Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,284, Thomas Bellows, Conn. New York Vt.
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(3 - 1776)

Bellows, Thomas
Delia

SERVICE
Conn.
New York
Vt.

NUMBER
W.17.284

CONTENTS
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24857
New York
Thomas Bellows of Seneca Co in the State of New York who was a Priv. & Ens. in the Company commanded by Captain Belcher of the Regt commanded by Col Parsons in the Connecticut line for 10 months Private
3 months Ensign

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 63 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of March, 1834 and sent to Hon A Mann Ho. Ross

Arrears to the 4th of March '34 - $189.99
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep '34 31.66


⎨ Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Geo. Cromwell Clerk,
Book E Vol. 4 Page 116

Dead. See lttr to Jn. Fleming
Apl 22d 18[illegible]
do to Hon Birdsall
21. Apl 1858
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Albany 2585
Delia Bellows
┃ widow of Thomas Bellows
who was a Pensioner under act 7 June 1832
who died on the 19 October 1833
of Seneca Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the company commanded
Captain Belcher of the Regt commanded
by Col. Parsons in the Conn. line for 10 months & 8 days Conn.

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 34 Dollars 22 Cents per a
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. [this date crossed out and the following date added:] 19, October 1833
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Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of April 1839 and sent to M.B. Bellows
Seneca Falls, NY.
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Arrears to the 4th of March '39 183.70 ┃
Semiannual allowance ending 4 Sep " 17.11
$200.81
(Revolutionary Claim,)
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3 -
Recorded by D. Brown, Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2 Page 120
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Hon D Rupell
Hr
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Seneca County ss
On this 4th day of February 1839, before me the Subscriber a [illegible]┃
for the said County of Seneca
personally appeared Matthias B. Bellows who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that the bible leaf hereunto attached was cut by this deponent from the family bible of Thomas Bellows, who was the husband Delia Bellows the present applicant, and which bible
is now in the possession of the said Delia Bellows. That the said leaf contains the family record of the said Thomas & Delia Bellows and is all in the hand writing of this deponent except the two memorandums on the right margin and one at the bottom which are
the hand writing of the said Thomas Bellows. That that part of said record, in the hand writing of this deponent was copied by this deponent more than thirty years ago from an old small bible then belonging to the said Thomas Bellows & which is now worn out gone.
M.B. Bellows

Subscribed & Sworn to before me
this 4th day of February A.D. 1839,
John Morgan, Justice of
the Peace of Seneca County

State of New York
County of Seneca, I, Halsey Sandford Clerk
of the Common Pleas Court of the County and
state aforesaid do hereby certify that John Morgan Esq is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Seneca duly commissioned & Qualified that his Commission is dated on the 4th day of January 1838 and will Expire on the
31 day of December 1841, and that his
signature above written is Genuine.
Given under my hand & the seal
of said County, the 7th day of
February 1839.
Halsey Sandford Clerk
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Anno domini
Thomas Bellow Born June th 16 day Anno domini 1753
Dille Bellows Born November th 4 day 1754 --  Preston State of Connecticut
Molly Bellows born November th 2nd day 1774 
William Bellows born November th 16 day 1776
Deborah Bellows born July th 16 day 1778
Daniel Bellows born February the 12 day 1781 - Hebron Washington County State N York
Thomas Bellows Born March th 12th day 1783 - Do
Jerusha Bellows Born August th1st day 1785 - Do
Matthias B Bellows Born April th 9 day 1788-
March - Do
Thankfull Bellows March th 19th day 1791 - Do
Susanna Bellows Born August th 8 day 1794 - Do
Dille Bellows Born March th 23rd day 1797 - Do
John R. Bellows Born June the 6th 1800 - Do
Alice Gordon born October 28th 1801 - Do
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Thomas Bellows moved to the Seneca Falls
October 19th 1779
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Apocrypha.
Before Christ 170.

CHAP. XV.

34 So every man praised toward the heaven the glorious Lord, saying, Blessed be he that hath kept his own place undefiled.
35. He hanged also Nicanors head upon the tower, an evident and manifest sign unto all of the help of the Lord.
36 And they ordained all with a common decree, in no case to let that day pass without solemnity, but to celebrate the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which in the Syrian tongue is called Adar, the day before Mardocheus day,

Apocrypha.
Before Christ 168.

37 Thus went it with Nicanor: and from that 
time forth the Hebrews had the city in their power. And here I will make an end.
38 And if I have done well, and as is fitting the
story, it is that which I desired; but if slenderly and meanly, it is that which I could attain unto.
39 For as it is hurtful to drink wine or water
alone, and as wine mingled with water is pleasant, and delighteth the taste; even so speech finely framed delighteth the ears of them that read the story. And here shall be an end.
The End of the APOCRYPHA,
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Thomas Bellows
Pension papers
[illegible] 22
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Conn. Bellows, Thomas W.17.284 New York Delia VT
State of New York
Seneca County          Personally appeared before a Justice of the peace in and for said county.  Thomas Bellows who being duly sworn by me deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of time he served but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods below mentioned and in the following grades.  For one year he served as an ensign in Washington County & State of New York - a part of said year he served under Captain Parmelee Allen and a part under Captain John Munson; but the deponent cannot say precisely how long he served under each of the said Captains -
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State of New York
Seneca County ⎬ 
I Seba Murphy Clerk of said County
do certify that Jonathan Metcalf before [illegible] the [illegible] affidavits purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same
a Justice of the peace in & for said
County and that I am acquainted with
his hand writing and verily believe his name
subscribed to the said affidavit to be his
proper hand writing & signature. Witness my
hand & seal of office this 1st day of June one
thousand Eight hundred & thirty three
Seba Murphy
Clerk
for Geo Danforth Dep [illegible]
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Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the act of the 7th June 1832 State of New York Seneca County [illegible] On this second day of October in the year 1832 [illegible] appeared before the court of common pleas of the said county of Seneca Thomas Bellows resident of the town of Seneca Falls in the county of Seneca state of New York afore said aged seventy nine years who
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And he remembers that very shortly after his discharge he heard of the evacuation of the said town of Boston by the British army. He did not arrive at the City of Boston untill [until] after the Battle of Bunkerhill [Bunker Hill].
His regiment was station at Rocksburg about two miles and a half from Boston. He cannot recollect any other circumstacne of importance that will serve to elucidate his claim as he knows of
Afterwards about the first day of September in the year 1776 he was drafted into the militia of the State of Connecticut for three months he cannot recollect the exact time of the year, but remembers
it was soon after the battle of white plains, the company in which he served was commanded by Captain Joseph Boardman. He was stationed at Westchester in the State of New York, he was a stranger there and having stayed but three months, and no remarkable
event having occured [occurred] his recollection is very general as to the events of the said three months. He cannot
recollect the name of his Colonel or Brigadier General or any other General. He was not there all the time that the Troops lay there. His Captain was taken very
sick and declarant being an intimate acquaintance of his was selected and left with him as a nurse and assistant, and he remained with him & took case of him several weeks before he moved and then found the Army on that his recollection is necessarily very imperfect. He well remembers that
he was stationed whilst attending on the said Captain at the House of the Widow Hains in the State of New York and near the Connecticut line. He remembers
that more strongly from the circumstance that the said Widow had three sons that were tories and were then on Long Island as was said.
At the expiration of his said term of service of
three months he was honorably discharged.
In the spring of the year 1778 he removed to what
was then called Black Creek in the present county
of Washington in the State of New York, this [illegible]
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him in the neighbourhood of the British posts of crown point [Crown Point] and Ticonderoga, and he was frequently called upon as a part of the Militia of said State to repell [repel] the attacks of the British, Tories & indians, and he
does verily believe that he was called out upon
alarms to often and so long, that he was out not [illegible] than two years in all. But from the very nature of the service he cannot state many particulars. Soon after he removed to the said last mentioned country [county] the State of Vermont claimed to have jurisdiction of the said County of Washington and in pursuance thereof commissions were issued by the Governor of the State of Vermont to [illegible]
officers both civil and military within the saidssteritory [territory]. Very soon after the assumption of jurisdiction by the State of Vermont this deponent received of his
excelency [excellency] Martin Chittenden a commission as an ensign in the militia which commission has been since Lost, and he cannot now recollect the date of it. After he received his said Commission he was ordered out with the company which was commanded by Captain Parmalee Allen, he was attached to a regiment commanded by Colonel Warner, the Regiment was stationed at
what was then called Skenesborough, now White Hall [Whitehall] in said County of Washington. On this tour as such Ensign did duty untill [until] the Regiment was dismissed at the expiration of three month from ┃
the time he was mustered. He cannot state any
other case in which he was out for any great
length of time. He was frequently out for about
the first three year one half of his time was
taken up in such alarms. And [illegible],
the County was new and Declarant was frequently obliged to leave his own house and
be in the woods to escape massacre or capture
He has no documentary evidence and knows of no person by whom he can prove his service
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Sworn & subscribe in open court on this day & year in above written
Seba Murphy Clerk - Thomas Bellows

We acknowledge[Aczauiably]Orton Clergyman and of the Seneca both of them were of success as a said County do hereby certify that are well  acquainted with Thomas Bellows
of Seveca that aforesaid who has subscribed
and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him the seventy one year of age
that he is lives to have been long of the evolution and that was concern in the above received.
A.G. Orton Pastor of the Presbr. Church of Seneca Falls.
Luther F. Stevens
subscribed and sworn in open Court
the signature above.      Seba Murphy clk

And the said Court do hereby declare
their opinion, after the investigation of
the matter, and after putting the interroga
tories prescribed by the Department of War
that the above named applicant was a
Revolutionary soldier, and the Court
further declare and certifies that it appears
to him that A.G. Orton, and Luther F Stevens
were have signed the preceding certificate and
sworn thereto, are residents in the County
of service, that they are credible persons
and that their statement is entitled to full credit.
Seba Murphy clk.

I Seba Murphy Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas, in and for the County of Seneca
do hereby certify that in foregoing contains the
original proceedings of the said in the matter of the application of Thomas Bellows
-----------------------------------------------
For a pension,  In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court and County this third day of October 1832.
Seba Murphy clk

[Was Bollow tion papers]
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P. 5029
Thomas Bellows 
e.f.i.

7 mos & 8 day in 1775
3 "                     "  1776
________
10.8
Administration

Hon. A. Mann Jr.
H R
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Pension Office,
May 16, 1833

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
_________________________________________
A Statement, shewing the Service of Thomas Bellows of Smeaton York


[Period when the service was rendered.
Enlisted 1775

Duration of the
claimant's service.

Rank of
the
claimant

Names and Rank
of the  Company officers under whom he served.

Names and Rank
of the General and Field officers

Battles in which
the applicant was
engaged.

Country through
which he marched.

Place of abode
when he entered the service, and age at the present
period-

Evidence by
which the declaration
is supported

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers, all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
Sate, Territory, of District of County}ss on this day of personally appeared (a) before
A.B. a resident (b) of in the county of years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)       with, served in the
(e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.                                              A.B.
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of & c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
and C. D. residing in (the same subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be who has years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Clerk of the Court ofdo hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of & c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principals
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted
; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.
All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there
subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account
of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia,
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war
, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
{To a Soldier.
Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given
and what has become of it?
Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what
(Town officer, has become of it?
State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify
as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court,
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such 
applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character
and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the
enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before
required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the
proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to
perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure
, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow
the rule laid down for his guidance.
The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not
conforming to the rule.
The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served, otherwise a satisfactory examination of the
cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so
as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the
loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his deed
cation by making an affidavit in the following words:
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason
old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his
collection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: --For year mouths, and
days, I served as   four months
-- days, I served as and
and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and
the particular
rank he held, as the
law ┃
directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months,
indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years
the militia, &c without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is
 in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served, the duration
of each term of engagement.
place or place where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent author
it was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil
pursuit.
The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
The opinion
of the Court is always required.
The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
The Clerk must his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no pub of
the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the
Mode of authenticating papers.
interest rate of the certifying other who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which concur
other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must
the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
than where the name of the applicant is not found on the
records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses
who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the
me and manner of his leaving the same, as well
the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer
the oaths must certify to the credibility of the wit and
the official character and sign
of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
to are all equally
 applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, the proof required by rule in
applies to continental troops only.
This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
If a witness cannot be found, the declarant
The answer the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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3476
Delia Bellows
widow of Thomas
N.Y.
Admitted
Private 8 days
2
of
by
B. Bellows Esq
Smoke Folls
N. Y.
H. M. Fillmore
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State of New York
County of Seneca

On this twenty third day of April 1838 personally appeared before me Samuel J. Bayard one of the judges of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Seneca and State of New York Delia Bellows, aged eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to law on her oath, makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress passed July 4, 1836:  that she is the widow of Thomas Bellows late of the town of Seneca Falls in the county of Seneca and State of New York whose claims for a pension were allowed about the 12th March 1834, after his death, proof of which and the names and identity of her the said widow was forwarded to the office of the commissioners of pensions at Washington; and that she was allowed 166 22/100 dollars as the sum due her said husband at the time of his death which sum was paid to her attorney Origin Storrs at the pension office in the city of New York this declarant thinks in the month of May 1834.  She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Bellows in the month of May in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy two at the house of her father Mathias Button in the tow of Preston county of New London and state of Connecticut by 
Robert Crary Esquire a justice of the peace of the said county at that time; that her husband the said Thomas Bellows died on the 19th day of October 1833 and that she has remained a widow every since that period as well more fully appears by reference to the proof hereunto annexed.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before.
Delia Bellows
Samuel Rayard

I certify that by reason of old age & bodily infirmity the above named Delia Bellows is unable to appear in open court and make her declaration as above; and that she is a person of respectability and credibility.

Samuel Bayard
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State of New York
County of Seneca ss

Matthias B. Bellows of Seneca Falls in the County of Seneca & State of New York aged forty nine years being duly sworn before Samuel J. Bayard one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in and for the County of Seneca & State of New York makes oath and says that he is the son of Delia Bellow whose name is attached to the above declaration, the time of whose marriage is testified to in the accompanying affidavits of Gideon Button & Asa Kinne & this deponent has always understood that said marriage took place at the time therein stated both from report & from the record kept by the said Thomas Bellows in his life time (and the ages of his children) in his family bible and that the said Delia Bellows whose name appears in the above declaration is the identical person named in said affidavits of Gideon Button & Asa Kinne and who drew the sum of 166 22/100 dollars on account of her deceased husband Thomas Bellows as stated in '[therein stated' was crossed out] (her declaration, that she has remained a widow ever since the death of Thomas Bellows her said husband October 19th 1833. That this deponent received the accompanying affidavits of Gideon Button & Asa Kinne through the post office for the said Delia Bellows having the same erasures interlineations which they now have. This deponent is well acquainted with said Gideon Button & Asa Kinne & they are both men of respectability.
M. B. Bellows
Sworn and subscribed before me 23rd day of April 1838 before me
Samuel J. Bayard

I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Mathias B. Bellows and he is a person of respectability & credibility.  I certify that the words "therein stated" were erased and the words "stated in" were interlined before signing.
Samuel J. Bayard

State of New York
Seneca County ss.

I do certify that Samuel J. Bayard Esq before whom the foregoing deposition was taken, subscribed and sworn to, was on the 23rd day of April 1838, an associate judge of county court, in and for said county of Seneca.
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duly commissioned and sworn, and authorised by law to take & certify said depositions, and that
I am well acquainted with his handwriting and that his several signatures to the jurate of said Depositions, and to the certificate thereunder respectively written are severally Genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 23 of April 1838
Jus D. Hanks
Dep Clk of Seneca County.
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[In in square at the top of the lettehed - This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were 
pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department.  Original rolls and other records pertaining to services in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.]

O. W. AND N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY

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

May 9th, 1899.

Sir:

In compliance with a request on the part of Mr. Henry Hutton, of this Bureau, you are advised that Thomas Bellows made an application for pension on October 2nd, 1832, at which time he was 79 years of age and residing in Seneca County, New York, and his pension was allowed for thirteen months' actual service as a private and ensign in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war. He enlisted at Preston, Conn., and served under Capt. Belcher and Col. Parsons.
His widow, Delia, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Mr. C. E. Halsey,
Hammondsport, N. Y.
Steuben County.
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May 9, 1899
C E Halsey
Hammondsport, NY

Rev
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 17284
Delia Bellows
Widow of Thomas Bellows
Pri Rev War

Act:  July 4th 36

Index:  Vol 1, Page 53

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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IN PROVINCIAL CONGRESS for the Colony of New-York, the
Fifteenth Day of May 1776.
To Jonathan Bigby Esq.
Greeting:
By Virtue of the Authority reposed in us we do hereby nominate, authorize constitute and appoint you the said Jonathan Bigsby, Captain of the fifth Company of Militia of Foot in the County of Albany in the 9th Regt of said County of Which Peter Van Ness Esq is Colonel and hereby requiring you, before you enter into the Exercise of your said Office, to make in writing, and subscribe in Presence of the Chairman of the Committee of the City, Town, District, or Precinct wherein you reside, the Declaration appointed and directed by the Eleventh section of the Seventh Resolve contained in the Rules and Orders for regulating the Militia of the Colony of New-York, recommended by this Congress on the 22d day of August 1775, and authorizing you fully to execute all the Powers belonging to your said Office, by Virtue of the said Rules and Orders, and the said Declaration: And we do hereby require all persons under your Command, to pay due Obedience to you, according to the said Rules and Orders, and such further Rules and Orders as shall be made and recommended for the Militia of this Colony, by the present, or any future Continental Congress, or Provincial Congress of this Colony.

John McKesson, Secry
By Order, [illegible] Yates President
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The People of the State of New York,
By the Grace of GOD, Free and Independent:
To Thomas Bellows, Esquire Greeting:

We, reposing especial trust and confidence, as well in your patriotism, conduct and loyalty, as in your valour and readiness to do as good and faithful service, HAVE appointed and constituted, and by these presents, do appoint and constitute you the said Thomas Bellows Captain of a Company in the Regiment of Militia in the County of Washington where of Adam Martin Esqr is Lieutenant Colonel Commandant
YOU are, therefore, to take the said Company into your charge and care as Captain
and duly to exercise the Officers and Soldiers of that Company in arms, who are hereby commanded to obey you as their Captain and you are also to observe and follow such orders and directions, as you shall from time to time receive from our General and Commander in Chief of the Militia of our said State, or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you; and for so doing, this shall be your commission, for and during our good pleasure, to be signified by our Council of Appointment: IN TESTIMONY whereof, we have caused our seal for military commissions to be hereunto affixed.  WITNESS our trusty and well beloved GEORGE CLINTON, Esquire, Governor of the State of New-York, General and Commander in Chief, of all the Militia, and Admiral of the Navy of the same, by and with the advice and consent of our said Council of Appointment, at our City of New York the fifth day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine and in the thirteenth year of our Independence
Passed the Secretary's Office 3 Oct 1789
Robt D Harpur
SECRETARY.
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New York
Delia Bellows
Suspended
Letter to Hon. M. Fillmore
May 23 1838
Let. to Hon. D. Russell 8 Dec 1838
to same 27 Feb. 1839
to same 9 March 1839

Act 4 July 1836
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New York
Rev.
Thomas Bellows
Suspended
Let L. F. Stevens
Aug 1833 
Let Hon A Mann 4 Jany 34
Feb. 24 1834 see letter
to Hon A. Mann

Act 7 June 32
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M. B. Bellows, Esq.
R Seneca Falls,
Seneco Co.,
N York
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State of Vermont

Secretary's Office
Montpelier, Jan 28, 1839

I Chauncy L. Knapp Secretary of said state
do hereby certify that I have made careful
search of the Revolutionary Pay Roll, on
file in this office and that there does
not appear to be any roll of Capt. Par-
melu Allen's Company for the year 1778
on file in this office

Given under my hand and
seal of office, at Montpelier
this 28th day of January. A.D. 1839.

Chauncy L Knapp
Secretary of State
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Montpelier,
Jan. 28, 1839

Sir,
Annexed in a negative
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War Department
Pension Office
April 21. 1838

Sir, 

It may be determined from an inspection of
the law of July 4 1836, and the regulations of the Department, printed upon of which are herewith enclosed, whether Mrs. Bellows, widow of Thomas Bellows, is entitled to a pension under that act or not. If entitled to a pension, she will in view of obtaining a pension, be guided by the instructions in the printed sheet as to the mode of making a declaration, the proof required &c.  In all cases ward evidence of marriage if attainable, is required.  If not to be found, the testimony of a credible witness who was
present on the occasion is necessary.  Since the claim of Thomas Bellows was allowed, it has been ascertained that there are rolls of the militia and State Troops of Vermont in the office of the Treasurer, Allen Wardner Esqr. The certificate of that officer confirming the statement of the decedent with respect to his service as an Ensign must be produced before that part of the claim can again be allowed. If the time of seven months and eight days in 1775, and that of three months in 1776 the proof is satisfactory.

The letter of M.B. Bellows Esq. is herewith returned.
I have the honor to be
very respectfully
Your Obt. Servt
J. L. Edwards

Hon. L. Birdsall
house of Representations
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Free
Samuel Mackall
James L Edwards Esquire
Pension office
Washington
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Apl. 13

[illegible] 
Thomas Bellows
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Washington 
April 13, 1838

James L. Edwards Esquire

Will you examine the enclosed papers, and return them with your answer to the inquiries therein propounded?

I am desirous that your answer should be full, and sufficiently explicit to satisfy all the questions put by my commandant.

With [illegible]
Samuel Birdsall
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J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Pension Off.
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House of R. D.C.
December 3 1838

J. L. Edwards Esq

D Sir

I herewith send you the papers in the case of the widow of Thos Bellows.  The applicant, the witness and the justice,  Button are all known to me and are persons of good character and their testimony and acts entitled to full consideration - as soon as you can [illegible] will [illegible] have the goodness to [illegible] to me your answer.

I am respectfully
D. Russell
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Guy
Markington 14
lotte afore the
me in the Court
mented to the bare light
Copy of
and on the 25th by the letter which
A
sent to you. On the suggestion of
that letter addred a note to E. Philp
part and Connecticutising his
Certificate which were recently
received in the letter herewith formendedyou

sens 2 ratherbage Thence
and to Hon Ellsworth & if you please
or may return me that sum
I have this morning him to Edward
and have caused him to look at all
the same again and he has allowed
3 Mos as insign and as a private
$63.33 per
the Certificate
will be forwarded to you as soon
can obtain it. The office
being weed much with business
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will require a full day of delay.

We have nothing of recent interest [illegible] here.

I am [illegible] [illegible]
[illegible]
A. Mann

Dr. M B Bellows
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See Index No. 16022
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(Copy)
Pension office
24 Feb [illegible]

Sir

On the subject of the claim of Thomas Bellows I have the honor to state that the papers have again been examined by the regulation of the department it is require in every case that the rest evidence the case is susceptible of be produce. In the office of the Comptroller of public accounts of the State of Connecticut are the rolls of the militia Service of that state for the year 1775. By applying to Elisha Phelps
Esq proof of the service claims to have been propounded at that period may be attained. As there is no evidence in that the claimant was ever commissioned an ensign no higher compensation can be allowed for service in that grade then that.  [illegible] as a non  commissioned officer whenever a claim is to be entered in a supplemental affidavit the proceedings are required to be in open Court.  Consequently no part of the additional service can be allowed

Yours respectfully
J. L. Edwards
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Mr. M. B. Bellows
Seneca Falls
Seneca County N Y
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State of Vermont
Treasurer's Office [illegible]
May 7 1838

Sir

Your letter dated 28 April requesting certificates of service of Tho. Bellows was recd on the 3rd inst.  I have carefully examined all the Rolls in this office but cannot find the name of Thomas Bellows upon any one of them.

Very respectfully
[illegible]
A. Wardner, Treas. of Vermont

Mr. M. B. Bellows
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House of Rep.
May 18. 1838.


Sir,

I have the honor to enclose you herewith the letter and papers of Doct M.B.
Bellows, containing an application of his mother for a Pernsion.

Your Obt. Svt.
Millard Fillmore

L. L. Edwards, Esq.
Pension Office.
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Copy of L. L. Edwards
Letter
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War Department
Pension Office
April 21. 1838.

Sir

It may be determined from an inspection of
the law of July 4, 1836 and the regulations of the department,
printed copies of which are herewith enclosed, whether
Mrs. Bellows, widow of Thomas Bellows, is entitled to a
pension under that act, or not. If entitled to a pension
she will, in view of obtaining a pension, be guided by the
instructions in the printed sheet as to the mode of making
a declaration, the proof required &c. In all cases, record
evidence of Marriage, if attainable is required. If not
to be found the testimony of a credible witness who was
present on the occasion is necessary.  Since the claim
of Thomas Bellows was allowed it has been ascertained
that there are rolls of the militia and State Troops of
Vermont in the office of the Treasurer, Allen Wardner Esq.
The certificate of that officer confirming the state
ment of the decedent with respect to his service as
an Ensign must be produced before that part of the
claim can again be allowed.  Of the tour of seven
months and eight days in 1775 and that of three
months in 1776 the proof is satisfactory.

The letter of M. B. Bellows Esqr is herewith returned.
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your Obet Servt
J. L.  Edwards

Hon. G. Birdsall
House of Representatives (copyed)
No. 1

J. L. Edwards
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War Department
Pension Office
May 23, 1838

Sir

The affidavits of Gideon Button and Asa Kinne in relation to the marriage of Mrs. Delia Bellows and accompanying the enclosed letters are herewith returned, the credibility of the witnesses should be duly certified by the officer before whom they were sworn -- The bible leaf containing the family record of the claimant should likewise be transmitted to this office.

Thomas Bellows in his declaration stated that in 1778 he received an Ensigns commission from the Governor of the State of Vermont under whose authority he served three months in that grade in Captain Parmela Allen's Company -- Parmela Allen was a captain in one of the Vermont State regiments.   Of his company then an  [illegible] payrolls in the office of the Treasurer, Allen Wardner Esq.  But his certificate [illegible] that there is no evidence in this office of the revolutionary
service of Thomas Bellows
Respectfully
Your Obt Svt
J. L Edwards

Hon Millard Filmore
House Reps. [illegible] (No. 2)
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State of Vermont
Treasurer's Office 
Windsor July 18 1838

I Allen Wardner Treasurer of said State do hereby certify that I
have carefully examined all the pay rolls known to exist in this office
bearing evidence of service of the Vermont Militia during the Revolutionary war of which Rolls certified cataloges or Registers have been forwarded by the Treasurer of this State to the Pension office at Washington and I do not find the name of Thomas Bellows upon any one of them.  I further certify that there is no roll yet discovered in this office of Capt Parmelee Allen's company for services performed in the year 177.

Allen Wardner Treasurer of State of Vermont

If there is a roll named in the Register furnished from this office of Capt
Parnell Allen's company for services performed in 1778 it is unquestionably an error of date which escaped correction.

A. Warder Treas &c.
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State of New York
Washington County

I John S. May of the Town of Plevien in said county aged Seventy eight years and upwards, being duly sworn makes oath and says that he is well acquainted with Thomas Bellows formerly of the town in said county, he now resides in the town of Seneca Falls in the County of Seneca and State of New York, and that in the fall of the year 1776 as he testifies and believes, the said Thomas Bellows served as a private in the company commanded by Captain Joseph Boardman, Stationed at White Plains, for the term of three months, which fact this deponent knows himself, because he also [illegible] served in the same place and saw the said Thomas follows there in the service.

Sworn and subscribed this 13th day of
September 1833 John Button Justice 

I the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for Washington County do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named deponent John S. May and have been more than thirty five years past and do also freely certify that the said John S May is a man of good character for with, and is so universally esteemed where he is known, and entitled to full credit and implied beliefs.
September 13 1833

John Button Justice

State of New York
Washington County

I Gideon Button of the town of Hebron in said executed and
about  sixty hire horses being duly sworn makes oath and says ┃
he is well acquainted with Thomas Bellows formerly of Hebron said County but now resides in the town [illegible] in the County of Seneca and State of New York , and that in the [illegible] of the year of 1775 as he this deponent testifies and believes, the said Thomas Bellows was called out and went to Boston and Rocksbury and was gone nine months or thereabouts as near as this deponent can recollect, and also testifies that in the year of 1776 he the said Thomas Bellows was called away to the White plains and was gone there for the space of three months and has no doubt but what he served with the troops placed upon that Station.

Gideon Button
Sworn and Subscribed this 13th day of
September 1833 a John Button Justice 

I the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Washington do certify that I am well acquainted with Gideon Button and have been for a great many years and do certify that the said Gideon Button the above named deponent is a man of good character he truth, and is so universally esteemed where ┃
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State of New York
Washington County ss

I Jesse L. Leigh clerk of the said county do certify that John Button Esq before whom the within affidavit papers to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace of said county and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and     believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit and the within certificates of credibility to be his proper handwriting & signature.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my
name and affixed the seal of the said county
this 16th day of September 1833.

J. L. Leigh, Clk
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Feb 14

[illegible] NY

J. L. Edwards Esq.

Pension office

Hon. D. Russell
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House of Reps D.C. February 14th 1839

J. L. Edwards Esq


Sir

I send you herewith the papers relating to the claim of Mrs Bellows for a 
pension as soon as you shall have examined them can allow me to submit information of the [illegible] [illegible] return of the [illegible] Commissioner

I am Respectfully
D Russell
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Hon Millard Filmore
[illegible] Washington
City [illegible]

M. B Bellows
April 25, 1838
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Seneca Falls 25th April 1838.

Dr Sir

I take the liberty of enclosing to you some pension papers for my mother and desire you to present them at the commissioner's office and to use your influence as far as may be proper to have them examined with as little delay as may be.

I beg leave to state that my father some time previous to his death applied for a pension there was a defect in the specification of his service in his declaration and he was permitted to amend it, but instead of doing that in open court according to the rules, he made an affidavit which was forwarded to Washington and send back.  In the mean time he had gone to the county of Washington in this state to look some other proof of his service; this he obtained in the affidavits of four individuals. I believe he was taken sick in Salem and died.   During his sickness he send the said depositions to my mother in this town and of course his declaration was never amended.  I forwarded the papers to the Hon. Abijah Mann Jun.  then a member of Congress.  He got his claim allowed for only so much time as was recited according to the regulations of the office in his declaration.  I believe for three months as an ensign and eleven months as a private.  For accurate information on this part of the subject I would refer you to a letter from Mr. Mann to me and one or a copy of one from the commissioner of pensions to him, both of which are in the hands of the Hon. Samuel Birdsall now a member of congress at Washington.  The amount allowed him per annum I think was 63 33/100 dols.  The papers herewith sent are made out with a view to attain the like amount for her his widow without any additional claim.  The accompanying depositions, as you will see are interlined which should have been so
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stated by the office before whose they were [illegible] but as the words interlined could not alter the same & they could not be counted without sending them some 250 miles I have concluded to send them to you as they are. My mother having been married by a Justice of the Peace she has not been able to obtain a certificate from any registry office of the town where it took place. To supply evidence of that fact she has obtained the depositions of Gideon Button (her brother) and Asa Kinne. I see no mreason why she is not entitled to receive the same amount per Annum from the time of my father's death until now under the 3rd section of the act of congress passed July 1836. which he was allowed. Unless these depositions are set aside for being interlined.

With regard to the additional claims, I think my father in the affidavit spoken of above claimed to have served one year as an ensign in addition to three months as an ensign at Skeensborough as stated in his original declaration, and one year and two months as a private in addition to the nine months service at Boston & three months at East Chester near New York as stated in the said original declaration, making in all fifteen months as ensign & two years & two months as a private. If you have access to his original papers I will examine them, and should find the depositions of John Ray, Gideon Button, Asa Kinne & one other individual (I do not recollect the name of,) go to substantiate his claim according to the time here stated. The difference would be so considerable, between what my father was entitled to & the amount allowed  & paid to my mother that it might be an object for her to make a new application, this however will be for after consideration & any ifnformation you can give me I shall be very thankful for
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In the mean time we wish as above stated
the papers submitted in their present form
claiming the same rate that was allowed her
on his account. I hope you will excuse me
for troubling you with so long & I fear not very
clear rehearsal of the facts relating to this
case.  The only apology I can give is the anxiety
I feel to supply the wants & render more
easy the few remaining days of a mother al-
most 84 years of age & who has born & reared
eleven children (all now living) & among
them five staunch Whig voters & friends to
their country & constitution.

For any communication on this subject or
other kindness I shall feel very thankfull &
beg to be permitted to subscribe myself your
friend and Obt Servant
M. B. Bellows
Hon. Miller Filmore
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M B Bellows
April 28 Rec May 2
1838

Hon. Millard Filmore
Mem Congress
Washington City D.C.
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Seneca Falls 28. Ap. 1838.
Dr Sir
Two days ago, I forwarded to you some
pension papers for my mother, requesting you 
present them at the office of commissioner of Pensions
About a month previous I had written to the
Hon. Samuel Birdsall a letter of enquiry respecting
the course best for my mother to price with regard
to said pension. Mr. Birdsall forwarded to me
document No 118 of the house of representations, from
which I made out & collected the papers in my
own way, not having heard anything from him
since, I was doubtful whether he would be willing
to do anything father, and by the advice of
my friend Mr. Sacket I concluded to send them
to you. This morning, I have received a letter
of J.L. Edwards Esq. to Mr. Birdsall which make
it necessary for me to obtain a certificate of
Allen Wardner Esq, Tensen, of the State of Vermon
in order for my motive to obtain a pension for
the whole time my father served, I think therefore
if you shall not have made the application
before this reaches you, it will be best to wait
until I see what I can obtain from Vermont
of which I will approve you immediately on
the receipt of the same.
Your Obet Servant
M. B. Bellows
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Hartford 6th March 1834
Sir
I have examined the militia
appointment made by the Gen. Assembly
from May 1778 to June 1774, to find
the appointment of Thomas Bellows to be
subaltern; also the appointment of the
officers of the eight regiment raised to
serve in 1775 but without success. I said
you all the proof I can find regarding
his service in 1775 which by your note to
me & the Com of Pension objection sums
to be all that is required
You will observe that I appears
by the roll that the company were without
an Ex. after the 17th of July
Fee $2. what
respectfully
At Elsworth who resides
in this City of N Hot
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State of New York
Washington County ss. Thomas Griffith of the Town of Whitehall
in said County aged Seventy years and upwards being duly
sworn saith he is well acquainted with Thomas Bellow formerly
of Hebron in said County but now of Seneca falls in the County
of Semia & State of New York and that in the
the manner of the
year 1781 as he believes, the said Thomas Bellows served
as an Ensign in Capt. Pramela Allens Company 
Col Walbridge's Regiment for the term of three months and
according to the best of his knowledge and belief which at
this Deponent knows because he this Deponent son
in the said Company under Capt. Allen in the said Regiment
for the sum of seven months and well remembers that the
said Thomas Bellows served for three months as he
believes as an Ensign in the same Company, 
that said Company was during all that period stationed
at Whitehall in the said County then Skeens borough
And this Deponent further saith that all the able-bodied men
in the Towns in this region were obliged to be out on scouts
during the spring summer shall of this or there years of
the latter part of the war and relieving each other from
time to time, but this deponent does not remember
bring out with or seeing the said Thomas Bellows
on Scouts, though the said Thomas Wood at the time in
Hebron in said County, about twenty-one or two miles
Deponent he was on scants frequently which this
deponent does not do is true-
Sworn & subscribed this
11th day of September 1833
Thomas Griffith
Before me
John C. Parker Jean and
I the said Justice and well
acquainted the above Deponent Thomas Griffith & have been for
twenty years last past and I do freely certify that the said Thomas Griffith
character for that she is so universally stated
is a man of good
man
heritable Standing
where he is known & has always held his
in the place where he resided here
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State of New York
Washington County ss; I Jesse S. Leigh Clerk of the said County do certify
that John C. Parker Esq. before whom the within affidavit purports
to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the
peace of said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing
and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit and the
writen certificate of credibility to be his proper hand writing and signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name &
affixed the seal of the said County this 16th day of
September 1833
J.S. Leigh Clk
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State of New York
Washington County
 Asa Kinne of the Town of Rupert in the County
of Bennington and State of Vermont, aged eighty-one years and
upwards, being duly sworn makes oath and says, that he is well acquainted with
Thomas Pillows formerly of the town of Hebron in the said County of
Washington, but now resides in the town of Seneca falls in the County
of Seneca and State of New York, and also that said deponent has been
acquainted with the said Thomas Bellows for the term of sixty years and upon
and has been a man of good character and respectable standing in me
 during the time said deponent has known him, and that in the summer of
of the year 1775 as he testifies and believes, the said Thomas Bellows, served as a
private in the company of Capt. Moses Belcher in the Judgment born commanded
by Colonel Pearson, for the time of nine months, according to the
best of his (this deponants ) knowledge and belief, which fact this deponent knows
because he this deponent served in the Regiment commanded by Col. Huntington
Stationed near the aforesaid Regiment, during the term aforesaid, and also played
Ball often times with the said Thomas Bellows the same year as
and subscribed this 18th day of
1860 John Sutton ten & Asa Kinne
I the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for Washington County for
certify that I am well acquainted with the above-named deponent Asa Kim
and have been for more than thirty years, and I do freely certify that the said
Asa Kine is a man of good character for truth, and is so universally 
where he is known, and entitled to full credit, and implicit belief as
State of New York
John Allen Justice 10.
or County I Jesse S. Leigh Clerk of the said County do certify that
John Butter Esq. before whom the above affidavit purports to have been
sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace of said County &
and that I am acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his
name subscribed to the said affidavit and the above certificate of debility 
to be given and his proper handwriting and signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name
and affixed the seal of the said County this 16th day
of September 1833.
J. S. Leigh Clk
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State of New York
Washington County
is Gideon Button of Hebron in said County, being duly
sworn makes oath and says, that this deponant is the
Brother-in-law of Thomas Bellows late of Seneca Falls in the County
of Seneca and State of New York, now deceased, whose claims for
a Pension were allowed on or about the 12th day of March in the year 1836
That this deponent made an affidavit on the application of the said
Thomas Bellows in reference to the some of the said Thomas Willows
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary war. That said
Thomas Married this deponents Sister Delia Sulton sometime in the that
month of May in the year, 1772, That this deponent was present at
the marriage which took place at the house of this deponent Father,
in the town of Preston in the County of New London and State of
Connecticut. That this deponent was then about seven years of age; and
a little over, and well recollects that the same took place before the commencement 
of the Revolutionary War, and before the term of service of
of the said Thomas A Bellows in the Army of the United States for his own
recollection of the events of that period, and that the manager of the said
Thomas was with his said Sister Delia Button was always understood in
the Formally of this parish have been before the Revolutionary war
That this deponent well recollects that he lived with his said Sister
Delia after her marriage with the said Thomas Bellows, during the
greatest part of the line, that the said Thomas was absent him home in
the service of the United States as Revolutionary Soldier,
And this deponent further saith that the said Thomas Bellows late
of Seneca Falls was at the time of his death at the house of one
William W. Collister in the town of Salem, Washington County and State of
New York in the purpose of pruning testimony as to his service
in the army, and that this deponent at that time a little previous to
his death made an acidist in remence to such service, which as
this deponant is informed and believes was forwards, and is now on file
1
in the trial sension office at Washington as and this deponent further
saith that said Bellows now of Tenna Fails in the County of Leana and ┃
State of New York is the sister of this deponent and was the wife
1
of the same Thomas Bellows whose service as a Revolutionary Soldier were
to by this deponent in the said affidavit, and that she still continues
a widow, and has not been married since the death of her husband the said
Thomas Bellows
of
Sworn and Subscribed before one
Gideon Button
this 15th day of March, 1838
John Button Justice Peace
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State of New York
Washington County
as Asa Kinne of report in the County of Burning
aged eighty-five and upwards
ton and State of being duly sworn before
John Britton one of the Justice of the Peace and for
the County of Washington and State of New York, make oath and
say that he was well acquainted with Thomas Bellows late of
Seneca Falls in the County of Seneca and State of New York
now deceased, whose claims for a Pension were allowed as this
deponent is informed and about the 12th day of March
1834. That this deponent made an affidavit on 
application of the said Thomas Bellows in reference to the
Senior of the said Thomas in the army of the United States
during the Revolutionary war. That said Thomas
Bellows married one Delia Sutton with whom this deponent
was well acquainted some time not far from the year 1772
in the town of Preston, County of New Londen and State of
Connecticut. that this deponent well recollects that the said
Marriage took place before the last term of Summer of the
said Thomas Bellows in the army of the United States, and he
thinks some time before. And this deponent further saith that the
said Thomas Willows late of Samuel Falls was in the town of 
Salem, Washington County and State of New York, at one William
McCollister in order to procure testimony as to his service in the
army when he was taking ill and died, that this deponent
at that time made an affidavit in reference to such ever
which as this deponent is informed and believes was forwarded
and is now on file in the pension office at the City of Washington
And this deponent further saith that Delia Bellows
Lane Falls in the County of Sanger and State of New York is
now the Widow of the said Thomas Fellows lately deceased
as aforesaid as this deponent unity is
and subscribed before me
the day of March 1838
Asa Kinne
John Hulton Justice of the place
Warrington
York
County Idaho clerk of the said County hereby certifies that John But
son Esquire is a Justice of the Peace as above and within, and that the above and
within signatures purporting to be his are genuine
for under my hand and the seal of the said
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County this 22 day of March in the year of
Edward Dodd Clk
our Lord 1838
State of New York
Washington County SS. I, John Groton a Justice of the Peace of the
town of Allen in said county, Certify
that the word "the" between the fourteenth and quench the
of the affiant allen Burton was integrate the
execution thereof,
And also, the words "and eighty-five and upward " between
they just and some lines and the well beings between the
Seventh and eight lines also in the 17th line from the to
nature of the word again also on said line the well & time a
written on an erasure be the duties of the affidavit
Asa Kinne
so certify that the said Gideon Sutton and him 
tenants in the foregoing lots. I have been well acquainted
or the space of fifty years past and upon, and that they
same always sustained a good character and are credible witnesses
or dates Nelson August 11, 1838
State of New York
John Sutton Potter &
Washington County I Edwin 2000 Clerk of the said County hereby certify his John Buller
whose name is subscribed to the above certificate was on the day of the date of
same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly qualified
and that his signature to the said certificate is given
Given under my hand & the seal of said
on this 10th day of August 1838
Edward T Clk
Son
by
March 25
act Mathias S. Bellows
Sinna Fallser
1834
Co. Lima
N. Y.
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Hon J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Bellow
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Sir
Seneca Falls 25 March 1839.
yesterday received from the on David while
your answer to his enquiry resulting my mother's
application for a pension. As Mr. Run in not
in Washington, I have taken the liberty
of addressing this directly to you all the services
of Captain Parmele Allen's company
in the Secretary of State's office then I suppose one
certificate of that officer which I had the honor to for
ward to Mr. Rupel on the 9th Feby. last is decree,
as furnishing proof that my father was not in
the service in that company in 1778. of the correctness
of this decision can say nothing, and have no 
disposition to do so, as I know not how that fact is
My mother is unable to furnish, any other evidence
with regard to the service of her husband at present
has requested me to write to you, asking that 
she may be accord, for so much service as is 
proven satisfactorily, according to your letter of 21st of April
1838, to the Hon. Samuel Birdsall, viz. the law of seven
months & eight days in 1775, and that of three months
in 1776. if she should be able hereafter to furnish
such proof as shall be satisfactory as to the rest of the
service support this case would not preclude her
claim for that hereafter
Most respectfully your
Obt Servant
M. S. Bellows
Delia Bellows N.Y. Act 36. Susp. N. 3476
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R. M. Bell
Hon. David Russel
Mem. Congress Salem
Washington County
NY
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Sir
Seneca Falls Aug. 15. 1838.
I received your letter of the 1st Aug: by due course of mail,
and embrace this opportunity to avail myself of the benefits
of the kind offer therein contained by submitting all the
papers for your examination, together with a statement
of the case.
My Father made application for a pension in 1833,
before it was allowed he was taken sick and died in 1834
my mother applied and received for so much of his claim as
was allowed at the pension office $166. 33. I believe being
$63 & some cents per Annum up to the time of his death.
During the last session of Congress April last I forwarded
for her some papers to the Hon. Saml Birdsall a member ┃
from this County & received from him a letter from the
course of pensions of which not herewith enclosed is a
copy. On the receipt of this letter I wrote to Allen Wardner Esq
& obtained a letter dated May 8 1838 from which the following
is an extract "I have carefully examined all the rolls in the
office but cannot find the name of Thomas Bellows on any ┃
one of them, I then forwarded my mothers declaration
& enclosed the affidavits of Gideon Button & Asa Kinne
(which I have this morning received by maid, from Hebron
with the original defect supplied, by the certificate of the
Justice & which I also herewith enclose to you) to the
I
Hon. Millard Fillmore who presented them at the Com office
and received the letter No. 2. from J. L. Edwards Esqr. In the
mean time I had written again to Allen Wardner
requesting a certificate of who was the Ensign if any
in Capt Parmela Allen's company in 1778 & received Grand
him his letter & certificate (which are also enclosed)
together with the "Bible leaf. This certificate shows that
there has never been any pay rolls of Capt Allen's
company for 1778 discovered in that office & that if the
Com. of pensions has any such register of rolls from
that office it is a mistake or error. This seems to me
leaves my Father's claim just where it was when
allowed my mother in 1834 consequently she is
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entitled to $63. dollars per annum from the time of
his death until now & will be as long as she lives.
I wish you would examine these papers and if
regular you will please forward them to the office
of Court of Pensions with any remarks you may
see fit respecting any of the persons named with
whom you are acquainted, and direct any
communication from that office to be made to
yourself or to me as you may see fit & I shall
feel very much obliged.
A
Very respectfully your
Obedient Servt
S. Selton's
F. On looking at the certificate of John Button E
& see an exor has rained,
He certifies that the words
and eighty five and upwards, between the first & second
line of Asa Kinne's affidavit were interlined before signing
the words" aged eighty five & upwards, are interlined; and
in his certificate and is substituted for aged
if necessary, please have this corrected
M.S. Bellows