Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7956, for Steward Key, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Koey, Steward or Kee, Stewart
W. 7956
Sarah
CONTENTS

Letter 15 May 1837 - Pen. Agent let 9. Sec 39 P. L. 9. R. Giddings let to do 12 Feb 41
19.608 Ohio Pensions Mervin Mear.
of Trumbull Co in the State of Ohio. who was a Private in the Co. - commanded by Captain Broadwell of the Regt. - commanded by Col. Brown in the Camp line for nine months.
$ 30. Died 31. May 1833. Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio Pensions, at the rate of 30. Dollars 00. Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of Augt 1832 and sent to J. R. Giddings, Jefferson Co. Ohio.
  Arrears to the 14th of March, 1832.  60. 00    Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. 33.  15. 00     $ 75.00.  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. } Recorded by Tom H. Palmer Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 8 Page 117

7864 Ohio Ville Brugto
Report
Sarah Kee or Key, widow of Stewart Key, who was a Private in the Revolution
1st E. Herr. March 18/47
husband died 31 May 1833.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 27 Dollars 10
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. and to end 16 March, 1844, when she died
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of July, 1846 and sent to
Elliott & Waltham Chas. W. Young & Co. Ohio
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A 119th June 1844 Vol. 2 Page 205
Payable to Ephraim, Ebenezer, Sarah, Kee, Maria, Washington, Joanna, Mary, Lucinda and Sarah (Waltersfield) my living children

Ephraim Son to Steward Kee & Sarah his wife Born March seventh, one thousand seven hundred seventy nine.
Sarah Daughter to Steward Kee & Sarah his Wife Born July twenty first, one thousand seven hundred eighty one.
Ebenezer Son to Steward Kee & Sarah his Wife Born April Twenty seventh, one thousand seven hundred eighty four.
Jeania Daughter to Steward Kee & Sarah his Wife Born May thirty first, one thousand seven hundred eighty seven.
Rhoda Daughter to Steward Kee & Sarah his wife was Born August eighth, one thousand seven hundred ninety
Lucina Daughter to Steward Kee & Sarah his Wife was Born July eighth one thousand seven hundred ninety four
The State of Massachusetts
Hampshire County } Ware August 15 th 1845.
I Lewis Desmond Being first duly sworn according to law do on my said oath testify and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Ware County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from said Town Records of the Births of the Children of Steward Kee & Sarah his wife as recorded in said Town Records with the exception of the dates which is expressed in said Town Records in fair legible words and figures as follows to wit; 1 st March 7 th 1779 2 d July 21 st 1781 3 d April 27 th 1784 4 th May 31 st 1787 5 th August 8 th 1790 6 th July 8 th 1794. and that I further testify that I have examined said Town Records for the marriage of said Steward Kee to Sarah Paddock but cannot find any Record of said marriage and further do not know. Further do I testify that there is a great irregularity in the town records, in relation to mar- riages between the years 1773 & 1776
Sworn to Aug 15. 1845
Before me William Hayes
Lewis Desmond Town Clerk Berkshire, Mass

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that William Hyde Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said William Hyde and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this eighteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five.
S. Wells Clerk.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss. Aug 15. 1845. I certify that Lewis Brannan who subscribed the within certificate is personally known to me as the clerk of the town of Amherst and that I have full confidence in the truth of the statement by him made.
William Hyde Justice of the Peace

The State of Ohio } Trumbull County }
On this 4 th day of July A. D. 1845.
Personally appeared before me William Harrington a justice of the peace in and for said County Ephraim Kee a resident of Green in the County and State aforesaid. Being by me duly sworn according to law doth on his said oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain for the children of widow Sarah Kee who was the widow of Steward Kee a Revolutionary pensioner. The pension that was due said Sarah Kee at her death which took place in said Green County of Trumbull and State of Ohio on the sixteenth  fourteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty four, that he the said Ephraim Kee is a son of the said Steward and Sarah Kee and is the eldest child of his said Father and Mother that is now living that his said Father and mother had three children that was all born before the birth of him the said Ephraim and that he the said Ephraim is aged sixty six years old last March that his said Father died in said Green about the last of May 1833 that his said mother did not intermarry but continued the widow of his said Father up to her death that his said mother was married in the Town of Ware in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts in the Spring of 1775 before his said Father went into the Revolutionary war as he has always heard his said Father & Mother relate that all the children of his said Father & mother had being the only children of his said mother was born in said Ware that the following children of his said mother being the only children of hers that survived her and are now living to wit; Ephraim Kee, Sarah Wakefield, (wife of John Wakefield), Ebenezer Kee, Rhoda Harrington, (wife of John Harrington) residents of said Green in the County of Trumbull & State of Ohio, Joanna Alger, (wife of William Alger) Ira Kee, residents of Colebrook in the County of Ashtabula & State of Ohio. Lucina Wakefield a widow and a resident of in Coldwater in the State of Michigan, being the only children of his said mother that are now living.

That his said mother made a Declaration for a pension under the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836, — some years previous to her death which is now on file in the pension office and was not granted on account of her proofs not being sufficient that he refers to his said Mothers Declaration and proofs on file in the pension office and the proofs herewith attached and prays that the pension due his said mother at her death may be granted to her children above named. That his said Mothers maiden name was Sarah Paddock.
Ephraim Lee
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I hereby certify from my own personal knowledge that the said Ephraim Lee is a person of truth and veracity and further certify, that I have been acquainted with said Stewart Lee and his wife Sarah Lee and their son the deponent for about 30 years past and have no doubt of the truth of the above statement, and that I further certify that the following word was interlined before signed to wit "fourteenth"
William Harington Justice of the peace

The State of Ohio Franklin County } ss. Deposition of Sarah Wakefield a resident of Green in said County taken before me William Harrington July 4 th 1845. a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on her said oath depose and saig that she is aged 64 years and that she is a Daughter of Stewart and Sarah Kee and that her said Father was a Revolutionary pensioner and died in said Green the last of May, 1833. and that her said mother died in said Green the sixteenth  fourteenth day of March, 1844, that her said mother left the following children that survived her and are now living to wit; Ephraim Kee, Sarah Wakefield Ebenezer Kee, Rhoda Harrington Joanna Alger, Ira Kee, Lucinda Wakefield being the only children of the said Sarah Kee. that survived her and are now living that she has always heard it related by her said Father and Mother that they her said parents were married in the Town of Ware in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts in the Spring of 1795 before her said father went into the Revolutionary service Sarah Wakefield July 4 th 1845.
Sworn and Subscribed before me the day and year above written And I hereby certify from my own personal knowledge that the said Sarah Wakefield is a person of truth and veracity and that I have no doubt of the truth of the above statement William Harrington Justice of the peace
I certify that the following word was interlined before signed to wit, "fourteenth" William Harrington Justice of the peace

THE STATE OF OHIO.
Trumbull County, ss.
I Clayton Herrington clerk of the court of common pleas of said county of Trumbull, CERTIFY that William Hoar, Esq.
by whom the annexed and foregoing acknowledgment and affidavit was taken, was at the date thereof, an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the said county, duly qualified, and as such duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice, and believe the signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the seal of said court at Warren, the twenty fifth day of September. A. D. 1845
Clayton Herrington CLERK. By Warren Young Deft

no 5638 Sarah Key of Stewart Ohio.
Hon. J. R. Giddings H. Q.

State of Ohio } Circleville County ss } Township of Green }
On this 25 th day of July A.D. 1842 personally appeared before me Francis Struman one of the associate Judges of the court of Common Pleas for the county of Circleville & state of Ohio Sarah Key a resident of the Township of Green in the county aforesaid aged eighty eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836; That she is the widow of Stewart Key who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and served in the Company commanded by Captain Bodwell and Regiment commanded by Col. Brewer in the Massachusetts line of the Continental Troops during the first year of the war A.D. 1776. She further declares that she was married to the said Stewart Key on the 30 th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five. That her husband the aforesaid Stewart Key died on the thirty first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. She further declares that she has no record proof of said marriage. The Bible containing the same together with the births of her children having been burned lost by the burning of their house about thirty five years since. That she has made due enquiry concerning

the church records of their marriage and that none have been found sworn to & subscribed before S. C. W. Hays me this 25 th day of July 1842 Francis Freeman Associate Judge
Francis Freeman one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Trumbull & State of Ohio do hereby certify that the above named Sarah Hays who appeared before me on this 25 th day of July 1842 and sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declaration cannot from bodily infirmity appear in open court and make her said declaration I further certify that the word burned on the third line from the bottom of the first page of this declaration was erased before the same was executed Francis Freeman Associate Judge
State of Ohio Trumbull County ss } I John Hutchinson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Trumbull do hereby certify that Francis Freeman whose proper hand is subscribed to the foregoing declaration is and was at the time of subscribing the same one of the associate Judges of said Court duly appointed commission and sworn and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such throughout the United States and elsewhere Witness my hand and the seal of said Court at Warren this 26 th day of July A.D. 1842 John Hutchinson CLERK

The State of Ohio Columbiana County ss
On this 21 st day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Supreme Court of said State now sitting Stewart Hays a resident of Tarr Township in said County & State, aged Seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his said oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June Seventh A.D. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as therein stated. David Brewer was Col l Commandant, of the Regiment at the time the applicant enlisted. Rufus Putnam was Lieut t Colonel, of said Regiment. Jonathan Brannan was Capt t of the company that the names of the other field and company officers have now escaped his recollection. That one of the sergeants of said company name was Eddy & another's name was Davis. That he enlisted in the month of April A.D. 1775 at the Town of Ware in the County of Hampshire in the State of Massachusetts, and in the troops of said State of Massachusetts. That he resided in said Town of Ware at the time he entered said service. That he continued in the service of until the first day of January A.D. 1776 when he was discharged at Roxbury in said State of Massachusetts. That he was absent on furlough in consequence of an injury to one of his legs. Some two or three weeks, during the aforesaid period of his service, during the time of his aforesaid absence the battle of Bunker's Hill was fought in which the company to which he belonged participated - That the company to which he belonged first went to Cambridge, and from thence to Roxbury where they quartered most of the time the applicant was with said company. That said applicant had a written discharge from said service which was burned with his dwelling house near twenty years since, but the applicant is unable to state the name of the officer who subscribed said discharge. Previous to the said term of service, there was an alarm & I volunteered in the company commanded by Lieut t Hester in Ware aforesaid, and marched to Cambridge & served about two weeks, and was then dismissed. & so on as I returned & served as first above stated - Who commanded the Regiment at that time I cannot tell.
Sworn to and subscribed J. Edward Keer August 21 st 1832. Before me George P. Cannon Clerk S.C.

We Robert Crane Clergyman residing in the Township of Green and Noah Coleman an acting Justice of the peace for and residing within said Township of Green hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Stewart May who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration. That believe him to be Seventy nine years of age. That he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to & subscribed this 20 day of August 1832 before Noah Coleman Justice of Peace Robert Crane
Sworn to & subscribed by Noah Coleman August 21. 1832 before
George Parsons Clerk S.C.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the said applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states
I George Parsons Clerk of the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio within and for the County of Tullahoma do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original of the proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Stewart May for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 29th day of August 1832 George Parsons Clerk
25.
Stewart May v Application for Pension
Filed August 21/1832

Forest Fly

Continued part of Edward Key
Ques. Where in what year were born
Ans. At Billingsport in Connecticut 1753
Ques. Have you any record of your age.
Ans. I have not
Ques. Where were you living when called into service Where have you lived since & where do you now live -
Ans. I lived in New Massachusetts when called into service - Since that I lived seventeen years in the Province of Lower Canada & for the last twelve in Greenfield till to Ohio
Ques. How were you called into service
Ans. I enlisted once, and once I went with the militia as a volunteer -
Ques. State the names of some of the regular officers who served with the troops where you were
Ans. There were no officers of the Continental line at that time -
Ques. Did you receive a discharge & By whom was it signed? -
Ans. I had a written discharge & I believe it was signed by Col. Putnam -
Ques. State the names of some persons in your neighborhood who can testify to character for veracity -
Ans. Enock Rice, Noah Coleman Esqr and John Harrington
Edward Key
Sworn to and Subscribed before me Warren August 28 th 1832 George Pease Clerk

17158-19608 Stewart Key Trumbull Co Ohio Stewart Key Robert
Com 9. months
J. B. Giddings Jefferson Ashtabula Co Ohio

BRIEF in the case of Stewart Key  County of Trumbull in the State of Ohio (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 79  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.      April In 1775 entered  cont'd until  January 1776  9  The 2 weeks 14  was his first service  Private  Gen. Col Brannon  Capt Broadwell   
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Town of New Hampshire Mass Sachsuetts  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? authenticated 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
John S. Hinton
Examining Clerk.
He states he had a written discharge

February 6, 1931
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section AWF:MLB
Mr. C. A. Ott 257 Belmont Street Warren, Ohio
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 7956, that Steward (Stewart) Key (Kee) was born in 1753 in Killingsworth, Connecticut.
While residing in Ware, Massachusetts, he served as a volunteer two weeks under Lieutenant Foster and enlisted April 26, 1775, served in Captain Jonathan Bardwell's company, Colonel David Brewer's Massachusetts regiment, was in the battle of Bunker Hill and was discharged January 1, 1776.
After the Revolution he lived in the Province of Lower Canada.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 21, 1832, at which time he was living in Green Township, Trumbull County, Ohio.
He died May 31, 1833 in said Green Township.
The soldier married March 30, 1775 in Ware, Massachusetts, Sarah Paddock.
Pension was allowed on her application executed July 25, 1842, at which time she was living in Green Township, Ohio, aged eighty-eight years.
She died March 14, 1844 in Green Township.

The following children survived their mother:
Ephraim, born March 7, 1779; in 1845 living in Green Township, Ohio
Sarah, born July 21, 1781; in 1845 the wife of John Wakefield and residing in Green Township, Ohio. She died in March, 1846.
Ebenezer, born April 27, 1784
Joanna, born May 31, 1787; in 1845 the wife of William Alger
Rhoda, born August 8, 1790; in 1845 the wife of John Harrington and living in Green Township, Ohio
Lucina, born July 8, 1794; in 1845 residing in Coldwater, Michigan and referred to as Lucina Wakefield, a widow.
Ira, in 1845 residing in Colebrook, Ohio, the date of his birth not given.
A grandson, Albert R. Kee, the son of Ebenezer Kee, was living in 1877 in Trumbull County, Ohio.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

111111
11076
Report
Marah Kee or May dec. Widow of Stewart, May who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 21st May 1833 of Franklin Co in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Compy commanded by Captain Frenchwell of the Regt commanded by Col Brown in the Kentucky line for 8 months 4 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh at the rate of 27 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of July, 1846 and sent to Elliot & Mathews Chas. M. Ganga Co Ohio Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. N. Rumpkin Clerk, Book L Vol. 7-398 Page
May 6th to Ephraim & Ebenezer Kee Rhoda Harrington, John M. Alger Mrs Kee & Lucinda M. Keefield and Sarah Wakefield

File No. 7906.
Sarah Kee or Key Wid of Stewart Key Pri. Rev. War. P.O. a. in 1847. Greensborough Trumbull Co Ohio
Children's names.
Ephraim, Sally, Ebenezer, Joanna Rhoda Susan Ira Kee. (letters to keep) Care of
Roswell Bartlett Greensborough Ohio.
Bill sent to Albert Kee Greensborough Ohio.

Revolution. Massachusetts. WIDOW, &c.
File No. 7956
Sarah Keen Key Wid.
Stewart Key Pay. Rev. War.
Act: Mch. 3 rd June 17 th 1775.
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 391
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1931 Feb 6 Hist & Mus P.A. att. see his letter in Friend Dickinson S. 44147 a-f

Hemant Key Ohio. Pitt - Act 7. June 1832
Be pleased to say to what time the pension has been paid
Pension Office 15 th May 1834
Not paid, as appears on our Roll.
3 d Aud. Of.
J. H. Hill.

Sarah Key of Stewart, Ohio
Suspended
See let: 6 th Augt 42 to Hon. J. R. Giddings let 8 Oct 42 D. B. Brute let: 25 Nov: 42 to same. let 6 Mch 43 to same Feb 19 1845 let to same Oct 28 45. to same March 13 46
in Thomas Paine P. 7876
Act 4 July 1836

Ms. A. 9. 2. 20
FREE
18 Nov 1842. Ms. A. 9. 2. 20 Sarah Key
J. A. Edwards Esq. Comm: of Pensions. Washington City D. C.

The State of Ohio Franklin County p 3 I John Buckings Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County Do hereby certify that the within named Samuel McMillin is a duly commissioned Justice of the peace in and for the township of Weatherfield in the County of Franklin aforesaid. That he is authorized by law to administer oaths and take depositions and that full faith is due to his acts and that I believe his signature thereunto attached is his own act and deed In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my name and affix the seal of said Court this 12 th day of November A.D. 1842 John H. Buckings Clerk

State of Ohio } Trumbull county } ss
I Aaron H. Hoyt of lawfull age a resident of the township of Howland in the county of Trumbull & state of Ohio, on my oath depose and say, that I was acquainted with Stewart Key deceased formerly of Ware Massachusetts and his wife Sarah Key now a residents of the township of Glen in the county aforesaid whose maiden name was Sarah Paddock and that I know that the said Stewart Key and Sarah Paddock were married on the thirtieth of March A.D. one thousand seven hundred and seventy five and that they afterwards lived together as man and wife and further affiant saith not
A. H. Hoyt
State of Ohio } November 10 th 1842 Trumbull county } ss
Personally appeared before me Samuel M. Miller a justice of the peace of the township of Litchfield and county of Trumbull and state of Ohio the above named Aaron H. Hoyt and subscribed the above affidavit and by his oath duly administered to him by me verified the same on this 10 th day of November A.D. 1842 Samuel M. Miller

J. S. Edwards Esq.
Dear sir
I take pleasure in forwarding to you the within affidavit in the case of Sarah Key widow of the late Stewart Key. The affiant living in a remote part of the County from where petitioner lives and she being an old lady did not find out until recently where the affiant was I suppose from the proof now furnished there. will be now doubt about the matter now I recd. a letter lately from the Clerk of the town where Mr. Key used to live in Mass. stating that the records had been searched and that there is no records to be found of marriages from the year 1766 to the year 1785. Please let me hear from you on the receipt of this respectfully yours J. B. Butt. 42 C.W.

free
July 8 18215
Hon James L Edwards Commissioner of Premium Washington City D.C.

Hambleton January 31 st 1864
Hon James L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Sir we are requested to act as agents in the case of Sarah They of Trumbull County Ohio said widow we understand has a declaration on file in the Pension office and is the widow of Stuart They a Pensioner who died in said Trumbull County some five or six years ago and if you will inform us how said widows case stands in the Pension office and what is to be done to establish her claim to a Pension we will be thankful Respectfully yours Elliott and Hathaway
Hon James L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Pls share to make return done at Hambleton Geauga County Ohio

Chardon Georgia Co Ohio September 27 th 1845.
Dear Sir
We here with inclose the Declaration of proof of Ephraim Beech praying that a pension due his mother Sarah Beech late of Green Ohio deceased, may be granted her children that survived her and are now living, which acted upon please make return to us Respectfully your Ob d Servants
Elliott & Hathaway
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comm ee of Pensions
Washington City D. C.

Oct 6, 1845.
be Sarah Hester died
Wm H. Calhoun Com. of Ennui Washington City D.C.

May 1. 1846
Oldster, care
Sarah Mee, care
Rev. J. H. Edwards, Summer of Providence Washington City D. C.

The State of Ohio Ashtabula County f
I A. C. Hubbard Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that at a Term of Said Court begun and held at the Court House in the Town of Jefferson in Said County, on the 7 th day of April A.D. 1846. Satisfactory proof was made to
Said Court that Sarah Kee late of the Township of Green in the County of Trumbull, and State of Ohio, adjoining the line of Ash- tabula County was the widow of Stewart Kee, who was a Rev- olutionary Pensioner of the United States, and died in Said Township of Green on the 11 th day of March A.D. 1844, and that She left children her surviving, to wit: Ephraim Kee, Ebenezer Kee, Rhoda Harrington now living in Said County of Trumbull and Joanna Alger and Ira Kee residents of Said Ashtabula County, and Lucina Wakefield resident of Coldwater, in the State of Michigan her only children now living. That She had one daughter, Sarah Wakefield, who survived her, who died in March last, and that Said Sarah Kee remained the widow of Said Stewart Kee until her death.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court the fifteenth day of April A.D. 1846.
A. C. Hubbard Clerk

Chardon Geauga Co. Ohio.
April 20 th 1846.
Sir
We herewith send further proof in the case of the surviving children of Mrs Sarah Foss deceased, who was widow of Stewart Foss a Revolutionary pensioner.
Respectfully Yours A.B. Servants.
Elliott & Hathaway
Hon J. S. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Payment to be made at
Hillsborough,
by
J. M. Heane, Esq.
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of W. H. Lewis
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 203.
Thos. Rumpstead
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of March 3, 1843, 217 June 1844, Sarah Kee or Key, dec d .
widow of Stewart Key, who was a Private in the Revolution, and died on the 31 st day of May, 1833, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Twenty seven dollars and ten cents per annum, commencing on the 4 th March 1843, and terminating on the 14 th March 1844; unless  the day of which she died. Payable to Children see Cave Life the Pensioner married or died before the last mentioned date; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 18 th day of July, one thousand eight hundred and forty-five
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
Commissioner of Pensions.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
June 10 1845.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Stuart Lee is borne as a private from Hare, upon a Muster Roll of Capt n Jonathan Durdwell, Col. David Brewer, in the 6 months' service of 1775, — enlisted April 26 and upon a final roll of the same, dated Camp at Roxbury, Oct 31 1775; being all the evidence of service of any one of the name shown by any of the records in this office.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the Commissioner's letter of Feb. 19 th last past, was filed in this Office; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said letter, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Dacey, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Danah Kay

House of Reps. Dec 7. 1839
Sir I herewith Enclose to you the application of Sarah Gray for a Pension with the accompanying proofs -
Yours with respect
M. G. Cummings

Washington City. July 11. 1841
Sir I am requested to enquire as to the situation of a Mrs Keys application for a Pension. her given name is not mentioned but I am obtain it by writing to Ohio her residence is in Franklin Co. Ohio If you cannot easily find the papers I will write to her friends to inform me If you can inform me on the subject you will greatly oblige her friends. Very respectfully M c Guire Court of Pension.

Warren Inlandhill County Ohio Oct. 1 st 1892 J. A. Edwards Esq.
Dear sir
The Hon. J. R. Givins, transmitted to me your letter to him of Aug. 6 th 1892 in relation to Sarah Keys (the widow of Stewart Keys late a soldier of the Rev. and a pensioner) pension papers from which I learn that a family record of 15 years standing would probably be rec'd as evidence which record I herewith forward to you hoping that it will be satisfactory with the evidence already in your office the old lady is in great want being almost helpless and out of funds without the aid of any person to assist her in procuring her pension You will perceive that the depositions state that the House of Stewart Keys together with their Bible containing the the record was burned a short time before this record was made
If I had known that the evidence forward would not have been sufficient on that the record herewith forward would have been rec'd I should have sent it on at the

time the other testimony was forwarded. There was a deposition that proved the fact of the marriage upon the expiration of Pres- service which is lost with some other papers, while in transit to Mr. Giddings, and the person who gave the deposition is now dead and he was the only one that could testify to the fact. The record I wish you would return if you can do so as it is the only relick and record the old Lady has. Please let me hear from you as soon as convenient.
Very respectfully Your Atty. Servt J. B. Brattle Atty for Pet.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Washington D. C.

File No 7956
Sarah Kee
Widow of
Stewart Kee
Per Mark
The 8 letters to be filed with the case
June 9. 79 
Sarah Kee

W. O. V. and P. L. D. Evans
Department of the Interior. PENSION OFFICE.
Washington, D.C. Sep 28. 1877.
Dear Sir
Please furnish this Office with the names and present P.O. address of some of the descendants of Mrs. Sarah Kee or Key. Widow of Stewart Key a Revolutionary Soldier.
The Widow made application for pension in 1845-7 and sent to this Office an old Psalm and Hymnbook - containing a family record - to be filed in Evidence.
It is now desired to return this book to the family who resided in your Town.
The Children's names are Ephraim, Sarah, Rhoda, Ebenezer, Joanna, Susan and Ira Key.
Please return this letter with your reply.
Post Master Greencastle Franklin Co. Ohio
Very respectfully J. A. Bentley Commissioner H. D. M.

Greensburg Trumbull Co O Oct 5 th 1877
Mr. J. A. Bentley Commissioner of Patents Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
In reply to your letter of the 28 th Sept I have the honor to reply There is but one of the male descendants of the Kee family now living in this place His name is Albert R. Kee Grandson of Ebenezer Kee named in your letter.
Very Respectfully yours
D. H. Hory P.M.

act 43 8953
act 44 440
12929
Sarah Kee or Key Ohio
4 July 1836
disallowed
7 July 1838
husband died 31 May 1833
w. died 14 March 1844 -
m. before 1794
Admilled
75 8 mo. 4 d.
$ 27: 10
Children Ephraim Kee, Ebene- zer Kee, Rhoda Harrington Irena Alger, Ira Kee, Lucina Wakefield Sarah Wakefield
also Act 430 1844 -
27. 10 to 14 March 1844. when she died -
Elliott & Halkaway Esq.
Chardon
Geauga Co
Ohio.

Hall of Rep
Aug 5, 1842
Sir
I have the honor to present Miss Sarah May for a Pension Yours with great respect J. Phillips
L Edward E } Last of Runins }

1000 10th Street S.W. Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir, I have the honor of being very respectfully yours J. P. Kennedy
Respectfully J. P. Kennedy
J. P. Kennedy Esq. Counsel of Pubs. Washington

Amended Affidavit
Amended

The State of Ohio } Green Township April 27 th 1833 Franklin County } p }
Before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in & for said Township & County personally appeared Steward Key - who being duly sworn - saith. That he has no documentary evidence or living witness within his knowledge of his services performed during the Revolutionary War. and set forth in his application for a pension made on the 27 th August A.D. 1832 Before the Superior Court of the State of Ohio held in & for the County of Franklin - Steward Key
Sworn to & Subscribed this day & year first above written Before Noah Coleman Justice of peace
The State of Ohio Franklin County
I George Parsons Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County do hereby certify that Noah Coleman Esquire whose name in his own proper hand writing is affixed to the foregoing Certificate is at the time of subscribing the same an acting Justice of the peace duly commissioned and sworn agreeably to the Laws of said State of Ohio
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Warren this 27 th day of April 1833 George Parsons Clerk By Thomas Potter Deputy

Sarah Kee's. Power of atty.
E. B. Worcester
Feb
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This is to show that I Sarah Kee, Widow of Steward Kee deceased, do hereby authorize & empower E Brown Worcester as my true lawful agent & attorney to make all necessary examinations at the city of Washington & elsewhere, and to take all other lawful ways & means, to obtain a pension, or pension certificate for the services of my late husband in the Revolutionary War. He drew a pension! I now reside in the Township of Green Linnell county, Ohio, and am Ninety years of age. I also request him to examine my husband's and my own former pension papers, and to search the Records for the Record of my marriage, in the Town of Ware, Mass.
Dated Green Ohio. Jan. 28. 1843. —
Witness. — Ebenezer H. Key
Sarah Kee X Ploc. mark

State of Ohio } Franklin County } On this 25 th day of December A. D. 1845.
I personally appeared before me Noah Coleman a justice of the Peace and for said County Ephraim Rose a resident of Green in the County and State aforesaid being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his said oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain for the children of widow Sarah Rose who was the widow of Steward Rose a Revolutionary pensioner, the pension that was due said Sarah Rose at her death, which took place in said Green County and State aforesaid on the fourteenth day of March, 1844. - Under the acts of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, March 3 rd 1843, & June 17 th 1844. That he the said Ephraim Rose is the eldest child of the said Steward & Sarah Rose that is now living and that he the said Ephraim was sixty six years old last March, that his said father died in said Green about the last day of May 1833 that his said mother did not intermarry but continued the widow of his said father up to her death, that his said mother asserted a claim to a pension under the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 which was not allowed on account of her proofs not being satisfactory and that he the said Ephraim made a Declaration on the 1 st of July last in behalf of the surviving children of his said Mother claiming a pension that was due her under said act of July 4 th 1836 which was not granted on account of there not being any proof showing any of the Revolutionary service of his said father to of Green after the marriage of his said father & mother therefore he waives the claim under the act of July 4 th 1836 & claims in behalf of the surviving children of his said mother under the acts of July 7 th 1838 March 3 rd 1843 & June 17 th 1844 and prays that the pension due his said mother at her death may be granted to her children which are as follows being her only children that survived her and are now living to wit; him the said Ephraim Rose, Sarah Wakefield, Ebenezer Rose, Rhoda Harrington, Joanna Alger, Ira Rose & Lucinda Wakefield. That he refers to his Declaration above named and proofs thereunto attached which is now on file in the pension office and further saith not
Ephraim Rose

The Declaration of Ephraim Rice on the opposite side of this sheet was subscribed and sworn to before me this 8 day of December A.D. 1845. and I hereby certify from personal knowledge that the said Ephraim Rice is a person of truth and probity and a resident of Green Township in the County of Trumbull and State of Ohio
Rank Coleman Justice.
THE STATE OF OHIO, Trumbull Co. ss.
I Clayton Herrington, Clerk of the court of Common Pleas of said County of Trumbull, CERTIFY that Neal Coleman by whom the annexed and foregoing acknowledgment and affidavit was taken, was at the dates thereof, an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for the said county, duly qualified, and as such duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am acquainted with the handwriting of said justice and believe the signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand, and affix the seal of said court at Warren, the 31st day of December A.D. 1845
Clayton Herrington CLERK.

Jan 6 1846
Recd to cash
Sarah Kee, dec
Home of Richard Henry Harrison Washington City D.C.
PAID
X

Chardon Geauga County Ohio January 1 st 1846.
Dear Sir
We herewith send the Declaration of Ephraim Kee claiming in behalf of the surviving children of Sarah Kee Deceased a pension that was due the said Sarah Kee on account of the Revolutionary service of her husband Stewart Kee deceased, Respectfully your A.B. Servants
Hon J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions
Elliott & Hathaway
Dear Sir
In your letter to Elliott & Hathaway, Dated October 28 th 1845, it was stated that the Certificate of the Town Clerk of Ware, in Massachusetts showing the births of the children of Stewart and Sarah Kee appears to be drawn up in blank in the same hand writing that most of the papers presented by you are, and sent to the Town Clerk Clerk for his signature, and that some explanation on that point is required as I have done the principle writing in the cases that has been presented to your office and drawn up in blank the certificate above alluded to which was attested to by the Town Clerk of Ware, but said Certificate was not drawn up and sent to said office for the Clerks signature. I was in the Clerks office in said Ware and took the names and dates from the Town Book the Clerks office being in a chamber over a drug shop and the Clerk the keeper of the shop he spent some time with me in examining the records the Record of said births was found and some customers coming into said drug shop the Clerk stepped out and I drew up said statement in blank the Clerk returned and compared it with the record and filled up the blanks and went before a justice of the peace and made oath to the statement
Respectfully your A.B. Servant
Hon J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington City D.C.
James Hathaway

March 47
Col Niles
Greensburg Feb 22 nd
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To The Pension office City of Washington City D C

7859
To the Pension office
Feb 22 d . 1847
Sir
there was a Man by the name of E Brown, Worster Employed to obtain a pension for Sarah Kee widow of Stewart Kee some few years ago. But not hearing much from him in my abse- -nce My Brother Employed another man by the name of J Hathaway in said he had an agent at wash- -ington he was to have a certain sum and pay all necessary Expense, previous to his being employed there was the old Ladies testimony before the Court a number of other witnesses the Family Record and the testimony of Hoyet the Records of the Births and of some of the ages of the Children with the Letter Certify- -ing that the Records of their Marriage was lost or mislaid the above papers was obtained with considerable Expense, and the above Gentleman says all that testimony was no advantage to him in getting the Pension his story to us is so unlikely, in our judgement, and wishing to be acquainted with the facts, we communicate to you the above, Requesting, that you will be kind enough to inform us in regard to the testi- -mony on which the Pension was granted or whether he did or could obtain the money without the use of any of the papers Lodged in the office before he applied for the pension. The Pension Book that contains the family Records we would wish to have sent back, In complying with the above Request you will Much oblige your Humble
Servant & Kee
you will please Direct your Letter to Roswell Martin Esq Greensburg Post office Trumbull Co Ohio

I Roswell Bartlett of the Township of Green in the County of Trumbull and State of Ohio do depose and say that I have known Stewart Key late of the Township of Green aforesaid deceased and Sarah Key his wife for the period of forty two years during which time they have lived together as man & wife up to the time of their decease further states that he had always understood that the said Stewart Key & Sarah Key were married in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five and that the said Stewart Key was a soldier of the Revolution Affiant further states that he is acquainted with Ephraim Key the eldest son of said Stewart Key and that he always understood that the said Stewart and Sarah Key had had three children older than the said Ephraim Key all of whom died in infancy and further affiant said the above and subscribed before me the 25 th day of July 1842 Francis Freeman Associate Judge
I Ephraim Key of the Township of Green in County of Trumbull and State of Ohio do depose and say that I am the eldest now living son of Stewart & Sarah Key late of the Township of Green aforesaid deceased and Sarah Key his wife that I am sixty three years of age that I have always understood that the said Stewart & Sarah were married in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five in the then Colony of Massachusetts and that the said Stewart Key was a soldier of the Revolution that he drew a pension at the time of his death which occurred on the last day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty three. That the said Sarah Key is now and has been a widow since the decease of her husband the said Stewart Key that he

has always understood that his parents had three children older than himself who died in infancy. That his father's house was burnt about thirty five years since with all the effects together with the record of the marriage and births of the children.  Sworn to and subscribe before this 25 th day of July 1842 } Ephraim Rice Francis Freeman Special Judge
I Ebenezer Ray of the Township of Green County of Trumbull and state of Ohio do depose and say that I am fifty seven years old and am the son of Stewart Ray late of the township of Green aforesaid deceased and Sarah Ray his wife. That the said Stewart died on the 31 st day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty three. That I had always understood that the said Stewart & Sarah Ray were married in the year 1775 in the Colony of Massachusetts. That the said Stewart Ray was a soldier of the Revolution. That he was a pensioner at the time of his death. That about thirty five years since the father's house was burnt containing the record of the marriage of the said Stewart & Sarah and the births of their children. That the said Sarah now is and has been a widow since the death of the said Stewart Ray and further this affiant saith not.  Sworn to and subscribe before this 25 th day of July 1842 } Ebenezer Ray Francis Freeman Special Judge
I Ephraim Rice of the Township of Green in the county of Trumbull and state of Ohio do depose and say that I have been acquainted with Stewart Ray late of the Township of Green aforesaid deceased his wife Sarah Ray his wife since the year 1792. That they together and were reputed as man & wife. That he had understood from

from his first acquaintance with the said Stewart & Sarah that they were married a short time before the War of the Revolution and never heard any thing to the contrary that the said Stewart they died in May 1833 that the said Sarah has lived a widow ever since that the said Stewart was reputed to be a soldier of the Revolutionary War and was a pensioner at the time of his death that the loss of the said Stewart they together with the family record of the Marriages and Births of the children was burned about thirty five years ago and further this affiant saith not sworn to & subscribed before me in this 25 th day of July 1842 Francis Freeman a justice of the peace
I Sarah Butler of the Township of Greene in the County of Franklin and state of Ohio do hereby depose and say that I lived in the adjoining township with the then colony of Massachusetts with Stewart they & Sarah they in the time of the war of the Revolution that it was the common report that that they were married and that I never heard any thing to the contrary that they have lived together as man and wife up to the time of the death of the said Stewart they that I am eight years of age and further affiant saith not sworn to and subscribed before me in this 25 th day of July 1842 Francis Freeman a justice of the peace
Sarah Butler
I Francis Freeman one of the associate Judges of the court of Common Pleas for the County of Franklin and state of

Ohio do hereby certify that the above named Russell Bostett, Ephraim Keys, Ebenezer Keys, Ephraim Rice & Sarah Cutter who appeared before me and subscribed and swore to the foregoing affidavits on this 25 th day of July 1842 are persons of credibility and are persons of good standing in society and their declarations are entitled to full faith & credit as verily believe. Francis Freeman Associate Judge
I do hereby certify that the interlineation of the words "up to the demise of the said Stewart Keys" in the 7 th line and alteration of the word "had" in the 16 th line of Russell Bostett's affidavit and the interlineation of the words "oldest" & "now living" in the third line and the words "of Green" and the erasure of the words "of Sarah" in the fourth line in the affidavit of Ephraim Keys and the alteration of the word "I" in the eighth line and the interlineation of the word "then" in the tenth line and the alteration of the word "my" in the fourteenth line of Ephraim Keys affidavit and the interlineation of the words "late of the township of" in the 4 th line and the interlineation of the word "they" in the 5 th line and the erasure of the word "from" in the 7 th line of Ephraim Rice's affidavit and the erasure of the word "that" in the 7 th line of affidavit of Sarah Cutter were made previous to the same being executed before me. Francis Freeman Associate Judge
The state of Ohio Franklin County ss
Associate Judge
I John Hutchinson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Franklin do hereby certify that Francis Freeman whose proper hand is subscribed to the foregoing affidavits is and was at the time of subscribing the same one of the associate Judges of said Court duly appointed, commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such throughout the United States and elsewhere. Witness my hand and the seal of said Court at Warren this 25 th day of July A.D. 1842 John Hutchinson Clerk.

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asleep Sarah Key
Hon J. R. Giddings New York Sept 26 11

I Ebenezer Sherman, of Andover Township, Ashtabula, County of State of Ohio, being duly sworn, upon my said oath depose and say, that I have been acquainted with Stuart Kee & Sarah Paddock, before they were married, remember the time they were keeping company together; I did not see them married, but I lived in Ware, Mass. at the time, & in the same neighborhood with the said Stuart Kee & Sarah Paddock, and well remember when common report said they were married; which was some where near the commencement of the revolutionary war, when I was in the ninth year of my age. I lived in the same neighborhood with the said Stuart Kee & Sarah his Wife, after they were married, & when they were married (Ware, Mass.) twelve or fourteen years; and common Report, & common consent always pronounced the said Stuart Kee, & once, Sarah Paddock to have been lawfully married, & to be living together as husband & Wife
Sworn to, and subscribed at Andover Township, } Eber. S. Sherman Ashtabula County & State of Ohio, August first, 1839 } before me John Pickett Jr Justice of the Peace