Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,152, for Hezekiah Ingraham, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Ingraham, Hezekiah Mary
W. 26152
B.L. Wt. 6266-160-55
CONTENTS

258
Connecticut
Mary Ingraham widow of Hezekiah
Ingraham who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Retired from $80
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March , 1848.
1 st of July
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of May 1851
and sent to
S.W. Wood E sq Ledyard Ct.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners, under act February 2, 1848, Page 300 Vol. 1
300
certificate corrected
sent to S.W. Wood E sq
Ledyard Ct. May 26/51.
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12,714 H.
Connecticut
Heremiah Ingra ham
of Griswold in the state of Connecticut who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Prentice of the Connecticut line, for the term of Six Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 of April 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of July 1824 and unto Oliver Perkins Esq. New London Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819. 33.60 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep 1824 4 Mo. 6/50 $33.60
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Notification sent September 24 th 1820 to Calvin Goddard, Chelsea Landing Conn y

47459/ Ack (Mar 3/55 Rec dhl 9/55
Mary Ingraham wid of Hezekiah Ingraham (episc) Capt A. Conn 77 Private Lower Court (Pension) Linn
Mark Revolution Col 2 Feb 48 - no 258
Mr. As Buxton Conn 16 Oct 1855 Ledyard
Rev M. W. Wood Ledyard Conn
No. 1
Vol. S. 65. 1

Heretic Ingraham Private 77 - War Service Connecticut Reg.
Omit
Committee on roll
29 Sp Griswold

State of Connecticut ss Town & County of Windham on this 29 th day of April 1819 Before me the Subscriber Judge of the County Court for Windham County personally appeared Meribah Ingraham of the Town of Griswold in County aged Sixty two years who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war That he the said Meribah some time in the year 1777 in Sturminster  enlisted in the said County in the Company commanded by Capt. James Eldridge in Col. Hentiff's Regiment in the Connecticut Line & Continental establishment during the war; That he continued to serve in the army of the United States until the end of the war, and that he faithfully served during the whole time of his enlistment when he was discharged but if he ever had any discharge he has lost it but as well as he can recollect he was at home on parole when the army was disbanded & therefore he never had a dis- charge — when he left Capt. Eldridge's Company he was transferred to Capt. Sneed's Company & from Capt. Sneed's Company he thinks he was trans- ferred to Capt. Douglas's Company & in the latter part of the service he was in Col. Groot's Regiment with the Marquis de Fayette that he was in the battle of Monmouth & at the taking of Cornwallis & that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance from his Country for support Meribah Ingraham mark

I sworn before me this 29th day of April 1819 Elias Perkins Judge of the County Court for Middle and Linn County -
State of Connecticut ss Town & County of Litchfield I Elias Perkins Judge of the County Court do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above declarant Heretrick Ingraham did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the foregoing declaration against the com- mon enemy & that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance from his country for support & aged about sixty two years & I now transmit the testimony & proceedings taken & laid before me to the secretary for the department of war pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress -
H. Ingraham
Witness the seal of the County Court for Litchfield County this 16th day of June 1819
Elias Perkins Judge of the County Court Litchfield County

Declaration.
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 Connecticut New London County } vs. Probate District of Norwich
On this 8 th day of August 1843, Personally appeared before the court of Probate for the district aforesaid, Mary Ingraham a resident of Preston in said county, aged Eighty 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, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" — That she is the widow of Hezekiah Ingraham who was as she verily believes a Private in the army of the Revolution and who was a Pensioner of the United States, on the roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars per month.
She further declares that she was married to the said Hezekiah Ingraham on the twenty sixth day of October, seventeen hundred and eighty three, by the Rev. Nathaniel Eells, then Pastor of a Church in Stonington in the county aforesaid, at which place declarant at that time resided.
That her husband, the aforesaid Hezekiah Ingraham died at Preston aforesaid on the twenty eighth day of March eighteen hundred and forty three. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service in the revolutionary war, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. In presence of — Sam l W m Wood
Mary Ingraham her mark
Before said court Attest. Asa Root. Judge of said Court of Probate.

And the said Court do hereby give their opinion after the investigation of the matter, that Hezekiah Ingraham named in the within declaration, was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eight Dollars per month. That he was mar- ried to Mary Ingraham, the within named declarant, on the 26 th day Oct. 1783, that the said Hezekiah died at Preston in the county of New London, Connecticut, on the 28 th day of March 1843, and that since his death, the said Mary has remained a widow,
The word " Since " was interlined above before signing.
Attest.
Asa Root, Judge.

State of Connecticut New London County } vs Probate Office, District of Norwich.
I William L'Hommedieu Clerk of the Court of Probate for the district of Norwich aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Mary Ingraham for a pension -
And as Clerk of said Court, I do hereby certify that Henry Wetmore Esq. before whom the depositions of Annos Gallup Esq. Thomas Palmer Esq. and Rev. Jeremiah B. Cook, hereto annexed were taken is a Justice of the Peace for the duly commissioned and qualified County of New London aforesaid, and
that his signatures, written to the certificates annexed to said depositions, are genuine. I also certify that Stephen Tyler Esq. before whom the depositions of Col. David Baldwin and Mr Eleazer Wheeler, hereto annexed, were taken, is a Justice of the Peace for the County of New London aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified and that his signatures, written to the certificates annexed to said depositions, are genuine.
"hereto annexed,"  "duly commissioned and qualified," interlined. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court -
William L'Hommedieu Clerk

4 I Amos Gallup of Stonington in the county of New London and State of Connecticut, aged eighty eight years do, on my oath, depose and say that I was personally acquainted with Hezekiah Ingraham formerly of said Stonington, but late of Preston in said county, and reputed to have died at said Preston in the month of March last, that the said Hezekiah was reputed to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and to have been a pensioner of the United States under the act of March 1818.
I further depose and say that I am acquainted with Mary Ingraham formerly of Stonington aforesaid, but now reputed to reside in Preston aforesaid, that the said Mary's maiden name was Mary Ingraham, that the said Hezekiah and Mary were reputed to have been married and lived together as husband and wife several years before I was married, and I was married to Welthy Ann Dean on the 25th day of February seventeen hundred and eighty seven, and further I depose and say not.
Amos Gallup
State of Connecticut - ss New London county, August 3rd 1843, Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said county, Amos Gallup Esq. named in the above 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 also certify that the word "years" was interlined in the above deposition before signing -
Henry Brainerd Justice of the Peace

4 I Thomas Palmer of Stonington in the county of New- London and State of Connecticut, aged seventy one years, do, on my oath, depose and say that I was personally acquaint- ed with Hezekiah Ingraham and with Mary Ingraham both formerly of said Stonington, that the said Hezekiah & Mary were reputed to have been married and lived together as husband and wife several years before I was married, and according to the best of my recollection about twelve years before I was married, a part of which time they resided in the neigh- bourhood in which I then resided, that I was married in the month of November, seventeen hundred and ninety five, that the said Mary's maiden name was Mary Ingra- ham, that they, the said Hezekiah and Mary moved from said Stonington several years ago, that the said Hezekiah is reported to have died at Preston in said county sometime during last Spring, and that the said Mary is reported to reside in said Preston at this time and further I depose and say not.
Thomas Palmer
State of Connecticut - ss. New London county - Be it known that on the third day of August 1843, personally appeared appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for said county, Thomas Palmer Esq. named in the above deposition, and made oath that said deposition by him subscribed is true.
And I certify that said Palmer is a credible person and that his testimony is entitled to credit.
Henry B. Avery Justice of the Peace

1. David Baldwin of Preston in the county of New London and State of Connecticut. aged forty five years. do. on my oath, depose and say that I was personally acquainted with Hezekiah Ingraham formerly of Stonington in said county, but late of Preston aforesaid, deceased, that said Ingraham was a pensioner of the United States on the roll of the Connecticut Agency at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, that said Ingraham died at said Preston in the month of March last, and according to the best of my recollection on the 28th day of March last, that he left a widow, that she now resides in said Preston and still remains a widow, and that her given name is Mary as I verily believe, and further I depose and say not.
Daniel D. Palmer
State of Connecticut - ss New London County Personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for said county, bold David Baldwin named in the foregoing deposition and made oath that said deposition by him subscribed is true. And I certify that said Baldwin is a credible person and that his testimony is entitled to credit. and the word "as" is written on an erasure in the above deposition and the above deposition was sworn to and subscribed on the 1st day of August 1843.
Stephen Tyler Justice of the Peace

4 I Elazer Wheeler of Preston in the county of New London and State of Connecticut, aged seventy one years last November, do, on my oath, depose am say that I was personally acquainted with Hezekiah Ingraham formerly of Stonington in the county of New London aforesaid, but late of said Preston, deceased, that said Hezekiah was reputed to have been a soldier in the revolution, & to have been a pensioner of the United States am to have died at said Preston in the month of March last,
I further depose am say that I am acquainted with Mary Ingraham, the widow of said Hezekiah, that her maiden name was Mary Ingraham am that she was sister to my late wife (Martha Wheeler) now deceased, that the said Hezekiah & Mary were reputed to have been married, am lived together as husband am wife several years before I was married, am according to the best of my recollection they had three children before I was married, am I was married to Martha Ingraham on the 12th day of December seventeen hundred and ninety, that the said Mary now resides in said Preston am remains the widow of said Hezekiah as I verily believe am further I depose am say not -
Elazer Wheeler
State of Connecticut - ss New London county
Be it known that on the 1 st day of August 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid, Mr Elazer Wheeler named in the foregoing deposition am made oath that said deposition by him subscribed is true, and I certify that he is a credible person am that his testimony is entitled to credit, I also certify that the word, " died ", was written in part on an erasure in the above deposition before signing -
Stephen Tyler
Justice of the Peace -

4 I, Nehemiah B. Cook of Stonington in the county of New London State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that I have in my care and custody the Record Books of the first Congregational Church in said Stonington. That in one of said books, kept as appears of record by Rev. Nathaniel Eells, (who, as it appears by said records, was Pastor of said Church from the time of his ordination, (June 14, 1733,) to the time of his death, (June 1, 1786,) which book purports to be records of "Baptisms, communicants, marriages &c.") I find the following entry on the 54 th page under the head of "Marriages 1782 - 1783." viz.
"1783 Oct r 26 Hezekiah Ingraham and Mary Ingraham"
I, Nehemiah B. Cook above named, depose and say that I am Pastor of the Church above mentioned and that it appears by the records above named that the said Hezekiah Ingraham and Mary Ingraham were married by the aforesaid Rev. Nathaniel Eells on the twentysixth sixth day of October Seventeen hundred and eighty three.
Nehemiah B. Cook.
State of Connecticut, ss New London county Personally appeared before me the subscriber on this 29 th day of July 1843 Rev. Nehemiah B. Cook named in the above deposition and made oath that said deposition by him subscribed is true. — And I certify that said book is a credible person and that his testimony and that his testimony is entitled to credit. —
* — I also certify that the word "twenty sixth" were written in part on an erasure in the above deposition before signing. Henry R. Avery Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut vs. New London County
I John D'Witt, clerk of the county court for the county of New London aforesaid, do hereby cer- tify that Henry Wolsey Esq., before whom the depositions of Amos Gallup, & Thomas Palmer, Esquire, and Rev. Nehemiah B. Cook hereto annexed, were taken, that Stephen Tyler Esq., before whom the depositions of Col. David Baldwin and Mr Elazer Wheeler hereto annexed, were taken, are Justices of the Peace for the County of New Lon- don aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and that their signatures written to the certificates annexed to said depositions are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court, this 5 th day of October A.D. 1843
John D'Witt Clerk

Hon. L. Ingraham
12. 7/4
Sept. 1819.
CoA
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Schedule.
District of Connecticut & County Court for New London County On this 29th day of June 1820 personally appeared, in open Court being a Court of Records for the said County. Hesechiah Ingraham aged sixty six years resident in Poquonock in said County who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: in a Regiment commanded by Col. He Newman in a Company commanded by Capt. Perkins & Capt. Read and was afterwards in the division commanded by Marquis D. L. Fayette that I made my original declaration on the 29th day of April 1819 and obtained a pension certificate No. 714.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 10th Day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or part any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War; passed on the 10th day of March 1818 and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me: Nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. property. 5 E chains, 23 - table, 50 - 4 knives and forks, 50 - 2 apers. 23 = $ 2.66 2/3
Hesechiah his Ingraham Signed sworn to & declared on the 29th } March day of June 1820 before the County Court Charles Lathrop Clerk
I, Charles Lathrop Clerk of the County Court for New London County hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is two dollars and sixty six cents.
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 29th day of June 1820.
Charles Lathrop Clerk of the Court for the County of New London County

I do hereby certify that the within mentioned County Court, is, and was on the 29 th day of June A D 1820. a court of record, having a jurisdiction, unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings & having the power of fine & imprisonment
Charles Lathrop Clerk

I Russell Fitch of Beston in the county of New London and State of Connecticut aged fifty six years do depose and say that I am well acquainted with Mary Ingraham a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Ninety Six Dollars per annum, and a resident of said Beston that she is the widow of Hezekiah Ingraham late of said Beston, deceased as I verily believe, and that she has remained a widow since his death, as I verily believe, and resides in the same house in which I now do.
Beston March 12 th 1855, Russell Fitch
State of Connecticut ss. New London County On this 12 th day of March 1855 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the county aforesaid Russell Fitch named in the above deposition and made oath before me that said deposition by him subscribed is true, and I certify that he is a credible person.
Jacob H. Hester Justice of the Peace

I Ephraim Benjamin of the Boston in the county of New London and State of Connecticut age sixty nine years do depose and say that I am well acquainted with Mary Ingraham, a pensioner of the United States, and entitled to have a pension at the rate of Dollars fifty Dollars per annum, that she now resides in said Boston, a near neighbour to me, and is the widow of Ezekiel Ingraham late of said Boston deceased, with whom I was well acquainted, and who remained as widow since his death. Boston March 13 th 1855,
Subscribed and sworn to
Ephraim Benjamin
State of Connecticut & New London County
On this 13 th day of March 1855 personally appeared before me, a justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County aforesaid Ephraim Benjamin Esq. named in the above deposition and made oath before me that said deposition by him subscribed is true and I certify that he is a credible person
Jacob H. Glee Justice of the Peace

BOUNTY LAND CLAIM,---Form of Declaration for Widow of Deceased Officer or Soldier.
State of Connecticut, } ss. County of New London. }
On this 12th day of March A. D., 1855, personally appeared before me, Jacob A. Geyer a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths, within and for the County aforesaid, Mary Ingraham aged 93 years, a resident of Boston in the
County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of the identical Hezekiah  Ingraham deceased , who was a Private in the _____ Company commanded by Captain  Revolutionary Army and in the _____ Regiment of Connecticut Militia commanded by Lieut. Colonel _____ in the war with Great Britain, declared by the United States on the 18th day of June, 1812. That her said husband was legally mustered into the military service with said Company at _____ pension as the rate of  Sixty Five Dollars per annum under February 2 d 1848, on account of his services in the Revolutionary War, A. D., 1812, and continued, according to the best of her recollection, in actual service, in said war, at said time, for the term
of _____ days, and was honorably discharged at _____ in said County, on or about the _____ day of _____ A. D., 181_____, that he was again legally mustered into the military service with the said _____ Company commanded by Captain _____ in the said Regiment, commanded by Lieut. Colonel _____ at _____ in the County aforesaid, on or about the _____ day of _____ A. D., 181_____, and continued, according to the best of her recollection, in actual service in said war, at said time, for the term of _____ days, and was honorably discharged at _____ in said County, on or about the _____ day of A. D., 181_____, that he was again legally mustered into the military service with the said _____ Company commanded by Capt. _____ in the said _____ Regiment commanded by Lieut. Colonel _____ at _____ in the County aforesaid, on or about the _____ day of A. D., 181_____, and continued, according to the best of her recollection, in actual service, in said war, at said time, for the term of _____ days, and was honorably discharged at in said County, on or about the _____ day of _____ A. D., 181_____, that he was again legally mustered into the military service with the said _____ Company commanded by Captain _____ in the said _____ Regiment commanded by Lieut. Colonel _____ at _____ in the County aforesaid, on or about the _____ day of _____ A. D., 181_____, and continued, according to the best of her recollection, in actual service, in said war, at said time, for the term of _____ days, and was honorably discharged at _____ in said County, on or about the _____ day of A. D., 181_____, that he served as aforesaid, and was honorably discharged each time, as will appear by the muster rolls of said Company, but that he did not receive a written discharge at either of said times, to her knowledge.
She further states that she was married to the said Hezekiah Ingraham as stated in her declaration made to obtain her first pension which was at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum  on the _____ day of _____ A. D., 18_____, by _____ and that her name before her said marriage was Mary Ingraham that her said husband died at Boston in the County aforesaid, as stated in her said declaration, but owing to her advanced years & broken memory she is unable to the time when, _____, and that she is still a widow. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the "Act passed on or about March 2 d or 3 d 1855,"
In presence of Russell Fitch Abby M. Fitch Samuel M. Wood
her Mary X Ingraham mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year first above written, and I certify that I am not concerned in the prosecution of her claim nor interested in its result, & that she is a credible person. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, on the day and year first above written.
Jacob A. Geyer Justice of the Peace

Samuel W. Wood of Ledyard in the State of Connecticut upon my oath declare that the within declaration was signed and sworn to by Mrs. Mary Ingraham within named in my presence that I am well acquainted with her and know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be in the within declaration
Samuel W. Wood, Judge of Probate for the District of Ledyard in the State of Connecticut
State of Connecticut ss County of New London The above affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me on this 26th day of March 1855 by Samuel W. Wood Esq above named and I certify that I know him to be a credible person and that he is Judge of Probate for the District of Ledyard aforesaid
Jacob B. Sizer Justice of the Peace
47.459
Bounty Land Claim
Of Mary Ingraham
Widow of Hezekiah Ingraham
deceased.
Act of March 3rd 1855
Please make Returns to
S. W. WOOD,
Ledyard, Conn.

Ruf  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26.152
Mary Ingraham Widow of Hezekiah Ingraham Bri. Keerha
Act Feb 2 nd 1868
Index: Vol A , Page 367
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No. 47459
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 9, 1855.
Hezekiah Dugham Rev. War
Warrant No. 6266-1855
J. W. Wood Ledyard Ct.

6266
Miss Amy

Hon. S. P. Waldo Commissioner Washington D.C.
10
68714

Hezekiah Ingraham Count Court Clerk War's-man
Did he receive Land?
No!

V No 9408 Mary Ingraham Cont
— Suspended
Set to S. M. Wood Sep 29. '43
Act July 7 th 38

5266
rep. 9 apl 44 omit
Connecticut
Mary Ingraham widow of Kezekiah Ingraham who was a Private in the Conn. Line Ryeans
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Apr. 1844 and sent to Hon. J. W. Huntington U. S. Senate
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 70.

258
Connecticut
Mary Ingraham widow of Ezekiah Ingraham
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of June 1848 and sent to
Sam l M c Wood Ledyard Conn y
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 300 Vol. 1.
Let to New O Tracy Dec 2/50 Reported.

V 8208 Connecticut
Mary Ingraham widow of Hezekiah Ingraham who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 28 th March 1843 of N London in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Jas Eldridge of the Reg d commanded by Col d Prentiss in the Connecticut line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of March 1844 and sent to Hon. J. W. Huntingdon U.S. Senator
Total amount, $400.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. H. Davige Clerk, Book L Vol. 1 Page 85

Ledyard May 20th 1837 Hon J B Heath Comm o of Pensions Sir
The pension certificate of Mary Ingraham has been received. — But as the date thereof is omitted, and no doubt accidentally, and presuming that you would prefer to have it returned that it might be inserted, I herewith return the same. Please return said certificate to the undersigned.
Yours respectfully Sam d W Wood Ledyard P.O. Gr.

State of Connecticut
Preston 30 Oct 1850.
I Mary Ingraham of Preston Conn. declare that I am a Pensioner of the U. States, as the Widow of Hezekiah Ingraham who served in the Army of the Revolution, that I believe that I am entitled to an Increase of Pension, and that I claim whatever increase may be due me as the aforesaid Widow & Pensioner.
Witness,
William A. Segar
Harriet Ingram
In Mary X Ingraham Mark

4 Lake River Mass Nov 1-1850
Col J. L. Edwards - Commis r of Pensions Sir
I forward the application of Mary Ingraham of Conn t , a pensioner of the United States & widow of Hezekiah Ingraham who was a Revolutionary Pen- sioner, under the Act of 1818, at the rate of ninety-six dollars a year. Mrs. Ingraham claims the same amount that her hus- band received and asks early action. It has Certificate must be returned before a new one can issue, please inform me & it shall be sent -
I have the honor to be Truly yours Olin Howland

9408 Mary Ingraham Conts Act July 7 th 38
Admitted 2 years prior $80 per an
Mr Wood Ely Ledyard Cont

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3 d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838,
State of Connecticut - ss New London county
On this 2 d day of April - A.D. 1843.
Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace for the county of New London aforesaid Mary Ingraham a resident of Preston - in the county aforesaid aged Eighty 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 on the 3 d March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Hezekiah Ingraham, who was a Private in the Revolution, has and that she has received a pension certificate for Eighty Dollars per annum under the act of July 7, 1838.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day her mark Mary X Ingraham
In presence of Samuel W Wood Nathan Ingraham
Before me James Geer Justice of the Peace
I certify that Mary Ingraham - is personally known to me and is a credible person, and is the person named in the above declaration, "has" interlined in the above declaration.
James Geer Justice of the Peace

County of New London, to wit: State of Connecticut I hereby certify that James Gar- bison whom the within declaration was taken is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of New London duly commissioned & qualified and I believe the signature of the signature is the assistant clerk Garniss signature of said Justice
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 2 nd day of April A.D. 1844
Ebenezer Learned (Assistant Clerk)
State of Connecticut ss. New London County
I Ebenezer Learned Assistant Clerk for the County Court of the County of New London do hereby certify that James Garbison before whom the within declaration of Mary Ingraham was taken is a Justice of the Peace for the County of New London aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified, (and I believe the signature
within written purporting to be his, is his genu- ine signature -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 2 nd day of April 1844.
Ebenezer Learned (Assistant Clerk)
5662
M. Ingraham
$80 per an
Hon. J. W. Huntington Senate U.S.

Wahgaham
Payment to be made at
Hartford
by
Horace Goodwin D. L.
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Connecticut
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 300 Vol. 1
Geo. H. Smith
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT. 1
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Mary Ingraham, widow of Hezekiah Ingraham who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this Seventeenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty Eight
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. S. Edrards
Commissioner of Pensions.
By H. S. Evans

9408.
Mary Ingraham
Con t
Act July 7 th 38

Hon James L Edward Commissioner of Pensions. Sir
Herewith enclosed you have the papers of Mrs Mary Ingraham widow of Mr Hezekiah Ingraham
Be pleased to address returns to Your Bro W H Sewt
Sam I W Wood Sedgwick Connecticut Aug 9. 1843

Senate Chamber
April 4. 1844
Sir:
I send herewith, the enclosed application for pension, with the letter of Mr Wood, Sam
Very resp
Webster
J. M. Huntington
J. L. Edwards Esq

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 2 d February 1848, entitled An act making further provision for surviving widows of the Soldiers of the Revolution;
State of Connecticut New London County } ss.
On this 25 th day of May A.D. 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the county aforesaid Mary Ingraham — a resident of Preston in said county aged eighty five 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 on the 2 d February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Hezekiah Ingraham who was a Private in the Revolution and that she received a pension at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum, under the act of 17 th June 1844.
She further declares that she is still a widow in her
Mary Ingraham
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before In presence of Lewis Skinner.
Samuel W. Wood Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same person who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing declaration.
Samuel W. Wood Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut New London County } ss.
I James Stedman Clerk of the County Court within and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Samuel W Wood before whom the within declaration of Mary Ingraham purports to have been taken, is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly commissioned and qualified and that his signatures written to the certificates an- nexed to said declaration are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 1 st day of June A.D. 1848 James Stedman Clerk
admitted
Samuel W. Wood Justice of the Peace

Sedgwick June 1, 1848.
Hon Sir
Enclosed you have the application of Mrs. Mary Ingraham for a pension.
Return, please make to Sam d W m Wood Sedgwick P.O. Gr.
Hon J. L. Edward Commr of Pensions

Henry Ingraham
In to p 96. day p 80. com'g 1 July 1818.
Omit
S. W. Wood Ledyard CT

State of Connecticut } County of New London } ss. Preston.
On this 6th day of May A.D. 1851, before me, Saml W Wood a Notary Public within and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared Mary Ingraham who being duly sworn, upon her oath, makes the following declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act of Congress of July 1 st 1848.
That she is the widow of Hezekiah Ingraham late of said Preston, deceased, who was a private in the war of the Revolution, and received in his lifetime a pension from the United States at the rate of Ninety Six Dollars per annum.
That since the decease of her said husband she has been allowed a pension at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum, and is now in the receipt of the same. — She further states, that she believes that by virtue of said act of July 1 st 1848, she is entitled to an increase of pension. She therefore here-with returns the certificate she now holds, and asks that a new certificate may be issued to her for such amount of pension as she may be entitled to by law.
Sworn to and subscribed on this 6th day of May 1851.
In presence of Harriet Ingram William Ingram
Before me,
May her X mark Ingraham Saml W Wood Notary Public

The enclosed certificate of M rs Ingraham should have been mailed this day with her application for an increase of pension but was accidentally omitted In haste S t W. Wood

Sedgwick May 7th 1837
Hon J B Heath Commr of Pensions.
Sir,
Herewith you have the applica- tion of Mary Ingraham for an Increase of pension, and also her present pension certificate.
Please make returns to
Your Obedt Servt Saml W Wood Sedgwick P.O. br.
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Ledyard Ap 2 d 1844
Hon J. L. Edward Comm ee Pensions.
Sir.
Herewith you have pension applications for Mrs Anna Williams Mrs Mary Ingraham & Mrs Mehala Hewitt for one year's pension under the law of March 3 d 1843.
Be pleased to make returns to Hon J. W. Huntington U. S. Senate
I am Sir very respectfully your Bro r W. B. Root and M c Wood

Hon Sir
Yours of the 29th Ult in the case of the application of Mary Ingraham for a pension has been received, and herewith the papers are returned with the certificate of the County Clerk.
I am Sir very respectfully
Yours Obedient
Saml W Wood
Ledyard L. C. Conn
Hon James L Edward Commr of Pensions,

11 June 1848 SUN 11
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20
(L) Hon. S. Edwards Commr of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Three O. St. John M B
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pension Washington D C
M. Ingraham
258-100
for
Nov 1 1875
100