Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4539, for Micheal Madden, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Madden, Micheal
W. 4539.
or Madden, Michael
B.L.Wt. 26499-160-55.
Esther
CONTENTS

13,302 to Massachusetts. From New York
Michael Madden
of Naples in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brooks of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Three Years War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 26 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of June 1819 and sent to Stephen Phelps Esq. Phelps New York
  Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819  74.58    Semi-annual all'ce ending 18 Sep 1819.  48.00    9 Mo 10/31  $122.58  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
William
Letter 25 April 1837 to Esther Madden nee of Michigan.
To the Secy of State, Stephen H. Hildreth Esq. 25 Jan 1837 Boston Mass

160-995-Act 33/33
Line 4/33
Esther Madden widow of Michael Madden mi Capt
Revolutionary Prisoner
No 26
Mich Feb 48-1848
Ad: 160-995-173, 24/36 B.O. 160
Charles Miller Colon St Joseph Co M.I.

July 21/56 - Lett: to Agent, recalling warrant for Cancellation -
P.D.B.
Died before issued.
Apr 12/58 Caveat filed, Let to Mrs Esther Adams, that is a notice and should be returned for cancellation.
Sept. 25/58 Let to Com'm Gen Land Office with drawing caveat
" " " Let to Agent - notice of the reference of his letter of the 15 th inst to Com'm Gen Land Office
Doc. M. 1. 10
En: C. S. Muller. Aft. 10/56 #Pr: Wm; L. Davis.

1404
Michigan.
Esther Madden
widow of Michael Madden
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private,
Increased 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.
1st day of July 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of Decem r 5 th and sent to
J. J. W. Pray Dover A. H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 371 Vol. 2.
26 th Dec r 1854. Duplica. issued and sent to J. J. W. Pray. Dover, W. D.
J. J. Pray Jny 15 1855
Reg 8 mar 55-160495

This will certify that a Widow D. G. 1852 was married by Rev. A. G. 1853
160.998

State of Michigan St Joseph County ss
Esther Madden of Leonidas in the County of St Joseph, State of Michigan deposes and says, that she is the widow of Michael Madden who was a Private in the Revolutionary War, that she was married to said Michael Madden in Barn- Worcester County, State of Massachusetts in the year 1785. She further deposes and says that her husband Michael Madden died in the year 1823 — that she has not since married but continues the widow of said Michael Madden. She further deposes and says that her husband was Honorable discharged from the service of the United States which was rendered as servant to Gen Brooks of Massachusetts — who was afterwards Governor of Massachusetts. She further deposes and says that she has rec d a pension from the United States since 1848, granted her on account of the services of her late husband — She further says she is now receiving a pension of ninety six dollars per annum, as per Certificate dated 26 th Dec 1854 recorded in the Pension office, on the roll of Pensioners under act February 2 o 1848 — Page 371. Vol 2.
She further deposes and says that her late husband — never to her knowledge — rec d any bounty land from the United States — Nor has she his widow ever rec d any land — and she makes this statement and application — that a Warrant warrant for Bounty land may be issued to her, if under the laws of the United States she is entitled to any.
C. L. Miller witnesses C. M. Lawrence
Esther her Madden mark
Sworn & subscribed before me May 12 th 1855
C. L. Miller Justice of the Peace

I Certify, that the within Named Esther Madden has a Certificate in her Possession of Which the following is a true copy. 91 Department of the interior Widows Claim, I certify that in conformity with the Act of February 2 d 1848 Esther Madden, Widow of Michael Madden, who was a Private in the Revolutionary War, is inscribed on the pension list, at the rate of Ninety Six Dollars per Annum, commencing on the 4 th 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, deducting former payments at $80. per Annum. Given at the Department of the Interior the twenty six th day of December, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Four. R. McClelland Secretary of the Interior.
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Examined Counter-signed
L. P. Waldo. Commissioner of Pensions.
Charles L. Miller Justice of the Peace
I Certify that the within Named Esther Madden Cannot Write by reason of Blindness and I further Certify that I have no interest in the Worth of the Claim of said Esther Madden.
Charles L. Miller Justice of the Peace

State of Michigan, Washtenaw County - 33
I Hiram Lindley Clerk, by Charles Gurney Deputy Clerk for the Circuit Court for said County being a Court of record, do hereby certify that Charles L. Miller whose genuine signature appears to the within declaration & affidavit was at the date of said signature a justice of the peace for said County of St Joseph & lawfully authorized as such to administer oaths for general purposes - and that full faith & credit are due to his official acts as such justice of the peace - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County & said court this 28th day of May A.D. 1855 - at Centerville Hiram Lindley Clerk by Charles Gurney Deputy Clerk

X2112 Esther Maddox wid of Michal Michigan

State of Michigan St Joseph Co
On this third day of June 1837 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in the County of St Joseph State of Michigan Esther Madden a resident of St Joseph Co and State of Michigan aged seventy two years who being 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 4 th 1836 That she is the widow of Michael Madden who was a private in the army at Canton a water. She further declares that she was married to the said Michael Madden the day of the month she cannot remember in the month of May 1785 that her husband the aforesaid Michael Madden died in the 19 th day of May 1823 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written She further testifies that all the witnesses to her marriage are dead according to her best knowledge She further testifies that she was married in the town of Pownalfield Berkshire County State of Massachusetts She further testifies that he died of a cancer on his face unable to work three years before his death that he was a penurious and most of his money was expended to pay physicians
Witness Isaac G Bailey Esther Madden mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before me Isaac G Bailey Justice of the Peace
State of Michigan } S. S. I. do hereby certify that Isaac G. Bailey esq before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking said affidavit an acting Justice of the peace within and for said County of St Joseph duly elected and qualified and full faith paid credit to all his official acts Witness my hand & official seal at Centreville this 5 th June 1837 J. M. Russell Clerk

Can you map out the walk

District of Massachusetts, ss.
ON this Eighteenth day of December 182 0 personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Record, viz. the District Court of the United States for the said District, Michael Madden aged fifty four years, resident in (Boston) in the County of Suffolk, in said District, Georman who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: was Enlisted on the second day of March 1781 in the Company commanded by Captain Bates and Captain Hastings in the Massachusetts Regiment, Commanded by Colonel Brooks and served in said Corps until June 1783 when he was honorably discharged, in writing which discharge is lost. He made his original application in New York on the twenty sixth day of May one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen the number of his Pension Certificate is -
13.302
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or 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 and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th 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.
Michael Madden
Sworn to and declared, on the Eighteenth day of December A. D. 182 0 before
John Davis
Judge of the Massachusetts District Court.
I, JOHN WATSON DAVIS, Clerk of the Massachusetts District Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto 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 Three Hundred and one dollars and _____ cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty Seventh day of December 182 0
John W. Davis
Clerk of the U. S. District Court, for the Massachusetts District.

Schedule
  Three Cows 30   Two Heifers 10   One Horse 10   One Waggou 8   Four Calves 8   Fourteen Sheep 66   133 
2 Steers 3 years old now possessed by my son Joseph who is under age (28)
161
The above is a true inventory and Schedule of all my property. I have no real estate. I have only one person in my family, my wife who is fifty four years of age and able to earn her subsistence. I am fifty four years of age a farmer by occupation but too infirm to earn any subsistence.
(Michael Braddan)

State of New York } Ontario County } ss On this 26 th day of May 1818 before me Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County personally appeared Michael Madden aged fiftytwo years. Resident in the Town of Naples in the County aforesaid 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 late Act of Congress intitled an Act to provide for certain Persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War That he the said Michael Madden enlisted on the Second day of March 1781 in the Continental Establishment for the Term of three years in the Town of Holiston in the State of Massachu- setts in the Company commanded by Captain Bates of the Seventh Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel Brooks and that he continued to serve in the Service of the United States until the 25 th day of December 1783 when he received an honorable discharge from Genl Knox at West point in the State of New York That he was in No General Battles and that he is in Reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for sup- port and that having lost his discharge he has no other evidence now in his power of his said Service Sworn to the day and year } Michael Madden aforesaid before me Stephen Phelps

Ontario County ss -
I Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Michael Madden did serve in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy as stated in the preceding declaration for the term of nine Months or more on the Continental establishment and by satisfactory proof I have no doubt of his being in reduced circumstances and entitled to the provisions made by the aforesaid Act of Congress And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress - Canandaigua May 26 th 1818 -
Stephen Phelps

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., Sept 17, 1921
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Michael Madden a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mar 2, 1781 Dec 25, 1782 Pvt. Pates Brown Mass.   x June 1783                                            
Battles engaged in, None Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enn Holliston, Mass. Date of application for pension, May 26 1818. Chas. Residence at date of application, Naples, Ontario Co., N.Y. Age at date of application, 52 yrs.
Remarks: He was in May 1784 or 1785 Eastern Co. day he d. May 19, 1823 or June 20, 1822 (A family of children is ref to the names given except dau. Esther Adams who res. in Colton, St. Joseph Co., Mich. in 1858) she was at pen. on an app. June 2, 1837 white res. in Leonidas, St. Joseph Co. Mich. as 72 yrs. she d. Jan 4, 1856.
Respectfully,
x Witness also - 1781- to June 1783
Commissioner.

to the Hon J L Edwards Esq Sir I have written to the town clerk of the town where Esther Mather was married and forward you the letter of the town clerk it appears that all the records are lost and not a living witness is to be found you have a list of persons who knew them at the time of their marriage if you will look over all her papers I think you will be satisfied without making her any more expense as trouble she will be in the pension list but at the time the old lady is poor and her notes are poor if she does not get her pension her situation will be miserable in the extreme I hope something will be done for her as soon as possible, if you want any further enquiry please inform me what it is in the receipt of this, In your commences to me dated Nov 9 th 1838 (you say I have to inform you that no proof of his service is required) I am very Respectfully Yrs W m . Oldfield
Psam & Baily P.S. Just Pleasent Mts

To the office of the Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington
26499-160 Miss. Stanton D.C.

Colon, St Joseph County State of Michigan
June 14 th 1855
In Sir, I enclose Applications for Bounty land, for Three Widows, as per papers herewith. In the case of Esther Adams, I made out and sent on to the Pension office an application for land about two years ago — enclosing the original discharge of her husband Daniel W. Adams, after a time the receipt of papers was acknowledged — and an answer that the time of service of said Adams had been ascertained to be only 28 days. — Whereas a service of 30 days was then under the law necessary to get said. — The discharge must be filed in your office
Please communicate to me when any decision is made on these papers
Respectfully, &c.
Charles L. Miller
Wm L. P. Waldo. Com. Pension

Personally appeared before me Esther Watkins of St Joseph County on the 3 rd day of June 1837 after being duly sworn Testifies that she was at the meeting when Michael Madden and Esther Madden were published and that they have lived together until his death and that she has remained his widow up to the date and that the testimony given by Esther Madden is correct She further Testifies that she has been acquainted with Esther Madden from the time that she was 17 years of age up to this time
Esther Watkins  un
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above matter before me Isaac G. Bailey Justice of Peace
Personally appeared before me Esther Watkins of St Joseph County on the 3 rd day of June 1837 after being duly sworn Testifies that the above evidence of Esther Madden and Esther Watkins is correct
Esther Watkins
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above matter before me Isaac G. Bailey Justice of Peace
I do solemnly swear that I knew the person of Michael Madden as his attorney in Sept 1827 in Boston I have been acquainted with Esther Madden since the year 1830 and believe the evidence given by her in respect to her husband to be correct
Daniel W. Adams
Sworn to and subscribed on the 3 rd day of June 1837 Isaac G. Bailey Justice of Peace

came before me
I firmly believe that Esther Middleton who took the justice oath respecting the claim of her husband's pension & hope if any thing can be done you will assist her she is very needy & confidently believe in path she has taken to be correct and likewise the characters of Esther Mathews Mother Mathews and Daniel W Adams they are credible and what they say could be depended upon
Isaac J Baily Inst of Pen
St Joseph Co Fort Pleasant Jun 8 th 1837 Mich
Please direct your comments to Fort Pleasant St Joseph Co Michigan
Isaac J Baily for Esther Middleton

Very WIDOW, &c.
1921, Sept. 17 - knit to Miss Sue I. Silliman - Ex Sitter in W.H. 847 Mark Watkins.
File No.
4539
Esther Mauden Widow Michael Mauden Pvt. Rev. War
Act:
July 30/18
Index: Vol.
71
Page
3
[Arrangement of 1870.]

IX Esther Madden wid of Michael Michigan
Ref to Lt H G Baile Fort Piacent & Dept St. Mi — July 17 1837 let to same 8 June 1838 do to same 9 Nov 38
ad 4 July 1838

Esther Moaden Michigan
Suspended See let. 5 June 1839 J. G. Bailes
Act 7 July 1838

160-995
FREE
Mr J. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

26,499
5 Her Ann

Miss Madden
26 H 99-160
Free or
Alireat Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

State of New Hampshire
Door. Dec 12 th 1854
Sir
Herewith I send you the affidavits of two persons at your request to prove the identity of Esther Maddux who is alleged to be the widow of Michall Maddux. I hope you will find the evidence amply sufficient.
I am, Sir, very
Respectfully Yours
Hon L. C. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington D.C.
J. W. Pray

Brief in the case of
Esther Madder
County and State of
Michigan
act
February 1848, § 1
Resolution July 1848
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
In this case a duplicate is issued to supply the omission of the year of commencement (1848) the former being accidentally erased in the original
Name and residence of Agent
J. J. W. King Kalamazoo Mich
J. M. Mac Examining Clerk.

I Esther H Adams of Scio Scio in the County of St Josephs - State of Michigan depon and say that I am well acquan- ted with Esther Maddern of said Scio who made the affidavit sent by J. W. Pray, Esq., to the Pension Department during the last summer of the present year, and that I have known her for thirty years or more, that I knew her before the death of her husband Michael Maddern who died on or near the 26 th day of June A D 1822 and she is the widow of the said Michael Maddern and has continued to be so ever since the death of her said husband and she is reported to be the identical Esther Maddern who was the wife of the said Michael Maddern who was former- ly a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and is now a pensioner of the United States at the rate of eighty dollars per year State of Michigan      Esther Adams St Josephs Co
On this 5 th day of December  December A D 1854 personally appearing Esther Adams above named and made

Solemn oath that the affidavit by her subscribers is to the best of her belief true and that said Esther Waddens is a person of good repute for truth and veracity. I further certify that I have no interest in the prosecution of the claims of Esther Waddens and am not concerned in its prosecution. Sworn to and subscribed before me Dec 3 rd 1854. The words of said subscription understood above. C. Miller Justice of the Peace
I George J. Havens of Beaufort in the County of St. Josephs and State of Michigan depose and say that I am well acquainted with Esther Waddens referred to in the for- going affidavit and she is the identical person who was the wife of Michael Waddens now dis- ceased formerly a soldier in the Revolutionary War that they lived together as man and wife and were so respected until the death of the said Michael which occurred on or near the 20 th of June 1821 1822 and she has been the reputed widow of the said Michael Waddens since

The time of his said divorce. I fur- ther testify that the said Esther Maddelen is the identical person who is a revolutionary pensioner of the United States for the services of her husband the said Michael - Maddelen, and was pensioned in 1848, at the rate of eighty dollars per year. George J. Havens
State of Michigan St Joseph's Co.
On this 5 th day of December A D 1857 personally appeared George J. Havens a person of good repute for truth and veracity and made solemn oath that the affida- vit by him subscribed as to the best of his belief true. The words & figures 1848 erased above.
Before me C. L. Miller                      Jas. Pease

State of Michigan } I C. G. Bennett, County Clerk St. Joseph County ss. } and Clerk of the Circuit Court of and for said County heretofore certify that Charles L. Miller was at the date of the jurats to the foregoing affidavits, subscribed by him, a justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected and qualified and duly authorized to administer oaths for general purposes that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and that the signatures to said jurats purporting to be his are genuine as I verily believe
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of office this fifth day of December A.D. 1854. C. G. Bennett, Clerk

Brief in the case of Ether Maddox, wid of Michael, County and State of Michigan, Joint Resolution July 1. 1848.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
The husband was a pensioner under the acts of March 18, 1818 and May 1, 1820, at the rate of $96 per annum. Under the joint resolution of July 1, 1848, she is entitled at the same rate, per M rs Maddox, deducting former payments, etc.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? at the rate of $80 per annum.
Name and residence of Agent J. J. W. May, Dover, N. H.
Examining Clerk. Osde M. G.

Payment to be made at Detroit by Elisha Taylor Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Michigan
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 371 , Vol. 2
G. T. Getty Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Esther Wadden widow of Michael Wadden who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Ninety six dollars and  cents per annum, commencing on the 1st of July 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. Deducting former payments at $81.00 per annum Given at the Department of the Interior, this Eighteenth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and fifty four!
W. L. Marcy Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned
S. P. Hildreth Commissioner of Pensions

Pensylvania paper. for Estlin Mudd Michigan
admitted P. & V. p. 80 Capt Bates Col Books ms. 1. 1. 1. 1
died 20 May 1823
8847
act 7 July 1838 Isaac G Bailes Port Pleasant Michigan of Michigan father of Isaac 4423
Please direct to Isaac G Bailes P.O. No. 3 Port Pleasant Michigan Isaac G Bailes from A. M. Mudd

State of Michigan } St Joseph County } B: Isaac Watkins of Leonida in said County being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he knew Michael Madden and Esther his wife before they were married - that the said Michael enlisted in the Continental Service in the army of the Revolution for three years as deponent understood and believes and now believes that deponent knew him well before his enlistment and after his return at the conclusion of the war - that the said Michael was reputed to have been married to the said Esther about the last of May one thousand seven hundred and eighty four according to his best recollection that deponent was not present at the said Marriage but he has a distinct recollection of hearing the publication of the laws of matrimony between the said Michael and the said Esther, and that the said Michael and Esther from the time above stated continued to reside and cohabit together as husband and wife for years at the said Michael lived and raised a family of children - deponent further saith that he no knowledge of any County or Parish records being kept of marriages in that part of the State of Massa- chusetts where deponent and the said Michael resided - deponent further saith that he had

Known the said Esther both before and after the death of her said husband and that she has not to his knowledge or belief or informa- tion been married since the death of her said husband
Isaac Wattim
Sworn and subscribed before me December 7. 1838 and I do certify that the said Deponent is a credible witness and her testimony is entitled to full Credit
Charles B Titch Appointed Judge St. Joseph County
State of Michigan } p: Esther Adams of Leonidas St. Joseph County } in said County being duly Sworn deponent and saith that she is the daughter of the above named Esther Madden, that she has always resided near to deponent since the death of the said Michael Madden and that a part of the time the said Esther Madden has resided in the family of deponent and that never deponent knew or heard that her said mother had been married since the death of her said husband and deponent has no doubt that the said Esther is now the widow of the said Michael Sworn before this 7 th day of December 1838 and I do certify that the above named deponent is a credible witness Esther Adams
Charles B Titch appointed Judge St. Joseph County

State of Washington 3 d of June 1858 I Joseph Kennedy p 3 hereby certify that Chas B. Patch Esquire whose signature appears on the foregoing affidavit was at the time of taking said affidavit one of the Associate Justices of the Circuit Court within for said County duly elected and qualified. And his signature above is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office at the Village of Cascade this 20 th day of June A.D. 1858
J. W. Mitchell Clerk

Fort Pleasant Mich
Hon J. L. Edwards Sir I received yours with a copy of the Law and regulations respecting the Pensions of the widows of the war Revolution I called on an attorney to assist me in making out the necessary Papers for Esther Madden he wishes me to make some enquiries of the department He does it require more evidence to satisfy the Dept that that Michael Madden was at a pensioner and does not know more evidence as to his service as will the rec of the department give you all the information you want Do you require more evidence as to the Legality of the Marriage, or do you simply require her to prove that she is still the widow of Michael Madden deceased, by attending Your Rpt I trust
Isaac G. Bailey
Oct 9th 1838

Dover N.H. Dec 28 th 1857
Sir
I duly received the Pension certificate of Mrs Esther Maddox for the services of Michael Maddox - I notice you have commenced the Pension of Mrs Maddox, July 1 st 1848. I would respectfully enquire if she is not entitled to a pension from March 4 th 1848. The act states that any widow of Revolutionary Soldiers "shall be entitled to receive for and during her natural life, from and after the fourth day of March 1848, the annuity or pension which might have been allowed her husband" &c.
In the instructions of the then acting Commissioner I perceive no instructions dating the commencement

of pensions any different than in the act itself.
I am sorry to trouble you further but wish to know whether I am right or not.
I am respectfully your Obl. Servt.
J. H. King
Wm L. P. Fields
Home of Russia

Leicester N.H., Nov 13 1854
Sir,
Some months since I sent you the application of Esther Maddox - for increase of pension or rather for pension money due her as she states from the 23 d of Aug. 1848. She was placed on the Pension List Roll at the rate of 80 dollars per yr and it should have been as she supposes much six dollars a year. You requested me to send her Pension Certificate before her claim could be considered. The Pension Certificate you will please send me, after considering her claim or a substitute.
Yours Very Respectfully
Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.
J. W. Pray

Payment to be made at Detroit by
E. P. Hastings Esq.
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Michigan
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1818, Page 376 Vol. 2 .
Geo. W. Ringer Clerk
2

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Esther Madden widow of Michael Madden 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 23 rd day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions. By A. S. Evans

Pem No July 17 1839
Mr Bailey Sir
I rec d a few days since a line from you making certain inquiries respecting the marriage of Mr Michael Maddan and Miss Estlin Cody. I can find no record of their marriage upon our town or Church books - probably no return of their marriage was ever made by Rev Mr Leland. I can find no return of any marriage occurring upon record previous to the year 1796 - by Rev Leland. our Church records have passed through so many hands that if there was ever an entry made of the kind they are lost. There are persons living in Town who knew Mr Maddan and Miss Cody previous to their marriage and afterwards but I cannot find any one who witnessed it - and respecting the Maddan Services in the revolution there is no way of ascertaining what Regiment, Line and Company he belonged to unless some aged person should could be found who was acquainted with him in the services -
I regret exceedingly that it is not in my power to furnish such evidence as is necessary to authenticate their marriage, and thus assist an aged Widow to a maintenance.
Yours with Respect
Edward T. Nash, Town Clerk.

Colon, St Joseph County Michigan June 4 th 1856
Dear Sir, I this day received from your office Land Warrant No 264999 issued to Esther Madden, Widow of Michael Madden. I wrote in the Revolutionary War.
Since I sent on the application for Bony lands and before the Warrant was rec d . Esther Madden has died. I write to inquire in what way I shall proceed to make the Warrant of use to her Children who kept & took care of her. I have not a copy of the law or would not be obliged to make the inquiry.
Yours &c Chas L Miller
J. Allin Commission of Pensions

Reject this claim & be careful to file this paper with the other papers in the case

Esther Madden Duplicate to
J. G. W. Pray Dover N. H.

Dover N.H., Dec 20 th 1854
Sir,
I have just received the Pension Certificate of Mrs Esther Maddox, As there is an omission in the certificate I send it to you for correction So the certificate now stands, it does not state when it shall commence The words "4 th of March 1848" being erased, and "1 st of July" interlined - I can see no reason why she should not be placed on the Pension List Roll from 4 th of March 1848.
You will please correct this and return it to me at your earliest convenience if it needs any correction.
I am Sir, Very
Respectfully
Hon. S. P. Waldo
Your Obt Servt.
Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.
J. H. W. Gray

Michael Madden transferred from New York to Massachusetts 25 Jan'y 1822 from the 4 March 1820
Sept 19

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Buffalo
ss.
On this 10th day of February 1827, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Buffalo personally appeared Michael Madden who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Martin Luther in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brady in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of New York from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of Charlevoix where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.
Michael Madden
Sworn and subscribed to, before } me, the day and year aforesaid. }
Stephen Hopper Justice of the Peace
NOTE. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.

Little Is
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I hereby certify that Stephen Hooper is a magistrate of this country and that the within signature is genuine and in testimony of the same have hereunto affixed the seal of the court this 24 day of February 1821 -
J. H. Tucker
Seal of the court -

Wadsworth, July 8 th 1878
My dear Sir,
Enclosed is the article on the death of President Garfield. It was printed in the New York Times and has been reprinted in the New York Post. It is a very interesting article and will, it is believed, be found highly interesting to you. It contains much valuable information in relation to the assassination of President Garfield.
Yours sincerely,
James A. Garfield President of the United States Stephen D. Dole

to the Hon G. L. Edwards I have received information that an Act has passed congress giving a pension to the widows of revolution soldiers who were married previous to March 4th 1789 Proof is filed in the Pension Office that I was married in 1785 and I am still the widow of Michael Madden deceased a soldier of the Revolution If any other proof is wanted to satisfy the Department of the facts that I am still the widow of Michael Madden please write on the receipt of this and send to Fort Pleasant Joseph Leo McKigan your Respectful Servt
Witnesses Joseph G. Braly Daniel W. Williams
Esther her Madden mark

Admitted
J. C. Brady Chambersburg Penns

I certify that the Declarant is a genuine copy of the original and that she is the individual who appears therein to be the person described in the foregoing affidavit. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 26th day of July 1848 Edward K. Wiley Justice of the Peace I certify that the above named Edward K. Wiley is a person duly qualified according to the laws of the State of Michigan to act as such Justice of the Peace. Given under my hand & seal this 27th day of July 1848 Albert P. Massey Clerk
State of Michigan St. Joseph County
I Albert P. Massey Clerk of the County of St. Joseph do hereby certify that Edward K. Wiley whose genuine signature appears above was on the 26th day of July 1848 & yet is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly qualified according to the laws of this State to act as such Justice take affidavits & full Circuit is due to all his official acts. Given under my hand & seal of Court at Centreville This 27 day of July AD 1848
Albert P. Massey Clerk

State of Michigan St Josephs County
I Esther Mullen of Leoniadus in the County of St Josephs and State of Mich- gan, aged eighty nine represents that declares that My husband, Michael Mullen was a pensioner of the United States and drew the sum of ninety six dollars a year, that he died on or about the 20 th day of May 1823 and that I was placed on the Pension list roll at the rate of eighty dollars a year, that I have reason to believe that My said husband served two years or more in the revolutionary war, and that I ought to receive arrears of pension but also draw a pension at the rate of ninety six dollars a year, I therefore claims the benefits of the act of Congress of the 29 th of July 1848 "granting pensions to widows during their widowhood equal to what their husbands would have been entitled to under existing laws" and I Request that my name name may be inserted on the roll of pensioners on

under that law at the rate of Ninety Six dollars a year, and that arrears of pension be paid from 29 th of July 1848 to the date of 4 th of March 1854.
S. Briggs J. H. Wheeler
Esther L. his Madden Mark
Witness my hand before me on this 9 th day of April 1854
C. S. Miller Justice of the Peace
State of Michigan County of St Josephs
The Circuit Court for said County - J. C. D. Bennett - Clerk of said Court hereby certifies that C. S. Miller is a Justice of the Peace duly elected  qualified qualified and qualified and was such at the time of taking the foregoing de- claration that the foregoing signature purport- ing to be his is true & genuine, that all his official acts, as such, are worthy of confidence, and that the aforesaid Court is a Court of Record.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Circuit Court this 12 th day of April 1854
C. D. Bennett Clerk

To the Secretary of the Interior
Please send the result of the foregoing declaration to J. H. Pray of Brook in the State of New Hampshire
Witness
C. W. Lamson
his Mother X Madam Mum

State of Michigan County of St Josephs 3 d
I Esther Madden of Bronsides in the State of Michigan heir at law of Michael Madden do upon oath testify and declare to the best of my knowledge & belief that Michael Madden did enter into the service in 1778-9 for the term of three four years or more and served as a private in the Regiment under the command of General Brooks of the Continental Line & that he continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the Revolutionary War
I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to Michael Madden on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever; therefore
Know all men by these presents that I Esther Madden aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint T. J. W. Pery of Dover in the State of New Hampshire my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to demand

and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States a warrant for the quantity of corn due me as aforesaid and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute & appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes expressed above.
Attest,
B. F. Hawkins      For Joseph M Adams      Esther M Madden Mark R
at Joseph County State of Michigan }
Sept. 5 th 1854
Personally appeared the above named Esther Madden subscriber to the foregoing declaration and made oath to the same and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subscribed to be her free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
Attest,
C. S. Miller Justice of the Peace

In testimony that the above written C. S. Miller was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths & take acknowledgements in the State of Michigan at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature I have hereunto affixed the county seal & subscribed my name and quality at Centreville This Second day of Oct November A.D. 1854.
C. D. Bennet, County Clerk & Clerk of the Circuit Court of for St. Joseph County State of Michigan

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of July 7. 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain Widows in the State of Michigan" St. Joseph County } B:
On this seventh day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the subscriber an officer of the Justice of the Circuit Court in & for the County of St. Joseph aforesaid Esther Madden of Leonidas in said County aged Seventy four years who being first 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 th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:" that she is the widow of Michael Madden who was private in the army of the Revolution on the Continental establishment he having as this deponent is informed and believes been enlisted for three years - she further declares that she was married to the said Michael Madden on or about the last Wednesday day in May in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty four - that her husband the aforesaid Michael Madden died on the twentieth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty three; that she was she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place some time previous to the first

of January, Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated - and she further declares that there is not to her knowledge any family record in exist- ence, that contains the date of her marriage with the said Michael Madden - nor was there to her knowledge or belief any town County or Parish record ever made of her marriage with the said Michael Madden
Ether X Madden mark
Sworn and subscribed, on the 2 day of year and year above written before me and I do certify that the above named ether Madden cannot from infirmity of body attend the Circuit Court. Charles B. Fitch

3945
Aug 19 '43
Muchin Mar 3 rd 1843 Eshta Madden
80 H
Washington (St. Louis)
Petitions Commissioner of
Off. of Edward Eng.
St. Louis
Missouri
D.W. Adams Leonidas St. Joseph Co Michigan

State of Michigan County of St. Joseph 1843 personally appeared Esther Muddler known to me a person of the peace to the attached affidavit of the power of attorney in the county of St. Joseph and State of Michigan aged seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to law, do hereby make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the pension under the act of Congress passed on the 5th of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Michael Muddler who was a private and she further says that she does not know what regiment he served but that she does a pension under the pension act and the annual amount received during her annual visit and she further declares that she is still a widow.
Daniel W. Taylor Benjamin Adams Witnesses to the marks of Esther Muddler
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me Edward H. Miles
I hereby certify that the above named Esther Muddler cannot write on the account of blindness Edward H. Miles
State of Michigan St. Joseph County, ss I John Brehan Clerk of the County of St. Joseph do hereby certify that Edward H. Miles Esq. whose signature appears above was on the second day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county commissioned and acting as such and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such.
With my signature and seal of office at Centreville this eighth day of August 1843 John Brehan County Clerk

Mr J S Edwards Esq
Sir, I would state to your Honor that Michael Madden was a regular soldier in the revolutionary army and served as a soldier a part of the time for General Brooks and part of the time for General Edwards he served three years and was released during the war he drew a Pension and his widow Esther Madden drew her Pension under the five year act she now solicits you to grant her a Pension again for she is nearly and blind she has lost her old certificate by its being detained at the agents office.
Please to write to me and give directions how to proceed
Leonidas St. Josephs County Michigan August the 2 nd 1843
Daniel W. H. Miller

State of Michigan } So County of St. Joseph }
On this twenty fifth day of November A.D. 1849 personally appeared before the undersigned Justice of the Peace in and for said County Esther Moulden a resident of the Town of Leonidas in said County of St. Joseph aged eighty eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed in the year 1849 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war That she is the widow of Michael Moulden who was a private in the Revolutionary war and he received a pension at the rate of of $80 eighty dollars per annum and she further declares that she drew a pension under the Act of June years granting pensions to widows And she further declares that she is still a widow by Daniel W. Adams Esther Moulden Sworn to and subscribing mark on the day and year above written before me
Edward K. Wilcox
Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Esther Moulden cannot write by reason of Blindness Edward K. Wilcox
Justice of the Peace

Copy from Mr. Pillsbury of H. Dec. 20. 1849
W. L. Colvards Commission of Pensions of the United States at Washington
John Newton
Dec 31 1849 25
First Payment With Dec 20 }
June 17/48

Lapeer St Joseph County Michigan Nov the 25 th Nov 1841
To the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions of the United States, Sir: I would just state to you that the said Esther Shultz Shultz is kindest and wishes to receive the benefit of the act pension for widows part in 1841 and I say to you that she does the pension under the five year act and also under the one year act and if you want proof you have only to look at your records - the former certificates have been given up to the agent for paying pen- sions in this State
Daniel W. Adams

4270 Widow's Pension
Esther  Adams widow of James  Adams who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 26th day of May 1833 of St. Joseph in the State of Indiana who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Scott of the Regt commanded by Major in the Brigade due for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of Sept 1836 by James  Adams Fort Wayne  Indiana
Arrears to the 14th of March 1836 $280.00 Pemi-annual allowance ending March 40.00
$320.00 { Act July 7, } 1838 }
Recorded by L.M. Gandy , Clerk. Book 4 Vol. 2 Page 227

Michigan 3420
Esther Madden
widow of Michael Madden who was a private in the Massachusetts line
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 6 day of Decr. 1842 and sent to
J. W. Adams Secondly, H. Joseph City. Michigan
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 1 Page 186

Reported
T. J. W. Pray Apr 27/1853 S. J. M. Pray 17 Nov. 1854.
1404. Michigan Esther Madden widow of Michael Madden
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
inc d to $96 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 23 day of August 1848 and sent to
H. J. C. Brady Chambers...
Recorded February

Exeter Declaration of Michael Wardlaw May 26 th 1818 Private Brooks regt Massachusetts - 81 - Three years Further proof of Service in writing
The Honorable Secretary of War

State of New York } } ss
Ontario County } on the 26 th day of April 1817 } } ss } before me, Stephen Phelps a Judge of Ontario County } place personally appeared Timothy Madden who } has the reputation of a credible witness, and } being duly sworn deposes and saith that he is } personally acquainted with Michael Madden } and that in the said Michael Madden lives } within ten miles of the Deponent in the Town of Hoo- } pston in the State of Massachusetts in the year 1781 and } that the same in the month of March the said } Michael Madden enlisted into the Service of the } United States as a private Soldier for the term } of three years in the Continental Establishment } and that he Deponent saw him about one } year after his Enlistment near Stony Point } on the North River in actual Service and } that he continued in Service until the close } of the Revolutionary war when he returned } home with an honorable Discharge which he } well recollects of hearing him read } and for the said not
Timothy his Madden Mark
Also at the same time appeared Jonah Bullock who being sworn to me known to be a credible witness who being duly sworn deposes and saith that he is fifty years of age and that he the Deponent served as a Deponent in the Army of the Revolution the last year of the war in the Company commanded by Col. Asa Coburn in the 7 th Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. John Brooks and that during that year at least four times personally appeared the Col. then he was personally acquainted with

Michael Madden Now a Resident in the Town of Bapin in the County of Ontario and then the said Michael Madden was during the of a said a private Soldier in said Regiment and the greater part of said year in the Com commanded by Capt Bates and that he did being a drunken man knew his discharge June 1788 and by the said Michael Madden in the Service and by General Report is who understand his discharge of the said Michael Madden having been an honorable discharge at the time the three years men were discha ged and further Saith Not. James Belknap
The foregoing Affedavit taken and subscribed this 26 th day of April 1819 before me
Stephen Phelps a Judge of Court Common Pleas
State of New York Ontario County ss Clerk's office
In Testimony that Stephen Phelps whose Name is subscribed to the foregoing Affidavits was on the day of the above a Judge of Ontario Common Pleas and that the same is his signature. I have known said My Name and office the County of Ontario the 27 th day of April 1819
See Mr. New York

State of New York Ontario County } ss Clerks office }
In Testimony that Stephen Phelps whose name is subscribed to the forego- ing certificate was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the court of Common pleas in and
for the county of Ontario and that the same is his signature I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the County seal at Canandaigua this 5 th day of June AD 1818
Wm. M c Naughton

The Honorable Secretary of War if my claim be allowed will please to forward a Certificate thereof to Stephen Phelps Esq. of Canandaigua who is my agent May 26 th 1818.
Michael McC  J Madison

Cather Madden W. 15 Michael Reg No 160995 26489-160

Leondas. St Joseph Michigan County 1885 March the 29
Sir I do not know but you will think me too bold but I want to tell you that my Father Michael Wadden was a Revolutionary Soldier and drew a Pension And also my mother Esther Wadden drew a Pension She applied for her land warrant in the year 1855 And she died the fourth of January 1856 and the land warrant was issued in may following Esq Miller refuses to let me have it. And if you will please to send me an order or some writing on Esq Miller, and if you cannot, Write and let me know. My Mother Esther Wadden was ninety one years old and blind and very feeble and I took care of her and I am poor and very needy I have also heard that the Children of the Revolutionary Soldiers draw a Pension after their parents decease. And also the Soldiers of the war of Eighteen hundred twelve and thirtien likewise their widows I want you to send me a line to let me know how it is and send a blank to fill out and by so doing you will oblige a poor old widow
Esther Adams
N B My post office address and Charles G Millers is Colon St Joseph County Michigan