Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,911, for Luke May, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
May, Luke
N. 23,911
Mass.
Sarah
or Sally
CONTENTS

1295 New-York A. Sarah May. widow of Luke May - Mass who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private.
Increased from $40. Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 77 Dollars 71
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Aug 1850, and sent to
Wm W. Walden W o of Rep's
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 128 Vol. 4

4,301
New York
Luke May. Sergeant Massachusetts line of Putnam 1776. 1 year In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 27th of March 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th of Nov 1818 and forwarded to Morse & Stewart (agents) Cherry Valley Otsego N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. 57m. 7/30. 42 35 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4th Mar 1819. 218..
$ 90. 35.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Cherry Valley Otsego County
Notification sent to Cherry Valley, New York Care of Isaac Seelye. 19 Sep 1820.

To the Hon. John C. Calhoun Secretary of War of the U. States
The Petition & declaration of Luke May of the town of Cherry Valley County of Otsego and State of New York aged sixty four and upwards humbly on oath setteth forth and declares, that he the said Luke in the month of April 1775 he enlisted under Captain William Campbell in his Company in Col. Ebenezer Larnad's Regiment of Brigs Massachusetts State troops and the enlistment was till the 1 st of the next January 1776 which time he the said Luke Served and before the expira- tion of the said time, he the said Luke enlisted again for twelve months commencing on the 1 st January 1776 and en- ding on 1 st January 1777. in Capt. Asa Danforth's Company in the before mentioned regiment - and he the said Luke

And after the said expiration of the term of the said Luke's en- listment on the 1 st January 1777 he the said Luke at the request of His Excellency the Comman- der in chief continued in the service 2 months more until the 3 rd March 1777. making in the whole twentytwo months in the Massachusetts Line, in the summer of 1776 the said Luke further says that he received a sergeant's warrant and that he the said Luke lost the same and after-wards on 12 th December 1776 received another in the words following to wit". William Shepard Esquire Col: of the 3 d Reg t raised by the thirteen united State of North America = To Luke May Greeting By Virtue of the Power and Authority to me given in and by the Delegates from the said States in Congress assembled I do by these presents. by the consent and approbation of your Captain reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty Courage and good Conduct constitute and appoint you the said Luke May to be a sergeant in a company in said Reg t Commanded by Col: Danforth Esquire. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a sergeant in ordering and exercising said company in the service

afore said Commanding them to obey you as their Serjt and you are to observe such orders and instructions as you shall from time to time receive from me or other your Superior Officers according to the Military Rules and Discipline pursuant to the trust reposed in you. for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant — Given under my Hand at N. Jersey „ State. Dec r 12 th 1776.
Ebenezer Sprout Major
And the said Luke further says that he was honorably dischan- ged by John Jacobs Col. Com- mandant in the State of N. Jer- sey and returned home to Massachusetts where he arrived on the 1 st March 1777. — And to clear up all doubt the said Luke further says that the above named William Shep- ard was his Lieutenant Col. and Ebenezer Sprout was his Major.
And. The said Luke May further says that he does not recollect the No. of the Regiment.

He was in from the from April 1945 to the first of January 1946 but from the from the first day of January of 1946 to the time of his discharge he was in the 306 Regiment of the Massachusetts Line & served his country in the last year of his enlistment at Roseburg, New York at White Plains in the state of New Jersey in Pennsylvania.
And the said Luke on oath further declares that he has for several years been wholly destitute of any kind of property and has no means whatever of support except by the labor of his hands.
And he further says that he is advised that by a law passed at the present session of Congress it is with in the

5 in the power of the Secretary of War to place him on the Pension list. And the Said Luke therefore prays the Secretary at War to place him on the pensions list agree- able to the directions of the Said act and as in duty bound will ever pray—
Luke May
Sworn & Subscribed March 27 th 1818 -
Before me James S. Campbell one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in for the Coun- ty of Otsego & State of New York
State of New York
Otsego County ss
Be it
Remembered that on the twenty seventh day of March 1818 the above named Luke May to me personally known came before me James S. Campbell

one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego and State of New York and made oath that the facts set forth in the foregoing declaration and petition are true —
And I the said James D Campbell the Judge as aforesaid do certify that the said Luke May has produced to me the Warrant which is signed by Major Ebenezer Ebenezer Sprout as copied in his above declaration and that it is a true copy the original Warrant. And I the said Judge further certify that I am satisfied that the facts set forth in said declaration are true and that the said Luke May by reason of his very reduced circumstances in life is absolutely in need of assistance from his country for support — And that the application of the said Luke May to the Government is in all respects fair —

State of New York Otsego county ss,
Like it is where Petition is hereto annexed, being duly sworn says that his discharge mentioned in said Petition & declaration hereto annexed, is not now in existence but has been lost & he further says that he does not know that he can now produce any other evidence of his service than his own oath & the oath of Benjamin Gilbert hereto annexed & further saith not
Luke May
Sworn & subscribed this 6th day of April 1865. before me.
James S. Campbell of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Otsego in St. V. York

Luke May
no. 4301 10 Nov. 1898
X
Mar. 19
CM

State of New York Otsego County } On the 21 st day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego, & State of New York, & being a Court of Record & proceeding according to the principles of the Common Law with power of fine & imprisonment. Luke May aged Sixty Seven years resident in said County of Otsego, who, first being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows. That he enlisted in the Regiment commanded by Col: Obiniger Leonard in the Company commanded by Captain Asa Danforth that he belonged to the Massachusetts Corps - The third or fourth Regiment this Deponent enlisted in December Seventeen hundred & Twenty five and continued till February Seventeen hundred & Twenty seven was then discharged in Chatham in the State of New Jersey. The number of the pension Certificate is 4301. This deponent has no real estate he is by trade a Black Smith but by reason of age reason of age & infirmity is unable support himself & family consisting of two his wife Sally aged Sixty five & and himself -
And I Luke May do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 10 th 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 to to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Rev- olutionary War" passed on the 10 th 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

Geo. Morell Colk
Schedule of Personal Property owned by Luther May -
2 Bibles - 1 Tea kettle 1 Doz Plates 1 Doz Tea cups & Saucers 1 Pair 2 Tin Basins - 2 Tumblers 1 Pitcher 1 Meat fork 4 Tubs 1 Axe 1 Hoe 2 Hammers - 1 Slog The whole value of the above list of property I think is $17 27 / 100
Lake May
State of New York Olsego County Clerk's Office I George Morell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Olsego v State of New York, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, & the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records 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 Seventeen dollars & twenty Seven Cents -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court at on this 24 th June 1820
Mr. Horrell C.W.

Sarah Mays Pension Papers
818
(1321)
Admitted Private 12 months
Parah Rockville Eng. Cazenovia N.Y.

State of New York
Madison County } ss. On this fourteenth day of August eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the subscriber, Derek Beekith a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the county of Madison aforesaid Sarah May a resident of the town of Cazenovia in the county of Madison aforesaid aged eighty three years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July the 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Luke May late of the town of Cazenovia aforesaid deceased who was a Sergeant in the American army in the War of the Revolution as will more fully appear by reference being had to the documents forwarded to and now on file in the Pension Office at Washington by her said husband Luke May during his lifetime, as he was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the time of his decease & had been for several years previous to his death, That at the time her husband the said Luke May obtained the pension above referred to he resided in the town of Cherry Valley in the county of Otsego & State of New York, but afterwards removed with his family to the town of Cazenovia aforesaid where he resided at the time of his death.
She further declares that she was married to the said Luke May on the second day of April seventeen hundred seventy eight as will fully appear by the Certificate of the town Clerk of the town of Brookfield in the State of Massachusetts which certificate is herunto annexed. That her husband the aforesaid Luke May died on the twenty third day of April eighteen hundred and thirty five; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated.
Sworn to & subscribed, on the day and year
Sarah mark X May her
first above written before me by making her mark as she could not well by reason of the dimness of her sight

State of New York { Madison County } On this fifteenth day of August eighteen hundred & thirty eight personally came before the subscriber a Judge of the County Courts in & for the county of Madison aforesaid Luke May aged fifty four years being being first duly sworn according to Law deposes and says that he is the third son of Luke May & Sarah May, named in the annexed declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July the 7 th 1838 entitled An Act granting half pay & pensions to certain Widows That the said Luke May named in the said annexed declaration died on the twenty third day of April eighteen hundred and thirty five; & that the said Sarah May named in the said declaration is the widow of the said Luke May, named in said declaration deceased and that she has not intermarried since the death of her said husband Luke May but still remains his widow
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Barak Beckwith a Judge of Madison County Courts
Luke May
I hereby certify that aforesaid declarant Sarah May and the above deponent Luke May are both respectable persons whose testimony is entitled to credit, & further that the said Sarah May is unable to appear in court from bodily infirmity and that the above statement and declaration of Sarah May are the original proceedings had before me this fourteenth day of August 1838
Barak Beckwith, a Judge of Madison County Courts

State of New York Madison County, Clerk's Office ss: I Alexander Donald son Jr Clerk of Said County do hereby certify that Barack Beckwith whose name is subscri- bed to the annexed certificate and before whom the annexed affidavit and declaration purport to have been made was on the days of the dates of the said certificates and declaration a Judge of the County Courts in and for the said County duly elected and qualified; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Barack Beckwith and verily believe that the signatures to the annexed declaration and certificates are genuine. In testimo- ny whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix- ed the Seal of Said County the 30th day of August 1838 A. Donaldson Jr Clerk "

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester ss. Town of Brookfield.
I William Crosby, clerk of the Town of Brookfield, aforesaid, do hereby certify that it is recorded in the Records of said Town that the banns of marriage between Luke May & Sarah Kimball were published according to Law on the ninth day of February Seventeen hundred seventy eight, & that on the second day of April Seventeen hundred seventy eight, they were joined in marriage by the Rev Ephraim Wands of Brookfield.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand at Brookfield, aforesaid, on the twenty sixth day of Jany D 1887.
William Crosby.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester ss. Brookfield Jany 27. 1887.
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester, William Crosby, and made solemn oath that the facts set forth in the foregoing Certificate are true, and I hereby certify that he is the clerk of the Town of Brookfield aforesaid. Simon (Dwight) Dyer Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth Massachusetts -
Worcester - Jos. G. Kendall, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Worcester being a Court of Record, Certify that Simeon Draper, before whom the foregoing Certificate was sworn to by said Crosby, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly authorized to administer the oaths aforesaid, and that the signature of said Draper's name appears to be in his own hand writing -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name and sealed the seal of said Court to the hereto affixed at Worcester this twenty eighth day of January A.D. 1837 J. G. Kendall Clerk

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of _____ 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.     Jan 1775 1 yr - 76 Col. Wm Campbell Ebenezer Learned Mass.   Jan 1, 1776 1 yr, 2 mos Sgt Asa Danforth " "        
Battles engaged in, None stated Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated Date of application for pension, Mar 27 1812 - as Residence at date of application, Henry Mary Otsego Co. NY Age at date of application, 64 yrs
Remarks: He was b. Apl 2, 1778 in Brookfield, Mass. Sarah Kimball; he d. Apl 23, 1835 - 57 yrs she was at pen. on an up. by Aug 14 1838 while in Casco, Maine Co. Me. as 83 yrs; was still living in 1860. Son Luke was at 54 yrs in 1838 - was like 3' 9" No fur. for date.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

818
New York
Sarah May
Widow of Luke May who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the
of _____ in the State of _____ who was a private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ the _____ line for _____ in _____
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 77 Dollars 71 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Increased from $40 Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Aug 1850 and entitled
Hon H Waldo H of R
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. C. Robinson Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1 Page 177

Albany 818
Sarah May widow of Luke May
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th March 1818 and who died on the 23 rd April 1835 of Madison Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank], commanded by Col. Putnam in the Massachussetts line for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany. at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum. commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of Oct. 1838 and sent to Sarah Beckwith, Cazenovia, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep '38 100.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 1 st Mar '39. 20.00
$120.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by D. Brown Book 4. Vol. 2
Clerk
Page 89

New York, 3520
Sarah May widow of Luke May who was a private in the Massachusetts line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the day of December 1843 and sent to
Sarah Beckwith Eugenia N. wife
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 6 Vol. 1 — Page 109

3520 New-York Sarah May, widow of Luke May, who was a pirate in the Revolutionary War,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 77 Dollars 71 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Increased from $40 Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Aug 1850, and sent to
Wm H. Waldo H o of Rep s
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book a Vol. 2 Page 258

1096 New York Albany Sarah May. widow of Luke May who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Reported
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of August 1848. and sent to
B. F. Clarke Cazenovia N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 126 Vol. 4

Rev. Secy
My dear Sir - I am advised by the Secretary of the Commonwealth at Home in Boston to write you in regard to two names we are tracing. One is Luke Keith who served under Capt. Bamey in Col. John Dickerson's Regt. Also in Capt. Ebenzer Dyer's Co - Lieut. Col. Saul Williams Regt. He moved from

Easton, Mass. to Chesterfield and since Capt. Bonney (under whom he served as corporal) was a resident of Chesterfield I have reason to think he enlisted there. Am interested to prove him a resident of Chester- field or have you any record of pension paid him? The other name is Luke May, who served according to "Mass. Soldiers"

and Sailors in the war of the Revolution" as private under Capt. William Campbell - Col. Cheveyer Learned's Regt. He was married in Brookfield, Mass. - and his service under Capt. William Campbell was render- ed to the credit of Charlton, which joins Brookfield. Have you any record of him or any pension record? Have you any further record of ser- vice besides that under Capt. William Campbell?
I should so much appre- ciate any information you might give me in regard to these two names.
Very truly yours,
Mrs. Mary G. Greene
110 North Summit Ave.
Sioux Falls, S. Dak.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
1922, May 26 hist to Mrs. May A. Kuehn - En.
File No. 23911
Sarah May Widow of Luke May Br. Rev-war
Act Oct 2nd 1848
Index: Vol M , Page 11
[Amendment of 1870.]

Sarah May
Payment to be made at Albany by
$40. $20
Sept 1849,
Thos. W. Olcott
24 yrs Lazon Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Cherry Valley Agency of New York.
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1818, Page 126 Vol. 4.
Geo. H. King Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Sarah May , widow of Juke May , who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of forty 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 2 d day of August
one thou
J
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions B. H. L. E.

Conesville, Chenango Co. N.Y.
May 9. 1850
Hon A. Walder
Sir -
Enclosed I send you declarations for increase of pensions in the case of Mrs. Sarah May, Remained  Resident & Betsy Jones.
Will you have the kindness to present them for me at the Pension Office?
Yours Respectfully
A. A. Hubbard
P.S. - Will you also be kind enough to see that the pension certificates enclosed, if the application should fail, are returned to me, A. A.
4 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

1391 Spt 10 Ms.
7 July 1888
Search Street
Hon. J. L. Edwards.
Commission of Pensions Washington D. C.

State of N.Y.
Cazenovia Sept. 2 nd 1838
Sir
I send you enclosed the declaration of Sarah May in order to obtain a pension also the Certificate of her marriage
Any communication which the department may think proper to make on the subject they will please direct to the subscriber or
Cazenovia Very respectfully your obedient servant
Barak Bushnell
Hon J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions Washington

Luke May
Pensioner
Morse and Stewart
Agents
C. Valley
Additional
Trapp Lt. B.
Gilberts certificate
from affidavit.
Admitted

I George Morell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego and State of New York do hereby certify that James S. Campbell is and has been for one year past one of the Judges of said Court and that full faith ought to be given to his acts as such of that the Signature to the foregoing certificate testimony whereof
In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 24th day of March 1818
Walter B. Webb Clerk

Dated March 27 th 1878.
James S. Campbell

additional Testimony.
State of New York Tompkins - County ss
Samuel Kimball of Hector in the county of Tompkins & State of New York being duly sworn says that he was a soldier in the Revo- lutionary war, & belonged to the 3 d Massachusetts Regiment of continental troops, commanded by Col. Sargent. Wm Shepard Lt. Col. E. Sprout Major. and he further says that he was well acquainted with Luke Mays while he was a soldier in said Regiment in Captain Danforth's Company. That he knows that the said Luke Mays enlisted into the said Regiment after it was commanded by Col. Sargent about the Company & Regiment. first of January 1776 & that he continued to serve in said Company & Regiment until after the month of January 1777 when he was at this department and was honorably discharged from the service. & further saith not
Sworn & subscribed
this 23. day of October 1818
Samuel Kimball
Before me John Satter a Justice of the Peace

20 I John Sutter the Judge above named do certify that the before named Samuel Kimble is known to me & that in my opinion he is he is a credible witness & full belief ought to be given to his testimony.
State of New York County ss.
J. M. Shaw Deputy Clerk of the County of Tompkins do certify that I John Sutter before whom the foregoing Affidavit was taken, & who signed the above certificate is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County & that his signature to the foregoing affidavit herein & certificate is his free hand writing In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court & signed my name hereunto this 23 d day of October 1818
J. M. Shaw Dep. Clk.

N. A. G. Cherry Valley. 29 th Oct. 1818
Hon. Sir, please send all the papers directed to us; some have been directed to Judge Campbell area and others on the Back of whose papers our names were enclosed as agents,
Yours Morse and Stewart agents
The last of our papers miscarried & were a long time on the way owing to their being sent to James J. Campbell Esq. Otsego County N.Y. James J. Campbell lives in Cherry Valley Otsego County N.Y. — where we reside M. & S.

State of New York Otsego county ss.
Otsego County
ss. Benjamin Gilbert formerly a lieutenant, in the War of the Rebellion now of the County of Otsego & State of New York, being duly sworn says that he is acquainted with Luke May of Chemung Valley in the State of New York & that he knows that the said Luke May, served in Col. Larned's Regiment of the Massachusetts line for the term of nearly two years, & that he knew that said May was a loyal man & served faithfully and that this deponent then belonged to the same Regiment & further saith not
Benjamin Gilbert
Sworn to & subscribed this 2 nd day of April 1868 before me
James S. Campbell one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Otsego in State of New York (over)

I James S. Campbell the Judge aforesaid do certify that I am acquainted with Benjamin Gilbert & that he is a highly credible witness & his testimony is entitled to full faith & credit
James S. Campbell

State of New York Otsego County ss
I Benjamin Gilbert of the county of Otsego N.Y. do certify upon honor that I was a lieutenant lieutenant in the war of the Revolution, in the fifth New York Artillery Regiment, commanded at different times commanded by Colonels Larned, Shepard, & Putman, that he well knows remembers that Luke May was a soldier in said Regiment in Captain Asa Danforth's company, that he enlisted into said company in the month of January 1776, for one year, & faithfully served in said company & Regiment until the month of January 1777 & I think for some time after, that the said Luke May was honorably discharged from the service, & that he always sustained the character of a good & faithful soldier. I knew him before he entered the service & while in service & have lived near to him ever since.
Dated October 29. 1818.
Benjamin Gilbert a Lieut in the 5 th Masser D Regt

3943
Sally May
Pensylvania
$40
Barak Beckwith Eugenovia N.Y.

State of New York } Madison County } ss.
On this eighth day of August eighteen hundred & forty three personally appeared before the subscriber a commissioner of deeds in and for the county of Madison aforesaid Sally May of the town of Coxsackie in the county of Madison aforesaid aged eighty seven 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d March 1843. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war, that she is the widow of Luke May who was a private in the militia but owing to her great age & consequent loss of memory she does not recollect the captain's name of the company in which he served nor the Col's name who commanded the Regiment in which he served but thinks that one of the Majors was named Danforth, and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7 th 1838 was forty dollars, she further declares that she is still a widow,
Sworn to and subscribed on the { Sally May } day and year above written {
before me Barak Bucknall
Commissioner of Deeds &c.
I also certify that I am acquainted with the above deponent, Sally May
Barak Bucknall
Commissioner &c.

Inc o 1106
'38
434484
'48
$77.71 Add.
2 mos 19 days Int $13.16 19. " 11. " Pr 64.55 $77.71
Per annum. Int $40 per annum former freight
Alby Roll
Hon. H. Walden 140 R

State of New York Madison County
On this 8th day of May 1850, personally appeared before the subscriber, a justice of the Peace in and for said County, Sarah May, and made oath in due form of law, that she is the widow of Luther May, who was a Revolutionary pensioner, that she is now on the roll of the Albany Agency at the rate of forty dollars per annum; that she be- lieves herself entitled to an increase of pension and asks whatever may be found due her under any of the acts and resolutions which are applicable to her case
Subscribed and sworn before me this 8th day of May, 1850, by Sarah May to me known to be the person men- tioned in and who executed the foregoing affidavit. The words "Sarah May" intended in the line before execution and I certify the said Sarah May executed the above affidavit by making her mark being unable to write from old age & debility B. T. Champlaine Justice of the Peace
her Sarah * May mark.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Madison County Clerk's Office, }
I, LORENZO D. DANA, Clerk of said County, do hereby cer- tify, that Benjamin T. Champlaine, a Justice of the Peace, whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof of acknowl- dgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly elected or appointed, and quali- fied, and authorized by the laws of said State, to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe the signature to the said certificate is genuine; and that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of said State.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, the 1850.
L. D. Dana Clerk.

State of New York Madison County
On this tenth day of July 1848 personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for said County Sally May a resident of the town of Cazenovia in said County aged ninety three 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 nd February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Duke May who was a private & sergeant in the Revolutionary Army but the declarant is so old & forgetfull she says she cannot tell under what officer he served. That she received under the act of June 17. 1844 the annual sum of forty dollars. She further declares she is still a widow
Subscribed & sworn before
me this 10th day of July 1848
W. T. Clarke J. Peace
J. Hobbie
her Sally X May Mark
I certify the above named Sally May is personally known to me & that she executed the above dec- -laration by making her mark being very feeble & unable to write in consequence of her feeble state of health
W. T. Clarke J. Peace
July 10. 1848

State of New York
Madison County Clerk's office
I De Witt Sloan Clerk of said County hereby certify that B. T. Clarke Esq before whom the within declaration on oath was taken and whose name is subscribed to the jurat thereof and to the certificate thereunder written was on the day of the date thereof a justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and qualified. That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said justice and verify believe that his signature to the said certificate and jurat are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 17 th day of July 1848.
De Witt Sloan Clerk
Am. States
B. T. Clarke Cazenovia N.Y.