Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18149, Jonathan Townsend, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn.
Townsend, Jonathan Miriam
N. 18149
CONTENTS

Payroll to listing Wm. d. warrant, only children.
Rep d
beginning with Sylvester, May 12. 1851. N.O.
J.C. Ames March 29 1852 Same Oct 27 1853 Justin Townsend January 5 1857 Adad Day, Sept 8/57 Same Oct 2. 1857
New York. 24/61. Miriam Townsend, dec d . widow of Jonathan Townsend who died on the 5. May 1830 of Coeymans in the State of N.Y. who was a Col. of Inf. in the Co. commanded by Captain Coon of the Co. commanded by Coon in the Co. line for 7 mo. 2 d.s.
scribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 141 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day March, 1831, and ending 12 October 1839, when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4. day of July 1847 and sent to d. Rag, Present
Reverts to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
Increased from $106. 66 2/3
Revolutionary Cl. Act July 4, 183 Section the 3
Recorded by D. H. Wood Book C Vol. 1 Page

State of New York } Cayuga County }
On this 26 th day of December 1844 personally appeared before me James H. Bostwick a justice of the peace in and for said County, Justin Townsend a resident of Aurelius - who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, State, that he is one of the surviving Children of his Mother Miriam Townsend deceased, who up to the time of her death was in the receipt of a revolutionary pension under act of July 4, 1836 at the rate of $106. 66 per annum on the Albany Agency on account of her husband's revolutionary service as a Conductor of teams, And that the said Miriam died on the 12 th day of October 1839 - Now the object of this declaration being made, is in order to assert a claim to an increased rate of pension of $40 per month, on account of service of said Miriam's husband - as a Conductor of teams, and for the payment of the increase thereon conducted 1835, from the 4 th of March 1831 to the 12 th of October 1839 when the said Miriam Townsend departed this life, leaving the following named surviving Children, Justin Townsend, William A. Townsend, Justin Townsend
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me
James H. Bostwick, Justice of the Peace, Cayuga County,

State of New York Cayuga County Clerks Office
I Philips Van Arsdale Clerk of the said County, do hereby Certify that James H Westwick Esq r . before whom the within affi- davit or instrument in writing was sworn and subscribed, was at the time specified therein a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County duly elected and qualified according to law, and that the within is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have herewith subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said County this 26 th day of December 1844
Philips Van Arsdale, Clerk

State of Connecticut Tolland County Hebron Town Clerks Office
September 21 st 1838
Copy
Johnathan Townsend of Hebron & Miriam Newton of Colchester was joined in Marriage May Eighteenth One Thousand, Seven. Hundred, Eighty
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in plain legible figures as follows May 18 th 1780 Attest Henry H. Fitch Town Clerk
I Henry H. Fitch above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County Town & State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Hebron with the exception above named as certified by me
Henry H. Fitch Clerk of the Town of Hebron
State of Connecticut } Tolland County — } ss.
Hebron Sept r 24 th 1838.
Be it known that Henry H. Fitch who has subscribed the foregoing copy of record personally appeared before me Abner Hendea Notary Public for the State aforesaid and made oath to the truth of the same In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office the day & year above written
Abner Hendea Notary Public

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Miriam Townsend
Admitted
Conducta of
Teams - for 8 months
$106.66
Hon J. H. Prutif
Home Reps
US

State of New York p. 3 Cayuga County On this 25 th day of July 1838 person- ally appeared before the Subscribed Judge of the court of common Pleas for the County of Cayuga and State of New York, Guston Townsend a resident of the town of Seneca in the County of Cayuga in the State of New York aged fifty one years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the fol- lowing declaration, in order to obtain for Miriam Townsend the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 That he is the Son of Jonathan Townsend and Miriam Towns- end, who were as he fully believes, and has now heard questioned legally married. That his father the said Jonathan Townsend was in the year 1781, for the term of 8 months in the Service of the United States, as a conductor of teams, That he has seen and examined documents proving that his father was in said Service. That he has often heard him relate circumstantially events which transpired while he was in the army, and that he was always considered by those who knew him as a Soldier of the revolution and he has never heard the fact disputed or denied. He further says that whether there are now witnesses living who are personally knowing to the length of time his father was in the Service he does not know. And that from family records the marriage of his mother Miriam Townsend with his father Jonathan Townsend took place on the Eighteenth day of May in the year 1780. But whether there are persons now living who witnessed the ceremony he does not know. He further says that his father Jonathan Townsend died on the Sixth day of May 1830 and that his mother Miriam Townsend has ever since remained and is now his widow
Guston Townsend
Subscribed and sworn on the day and year above written before me
Joseph L. Richardson one of the judges of the County Court, Cayuga N.Y.
I the Subscribed before whom the above Affidavit was taken do certify that the affiant is a man of character and respectability.
Dated this 25 th day of July 1838 J. L. Richardson First Judge of Court

New York State Cayuga County Clerk's office p. 2 William Richardson Do hereby certify that J. S. Richardson Esqr. before whom the foregoing and annexed affidavits were taken was on the date thereof first Judge of Cayuga duly appointed and sworn. And that I am ac- quainted with his hand writing and verily believe the signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said County and subscribed my name this 25 th day of July 1838 G. Mairon Foster Dep. Clerk

State of New York } Cayuga County. - On this 25 th day of July 1838 personally appeared before the Subscriber first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Cayuga and State of New York, Miriam Townsend a resident of Aurelius in the County of Cayuga and State aforesaid 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 Jonathan Townsend, who was a Conductor of Teams in the Revolu- tionary army, and who served in that capacity in the army for the term of Eight months from and after the first day of May 1781. That her husband, Jonathan Townsend entered the Service on the first day of May 1781, and left it at the expiration of his term of 8 months on the first of January 1782. That during the above term he was constantly in active Service, and was at Yorktown at the Surrender of Cornwallis in October 1781. - She further declares that She was married to the said Jonathan Townsend on the Eighteenth  Colchester day of May in the Year 1780 at the town of Colchester in the State of Connecticut. That her husband the aforesaid Jonathan Townsend died on the Sixth day of May 1830 and that She has remained a Widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof her- unto annexed, sworn to Miriam Townsend I have sworn to and subscribed my mark on the day and year above written before me.
Joseph L. Richardson
one of the Judges of the County Courts for the County of Cayuga State of New York
I the Subscriber before whom the above affidavit was taken do certify that Mrs. Miriam Townsend, the affiant is a Lady of respectability and that by reason of age and bodily infirmity She is not able to attend a Sitting of the Court. Dated this 25 th day of July 1838. J. L. Richardson first Judge of Cayuga

Condu Downer Paid for 126 Gallons June 28 th 1881
Townsend, Tomahawk Conn. W18 149
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Received Hartford June 28 th 1781 of Ralph Borne D r M o Two Tieres West India Rum one Hundred and twelve Gallons as of G u age — six Gallons out both in good order to be transported to Fishkill and there delivered Nathaniel Stevens Esq r D r G u age Having signed his Receipt of said Rum & dated same Being Accomplished the Other Co d
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Smith

Mid. File 18149
Conn.
Jonathan Townsend.
Seven receipts for the year 1781, signed Jonathan Townsend. Cond s , 5 given at Hartford. 1 at Windsor 1 at Warwick.
An agreement between Ralph Pomeroy Dept Quartermaster for Conn. and Jonathan Townsend Conductor, signed Ralph Pomeroy D. Q. M. and Jonathan Townsend Cond s , dated Hartford Mch. 20. 1781.
An order signed John Kees, D. Q. M. dated Fishkill Aug 11. 1781. endorsed Jonathan Townsend, Aug 11. 1781.
A receipt signed James Wells Clerk D. Q. M. Office, dated Hartford Feb. 12. 1782
A receipt signed Ezra Eldredge, dated Mansfield, Mch. 25. 1782.
A receipt signed Reuben Wells, dated Hbron Mch 18. 1783
A receipt signed Jesse Fitch, dated Mansfield May 30. 1783
These papers have been removed from this case and will be forwarded to the Record Div.
Sent to the War Dept Jan. 16. 1913 M. B. H. Mch. 28, 1914

Sarah Beach Widow of Miles,
Connecticut July 1838, Suspended
14 3/4 $66 2/3 $11 04 1/2
A Hillard Present
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, PENSION OFFICE. OFFICIAL BUSINESS
Acting Commissioner.
14 3/4 $66 2/3 $11 04 1/2

Upon a Letter of Alex. Ray, addressed to the Commissioner of Pensions, under date of Oct. 8, 1846, in the case of Miriam Townsend, decd. the Secretary of War makes the following endorsement:
"The contract entered into in March was an engagement with Townsend as a citizen, but his commission of 28 th day of May, 1781, gave him a military character after that period. W.L.M."

Mayer Tobias Certificate
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Samuel Waco F.D. 10. 4
John Walter Waco. A. Francis Waco

This may Certify that the Black horse Left with me by Jonathan Downs and Cor. of Scams in Road I found him Dead in my Pasture on or about the Tenth of October Last said horse Belong d to the Publick Service Dated December 10. 1781 Zadock

2 2 12 6 2 1 1 1 0 2 1 12 13 4 (3 1 13 0 1 2 6 2 2 17 6 (2 2 4 (2 3 0 0 0
36 12 20 20 12 16 5 2 3 40 239 3
10/10 178 4 9.4 1/18 68 411
17842 106 46 130
Oath of Fidelitas

I Jonathan Townsend of Henson in the State of Connecticut do Acknowledge the United States of America to be free Independent, and Sovereign States, and declare that the people thereof owe no Allegiance or Obedience to George the Third King of Great Britain and I do swear that I will to the utmost of my power, support, maintain, and defend the said United States, against the said King George the Third his heirs and successors, and his, and their Abettors, Assistants, and Adherents, and will serve the United States in the Office of Conductor of Cashes which I now hold, with Fidelity, According to the best of my skill and Understanding
Hartford County 31 st May 1781 Jonathan Townsend
Sworn before Benj a Payne Just ice Peace -
Jonathan Townsend
a True Copy of the Original on file.
Ralph Romney Dep. Quar. Master

Ovid N. Y. July 18 57
Sir
Will you please give me a copy of the Alleged Service of Jonathan Townsend the late husband of Meriam Townsend a pensioner of New York, as per yours of the 5th of January last
most Respectfully Your Ob st Serv t Adad Joy
Hon George Whiting Court
I inclose my authority

Ovid N.Y. Sept 2 nd 1857
Sir
Yours of the 14 th Aug t . in the case of Miriam Townsend, widow of Jonathan I have rec d .
You say "If you desire any particular paper to be copied it shall be done" I will thank you for a copy of his alleged Service
I am most respectfully Your Ob st Serv t Nad Joy
Hon Geo C Whiting Com d

Washington October 18/1853
Hon L. P. Waldo Sir,
I have to request that the Case of Miriam Townsend widow of Matthew of New York act 4 July 1834 May be reconsidered that that she may be allowed a pension in conformity with the service rendered by her husband:
Her Claim was admitted at the rate of $141 33 per annu for seven months, three days service as a Conductor of Trains, In her papers will be found evidence showing that her husband was in service a much longer time. His Commission on file dated 28 May 1781 shows that he was engaged for 8 months. - The Secretary of War decided that that Commission was evidence of the Military Character of her service after that time - Under this Commission he is appointed a Conductor of Trains for 8 months from and after the 1 st May 1781. In the adjustment of this Claim the Service Cap, Computation from the date of his Commission only - Now if this gave him the rank of Conductor at all it gave it to him from the 1 st May 1781 - as it expressly states. She

therefore entitled to 8 Mo Saine Commencens in the 121 May 1781, It would appear also from the papers on file in this Case, that he continued in service after the expiration of this term.
In July 1782 Francis is referred to as having given Jeremiah Meacham a Certificate that he had received Frage for Collee 76 - And on the 25 March 1782 as having paid 3 Eldridge, one of his servants Twenty Pound, - for his services as Francis The claimants are certainly entitled to an increase
Very Respectfully Yours obedt Servt G. B. D. M.

Miriam Townsend dec d -
NY.
Act 4 Jany 36
increased -
7 mos 20 days for d of 141.33 Terms To 12
Act '39 - when she died deducting what has been paid -
To Justin & H. A. Townsend & children
J. H. Ray Present

P. Pension Office, January 22 nd 1847.
Sir,
In the case of Miriam Townsend, submitted by you to the Secretary of War, he has made the following decision. "The contract entered into in March was an agreement with Townsend as a Citizen, but his Commission of the 28 th May 1788 gave him a Military character after that period!"
Agreeably to this decision she has been allowed for twenty eight days of her husband's service more than she was entitled to. Her certificate should be returned.
I am, Very respectfully, Your Ob. servt. J. L. Edwards
Alexander Ray, Esq Present.

Minam Townend NY
D. L. L. S. 1857
due July 11 1857
- length of sum in feet
398 00 299 00 99 00

Alaskan Tawaroad Co of Alaska. Inc. 436 104 Justin Tawaroad & Wm A Tawaroad - Inc d. Oct 17 33
On pass due 10 81 X Bond leaves Jack Dubois ✓ March 25 82 ✓ Bond Red of J Eldon ✓ July 12 82 ✓ Bond J. Wells Co ✓ May 21 81 X Bond A Penny ✓ June 23 81 X Bond do ✓ May 31 81 X Bond do ✓ Aug 11 81 X Bond Pay team J. Klefer & Wm ✓ June 30 81 X Bond D. Marshall & D. P. Wainwright ✓ March 18 83 ✓ Bond R. Wells (Comm) May 28 81 X Bond rais for some Ralph Penny & Wm (am Dec 18 81 X Wm do ✓ July 28 81 X Bond Aaron Norcross a 63 ... on Nov 81 Agreed 25 Mar 81 for Bond some Rob Nesbitt do Geo Hany
Wandering Seth Welch In Harold In Fred In Lincoln In Hutchinson Charles Root Supra Eldon Elyah Sherry
March 25 81 Agreed for Bond May 21 81 28 " cannot 31 " June 23 " 30 " from March 25 81 to Dec 18 81 July 28 " July 12 82 to March 18 83 Aug 11 " July 12 82 March 25 82 " 18 83

Hon. J. L. Edwards. Commencement of Pension Washington.

Cherry Valley Otsego County Oct 10 th 1838
Hon J L Edwards.
Sir I wrote to you in July last enclosing the Warrant of Jonathan Townsend as commander of teams in the revolutionary army, and requested you to say whether his widow was entitled to a pension.
Your answer dated July 13 th is now before me. You say that "if Townsend served under that warrant he would have been entitled for such service to the provisions of the act of 7 th June 1832 &c" "Consequently his widow if she was married to him before this service ended is entitled to the provisions of the act of 4 th July 1836"
The family have been at considerable expense in sending to Connecticut to obtain proof of the date of her marriage, and papers going to prove that her husband served under that warrant.—
I enclose to you an extract from the register of Marriages in Hebron Conn, certified on oath proving the date of her marriage, and papers showing beyond the possibility of doubt that he served as specified in her affidavit—
I hope it will be in your power to give her claim early attention, and that you will find the papers herewith enclosed in relation to it. Sufficient and Satisfactory.
If Mrs Townsend is placed on the pension roll you will forward the warrant to me at Cherry Valley N.Y.
Yours Respectfully George W Little

Cayuga, Cayuga Co, N.York, Nov. 22, 1856
Hon. George C. Whiting, Comt. of Pensions Dear Sir
Please forward me a memorandum of the Service, and Date of the Service Document by Jonathan Townsend as a conductor in the war of the Rebellion for which a Pension was allowed his widow Miriam Townsend Under the act of July 4 th 1836 & also the amount of the increase allowed & whether the increase allowed was yearly or not. I believe the Rev Pension Certificate was Dated, Dec 4 th  1838 Dec 24 th 1839
Whilst with Sentiments of Due Respect I remain Your Obedient Servt
Justin Townsend

Memoranda.
The evidence of the death of the widow and the names of the surviving children has been filed in the case of Miriam Townsend. And, as I understand, her pension was computed at the rate of a third part.
Under the decision of the Secretary of War. I presume the allowance for the service admitted, will now be increased at the rate of $40 per mo.
Yours sincerely
Dr Lee
Alex. Ray
Dr. Cummings. Chief Clerk.
Washington 23 Jan. 1847

G. C. Ames Present

Washington Nov 12 1851 James E. Beach Esq. Sir
I enclose herewith a Power of Attorney in the Case of Marian Townsend widow of Jonathan Townsend. Mrs Townsend was allowed a pension under the act of 4 July 1836, for her husband's service as a Councillor of France. but it is believed that the errandee filed will authorize a higher pension than was granted. I present also an old paper showing that Townsend was in service in May 1783.
In order that I may understand the Case properly I wish to examine the papers now on file.
Very Respectfully, Your obedient Servt. C. Ames

Recd Feb 6. 1845

State of New York Cayuga County ss.
I Philip Van Arsdale Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas holden at Auburn in and for the County of Cayuga, being a court of record do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Miriam Townsend who was a petitioner under the act of the 4 th of July 1836 at the rate of $106 66 per annum died in said County on the 12 th day of October 1839 and that the following named children only survived her.
Justin Townsend & William A Townsend.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Auburn this 20 th day of January, A D 1845.
Philip Van Arsdale Clerk

Ovid Sept 19 th 1857
Sir
I inclose proof in the case of Mariam Townsend widow of Jonathan see your letter of the 8 th instant
You will see from it, that her late husband served 9 5 / 8 months
I am Sir respectfully
Your Ob d Serv t
Abad Jay
Hon Geo C Whiting
Cin na ...

Form of Rev. n.

No. R. Washington City D.C. July 1 1845
Hon J. Edwards
Sir Inclosed I hand you an application made by the Wives of Miriam Townsend Dist. Columbia for an increase of Pension under the Act of July 11 1836 for the ser- -vices of Jonathan Townsend as a conductor of Wears at the Rate of $40 per month when considered
Please Report to your Ob. Serv.
Emmrich T. Ruffell

to Mar 1
Miriam Fournier name not up to
2461
Mr. Mar. 39.
Mr. J. S. Williams. Nemophila of Prairie Washington City
FREE

Cherry Valley N.Y. Feb 22. 1839, Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir. You forwarded to me last Decr a certificate for Miriam Townsends Pension - I presen- ted her papers at the agency in Albany yesterday and was informed that they had not recd her name from you - As in the press of business it has been prob- ably overlooked. Will you forward it to Mr Olcott & advise me that it is done -
When will the names of those pensioned under the act of 4 th July '38 be forwarded to Albany
Yours &c.
George W. Little

Payment to be made at Albany by J. M. D. Scott Agent for paying Pen- sioners, in the Agency of New York
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book C. Vol. 1. Page by _____
J. H. Wood Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Miriam Townsend, nee. late of New York — widow of Jonathan Townsend — who was a conductor of teams in the War of the Rev. & died 6 Mo. 1830 — is entitled to receive one hundred & forty one dollars and Thirty Three cents per annum during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September, ending Octo. 12. '39 when she died, payable to Justin & M c A. Townsend, only children.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this fourth day of Feb. one thousand eight hundred and forty Seven.
Examined and Countersigned. §
Secretary of War.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Duplicate.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
March 1. 1839.
Sir:
Be pleased to inscribe, if not already entered, on your roll the name of Miriam Townsend, widow of Jonathan Townsend who was a Conductor of Trains, at the rate of one hundred and six dollars and sixty six cents per annum; commencing on the 4th March, 1831, under the 3d section of the act of July 4, 1836, and pay her pension accordingly,  up to the time of the last semi-annual payment, if she should be still living and unmarried; and, if not, you will pay the money due up to the day of her death, or her marriage, as the case may be.
Pensions under the above act are to be paid immediately on the production of the proper vouchers.
The certificate was issued on the day of December 1838.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
This should have been sent the 24th of December last.
J. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
To the Agent for paying Pensions at Albany N. York

Merian Kennard
of Jan. 14 36
2461
H. H. Sylvester
Ex Jan 20

State of New York Cayuga County ss:
I Ebenezer B. Leobb Clerk of the County Court of said County (the same being a Court of record) do hereby Certify that it has been satisfactorily proven to said Court by a credible Witness that Mariam Townsend Widow of Jonathan Townsend died in the Town of Aurelius in said County on the Twelfth day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine. That at the time of her decease she was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of July 24th 1836. at the rate of one hundred and Six Dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum. that the only children of the said Mariam Townsend now living are the following namely Justin Townsend of Aurelius in said County And William A Townsend of Lockport Niagara County New York.
In Testimony whereof I hereto sub- scribe my name and affix hereto the Seal of said County Court of said County this Thirtieth day of December one thousand Eight hundred and fifty
Ebenezer B. Leobb Clerk By Edwin B. Marion Deputy Clerk of said County Court (Clerk absent)

Miriam Townsend
Hon. Jno. H. Preston, M.P. Washington.
FREE
enclose this letter with the envelope

Henry Talley Dec. 7 th 1838 Hon J. H. Trenton Dr Sir
I forwarded to the Pension Office sometime since, some papers in relation to the claim of Mrs Miriam Townsend. —
Her health is in a declining State, and her friends are very anxious that her claim should be decided upon. — As some months have elapsed since her papers were sent to Washington I have become somewhat apprehensive myself that they may have miscarried. —
Will you permit me to trouble you to call at the Pension Office, and enquire whether the papers have been received, and if so, when a decision upon them will be made. —
I am Sir very respectfully Your Ob st Servant.
George W. Little.

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the amount of which is owing me and Team
  17 7 6 1 10 11 4 12 9 8 12 9 0 3 14   17 7 6 1 10 11 4 12 9 8 12 9 0 3 14   17 7 6 1 10 11 4 12 9 8 12 9 0 3 14   17 7 6 1 10 11 4 12 9 8 12 9 0 3 14   17 7 6 1 10 11 4 12 9 8 12 9 0 3 14   17 7 6 1 10 11 4 12 9 8 12 9 0 3 14   17 7 6 1 10 11 4 12 9 8 12 9 0 3 14   17 7 6 1 10 11 4 12 9 8 12 9 0 3 14   17 7 6 1 10 11 4 12 9 8 12 9 0 3 14   17 7 6 1 10 11 4 12 9 8 12 9 0 3 14 
Heber m... 100 10

   John James 50 0 0 18 12 6   John Fisher 50 15 0 50 13 6   John Nash 51 15 0 12 10   E. Root 51 15 0   John Smith 50 15 0   Henry Fisher 50 15 0   E. Edg 51 15 0   John Walbridge 35 12 6   E. Strong 51 15 0   51 15 0   2 10 0  
   The amount of what 6 90 2 6   I owe my men to the 4 04 14 8   first of Sept. with what 0 88 6 10   they have had 1 9 20 0  
197 9 7 81 6 10 176 2 11
 The whole amount of Sum Due £490. 11. 6    Paid them  409 11 6    The Balance  80 11 6    Left Pay Rest.  465 14 6    Loose  283 27 9   

Justin Townend
Justin Townend

State of New York Cayuga County E.S. Justin Townsend of said County being sworn says that he is a son of Mariam Townsend deceased late widow of Jonathan Townsend who was a Conductor of Trains in the war of the Revolution that a pension has been allowed the children of the said widow, & that he is informed that an increase of Pension is now due the said children, & that he is directly interested in the Claim to said increase Subscribed & sworn to this 24th day of October 1857 before me Justin Townsend
Harvey Heath Justice Peace Know all men by these presents that I Justin Townsend of Aurelius Cayuga County N.Y. do hereby constitute & appoint G. C. Ames Esq. of Washington my true & lawful attorney for me & in my name to ask for a reexamination of the papers filed in support of the Claim of the said Mariam Townsend to a pension & to establish the Claim to said increase of pension
Witness my hand & seal this 24th day of October 1857 Justin Townsend In presence of H. Heath

State of New York County of Cayuga ss. On this 24th day of October 1851 before me came Justin Townsend to me known to be the person who executed the forego- ing power of Attorney & acknowledged the due execution of the same In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day & year last above mentioned. Harvey Heath Justice of the Peace

State of New York Cayuga County Es. Justin Townsend of Aurora in said County being only sworn says that he was well acquainted with the hand writing of his father Jonathan Townse- nd who was a Conductor of Stages in the war of the Revolution & to whose widow a pension has been allowed as the widow of the said Jonathan Townsend & that the attached Receipt was drawn in the hand writing of the said Jonathan Townsend Subscribed & sworn to this 24th day of October 1857 before me Harvey Heath Judge
State of New York Cayuga County Clerk's Office p I hereby certify that Harvey Heath who has subscribed the foregoing Jurat's acknowledgement was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in for said County duly Commissioned & authorized to take the same & that the foregoing are his signatures In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Official at Auburn the 5 day of November 1851 Edwin B. Marvin Dep. Clerk Cayuga Co. Clerk absent

Whereas I Justin Townsend of Aurelius, in the County of Cayuga N.Y. a son of Miriam Townsend nee who was a pensioner of the United States under act of 4 th July 1836 at the rate of $106. 66 per Annum. & subsequently increased to $141. 33 per Annum for the benefit of the heirs of said Miriam Townsend. by virtue of the services of her late husband Jonathan Townsend, who was a Conductor of Trains in the Army of the Revolution. The evidence of which services is now on file in the pension office at the city of Washington. Now therefore I do hereby constitute, & appoint Henry H. Sylvester Esq. of said city. My true & lawful attorney & agent to present and prosecute the claim of the children of said Miriam Townsend. for such increase of pension as we may be entitled to by law. Witness my hands and seal this 30 th day of December 1850.
Justin Townsend
Executed in presence of Henry H. Townsend Wm A. Townsend
State of New York } Cayuga County } ss
On this 30 th day of December A.D. 1850. before the Subscribed a justice of the peace in & for the said county personally appeared Justin Townsend Townsend above named & to me known & acknowledged the above power of attorney to be his act and deed
James H. Portncle, Justice of the Peace, Cayuga County,

Jonathan Townsall was a captain in the Revolution His commission as such is now in the pension office together with his other papers He never drew a pension.

" It is agreed between Ralph Pomeroy Deputy Quartermaster of the State of Connecticut and of in said State Conductors of Ox Teams, as follows viz The said has has agreed to furnish a good and sufficient company of Ox Teams for the service of the United States for the term of Eight Months after the beginning of May next unless sooner discharged The Company to consist of Ten good Six & four Ox Teams, and a good Driver to each Team; not less than half the number of Teams to consist of Six Oxen in each, compleat in every respect for the Training Service, to keep the Carts, Yokes and Chains in repair at the Expence of the Owners of the Teams, and to perform the duty will, for the sum of Ten shillings in Specie or other current Money really equivalent per day The Forage to be found for the teams, the Cattle should and the Carts to be fixed at the public Expence, The Teams and Carts to be appraised at the time of entering the service - and be paid for by the publick if killed or taken by the enemy without the fault of the Conductor or Drivers; and the publick to take the risque of the whole except common accidents which require the owners of the Teams are to take upon themselves. The Carts are to be Compleatly fixed according to the directions of the Quarter Master General herewith received. One Cook to be allowed the Brigade with the same wages as a teamster. The Conductor Cook & Teamster to be allowed one Ration of provision per day the pay to commence at the time the teams move from home, the Conductors pay to commence at such time before the teams move as may be deemed reasonable for their time & expenses in raising the teams and enlisting the drivers To a return of which the Conductor is to make to this office as soon as possible, the payments to be made once in three months To this agreement each party binds himself in the penal sum of five hundred pounds in Specie to be paid by the party failing to the other party To the above agreement we have hereunto interchangeably set our hands & Seals at Hartford this 17th Day of March 1781 and in the fifth year of our Independence Signed Sealed and Delivered In presence of
" List of Conductors who have engaged entered into Bonds to raise teams & drivers the ensuing Campaign
   Names When engaged No Teams     Jonathan Townsend 20th March 10 Teams  
" A Return of the Number of Conductors & Teamsters, Oxen Horses and Carts at pasture in the Neighborhood of the Head of Elk     Conductors Names No of Teamsters No of Oxen No of Horses No of Carts No of Waggons     Jonathan Townsend 16 76 3 3 "  
" Head of Elk Septem 25th 1781

"Return of the names of the Conductors of Ox Teams together with the State they engaged with Dec r 30. 1781
"Conductors Names State they engaged with
"Jonathan Townsend Connecticut
Signed "Thos Wagswell"
State of New York
County of Seneca ss. Adad Joy appeared before me, and after being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says, that the within page of extracts, as well as the above extracts, were copied by himself and that they were taken from Vol 2 of Revolutionary records, a vol that he has several times exhibited in the pension office, and from which extracts have several times been made or copied, and that he intended to copy them exact, and that they are true extracts according to his best intentions, understanding, and belief; that the same has carefully been compared and examined & found to be correct, all of which he deposes and says, is true as he verily believes - Sworn & subscribed before me Adad Joy, this 18 th day of September 1857
George Smith Justice
State of New York, Seneca County Clerk's Office.
ss. Charles W. Ingersoll
I, NAAS FULDER Clerk of said County of Seneca, and also, Clerk of the County Court thereof, the same being a Court of Record, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that George Smith Esq before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, was, at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly qualified, and authorized by the laws of said State, to administer Oaths and Affirmations generally. And that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice, and verily believe his signatures to the annexed Certificate Jurat to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this, 18 th day of September 1857.
C. W. Ingersoll Clerk.

Jonathan Townends dux
NY 1835
Mrs. John send Jonathan - W.H. or 1835 not present at this place
Boston Sept 22
W.H. McLean
FREE
M a B. Taylor
Hon. G. D. Davis
Geo C Whiting Com d of Pen! Washington D.C.

Miriam Townsend Oct 24 - N.Y. to 1836
W. Lloyd, Court of Sessions Washington D.C.
FREE

Miriam Townsend Jonathan Han N.Y. - 25 1836
FREE
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Geo C Whiting Card of Pnt Washington 26

Sturtevant Townsend Sonora - Cal. Oct 1836
Wants a copy of Service
FREE
Hon Geo C Whiting Comd. of Pnt Washington DC

Lyphina Hutchinson widow of John N. York
Act 1838, —
suspended.
Report
L.P.M.
Miriam Townsend widow of Johnathan N.Y.
Act 1838 — 36-od-2461 Assisted, Paper
L.P.M.
E. Gainter,
Com July 3 rd 54

Albany 2,461
Miriam Townsend
widow of Jonathan Townsend
who died on the 6. Aug 1830 of Cayuga Co, in the State of N. York who was a Commander in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded in the Revolutionary War time for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 106 Dollars 66 2/3 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of Dec, 1838 and sent to Hon. J. H. Prentiss, M.P.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. '38 870.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 1st Mar. '39 53.33 $923.33
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, k A. Vol. 2 Page 119
Notification sent to Agent } March 1. 1839 }
See Let to Hon. Jonathan Russell February 10th 1843.
Letter to A. Ray Oct. 17. 1846.
Vol. 6 Dillo Aug 22 '47

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18149 Miriam Townsend Wid. of Jonathan Townsend Co-p't Rev. war
Act: July 4. 1836
Index:—Vol. M , Page 249
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Know all Men by these Presents, That we the only surviving children of Meriam Townsend deceased, to whom a pension was probably due, (She was a pensioner of New York Law of 1836) do hereby constitute and appoint ARAD JOY, of Ovid, N. Y., my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name as one directly and personally interested in the claim or application for a pension
Witness my hand and seal, this 10 th day of May — 1857
Sealed and delivered in }
the presence of }
James Ayres
Justin Townsend H. A. Townsend

Jonathan Townsend Mid File. 18149 Conn.
Deputy-

To W m Jonathan Townsend.
B Y Virtue of the Powers vested in me as Deputy-Quarter-Master, for the State of Connecticut , by the Plan for conducting the Business of the Quarter-Master-General's Department, agreed to in Congress on the 15th of July, 1780; and relying on your Abilities and Fidelity, I do hereby appoint you to be a Conductor of Ten Ox Teams, raised to serve with the Continental Army the term of Eight Months from and after the first day of May instant, unless sooner discharged. You are therefore carefully and diligently to perform all the Duties of your said Office, agreeably to the Regulations which are or shall be established by Congress relative thereto; and such Orders and Instructions, conformable to the Principles of those Regulations, as you shall from Time to Time receive from me, or any other your superiour Officer: For which this shall be your sufficient Warrant.
Given under my Hand at Hartford in said State the Twenty eighth Day of May A. D. 1781, and in the Fifth Year of our Independence. Ralph Pomeroy.
Deputy-Quarter-Master, for the State of Connecticut.