Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,280, Thaddeus Waring, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Waring, Thaddens Deborah
N. 18,280
CONTENTS

New York. 3550 277 Connecticut
Hezekiah Williams, widow of Isaac Williams who died in the August 1826 of Fairfield the State of CT. who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Bell of the Comp y commanded by Doane in the CT. line for GM 57th
Granted on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of March 1841 and sent Home at the rate of Reps.
Arrears to the 4th of Oct r 1840 $ 285.00 Semi-annual allowance ending March 41  15.00 $300.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd }
Recorded by H. L. Adams Clerk, Book C Vol. 1 Page 84
5 Letter to B. H. Mac 28 March 1841.
Letter to Hon. J. G. Clinton 27 May '41 Ceo to Pen. Agt. 29 July 1841, To New York City from Lt. March 1831. 30 th July 1841. Note -specification to J. G. Clinton. H. R.

Deborah Waring
1864
Deborah Waring widow of Thaddeus
Coun:
Witness James Wed. 81. gms - under Bell Lockwood
admd 9 mo pr 30
No deduction
Hon. Nathl Jones A.R.

State of Connecticut } ss Stamford Fairfield County } Probate District
Be it known that on this 22 nd day of October A 1886 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for said district, in open Court now sitting (Deborah Waring a resident of Darien in said District County and state who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed and approved the 4 th day of July 1886. Viz. That she is in the eighty third year of her age. That she was lawfully married to Matthias Waring at Stamford (now Darien) by Thos Young Esq. a Justice of the peace in said Stamford, within and for said County of Fairfield on the 17 th day of Feb y 1777. This Declarant was the Grand Daughter of the wife of said Thos Young, was named after her said Grand Mother, had lived with her for five years or more with previous to her marriage and was married at his house in said Stamford (now Darien), who has no record of his marriage, except that on her late husband's family Bible, from which the above is taken but she is sure the date is correct as she has from year to year for a long life, seen it there recorded. She believes that her said Husband, was in the service for most of the time during the Revolutionary war. She well remembers her said Husband, was in continual or daily service under Lieut. Nathan Allen, who had charge of a part of Capt. Sips (Bell's) Company of Coast guards (as they were called) who were stationed or quartered in that part of Stamford which is now embraced in Darien. From her old age

and loss of memory she cannot state further particulars of the service of her late Husband The said Husband died in May 1826 she has not since remarried and still remains his Widow & has never been married since his death She has not any documentary evidence to prove the service of her said Husband - Deborah Waring
I swear to the facts cited on the day of your appearance before me
Chas. Hawley Judge
And the said Court doth hereby declare its opinion that the above named applicant was married to Phoebe Waring hereinafter as she states on the 17 th day of February A.D. 1777 & That she is now the widow of said Phoebe & that he died in the month of January A.D. 1826 & that he was a Revolutionary soldier. Given as the said applicant has in her declaration stated.
Charles Hawley Judge -

I Samuel Lockwood Clerk of the Court of Probate for Stamford District in Connecticut do here by certify that The foregoing contains the original proceed- -ings of the said Court in the matter of the application Deborah Waring the widow of Thaddeus Waring for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of Office this 17 th day of November 1836
Samuel Lockwood

State of Connecticut } ss 15th } Darien Fairfield County }
Be it known that on this 10 th day of October 1836 personally appeared before me J. H. Miner a Notary Public within a for said State & County. Deacon Benjamin West of said Darien who being first duly sworn on his oath says that he lives a near neighbor to & is well acquainted with Deborah Waring an applicant for a pension on account of services rendered the United States, by her late husband, during the Revolutionary War, - He has no knowledge of the intermarriage of the said Deborah with her husband Thaddeus Waring, but he well knows they lived together as husband & wife during the Revolution- ary War & has no doubt they were such - they said He I saw the said Thad s after his death & attended his funeral - This Deponent was in the Continental Army until Jan'y 1780. when he returned to Stamford, (now Darien), where he remained til the peace of 1783 & still lives - He well remembers that sd- Thaddeus Waring was a soldier in the Coast guards, as they were called, commanded by Captain Nathan How although this Deponent understood that Capt. Bell commanded the Company of Guards in Stamford & that Lieut. How had under his immediate charge a portion of the Company stationed in that part of Stamford which is now included in the Town of Darien - He knows that said Thad s remained a soldier in said guards until the peace - He can't say that the service was continuous for the whole of the time but he does know that they were out on some occasions as much as six weeks in succession - that they drew their rations or pay for them the same as in the Continental Army whether

incorporated
This Deposition is now in the seventy  seventy th year of his age,
Benjamin Ward
I sworn & subscribed the day & year above written I further certify that Benjamin Ward who subscribed & swore to the foregoing Deposition is a credible person & disposes in testimony of all which I have hereunto Set my hand & affixed my official Seal
My Minor Notary Public

State of Connecticut } Fairfield County } for Stamford
Be it known that on the 9 th day of Novr 1836 - before me JH Minor a Notary Public within & for said State & County - Personally appeared Rev. Daniel Smith of said Stamford who being first duly sworn according to law on his oath says - That in the month of June 1793 he was settled in the work of the ministry in & over the first Congregational Church & Society in said Town of Stamford & that he hath ever since re- mained their Pastor - He knows that Deborah Waring who has subscribed the foregoing Declaration was a communicant in his Church when he was first settled here & still remains a respectable member of the same Church - He also knew her husband, Thaddeus Waring, & was acquainted with him until his death which happened as this Deponent believes in 1826 - He has no personal knowledge of the intermarriage of the said Deborah with the said Thaddeus, but has no doubt they were lawfully married as she states - They lived together as husband & wife - were reported to be dead - & brought up a respectable family of children several of whom are still living -
Sworn & subscribed the Daniel Smith day & year above written I further certify that Rev. Daniel Smith the above deponent is a respectable Christian & witness to the testimony of all things I have hereunto subscribed my mark & affixed my official Seal JH Minor Notary Public

State of Connecticut ss. Daren October 10 th 1836
Fairfield County
Be it known that on the day & year above written before me J. W. Miner, a Notary Public in & for said State & County, personally appeared David Daren who being first duly sworn on his oath says that he is well acquainted with Deborah Waring Daren & he knows her to be the widow of Thaddeus Waring Daren late of said Daren - He also says he well knew the said Thaddeus from the time of his marriage with the said Deborah - he was not present at their marriage but understood at the time that they were married by Tho- young Esq r a Justice of Peace at his dwelling house in said Daren - he knows that said Deborah was a mem- ber of the family of said young at the time said marriage was said to have taken place - He knows they shortly after went to Housatonic & lived together as husband & wife until the death of said Thaddeus which happened in the month of Jan y 1826 as he believes - This deponent saw him after he was dead & attended his funeral - He has allways lived a neighbor, not more than eighty rods distant from said Thad s & his wife & that the said Deborah has not been married since the death of her said husband & still remains his widow - He well remembers that said Thaddeus enlisted into a company of Guards commanded by Capt. J. B. Bell as he believes it was in the year 1777 1778 - He knows it was in the Spring of the year & this deponent remembers that said Thaddeus enlisted at his house & as he believes for the time of one year - This deponent testified at the time & he knows & well remembers that said Thaddeus snow continuously for the whole of that year in said com- pany & the year following he knows the said Thaddeus served continuously in said company of Guards which as he believes was under the charge of Lieut. Nathan How - This deponent knows that said Thad s served in

Said Company of Friends for two years at the least & he should think for a much longer time - This Deponent is in his eightyfirst year & from loss of memory may not have got the dates correct, but about the services stated he thinks he can not be mistaken
Hesekiah West
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year above written. I further certify that the said Hesekiah West the above deponent is a credible witness. In testimony of all which I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Official Seal.
William Minor Notary Public

State of Connecticut } } Probate District of Stamford County of Fairfield }
On this 13 th day of November A.D. 1837 before said Court were sitting personally appeared Deborah Haring or Doreen in said District an applicant for a pension who being duly sworn doth on her oath say in addition to her original declaration forwarded to the pension Department, that she was married to her late husband Theodorus Haring now dead on the 19 th day of February A.D. 1771 - Those few who were present at her marriage are now all dead. In consequence of domestic affliction in the family of her grandfather with whom she lived at that time, very few persons were present at the marriage. They were married by her said Grandfather (her step-grandfather) Thomas Young then of said Stamford a justice of the peace, but long since dead. -
The only record she has on grounds of her said marriage is that which is hereto attached which has been at this time taken from the old Bible which was the family Bible of her husband for since his decease has been. The said record is entirely in the hand writing of her deceased husband the said Theodorus Haring & written by him in said Bible a long time before his decease.
sworn to & } Haring widow Deborah Haring Subscribed }
The Day before appeared before me & I certify that the penmarks hereunto were written by her and by herself in subscribing -
Chas H. Hawley Judge

And on the same day personally appeared before said Comt. Mrs. Elizabeth Sibell of said District aged fifty three years who being only affirmed according to law doth on her affirmation say that she is a daughter of the late Thaddeus Waring the P. of of Deborah Waring the present applicant for a pension. That the annexed paper is a leaf which was this day cut from the old family Bible of her s d father of mother of that the same is as she believes from her knowledge of the hand writing of her deceased father, entirely in his hand writing.
Sworn to & subscribed } Elizabeth W. Sibell The day of your affirmation } of I certify that I know the person of that she is a credible person.
Chs. Alexander Judge

I Joshua B. Ferris Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Farmington in Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of Deborah Waring for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal & affixed this 23 rd day of November A.D. 1837.
J. B. Ferris Clerk -
Farmington Nov. 23. 1837
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir I enclose evidence of the marriage of Mrs. Deborah Waring to the late Mr. Waring on her application for a pension.
Yours respectfully &c.
Chas. H. Hurlbut

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
MARRIAGES.
Thaddeus Waring to Deborah Frost February 17 th 1771
Hannah Waring to Henry blocks-
May- 17 1795 th
Mary Waring
to Daniel Chaceayner
November 19 th 1802
William Waring
to
Ann Cromwell
December 23 rd - 1803
William Waring
to
Sarah Underhill
May 1809

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Hannah Waring born July 18 th 1772 - - -
William Waring --- November 21 st 1778
Mary Waring May 11 th 1782
Elizabeth Waring September 2 nd 1784
Jesse Waring -- January 23 rd 1788
Jacob Waring --- April 25 th 1790
Henry Frost Waring February 12 th 1796
BIRTHS.
Thaddus Waring born April 18 th 1745
Deborah Frost born November 5 th 1753

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
Aug 3 1923
August 10, 1923.
Mary W. Chadeayne Cornwall, P.O.Box 114, N. Y.
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 18280 , it appears that Thaddeus Waring was born April 18, 1748, place not stated.
While residing at Stamford (which was later Darien), Connecticut, he served from 1777 to 1781 at various times as a private in the Coast Guards under Captains Jesse Bell and Isaac Lockwood of the Connecticut Troops, amounting in all to more than nine months.
The soldier married February 17, 1771 at Stamford, Connecticut, Deborah Frost, who was born November 5, 1753, place not given. He died in January 1826.
She was allowed pension on her application executed October 22, 1836, at which time she was living at Darien, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
In 1841 she was living in Cornwall, Orange County,

New York, with her daughter, Mary Chadeayne.
Their children-
Hannah born July 18, 1772, married Henry Clock, May 17, 1795. William " November 21, 1778, married Ann Cromwell, December 23, 1803. Mary " May 11, 1783, married Daniel Chadeayne, November 19, 1802. Elizabeth " September 3, 1784, married ----- Sibell or Libell no date given. Jesse " January 3, 1788. Jacob " April 25, 1790. Henry Frost " February 13, 1796.
It is also stated that William Waring married Sarah Underhill, in May 1809.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Sturminster July 7. 1838
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir
The widow Deborah Waring (widow of Noddens Waring Esq. of Danileu, a long time since applied for a pension. She was informed that more proof of the marriage was required & accordingly several months ago forwarded the family record, taken from the family Bible accompanied with evidence iden- tifying & verifying it. She has since heard nothing in relation to her application. Her business was up to that time done by Mr. Albin of this place who since that time I am informed has done nothing in relation to it. He requests me to attend to the business of her compliance & will thank you to inform me whether there is yet any obstacle in the way of her application & if so what it is. - As I had no charge originally of her application I do not know the grounds of her claim, nor by what testi- mony it was supported. It indeed underwent my reexamination as judge of Probate, but I have now no recollection at all of the particulars. If there fore more testimony is wanted in support of the

claim, you will do me and Mrs. W. a favour by advising me of the services alleged of the points in which the proofs are unsatisfactory - Mrs. Waring's great age prevents the hope of any precise information to be derived from her & I know not to which other grea- ter block for such as would be necessary to enable me to pay such attention to her case as I could have attended to it in the outset -
An answer as early as convenient will be most worth much obliged
Yours respectfully J. B. L. S. C.
Chas. Hawley

D. Waring.
July 12
In at 5.
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Con. act 14 July '36
Let to S. H. Miner Dec. 3. '36 " " " Sept. 23. '37 " " " Apr. 28. 38 " C. Hawley July 14. " " " " 24 " " " " Feb. 14, 1839. " " " Oct. 7. 1839 " Hon. S. D. Osborne May 28 th 1840 to Hon. C. V. Jones Dec. 31/40, copies of papers sent to same Jan. 6. 1841. Let to same Feb. 16. 1841.
Act 14 July '36

Waring
Oct 3. P.M.
Oct 6.
Hon. J. L. Edwards Pension Department Washington

Hanford Sept. 28. 1835
Wm. J. Le Edwards,
Sir
Permit me to enquire in relation to the application of Deborah Waring for a pension. In a former communication to me you stated that you wished evidence from the office of our Comptroller. I obtained that evidence from him & handed it to you I think, in your office, when I was in Washington in March last. I think you stated in the communication mentioned above that you wished evidence from our public records, of the particular period of service - Such evidence can never be obtained for the only entries the books bear are of payments made to Bells for services rendered at the places designated. This evidence the Department already has. Such evidence is all that in many other cases has been forwarded, or could be obtained - It is hoped it will be deemed sufficient here. Please inform me of the result.
Yours very respectfully Servt.
Chas. Hawley

Washington 27 th Feb y 1841
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
I enclose additional evidence of the services of Theodorus Waring late of Connecticut, in support of the Claim of Deborah Waring for a pension wherewith has been, as I am informed, judge Hawley of that state. It is believed by Mr. W's present Agent that the enclosed Affidavits of James Weed will suffice, with the evidence now on file in the pension office, to satisfy the commissioner of her right to a claim under the law. I am earnestly desired to call on the Com y & respectfully asking his attention and review of this case.
With great respect Your ob t servant
Nath l Jones

L. L. Edwards Esq.

Sir
Enclosed herewith is the original pension certificate of Deborah Waring, who wishes to get the place for the payment of the pension changed from Hartford Ct. to the City of New York.
The grounds on which the change is sought are shown in the accompanying affidavit, viz a removal from Connecticut to Connecticut in the State of New York.
Yours Respectfully
J. A. Holinton
Secy
Washington (Gadby) May 26. 1841
J. L. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
18,280
File No. 18280
Deborah Harrington Widow of Gardner Harrington Pri. Secy War
Act: July 4th 86
Index:—Vol. M , Page 3111
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1905-Oct. 24. Dr. A. H. # sum- hist. & info. data as to 2 soldiers only given to each applicant as
1905. Nov. 8. Above advised no other Isaacus Warren letter in Claim of Isaac Beal and J. F. 35801] M.B.H
1928. Aug. 10. H. S. to Mary W Chadeayne Jag

OFFICE OF DR. A. W. HINMAN GRADUATE VETERINARY SURGEON. — 415 FOURTH STREET. P. & A. PHONE 272.
OCT 19 1905
BRADDOCK, PA. Oct 16 1905
Pension Dept Washington D.C.
Gentlemen,
The records of your office show service in War of Revolution of the following persons viz. — Phineas Hinman, Haddicus Haring, Jonathan Crocker, Saml. Beckwith, Isaac Bullard and Benj. Barlow.
Any information on the above named persons will be thankfully received.
Yours respec.
A. W. Hinman

LAW OFFICES OF H. W. CHADEAYNE BREWSTER BUILDING 44-46 SMITH STREET NEWBURGH, N. Y.
July 17, 1928
U. S. Pension Department,
Washington,
D. C.
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly send all information contained in your records concerning Thadden Waring of Stamford, Conn., who served in the Revolutionary War and died January 5th, 1826.
His widow made application for a pension in November 1837.
Also any information concerning Jonathan Waring who served during the Revolutionary War and was a Captain in the army in 1779. These men were residents of Darien, then a part of Stamford.
Kindly send all information to Mary Waring Chadeayne, P. O. Box, 114, Cornwall, Orange County, New York.
Thanking you for your assistance, I am,
Very respectfully yours,

Application for a transfer
State of New York
Orange County ss. On this Sixteenth day of July 1841 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Orange personally appeared Deborah Waring of said County, who on her oath declares that she is the same per- son who is named in an Original Certificate hereto an- nexed; that her name was placed on the pension roll under the act of Congress passed the fourth day of July 1836 of the State of Connecticut from whence she has lately removed; that she now resides in the State of New York where she intends to remain and wishes her pension to be then payable in future in the City of New York. The following are her reasons for remo- ving from the State of Connecticut to the County of Orange and State of New York, that she is now eighty seven years of age & wishes to spend the remainder of her days with her daughter Mary Chadeayne who resides in Orange County aforesaid -
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid Deborah Waring Per Armstrong a justice of the Peace
State of New York
Orange County ss. Henry F. Chadeayne of Cornwall in said County being duly sworn deposes & says that he is well acquainted with Deborah Waring named in the annexed pension Certificate & who made & subscribed the foregoing affidavit. That he knows her to be the identical person named in annexed Ori- ginal pension Certificate & the widow of Haddad Waring deceased who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution. And that the said Deborah Waring in the month of September last past

removed from the State of Connecticut to the County of Orange & State of New York where she now resides & where deponent believes she intends to continue to reside.
Sworn before me this 3 16 th day of July 1841 the word "the" interlined
Henry F. Chadayne
H. Armstrong
a justice of the Peace
I the undersigned justice of the peace before whom the foregoing affidavit of Henry F. Chadayne was made do certify that I am well ac- quainted with him & believe him to be a man of truth & veracity & his statements under oath entitled to full credit & belief. The letter "F." written over an erasure
H. Armstrong a justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Horace Armstrong Esquire and with his signature. That the said Horace Armstrong is a Justice of the Peace of the town of Newburgh County of Orange and State of New York and that the signature "H. Armstrong" in the foregoing facts and certificate are in the proper hand writing of the said Horace Armstrong Dated Washington July 19, 1841
W. H. Clinton M.C.

No Evan,
[Faint, illegible handwriting]
H. Armstrong esq Present

Deborah Haring.
How Charles Hawley Stanford Ch

Comptroller Office Hartford Jan'y 25 1839
I certify that on application for evidence of the services of Zadocus Waring, who claims services in the War of the Revolution under Capt. Silas Bell & Lieut. Nathan Howe in 1777, 78 & 79 that I have examined the Books & papers remaining in this Office and do not find the Pay Rolls of the above Officers. That on Pay Table Book is the following Accounts
   Under the Head of War - (Capt. Silas Bell) Dr     1776 Dec 28 To Order on Treas for ap. his C o Col. Whiting's Regt £172.0.0   1777 June 8 To Order on do for ap. his C o stationed at Stamford £132.3.8 3/4   1778 July 2 To Order on do for ap. his C o stationed at Stamford £380.14.4   1778 July 1 To Order on do for ap. his C o stationed at Stamford £30.12.0   1778 Oct 30 To Order on do for ap. his C o County at Greenwich £186.2.8   1778 Nov 5 To Order on do for ap. his C o Coast Guards £85.10.4  
Corresponding entries in Haskell's Receipts
   1779 June 12 To Order on Treas for A. Davenport Esq Receipt £480.0.0   1779 Oct 23 To Order on Treas for A. Davenport Esq Receipt £480.0.0   1779 Oct 23 To Order on Treas for A. Davenport Esq Receipt £1500.0.0   1779 Feb 2 To Order on Treas for A. Davenport Esq Receipt £18239.2.9   1780 Feb 2 To Order on Treas for A. Davenport Esq Receipt £18699.2.9  
Supra
   1780 Feb 2 By Account rendered 17739.2.9   1781 Jan 18 By ditto for Services 480.0.0   1781 March 18 By Certificate of order from Congress 480.0.0 £18699.2.9   1781 March 18 By In Haskell's Receipts the United States Dr  
To the state of Connecticut for general expenditures
for the services & expenses of Troops stationed at Greenwich for defense -
   1780 Nov 10 Capt. Silas Bell order on the pay Roll Militia Co. S. Horse Guards £152.13.5   1780 Dec 25 Capt. Silas Bell order on the Coast Guards 17.13.5   1782 Jan 24 Capt. Silas Bell order on the pay Roll Militia Co. S. Horse Guards 1287.12.3   State Money - over -  

On, Pay Table Book under the Head of War in the following  1780 Dec 25 Lieut Nathan Howe For order on the Pay Roll Coast Guard £38.2.5  " Lieut Nathan Howe For order on the Pay Roll Coast Guard £71.15.10  Henry Richardson Compt

Hartford Aug 25 1839
Dear Sir
Enclosed you have Certificate as evidence of the passing of Col. John Bell & Lieut. Nathan Howe. You will see Col. Bell's Account shows large Amount of Service which no doubt will be satisfactory. I have examined the Council of Safety also the doings of the Legislature from 1777 to 80 inclusive and find nothing more for Lieut. Howe than the Account stated in the enclosed Certificate. hope it may answer the end intended.
Wm Charles Hawley
I remain Your obedt Servant
Henry Mitchell

Compts of Conn t

Comptrollers Office Hartford Connecticut October 13th 1837
I certify that Capt Sipe Bell is credited on Haskell's Receipts Oct 30 1772 under the head of sundry expenditures for the service and expense of troops stationed at Greenwich for the defence of the state, £166-2-3, he is also credited under the same head for services ren- dered at the same place, Nov & Dec 1780 £169- 16-10, he is also credited under the same head for services rendered at the same place Jan y 24th 1782, £1227-2-3, Capt Sipe Bell is further credited on the same book under the head of ex- pense of Guards on the sea coast, June 6th 1777 £132-3-2 1/2, he is further credited under the same head in 1778, at three different times £479-16-3, He is further credited on the same book under the head of Militia service from April to Nov 1779 £743-4-10, and also under the same head £17,739-2-9, Capt Sipe Bell is also charged on the pay table books in this office from Dec 23 1776 to Feb 2d 1780 - £12,699-2-9-, no rolls of Capt Sipe Bell's company remain in this Office.
I further certify that the name of Thaddeus Warring has not been found, Wm Field Comptroller

Washington Dec. 26 th 1840
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir,
Permit me to make the following enquiries & requests, in behalf of a worthy correspondent and furnish me with as full a report in the case as your convenience will permit.
It is the Case of Deborah Waring, widow of Thaddeus Waring dec d of (as I suppose) the State of Connecticut who has applied for a Pension under the provisions of the act of ————— The letter received by the State that, through the inattention of the Agent of the Widow, her claim has not been allowed. re. - That the said Thaddeus & Deborah were married either in the year 1770 or 1771. - That said Waring served, in the State of Connecticut in a Company called the "Householders" & Afterwards he enlisted in the "Town Guards" and served one year. That said T. Waring died in 1826, leaving said Deborah his widow. The letter adds - that she cannot prove her marriage by living witnesses nor by Records, but that she has a family Bible Record of her marriage, which is a leaf of said Bible taken therefrom, was sent with her other papers to the Pension Office within the last year or two.
In the event of an Adverse Report - the writer desires a return of the papers of said widow - Soliciting the favor of the necessary forms of an Application.
With great Respect Your Ob t servant Nath l Jones,

Washington Feb 15. 1841
Henry L. Edwards
Sir
I am desired by the friends of Mrs Deborah Waring of St. Louis who has applied for a pension (which has not been allowed) to ask the favor of the Commissioner to grant a copy of the Affidavit of James Weed of the City of New York made in her case and said to be on file in your office — I will here beg leave to state that I had supposed copies of all the proofs in Mrs Waring's case had been furnished me a few weeks since — but the request to me by her agent would imply that Weed's Affidavit was not furnished
Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servant Nathaniel Jones

in ab July 23 CT
Hon. J. A. Colburn
Sumner & Penins Washington
Livingston

Wilmington July 19. 1835
Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir
Your favor: in answer to my letter & your re- questing information in relation to the application of Deborah Williams for a pension was duly rec d . - I re- quested information in regard to the particulars of her declaration , stating that as I had nothing to do with the application until long after it was forwarded I knew nothing of those particulars & was therefore of necessity unable to be of any assistance in taking or procuring any additional testimony. - I have been requested by her to attend to the matter, because of the infirmitie of Mr. Williams who originally had charged the business. His condition in point of health is such that Mr. W. informs me nothing has been for a long time done by him in the matter & nothing more is ex- pected from him.
You inform me that you wish evidence from an Com- ptroller relative to each alleged loss of service. - This I am of course unable to obtain as I have no knowl- edge of the allegations of the Declaration - Mrs. W. is now eighty five years old & I can obtain nothing from her upon which I can act - unless therefore the merits of your department forbid, I shall be much obliged

by being printed with a brief sketch of the Declaration that I may know what services she alleges of what proofs are required. And indeed if your practice may have been generally to withhold such informa- tion, permit me to suggest that in a case like this may not improperly form an exception, the appli- cant being unable to give the necessary information & the one now employed to assist her, having none of able to obtain none in any way but by those made -
I am your respectful and obedt Servt -
Chs. Hawley

Mr Jones of N.Y calls to receive the declaration & papers of Mrs Deborah Waring of Ct.

Ct. Mar 24
Red off
Deb: Waring,
J. H. Richards Esq.
Con. P. P.
Washington City

Stanford March 21. 1838
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions.
Sir
I send you enclosed the certificate of Comptroller Field showing the services of Capt. Jesse Bell - The certificate covers the whole ground & Deborah Waring, an applicant for a Pension as the Widow of Thaddeus (not Thos. as some of your clerks read & write it) Waring is entitled to a full Pension for the services performed in Capt. Bell's company by her late husband.
Respectfully your obed Servt.
J. H. Waring

J. L. Canby Esq.

Stamford Conn. Nov. 21. 1836
L. L. Edwards Esq. Comt. of Pensions
Sir I forward by this mail the papers of Deborah Waring, an applicant for a pension for services rendered the United States, during the Revolutionary War, by her late husband Thos Waring - I hope her evidence will meet the approbation of the department & that she may receive the full amount of a Private's pension - She is a worthy old lady - not rich - & there can be no doubt, as I believe, from the tradition in this neighborhood, as well as from the testimony of Deacon Wilder that her Husband served contin- -uously for more than two years - the marriage is not on the Town records - It will be seen by her Declaration that she was married by a justice of the peace who never kept a Record of such matters & probably not more than one half of the marriages by Justices performed fifty years since, were found their way on to the Town records
Respectfully Your obedt Servt J. H. Minor

Single
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D. H. Mace
Attorney at Law
Orange County
Newburgh N.Y.
Hon. N. Jones N.Y.

State of New York
City and County of New York ss. James Weed now residing in the City of New York being duly sworn doth depose and say, that he was born in the Town of Stamford, Fairfield County, State of Connecticut and resided in the town of Stamford constantly until the year one thousand seven hundred & ninety four, in the following years when he removed to the City of New York where he has resided ever since - that early in the month of March One thousand seven hundred and eighty one this deponent enlisted in the town of Stamford in the guards commonly called the Coast Guards commanded by Captain Jesse Bell - who was shortly after about the 1 st of April One thousand seven hundred & eighty one removed to other service and the company from that time was commanded by Captain Isaac Lockwood and he served under Captain Isaac Lockwood from about the first of April 1781 until near the close of that year - And this deponent further says that he was well acquainted with Thaddeus Waring since deceased, the husband of Deborah Waring, that the said Thaddeus Waring was then also a resident of the town of Stamford in the State of Connecticut and that he the said Thaddeus served with him as a private in the same company of guards above mentioned at the same time with this deponent and during the whole time this deponent served in said company which was from the time of his enlistment until the said company was disbanded near the end of the said year 1781 a period of more than nine months under Captain Jesse Bell and Captain Isaac Lockwood as above stated - and this deponent further says that by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively to the precise length of the said Thaddeus Waring's service but according to the best of this deponent's recollection he served from on or about the fifth day of March until after the fifteenth day of December in the said year 1781. that this deponent upwards of three years since obtained and

still received a pension for his services above mentioned and refers to the declaration made by him at the time of obtaining such pension which may serve to specify the above mentioned term of service with greater precision — This deponent further says that formerly he was able to write but by reason of infirmity he cannot write at present.
Subscribed and sworn the Twentieth Day of February 1841 at the house of the deponent Where I attended him on account of his inability to go abroad before me Judah Hammond one of the Justices of the Marine Court and Justice of the Peace
his James X Weed mark
At the house of Mr. Weed } William Waring being duly affirmed affirmeth and saith — This is to certify that I am acquainted with James Weed the person who executed the above affidavit and have known him well for upwards of thirty years and have full confidence and belief in his respectability and veracity and he informs me that he is now upwards of seventy five years of age. Affirmed the 20 th February 1841 before me
Judah Hammond Marine Court Justice Marine Court State of New York and Justice of Peace City & County of New York p:
William Waring
William Lowery of said City Councillor at Law being duly sworn says that he is well acquainted with the above named affirmant (William Waring) that he has been so acquainted with him for many years past; and that the said affirmant is a member of the Society of Friends and a person of the highest respectability and veracity and credibility as a witness
Sworn the 20 th February 1841 before me in open court
Wm Lowery
Judah Hammond Justice Marine Court
This Affidavit was read and admitted in open court J. Hammond

I, John Barbere Clerk of the Marine Court of the City of New York, do hereby Certify that Judah Hammond whose signature appears to the foregoing affidavit is one of the Justices of the said Marine Court - and that the said Court is a Court of Record, and that the said signature is his genuine signature -
In Witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the said Court this twentieth day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty one
John Barbere
City of New York ss. This is to certify that I am ac- quainted with William Waring the affiant afore- said & the Defendant William Lowery, and that they are persons of respectability and veracity and credible witnesses - and that James Wood the Defendant of that name whom I deposite is hereunto annexed is proved to my satisfaction to be a person of respecta- bility and veracity and entitled to full credit as a witness. Done at New York at the house of the said James Wood the 20 February 1841
Judah Hammond Justice of the Marine Court and Justice of the peace -

State of Connecticut } for Stamford Fairfield County }
Be it known that on this 19 th day of September 1837 before me J. W. Minor a Justice of peace within & for said County Abraham Leeds of said Stamford who being first duly sworn says he is seventy six years of age that he is well acquainted with Deborah Waring, widow of Nathaniel Waring Dec d . an applicant for a Pension & has been acquainted with her for more than sixty years He was also well acquainted with his late husband The said Thos s Waring & he knows & well remem- -bers that said Thos s was a private soldier in a company of State or court guards commanded by Capt e Jesse Bell from the 1 st of Aug t 1777 till the 1 st of Jan y This service was continuous The Company & where stationed at the Guard House in the Village of Stamford This Deponent was a soldier & served in the same company for the same term - That on the 1 st of Feb y 1778 the company were again called out to go to Horsneck & were constantly on duty till about the middle of April following they were quartered at Fort Moad & Fort Seymour The said Thos s was a soldier & served in said company for the whole of this term as also did this Deponent
Abraham Leeds
I sworn & subscribed the day & year last above written I further certify that the for me Leeds the above deponent is a credible person In testimony of all which I have hereunto subscribed my name
J. W. Minor Jus of Peace

Washington September 23. 1837
I hereby certify that Simon H. Miner whose name is subscribed to the within certificate as justice of Peace, is regularly commissioned and qualified as justice of Peace within & for the County of Fairfield in the State of Conn t and is now & has been here during the last year, a justice of the Peace, & acted in that capacity - & that his official acts are entitled to full faith & credence -
Thos. J. Whittelsey Member of Congress from Fairfield County
Her in kind Subscribed Witness
H. H. Miner Justice of the Peace Sept 23

Pension office Mechanics Bank New York 2 d Augt 1844
Sir
I herewith return your Letter of the 30 th Ultimo, in order to have the name of the pen- sion inserted therein,
Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt J Knapp Post by Sylvester Spencer Chf Clk
James L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Farmers & Mechanic's Bank Pension Agency Hartford July 26 1841
Sir
In answer to your enquiry as to when Deborah Waring was last paid a pension on the Roll of this Agency under the Act of 4 July 1836, I have to inform you, that no payment has been made to her and, it is believed that application in her behalf has not been made at this office.
I am very Respectfully Your Obedient Serv t
J. L. Edwards Esq r Com t of Pensions Washington
A. W. King Jr.

Mar 22 1841
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Hon. L. Edwards
Mr. Lynam
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Newburgh March 17. 1841
Hon S L Edwards Commr of Pensions Sir
Upon the 2 d inst a Pension Certificate issued to "Deborah Waring" of Connecticut widow of Thaddeus Waring Dec d etc. by which, payment is to be made by A H Pomeroy Agent for Connecticut.
Mrs Waring now resides with her daughter in the town of Cornwall in the County of Orange N.Y. to which place she re- moved some short time since & intends spending the remainder of her days. She therefore desires that the payment of her Pension should be made at the City of New York in stead of at Hartford Connecticut and that you would authorize the Change accordingly.
Very Respectfully Your obed Servt
V. H. Mace