Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 15388, for David Steel, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Steel, David Margaret
W 15388
CONTENTS

395 New York
David Steel
of William in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Reed in the New Hampshire line for 3 Years — " — " — " —
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 3rd day of June 1833 — " — " — and due to Joseph Colter Lockport
Arrears to 4th of Ap. 1832 $ 120 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4th Mo. 33 40
$ 160
{ Revolutionary Claim } { Act June 7, 1832 }
Recorded by Isaac B. Spikes Clerk, Book P Vol. 9 Page 204
Let Co G - Fuller May 12th 1841

11.064 New York.
Rep d Sept 16. 1846. 30 Sept 46
Margaret Steel, dec d .
Widow of David Steel, dec d . who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832. and who died on the 10 th September 1831, of Wayne Co. in the State of New York. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regiment commanded by Col. Reed in the N. Hampshire line for 14 Mo. 2 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 40 Dollars 88/100 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836. She died 22 nd April 1841.
Certificate of Pension issued the Eight day of August 1846 and sent to Nathan Lean, Esq. Present.
Total amount, $234.40
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by S. Henry Wood Clerk, Book D. - Vol. 1 - Page 195.

State of New York Niagara County ss:
On this 8 th day of September A.D. 1832 personally appeared before me Joel M c Collum Esq. one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County. David Steel a resident of said County and Town of Rayattor aged Sixty Seven years. as in now recollects. Who being first duly sworn makes the following Declaration or Statement on oath in order to ob- tain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the month of May 1782 for the term of three years, as a private soldier into the company com- manded by Captain Moses Dustin in the Regiment commanded by Col. George Reed in the line of the State of New Hampshire, in the Continental establishment. That when he enlisted he resided in the Town of Washington, County of Cheshire State of New Hampshire, and served in said war until the first of January 1784, and was discharged at Constitution Island opposite West Point on the Red Bank river New York.
That in the year 1818, while re- siding in the Town of now called Marion Williamson, in the County of Wayne Ontario County then called, and State of New York he made application and was placed on the pension roll of the New York agency at eight dollars per month and that his pension warrant is hereunto annexed That on account of his property, he was dropped from said pension roll.
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 except the State of New York. And applicant further says that he has no written or documentary evidence by which he can prove said service nor does applicant know of any person whom he can produce to testify to the same. David Steel.
Subscribed and sworn this eighth day of September 1832 before me J. M c Collum Judge of Niagara County Court.

State of New York Niagara County ss:
I, Jas M c Collum one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County before whom the application and declaration of David Steel within named was made Do hereby certify that said David Steel was sick at the time of making said application and declaration and wholly unable to appear in said court now in session at Lockport in said County to make such declaration. And I the said judge do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrog- atories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states -
Dated September 8 th 1832 at Lockport.
J. M c Collum Judge of Niagara County Courts
Niagara County ss: George Reynald being sworn says that he is well acquainted with David Steel who has signed & sworn to the within declarations that he has seen the pension warrant herewith annexed and believes said David Steel who has subscribed the within declaration to be the same person mentioned and described in said pension warrant herewith annexed - Subscribed and sworn before me Sept r 8 th 1832
Geo. Reynald
Joseph Centre Justin Pease

David Steel - N.Y. Albany 80 00 . act 7. June '32 - last paid?
G.M.C.
12 May 41
Died 10 th Sep 1832 paid to that fund J.H.

8.188
Margaret Steel die N.Y.
act. 7. July 38
m 86, d 32 - claim dis ch age on Roll - 3 yrs men enlisted 2 July 1782. to 3 Sep. 83 - say 14 mo 2 day adm ty or 14 mo 14 d 4688
Nathan Yeake present

Declaration of David Steel junior in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows
State of New York } County of Wayne } ss.
On this Twenty fifth Day of January One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty two personally appeared before the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Wayne David Steel junior a Resident of the Town of Marion in said County aged Forty 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1841 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That he is one of the surviving children of David Steel Senior and Margaret Steel his wife both deceased. That David Steel Senior during his lifetime was a United States Pensioner by reason of Military Services rendered during the revolutionary war. That during a portion of the time of his being such Pensioner he resided in the Town of Williamson County of Ontario & State of New York (now Town of Marion & County of Wayne) & that during the remainder of the time of his being such Pen- sioner he resided in the Town of Royalton

County of Niagara & State of New York. He further declares that to the best of his knowledge information & belief said David Steel Senior served in the Capacity of private in the American Army in the war of the Revolution and that said Margaret Steel his wife was married to him in the Month of October in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Two which marriage was not prior to his leaving the service but was previous to the first Day of January One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety four
He further declares that said David Steel Senior died in the Town of Royalton in the County of Niagara and State of New York on the Tenth Day of September One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty One leaving his said wife Margaret a widow and that said Widow was never thereafter married, and that she died a widow on the Twenty Second Day of April One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty One in the town of Marion in the County of Wayne and State of New York. He further declares that said Widow at her death left Four Children heirs & survivors of herself and her said husband David Steel Senior to wit: David Steel junior Anna Larina and Esther all of whom to the best of his information knowledge & belief are now living. That Anna's name by reason of her marriage is now Anna Eaton and that she now resides in the

Province of Upper Canada within the dominions of Great Britain, that Larina's name by reason of her marriage is now Larina Rice & that she now resides in the Town of Marion in the County of Wayne and State of New York and that Esther's name by reason of her marriage is now Esther Castator and that she now resides in the Province of Upper Canada within the dominions of Great Britain
Sworn to and subscribed
The Day and Year aforesaid
David Steel Junior
And the said Court do hereby declare that the above contained statement of David Steel junior is in their opinion true And that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that David Steel senior died on the Tenth Day of September One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty One leaving Margaret Steel his wife a widow, that said widow was never thereafter married and that she died a widow on the Twenty Second Day of April One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty one in the Town of Marion County of Wayne & State of New York, and that said widow left four surviving children whose names are David Steel junior Anna Eaton Larina Rice, and Esther Castator - That David Steel junior & Larina Rice reside in the Town of Marion County of Wayne

and State of New York and That Anna Boston and Esther Castator reside in the Province of Upper Canada within the dominions of Great Britain
I James Hawley Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Wayne in the State of New York do hereby certify That the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of David Steel junior for a Pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this Twenty Fifth Day of January An Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty Two
James Hawley Clerk

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. David Steel wid. file 15388
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May or July 1782 Early 1784 Pvt. Moses Dustin George Reid N.H.                                                   
Battles engaged in, 1
Residence of soldier at enlistment, near Washington, New Hampshire
Date of application for pension, Apr. 18, 1818
Residence at date of application, Williamstown, Ontario Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 52 years. Died Sept. 10, 1831 at Royalton, Niagara Co., N.Y.
Remarks: Soldier married at Clifton Park Saratoga Co. N.Y. Oct. 1782. Margaret Stewart who died Apr. 22, 1841. The surviving children were David, Anna married Watson, Lavina married Rice, Esther married Coakstater.

State of New York } Ontario County }
On this 18 th day of April 1818 before me the Subscriber one of the of the Court of Com. Pleas Judges in and for the County of Ontario Personally appears David Steel aged 52 years resident in the town of Williamson in said County. Who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions of the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war that he the said David Steel enlisted in the town of Washington in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire for three years in July 1782 in the Company commanded by Moses Dustin in the 2 nd New Hampshire Regi- ment Colonel George Reed Commandant that he continued to serve in said Corps or in the Service of the United States for three years and that he was honorably discharged on Constitution Island in the Month of December 1783 or January 1784 in the State of New York. that he was in no Battles and that he is in Reduced Circumstances and stands in need of assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other Evidence now in his power of his said Services
David Steel
Sworn to declared and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
Stephen Phelps a
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Ontario

State of New York Ontario County ss
I Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said David Steel did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress —
Canandaigua April 17 th 1818
Stephen Phelps
Ontario County ss
I Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify from satisfactory evidence exhibited before me that David Steel the aforementioned Applicant is in reduced circumstances and in need of assistance from his country for support — Canandaigua July 8 th 1818
Stephen Phelps

State of New York Ontario County p.
Personally appears Andrew Robb Whom I know to be a credible who being by me duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is fifty six years old and that David Steel whose declaration is herunto attached previous to the time he enlisted in to the Revolutionary Army and that he enlisted in the Month of July 1782 and that he returned home from service in the Month of Decem- ber 1783 or January 1784 and that he the aforesaid David Steel received an honorable discharge from service which this deponent saw in his possession when he came home from service as aforesaid
Sworn to third subscribed this 2nd day of July 1819 Before me Wm. Tilly J.P.
Andrew Robb

State of New York Ontario County ss
personally appears Samuel Robb. Whom I know to be a Credable witness who being by me first duly sworn according to Law Deposeth and saith that he is fifty six years old and that he served in the Revolutionary war and that he knew David Steel whose declaration is herunto attached from and that this deponent was with the aforesaid David Steel when he entered the service in July 1782. as stated in his declaration as aforesaid and that he served in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Nell until the month of December 1783 or January 1784 when he the aforesaid David Steel was honorably discharged from service on Constitution Island as it was then called in the State of New York and that he saw his discharge when he the David Steel received it and that his discharge mentioned that he was honorably discharged from service
Sworn to & subscribed
Samuel Robb
the 2 nd day of July 1809
Before me Ira Selby J.P.

State of New York Ontario County ss Clerks Office
In Witness that Stephen Phelps whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of Ontario Common Pleas and that Ira Selby whose name is subscribed to two of the foregoing affidavits was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Ontario and that the same are their signatures I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the County Seal at Canandaigua this 7 th day of July 1819
Geo McNaughton clk

The Honorable Secretary of War of My Claims An allusion will please be forward a certificate of thereof to Stephen Phelps Esq. of Conundaga who is my agent April 18 th 1813.
David Steel

mine members by his and his notaries at law  Inspector - General - I am not sure
Williamson Claims of David Steel April 18 th 1818 22 to 25 Rev W. H. H. H. Esq. 2 July 82 Sanutter  Sanutter The Honorable Judge of the Superior Court of the Province Williamson
State of New York } In Testimony that Stephen Phelps Ontario County } whose name is subscribed to the fore Clerk's Office } going certificate was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in and for the County of Ontario and that the same is his signature I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the County seal at Can and aigua this 24 th day of April A D 1818
Thos M c Naughton

Ontario September 22. 1856
Mr Samuel Cate Esqr.
Sir I have been looking up some pension money due My Aunt Anna Eaton who resides in the province of Upper Canada I Employed Joseph T. Stevens of Washington D. C To do the business for her He answered My letter dated July 30. 1855 and said he thought the cause was a good one and that there is money due but the papers could not at present be obtained in the pension Office In some way they have been misplaced He said they will undoubtedly come to light soon and then he would make a full examination of the matter I have written two letters since then to him but can not get no answer He probably has moved away or something else is the matter you will us very Oblige us very much if you will do the business for us or let me know who I can get there to do the business for us The pension was David Steel Senior and Margaret Steel David Steel lived in the State of New Hampshire he served in the capacity of a private in the American army in the war of the Revolution and drew a pension ninety six dollar. He died September 10. 1821 leaving his widow Margaret whose maiden name was Hewit to whom he was married in October 1782. and died April 22. 1871 leaving the following named Children her surviving Children heirs

David Steel junior and Levina Rice who resides in the town of Marion Wayne County State of New York Ester Castator and Anna Eaton who resides in the province of Upper Canada David Steel junior, Levina Rice and Ester Castator drew a pension of fifty eight dollars each in 1847 Anna Eaton has not received any of her claim yet John T. Curtis who acted did the business for the others said Mrs Eaton's claim was out law and if she drew anything it would have to be done by a petition to Congress for it Her circumstances is quite limited and have a husband, sick with the consumption and in all probability will never be able to labour any more it would be quite a help to them if she could get the money due on her pension claim Also we have reason to believe that David Steel Jr. Levina Rice and Ester Castator has not drawn the full amount of their claim of pension money due them if you examine the pension records will you see whether it is done correct or not
Mr Stevens said that he would search the pension records if he found any money or anything due he would charge two dollars if not he would charge nothing if you can do the business please let me know what your charges will be she is willing to compensate any person will for it If you cannot do the business you will oblige me very much if you will let me know who can employ there to do it for her

Can Mrs. Latorr send me or any other person here a power to do the business for her from Canada or must she come here herself to do it David Steel Senior during a portion of the time of his being such pensioner portion of resided in the Town of Williamson County of Ontario & State New York (now Town of Marion & County of Wayne) & that during the remainder of the time of his being such pensioner he resided in the Town of Royalton County Niagara & State of New York where he died I do not think of anything more will be of any service to you in this case Please answer this immediately Direct your letter to Ira Rice Ontario Wayne County New York
I am very respectfully Yrs. Mo. Obt. Sl. Ira Rice
Samuel Cole Esq. Pension Office Washington D. C.

St Lawrence County of St Lawrence? ss personally appeared before me the sub- scribed of the peace in and for the County of St Lawrence Robert Hallet of the Town of St Lawrence the Province of Canada West aged seventy two years the twenty seventh day of last July who after being duly sworn according to law deposed and saith that he knew David Steel and Margaret his wife in Saratoga County New York about sixty years since that at that time they were living in part Clifton Park in said County and State and had the reputation of having been married - which being were living together as husband and wife and continued thus to live until the death of said David Steel that the said parties were reputed to have been married there by Orson Haggarmen Esquire with whom this deponent was acquainted this deponent establishes the above named date when he knew the said parties were living together as husband and wife in the following manner  which he has a family record that has been kept in his family between fifty and sixty years showing the time when his children were born By reference said record he knows that his first child was born April 26 th 1797 and recollects distinctly that the same year he came from Saratoga County New York into the Province of Canada into the same Neighbourhood where the said Steel and wife then lived and further this deponent recollects that at the time he came into Canada the said Margaret Steel had two living children and knows that her first child died in Saratoga County New York previous to that time this deponent also deposeth and saith that David Steel who is applying for a partition as one of the surviving children of the late Margaret Steel is and always has been considered a son of the said David and Margaret and is sure that his said mother was the identi- cal person who was living with the said David Steel

Steel as his lawful wife about sixty years since
Sworn and subscribed before me this 29 th day of May 1846 A. Poirier.
Robert Hewitt
a Justice of the peace
I hereby certify that I am satisfied as to the respectability and credibility of the above named Robert Hewitt and believe that a statement made by him is worthy of credit
A. Poirier
a Justice of the peace
State of New York } ss County of Lawrence }
Personally appeared before the subscription Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Levina M c Vagh of Elizabeth Town Canada West aged sixty five years the twenty ninth day of March last who after being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith that from her earliest recollection she knew Margaret Hewitt who subsequently was the wife of David Steel that she became acquainted with the said Steel while she was yet a small child that the residents of this deponent was then in Clifton Park Saratoga County N.Y. which also the residents at that time of the said David Steel and Margaret Hewitt that this depo- nent does not know the exact time when the said parties were married or when were said to have been married but knows that they were living together as husband and wife fifty seven years since and expressions will continued this to live until the death of the said David Steel

That she is not mistaken in regard to the above names name when she knew the said parties to be living together as husband and wife she is certain from the follow- ing circumstances and facts this deponent moved with her father's family from Saratoga County New York in to the province of Canada in the month of March 1793 the month in which she was twelve years old David Steel and wife had then been living in Canada a little more than one year and this deponent was left at the house of the said Steel before she remained about three months her recollection is perfectly distinct that the said Margaret Steel had at that time buried her first child which was a son and that she then had two living children which were daughters
Sworn and subscribed
before me this 29 th day of May 1846
L Parish
Lorina M c Vagh mark
a Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that satisfactory evidence appeared before me of the repeatability of the above names Lorina M c Vagh that I considered her statements entitled to credit
L Parish
a Justice of the Peace
State of New York St Lawrence County } Clerk's Office
J. Martin
I, Martin Thatcher Clerk of the County of St Lawrence and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County do hereby certify that Luther Parish whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavits of Robert Stuart & Lorina M c Vagh & the certificates under each affidavit written was at the time of taking such affidavits a Justice of the Peace in the said County Elects & sworn and

duly authorized to take the same And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and verily believe the signature subscribed to the journals of the said affidavits to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court & County this 1 st day of June A.D. 1814
Martin Thatcher Clerk
By J. R. Dapper Deputy

88 97 22 110 119
Jan 31. 1842. 8.188.
12 3/4 July 7. 38 Henry t Steel
PAID FREE 1878.
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Customs Washington City D.C.

Newark Wayne Co. N.Y. Nov. 26, 1842. Hon J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions & Sir
Enclosed are papers in the matter of the application of David Steel junr. for a Pension the right to which had vested in his mother previous to her death The proof of the Military Services rendered by his father is upon Record in your department
Please acknowledge the receipt of the papers and inform me whether or not any thing further is required in order to support Mr Steel's claim
Yrs Most truly Stephen Culver

David Steel
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of Sept next, in New York at the U.S. Branch Bank
consulted 3 years private
Registered

State of New York
Niagara County ss: I Henry Catlin a clerk of the county of Niagara, do hereby certify that Joel M c Callum who has signed the annexed certificate, and before whom the annexed statement or declaration of David Steel was made, and who was then and now is one of the judges of the court of Common Pleas, in and for said county, being a court of record, and that the signature to said certificate and to the jurat of said declaration is the genuine signature of the said Joel M c Callum, I being well acquainted with his hand writing.
And I said clerk do further certify, that Joseph Center before whom the annexed affidavit of George Reynald was taken, was at the time the same was taken and is now a justice of the peace of the town of Lockport in said county, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Joseph Center and that his signature to the jurat of said annexed affidavit is the genuine signature of said Joseph Center.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 11 th day of Sept r A.D. 1852.
Henry Catlin clerk
States, this Twenty third day of July one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

13.207
War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
David Steel late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the Eighteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Twenty third day of July one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

Alexandria Jefferson County State of New York August 27 1840 Rebecca Backus personally came be- fore me Adonai Walton one of the justices of the peace of Alexandria in said County and was sworn in. Says she was first acquainted with Margaret Hewit before she married David Steel she was acquainted with David Steel before he married Margaret Hewit and was at their wedding they were married by Orson Hagedorn Esq in the year of our Lord 1782 in the month of October at the town of Clifton Park in the County of Saratoga State of New York Orson Hagedorn was a justice of the peace at the time he married David Steel to Margaret Hewit in 1782 in presence of Adonai Walton her Backus subscribed and sworn to before me mark one this 27 day of August 1840 August 1840
Adonai Walton Justice of the peace of the truth of the statements contained in the above affidavit I am well satisfied Adonai Walton Justice of the peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK. } ss. Jefferson County Clerk's Office, }
copy to be heard
I, DANIEL LEE , Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Azariah Walter Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn in,
was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand writing and signature.
WITNESS my hand, and seal of said County, this 28th day of August in the year 1841
Daniel Lee
CLERK.

May 11 (1844)
Ms. A. 9. 2. 10 1844
Nov. 1844
Inat.
inquest
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Newark Wayne Co. State of New York May 4 th 1841
Hon F. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions
Dr Sir
Can the Children of a Widow who died the latter part of April last past and was entitled to the benefit of the act of July 7 th 1838, now draw the amount due up to the day of her death, although she failed to apply?
Please inform, & if they can state what evidence will be sufficient to establish their claim
Please examine and ascertain what documentary evidence there is on file in your department of the Military services of David Steele and of his having been a Russian whilst living
Yours truly Stephen Culver

House of Reps Dec 31/49
Sir
Enclosed is a letter from V. M. Leon, which will call your attention to the claims of two widows of Revolutionary soldiers. Will you be so good as to give them early attention and inform me of the result.
Very Respectfully Yours obed Servt
Alva Babcock
J. L. O'Dowd
Commissioner of Pensions
2d. Are widows, according to the construction given the act of August 28 th 1842, who have become such since the passage of the act of 7 th July 1848, being otherwise entitled to a pension now allowed a pension at your office? A. B.

June 17, 1896. Adalite, case Mayame Steele.
Hon. J. P. L. Estlin Chair of Privileges Bremen

Washington June 17 th 1846
Sir
I enclose herewith some additional proof of the marriage of Marget Steel deed widow of David Steel of N.Y. died, an applicant for a pension under the act of 1838, after diligent enquiry, there appears to have been no record of the marriage kept in the town in which she was married. & I expect soon to forward a negative certificate, in the case & it is hoped & believed that the proof of marriage will be altogether satisfactory as such proof would satisfy any "court of justice" in N.Y. of the fact.
I am Very Respectfully Your O ld Servant Nathan Lake
Hon J. L. Edwards Commr of Pensions.

Payment to be made at Albany by T. M. Clarke Agent for paying Pension- ers in the Agency of New York Payable on the 4th March, and 4th September in each year.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book I Vol. 1. Page 4 by
J. H. Wood Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Widow's Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Margaret Steel, dec. d of New York — widow of David Steel, dec. d — who was a Private in the Revolution and died on the 10 th day of September 1831 — is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of 46 — dollars and 88 — cents per annum, commencing on the 4 th March 1836 — and terminating on the 4 th of March, 1841, unless the Pensioner married or died before the above mentioned date; in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death payable to David Steel & Anna Eater, Lucia Price and Esther Carlton, living children. She died 22 April 1841. Given at the War Office of the United States, this 8 th — day of August one thousand eight hundred and Forty Six.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. S
Commissioner of Pensions
Duplicate!

Encl Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir;-
Will you be kind enough to give me a copy of the records of David Steele, Pension List 1851, Niagara Co. N. Y. and send to my address, and by so doing greatly oblige.
Very truly yours,
Francis Lewis 275 West Ave Rochester N.Y.

15-388

8188 Margaret Black N. York Suspended Set to Stephen Culver March the 3 rd 1842. Hon. A. S. Babcock, Jany: 16. 1843. act 7. Jany 38 th New York

N. H.
1909 June 17 List to Same Series V. 2. M.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15388
Margaret Steel Widow of David Steel Pre New York
Act: July 18th 38
Index:—Vol. M , Page 245
[Arrangement of 1870.]

B. 287
See letter Dec. 31. 1830 to Hon. E. H. Norton - do. to J. Center June 26. 1832
New York
Davie Steel
of Williamstown in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Beck of the N. Hampshire line, for the term of Three years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of July 1818 and to  Stephen  Shepherd Canandaigua N. York
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819  $4.49 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 Sep 1819  128 10 mo 10/31  $132.49
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Steel, David GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 10425 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED February 3, 1794 To — not shown —
*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.