Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1885, for Ozias Marvin, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn.
Marvin, Ozias Althea
W 1885
B. L. Wt. 29054-160-55.
CONTENTS

2528
Utica New York
Azias Marvin
of Kirkland in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Raymond of the Regt. commanded by Col St. John in the Connecticut line for 3 Years & 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Novem- ber 1832 and sent to Archibald C. Crary Clinton N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of September 1832 — $ 128.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Mar '33 40.00 $ 160.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by John Cromwell Clerk, Book D Vol. 5 Page 126

Civ. Al. Cray. Feb. 1/56
124.393 Oct 23/55
124.393
Althea
Marion
Althea Marion Indg Ozias Marion Penn
Revolutionary pension
MS. July 55- 3103
Ad: 16 Oct 55 Mr. 22 Oct 55 BOP
Vol. May-19. ->
Archibald Cray Althea NY

3103
New York Albany
Althea Martin widow of Ozias Martin
who served in the Revolutionary
Con n war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of Dec r 1853 and sent to
A. C. Gray Utica N. York
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 79 Vol. W
32
Reg 3 m 55-124390

State of New York Oneida County ss.
On the 26 th day of July in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & thirty two personally appeared before the court of Oyer and terminer before Nathan Williams Chancellor of the fifth District of the State of New York being a court Oneida County ss. Deakos Marvin who being duly sworn, according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 7. 1832 — That he entered the service under the following named Officers and served as therein stated — that he enlisted at Norwalk in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, in the Company of rangers or guards, raised for the protection of the South & southwest parts of Connecticut, commanded by Captain Uriah Raymond of Norwalk aforesaid, (in the Regiment commanded by Col. St. John as this deponent believes) that this deponent served in said Company, under said enlistment for  three months and was at the expiration of said service hon- orably discharged, that in the spring of seventeen hundred and seventy eight, this deponent enlist- ed at Norwalk aforesaid, as a private in Captain Nathaniel Raymond's Company of rangers, or minute men in the Regiment commanded by Col. St. John of Norwalk aforesaid for the period of six  nine months, that he served the time of six  nine months under said last named enlist- ment, was at the expiration thereof honorably discharged; that in the year seventeen hundred & seventy nine, this deponent enlisted at Norwalk aforesaid, as a private in the Com- pany of Militia commanded by Captain Ozias

Moroin of Norwalk aforesaid, in the Regiment Com- manded by (Col. St John of Norwalk aforesaid as this deponent believes), that the deponent served in said company there two years & upward, that the deponent believes that the term of his services in said service in said several companies during the war of the revolution amounted in all to about four five years, and this deponent further says that at the expiration of said services he was honorably discharged, that the duty of said Regiment was to guard the south of south western ports of Connecticut against the depredations of the enemies & cutting parties, the Tories and to keep patrol, to prevent suppression & slavery invasion, that he was at Norwalk when the enemy captured and burnt it, and this deponent further says that for a very considerable portion of said services, the deponents tour of duty came once in three or four days, that from the partisan warfare in which said troops were engaged & the length of time which has since elapsed he is unable to relate min- utely his services in said Regiment, that he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state Ozias Moroin
sworn as above &c
N. Williams
not Chas.

State of New York Onondaga County ss.
We Asahel S. Norton —
Heithland a clergyman residing in in the County aforesaid — to Eli Bristol — residing in Heithland aforesaid hereby certify that we are acquainted with Elias Marvin — who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be fifty three years of age, that he is reported & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a follower of the revolution — and that we concur in that opinion — Sworn & Subscribed before me — Eli Bristol The day & year aforesaid — } Asahel S. Norton.
M W ILLIAM vice chan.
Interrogatories prescribed by the War Depart- ment to be put to applicants for pensions under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
Where Where & in what year were you born; Second. Have you any record of your age and if so where is it; Third Where were you living when called into service; Where have you lived since the revolutionary War; And where do you now reside —; Fourth. How were you called into service; were you drafted; did you volunteer; or were you a substitute; and if a substitute for whom; Fifth. State the names of some of the regular officers, who were with the troops where

you served; such continental & militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service:
Sixth Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; if so by whom was it given & what has become of it;
Seventh State the names of persons - to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood - & can testify as to your character for veracity.
State of New York Onida County - ss:
Deaf Marvin - The affiant named in the affidavit hereto annexed - having been duly sworn, true answers to make to the interrogatories herein above contained, prescribed by the War Department - to be put to applicants for pensions - under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 - disposes and says - That in answer to the first of said interrogatories: he was born at Newark in the County of Fairfield - and State of Connecticut - in the year nineteen hundred & twenty five - three
That in answer to the second of said interrogatories - This deponent says his age is recorded in his family record and he has a record, in his profession of his age -
That in answer to the third of said interrogatories - This deponent says he was living at Newark aforesaid - ; when

be enlisted at the several times hereinbefore named, that he continued to live at Newark aforesaid till the year seventeen hundred & ninety three that in the year seventeen hundred & seventy three he removed to his present place of residence - and has resided at his present place of residence to wit - at Eastland in the county of Oneida - till the date hereof -
That to the fourth of said interrogatories - this deponent - answering says - that he enlisted - voluntarily -
That to the fifth of said interrogatories this deponent says - that the several companies in which he served during the revolution - were employed in the defence of the western & Southwestern parts of Connecticut, that their duty as rangers in defence against the Tories: as guards for the preservation of the western Villages of Connecticut - and publick stores at Newark -; and as ordinary militia in the defence of the east of that part of said State - led to but few events known to history - he was present in seventeen hundred & seventy seven - when the enemy took & destroyed Newark - aforesaid and the publick stores at that place - that Captain Stephen Betts of the United States army as this deponent believes was in said action & lost several of his men -; that the duty of said companies led to all the dangers & privations of partisan warfare.
That in answer to the sixth of said interrogatories, this deponent says,

That to the best of his recollection, the several companies to which he belonged during the Revolutionary War - were discharged by general orders - & that no written discharges were given.
That in answer to the seventh of said interrogatories - His deponent says - that Henry Davis - Asahel Horton - & Eli Bristol -
are persons living in his neighbourhood to whom he is known - and who can testify as to his character for veracity.
Sworn & subscribed before me the 26 th day of July 1832 } Ozias Marvin
N. Williams not Chanc.
And the said court hereby certifies its opinion after the investigation of the matter - and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states -.
And the said court further certifies that it appears to said court that said
who have signed the foregoing certificate are clergymen residing in the town

1 of Stirlane — & county aforesaid, and that who has signed the same is a resident of in said county — and is a credible person, & that their statement is enti- -tled to credit.
W. Williams Min Chanc.
I
clerk of the
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of David Marvin — for a pension
In testimony whereof I have set my hand & seal of office, day of July 1832 —
J. Watson Williams: Clerk in Chancery & Circuit N.Y. by A.H. Williams Dep. Clerk

State of New York } Onida County — }
David Goodstock of Herkshire in said county being sworn according to law, deposeth & says — that said Marvin served in the company commanded by Uriah Baymond — nine months — in the company commanded by Capt. Nathaniel Baymond — nine months and the company commanded by Captain Isaac Marvin — two years — during the revolutionary war — as by said Marvin stated in the affidavits herunto annexed & this deponent further says that the statements herunto annexed signed by said Marvin are true — David Goodstock.
Sworn & Subscribed before me }
This 26 th day of July 1832 }
B. Nickerson. J.P.

State of New York
Onondaga County, ss: Eli Bristol of Kirkland in said County - being only sworn, according to law, says that he is personally acquainted with Elias Marvin of Kirkland - aforesaid - and has been acquainted with him for the term of thirty nine years last past - and has during that time lived a neighbour to said Marvin - that said Marvin is a man of truth & veracity - and a very respectable inhabitant of this Town; and has frequently heard said Marvin speak of having been in said service in the revolutionary war -
Sworn & Subscribed before me This day of July 1832
Eli Bristol
B Hickcox J.P.

State of New York
Onida County - ss
I certify that the subscribers of these affidavits - Henry Davis & E. Bristol - are personally known to me: That the said Davis - is the Rev. Dr. Henry Davis - President of Hamilton College - : That said Bristol - is a man of veracity & a man of respectability.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand - this day of Aug - 1832

State of New York
Onida County - ss: Henry Davis - of Heikland in said county - being duly sworn according to law - says - that he is personally acquainted with Elias Marvin - & has been acquainted with said Marvin - for the term of fourteen years last past, that said Marvin - is a man of truth - & veracity - and a very respectable inhabitant of this Town -
Sworn & Subscribed before me - This 25 day of July 1832
B. Hickcox J.P.
Henry Davis
State of New York
Onida County - ss: I George Brown - Clerk of the County of Onida - do hereby certify that - Benjamin Hickcox Esq:-
The justice of the peace - before whom the foregoing affidavit for proof - to have been sworn has at the date of the same, one of the justices of the peace in for said county - : And that I am acquainted with his - hand writing - and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit - to be his proper hand writing & genuine -
Witness my hand & the seal of the Court - of Common Pleas - of said county at the City of Utica - this 18 th day of August September 1832
Geo Brown Clerk
Joseph B. Read
Deputy Clerk

8712
Wick Marvin
admitted
Richd. C. Crary Clinton N.Y.

BRIEF in the case of  Wick Mearin  of  in the State of  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court.  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Sixty nine years  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.     enlisted In 17 9 As a Gen. Capt. Wick Raymond, Col. S. John   1778 Spring 9 Capt. N. S. Raymond   1779 2 years & 6 months Capt. A. Mearin   (Say 6 months in all was about four years)  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated.  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Newark, Conn  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? A Clergyman & the Bristol certificate to traditional evidence, David Amos took a long account proving the whole service, Henry Davis certificate to traditional service  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
D. Merrill Examining Clerk.

State of New York County of Oneida, ss;
At a Records Court, held before the Recorder of the City of Utica, in and for said County of Oneida, on the 21 st day of November eighteen hundred and fifty three — —
I Erastus Clark, Recorder of said City of Utica, hereby certify, that satisfactory evidence is adduced to prove that Elias Marvin, named in the annexed Declaration, was the identi- cal Elias Marvin, who was a Pensioner of the United States, and drew a Pension, of eighty dollars per annum, at the Agency of the U. States, for paying pensions, in the City of Albany N. York — That the said Elias Marvin, married Althea Herrick, on the fourth day of June, eighteen hundred and forty — That the said Elias Marvin, died at Kirkland, in said County of Oneida, on the ninth day of April eighteen hundred and forty eight; That the said Althea, was a widow, on the 3 rd day of February, eighteen hundred and fifty three, and that she the said Althea, is now a widow.
I further certify that said Records Court, is a Court of Records, by Statute. Done in open Court, on the day and year first above written.
Erastus Clark Recorder of the City of Utica

Pension Act 3 rd Feb y 1853
Althea Marvin Widow of Mias Marvin
Forwarded Nov r 10 th 1853 — By A. C. Graves of the City of Utica N. York
Please to forward my Pension Certificate to A. C. Graves of Utica N. York Althea Marvin by A. C. Graves H. H. M.

Declaration of _____ under the Act of Congress passed February 3 rd 1853-
State of New York — County of Oneida ss ;
On this tenth day of eighteen hundred and fiftythree personally appeared before the Records Court of the City of Utica, in said County of Oneida, Hester Marvin a resident of Herkland in said County - aged sixty nine years who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed February 3 rd 1853-; That she is the widow of Elias Marvin who was a prisoner of the United States, on account of services ren- dered the United States, in the Army of the Revolution. That the said Elias Marvin drew eighty dollars per annum at the Agency of the United States for paying Pensions, in the City of Albany, New York - till his decease -
She further declares that she was mar- ried to the said Elias Marvin, on the fourth day of June eighteen hundred and forty — That her husband the aforesaid Marvin, died on the ninth day of April eighteen hundred and That she was married to him, the said Elias Marvin, at the time above stated by the Rev d Hiram Kellogg, a clergy- man of the Presbyterian Church, at Clinton in said County of Oneida, on the day and year aforesaid - She further swears that she was a widow at the passage of the Act aforesaid

and is still a widow, and that she never before made application for a pension.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year first above written, before said Court, in open court, before me — Adelia Marvin Ebenezer Clark
Recorder of the City of New Haven

State of New York
County of Oneida, ss;
Charles Marvin
a resident of Herkland, in said County, aged fifty years years, and Samuel Loomis of the County of Oneida a resident of Herkland aforesaid aged fifty  seventy years, being duly sworn according to law, depose and say that they were well acquaint- -ted with Osias Marvin, late a resident of the Town of Herkland, in said County deceased, and that they are well acquainted with Althea Marvin, the widow of the said Osias Marvin, deceased. That the said Althea Marvin is the identical Althea Marvin, named in the annexed Declaration, and that the said Osias Marvin, was the identical Osias Marvin, who was a Pensioner of the United States on account of services rendered the United States, in the Army of the Revolution; That he the said Marvin, drew a pension of eighty dollars per annum at the Agency for paying pensions, in the City of Albany. That the said Osias Marvin, and the said Althea Marvin, lived together as husband, and wife, from the fourth day of June eigh- -teen hundred and forty, till the ninth day of April, eighteen hundred and forty eight, at Herkland, aforesaid; That the said Osias Marvin, died at Herkland aforesaid on the ninth day of April eighteen hundred and forty eight, and that these deponents saw the corpse of said Osias — And these deponents further testify that the said Althea, was a widow on the 3 rd day of April February last past — and is now a widow; That she

The said Althea has not been married since the decease of the said Elias.
And these deponents further say that they are not interest in the claim of the said Althea, to a Pension. Charles Marvin Sworn and Subscribed before me Sam: Comstock this 14 th day of November, eighteen hundred and fifty three. And I hereby certify that Charles Marvin and Samuel Comstock who deposed to and signed the foregoing affidavit, are persons well known to me, that they are reputable persons, and that their statements are worthy of the fullest credit. I further certify that I am not retained, or employed in procuring a certificate, of Pension, for the said Althea Marvin, and that I am not interested in her claim to a pension. And the word sixty six in the above affidavit interlined before signing. Henry M. Buchanan Justice of the peace

State of New York County of Oneida, ss;
Hiram Kellogg, a resident of the Town of Kirkland, in said County - being duly sworn says that on the fourth - day of June - eighteen hundred and forty - at the said Town of Kirkland he solemnised the Marriage of Elias Marvin late of said Town of Kirkland deceased, to Althea Herrick - That this deponent was at the time of the said marriage, a clergy- man of the Presbyterian Church -
And this deponent further says, that he has no interest in the claim of Althea Marvin to a Pension. - Hiram Kellogg
Sworn and Subscribed before me
This 18 th day of November 1853 - And I hereby certify that the Rev d Hiram Kellogg, is well known to me and that he is a clergyman of the Presbyterian Church.
Henry M. Burchard
Justice of the peace

State of New York County of Oneida, ss;
I Richard Hulbert, clerk of said County of Oneida, do hereby certify that Charles Platt, Esq., before whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed and deposed to by Altha Marvin, was at the time said Declaration bears date the Recorder of the City of Utica, in said County - and that he is now the Recorder of said City of Utica - I do further certify that Henry McBurnham before whom the foregoing affidavit purport to have been subscribed and deposed to by Charles Marvin, Samuel Covington, and the Rev. Hiram Kellogg was at the time the said affidavit bears date a notary public in and for said County of Oneida, and duly authorized to administer oaths for general purposes -
And I do further certify that the handwritings of the said Recorder and of the said Justice, are well known to me that these the said Recorders, and the said Justice's signatures to the annexed Declaration, certificate, and affidavit, are their proper handwritings, and genuine. -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set My hand and affixed the seal of said County at Utica in said County this day of November 1853
Richard Hulbert Clerk

1243 93  157483
LAND ACT-1855.
Hannah Marvin
vs B. Penn re the Widow of Hiram Marvin who drew a Patent for S.C.
Forwarded by ARCHIBALD C. CRARY, of the City of Utica, New York.
Please to forward my Land War- rant to ARCHIBALD C. CRARY, of the City of Utica, New York.
A. Marvin
By A. C. Crary Agent.

STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. Oneida County, }
On this twenty third day of April eighteen hundred and fifty five before me, William H. Hubbard a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Hester Marvin aged twenty one years, a resident of Herk County in the State of New York who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the Bounty Land to which she is entitled under the Act of Congress, approved March 3d, 1855:
That she is the widow of Oliver Marvin who was a Private in the Revolutionary War; that on account of the services of her husband, the aforesaid Oliver Marvin in said war, she now receives a Pension at the rate of eighty dollars — per annum, under the Act of Congress approved the 3d of February 1853 as will more fully appear by reference to the evidence now on file in the Pension Office at Washington.
She further declares that she was a widow on the third day of March, 1855, and that she is now a widow, that she has never before applied for or received any Bounty Land under this Act or any other Act of Congress. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Land Bounty, to which she may be entitled under the Act of Congress, approved March 3d, 1855.
Hester Marvin
We, Charles Marvin and Samuel Courtright residents of Herk County in the State of New York — upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Hester Marvin in our presence, and that we know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be.
Charles Marvin Samuel Courtright
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 affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
W H Hubbard Justice of Peace

State of New York, } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE, ONEIDA COUNTY, }
I, RICHARD HULBERT, Clerk of the said County, DO CERTIFY, That William H. Hemburgh E. G. _____ whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace for said County, dwelling in said County, and sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice of the Peace _____ and verily believe that the signature to the Certificate of said proof or acknowledgment, is genuine. And further, that said instru- ment is executed and acknowledged according to the Laws of the State of New York.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, this
Third day of May
1855
R. Hulbert Clerk.

✓ 29.0574
3 The same

Land - Act 3 rd March 1855
No 124.393 - Additional
Evidence
Widow's claim - Revolution
124393
Althea Manning
via Osias
City of Washington County of Prince George
Boston
7. Abner Dyer
[Handwritten signature]

City of Utica New York Nov r 21 st 1853
Sir
Enclosed is the application of Mrs Abbehear Marvin, for a Pension, under Act of Congress, of Feb y 3 rd 1853 —
I am Sir Resp y Your Ob dt Serv t A. C. Crary
Loren P Waldo Esq r Comm r of Pensions City of Washington — D.C. —

Brief in the case of Althea Marvin, widow of Ozias Marvin Oneida County and State of New York act 3 d February 1853.
Claim, ("original," or " for increase ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the Act of June 7. 1832, as private, at $80 per Annum.
Marriage proved by the affidavit of the pastor who performed the ceremony.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
A. C. Gray Esq. Utica,
Name and residence of Agent N.Y.
R. D. D. D. Examining Clerk.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Abraham Marrow which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? gg II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? gg III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? gg IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? gg V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? gg VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? gg VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? gg VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? gg IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? gg X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? gg

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? yes Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? yes XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Pension Office, Novr 28. 1883
Sir,
Please certify the time to which the within named pensioner was paid; and if in your power the date of his death.
Very respectfully Your Obt Servt
J. C. Cale For Commissioner
J. Burt Esq.
3 d Auditor, Present
Oliver Marvin act y June 1832 $80. p. annum.
Paid to 11 th March 1848, no date of death on our Books.
Sam d J. Pierce Actg. Auditor.

Hulda Marvin, widow Ozias Marvin Oneida Co NY
Married 4 June 1840 X
Died 9 April 1898
proved by the affidavit of the pastor who performed the ceremony G.C.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Pension Office, Official Business
Nov 28. 1853 N o 3.757
Althea Marvin, widow of Elias Oneida County. Ny
Rev.
Act 3 d Feby. 1853
Am d $80 per annum
Comm d 3 d February 1853.
A. C. Crary, Utica,
N.Y.

1923 May 27. Hist. to Hon. J. Bacharach. (see copy in Andrew Merwin n 6819) aw.
Rev  WIDOW, &c.
No. 1885
Althea Merwin
Widow
Asias Merwin
Rev Rev War
Act: Feb. 3-1853
Index:—Vol. M , Page 1
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 124.393
Alethea Alethea Harris Ozias Harris
State of New York County of Oneida, ss.
Ozias Harris and Alethea Harris residents of Clinton in said County being duly sworn say that they are well acquainted with Alethea Harris and have been acquainted with her for years past - that she is the widow of Ozias Harris late of Clinton in said County deceased - that she the said Alethea Harris has been a widow since the decease of the said Ozias Harris that she was a widow on the day of the date of her application for Land Bounty under the act of Congress approved the 3 rd day of March 1855, and is now a widow. These deponents further say that they have no interest in the claim of the said Alethea Harris to Bounty Land.
Subscribed and Sworn before me } John H. Loomis this 10 th day of January 1856 - and } Samuel Comstock I certify that the said John H. Loomis and Samuel Comstock are well known to me, and that their statements are entitled to the fullest credit.
Morris H. Francis Notary Public
State of New York, } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE, ONEIDA COUNTY,
I CERTIFY, That Morris H. Francis whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Notary Public for said County, dwelling in said County, and sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Notary Public and verily believe that the signature to the Certificate of said proof or acknowledgment, is genuine. And further, that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of New York.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, this 18 th day of March 1856
R. O. Enright Secy Clerk.

City of Union March 2 nd 1856-
Sir
Enclosed is the evidence of the present widowhood of Altha Marvin - widow of Osias Marvin, who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution.
The Certificate of the Compt d of Connecticut, of the Record Evidence of Mr. Marvin's services will be forwarded as soon as it is received.
I am Sir very Resp t Auto l Library
J. M c Intosh Esq o
Commissions of Pensions
City of Washington
D. 6.