Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 20648, Robert Ayrs, New York
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Service: New York
Ayrs, Robert, or Ayres
Sarah
Number: W 20648
Contents: [blank]
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8248 
New York 
Robert Ayr[e]s of Saratoga in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp'y commanded by Captain Wright of the Regt. commanded by Col. Willett in the N. York line for 1 Yr. 9 mo. & 8 ds. 
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 70 Dollars 88 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of March 1833 and sent Clt: Saratoga Springs 
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. '33   $41.76
Semi-anl. allowance ending  4 Sep. '33.  35.44
[=] $177.20 

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
 Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk
Book E. Vol. 4 Page 14 

Right side:
See letter to P. Agt. Feb 26 1835 informing of Pensioners death
Crosswise:
See Letter to Pensioner January 5, 1835
"    "    " E. Ames Esq.  "    "    "
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In the matter of}
Robert Ayrs }
a pensioner }

Admitted
Private 1 year 9 mo & 8 days
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New York	}
Saratoga ss.	}
On this 25th day of December 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas held in & for the County of Saratoga now sitting Robert Ayrs of the Town of Saratoga Springs County & State aforesaid aged Sixty Seven Years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress Passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under following named officers & served as herein stated. On being asked where in what year were you born? he answers & says that he was Born April 12th 1765 near the present Town of Stillwater in the (then) County of Albany now County of Saratoga -
On being asked have you any record of your age & if so where is it? he answers & says that he has a record of his age in his family Bible at his present residence.
On being asked where were you living when called into service, Where have you lived since the revolutionary War & Where do you now live?  he answers & says that he was living at Stillwater in the County of Saratoga when called into service, Since the revolutionary War he has lived in the County of Saratoga part the time in Stillwater & part in Saratoga Springs where he now lives. 
On being asked how were you called into service; Were you drafted, did you Volunteer or were you a Substitute? And if a Substitute for whom? he answers & says he was called into service by Enlisting therein for three Years.
On Being asked to State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the Troops where you served, such continental
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& militia regiments as you can recollect & the general circumstances of your service. he answers & says that about the 1st Say of April 1782 at Stillwater aforesaid he enlisted in the New York State Troops for the Term of three years in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Marinus Willett under Capt. Job. Wright who was then recruiting in said Town. From which place he was marched to Ballston in said County to protect the Inhabitants & there remained untill about the 1st Day of July thereafter - he was then marched to Stone Arabia near Johnstown on the Mohawk River to guard the Inhabitants while they were engaged in harvesting - from thence he marched to Fort Plains on the Mohawk River there worked on the fortifications & did garrison duty untill the Winter when we went to Fort Herkimer, I remained about a month & then went on an Expedition against the Enemy at Fort Oswego near the mouth of the Oswego then returned to Fort Herkimer on said Mohawk River & there remained on garrison duty untill the next Fall, was there marched to Schenectady on the Mohawk & was then discharged in consequence of the Peace, about the 8th January 1784   The said Regiment being discharged in small parties at Intervals - at the time of his discharge he belonged to the company of Capt. Peter B Pease who granted his discharge according to the best of his recollection - which discharge is lost - That he was discharged in common with the rest of the Regiment as having served the full Term of his Enlistment   he enlisted as a private & was when discharged a non commissioned officer. He has no documentary evidence of his service & knows of a person
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By the name of Samuel Ashman living in Champlain near the Canada line & Albert Baker now living in Queensbury County of Warren who Enlisted & served in the same company with Deponent, Besides these deponent knows of no one whose Testimony he could procure to prove his services- And deponent Intends to present the Testimony of the said Albert Baker (whom deponent has long known & who is a person of much respectability & a credible Person) But deponent is not able to defray the Expence of procuring the Evidence of the said Ashman.
On being asked Did you ever receive a Discharge from the service & if so By Whom was it given & What has become of it?  he answers & says he has already answered as hereinbefore stated- 
On being asked to state the Names of Persons to Whom he is known in his present neighborhood & who can testify as to his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution - he answers & states the names of Honl Esch Cowen, Honl John H Steel a Judge of this Court. Honl James Thompson First Judge of this Court. Wm. L. F. Warren Esquire, Ransom Cook Esqr. Thomas J Marvin Esqr. - & others-
And Deponent further states that he hereby Relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency
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of any state - Deponent further says that he is unacquainted with any clergyman whose attendance he can procure without a great Expence.
Deponent further says that where he went to Fort Oswego as above mentioned, his regiment was joined by a Rhode Island Regiment at Fort Herkimer. Both Regiments then moved on in the Month of February in Sleighs to Fort Oswego, which it was calculated to take by surprise, but the Troops did not arrive till near Daylight & In consequence thereof the Expedition failed & we retreated, our company & Capt. James Cannon's Company went to Herkimer & thence marched to Fort Plains 
Major Benschoten or Van Benschoten, & Adjutant Pliny Moore & Quarter Master Trotter [?] ['"& Pay Master Ten Eyck" is stricken] accompanied the detachment to Fort Oswego. Ten Eyck was Pay Master but he thinks he remained at Albany then.
[Signed] Robert Ayrs
Sworn & subscribed the}
day & year aforesaid in}
open Court Before me}
[Signed] Wm. L. Goodrich Depty. Clerk 

We John H Steele and William L.F. Warren residing in the Town of Saratoga Springs in the County of Saratoga hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Robert Ayrs who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration That we believe him to be sixty seven years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion
[Signed] Wm L.F. Warren
[Signed] John H Steel
Sworn & subscribed in open}
Court the Day & Year aforesaid}
Wm. L. Goodrich Depty Clerk
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State of New York
Saratoga County ss.
Albert Baker being duly affirmed says that he now resided in Queensbury County of Warren in said State. Deponent says he is well acquainted with Robert Ayrs named in the annexed papers & knew him during the revolutionary War. That in the year 1782 at Stillwater in the County of Saratoga Deponent Enlisted, in the Three Years Service under Captain Job Wright in the regiment of Col. Marinus Willett in the New York State Troops. A few days after his enlistment he marched to Ballston to Join said company of Capt. Job Wright & he there found the said Robert Ayrs a Soldier in the same company. From Ballston we marched in July were employed in played in guarding the Inhabitants during harvest. From thence we marched to Fort Plains on the Mohawk River, where the whole regiment was collected together. We were employed there at work on the Fortifications about three months,  then marched to Fort Herkimer & after being there about a month we went on an Expedition to Fort Oswego on Lake Ontario, we failed in the Expedition & immediately returned to Fort Herkimer where we remained till the next Fall - was then marched to Schenectady where we remained until the Troops were discharged. Deponent was discharged a few days before Robert Ayrs. There was a part of the Regiment at Schenectady & about thirty of us at Albany where deponent received his discharge. Deponent after his discharge went back to Schenectady to take leave of his comrades & at this time
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the said Robert Ayrs was there & was not discharged until a few days after - the & Jules 1832. till a few days after. Deponent says he knows said Robert Ayrs served in the same company with deponent & was with him all the time in all the marches &v at the several Stations as hereinbefore stated - Deponent was discharged by Capt Peter B Tearse his Discharge he has preserved & it is as follows on viz.
"The bearer Albert Baker private Soldier in the New York State Troops being enlisted for three years on bounties of unappropriated lands having faithfully served as a good & faithful Soldier is hereby Discharged the service of the United States - Given at Albany this 5th day of Jany 1784 Peter P Tearse Capt Commanding
All Concurred
Deponent further says that he has doubt, but that all the discharges granted to the Soldiers were similar to his own.
[Signed] Albert Baker
Affirmed in open Court}
& subscribed on 25th Dec.}
1832. [Signed] Wm L Goodrich Dept. Clerk}

State of New York Saratoga Co ss: Ransom Cook being duly sworn says that he is acquainted with Albert Baker the above deponent & knows him to be a man of great Respectability & Integrity & his statement is entitled to Respect credit.
[Signed] Ransom Cook

Sworn and subscribed in open Court this 25th Decr 1832. 
[Signed] Wm L. Goodrich Dept Clerk
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the Investigation of the Matter & after putting the Interrogatories presented by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states. And the Court further certifies that they are well acquainted with Wm L. Warren and John H Steele who have signed the foregoing certificate & who are residents of Saratoga Springs & that they are severally credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that the said Albert Baker who has signed the foregoing affidavit, is a Respectable person & that his statement is entitled to credit.
[SEAL] I William L. Goodrich Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County Saratoga do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the Matter of the application of Robert Ayrs for a pension. In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal of office this Twenty Fifth Day of December one thousand eight hundred & Thirty Two.
[Signed] Wm. L. Goodrich Dep'y Clerk
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Robert Ayrs
Saratoga Co
New York

Admitted

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30
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BRIEF in the case of Robert Ayrs
of Saratoga Co. 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? [blank]
3. How old is he? 67 
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
Period. Enlisted in 1782, Apl 1st & discharged 8th Jan 1784
Duration of Service. 1 Years, 9 Months,  8 Days 
Rank. Private 
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Capt Job Wright & Col. M. Willett
5. In what battles was he engaged? [blank]
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Saratoga County, New York 
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living witness 
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  Correct
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
[Signed] J. V. Bradford  Examining Clerk.
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DECLARATION, In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled ""An act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows. "
State of New York, ss: 
On this Eighteenth day of March 1840 personally appeared before the undersigned, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga, Sarah Ayrs of Milton in the county of Saratoga aforesaid aged Seventy three 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 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
That she is the widow of Robert Ayrs who was a Private in the Army of the United States in the War of the Revolution in the line of the State of New York and that Robert Ayrs her said husband deceased resided in Stillwater in the then County of Albany now Saratoga in the State of New York, when he engaged and entered into the service of the United States as a private.
And she further declares that her said husband Robert Ayes deceased was at the time of his decease a pentioner [sic] of the United States under the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832
She further declares, that she was married to the said Robert Ayrs on First day of March in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty five; that her husband, the aforesaid Robert Ayrs died on the thirtieth day of April 1833; 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 stated. That her name before marriage was Sarah Ashton and her place of Residence was Stillwater, that the Revd Mr Robert Campbell officiated on the occasion of said marriage, no person, who was present on the occasion to her recollections or belief, is or are now living.
Sarah (X  her mark) Ayrs

Sworn to & subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me &. I further certify that the said Sarah Ayrs is in my opinion unable to attend Court & that the reason why she cannot write her name, is a stiffness in the right hand.
N.B. "Ashton" substituted for "Astin" before sworn to & subscribed.
[Signed] Geo. G. Scott. Judge of Saratoga Common Pleas
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State of New York	}
County of Saratoga } ss    I Archibald Smith Clerk of the County of Saratoga Do Certify that George G. Scott before whom the within declaration purports to be sworn was at the date of the same Judge of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County aforesaid, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said declaration & also to the Certificate are his proper hand writing and signatures. The word "believe"  interlined before signing.
Witness my hand and and Seal of office, this 27th day of March 1840 
[Signed] Archibald Smith Clerk
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State of New York}
County of Saratoga} ss.  [illegible]
[Family Record leaf from Bible overlays this page]

Robert Ayrs Born 12th April 1763.
Sarah, his Wife Born 22d August 1766.

Their Children.
John Ayrs Born 1st May 1788
Isaac Ayrs Born 12th May, 1789 = Reubon Born 24 March 1791 and died July 23 1791
Mary Ayrs Born 27 April 1792
Rebekah Born 21st April 1793 and died March 1st 1794
[Sarah?] Ayrs Born 2d December 1795
Rachel Ayrs Born 6 May 1799
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State of New York	}
County of Saratoga	} ss.
Be it known that before me the under signed a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said County personally appeared Sarah Rockwell wife of Elisha Rockwell of the Town of Milton in the County and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that Robert Ayrs late of the Town of Saratoga Springs, deceased, was her Father and that Sarah Ayrs widow of the said Robert Ayrs is her mother;
that the said Robert Ayrs at the time of his decease was a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832, was an Inhabitant resident in the County of Saratoga in the State of New York and died, in the Town of Saratoga Springs in the County of Saratoga in the State of New York on the 30th day of April 1833, leaving the aforesaid Sarah Ayyrs his lawful widow and that she now resides in Milton in the County and State aforesaid and has not since and inter married but continues the widow of the aforesaid Robert Ayrs deceased.
And she further testifies & states that she is aged Forty three years & since the 2 day of December last past, That the original Family record of her Father the said Robert Ayrs which she has known to exist in her Father's Family Bible ever since her earliest recollection, is the one hereto annexed, and is the only Family Record ever known to deponent to have existed, nor does she believe that any record has ever existed in the Family showing the date of the marriage of her said Father & Mother the said Robert & Sarah Ayrs. N.B. "Widow" between the 17th and 18th lines "Since " between the 19th & 20th lines and "mother the said" between the 29th & 30th lines interlined before sworn 
[Signed] Sarah Rockwell
Subscribed and sworn the 26th	}
day of March 1840 before me 	} 
Aaron Nash Commissioner of Deeds
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State of New York.  }
County of Saratoga } ss. 
Be it known that before me Aaron Nash a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said County personally appeared Mary Millard widow of Eleazer Millard deceased aged Seventy nine years; who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say,, that Robert Ayrs late of Saratoga Springs in the County and State aforesaid now deceased was her Brother that she well recollects when her Brother Robert Ayrs was married to Sarah Ashton by the Reverend Robert Campbell pastor of a Congregational Church in Stillwater the said marriage took place in the month of March 1785. though she was not present on the occasion, she knows that the said Robert & Sarah resided together as husband & wife from the time above stated, until the time of his death and that he died on the thirteenth day of April 1833;
and that she the said Sarah Ayrs has not intermarried but continues the widow of the above named Robert Ayrs decd.
N.B. "Ashton" on the 10th line made by alteration an erasure on the 15th line
[Signed] Aaron Nash Commissioner of Deeds
Mary (X. her mark) Millard

Sworn and subscribed	}
before me this 20th day}
of March 1840 		}
[Signed] Aaron Nash Commissioner of Deeds

Witness David Bidwell

And I the said Commissioner of Deeds. that Mary Millard the above named deponent, is to me well known and I believe she is a person of fair character for truth and veracity and is a credible witness. And I further certify that from examination I am satisfied that she is unable to write her name, because she never learned to write, and therefore has made her cross 
[SIgned] Aaron Nash 
Commissioner of Deeds
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of Saratoga in the State of New York, and is the identical person applying for a Pension under the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838. 
Subscribed and Sworn before me} 
the 20th day of March 1840}
N.B. ("Astin") altered to ("Ashton") on the 8th 10th 16 17 & 21st lines of the 1st page & an erasure on the 14th line and "the" made on erasure on the 25th line made before sworn 
[Signed] Rebeckah Morey 
[Signed] Aaron Nash
Commissioner of Deeds

And I the said Commissioner hereby certify, that from many years acquaintance with the above deponent Rebeckah Morey I believe her to be a person of good character for truth and veracity & her statements are entitled to full confidence & credit 
[Signed] Aaron Nash 
Commissioner of Deeds 

State of New York}
County of Saratoga} ss:
I Archibald Smith Clerk of the County of Saratoga, Do hereby certify that Aaron Nash before whom the within affidavit purports to be sworn and also before whom Mary Millard and also Sarah Rockwell purport to have been sworn to the affidavits hereto annexed was at the date thereof, a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the County aforesaid, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name scribed to the said affidavits to be his proper hand writing and Signature 
Witness my hand and seal of office the 
27th day of March A.D. 1840 
[Signed] Archibald Smith Clerk
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of Saratoga in the State of New York, and is the identical person applying for a Pension under the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838. 
Subscribed and Sworn before me} 
the 20th day of March 1840}
N.B. ("Astin") altered to ("Ashton") on the 8th 10th 16 17 & 21st lines of the 1st page & an erasure on the 14th line and "the" made on erasure on the 25th line made before sworn 
[Signed] Rebeckah Morey 
[Signed] Aaron Nash
Commissioner of Deeds

And I the said Commissioner hereby certify, that from many years acquaintance with the above deponent Rebeckah Morey I believe her to be a person of good character for truth and veracity & her statements are entitled to full confidence & credit 
[Signed] Aaron Nash 
Commissioner of Deeds 

State of New York}
County of Saratoga} ss:
I Archibald Smith Clerk of the County of Saratoga, Do hereby certify that Aaron Nash before whom the within affidavit purports to be sworn and also before whom Mary Millard and also Sarah Rockwell purport to have been sworn to the affidavits hereto annexed was at the date thereof, a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the County aforesaid, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name scribed to the said affidavits to be his proper hand writing and Signature 
Witness my hand and seal of office the 
27th day of March A.D. 1840 
[Signed] Archibald Smith Clerk
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Right side:
Reported
Jany 30/49

 Left side:
[Torn] 30.    430
New York Abany
Sarah Ayres
widow of Robert Ayres
NY
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 70 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Jany 1849 and sent to
Hon. J.J. Slingerland
H of R [?]

Received on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 1 Vol. 4
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September 11, 1939. 
XXXXX XXXXXXX 
BA-J/CC 
Robert Ayrs or Ayres 
W. 20648 

Mr. John H. Brandt, Jr., 
270 Arden Road, Mt. Lebanon,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 

Dear Sir: 

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W.20648, based upon service of Robert Ayrs in the Revolutionary War. 
Robert Ayrs was born April 12, 1765, at Stillwater, Albany County (later Saratoga County), New York. Names of his parents are not shown. 
While a resident of Stillwater, Saratoga County, New York, Robert Ayrs enlisted April 1, 1782, served in Captains Job Wright's and Peter B. Tearse's companies, Colonel Marinus Willett's New York regiment, was on guard duty on the Mohawk River and garrison duty at Fort Herkimer and was on an expedition against the enemy at Fort Oswego, and was discharged at the close of the war. His service was rendered as private and non-commissioned officer. 
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed December 25, 1832, then a resident of Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, New York. 
He died April 30, 1833, at Saratoga Springs, New York. 
Robert Ayrs married March 1, 1785, at Stillwater, New York, Sarah Ashton, daughter of John Ashton. She was born August 22, 1766, They were both residing in Stillwater, New York, at the time of marriage. The name of Sara's mother is not shown. 
The soldier's widow, Sarah Ayrs, was allowed pension on her application executed March 18, 1840, at which time she was residing in Milton, Saratoga County, New York. In August 1843, she was residing in Saratoga Springs, New York, and in 1848, in Milton, New York.
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The names of the children of Robert and Sarah Ayrs are shown as follow: 
John Born May 1, 1788
Isaac   "     May 12, 1789
Reuben  " March 24, 1791, died July 23, 1791.
Mary 	" April 27, 1792
Rebecah 	" April 21, 1793, died March 1, 1794. 
Sarah 	" December 2, 1796
Rachel 	" May 6, 1799

In 1840, their daughter Sarah, the wife of Elisha Rockwell, was residing in Milton, New York. 

In 1840, soldier's sister, Mary, aged seventy-nine years, widow of Eleazer Millard, made a statement in Saratoga County, New York in regard to the marriage of Robert and Sarah Ayrs. In the same year one Rebeccah Morey was aged sixty-seven years and a resident of Malta, Saratoga County, New York, and stated that at the time Robert and Sarah married she was residing with the family of Sarah's father, no relationship stated. 

Reference was made to one Eleazer Millard who was superintendent of a class in Colonel Van Veghten's New York regiment in 1782, no relationship to the family shown. 

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of Sarah Ayrs, widow of Robert Ayrs, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: 

Sarah Ayres, widow of Robert Ayres (as the name was borne on the pension roll Certificate No. 430 
Issued January 30, 1849 
Rate $70.88 per annum 
Commenced March 4, 1848 
Act of February 2, 1848 
New York, Albany, Agency. 

Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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Left side:
1939 - Sept 11 Hist to John H. Brandt Jr., letter in file of James Parr W 26825  cc

Right side:
Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20648 
Sarah Ayres 
Wid of Robert Ayres 
Priv Rev. War 
Act: Feb 2d '/48 
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 24

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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6959 -
NY
let to Aaron Nash
July 20, 1840.

Act 7 July 38
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Albany
New York ("Alby" stricken) 5674.

Sarah Ayrs; widow of Robert Ayrs, decd 
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June, 1832 
and who died on the 30th of April, 1833,
 of Saratoga Co. in the State of N. York,
who was a private in the comp'y commanded 
by Captain Wright of the Regt. commanded 
by Col. Willett in the N. York 
line for 16 mos. 3 days. pri 

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 53 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of July, 1840 and sent to Aaron Nash, Ballston, N. York - 
Arrears to the 4th of Septr 1840 - $241.47 
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 M. '41 - 26.83 
[=] $268.30 

{Act July 7,1838.} 
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk, 
Book A, Vol. 2 Page 66.
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See letter to Sarah Ayres, July 31, 1843
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5474.
New York Albany 
Sarah Ayres 
Widow of Robert Ayres 
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832, 
and who died on the 30th April 1833
of Saratoga Co in the State of N. York 
who was a private in the Comp'y. 
commanded by Captain Wright of the 
Regt commanded by Col. Willett in 
the N. York line for 16 mos. 3 days private 

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 70 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836 
Increased from $53.66/100 

Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of Jany 1849 
and sent to Hon. J. I. Slingerland H of R [?]

Total amount, $ [blank]
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Geo. Stirling Clerk 
Book D Vol 1 Page 147.
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New York 3482
Sarah Ayres 
widow of Robert Ayres 
who was a Private
in the New York line 
for 16 months 3 days

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Fifty three Dollars Sixty six Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 
Certificate of Pension issued the Eighth day of December 1843 and sent to 
Claimant Saratoga Spring New York 

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 100
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3482
New York Albany

Sarah Ayres
widow of Robert Ayres 
who was a private 
in the New York Line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 70. Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. Increased from $53.66. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Jany 1849  and sent to Hon J. I. Slingerland H of R [?]

[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.] 
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 70.
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430.
New York Albany
Sarah Ayres
widow of Robert Ayres
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
54 Dollars 66. Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day of June 1848 and sent to
Hon. Hugh White
H of R

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 1, Vol. 4
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Ballston Spa May 4th 1843 

Sir 
Inclosed herewith you will receive the declaration of Sarah Ayrs widow of Robert Ayrs for a Pension under the Act of March 3d 1843 which please examine and make returns to me: early as convenient
I am 
Respectfully your mo. obt 
Servant 
[Signed] Aaron Nash 

J.L. Edwards Esquire 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington City D.C.
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[Envelope addressed to:]

[Postmark:] Saratoga Springs FEB 16
20 [?]
J.L. Edwards
Commiss'r of Pensions
Washington City.

Crosswise:
Feb 20

Robt. Ayrs
NY Roll - dead [?]
8248
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Saratoga Springs Feby 15 1835 
To J. L. Edwards ,
Sir 
Several days since, a letter from you to Robert Ayrs was put into my hands. Being an executor of the said Robert Ayrs, I take the liberty to inform you, that Robert Ayrs died on the 28 April 1833, and if any pension money has been drawn in his name since that time, it has been fraudulently obtained; he drew money but once and that was in March, previous to his death-
Respectfully Yours 
Ransom Cook
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Envelope addressed to:

[Postmark:] Ballston NY APR 23
[Stamped] FREE
James L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Crosswise:
6959
Apl 27, 1840
NY
July 7, 1838.

[Very faintly] 
Sarah Ayrs
wid of Robert
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Envelope addressed to:
[Postmark:] Ballston NY SEP 3
[Stamped] FREE
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Crosswise:
3593 Sept 5, 1843.
Sarah Ayres,
March 30 1843.
NY
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Ballston Spa, Saratoga Co.
N.Y. September 2nd 1843.

Sir
Inclosed herein you receive the declaration of Mrs Sarah Ayrs widow of Robert Ayrs. for a Pension under the Act of March 3 1843 which please examine and make returns to me early as convenient at Ballston PO
 I am Very Respectfully 
Your most obt. Servant 
Aaron Nash 

J. L Edwards Esquire 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington City 
D.C.
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Sarah Ayrs widow 
of Robert Ayrs for 
a Pension under the 
Act of 7 July 1838 
6959 
Albany 
m 85. d33 - 
act 7 July 38 

from 1 may '82  to 3. Sep 83 
Admd
16 mo 3 days pri 
#53.66/100 
No deduction 

Aaron Nash 
Ballston Agent
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This certifies that Eleazer Millard Superintendt. of a class in Col Van Vightens Regiment of Militia has delivered me an able bodied man named Robert Ayrs to serve for two years agreeable to an act of the Legislature of the State of New York Entitled an act for raising troops to compleat the line of this State in the service of the United States and the two Regiments to be raised on bounties of unappropriated Land and for the further defence of the Frontiers of this State passed the 23d of March last - Passed muster before me this thirty first day of May 1782 
Jacob Jno Lansing  Commsy of Musters State of New York 

State of New York }
Comptrollers Office }
Albany March 6. 1840}
I hereby Certify the above to be a true Copy of a paper remaining in this Office among the books & papers relating to the revolutionary Services of Officers and Soldiers 
[Signed] W W Judway
Dep. Comptroller
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State of New York } 
County of Saratoga } ss.
Be it known that before me the undersigned a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said County, personally appeared Jesse Seymour of Stillwater in the County of Saratoga aforesaid aged Fifty three years; who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he holds the office of Deacon of the first Congregational Church of the Town of Stillwater aforesaid; and that the Original Books and Records of said Church are in his possession by which said Books and records it appears that the said Church was  transfered from Canaan in Connecticut under the Revend. Mr Robert Campbell, on the 6th day of June 1765 that the said Robert Campbell continued to be the Pastor of the said Church at Stillwater from the said 6 June 1765 until his death which appears from the said records to have been on the 19th day February 1789 and that I have made diligent search in the aforesaid Books, from the said 6th day of June 1765 and find no marriage recorded therein solemnised by the said Revd. Robert Campbell or any other person except three couples which were married in 1776 and 1777 and he does not believe that the marriage of Robert Ayrs to Sarah Ashton has ever been recorded in said Books or any records of said church known to be in existance 
N.B. "d" below the 5th lines  [illegible] below the 10th line "Church" below the 16th line "search" below the 19th line  & "Church" below the 27th line interlined & an erasure on the 19th line interlined and "7" on the 25th line on erasure before execution.
[Signed] Aaron Nash
Commissioner &c.

[Signed] Jesse Seymour

Sworn and Subscribed the 
22nd day of April 1840
before me
Aaron Nash
Commissioner of Deeds

And I the said Commissioner &c. do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Deacon Jesse Seymour and that his statements above & by him subscribed & sworn to are entitled to full confidence & credit
[Signed] Aaron Nash
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State of New York }
County of Saratoga} ss.
I Archibald Smith Clerk of the said County of Saratoga do hereby certify that Aaron Nash before whom the within affidavit purports to be sworn was at the date thereof a commissioner of Deeds in and for said County, and that his name subscribed to the said affidavit and Certificate is his proper hand writing and Signature
Witness my hand and seal of office the
 24th day of April 1840 
[Signed] Archibald Smith Clerk
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Ballston Spa Apr 24th 1840

Sir
Herewith you will receive the papers of Mrs. Sarah Ayrs widow of Robert Ayrs for a Pension under the Act oof July 7 1838. which please to examine and make returns to me at Ballston Post office, as early as convenient.
I am
Very Respectfully
your Obedient Servant
[Signed] Aaron Nash

J.L. Edwards Esquire
Washington City
D.C.
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[Envelope addressed to:]

[Stamp] FREE
J.L. Edwards Esquire
Comr. of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
[Postmark] Ballston NY JUL 8

[Crosswise:]
July 10, 1840
NY.
Sarah Ayrs
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Ballston Spa July 7, 1840

Sir
In the matter of Mrs. Sarah Ayrs widow of Robert Ayrs deceased whose papers for a Pension were transmitted by mail to the Pension Office at Washington on the 24th of April last past, and from which no return have been received, please inform me whither they were received at the office
I am
Very Respectfully
your Obt. Servant
[Signed] Aaron Nash

J.L. Edwards Esquire
Com. of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Ballston Spa July 24th, 1840.

Sir
Your letter of the 20th Inst. was duly received, (relation to the Case of Mrs. Ayrs Widow of Robert Ayrs deceased) a Certificate from the Comptroller of this State has been obtained showing all the proof of his Services, found on the Books of said Office (which to the best of my recollection I attached to her papers, and Since your letter was rec'd I have made Search for the Certificate but do not find it among my papers, it may have been mislaid, but if you don't find it, inform me & a new Certificate may be obtained, (I kept no Copy of it,) please direct me what to do in this case, please direct to me at Ballston P.O. as usual
I am Very Respectfully
your mo. Obt. Servant
[Signed] Aaron Nash

J.L. Edwards Esqr
Com. of Pensions
Washington City
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959
Sarah Ayrs
under Act of 3d Mr 1843

959
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State of New York} 
County of Saratoga} ss: 
On this 3d day of May ["April" is stricken] 1843 before me Aaron Nash Commissioner of Deeds in and for said County personally appeared ["Ayrs" stricken] Sarah Ayrs of the Town of Milton in the County of Saratoga and State of New York aged Seventy seven years: Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed the 3 March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. that she is the Widow of Robert Ayr who was a private and resided in the Town of Stillwater in the County of Saratoga (then Albany) in the State of New York when he entered into the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution, and served under the following named officers, to wit, Captain Job Wright in Colonel Willett's Regiment, from 1st April 1782 as stated in the Certificate of the Comptroller of the State of New York on file in the War Department 
She further states that her husband the said Robert Ayrs was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death 
And she further states that she has received the annual amount of Pension of Fifty three dollars and Sixty cents for five years under the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 
She further declares that she is still a widow 
Sarah (X   her mark) Ayrs
Subscribed and sworn on the}
day and year above written	}
[Signed] Aaron Nash 
Commissioner of Deeds 
Witness, Reuben Abel 

Saratoga ss: I certify that "May" was inserted above the 3d line and three words erased on the 3d line, one erasure on the 5th and one on the 16th lines made before execution
[Signed] Aaron Nash 
Commissioner of Deeds 

And I do further certify that Sarah Ayrs the above named declarant is personally known to me, and that she is unable to write her name on account of the infirmities of old age [Signed] Aaron Nash Commissioner of deeds
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Saratoga ss. I further Certify that it appears to my satisfaction the within Sarah Ayrs is unable to write her name not having the use of her hands as formerly on account of infirmities incidental in old age
Aaron Nash
Commissioner of Deeds 

State of New York	}
County of Saratoga } ss. I Horace Goodrich Clerk of the County Court of the County of Saratoga and State of New York aforesaid, do hereby certify that Aaron Nash is a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 11th day of November 1839 and will expire on the 11th day of November 1843, and this several signatures  " Aaron Nash"  written within are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of the said County this fourth day of May 1843. 
[Signed] Horace Goodrich  Clerk
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Sarah Ayrs
$53.66 
3482
100 
$53.66 

Claimant
Saratoga Springs N.Y.

[Left side:] 3593
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State of New York} 
County of Saratoga} ss: 
On this 30th day of August 1843 before me Ransom Cook a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Sarah Ayrs late of Milton in this County, and now a resident of the Village of Saratoga Springs in the County and State aforesaid aged Seventy Seven (77) years: who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed 3d March 1843 granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow of Robert Ayrs, who was a private and resided in the Town of Stillwater in the County of Saratoga (then Albany) in the State of New York when he entered into the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution and served under the following named officers to Wit: Captain Job Wright in Col. Willetts Regiment from the 1st of April 1782 as stated in the Certificate of the Comptroller of the State of New York on file in the War Department, 
She further declares that her husband the said Robert Ayrs at the time of his death was a Pensioner of the United States
And she further declares that ["he" erased] she has received the annual amount of Pension of Fifty three dollars and Sixty cents under the Act of July 7. 1838 
She further declares that she is still a widow
Sarah (X  her mark) Ayrs
Sworn and subscribed on the day }
and year above written before me }
[Signed] Ransom Cook
Justice of the peace
Witness [blank]

Saratoga County ss. I hereby Certify that Sarah Ayrs the above named declarant is to me personally known to be the individual described in, and who subscribed and made oath to the foregoing declaration, and that she is unable to with her name because she is nervous which causes her hands to tremble
[Signed] Ransom Cook 
Justice of the peace
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State of New York }
Saratoga County	}ss.
I Horace Goodrich, Clerk of the County of Saratoga, Do certify that Ransom Cook before whom the within purports to be sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that his signature " Ransom Cook" subscribed to the within proceeds is his genuine signature 
Witness my hand and seal of Office the 2d day of September 1843
[SEAL]
[Signed] George Satterlee. Dep. Clk
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[Left side, upside down:]

Ud acts 38, 43 & 44 at $70.88 per annum
ded'g former paym't at $53.66 per annum

Ud act '48 at $70.88 per an 
ded'g former pay't at $53.66 per an

Hon J.I. Slingerland
H of R

Right side:
Payment to be made at Albany by
Thos. W. Alcott Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of New York

Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February
2d, 1848, Page I Vol. 4
Leo. Jenkins Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
WIDOW'S PENSION.

I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848,
Sarah Ayres,
widow of Robert Ayres,
who was a private in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of fifty three
dollars and sixty six cents per annum, commencing on the 
4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again 
marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such 
marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this twenty third day of June
one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
[SEAL]
[Signed] W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned.
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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N York,
Sarah Ayres
wid of Robert
act 44 now 48 [?]

admitted 

Hon Hugh White
H of R
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State of New York
County of Saratoga ss.
On this Sixth day of June 1848 before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County personally appeared Sarah Ayres a resident of Milton in the County and State aforesaid aged Eighty one 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 act of Congress passed 2nd day of February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Robert Ayres late of Saratoga Springs in the County of Saratoga and State of New York deceased.
That her husband the said Robert Ayres during the period of the Revolutionary war resided in Stillwater in the County of Saratoga and State of New York and served in the Infantry Company commanded by Captain Job Wright in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Willett. 
And She further declares that she drew a pension under the Act of Congress passed the 17th June 1844 at the rate of fifty three dollars and sixty six cents per annum 
And she further declares that she is still a widow. 
Sarah (X  her mark) Ayrs

Subscribed and sworn to before me}
this 5th day of June, 1848. }
David Maxwell Justice of the Peace
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State of New York 
Saratoga County ss. 
I certify that Sarah Ayrs within named is known to me to be the individual described in and who executed the within affidavit or declaration, and that she stated to me that she signed her name by making her mark on account of a lame hand.
[Signed] David Maxwell 
Justice of the Peace 

State of New York.   } 
County of Saratoga } ss. 
I, James W. Horton Clerk of said County do hereby Certify that David Maxwell before whom the foregoing declaration or affidavit was Sworn and Subscribed was at the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized by law to administer Oaths and that his signature to the same is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 10 day of June 1848
 James W. Horton, Clerk
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Sarah Ayres
Declaration
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State of New York} 
County of Saratoga} ss. 
On this 10th day of October 1848 before me David Maxwell a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County Personally appeared Sarah Ayres of the Town of Milton County and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth that She is the widow of Robert Ayres deceased who during his Natural life was a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress Passed June 7th 1832 at the rate of Seventy dollars & Eighty Eight Cents per Annum on account of his Revolutionary Services  And that She has received a Pension under the Act of 7 of July 1838 and under Act of 1844 and is in the receipt of a Pension under Act of 2 Feb 1848 at the rate of Fifty three dollars & Sixty ["fifty" stricken] Six Cents per Annum on account of her late husband Military Services   And the object of this Declaration is to assert a Claim at the Same rate of Pension received by her said husband under Act of June 7th 1832   And the arrears under Subsequent Act, on the Proof now on file and under the Act of Joint Resolution of Congress Passed July 1st 1848   She further declares she still remains a widow 
Sarah (X   her mark] Ayrs
Subscribed and Sworn }
to before me this 10th day} 
of October 1848 }
[Signed] David Maxwell }
Justice of the Peace }

I certify that Declarant is personally known to me and is the identical person above named and her Statement is entitled to full faith and credit   That she does not write her name for the reason that her second finger on her right hand is stiff and out of shape. The word fifty on the 15 line from the top erased and sixty written above it before signing 
[Signed] David Maxwell 
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York, }
Saratoga County Clerk's Office. } ss. 
I, JAMES W. HORTON, CLERK OF THE COUNTY OF SARATOGA, do hereby certify, That David Maxwell whose name is subscribed to the annexed instrument, is a Justice of the Peace of the county of Saratoga, dwelling in said county; duly qualified   And that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice and verily believe that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine. And that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the Laws of the State of New York. 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, this 30 day October in the year 1848. 
[Signed] James W. Horton CLERK.
[SEAL]

Crosswise:
Sarah Ayrs
Declaration
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Albany Oct 16th 1848 

Dear Sir 
I inclose the Declarations of Mrs Sarah Ayres widow of Robert Ayres and Mrs Anna Francisca widow of Cornelius Francisca  These Declaration are for an increase of Pension under the Joint Resolution of Congress Passed July 1st 1848 
Yours Respectfully 
[Signed] Alonzo Bruce
Albany N.Y. [?]

J L Edwards Esq, 
Comr of Pens
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September 11, 1939. 
XXXXXXXXXXXXX 
BA-J/CC 
Moses Parr 
W.26825 

Robert Ayrs or Ayres
W.20648

Mr. John H. Brandt, Jr., 
270 Arden Road, Mt. Lebanon, 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 

Dear Sir: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Robert Ayres who died in 1833, and Moses Parr who died in 1806, and Anthony Conard, also the record of Tom Parr who served in the French and Indian War. 

There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of an Anthony Conard. This office has no record of service rendered in the colonies prior to the Revolutionary War, hence, no record of service of Tom Parr in the French and Indian War. The Revolutionary War records have been searched also and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service of a Tom or Thomas Parr in that war. The records of Robert Ayre and Moses Parr are furnished you herewith. 

Very truly yours 

A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.