Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20005, for John Mc Crea, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
McCrea, John Brisbin, Elenor or "Brisbon" or "Nella"
N. 20005
CONTENTS
(Former widow.)
This Envelope Includes
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

3294
New York Albany
Nella Prison, formerly widow of John Mc Crea NY who was a Colonel
in the N. York line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 150 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of Decr. 1843 and sent to
Hon. Amasa Dana
House of Reps.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book & Vol. 1. Page 102
Reported Dec 5. Sent to Hon. E. B. Morgan 10 Jan 1835

1843
MECHANICS' & FARMERS' BANK.
Albany, March 11 th 1844
RECEIVED of the President of said Bank, Agent for paying Pensioners,
Sixty four Dollars and fourteen Cents, being for 5 months 4 days Pension, due to the Administratrix of Nelly Brisban from the 4 day of Sept 18 43 , to the 8 day of Feby 1844, for which I have signed duplicate receipts.
M. Cirtindue
$ 64.14

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO
Know all men by these presents that I William Cramer of Ithaca in the County of Tompkins & State of New York admin- istrator of all & singular the goods & chattels rights & credits which were of Ella Boston deceased late of said County of Tompkins who was in her life time a pensioner of the United States & named as such in the annexed original certificate of Pension issued, do hereby constitute and appoint Nor- man Crittenden of Ithaca my true & lawful Attorney for me & in my name to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying pensions in the City of Albany State of New York the balance & arrears of said Pension, due to the said Ella Boston from the fourth day of Sep- tember 1843 to the 8th day of February 1844 being the day of the death of the said Ella Boston the Pensioner aforesaid. Witness My hand & Seal this 5th day of March 1844.
Sealed & delivered in presence of Ch. G. Day Sam. Crittenden Jr.
Wm Cramer
State of New York
Tompkins County ss: Be it known that on the fifth day of March 1844 before the subscriber a justice of the peace in & for the said County personally appeared William Cramer above named and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act & deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.
Ch. G. Day J.P.

State of New York
Tompkins County ss. I George G. Freer Surrogate of the said County of Tompkins do hereby certify that at a Surrogates Court held on the fifth day of March in the Year one thousand eight hundred & forty four before me at the Surrogates office in Ithaca in the said County of Tompkins Satisfactory Evidence was then and there Exhibited to said Court that Della Brisban was a Prisoner of the United States at the rate of one hundred & fifty Dollars per annum; was a resident of the County of Tompkins State of New York and died in the Town of Dryden in the County of Tompkins State of New York in the year 1844 on the 8 th day of February; that she had not intermarried but remained a widow up to the time of her death, that she left surviving her three and only three Children who are respectively of the age of twenty one years & upwards; that the names of said Children are Sarah Cramer wife of William Cramer of Dryden in said County of Tompkins, Samuel M c Lean of St Lawrence County and John M c Lean of Franklin County. And I further certify that Administration of all singular the goods & chattels rights & credits which were of said Della Brisban deceased at the time of her death has been by me in due form of law granted to William Cramer of Dryden in said County of Tompkins
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Ithaca this 5 th day of March in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & forty four.
Geo. G. Freer Surrogate

State of New York Tompkins County ss;
On this fourth day of November 1842 personally appeared before me Henry S. Walbridge a Judge of Tompkins County Court, Counsellor of the Supreme Court Elinor Brisbin a resident of the town of Dryden County of Tompkins & State of New York aged Seventy Six 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 Acts of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 and the 2 nd of August 1842 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of John McCrea who was a Colonel in the Militia of the State of New York and performed military service as such Officer during that War as will more fully appear by a reference to the Records of such service taken at the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York and now on file at the Pension Office in the City of Washington
She also declares she was married to the said Col. John McCrea on the twenty fourth day of November in the year Seventeen hundred and Ninety One  Eighty Three and that her husband the aforesaid John McCrea died on the twenty first day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred & eleven that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and Ninety four to wit at the time above stated. She further declares that after the death of the husband aforesaid she was married to Catharine Brisbin of the town of Saratoga County of Saratoga N.Y. on the 28 th or 29 th day of April 1818 that he died on the second day of July of the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty five.
And that she is still a Widow
Sworn to and subscribed on the day
year above written before me } Elinor Brisbin
H. S. Walbridge
Judge of Tompkins County Court Counsellor of the Supreme Court
I hereby certify that the above named Elinor Brisbin who has signed the above declaration is unable by reason of bodily infirmity to attend in open court to make said declaration.
H. S. Walbridge
Judge of Tompkins County Court Counsellor of the Sup. Court

I William Cramer of the town of Dryden County of Tompkins and State of New-York being duly sworn doth depose & say that Canuth Brisbin the late and second husband of the Widow Elinor Brisbin whose application for a Pension is hereto annexed did depart this life by a natural death in the said Town of Dryden on the second day of July in the year 1835
And he doth further depose and say that the said Widow Elinor Brisbin is a Widow on this first- day of November 1842 the date of this application and has been a Widow since the decease of her late husband Canuth Brisbin Sworn before me on this } Wm Cramer 4 th day of November 1842 }
H. S. Walbridge
Judge of Tompkins County Coynt Counsellor of the Super Court
I Harnet A McCrea of the town of Dryden County of Tompkins and State of New-York being duly sworn doth depose and say that Canuth Brisbin the late and second husband of the said Elinor Brisbin whose application for a Widows Pension is hereto annexed did depart this life by a natural death in the said Town of Dryden on the second day of July in the year 1835
And she doth further depose and say that the said Elinor Brisbin is a Widow on this first day of November 1842 the date of this application and has been a Widow since the decease of her late husband Canuth Brisbin.
Sworn before me on this } H. A. McCrea 4 th day of November 1842 }
H. S. Walbridge
Judge of Tompkins County Coynt Counsellor of the Super Court

State of Ohio Franklin County ss James M c Grea of Columbus in the said State but late of Ballston in the county of Saratoga in the State of New York being sworn deposeth and saith that he is known as the son of Colonel John M c Grea deceased Formerly of the city and county of Albany in the State of New York but he removed from thence previous to the revolutionary war to a place in the town of Northumberland in the county of Saratoga and State of New York said Town then being in the bounds of Albany county aforesaid about five miles of what is called or known as Fort Edward in the county of Washington and State last aforesaid and resided there with his family until the day after the murder of his sister Jane M c Grea who was murdered by the Indians under the command or accompanying General Burgoyne's Army That the said John sent his family to Albany and joined the American Army himself as he informed this deponent and which this deponent believes to be true and remained with said Army as far south as Stillwater That this deponent recollects his absence from his family perfectly well that at the time the said John M c Grea was a Colonel of militia in the said County of Albany now the county of Saratoga aforesaid and that the said John M c Grea held the command As near as this deponent now recollects during the most part or the whole of the revolu- tionary war and was called out on military duty often That after the capture of the Army of the said General Burgoyne the said John M c Grea did not return to his former residence until on or about two years thereafter according to this deponent's re- collection and belief but still resided in the county of Albany that after the expiration of that time he again returned to his residence in the new Town of Northumberland aforesaid and remained there as near as this deponent now recollects and believes until the fall of the year one thousand seven hundred and Eighty According to the best of this deponent's recollection and belief when the dwelling house barn and crops of the said John M c Grea with their contents were burnt by a party of the enemy who then invaded that part of the country and the said John M c Grea did not again reside on the said place as it was too much exposed to the incursions of the enemy That the said Colonel John M c Grea is now dead but at the time of his death left a widow Sally M c Grea who as this deponent is informed and believes to be true is still living and resides in the Town of Sayden in the county of Tompkins in the State of New York And this deponent further saith that for several years of the war of the revolution the said John M c Grea was often called on and was engaged in the performance of the duties of Colonel in the militia during the said revolution and that he did attend to and perform the same for years and That his regiment was often called out on duty during the said war that this deponent

Cannot now state the year of his appointment As he was too young to recollect precisely but - believes it to have been on or about the commencement thereof. And further saith not - Given the 15 th day of August 1838 before me Richard Wood J.P.
James M c Greer
I certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of James M c Greer and believe the above affidavit and signature to be his writing -
John Savage late Ch. Justice of the Sup. Court of New York

4881
New York,
Sella Brisbin formerly widow of
John McKenna
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 31 May 1811 of Tompkins in the State of N.Y. who was a Col in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by _____ in the N.Y. line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 150. Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Nov. '42 and handed to Hon. Jno. Cramer. Present
Arrears to the 4th of March 1836, Semi-annual allowance ending Oct. 23. Aug. '42
$750.
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Thos. L. Woodruff Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 Page 70
Reported, See letter to W.E. Cramer, 24 March 1843 -

8105 Nella McBrea. New York.
Act 7 th July 1838
Suspended
Letter to Hon B. Bland H.R.
25 Aug 1841
do Recd 17 Feb 1841
24/600 (25) 48 120

State of New York, } Tompkins county, }
BE IT KNOWN That, on the 7 th day of March — 18 44 before me, a Justice of the peace, duly authorized, by the laws of the State, to administer oaths, personally appeared Norman Crittenden — the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney, and made oath that he has no interest whatever in the money he is authorized to receive by virtue of the foregoing power of attorney, either by any pledge, mortgage, sale, assignment, or transfer, and that he does not know or believe that the same has been so disposed of to any person whatever.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned, before me
J. P.
Chs. G. Day
N. Crittenden

State of New York, } ss. COUNTY OF TOMPKINS. }
I, Willet B. Goddard , Clerk of the County of TOMPKINS, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Parly Whitmore 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 commissioner of deeds in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such commissioner of deeds and verily believe that the signature to the certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, the 5 th — day of January — 1841.
W. B. Goddard Clerk.

State of New York
Tompkins County ss. 3
I, Millet B. Goddard, clerk of the county of Tompkins do hereby certify that H. S. Walbridge whose name is subscribed to the within affidavit was at the time of taking such affidavit a Judge in and for the county of Tompkins commissioned and sworn as such and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Judge and truly believe that the signature to the said affidavit is genuine in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county the 5th day of November 1842
M. B. Goddard clerk

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20.075
Nella Priston Widow of John McLean Colonel Ben Mar
Act March 3d 43
Index: Vol. M , Page 142
[Arrangement of 1870.]

25. Aug 1841. Nella M c Pea's Petition to
No 8105.
(8105) Nella H. Brown Brisban- NY.
act 7 July 38 23 Aug 42
adm d 6 mo Col d 150 $
B.B. Merin of NY Hume Nuh 2 -
Hon. Jn o Cramer Present

State of New York, Tompkins County ss: Nella M c rea being duly sworn deposes and says, that she is now of the age of seventy five years and resides in the town of Dryden (county of Tompkins, and State aforesaid) — That she is the widow of the late Col. John M c rea deceased. That she was married to the said John M c rea as his second wife on the 7 th day of November in the year 1783 at the town of Salem in the county of Washington and State aforesaid by the Rev. James Brewster of the same place. That she continued and lived with the said M c rea at Salem aforesaid for a period of about twenty years, from which place the said M c rea removed to the county of St. Lawrence in said State of New York aforesaid where he continued to live with this deponent until his death which happened in the year 1811. During this deponent's widowhood and right children poor and destitute. And that she is now a widow and hath ever since remained poor and desti- tute and dependent upon her friends for the comforts of life — — And this deponent further saith that she was acquainted with the said John M c rea previous to her marriage — and during the time of the revolutionary war, during most of which time, the said John was absent from his family and was reported to be a colonel of the mi- litia and engaged in actual service, and that she often heard her husband speak of the battles at Saratoga & Bemis heights in which he acted as the common drat of a regiment of militia as well as several other excursions in which he was engaged during said war all of which this deponent was acquainted with, during said war and verily believes to be true — and this deponent further says that du- ring the life of her said husband she frequently saw the commission conferring the title of Colonel upon her said husband but which since his death has been accidentally destroyed — and this deponent further says that she was acquainted with many of the circumstances related by James M c rea in his affidavit hereto annexed. Particularly the murder of Jane M c rea

(The Sister of the said John McCrea) by the Indians under Burgoyne at Fort Edwards, and the burning of his house and the destruction of his crops at Northumberland and has no doubt but the statements therein contained are substantially true, and this deponent further saith that the said John McCrea died without having obtained a pension or any relief whatever for his said services - and this deponent further says that she has been for several years trying to make the actual proof of her marriage to the services rendered by her said husband, but has been unable to do so owing to the want of sufficient records, and the death of the Rev. Mr. Woodruff who married this deponent to the said John McCrea and others on whom she relied to prove the actual services rendered by her husband in the said revolutionary war
Sworn and subscribed the 29th day of December 1840 before me
Nelly McCrea
Parley Whitmore
Commissioner of Deeds
I certify that I have been for years acquainted with the above named Nelly McCrea and that she is an old lady of good moral character and her statements entitled to full credit
Parley Whitmore Commissioner of Deeds

State of New York City & County of New York ss: Alexander Proudfoot late of Salem, but now of the City of New York Minister of the Gospel, being duly sworn deponeth and saith, that deponent's father was the Pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Salem, Washington County, and deponent became his Colleague in 1794. That the Book containing the Record of Marriages kept by deponent's father by some accident has been lost. Deponent further saith that he has an indistinct recollection of his father's marrying Colonel John McKea, to Nella his reputed Wife in or about the year 1783. Deponent knew the said John McKea & said Nella to live as Husband & Wife about the year 1785. & 6. but knew them intimately from the year 1792 - and about the year 1794 they became members of the Church in Salem aforesaid, of which deponent was Pastor; that about the year 1802. or 3. the said John McKea & Nella his Wife removed to Lisbon St. Lawrence County, & deponent has visited them there occa- sionally, & found them living in the relation of Husband & Wife, & deponent has no doubt that they were legally married
Sworn this 18 th day of May 1841. Before me
Alex d Proudfoot
For our Holder Court of Deeds.

State of New York
Tompkins County ss: On this 20 th day of November in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & forty three personally appeared before me Nicholas Brown a Justice of the peace in & for the said County of Tompkins Eleanor Brisbin aged Eighty three years, a resident of Ithaca in the County of Tompkins & State of New York who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons, who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the late widow of John M c Rea, who was a Colonel in the New York State Militia in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war and that the amount of pension which she received on account of said services under the act of July 7, 1838 was one hundred & fifty dollars per annum for the term of five years - And she further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before me.
Eleanor Brisbin
Nicholas Brown
Justice of the peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Eleanor Brisbin, that she is a respectable person & her statements are entitled to full credit & belief. Dated Ithaca Nov r . 20 th 1843.
Nicholas Brown
Justice of the peace
State of New York
Tompkins County ss: I Norman Crittenden Deputy Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Nicholas Brown Esquire before whom the above declaration was subscribed and sworn to whose name is subscribed to the said declaration & to the certificate thereto hereto annexed was at the date of the same an acting Justice of the peace in & for said County commissioned & sworn & duly authorized to take the same and further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his signature thereto genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office & the seal of said County at Ithaca this 22 nd day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & forty three.
N. Crittenden Deputy Clerk

To the Hon. the Senate and House of Represen- tatives of the United States of America.
The humble petition of Polly McCrea of Ogdensburg in the County of Tompkins, and State of New York respectfully inworts that she is the widow of Col. John McCrea late of the County of St. Lawrence in said State of New York deceased that her said husband was not acting Colonel in the Revolutionary war and was in actual service as such officer during the greatest portion of such war, that her said husband was engaged in the battles of Saratoga, Bemis Heights and several others and suffered much in loss of prop- erty and friends by the cruelty and depredations of the Indians during that eventful period.
And your petitioner further inworts that she was married to the said John McCrea at Salem in the County of Washington and State of New York aforesaid in the year 1783 and continued to live with him until the year 1811 at which time he died without having obtained a pension leaving your petitioner and eight children poor and in destitute circumstances.
And your petitioner further inworts that she is now of the age of 76 or 77 years and still remains poor and dependent upon her friends for the com- forts and necessaries of life. Your petitioner there- fore most humbly prays that your Honorable body will grant her such relief as you shall deem just. And your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray
Dated May 1st 1841
Polly McCrea

188
Nella Brisban s Administrata
£ 64.14
3 Mar 1843
12 50 62 50
12 50 62 50 1 78 64 28
Payment to be made at
Albany
by
J. W. A. C. Esq.
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. 1. Page 102.
Thos. Van Klief,
Clerk.
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
Nella Brisban
1843 in England from in Scotland Co

War Department.
Widow's Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of March 3, 1843, Nella Brisban, formerly widow of John McKerea, who was a Colonel in the Revolution, and died on the 31 st day of May, 1811, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of One hundred and fifty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4 th March, 1843, and terminating on the 4 th of March, 1844, unless the Pensioner should marry or die before the last mentioned date; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death. Given at the War Office of the United States, this 5 th day of December, one thousand eight hundred and forty-three.
J. Porter Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

J o M c Crea d 1811.
Nella M c Crea m Nov. 1783. (27) S

Dec 17 1841
H John Savage

Pay Roll of a party of men employed as Pilots belonging to a Regiment of Artillery Commanded by Colo. John Wall Crea in the service of the United States.
   Names Rank Com- men- cing Ending Months in Service Wages per month Rations Amount of Rations Amount of Pay and Rations       Isaac Doty Sernt 1779 Aug 26 1779 Nov 23 3 26 2/3 90 10 3 15 " 35 15 "   Daniel Park Sernt do do do do 3 10 " " " " " 12 " "   Elizah Dunham Private do do do do 3 12 2/3 " " " " " 8 " "   Samuel Stewart do do do do do 3 do " " " " " 8 " "   Nathaniel Stuller do do do do do 3 do " " " " " 8 " "   3 15 " 71 15 "  
Audited 19 Nov 1790 in pursuance of the 26 th Section of an act of the Legislature for the relief of Henry Haydock and others passed the 9 th March 1790
State of New York Comptroller's Office Albany December 7. 1811  I certify that the foregoing is a true transcript of an original entry on page 245 Book B of Audited accounts now remaining in this office  M. W. Judway Ak Compt.

State of New York D to John M c rea
To my pay as Colonel of a Regiment in the County of Albany under the Command of Brig d Gen l Ben t Brock in the Year 1780 From 22 May to the 12 June 20 days 18 Octob r " " 22 Nov r 34 " 54
  54 days in 1 st 24 c 75 doll s p r M o  $ 54.00.0    270 Retained Rations @ 10 c p r Ration  11.50.0     65.50.0  
Audited 10 th April 1786
State of New York Comptroller's Office Albany December 7. 1841
I certify that the foregoing is a true transcript of an original entry in page 16 Book B of Audited accounts now remaining in this office
M c W illiam Judway D ep Compt r .

Dec 15. 1824
Stella M c Lean
L Edmunds Esq r , Persian Offic r Wash. City. Hm g D. C.
1824

Harrisburg Pa. 14. December 1841.
Sir - I forward your letter to me, of the 25. August last, relating to the application of Mrs. McLean for a pension -
J. L. Edmunds Clerk
Very Respectfully B. Merrill

State of New York Washington County ss. Griswold Hopkins of Salem in the county & state aforesaid being duly sworn doth depose and say that she was acquainted with Col. John W. Crea, and with Eleanor his wife formerly Eleanor W. Hampton And this deponent further says that she was present at the marriage of the said John and Eleanor - that the same took place at the house of Edward Savage Esquire in Salem aforesaid, and the marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev. James Prondfit an officiating minister of the gospel in the said town of Salem - That as to the time when the said marriage took place, this deponent knows, that it was after the close of the war of the Revolution and before the first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & ninetyfour. Sworn before me this 3 Griswold H. Hopkins 25 th day of May 1841. 3 mark J. H. M. Farland Justice Peace

State of New York Washington County ss: John Savage of Salem in the county and state aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he knows Griselda Hopkins who made the annexed affidavit, and was present when she deposed to the same - that she is a woman of unexceptionable character - and this deponent further says that he is informed & believes that he was present at the marriage of Col. John McBrea and Eleanor Worthington, but being but a child at the time is unwilling to state that he has any distinct recollection of the fact - but this deponent knows that they lived together as husband and wife, and raised a large family - and were always respected to be husband & wife and were highly respected in society. -
Sworn before me John Savage this 29 th day of May 1841. - J. M. Ireland Just. Peace

State of New York Secretary's Office
I certify that it appears by the Minutes and Records of the Provincial Congress of New York that on the 20 th day of October 1775 John M c Crea was duly appointed and Commissioned Colonel of a Regiment of Militia in the County of Albany and District of Saratoga.
And I further certify that on the 22 d day of June 1778 the said John M c Crea was re-appointed Colonel of the said Regiment as appears by the Minutes of the Council of Appointment in this office.
Arch d Campbell Acting Sec. of State
Albany Nov. 25. 1841.

Con. Mar 24. 43 Free
Nelly Brins  Brins  State  State  Virginia  Virginia
James L. Edwards Commr Pleas Washington D.C.

Albany Friday March 17 th
Mr Edwards,
Specime, The widows Half pay, has been extended one year from the 4 th of March, by the late Congress.
Will you be kind enough to send me a copy of the act, at Albany?
Some few weeks since, myself or rather my Father was instrumental in procuring a pension for the Widow Stella Brisbin.
As she drew a pension under the former law will you please inform me whether she will not be entitled to one year pension, under the present law without farther proof, in fact - I suppose the act to be merely a continuation of for one year, of pensions to all those who received one under the former act.
Am I right? Will you inform me immediately if farther proof be required, will you let me know, its character.
Respectfully Yours Wm E. Cramer,

Dec 1. 1843
4675
NY. Mar 8 1843
Eleazar Brim
$150 per ann
6881 at 38 Nelle Brim
J L Edwards Comr of Pensions Washington
Hon. Amanda Dana, M.C. 172

Washington Nov. 28 th 1843
Hon J L Edwards Pension Comr. Sir
Inclosed is the declaration of Mr. Elizer Brisban under the pension act of 1843. Permit me to solicit for it an early examination and if you find it correct send me the certificate. I am requested by Mr. Cottenden of Ithaca NY to inquire into the situation of the applications of Annie Overocker, Mary Bishop & Abigail Chapel the papers for which were sent you by Mr. Cottenden. An answer at your earliest convenience will oblige me
Yours very Respectfully Amasa Dana (M.C.)