Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17135, Wait Deming, Conn.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Conn
Deming, Waits
Morez, Ruth
NUMBER
W. 17135

Former widow
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New York 4457 Al[illegible]
Ruth Morey former widow of Wait Deming
who died on the 5th July, 1786
of Columbia Co in the State of New York
who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain of the Regt commanded by Col Swift in the Conn line for 2 years Conn.

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany, at the rate of 80 Dollars ___ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of April, 1847, and sent to [illegible] &
A. Tho Smith, Es[illegible] Present

Arrears to the 4th of March 847                 $1280.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept '47       60.00

Deduct what has been paid under the
the Acts of 7th July 38 - [illegible] March '43
& 7th June '44 
at same rate.

Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836
Section th

Recorded by Th Tumpkins
Book C Vol. 1    Page
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire County [illegible]
On this third day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred & forty four personally appeared before the Hon. William R. Walker Judge of Probate within & for the County of Berkshire aforesaid at Court of Probate this day held at Lenox in & for said County.  Ruth Morey, a resident of Egremont in said County, age eighty 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 4, 1836.  That she is the widow of Wait Deming late of Hillsdale in Columbia County & State of New York deceased, who was her first Husband & a private in the Army of the Revolution in Col. H Heman Swifts Regiment in the Connecticut Line and served three years.  Eight months & five days.  The particulars of which will appear from the accompanying proofs & documents:  said services were performed at two different periods, viz, first period from April 26, 1777. to January 1, 1780, being two years, Eight months & five days.  The second period from January 1st, 1480, to January 1, 1781, being one year:  The said Wait Deming resided in Gosen Connecticut where he enlisted.  She further declares that she was married to the said Wait Deming on the fifteenth day of March in the year Seventeen hundred and seventh seven: that her husband the aforesaid Wait Deming died on the fifth day of July in the year seventeen hundred & eighty six.
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She further declares that she was again married on the ninth day of September in the year Seventeen hundred & ninety two to one
Phillip Bortle of said Hillsdale, who died on the twenty fifth day of March in the year Eighteen hundred and four, at said Hillsdale: this second marriage was Solemnized by Benjamin Allen Esq. a Justice of the peace of said Hillsdale now
deceased:__ And she further declared
that she was again married at said
Hillsdale, on the Tenth day of May in the
year Eighteen hundred and four to one
Joshua Morey of said Hillsdale. The Marriage was Solemnized by Judah Lawrence
Esq. then of said Hillsdale. __that her said
third Husband the aforesaid Joshua Morey
died at said Hillsdale on the twenty sixth
day of January in the year Eighteen hundred
and sixteen and that she has remained
a widow ever since the said last mentioned
period, all which will more fully appear
by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
The said Wait Deming had a written Discharge
from service, which she had in her possession
for many years after his decease, but which
have been lost or destroyed ___
her
Ruth X Morey
mark
S. Jany. 3rd 44

Subscribed and sworn to, by the said Ruth Morey, on the third day of January 1844 in open Court.
Before me, William P. Walker Judge of Probate
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire County ss
I Henry W. Bishop Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Berkshire do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Ruth Morey for a pension.  that the Hon. William P. Walker is the Judge of said Court duly commissioned and qualified & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is his genuine signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this twenty sixth day of January in the year eighteen hundred & forty-four.
Henry W. Bishop Regr. Prob.
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I George Freeman of the town of Newmarlboro in the County of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts being first duly sworn depose and say that I am eighty one years of age the fourteenth day of this present month of march Eighteen hundred and forty five and I formaly [formerly] lived in the town of Goshen in Litchfield County State of Connecticut and I know the Widow Ruth Mony of Egremont in the said County of Berkshire  She was formaly from the aforsaid [aforesaid] town of Goshen and was the wife of Wait Deming Deceased who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war  I did in the first spring of the year after the Declaration of the american independance [independence] in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven in the first week in the month of march the exact day of the month I do not now recollect  it was a few days before my birth day I went to live with Doct Elias Deming in the aforesaid town of Goshen who was the father of the said Ruth Morys first husband Wait Deming  the said Ruth Mory formaly Ruth Ingraham her fathers name was Job Ingraham he lived in the said town of Goshen and within a short Distance of the said Doct Elias Deming and on the fifteenth day of the aforsaid month of march the day after my birth day in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven the said Wait Deming the son of the Doct Deming married the above said Ruth Ingraham at her fathers house in the town of Goshen aforsaid they were married by one Esq Nash his given name I do not now recollect he lived in said Goshen  I was presant [present] at this said marriage and in a few days after this marriage the said Wait removed his wife into the house with his father the said Doct Deming whom I then lived with and in the latter part of April the next month after this said marriage the sait Wait enlisted into and went in the war of the revolution and left his wife living in the house with his father Doct Deming the said Wait come hme once or twice from the war and stayed a few days at a time while I lived with his father I lived with Doct Deming a little over one year the said Wait was in the war at the time I left his fathers
his signature [hand drawn X]
George Freeman 
Garusha Wheeler}  witness
George Crane}  witness
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts}
Berkshire County} on this 10th day of March 1845 
Be it known that George Freeman within and above named personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid and made oath to the truth of the preceeding [preceding] affidafit [affidavit] by him subscribed.  I further certify that I am well acquainted with the deponent and believe him to be a credible witness
George Crane Justice of the Peace
Berkshire ss
I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do certify that George Crane Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit of George Freeman was sworn is & was on the tenth day of March 1845, a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly empowered to administer oath & I further certify that the above signature purported to be his is genuine
In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court
this twelfth day of March 1845
Charles Sedgwich Clk
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Father died Sept the 20 1840
Aged sixty years.
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Edwin Elijah Deming 
Was born in the year 1835 October the 17
Betsy Anny Deming
Was born Apr the 17 1837
Waait Deming
Was born December the 26 1839
Heman Lester Deming
Was born October the 21 1841
Betsey Anny Deming
{October crossed out]
Died January the 27 1841
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State of Michigan}
County of Lenawee} ss
I Luman Deming of Franklin in said County being sworn depose and say that I am the son of Suman Deming deceased and Mary Deming (the widow of said Suman Deming deceased) now residing in said town of Franklin.  That said Suman Deming deceased, as I have always been informed was brother of Wait Deming late of Ghent Columbia County & State of new York, deceased and the son of Mrs Ruth Morey formerly widow of Wait Deming
That said Wait Demings widow said Ruth Morey resides in Columbia County & State of New York as I have been informed & is still living
The record hereto annexed is my family record and is in my hand writing and was commenced about Oct 17th 1835  The entry "my" Father died Sept the 22nd 1840 Aged sixty years" was made by me the 25th day of September the next day after he was buried and I believe it to be a correct record
Luman Deming
Subscribed and sworn before me
this 24th day of April AD 1846
E Wright Justice of the Peace
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State of Michigan}
Lenawee County} ss
I John Barber Clerk of said County do certify that E Wright before whom the foregoing ^affidavits purport to have been made was on the day of the dates thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly qualified to act as such and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice & believe his signatures to said Affidavits to be genuine- In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of said County this 25th day of April 1846
John Barber County Clerk
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Ruth Morey
Act of 1833

Wheeler H. Clarke
Hudson
N York
April
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State of New York}
County of Ulster SS}
Annis Rerknicbackor of the town of Shandahan in the said county of Ulster do depose and say that I am now Seventy Seven years of age & that I was formerly of the town of Goshen in Litchfield County, State of Connecticut & that the Widow Ruth Mory now a resident of the town of Egremont in Berkshire County 
state of Massachusetts is one of my own sisters her maiden name was Ruth Ingraham mine was Annis Ingraham my said sister Ruth Mory first husband name was Wait Deming Dec a Revolutionary Soldier he died in the town of Hillsdale in the County of Columbia State of New York said Wait Deming was formerly of the town of Goshen in Litchfield County State of Connecticut said Wait & his wife Ruth Deming had two children only & both of them were boys & all the children my said sister Ruth had ever had said boys were both born in the aforesaid town of Goshen the oldest one of said boys was born in the year Seventeen hundred & seventy eight, my Brother in law the afore said Wait Deming & his wife Ruth Deming my sister were married at my fathers house in the afore said town of Goshen about the middle of the month of march the year Seventeen hundred & Seventy seven by Samuel Nash Esq, whom I well remember I was present at this said marriage, my Bother in law the said Wait Deming in a few weeks after this said marriage went into the Revolutionary War
Annis (her X mark) Rerknicbackor

Sworn and Subscribed before me in presence of Wm. Frasier this 30th Day of January A.D. 1835. William Frasier Justice of the Peace Josian L. Hasbrouck. I certify that I am well acquainted with Annis Rorknicbackor whose deposition is taken above and that she is a respectable Witness and whose
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Statements are entitled to fjll faith and credit.  Given under my hand this 30th day o
Statae pof New York
Nester County - Clerk's office       SS
I hereby certify that William Frasier
Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken and whose name appears above written was at  the daf January in the year 1845.  William Fraiser Justice of the peace.
te of the same Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly authorized  to take the same.  And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice  and verily [illegible] the above signature to be genuine.

In testimony whereof  I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said  County this 31st day of January 1845.

s/Jos M. Tuthill Clerk

In testimony whereof I have
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State of New York}
County of Broom Ss}
I Benjamin Ingraham of the town of Vestel in the said County of Broom do depose & say that I am now Seventy One years of age. & that I was formerly of the town of Goshen in Litchfield County in the State of Connecticut & that the Widow Ruth Mory now a resident of the town of Egremont in Berkshire County State of Massachusetts is one of my own sisters formerly Ruth Ingraham her first husband was Wait Deming dec. A Revolutionary Soldier he died in the town of Hillsdale in the County of Columbia state of New York in the month of July the year Seventeen hundred & seventy six said Wait Deming was formerly of the aforesaid town of Goshen said Wait in the spring of the year Seventeen hundred & eighty three removed from the said town of Goshen into the aforesaid town of Hillsdale with his wife Ruth Deming & his family which consisted of two children at that time & both of them boys & the only children my said sister Ruth has ever had the oldest one of there said Boys was at the time there farther & mother the aforesaid Wait & his wife Ruth Deming removed from the afore said town of Goshen about five years old the youngest was about three years old at that time I further say that I am about five years older than the oldest of the aforesaid Boys the afore said Wait Deming & his wife my said sister Ruth were married at my fathers house in the afore said town of Goshen in the spring of  the year before I was five years old the month & day I do not recollect and as I have always under stood they were married by Esqr Samuel Nash, my Brother in law dec the aforesaid Wait Deming was as I know a Revolutionary Soldier after he
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married my said sister Ruth but the time he enlisted I do not recollect 
Benjamin (his X mark) Ingraham
In presence of B N Loomis George Crane
State of New York
Broome County

On this 27th day of January 1845 Be it known that Benjamin Ingraham appeared before me a Justice of the Peace withing & for the County aforesaid & made oath to the truth of the preceeding affidavit by him subscribed I further certify that I am well acquainted with the deponent and believe him to be a credible witness
B N Loomis Justing of the Peace

State of New York
Broome County Clerk's Office
I hereby certify that Benjamin N Loomis Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken and whose name appears above written was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same and further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the above signature to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said County the 27th day of Jan 2 1845
Geo Rum Clerk
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Walt Dening and Ruth Ingraham  both.  [illegible] 
 together was married according to law this day March 15th  1777 by me

s/Samuel Nath, Just. peace
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County of Berkshire ss}
Commonwealth of Massachusetts}
I John W Deming of the Town of Egremont in the County aforesaid being thirty eight years of age Depose and say that I am the son of Luman Deming who died in the year 1839 and that I am the grandson of Ruth Morey now of said Egremont- And I further say that about fourteen years since I saw in my said Grandmothers possession my Grandfather Wait Demings discharge from Revolutionary Services.  And I further say that I am knowing to the fact that my Grandmother the above named Ruth Morey has had in her possession a certificate of her marriage to my Grandfather Wait Deming for many years
John W Deming
Sworn & subscribed before me
Levi H Hare Justice of the Peace
Berkshire ss Egremont Jany 18th 1844
I certify that I am well acquainted with John W. Deming whose deposition is taken above and that he is a respectable witness and that his statements are entitled to full credit
Levi H Hare Justice of the Peace
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Know To all People to whom these presents shall come Greeting  Know ye that I Amos Beech of Goshen in Litchfield County and State of Connecticut for the consideration of 
£120-0-0 lawful money rec'd to my full satisfaction of Phebe Guilord of sd Goshen do give grant bargain sell and confirm unto her the sd Phebe Guilord and her heirs and assigns forever one certain piece of land in sd Goshen att [at] a place called Canada containing twenty acres with a dwelling house and barn standing thereon is bounded as follows  Begins att the northwest corner by the leading from the mills to Cornwell att the head of the road leading to blue swamp and [illegible] highway to a heap of stones and from these two [illegible] it extends southerly so far as to include 20 acres is to be the whole width of my land north & south and the south east corner to extend so far between as to include in the whole bounds 20 acres   
is bounded north on highway with part on highway and part on Lieut Hurlburts land ^& part on Elisha Hurlburts land south on land of Joseph Gailord east on my own land.  To have & to hold the above Granted and Bargained premises with the appurtenances thereof unto her the Phebe Guilord and her heirs and assigns forever to her & to teir own proper use and Behoof.  And also I the sd Amos Beech do for myself and my heirs [illegible]; covenant with her the sd Phebe & her heirs & assigns that att and until the ensealing these presents I am well seized of the premises as a good indefeasible estate in fee simple aned have good right to bargain and sell the same in manner & form as is above written and these the same is of all incumbrances whatever.  And further more I the sd Amos Beech do by these presents bind myself and my heirs forever to consent and defend the above assigns against all claims and demands whatsoever in witness where I have hereunto set my hand & seal the 22 day of march AD 1777-
Amos Beech
Signed Sealed & Delivered in presence of
Ephraim Starr
Chaney Beach
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Litchfield County March 22 AD 1777 Amos Beech the within subscriber Personally acknowledged the within written Deed to be his [illegible]
Before me
Sam Nash Justis [Justice] of peace
Ovid Guilord her deed of Amos Beech Recd for record 22 march
Recorded in Goshen
Sam Nash Clerk
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Payment to be made at Albany by
T. W. Olcott, Esqr.
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the 
Agency of Albany
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office, in
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 80.
D. Brown, Clerk
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War Department.
Widow's Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the acts of 
March 3, 1843}
June 17, 1866}
Ruth Morey, of New York, who was widow of Wait Deming who was a Private in the Revolution and died on the 5th day of July 1786 is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, commencing on the 4th March, 1843, and terminating on the 4th of March, 1848, unless the Pensioner shall marry or die before the last mentioned date; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States,
this 29th day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty-five.
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Let to T.L and A.Tho Smith
Oct 24 1846
to same Nov 20th '46
to same Mar 16th 1847

1886
Ruth Morey
formerly wid of Wait Deming 
Mass
Suspended
Let to Geo J. Tucker
Sept 16. '44
Letters to Hon J. Rochwald 27 Feb 1845
"               E. F. Ensign May. 17. 1845
"               Same June 2. 1845

Act 4th July '36
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Ruth Morey
widow of 
Wait Deming
2 years service
80 per annum
Acts July 7, 1838,
March 3rd 1843, 80L8
&June 17, 1844. 762
New York Roll
let to E.H. Ensign
Sheffield,
Mass.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts}
Berkshire ss}
Royal Crane of Sheffield in said County, being of lawful age, deposes & says that in the fore part of January 1844, he received of his brother George Crane, a certificate purporting to be the certificate of the marriage of Wait Deming to his wife Ruth now Ruth Morey- Deponent further says he left said certificate, together with the other papers, with George J. Tucker Esq of Lenox in said County, to be forwarded to the pension office to obtain her pension--
Royal Crane
Berkshire ss Sept 7, 1846.
Then the above named Royal Crane subscribed the above deposition in my presence & made oath that the same is true - before me
Isaac Seeley Jr. a Justice of the Peace within and
for said County
I hereby certify that I am personally well acquainted with the above named Royal Crane, & that any statement by him made may be relied on as worthy of entire credit
Isaac Seeley Jr Jus of the Peace
G H Barrington}
Sept 7, 1944}
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire, ss.
I Charles Sedgwick, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Berkshire, do certify that Isaac Seeley Jr Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Isaac Seeley Jr and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this ninth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six-
Charles Sedgwick Clerk.
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Comth.  of Massachusetts}
Berkshire County}  ss.
George Crane of the Sheffield in said Berkshire County, being sworn deposes and says,  that he the deponent called at the residence of Robert Morey in Auserlitz in the County of Columbia and State of New York to obtain the marriage certificate of the marriage of Wait Deming and his wife Ruth, now Ruth Morey - that a certificate was found and handed to deponent which purported to be a certificate of the marriage of said Wait Deming to said Ruth -- which said certificate said deponent delivered to his brother Royal Crane, to be used in an application of said Ruth Morey for a pension, as said Royal informed this deponent.  Deponent further says that he cannot precisely fix the time of his obtaining said certificate - but it was about the time of the taking Mr Hatch's deposition, which ^his brother  Royal informed him was used in said application.  Said deposition was taken at the time or within a few days of obtaining said certificate.
George Crane
Berkshire ss:  Sheffield   September 5, 1846 Then personally appeared the said George Crane and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him signed - I also certify that said deponent sustains a perfectly good character for truth & veracity and is a magistrate of this Court  I certify that the above interlineation was made before signed & sworn
Edward F. Ensign 
Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire, ss.
I Charles Sedgwick, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Berkshire, do certify, that Edward F. Ensign Esquire; whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Edward F. Ensign and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this ninth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six
Charles Sedgwick Clerk.
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State of New York}
Columbia County}  ss.
I Ruth Morey of Austerlitz in said County being sworn says that I resided in Berkshire in the State of Massachusetts when I made application for a pension under the 3. Section of Act of 4th July1836, but in consequence of my being there unable to succeed under the act, after moving to the  place where I now reside I applied under act of 7th July 1838 and succeeded in obtaining seven years back commencing 4th  March 1836. 
I now hereby renew my formal application under act of 4th July 1836 and claim as I have before & at all times in my application, that I was married to my aforesaid husband, ^Wait Deming in the time of the war of the Revolution and before my said husband's last term of service therein expired.  And when I made my application under act of 7th July 1838 I did not release my claim to a pension under act of  4th July 1836 .  Nor did I intend to do so.
her mark [hand drawn X] Ruth Morey
Sworn and subscribed before me on this 5th} day of September 1845.}
Wheeler H. Clarke, Commissioner of deeds.
I certify that I interlined, the name of "Wait Deming", in the foregoing deposition before the same was sworn to by the deponent.
Wheeler H. Clarke
Commissioner of deeds
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State of New York}
Columbia County} ss.
I, John J. Traver, Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Wheeler H. Clarke whose name is subscribed to the foregoing deposition and certificate was on the day of the date thereof a Commissioner of deeds in & for said County.
That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Commissioner and verily believe his name thereto written & subscribed to be in his hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 8th day of September A. D. 1845.
J J Traver Clerk
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Ruth Morey,
Act 4th July 1836.
Wheeler H. Clarke
Hudson 
N York
Agent.
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Hudson  New York
Septr. 8th 1838.
Sir/
I send enclosed the deposition of Ruth Morey, renewing a former application for a pension under the act of 1836.
This claim was first presented to my notice at the time Mrs. Morey and her former agent Mr. Crane came to Hudson to alter her application and make it under act of 7th July 1838.  They came to my office and took counsel with me upon the matter and I then advised her and Mr. Crane to continue the application under the Act of  7th July 1836, but Mr. Crane stated that he was some distance from Mrs. Morey, that she was in need of money - that an appn. could be again made under act of 7th July 1836.  I then drew up a declaration for Mrs. Morey under the act of 7th July 1836, which you will see is in my handwriting.  
Mrs. Morey states to me that she was married to Wait Deming , the soldier who performed the  service in the early part of 1777 and before her husband left the service.
She says that she had a certificate of her marriage, which is on file with you, among her papers and that that certificate shows the time she was married to Wait Deming.
Will you have this claim examined by some one of your clerks, with directions to report fully upon the matter.
From what I have been informed by Mr. Crane and Mrs. Morey, I think the evidence must be conclusive  to shew  her marriage with Wait Deming early in 1777 & before he left the service .  
Res. Y. U TrulyYours     
Wheeler H. Clarke.
Hon J. L. Edwards
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Mrs. Ruth Morey
Act of 1836,
Former widow of 
Wait Deming
Wheeler H. Clarke
Hudson
N York
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State of New York}
Columbia County}  ss.
I, Sarah Morey of Austerlitz in said County being swore [sic] say my Father, Joshua Morey married Ruth Morey, then the widow Bortle & formerly widow of Wait Deming.  My Father said Joshua Morey, married said Ruth who has obtained a pension & is now applying for a pension under act of 1836 upwards of forty one years ago.  My said Step Mother, said Ruth Morey, has lived in the same family, here in Austerlitz since her marriage with my Father, Except occasional visits to Eggremont in Massachusetts.  The said Ruth Morey kept her chest in this house, in which I now have & in which she now & during said forty one years has lived.
That on or about the month of Decr. 1843 the said Ruth Morey was staying for a time in Eggremont & Mr. Crane her former agent came here from the said Ruth Morey, who sent by Mr. Crane the key to her chest for the purpose of having it searched for evidence of her marriage to Wait Deming.  I made the search alone & without the assistance of any one Mr. Crane & Mr. Deming the grandson of said Ruth Morey were present in the same room when I examined the chest.  My Brother Robert Morey & my sister Mary Morey were present.  In that search & in the pressence of the persons above named I found the certificate of said Ruth Moreys marriage with said Wait Deming the 15th day March 1777.  No one was
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near or about the chest when I made this search.  This certificate of marriage found wrapped up in an old work pocket in said Chest.  I read the paper aloud and my Brother Robert also read the paper at the time it was found 
It was the certificate of sd. Ruth Moreys marriage with Wait Deming.  The certificate stated that Ruth Ingraham was married, to Wait Deming, March 15th 1777. & was signed Saml. [Knapp Jus crossed out] Nash, Justice.   I have no doubt of that papers being the original certificate of the marriage of my said Step Mother with Wait Deming & the one given by Samuel Nash to her, & I have no knowledge or belief that that certificate has been lately Executed. 
Deponant further saith that she & her said sister Mary ^have had the principal care of her Chest, and no person within the last ten years, has had to my knowledge or belief opened said Chest except myself sister Mary & herself
Sarah Morey
Sworn to & Subscribed befor me}
this 28th day of October 1845}
Wheeler H. Clarke
Commissioner of deeds.
State of New York Columbia County ss.
I John J. Traver, Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Wheeler H Clarke & Claudius L. Monell before whom the affidavits of Sarah Morey & Robert Morey & said Wheeler H. Clarke contained on this sheet of paper purport to have been taken were on the day of the dates thereof respectively commissioners of deed in & for said County.  That I am well acquainted with their hand writing & verily believe their names thereto respectively subscribed to be their hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said town this 29th day of October 1845
J. J. Traver Clerk
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State of New York}
Columbia County} ss.
I, Robert Morey of Austerlitz in said County being sworn say that I am about sixty years of age, and am the son of Joshua Morey who married Ruth Morey named in the foregoing affidavit of my sister Sarah Morey, I have heard that affidavit had the contents thereof are true & I have no knowledge or belief that the certificate found by my sister in my presence as stated by her has been lately executed but believe it to be the original certificate given by Saml Nash.  My Step Mother said Ruth's maiden name was Ruth Ingraham or Ingram.
Robert Mory
Sworn to & subscribed before me}
this 28th day of October 1845.}
Wheeler H. Clark 
Commissioner of deeds.
State of New York}
Columbia County} ss.
I, Wheeler H. Clarke of Hudson in said County, the above named commissioner of deeds, hereby certify that I am acquainted with Sarah Morey & Robert Mory above named, they are persons of good moral character & entitled to credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 29th day of October 1845.
Wheeler H. Clarke
Commissioner of deeds.
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State of New York}
Columbia County ss.
I Wheeler, H. Clarke of Hudson in said County being sworn say that I yesterday called upon Sarah Morey & Robert Morey named in their foregoing affidavits the erasures & interlineations in Sarah Moreys affidavit were made by me before she signed or swore to it.  The depositions are in my hand writing.  I saw the said Ruth Morey.  She informed me she had 2 sons viz Luman Deming & Wait Deming.  That Luman was the oldest, & Wait some two years younger.  That Wait Deming her said second son died in Ghent in this County and was buried in the burying ground near Mr. Harders.  This being nearly on my route home to Hudson, I went to the burying ground & found Wait Demings.  There is a tomb stone erected at his grave upon which there is an inscription which is in the words & figures following to wit,
"In Memory of Wait Deming who died Nov. 24, 1833 aged 51 years 9 months and 24 days".
This tomb stone is of white marble & the words & figures are fair & legible.  The grave yard is a neighborhood grave yard, & is on the farm of Jacob N. Harder in the town of Ghent in this County.
I knew this Wait Deming in his life time & knew the time of his death & verily believe the said inscription to be true.  The grave stone has the appearance of having been erected ten years or upwards.
Wheeler H. Clarke
Subscribed & sworn to before me} 
this 29th day of October 1845 by}
Wheeler H Clarke who is a creditable person}
& witness}
Claudius L. Morell
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Pension Office
Honl. J. L. Edwards,
Comr of Pensions
Washington

Nov. 11, 1845.
Ruth Morey.
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Hudson N York
Oct 30th 1845
Sir
I recd. yours of the 7th inst relating to Mrs. Ruth Moreys appn for a pension under act of 1836.  In that letter you state that the certificate of marriage lately sent had been lately executed.  The depositions of Sarah Morey & of her Brother Robert Morey prove that there could have been no necessity for any committing an offence so criminal as your letter would imply.  If a certificate has been lately executed it must be a forging & is so in fact if not permitable as a forging.  Miss Morey who is about 55 years of age & Robert Morey about 60 yrs old state facts in relation to the certificate found by them & handed to Mr. Crane.  They are wealthy and respectable prople, & the applicant Ruth Morey is entitled as the widow of their Father Joshua Morey to a down right in a farm between 300 & 400 acres of good land within 15 miles of the Hudson River.
I presume Mr. Crane sent the certificate Miss Morey found.  And I have no doubt at present in my own mind of that certificate being the original although I have never seen it.
The neighbors in the neighborhood understood when Mr Crane came there after evidence of marriage that the old certificate had been found.  So they told me the day before yesterday, when I was out to see the Moreys.  I wish those affidavits carefully examined.  I have underscored what I wish carefully examined.
I want that certificate examined again.  Robert Morey said it was old fashioned paper.  If the original it cannot be mistaken
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If made since this application was made the fact of its newness & of the papers being different from that in 1777 cannot be mistaken.  I wish Mr Edwards or Dr. Crump to examine that certificate.
My affidavit shews the age of Wait Deming, the second son of the applicant.  He was born the 30th or 31st January 1781. & if a nine months child, which is the inference, then they were married as would appear by the childs birth 1st May 1780.
But Luman her first child was certainly 2 years older which would bring it back to Apl 1779.
I regret that it was not convenient for me to get some other persons afft or the inscription on Wait Demings tomb, as I had not time, I will however get Hon Robert McClellan late member of Congress to go & see the inscription or Mr Harder who knew Wait & knows Mrs. Morey his mother to make the appt, if that would better satisfy.  Mr Harder is in Hudson often & I will take his affidavit if you wish it.
Luman died in Michigan & if it is necessary I will get his age or something equivalent to it.
But the certificate is an ancient one  I am fully persuaded & if not the birth of Wait Deming would I think be sufficient.
Yours truly
Wheeler H. Clarke
To Hon J. L. Edwards.
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Pension Office
Honl. J. L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions.
Washington.

Stamped:
HUDSON N.Y.
NOV 25
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Hudson Nov 25th 1845
Sir,
I send the enclosed afft in the case of Mrs. Ruth Morey for the reason that you have my afft of the same.
I wish to avoid, on all occasions & when I can, making afft of any fact material in  any case in which I am agent.  I send this therefore to supply my afft in the cause.
Resp & truly yours,
Wheeler H. Clarke
Hon. J. L. Edwards.
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State of New York }
Columbia County} ss.
I, Ruth Morey of Austerlitz in said County being sworn say, I am an applicant for a pension for the services of my first husband Wait Deming, under act of 4th July 1836.
I am informed that the Commissioner of Pensions requires further proof of my marriage to my first husband before he left the service in the Revolutionary War.
I have before stated & still state that I was married to my first husband Wait Deming before he left the service and at the time before stated by me.  (I had only two children by said Wait Deming my first husband).
The first was Luman Deming, the second was Wait Deming.
Wait Deming my second son died in this County, & Luman Deming my first & oldest child died in the State of Michigan.
I cannot state the year in which either of my said sons were born.  I do remember the months & the days of the month in which each of my said sons were born.
I remember that my son Luman Deming was born on the eleventh day of June, and that my son Wait Deming was born on the first day of February, and I remember that Luman Deming, my said first child was twenty months, lacking ten days older than my said son Wait Deming.  I have before stated these facts in this matter to my agent Mr. Clarke.
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I have no evidence in my possession, nor do I know of any evidence except what has been used in this case, which would prove or disprove, the births of my sons as above stated.
her signature [hand drawn X] Ruth Morey
Sworn to & subscribed before me this
5th day of November 1846.
Wheeler H. Clarke,
Commissioner of deeds.
State of New York}
Columbia County} ss.
I, Robert Morey of Austerlitz in said County being sworn say I am upwards of sixty years of age & have been before improved as a witness in Mrs. Ruth Moreys application for a pension.  I was present when the foregoing affidavit of Ruth Morey was written & read to her & when she signed & deposed thereto.  The said Ruth Morey as I verily believe fully understood the contents thererof; and the statements therein contained are the same which said Ruth Morey in my presence stated to Mr. Clarke before whom the same was sworn to & as stated to him.
Deponant further says that he has heard the facts therein stated which relate to the months and the days of the months in which sd Luman & Wait Deming was born and the difference in their ages told & spoken of a great many times, both before
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& since said Ruth Morey applied for a pension, and they were stated to him as they are now stated in his deposition.  I knew Luman & Wait Deming rising forty years ago, Luman was married when I first knew him & I have always understood and believed that said Luman Deming was older than said Wait Deming.  I do not know of any evidence except what has been used in the case, that would go to prove or disprove the facts stated in this deposition or in hers.  Deponant further says that in case of Mrs Ruth Moreys death he would not be entitled to any of her pension, & she has not promised me any of it.
Robery Mory
Sworn to & subscribed before me
this 5th day of November 1846
Wheeler H Clarke
Commissioner of deeds.
State of New York}
Columbia County" ss.
I Wheeler H. Clarke the Commissioner of deeds above named do certify that the above named Robert & Ruth Morey are to me well known.  They are persons of good moral character and entitled to credit.  I do certify that the said Ruth Morey  has before informed me that her son Luman Deming was 20 months laking [lacking] 10 days older than her son Wait Deming & that sd Luman was born 11th June.
Dated Nov 5th 1846.
Wheeler H. Clark
Commissioner of deeds
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State of New York}
Columbia County} ss.
I, John J. Traver Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Wheeler H. Clarke, before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken was on the 1st day of the date thereof a Commissioner of deeds in & for said County, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Commissioner & verily believe his signatures to said affidavits to be his hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand & affixed the seal of said County
this 6th November 1846.
J. J. Traver
Clerk
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Free
Col. J. L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions
Washington City D. C
March 17, 1845
Addl ter. case
Ruth Mory
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Sheffield Mss. March 13, 1845
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir
I send the inclosed deposition by request, for your examination- You will please send me the result of the application for pension.
I am Sir very resply
Your Obdt Sevt
E. F. Eusign
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FREE
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office
Washington D. C.
6086 Feby. 2 1844
Mass 
Ruth Morey
4 July 1836
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J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comr of Pensions
Sir.
I send you herewith the Pension Declaration &c of Mrs. Ruth Morey for examination & allowance.
Please communicate the result to me when ascertained.
Very res/sy Yours
Geo. J. Tucker
Lenox, Berkshire Co.
Mass. Jany 29, 1844.
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Sheffield Ms. 27. May 1845
Col. J. L. Edwards
Sir
Will you pardon me for importuning you upon a pension claim upon the plea, very common to you doubtless of the preseverence of the old ladies.
In your letter of the 17th Inst. you say that "the statement of George Freeman in the case of Ruth Morey is not satisfactory to shew that her marriage with Wait Deming took place prior to the termination of his service".  Now, (at her request) I beg to inquire, whether she does not come under the act of 1838 provided she makes a new application, under that act.  Her application was under the act of 1836, and your decision closes that application.  She does not wish to be at the expense of making another application if it will avail nothing.
I am Sir very respectfully
Your Obedient Servt
E. F. Ensign
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Free
Col. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.
Sheffield Ms.}
June 13}
June 16, 1845.
Suppl dec.
Ruth Morey
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Sheffield June 13, 1845
Col. Edwards
Sir
In agreement with the statement to me in your favor of 2nd June instant, I have taken the inclosed declaration of Mrs Morey and hope it may be satisfactory in establishing her claim to a pension- You will please send me the result & oblige
Yours very respectfully
E. F. Ensign
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Jan 9 46
Ruth Morey
Mass
Hon Julius Rockwell
HR
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House of Representatives
January 8. 1846.
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir.
I am requested by Mr John W Deming who states that he has an interest in the matter to ascertain from your department, in request to the Pension granted to Ruth Morey of Massachusetts- at what time the Certificate was granted- what was the amount of the Pension- and to whom the Certificate was directed?  You will much oblige me by furnishing me with the denied information.
With Much Respect
Your obedient Servant
Julius Rockwell
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT,}
LITCHFIELD COUNTY} ss. Litchfield.
I Douglas Watson Assistant Clerk of the COUNTY COURT of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Nelson Brewster Esquire of Goshen is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to administer OATHS and to take the acknowledgment of DEEDS.  And that his commission was dated on the 4th day of June 
A. D., 1844 and will expire on the 20th day of June, A. D. 1845- And I further certify that there are no Ancient Records of Marriages kept in this office and that there is no Record which recognized Wait Deming & Ruth Deming as man & wife
{Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 11th day of February A. D. 1845 
Douglas Watson
Assistant Clerk
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I hereby certify, that upon examination of the Records now in my possession, of the Congregational Church in Goshen, I do not find the marriage of Wait Deming to Ruth Ingraham recorded in said Records.
Lavalette Perrin-
Pastor of Cong. Ch. in Goshen
State of Connecticut}
Litchfield County} ss
Goshen Feby 12th 1845
Personally appeared the above named Lavalette Perrin to me known to be a credible witness and to me known to be the keeper of the Congregational Church record of the town of Goshen, and made oath to the truth of the certificate by him subscribed
Before me
Nelson Brewster Justice of the peace
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Pension Office
J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington
26 Aug 1846
NB
It is desired that this letter be handed Mr.} Edwards personally who is requested to examine} it.}
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Hudson, New York
Aug. 20th 1846.
Sir/
Your letter of the 15th instant to Hon John F. Collins in the case of Ruth Morey is en'd in which you state.
That the certificate of marriage "bears upon its face obvious & incontestible evidence of having been recently made which are confirmed by the dissimilarity of the hand writing of said certificate with that of Samuel Nash as is shewn by an original deed drawn up by him- that deed is an important evidence in this case and may be necessary as further proceedings to bring to light the authors of this attempt to defraud"-
This is extraordinary language & nothing can justify this language but the truth of your charges namely that that certificate was recently fabricated.
You will I hope bear in mind that I had nothing to do with Mrs Moreys business until long after that certificate was sent to your office and that I never saw that certificate.  Mr Crane the former agent is answerable for the attempt to defraud if any such attempt has been made
But personally Mr Crane is physically incapable of simulating the hand writing of sd Samuel Nash, because he cannot write near as well as Nash could-
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and besides I think there was no need of this attempt to defraud in this case as a marriage prior to Demings last service could have been established without a resort to an expedient so criminal as is here charged.
If this attempt was made I hope the Department will prosecute with the utmost vigor the author of it.  In any event I mean to satisfy myself by a personal examination of the certificate.
I was well aware that the deed would be important evidence in the case; and it was shewn by me to Robert Morey, whose testimony relating to the certificate is among the papers in the case.
Mr. Morey as soon he saw the hand writing of said Samuel Nash on the deed, said that it was the same hand writing with that of the certificate & appeared confident in the matter.
If any fraud has been attempted the old lady & the Moreys are I am confident innocent.  If this certificate in your office has been recently made as you decide and if you feel confident in that decision, I do not see how your department can omit prosecuting the Author of it.  The law provides for its punishment & it will be easy to punish if it is a forgery, or a recent fabrication.
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Mr. Crane, the former Attorney, is responsible for the act unless he can explain it satisfactorily- If the decision in this case has been made by others in your office, will you reexamine the case & if you should adhere to the decision made, you can do no less that stop Mr. Crane from doing any further business at the Pension Office.
Your personal attention to this case is requested.
Resy & truly yours,
Wheeler H. Clarke
Hon. J. L. Edwards.
Comr Pen
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Feb 15, 1847
Addl tes case
Ruth Morey.
43,7182
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Washington D C
13 February 1847
Sir,
We have the honor to present the enclosed additional evidence in the case of Mrs Ruth Morey of New York, which we hope will remove all the objections heretofore [indecipherable] against the allowance of this claim.
We are very respectfully
Your obt servts
T L & A Tho Smith
J L Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions.
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("Let 18 inst to the Smiths" crossed out)
6086
Ruth Morey wid
Wait Deming
N. Y.
Act 4 July
admd.
2 yrs pri
80-
Deduct what was paid under Acts of 7 July 38, 3 March 43 & 17 June 44--
T. L. & A. T. Smith Esqrs.
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Washington DC
29 March 1847
Sir,
We return herewith the certificate issued to
Mrs Ruth Morey under the act of 1838, in order that one may be issued to her under the act of 1836, agreeably to your letter to us of the 18th inst.
We are very respy
yr obt sets
T L & A Tho Smith
J L Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17135
Ruth Morey
widow of 
Wait Deming
Pri Rev War
Act July 4th 36
Index:  Vol. M, Page 43
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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New York 9513
Ruth Morey, who was widow of Wait Deming 
and who died on the 5th July 1786 of Columbia Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain __________ of the regt. commanded by Col. Swift in the Connt. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 80 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of 
July 1845 and sent to E. F. Ensign Sheffield, Mass.
Total amount, $400--
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D Brown Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 1. Page 169.
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Washington D C
9 November 1846
Sir,
In the case of Mrs Ruth Morey of New York, we have the honor to present the affidavits of the applicant and of Robert Morey, which are offered in support of her claim to a pension under the act of 4 July 1836.
The ground upon which her claim is founded is that she was married to her husband before the termination of his service in the war of the revolution and in proof of this, she has adduced testimony to shew that her first child, Luman Demily, was born in 1780.  This is done by the testimony herewith presented and by that already on file in the case. 
All the witnesses swear positively that Luman Deming was the claimant's oldest child.  And this is a fact generally distinctly known in relation to a family by those acquainted with them - who of a family is the eldest.  You cannot fail to recognize the truth of the assertion, that the testimony of relatives & acquaintances can be safely relied upon to prove which of a family is the eldest of it.
It being proven that Luman Deming was older
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older than his brother Wait Deming, the question is, how much older was he?  The enclosed testimony says he was 20 months lacking 10 days older.  Mrs Morey swears that Luman was born 11 June & Wait, on the 1 Feb.  That Wait Deming was born on 1 Feb 1782 is conclusively proven by the evidence on file.  His tomb stone furnished that proof.  He died "Nov 24. 1833, aged 61 yrs 9 mos & 24 days".  This makes his birth Feb 1 1782.  Then, if Luman was born first, and on the 11 June, he could not be possibility have been less than 19 months & 20 days older that Wait, & was, therefore born 11 June 1780.  It could not have been June of the same, nor of the previous year; it, therefore, must have been in June 1780.
That fact being proven, we respectfully contend that the case is made out, and that Mrs Morey is entitled to her pension under the act of 4 July 1836.
We are very respectfully
yr obt svts
T L & A Tho Smith.
J L Edwards Esq.
Commr of Pensions.
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Hudson New York
Oct. 14th 1846.
Sir,
Enclosed I send you additional evidence in the case of Mrs Ruth Morey under act of 1836.
In her case you will recollect that you have heretofore decided the marriage certificate sent among her papers, to be a recent fabrication.  This charge as I supposed implicated Mr. George Crane, to whom I communicated your decision.  Mr. Crane furnished me his afft & his brothers afft which proves them innocent.  Royal Crane sent it or left it with Mr Tucker to be forwarded to the Pension office.   I saw Mr Tucker, who says he only sent it on to your office.  In my former comn. I may have expressed myself in direct terms.  I did not intend any discourtesy to anyone, and I regret that my letter was so construed.  I send now the enclosed proofs with a desire that simple justice should be done Mrs. Morey.  I would like the marriage certificate to be compared with Nashs hand writing as contained in his signature, endorsed on the back of the deed.  I now enclose the proofs in this case & send them to the Messrs Smith who will with your permission attend to them before you.
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It is requested that you would have this matter disposed of as soon as your convenience will admit.
Resy yours
Wheeler H. Clarke
Hon J. L. Edwards.
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Washington D C
17 October 1846
Sir,
We have the honor to present a letter from Wheeler H Clarke Esq to you dated 14' inst, enclosing additional testimony in the case of Mrs Ruth Morey, under the Act of 1836m to which we ask your early attention.  The application is from New York.
By reference to Mr Clarkes' letter, you will perceive that he expressly disavows any intention of being discourteous in his former communications and he assures us that the language used by him, which was objectionable, was induced by the charges of fraud in reference to the testimony he forwarded to the office in this case.  He thinks you took a wrong view of his letter, which he assures us expressed no more than those feelings which an innocent man would entertain under the circumstances.  We sincerely hope, that, upon a full examination of all the evidence in this case, you may be satisfied that Mrs. Morey is legally entitled to a pension, and that certificates me be accordingly
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accordingly issued.
We are very resp
yr obt svt
T L & A Tho Smith
J L Edwards Esq.
Commr of Pensions.
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State of Michigan}
County of Lenawee} ss
Luman Demming being sworn deposes and says that he resides in the town of Franklin in said county that he is the son of Luman Demming [second m is struck through] deceased late of said Franklin that said Luman Deceased died the 22nd day of September 1840 and now buried in said Franklin and that no tombstones have been erected to the grave of the said deceased and this deponant further says that the age of the deceased was inscribed on the lid of his coffin and that his said age so inscribed was in figures made by driving brass nails into the lid of the ^coffin which nails this deponant procured for the purpose, and the said age and the said inscription was "60 years" and further says not
Luman Deming
Subscribed and sworn before me
this 17th day of November 1846
E Wight Justice of the Peace
State of Michigan}
County of Lenawee} ss
Mary Deming the wife of Luman Deming of Franklin in said county deposes and says that she attended the funeral of her father in law Luman Deming late of sd Franklin deceased and that she saw on the lid of the coffin that enclosed his remains the two first latters of his name and the figures 60 put on with brass nails and further says not
Mary Deming
Subscribed and sworn before me this
17th day of November 1846
E Wright Justice of the Peace
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State of Michigan 
County of Lenawee  ss
Mary Deming the widow of Luman Deming deceased late of Franklin in said County being sworn deposes and says ^that she has often heard Eunice Deming ^deceased (the Grand mother of Luman Deming, her late husband) say that her Grandson the said Luman Deming was three years old when her son Wait Demming [Deming] the husband of Ruth Deming (now Ruth Mory) was at the taking of Burgoin at the battle of Stillwater in the year 1777 and further said not
Mary Deming
Subscribed and sworn before me
this 17th day of November 1846
E Wright Justice of the Peace
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State of Michigan}
County of Lewanee} ss
Luman Deming being sworn deposes and says that he is the son of Luman Deming deceased late of Franklin in said County, and that said Luman Deming deceased this deponants father died the 22nd day of September AD 1840 aged, at his death sixty years, and this deponant further days that he has this day the 25th of January AD 1847 assisted in digging into his said fathers grave which grave is in a public buriing [burying] ground in said Franklin, and this deponant says that he found in the top of the coffin in which he knows his said father was buried the figures "60" put on with brass nails, which said figures are purfectly plain and legible, and the coffin is undecayed and the said deponant knows that the said figures were put upon said coffin to represent the age of the said Luman Deming deceased, and the said figures confirm all the inscription that there is upon said coffin, and further says not
Luman Deming
Subscribed and sworn before me
this 25th day of January AD 1847
E Wright Justice of the Peace
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Lenawee County}
State of Michigan}
Isaac Stout, being sworn deposes and says that he has resided in Franklin in said County for the last eleven years, and that he was well acquainted with Luman Demig deceased late of said Franklin.  that said Luman Deming deceased, according to his best knowledge and belief, died in September AD 1840, and was buried in a public buriing [burying] ground in said Franklin, and this deponant says that he saw the coffin in which the said deceased was buried before his interment, and saw figures on the coffin in which the said deceased was buried, and this deponant further says that he has this day January 25th 1847 assisted in digging into the grave in which the said deceased was buried, to the coffin, that the coffin was in a good state of preservation and the figures "60" were perfectly legible on the top of the coffin which said figures were put on with brass nails, the figure 6 contained fourteen nails and the 0 contained seventeen nails and the said figures comprised the only inscription upon the said coffin and further this deponant says not-
Isaac Stout
Subscribed and sworn before me
this 25th day of January 1847
E Wright Justice of the Peace
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State of Michigan}
County of Lenawee} ss
Richard Edwards being sworn deposes and says that he was for several years a neighbor of Luman Deming late of Franklin in said County, deceased, that he watched with him the night of his death in September AD 1840, that he helped put ^the body of the said Luman Deming into the coffin in which he was buried.  that he the said deponant attended the funeral of the said deceased and saw at the time of the said funeral the figures "60" on the top of the said ^coffin which ^said figures the family of the said deceased told him the said deponant at the time of the said funeral represented the age of the said deceased, and this deponant says that he carried the family of the said deceased to the buriing [burying] ground, in which the said deceased was buried, at the time of his burial, that he acted as one of the bearers on the occasion, and assisted putting the coffin containing the remains of the said deceased into his grave, and helped cover the same with earth, and this deponant further says that he has this day Janyary 25th AD 1847 visited the grave of the said deceased in company with Mr Luman Deming the son of Luman Deming deceased, Mr Isaac Stout, & E Wright Esqr, and in our presence the said grave of the said deceased was opened, and the coffin was found to be sound and undecayed, and the figures "60" legible and undefaced were found by us on the top of the said coffin, but no other inscription was there found.  The said figures were there formed by brass nails having been driven into the top of said coffin the heads of the nails forming the said figures; and further this deponant says not
Richard Edwards
Subscribed and sworn before me
this 25th day of January AD 1847
E Wright Justice of the Peace
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State of Michigan}
County of Lenawee} ss
I do hereby certify that I am the Justice of the peace before whom the annexed affidavits were taken and that I was present at the time the grave was opened which is refered [referred] to in the said affidavits on the 25th inst. and that I examined the coffin referred to in the said afidavits and saw the figures "60" on the top of the coffin which were formed by brass nails having been driven into the wood and I do further certify that the said figures were fair and legible and that the deponants in the annexed affidavits are credible witnesses
Franklin January 27th 1847
E Wright Justice of the Peace
in and for said County
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State of Michigan
Lenawee County SS
I certify that Elisha Wright was at the time of taking the foregoing or annexed depositions a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly elected and qualified, and duly authorized by law to take the same and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe the signature ^on the certificates of each are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 28th day of January A. D. 1847
Daniel Hicks Clerk
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State of New York}
Columbia County}ss 
I, Jacob N. Harder of Ghent in said County being sworn say I was well acquainted with Wait Deming in his life time. The said Wait Deming resided in said town of Ghent within about one mile of my residence for the space of twenty five years and upwards.
The said Wait Deming died in the year One thousand eight hundred & thirty three & was buried on my farm, in the buying grounds generally used by the neighborhood. I was one of the bearers & was an executor of his will.
The grave stone erected at the grave of said Wait Deming was erected in the year 1834, according to my present recollection.
The inscription of said tomb stone is in the words & figures following,
"In memory of Wait Deming, 
"who died Nov 24, 1833 aged 51 years
"9 months and 24 days" The figures & inscription are fair & legible.
I have seen Mrs. Morey at said Wait Demings in his life time & always understood it was his mother. She was an aged woman.
J. W. Harder
Subscribed & Sworn to before me this 25th day of November 1845 by Jacob N. Harder who is a credible person & witness.
Wheeler H. Clarke, Commissioner of deeds

I Richard Carrique one of the Justices of the Justice Court of the City of Hudson, do certify that on the 12th instant I examined the grave stone of Wait Deming on the farm of Jacob N. Harder in the town of Ghent in Columbia County. The inscription on his grave stone is in the words & figures sworn to by said Harder, and the grave stone
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had the appearance of having been erected several years.
Dated Hudson, Nov 25, 1845
Richard Carrique Judge

State of New York
Columbia County}ss I John J. Traver, Clerk of said County, do certify that Wheeler H. Clarke before whom the foregoing affidavit of Jacob N, Harder purports to have been taken & whose name is thereto subscribed was on the day of the date thenof a commissioner of deeds in & for said county & that Richard Carrique who made & signed the foregoing certificate was on the day of the date thenof one of the Justices of the Justices Court of the City of Hudson in said county. That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice & said Commissioner & believe their names subscribed to said deposition & certificate to be their respective hand writings.
In testimony whereof I have hererunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said county this 25th November 1845.
J. J. Traver Clerk
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Mrs Ruth Morey
case
apt
Act of 4th July
1836


Wheeler H. Clarke
-Hudson
-N=York
-Agent
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Repd.
Letter to W.H. Clarke 7. Oct. 1845
" " same 29 Novr 1845
" " Hon. J. Rockwell Jan 9 ."46
" to [illegible] L F. Collins Augt 15. '46
to same Augt 15 "46
to W.H. Clarke Sept 4 '46

7182
Albany N. York
Ruth Morey, who was widow of Wait Deming
who was a private
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars---
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843 + end
4 March 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of July 1845.
and sent to E.F. Ensign
Sheffield, Mass.

[Acts of March 3. 1843.}
+ June 17, 1844
Recorded in Bool A
2. Page 80
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12050
Mrs. Ruth Morey
Act of 7th July 1838
&c. +&c.
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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 & pensions to certain widows" & also to obtain the benefit of the Acts of Congress of 3d March 1843 & 17th of June 1844, & 23d August 1842.

State of New York
Columbia County SS   
On this 11th, June 1845 personally appeared before the Justices Court of the City of Hudson in said County, the same being a court of Record, Ruth Morey a resident of Austerlitz in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Acts of Congress of 7th July 1838 3d March 1843 & 17th of June 1844, above stated & 23d August 1842, also above stated, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.  That she is the widow of Wait Deming, who was a private in the War of the Revolution, & who enlisted in the town of Goshen, Litchfield County, Connecticut, in 1777 in Colonel Herman Swifts regiment int eh Connecticut Line & served between three & four years.  She further declares that she was married to said Wait Deming the 15th of March 1777 in Goshen aforesaid, by Samuel Nash of Goshen aforesaid.  That her husband said Wait Deming died 5th July 1786 in Hillsdale Columbia County, New York.  That her marriage with said Wait Deming took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and twenty four, [illegible] at the time above stated
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State of New York
Columbia County SS
 I William H. W. Loop Clerk for tern of the Justices Court of the City of Hudson in Said County, the same being a court of Record, do certify that satisfactory Evidence was addressed before said Court this day that Ruth Morey, who made the foregoing declaration was the same person, who formerly resided in Egremont, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, & had while residing in Egremont aforesaid, applied for a pension of for the Revolutionary services of her husband Wait Deming mentioned in the foregoing declaration & that he said former declaration was made under Act of 4th July 1836 before [illegible] William P. Walker, Judge of Probate Court of said Berkshire County.  A testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed [illegible] the seal of said Court this 11th day A.D. 1845.
W. HW. Loop
Clerk Protem

fee paid
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This declarant is the same person formerly of Egremont Massachusetts & who on the 3d January 1844 before William P. Walker, Judge of Probate of Berkshire County in Massachusetts, made her declaration under act of 4th July 1836 but not being able to give satisfactory proof that she was married to said Wait Deming before the last period of his service in the Revolutionary War expired, she now makes this declaration in order to obtain a pension for the Revolutionary services of her said husband, said Wait Deming under acts of Congress of 7th July 1838, 23d August 1842, 3d March 1843 & 17th June 1844.
That her last husband was Joshua Morey who died many years ago & before the 23d August 1842, & that she still remains the widow of said Joshua Morey, not having remarried since his death. For the other facts & circumstances & proofs thereof, she refers to her statement on file & the proofs before made.
Ruth Morey X her mark
Taken subscribed & sworn to this 11th day of June 1845 before said court.
Richard Carrique Justice of the Justices Court in the City of Hudson
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State of New York
Columbia County Ss} I Isaac Hatch of the town of Hillsdale in the county aforesaid being seventy four years of age do depose and say that I was well acquainted with Wait Deming and also with his wife Ruth Deming from the spring of the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three which was the time the said Wait and Ruth his wife moved from the town of Goshon Connecticut with their family in to my neighborhood in the town of Hillsdale county aforesaid and my acquaintance continued till his death which took place in my neighborhood in the town of Hillsdale aforesaid in the forepart of the month of July in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty six. I helped attend him in his last sickness the precise day of the month he died I do not now recollect. I also attended his internment which was attended in my neighborhood. I also in my acquaintance with the above said Wait Deming often heard him speak of his doing service in the Revolutionary War as a private three years or more. I have also heard the said Wait tell of his serving under one Colonel Swift of Connecticut a part or all of his service in the Revolutionary War. I also know that after the said Waits decease his Widow Ruth Deming married as was reported at that time one Philip Bortle whom I well knew at that time as a resident of the town of Hillsdale county aforesaid.
I also know that after the said Philip Bortle decease which took place in the above said town of Hillsdale, the said Phillips widow Ruth was married as was reported at that time one Joshua Mory, whom I well knew at that time
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I knew the above and within Joshua Mory at that time to be a resident of the town of Hillsdale and county aforesaid. I also know that the above said Joshua Mory has been dead a number of years.
Isaac Holt

I do hereby certify that I am acquainted with above named Isaac Holt and that he is a creditable witness and whose statements are to be entitled full credit. Jared Winslow Justice of the Peace 
Sworn and subscribed this 2d day of January 1844 before me.
Jared Winslow Justice of the Peace
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Columbia County,
Clerk's Office,}ss.
I, John J. Traver Clerk of the County of Columbia Do hereby certify, That Jared Winslow before whom the affidavit purports to have been sworn, was on the day of the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. And further, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the name of the said Justice subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of the said County, this 13th day of January 1844.
J. J. Traver Clerk
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Columbia County
State of New York ss} Philip Bortel of the town of Kinder Hook county aforesaid being of the age of sixty five years or there abouts, doth depose and say that my Father Philip Bortel decd live with Ruth Deming, the reported widow of Wait Deming of the town of Hillsdale in said county from September one thousand seven hundred & ninety two until the March one thousand eight hundred and four being the time of his death. And that I was present at the time of his death and also at his interment. And further that I believe that my Father the said Philip Bortel  and said Ruth Deming was husband & wife, and so they were generally reputed. And further that I knew at that time an Benjamin Allen Esq an acting Justice of the Peace of the town of Hillsdale of the county aforesaid. And further deponent saith not.
Philip Bortle
Sworn and subscribed before me this 28th day of December 1843.
Alanson Albertson
Justice of the Peace

I certify that I am well acquainted with PHilip Bortle whose deposition is taken above and that he is a respectable witness and whose statements are entitled be credit. Given under my hand this 28th day of December 1843.
At Kinder Hook. Alanson Albertson Justice
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Columbia County
Clerk's Office,} ss.
I Jehiakin A Van Talkenbugh Clerk of the County of Columbia, Do hereby certify, That Alanson Albertson before whom the affidavit purports to have been sworn, was on the day of the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. And further, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the name of the said Justice subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of the said County, this 28 day of Decr 1843.
J. A. Van Talkenbugh Clerk
Page 94

STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
LITCHFIELD COUNTY,}ss. Litchfield
I Geo. C. Woodruff, Assistant Clerk of the COUNTY COURT of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Nelson Brewster Esq of Goshon in said County is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to administer Oaths and to take the acknowledgement of Deeds. And that his commission was dated on the 8th day of June A. D., 1843 and will expire on the 20th day of June, A. D. 1844.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 19th day of Jany A.D. 1844.
Geo C. Woodruff
Asst Clerk
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I Experience Webster of Goshen in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut aged seventy four years depose and say that I was well acquainted with Wait Deming & Ruth Ingraham of said Goshen, before their marriage. That they lived next door neighbour to my father, and that they were married by Samuel Nash Esq. a Justice of the Peace at her fathers house some time in the winter or spring of 1777, and soon commenced keeping house in our immediate neighbourhood. That soon after their marriage, Deming went in to the army and was gone most of the time for two years or more. He came home from the service sick and never entirely recovered. After the war closed, he removed with his wife and two children to Green River in the State of New York and further deponent saith not.
Experience Webster

State of Connecticut
Litchfield County}ss. Goshen January 15th 1844
Personally appeared Experience Webster to me known to be a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by her subscribed.
Before me
Nelson Brewster Justice of the Peace
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I Willard Gaylord, Town Clerk of the Town of Goshen County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut hereby certify that I have examined the records of said town and do not find the marriage of Wait Deming and Luth Igraham recorded therein. and I further certify that by the files and records in my office it appears that Samuel Nash Esq was an acting Justice of the Peace in said town during the year 1777.
Willard Gaylord
Town Clerk

State of Connecticut
Litchfield County}Ss. Goshen January 14th 1844
Personally appeared Willard Gaylord Esq signer of the foregoing certificate and to me known personally, and made oath tot he truth of the same, and I certify that he is Town Clerk for the town of Goshen & is a credible witness.
Before me Nelson Brewster Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Columbia County}ss.
I Robert Mory of the town of Austerlitz formerly belonging to the town of Hillsdale in the county aforesaid being fifty six years of age do depose and say that I am the son of Joshua Mory, late of Hillsdale deceased in county aforesaid and that I was acquainted with Philip Bortle deceased and with Ruth Bortle his widow, a resident at that time of the town of Hillsdale county aforesaid, and on or about the ninth or tenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and four my Father the above said Joshua Mory went from his home for the purpose of getting married to the above said widow Ruth Bortle and after my Father Joshua Mory and my mother Ruth Mory got home I heard say that Judah Lawrence a Justice of the Peace at that time had joined them together in marriage and they lived together as man and wife untill his death which took place on the twenty sixth day of January one thousand eight hundred and sixteen and I also say that I lieved with my said Father from my birth until his death. I was present when he died and attended his internment. I also say that my mother the said Ruth Mory has lived my said fathers widow from his death and still remains his widow.
Robert Mory
Subscribed and sworn before me the 30th day of December 1843.
Uel Lawrence Justice of the Peace
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I certify that I am well acquainted with Robert Mory whose deposition is taken above and that he is a Respectable witness and whose statements are entitled to full credit.
Given under my hand the 30th day of December 1843.
Uel Lawrence
Justice of the Peace
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Columbia County,
Clerk's Office,}ss.
I, John J. Traver Clerk of the County of Columbia, Do hereby certify, that Uel Lawrence before whom the affidavit purports to have been sworn, was on the day of the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, And further, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the name of the said Justice subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of the said County, this 13th day of January, 1844.
J. J. Traver Clerk
Page 100

State of Connecticut
Comptroller's Office
Hartford 8th Nov 1843
I certify that on application for evidence of the service of Wait Deming in the war of the revolution, alleged to have been a soldier of the Line under Col. Swift, I find the following entries viz
On the "settlement with the 7th Connecticut Regiment, Heman Swift Esq Colonel before January 1780" there is the following
"Wait Deming, private, commencement of service April 26 '77 time of this settlement January 1st 1780 term 2 years 8 m. 5 d."
Same service, same regiment & colonel for the year 1780, there is this entry "Wait Deming, private, commencing of service January 1st 1780, time of this settlement January 1st 1781, term 1 year"
Gideon Welles Comptroller
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State of Connecticut
Office of Secretary of State
I certify that at a General Assembly of this state holden in May AD 1776, Samuel Nash Esq of Goshen in said State, was duly & legally appointed a Justice of the Peace within & for the county of Litchfield, in said state, for & during the term of one year then next coming - as appears of record in this office. And that he held the same office for some years before and also many years subsequently to 1776.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said state this tenth day of January, Eighteen hundred & forty four.
N. A. Phelps
Secretary of State
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire, ss.
I Charles Sedgwick, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Berkshire, do certify, that Levi H. Hare Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Levi. H. Hare and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this twenty second day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four.
Charles Sedgewick Clerk
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State of New York
Renselaer County}ss.
I Judah Hoag of the town of Nassau in the county aforesaid being sixty nine years of age do depose and say that I was well acquainted with Ruth Bortle widow of Philip Bortle deceased, residents at that time of the town of Hillsdale county of Columbia state aforesaid and on the ninth or tenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and four the said Ruth Bortle and Joshua Mory whom I well knew at that time were married at my house in the town of Hillsdale and county of Columbia and state aforesaid and that I was also present when their marriage ceremony was performed the above said Joshua Mory and the widow Ruth Bortle were married at that time and place aforesaid I think by one Judah Lawrence then a Justice of the Peace in said town of Hillsdale at that time. And I also say that I was acquainted with the above named widow Ruth Bortle before the abovenamed Joshua Mory married her and with them both after they were married and lived together as man and wife.
Judah Hoag X her mark
Subscribed and sworn before me this 11th day of January 1844.
Henry Kirby Justice of the Peace
Daniel Hoag
Clarissa Hoag witness

I certify that I am acquainted with Judah Hoag whose deposition is taken above and that she is a respectable witness and whose statements are entitled to full credit.
Given under my hand this 10th day of January 1844.
Henry Kirby Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Rensselaer County}ss. I Charles Hooper Clerk of the Clerk's Office of said County do certify that Henry Kirby was, at the time of the within declaration purports to have been taken, a Justice of the Peace in & for the county of Rensselaer residing in said county, duly commissioned & sworn & authorized to take the same. That I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice & verily believe his signature subscribed to the within Jurat & certificate is the proper handwriting of the said Justice.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official seal this 11 January 1844.
Charles Hooper Clerk
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6086
Ruth Morey
formerly wid of 
Wait Deming
Act July 4th 36
Mass 5
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State of New York
Secretary's Office}
I certify that it appears by the records in this office that on the 15th day of August 1801 Judah Lawrence of the Town of Hillsdale in the county of Columbia in this state was duly appointed and commissioned a Justice of the Peace for the said county; that he held the said office from the said date until the second day of July 1804 when he was again re-appointed as a Justice of the Peace for said county and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts during the period aforesaid.
Archd. Campbell
Dep. Sec. of State
Albany January 10, 1844
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State of Michigan
County of Lenawee}ss. I Mary Deming of Franklin in said county being duly sworn depose and say I am the widow of Luman Deming deceased. That said Luman Deming was brother of Wait Deming, late of Ghent, Columbia County & State of New York, deceased, and the son of Mrs. Ruth Mory, formerly widow of Wait Deming.
That said Wait Deming widow, said Ruth Morey resides in Columbia County & State of New York as I have been informed & is still living.
My husband said Luman Deming died the 22nd day of September AD 1840 aged at the time of his death sixty years.
His birth day was the 11th of June and he was born the 11th day of June AD 1780 as I have always been informed & believe true.
I have once had a family record but it is lost and I now have no record of my late husbands (Luman Deming age at his death. He has had no tomb stone erected.
Subscribed and sworn before me this 24th day of April AD 1846.
Mary Deming
E. Wright
Justice of the Peace