Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11708, Isaac Wetherbee, Mass.

SERVICE
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Mass.
Wetherbee, Isaac
S. 11708
CONTENTS
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Let to Pen. Mar 6. 1840 1888 Aug 27 E.S. Stearn, Saratoga - Prior
Date of death not on AB
No. 5137 New York Isaac Wetherbee of Saratoga in the State of New York who was a private in the Co. F. commanded by Captain Johnson of the Regt. commanded by Col. Brooks on the Washington line for Fall Term
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Sept. W.B.B. and Sutto A Nash Ballston
Arrears to the 14th of Sep. 33 $ 200 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 mo. '34 40 $240
Recorded by J. G. Tuley Clerk Book E Vol. 4 Page 30 Revolutionary Claim, } June 7, 1832. }

Issac Wetherbee 12.778
Aaron Nash agent

State of New York
County of Saratoga ss Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County, Jesse Robertson a resident of Ballston in said County aged 59 -- Years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that he has been acquainted with Bemlee Peters of Ballston in said County the person named as a Witness in support of Isaac Wethee's claim to a Pension under the act of June 7 1832 in the declaration to which this is attached, and that I have been acquainted with him the said Bemlee for more than twentyfive years & during that period have resided in the same Town, during which time he has sustained a fair character for veracity is now (I should judge) about 55 or 12 years of age for many years a member in the Presbyterian church of Ballston well approved of. And also he this deponent further saith that James Howard who is also a Witness for Isaac Wethee as aforesaid and who also signed & was sworn to the affidavit with the said Bemlee Peters in support of the claim of Isaac Wethee to which this is attached - that he this deponent has been acquainted with him the said James for more than ten years past & lived in the same Town that he the said James is a person of about 35 - years of age & sustains a fair character for veracity & that their statements is in my opinion entitled to Credit
Jesse Robertson
Subscribed & sworn this 11 th
day of May 1833 before me Note an Erratum on the 12 th & 13 th lines above, and "has" interlined in 4 th line -
A Good rich Justice.
And I the aforesaid Justice, do hereby certify that the above named Jesse Robertson is to me well known & has been for more than twenty years past, that he is now Supervisor of Ballston in which office he has been Elected & served for several years past, also is now a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Saratoga aforesaid to which office he has been Elected several times & has served as such for more than fifteen years past in succession -
A Good rich Justice.

State of New York
County of Saratoga ss, I, Alpheus Goodrich Clerk of the said County of Saratoga Do certify that Alpheus Goodrich before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn, and also signed the within Certificate to the character of the said Jesse Rober- son was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit and also to the said Certificate, to be his proper hand writing & signature.
Witness my hand & Seal of Office. the 11 th day May 1833 } A Goodrich Clerk
I have known Benslee Peters the witness above mentioned, for thirty years. He is a respectable man. His character for truth is fair & so far as I know un- impeached. John W. Taylor
Ballston N. Y. May 13. 1833

County of Saratoga and State of New York ss: Isaac Wetherbee being sworn doth depose and say that he this deponent is blind and has been deprived of his eye sight a long time that he is poor and unable to support himself that he has been in these indigent circumstances about four years that he now resides with a friend in the Town of Ballston in the County of Saratoga aforesaid that he is not acquainted with any Clergymen in this County who would probably know any thing of this deponent having been a Soldier of the Revolution. That this depon- ent has resided in Ballston aforesaid ever since his having lost his eye sight. That this deponent does not now know of any Clergymen who can testify as to the opinion of his having been such Soldier and further this deponent saith that he is not acquainted with any Clergymen who can testify to the character of this deponent in this vicinity.
Sworn before subscribed } in open court this 7 day of September 1832 in open Court
Isaac Wetherbee Mark
Thomas Palmer Clerk

War Department, Pension Office. June 18, 1830,
Sir,
I received your letter of the 12 th instant this morning. I have carefully examined the case of Isaac Weatherbee, and I find from our records that he enlisted 11 th July 1780 for six months in Colonel Brooks's regiment, and I find his name on no other rolls whatever in this Department. As such a short period of service does not entitle him to a pension under the act of March 18, 1818, his claim was of course rejected.
I have the honor to be very respectfully Your O bl. Servt. J. L. Edwards
Hon: J. W. Taylor, Ballston Springs, New York.

Declaration, in order to obtain the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE, OF NEW-YORK, } ss. SARATOGA COUNTY, }
On this Seventh day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court, before the court of Common Pleas of the county of Saratoga and State of New-York, now sitting, Isaac Wettenbaker , a resident of Ballston in the county of Saratoga, and State of New-York, aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
He was born in Leicester in the County of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts  September 2 nd 1742 recorded in the Town Clerk's Office of the Town of Leicester of course but he has no copy of the records and I am sure He is known to Resident Justus Rowland of the Town of Ballston in the County of Saratoga and State of New York to of the Town of  Leicester in the County of Saratoga in said State who can testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution —
That he resided in the Town of Pepperell in the County of Middlesex in the State of Massachusetts , where he enlisted & entered into the service of the Revolution for the term of Six months on the 10 th day of April 1776 and served as a private until the 1 st day of November 1776 — under Captain Johnston  Leicester who enlisted him in the Town of Pepperell of said Massachusetts & mustered at the Town of Concord in said State at & Marched to Boston in order to keep guard the  Fort  Fort at Castle William & Governor's Island the company to which he belonged kept the Guard alone soon after the  Battle of Bunker Hill and he continued there the full term of Six months doing duty as a private on Guard &c.

& there was dismissed by Captain Johnson aforesaid, at Boston — he has no documentary evidence of his said service and that he knows of no other witness now living by whom he can prove his said services. The main American Army Army had previously marched from Boston to New York That he resided at Peapscut in the County of Middlesex in the state of Massachusetts — when he enlisted & entered into the service for the term of Six months in May 1777 & served until the November 1777 under Captain Leahy  Brayton in Colonel  Regiments in General Spencer's Brigade at Peapscut aforesaid — Marched to Providence in the state of Rhode Island, continued there about one month stationed in the Cook House or long Barracks — left there & Marched to the East end of side of the Island at Little Compton joined the Regiment & kept guard on the lines, & joined the Brigade of General Spencer — & was there & ordered several times by General Spencer, said to be in order to go onto the Island to fight the Enemy — but did not cross the River and & continued there some months — then our Company was detached to March to North Kingstown town in Rhode Island in order to guard the lines the British Fleet was in the River — he continued in the said Company doing duty as aforesaid until the time his enlistment was fully ended that while at this place a British Frigate, Gunboat & Schooner were driven by a storm of the  some  Militia at Point Judith Point, he with the Company took possession of the Vessels aforesaid & took several Prisoners out of them & from there re- turned to North Kingstown & continued there doing duty as aforesaid until the full term of his said enlistment was ended ended & was dismissed by the said Captain Leahy at North Kingstown he has no documentary or other Evidence of his said service.

That he resided at Pepsenit aforesaid when he enlisted & entered into the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war under captain Byington in colonel Brooks regiment of Massachusetts State Troops for the term of Six months in May 1778 and served until November 1778 in manner following that immediately after said enlistment he with the company to which he belonged marched to Rhode island to the Town of providence continued there a few days and marched down Providence River to the North end of the Island there kept guard some days here the American Army under Sullivan was stationed a few days to prepare for the expedition on the Island called Sullivan's expedition our company joined the regiment under colonel Brooks in the Brigade of Gen Pattison then marched on to the Island to Butts Hill Fort and Barracks he continued there doing duty as a private until a few days after the great storm in which we suffered much from wet and cold besides Gen Pattison aforesaid there were at that place of continental Field Officers General Glover who marched his brigade in front when marching on to Rhode Island as aforesaid Gen La Fayette arrived soon after he this applicant with the said company under captain Byington in with the main army marched to the lines near New Port - there we had several skirmishes with the Enemy who came out in Parties to Thunder continued there some months guarded by the French Fleet when that went to Boston the British Fleet took possession of the River the main American Army marched to Butts Hill Fort about 800 soldiers were left on the Picket guard - he was one of that number at night of the same day the said Picket guard - marched to Butts Hill at the Quaker Hill Meeting House the Enemy

Then and there attacked the guard with their grape shot and small arms we fought and retreated towards the Fort our loss was about 300 men killed the remainder escaped to Butts Hill Fort under the protection of our main Army the British forces were stationed at Dotts Hill Fort about one mile from Butts Hill Skirmishes continued between the two armies through the day - at night our army retreated from the Island - our regiment encamped near near Greenwich - he this applicant was taken sick with the camp distemper and was left at a private house at or near Taunton - by order of Captain Byington when recovered repaired to head quarters and joined his company our company was detached under Capt Byington to guard the River he this applicant continued in the same company on guard and other duties until the term of his said Enlistment was expired he was dismissed by Capt Byington he has no documentary evidence of his said services nor any witness to his knowledge now living.

That he resided at the Town of Pepperell in the county of Worcester in the state of Massachusetts when he Enlisted and entered into the service of the war of the Revolution under captain Lamb and Lieut Hodgkiss for the term of six months and served as a private from the day of May 1779 until November following. That immediately after his said enlistment he repaired to Butts Hill Fort in the state of Rhode Island and there joined his company in the regiment of colonel _____ in the Brigade of General _____ and continued there some days and the Brigade marched to New Port in said state of Rhode Island he served on guard and Patrolled the City some months under the command of _____ and then the Brigade returned to Butts Hill Fort he continued to pass guard &  then guard on the shores until the term of his said enlistment was fully expired when he was dismissed by the said Captain Lamb at Butts Hill Fort. He has no documentary evidence of his said service.
That he resided at Lunenburg in the county of Worcester in the state of Massachusetts when he Enlisted & entered into the service of the Revolution as a private at Lunenburg aforesaid that a number of men was required to be raised from each Town in order to fill up vacancies made in the continental Regiments and that he was once engaged by the Town authorities for that purpose and the Town supplied him with some expense money that 1 st April 1780 he with 10 or 12 more who had engaged in the same

manner marched to Brookfield in the same state and there joined about 150 men raised in the same manner under the command of American officers whose names are not recollected, and marched to west point in the state of New York Gen Arnold Sole commander of the Point arrived there about the 1st May 1780 and when he did duty on guard under officers names not recollected he was on guard under at a Fort in the woods half a mile From the Point and at other Forts at near the Point about two months that about the 1st July 1780 he with the other soldiers raised to raise to fill continental vacancies marched from west point to jersey to a place called Englishtown neighborhood and there joined the continental Army he joined captain Days company in colonel Brooks Regiment in general Pattisons Brigade continued there doing duty on guard so until after Major Andre was executed then marched down opposite to New York in order to prepare boats to cross to Stratton Island the boats were returned and did not cross from there marched to west point at west point received and honorable discharge from colonel Brooks about the 1st Nov 1780 - Discharge then he received no other discharge from fort the service of any period of the War he has no documentary or other evidence of his said service except what is here annexed
he resided at the Town of Pembroke in the County of Genesee and state of New York when he made application to the War Office for a Pension - about 4 years ago on account of the last mentioned services in General Pattisons Brigade. the declaration & affidavits of his witnesses are on file in the Depart- ment of War - his application was rejected on account that it did not appear that he had served more months under the Continental line.

That during the war he resided in at the Town of Pepperell in the County of Middlesex in the State of Massachusetts in Lunenburg in the County of Worcester State of Massachusetts and since the Revolutionary he has resided in the Town of Stillwater in the County of Saratoga and State of New York from there to Palatine in the County of Montgomery in the State of New York from there to Ballston in the County of Saratoga and State of New York and that he now resides in the Town of Ballston in the County of Saratoga State aforesaid.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State, as (if any) only on that of the agency of the State of
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
in open court this 7 th of September 1832. Thomas Palmer Clerk
Isaac X  his Weatherbee mark
1830 he with 10 or 12 more who had engaged in one same

11-1th ... We, Bernslee Peters , a clergyman , residing in the Town of Ballston in the county of Saratoga, State of New-York, and James Howard residing in said Town hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Isaac Weatherbee of the said Town who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid in open Court this 7 th day of September 1832. Thomas Palmer Clerk
Bernslee Peters James Howard
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Bernslee Peters who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman , resident in the Town of Ballston county of Saratoga, State of New-York, and that James Howard who has also signed the same is a resident in the same Town is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Thomas Palmer , clerk of the court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Isaac Weatherbee for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 7 th day of September in the year 1832
Thomas Palmer Clerk
1. Where, and in what year were you born? 2. Have you any record of your age; and if so, where is it? 3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live? 4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? 5. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served; such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service. 6. { To a soldier.—Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and, if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? To an officer.—Did you ever receive a commission; and, if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution.

No. 12,778
Isaac Metherbee Saratoga County New York
14 P 371
on roles
Admitted Private 2 years
4 May 33
Ann Nash Ag't Ballston P.O New York

BRIEF in the case of Isaac Petherbee County of Saratoga in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court 2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 3. How old is he? 70 years 4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
    Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Enlisted In 1776 6 As a Private Gen. Capt. Johnston   " " 1777 6 " Capt. Deakin, Genl. Spencer   " " 1778 6 " Capt. Byington, Col. Brooks   " " 1779 6 " Genl. Patterson, Genl. Glover   " " 1780 2 " Capt. Larns, Capt. Dage   " " 1780 6 On Rolls " Col. Brooks, Genl. Patterson   
5. In what battles was he engaged? Skirmishes. Bunker Hill fort. 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Middlesex County, Massachusetts 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Daniel D. Davidson Examining Clerk.

Isaac Wetherly heir of Act of 1832.
Albany Agency
JH McMacken Atty May 1852 Present
to Isaac Wetherly

Know all men by these presents that I Eliza Ballow of Randolph in the county of Cattaraugus and State of New York have made constituted and appointed and by these presents do make constitute and appoint J. H. Gilleluchen of Washington & Co my true and lawful attorney for me and in my place and stead to obtain the pension for me from the government of the United States of America due to my mother Hannah Nethery widow of Isaac Nethery a pension of the revolutionary war giving and granting unto my said attorney full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do if personally present with full power of substitution and revocation hereby ratifying all that my said attorney or his substitute shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 30 th day of July 1851 sealed and delivered in presence of W. H. Miller
Eliza Ballow

May 21, 1935
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Mrs. Harry Gibson East 38 th Street Des Moines, Iowa
BA-J/EEL Isaac Wetherbee-S.11708
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Isaac Weatherby, of Saratoga County, New York, in 1840, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
A very careful examination has been made of the papers on file in pension claim, S.11708, based upon the military service in the Revolutionary War of Isaac Wetherbee, and the data contained therein are furnished below.
Isaac Wetherbee was born September 2, 1762, in Lunenburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts. The names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Pepperell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Isaac Wetherbee enlisted in April, 1776, and served six months as a guard for the forts about Boston in Captain Johnston's Company of Massachusetts Troops: he enlisted in May, 1777, served seven months in Captain Deakin's Massachusetts Company, and went to Rhode Island on General Spencer's expedition: in May, 1778, he enlisted and served six months in Captain Byington's Company, Colonel Brooke's Massachusetts Regiment, went on General Sullivan's Rhode Island Expedition and was in an engagement at Quaker Hill Meeting House: he enlisted May 4, 1779, served six months in Captain Lamb's Massachusetts Company, again marched to Rhode Island, and acted as a guard at Newport: while residing in Lunenburg, Massachusetts, he enlisted in April, 1780, names of officers not given, marched to West Point and did duty as a guard at the forts near West Point for about two months: about July 1, 1780, he was sent to New Jersey and at a place called "The English Neighborhood" joined Captain Day's Company, Colonel Brooke's Regiment, remained there until after the execution of Major Andre, returned to West Point and was discharged about January 1, 1781.
Could not identify any officers except Col. Brooke.

After the Revolution, Isaac Wetherbee resided in Stillwater and Ballston, Saratoga County, New York: then moved to Palatine, Montgomery County, New York: from there returned to Ballston, New York; at one time, he resided in Pembroke, Genesee County, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 7, 1832, while residing in Ballston, New York. At that time, he stated that he was blind. In 1840, he was living in Troy, Rensselaer County, New York.
In 1851, Eliza Ballou, then residing in Randolph, Cattaraugus County, New York, made affidavit that she was the daughter of Hannah, widow of Isaac Weatherby. There are no further data in regard to wife or children.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Isaac Wetherbee(S.11708), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Isaac Wetherbee, Certificate No.20513, issued September 15, 1833, rate $80 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, New York Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Rehr
11708
✓ INVALID.
File No. 11708
Isaac Wetherbee Rev River War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 899
• [Arrangement of 1870.]
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Veterans Administrations Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C. Sir
Des Moines Iowa April 18th 1935
Please may I have official copy of the Pension Record of Isaac Weatherby - who was a Pensioner of the Revolutionary War Isaac Weatherby Saratoga county New York his name is given in year 1840 volume Census = 6th Census - with names, ages, place of Residence, returned by the Marshals of several Judicial Districts - Published by Blair & Rivers 1841 of 6th Census = under act of 6th Census - Believe he was Born in New Jersey? In his Application for Pension, is there any data, as to family? or wife's - I desire this for D.A.R. Purpose
Mrs. Harry Gibson Des Moines Iowa East 38th Street

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Isaac Metherbee which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No, Two Citizens
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? Yes
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? Yes
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? The Court Yes No
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? No
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

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3 March 2d.
March 3 rd 1840
Pension office.
Isaac Wethaly No. 116 3 rd
To Mrs. E. G. ... Breadly ...
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Referred to the Secretary of War by the Presd't's direction
A. V. B.

To His Excellency Martin Van Buren President of the United States Commander in Chief of the Army & Admiral of the Navy of the same.
Yours Obedient Servant William Wetherbee a resident of the City of Troy County of Rensselaer State of New York late a prisoner of the Army of the United States; (which will manifestly appear by reference to documents in the prisoner office in the War Department) for services by him rendered in the Continental Army in parts of the years 1776, 77, 78, 79 & 80. Select, six mo. in the year 1776. six mo. in 77. six mo. in 78. six mo. in 79 & nine mo. in 80 in all five years & nine months, during which time he worked in the Winter to procure clothing for the summer campaigns, and received nothing during the whole of said services; Probably in consequence of the exhausted state of the funds of the General Government at that time; Yrs Obedient Servant although at the age of seventy six years desires duty to appropriate the benefits & blessings resulting to the American people from the faithful & fatiguing services of the veterans of the American Revolution, the most of whom have soon passed into their Manse beneath the Clouds of the Valley, while a remnant of them lingers yet survive the Drear But their Bodies are inclining towards the Tomb, some of them in comfortable Circumstances, while others are destitute many times of the common comforts of Life, and Yrs Obedient Servant may be considered as comparing one of the latter class. Notwithstanding he annually receives from Government $30 left him by the Bank of Albany which is equal to $79. yet he is frequently necessitated to abandon the necessary means of subsistence; His old Age, Blindness & general infirmities preclude the possibility of procuring of much subsistence by his labor - Wherefore, in virtue of the special attachment of Yrs Obedient Servant to the Civil and Military Department of his native Country, and the sympathetic feelings the Government has ever evinced towards their worn & worn Soldiers Senior, Yrs Obedient Servant has taken the liberty hereby to solicit Yrs attention to the call of Necessity, by using your influence, (if practicable) to procure for him during his short stay on the earth, a little further assistance, (if it is not agreeable to some of the organs of the Genl Government) to benefit his Body & Soul he has many while passing down the Valley of Life towards the Mansions of the Dead which will be gratefully acknowledged by Yrs Obedient Servant. And, as in duty bound, will ever pray. —
Troy Nov 29th 1840
In the presence of John P. Cuyler
William Wetherbee William Wetherbee

For the Pension Office
The Honorable
Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City, D. C.

Ballston May 13. 1833
Sir
Enclosed you receive the papers in the return Case of Isaac Motherbee, for a Pension under the Act of June 7. 1832. Please pass on them soon as convenient and return to me the Certificate or any other decision made in his Case at this P. Office
I have the Honor to be Very Respectfully your Obedient Servt
Aaron Nash
The Honorable