Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,814, Josiah Utter, New York

SERVICE
New York
Utter, Josiah Mary
NUMBER _____
R. 10.814.
CONTENTS

May 13, 1905 - He's to Lucy C. Niver, Brookville Pa
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
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P. O. Mary Utter
Service: Jas. ...
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

V No 12185
Mary Allen
See to John A. Smith. 24 th April 1846.
10814
act 7 July 1838

10814 - Ref
3-068.
Bureau of Pensions.
Josiah Utter
Feb. 18, 1845 } by widow Allegany Co. N.Y.
76 Westchester Co N.Y. Capt. Belvan or " Stearns Out -
77 Capt. Do or N.Y. " Do Out
She thinks his service amounted to from 1 to 2 yrs
nothing more definite & no proof
Bab Long Is. White Plains
M Mary Ketaham Feb. - 1779 Greenwich L. Ct. N. Ulch. 19, 1812 Friendship N.Y.
Ref. no proof of service

Brickwayville Pa.
May 7-1906
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Can you tell me if one Josiah Utter, soldier of the Revolution, received a pension. He was born in New York, in the vicinity of Long Island about 1755. Wife's name Mary Ketcham Utter.
Truly Yours,
Lucy C. Niver

12685.
Mary Utter widow of Josiah NY
act 7 July 1838

State of New York 3 Albany County 3 ss.
On this 18 th day of February 1846, personally appeared before me William Hicks a Judge of Albany my County Courts Mary Ketchum Utter who having been by me duly sworn upon her oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Josiah Utter who was a soldier in the American Revolutionary Army & served under several different enlistments & resided at Upper Salem Dutchess Westchester County New York Her first service according to her best recollection was in the Year 1776. at or near New York City & was rendered either under Captain Delavan or Stewart her second service she thinks was in 1777. That his service according to her best recollection at all the different times amounted to from one to two Years. That he was at the battle on Long Island New York & White Plains. That the only Officers names which she can recollect are Captain Delavan & Stewart Officers names
That she was married to the said Josiah Utter at Greenwich Fairfield County Connecticut by the Rev Jonathan Murch in the Year 1779 according to to her best recollection & in the month of February That her maiden name was Mary Ketchum that the said Josiah Utter died at Friendship New York on the 19 th day of March 1812 That she has remained a widow since his death & has no documentary evidence of his services or record of their marriage That she was not married to the said Josiah Utter previous to his leaving his service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 viz at the time above stated
+ Subscribed I swear to on the day & year above written before me Mary Ketchum Utter me Wm Hicks a Judge of Albany County Courts E V Andrus attest

I William Hicks hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the within named Mary Utter that she is a person of good moral character & is unable on account of bodily infirmity to appear in Open Court Wm Hicks as Judge of Allegany Co Court
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. County of Allegany, }
I DO HEREBY certify, that Wm Hicks before whom the annexed Instrument in Writing was presented acknowledged, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Judge &c in and for said county, duly authorised to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to said Certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official Seal, at Angelica, in said county, this 19 th day of Feb 1845
Wm Hudson Clerk of Allegany County.