Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 233, for David Lawson, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
66112
Lawson, David Sarah
✓ W. 233
C.B.L.M. 1906-160-55
CONTENTS

Connecticut
22.859
David Lawson of Union in the State of Conn who was a Private in the ... commanded by Captain ... of the Reg't commanded by Col. Hark ... in the Col. Troops here for 7 mos 10 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 24 Dollars 44 Cents per annum to commence on the 2th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of November '33 and sent L. H. Mabel Holland Cr
Arrears to the 2th of Sept '33 $ 61. 10 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th Mar '34 12. 22 $ 73. 32
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by A. Lewis Clerk Book 6 Vol. 3 Page 25

3326. (1) G Connecticut
Sarah Lawson widow of David Lawson Colo Starr Conn n who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 24 Dollars 44,
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Jan y 1849 and sent to
Wm L Rockwell Hof B
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2. 1848, Page 302 Vol. 1
Reported May 24/49

March 3/55- 15.376 • 26/55 Sarah Lawson da of David • Dec. Priest
Conn
at no 326
Rev. Ikar
Fri: under St. Col: Stephen Moulton, Conn: State Troops,
Pioneer
Acct H. C. C. p. 2853. B. C. H.
1906 is June 25/55-
Midfield
Horace Gaylord Ashford CT
Vol. L. 1.

first of August 1986 then David Lawson and Sarah Wood were joined together in the Bonds of wedlock by me - John Wally Just Peace

This certifies that David Lansen was born at Union February the 17 th 1763 as appear in of record Union Ct. August the 25 th 1835 Attest Nathaniel Newell, Town Clerk of Union

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STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. COUNTY OF Windham }
On this twentieth day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared
before me, a Notary Public, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Sarah
Lawson aged eighty nine years, a resident of Eastford in the State of Connecticut, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that
she is the widow of David Lawson , deceased, who
was a private in the Company commanded by  Revolutionary War and drew a pension of twenty four dollars and 44 cents per annum under the  act of the 18th June 1832 and that she draws a pension of the same amount under the act of Feb. 2 d 1848  that her said husband
on, or about the  day of A. D. for the term of  and was honorably discharged at
on the  day of A. D. as will appear by the muster rolls  of said
She further states that she was married to the said David Lawson in Union on the first day of August A. D. 1786 by one Solomon Wales a Justice of the Peace and that her name before her said marriage was Sarah Moore that her said husband died at Union on the day of January A. D. 1836 and that she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3d, 1855. She also declares that she has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor. for proof of marriage & husbands service, reference may be had to the evidence on file with their applications for Pensions & desire that the Warrant when issued may be sent to Horace Gaylord of Ashford
Sarah Lawson
We, Amos B Emerson and Margaret Theyes residents of Tolland & Eastford in the State of Connecticut, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Sarah Lawson in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Amos B Emerson Margaret Theyes
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Horace Gaylord Notary Public. H.B. See my commission on file with the Commissioner of Pensions Dated March 23, 1854 Expires March 23, 1856

27.532 David Hanson Levy Declaration
Please direct to Loren P. Walda Tolland Ct.

State of Vermont at the City of Middlesex County Penney (Holland)
On the 23 rd day of March 1833 personally appeared before me, a Notary Public, a person known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. Given under my hand and the seal of said Notary Public this 23 rd day of March 1833. My Commission expires July 10, 1834.

of his service this campaign whose depositions accompany this declaration
He further states that on the 20 th day of August 1781 he was drafted into the service of said Revolutionary Army from a company in said Union commanded by his father and was mustered at Haddam in said Union into said service by Lieut. Col. Stephen Moulton and said Moulton gave to his father a receipt that he had entered said service on three months, which said writing or receipt accompanies this declaration. He left home on said 20 th day of August 1781 and proceeded to Hartford, Ct. from thence to Peekskill in New York from thence to West Point where he joined the company commanded by Capt. John Cook, Lieut. Samuel Jessen, and was attached to the Regiment under the command of Col. Canfield and was stationed at said West Point the whole of said period of three months from his joining the Army where he received his discharge and returned home where he arrived about the 1 st of December 1781 having been absent three months and a few days.
The term of time for which he claims a pension the first campaign is five months and the last campaign three months in all eight months, all of which services he performed as a private soldier.
In answer to the interrogatories submitted to the War  proposed by the Court in pursuance of instructions from Department he states that he was born in Union in the year 1763 1764 and has a record of his age in said town of Union a copy of which is sent herewith. That he lived in said Union when he entered the service and has lived there since & still lives there in said Union.
That he once enlisted and once was drafted. The names of the Officers the same as those mentioned in this declaration. That he received written discharges which by accident have long since been lost.
That Robert Lawson Ebenezer Lawson Ezra Horton and Samuel Paul all of said Union were his neighbors when he performed these services in the Army as aforesaid, and still are his neighbors & usually have given their depositions to the fact, above stated all of which accompany this declaration. Rev. Stephen Fairbank Dr. Nathaniel Powell Esq. of said Union are also acquainted with his character and can state their belief of his services as above stated. We relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except that present and declare that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid David Lawson

We Stephen Thibault a citizen residing in the town of Union in Tolland County, Ct. and Nathaniel Newell residing in said Union hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Lawson Esq. who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be a man of age that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution that we concur in that opinion as a soldier of the revolution the day of as aforesaid
Stephen Thibault
Nathaniel Newell
And the said 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 soldier and served as he states, And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Stephen Thibault who has signed the foregoing certificate is a citizen and resident in the town of Union in said Tolland County and that Nathaniel Newell Esq. who has also signed the same is a resident in said Union is a credible person that their statement is entitled to credit. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Robert Brown, Robert Lawson Esq. a Minister, Samuel Root & Ebenezer Lawson named in the foregoing Declaration whose depositions accompany this declaration are credible witnesses and entitled to confidence & belief.
Passed by the Court
Attest J. Howard Clerk
I Joseph Howard Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Tolland do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of David Lawson Esq. for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 23rd day of August A.D. 1833
Joseph Howard Clerk of the Court of Probate for Tolland Dist. Ct.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
State of Connecticut { Probate District, for the County of Tolland { Stafford September 18 th A D 1838
On this 18 th day of September 1838 personally appeared in open court before Rudolphus Woodworth Esq. Judge of probate for the District of Stafford in said County of Tolland Sarah Lawson of Union in said District and resident in said Union aged seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" — That she was married to David Lawson (late of said town of Union deceased) on the first day of August A D 1786. That the said David Lawson was a private or soldier in the Revolutionary War and performed certain services therein for his country, which are particularly stated in his declaration now on file in the pension office at the City of Washington (dated as she supposes some time in August or September 1832) on which he obtained a pension, but she is unable to state from recollection the amount or terms of service, and would therefore refer the Department to his said declaration on file in the pension office as aforesaid for further information, That the said David Lawson her (late) husband died at said town of Union on the 19 th day of January A D 1836. and that the said Sarah Lawson as his widow drew the arrear of his pension due at the time of his decease — That the said David

Lawson's pension certificate was forwarded to the pension agent at Hartford Ct. and she supposes afterwards forwarded to the pension office at the City of Washington, that she was not married to the said David Lawson prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 (viz) at the time above stated in this declaration, and the said Sarah Lawson further represents and declares that she was at the time of the death of her said (late) husband, the said David Lawson, deceased, his lawful wife, and that she ever since his death and now is a widow, and unmarried, - as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed, (I also certify that the said Sarah Lawson is a credible witness)
Sworn to and subscribed, Sarah Lawson on the day and year above written.
before Rodolphus Woodworth Judge of Probate for Stafford District
I Francis R. Woodworth Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Stafford In the county of Tolland and state of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Sarah Lawson for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court this 25 day of September A D 1838.
Francis R. Woodworth Clerk

David Lawson's Deposition

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16th Dec

State of Connecticut } s. s. Tolland County of Tolland }
I Jeremiah H. Parish Clerk of the Judicial Courts in the County of Tolland hereby certify that Loren P. Waldo Esqr. before whom the within & accompanying depositions of Robert Lawson Esqr., Samuel Paul, Ebenezer Lawson and Ezra Horton on the 16 th day of August 1833 were taken and sworn then was and still is a Justice of Peace within & for the County of Tolland legally appointed, commissioned, and authorized to administer oaths & take depositions — and that the signatures to the within & accompanying certificates purporting to be said Justice Waldo, are genuine signatures. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office at Tolland this 19 th day of August A D 1833 —
Jeremiah Parish, Clerk
David Lawson Deponent

Rev. S. / Capt. Anderson Maj. John T. Smith
David L. Loomis W. 233 Broom

Recd of Capt Lawson of Union for the Town of Union for the month of Augt to serve three months after leaving the Continental Army Family David Lawson & Frederick Carpenter Sept 20 1781 - Andrew J. Mountain

233 Rey  WIDOW, &c.
File No.
Sarah Lawson Widow David Lawson Br. Rev. War
Act Feb. 2 nd 1848.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 416
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mr David Luson
Union
Holland County
Connecticut
Robert Browne Esq. Esq. Esq.

I Robert Brown of Rehoboth in the County of Bristol - this & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged sixty eight years, do hereby & say; that on or about the first of May 1700, I enlisted at Stonington in the State of Conne- -ticut, into the United States service, as a private soldier. I went first to Boston; there I went with Capt. Charles Miles to Hartford, in Connecticut; there I passed muster - then went to Pelskill in New York & there joined the Regiment, commanded by Col. Starr. Major Piers & Adjutant Avery - the Company I do not remember I well remember that after being sometime in the Company - & after we had marched into New Jersey. David Larson of Union in Connecticut came into the same Company, & was lieutenant or sergeant with me, until I became unable to do duty, by reason of ill health, & was sent to the Barracks on the Highlands; which was in Nov. the following - Having served out my term of six months, I was discharged. which was the first part of Dec. 1861. I joined the army the first or about the first of June & my term of enlistment was six months - And I knew the said David Larson  Larson . He is now present, was a private in said Company the greater part of said term of six months, though I do not remem- -ber precisely how long - as I have above stated.
Robert Brown
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. November 27 1882 Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, Robert Brown, subject to the above deposition, well known to me, as a credible witness, & made known to me to be the person of the same. James E. Dickinson justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hampshire ss.
I, Solomon Haddard Clerk of the Superior Courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Hampshire do certify that Samuel T. Dickinson's signature when affixed to the within certificate was at the date thereof one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Samuel T. Dickinson and believe his signature within to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth this twenty ninth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
S. Haddard Clerk

Stafford Springs Ct Sept. 25 th 1838
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions, Sir—
I transmit to you herewith the application of Widow Sarah Lawson for a pension, when said application is granted I wish you to trans- mit her certificate to me by mail as I am her agent and have done said pension business for her— You will Sir please to direct to me at Stafford Springs, Tolland County, State of Connecticut—
I am Sir your humble Servant
Rodolphus Woodward

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Saturday Jan 23 rd 1888.

David Lawson Co: act 7 June 32 when last H'd? GMR
13 Dec 38
(Died 19 th Dec 1836 prior to this period) JH

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Hours

Official Business
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15-226
Hon Loren P. Waldo —
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

No. 15376
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Mar 26th, 1855
Sarah Lawson wid of David " " pr. Rev. War.
Mar 26 1855
Horace Gaylord. Ashford. Ct.

778
Letter to Pen Agle 23 Sep 1846.
Cunneleah - Sarah Lawson
widow of David Lawson who was a Private in the Conn Troops for 7 mos 10 days
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 24 Dollars & 11 1/4 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of July, 1843 and sent to J. S. Richmond, Ashford Conn
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 71

Connecticut - 1455
Sarah Lawson widow of David Lawson, decd -
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June, 1832 and who died on the 19 th January 1836, of Tolland Co. in the State of Conn who was a private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt - commanded by Col. Starr in the Conn. Troops line for 7 months 10 days pri.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut - at the rate of 24 Dollars 44 Cents per annum. to commence on _____ day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of De- cember, 1838 and sent to Hon. O. Nath. H. R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1838 = 61.10 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th _____ 12.22
$73.32
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by S. S. Elliot, Clerk Book, _____ Vol. 1 Page 193

David Logsdon Reg't Declaration for Pension August 27. 1853
4 mths due
On order 4 m o 10 days
7 m o 10 days
24.44
L. P. Waldo Volland

State of Connecticut } County of Tolland } H. Probate Court
On this 3 day of August 1833 personally appeared in open court, before Jeremiah Parish Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Tolland in said Tolland County now sitting David Dawson Esq., a resident of the town of Union in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut aged Seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. -
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. - (viz) In the latter part of July or the 1 st of August 1780 he enlisted into the Army of the Revolution at said town of Union and proceeded immediately to the town of Danbury in Connecticut where he was mustered by Col. Ducker and soon after with several others, was ordered by said Col. Ducker to join the Army. - He left Danbury aforesaid and proceeded to Peekskill in New York, from thence to Kings Ferry where he crossed the North, (or Hudson) River, from thence down the River a number of miles thence Westwardly to Paltasmas where he was again mustered by Col. Thomas Grosvenor & was there attached to Col. Starr's Regiment Lieut. Col. Sill and Major Prior, and served in said Lieut. Col. Sill's company as a private soldier and was in the Brigade commanded by General Huntington of Norwich, Ct. From thence said Regiment marched to Hackensacks (New Bridge so called) from thence to Tappan where Major Andre was executed whom he saw executed. From thence said Regiment marched to Totonway and was stationed near Totonway Falls in Second River for about two months. From thence it went to Nelson's point where it halted a few days, and from

thence to the Highlands in said New York, where they were employed in building huts for the winter when his term of service expired and he was discharged the last of December 1780 having served in said campaign five months . Robert Brown of Belchertown in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachus- etts was with him and his tent mate a mess mate a part of said five months whose deposition accom- panies this declaration as also the deposition of Robert Larson who testifies to his absence from home during this term of time. — Ebenezer Gurnea Ezra Norton & Samuel Doolittle all of Union of said County knowledge of his service this campaign whose deposition accompanies this declaration. —
He further states that on the 20 th day of August 1781 he was drafted into the service of said Revolution- ary Army from a company in said Union command- ed by his father and was ordered at Stafford in said Hampshire County into said service by Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Moulton and said Moulton gave to his father a certificate or receipt that he had entered said ser- vice for three months which said writing or receipt accompanies this declaration. He left home on said 20 th day of August 1781 & proceeded to Hartford, Ct. from thence to Poughkeepsie in New York, from thence to West Point where he joined the company commanded by Capt. John Cook, Lieut. Samuel Doolittle and was at- tached to the Regiment under the command of Colonel Greenfield and was stationed at said West Point the whole of said period of three months from his joining the Army when he received a discharge and returned home where he arrived about the 1 st of December 1781 having been about three months and a few days.

The term of time for which he claims a Pension the first campaign is five months and the last campaign three months in all eight months . any of which since by performing a Private's duty. In answer to the interrogatories proposed by the Court in pursuance of instructions from the War Department he states that he was born in Union in the year 1763 Feb. 17 and has a record of his age in said town of Union a copy of which is sent herewith. — That he lived in said Union when he entered the service, has lived there since and still lives in said Union. — That he once enlisted and once was drafted. — The names of the officers the same as those mentioned in this declaration. — That he received written discharges which by accident have long since been lost. — That Robert Larson, Ebenezer Larson, Ezra Norton and Samuel Paul all of said Union were his neighbors when he performed these services in the Army as aforesaid and still are his neighbors and have generally given their deposition to the facts above stated all of which accompany this declaration. Robt. Stephen Fairbanks and Matthew ... of said Union are also acquainted with his character and can state their belief of his services as above stated. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. —  Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. —  A. ... of ...
We Stephen Fairbanks a clergyman, residing in the town of Union in Tolland County, Ct. and ... residing in said Union hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with David Larson Esq who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy years of age that he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood where he resides, to our best knowledge the revolution, which we concur in that opinion. —  Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. Stephen ...  Matthew ...

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the Act before mentioned that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and read as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Stephen Fairbanks who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the town of Union in said Tolland County & that Nathaniel Knowlton who has also signed the same is a resident in said Union and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Robert Brown, Robert Lawson, Ezra Horton, Samuel Paul and Ebenezer Lawrence are in the foregoing declaration when depositions accompanying this declaration are credible witnesses and entitled to confidence and belief. —
Joseph Howard Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Tolland, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of David Lawrence Esq. for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 23 rd day of August A.D. 1833.  Jos. Howard Clerk of Court of Probate for Tolland Dist. Court
David Lawrence Esq. Declaration for Pension
August 23 rd 1833
4. 44 44
On order June 10 days
June 10 days
24. 44 44
J. P. Waldo
Tolland

We Nathaniel Newell and Amy Newell wife of the said Nathaniel Newell both of Union in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut— Son in law and daughter of David Lawson late of said Union, deceased, (the said Nathaniel Newell aged fifty three years and the said Amy Newell aged fifty one years) testify and say that our late honored Father in law and Father the said David Lawson, deceased, who was a pensioner at the time of his decease (as will appear at the pension office at the City of Washington) died at said town of Union on the 19 th day of January A D 1836. we were both of us present with him during his last sickness, and assisted in taking care of him, and we both attended at his funeral, and know that he died at said Union on the 19 th day of January 1836 the time above stated— and we further testify and say that our honored mother and mother in law Sarah Lawson of said Union was at the time of his death his lawful wife, and that she ever since his death and now is a widow and unmarried — Union September the 18 th 1838 State of Connecticut. { Nathaniel Newell County of Tolland, { Amy Newell Is. Union September 18 th A D 1838—
Personally appeared Nathaniel Newell Esq. and Amy Newell his wife, who have subscribed the above deposition, and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein stated, they are both credible witnesses and their testimony is entitled to full credit— Sworn before Rodolphus Woodward Justice Peace for Tolland County

State of Connecticut } S. S. County Clerk's office (County of Litchfield) }
I, Jeremiah French Clerk of the Court in said County, Certify that Rudolphus Woodworth Esq. of Stafford is a Justice of Peace within said County duly appointed, sworn and acting in said capacity. That his Commission bears date the 26 th day of May 1838 and will continue until the 20 th day of June 1839 Also that the signature to the within certificate purporting to be the signature of said Justice Woodworth is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and official seal at Litchfield in said County this 20 th day of September 1838 Jeremiah French Clerk

State of Connecticut County of Tolland } Dr. Crisly Clarke Esq.
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the County in said County, Certify that Nathaniel Woodworth Esq. of Hartford is a Justice of Peace within said County duly appointed, sworn and acting in said capacity, that his Commission bears date the 24 th day of May 1838 and will continue until the 21 st day of June 1839 also that the signature to the within certificate purport- ing to be the signature of Nathaniel Woodworth is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have here set my name & affixed my official seal at Tolland this 20 th day of September A.D. 1838
Jeremiah Parish Clerk

State of Connecticut County of Tolland } p. Town Clerk's Office Union September the 18th 1838 —
(Extract from the records of the town of Union aforesaid) "August the first one thousand seven hundred eighty six then David Larsen and Sarah Moore were joined together in the bonds of wedlock."
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair and legible figures as follows "August the first 1786." Mist Nathaniel Newell Town Clerk
I Nathaniel Newell above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the town County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Union with the exception above named as certified by me Nathaniel Newell
State of Connecticut } p. Union September the 18 th 1838 County of Tolland }
Personally appeared Nathaniel Newell Esq. of said Union, who has subscribed the above copy certificate &c. and made solemn oath to the truth of the same. I also certify that I know from personal knowledge that the said Nathan- iel Newell Esq. is the Town Clerk of said Town of Union, and that the time when said marriage took place as certified by him is correct, as I have seen the original Record at his office, I further certify that the said Nathaniel Newell Esq. is a gentleman of truth and veracity and his testimony is entitled to full credit — Sworn before Rodolphus Woodward Justice Peace for Tolland County —

1457 V 20440 Sarah Lawson widow of David Leon.
(act) July 38
m 86 d 36
(com d)
7 mo 10 d pr
$24 \frac{44}{100}
died 19 May 36 pen: com 20 Jan 36
Hn O. Holt

State of Connecticut County of Windham } ss Ashford, Court of Probate, District of Superior
On this twenty fifth day of April A.D. 1843 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Ashford aforesaid Sarah Lawson a resident of Ashford in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut aged seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of David Lawson late of Union in the County of Tolland in said State deceased who was a private in the Army of the Revolution. She cannot recollect the regiment or company in which he served. The annual amount of Pension she received under the act of July 7 th 1838 was twenty four dollars or there- abouts. She cannot tell whether it was a little over or under that sum - Her Certificate was returned at the time she drew her last pension under the aforesaid act to which she refers for the amount and when she obtained her Certificate she was a resident of Union aforesaid. She further declares that she is still a Widow Sarah Lawson
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written

Adm., priv. - $24 44.
Comt. Agency
Send to
J. D. Richmond
Ashford
Kent

Be it known that Sarah Edson the signer of the within and foregoing declaration is known to me personally to be D. Richmond Esq. a Judge of Probate in the District of Aspin
I Benjamin C. Simmons Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Ashford in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut do certify that David D. Richmond is a Judge of said Court and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Ashford this Twenty first day of April in the year of our Lord 1843.
Benjamin C. Simmons Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Ashford.

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Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 2 d Feb. 1848 entitled an Act making further provisions for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution. State of Connecticut } ss Windham County }
On this 9 th day of September A.D. 1848 before the subscriber a Notary Public in and for the State of Connecticut, (duly authorized by the Laws of said State to administer Oaths) and being commissioned and sworn according to law & residing in the town of Eastford within the County & State aforesaid, personally appeared Sarah D. Sisson, resident of the town of Eastford in the County & State aforesaid aged sixty three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 d day of Feb. 1848 granting Pensions to Widows of Persons who served during the Revolution ary War. That she is the Widow of David Sisson who was a Private in the army of the Revolution and that she received a Pension of Twenty four Dollars and forty four cents per annum under the act of 17 th June 1844. She further declares that she has not remarried but is still a widow. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. Before me
Horace Gaylord Notary Public Sarah D. Sisson
In presence of Horace Gaylord Merritt Dreyer
I hereby certify that the above named Declarant is personally known to me to be the same person who drew the pension as stated by her in the foregoing declaration.
In testimony of the foregoing I have hereunto affixed my name and Notarial seal this 9 th day of Sept. 1848. Horace Gaylord Notary Public