Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6145, for Rusel Stevens, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Stevens, Rusel
S 6145
Carded
CONTENTS

Let to Pan a/c July 28. 1835 Do. to same 26 Sept. 1835-
4581  22.20  New York  Isaac Stevens of Putnam Co in the State of N. York was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Stevens of the Regt. commanded by Col. Price in the New York line for 9 Mo s & 10 d s
Isaac Stevens Records corrected.
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 31 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of June  1833 and due to M rs Isaac Stevens
Arrears to the 14th of March  $62 66 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4/1/33  15 66  $78 32
} Revolutionary Claim, } July 7, 1832. }
Recorded by C. C. Miles Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 11 , Page 77

No 22820
Russell Stevens Pulnambla New York
admitted
9 mo 12 days Private. T r
Walker Saddle Carmel Pulnambla N. York.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
C. S. York
A Statement, showing the Service of Rufus Stevens Putnam
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Enrolled 14 Private Col. Field 71 years Living with wife 84   Feb 77 Col. Pierce Dutchess Co. N.Y.   July 78 2 Major Paddock Traditional Evidence   April 79 7   June 79 21   July 80 2 Capt. Decock   dito 81 4 Capt. Stevens   9 12  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____, who has hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
John R. Ashton

of New York Staten County ss I Jonathan Wareham clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County also clerk of said county, do hereby certify that the papers hereto annexed, contain the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Rufus Stevens for a new trial on which said application was founded. And I do In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand further certify that Jacob Lundström, before whom the affi- davits of Elisha Brown, Hephzibah Dykeman & Elizabeth Bennet were respectively taken, was at the time of the taking thereof, a full and true man in & for said county of Putnam
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this fourteenth day of February 1833 J. M. Morehouse -

State of New York
Putnam County ss. On this nineteenth day of February in the year of our Lord 1833 personally appeared before the court of common pleas of said county RUFUS STEPHENS a resident of the town of Patterson in said county of Putnam & State of New York, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following circumstances & served as herein after mentioned. That in the fall of the year 1777, he resided in the town then called Fredericksburgh in Dutchess County N.Y. now Patterson in the County of Putnam, he was enrolled in a company of militia commanded by Capt. David H. Cook in a regiment commanded by Col. John Field in the month of September of that year, the whole of Col. Field's regiment were called out. Capt. Cook's company was called upon a part of this regiment & this declarant was also called upon & went with the company & regiment to a place then called Gallows Hill on the east side of Hudson river, nearly opposite to Fort Montgomery. That whilst declarant was there the British came up the river & took Fort Montgomery, which was early in October of that year. This declarant served in Capt. Cook's company until they were discharged which was two weeks. That in the following year 1778 in May or June a draft was made from Col. Field's regiment of a number of soldiers sufficient to form a company Capt. David H. Cook had the command of the drafted men. This declarant was one of the drafted men & went with the company so raised to Fishkill & there remained with the company for four months, that being the time for which the draft was made. That whilst the declarant was so in the service at Fishkill, Col. Field was the next officer in command over Capt. Cook.
That in the month of April 1779, a party of Tories was discovered passing from the American forces above the lines to the British Island, they shot & killed a Mr. Butler who endeavoured to stop them. This was three or four miles north from the residence of Capt. Cook. An alarm was given & the whole of Capt. Cook's company were by him ordered out & this declarant went with the company

and caused the roads & mountains to be cut up, for as Pishkill in this alarm the company & this detatchment were employed one week
That afterwards in the month of June in the year 1777 the whole of Lieut Field's Regiment was again ordered out, they assembled at the town of Fredericksburgh, & with the regiment was Heaths company, and this detatchment as one of that company, the whole regiment went from Fredericksburgh to Fishkill, the first night they encamped on the mountain the next day they reached Fishkill where the regt remained three weeks, & this detatchment served as a soldier for the said three weeks, Major Paddock had the command during this time
That afterwards and sometime in the latter part of the summer in the year 1780, another draft was made from Lieut Heath's company, the drafted men were called to perform a tour of duty of two months, Lieut Heath had the command of the drafted men, the men who were drafted, were so desirous to know who was to succeed each other, it was the lot of this detatchment to be the first who were to perform his tour of duty, & it was the lot of Elisha Brown to be the person next to follow the detatchment, this detatchment went with the said company & remained in the service at Fishkill under Capt Heath for two months on his return, after the expiration of the said two months he met Elisha Brown who was coming to supply the place of this detatchment, but as the company had been discharged, & the said Brown not wanted, this detatchment & Brown returned together
That afterwards in the summer of 1781 there was another draft from Lieut David Heath's company for four months, this detatchment was drafted & ordered to unite the army at Fishkill, directly after the draft he repaired to Fishkill & was there attached to a company commanded by a Capt. Stephens, the Lieut was named Young. Purvis Kelly the orderly sergeant, one Welch was adjutant, & Mearnsphelps the Q.M. who had charge of the regiment to which detatchment belonged, the regiment remained in Fishkill about six weeks, when they went by water to Albany, & from Albany to Saratoga, and encamped there an

the ground where Burgoyne was taken, after arriving at Saratoga Gen Schuyler took the command, declarant with his company remained at that place until the expiration of his term of service, which was four months from the time of his being drafted.
Declarant further says that on all occasions before mentioned when he was in the military service of the country (except the week when in pursuit of Tories) the provincials for the company to which he belonged were drawn from the public stores.
And this declarant further says, commencing in the year 1777, when he was first old enough to perform military duty, he was often called upon to go on alarms. When he was not in the service as above detailed, & from that clearing the way when at home in Frederickburgh he was engaged in hunting Tories. Lying from place to place to prevent their organization & watching the roads during the night, have much time declarant spent in this way it is impossible to state, but he is confident that during the first years after he was old enough to do military duty his employment could not have been less than two months in this way.
I do hereby relinquish every claim whatever to any pension or annuity except the present, & declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
In answer to the interrogatories propounded by the war department the declarant says that he was born in the town formerly called Frederickburgh in Dutchess County N.Y. in the year one thousand seven hundred forty one, he has no record of his age other than an entry made by declarant in his Bible about twenty five years ago. Declarant lived in Frederickburgh of course at all times when he was called into the service as above said, & since the revolution has continued to live in said Frederickburgh until that town was divided when he was in that part of the town called Franklin & now called Paltz. I have always lived within the original township of Frederickburgh.
The following are the names of the officers who were with the

troops where declarant served. Capt David Rootes, Major Paddock, Col Field, Col Prince, Col Ludington, Col Wilson - Phelps, General Putnam, came to Fishkill once or twice when de- clarant was at Fishkill, Gen Schuyler, was in command at Saratoga, declarant cannot remember whether the above named officers belonged to the militia or to the regular army
Declarant never received a written discharge from the service but when discharged at Saratoga received a pass to come home. Declarant never received a commission, he always served as a private soldier
This declarant is known to Edward Rootes  David Rootes Esquire of Pastura Coeymans in Putnam County to John Warren
person living in his neighborhood to whom he believes can tes- tify to his character for veracity & good behavior & his be- liefs in his services as a soldier of the revolution
Sworn & subscribed in open court February 7. 1833, St Houshous clerk of the Court
Caleb Stetson

State of New York
Putnam County ss. Elisha Branson of the town of Patterson in said county aged sixty nine years being duly sworn doth depose & say, that in the month of June in the year 1779, the deponent was in the military service of the country in a company under the command of Capt David Hackett, Major  the  then  captain  was  the  most senior officer, he left what was then called Fredericksburg & went to Fishkill with the company of militia under the command of said Capt Hackett, that the said company remained in Fishkill for three weeks performing the ordinary camp duty. The deponent then knew Rufus Stephens now of Patterson in Putnam County, that the said Stephens was a member of said company, went with the said company to Fishkill remained with the said company whilst there & returned with the deponent, having performed three weeks service as a soldier in said Capt David Hackett's company. That the deponent has ever since the revolution lived within four or six miles of the said Rufus Stephens, and is well acquainted with him.
And this deponent further says that in the year 1780, sometime the latter part of summer or in the fall, the company of militia to which this deponent belonged was required to furnish a certain number of men to repair to Fishkill. The company was so divided and the men so drawn as to know the men who were to join the army at Fishkill & who were to succeed each other, that the above named Rufus Stephens belonged to the same company of militia with this deponent which was commanded by the aforesaid Capt David Hackett, that in closing and arranging the men for the service it fell to the lot of the said the Rufus Stephens to perform the first term of duty, and the deponent to perform the second term of duty. The particular time for which each one was to continue in the service the deponent cannot recollect, it was either one, two or three months. The said Rufus Stephens at the expiration of his term of duty

on his return home was met by this deponent who was then on his way to join the army at Firkhill in the room of the said Russell Stephens. but the company having been discharged this deponent returned home in company with the said Russell Stephens, this deponent has no doubt but the said Russell Stephens performed the said term of duty but whether it was for one, two or three months deponent cannot say. Elisha Brown
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a person of the name in Har Dunton county this 17 th day of January 1833. the above named de- ponent Elisha Brown & subscribed vows to the above affidavit.
I do hereby further certify that the said Elisha Brown is a person of credibility. Jacob Sunderlin Justice of the Peace

State of New York,
Dutchess County ss. Hezekiah Dykeman of the town of South East in the County & State aforesaid being du- ly sworn calls upon & says that his age is 73 years as he has learned from his parents & believes to be true.
That in the summer of the year 1781 he entered the military service of the country, in a regiment under the command of Col. W Wierinphelps - but cannot recall the name of the Captain under whom he served nor any other offi- cer belonging to said company. he joined the regiment in Fish- kill in Dutchess County, the regiment lay about six weeks at Fishkill, from thence they went by Water to Albany & from thence marched to Saratoga & there remained until the regiment was discharged, the service from the time of the deponent joined the said Regiment until they were dis- charged was four months. That deponent then knew Rufus Stephens of the town of Patten - in Dutchess County the said Stephens was in the same regiment with the depo- nent. they moved together, joined the regiment at the same time and were discharged at Saratoga, at the same time. The deponent knows that the said Rufus Stephens performed military duty for the period of four months in the regi- ment aforesaid, & with the deponent. The regiment was dis- charged the last of November or first of December 1781
The deponent Hezekiah Dykeman appeared before me & subscribed & sworn to the fore- going affidavit this 17th day of January 1833 - and I do certify that he is a man of credibility.
Just as I have stated of the same

State of New York
Putnam County ss. Personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the peace in & for the county of Putnam - Ebenezer Bennet, who being duly sworn - did depose & say that he the deponent was of the years of age on the day of last, That he was a soldier in the army of the revolution, That he is acquainted with Rufel Stephens of the town of Haver  Patterson in the county of Putnam, that he was acquainted with him long before the revolution, during that struggle, & has continued since the revolution to live within four or five miles of the said Rufel Stephens, up to the present time That in the year 1778 the deponent was in the military service of his country for two months in a company of militia commanded by Capt David Hackett. The Lieutenant of the company was Joseph L'Handier, the company was attached to the regiment under the command of Col. Pierce. That the said company with the residue of the regiment were stationed in the town of Fishkill in the northern part of the Highlands & continued in that place for the whole period of two months, commencing in May & ending in July following, The deponent further says that the above named Rufel Stephens was a soldier in the said company commanded by Capt David Hackett & served for the period of two months in Fishkill aforesaid in the same company with this deponent
Subscribed this 17th day of January 1833 before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in & for Putnam County & I do hereby certify that the said Ebenezer Bennet is a person of credibility.

Rupel: Stephen
22820

We John Warren a Clergyman residing in the town of Patterson in the County of Putnam & State of New York and Daniel Hunt residing in the same town do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Rufus Stephens who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy one years of age, that he is reputed & esteemed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion
John Warren
Daniel Hunt
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that after the investigation of the matter & after putting the inter- rogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served in the state, and the court further certify that it appears to them that John Warren who has signed the preceding certifi- cate is a clergyman residing in the town of Patterson in the County of Putnam. And that Daniel Hunt who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town and is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit
John Warren Daniel Hunt
Con of the Harry Garrison Judge Barnet Doolittle Judge Samuel Warhaim Judge

Carmel NY } 24 July
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2 July 25 N.Y.
J. Edwards Ely Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Concord, July 23 rd 1835.
Sir
Russel Stephens a Private at $31 33 / 100 per Annum, has applied at the Pension Office New York for his pension but has been refused payment on account of the spelling of his name it appearing on the Books of the Pension Office that his name is written Russel Stevens when in his original certificate it is written Russel Stevens which is right and is the way he always writes his name.
Will you be pleased to have his name corrected so that he can draw his pension
J. L. Edwards Esqr Commissioner of Pensions Washington
Respectfully Yours H. H. Stephens Atty for Applicant,

Rev May
6145
INVALID.
File No. 6145
Marshall Stevens St. New York
Act: June 1st 82
Index:—Vol. M , Page 357
[Arrangement of 1870.]