Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4842, Jeduthan Wait, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Wait, Jeduthan Naomi
No. 4842 B.L.M. 762-100
CONTENTS

Vermont
Jethan Wait, 4 Nixon's Regiment Private Massachusetts line '77 War In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Enscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th of May 1818 and sent to the Pensioner, care of George Rich, Esq. Montpelier Washington County, Vermont
Arrearages to Sept. 1816 $ 41.06 5 Mo 20 dys, $ 41.06
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
Continued
Waitsfield Washington Co.
Pension sent to the Hon. Geo. Rich Esq. Montpelier Vt. Jan. 1819

X 2486 Vermont Naomi Wait widow of Jonathan Wait who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Dec. 1848 and sent to Mrs. W. Cadwell Montpelier
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 103 Vol. 3.
Sister Callie, Dec. 11 May 52 Cu to P. Reg. " " To Wiscousin Feb. March 6 1851 No 4 Sent to Smith & Co. Madison Wis. 13 Dec 4 52
Reported Dec. 1848

No 762
Seventh Wait — priv.
6 th Mass: Regiment
Warrant iss d Feby: 25 th 1819—
Horace L. Crafts—

ffc 13.504
Jonathan Wait 6 th Mo 1842 Rept. Wt ip N. 7/62

State of Vermont, ss. No 13.604 — 6 th Regt. Washington Co. — 3. J. Putnam Wait of Waitsfield in the County of Washington afore- said of the age of Sixty two years, born in Brookfield in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts, do testify and say that on or about the first day of March A.D. 1777, at Brookfield aforesaid, I was duly enlisted into the service of the United States, for the term of during the war , and belonged to Captain Peter Harwood's Company, & Colonel Thomas Nixon's Regiment of the Massachusetts line, —
Further, say that I served faithfully in the service of the United States, against the common enemy, until about the tenth day of June 1783, when I was honorably discharged, at Newburgh, in the State of New York, by Genl. George Washington or by Col. Henry Knox, which I cannot now recollect. When I was discharged from the army I belonged to Col. Tupper's Regt. & Captain Blayes Company. My honorable discharge has been lost, or destroyed many years since. —
I further say that by the terms of my enlist- ment, I am entitled from the Government of the United States, to bounty lands, & have never before now claimed the same.
I was at the taking of Genl. Burgoyne in 1777 and then belonged to Capt. William Hoagood's Company, Col. Nixon's Regiment.
Jeduthan his S. Wait. mark

State of Vermont } Personally appeared Frederick Wait Washington } who subscribed the foregoing Declaration and made solemn oath to the truth of the same.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Notarial seal, at Montpelier this 23 d day of April A. D. 1878.
George Rich, Notary Public. for the County of Washington

State of Vermont } William Wait of Waitsfield in Washington ss. } the County of Washington, aforesaid born in Brookfield in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged sixty years, do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Jonathan Wait, who is mentioned in the annexed documents, and will know, that he is the same man who enlisted into the continental service in the Spring of 1777, for during the war of the revolution, and that he faithfully served as a private soldier, until the close of the war in June 1783, and do well know, that he was then honorably discharged. — I further say that I served in the army with said Jonathan Wait, the most of the term aforesaid. —
Wm Wait
Sworn and subscribed, before me this 25 day of April A. D. 1818. And I further certify that the said Deponent is a credible witness.
Edmund Rice
Justice of the Peace.

State of Vermont ss George Rich, Clerk of said County as aforesaid Washington ss 3 do county. That Edmund Rice Esq. before whom the annexed affidavit of William Nutt appears to have been taken, is a justice of the Peace acting under the authority of this State, duly qualified for that jurisdiction, and that his name subscribed thereto is his own proper signature.
Given under my hand. At the seat of said County this 12th day of May A.D. 1818.
George Rich, Clerk.

The Hon. Secretary of the Department of State, is requested to forward the warrant for my County Lands to the Post Office at Montpelier Vermont, to the care of George Rich, Esq.
I am very respectfully your ob t Servant
In presence of Shubael Wheeler
his Jeduthan Smith mark

Reduthur Wait

State of Vermont, } Epiphanius William Wait of Waitsfield Washington ss. } in the County of Washington } State of Vermont, being duly sworn, depones & says that he is personally acquainted with Epiphanius William who is mentioned in the annexed Declaration and will know that he is the same person who served in the manner therein related, & that this deponent served in the same Com- panies & Regiments at the same time, except the last term of service, when this deponent serv- ed in the Corps of Artificers, in the Revolution- ary war.
Wm Wait
Subscribed & sworn before me this 26th day of March 1818. And I further certify that the above deponent is a credible witness. Stephen Dittens Judge of County Court

STATE OF VERMONT,
COUNTY OF Washington ss.
Jonathan Wait of Waitsfield in the County of Washington and State of Vermont being
duly sworn, doth declare, depose and say, that, on or about the 29 th day of April in A. D. 1775, he was duly enlisted into the service of the United States, for the term of eight months, that he belonged to Captain Peter Harkness's Company, and Colonel Larreull's Regiment, of the Mappachusett line and served therein, against the common enemy, as a Private
honorably discharged that at the expiration of said term in the month of December 1775 he again enlisted as a Private in Capt. Harkness's Company of Col. Shepard's Regiment of the Mappachusett line for the term of one year, & served therein until about the 30 th day of March 1777 he again enlisted in Capt. Peter Hark- ness's Company of Col. Thomas' Regiment of the Mappachusett line for the term of three years, and serving out said term of time he again enlisted into said service for the term
He further says that he served and continued to serve during the war & belonged to Capt. William Goodell's Company of Colonel Thomas Nixon's Regiment of the Mappachusett line & Continental estab- lishment, & served until honorably dis- charged by Genl. George Washington, at Newburgh in the State of New York in the month of June 1783 having faithfully served the full period of his enlist- ment. And he further says that he is now a citizen of the United States & that by reason of his reduced circumstan- ces in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support
His Jonathan Wait mark
Declared, sworn, and subscribed, by the above named Jonathan Wait before me at Montpelier in the County aforesaid, this 26 th day of March A. D. 1818.
Stephen Patten Judge of County Court

State of Vermont, } Washington County, ss. }
On this thirty first day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty nine, personally appeared before me, William M. Purgy, one of the Judges of the County Court, within and for the County of Washington aforesaid. Naomi Wait a resident of Warren in the County of Washington and State of Vermont, aged sixty seven years, who being first 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 7 th 1838, That she is the widow of Jonathan Wait, who was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution during the Revolutionary War. That her said husband entered into the service of the United States at the commencement of the war, and continued in the service under several enlistments until the close of the war, that he was at the taking of Burgoyne, and (she thinks) at the battle of Bunker's hill, that the first eight months of his service he served under Colonel Larnard and Captain Harrod, that he resided at the time of his first enlistment in the service, in the town of Braintree and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. that he was a volunteer, that he was a pensioner under the act of the 18 th March 1818, and so continued until his death, that she has no documentary evidence in her possession in support of her claim.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Jonathan Wait, on the tenth day of January in the year seventeen hundred and ninety, that her husband the aforesaid

Jeanthum Wait died on the eighth day of April, in the year eighteen hundred and twenty nine, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
She further declares that she was married to the said Jeanthum Wait at Kingston (now Granville) in Addison County and state of Vermont by Daniel King Esq. Justice of the Peace, that there is no person now living who was present at said marriage and that she does not know of any record evidence of said marriage.
attest
William M. Pingry } Naomi Lucy G. Pingry }
her X Wait mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day above written, before me William M. Pingry, Judge of Washington County Court
I certify that the said Naomi Wait above named from age and bodily infirmity is unable to attend the court, I also certify that the aforesaid Naomi Wait is a person well known to me to be a person of good character for truth and veracity.
William M. Pingry, Judge as aforesaid

Jeduthun & Naomi Wait's Children.
Births
July 10 th 1791-Anna June 6 th 1793-Eunice Febry 6 th 1795-Eli April 3 rd 1797-William Sept r 16 th 1799-Nathaniel July 28 th 1801-Nathan August 11 th 1803-Susanna August 12 th 1805-Levi
Deaths
Sept r 5 th 1799-Eunice
I, William M. Pringy, of Waitsfield in Washington County, and State of Vermont depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of said Town of Waitsfield, that the above is a true extract from the records, of said Town of Waitsfield, that the said record is in the hand writing of Salah Smith, who was town Clerk of said Town of Waitsfield for the years commencing March 1802, 1805 and 1806 and at no other time, as appears by examining the records of said Town now in my possession, and that I have no doubt that the aforesaid family record was entered by the said Salah Smith when he held the office of Town Clerk of said Waitsfield, more than thirty two years ago, and I further say that I have carefully examined the town Records of the town of Granville (formerly Kingston) in Addison County, from the time of the organization of said town

of Kingston up to the present time and I am fully confident that there is no record there of the marriage of Jeduthun and Naomi Wait.
William M. Pingry
State of Vermont } At Waitfield on this Washington County ss } 4 th day of September A.D. 1839 William M. Pingry above named known to me to be a person of good character for truth and veracity, personally appeared and made oath to the foregoing affidavit Before me Roderick Richardson justice peace.
State of Vermont.
Secretary of State's Office, Montpelier, 4 th Sept. 1839.
I Chauncy L. Knapp, Secretary of said State, do hereby certify that Roderick Rich- ardson, Esquire, whose name is subscribed, in his own proper hand-writing to the foregoing certificate, is and was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace within and for the county of Washington in said State, duly elected and qualified, and that to his official acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit ought to be given.
Given under my hand and seal of office, at Montpelier, this the 4 th day of September A. D. 1839.
Chauncy L. Knapp, Secretary of State.

Frederick Watz Schumann 3e

State of Vermont, } On this 3 d day of September, A. D. 1821 Washington, } Personally appeared in open court, to wit, the Hon. Supreme Court of the State of Vermont, holding a session in and for the County of Washington, being a court of Record for said County. Jeduthun Wait aged sixty six years, resident in Waitsfield, County of Wash- ington, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: served in Capt Peter Harwood's Company 1 st Col d Larned's Regiment of the Massachusetts line for eight months in 1775 - in Capt Dunford's Company 1 st Col d Larned's & Shepard's Regi- ment during the year 1776 - in the spring of 1777 enlisted in Capt. Toogood's Company 1 st Col d Wilson's Regiment of the Massachusetts line for during the war and served therein until the end of the war in 1783 and was honorably discharged - That my original declaration was made on the first day of April 1818 and my certificate issued thereon is dated 11 th May 1818 and numbered 345 - That my name in the certificate is spelled Jeduthun Wait. -
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 & that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposal of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any in come other than what is contained in the sched- ule hereto annexed, & by me subscribed, to wit one note, being the balance due to me for my Revolutionary land warrant dated March 26, 1820
Interest on same 17 1/2 months
$30.- 2.63 32.63

I am by occupation a farmer & can labor some - my wife Naomi is fifty three years of age & is feeble - my daughter Anna of the age of 30 years, never worked or spoke and is unable to do anything for her support & is wholly dependent on me - my son Levi of the age of 14 is able to support himself & nothing more - my son Morgan of the age of 12 years, is feeble & not able to support himself - I have no other means of support, except from my country. -
(Sign.)
his Jehovah X Wait mark
I sworn to & declared in open court, this 8 th day of Sep Tinker, A. D. 1821, before the court,
Attest, George Rich, Clerk of Sup Court.
State of Vermont, } I George Rich Clerk of the Supreme Washington } Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said court - And I do hereby further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedules, is thirty two dollars & sixty three cents.
$32.63
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this 8 th day of September A. D. 1821. -
George Rich, Clerk.

Jeduthan Wait Family
1 Anna Wait July 10. 1791 2 Eunice Wait June 6. 1793 3 Eli Wait February 6. 1795 4 William Wait April 3. 1797 5 Nathaniel Wait September 16. 1799 6 Nathan Wait July 28. 1801 7 Susanna Wait August 12. 1803 8 Levi Wait August 12. 1805 9 Morgan Wait May 1. 1807 10 Elizabeth Wait March 14. 1809
Maryanne Durban July 15. 1927

I Joel Rice of Granville (late Kingston) in the County of Addison and State of Vermont, aged seventy four years, being duly sworn do depose, testify and say that I have resided in said Town about fifty years last past, and lived in said town two summers previous thereto. I became acquainted with Jeduthun Wait when I first came to Kingston, the said Jeduthun was married to Naomi Sterling of this town very soon after I came into said town about fifty years ago - and removed with his wife to Waitsfield immediately after he was married. I was not present at the marriage but understood and have no doubt that they were married in this town at that time. Daniel King Esq was the only magistrate in town at that time, and there was no minister of the Gospel in this town or vicinity. The said Daniel King removed from this town more than thirty years ago - and died in the State of Massachusetts as I understood, I should think about twenty years ago - I was acquainted with the Jeduthun Wait aforesaid and his said wife until his death which happened about ten years ago - he lived in Waitsfield until his death - and left the said Naomi living who is still a widow. I think that there is no other person now living in town, besides myself who lived here at the time of the marriage of the said Wait, and further I say not Joel Rice

State of Vermont } At Granville in said Addison County, ss) County on this 22 nd day of July A.D. 1839. Joel Rice of said Granville known to me to be a person of good character for truth and veracity personally appeared and made solemn affirmation that the within affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me Uriah Rice Justice of the Peace
I certify that the word "Washington" in the margin was erased, and the word "Addison" inserted prior to signing.
Uriah Rice Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont.
Secretary of State's Office, Montpelier, 14 th Sept. 1839.
I, Chauncy L. Knapp, Secretary of said State, do hereby certify that Uriah Rice Esquire, whose name is subscribed in his own proper hand- writing to the foregoing certificate, is and was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Addison, in said State, duly elected and qualified, and that to his official acts and attestations as such, full faith and credit ought to be given.
Given under my hand and seal of office at Montpelier, this 14 th day of September, A. D. 1839.
Chauncy L. Knapp,
Secretary of State.

I, William Wait, of Waits in Washington County, and State of Vermont, aged forty two years, being duly sworn do depose, testify and say, that I am a son of Jeduthin and Naomi Wait formerly of Waitsfield in said County that the annexed family record, has existed in the family ever since my remembrance, the first part, and the latter part was added as births occurred I have no doubt that I have seen the first part of said record more than thirty years ago. My father Jeduthin Wait was a pensioner under the act of 1818 and continued so until his death, which happened about ten years ago. My mother Naomi Wait has never been married since my father's death but still remains his widow, and further I say not.
William Wait
State of Vermont, } Washington County, } At Waitsfield in said county on this 3rd day of September A.D. 1839 William Wait above named known to me to be a person of good character for truth and veracity personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me William M. Piny Judge of the County Court
State of Vermont.
Secretary of State's Office, Montpelier, 4 th Sept. 1839.
I, Chauncy L. Knapp, Secretary of said State, do hereby certify that William M. Piny, Esquire, whose name is subscribed, in his own proper hand-writing to the foregoing certificate, is and was at the date thereof, a Judge of the County Court within and for the County of Washington in said State, duly elected and qualified.
Given under my hand and seal of office this 4 th day of September, A.D. 1839. Chauncy L. Knapp, Secretary of State.

May 5, 1905 - Writs to Bertha E. Savage. Waitsfield Vt
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4842
Saomi Wait
Wid.
Jedutham Wait
Prts Rev. War
Act: Feb. 28/48
Index: — Vol. 16 , Page 306
[Arrangement of 1870.]

WALTER E. JONES, MERCHANT.
Waitsfield, Vermont,
April 25, 1905
Pension Commissioner:-
Dear Sir:
Please send me Revolutionary War Record of Jeduthan Wait.
Yours truly,
Bertha E. Savage.

1813 June 9, set to " July 29 cur. to 77 to Milwaukee Wis. " Aug 11 to  to  from  March 1813  to  to to Cleveland Ohio and notification to Genl. Turrey La Porte, Swain Co.
Ursula Ohio Clv. Naomi Wait widow of Jeduthan Mah Wait who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 1st of July 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of June '48 and sent to Collins Smith & Kissam Madison Wis.
Due from 1840 -
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 384, Vol. 3

5030
Vermont
Naomi Wait widow of Jeduthan Wait def d .
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1878 and who died on the 8th April 1829 of Washington in the State of Vt. who was a Private in the Comp y . commanded by Captain Merrill of the Reg t . commanded by Col Nixon in the Vt. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Vt. at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of Feb y 1840 and Sent Pension Narren Washington Co. Vt.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $281.00 semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. 40.00
$320.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
W. H. Addison Clerk. Vol. 2 Page 61

Vermont  Unoff.
Nanni Wait widow of Sedaham Wait who was a Private in the old line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of Dec. 1843 and sent to W. W. Caldwell Unsp. here 10 th
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 6 Vol. 1 Page 32
Reported
letter to Mr W Caldwell
August 28, 1848

male Direct
Hon. J. P. Walsh Chairman of Pension Washington City D. C.
Laporte Co July 5

Hon. W. H. Noble D. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C. Oregonville Aug 25

The papers of Naomi Wait widow of Jedutham, of Wisconsin are of 22 nd Feb y 1825
B. B. Chapman Atty in the case

Naomi Wait of Wisconsin acc of Feb 2 nd 1848 No. 2486
B. B. Chapman Atty

H. H. Webb Esq. Comptroller of Customs Washington

Payment to be made at Montpelier by
Russel A. Keith Esq. Socy to F.W. Dey Agent for paying Pensioners, in the $80 per annum. Agency of Vermont  Conq 1 July 1848
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 103 Vol. 3
Geo. Sprague Clerk.
Milwaukee
Ellis Smith & K. Sain Madison Wis

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Naomi Wait widow of Jeduthan Wait who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 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 War Office of the United States this 19th day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
E. L. Macey.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Brief in the case of Naomi Wait Dane County and State of Wisconsin act 2 Feb 1848.
Claim, ( "original" or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
See under the Joint Resolution of July 11 1848
Name and residence of Agent
Col. Chas. Smith & Kipam Madison Wis
J. Cole Examining Clerk.

Pension Agency Office
Milwaukee August 4 th 1853
Sir
I find on examination of the Pension Roll in this Office that Naomi Wait, widow of Jaduthan Wait a Pensioner under the Act. Feb y 2 d 1848 - was paid her Pension to the 4 th March 1853
I am, very respectfully Your obedient Servant Chas H. S. Kim P Agent
S r Waldo Esq. } Comm r of Pensions }

Pension Agency Montpelier Vt May 6. 1852
Sir
Mrs Naomi Wait, widow of Jonathan Wait on the roll of this Agency at the rate of 80 $ per annum Act of 3 rd Feby 1848 - has been paid to 4 th March 1851
Wm of Heath Comm ee of Pensions
Very resp t The Recd Agt
J A Page

La Porte Lorain County Ohio June 21 1853
Dear Sir
By reference to the Pension Roll you will find Mrs. Naomi Wait Warren of Grafton, Ohio is inscribed as a Pensioner at the rate of sixty six Dollars per year under an act passed February 2 nd 1848. Her said Pension was transferred from the Roll of Montpelier Vermont to that of Milwaukee Wisconsin May 13 th 1852 to take effect from and after the 4 th March 1851. Her pension has been paid up to the 4 th of March 1853. She has since removed to live with her son in Lorain County Ohio where she expects to spend the remainder of her days and is desirous that her Pension be transferred for payment to the office for paying Pensions in this locality. You will please make the transfer desired and forward to her or to me as early as may be convenient.
Respectfully yours
If any particular form of this application is required please forward a copy of its requirements B. Tenny
Deborah Tenny Atty adjoining to La Porte Lorain County Ohio

Montpelier September 16 th 1848
Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir
I herewith forward you the declaration of Naomi Wait for the benefit of the provision of the Act of Congress of the 2 nd February 1848 with the Certificate you requested on the 28 th August last and hope the same may be satisfactory and correct and hope you will send me the Certificate at the earliest day possible
And hope soon to receive the certificates for those declarations heretofore returned
I have forward you the oath of Identity of James A. Dempston, Luther S. Stockwell and Jeremiah N. Marston who have served in the war with Mexico for their Land Warrants and hope the business of the Office will permit Early Answers in these cases also and I also wrote for some of the Laws which were passed the last session of Congress in Relation to widows of Soldiers of the Revolution and also laws that might meet the case of Widows of the Mexican War and also such information as would be necessary to prosecute their claims correctly at your Office and hope I may not be disappointed in receiving such information as I wrote for as Early as consistent with the other calls on your department will permit
I am Sir Your Obedient & Humble Servant William W. Cadwell

Madison Wisconsin May 31/82
To the Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Sir:
Enclosed please find certificate of Widow's Pension no 2486, issued to Mrs Nanni Wait; we send it, that she may obtain one for $96. 00 per annum, to which you informed us in yours of the 11 th inst, she is entitled, and that the enclosed must be sent to your office before a new certificate could issued; which when issued please send to our address
Yours Respectfully Collins. Smith & Hipsam

Montpelier October 24th 1848
Hon J. S. Edwards
Sir, I sent you in a package with 20 Declarations I think the first week in September the Application and Declaration of Betty Weston for the benefit of the provision made by the act of February 2 d 1845 and that all of the others then sent and one which was sent a few days afterwards was acted upon and Certificates returned for all but that of Mrs Betty Weston and that has not been returned and that no reason has been assigned why a certificate is not returned for her. She has become quite anxious about the same and now Sir Will you have the Goodness to have this matter looked up and if no Objections forward me her certificate and if any reason exist will you inform me what it is for not sending her Certificate.
The Application & Declaration of Mrs Weston I sent you with 20 others on the 31 July past and they were passed upon and all returned to me and accompanied with a Letter dated 28 th Aug t . to have a certificate put on them of the justice of their claim with the Applicants which was done and returned and with them the Declaration of Mrs Weston.
And on the 18 September I sent you back the Declaration of Mrs Naomi Wait which I have not heard from which case I wish might be taken up and the certificate for her returned with Mrs Weston.
I also understand by Senator Upham there was a new act passed for Widows of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolution near the close of the Session for

Congress who were married as late as 1800 if this is the case will you have the goodness to send me a copy of the Act and such instructions as relates to the same that I can proceed applications under that Act Correctly.
I have also forwarded these Oaths of identity of persons who were out in the Mexican War for their Land Warrants and Requested to be informed if they were Correct but have now received any information on that Subject and also making inquiries whether there was an Act granting Pensions to Widows of Soldiers of the Army that went to Mexico under any Circum- -stances and to be informed in what Manner the Land can be obtained by the Widow or any person entitled to it when the Soldier was killed or died in Mexico. If the above information can be furnished me from your Office it will be of much service to me through me to those who are interested as I am often called on for information on all the above Questions I hope I shall hear from you soon on all the Enquiries contained in this Letter
I Am Sir Your Obedient and Humble Servant William W. Cadwell

Madison April 15/52
To The Commissioner of Pensions Sir
Herewith we enclose the affidavit of Kamoi Wait (the holder of certificate of Pension No 2486) of her removal from the State of Vermont and residence in this State (Wisconsin). She wishes to receive the amount due on it. and we would draw your attention to the fact the certificate calls for Eighty dollars per annum, we suppose she was entitled to Ninety six dollars per annum, and in confirmation of such supposition, Mrs. Wait says, that others in Vermont who received certificates for the same sum ($80.) have on calling the attention of the Department to the matter received Ninety six dollars per ann.
Yours Very Respectfully Collins, Smith & Hipsam

Congress Hall Jan. 7 th 1822
James L. Edwards, Esquire,
I send you the declaration of Geduthun Wait for the purpose of being continued on the pension roll. From what I can learn he has not been stricken from the roll under the provisions of the act of May 1820, as possessing too great amount of property - and from his declaration, the truth of which I have no reason to doubt it would seem that he is poor enough to intitle him to a pension -
I am, very respectfully,
yours &c Samuel G. Crafts

Naomi Wait
32 59

Declaration
In Order to obtain the Benifit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 o February 1848.
State of Vermont } Washington County ss } On this twenty four th day of July 1848. personally appeared before me Moses Ordway a justice of the peace in and for said County of Washington Personally appeared Naomi Wait a resident of Judithov Wait in said County Aged seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benifit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 o February 1848 granting Pensions to Widows of Persons who served in the war of the Revolution
That she is the widow of Juduthov Wait who was a private in the Revolutionary War that she has been pensioned under the acts of Congress of the 7 th July 1838. 3 rd March 1843 and 17 th June 1844 which she received at the Pension Agency at Montpelier Vermont at the rate of Eighty dollars per Annum.
The further deposes that she still remains a widow In presence of Naomi her X Wait mark Pierce Spalding Moses Ordway
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before Moses Ordway Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont } Washington County ss }
I Shubael Wheeler Clerk of the County Court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby Certify that Moses Ordway is a justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30th day of November 1847 and will expire on the 30th day of November 1848. and that his signature within written is genuine
Given Under My hand and the seal of said County on this 28th day of July A.D. 1848.
Shubael Wheeler Clerk
State of Vermont } Warren Sept 15 th 1848 Washington County ss }
This may certify that I am personally acquainted with Naomi Wait Signer of the within Declaration and do know her to be the identical person she therein claims herself to be.
Moses Ordway Justice of the Peace

Feb. 12. 1819.
To the Hon. J. C. Calhoun.
Secretary of War.
Sir, you are hereby authorized & requested to deliver to the Hon. Samuel C. Crafts, Member of Congress from the State of Vermont the land warrant to be issued in my name, for one hundred acres of land due me as bounty for my services during the war of the Revolution, & the said Crafts is authorized to receive & receipt the same.
I am very respectfully your obed. Servt.
Jeduthun his X Wait mark
State of Vermont } Washington } ss }
On this 12 th day of February 1819 before me the subscribed notary Public in & for the County of Washington aforesaid came Jeduthun Wait to me personally known, & acknowledged the above letter of order to be his free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand & seal the day & year above written. Ralph Rich, Notary Public

Jonathan Wells Letter of Attorney
Pension Certificate to be sent to me at Montpelier Vermont G. P. Root

KNOW all men by these presents that I
Jeuthun Wait of Waitsfield in the County of Washington and State of Vermont, having adduced the requested proof of my being entitled to a pension agreeably to the provisions of an act of Congress, passed on the 18th day of March, A. D. 1818, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war,"—Have made, constituted, and appointed George Rich of Montpelier in the County of Washington and State of Vermont irrevocably my lawful attorney, for me, and in my name, to call and apply at the War Department of the United States, or to any proper officer authorised to allow and grant the same, and receive therefrom my pension certificate, or such other evidence of my being placed on the pension list, as I am or may be entitled, greeable to the before mentioned act, and the acts supplementary thereto, which have or may be passed; and I further authorise the said George Rich for me and in my name, to do any act or thing, that may be necessary to enable him to receive said certificate or other evidence, and for these purposes to appoint one or more attorney or attornies under him, and their powers at pleasure to revoke.—Hereby irrevocably ratifying and confirming whatever my attorney or attornies may lawfully do or cause to be done in the premises, the same as though I were personally present at the doing thereof.—In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 20th day of March 1818
SIGNED AND SEALED } IN PRESENCE OF }
Samuel White  Jeuthun X Wait Stephen Pitkin mark
STATE OF VERMONT, }
COUNTY OF Washington } Personally appeared Jeuthun Wait who signed the above power of attorney and being duly sworn doth depose and say, that the same is his free and voluntary act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned
Sworn and subscribed, before me this } 20th day of March 1818 }
Stephen Pitkin  Jeuthun X Wait mark Justice of the Peace

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Affidavit of Kamoi Wait
The holder of certificate of Pension No 2486

State of Wisconsin County of Dane
Be it known, that before me James Bell, a justice of the Peace, duly authorized by law to administer oaths in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Naomi Wait, 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
War Department Widow's Pension
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2 nd 1848 Naomi Wait widow of Jeduthan Wait who was a private in the revolutionary war is inscribed on the Pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, commencing on the 4 th of March 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 War Office of the United States this 19 th day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty eight
(Signed) W. L. Marcy Secretary of War
Examined and Countersigned (Signed) J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions No 2486
Said certificate has the following endorsement thereon Payment to be made at Montpelier by Russell R Keith Esq Agent for Paying Pensioners in the Agency of Vermont Payable on the 4 th September and 4 th March Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2 nd 1848 Page 103 vol 3 (Signed) Geo Jenkins Clerk

that she has not intermarried, but continues the widow of the above mentioned Geduthan Wait; and that she now resides in the County of Dane, State of Wisconsin, and has resided there for the space of four months — past, and that previous thereto she resided in Warren — State of Vermont of the truth of which statements I am fully satisfied.
Witness
Naomi his Wait mark
James Bell
Sworn to and subscribed this 7 th day of April A.D. 1852 before me
James Bell
Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Dane
State of Wisconsin County of Dane p.
I Elisha Brindick Clerk of the Circuit Court of said State in and for said County do hereby certify that James Bell Esquire whose signature appears above, is a justice of the Peace of said County, duly elected and qualified, that his term of office commences on the 1 st Monday of May A.D. 1851, and will expire on the 1 st Monday of May A.D. 1853, and that the signature above written is genuine, as I verily believe.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this seventh day of April A.D. 1852.
Elisha Brindick Clerk

Naomi Wait for beautiful Clarelynd A.

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Lorain ss.
On this fourth day of July 1853,
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Lorain personally appeared Naomi Walis
who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain in the Regiment commanded by Colonel in the service of the United States; that
his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Wisconsin from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or territory,) of Ohio where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Wisconsin
to Ohio viz to spend the remainder of her days with her son Levi Walis
Sworn and subscribed to before me, } the day and year aforesaid. }
Daniel Ferriss Justice Peace
THE STATE OF OHIO, } LORAIN COUNTY, ss. }
I, LANDON ROOD, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for said county, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Daniel Ferriss Esq., by whom the on the 4 th day
forgoing  was at the time  of July 1853  the same  4 Nov 53 an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified, that I am acquainted with his signature, and verify believe the above to be genuine, and that the same is in due form and in accordance with the Laws of the State of Ohio, and that said Court is a Court of Record.
WITNESS my signature and the Seal of the Court, at Elyria, this 23 day of July A. D. 1853.
L Rood Clerk.
Deputy.

La Porte Lucerne County Ohio July 11 th 1853
Dear Sir The blank for an application of the transfer of Mrs Naomi Hart appears not adapted to Hilders pensions I have prepared it to suit the case as soon as I can but as I am not certain that it will suit your approbation I have omitted to obtain the block of the board certificate that I am an acting magistrate if it is satisfactory please return them to me for said certificate if necessary
Respectfully Yours
Dear L. P. Waldo
Daniel Terney
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office July 15 '53
Will be satisfactory with Clerk's certificate as to Official character of magistrate -
L P Waldo
Commissioner
Enclosed you will observe is the signed certificate of the block of the board of commissioners where you will observe transfer payment to Cleveland Ohio
Daniel Terney

3836
Declaration of Naomi Wait for the Benifit of the Act of 3 rd March 1843
Vt Mar 3 rd 1843 Naomi Wait, $80.
To W. Cadwell Montpelier Vt. Aug 28. 1843

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3 d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838
State of Vermont Washington County ss
On this Ninth day of August — eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared before William B. Tyler — a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Washington and State of Vermont Naomi Wait a resident of Warren — in the County of Washington and State of Vermont aged Seventy two — years, who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on her Oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3 d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Jeduthan Wait who was a private in the Revolutionary Army. She declares according to her best recollection that her husband was enlisted by One Capt. Blois or Cloyes and that he performed some of the services at Sing Sing in the State of New York and was also at the taking of Burgoyne as the facts related to me by husband transpired sometime since I cannot relate any more facts as related to me by him I would therefore Respectfully Refer to the Declaration of my said husband Jeduthan Wait to whom a pension was granted under the Act of the 18 th day of March 1818 of Ninety Six Dollars per annum for a full and particular account of his services and the officer under whom he served, and would also refer to the Declaration made by myself on which a pension was granted me under the Act of 7 th July 1838 of Eighty Dollars per annum which I drew for the full term of five years.
She further Declares that she still remains a widow and the Widow of the above named Jeduthan Wait. In presence of William W. Cadwell
Sestina Wait
Naomi her Wait mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above
written before Wm B Tyler Justice of the peace

This May Certify that I have been personally acquainted with Naomi Wait Signer of the within Declaration for twenty years last past and that I now know her to be the Widow of Jeduthan Wait deceased and the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of July 7 th 1838. And I do further certify that she is a Woman of Credibility and Respectability. Data at Warren this ninth day of August A.D. 1843
Wm B Tyler Justice of peace
STATE OF VERMONT.
Secretary of State's Office, Montpelier, August 17 th 1843 }
I certify that William B. Tyler Esq. whose name is subscribed in his own proper hand writing to the foregoing certificate, is and was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county of Washington, duly elected and qualified, and that to his official acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of this office, at Montpelier, this the 17 th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
Gerard F. Merrill Acting Secretary of State.

6588
Naomi Wait
Vt
Act 7. July 38
1 m 90.029.
6588 {  aom d 2 yrs pr 80 $
No deduction
Claimant Warren Washington Co. Vt

State of Vermont. Secretary of State's Office, Montpelier, 4 th Sept. 1839.
I, Chauncy L. Knapp, Secretary of said State, do hereby certify that William M. Pinygry, Esquire, whose name is subscribed, in his own proper hand-writing, to the foregoing certificate, is, and was at the date thereof, of Judge of the county court for the county of Washington, in said State, duly elected and qualified, and that to his official acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit ought to be given.
Given under my hand and seal of office, at Montpelier, this the 4 th day of September, A. D. 1839.
Chauncy L. Knapp, Secretary of State.

STATE OF VERMONT,
COUNTY OF Washington
ss. }
I George Rich Clerk of the County of Washington
aforsaid, do hereby certify that the Hon Stephen Pitkin Esq. before whom the annexed declaration and acknowledgement 
No. have been made was at the respective dates thereof a Judge of the County Court for the County of Washington
duly qualified for that purpose, acting under the authority of this state, and that his name subscribed thereto is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County at Montpelier in said County, this first day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixteen
George Rich CLERK.

State of Vermont Washington ss
I Stephen Pitkin Esq., one of the Judges of Washington County Court, before whom the an- nexed declaration of Jonathan Wait was made, do certify to the Hon. Secretary of War to the United States, that I am fully satisfied that the said Jonathan Wait served in the revolution ary war against the common enemy for the term of more than three years, & that he is fully entitled to the provisions of the act of Congress of the 18th of March last, and I do accordingly certify the same, together with his declaration & the annexed affidavit of William Wait being all the evidence in the case
Given under my hand at Montpelier this first day of April A.D. 1815
Stephen Pitkin