Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4,794, for John Streator, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Streator, John or Streater,
W 4794
B.L.W. 6120-160-55.
Sanford, Elizabeth (Former widow)
CONTENTS

Report Letter to Pension Agent at Pittsburgh, and one to Dr. Watt away - both with date of 24th Jan'y 47 Hon. G. Garfield. Jan'y 8. 61.
Omit Date of death in the
No. 2233 Pts for Elizabeth Hunsicker widow of John Hunsicker who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of Nov. 48, and sent to Mary Katharine Hunsicker Ohio!
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1848, Page 360 Vol. 4

State of Ohio
Portage County
ss. On this 3 d - day of 24 May A. D. 1846. Personally appeared before me J. S. Foster an associate judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and State aforesaid Elizabeth Sanford a resident of Windham in the County aforesaid aged 83 years being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on her said oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress passed on the 7 th day of July 1838; March 3 d 1843 & June 17 th 1844 granting Pensions to widows of Revolutionary Soldiers. That she was formerly the widow of John Streater who was a Revolutionary Soldier and died in the Town of Hampton County of Washington and State of New York, July 1813 aged about 52 years when he died that she was married to the said John Streater in the Town of Mansfield now Hampshire County State of Massachusetts by Rev. Mr. Ines March 16 th 1784 and that her name was before married Elizabeth Trillice that her said husband was a resident of Becket Berkshire County Mass, in the time of the Revolutionary war and went into the service of his country in said war from Becket she has heard her said husband relate his services in said war but being old and feeble in body and mind and consequent loss of memory she does not remember all the particulars of his service heard him say that he served in five or more different towns heard him speak of being in service at the following places to wit: North part of the State of New York, and West Point heard him speak of the following officers to wit: Capt Strong Capt or Lieutenant Childs and Capt Haines but cannot now name all the officers that he served under that she believes that his service commenced in 1778 and that he did not serve any after 1781 and she believes from what she has heard her said husband relate that he served his country in the war of the Revolution in all nearly or quite two years that she was married to Moses Sanford in the year 1814

and after she moved to Ohio in the year 1818 and that her husband the said Moses Sanford went to his friends in the State of New York and died in the year 1844 as she has been informed and believes, and that she now remains a widow and has not been married since the death of her second husband. She refers to the proofs which may be herewith annexed and prays that the pensions due her under the above named acts may be granted.
Elizabeth Sanford Jesse Hester Dist. Judge
Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day and year above written and I hereby certify from common report that the said deponent is a person of truth and probity and from old age and bodily infirmity and indisposition she is not able to attend Court nor would not be in my opinion if she should recover her health. Jesse Hester Dist. Judge

The State of Ohio, PORTAGE COUNTY, ss.
I, Horace L. Beebe Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the county of Portage, and State of Ohio, do hereby certify, that Jonathan Posler Esquire, before whom the foregoing and un- neced Deposition was taken , was at the time of taking the same, an Associate Judge in and for said coun- ty, duly commissioned and sworn, and to all whose official acts as such, full faith and credit are due, and that the fore- going signature purporting to be his, are genuine as I believe.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Ravenna, this second day of July - A.D. 1846
Clerks fees 50 ct
Horace L. Beebe CLERK.

State of Ohio } ss. I John Streator a resident of Windham Portage County } in the County and State aforesaid being first duly sworn, according to law do on my said oath depose and say that I am aged fifty nine years and that I am a Son of John Streator and Elizabeth Streator and that my said Father was a revolutionary Soldier and died in the town of Hampton in the County of Washington and State of New York in the year 1813 aged about fifty two years when he died I have heard him relate the particulars of his Service in the war of the Revolution he said he resided in the town of Becket Berkshire County Massachusetts in the time of said war and went into Service from said Becket and I believe from what I have heard him say that he served as much as two years or more I have heard him tell of being in Bennington Castleton and Huberston in Vermont Skene's borough in New York but I should think the most of his Services were performed in the State of New Jersey in the year 1814 my mother was married to Moses Sanford her second husband and in the year 1814 she removed to the township of Windham Portage County Ohio where she now resides in the year 1834 she was left by her said husband and he returned to the State of New York where he died as I have been informed in the year 1843 or forty four 1844 and my mother remains the widow of Sanford John Streator
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this fourth day of June A.D. one thousand eight hundred forty six and I hereby certify that the above deponent is a person of truth and probity
W. H. Foster, J. D. Green

State of Ohio } ss Portage County }
I know of Israel a resident of Palmyra in the County of Portage & State of Ohio being first duly sworn according to law do on my oath declare, say, that I am fifty one years of age and that I am a Son of John & Elizabeth Brockton that my father died in the Town of Nassau in the County of Washington in the State of New York in the year 1818 aged 52 years that he was a soldier of the Revolution, as I fully believe, that he went into the service from the Town of Bristol his place of residence at the time of the Revolutionary War I have often heard him relate sketches of his services as a revolutionary soldier in the Northern Department - at West points and other places not now recalled I have heard him say much of Capt. Mames an Officer under whom he served, I have heard him say he was out in the service six different times should think he had served more than ten years I said that my mother is now living in Winsted in the County of Portage and State of Ohio now the Widow of Moses Sanford
J. G. Stratton.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11th day of June 1846 and I hereby certify from my own personal knowledge that the above Deposition is a true and just and faithful
John Boston, Officiating Judge

State of Ohio Portage County } ss
I Jason Stealer a resident of Painesville in the County and State aforesaid being first duly sworn according to law, do on my Paine oath affirm and say, that I am forty nine years of age, and that I am a son of John & Elizabeth Stealer and that my father was a Revolutionary Soldier and that he died in the Town of Hampton in the County of Washington & State of N. York in the month of July 1813 aged (according to the family Record fifty two years) & that he was a resident of Bracket in the County of Berkshire in the State of Massachusetts in the time of the Revolutionary War, from which place as I have heard him say, he went into service at different times & under different Officers. I have often heard him relate incidents of his military Service while on the Northern frontier under Capt. Strong have heard him speak of having under a Capt. Mains of his being at Westpoint. Have reason to believe that he served more than two years in all in the Revolutionary War.
My Mother's second marriage occurred in the year 1814, to Moses Sanford who lived with my Mother about twenty years. They came to Ohio. My Mother is with one of her Children in 1818, and my Step Father died Sanford in 1819.
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And that said Sanford lived with my mother until about the year 1884 when he left her to provide for her self and that he went to the State of N York in 1889 to live with his children, and there died as I have been informed and believe in the year 1893 or 1894.
and that my mother is now living in Windham in the County of Portage and State of Ohio and remains the widow of said Moses Sanford
Jason Lincoln
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4th day of June 1896 and I hereby certify from my own personal knowledge that the above deposition is a person of truth and probity J. M. Foster & Associate Judge

Crawford County ss } Personally appeared before State of Pennsylvania } Subscriber a Justice of the peace for said County Martin Kingsley and made oath in due form of Law that he was personally acquaint- -ted with John Streator of Becket Town County of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts and that he personally knew that the said Streator did serve his country as a soldier in the Revolutionary Army as one of the nine months men and that the said Streator was married prior to the time stated in the act of Congress instituting Pensions to widows also that the said Streator has long since been dead and at his death left a widow and further saith not Sworn and subscribed at Espyview the 17 th day of July 1845 James Espy
Martin Kingsley
State of Pennsylvania Crawford County ss
I William M c Arthur Prothonotary of the Several Courts of Crawford County do hereby certify that James Espy Esq before whom the foregoing proceedings were read was at the time thereof Vice now an Acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned and sworn to all whose acts, as such, shall pass & credit, in aid of right, ought to be given throughout the United States & elsewhere In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Court at Meadvale the fourth day of August A.D. eighteen hundred & forty five
W m M c Arthur Prothonotary

I do certify that the within named Martin Kingsley does and has resided in Crawford Co near Eddyville for several years that I am personally acquainted with said Kingsley that I believe him to be a man of truth and veracity and that his general character is such to the best of my knowledge
Garnus Eddy Justice of the peace

46.335- act 3 Mar./55
April 6/55 Elizabeth Sanford
Elizabeth Sanford widow of John Streaton
formerly widow of John Streaton
Sept Pensylvania Revolutionary War Private Mass militia
Act 16 Oct Sept 8/55 Dodge
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E. H. Curtis Farmington Ohio
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July 48-no 2233
Vol 82, page 63.

Waverly, Ohio
February 20th 1881
The State of Ohio ) On this 30 th day of March A.D. Portage County ss ) one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me Robert H. Wightman Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Elizabeth Sanford aged ninety one years the 27 th day of July last, a resident of Windham in the County and State of said who being duly sworn that she is the widow of the intestate John Streater, who served as a private in the army of the resolution Six months commencing in the fall of 1876 having first enlisted for three months at Bristol Berkshire Co. Mass. under Capt. Strong at the expiration of the three months he went into the service as a substitute for his father John Streater and served three months, and was honorably discharged from the service. That he also served a year under Capt. James Mance commencing in Oct. 1878. and that he also did some service therein under the said Capt. Mance, as she understood from her said husband.
That she was married to the said John Streater in Morrison Hampshire Co. Mass. on the 16 th day of March A.D. 1854 by Rev. Jered Dyer, and that her name before her said marriage was Wibbee. That her said husband the said John Streater died at Hampton Washington Co. New York July 10 th A.D. 1881 That her second husband enough to last died October 10 th 1881 She further declares that she was inscribed on the pension list of United States Pensioner by Certificate of pension dated December 11 th A.D. 1848, made out of February 7 th A.D. 1848 said pension was first made payable at the Agency at Pittsburgh Penna. but is now paid at Cleveland Ohio, according to pension office on the rolls of Pensioners under act of Feb 9 th 1848 page 360 Vol 14 th as endorsed on back of certificate

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Fund to which she may be entitled under the act of Congress of March 3 rd 1883, and she further declares that she has never applied for or received any such pension under any other act of Congress, except the present application. She further says she understands the nature of the oath she is about to make, and that she will to the best of her knowledge and belief identify all the persons claimed for her said husband. In proof of marriage Elizabeth her Sanford.
Mr Benjamin H. Hopley and Adm. John S. Sleeper upon their oaths say that the above declaration of Elizabeth Sanford was signed and acknowledged by her in their presence, and further say that we reside in Windham Portage Co. Ohio. I Benjamin Hopley say that I am seventy seven years old, that I was well acquainted with John Sleeper, & with the present applicant Elizabeth Sanford previously to their marriage. That her husband understood the said John Sleeper served in the war of the rebellion. That the said John Sleeper & the present applicant lived together for many years as husband and wife and raised a family of children. That her said husband Moses Sanford died some years since. And the I Adm. John S. Sleeper say that I am fifty three years old. That from childhood I have been personally and intimately acquainted with the present applicant. And at the above affidavits say that the present applicant who now makes the above declaration in our presence is the identical person who now claims and has for a number of years since, a pension on the account of the revolutionary services of her said husband John Sleeper.
Benj. Hopley Adm. John S. Sleeper
The foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above.

written, and I certify that I know the affidavits to be credible persons. That from long and intimate acquaintance with the claimant I am prepared to say that I believe her to be truthful and honest and that I believe she is entitled to the Bounties claimed by her. That I have no interest in this claim.
Robt. M. Hoaglin, Justice of the Peace.
THE STATE OF OHIO, PORTAGE COUNTY.
Edward Berwick  EDWARD BERWICK County Clerk, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Portage and State of Ohio, do hereby certify that  Robert M. Hoaglin Esquire, before whom the foregoing and annexed Affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking the same a Justice  of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and to all whose offi- cial acts, as such, full faith and credit are due; and that the foregoing signature purport- ing to be his, I believe to be genuine; and that said instrument is executed and acknow- ledged as required by the statutes of this State.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, at Ravenna, this 31st day of March A. D. 185 5 .
E. Berwick CLERK.
By W. M. Clark Deputy Clerk.

July 25, 1934
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John Streator-W.4794 BA-J/AT
Mrs. Joseph E. Richardson 4878 Van Epps Road Cleveland, Ohio
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of James Ammerman, Jacob DeWitt, and John Streater.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States, based upon military service of soldiers in that war. A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the Revolutionary War service of James Ammerman, the surname searched under similar spellings.
The data given by you relative to Jacob DeWitt are not sufficient to enable this office to identify the record of the Jacob DeWitt in whom you are interested. Please furnish as much as possible of the following information in regard to him- approximate dates of birth and death and places of residence at enlistment and after service.
You are furnished herein the record of the only John Streator, the surname has been searched under various spellings, that is found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office. The data were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W.4794, based upon his military service in that war.
The date and place of birth of John Streator are not found in the claim; he was the son of John Streator, name of his mother not shown.
John Streator, while residing in Becket, Berk-

shire County, Massachusetts, served as a private from the fall of 1776 at various times until in 1781, with the Massachusetts troops, under Captains John Strong, James Means, and Childs; he served on the Northern New York frontier, at West Point, was a substitute, three months for his father; length of service about two years.
The soldier, John Streator, married March 16, 1784 in Hunsdon, Massachusetts, Elizabeth Kibbe or Kibbee. She was born in Hunsdon and resided there until she married; date of birth and names of her parents not given.
The soldier died in Hampton, Washington County, New York, July 10, 1813, aged then about fifty-two years. The widow, Elizabeth Streator, married in 1814, Moses Sanford, they moved in 1818 to Ohio; he died December 10, 1841 in Kendall, Orleans County, New York.
The widow, Elizabeth Sanford, was allowed pension, on account of the Revolutionary War services of her husband, John Streator, on her application executed May 3, 1846, at which time she was living in Windham, Portage County, Ohio. then aged eighty-three years. It is stated that she was still living in Portage County, Ohio in 1865.
Reference was made in 1846 to the following children of John Streator and his wife, Elizabeth- John Streator aged fifty-nine years and living in Windham, Ohio; Alvan or Abram Streator aged fifty-one years and living in Palmyra, Portage County, Ohio; and Jason Streator aged forty-nine years and living in Shalersville, Portage County, Ohio.
Amelia A. Streator was fifty-three years of age in 1855, then living in Windham, Ohio; she stated that she had been acquainted with the widow, Elizabeth, from her (Amelia's) childhood; no relationship to each other shown.
Josiah Keep was sixty-seven years of age in 1846

and living in Munson, Massachusetts, stated that the widow, Elizabeth, was his aunt "on his mother's side" and that she was married to John Streator at his father's house; Lomene Tucker in 1846 the wife of Joel Tucker and living in said Munson, aged fifty-eight years, stated that the widow was her aunt "on her mother's side"; they did not give the names of their parents.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Assistant to Administrator

1908 Oct 17. Hkt. to Fredk. H. Wells. C 1911 Dec. 21 Do Mrs. B. R. Lingle C 1916 June 19. Do Mrs. H. L. Cook. C 1924 - Oct. 12. Frederick H. Wells advised here - to obtain date of last payment of pension, etc. - WMA 1927 June 7. Hkt. to Rebecca Beadle ans. 1929 Jan. 2 Photos to Frederick H. Wells. See William Wells, File No. W. 15 8 15, 9. 10 Y. 1939 July 25. Hkt. to Mrs. Joseph E. Richardson ans.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4794  Elizth Sanford for  Wills of  John Streulot  Beth Rev. Wm 
Act: July 28/48 Index: Vol. Me Page 186 

No. 46.335-
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 6, 1855.
John Streator Rev War
Warrant No 6120-160-55
E. F. Curtis Garnington Ohio.

10500
Ohio
Elizabeth Sanford Widow of John Steele who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the July 1813 of Portage in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by _____ in the Revolution time for 6 Mo. & 20 d.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh at the rate of 20 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Nov. 1848, and sent to Saml. Heathcote Chardon
Total amount, $ Ohio
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. Dampson Clerk, Book D Vol. 1. Page 397

V 1295 Elizabeth Samuel
A J. & Eliza Matthews
Aug 30. '46
At James Matthews
Aug 23. '48
act 7 July 1838

8427 Pils Ohio
Elizabeth Vanford widow of John Streather who was a Private in the mass Revolution Husband died July 1813
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of Nov. 1848 and sent to
James Wallavan Chardon Ohio!
[Acts of March 3, 1843; and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 209.

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160 acres

June 7, 1927
Rebecca A. Beadle Marcellus, Lock Box 55 Mich
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 4794, it appears that John Streator, while residing at Becket, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, served from the fall of 1776, five tours as a private under Captain John Strong, Lieutenant or Captain Childs, and Captain James Means, in the Massachusetts Troops, served on the Northern frontier and at West Point, and was a substitute, three months for his father, (John Streator), he served until in 1781, amounting to two years.
Soldier married March 16, 1784 at Munson, Massachusetts, Elizabeth Kiddoe. He died July 10, 1813 at Hampton, Washington County, New York, aged about 52 years. She married in 1814, Moses Sanford who died at Kendall, New York, December 10, 1841. She was allowed pension on account of the services of John

or, on her application executed May 3, 1846, while a resident of Windham, Portage County, Ohio, aged eighty-three years. She was born at Munson, Massachusetts, date not stated.
In 1846, their sons- John Streator, aged fifty-nine years, resided in Windham, Ohio; Alvah or Abram Streator, aged fifty-one years, resided in Palmyra, Ohio; and Jason Streator, aged forty-nine years, resided in Shalersville, Ohio; no other names of children stated.
The above noted John Streator or Sheeter is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau. In order to make a proper search of said records for a soldier with surname Beadle, the full name is essential, with as much as possible of the following data- approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service.
Owing to a lack of clerical force available for such purpose, only two histories are furnished each inquirer.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Revolutionary War and 1812 Wars Section
amms
of the REVOLUTIONARY
Streator
October 11, 1924
Frederick H. Wells 105 West 40th St., New York City.
Sir:
I have to advise you relative to the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 4794, John Streator, that in order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death, you should apply to the address as given in case of William Wells, citing all of the following data: "John Streator, Elizabeth Sanford former widow, Certificate No. 2233, issued November 14, 1848, rate $20.55 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Act of February 2, 1848, Ohio Agency".
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

request of _____, received _____ e military history of John Streater of _____ UTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired ss co. ained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
N. 4,794
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Between Fall 1776-1781 5 years assuming to 2 years Private John Streater Hulbert Childs Jesse Means Mass.   Served on the Northern frontier & at West Point and was mustered 3 mos. for his father John Streater.  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Berkshire Co. Mass.
Date of application for pension, March 2, 1846
Residence at date of application, Windham, Portage Co. Ohio from 1818.
Age at date of application, 83 years
Remarks: Soldier married at Williamstown Mass. March 10, 1794 Elizabeth  Kibler. He died in the Washington Co. N.H. Feb. 11, 1813 at about 62 years  + she married in 1812 James Sanford & who died at New York N.Y. Dec. 10, 1841.  In 1846 soldier's name, John Streater as given. Also name of Streater as given in pension  Streater as given; no other children's names stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
Office note:
Make book: John Streater - Capt. John Streater left 1797 John Streater - Capt. John Streater left 1797 John Streater - Capt. John Streater left 1797 John Streater - Capt. John Streater left 1797

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4878 Van Coppell Rd.
Colebrook, Ohio
July 10, 1934.
Veterans Administration
H. D. Miller
Dear Sir: -
Will you furnish me with data you may be able to obtain from the Revolutionary
War Records of
Jacob more DeWitt of Mass.
Dutchess Co. N.Y.
also John also Streeter of Phila.
from Maine Coast Line
England
also James 0 Ammerman of Mass.

all in the Revolutionary War Thanking you for past assistance.
I am Yours truly — Mrs. Joseph E. Richardson 4878 Van Epps Rd. Cleveland Ohio.

Macaluso, Mich. Mar. 29, 1927.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir,
Could you give me any facts concerning the following John Streeter, who fought in the Revolution? The items I have to identify him by are as follows:-
Private, Capt. Peter Foster's Company, Col. Simonds' regiment from Apr. 26 to May 20, 1777 on expedition to Saratoga.
Private, Lieut. Cornish's Company, Col. Brown's regiment from Aug. 14 to Aug. 22, 1777 at Bennington.
This man was from Becket, Mass. and the items above are from Massachusetts records &

Beekshire county organizations.
I would like also any facts you have concerning any one of the name of Beadle, who fought in the Revolution.
Respectfully,
Rebecca A. Beadle
Miss Rebecca A. Beadle P.O. Box 50 Marcellus, Mich.

AMERICAN METER COMPANY INCORPORATED
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September 18, 1924.
Commissioner of Pensions, Bureau of Pensions, Department of the Interior, Washington.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly furnish me with Certificate No., date when issued and any other data necessary for me to have in order to write the Auditor for the Interior Department, U. S. Treasury Department, for any information the records in that Department give as to whom pension was paid covering the Revolutionary War service of John Streator of Becket, Mass. later of Hampton, N.Y. The application for pension was made May 3, 1846 by his widow Elizabeth Streator Sanford, who resided at Windham, Ohio. Widow File 4794, Revolutionary War. The information is desired for use in the compilation of some family records.
Thanking you for an early reply,
Yours very truly,
Frederick F. Wells
105 West 40 th Street, New York, N.Y.
FWH/W

Rev Sec enc
Mrs. Henry L. Cook, 503 Marshall St.,
Milwaukee, Wis. June 9, 1916
Pension Office, Washington, D. C. Gentlemen-
Can you give me any information regarding the Revolutionary service or other data regarding John Streator who enlisted in Berkshire Co. Mass, in Capt Peter Porter's Co., Col. Benj. Simond's Reg., Enlisted 26 Apr. 1777. Marched to Saratoga by order of Gen Gates. Served 25 days.
He also enlisted in Sep., 1777; and again in July 1779; discharged 10 April 1780.
Respectfully,
(Mrs. H. L.) Minnie G. Cook,
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Pennsboro W. Va.
Dec. 1911
Department of The Interior.
Bureau of Pensions
Sir:-
Will you kindly send me what records you have of the Revolutionary War service of John Streator - soldier from Berkshire Co. Mass. also his father Dr. John Streator soldier from Berkshire Co. Mass.
Mrs. A. R. Sigler

RECORD DIVISION DEC 15 1911
PENSION OFFICE U. S. DEC 15 1911

Frederick H. Wells 228 PARTRIDGE STREET ALBANY, N. Y.
October 7 1908.
Bureau of Pensions Department of Interior Washington.
Gentlemen:
I would like to obtain the Revolutionary War record of my great-grandfather John Streater as shown by the papers on file in the Pension Bureau. The soldier enlisted probably from Becket Berkshire Co. Mass. and was in the service at different periods for several years. He married March 16 1784 Elizabeth Kibbee . He died in Hampton , Wash. Co. N.Y. July 10 1813. The widow subsequently married Moses Sanford and removed to Windham , Portage Co. Ohio , where she died January 5 1867. She is said to have drawn a pension as the widow of John Streater the Revolutionary soldier, but I presume under the name of Elizabeth Sanford . If you will kindly furnish me with a statement showing the record of service of the soldier I will appreciate it very much. Truly yours Frederick H. Wells.

M. J. 4794

Thirty-fourth Congress House of Representatives
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U.S. of America Washington City Dec. 28, 1865.
Hon. J. H. Barrett,
Dear Sir: -
Enclosed please find a letter from John Streator of Windham, Portage Co., Ohio - in reference to the pension due to his mother whose husband served in the Army of the Revolution -
He thinks it possible that the facts stated in his letter may enable you to find evidences which will entitle his mother to a larger pension
The writer of the letter is over 70 years old and his mother is 102 - Please examine the case - and inform me whether anything can be done in the premises.
Very Respectfully yours -
J. A. Garfield
Original removed from case and added to collection of autographs in locker of Record Division. J.S.C. Oct. 17, 1908.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Washington City Dec 28 1865
Hon J. H. Barrett
Dear Sir
Enclosed please find a letter from John Snedaker of Windham, Portage Co Ohio - in reference to the pension due to his mother, whose husband served in the army of the Revolution - He thinks it possible that the facts stated in his letter may enable you to find evidences which will entitle his mother to a larger pension - The writer of the letter is over 70 years old and his mother is 102 - Please examine the case - and inform me whether anything can be done in the premises.
Very Respectfully Yours J. A. Garfield

Asa Luce's letter Dulia Jan y 3 rd 1847. in care of Mrs. Sanford
Sindall NY Jan. 6.
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To Mr P. Hathaway
Geauga County Town of Chardon
Ohio

January 3 rd 1847
Mr Hathaway
Sir in reply to your request of your letter sent to me concerning the death of Moses Sanford. I send you the following particulars he died at my house December 10 1841. he was helpless about a year before he died. So that we had to carry him and wait on him the same as a small child and it was a very hard task to take care of him. in Town of Kendall Orleans County State of New York
e Asa Lee

Chardon Geauga Co. Ohio June 15 th 1848.
Sir
I herewith transmit to your office further proof in the pension claim of Mrs Elizabeth Sanford, formerly widow of John Streator to wit; a certificate of the proof made before the court in and for the County of Orleans and State of New York, showing the date of the decease of Moses Sanford, the second husband of said Elizabeth also the letters of Mr Jonas Sanford & Mr Asa Lee.
In your letter of August 31 st 1846. six months and five days service was admitted, believing that Mrs Sanford is entitled upon her proofs now on file in your office to the benefit of more service than was admitted in said letter, I request a re-examination of her papers & proofs.
Mrs Sanford in the first place made application to the Secretary of War, in writing, signed in the presence of a justice of the peace for a certificate of proof from the records of that State of the Revolutionary service of her first husband, John Streator, which is now on file in your office, she not knowing what proof could be obtained from the records of War, in support of her claim, but in her said application she set forth what she had heard her husband the said John Streator, relate of his Revolutionary service according to her recollection, she alleged that he resided in Becket Mass, entered the service first in 1777, served five different tours and that she believed all from the said Becket, and left the service about 1781 thinks he did not serve any after 1781. she stated that she believed that he served some under Capt. Strong Capt or Lieut Childs and some under Capt. Marine. The secretary in his certificate certified to five

distinct tours of service one of which was under Capt Strong all considered by the secretary to be identified as the service of the said John Streator, and the secretarys certificate shows that the service was all done within the time alleged by Mrs Sanford to wit: from 1777 to some time in 1781. It appears to me about impossible at this late date to find any person who served in the war of the Revolution with the said John Streator whereby proof of service could be proven, but I do believe that on examining Mrs Sanfords application for proof made before any proof ob- tained and all her proofs it will be considered that she is entitled to the benefit of more than 6 months and five days service. Very Respectfully your most O.B.'s Servant.
James Heathway
Hon J. S. Edwards Com of pensions Washington City.
O. B.

State of New York Orleans County 3d.
I Hamon Goodrich Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orleans and State of New York do hereby certify that at the term of said Court Begun and held at Albion in the County and State aforesaid this 5 th day of June 1848 Satisfactory proof was made to the said Court that Moses Sanford late of Kendall in said County deceased, died in said Town of Kendall December 10 th 1847. And that he was the Husband of Elizabeth Sanford, who was formerly the widow of John Streator.
In witness whereof my hand and the seal of said County this 5 th day June 1848.
Hamon Goodrich Clerk of Orleans Co.

Hon J. L. Edwards Commr Pension Washington City
12953. July 28. 1842 Stephen H. Foster. July 28. 1838

Chardon Georgia County Ohio July 21 st 1846.
Sir
We herewith send the Declarations & Proofs of Mrs Elizabeth Sanford claiming a pension to be due her on account of the Revolutionary service of her first husband the late John Steeler, deceased.
Respectfully Your obedt Servt.
Elliott G. Hathaway
P.S. Mrs Sanford & her family think that the said John Steeler served more in the War of the Revolution than what is shown by the certificate of the Secretary of Massachusetts per haps the record in your office may show more service
E. G. H.
Hon J. L. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Chardon Geauga Co Ohio Jan y 11 th 1849.
Sir
I received from your Office three pension Certificates entitling Mrs Elizabeth Sanford to pensions, Mrs Sanford made her vouchers to draw her pensions under each act, I sent them to the agency at Pittsburgh, Pa. for payment her pension being $20,55 per annum the agent payed the pensions under the acts of June 7 th 1832, March 3 rd 1843 & June 17 th 1844, but refused to pay under the act of Feb y 2 nd 1848, informing that under the last named act he was instructed to place Mrs Sanford on the roll at the rate of $20. per annum only there- fore did not pay her voucher under said last named act. please to instruct the agent in the case and inform me so that I can again send for the stipend I hope to receive an answer without delay as the request is only to correct a mistake of the department. Very Respectfully your most O bed Servant.
J. Hathaway
Hon J. L. Edwards Com r of pensions Washington City D. C.

Chardon Geauga Co. Ohio. August 12 th 1848.
Sir
I herewith transmit to your office the Pension Declaration of Mrs Elizabeth Streator the former widow of John Streator, made under the act of February 2 nd 1848.
Very Respectfully your most Obedient Servant,
J. Hathaway
Dear J. L. Edwards Com d of pensions Washington City D. C.

Linus Sanford Letter in the care of Mrs Elizabeth Sanford Dated December 15th 1846
J. C. Cantrell N. 24
10 Mrs. Mary Thompson
Georgia Dist N.Y.

Sir
Wm
South
15/1846
now
I received a line re whether Moses Sanford or his Elizabeth Sanford was dead or alive and if dead when he died as to that I am unable to inform you all I can say is by report that he is dead I never have had any written notice of his death or of the time of his death if dead but you can ascertain as to the part by writing to Mr. Lee in Murray Orleans County which he died if dead. Lee married Olive Sanford my sister Linus Sanford
As you may think strange of my delay in writing I am not to blame your letter bore date Oct 14 came to hand Nov 15 with a written on the back absent & forwarded from South Berston N.Y. so you see the delay was in the Post Office
Yours sincerely Linus Sanford

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Oct 27. 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 John Streater is borne upon a pay roll of Capt Peter Porter's company, in Col Benjamin Simonds's regt from the County of Berkshire, as a private from April 26 to May 20. 1777 25 days. Upon a pay roll of Lt Fabry Cunnick's company, in Col John Brown's regt. as a private from August 14 to 22. 1777 9 days. Upon a Pay roll of Capt John Strong's company, in Col John Brown's regt from the County of Berkshire, as a private from September 6. to October 2. 1777 26 days. Upon a pay roll of Capt Preserved Seward's company, in Col Elisha Porter's regt as a private from July 28 to September 2. 1777, 1 month & 10 days, including allowance of 72 miles travel. Upon a pay roll of the 6 months men who served in the Continental Army for the town of Becket, in the year 1780 as a private from July 21. 1780 to January 26. 1781, 6 months & 5 days, including allowance of 100 miles travel. And the above is

Application for proof of Revolutionary service made by the widow of the party who rendered the service Town of Windham Portage County State of Ohio The secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish Evidence from the Rolls in his Office of the Revolutionary service of my husband in the war of the Revolution his name was John Streeter he went into the army from the Town of Becket in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts in 1777 he was in the army at the North part of the State of New York was some of the time at Westpoint was in the service on five different Tours I believe he went all of said Tours from said Town of Becket he served in all about two years, and he left the army about 1781 I think he did not serve any afterwards I think that he hired a man to take his place in the army once before his time was out he was a private I believe that he served some of the time under Capt Strong Capt or Lieut. at Eyles or Childs and some under Capt Maines or Maines I am now 82 years old and my memory does not enable to state my husbands service in the Revolutionary war more fully than above stated. Witness my hand this 15 th day of July A.D. 1845.
her Elizabeth Sanford mark
Signed by said in my presence,
Jamess Southaway Justice of the peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HAMPDEN, ss.
I, RICHARD BLISS, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampden, do certify, that Timothy Packard 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 are 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 Packard and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this twent  ninth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six
Richd Bliss Clerk.

Monson State of Massachusetts June 26 th 1846 Hampden County.
I Daniel D. Moody Town Clerk of the Town of Monson hereby certify that I have faith- fully examined the records of sd Town & also the records kept by the Pastor of the Church in sd Town & can find no record of Marriage between Mr John Streeter & Miss Elizabeth Kibbe
Daniel D. Moody Town Clerk
Hampden ss Monson 26 th June 1846.
Then personally appeared the above named Daniel D. Moody & made oath in due form of law that that the above certificate subscribed by him is true before me Timothy Packard Justice of the Peace

ad 1847 Gen 9528. 2853
Elizabeth Sanford formerly known as John Sleeper Ohio
Married before 1794 husband died 1813 Second husband died Decem 10 1841
Admrs. 11 mo 5 day paid $20 55 per acre from 4 March 1836 to 4 March 1841.
also adms. 3 March 1843 17 June 44 & 2 July 48. $20 53 per acre from 4 March 1843
James Hathaway Clarendon Massachusetts

State of Massachusetts County of Hampden } ss. Monson 27 th June 1846
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Josiah Keep of Monson in said County aged Sixty Seven years, after being first duly sworn Deposes and says. That he was personally acquainted with Elizabeth Hibbee who was his aunt on his Mothers side who was born and resided in the said Town of Monson untill her marriage. That she was married at my Fathers house in said Monson she married to John Streeter of said Monson, they were married by the Rev Jesse Dows who was then a settled Minister in said Monson and they were married in the presence of me the said Josiah Keep who was then in the Sixth year of my age, and immediately after their marriage the said John took his Wife and removed to Buhel in said County of Hampden
In presence of Joel Tucker Timothy Packard.
Josiah Keep
Hampden ss. Sworn and subscribed the day & year the first above written, before me
Timothy Packard Justice of the Peace
This may certify that I have been personally acquainted with the above named Josiah Keep for more than forty years. that he is considered to be a good moral & religious man
Timothy Packard.
Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts County of Hampden } ss. Monson 27 th June 1846.
Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Somene Tucker Wife of Joel Tucker in said Monson aged fifty eight years. That she was personally acquainted with John Streeter and Elizabeth the Wife of the said John, The said Elizabeth before marriage, bore the name of Elizabeth Kibbe, she was my aunt on my mothers side, after her marriage to the said John Streeter. They lived in Becket in the said County of Hampden, they made a visit at my Fathers house in Monson at the time I was about fifteen years old, they again visited my mothers house in about fifteen years after the first visit, and after the death of my Father, I was also acquainted with their son John who resided several months in my mothers family he being about the age of myself In presence of Joel Tucker Somene Tucker Timothy Packard
Hampden SS; Sworn & subscribed the day & year first above written before me Timothy Packard Justice of the Peace
This may certify that I have been personally acquainted with the above named Lomine Tucker for more than forty years, that she is considered to be a good moral & Religious Woman

The State of Ohio, Portage County ss.) On this 17 th day of April A. D. 1848. Personally appeared before me Frederick A. Crane a justice of the peace in and for said County Elizabeth Sanford, a resident of Wadsworth in the County and State aforesaid aged about 85 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath, make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 d of February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served du- ring the Revolutionary war, that she was formerly the widow of John Streator, who was a private soldier in the militia and line of the State of Massachusetts, and served, as she has heard her husband the said John Streator, relate, five or more different terms of service and in all nearly or quite two years. That she made a Declaration for a pension on or about the 3 d day of May 1836 under the acts of July 7 th 1838 March 3 d 1843 & June 17 th 1844, which is now on file in the pension office at Washington City, D. C. She further declares that she is still a widow, who refers to her said Declaration and proofs now on file in the pen- sion office and prays that a pension may be granted her under the act of February 2 d 1848, above named. Elizabeth Sanford
Sworn and subscribed before me on the day and year above written.
Frederick A. Crane justice of the peace I further certify that the above named Elizabeth San- ford is personally known to me to be a person of truth and veracity and the identical person she represent- herself to be in the above Declaration.
Frederick A. Crane justice of the peace

The State of Ohio Portage County ss
I Horace D. Beebe Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Portage in the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that Frederick A. Crane Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit or declaration was taken, was, at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signature purport- ing to be his is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this third day of August A.D. 1843 - Horace D. Beebe Clerk

The State of Ohio Portage County ss
I Horace Y. Beebe clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Portage in the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that Frederick A. Crane Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit or declaration was taken, was, at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace within and/or said County duly commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signature purport- ing to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this third day of August A.D. 1848 - Horace Y. Beebe Clerk