Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9,913, for Roswell Mattison, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Mattison, Roswell or Mallison
N. 9913
Elizabeth
CONTENTS

Albany 505
New York
Elizabeth Mathison widow of Russell Mathison who was a Private in the Revolution Hartford Ch. d. 11 June 1845
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 11th day of March, 1844. June,
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of June 1848 and sent to
S. M. Wood Ledyard Conn.
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 80

20.357 New York Russell Morrison of Rensselaer in the State of N. York who was a private in the Comp. command by Captain Sathan of the Regt. command by Col. Tyler on the Court. line for 2 Years
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Decr 1833 and Estelle L. Morrison Dedhi
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 31 $ 16 00 Semi-annual allowance ending 1/2/31 " 110 $ 200 00
5 Revolutionary Claim, Rpt June 7, 1832. Recorded by C. C. Stiles Clerk Book E. Vol. 11, Page 05

State of New York County of Delaware ss
I Crawford B Sheldon Clerk of the Said County do hereby Certify and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware Do hereby Certify that the annexed contains the original proceedings of
the Said Court in the Matter of the application of Roswell Mallison for a pueron
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand Seal of office this 29 th day of May 1833
C B Sheldon Clerk

Declaration of Russell Mallison
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 State of New York Delaware County
On this ninth day of October 1832 personally appeared before in Open Court before the Judges of The Court of Common Pleas now sitting. Russell Mallison a resident of the town of Harpersfield in the County of Delaware and State of New York aged seventy years in May last 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 th 1832
That he entered the service of the Uni- -ted States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
That in the year 1779 in the month of October I entered the service of the United States as a volunteer in a company of Conn- -ecticut State Militia for the term of one year under Captain William Lathan Lieutenant Boardman and first underlined at Fort Griswold and was stationed at that fort and did duty for the term of one year and was then discharged and returned home to Grafton in the State of Connec- -ticut
Then in the month of July 1780 I was drafted and entered the service of the United States under Captain Billings in a company of Militia and rendered duty at New London in the State of

Connecticut and marched from there to New Haven from there we were marched to a place called Nelsons point near to West Point in the state of New York and after about two weeks we were marched to a place called Orange town in the state of New Jersey and after a sum of six months I was discharged
In the year 1781 I entered the service as a substitute for one Price for the term of seven months and served during that time in a company of Militia Commanded by Captain Smith in a Regiment commanded by Colm Tyler of the Connecticut Militia and was dis- charged in the winter after a sum of seven months
In the year 1782 I entered the service again under Captain Timothy Allen and on the 6 th day of September at New London in the state of Connecticut I was wound- ed in a battle which was fought between the American & British Army in which I was engaged Colonel — Sedgwick had the command of the Americans and Arnold had the command of the British and I was wounded by a Musket shot passing through my left leg below the knee I was carried off & my wound dressed and I have ever since been a cripple by said wound
That he never received but one written discharge which was after the expiration of the six months

service in the year 1780 as mentioned above and he does not know by whom said discharge was signed, nor what has become of it - The foregoing statement he believes to be correct though possibly there may be some error in the dates -
That he was born in Groton New London County and State of Connecticut on 22 May 1762, the record whereof is in his mother's bible now in his possession. He lived in Groton till he was forty five years of age when he removed to Hopkewell County of Delaware and State of New Jersey where he has resided until the present time.
That Daniel Squires, Nehemiah Davis, Jeremiah Davis, Daniel Sharp, Daniel Edmonds, residents of Hopkewell with whom he is personally acquainted can testify in favor of his character for truth and veracity and can also state their belief of his services as a soldier in the revolution. That Elder Dingley Adams a Baptist is the nearest clergymen residing to this deponent but he is now at home distant from the Court House about twenty miles, but Stephen Fenn a Presbyterian clergyman long a resident in Hopkewell, but who now resides in Jefferson Schoharie County but only about four miles distant from this deponent's residence is present at Court where certificate is annexed.
That he the said Russell Mollison has no documentary evidence of his services and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services except Daniel Edmonds whose affidavit is annexed and this deponent 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.

8 That he does not recollect the name of any officers other than as above stated -
Sworn & subscribed this 9 October 1832 G B Shidson Clerk
Respectfully his X Mollison clerk

Daniel Edmonds
We Daniel Sharp residing in Warrenton County of Delaware State of things and Stephen Fann a clergyman residing in Jefferson County of Ohio and State of Ohio and adjoining said Warrenton hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Russell Hollison of said Warrenton who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and we believe him to be seventy years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion -
Sworn & subscribed this 9 day of October 1832 -
C. B. Hudson Clerk.
Stephen Fann Daniel Edmonds Daniel Sharp
And I certify that the said Stephen Fann, Daniel Edmonds and Daniel Sharp, are well known to me and are men of good moral character are State and entitled to full credit
C. B. Hudson

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 certifies that it appears to them that Stephen Fann who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Jefferson County of Ohio & that Daniel Edwards and Daniel Sharp who have also signed the same are residents of said Springfield and are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Crawford B. Sheldon Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Warren do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Rachel Morrison for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 9 day of October 1832.
C. B. Sheldon Clerk.

Roswell Mallison Harperfield Pensions -
14398.
Adm
24 mo. per
80 $

State of Vermont Delaware County } ss - Daniel Edwards of Housfield in the County of Delaware & State of Vermont aged sixty nine years, being duly sworn, says that he has been acquainted with the said Ransille Mallison whose name is affixed to the foregoing declaration from his early youth & knows of his having been drafted & that he entered the service in the revolution war, should say in the year 1779 or 1780 but can't tell how long he served therein - that it was while the said Mallison & this deponent both resided in Groton State of Connecticut - that it was about the time this deponent entered into the service - And further this deponent says that he the said Mallison was reported to be wounded in the battle between the Americans & Lord Cornwallis & has often seen the wound and further says that the said Mallison has always sustained a good character for truth & veracity & general respectability -
Sworn this 9 Oct.
1832.
C B Sheldon Clerk.
Daniel Edwards
And I certify that the said Daniel Edwards is well known to me, is a man of good moral character & his statement entitled to full credit - C B Sheldon Clerk

State of New York Delaware County
On this sixteenth day April in the year 1847 personally appeared before me Edward J. Brinhans one of the Judges of Court, Courts in and for the County of Delaware aforesaid Elizabeth Mallison of the town of Hanford  Hempstead in the County of Delaware aforesaid aged Eighty three years on the 27 th day of May last, 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. 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows," (and also the provisions of the acts of March 3 rd 1843 and the act of June 17. 1844) — That she is the widow of Roswell Mallison who was a private in the War of the Revolution — and was a pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7 th 1832 — and as to the time and particulars of his service she would refer to the papers on file in the pension office on his application for a pension — That her husband drew a pension of Eighty dollars per annum —
She further declares that she was married to the said Roswell Mallison on the twelfth day of October in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty three, that her husband, the aforesaid Roswell Mallison died on the eleventh day of June in the year One Thousand Eight hundred and forty five — That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four. Viz: at the time above stated — That by reason of old age and bodily infirmity she is unable to appear in Court to make her declaration
That she cannot write her name by reason of old age and palcy of her hands — The word "Hanford" erased and the word "Hempstead" interlined
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me — and I further certify that the said Elizabeth Mallison is unable to appear in Court by reason of old age and bodily infirmity —
Elizabeth X Mallison mark
Edward J. Brinhans one of the Judges of Delaware County Court

State of New-York, Delaware County Clerk's Office—ss.
I, WILLIAM McCLAUGHERY, Clerk of the County of Delaware, and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of said county, do hereby Certify, That Edward J. Burhans Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition purports to have been taken, was, at the time of taking such deposition, a Judge of the Peace  Judge in and for the county of Delaware aforesaid, elected  commissioned and sworn and duly authorised by law to take the same—That his term of office commenced on the 13 th day of February 1846, and will expire on the first day of July 1847, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the 16 th day of April 1847
Wm McCloughry Clerk
WILLIAM McCLAUGHERY, Clerk.

Gibberd Stoddard of Sedyard in the County of New London and State of Connecticut, aged four sixty years, do depose and say that I was well acquainted with Mr Roswell Mallison and Elizabeth his late wife, (but now his widow,) that they (the said Roswell and Elizabeth) moved from that part of the former town of Groton, that is now the town of Sedyard aforesaid, into the State of New York thirty nine years ago last spring. — That he (the said Roswell) is reputed to have died two years ago last June, (viz in June 1845,) at Harsfield in the County of Delaware and State of New York.
That the said Roswell & Elizabeth had a large family of children, (viz ten children,) that I married Betsy, their third child in the month of February A.D. 1809.
That my wife (the said Betsy) is as I verily believe fifty nine years old last December, (viz December 1846.)
That the said Roswell and Elizabeth had two children (viz. Prudence and Bridget,) that were older than my wife (the said Betsy,) and that they (the said Roswell & Elizabeth) had seven children (viz. Abel, Avery, Sally, Sophia, Cynthia, Eunice M. and David S. Mallison) that were younger than my said wife Betsy, and further I depose (and say not, except that the word "four" was interlined above between the first and second lines before signing.
Gibberd Stoddard
State of Connecticut of New London County Be it known that on the 24 th day of November A.D. 1847, personally appeared before the subscriber a Notary Public within and for the State aforesaid, Mr Gibberd Stoddard named in the foregoing deposition, and made oath that said deposition, by him subscribed, is true — and I certify that he is a credible person and that his testimony is entitled to credit.
Sam W Wood
Notary Public.

I Phebe Palmer of Ledyard in the County of New London and State of Connecticut, aged fifty five years, do depose and say, that I was acquainted with Mr Roswell Mallison formerly of that part of the former town of Groton that is now the town of Ledyard aforesaid, that said Mallison moved from said Groton several years ago, and I should think about forty, and that he was reported to have moved into the State of New York.
That I was acquainted with some of his children, that his oldest child (Prentice) would now, if living be, I should think, sixty three years old or more.
That I am well acquainted with Mr Belzy Stoddard (the third child of the said Roswell as I verily believe) and the wife of Mr Hibberd Stoddard of Ledyard aforesaid, and that I have been acquainted with her from my youth, that she resides about three quarters of a mile from my residence and I believe her to be about sixty years old.
That I have attended school with Abel and Avery Mallison (the 4th 4th & 5th children of the said Roswell Mallison as I believe,) that I should think the said Abel was older than myself, and I believe the said Avery was about my age, and further I depose and say not.
Ledyard Jany 20th 1848.
Phebe Palmer
State of Connecticut ss. New London County.
Be it known that on the 20th day of January A.D. 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber a Notary Public within and for the State aforesaid, Mrs Phebe Palmer, named in the foregoing deposition and made oath that said deposition by her subscribed is true. And I certify that she is a credible person and that her testimony is entitled to credit. The figure "3," letter "J" and "v" were erased in the above deposition before signing.

Sally Greene of Ledyard in the county of New London and State of Connecticut aged sixty three years, do depose and say that I was acquainted with Mr Roswell Mallison and Elizabeth his wife, formerly of that part of the former town of Groton that is now the town of Ledyard aforesaid, that they moved from said Groton several years ago, I should think about forty, and were reported to have moved into the State of New York. — That I was acquainted with the other children of the said Roswell and Elizabeth, that I have attended school with the two oldest of their children, viz. Prentice and Bridget, and that I believe that the said Bridget would, if living, now be about sixty two years old, — That I am intimately acquainted with Mrs Betsy Stoddard, (the wife of Mr Tibbert Stoddard) and the third child of the said Roswell and Elizabeth, that she, (the said Betsy) resides in this town, about one and one half miles from my residence, and I believe that she is about sixty years old, and further I depose and say not.
Ledyard Nov. 26, 1847,
Sally L Greene
State of Connecticut ss New London county,
Be it known that on the 26th day of November A.D. 1847 personally appeared before the subscriber a Notary Public within and for the State aforesaid, Mrs Sally L Greene named in the foregoing deposition, and made oath that said deposition, by her subscribed, is true — and I certify that she is a credible person and that her testimony is entitled to credit.
Samuel W Wood Notary Public

I Bridget Allyn of Sedyard in the county of New London and State of Connecticut, aged seventy two years last February, do depose and say that I was acquainted with Mr Roswell Mallison and Elizabeth his wife formerly of that part of the former town of Groton that is now the town of Sedyard aforesaid; - That they moved from said Groton and were reported to have moved into the State of New York several years ago, and I should think near forty years ago.
That at the time I was married which was on the third day of January A.D. 1793, the said Roswell and Elizabeth were living together as husband and wife and had several children and they then resided in the same town that I then did, viz in the town of Groton aforesaid.
That I was acquainted with several of their children but more particularly with the older ones.
That I should think their oldest child (viz Bentley Mallison) would now if living be sixty three years old or more.
That their other child was Betsy (now Betsy Stoddard) that the said Betsy worked for me, the summer and a part of the winter before my son Alfred was born, and my said son was born in August 1802, and that the said Betsy was, as I verily believe in her fourteenth year at the time she worked for me as aforesaid, and I believe her now to be about sixty years old, and further I depose and say not.
Sedyard Dec 14th 1847.
her
In presence of Elisha D. Allyn
Bridget X Allyn
mark
State of Connecticut vs. New London County. Be it known that on the 14th day of December A.D. 1847 personally appeared before the subscriber a Notary Public within and for the State of Connecticut aforesaid, Mrs Bridget Allyn named in the foregoing deposition and made oath that said deposition by her subscribed is true.
And
* over.

I certify that she is a credible person and that her testimony is entitled to credit.
I further certify that the word, " think ", was interlined and the word " third ", was written on an erasure in the foregoing deposition before signing.
Sam M Wood
Notary Public

Theophilus Avery of Ledyard in the county of New- London and State of Connecticut, aged seventy three years, do depose and say that I was acquainted with Mr Ros- well Mallison and his wife Elizabeth formerly of that part of the then town of Groton that is now the town of Ledyard aforesaid, that they moved from said Groton, and according to the best of my recollection near forty years ago, and were reputed to have moved into the State of New York.
That at the time I was married, which was in the year 1797, the said Roswell and Elizabeth were living together as husband and wife, and had seve- ral children, and resided in the same town that I then did, viz. in the town of Groton aforesaid, and within less than two miles of where I then and now re- side.
That I was acquainted with some of their children, but more particularly with Prentice Mallison, their oldest child, and with Betsy (now Betsy Stoddard) their third child, as I verily believe, — That I was well acquainted with the said Prentice, and I should think that he would now, if living, be at least sixty three years of age, that I well remember that he (the said Prentice,) worked for me laying a floor in my house a few days before my daughter Emily was born, and she was born on the 6th day of November 1807, and that he (the said Prentice) was at that time a married man, and kept house.
That I have been well acquainted with the abovementioned said Betsy for more than forty years, during which time, she has resided within about one mile of my residence, and I believe her to be about sixty years old, — That I never knew any other Roswell Mallison residing in said Groton or elsewhere, and further I depose and say not. Theophilus Avery

State of Connecticut - cf. New London County.
Be it known that on the 4th day of December A.D., 1847, person- ally appeared before the subscriber a Notary Public within and for the State of Connecticut, aforesaid, Mr. Theophilus Avery named in the foregoing deposition and made oath that said deposition by him subscribed is true. And I certify that he is a credible person and that his testimony is entitled to credit.
I am W. Wood Notary Public.

14398.
Roswell Mollison
Delaware county
New York
5.16.
P 382
Levinus Monson, Delhi, Delaware co. N. York.

BRIEF in the case of Prosall Morrison of Delaware Co. in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Spencer  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 70 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.     October In 1779 — 1 Private Gen. Lord Shelburne   July 1780 6 " Gen. Billings   1781 7 " Gen. Smith Col. Tyler   1782 Time of service not stated " Gen. Allen Col. Hedges  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Groton Co. S.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Papers not all attested 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Cutts
Examining Clerk.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section 1194 aw
July 28, 1925.
Mrs B. Edwards Slack Medina, New York.
Madam:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W-9913 it appears that Roswell Mallison , or Mattison , was born May 22, 1762, at Groton, New London County, Connecticut.
While residing there he enlisted in October, 1779 and served one year as a private in Captain William Latham's Connecticut Company.
He re-enlisted in July 1780 and served six months in Captain Billings' Connecticut Company.
He enlisted in 1781 and served seven months in Captain Smith's Company, Colonel Tyler's Connecticut Regiment.
In 1781 he was under Captain Timothy Allen and Colonel Ledyard at the battle at New London, Connecticut on September 6, 1781 when he was wounded by a ball in the left leg.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 9, 1832 while a resident of Harpersfield, Delaware County, New York. He died there June 11, 1845.

He married Elizabeth Pelton at Groton, Connecticut, October 12, 1783. She was born May 27, 1763 and was allowed pension on her application executed April 16, 1847 while residing in Happersfield, New York.
They had ten children: Prentice, Bridget, Betsey, who was born in December 1787 and married Hibberd Stoddard, in February 1809, Abel, Avery, Sally, Sophia, Cynthia, Eunice M. and David L.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

Index
Important

V
N 13358
Elizabeth Mattison
NY
Sl. to C. Newton May 29. '47
" " S.W. Wood Nov. 10. '47
act 7 July 1838

Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: - Can you give me my information about Israel Mallison, a Revolutionary soldier of 1780. I would like the date of his birth, also of his wife if such record had been given. Also the place from which he enlisted; I think it was from Maybridge Conn. or near there. Any information will be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Mrs. T. B. Edward Slack Medina, N.Y.

Roseville Mallison Delaware co NY. act 7 June 1832 $80 00 per Anm
To what time was he last paid?
6.6.24
Pension Office } Died 11 th June 1815 June 27 45 } Paid to his death. B.L.B.
This mans name is Mattison on our Books. B.L.B.

Reyn
WIDOW, &c.
1925 July 28- Mrs B. Edwarda Slack (Hitt.) 2ndg.
File No. 9913 Elizabeth Mattison Widow of Roswell Mattison Prin Beer Wat
Act: June 17th 1847 Index:—Vol. Om , Page 6
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 13358 ad. 44 384
Elizabeth Mallison wid of. Roswell NY
act 7 July 1838
Rejected husband and. 11 June 1845
Adm'd act 17 June 44 Dyers, Jr $80 00 Knapp Commencing June 11 June 1845.
Samuel M Wood Sedgwick Conn.

State of Connecticut Comptroller's Office Hartford 6 January, 1848.
I certify, that on application for evidence of the service of Roswell Mallison in the war of the revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this office relating to that war, and in the Journal of the "Council of Safety", under date of March 25, 1778, find this entry, —
"William Latham is appointed Captain of the "Matross or Artillery Company, ordered to be raised and stationed "at Groton the year ensuing, or untill the first day of January next."
There is also an account with Cap. W m Latham in the books of the late "Pay Table Office", wherein he is creditor February 12, 1779 — "By amo t his Account rendered for his Company Matrosses £2374.10.0 — d o d o 296.14.0 — £2671.4.0" — By other entries it appears that this service was rendered at Groton.
Also, a document headed, —
"Pay Roll of the Short Levies in Cap. Brighams Company 8 th Conn t . Com Reg t command d by J. Sherman, Lt. Col. Comd t ," in which the name of Roswell Mallison appears — and opposite thereto, in columns — "Private — Place of abode — Groton — Commencem t of Service — July 3 rd — expiration "of Service — Dec. 3 — Time in Service — 5. Months 2 days — Pay p r month £2.0.0 "amt. of pay £10.2.8" — This Roll is filed 1780 and is unquestionably original and genuine.
In the books of the late "Pay Table Office", there is an account with Cap. Charles Smith, who under date of 22 nd March 1782
(over)

is credited "By Amo t . of acco t rendered . . . . . Specie. . . . . £1675. 5. 10½" and the same sum charged over to the acco t of "War", for "Amount of Cap. Charles Smiths acco t . Pay Roll, Waterbury's Brigade, 246 Tax"
Abijah Galt Comptroller
Comptrollers Office 27 January 1848
I Certify that on further examination, I find the following additional particulars relative to the service of Cap. W m Latham, - In the accounts of the late "Pay Table Office", he is charged
  "1779 To discount with Maj t Ledyard for 2 Orders on Treas t . dated April 2. 1778 and August 5. 1778. . . . .  £700.0.0    "Feb. 12, To 5 Orders on Treasurer. . . . .  1.971.4.0     £2.671.4.0    "1779 Feb. 12 To 2 Orders on Treas t New Acco t . . . . .  1.000.0.0    " Aug. 22 To d o d o p r Cap. Shapley . . . . .  3.000.0.0    " Dec. 8 To d o d o . . . . .  4.000.0.0  
and other charges in 1780, for all which he is credited Feb. 12 th 1779 and June 24. 1780, By Accounts rend d for Matross Co. - Enlisting Bounties - Wages &c. to balance.
Also, the General Assembly, Session, January 1779, established and continued the officers then in command at Groton & New London.
It appears also from the records of the "Council of Safety", that Cap. W m Latham was in command at Fort Griswold, in Groton, Decem r . 15. 1780, and also in the year 1781.
Abijah Galt Comptroller

June 29-48
Elizabeth Mallison widow of Hosea
Col. S. L. Edwards Bureau of Census Washington 6, D.C.
My Dear Cousin

Sedg and June 26th 1848
Friend Sir
I regret to have to trouble you again in the case of the application of Elizabeth Mallison (widow of Rowell Mallison) for a pension — but as it has been so long since the last proof was sent on, viz about the 1 st of February last, and as I have received no returns since in relation to the same, I fear that the proof, then sent on, was either miscarried or has been mislaid.
Mrs Mallison's application for a pension was first sent on by my Newton sometime in the spring of 1847, and returns were made to him requiring further proof, as I have been informed. — Sometime after which Mrs Mallison's Daughter (Eunice) applied to me to assist them in obtaining the proof. — I procured further proof relative to the marriage and forwarded the same last Oct. In Decr following I received returns from the Hon Commr of Pensions requiring still further proof relative to the marriage & also further proof relative to the service.
I obtained the proof relative to the marriage and after some delay obtained a certificate from the Comptroller relative to the service and forwarded the same about the first of last February, but as I have had no returns since, I take the liberty to write you again relative to the same and would respectfully thank you to inform me whether you have received said proof, and would thank you to make returns to your earliest convenience to
your Ob d Serv t Sam d W m Wood, Sedg and P.O., 67
Hon d L d Edward Commr of Pensions

504.44 May 6 th 1848
Elizabeth Mallinva
Dear Cousin I am very sorry to hear
that you have been so ill and that you are now better. I have been thinking of you and your dear children. I hope to hear from you soon. I am, Dear Cousin, Your affectionate sister, Elizabeth Mallinva.
Elizabeth Mallinva

Ledyard May 3 d 1848
Hon Sir
About the 1 st of February last I enclosed and mailed additional proof in the case of the applica- tion of Elizabeth Mallison, widow of Roswell Mallison, for a pension, addressed to the Hon J S Edward, Commr of Pensions, as I have not yet received returns, I would respectfully thank you to inform me whether the same has been received at your Office.
I am Sir very respectfully your O bt Servt D W Wood Ledyard P.O. Co.
Hon J S Edward Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.

Sedgwick January 31. 1848
Hon Sir
Herewith enclosed you have the depositions of Mr Hibbert Stoddard, Sally S Greene, Phebe Palmer, Bridget Allyn, and Theophilus Avery, and the certificate of the Comptroller in the case of the application of Mrs Elizabeth Mallison widow of Roswell Mallison, deceased, for a pension.
As the depositions have been taken before the same Magistrate that the others were, which were taken in this case and forwarded to your Department in Oct last, I suppose it will not be necessary to procure another certificate relative to the Magistrate's signature &c.
Please make returns to your Affec't Servt
Saml W Wood
Sedgwick P.O. 6
To Hon J. L. Edwards Commr of Pensions

611 Sedgwick Oct 16 th 1847
Hon Sir
Herewith enclosed you have the proof relative to the marriage of Mrs Elizabeth Mallison, (widow of Roswell Mallison,) whose application for a pension was forwarded to the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, some time last spring, as I am informed.
Please make returns to your obedt Servt
Samuel W Wood Sedgwick P.O., Gr
To Hon J. L. Belknap, Commr of Pensions

N 13358
Elizabeth Mattison widow of Roswell N act 7 July 1838 Married before 1794
Ledyard Ct. May 14 th
Hon. J. L. Edwards. Washington City D. C.
Sincerely

N o -13.358.
May 17/47
Papers of Elizabeth Mattison
Commission of Pensions
My dear
Free

Ledyard, Ct. May 13. 1847,
Hon. J. L. Edwards.
Dear Sir,
By request of Miss Eunice M. Mallison, I forward the enclosed papers, & she further requests, to very respectfully solicit of the Hon. J. L. Edwards, to forward to me the result of the application, as soon as his convenience will permit. I beg to be pardoned & excused, if she in so doing, transcends good decorum, as her residence is distant from here, she concludes to carry a short time to know the result.
Respectfully Yours, Christopher Newton

Roswell Mallison
The papers in this case were sent to Washington the 13 last Oct. & returned a few days since with two objections in red ink -
1 o Obj. that Applicant must show date and length of each tour of service specifically -
It is supposed reference is here made to the last tour mentioned viz in 1782 - the battle between Americans under Lord  General  Clinton  Lord Cornwallis under which he was carried off the field wounded & was a cripple - This service was only one day and a half which was not thought of sufficient importance to have stated when the papers were originally made out, & after it now would oblige him to travel 20 miles, then do which he would rather prefer to and strike it out of the estimate
2 o Obj. That the Magistrate had not certified to the Credibility of the witnesses offering direct proof of service
This has now been done - But it was in fact done by the Court before which perhaps was not advertised by the Clerk who examined the papers -
Mallison's whole time of service as distinctly sworn to exclusive of the day and half spent in a battle when he received a wound which made him a cripple for life is as follows -
1 year from October 1779 -
6 months in 1780 drafted in July -
7 months in 1781
Total 2 years and one month -
Levius Morton
Hobart Delaware Co. New York
30 May 1833 -
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions
Mr Edwards will please direct to Hobart Delaware Co. where I now reside Levius Morton

State of Connecticut
New London County ss. Ledyard May 11th 1847.
I Betsey Stoddard of said Ledyard, being duly cautioned & sworn, do depose & say that I am the third child of Roswell Mattison, late deceased, & Elizabeth Mattison both of Haverfield, County of Delaware & State of New York that I am Filly nine Years of age.
Betsey Stoddard
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written Before me
Christopher Newton
Probate Judge of the district of Ledyard in Connecticut.
State of Connecticut
New London County ss. Ledyard May 11th 1847.
I Polly Stoddard of Ledyard aforesaid, aged seventy nine Years, being duly cautioned & sworn do depose & say that I was at the wedding of the marriage of Roswell Mattison & Elizabeth Pellon & saw & heard them pronounced husband & wife, but by whom they were married I do not recollect & that I was about fifteen years of age when the marriage aforesaid was performed, & I think all the wedding party except myself and Sabra Fitch are now dead.
Polly Stoddard
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written Before me
Christopher Newton
Probate Judge of the district of Ledyard in Connecticut.

State of Connecticut
New London County ss. Ledyard May 11th 1847
I Ralph Hurlburt of Ledyard aforesaid aged about eighty years, do on my oath depose & say, that Elder Park Hlynn was ordained a preacher of the Gospel when I was about ten years of age, I did not attend the ordination myself, that S d Park Hlynn, officiated in marrying for the space of twenty years & was the only one in the vicinity where he resided that performed the marriage rite
Ralph Hurlburt
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written Before me
Christopher Newton
Probate Judge of the district of Ledyard in Connecticut.
State of Connecticut
New London County ss. Preston May 11th 1847
I Sabra Fitch of Preston aforesaid, aged about eighty years being duly cautioned & sworn, do depose & say, that I was at the marriage of Roswell Mattison & Elizabeth Pelton, I have good reason to remember that wedding, I cried because I could not have a pair of cloth shoes to dance in, & they were married by Elder Park Hlynn, I was about seventeen years of age when they were married
her
In presence of
Sabra
Fitch
Mark
Hibberd Woodard
Emeline M c Mullison
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written Before me
Christopher Newton
Probate Judge of the district of Ledyard in Connecticut

State of Connecticut, New London County, ss.
Probate Clerk's office, of the district of Ledyard.
I, Edmund Spicer, Probate Clerk as aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Christopher Newton before whom the foregoing depositions purports to have been taken, was, at the time of taking such depositions, Probate Judge of s'd district of Ledyard & that his signature thereto was genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the seal of said Probate Court the 11th day of May 1847.
Edmund Spicer Clerk
At a Court of Probate held at Ledyard, within & for the district of Ledyard, in Connecticut. Present, Christopher Newton Judge,
In open Court now sitting in the Probate District aforesaid the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigation & examination of the matter of proof of the declaration of Elizabeth Mallison, that said Elizabeth Mallison is the widow of Russell Mallison & that she was married as she has stated in her declaration & that her husband died on the eleventh day of June 1845, as she has stated in her declaration. Attest,
Christopher Newton, Judge.
I, Edmund Spicer, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the district of Ledyard, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Elizabeth Mallison for a pension.
In testimony I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said Court on the 11th day of May, A.D. 1847.
Edmund Spicer Clerk

State of Connecticut New London County } vs. October 11 th A. D. 1847
I James Stedman, clerk of the county court within and for the county of New London aforesaid, do hereby certify that Samuel W. Wood, before whom the depositions of Sanford Morgan Esq., Rev. Ralph Hurlbutt, Mrs. Betsey Stoddard and Mrs. Polly Stoddard, hereto annexed, were taken, is a Notary Public within and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified and as such, he is duly authorized by the laws of said State to administer oaths, take depositions &c.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county.
James Stedman Clerk
I certify that the signatures of Samuel W. Wood written to the certificates annexed to the depositions of Sanford Morgan, Ralph Hurlbutt, Betsey Stoddard & Polly Stoddard hereto annexed are genuine. James Stedman Clerk of the County Court for New London County

State of Connecticut New London County } vs. Town Clerk's Office
Groton October 9th A. D. 1847
I Sanford Morgan of Groton in the county of New London aforesaid, do depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of said town, that I have carefully examined the records of said town to find the record of the marriage of Roswell Mallison and Elizabeth Pelton, but that I do not find said marriage recorded in said records.
Attest Sanford Morgan } Town Clerk
State of Connecticut, vs New London County
Be it known that on the 9th day of October A. D. 1847, personally appeared before the subscriber a Notary Public within and for said county, Sanford Morgan Esq. and made oath that the above deposition, by him subscribed, is true; and I certify that he is a credible person & that his testimony is entitled to credit.
Samuel W. Wood Notary Public.

I Ralph Hurlbatt of Ledyard in the county of New London and State of Connecticut, aged eighty years last May, do depose and say that I was acquainted with Roswell Mallison and Elizabeth Mallison (the wife of said Roswell) formerly of that part of the then town of Groton, that is now the town of Ledyard aforesaid, in which I then and now reside. That said Roswell and Elizabeth moved from said Groton, and I should think near forty years ago, and they were reported to have moved into the State of New York. — That they (the said Roswell & Elizabeth) lived together as husband and wife for several years before they moved from said Groton. I should think twenty years or more. — That said Elizabeth's maiden name was reported to have been Elizabeth Pelton.
That I never knew any other Roswell Mallison residing in said Groton or elsewhere.
That at the time the said Roswell & Elizabeth are said to have been married, Elder Park Allyn, now deceased, was Pastor of a Congregational Church in said Groton where said Roswell & Elizabeth then resided. — That said church has become extinct, that the meeting house in which said Elder Allyn then preached has been taken down and disposed of to the Methodist Society of which I am a member and has again been erected and located within a few rods of my residence.
That I do not know whether said Elder Allyn kept a record of the marriages that he solemnized or not. — That I have known of repeated enquiries being made for said record, and that I believe that thorough and persevering enquiry
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and search have been made for the same but without finding it, and that I do not believe such record is now in existence, if there ever was such, and further I depose and say not.
Ralph Hurlbut
Sedgwick October 6, 1847.
State of Connecticut vs. Litchfield county. Personally appeared, on this 6th day of October A.D., 1847, before the subscriber a Notary Public within and for said county, Rev. Ralph Hurlbut named in the foregoing deposition and made oath that said deposition, by him subscribed, is true. And I certify that he is a credible person and that his testimony is entitled to credit.
Samuel W. Wood Notary Public.

I Betsey Stoddard of Sedyard in the county of New London and State of Connecticut, aged fifty nine years last December, (viz. Dec. 1846,) do depose (and say that I am, as I verily believe, the third child of Roswell and Elizabeth Mallison, That my Parents, (the said Roswell and Elizabeth,) moved from about thirty nine years ago from that part of the then town of Groton that is now the town of Sedyard aforesaid into the State of New York, —
That my Father, (the said Roswell,) was reputed to have been a pensioner of the United States, and was reputed to have died at Harpersfield in the State of the county of Delaware and State of New York, two years ago last June, (viz. in the month of June A.D. 1845,) —
That my Mother, (the said Elizabeth and widow of the said Roswell,) is now reputed to reside at Harpersfield and still remains the widow of the said Roswell as I verily believe, and further I depose (and say not sworn to and subscribed,
This 11th day of October 1847.
Betsey Stoddard
Before me,
Samuel W Wood Notary Public.
I certify that Mrs. Betsey Stoddard named in the foregoing deposition is a credible person and that her testimony is entitled to credit.
Sam W Wood Notary Public

I Polly Stoddard of Sedyard in the county of New London and State of Connecticut, aged seventy nine years last December, (viz December 1846) being duly cautioned and sworn, do depose and say that I was well acquainted with Roswell Mallison, formerly of that part of the then town of Groton, that is now the town of Sedyard aforesaid, that said Roswell moved from said Groton and was reported to have moved into the State of New York, and according to the best of my recollection near forty years ago, and he is reported to have died in the county of Delaware in said State of New York two years ago last summer.
I further depose and say that I was well acquainted with Elizabeth Mallison, the widow of said Roswell, that her maiden name was Elizabeth Pelton, that the said Roswell and Elizabeth were married before I was married, and according to the best of my recollection about eleven or twelve years before I was married, and I was married on the 22 d day of March hundred seventeen, and ninety five. - that I was present at their wedding and saw them married.
That I well recollect that my sister, (Sarah Gee) now deceased, was also present at the wedding of the said Roswell and Elizabeth, and my said sister Sarah died on the 24 th day of September seventeen hundred & eighty eight.
That the said Roswell and Elizabeth at the time of their marriage as aforesaid resided in that part of the then town of Groton that is now the town of Sedyard aforesaid, in which I then and now reside and in which I had resided from my childhood up to that time, (viz. the time of their said marriage,) and that I never knew any other person by the name of Roswell Mallison who resided in said Groton or elsewhere, and further I depose and say not.
Sedyard Oct 11 th 1847, In presence of -
Polly Stoddard
Lydia Stoddard
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State of Connecticut, ss. New London County,
Be it known that on the 11th day of October A.D. 1847, Personally appeared before the subscriber a Notary Public within and for the county aforesaid, Mrs Polly Stoddard named in the within deposition and made oath that said deposition, by her subscribed, is true. And I certify that she is a credible person and that her testimony is entitled to credit, and that the word " hundred " was interlined in the within deposition before signing,
Sarah W Wood Notary Public,

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Mattison, Samuel GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7540 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED March 30, 1791 To Richard Edwards, Adm't.
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.