Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,887, for Abraham Sage, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Sage, Abraham Candace
N 24,887
CONTENTS

8825 New
New York
Abraham Sage
Oneida Co in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Butler of the Regt commanded by Col Christy in the War of the Revolution for 16 mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 64 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of April 1833 and sent to J. Richardson - Hartford
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $126.66 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept - 31.66
$158.32
{ Revolutionary Claim } { Not June 7, 1832 }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk Book Vol. 4 Page 35
Let. to Jacob Huntington, July 23, 1835, relating to Mrs. Candee Sage's application.

Letter Hon. H. Putnam 19 th Dec r 1849
Letter to Hon. H. Putnam Larg. 3.30 with Dupli- cate Certificatez
5184 New York Candace widow of Abraham who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Dollars 3 30 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of Nov r 1849 and sent to
A. L. Lynde Warren New York
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 9, 1843, Page 158 Vol. 1.

11425.
Abraham Sager (Declaration
16 months service
admitted.
16 mos. Private.

State of New York
Onondaga County ss
On this Eleventh
day of September in the year 1882
personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas and Justices of the Supreme now sitting at Syracuse. Aged a resident of the town of Paris County of Onondaga and State of New York aged seventy eight years who first being duly sworn according to law depon- th and says that he was born in Middletown Hartford County State of Connecticut in the year 1854- and lived in the same town at the time of his first enlistment this deponent says that he belonged to Capt Eli Butler Company of Cavalry which was raised in Middletown This deponent further says that on the 19 day of April 1875 there was an alarm and Capt Butler Company had orders to march forthwith to Boston or Cambridge near Boston the Company Marched and according to orders this deponent says he was in service at this time about two weeks and was then discharged and returned home This deponent further says that in July 1875 he enlisted under Lieut Wright for six months and marched to Salisbury Mass the Company there joined Col Willis Regiment where the Company to which this deponent belonged were stationed with the regiment and continued for six months and was discharged in January 1876 and returned home to Middletown This deponent says that he again entered their service in the Revolutionary war on the first of February 1876 as a substitute for George Catlin and served two months in Capt Noadiah Newkin Company and Col John Chesters Regiment at Rockbury Mass and assisted in fortifying Dorchester Hills and at the expiration of two months was discharged and returned home This deponent further says that in the latter part of August or the first of September 1876 he was again called into the service by a draft for two months then belonging to Capt Butler Company of Cavalry and marched with said Company to New York City this deponent says that he was in New York City when it was evacuated by the American army The Cavalry retreated back to such places as they could obtain forage for their horses The troops left New York City October 12-1876 This deponent says that he served two months at this time and was discharged and returned home This deponent further says that in the summer and as this deponent believes in the month of July 1877 he was again drafted for two months and marched with Capt Butler Company to New York being the place of their quarters and were out in scouts and often in skirmishes with the refugees or cowboys so called in this war This deponent says he served two months and was then discharged and returned home This deponent says he was again called out by draft and marched with Capt Butler Company to Fort Hill

and served at this time two months this deponent says that he can not recollect the time he performed this service but says it was at the time the great chain was laid across north river and having served his time out was discharged and returned home this deponent further says that in August 1777 he was again drafted for two months and marched with Capt Butler Company from Middletown to Hartford then to Albany and from that place to New City near Troy New York and there the Company joined the continental Army under Genl Gates this deponent says that Genl Gates gave orders to detach a number of Cavalry of which this deponent was one to appear before the Genl. Morree at nine O'clock in the evening with 24 hours provision when the Genl came out and gave order to this detachment to march on a scouting tour under the command of Genl Patterson with peremptory orders that no soldier should speak a loud word without permission from Genl Patterson this deponent says the detachment marched all night and at the break of day discovered some of the enemy and succeeded in taking three of the British prisoners this deponent says that Genl Patterson order this deponent with two other of this detachment to take the prisoners on behind them and return back to head quarters and deliver them up to Genl Gates as soon as possible which was done this deponent says that after having served the three months out was discharged and returned home says he was born in the town of Middletown Hartford County Connecticut in the year 1754, lived in the State of Connecticut about fifteen years of the revolutionary war then removed to Whetstone now Middlesex County where he lived about a number of years then removed to Paris, Some County where he now lives this deponent further says that he hereby relinquishes every claim to whatever any pension or annuity excepting the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state
16 mths out this deponent further says that he has a record of his age under the hand of the town Clerk of Middletown Connecticut who testifies that he was born in the year 1754 as before stated this deponent declares that he served in the Revolutionary War according to the foregoing declaration with sixteen months and hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that my name is not the pension Roll of agency of any state Abraham Sage Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid J. B. Reae Dep Clerk
We Surtijs Southworth & John Willard of the town of Paris hereby certify that we well acquainted with Abraham Sage who has sworn and subscribed to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolution. Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid JB Reae Dep Clerk
Jertius D. Southworth John Willard

And the Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary sol- dier and served as he states and the Court further cer- tifies that it appears to them that Partis D Southworth who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman residing in the town of Pons and that John Welland who has also signed the same is a resident of the same town and is a credible person and that this statement is entitled to credit
By the Court C. Hayward, first judge.
I George Brown Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Onondaga do hereby certify that the fore- going contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Abraham Hays for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 12th day of September 1832 Geo. Brown Clerk

State of New York
Onondaga County
Samuel Hearn of the town of Westmoreland County and State of New York first being duly sworn and deposing to law deponeth and that he is well acquainted with Abraham Sage of the town of Paris County and State of New York. This deponent says that he first became acquainted with the said Abraham Sage at Roxbury Massachusetts on or about the first of February 1870. Both the said Abraham Sage and himself both belonging to Capt. Sweet's Hookers Company and Col. Johns Cheston Regiment. This deponent says that the said Abraham Sage and himself both enlisted for two months. The said Abraham and himself did duty in the same company with this deponent and this deponent says that he verily believes that the said Abraham was discharged at the time  the  time after having served the time out. This deponent says that the said Abraham Sage and himself were both in Dorchester Hill at the time it was fortified. This deponent further says that he is now eighty years of age and further this deponent says unto Sworn and subscribed this Sixth day of September 1832 before me Jonathan Richardson Justice of the Peace
Samuel Hearn
State of New York
Onondaga County S.S. J. Geo. Brown Clerk of said
County do hereby certify that Jonathan Richardson before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn to was at the date of the same a justice of the peace in and for said County - and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his signature to the above certificate genuine Witness my hand & seal of office this Twelfth day of September 1832 Geo. Brown Clerk

11425
Abraham Sages 16 math Declaration
x d - for Paris omnibus New York

State of New York Onondaga County
I do hereby certify that Samuel Hester who subscribed and made oath to the within affidavit is a credible person and to me well known having been acquainted with the said Samuel more than fifteen years past
New Hartford January the 1-1833
Jonathan Rich and Jon. Justice of Peace

State of New York
Onondaga County ss
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Abraham Sage who first being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is now in the seventy ninth year of his age and this deponent saith that by reason of Old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below in the following grades for one year and four months a private and for such service I claim a pension and this deponent further saith that he has stated with as much precision as he can as to the length of time he served and the grade he served in a further saith not
Sworn and subscribed this 17 day of January 1833 before me Jonathan Richardson Justice of Peace Abraham Sage
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Abraham Sage who made oath to and subscribed the fore above affidavit he is a credible person and his affidavit is entitled to credit
Jonathan Richardson Justice of Peace
Clerks Office Onondaga County ss
I George Brown Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Jonathan Richardson Esq. before whom the above affidavit was taken and sworn was at the time of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County and duly authorized to act as such that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and name subscribed to the above affidavit
Witness my hand and Seal office this 21 st day of January A.D. 1833.
Geo. Brown Clerk Jos. B. Read Deputy Clerk

X 3558
and Catherine widow of Abraham.
NY Oct 4 July 36- Rebecca Mann 1831
Jacob Houghton, Fredonia, N.Y. Agent

State of New York, } Chautauqua County ss. } On the 17. th day of April, 1838 before the Hon. Benjamin Walworth, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Chautauqua in the State of New York, (the same being a Court of Record,) personally appeared Candace Sage of the town of Pomfret, in the County & State aforesaid, in the 80. th year of her Age; 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 of made by the Act of Congress, passed July 4. th 1836 - That she is the Widow of Abraham Sage , who was a Private in the Service of the United States in the War of the Revolution; that proof of part of his services will appear by reference to the Records of the War Department, & the Certificate hereto annexed, granting him Sixty three dollars & thirty three cents per Annum, during life -
She further declares that she was married to the said Abraham Sage , at Berlin, Connecticut, at the dwelling house of her father (Ephraim Hollister) on the 25. th day of June, 1778 - that her husband, the said Abraham Sage , died at Paris, N. Y. on the 27. th day of December, 1836, and that she has remained a Widow ever since that period - And she further declares that the principal part of his services were performed before the marriage - and that he served afterwards in the War of the Revolution. All which she trusts will sufficiently appear by the evidence to be produced -
And she further declares, that in 1779, her late husband, the said Abraham Sage , was out in the Service employed by General Wadsworth as a teamster in the Commissary Department - and that he was from home on that business, three or four times, two or three weeks at each time - that she knew Gen. Wadsworth, & knew that he

employed her late husband for the purposes aforesaid -
In the year, 1780, and after she had one Child born, he was out in an Alarm to Milford; but she does not recollect under what Officers he served - she thinks a Capt. Allen commanded one Company - and in the same year he was out at New Haven & the Sea ports on an Alarm, and the Women at home could hear the report of the Guns from the Shipping - she heard the firing - Her late husband was in the Cavalry part of the time - She does not recollect how long he was out on these alarms; but she does think, not over a month each time - He was out on several other alarms; but she does not recollect how long, nor the Officers under whom he served.
And she further declares that the following is a true Copy of the Records made in the family Bible of her late husband - all of which was made in his life time, except the Record of his death, viz.
Abraham Sage & Candace Hallister Married - June 25, 1778
Abraham Sage died December 27 th 1836
Harris Sage born April 26 th 1779.
Harris Sage died October 22 nd 1831
James Sage Born Sept 5 th 1780.
Rutha Sage Born Dec 27 th 1781.
Betsy Sage Born Feb 4 th 1787.
Emilia Sage Born Jan. 15 th 1789.
Emilia Sage died June 1 st 1791
Abraham Sage Jr Born Feb 2 nd 1793.
Emilia Sage
Emilia Sage died

Emilla Sage Born May 22 d 1794.
Emilla Sage died May 27 th 1827.
George Sage Born Sept 3 d 1799.
George Sage died August 25 th 1801.
And further she says not
Subscribed and sworn to before me April 18 th
Lauree Sage
1848 Walter Pidge
Chautauqua Co. N.Y.
And I the said Pidge do hereby declare my opinion after investigating the matter that the said Lauree Sage is of the age she represents and that she is is the widow of Abraham Sage who was a soldier in the army of the revolution and a Revolutionary Pensioner and that she was married to the said Abra- ham Sage previous to her last term of service and that she has remained a widow ever since his death I further certify that the said Lauree Sage is from age and infirmity unable to attend any court of record to make her said declaration
Walter Pidge
Chautauqua Co. N.Y.

State of New York, } Chautauqua County ss. } James Sage of Pomfret in said County, aged 57 years on the 5 th day of September last, being duly sworn, testifies and says, that he is the Son of Abraham Sage & Candace, his Wife (now Widow) — That he was brought up in the family of said Abraham & Candace — That he has read the annexed Declaration of said Candace (his Mother) and the same is true, as far as his knowledge and information so extends — That his said Mother now lives with him — and the family Bible mentioned in her said Declaration is now in his house — It is the same Bible, which was kept by his father (the said Abraham) — and that the Records therein, copies of which are set forth in her said Declaration, are, in all respects true, as he believes —
James Sage
Subscribed & sworn to — } before me, April 20 th 1838 }
Walworth
Then Comr.
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named James Sage that he is a respectable person and that his said Declaration is true to his knowledge
W. Walworth Judge
Chautauqua Comr.
State of New York County of Chautauqua
vs George W. Lewis Clerk of said County do certify that Benjamin Walworth Esq. was at the date of the foregoing proceeding, a Judge of the County Court of said County, commissioned & sworn, & that the several signatures, "B. Walworth" subscribed to said proceedings, pur- porting to be his, are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & official seal this 21. day of April 1838.
G. W. Lewis Clerk

State of New York Chautauqua County } Be it known that before the Subscriber Aaron Foster a Justice of the Peace in & for said County personally came Candace Sage aged 87 Years who having been by me duly sworn according to law & on her oaths makes the following supplemental declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. That she is the same person who in the month of April 1838. made a declaration before Hon B. Walworth a Judge of Chautauqua County in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by said act. That in the month of September of that Year she was induced by the advice of her attorney who was unable to find proof to support her claim to a pension under the act of 1836 to apply for one under the act of July 7 th 1838. That she now believes & therefore claims that her husband the late Abraham Sage did serve in the American Revolutionary Army after her marriage to him & that she is entitled to a pension under the act of July 4 th 1836. That the annexed record is her own family record referred to by her in her original declaration & is a just & true record of the dates of her marriage & of the births of her children. That the said record is in the handwriting of Moses Avery now living in Clinton Brattle County New York & was made by him some thirty Years since That since the death of the said Abraham Sage She has not intermarried but remains his widow
Her Candace Sage mark
Sworn & Sub.cribed before me this 9th day of March 1847
Aaron Foster Justice of the Peace

State of New York Chautauqua County } Clerks Office }
I Matthew P. Barnes Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that Aaron Foster Esq. whose name is subscribed to the warrant of the within affidavit was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected & sworn and further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice & hereby believe that the signature to said warrant is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court & County this fifteenth day of March One thousand Eight hundred & forty seven
M. P. Barnes. Clerk

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
George Sage Born September 3, 1799.
DEATHS.
George Sage Died August 25, 1801.

FAMILY RECORD.
DEATHS.
DEATHS.

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Harris Sage, Born; April 26. 1779.
James Sage, Born, September 5, 1780.
Rutha Sage, Born. December 27, 1781.
Betsy Sage, Born, February 4. 1787.
Emilla Sage, Born. June 15, 1789.
Abraham Sage Born February 2 1793,
Emilla Sage Born May 22, 1794.
BIRTHS.
Harris Sage died 22 d October 1831.
Rutha Sage Died September 4, 1840
Emilla Sage died June 1, 1791.
Emily Sage died May 27 th 1837

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
Abraham Sage & S Candace Hellister married — June 25. 1778
MARRIAGES.
Abraham Sage died December 27 th 1836

N o 11425
Abraham Sayer.
admitted.
16 mo. Private.
5.16.16 '52 14 Sep 11 Dec
P.H.
Jonathan Richardson. New Hartford Oneida County New York

N o 11425  BRIEF in the case of Abraham Wage, of Paris, County of Oneida. — in the State of New York, (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
the Open Court.
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?
78 Years.
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     April 19 In 1775. about. 14 private Gen. Cpt Eli Butler?   July. " " 6. " Lieut. Wright. Col Willi   Febry 1 st 1776. 2. substitute Capt Hooker. Col John Chiche   Aug 2 nd Sept. " " 2. " Capt Butler?   July 1777. 2. " So So.   Aug 1777. 2. " So So. Genl Patterson.  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
None.
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service ?
Middletown, Hartford County, Conn.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
By one living witness
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James Ord
Examining Clerk.

State of New York Schatague County ss
On this 19 th day of July 1849, before the Subscribed a Justice of the peace in & for Laid County personally came James
Sage to me well known who having been by me duly sworn according to law on his oath deposes & says that he is son of Abraham Sage a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States deceased and Candace Sage his wife and was sixty eight Years old on the 5 th day of September in the Year 1848. That he has a record of his own age which was made more than twenty Years ago and is in the hand writing of his thinks and belief of Ulster Co. and a copy is hereto annexed that he is well acquainted with the said Candace Sage & knows that she has not in the married since the death of the said Abraham Sage but remains his widow
James Sage
Subscribed & sworn the day & and year above written before me and I certify that the said James Sage is a person of good moral character & entitled to credit as a witness
Alm Hunsdrey Justice of the peace

State of New York
Chautauqua County ss
S
On this 19 th day of July 1849 before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said county personally came Mrs Candace Sage to me well known who having been by me duly sworn according to law on her oath makes the following supplemental declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress of July 7 th 1838, and its supplements
That she is the same person who heretofore applied for a pension under the acts of July 4 th 1836 and July 7 th 1838 and subsequently made a supplemental declara- tion under the act of July 4 th 1836. That she now believes that her husband did serve in the Revolution after her intermarriage with him but she is satisfied that she shall not be able satisfactorily to establish said service and she therefore withdraws her claim under the act of July 4 th 1836 and renews her claim under the act of July 7 th 1838 and its supplements She further declares that she is now ninety years of age, that she has not intermarried since the death of her late husband Abraham Sage who was a Pensioner of the United States but remains & continues his widow
Subscribed & sworn before me this 19 th day of July 1849
Allen Hinkley, Justice of the peace,
Candace Sage Mark

Let the Clerk Certify the Official Character & genuine Signature of the Justice & Secretary and of the ribbon under his official Seal
Let the Clerk Certify the genuine Signature and Official Character of the Justice & Secretary and of the ribbon under his official Seal & then send by early mail to A. S. Lynde
Warsaw Wyoming Co N.Y.
A. S. Lynde Warsaw Wyoming Co N.Y.C.

Family Record
Births James Sage born } Sept 5 th 1780 }
State of New York Chautauqua County ss. }
On this 14 th day of July 1844 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally came James Sage to me well known who having been by me duly sworn according to law on his oath deposeth and says that, the original family record containing the original entry or record of his birth is not in his possession but that he believes it to be now in Wash- ington D.C. when he believes it was sent many years ago. That he has in his own family Bible a true copy taken from that original record more than twenty years ago. That this copy cannot be separated from his said family Bible without mutilating it. And that the above record of his birth is a true copy taken from his family Bible as therein recorded
Subscribed & sworn to this day & year above James Sage written before me, & I certify that the said James Sage is a person of good moral character & entitled to credit as a witness Allen Hunsdley, Justice of the peace
State of New York } Chautauqua County ss. }
On this 14 th day of July 1844 before me a Justice of the peace in and for said County person- ally came Nelson Gorham to me well known who having been by me duly sworn according to law on his oath deposeth and says that he did on this day copy from the family Bible of James Sage of this County the above record of the birth of the said James Sage and that the above record of the birth of said James Sage was copied and written by him the said Nelson Gorham and is a true and correct copy taken from the family Bible of the said James Sage.
Subscribed & sworn to this day & year Nelson Gorham above written before me, & I certify that the said Nelson Gorham is a person of good moral character & entitled to credit as a witness Allen Hunsdley Hunsdley Justice of the peace

State of New York Chautauqua County } p: Clerk's Office
I hereby certify that Allen Kierny is whose name is subscribed to the several of the foregoing Affidavits was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly qualified and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and truly believe that his signature to the said several are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said County this twenty first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine
R. C. Green Dept. Clerk
The Clerk Absent
Cohoes

NY. Oct 31. as per Condace Sagg
Free
L. Edwards, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City

Fredonia, N. Y. 24. Oct. 1838-
Sir, In the case of Mrs Candace Sage , I enclose the Aff t of Mrs Mehitabel Porter , which I referred to in her papers last sent, & which I then supposed was on file in your Office — Your Ob t Serv t . Jacob Houghton.

10767
A
New York.
Candace Sage
Widow of Abraham
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June '32 and who died on the 27 December 1836 of Oneida in the State of New York who was a Pri in the Company commanded by Captain Butler of the Regt commanded by Col. Chester in the Cin t ma line for 16 mo
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of Nov r 1849 and sent to A. L. Lynde, Warsaw, N.Y.
Total amount, $
Joint Res. 23 rd Jan y 1845, & 1 st July 1848- [Act July 7, 1838.] Recorded by J. P. Chase Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page 545

8685 New York
Candace Sage widow of Abraham who was a Private in the Revolution for 16 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of Nov 49 and sent to
A. L. Lynde Warsaw New York
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 89

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24887
Wanda Sage Wid of Abraham Sage Brn. Kew-ha
Act Feb 2nd 1868
Index: Vol. 1 , Page 190
[Arrangement of 1870.]

2125 Gordon Sage Cardinal age N.Y.
act 7. July 38. Joint Resolution of 22nd May 1845 - 18th May 44 Jacob Houghton Fredonia, N.Y. Agent.
Manner before 1794 must have died 27 Dec 1836 Adm'd 16 Mo 1836 $53 33 p. An
1st March 1836 to 4 March 1841, Adm'd 3 o March 43. 17 June 44 $53 33 p. An p.m. 4 March 1843
Adm'd act 2 Feby 48 $53 33 p.m. to 4 March 48
A.L. Lynde Waukegan

State of New York, } Chautauqua County ss. }
On this eighth day of September, 1838, before the Hon. Benjamin Walworth, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Chautauqua in the State of New York, (the same being a Court of Record,) personally appeared Candace Sage , a resident of the town of Pompey in the County and State aforesaid, in the 80 th year of her age, 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 July 7. 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows": — That she is the Widow of Abraham Sage , who was a Private in the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution; that sufficient proof of the services of the said Abraham Sage will appear by reference to the Records of the War Department, & his Certificate (N o 8825,) granting him Sixty three dollars and thirty three cents per Annum, during his natural life; which Certificate is now on file, with other papers, in the Office of the Secretary of War.
She further declares that she was married to the said Abraham Sage , at the dwelling house of Ephraim Hollister, (her father,) in Berlin, Connecticut, on the 25 th day of June, 1778, and that her husband, the aforesaid Abraham Sage , died at Paris, N. Y. on the 27 th day of December, 1836, and that she has remained a Widow ever since that period; that, as she believes, she was not married to the said Abraham Sage prior to his leaving the service, for which he obtained his pension, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, Seventeen hundred & ninety four,

viz. at the time above stated —
And she further declares that on the 17 th day of April last, she made her Declaration before the Hon. Benjamin Walworth, a Judge as above named in Order to obtain the benefits of the provision of the Act of Congress, passed July 4. 1836 — That for that purpose, she obtained the Affidavit of Mehitable Porter, which is now on file in the War Department, and is in substance, and she believes, in the words, and figures following, that is to say: —
"State of New York, "Onida County ss. } Mehitable Porter of New Hartford "in said County, being duly sworn, deposes and says "that she is now upwards of sixty nine years of "Age — that she is well acquainted with Candace "Sage, and has been well acquainted with her ever "since her days of Childhood — that this deponent "was present at the marriage of the said Candace "to Abraham Sage — The marriage was solemnized "at her father's house in the town of Berlin in "the State of Connecticut by General Hart, according "to the best of this deponent's recollection and belief, "on or about the Month of June, 1778 — And this "deponent further says, that the said Abraham "Sage was engaged in in the service of the Army "of the Revolution, before and after his marriage "with the said Candace, and was much of his "time out with the Soldiers of the Revolution" "Subscribed and sworn } "Mehitable her Porter" "Feb'y 20. 1838 } mark "before me "
"Sam t . Dakin, Justice of the Peace."
And she, the said Candace, further declares that the following is a true copy of the Records made

in the family Bible of Abraham Sage, her said late husband; all of which were made in his life time, except the Record of his death, viz.
Abraham Sage and Candau Hollister Married June 25. 1778
Harris Sage born April 26. 1779
James Sage born September 5. 1780
Rutha Sage born December 27. 1781
Betsey Sage born February 4. 1787
Emilla Sage born June 15. 1789
Abraham Sage Junr. born Feb'y 2 nd . 1793
Emilla Sage born May 22 nd . 1794
George Sage born Sept. 3 rd . 1799
Abraham Sage died December 27. 1836
Harris Sage died October 22 nd . 1831.
Emilla Sage died June 15. 1791.
Emilla Sage died May 27. 1827.
George Sage died August 25. 1801
And the said Candau Sage, for proof in this case, refers as well to all the papers on file, under her application for a pension under the law of July 4. 1836, as to those of her late husband.

above mentioned - all which she believes will be satisfactory proof of her claim just to a pension
Subscribed & sworn to before me September 8 th 1838
Candace Sage
W. B. Woodhull Judge Chautauqua Co. N.Y.
State of New York, - } Chautauqua County ss. }
James Sage of Pomfret in said County, being sworn, says, that he was 58 years of age on the 5 th day of Sept. instant - and that he is the son of Abraham Sage & Candace Sage named in the annexed Declaration of said Candace - That he was brought up in the family of the said Abraham and Candace - That his father died at the time and place mentioned in said Declaration - as he believes and that his mother now lives with him, and is still the widow of said Abraham, & has not been married since his death - And he further says that he has read the annexed Declaration and he declares that the same is in all respects true, so far as his knowledge & information extends - And he further says that the family as Bible mentioned in said Declaration is now in his house - It is the same Bible, which was kept by his father, (the said Abraham) - and that the Records therein, Copies of which are set forth in said Declaration, are in all respects true, as he believes -
Subscribed & sworn to before me September 8 th 1838
James Sage
W. B. Woodhull Judge Chautauqua Co. N.Y.

State of New York — Chautauqua County ss. }
I, Benjamin Walworth, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Chautauqua in the State of New York do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Candace Sage and James Sage (her son) named in the annexed papers. That they are respectable in Society, and in my opinion, entitled to full credit for truth & veracity.
And I do further certify that I have examined the Records made in the family Bible mentioned in the annexed Declaration and Affidavit, and am satisfied that the same are true; copies of which are contained in said Declaration.
And I do further certify, that, in my opinion, the said Candace Sage cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the said Court of Common Pleas — Given under my hand, Sept. 8. 1838.
B. Walworth Judge Chautauqua Com. Pleas

Chautauqua County Clerk's Office. p.
I George M. Tew, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Benjamin Malworth Esq. was on the eighth day of September inst. a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that the foregoing signatures "B Malworth" purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 20. day of Sept. 1838.
G. M. Tew Clerk

State of Connecticut,
County of Hartford, ss. On this 14 th day of August A1849, before me a Justice of the Peace for said County, personally came Elisha Edwards, of Berlin in said County aged 76 years, and on his oath deponeth and says, that he has resided in the South West School District in Worthington School Society in said town of Berlin from his infancy, - that he was well acquainted with Abraham Sage and Candace a daughter of Ephraim Hollister of said Berlin, and that from his earliest recollection the said Abraham & Candace were living together in said School District as husband and wife & continued to do so for several years thereafter, that he knows it to have been before the year 1794 from the fact that he, the said Edwards had a cousin whose name was Jacob Hubbard who lived with the said Abraham & Candace Sage & that he the said Edwards frequently visited the said Cousin at the residence of the said Abraham & Candace while he the said Edwards was a small boy. - he also knows it to have been before the year 1794 from the fact that he, the said Edwards was himself married in the year 1795 at the age of 22 years & knows the said Abraham & Candace to have lived together as husband & wife several years previous to his own marriage
Elisha Edwards
The words "as husband & wife" in the last line but one were interlined by me before signing, J. H. North Justice of the Peace,

Subscribed & sworn before me this 4 th day of August A D 1849 and I certify that I have been well acquainted with the said Elisha Edwards for more than 25 years, & know him to be one of the most worthy and respectable citizens of said town of Berlin & every way worthy of credit -
Alfred North Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut,
County of Hartford, ss On this 4 th day of August A D 1849 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hartford aforesaid, personally came Phebe Norton of Berlin in said County aged 79 years, and on her oath deposeth and says that she was married to Samuel Norton of said Berlin in the town of Wallingford in the County of New Haven on the 22 nd day of January A D . 1789 and on the same day removed into the South West School District in Worthington School Society in said town of Berlin & has resided in said School District until this time - that when she removed to said District in the said year 1789. Abraham Sage & Candace a daughter of Ephraim Hollister, were then living together without reproach as husband and wife & continued to do so for several years thereafter in said said School District that she is enabled to recollect the fact of their living together at that time, for the reason that when the said Phebe removed into said District in the said year 1789. Ephraim Hollister the father of the said Candace, was her nearest neighbour, and that she very soon became acquainted with the said Abraham Sage & the said Candace who lived in said School District, which acquaintance continued until the said Abraham & his wife subsequently removed to the west.
Phebe Norton
The figures 1789. in the 9 th 13 th & 19 th lines were written on erasure by myself before final execution, Alfred North Justice of the Peace

Subscribed and sworn before me, this 11 th day August A.D. 1849 & I certify that the said Phebe Norton is a person of irreproachable moral character & entitled to credit.
Alfred North Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut, County of Hartford, p. On this 22 nd day of August A.D. 1849 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County personally came Samuel Bishop of Berlin in said County aged, 84 years, and on his oath deposeth and says, that he has resided in said town of Berlin 69 years, that during the Revolutionary War he knew Abraham Sage & Candace Hollister who resided in said town of Berlin, that the said Candace was the daughter of Ephraim Hollister of said town of Berlin; that in the year 1778 or thereabouts the said Abraham Sage & Candace Hollister were married and thereafter lived together in said town of Berlin as husband & wife without reproach; that he is enabled to recollect the dates from the following circumstances, to wit, That the said Bishop was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, having at two different times been drafted & for a short time engaged in the service while he the said Bishop was an apprentice to Elijah Loveland of said Berlin who married a sister of the said Abraham Sage & he well recollects that the said Abraham & Candace were married & lived together as husband & wife about that time.
Samuel Bishop

Subscribed and sworn before me this 10 th day of August A.D. 1849 & I certify that I have been acquainted with the said Samuel Bishop for more than 25 years, that he has sustained a good moral character & is every way worthy of confidence & credit
Alfred North Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut County of Hartford ss. On this 14 th day of August A.D. 1849 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County personally came Norton Wright of said Berlin aged 71 years and on his oath deposeth and says that he has resided in the South West School District in Worthington School Society in said town of Berlin from his infancy. that when he was a School Boy prior to the year 1790 he knew Abraham Saye and Candace his wife who was reputed to be the daughter of Ephraim Hollister of said Berlin. that he the said Norton Wright and the said Abraham Saye resided in the same School District; - that he the said Norton Wright attended school with Harris Saye and Ruth Saye two of the children of the said Abraham & Candace. & that the said Abraham Saye & Candace lived together as husband & wife in said Berlin prior to the year 1790. — Norton Wright
Subscribed and sworn before me this 14 th day of August A.D. 1849 & I certify that the said Norton Wright is a man of good moral character & entitled to confidence & credit Alfred North Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut.
I, ROGER H. MILLS, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern:
That Alfred North is, and since the 20th day of June last past hath been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed and commissioned,---having full power and authority by the laws of said State to take the Acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give Certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations.
And I further certify, That I believe the foregoing signature of the said Alfred North to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford, this 7 th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine.
Roger H. Mills
Secretary of State.

Town Clerks Office p. Berlin July 21. 1849 I Alfred North of the Town of Berlin in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut, do depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of said Town of Berlin, & that by virtue of my said office I have the custody of the town records of said town, & that I have examined the Records of Marriages & Births in my custody as aforesaid, for proof of the marriage of Abraham Sage & Candace Hoolister, & the births of their children upon said records, but do not find their names, or any evidence relating thereto.
And I further depose and say that it does not appear from the records in this office that it was the practice of the Register of this town to make systematic records of births, marriages or deaths until the year 1820, & that but very few marriages appear on record in this office prior to that date.
Alfred North, Town Clerk.
State of Connecticut
County of Hartford p. Berlin. On this 21 st day of July A D 1849 before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace for said County personally came Alfred North subscriber to the foregoing affidavit, to me well known to be the Town Clerk of said Town of Berlin, & made oath in due form of law, that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is just and true.
Horatio Grisley Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut.
I, ROGER H. MILLS, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern: That Horatio Bridley Esq is, and since the 20th day of June last past hath been Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed and commissioned,---having full power and authority by the laws of said State to take the Acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give Certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to His official acts and attestations.
AND I further certify, That I believe the foregoing signature of the said Horatio Bridley to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford, this 23 rd day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine
Roger H. Mills
Secretary of State.

Sauquoit, N.Y. March 23
1841
Mr James Sage Fridonia Onondague Co. N.Y.

State of New York } Onida county } ss
Mehetabel Porter of New Hartford in said county being duly sworn deposes & says that she is now upwards of sixty nine years of age - that she is well acquainted with Candace Sage & has been well acquainted with her ever since her days of childhood - that this deponent was present at the marriage of the said Candace to Abraham Sage. The marriage was solemnized at her father's house in the town of Berlin in the state of Connecticut, by General Hart, according to the best of this deponent's recollection & belief on or about the month of June in the year 1778. And this deponent further says that the said Abraham Sage was engaged in the service of the army of the Revolution before & after his marriage with the said Candace & was much of his time out with the soldiers of the Revolution. her
Subscribed & sworn Feb. 20. 1838
Mahetabel x Porter mark
before me Sam Dake in Justice of the peace
And I further certify that I have been acquainted with the said Mahetabel Porter for several years past & that she is a credible person & her character for truth is good. Sam Dake in Justice of the peace
State of New York, } Onida county, } ss:
I, James Dean, Clerk of the County Courts of the county & State aforesaid; do hereby certify, that Sam Dake is a Justice of the peace in & for the said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the first day of January 1835, and will expire on the 31 st day of December 1838; That his signature above written is genuine
Given under my hand, & the Seal of said Court, this twelfth day of March 1838.
James Dean, Clerk. By Henry Hethill, Dep. Clk.

1882.7.2847 MAY 28 1882
Miss Alice of Barbara Rose
Edwards Esq Governor Perkins Washington D.C.
24

Warsaw N.Y.
Apr 30 th 1847
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Enclosed I send you the supplemental declaration of Mrs. Gardner Sage under the act of July 4 th 1836 & her family record
Your letter of the 25 th February last to Hon. A. Smith was forwarded by him to me & contains a statement of the service claimed by Mr. Sage previous to his marriage with the present claimant but some 3 months service rendered by him after the marriage is not stated in your letter
I would respectfully submit to you that in order to a fair & intelligent adjustment of this claim I ought to be furnished with a full statement of all the service claimed by Abraham Sage in order that a certificate may be obtained from the Comptroller of Connecticut as to the proof which his records furnish in relation to said service
Mr. Sage having obtained the evidences I am informed of 3 different witnesses as to his service I think that every reasonable facility ought to be granted to the widow to sustain the claim
I am Very Respectfully Yours
A. L. Lynde

Sept 21 st . Ralph Waldo Emerson Cambridge
to
L. Edmonds Esq Commissioner of Russia Washington D.C.

Warsaw New York
27 th May 1847
J. S. Edwards Esqr
Dear Sir
Your favor of the 21 st inst relating to the Claim of Candace Sage is just received. You request an explanation of my reasons for supposing & alleging that her husband's papers on file in your office show that he served three months after marriage.
I have no direct or positive knowledge in relation to it whatever. Neither have I been favored with the original letters in this case & except a copy furnished by yourself to Hon A Smith on the 10 th of February last, of your letter of 15 th January 1841 to Hon. R. P. Morris, I have no copies of that correspondence.
I have in my hands copies of the papers sent to your office in support of the declarations of Mrs Sage under both acts & among them is a paper purporting to be a copy of her husband's pension certificate from which I learn that he was pensioned at the rate of Sixty three Dollars & thirty three cents per annum.
Your letter of the 28 th of February last to Hon Albert Smith states that Mrs Sage claimed in his declaration fourteen days service in 1775 in April, under Capt Butler & six months, in the same year under Lieut Wright. two months in 1776. under Capt Hooker and four tons of 2 months each in 76 & 77 under Capt Butler. The whole of said service amounting to 16 months and 14 days which I suppose would entitle Mrs Sage to a pension of less than 55. Dollars per annum.

On discovering the Amount of Pension granted to Mrs Sage. In that as I supposed it exceeded by nearly 9 Dollars per Annum the Amount to which she was entitled for the Service communicated in your letter. I concluded that on examining the papers relating to her claim she having withdrawn her claim under the act of 1836 & asserted one under the act of 1838 you was of the opinion that in the then present state of her claim you ought not to communicate to her or her agent any service alleged by her husband to have been rendered after the date of her alleged marriage with him. Therefore Mrs Sage still being of the opinion that her husband did serve after her marriage & as I supposed the above facts tended strongly to show that she was correct in that opinion I caused her to assert her belief of that fact & requested you to communicate to me fully the service alleged by her husband to have been rendered after the date of the marriage in order to a full & fair adjustment of the claim.
I trust that the above explanation will be sufficient to satisfy Mr Edwards that in my letter to him I did not without some reason claim that there was service rendered after the marriage by Mr Sage. & I assure you that so far from intending to impeach in any degree the motives of Mr Edwards I at the time was of the opinion that in withholding the information for which I then asked in my last letter he had done what was proper in the pecuniary state of the claim & my only excuse for being somewhat earnest in my

Solicitation for the information desired was a fear entertained that you might think proper to refuse it on account of her having once withdrawn her claim under the act of 1836.
Had I been favored with a copy of the letter, referred to you in your last, in reply to her claim under the act of 1836. I should have been perfectly satisfied & proceeded in the prosecution of her claim under the act of July 7th 1838.
Hoping that this explanation will be satisfactory to the Commissioner.
I am Respectfully, Yours A. L. Lynde
As I think,

Washington Dec 29 1849
Hon J A Edwards Comm Pension
My Sir
Will you have the goodness to inform me whether Candace Sage Widow of Abraham Sage a private in the Revolution is an applicant for a Pension & by whom as her agent.
Very Respectfully Yours &c
W. D. Jackson

Payment to be made at Albany by T. W. Alcott
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New York
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol. 2 Page 89
J. P. Chase Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the acts of March 3, 1843, and 17 th June 1844, Candace Sage widow of Abraham Sage who was a Private in the Revolution and died on the 27 th day of December 1836, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Fifty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum, commencing on the 1 st March 1843, and terminating on the 4 th March 1848, unless the Pensioner married or died before the last mentioned date; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this Second day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty nine
T. Minge
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Payment to be made at
Albany J. W. Olcott
by
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the 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, 1848, Page 188 Vol. 4
J. P. Chase Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d. 1848, Candace Sage of New York widow of Abraham Sage who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Fifty three dollars and thirty three 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 Department of the Interior this Second day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty nine .
V. Emine
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Payment to be made at
Albany by J. W. Olcott Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New York
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 545
J. B. Chase Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7 th , 1838, and Joint Resolutions 23 rd January 1845 & 1 st July 1848, Candace Sage of New York, widow of Abraham Sage who was a Private in the Revolution and died on the 27 th day of December 1836, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Fifty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum, commencing on the 4 th March, 1836, (and) terminating on the 4 th of March, 1841, unless the Pensioner married or died before the last mentioned date; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this Second day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty nine
T. Emory
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. B. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

State of New York } Wyoming County } ss
Albertus L. Lynde being duly sworn according to law, on his oath deponeth & saith that he is the attorney of Candace Sage widow of Abraham Sage deceased, for the prosecution of her claim against the United States for a pension. That he has this day learned from a letter from the Commissioner of Pensions, that the claim of the said Candace has been allowed and that the certificates of pension in her favor were enclosed to deponent on the 2 nd Nov 1849 Warsaw in the County and State aforesaid.
That he has not received the said pension certificates or the letter or envelope enclosing them and he does not believe that they have reached the Post Office at Warsaw aforesaid and that he does not know or believe that they have been received by any other person.
Albertus L. Lynde
Subscribed & sworn this 24 th day of December } 1849 before me Israel Hodge Justice

Warsaw New York
Dec 24. 1849
Hon Harvey Patnam
Dir Sir
The letter of Mr Edwards of the 19 th informing you that the Pension Certificates of Candace Sage widow of Abraham Sage were enclosed to me at this place on the 2 d day of November last is received
I have never received the letter referred to or the Pension Certificates and I send to you my affidavit to that effect and I wish Mr Edwards to forward to me the necessary directions to enable me to recover the money and if duplicate certificates are necessary they should be sent if not sent I should be informed of the date of the certificates and the rate per annum of the pension
Very Respectfully Yours
A. L. Lynde
P. S. Please request Mr Edwards to give to the agent at Albany such further instructions as may under the circumstances be necessary

2.156
Zarah Nimmo widow of Richard Nimmo (now Comptroller) by her grand-daughter Maryland Sackett
Mr. L. Edwards, Esq.
Washington City.

In the Matter of Candace Sage, Widow of Abraham Sage, de d . a Soldier of the Revolution
Fredonia, N. Y. 21. April, 1838
Sir,
In this case, I send you the Declaration & papers, which I hope will be satisfactory & that I shall receive an answer soon —
Your Ob t . Serv t
Isaac Houghton
Gen. S. Edwards, Esq r

Payments to be made at New York by Said: U S B Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of New York
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol. 4 Page 75 by W. T. Williams Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Abraham Sago of the State of New York who was a Private in the war of the Revolution is entitled to receive Sixty Three dollars and Thirty Three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United
States, this 30 day of
April one thousand
eight hundred and thirty- 8300
Lew. Cass
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

2125 Candace Sage. N.Y.
Set to A. R. Lynde May 21. '47 to same June 11. '47
Set 7th July '38

Jan 1867 H. H. H. H. for attention
Candace Sage
Abby W.
Canceled Certificates -
Am
J. L. Edwards Govt Pensions
Washington D.C.

558 - N Canoe Sage, at at. July 1836 of Abraham Set to Jacob Floughton July 23, 1838. Rejected to same 26. Nov. 1838 same 1. Dec. 1838 Nov. R.P. Martin, Jan. 1839 Jan. 1839 Feb. 1839 Mar. 1839
Set to Hon. A. Smith Feb 28th 1847.

I Jordan Gray do on my oath depose & say that I was formerly well acquainted with Abraham Sage a Revolution- ary Pensioner of the United States, who was a citizen of and died at the town of Paris in the County of Oneida and State of New York; That I dug the grave to the Bell and attended to the services generally of Sexton; and that I subse- quently assisted in erecting a monument or grave stone to his memory; That by reference to an entry in my Sextons Book as well as the date on said monument or grave stone, said Sage died on or about the 27 th day of December 1836, That said Abraham left a Widow named Candace Sage.
Jordan Gray
State of New York
Oneida County } ss On this 27 th day of August 1849 before the Subscribed a justice of the peace in & for said County personally came Jordan Gray to me well known to be a person of good Moral Character & his title to Credit and in my presence subscribed, and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the above affidavit
Charles Robinson Justice Peace of said Co.
I Aaron Bligh do on my oath depose & say that I was the Physician who attended upon Abraham Sage a Revolutionary Pensioner formerly of the town of Paris Oneida County State of New York in his last illness. That said Abraham Sage died at said Paris on or about the 27 th day of December in the Year 1836. That I am able to fix the date of his death by reference to my books of accounts by which I find that I last visited him on the 16 th day of December 1836 & I know that he died within a very few days of that date.
Aaron B. Bligh

State of New York Oneida County ss.
On this 21 st day of August 1849 before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in for said County personally came Doctor Aaron B. Bligh in my presence subscribed and made Solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit & I certify said Bligh to be a person of good Character Entitled to Credit
Charles Robinson Justice Peace & Co.
by Clerk's Certificate
Copied
State of New York

State of New York,—Clerk's Office, Oneida County, ss.
I, Patrick Mahon, Clerk of the said County, Do Certify, That
Charles Robinson
whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the Peace for said county, dwelling in said county, and sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice and verily believe that the signature to the certificate of said proof or acknowledgement, is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said county, this
Twenty first
day of
August
1849.
Patrick Mahon
Clerk.
Copied

no one required the entire claim having been reported attended to.

Warsaw Wyoming Co N Yk Nov. 12. 1849
J. L. Edwards Esq., Sir
Previous to the 18 th of September last I forwarded by mail to your office proof in relation to the Revolutionary Pension Claims of
Candace Sage act of 1838 which had also been presented under that of 1836 Emmice Chapman act of Feb 29. 1848 Anna Eno " " 1838
A longer time has already elapsed than has of late been customary at your office before receiving answer in such cases & as I am anxious to hear from these Claims before the commencement of the Session of Congress I take the liberty of calling your attention to them & would respectfully request your early examination and answer
Very Respectfully
A. L. Lynde

For duplicate Certificates each
'38.
43844
'48

Washington Dec 29, 1849
Dear S r . Edwards,
Sir, I forward A. L. Lynde's affidavit as to last Certificate of Pension - Also his letter to me on the same subject -
I am unable to make the Certificate he asks as to the Justice - Knowing as I do now the character of Mr. Lynde I have no doubt that Judge was a Justice at the time he took the affidavit -
Please return - Yours as conscientiously - Most Respectfully Yours H. Putnam

Washington Jan'y. 2. 1850
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Somerville,
My Sir
Inclosed I return you the papers in the case of Candace Dage of Mrs Widow of Abraham Dage.
They were forwarded to me through mistake I presume.
Very Respectfully, & truly Yours,
H. T. Jackson
Pls acknowledge recd of them - S

Free
J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington City.
2125 - Oct 62. N.Y. 7 July 1838.

Abraham Sager, Oneida Co NY act 7 June 1832 p 162 p 111
To what time was his last paid?
66. A
Pension Office October 30 th 1849
P. H. to 4 th Sept 1836
J. B. B.

Warsaw N.Yk. Sept r 1. 1849
J. L. Edwards Esqr Dr. Sir
Enclosed I send proof of marriage as in case of Candace Sage widow of Abraham Sage. please send a certificate at Your lady's convenience
Respectfully Yours, A. L. Lynde

Fredonia N. Y.
26. Septm. 1838
J. S. Edwards, Esq.
Sir,
I enclose the papers in the case of Mrs Candace Sage , who asks for the five years' Allowance - She refers you to the proofs by which her late husband obtained his pension, as well as to the papers, on which she applied for a pension under the law of July 4. 1836 -
I have rec d . the Certificate in the case of Mrs Thankful Cleland - It is not as I expected. She is intitled to the pension, granted by the law of July 4. 1836 - and to place the matter beyond all doubt, I shall in a few days, forward to you the Deposition of a soldier, who served at the time, and in the same Company with John Cleland, her late husband -
Your Ob t Serv t
Jacob Houghton.