Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 17,716, Davis Demming, Conn.
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(S-1776)
SERVICE
Conn.

Demming, Davis 
or Deming
Elizabeth Ann

NUMBER
W17716

CONTENTS
Pvt., Sergt. & Qrmaster
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782
New york
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Davis Demming
Capt Mansfield Conn
Private  4
in the army of the United Sates during the Revolutionary War.
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Inscribed on the Roll of New york
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8th of April 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 23d of May 1818 and sent to the Pensioner, care of Joshua Forman Esq. Judge, Onondaga Newyork
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Arrearages to 4 Sept 1818   $39.20
Adco 24 dys                         $39.20
Meigs
Connecticut line
Jany'78 until Jany '79

{Revolutionary claims,}
{Act 18th March, 1818,}

1 year
(checkmark) Continued
Marcellus Onondaga Co

Notification sent Octr 30 1820 sent to M. S. Miller Utica, N. Yk
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4311
New York, Albany
_____________________
Elizabeth Ann Deming
widow of Davis Deming
who served in the Revolutionary
war as a private
Incd from $40
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
96 Dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 1 day of July 1848.
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Certificate of Penson issued the
11th day of Feby 1831
and sent to 
A. Joy Esq
Ovid, N.Y.
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Recorded on Roll on Pensioners under act
February 9, 1848 Page 60 Vol. 4

Let to M. M. Jones
J.B. Jones
J.B.
Jay Ho
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State of New-York,}
Onondaga County.} ss :
I, Joshua Forman, First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Onondaga, in the State of New-York, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that Davis Demming of the town of Marcellus in said county, did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, as stated by him in his declaration on oath hereunto annexed, made before me in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the Revolutionary War:" And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the said Court to be affixed, this Eighth day of April in the year 1818.
Joshua Forman

{To J.C. Calhoun, Esq. Secretary for the Department of War of the United States.}

Joshua Forman
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State of New York Onondaga County ss:

Davis Demming being duly sworn saith that in the month of January or February in the year seventeen hundred & seventy eight then being in the town of Woodbury in the state of Connecticut he did enlist as a soldier in in the lines of the state of Connecticut this the Continental Army for one year or until the first day of January the next - shortly after marched with a company of recruits under Lieutenant Munson & Trowbridge to Robinsons house opposite West Point, where he joined Captain Mansfields Company in Colonel Return Jonathan Meig's regiment in the Continental line which this army was till in winter quarter, and that he served out the time of his enlistment in said company & regiment and on the first or second day of January in the year seventeen hundred & seventy nine he was discharged at the camp in Reading in the state of Connecticut - that his discharge was signed by Eleazer Claghorn Capt Lieutenant - which has long since been lost or destroyed - that this deponent is now aged fifty five years in the month of June last - & resides in the town of Marcellus in the county of Onondaga & from his reduced circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his country for support and this deponent further saith that at the time of his said
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enlistment service he was called & spelled his name Dimmon & signed his name in that manner to the pay roll & to his receipt for his bounty- & that afterwards understanding that the other branches of his family spelled the name Dimming he adapted this manner of spelling his name that continued it was true? & further saith not
Davis Demming

Sworn to & declared before me this Eighth dy of April in the year 1818
Joshua Forman
First Judge of Oneida
Comm Pleas
Davis Demming
correct DN
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SCHEDULE, containing the whole estate and income of Davis Demming
32   Two Cows
26    Sow & eight pigs worth twenty six Dollars
20    Old Saddle, Bridle & Sidesaddle
15    Silver watch worth $15
  6    Telescope worth $6 Mishen
  2    Doz towls
  2   Hog pen moveable worth $2
10    Family Bible and other Books worth $10
  6    Ax hoe & other Tools worth $6
50    Household Furniture worth say $50
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Income. I keep the Turnpike gate at the pay of one hundred and Sixty dollars a year at the pleasure of the Director and under illegible word) to depart at the Shortest novice
Davis Demming

Sworn to and declared, on the 8th day of Sept 1820 before M S Miller}
First Judge of Oneida.
=================
State of New-York. Onedia Common Pleas.}
of the Term of Sept 1820.}
A Court of Record by Statute.
The whole of these proceedings were had in open Court ; and in the opinion of this Court the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the above Schedule is one hundred and fifty dollars and no more.
Francis A Bloodgood Clk
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State of New York. Oneida Common Pleas, ss.
On this 8th day of Sept 1820, personally appeared in open Cout of Common Pleas in and for said county, being a Court of Record, Davis Demming aged 58 years, resident in Westmoreland in said court, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows : Enlisted in 1778 in Capt. Mansfield Company Col. Meig's Regt Connecticut line for one year and served out his time and regularly discharge


That he has received a Pension and the number of his pension certificate is 702. That he is by occupation a Cabinet Maker, but has not pursued his trade for twenty fur years last part. He now keeps a Tol Gate at the Seneca Turnpike
That the number and names of his family residing with him : their ages and capacity to contribute to their support is as follows, viz.
His wife Elizabeth aged 52 afflicted with Rheumatism
He him ten children - Four of whom are constantly at home to wit - Daughter Delia who was married to Luke Hitch who has heft her in bad health
Som Hamilton aged 14}
Daughter Eliza aged 12} in good health
Charlotte aged 8} 
2nd column 
Son Keefer has washing & (unreadable word) done at his as a Beneficiary of the Christian Educaton Society at Hamilton College -  His five other Children are generally from home and no change for of these are daughters named Electa, Cynthia, Sophia, Lucy who usually support themselves, but are sometimes changeable in care of (unreadable word) or want of employment

And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the united States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ; 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
Davis Demming
Sworn to and declared, on the 8th day of Sept 1820}
Before M S Miller First Judge on Oneida
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State of New York Oneida County ss:

On this 26th day of June 1843 personally appeared before the undersigned Pomeroy Jones one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county Elizabeth Ann Demming a resident of the town of Vernon and county aforesaid aged seventy four 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 on the 3d of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Davis Demming who was a private in the army and the declarant further deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory she cannot swear as to the precise length of time of service of her husband or in what regiment or in what quarter or on what tour her husband served but for a full and clear detail of her husbands services she begs leave to refer the Secretary of War to the declaration of her husband and the documentary proofs which accompanied the same which her husband transmitted to Washington to obtain the benefits of the law of the United States of the 18th of March, 1818 and now on file in the office of the said Secretary of War that the said Davis Demming was a pensioner under said act untill the day of his death and that he died the 11th day of October 1839. She also declares that she was married to the said Davis Demming on the 19th day of December 1789 as set forth in the certificate of the town clerk of the town of Greenville, Green County & state aforesaid, hereunto annexed.
She further declares that she is still a widow.

Elizabeth Ann Demming

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me, and I certify that the said Elisabeth Ann Demming is unable to attend & appear in open court by reason of old age & consequent infirmity

Pomeroy Jones Judge of Oneida C. County
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State of New York}
Oneida County} Ss
I P. Sheldon Rovt Clerk of said County do certify that Pomroy Jones Esq. before whom the foregoing or annexed affidavits of Cynthia Deming & Elizabeth Ann Deming was taken, was at the time of Taking the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, duly qualified & authorized to take the same; and further that I am well acquainted with his handwriting & verily believe that his signature affixed to the said affidavits are genuine
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 28th day of August A.D. 1843
P. Sheldon Rovt Clk
Jno. F. Kittle Dep
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9526
Elizabeth Ann Deming
N.Y.
Act 7 '38
m 89 d 39
Miegs Regt. Feby 20 1 yr
Admd
12 mo pri
$40
Capt. Mansfield Col Meigs
Connecticut line
Husband papers could
not be found
G.M.C.

A Burchard
Vernon
Oneida Co
N.Y.
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State of New York
Green County} ss. Town Clerks Office
                              Greenville
                              April 29th 1843

I Hiram Butler Town Clerk of the Town Clerk of the town of Greenville in said County hereby certify that I find the records of marriages in the Books Lefs-Lefs by the Revd Mr Hotchkissin said town kept yu the Clerk of the Presbyterian Society- the following Record married by the Revd Mr Hotchkiss David Deming & Elizabeth Ann Curtis December 19, 1789 which is in plain & legable figures & words as follows viz "December 19th 1789 married David Dening & Elizabeth Avv Curtis both of Lollanca"

Hiram Butler Town Clerk

Greenville Green Co.

Came before me Hiram Butler Town Clerk of Greenville who on his oath saith that the foregoing certificate is true. Sworn before me this 29 day of April 1843.

Russel Wakeley Justice

State of New York
Greene County Clerk's Office}

I, William Pierson, Clerk of the County of Greene, do hereby certify that Russell Wakely Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument in writing, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid, dwelling in the said county, and duly authorised to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Russell Wakeley and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine.
In Testimony, Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, the first day of May 1843.

William Pierson Clerk
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Declaration in order to obtain arrearage of pension

State of New York Oneida County ss:

On this 15th day of June AD 1857, personally appeared before me the surrogate of the county of Oneida, at my office in Clinton, Lucy P. Sanford of the town of Kirkland in said county, who being  first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath say that she is daughter, & only heir at law, of Elizabeth An Demming late of the town of Vernon in the county aforsaid deceased, that said Elizabeth was in her life time wife & afterward widow of Davis Demming of Vernon aforsaid, who was a soldier of the war of the Revolution, & a Revolutionary pensioner of the U.S. under the act of March 1818. to the day of his death, the 11th of October 1839, at the rate of $96.00 per annum, (the same sum drawn by her late husband the said Davis Demming,) until the time of her death April 9 1853. The deponent said Lucy P Sanford, is the same person named in certified copy of will hereto annexed - & makes this declaration in order to obtain the arrears of pension at the rate of $56.00 per annm. which she believes to be due her as heir
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from the year 1839, to the year 1848, agreeable to act of July 1, 1848, & such other acts as she is entitles to the comfit of, as daughter of said Davis & Elizabeth Ann Demming, & only heir at law of said Elizabeth Anne, entitled under her will: and hereby asks, that a certificate of claim or pension, for the arrearages as above set forth, be sent to her as heir aforesaid, to the care of Jay [unk] at Rome N.Y. Declarant refers to the proof make by her mother the said Elizabeth Ann, as to her marriage, which took place in the year 1789.
Lucy P Sanford
Mr Henry L Benker 
Gelbert M Cole 
residenst of Kirkland N.Y. upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration, was signed & acknowledged by Lucy P Sanford in our presence, & that we believe from the appearance & statements of the applicant that she is the same person she represents herself to be.
H L Benker
Gelbert M Cole

The foregoing declaration & affidavit were sworn to & subscribed before me, on the day & year above written, & I certify that I know the applicant to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, & that I have no interest in this claim.

Henry M Burchard
Surrogate of the County of [unk] N.Y.
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Davis Demming was born in Woodbury in Connecticut June the fourth 1762 was Married December 19th [?] 1787 in Freehold County of Albany & State of New York to Elizabeth Ann Curtiss who was born in Hartford in Connecticut January 31st 1769.
                 Issues
1st  Delia Ann born Septr 8th [?] 1790
2nd Rufus Romeo born Febry  [illegible] 1792
3rd  Electa born Novr. 28 1795
4th  Bertha born April 14th 1797-
5th  Sophia born Novemb 20th  1798 -
Lucy born November 5th 1800 -
Stephen Platt born April 15th 1803. -
Hamilton Demming born Feby 6th 1805
Eliza Demming born October 20th 1806
Martha Demming born October 31st 1808 -
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                       TESTAMENT
               of our Lord and Savior
                     JESUS CHRIST
          Newly Translated out of the
                    ORIGINAL GREEK
                 And with the former
                     TRANSLATIONS
     Diligently Compared and Rectified.
              _________________________
     By HIS MAJESTY'S Special Command.
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     Appointed to be Read in Churches.
              __________________________
                           Edinburgh.
Printed by the ASSIGNS of Alexander Kincaid, 
            HIS MAJESTY'S Printer.
             ___________________________

                     MDCCLXXXVII
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Crawford County
Stat of Pennsylvania} ss.

Before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Crawford personally appeared Elisha Curtiss who saith on his solemn oath according to law that he the deponent is sixty three years of age that he formerly resided in the Town of Freehold County of Albany now called Greenville Town, County of Green State of New York that he was knowing to his sister Elizabeth Ann Curtiss being married sometime in the month of December seventeen hundred and eighty nine to Davis Demming said marriage was concluded at the town of Freehold County of Albany aforesaid said deponent was present at the marriage. That his sister Elizabeth Ann Demming was born according to the record of his Father in the year seventeen hundred and sixty nine on the thirty first of December further saith not.

Elisha Curtiss

Sworn and subscribed before me this 28th day of March AD 1841

Wm Thickson

State of Pennsylvania
Crawford County} ss.

I do hereby certify that William Thickson before whom the above proceedings where had is an acting Justice of the Peace duly authorized to act as such & that purporting to be his signature is in his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of court at Meadville this 22nd day of March 1841.

John P Davis
Prothonotary of Crawford County
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[This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their service.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many  of the original States.]
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY

L. W. R.
I. 43491
W. 14606

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.

February 8, 1899

Sir:-

In response to your request communication you are advised that David Demming made an application for pension on April 8th, 1818, at which time he was 58 years of age and residing in Westmoreland County, N. Y., and his pension was allowed for one year's actual service as a private in the Connecticut troops, Revolutionary war. He enlisted at Woodbury, Conn., and served under Capt. Mansfield and Col/ Meigs.

John Demming made an application for pension on September 26th, 1832, at which time he was 82 years of age and residing at Savoy, Mass., and his pension was allowed for one year's actual service as a private, sergeant, and quartermaster in the Connecticut troops, Revolutionary war.

His widow, Elizabeth, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner

Mr. Edwin A. Neiss,
239 Tenth St., City.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February 1848, entitled, "an act making further provisions for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution."
State of New York
Oneida County}ss.
On this 6th day of September 1848 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Elizabeth Ann Demming a resident of the town of Vernon in the county of Oneida and State of New York aged seventy nine 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 on the 2d February 1848, granting pension to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow if Davis Demming who was a private in the army and that the annual amount of pension which she received under the act of 17th of June 1844 was forty dollars.
She further declares that she is still a widow.

Elizabeth Ann Demming her mark X
witness Levi T Marshall Justice of the Peace

sworn & subscribed on the day & year above written. Before Levi T Marshall Justice of the Peace

N G Merrell

I certify that the above declarant Elizabeth Ann Demming is personally known to me that she is the individual mentioned in the above declaration and who drew a pension under the act of Congress of the 17th of June 1844.

Levi T Marshall
Justice of the Peace
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I certify that on account of the infirmity of the within named Elizabeth Ann Demming at the time of making the within declaration she was unable to write her name.

Levi T Marshall
Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Clerks Office
Oneida County ss.

I Patrick Mahon Clerk of the said County certify that Levi T Marshall Esquire was on the 6th day of September AD 1848 a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Oneida duly elected authorized to act as such: and that the signature above written purporting to be those of the said Justice are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my official seal & subscribed my name September 12 1848.

Patrick Mahon Clerk
for James Edgar Dep Clk

Elizabeth Ann Demming 
Declaration
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5746
Albany N.Y.
Elizabeth Ann Demming
widow of David Demming
who was a Priv
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars ---- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of March 1844 and sent to N. Burchard Esq.
Vernon Oneida Co: New York

[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A, Vol. 1, Page 215

Repd 21 Mar '44
1-1838
1-1843
Let to Hon A Daure
Feb 5th '45
to same Feb 7 1845


Paid at the Treasury under the Act of April 1838 from 4 Sep 1839 to 11 October 1839. Agt notified 26 April 1845
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State of New York
Oneida County ss.}

Cyntera Demming being duly sworn deposes & says that she is the daughter of Davis & Elisabeth Ann Demming & is of the age of forty six years, she further says that the annexed leaf was cut from the old small family Bible that she well recollects said Bible as a family Bible for more than forty years last past, that she saw her said Father enter the births of the last four children on said leaf towit Stephen Platt, Hamilton; Eliza & Rutha soon after the births of said children, that the marriage of her Father & Mother had been previously entered & as this deponent has always been taught to believe entered correctly & of the right date, that this deponent now resides with her widowed Mother in the town of Vernon County of Oneida State of New York.

Cythera Demming

Affirmed & subscribed before me & I certify that I am personally well acquainted with the deponent, & she is a person of credibility & truth.

Thomas Jones Judge &c
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Claim of Mrs Elizabeth Ann Deming to arrears of pension

To the Commissioner of Pensions

The memorial of the undersigned the widow of the late Davis Demming who was a private in the military service of the Revolutionary war, respectfully shows;
That her husband the aforesaid Davis Deming, deceased, was a private in the military service of said war for the term of three years as more particularly described in the papers now on file in the Pension Office herein after mentioned; that on account of old age and the subsequent loss of memory she is unable to describe his said service, she therefore makes reference to said papers on file aforesaid, and herein after set forth, that her said husband served a sufficient period in said war, to have subitled him to a full pension under the act of Congress passed 7th of June 1832, but that on account of injuries he sustained while said service he was entitled under the act of Congress passed 18th March 1818, and therefore he made application for a pension under said last named act, and a pension certificate was issued in his favor for $96 per annum, and that he continued to received the sun of $96 per annum until he died on the 11th day of October AD 1839.
She further says that she verily believes her
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said husband served to the end of said war, and therefore he was entitled under the act of 13 May 1828, according to the pension made the act of Congress passed July 14th 1832 and that he was therefore entitled to receive a pension under both acts at the same time, and on account thereof a large sum of arrears are now due your memorialist- for proof of his said services to the end of said war reference is made to said papers now on file as aforesaid in support of his claim to an invalid pension aforesaid.
She further says that she was married anterior to the year 1794, and was therefore entitled to receive a pension under the act of, if not the act of 4 July 1836. she was entitled a pension under the act of Congress passed July 7 1838, she believed in the year 1843 or 4 she made application to the commissioner of Pensions for the pension of $96 per annum on account of the decease of her husband, when a pension certificate was issued in her favor for only $40 per annum instead of $96 per annum to which she was entitled and at any rate she was entitled to a pension certificate of $80 per annum made said act of July 1838 on account of the three years service of her said husband, that she continued to receive the sim of but $40 per annum until the first of July 1848 when she again made appli
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cation for another certificate of $96 per annum, the amt firstly and equitably due her at the decease of her said husband, when on the 11th day of February 1851 a pension certificate was issued in her favor of $96 per annum in lieu of the cert. for only $40 per annum aforesaid. She therefore makes this application for the arrears of pension improperly withheld from her as aforesaid from the date of the death of her husband aforesaid unti;l the 1st day of July 1848 aforesaid at the rate of $96 per annum or at least $80 per annum, or both as she verily believes she was entitled to both pensions, or any arrears due her husband aforesaid, or improperly deducted or withheld as aforesaid. For the proof in support of this claim she would make reference to the papers filed by her & her husband decd as above set forth. She further says that the certificate she now holds is recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensions under the act of February 2d 1848, page 60, Vol 4- and further she saith not.

Elizabeth Ann Demming her mark X
Witness Ralph Mc Intosh

Sworn to and subscribed before me the undersigned a Special Surrogate in and for the county of Oneida in the state of New York on this 28th day of March 1853. And I hereby certify that Mrs Elizabeth Ann Demming is the person described in a pension certificate of $96
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per annum, issued in her favor on the 11th day of February 1851, and that she is the widow if the late Davis Demming and is still a widow.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the surrogate's court this 28th day of March 1858 aforesaid.

Ralph Mc Intosh
Special Surrogate





In the matter of the application of Mrs Elizabeth Ann Demming for arrears of pension

James N Jenkins
attorney
Oneida Depot, N.Y.

David Demming died Oct 11 1839
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DECLARATION

State of New York
County of Oneida} ss. On this 4th day of November 1850 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Elizabeth Ann Deming a resident of said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, deposes and states that she is the widow of Davis Deming deceased, who during his natural life was a Revolutionary pensioner under the act of Congress of 1818 at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum.
Now the object of this declaration being made is in order to open a claim at the same rate of pension her husband received claiming on the evidence filed in her late husband's case, and under the Resolution of Congress approved the 1st July 1848.
She further declares she is still a widow.

Elizabeth Ann Deming her mark X

Sworn and subscribed before me on this 4th day of November 1860} eighty [unk] & forty in [unk] before execution
Peter Magher Justice
Pomroy Jones witness
I do hereby certify that Elizabeth Ann Deming is well known to me, and that she is the widow of Davis Demming who was a Revolutionary Pensioner.

Peter Magher J.P.
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State of New York
Clerks Office
Oneida County ss. 

I Alexander Rae Clerk of the said County certify that Peter Magher Esquire was on the 4th day of November AD 1850 a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Oneida duly elected and authorized to act as such, and that the signatures on the opposite side purporting to be this of the said Justice are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said county & of the Supreme and County Courts thereof & subscribed my name Nov 5, 1850.

Alexander Rae Clerk
for James Edgar Dep Clk
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8224
Albany N. Y.
Elizabeth Ann Deming
widow if Davis Demming
who was a pensioner under the Act of ----
and who died on the 11 day of Oct 1839
who was Pri in the company
commanded by Captain ------ of the
Reg commanded by Col ----- in
the Revolution line for 12 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 40 Dollars ----- Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of March 1844 and sent to N. Burchard, Vernon, Oneida Co, New York.

Whole amount due........$200.00

[Act of July 7, 1838]
Recorded by F S Swann Clerk,
Book D, Vol. 1, Page 153
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4311 New York, Albany
Elizabeth Ann Deming
widow of Davis
who served on the Revolutionary
war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars ----- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14day of Mch 1849 and sent to Norton G Merrell Oneida N.Y.

Records on Rolls of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 60 Vol. 4


Let to A. Joy
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712
David Deming or Demming
pens. under act 1818.

[unk] or Feb. 1778
1yr. Mansfield Conn
return Jonathan Meigs


born Woodbury Conn. June 4, 1762.
died Oct 11, 1839- X
married Dec 19, 1789-
Elizabeth Acc Curtis.
she died Apr 9, 1853-
she lived at Vernon Oneida Co. NY & he died there X

Living in Woodbury Conn at enlistment

in Marcellus Onondaga Co N.Y. ass
Apr 8, 1818
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Elizabeth Ann Deming

Department of the Interior
District Office, United States

Died April 9th [year not legible]
Arranged only from 4 March to 9 April --
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Hon. Comm. Pensions
Washington
D.C.

Elizabeth Ann Deming
Davis, NY at 2d [unk] 1848
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Rome NY 19 June

Hon Comm of Pens:
Sir:
I send enclosed, an application by the sole heir of Elizth Ann Demmming (Mrs L P Sanford) for arrears of pension, which she supposes due the estate of said Elizabeth her late mother- & to her as sole legatee- after adjudication had, plan to sen [unk].

I am yr obt servt

Jay Hatheway
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Pension Office,
July 18th 1857

Sir:

Your letter of the 19th ultimo, and the accompanying application of Lucy P. Sanford have been examined and filed.
It has never been held by this Office that the Jopint Resolution of July 1st 1848, entitled a widow to the same rate of pension her husband had received, excepting from and after the date of that Resolution; and, as Elizabeth Ann Deming did receive $96 per annum from 1848 to her death, she obtained all that she was by law entitled to receive.

I am, respectfully, your obt. srvt,

Jno C Whiting

Jay Hathaway, Esq.
Rome, N.Y.
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J. J. Coombs Esq

Dr Sir

You are hereby authorized & requested to examine the case & papers referred to on first page, & if you conclude you can obtain the arrears of pension in the case, please write me, & say the lowest compensation you will accept for your service.

I am your obt

Hay Hathaway
atty for
Lucy P Sanford

Rone NY
July 22
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House of Reps.
Feby 5th 1845

Sir,

Yours of today in relation to David Deming is received. My inquiry in that case is altogether misapprehended. Was pension granted to David Deming? Are his papers remaining on file in the Pension Office?

Yours respectfully

Amasa Dana

Hon J L Edwards
Comr of Pensions
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Oneida Depot
April 5th 1858

Hon L P Waldo
Commr of Pensions

Sir,

Be pleased to put the enclosed application of Mrs Elizabeth Ann widow of David Deming, for certain arrears of Pension, on the files of your Office for examination.

Yours respectfully

Jas B Jenkins

Address me at Oneida Depot
Madison Co N.Y.
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Elizabeth Ann Deming widow of Davis Deming has a pension of $40- She says her husband had a pension of $96 per year under the act of 1818- He died in 1839- She asks that her pension be raised to $80 from the time it commenced.

A Dana

Please attend to Mr. Sunderlins letter as to William* Reinvolts right to bounty land

*handed Mr Gordon the [unk]
J D Wilson
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Washington, D.C., Jan. 24, 1899

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Sir: Please furnish me for Mr. B. W. Demming of Harrisburg, Pa., the Revolutionary War history of his great-great-grandfather, John Demming (or Deming) and great-grandfather, Davis Demming (or Deming), father and son, both of Southburg, Conn. for purposes of family history only; if such history is of record in your office.

Respectfully,
Edwin A, Niess,
239 10th St., N.E.
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Clinton N.Y.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
17716
Elizabeth Ann Deming
widow of
David Deming
Pri Rev War

Act: Feb 2d 48

Index:- Vol A. Page 177
[Arrangement of 1870]


Aug 2
1904 Mrs M. L. Sanford
furnished service
see L 10847
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Miss, City
see wid. File 17716
43491
Revy INVALID
File No. 48491
David Demming
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 18

Index:- Vol. ?, Page 126
[Arrangement of 1870]

Feby 8 '99
Edwin A.
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State of New York
Oneida County} ss.

On this 26th day of June 1843 personally appeared before the undersigned Malachi Ellis a Justice of the Peace of said county, Pomeroy Jones a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said county who being duly sworn according to law, does depose & say that he has examined the family record of David & Elizabeth Ann Demming who (meaning the sais Elizabeth Ann) is now an applicant for a pension, that said record is made on paper prepared for that purpose and fastened or bound with and between the old and new testament, which constitutes a very large book commonly called the large Bible, that said Bible is now in the possession of the said Elizabeth Ann Demming and that said record is in the hand writing of the late said David Demming in plain and legible words & figures as follows "My Father John Demming was the son of John Demming of East Hamton on Long Island by his first wife- a David. My Father married Annah Knowles of Woodbury in Connecticut of which marriage I was as I am taught to believe the 2nd child born June 4th 1762 and married at Freehold Albany County, now town of Greenville Green County and state of New York to Elizabeth Ann Curtiss born in Stratford Connecticut January 31st 1769-married December 19th 1789."
And then deponent further says that said record contains the record of the births of the three oldest children of the said David & Elizabeth Ann Demming also in the hand writing of the said Davis in plain & legible words & figures as follows "1st Delia Ann Demming born Sept 26th 1790 at Freehold- 2d Rufus Romeo born Feby 4th 1792 at Freehold, 3d Electa born Nov 28th 1793
 at Freehold." And further this deponent saith not.

Pomroy Jones Judge of Oneida County

Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before.

Malachi Ellis
Justice of the Peace
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Clerk's Office
Oneida County} ss.

I P. Sheldon [unk] Clerk of said county do certify that Malachi Ellis Esq before whom the foregoing certificate of Pomroy Jones was taken, was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in & for said county, duly qualified & authorized to take the same; and further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe that his signature to said affidavit is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said county this 28th day of August 1843.

P Sheldon {unk} Clerk
Jno F Kittle Dep
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WAR DEPARTMENT

I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March 1818- David Demming late a private in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the 8th day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

GIVEN at the War Office of the United State, this 23d day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

J C Calhoun
Secretary of War
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State of New York
Oneida County} ss.

Be it known that before me, Pomroy Jones a Judge of Oneida County Court in & for the county aforesaid personally appeared Elizabeth Ann Demming & made oath in due form of law, that she is widow if David Demming the identical person who was a pension & is now dead & to whom a certificate of pension was issued of which the following is a true copy.
War Department
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 18th March 1818 David Demming late a private in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the New York agency at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the 8th day of April one thousand eight hundred & eighteen.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 23d day of May one thousand eight hundred & eighteen,
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
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the deceased pensioner resided in the town of Vernon in the county of Oneida & in the State of New York for the span of eighteen years before his death & that present thereto, he resided in the town of Westmoreland in the county of Oneida & in the state of New York. And further this deponent saith not.

Elizabeth Ann Demming

Sworn & subscribed 17th this day of January in the year 1842 before me.
The words Justice of the Peace was [unk] & of county courts interlined.

Pomroy Jones Judge of Oneida County Courts

Know all men by these presents that I Elizabeth Ann Demming of the town of Vernon in the county of Oneida & State of New York is widow if Davis Demming late a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States do hereby constitute & appoint A. Lawrence Foster of the town of Easton, county of Madison & state of New York aforesaid my true & lawful attorney for me & in my name to receive from the agent of the United States for paying pensions the arrears of his pension from the 4th day of September to the 11th day of October in the year 1839, the day of his death. Witness my hand & seal this       day of January in the year 1842.
Elizabeth Ann Demming

Sealed & delivered in the presence of Pomroy Jones Judge &c.
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State of New York
Oneida County
Be is known that on the 17th day of January 1842 before the [illegible] a Judge of Oneida County Courts in & for said county personally appeared the above named Elizabeth Demming [illegible] the foregoing power of attorney to [illegible] & deed. In Witness whereof  [illegible] hereunto set my hand the day & year last above mentioned.
The words "Justice of the Peace' was [illegbile] with "Judge of Oneida" County Court Pomroy Jones Judge of Oneida Courts
State of New York
Oneida County  Js L.P. Sheldon Root, Clerk of the County of Oneida [illegible]
Page 53

Clerk of the court of common pleas in & for the said county hereby certify that Pomroy Jones Esq. whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgement of the foregoing instrument in [illegible]  [illegible] therein was at the time of taking such proof a [illegible] a Judge of Oneida County Courts in & for the said county dwelling in said county duly commissioned sworn & authorized to take the same; & that I am well acquainted his hand [illegible] of the said Judge & verily believe that the to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement, is genuine.
In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official sela the 28th day of January A.D. 1842.
P. Sheldon Root Clk
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State of New York
Oneida County} ss.

Be it known that on the      of December 1840 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County personally appeared the above named Elizabeth Ann Demming and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day & year last above mentioned.


State of New York
County of Oneida County} ss.

I James Dean Clerk of the Court of Common Please holden at Rome in & for the county of Oneida, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said court that Davis Demming was a pensioner of the United States, at the rate of eight dollars per month: was a resident of the town of Vernon in the county of Oneida, in the State of New
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York, and died in the town of Vernon in the county of Oneida & state New York in the year 1839 on the 11th day of October: that he left 2awidows, whose name is Elizabeth Demming who still survives him.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at the village of Rome this 19th day of December the year of our Lord 1840.

James Dean

In the Matter of Elizabeth Demming widow of Davis Demming a revolutionary pension (er?)

[?] of Pension of
Elizabeth Demming
Pension Papers
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
February 18th 1845

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," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, the widow of Davis Demming decd a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany B. York Agency, at the rate of eight Dollars per month, under the law of the 18th March 1818 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept 1839, to the 11th Oct 1839.

Respectfully yours,

Ablion K Parris
Comptroller


To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
Page 57

Jan 13- 1852
Jan 13/52
half of Elizth Ann Demming
wid: of Davis
Triplett
Utica
NY

James E. Heath Esq
Comr of Pensions
Washington
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City of Utica N.Y. Jany 6, 1852

Jas E Heath Esq

Dear Sir,

Davis Demming late of Vernon Oneida Co was a revolutionary pensioner and died Oct 11, 1839. His widow, Elizabeth Ann Demming, drew a pension of $40 per year from the time of her husbands death up to 1848 and since then (from some time in 1848) under a new Pension certificate" granted to her in 1848 she draws $96 per year between the $40 and $96 between the time of her husbands death in 1839 down to 1848. How is this? I wish you to look at her case and advise me whether she is or is not entitled to the difference between the $40 and $96 from 1839 to 1848 the date of her new certificate, and if not, why? It seems to me she should have the $96 for the whole period of her widowhood, if she is entitled to it now. She is a very aged, poor woman & needs all to which she is entitled.

Very truly yours

M M Jones
Page 59

State of New York
Cattaraugus County} ss.

Delia Ann Colman being duly sworn doth depose and say that she now resides in the town of Ellicottville county of Cattaraugus and state of New York that according to her Father's family Bible record and as she has always been taught to believe she was born September 26th 1790 in the town of Freehold county of Albany and state of New York (now of the town Greenville county of Green in said State) that she has reason to believe as she has always been informed that she is a lawful heir of Davis & Elizabeth Demming and that ever since her recollection they have lived together in the lawful relation of man and wife till the day of her Father's death which was October 11th 1839.

Delia Ann Colman

Sworn and subscribed before me this 3d day of May 1843.

Israel Day Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Cattaraugus County ss.} I George W Gillett Clerk of the said County and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county do hereby certify that Israel Day Esq is Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly elected & qualified & authorized to act as a Magistrate and that the signature to the above affidavit is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said county the 3rd day of May 1843.

G W Gillett Clerk
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Payment to made at Albany by
Thos W Olcott 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 60 Vol. 4.

Leo Jenkins
Clerk


Elizabeth Ann Demming
Declaration on file
See bundle of papers in care in her
 [unk]
A Joy
Page 61

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WIDOW'S PENSION

I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Elizabeth Ann Demming widow of Davis Demming who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of forty dollars 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 Department of the Interior this 14th day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.

J Erving
Secretary of the Interior

Examined and Countersigned.
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Incd $96. deds $40 per ann
[unk] 1 July 1848


A. Joy
Ovid
N. York
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Ovid Oct 28th 1850

Sir
I enclose Elizabeth Ann Demmings Pension Certificate for increase of pension.

Repectfully your obt servt

Arad Joy

Hon J L Edwards
Commr of Pensions
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Oneida Depot
N.Y. July 27th 1853

Hon. Loren P Waldo
Comr of Pensions

Sir

Your favor of the 21st inst in the case of Mrs Elizabeth Ann Deming for arrears of pension ios recd.
Will you please send me a copy of the letter sent to M. M. Jones Esq in this case the 16th of Apl 1852.
I have no means of ascutay where Jones is at [unk] or wheth said letter is in [unk].

I am respectfully 

Jas B Jenkins
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Amsterd  Mom
Afam











Cert under act 1843
issued without
Declaration
No. 5547
Page 66

David Demming
Pens. law '18
His wid, law '38
both of N. Y.
old case of mine
from
Arad Joy
Page 67

9526
In the matter of the application of Elizabeth Ann Demming for her pension


N. Burchard
attorney
Vernon
Oneida Co
N.Y.
Page 68

Onondaga County ss.} I Electa wife of James Y Hodge of the town of Van Buren & county aforesaid being duly sworn depose & say that according as I have been taught by my parents Davis and Elizabeth Ann Demming and according to the family record was born November 28th 1793 have reason to believe as I have always been taught to be a lawful heir of the said Davis & Elizabeth Ann Demming and that ever since my recollection that they have lived together in the lawful relation of man & wife till the day of my fathers death which was on 11th day of October 1839.

Electa Hodges

Subscribed & sworn before me this 15th day of May 1843.
 
Chas H Toll Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Onondaga County} ss. I Charles T Hicks Clerk of said county do certify that Charles H Toll before  whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said county, duly elected and sworn, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that his name subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of Office this 16th day of May AD 1843.

Chas T Hicks Clerk
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Oneida County Surrogate's Court
Estate of

Elizabeth Ann Demming
deceased.




H. M. Burchard
Surrogate
Page 70

In the house of God] I, Elisabeth Ann Demming of the Town of Vernon in the County of Oneida and State of New York. considering the uncertainty of life and being of sound mind and memory do make, publish and declare this my [?] Last will and Testament in [?] following that is to say

I Give and Bequeath all my Estate of which [?] to my beloved daughter Lucy P. Sanford and I intend in this beuqest to include all my goods & chattels and every description of property and choses in action which I may own or be entitlted to hold & own at my decease and including any and all sources of pension that shall have accrued to me (Either from the United States of the State of New York) according to Law for Military Service as rendered by my deceased husband in his life time as well Such [?] as have not been heretofore been awarded & alloted to me or Such as have been awarded & not paid over to me and daughter. I hereby nominate and appoint my Son in Law Theordore Sanford to be the Sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament and I do order and [?] my [?] Executor
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to pay out of my Estate all reasonable charges for [?] attendance upon me during Sickness that I have received. Also my [?] any [?] and I hereby make the above bequest to my said daughter Subject to the payment of said charges & [?] .

In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this 23rd day of January 1858.

Elisabeth Ann Demmings
Her X mark

The written [?] consisting of one page was [?] published and declared by the Said Elisabeth Ann Demming as and for her Last Will & Testament in presence of us who on her request and in her presence and in the presence of each other have Subscribed our names as Witnesses thereto.

Geo. Foote, recording at Vernon, Oneida Co. N.Y.
M. J. Palter do   do   do
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State of New York
County of Oneida} Surrogate's Office, ss:

I, HENRY M. BURCHARD, Surrogate of said County, do certify that the annexed is a copy of the last will and testament of Elizabeth Ann Demming deceased as recorded in this office: that I have compared the same with the original record and that the same is a true transcript of said original record, and of the whole of each original.

Witness my hand and seal of office at Clinton, in the County aforesaid, this fifteenth day of June 1857.

Henry M Burchard
Surrogate
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The National Archives
Form-VAN-51
12-5-41

Division of Veteran's Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Demming, Stephen GRADE Private LINE Connecticut

WARRANT NUMBER 5719 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Apr. 11, 1792 to Jonas Prentice

*This information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the application for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.