Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,809, Asa Upson, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Upson, Usa Ruth
R. 10.809
CONTENTS

I Amos Galfin, of Litchfield Town & County State of Connecticut of Lawful Age, doth depose and say that I was born at Berlin County of Hartford in said State in the Year 1758, and enlisted into the Service of the U States in the Year 1776, under Capt Gad Stanley, and in Col. Gage's regiment & that Uriah Upson Junr. of Bristol in said County was in the same Company with myself, and went to New York, and served with me in said Company for Months, (and perhaps more) -- said Company was discharged in the Month of Decr. 1776, and I came home, but whether said Upson came home at that time or not I cannot tell, -- and Capt Stanley's Lieutenant was named Allen - Peter Bunnell was his Ensign and further the deponent saith not stated at Litchfield the 11 th of Decr. 1838 --
Amos Galfin
State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss. Decr. 11. 1838. Personally appeared before me Mr. Amos Galfin, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed -- and I certify that I am well acquaint- ed with the said Galfin & that he is a gentleman of truth and a credible Witness.
Certified by Origen S. Seymour Notary Public

I Samuel Hotchkiss of Bristol in the County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut of lawfull age - Depose & say, that I am in the eighty fourth year of my age, & that I was well acquainted with Asa Upson Jr, formerly of Bristol in Hartford County in Connecticut deceased, before, during & after the war of the Revolution, up to the time of his death which event took place at Bristol aforesaid about ten years since, that I am a citizen of the United States & that I was in the military service of the United States in the year 1776, in the City of New York, and that during the summer of 1776 I often saw and conversed with the said Asa Upson Jr, while he was in the military service of the United States as a private soldier in Capt. Good Sturdivant's company which company belonged to Col. Gage's Regiment - which company was raised by the State of Connecticut for the period of six months or more & that said Asa Upson Jr served as a private soldier in said company for a period of six months, or more & further the Deponent saith not - Dated at Burlington Decr. 26 th - 1838 -
Samuel Hotchkiss
State of Connecticut -
Be it remembered that on this 26 th day of December 1838 - Personally appeared before me - Samuel Hotchkiss

I made solemn oath in due form of law to the truth of the facts contained in the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed - and I certify that I am well acquainted with the Deponent and that he is a man of truth & a credible Witness - Certified by
Irney Peck Notary Public

I Israel Barnes of New Hartford in the County of Litchfield, in the State of Connecticut being in the eighty first year of my age, depose & say that I am a Pensioner of the United States and that I was personally acquainted with Asa Upson Jr. late of Bristol in Hartford County in said State now deceased, and that while I was in the military service of the United States in the war of the Revolution, I at a place called Brown's Pond in the State of New York I there saw & know the said Asa Upson Jr. in the military service of the U.S. of this fact, of them & there seeing said Asa at said place in said service I think that I cannot be mistaken as I do well remember that Asa Upson the father of said Asa Upson Jr. came there to see his said son according to my impressions & best recollection I am certain that the above facts took place during the year that Burgoyne was taken which Adams was as I understand in the year 1777. & that it must be during said year or during the following year - and further the deponent saith not.
Israel Barnes
State of Connecticut, -
On this 26 th day of December 1830. Personally appeared before me, Mr. Israel Barnes, & made solemn oath

to the truth of the facts in the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed - and I certify that I am acquainted with the said Israel Barnes, and know that he is a man of truth & a credible Witness -
Certified By -
Irney Peck Notary Public

State of Connecticut Hartford County } ss, Berlin January 17 th 1839.
The subscriber hereby certifies that he is Town Clerk of the town of Berlin in the County & State aforesaid duly appointed & sworn, that he has the care & keeping of the Public Records of said town, and that he has faithfully examined said Records for the purpose of finding a record of the marriage of Ezra Upson Jr., to Ruth Norton, but finds no such record —
Attest, Charles A Goodrich Town Clerk.
State of Connecticut ss.
Be it remembered that at Berlin in the county of Hartford in said State on the 17 th day of January 1839 Before me Daniel Dunbar Notary Public for said County of Hartford duly Commissioned & Sworn personally appeared Mr Charles A Goodrich and in my presence attested signed & testified the annexed Copy and I further certify that he is the acting Town Clerk of said Town of Berlin duly appointed & sworn and that full credence is due to his attestations in his said Trust. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my notarial seal on the day & date above
Daniel Dunbar Notary Public

January the 21 Ds 1838 Then I was Married to Prudence Norton — of Worthington aged 22 years —

January the 24 1794
then Jennifer's pond come to live to my house to live for eight ground By the year
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I Rensselaer Upson of Bristol in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut - Depose & say that I am now forty one years of age, that my Father's name was Asa Upson Jr. and that my said Father died at said Bristol, on the 29 th day of November 1826, that I was present at the time of his death, that my Mother's name is Ruth Upson, that she now lives in my family & is the Widow of my said Father, to wit, Asa Upson Jr. & that she has never been married since his death, - - - - -
and I further depose & say, that the unusual record is the original Family Record of the marriage of my said Father & Mother, that I have from my childhood often seen said record in the account Book of my said Father, which account book has been in my possession & keeping since the death of my said Father, and that I leave this day out said Record out of said account book for the purpose of having it used as evidence in my said Mother's application for a pension - - - - -
and further the Deponent saith not - Rensselaer Upson

State of Connecticut ss -
Hartford County - ss, on this thirty first day of January 1839. Personally appeared before me Mr. Russell Upson & made solemn oaths to the truth of the facts in the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed - - and I certify that I am well acquainted with the Deponent & know him to be a credible witness & a man of truth In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & my Notarial seal this day & year last above Written
Tracy Phelps Notary Public

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bundled up No. 11. safe Stoddard for 2 mths aft 375-10-00
Tracy Peck Bristol Conn.

I Caroline Porter of Berlin in the county of Hartford, in the State of Connecticut of lawfull age, depose & say that, I am in the seventy, seventh year of my age, and that I now live & always have lived in Berlin aforesaid, and that I have been personally acquainted with the W o Martha Upson of Bristol in said State, from my childhood, that before her intermarriage with Mr Upson she we lived near each other, that she was married to Asa Upson Jr. of said Bristol in the winter of Seven hundred and eighty eight at Berlin aforesaid by the late Rev. Mr Jewe, I was at the wedding & saw them married, of this fact I am not mistaken as the circumstance is fresh in my memory her maiden name was Martha Norton and further the Deponent saith not - Caroline Porter
State of Connecticut Hartford County } ss, Be it remembered that on the eight day of January 1839, pres:

onally appeared before me Caroline Porter and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts contained in the foregoing deposition by her subscribed, and I certify that I am unqua- lified with her and that she is a credible Witness & a respectable woman —
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & aff- ixed my Notarial Seal the day & year last above written
Irney Peck, Notary Public

State of Connecticut ss, County of Hartford, - On this thirty first day of January A.D. one thousand eight hundred & thirty nine personally appeared Before the Court of Probate within for the dis- trict of Bristol, in the County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut, Ruth Upson a resident of Bristol in the County of Hartford in said State aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" - That she is the widow of Asa Upson late of said Bristol deceased who was formerly called Asa Upson Jr. was who a private soldier in the War of the Revolution in a company of Connecticut Troops was com- manded by Capt. Gail Stanley, in the Regiment of Col. Gay - & that her said husband man- ched from Farmington in Connecticut to the City of New York, where, & in the vicinity of New York, he served as a private soldier in said company during the summer and fall of 1776, a period of six months or more in the war of the revolution - and she is verily believed that her said husband so served as a private

about eight months - That she also is of the opinion & verily believes, that her said husband, the said Asa Upson Jr. also served as a private soldier in the War of the Revolution for six months or more during the year 1777, in Capt. James Stoddard's Company & that he went with said company from Connecticut up the Hudson River & was present at Saratoga in the State of New York at the time of the defeat of Gen. Burgoyne, - That she always so understood & has often heard her said husband so say & that she fully believes it -
She further declares that she was married to the said Asa Upson Jr. on the 21 st day of January, seventeen hundred & eighty eight at Worthington in Connecticut, which is now called Berlin, by the Rev. Mr. Farn. That her husband the aforesaid Asa Upson Jr. died on the 29 th day of November 1826. that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred & ninety four - viz, at the time above stated -
Beulah Upson

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day & year above written, before the Court of Probate within & for the District of Bristol in the County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut.
I Irney Peck Judge of the Court of Probate in the District of Bristol in the County of Hartford in Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing con- tains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the appli- cation of Martha Upson for expenses
in testimony Whereof I have hereunto my hand & the seal of the Probate this thirty first day of January 1839 - -
Irney Peck Judge of Probate Bristol District.

September 22, 1932
Mr. Richard Birge Baldauf 6 Fayerweather Hall Dartmouth College Hanover, New Hampshire
BA-J/AWF John Sneed-S.30711 Asa Upson-R.10809
Dear Sir:
The data furnished herein in regard to John Sneed (Snead) were obtained from claims for pension and bounty land on file under S. 30711, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
John Sneed was born February 2, 1754, or 1755, place not stated, nor are the names of his parents given.
John Sneed enlisted in Virginia, sometime in January or February, 1778, and served as a private in Captain Custis Kendall's company, Colonel Richard Parker's First Virginia Regiment, length of service twelve months. He enlisted sometime in August, 1780, served as first sergeant in Captains John Marks' Archibald Denholm's, and Sansum's companies, Colonels Richard Campbell's and William Davies' Virginia regiments; he was taken prisoner in the battle of Guilford Court House, and did not rejoin the regiment, until after the battle of Eutaw Springs, and was discharged January 19 or 20, 1782.
He was allowed pension on his application executed in Garrard County, Kentucky, September 30, 1819. He relinquished this pension, and applied for pension under the Act of June 7, 1832, and was allowed pension on his application executed September

19, 1832, then a resident of Garrard County, Kentucky, with address Burnt Tavern, Kentucky.
This soldier, John Sneed, was living in 1848, in Boyle County, Kentucky. He was allowed one hundred sixty acres of bounty land on his application executed April 13, 1855, then a resident of said Boyle County.
John Sneed stated that his wife (her name not given) was a few months younger than himself. They reared a family of ten children, no names shown.
Smith Sneed was Major in the same regiment, with this soldier, during the service from August, 1780; it was not stated that they were related.
The papers on file in these claims contain no further discernible family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:
John Sneed Certificate # 31452 Issued June 25, 1838 Rate $110.00 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Kentucky Agency.
If you desire information in regard to the location of the land granted John Sneed, you should address the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and cite the following data:
Warrant #9460- 160 acres- Act of 1855.
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The data concerning Asa Upson furnished you

herein were obtained from claim for pension, S. 10809, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution.
The date and place of birth of Asa Upson were not stated. He was the son of Asa Upson, the name of his mother is not given. Asa Upson, Sr., was referred to as Captain, no explanation given as to the use of this rank.
Asa Upson, Jr., married January 21, 1788 in Worthington (later Berlin), Connecticut, Ruth Norton, of said Worthington. The date and place of birth of Ruth Norton, and names of parents are not given.
Asa Upson, Jr., died November 29, 1826, in Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut.
His widow, Ruth Upson, applied for pension January 31, 1839, at which time she was seventy-three years old, and living in Bristol, Connecticut. She alleged that her husband, Asa Upson, Jr., served in 1776, about six months as private in Captain Gad Stanley's company, Colonel Gay's Connecticut regiment, and served in 1777, about six months in Captain James Stoddard's Connecticut company, and was at the defeat of Burgoyne.
The claim for pension was not allowed as proof of six months service, as required by the pension law was not furnished.
Their son, Rensselaer Upson, was forty-one years old in 1839, and living in Bristol, Connecticut.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

copies returned marked "done" & left no address attached back of this Oct 6 '39
September 22, 1939
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Mr. Richard Birge Baldauf 6 Fayerweather Hall Dartmouth College Hanover, New Hampshire
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of the following soldiers:
 David Birge, 1763-?, Torrington, Connecticut  John Frisbie, 1731-1817, Harwinton, Connecticut  Phineas Castle, 1731-?, Connecticut  Stephen Hotchkiss, Jr. and Sr., Farmington, Connecticut  Daniel Hudson, 1738-?, of Connecticut  Enos Pardee, 1720-1792, New Haven, Connecticut  Samuel Smith, 1732-1804, Farmington, Connecticut  Jesse Scovill, 1759-1828, of Connecticut, served in New Hampshire  Thomas Scovill, 1722-1791, of New Hampshire, died in Vermont  Timothy Sperry, 1747-1836, of New Haven, Connecticut  James Sperry, 1718-1789, of New Haven, Connecticut  John Snead, 1754-1855, Virginia and Kentucky  Eli Wilson, 1740-1800, Harwinton, Connecticut  John Wilson, 1711-1799, Harwinton, Connecticut  Asa Upson, 1728-?, Bristol, Connecticut  Michael Hope, of Virginia. 
There are no claims for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of David Birge, John Frisbie, Stephen Hotchkiss, Daniel Hudson, Samuel Smith, Eli Wilson, John Wilson or Jesse Scovill as described above, nor for service of a Phineas Castle, Enos Pardee, Thomas Scovill, Timothy Sperry, James Sperry or Michael Hope. The record has been found of an Asa Upson of Bristol, Connecticut, and of the John Sneed (Snead) of Virginia and Kentucky. All spellings of surnames were used in the search of the records. Thier records are furnished you herewith.
See his letter in John Sneed S-30711
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

465-2 See Tracy Park, Jan 25: '39
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56 Oakland Road, Southington, Conn.
May 27, 1931.
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Will you please so good as to send me a copy of the pension of Asa Upson widow Ruth R 10809. He was a Revolutionary soldier and another Asa Upson born 1747 has gotten badly mixed with him and it seems almost impossible to straighten it out.
Mrs. Mary B. Bishop of Putnam, Conn our former State Registrar thinks you will send this to me soon.
Thanking you, I am,
Very truly yours,
(Mrs. J. W.)
Cath Upson
Number 133, 567
National Society Daughters Amer. Rev.
P.S.
stamp enclosed
stamp (2¢) enclosed " " returned

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IN REPLY REFER TO:
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Mr. Richard Birge Baldauf 6 Fayerweather Hall Dartmouth College Hanover, New Hampshire
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of the following soldiers:
David Birge, 1763-?, Torrington, Connecticut John Frisbie, 1731-1817, Harwinton, Connecticut Phineas Castle, 1731-?, Connecticut Stephen Hotchkiss, Jr. and Sr., Farmington, Connecticut Daniel Hudson, 1738-?, of Connecticut Enos Pardee, 1720-1792, New Haven, Connecticut Samuel Smith, 1732-1804, Farmington, Connecticut Jesse Scovill, 1759-1828, of Connecticut, served in New Hampshire Thomas Scovill, 1722-1791, of New Hampshire, died in Vermont Timothy Sperry, 1747-1836, of New Haven, Connecticut James Sperry, 1718-1789, of New Haven, Connecticut John Snead, 1754-1855, Virginia and Kentucky Eli Wilson, 1740-1800, Harwinton, Connecticut John Wilson, 1711-1799, Harwinton, Connecticut Asa Upson, 1728-?, Bristol, Connecticut Michael Hope, of Virginia.
There are no claims for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of David Birge, John Frisbie, Stephen Hotchkiss, Daniel Hudson, Samuel Smith, Eli Wilson, John Wilson or Jesse Scovill as described above, nor for service of a Phineas Castle, Enos Pardee, Thomas Scovill, Timothy Sperry, James Sperry or Michael Hope. The record has been found of an Asa Upson of Bristol, Connecticut, and of the John Sneed (Snead) of Virginia and Kentucky. All spellings of surnames were used in the search of the records. Thier records are furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON
September 22, 1939
YOUR FILE REFERENCE:
IN REPLY REFER TO:
BA-J/AWF John Sneed-S.30711 Asa Upson-R.10809
Mr. Richard Birge Baldauf 6 Fayerweather Hall Dartmouth College Hanover, New Hampshire
Dear Sir:
The data furnished herein in regard to John Sneed (Snead) were obtained from claims for pension and bounty land on file under S. 30711, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
John Sneed was born February 2, 1754, or 1755, place not stated, nor are the names of his parents given.
John Sneed enlisted in Virginia, sometime in January or February, 1778, and served as a private in Captain Custis Kendall's company, Colonel Richard Parker's First Virginia Regiment, length of service twelve months. He enlisted sometime in August, 1780, served as first sergeant in Captains John Marks', Archibald Denholm's, and Sansum's companies, Colonels Richard Campbell's and William Davies' Virginia regiments; he was taken prisoner in the battle of Guilford Court House, and did not rejoin the regiment, until after the battle of Eutaw Springs, and was discharged January 19 or 20, 1782.
He was allowed pension on his application executed in Garrard County, Kentucky, September 30, 1819. He relinquished this pension, and applied for pension under the Act of June 7, 1832, and was allowed pension on his application executed September

19, 1832, then a resident of Garrard County, Kentucky, with address Burnt Tavern, Kentucky.
This soldier, John Sneed, was living in 1848, in Boyle County, Kentucky. He was allowed one hundred sixty acres of bounty land on his application executed April 13, 1855, then a resident of said Boyle County.
John Sneed stated that his wife (her name not given) was a few months younger than himself. They reared a family of ten children, no names shown.
Smith Snead was Major in the same regiment, with this soldier, during the service from August, 1780; it was not stated that they were related.
The papers on file in these claims contain no further discernible family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:
John Sneed Certificate # 31452 Issued June 25, 1838 Rate $110.00 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Kentucky Agency.
If you desire information in regard to the location of the land granted John Sneed, you should address the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and cite the following data:
Warrant #9460- 160 acres- Act of 1855.
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The data concerning Asa Upson furnished you

herein were obtained from claim for pension, R. 10809, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution.
The date and place of birth of Asa Upson were not stated. He was the son of Asa Upson, the name of his mother is not given. Asa Upson, Sr., was referred to as Captain, no explanation given as to the use of this rank.
Asa Upson, Jr., married January 21, 1788 in Worthington (later Berlin), Connecticut, Ruth Norton, of said Worthington. The date and place of birth of Ruth Norton, and names of parents are not given.
Asa Upson, Jr., died November 29, 1826, in Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut.
His widow, Ruth Upson, applied for pension January 31, 1839, at which time she was seventy-three years old, and living in Bristol, Connecticut. She alleged that her husband, Asa Upson, Jr., served in 1776, about six months as private in Captain Gad Stanley's company, Colonel Gay's Connecticut regiment, and served in 1777, about six months in Captain James Stoddard's Connecticut company, and was at the defeat of Burgoyne.
The claim for pension was not allowed as proof of six months service, as required by the pension law was not furnished.
Their son, Rensselaer Upson, was forty-one years old in 1839, and living in Bristol, Connecticut.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1928. May 8. Hirt to Mrs. H. P. Matting. Letter sent to Rec. Div. for reply to Civil War inquiry awd. 1931. June 21. Hirt to Mrs. J. W. Upson awd. 1939. Sept 22. Hirt to Richard Brige Poaldang. See his letter in John Sneed S. 30711 ser 3
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
10.899
P.O.
Ruth Upson
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
The printed list of 1852
Alleges: shows reasons for sus- pension - "He did not
Re-enlisted: serve six months."
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

June 20, 1931
Mrs. J. W. Upson 56 Oakland Road Southington, Connecticut
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section AWF:MLB
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 10809, that Asa Upson, the son of Asa, who is referred to as captain (no explanation of this rank given) married, January 21, 1788, at Worthington (later Berlin), Connecticut, Ruth Norton, of said Worthington.
He died November 29, 1826, at Bristol, Connecticut.
His widow, Ruth, applied for pension, January 31, 1839, while a resident of Bristol, Connecticut, aged seventy-three years, and alleged that her husband, Asa Upson, Jr., while residing in Bristol, Connecticut, served in the summer and fall of 1776, about six months as a private in Captain Gad Stanley's company, Colonel Gay's Connecticut regiment; and in 1777, about six months in Captain James Stoddard's Connecticut company, and was at the defeat of Burgoyne.
Her claim was not allowed as there was not sufficient proof of six months' service as required by the pension law.
A son, Rensselaer Upson, in 1839 was forty-one years of age. There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

Wars Section. Aug
May 8, 1928.
Mrs. H. R. Mathing, 30 Central Parkway, Warren, Ohio.
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 10809, it appears that Ruth Upson applied for pension January 31, 1839, while a resident of Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut, aged seventy-three years.
She alleged that her husband Asa Upson, Junior, while residing in Bristol, Connecticut served in the summer and fall of 1776 about six months as a private in Captain Gad Stanley's Company, Colonel Gay's Connecticut Regiment, and that he served in 1777 about six months in Captain James Stoddard's Connecticut Company, and was at the defeat of Burgoyne.
Her claim was not allowed as there was not sufficient proof of six months service as required by the pension law.
It also appears in said claim that soldier's father was Asa Upson, and is referred to as captain, no explanation of this rank given.
Soldier married January 21, 1788 at Worthington (later

was Berlin), Connecticut, Ruth Morton of said Worthington. He died November 29, 1826 at Bristol, Connecticut.
A son, Rensselaer Upson in 1839 was forty-one years old. No further family data.
Rest of this letter in Samuel Hotchkiss S. 10877
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Christob. Conn. Feb. 1839
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cl: Ruth Wilson
July 1838
France
J. L. Edwards Esq -
Commissioner of Pensions -
Washington -
District of Columbia
Tracy Peck Bristol, Conn.

Bristol - Connutint } February 1 st 1839 -
Sir, I herewith enclosed send you the Pension Papers of the W m Ruth Upton of this town - you will please commu- nicate with me - Respectfully yours &c
Francy Peck
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions - - - }

War Dep
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In the case of Mrs Ruth Ruth Wesson widow of Asa Wesson died under the act of 7 th July 38 the first term of service under Capt Gad Stan- ley commenced late in June & ter- minated early in Dec r and conse- quently the estimate of 6 mos exceeds the actual service of about half a month. — With respect to an alleged service in 77 under Capt James Stoddard of 6 th mo, there is probably some mistake. — There is no evi- dence in the Dept that any part of the Gen. Militia served for 6 mos in that year on the Hudson. James Stoddard commanded a company in Col Hooten's Regt. in Apr & May 76 for 1 mo. 26. — and in Col Mosely's Regt. in July & Aug 78 for

2 mo- but the name of Claiman's late husband is not borne on his rolls - This term of service should be sub- mitted to the Comptroller at Hartford who should certify whether his records either confirm or disprove the allegation - and the certificate of the Secy should shew the authority under which the corps was raised & commissioned -
J. G.
Henry Pack
June 25 - 39
Henry Pack Esq Bristol Conn