Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17197, Richard Abbe, Conn.

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[Handwritten in upper left hand corner] 1-10
3-1776
[Handwritten in upper right hand corner] 28-6-5
SERVICE  
CONN. 
Abbe, Richard
 Lydia |
NUMBER 
 W. 17197 

CONTENTS

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O. W. and N. Division    3-525 
[Handwrtten] M. R. 
Wid. File 17197
Rev. War.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Bureau of Pensions, Washington D. C. [Handwritten ] Mch. 5, 1906
[Handwritten] Madam:
 in reply to your request for a statement of the military history of [handwitten] Richard Abbe, a soldier in the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or [crossed out] his widow's ) applications for pension on file in this Bureau. 
[Column headings]  DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  | LENGTH OF SERVICE.  | 
RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. |STATE .| 
[handwritten] I June, 1776 | 6mos | Private |Hezekiah Parsons | long fort Sage | Conn. |
III July 1, 1750 | 4 1/2 mos. | Parsons | Zebulon Butler | Conn. |
II (Illegible) | 2 mos | [faint Illegible] guard to Gen. Prescott who was captured in Long Island.
[illegible line written through columns including words Maj. Parsons and number 4]
[Date of Enlistment] May  1792 | [illegible ] Captain | [illegible] | Enfield, Conn. |
Battles engaged in,  [handwritten]  None mentioned 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [handwritten] Enfield, Conn.
Date of application for pension, [handwritten] Oct. 1, 1838. Hard was al-
Residence at date of application, [handwritten] Enfield, Hatrford Co. Conn. 
Date of application, [handwritten] 74 years. 
Remarks: [handwritten] He was the son of Richard Abbe Sr. who was Capt. Conn. Militia
Soldier married Lydia Stevenson or Steveson Jan. 16, 1783, at Chatham, Middlesex Co.Conn., he died at Enfield, Conn. Aug. 9th, 1831, (age not stated), They had sons, only name stated being Joshua-[written over the top of another illegible very faint llne] [words seen below include 1838 Mrs. S. B. Munn #6  [illegible] St. Easthampton , Mass. Very respectfully, 'handwritten] soldiers [illegible] 
20581b3m11-05  Commisioner.

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[paper folded in middle perhaps a booklet]
[right side][handwritten] 1584 [or 1589]

[handwritten heading] Conneticut
Lydia Abbe
widow of [handwritten] Richard Abbe
who was a [handwritten ] Private
in the [handwritten] Conn. line Conn. for 11 mos and 9 dys
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of [handwritten] 
34 Dollars {handwritten]  & 66
Cents per annum , to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 
Certificate of Pension issued the [handwritten] 28th day of [handwritten] August, 1843. and sent to [handwritten] Jesse Charlton East Windsor Conn. 
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book [handwritten] A.
Vol. [handwritten] 1 [unsure]. Page 61

[handwritten top of right page] 
Rep Aug 28

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[Written on back of an other document vertically on what appears to be the left hand side]
Richard Abbees [Abbe] Widow a Declaration

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Declaration….
State of Connecticut Hartford County Ss Enfield 
On this first day of October 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Enfield aforesaid  Lydia Abbee  [Abbe] a resident of said Enfield aged 74 years being first duly sworn according to law oath on his death make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit for the act of Congress passed July 9th 1838 entitled An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of Richard Abbee [Abbe]  late of said Enfield who served as a private soldier in the army of the Revolution in the following manner viz. That he served in the years 1776 in the Campaign in New York in Capt Hezekiah Parsons Company in Colo Sages Regiment for a period of Six - months at least And again he entered the service on the first of July,  1780 in Captain Parsons Company which was attached to Colonel Butler Regiment and served on the North River at various points until past the Middle of November 1780 when his time of enlistment expired and he returned  home after being honorably discharged having served from July 1 to Nov 17th 1780 She further declares that she was married to the said Richard Abbee [Abbe] at  the house of her Mother in Chatham in the County of Middlesex, Connecticut on the 16th day of January A 1783 by the Rev Cyprian Strong  pastor of the Congregational church in said Chatham. That her husband she

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...Aforesaid Richard Abbee died at said town of Enfield on the ninth day of August A. 1831 and she the said Lydia  Abbee [Abbe] still remains his widow and she has never again remarried. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previously to the first of January 1794 viz at the home above stated and her said Husband was one of the guards of Gen. Prescott taken on Rhode Island for 2 months, [signature] Lydia Abbe] Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above stated - [signature] William Dixon, Judge of Probate for the District of Enfield, Conn. 
In testimony whereof I James Dixon Clerk of the Probate Court for the District of Enfield in the County of Hartford and State aforesaid have subscribed my name and affixed my Seal of office at said Enfield this first day of October A. 1838 And the Judge directs me to and that the foregoing declarant Lydia Abbe is the identical who lived with the said Richard Abbe in this town for many years as his wife and down to the time of his death , which is known to said judge to have taken place in said Enfield several years ago viz. seven years since. and I certify that the word Sarah was erased and Lydia was inserted before signing 
James Dixon Clerk of Probate for the District of Enfield
[round watermark or illegible seal on lower left hand side of page]

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I William Dixon, do hereby certify that in
the town records of Marriages in the town
clerks office in the town of Enfield in Hartford
County Connecticut there is an entry in its
regular place in the Series of entries of the
following tenure and state viz
Richard. Abbe and  Lydia Steveson was married Jan sixteenth Seventeen  hundred and Eighty three. this is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows, Richard Abbe x Lydia Steveson was married January 16th 1783
I William Dixon above named depose and say
that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the town
of Enfield aforesaid, and that the above is a .
true copy [crossed out] extract from said Records, with the exception above exp [crossed out]  named as certified by me.
And in their family Bible the same is recorded agreeing with the public record. [signature]
 William Dixon, Town Clerk of Enfield , Conn.  comes before me Jesse Charlton justice of the peace for said Hartford County aforesaid  In testimony here of I do hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said office at said Enfield this 1st day of October 1838 and he made oath to the same  Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public 
[starburst paper seal on lower left hand side of page]

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[entirely handwritten]
[line down middle as if folded} 
[following written on right hand side of page]
no2601
Lydia Abbe
Wid of Richard
Conn
Act July 7 1838
marria [marriage] 1783
died 1831
Allows 11 m 9 days
private $ 37.ll ll
per annum  Conn Core
line Cap Richards Col Patton
Jesse Charlton East Windsom Hill Conn

Richard Abbe [printed upside down and backwards seen through from the other side of the paper]

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I Hervey Talcott. a resident of 
Chatham in the County of Middlesex, State
of Connecticut, hereby certify, that is the Records 
of marriages solemnised in this place by
the Rev. Cyprian Strong, a former Pastor of
the Congregational Church and Society here, then is its regular place in the in the series of entries, and in the hand writing of the said Strong, as I fully believe, an entry, of which the following is a copy; viz Seventeen Hundred eighty three..January Sixteenth Richard Abbe of Enfield and Lydia Stevenson [Steveson] of Chatham were joined in marriage. The above is a true copy from the said record with the exception, that in the original record the entry is in the fair legible figures, as follows, viz. “1783. January 16th”...Henry Talcott. 
I Henry Talcott depose and say, that I hold the office [caret] of pastor of the Congregational Church and Society of Chatham aforesaid, which was under the charge of the Rev. Cyprian Strong from the month of February Seventeen Hundred sixty seven to the month of August 
Eighteen Hundred and Eleven; and the above is a true extract from said Records of the said Cyprian Strong, with the exceptions above named as certified by me. Signed, Henry Talcott,

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2 Pastor of the Congregational Church and Society in Chatham, Connecticut. Dated at Chatham this fifteenth day of September, 1838. State of Connecticut MIddlesex County } LS. Chatham
On this 15th day of Septm.. 1838 personally appeared before me, Abel Lewis Esq., one of the Justices of the peace from said MIddlesex County, Revd. Henry Talcott, who has signed the foregoing certificate, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me, and he is a credible person, well known to me, and is at this time Pastor of the Congregational Church and Society in said Chatham. 
Abel Lewis Just Peace

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I Jonathan Button, a resident of Enfield in the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut hereby depose and say, that when I was eighteen years old, I removed into the town of Enfield aforesaid, that was 46 years ago, as I am now very near 64 years of age. I soon became acquainted with Richard Abby [Abbe], there Richard Abbe, jun; as old Capt Richard Abbe about this time viz, about 46 years ago; according to the best of my recollection, the said Richard Abbe jun was chosen Captain of the company of Militia of this town; And I further Depose and say that I have often heard him tell of his having been, at several different times in the american army, in the Revolutionary War, and particularly, I have heard him state that he was one of the guards, set for two months to guard Gen Prescott, a British Gen taken at Rhode Island and removed to this town and kept under a strict Military guard. I have also heard him tell often of being in the service the year Maj Andre was taken and Executed, and he was present at the execution of that officer and it appears to me he has told me that  he was on guard that day, but I will not be confident of that: but that he was in the army at that time, I have not the least doubt of it. Capt Abbe, viz, the aforesaid Richard Abbe jun, was an honorable man, who would

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never have pretended to be in the service at a time he was not there; and this was his general character. I lived next door neighbor to him since 1805, down to the period of his death in 1831. I saw his funeral and his widow still remains unmarried. 
[signature] Jonathan Button
State of Connecticut  Hartford County } Ls.Enfield 
On this first day of October A D 1838, personally appeared before me Jesse Charlton a Notary Public of and for the State of Connecticut Jonathan Button, who subscribes the forgoing certificate, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same bef [crossed out] and he is a credible person, with whom I am well acquainted. In testimony whereof I do hereunto subscribe my name and affix my Seal of office on the day and year above named.
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public
[starburst seal affixed to lower left hand portion of page]
[vertically along the far right margin] Rich Abbe J Button

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I hereby certify That in the Books of the pay table relating to the Revolutionary War, I find the following entries, viz. Colo Comfort Sages Regt, Table Pay Rolls Bills etc. [date obscured by ink smudge includes 7] January 17
Feb. 8 Captain Parsons bill Hospital expenses 2214.6 arms & baggage taken or destroyed 169..9.2
March 23 Capt Parsons pay Roll  289.3..9
And I further certify that in the role of the Short levies raised to fill up the continental army I found the following entries. Pay Roll of the Short levies in Capt Parsons Company 2nd Conn Regt Commanded by Zebulon Butler The town to which the levies belong is given against their names, on this Roll are 27 privates, And among them is Richard Abby [Abbe] July 1st to Dec 4 17 E And under the column of towns they belong to Richard Abbey [Abbe] stand against the town of Enfield. And I further certify that I know of no roll of the privates of Colo Sages Regiment. Given at the Comptrollers office in Hartford in Connecticut Oct 3rd AD 1838
Henry Kilbourn [Illegible]

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I Royal R Hinman Secretary of State for the State of Connecticut do hereby certify That Abel Lewis Esq before whom the deposition of the Rev Harvey [Hervey] Talcott was taken is a lawful Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut & has been for more than three months last past & that the signature of said Abel Lewis Esq to the said certificate of the Rev Hervey Talcott is [obscured by page folded over [his] genuine signature. In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe [obscured] name affix the Seal of said State at Har [Hartford] at the office of the Secretary of State [obscured] 16th day of October AD 1838 [Royal Hinman]

[starburst seal affixed lower right hand side of page]

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[handwritten] Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. {handwritten} 17197
[handwritten] Lydia Abbe widow of Richard Abbe Pri Rev War
Act: [handwritten] March 3.. 43
Index:-Vol. {handwritten] 1 Page {handwritten] 1
[Arrangement of 1870]

[right hand section]
Mch 5, 1906. HIstory to Mrs. S. B. Munn, Easthampton Mass. - MR. 
January, 15, 1907 HIst to Howard D. Sikes c
1909 Nov. 3-Mrs. Chas. R. Wilson c
1913 Mch 10 Mrs. L. N. Nichols letter in W 20556 William Abbee c [Abbe]
1921 Apr. 21, HIst to Mrs. Robb. E. Bemis???
1928 July 12 Photos to E. V. 
Martindale See Wm. Aaron W. 102787 A.D.Y.

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Mrs. Robert E. Beimis
New Millard Hotel
Washington D.C.
Room 937 
personal inquiry of Apr 21, 1921 & said she had written about 3 weeks ago. so do not answer her again

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[Page appears to be folded in the middle]
[Right side as follows]
[handwritten] Connecticut 3918 
Lydia Abbe widow of Richard Abbe
Who died on the [handwritten] 9th: August, 1831 -  of Hartford Co in the State of Connecticut 
who was a [handwritten] private in the [handwritten] company 
Commanded by Captain [handwritten] Richards- of the [handwritten] Regt.: -
Commanded by [handwritten] Col: Butler - in the [handwritten] Connecticut
Line for [handwritten] 11 Months & 9 days - 
Inscribed on the Roll of [handwritten] Connecticut
At the rate of [handwritten] 37 Dollars [handwritten] 66 - 
Cents per annum, to commence  on the 4th day of March 1831. [handwritten] Pending on the 9th: August 1831, the day of his death. 
Certificate of Pension issued the [handwritten] 22nd day of [handwritten] August 1843 - and [handwritten] sent to Jesse Charlton East Windsor, Connecticut - 

Arrears to the 4th [crossed out]
Semi=annual allowance ending 
$16.22 
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the [handwritten] Second}
Recorded by [handwritten] [illegible]  Clerk. Book [handwritten] C Vol. [handwritten[ 3 Page [handwritten] 69.

[Left hand page]
[handwritten]
Rept 24 Augt 43

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2638 Recd
Connecticut-
[handwritten] Lydia Abbe. widow of [handwritten] Richard Abbe, Decd:
Who was a pensioner under the act of - 
And who died on the [handwritten] 9th: August, 1831
of [handwritten] Hartford Co in the State of {handwritten] Conn -
who was a [handwritten] private in the [handwritten] compy: commanded 
By Captain [handwritten] Richard of the [handwritten] Regt.  commanded by [handwritten] Co. Butler in the Connecticut line for  11 Months & 9 days - [handwritten]
Inscribed on the Roll of [handwritten] Connecticut  at the rate of [handwritten] 37 Dollars [handwritten] 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the [handwritten] 30 day of [handwritten] May 1839 and [handwritten] sent to Jesse Charlton, East Windsor Hill, Ct 

Arrears in the 4th of [handwritten] March 13 g $112.98
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept - 18.83  [line] 131.81
{Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by [handwritten] Mm. Stewart - Clerk, Book  [handwritten] A Vol  [handwritten] -1- -Page [handwritten] 164

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Botton November 17/1779 [illegible] according to [illegible] Detached Eight men abel bodied ones to be under general Command to march to Saybrook  their names are as [illegible] 
Cap John Talcout  Daniel Skinmul  Joseph Bishop  Levi Strong  Josiah Grishwald  Russel Littel
Joseph Hutchins  David Webstene  I said this as evidence that Richard Abbe [then] was a Capt in 1779 & not the Richard Abbe the Husband of Lydia Abbe now a widow, that this

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[handwritten] was directed by Capt Cone to Capt Richard Abby I fully believed was from among old Capt Abby papers it is dated at Bolton (?)which I know to have been Capt Cones place of Residence & as felt or directed as sent to Capt Richard Abbe 
I am [illegible]
Jesse Charlton 

Vertical on lower right hand corner of page [handwritten] Capt Richard Abbe Enfield 

Vertical on the lower left hand corner 
[handwritten] Capt Cone to Capt Rich Abbey [Abbe]  1779

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I Simeon Pease, a resident of Enfield in Hartford County Connecticut aged 80 years, a Soldier of the Revolution, & a pensioner for my services therein, Hereby depose and say, that in the said Revolutionary War, I enlisted in the Month of April or May 1777, I inlisted [enlisted] in into a Company Raised in said Enfield under Capt Hezikiah Parsons, which was attached to Col Sages Regiment, we had the promise if we would inlist [enlist] then, of remaining at home under [illegible] Which I am well prescribed we received; at length about the middle of June I think say, but I cannot name the day, we set out from Enfield a marched down to New Haven where we took water carriage to New York our company served as guards in New York for a time & then we went down to governor Island, until we were driven off. The British sent a Flag demanding our surrender but Gen Putnam sent us Boats, & we retreated with the loss of but one man: Then we staid [stayed] in New York until the enemy took that town in September, then we came out to the white plains, & staid [stayed] there some time & entrenched ourselves in the best manner we could: we were then directed to go up on the high hill or mountain at length The principal part of the British forces left; I think for Philadelphia, we then were directed to Crompond where we were dismissed on the 25th day of December 1776: In this service Richard Abbe, of said Enfield a Man

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with whom I was well acquainted served with me throughout this tour, He the said Abbe married some years after: married [crossed out] & he is now dead, & his widow is still living as his widow. 
[signature] Simeon Peale 

State of Connecticut Hartford County } East Windsor, 
On this Eleventh day of September AD 1838 personally appeared, before me Jesse Charlton one of the Public Notaries of & for the State of Connecticut, Simeon Peale, who has signed the foregoing certificate in my presence, & made Solemn oath to the truth of the same, and he is a credible person & a Revolutionary Pensioner In testimony whereof, I do this day set my hand & affix my Seal of office. In testimony whereof, I do this day set my hand & affix my Seal of office. Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public] 
[sunburst seal affixed to lower left hand of page]

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State of Connecticut Hartford County } Ls Enfield
On  this 1st day of October 1838 personally appeared before me Jesse Charlton a Notary Public of & for the State of Connecticut John Pease a resident of said Enfield a credible person well known to me who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose & say that he is a native inhabitant of the town of Enfield aforesaid that his age is 85 years that he was in the army in the Revolutionary war for which he received pension
That before the Revolutionary War & during its continuance and down to the period of his death in [June inserted] 1831 he was well acquainted with Richard Abbe late of Enfield. That he was the son of Capt. Richard Abbe who was a Capt of Militia in said Enfield in the time of the Revolutionary War. That the said Richard Abbe Jun Husband of the present widow Lydia Abbe was out in the service as a private soldier deponent fully believes he was where deponent cannot distinctly state from his own knowledge
Deponent has been well acquainted  in the town of Enfield for more than 70 years And Richard Abbe deceased the husband the present widow Lydia [Sarah struck out] Abbe is the only man of that name who in the time of the Revolutionary War lived in Enfield in a except his said father who was a Capt of Militia in the War, and there is not the least doubt that the Richard Abbee [Abbe] of Enfield ordered for Military services in the year 1780

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Is the identical man who served in 1776 And [obscured by folded corner of paper] was the husband afterwards of the present widow Sarah [crossed out] Lydia Abbee [Abbe] as he resided in [said] Enfield was of a suitable age to go had already been was a man of firm constitution & physical ability and the only man of the name living in Enfield except his father who was a Captain in the army in the Militia department [signature] John Pease 
State of Connecticut Hartford County } Ls Enfield
On  this 1st day of October 1838 personally appeared before me Jesse Charlton a Notary Public of & for the State of Connecticut John Pease a resident of said Enfield a credible person well known to me and the Rather of Judge Pease of Hartford County & he then & there made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed 
In testimony whereof I do hereunto subscribe my name and affix my Seal of office on the day & hear above named Lydia was interlined before signing 
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public 
[starburst seal affixed left side] Omit [written diagonally}

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I George Abbee [crossed out] Abbee a resident of Enfield in Hartford County in this State of Connecticut hereby certify that I was well acquainted with the late Richard Abbee of said Enfield and I have often heard him say, that he was out in 1780  and that he was present at the Execution of Major Andre in October. He said he wants the only man he ever seen hanged or ever [illegible] then I have also heard him tell that he was present in the army in 1776 that he witnessed the evacuation of our troops from Long Island, & that he went wither our troops from New York to kings bridge I have heard him the said Richard Abbee say, That he was one of the guards of Gen Prescott, who was taken at Rhode Island, & brought up into the country & put under a military guard and kept in said Enfield for two months. [signature] George Abbe 
And I further depose & say that the said Richard Abbee lived with the said Sarah [crossed out] Lydia as his wife as long as I can remember & the said Richard Abbee died at said Enfield on the 9th day of August 1831, & the widow is still living & his widow [signature] George Abbe

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Omit

State of Connecticut Hartford County S Ls Enfield on this 1st day of October 1838 personally appeared before me Jesse Charlton a Notary Public of and for the State of Connecticut George Abbe a resident of Enfield & a credible person who made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed before me In testimony whereof I do hereunto subscribe my name & affix my Seal of office on the day & year above written & Sarah was erased and Lydia inserted before signing & oath 
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public 

[starburst seal affixed lower left hand side of paper]
Vertically on right side of page
Lydia Abbe
Geo Abbe

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Omit
I Joshua Abbee a resident of Enfield in Hartford County & State of Connecticut hereby depose and say, that I am one of the sons of the late Richard Abbe, of Enfield now deceased he has often told me of his having been in the army as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and especially I have heard him say that he was out in the Revolutionary Service in the year 1780, that he was present when Maj Andre was executed and the many circumstances I have heard him tell respecting his service have persuaded me that he was certainly in the army as a soldier in the year 1780, as well as at other periods of the War. [signature] Joshua Abbey
And I further depose & say that I am well knowing to the fact that the said Richard Abbee [Abbe] lived with the said widow Sarah [crossed out] Lydia still remains his widow.
[signature] Joshua Abbey 
State of Connecticut Harford County} Ls Enfield on this 1st day of October AD 1838 person

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4 ally [personally] appeared before me Jesse Charlton a Notary Public of & for the State of Connecticut Joshua Abbey a resident of Enfield aforesaid who then & there subscribed the within certificate and made Solemn oath to the truth of the same before me and he is a credible person In testimony where of I do hereunto subscribe my name & affix my Seal of Office on the day & year above named & Sarah was erased & Lydia inserted before signing
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Republic 

[Starburst seal affixed left hand side of paper} 
[Vertically on the right hand side of the page]
Lydia Abbe
Joshua Abbe

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Lydia 1743
Sarah [Crossed out} Abbe at top of page]

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State of Connecticut Hartford County Ls Enfield St 
On this 1 day of June 1843 personally appeared before me Jesse Charlton a Notary Public of and for the state of Connecticut, duly authorized by the Laws of said State to administer oaths and take depositions; Widow Sarah [crossed out] Lydia Abbe, a resident of said Enfield, aged 78 years who being first duly sworn according to law oath on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the Act of Congress passed on the 3rd day of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of [inserted]  persons  who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of Richard Abbe late of said Enfield who served in the War of the Revolution in the manner set forth in her former declaration now in the pension office, made under act of July 7th 1838, for which services she was pensioned under said Act, at the rate of $37=66 Cents per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow [signature] Lydia Abbe
Sworn to and subscribed before me, on the

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day and year first named, And I certify that the Declarant is well known to me, and is the identical person who was pensioned for the services of her husband, the said Richard Abbe, And I further certify that before the signing and oath the name of Sarah [underlined] was erased and the name of Lydia [underlined] was inserted. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office, on the day and year first named. 
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public

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East Windsor Hartford County Conn June 1st 1843
Hon Sir,
I herewith transmit the application of Lydia Abbe, Widow of Richard Abbe late of Enfield, in said Country, under the 2nd Section of the act of July 4th AD 1836. It was taken before a Notary Public agreeable to notice from you in letter of May 2nd 1843. As in Connecticut they are authorized by law to administer oaths, take depositions & C. As no new fact was to be proved, further than that declarant still remained a widow, that I have certified to. And in this State the Seal of Notary carries its own verification as much as the Seal of the Secretary of State. I remain Sir ,most respectfully, your obedient Servant. 
Jesse Charlton Hon J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington

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Lydia Abbes application  Act March 3-1843
$37.66 per anm
Jesse Charlton
East Windsor Con.

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East Windsor Hartford County Conn June 1st 1843
Hon Sir,
I herewith transmit the application of Lydia Abbe, Widow of Richard Abbe late of Enfield, in said Country, under the 2nd Section of the act of July 4th AD 1836. It was taken before a Notary Public agreeable to notice from you in letter of May 2nd 1843. As in Connecticut they are authorized by law to administer oaths, take depositions & C. As no new fact was to be proved, further than that declarant still remained a widow, that I have certified to. And in this State the Seal of Notary carries its own verification as much as the Seal of the Secretary of State. I remain Sir ,most respectfully, your obedient Servant. 
Jesse Charlton Hon J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington 

East Windsor Hartford County Conn June 1st 1843
Hon Sir,
I herewith transmit the application of Lydia Abbe, Widow of Richard Abbe late of Enfield in said Country under act of March 3rd 1843. And am with great respect Sir
Your obedient Servt. Jesse Charlton

Hon JL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D C

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5860 
Sarah [crossed out] Lydia Abbe 
Con.
2 section of act 4 July ‘36- $37-oo from 4 March 31 to 9 Aug ‘31 the day of her husbands death.

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State of Connecticut Hartford County Ls Enfield  
On this 1 day of June 1843 personally appeared, before me [crossed out the following] Court of Probate for the District subscribing authority in said county Sarah [crossed out] Lydia Abbe, a resident of said Enfield, aged 78 years who being first duly sworn according to law oath on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the second section of the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836. That she is the Widow of Richard Abbe, formerly of said Enfield, who served as a private soldier in the War of the Revolution, In the year 1776, at New York, in Col Sages Regt. and in 1780 in Col Butlers Regiment & believes in some other towns of serviced as a private soldier, in a manner firstly set forth in her declaration for a Pension under the act ofJuly 7th 1838, for the proof of which she begs leave to refer to the evidence now in the pension office with her former application which was granted & for proof of her Marriage also she wishes to refer to the proof then sent. That her husband Richard Abbe died since the 4th of March 1831, Viz on the 9th day of August 1831, and she has never again married. She therefore asks, that she may receive the benefit of said second section of said act and may receive the amount due agreeably to the provisions of said act, viz for the term of five months & days at the rate of 37 dollars and 66 cents for annum {signature} Lydia Abbee
Sworn to and subscribed before said

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Probate Court [crossed out] Me, on the day and year first named, and I certify that she is the identical person who was pensioned for the services of her said husband, under the Pension Act ofJuly 7th 1838. & is still his Widow  In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name, and affix the Seal of said Probate Court, on the day and year first named and I certify that before thesigning and oath all the erasures & interlineations were made
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public

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[letterhead]

THE EASTHAMPTON NEWS CO.
PUBLISHERS AND PRINTERS. 
Easthampton, Mass.. [handwritten] Jan. 20 1906
Com’r of Pensions Dear Sir: A certain Lydia Abbey of Enfield, let drew a pension as the widow of a Revolutionary soldier, presumably [illegible Thrs.] Abbey, who enlisted from that town. Will you  please send me his record of service in the Revolution? 
With thanks Very truly (Mrs.) S. B. Munn 6 Prospect St. 

[rectangular stamp illegible words with Jan 23 1906 upper left hand corner]

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[stamp] US Pension Office Jan 22 1906

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[illegible top left of page] OWN
[ink stamp] O.W. & N Div. Files JAN 7 1907

Pensions Bureau Washington D.C. 
Gent Six 
Will you kindly send me the records of Richard Abbe in a Colonial & Revolutionary Service also if  there is any mention of his Daughter Huldah [Hildah?] or any other Daughter yours Howard D. Silkes [illegible] CT
Jan 8-1907 R. T. D. 2#

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[ink stamp] Pension Office U.S. JAN 7 1907

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[circular ink stamp one circle inside another ] RECORD DIVISION 
[inside middle circle] NOV 1 1909

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Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen;
The National Society, D.A.R. request proof of the Revolutionary service of Richard Abbe Jr. who lived in Enfield, Conn. His widow, Lydia Stevenson Abbe, drew a pension, can you furnish me with a copy of same or some other proof of service whill will prove satisfactory to them? Kindly advise of the charge of doing this and I will remit at once. An early reply will greatly oblige, Yours very truly, Nettie E. Bemis

Mrs. Robert E Bemis,
676 Friont Street,
Chicopee, Mass
March 25 1921,

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[oval ink stamp top of left side of page]
RECORD DIVISION MAR 29 1921

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[oval ink stamp] 
DIVISION OF PUBLICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR RECEIVED JUL 5 - 1928 

SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE.   1-681    PHONE Branch 476 [Initial HL]
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 2486b-C
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR  WASHINGTONCHIEF, Division of Publications, Room G 137.
July 5   1928 Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering Pension Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE,
EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB. )
Title and description of job photostatic copies of 3 pages from Rev. War
pension claim of Richard Abbe, W. 17197.
No. of copies 1 of-each    Shall form be kept standing?
Days             For further information see   M.M.H. Finch    5033  Room No.
541   Phone No.
Approved:   [signature] AD WIlkinson     Chief Clerk of Bureau.G 
[signature] M.M.H. Finch Chief of Branch, [crossed out word follows]
NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written
below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering
CHECK WORK DESIRED
Multigraph    single or double space?   Facsimile signature?
one side or both sides?      Facsimile signature?
once or twice?    Once?   Twice?     Side?   End?
Mimeograph Folding Assembling Stapline 
Electric typewriter    Fill in addresses?    Dated? Addressograph from lists
Envelopes, size    Cards, size    Proof list    Pay rolls
Labels (submit sample)   Corrections   Fill in letters   Tabulation sheets
Photostat% Size actual   Official use?   Repay? Yes    $45
Blue Print Size        Official use?      Repay?    $     Remarks
(OVER)
[handwritten vertically on left side of page] 
See receipt in Wm. Arron Wil 0287 (or W. 10287)

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NOTE: Routine changes of addresses may be made on this blank without formal reference thorough initialing of chiefs of branches or chief clerks of bureaus. ……192  (Date)
INDICATE BY AN X IN PROPER SQUARE ACTION TO BE TAKEN. 
[box] Make a new addressograph plate 
[box] Change present addressograph  plate
[box] Destroy present addressgraph plate }  On list….
As follows: Now reads 1… 2… 3… 4… 5… 
Should read: 1.. 2… 3 ..4… 5… 
[line] 
FOR USE OF DUPLICATING AND ADDRESSING SECTION
ADDRESSOGRAPH [underlined]
The above change was made………192 Operator………
Remarks …..Mimeograph [underlined] 
Operator..Date….Cut by…. Remarks…