Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18286, George Way, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Way, George Macy
W. 18286
CONTENTS

see letter to J. Isham July 27, 1839
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 8 th April 1838 from 4 Sep 1839 to 18 Oct 1839. Agt notified 24 March 1841
Connecticut 2947
Mary Way, widow of George Way,
who died on the — March 1804 at New London in the State of Connecticut who was a P u S y & En y in the Company commanded by Captain Stanton of the Reg t commanded by Colonel Colchester Conn. in the Conn. line for 19 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 111 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of July '39, and sent to George Way, and Colchester, Conn.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. — $893.28 Semi-annual allowance ending — 55.83 $949.11
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act July 4, 1836, } { Section the }
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 — Page 80

V 1575 Mary May widow of George Conn.
Act. 4 July '36
adm? 8mo pri. 75 5 - Sergt 76 6 - Ensign 77-
$111. 66 2/3
No deduction
Geo. Way Geo. Way est. H.R. R. D. Russell Colchester Conn.

State of Connecticut New London County } ss. Probate District of Colchester. On this 24 th day of December A.D. 1836 Personally appeared before the Court of Probate for said District of Colchester Mary Way, a resident of the town of Colchester, within said county and District and State, who being first 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 th 1836 - That she will be eighty five years of age the second day of February next, and that she is the widow of George Way who died at said Colchester in March 1804: That her late husband said George Way, was a soldier and an officer in the Revolutionary War and in the Spring of the year of 1775 went to Boston as a soldier, either drafted or as a volunteer, which, she does not know and was gone about ten or twelve days; when he returned and was drafted. That at the expiration of the draft she believes he enlisted and according to her best recollection was out on duty nine or ten months, stationed at Black Point, Black Hall and along Coast the Sound between Connecticut River & New London - That the Company was called Governors Guards, but she does not now recollect the names of the officers. That in the year 1776 he was drafted, went to New York & she believes he was out on this tour about six months.

She is confident that he went  away in the summer and did not return till after Autumn or harvest time; for she very well remembers, that she, her aged Father in Law Smith, (who married her mother and was about the only man at home in their neighborhood) and such little children as could be had, dug the potatoes and husked the corn. That while her husband was gone on this tour of service, word came of his being sick and she hired a man by the name of Martin Lee (now dead) to go after her husband; that said Lee went and her husband came home about a week before the other neighbors, nearly all of whom are now dead or out of her recollection. That at the time of their marriage her said husband was a drummer in a militia company, she thinks commanded by James Huntley, was soon chosen a sergeant and performed his service as a sergeant as long as he continued in that office. That in the year 1776, her husband was chosen Ensign in said Huntley's Company, which was afterwards commanded by one John Johnson. That in the Autumn of 1777 her husband was drafted to perform a tour of duty at New London and went and acted as an officer and according to her best recollection for a term not less than six, nor more than ten months and it is her impression that Capt. Hempstead commanded the company. Her daughter Grace was born in October 1777 and her husband obtained a furlough and

came home and staid a week at the time. That in March or April next after, he again came home sick, (supposed to have the small pox) but, it proved to be the measles and she and their children took them - That this was in the Spring after Grace was born, she is confident, as said Grace also had the measles, and at the time of having them, was nursing at the breast.
That she remembers her husband purchased a second hand sword and wore it & she believes that his services were performed in the Militia.
She further declares that previous to her marriage with said George Way her name was Mary Moore ; That she and said George Way were married in said Lyme in the month of November 1769 by Benjamin Lee Esq. of said Lyme, being eighteen years of age in the month of February then next after said marriage - That her said husband George Way died in March 1804 and she has remained a widow ever since that period - That they were born in said Lyme; lived there before and at the time of their marriage, during the Revolutionary War, and for several years after, and had seven children born in said town. Their first child was born Sept. 13 th 1770, named William, who died in February 1835 in the sixty fifth year of his age in Colchester - That in June 1772 she had a child that died in infancy - In 1775 another child named Mary, and in 1777 said Grace

inklyp 71826 was born, who died in said Colchester in the forty ninth year of her age. That she had three others. That only two of the children are now living (vis.) Mary who lives in Massachusetts and her youngest child George Way with whom she now resides — That about 37 or 38 years ago, her said husband, sold, the small real estate that he owned in said farm and purchased a small property in Hobson in said Staten onto which they moved and lived about two years — That during their residence in said Hobson, her said husband became embarrassed by underwriting for his said son William and was obliged to sell his real estate — That they then moved into said Colchester, where her husband died and where she has lived since his death — That she has no documentary evidence to prove the performance of the aforesaid services, (excepting such as is herunto annexed) and has no record evidence of their marriage — That Esq. Lee who married them died more than forty years ago — and it does not appear that their marriage was ever recorded & That in her husband's life time, they had a family record, and his Ensign's commission was among his papers — That soon after his death, the family Record, the Commission and all his papers went into the hands of their son William and she has never seen any of them since, or since the death of said William, whose papers have been examined, & she believes x That the record &c. were lost or destroyed while x

in the possession of said William - That she knows of no person living, who was present at her marriage with said George Way, except Elizabeth Lovett formerly Elizabeth Way the widow of Joseph Lovett deceased or Josephus Lovett deceased, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed - Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid Mary her Way X Mark
I George Billingson of Lyme in New London County and State of Connecticut, being cautioned to speak the truth, do depose and say, that I am in the 83 rd year of my age, have always lived in said Lyme, and was well acquainted with George Way, and recollect of his being at Black Hall and Black Point in the Revolutionary War, that in the year 1775 according to my recollection, I was on duty at those places and said George Way had the command of a part of a company, and acted as a Sargeant - That Lee Lay was the Commandant or Lieutenant, part of the time. That after this, I was on duty at New London and remember of seeing said George Way there on duty also, and acting as an officer, either as 2 nd Lieutenant or an Ensign, and often being with the other officers. He was not in his company but frequently saw him, and remember that said George Way was there when I left, which was

in Dec. 1777. I remember that then was an officer by the name of Hempstead. I remember of seeing said George Way there on duty, after my tour had expired, and it is my impression, that he was then as long or longer than I was which was nine months. I know he was a married man and that Mary Way who hath signed the aforesaid declaration was his wife. at the time of George Way's doing duty. I remember that one Martin Lee went to the White Plains after the sick in the year 1776. and come home with a skunk horse — I do not remember in what companies, he performed his services, or who were his officers, as I was not with him on duty in any company, except as before stated at Black Rock &c. While at New London I think, he was in Col. Wolcott's Regiment. Sworn to & subscribed in open court, the day and year aforesaid — George Lillie
I George Way of Colchester, in New London County and State of Connecticut, being cautioned to speak the truth, do depose and say, that I was 49 years old , the 4 th day of November 1836, and am the youngest child of George & Mary Way, that we lived in the town of Lyme in said State, then moved to Hebron in said State & from then to Colchester where I still reside, have always lived with my parents, till the death of my Father which took place in March in the year 1864. That after his death my mother lived with me & still continues to live with me,

That I remember there was a family Record which, after my father's death, went in to the hands of my brother William, and I have never seen it since, and all the papers of my father went into the William's possession, which I believe are destroyed as none of them can be found, that said William died at said Colchester in Feb. 1835 in the 65 th year of his age. I know that there was a family Record from the fact, that I took my own age from it; and copied it, into my own family Record - I had five sisters and one brother, whom I remember, as we were brought up together, all of whom are dead, excepting Mary who lives in Massachusetts. My sister Grace lived with me till her death, which took place in July 1826, in the 49 th year of her age. After the death of my brother William, his papers came into my hands, and after a thorough examination, I have not been able to find the record or any papers that belonged to my Father - My Brother Mary May has remained a widow, ever since the death of my Father, sworn and subscribed to in open Court the day and year aforesaid.
George May
I Lyman Strong a Clergyman, residing in the town of Colchester, County of New London and State of Connecticut, hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with Mary May of sd Colchester; who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that I believe her to be about

eighty five years of age, that she is a member of the Church in this place, in regular standing; That she is a credible person, and her statement is entitled to credit. Sworn & subscribed to in open court the day & year aforesaid. Lyman Strong
I John P. Watrous of Colchester in the County of New London and State of Connecticut, being cautioned to speak the truth; do depose and say, that I am in the 83 rd year of my age; that I was well acquainted with George Way, the husband of Mary Way who hath subscribed the aforesaid declaration, that I attended upon him as a Physician, in his last sickness and from my book on which I charged him for my services, I believe that he died in March 1804, and that said Mary Way has remained a widow ever since that period. I have known said Mary Way ever since her residence in said Colchester. She is a credible person, and her statement is entitled to credit - Sworn and subscribed to in open court, the day and year aforesaid.
John P. Watrous
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that George Way named in the aforesaid application was a Revolutionary soldier and the x

husband of the above named applicant Mary Way and that he served as she therein states that said Mary Way was the wife of said George during said War and so continued up to his death and that she has remained his widow ever since that period. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to him, that the Rev. Lyman Strong who has signed a foregoing certificate is a Clergyman, resident in said Colchester; and that George Tilleson, George Way and John R. Watrous who have appeared in open court and sworn and subscribed to their several Depositions, are credible persons and their statements entitled to credit.
I Amherst D. Seovell, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Colchester in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Mary Way for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the day and year herein first written. Amherst D. Seovell, Clerk.

Elizabeth Warren Warren now of Waterford in the County of New London and State of Connecticut, being cautioned to speak the truth, do depose and say, that I am now eighty two years of age and for the seventy two years of my life previous to the 23 d day of April last, I lived in the town of Lyme in said County and State; that I was well acquainted with George Way who married Mary Moore about the year 1769 in said Lyme, that after their marriage & before the war, they had a son named William and one or two daughters, born - that in 1775 the said said George Way went to Boston as a soldier but was not absent only twelve or fourteen days. After his return from Boston, I knew of his being at Black Heads and along the coast, but cannot speak with certainty as to the time. I lived in the house with his father Thomas Way in said Lyme & I think in 1776 or 1777 he went to the White Plains and was an Ensign and it is my impression, that the Capt. James Huntley and the Lieutenant Thomas Way went with him - and that most of the neighbors were gone and in Harvest time, so many were gone, that the women and children were obliged to harvest the corn & dig the potatoes. I cannot remember how long he was gone from home. I lived near by said Thomas Way the father of said George, was often there, and knew that he said George was out in the service at sundry times, as much as three years or more, & I verily believe he was out more or less from the commencement of the war until its close. James Huntley died in said Lyme and Thomas Way died in Hebron in said State, as further the deponent saith not. Dated at Lyme aforesaid this Sixth day of December A.D. 1836
Elizabeth Warren

State of Connecticut New London County, ss. p. dyme Dec. 6. 1836.
Personally appeared, Elizabeth Warren, who hath subscribed the foregoing Deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same sworn Before and certified
By me, Amherst D. Scovell Justice of the Peace

I Joseph Latham of Lyme in the County of New London & State of Connecticut, being cautioned to speak the truth do depose and say that I am in the seventy eighth year of my age, have always lived in said Lyme and was well acquainted with George Way who lived in said Lyme and near to me. Said George Way married Mary Moore and they had children before marriage the war commenced. In 1875 I think said George Way enlisted and did duty and was a Sergeant and I did duty under him at Black Hill and along the Coast. Said Way was out as much as ten months at this time He had the command during the time of a part of the Company. See Day was the Commandant I think. Our officers are now all dead I believe, I remember of said George Way going to the White Plains & of his coming home and it is my impression that he was gone more than six months. John Day was Col. of the 32 Regiment I believe during the service at Black Hill, Long and further the Deponent saith not. Given at Lyme this 7 th day of Dec r . 1836
Joseph L. Latham
State of Connecticut New London County S p . Lyme Dec. 7. 1836. Personally appeared Joseph Latham, subscriber to the foregoing Deposition, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same. Attest Amherst D. Scovell, Justice of the Peace

I the subscriber of Colchester in the County of Windham, before whom the Depositions of Elizabeth Warren, Joseph Latham, George Griswold and Elisha Way herunto annexed, were taken, certify, That I went to the town of Lyme in said County, expecting to take them before the court of Probate in said Lyme, but the judge was absent from the state, whereupon I took them, and not being particularly acquainted with their characters, I applied to the Hon Joel Loomis of said Lyme, a near neighbor to the Deponents and with whose character and standing I was acquainted and who was well known to me to be a credible person & his statements entitled to credit, & he testified as to the character of said Deponents, reference being had to his deposition & the certificate following the same - The Deposition of George Tillson is erased, for that after entering the same, it was found not to compare with his statement and there being two Depositions on the same paper, & he Tillson living in the North part of said Lyme and about as near to Colchester as to the persons who had given said Depositions, I advised that he attend before the court which was done as will appear Amherst D. Scovell.

18 George Griswold of Lyme in the County of New London and State of Connecticut being cautioned to speak the truth do depose and say, that I am now seventy years of age, have always lived in said Lyme and was for most a year a neighbor to George Way with whom I was well acquainted from before, during and after the war. He was married before the war to Mary Moon. They had children. I remember that said George Way went to the White Plains during the war and that Capt. James Huntley, Lieutenant Thomas Way, Andrew Griswold, Elisha Ayers, and others went with him, all of whom are now dead I believe. I cannot remember how long he was gone, but I recollect that he came home about a week before the others, on account of his being sick. I remember that said George Way was often out on duty during the war, but cannot now state the different periods of service or the length thereof, and further the Deposition is not dated at said Lyme the 7 th day of December 1836
George Griswold State of Connecticut } New London County } p. Lyme Dec. 7. 1836
Personally appeared George Griswold subscriber to the foregoing Deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same.
Attest! Amherst D. Scovell, Justice of the Peace.

I Elisha Way of Lyme in the County of New London and State of Connecticut being cautioned to speak the truth, do depose and say that I am now in my the 79 th year of my age, have always lived in said Lyme and was well acquainted with George Way during his residence in said Lyme and after his removal therefrom, was knowing to his marriage, that is, that he was married to Mary Moore before the Revolutionary war, that they had children and that they lived together as husband & wife before during and after the War & up to the time of his death, I remember that said George Way was a Sergeant and performed duty as such as ten months I think about 1775 as well as I can remember at Black Hill, Black Point and along the coast. Said Way had the command of one party and service under him. Lee Way was a lieutenant, and commanded the company whenever it met together, which was occasionally for exercise, generally at Four miles River. It is my belief that said George Way went to the White Plains, and my father Thomas Way went with him, but I cannot state particulars as to the time of his absence I was knowing to George Way's going to New London and am confident he performed a tour of duty at that place of eight months but am not able to state the year when he was there. The officers I believe are all dead I am a Revolutionary Soldier & Pensioner and performed different tours of duty at New London and then K. S. cannot be mistaken as to said George Way's being

at New London as aforesaid and for that length of time. Said George May was an Uncle of mine and I remember of his giving the company a dinner. While at Black Hall, I saw Queen called State Troops I believe, and John Ely was Col. of the 3 d Regiment, yet since connection and further the Deponent saith not. Witness at said Lyme this 7 th day of Dec. 1836
State of Conn New London Co. } Elisha May S. Lyme Dec. 7. 1836 } Personally appeared Elisha May and Joel Loomis, subscribers to the within Depositions and made solemn oath to the truth of the same. Attest. Combs D. Scovell Justice of the Peace.
I Joel Loomis of Lyme in New London County and State of Connecticut, of lawful age, being cautioned to speak the truth do depose and say, that I am well acquainted with Elisha May, Joseph Latham, George Griswold and Elizabeth Warren all of said Lyme, and living near to me, that they are respectable inhabitants and that their statements are entitled to credit and their characters for truth unimpeachable. Witness at Lyme this 7 th day of Dec. 1836 Joel Loomis
State of Connecticut } New London County } Is John DeWitt clerk of the county court in and for said New London County do hereby certify that the Hon ble Joel Loomis (whose certificate respecting Elisha May, Joseph Latham, George Griswold and Elizabeth Warren is above written) is an Associate Judge of the county court in and for said New London County, and that his signature above written is genuine. In testimony whereof

I have hereunto set my hand and affix- ed the seal of said County this 31 st day of December A D 1836
John D'Will Clerk
I George Gilless on of Lyme in New London County and State of Connecticut being cautioned to speak the truth, do depose and say, that I am in the 83 rd year of my age and have always lived in said Lyme, that I was well acquainted with George Way and recollect of his being in at Black Hall and Black Point in the time of the war of the Revolution; and I was with him on duty in what was called the Governor's Guard at said places. Said George Way acted as a sergeant, and Lee Luf was our commandant some of the time, or Lieutenant. That after this, I was on a tour of duty at New London of 9 months and remember that said George Way was there on duty also, tho' not in the same company with me, I used to see him frequently and think he was there on duty about as long as I was. I think it was in the year 1776. or 1777. I am a Revolutionary Pensioner, and believe that I was allowed for nine months service at said New London, and think I am right as to the service of George Way at that place. Dated December 8 th 1836 and at said Lyme. George Gilless on

State of Connecticut Hartford County (so writ), Glastenbury this 7 day of January AD 1837 Personally appeared before me Samuel F. Jones Justice of the peace in & for said Hartford County Elizabeth Lovett the widow of Joseph Lovett of said Glastenbury aged eighty one years who being sworn according to law doth on her oath depose & say that formerly she resided in the Town of Lyme in New London County in said State & that she was intimately acquainted with George Way & Mary Moore then of said Lyme, before, at the time of their marriage & afterwards, and that the said George Way and Mary Moore, now Mary Way of Colchester in said State were married by Benj m Lee Esq. of said Lyme over two three years previous to her marriage with the Lovett aforesaid, that she was at their wedding & they were at her wedding, at which time of her marriage, the said Mary Way had one many children that she was married to the said Lovett on the 12 day of January in the year 1772 & having before her a memorandum of her said marriage which she always has kept since that time and also a certified copy of the Record of their said marriage from the Town Records of New London in said State in which Town her said Husband resided at the time of their said marriage, and that the said George Way & Mary Moore were married previous to the war of the Revolution and that they lived together as man & wife from the time of their said marriage until the time of his death, and had a family of children, that the said George Way died at Colchester aforesaid many years since that she has no knowledge that the said Mary Way has ever been married since the death of her said Husband but believes that she has remained his widow ever since that period. — And she further knows that the said Way was a soldier in war of the revolution — and that she remembers well of his going to the White Plains as a soldier sworn & subscribed this 7th day of January AD 1837 before me Samuel F. Jones Justice of the Peace

And I further certify that Elizabeth Lovett who hath sworn and subscribed the foregoing Deposition is a credible person and that her statement is entitled to credit.
Samuel H. Jones Justice of the Peace
I, ROYAL R. HINMAN, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern.
THAT Samuel H. Jones _____ Esquire, is, and for more than six months the last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford — in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and author- ity, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and to cer- tify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said
Samuel H. Jones in Court and County.
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 16 th day of January in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven —
and I further certify that his signature above is his genuine handwriting & signature Royal R. Hinman Secretary of State

Comptrollers Office Hartford Connecticut October 31st 1936
I certify that the name of Capt John Hornstra appears on Haskell's Receipts under the following head to wit, "The United States Dr To the State of Connecticut for the service of state Troops & Militia raised for the defence of the State & allowed by Act of Congress Dec 28th 1779 computed according to the continental establishment of Pay" and he is credited Feby 27th 1781 Nominal money $321-5-3, he is also credited on the same book for offence of post at New London Juny 23th 1778 $242-7-9, The name of Capt John Johnson also appears on the same book under the following head to wit "The United States Dr To the State of Connecticut for sundry expenditures for the service & offence of Militia called out for the defence of said State, and he is credited May 23th 1783 $15-5- Spicie, Post at New London,
The name of Capt Sec Say also appears on the same Book under the head of guards on the sea coast for the defence of the state, and he is credited Nov 2d 1775 $66-13, he is also credited on the pay table books Nov 2d 1775 for account rendered his Company at Lyme $66-13- Also Nov 26th 1776 for account rendered his Company at Lyme $93-18-9
Wm Field Comptroller

I am personally acquainted with Geo. Tillotson the within named defendant. He sustains the character of an honest man & his statements are entitled to full credit.
Wadsworth 27 Jan 1837
Samuel D. Hughes Mr. C

At a General Assembly of the Governor and Company of the State of Connecticut held at Middletown by adjournment on the third Wednesday of December being the eighteenth day of said month Anno Domini 1776
This Assembly do establish George May to be ensign of the fourth Company or train band in the third Regiment in this State
State of Connecticut ss. Office of the Secretary of State October 18 th 1836
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of Record in this Office. In testimony whereof have affixed the Seal of this State and signed the same
Doyal H. Brissman Secretary of State

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18286
Mary Way Widow of George Way Sergt New War
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

M rs Mary Way 2 nd Application for Pardon

State of Connecticut } of Colchester April 12 th 1839 County of Litchfield }
On this 12 th Day of April 1839 personally appear. before the Court of Probate for the District of Colchester Mary Way a resident of Colchester in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut aged eighty seven years 2 nd February last who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her Oath make the second following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress par. July 4 th 1836 - (and the act explanatory of said act par. March 1837) that she was eighty seven years old the 2 nd February last that she was married to George Way deceas. in the month of November 1769, she being then in the eighteenth year of her age by Benjamin Lee Esquire a Justice of Peace in S t Town of Lyme County aforesaid, at the dwelling House of her then Father in Law Richard Smith in S t Town of Lyme - That her said Husband George Way died at Colchester in March 1804 with a difficulty in his head - he having previously had a Cancer on his lip - that before their Marriage her name was Mary Moore - that they were both born in S t Town of Lyme, where they resided before and for sometime after their Marriage and during the whole of the Revolutionary War - That her said Husband George Way deceas. was a Soldier and an Officer in the War of the Revolution as follows viz - That in the Spring of 1775 the said George went to Boston she thinks as a volunteer in the Militia was gone about twelve Days, does not recollect his Officer - at the time of their Marriage the S t George was a drummer in a Militia Company commanded by Capt. James Huntley, that soon after his return from Boston the S t George was chosen a Sergeant in S t Huntley's Company - and she thinks was drafted to perform a tour of duty for some months as a Sergeant, and had the command of a Sergeant's Guard, and was stationed at a place call d Black Point, Black Hall - and four Mile River in S t Town of Lyme and was attach d to a Company call d Governor's Guard or Coast Guard - Lieut. Lee Lay had the command of S t Company

for Guard, at the end of S t term he was discharg d by S t Lieut. in Pay - In 1776 S t George was drafted as a Sergeant and perform d thirty days a tour of duty at and near New York, for six months in the same Company with Andrew Grimwold of S t Town of Lyme who was then a private in S t Company, which was commanded by the S t Capt. James Huntley and the Thirtieth Reg t was commanded by Col l Latimer - that she receiv d information that her S t Husband was sick near New York, that she hired a person by the name of Martin Lee, who is since dead, to go after him with a Horse, and bro t him home, that he got home about a Week before those of his Neighbours who belong d to the same Company Late in the Fall or beginning of Winter, that during his absence at New York, she was oblig d to work out picking their Corn and digging the Potatoes with the aid of her aged Father in Law Smith, and some small Children, in Dec. 1776 her said Husband was appointed Ensign in S t Capt. Huntley's Company - in the year 1777 her S t Husband was drafted to perform a tour of duty at the Port of New London for at least six months as Ensign and was attach d to a Company commanded by Capt. John Hemsted, and was station d at and near New London, at the end of S t term he was discharg d at S t New London by S t Capt. Hemsted - and the circumstances of his having been there is the more familiar to her on account of her S t Husband re- turning home on furlough for one Week, and during S t time she had a daughter born by the name of Grace, who died at S t Colchester July 29 th 1826 aged forty nine years, and her said Husband return d home after having serv d his time out quite unwell, calculated that he had the small Pox, which prov d to be the Measles - and she further declares that, he has no documentary remain d . a Widow ever since the death of her said Husband in March 1804 - that, she has no documentary evidence to substantiate her claim - and that she knows of no person who can testify in her behalf they being almost all Dead, who were knowing to the circumstances except Mr s Elizabeth Louell Widow of Joseph Louell decas d as to her marriage - Esq d Lee who married her

Having been Dead more than forty years, and there being no Record to be found of her marriage - and the testimony of Doct. John R Watson as to her being the identical Widow of the S d George May deceased. - and likewise as to his Death - That she has the testimony of Joseph Latham as to her S d Husband's tour of duty for nine months or more, at Black Point, Black Bay, and for twelve months, in S d Town of Lyme in 1775, and as to his tour of duty at and near New York in 1776 the testimony of Elizabeth Warren & George Griswold, and as to his tour of duty at New London in 1777-78 the testimony of Eliza May & George Gillotson whose affidavits were all forwarded with her original application in 1837 by A. Scouller Esq. (who is since dead) and as to the credibility of the witnesses she refers you to the certificate of Judge Leoomis which was forwarded as above - she further states that she got Benjamin Brumhall Esq. to forward you a certificate from the Comptroller of Payments having been made by the State to the Officer he saw under and likewise of her S d Husband having been appointed an Ensign Dec. 1776 which appears from your letter to the Hon. S d Ingham Oct. 1837 had not been seen - she has therefore for your's another to the same effect which is herunto annexed.
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year before Written _____ Mary May mark
Frederic Morgan Judge
I John R Watson, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Colchester, certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court, in the matter of the second application of Mary May for a Pension, and that said Mary May has been long known to me, and her statements are entitled to full credit - I further certify that Frederic Morgan is Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Colchester, and that the above signature purporting to be his, is his genuine signature - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and official Seal this 12 th day of April A.D. 1839 - John R Watson - Clerk -

Comptroller's Office
Watford Apr 11 1839
I certify that on application for evidence of the services of George May who claims pensions in the War of the Revolution under Lieut Lee Lay in 1775-76 and under Capt. John Humphreys in 1777 that no Pay Rolls of the above officers can be found in this office - that on Pay Table Book is the following Accounts -
Lieut Lee Lay
Dr
1775 Nov 2 To Order on Treas in ap. his Company at Lyne £ 66. 13. 0 1776 Nov 26 To Order on Treas in ap. his Company at Lyne £ 93. 18. 9
Supra
Cr
1775 Nov 2 By Account Rendered for his Company at Lyne £ 66. 13. 0 1776 Nov 26 By Account Rendered for his Company at Lyne £ 93. 18. 9
Under the Head of War
Capt. John Humphreys
Dr
1778 Aug 28 To Order on Treas for Amount of his Pay Roll his Company at New London £ 242. 7. 9
The following appears by the State Records (Secr. Paps 1776) This Assembly do establish George May to be ensign of the fourth Company of Train band in the Third Regiment of this State.
Henry Kirbouny Compt

J. P. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions City Washington
Deliver

Colchester Conn. April 12 th 1839
J L Edward Esq.
Sir - In re. on the 4 th March last a letter from the Hon. Samuel Ingham - enclosing three Pension Certificates under the act of July 1838 for W vs Emma Clark W vs of Ezra Clark decd. W vs Betsey Loomis W vs of Samuel Loomis decd. & W vs Lucy Lewis W vs of Jonas Lewis decd. which were handed over to them, and from all appearances to their very great joy - And by request of W vs Mary May Wid vs of George May decd. I forward you her second application for a Pension under the act of July 1836, she states to me that in Sept r . 1837 A. D. Scovell Esq. forwarded her first application for a Pension (who was much out of health at the time with the consumption, and who did not long after, together with such proof as she con- knows - and from what I can learn there was a number of things stated in her first application which could be of no use - I therefore advised her to make a new statement as to her first husband's service - which she has done, she says that on reflection she thinks her first husband served six months or more in lieu of nine months or more under Capt. Hunsicker at New-London. I have her within half a mile of W vs Mary May for more than thirty years past - have always considered her a most intelligent old lady, she is destitute of property and wholly dependent on her son George May for support. she further says that she forwarded with her original application the deposition of W vs Elizabeth Lovett Widow of Joseph Lovett decd. as to her marriage, and the disposition of Doct. John N. Watson as to her being the identical Widow of George May decd. and likewise as to her death - and the testimony of Joseph Latham as to her first husband's tour of duty in 1775 as Sergeant of a Guard at Black Point, Black Head, four Mile River, and as to his tour of duty at a near New York in 1776 the testimony of Elizabeth Warren & George Griswold, and as to his tour of duty at New London in 1777 the testimony of Elisha May & George T. Motson whose affidavits were all forwarded with her original application and an affidavit on file with the same, and as to the credibility of

Witness she refers the department to the Certificate of Judge Loomis which she says was forwarded as before stated and is on file with the original application — she further states that she got Benjamin Ingham Esq. to forward a Certificate some time after, from the Comptroller of Payments made by the State to the Officer he serv d . under, and likewise of her Husband having been appointed an Ensign in Dec. 1776 which appears from your letter to the Hon. S. Ingham Oct. 1837 had not been rec d . — she has therefore proc d . another to the same effect which is forwarded with her second appli- cation — her case won d . doubtless have been attended to before this, if it had not have been for the death of Esq d Loomis you Sir will confer a favor on a respectable lady Mrs. Hay by informing me soon as convenient the result of her appli- cation
Being respectfully your obed t Serv t .
John Ingham
PS As you observe that the Guard at Black Hall Black point of our Mile River in 1775 was only a Sergeant's Guard, commanded by Sergeant George Hay — J. I.

6 OCT 3 FREE Hon d Samuel Ingham - Washington City District of Columbia Virg. -
Hn. S. Ingham AR

Honorable and respected Sir
I take the liberty to address you upon the subject of a Pension for Old Mrs. Mary Way - Wdo. of Mr. George Way late of Lyme in the State of Connecticut. - - - - -
It has been sufficiently demonstrated by Certificates which have been forwarded to Government that the said Mr. George Way - now Deceased - was an Ensign in the Revolutionary War - and - that the said Wdo. Mary Way - was lawful wife of the said Mr. George Way before the commencement of the said war - and that she the said Wdo. Mary Way is justly entitled to a pension - according to an act of Congress passed some time ago. -
Mrs Way is far advanced in years and depends upon her son - George Way Esq r of this town for her support - and the old Lady is destitute of all means of assisting herself - excepting those which she has from the Esquire - and the case is an extreme hard one on the side of Esq r Way - when others under like or much better circumstances are provided for by way of pension whose cases are not so clearly proved as the case of Mrs Way. - - - - -
I am altogether uninfluenced by selfish motives in her case - and am not in the least biased by any advantage which it will be to me - in any respect; but, from a conviction that the old Lady ought to be assisted by those who profess to advocate the rights of individuals, and the cause of humanity, I take the liberty to address you as a philanthropist - who regards the case of the Widows & the fatherless in their situation of need. - - - - -
If you would take the trouble to look into

the subject and peruse the Documents as relate to the case - which papers are in the Pension Office - and assist the old Lady in the business of obtaining a Pension - you will do her a favor which will oblige her extremely.
If there are any errors in the case as it has been managed - which could have hindered the old Lady from gaining the Pension - and you will be so good as to investigate the same and report to Esq r Way - so that he can correct the matters and the process become regular and in a way which shall succeed - you will oblige the old Lady and the Esquire to you exceedingly.
Esq r Way is very anxious to have the business executed as soon as it can be done with propriety.
I am Sir with respect - Your Humble Servant - Howell Rogers -
Hemb l Samuel Ingham -
Colchester Oct. 5 th - 1837.

Colechester Apr. 29 th 1837
Sir
Yours of the 20 th instant to Lt. D. Scovell Esq r was duly received and in consequence of his feeble health I am requested to write you in relation to Mary Wags application for a pension. The regulations required are undoubtedly very proper as general requirements. The public should be guarded against imposition but have not these requirements had a liberal construction more or less adapted to each particular application here can only be imperfectly stated. Can it be expected that the widow of a deceased Soldier, unless she was in camp herself, which was not her case, should have that knowledge or means of negotiating obtaining the same facts that the deceased Soldier would have seen in living and were she to state the officers time & place & length of service particularly would her statement be entitled to credit, she not knowing the means of knowledge. Perhaps you are correct as to the service in 1775 but my impression was otherwise. At that time Lieut. Governor Griswold then in office resided at Block Hall immediately on the sound and liable to be taken any hour or half hour in case the British should land. And a Company was stationed at Block Hall & Black Point not only for the protection of the coast but particularly for the safety of the S c Lieut. Governor Griswold and a guard was continually kept and after a month's service at the expiration of the draft according to the testimony George Wong listed & now was even a listed soldier a minute man never its contrary to an enlistment altogether. In 1776 the Militia in Connecticut were all drafted and went to N. York after they got there, officers were shifted so as to fill up companies &c. It may be impossible to prove under what officers he served & still the fact is proved that he served & performed his duty. The last term of service commencing in 1777 is claimed & that only as an Ensign, the others as drummer or Sergeant, from the testimony the fact must be proved beyond a doubt that he did duty in the Month of Oct r 1777 & continued to do duty until the last of March or first of April in Fort Griswold at S. London and that he was Ensign during the time & the proof of his commission & loss I cannot but think are satisfactory proved. The fact of her Marriage death of her husband & her being a widow, I suppose there is no question I expect to be at Hartford in a week or two & shall make further enquiry as to G. Wags services &c and shall have to trouble you hereafter in case I should find further evidence. The enclosed certificates I found in the private office.

which were omitted by mistake when Mary Wags application was forwarded As it respects Widow Lovady's Application a certified copy of her marriage was forwarded signed by H.D. Lovady - then Town Clerk as I am much mistaken It was supposed that the term of her husband's service would appear from his Application for a pension & his death from the surrender of his pension certificate We believe Mary Wags claim is a just one and tho' the length of the term is not definite yet within certain terms there can be no doubt -
Yours Respectfully Your Obedient Servt Benj. Greenleaf

Amherst D. Scoville Justice of the Peace State of Connecticut } New London County } ps
I John D'Witt Clerk of the County Court in and for said New London County do hereby certify that Amherst D Scoville Esq. is a justice of the peace in and for said County, that his Commission was dated June 4, 1836 and will expire June 20 th A D 1837. and that full faith and credit are due to his signature above is genuine due to his Official acts as such. In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 31 st Day December A D 1836
John D'Witt Clerk
The words "and that his signature above is genuine" being interlined.
John D'Witt Clerk

July 27.
J. L. Edwards Esquire Commonwealth of Virginia, City Washington

Colebrook, Conn., July 26 th 1839
Le Edwards Esq.
Sir - On the 12 th of April last I forwarded to your department, by request of Mrs. Mary Way of this Town, Widow of George Way deceased who was a Soldier & Officer in the War of the Revolution her 2 nd Application for a Pension under the act of 1834, and the reasons of her making her 2 nd Application, viz the death of A. D. Scovell Esq., together with a Certificate from Comptroller of this State, for payments made by the State to the Officer that her S d Husband rec d . under - fearing that my letter miscar d . it being more than three months since it was forwarded, and she being very feeble and wholly destitute of property beg. the favor of you Sir to inform me if the same has been rec d . and likewise of the result so soon as convenient
Very respectfully your Obed t Serv t .
PT. I hope Sir, that you pardon
me for giving you this extra
trouble - I have not have done it
if it were not the old lady's and almost
desire to know if I have heard from her
Pension, and it having been so long a
time since she first applied she grows
rather impatient - I believe her to be
justly entitled to a Pension - J. J.
John Schain

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
February 15 th 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Executor of Mary Way, dec d , a Pensioner on the Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of One hundred 11 Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th July 1836, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1839, to the 18 th Oct. 1839.
Respectfully yours,
William E. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Washington D.C. Feb 6. Th. 1838.
Sir I understand that there is an application of Mrs. Mary Way in your office for a pension under the act of July 1836. She resides in Conn. & is the Widow of Geo. Way decd. Will you have the goodness to inform me of the state of the case, and what further proof, if any, is required.
With great respect
I have the honor to be Your ob. t Servt Samuel Pughorn
Honble J. L. Penuel Comm. r of pensions

15 3/4
1575- Feb 16-22 adrepk Mrs. Wray
Hon. J. L. Edwards Com te of Missions Washington D.C. Lynchburg PR

Colchester Sept. 18 th 1837
Hono. J. L. Edwards Sir
I did not go to Hartford as soon as expected was not able to find any company roll or rolls in those companies in which M c George Way served and was informed that the most of the company rolls were forwarded to the seat of government at the time when the claims of the several States were adjusted after the Revolutionary War from the indorsed certificates from the Comptroller's office It appears that Lee Lay was not Captain at the time he had the command at Lyme Black point &c but was Lieut t commandant as he received the pay as such for serving at the time George Way is claimed to have performed a tour of duty at Black point & Black Hall which place was situated in Lyme on the sound between Connecticut River & North London & Black Hall the very place where Gov t Griswold resided that he served in a company (or more likely in part of a company) as they were under the command of a Lieut t and that he served under Lee Lay ten months I think is clearly proved by a witness who served with him and that he was then sergeant You have the testimony if I am not mistaken It also appears that Capt n John Hampsted commanded a company at the fort at North London at the time that it is claimed that G. Way performed his tour of duty at North London as Ensign and that he was appointed Ensign previous to that time & of course he could not be compelled to perform duty in any grade below the office he held The witness who testified to his performing duty at North London says that he saw him with the officers in his uniform if I recollect correctly and that he served as long as he did & left him as to the term which he served Can there be any doubt as to grade office & term of service in these two terms are they not substantially & satisfactorily proved As to his tour to New York perhaps

There is no positive direct proof but isn't not a notorious fact that all the Militia in Connecticut were drafted in 1776 when New York was taken & that they went with their own officers that is with the officers commanding the companies to which they belonged if so he went with Capt. Huntley for Huntley commanded next previous to Johnson & Johnson was not appointed Capt. until December following & if Hays was sergeant when at Lyndon on duty he must have been sergeant when he went to New York. Believe the testimony is positive that he went away in the summer & returned in the autumn. After corn harvest, corn harvest in this part of the country is in October so that he might not have been gone more than three months or three & a half that he was drafted & went to New York in North River is proved beyond any doubt and from my recollection of the testimony it would be perfectly safe to call it three months. As to his time at Boston it shows him to have been a patriot willing to serve his country in the time of danger. The old lady is destitute of property dependent on her relations who are not well able to support her. Give her all she is entitled to by law every cent nothing more and she ought to be satisfied probably well
Respectfully Your Friend & Servant
Benj. Grunell

Way
Reville
— J. S. Lawrence
Comm. R
Washington
D. C —
for att. J. S. Lawrence Aug. 10.

Saybrook Aug d 6. 1838.
Dear Sir
I understand that about a year ago last fall Mary Way of this State sent her application to your office for a pension. If I mistake not I wrote you upon the subject during the last session and had an answer from you which I never sent to the applicant having forgotten where she lived. This is according to the best of my recollection, which is not very distinct upon the subject.
I would thank you to inform me of the condition of it, and if you did answer my note please send a copy of it -
Respectfully I am Ob t Serv t
Sennett Ingraham
Hon'ble J. S. Davenport

Geo Way
Spring 75. out a few days. 12 days - at Boston
75. then enlisted & served 9 or 10 mo. in "Governors Guard"
76. drafted & served in N.York 6 mo. - served as Sergt. and was appointed Ensign Dec 76 in Huntley's Comp y afterwards commanded by Johnson
Autmn 77. on duty at N. London. Capt. Hemstead - 6 to 10 mo Ensg.
Mar 78 - was in service & came home with measles -
proof
Tillotson
75. claim d served as Sergt. Capt. L. Day - Black Point - afterwards on duty at N. London. Lt. or Ensign. Left him there in Dec r 77.
Latham -
75 was Sergt. in Lee Days Comp y . 10 mo - I know he served at White Plains afterwards

1575
Letter to A. D. Scovel 20 ap l 37 " " B. Trumbull 19 June - " " S. Ingham 24 Oct. - " " do 10 Feby 38 " " do 11 Aug 38.
Act 4 July '36

This certifies that I have examined the records of the Town of Lyme for the marriage of George May and do not find any record thereof.
Joshua D. Martin Town Clerk
Lyme Decem: 7 th 1836 -

Comptrollers Office Hartford, Connecticut 17 August 1837.
On application for evidence of the service of George Way I have examined the books and papers remaining in this office relating to the Revolutionary War, and find, on the "Pay Table" Books, three entries:— "Lieut. Geo. Way 6 th 1775 Nov. 2 By acct. rend d . his C o . at Lyme £66.13.— 1776 Nov. 26 By d o . . . . . d o . . . . . 93.18.9" "War D r To d o . [Ord r on Treas y .] p er Cap. John Johnson — d o . [N ew London Alm s ] "£5.0.6" — and, "d o . d o . £10.4.6." — And "d o . d o . Alarm at Say- brook £8.7.9½." —
And in "Haskells Receipts," under head of "Militia Service from April to November 1774" — this entry: —
"Cap. John Hempsted £321.5.3." "Nominal Money." — And under head of "Expence of the Port at New London," as follows: —
"1778 Jan y 28 Cap. John Hempsted — d o . d o . [his C o . at N ew London] £152.18.0 Specie Value."
And by the "State Records," in the office of the Secretary of this state, it appears George Way was appointed Ensign. In the Records of the General Assembly of Decem r . 1776, is this entry: —
"This Assembly do establish George Way to be Ensign of the fourth Company or Trainband, in the third Regiment in this state."
The appointment of John Johnson, as Captain is entered in the Records of the same Session.
Certify the above to be correct extracts from books in this office, — Wm. Field Comptroller

27.578

Sedgwick Conn Apl 28 th 1836 Honble M c Intosh Commissioner Sir
I notice by the papers that on the 22 d Inst. a bill passed the Senate, amending of the Bounty Law of 1833, by which it appears that parole testimony will be admitted in applications for bounty land. Presuming that the same has become a law, I would very respectfully thank you for a copy of the same. — And I would also respectfully call your attention to the suspended applications of
  William Potter  No. 20447     Williams Doyes  Revolutionary No. 35806     Anna Frost  do  37809    Hannah May  do  37807    Keziah Moore  do  69,507 tons of the files adp. 511,463 arrear    Amy Stoddard  do  110,821    Isaac Williams  do  110,822  
trusting that the proof attached to said Potter's application and the proof attached to said Doyes application

Application for a pension - and the proof attached to the application of the husband of said widow, for pension will be satisfactory evi- dence of the services performed by them respectfully,
Please make returns to Your O B Searl
Sam W Wood Sedgwick P.O. Ok.