Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17202, Jonathan W Winter, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Winter, Jonathan W.
NUMBER
S 17202
CONTENTS
carded

Ohio 19. 665 Pitts Co
Jonathan W. Winter
Marked Co in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Co commanded by Captain Bolton of the Reg commanded Col Wells in the Comp y for 8 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 24. Dollars 66. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of August 1833 and Arione Wafles Marshall County Ohio
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833. $ 53. 33 Sem-ant. allowance ending 4. Sept " 13. 33
$ 66 66
{ Revolutionary Claim, As June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. S. Evans Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 8 Page 98
E 2 vol 5 158
Transfer - see let. H. Griswold 10-1835. -
Cin. Tra - Aug 3-1835
Transf d from Ohio to Ohio Pittsburgh from 4 March 1835 Aug 18. 1835

J. W. Winter
24502

The State of Ohio In the Court of Common Pleas Stark County of said County . Augt June 1832
On this 6 th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the said Court of Common Pleas, now sitting, Jonathan W. Winter a resident of Kendall in the County of Stark and State of Ohio, aged sixty seven years on the 15 th of September last, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth, on his oath, make the fol- lowing declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as follows herein stated. That in the month of May in the year 1780 in the Town of Canterbury in Windham County in the State of Connecticut he enlisted and when he thus signed, he enlisted into the Regiment of State troops, as a private commanded by Colonel — Wells and company commanded by Captain Bottom, this deponent thinks his Christian name was Israel and served in the said Regiment for the term of eight months then not following, his term of service expiring in the month January 1781. That said Regiment was raised for the purpose of preventing the intrusion of refugees and was stationed at a place called Horse neck in the Town of Greenwich in Fairfield County Connecticut that there was also stationed at the same place a Regiment of Connecticut State troops commanded by Colonel — Beebe, and during a part of the time of this deponent's service, there was also stationed there a Regiment of Connecticut Militia, commanded by Colonel Cranfield, that he was engaged in no regular battle, but was employed in opposing the Tories, and had frequent skirmishes with them. That in marching through the country, from Canterbury to Horse neck he passed through

Windham, Litchfield, Haddam, Durham, and New Haven and Stratford Stratford - that the Lieutenant in the Company in which he enlisted was of the name of Knowlton and the Ensign's name was Samuel Fitch - that the name of the Adjutant of the Regiment was Mr. Fowell who deserted sometime in the month of October 1780 and the name of the Major was Shipman, and the Adjutant who suc- ceeded Mr. Fowell was Whiting - The said Ima- thias Winter further says that he has no documentary evidence of his service and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, except Sarah Oldridge, whose deposition is inclosed who can testify to his service
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed Ima thias  his W. Winter the day and year aforesaid
We Arvine Wales and Charles R. Skinner both residing in Tany Township, Stark County, Ohio hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with brother Winter, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be of the age set forth in the foregoing declaration; 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 to and subscribed Arvine Wales the day & year aforesaid C. R. Skinner

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certify that it appears to them that Asahel Wales and Charles R. Shinnas who have signed the foregoing certificate, are residents in the Township of Tinker in the County of Stark and State of Ohio, and are credible persons. And that their statements are entitled to credit.
J. H. Hallock Judge of Wm. Christmas the Court of John Everhard Common Pleas Jacob Hostetter of Stark County
I, John Mayers, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Jonathan W. Winter for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Canton this 15 th day of August 1832.
Mayers Clerk,

No 24562
Jonathan W. Winter Stark County Ohio
Ref
Adm 8 months
Adams Males.
Adams Males Mapillon Stark County Ohio

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
7 th May — 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Jonathan W. Winters Stark County Ohio
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Enlist d May 1780 - 8 - Private Col. Wells Captain Bottom 67 years Canterbury Windsor County Connecticut Traditionary evidence no clergymen Two reason given, Witnessy certified credible - One living Witness not certified by the Associate Judge papers Authenticated properly  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I, _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____, who has hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ 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 days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years, in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
Leah Eldridge

17. 202 INVALID.
File No. 17. 252
Jonathan W. Winter Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 413
[Arrangement of 1870.]

S.W. Winter Ohio aet 22 O. aug 17
To
S. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Franklin Bank of Cincinnati 10 th Augt. 1835
Sir
The last payment made, to Jonathan W. Minton a private Pensioner under the act of 7 th June 1832 at the rate of $26.66 per annum, was up to the 4 th of March 1835, as appears from the Roll of this Agency.
No further payment will be made
Yours very respectfully John H. Groesbeck Genl. Agt. By R. W. Lawrence
J. L. Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Chic
Pa
FREE
J. W. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions War Department Washington City —

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir Enclosed I send you the papers of J. W. Winter with Judge Everhards certificate of the credibility of the witness of Sarah Eldredge also the deposition of J. W. Winter respecting his not getting a clergy man to certifying to the credibility of his statement and hope they will be sufficient to enable Mr Winter to get his pension Respectfully your Friend Theodol Stark Co Ohio Arvine Wales June 7th 1838

Stark County } p. State of Ohio }
Personally appeared before me one of the Associate judges of the Court of common pleas for said county namely the undersigned Sarah Eldridge who being duly sworn on the third day August A.D. Eighteen hundred thirty two. deponeth and saith. That after that
The said Jonathan W. Winter and she (the deponent) were young folks living within the same neighbourhood in the town of Canterbury, and county of Windham in the State of Connecticut, That she knew of said Winter's leaving that town to go to the service but does not recollect whether he enlisted or joined the Militia, - says he left went into the army fifty two years ago - That she verily believes him to have remained in the service for some months, from letters that were received from him, and other circumstances, but how long he remained in the service she does not now recollect - States that John Simms of the same town went with said Winter - States that said Winter (previous to his going into the Army, had lived in the family of the then Capt. Abner Bacon - but says that the saying at that day was current, that he (said Winter) had enlisted - States that she left the said town about five months after said Winter had gone into the army, and that he had not then returned. - The deponent further saith not
Sworn to and subscribed before me
John Everhards } special judge for Stark County
Sarah } her Eldridge marks

I, John Myers, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Stark and State of Ohio do hereby certify that John Everhard before whom the foregoing deposition appears to have been taken is, and at the time when the same purports to have been taken was, an associate judge of the Court aforesaid, and that the signature annexed thereto is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of my office, at Canton this 13 day of August 1882
J. Myers Clerk
State of Ohio Stark County ss.
On the twentyfirst day of May A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty three before me an associate judge in and for said county personally appeared the within named Jonathan W. Winter who being duly sworn deponeth and said that he knows of no clergyman in the vicinity in which he (the deponent) resides with whom he is acquainted —
And further I do certify that the within named Sarah Eldredge who has testified to the character and other circumstances relative to the within named J.W. Winter, is a Lady of fair standing, and whose statement is entitled to the highest credit, is an inhabitant of said County of Stark, but whose age and infirmities would have rendered it difficult to testify in Open Court. Given under my hand and seal officially the day and year above written — John Everhard Esq.

State of Ohio Stark County ss
I John John Myers Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that John Everhart Esquire by whom the foregoing certificate was made was at the time of the date thereof and still is a Judge of said Court of Common Pleas duly commissioned and sworn as such and that the signature thereto, purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at Canton the 29 th day of May 1833
J. Myers Clerk

Canton July 27th 1835
Sir
Accompanying this I send the application of Jonathan W. Winter for a transfer of his pension. It is made out agreeably to the printed sheet of instructions sent me, by you, so far as the circumstances of the case will allow. I hope it will prove satisfactory, and that the transfer will be made, as it is a matter of some importance to Mr. Winter that it should be done.
Very Respectfully J. P. Obert P. Griswold
J. L. Edwards Esq
Comt of Pensions

Jonathan W. Winter
Ohio
to
Ohio. D.
4 Mar 1835
H. Griswold Esq Canton Ohio

The State of Ohio, Stark County ss.
On this seventeenth day of July eighteen hundred & thirty five, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Stark, personally appeared Jonathan W. Winter, who, on his oath, declared that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Bottom in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wells in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Ohio when he then resided, at the time his pension was granted, that he was to receive his pension at the pension agency in the City of Cincinnati in said State of Ohio, that he still resides in said State of Ohio, and intends then to remain, and that he wishes his pension hereafter to be paid at the pension agency in the City of Pittsburgh in the State of Pennsylvania. The following are his reasons for wishing to have the place of paying his said pension removed from Cincinnati aforesaid to Pittsburgh aforesaid, viz:- that the distance from his place of residence to Cincinnati is much greater than it is to Pittsburgh, that there is scarcely any communication between his place of residence & Cincinnati except through the mail, which is an uncertain mode of conveying money, and that he is consequently subjected to great trouble and expense in obtaining his pension, particularly as the sum is so small that he cannot receive it through the agency of the Banks - while, on the other hand, the distance to Pittsburgh is much less, there is almost a daily communication between his place of residence and the City of Pittsburgh, aside from the mail, and that he could, therefore, receive his pension from Pittsburgh with but little trouble or expense, & without any risk.
Jonathan W. his Winter mark
The word ' it ' interlined before signing Sworn & subscribed to, before me, the day & year aforesaid.
Thomas Blackman Justice of the peace

The State of Ohio Stark County ss. } On this seventeenth day of July
eighteen hundred and thirty five, before me, the Subscribed, a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Stark personally came John Bender who on his oath declares that of his own knowledge he knows that the person who has made the foregoing affidavit, who has sworn to & signed the same is the very same identical person who is described person in said affidavit, to wit, Jonathan M. Winter The word person was read before signing
Sworn & subscribed to before me, } John Bender the day and year aforesaid } Thomas Blackburn
Justice of the Peace
The State of Ohio Stark County ss. }
I Thomas Blackburn, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and the person whom the foregoing affidavit was taken, do hereby certify that John Bender the person who has taken the same, is a person of truth and integrity and that his statement is entitled to credit
In witness I hereunto set my hands the seventeenth day of July eighteen hundred & thirty five
Thomas Blackburn
Justice of the Peace

The State of Ohio Stark County ss
I, John Myers, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Thomas Blackburn, is a justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly com- missioned & qualified; that his comm- ission was dated on the fifteenth day of April 1833 and will expire on the fifteenth day of April 1836, and that his signatures above written are genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the twenty fifth day of July 1835
J. Myers Clerk

on this June 20th
Albany
July 1835-
Burdine
J. L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
free

Jan r W. Winter
ans d (P. I) July 10: 1835

Canton Jan 30th. 1835
J. L. Edwards Esq Sir
Jonathan W. Winters is the recipient of a Revolutionary Pension, and draws his money at the Agency, in Cincinnati. He wishes, if it can be so, that he might receive his money at Pittsburgh. There is no business communication between this section of Ohio & Cincinnati, and he must rely upon the mail. In consequence he has lost one years pension. With Pittsburgh, on the other hand, there are almost daily private means of communication. His pension Certificate is numbered 19.665 recorded in Book E. volume 8 page 38. —
Can the desired arrangement be made? If so, must his certificate be sent to your Department!
Please address myself on the subject at Canton, Stark County, Ohio
Respectfully, Yr ob t Serv t Hiram Griswold