Albion N.Y. Aug. 9. 1844

Sir

enclosed I send you an Affidavit to be used in the application of widow Patience W. Pringle for a Pension as widow of William Strickland a Revolutionary soldier deceased, whose case is now under advisement in your department.

From a letter heretofore received from you by me you say the evidence in support of the claim is satisfactory except in relation to the time of the marriage. In addition to this Affidavit I would refer you to the Affidavit of Mr. Judah More now on file with you. Trusting these proofs may be deemed sufficient

I am yours respectfully
Arad Thomas

J. S. Edwards
Commissioner etc.