Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13242, Eliakim Hamilton, Mass.
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(8-1776)

SERVICE                                  NUMBER


Mass    Hamilton, Eliakim       S13242  

                                                Carded      

Contents
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No 440+ Albany

Massachusetts [strikeout]

Eliakim Hamilton
of Berkeline Co in the State of Massachusetts
who was a private in C of P commanded 
by Captain Goodale of the Regt commanded
by [?Rose] in the Massachusetts
line from July 1781 to 11 April
1783 --

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

Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of Sept
1832 and sent to (?Olhenles)
Ledgewich, Lenon Majr

Arrears to 4th of March 1832                       80
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sep 6th 1832  40
                                                                    120
                          Revolutionary Claim,
                          Act June 7, 1832.
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Let to Theo. E Hart, Nov. 18,
1835. Tr. Ar. Jan 21 1836
Transf'd to Albany from 
4 Mar. 1835, Feb. 2, 1836, 
and not'n sent to Pers. Care
of T.E. Hart [Harford], N.Y.
Let to U.S. [?] Albany 19 Apr 53
  "  to P AP ?                "    "      "
Let to US [?]  12 July 53
   "           "      18  "  "
Died [?] May 1845
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Eliakim Hamilton
Affidavit

Admitted
Putnams Mass. Regt.
(81)
[illegible light writing]
of John Hooker written names do hereby return
his application with the additional swearers
of Jeremiah Eggbert Esq & [illegible] Comander
and Ida [illegible] that I am pleased & [illegible] is
in whereas commissioned was affect as and 
aportiones hence [illegible] county his [illegible]
August 3, 1818
John Hooker
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Abner Carpenter of Stockbridge in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age being duly sworn deposes and says that during the Revolutionary war he was made acquainted with Eliakim Hamilton an applicant for a Pension. that he enlisted in Colonel Putnams Regiment of the Massachusetts Line at said Stockbridge in the year
one thousand seven hundred and eighty one for  three years that he remained absent from home and as the deponent supposes and after served at the time with the troops and in the army of the United States until the close of the war, when the Deponent knew of his coming
to his family and as the Deponent then understood and believes from the Continental Army and further the deponent saith not. 
                                         Abner Carpenter
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Azariah Eggleston of Lenox in the County of Berkshire of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts [illegible] of lawful age being duly sworn before and says that in the month of May 1783 he being Paymaster of the first Massachusetts Regiment - commanded by Colonel Joseph Vose. Eliakim Hamilton of Stockbridge in Said County of Berkshire was transferred from Colonel Rufus Putnams fifth Massachusetts Regiment + [illegible] the whole Company of Captain Nathan Goodale’s Grenadine Company into said first Regiment that said Hamilton continued in said Company of Goodale in said first Regiment until the twenty fifth day of October 1783 when he was discharged at West Point in as appears in full from its Pay Role of said Regiment now in the hands of the Department.
And the Department further saith that said Hamilton is personally well known to him and that he enlisted in said fifth Regiment in 1780 January 1st as a three year man and served in said Regiment accordingly. when said transfer was made the Muster Rolls were exhibited to the Department by which it appears that said Hamilton enlisted in said fifth Regiment for three years. and further the deponent saith not. 
Azariah Eggleston
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire 
Stockbridge
August 22 1818-
Personally appeared
the written named
Deponents. Ayniah Eggleston Esq and Abner Carpenter to me well
known as
men of Verasity
and after being
duly
caustioned examined sworn
made solemn oath. finally that the within
Depositions by them formally subscribed
contained the truth
Before me
H W. Dwight
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District of Massachusetts.
Berkshire County, SS.
On this 27th day of April in the year of our Lord 1810
before the subscriber Chief Justice of the Circuit Court and State [?] 
County personally appeared Eliakim Hamilton aged 61
years, resident in the Town of Stockbridge in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, in
the said District - who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following
declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for
certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war: ' That he the said Eliakim enlisted in January 1782 at Stockbridge foresaid in the
State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain White
of the 5th Regiment of the Massachusetts Line
commanded by Colonel Rufus Putnam. General Paterson Brigade
That he continued to serve in the said corps, in the service of the United States, until the twenty eighth
day of October 1783 when he was discharged from service at West Point
State of New York- which discharge is
destroyed by time per resident.
That he was in the battle of Valentines hill
so called; and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the 
assistance of his Country for support:  Let He acts attendance hereto
And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. 
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
John Hooker
Eliakim Hamilton

I John Hooker esq further as aforesaid
do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Eliakim Hamilton
did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and I 
now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of
War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
John Hooker

I JOSEPH WOODBRIDGE, Clerk of the Couer in sd County
do certify and attest, that the abovenamed
John Hooker is Chief Justice of Court
and that foregoing is his
signature.
IN Testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, the day and 
year first above written.
Js. Woodbridge CW
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[Written in cursive on the back of a printed form]

I Job Hart of Hackbridge Berkshire County Mass  do depose + say that I was [?] to the under named Eliakim Hamilton enlisting and going into the army of the United States +have no doubt but that he served out the term of his enlistment as he served very near to me. 
Job Hart
Sworn before me this 27th day of April 1840 
John Hooker
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Eleakim Hamilton

4487

Stockbridge        Nov" 1818


Not entitled
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[Printed form, filled in with cursive]

District of Massachusetts, ss: [Sirs:]
On this Third day of July 1820; Personally appeared in open Court before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, begun and holden at Lenox, within and for the County of Berkshire, in the Western Circuit, on the 4th Monday of June 1820, the same Court, being a Court of records for said Circuit; proceeding according to the course of the common Law, with a jurisdiction, unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Eliakim Hamilton aged Sixty four years, resident in Stockbridge in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows; that he enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Goodale in the regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Vose in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment. That his original declaration is dated the 27th day of April Ad. 1818 and that his pension certificate is numbered 4,487.

And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent, thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule, hereto annexed, and by me subscribed --schedule of property, necessary clothing and bedding excepted--to wit:

Schedule of the State of Eliakim Hamilton of Stockbridge, County of Berkshire + [and] State of Massachusetts applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of May 13 1820
House lot 1 1/2 acres at $30 per acre 45.00
House 350.00
Barn + [and] wood house, old 50.00
Mountain Wood Land 23 1/2 acres at $5.25 123.37
1 Horse 30-
1 Cow 12-
1 2 yr [year] old heifer 10-
1 yearling 4
1/2 an old waggon [sic] 9-
1/2 an old sleigh 3-
1/2 plough 1-
[2 illegible words] Kettle 1.50
[ditto marks] Iron Kettle .75
2 small iron spiders .50
Iron tea kettle .50
1 pot 1-
1 broken iron kettle 1.50
Fine [illegible word] tongs .50
2 tables .50
6 chairs 1-
2 old shirts 1-
[the rest is cut off]
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[Printed form, filled in with cursive, a duplicate of the previous document except the bottom is not cut off] 
 District of Massachusetts, ss: [Sirs:] On this Third day of July 1820; Personally appeared in open Court before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, begun and holden at Lenox, within and for the County of Berkshire, in the Western Circuit, on the 4th Monday of June 1820, the same Court, being a Court of records for said Circuit; proceeding according to the course of the common Law, with a jurisdiction, unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Eliakim Hamilton aged Sixty four years, resident in Stockbridge in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows; that he enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Goodale in the regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Vose in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment. That his original declaration is dated the 27th day of April Ad. 1818 and that his pension certificate is numbered 4,487.  And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent, thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule, hereto annexed, and by me subscribed --schedule of property, necessary clothing and bedding excepted--to wit:  [I separated entries with semicolons] Schedule of the State of Eliakim Hamilton of Stockbridge, County of Berkshire + [and] State of Massachusetts applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of May 13 1820 House lot 1 1/2 acres at $30 per acre 45.00; House 350.00; Barn + [and] wood house, old 50.00; Mountain Wood Land 23 1/2 acres at $5.25 123.37; 1 Horse 30-; 1 Cow 12-; 1 2 yr [year] old heifer 10-; 1 yearling 4; 1/2 an old waggon [sic] 9-; 1/2 an old sleigh 3-; 1/2 plough 1-; [2 illegible words] Kettle 1.50; [ditto marks] Iron Kettle .75; 2 small iron spiders .50; Iron tea kettle .50; 1 pot 1;- 1 broken iron kettle 1.50; Fine [illegible word] tongs .50; 2 tables .50; 6 chairs 1-; 2 old shirts 1-; 
2 spinning wheels 1.50;
stand [?] table .50;
clock 5.50;
3 pewter dishes 1-;
4 Pewter [illegible word] .75;
7 [ditto marks to indicate Pewter] Plates .50;
5 Tin  pans .85;
2 tin Barrows tinned 2 dipper [???] .30;
tin pail .35;
2 old tubs .30;
13 old Barrels at 25 cts [cents] 3.25;
1 meat Barrel .50;
3 hogs 7.50;
5 Pigs 3.75;
7 Sheep 2 Lambs 6.30;
[total] $678.87;
(signed) Eliakim Hamilton
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District of Massachusetts

On this third day of July 1820; personally appeared in open Court before the Circuit Court of Common Please, begun and holden at Lenox, within and for the County of Berkshire, in the Western Circuit, on the 4th Monday of June 1820, the same court, being a Court of record for said Circuit; proceeding according to the course of the common Law, with a jurisdiction, unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Eliakim Hamilton aged sixty four years, resident in Stockbridge in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows; that he enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Goodale in the regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Vose in the line of the State of Massachusetts of the Continental establishment. That his original declaration is dated the 27th day of April 1818 and that his pension certificate is numbered 4,487.

And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent, thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, nor had any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule, hereto annexed, and by me subscribed---schedule of property, necessary clothing and bedding.

That I am by occupation a Harborman that my health is as good as men in general at my age -- that the number of my family residing with me is seven --  that their names and ages are as follow; Tilpha Hamilton aged sixty eight -- Sarah Arnold my daughter and a widow aged 37 -- Elikiam Arnold aged 13 years, Lucinda Arnold aged ten years, Aaron Arnold aged eight years, Tilpha Arnold aged six years, Daniel Arnold aged four years.
(signed) Elikiam Hamilton

Sworn to, and declared on the third day of July 1820, before the said Court.
(signed) Parker L. Hall,  ------------

I, Parker L. Hall, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas with and for the County of Berkshire do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is six hundred seventy eight dollars and eighty seven cents.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 26th day of October, 1820.

(signed) Parker L. Hall, Clerk of the Court for the County of Berkshire
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Revolutionary 
Power of Attorney
from heir of 
Eliakim Hamilton 
N. York Pensioner
for increase and
filed Aug. 26, 1853
F. E. Hassler
Washington
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Power of Attorney
For ascertaining whether an increase or arears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c

State of New York
County of Tioga 
Be it known that before me
Joseph Belcher a Justice of the Peace personally appeared John Hamilton aged 75 years, who being duly cautioned and is then sworn in due form of law, states that he is the son of Eliakim Hamilton who was a Revolutionary Soldier, or Pensioner of the State of Massachusetts and that he died on the 4th day of May 1845 and that his mother, named Tilpha died on the 2 day of March 1839 and that they were married on the --- day of about the year 1777 and that they were residents of Stockbridge in the State of Massachusetts and that they left the State of Massachusetts about 1836 and that he resides in Rich--, State of New York and that furthermore he BY THESE PRESENTS, constitutes, appoints and fully empowers and authorizes irrevocably and with powers of substitution -- F.E. Hassler of Washington City, D.C., as his true and lawful Attorney for him and in his name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U.S. Government Officers his rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land, that may be due him as heir of Eliakim Hamilton who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law, custom, or equity he is or may be entitled.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF he has on this 26 day of July 1853 hereunto signed his name and affixed his seal.

(signed) John Hamilton

Witness: Luther B. Hamilton
Witness, John Belcher
Signed, Sealed, acknowledged and Sworn to before me, on this 26th day of July
Joseph Belcher, J.P.

At the same time personally appeared before me two credible and disinterested witnesses named [blank] and [blank] residents of the aforesaid County and State, who having been by me cautioned and then duly sworn according to law, do depose and say each for himself, that [blank] has always heard it said and it is generally believed by the community that [blank] was a Revolutionary soldier and that [blank] was by him always treated as and is by the witnesses believed to be the [blank] of the said Revolutionary Soldier.

Sworn to before me the day and year first above written
[blank]
of
County of [blank]
to wit:
I HEREBY CERTIFY, that [blank] before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgement were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of [blank] County Court, this [blank] day of [blank] one thousand eight hundred and [blank]

Clerk
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If a Widow applies state "the date of marriage and date of death of her husband."
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4487
Massachusetts
Eliakim Hamilton
Private
Massachusetts line 4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War 
1781-2 years 
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 27th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th of Nov 1818 and sent to John Hooker Esq
Judge, Berkshire CY
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 4 8/30= 34..13
Semi-anl, all'ee ending 4th March 1819- 48..
$82..13
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
Not entitled.
Stockbridge Berkshire CY
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Notification sent to P.L. Hall Esqr Lenox
Berkshire County,
Mass.
13 November 1820
Attny Genl
[illegible]
D H W Dwight
House of Rep
Dec 21, 1822
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US Atty Office N. Dist, N,Y.
Syracuse Apr 26, 1853
To the Court of Pensions
Sir
I duly rec. the papers you sent me in the case of Eliakim Hamiltons application for pension. I procured warranty before Joseph F. Sabine Eq U.S. Court of this place for James G. Nesbit Eq a lawyer residing at Richford Tioga Co NY and dispatched W.W. Allen [illegible] marshall for the arrested. The Examination has been had & the fact clearly proved that all the papers were forged by Nesbet--that Hamilton died 4 March 1845 That Nesbet transmitted the papers to the pension agent at Albany & claimed pay for the last year & The Court ordered him to fixed bail in $1000 to appear at Nicey [?] being unable to paid bail he has been committed to jail at this place
It appears he has been doing pension [illegible] for some years--resides at Owego at Spudsville & lastly at Richford. It is believed you will find other forges papers by him--There were several
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old pensioners residing in Richford who died several years ago--viz Caleb Gleason Leander Edgerton & Eli Osborn.
I advise a scrutiny into all papers sent to yr department by Nesbit. If you will send a list of names to Chancey L Rich Eq Richford Tioga Co N.Y. he will make the necessary enquiry & inform you
Yr Ob
James R Lawrence
US Attny
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Harford NY
Nov 7 True

Secretary at War
Washinton City
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Secretary at War
Sir 
I am employed by Eliakim Hamilton formerly of West Stockbridge Berkshire Co Mass now residing in Richford Tioga Co. N.Y. a revolutionary soldier entitled to receive Eighty Dollars pr annum to draw his pension and on presenting his papers at Albany I was informed that his name was not in the Books in this state and that I must write to you to have you direct the said name to be transferred--he has formerly drawn in Boston but has removed here & can draw more conveniently here please write me what you do & whether any thing farther is necessary to get his name transferred
Yours respectfully
Theodore E Hart
Hartford [illegible]  Co N.Y.
Nov. 6, 1835
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Respectfully refd to the Dept of the Interiors
[illegible]
July 14 /53
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U.S. Attnys Offices N. New York
Utica, Oneida County
July 12, 1853
Hon:
J Davis
Secty of Wars
Sir
Please send me as soon as possible a copy of the certificates of the pension of Eliakim Hamilton.
The certificates was [?] on this third day of September 1853. I desire to have it certified under seal so that I can use it in court as evidence in a trial.
Please also send me a certified copy of the transfer of this case from Massachusetts to this Albany Pension Offices or Agency as this place of payments. I desire these papers at once
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The U. States District court opens tomorrow at this place. The trial may [illegible] on Wednesday or Thursday next. I shall go on with the trial trusting the papers will arrive in time
Respectfully yours
S.B. Gavin U.S. Attny for U.S. NY.
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Feb 1
Eliakim Hamilton
[date stamp] Boston, Jan 27

Samuel L. Edwards, Esq.
---- Pensions
Washington
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Commonwealth Bank
Boston,  Jany 26th 1836
Sir,
Your letter of the 21st inst. is received--Eliakim Hamilton is Revolutionary pensioner under the act  of 7 June 1832 at $80 pr annum has been paid up to 4 March 1835.

I am respectfully
your mo obt servant
L.M. Stone for
John K Simpson
Pers Agt.
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[An envelope]
[Light blue ink top left corner:]
Harford NY [New York]
Jan [January] 6

[Light blue ink sidewise on the right:]
Jan [January] 16
Eliakim Hamilton 
for transfer

[Dark blue ink, different hand:]
Free
Hon. [Honorable] J.L. Edwards
Sent[?] at War Pension Office
Washington City
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Hon. J.L. Edwards Esq
Dr Sir
I herewith under the proof reqired in your letter of 18th Mar. 1835 and wish you to have the name of Eliakim Hamilton transferred to the usual place of paying pensions in this state which is I believe at Albany.
Yours Respectfully
Theodore E Hart
Harford Cortland Co. N.Y.
Jan. 6, 1836
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13242
INVALID

File No. 13 242
Eliakim Hamilton
Pen Rev. War

Act: June 7 1832
Index; -- Vol. 1, Page 164
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The Magnetic Telegraph Company
MORSE LINE, 
between
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington,
Connecting with the Southern, Western, Eastern and Northern Lines of Morse's Telegraph

TO THE TELEGRAPHING PUBLIC
Please write plainly; answer quickly; prepay / use no didgets except dates--they and more; give names, street, and number of the party addressed, to ensure prompt delivery; also your own address under your signature; no charge for address and signature. [Illegible] is for your safety as well as [illegible]

Office in Washington, National Hotel, Pennsylvania Avenue, Corner of Sixth Street.
Office in NEW YORK  No. 5 Hanover Street
Office in PHILADELPHIA Quincy Granite Building, 101 Chestnut St. and No. 74 South Third St.
Office in WILMINGTON Glazier's Building, Corner of Third and Market Streets
Office in BALTIMORE Sun Iron Building, Corner of Baltimore and South Streets

BY TELEGRAPH

Dated Utica, July 11, 1853
Rec'd, Washington, July 11, 1853
to Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office

Dear Sir:

Please send the Chief Clerk Mr Cole to Utica Oneida Co. N.Y. with the Pension certificate  of Eliakim Hamilton dated the 3rd of September 1832 and the order transferring to the place of
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to 4 March 1845
payment from Massachusetts to the Pension Agency at Albany. I wish to use Mr Cole as a witness at the District Court at this place in a case against Nesbit forgery. Mr Cole must be here Wednesday night or at farthest Thursday morning next. The sooner he is here the better. Answer
G.S.R. Gavin
U.S. Attorney
445 answer immediately

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Eliakim Hamilton - son
Mass Line

Mass
No Record Ref in old Books
No Record Invalid - Wids

Rejected act 1828
Lee Juval File no. 13,242
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OWD
#13242
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S. D. Ingham
to
Eliakim Hamilton
16 Oct 1829
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Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers
of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT 139
16 Oct 1829
SIR:
It appears, on the examination of your claim under the abovementioned act, that
nothing is found, in the public records at Washington, to corroborate or support it.
This, however, is not considered a sufficient cause for rejecting it; inasmuch as the 
records relating to the Army of the Revolution are known to be incomplete; yet, as the
testimony furnished by you, in addition to your own declaration, does not assert the fact
of your having served in the Continental Army in the manner stated by you, but only
that you are generally reputed and believed to have done so, it is deemed a sufficient
cause for calling upon you for further evidence.
I am, nevertheless, aware of the difficulty that exits [exists] in obtaining, after so long a
time, any positive or direct proof that your services were such as to entitle you to the
benefits of the act. And you may be assured that, in weighing such as you may find
yourself able to bring, all proper consideration will be given to this difficulty.
It is believed, however, that the archives of some of the States contain evidence of
the rank and service of their regiments or corps on the Continental Line. This evidence
may be found either in muster-rolls, settlements, accounts, grants of land, or other rewards
for revolutionary services. It may, therefore, be well for you to apply to the
proper authorities of the State in whose quota you served, to see whether, in your case,
such evidence exists. Where this cannot be obtained, it will be desirable for you to
obtain from one or more persons, who know you to have served in the Continental Army,
an affidavit to that effect, authenticated in the manner heretofore prescribed. Showing
the term of your enlistment and length of service.
To aid you in this undertaking, I will, if you request it, cause to be prepared and
transmitted to you a list taken from the papers which have been received at this Department, under the abovementioned act, of the names and residence of such officers of the
line and regiment to which you represent yourself to have belonged, as are known to
be now living; and, on application to them, they may be able to supply the testimony
which you need.
I am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Mr Eliakim Hamilton
SD Ingham
Secretary of the Treasury
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850
E. Hamilton
rec'd [received] Aug. 21. 1828.
enlisted for 5 [unreadable - years?] Stockbridge Ms [Massachusetts] 16 Aug. [August]
Revolutionary Claims
File
The Hon. [Honorable] Richard Rush
Sec'y [Secretary] of the Treasury
Washington City
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the applicant whose papers are enclosed
has been informed by a member of Congress that
he could receive his pension notwithstanding
he does not come within the letter of the Law
he having enlisted for three years in the year
1780 & served to the close of the war.of
such should be the fact. Be so good as to
enclose the amt of his
pension directed to him
at West Stockbridge, Mass
I am
respectfully
Hon. R. Rush
yes
Chas Sedgwick
The Declaration in this life was handed
Job Daught of H. Reps the
to the claimant for amendment. The Col. her
that it had or any
in paid to the tenement
Decr 24 1828
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Rec [Received?] 26 April, 1830
1772
Hon. [Honorable] W. Ingham  Sir
In consequence of yr [your] obliging letter to Mr. Hamilton I now forward for him all the Testimony which he is at present able to procure + [and] hope it may prove satisfactory to you - If it is [?] not however will you have the goodness to put him in possession of the named evidence of such officers of the 1st + [and] 5th Massts [Massachusetts] Regiments as are now living + [and] known to yr. [your] department. I know personally all the individuals whose certificates + depos. [depositions] are enclosed excepting Chadwick + [and] they are all persons of respectability.
I have the honor to [2 illegible words] with great respect [illegible word: I think it abbreviates Your Obedient Servant]
Chas Sedgwick

Lenox Massts [Massachusetts]
Apr. [April] 21, 1830.
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[envelope]

Charles Sedgewick
for
Eliakim Hilton 850
1786 [? first two digits are smudged]

Recd [Received] 5 Sept [September] 1829
359

[In a different hand:]
Lenox Massts [Massachusetts]
Sept. [September] 1, 1829

Revy [Revolutionary] Claims 
[In a third hand] free

[In the second hand:]
The Hon. [Honorable]
S. D. Ingham
Secy [Secretary] of the Treasury of the US [United States]
Washington City
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Hon. [Honorable] W. Ingham. Sir
Will you have the goodness to inform me if the application of W Hamilton is allowed.
I am Sir
Very respectfully
Yr. Ob. Serv. [Your Obedient Servant]
Chas. Sedgwick

Lenox Massts [Massacusetts]
Aug [August] 31. 1829
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[printed form filled in with cursive]

Revolutionary Claims
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
24 Sept. [September] 1839

Eliakim Hamilton of West Stockbridge in the county of Burkshire [sic] in the State of Massachusetts has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain Goodales's [sic] company, in Col [Colonel] Voses regiment of the Massachusetts line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1820, nothing

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By Order of the Secretary, 
F.A. Dickins

TREASURY DEPARTMET,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
25th September 1829
[Crossed out:] It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to ____in the____
[Filled in:] It further appears that Eliakim Hamilton is not now on the pension list of any agency, and has not been so since the 3d March 1826
The name of Eliakim Hamilton cannot be found among those of the Massachusetts line, to whom certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars were issued.
The claimants name is not on the record of Musters of the Massachusetts line.
Peter Hagner [can't read one word]
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War Department
Bounty Land Office
Oct. [October] 5th 1829

The name of Eliakim Hamilton cannot be found on the Records of the Massachusetts line, on file in this office, among those entitled to Bounty Land unto whom a warrant has issued.
Wm. [William] Gordon
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For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of
the act entitled "an act for the relief of
certain surviving officers & soldiers of the Army
of the Revolution, approved on the 15th day of 
May AD 1828, I Eliakim Hamilton of West 
Strobridge in the County of Burkshire in
Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby
declare that I enlisted in the Continental line
of the Army of the Revolution in the month of
December AD 1779, in Captain Whites Company in
the fifth Massachusetts Regiment commanded
Col. Rufus Putnam, for the Term of three years
& when he was first mustered thereafter, he was
mustered and returned for and during the war &
continued to serve in said Whites Company &
in Capt. Goodales Company in Col Joses Regiment
untill the close of the War. And I also declare ┃
that I have never received certificates, for the
Reward of eighty Dollars, but believe I was
entitled to the same under a resolve of Congress
passed the fifteenth day of May AD 1778
And I further declare that I was not on
the 15th day of May AD 1828 on the Pension list of
the United States - Witness my hand this twenty
seventh day of May in the year of our Lord 1829
Eliakim Hamilton
Berkshire Co
Before me Robbins Kellogg a Justice of the peace
in the County of Berkshire in the State of Massachusetts
personally appeared this day Benjamin Howes and Lake
Dewey who are men of respectability of the
said County who did severally make oath that
Eliakim Hamilton by whom the foregoing declaration 
was subscribed is generally reputed and
 believed to have been a soldier in the army of the 
Revolution in manner as therein stated - Witness my
hand the 27th day of May AD 1828
Robbins Kellogg
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Berkshire Mas [Massachusetts]
Eliakim Hamilton
affidavit &
Application for
a pension under
act of May 1828
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire Ss
I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of
the Supreme Judicial Court of said
Commonwealth within & for the County
Berkshire do certify that Robbins
Kellogg Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit
was taken was at the time a magistrate
duly empowered to administer oaths
& that the Signature purporting to be his
is genuine
-
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & affixed
the Seal of said Court this 31st
day of August AD 1829
Chas [Charles] Sedgwick Clk SJ Court
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Recd 26 April 1880
Joseph Tucker of Lenox in the
County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of
Massachusetts & Register of Deeds in said
County, depose & say that Azariah Egleston
Eq. late of [illegible] deceased, previous to his
decease, which was about eight or ten years ago,
left with me in my office his account as Paymaster 
& agent of the first Massachusetts Regiment, 
which is duly attested by him & which I know to 
be his handwriting- in said account there is the
Pay roll of Capt Nathaniel Goodall's Company
for the year seventeen hundred & eighty-three. 
In his last account during said year it
appears that Eliakim Hamilton
was a private & was promoted to a Corporal
August first 1783, and on the 25th day of
October of the same year was discharged and 
the amount then due him for five months &
the twenty five days service appears by 
said account to have been
forty Dollars & 00.0 & that said Hamiltons
name also appears in said Eglestons other
accounts as Paymaster of said Regiment.
Joseph Tucker
Berkshire March 28th 1830 Then the above named
Joseph Tucker personally appeared & made solemn
oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by
him subscribed before me
Robbins Kellogg Justin of the peace
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I Abner Carpenter of Stockbridge in the County of
Berkshire aged eighty six years being duly sworn do
depose & say that I have known Eliakim
Hamilton who now resides in West Stockbridge in
this County, from his youth, that I was knowing
to his enlisting as a soldier in the Army of the Revolution 
at Stockbridge aforesaid where he then resided. 
The precise time of his enlistment I cannot now
ascertain, but he was absent in the army service
for about four years & untill the close of the
War, when he returned to his family in Stockbridge
aforesaid- that during his absence aforesaid it was
generally understood & believed that Hamilton
was mustered & returned to serve for & during the
war & that he served his full term of time
untill the close of the War as a good & faithful
soldier & was then regularly discharge since
said time I have never heard it questioned but
what said Hamilton served in the war as above
stated- among the number who inlisted from
said Stockbridge, I know of no one who now
survives, excepting said Hamilton__
Abner Carpenter
Berkshire April 10th 1830 Then the above named Abner
Carpenter personally appeared & made oath to the
truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed before me.
Robbins Kellogg Justice of the peace
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I Abraham Williams of Stockbridge in the
County of Berkshire being duly sworn do depose
say that I have know Eliakim Hamilton
who now resides in West Stockbridge in said County
from his youth-- that we were school mates
together in Stockbridge- that I was knowing to his enlisting in
the army of the Revolution at Stockbridge aforesaid
in the year 1779 as this I verily believe that I
understood he was returned to serve during the
War & this was generally understood & believed
at the time in the neighbourhood where his
Family resides- that he was absent from the time
of his enlistment untill the close of the war
except two or three times he visited his family &
Friends on furlough during said period. & understood
at the time & verily believe he served as a soldier
in the Revolutionary war as aforesaid from the
time of his enlistment aforesaid untill the close
of the War & that he was then regularly discharged
& returned to his family & this was generally
understood & believed at the time in the neighborhood
-- & it was frequently spoken of that
Hamilton was a good soldier & since said period
I have never heard it questioned but what he
served as before stated. That I recollect eight person
who enlisted from Stockbridge at the time
E. Hamilton did none of which are now living to my
knowledge.
Abram Williams 
Berkshire April 10th 1830 Then the above named
Abraham Williams personally appeared &
made oath to the trust of the foregoing affidavit
by him subscribed before me
Robbins Kelley Justice of the peace
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I Thomas Chadwick of Tyringham in the County of Berkshire being duly sworn do depose + [and] say that Eliakim Hamilton of West Stockbridge in said County, was a Soldier in the army of the Revolution, that in the year 1783 the said Hamilton was transferred to Nathan Goodales Company in Col [Colonel] Jos [Joseph] Voses Regiment which was the second Massachusetts Regiment in which Company I also belonged + [and] served as a private - that said Hamilton was promoted to a Corporal + [and] continued to serve in said Company till [until] the close of the war
Thomas X Chadwick [above the X:] his [below the X: ] mark
Berkshire [?] April 10th 1830 Then the above named Thomas Chadwick personally appeared + [and] made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed before me
Robbins Kellogg Justice peace

I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts written for the County of Berkshire do certify that Robbins Kellogg Esq [Esquire] is a magistrate in said County duly empowered to administer oaths + [and] that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand + [and] affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this 21st Day of April AD 1830
Chas [Charles] Sedgwick [can't read what's attached to the signature]
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Berkshire
Eliakim Hamilton
application for a Pension
Aug 1832
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire [not sure of abbreviation, could be 'county']
I Eliakim Hamilton formerly of Stockbridge now of West Stockbridge in the County of Berkshire aforesaid do on oath declare that I served as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War in the Continental establishment that I enlisted in January AD 1780 [?] in the Regiment [crossed out] fifth massachusetts [sic] Regiment commanded by Col. [Colonel] Rufus Putnam in the Company of Capt. [Captain] White whose Christian name I do not recollect that I served in said Regiment + [and] Company until I was transferred therefrom to the Company of Capt. [Captain] Nathan Goodale in the first massachusetts [sic] Regiment commanded by Col. [Colonel] Joseph Vose in the year 1783 that I served in said last named Regiment five months + [and] twenty-five days that I was promoted to Corporal on the first day of August 1783 + [and] that I was discharged on the twenty fifth day of October 1783. that I obtained a pension under the law of Congress passed March 18, 1818 - that my original declaration is dated April 27, 1818 that my pension certificate is numbered 4,487 + [and] that I am informed by Col. [Colonel] Henry w. Dwight late a member of Congress from this District that said certificate is in the war office attached to a subsequent declaration - that I was stricken from the pension roll on account of my property that I applied for a pension in 1820 + [and] subsequently under the law of May 1828, but that I have never received a pension since 1820 + [and] that my name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state - + [and] that I am
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the seventy eighth year of my age  
that I served nearly three years in the
Revolutionary war. Eliakim Hamilton
-
Berkshire  [?] July 25th 1832. Then personally appeared
Eliakim Hamilton & subscribed the foregoing
declaration & made oath to the same
before me. - Jos. [Joseph] Tucker Just Peace [Justice of the Peace]
-
-
I Seth Hamilton of Stockbridge Massachusetts
do testify & say that I am the brother of Eliakim
Hamilton above named, that I was present
at his enlistment as stated in the above
declaration that I afterwards saw him
in Camp as a soldier, that he served
in the Revolutionary war & that he was
absent from home until he was discharged
for nearly three years & that he is
the same person who described in the
pension certificate above mentioned.
Seth Hamilton
Berkshire [?] July 21 1832
Then personally appeared Seth
Hamilton to me personally known
& subscribed the foregoing affidavit & made
oath to the same & I certify that said
Seth Hamilton is a respectable man & a
credible witness.
 - Jos. [Joseph] Tucker Just Peace [Justice of the Peace]
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire S.
I Charles Sedgwick a Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas for said County of Berkshire
do certify that Joseph Tucker Esq. is a Justice
of the Peace for said County of Berkshire & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his
are genuine. In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand
& affixed the seal of said Court
this eighth day of August
AD 1818[crossed out] AD 1832
Chas. [Charles] Sedgwick Clerk
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FREE
P.O.
Aug 14 1832
To the War Department
Pension office
Washington City
[Postmark]
August 9
Lenox Mass
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Hon  Lewis [Cass?]
                              Sir.
                                   I enclose a declaration of Eliakhim
Hamilton for a Pension - I presume as he has
once made satisfactory proof of service when
on the pension roll that then [two words unintelligible]
will be sufficient - If they are deemed so
will you have the goodness to inform me - 
if not I will thank you return them 
with a note of the further proof required -
                                   I am Sir
                                     with great respect,
                                        y o b Servt
                                            Chs. Sedgwick
[Two words unintelligible]
           Aug. 8. 1832.



P.S. In the absence of the [Secy?]  W Edwards
or the Clerk having the care of the pension
paper will confer a favr. by writing
a line in answer to the above. -
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[signed] Daniel [de?] Allen

              State of New York
Cortland County
Clerk's office  ss.  I Oren Stimson Clerk of the County Courts of the 
County and State aforesaid do [one word unintelligible] Certify that
Daniel S. Allen Esquire is a Justice of the Peace
in and for the town of Virgil duly Elected and qualified
that his term of office Commenced on the first day of
January 1835. and will Expire on the 31st day of December 183[5?], and that his signature above written is genuine
       Given under my hand and^the seal of said County, the
25th day of [November?] AD1835.
                            Oren Stimson Clerk
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.

County of Cortland ss.
On this Thirteenth day of December 1835,
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of 
Cortland  personally appeared Eliakim 
Hamilton who, on his oath, declares that he is the same
person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain
Goodale in the regiment commanded by Colonel 
Joseph [Voce?]. in the service of the United States; that
his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Massachusetts
from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, 
 or Territory,) of New Yorke where he intends to
remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.  The follow-
ing are his reasons for removing from Massachusetts 
to New York were that he was considerably 
in debt and was under the necessity of selling
a small farm and purchasing in a [one word unintelligible]
country.      [signed] Eliakim Hamilton
Sworn and subscribed to before me, }
the day and year aforesaid.}
[signed] Daniel de. Allen
________________

   > The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the
proper officer, under his seal of office.  The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal
of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
   > The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity.  He must
swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit.  The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
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Cortland County SS
  I John Hamilton do certify 
that I am personally acquainted with 
the witness named Eliakim Hamilton
and know him to be the identical person
named in this written affidavit
dated December 30th 1834  John Hamilton
Subscribed and sworn
before me D. L Allen, Justice

Cortland County
State of New York
  I certify that I am acquainted
with the above named John Hamilton
and believe him to be a person of
strict [one word unintelligible] - Daniel de Allen
Justice