Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,790, for William Ingraham, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER
Ingraham William Esther
W. 26.790
CONTENTS

New York
2017
William Ingraham,
private
Rhode Island Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York.
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of Aug t 1818. and sent to. William Moore Esq. Pensylvania Ave, N. York.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept 1818.
4 mos 4/30. $ 33.06
{Revolutionary claims,} {Act 18th March, 1818,}
1776 1777 3 Years
June 1818
Pensylvania Ave, Albany Co. Continue
Pensylvania Ave
Not in New York City 1820 to New York & Moore

4367
New York Albany Esther Ingraham widow of William R. Ingraham who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Febch 1849 and sent to Dayne H. Knox Lowville N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 103 Vol. 1.

Copy William Ingraham Oath & Schedule
Middleburgh Schoharie Co
NY. - 2017 Aug 18
Reside real of estate as in the above papers -
Can

Copy SCHEDULE.
STATE OF NEW-YORK. County of Schoharie } ss.
On this fourth day of October 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said County, Proceeding according to the Common Law & unlimited in amount of Jurisdiction, William Ingraham aged Sixty six years, resident in Middleburgh in said County of Schoharie — who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: In Captain (Hugh's) Company, Colonel Green's Regiment and Rhode Island Line , That he is now on the Pension List Roll of the New York Agency at the rate of Eight Dollars per Month , that his original Declaration is dated the First day of May One Thousand Eight Hundred and eighteen and the number of his Pension Certificate is 2607
And I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
That my Family consists (besides myself) of Esther Ingraham my Wife aged Fifty eight years who is almost wholly unable to labour in consequence of disease and infirmity, Ruby Ingraham my daughter aged Fourteen years who is weakly & unhealthy, Clarinda Ingraham my daughter aged Twelve years , George Ingraham my son aged Ten years & Gilbert Ingraham my son aged eight years ; That I am by occupation a Shoemaker, but am unable to labour in consequence of old age and loss of eye sight; And I do further swear that I am unable to procure a support or living for myself & family without the aid or assistance of Government Except by Public or Private Charity
Sworn to, and declared, on the 4 th day of October 1820 before
John Smart, Clerk
William Ingraham Mark
I John Smart Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Schoharie  County do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty three dollars and thirty five cents . In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this fourth day of October 1820
John Smart , Clerk of the Court for the County of Schoharie

Schedule  Real Estate none whatever  Personal Estate as follows
  1 Cow Value $14.00   1 Swine " 3.00   2 Turkeys " 1.75   8 Dunghill Fowls, 12 chickens " 4.25   1 Axe " 1.00   2 Axes " 1.12   1 old pg Shears " 0.50   1 old set Shoemakers Tools Hammer, Pincers, awl etc " 1.00   1 pg Flat Irons " 0.35   1 Shovel & Tongs " 1.00   1 pg Andirons " 1.00   1 Iron Pot " 0.75   1 " Kettle " 0.50   1 old Tea Urn " 0.25   1 Gridiron " 0.75   1 Wash Tub " 0.50   2 Pails " 0.82   1 Churn " 0.75   1 old Ladle " 1.50   8 Chairs " 2.25   8 Stools & Yokes " 2.25   8 Spoons " 0.25   Crockery consisting of Cups, Saucers, Plates, Bowls etc Very Poor & Broken " 0.75   1 Grease & 1 small wheel Pump & unfit for use " 1.00   1 Reel Poor also " 0.12   1 Bible " 0.25   Several other Books old " 0.50   $33.35 
Signed in open Court this 4th day of October 1920 before me John Swart, Clerk
William Marks his X Ingraham

4539 Esther Ingraham
Dedication for widows Pension
[Faint, mirrored cursive text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]

State of New York County of Warren
On this Eighteenth day of December A. D. 1838 personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Warren in open Court at the Court house in the Town of Warren Esther Ingraham a resident of the Town of Fowler in the aforesaid County of Warren aged seventy four years, who, being first duly sworn according to Law, on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"; That she is the widow of William Ingraham, late of Boonville in the County of Oneida in the State of New York, who was a private in Rhode Island line of the Con- tinental army during the revolutionary war; That according to the best of her information knowledge and belief her husband the said Ingraham served Three years and four months in the revolutionary war. He enlisted in Stonington, Connecticut at the commence- ment of the war & went across to Rhode Island and enlisted for three years. His captain's name she believes was Newman but is not sure. His general was Greene. She does not remember the Colonel's name. His cap- tain's name was Hovey at some time of his service. He probably was a prisoner of the United States for many years before his death - He proved his services by the affidavit of his Lieutenant whose name was Rodgers. The deponent is aged and her memory has

become quite poor - she has heard her husband repeatedly state his services, the places where he was and the battles he was engaged in; he was in the battle at Red Bank and also at Monmouth - but she does not distinctly remember other particulars of his service.
She further declares that she was married to the said William Ingraham on the first day of May seventeen hundred eighty four by Elder Whitman a Baptist clergyman at the Town of Groton in Connecticut; that her husband the said William Ingraham died on the seventeenth day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty six at the Town of Brookville aforesaid; that she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and thirty four viz: at the time above stated: she has no record in existence of the said marriage: it was recorded in an old family bible which was long since worn out and destroyed.
Sworn to and subscribed, in open court on the day and year above written before the judges aforesaid
A C. W. T. R.
E. the ...

State of New York St. Lawrence County ss: I, Alvin C. Town Clerk of the County Courts of the said County of St. Lawrence do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration of Esther Ingraham was this day made and subscribed by her upon Oath in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County at the Court House in the town of Canton in said County, and that the said declaration and the proof therein contained was satisfactory to the said Court.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County the 18 th day of December 1838
A. C. TOWN Clerk

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
State of New-York. } TO WIT: CITY AND COUNTY OF ALBANY. }
IN conformity with the provisions of the Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 18th, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," the following DECLARATION, in writing, is made under oath, by
William Ingraham of the Town of Rensselaerville in the County of Albany in the State of New York before the Honorable Spencer Moore Esquire, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Albany in the said state, which Court is a Court of Record of the County and State, in which the said William Ingraham doth reside, that is to say:
DECLARATION.
I William Ingraham aged sixty three in April of the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen of the Town of Rensselaerville in the County of Albany in the State of New York on this first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen,—Do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear and declare, that I served against the common enemy in the Army, in the War of the Revolution, for the term of three years during said war on the Continental Establishment and that I am a resident Citizen of the United States, to wit, in the Town County and State aforesaid; and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my country for support,—I do further swear and declare, that I served in the said Revolutionary War, in the capacity of, and being a private soldier that I belonged to the Army, to wit, I belonged to Capt Oliver Clark's Company Colonel Green's Regiment and Rhode Island Line —That I entered the said service the about the middle of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Seventy Six and left it the about the middle of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Seventy Nine in the manner following, to wit: I left it by reason of the expiration of my term of service that I received a document concerning the same service and discharge , which has been erroneously lost, that I was in the Battles of Monmouth & Redbank and that there is no other evidence in my power to my knowledge, concerning the matters deposed by me than Josiah Skinner, Rufus Haskins and Samuel Lakin who has made a deposition accompanying this declaration —And I further declare, that in pursuance of the requisitions of the aforesaid Act of Congress, I do hereby freely and absolutely, and to all intents and purposes, relinquish all claims to any Pension under any of the Laws of the United States, except the Pension contemplated to be allowed me under the Act of Congress aforesaid mentioned, and under which this Declaration is made.
IN WITNESS of the truth of this Declaration, I have subscribed the same in presence of the said Judge, and have solemnly deposed to the truth thereof, on the day herein before, for that purpose, specified.
Sworn before me, this first day of May 1818. }
William Ingraham
Spencer Moore
First Judge of Albany Common Pleas

United States of America.
By the Honorable Apollon Moore Esquire, one of the Judges of a Court of Record in the State of New-York, to wit, of the _____ Court, of Common Pleas in & for the County of Albany in the said State.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States of America.
SIR,
I do respectfully certify to you, in pursuance of the Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 18th, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," that William Ingraham of the Town of Rensselaerville in the County of Albany and State of New-York, personally appeared before me, at the City of Albany, in the said State, on the first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and then and there was carefully and minutely interrogated and examined by me, under oath, touching the facts stated in his foregoing Declaration, and thereupon he then and there subscribed the said Declaration in my presence, (after the same was deliberately read and explained to him by me) and at the same time made solemn oath before me, on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, that the said Declaration was, in all respects, true—Whereupon, I required of him to produce such other evidence as was in his power, to support the truth of his said Declaration—Accordingly he produced as testimony, The Depositions of Josiah Skinner, Rufus Watson & Samuel Jenkins
(and which accompanies this Certificate)—And I having duly considered the said Declaration and the said testimony produced in support thereof, I DO CERTIFY to you, Sir, that I am fully satisfied that the said William Ingraham did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the time and in the manner by him stated in his said DECLARATION; and I am likewise satisfied, that the other facts in that Declaration stated, are, in like manner, true—I do therefore, respectfully transmit to you the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, according to the Act of Congress aforesaid.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal, at the City  Rensselaerville in the County of Albany, the 8th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
State of New-York City & County of Albany South Clerks Office This is to certify that Apollon Moore Esq. is first Judge of the said County court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Albany & that the signature to the above Certificate is in his own proper hand writing Intermediary whereof I have caused the seal of the said court to be affixed this 8th day of June 1818 George Murchant Clk

State of New York County of Albany ss Josiah Skinner late an officer of the Revolutionary War and Rufus Watson Esqrs both of the Town of Rensselaerville in the County aforesaid, being duly sworn saith that they well know William Ingraham the Soldier in the preceding Declaration and the Certificate of His Honor Judge Moore named, that they have frequently heard for several years past, the said William Ingraham tell of his having been in the Army in the Revolutionary War and of his having been enlisted on the Continental Establishment during the term of three years, - and the said Deponents Further saith that the said William Ingraham is a man of strict Integrity, truth & veracity, and that they verily believe the facts stated by the said William Ingraham in the foregoing Declaration & Certificate to be Substantially true
Josiah Skinner Rufus Watson
Sworn & Subscribed this 8 th day of June 1818 before me
Spencer Moore
First Judge of Albany common pleas -
State of New York County of Albany ss Samuel Jenkins of the same County & State aforesaid being duly sworn says that he verily believes the facts stated by Josiah Skinner and Rufus Watson in the above Deposition to be Substantially true - Sworn & Subscribed this 8. June 1818 before me - Samuel Jenkins Spencer Moore

Rupelberg Vireo 5. July 1818
To the Hon. Secretary at War. Sir
The Applicant -licent in this case has procured all the best testimony in his power, - It is not within the compass of possibility to the applicant know- -ledge to a procure a witness that knows of his being in the Service properly, - The extreme insignificance of the Applicant it is to be hoped, will induce the War Department to receive the Application with the best proof in his power to produce
Very Respectfully Yours Apollon Moore
P.S. Be so good as write immediately what will be absolutely required in order to procure Certificates in all cases Yours A.M.

4559
Esther Ingraham
Act of July 7. 1838
Married 1 May 1784
Husband died 17 Dec 1838
Col Greene } R. I. Line Capt Hughes }
Admitted
Private 2 years $80-
E Holiday Esq Scholfield N.Y.

V N. York Esther Ingraham lit. to J. L. Russell 5. June '39.
At. July 1838

Albany - William Ingraham. Act of 1818 to what time print B -
N L
Dec 17 th Dec. 1836 p d to that print 2/74
13 Dec 1836

Jan. 21. 1839
N. Y. 4539
7 July 1838
Free
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commisioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26795
Esther Ingraham widow of William Ingraham Deceased
Act: Feb 21 48
Index:—Vol. A , Page 367
[Arrangement of 1870.]

5790
Albany New York Esther Ingraham widow of William Ingraham, dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 17 th December 1836 at Lawrence in the State of N.Y. who was a Private in the Comp y : commanded by Captain Hughes of the B t Reg t : commanded by Col. Greene in the R. Island line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany N.Y. at the rate of 80 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836. 17 th of December 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Sept. 1840 and sent C. Holiday Schoharie N.Y.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept. 1840 $ 302:67 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Mar. 40: 40:00
$342:67 { Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Al M c Adison Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 2 Page 85
W

Arrears
5790.
Reported
New York Albany
Esther Ingraham widow of W m Ingraham dec d who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 17th Dec r 1836 of St Vinscent in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hughes of the Reg t commanded by Col. Vreven in the A. S. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars 2 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. and ending 17th Dec r 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Dec r 1843 and sent to Col. Jenkins, Albany N.Y.
Total amount,
$
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Mrs. Vanphine, Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. Page 85.

Arrears allowed Reported
2184.
New York
Albany
Esther Ingraham widow of William Ingraham who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Oct. 1843 and sent to
Ch. W. Skinner Albany N. York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded Book Vol. V Page
107.

4461
E. Ingraham
act '43
$80 per an
Ch. W. Jenkins Albany N. Y.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. County of Albany
On this nineteenth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty- three before the subscriber, John Niles , a Justice of the Peace of the County of Albany
personally appeared Esther Ingraham a resident of the town of Rensselaerville  Berne in said county, aged Sixty Eight 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 7. July 1838. 3rd of March 1843 , granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolu- tionary war:
That she is the widow of William Ingraham , deceased late a Pensioner of the United States, under the act of June 7. 1832.
She further declares that she was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, and that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the said act was Fifty Dollars . She further declares that as such pensioner she was paid said pension only from the time of the death of her husband January 17. 1836. and she is informed and believes she is now entitled to, and hereby also applies for the amount of said annual pension from the first day of March 1836 to said 17. January 1836 She further declares that she is still a widow.
Esther Ingraham
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } and year first above written.
Words "in said" and "and year first above written" inserted and words "July 7. 1838" substituted, before signing.
Words "Rensselaerville" Erased and the words "Berne" substituted before signing.
John Niles Justice of the peace I Certify that the above declarant is personally known to me.
John Niles Justice
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. County of Albany
I Henry B. Washburn clerk of said county, do hereby certify that John Niles was on the day of the date of the above jurat and certificate, a Justice of the peace in and for the said county, duly appointed and qualified, and that the signature above, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of of- fice and subscribed my name, this twenty first day of September 1843..
H. B. Washburn Clerk

E. Ingraham
arrear from 4 th March 1836 to 17 Dec. 1836
Ch. W. Jenkins Albany N. Y.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. County of Albany
On this sixteenth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty- three before the subscriber, a Subpoena of the Peace of the County of Albany
personally appeared Edith Ingraham a resident of the town of Rensselaerville  Bern  said county, aged Seventy Eight 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 3d of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolu- tionary war:
That she is the widow of William Ingraham deceased late a Pensioner of the United States, under the act of June 7. 1832.
She further declares that she was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, and that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the said act was Eighty Dollars
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } and year first above written. }
Under "in said" erased before signing - Words, "Rensselaerville" and the word "Bern" inserted before signing John Niles - Justice of the Peace I certify that the above declarant is personally known to me.
Edith Ingraham John Niles - Justice
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. County of Albany
I, Henry B Haswell clerk of said county, do hereby certify that John Niles was on the day of the date of the above jurat and certificate, a Subpoena of the Peace in and for the said county, duly appointed and qualified, and that the signature above, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of of- fice and subscribed my name, this Twenty First day of September 1843.
H. B. Haswell

State of New York } County of Lewis } ss. On this 25 day of September in the year 1848 personally appeared before the undersigned Justice of the Peace of the County of Lewis and State of New York Esther Ingraham a resident of the town of Crogan in the County of Lewis aforesaid 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 William Ingraham who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of namely six dollars per annum. That she received a pension of the United States under the act of 17 th June 1844 at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum in account of the Revolutionary service of her said husband and she refers to the declaration and proofs on which said pension was granted for evidence of said service and her marriage. That her husband the aforesaid William Ingraham died in Boonville in the County of Oneida State of New York
She further declares that she is still a widow Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before } Esther Ingraham Simon Putnam - Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named declarant Esther Ingraham is personally known to me and that she is the identical person who drew a pension under act of the 17 th June 1844 as the widow of William Ingraham as stated by her in the foregoing declaration, and I certify that the word Eighty was written in an indorse & noted Simon Putnam Justice of the Peace

State of New York ss Lewis County ss.
I, Lucian Clark Clerk of the said County do certify that Simone P. Putnam Ely the Person Subscribing the Within Declaration and before Me here the same Meastaking was on the 25 day of Septem- ber 1848 a Justice of the Peace and for the said County duly Commissioned and authorized to Administer Oaths & Affirmations. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that his Signature within written is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set My hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this 9th day of October 1848
Lucian Clark Clerk
1848 Oct 9

July 3. 1840.
pay.
add proof
Cotton Ingraham
Free
James J. Edwards Esq Com. of Pensions Washington

Sir:
Schoharie July 1 1840.
Mrs. Esther Ingraham, widow of William Ingraham, deceased, informs me that she applied for a pension a year or two ago. She then lived, I believe, in St. Lawrence County N.Y. She now lives with with her son in Fulton Schoharie County.
Sometime last fall I was requested to assist her in getting her pension, and to show how the case stood, she produced a letter from you to J. L. Russell Esq.; her former attorney, under date of June 5, 1839, from which it appears that there was no testimony satisfactory proof proof as to the date of the marriage, and that if no good evidence could be found, the testimony of a credible witness, who could specify the date of the marriage of his or her own knowledge, would be required. — Four affidavits have been found, two of which go to show that there is no record of the marriage, and the other two go to prove the time of the marriage as near as can, at this late day, be proven. Mrs. Dayton swears that she was well acquainted with Mr. & Mrs. Ingraham and was present and saw them married at Groton, New London County, Conn. That she, the witness, was married in Oct. 1786, and that Mrs. Ingraham had two children after she was married, and before the witness was married. — And Ezra Gullap's testimony goes to show that the marriage took place in '84. The evidence goes to establish the fact that the marriage took place at least nine or ten years before the time limited by the Act; so that the exact time cannot, in

this case be material - This is all the evidence that she can produce of her marriage.
I am, very respectfully your last Servant Chas. Holbrook
Mrs L. Edwards Esq Com. of Pensions

State of Connecticut } New London County } Elisha Morgan being duly sworn saith that he is town clerk of the town of Groton in said county and that he has examined the records of said town and cannot find therein recorded the Marriage of William Ingraham to Esther Ingraham or to any other person Subscribed & sworn to } this 15 th day of February 1840 } Elisha Morgan Town Clerk before me Caleb J Allen } Justice of the Peace }
The above named Elisha Morgan is a man to me well known and is entitled to full credit as a witness Caleb J Allen Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut } New London County } Is I John D'Witt Clerk of the County Court in and for said New London County do hereby certify that Caleb J Allen Esq. before whom the above affidavit of Elisha Morgan was taken was on the 15 th day Feb y 1840 and still is a jus- tice of the peace for said New London County and that his signature above written is genuine - and that Nathan Daboll Esq. is a Justice of the peace in and for said New London County. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 18 th day of February A.D. 1840. John D'Witt Clerk
N.B. I certify that the above affidavit was sworn to before me on the 15 th day of February 1840 Caleb J Allen Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut } New London County } ss
John G. Wightman being duly sworn, saith that he is Pastor of the first Baptist Church of the town of Groton in the County of New London, and State aforesaid, of which church Timothy Wightman was formerly Pastor; and that he has examined the Records of said Rev d . Timothy Wightman and cannot find therein recorded the marriage of William Ingraham to Esther Ingraham or to any other person; and does not believe the marriage is recorded in said town.
John G. Wightman
Subscribed and sworn to this 12 th day of February 1840 Before me
Nathan Daboll Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut

State of Connecticut
New London County } ss
the County Court in and for the County
I, John D e Witt Clerk of said county do hereby certify that Nathan Daboll before whom the within affidavit purports to have been taken, was on the day the taking hereof a Justice of the peace in and for said county, and further, that I am acquainted with his handwriting and hereby declare that the signature Nathan Daboll, to the taking of said affidavit, is genuine. Given under my hand and seal of said county this 18 day of March A D 1840
John D e Witt Clerk
NB. The words "the County Court in and for" Intertined before signing — Attest John D e Witt Clerk

State of New York Albany county, } ss
Ruth Dayton, in the 74th year of her age being duly sworn saith that she was well acquainted with William Ingraham and Esther Fish before they were married, that she was present and saw them married in the town of Groton, county of New London and State of Connecticut but what year it was she does not recollect, but she recollects that the said Esther Ingraham had two children before after she was married before this deponent was married, and that this deponent was married in October 1786
Subscribed and sworn
this 26th day of June 1840 before me {
Ruth Dayton
N.B. in the 7th line above, the word "before" was erased before sworn to.
Nobles B Raymond Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Ruth Dayton is a person of veracity Nobles B Raymond Justice of Peace

State of New York Albany County, } ss.
I, Henry B. Haswell — Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Noble B. Raymond whose name appears to the taking of the within affidavit was, on the day the taking bears date, a Justice of the peace in and for said county; and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the signature to the taking of said affidavit, and certif- icate under written, to be genuine.
Given under my hand and Seal of Office this 29 th June 1840.
H.B. Haswell Clerk

State of New York, Schobam County } ss.
Ezra Gallup of Schobam in said, county in the 78 th year of his age, being duly sworn, saith that he was well acquainted with William Ingraham and Esther Fish before they were married that they lived in the town of Groton County of New London & State of Connecticut. That this deponent lived two or three miles from them. — that he was not present at the marriage but understood and believes that they were married at Groton aforesaid and never heard it contradicted or doubted. That they lived together from that time till his death as man and wife and raised a family of children. That this deponent was married in December, 1786, and that the said William Ingraham was married to the said the Esther Fish before that time, and thinks it was in the year 1784 although it might have been as late as 1785.
Subscribed to this 16 th day of May 1840 before me
Ezra Gallup
John Penniman justice of the peace
I certify that the above named Ezra Gallup is a person of trust John Penniman justice

State of New York Schobairn County, } ss.
I William M. Holton, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that John J. Dornmuth before whom the within affidavit purports to have been taken, was, on the day the taking bears date, a Justice of the Peace in & for said County - and further that I am acquainted with his hand writing and truly believe the signature to the taking said affidavit and to the certificate under written to be genuine
Given under my hand and seal of office this 29 th day of June A.D. 1840
William M. Holton Clerk
Esther Deynham

Wilna NY } Jan 1 st }
David 10
John L Russell
Banton Vt.
Lawyer
Vt.

State of New York County of Lewis p:
On this thirty first day of December 1838 personally appeared before me Caleb Blanchard a justice of the peace in and for the aforesaid County of Lewis, Ira Wilson of the Firm of Watson in said County to me well known who being by me first duly sworn according to Law do hereby make oath and say that he is well acquainted with Esther Ingraham now a resident of the Firm of Fowler in the County of Hamilton, widow of William Ingraham late of Brownville in the County of Oneida in the State aforesaid; That he knew well the said William Ingraham before his decease; that he was a revolutionary pensioner and the husband of the said Esther Ingraham; That the said William Ingraham died at the said Firm of Brownville on the seventeenth day of December eighteen hundred and thirty six; that he was not in the room where the said William Ingraham died but he saw his corpse and attended his funeral.
Sworn to and subscribed to this thirty first day of December 1838 before me
Caleb Blanchard Justice Peace
State of New York County of Lewis p: I Caleb Blanchard the justice before whom the foregoing deposition was taken do certify that I am well acquainted with the deponent the said Ira Wilson; that he is a man of veracity and his statement is entitled to full credit. Dated December the thirty first 1838
Caleb Blanchard Justice Peace

State of New York
County of Lewis County
I Carlos P. Scovel Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Caleb Blanchard say before whom the within Affidavit purports to have been taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in said County Commissions duly sworn and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and only believe that the said signature within subscribed to be his own proper handwriting Given under my hand and seal of said County this 2 nd day of January 1859
Carlos P. Scovel Clerk

In the matter of Esther Ingraham App n for pension
Disposition of Oliver Wilson

Dr Sir
Groton Oct 15 th 1838
I have examined the records of this town and find no record of the marriage of William Ingraham. There were formerly but few marriages recorded on the town records - the law not requiring the magistrate or clergymen performing the ceremony to have them recorded as at present. A Record of the marriage may probably be found on the private records of Elias Wightman.
Yours Respectfully Elisha Morgan Town Clerk of Groton
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State of New York County of Saratoga
On this eighteenth day of December 1838 personally appeared before me Samuel Buck a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid. Oliver Wilson one well known who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth make oath and say that he is well acquainted with Esther Ingraham of the Town of Pownal in the aforesaid County widow of William Ingraham late of the Town of Pownal in the County of Oneida, deceased who was a revolutionary pensioner: That he has known the said Esther Ingraham for fifteen years: she was the wife of the said Ingraham at his death and passed from massachusetts since: The said Esther has resided in the family of the deponent since June 1837. The deponent at her request wrote to the Town Clerk of the Town of Groton to get proof of the record of marriage of the said Esther to the said William Ingraham but could not find any record of the marriage In received by mail the following letter hereunto annexed from Chisholm Morgan the present Town Clerk of the said Town of Groton, which he has no doubt is in the hand writing of the said Town Clerk: The deponent has made inquiry and cannot find where any of the descendants of Eldon Whittemore, the clergyman who performed the mar- riage ceremony, reside, who has any of his papers. Sworn to and subscribed this 18th day of December 1838 } Oliver Wilson before me A Buck J. Peace

State of New York County of Monroe p: I Samuel Buck the justice of the peace before whom the fore- going deposition was taken do certify that I am well acquainted with the disponent Oliver Wilson and that he is a man of integrity and veracity and that his statement is entitled to full credit Rochester Decr 15. 1838 S. Buck J. Peace
State of New York St. Lawrence County ss: I Alvin C. Love Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Samuel Buck Esq: before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been made and whose name is subscribed to the above certificate was on the day of the date of the said affidavit and certificate a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly elected and qualified: and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice of the Peace and truly believe that the signature to the said affidavit and certificate purporting to be his handwriting is his. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this 12 th day of January 1839
A. C. Love Clerk

Albany County, ss. Ruth Dayton of the Town of Rensselaerville in said County being duly Sworn deposeth & saith, that that she is about seventy two years of age, that she is acquaint- ed with Ester Ingraham the widow of William Ingraham deceased, that the name of the said Ester Ingraham before her marriage to the said William Ingraham, was Ester Fish- And this deponent further saith, that she the said deponent was present at the marriage of the said Ester Fish to the said William Ingraham, that the marriage ceremony was performed by the Reverend Mr. Whitman of the Baptist denomination, in the Town of Groton, County of New London, & State of Connecticut. And this deponent further saith that she the said deponent was a young girl at the time of the said marriage, but cannot tell in what year the said marriage took place, And fur- ther this deponent saith not
Ruth Dayton
Sworn and subscribed before me this 12 th day of November 1838
John Niles { Judge of Albany County Courts
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Ruth Dayton, and believe her to be a credible witness and that her testimony can be fully relied on dated at Rensselaerville John Niles { Judge of Albany this 12 th day Nov 1838 County Courts

State of New York Albany County ss.
I Henry B. Haswell Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that John Niles Esq before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn and whose name is subscribed to the certificate of credibility was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of Albany County Courts and that his signatures are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the Seal of the said County this 14 th day of Nov. 1838.
H. B. Haswell Clerk
In the matter of Esther Higraborn app r for Petitioner  Deputies of Ruth Dayton

Canterbury N.Y.
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions
Sir:
I enclose the declaration and proofs of Esther Ingraham widow of William Ingraham deceased and an applicant for a widow's pension.
The applicant states that her said husband was a revolutionary pensioner for many years previous to his death. That he served upwards of three years in the Rhode Island Line & she believing from his services in his application by Lieut. Rodgers under whom he served. She was married to him 1st May 1784 at Goshen Connecticut by Elder Whitman a Baptist clergyman. The husband died 17th December 1836. She has no record of her marriage.
She produces the testimony of
Ezra Wilson who states that he is well acquainted with her and was acquainted with the deceased. That he died 17th day of December 1836 at Boonville Lewis Co. N.Y. - The witness saw the corpse & attended the funeral. He was not in the room when he expired.
of Ruth Dayton who testifies that she is 72 years of age - she was present at the wedding when the applicant was married to the said William Ingraham at Goshen Conn. by Elder Whitman a Baptist clergyman - That the applicant witness cannot state the year - but she was then a young girl & is now 72 years of age.
[The affidavit is drawn by Judge Niles one of the]

1. Judg. of Albany Co. Courts & the not so full & specific as desired, the commission of Pensions will perceive that no deposition or false statement could be intended either by the deponent or the judge who drew the deposition]
2. Oliver Wilson who states that he wrote to the Town Clerk of Gorton Connecticut to get Record evidence of the Marriage & annexes the certificate of Eliza Morgan Town Clerk of Gorton showing that such record does not exist in his office. This is a deligent inquiry & cannot fail when any of the descendants of Eliza Morgan reside elsewhere any of his papers. That he has known the said Eliza Morgan & William Morgan for 15 years that she was his wife to her decease & remained un- married since, having lived most of the time in the family of the witness.
Very Respectfully Yours Obedient Geo. Leslie Russell

Albany Sept. 23. 1843.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
1 Enclose application of Panchina Stewart, for pension under act of 3 March 1843.
2 Also application of Esther Ingraham for like pension.
Also application of Esther Ingraham for back pay under act of July 1838. Respy Yours,
Charles M. Smith