Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9278, for Wait Saunders, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER
R 9
Saunders, Wait,
W 9278
Sanders or Lucy.
B. L. Wt. 29028-160-55
CONTENTS

5726
Pennsylvania, Pitts: Lucy Saunders, widow of R.D. Wait Saunders who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80. dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 2 nd day of April 1856. and sent to
Adriel Ely. Watertown, N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 111. Vol. A
Reg B m 55-109561

424 New York
14 Jan 1837
Wail Saunders of Greenwich in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col Dyer in the Rho. Island line for 2 Years _____
Inscribed on the Roll of New York - at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of Jan'y. 1833 _____ and sent to C.F. Ingalls Greenwich N.Y.
Arrears to 14th of Sep. 1832 $ 120 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th mo '33 40 $ 160
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk, Book D. Vol. 5. Page 209

109-561 act Ma's 33
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Lucy Saunders widow of Wait Saunders pa
Capt Col.
Ms 290288p
Rev War.
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Examiner please give more information
Penn AD 7653-5726
AD:160000 May 24/56
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Henry Welch Antwerp Off. N. Y.
Ch: H. Welch. Apr. 10/56 Set: " " " 30 " "
Vol. II-8

State of _____ County of _____
I, _____ Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County _____ whose genu- ine signature appears to the foregoing declaration and affidavit is, and was, at the time of signing the same, a and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that _____ in and for the county and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, that all his official acts as such, are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and the seal of my office, at _____ this _____ day of _____
A. D., 185_____
Clerk.
109.561
CLAIM OF
Suey Saunders
FOR
BOUNTY LAND.
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Henry Welch Agent
Antwerp Jeff County New York
Filed _____ 185_____
BY
Jenn S. & Ro. H. GALEAHER,
Present.

WIDOW'S CLAIM FOR BOUNTY LAND.
To be made by the Widow who has never had a Land Warrant.
STATE OF Pennsylvania COUNTY OF Crawford
On this 16th day of April A. D., 1855, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the peace, within and for the County and State, aforesaid Lucy Sanders - aged 89 years, a resident of the County of Crawford in the State of Pennsylvania who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Wirt Sanders - deceased, who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ in the _____ Regiment of _____ commanded by Col. _____ in the War with _____ that she was married to the said Wirt Sanders in _____ on the _____ day of _____ in the year _____, that her maiden name was Lucy Beersmith that her said husband died in the year 1837 , and that she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under Act of March 3d, 1855, never having received nor applied for bounty land under this or any other Act of Congress
She hereby appoints Henry Welch  John S. & P. H. Gilmore , her attorneys to prosecute and receive her warrant.
[Sign your name.]
Lucy Sanders -
We, John B. Sanders - and Achshah D. Holcomb residents of Crawford County - in the State of Pennsylvania upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Lucy Sanders - in our presence, and that we know she is now a widow, and we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, together with our acquaintance with her, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
[Witnesses must sign their names.]
John B. Sanders Achshah D. Holcomb
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day of and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
W. R. Sunderlin J. P.
STATE OF Pennsylvania COUNTY OF Crawford } set.
I hereby certify that W. R. Sunderlin Esq., before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were made, is and was, at the time of taking the same, an acting justice of the peace within and for the county and state aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office, this 17th day of April 1855.
Wm Hope Clerk.

State of _____ County of _____
I, _____ Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that _____ whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration and affidavit is, and was, at the time of signing the same, a _____ in and for the county and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, that all his official acts as such, are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and the seal of my office, at _____ this _____ day of _____ A. D., 185 _____ Clerk.
109.521
CLAIM OF
Suey Sanorcho
FOR
BOUNTY LAND.
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Henry Welch
Agent
Interim Off. County New York
Filed
185
BY
John T. & Re. H. Galtner
Present.
*This declaration must be accompanied by satisfactory proof of the marriage, of the husband's death, and the present widowhood of the claimant. If there be a public record of the marriage, a duly certified copy of it should be forwarded, if possible. If there be none but a private or family record, such family record, or a certified copy of the same, should be forwarded, with the affidavit of some disinterested persons proving the genuineness of the original and the correctness of the copy. If no public or private record of the marriage exist, or can be procured, that fact should be set forth in the declaration; and in such case, other evidences—such as the testimony of persons who knew the parties in the lifetime of the husband, and knew them to cohabit as husband and wife, and to be so reputed—will be admissible.
In no case, however, will the mere statement of witnesses that the claimant is the widow of the deceased be taken as evidence of the marriage; but the witnesses must state the facts and circumstances from which they derive their knowledge or opinion that she is the widow of the deceased.

N o . 5678. Wait Saunders
admitted
14:16
P 42
Sept 5 1832 Nov 9 1832
Chas. F. Ingalls Greenwich N.Y.

BRIEF in the case of  Wait Saunders  of Greenwich in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? in open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Seventy 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. As a Gen.     In 1778 2 Substitute Col. Chas. Dyer - R. Island   1779 1 Private Col. Wm Barton - do   1780 3 do Col. Livingston - N. York   1781 9 " Col. Willet - " do   1782 2 " Col. Fort Olney  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? South Kingston. R. Island  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? by Traditional and living testimony  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The papers are defective by reason of the omission of the Clerk to sign his his Certificate attesting the original proceedings of the Court 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Wm Gordon Examining Clerk.

5678. Peng vs. Affidavit In Will Saunders Prison claim ~~~~~
More than 2 years Sixm
committed
2 years private
80 o
Don

State of New York County of Washington } ss: }
On the 20 th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before the court of Common Pleas now sitting Wait Saunders a resident of Greenwich in the said County aged seventy sixty years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oaths make the following declaration in order to ever obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, & served as herein stated That in August 1778, when residing at South Kingston in the County of Washington and state of Rhode Island, he went as a substitute for one William Browning, into a company com- manded by Samuel Potter, and a regiment commanded by Col. Charles Iyer. That he served as a soldier two months in said company, and during that period, went on the expedition against Rhode Island, under Gen. Sullivan. This deponent again enlisted for one year, in the last part of the month of July in the year 1779, into a company commanded by Capt. Stephen Bab- cock. Col. W m Barton's Corps. He served out this year's enlistment in the state of Rhode
1779

 1 year The first part of the year was in the boat service Afterwards he was transferred into a company of artillery, under the command of Capt Gaze or Gaze, he was discharged the last of July 1780. He then came to Hossie in the County of Rensselaer in the State of New York where he  3 mo soon enlisted for 3 months into a company com- manded by Capt Magee, & the regiment of Col Livingston. They joined the army at Stony Point Shortly afterwards were marched to Albany, from thence some were sent to the North & some to the west. The company to which different was attached were sent north to Fort Edward where they lay till his term expired.
5678. He again enlisted in the spring of 1781 into Capt White's Company at Hossie aforesaid, into  9 mo Col. Willets regiment for 9 months, - went to Albany, and from thence to Fort Plain on the Mohawk, came back to Johnstown. Had some skirmishes with the Indians. He was quartered at Johnstown until his time had expired.
He enlisted again in the year 1782 at Saratoga, in W m Humphrey's Company (Capt) Col. Jeremia D. Dyer's regiment. He enlisted for 9 months - went to Oswego for the pur- pose of taking Oswego Fort in the win-  9 mo ter - was gone 2 months, was lame in consequence of exercising with carrying a scaling ladder.

and has been lame in consequence ever since. He received a written discharge which he has lost. Has a record of his age in a family Bible. Has this deponent further saith, that he was formerly called Wait Saunders Junior, and has that his father who was living at the time of the revolutionary war, was called Wait Saunders Senior, he has lived in the Town of Gummunk and Fort Edward since the close of the war, he was born in the Town of Wethersfield State of Rhode Island - he has no documentary evidence of his birth - born in 1762. He hereby acknowledges every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state -
Sworn and subscribed the day and year month of aforesaid - Wait the Saunders
J. S. Leigh C.A.B. We Robert Washburn a clergyman residing in the town of Saratoga in Saratoga County and state aforesaid, and Pelay Bragg residing in the town of Granville in the County of Washington state aforesaid, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Wait Saunders, who is described in the above declaration, that we believe ment was a

him to be seventy years of age wanting a few days; 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
Twenty first day of August 1832 Robert Washburn before me Samuel Burnet Justice of the Peace Bragg
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the inter- rogatories prescribed by the department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states - And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Robert Washburn who has signed the fore- going certificate is a disinterested resident in the Town of Northum- berland County of Schuylkill and that Poley Bragg who
has also signed the same is a resident of the Town of Greenmount County of Washington aforesaid and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit and we further certify that foregoing witnesses would not be procured without too much expense to the applicant.
It appears in concurrence to the applicant.
Wart Saunders
Pension Claims.
Declarations
I Jesse S. Lugh Clerk of the Court of Com- mon Pleas in and for the County of Washington do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the court in the matter of the application of Wart Saunders for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 20 th day of August 1832 - J. S. Leigh CLE
State of New York Washington County ss. I J. S. Leigh Clerk of the said County do certify that Colonel Bennett before whom the preceding certificate of Robert Washburn and Pily Bragg - purports to have been sworn was, at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County - and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and truly believe his name subscribed to the said certificate to be his proper hand writing. And I also certify that Charles F. Ingers before whom the annexed affidavit of Joseph Pizzo and David Remington - purports to have been sworn, was at the date of said affidavit one of the Judges of County Courts in and for the said County - and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and truly believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 29 th day of August 1832 J. S. Leigh CLE
Desmond Olney's Regiment - This affidavit was a soldier in the same, Regt

In the matter of West Scunclur
Pinnin cau
Washington County

Washington County
David Remington being duly sworn makes oath & saith that he is acquainted with Wait Saunders of the Town of Greenwich in said county that he believes him to be 70 years of age That he knew the said Saunders when a soldier in the year 1779 in Capt Stephen Bartocks company in Barton's corps that he (this deponent) was in the same com- pany during the years 79-80 & knows that the said Wait Saunders served in said Corps for one year
David Remington
Sworn and subscribed this 1st day of August 1832 before me
Charles F. Ingalls One of the Judges of Washington County Courts
State of New York
Washington County ss. I Charles F. Ingalls late one of the Judges of County Courts in and for the said County do certify that I am acquainted with David Remington who swore to the preceding affidavit before me, and that he is a credible person and his statement is entitled to credit - Charles F. Ingalls
Demetrius Olney's Regiment - says deponent was a soldier in the same, Regt

Wait Saunders Pension Claims
David Remington Affidavit

State of New York Washington County } ss:
Joseph Perrigo of the town of Greenwich in said County being duly sworn makes oath & says that he is well acquainted with Wait Saunders of the same place, formerly called Wait Saunders Junior. That he believes him to be seventy years of age. That he knew the said Saunders (then Junior) when a soldier in Capt Stephen Batcocks company, in Barton Corps in the state of Rhode Island in the year 1779. At this defunct was quartered in the same place, & was with the said Saunders for the greater part of this year & until this defunct company went into winter Quarters. He understands that Saunders was enlisted for one year. Knows that the terms of enlistment at that time in Barton Corps was for one year.
Afterwards in the year 1782 this defunct knew the said Wait Saunders as a soldier in Capt William Humphrey Company in Col. Demerie Olneys Regiment. This defunct was a soldier in the same Regiment this year enlistment in the

knows and knows that the said Saunders en- listed at Saratoga Barrack in the year 182 in the month of November That they were together in the expedition for the pur- pose of taking Osage Fort. This depon- ent saw the said Saunders when he was lamed in consequence of a fall which he suffered to him (the said Saunders) when ascending with a scaling ladder & knows that he has been lamed ever since. The said Saunders served as this deponent knows upwards of nine months in that company at this time. This deponent has been acquain- ted with said Wait Saunders ever since which is nearly thirty five years
Subscribed & sworn before this 24 th of August 1832 before me
Joseph Ferrigo
Charles F. Ingalls one of the Judges of Washington County Courts
State of New York Washington County ss I Charles F. Ingalls one of the Judges of County Courts in and for the said County - Do certify that I am

acquainted with Joseph Pungo, who swore to the preceding affidavit before me - and that he is a credible person - and his statement is entitled to credit - Charles F. Ingalls

Lucy Saunders widow of Walter Saunders deceased cut July 3. 1852 Adriel Ely Watertown Hoffman County New York City

State of New York Washington County } ss.
Margaret Lakeway of Fort Miller in the County and State aforesaid being sworn upon her oath says that she is intimately acquainted with Lucy Saunders widow of Wait Saunders deceased now a resident of Conesville Crawford county Pennsylvania - that the said Lucy was the widow of Patrick Welch and was married to the said Wait Saunders at the town of Northumberland in the county of Berks and State aforesaid as nearly as she can recollect about forty years ago by Osborn Cranner that she was present and saw them married - that the said Wait Saunders died at Fort Miller in the said county of Washington as nearly as her memory will serve about twenty years ago leaving the aforesaid Lucy Saunders his widow and that the said widow afterwards went to live with her said husband's son John D. Saunders of Conesville Pennsylvania where she now resides and sustains the reputation of a widow. This deponent further says that the said Wait Saunders was a revolutionary hero one of the United States at the time of his death and famous as was believed and respected of all. She further says she has knowledge of the above facts she being a sister of the said Lucy Saunders and having resided near her and her husband the said Wait Saunders until his death. And this deponent further says that she has no interest in the claim of the said Lucy Saunders for a pension.
Margaret Lakeway
Sworn and subscribed before me this 5th day of March 1856 and I certify that I know the affiant to be a credible person
John J. Phelps
Justice of the Peace

State of New York Washington County } ss.
Louisa Stiles of Fort Miller in the county and State aforesaid being sworn upon her oath says that she is well acquainted with Lucy Saunders widow of Wait Saunders deceased now a resident of Conneaut Pennsylvania - that the said Lucy was the widow of Patrick Welch and was married to the said Wait Saunders about forty years ago since which time and until the death of the said Wait Saunders they cohabited together as man and wife and were so respected by all and that the said Wait Saunders died at Fort Miller aforesaid about twenty years ago leaving the said Lucy Saunders his widow who afterwards went to live with her husband's son John B. Saunders of Conneaut Pennsylvania where she now resides and sustains the reputation of a widow. This deponent further says that the said Wait Saunders was a revolutionary hero of the United States at the time of his death and for various services as was believed and respected by all. She further says she has knowledge of the above facts she being a niece of the said Lucy Saunders and having resided near her and her husband the said Wait Saunders until his death. And this deponent further says that she has no interest in the claim of the said Lucy Saunders for a pension.
Sworn this 5th day of March 1856 before me and I certify that I know the affiant to be a credible person
Louisa Stiles
Samuel T. Shepherd Justice of the Peace
State of New York Washington County } ss.
I Nathaniel B. Milliman Clerk of the County Court in and for the county and State aforesaid do certify that Samuel T. Shepherd whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing affidavits is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly elected and sworn. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of said court the 8th day of March 1856.
N B Milliman Clerk

State of Pennsylvania Crawford County } ss
On this 17 th day of March 1856, personally appeared before the undersigned Thos J. Lony Judge of the Court of Record in the State aforesaid Lucy Saunders a resident of Conneautville in the County of Crawford State of Pennsylvania aforesaid aged Ninety years, who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed the 3 rd day of February 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of Wait Saunders deceased who was a private in the Militia in the State of Rhode Island in the service of the United States in said war according to the best of her knowledge & belief. She further declares that her husband the said Wait Saunders was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of eighty dollars per annum and placed on the pension roll from Washington County in the State of New York under the act of June 7, 1832. She further says that she was married to the said Wait Saunders at Northumberland  Fort Miller in the County of Saratoga  Washington State of New York on the 16 th day of January 1826 by one Isaac Cramer a Justice of the Peace and that her name before her marriage to the said Wait Saunders was Lucy Welch widow of Patrick Welch that she has no record of her marriage. She further declares that her husband the said Wait Saunders died at Fort Miller aforesaid on the 14 th day of January 1837 and that she was not

married to him prior to the second of January Eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated She further declares that she is now a widow and does hereby constitute and appoint Adriel Ely of Watertown Jefferson County New York her attorney to prosecute her claim for a pension. Lucy Saunders
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me, and I certify that in consequence of bodily infirmity the said Lucy Saunders is unable to attend in open court & that I have no interest in her claim.
Thos J Vansy Associate Judge
State of Pennsylvania } ss Lebanon County }
John B. Saunders and Electa Saunders his wife being duly sworn according to law upon their oaths declare that Lucy Saunders who has this day made the foregoing declaration for pension was the wife of Wait Saunders deceased who was the father of this deponent John B. Saunders, and resides with these deponents; that their father the said Wait Saunders is dead; that he died in Fort Miller in the County of Washington State of New York at the time stated in the foregoing declaration; that their mother

the said Lucy has not intermarried since his death but is now his widow. They further say that her husband the said of the United States at the time he died William Saunders was a revolutionary pensioner and that they have no interest in the claim of their mother for a pension.
Sworn and subscribed } John B. Saunders before me this 17 th day } Electa Saunders of March 1856 and I certify that I know said affiants are credible persons.
W. H. Gurney Probate Judge
Caney Creek ss.
I W m M c Bann clerk of the Court to wit & for said Court. Do certify that Thomas J. Doyne, before whom the foregoing declarations & affidavits were taken, was at the time and now is an Associate Judge within & for said Court duly qualified & confirmed as such and authorized by the laws of this Commonwealth to take the same. And further that I am acquainted with the handwriting of said Associate Judge & believe the signature imputed to him is genuine.
See the cert. in
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 18 th day of March A.D. 1856
W m M c Bann Clerk

Adolfiun Eriolun
Hon J. Meigs Commissaire
FREE Post Office Washington
109561

✓ JJ 29.028
S Ms Ans

Wait Saunders MS 1873
May 1873 Additional Evidence
Revolutionary
Hon. William D. Folsom Speaker of House Washington
Ansley Saunders 19561

Watertown Jefferson County New York March 22. 1856
Hon J. M'Int Comm. of Pensions
Sir
Lucy Saunders widow of Nathl Saunders dies claiming a pen- sion for act February 3. 1853
The Application is herewith
Very Respectfully
Yr Ob Serv
Adriel Ely

Lucy Saunders room 21 Wall Canajoharie Penn a
Adm. B'day 1833
$80 a year from the purpose of the acct.
Cert te Adm d B'day Watertown N.Y.

Brief in the case of Lucy Saunders widow of Mait Crawford County and State of Penn a dct 3 Feby 1833
Claim, ("original," for insurance )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Her husband was pensioned under the Act of June 7/1832 at $80 a year
Marriage proved by an eye witness to the
( for insurance )
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Cohabitation, general reputation of marriage, her identity as the pensioner's widow, his death and her present widowhood proved by credible witnesses
Name and residence of Agent Adriel Ely Esq Watertown NY
Thomas D. Platt Examining Clerk.

No 6.306 Lucy Saunders Widow of Wait Penns
3 Febry 1833

Pen Off Mich 31 / 1856
Sir
Please state when Writ Saunders qst ad 1837 was last paid at $80 6 7/16
R J Wilkinson Esq Third Auditor
Triplet
Very Respectfully J. Cole Chg Clerk.

agt 3. Auditor's Office April 1. 1836.
Sir, Wait Saunders, Albany N.Y. Act 1832, at $800 per annum, died 14 Jany 1837, & his pension has been paid in full to that date.
Very Respectfully Valr J. Simmons Auditor
J. Minot Esq. Comm. of Pensions

Rey WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9278
Lucy Saunders
Wid
Wait Saunders
Print Rev War
Act: Feb 3 d  1833
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 187
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7 th June 1832 Waite Sanders of the State of New York who was a private in the revolutionary Army is entitled to receive Eighty Dollars per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4 th day of March 1831 and payable semi-annually on the 4 th of March and 4 th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States This 24 th day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
Examined and Countersigned {
J. S. Edwards
Jewett Secretary of War

Claim
No 109. 561
Lury Saunders
attestation of Evidence

Antwerp Jefferson County Hon. J. Minot New York March 29. 1856 Comm. of Pensions
In I am required to give the name of the Captain under whom Waite Saunders served in the Revolution before the Auditor can report upon the Claim No. 109,561 of his widow Lucy Saunders — I respectfully refer to the declaration on file in the Pension Office of the said Waite Saunders made under the act of June 7. 1832 by which he was placed on the Pension Roll of the New York Agency from Washington County at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, in which declaration it is presumed the names of all of his officers are given & a full description of his services. He was placed on the Roll by certificate dated January 24. 1832 as having served in the Rhode Island Militia — I enclose a copy of his pension certificate —
Very Respectfully Yours &c Henry Welsh

Antwerp Jefferson County New York April 19. 1886
Sir
Referring to the suspended claim of my mother Lucy Saunders now widow of Wait Saunders No 109,561 I respectfully request a copy of that part of the declaration of the said Wait Saunders of his Revolutionary services on which he was pensioned which describes those ser- vices and the place of his residence at the time they were rendered in order to enable me to seek out record evidence to substantiate her claim
Very Respectfully
Yr Ob. Servt
Henry Webb
Hon J Minot Bowd of Pensylvania Washington