Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,425, Eli Widger, Conn. Continental Navy And Privateer

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn.
Widger, Eli
N. 18,425
Continental
Lucy
B. L. N o 3,618-160-55.
Navy 2 nd Privateer
CONTENTS

Reported
let to Mr. Pierce, Nov. 17, 1847. " " Mr. R. Haggatt, May 8, 1850
New York 32584
El Aliazu
of Chenango, in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Brewster of the Reg t commanded by Col. Huntington in the Revolution war for
15 months 6 days (comm. Continental Navy + Marine)
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 50 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of August, 1847 and sent to W. B. Pierce Esq.
Arrears to the 4th of Pension allowance ending Albany New York
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Th. D. Ames Clerk, Book 62 Vol. 4 Page 83.

27.547 Ad March 3, 1835 March 30/35
Lucy Widgeon wid to
Eli Widgeon Paris
Capt: Asa Kingsbury,
Col: Jeremiah Huntington,
Ct: State Hoop, { Revolutionary war
Rev. Pension
W: 16000, Aug: 9/1855.
[Signature]
3618 ip Aug 17/55
A. G. Ansted
Present
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5393 New York
Lucy Wedger widow of Eli
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Com. Continental Navy + Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 24 th April 1848
Certificate of Pension, issued the 11 th day of March 1848 and sent to
H. R. Mygatt Oxford Chautauqua Co.
Recorded on Roll May 2, 1848
Ex H. R. Mygatt Sept 30. 1853 1857 Sept. 3 duplicate sent to Henry A. Mygatt Oxford N.Y.
Date of death unknown

State of New York } ss County of Chenango }
On this thirteenth day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Hon. Robert Morell, Vice Chancellor of the 6th Circuit of the State of New York, at a Court of Chancery held at the residence of the Vice Chancellor in the town of Greene, in the County of Chenango and State of New York, now sitting, Eli Widger, a resident of the town of Preston, in the County of Chenango and State of New York, aged 76 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 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated, that he living at Groton in the State of Connecticut, on the 13 July 1775, volunteered and enlisted for 5 months, in Captain Jonathan Brewster's Lieutenant Isaac Gallup's, ensign Huntington Company, immediately after enlisting marched to Norwich, in the State of Connecticut, about 5 miles distant, and there joined Colonel (believe, J. Dederick) Huntington (Lt Colonel & Major forgot), Regiment of Connecticut State Troops, and immediately leaving Norwich, and after 3 days' march passing through Stamford and Canterbury arrived at Roxbury in Massachusetts, where he remained with the troops 5 months, and when the time of his enlistment for 5 months had expired, he being at Roxbury, again volunteered and enlisted for one year in Captain Isaac Gallup's, Lieutenant Thomas Avery, and ensign (believe, Barber) Company, and in Colonel Huntington's Regiment of Connecticut State Troops, before mentioned, remained at Roxbury all winter, and in the Spring after, the British had evacuated Boston, marched with the troops to Norwich in the State of Connecticut, and there went with the troops on board of a Sloop commanded by Captain Lollard, and bound for New York City, the Sloop ran ashore on an Island now called Blackleys Island, and from thence the troops went to New York City, where he arrived in April 1776, remained in the City 3 or 4 weeks, and then encamped east of the City towards London Hook, and from thence went with the troops to (near) Brooklyn and was in the Battle of Long Island on the 27 August 1776, after the battle retreated in the evening of the 29 August under Washington to New York, remaining at New York a few days, when he leaving the City with the troops, crossed at Harlem and Kingsbridge, from thence marched to White Plains, where he encamped with the troops back of White Plains, and he was in the Battle of White Plains on the 28th October 1776, after battle withdrew and encamped in the woods on the heights back of White Plains, and soon after marched under Genl. Washington south, and crossing the Hudson River (believe, at Fishkill) passed into New Jersey, and marched to Ramapung, and there encamped and remained with the troops until the 25 December 1776, when he was dismissed, and went to Fishkill, in the State of New York, where he left his arms in a store, and from thence went home to Groton, aforementioned, after an absence of more than one year and five months.
That he living at Groton about the 15th January 1777, volunteered and enlisted, for three months, at Groton Forts, in the town of Groton aforesaid, in a Company of Connecticut State Artillery, under the command of Colonel Sedgwick, (Lt Colonel and Major forgot), remained with the Company until the 15 April, when the term of his enlistment expired and he was discharged & went home, after a service of three months;
That he just after the term of his enlistment above had expired, being at Groton, from thence went to Norwich, in the State of Connecticut, and at Norwich on the 19th April 1777 enlisted for the war, in Captain Dederick Hyde's, 1st Lieutenant Robert Hallam, 2d Lieutenant John Durkee, Junior (ensign forgot), Company, Colonel John Durkee (Lt Colonel & Major forgot) Regiment, it being the 1st Connecticut Regiment of Regular Troops, and from thence after enlistment marched with the troops to Danbury and was at Danbury, late in April 1777, the day after the British burned Danbury, remained at Danbury one or two months, and from thence marching through New Jersey, marched to a place in Pennsylvania, 15 miles back of Germantown and was in the Battle of Germantown on the 11th of October 1777, and after battle retreated & went to Valley Forge where he remained with the troops all winter, and until June 1778 when the British evacuated Philadelphia, and then with the troops leaving their huts in the woods of Valley Forge, marched to Monmouth in New Jersey and was in the Battle of Monmouth on the 28th June 1778, after battle marched to Fishkill in the State of New York, and in fall of 1778 was drafted out of Durkee's Regiment into Scott's (Major Chapman) Regiment of Infantry and remained during the winter with the Regiment at Bedford, in Connecticut, and afterwards was drafted out of Scott's Regiment into Captain Darrow's, Lieutenants McGregor, ensign Miller's Company of Rangers and remained with the Company until he received a discharge from Colonel Durkee, who was the Colonel of the Regiment, after remaining during the winter at Bedford, in the Spring of 1779 with the troops went to Rye, in the State of New York, and the remainder of the year 1779 & the years 1780 and 1781 until May 1782, continued in constant service, but that, at this distant day, he cannot recollect the country through which he marched distinctly, nor the dates, but after he was at Rye in the State of New York in the Spring of 1779, recollects of being with the troops in the State of Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, in the years 1779, 1780, 1781 & 1782, and was in actual service until the 9th of May 1782, he being at Norwich, in the State of Connecticut, and having on that day provided a man to serve in his room and stead, for the term for which he had engaged, to wit: for the war, he was on the said 9th of May 1782, discharged the service as well appear by a Certificate of Discharge, signed by Colonel J. Durkee, which will be herewith annexed; when he returned home, it being from the time of his enlistment on the 19 April 1777, more than five years.
That in May 1782, after he had provided a man to serve in his stead for the war, he went from Groton to Middletown, Connecticut, and there went on board the Privateer Ship Hunter, Dogum, Captain Nathan Sage, for America, that in May went out to sea & returned in July 1782, into New London, Connecticut after an absence of eight weeks.
That he on or about the 1st October 1782, at New London, Connecticut, went on board the Privateer Brig Marquis.

18 years. Elisha Sherman, Captain, immediately went from New London, and was out at sea, until in the year 1783, put into Hampton Roads, Virginia, two days after peace had been declared at Hampton Roads in 1783. To the 1st Interrogatory, prescribed, by the War Department, he answers, that he was born in Groton, in the State of Connecticut, on the 15th May 1726.
To the 2d, answers, that he has a record of his age at home in his bible.
To the 3d, answers, that he lived in Groton, Connecticut when called into service, after Revolution he moved from Groton to Lyme, afterwards from Lyme to Colchester and from Colchester, in the year 1807, moved to then Norwich, now Preston in Chenango County and State of New York where he has since lived and now lives.
To the 4th answer, that he volunteered his services as a Soldier of the Revolution, and never was a substitute for any one.
To the 5th, answers, that Generals Washington, Sterling, Putnam, Gates, Sullivan, Greene, Lincoln, La Fayette and Stuben were Regular Officers with the troops where he served, that he recollects the Colonels or names of none of the Continental or Militia Regiments, but there was a Continental Regiment by his side at Valley Forge, and that the general circumstances of his service are already above mentioned.
To the 6th answer, that he never received but one written discharge, which will be hereto annexed and that it was given by Colonel S. Durkee.
To the 7th answer, that Luther Osgood, Justice of the Peace, Wayne Berry, Samuel Seymour & John S. Berry, who live in his present neighborhood, and John Tracy, Post Master Oxford, and Mr. Tracy, late Judge of Chenango County know me, and they all can testify as to my character for veracity, and their belief of my services as a Soldier of the Revolution.
That where Christian names are omitted above they are forgotten, that he knows no Clergyman, who lives in his immediate vicinity, but that Samuel Seymour and John S. Berry, whose affidavit is hereto annexed have testified as to their belief of his services, that the said Seymour and Berry are respectable farmers of the town of Preston, and that they could not be produced in Court, without too much inconvenience and expense to this deponent, as he and they the said Seymour and Berry reside more than 20 miles from this Court, that he has no documentary evidence, except the discharge, before named, and that he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services. He hereby relinquishes every claim 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 the day and year aforesaid.
Note, letter "c" interlined over word "Connecticut" word "one" erased, word "Post" interlined after an erasure.
Robt. Allon Fier Chas. Allen
Eli Briggs

Ell. Wedger was born Thursday 1796 Lucy Green was born Monday Feb. 26. 1766 Ell. Wedger was Married to Lucy Green off Island Nov. 1, 1784
July Thursday 20 1786. My son Jonathan was born July Thursday 31 1785 My Daughter Fanny was born Feb 17 1790 Friday Nathan Elias was born Feb 15 1791 Saturday Christopher was born and Tuesday Dec 19 1794 March 17 1793 My Daughter Polly was born January 31 1796 My son George was born January 17 Sunday My son Eli was born here 1805 March Sunday 15 my son Henry was born here 1807

A promise to them that fear God.
MALACHI
Of Elijah's coming and office.
13 ¶ Your words have been stout against me, saith the LORD: yet ye say, What have we spoken so much against thee?
14 Ye have said, It is vain to serve God; and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinances, and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts?
15 And now we call the proud happy, yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered.
16 ¶ Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another; and the LORD hearkened, and heard it: and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.
17 And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.
18 Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked; between him that serveth God, and him that serveth him not.
CHAP. IV.
1 God's judgement on the wicked, 2 and his blessing on the good. 5 he telleth of Elijah's coming.
FOR behold, the day cometh that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
2 But unto you that fear his name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.
3 And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet, in the day that I shall do this, saith the LORD of hosts.
4 ¶ Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments.
5 ¶ Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet, before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:
6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.
Chap. III. This prophecy declares, that God was shortly to send a prophet, who is here called the Angel and Messenger of the Lord; after which the Lord, whom the Jews expected, should enter into his temple. Our Lord explains this prophecy in Matth. xi. and declares, that John Baptist is that messenger who was to come. It is evident this prediction has been accomplished, since it foretold, that the Messiah should come while the temple was standing; for that temple being destroyed, there is no ambiguity in this prophecy, and we can doubt not but that Jesus is the Messiah promised to the Jews.
Chap. IV. Here a prediction of three considerable events is contained, which God purposed to exercise against the Jews, and what befel the unbelieving Jews at the coming of Christ, when they were destroyed. The manifestation of the Sun of righteousness with healing in his wings, is a description from Malachi, which gives the character of the Messiah, to resemble Elijah in the nature of his office. See Matth. xi.
THE END OF THE OLD TESTAMENT.

Application of Lucy Widgeon Widow of Eli Widgeon
27549

Pennsylvania. Potter State of New York -- County of Chenango , ss.
On this 27 th day of March , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county and State aforesaid, Lucy Widger aged ninety years years, a resident of Hebron in the State of New York  Pennsylvania , who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Eli Widger deceased, who was a private in the Revolutionary war .
SHE FURTHER STATES, that she was married to the said Eli Widger , in New London Connecticut on the 10 th day of April A. D., 1833, by one Trials Allen a Chapman ; and that her name before her said marriage was Lucy Green that her said husband died at Preston N.Y. , on the 24 th day of April A. D. 1848, and that she is now a widow.
For evidence of his service, and of their marriage and his death, she refers to the evidence on which she was pensioned, under the act of February 2d 1848 at the rate of fifty dollars and fifty six cents per annum, by pension certificate dated the 11 th day of March 1851,
SHE MAKES THIS DECLARATION for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act "approved March 3, 1855."
In presence of A. G. Dunsfield
Mrs. Widger sign
Lucy Widger
We, Daniel Higley and Polly Higley residents of Hebron in the State of New York  Pennsylvania , upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Lucy Widger in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Daniel Higley
and his sign.
Polly Higley
The foregoing declaration and affidavit, were sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Miles White Justice of the Peace.

Potter County State of Penn a I Tho s B. Fyler, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid, do certify that Miles White Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his within written signature is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Conneaut the 27 th day of March. A. D. 1853
Tho s B. Fyler Protho y

State of New York. Chenango County, ss.
On this Third day of Septem ber 1850, personally appeared before a Special term of the Supreme Court held for the Court House in Norwich Chenango County State of New York at the time being a Court of record of said County. Lucy Vidger, a resident of Preston in the County of Chenango and State of New York, aged eighty four years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed July 29 th 1848; that she is the widow of Eli Vidger, who was a soldier of the revolution and who was pensioned at the rate of fifty dollars and sixty six cents per annum; and for evidence of her husband's service she refers to the proof on which he was pen- sioned, and claims that upon the evidence filed said pension should be increased. She further declared that she was married to the said Eli Vidger on the first day of April in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty- four. That her husband the said Eli Vidger died at Preston in said Chenango County, on the twenty fourth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty eight, (1848). She further swears that she is now a widow, and that she has never before made any application for a pension.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me, in open Court. A. Purdy Clerk
Lucy Vidger

Lucy Widgeon Application for pen
Send certificate to Henry R. Mygatt, Oxford Oklawaha Co. N. Y.

State of New York } Chautauqua County } ss. Polly Higley, being duly sworn says that she was fifty four years of age in May last, and now resides in the town of Hebron, in Potter County, in the State of Penn- sylvania; that she is the daughter of Eli and Lucy Widgeon, that said Eli Widgeon was a revolutionary pensioner, and died at Fredon in said Chautauqua County, in the year one thou- sand eight hundred and forty eight, leaving said Lucy his widow; that until deforment was twenty three years old, she resided with her father and mother, since which time she has frequently visited her said father and mother in Fredon. That annexed is a leaf from the old family bible, and that the same contains a record of the marriage of said Eli and Lucy Widgeon and of their birth, and of the birth of their children, and is in the hand writing of the said Eli Widgeon deceased. That deforment well recollects of seeing said record of said marriage before she was eight years of age, and was in the habit of reading in said Bible and the same is the only original family record of said marriage and births. That her mother the said Lucy Widgeon is now present.
Polly G. Higley
Sworn to and subscribed before me this nineteenth day of December, 1870, and I certify that I am acquainted with the said Polly Higley, and that she is a credible person.
Wm Tracy Justice of the peace.

State of New York, Chemango County } ss. Abel Stafford of the town of Preston in the said County of Chemango, being duly sworn says, that he is sixty two years of age and has resided in said town of Preston for more than forty three years, and has been one of the Justices of the peace of said town, and that during his residence in said Preston he has lived most of the time between one and two miles distant from the late Eli Widgeon. That he was well acquainted with the said Eli Widgeon, who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, and died at said Preston, on the twenty fourth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty eight, and that deponent was at his funeral. That deponent is well acquainted with Lucy Widgeon his widow who is now present, and has been acquainted with her during the entire time of his residence in said Preston, and that during said time until the death of said Eli, said Eli and Lucy have lived together as and reputed to be husband and wife; and that deponent during said time has been intimate with said family. That more than thirty years since deponent saw the family record of their mar- riage and the births of their children, annexed in the old family Bible, and that the same is in the handwriting of said Eli Widgeon.
Abel Stafford.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19 th day of December 1857, and I certify that I am acquainted with the said Abel Stafford, and that he has

been a Justice of the peace and is one of the prominent and respectable inhabitants of the town of Preston, and that his statement is entitled to full faith and credit.
Wm Tracy Justice of the peace.
State of New York. Chenango County. } ss.
I Nelson Pellett, clerk of said county of Chenango and of the Supreme Court, hereby certify that Lucy Vidger appeared in open Court on the third day of September 1850, and made and swore to the declaration above stated. I also certify that Wm Tracy is a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Chenango as above stated, and that the signatures above purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have here unto affixed my hand and the seal of said County and of said Court this twenty first day of December in the year one thousand and eight hundred and fifty.
A Purdy Dep Clerk.

February 7, 1935
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Mr. Francklyn Hogeboom Hotel Plaza Fifth Avenue at 59th Street New York City
ELI WIDGER W. 18425 BA-J/MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letters in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Edward White, born in Somerset County, New Jersey, in 1742, married Rebecca Pelton and died in 1792 in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, also, of Eli Widger, born May 15, 1756, in Groton, Connecticut, married Lucy Green, and died April 24, 1848, in Preston, New York.
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolution of the Edward White described by you; such claims are the source of Revolutionary War data furnished by this office.
The record of only one Eli Widger was found and is given herein as shown in pension claim, W. 18425, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Eli Widger was born May 15, 1756, in Groton, New London County, Connecticut; the names of his parents are not given.
While a resident of Groton, Connecticut, he volunteered July 13, 1775, and served as private in Captains Asa Kingsbury's and Jonathan Brewster's company, Colonel Jedediah Huntington's Connecticut regiment, stationed at Roxbury, Massachusetts, length of tour five months. He volunteered about January 1, 1776, served as private in Captain Isaac Gallup's company, Colonels Parsons' and Tyler's Connecticut regiment, was in the battles of Long Island and White Plains and was discharged after having served one year. He volunteered about January 15, 1777, and served three months as private in Colonel Ledyard's Connecticut regiment of artillery, and was discharged April 15, 1777. He volunteered April 19, 1777, served under Captains Jedediah Hyde and Robert Hallam, in Colonel John Durkee's Connecticut regiment, was in the battle of Germantown,

wintered at Valley Forge, was in the battle of Monmouth; during this tour of service, he was twice detached from his regiment and served, first, a period in "Scott's regiment" and afterwards detached from Scott's regiment and served a period in Captain Darrow's company of rangers. While at home on a furlough from the army, he went to Boston, shipped under the name of Elias Mallison on board the "Queen of France", Captain Olney, as a sailor, assisted in capturing the British fleet of eight sail and served six months. He shipped on board the Continental sloop, "Providence", Captain Hacker, and went to Penobscot, Maine, to drive the British from a fort which they held, and while there, a British fleet came from New York and blocked the sloop, "Providence"; they then burned the "Providence" with the rest of the fleet to prevent its falling into the hands of the British; he served five weeks on this tour and returned to Boston. Immediately on his arrival in Boston, he again volunteered under the name of Elias Mallison, on board the Continental ship, "Queen of France", sailed to Charleston, South Carolina, remaining on board one month guarding the city, then left the service. In the spring of 1782, he rejoined his regiment and was discharged May 9, 1782, by Colonel John Durkee of the 1 st Connecticut Regiment. In May, 1782, he went from Groton to Middletown, Connecticut, and there shipped on board the privateer, "Hunter", Captain Nathan Sage, and returned to New London, Connecticut, in July, 1782, after having served two months. On October 1, 1782, at New London, Connecticut, he shipped on board the brig, "Marquis de La Fayette", Captain Elisha Hinman, and was at sea until two days after peace was declared in 1783, at which time they lay at Hampton Roads, Virginia.
After the Revolutionary War, the soldier moved from Groton, to Lyme, thence to Colchester, all in Connecticut, and in 1802 he moved from Colchester, Connecticut, to that part of Norwich which was later Preston, Chenango County, New York, and in 1828 was living in said Preston with post office at Oxford in that county.
Eli Widger was allowed pension on his application executed August 13, 1832, while a resident of Preston, Chenango County, New York.
He died April 24, 1848, in Preston, New York.
Eli Widger married April 1, 1784, in New London, Connecticut, Lucy Green, a resident of that place, who was born February 26, 1766; the names of her parents were not given.
Soldier's widow, Lucy Widger, was allowed pension on her application executed September 3, 1850, while a resident of Preston, New York. In 1854, she was living in Hebron, Potter County, Pennsylvania, where she had lived more than two years, and in 1857 was still living there.

The following names of children of Eli Widger and his wife, Lucy, are shown in the claim:
   Jonathan,  born July  20, 1786     Fanny,  " July  31, 1788     Elias,  " December  17, 1790     Christopher,  " February  15, 1793; died December 19, 1794     Polly G.,  " May  12, 1795; in 1850 living in Hebron, Pa., still there in 1857 when her mother was living with her. She (married _____ Higley, given name not shown)     Jorge,  " November  24, 1798     William,  " -----  -- ---- (illegible)     Lusy,  " August  11, 1802     Eli,  " February  17, 1805     Henry,  " March  15, 1807    
In 1844, soldier's son, George P. Widger, was living in Preston, New York; it is not shown whether or not he was identical with the above-named Jorge Widger.
In 1855, one Daniel Higley a resident of Hebron, Pennsylvania, made joint affidavit with soldier's daughter, Polly G. Higley, in behalf of her mother, Lucy Widger, but did not state his relationship to Polly G.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Ossipee Chenango Co. N.Y. August 26, 1859
Sir
I send affidavits showing that Lucy Widgeon who was pensioned under the act of Feb. 2, 1848 has lost her pension Certificate, and that she has not drawn her pension since the fourth of March 1856. I send said papers on her behalf that a new Certificate may be issued which you will please forward to me for her Respectfully
Henry R. Mygatt.
George C. Whiting Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

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Commissioner of Pensions. Washington City. D. C.

State of Pennsylvania } Potter County. } ss.
Lucy Widger being duly sworn saith that she is a Revolutionary pensioner under the act of February 2d. 1848. at the rate of fifty dollars and sixty eight cents per annum. and that her certificate is dated March the 11 th 1851.
That when pensioned she resided at Preston in the County of Chemango and State of New York. and that she now resides in Hebron in the County of Potter in the State of Pennsylvania.
She petitions that her said pension may be increased and requests that Henry R. Mygatt of Oxford in the State of New York may be recognized by the Commissioner of Pensions as her agent in the premises.
Subscribed and sworn to before me. this third day of April  May , 1854. by the said Lucy Widger and I know her to be the person described in the above affidavit.
Lucy Widger Her mark please sign.
Miles White Justice of the peace.
State of Pennsylvania County of Potter ss.
I Henry J. Olmsted Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County do hereby certify that Miles White Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly com- missioned & qualified & that his signature above written is genuine as I verily believe. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of the said Court at Coudersport this 3 rd day of April A D 1854
H J Olmsted Prothonotary.

Oxford, Chenango Co. N. Y. August 26. 1853.
Sir.
On the 20th. August 1847, Eli Bridger was pensioned at the rate of $30.66 per annum, commencing on the 4th. of March 1831.
After his death and on the 11th. March 1851, a pension was granted to his widow, Lucy Bridger, under the Act, Feb'y. 2. 1848, for said $30.66. I procured said pension for her on correspondence with your office.
The design of this letter is to ascertain from you for what service this pension was granted. It is believed that the pension may be increased for the widow, and before additional proof is procured I desire you will furnish me with an abstract, showing for what service, and in what years rendered, the said pension was granted.
And oblige,
Very respectfully,
Your Obedient servant,
Henry A. Mygatt
L. P. Waldo Esq. Commr. of Pensions.

Lucy Widge widow of Eli
NJ
Act 2 Feb 1818
Marr'd 1781
Her d. 24 Apl 1848.
Adm 15 mo's 6 days fr $50:66 per annum, comm'g 24 April 1848.
Albany roll
H. R. Mygatt, Oxford Chenango Co NY

Bedford, Ulster Co. N. Y.
Dec. 23. 1857.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir.
Within you have application of Lucy Widger, for a pension under Act July 29. 1848.
Her husband Eli Widger was pensioned under the Act of 1842, at the rate of $57.66 per annum.
The evidence herewith presented will show that the said Eli and Lucy Widger were married April 1 st 1784, and also that he died April 26 th 1848, leaving her his widow.
She also petitions for an increase of pension. It is believed that on a review of the evidence on file, you will find that the pension should be increased to $80. per annum.
You will send me certificate for her.
Yours, Very Resp'y.
Henry R. Mygatt.

Oxford Glencanga Co. N. H. March 29. 1850.
J. L. Edwards Esq. (born? of Pensylvania.) Sir.
A pension was granted to Eli Wedger, under the Act, June 7 th 1832.
You may recollect that I had much correspondence with you in regard to that claim. Your last letter to me was March 15 th 1843. For the benefit of his widow I address you. It is unknown to her what amount of pension was paid to her husband as a distant Agent finally obtained the pension for him.
Will you, by early mail, please inform me the amount per annum of said pension and for what service he was pensioned; And also inform me what evidence was furnished in addition to that furnished by me to the department.
I have the honor to be, Yours Very Resp y . Henry R. Mygatt.

1 Breif in the case of Lucy Widgeon , Chenango County and State of N.Y. act 2 d Feb. 1848.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Duplicate in lieu of one issued 14 March 1851, which has been lost, or destroyed
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Henry R. Mygatt,
Name and residence of Agent
Asford,
N.Y.
J. Cole, Examining Clerk.

Eli Wedger 4.492
MS
Applicant for pension
Act June 7 th 1832
Adon
15 mo 6 days in
$50 66 / 100 per am
from 4 March 1831
Agent
Henry Pierce
Albany
N.Y.

A Roll of Capt. Gallup's company.
Isaac Gallup. Capt Stephen Keyes Lt Thomas Avery Lt Lemuel Bliss Ensign Jonathan Eldridge Supt Simeon Avery Supt David Barber Supt W m Stewart Supt Jesse Star. Corporal Benjamin Dinneick Corp Roswell Parish Corp Asa Jones Cor Rufus Holdridge Drummer John Brown. Piper George Avery Jacob Avery Constant Avery Isaac Allyn Robert Allyn Minor Allyn Eleazar Allyn Thaddeus Ames. (Deserter) Robert Berry John Broughton Job Bennet Thomas Barrow John Burnham Peter Chapman Nathan Coy Christopher Chester Simeon Cams tock David Davis
John Daboll Nathan Denison Benjamin Daboll Tildad Edwards Abel Franklin Andrew Forsith Rufus Fiske Reuben Fiske Israel Geer Patrick Horner Isaac Herrington Samuel Heath Robert Heard Jacob Heard William Knight Asa Lamb Thomas Malleson Elisha Malleson Matthew Mophat William Morgan Elkanah Morgan John Merchant. Elisha Newberry David Pelton Oliver Plumbley Amos Parke Caesar Parkhurst Joseph Randall Jonathan Ruff Joseph Sheffield Samuel Stafford James Swift Thomas Simmons Charles Swift Moses Shoddard. John Starke Solomon Starke Nathan Smith

Nathaniel Stoddard Wm Smith Aaron Stokes Edmund Stewart Ezra Stokes Nathaniel Sabins Samuel Welch Solomon Williams Alexander Williams Ely Widgeon Isaac Williams Robert Williams John Williams David Williams
John Wadsworth Peter Wilre Jonathan Whipple Jonah Woodworth Jesse Youngton
6 th Comp & the 10 th Regt
Capt Isaac Gallup Roll 1776 From a copy in the hands of H Benjamin Duboll

Eli. Midyur

In the matter of the ap- plication of Eliz. Widgeon for pension under the act of June 7 th 1832.
Albany Augt 16/47
Sir It appears from the enclosed letter that Col Wood has forwarded the record required by you as evidence in the above case. You will please observe that the respects the certificate when issued will be sent to me.
I am Sir
Very respectfully
Yr Ob t servant
Wm B. Wheeler
Wm B. Edwards Com r of Pensions

October 27 47
Ed. Moss
Application for Increase
Hon. J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Albany October 21 st 1847
Hon ble J. L. Edwards
Sir,
In the case of Eli Wedget a pensioner under the Act of June 7 th 1832, I beg leave to call your attention to what appears to be an oversight on the part of the computing officer. A service of five months & six days was admitted to have been performed under Capt Kingbury in 1775. Subsequently Capt Gallaspe's bill was exhibited which showed an additional service of one year (1776). This would entitle the applicant to $57. \frac{33}{100} instead of $50. \frac{66}{100} the amount allowed. If this view is correct please order that an additional certificate be issued.
I did not know, until informed by you, that Eli Wedget had been a deserter from the service, having never seen or conversed with him on the subject. I have since discovered that he returned to the Army & received an honorable discharge which discharge has been filed with his Pension Papers. I have accordingly obtained from him an additional declaration for such additional arrearage of pension as I suppose him entitled to receive under the Act 1828 & June 7. 1832,

I suppose that he is entitled under the act of 1828 has having served until the close of the war & received an honorable discharge & under the act of June 7 th 1832 for the period of service performed after his return to the army until his discharge.
If Mr. Wedge's declaration is true as it re- spects the cause of his desertion, his re- maining in the service of the United States & his final return to the army, it certainly presents some extenuating circumstances for his offense which will no doubt be duly appreciated in the adjustment of his claim.
I am Sir
Very respectfully
Your obedient servant
Wm B. Pierce

Gates Ferry Ct. Aug 4 th
Frid 5 th P 5
William B Pierce Esq Albany New York

Ledyard August 2 d 1847
Sir,
Having received an answer from the Commissioner of Pensions to my letter of the 9 th Ult. relative to the roll of Capt Isaac Gallup's company, informing me that if I would transmit said roll to the Pension Office, it would be returned to me as soon as a copy thereof could be made. - I enclosed said roll in a letter to the Commr of Pensions & delivered the same to the mail carrier to be mailed on the 28 th Ult. and presuming that you would like to know that the same has been sent to the Commr of Pensions, I have taken the liberty to address this line to you, to inform you thereof. -
Said roll was headed as follows viz.
"A Roll of Capt. Gallup's company October 31 st 1776. (Then follows the names of the Officers & men, a statement of those on furlough, of those that had died, of those that had deserted, & also of those that had been discharged.)"
The roll was filed on the back as follows, viz.
"A Roll of the 6 th company in the 10 th Regt December 11 th 1776 Rammapough"
I presume that you will receive a Pension certificate for Mr. Widge in the course of a few days. of which please inform me, and when you shall have received the certificate you can, if you please, deposit the balance of the money due for obtaining the proof in one of the Banks at Albany to the credit of one of the Banks in New York City for my use, & send me a certificate of deposit for the same, or pay the same through Mrs. Stanton Esq as may

best suit your convenience,
I am Sir very respectfully
your Obedt Servt
Saml W. Morris
Sedgwick Rd
Co.
Wm B Pierce Esq, Albany, N.Y.
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In the matter of the applica- tion of Eli Wedge for Pensions under the act of June 7 th 1832
Albany July 26/47
Dear J. L. Edwards
Sir,
I enclose to you a letter from Mr Stanton in the above case from which it ap- pears that Colonel Wood will not surrender Captain Gallup's roll without first this assurance from you that the same shall be returned. It coincides with your views of propriety I could request that this as- surance may be given that the applicant may have the benefit of the evidence. It is evident to my mind that Col Wood belongs to that class of Society which has rendered the name "Yankee" odious in the minds of all honorable men. After first forestalling the evidence in this case, he has compelled the applicant to pay largely, therefore, I now withhold an impor- tant roll upon the promise that the same may not be returned from your office. It has been filed for the use of this roll, and my desire is that he may be left without excuse if he now undertakes to withhold it.
I am Sir,
Very respectfully Your obedient
R. B. Pierce

Eliz Wedger Act June 7 th 1832
Mr. B. Pierce Esq. Albany N.Y.

Yorwick City July 16 th 1897
My Dear Sir,
Yours Port marked 5 & 10 th July was received Wednesday (day before yesterday) & I had to get in a quantity of hay yesterday & the day I have been to Colo. Woods, he is the same old Curious but not "Rough & Ready" as whimsical or old maidish as ever.
I could not get him to trust you & me with the roll of Capt. Gallup though he does not doubt our integrity — I have got him however on the track. Wood said if Mr. Edwards would pledge his Honor to him that the roll should be returned he would send it on direct to Washington after obtaining such a pledge. He did not like the expression used in the extract you sent from Edwards letter which was that " May be returned". I have therefore got him to this day write to Mr. Edwards to obtain such a promise as he wants & I have come to Yorwick to day from Colo. Woods to mail his letter here so as to forward it sooner. I think we shall now bring the thing about (Wood will forward the roll so soon as he has a letter from Mr. Edwards which will be in a few days. I shall write you by next Wednesday, mail & there answer your letters at length &c &c &c &c — I must close in haste to get this & Mr. Edwards into the office for mail this even. In great haste yours friend & sent Wm B Rehn & Thos Kyg Wm C Stanton

Eli Wedget Applicant for Pension Act June 7 th 1832
Leona City. 5 Mo 6 Capt Gallop roll from 1 st June to 1 st Nov. 1776 10. 15 Mo 6
Agent Wm Pierce Albany NY
J * 7 p 1 2

State of Connecticut Comptrollers Office Hartford 10 March 1847.
I Certify that "on Application for evidence of the service of Eli Wedger in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this Office relating to that War, and find a Paper headed, — "A Pay Roll of the F. Company of the eighth Regiment of Connecticut Troops commanded by Jedediah Huntington Esquire," — of which Company, Captain Asa Kingbury  Huntington is entered as Captain, and Eli Wedger is credited for serving from 11 July to time of discharge — Dec. 17 th . Five Months & six days.
No year is given in the body of this Pay Roll, but it is filed 1775, which was unquestionably the period.
Mason Werrant Comptroller
5 mo 6 days

Eli Widger

I Jesse Maynard of Sedyard in the county of New- London and State of Connecticut, aged eighty four years, do depose and say that I was acquainted with Eli Midger formerly of Groton in the county aforesaid, but now re- puted to reside in the town of Preston, county of Che- nango and State of New York. That said Midger was reputed to have been a Soldier in the Revolutionary Army, That he moved from said Groton several years ago, and during my acquaintance with him, I believe he sustained a fair character for truth & veracity, - I should think him to be about five or six years older than I am, That during his residence in Groton he resided in the same town that I did & further I depose and say not, Sedyard Jan. 8, 1846.
Jesse Maynard
State of Connecticut of New London County, Be it known that on the 8th day of January 1846, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of New London aforesaid, Mr Jesse Maynard named in the above deposition, and made oath, that said deposition, by him subscribed, is true. And I certify that he is a credible per- son and that his testimony is entitled to credit.
Samuel W Wood Justice of the Peace

I, Abigail Sanabee of Ledyard in the county of New- London and State of Connecticut, aged eighty six years, do depose and testify that I was well acquainted with Eli Widgeer formerly of the town of Groton in the county of New London aforesaid, that he was reputed to have been a Soldier in the Revolutionary army, and was, as I verily believe, in the service in the fore part of the Revolutionary war, at the same time that my brother, Robert Allyn, now deceased, was, — That I well remember of his, (said Widgeer,) being absent from home, at the time of his being reputed to be in the service in the revolutionary army as aforesaid, and that it was understood and believed at said time that he was then in the said service,
That at the time of said Widgeer's entering the service in the Revolutionary army as aforesaid, and for several years after his said service, and also for several years after the close of the Revolutionary war, he, (the said Widgeer,) resided in the same town and neighborhood in which I resided, viz. in the town of Groton aforesaid, and that he sustained a fair char- acter for truth and veracity, — That said Widgeer moved from said Groton several years ago, and is now reputed to reside in the town of Preston in the county of Chenango and State of New York, and I should think that he must now be about ninety years of age, and further I depose and say not. Ledyard January 3 rd 1846. Abigail Sanabee
State of Connecticut - ss New London County Be it known that on the 3 rd day of January A.D. 1846 personally appeared before the subscriber, a justice of the Peace,

within and for the County of New London aforesaid. The above gail Sarabee named in the foregoing deposition, and made oath, that said deposition by her subscribed is true And I certify that she is a credible person and that her testimony is entitled to credit.
Samuel W Wood Justice of the Peace.

I Benjamin Daball of Groton in the county of New London and State of Connecticut, aged eighty eight years, do on my oath, testify and say that in December A. D. 1775, I enlisted into Capt Isaac Gallup's company, Col. Parsons' regiment for the term of one year. — That I joined said company and regiment on or about the first day of January A. D. 1776, at Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts, that I con- tinued in the service in said company and regiment sta- tioned at said Roxbury and in the vicinity of Boston, until the British Troops had evacuated Boston. — That soon after, viz. in the Spring of 1776, we were marched into the State of New York, in which State I continued in the service in said company until said term of one year had expired, and was honorably discharged.
That Col. Parsons commanded said Regiment the first part of said year and Col. Tyler the latter part,
I further testify and say that I was well acquainted with Eli Widgeon formerly a resident of the town of Groton in the county of New London aforesaid, but now residing to reside in the town of Preston in the county of Che- nango and State of New York. — That said Widgeon was a Soldier in Capt Gallup's company above mentioned, and served therein, as such, during the same time that I did, viz. during the term of one year as aforesaid.
That at the time of said Widgeon's enlisting into said com- pany, and for several years after his said service therein had expired, he resided in the same town that I did, viz. in the town of Groton aforesaid, and during my acquaint- ance with him he sustained a fair character for truth & veracity, That he moved from said Groton several years ago, (I should think forty years ago or more,) — And I
Ever

Should think him to be about one or two years older than I am, and further I depose and say not. Groton January 20th, 1846.
Benj n Daball
State of Connecticut - ss. New London County,
Be it known that on the 20th day of January A.D. 1846, person- ally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace within and for the county aforesaid, Mr. Benjamin Daball, named in the foregoing deposition, and made oath that said deposition, by him subscribed, is true. — And I cer- tify that he is a credible person and that his testimony is entitled to credit.
* I also certify that the words, "we" & "time," were in- telescoped, and the word, "continued," was written once on an erasure, in the foregoing deposition before signing.
Samuel W Wood Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut New London County, ss I John D'Will clerk of the County Court and for said New London County do hereby certify that Sam l W Wood esq. before whom the annexed depositions of Benj n Daball, Abigail Larned & John Maynard were sworn to as at their several dates a Justice of the peace for said New London County — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 14 th day of June A.D. 1847
John D'Will Clerk

Albany N.Y. February 22/47
Dear J. L. Edwards
Sir.
Eli Wedget an applicant for pension under the Act of June 7 th 1832. claims to have served 5 months in 1775 under Capt Jon n Brewster, Col Huntington, 12 months , 1776, under Capt Isaac Gallup & 3 months in 1777 under Col Ledyard.
I am informed that rolls of Col Huntington Regt for 1775 are in your office & if so, I would respectfully refer to them.
The proof which I expected to have obtained for the Service in 1776 has been forestalled by Col Wood of Conn, who, I am informed by My agent, charges an unreasonable price therefor. Full particulars thereof are set forth in the accompanying statement of Mr Stanton. I regret to submit so verbose a document, but it is not of my concoction. If required I shall endeavor to obtain of Col Wood the proof which he has collected. I enclose a copy of Capt Gallup's Roll. The original I presume is on file. It will be observed that not only is Eli Wedget's name

In the case of Eli Wadsworth act of June 7 th 1832.
Albany N.Y. June 22 nd 1847
Hon J. L. Edwards Sir.
Agréably to the requisitions contained in your letter of March 22 nd 1847 I have obtained & now enclose both record evidence & the testimony of a fellow soldier in support of the above claim. It appears from the Comptroller's certificate that the Service in 1775 was in Capt Kingbury's company. Wadsworth stated that he served under Capt Jonathan Brewster & it appears that Jonathan Brewster was a Lieut in Kingbury's company. (Please see an extract from the report of the General Assembly of Connecticut which I have taken from the "Historical Collection from Official records" published by Royal R. Hinman Secretary of State in 1842.)
The evidence of Benjamin Daball as to the Service in 1776 appears to be very clear & explicit. I have obtained the same from Col Wood. The Service of 3 months under Col Ledyard. I have no means of proving & would therefore respectfully request that the claim may be adjusted in view of the proofs now furnished.
I am Sir
Very respectfully
Your Obedient
H. B. Pierce

Oct. 8. Sept. 1833,
New York State, returned case,

DeForest, Oneida Co. N.Y. January 1st 1873.
Hon. Lewis Cass. Sir Sir
I herewith send an explanatory affidavit in the case of Mr. Wedge, an applicant for a pension. This is done under the impression that a pension is a final discharge from service & restored him, to the benefit of the Act, the same as if he has been established as a deserter.
Whether right or wrong Mr. Wedge requests an answer to the within, and that I be assigned on the subject, and a certificate if granted be forwarded to me at the place above dated.
Respectfully, I am Sir
Henry R. Mygatt.

Oxford. Connecticut July 24 1843
Sir
By your letter of the 24th March 1833 the claim of the Widow of said County for a pension was rejected.
Mr. Widgeon was a deserter in 1778 from Valley Forge. He afterwards returned to the army under a proclamation of Genl. Washington pardoning deserters and restoring them to their civil rights. Soon after his return to the army he obtained a discharge. That proclamation pardoning deserters is probably in your office as a copy thereof;
Did not that pardon restore the Widow to all her rights and is he not entitled to a pension under the act 7th June 1832 for services rendered previous to his desertion.
Please favor me with an early reply
I am. Very Resp t . Yours.
Henry R. Mygatt
J. L. Edwards Esq. Head of Pensions Washington City, D.C.

No 4. 492
Eliz. day
Enlisted April 19. 77 for War.
Discharged 1 st  March  March 1878 La Rue, Col. of Infantry Regiment, Columbus Co
1877 April 19 La Rue Col. of Inf. Regt.

Norwich May 9 th 1782
Whereas Eli Wiger, a soldier in the Continental Army, has procured a man to serve in his Room & stead for the term for which said Wiger Engaged, he is hereby Discharged the Service — given under my Hand the Day & Date abovenentioned
To whom it may concern Dwight D. Colb at 1 st Court Street

Eli Widgeon.
Discharge,
Beauty and pride will ne'er beset a s- liberty is a great thing to begetrowed of in a person to manage any sense necessary for that is all in your merry
Ps & Ps
Perkins
George
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Learning springs all noble things.

State of New York } Chenango County } ss
We John S. Berry, late a Justice of the Peace in the County of Chenango , residing in the town of Preston in the County of Chenango and State of New York and Samuel Seymour, of the same place, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Eli Widgee of Preston, that we believe him to be seventy six 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, and that we never heard any doubts expressed as to his service as a Soldier of the Revolution.
Sworn to and subscribed this 4 day Samuel Seymour John S. Berry of August 1832. Before me.
Note (unif John S. Berry, written over an erasure, black lines drawn over words "late a Justice of the Peace in County of Chenango" an erasure after word "Seymour")
Luther Osgood a Justice of the Peace of the town of Preston in the County of Chenango and State of New York.
State of New York } County of Chenango } ss
I, Jarvis H. Pike, Clerk of the County of Chenango, certify that Luther Osgood, is a Justice of the Peace as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name, this 7th day of August 1832.
J. H. Pike Dep Clerk
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 John S. Berry, who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a resident in the town of Preston, in the County of Chenango and State of New York, and that Samuel Seymour who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same place, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit, and that the said John S. Berry and Samuel Seymour, could not be produced in Court, without too much inconvenience and expense to the applicant, and that the said Berry & Seymour are farmers. Robt Morris His Chancellor J. Jonathan S. Woods, Clerk of the Court of Chancery, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Eli Widgee for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, of office this 13, day of August, in the year, one thousand, eight hundred & thirty two,
Note word "of office" interlined.
Jonathan Woods Clk

(Copy.) Norwich 9 May, 1782.
Whereas Eli Widgee, a Soldier in the Continental army, has procured a man to serve in his room & stead, for the term for which said Widgee Engaged, he is hereby Discharged the Service. -
Given under my hand the day and date above mentioned.
To whom it May concern.
J. Durkee Col. of 1 st Conn. Regt.

Revolutionary claim Office
Hon. R. Rush Sec y of The Treasury Washington City

Oxford Chenango County N. York
Dec r 2. 1828.
Sir, Several months since I sent you a declaration &c for the purpose of getting a pension and my discharge from the service. I have not learnt whether my papers have been ex- amined - If they have been & the pension refused I wish you to return me the dis- charge & oblige
Your ob st serv t Eli Widgee
Hon Sec y of the Treasury
Eli Widgee

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Sept. 6. 1828
Eli Widgeon , of Preston , in the County of Cohenange , in the State of New York , has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a private in captain Col. Dake's company, in the Fifth regiment of the Connecticut line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, no thing . He states that he enlisted in 1777 and served regularly until May 1782, and after that time by a substitute who was accepted by Col. Dakee. The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.  By order of the Secretary H. Watkins
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
13. September 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Eli Widgeon in the
It further appears that Eli Widgeon is now on the pension list of the army - - - - - agency, and has been so since the 3. March 1826 at the rate of dollars per month.
The name of Eli Widgeon cannot be found among those of the Connecticut line to whom Certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars were issued - It appears from the Muster Rolls of the Connecticut line, that a man by the name of Ely Widgeon, enlisted on the 19. April 1777 for the war, in Col. Dakee's Regiment of said line - and that he deserted on the 1. November 1778 - Simson Hagner

For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act entitled, "an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution approved on the 15th of May 1828 I Eli Bridger of Preston in Chemango County and State of New York do hereby declare that I enlisted in the continental lines of the army of the Revolution in the first Connecticut Regiment, under Col. Durkee in the year 1777 for and during the war and served in said Regiment till the year 1782 when I procured a substitute and received the discharge which I forwarded to the Secretary of the Treasury a few days ago and then went on board the ship Hunter of twenty Guns Cap t Nathan Sage where I served several weeks and then I went as a private on Board the Brig Marcus Cap t Elisha Hinman and served on board of her until the termination of the war. and I further declare that I served as a private during the whole of the Revolutionary war except about two months at the commencement and I further declare that I was not on the fifteenth day of May 1828 or at any other time on the pension list of the United States.
Witness my hand this seventh day of July 1828.
Eli Bridger
State of New York Chemango County p. Before me John May first Judge of the court of Common Pleas for said county personally appeared this day Henry Dayton & Solomon Fenton kn d of the

said county who did severally make oath that Elie Widger by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a sol- dier in the army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated. Witness my hand this twenty fifth day of July, in the year 1820.
John Tracy first Judge of Chenango County State of New York
I Perez Randall clerk of the court of the county of Chenango in the State of New York do hereby certify that John Tracy before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at the time first Judge of the County Court of said county of Chenango and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this twenty eighth day of July - 1820.
P. Randall clerk

E. Widgeon. rec d 4 Aug. 1828.
Revolutionary claim
Free
Hon ble R. Rush Secy of the Treasury Washington City

Oxford Chenango County N.Y. July 28. 1828
Sir, I inclose my declaration for a pension. My discharge you now have. Please direct to me at this place
Yours &c.
Eli Bridger
Hon Secy of The Treasury

Widger
Recd 21
Answered 26
Revolutionary pensions
Will
ANNO JUNE 12
Hon. Secy of the Navy
Washington City

Oxford Chenango county New York June 12. 1828. —
Sir, I enlisted to serve as a soldier in the Revolutionary war, during the war . In 1782 I hired a substitute who was accepted by the Col in my place & I suppose performed his duty to the end of the war — The inclosed discharge will show that I was regularly discharged. I will thank you to inform me whether I am entitled to a pension under those circumstances by virtue of the Pension law lately passed — Please also return me the inclosed
Yours respectfully
Eli Widgee
Hon. Secy of war  The Treasury , Washington
Eli Widgee

Eliz Widgeon Preston
June 16 th 1844

Mr William B Pierce Esq
Sir Having been a notice in one of our State papers of your Responsibility to accumulate such Claims that are due to persons that have been in Service in our freedom Sir I have to say to you that Mr Eli Wedge whose Claim he has been asking but no notice as yet has been taken of his Enquiries he has been in all the battles that has been fought and he enlisted under Johnath Bruster Lower Grafton Com y (W th London) in which place he served five months and under Gen l Huntington Regiment And by Gen l Washington Request he then enlisted under Isaac Gallop for one year and faithfully performed his duty Sir we ask you to do for him all such business as he may require if you want any more information please to write immediately and let us know what you want to claim and to sustain you in your Cause please to write as soon as you receive this
Yours Eli Wedge
Preston June 16 th 1844

Mr. William B. Ferrer No. 1, Stoneick Hall Albany

George P. Widgeon
Oct 8 th 1844
Preston
Write to Widgeon
Feb 6/45
Write to Colton as soon as answer arrived -

PAID 19 3/4
Mr William B Pierce
Albany
N.Y.

Boston Oct. 8 th 1824
To W m B Pierce Esq. Dear Sir I am going to give all the information as far possible at this late Period to be obtained Concerning my Father Services in the Revolution war He Enlisted when he was in his 20 year and he was 82 next May and those witnesses that witnesses that ware with him are all dead or gone where he cannot call on for assistance - He Enlisted Groton Conn y Under Jonathan Bruster in Colonel Huntington Regiment for 5 months and Served his time out and he then Enlisted under Isaac Gallop of Groton the same Colonel as above - for one year and Served his time out - (in State Service in this Campaign they Built 3 Forts at Dorchester the 17 th March in the night the year 1776 - He says the Forts Protected all Boston & Boston Harbour - He then went in to the Forts at Groton 3 months under Colonel Sedgwick in the Artillery - Under these 20 months Services he has never Received one Farthing And if it in your Power to obtain a Rights which are due him it will be doing him a great Service -
1844 b2/5 171
The following are Some of the names that he could prove all the Circumstances but they now are dead
 1 S gt Schwertz of Groton  2 " Hays  3 " Cliff 
These names are probabe of no service to you I am them after the war was over He moved in to this State I want you write what you think are the prospects from the above of his getting his pension your Services Are Partly Required in his Behalf
Yours George P Wedger

{ My Father Name is Eli Wedger Do not forget to write a line to us Amidately,

Declaration
In order to obtain additional & increase of pension under the Acts of 15 th May 1828 & June 7. 1832
State of New York Chautauqua County 3 d p.
Eli Woodger of the town of Preston in said County aged 91 - years being further duly sworn doth hereby make the follow- ing declaration in order to obtain additional & increase of Pension under the Acts of 15 th May 1828 & June 7 th 1832 That Declarant in his original declaration under the Act of March 18 1818 par- ticularly set forth that in addition to the ser- vice for which he now obtains a pension under the Act of June 7 th 1832, he enlisted under Capt Hyde of the Connecticut Line to serve "3 years", and was entered upon the rolls as hav- ing enlisted for "during the war." That said Capt Hyde gave up his commission & declarant was placed under the command of Capt Robert Hollum, & Colonel Durkee. John Durkee was his Lieutenant, where he served one year & was then transferred under Col Teller in Scott's infantry where he served six months when he deserted and entered the sea service, serving part of the time as a private but always in the service of the United States until near the close of the war, when he saw a proclamation of General Washington that

all deserters who should return to the army should receive their discharges, whereupon Declarant did return, and did receive his discharge from said Colonel Durkee which discharge was sent to Washington by Mr Mygatt of Oxford Me. & declarant be- lieves that the same is now on file in the Office of the Commissioner of Pa- deng: Declarant believes that he made the above statement in his original dec- laration, but if not, he hereby deposes that the same is true & correct. That in consequence of the bad faith exercised towards him by his enlistment officer he de- serted but remained in the Service of the U.S. upon the waters until meeting with Genl Washington's Proclamation he returned to the Army & was honorably discharged by his Col Durkee
Subscribed & sworn the 21 st day of September 1847.
his Mark Eli Widgeon
before me. Eli S. Forbitt Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK, ss. Chenango County Clerk's Office,
I, H. C. S. Andrews Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, That Eli S. Corbin whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or ac- knowledgement of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement a Justice of the peace in and for the said county of Chenango, dwelling in the said county, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And fur- ther, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, the 22 nd day of Sept. A. D. 1847
J. E. Clark Deputy Clerk

GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
SPECIAL SESSION.
The General Assembly, convened by special order of the Governor, on the 1st day of July, A. D. 1775.
HON. JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Governor.
Only eight of the Council present; and Samuel Huntington, added to the Assistants.
An act in addition to an act passed 26th day of April, 1775, to raise troops, it was enacted, that in addition to, and reinforcement of, the inhabitants in and by said act directed to be assembled, &c., to raise a further body of 1,400 men, exclusive of commissioned officers, who were forthwith enlisted, equipped, accoutred, and assembled for the special defence of the colony, to serve during the pleasure of the Assembly, not exceeding five months, to be led and conducted as the Assembly should order; to be formed into two regiments, of ten companies each, and each company to consist of seventy non-commissioned officers and privates, (besides commissioned officers) with the same number of commission and staff officers as in the regiment then raised and assembled for defence by the act aforesaid. And that the said troops, both officers and soldiers, should receive the same bounty and pay, and be allowed for arms, blankets, knapsacks, accoutrements, and provisions; be furnished with the same quantity of ammunition, and in every respect be under the same regulations as was provided for troops assembled.
In pursuance of the above act, the following appointments were made, and in the form following, viz.: This Assembly do appoint the persons hereafter named to the respective offices hereinafter mentioned, to take the command of the inhabitants to be enlisted and assembled for the special defence and safety of this colony, in addition to the six regiments heretofore raised for the same purpose, to lead and conduct them as the General Assembly shall order; and his Honor the Governor is desired, and is hereby authorized and empowered to give commissions according to the form provided and ordered for each officer, according to his office and rank, and warrants to such as are appointed in the staff, viz.:
SEVENTH REGIMENT.
This Assembly do appoint Charles Webb, Esq., colonel of the 7th regiment, and captain of the 1st company.
1st company—Ebenezer Hill, captain and lieutenant; Stephen Betts, Jr., 2d lieutenant; Sylvanus Mead, ensign.
Street Hall, lieutenant colonel, and captain of 2d company.
2d company—William Hull, 1st lieutenant; Stephen Potter, 2d lieutenant; Titus Moss, ensign.

Jonathan Lattimer, Jr., Esq., major, and captain of 3d company.
3d company—Nathan Hale, 1st lieutenant; John Belcher, 2d lieutenant; Joseph Hilliard, ensign.
4th company—Joseph Hoit, captain; Joseph Allen Wright, 1st lieutenant; Gamaliel Northrop, Jr., 2d lieutenant; John Odell, ensign.
5th company—Nathaniel Tuttle, captain; John Watkins, 1st lieutenant; Lemuel Gibbs, 2d lieutenant; Samuel Hurlbut, ensign.
6th company—Edward Shipman, captain; Aaron Stevens, 1st lieutenant; Lemuel Nichols, 2d lieutenant; John Shumway, ensign.
7th company—Isaac Bostwick, captain; Jesse Kunball, 1st lieutenant; Peter Mills, 2d lieutenant; Daniel Brinsmade, ensign.
8th company—William Gaylord Hubbel, captain; John Trowbridge, Jr., 1st lieutenant; Jesse Cook, 2d lieutenant; David Lilly, ensign.
9th company—Peter Perrit, Jr., captain; John Yates, 1st lieutenant; Henry Firman, 2d lieutenant; Charles Pond, ensign.
10th company—Eli Leavenworth, captain; William Rossiter, 1st lieutenant; Peter Johnson, 2d lieutenant; Robert Lewis, ensign.
Rev. Samuel Bird, chaplain.
Francis Forgue, surgeon.
Ebenezer Beardslee and Isaac Swift, surgeon's mates.
EIGHTH REGIMENT.
Jedediah Huntington, Esq., colonel of the 8th regiment, and captain of the 1st company.
1st company—Asa Kingsbury, captain and lieutenant; Jonathan Brewster, 2d lieutenant; Phineas Lyman Tracy, ensign.
John Douglass, Esq., lieutenant colonel, and captain of 2d company.
2d company—Elizur Hubbard, 1st lieutenant; Moses Campbell, 2d lieutenant; Nathaniel Bingham, ensign.
Joel Clark, Esq., major, and captain of 3d company.
3d company—Abiel Pease, 1st lieutenant; Epaphras Andrus, 2d lieutenant; Abraham Wright, ensign.
4th company—Elihu Humphrey, captain; Ebenezer Fitch, 1st lieutenant; Timothy Cossett, 2d lieutenant; Jonathan Filly, ensign.
5th company—Charles Ellsworth, Jr., captain; Moses Hall, 1st lieutenant; Samuel Bancroft, 2d lieutenant; Barzillai Markham, ensign.
6th company—Abijah Rowley, captain; Zebadiah Farnum, 1st lieutenant; Epaphras Bull, 2d lieutenant; Joseph Tinker, ensign.
7th company—Daniel Lyon, captain; Elijah Sharp, 1st lieutenant; Joseph Burgiss, 2d lieutenant; John Sumner, ensign.
8th company—Joseph Jewet, captain; Jabez Fitch, Jr., 1st lieutenant; Nathaniel Gove, 2d lieutenant; Elisha Leffingwell, ensign.
9th company—Abraham Tyler, Jr., captain; Timothy Percival, 1st lieutenant; Solomon Orcutt, 2d lieutenant; Aaron Hale, ensign.
10th company—John Ripley, captain; Thomas Tyrrell, 1st lieutenant; Joel Chamberlin, 2d lieutenant; John Vaughan, ensign.
Rev. John Ellis, chaplain.
Philip Turner, surgeon.
Albigens Waldo and Silas Holmes, surgeon's mates.

second
18,425

Eli Widgeon - Prob- Comm. line -
Not allowed New York Act 1825
No Record Ref. or old Books. or Invalid, Wild.
# 18,425  Alt. Wids OK
See record of 2nd

War Department
Pension Office
Octr. 27. 1832
Sir,
The claim of Eli Widgeon accompanying your letter of Aug 20. has been examined.
It is established by the record evidence of this Office, that he deserted 1 Nov. 1780, by which, he forfeited all claim to any gratuity or pension. His application is therefore rejected, and his papers put on file in this Office.
I am Respectfully Yr. Obt. Servt J. L. Edwards
Henry R. Mygatt Esq Oxford Chenango Co NY

State of New York } Chenango County } ss
On this 29 th day of December 1837, personally appeared, before me a Notary Public, in and for said County, Eli Widgee of the town of Preston in said County, who being duly sworn, saith as follows, in further explanation of his application for a Pension under the act of June 7 th , 1832, and in apparent explanation of the letter herewith annexed,
That in the year 1780, he was absent from the army of Regular troops on a furlough of 20 days, and from the Army he went home to Grafton and from thence to Boston, where he shipped aboard the "Queen of France" a Continental ship, with 26 guns, Captain Oney of Providence, Lieutenants Cordwell and Wesley, that he was a Sailor on board of said ship in the service of the United States, one Holiday was gunner on board the ship, - that he shipped under a fictitious name, to wit: Elias Matteson, - that in November 1780 he went as a Sailor in the Naval Service on board of said ship, that he remained on board of the ship all winter at Boston, and in the Spring of 1781, he with the ship, went on cruise of the Capes of Virginia, in company with the ships Warren, 57 guns, & Ranger 18 guns, that whilst on this cruise they took a British fleet of 8 sail, bound from New York to Georgia, that the said British fleet consisted of the ship Jason, 20 guns, Maria 18 guns & a 10 gun Schooner & five Brigs, that they carried the said British fleet into Boston, and that in May 1781 they arrived in Boston with said fleet, that he only entered for the cruise, and that when the cruise was up at Boston he was discharged, having been in active service with the fleet at least six months,

That he afterwards in the year 1781, shipped on Board the Sloop Providence, Captain Harker, a Continental vessel with 12 guns, when he shipped aboard, they were going on a cruise but was soon ordered to Penobscot in Maine, that they sailed for and arrived at Penobscot, they went to Penobscot to drive the British from a fort which they there held, and that whilst they were at Penobscot, a British fleet came from New York and blocked the Sloop Providence in, that they burned the Providence, and the rest of the Continental fleet in order to prevent their falling into the enemies hands, that he with the rest of the men who belonged to the American fleet, returned back to Boston through the woods, having been out in active service at least one month and one week.
That immediately on his return as aforesaid, volunteered his service, and again went on board the Continental Ship, "Queen of France", under the feigned name of Elias Mallison aforesaid, as he also went on board the Sloop Providence aforesaid under the same name, that they went out to guard Charleston City against the English, this was in the year 1780, went to Charleston where they remained some time, and after a service of at least one month, he left the Queen of France at Charlestown, because when he volunteered it was agreed that they should go on a cruise, but instead of so doing they went to Charleston as aforesaid, and not only he himself left the fleet but numerous others also left the fleet, in consequence of the violation of the agreement aforesaid.
That by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear as to the precise time he entered or left the service as aforesaid, but the

length of time set forth as above is correct.
That in the Spring of 1782, he being at Boston, a Proclamation was issued signed by George Washington. Stating that those who had left the Service (on Condition that they would return to the Service of their Country) should be pardoned and received the same as if they had served their time out. that he seeing said Proclamation, immediately surrendered himself, and caused a man to be hired who served in his stead afterwards , during the war. That he was discharged by Colonel John Durkee, whose Certificate of discharge was sent with this deponents affidavit, now in file in the War Office, as by reference to said affidavit and certificate will more fully and at large appear.
That although he left the Service as aforesaid, yet he has caused this affidavit to be made, under the supposition that he having returned to the Army, and having been pardoned by Virtue of the Proclamation of Washington and having obtained a man to serve in his stead, such discharge &c restored him to his rights as a Soldier of the Revolution, and entitled him to the benefit of the Act of June 7. 1832. Eli Briggs
Sworn and subscribed this 2 24th day of December 1832.
Before me, as witness my hand and seal of Office
Henry K. Mygatt
a Notary Public
in and for Washington County and State of Vermont

State of New York } Chenango County } ss
And I, Henry R. Mygatt, the Notary Public aforesaid, do certify that on the 29 th day of December 1832, personally appeared before me, Eli Widgeon above named, who being sworn by me, in due form of law, saith that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true, and I do further certify that I do know the said Eli Widgeon to be the same person who on the 13 th of August 1832, made a declaration in the Court of Chancery to obtain a pension, he being the same person person to whom the letter hereunto affixed refers.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this January the first, in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three,
Henry R. Mygatt Notary Public for Chenango County State of New York

State of Pennsylvania } ss. Potter COUNTY, } J.B. Cole
Be it Known, That before me, Nichol White , a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Lucy Bridger and made oath in due form of law, that she is the identical person named in an original certificate in her possession, of which, (I certify) the following is a true copy:
"Department of the Interior. "Widow's Pension."
"I certify that in conformity with the Act of February 2d. 1848, Lucy Bridger , widow of Eli Bridger , who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of fifty dollars and sixty six cents per annum, commencing on the 24th April 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage."
"Given at the Department of the Interior this 11th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and fifty one. (L.S.)"
"Alex. H. H. Stuart."
"Examined and countersigned,
"F. S. Evans,
"Secretary of the Interior."
"for Commissioner of Pensions."
That she has not intermarried, but continues the widow of the above mentioned Eli Bridger that she now resides in Hoback in the County of Potter and State of Pennsylvania and has resided there for the space of two years and over last past, and that previous thereto she resided in the town of Preston , Chemango County and State of New York . To the truth of which statements I am fully satisfied.
Note. The word "Pennsylvania" written over an erasure before execution.
Sworn and subscribed before me, this 4 th day of March 1851. Mrs. Bridger sign here
Lucy Bridger
J.B. Cole Justice of the peace.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Lucy Bridger of Hoback , Potter County, Pennsylvania , a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint Nichol White my true and lawful attorney, for me, and in my name to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying pensions in the city of Albany, my Pension from the fourth day of March 1853 to the fourth day of September 1853.
Witness, my hand and seal this fifth day of September 1853.
Sealed and Delivered in Presence of
J.B. Cole J.P. William H. Hays
Lucy Bridger
STATE OF Pennsylvania } ss. Potter COUNTY, }
BE IT KNOWN, that on the fifth day of September 1853 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Lucy Bridger of Attorney to be her act and deed.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.
J.B. Cole Justice of the peace.
N. B.—The deposition as well as the Power of Attorney, must be signed by the Pensioner, and every interlineation, erasure, or alteration of a word or figure, must be noted in due form by the Magistrate. If the Pensioner makes a mark for her signature, there must be at least one witness in addition to the magistrate, to each signature.

State of Pennsylvania } ss. County of Potter,
I Henry J. Olsted Prothonotary of the County  State and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the B. E. Hale is a Justice of the peace, in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified. That his commission was dated the eighteenth day of March 1851, and will ex- pire on the eighteenth day of March 1856, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said county, this fifteenth day of September  October 1851.
H. J. Olsted Prothonotary.

To the Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
Sir
I enclose affidavit of Lucy Hidge for Bounty Land, & wish all correspondence in relation thereto to be directed to me.
Yours &c
A. G. Olsted
Couclersport March 27 th 1855. Pa

No. 27567
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Mar 30 th , 1855
Lucy Widger wid of Eli Widger Esq Capt Asa Kingsbury Col J Huntingdon Rev Har
Warrant No 3618-166-35
A. G. Olmsted Present

4492
Eli Widgeon 
Rejected
27. Oct 1882
See Letter to
AR Mygale
described Nov 78
Enlisted for the war.

Eli Widgeon
New York Act 7 th June 1832
Rejected See letter to H. R. Mygatt: 27 th October 1832 24 th March 1833
Established deserter 1 st November 78 enlisted for War.
let to Henry R Mygatt Mar 15 th 23

Letter to Wm B Pierce March 22 nd 1847. to same July 12 th '47

Rev WIDOW, &c.
1908 Mch. 5. Hist. to Mrs. R. H. Smith. ♀ 1915 Jan. 9. H. H. Smith further data for Lucy Greene's father ♀ 1917 June 13. Hist. to Mrs. Carl Z. A. Schmidt ♀ 1915 Feb. 7. Hist. to Mary Ann Hooborn — Mch 18 1918 Mch. 2. Mr. Franklyn Hooborn add. his name sent. MMH
File No. 18425 Lacy Wedge widow of Al Wedge His Rev was
Act: Feb 24 48 Index: — Vol. M , Page 343
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mrs Carl L. A. Schmidt, x 313 Lenox Road Schenectady N. Y.
% Wm. K. Skofield. personal inquiry June 9, 1917.

Send to
Mrs. R. H. Smith Bughorn, Wash. Box 32.
Lucy Mador Eli Widge Rev. War.

EMPIRE STATE SOCIETY SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
ORGANIZED FEBRUARY 11, 1890 HEADQUARTERS: HOTEL PLAZA FIFTH AVENUE AT 59TH STREET NEW YORK, N. Y. TELEPHONE: WICKERSHAM 2-7373
January 21, 1 9 3 5
Veterans Bureau Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
only one We would like to check up on the Revolutionary service of ELI WIDGER , who was born in Groton, Conn., May 15, 1756 , and died in Preston, N.Y., April 24, 1848. He married Lucy Greene.
We believe that he was a pensioner, and think that his file No. was 18425. What we would like to know is some authentic record of his service, and what organizations he served in. It is claimed that in November, 1780, while on a furlough, he shipped on the privateer, "Queen of France", under the name of Elias Mallison, but we have no records to authenticate this report.
Possibly the records of your office can confirm his service, and we would appreciate very much hearing from you.
Thanking you in advance for your kindness, I am
Yours very truly,
Hogeboom Francklyn Hogeboom Registrar
FH:S

Rev. War Section
June 13, 1917.
Mrs. Carl L. A. Schmidt, 313 Lenox Road, Schenectady, New York.
Madam:
In response to a personal inquiry on the ninth instant, you are advised that the papers in the claim of Eli Widger, W. File No. 18,425 Rev. War, show that he was allowed pension on his application executed August 13, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Preston, Chenango County, New York.
It is stated that he was born May 15, 1756, at Groton, Connecticut, where he resided when he volunteered July 13, 1775 as a Private in Captain Jonathan Brewster's company, Colonel Jedediah Huntington's regiment of Connecticut troops, and served five months; volunteered in 1776, in Captain Isaac Gallup's company, Colonel Parson's regiment, was in the battles of Long Island and White Plains, and served one year and five months; volunteered January 15, 1777, in a company of Connecticut Artillery and served under Colonel Ledyard until discharged April 15, 1777; enlisted April 19, 1777, served under Captains Jedediah Hyde and Robert Darrow and Colonel John Durkee, and was at the burning of Danbury and in the battles of Germantown and Monmouth; in the fall of 1778 he was drafted out of Durkee's regiment into Scott's (Major Chapman) regiment, and wintered at Bedford, Connecticut, and afterwards was drafted out of Scott's regiment into Captain Darrow's company of Rangers; that while on furlough from the Army, he went home to Groton and thence to Boston, and in November, shipped under the name of Elias Mallison, as Sailor, on board Captain Olney's ship "QUEEN OF FRANCE", captured a British fleet of eight sail, and served six months: he next shipped (under the same name) on Captain Hacker's Continental sloop "PROVIDENCE", sailed to Penobscot, Maine, where said sloop was burned with the rest of the fleet to prevent their falling into the hands of the enemy, served five weeks and returned home through the woods; immediately on his arrival in Boston, he volunteered (under the same name) on board the Continental frigate "QUEEN OF FRANCE", sailed to Charleston, South Carolina, and remained on board one month guarding the city, and then left the service. In the spring of 1782, he returned to his regiment, and received a discharge May 9, 1782, from Colonel John Durkee, at Norwich, Connecticut.
He claimed no money on some of his later, they have been omitted, and the notes have been printed etc.

In May, 1782, he went on board Captain Nathan Sage's privateer "HUNTER", and returned in July, 1782, having served two months; on October 1, 1782, he shipped on Captain Elisha Hinman's brig "MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE", and was at sea until two days after peace was declared, at which time they lay in Hampton Roads, Virginia.
Eli Widger married April 1, 1784, Lucy Green who was born February 26, 1766. He died April 24, 1848, at Preston, New York and she was allowed pension on her application executed September 3, 1850, while a resident of Preston aforesaid.
In 1857, Lucy Widger resided at Hebron, Potter County, Pennsylvania with her daughter Polly G. Higley.
Children of Eli and Lucy Widger.
Jonathan born July 20, 1786. Fanney " July 31, 1788. Elias " December 17, 1790. Christopher " February 15, 1793 died December 19, 1794. Polly " May 12, 1795. Jorge " November 24, 1798. William " ----illegible-- Lucy " August 11, 1802. Eli " February 17, 1805. Henry " March 15, 1807.
Very respectfully,
E. C. Sieman Acting Commissioner.

otion.
January 9, 1915.
Mr. H. H. Smith, 4245 Holly Street, Seattle, Wash.
Sir:
In response to your letter of the first instant, you are advised that this Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution, unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of his services, and in order to identify such a claim (if it is on file) for the father of Lucy Green, W. File No. 18, 425, in addition to his full name, some of the following data is essential: the name of some officers under whom he served, his places of residence at enlistment and after service, approximate dates of his birth and death, given name of his widow.
It is proper to add that the record shows that Lucy Green was born February 26, 1766, and not "1775" which was a clerical error in the history furnished Mrs. R. H. Smith on March 5, 1908.
this His Bureau has no record of services rendered prior to the Revolution.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

TELEPHONE: WICKERSHAM 2-7373
EMPIRE STATE SOCIETY SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION ORGANIZED FEBRUARY 11, 1890 HEADQUARTERS: HOTEL PLAZA FIFTH AVENUE AT 59TH STREET NEW YORK, N. Y.
February 18, 1935
Veterans Bureau Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
I have never had the pleasure of hearing from you in reply to my letter of January 21, asking for some information on the Revolutionary service of Eli Widger , who was born in Groton, Connecticut, May 15, 1756, and died in Preston, New York, April 24, 1848. He married Lucy Greene. His pension number was 18425.
We would like to have some record of his service, and what organizations he served in.
It is claimed that in November 1780 while on a furlough, he shipped on the privateer "Queen of France", under the name of Elias Mallison.
We regret having to bother you in this matter, but there does not seem to be any other source of information but the Veterans Bureau, and I hope we may have the pleasure of hearing from you, at your convenience. What we particularly want is the service rendered during the Revolutionary war period, by this Eli Widger .
Yours very truly,
F Hogeboom Francklyn Hogeboom Registrar
FH:S

State of Pennsylvania Potter County ss. } Be it known that before me J. B. Cole a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared Lucy Widgeon and made oath in due form of law that she is the identical person to whom a pension Certificate was issued as the widow of Eli Widgeon at the rate of Fifty Dollars and Sixty Six Cents per annum commencing on the 24th day of April 1848 and continuing for life unless she should again marry which Certificate was issued under the act of February Second 1848. That a copy of her pension Certificate is annexed which copy was prepared for use with the papers annexed to draw her pension in 1854, but was not used as she subsequently drew her pension for a full year. That she has not intermarried but continues the widow of the above mentioned Eli Widgeon. That she now resides in Hebron in the County of Potter in the State of Pennsylvania and has resided there for the space of five years and over last past, and that previous thereto she resided in the town of Preston in the County of Chenango and State of New York That she has not drawn her pension

under said Certificate since the fourth of March 1856, for the reason that her pension Certificate is lost and she can not find or obtain possession thereof. She makes this affidavit that a new Certificate may be issued to her in the place of said original Certificate.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 21 st day of Aug 1857 and I certify that I am acquainted with said Lucy Wedger and am fully satisfied as to the truth of the statements made by her, L. B. Cole
Lucy Wedger
Justice of the Peace
State of Pennsylvania } Potter County }
SS. Be it known that before me L. B. Cole a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared Polly G. Higley and made oath in due form of law that she is 62 years of age and resides in Hebron in the County of Potter and State of Pennsylvania and that she is the daughter of the above

mentioned Lucy Widgeon and that said Lucy Widgeon resides with this deponent. That she has read the above affidavit of said Lucy Widgeon and that she believes all the statements made therein to be true. That in March 1856 and prior thereto she has seen the original pension certificate of her said mother. That she has not seen the same for more than one year last past and that she believes the same to be lost as stated in the above affidavit of her said mother. That the said Lucy Widgeon has not inter- married but continues the widow of the above mentioned Eli Widgeon, Subscribed and sworn to this 21 st day of Aug 1857 and I certify that I am acquainted with the said Polly G. Higley and that she is a credible person (S. B. Cole
Polly G. Higley
Justice of the Peace
State of Pennsylvania, Potter County } ss. I G. B. Cole the Justice of the Peace above named hereby certify that the above named

Lucy Wedge has not intermarried but continues the widow of the above named Eli Wedge
Dated the 21 st day of Aug. 1857
L. B. Coll
Justice of the Peace
State of Pennsylvania Potter County } ss.
I Henry J. Amstul Prothonotary of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that L. B. Coll Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified. That his commission was dated the thirteenth day of March 1855 and will expire on the thirteenth day of March 1860 and that his signatures above written are genuine Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 21 st day of August 1857
H. J. Amstul Prothonotary.

February 28, 1935
XXXXXXXXXXXX
ELI WIDGER W. 18425 BA-J/MLB
Mr. Franklyn Hogeboom Hotel Plaza Fifth Avenue at 59th Street New York City
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of February 18, in which you state that you have not received the record of Eli Widger (W. 18425), which you requested under date of January 21.
That record dated February 7, 1935, has been mailed to you and it is presumed you have received it by this time.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Declaration
In order to obtain a pension under the Act of June 7. 1832.
State of New York } Chautauqua County } ss
On this 31 st day of October 1846 personally appeared before Adam Strong one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County Eli Whidger a resident of the town of Preston in said County aged 70 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain a pension under the Act of June 7. 1832.
That Declarant many years ago employed Mr Isaac Sherman to obtain his pension, but whether any papers were filed by him in the Pension Office at Washington, Declarant does not know, He has made no effort recently, not knowing where to find the papers of his Service.
That Declarant was a soldier of the United States during the war of the Revolution. He entered the Service from Grotton, Connecticut, in the year 1775 and served five months under Capt Jonathan Trumbull & Col Huntington. This Service was performed at various places in said State of Connecticut. The next year 1776, he enlisted & served one year under Capt Isaac Gallup. During the term of this enlistment he was present & assisted in building three forts at New Rochelle upon the 17th of March in the night Season. He was present at the battles of Long Island & White Plains.

Plans. The next year (1777) he enlisted & served 3 months under Colonel Sedgwick of the Artillery at Fort Graton. All the foregoing Service, amounting in the aggregate to twenty months, he faithfully performed & for which he has received no pension. Declarant has a record of his age. His neighbors, Amos Rogers & Abel Stafford will
testify to their confidence in his veracity & that they believe that he is now ninety years of age, was a Soldier of the Revolutionary War as he above stated. He hereby relinquishes all claims to a pension except the present & declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State
Sworn & Subscribed the day of January first aforesaid I certify that David Eli Wedger is unable to attend Court owing to the infirmities of old age. Eli Wedger Adam Strong Judge Chairman County Court

State of New York Chenango County
Amos Rogers & Abel Stafford
of the town of Preston in said County of lawful age being duly sworn depose & say that we are well acquainted with Eli Wedge who is applying for a pension. That said Wedge has resided in Preston for many years during a greater part of which time we have been well acquainted with him. We believe him to be at least seventy years of age. He is respected & believed in said neighborhood where he resides & have been a soldier of the Revolution. Then have come in the opinion Amos Rogers Abel Stafford
Sworn & Subscribed this 27 th
day of October 1846 before me & I certify that said
Amos Rogers & Abel Stafford
are credible witnesses
Adams Storrington Judge
Chenango County Court

Dec 29
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Chenango County Clerk's Office, }
I, Burns B. Andrews Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, That Adam Stormy whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement a Judge of Chenango County in and for the said county of Chenango, dwelling in the said county, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Judge and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, the Twelfth day of November A. D. 184 6
Burns B. Andrews Clerk.

State of Connecticut } New London County } per
I Andrew Gallup of Ledyard in the county and state aforesaid aged 85 years June 1846, on oath do, from the best of my recollection depose and say, That during the Revolutionary war I resided in Groton County & state aforesaid That I was well acquainted with Eli Widgeon who at that time resided in Groton aforesaid and about three or four miles from me. That I know the aforesaid Eli Widgeon went away with Capt. Isaac Gallup in the time of the war of the Revolution, That Capt. Gallup went as captain of a company of soldiers & that the said Widgeon went as a soldier under him. That the aforesaid Widgeon moved away from Groton years ago.
State of Connecticut } per Ledyard Dec 24 th 1846 New London County }
Personally appeared Andrew Gallup above named and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
Wm C Stanton Notary Public
Windham County per Boxborough Dec 26 th 1846
I hereby certify that Andrew Gallup subscribed to the above deposition is personally known to the subscriber and is a respectable citizen and a credible witness
Attest Wm C Stanton Justice of Peace

I William C Stanton of Voluntown in the county of Windham and state of Connecticut, a justice of the Peace within and for the county of Windham in said state, and a notary Public duly commissioned and qualified as the law directs & by the laws of the state of Connecticut authorized and empowered to take Depositions, administer oaths, &c. And being of lawful age to testify in court, do, on oath, testify and say that I have been called upon by William B Pierce Esquire of Albany in the State of New York to take the Depositions of such Revolutionary Soldiers (if any were living) in the towns of Groton and Ledyard in New London County in this state and such others as I might find who knew any thing about the Revolutionary services of Eli Widgey, who claims he served as a private soldier in the Revolutionary war and at that time resided in Groton in said New London County and who removed from said Groton to the state of New York.
That on or about the 21 or 22 d day of May 1846 I went to Groton on the business aforesaid and also to New London and on my return from New London to Groton I enquired of Capt Richard W Smith if he knew any Revolutionary Soldier living in that vicinity and told him my business; he readily informed me that Mr Benjamin Daboll resided within a very short distance from that place, and said I could walk to his house in a few minutes, and advised me to leave my horse at his (Smiths) house & feed him, which invitation I accepted & walked up to Mr Dabolls. — I found him at home and after conversing with him a few moments, enquired of him whether he had any knowledge of a man, who,

Formerly resided in Groton, by the name of Eli Widgeon and who removed from that place to the West. Mr Daboll very readily said he had and that he was well acquainted with him. I then asked him if he could give me any account of his Revolutionary services or whether he (Widgeon) ever rendered any service in the war of the Revolution etc. ————— Mr Daboll readily replied that he did. That Eli Widgeon served in Capt Isaac Gallup's company with him (Daboll) one year which was in 1776. Mr Daboll then immediately got up and went to his desk and took out a paper and brought to me and says "This will show you about it". I took the paper and Mr Daboll says to me "That is a Copy of Capt Gallup's Roll Widgeon's name is on it. Is it not? I after looking over the list of names on the paper replied to him that it was. I then asked him if he would give his deposition for Mr Widgeon, or his widow as I was not informed whether the deposition was wanted for Mr Widgeon or his widow & did not then know whether Widgeon was dead or alive. He says "I suppose I can". — I had no writing paper, pen or ink with me, and asked him if he had paper pen & ink with which he could furnish me. He said "yes" (he believed so) and went and got the articles & furnished me with them. ————— I then asked him some further questions in relation to his (Daboll's) age & the service of Widgeon in Capt Gallup's Company etc. And after hearing his statements, wrote

out a deposition which I herunto annex with my own hand and under my Notarial Seal and which is in the following words, to wit:
" I Benjamin Daboll of Groton in the county of New " London and state of Connecticut aged 88 years " On oath do depose and say that I was a soldier in the " War of the Revolution and at the time resided in " said Groton and entered the service from said Groton " That I enlisted as a private soldier for one year " to wit for the year 1776 and about the last of Decem r " 1775 went down to Roxbury and joined the Army " our time (as near as I can now recollect) commenced " about the first of January 1776 and I served for the " full term of one year. I joined Capt Isaac Gallup " Company in Colo. Parsons Regt and after Colo. Parsons was " promoted to office of Brigadier General Colo. Tyler commanded " 1 st Regt
" That Eli Widgee of Groton aforesaid with whom I was also " well acquainted was in the same company with me " and served the same length of time I did in said " company to wit one year as a private soldier.
" That the said Eli Widgee moved from Groton " to the state of New York. I was well acquainted with the " said Eli Widgee and know that he served as aforesaid " stated.
" That I have in my possession a copy of Capt Isaac " Gallup Roll, and that on that said Roll is the name " of Eli Widgee. —————

After writing out the aforesaid deposition I read it over to him slow and distinct and then enquired of him if it was written as he intended to have it, he replied "Yes it is every word right." There is nothing in it but what is true". I then laid it upon the table again and reached out the pen towards him, for him to sign the deposition & make oath to it, He started up very quick & says "I dont know now how it will do for me to sign that deposition for I have given one before and I am afraid it wont be right", I asked him why & what the trouble was and he said "O Colo. Wood has taken it once for Widgeon and I am afraid if I sign this I shall do Colo Wood great injustice, and I dont know about giving it before a stranger I am not acquainted with you" — Well, sir, I replied, if you please I will step down & get Esq. Nathan Daboll to come up and write out your Deposition anew & you can sign and make oath to it before him.
Mr Daboll at first listened to this proposition as it removed one of his objections to testifying in the case but in a moment or two he says "I cannot testify for Widgeon unless Colo Wood knows it. I must see Colo Wood first. I shall do Colo Wood great injustice if I should give another deposition when he had taken one himself". I said to Mr Daboll that I did not wish to urge him to sign the deposition or to injure Colo. Wood as I always considered the Colonel & myself to be on friendly terms and had done business for him in former days. —

He again says "The deposition is all true you have written but I must see Colo. Wood before I can give another."
I said to him if the deposition was finished up & he signed it Colo Wood should be reasonably compensated for his trouble but I did not like the plan of individuals exacting more reasonable fees or compensation for their services and especially an extravagant charge when they have been to but very little trouble or expense & I presumed the labor of Colo Wood had been very light to procure his deposition & that he ought not to demand an exorbitant price for his services.
Mr Daboll continued to declare repeatedly that this statement which I had written out for him was every word true and that if he signed it, she should offend Colo Wood. And that he should do the Colo great injustice. I asked the privilege of copying the roll aforesaid alluded to, which he readily granted me & I copied it with a pocket pencil as I could do it quicker so than with pen & ink. Soon after I returned home I wrote Eng Pierce on the subject & sent him the copy of the Roll which I wrote off at Mr Daboll's with my pencil. I paid Mr Daboll for the sheet of paper & left him.
I have since visited Mr Daboll & he still refuses to give his deposition. I have been to the aforesaid Colo Woods at two different times but did not find him at home. I then wrote to him on the subject whether I could have the proof which was in his possession, stating to him that I was not authorized to contract with him or any one but that he should be reasonably compensated - which communication

he answered by enquiring who my correspondent was in the case of Eli Widgeon & wishing me to inform him, which request I complied with at my earliest convenient opportunity. In his letter to me making such enquiry he did not state or make any proposition to me what terms the proof could be had on, or what sum of money he should require for the proof he had obtained.
I gave him the name of my correspondent William B Pierce Esq of Albany N.Y. but said nothing further to him about the proof as from his (word's) communication I inferred that no reasonable sum would procure it.
I do further say as explanatory to one expression I have used in the foregoing deposition where I say I do not like the plan of individual exacting unreasonable fees or compensation for their services. That Col. Wood has in the judgment of many individuals been in the practice of demanding rather extravagant compensation for such labors & especially at the commencement of the allowance of Pensions under acts of 1832 & subsequent acts.
I have stated the substance of the conversation & the circumstances of my services & acts &c. in relation to Mr Daboll & the taking of his deposition & in some of his expressions have intended to give his precise words as near as I can recollect them.
There was much more talk & many more expressions by Mr Daboll but all in substance like those I have here given affirming over & over again & again. And the witness Mr Benjamin Daboll appeared to feel

that no man but Colo Wood could now take his deposition for the Widgeon. I informed Esq. Piers & he has requested my statement in relation to my doings, and this statement I have made which is true as near as I can possibly recollect the circumstances,
Dated at Volunton Jan 8 th 1847
Wm. C. Stanton
Windham County ss. January 28 th AD 1847
Then personally appeared before me William C. Stanton and made oath to the foregoing deposition by him sub- scribed, and I do hereby also certify that said Stanton is personally known to the subscriber and is a credible Witness.
Orion Fuller Justice of the Peace

✓ Benjamin Daboll of Groton in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged 88 years On oath do Depose and say That I was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and at that time resided in sd Groton & entered the service from sd Groton.
That I enlisted as a private soldier for one year To wit for the year 1776 & about the last of December 1775 went down to Roxbury & joined the army on time (as near as I can now recollect) commenced about the 1 st Jany 1776 & I served for the full term of one year.
I joined Capt Isaac Gallup, Company in Colo Parsons Regt & after Colo. Parsons was promoted to office of Brigadier General - Colo. Tyler Commanded sd Regt
That Eli Widgeon of Groton aforesaid with whom I was also well acquainted was in the same company with me and served the same length of time I did in said Company to wit one year as a private soldier.
That the said Eli Widgeon moved from Groton to the State of New York, I was well acquainted with the sd Eli Widgeon & know that he served as aforesaid stated
That I have in my possession a copy of Capt Isaac Gallup's Roll, & that on that said roll is the name of Eli Widgeon.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, Windham County,
} ss. Brooklyn
I Orvil Fuller Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern, That William C. Stanton is and since the 20th day of June, 1846, hath been a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, within and for the County of Windham, in said State, duly appointed and commissioned, having full power and authority by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds, and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take affidavits and depositions out of courts, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations. And I do also further certify, That William C. Stanton is, and since the 29 th day of May A. D. 1846 hath been a NOTARY PUBLIC, within and for the STATE OF CONNECTICUT, duly appointed and commissioned, having full power and authority by the laws of said State, to administer Oaths and take depositions in any case in which a Justice of the Peace might administer or take the same, and also to take the acknowledgment of deeds.
And I further Certify that I believe the foregoing signatures of the said William C. Stanton to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, at Brooklyn this 28 th day of January in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fortyseven.
Orvil Fuller Clerk.

Papers in care of Fili Widgeon

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, Windham County,
ss: Brooklyn
I Uriel Fuller Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern, That Uriel Fuller is and since the 20th day of June, 1846 hath been a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, within and for the County of Windham, in said State, duly appointed and commissioned, having full power and authority by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds, and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take affidavits and depositions out of courts, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations.
And I further Certify that I believe the foregoing signature of the said Uriel Fuller to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, at Brooklyn this 28 th of January in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty-Seven
Uriel Fuller Clerk.