Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28960, Martinis Zielie, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Zielie, Martinis Zelie, Martinus or
S 28960
carded
CONTENTS

32.283
New York
Martinus Felix, deceased, late of P'keepsie in the State of Penn, who was a Lieut. in the Com d commanded by Captain Hightmyer, of the Reg t commanded by Vrooman, in the N.Y. line for 6 mos: 1 day.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. End of 2 d Pension 1833; when he died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31: day of Jany, 1845. and sent to Dr. Belisarius, Albany, N.Y.
Arrears to the 14th of Semi-ann. allowance ending
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J. L. Mann, Clerk, Book 10 Vol. 4. Page 88.
Peter, David, Cornelius, Ann, Thomas } Felix - Agnes Ward, Cornelia Rose - only sur. children.

Claim of Martinus Gisle Act of 7 th June 1882
No. Jan 28' 45

State of New York City & County of Albany } Es Justices Court } fs
I David Holt hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court, before the Justices thereof now sitting, that Martinus Zieie, (on account of whose revolutionary services as Lieutenant of Militia, application has lately been made for pension, and a declaration taken before this Court by his son Peter Zieie) left no widow him surviving, but that his wife departed this life, many years previous to the said day of his death, to wit at Aurelius in the said State of New York in the year Eighteen hundred & thirteen (1813). & that after said time until the said day of his death, the said Martinus Zieie remained single & unmarried.
Witness my hand & the Seal of the said Court, this twenty-second day of Janu- ary. A.D. One thousand Eight hundred & forty five — D Holt, Clerk

Peter Zile
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Declaration. In order to obtain the pension due Lieutenant Martinus Ziegle at the time of his death under the act of June 7. 1832.
State of New York County of Albany 3/4 On this sixteenth day of August 1844, personally appeared before the Justices of the City of Albany, now sitting Peter Ziegle a resident of the town of Mentz in the County of Cayuga & State of New York aged 58 years upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension due his father Lieutenant Martinus Ziegle at the time of his death under the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
That his father the said Martinus Ziegle was, as Declarant has always been informed & verily believes, a Lieutenant in Colonel Kroozmans Regiment of Militia during the whole war of the revolution. That he then lived in the town of Middleburgh Schoharie County NY where he was born and where he continued to live until the year 1815 when having lost his property by becoming surety for a friend, he moved with this Declarant & lived in Declarants family in the town of Grandship, Allegany County NY for a period of nine years, when he moved with Declarant to the town of Oil Creek Crawford County Pa. where he died as before stated on the morning of the second of November Eighteen hundred & thirty three. That after his fathers death, which in the month of November 1839 Declarant moved to the County of Cayuga in

the State of New York where he still resides. And Declarant further saith that his said father Martinus Ziegle left seven children him surviving who are still living as Declarant believes he not having heard of their death, to wit. David Zie- gle living in Oil Creek, aforesaid, Cornelia Rose, wife of John Rose, living in Savannah Wayne County, N.Y. Cornelius Ziegle living in Elmira, Chemung County, N.Y. Ann Ziegle living with Declarant in Mentz aforesaid. Ag- nes Ward, wife of Isaac Ward, living in Painted Post, Steuben County, N.Y. Thomas Ziegle living in Lysander, Onondaga County, N.Y. and Clara Declarant. And Declarant further saith that the accompanying revolutionary documents were in the possession of his father the said Martinus Ziegle at the time of his death & are all of them, as Declarant verily believes in his father's hand writing, made by him during the war of the revolution. And Decla- rant further saith that his father made no application for a pension previous to his death. That he intended to make applica- tion & spoke to an agent for that purpose but before any thing was done he depar- ted this life. And Declarant further saith that his said father sometimes wrote his name Martinus U. Ziegle in imitation of his father & grandfather who wrote U. as a mid- dle letter to their names, but to signify what Declarant has never been informed. That Peter Ziegle Lt Colonel of Vroomans Regiment also sometimes wrote U. but in later years the family dispensed with the same. And

Declarant further saith that he is credibly in- formed that no other Martenus Zieles but his said father lived in Schuylkill County during the war of the Revolution or held a Com- mission in Colonel Vroomans Regiment.
Subscribed & sworn the day of Peter Zieles before me in open Court.
D. Holt. Clerk
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opin- ion that the statement of Peter Zieles the above declarant is true & correct. And they further declare that satisfactory evidence has been ex- hibited before them that Lieutenant Marti- nus Zieles died at Oil Creek, Crawford Coun- ty Pa, on the second day of November Eighteen Hundred & thirty three, & that he left the following children him surviving who are still living, to-wit David Zieles, Cornelia Rose, Cornelius Zieles, Ann Zieles, Agnes Ward, Thomas Zieles & Peter Zieles the above declarant.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court this 16 th day of August A.D. 1844.
D. Holt. Clerk
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June 11, 1940.
Mr. Armand L. Adams 308 Savings Bank Building Ithaca, New York.
BA-J/ILL Zielie or Martinus Zolie S. 28960 Am
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of June 5, in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Martinus Zielie of New York State, who died November 2, 1833. You state that in the year 1782, he was granted fourteen hundred (1400) acres of land where the city of Ithaca, New York, is now situated, and you desire to know why the grant was made.
The pension record has been found of one Martinus or Martinis Zielie or Zolie (or other spelling) who served in the Revolutionary War. His record follows as found in this claim for pension, S. 28960, based upon his service in that war. This office does not have record of the land to which you refer. The land was granted, possibly, by the state of New York.
Martinus Zolie(Zielie, etc.,) was born in Middleburgh, Schoharie County, New York, and resided there at the time of the Revolutionary War; the names of his parents were not given. It was stated that he sometimes signed his name Martinus U "in imitation of his father and grandfather who wrote U as a middle letter to their names", but in later years the family dispensed with the same".
Martinus Zolie or Zielie served as Lieutenant in Colonel Peter Vrooman's Regiment of New York troops from sometime in 1776, at different times until as late as February 1781, amounting in all to at least ten months, eight days: on one tour he went to Catskill and returned to Albany before the surrender of General Burgoyne, and at other times he was in Captain George Rightmyer's (Rechtmyer's) company.
This officer returned to Middleburgh, New York, and resided there until the year 1815 when, "having lost his property by becoming

surety for a friend" (no further information regarding this friend of property), he moved to Friendship, Allegany County, New York, and lived in the family of his son, Peter Zielie, (as he signed his name); after nine years, he moved with this son, Peter, to Oil Creek, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, where he died November 2, 1833.
The name of the wife of this officer and the date and place of their marriage was not given. She died in the year 1813 at Aurelius, New York, exact date not shown.
Peter Zielie, this officer's son, resided in Mentz, Cayuga County, New York, August 16, 1844, at which time he was aged fifty-eight years, upwards. The names of the other six children of this officer were listed then as follows: David, who lived in Oil City, Pennsylvania; Cornelia Rose, wife of John Rose, of Savannah, Wayne County, New York; Cornelius, who lived in Elmira, Chemung County, New York; Ann, who lived in Mentz, with her brother Peter; Agnes Ward, wife of Isaac Ward, who lived at Painted Post, Steuben County, New York; and Thomas, who resided in Lysander, Onondaga County, New York. The names of these children are shown under various spellings; Peter is the only one who signed his name.
Peter Zielie applied August 16, 1844 for the pension which was due his father at the time of his death on account of his service as an officer in the Revolutionary War; he applied in behalf of himself and the other surviving children listed above, under the Act of June 7, 1832. Pension was allowed. Certificate #32283 was issued August 22, 1845 at the rate of $136.88 per month, to commence March 4, 1831 and end November 2, 1833. This officer's name was borne Zielie on said certificate.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
still living the mother is alive we do not know the ctf. & do not know how spelled. It was spelled Zielie on the first att. in this pack

28960
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 28,960
Martins Zelia
Lient Rev War
Act: 7 th June 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 500
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Dec 8/03 Rolls (2) + misc orandum book to be Defat thro Rev Inter
1940. June 11. Hist, to Mr. Armand L. Adams - J.L.L.

Zielie, Martinis NY 528960

32.283
New York
Martinus Gelic, late of Poughkeepsie in the State of New York who was a legat in the Com d commanded by Captain Lightburne of the reg t commanded by Freeman in the N.Y. line for 10 months & days increased from $80.44 per ann
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 136 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834. & cont d 2 d Nov r 1833 when he died
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of April 1845 and sent to Miss. Inver Widow of Albany , Arrears to the 14th of Semi-annual allowance ending Dec r
Revolutionary Act June 7, 1845 H. L. Swann
Recorded by Book 82 Vol. 4 Page 8
Pay to Peter David Ann Thomas Cornelius
Widow Agnes Ward, and Comelia Rose, only Surv. Children of Martinus Gelic. Deceased.
Rep d see Let to Ag d ap d 22. 1845
Pen cut forward to C. D. Lewis New York July 12 1845. Let to them West Hurst March 26. 1846

NEWMAN & ADAMS ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS 308 SAVINGS BANK BUILDING ITHACA, NEW YORK
CHARLES H. NEWMAN ARMAND L. ADAMS
June 6, 1940
Bureau of Pensions U.S. Veterans Bureau Washington, D.C.
Copies to:
Adjutant' General's Office, Washington, D.C. Revolutionary War Service - Navy Bldg, Washington National Archives, Washington, D.C.
Re: MARTINUS ZIELIE, M.Y. State Militia Fifteenth Albany Co. Regiment Revolutionary War Service
Gentlemen:
I desire to obtain some information concerning the above mentioned Martinus Zielie. Although "New York in the Revolution" places him in the Fifteenth Albany County Regiment of the Militia, I have reason to believe that he also served at certain periods in the line of the continental troops, and particularly that he served for a time with Morgan's Riflemen in the Sullivan Expedition.
I know also that he died near Auburn, Cayuga County New York, November 2 nd 1833 at the age of 89 years. I want to know more about his revolutionary service and where it was "near Albany" that he lived and died. Do your records show this? Was he a pensioner of the Revolution?
The reason for the research is that in 1782, Zielie was granted a location of 1400 acres where the city of Ithaca, N.Y. is now located. This is the only location in the Military Tract and was made before the Treaty with the Indians had been settled and long before the land was set up as a Military Bounty Land Tract. The immediate d question is WHY should Zielie have been granted such a location?
Will you please check your records and give me any available information on this man. I am sending a copy of this letter to the three other parties above mentioned, for I am not sure to what department, my inquiry should be made. I would appreciate a search of the records in each department and a reply thereto. This request and inquiry is for Historical Purposes only, inasmuch as I am gather material having to do with the early history of Ithaca.
Yours truly
Armand L. Adams ARMAND L. ADAMS
This is the War Dept. Copy referred to herein, which that office sent on to Vet. Ad. without reply to it.

NEWMAN & ADAMS ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS 308 SAVINGS BANK BUILDING ITHACA, NEW YORK
CHARLES H. NEWMAN ARMAND L. ADAMS
June 6, 1940
Bureau of Pensions U.S. Veterans Bureau Washington, D.C.
Copies to:
Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D.C. Revolutionary War Service - Navy Bldg, Washington National Archives, Washington, D.C.
Re: MARTINUS ZIELIE , N.Y. State Militia Fifteenth Albany Co. Regiment Revolutionary War Service
Gentlemen:
I desire to obtain some information concerning the above mentioned Martinus Zielie. Although "New York in the Revolution" places him in the Fiftieth Albany County Regiment of the Militia, I have reason to believe that he also served at certain periods in the line of the continental troops, and particularly that he served for a time with Morgan's Riflemen in the Sullivan Expedition.
I know also that he died near Auburn, Cayuga County New York, November 24 1833 at the age of 89 years. I want to know more about his revolutionary service and where it was "near Albany" that he lived and died. Do your records show this? Was he a pensioner of the Revolution?
The reason for the research is that in 1782, Zielie was granted a location of 1400 acres where the city of Ithaca, N.Y. is now located. This is the only location in the Military Tract and was made before the Treaty with the Indians had been settled and long before the land was set up as a Military Bounty Land Tract. The immediate question is WHY should Zielie have been granted such a location?
Will you please check your records and give me any available information on this man. I am sending a copy of this letter to the three other parties above mentioned, for I am not sure to what department, my inquiry should be made. I would appreciate a search of the records in each department and a reply thereto. This request and inquiry is for Historical Purposes only, inasmuch as I am gather material having to do with the early history of Ithaca.
Yours truly
Armand L. Adams ARMAND L. ADAMS

State of New York Schobain County 99
Schoharie County ss On this 22 nd 1846 before me subscribed in presence of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Henry R. Ganson a resident and a member of the United States under the act of 7 th June 1842 of said County, aged 86 years or thereabouts and being duly sworn according to law did Depose & say, That some time during the year 1876 or 1877 Defendant was enlisted in company with one Matthew to serve in the company of Capt. or Lieutenant Giele That he was enlisted by said Giele whose Christian name was Mathias, and served as he verily believes over 4 weeks, That said Giele told him at the time of his enlistment that he wanted two more men and induced him to enlist, with the said Matthew, That the men under said Lieut. Matthew Giele were as he believes enlisted for three months but that he enlisted when the time of the men was about half expired. Defendant does not doubt but that said Giele served as Lieutenant the three months during which the men were enlisted, but he can only speak as to the time he was in the Fort with him. That Defendant knows that this service was before Burnside's defeat, as he subsequently heard of that matter while in service at Albany, That he served in many other instances under said Giele, but cannot recollect the various times owing to old age & loss of memory I swear to the day & year aforesaid. before me & I certify that I verily believe the said Henry R. Ganson to be a person of truth & veracity. Henry H. Briggs Justice of the Peace. Henry R. Ganson his mark

State of New York
Schoharie County ss
On this twenty second day of August A.D. 1844 before the subscribed Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Peter J Borst a resident of the town of Middletown in said County aged 47 years who being duly sworn according to law did depose and say that he is well acquainted with Peter Giele the same person who is now an applicant for the arrears of Pension due Martinus Giele at the time of his death under the act of 7th June 1832, and knows him to be a son of said Martinus Giele deceased That the said Peter Giele is as Deponent verily believes a person of strict truth and veracity, and resides in the town of Catskill County New York. That the said Martinus Giele was always reputed to have been an Officer of the Revolution and Deponent has not the least doubt of the fact That said Martinus Giele removed from Schoharie County many years since Deponent believes as much as thirty years Sworn to this day & year aforesaid before me and I certify that I believe the said Peter J Borst to be a person of truth and veracity.
Peter J Borst
Henry W Briggs Justice of the Peace

State of New York Schobane County ss
I Thomas McArthur Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Henry R Briggs before whom the foregoing affidavits of Peter D Boast and Henry Richards Garrison purport to have been taken was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned & qualified. I further certify that I have examined the signatures of said Henry R Briggs to said affidavits and justly believe them to be genuine
Witness my hand & official seal this 22 nd day of August A.D.
1844
Thos. McArthur Clerk.

Heirs of 35.873. Martinus Zieloduk
Application for pension due under act of
June 7. 1832
Died 2 nd Nov. '33 — service proved L t 6.12.
1777- 1 mo 24 em. 8 - 14 10 - 80 sent
Agent. H m Pierce Albany N.Y.

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
  18 th Augt 1779 Martinus Geiley Lieut £ 2 18 11 1/3   20 th Oct Do Do Do 3 19 5 1/3   16 th Nov Do Do Do 14 13 11 1/3   27 th Oct 1780 Do Do 11 10 4 1/3   16 th Dec Do Do Do 34 11 2   23 rd Feby. 1781. Do Do 21 9 0   89 73   122 4 mo. 9 ds.   4 mo. 7 ds. 
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Augt 15 th 1844.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 3 + 4. — now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
  First—under Capt. Geo. Rightmyer Col. Peter Wooman Regt.   Second " " Do " " Do "   Third " " Do " " Do "   Fourth " " Do " " Do "   Fifth " " Do " " Do "   Sixth " " Do " " Do "   Seventh " " " " "   Eighth " " " " "   Ninth " " " " "   Tenth " " " " " 
89 2 17 8 4 4 50 7 50 123 "
Philip Schuyler Ex Comp t

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In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz :
  16 th Augt 1779. Martinus Zieles Lieut 2 18 11 1/3   20 th Augt do do do 3 19 5 1/3   16 th Nov do do do 14 13 11 1/3   16 th Dec. do do do 34 11 2   27 th Oct 1780. do do 11 10 4 1/3   23 rd Feby 1781. do do 21 9 0     89 3 
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany,
1844. }
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. _____ now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
  First—under Capt.  Geo. Rightmyer  in Col.  Peter Vroman  Regt.    Second " "   " "  do  "    Third " "   " "  do  "    Fourth " "   " "  do  "    Fifth " "  Geo Rightmyer  " "  do  "    Sixth " "   " "  do  "    Seventh " "   " "   "    Eighth " "   " "   "    Ninth " "   " "   "    Tenth " "   " "   "  
Philip Phelps  Dep Compt
178 44-  223-

Payment to be made at Albany, New York by J. W. O'Leary Esq. Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of Albany - New York.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book B 2 Vol- ume 4 Page 88 by
J. L. Swann, Clerk.

No.
Martimus Zile ad o
NY
act. 7 June 1832
Adm o 10 mo 80. Seat $131. \frac{88}{100} per ann
Commencing on 4 March 1831 and terminating on 2 nd Nov 1833. the day of his death Nayalie to David Zile, Cornelia Rose, Cornelia Zile, Ann Zile, Agnes Ward, Thomas Zile, and Peter Zile only Children now living of Peter Zile ad o deducting what has been paid of any, at the rate of 80 \frac{44}{100} per ann—
W. D. Pierce C. D. Lewis Present Albany N.Y.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7 th of June 1832 -
Martinus Ziehe, deceased, who was a Lieutenant in the revolutionary war, was entitled to receive a pension at the rate of Eighty dollars and forty four Cents per annum, Commencing March 4, 1831, and ending November 2 nd 1833, when he died, which will be paid upon the production of the proper vouchers to Peter Ziehe, David Ziehe, Cornelius Ziehe, Ann Ziehe, Thomas Ziehe, Agnes Ward and Cornelia Rose, only surviving Children of Martinus Ziehe, deceased.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this thirty first day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty-five.
Wm Wilkins
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Albany N.Y. Decr 27. 1844.
Sir. I beg leave to call your attention once more to the case of Martins Zieles deceased, in which you informed me that but 11 months & 18 days service is established in 1779. 1780 & 1781. By reference to Martins Zieles payrolls you will perceive that for 1779 - 37 days are credited amounting to £14. 13. 11 In 1780 - 87 " " " " 34. 11. 2 In 1781 - 59 " " " " 21. 9. 0
This, I believe, amounts to 6 months & 3 days. The Comptrollers certificate contains this & in addition thereto the following. viz.
In 1779 - £ 2. 18. 11 " " 3. 19. 5 1/3 " 1780 11. 10. 4 1/3
£ 18. 8. 9
This amounts,
I believe, to one month 24 days more . - In addition to this you allow one month 24 days in 1777, and if nothing is allowed for the service to Catskill, the above will amount to nine months, twenty one days . You will please issue a certificate for such an amount as may appear due from these exhibits. I do

not know where to look for additional proof
I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
W m H Pierce
Hon J L Edwards Commissioner of Patents

Albany November 18. 1844.
Sir, I enclose a second certificate of our Comptroller in the matter of the application of the heirs of Martinus Zieles for a pension, as I am disposed to think one of the credits was omitted in the last, being overlooked . I have not preserved a copy of the last, but the present certificate shows a service of more than eight months. The credit of £34. 11. 2 should have been entered for 1780 as you will perceive by reference to Lieut Zieles' Diary.
I have no means of determining the length of service in the tour to Catskill. You will please make such an allowance for it as the circumstances may warrant. The distance by the way of Albany is at least 70 miles, & he could have served in no less capacity than Lieutenant, having received his appointment before that time. The service now proved, exclusive of that tour, amounts, I believe, to upwards of ten months .
I have the honor to be Very Respectfully, Your obedient Servt Wm B Pierce How J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

No. 35873
Martinus Zieker acc. NY
act 7 June 1832
Adms 61m 10. Lent $80 44 pr am
Commencing on 4 March 1831 and terminating on 2 nd Nov. 1833 the day of his death payable to David Ziele, Cornelia Rose, Cor- nelius Ziele, Ann Ziele Agnes Ward, Tho! Ziele and Peter Ziele, only children now living of Peter Ziele acc.
W.B. Prince
Albany New York

In the matter of the application of the heirs of Martinus Ziegl for the pension due him at the time of his death under the Act of June 7. 1832.
Albany Sept 7. 1841.
Sir, In addition to the amount of services credited to Leiah Martinus Ziegl in the Comptroller's office amounting to £89. 1s. upwards you will perceive upon his account book herewith enclosed that he served 54 days in 1777 (see 2 d leaf) and a term which must have been at least two weeks in 1776. To 6 total (see 7 th leaf) He undoubtedly served upon many other occasions, but I have no further proof.
I have the honor to remain
Very Respectfully
Your M c W h rs
H m B. Thurber
Hon ble J. B. Edwards
Comptroller of Pensions

Feb. 12. 1895.
Put to certificate lease of Martins Tiele.
C. D. Lewis Esq. General

Albany N.Y.
February 14/45
Dear Sir:
I have received a certificate in the case of Martina Field for $80. 44 / 100 only. Pray how is this? The Compt- roller's certificate showed a payment of £89 upwards for 1779, 80 & 81. This alone is 8½ months upwards. There is admitted for 1777 — 14/5 " Service. This is at least 10 months 10 days — which at $26. 66 / 100 per month (a Lieutenants pay) amounts to $275. ½ pay according to the act is $137. 50 — why then a certificate for $80. 44 / 100 only? As you have already seen De c Crump on this subject I beg that you would see him again & have this matter ex- plained or corrected.
I wish you would speak to him also concerning two other cases of mine which have accidentally been overlooked. One is the case of Jemima Bishop . The marriage is proved & one years service. This case was pending June 17, 1844 & she is thus entitled to pension from July 11, 1836. Please

See to this, for I have lost much professional credit by this long delay. Dr Crump will of course take this up immediately, for its turn has long since passed by.
Another is the case of Helen Wilson . The marriage is admitted, & a portion of the divorce. My last communication was sent Nov 16. last. This will undoubtedly be entitled to immediate exam- ination & you will oblige me by calling it up in person.
I am
Very Respectfully
Truly Yours
Ann Wierce
Charles D. Revere, Esq Washington

July 12 45
Martina Ziehe N.Y. City
See who sent to
James L. Edwards Esquire
Carnegie Hall of Music
Washington
D.C.

No. 71 Cedar St
New York July 10 th 1845
Sir
I have a letter from Mr. W m B. Price of Albany requesting me to transmit to him a certificate which he is informed issued to the children of Martins Gile sometime since - I have not received any such certificate and suppose it has miscarried - I will be obliged if you will inform me as early as convenient to whom it was addressed & to what Port Office
I have the honor to be
Sir Very Respectfully
Your Obs t Servant
Charles D Lewis
James L Edmund Esq Customs, Port of New York

March 3 d 1845.
Martins Field act of 7 th June 1832
Return certificate Case of Martins Field.
C. D. Lewis Mar 1 st 1845

Washington Nov. 1 st 1844
Sir
In the case of Martins file the May on file shows a review of much greater length than the certificate has been issued for. Previous to issue of the certificate. I pointed out the mistake that the clerk had made in this case to the satisfaction of Doct. Cump. I would respectfully ask a re-examination of the claim
I have the honor to remain
Sir Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
C. D. Lewis
James L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions

House of Reps.
March 24. 1846
Col. Edwars will confer another favor on me, by furnishing me an answer to the enclosed letter of Rev Britt Esq.
W. Hunt

609 Pension Office
March 26. 1846.
Sir,
In answer to the enclosed letter, I have the honor to inform you that the claim of the children of Martinus Felicé, du', under the act of June 7. 1832, was first admitted on the 31 st of January, 1845, at the rate of $80.44 per annum, pension to commence on the 4 th of March 1831 and to terminate on the 2 nd November 1833 the day of his death. On the 22 nd of April following the pension was increased to $136.88 per annum, for the same period, and the Pension Agent at Albany was directed to deduct the amount paid on the certificate first issued.
Hon. W. Hunt (P.R.)