Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4088, Gilbert Tracy, Conn. Privateer

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn. Privateer
Tracy, Gilbert, Deborah
N o 4088
CONTENTS

THE NEW TESTAMENT
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JESUS CHRIST,
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Tracy Gilbert 1815

Barn Erasmus Town 8721 Dec 1893 Egan. Mary May 16 1898 David Egan Apr 25th 1898 Mary Egan June 11 1898 Chester Egan Apr 11 1899 Elvira Egan Jan 18 1900 Philander Egan Oct 28 1894 Maria Egan Oct 28 1898 James Egan Oct 28 1898 Adeline Egan Sep 20th 1898 William Egan Dec 26th 1898 Mary Egan born Sep 27 1898
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New York
Gilbert Tracy
of Seneca in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Tracy of the Regt. commanded by Col. Tracy in the Saratoga line for 2 Years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31st day of Dec: 1832 and due to him at Shrewsbury Center
Arrears to 14th of Sep. 1832 $120 Semizant. allowance ending 4th Mo 33 40 $160
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk, Book D. Vol. 5. Page 144
Letter to Hon. C. Morgan 11 June 1840 To same Feb 3, 1841. d to R. Tracy Oct 5. 1842.

65. Ohio. Pittsburg. Deborah Tracy. widow of Gilbert Tracy. Con n who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Reported.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of June 1848. and sent to
James Hathaway Chardon Ohio.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 364 Vol. 4

12560 Gilbert Tracy
on Roll Twelfth Regt 29 June to 13 Dec. '80 Butler Regt 4 Mar. 1882. 3 years
Admitted
Allen Thomas. P.O. Sherrill's Corner. P.O. N.Y.

BRIEF in the case of  Gilbert Tracy  of  Scipio  in the State of N. York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? before a Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? it is not so stated or certified  3. How old is he? 71 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.     In 1777 6 Gen. Col. Ply } Council Col. Story } State Troops   " 1 Col. Smith Col. Whitney "   1779 6 Col. H. Swift — Continental line   Winter of 1781 3 Private Capt. Hart Col. Eastman Col. Grover } Continental Lt. Col. Huntington  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None Named  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Preston — Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Produces his original honorable discharge signed by Gen. Knox, in which his enlistment and service for three years is established  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? the papers are duly authenticated 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. Gordon Examining Clerk.

THE STATE OF OHIO, GEAUGA COUNTY, ss.
I, Reuben St. John, Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Geauga, in the State of Ohio, do by these presents certify and make known, that
Rev. Wright Esquire, before whom
the annexed and foregoing Declaration & oath
was then taken, and which was thereunto, in his own
proper hand-writing, subscribed his name, was at the time of taking such
Declaration & oath and now is an Associate Judge
in and for said county, duly
commissioned and sworn, agreeably to the laws of the State of Ohio, and to all whose official acts as such, full faith and credit is, and ought to be given throughout the United States, and elsewhere.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Chardon, in said county, this 20 th day of January in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty- four
Reuben St. John , Clerk.

The State of Ohio } Geauga County ss }
On this the 12 th day of January 1844 Personally appeared before me Neri Wright an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Geauga County and State of Ohio Deborah Tracy of Middlefield Township in the County of Geauga and State of Ohio aged 71 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her said oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 and also to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed March 3 rd 1843 That she is the widow of Gilbert Tracy a resident of Venice in the County of Cayuga and State of New York a Revolutionary Soldier and Pensioner who died who died on the 9 th day of June 1841 in Venice County of Cayuga and State of New York that she the said Deborah Tracy was married to the said Gilbert Tracy in the year 1791 April 9 th in Ulster in the County of Ulster and State of New York by a justice of the peace and that there was not any Town or County Records of Marriages kept in the State of New York at that time that her said husband drew a pension of about eighty four dollars per annum that she still remains the widow of said Gilbert Tracy she refers to the proof herunto annexed and prays a certificate be granted her to draw said Pensions she further states that her said husband lived in Venice when he obtained his certificate to draw a pension and that her maiden name was Deborah Woodworth
Deborah Tracy Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I hereby certify that the above named Deborah Tracy is from common report a person of truth and veracity and from bodily infirmity unable to attend Court
Neri Wright Ass't Judge

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the resolution of Congress of the 23 d January 1845 Whereas the act of the 30 th of April, 1844, prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same period during which my husband was a pensioner. I now make the following statement under oath, to obtain the benefits of the resolution above mentioned. I am the widow of Gilbert Gray who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and I think some of the time a Corporal or Sergeant and drew a pension at the rate of eighty four dollars per annum which is my impression that he drew $84. per annum. I made a Declaration for a pension about one year ago last January before Hon. Knight Esq. an Associate Judge under the acts of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 & March 3 d 1843 and no ask for the amount due me under said acts and also the act of June 17 th 1844 I made my said Declaration before the 30 th of April 1844 and it was on file in the pension office before the 23 d of Jan y . 1845. the marriage record hereto attached that my daughter Phebe S. Thompson has offered to in her deposition hereto attached was taken from my family Bible and contains the date of my marriage to my said husband and also the births of all my children except one whose name was entered on another leaf in said bible said Record was made in Caganga County in the State of New York by my daughter Paulina Town in her own hand writing which was done at the request of my said husband as long ago as seven years since I know from the marriage of my said daughter which took place about six years ago the whole of said record was made at the same time & has not been altered diminished or added to since made
Deborah Gray
Sworn and Subscribed before me this the 23 d day of April A.D. 1845 James Keathaway Justice of the peace I certify, that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit James Keathaway Justice of the peace

Family Record.
BIRTHS.
BIRTHS.
Gilbert Tracy - Deborah Tracy - Lusatus Tracy - Ezra Tracy - Evander Tracy - Mercy Tracy - Hester Tracy - Eliza Tracy - Philander Tracy - Clarinda Tracy - Seneca Tracy - Paulina Tracy - Gilbert W. Tracy - Phebe S. Tracy
Was Born January 1 st 1761 Was Born August 2 nd 1772 Was Born December 23 rd 1791 Was Born May 15 th 1793 Was Born September 8 th 1794 Was Born June 1 st 1795 Was Born April 14 th 1798 Was Born January 10 th 1800 Was Born October 5 th 1801 Was Born September 29 th 1803 Was Born October 6 th 1806 Was Born September 30 th 1809 Was Born December 2 nd 1810 Was Born October 1 st 1813

Family Record.
MARRIAGES.
MARRIAGES.
Gilbert . Tracy 85
Deborah . Woodworth.
was Married April 1 st 1791
Ezra . Tracy - 85
Harriet . Paping -
was Married Feb 8 th 1816
Stephen West 85
Alvira Tracy
was Married Dec 13 th 1817
James . Thompson 85
Mercy Tracy -
was Married

State of Ohio } Cayuga County ss } Disposition of Phebe S. Thompson of lawful age taken before me James Heathcote a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid in the Township of Middlefield in said County being first duly sworn according to law doth on her said oath depose and say that she is a daughter of Gilbert & Deborah Tracy and that her said Father was a Revolutionary pensioner and died in June 1841 in the County of Cayuga County and State of New York and that her said Mother now resides in said Middlefield and makes it her home with her the said Phebe S. Thompson and that the family record herunto attached was this day taken from the family bible of her said Father & Mother and that the date of her said Father & Mother's Marriage and the births of their children recorded in said record was recorded as long as six years next July by her Sister Paulina Town in her own hand writing in the County of Cayuga County in the State of New York that said Record was made in a large bible soon after it was purchased and that she saw it soon after said record was made in Cayuga County aforesaid and that it was the same then that it is now it was all made at one time and that her said Mother brought said Bible containing said record to said Middlefield in the fall of 1841 and has been in the family of her the said Phebe S. Thompson since the fall of 1841 and that her said Mother made a Declaration for a pension about one year ago last January before Hon. Wright an Associate Judge that her said Mother is now living and remains a widow
Phebe S. Thompson
Sworn and subscribed before me this 23 d day of April A.D. 1845 And I hereby certify that the said Phebe S. Thompson is a person of truth and probity. James Heathcote Justice of the peace from my own personal knowledge

I Alfred Phelps aged fifty two years, being duly sworn, on oath state that I was born in the Village of Aurora, township of Scipio State of New York; that from my earliest recollection I was acquainted with Gilbert Tracy who is reputed to have been a Revolutionary Soldier, and who, as far back as my memory extends resided in the township of Scipio about four miles from Aurora, and frequently visited my father who had been a Captain in the Connecticut line of the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War. That after the decease of said Gilbert Tracy his widow Deborah Tracy came into the State of Ohio, to reside with her children by said Gilbert, a number of whom reside in the vicinity of my residence with whom I am personally acquainted. Since she has resided here I have seen her and have no doubt she is the same person who was the wife of said Gilbert in 1794 before that time and is now his widow. That her present place of residence is with a daughter in Middlefield County of Geauga State of Ohio. With a son of said Gilbert and Deborah who was about a year older than myself. I was well acquainted, he having been a student of law in my said native village. His name was Durastes Tracy, and was killed at the battle of Queenstown in the late war as I have been informed I believe.
Sworn & subscribed before me Alfred Phelps at Chardon Geauga County, State of Ohio this 29 th day of April A.D. 1845
and I hereby certify that from my personal knowledge that Alfred Phelps is a man of truth and probity James Heathcote Justice of the peace

THE STATE OF OHIO, GEAUGA COUNTY, ss.
I, Reuben St. John, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Geauga, in the State of Ohio, do by these presents certify and make known, that James Hathaway Esquire, before whom the annexed and foregoing Deposition & Declaration was then taken, and who was thereunto, in his own proper hand-writing, subscribed his name, was at the time of taking such same and now is Judge of the Pleas in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, agreeably to the laws of the State of Ohio, and to all whose official acts as such, full faith and credit is, and ought to be given throughout the United States, and elsewhere.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Chardon, in said county, this 29 th day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty- five
Reuben St. John , Clerk.

Shirwood Conn. N.Y. Sept. 9. Sept. 20 th
Sep. 25- 12.560.
To the Secretary of War Washington City District of Columbia
found on Rolls for 13mo. 27 days -
admitted 2 years private 80 $

State of New York Cayuga County } ss. On this 11th day of September, 1832 personally appeared before me Isahel Fitch a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid Gilbert Tracy a Resident of the Town Scipio County and State aforesaid aged seventy one 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 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated. That in 1777 he listed for six months in the Connecticut State troops at Preston in said State where he then resided under Capt Story Col. Early Regiment and served the time, he then listed for one Year in the Connecticut State troops under Capt. William Whitney Col. Smiths Regiment and served out the time, - Then went into the Continental Service in the Spring in 1779 as a volunteer for six months under Capt. Miles Col. Heman Swifts Regiment Joined the Regiment near West point N.Y. and serv. out the time, he then entered the naval service under Capt. Elisha Heman on Board Brig Marquis de La Fayette a privateer for six months, was in one severe action and took a British tender Brig That in the winter of 1781 he listed for three Years in the Continental Army at my aforesaid place of residence under Capt. Hart Col. Durkee or Col. Groning Regiment & Lieutenant Col. Huntington, was soon after transferred from Harts Company to Capt. Samuel Tifts Company, was also under Capt. Hopkins, went to Rhode Island by way of Providence & was in a Battle on the island, marched back through New Haven Norwalk &c to Horse Neck was at the retaking possession of New York where I was discharged having performed the three Years Service, which facts will more fully appear by a reference to my discharge herewith accompanying this, That he has a Discharge as documentary evidence of his services in part, but that he

Knows no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services, and he hereby relin- -uishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension rolls of the agency of any State district or Territory —
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Gilbert Tracy before me. Asahel Fitch Judge Cayuga Co. N.Y.
We John Thompson and Allen Thomas residing in the Town of Scipio hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Gilbert Tracy who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we verily believe him to be seventy one years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion — Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Allen Thomas before me. Asahel Fitch Judge John Thompson
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the said Judge further certifies that it appears to him that John Thompson and Allen Thomas who have signed the preceding Certificate are residents of the Town of Scipio County and State aforesaid and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. — Asahel Fitch Judge

State of New York Cayuga County } ss. I Michael Myers Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga do hereby Certify that Asahel Hitch. before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn and before whom the investigation of the matter in the application of Gilbert Tracy for a pension purports to have been had way at the date of the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavit Certificate to be his proper handwriting and signature. Witness my hand and seal of office this thirteenth day of September 1832. M c Myers Clerk
Sherrwoods Corners Post Office Cayuga Co. N.Y. Sept. 20 th 1832
Sir,
I herewith forward Gilbert Tracy's declaration his discharge & applying for a pension under the late law of Congress, if he is found entitled to a pension please send his certificate to this Post Office and oblige Respectfully Your Ob t . Servt.
By request of Gilbert Tracy By Allen Thomas. P.M.

M.D.H.
October 21, 1925.
Mrs. D.J.Bloxham 5 Kingswood Road, Hartford, Conn.
Madam:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W-4088, it appears that Gilbert Tracy was born January 7, 1761, place not stated.
While residing in Preston, Connecticut, he enlisted in 1777 and served six months as a private in Captain Story's Company, Colonel Ely's Connecticut Regiment.
He then enlisted and served one year in Captain William Whitney's Company, Colonel Smith's Connecticut Regiment and was in the battle of Rhode Island.
He enlisted in the spring of 1779 and served six months in Captain Miles' Company, Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut Regiment.
He entered, dates not stated, and served six months on the Privateer "Marquis De Lafayette", Captain Elisha Hinman, was in action and captured a British Brig.
He enlisted in the winter of 1781 and served as a private in Captain Hart, Lemuel Clift, and Hopkins' Com-

panies, Colonels Durkee's Connecticut Regiment, and was discharged January 4, 1784.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 11, 1832 while residing in Scipio, Cayuga County, New York. He died at Venice, Cayuga County, New York June 9, 1841.
He married in Ulysses, later a part of Ithaca, New York, April 9, 1791, Deborah Woodworth, who was born August 2, 1772.
She was allowed pension on her application executed January 12, 1844 while residing in Middlefield Township, Geauga County, Ohio.
They had the following children:
Durastus....born December 23, 1791. He was an Orderly Sergeant in Colonel Bloom's Regiment of Militia in the War of 1812 and was killed at the battle of Queenstown, October 13, 1812.
Ezra ..... born May 16, 1793, Married Harriet Papinos, February 8, 1816. Evander..... " September 8, 1794. Mercy..... " June 1, 1796, married James Thompson, (date not stated). Kester..... " April 14, 1798. Elvira..... " January 10, 1800, married Stephen West, December 18, 1817. Philander... .. " October 5, 1801. Clarinda.... " September 29, 1803.

Seneca.....born October 6, 1806. Paulina..... " September 30, 1808, married Har- vey Towne, (Date not stated) Gilbert W.... " December 26, 1810. Phebe S..... " October 1, 1813, married ---Thompson, (date not stated). Mary....." " September 27, 1816.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL K N O X, Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
Gilbert Tracy  Soldier in the Connecticut Regiment, being enlisted for Three Years, is now honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the fourth
Day of January
1784
By the General's Command
Wm Mlyn
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Tracy, Gilbert Conn. W488

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4088
Deborah Tracy
Wid.
Gilbert Tracy
Port. Rev. War.
Act: Feb. 24/48
Index:—Vol. M. , Page 280
[Arrangement of 1870.]

March 29/95 Recd. from L. Miss. Adela E. Thompson 34, Harkness ave. Cleveland O. Ed. July 23/95 Recd. from Mrs. Elvira Tracy 716 Main St. Buffalo N.Y. M. L.
25. Oct 21. Recd. Mrs. D. J. Blo ham. m. D. J.

9715
Ohio
Deborah Tracy, widow of Gilbert Tracy, who was a pensioner under the Act of 32 and who died on the 9 June 1818 of Geauga (in the State of Ohio who was a private - in the commanded by Captain _____ of the commanded by Col. Ely _____ in the Connecticut line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
No 389
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th: day of November 1845 and sent to Elliot & Hathaway, Hampden, Ohio
Total amount, $1400.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Joint resolution Recorded by W. C. Stearns Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 - Page 397.

350 Harkness Ave. Cleveland, Ohio.
Feb 21- 96-
Department- Interior Pension Bureau.
Dear Sir.
Will you kindly give me the military record of Gilbert Tracy , a soldier of the Revolution , whose early home was in Mass. and no doubt served in a Mass. regiment, was given a military tract in Cayuga Co. N. Y. and is believed to have received a pension as a resident of that County. His widow was also a pensioner, her application being probably made from Cayuga Co. N. Y. but-possibly from Geauga Co. Ohio.
Very truly Yours.
(Miss) Adela E. Thompson.
350 Harkness Ave. Cleveland, Ohio.

THE STATE OF OHIO, GEAUGA COUNTY, ss.
I, Reuben St. John, Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Geauga, in the State of Ohio, do by these presents certify and make known, that James Hathaway Esquire, before whom the annexed and foregoing Deposition  was  was taken, and which was therein contained, in his own proper hand-writing, subscribed his name, was at the time of taking such Deposition and now is Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, agreeably to the laws of the State of Ohio, and to all whose official acts as such, full faith and credit is, and ought to be given throughout the United States, and elsewhere.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Chardon, in said county, this 20 th day of January in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty- four
Reuben St. John , Clerk.

Deposition of Harvey Town of lawful age taken in the Township of Parkman in the County of Geauga and State of Ohio Before me James Hathaway a justice of the peace of Hembden Township in and for the County of Geauga and State of Ohio on the 18 th day of January A.D. 1844 being first duly sworn according to law doth on his said oath depose and say that he is a son in law of Gilbert Gray and Deborah Gray and that the said Gilbert Gray was a Revolutionary Soldier and Pensioner and was a resident of Venice in the County of Cayuga and State of New York and had previous to his residence in said Venice resided in Scipio and that the said Gilbert Gray died in said Venice the 9 th day of June 1841 and that Deborah Gray widow of said Gilbert Gray now resides in Middlefield Township County of Geauga and State of Ohio and that he believes from what he has heard his Mother Gray say at different times within eight years past she the said Deborah Gray is 71 years old and that the bible Record herewith attached was this day cut from the said Gilbert and Deborah Grays family Bible by James Hathaway Esq and by him herewith attached said Bible has been in his possession for about five years past and that he has been for milners with said Record for eight years past and that the said Record is the same now as it was eight years ago only more worn and that he verily believes that said Bible record contains the facts in regard to the births of said Gilbert and Deborah Grays Children
Harvey Towne
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I hereby certify that the said Harvey Town is from common report a person of truth and veracity and that the bible record was this day cut from said bible by me and herewith attached and that I believe from the respectability of the said Gilbert Grays family that the said Record is true
James Hathaway Justice of the peace

Deposition of Evander Gray of Parkman Township County of Geauga and State of Ohio of lawful age taken before me James Westphalen a Justice of the peace of Hambleton Township in and for the County of said Geauga and State of Ohio this 18 th day of January A.D. 1844 Being first duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is the third son of Gilbert and Deborah Gray and that he is aged 49 years and that his Father the said Gilbert Gray was a Revolutionary soldier and Pensioner and that his said Father died in Venice Cayuga County and State of New York the 9 th day of June 1841 and that his said Mother Deborah Gray now resides in Middlefield Township in the County of Geauga and State of Ohio and remains the widow of said Gilbert Gray and that his oldest Brothers name was Durastus Gray and was killed in the last war in the battle at Painesville and that his second Brothers name is Ezra Gray and now resides in Mesopotamia Trumbull County and State of Ohio and that he believes that the family record herewith attached is a true record of the births of the Children of the said Gilbert Gray and Deborah Gray and that the said family record was made in his said Fathers own hand writing
Evander Gray
Sworn to and subscribed before me and I hereby certify that from common report the said Evander Gray is a person of truth and veracity given under my hand this the 18 th day of Jan y A.D. 1844
James Westphalen Justice of the peace

[201.]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
PENSION OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, D. C., MAY 19, 1877.
ORDERED:
That the official acts of Edward Spalding, Notary Public, Norfolk, Va., be no longer recognized by this Bureau, or its Agencies—he having certified falsely over his official signature in claim of Jane Cuffee, Certificate No. 131,526, on the 8th day of February, 1876:—and for the further reason that the order of March 13, 1873, suspending him from practice as an Agent or Attorney, remains in full force.
(Signed,)
J. A. BENTLEY,
Commissioner.

admitted,
James Hathaway Chardon Ohio

The State of Ohio, } Geauga County ss. } On this 14 th day of April, A.D. 1848, Personally appeared before me James Heathaway a justice of the peace in and for the county and State aforesaid, Deborah Tracy a resident of of Middlefield, in the county of Geauga & State of Ohio, aged about 76 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her said oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 nd day of February, 1848, granting pen- sions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war, that she is the widow of Gilbert Tracy who was a private in the war of the Revolution and a pensioner, that she has drawn a pension on account of the Revolutionary service of her said husband at the rate of $80. per annum, under the acts of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, March 3 rd 1843, & June 17 th 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Executed in presence of { Nathan S. Thompson { James Heathaway {
Deborah her Tracy, mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written. Before me, James Heathaway Justice of the peace,
I hereby certify from my own personal knowledge that the above declarant is a person of truth and probity, and the identical person who drew a pension as set forth in the above Declaration.
James Heathaway Justice of the peace

THE STATE OF OHIO, GEAUGA COUNTY, ss.
I, Scrymgeour
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Geauga, in the State of Ohio, do by these presents certify and make known, that James Hathaway
Esquire, before whom the annexed and foregoing Affidavit was made and who has thereunto, in his own proper handwriting, subscribed his name, was at the time of the date thereof, and now is
Justice of the Peace
in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, agreeably to the laws of the State of Ohio, and to all whose official acts as such, full faith and credit is, and ought to be given throughout the United States, and elsewhere.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Chardon, in said county, this 26 th day of April , A. D. 1845
Scrymgeour CLERK.

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Miss Elliot + Hathaway Chardon Geauga Co Ohio
Miss Helen Spencer. J. P. Sherman P. O. Box 16. Mansfield

State of New York Tompkins County } ss.
I, Matthew P. Woodworth of the town of Covert in the County of Seneca and State of New York aforesaid, being duly sworn depose and saith that Deborah Fry, of the town of Middlefield, Geauga County in the State of Ohio, widow of Gilbert Fry late of Herk in the County of Onondaga a State of New York aforesaid, a Revolutionary Soldier and Pensioner at the time of his decease of the United States, was a sister of this deponent. That Deponent knew the said Gilbert Fry about an year previous to his marriage with his said sister and ever afterwards up to the time of his death, and that the said Fry and his said sister lived and cohabited together as husband and wife from the day of their marriage to his death. That the said Fry was married to his said sister in April 1791 by a Justice of the peace of the then County of Herkshire, who resided in or near the now town of Elmira Chemung County. I have aforesaid that they were married at the town of Hylous in that part of it, now embraced in the town of Ithaca, Tompkins County aforesaid and Deponent was present, saw them married and the celebration of it is distinct in his memory though the name of the Magistrate is not so distinct - his name was however, broadly speaking, Brantley, but which he cannot be positive. The reason why Deponent recalcitrates the time of the marriage of his said sister with said Fry is, that Deponent moved with his father's family into the said town of Hylous in 1789, Deponent, his father, his brothers Nehemiah & Charles in the month of May of that year and his mother & sister Deborah in the fall succeeding; Deponent being then fourteen years of age - and his said sister Deborah was married two years afterwards or about five

years afterwards in the month of April 1791 Deponent was born July 15th 1778 - he was recently years old on the 18th of July last. 1845 - Jonathan P. Woodworth Subscribed, a forenoon This 29th day of September 1845. before me - And I do hereby certify that I am personally and well acquainted with the above named Depo- nent, Jonathan P. Woodworth; that his character for truth and veracity is unquestioned and inimitable and that he is every way highly respectable. Henry D. Barto 1st. Judge of Tompkins County Courts in the State of New York
State of New-York
Tompkins County ss. I Henry B. Weaver Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Henry D. Barto before whom the foregoing declarations were subscribed and sworn and whose name is subscribed to the jurats thereto and to the certificates thereon written was at the dates thereof first Judge of Tompkins County Courts commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to act as such, and further that am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signatures thereto are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County at Ithaca this first day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty five.
Henry B. Weaver Clerk

State of New York Tompkins County ss: Nehemiah Woodworth aged 77 years and upwards of the town of Ithaca in the County of Seneca being duly sworn deponeth and saith, that Deborah Tracy of Middlefield in the County of Gangra State of Ohio, widow of Gilbert Tracy late of Venice, Cayuga County and State of New York, a Revolutionary Soldier & a pensioner, is his sister. That Deponent knows said Tracy about one year before his marriage with his said sister, as well as ever afterwards up to the time of his death, and that said Tracy & his said sister lived together as husband & wife from their marriage to his death. That the said Tracy was married to his said sister in April 1791 in the Town of Ulysses in the then County of Schenectady now Tompkins and State of New York, in that part of said Town of Ulysses now embraced in the Town of Ithaca, by a Lutheran of the name who lived at the nearby town of Clemson, Chemung County State of New York aforesaid, then in Schenectady County, whose name was Bradley or Bardolay, but which deponent cannot distinctly recollect. That Deponent went after and procured the said Lutheran and was present at his said sister's marriage and he has no doubt that the time of said marriage was as he has above stated. There are reasons why deponent recollects the time of said marriage is, that he & his father's family, including his said sister Deborah, moved into the said Town of Ulysses in 1789 deponent then being 21 years of age. His sister was married two years thereafter. Deponent was married on the first of January 1793 & his eldest child was born in September thereafter, & his sister had one child a son born before Deponent was married. And that one of his said sister, Esther Tracy, was killed

at Green Tree Battle in our last war with Great Britain in 1812. The said Captain Loney was an orderly sergeant in Col. Bloomer's Regiment of Militia.
Heber Mearns
Subscribed and sworn before me this 29th day of September 1849 - And I do hereby certify that the above named Department is a man of truth and veracity and a highly dis respectable Witness. Henry D. Pierce S.A.
Judge of Peace, County Court in the State of New York
Three dollars expenses.
J. P. Woodward W. P. H. Woodward

Oct 24 42. BUREAU OF PENSIONS OCT 19 N.Y.
JR
Am: Comt. of Pensions
Gilbert Tracy
Washington
D.C.

Brant N.Y. Oct. 19. 1842.
Hon. A. L. Elsworth Hon: Comr. of Pensions.
Sir,
I am the son of Gilbert Tracy, who was in the pension roll of revolutionary pensioners & who died in Saratoga Co. N.Y. June 1841. He had a pension Certificate which has since his death been returned to the pension office as I understand to get the arrears due him when he died.
My Mother, the widow of said Gilbert Tracy is still living - She is entitled to a pension as his widow & to make the papers complete she wants the certificate given to him or a copy of it. Of the rules of the department forbid giving back the certificate will you be so good as to furnish me with a certified copy of the original certificate, that I may be able to get the pension for her.
Truly yours - Kester Tracy
Direct to Kester Tracy Collins P.O. Enn C. N.Y.

State of New York
Seneca County ss:
Be it known that before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Jonathan P Woodworth and Nehemiah Woodworth of the Town of Seneca in said County and being by me duly sworn, make oath, before me and say and each for himself maketh oath, deposeth and saith, that Deborah Lacey of the County of Seneca in the State of Ohio is the sister of their deponents and that she is the widow of Gilbert Lacey, now deceased, late of the Town of Seneca in the County of Cayuga and who died about four years since -
That each of their deponents were present at the marriage of the said Deborah to the said Gilbert Lacey and that said marriage took place in the month of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety one, in the then Town of Ulysses County of Seneca and State of New York - And further their deponents said not -
Subscribed and sworn this 18 th day of June 1845. Before me -
L. B. Wheeler
A. Justice of the Peace for said County
Jonathan P Woodworth Nehemiah Woodworth

State of New York
Seneca County Clerk's Office
§ I hereby certify that Lyman B. Wheeler Esq. before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same, a justice of the Peace in & for said County of Seneca, duly commissioned & sworn, & authorized to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice, & verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper handwriting and signature, and I also certify that I am partially acquainted with Jonathan P. Woodworth one of the deponents named in the within affidavit, & believe him to be a man of truth & probity, & from the general reputation of the family have no doubt but, that both the said Deponents are men of truth, & veracity, -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Seneca, this 9th day of July 1845.
H. Montgomery
Deputy Clerk of Seneca County, N.Y.

Chardon OH Mar. 31
Spine 4/19
Dec. 1845.
Rev Jan 1845.
Ohio
Rev
Hon J. L. Edwards Comm of Pensions Washington City D. C.

The State of Ohio } Geauga County ss } Deposition of Edward Thompson of lawful age taken before me James Heathaway a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Geauga and State of Ohio taken in the Township of Middlefield in said County of Geauga aforesaid Being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his said oath depose and say that he is acquainted with the Widow Deborah Tracy Widow of Gilbert Tracy a Revolution- ary soldier and that said widow resides in Middlefield in said County of Geauga and that she was alive on the 23 rd day of January 1845 and that he saw her about a week ago and that she was alive then said Gilbert Tracy died in the State of New York and further this deponent saith not. March 26 th 1845. Edward Thompson
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 26 th day of March 1845 and I hereby certify from personal knowledge that the said Edward Thompson is a person of truth and ve- racity James Heathaway Justice of the peace
Clerk.

That the said Wawara...
THE STATE OF OHIO, GEAUGA COUNTY, ss.
I, Reuben St. John, Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Geauga, in the State of Ohio, do by these presents certify and make known, that James Walthaway Esquire, before whom the annexed and foregoing Deposition was  has taken, and which has thereto, in his own proper hand-writing, subscribed his name, was at the time of taking such Deposition and now is Justice of the Peace
in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, agreeably to the laws of the State of Ohio, and to all whose official acts as such, full faith and credit is, and ought to be given throughout the United States, and elsewhere.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Chardon, in said county, this 28 th day of March in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty- five
Reuben St. John Clerk.

Humboldt March 28 th 1845 Geauga County, Ohio.
Hon. J. S. Edwards Comm. of Pensions
Dear Sir
We herewith transmit mit to your office further proof in the case of Widow Deborah Gray. Respectfully your Ob. Servants
Elliott & Hathaway

Dec 26 44 Hampden O 5 } free Dec 13 }
Rev James L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Hampden December 12th 1846
Sir
permit me to write you a few lines in behalf of Deborah Tracy widow of Gilbert Tracy you informed us by your letter that the marriage proof in her case was not satisfactory I will inform you a little concerning the case and the best proof that she has in her power to obtain in the year of 1843 widow Tracy had a large Bible in her family and no doubt was the same now which contained the ages of her children but we did not think best to send it to the Pension Office because the Bible was bought and the record made since 1838 and the record which we forwarded to your office was cut from a very old Bible and I have no doubt if you had seen the record in the book that you would be satisfied that it was an honest record one of the sons of Gilbert and Deborah Tracy was killed in Queenston Battle in last war and perhaps his name and age may be in some of the book in the war office widow Tracy has a large family of children and are over fifty all will testify to the best of their knowledge concerning the marriage of their father and mother and their own ages the marriage took place in a very new town in the State of New York by a Justice of the Peace and no records were made of marriag- es in the town at that time now Sir we want you to inform us whether there is any chance for her to obtain a pension under the act Hanes or not and we will do as you direct
Respectfully Yours Elliott & Hathaway
Mrs James S. Belwards Commissioner of Pensions

18-439.
Deborah Tracey
Ohio
act of Aug 25
Marr'd before 1794
Husband died June 9. 1841

Gardou O h Jan. 22
free
Hon James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
Jany 24/54
107439
A Tracy 7 July 1835
Ohio

Hambleton Geauga County Ohio January 20th 1844 Hon James L Edwards Sir I have the honor to trans- mit to you the declaration of widow Tracy after it has been taken in to consideration please to make return to me to Hambleton postoffice Geauga County Ohio
Respectfully Yours Lewis Elliott Hon. James L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

N. O. Wm B. L. D. Eunice
Department of the Interior. PENSION OFFICE.
Washington D.C. Sep 4 - 1877.
Dear Sir
Inherewith transmit to your address the Bible sent to this Office in 1845, to be filed in Evidence in behalf of Mrs. Deborah Tracy when she made application for pension.
You will please acknowledge the receipt of the Bible on the back of this letter and return it (the letter) to this Office in the enclosed envelope.
Mr Ezra Tracy Middlefield Geauga Co. Ohio
Very Respectfully J. A. Burley Commissioned for J. H. M.

File N o 4088 Widows Receipt for Bible in the case of Deborah Tracy Widow of Gilbert Tracy. Pri Rev War

Middlefield Ohio Nov 15 th 1877
To the commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
I hereby acknowledge the Receipt of The Bible mentioned in the foregoing Letter
Respectfully yours
Ezra Tracy

N.O. Mr B. L. D. Evans 
Department of the Interior. PENSION OFFICE.
Washington D.C. Aug 25. 1877
Dear Sir
Please furnish this Office with the names and present P.O. address of some of the descendants of Deborah Tracy. Widow of Gilbert Tracy a private in the Rev. War. The Widow made application for pension in 1845 and sent a Bible to this Office to be filed in evidence in her case. It is now desired to return this Bible to the family who resided at Middlefield at the time specified.
Their children's names are (as far as can be made out.) Ezra, Mary, Eliza, Seneca, Clarinda & Kepten Tracy. one Harvey Towne married a daughter of Gilbert and Deborah Tracy. Please return this letter with your reply. Post Master Middlefield Geauga Co. Ohio
Very respectfully
O. P. Bloor Acting Commissioner W. M. R.

Middlefield Aug 31 1877 To the Commissioners of Pensions
Dear Sir
Ezra Tracy one of the Heirs of Deborah & Gilbert Tracy is a resident of Middlefield Township. Mrs Paulina Town another Heir of said D & G Tracy resides in Nelson Portage Co Ohio. The balance of the Heirs are Dead or their Places of residence are not known by me
Respectfully yours E. R. Hovey D. P. M.

May 5. 1845.
Suppédie
District of Columbia
for
Hon. J. A. Edwards Comm. of Senate Washington City D. C.

Hamden Geauga County Ohio April 29 th 1845.
Hon J. L. Edwards Comm r of Pensions
Dear Sir
we herewith forward to your office the D cl aration in the case of widow Deborah Gracy and further proof of her marriage Respectfully Your O.B. Servant
Elliott & Hathaway

Hon James L. Edwards Commr of Pensions
Dear Sir
We have the Honor to herewith transmit to your office the family Bible of Gilbert & Deborah Gray being the same bible that the family Record was taken from that was sent to your office as proof of the Marriage of said Gilbert & Deborah Gray said Record was taken from between the old and New testament This Bible is forwarded by your instructions of the 31 st of Dec r A. D. 1844
Respectfully Your O b Servants
Hambleton Leavitt County Ohio
Feby 7. 1845
Elliot & Hathaway

Oct. 14
Adams Esq. New York
Dr. Edwards Commr of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Chardon Geauga County Ohio October 6 th 1845.
Dear Sir
We herewith send as further proof in the claim of Deborah Tracy the Affidavits of Nehemiah Woodworth and Jonathan P. Woodworth. Respectfully your O.B. Servants
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commr of Pensions Washington City D. C.
Elliott J. Hathaway

Feb 2. 1824
Miss
Grace
James L. Edwards Esq. Washington.
O. Morgan.
Hon. C. Morgan H. R.

House of Rep. February. 1 st 1841.
James S Edwards Esq.
Sir.
Gilbert Tracy has written to me asking for a review of his papers on file, believing himself entitled to an increase of pension. Will you have the kindness to review his papers on file and advise me of the result of your examination.
Respectfully Yours. Christopher Morgan.

June 11. 1840
B Morgan No. 16.
James L Edwards Esq. Pension Office. Washington.
Mr. Morgan H.R.

House of Rep. June 10 th 1840
James L Edwards Esq.
Sir.
I have recd a letter from Gilbert Tracy asking for an increase of $14. per annum to his pension, upon papers on file in your office.
Will you inform me whether the increase can be allowed?
Respectfully Yours. Christopher Morgan.

Chardon Co July 18
July 22, 1845
Adm. H. C. Care
Det. H. C. Care
Genl. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington City D. C.
2

Hanbarn Geauga County Ohio July 14 th 1845.
Dear Sir
We herewith send the affidavits of Jonathan P Woodworth & Nehemiah Woodworth as further evidence of the date of the marriage of Gilbert & Deborah Tracy, Respectfully your Obsequious
Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.
Elliott & Heathaway

10-439 Deborah Tracey. Ohio
My husband Lil to Sarah Ellis Sept 5. 1844
" to Elliott & Katharine Oct. 31. '44
to Same March 19. 1845
" Same May 22. '45
" Same June 16. 45
" " Augt 22. 45
" Act July 7 38

No. 10437
Deborah Tracy M rs of Gilbert H Ohio
act 7 July 1838 and final Resolution of the 23 rd January 1845
Adm o Cyrenus Smith $80 00 per ann
from 4 March 1836 to 4 March 1841
Adm o acts 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844 $80 00 per ann
Ellick S. Southwick Hampden Ohio

Hartford, Conn., Sept. 2, 1925.
Pension Office Washington, D.C. Gentlemen:-
In presenting my application to the N.A.R. it is necessary for me to ascertain the place of enlistment and period of service and any other pertinent facts of my ancestor Mr. Gilbert Tracy who was born at Preston, Conn. Jan. 7, 1761 and died in Scipio, N.Y. June 2, 1841

Following the Revolutionary war Mr Gilbert Tracy was given a military tract of land in Seneca, N.Y. and became one of the earliest settlers in 1789.
According to the Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary and Military service printed by Blair & River (1841) page 75 under the town of Venice, Cayuga Co. appears the name of this ancestor.

I have been unable to learn the place of enlistment and period of service as mentioned above, and would be deeply indebted to you for any assistance in this particular that you may be able to render.
Yours very Truly
Mrs W. G. Bloxham 5 Kingswood Rd. Hartford Conn.

7401. Ohio.
Deborah Tracy, widow of Gilbert Tracy, who was a private, in the Connecticut line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11. day of November, 1845, and sent to Elliott Hathaway, Hamplden, Ohio.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 240. + 17 June, 1844
2
certificate
Rept 13
Nov. 45

Chardon, Geauga Co. Ohio. April 24 th 1848.
Sir
I herewith transmit to your Office the Declaration of Mrs Deborah Tracy made under the act of February 2 nd 1845. Very Respectfully your Ob st Servant.
James H. Hathaway
Hon J. L. Edwards Com r of Pensions Washington City D. C.