Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18161, Ezekel Tracy, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Tracy, Ezekel Patience
W. 18161.
CONTENTS

3576 Albany New York
Patience Isaac widow of Ezekiel Isaac decd
who died on the 21 st February 1822 of Delaware Co. in the State of New York who was a Pt. Corp & Ser in the Comp y commanded by Captain Williams of the Regt. commanded by Col l Gallop at New York time for 8 mos private 3 mos & 8 days Corp l 1 " 22 days Sergeant Comm.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany N.Y. at the rate of 47 Dollars 30 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of July 1841, and Lieut. A. H. Beach, Utica N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $473.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 1 Sept r " 23.65 $496.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by M c Adison Clerk, Book _____ Vol. 1 st Page 131
Reported July 3. 1841
See 2 nd P ar ker
July 5/51 -

Stonnington July the 14 day we was married A 14 14 Eunice wife Born April the 29 day 14 19 Sarah wife Born April the 13 day A 14 81 Hannah wife Born February the 11 day A 14 84 Witty wife Born December the 26 day A 14 84 Lucy wife Born March the 2 day 14 19 20 Ezekiel wife Born the 30 day 14 92 Luvina wife Born April the 25 Jediah wife born May the 3 day 14 94

Mary Wake Born April the 14 th 1800 John Wake Born April the 3 rd 1800
1801
Jonathan Pierce was Born April the 15 th 1801
vol 22 p 1

State of New York County of Delaware ss
I, Crawford B. Sheldon Clerk of the County of Delaware and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Said County Do Certify that Gurden H. Wedgerton Esq before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been Sworn was at the time of the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the Said Judge and that his name subscribed to the Said affidavit is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Said Court and County December 25 th 1840.
C. B. Sheldon Clerk

State of New York } Delaware County }
December
Concord 16 Easton
On this 22 nd day of June 1840 before the Hon ble Amos Douglass one of the Judges of the County Courts in and for the said County of Delaware being Courts of record Personally appeared the Widow Patience Tracy a resident of the Town of Sidney in the said County of Delaware and State of New York aged Eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836— That she is the Widow of Ezekiel Tracy who was a private & Corporal and a sergeant in the Connecticut Militia at different periods in the revolutionary War— That as near as she can recollect in the said Ezekiel Tracy serv d as follows— that he Enlisted at Stonington or the adjoining Town of Preston in Connecticut in the spring of the year 1775 for the term of nine months in Capt Edward Motts Company in Colo d Parsons Regiment and went with said Company to the Northward Tycontarago Lake George &c that he first enlisted as a private but was soon made a Corporal and served as such untill he was discharged and returned home a Corporal That in the spring of the year 1776 he the said Tracy Enlisted into Capt Miles Company in Colo d Samuel Motts Regiment— and also the same season 1776 he served in Capt n Witters Company and returned home late in the fall he was March d through Connecticut to New York and on North river— that in the year 1777 he also served she thinks under Major Paton and Colonel Itulsey but cannot recollect the time he served in each Town but she thinks from six to nine months and she may be Mistaken as to the Officers he served under in each Town— but she knows he served in the years 1775— 1776 and 1777 that he was at the taking of Burgoyne Army and that he was in the service of his Country the most of the War that in 1779 he served in Capt n John Williams Company in Colo d Gallups Regiment— that he went to New London in Capacity of Sergeant— was stationed some time at Fort Griswold— that he returned home in the fall thinks in December— that she has keep his Sergeants Warrant and the Roll of said Company in her possession ever since which are now herewith annexed as also the roll of Capt n Witters Comp y also the Certificates of the Comptroller of Connecticut and the Affidavits of Lois Calburn and Sally Burnage both Sisters of her Husband the said Tracy and also the Affidavit of her Brother

Elisha Kimball — The said Patience Tracy further saith on her Oath aforesaid that she was Married to the said Ezekiel Tracy on the seventeenth day of July seventeen hundred and seventy seven at Stonington in Connecticut by Robert Crary Esquire of Preston an adjoining Town where said Tracy then lived — that she was Married at her Fathers House — that her husbands Sisters Lois Colbunn and Sally Burnage and her Brother Elisha were present at the Wedding The said Patience further saith that her Husband the aforesaid Ezekiel Tracy died on the 21 st of February Eighteen hundred and twenty two and that she has remained a Widow ever since that period as may appear by the proof hereto annexed — that she should have applied for a pension before now but has been waiting for the Evidence of her said Husbands Sisters Lois and Sally who live at a great distance That she has sent to Stonington and Preston and caused enquiry and search to be made for the record of her Marriage — but that no record was found of such Marriage as may appear by the Town Clerks letter hereto annexed — but she does find an entry made in their Family record of her said Marriage agreeing with the statement she has given aforesaid — The annex Papers contain all the evidence in her possession or that she can produce and she wishes her name placed on the pension list at such rate as she may appear to be entitled to
Sworn to & subscribed this 22 nd day of June December 1840
Patience Tracy Mark
13. The words "June & Amos" are interlined on the first page and the words "December" and "Sister H. Edgerton" interlined above the first line on the 1 st page and also the word "June" is interlined on the second page & the word "December" interlined on the second page — also before the words "Sister H. Edgerton" on the second page of the second sheet.
I certify that it appears to me that Patience Tracy is not able by reason of her age and bodily infirmity to attend Court a distance of about twenty five miles and also that she is a person of truth and veracity and entitled to Credit.
Sister H. Edgerton Judge of Probate

State of New York } Otsago County }
On this 12 th day of June 1840 before me Sheldon Griswold a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Elisha Kimball aged seventy eight years last February - who being first duly sworn according to Law doth Depose and say that he is Brother to the Widow Patience Tracey of Sidney in Delaware County and also to Lois Coburn and Sally Burnage of Erie County - that he was also well acquainted with Ezekiel Tracey of Preston adjoining to Stonington in the State of Connecticut - that they and he said Deponent were all born and brought-up in said Parish of Stonington and Preston that he said Deponent now well recollects that said Ezekiel Tracey served as a Campaigner at the Northward in the year 1775 he thinks under Capt Mott of eight or nine months - that in the year 1776 said Tracey also Enlisted in the Company commanded by Captain Witter and went to New York - that he cannot say as to the precise time he serv d but thinks about nine months for that he Enlisted in the spring and return d in the fall late - one time the last of Dec r . or Jany - he thinks he serv d one tour under Capt Mott Major Patons and Colo l Halsey that he serv d several Tours and almost the whole War in the Connecticut Militia under various Officers he recollects that he serv d at New London under Colo l Gales that said Tracey was strongly attached to the cause of his Country and was almost the whole time in its service - that he serv d as Corporal and most of the time as Sergeant - said Deponent saith he well recollects seeing said Tracey with a Guard of Men collecting absent Men and bringing them into the Company - said Deponent further saith that said Ezekiel Tracey and Patience Kimball were Married at Stonington in Connecticut in June or July in the year 1777 - that their Marriage was Previously Published according to Law both in Preston and Stonington - that he was present at the Marriage and saw them Married by Esquire Cray.
sworn & subscribed before me this 12 th day of June 1840
Sheldon Griswold J.P.
Elisha Kimball
I also certify that said Deponent is a man of truth and veracity and is a credible & lawful witness
Sheldon Griswold J.P.

State of New York County of Otsego ss
I Jesse Rose Clerk of said County of Otsego do hereby certify that Sheldon Griswold Esquire whose name is subscribed to the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the date of the date thereof a justice of the peace in & for the County of Otsego duly elected and qualified. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said justice & undividedly believe his name subscribed thereto & to the within certificate of credibility is his genuine signature -
Witness my hand & Seal of office this 15 th day of June 1840 -
Jesse Rose Clerk

Ms.
Pittsburgh April 20 th
Wm Lloyd H. Burch Woodville
Otsego County N-York

State of N. York Erie County } of Collins in the County of Erie aged twenty eight years personally
Be it known that the widow Sally Burnap of the Town of Collins in the County of Erie aged twenty eight years personally appeared before me James Parkinson a justice of the peace in and for said County and on being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath depose and say that she is sister to Ezekiel Inacy formerly of Preston in the State of Connecticut in the Revolutionary War - that her Brother the said Ezekiel Inacy and the deponent Both resided in the County of New London in the State of Connecticut in and during the Revolutionary War - That her Brother the said Ezekiel Inacy Enlisted as a soldier at Preston or Stonington in the State of Connecticut in the year 1775 or 1776 under Capt. Mills or Abbott for Eight months she thinks that he marched off with said Company for Tyenderaga and Lake George that after the Expiration of said term the said Ezekiel returned home as a corporal - the said deponent further saith that her Brother the said Ezekiel soon after he returned home from said Northern Campaign and in the summer of 1777 before Burgoyne was taken was married to Patience Kimball at Stonington in Connecticut By Robert Crary Esquire of Preston an adjoining Town that she and her Brother Ezekiel Inacy were present at said Wedding and saw the marriage and that she now well recollects the said Wedding and that it took place in the month of July 1777 and the deponent saith that Patience Kimball was the wife of his his youth and the only one of his life. - The deponent saith she thinks he Enlisted the next season (or year but one after he was married) and went to New York and was gone seven or Eight months and served in the capacity of sergeant. She also saith that the said Inacy went to New London as sergeant she believes in Capt. Williams Company for three months was stationed at Fort Griswold She believes he had a sergeants warrant at the time he returned home from New London
Sally Burnap
Sworn to and subscribed this 14th Day of April A.D. 1840
James Parkinson Justice of the Peace
I also certify that the above named Sally Burnap who has subscribed and sworn to the above is known to me as a person of truth and veracity
James Parkinson Justice of the Peace

State of New York } Erie County } ss
Be it known that the Widow Lois Colburn of the Town of Collins Erie County and State of New York
aged Eighty three years personally appeared before me James Parkinson a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Erie, and on being duly sworn ac- cording to law doth on her oath depose and say that she is sister to Ezekiel Gray formerly of Preston in the State of Connecticut that they both resided in the County of New London during the Revolutionary war in the State of Connecticut that her brother the said Ezekiel Gray at the age of twenty one years Enlisted as a soldier at Preston in the State of Connecticut in the year A.D. 1776 under Capt. Miles for the term of Eight and nine months, she thinks that he Marched off with Capt Miles and Company for Iyenderoga and Lake George and that in the winter after the Expiration of said term the said Gray returned home as a Corporal. The said deponent further saith that her Brother the s d Ezekiel soon after he returned home from said northern Campaign and in the summer of 1777 before Burgoyne was captured was Married to Patience Kimball in the Town of Stonington in Connecticut By Robert Gray Esquire of Preston an adjoining Town, that she was satisfied as to the fact of his Marriage, and the deponent s a ith that her brother Enlisted the next season and went, she thinks joined the soldiers at Verrich Landing & went to New York and was there Eight and nine months. He then returned home and the next season went to New London as a Sargeant and was stationed at Fort Griswold some two or three months and returned home with I think a Sargeants Warrant. The Deponent does not recollect what officers her brother served under at New York nor at New London
Sworn to, and subscribed this 14th day of Lois Colburn
April A.D. 1840
James Parkinson. Justice of Peace
I also certify that the above named Lois Colburn who has subscribed and sworn to the above is known to me as a person of truth and veracity
James Parkinson Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. ERIE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I, CYRUS K. ANDERSON, Clerk of the County of Erie, do hereby certify that
James Parkinson Esq. whose name is subscribed to the annexed Certificate & Affidavit was, at the time of Certifying & Signing (to wit on the 14 th day of April inst. ) now is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly elected and sworn, and acting as such. And further, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice
the signature " James Parkinson " and verily believe to be his genuine signature.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, this 17 th day of April A. D. 1840. C. K. Anderson Clerk By R. H. Padelford Dep

February 27, 1933
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EZEKEL TRACY
W. 18161
BA-J/MLB
Mrs. John H. Warner 645 Myrtle Avenue Albany, New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of February 8, in which you request the record of Ezekiel Tracy, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 18161, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Ezekel Tracy (given name also appears Ezekiel).
He was born and reared in either Preston or the adjoining town of Stonington, Connecticut; the date of birth and names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, aged twenty-one years, he enlisted May 7, 1775, served as a private in Captain Edward Mott's company, Colonel Parsons' Connecticut regiment; on September 3, 1775, was promoted to corporal and served as such until discharged December 8th of that year. He enlisted in the spring of 1776, served as corporal in Captains Miles' and Witter's companies, Colonel Samuel Mott's Connecticut regiment, and was discharged late in the fall or December of 1776. or in January of 1777, after having served eight or nine months. He served a tour of between six and nine months as a corporal in 1777 under Colonel Halsey and was at the taking of Burgoyne. On August 5, 1779, he received a warrant as 1 st sergeant and served as such three months in Captain John Williams' company, Colonel Nathan Gallup's Connecticut regiment, was stationed at Fort Griswold, Groton and New London, Connecticut, and returned home in the fall or December, 1779.
He died February 24, 1822.

Ezekel Tracy married July 17, 1777, in Stonington, Connecticut, Patience Kimball; he was a resident of Preston, and she of Stonington, Connecticut; they were married at the home of her father whose name is not given.
Soldier's widow, Patience, was allowed pension on her application executed December 22, 1840, at which time she was aged eighty-three years and living in Sidney, Delaware County, New York.
The following children of the soldier, Ezekel Tracy, and his wife, Patience, appear in the claim:
Eunice or Unice born April 29, 1779; married Roger Clark, born Feb. 20, 1782, who in 1840 was living in Franklin, Delaware Co., New York. Sarah " April 13, 1781 Hannah " February 11, 1784 Welthy " December 26, 1787 Lucy " March 2, 1790 Ezekel " May 30, 1792 Luvina " April 25, 1794 Jedediah " May 3, 1797 Mary " April 17, 1799 John " April 8, 1801 Jonathan Pearce " April 15, 1803
Lois Colburn, aged eighty-three years, and Sally Burnage or Burnap aged seventy-eight years, sisters of the soldier, Ezekel Tracy, were both residents of Collins, Erie County, New York, in 1840.
Elisha Kimball, born in February, 1762, brother of soldier's wife, Patience, made affidavit in 1840 in Otsego County, New York.
The town records of Preston, Connecticut, show that one Ezra Tracy and Jemima Kimball were married in 1776, in Stonington, Connecticut; relationship to family not shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Ezekel Tracy N. F. 18161 Conn.

To Ezekiel Tracy in Capt Williams Comp y in a detached Reg t of Militia to serve under my Command at N. London & Groton in the State of Connecticut. — Greeting.
I do by these presents constitute and appoint the Said Ezekiel Tracy to be first Sergeant in S d Company; and I do here by authorize and empower You to exercise y r S d office in a due discharge of the duties thereof which you are Carefully and diligently to attend as a Sergeant; for which this shall be your Sufficient Warrant.
Given under my hand and Seal at N. London this 5 th of Aug t 1779 Nathan Gallup L. Colo

1933 Feb. 27 - Hist. 6 Mrs. John H. Harner - mLB.
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18161
Patience Tracy
Widow of Ezekiel Tracy
Long Rev. War.
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index: - Vol. M , Page 281
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ezekiel Tracy
1775 0.4.0 Private Cpt Edward Mott Coe Parsons 0.3.8 Corporal same
1776 Dec 20 0.4.0 — Private Cpt Witter in Mudge Roll & Certificate of Comptroller
1779 July 11 to Sept. 3 0.0.0 Supt 4 Fort 0.1.22 Supt at Fort Griswold Cpt Williams
1.1.0
8 mo Private 3 " 8 Corporal 1.22 Supt 1.1.0

(Mrs. John H. Warner)
645 Myrtle Ave. Albany, N.Y.
Director of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: I am helping Mrs. Harry W. Lee of 60 Dietz St. Oneonta, N.Y. to get material to place the name of Ezekiel Tracy of Otego, N.Y. on the D.A.R. Honor Roll.
He is in list of Revolutionary Soldiers buried in Otego in History of Otego, N.Y. by Blakely Captain Ezekiel Tracy d. 24 Feb. 1820 at 66. Commanded a company at

the Battle of Bennington This book states also that he had eleven children and came from Massachusetts.
We cannot find any captain Ezekiel Tracy on New York, Mass. or Conn. lists of soldiers.
Do your records show any service for this man? We do not know his wife's name and the name of only one child - a daughter - Sally Tracy who married Elias Pote.
February 8/93
Any information you can give about this man and his family, we will be very thank- ful for. Yours truly, Harriet B. Warner (Mrs. John H. Warner)

Conn.
Tracy, Ezekel
N. 18161.
Warrant.

Royal D. Brach Esq. Madilla Otsego County New York

Hartford March 17 1840
Dear Sir Enclosed you have Certificate as evidence of the services of Ezekiel Tracy for 7 Mo 8 days in Capt Edward Mott's Company in 1775 - also Certificate as evidence of his services claimed in Capt John Williams Company Col. Nathan Gallup in 1779 - which I hope will be satisfactory
Yours Respectfully Henry Hildreth Compt
Abijah G. Beach Esq.

Comptroller's Office Hartford May 5 th 1840
I certify that on application for evidence of the services of Ezekiel Tracey who claims service in the Revolutionary War 8 or 9 months in 1775. Office not known. went to the Wadsworth - under Captain Whittles in 1776 and in 1777 Served in and about New York under Col. Miles and Col. Beurtin also served as a sergeant with Col. John Williams. at Fort Griswold New London (attached Militia) Col. Nathan Galloway in 1779 - and at various other times through the War that I have examined the Books of papers remaining in this office and find on a "Pay Roll of Col. Edward Mott's Company in the Regiment of the United Colonies under Command of Colonel Parsons raised in the Colony of Connecticut commencing on the day in which they entered service and ending with the time of their dismissal including time for the discharged to get home — Ezekiel Tracey entered service as a private May 7 discharged Sep. 3 Having served 120 days and from Sep. 3 rd as a Corporal to Sep. 8 th having served as Corporal 198 days. that no Pay Roll of Col. Whittles or Col. John Williams can be found in this office that on Pay Table Book is the following Accounts
   £ s d     1776 June 20 To Order on Dr in a/c his Company Col. Halsey £5 80   " To sundry Guns of Select Men Stonington not raised 24 14.0   " To (Ditto) (Ditto) of Preston 8 5.8 £612.19.8   1777   May 15 By Amt due on 1 st Mo. Pay 144 16.0   " " Enlisting from Equipping etc 221 2.0   " " Cont d 5.9.10 2 nd Mo. etc 92 11.3   " " Amt Pay Roll Stonington Alarm in 1775 56 2.2   " " Amt Pay Roll Groton in 1776 16 16.3   " " Cash paid John Laurens Esq. 82 2.0 £612.19.8  

under the Head of War. Dr
1779 To Order on Treasr for Col. John Williams May 18 Pay Roll his Company Coast Guards Fort Greenough £17.13.0 Sep. 3 To order on Treasr Col. John Williams Pay Roll at New London £468.16.6 " To order on Treasr Col. John Williams at Gorton £1912.19.8 " To order on Treasr Col. John Williams at Gorton £309.15.4
That nothing is found on the Books or papers in this office that either confirms or discredits the alleged service in 1779 under Captain Brewster & Miles
Henry Wisbourn Compt.

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Patience Tracy. N.Y.
Act 4 July, 1836.
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Wales fullish at Purvis Huntington
admd 8mo. pri 3. 80s Cople 1. 22. serg
$47:30
no deduction
A. H. Beach wt Anadilla N.Y.
July 11 to July 11

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Elijah H Beach Esq Unadilla Otsego County State of New York
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Stonington May 14 th 1840
Dear Sir
Your letters of 13 th March 1840 & also of April I have rec d and have carefully examined the records of Marriage for this Town, but do not find the names of the persons you mention therein. — I wrote the Town Clerk of Preston and rec d for answer that the marriage of the persons you name therein , were not to be found on the records of said Town — he also wrote, that he found on P. records the Marriage of Ezra Tracy and Jessenia Kimball who were married in Stonington in the year 1776 which he mentioned, thinking there might be some mistake in the names — I have not been able to obtain any further information in regard to said marriage and have delayed writing, in hopes that I might find by enquiry that said Robert Gray Esq r might have left in the hands of some connection his private record of Marriage, from which I might find & obtain a certificate of the one desired, but am not acquainted with any of his family or descendants and do not know where to find the same — Should I be able to obtain the information wanted, will immediately forward the same
Respectfully your Ob d Serv t John D. Noyes, Clerk 3

5275 Jan 4. 1841.
NY.
July 4. 1836
Pat. May 1.
War Department
Pension Office
Washington City

Unadilla Otsego County State of New York
27th Dec r . 1840
The
Enclosed application & papers of the Widow Patience Tracy for pension were made out some time ago — The reason why they have been delayed is she has not been able by reason of bodily infirmity to attend Court or obtain the attendance of a Judge where she resides until lately we now transmit the papers - hoping she will obtain a pension for her Husband's services - she is very infirm & decrepit & we think her case meritorious
Most respectfully
Your Ob t Serv t -
Abijah H. Beach
Hon d J. L. Edwards Com r of Pensions

Feb 23. 1841
Miss Patience Tracy
Free War Department
Pension Office
Washington City
Ms. A. 9. 2. 24

Unadilla. Otsego County - New York 15 th February 1841
some time since (I think last fall) I transmitted to you the papers and application for a pension of the Widow Patience Tracy - which I have heard nothing from since - on looking over some papers lately I found the enclosed and whether I omitted them or sent the substance with her application - I do not now recollect but thought best to send them now and call your attention to her case as she is quite anxious about it -
Most respectfully your Ob t Serv t
W. L. Edwards ref g of Pension
Abijah H. Beach

apl 12. 1841
UNIVERSITY OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK Patience Tracy
War Department
Pension Office
Washington City
FREE

Unadilla - Otsego County St. of New York 7th April 1841
Sir
Yours of the 22 d ultimo has been recieved and I again wrote immediately to the Town Clerks of Stoneington & Preston and inclosed money to pay them for searching records &c relative to the Marriage of Ezekiel Tracy of Preston & Patience Kimball of Stoneington and have recieved no answer other than the Town Clerks letter sent to you last fall showing that search had been made and no such record was found - But we have found the Family record of said Tracy now in possession of Mr. Clark their son in law which he took at the request of Mr. Tracy from their Family Bible to preserve it as the Bible was almost worn out and which is now the only record of that Family remaining within their knowledge & is stated in said Clark, Afft herein inclosed - which in addition to the Affidavits of Sally Burnage & Lois Colburn both present at said Wedding is thought to be conclusive evidence of said Marriage and the best in their power to obtain -
Most Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t -
Elijah H. Beach
Hon. J. L. Edwards. Comm ee of Pensions Washington City

State of New York } Delaware County } }
Be it known that Roger Clark of the Town of Franklin in the County of Delaware personally appeared before me Robert S. Houghton a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County of Delaware and on being duly sworn according to Law doth on his said Oath Declare and say in addition to his former Affidavit made he thinks the latter part of February last that the old Book now herewith enclosed is the same Book in which he said Clark Copied off the Family Record of his Father Isaac's Family on the first page or leaf of said Book - which he knows to be in his hand writing and which he took from said Isaac's Bible which was then old and some part of said Bible much worn obliterated and lost which was the reason why Mr. Isaac requested him to Copy it off - that said Record in said Bible was all intelligible but the top of the page was some what worn off and he omitted to put down their names as Mr. Isaac only wanted the age of the Children to be preserved - and he says that the said Copy in the said Old Book is the same and all the record in the said Bible except the name of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac which they thought unnecessary to put down & was therefore Omitted that the said Old Bible was so worn and came to pieces that it was Useless and lost some years ago - that the old Book now sent he left with Mr. Isaac who used it as an account or Memorandum Book until since his Death it came into his possession and he said Clark has had it in his possession ever since - and that it is the only and all the record of said Isaac's Marriage or his Family that he knows of and does know that the said record is Correct and true.
Sworn & Subscribed this 14 th day of May 1841 before me Robert S. Houghton Justice of the Peace
Roger Clark
I certify that Roger Clark who has subscribed and sworn to the above before me this day is a Man of Truth and Veracity and is a Creditable and Lawful Witness in all respects -
14 th May 1841
Robert S. Houghton Justice of the Peace

State of New York
County of Delaware p. I Crawford B Sheldon Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Robert S Hughes Esq before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date thereof a justice of the Peace in and for said County and that his signature is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of the said County this 21 st day of May 1841.
C B Sheldon Clerk

Unadilla - Otsego County, New York
22 d . May 1841
Sir
Yours of the 19 th ultimo was received requiring the record of M c Erikel Gray's Family as copied off by M c Clark his Son in Law which he stated he had in his possession - is now herewith enclosed - together with said Clark's affidavit relating to it.
Sir most respectfully your Ob t . Serv t
Abijah H. Beach
Hon ble . J. L. Edwards - 3 Commissioner of Pension 4

Washington City Oct. 25 th 1830
Sir.
Ezekiel Tracy was a Corporal & Sergeant in the Revolution & died without receiving a Pension. Patience Tracy, the Widow of above Ezekiel (of Otsego Co. N.Y.) obtained a Certificate 2 nd July 1841, under Act of 4 th July 1836 for $47 per Annum from the 4 th March 1831. She remains unmarried and Claims an increase of Pension in virtue of the rank and terms of Service of her husband.
Nathaniel Emerson, of Otsego Co. N.Y., was a Sergeant in the Revolution, under Col. Zebulon Butler 1 st Conn. Regiment, & never drew a Pension; but, his Widow Mary Emerson obtained a Certificate under the Act of 4 th July 1838 for $80 per Annum till she died, about 3 years since. Her two surviving children respectfully Alledge that she was entitled to $120 per Annum, from the 4 th July 1836 to the day of her death; and they & the above named Widow, respectfully request, through Me, information & instructions how to proceed to obtain an increase of Pension to which they, respectively, may be found to be entitled.
An early answer will be thankfully received.

I have the Honor to be Very respectfully Your Ob t Servant
A. N. Parker
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

A. H. Beach
March 22, 1841
P. W.

Pension Office March 22, 1841
183
Sir The duplicate Certificate of the Comptroller of Connecticut in the case of Mrs. Patience Tracy, endorsed in your letter of the 15 th ulto, has been filed with the other papers. As soon as the evidence required by my letter on the subject under date of the 16 th ulto relative to the date of the claimants marriage, shall have been received, the investigation of her claim will be renewed
A. H. Beach Esq., Unadilla N.Y.

State of New York } Delaware County }
Be it known that Roger Clark of the Town of Franklin in said County of Delaware personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Delaware and on being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath Declare and say that he was 59 years of age on the 28th of February Inst. and was born in the Town of Preston in Connecticut — that he lived in said Town of Preston and the Town of Stonington about sixteen years — that he was personally well acquainted with Ezekiel Tracey formerly of the Town of Preston in Connecticut in his life time and also with his Wife now Widow Patience Tracey formerly Patience Kimball of Stonington in Connecticut — said Deponent further saith that he hath no doubt but does firmly believe and has reason to believe that the said Tracey and the said Patience were married at Stonington on the 17th of July 1777 as stated in her Family Bible — said Deponent further saith that he well knows that said Tracey and said Patience lived together as Husband and Wife untill said Tracey's Death — that they had a large Family of Children — that he, Deponent married Unice their oldest Daughter that he lived in said Tracey's Family about two years after his Marriage that he said Deponent has frequently seen said Tracey's Family record in their Family Bible — that while he lived in said Tracey's Family he copy'd off the said record at the request of his Father Tracey — he thinks in the year 1807 and that he has the said Copy now in his possession and knows it to be correct — and that the said record in said Bible is in the following words and figures following viz
W th Ezekiel Tracey and Patience Kimball was married at Stonington on the 17th day of July A.D. 1777 — Unice was Born April 29 th day A.D. 1779 — Sarah was Born April the 13 th day A.D. 1781 — Hannah was Born February the 11 th day A.D. 1784 — Wilthy was born December the 26 th day A.D. 1787 — Lucy was Born March the 2 nd day A.D. 1790 — Ezekiel was Born 30 May A.D. 1792 — Luvinia was Born April 23 rd 1794 — Jedediah was Born May 3 rd day A.D. 1797 — Mary was Born April 17 th A.D. 1799 — John was Born April 8 th day A.D. 1801 — Jonathan Pierce was Born April 15 th day 1803
sworn and subscribed the 27 th day of Feb y 1841 before me — Beach Jennings Justice of the Peace
Roger Clark
I certify that Roger Clark who has subscribed and sworn to the above before me this day is known to me as a man of Truth and Veracity as a Credible and Lawfull Witness —
Beach Jennings Justice of the Peace

State of New York County of Delaware ss.
I Crawford D. Sheldon Clerk of the County of Delaware Do Certify that Deach Jennings Esquire the Justice before whom the within affidavit purports to have been Sworn, was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Delaware duly Commissioned and Sworn, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and that his name subscribed to the within affidavit is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County March 3 rd 1841.
C. D. Sheldon Clerk

A. H. Beach
February 16, 1881
O. C.

Proving Office Feb 16 1841
Sir  The papers of Mrs. Patience Tracy widow of Ezekiel Tracy enclosed in your letter of the 27 th Dec last have been examined & filed. The proof in relation to the date of her marriage is insufficient - It appears from the statement of one of the witnesses that the marriage banns were published banns in the town of Paxton & Framingham. A certificate from the Clerk of both towns and from the Pastor of the Church of both of those towns should be produced showing what evidence there is in either place of the town of the claimants marriage.
A. H. Beach Esq. Mandeville New York

Col. H. T. Beach, Esq.
April 19, 1841
Col.

Pension Office April 19 1841
Sir
The affidavit of Roger Clark has been received and it and on file with Mrs Patience Tracy. It will be proper that the copy of the family register kept by Ezekiel Tracy and mentioned by Mr Clark as now in his possession, should be sent to this Office to be also filed with Mrs Tracy's original papers.
Yours
Hijah H. Beach Esq Unadilla New York
CC July 4 1836 5275

5275 Patience Tracy, N.Y.
✓ Let. to A. H. Beach
Feb'y 16, 1841.
✓ To same March 22, 1841.
" " April 19, 1841.
Act 4 July, 1896

Family record.
(Ezekel Tracy N. J. 18161.)