Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,974, John Ellsworth, New York

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(8-1776) 
SERVICE New York  Ellsworth, John or Elsworth, Elizabeth
NUMBER W. 16,974
CONTENTS [section empty]

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[top left corner of page]  Refr. to Agent see letter

[preprinted form with written responses] 
New York 3981
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Elizabeth Ellsworth, decd. [deceased] 
widow of John Ellsworth who died in the [crossed out] about [inserted] year 1818 
of Ulster Co. in the State of New York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain [no entry] of the regt. commanded by N.Y. in the N. York line for 2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars ------- Cents [crossed out] per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & end 16th. June 1840 when she died. 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of February 1844 and sent to Hon. Jeremiah Russell, House of Representatives
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Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending Payable to Phebe Hine, John Ellsworth & Mary Ellsworth, children of Elizabeth Ellsworth, decd. } 
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the } 
[word missing] by D. Brown  Clerk,  Vol. 1. Page 113.

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State of New York County of Ulster } 
On this Seventeenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Judges of the court of Common pleas of the county of foresaid Elizabeth Ellsworth, a resident of the Town of New Paltz in the county of Ulster & State of New York aged eighty six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July fourth 1836 and the act explanatory of said act passed March the third eighteen hundred & thirty seven that she was married to John Ellsworth who was a private soldier in the revolutionary war and this deponant [deponent] further states that her husband was in the service of the United States a long time during the war and that he was in the regular service as long as three years he was engaged for about nine months with others of his Regiment as a guard at the house of Governor George Clinton in the Town of Poughkeepsie in Dutches [Dutchess] County and then after the tour standing guard expired he went to the west against the Indians but the deponant [deponent] cannot state certainly but believes there was a Lieutenant by the name of Cross but cannot state certain.

She further declares that she was Married to the said John Ellsworth in the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty two by Abraham [the last line of page illegible]

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New Paltz of the County of Ulster and state of New York but she does not recollect the day but thinks it. was the last of November and this deponant [deponent] has rezided [resided] there ever since and further she has no documentary evidence of her Marriage and she further states that her husband John Elsworth died sudenly [suddenly] of the Pleurisy about twenty two years ago while on a visit to the city of New York and that she has remained a widow ever since, and is so at this time which fact will More fully appear by refference [reference] hereunto annexed  

Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written     Elizabeth her X mark Elsworth   
Reuben H. Hine } Judge of Ulster County Courts

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Elizabeth Elsworth the widow of John Elsworth and I know her to be a woman of truth and that she is now the widow of John Elsworth and that in my presence she affixed her mark and the reason of that was that she did not know how to write her name and further she is now blind and had been so for six years [illegible] past and partially confirmed to her head and I also certify she is unabel [unable] to appear at Kingston the place of holding the courts of Ulster County  it being about seventeen miles from her residence.   R.H. Hine [signature] 

we the subscribers hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elizabeth Elsworth the above deponent an [and] know her to be deserving and her [illegible] to entitled to [illegible] 
Wills Lake
John Howell

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Supplement Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the 3d section of the act of Congress of the 4th of July 1836
State of New York Ulster County } Ss. 
on this tenth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty personally appeared before me Reuben H Hine one of the Judges of the County Courts of Ulster afforesaid [aforesaid] Elizabeth Elsworth a resident of the Town of New Paltz Ulster County & State of New York aged Eighty Eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 That she is the widow of John Elsworth deceased who in the Revolutionary war resided in said Town of New Paltz That about two years since she made application for a pension before one of her neighbours Reuben H Hine one of the Judges of said County that she did not state any particulars of her husbands services during the revolutionary war nor did she then state the particular day of her Marriage with the said John Elsworth that she has since been informed by said Judge that her application was rejected on account of the said omissions in her first declaration She further declares that with the assistance of said Judge Hine & others of her neighbours & the persons whose names are hereunto appended as witnesses she has been able to Refresh her memory in order to make the following statement  Viz

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That her husband the said John Elsworth in the Revolution resided a near Neighbour to this deponant [deponent] that she remembers he was a -- private Soldier nearly every season during said war from near the beginning to near the end That she believes the first service he was in was a corps then called Govenor Clintons life guard, that she believes he remained in said service for one year or more. That he afterward Enlisted for the term of nine or ten Month this service she believes it was in Col Courtlands Regiment and he has often told her that he was in the battle of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey That he was several times Engaged as a private Soldier in the Militia under different commander & officers and was stationed on the frontiers of Ulster Dutches & Columbia (then called Albany) County as substitutes for others for short periods

She further declares that in the tenth day of April 1781 or 1782 she was legally married to the said John Elsworth in said Town of New Paltz that the marriage ceremony was performed by Abraham Davison Esq. a Justice of the Peace of said Town & that her maiden name was Elizabeth Crandle She further declares that her husband the said John Elsworth shortly after their Marriage volunteered as a private soldier for the term of 6 or 9 Months and was stationed on the frontier of Ulster County untill [until] the fall of the Same year during which time he returned home as

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in Furlough several times for a few Days this Last Service was as she now believes either under the command of Captain or Colonel -- Dowling She further declares that the next year after her Marriage to her husband the said John Elsworth as she now believes so mentioned in a company either in Columbia or Dutches County but where he was stationed or under what officers & how long he served She does not now remember --  but thinks he returned home on forlough [furlough] once or twice during Said Service as she had one child born about that time and if living would be about fifty Eight years of age or 59

She further declares that she has no documentary evidence of her Marriage neither has she any family Record of the age of her children She further declares that her husband the afforesaid [aforesaid] John Elsworth died about the middle of December while absent from home to New York on a visit in the year 1806 or 1807 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by refference [reference] to the proof hereunto annexed

Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year afforesaid before me } 
E;izabeth her X mark Elsworth 
& I do certify that from Bodily infirmity Said applicant is unable to attend Court }
R.H. Henry Judge of Ulster County Courts

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State of New York Ulster County } Ss.
Hannah Bresslar widow of Solomon Bresslar deceased of the town of New Paltz County of Ulster State of New York being duly sworn deposeth & saith that she is well acquainted with Elizabeth Elsworth widow of John Elsworth deceased that said Elizabeth is a sister of deponant [deponent] That deponant was present when her sister the said Elizabeth was married to the said John Elsworth that the ceremony was performed by Abraham Davison Esqr then a Justice of the peace of said town that deponant is the only person living but one who was present at the time the marriage took place that her Maiden name previous to her Marriage was Crandle [underlined] 

And this deponant further saith that according to the best of her recollection the said -- Marriage of her sister Elizabeth to the said John Elsworth took place in the spring of the year of Seventeen Hundred & Eighty one or 1782 -- either in the month of April or May of said year and this deponant further saith that she was well acquainted with the said John Elsworth for several years previous and after the -- Marriage that he was absent from home several times during the war of the revolution that some times he was absent for a long time and sometimes for only a few Days and return home again And this deponant further saith that after the said John Elsworth was married

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to the said Elizabeth he was absent from home a great part of the time during the ensueing [ensuing] summer and returned home late in the fall as deponant [deponent] was informed from the service of his Country And this deponent further saith that the said John Elsworth And Elizabeth lived -- together a near neighbour of deponant and had several children and that he died more than thirty years since and that the said Elizabeth has eversince remained his widow and is still the widow of said [inserted] John Elsworth and  further this deponant is either seventy four or seventy five years of age and further the deponant saith not     Hannah her X mark Bresslar 
 
Sworn to and subscribed this 5th day of May 1840 before } me RHe Hine Judge of Ulster County Court
& I further certify that I am well acquainted with Hanna Bresslar & she is of good Moral character and to be believed.  R. He. Hine

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State of New York Ulster County } Ss.
John Lemminger of the Town of New Paltz County of Ulster and State of New York being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is Eighty one years of age that he was well acquainted with John Elsworth now deceased who was a soldier in the revolutionary war That in the year 1776 or 1777 the said John Elsworth resided a near neighbour to this deponant [deponent] in Said Town of New Paltz that he enlisted as a private Soldier in a corps called the Governors Guard that deponant was well acquainted with Governor George Clinton that deponant has heard the Govenor say that said Elsworth was engaged as a private soldier as he now believes for the term of one year and was principally stationed on the opposite side of the Hudson River in the -- Village of Poughkeepsie and and [word repeated in original] during which -- enlistment deponant frequently saw the said Elsworth in the service afforesaid [aforesaid] 
and this deponant further saith that said Elsworth afterwards was engaged in different Campaigns and Companies more or less every year to the close of the war but in what Company or how long in each engagement deponant does not now recollect and this deponant further saith that said John Elsworth [decd more: crossed out] near the close of the war was legally married to Elizabeth Crandle with whom he lived & had several children  -- and that the said John Elsworth died more than thirty years since and that his widow has ever since that period remained and is still the widow of the said John Elsworth and is

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now an applicant for a pension and further this deponant saith not
Sworn to & subscribed this fifteenth day of May 1840
John his X mark Lemminger 
before me R.H. Hine } one of the Judges of Ulster County Courts  
& I further certify that I am well acquainted with Mr Lemmon & his statements are to be relied on as true  R.H. Hine [signature]

State of New York Ulster County } Ss. 
Jonathan Tompkins of the town of New Paltz [crossed out] Plattekill County of Ulster and State of New York being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is eighty six years of age that he was well acquainted with John Elsworth a soldier of of [word repeated in original] the revolutionary war That deponant [deponent] during the Revolution resided in the Town of New Paltz a near neighbour to the said John Elsworth. That said John Elsworth was engaged as a private in several different engagements from the beginning to the end of the war that in the year 1776 or 1777 the said John Elsworth enlisted in a corps called the Govenors [Governor's] guard and was the principle part of the time on the opposite side of the Hudson River at a place called Poughkeepsie but for what length of time deponent does not know That in the year 1778 or 1779 the said John - John Elsworth Enlisted in Colonel Cortland Regiment as deponent now believes for 8 or 9 Months as a private Soldier That afterwards & to wards the close of the war the said John Elsworth was several times 

[2 lines crossed out at end of page: engaged as a private Soldier on the frontier of Ulster County but in what year]

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as a private soldier on the frontier of Ulster County but in what year or what length of time deponant [deponent] does not now remember that near the close of the war he was also engaged as a solder on the east side of the Hudson River but for what length of time or under what officers deponant does not Remember And this deponant further saith that near the close of the Revolutionary war in the spring of the year 1781 or 1782 the said John Elsworth was Legally married to Elizabeth Crandle that the ceremony was performed by Abraham Davison Esgr a Justice of the peace of said Town of New Paltz deponant being present when the ceremony was performed 

That said John Elsworth & Elizabeth lived together (and had several children) untill [until] the day of his death which took place more than thirty years Since and that the said Elizabeth Elsworth has ever since remained and is still the widow of the said [inserted] John Elsworth Dec'd [deceased] and is now an applicant for a pension and further this deponant saith not   Jonathan his X mark Tompkins

Sworn to and subscribed this 15th day of April 1841
& I do further certify that I am well acquainted with Jonathan Tompkins I know him to be a man of truth & veracity & his statements to be relied on as true
R.H. Hines } one of the Judges of the Ulster County [County written twice and second one crossed out] Courts

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Rev WIDOW, &c.
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File No.  16974
Elizabeth Ellsworth Wid. of John Ellsworth Priv. Rev. War
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Act: July 4, 1836
Index: -- Vol. A Page 214
[Arrangement of 1870.]  [square brackets in original]

Our [written vertically bottom to top in top right corner of paper]

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Privt. ent. Ser No 4298 
Elizabeth Elsworth
Act July 4, 1836
Let R H. Hine 
10 June 1839

$1.17 [written upside down in top right corner of page]

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State of New York Ulster County } Ss.
I, John Ferguson a Clerk of the County of Ulster do hereby certify that Reuben H. Hine Esq before whom the foregoing or annexed affidavits of Elizabeth Elsworth and Hannah Preslar purport to have been taken was at the
respective dates of the same a Judge of the County Courts of Ulster County duly Commissioned and sworn and that his signatures thereto are genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixd. [affixed] the Seal of the said County this 30th day of December 1839  John Ferguson Clerk

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State of New York County of Ulster } 
On this Twenty third day of December one thousand eight hundred & thirty nine personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the Judges of the County of Ulster Elizabeth Elsworth a resident of the Town of New Paltz in the County of Ulster and State of New York Aged Eighty seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 that she is the widow of John Elsworth who was a solder in the Revolutionary war he served in Dutches county and also in Ulster but under what officers & Cols [inserted] she does not know excepting under Peter Ransom [underlined] Capt [inserted] and also Captain Harisbrouck [underlined] that she was married to the said John Elsworth in the year seventeen hundred & Eighty two by Abraham Denison Esquire in the Town of New Paltz where she has resided ever since and that her husband John Elsworth has been dead thirty three years and she is now the widow of the said John Elsworth and deponant [deponent] further states that she has no documentary evidence in her - possession of his service excepting the certificate of the comptroler [comptroller] of the State of New York and that there is no record of her marriage entered at the time of her Marriage & she had five children viz. Catharin, Ratchel, Phebe, John & Mary, Elsworth  Elizabeth her X mark Elsworth 

Sworn & subscribed this day and year above written before me Reuben H. Hine } Judge of Ulster county courts

Hannah Preslar being duly sworn before the undersigned one of the Judges of the County of Ulster doth depose and say that she is well acquainted with Elizabeth Elsworth and has been all her life time that the witness is Eighty three years old and she is the sister of Elizabeth Elsworth her name formerly being Elizabeth Crandle and that she

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was present when she was married to John Elsworth and saw them married by Abraham Davison Esqr in the Town of New Paltz & County of Ulster and that said John Elsworth was a soldier in the revolutionary war but does not know any thing about his services only that he volunteered several times before marriage and once in the summer after a fall Marriage Elizabeth Elsworth is now blind and has been for the last ten years and unable to clean the house and more is unable to leave her room and that she had five children by her first [word crossed out] husband John Elsworth Viz Catharin Ratchel Phebe & John and Mary and further this deponant [deponent] says not   Hannah her X mark Peslar 

Sworn before me this 25th day of December 1839 and subscribed  R H Hine } Judge of Ulter County

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Elizabeth Elsworth and know her to be an old and respectable Inhabitant of the Town of New Paltz, and Confined to her house on acct [account] of old age and being blind and has been blind for several years [inserted: and is unable to attend at the courthouse it being 14 miles] and Hannah Preslar is a respectable inhabitant and her statements are to be relied uppon [upon] 
RH Hine } Judge of Ulster County Courts

I hereby certify that I was acquainted with John Elsworth and knew him to be the reputed husband of Elizabeth Elsworth and they lived in the same neighbourhood with me at the time of his death he died while from home in New York with Inflamation [inflammation] in the Lungs as was there stated. Reuben H. Hine

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State of New York Ulster County Ss.
Hannah Preslar being duly sworn before me doth depose and say that Elizabeth Elsworth who is now applying for a pension is her sister and is now the widow of John Elsworth and that she the same deponant [deponent] was present when the said Elizabeth was married to the said John Elsworth a Revolutionary Soldier and thinks to the best of her recollection it was in the year one thousand Seven Hundred & Eighty two said Elizabeth was married to the said John Elsworth by Abraham Denison Esq. in the Town of New Paltz & County of Ulster and State of New York where all the parties and the above named individuals resided at that time and this deponant and the said Elizabeth have resided there ever since and the said Elizabeth was never Married to any other Man and she the said Hannah is eighty two years old and the said Elizabeth is -- Eighty six years old and deponant further states that the said John Elsworth has been dead twenty one or two years and deponant further states that the said Elizabeth is now blind and has been blind more than seven years and is -- unable to provide for her self and has been dependant [dependent] on others for support and at present is the Most of the time confined to the bead [bed] and further this deponant says not
Hannah her X mark Preslar

Sworn and subscribed this seventeenth day of April one thousand Eight Hundred and thirty Eight before me  R.H. Hine Judge of Ulster County Courts

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I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Hannah Preslar the within deponent and know her to be a person of truth and her statements can be relied on as true   John B Howell   RH Hine

State of New York County of Ulster } Ss. 
I John Ferguson, Clerk of the County of Ulster, do hereby certify that Reuben H Hine Esquire before whom the annexed affidavits purports to have been taken, whose name is subscribed to the said affidavits, was at the time of taking Such affidavits a Judge of the County Courts, in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County aforesaid, duly appointed Commissioned and Sworn, and authorized to take the Same, And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge, and verily believe that the Signatures to the said affidavits are genuine -----

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Said County the fifth
day of January 1839.   John Ferguson, Clerk by Richard Kestor Dep. Clerk

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V 4298
Elizabeth Elsworth  NY 
act 4 July 38 

4298 [written vertically top to bottom of page on right side of page]

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[black and white graphic of early version of seal of New York State] 
[printed form with handwritten responses]
STATE OF NEW-YORK, County of Duchess, } ss. I, DANIEL W. BRADLE, Clerk of the county of Duchess, Do hereby Certify, that Silas C. Haight Esquire. before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been taken -- and name is subscribed to the said affidavit, was at the time of taking such affidavit a Justice of the peace --- in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said  County, duly elected and Sworn and authorised [authorized] to take the same. 
AND FURTHER, That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said affidavit is -- genuine.  In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 22nd day of December A. D. 1839  Danl. W. Bradle Clerk [signature]

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State of New York Dutchess County S. } 
Robert Kidney of Poughkeepsie in the County of Dutchess being duly sworn says that witness has lived in said Village of Poughkeepsie from early childhood. that witness was born in the year 1768. That he knew John Ellsworth whose widow Elizabeth Ellsworth is now applying for a pension. That witness remembers said John well and as early and as long as the witness remembers any body_ That he knew said John Ellsworth during the Revolutionary war. that witness well recollects that said Ellsworth was a soldier _ That witness recollects seeing said Ellsworth repeatedly mount guard as a soldier at the house of Governor George Clinton in said Poughkeepsie _ That afterwards said John Ellsworth went to the West against the Indians and was absent on said expedition several months and returned to New Paltz on the West side of Hudson River opposite said Village of Poughkeepsie _ That witness cannot state particularly how low said John Ellsworth did serve as a soldier but according to witnesses [witness's] best recollection and belief the said Ellsworth served at least three years _ That witness has understood and believes that said John Ellsworth died suddenly on a visit to the City of New York about twenty two years ago. and further this deponent saith not   Robert Kidney [signature] 

Sworn and subscribed before me this 10th day of April 1838 Silas E. Haight Justice of the Peace In & for Dutchess County }

I Silas E. Haight a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Dutchess Do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Robert Kidney the person signing and swearing to the foregoing affidavit and know him to be a person of truth
Silas E Haight

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Hon John VanBuren HR [written upside down in top left corner of page] 

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Compilation [written overtop name: John Elsworth] 
Certificate of [written overtop another word: illegible]
Services of John Elsworth

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In pursuance of a law passed the 27th day of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
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1781 Decr 1 Jn Elsworth 3344 Lieut 46 9 5
1781 Novr 30 John Elsworth 4512 Sergt 24 18 8
1781 Decr 31 John Elsworth 4573 do 4 0 0
1779 Decr 25 John Elsworth 5282 Adjnt 9 10 8
1779 Decr 25 John Elsworth 5374 Liet 21 12 4
1781 Decr 20 John Elsworth 6036 Pri 20 8 10
1780 July 31 Jn Elsworth 12313 do 0 12 5
1780 August 31 John Elsworth 12839 do 2 13 4
1780 Oct 16 John Elsworth 12881 do 4 1 9
1782 Decr 12 John Elsworth 35384 do 17 4 10 1/2
1782 May 31 Jn Elsworth 35502 do 2 13 4
1780 June 4 John Elsworth 36479 do 0 15 1/2
1779 June 7 John Elsworth 42861 do 0 18 3
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STATE OF NEW-YORK, Comptroller's Office, Albany, July 2 ____ 1841. } 
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Books  Nos. 1. 2. 3. 7. 8 & 9 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
First-under Capt. Henry Dodge in Col. (Lt) Comdr Fredk Wessenfet's Regiment. 
Second, " " Peter Ellsworth & Lt Bartal Hendricks " " " " Marinus Willett's "
Third, " " Lieut Bartal Hendricks " " " " Marinus Willett's "
Fourth, " " ---------------------- " " Comdr Albert Pawling " 
Fifth, " Capt Robert Wood " " " Albert Pawling " 
Sixth, " " Henry Pawling " " " Albert Pawling "
Seventh, " " John Hermance " " Morris Graham's "
Eighth,  " " John Hermance " " Morris Graham's "
9th  " " John Hermance " " Morris Graham's "
10th  " does not appear " " does not appear " 
11th. " Sergt Solomon Hatch " " does not appear " 
12th " Capt John Hasbrouck " " John Cantiner " 
13th " " John Crane " " Henry Luddington " 
W.W. Trudway Dep Compt.

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State of New York Ulster County
On this fifteenth day of September in the year one thousand Eight hundred and forty at a Court of Common pleas held at the Courthouse in the Village of - Kingston in the County of Ulster afforesaid [aforesaid] Satisfactory Evidence was addressed in open Court that Elizabeth Elsworth was an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress passed the fourth of July 1836 that she died the Eighteenth day of June in the year one thousand eight-hundred & forty and that Phebe Hine - widow of Thomas Hine Mary Elsworth & John Elsworth are her only children and they are all over the age of twenty one years

In testimony whereof I have -- hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court -- and County this 15th day of September 1840
John Ferguson Clerk

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State of New York Secretary's Office }
I certify that Abraham Donalson [underlined] was duly appointed and commissioned as a Justice of the Peace for the County of Ulster in this State on the 15th day of June 1778, September 21 1780 and on the 7th of October 1783, as appears by the Minutes of the Council of appointment of this State in this office and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts as such.
Arch. Campbell 
Dep. Secretary
Albany July 29, 1840

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State of New York Secretary's Office }
I certify that it appears by the Military Register in in [word repeated in original] this office that on the 7th of May 1779 John Ellsworth [underlined] enlisted as a soldier in Captain Pells Company in the Second New York Regiment for Nine months and was discharged on the 13th of February 1779.
Arch. Campbell  Dep. Secretary
Albany July 29, 1840

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I certify that John Elsworth [underlined] is mustered to serve untill [until] January 1st. 1783 for Fredk [Frederick] Straits Class in Captain Baglys company in Colonel Frears Regiment in Dutches County this Sixteenth day of May 1782   G I Livingston Capt

Know all men by these presents that we the Subscribers of a class in Capt Antony Badgly Company in Coll. Friery Right have procured a man viz  John Elsworth to serve in the Levies of the State of New York to the first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty three and has been delivered and a certificate taken for such delivery wherby [whereby] the said class is intitled to two hundred Acres of unapropriated [unappropriated] lands, we do therefore for the consideration of four pounds to us in hand paid, whereof we do acknowledge ourselves fully satisfied have sold and transfered [transferred] unto Simon R Reeve and to his heirs and assigns the whole wright of the said two hundred Acres of land which the said Class is Intitled to in pursuance of a law of this State Intitled an act for raising Troops to compleat [complete] the line of this State in the Services of the United States and these two Rightments to be raised on Bounties of Unapropriated Lands and for the further defence [defense] of the frontiers of this State pased [passed] the 25th of May [crossed out] March one thousand Seven hundred and eighty two. . To have and to hold the said two hundred Acres of land unto the said Simon R Reeve his heirs and assigns to his and their proper use forever [crossed out] benefit and behoof forever as witness our hands and seals this Sixth day of March one thousand Seven hundred and eighty three

Sealed and delivered in presence of John Addams } 
Frederick Strait SS [circled] 
Philip Gylson SS [circled]
Timothy Badel SS [circled]
John Gurmond SS [circled]
John Gurmond SS [circled]
Barnadus Gurmond SS [circled]
Bernard Filkins SS [circled]
Cornelious Filkins SS [circled]

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Dutches County } Ss. 
Be it Remembered that on the 28th of June 1783 personally appeared before me Zephaniah Platt Esqr. one of the Judges of Inferiour [Inferior] Court Common pleas for said County John Adams the subscribing witness who being duly sworn saith that he saw Fredrick Strait, Phillip Gilston, Timothy Bedle John Gurmond Jnr, John Gurmond, Barnardus Gurmond Bernard Filkin and Cornelus Filkin each sign seal and deliver the within transfer as their several voluntary act and deed.  
Zepha Platt [signature] 

Comptroller Office Albany July 29, 1840
I Certify that I have compared the foregoing copy and the endorsement therein with an original paper now on file in this office, and that it is a true transcript therefrom and of the whole of said original and of its endorsement.
W W Tredway  Dep. Comptroller

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The number and amount of certificates issued by the Treasurer of the State of New York for Levies & Militia Services &c Continued from Books Nos 1. 2. 6. & 7 
To whom Given
1781 Decr 20. 6063 John Elsworth private 20.8.10
1782 Decr 12. 35384 John Elsworth  do 17.4.10 1/2 
1782 May 31 35.502 Jn Elsworth do  2.13.4
1780 June 4. 36.497 John Elsworth do 0.15.1/2
1780 July 31 12.313 Jn Elsworth do 0.12.5
1780 August 31 12.839 John Elsworth do 2.13.4
1780 Oct 16 12.881 John Elsworth do 4.1.9

State of New York Comptrollers Office Albany August 6.1840 }
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Books Nos 2. 3. 7. & 8 now remaining in this office and that the service for which the first certificate above named was issued was performed under Capt Henry Pawling in a regiment Commanded by Col. Commdr Albert Pawling, the second and third under what officers does not appear, the fourth under Capt John Hasbrouck in a regiment commanded by Col. John Cantine and the fifth Sixth & Seventh under Capt John Hermance in a regiment commanded by Col. Morris Graham
WW Tredway Dep. Comptroller

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[seal attached to top of page]

State of New York Ulster County } Ss.
I John Ferguson Clerk of the County of Ulster do hereby certify that Reuben H Hine Esq. before whom the annexed declaration of Elizabeth Elsworth and the affidavits of John Lemanger, Jonathan Tompkins & Hannah Preslar purport to have been subscribed and sworn, was at the respective dates of the same a Judge of the County Courts of Ulster County and that his several signatures to the same are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this Seventeenth day of July 1840.   John Ferguson Clerk

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The number and amount of Certificates paid by the Treasurer of the State of New York for Levies & Militia services &c. Continued from Book No. 1. 
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Interest Commencing   To whom given 
1781. Nov. 30 4512 John Elsworth Sergt. Capt P French 24 18 8
1781. Dec. 31 4.573  "  " "  4 -- -- 
1779. " 25 5.282   "  "  Capt Wood  Adjunt. 9 11 8
1779. " 25 5.374  "  " " Pawling Lt 21 12 4
1781. " 20 6.063  "  " " not known Private 20 8 11

The number and amount of Certificates issued by the Treasurer of the State of New York for Levie's and Militia
Services Continued from Book VI. 
To whom given
1782. Decr. 12 35.384 John Elsworth [underlined] Priv Capt Hasbrouck 17 4 10 1/2

The number and amount of Certificates issued by the Treasurer of the State of New York for Levie's and Militia
Services Continued from Book VII. 
To whom given
1780 June 4 36.417 John Elsworth Priv -- -- 15 -1/2

The number and amount of Certificates issued by the Treasurer of the State of New York for Levie's and Militia
Services Continued from Book VIII. 
To whom given
1779. June 7 42.861 John Elsworth Priv 18 3

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State of New York Comptroller Office Albany Nov. 7th 1839. }
I hereby Certify that the annexed Extracts are true copies from Books 2. 7. 8. & 9 now remaining in this office and also that it appears from the said Books, that the said John Elsworth Served his first and second times above named under Capt. Peter Elworth, and the third term under Capt. Robert Wood the fourth term under Capt Henry Pawling, the fifth time the Capt. is not Stated. the Sixth term under Capt. John Hasbrouck, & the Seventh under Capt. John Crane. & the Eighth term under Capt. John Hasbrouck. And that Albert Pawling was a Colonel in the year 1779. & also that John Cantine was a Colonel in 1781. 
Philip Phelps [signature] Dep Comptroller

State of New York Comptrollers office Albany Nov. 7th 1839. } 
I certify that John Elsworth is mustered ,to Serve until January 1st. 1783, for Fredk. Straits Class, in Captain Badgleys Company, in Colonel Frear's Regiment, in Dutchess County, this sixteenth day of May 1782.  G. O Livingston Capt.

I certify the above to be a true copy of the original documents now on file in this Office. Philip Phelps Dep Comptroller

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Certificate of County Clerk of 
Elizabeth Elsworths 
application for pension 
her death & the names of her heirs

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State of New York Ulster County } ss.
On this Sixteenth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty at a court of Common pleas and general Sessions held at the Court house in the village of Kingston in and for the County of Ulster aforesaid. Satisfactory evidence was adduced to said court before the Judges thereof in open court. That Elizabeth Elsworth late of the town of New Paltz of said County was an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of the fourth July 1836 That she died the Sixteenth day of June in the year one thousand Eight hundred and forty and that Mary Elsworth, John Elsworth, and Phebe Hine wife of Thomas Hine are the only children of said deceased and that said children are all severally over twenty one years of age

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court and county this Sixteenth day of December 1840     
Richard Keator Dep. Clerk

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[illegible in top right corner]
Hon James L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City Dist of Columbia

[vertical writing bottom to top, left side of page, partially overtop horizontal writing]
Jan. 14. 1839.  N.Y. 4297 4298 
Elizabeth Lane  4 July 1836 N. Y. 
MC 
R H Hine  New Paltz Landing

[vertical writing top to bottom, left side of page] 
New Paltz Landing. NY January 9

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Hon J L Edwards 
Comr. of Pensions
War Department
Washington D. C

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New Paltz Landing Sept 1840
Sir 
Shortly after your report of the 9th of March in relation to the application of Elizabeth Elsworth under the act of the 4th of July 1836 for a pension, I called on the widow and stated to her the difficulty which existed in relation to her case and which she supposed would be difficult to surmount However after a laps [lapse] of a short time she requested me to draw up a new declaration which she stated was made up by the assistance of her neighbors who had refreshed her memory in order to give more particulars then those stated in the first Declaration both in -- relation to the service performed by her -- deceased husband as well as the proof of her Marriage I have accordingly drawn a new declaration which she has subscribed & sworn to I have also drawn the annexed affidavits corroborating the facts stated in her declaration I however retained the papers hopeing [hoping] to be able to obtain more proof and which I received from the department at Albany a short time subsequent to her death and which are also appended and which I hope will be satisfactory to the department and allow her a full Pension because from the traditionary evidence of her neighbours her husband the said John Elsworth was engaged nearly every summer from the -- beginning to the end of the war

By the certificate of the Dept Comptroller it appears he received pay for about 20 months service in the Levies & Militia which together with his enlistment proved by the Secretary

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of State would entitle her a full pension & I have no doubt that he served as she and the witnesses states a term in Govenor Clinton's Life guard although I was informed that the department at Albany were not in possession of any documentary evidence of that grade of Service 

I have since obtained a certificate of her death and the names of her children which is also annexed 

And finally whatever may be your decision you will please transmit to me and oblige   Respectfully your Obedient Servant Reuben, H. Hine [signature] 
Hon J. L. Edwards 

Postscript 
please direct your communication to Reuben H Hine New Paltz Landing Ulster County N.Y.S. [underlined]  RHHine. [signature]

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[page too dark to see any writing]

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Elizabeth Ellsworth 
act 1836 Private [illegible] years Payable [illegible] to the 16 June 1840 to Phebe Hine, John Ellsworth and Mary Ellsworth, children of Elizabeth Ellsworth dec'd $80 per an

New York City Roll
act 4 July '36
Hon Jeremiah Russell H.Rep
Admd by the Secretary of War for his [illegible]

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[left side of page] Eliz Ellsworth
[right side of page] Heirs of Elizabeth Ellsworth 
Petition of the heirs of Elizabeth Elsworth Decd [deceased] 
Widow of John Elsworth for balance
of pension under act of 4 July 1836
Mr Van Buren

June 30th 1842 
Refd to the Comr on Revolutionary Pensions.   
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Rev. Pens [underlined] 
Jan. 29, 1844. Referred to
the Com. on Rev Pens. 
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Hon John Russel of N.Y.

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I hereby certify, That the accompanying pages -- numbered from one to twenty eight, inclusive, are truly copied from the original papers in the Office of the Commissioner of Pensions, Department of War. 
J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

Be it remembered, That James L. Edwards, who has signed the foregoing certificate, is Commissioner of Pensions; and that to his attestations full faith and credit are and ought to be given. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and caused the seal of the Department to be affixed, on this twenty sixth day of March -- in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty [crossed out] forty-two.  
John C. Spencer Secretary of War. 

[seal attached on left side of page]

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State of New York County of Ulster }
On this seventeenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid, Elizabeth Ellsworth a resident of the town of New Paltz in the County of Ulster and state of New York, aged eighty six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress passed July 4, 1836 and the act explanatory of said act passed March 3, 1837 __ that she was married to John Elworth who was a private soldier in the Revolutionary War, and this deponent further states that her husband was in the service of the United States a long time during the war and thinks he was in the regular service as long as three years __ he was engaged for about nine months with others of his Regiment as a guard at the house of Govenor George Clinton in the town of Poughkeepsie in Dutches County and that after the tour of standing guard expired he went to the west against the Indians __ but this deponent cannot state certainly but believes there was a lieftennant [lieutenant] by the name of Coopper but cannot state certain.

She further declares she was married to the said John Elsworth in the year one

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thousand seven hundred and eighty two by Abraham Davison, Esq. in the town of New Paltz & the county of Ulster and state of New York, but thinks it was the last of November; and this deponent has resided there ever since__ and further she has no documentary evidence of her marriage and she further states that her husband John Elworth died suddenly of the pleurisy about twenty two years ago while on a visit to the city of New York and that she has remained a widow ever since and is so at this time, which fact will more fully appear by refference [reference] hereunto annexed.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. Elizabeth her X mark Elsworth.

Reuben H. Hine, Judge of Ulster County Courts.
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Elizabeth Elsworth the widow of John Elsworth and know her to be a person of truth and that she is now the widow of John Elsworth and that in my presence she affixed her mark and the reason of that was that she does not know how to write her name and further she is now blind and has been so for six years last past and partially confined to her bead [bed] and I also certify that she is unabel [unable] to appear at Kingston the place of holding the courts of Ulster county [inserted] it being about seventeen miles from her residence.  R. H. Hine

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We the subscribers hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elizabeth Elsworth, the above deponent and know her to be deserving and her statement entitled to credit. Wells Lake. John Howell. 

B.
State of New York Ulster County } SS. 
Hannah Preslar being duly sworn before me doth depose and say that Elizabeth Elsworth who is now applying for a pension is her sister and is now the widow of John Elsworth and that she the same deponant [deponent] was present when the said Elizabeth was married to the said John Elsworth a Revolutionary soldier and thinks to the best of her recollection it was in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty two. Said Elizabeth was married to the said John Elsworth by Abraham Davison Esq. in the town of New Paltz and County of Ulster and State of New York where all the parties and the above named individuals resided at that time and this deponant and the said Elizabeth have resided there ever since and the said [inserted] Elizabeth was never married to any other man and she the said Hannah is Eighty two years old and the said Elizabeth is Eighty six years old and deponant further states that the said John Elsworth has been dead twenty one or two years and deponant further states that the said Elizabeth now blind and

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has been blind more than seven years and is unable to provide for herself and has been dependant [dependent] on others for her support and at present is the most of the time confined to the bead [bed] and further this deponant [deponent] says not  Hannah her X mark Presslar

Sworn and subscribed this seventeenth day of April 1836 before me } R. H. Hine, Judge of Ulster County Courts

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Hannah Presslar, the within deponant, and know her to be a person of truth and her statements can be relied on as true. John B. Howell. R. H. Hine.

State of New York County of Ulster } S.S. 
I, John Fergusson, Clerk of the county of Ulster, do hereby certify that Reuben H. Hine, Esq before whom the annexed affidavits purport to have been taken, whose name is subscribed to the said affidavits, was at the time of taking such affidavits, a Judge of the county courts, in and for the county aforesaid, dwelling in the said county aforesaid duly appointed commissioned and sworn, and authorised [authorized] to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge, and verily believe that the signatures to the said

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affidavits are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county the fifth day of January 1839.  John Ferguson, Clerk, By Richard Keaton, Dep. Clerk

C.
State of New York Dutchess County } S.S. 
Robert Kidney of Poughkeepsie in the county of Dutchess being duly sworn says that witness has lived in said village of Poughkeepsie from early childhood __ that witness was born in the year 1768. -- That he knew John Ellsworth whose widow Elizabeth Ellsworth is now applying for a pension. That witness remembers said John well and as early and as long as he witness, remembers any body. That he knew said John Ellsworth during the Revolutionary war __ that witness well recollects that said Ellsworth was a soldier. That witness recollects seeing said Ellsworth repeatedly mount guard as a soldier at the house of Govenor George Clinton in said Poughkeepsie. That afterwards said John Ellsworth went to the west against the Indians and was absent on said expedition several months, and returned to New Paltz on the west side of the Hudson river opposite said village of Poughkeepsie __ That witness cannot state particularly how low said John Ellsworth did serve as a soldier but according [inserted] to witnesses best recollection and belief the said

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Ellsworth served at least three years. That witness has understood and believes that said John Ellsworth died suddenly on a most to the city of New York about twenty two years ago, and further this deponent saith not. Robert Kidney [signature] 

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 10th day of April 1838. } Silas E. Haight Justice of the Peace in and for Dutchess County

I, Silas E. Haight, a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Dutchess do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Robert Kidney the person signing and swearing to the foregoing affidavit and know him to be a person of truth.  Silas E. Haight

State of New York County of Duchess } S.S. 
I, Daniel W. Beadel, clerk of the county of Duchess, do hereby certify that Silas E. Haight, Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been taken, whose name is subscribed to the said affidavit, was at the time of taking said of affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, dwelling in the said county duly elected and sworn and authorised [authorized] to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said affidavit genuine,

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In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county. the 22d day of December A.D. 1838. Geo. W. Beadle, Clk. [Clerk]
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The number and amount of certificates issued by the Treasurer of the State of New York for levies and militia services, & continued from Book No 1.
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Interest Commenced   To whom given.  
1781 Nov. 30.... 4.512 John Elsworth Sergt 24 18 8
1781 Dec. 31 4,573 " " " 4 -- --
1779 " 25 5.283 " " Adju't 9 10 8
1779 " 25 5.374 " " Lt 21 12 4
1781 " 20 6.063 " " Private 20 8 10
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The number and amount of certificates issued [issued repeated and crossed out] by the Treasurer of the State of New York for levy's and militia services continued from Book VI. 
To whom given
1782 Dec. 12 35.384 John Elsworth Priv. 17 4 10 1/2
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The number and amount of certificates issued by the Treasurer of the State of New York for Levys and militia services continued from Book VII. 
To whom given
1780 June 4 36.497 John Elsworth Priv.  -- 15 -1/2
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The number and amount of certificates issued by the Treasurer of the State of New York for Levys and Militia services continued from Book VIII. 
To whom given.
1779 June 7 42.861 John Elsworth Priv. 18 3

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State of New York Comptroller's office Albany, Nov 7th. 1839 } 
I hereby certify that the annexed extracts are true copies from Books 2, 7, 8 and 9 now remaining in this office, and also that it appears from the same books, that the said John Elsworth served his first and second tours above named under Capt. Peter Elsworth, and the third tour under Capt. Robt. Wood _ the fourth tour under Capt. Henry Pawling. the 5th tour the captain is not stated, the sixth time under captain John Hasbrouck, and the seventh under captain John Hasbrouck [crossed out] Crane and the eighth term under Capt. John Hasbrouck [inserted] And that Albert Pawling was a colonel in the year 1779 and also that John Cantine was a colonel in 1781. Philip Phelps. Dep. Comptroller.

State of New York Comptroller's Office Albany Nov. 7th. 1839 } 
"I certify that John Elsworth is mustered to serve until January 1st 1783, for Frederick Straits class, in Captain Bradley's Company, in Colonel Frease's Regiment, in Dutchess county, this 16th day of May 1782. G.L. Livingston, Capt." 

I certify the above to be a true copy of an original document now on file in this office. Philip Phelps, Dept. Comptroller

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In pursuance of a law passed the 27th day of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
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1781 Dec 1 Jn' Elsworth 3344 Lieut 46 9 5
1781 Nov. 30 Jn' Elsworth 4512 Sergt 24 18 8
1781 Dec 31 John Elsworth 4573 do 4 0 0
1779 Dec. 25 John Elsworth 5282 Adjnt 9 10 8
1779 Dec. 25 John Elsworth 5374 Liet 21 12 4
1781 Dec. 20 John Elsworth 6036 Pri 20 8 10
1780 July 31 John Elsworth 12.313 do 0 12 5
1780 Aug. 31 John Elsworth 12.839 do 2 13 4
1780 Oct. 16 John Elsworth 12.881 do 4 1 9
1782 Dec 12 John Elsworth 35.384 do 17 4 10 1/2
1782 May 31 John Elsworth 35.502 do 2 13 4
1780 June 4 John Elsworth 36.479 do 0 15 1/2
1779 June 7 John Elsworth 42.861 do 0 18 3
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STATE OF NEW YORK, Comptroller's Office, Albany, July 2. 1841 }
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Books Nos. 1. 2. 3. 7. 8 & 9 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:

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First under Capt. Henry Capt. Henry Dodge in col (Lt) and Lieut [word crossed out] Wiessenfel's [inserted] Reg't
Second " Peter Elsworth & Lt. Bartal Hendricks' " Marinus Willett "
Third " Lieut Bartal Hendricks " " Marinus Willett "
Fourth " --------- " Genrl Albert Pawling "
Fifth " Capt Robert Wood " " Albert Pawling "
Sixth " " Henry Pawling " Albert Pawling " 
Seventh " " John Hermance " Morris Graham " 
Eighth " " John Hermance " Morris Graham " 
Ninth " John Hermance " Morris Graham " 
Tenth " Does not appear " Does not appear "
Eleventh " Sergt. Solomon Hatch Does not appear " 
Twelfth " Capt. John Hasbrouck John Cantines "
Thirteenth " " John Crane Henry Luddington " 
W. W. Tredway, Dept. Compt.

State of New York Ulster County } S.S. 
On this sixteenth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty at a court of Common Pleas and general sessions held at the Court House in the village of Kingston in and for the County of Ulster aforesaid, Satisfactory evidence was adduced to said court before the Judges thereof in open court, that Elizabeth Elsworth late of the town of New Paltz of said County was an applicant for a pension under the act of congress of the fourth July 1836. That she died the 16th day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty and that Mary Elsworth John Elsworth and Phele Hine, wife of Thomas Hine are the only children

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of said deceased and that said children are all severally over twenty-one years of age.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court and county, this sixteenth day of December 1840. Richard Keaton. Dep. Clerk. 
Seal [a circle drawn around the word] 

State of New York County of Ulster }
On this 23d day of December, one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before me the undersigned, one of the Judges of the County of Ulster, Elizabeth Elsworth, a resident of the town of New Paltz in the county of Ulster and State of New York, aged eighty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make 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 John Elsworth who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He served in Dutches [underlined] county and also in Ulster, but under what officers she does not know, excepting Peter Ranson, Capt. and also Capt. Hasbrouck -- that she was married to the said John Elsworth in the year 1782 by Abraham Davison Esq. in the town of New Paltz, where she has resided ever since, and that her first [crossed out] husband John Elsworth has been dead for thirty-three

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years, and she is now the widow of the said John Elsworth and deponant [deponent] further states that she has no documentary evidence in her possession of his service, excepting the certificate of the comptroller of the state of New York and that there is no record of her marriage entered at the time of her Marriage and she had five children vi: Catharin, Ratchel, Phebe, John and Mary Elsworth. 
Elizabeth her X mark Elsworth.

Sworn and subscribed this day and year above written, before me. }  Reuben H. Hine. Judge of Ulster County Courts } 

Hannah Pressler being duly sworn before the undersigned one of the Judges of the county of Ulster, doth depose and say, that she is well acquainted with Elizabeth Elsworth and has been all her life time _ that the witness is eighty three years old, and she is the sister of Elizabeth Elsworth, her name formerly being Elizabeth Crandle, and that she was present when she was married to John Elsworth and saw them married by Abraham Davison, Esq. in the town of New Paltz and county of Ulster, and that said John Elsworth was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, but does not know any thing about his services only that he volunteered several times before marriage, and once in the summer after, or fall

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marriage. Elizabeth Elsworth is now blind and has been for the last two years and unable to leave the house and now is unable to leave her room, and that she had five children by her husband John Elsworth, viz: Catharin, Ratchel, Phebe and John and Mary and further this deponent says not. 
Hannah her X mark Pressler

Sworn before me this 25th day of December1839 and subscribed. } R. H. Hine, Judge of Ulster County.

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Elizabeth Elsworth and know her to be an old and respectable inhabitant of the town of New Paltz, and confined to her house on account of old age and being blind an has been blind [inserted] for several years and is unable to attend at the Court House it being 18 miles __ also Hannah Pressler is a respectable inhabitant and her statements are to be relied upon. R. H. Hine. Judge of Ulster County Courts

I hereby certify that I was well acquainted with John Elsworth and know him to be the reputed husband of Elizabeth Elsworth and they lived in the same neighborhood with me at the time of his death _  he died while from home, in New York, with inflammation on the lungs as was then stated.
Reuben H. Hine.

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State of New York Ulster County } SS. 
I, John Fergerson Clerk of the County of Ulster do hereby certify that Reuben H. Hine, Esqr before whom the foregoing or annexed affidavits of Elizabeth Elizabeth [name repeated and crossed out] Elsworth and Hannah Pressler purport to have been taken was at the respective dates of the same a judge of the County Courts of Ulster County duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signatures thereto are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county, the 30th day of December 1839.  John Ferguson, Clerk
seal [surrounded by hand drawn circle] 

State of New York Ulster County } 
On this fifteenth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty, at a court of Common Pleas held at the Court House in the village of Kingston in the [inserted] county of Ulster aforesaid, satisfactory evidence was adduced in open court that Elizabeth Elsworth was an applicant for a pension under the act of congress passed the 4th of July 1836, that she died the 18th day of June in the year 1840 and that Phebe Hine,  widow of Thomas Hine, Mary Elsworth and John Elsworth are her only children, and they are all over the age of twenty one years.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto

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set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court and county, this 15th day of September 1840.  John Ferguson, Clerk
seal [surrounded by hand drawn circle] 

State of New York Secretary's Office }
I certify that Abraham Donaldson [underlined] was duly appointed and commissioned as a justice of the Peace for the county of Ulster in this state on the 15th day of June 1778. September 21, 1780 and on the 7th of October 1783, as appears by the minutes of the council of appointment of this state in this office and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts as such. Archd Campbell, Dep. Secretary. 

Albany, July 29, 1840. State of New York Secretary's office} 
 I certify that it appears by the Military Register or in [underlined] this office that on the 7th of May 1779 John Ellsworth [underlined] enlisted as a soldier in captain Pell's company in the second New York Regiment for nine months, and was discharged on the 10th of February 1779. Archd Campbell. Dep. Secretary. 
Albany, July 29. 1840.

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I certify that John Elsworth is mustered to serve until January 1st, 1783 for Frederick Straits class in Captain Bagley's company in Colonel Frears regiment in Dutchess county. this sixteenth day of May 1782. G. F. Livingston, Capt.

Know all men by these presents that we, the subscribers on a class in Capt. Antony Badgly company in Col. Frieeses Right [underlined] have procured a man, Viz: John Elsworth to serve in the levies in the state of New York to the first day of January in the year of our Lord 1783, and has been delivered a certificate taken for such delivery, whereby [underlined] the said class is intitled to two hundred acres of unapropriated [unappropriated] lands. We do therefore for the consideration of four pounds to us in hand paid, whereof we do acknowledge ourselves fully satisfied, have sold and transferred unto Simon R. Reeves and to his heirs and assigns the whole wright [underlined] of the said two hundred acres of land which the said class is entitled to in pursuance of a law of this state. Intitled an act for raising troops to compleat [complete] the line of this state in the services of the United States and these two Rightinents to be raised on bounties of unapropiated lands and for the further defence [defense] of the frontiers of this state passed the 25th of March one thousand seven hundred and eighty two. To have and to hold the said two hundred acres of land unto the said

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Simon R. Reeves his heirs and assigns to his and their proper use benefit and behoof forever, as witness on hands and seals the Sixth day of March 1783. 

Frederick Straits.  S.S. [circled] 
Philip Gylston.  S.S. [circled] 
Timothy Badele.  S.S. [circled] 
John Gormand.  S.S. [circled] 
John Gormand.  S.S. [circled] 
Barradus Gormond.  S.S. [circled] 
Bernard Filkins.  S.S. [circled] 
Cornelius Filkins.  S.S. [circled] 

Sealed and delivered in presence of John Addams } 

Dutches County SS. 
Be it remembered that on the 28th of June 1783 personally appeared before me Zephaniah Platt, Esq one of the Judges inferior court common pleas for said county John Adams, the subscribing witness, who being duly sworn saith that he saw Frederick Strait, Phillip Gilston, Timothy Bedle, John Gormand Junr [Junior] John Germond Barradus Gormand, Bernard Filkins, and Cornelus Filkins each sign, seal and deliver the within transfer as their several voluntary acts and deed. Zepha. Platt.
Comptrollers Office, Albany, July 29, 1840.
I certify that I have compared the foregoing copy and the endorsement thereon with an original paper per now on file in this office, and that it is a true transcript therefrom and of the whole of said original and of its endorsement. W. W. Treadway Dep. Comptroller

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The number and amount of certificates issued by the Treasurer of the State of New York for Levies & Militia Services &c continued from Books Nos 1. 2 6 & 7.
To whom Given
1781 Dec. 20 6,063 John Elsworth private 20.8.10
1782 Dec. 12 35,384 John Elsworth do 17.4.10 1/2
1782 May 31 35,502 John Elsworth do 2.13.4
1780 June 4. 36,497 John Elsworth do 0.15.1/2
1780 July 31 12,313 Jn Elsworth do 0.12.5
1780 Aug. 31 12.839 John Elsworth do 2.13.4
1780 Oct. 16 12.881 John Elsworth do 4.1.9

State of New York Comptrollers' Office Albany, August 6,1840 } 
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Books Nos 2. 3. 7. & 8 now remaining in this office and that the service for which the first certificate above named was issued was performed under Capt Henry Pawling in a Regiment commanded by Col. Commdr Albert Pawling, the second and third under what officers does not appear, the fourth under Capt. John Hasbrouck in a Regiment commanded by Col. John Cantine, and the fifth sixth and seventh under Capt. John Hermance, in a regiment commanded by col. Morris Graham. 
WW Treadway Deputy Comptroller

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Seal [circled] 
State of New York Ulster County } S.S. 
John Ferguson, Clerk of the County of Ulster do hereby certify that Reuben H. Hine Esq [inserted] before whom the annexed declaration of Elizabeth Elsworth and the affidavits of John Leminger Jonathan Tompkins and Hannah Pressler purport to have been sworn was at the respective dates of the same a Judge of the county courts of Ulster County and that his several signatures to the same are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county, this seventeenth day of July of 1840. John Ferguson. Clerk.
Seal [circled] 

Supplement Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the 3d section of the act of congress of the 4th of July 1836.
State of New York Ulster County } S.S. 
On this tenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and forty personally appeared before me Reuben H. Hine, one of the Judge of the county courts of Ulster aforesaid Elizabeth Elsworth, a resident of the town of New Paltz Ulster County and State of New York aged eighty eight years, who being first duly sworn

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according to law, doth, on her oath make the following supplement [inserted] declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1838. 
That she is the widow of John Elsworth, deceased, who in the Revolutionary war, resided in said town of New Paltz.
That about two years since she made application for a pension before one of her neighbors Reuben H. Hine, one of the Judges of said county _ that she did not state any particulars of her husbands service during the Revolutionary war, nor did she then state the particular day [inserted] of her marriage with the said John Elsworth, that she has since been informed by said Judge that her application was rejected on account of the said omissions in her first declaration. She further declares that with the assistance of said Judge Hine and others of her neighbors and the persons whose names are hereunto appended as witnesses, she has been able to refresh her memory in order to make the following statement, viz: That her husband, the said John Elsworth in the Revolution resided a near neighbor to this deponant [deponent] that she remembers he was a private soldier nearly every season during said war from near the beginning to near the end.
That she believes the first service he was in was a corps then called Govenor Clinton's life Guard, that she believes he remained in said service for one year or more.

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That he afterward enlisted for the term of nine months this service she believes it was in Col. Courtlands' Regiment and he has after told her that he was in the battle of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey.
That he was several times engaged as a private soldier in the militia under different
commanders and officers and was stationed on the frontiers Ulster, Dutchess and Columbia (then called Albany) County as substitute for others for short periods.
She further declares that in the tenth day of April 1781 or 1782, she was legally married to the said John Elsworth in said town of New Paltz _ that the marriage ceremony was performed by Abraham Denison, Esq a Justice of the Peace of said town and that her maiden name was Elizabeth Crandle.
She further declares that her husband, the said John Elsworth, shortly after their marriage volunteered as a private soldier for the term of 8 or 9 months and was stationed on the frontiers of Ulster County, untill [until] the fall of the same year, during which time he returned home on furlough several times for a few days __ this last service was as she now believes under either under the command of Captain or colonel Pawling.
She further declares that the next year after her marriage to her husband the said John Elsworth as she now believes, volunteered

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in a company either in Columbia or Dutches county, but where he was stationed or under what officers and how long he served, she does not now remember, but thinks he returned home on furlough once or time during said service as she had one child born about that time and if living would be about fifty eight years of age or 59.
She further declares that she has no documentary evidence of her marriage neither has she any family record of the age of her children.
She further declares that her husband the aforesaid John Elsworth died about the middle of December while absent from home to New York on a visit in the year 1806 or 1807. and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed. Elizabeth her X mark Elsworth

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid, before me; and I do certify [inserted] that from bodily infirmity said applicant is unable to attend court. } 
R H Hine, Judge of the Ulster Co. Court.

State of New York Ulster County } S.S. 
John Leminger of the town of New Paltz county of Ulster and State of New York, being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he is eighty one years of

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age, that he was well acquainted with John John [name repeated in original] Elsworth, now deceased, who was soldier in the Revolutionary war.
That in the year 1776 or 1777 the said John Elsworth resided a near neighbour to this deponent in said town of New Paltz, that he enlisted as a private soldier in a corps called the Governor's Guard that deponent was well acquainted with governor George Clinton that deponent has heard the governor say that said Elsworth was engaged as a private soldier as he now believes, for the term of one year and was principally stationed on the opposite side of the Hudson river in the village of Poughkeepsie and and [word repeated in original] during which enlistment deponent frequently saw the said Elsworth in the service aforesaid.
And this deponent further states that said Elsworth afterwards was engaged in different campaigns and companies and company [crossed out] more or less every year to the close of the war _ but in what company or how long in each engagement deponent does not now recollect.
And this deponent further saith that said John Elsworth near the close of the war was legally married to Elizabeth Crandle with whom he lived and had several children and that the said John Elsworth died more than thirty years since.

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and that his widow has ever since that period remained and is still the widow of the said John Elsworth and is now an applicant for a pension and further this deponent saith not.  John his X mark Leminger

Sworn to and subscribed this fifteenth day of May 1840, before me } R. H. Hine one of the Judges of Ulster County Courts } 

And I further certify that I am well acquainted with Mr Lemminsor and his statements are to be relied upon as true. R. H. Hine

State of New York Ulster County } S.S. 
Jonathan Tompkins, of the town of Plattekill county of Ulster and State of New York, being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is eighty six years of age, that he was well acquainted with John Elsworth a soldier of the Revolutionary war.
That deponant [deponent] during the Revolution resided in the town of New Paltz, a near neighbor to the said John Elsworth _ that said John Elsworth was engaged as a private in several different engagements from the beginning to the end of the war. That in the year 1776 a 1777 the said John Elsworth enlisted in a corps

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called The Govenor's Guard and was the principle part of the time on the opposite side of the Hudson [inserted] river at a place called Poughkeepsie but for what length of time deponent does not Know.
That in the year 1778 or 1779 the said John Elsworth enlisted in Colonel Cortland's Regiment, as deponent now believes for 8 or 9 months as a private soldier. That afterwards and towards the close of the war the said John Elsworth was several times as a private soldier on the frontier of Ulster County, but in what year or what length of time deponant [deponent] does not now remember.
That near the close of the war he was also engaged as a soldier on the East side of the Hudson river but for what length of time or under what officers deponent does not remember. 
And this deponent further saith that near the close of the Revolutionary war in the spring of the year 1781 or 1782 the said John Elsworth was legally married to Elizabeth Crandle _ that the ceremony was performed by Abraham Denison, Esqr a Justice of the Peace of said town of New Paltz deponant being present when the ceremony was performed.
That said John Elsworth and Elizabeth lived together (and had several children) until the day of his death which took place more than thirty years since and that the said Elizabeth Elsworth has ever since remained

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and still is the widow of the said John Elsworth, dec'd [underlined] and is now an applicant for a pension. And further this deponent saith not. Jonathan his X mark Tompkins

Snow to and subscribed this 15th day of April } 
1840. And I do further certify that I am well acquainted with Jonathan Tompkins and know him to be a man of truth and veracity, and his statements to be relied on as true. } 
R. H. Hine one of the Judges of Ulster County Courts. }

State of New York Ulster County }  S. S. 
Hannah Pressler widow of Solomon Pressler deceased of the town of New Paltz County of Ulster and State of New York being duly sworn deposeth and saith that she is well acquainted with Elizabeth Elsworth, widow of John Elsworth, deceased, that said Elizabeth is a sister of deponant [deponent]. That deponant was present when her sister, the said Elizabeth was married to the said John Elsworth _ that the ceremony was performed by Abraham Davison, Esqr then a Justice of the peace of said Town _ that deponant is the only person living but one who was present at the time the marriage took place _ that her maiden name previous to her marriage, was Crandle. [underlined]

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and this deponant [deponent] further saith that according to the best of her recollection the said marriage of her sister Elizabeth to the said John Elsworth took place in the Spring of the year 1781 or 1782, either in the month of April or May of said year.
And this deponant further saith that she was well acquainted with the said John Elsworth for several years previous and after the marriage _ that he was absent from home several times during the war of the Revolution -- that sometimes he was absent for a long time and sometimes only for a few days and return home again.
And this deponant further saith that after the said John Elsworth was married to the said Elizabeth he was absent from home a great part of the time during the ensuing summer and returned home late in the fall as deponant was informed from the service of his country.
And this deponant further saith that the said John Elsworth and Elizabeth lived together a near neighbor of deponant and had several children, and that he died more than thirty years since and that the said Elizabeth has ever since remained the widow of said John Elsworth _  and further this deponant is either seventy-four or seventy-five years of age and further this deponant saith not.   Hannah her X mark Presslar

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Sworn to and subscribed this 5th day of May 1840. before me, R.H. Hine, Judge of the Ulster County Courts.

And I further certify that I am well acquainted with Hannah Presslar and she is of good moral character and to be relied on. R. H. Hine

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To the Senate & house of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled Your petitioner attorney for Phebe Hime John Elsworth & Mary Elsworth heirs of Elizabeth Elsworth the widow of John Elsworth a Soldier in the Revolution would represent that the said Elizabeth Elsworth in her lifetime in the year 1838 applied for a pension for the services of her husband and her application was rejected -- proof of his services being considered insufficient Some additional proof was - obtained and sent to the pension office that also was considered insufficient after & in 1840 she made a Supplement declaration and Submitted all the proof of her Marriage that being two living witnesses besides herself there being no Record of their Marriage Proof of his services by five witnesses and the Comptrolers [Comptroller's] Certificate and proof of his death by four witnesses (many others as to his death might have been provided) (and in addition to the evidence herewith Submitted to your honourable boddy [body] it is all most proverbial in this place that the said John Elsworth served one year in Governor Clintons guard for one year but the great length of time since he served has rendered it difficult to find any more witnesses who were knowing to that fact sufficiently to swear to it.)

The application was rejected for the reason that the Comptrollers certificate proved that there was one John Elsworth an Ajunt one a Sergt one a Lieut. and one a private your petitioner can see no reason why the heirs of the said John Elsworth

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(the widow being now dead) Should be -- denied as long as they claim for his services as a private soldier had they claimed for their services of their father as an - officer it would be right for them to show his services as such but as there can be no doubt of her marriage and of his services as a private in the revolutionary war for the proof of such your petitioner would refer your honourable boddy [body] to the documents herewith accompanying this petition 
Your petitioner would humbly pray your honourable boddy to grant them a certificate for the pension their mother was justly entitled to from the fourth day of March 1831 to the sixteenth day of June 1840 being the day of her death and your petitioner will ever pray.  R.H. Hine } 

Sworn and subscribed before me the 14th day of June 1842. and I certify that I am well acquainted with the Hon. Reuben H. Hine the deponent that he is one of the Judges of the County Courts of Ulster County and his statement and deposition entitled to full credit __ }
Jacob Snyder one of the Judges of the County Courts of Ulster County __ }

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J.L. Edwards Esq
Dear Sir
I have the honor to enclose you herewith a letter from Judge Hine, with papers relating to pensions _ of widow Elizabeth Law, and of the hiers [heirs] of the Widow of John Elsworth, for consideration _ The letter of Judge Hine is enclosed to enable you to understand his views on the final subjects therein referred to 
I am Sir very Respy [Respectfully] Your Obt St [Obedient Servant]  
John VanBuren 
House of Rep. Dec 27. 1841