Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18479, for John Mason, New York
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Service
New York

Mason, John
 Chloe

Number
W. 18479
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Reported

26 aby

New York
Chloe Mason widow of John Mason Massachusetts
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private and Corporal
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 22 Dollars 94 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate o fPension issued the 10th day of June 1848, and sent to Hon George Petrie,
House of Representatives

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 126 Vol. 4.
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The Widow of John Mason Application for Pension

Jeremiah Masons
Affidavit of service
B
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State of New York
Fulton County Ss

  Cloak Mason did on the day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the Judges of the Common pleas Court of the county of authority[?] a resident of Johnstown in the eCounty of Fulton aged [‘71’ is crossed out] seventy one years who being first duly seen according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress past July 7th 1838 [‘in order to obtain the benefit of the __’ is crossed out] entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain Widows that that she is the Widow of John Mason who was a soldier in Militia service in the War of the revolution that according to the best of her knowledge or belief and information her husband John Mason was a private soldier in the Militia in the war of the Revolution that he entered into said service in the town of Johnstown in the county of Fulton (then the County of Tyron) Early in the month of April in the year 1777 by order & direction of the committed of saigon for said County of Tyron that said John served some portion of said time as a scout and Indian spy from Johnstown thought the Mohawk Country west to Fort Schuylkill and Fort Stanwix that saw John was engaged in the Oriskany battle under General Herkimer and Colonel Willett on or about the sixth day of August of the year that he continued in said service in said year till about the last of October or the first of November of that year that the was in the militia service and marched with the militia in the month of November 1778 from the Mohawk river to Cherry Valley at the time the inhabitants of Cherry Valley the adjoins Country were cut off and massacred by the Indians and Tories led by Bryant & Butler that said John was engaged in and with scouting parties on about six month during the summer and fall of the last said year that he was engaged as a scout to watch the motions of Sir John Johnson commanding a body of Indians & Tories in the valley of the Schohaire Creek and on the Mohawk River at the time of the burning of the village of Schohaire and Caughnauaga by the Indians a Tories commanded by Sir John Johnson and the burning and destruction of the property of the inhabitants of the Mohawk river in the fall of the year 1780 about two months at which time said John was engaged in a skirmish with
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the Indians and Tories commanded by Sir John Johnson at a place called Foxes mills at or near the Mohawk River under the Command of General Van Remselaer that he was engaged in said war for the term of about six months in the year 1781 that he was in the Battle at the Hall field called the Hall fields Battle at or near the Village of Johnstown in said County under the command of Colonel Willet, that he there received a wound by a musket ball in the left side that he was engaged in the militia service in the whole for the term of between two and three years some times in scouting parties and in spying out the positions of the Indians and Tories in and about the Vally of the Mohawk and in the adjoining Counties and in the Battles and skirmishes aforesaid she further declares that she was married to the said John on the fourth day of August in the year 1788 that her husband the aforesaid John Mason died in the spring of the year 1816 in the town of Johnstown then County of Montgomery and now County of Fulton that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service by the said marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 namely at the time above stated and she has remained unmarried and his widow ever since

Sworn to and subscribed on th day & year above written
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State o fNew York
Fulton County Ss
  
  I Jeremiah Mason of the town of Lakestaed in said county being sworn saith that he was acquainted with John Mason in his life time that he the said John was an inhabitant of said town then the county of Tyron in said state during the war of the revolution that this deponent is the older brother of him the said John and this deponent further saith that the said John was a soldier in the militia in the company of Captain John Little and under the command of Colonel ____ ____ of the New York State troops for the turn out year six months the years of seventeen hundred and eighty and seventeen hundred and eighty one 
that said John was engaged in a battle with the British troops at or near a place called Johnstown in the Month of October in the years of our lord and one thousand seven hundred and eighty one in said County & State that he the said John received a wound in said battle by a musket ball in the right side that said John was at the battle with the indians at the Senedelea river and also at the battle with the indians at Charg___ at the town of this ____ of the inhabitants by the indians that said John was engaged as a scout and indian spy on the then Mowhawk in said county and the then frontier of said S __ for the time of ____ six months in the year seventeen hundred and eighty and this deponent further saith that said John was engaged in the war of the revolution as aforesaid in the militia seven and as a indian spy for the term of two years and more and this deponent further said that the said john was moved to Clark Griswald in the spring of th erratic of our lord one thousand
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seven hundred and eighty two that said John died in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and sixteen in said town his said wife Cloah [Chole] him surviving that she has remained his widow and remained from the of this death of him the said John to the time of ____ of this affidavit and this deponent further saith that he was in said service with said John a great __ host of the aforesaid term the said Justis in said war of the revolutionary

          J miah Mason

Subscribe & sworn this 10th Feb 1838 before me
  John W Cody a Justice of the peace of said county

State of New York Montgomery }
County Clerks Office }

  I Chester S Brumley clerk of said county do hereby certify that John W. Cody Esq whose name is subscribed to the annexed or foregoing ___ to affidavit of a Jeremiah Mason was at the time of the date thereof thereof ____ of the peace of the county of Fulton who had been duly Elected qualified as Justice of the County of Montgomery and by division of said County of Montgomery the county of Fulton was created & the said John W Cody residing in that portion of the county of Montgomery which was set off became thereby a Justice of the peace of said county of Fulton duly qualified to act as such And further that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice I believe the signature to the above __ is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office ethics 7th day of January 1846
       Chester S. Brumley Clerk
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Cloah Mason

Martha Smith
aft to marriage
D
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State of New York }
Fulton County } Ss

  I Martha Smith of the town of Johnstown In said County aged Seventy two years Being first Duly Sworn Deposeth & Saith that I became acquainted with Chloe Griswald the first year after the war that John Mason was my Brother that I well recollect the time when the said  John Mason was Married to Chloe Griswald they where Married at the house of Nicholas Homer In the town of Johnstown Now Fulton County By the Rev Thomas Romey of the Reformed Dutch Church of Caughnawago In the year Seventeen Hundred & Eighty Eight on the Fourth day of August as this deponent Verily Believes this deponent further saith that she did not attend when they where Married Butt the Next day when they all attended the home Bringing this Deponent attended the wedding with them the second day That the Brides maid was Betsey Gropit who after wards became the wife Geldad Mills Esger. She is now dead That Chloe Mason had by her husband John Mason Four living Children William Matthew John & Oliver three Died while young & John is the only living child the said Chloe is still living & Remains the Widow of John Mason this deponent further saith 
that she Frequently heard her Brother John Mason Relate his serves In the Revolutionary war he Served Under Col Wittlet & Capt Jeddah he served at Fort Stanwix Fort Schuyler Fort Herkimer at Schahevey & In the eBattle at Johnstown & Further Saith not

                     Martha Smith
                            her X mark

Subscribed & Sworn
Before me this Fifth
day of September 1846

Daniel Stewart Justice of the peace

P.S. the reason assigned by the deponent for making her mark as her signature is ____ to her being out of the habit of writing 
Daniel Steward Justice of the peace
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I do certify that Martha Smith the foregoing named deponent is of good moral character and unapproachable reputation and Standing in society

  Daniel Stewart Justice of the peace—

State of New York }
Fulton county Clerk’s office } Ss

  I Stephen Wait Clerk of the said county do hereby certify that Daniel  Stewart Esquire whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the foregoing affidavit of Martha Smith and to the certificate following the same was at the time of subscribing to said Jurat and certificate, a Justice of the dwelling in said County, elected and sworn and duly authorized to take the same and that his name subscribed to said Jurat and certificate is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said County this 5th day of September 
A  D 1846.

S. Wait Clerk
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January 28, 1930

Honorable Edgar Howard
United States House of Representatives 
Washington, D. C.

My dear Mr. Howard:

  In response to your letter of January 23,, relative to information desired by Mrs. Mary Mason Marshall of Battle Creek, Nebraska, I have the honor to advise you that your are herewith furnished the histories of th eonly soldiers surnamed Mason, other than Isaac, who served with the New York troops under Colonel Willett, that are found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

  From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 18479, it appears that John Mason (brother of Jeremiah whose history is given below) while a resident of Johnstown, New York, enlisted early in April, 1777, and served at various times until sometime in 1781, amounting to two or three years in all, as a private and Indian spy with the New York troops under Captains John Little and Garrett Putnam and Colonel Marius Willett. He was in the battles of Orinskany, Unadilla River, Cherry Valley, in an engagement with the Indian and Torres at Foxes’ Mills and received a musket ball wound in the left side at the battle of Johnson Hall in Johnstown.

  He married August 4, 1788, in Johnstown, New York, Chloe Griswold of Johnstown.

  He died April 20, 1816, in Johnstown, New York.

  His widow, Chloe, was allowed pension on her application executed in September, 1828, at which time she was seventy-one years of age and was a resident of Johnstown, New York.

  John and Chloe Mason had the following children: William, Mathew, John and Oliver. In 1846 they were dead except John.
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Cloth Mason
aft of N. Stoner
de date of marriage being at his house
E
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State of New York
Fulton County. S S

  I Nicholas Stoner of the town of Caroga Fulton County aged Eighty three years - a pensioner of the United States depose and says that he was personally acquainted with John Mason and Cloe Griswold that they were married at my house in the town of Johnstown Montgomery County by the Reverend Thomas Ranuyn of the Reformed dutch Chursh at Canghuaendaga on the 4th day of August Seventeen hundred and Eighty Eight
That we had been acquainted with both the said John Mason and Chloe his wife from his Earliest Recollection that he understood that the said John Mason was in the ___ ____ that he was at the Battle of Johnstown that this deponent belonged to the regular Army- that he had not an opportunity of knowing the particulars of his service 
But has frequently heard the said John relate and tell of his ____ ___ ___ heard others who was with the said John Mason, tell of the services of the said John Mason that this deponent further deposes & says that the said John Mason and Chloe his wife had several children who all died when young Except John Mason who is still living
                                                N Stoner
  Subscribed & sworn before me 
   this 5th day of September 1846
Samuel R Scully Justice of the peace
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This may Certify that I am and have been acquainted with the witness Nicholas Stoner for at least twenty six years
That he is a man of truth and veracity and that any thing he may state can with full confidence be relied on 
    Samuel R Dudley
                  Justice of the peace

State of New York }
Fulton County Clerk’s office } Ss

  I Stephen Wait Clerk of the County of Fulton, do hereby certify that Samuel R Dudley Esquire whose name is subscribed to within Jurat of the foregoing affidavit of Nicholas Stoner and also foregoing certificate was at the date and time of taking and subscribing the same  a Justice of the peace elected and sworn and duly qualified to act as such, And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing os said Justice and verily believe that his name subscribed to the said Jurat, and certificate is his genuine signature - I testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the [ ___ crossed out]
said County this 5th day of September A.D. 1846
S. Wait Clerk
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In the matter __ of Cloe Mason widow of John Mason

Receipt of A. Miller for pay in 1781 to 
M

N.B. as an illustration of the Comsin Books see Mr. Yates letter
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Fort Harkarmar [Herkimer} 28th March
1783.

Sir:

  Be pleased to pay unto Mason John smith or order the full amount of the pay due me as a soldier in Col. Willets Regiment of New York State Troops & Levy’s from the first day of April 1781, to the first day of January 1782, and I do hereby empower the said John Smith to receive the said pay due to me the ___ and time form the United States or this State, taking his receipt for the same is being for fallen received or  as witness my hand the day and year above written.
                               (signed) Andrew Miller
                                          his X mark

 To Abraham Ten Eyed
Pay master to Cl Willett Regiment or any other person appointed by the United States or this State, to liquidate and settle the accts of the said Troops witness present Barent R. TenEyed 
John Jost Harchyman
    ( Endorsed)

Received New York M. July 1784 of Col. Willett the sum of sixteen pounds seventeen shillings & nine pence on the within order
L 16. 17. 9

State of New York 
Comptrollers office
I certify the foregoing to be a true copy of an original paper on file in this office-
    Philip Helsodole [?] Comss
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Cloah Mason
widow of John Mason
aff of Jacob Shew

Evansville}
NY Nov 21

Abe. A. Van Horn Esq
Fonda
Montgomery 
N. York
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Jacob Shew being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is a Pensioner of the United States of the age of nearly Eighty four years : that in the war of the Revolution he knew Colonel Marinus Willet - Colonel Volkect Veedor capt John Little and capt Garret Putman all of the town of Johnstown then county of Tyron, now Fulton, and state of New York: that he knew John Mason of said town and that he enlisted for nine months and served under said capt Putman col Willets regiment: and that he also did ___ service under said capt Little col Veeder regiment in said war of the revolution.

  That about the close of the said war he became acquainted with Chloe Griswold of the above town and that she and John Mason, above named, lived together and were reputed to be husband and wife. Further this deponent saith not
                                                 Jacob Shew
Sworn before me 
Nov. 17. 1845
Wm H Shumway 
           J.P.
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State of New York, }
Jefferson County Clerk’s Office } SS.

  I Charles B. Hoard, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that William H Shumway before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand-writing and signature.

WITNESS my hand, and seal of said County, this 17 day of Nov in the year 1846
                    CB Hoard Clerk.
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2004

Cloah Mason 
widow of John Mason
claim pending 
Act 7. July 38
G. F. Yates 
         ______ to
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Albany N. Y. Feby 9- 1846.

Col: J. L. Edward’s
Commissioner of Pensions.

Sir.

  Mrs Cloah ( or Cloe) Mason widow of John Mason of Johnstown, Fulton County N. Y. recently made a journey to this place on purpose to employ me to present her claim for a pension. She says that her husband served under Captain Little & others in Lt. Colon Willetts State troops - and that the proof of her marriage were made out as well as her declaration & other necessary papers by ‘Eq Chamberlin of Johnstown, from whom she can get no satisfactory answer.

  Do me the favor to send a report on her case, that I may endeavor to supply any deficiencies
before I leave New York and much obliged 
 yours to serve

  G. F. Yates
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Hon: CL.. S. Benton
MC
Washington
D. C.

Hon C. S. Benton 
 HR
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The Hon. C L.. S. Benton will please forward the enclosed to Col Edwards.
It will complete the testimony required in the case of Cloah Mason widow of John Mason

G. F. Yates
Albany Dec 27 1848.
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To
Col. J. L. Edward’s
Comm of Pensions
Washington 
D. C.
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Albany Nov 19- 1846

Col. J. L. Edwards
 Comm of Pensions.

  Sir
         I sen herewith papers in support of the claim of Cloe Mason widow of John Mason for a pension under the act of July 1838, & the acts extending and amending the same.
  The widow was under the impression ( having been so informed by her attorney) that her declaration & made out in 1838, had been forwarding to your office & were now on file: but from your letter to me it seems the papers cannot be found. What appears to be a draft or copy of her original Declaration I send herewith, also an affidavit of Jeremiah Mason as to his brother’s service which I have had duly certified. A. & B.
  I sen herewith a new declaration recently taken by the widow (C) and the affidavits of Martha Smith & N. Stoner as to the date of the marriage D. & E.- together with an affidavit of the Rev Mr. Van Olinda in reference to the imperfect state of the Records of the Church, by the pastor of which the marriage of Mr & Mrs Mason is alleged to have been solemnized.
  The allegation of military service extends to the years 1777, 1778, 17780 & 1781, covering a period in the aggregate of over 18months
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utter proof which the Comptroller’s records furnish, were forwarded to your office by me, when I made inquiry as to the state of this claim. This proof relates only to the years 1780 & 1781.
  I a very respectfully 
   your mo: obt. Serve

  G. F. Yates
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Cloe Mason
widow of John Mason
pending claim
Letter of inquiry from
G. F. Yates
Atty
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Albany N. Y. Apl. 14- 1846

Col. J. L. Edwards
  Comm of Pensions

  Sir

  In the matter of the application of Cloah widow of John Mason Johnstown Fulton County N. Y. I cannot process until I am informed what proofs are already on file in the case. The widow has been several times to see me & is certain that she made an affidavit in her own behalf & that proof of marriage was furnished. But what papers were forwarded to your office by her guardian Agent Squire Chamberlain she is unable to say. The expense of getting new papers & proof she is unable to pay for , to say nothing of the delay.
    may I ask the favor of a reply to my former letter of inquiry &

  I am very respectfully your obt Servt
                 G. F. Yates
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Cloah Mason
widow of 
John Mason
claim pending - Compt certificate enclosed

To
Col. J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
 Washington D. C.
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Albany Dec 27 1846

Sir.

  In the matter of the application of Cloah Mason widow of John Mason I now send the Comptroller’s certificate embracing proof of his service in 1780 [‘1781’ is crossed out] & 1782 under Captain Little (or Sittle) and under Capt Garret Putman & Col. Willett in 1781- On a previous occasion I forwarded evidence to show that the L 10:13:4 paid for the services last referring to was for 9 months service - & to it I believe respectfully to call your attention.

  I am with respect 
     your obt Servt
            G. F. Yates

Col. J. L. Edwards 
   Commissioner of Pensions
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Cloe widow of 
John Mason
Afft of Rev D. A. V Olinda
“de” imperfection of church Records-
F
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State of New York }
Montgomery County } SS-

  I Douro. Van OLinda now officiating as the Pastor of the Reformed Dutch church of Caughnawaga in the County of Montgomery do hereby certify that as such Pastor I have the custody of the records of said church. That I have carefully examined said records and do not find the record of the marriage of John Mason and Chloe Griswold - The record are much worn and imperfect-
               Douw Van O Linda

On this Seventh day of September 1846 personally appeared before me the undersigned the Revd Douw Van Olinda above named & who has signed the above Certificate, to me well known to be the officiating pastor of said church and the said Douw Van Olinda made oath that the facts set forth in said certificate are true & correct
                 Jacob Graff Justice of the peace

State of New York, }
Montgomery County Clerk’s Office, } ss.

  I CHESTER S. BRUMLEY,  Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that at the date of the Certificate of proof or acknowledgment to which this is subjoined, the said Jacob Graff
Esquire, was a Justice of the peace in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to said Certificate is genuine.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my Official Seal at Fonda, in said County, the Seventh day of September 1846
              Ch Brumley Clerk
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Cloe widow of John Mason

G. K. Yates atty
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[ see actual document ]
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In the matter of Cloe Mason widow of              John Mason

comptroller’s certificate 
as to service of A. Miller in 1781- (2)
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In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled ""An act for the settlement of the pay
of the Levies and Militia, for their service in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned, the following
certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
1781. November 30 Andrew Miller private £18.8.-
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, April 9th 1847
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book Number 2 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
First-under Captain Peter Elsworth - in Lieutenant Colonel Marinus Willet’s Regiment
Second " "
Third
Fourth ""
Fifth
Sixth
Seventh
Eighth ""
Ninth ""
Tenth
Eleventh ""
Twelfth
Philip Phelps
Deputy Comptroller
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No 1. 1847
Cloe Mason widow of John Mason
claim pending (1)

To Col. J. S. Edwards
Comm of Pensions 
Albany. April 14th 1847.

In the matter & of 
Cloah (Cloe) Mason }
widow of John Mason. }

  Sir.
           In your letter of the 18th Dec unto in this case, you remarked that “ if the records at Albany furnish no other evidence of Mason’s service than th payments of his order ( for L10:30:4 & in 1781) claimant must produce the testimony of two or more respectable comrades who served in the same Regiment, & who from their own personal knowledge can state the time of his entering and the time and manner of his leaving the same, before any satisfactory adjustment of her claim can be made.”

  The testimony of Jeremiah Masons one of John Mason’s comrades was furnished at any early period of the prosecution of this claim. He makes this ‘81 service 6 months which was no doubt the true period, and recently Mr. Shew’s affidavit has been forwarded to your Department, and thus your requisition has been complied with. Shew sets this service in 1781 at 9 months. He could not be more specific than he was, as to the time of Mason’s entering and leaving the service, and no supplemental deposition from Jeremiah Mason can now be had as he is no longer in the land of the living. This service was by law fixed at 9 months, commencing April 1st 1781, and ending 1st Jany 1782. But as all were not enlisted on the very first day (April 1st) on which enlistments were to commence- they served only, and were paid only for such period as they actually served beginning on the day of enlistment and terminating on the paid 1st January 1782. The term of service alleged by the widow & specified by
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Jeremiah Mason is six months.
Convinced, after long, and the
most careful study and examination of the
Comptroller's records of the correctness of my
position, I was most respectfully represent
it for the consideration of your Department.
the documents I have recently adduced in the case of Elizabeth Shepherd former
widow of Jesse Hubbell, furnish data from which
to a considerable extent, can be inferred the
period of service that this Regiment (of Colonel Willett)
actually performed, in the years 1781, 1782 and
1783, and which in your said letter you stated
you had "no means of ascertaining. It was to
all intents and purposes a three years service,
although enlistments were made every year, for
the reason that the Regiment was not filled up
in the first nor yet in the second nor 3rd year.
You also state, that "the certificate of
the Comptroller showing the time from which interest
was allowed on the payment to John Mason, may
possibly furnish some guide in the adjustment of
this claim." This "time" or the day on which a
certificate bearing interest was given, was the
day on which the particular sum then specified
was due for service, a sum that had not been liquidated, and which the State government in its
poverty could not liquidate and hence they gave
certificates for the same, which were not paid
off till many years afterwards. (and in this
connection I will take occasion to state, that
Similar but different certificates were issued for pay due on
accounts or statements furnished by the paymasters
etc. of Regiments, which certificates were never
paid or asked to be paid- of the existence of which
the soldiers never knew probably, and which certificates
are not included in the statement of Certificates issued contained in the "10 Volume of the most of
which you have copies in your office, but of
this volume of unpaid certificates, it appears
from a memorandum made by Mr Luce that you made
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no copy. this volume of unpaid certificates is imperfect & by no means supplies the deficiencies and omissions of the paid to volumes, not even for the years 79’ 80’ 81’ & 82, and is entirely silent as to the revolutionary service in ‘75, 76 ‘77 & 78 & 83
  What I contend for, is, that payments for the services aforesaid, were not every instance, nor tot he same individual, made in certificates- sometimes the were and at other times they were not. I admit, that at a general rule these certificates furnish the only safe criterion for your Department to adopt in judging of the levy or militia service of a given individual for the years 1779, 1780 1781, & 1782.
Again the day from which a certificate to a given individual is made to draw interest, was not as a matter of course the very last day he served in the year named. As an illustration note that the accompanying (Comptroller’s) certificate to And Miller is made to bear interest from the 30: November only, whereas his receipt (paper M) expressly states that his term of service for 1781, did not expire till 1st Jany 1782, & was for 9 mo’s 
The pay for 9 months would be L 24. instead of L 16 or L 18- and note again that the Comptroller's certificate states the amount at L 18:8, and the Receipt to Col. Willett on account is for L 17:17:9. This indubitably proves that the L 18 was not in full for Miller’s services in 1781. So neither is the L 10 in the case of Mason evidence that he did i not serve for 6 months, & if “ the order from John Mason is for “ all his pay & wages” to so also is the order of Miller for “the full amount of the pay due “him” & which would have been L24, instead of L 16.
  If the “the comptroller’s certificate” does not establish a service of 6 months” as you state in your letter of the 18th January alto, does this show that John Mason did not
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serve so long as 6 months? and if the payment of “L 10:13:4 for service [‘ of Mason’ is crossed out] in 1781, under “Putman does not sustain the allegation that “claimant’s husband served in that corps for 9 months”, I would respectfully enquire whether she is to be concluded by the testimony that isolated payment furnishes? Although only 6 months are claimed for 1781, I am not clear but the Deposition of Mr. Shew gives the true period of service of Mason at 9 months, but wish no greater allowance for that years service in the case before us, than on a review of the facts & the different exhibits now presented shall seem to your Department to be just and equitable.
  Genls Clinton, Schuyler, TenBrocak & other superior officers paid Companies and detachments of men (e.g. the companies of Rangers & & & for tours of the militia in 1775, in 1776 at Johnstown, Forts Montgomery, Constitution & & in 17777 at Oriskana, Forts Edwards, Miller Joseph’s Patent & & & in 1778, at Schoharie & & in 1779, the company of Capt McKean (of which no Rolls are extant ) & others ) for which no certificates were ever given. And during the years 1781, 1782 & 1783, as well as before, payments were made in specie in Continental bills & in grain & and some persons served in numerous tours as scouts & spies, express riders & & ( for whom the law of 1832 expressly provides) & yet no certificates were given for this description of service. Indeed this giving of certificates was not commenced till after the close of the war. Some soldiers were not paid at all or for not more than one hundredth past of their service, as in the case of James Barheyot who was justly awarded a pension for about 18 months service & yet so far as these certificates proved any service, the inference would be that Barheyot served only three or four weeks ! 
  I solicit for Mrs. Mason only that liberality and justice which your Dept. has ever been want to extend to other claimants who alleged service in years in which it has long since been admitted that the Comptrollers Books do not afford any evidence for. Jeremiah Mason specifies service of Jan Mason in years other than 1781. That under Capt. Little is sustained to an extent by the Comptroller’s Records, and John Mason served in different tours from April till Nov 1777 & the like in 1778 as I gather from the depositions of said Jeremiah Mason. 
   respectfully yours to serve
         G. F. Yates
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EDGAR HOWARD
3D DIST NEBRASKA
MARGARET E. FARRAR
SECRETARY
HOME ADDRESS:
COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA

Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.

January 23, 1930.

Rev. & 1812 War
Section.
Enclosure returned 1/28/30

Honorable Earl D. Church,
Commissioner, Bureau of Pensions,
Department of the Interior,
Washington, D. C.

My dear Mr. Church:
During 1928, in the month of March
that year, Mr. Howard secured through the kindness of
the Bureau of Pensions, an account of the service of
Samuel B. Mason, a pensioner. Mrs. Mary Mason Marshall
who sought this information now comes to us for further
record and that of her great great grandfather which
is mentioned in the second paragraph of the enclosed
copy which we here present, and the persons underlined
this great great grandfather and his two sons, whose
names are not given, but who apparently served in Captains
Putnam and Wamp Companies, Colonel Willett's New York
Regiment, War of the Revolution. Mrs. Marshall did
seek her grandfather's record that of Isaac Mason,
and thought he had filed for a pension with the Bureau.
The father of Isaac Mason, as underlined in the accompanying
statement and the two sons of this great great grandfather
are the ones this lady wishes to know, their names, and service if possible.
We will thank you for such information as
you may have to give to us.
P. S. Kindly return enclosure. Margaret Farrar Secy.
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10.268.

New York.

Chloe Mason Widow of John Mason who was a pensioner under the Act of ~~ and who died on the 20 April 1816 of Fulton Co in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Putnam of the RegS. commanded by Col Willett in the Mass line for 6 mo. 22 D
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rare of 22 Dollars 94 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of May 1847 and sent to G. F. Yates, Albany, N. Y.

Total amount,   $114.70
(Act July 7, 1838.)
Recorded by D.H. Wood Clerk,
Book D.  Vol. 1.  Page 169
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2 Certifs 1838, 1 D 3 &c
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N. York. Abby. 8167

Chloe Mason~ widow of John Mason who was a Pri & Corpl in the Mass Line ~ Husb. died 20th Apl. 1816.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 22 Dollars 94 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of May 1847 and sent to 
G. F. Yates, Esq.
Albany N. Y.

(Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.)

Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 2.  Page 80.
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April 5, 1848
Dec Chloe Mason 
Act 2 Feb 48

Cole
8167
Hon George Petrie

For Geo Petrie

Col. J. L. Edwards
Pension Office
Washington
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Cloah Mason
widow of John Mason
Act of 7. July ‘38 
statement of case with proofs

Hon. Col. J. L Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington DC
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In the matter & of   }
Cloah widow of the late. }
John Mason }
for a pension under the }
acts of 7 July 1838 &c }


  Such proof as the 10 Vols of Militia and Levy service in the office of the Comptroller of New York afford, was forwarded to the Pension office in February last. On or about the 19th Nov also th sold declaration of the widows (or rather a draft thereof ) with the afft. of his brother Jeremiah, detailing some of the their revolutionary services of the applicants husband, and a new declaration & proofs of marriage to wit in like manner forwarded- Also a statement of the services of said John Mason in 1777, 1778 & 1780 & 1781 a portion of which only was sustained by the comptroller’s Books aforesaid, they being as is well known imperfect in several respects and covering only certain years of the revolution and excluding all service in scouting parties and as spies, for which no pay was asked or given. The comptrollers certificate detailed balances of pay, to John Mason for services in the years 1780 & 1781.
  That the amount of pay as disclosed by entries on the Books is not sure criterion of the length of service rendered in the years stated is evident from the variety of circumstances. For many of the payments recorded on those Books there are receipts or vouchers on file in that office transferred from the Treasurer’s office of the voucher for the payment of L 10:13:4 Nov 30: 1781 a copy is enclosed marked M. No length or term of service is stated in this voucher it purports to be for service in 1781. Now in the case of Morris Fowler who served in the same Regiment & year with John Mason by his voucher (of which a copy is also enclosed marked F.) it will be seen that his order expressly states that the service was for
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9 months- and the amount Morrison Fowler received on this order was (see Receipt R)            L 10:0:10. The phraseology in both cases (of Mason & Fowler) are alike 
Received - on within order”. It is indisputable therefore that the L10 paid in each case was a balance only or a payment on a/c. These cases are not isolated ones. There is hardly a single voucher which truly designated by the amount paid the length of service. A few specimens follow- Wm Hudson for 8 mos service received 
L 20: 13: 14 - Perez Brown for 9 mos L 20:10:8 & & 
  In the case in hand, an affidavit of Jacob Shew a pensioner of respectability is herewith afforded to the effect that tJohn Mason enlisted & served for 9 months under Capt. Putman & Col Willett.
             respectfully submitted
                    G. F. Yates
                        atty for widow
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Cloah Mason
widow of John Mason
Comptrollers certificate
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Sir
  Pleas pay to Oda Jacob Jul Lansing or his order, all my pay and wages due me as a Soldier in Captain Putnam Company Colonel Willetts Regiment, for my service for the year of our Lord on thousand seven hundred eighty one, and in so doing his receipt will be a sufficient voucher.
  As witness my hand in Albany this 4th Dec 1784.
                      John Mason

Witness
  Col. Wynkoop

To Timothy Hutton or any person appointed to discharge the pay of the above Regiment.
       Enclosed on the back~~
Received N. York 22d Dec 1784 of Col Marinus Willett the sum of Ten pounds thirteen Shilling & four pence on the within order, for Jacob Jal Lansing L 10=13=4

Sir 
F

   Please pay to William Farrand or his order the hole of the wages that is due to me, for nine months services in Colonel Willetts Regiment in the New York service in the year 1781, and this order with his rect shall be your voucher for the same.
                                    Morris Fowler
                                          his X mark
To the Paymaster of Col.
Willetts evident
Witness 
Chas Pursing
James Fowler 

Enclosed on the back ~
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Toward July 7. 1784

  Pleas to pay the within to Capt Chal Parsons, and you will oblige your humble servant.
                 William Farrand.

R
      Received New York 22d July 1784 of Col Marinus Willett the sum of Ten Pounds& ten pence in the within order
                    Charles Parsons.

L10=0=11

Comptroller Office }
Albany 28 Nov 1846 }

  I certify the preceding to be a true copy of Revolutionary documents now remaining in this office.
                   Philip Phelps
                        Dep Compt
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No 2004
Cloah Mason
B. Chamberlain 22 Nov 39
Let to G. F. Yates May 9th 1846
same Dec. 7. 46
to Hon C. S. Benton Dec 18. ‘46
same, Jan. 18 / 47

Act of July 38
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Cloah Mason
Application for Pension

A
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1930 Jan, 28 hist to Hon. Edgar Howard for  Mrs Mary M. Marshall
See case of Jeremiah Mason
R. 6996
MCS

Rev
WIDOW , &c.

File No. 18479
Chloe Mason Wid. of John Mason
Corpl. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 2nd ‘/48
Index:—Vol. M, Page 9

(Arrangement of 1870.)
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State of New York
Fulton County
Declaration of Chloe Mason 
By Wm A Van Honetter
agent Montgomery County
Tonda
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 2nd February 1848, entitled “an act making further provisions for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the revolution 
State of New York }
County of Fulton } Ss

  on this 31st day of March 1848 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace of the Town of Johnstown and County aforesaid Chloe Mason a resident of the eTown Johnstown in the County of Fulton 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 2nd february 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war; that she is the widow of John Mason who was a private in the army that she received a pension at the rate of $22.44 per annum as she believes Under the act of June 17th 1844 
She further declares that she is still a widow 
  Witness      Chloe Mason
                         her X mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me 
           John W Candy Justice as     aforesaid ~

I Further Certify that the declaration is to me personally well known
I certify that the intestination was made before inquiriy
             March 31st 1848
            ( John W Cady Justice of the 
            ( peace as aforesaid

State of New York }
Fulton County Clerks’s office Ss}

  I Stephen Wait Clerk of said County do hereby certify that John W Cady Esqr before whom the foregoing declaration purposes to have been taken was at the date & time of taking the ____ a Justice of the peace in & for said County ____ therein and duly authorized to act as such, and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe that his name subscribed to the foregoing Jurat & Certificate is his genuine signature Per Witness whereof I have heretofore set my name and the seal of said County & of several Courts thereof this 31st day of March AD 1848. S. Wait Clerk
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C 2004     9276
Cloah Mason
widow of John Mason 1426

Declaration under act o f7. July 1838
August 3rd 1845

Capt Putman
Col. Willett

Fulton Co. N. York
married 4: Aug 1788
J.M. died 20 Apl- 1816
admin
6 mos 22 d pri & Corp
$22.94

also acts 43 &44
G. F. Yates
Albany N. Y.
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DECLARATION

 In order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by an act of Congress, passed July entitled “ an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.”

State of New York } ss
County of Futon }

  On this third day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty six personally appeared before the Judges of the court of Common Pleas — in the said County Cloah Mason resident of the town of Johnstown in the County of Fulton and said State of New York aged seventy       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 an act of Congress passed July July 7 1838– entitled “ An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows,” and acts explanatory of and amending the same.
  That she is the widow of John Mason late of th town of Johnstown in said County & State of New York who served in the war of the revolution as hereinafter stated. That her husband the said John Mason resided in said town of Johnstown in the war of the revolution & was enrolled in the company & Regiment of Militia in the Beat to which he belonged - This Declarant recollects hearing her said husband relate his services in said war, & according to the best of her recollection he served in two tours of six months each under Colonel Marinus Willlett in the Company of Capt: John Little. 
He also served under his militia officers whose names she cannot recollect unless they were Capt Putman & Col. Willett
He served in the Battle of Oriskany under General Herkimer at Cherry Valley when that place was burnt, at Forts Schuyler & Stanix at Unadilla, Schohaire, Cayhnauga, Palatine, Johnstown Battle- She also recollects that her said Husband  said he was in the Battle  at Fort Mill with the Indians & Tories under the Command of Sir John Johnson this was in the fall of seventeen Hundred & eighty

  And Declarant further saith, That she was married to the said John Mason on the fourth day of August seventeen hundred and Eighty eight by the Revd Thos Romney of the Reformed Dutch church—. at Cayhnawaga N. Y. that the following persons were present at her marriage, to wit: That are now living 
Major Nicholas Horner they were married at his house 
That she had the following named children by the said John Mason First William 2nd Mathew 3rd John 4th Oliver the children are all Dead but my son John Mason whose now living
  That previous to her said marriage she resided in the town of Johnstown N. Y and bore the maiden name of Griswold
  That her husband the said John Mason died as aforesaid on the Twentyeth day of April 1816 That since his death, she remained single and unmarried, and is still unmarried
                         Chloe Mason
                               her X mark

Subscribed and sworn the day and year fist aforesaid, before said Judges in open Court and the said court after an examination of the matter and interrogations & examining said widow are of opinion that her said husband
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John Mason did serve as is in said Declaration set forth- that he died on the Twentyeth day April in the year eight hundred & sixteen leaving her his widow heir surviving that she has ever since continued & is now his widow & That she was married to him on the fourth day of August one thousand seven Hundred & Eighty -Eight All of which hereby accordingly certified.
      In Testimony whereof the seal of said Court is hereunto affixed and the clerk of said Court hath hereto subscribed his name on the day & in the year first above written

  Stephen Wait Clerk