Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19607, Aaron West, Conn

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
West, Aaron Susanna
W. 19607
CONTENTS
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8778
New York
Aaron West
of Oswego Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Blake of the regt. commanded by Col. Canfield in the St. M. June for 24 Mo.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Ap r 1833 and sent to John Reynolds Richland
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $160.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept - 40.00
$200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book Vol. 4 Page 31
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 March to 15 May 1840. Agt notified 8 Dec 1841
May 7, 1904. U.S. Postal Money order for $1. 50 drawn to order of Bens. Beman, returned to Carrie B. Allen, P.O. Box 79, Pulaski, N.Y. Imp d of date of att. R. M. Finance Div.
Quid

8365 8365 New York  Albany
Isannah West  Widow of Sarah West
who was a Private
Conn. in the Revolution
Husband died 15 May, 1840
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843 ending 15th July, 1845
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of June, 1848 and sent to
Wm. M. Duer Wm. of Reps
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Entered in Book A Page 91
Reported
William West
Francis West
Charlotte Strong
Julia West
Silas West
Petey Caleb
Caroline Reynolds
+ David West
only child
Surviving July 25. 49
New certificate in?
under N. Res. 23rd
July 1845 - see Enve
Offe act 1838.
Set. to Wm. J. Bottom
Jan 17, 1850.

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a judge of Pecos Common Pleas Aaron West who being by me duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but accor- ding to the best of his recollection he served  he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades viz for two years one month and seventeen days I served as a private and for such service I claim a pension
That in the Campaign of 1879 I entered the service under Col Ephraim Snodgrass Major Cummings Capt Blake Lieut Pitkin Ensign Chial Cheney and Calvin Stocking orderly Sgt thinks he saw at Fairfield Col Swifts Regt but cannot recollect any other officers names
That in the Campaign of 1880 I was in the Cont- inental Service and was under General Starks Col Webb or Col S Huntington & Maj Willis the Lieut Col name not recollected Capt name was Walker Lieut and Ensigns names not recollected in this service the Summary says I claimed nine months service I stated I enlisted for nine months but was disch- arged some five or six weeks before my term expired and when it stated that I enlisted in the Month of March and was discharged five or six weeks before my term expired I now was a mist- ake and I supposed it was altered before I sign- ed and swore to it that I told my Scribe I was dis- charged more than five or six weeks before my term expired
That in the Campaign of 1881 I was under Col Campfield Major Patillo and Adjutant Mays the Lieut Col name not recollected my Capt name was David Starr Lieut Parks the Generals name and Ensigns not recollected my orderly Sgt name

am satisfied that in this Campaign I was acquainted with Col Mays who was stationed at Wadsworth opposite West Point I think Col Jackson's best was at W Point the same time that shall recollect General Patterson but whether I was acquainted with him during this Campaign or some other I cannot tell
That in the short Campaign of 1832 I was under Col John Taylor Lieut Col John Belden Major Sears Capt Joseph Clark Lieut Roberts Ensign Smith that I was taken sick soon after arriving at W Point and cannot recollect the Generals name or other staff officers
That in answer to the sixth interrogatory I received a discharge from the Continental since I think signed by General Starks that I never received any other and that I left as I suppose before the close of the War
Aaron West
Sworn and subscribed before
me this 14 th day of January 1833
John Reynolds a judge of Oswego Common Pleas
State of New York Oswego County ss
I Eric Poor Clerk of said County do hereby certify that John Reynolds Esq before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a judge of the Court of Common
Pleas in said County which is a Court of Record and that his name subscribed thereto is his genuine signature
Witness my hand and seal of office this 25 th day of January 1833
Eric Poor Clerk By D McPherson Dep Clerk

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832
State of New York } County of Oswego } p.
On this 24 th day of September 1832 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Oswego now sitting at Ithaca West a resident of the town of Orwell in the County of Oswego and State of New York aged Sixty nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That he enlisted as a private in the Army of the United States in the year 1780 for the term of nine months and served in the 9 th Regiment of the Connecticut Line under the following named officers viz Colonel Samuel D Webb and Major Willis (does not recollect the lieutenants Colonel name nor the Major's given name) That he enlisted in the Company commanded by Captain Walker (does not recollect the Capt. given name) Thinks Colonel Webb was a prisoner in New York at this time and that Colonel Samuel Huntington commanded the Regiment during the Campaign. That he was enlist- ed at the old State house in Middletown by Sgt Elijah Bowman in the month of March and marched immediately with him to Nelsons Point on the Hudson River where he joined the Army and then moved on to West Point and after remain- ing there about a week the Brigade commanded by General Stark or General Poor to which he was attached (he does not recollect which of these Generals commanded) marched to Saratoga where he lay two or three weeks

Crossed over the River again to Nelsons Point and from there down the River to Kings ferry below Stony Point where they recrossed the River into the gursys and marched down on the gursy side - to the English Neighborhood opposite New York That he was stationed at the English neighborhood until Arnolds Treason and escape when he was immediately marched to West Point That he rem- ained at West Point about ten days and then was mar- ched back to the English neighborhood where he rema- ined until about the first of November when he was marched back to West Point and went to building Barracks and that after working at the Barracks a few days he was discharged (and as he believes some five or six weeks previous to the expiration of the term for which he enlisted) That he was at the English Neighborhood when Major Andre was executed That he was impressed a number of times during this Campaign by Baron Stuber. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State Sworn to and subscribed the Aaron West day and year aforesaid
D. M. Housac Dep Clk
And the Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states
I Eric Poor Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Aaron West for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 24 th day of Septem- ber 1832 Eric Poor Clerk R. D. McP
W V V V V 1832

7 J. M. Mason Daplett
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 8 th 1832. State of New York } County of Oswego } ss
On this 24 th day of September 1832 before the _____
judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid now sitting Aaron West a resident of the town of Owell in the County of Oswego and State of New York aged sixty nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 8 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated viz That he enlisted in a Regiment of State Troops Connecticut State Troops commanded by Colonel Ephraim Brooks of Old Hadam and a Company commanded by Capt Joseph Blake of Chatham
That he enlisted as a private for the term of nine months and as he believes about the 15 th of March 1779 and on or about the first of April he marched to East Haven where he was stationed until the last of June or first of July at which time General Tryon plundered New Haven and burned Fairfield and Norwalk That he was at or near New Haven when Tryon came in that the Company to whi- ch he belonged arrived at the long wharf soon after Tryon had left, that he then marched directly to Fairfield and Nor- walk and found them both smoking in ruins that at Fairfield he saw a Regiment of regular soldiers on their march to New Haven does not recollect any of the regular officers names
That after remaining at Fairfield two or three days he marched to Danbury where he lay two or three weeks

and then marched to Horse Neck where he was stationed about two months That when he was at Fairfield as above stated news came there that General Wayne had taken Stony Point on the Hudson River
That from Horse Neck he marched back to East Haven and remained in the neighborhood of East and West Haven until the Regiment was disbanded which he thinks was about the last of December or first of January
That he enlisted again as a private in a Regiment of Connecticut State troops commanded by Colonel Campfield does not recollect the Colonel's given name
That he enlisted about the middle of March 1781 in the Company commanded by Captain David Starr of Middletown and immediately marched to Danbury and Newtown and from there to Fishkill on the East side of the Hudson River and from Fishkill down the River to Nelsons Point where he joined the Army and soon after moved over to West Point where he was stationed all summer except when out on commands that he was out on these commands two or three times down the River to within eight miles of Kings Bridge and a number of times to Stony Point on the Jersey side Recollects well of holding a day of müssing at West Point about the first of November on hearing of the capture of Cornwallis also assisting in removing in December in taking up the Chevaux defrise across the River opposite Fort Clinton thinks there was not any regular soldiers at West Point that season but he may be mistaken as to that he was discharged the last of December or first of January
That he enlisted again as a private on or about the first of May 1782 for the term of three months in a Regiment of Connecticut State troops commanded by Colonel John Taylor and a Company commanded by Captain Joseph Clark of Wethersfield that he went immediately to Middletown where the troops were embodied and marched directly to Danbury

was embodied and marched directly to Danbury
went immediately to Middletown where the troops were embodied and marched directly to Danbury from there to Fishkill and from Fishkill to West Point that a few days after arriving at West Point he was taken sick and carried to the hospital where he remained sick until some time after his term of service expired that his brother took him from the hospital and carried him to quaker hill in the nine-pardners where he lay sometime before he was able to go home
That he was born in the town of Chatham in the County of Hartford and state of Connecticut on the 3 d day of June 1763 that he has no record of his age except one made by himself and taken from his Father's record. That he resided in Chatham at the time of all his enlistments and that he resided there 2 or 3 years after the close of the war That he moved from Chatham to Winchester in Litchfield County in the same state where he resided five years and then moved to Newhartford in the same County and from there he removed to Whitestown (then in Herkimer County) now Oneida County and State of New York where he resided fifteen years and then removed to Redfield then in the same County where he resided five years that he removed from Redfield to the town of Rome in Oneida County that he removed from Rome to the town of Russell in Onondaga County where he now resides and has resided about thirteen fourteen years That he voluntarily enlisted into the service at each enlistment that he has no documentary evidence and that he knew of but one person now living who

testimony he can procure who can testify to his suvoir that there is no Clergyman residing in the town of Orwell nor nearer than nine miles of him (the said applicant)
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn and subscribed the Aaron West day and year aforesaid
O N o Huson Dep Clerk
We John Reynolds and John Brooks both residing in the town of Orwell hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Aaron West who has sub- scribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed the day John Reynolds and year aforesaid J Dec 22 1822
O N o Huson Dep Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that there is no Clergyman residing in the town of Orwell nor nearer than nine miles of the above named applicant and that John Reynolds and John Brooks who signed the prece- ding certificate are residents of the town of Orwell and are credible persons and that their statements is entitled to credit

intitled to read
I Eric Poor Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Aaron West for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 24 th day of September 1882
Eric Poor Clerk By J. McPherson Deputy
State of New York Onondaga County
Personally appeared before me John Reynolds a judge of Onondaga Common Pleas George Harding of the town of Sandy Creek in said County and after being duly sworn according to law deponeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Aaron West during the Revolutionary war that he deponent resided and worked with the said Aaron West for the same man in the town of Chatham in the State of Connecticut in the summer of 1888 that the Spring following there was a report that the said West had enlisted into the Army but that he was afterwards informed that the said West's Father got up his enlistment and would not suffer him to go into the Army deponent further saith that he saw the said West in the Army at the English neighborhood in the year 1880 and he the said deponent is confident he saw the said Aaron West in the army at Baub's Ferry in 1889 that he deponent was informed at the time so far as common report could inform him that the said Aaron West had enlisted in the nine months service in the Spring of 1889
the enregno not recollected my orderly Sgt. name

deponent further saith he has no hesitation in saying that the said Aaron West was in the revolutionary service at least three campaigns and further that he is confident he saw the said West in the service at the times and places above specified and that he has no hesitation in saying that he saw him at other times and places in the service during the revolutionary war but that from the great length of time that has elapsed he is unable to particularize any other than as above stated, as he the said deponent was not attached to the same regiment that the said West was and also from the circumstance that a great number of young men of his acquaintance was in the army and that he often saw them in the army as well as the said West, and further deponent saith not sworn and subscribed before
in this 28 th day of September 1832 George Harding of Reynolds judge of Oswego Common Pleas
State of New York Oswego County ss
I Eric Poor Clerk of Oswego Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that John Reynolds Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been subscribed and sworn was at the date thereof a judge of Oswego Common Pleas which is a Court of record and that his name thereunto annexed is his genuine signature
With my hand and seal of office this 24 day of September 1832 Eric Poor Clerk By D. McPherson
I hereby certify that I am the Deputy Clerk Magistrate before whom the affidavit of the above named George Harding was taken and sworn and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Harding and that he is a man of strict veracity and that any statement made by him is entitled to full credit I am Reynolds a judge of Oswego C. Pleas January 9 th 1833
11.088 Aaron West Preliminary admitted 24 mo. Private.

State of Connecticut - Litchfield County ss Town Clerks Office - Colebrook
I Arthur Howell Town Clerk of the said Town do hereby certify that on due search and examination in the Justice records of Elijah Rockwell Esq (late a Justice of the Peace of this Town) deceased - deposited in this office - I find an entry in the hands writing of said Justice of the marriage of Aaron West and Susannah Kellogg - as follows - to wit -
= November the fourth - one thou- -sands seven hundreds and eighty four - " then ad- -ministered the marriage covenant to Aaron West - of Winchester in Litchfield County and Susannah - Kellogg of Berkhamsted in said County "
That it (the above) is a true copy of the records with the exception of the date which is expressed on the records in fair legible figures as follows - viz " November the 4 th 1784 "
I Arthur Howells Town Clerk above named do depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the Town of Colebrook in the County and State aforesaid - and that the above is a true extract from the records of Elijah Rockwell a Justice of the Peace of said Town (deceased) deposited in said Town Clerks office - with the exception above named as certified by me Sworn before me this 31 st day of January AD. 1844
Arthur Howells Town Clerk of the Town of Colebrook
Samuel Phelps Just of Peace

In the Matter of the Application of Suzanna West for a Pension
— " —
Deposition of the J. Clerk of Colebrook

State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss
I Geo. C. Woodruff Assistant Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid Do hereby certify that Lancelot Phelps - Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit and before whom the same purports to have been sworn was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace of said County and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature
In Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 20 th day of February
A.D. 1844
Geo. C. Woodruff Ass't Clerk
Quay

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 Entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows
State of New York
County of Oswego On this 25 day of May 1846 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the said County Silas West of Oswego in said County aged Forty Six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress of July 7th 1838. That this Applicant is a son of the late widow of Aaron West deceased West late of Oswego in said County whose husband was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eighty four dollars per annum and who died on the 15th day of May 1845 Eighty four hundred and thirty Six having the above named deceased West him surviving as his widow to whom he was married on the on the 10th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four as per attached family record That after the death of the aforesaid Aaron West late a soldier in the war of the Revolution a pensioner of the United States his aforesaid widow deceased West remained his widow (never having married after her said husband's death) till her death which took place on the 15th day of July 1845 Eighty four hundred and forty five having Eight children her surviving viz William West of Onondaga Co N.Y. Francis West of Oswego Co N.Y. Caroline wife of John Reynolds of Jefferson Co N.Y. Charlott wife of Eli Strong of Oswego Co N.Y. Betsey wife of Daniel Bolch of Oswego Co N.Y. Julia wife of Ira West of Oswego Co N.Y. David West of Oswego Co N.Y. and Silas West of Oswego Co N.Y. who makes this declaration in order to obtain the pension and his aforesaid Mother deceased West at her death on the 15th day of July 1845 as above stated for the mutual benefit and in behalf of all her surviving children
Subscribed & sworn before me at the { Silas West day & date last above written
Amos Boadle Justice of the peace
I certify that the above named applicant Silas West is a res

respectable person & his statements are entitled to full credit as far as only known to me the abovementioned before speaking "forty"  State of New York § County of Oswego §  Amos Beadle Justice of the peace Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Eli Strong of Orwell in said County aged Sixty one years after being duly sworn according to law upon the oath that he was personally acquainted with Aaron West late a pensioner of the United States of Orwell in said County & State at the rate of Eighty four per annum & who died on the 15th day of May 1840 Eighteen hundred & forty being as his widow Euranna West who died on the 15th day of July 1845 Eighteen hundred & forty five that this deponent was personally acquainted with the facts of the death of the said parties & of their burial that from the acquaintance with the above parties & their children for the space of Forty five years he upon the oath that he has entire confidence in the truth of the attached old family record as stating the time of the marriage of the above parties, & the time of the birth of their children That the said widow Euranna West at her death left the following named children her surviving & that each of them is of the age of twenty one years & upwards viz William West of Oneida Co NY. Francis West of Oswego Co NY. Caroline wife of John Reynolds of Jefferson Co NY. Charlott wife of Eli Strong, Betsey wife of Daniel Bales, Julia wife of Ira West David and Silas of Orwell Oswego County  sworn & subscribed before me § This 25 day of May 1846 § Eli Strong Amos Beadle Justice of the peace
I certify the above named Eli Strong is a respectable person Amos Beadle  State of New York § County of Oswego §  Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for the said County Theodore Gilbert of Orwell in said County aged Forty one years after being duly sworn according to law upon the oath that he was personally acquainted with Aaron West late a pensioner of the United States of Orwell in said County at the rate of Eighty four dollars per annum & who died on the 15th day of May 1840 Eighteen hundred & forty being as his widow Euranna

West who died on the 15th day of July 1845-Eighteen hundred and forty five that this deponent was personally acquainted with facts of the death & burial of the above parties that from the acquaintance of more than Eighteen years he deposes to truth that he has the most entire confidence in the truth of the attached old family record as stating the marriage of the above parties & time of the births of the children That the said widow Lucanna West at her death left the following named children her surviving viz. William West of Amador Co was. Caroline wife of John Reynolds of Jefferson Co was. Charlotta wife of Eli Strong Betsy wife of Daniel Balch Julia wife of Irea West Francis David and Silas West of Arwell Co was Co was. & that each is of the age of twenty one years & upwards. Sworn and subscribed before me { B.S. Gilbert on this 25 day of May 1846 } Amos Beadle justice of the peace
I certify that the above named Sheldon Gilbert is a respectable person Amos Beadle
State of New York } County of Albany } ss Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County Nathan [redacted] of Arwell in said County aged twenty five years who being first duly sworn according to law deposes to truth That he was personally acquainted with Lucanna West a resi- dent of the United States of Arwell in said County at the rate of Eighty four dollars per annum & who died on the 15th day of May 1840 Eighteen hundred & forty Having as his widow Lucanna West as his widow who died on the 15th day of July 1845-Eighteen hundred and forty five that this deponent was personally acquainted with the fact of the death and burial of the said parties that from the acquaintance of [redacted] years with the parties & their children for the space of Twenty five years he deposes to truth that he has entire confidence in the truth of the attached old family record as stating the time of the marriage of the parties & the births of the children That the said widow Lucanna West at her death left the following named chil- dren her surviving & that each of them is of the age of twenty one years & upwards viz. William West of Amador Co was.

Carolina wife of John Reynolds of Jefferson Co Ky. Charlotte wife of Eli Strong Betty wife of David Bolch Julia wife of Ira West Francis. Silas and Daniel of Small Osage Co Ky. Sworn and subscribed before me Nathaniel Beadle on this 25 day of May 1846 Amos Beadle justice of the peace
I certify the above named Nathaniel Beadle is personally known to me that he is a respectable person
Amos Beadle

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is stored
Charlotte Born 1785
April 19
Charlyne Born 1787
May 1 st
William Born
Jan 19 1790
Lydia Born Jan 26 1798
David Born March 3 1794
Waring Born April 25 1796
James Born Sept 7 1798
Silas Born 30 July 1797
Silvia Born May 11 1803
Francis Born April 12 1806
Julia Born Oct 18 1816

State of New York, OSWEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
SS.
I, John Carpenter Clerk of the County of Oswego, hereby certify that Almon Beadle Esq. whose name is subscribed to the jurat of affidavit & certificate hereto annexed, was, at the date of said jurat & certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, dwelling in said county, and duly elected and qualified to act as such; that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe his signature to said jurat & certificate to be genuine.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said county this 28 th day of May A. D. 184 6
John Carpenter Clerk. By H. D. Freeman Esq. (Clerk Absent)
17838,
Sunnah West, Sec.
N. Y.
Oct 7 July, '38
March 1784
Subano dec 15 May 1846
Indio dec 15 July 1845
13 Mar 17 days from Oct
Wm J. Boston, Esq.
Red Hook,
N. Y.

11,088
Aaron West
admitted
24 mo. Private.
17 July to 4 Nov '80 4.17 days.
proof reg at
5.6 14
26 Sep 32 13 Dec
P 158.
John Reynolds
Brant
Osceola Co.
N. York

11,088
BRIEF in the case of  To of Oswego
Aaron West, - Orwell, in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 69 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     March 4th 1780 "lacking 5 or 6 weeks" 9 private Gen. Starkes or Poor Col. S Huntington, Col. S. B. Mott Maj. Willis - Cap. Walker Col. E. Brooks, Cap. J. Blake   abt 13 March 1779 " Col. Canfield, Cap. Starr   middle March 1780 "till last of Dec. or 1 st of Jany" " Col. S. Taylor, Cap. J. Clark   abt 1 st May 1782 3 months "  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Chatham, Hartford, comt.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Witness for the two first terms & Trad.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Two Declarations, the last contains two blanks.
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. Havett Examining Clerk.

State of New York
County of Seneca ss I James K Richardson Surrogate of said County, hereby certify that at a Surrogates court held before me, at my office in Waterloo Satisfactory proof was adduced before me, that Susannah West, late widow of Aaron West, died on the 15 th day of July 1845 eighteen hundred and forty five, and died a widow, leav- ing at her death, and who still survive her the following na- med children her surviving, being her only children her surviving, and that each of them is over the age of twenty one years, to wit William West of Oneida County New York Francis West, David West, Charlotte Strong Julia West, Silas West & Betsy Balch of Oswego County New York Caroline Reynolds of Jefferson County New York; said Surrogate Court was held before me on the 26 th day of May 1848
d.s
In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the official Seal of my office, & subscribed my name this 26 th day of May 1848
J. K. Richardson Surrogate

10647 In the Matter of the application of Suzannah West
Quint-
for a Pension
Declaration etc
M 84
of the new certif- icate pension to com- mence 4 March 1836 under Joint Resolution 23 Jan'y 45, deduct what has been paid
Thos E. Blackman Newark N.Y.

State of New York
County of Oswego } ss. On this seventh day of December in the year Eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared before me Thomas S. Wheatham a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Oswego Saramar West a resident of the town of O'Neil in said County of Oswego aged seventy seven years, Eleven months & twelve days 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 17, 1838. entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows." That she is the widow of Aaron West, a revolutionary soldier and pensioner, late of the town of O'Neil, aforesaid now deceased, that the pen- sion certificate of the said Aaron West, and the proof of his services as such soldier in the war of the Ameri- can Revolution, are now on file in the Pension Office, in the war department, at the city of Washington to which said certificates and proofs on file as aforesaid this deponent most respectfully refers
And she further declares that she was mar- ried to the said Aaron West, on the fourth day of November in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty four, in the town Winchester, in the County of Litchfield, and State of Connecticut by John Rockwell Esquire, a Justice of the Peace of the town of Cold Brook, in the County & State last aforesaid, - that the marriage ceremony was performed at the house of a residence of Isaac Kellogg, the father of this deponent, - in the evening, in the presence of her father & Mother, Daniel and Eleanor Kellogg, the brothers of this deponent, & Rachel & Pamela Kellogg

The Sisters of this deponent, that John Sweet, & Solomon Palmer and Elias Balcumb, Rhoda Palmer, Mary Balcumb, Mary Soolittle, were among the invited guests, who attended at the celebration of the Marriage, of this deponent, and her the young acquaintances and friends. - That none of the above mentioned persons who were in attendance at the said Marriage ceremony, are now living, to deponent's knowledge, - nor was there any record of said Marriage ever made, made by said Justice, or any certificate thereof delivered, to this deponent, or to her said Husband, Aaron West, to deponent's knowledge, - That she, this deponent recalls that after said Marriage, she remained with her said husband, in the same town, for about two years, from thence they removed to New Hartford, Con- necticut, from thence, to the town of Whitesboro County of Oneida & State of New York, from thence, to the town of Ridfield, in said County, & from thence to the town of Orwell, in Oswego County where she now resides.
That her husband, the aforesaid Aaron West, died on the fifteenth day of May in the year eighteen hundred and forty at his residence in the town of Orwell aforesaid - That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the Marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated.
Lucanna W. West
Seen to & subscribed before me on
the day and year above written
The words "of the" between 2nd & 3rd lines, interlined, & the word "of" in the 29th line of 1st page erased. the word "that" on 2nd page, 14th line, interlined, the word "the" in 5th line erased & the word "her" interlined and the word "made" in 9th line, erased before execution, and on the 8th line the word "of" inter- lined before execution.
Thomas S. Meachem Judge of Oswego Co. Courts
I certify that the above named Lucanna West cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court,
Thos S Meachem Judge of Oswego Co. Courts

State of New York Oswego County ss
I John Carpenter Clerk of the said County of Oswego and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County. Do hereby certify that Thomas S. Medelham Esquire before whom the foregoing deposition was taken was at the day of the date thereof a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County and duly authorized to take the same. And I further certify that the signature annexed to said deposition and also to the certificate subjoined are his genuine signatures. In Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this second day of March A.D. 1847
John Carpenter Clerk
Quint

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Aaron West W. F. 19607
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     March 13, 1779 9 mos. Pvt. Joseph Blake Ephraim Brooks Conn.   March 1780 7 1/2 mos. Walker Samuel B. Webb   Huntington   March 1781 9 mos. David Starr Canfield   May 1, 1782 9 mos. Joseph Clark John Taylor  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Chatham, Hartford Co. Conn.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 24, 1832 His el. was al
Residence at date of application, Orwell, Onondago Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, b. at Chatham Hartford Co. Conn. June 3, 1768
Remarks: d. at Orwell N.Y. May 15, 1840
Soldier married at Winchester Litchfield Co. Conn. Nov. 4, 1784 Susanna daughter of Isaac Kellogg. She was allowed pension on an application rejected Dec. 7, 1843 while a resident of Orwell N.Y. aged 77 yrs 11 mos 12 days. She died Feb. 15, 1845. (See attached record for children)
Very respectfully,

Record Division.
May 13, 1911.
Miss Harriet A. Angell, # 717 Cass Avenue, La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Madam:
In addition to the military history of Aaron West, W. File No. 19,607, Rev. War, you are herewith furnished the following data as to his children:
Charlotte born April 19, 1785, married Eli Strong. Caroline " May 1, 1787, married John Reynolds. William " January 19, 1790. Harriet " January 26, 179 -- (torn) David " March 3, 1794. Wering " April 25, 179 -- (torn) Orren " September 1, 1798. Silas " July 30, ---- Betsey " May 11, 1803, married Daniel Balch. Francis " April 12, 1806. Julia " October -- 1809 or 1819. married Ira West.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

7 Pulaski Oswego Co. N.Y. March 14. 1846
J. A. Edward Esq. Sir
Enclosed I send the application of Lucannah West of the Town of Amity in the County of Pulaski. She is the widow of Aaron West, a revolutionary pensioner, whose certificate is on file in the Pension Office at Washington, to which it was sent on the application made for the arrears of his Pension.
I send also record evidence of marriage, duly certified according to the instructions of your department.
I have delayed sending the duplicate of the applicant's in order to receive and send with it the proof of marriage &c - This has somewhat delayed the application and I trust therefore you will give it as early prompt consideration & decision as practicable -
In haste Respectfully Yours
A. J. McCarty

Ed. W. [?]
10647 March 19 1844
NY
Mannahatta Nat
7 July 1838

J. S. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington
Ans.

Reel Creek NY Sept 14
Left 18 40
10
Hon. J. L. Edwards Washington D. C.
Mr. West NY
B

Ret. Crude N.Y. Sept 14/46
Sir
Yours of the 27th of July in the case of Susannah West etc. it is required that a certificate of her husband's service be furnished from the Comptroller of Connecticut, none of the children are able to tell the officers names under whom Aaron West served and have no means of ascertaining except through Mr Wests Declaration now on file in your office
You are respectfully requested for the benefit of the children to furnish a copy of Aaron Wests Declaration, Yr Cbt Servt - Wm I. Batten
Hon. J. L. Edwards Washington D. C.

Aug 31. 47 Ad. 65 Susan West N.Y.
H
Hon. A. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Ovid Augt 27. '47
Sir
I inclose Hon Mr. Cleveland Compt a late Compt of Ct, at least it looks like his hand, of that you can judge, whether the service referred to, was performed by the husband of Susanna Wick, mentioned in yours of the 27th July 1846 to W. S. Bottom I am not able to say, but I beg leave to inclose it, & to ask if the service named was done by her husband, & whether if it was, the letter will be proof of it, & whether if it is, there is proof of other service now admitted to entitle her to a pension, or what more is wanted
Respectfully Your Ob l Servt Brad Joy
Hon J. L. Edwards Compt. of Pensions Washington D. C

State of New York County of Oswego
Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said county Allan Strong a resident of Oswego in said county aged forty one years after first being duly sworn according to law deponeth and saith that he is a merchant in said Oswego County swears that he personally acquainted with Sarah West Widow of Aaron West late of Oswego in said county and who died on the 15 th day of July, 1845, that this deponent furnished the material of which her gran clothes were made and that he has had reference to his books of that date and cannot be mistaken as to the time of her death further deponent saith not.
Sworn and subscribed before me This 4 th day of January, 1848
Allan Strong
Charles M c Levie J. P.
I certify that the above named Allan Strong is a respectable person and a merchant as stated above.
Charles M c Levie J. P.

State of New York County of Orange
Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Thaddeus Murdock a resident of Olive, in said County aged Thirty One years after being first duly sworn according to law, deponeth and saith that he is a Physician in Olive County of Orange knows that he was personally acquainted with Susannah West Widow of Aaron West late of Olive in said County and who died on the 15 day of July 1845. that this deponent attended her as her Physician in her last illness that he has had reference to his books of that date and cannot be mistaken as to the time of her death further deponent saith not.
Sworn and subscribed before me } Thaddeus Murdock this 4 th day of January 1848
Charles M Lewis J.P.
I certify that the above named Thaddeus Murdock is a respectable person and a Physician as represented by himself
Charles M Lewis J.P.

State of New York County of Oswego
Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said county Allan Strong a resident of Oswego in said county aged forty one years after first being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith that he is a merchant in said Oswego County and that he personally acquainted with Sarah West, Widow of Aaron West late of Oswego in said county and who died on the 15 th day of July, 1875, that the deponent furnished the material of which her grave clothes were made and that he has no reference to his books of this date and cannot be mistaken as to the time of her death further Deponent saith not,
Sworn and subscribed before me } This 4 th day of January, 1878 } Allan Strong Charles M Lewis, J. P.
I certify that the above named Allan Strong is a respectable person and a merchant as stated above.
Charles M Lewis J. P.
Charles M Lewis J. P.

State of New York, OSWEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE. } ss.
I Saluz A. Gilbert Clerk of the County of Oswego, hereby certify that Charles Moseurs — Esq. whose name is subscribed to the jurat of affidavit _____ a Jus- hereto annexed, was, at the date of said jurat _____ tice of the Peace in and for the said county, dwelling in said county, and duly elect- ed and qualified to act as such; that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe his signature to said jurat _____ is genuine. WITNESS my hand and the seal of the County Court of Common Pleas of said county this 14 th day of January A. D. 1848
S. A. Gilbert Clerk.
[Faint, mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original document.]

Paid 5
Hon James K Richardson Waterloo Seneca Co New York

State of New York Oswego County
Eli Strong
and Isaac Wright whom I certify to be respectable persons after being duly sworn according law depose and say that they have for the last thirty to thirty years been personally acquainted with Aaron West late a Prisoner of the United States and with his late widow Luannah West and with the family of the above parties these deponents depose and say that the said Luannah West died a widow leaving at her death the following named children her surviving being her only children her surviving who still survive and that each is of the age of twenty one years and upwards to wit William West of Onondaga County New York Francis West of Oswego County New York Caroline Reynolds of Jefferson County New York David West of Oswego County New York Charlotte Strong Julia West Silas West Betsey Bates of Oswego County New York
Subscribed and sworn
before me this 17th day of April 1848
Eli Strong Isaac Wright
Charles M Lewis Justice of the Peace

State of New York, OSWEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE. } ss.
I, Isaac H. Gilbert Clerk of the County of Oswego, hereby certify that Charles M. Lewis Esq. whose name is subscribed to the jurat of affidavit _____ a Jus- tice of the Peace in and for the said county, dwelling in said county, and duly elect- ed and qualified to act as such; that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe his signature to said jurat _____ is genuine.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said county this Sixth day of May A. D. 1848
I H Gilbert Clerk.
[Faint mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page]

Wadsworth June 5. 188
Sir,
I enclose you the within papers at the request of Mr. Brad Joy of Bord New York
Yours obt servt,
W. D. Allen

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Nov: 30 th 1841.
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of Aaron West, deceased, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars and  Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, to the 15 th May 1840.
Respectfully, yours,
Wilson L. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

M. Cleveland we 16 1/4
Aaron West 4 m c 17 days
W. J. Bethune
Confucius Office Crown Peak

Campbell's Office Cann Aron Nutt
W. J. Bellamy
M. Cleveland see 16:45 from W.C.A. 4 Mc 19 days

Comptroller Office Hartford Ct. Dec. 16 1846
Dear Sir
In reply to yours of Nov. 26, th asking for proof of the service of Aaron West in the war of the revolution. I have to say that I have made a very thorough and lengthy search and do not find Aaron West on the rolls remaining in this office except in one place. I find on the Rolls of the 9 th Lt. Regt. of Six months recruits the name of Aaron West of Chatham in this State as having served four months, Seventeen days being from July to Dec r . If you wish certificate of that service it will be forwarded. Other letters will be answered as soon as possible when they have not been answered.
Respectfully Yours
Attk. Supt.
Mason Cleveland
Wm. J. Bottum Esq.

Aaron West, Oswego Co, N.Y. act 7 June 1832 $80 00 per ann.
To What time was he last paid?
Pension Office June 14. 1848 } 5
96 A
Died 15 th May 1840
Paid to his death,
(B.L.B.)

S
Ree Creek June 18 th 1876
Enclosed you have the application of the kind of Samuel West for a pension
Respectfully Yours
M rs J. B. Bottoms
Pension Office Washington D. C.

Payment to be made at Albany, by T. W. O'Leary Agent for various pension- ers, in the Agency of
New York
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book Volume Page by W. D. Murphy Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Claim for Military Service.
I certify that, in conformity with the laws of the United States, of the 7 th July, 1838, 3 rd March, 1843, and 17 th June, 1844, Susannah West, deceased late of New-York, who was a Private, in the Revolution and who died on the 13 th day of May, 1840, is inscribed on the roll at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, Commencing under the first named act, on the 13 th July, 1840, and terminating on the 13 th day of March, 1841, and its supplements, on the 4 th day of March, 1843, and terminating on the 13 th day of July, 1845, when she died, all of which is due and payable to her only surviving children, viz: William West, Francis West, Charlotte Strong, Julia West, Silas West, Betsey Bates, Caroline Reynolds and Daniel West.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 24 th day of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight.
Examined and Countersigned.
Secretary of War.
Commissioner of Pensions.

Middleville Barry Co Mich December 28th 1849
Sir
Have the goodness to inform me the amount of the interest of pension granted to the children of Susannah West deceased late the widow of Aaron West who was a Revolution of the state of New York. I ask for the information of those personally concerned
Yours Respectfully Wm. J. Bottum
Hon. J. L. Edwards Washington D. C.

Susannah West
Wid of Aaron
Per. N.Y. law '38, '44
old case of mine
from
Abad Loy

No 12838 acc'43 9467
Susannah West ad mo of Aaron NY
act 7 July 1838
Adm d Ryan, Inc
$80. per an
from 15 May 1840 to 4 March 1841. Payable to William West, Francis West Charlotte Strong, Julia West Silas West, Betsy Walch and Caroline Reynolds and David West only surviving children of Susannah West ad
Adm d acts 2 March 1843 and 17
June 44. $80 00 per an
from 4 March 1843 to 15 July 1845 the sum of her debts payable to children as above named
Hen W Dunn Resident Mng

Pension Office June 1845
Sir
I have the honor to inform you that the papers in the case of Susannah Conklin widow of John Conklin have been examined and filed under the act of 7 July 1838.
A transcript from the record in the Comptroller's office filed in another case.

12. 838.
Susannah West, decd.
N. Y.
Let. to W. J. Bottom, July 27, 46.
Same Sept 18 46.
to Arad Joy Sept 13 47
{ Act 7 July '38 }

10647 Susannah Met NY
Set to A. Z. M c Cart, Sep. 16 1841
act 7 July 1838

N. Res. 23 Jan 45 10 4 45 no. 605
New York
Susannah West, B.F.
Widow of Aaron West who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 15th May, 1840 of Oswego in the State of N.Y. who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Blake of the Reg t commanded by Col. Sanford in the Regular line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 15th day of March 1840 May
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of June, 1848, and sent to Wm. W. Duce No. of Reps
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Th. D. Dunshee, Clerk, Book P Vol. 1 Page 533

Reported
Payable to
William West
Francis West
Charlotte Strong,
Julia West,
Silas West,
Petsey Balch
Caroline Reynolds
& David West
only children
surviving N o
July 25 th 1849.
Certificate is - an d
St. Reso: 23 rd Jany. 1845-
at $80 per ann - Comf 4 th
March 1836 & ending 15 th
May, 1840. Payble to the child
above named & sent to
E. Blackman, New York, N.Y.
West

1911 May 13 Hist. To Harriet L. Angell also family record V.L.M. left.
1929 Aug. 8 - Dr. V.D. Thomas adv. cost of photos. MMS&F
1929 Sept. 21. Photos mailed to V.D. Thomas & Fin. Rev. mfd.
1930 - Mch. 17 - Dr. V.D. Thomas adv. cost of photos - See Schum Simons N. 1898 - MMS&F
1930 Apr. 18. Photos mailed to Dr. V.D. Thomas. See Schum Simons, W. 1898. A.D. 7.
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19607
Susannah West
Widow of
Aaron
Priv. Red. Wm
Act: Mar. 3 rd 1873
Index: - Vol. M , Page 323
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Pension Bureau Washington, D. C.
May 4/04 P.M.O. for $1.00 to order of Rev. Bureau ret'd to Carrie B. Allen, Pulaski, N.Y. K.M. Finance Div.
Pulaski, N. Y.
April 20, 1904
Gentlemen:-
I enclose to you herein one dollar for which please send me the fact regarding the date of birth, place of birth and date of death of Aron West. He was a soldier of the Revolution and drew a pension of $96 a year. Died in Orwell, N. Y. at the age of 71 in I think 1839.
From the Bureau of Records of Hartford, Conn. I learned these facts" In the return of the Levies that served in 1780 in Col. A. B. Webb's Co., page 252, Aron West enlisted July 7, 1780, discharged Dec. 4th " Aron West of Middleton in Col Campfield militia at West Point, at Sept. 1781, page 582. "
Very Truly
Carrie B. Allen Pulaski, N. Y.
Box 79.

717 Cass St. La Crosse Wis
May 7, 1911.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir.
Can you give me the Revolutionary War record of W. 19607  Aaron West who probably enlisted from Connecticut and afterwards lived in Orwell N. Y.?
Also one Nathaniel Hampstead who enlisted from either N. Y. or Connecticut and later lived in Fredonia and Williamstown N. Y.?

Any other information concerning either will be very greatly appreciated.
Thanking you very kindly for the same I am.
Very truly yours,
Harriet A. Angell
Miss Harriet A. Angell La Crosse, Wis.

Please have certified and return to Revolutionary & 1812 Wars Section, Room 5033.
Photostatic copies of eleven pages from Revolutionary War claim for pension of Aaron West, W. File No. 19607.

SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE.
1-681
PHONE Branch 476
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 41611
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications, Room G 139.
April 1, 19 30 .
Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering Pension
Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostatic copies of 11 pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of Aaron West, Conn. Troops, W. 19607.
No. of copies 1 of each Shall form be kept standing? ..... days
For further information see Mrs. M. M. H. Finch Room No. 5033 Phone No. 541
Approved:
Ad. Wilkerson
Chief Clerk of Bureau.
Margaret M. H. Finch
Chief of Division.
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See further copies in Scham Simon, W. 1798.

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State Hospital Terrell Texas Jan 20, 1930
Mr. Earl D Church Comm. Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Subject
Aaron West Rev. Sol. Your file W19607 want his application for pension which may show parentage.
Dear Sir:
Many thanks for the photo stat of 17 pages of File W.19607 showing name of Lurannah on each page.
Now want Aaron's parentage, possibly his application will show same.
Please advise cost of photo stat of papers showing parentage and their location of residence etc.
Yours very truly
V.D. Thomas M.D.
V. D. THOMAS, MD STATE HOSPITAL TERRELL, TEXAS
Aaron West born June 3, 1763 Chatham Ct. died May 15, 1840 Orwell, N.Y. m. Nov 4, 1784 Winchester Ct to Lurannah Kellogg

State Hospital Terrell Texas Soldiers' appl. for pension Sept. 24-1832-6p. Soldiers' appl. for pension Jan 14-1833-2p. Court affidavits Sept. 24-1832-2p. Sol. Def. Jacket _____ 1p.
from file W.P. 1907 about his application for pension which may show percentage
Dear Sir:
Many thanks for the blank stat of 15 pages of file W.1907 showing name of individual on each page.
Your work on Mrs. Garrison's percentage, provided his application will show same.
Please advise cost of blank stat of papers showing percentage and their location of residence etc.
Yours very truly V. D. Thomas M.D.
Garrison West June 3, 1833 Clinton Ct. New York 12, 1840 New York, N.Y. June 4, 1844 New York, N.Y. to General Mitchell
V. D. THOMAS, MD STATE HOSPITAL TERRELL, TEXAS

All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 35504
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications, Room G 139.
September 14, 192 8.
Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering Pension Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostatic copies of 17 pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of Aaron West, Connecticut Troops, W. 19607.
No. of copies 1 of each Shall form be kept standing? ..... days
For further information see Mrs. M. M. H. Finch Room No. 5033 Phone No. 541
Approved: asw Chief Clerk of Bureau.
Margaret M. Finch Chief of Division.
NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering
CHECK WORK DESIRED
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Rev. 4/18/12

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D.
State Hospital Terrell, Texas August 31, 1929
Subject: Photostatic copies of 17 pages (W.19607)
Mr. Earl D. Church Commissioner Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Mr. Church:
Herewith M.O. for $2.80 for certification fee and photostatic copies of 17 pages of File W.19607 wherein the given name of the widow of AARON WEST, Connecticut Troops, appears.
Yours very truly
V.D. Thomas V.D. Thomas, M.D.
M.O. # 347469 - $2 80
To Law Dist. Rept 18

IN REPLY REFER TO
Rev.&1812 Wars Section. 3-1885
MMHF
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS WASHINGTON
August 8, 1929.
V. D. Thomas, M. D., State Hospital, Terrell, Texas.
Dear Sir:
I advise you that photostatic copies of the various pages upon which the given name of the widow of Aaron West (W.19607) Connecticut Troops, appears, will be furnished you at the rate of fifteen cents a page with twenty-five cents extra for certification if that is desired.
The number of pages to be copied is seventeen.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
1725 185 1755 2.25 2.80
Very truly yours,
Earl D. Church
EARL D. CHURCH, Commissioner.
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V. D. THOMAS, MD STATE HOSPITAL TERRELL, TEXAS 12 Wars Section.
August 8, 1929.
V. D. Thomas, M. D., State Hospital, Terrell, Texas.
Dear Sir:
I advise you that photostatic copies of the various pages upon which the given name of the widow of Aaron West (W.19607) Connecticut Troops, appears, will be furnished you at the rate of fifteen cents a page with twenty-five cents extra for certification if that is desired.
The number of pages to be copied is seventeen.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH, Commissioner.

V. D. THOMAS, MD STATE HOSPITAL TERRELL, TEXAS
State Hospital Terrell, Texas July 29, 1929
Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
West File No. 19607
Dear Sir:
Revolutionary services of Aaron West Pension applied for Sept 24, 1832 Claim allowed Lived Orwell, N.Y.
References: Bureau of Pensions West File No. 19607 Wife allowed pension on application executed Dec 7, 1843, while resident of Orwell, N.Y., age 77 yrs. 11 mo. 12 da
Question 1. May I obtain photo stat of wife's signature and cost? Question 2. Will you copy wife's full name as shown in several applications and send to me?
NOTE; Her name was LURANNA (Kellogg) WEST or SUSANNA (Kellogg) WEST
Yours very truly V. D. Thomas, M.D.

GERBERT, TEXAS STATE HOUSING, W.D. 1THOMAS, W.D.
Joseph Bates Saxton, Vermont P.S.P.P.S. post
Answered by Mrs. Mary Westcott
List of papers:
 His. ap. Dec. 7 - 1843 - 2 p  Silas West's affid. May 2 - 1846  James R. Battle + J.B. Gilbert write from record 4 p -  Arthur H. Bell's affid. Jan 31 - 1844 - 1 p  Adams' letter Aug. 25 - 1847 - 1 p  Mr. R. R. R. letter Sept 14 - 1846 - 1 p  Alban Strong's affid. Jan. 4 1848 - 1 p  Stephen Murdock's affid - 1 p  A. P. McCarthy's letter - Mch 15 1844 - 1 p  Mr. Patten's letter Dec 28 - 1849 - 1 p  Mr. Strong's letter Sept 17 - 1848 - 1 p  Mr. Richardson's affid. 1 p  C. J. Jackson's 2 p 
NOTE: Her name is not in the list of papers.
1843, 1844, 1846, 1847, 1848, 1849
I should like to have included War Dept. C.F. - dated June 24 - 1848, but it is so mixed up - making her die soldus etc I omitted it - on which her name is plainly discernable