Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,506, Enos Tubbs, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Jubbs, Jonas Jubbs.
U. 25.506
5r
B.L.W. 24981-160-55.
Sarah
CONTENTS

20.164 New York
Letter to Penn 5 May 1838. " " McCallagh 12 Apr 92
Enos Tubbs
of Ulster Co. in the State of N. York who was a private in the Corp. commanded by Captain Curtis of the Dist. commanded by Col. Wadsworth in the Can't line for 14 Mo.
24
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of Aug. 1832 and Suello M. Gray Depts.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 93 32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 48 p. 23 33 $ 116.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by G. C. Stiles Clerk Book E. Vol. 3, Page 88

C. C. Bennett Nov 29 th 1835
94.502. 77.502. Apr 10/50 ct 1000
Sarah J. Tubb mis. Crop. Tubb. mis.
Ndm
No 244981/56
Peninsular
li: war.
ct: 1000
N. 8 d, 53 - 4454
ad: 160 ac, May 14/56
ADP 1835
Vol I. page 158.
C. M. Bennett. Present.
Del 1835

4454
New York Albany
Sarah Tubbs.
widow of Enos. Tubbs
Conn
who served in the Revolution-
ary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 46. Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 21 st day of August and sent to
C. W. Bennett Present.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under February 3, 1853, Page 84 Vol.

14.455 Eno Tuths Yates Co N York
Admitted Paroled 14 months Teeth filled Not all out
May 14. 33.
Martin Gay Benton, Yates Co N.Y.

BRIEF in the case of Enos Tabb  of Yates Co. in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 82 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.     Summer In 1776 7 Private Gen. Lord Howe   April 1777 7 " Genl Clinton Col Wasworth   Autumn 1777 Leinster  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Long Island  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Farmington Co.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary - a living witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Papers not attested as reg d 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Cutts  Examining Clerk.

77.433.
BOUNTY LAND.
ACT OF 3 d March 1833
Claim (No. _____)
OF
Sarah Tubbs
C. W. BENNETT,
ATTORNEY,
H, Corner of 11th street,
WASHINGTON, D. C.

State of New York County of Yates -
ss.
On this Sixth day of April A. D. 185 5 , before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Sarah Tubbs aged 82 years, a resident of Benton in the County of Yates and State of New York ; who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Enos Tubbs deceased, who was a private  in the company commanded by Captain  in the regiment  commanded by 8 in the War with  of the Revolution .
That her husband entered the service at _____ about the _____ day of _____ A. D. 19____; for the term of _____ and continued in actual service in said War, for the term of over four-teen days and was honorably discharged at _____ on the _____ day of _____ A. D. 19____: On account of which service he was pensioned by the United States and for which service she refers to his papers filed in the Pension Office.
That deponent as his widow was placed upon the Pension roll of the Albany, New York Agency, under act of 3 rd February 1853, at the rate of $46. 66
She further states that she was married to the said Enos Tabor in the Town of Seneca Ontario County State of New York : on the 11 th day of March A. D. 1815 : by one Rev. John Goff _____ a _____ : and that her name before her said marriage was Sarah Jackson _____ ; that her husband died at Michigan on the _____ day of A. D. 1838 , and that she is still his widow.
And she further states that there is no public record of her marriage—and that there is no private record of her marriage as will appear by reference to his application for a pension. That she cannot file herewith his Certificate of discharge for the reason that she has none in her possession. In addition to the above described actual service she claims for _____ miles from _____ at which he was enlisted, to _____ where he was mustered into service, and for _____ miles, from _____ at which he was discharged, to _____ the said place of his enrolment.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the _____ Bounty Land to which she may be entitled on account of said service, and mileage under the Act passed 3 rd March 1855 . She also declares that she has not received a Warrant for Bounty Land, under this or any other Act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor.
She hereby appoints C. W. BENNETT , of Washington, D. C. her true and lawful Attorney, with power of substitution, to prosecute this her claim for land, to receive the Certificate or Warrant when issued, and to do all other acts necessary and proper in the premises.
Witness: J. M. Dreyer
Sanak Yu Wlas
Sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year first above mentioned, and I hereby certify that I know the said deponent Sarah Webb and believe her to be as is above stated, and that she is of the age above stated; and further, that I am not interested in this her claim as Attorney or otherwise.
from Ulysses Indue of the pen in and for Yates County
State of _____ County of _____
ss. 185
On this _____ day of _____ A. D. personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the said, duly authorized to administer oaths.
_____ a resident of said County, to me well known as a credible witness, and who, being by me first duly sworn, doth on his oath state that he is acquainted with Mrs. _____, the above named applicant for Bounty Land—that he has known her for _____ years last past, that he has examined her family record—that he believes the same to be genuine—that it is contained in a book purporting to be the “_____” and printed in the year _____; and that the said record, as far as re-

lates to the marriage of the said applicant and the soldier above named, and of his death, is as follows, which is an exact copy of the same:
and that the said deponent is not interested in the claim.
Subscribed and sworn to, the day and year first above written, before me, and I certify that I am in no manner interested.
Justice of the Peace.
State of New York } ss. County of Yates }
On this sixth day of April A. D. 1855, personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, Enos S. Starford
and Sally Starford who are to me well known, and who are credible witnesses, and who being by me duly sworn, depose and say, that they are each well acquainted with Mrs. Sarah Tubbs the above applicant for a Bounty Land—that they have known her for 35 years last past. That they were acquainted with Enos Tubbs her late husband, having known him for 15 years previous to his death; that they, the said Enos Tubbs and Sarah Tubbs lived together as husband and wife, and were reputed so to be, that deponents never heard the fact of their marriage disputed or questioned. That the said Enos Tubbs died on the _____ day of _____ in 1838; and the said Sarah Tubbs has been since that day, and still is reputed to be his widow, which deponents believe to be the fact. That she has never married since her said husband's death, and still is his widow, and that her said husband was the identical man mentioned as a soldier of Spencer in her declaration above, and further, that they were present and saw Sarah Tubbs execute the foregoing affidavit by signing her name to the foregoing declaration, and making oath thereto in due form of law, and further, that they, deponents, do reside in the County aforesaid.
Witness, Enos Starford
Enos S. Starford Sally Starford
Sworn to and Subscribed before me, this Sixth day of April A. D. 1855
James H. Gage Justice of the Peace in & for Yates County
State of New York } ss. County of Yates }
I hereby Certify, that John I. Gage Esq., before whom the foregoing Affidavits and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signatures thereto are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Said Court, for the County aforesaid, this 12 th day of April 1855
C. Martin Clerk of Said County

Sarah Tibbs Widow of Enos Tibbs. New York
Claim for Pension - Act 3 Feb. '53
C. W. Bennett Atty. Pae.

State of New York County of Yates § 1. On this fourteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four personally appeared before the Court of said County known as the County Court held in and for the said county, in Open Court, Mrs. Sarah Tubbs a resident of Benton in the County and State aforesaid, aged eighty four 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 law of the United States, passed the 3rd of February 1853, granting Pensions to the widows of persons who served in the revolutionary army who was a private in the Connecticut Line of the Revolutionary Army and a pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7 th 1832 at the rate of $46.66 per annum whose name is indicated on the pension roll of the Albany N.Y. agency.
She further declares that she was married to the said Enos Tubbs on the third day of March eighteen hundred and fifteen that her said husband died on the fifteenth day of April eighteen hundred and thirty eight that she was not married to him prior to the last day of January eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated. That there is no public record of her marriage nor is there a private record of her marriage, to her knowledge or belief and she further declares that she is now a widow. Sworn to and subscribed, in Open Court, on the day and year first above written before me a Judge of said Court and County Judge of said County of Yates John L. Lewis Yates County Judge
State of New York County of Yates § 2. On this day personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly authorized to administer oaths, a resident of said county, to me well known to be such person, and who being by me first duly sworn, doth on his oath, state that he is acquainted with Mrs. Sarah Tubbs the above named applicant for a pension that he has known her for years last past, that he has examined her family record, that he believes the same to be genuine, that it is contained in a book purporting to be the family record of the said applicant and that the said record as far as relates to the marriage of the said applicant and her said husband is a true copy of the same: -
and that he said deponent is not interested in the claim. Sworn to and subscribed, in Open Court, on the day and year first above written before me, and I certify that I am in no manner interested. Justice of the Peace
State of New York County of Yates § 3. On this fourteenth day of August A.D. 1854, personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County - Susan Bush and Sally Harford who are to me well known to be such persons, and who being by me first duly sworn before me say, that they are each well acquainted with Mrs. Sarah Tubbs the above applicant for a Pension, that they have known her for more than forty years last past. That they were acquainted with Enos Tubbs her late husband, having known him for twenty five years previous to his death: that they the said Enos Tubbs and Sarah Tubbs were joined together as husband and wife, and were reputed to be, that deponents never heard the fact of their marriage disputed or questioned. That the said Enos Tubbs died on the fifteenth day of April 1838; and that said Sarah Tubbs has been since that day and still is reputed to be his widow, which deponents believe to be the fact. That she has never married since her said husband's death, and is still his widow, and that her said husband was the identical man mentioned as a Revolutionary Pensioner in her declaration above, and that deponents are disinterested. Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written, and I certify that I am not interested herein. The word "deponent" intended before you; also the figure "38" on erasure. Susan Bush Sally Harford Justice of the Peace August 14 th 1854
I hereby constitute and appoint Clement W. Bennett of Washington my true and lawful attorney, hereby authorizing him to prosecute this my claim to a pension and to receive the certificate to be issued therefor. Dated this 14 th day of August A.D. 1854 Sarah Tubbs
State of New York County of Yates § 4. I, the Clerk of the Court of said County do hereby certify that the person whose foregoing declaration was made, was at the time of signing the same, a Judge of said Court duly qualified, and that Benjamin L. Root Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits were made, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn, and that the signatures of both are genuine. Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this 14 th day of August A.D. 1854. C. Martin Clerk of Yates County

Case of Enos Tubb

State of New York § County of Yates §
On this twenty eighth day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges
_____ of the court of Common Pleas now sitting, Enn Gubb, a resident of Benton in the County of Yates, and State of New York, aged eighty two 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 and served as herein stated, and under the following named officers -
At Farmington in the State of Connecticut where he then resided, he enlisted in the - summer of 1770 for seven months, under Capt. Gad Stanley, Lieut. Roberts, and Ensign Titus Punnet in the Connecticut State Troops. That he was marched from there to New Haven & from thence by water to New York - from New York to Long Island - That he was in the battle on Long Island & in that part of the army where - General Putnam commanded - That after the battle the army retreated (he being one) to New York - Thence to Harlem Heights - from Harlem to Kingsbridge and then to the Mile Square and he lay there until discharged, having served out the term of his enlistment -
That he had a written discharge signed by some officer, whose name he can not now recollect, and that the same is lost - It was cold weather & snow on the ground when he was discharged - Thinks it was in the month of January -

And the said Enos Tubbs further declars that the next spring and as he thinks in Aprie (1777) he enlisted again for seven months in Capt. Peter Curtis Company, in Col. Madsworth Regiment of Connecticut State troops. That his Lieutenants name was John Allen, and his Insign's Ebenezer Hamblin, and Major Mott - that the Lieut. Col's name was Selah Hart- - That he enlisted at Farmington in the County of Hartford State of Connecticut and marched from thence to Fishkill, Peekskill in Westchester County - N. York Was stationed there nearly all summer, somewhere in the County of Westchester - they moved from place to place along the lines keeping guard, and watching the movements of the disaffected - Was regularly discharged by Capt. Curtis in the fall after having - served the term of his enlistment - Discharged last -
And the said Enos Tubbs further declars that soon after he returned home from the County of Dutchess in the State of New York from the service last above mentioned being in the Autumn of 1777 according to his recollecion, He enlisted in the Continental service as a Teamster in Capt. Josiah Kilburn Company and Col. Hughs Regiment - for the term of one year, which service he faithfully performed, by driving a Continental team and at the expiration of his term of enlistment was regularly discharged by Capt. Kilburn That his discharge together with all his papers of that period cannot be found - - That during said Year he drove a Continental team as aforesaid, carting forage, Provisions, Liquor &c for the

use of the army - He drove mostly from the interior to Fishkill and Peekskill, near the North River in the State of New York - that Col. Hughs kept his office at Fishkill and Capt. Kilburn went with and commanded the teamsters and provided for them -
And the said Enos Tubbs further declares that he was born in Lyme in the State of Connecticut in the year 1750 - that there was a record of his age in the town where he was born - that he resided at Farmington in the State of Connecticut in the Revolutionary war - After the war he removed to Wyoming on the Susquehannah River - From there about the year 1798 he removed to the Genesee Country in the State of New York, now Benton Yates County N.York where he still resides - That he enlisted into the service of the United States - that at the expiration of his several terms of service he received written discharges from the service - that those discharges are long since lost and gone - that he is known to John Goff a clergyman & to Martin Lemp, Post Master at Benton aforesaid to Hon. Wm. Dabcock, member of Congress & others who can testify as to his veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution
And The said Enos Tubbs hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State, and that he has no documentary evidence whereby to establish his claim, and that he knows of no other persons whose testimony he can procure except the affidavits herunto annexed
J. G. Morris Deputy Clerk
Enos Tubbs Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

We John Goff a clergyman residing at Benton in the County of Yates and State of New York and Martin Leye Post Master at Benton aforesaid and residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Enos Tubbs who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, and that we believe him to be Eighty two years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion -
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Thomas J. Nevins D r . Clerk -
John Goff
Martin Leye
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served in the States - And the said Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Goff who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman - resident in the town of Benton aforesaid and that Martin Leye who has also signed the same is Post Master at Benton aforesaid and is a resident of the same place and that he is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit -
I George Shearman clerk of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Yates do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Enos Tubbs for a pension -

State of New York County of Yates ss.
I George Shearman clerk of the said County of Yates do hereby Certify that Samuel G. Gage Esquire before whom the within Affid- avit purports to have been sworn was at the time an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Yates duly empowered by Law to administer Oaths And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe his signature to the said affidavit to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County and of the Court of Common Pleas thereof at Penn Yan this 8 th day of August 1832.
George Shearman Clerk

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 28 th day of September, in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two Geo. Shearman Clerk T. J. Nevins Dep. Clerk

State of New York § Yates County §/s
Esther Tubbs of Benton in the County of Yates, State aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth & saith, that she is a sister of Enos Tubbs, and lived at Farmington, in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut in the Revolutionary War. That her brother Enos Tubbs enlisted for seven months under Capt. Gad Stanley. Insign Peter Punnell and Lieutenant Roberts. That she lived in Insign Punnell's family during the whole term of his enlistment. It was in the Spring when he enlisted and it was cool weather in the Fall when he returned home, and the same year of the battle of Long Island. Heard Insign Punnell say that Enos was a good soldier & that he had served his time out. Heard Insign Punnell say that Enos was in the battle of Long Island and that they were drove off the Island. That she has seen Capt. Gad Stanley. - that she has no doubt but what her brother served the whole time of his enlistment. And this deponent further saith, that Enos Tubbs enlisted again the next year, as she understood - for seven months, in Capt. Peter Curtis Company, and that Lieut. John Allen and Insign Ebenezer Hamblin belonged to the same Company, that she knew Capt. Curtis and Insign Hamblin well. That James & Lyman Benham, sons of Joel Benham - enlisted the same time and went under the -

same officers, and that they were all gone nearly the whole summer, and part of the fall. Was cold weather when they returned - talked with Capt Curtis after he returned, who told witness that Enos was a good soldier and she has no doubt but what he staid his time out. She understood at the time that they marched to White Plains, Horse Neck & the Mile Square -
And this deponent further saith, that - Enos Tubbs enlisted afterwards, into Capt Kilburn's Company of teamsters, in the Conti- =nental service as this deponent understood for one year, that she frequently saw Capt Kilburn at Farmington with his Company of teamsters, with their teams, and provided supper for them several times, her brother being among them - that they put up their teams in the Continental Barn - that there were Con- =tinental stores at Farmington, where they loaded their teams as she understood for Fishkill in the state of New York - And that after her brother had been absent about a year on this service, he returned home, and said he had staid his time out and was dishon-
And further this deponent saith not - Sworn and subscribed on this
7th day of August 1832
Witness present Martha Lagg
Esther her Tubbs mark
Subscribed & sworn August 7 1832 before me
Sam. L. Hays Justice of the Peace
Enos Tubbs 14455

I hereby certify that Esther Tubbs the witness who testified to the services of Enos Tubbs within named is a person of credibility and her testimony is entitled to full credit and belief
Rhinebeck (Water Co.) N.Y. May 21 1833.
Sam l H. Gage Justice of the Peace
State of New York
County of Yates p:
I George Shearman clerk of said county and of the Court of Common Pleas thereof do hereby certify that the foregoing extending to the clerks seal contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the Application of Enos Tubbs for a Pension. And I further certify that Samuel H Gage Esquire before whom the foregoing Affidavit of Esther Tubbs purports to have been sworn and also whose name is subscribed to the above Certificate of Credibility was at the time an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county sworn and duly authorized by law to act as such. And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signatures to the said Affidavit and above certificate subscribed to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county and of the court of Common Pleas thereof at Penn Yan this 21 st day of May 1833,
George Shearman Clerk

Washington
August 16. 1834.
Hon. L. P. Waldo. Q Commr. of Pensions. Sir.
I have the honor to en- close herewith the declaration of Mrs. Sarah Rubbs widow of Enos of N.Y. for the benefit of 2 d Section of the Act of 3 d . Feby 1833.
Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servt. L. W. Bennett

Albany, NY, roll, act of June 1832 Elias Tabbler, Fair p 46:11 for annum. To what time last paid?
Paid to 11 th Sept 1836, 13/13.
Person Office Coli
M rs Bryan

Ref  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25, 306 Sarah Talbot wid of Emos Talbot Pr. Geo. War.
Act Feb 3 d 58
Index: Vol. 7 , Page 281
[Arrangement of 1870.]

August 17 th 1854.
Sarah Tubbs. N o 4963 wid: of— Enos.
Yates Co; N.Y.
Act 1853.
$46. 66 / 100 per An: Wm: Frlay: 3.785 3.
Rev:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. Pension Office, Official Business
C. W. Bennett, P.

✓ 24.981
5 Also curv.

Enos Tubbs — N.Y. 2-32-20,164
Aug 17/53
Hon. L. P. Waldo, Comm. of Pensions, Pension Office.

Pension Office, August 18 th 1852.
Sir, Please Certify the time to which the Military named Sen. Sions was paid, on the date of his death.
Very Respectfully, 4836
# 4666
S. C. C.
Acting Commissioner.
By the
Hon. Auditor, Treasury Dept.

Enas Tubbs. Act 1832. $46.66 per Annum, Paid to 4 Sept 1836,
M rs . J. Taylor
Ady. Brd. Trustees

2 pres: 15" April. 38.
"Boyle" -

Breif in the case of Sarah Tubbs, Widow of Enos Yates County and State of New York act 3 d Feby: 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase" )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the Act of 7 th June, 1832.
Two witnesses testify they were present at the marriage.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
C. W. Bennett, Esq. Present.
Name and residence of Agent
Boylston Examining Clerk.

C. W. Bennett Present.
May 10. 1856.
Asks for re-examination of susp d claim No. 77. 433
?
Sarah Tubbs Land Act 1855.

Washington
May 10. 1836.
Sir
I would respectfully request that a re-examination of the suspended claim of Sarah Tubbs widow of Enos for Bounty land under act of 3 d March 1855. No. 77. 433 may be had under the 2 d . Section of the act passed amending the said act of 1835.
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
C.W. Bennett

Kalamazoo Michigan June 10. 1851
Dear Sir
Enos Tubbs a pensioner since Oct. 13. 1838 leaving several years back pay due him. His wife is now living to whom he was married March 20. 1817. He also left several children & the object of this communication is to enquire
1 st Who is entitled to the back pay if any. the widow or the children. 2 d What affidavit must be made to obtain the amount due. 3 d What papers must be presented & to whom to draw the same. 4 th When will the claim be paid if allowed & how agency proved to enable an agent or attorney to receive. 5 th The amount to which the widow or heirs are entitled. The certificate of Tubbs is in the words following text,
"War Department.— Revolutionary Claim.— I certify, that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7 th June 1832 Enos Tubbs of the state of New York who was a private in the revolutionary Army is entitled to receive Forty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4 th of March 1831 and payable semi-annually on the 4 th of March and 4 th of September in every year

Given at the War Office of the United States this 8 day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty three. Lewis Cass Secretary of War, Examined and Countersigned. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions". Endorsed upon the back of Certificate as follows to wit, "Payments to be made at N York by" (cant read name) "Agent for paying Pensions in the agency of N. Y. Recorded in the Pension Office in Book 8 Vol 3 Page 80 by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk"
The Sons of Enos Tibbs say he used to receive 96 dollars per Annum Notwithstanding this Certificate gives but Forty six & sixty six cents.
If any one is entitled to draw the back pay since the last drawing up to the Pensions death we desire to take the necessary steps to do so.
We desire to get information as soon as the Department will furnish it.
Very respectfully Yours Marsh Giddings
Hon J. L. Edwards. Com. Pensions Washington D.C.

Adress—                      Mo arsh Güelüys To alamazoo Noichijam
Tabbs resided in Michigan at the time of his death