Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17103, for Josiah Mack, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Mack, Josiah Mary
N 17103
CONTENTS
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4070. Connecticut Mary Mack widow of Josiah Mack who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private Conn.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 36 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Febry 1849 and sent to
Henry Fowler Hartford Ct.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 303 Vol. 1,
Feb 18 - 1853 AB

1641 Application of Mary Mack
I granted please return to me or if more is required
Abner Henshaw
2858
In 1790 & 1827
rolls at the Bank
accts 11 mo per mile
$36.66
no deduction
Ann D. Holt

State of Connecticut } Tolland County } ss.
On this 23 rd day of October A. D. 1838 Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Notary Public for the State aforesaid Payton R. Gilbert & Anna Gilbert who being first duly sworn according to Law, did depose & say that they were well acquainted with Josiah Mack late of Hebron deceased that said Mack died at Hebron in said Tolland County on the 16 th day of January A. D. 1827) leaving Mary Mack his widow who now makes application for a Pension, and that she has remained a widow ever since his death and is now a widow and further Say not
Payton R. Gilbert Anna Gilbert
Sworn & subscribed the day & year first above written and I certify that Payton R. Gilbert Esq. and Anna Gilbert who have subscribed the foregoing dep- osition are persons well known to me to be persons of truth and their statement entitled to credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office the day & year first above written
Abner Hendelee Notary Public

State of Connecticut Tolland County } October 22 nd 1838 Hebron Town Clerks Office
Copy Josiah Mack Jr n & Mary Porter both of Hebron were joined in Marriage June Twentieth One Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety
I certify that the above is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows June 20 th 1790. Attest Henry H. Fitch Town Clerk
I Henry H. Fitch above named depose & say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the County, Town and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Hebron with the exception above named as certified by me Henry H. Fitch Clerk of the Town of Hebron
State of Connecticut } Tolland County }
Be it known that before the subscriber a Notary Public for the State aforesaid personally appeared Henry H. Fitch who has subscribed the foregoing deposition and made oath to the truth of the same
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and seal of office this twenty- second day of October A D 1838
Abner Hemen Notary Public

State of Connecticut, Tolland County ss
Be it known That on this Ninth day of October 1838 personally appeared before the subscriber a Notary Public for the state aforesaid Robert Holdridge aged 76 Years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oaths depose and say that in the month of July 1779 he enlisted into a company commanded by Capt Daniel Tilden of Lebanon for eight Months in a Regt commanded by Col Levi Wells of Colchester and was marched to New London where we kept garrison about two months when we were marched to New Haven & staid a few weeks & thence to Stamford & Housatonic & were employed in trenching & guarding the American lines untill the last of March or first of April 1780 when we were discharged having served eight Months as a private & during all the time he served in said company Josiah late Mark of Hebron served in said company as a Corporal & was discharged at the same time he was - That said Corporal Josiah Mark was the husband of Mary Mark who makes application for a pension & said Josiah died early in 1827 & his widow Mary Mark has remained a widow ever since & unmarried in intimation of the word "late" before signing
his Robert X Holdridge Mark
State of Connecticut ss Tolland County ss On this ninth

of October 1838 personally appeared Robert Holding & made oaths that the within deposition by him subscribed was true & I certify that the deponent is a person well known to me, is a person of truth & his statement entitled to credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office the day & year above written Abner Henslee Notary Public

State of Connecticut } Tolland County } ss.
Be it known that on this 23 rd day of October 1838 personally appeared before the subscriber a Notary Public for the State aforesaid Daniel Phelps aged 79 years who being first duly sworn according to Law said on his oath depose & say that in the month of August 1776 the 12 th Regt of Connecticut Militia under the com- mand of Col. Obadiah Hosford was ordered to march to West Chester and join Genl Washingtons Army and that he belonged to a Company in said Regt. commanded by Capt Joshua Phelps and that about the first of September 1776 said Regt & Company marched to West Chester and there performed duty three months & he further declares that the 8 th Company belonging to said Regt. under the command of Capt John H. Wells marched to West Chester in Company with Capt Joshua Phelps Company and performed duty with them and discharged at the same time they were and further say not.
Daniel Phelps
Sworn & subscribed before me and I certify that the Deponent is a person well known to me to be a person of truth and his statement entitled to credit. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office the day & year first before written.
Abner Hemen Notary Public

Comptroller's Office
Hartford Conn: Oct 18 1838
I certify that on application for evidence of the Services of Jonah Hackett, I have examined the Books & papers in this Office relating to the War of the Revolution, and find his name in a "List of the 8 th Co. in the 12 th Regt. of Militia in Conn. that marched to West Chester in Sept 1776. John H. Wells Cap t , where he entered as a private. No date of Discharges appears on this List of Men.
That in Pay Table Books is the following ac t opened with Col d John Wells for pay & expenses of his Regt. from Oct 15 1779 to June 2 1780. Several orders amounting in all to $307927-13-3 that no mention of Capt d appear and no Pay Roll to be found.
Henry Webb Compt. 3

State of Connecticut } Hobson Probate District 31 } ss
Same Concourse from Aug 78
On this 23 rd day of October 1838 Personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Hobson Mary Mack a resident of Hobson in Tolland County aged 75 - years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows" That she is the widow of Josiah Mack late a private & corporal in the War of the Revolution
That in the month of August 1776 the 12 th Regt of Connecticut Militia was ordered to march to New York and join Gen. Washington's Army that said Josiah Mack belonged to the 8 th Company in said Regt. under the command of Capt John H. Willey and was a private therein and marched with said Company to West Chester and served there with the Army as private three months when he was discharged about the first of December as by the Comptroller's Certificate and the proof herunto annexed.
That in the month of July 1779 the said Josiah Mack enlisted into a Company of State Troops commanded by Capt Daniel Tilden of Lebanon for eight months in a Regt commanded by Col. Levi Willey of Colchester and was marched to New London where they kept garrison about two months when they were marched to New Haven & staid a few weeks & thence to Stamford and Horse Neck and were employed in keeping and guarding the American lines until the last of March or first of April 1780 when they were discharged he the said Josiah Mack having served eight months as a Corporal

Capital in said company for proof of which she refers to the Comptroller's Certificate of the Service of Col. Wells Regt and to the other evidence herunto annexed.
She further declares that she was married to the said Josiah Mack on the twentieth day of June — Seventeen hundred and ninety — and that her husband the aforesaid Josiah Mack died on the 16 th day of January A. D. 1827 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service but the marriage took place prior to the first day of January Seventeen hundred & ninety four viz at the time above stated. The word "died" was interlined before signing.
Mary Mack
I Charles Post Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Hebron do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original Proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Mary Mack for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this twenty third day of October One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
Attest Charles Post Clerk

June 21, 1937
Josiah Mack W. 17103 Reuben Ward W. 22520 BA-J/AWF
Mr. Floyd C. Paine Pavilion New York
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Joshua Banks, Josiah Mack, and Reuben Ward.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land which have been made to the United States, based upon service in that war.
A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the Revolutionary War service of Joshua Banks.
The Revolutionary War records of Josiah Mack and Reuben Ward are furnished herein as found in pension claims based upon service in that war. These are the records of the only Josiah Mack and Reuben Ward found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Josiah Mack- W. 17103
The data which follow concerning Josiah Mack were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 17103, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of this soldier were

not given, nor were the names of his parents shown.
Josiah Mack enlisted in the month of August, 1776, served three months as a private in Captain John H. Wells' company, Colonel Obadiah Horsford's Connecticut regiment. He enlisted in the month of July, 1779, served eight months as corporal in Captain Daniel Tilden's company, Colonel Levi Wells' Connecticut regiment.
Josiah Mack married June 30, 1790 at Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut, Mary Porter; at the time of their marriage, he was referred to as Josiah Mack, Junior, and they were both of Hebron.
He died in Hebron, Connecticut, January 16, 1827.
The widow, Mary Mack, was allowed pension on her application executed October 23, 1838, at which time she was seventy-five years old and living in Hebron. She was living in 1848 in Marlborough, Hartford County, Connecticut. She died February 10, 1853. The names of his parents were not given
The papers on file in this claim contain no reference to children.
In order to obtain the date and address of the person paid the last payment of this pension, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and give the following data: Mary Mack, widow of Josiah Mack; certificate # 4070; issued February 28, 1849; rate $36.66 per annum; commenced March 4, 1848; Act of February 2, 1848; Connecticut Agency.
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Reuben Ward- W. 22520
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 22530, based upon the service

Reuben Ward in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of this soldier were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.
Reuben Ward enlisted in "King's District", Albany County, New York (later New Lebanon, Columbia County, New York) March 1, 1776, served as a private in Captain David Van Ness' company, Colonel Goose Van Schaick's 1st New York regiment, and was discharged January 1, 1777.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 15, 1822, at which time he was seventy-one years of age and living in Cayuta (later Newfield) Tioga County, New York.
Reuben Ward married April 13, 1782 in the State of Connecticut, Jemima Tiffany. She was born January 18, 1761 or 1762, place not shown, nor were the names of her parents stated.
Reuben Ward and his wife, Jemima, moved from Connecticut about the year 1790 to the State of New York. He died July 5, 1825 in Meredith, Delaware County, New York, where they had lived "only a few years".
The widow, Jemima Ward, was allowed pension on her application executed May 28, 1840, then a resident of Meredith, New York, where she was still living in 1844.
Reference was made in 1822 to a son then in his fourteenth year; his name not stated and there is no further reference to children.
Samuel Tiffany, brother of the widow, Jemima Ward, was seventy-eight years of age in 1840, and living in Hamden, Delaware County, New York.
The papers on file in this claim contain no fur-

ther reference to family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the pensioner, Jemima Ward, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and give the following data: Jemima Ward, widow of Reuben Ward; certificate #5350; issued April 18, 1844; rate $36.66 per annum; commenced March 4, 1843; Act of March 3, 1843; Albany, New York Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Aug 96 - Capt. Wells to here - Mf. 38 more mo July 99.        Zilden        N. London - 40 - Corp

Pavilion NY 2
May 12 1937
2 miles
Veterans Administration U.S. War Dept.
Washington
D.C.
Dear Sirs. I am interested in getting the Revolutionary war Record of my ancestor Joshua Banks also dates of birth and death if available or any information, He moved from Stamford Conn. to Scarsdale NY in 1812 where he received a land grant for his services. I have no record of his service.
Also could you tell me if Reuben Ward listed in our record as a militia captain born Marlborough Mass Dec 28 1746 moved to Marlborough N.H. 1774 died Jan 8 th 1800, had any revolutionary record.
Also one more Capt Josiah Wick of Haddon Conn. born in Conn in Lyne. Aug 11 1721 died in Haddon Conn. in 1812, did he have any Revolutionary

Record or other war Record he is listed as Captain in our genealogy. If you could send me the war records of the three aforementioned I would be greatly obliged. If I have sent this to the wrong place would you kindly forward,
Yours truly
Floyd C. Paine
Pavilion
N.Y.
5 Received A. G. O. MAY 14 1937
May 27 1937
P.S. I sent this to the War Dept first they returned it as their Revolutionary records were incomplete and they could not find what (over)

I wanted, they referred me to you If you can find any thing on these aforementioned I would be more than pleased to receive it,
Yours truly
F.C. Prince

for a statement of the military history of Josiah Mack 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.     Aug. 1776 3 mos. Private John H. Wells. Obadiah Hosford Conn.   July 1779 8 mos. Corporal Daniel Tilden Levi Wells "  
Battles engaged in, none stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 23, 1838. Her claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Hebron, Tolland Co, Conn.
Age at date of application, seventy-five years.
Remarks: Soldier married at Hebron, Conn., June 20, 1790, Mary Porter. He died Jany. 16, 1827 at Hebron Conn., and in 1848 she resided at Marlborough, Conn.

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by A.O.1. Mch 21, 1910
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant Mary Mack Soldier _____
Service _____
Pensioner J Tolland Co. born. Additional Service Census 1840
No _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
X Wid. File 1569 Jebaton Mack ok " 17103 Josiah " No other.

M
Henry Clay Evans Comp. of Prisoners. Washington D.C.
Have you record of military service or certificate of service of the Revolutionary soldier Josiah Meach of Hebron Conn?
Did he in any way assist or aid the colonies in their struggle.
Truly yours.
Frances Meach Mann. 528 Washington Ave. Denver, Colo.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17103
Mary March Widow of Jonah March Pris New Haven
1921
Act: Feb 29 1/18
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 9
[Arrangement of 1870.]

July 11 97 History 4 Francesco M. Mann 528 Washington Ave Denver, Co Co.
March 25 - 1902 Hon. Geo. W. Ray
NR,
1910 March 21. Hist. to Mr. F.C. Bissell Dept Comp. Conn. letter in M. file 17910 Joshua Flint. d
June 21 - Hist. to Floyd C. Paine awg

Connecticut 3582
Mary Mack widow of Joseph Mack who was a Private in the Connecticut line for 11 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Thirty Six Dollars Sixty Six Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of December 1843 and sent to
Hon G. S. Ballou
House of Representatives
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 72

Connecticut - 1641
Mary Mack widow of Joshua Mack, decd. who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 16 January, 1827, of Tolland co. in the State of Connecticut - who was a private in the company commanded by Captain J. S. Willes of the regt commanded by Col. Willes in the Connecticut line for 11 mos. private -
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831,
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of Jan- uary 1839 and sent to Hon. C. Holt, S. R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1838 = $91.65 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 M. 39 = 18.33
$109.98
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk, Book Vol. 1 Page 195.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2 d February 1848 entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution"
State of Connecticut
County of Hartford } ss Marlborough
On this 6 th day of September 1848 before me a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid personally appeared Mary Mack a Resident of Marlborough in the County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut Aged Eighty five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2 d February 1848 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the Widow of Josiah Mack who was a private in the War of the Revolution
That she received a pension under the Act of 17 June 1848 at the rate of Thirty six dollars and Sixty Six Cents per annum
She further declares that she is still a Widow Sworn to and Subscribed on the Day & Year above Written Mary Mack
Before me Asa Day Justice of the peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above declarant and she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated in the foregoing declaration
Asa Day Justice of the peace

State of Connecticut.
By His Excellency CLARK BISSELL, Governor of said State.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Know ye, That Asa Day is, and since the 20 th day of June last past hath been a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county of Hartford ,
in the said State, duly constituted and commissioned, and that to His acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court; — that the within attestation is in due form and by the proper officer; — and that I believe the foregoing signature of the said Asa Day to be genuine.
Clark Bissell
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the public Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed, this 11 th day of September, A. D. 1848 and in the seventy-third year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By His Excellency the Governor:
John D. Robbins Secretary of State.

4809 Mary Mack's Application for Pension
3582 42
$36.66
ct Mar 5 th 1843 Mary Mack.
H. G. S. Cattle H2

State of Connecticut County of Tolland } Js
On this first day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty-three personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid Mary Mack a resident of the Town of Mansfield in the County of Hartford State of Connecticut aged eighty years who being first duly sworn according to her duty 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 rd March 1831 granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Josiah Mack who was a private Corporal during the Revolutionary War (and for whose service she received a Pension at the rate of thirty-six dollars and sixty-six cents per annum under the Act of July 7 th 1838) She further declares she is still a widow.
Mary Mack
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year first above written before me Elihu S. Bull Justice Peace I certify that I am well acquainted with the aforesaid Mary Mack and that she was a Pensioner under the Act of July 7 th 1838. Elihu S. Bull Justice Peace

State of Connecticut } Weibron Probate District Court } ss.
I John W. Cneworth Clerk of the Court of Probate for said District do certify that William P. Brall is a Justice of Peace for Tolland County & that I am acquainted with his signature and the one purporting to be his affixed to the within Instrument is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Weibron in said District this 1 st day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty three. John W. Cneworth Clerk

State of Connecticut ss. Office of Secretary of State
I certify that Elisha P. Buell is, & since the 20 th of June last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Tolland in said State, duly appointed & commissioned, as appears of record in this office — and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said State, This 28 th day of November 1813. N. A. Phelps
Secretary of State