Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5078, Luman Frisbie, Continental Ohio Residence And Agency

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[type face] (9-1776)
[type face]SERVICE NUMBER
[handwritten]Continental Frisbie, Luman.  W. 5078
Ann.
Ohio residence and Agency
[type face] CONTENTS

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Set 10 O. Apl 16 Apl 1857
56/5
Ohio, Pittsburgh
Ann Frisbie decd
widow of Luman
who served in the Revolutionary
Con
war, as an artified
[crossed out, illegible]
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
240 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848. [illegible]
10th March 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the
28th day of March 1851
and sent to
S.M. Drury Ed[last underlined and superscript]
Canandaigan
N. York
Recorded on Roll of Pensionsers under at
February 2, 1848, Page 341

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Joel Frisbie
Wasborn April the 23 1784
[line across the page]
Levi Frisbie Wasborn
May th 7th 1786
[line across the page]
[illegible] Sabel Frisbie Wasborn
January th 30th 1788
Died May 5th 1796
[line across the page]
Hiram Frisbie Wasborn
April 9th 1792
[line across the page]
Eldad Frisbie Was Born
Oct 4th 1792
Died Febr 26th 1801 [illegible]
Luman Frisbie [illegible]
married 23 July 1783

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Luman Frisbie Wasborn
May 23th 1797
[line across the page]
Lucious Frisbie Was Born
Dec 19th 1799
died February 12th 1799
[line across the page]
Peter Frisbie Was born
Dec 12th 1800
[line across the page]
Mehetabel Frisbie
Was Born Nov 8th 1805
[right aligned, print rather than cursive]
FRISBIE, LUMAN
(CONT)
W-5078

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Ann Frisbie [sm checkmark] 4123
[words underlined] Paper for Pension
4 July '36

I do hereby certify that the within named Ann
Frisbie is infirm and that she could not attend
court [right aligned]

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The State of Ohio Ashtabula County S.S. Harpersfield Township.
On this 14th day of August AD 1838 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for Harpersfield Township County & State aforesaid Ann Frisbie a resident of said Harpersfield in the County & State aforesaid Aged Seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following disteration in and as to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836. That she is a widow of Luman Frisbie who was an artificer in the army of the United States that the said Luman Frisbie enlisted in the year 1778 during the war in Capt. Osborn company in Major [illegible: Paintus] Corps. She further declares that she was married to the said Luman Frisbie on the 23rd day of July 1784. That her husband the aforesaid Luman Frisbie, died on the 7th day of April 1818, and that said Ann has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof annexed. [Signature of: ] Ann Frisbie

Sworn to and subscribed on the [illegible] and year above written before Mr S.P. Collar a Justice of the peace

The State of Ohio Ashtabula County SS
I Saml Hendry Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for said County, do hereby certify that Silas P. Collar Esquire whose name appears subscribed above in his own proper hand writing (to me well known) is and was at the time of his subscribing the same a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and sworn agreeable to the laws of the State of Ohio. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Jefferson the 24 day of August A.D. 1838. Saml Hendry Clerk

[Square paper attached to the left of the last paragraph; folded down along the upper right corner and folded up on the bottom.]

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The State of Ohio Ashtabula Count SS
Harpersfield Township
On this 21st day of August AD 1838 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for Harpersfield Township County & state aforesaid Levi Gaylord a resident of [illegible] in the county & State aforesaid aged seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration - I was personally acquainted with him /\ Luman Frisbee for more than two years & a half during the war being in the same Regiment. He enlisted in the year 1778 during the war in Major Painters Corps & Captain Osborn company of artificers. In the year 1779 by an arrangement in the Army Major Painter retired and his command was annexed to Lt. Coln. Jonathan Baldwins Regiment of Engineers in which Luman Frisbie continued until the 10th of March AD 1781 when I was discharged. Further more it is my belief that he continued in the army during the war. The name of the Lieut. in Capt Osborn's company was Horton & I believe he was afterwards made captain of the same company. I first became acquainted with Luman Frisbie at New Windsor & Newburgh Orange County New York where he worked as an artificer in the army of the Revolution. I knew him the said Luman, also in New Jersey as an artificer. I am now an United States pensioner.
Levi Gaylord [squiggly circle made next to his signature with the word "Seal" inside.]
Sworn to and [ink blob through middle of word: subscribed] before Me on this 21st day of August AD 1838 before Mr S. P. Collar a Justice of the Peace. The sworn Luman Frisbie was [illegible: int....ed] before the affidavit was signed
S. P. Collar J.P.

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State of Ohio Ashtabula County SS Harpersfield Township
On this 21st day of August AD 1838 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for Harpersfield County & State aforesaid James Morrison a resident of Geneva in the County & State aforesaid and a Revolutionary pensioner who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that he the said James was personally acquainted with Luman Frisbie the husband of the said Ann Frisbie from 1783 till the time of his death in 1818 That the said Ann was the wife of the said Luman Frisbie and that the said Ann Frisbie has remained a widow ever since.
[Signature of:] James Morrison
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before Mr. S. P, Collar a Justice of the Peace
[Crossed out: I do hereby certify that illegible]

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I do hereby certify that the within named Ann Frisbie is infirm and that she could not attend court
S. P. Collar Justice of the Peace
H[illegible]. JR. Giddings HR

[Written sideways along right edge of paper: 
V4123 
Ann Frisbie of Luman 
Ohio]

[Also sideways: illegible 3 yr. artificer from 1778]

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State of Ohio, County of Ashtabula, Corporation of Jefferson [illegible marking]
I hereby certify that in the Open Court of Records held by me NB Prentice Mayor of Jefferson on the second day of November eighteen hundred and fifty satisfactory evidence was exhibited in Open Court and entered on the records of said court, that Ann Frisbie late of the Township of Harpersfield in the County of Ashtabula State of Ohio died on the tenth (10th) day of March in the year eighteen hundred and forty eight (1848) that the said Ann Frisbie was at the time of her decease the lawful widow of Luman Frisbie and a revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of 144 $ per annum under the act of 7th July 1838.
That the said Luman & Ann Frisbie died leaving five children surviving them now living whose names are Luman, Levi, Theodore & Peter Frisbie and Mahitable Gale.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal of said court at Jefferson on the 2nd day of November A.D. 1850.
N.B. Prentice Mayor

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The State of Ohio Ashtabula County [illegible]
I A. Kellogg Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and from Said County do hereby certify that N.B. Prentice is Mayor of the Town of Jefferson in Said County and State duly elected and qualified that he holds his Said office of Mayor by virtue of the Laws of the State of Ohio. And that his signature within is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said County this 2nd day of Nov. AD. 1850
A. Kellogg Clerk

The State of Ohio Ashtabula County [illegible]
I A. Kellogg Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County do hereby certify that at a [illegible] of Said Court began and held at the Court House in the Town of Jefferson in Said County on the 6th day of June A.D. 1848 the last will and testament of Ann Frisbie (named in the within Certificate of N. B. Prentice Mayor) was produced in Court. and duly proved and admitted to Record in conformity to the Laws of the State of Ohio. And that Said will was dated on the 9th day of March A.D. 1848.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court this 2nd day of Nov. A.D. 1850
A. Kellogg Clerk

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State of Ohio
County of Astabula [illegible] - Before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and qualified to act as such in the county aforesaid personally appeared Peter Frisbie a resident of the Township of Harpersfield in said County aged 50 years who being first duly sworn according to law states the following declaration in order to obtain the amount due the heirs of Ann Frisbie deceased widow of Luman Frisbie under the Act of Congress passed 7th July 1838 and subsequent thereto      This declarant states that he is the lawful son of Luman & Ann Frisbie, that his mother the aforesaid Ann Frisbie was a revoluntionairy pensioner of the United States under the act of 7th July 1838 at the rate of 144$ per annum on account of the services of his father the said Luman Frisbie as an Artificer in the war of the revolution.
      Declarant further states that the said Ann Frisbie dies in the Township of Harpersfield in the County of Astabula State of Ohio on the tenth (10th) day of March in the year eighteen hundred and forty eight (1848) and the the said Luman Frisbie died about the year 1818. That the said Luman & Ann Frisbie died leaving five children surviving them now living whose names are Luman, Levi, Theodore & Peter Frisbie and Mahitable Gale.
[signature: Peter Frisbie]
Sworn to & subscribed on this first day of November 1850 before me
S. P. Collar
Justice of the Peace
I certify from personal acquaintance that the above named declarant is the refuted son of Ann Frisbie aforesaid and that he is a credible witness and that I  believe the above statement to be true.    S. P. Collar

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THE STATE OF OHIO, ASHTABULA COUNTY, SS.
I, ABNER KELLOGG, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said count of Ashtabula, Certify that [handwritten] J.P. Collar [end handwritten] Esquire, by whom the annexed and foregoing [crossed out: acknowledgement and] affidavit [handwritten] was [end handwritten] taken, was at the dates thereof, an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for the said county duly qualified, and as such duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice, and believe the signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In Testimony Wereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the Seal of said Court, at Jefferson, the [handwritten] 1st [end handwritten] day of [handwritten] November [end handwritten] A. D., 1850 ["0" handwritten in]
[handwritten signature] AKellogg
Clerk.

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State of Ohio
County of Astabula Ss. Before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Peter Frisbie a resident of the Township of Harpersfield in said county who being first duly sworn according to law states that Ann Frisbie late of said Township, widow of Luman Frisbie died in said Township & County on the (10th) tenth day of March in the year eighteen hundred and forty eight (1848) that the said Ann Firsbie was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the act of 7th July 1838 at the rate of 144 $ per annum and that she dies being the widow of Luman Frisbie. That the aforesaid Luman & Ann Frisbie died leaving five children surviving them now living whose names are Luman, Levi, Theodore & Peter Frisbee and Mahitable Gale.
[Signature of: Peter Frisbie]
Sworn to & subscribed on this first day of November 1850 before Me S. P. Collar Justice of the Peace
I certify from many years personal acquaintance with the above named affiant that he is a respectable witness and that to my certain knowledge he is the reputed son of Ann Frisbie aforesaid and that I was acquainted with said Ann Frisbie and drew up her will but a short time before her decease and to my certain knowledge her death occured about the time stated above. And that I believe the facts stated in the foregoing affidavit to be true
S. P. Collar

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Revy WIDOW, &c. [handwritten initals to the right of this: am]
[form divider line]
File No. [filled in by hand on lines of the form: 5078
Ann Frisbie
Wid.
Luman Frisbie
Artifr. Revt War]
[form divider line]
Act:  [by hand: Feby. 2 illegible 8]
Index: - Vol. [by hand: A], Page [by hand: 252]
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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5.967
[Combination of typed & hand written info below]
Ohio Pittsburgh
Ann Frisbie dead
Widow of Lyman Frisbie who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 7th April 1818 of Ashtabula Co, in the State of Ohio who was an Artificer in the Compy commanded by Captain Osborn of the Regt commanded by Col Baldwin in the [illegible: Conte] line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh at the rate of 240 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of March 1837 and sent to L. M. Drury Canandaigua N. Y
Total amount $144.00 [handwriting over top of this: illegible from]
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H R Weightman Clerk,
Book [illegible] Vol. 1 Page 387
A. 2. page 216.

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[Image has two columns of info with some typed & some by hand; the following is on the left side]
Ohio 5967
Ann Frisbie widow of Luman Frisbie, dect [with co written above] who was a pensioner [crossed out: under the Act of] and who died on the 7 April 1818 of Ashtabula Co in the State of Ohio who was a Pri. Artif. in the Compy commanded by Captain Osborn of the regt commanded by Col Baldwin in the Conte. line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh at the rate of 144 Dollars [crossed out: Cents] per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of June 184[illegible ink blob], [illegible] James Woodworth Painesville, Ohio
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1841 $720.00
[crossed out: Semi-annual allowance ending 4 illegible 41]
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by DM Curdy Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. Page 216.

[The following is on the right side of the image]
2.486
Ohio. Pittsburgh
Ann Frisbie decd widow of Luman who was an Artificer in the Revolution Incd from $144/
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 240 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of March 1838 and sent to L. M. Drury Canandaigua N. Y.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 2 Page 203
A. 1. 138.

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Ohio - Pittsburgh 2486 [to the right, very lightly handwritten: Reprinted]
Ann Frisbie widow of Luman Frisbie who was an Artificer in the Revolution for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 144 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the Twenty Seventh day of October 1843 and sent to James Woodworth Painsville Ohio
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol . 1 Page 158

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Ann Frisbie [a "V" is written above the "n" in "Ann"]
Ohio
----
Suspended
----
See let 13 Dec '38
N on: J. R. Giddings
do 23 Jans 1839
do 22 Jans 1840
let 1 May 1840 Jas. Woodworth.

Act 4 July 1836

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6860
Ann Frisbie of Luman
Ohio
[dividing dash]
admitted
[dividing dash]
Pr. Artificer 2 yr $144.-
Cap Osborn Col Baldwin.
died 7 April 1818.
Act 7 July 1838.
James Woodworth
Painsville Ohio.

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Ann Frisbie, dec
Inc to $240 per ann dedg. former payts at $144 per annum [illegible: com'g] 4 Marc 1836 & ending 10 March 1848, 
Payable to
Luman Frisbie
Levi Frisbie
Peter Frisbie &
Mahitable Gale, only surviving children

Pittsburgh

[To the left of Pittsburgh is written:]
Acts 
38 
43 & 44 
48,

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J. L. Edwards Esq [written on the back side of a handwritten document; the writing is showing through & is upsidedown, backwards & illegible]

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Painesville Ohio Dec 3rd 1840
Mr J. L. Edwards
Sir I Return Mrs. Ann. Frisby Declaration ammended to your Order together with a Certifficate from the town Clerk of Southington Conn. showing that there was no Records kept of Marriages in that town untill lately as a general thing I hope and trust Sir that on the Examination of Levi Gaylords testimony and the family Record With Mrs Frisbys affidavit that you will be perfectly satisfied that she is the Lawful Widow of Luman Frisby deceased and that you will grant her the asked for Pension without further Delay and trouble to her. it will be Extremely difficult if not impossible for her to procure testimony any [inserted above: from any] one that was present at the Marriage She is now suffering under the infirmities of old age and Poverty if she is ever to Recieve assistenc from government for the services of her husband it must be soon
Yours Respectfully
James Woodworth

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Will Maj Bogan 
please enable me to
answer Mr. Howard?
Cole

Ann Frisbie, widow of Luman,
Paid per act 7th July '38 for 4th March 26 to 4th March 1841
  "     "     "    3rd Mar. '43 for 4th Mar 43 to 4th Mar. 1844
  "     "     "    17 June '44 for 4th Mar 44 to 4th Mar 1848--full
ten years, at $144 per annum --- BL Bogan

To Mr Cole
Pension Office.

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[illegible] S. Pension Agency
Pittsburgh April 9 1851
Sir,
Your order of the 28th Aut. directs me to pay the children of Ann Frisbie decd, widow of Lyman Frisbie, under Acts July 7 '38, March 3 ' 43, and June 17 '44 at the rate of $240. per ann. deducting former payments at the rate of $144. per annum.
Ann Frisbie appears to have been paid in full at the rate of $144. per ann. under Acts of July 7 '38, and June 17 '44; but it does not appear by the books of this Agency, that her name was ever inscribed on the Roll under Act of March 3 '43; or that any payment was ever made to her under that Act.  Will you be pleased, therefore, to inform me, whether she has been paid at the same rate, under Act of March 3 '43; or whether I am authorised to pay her the full amount at the rate of $240 for that one year?
Very respectfully
Your obt Servant,
Wm J. Howard
Pen. Agt.

[To the left of the signature is written:]
Hon Jas E. Heath
Court of Pensions,
Washington DC

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I, Jesse Olney of the Town of Southington in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut, Depose & say that I hold the Office of Clerk of sd. Town of Southington & have the custody of the Records of sd Town, that I have carefully searched sd Records & can find no record of the Marriage of Luman Frisbie & Ann Parker. And I further state that until within Twenty years last past, it has not been customary to record the marriages in sd Town, although it was sometimes done.
Jesse Olney

Sworn & subscribed before me this 26th day of Nov. 1840. And I further state that I am acquainted with the sd Jesse Olney & believe the foregoing statement to be entitled to full credit.
Stephen Walkley Judge of Probate for the District of Southington State of Connecticut

I, Lucas Upson Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Southington in the County of Hartford and [circular mark on paper]ate of Connecticut, hereby Certify that Stephen Walkley who has subscribed the above certificate is the Judge of the sd Court of Probate, and that sd Court is a court of Record, & that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of sd office this 26th day of Nov. AD. 1840.
Lucas Upson Clerk

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[hand written]
3139
Ann Frisbie
$144 per acre
[different handwriting and ink]
2486
158
James Woodworth
Painesville
Ohio

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[handwritten]
State of Ohio
Ashtabula County [illegible]
On this the 6th day of July 1843 personally appeared before
me Robert Atkin a Justice of the peace in and
for the County of Ashtabula Ann Frisby a resident
of the afore said County aged 83 years who being
first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain
the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress
passed on the 3rd March 1843 granting
pensions to widows of persons who served during
the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of
Luman Frisby deceased who was a private of artificers
in the Revolutionary war and died the 7th day of April
1818 for further proof of his services
I refer you to testimony on file in your office she
further states that she receive one hundred and forty
four dollars per annum under the act of July
7th 1838 she further declares that she is still
a widow Ann Frisbie [signature]
sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above
written before me Robert Atkin [hand drawn seal]
Justice of the peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the
above declarent and that her statements are entitled
to full faith and credit. Robert Atkin [hand drawn seal]
Justice of the peace

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The State of Ohio 
Ashtabula County
I, A.C. Hubbard, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
within the County + State aforesaid, do herby certify
that Robert Atkins, who has in his own
proper hand writing subscribed the within
certificate, was, at the date thereof, a
Justice of the Peace in + for said County,
duly commissioned + qualified agreeably
to the Laws of the State of Ohio. [m dash]
[illegible] my hand and the seal of said Court, at Jefferson
this Eighth day of July AD one thousand eight hundred
and forty three. A.C. Hubbard Clerk

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The State of Ohio
Ashtibula County L.S.
On this 25th day of February
in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred + thirty
nine. Personally appeared before me a Justice of the
Peace for Harpersfield Township in the County
aforesaid, Ann Frisbie a resident of the Township
of Harpersfield in the County of Ashtabula
aged Seventy nine years who being first duly sworn
according to law, doth, on her oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain + benefit of the
provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7th
1838 entitled, an act granting half pay +pensions to
certain widows. That she is the widow of Luman Frisbie
deceased, who was a private soldier of the [caret] Army of [end edit] Revolutionary
War as an artificer in Captain Abrams company
under Lieut. Colo Baldwin. She further
declares that she was married to the said Luman
Frisbie on the 23d day of July in the year 1783
by one esquire Cole in the Town of Southington [unclear]
Haven County Connecticut. That her husband the
said Luman did on the 7th day of April 1818
That she was not married to him prior to his having
the service [illegible] the marriage took place previous
to the first of January 1794 towit the time above 
stated.
She further declares that the [unclear] paper
is the family [unclear] of said Luman Friesbie +
written by him and kept by said Ann Frisbie
the said [unclear] being taken from the old family
bible of said Luman Frisbie. She also further
declares that she has remained the widow of said
Luman Frisbie ever since his decease and that
she is now the widow of said Luman deceased.
Ann Frisbie

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The State of Ohio
Ashtabula County [unclear] I Sam Hendry Clerk of the Court of the
Common Pleas within and for said County
do hereby certify that S.P. Collar Esquire
whose name appears subscribed below in his own
proper hand writing to me well known, is and was 
at the time of his subscribing the law, one of
the Justices of the peace within and for said
County, duly commissioned and sworn agreeably to the Laws of the
State of Ohio. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of Land Court at Jefferson
the 28th day of February AD, 1839 Sam Hendry Cleark

The State of Ohio Harpersfield February 25th
Ashtabula County [unclear] AD 1839. Personally appeared
Ann Frisbie subscriber + the
within affidavit to me personally known
who being weak in body and unable to be moved
and made [unclear] [unclear] to the [crossout] truth of
the same before me S. P. Collar
Justice of the Peace

I further certify that the said
Ann Frisbie by reason of bodily infirmity
is unable to attend Court, and that
she is a credible witness in whose
statements full confidence is placed
all whish is added as amendatory to my
certificate above made, this second day of Novr
1840 S. P. Collar
Justice of the Peace

[upside down] Mrs. Frisbie

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J. L Edwards Esq
from James Woodworth
Painesville Geauga Co. Ohio
6860
Ann Frisbie
of Luman 
Ohio

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I, Levi Gaylord of Geneva Ashtabula County
&  State of Ohio, a revolutionary pensioner
depose & say that I was well acquainted
with Luman Frisbie, deceased that said
Luman enlisted as an artificie in the army
of the U.S. the percise time not recollected
that I first became acquainted with him
in New Jersey in 1777 or 8, quartered with him
in the following winter at Fishkill N.Y.
Said Luman was in Capt. Osborn Company
and Lieut. Col Baldwin of the Engineers & Major
Bruen. It is my impression that said
Luman enlisted for during the war
I was well acquainted with him in
Harpersville Delaware Co N.Y. after the 
close of the war

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The State of Ohio
Ashtabula County  I Saml Hendry Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas within and for said County
do hereby certify that Asaph Turner Esquire
whose name Appear subscribe within in his
own proper hand writing, to me well known
is and was at the time of his suscribing
the same, one of the Justices of the peace of said county,
duly commissioned and sworn agreeably to the Laws of the State
of Ohio. In testimony whereof I have herewith set my
hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Jefferson
the 13th day of February 1840   Sam Hendry

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Deposition of Levi Gaylord
I, Levi Gaylord of lawful age being duly sworn
do on my oath aforesaid depose & say that I was
a soldier in the Revolutionary War. that I belonged to 
a corps of Artificers Commanded by Lt. Col. Jeduthan
Baldwin. That I was well acquainted while in the
army with Luman Frisbie who was a private in
Capt. Osborn's Company in said Corps of Arti-
-ficers-That I became acquainted with said
Frisbie I think in the summer of 1778 or winter of 1778'9
though from the great length of time that has elapsed
I cannot be positive as to the exact time when I first
became acquainted with him. In Feby 1779 I was
detached from the main army & did not rejoin it
again until the summer of 1780, from which time until
my discharge in March 1781 I was well acquainted with
said Frisbie who belonged to said Corps as above stated
and remained in said service when I left it, he having
enlisted as I understood at the time for during the war
and I afterwards understood. I served to the close of the war
& was honorably discharged. I was afterwards acquainted
with sd Frisbie in Delaware County State of New York for
five or six years next preceding the year 1806 (when I left
that Country & removed to Ohio and that Mrs. Ann Fris=
=bie (now the widow of sd Luman) was then reputed & believed
to be the lawful wife of sd Luman & lived with him as
such                Levi Gaylord

The State of Ohio
Ashtabula County    On this 13th day of February AD 1840
before me Asaph Turner a Justice of the Peace in
afor said County personally came Levi Gaylord
well known to me as a respectable & credible persno
who subscribed the foregoing affidavit and made
solemn oath that the matters & things therein set forth
are true & correctly stated--    Asaph Turner Justice Peace

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[all handwritten]

I Ann Frisbie being first duly sworn in my said oath depose & say in addition to what I have already sworn to & forwarded to the Pension office that I was lawfully married to Luman Frisbie July 23, 1783 during our marriage we had the following children (six) Joel was born April 23, 1784. Levi was born May 7th 1786. Mehitabel was born January 30th 1788 - & died May 5, 1796. Hiram was born April 9th 1792. Eldad was born Oct. 4th, 1794 and died Feby 26, 1801. Luman was born May 23rd, 1797. Lucious was born [illegible month] 9, 1799 & died [illegible month] 1, 1799. Peter was born Decr. 14, 1800. Theodore was born April 28, 1802. Mehitabel was born Nov. 8, 1805. The foregoing account of the ages, births & deaths was taken from the family record of the said family.
Ann Frisbie

The State of Ohio
Ashtabula County
[illegible]
Decr. 29, 1858
The above affidavit was sworn to before me & subscribed by said Ann Frisbie
S. P. Collar
Justic of the Peace

I Peter Frisbie being thirty eight years old being first duly sworn depose & say that the statement above made by Ann Frisbie in regard to the family record is true.
Peter Frisbie

The State of Ohio
Ashtabula County
[illegible] Decr. 29, 1858.
Personally appeared the above named Peter Frisbie & made oath to the truth of this affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me S. P. Collar
Justice of the Peace

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I Noah Dillattoon of lawful age depose & say that
the depositions of Ann Frisbie & Peter Frisbie insigned 
to the records by them [illegible], were taken & put to
writing by me, that the substance of the depositions
was taken from an [illegible] [illegible] from the Bible
said to be owned by Luman Frisbie and from the 
appearance & plan must have been made 
according to the dates as specified by the aforesaid
& within testimony of said Ann & Peter - 
N Dillattoon

The State of Ohio
Ashtabula County S.S.  [to the right of this] Harpersfield Dec[illegible] 29, 1838
N Dillattoon

Personally [illegible]
the signer of the above affidavit & made oath to
the Truth of the name
before me. S.P. Collar 
Justice of the Peace

The State of Ohio
Ashtabula County SS. I Saml Hendry Clerk of the 
Court of Common Peas of the 
County of Ashtabula and State
of Ohio: do hereby certify that
S.P. Collar is a Justice of the
Peace within and for said County
duly commissioned & qualiffied and
that this signature above written
(which is to me well knon) is
Genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set 
my hand and affixed the seal of said County this
tenth day of January A.D. 1839.
Saml. Hendry
[written sideways to the left of this above] Ann Frisbie's [illegible] 
[written sideways to the right of this above] Mrs Ann Frisbie [illegible] -

[written sideways in lower left corner] Frisbie

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[cross out] Washington D.C.
March 3d 1851
Sir,
Herewith is [unclear] the claom of the
heirs of Ann Frisbie widow of Luman Brisbie,
under act of 7th July 1838, for an increase of
pension as the widow of an Artificer.
Very respectfully
Your obt srvt
L.M. Drury
James E. Heath Esq
Court of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

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Mr. J. L Edwards Comr of
Pensions
City of Washington
D.C.

[Written perpendicular] 3140 July 19, 1843
[unclear]. March [unclear] /43
Ohio

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Painesville July 13th 1843
Mr. Edwards enclosed are the papers of Mrs Frisbie and Mrs Brainard they are both so old and infirm that they cannot state the officers names that their husbands served under the testimony of Levi Gaylord that you have will satisfy you respecting Mrs Frisbie and Mrs Brainard never could as her papers will show on Examination
Yours Respectfully
James Woodworth

Hon J L Edwards