Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20228, for Israel Manchester, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER
969
Manchester, Israel Nabby
W 20228
CONTENTS

~ Rhode Island 54
Abel Manchester,
widow of Col. Israel Manchester, dec'd. R.I. (Calz pensioner) who died on the 26 th of December 1837, of Providence (in the State of Rhode Island, drum major and sergeant, who was a drummer, in the company commanded by Captain Parker, of the reg't. commanded by Col. Cook, in the Rhode Island line for 14 months, drummer, 17 months, drum major, and 1 sergeant.
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 10 5 Dollars 17 Cents per annum, to commence on the 1st day of March, 1834 27 th day of December 1837.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of August, 1838, and sent to the Hon. A. R. Knight, Providence, R.I.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1838, $ 19.30 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. " 52.58
$ 71.88
5 years pension { Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7, 1838, Section the 1 st }
Recorded by G. L. Rhodes Clerk, Book A, Vol. 2, Page 14.
let to B. Cowell Marion " " same April 14.
Dead Paid at the rate the Act of 6 th A from 4. Sept to Age Notified

60 yrs Rhode Island
1 Red Manchester of Seafarers in the State of R.I. who was a 1st Lieut in the Company commanded by Captain Parker of the 1st commanded by Col Cook in the N. H. Militia line for 4 Mos  Drummed 14  Drum Major 10  Sergeant 24  Men
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of $15 Dollars 17 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of July 1833 and last Hon H.R. Knight Providence R.I. Arrears to the 14th of March 1833  $210.34 Semi-annual allowance ending 1833  52.58 $262.92
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. Recorded by N.H. Gordon Clerk, Book D Vol. 2 Page 124
This certificate is issued in lieu of any other Pension Certificate

Small Clearwater
21225

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Rhode-Island District, sc. August Term 1832
County of Providence
On this eighth day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, being a special District Court of the United States within and for said District, now in session—Israel Manchester a resident of Scituate in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island aged 72 years, who being first 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 7, 1832, viz.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
He has been February 28 th 1760 in Cranston which is recorded in the Family Bible, lived in North Kingston when he entered the Service since the war has lived most of the time in Providence & Scituate where he now resides—
and this applicant further States that in September 1776 he enlisted as Drummer in Col James Parkers company of Col John Cookes regiment of Rhode Island State Troops for three months and was on Rhode Island when the British landed & served out his enlistment at Howlands ferry
and this applicant further States that in Jan y 1777 he entered the Militia as a substitute as Drum Major in Col John Watermans regiment and was in constant service at Warwick until August 1778 having served nineteen months
and this applicant further States that in August 1778 he volunteered as a Drummer in Col Richard Fry's Independent company of Kentish guards and served one month—during Sullivan's expedition on Rhode Island
and this applicant further States that in September 1778 he served one month as a substitute as a Drummer in Col Cushing's company at at South Kingston
and this applicant further States that in August or September 1781 he served one month on Rhode Island as a substitute in Col James Wheaton's company & Col Baileys regiment—he was orderly sergeant—all of which enlistments he served out and was honour-

Col Baileys regiment! he was a daly sergeant — all of which enlistments he served out and was honour- ably discharged ————— never had any written discharge
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Israel Manchester
witnes Blasell Clk
I Joseph Manchester of Coast Twp in the County of Kent on oath do testify and say that I am acquainted with Israel Manchester of Scituate in the County of Providence. he being a brother of mine & I further testify and say that the said Israel served three months in Col Cooks regiment of Rhode Island Militia in the year 1776 just before the time the British took possession of Newport. the regiment retreated when that event took place. I also testify that said Israel served one month in 1778 during Sullivans expedition in Col Fryes Company of Wickwicks I was present with him during this service. I also testify that before Sullivans expedition he served in Col Watermans Regiment of Militia & was stationed at Warwick over a year & was a Major Drummer during that time
Joseph Manchester
August 6 1832 Sworn to before me Bryant Connett Clerk

Sullivan's expedition he served in Col. Watermoss Regiment of Militia & was stationed at Warwick over a year & was a Major Drummer during that time Joseph Manchester August 6 1832 Sworn to before me Bryce Law Clerk
I Richard Knight a Clergyman residing in Cranston hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Israel Manchester of Scituate and believe him to be a man of strict veracity. I also believe him to be Seventy-two years of age, and that I know him to be reputed in his neighbourhood a Soldier of the Revolution
August 7 1832
Richard Knight
Sworn to in open Court
Bryce Law Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their 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 Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Richard Knight who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the Town of Cranston and that Caleb Hill Joseph Manchester who also signed the same is a resident in the testified as aforesaid are residents as they have stated and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, BENJAMIN COWELL, Clerk of said District Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Israel Manchester for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 20 th day of December 1832
Benjamin Cowell Clerk

State of Rhode Island &c. Providence sc
On this 17 th day of August 1838 personally appeared before me Mrs. Abby Manchester a resident of Scituate in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island aged 72 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"; that she is the widow of Col Israel Manchester late of said Scituate deceased, that the said Israel was a soldier of the Revolution - reference to his statement and proof on file in the pension Office at Washington D C will fully appear. She further declares that she was married to the said Israel on the 5 th day of January 1783 that her husband died on the 26 day of December 1837 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 viz at the time above stated.
Abby Manchester
Subscribed and sworn to before me on the day & year above written.
E. G. Gannong, J. P.
Providence R. I. August 20 th 1838
I certify that I have known the above named Abby Manchester as long as I have known any person, & that I know her to be the widow of Israel Manchester.

(in the town of Scituate) decedent, that I was present, and saw her subscribe the foregoing affidavit & heard Zadok Young Esq. administer the oath to her according to law & I have not the least doubt of the truth of the statement made by her
J. R. Knight
I further certify that the signature of "Z. Young J. Pease" is the own proper hand writing of Zadok Young Esq. that I was present & saw him write the same
J. R. Knight

I hereby certify that Israel Manchester of Cranston and Abby Knight, daughter of Atheniah Knight Esq r of Cranston aforesaid were lawfully joined together in marriage in Cranston aforesaid on the fifth day of January A.D. Seventeen hundred and eighty three.
By me Stephen Sprague
Recorded Feb y 17 th 1883
Justice Peace
Jr. Atheniah Knight Jr. Clerk
Town Clerks Office Cranston
August 1 st 1838
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "5 th day of January A.D. 1783."
Jesse Howard Town Clerk
I Jesse Howard above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Cranston in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island &c and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception of the date above named as certified by me
Jesse Howard Town Clerk
of the town of Cranston
Providence R.I. Cranston August 11 th 1838
Sworn before me Benjamin Hunt Justice Peace

BY HIS EXCELLENCY,
William Sprague
Governor, Captain-General and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode- Island and Providence Plantations.
BE IT KNOWN, That the name, " HENRY BOWEN, " to the aforewritten attestation subscribed, is in the proper hand writing of Henry Bowen, Esquire, who at the time of subscribing the same, was Secretary of the State aforesaid, duly elected and qualified according to law : Wherefore unto his said attestation full faith and credit are to be rendered.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said State to be affixed, at Provi- dence, this twentieth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- eight and of Independence the sixty- third
Wm Sprague
By His Excellency's Command,
Henry Bowen Secy

State of Rhode Island &c
Secretary's office August 20. A D 1838
I certify, that at the session of the General Assembly of said State, held on the first Wednesday in May last, Zadock Young was elected a Justice of the Peace for the town of Scituate in the county of Providence, and Benjamin Hunt a Justice of the Peace for the town of Cranston in said county, each for one year, and commissioned accordingly, as appears of record in this office.
Witness Henry Bowen Secy.

310
Nabby Manchester widow of Israel
R. I. d.
Act. T. July 38
Tears
Married 5 Jan'y 83-
advised
4 mo. Drummer 19. " Drum Majt. 1. " Sergt.
$105. 17/100
deduct. died 26 Dec. 37-
Pen: To Commence 27 " "
Hen. A. R. Knight Providence R. I. d.

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations,
Providence Se. 7
Municipal Court of the City of Providence, in the County of Providence and State aforesaid, exercising Probate jurisdiction, and being a Court of Record,
December 27 th , 1842.
Be it remembered, that satisfactory testimony has been this day produced before this Court, that Nabby Man- chester late of Situate in said County of Providence, deceased, widow of Israel Manchester, was a pensioner of the United States, under the Act of Congress of July 7 th A.D. 1838; that she was the person named in the Certificate from the War Department, here now produced in Court, bearing date August 25 th A.D. 1838; that she died on the fifteenth day of December A.D. 1840; that at the time of her death she left the following named children, by said Israel, to wit: Florida Field, wife of Jeremiah Field, of said Situate; Zephania Birley, wife of George Birley of Thompson in the State of Connecticut; Israel G. Manchester and Nehemiah Manchester, both of said City of Providence, and Abby K. Hopkins, wife of Converse Hopkins, of Barrington in said County of Providence; that all of said children are over twenty-one years of age; and that said Nabby was a pensioner under said Act, at the rate of One hundred and five Dollars and seventeen cents per an- num, which was payable at the Agency at Providence, Rhode Island.
In Attestation whereof I have hereunto set my hand and have affixed the seal of said Court, this 27 th day of December, A.D. 1842.
Albert Greene, Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Israel Manchester ✓ a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( his his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. 47.20228
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Sept 1776 3 mos. Drummer James Parker John Cook R.I.   Jan 1777 19 mos. Drum Maj ✓ (Ira Waterman - James Williams Joseph Knight)   Aug 1778 1 mo Drummer ✓ Richd. Fox   Sept 1778 1 mo " Vaughn ✓   Aug or Sept 1781 1 mo Ord. Sgt. James Wheaton Bailey  
Battles engaged in, In Gen Sullivan's R.I. Expedition
Residence of soldier at enlistment, North Kingston R.I.
Date of application for pension, Aug 8, 1832. His cl. al.
Residence at date of application, Scituate, Providence Co R.I.
Age at date of application, Born Feb 28, 1762 Cranston Providence Co R.I.
Remarks: Sol married Jan. 5, 1783 in Cranston Providence Co R.I. Nabby daug of Nehemiah Knight of Cranston. He died Dec. 26, 1837. She was al. pen. on her own ex. Aug 17, 1838 aged 72 years. She died Dec. 15, 1840, leaving children: Florence wife of Jeremiah Field of Scituate R.I. Zephia wife of Geo. Rigby of Thompson Conn. Israel & wife of Nehemiah Manchester of Providence R.I. Abby wife of Lemuel Hopkins of Burrillville R.I. and Israel & wife of Nehemiah of Providence R.I.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
1920, Mar. 24 Hiel: to A. J. Wright 42 + 44 E.W. Capitol, Hartford, Conn.
File No.
200228
Abby Manchester Widow of Israel Manchester Surg. Rev. War
Act
July 7 th 1858
Index: Vol.
M
Page
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

Israel Manchester R.P. - act of June when last paid?
Aug 24. '38
G.M.C.
Since 26 Decr 1837 to 1st period
14

6077 Rhode Island
Israel Manchester
of Scituate in the State of R.I. who was a Drum Major in the Company commanded by Captain Parker of the Regt. commanded by Col Cook in the Rhode Island line for 18 Months
105.17
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 8 Dollars 17 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 d day of Feby 1833 and sent to Hon J. A. Knight U.S. Senate
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $121.50 Semizant. allowance ending 4 March '33 40 50 $162.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk, Book 6 o Vol. 3 Page 124
See letter of June 1833 to Hon. N. R. Knight do 22 June 1833

State of Connecticut
Per Sec
BOARD OF EDUCATION
 MARCUS H. HOLCOMB Governor . . . . Southington  CLIFFORD B. WILSON Lieut-Gov . . . . Bridgeport  FREDERICK S. JONES . . . . . New Haven  WILLIAM A. SHANKLIN . . . . . Middletown  CHARLES L. AMES . . . . . Hartford  WALTER D. HOOD . . . . . Winsted  JOHN G. TALCOTT . . . . . Talcottville  CHARLES L. TORREY . . . . . Putnam  JULIAN W. CURTISS . . . . . Greenwich  HENRY A. TIRRELL . . . . . Norwich  FREDERICK M. ADLER . . . . . New Haven 
OFFICE HARTFORD CONN Nos 42 and 44 Capitol
A J WRIGHT chief clerk Hartford
Hartford March 5, 1920. 192
Dear Sir:
I wish to obtain the military record of a Revolutionary soldier named Manchester whose widow, Nabby Manchester, was receiving a pension in 1840. The widow resided with Nehemiah Manchester at Scituate, Rhode Island.
This information is wanted for genealogical purposes.
Yours truly,
A. J. Wright
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.

Acadia Bank
Providence Jan'y 16. 1843
I hereby certify, that Fanny Manchester, widow of Israel on the Roll of the Rhode Island Agency, under act July 7. 1838, at the rate of $105.17 per annum. was last paid at said Agency. to the 4 th September 1840.
H. G. Gurney Pension Clk

Leicester March 27 th 1833
Sir
I enclose you the explanatory statement of Col. Israel Manchester, sworn to before Robert Wright Esq a justice of the peace of this City personally known to me as such. I am aware that in all the original applications you require the Oath to be administered by some judge or justice of a Court of Record, & justice of the peace by our laws is a justice of the Court of Sessions which is a Court of Record - A justice of the peace here has authority to take depositions of witnesses to be used before any & all the Courts of the State as well as to issue all manner of

precepts and executions in civil actions & for violation of the peace within the several or several of their jurisdiction - Mr. Manchester intended to have made oath before Judge Pitman of the U. S. Court & called at his House & the judge had gone out of town & would not return until evening - Col. Manchester being an aged man and living sixteen miles from this place and anxious to return home, this evening I advised the cause now pursued under the hope that it would be satisfactory to the department
With great respect yours &c
J. R. Wright
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of pensions

Israel Manchester
3 months in Col. Cook's 2 nd
1 " Kentish guards
1 " Capt. Vaughn's Co.
1 - Capt. Wheaton's Co. Col. Bailey's regt.
1 year in Col. Waterman's Regt. proved by own oath & testi- mony of Joseph Manchester -
18 months in the whole -
7 months by own oath
Suppose
The whole Regiment were not called out at the same time - detachment of companies were called out & served one month at a time & thus the company & the Regiment kept up a continuous service during the time - the applicant re- maining as drummer -
$66 per am
10 mo. 5 days
Hon. N. R. Knight Senate U.S.

War Department Pension Office 19. February 1833.
Sir,
The papers in the case of Israel Manchester are herewith returned. He alleges in addition to other tours of service, a service in the Militia, of nineteen months in continuation. We have no evidence whatever in this Department that Militia in any of the States were ever on duty for so long a period. The claim cannot, therefore, be allowed, without some proof, or explanatory statement on this point.
I have

I have the honor to be, Sir,
Your ob st S er
J L Edwards
It is proved by Joseph Manchester that the applicant served upwards of a year - I propose to take a certificate for 18 months service & to leave the remainder for further proof - The applicant & Joseph Manchester are both known to me personally & have been many years - their character for truth respectability and good standing in society are equal to any of the community in which they live J. B. Knight
The Hon ble N. B. Knight
Senate of the United States.

FREE
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commis n pension Washington D.C.
 105.17  50.00  34.50  11.00  85.52   4.52  18   4.70  4.50 

Providence R. I. July 2. 1833
Sir
Agreeably to the requisitions of your letter of the 22 d June last I enclose you the certificate of Col. Israel Manchester for the purpose of increasing his pension to the amount of service. Mr. Manchester has rec d . the amount mentioned in the certificate up to March last
Respectfully your ob t . serv t , J. R. Knight
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commis r pensions

Payments to be made at Providence R.I. by the Pres't of U.S.B. Bank Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Rhode Island
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk, in Book D Vol. 3 page 124

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Deborah Winchester of the State of Rhode Island who was a Drum-Major in the Army of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Eighty-one dollars and _____ cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Twenty-third day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty-
Lewick
Secretary of War.
J. L. Edwards

Leovdene June 19. 1833
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir Your letter of the 14 th inst. was rec d . yesterday, and also the certificates for pensions of Samuel Henry, Jonathan Knight, Jer h h Tenner & Israel Knight - The papers of Nesbitt Arnold, Burlingame, Remington, Manton Smith & Batty have also been rec d .
You state "that it does not appear "that any testimony in support of the claim of "Israel Manchester to an additional allowance "on account of 7 months service has been rec d ."
On the 19 th of March last you informed me that if Col. Manchester would make an ex- planatory statement under oath, the additional pay claimed by him would be allowed - I gave him notice - the statement was made and trans- mitted by me per mail on the 27 th of March to your office - If this statement is not to be

found in your office please to inform me & I will procure another
With great respect, Yours &c J. P. Knight

Dear Major 19 Mo Drummon 4. Supt. 1 24
When Mr Manchester's pension certificate shall have been returned to this office issue a new one & allow him for the above funds of pension

Trowbridge August 20 th 1838
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir Herewith is enclosed the papers of Mrs. Abby Manchester widow of Israel, late a pensioner under the acts of Congress for services in the war of the Revolution. Her case is so clear that it is presumed no doubt can be entertained concerning it. And as soon as the Commission can make out her certificate he is required to enclose it to me at this place. If any thing further is necessary under the second section of the act of July last, please to inform me of your regulations & they shall be complied with immutably.
Yours
M c R. Knight

Blade The Deposition of Caleb Hill of North Kingstown in the County of Washington, who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that he is well acquainted with Israel Manchester of Scituate in the County of Providence, That this Deponent was a private soldier  Drummer in a company commanded by Capt James Parker in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Cook, in the year 1776. The term of enlistment was three months. And that the said Manchester served in said company as a Drum- mer during the whole of that time until said company was discharged. And this Deponent further states that he lived a near neighbour to the said Manchester in said North Kingstown during the Revolutionary War, and that he was know- ing to his doing a good deal of Service in the Militia, but was not in the service with him in the Militia at any other time than as above stated. But that the said Manchester served one Month with the Deponent as a volunteer in the Independent Company of Kent- ish Guards commanded by Col. Fry, on Rhode Isl- and, in Sullivan's Expedition in 1778.
State of Rhode Island &c. Kent County ss
Caleb Hill
Sworn to & subscribed before me, at East Greenwich August 4 th A. 1832. and I certify that I am well acquainted with the said Caleb Hill and that he sustains a good character for truth and veracity.
Witness Nathan Whiting Just. Peace

The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Trustee Clerk's office of the Supreme Judicial Court
I certify that Nathan Whiting is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified and sworn in the town of East Greenwich in the State of Rhode Island and that full faith and credit ought to be given him and his doings as such
Christopher Johnson Clerk
Great Seal

Israel Manchester of Scituate in the county of Providence & State of Rhode Island - an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of 1832, in explanation of the former Statement made by him, on oath testifying and says, that he was appointed drum major by Col. John Waterman of Warwick in January 1777 and served in said capacity during the time Waterman continued in command - Waterman was relieved by Col. James Williams of Gloucester and after his term of service he was relieved by Col Joseph Knight of Scituate by whom the said Man- chester was continued in service & in the ca- pacity of drum Major from January 1777 to August 1778 as stated in his former application when he joined Col n Fay's company of Kentish Guards & marched to Newport, Rhode Island, as stated in his application - The said Manchester further states that full Regiments were

not all the time of service, but generally from two to five companies, a Colonel was always in command & a part of the time General Bournell was present in person - Israel Manchester
State of Rhode Island &c. -
Providence, 3d in Providence March 27th. 1833
Personally appeared Israel Manchester, Subscribed to the foregoing written instrument and made oath, that the same was true and true in all its parts according to the best of his knowledge and belief. -
Before me Robert Knight, Not. Public

I certify that Robert Wright Esq. the subscriber to the preceeding certificate is a justice of the peace in the City of Prov- idence & has been for several years last past
R. Wright
Providence R. I. March 27. 1833

Providence April 10 1843
Sir
Yours of the 10 th ult. respecting the claim of the children of Abby Manchester widow of Mark, was duly received. You observe her claim "was adjusted and paid according to the subsisting laws in her life time, and consequently there is nothing due her except what is apportioned on the force of the Certificate herewith returned, As she died before the passage of the resolution under which the arrear, claiming was allowed, she could have no claim to it, provision," I would respectfully ask if there is not some mistake in this decision? If she was entitled to the whole five years pension, to commence by law March 4, 1836, would not the same law give it to her children after her decease? I mean that part which accrued in her life time to wit from March 4/36 to Dec 26/36 when her husband died. If it was due her, it appears to me, it is now due to her children -
In the case of Sarah Hill who died Oct 18, 1839 widow of Caleb Hill you recently ordered the arrear of pension, which accrued between March 4/36 & Dec 7/37, when her husband died to be paid to her children I cannot see the

least distinction between the two cases in any respect. You allude to a resolution of language before the passage of which "she died" Will you be kind enough to inform what this resolution was. I thought, I kept the sum of all such resolutions, but this has escaped me - Believing there has been some mistake I have to request another examination of this claim of Mrs. Manchester children's that the same be allowed
Yours respectfully Yours obt servt Benja C. Russell
J. S. Edwards Esq

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
August 10 th , 1844.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The child n of Abby Manchester, do a Pensioner on the Roll of the Rhode Island Agency, at the rate of one hundred and five Dollars and \frac{1}{4} Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th July 1830, — has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. — to the 15 th Dec. 1840,
Respectfully, yours,
William L. G. Darling
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.