Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22535, Samuel Wolcott, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Wolcott, Samuel Jerusha
N. 22535
CONTENTS

81. Connecticut Pamela Walcott dec d . widow of Samuel who died on the 7 th June 1813, of Conn. in the State of Conn. who was a Art. Com y in the — commanded by Captain — of the — commanded by — in the Revolutionary line for 2 years; One from $275
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn. at the rate of 600 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Ending 19 th March 1844.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Sept. 1853 and sent to J. A. Pengel
Arrears to the 4 th of Semi-annual allowances ending
Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836,
Section the
Recorded by N. E. Robinson Clerk, Book D Vol. 2 Page 355.

up. No 2, 36
Miss Chailla and 21.37
Connecticut 87
Sarah Wolcott of Hartford in the State of Connecticut who was a _____ in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the _____ widow of Samuel Wolcott who was an apt. Conv. of Issues for 11 months increased to $275 per ann.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 146 Dollars 67 1/2 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Octo. 1836 and sent Jesse Chaillon East Windsor V.C.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $806.68 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4th Mar '37 73.33 $880.01
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 8, 1832. }
Recorded by N. H. Adams Clerk, Book Vol. 1 — Page 93

Widow J. Wolcott Declaration

Declaration,
In Order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4 th of July 1836.
State of Connecticut } ss Hartford Hartford County } ss Hartford
On this 6 th day of September 1836
Personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford in Hartford County Widow Jerusha Wolcott, aged 81 years next November a Credible Person, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 4 th 1836. That she is the Widow of Samuel Wolcott Esq, who was a Assistant Commissary, in the purchasing Department in the army of the Revolution, in the State of Connecticut. That he received the appointment on or about the First day of May 1780 and continued to perform the duties of the same, for a period of eleven Months which will be shown by the certificate of the Controller of Public accounts of the State of Connecticut, accompanying this application.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Samuel Wolcott on the 29 th day of December A D 1774. That her husband the aforesaid Samuel Wolcott Esq, died on the 7 th day of June A D 1813 and that she has obtained

a Widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Jerusha Wolcott
Sworn and Subscribed the day & year above written; before said Court of Probate.
Attest Henry Seymour CLK.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter That the above named Samuel Wolcott was a Commissary in the Army of the Revolution and that the Widow Jerusha Wolcott the applicant is his surviving Widow, & that they were married before the period of his services in the Revolutionary War, And that the said Samuel Wolcott died at said East Windsor on the 7 th day of June A 1813 And that the aforesaid Jerusha Wolcott remains his Widow and that she has never again married And the following is true transcript from the Family Record in the Bible of the said Widow Jerusha Wolcott apparently entered years ago and without collusion or fraud & which agrees also with the Genealogical Tree of the said Wolcott family traced thro the first Governor Roger Wolcott to the first settlers of the town of Windsor.
Samuel Wolcott Born April 4 th A 1751 Jerusha Wolcott his Wife Born October November 29 th 1755 Married

December 29 th A 1774 And the following is the record of the ages of their three first children
Jenusha Born October 3 rd A 1775 Naomi Born Oct 10 1777 Samuel Born Dec 12 1781
And they further find and declare the fact That the applicant and her witnesses are persons of the most respectable character for probity
I Henry Seymour Clerk of said probate Court hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings before said Court in the matter of the application of the Widow Jenusha Wolcott for a Pension, and I further declare that Horace Newberry Esq before whom the annexed depositions were taken is a Justice of the peace for Hartford County at this time and that the signature purporting to be his is his genuine signature as affixed to each of said depositions.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto affix my name, and the Seal of said Court of probate this 6 th day of September 1836 and I further certify that Attest William Field Esq who has signed the annexed certificate from the Comptroller's office of the State of Connecticut is at this time Comptroller of public acct. of the State of Connecticut and that the signature purporting to be his is his genuine signature and the erasures of the words assistant & October & Attest were made before signing & before the Comptroller's certificate was procured by which it appears it or assistant ought not to have been erased.
Attest Henry Seymour Clk

E. Alworths Declaration
1852
Jemima Wolcott Widow of Samuel
July '52
Evans & Hunt. Washington City

State of Connecticut, } County of Hartford, } ss South Windsor.
At a Session of the Probate Court held at South Windsor, in the District of East Windsor in the County and State aforesaid, on the 6 th day of January - 1852 personally appeared, Erastus Ellsworth Administrator on the Estate of Mrs Jerusha Wolcott deceased, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the increase of Pension due the said deceased, under the act of Congress, passed July 4 th 1836.
That Jerusha Wolcott, was the widow of Samuel Wolcott, who was a Commissary, and a Purchaser, in the War of the Revolution, as he has been informed. That he believes the said Samuel, served more than two years in said war; That the said Jerusha in her life time received a pension under the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836, at the rate of $275, per Annum; that he believes her to have been entitled to a greater sum. That the said Jerusha Wolcott was a Widow at the time of her death. That she died at East Windsor in the County of Hartford on the Nineteenth day of March Eighteen hundred & forty four That Elinor Wolcott, and Sophia Ellsworth, and Ursula Skinner, and Elisabeth Ellsworth, are her children and only surviving children. That the said Erastus Ellsworth has been duly appointed Administrator by said court, and is duly authorized to officiate in that capacity.
Erastus Ellsworth
Sworn to and subscribed

on the day and year first written as above; before me
W m Barnes Judge of Probate
State of Connecticut
County of Hartford & District of East Windsor
I William Barnes Judge of the Probate Court for the District of East Windsor aforesaid do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has this day been adduced to said Court that Jerusha Wolcott, widow of Samuel Wolcott died at East Windsor in said District on the 19 th day of March eighteen hundred and forty four That Elihu Wolcott and Sophia Ellsworth, coaxid and Ursula Skinner, and Elizabeth Ellsworth, are the children and only children surviving at this time; one of her children having died since her decease viz Jerusha Bissell.
That said Erastus Ellsworth, has been duly appointed Administrator on the estate of said Jerusha Wolcott deceased and is duly author- ized to act in that capacity.
Given under my hand at South Windsor in said District this sixth day of January 1852 And before signing March was interlined
W m Barnes Judge of Probate
I Henry Pease Jr.
Clerk & Register of the
probate court for the District of East Windsor in the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Hon William Barnes, who has signed the foregoing certificate is Judge of the probate Court for the District of East Windsor aforesaid & the signature purporting to be his is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand, & affix the seal of said Court at East Windsor aforesaid on the 6 th day of January 1852 Henry Pease Jr. Clerk

State of Connecticut Hartford County 5 South Windsor.
On this 6 th day of January 1852 before the court of Probate for the District of East Windsor in said County, now sitting person- ally appeared, Jesse Charlton a resident of said South Windsor, and a credible witness, with whom I am well acquainted; who being duly sworn according to Law, deposes and says, That in the summer of 1836, he made out the declaration for the Widow Jerusha Wolcott, in her application for a Pen- sion under the act of July 4 th 1836, and that he might be able to support her claim by documentary evidence, he examined the books of the Connecticut Pay Table in the Comptrollers Office in Hartford Connecticut. That he there found a credit for the services of Samuel Wolcott, her husband, f as Assistant Commissary of purchases from May 5 th 1780 to April 4 th 1781, and finding no further credit for Mr Samuel Wolcott in those Books I advised her to limit her claim in her declaration to that period; as that could be fully corroborated which she then consented to do; but she uniformly expressed the belief that her said

husband the said Samuel Wolcott served as a Commissary as much as two or three years: And the witnesses who testified to the ser- vices of the said Samuel Wolcott, seemed to be fully of the opinion that he served as a Commissary for a much longer period of time. And he further deposes, that, after he became more fully acquainted with the paytable books, in the Comptrollers Office, he found that in the settlement with the troops of the Connecticut line, of the Continental army, the credits which before had been kept from the time of the enlistment to January 1 st 1780, then to Jan'y 1 st 1781, were  were then to  closed at April 1781, which leads him to believe that it was about that time that the accounts were re- moved from the Connecticut paytable, to the general board of the War department; and that it mistook in advising her to limit her claim to eleven months which she should not have done if she had known as much of the state & condition of the public accounts as she learned afterwards: Some time after the case had been decided and in view of asking an increase of the pension, he took the depositions of two persons intimately acquainted with Mr Wolcott during the Revolutionary War, one of whom live-

in his family & the other a very near neighbor which more fully confirmed him in the opinion that the services of the said Samuel Wolcott as assistant Commissary was for a longer period than eleven months. and further, this deponent saith not.
Jesse Charlton
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year first named Before me W m Barnes Judge of Probate.
I Henry Pease Jr. Clerk of the Probate Court, for the District of East Windsor in Hartford County, do hereby certify, that Hon William Barnes, who signed the above certificate, is the Judge of said Court; and the signature is in his hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name, and affix the Seal of said Court, on the day and year first named.
Henry Pease Jr. Clerk

Iemin in Tolland County Connecticut, in by depose and say.
That my age is Eighty years; That I was Born in East Wind- sor, first society where I lived from my childhood until I married in the year 1783, to Doct James Steele, of El- lington; at which place I have lived since the time of my Marriage, until the present time.
And I further depose and say, that I lived in the im- mediate neighborhood of Samuel Wol- cott, and his Wife, throughout the pe- riod of the revolutionary War.
The wife of the said Samuel Wolcott, was daughter of General Erastus Wolcott, who served as an officer throughout the Revolutionary War, as Colonel, and General; and he was Brother to my Grandfather.
I am also well knowing to the fact, that the said Samuel Wolcott, served as a Commissary for several years, in the war

some equal proportion of the time purcha- sing provisions for the army.
According to my best recollection he acted as a purchasing commissary for as much as three years.
I was at his house very often, living very near his family.
And I was acquainted with him down to the period of his death which took place about 30 years ago: and his Widow is still living in said East Windsor
Jemima Steele Sept. 1843
Jemima Steele
Sworn to and subscribed, before me Jesse Charlton, Notary Public of & for the State of Connecticut isul, authorised by the Laws of said State to Adminis- ter oaths, & take depositions throughout said State: and I further certify, that the deponent is a credible person well known to me; in testimony whereof, I do hereunto set my hand, & affix my Seal of Office, on this 6 th Day of September, 1843, at Ellington aforesaid.
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public

Jerimiah Filley a resident of Wethers field in Hartford County, of lawful age, viz of the age of 88 years do hereby declare and depose; that I was born in East Windsor, in Hartford County and State of Connecticut and that I lived in the family of Mr Samuel and Mrs Jerusha Wolcott for about Nine years from the time I was twenty three years old until I was thirty three and that I well remember that the said Samuel Wolcott was a Commissary and used to be gone from home a great deal, purchasing cattle, &c for the continental army. I should think it was for more than two years that he was employed in this manner and I have the impression that he was engaged in this manner for all as much as three years he was a strong healthy man then, and I have heard him tell often what great distances he had ridden a day in some of his journeys. He thought he broke his constitution by the hardships he then underwent; and for several of the last years of his life he was laid by from business much of the time, with painful gout or Rheumatism. I continued after I was married to live in said East Windsor until I was more than seventy years old, and in the

neighborhood of the said Samuel Wolcott and I have a clear remembrance of the facts I have stated.
Jeremia Fitch
Sworn to and subscribed before me Jesse Charlton one of the Justices of the Peace for said Hartford County at said Wethersfield in said County, on the 25 th day of April A 1844 and I certify that the deponent is a credible and respectable person, well known to me.
Attest, Jesse Charlton Justice of the Peace. And Notary Public at the same time
by Law authorised to administer oaths & take depositions throughout the State of Connecticut.
In testimony whereof I have subscribed my name and affixed my seal.
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public
Jeremia Fitch for Mrs. Wolcott's Children April 1844

Know all men by these presents, that I, Elisabeth Ellsworth, of South Windsor, in Hartford County and State of Connecticut, daughter of Samuel Wolcott, a purchasing commissary of the army of the Revolution; & of his late widow Jerusha Wolcott, of said Town, who was pensioned for the services of her said husband under act of July 4 th 1836, and that she the said Elisabeth is interested in said claim, which is for an increase of said pension, for a term of service above and beyond the period of eleven months for which her said mothers pension was computed. And I do here by constitute and appoint James L Edwards Esq, of Washington City, & his partner, Mr Smith of said City, my true and lawful attorneys, & agents in said claim, and I do hereby authorize my said agents, to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or else-where; to file additional evidence, or arguments, and to receive the certificate which may be issued for said claim; which certificate I wish made payable to Erastus Ellsworth Esq, Administrator on the estate of the said Jerusha Wolcott, for the benefit of the following persons, or their heirs, who were the only children left by said Jerusha Wolcott at the time of her decease. Viz Jerusha Bissell, Eliza Wolcott, Sophia Ellsworth, Ursula Skinner

and the before named Elizabeth Ellsworth; & I do authorize hereby, my said agents to appoint one, or more, Substitutes for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might, or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorneys & agents shall lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and Seal, this 11 th day of July 1851 Signed & Sealed in the presence of.
Jesse Charlton William Wood
Elizabeth Ellsworth
State of Connecticut County of Hartford, ss South Windsor.
On this 11 th day of July 1851, before me the subscriber a Notary Public for said State & authorized by law to take acknowledgements & administer oaths & for general purposes. personally appeared, Mrs. Elizabeth Ellsworth, above named, and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her act & deed & for the purposes therein mentioned. In testimony whereof, I have set my hand & affixed my Seal of Office on the day & year last named.
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public

Elizabeth Ellsworth To Edwards & Smith Power of Attorney.
My Colo.
July 17 1857.
We desire to see the papers in the case of Jenusha Woolcott , within named. Com 36
17 July 57
(No 81)
Edwards & Smith
Ex by Edwards & Smith
July 27. 1857

Capt. Ingleby. Argument.

Sir:
I ask attention to a few remarks upon the case of Deborah Weston, which has been rejected upon what I must consider an unfair report by the examiner. I am quite sure of my designed unfairness, knowing that it requires some knowledge of the proceedings of the Office, the rules of evidence and the course of Pensionary service, to enable me to make a fair and just exposition of such a claim.
1. The examiner insists on the fact that the widow claimed only 11 months service for her husband.
If her statement be material, does not fairness require that the circumstances under which it was made and all that she said, should be taken into account? Yet the inference is left that she said her service was only 11 months, and no allusion is made to the given explanation to be found in the case. The agent erroneously supposed that the Comptroller's Certificate exhibited but 11 months, and he advised her to claim for that period only, though she and her attorneys at the time declared her husband had served much longer. This fact is proven by the agent himself. And an inspection of the declaration shows that the words "First" "May, 1780," and "eleven months" were inserted after the declaration had been drawn up. Taking all the facts in the case together, then, her declaration amounts to this - "My husband served in Continental service several years; the record produced from Hartford shows conclusively 11 months of

that time, and being informed by my agent that a claim for a longer period than that sustained by the record might prejudice my case, I aver that he served there 11 months."
2. Again, the examiner insinuates that Abiel Weston only knew of Samuel Weld's having served in 1780, and draws thence an argument to impeach the two female witnesses. It requires great zeal for the government to enable any one to draw such a conclusion. S. Weston says he does not know the exact length of S. Weld's service, but he knows the latter was married before his service commenced, which was in 1780. He could hardly have meant to limit the service to that year, when the incomplete record before him showed service up to at least April, 1780.
It is a rule of common sense that in explaining a man's language we shall have reference to what was in his mind when he was employing it. Now it is evident that when the original depositions in this case were made the agent and the witnesses supposed that the record concluded the claimant in the point of time, and that the only fact to be orally proved was the date of the marriage as as to being in under the Act of July, 1836. Hence they all merely mention that S. Weston did serve as Commissary, and confine their testimony to the fact that he had been married some time before that service commenced.

The third objection I shall dispose of when I come to consider the certificate of the Secretary of the St. Historical Society; and I now pass to an examination of the evidence in favor of the claim we set up for two years service.
Two ladies of high character, whose names that S. Wolcott did serve for more than 2 years as Commissary. In what respect of credibility are these witnesses lacking? Not in truth, for they are certified to be unimpeachable in veracity. Not in age, for one of them was married in 1783, and both were old enough then to observe and to remember what was passing immediately around them. Not in the opportunity of knowing personally what they state, for they were intimate in Wolcott's family and visited it frequently while he was absent on the duties of his office.
I know that some examiners dismiss with a sneer the testimony of every female with regard to the rendition of military service, as if no one could speak intelligently on such a subject who was not under arms and hourly in view of the party from the commencement to the termination of his service. But the slightest reflection will show the folly of such an assumption. A Commissary, especially, performed his duties in the face of the whole community. Having local duties to perform, and duties that frequently brought him into disagreement and with the fairness of his vicinity, he was known to every one within his district. It was his duty to purchase horses, cattle and every article of supply for cavalry and infantry; to impress provisions when he

could not purchase; whether he had under his doors, hatchers and numerous employees; he had his sundry, his wife and other military equipments; so that there was no more proba- bility that a woman or a child of the Rev- olutionary era should confound a private speculator with a public Company than there is that they would now take a market man, in whose family they are for- miliar, for a Captain in the Quarter Master's Department. Is there any thing in the remaining testimony to induce the belief that these ladies have misrepresented the facts?
We find that on the 6 th May, 1780, S. Wolcott entered into bond as Commissary, and as this was a State Executive Office, and one that lasted during good times, the strong presumption is that he retained it to the end of the war. Very few, if any, invol- -as can be found of Assistant Commissaries who resigned, and when we show that he had entered upon the duties of an Office having no legal termination to it, excepting slight irregularities, in accordance with the analogies of the Office, to suppose that he was in service to the peace-
In his first certificate the Comptroller shows a settlement made between May 1780 and April 1781, being the 11 months for which pension has already been granted.
But in the same certificate - and this point has heretofore overlooked - he shows that in 1781 £7089- 3- 1 were allowed to him as Commissary, and that in 1782 he rendered an ac-

Curve of expenditures covering this account. This is positive testimony that up to some time in 1782, Wolcott continued to act as Com- missary, since it will hardly be contended that the government advanced him that amount to speculate upon or failed to call upon him for a settlement until 1782, if he ceased to act as Commissary in April, 1781. If it were an original loan, no reason would hesitate to allow service on this certificate from 5 May, 1780 to 1 st January, 1782.
Next we exhibit an account from the books of Jeremiah Wadsworth, showing items of accounts with Samuel Wolcott from 14 Apl. 1781 to 10 th Apl 1782 being 12 months and 6 days more than the period heretofore allowed.
But, says the examiner, this is no evidence that Wolcott was then a Commissary because no title is affixed to his name. Now it is known to the Office that Wadsworth was Com- missary General to the close of the war; that Chapman was Deputy Commissary General to July, 1783, yet they are respectively styled in these same accounts J. Wadsworth and H. Chapman. The confusion of the title is no more conclusive, therefore, against Wolcott than it is against them. Suppose, then, it were matter of doubt whether he was up to Apl 10. 1782, Commissary or not, what is the natural and fair method of resolving this doubt? Evidently by bringing together all the testimony on this point, and illustrating what is obscure in one part by what is clear in another.

We find that Mrs. Wolcott when she made her declaration and her first witnesses when they gave their depositions declared that her husband served long after the 4 th of Ap. 1781; that Mrs. Steele and the other female witnesses deposed to his service for 2 or 3 years; that the original certificate of the Comptroller shows a settlement made by him as Commissary in 1782, and surely by the light of these independent facts we can determine in what capacity he appears in Bloodworth's books. Of the examiners have not been such a confirmed skeptic as to the possibility of a woman's telling the truth in a pecuniary case, he would have seen that this record abundantly corroborates the depositions of the two females, and that their depositions satisfactorily explain the record.
But this account, unexplained by oral testimony, is evidence that Wolcott was either a Commissary. The name of a farmer or of a private speculator never appears in Bloodworth's books. He was Commissary General over the New England States and a large portion of N. York, and the idea that he could possibly have opened an account with every individual of whom a horse, a beef or a load of hay was purchased, is so absurd  flimsy that it will not bear examination. The Spirit of the Commissary made his purchases in the distinct assigned him; took regular vouchers for what he paid out and with them settled for the advances made him by the C. G.

In instance, in 1781, £7089 were advanced to Wolcott, we are told and in Wolcott's books, he was debited with that amount; an account was thus opened against him; and whenever he turned over to his superior or to any officer appointed to receive them any articles purchased for the army he filed at the same time the vouchers showing their cost, and was credited by so much. But Lord Jones, Gen. Smith and others of whom he purchased had no accounts opened against them, of course, and would never appear in Wolcott's books at all. The affairs of the Commissary Department are in this respect conducted now as they were then, and I venture to affirm that no names will be found in the Commissary General's books except those of his subordi- nates. In the very first item of the ac- count I am now considering, Wolcott is credited by 3 horses, £99, and charged with £75 Specie and £60 Sterling money. Is it believed that government had furnished Wolcott with money to speculate upon against itself? If not, he could only have received this credit as a public officer, and all the other items must be of the same character.
We produce, lastly, a Certificate of the Comptroller showing a settlement made with General Wolcott A. C. P. on the 23 rd July, 1783. The date of the settlement is prima facie evidence that he was then Commissary. We know that Thompson and many other Concurrent Commissaries continued

in office until that month and then settled their accounts. The parole testimony leads to the conclusion that he continued in his office as long as that period. And it is hardly probable that the government would have permitted any Comptroller to postpone the settlement of his accounts for any considerable period after his official duties had ceased.
It is true, I willingly concede, that the account certified to in this certificate is the same one on which the first part of the Comptroller's first certificate was predicated. But the items are now for the first presented to us, and they present the question in a new light. Finding the latest date given in the account to be 4 Apl. 1782, the Comptroller hastily concluded that that was the last period embraced in the account, and he so certified. But we find one period from January to July, one from July to December, one item in Decr 1780 and one in Apl 1781. This is clearly a mere loose memorandum of settlements, but it presents a fact inconsistent with the idea that Adair ceased to be Comptroller in Apl 1781. Where from May, 1780, to that date should we find any such term as that from January to July or from July to December? It is evident that these constitute a 12 months' service totally distinct from the 11 months heretofore alleged.
The great probability is that they embraced the year 1782, or the last 6 months of 1782 and the first 6 months of 1783. At any rate it is certain

that they constitute no portion of the 11 months, between from May '80 to Apr '81 and extend as to 12 months more.
Thus, then, we have the statement of the widow and her intemper at the time her declaration was made and also she was informed it could avoid her nothing; of Mrs Steele and Mr — ; of Lewis, which is now for the first time introduced; the Comptroller's firm certificate, showing a settlement on January in 1782; the accounts of Wadsworth up to Apr 10. 1782; a settlement made 23 d July, 1783, and embracing, in addition to the 11 months, between May 80 & Apr 81 another subdivision of a year into two settlements, and the strong legal presumption arising from the tenure of his office against which not a discrepancy either of some portion of the testimony with another or of any of it with the known course of the office can be alleged.
All which is respectfully submitted.
H. H. B. Tipton
Rev. L. P. Steele. Conybeare.

Charlotte N.C. Oct. 20 th 1852
Hon. J. E. Heath Com. of Pensions
Sir
Enclosed I send you for investigation the application of the Miss of Samuel White an d which I hope you may find sufficiently merito- -rious to justify you in sending a certificate the claim is just -
Very respectfully Your OB d Serv t
W. P. Davidson
Hon. J. E. Heath
Com. of Pen.
Washington City

Department of State Washington Nov: 20 th 1845
Sir
In reply to the enquiry contained in your letter of the 10 th inst n , you are respectfully informed that the Washington Papers do not contain any evidence of the service of Samuel Wolcott as an Assistant Commissary of Stores in the army of the Revolution.
Very Respectfully
I am Sir
Your O br serv t James Buchanan
James L Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions

Brief in the case of Jerusha Wolcott dec d widow of Samuel. District of Hartford County and State of Connecticut. act 4 th July 1836.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
This claim was originally admitted for only 11 months service. On additional proof it is now admitted for two years service.
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Record proof that Samuel served as an Assistant Commissary of Purchases for two years , during the years, 1780-1781, 1782, & 1783.
Parol proof that Samuel and Jerusha married prior to his service as Commissary. (say 29 th Dec r 1774.)
Parol proof that Samuel died 7 th June 1813.
Parol proof that Jerusha died 19 th March 1844.
Parol proof that Elihu Wolcott, Sophia Ellsworth, Ursula Skinner and Elizabeth Ellsworth are the only surviving children.
Record proof that Erastus Wolcott has been duly appointed Administrator of the Estate of Jerusha Wolcott dec d ?
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Charles H. Rhett.
Name and residence of Agent
S. A. Peugh Esqr.
Washington.
W. C.
Examining Clerk.

Venusia (Adelaide)
Conus N o 127
4 July '36
W. Jesse Charlton Esq. Ear Windsor Court. Sept 28 1836
Sept '36
✓

Comptrollers Office Hartford Connecticut September 5th 1836
I certify that the Bond of Samuel Wolcott is now in this Office as assistant commissary of purchases and is in the words following viz,
"Know all men by these presents, that I Samuel Wolcott of the town of East Windsor in the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut, am holden & firmly as stand bound unto the Treasurer of the State of Connecticut in the penal sum of Ten thousand Pounds lawful money to be paid to him or his successors in said Office which payment well & truly to be made, I bind myself my heirs and assigns fully by these presents, Signed with my hand & seal with my seal this sixth day of May A D 1780—
The condition of the above obligation is such that if the above bounden Samuel Wolcott shall well & truly execute the Office & trust of an Assistant Commissary of purchases in the state of Connecticut aforesaid according to the act of Assembly passed in April last regulating that department, then this present obligation to be void & of none effect, otherwise to remain in full force & virtue Sealed & delivered in presence of John Squire Jr Moses Seymour II Sam l Wolcott
The name of Samuel Wolcott appears on Haskell's receipts under the following head viz, "Inventory of Beef cattle & Sheep delivered by the State of Connecticut for the use of the United States to sundry drovers appointed by Henry Chapman Esq, receiver on account of the Requisition of Congress February 25th 1780" where he is named as having purchased between May 5th 1780 & April 4th 1781 - 229 Beeves amounting to 162,270 pounds

His name also appears on the Paytable Books where he is credited By amount of account rendered 1782 S. 7089-2-1, he is also charged cash in 1781 the same amount
W. H. Campbell
1781

Rev 22535 WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22535 Jemima Walcott Widow of Samuel Walcott. Commis Ser t War
Act July 4 th 86
Index: Vol. 16 , Page 313
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jemima Wolcott
Payments to be made at Hartford Ct by Trust Farm & Mech's Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Connecticut
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book- Vol- Page- by H. H. Addison Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Jerusha  Nolcott of Connecticut widow of Samuel Nolcott dec d . who was an assistant Commissary in the war of the Revolution is entitled to receive One Hundred Forty Six dollars and Sixty Seven cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Fifteenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty- Six
Geo. W. Gordon acting Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Gordon
Commissioner of Pensions

Jerusha Wolcott
Connt. 73335 7333
Sus o full Jeps Chalton 28 Sept 1836
Annual Report (cont.) of purchase 11 months at $32 per ann - 4 146.67 $293.34 per ann
Ad 4th July 1836

Jan: 10/53.
Addl: w: in Case of Jerusha Colcott wid: of Samuel.
Evans & Frank Present
Col. E. Heath Esq. Comm r of Pensions

Connecticut . . . . . 81.
Jerusha Wolcott, widow of Samuel Wolcott, deceased who died on the 7 th of June, 1813; of Hartford Co. in the State of Connecticut who was an asst. Com. in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Connecticut line for 11 mos. Commissary.
Increased from $146:67.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 275 Dollars _____ Cents, per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of Au- gust, 1837, and sent to Jesse Charlton, Esq. Windsor, Vermont
Arrears to the 4th of March, 1837 $ 1630:00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. " 137:50
$1787:50
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 2 Page 79.

Let. to Pen. Agent, as to in- crease - August 31, 1837.
Let to Secretary of State Mr. 7. 45
Let. to S. A. Pugh July 13, 1873.
Re Bo

The claim was admitted at the rate of $320 per annum, the cancel term in Memphis or you know it 146.67 - Mr E did not know at the time which I allow a per cent, & the order to find which he had been allowed by the State, or the rate of pay my offer varied of the kind of terms. but could hear nothing. The Act of the claim stated that Mr Osborne had been allowed at the rate of $320. - That sum was adopted. W.H.

Does Mr. Sylvester intend that a cert shd. be issued for $293.34 or that the expenses should be allowed at the rate of $320 for 11 mos making $146.67.
Wm Morrison
Oct 12 '36
WB Apt. Com. of Ins. is entitled to more than $320 pr. an. for two yrs service - NCSA

Jemima Wolcott dec d widow of Samuel dec d Connecticut.
Admitted,
Act 4 th July 1836. —
2 Years Assistant Commis- sary of Purchases at the rate of $600. per annum from 4 th March 1831 1836 to the 19 th March 1844, when she died, two years annuity , deducting former payments.
Ellsworth Pay to Erastus Wolcott Ad- ministrator of Jemima Wolcott dec d for the benefit of, Elihu Wolcott, Sophia Ellsworth, Ursula Skinner, and Elizabeth Ellsworth, only surviving children. —
Certificate to, S. A. Peugh Esq. Washington, D. C.

Mr. Rugh

Samuel Peugh desires to have this case examined. His letter & the letter of Mr. Evans to that effect is dated July 7. 1873. —

State of Connecticut } Is East Windsor Hartford County } September 5 th A.D. 1836
In this day personally appeared before me Horace Newberry Esq. Justice of the peace for Hartford County Doctor Elijah F. Reed a Physician of sd East Windsor aged 69 — years a person of veracity a credible person who being first duly sworn according to law doth on . . . oath testify and say that he is well acquainted with the widow Jerusha Wolcott of East Windsor Hartford County State of Connecticut
That she is the widow of Samuel Wolcott Esq. late of East Windsor aforesaid now deceased who was a commissary in the Revolutionary War
That he was married to Jerusha Wolcott the daughter of Gen Erastus Wolcott & had several children before he acted as a commissary in the year 1780 That the said Samuel Wolcott died at East Windsor June 7 th A.D. 1813 That he attended him as his Physician in his last sickness And that the said Widow Jerusha Wolcott still remains the Widow of the said Samuel Wolcott
That he was so young at the period of their marriage that he scarcely recollects the event but remembers well when he acted as commissary and that he had then a Wife (his present widow) & several children Elijah F. Reed
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Before me Horace Newberry Justice of Peace

Augustus Noble Affidavit

State of Connecticut } Hartford County } Vs East Windsor On this 5 th day of September A 1836
Personally appeared before Horace Newberry Esq Justice of the peace for Hartford County Augustus'Neill Esq of sd East Windsor aged 73 appears a credible person who being first duly sworn according to Law doth declare under Oath
That he was well acquainted with Samuel Wolcott late a resident of said East Windsor That said Wolcott was a commissary during a part of the Revolutionary War
And the Widow Jerusha Wolcott of said town was his Wife Married before the year A 1780 I have no record of the time of their marriage but well remember that he was married and had a family previous to the time of his acting as commissary and that he died several years ago On his monument it is recorded that he died at East Windsor June 7 th A 1813
His Widow is still living and has never again Married
Augustus'Neill
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Before me Horace Newberry Justice of Peace

Abel Wolcotts Affidavits
in Mrs J. Wolcott Case
Sept 136

State of Connecticut } Hartford County } ss East Windsor
On this 5 th day of September A 1836
Personally appeared before me Horace Newberry Esq Justice of the Peace for Hartford County Major Abiel Wolcott
Wresident of said town of East Windsor aged 75 years a credible person who being first duly sworn according to Law declared under Oath That she was well acquainted with Samuel Wolcott former ly a resident of East Windsor aforesaid That the said Wolcott was a purchasing Commissary in the Revolutionary War for how long time does not exactly know That the Widow Jerusha Wolcott of said town was the Wife of said Sam uel Wolcott And that they were Married & had a family several years previous to the year 1780 I have no date of the period of their Marriage but clear recollection that he lived with his said Wife previous to the time of his serving as Commy sary in said year A 1786
Have always lived near the family of said Wolcott & he died several years since his Monument reads that he died June 7 th A 1813 . And the said Widow Jerusha Wolcott remains the Widow of the said said Samuel Wolcott & has never again Married
Abiel Wolcott
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Before me Horace Newberry Justice of Peace

Registrar's Office, East Windsor, October 3 rd 1836.
I James Moore, Clerk and Registrar, of the Town of East Windsor, hereby certify that on examining the records of said town, in this office, I do not find the marriage of Samuel Wolcott and Jerusha Wolcott recorded under any date. — And I further certify that the entries of marriages in said records are so irregular and so few in proportion to the whole number of solemnized as to create no prejudice against the claim of any parties that they were married at a given time, that it is not found in the records of the town. — Under letter A. for instance, there were but two marriages recorded in 54 years, and others are equally deficient.
Attest, James Moore, Town Clerk

State of Connecticut City & County of Hartford ss.
On this 12 th day of August 1853 before me the subscriber George Robinson, Notary Public; personally appeared Simson Lewis, who being by me duly sworn deposes, and says, that he was born in East Windsor in 1767, and is now 85 years of age; that he has resided there during most of his life; that he was well acquainted with Samuel Wolcott, who was assistant commissary in the War of the Revolution, under Col. Chapman, from the time of his appointment until the close of the War. And that he never knew of any other person of the name, residing at East Windsor, or at any other place, and that the said Samuel Wolcott, was the husband of Jerusha Wolcott, that the said Wolcott was engaged in buying Provisions for the Army, and had there been any other Samuel Wolcott acting in that capacity in East Windsor he should have known it. Simson Lewis

State of Connecticut
Hartford County
ss Hartford Aug. 12 th 1833
Personally appeared Simon Loomis signer of the within deposition, who is certified to be a credible witness, and made oath that the same is true before me
Geo. Robinson
Notary Public
I hereby certify that the above named Geo. Robinson is Notary Public to my knowledge & the above signature of his is genuine. S. P. Hildreth
Simon Loomis

Whereas application has been made to me for the examination of the Records of this Church, for the purpose of ascertaining the marriages of several Widows whose husbands had served in the Revolutionary service, and who by the late act of Congress would be entitled to draw a pension; I hereby certify whom it may concern, that the record of marriages in the Church records do not extend back beyond the year 1786, and of course can afford no evidence in such cases.
Abner Reed,
Clerk of the 1st. Church, E. Windsor
East Windsor, Con. Oct. 4. 1836.

Comptroller in Mrs. Jerusha Wolcott

Comptrollers Office Hartford Connecticut October 1st 1836
I certify that I know of no documents in this office which will enable me to determine the amount of pay pr month received from Government during the Revolutionary war of Hating commissarys of Purchases Wm Field Comptroller

State of Connecticut Comptroller's Office Hartford Jan'y. 6 th 1853
I certify that on application for evidence of the service of Samuel Wolcott , as a Commissary in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this office and find as follows. 1 st on the book called "Paskett Receipts," in an account under the following heading, "Invoice of Beef cattle & sheep delivered by the State of Connecticut for the use of the United States, to Sunday drovers appointed by Henry Champion Jr. Esq. received, on acct. of the requisition of Congress February 25 th 1780," I find the following entries viz.
   1780. By whom Purchased To whom delivered Bees Weight     May 5 Samuel Wolcott Ephraim Wells Rec d 16 14.800   18 ditto Reuben Champion 15 10.400   June 8 ditto Ashbel Catlin " 20 16.325   9 ditto ditto 4 3.800   28 ditto ditto 38 27.325   30 ditto Ephraim Wells Received 28 16.900   Nov. 17 ditto Gibbons Mathew 53 33.345   Dec 16 ditto Reuben Champion 33 23.175   1781 April 4 ditto Ephraim Wells 22 16.200  
In the books of the Pay Table office I find an account with Samuel Wolcott as follows. (same page)

  1781 Sam l Wolcott A.C.P.  Dr     Jan y . 12 To cash rec d of col. Champion Lch. in Rec d £ 4,236. 14. 5      Aug. 14 To ditto  ditto  1.563. 2. 1    1783 July 23 To order on Treas r   1. 5    contra  Cr.  £ 5.799. 17. 11    1783 July 23 By Account rendered   £ 5.799. 17. 11  
The above account is credited on the Day Book as follows.    Samuel Wolcott A.C.P. (July 23 d 1783)  Cr.     By Amt. of acct. rendered for Purchases State m t £ 5.087. 12      By ditto ditto " Expresses do.   12. 0    By do do " Commissions do.   100. 5. 11    By orders on Treas r .  do  600. 0 0      £ 5.799. 17. 11  
The entry to the United States for the above is as follows,    United States  Dr.   
  To Prov. for Sam l Wolcotts acct. viz.      121 Cattle w t 89.530 lb. d t from Jan y to July      53 do " 33.345 " d t from July to Dec r      33 do " 23.175 d t in Dec r 1780      22 do " 16.200 d t in April 1781      162.270    
R. G. Pinney, Comptroller, by Geo. Robinson, Clerk.

Claim of Jerusha Wolcott , Act of 1836.
STATE OF Connecticut } ss. Wartford March 20 th 1833 District of  Hartford
Be it known, That on this Twenty First day of March A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty three , before the undersigned, Judge of the Peace  District in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Erastus Ellsworth a resident of East Windsor in said County, and made oath according to law that — he is the Executor on the
estate of Jerusha Wolcott deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner on the Connecticut Agency
at the rate of Two Hundred & Seventy five Dollars per annum; that he has been informed that the said Pension ought to be increased; that he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me.
J. Peace. Henry Perkins Judge of Probate
Erastus Ellsworth
I, Henry Perkins  Judge of Probate in and for said District  Judge of Probate in and for said District do hereby certify that Erastus Ellsworth , Esq., who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
Henry Perkins Judge of Probate
I, Henry C. Perkins Clerk of the Probate Court in the County  District and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Henry Perkins  Judge of Probate  Judge of Probate before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said District  County , duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is his signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this 20 th day of March A. D. 1853.
Henry C. Perkins , Clerk.

POWER OF ATTORNEY—Revolutionary Pension Claims.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I,
Erastus Ellsworth,
hereby constitute and appoint
J. A. Peugh of Washington City D.C. Jemima Wolcott (deceased),
my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby author- ize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Depart- ments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Cer- tificate which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to, myself
to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises. revoking all other Powers.
WITNESS my hand and Seal this 21 st day of March A. D., 1853.
Signed and Sealed in the presence of } Henry Perkins }
Erastus Ellsworth,
STATE OF Connecticut } ss:
COUNTY OF Hartford } District of Hartford ss.
On this 21 st day of March A. D. 1853, before me, the subscriber, Judge of Probate in and for the District aforesaid, personally appeared Erastus Ellsworth and acknowledged the foregoing Power, of Attorney to be his act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, } the day and year aforesaid. }
Henry Perkins.
J. Pease.
Judge of Probate

State of Connecticut Hartford, Jan'y.
I Charles Hosmer, Recording Secretary of the Connecticut Historical Society, do hereby certify, that on application for evidence of the services of Samuel Wolcott, an Assistant Commissary in the War of the Revolution, and upon examination, is found on the Manuscript Account Books and Papers on File, belonging to the late Jeremiah Wadsworth, Commissary General, and presented by his son, the late Daniel Wadsworth, Esq. to said Society; and also on the Books belonging to the late Col. Henry Champion, Deputy Commissary General, deposited in this Society by the Heirs of said Champion, the following accounts:
"1781. April 14. Samuel Wolcott" is credited on Jeremiah Wadsworth's Books, "By 3 Horses, £99. Hard." " "Sam d Wolcott Dr. To 1,650 Livres, at 25 fr. ct. Disc. £75." " "To £60. State Money." "April 26. Samuel Wolcott Dr. To cash, in cont d money, p r your Order in favour of Sam d Treat, £2,800." " "17. Col. Wadsworth is charged on Champion's Books, "To 8 oxen b t . of S. Wolcott, £208. coin." "May 9. To 18 oxen of Sam d Wolcott, 330. 10. " " "18. To 20 oxen b t . of Sam d Wolcott, 431. 14 " " "28. To 9 oxen of Sam d Wolcott, 222. 3. 4 "

Jeremiah Wadsworth is credited in acct. with Henry Champion, "1781. May 19. By my order in favor of Sam t Wolcott for, 32,528 3/4 cont d Dollars, c 75. £130. 2. 3 3/4" " June 4. By Discount with Sam t Wolcott, £2.800 old cont d Dr. and 2530 @ par, - - - - - £146. 15. 2 1/4" Jeremiah Wadsworth is charg d on Champion's Book, " June 24. To 21 Oren of Sam t Wolcott, £363. 2. 8" " 29. Sam t Wolcott Cr. By 21 Oren, & 146 Sheep £491. 2. 10." Jeremiah Wadsworth is credited in acct. with Henry Champion, Jr. " Aug. 5. By cash paid Sam t Wolcott, £160. 16. 0." " Sept. 19. By cash paid Sam t Wolcott, £46. 1. 0." " " By paid my order in fav r of Sam t Wolcott, £400. 0. 0." " Nov. 22. By cash p d Samuel Wolcott, £9. 0. 0." Capt. Henry Champion is charg d on Col. Wadsworth's Books, " Dec. 5. To cash paid Capt. Kingsbury, pr. Sam t Wolcott's order, £52. 0. 0." " " 18. Capt. Henry Champion Dr. To cash paid Sam t Wolcott, pr. Recpt. £301. 1. 0." "1782. Jan. 11. Henry Champion, Jr. Dr. To 300 Dollars paid Sam t Wolcott on acct. £90. 0. 0." " " 21. Capt. H. Champion Dr. To cash paid Sam t Wolcott, £479. 10. 0 1/2" " Feb. 8. Capt. H. Champion Dr. To cash paid Mr. S. Wolcott, £90. 0. 0." " March 5. Capt. Henry Champion Dr. To 45 Dollars p d on acct. of your order in favor of Sam t . Wolcott, and endors d on the same, pr. H. Wolcott, £13. 10. 0."

"1782. March 16. H. Champion, Jr. Dr To 100 Hard Dollars paid Samuel Wolcott, £ 18.0.0." " "April 10." Col. Wadsworth is credited on Champion's Books, By cash p. Saml. Wolcott, at sundry times, £ 73.10.0."
Chas. Hosmer, Rec. Secy Conn. Historical Society
State of Connecticut Hartford County, ss Hartford January 25 th 1853
Personally appeared Charles Hosmer Esq and made oath that the foregoing certificate by him subscribed is true, before me,
Geo. Robinson, Notary Public,

In the matter of Aurusha Maltcott Widow of Samuel Maltcott Conr.

In the Matter of Jerusha Walcott, wid of Samuel Walcott dec d .
On the 15th day of October 1836 a certificate of pension was issued to Jerusha Walcott, as the widow of Samuel Walcott who was an "Assistant Commissary of purchases" in the Revolutionary Army - at the rate of $116.67 per annum. On the 31 day of August 1837 an increase of pension was granted, and Mrs. Walcott's name inscribed on the rolls, at the rate of $275.00 per annum. On the 16 th Jany. 1852 - Erastus Allsworth, adm r of Jerusha Walcott dec d - makes his declaration claiming an increase of pension as due the said Jerusha Walcott in her life time. He alleges that she was allowed for only 11 months service, as Asst. Commissary, as by her deceased husband, when her said husband had performed two years service in that grade. The only point at issue is, as to the amount of service proven .
Mrs. Jerusha Walcott, in her declaration, claimed for only 11 months service, and that amount of service she established by the Certificate of the Comptroller of Connecticut, & was accordingly allowed a pension for same. The adm r now attempts to show a large increase of service, by
1st. By a copy of the records of the Historical Society of Connecticut, which records contain manuscript account Books of Jeremiah Wadsworth, Commissary

General, and of Col. Henry Champion, assistant or Deputy Commissary General, in which account books have various & sundry debits & credits to Samuel Walcott (not Samuel Walcott "asst. commissary of purchases") running through the year 1781 & 82 — after the date certified to, by the Comptroller of the State. This record is, of course, no evidence of itself. Samuel Walcott was as liable to have business transactions with the Commissaries of the Army as any other person, nor can I understand that those entries necessarily refer to him in his official capacity as Asst. Commissary of supplies. Would not the inference rather be that as they follow immediately after his official character ceases, as shown by the Comptroller's Certificate, he was continuing to buy & sell to & with to Commissaries upon private speculation . This seems to me the rational inference. — But the administrator attempts to show an increase of service:
Inch. by the deposition of Lemina Steele and Lemina Willey — two females, who swear that Samuel Walcott "was a great deal from home buying cattle and provisions for the army, and they think he was thus engaged as long as three years." These witnesses mention no facts which would tend to fix this

period of three years in their memories, nor do they profess to be personally acquainted with any of Walcott's services — or to know that they were official . Major Abul Walcott, who testifies, would be much more likely to know and to state the facts about such a service — being a man and living near Walcott. He says he does not know how long Walcott was purchasing provisions but that "he was serving as Commissary in the year 1780." Is it at all probable that, if Walcott had been Asst Commissary in the Army for two or three years — Col. Abul Walcott would not have recollected it? He always lived near him and when called on to testify — he can only remember his having served officially in 1780 — the ladies, however, strange to say have a better recollection of some indefinite period of service — they think it near 3 years.
This being the state of the evidence in the case I think the application for an increase should be rejected.
A. H. Evans

W.W.D. J. Smith Woolson
W. Addams
60 Edwards Sq Commissioner of Pensions Washington
Ans. by auct Nov 2 1856

Pension Agency Hartford 29 th Oct. 1836
Sir
Application has been made for the pension of Jerusha Wolcott on a certificate dated 15 th Oct 1836 for 146.67 per annum no instructions have as yet been rec d at this Agency to place her name upon the roll
I am very Respectfully Your obed t Servant
James D. Dole Agent
S. J. Edwards Esq Commissioner of pensions Washington

Brief in case Jerusha Walcott Dec d
Jerusha Walcott. (b: Sept. 1836 before Court of Probate.) Vays she is widow of Sam l Walcott who was a Commissary in purchasing Dept t of revolutionary army in Connecticut. Appointed about 1 st May 1780 & served 11 months as shown by Certif t of Comptroller of Connecticut. Married said Sam l 29 th Dec r 1774. Sam l died 7 th June 1813. - Dep t now a widow.
Opinion of Court, confirmatory of above. also certifying to genuineness of Copy of family record - & of original record. By which it appears that Jerusha & Sam l were married on 29 th Dec r 1774.
Elijah F. Root. (b 5 th Sept. 1836.) Physician Vays he is well acquainted with Jerusha - that she is widow of Sam l who was a Commissary Commissary in revolutionary war. Sam l married Jerusha & had several children before he acted as Commissary in 1780. Sam l died 7 th June 1813 attended him as physician in his last illness - Jerusha still remains his widow - was so young then scarcely recollects the marriage - remembers well when he acted as Commissary & Sam l then had a wife & several children.
Augustus Mills, (b Sept. 1832) vays he was well acquainted

with Sam l . - Sam l was a Commissary during part of revolutionary war. Jerusha was his wife married before 1780 - has no record of the time they married - but well remembers he was married & has a family before he acted as Commis- sary - Sam l died several yrs. ago. On his monument it is recorded that he died 7 th June 1813. wid- ow still living, & not married again.
Comptroller of Connecticut. } Certifies that there is in his office the Bond of Sam l Wolcott as Assistant Commissary of pur- chases - Bond dated 16 th May 1780. Mentioned in Haskell's Receipts as acting as having purchased is mentioned as having purchased between 5 th May 1780 & 1 st April 1781 - name also on pay table in 1782 when he paid out $2089.50 but R. appears on pay table as Bark & Co. which he
Abiel Wolcott. (5 th Sept. 1836.) says he was well acquainted with Sam l . - v o Sam l was a purchasing Commis- sary in Revolution war cannot say how long a time. Jerusha was Sam l 's wife - they were mar- ried & has a family several years previous to 1780. - Dept l has no record but has clear recollection that Sam l lived with v o wife pre- vious to serving as Commissary in 1780: always lived near the family. Sam l died several yrs. since. His monument reads that he died June 7 th 1813: Jerusha has never married since

know remains Saml's widow.
Registers — Certificate, there is no record of marriage.
Church registers does not extend so far back.
Erastus Ellsworth. — (6 th Jany. 1852, Open Court.) Says Jeru- Adm r ? Eh. Jerusha } — She was widow of Saml who was a Commis. Wolcott dec? } — Sarg & purchased in Rev. War — believe Saml served more than 2 yrs. Jerusha rec d a pen- -sion at rate $275. pr. An. Jerusha was a widow at time of her death. I. died 19 th March 1844 — Elisha Wolcott, Sophia Ellsworth, Ursula Skinner & Elizabeth Ellsworth only surviving children. Erastus, duly appt d Adm r . Opinion of Court Confirmatory of above.
Jesse Charlton. (6 th Jany 1852.) Says he believes Saml served a longer period than 11 months. as much as 2 or 3 yrs.
Jemima Steele. (6 th Sept. 1843.) Says she lived in neighbour- hood of Saml & Jerusha throughout period of Rev. War — father of Jerusha was brother to Dept l Grandfather. Knows Saml served as a Com. -missary several yrs; in War — was away from home great proportion of time making purchases. Think, he acted as such 3 yrs. knew Saml till he died. & widow still lives in E. Windsor.
Jemima Tilling. (25: Apr. 1844.) Lived in family of Saml & Jerusha

9 Yrs: from time she was 20 yr old to 33 yr. ago. (Died aged 88 yrs.) & Saml. was a Commis- -sary. Used to be gone from home a great deal pur- -chasing cattle etc for Cont l Army: thinks for more than 2 yrs. Saml. was employed for much as 3 yrs. lived in neighbourhood of Saml till she was more than 70 yrs old. Has a clear recollection of facts stated.
Historical { Voluntary testimony copy of record in his Society of Ch. { possession - showing service for 1 yr. catching 4 days. 14 more days from 11 th Apr l 1781 to 10 th Apr l 1782
Power Atty. to Messrs Edwards & Smith from Elizabeth Ellsworth.

9 yrs: from time she was 20 yrs old to 33 yrs ago. (Birth: aged 88 yrs.) & Sam l was a Commis- sary. I used to be gone from home a great deal pur- chasing cattle &c for Cont l Army: thinks for more than 2 yrs. Sam l was employed there much as 3 yrs. lived in neighborhood of Sam l till she was more than 70 yrs old. I have a clear recollection of facts stated.
Historical { Secretary testified copy of record in his Society of Ch. { possession - showing service for 1 yr. lasting 4 days. 4 mo. & 10 days . from 14 th Apr l 1781 to 10 th Oct r 1782
Power Atty. to Messrs Edwards & Smith from Elizabeth Ell. mother.
Evidence in addition to the above has been filed.
Brief in Case Jerusha Wallcut Ch.

Oct. 16. 1848.
Rec d of J. L. Edwards, Junho Com d of Pension, Washington

Washington Oct 16 th 1845.
Sir
In the case of Mrs. Jerusha Woodcott a pensioner on the Connecticut roll of the 4 th July 1836 - I am requested to call your attention, the facts in the case are that she alleges that her husband Samuel Woodcott, served as an assistant Commissary of Issues for 3 or 4 years whereas the Comptroller's books in Connecticut verify but 11 months service. Viz. from May 5 th 1780. to April 4 th 1781 for which amount she was pensioned the Connecticut pay table, at the Compt r . Does not show any of the war accounts later than 1781.
It is respectfully requested that an examination of the Washington Papers in the State Department may be made for further proof of his services, some of her neighbors will testify that he served in that capacity for 3 or 4 years, I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully,
Your O bt Servant
Nathan Leake
N.B. The Service was performed under Col Jeremiah Wadsworth
Under Genl. L. Edward Com r of Pensions

East Windsor Sept-6 th A 1836
Sir, I herewith transmit the application of Widow Jerusha Wolcott, for a Pension, under the act of July 4 th A 1836.
The deposition of Maj. Abiel Wolcott I did not receive in time to have it secured in with the others, under the Seal; but as I apprehend the evidence will be found sufficient I thought I would not make the expence of a journey to have the certificate & Seal.
I will request the Hon. Henry L Ellsworth to step in & tell you that the signatures are genuine. Maj. Wolcott is the Uncle of Mr Ellsworth & he is well acquainted with his hand, & he also knows the justice.
With great respect I am yours
J. L. Edwards Esq. Jesse Charlton

Letter in Jerusha Wolcotts Case Oct 4 th  1836

Connecticut Hartford County Town of East Windsor Oct 4 1836.
Sir, In answer to yours of the 27 th Ult respecting the claim of Jerusha Wolcott, widow of Samuel Wolcott, I would observe, that I have procured the certificate of the town clerk; & of the present keeper of the par- ish register at this time; as there is no set- tled pastor at this time in this parish; the clerk of the church, Deacon Abner Reed has furnished me a certificate.
The Comptroller's certificate I have also sent.
The Comptroller suggested to me that perhaps Andrew Hvingbury Esq, who was out in the Revolutionary War & afterward with Oliver Wolcott Esq at the Paytable, & for twenty five years Treasurer of the State might furnish the information desired; I applied to him and he informed me that Shadrach Osborne Esquire of Southbury, in Connecticut was engaged in the Revolutionary War, as an Assistant Commissary of purchases, and that a Pension was granted him under the act of June 7 th 1832. As the rule must have been settled in his case permit me Sir to refer you to that. Mr Kingsbury expressed his belief that it was $40 Dolls per Month.
With sincere respect
Sir I am your Obdt Servt
Jesse Charlton,
Reen J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

Sir.
Washington, Jan'y 5 1852.
We herewith enclose affidavits evidence in the case of James Wolcott, whose name is on the Pension roll of Conn t under Act of July 4 th 1836, at $275 per annum.
We trust have endeavored to examine the papers now on file, before calling up the claim for examination.
Very respectfully Evans & Hunt.
James E. Heath, Esq d Com r of Pensions

Mr. A. B. Aug 31.
Mr. [unclear] Mr. [unclear]
James
[Signature]
L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington. D. C.

East Windsor Hill Hartford County, Con. August 28 th 1837.
Sir.
In your letter of Aug 21, - 1837, in answer to mine, asking if Mrs Jerusha Wolcott's pension Widow of Company Samuel Wolcott was not rated too low comp'd with Mrs Hannah Huntington of Norwich Con, Widow of Comd' And Huntington You say "Please to return her Certificate and the lease will be attended to" I enclose it in this letter
And am respectfully
Your obed t Servt
Jesse Charlton
James L Edwards Esq commissioner of Pensions