Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,133, for Phinehas Stevens, Massachusetts

Sept 25. 1833. cert te : of transfer to Lewis B. Sturges of Norwalk, Ohio —
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New York
Phineas Stevens
of Ontario Co in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Reed — of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 11 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 of June 20 and sent to Elijah Brooks, East Bloomfield, Ontario Co NY
Arrears to 4th of March 1820. 2 mos 28 / 31 175.22 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 Sep: 1820 48 —
$ 223.92
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

State of New York } Ontario County, ss: }
On this eighth  sixth day of May, A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in said County, personally appears Phinehas Stevens aged Sixty-four years resident in the County, of said who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States of America, in the revolutionary war" passed the 18th day of March A.D. 1818: that he is a citizen of the United States: that at Stow in the State of Massachusetts, early in the month of May A.D. 1775, he enlisted into a company of Soldiers commanded by Capt Samuel Patch attached to the regiment under the command of Col (James) Prescott of the Massachusetts line: that he enlisted for eight months and served during the whole time, at the end of which he received a regular and honorable discharge: which he has since lost: And this deponent further saith that he again enlisted, in May  March A.D. 1776, at Stow, for eleven months, into the company of Capt Asahel Wheeler belonging to the regiment of Col Reed of the Massachusetts line of the Continental Army, of the revolution: that he served during the whole eleven months, mostly in the Canada Campaign, that he received a regular and honorable discharge at the expiration of his term of enlistment, at Albany, which discharge is also lost: And further this deponent saith that he was at the battle of Lexington, Bunker's Hill, and at Arnold's defeat on Lake Champlain: and that by reason of his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country, for support: And further this deponent saith not.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 8th  6th day of May A.D. 1818
Miriam Brooks
Phinehas Stevens

State of New York.
Ontario County } I Micah Brooks one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, That it has been proven on oath before me that the within named Phinehas Ste- vens is destitute of property and so named in his circumstances as really to need the assistance of his country for support - I am fully satisfied that the services as stated in the within Declaration have been by him performed -
Bloomfield 10 th Dec r 1818
Micah Brooks
Phinehas Stevens Affidavit
Colonel. Com. Dist. M.P. Com 1790 of Genesee Co.
State of New York } Ontario County } Clerks Office - }
Sp. In Testimony that Micah Brooks whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ontario and that the same is his signature I hereunto subscribe my name & affix the County Seal at Canandaigua this 2 nd day of March A.D. 1819 -
Thos M c Naughton
Clerk

Case of Phineas Stevens
17. 343
Lincoln
Ontario 60
18/120

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
ONTARIO COUNTY, ss. On this Eleventh day of November 1828 personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, and constituted a Court of Record by proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, and recognized as such Court by the laws and judicial decisions of said State.) Phinehas Stevens in said county, who, being aged 82 years, resident in the town of Lima in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
he enlisted March 1776 in Captain Abel Chaplin's Company and Col Wadsworth's Regiment, where he served one year and was then honorably discharged.
and that he made application for a Pension on the Eighth day of May 1818 and that he received a Pension Certificate, No. 7343 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, viz.
 one Cow $15- one hog $4- two sheats $1.50 20 50  one chest $2- one old brass kettle, one pot & gridiron $2- 4 00  one oak kettle, one spider & one old beakettle. 1 50  one shovel & tongs $1- the andiron, or saddle iron & roasting iron $2 00  one table and stand & table 1 50  one old flat iron & two milk pails 0 50  1/2 doz old kitchen forks, one old axe & scythe 1 25  divers old empty casks and six old chains 2 00  one pail, one sieve, and one old lantern 1 00  = 34 25 
Phinehas Stevens
And I do further swear and declare that I am by occupation a Labourer, and that by infirmity of age I am unable to labour more than one fourth part of my time - that my family consists of my wife aged sixty two years, unable to labor much,

and my daughter Louisa aged twenty eight years employed entirely in the care of myself and wife
Phoebe Stevens
Sworn to and declared in Open Court this eleventh day of November 1820 before me Moses Allen
a Judge of Ontario Com. Pleas.
ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
I, John Van Dusen Clerk of said county, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court; that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is thirty seven dollars and 25 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 14 day of November 182 0 .
J. Van Dusen Clerk of the Court aforesaid, in and for said County.

Declaration of the 4 th of July 1836 In order to obtain the benefits of the third section of the act of Congress
State of Ohio
Sandusky County ss
On the fourth day of January 1847 Personally appeared before me O. McIntyre a Justice of the peace in and for said County Lois Parkhurst and after first being 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 July 4 th 1836 that this deponent is a daughter of Phineas Stephens late of Ohio & late a pensioner of the United States who died on the 8 th day of August 1840 eighteen hundred and forty being his widow Lois Stephens this deponent mother who remained his widow at his death & that she died on the 3 rd day of January 1842 Eighteen hundred & forty two that this deponents parents were married in 1779 Scituate husband & Seventy Seven or in 1778 that this deponent's said mother the said Lois Stephens at her death left the follow- ing named children her surviving being her only 6 children her surviving and that each of them is of the age of twenty one years and upwards to wit Phineas Stephens of Monroe County New York Deborah Gray of Bedford St. John New York and Lois Parkhurst of Sandusky Co Ohio
Lois Parkhurst
Subscribed & sworn before me O. McIntyre as J.P. this 4 th day of January 1847 O. McIntyre J.P.
I hereby certify that Mrs. Lois Parkhurst is a respectable person & of good standing in society O. McIntyre J.P.

The State of Ohio } I S. D. Rawson Clerk of the Court of Common Sandusky County ss } pleas of the County and State aforesaid do hereby Certify that O. McIntyre is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Com- missioned and qualified that his Commission was dated on the 11 th day of April 1844 and will expire on the 11 th day of April 1847 and that his signature within written is genuine Given under my hand and the Seal of said County this 11 th day of January 1847
S. D. Rawson Clerk B. D. Capper Dep
cert

State of New York, County of Seneca ss On the 10 th day of November 1846 in open court holden in and for said County at Waterloo in said County, it appeared to the satisfac- tion of the court that Phineas Stevens late a prisoner of the United States, died on the 8 th day of August 1840 eighteen hundred & forty, leaving at his death his widow Lois Stevens, who continued to remain his widow till her death, & that she died on the 3 rd day of January 1842 eighteen hundred & forty two, leaving at her death the following named persons, her children, & being her only children her surviving & that each of them is of the age of twenty one years and upwards, to wit, Phineas Stevens of East Mendon Monroe County New York Deborah Gray of Wheatfield Niagara County New York and Lois Parkhurst of Sandusky County Ohio. The proof that was satisfactory to the court, was the annexed depositions of Simon Franklin, William Gray, James Lemmon and Archibald C Jackson, all certified to be respectable persons, and their depositions duly authenticated, signed by one of the officiating Judges of the court, at the day & date above mentioned
Jesse Clark for Judge of the County Courts of Seneca County New York
State of New York, ss Seneca County ss I hereby certify that Jesse Clark whose name is subscribed to the above certificate was at the date of the same a Judge of the County Courts in & for said County duly commissioned & sworn, and also that he was one of the officiating Judges at the above mentioned Court. And further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature above to be genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 10 th day of November 1846. H. Montgomery Dep. Clerk

In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of _____ a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Oct. 1775 8 mos. Priv. Col. Peck James M'Clusky Mass.   Nov. 1775 1 year ✓ Col. M'Clusky          
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____ Date of application for pension, _____ Residence at date of application, _____ Age at date of application, _____
Remarks: _____ _____ _____ _____
Very respectfully,

State of Ohio } Sandusky County } ss James Lemmon of said County being duly sworn according to law, Deposes & says, that for the last twenty five years or more he has been personally acquainted with Phineas Stevens late a pensioner of the United States at the rate of ninety six dollars per year and who died on the 8 th day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty, leaving his widow Lois Stevens, who continued his widow till her death & that she died on the 3 rd day of January eighteen hundred and forty two, leaving at her death the following named children, being her only surviving children and that each of them is of the age of twenty one years and upwards, to wit, Phineas Stevens of East Mendon Monroe County New York, Deborah Gray of Wheatfield Niagara County New York and Lois Parkhurst of Sandusky County Ohio Subscribed and sworn to before me } This 5 th day of October 1846 } A. H. McIntyre J.P. James Lemmon
I Certify that the above named James Lemmon is a respectable person A. H. McIntyre J.P.
State of Ohio } Sandusky County } ss Archibald C. Jackson of said County being duly sworn according to law, Deposes & says that for the last fourteen years or upward, he has been personally acquainted with Phineas Stevens late a pensioner of the United States at the rate of ninety six dollars per year - And who died on the 8 th day of August one thousand eight hundred & forty - leaving his widow Lois Stevens, who continued his widow till her death, and that she died on the 3 rd day of January one thousand eight hundred & forty two, leaving at her death the following named children, being her only surviving children & that each of them is of the age of twenty one years & upwards to wit, Phineas Stevens of East Mendon Monroe County New York Deborah Gray of Wheatfield Niagara County New York, and Lois Parkhurst of Sandusky County Ohio A. C. Jackson Subscribed & sworn to before me } this 5 th day of October 1846 } A. H. McIntyre J.P.
I Certify that the above named A. C. Jackson is a respectable person A. H. McIntyre J.P.

The State of Ohio - Sandusky County ss.
I Le. R. Rawson Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that O. M c - Intyre was at the date of the within certificate and still is an acting Justice of the peace duly Commissioned and sworn and authorized by the laws of this State to take acknowledgments as aforesaid
In testimony whereof I here to subscribe my name and affix the Seal of said County this 8 th day of October A.D. 1846
Le. R. Rawson Clerk
By D. G. Capner Dept.

State of Ohio } ss. Sandusky County } ss. — Simon Franklin of said County being duly sworn deposes & says that he has for thirty years past been personally acquainted with Phineas Stevens late a pensioner at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum, and who died in said County a pensioner — leaving his widow Lois Stevens who remained a widow till her death. That the said Phineas Stevens died on the 8 th day of August One thousand eight hundred & forty. And that his widow the said Lois Stevens died his widow on the 3 rd day of January. One thousand eight hundred & forty two leaving at her death the following named children being her only surviving children and each of them is of the age of twenty one years & upwards, to wit: Phineas Stevens of East Mendon Monroe County New York, Deborah Gray of Wheatfield Niagara County New York, and Lois Parkhurst of Sandusky County Ohio. Subscribed & sworn to before me } This 5 th day of October 1846 } O. McIntyre J.P. S. Franklin
I Certify that the above named Simon Franklin is a respectable person — O. McIntyre J.P.
State of Ohio } ss. Sandusky County } ss. William Gray of said County being duly sworn according to law, deposes & says that for the last forty years & upwards he has been personally acquainted with Phineas Stevens late a pensioner of the United States at the rate of ninety six dollars per year, and who died on the 8 th day of August 1840 Eighteen hundred & forty; leaving his widow Lois Stevens who continued his widow till her death and that she died on the 3 rd day of January 1842. Eighteen hundred & forty two leaving at her death the following named children being her only surviving children, and that each of them is of the age of twenty one years and upwards, to wit. Phineas Stevens of East Mendon Monroe County New York, Deborah Gray of Wheatfield Niagara County New York and Lois Parkhurst of Sandusky County Ohio. Subscribed & sworn to before me } This 5 th day of October 1846 } O. McIntyre J.P. Wm Gray
I Certify that the above named Wm. Gray is a respectable person O. McIntyre J.P.

Admitted

State of New York Ontario County ss
I do hereby certify that Samuel Stevens of Co- -lond in the County of Hudson and State of New York do hereby certify that Princes Stevens of the Town of P'keepsie in the State of Massachu- -setts did enlist into Col. Rugg's Brigade of the Massa- -chusetts Line of the Continental Army, and as this disponent believes into the Company of Capt. Wheeler and to the best of his recollection enlisted in the month of March 1746 for the term of one year or for what was called the year Service - and this disponent further saith that in the Spring of the year 1747 the said Princes Stevens returned from the Service and had with him an honorable discharge or what this dis- -ponent believes to be a year's Service as a Sergeant - for -this disponent further saith that he frequently saw Princes who spoke of the said Princes as having been in the said Service as aforesaid - and this disponent says he has no doubt but that the said Princes Stevens served for one year or about that term of time in the Brigade of Col. Rugg -
Sworn and Subscribed Given me this 11 th day of Feb y 1742
Samuel Stevens
Mehah Brooks a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County -
Francus Stevens Esqr. of Lima in the County of Ontario and State of New York do hereby certify that all the facts as set forth in the above deposition of Samuel Stevens in relation to the Service of Princes Stevens are substantially true and correct and this disponent further saith that he saw the dis- -charge of Princes Stevens and distinctly recognizes the na- -ture of Col. Rugg - and this disponent further saith

that he saw persons that belonged to the same Company with the said Phinehas Stevens that frequently spoke his faithfull services and his soldier like behaviour — and further this deponent saith not. —
Sworn and subscribed before me on the 11 th day of Feb y 1820
Francis Stevens
Micah Brooks a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County —
I certify that D r Samuel Stevens and Francis Stevens Esqrs are men of truth and vicinity
Micah Brooks
State of New York } Ontario County } Clerks Office }
In testimony that Micah Brooks whose name appears within and which I know to be his proper hand writing, was on the day of the date of the within certificates a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ontario duly commissioned and sworn I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County and subscribed my name at Can- andagua this Twentieth day of February A.D. 1820
John Van Fosen C.R.

1907 July 15. Visited to R. R. Parkhurst 1907 Dec. 28. Visited to Miss E. L. Olin for tombstone. wd. 1924. Aug. 26. Photos delivered to Effa L. Casebeer. She called at Bureau. MMRF 1924. Sept. 16. Photos mailed to Mrs. Geo. D. Dixon & Miss Cora B. Parkhurst. for Effa L. Casebeer awd
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
10,133
P. O.
Lois Stevens
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contra
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Record Division.
O. W. and N. Division.
3-525.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., Dec 28, 1907
In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of Phinehas Stewart a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1775 8 mos. Pvt Samuel Patch James Prescott Mass.   Mar 1776 11 " Asahel Wheeler Pvt "                                                          
Battles engaged in, Burlington, Bunker Hill, Lake Champlain Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____ Date of application for pension, May 2, 1841 Residence at date of application, Canton, N.H. Age at date of application, 64 Remarks: See wid. Aug 8, 1840 in Franklin Co. Ohio
Nothing more sent as this inquiry was for tombstone purposes only.
Very respectfully,  M. G. Lotis  Element Ohio
Commissioner.

RALPH R. PARKHURST      JAMES P. VICKERY PARKHURST & VICKERY ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW 101 WEST MAIN STREET BELLEVUE, O.
17343
July 6, 1907.
U. S. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Side 42077 hum. X I have a letter from your department under date of June 10, 1897 advising me that one, Phineas Stevens, a soldier of the Revolutionary War made an application for pension on May 25, 1818, at which time he was 56 years of age and resided in Ontario county, N. Y.
Will you kindly advise whether this Phineas Stevens drew his pension until, 1840, and if possible where he lived when the last voucher was issued to him?
My great grandfather was a pensioner for service in the Revolutionary Army, was born in Mass. or Conn. and lived in Ontario county, N. Y. in 1818, but at that time he was 64 years of age if our family records are correct. In 1831 he moved to Townsend, Sandusky county, Ohio, where he resided until his death in 1840.
Very truly yours,
R. R. Parkhurst

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BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Aug. 22, 1924
Chief Rev. Sect. Division.
Sir:
I have this day received from Effie L. Gaeber ..... cash No. .... 45 for $ 1.00 , requesting copy post-office address as per letter herewith.
Aug. 26-19 mt photo plate deliv- ered to Effie L. Gaeber who called at Bureau Finance Div. mt
Respectfully,
O. J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Div.
2007

Request for Photostating (To be prepared in duplicate)
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Ex: mmv
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK
Job No. 1029
Date Aug 22-1924
Subject Phinehas Stevens - R. 10133 Rev War
1 copies of 3 pieces consisting of 3 pages to be (No.) (No.) (No.) forwarded when completed to the Rev War Hist Section
Remarks: .....
Approved:
AB Wilson
Chief DIV. WAR RECORDS
Chief clerk.
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Section
3-1865
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
August 22, 1924
Effa L. Casebeer of Apartment # 8, 1114 Fourteenth St., N. W. Washington, D. C. wants photostat copies of three pages from the Revolutionary War pension claim of Phinehas Stevens, R. 10133, Massachusetts Troops.
Forty-five cents.
Received payment,
M. H. Finch
Request for Photostating (To be prepared in duplicate)
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Ex. M. H. Finch
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK
Job No. 10133
Date Aug. 22-1924
Subject Phinehas Stevens - R. 10133 Rev. War
1 (No.) copies of 3 pieces consisting of 3 pages to be forwarded when completed to the Rev. War Pension Station
Remarks: .....
Approved:
H. M. [Signature]
Chief Clerk, War Section
Chief clerk.

Request for Photostating (To be prepared in duplicate)
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Ex. AWJ
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK
Job No. _____ Date Sept. 2-1924
Subject Phinehas Stevens Rev. R. 10133
2 copies of 3 pieces consisting of 3 pages to be (No.) (No.) REV. WAR SECTION forwarded when completed to the _____ Division.
Remarks: _____
Approved:
Antonia W. Ford Acting Chief Div.
Chief Clerk.
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BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Sept. 7 1924
Chief Rev. Sect. Division.
Sir:
I have this day received from Effie L. Galt _____ cash No. _____ for $ 99.00 , requesting post office address  copies as per letter herewith.
Copies marked Finance Div. notified Sept. 16-24 AWJ
Respectfully,
O. J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Div.
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Rev. and 1812 War Section.
3-1885
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS WASHINGTON
September 3, 1924.
Effa L. Casebeer of Apartment 8, 1114 Fourteenth St., N. W. Washington, D. C. wants photostat copies of two sets of three pages each from Revolutionary War pen- sion claim of Phinehas Stevens, R. 10133, Massachusetts Troops.
Received payment
Ninety cents.
Antonia V. Ford.
One set to be sent to Mrs. George D. Dixon, 1010 N. Spruce Street, Little Rock, Arkansas, and one set to be sent to Miss Cora B. Parkhurst, Berrien Springs, Michigan.

V. 6895.
Lois Stevens, Ohio
Leicester, July 9. '47.
to same Apr 20. '47.
10133
4 th July 1836.

6895
Lois Stevens
dec d Ohio
Act 4 July 36
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Old Case. 523
The Hon. John C. Calhoun
Country of New Washington City
Calhoun

East Bloomfield N.Y. Oct. 17 th Feb y 1820 —
Inland I send the applica- -tion of Phoebe Starnes for a pen- -sion from the U. States for her services in the Revolutionary War — Please to forward the Certificate of Pension to me if granted —
Very Respectfully
Yours &c —
Mirah Brooks
The Hon ble J. C. Calhoun
Sec y of War

April 5. 1848 Alice to her Son Henry
Hon. A. L. Edwards Con. S.
Greenwood Washington 20

Quid March 30 '47
Sir
I enclose Secy. of Mass's Cuff - which I wrote for in obedience to your letter of the 9th Feby. last, in the case of Lois Stevens, as to the Service I know nothing about it, & of course I do not expect for it, more than you say it merits
Respectfully Your Obed Servt Frank Jay
Hon J. L. Edwards Washington D.C.

marriage
Marlinton Mass Aug 31 P
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Friend Joy Esq. Civil New York

Walthamstow, Aug 28 1876
Dear Sir, Your Letter in relation to marriage of Theobald Stevens was duly received, and I find on searching the Records in the Town Clerk's Office the following record of marriage, which is all I can find in relation thereto,
"702. Theobald Stevens & Lois Goodenow Mar; June 12 th 1777."
W. H. St. John
Respectfully Yours Samuel B. Gage Town Clerk

Phineas Stevens g d transa for N.Y. - to Ohio Pitt c-
Washington Nov 20 th 1842 Comptroller of Finance by J. H. Brown Esq
RECEIVED JAN 18 1843

Conway Aug 1832 H. C. Ohio
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I am a Pensioner of the United States, my Pension is payable, as appears by my Certificate, by the President of the U. S. Branch Bank in New York. There will on the 4 th of September next be due to me one years pension at Eight dollars per month. I formerly resided in the State of New York, but now reside in Townsend County of Sandusky State of Ohio. I request that my name may be transferred to the Branch Bank of the U. S. agency for Ohio at Pittsburgh. I have enclosed my original Certificate dated Second June 1820 Signed J. Calhoun Secretary of War. It came along with the regulations of the War Department; I wish to receive any arrears of the one year at Pittsburgh and my Pension which shall thereafter accrue from September 4 1832. Please to transmit for my use a new Certificate for Pittsburgh B. B. of U. S. to Lewis B. Sturgis my Attorney in fact
I am respectfully Yours O b Serv t
N.B. If equally convenient to the War Department please to make convenient for me that my name should be transferred to the B. Bank of the U. S. at Pittsburgh
His Phinehas Stevens mark.
Phinehas Stevens mark
Witnesses to Phinehas Stevens
Lewis B. Sturgis A. N. Sturgis

State of Ohio Huron County ss Norwalk
Be it known that on the 2 nd August 1888 personally appeared before Samuel Preston Justice of the Peace for said Norwalk. Phineas Stevens of Townsend Kentucky County in said State of Ohio being first duly sworn doth on his oath declare & say that he is the identical Phineas Stevens, a Pensioner of the United States whose name is contained in a Certificate issued by J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War on the eighth day of May, one thousand eight hundred eighteen for eight dollars per month which Certificate is in the following words viz
War Department Revolutionary Claims
"I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 15 th March 1818 Phineas Stevens late a Private in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List of the Army at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the eighth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Given at the War Office of the United States this second day of June one thousand eight hundred and
J. C. Calhoun"
truly
Secretary of War
W. G. [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
Phineas Stevens
I do hereby certify that from personal knowledge I know the said Phineas Stevens is the identical person named in the original Certificate of which the foregoing is a true Copy
Samuel Preston Jus. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
March 23 1847.
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 Phineas Stevens is found upon a Muster Roll of Capt William Whitcomb's company in Col James Prescott's regt as a private of New, from April 19 1778, 19 days. Upon a Pay Roll of the travel of Capt Jonathan Minett's Company, in Col Baldwin's regt as a sergeant - number of Miles travel 46. The Pay roll is dated Cambridge January 12 1778.
Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Samuel Merriman's Company, in Col Israel Chaplin's regt, as a private from October 15 to November 22 1779, including allowance of 6 days for travel 1 Month and 14 days.
Not upon rolls of Capt Samuel Patch, Col Prescott regt 1778.
No roll of Capt Asahel Wheeler, Col Reed's

1776. The proceeding is all the evidence of service of any one of the names shown by the Military records in the Office.
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said appli- cation, 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. Perry,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of my late husband Phineas Stevens in the war of the Revolution - this application is made in behalf of the widow deceased, by the daughter
He enlisted from the town of Stow in the State of Massachusetts, and served for eight months under Capt Samuel Patch in Col Prescott's regiment, entered again in March 1776 for eleven months under Capt Arad Wheeler in Col Reed's regiment, he may have performed more service, from time to time till close of the war -
Further particulars as a child could not be expected to state - my said father died in 1840, my mother died in 1842, my parents were married in 1777 -
Witness my hand this 17th day of February 1847 Signed by said agent in my presence Lois Parkhurst By Arad Joy her agent James Parkhurst
The said Arad Joy appears by documents exhibited before me to be the lawful agent of Lois Parkhurst above named James Parkhurst
Please answer & address Arad Joy (void N.Y.)