Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File Wid. Ctf 6977, Jonathan Wallingford, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Nb.
Wallingford, Jonathan Betsey
Wid. of 69-77 B.L.W. 47553-160-55
CONTENTS

Carded
No. 6977
4
WAR OF 1812  the Revolution Act. 1878
WIDOWS' PENSION.
Butsey Wallingford widow of Jonathan Wallingford Rank Private Company Capt Timothy Emerson Regiment Frank's Bartlett's New Hampshire Militia
Milwaukee Agency. Rate per month — Eight dollars. Commencing February 14, 1878. March 9, 1878
Certificate dated May 4, 1878 and sent to Pension Agent. May 9 '78
Act 14th February, 1878.
Vol. _____ Page _____
(J. H. Hynne) Clerk.
(J. M. Mace)

Notice to Pensioner returned undelivered June 29. 1878. G.
Thaller } To P.M. Mankato Minn Sept 20. 78 } for identity of the claimant
Oct 2. 78. P.A. to communicate with pensioner at Mankato. N.C. Durkee advised. m.b.f.
1887 Augt Pension Agt reports paid to June 4. 1887 & living in Mankato, Blue Earth Co Minn (then aged 91 years)
RECEIVED DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Accounting Officer's Settlement No. 6440 for $ 6977 Pension Agent for payment. Oct 24, 1889 ES
1924 Feb 15 - Hist. to Winthrop Alexander MMH
1928 Feb 4 Hist to Carrie A. Brewster awt.
1931 June 4 - Hist to Mr E.C. Moran MMH/ECH

245. 689 Oct Mar. 3. '11 May 21. '16
Betsey Wallingford. wid. Jonathan Wallingford. fri.
Capt. Timothy Emerson. Col. Thomas Bartlett. N. H. Ent. 9. July 1780. dis. 26. Oct Rev. war.
Private N. H. Milia
Dis Feb 53
Ad. 160 acs Nov 1/56
See claim 14.220 act March 9 1878 for pension. APR. 17 1878.
David Colcord. Porter. Me.
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See Pension 1812 # 14.220 -
Vol W 1-27

No. _____
S. W. McELDERRY.
Special Examiner.
Dated Mankato Minn March 12 th , 1887.
BRIEF:
Rel to Betsy Wallingford of Mankato Minn, a pensioner Rev of 1812 , $6,977 payable at Milwaukee Chs.
No. of Inclosures _____

6977 Wallingford Betsy Milwaukee P

SPECIAL EXAMINATION DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
Betsy Wallingford Cf 6977 War of 182
PENSION OFFICE,
Mankato Minn Nov. 12, 1887.
Sir:
I have the honor to report that I have interviewed Doctors Davis, Frisbie and Mrs H. Bennett relative to Betsy Wallingford of Mankato Minn, a pensioner of war 1812  Rev Cf 6977, payable at Milwaukee Wis.
The pensioner is 91 yrs old, is living with her daughter a lady aged 60 yrs. No adverse information was obtained and no doubt of her identity or right, established.
Very Respectfully
S. W. McElroy Special Examiner
Dear John C. Black Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.

No
Betsy Mallingford Widow of Jonathan
Maine
3 Feb 1833
2 he

State of Maine.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
PORTLAND, May 14. 1856. }
I, OBADIAH G. COOK,
Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court,
for said County of Cumberland , being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
Henry M. Libby Esquire
is, and at the date of his Certificate to the paper hereto annexed was, an
ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
within and for
the County of Oxford in said State
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY COMMISSIONED and qualified to administer Oaths and take Acknowledgments of Deeds and other instruments in writing, in the County aforesaid — and that the following Signature , purporting to be his
is GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
O. G. Cook CLERK.

I Hanson Libby of Porter in the county of Oxford and State of Maine of the age of seventy eight years testify and say that I was born and lived in Rochester New Hampshire a near neighbour to Jonathan  late of Howland Jonathan Wallingford, and have been intimately acquainted with him (having married his youngest sister) from his youth to the time of his death - I well remember some forty years since of said Wallingford's removing from Rochester N.H. to the eastern part of the state of Maine - I also recollect of said Wallingford's being in the service of the United States some seventy years since - I do not remember the precise time of his being drafted, but will remember of his coming home finishing years ago or so &c - - - - -
Hanson Libby
Oxford P. Porter October 14 th 1851, Then the above named Hanson Libby personally appearing made oath to the above affidavit by him signed
Before me Henry M. Libby justice of the peace
April 9 1856, I certify that I have been well acquainted with Hanson Libby Esq, who signed the above affidavit, for forty eight years, and he has been held by his neighbours & acquaintances as a person of strict integrity & of correct moral principles, & I concur, entirely with this in this respect D. Colcord
Ps. The fact that I have been well acquainted with Hanson Libby Esq, for forty eight years, and that he has been held by his neighbours & acquaintances as a person of strict integrity & of correct moral principles, is my personal knowledge & belief. He was a man of very much integrity & of correct moral principles. He was a man of very much integrity & of correct moral principles. He was a man of very much integrity & of correct moral principles.

1812. Wid.
A. S. Pension Agency, Milwaukee
Oct 19, 1889.
Hon. Hiram Smith Jr. Actg Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir:
I hereby report that the name of Petsey Wallingford  (Rev. war)  widow of Jonathan , who was a pensioner on the rolls of this Agency, under Certificate No. 6977 , and who was last paid at $ 12 , to June 4, 1889 , has been dropped because of death of pensioner
6977
Very respectfully,
A. H. Ladd Pension Agent.
Every name dropped to be thus reported at once.

FINANCE DIVISION. OCT 21 1889 BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
PENSION OFFICE. OCT 21 1889

APPLICATION FOR
WIDOW'S PENSION.
WAR OF 1812 .
The Revolution
FOR WIDOW OF
Jonathan Wallingford
of Capt. (Rev Land War. No. 47,553
Co. _____ Reg't of N. H. M a
Recd from
W. C. Burks Ed
Markato
Min.
Filed by
C. W. BENNETT,
Washington, D. C.
For Sale at the Office of the U. S. RECORD AND GAZETTE, Washington, D. C.

Rev. WAR OF 1812.
Claim of Widow for Pension, under the Provisions of Sections 4736 to 4740 inclusive Revised Statutes, and the Act of March 9, 1878.
State of Minnesota County of Blue Earth } ss.
On this 22 nd day of March , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and Seventy eight personally appeared before me, a Clerk District Court , the same being a Court of Record within and for the county and State aforesaid, (1) Betsy Wallingford aged 82 years, a resident of Mankato , in the State of Minnesota , who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is a widow of (2) Jonathan Wallingford deceased, who was the identical (3) Jonathan Wallingford , who served under the name of (4) Jonathan Wallingford as a (5) _____ in the company commanded by Captain _____, in the regiment of _____, commanded by _____ in the war of the Revolution , 1812 ; that her said husband (6) was drafted at Rocksbury N.H. on or about the _____ day of _____, A. D. _____, for the term of _____, and continued in actual service in said war for the term of (7) _____, and whose services terminated, by reason of (8) _____
at _____, on the _____ day of _____, A. D. _____. She further states that the following is a full description of her said husband at the time of his enlistment, viz: (9) _____ He was about 5 ft 9 in high, blue eyes, light hair - was a farmer & was born July 7 th 1762
She further states that she was married to the said Jonathan Wallingford , at the city (or town) of Athens , in the county of Somerset and in the State of Maine , on the 9 day of July
A. D. 1812 , by one (10) James Leighton , who was a (11) Justice and that her name before her said marriage was Betsy Brimfield ; and she further states
that (12) Neither the claimant or her said husband had been previously married
and that her said husband (13) Jonathan Wallingford , died at Howland , in the State of Maine , on the 5 th day of August , A. D. 1847 ; and she further
declares that the following have been the places of residence of herself and her said husband since the date of his discharge from the Army, viz: (14) at Athens Me until 10 or 12 years before he died - she then lived at Portland Me till 1855 - since then at Mankato Minn.
She refers to the proofs filed upon which she received a Land Warrant No. 47,553 She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the pension to which she may be entitled under the provisions of Sections 4736 to 4740 inclusive Revised Statutes, and the Act of March 9, 1878, and hereby constitutes and appoints with full
powers of substitution and revocation C. W. BENNETT , of Washington D. C.
_____, her true and lawful attorneys, to prosecute her claim, and she further declares that she has heretofore made no application for (15) pension
and that her residence is No. _____, _____ street, city (or town) of Mankato county of Blue Earth , State of Maine , and that her post-office address is the same
ATTEST: Henry G. Tibbetts Betsy Wallingford Betsy Brimfield (Claimant's Signature)
N. B.—All the blank spaces in this form must be carefully filled up in accordance with the instructions on the back hereof and from the best information possessed, or obtainable, by the applicant.

Also personally appeared Betsey D. Durkee , aged 60 years, residing at No. _____, _____ street, in Mankato Minn , and _____  Henry C. Tibbets , aged 52 years, residing at No. Mankato Minn. street, in Dr S D Brown of Mankato Minn , persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they have known the said Betsey Wallingford for  60 years and for 25 + 62 + years years, respectively; that they were present and saw her sign her name (or make her mark) to the foregoing declaration; that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of said claimant and their ac- quaintance with her, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; and they further say that they are able to identify her as the person who was the wife of the identical (16) Jonathan Wallingford , who rendered the service alleged in the above application (in the company of Captain _____, in the regiment of _____, in the war of the Revolution 1812) by the following-named facts and circumstances, viz: (17)
She is the daughter & has the son's law of said Claimant & her husband & I know from personal knowledge of the death of said Jonathan Wallingford & that she is his widow and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.  Dr Brown swears that he knew the claimant & her husband at Athens Me in 1812 & knew them as husband & wife till he died & knows the claimant now  Betsey Durkee  Henry C. Tibbets  Dr. S. D. Brown [Signatures of Witnesses]
SWORN TO and subscribed before me this 22 day of March , A. D. 18 78 ; and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration, &c., were fully made known and explained to the applicant and witnesses before swearing, including the words _____, erased, and the words _____ _____, added; and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.
[L. S.]
[Signature.]
William C. Durkee Clerk District Court (Official character.)  Mankato Minnesota
NOTES.
 1. Here allege full name of applicant.  2. Here allege full name of soldier.  3. Here allege again the name of soldier.  4. Here allege the name under which the soldier served.  5. Here allege the rank under which the soldier served.  6. Here state "enlisted," "volunteered," or "was drafted," as the case may be.  7. Here state the number of days or months of service rendered by the soldier; fourteen days being the shortest period for which service pension is by law allowed, unless the soldier was actually engaged in a battle.  8. Here insert the words "an honorable discharge," or "death," as the case may be.  9. Here let a full description of soldier follow, from the best recollection of the claimant, giving age, occupation, birth-place, height, color of hair, eyes, and complexion, and any other particulars as to description.  10. Here allege the name of the person who performed the marriage ceremony.  11. Here state the official character of the person who performed the ceremony; i. e., whether a minister of the Gospel or a justice of the peace, &c.  12. Here state whether the claimant or her husband (the soldier) had been previously married; and if either had, the name of the former husband or wife should be stated; and the date and place of the death of, or divorce from, the former consort should be alleged.  13. Here insert the name of the husband on account of whose service and death the claim is made.  14. Here state all the places of residence; if in a city, giving the street and number; and from and to what dates he resided at each place.  15. If any application for bounty land or pension has previously been made, state the fact here, giving the date, and number if possible, and the act of Congress under which the claim was made; and designating whether it was a claim for bounty land or pension, and whether a warrant for the land or certificate for the pension was ever issued.  16. Here insert the name of the soldier.  17. Here name all the facts and circumstances which enable the witnesses to swear, from a personal knowledge, that the claimant is the widow of the identical person who rendered the service alleged in the claim.  All services rendered by the soldier in the war for which claim is made, or in any other war, with the names of officers in each service, must be given in the application. If the service was rendered as a substitute, the name of the principal for whom the substitute served should be stated.
is unmarried

State of Maine. } County of Oxford } J.S. 8
On this nineteenth day of March, A.D. One thousand eight hundred and fifty five - personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and state aforesaid, Betsy Wallingford aged fifty eight years, a resident of Porter, in said county and state aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, declares and says that she is the widow of Jonathan Wallingford, who was a private in Captain Timothy Emerson Co. and Col. Thomas Bartlett's Regiment, being a Regiment raised by the state of New Hampshire, to join the Continental army, for the defence of West Point A.D. 1780. Revolutionary war, that he, said Jonathan Wallingford engaged for service & entered said company and said Regiment, on the ninth day of July A.D. 1780, and was honorably discharged on the 26th day of October A.D. 1780 - served three months and 18 days; and that she was married to said Jonathan Wallingford on the ninth day of July, A.D. 1812, at Athens, Somerset county in the state of Maine, by James Lighton Esq., that her maiden name was Betsey Bunker, that her husband, said Jonathan Wallingford died in the town of Howland, Penobscott county, state of Maine, on the 4th day of August A.D. 1847, and that she is still his widow, having never married since her said husband's decease. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd day of March, A.D. 1855. she declares that she has never made any Betsy Wallingford application for land bounty before. Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written, and I certify, that I have no interest in the above claim
David Colcord, Justice of the Peace

Should a Land warrant be issued in my favour, the Commissioner of Pensions will be pleased to send it To Thomas Mason Esqr. Porter, County of Oxford and State of Maine Most Respectfully,
Attest David Colcord
Your obedient Servt Betsey Wallingford
Applicant Betsey Wallingford for L. Bounty.

I, John N. Wallingford, late a resident of Howland, Penobscott county in the State of Maine, but now in the town of Portia, Maine, aged twenty one years, do testify and say, that I am the son of the foregoing named applicant, Betsey Wallingford, and also am the son of said Soldin Jonathan Wallingford, and that I further declare that he, said Jonathan Wallingford died at said Howland on the fourth day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty seven, - and that I was at his funeral. I further declare, that said applicant, the widow of said Jonathan Wallingford has never married since the decease of her said husband, but is now his widow, and she is now present - I further say, that I have frequently known him, said Jonathan Wallingford, say, that he was a soldier of the Revolutionary war, and have heard him talk about getting a Pension, and remember of his traveling to a neighboring town to make inquiries whether or not he was entitled, he said he had ascertained that he would not get a Pension, as he had not served long enough. I am a disinterested witness
John N. Wallingford
State of Maine } Axford County } March nineteenth, A.D. one thousand eight hundred & fifty five, then personally appeared the above deponent, John N. Wallingford, swore to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit before me, and I certify, that I am some acquaintance with him and have reason to believe him to be a credible witness David Colcord, Justice of the Peace

We Thomas Mason and Mary Mason, both residents of Porter, Oxford county, State of Maine, upon our oaths declare that the within forgoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Betsey Wallingford, (an applicant for Bounty land) in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance & statements of the said applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; - in fact we know her to be so, as we know the said Jonathan Wallingford & the said Betsey Wallingford, for near a fourth of a century gone by, & we know them to live together as husband and wife and never heard the fact questioned by their neighbors and friends that they were not man & wife
April 9th 1856
Thomas Mason Mary Mason
State of Maine } S.S. County of Oxford }
Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year above written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim
David Colcord, Justice of the Peace
David Colcord Porter Oxford Co Maine
Present before him this day Thomas Mason Mary Mason
Betsey Wallingford Applicant for B. Land
245.687

APPLICATION OF
..... a ..... of Co. .... ..... Rec. .... ..... MAR 15 1867 ..... Vols. Honably discharged, ..... ..... 186 .
"UNION" Print, Mankato, Minn.
Forwarded by ..... .....

State of Minnesota, } ss. County of Blue Earth, }
On the 7 th day of March A. D. 186 7 .
J. Paddock Clerk of District Court in and for said county and State, which is a Court of Record and the Clerk thereof authorized to administer oaths for general purposes; Betsy Wallingford
who being duly sworn says that her age is 70 years; that she is a resident of Mankato , in the county of Blue Earth , State of Minnesota , that she makes this declaration, to obtain widow's pension according to the Act of Congress approved June 7 th , A. D. 1832, and all Acts supplementary and amendatory thereto. That she does bear true allegiance to the Constitution and Government of the United States, and that she has never been engaged in, or aided or abetted the existing rebellion in the United States.
That she is the identical Widow of Jonathan Wallingford who was drafted in the service of the United States at Rochester , in the State of New Hampshire on the 10 th day of March , A. D. 186 1 , in Company in year 1860 I think , commanded by Captain
in the 1 st Regt of Minn. Vols.  That the name of the company, also does not now recollect. That the said Jonathan Wallingford was at enlistment at West Point New York, when the said Jonathan Wallingford and served in the line of his duty until he was honorably discharged from service of United States, but for the period of service, defendant will have to refer to records in Washington. That the said Jonathan Wallingford was born July 7, 1792 in Rochester New Hampshire. That this defendant was born July 25, 1796, and was married to said Jonathan Wallingford in Athens Maine by James Leighton Esq. July 9, 1812. My said husband died in Holland Maine in Aug 1847 (1847), about 11 or 12 years ago. I made application for a land warrant through David Colcord my attorney of Porter Maine, and about 10 years ago obtained said land warrant of 160 acres, on making proof in my land warrant - I proved my marriage by Stephen Bunker and Lucy Bunker at whose house I was married, and for any evidence needed in this application would refer to the proof on above land warrant application. I do not know whether said Stephen and Lucy Bunker are now living or not, and do not recollect the number of the land warrant. Defendant further says that she has never remarried but continues still the widow of said Jonathan Wallingford, and is in defendant's circumstances having nothing but her hands to support her, and earning her living by weaving carpets & the like.
And she claims that there is due her from the United States the Additional Bounty of  70 Dollars, by the Act of Congress of July 28, 1866 . That she has not received, nor is entitled to receive from the United States under any laws or regulations prior to the Act of July 28, 1866, more than any pension dollars bounty for any and all military service rendered by her said husband Jonathan Wallingford during the Rebellious war . And she further swears that she has not bartered, sold, assigned, transferred, loaned, exchanged or given away his final discharge paper or any interest in the pension promised by this or any other act of Congress.
And she hereby appoints E. P. Freeman of Mankato , in the county of Blue Earth , State of Minnesota, her true and lawful Attorney, for her and in her name, to present and prosecute this claim, to recover and receipt for all money and certificates that may be paid or issued in satisfaction thereof, to do any act which may be necessary in the prosecution of this claim, with full power of substitution. That the applicant's P. O. Address is Mankato in the County of Blue Earth , State of Minnesota.
Signed in presence of Betsy Durkee  Henry C. Tibbetts [Signature of Applicant.] Betsy Wallingford
Also personally appeared Betsy Durkee and Henry C. Tibbetts and Lydia Tibbetts residents of Blue Earth County, Minnesota, persons whom I certify to be respectable, and entitled to credit, and who being duly sworn, say they were present and saw the above named Betsy Wallingford  and all of lawful age
sign her name to the foregoing declaration, and that they have been acquainted with the said applicant, the said Betsy Durkee for 49 yrs. the said Lydia Tibbetts for 34 years and the said Henry Tibbetts for 14 years, and that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant
and their acquaintance with her that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and who also says that we are all personally knowing to the fact that the said Betsy Wallingford obtained a land warrant of 160 acres for the services of her husband Jonathan Wallingford in Revolutionary war, and are knowing to the fact that she has not remarried but is dependent upon her own exertions for support.
And they further state that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim, either direct or indirect. Henry C. Tibbetts
Signatures of Witnesses: { Lydia L. Tibbetts  Betsy Durkee
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7 th day of March A. D. 186 7 ; and I hereby certify
that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim, and that the above named Betsy Wallingford
acknowledged the Power of Attorney contained in said declaration to be her free act and deed for the purposes therein expressed.
J. Paddock Clerk of the District Court for said Co & State

Rev. and 1812 War Section
mmh5
February 15, 1924
Winthrop Alexander 3 Wabon St., Boston 21, Mass.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim Widow Certificate No. 6977 it appears that Jonathan Wallingford was born July 7, 1762 in Rochester, New Hampshire.
While living in said town he enlisted July 9, 1780 and served as a private in Captain Timothy Emerson's Company, Colonel Thomas Bartlett's New Hampshire Regiment and was discharged October 26, 1780. He died in Howland, Penobscot County, Maine August 4 or 5, 1847.
Soldier married July 9, 1812 in Athens, Somerset County, Maine, Betsey Bunker born July 25, 1796 (neither of them had previously married). She was a resident of Porter, Oxford County, Maine in 1855. She was allowed pension while living in Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minnesota with her married daughter Betsey Durkee who was aged sixty years in 1878. She died in 1889.
John N. a son was living in Porter, Maine in 1855 aged twenty-one years.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
Some Notes: gave date of soldier's death as Aug. 7. I used only what widows & sons gave - I did not use the son-in-law's because I could not determine whether it was H.C. Libby or Dr. Com...

11081.
P. O.
Betsey Wallingford
Service:
Jonathan
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____
Admitted under act March 9. 1878 As per Certificate 697/2

Act 1855
# 47553
160 acres

6977
6
No. 14220
Sd. V. A. 47,553-160-85
SERVICE PENSION.
WAR OF 1812. Revolution
Act of Mar. 9, 1878.
M rs Betsy Wallingford Mankato, Minn.
WIDOW of Jonathan Wallingford Br. Capt Emerson & Co. N. H. Mil.
Died Aug. 5, 1847
Received Mar 30, 1878.
C. H. Bennett, Present.
Attorney.

No 6543
Betsy Wallington Widow of Jonathan Maine
David Colcord May 27/56 Burt June 25/60
11081
3 Feby 1853 Rec (2)
245689

Mankato Minnecota, March 8 th 1867.
Hon Joseph H. Barrett.
Dear Sir.
I enclose the application of Betsy Wallingford a widow for a pension which she thinks is due her by reason of the services of her husband, Jonathan Wallingford in the Revolutionary War. She is quite an old lady and is dependent upon her own exertions for a livelihood. The length of time her husband served she has heard her husband state, but does not now recollect very distinctly, but I presume the evidence furnished when she procured a land warrant as stated in her extra application will show it. I write this claim, could be examined as soon in its order as is practicable, for if she is not entitled to a pension under any existing laws, I design to try to obtain the passage of a special act for her relief. Respectfully Yours E. P. Freeman atty for Mrs. W

Cubayante San Juan, W.H.
Service

State of New Hampshire, Secretary of State's Office.
I do hereby certify that from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the war of the Revolution which remain in this office, it appears that the name of Dana Wallingford is borne upon a "Pay Roll of Capt. Timothy Emersons Company of Militia in Col. Thomas Bartletts Regiment which Regt. was raised by the State of New Hampshire to join the Continental Army for the defence of West Point 1780" as a private in said company - Time of engagement, July 9. 1780; Time of Discharge, Oct. 26. 1780; Time in service  3 months 18 days.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the State this 13th. day of May 1853.
John G. Hadley, Secretary of State.

Pension office } Washington }
Mankato May 28 th 1860 Minn —
I have to inquire relative to the condition upon which & the right of the heirs of Timothy Chapin Revolutionary Soldier. — I understand by a Law of Congress the heirs can continue to draw the pension drawn by the father — Please be kind enough to give me all the information respecting the inquiry that you can
Also farther. the case of another Revolutionary Widow. whose husband Jonathan Wallingford was drafted about 1777 near Rochester N.H. & was in service over 3 months his widow still lives & is medy — does the acts of Congress allow her to draw a Pension — or allow her anything Please give me all the light practicable & oblige
Yours Most Resp t Cramer Burb

Office Clerk District Court, OF BLUE EARTH COUNTY.
W. C. DURKEE, Clerk.
Mankato, Minn., Sept 10 1878 Comr of Pensions Dr Sir
Once more I will endeavor to obtain an answer to an inquiry from your Dept. It is as to the status of the application of Mrs Betsey (or Elizabeth Wallingford) widow of Rev. Soldier for pension under act of March 8-1878-
I understand from the Post Master here that one or two letters came here for her - but being uncalled for he returned them to writer - or rather an ignorant clerk did.
She resides here & is entitled to a pension under the law - We have recd no number of the application so can give none -
Please reply - I am very greatly Oblige
Yours Sincerely Servt
W.C. Durkee Mankato Minn

Office Clerk District Court, OF BLUE EARTH COUNTY.
W. C. DURKEE, Clerk.
Mankato, Minn., July 3 1878 Comr of Pensions Dr Sir:
I am informed to day that two communications from your department to Mrs Betsey Walling- ford a claimant for Pension as Widow of Revolutionary Soldier - under act of March 3 1878 were returned to you by the P. Master for some unac- countable reason - She lives here in Mankato with her daughter Betsey Durkee - & if the letters are sent her again - either direct or in care of B. Durkee - she will receive them
Very Resp'tly &c
W. C. Durkee Clerk District Court

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR SEP 24 1878 P. O. Mankato Minn Sept 24/78 Hon J A Burtly Comt. Pensions. Washington D. C.
Dear Sir,
I learn that Mrs Betsy Wallingford a very aged Lady is a resident of this town residing with a married daughter.
She was married very young to a soldier of the revolution much older than herself. She has lived a very retired life for some years with her daughter's family a respectable family in this town.
Her papers were returned from this office some time since the delivery clerk not knowing of her residence or of any such person in the city or St.
She is a very worthy old Lady and highly esteemed by the few who knew her.
Very Respectfully Yours OT Brown

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Hon J Muntt. Comr Pensions. Sir:
In regard to the papers referred to in your letter of May 27. /56. I would just say, that it was not our intention to ask for a Pension, but the Certificate of the Secretary of New Hampshire, and the accompanying affidavits and evidence of the Marriage & death of Jonathan Wallingford & Mrs Wallingford's widowhood were intended to establish Mrs. Wallingford claim for to Bounty Land under act of 1855 & whose declaration for Bounty Land I sent at the time; & your letter of May 21. /56 states the no. of her application to be 245,689. Mrs. Wallingford believed her husband served six months & upwards, but the Secretary's certificate settled the question against her, as no pension could be obtained for a life service less than six months. Please file this letter with her application, so that when you examine her claim to Bounty Land, you can examine the papers accompanying her application, if they have been separated from her application.
With proper respect, your Oct. servant,
David Colcord,
Porter, Oxford Co. Me
Sept. 15. 1855

Pension Office May 27, 1856
Sir,
The papers which it is presumed were intended to accompany a declaration for pension for Betsy Wallingford as the Widow of Jonathan of Me. have been filed under the 2 nd Sec: of the Act of Feb'y 3, 1833.
If it is thought advisable to continue the prosecution of the Claim she should make a declaration before a court of record, setting forth the services for which she expects to receive an allowance, & proving them by witnesses who knew so they were rendered.
The Certificate of the Sec'y of State of N. Hampshire shows that one Diana Wallingford served 3 months & 18 days. If this man was her husband the record evidence of service is not sufficient to fasten an allowance upon.
Very Resp't Yours W. Cal. for Cumner
David Colcord Esq Porter Oxford Me

Porter, Oxford Co., State of Maine April 9, 1856
Hon. J. Minot, Commissioner of Pensions, Sir: I herewith send the application of Betsey Wallingford for Bounty Land, under act of March 3 rd , 1855. Mrs. Wallingford was informed that she was entitled to a pension, after the death of husband, she went to Register N. Hampshire where her said husband was buried, in order to get evidence of his service in the war of the Rev., where she obtained the affidavits of John Libby, & John Nutter, the which are herewith enclosed. She also came to Porter, & took the affidavit of Hanson Libby which is herewith sent. I saw her at said Porter in the Spring of 1853, & she made enquiries of me in relation to her claim to a Pension - I told her that if her husband served six months & upwards she was entitled as I supposed, & that the records of his service could probably be found at the Secretarys Office in N. Hampshire, and at her request I wrote the Secretary of State of N. H. and obtained the Secretarys certificate herewith sent - to you -
Your Obedient servant,
David Colcord.
Land claim taken out Adams May 20/56

Mariya
Black and white copy, the

Crown Clerk's Office-
Atkins No Apr 23 rd A.D. 1856-
I hereby certify that I have diligently searched the records of the town of Atkins No for a record of the marriage of Jonathan Wallingford and Betsey Bunker and that on no book in the Clerk's Office of said town can I find any record of said marriage-
Fred G. Greene Town Clerk-

State of Maine.
Somerset County, ss.
I George A. Hobbs, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court within and for the State and County aforesaid do certify that Thomas P. Runker Esq. before whom the annexed proceedings were had, was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Penobscot  Somerset , duly qualified and commissioned; that full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Supreme Judicial Court, this 31 st day of March A. D. 1856
Geo. A. Hobbs Clerk.

I Stephen Bunker of Maxfield in the County of Penobscot and State of Maine of the age of Sixty five years testify and say that I was intimately acquainted with Jonathan Wallisford late of Howland some more than forty years and until his death in Eighteen hundred forty nine with in the town of Howland County of Penobscot and State of Maine I further testify that I was at his wedding in the town of Athens Somerset County and State of Maine which took place in July eighteen hundred twelve he married Betsey Bunker now Betsey Wallisford and that she is his lawful wife
Stephen Bunker
Penobscot ss, Maxfield October 31 th 1851 Then the above named Stephen Bunker personally appearing made oath to the above affidavit by him signed before me Thos P. Bunker justice of the Peace
State of Maine } ss Penobscot County } Nov. 3. 1853
I certify that at the time of signing the foregoing I had not interest in the that I have not now any result of the claim of Mrs Wallisford and have
Thos P Bunker - justice of the Peace

no concern in the prosecution of it - I also certify that the forego- ing affidavit is personally known to me and entitled to credit - Thos P. Bunker justice of the Peace

We William S Lee and Sydia Emery Residents of Howland in the State of Maine on oath declare that we were well acquainted with Jonathan Walbridge late of said Howland deceased and we are personally knowing to the fact that he died at said Howland on the seventh day of August A.D. 1847 - we were present at his funeral.
Wm S Lee
Sydia Emery
State of Maine County of Penobscot } ss October 24 th 1853. Subscribed & sworn to before me & I certify that the said William S. Lee and Sydia Emery are well known to me & are entitled to credit - also that I have no interest in the result of the claim of said Walbridge & no concern in the prosecution of it Thos P. Bunker Justice of Peace

Thos P. Bunker Affidavit

I, Lucy Bunker of Masfield in the County of Penobscot and State of Maine of the age of sixty six years testify and say that I have been acquainted with Johnathan Wallingford more than forty years and until his death in eighteen hundred forty nine I further testify that he married Betsy Bunker now Wallingford Betsy Wallingford in July eighteen hundred twelve and that she the said Betsy now of Howland Penobscot County and State of Maine is his lawful wife. I further testify that I was present at their wedding and saw them married in July eighteen hundred twelve Lucy Bunker Penobscot ss Masfield October 31 st the 1851 then the above married Lucy Bunker personally appearing made Oath to the above affidavit by him signed before me Thos P. Bunker justice of the Peace Lucy Bunker
State of Maine.
County of Penobscot } ss
Nov. 3. 1853 - I certify
that the aforesaid Deponent is personally known to me and is entitled to credit - also that I have not & never had any interest in the result of the claim & no concern in the prosecution of it -
Thos P. Bunker justice of the Peace

Start, June 25~

Pension Office, June 25, 1860.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 28 th ultimo, I have to state that as soon as you transmit fully intended powers of attorney in the cases of Lemuthy, Chapin and Betty Wallingford, their condition will be reported to you.
C. Burt Esq Mankato, Minnesota.

1812 J.W.W. W
Confidential
Department of the Interior. PENSION OFFICE.
Washington, D.C. Sept. 20 1878
Sir: —
You will please return this letter with any information you have or may be able to obtain from reliable, disinterested parties, showing whether there is a person living within the delivery of your office by the name of Betsey Wallingford reputed to be the widow of Jonathan Wallingford, a soldier of the war 1812.
This information is desired for use in pension claim, certificate No. 6,977 , under act of March 9, 1878.
Very respectfully J. A. Bentley Commissioner per M
Postmaster Mankato Blue Earth Co Minn

I John Nutter of Rochester in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire of the age of eighty two years testify and say that I was formerly well acquainted with Jonathan Wallingford late of Concord in the County of Penobscot and State of Maine deceased, that I was born in said Rochester in the same town with said Wallingford and resided there a near neighbor to him until we were some forty years of age
I recollect that some seventy years since while we were residing in said Rochester said Wallingford was drafted, it was said, for the term of three months as a private soldier in the service of the United States that said Wallingford went as I understood to West Point in the State of New York, he remained from home four or five months and then returned I used to work in the field with him after his return I often heard him speak of being in the army of the exercises &c while there I recollect that when he & others who were drafted with him returned home they fired guns & had a sort of rejoicing or jubilee If I ever have heard him say any thing about the officers under whom he served I do not now recollect the names of any When said Wallingford finally left Rochester he went as I heard into the State of Maine since which I have seen him but a few times
John his Nutter mark
Witnesses Wm. A. Kimball
Strafford 8 October 3. 1851 Then the above named John Nutter personally appearing made oath to the above affidavit by him signed
Before me Wm. A. Kimball Justice of the Peace

I John Tabbets of Rochester in the County of Strafford and State of New- Hampshire of the age of eighty three years testify and say that I was born and brought up in the same town with Jonathan Wallingford late of Newland in the County of Penobscot and State of Maine deceased. That said Wallingford and I were both born in said town of Rochester and resided there until we were both grown to manhood and until said Walling- ford was probably some forty years of age. During all of said time we were near neighbors residing only a few rods apart. That during our residence as aforesaid and some twenty years ago said Walling- ford was drafted as a private soldier in the service of the United States and went (as it was said) to West Point in the State of New York. I well remember that he left home immediately after he was drafted and remained from home some months but I cannot say precisely how many. After his return I used often to hear him talk about being in the army about his messmates and about the cooking &c. I do not know the names of any of the officers under whom he served. When said Wallingford finally left Rochester it was said he had gone into the eastern part of the State of Maine John Tabbets
Strafford ss October 3 1851 Then the above named John Tabbets personally appeared and made oath to the above affidavit by him signed Before me Wm A Kimball Justice of the Peace

Isabel J. Matthews Affidavits
The State of New Hampshire Strafford SS
Supreme Judicial Court Clerks Office
I Reuben Hays Jr Clerk of said Court hereby certify that William A Brimhall Esq is a justice of the Peace within and for said county duly commissioned and qualified and was such at the time of the taking of the foregoing affidavits and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is true and genuine that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and that the aforesaid court is a court of Record
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this twenty eighth day of March A.D. 1852
Reuben Hays Jr Clerk

State of Maine.
Somerset County, ss.
I George A. Hobbs, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court within and for the State and County aforesaid do certify that Daniel Jones Esq. before whom the annexed proceedings were had, was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Somerset, duly qualified and commissioned; that full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Supreme Judicial Court, this 31 st day of March A. D. 1856
Geo. A. Hobbs Clerk.

I Dudley Palmer of Breighton in the county of Somerset and state of Maine of the age of eighty two years testify and say that I was acquainted with and brought up in the same town with Jonathan Wallingford late of Howland in the county of Penobscot and state of Maine deceased that since Wallingford and I have both been in the same town of Rockport & resided there untill we have both grown to manhood and untill said Wallingford was probably forty years old at the time of our parting we have near Breighton resided with in one mile that during our residence as afore- said and some seventy two years ago said Wallingford drafted or volunteered as a serjeant in the service of the united states and went as it was said to West point in the state of New York I will remember he left immediately after he volunteered & was absent about six months and that I had a brother out at the same time by the name of John Palmer and also one Moses Robbins & I think the name of the Capt. name was Medaffey

Dudley Palmer
Somerset ss March 17 th 1853
Then the above named Dudley Palmer personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed
fore me Daniel Jones justice of the peace
By Palmer

Rev. War Act. March 9/78
No. 14.220
Betsey Wallingford wid. of Jonathan Wallingford
Lewis C. White Esq.
Ad. April 17/78
Admitted
April 18/78

WAR OF 1812 THE REVOLUTION
ACT OF FEBRUARY 14, 1871. March 9 th 1878.
BRIEF OF CLAIM FOR A WIDOW'S PENSION
in the case of Betsey Wallingford widow of Jonathan Wallingford , a Private of Captain Timothy Emerson Company, Colonel Thomas Barlett Reg't, of New Hampshire. Militia Revolutionary War. Residence, Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minnesota. Post-office address: Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minnesota.
Soldier enlisted July 9 th 1780 , discharged October 26 th 1780.
Served afterward from _____, 18____, to _____, 18____ in Captain Timothy Emerson Company, Colonel Thomas Barlett Reg't, New Hampshire Continental Army.
Declaration and identification in due form, filed March 30 , 18 78.
SERVICE FOR SIXTY DAYS SHOWN AS FOLLOWS:
Certificate from the Secretary of State of New Hampshire May 13 1853 shows that John Wallingford served in Capt. Emersons Company from July 9 1780 to October 26 1780 Total service, 3 months and 18 days.
Soldier died August 5 th , 18 47 ; date and fact established by affidavit of credible witnesses.
Continued widowhood since his death established by testimony of Henry C. Libbetts, Betsey Durkee and Dr. S. D. Brown who has known her since 1812
Marriage to soldier July 1812 prior to February 17, 1812 , established by afft. of credible eyewitnesses and persons who show cohabitation for many years. Cert. of clerk that no record can be found.
Claim filed under section 2 act of Feb 3 1853, disallowed did not serve six months.
Oath to support the Constitution of the United States subscribed. Non-receipt of pension declared. Loyalty established by affidavits of presumed. and _____
Their credibility certified by _____ Admitted April 17 , 18 78 , to a pension of eight dollars per month, from February 14, 1871.  March 9 th 1878
Lewis C. White
Examiner.
APPROVED: April 18, 1878
L. O. Hathaway Reviewer.
C. W. Bennett, Atty. Present.
Fee $10.
47533-160-53-2 J. McFowan Searcher
County land claims Rambland claims
Milwaukee 6.9 n/m

To Mr. Moore Div. of A.T.R.
Claimant alive + works her certificate

Mankato, Minn. July 7, 1927.
Department of the Interior, Washington D. C.
Rev. War. Dept.
I am trying to trace the ancestry of Elizabeth Wallingford, widow of Jonathan Wallingford, a Revolutionary war soldier - He served as private in 1780 in Capt. Timothy Emerson's Company Thomas Bartlett's Reg. New Hampshire militia. After his death in 1847 his widow

received a land grant while living at Portu, Oxford Co., Maine, and May 4, 1878 inquired received a pension How about 1881 at Mankato, Minnesota which she drew up to the time of her death Sept. 6, 1889.
Mrs. Elizabeth Durkee, daughter of Jonathan Wallingford was a member of the D. A. R. and from her application for membership in that society I get the following in reference to her mother's pension - "Pension for Mrs. Elizabeth

Wallingford, widow of Jonathan Wallingford — Certificate 6977 Milwaukee Agency Revolution- ary Roll (Act. Mch. 9, 1878) Pen- sion Certificate dated May 4, 1878. is now on file in the office of Auditor of the Interior Department. "
I am writing to your de- partment hoping that the appli- cation of Elizabeth Wallingford for this pension may give some- thing of her family history — her maiden name — date and place of her marriage to

Jonathan Wallingford, etc.
I shall greatly appreciate the kindness if you will send me all such information that may be obtained from the application for this position.
Yours truly
(Miss) Carrie A. Brewster 719 So. Broad St. Mankato Minnesota.
Encs

Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C. Rev. War. Dept.
I am trying to trace the ancestry of Elizabeth Wallingford, widow of Jonathan Wallingford, a Revolutionary War soldier. He served as private in 1780 in Capt. Timothy Emmerson's Company — Thomas Bartlett's Reg., New Hampshire militia — After his death his widow

received a land grant while living at Portu, Oxford Co., Maine, and May 4, 1878 received a pension at Man-kato, Minnesota, which she drew up to the time of her death Sept. 6, 1889.
Mrs. Elizabeth Durkee, daughter of Jonathan Wallingford was a member of the D. A. R. and from her application for membership in that society I get the following reference to

her mother's pension - "Pension for Elizabeth Wallingford, widow of Jonathan Wallingford. Certificate 6977 Milwaukee Agency Revolutionary Roll (Act. Mar. 9, 1878) Pension certificate dated May 4, 1878 is now on file in the of- fice of Auditor for the Interior Department."
I am writing to your department hoping that the application of

Elizabeth Wallingford for this pension may give something of her history - her maiden name - date and place of her marriage to Jonathan Wallingford, etc.
I shall greatly appreciate your kindness if you will send me any such information that may be obtained from the application for this pension.
Yours Truly, Miss Carrie A. Brewster 719 So. Broad St. Mankato Minnesota.
July 5, 1927.

3 Wabon St., Boston 21, Mass.
January 14, 1924.
Officer in charge,
Old Army and Navy Records,
Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.
Sir:
I have the honor to request a copy of the Revolutionary pension records relating to
1. BETSEY (or Elizabeth) BUNKER (maiden name) WALLINGFORD , widow of Jonathan Wallingford. She is said to have been born in Pittsfield, N.H., in 1796, and to have died in Mankato, Minn., in 1799.
2. JONATHAN WALLINGFORD (her husband), if a pensioner. He was born probably in Southeastern New Hampshire about 1762; lived in Athens, Maine, and died in Howland, Maine, in 1847. He enlisted from Rochester, N.H., in 1780.
3. JAMES BUSWELL (Bussell or Buzzell). He was born in southeastern New Hampshire or northeastern Massachusetts; is said to have enlisted at the age of 14 as a drummer, and to have been at Valley Forge. He had a daughter Susan.
This information is desired for genealogical purposes, so that as much data relating to their families is requested.
Very respectfully,
Winthrop Alexander Winthrop Alexander.

June 4, 1931
Mr. Edward C. Moran, Jr. 425 Main Street Rockland, Maine
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section MMHF/eel
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.6977, that Jonathan Wallingford was born July 7, 1762, in Rochester, New Hampshire.
While living in Rochester, New Hampshire, he enlisted July 9, 1780, served as a private in Captain Timothy Emerson's Company, Colonel Thomas Bartlett's New Hampshire Regiment and was discharged October 26, 1780.
He died August 4 or 5, 1847, in Howland, Penobscot County, Maine.
The soldier married July 9, 1812, in Athens, Somerset County, Maine, Betsey Bunker, born July 25, 1796. Neither of them had been previously married. She was a resident of Porter, Oxford County, Maine, in 1855.
She was allowed pension while living in Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minnesota, with her married daughter, Betsey Durkee, who was aged sixty years in 1878.
The widow died in 1889.
John N., a son, was living in Porter, Maine, in 1855, aged twenty-one years.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

CENTRAL SURETY AND INSURANCE CORPORATION
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS MORE THAN TWO MILLIONS
RESOURCES MORE THAN FOUR MILLIONS
HOME OFFICE 1737 M C GEE ST.
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
EDWARD C. MORAN, Jr., Resident Vice President
ROCKLAND, MAINE
April 9, 1931
Veterans Administration Bureau of Pensions Rev. & 1812 Wars Section Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Will you please advise me what your records show of the Revolutionary soldier Jonathan Wallingford of Athens, Maine, who married July 9, 1812 Betsey Bunker?
Very truly yours,
Edward C Moran Jr. Edward C. Moran, Jr. 425 Main Street Rockland, Maine.
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