Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20231, for Thomas Manchester, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER
Navy R. J.
Manchester, Thomas Elizabeth.
W 20231
CONTENTS

10.752 Vermont. R to New York.
Thomas Manchester,
of Addison co H , in the state of Vermont, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sherburne, of the Rk. Sol. D. line, for the term of five years. 1777-
inscribed on the Roll of Vermont, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15. of May 1819, and sent to Ezra Hoyt, judge, Vergennes, Addison Co. Vt.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819... 87.70.
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 2 48 "
  10 mo. \frac{25}{30} } 1819 - $135.70.    4 \frac{4}{31} }  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued under Law 1 st May 1820 for reinstatement by Act of War
Trans P. to N. York Dec 29. 1825.
Notified from P. to N. York after 30.000 per month 28 th July 1820
Discontinued by Act of War 1 st May 1820 for reinstatement by Act of War 1 st May 1820

8655 New York.
Elizabeth Manchester widow of Thomas Manchester R S who was a Private in the Revolution for five years.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars —
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. and 26 th February 1846. when she died
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of Oct. 1849 and sent to
Ephraim Manchester, Caldwell. New York.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 258

Thomas Manchester's case -
Ever since taken by me Ezra Dyer Esq. Judge of the County Court within and for the County of Addison on application of Thomas Manchester of Farmington in the County of Addison represented to be placed on the pension list of the United States in pursuance 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 March 18. 1818 he having served in the war of the Revolution against the common enemy he having served in the naval service of the United States as a Marine, and in the army of the United States in the continental establishment as a privet soldier for more than Nine Months and by reason of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his Country for support to wit.
The said Thomas Manchester being duly sworn deposes and says, that in the year 1777 he enlisted for one year as a Marine on board the United Ship Providence Stephen Whipple Commander for one year, and that he faithfully served his time out on board said ship when he was honorably discharged - and he further says, that some time in the year 1778 to the best of his recollection he enlisted into Capt. Mowatt's Company of Col. Dyer's Penna. Regt. of the Rhode Island line for three years, as a privet soldier, and that he faithfully served his time out in said Regt against the common enemy when he received his honorable discharge at Westport in the State of New York. And he further says, he hath lost his original discharge and that he is now and has been since the year of 1783 a citizen of the United States. And he further says, that from his reduced circumstances in life he is in

recd of assessor from his County for support State of Vermont } Thomas Monchester Addison County ss Sworn and subscribed before me this 6 th day of April A.D. 1815. } Ezra Hoyt Judge
I Ezra Hoyt Esq. Judge of the County Court within and for the County of Addison as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Mencher who did enlist in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding affi- davit against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the Supreme Tribunal of Congress. In testimony whereof at my hand I have the seal of our said County Court to be hereunto affixed this 6 th day of April A.D. 1815.
Ezra Hoyt Judge supps
State of Vermont Addison County ss
J. Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison, do hereby certify that Ezra Hoyt, before whom the foregoing affidavits were made, was on the date thereof a Judge of said Court, and his name thereto subscribed is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 24 th day of August 1818
Sam l Swift Clerk

Thomas Manchester.
1872 Penkridge
Aug. 16
Aug 19
not settled

STATE OF VERMONT.
COUNTY OF ADDISON, ss.—On this 11 th day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record (having the power of fine and imprisonment) for the said County Thomas Manchester aged 59 years, resident in Sturbridge in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:— he enlisted on board the ship Providence, Capt. Abraham Whipple Commandant in 1777, and served under Capt. Buel as a marine one year & 20 days— After that he enlisted for three years in Col. Sherburne's regiment, Capt. Webb's company of the Rhode Island line, and served for that period; And after that joined Col. Onys's regiment, and served for nine months in Capt. Thompson's company.
that the date of his original declaration is the 6 th day of April 1818, the number of his pension certificate is 10,152 .
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.
  28 Acres of land, for which I pay $3.60 annual rent—The lease being purchased on the credit of I partly paid for with pension money.   13 3/4 Acres land with an old log house, purchased on the credit of pension money. 50.00   3 Cows (one purchased with pension) 40. 17   9 Sheep Hams 6.75 6 Earthen plates   1 Hog 2.00 1 Knives Forks   1 Ax 75 1 Tea pot   1 Hoe 25 6 Tea cups   1 Piece little Gold chain 1.42   1 Iron pot 1 Small Kettle 1.00   1 Tea Kettle 75   6 Blocktin Spoons 25   53.17 59.99 
Thomas Manchester

And the said declarant on his oath aforesaid further states, that he is by occupation a farmer; but for 25 years has not been able to labour but little, on account of a stiff Ham knee, & is constantly failing in his health, so as not now to be able to accomplish but little - that he has in his family living with him, a wife aged 57 years, who for 12 or 13 years has had on her shoulder a scrofulous wen, which has occasioned considerable expense for medical aid, & deprives her of much labour, - and two children, Ephraim aged 16 years, and Peter aged 10 years, besides five others, who work out, & are occasionally at home - that he owes towards the load mentioned in his schedule 50 dollars, which he has no means of paying, and will lose his land, if it is not paid.
Sworn to & declared on the 14 th day of June 1820, before the Court aforesaid
Sam Swift Clerk
I, SAMUEL SWIFT, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison in the State of Vermont, 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 One hundred Dollars and 16 Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this eleventh day of July 1820.
Sam Swift
{ Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison.

13.684. May 16/58
Elizabeth Manchester (dec?) of Thomas.
New York
Adopted July 1838.
admitted by Com. of papers 26 Feb 1849 in act of the Com. to the T. Bury.
admitted
P. 274 p 80 per an act 25 th February 1840 to 4 March 1841.
and under act 3 rd March 1842 - 17 June 1844 for 4 March 1843 to 26 th Feb. 1846, children Peter Manchester, Ephraim Manchester, David Manchester
Ephraim Manchester Caldwell, N.York.

In the case of Ephraim Manchester & Peter Manchester Applicants for the undaimed pension of their Mother Elizabeth Manchester late of the Town of Caldwell in the County of Warren deceased. Which she was entitled to under the act of July 7 th 1838. and its supplements
State of New York }
Warren County } ss. In Open Court this day personally appeared the day of April 1848. Before The Hon. Enoch H. Roskruge a Judge of Warren County Courts (it being a Court of record)
Ephraim Manchester of Caldwell in said County and State above mentioned personally appeared and being first duly sworn deponeth and saith That he this deponent and Peter Manchester of the Town of Bolton in said County & State and David Manchester of the State of Illinois are the only surviving children of Thomas Manchester and Elizabeth Manchester and further this depo- nent has written to several letters to his Brother David and has had no answer or intelligence of his said Brother for the space of six years last past and that his Father the said Thomas Manchester died on the 25 th day of February 1840 and his Mother Elizabeth Manchester died the also on the 25 th day of February 1846.
Sworn to and subscribed by Ephraim Manchester on the day and year above (Written in open Court)
before me
E. H. Roskruge County Judge of Warren County

State of New York
Warren County ss
And the Sacra Court evidence unsworn after examining the three sworn depositions in the premises set forth in their depositions unto us. Declare it as their opinion that Thomas Manchester deceased was a Revolutionary Pensioner and that the said Thomas Manchester and Elizabeth Manchester lived together as man and wife Prior to the 1 st of January 1854 as stated in the annexed depositions and that the within named depositions of Thomas Manchester, Peter Crandall & Ephraim Manches- ter are persons of good moral character and that full faith and credit may be placed on their testimony unto us.
In Testimonial"> In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Albany this Eleventh day of April 1848
Thomas Archibald Clerk
PS As If anything more is wanted Pleas send to Ephraim Manchester. Caldwell Warren County New York

September 19, 1930
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section MCS:MLB
Mr. T. D. Manchester Green Heights Farm New Berlin, Illinois
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 20231 , that Thomas Manchester enlisted at Newport, Rhode Island, in the fall of 1777, on board ship Providence, Captain Abraham Whipple, commandant, and served as a marine one year and twenty days, under Captain Duval.
He enlisted in 1778 and served three years as a private in Captain Webb's company, in Colonel Sherburne's Rhode Island regiment, was in the battle of Rhode Island, in a skirmish at Tarrytown, New York and the battle of Springfield, New Jersey.
Did not state that he enlisted in the fall of 1777 as the battle of Rhode Island was Aug. 29, 1778.
He then served nine months in Captain Humphrey's company, Colonel Olney's Rhode Island regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 6, 1818, at which time he was living in Ferrisburgh, Addison County, Vermont.
In 1820, he stated that he was fifty-nine years of age. He moved to Warren County, New York, in 1825.
He died February 25, 1840.
The soldier married March 20, 1793, at Argyle, Washington County, New York, Elizabeth Brewer, who died February 25 or 26, 1846, in Caldwell, or Warren County, New York, aged about seventy-five years.

son on file
In 1848 it was stated that Thomas Manchester had had five children, all sons, that the first was killed in a duel with a British officer in "Upper Canada", that the second was killed in the Florida War and the third son, David, if living, was in parts unknown, and that the fourth and fifth sons, Ephraim and Peter, were living in Warren County New York. In 1820 Ephraim was sixteen years of age and Peter was ten years of age.
The above noted is the history of the only other named Thomas Manchester that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
In order to make a search of the Revolutionary War records for any other soldier surnamed Manchester, it is essential that you furnish the full name of the soldier, with as much as possible of the following data pertaining to him: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.
Your letter has been forwarded to the proper division of this bureau for reply in regard to David Manchester who served in the Black Hawk War and Mexican War.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- in this Bureau. - James M. ... file 20231
   DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Fall of 1777 enlisted on board Ship Providence Capt. Abraham Whipple   as a Marine one year and 20 days   Fall of 1778 3 years Pvt. Webb Shebarn R.I.   9 years Humphrey Oney  
Battles engaged in, Block Island, Skirmish at Tarrytown N.Y., Colley Springfield Mass.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, White at Newport R.I.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 6. 1818. This el. was gl.
Residence at date of application, Greenough, Atkinson Co. N.H.
Age at date of application, 59 yrs. B'd July 25 1740.
Remarks: Widow's name is Elizabeth Brewer who died Feb. 25 or 26 1846.
Mar 20 1792 Elizabeth Brewer who died Feb. 25 or 26 1846.
In 1820 children were Elizabeth 16 years old Peter 10 years
and five others whose names are not recalled.
By the soldier
In 1820 it is stated that Elizabeth and 3 children left Conn. the 1st was killed in
a duel with a British officer in Upper Canada, 2nd was killed in the Florida war
the 3rd David, of living was in parts unknown and he 4th & 5th Peter & Elizabeth
were living in Providence Co. R.I.
Very respectfully,

Ephraim Manchester of Thomas, New York.
Suspended
let; 26 th July 1849 to Hon. T. Ewing.
Aug. July 1838.

I Ezra Hoyt Judge Vc. as aforesaid do certify that the within Named Tho! Manchester is poor & in need of the Assistance applied for — E. Hoyt Judge

13.654
deed
Elizabeth Manchester widow of Thomas -
Ephraim Manchester
July 20, 48,
at same Sept. 30. 48
Same July 4 49
a July 7-1838

1 st Schedule $104: 16.
2 nd Schedule $5.91 — all his property taken by creditors — It appears, also, that all the property exhibited on the 1 st Schedule was purchased with pension money — served 5 years — new poor Reinstated

135 Mc Vernon St.
Grand Rapids, Mich. To the Pension Dept. for the Revolutionary War.
Will you kindly furnish me with data regarding Thomas Man- chester (New York State) who served throughout the Revolutionary War and afterward drew a pension. What I particularly want

is date of birth, marriage, and death. Thanking you - I
remain -
Alma Fox Holt
Mrs Chas. H. Holt -
135 Mt. Vernon St -
Grand Rapids Mich. ..

1909 May 203 List to Mrs. Ephraim H. Holt.
1930. Sept. 19 - hist to Mr. J. D. Manchester. Letter of inquiry sent to Rec. Div. for reply rel. to soldiers of Black Hawk & Mex- can Wars. W.C.S.
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20231
Elizabeth Manchester wife of Thomas Manchester Priv. Recd. War
Act: March 3rd June 17th 1840
Index: - Vol. III , Page 10
[Arrangement of 1870.]

10738
New York.
Elizabeth Manchester
Widow of Thomas Manchester who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 32 and who died on the 25 th February 1840 of in the State of who was a Private in the commanded by Captain of the Reg t commanded by Col. Sherburne in the R.R. Island line for 5 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany N.Y. at the rate of 80 Dollars 25 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March , 1840. & end 4 th Mar. 1841. Feby
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of Oct r 1840 and sent to Ephraim Manchester, Caldwell New York
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Book D
J. P. Chase Clerk, Vol. 1 Page 177

Pension Office, September 30th, 1848.
Sir,
The supplemental statement of Peter Grandle in the case of Elizabeth Manchester, widow of Thomas Manchester, adds nothing to his former affidavit, and, of course, does not meet the requisitions of my letter to you of 20th inst. last.
The evidence now filed is not at all satisfactory to show that they were married legally or that they were living together as husband and wife prior to 1794.
I am, very respectfully, Dear Sir,
J. S. Evans for Commr. of Pensions.
Ephraim Manchester Esq., Caldwell New York.

✓ June 22/49 Epiphani Manchester
Caldwell NY } June 13/49 18. June } Applicant for the unclaimed Pension of Eliza- beth Manchester -
18. 19
To the Honorable Secretary of War Washington City
W.W. Allston S.C.
Indicate allusion
ref. to form and direct to show that it does not appear that she was lawfully married, and that claimant is not entitled to a pension. July 6, '49
Dept. of the Interior June 22 d 1849

Warren 60 New York
Baldwell June 13 th 1849-
Dear Sir in the fore part of the month of Nov. last I mailed as I supposed the last evidence that would be necessary to establish my claim to the unclaimed pension of Elizabeth Manchester deceased Widow of Thomas Manchester also deceased I was apprised of the fact that there would be some delay in the Office in consequence of the pressure of business - And therefore waited until March last and having received no communication I wrote to the Commissioner on the subject - and have waited until the present date - and still have received no communication - and it was suggested to me that if I wrote to you on the subject you would enquire into the case and I would be informed how it was or is disposed of - These suggestions have caused me to write to you instead of the Commissioner of Pensions - If I have erred in so doing you will please excuse me and attribute the error to my advisors
I am Sir your Obt. Servt.
Phoebe Manchester
To the Hon. Secretary of War.

Calverton May 10 May 1893 May 16. H. Sweet Application of heirs of Elizabeth Manchester, dec. Act 1838.
Via Post Office Z. Aurora Zogum Barnesboro' & Painesville Washington City Dobson & Bellamy Elizabeth Manchester Calverton, N.Y.

Pension Office,
July 6, 1849.
Sir,
The papers in the case of Elizabeth Manchester under act J.D. July 1838, have been examined and filed. It would seem that she was never lawfully married to Thomas Manchester on account of whose service she claims a Pension, she is not therefore entitled to the benefits of the Pensions Laws, providing for the widows of Revolutionary soldiers,
Very Respectfully Your obedt. Servt J L Edwards
Mr Ephraim Manchester, Calidelle, Nantucket, N.Y.

Pension Office, July 20 th 1848.
Sir,
The papers forwarded by you in support of the claim of Elizabeth Manchester, deceased widow of Thomas Manchester, under act of 1838, have been examined and filed. The evidence now adduced fails to show satisfactorily that the parties lived together as man and wife prior to 1794, and if it did, we have no proof that they were lawfully married. It is therefore indispensably necessary to show, by evidence of the most undoubted kind, that they did live together prior to 1794, and that they were lawfully recognized as man and wife, that by the laws of the state of New York that such a contract as was entered into by Thomas Manchester and Elizabeth Brenner, simply agreeing before two witnesses to be man and wife is considered legal, without such ceremony being performed by a minister of the Gospel or other person especially authorized by state law. I would remark that the testimony of a witness

is not received as evidence unless his credibility is certified by the officer before whom his affidavit is taken.
I am very respectfully,
your obedt. Servt,
H. S. Evans
for Court of Pensions.
3
Ephraim Manchester Esq Colonel New York

State of New York } County of Warren } ss
On this thirty first day of October in the year One thousand eight hundred and forty eight personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace of the said county John Grabelle of the town of Fort Ann in the county of War- -rington and State aforesaid aged sixty six years being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he has been shown a writing said to be an extract of a copy of the deposition -on of Peter Grabelle of the town of Caldwell taken before the court of Common Pleas in April last in relation to the marriage of Thomas Manchester -ter and Elizabeth Brewer which extract reads as follows to wit, that his father Peter Grabelle and family resided several years in the town of Argyle in the county of Washington and State of New York that in that time Elizabeth Brewer worked for his Father about a year and in that time Thomas Manchester made the said Elizabeth several visits and one evening in the spring of the year seventeen hundred and ninety three after spending a part of the evening in private conversation the said Thomas and Elizabeth came in to the room where the said Grabelle and his family were sitting and after calling their attention the said Thomas Manchester said that he and Elizabeth had entered in to a Matrimon- -ial contract that from that time forward he took her to be his lawfull wedded wife and she Elizabeth Brewer took him to be her lawfull wedded husband to all of which the said Elizabeth assented." And this deponent further saith that he is also the son of Peter Grabelle deceased

and was present at the time Thomas Manchester and Elizabeth Brown declared themselves to be husband and wife that the above sitel & tract is a true representation of the time and place and manner in which Thomas Manchester and Elizabeth Brown were married. And this deponent further saith that Thomas Manchester and Elizabeth Brown lived together as husband and wife prior to the first of January nineteen hundred and ninety four being in the year nineteen hundred and ninety three. And further this deponent saith not.
Subscribed and sworn to before me on the day and year first above written B Griffin Justice of the peace
John Brantingham
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named John Brantingham and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity and that the above deposition is entitled to full credit.
B Griffin Justice of the peace

Warren County State of New York } Warren County ss 3
Orville Clark of the Village of Sandy Hill in the County of Warren and State of New York being duly sworn with depose and say that he is forty six years of age and upwards That he is an Attorney & Counselor at Law of the Supreme Court of the said State, and has been for more than twenty years past. That by the laws of this State ever since it has been a State an agree- ment between a Man and a woman (capa- ble of contracting Matrimony) that they will live together as Man and wife is a valid Marriage in this State - and such agreement by cohabitation when followed by cohabitation and living together is by the laws of this State and ever has been a valid Marriage and entitles the parties to all the rights. That a Marriage solemn- -mized by a Magistrate or in public religious worship would entitle them, and so of their children theirs -
This deposition was read

what purports to be a copy of a part of a deposition made by Peter Crowder in which he states what purports to be an agreement between Thomas Manchester and Elizabeth Brewer to live together as man or husband and wife. This deponent believes and has no doubt that such agreement followed by cohabitation and living together was in 1793 and at any time since in this state has been and is a valid and legal marriage in this state; entitling the parties and their descendants to all the rights and benefits which depend upon or follow from the marriage state of husband and wife and further with respect
Sworn to and subscribed before me this first day of Nov 1845 Orville Clark
Pro Robertson Justice I certify that I am acquainted with Orville Clark the deponent & believe him to be of good moral character & his acts to be entitled to full credit Pro Robertson Justice

State of New York Warren County
I Thomas Archibald Clerk of the Sara County do Certify that Bartholomew Guggin and John Robertson before whom the within Affidavits purports to have been sworn Each of them was a Justice of the peace in and for the Sara County, and was then well acquainted with the hand Writing of each of them and duly believe their names subscribed to the said Affidavits to be their proper hand Writing and Signatures In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the Sara County this 2 d day of November 1848 Thomas Archibald Clerk

J L Edwards Aug 4-48 Commissioner of pensions
E. Markham widow of Fros N.Y.
E Manchester Caldwell N.Y. 31. July

Caldwell July 28 th 1848
the Letter of H S Evans
of the 20 th inst for commissioner of pensions has bin duly recd d informing me what kind of Evidence is required to sustain the claim for the unclaimed pension of Elizabeth Manchester deceased widow of Thomas Manchester at the close of which Mr Evans remarks that the testimony of a witness is not recd d as Evidence unless his credibility is certified by the officer before whom his affidavit is taken pleas to inform me if the Evidence required taken in an affidavit before a justice of the peace and certified as above will be recd d as Evidence as i am ignorant of the pension Laws and regulations and unable to employ an attorney
Your compliance will much oblige Yours
Ephraim Manchester
J L Edwards Commissioner of pensions Washington
D C

Caldwell N.Y. 30 th Aug
Elizabeth Van Deusen
Aug
Sept 4
J. L. Edwards Esq. Court of Peers Washington City

Leicester Aug 22 d 1868
If you wish for any thing further ask your sister to call on Wm C N Y
Yrs. Respectfully Ephraim Manchester

Caldwell Ky Sept 29
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Pension Office Washington City
D. C.
Philo Hanchett
18 3/4
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18 3/4

Caldwell Warren Co. New York Sept 28 th 1849-
To the Honorable J L Edwards
Sir on the 24 th of August Last I sent your Department the Evidence (Taken in Open Court before the Hon ble M c Alister Walton Supreme Judge - of the surviving heirs in the Matter. Elizabeth Manchester deceased - per sum -
I have received no intelligen from your Department since, perhaps they may have miscarried will you have the goodness on the receipt of at your convenience to inform me of the state of things touching the affair - And much oblige Sir Yours
Humble Servt. Ephraim Manchester

State of New York
Warren County ss. Peter Gross das being duly sworn doth depose and say that in the year 1793. Thomas Manchestu & Elizabeth Brew- lived together as husband & wife that they were recognized as such by those acquainted with them and the laws in respect to marriages — That he this deponent had formerly doubted the legality of their marriage — But having been shown the Statute of the State on the subject he is now prepared to say they were legally married in the manner set forth in his former deposition taken before the Court of Common Pleas in April last past
Subscribed & sworn before me this 25 th day of August A D 1848 — Peter Grandell H. D. Burlingame Just. of the Peace —
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Peter Grandell the above deponent and that he is a man of veracity and good moral character and that his deposition is entitled to full credit H. D. Burlingame Just. of the Peace —

State of New York Warren County
David Shaw State of the Town of Grafton in the Saratoga County being duly sworn saith that in the year 1801 or 1802 he was acquainted with Thomas Manchester and Elizabeth his wife the said Thomas then residing in the Town of Grafton in said County and at the time they had two or three children the eldest of them I should think was a boy of about 7 or 8 years of age and this deponent further saith that he has known them some time till the death then rather than they have since together ever since as man and wife to the death of the said Thomas Manchester Subscribed and sworn before me this 28 th day of August 1848 David Shaw H D Burlington Just of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with David Shaw the above deponent and that he is a man of veracity and of good moral character and that his deposition is entitled to full credit H D Burlington Just of the Peace
As to the Contract of Marriage in this State I Refer you to the 1 st Section of Chapter 8, Title 1 st Article 1 st of Part Second of the Revised Statutes of the State of New York which is as follows
"Marriage so far as its validity is concerned shall continue in this State a Civil Contract to which the consent of parties capable in law of contracting shall be essential"
I also Refer you to Doc No 126 of the 10 th Session 26 th Congress page 63 for the opinion of D r Butler then Attorney General concerning Marriages in this State
Yours & Ephraim Manchester

Stan & New York Warren County, Pa
I Thomas Archibald Clerk of the Susque County As Clerk, that H.C. Burleigh was before when the within and several officers present to have been sworn was one the on the day of the date of each of present a System of the present no one for Susque County and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and once before his name subscribed to the within affidavits to be his proper hand writing & signature In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said County this 29 th day of August 1848
Thomas Archibald Clerk

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Warren
ss.
On this 21 st day of December 1825, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace  Judge for the said county of Warren personally appeared Thomas Manchester who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Webb in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sherbourne in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Vermont — from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory,) of New York where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future; and that his reasons for removing to the state of New York are he has a son Manuel and Julius in the town of Baldwin , in this county, and that the only brother he has now living, also resides in this county — Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Thomas Manchester
A. Briggs Judge of the County of Warren
NOTES.—The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, setting forth that the person taking the testimony is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also have the authentication as above required.

State of New York Warren County ss
Matthew Cole being duly sworn first. That he is well acquainted with Thomas Manchester, the within named Revolutionary pensioner, and that he has known him well for more than twenty five years and that he is the same person to whom the pension certificate was given, dated the fifteenth May 1819 by the then Secretary of War - J. C. Calhoun, which has been now shown to this deponent. Matthew Cole
Sworn before me this 21st December 1825
H. W. S. first Judge of the County of Warren. I testify that I am well acquainted with Matthew Cole, and have been for Twenty years, and that he is a respectable man, and a man of veracity.
H. W. S. R. J. S.

Warren County
Clerks office p. 3
I Thomas Anhibald Clerk of the said County and of the County of Common Pleas of the said County do hereby that Halsey Rogers is first whose name is subscribed to the two preceding acts of affidavits was first Judge of the County of Warren on the 21st day of December 1825 and duly qualified to take the same according to the laws of this State and further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Halsey Rogers and verily believe the signature Halsey Rogers subscribed to the annexed affidavits to be his proper hand writing In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Common Seal of said County this 21st day of December 1825
Thomas Anhibald Clerk

Caldwell NY 25. Aug - 49
Augt 27/49
Add d & endear Ely s Manchester
J. L. Edwards Esq Barn d & Fausimus Destino & Calambra
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Caldwell August 23 d 1848
Sir
Inclosed I send you the Proof of the term of the Deaths of Elizabeth Manchester and the names of the heirs of the said Elizabeth now living
Please direct your communication to Hiram Wood Coalbrook Warren County New York
Yours Respectfully Ephraim Manchester
J. L. Edwards Esq

Mch 4th 78 Sarah C Dickinson
Mch 4/48 Elizabeth Manchester Wid of Thomas
Col
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
Cheltenham N.J. March
Free
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Westchester Feb 26 th 1849
Sir
Several years ago Elizabeth Manchester widow of Thomas Manchester deceased applied to me to assist her in getting her name on the Pension List under the act of July 8 th 1836 her husband was a Pensioner under the act of 10 th March 1836 in the Vermont agency and was transferred to the New York agency December 29 th 1828 and died February 25 th 1840. She was married to T Manchester on the 20 th March 1793 in the town of Argyle County of Washington and State of New York at the house of Peter Crandall in presence of Crandall his wife and family but to save a dollar or two they married themselves. There is no record of the Marriage nor never has been - Peter Crandall his wife and all the family that were then competent witnesses are now dead except two viz Peter and James Crandall both living in this County - I have conversed with Peter Crandall on the subject of the marriage and found him lenient of the opinion that no marriage is lawful unless solemnized by a Clergyman or a Justice of the Peace and consequently would not swear that they were married - I gathered from him however that his father and his family resided several years in the town of Argyle that in that period Elizabeth Breeder worked for his father about a year that in that time Thomas Manchester paid his addresses to her - that one evening in the Spring of the year 1793 after spending a share of the evening in private conversation they came into the room where the family were sitting and after calling the attention of the family Manchester said that Elizabeth and he had entered into a matrimonial contract that from that time forward he took her to be his lawful wedded wife and she took him to be her lawful wedded husband - to all which Elizabeth assented and soon after they retired and as he supposed they entered immediately upon the duties of husband and wife and continued to discharge those duties until Manchester died without any further ceremony - he is confident that their marriage was never solemnized by a Clergyman or Justice of the Peace nor any other officer whatever - this would have been the substance of Peter Crandall's deposition if I had taken it at the time but I hesitate to undertake the case for altho' such marriages are recognized by the Laws of this State I did not know at that time that the war department were governed in relation to the legality of marriages by the Laws of the respective

States where the marriage took Place but same time after this my Doubts were removed by coming across Attorney General Babbler's Decision of 14 th August 1837 and in December 1845 I gave notice to the widow that I would have her Declaration in readiness against the next Session of the Court but in Feb y 1846 she took a severe cold and Died on the 25 of the same month She had five Children by Tho s Manchester and all of them Dons her first was killed in a Duel with a British officer in upper Canada her second was killed in the Florida war her third if living is in Parts unknown and her fourth and fifth are living in this County and they have been visited by a traveling Pension Speculator who has told them that they are entitled to a Pension from the Death of their Father to the Death of their mo- ther and he will get it for them for one half the money they de- cided giving him an answer untill they could see me and I advised them not to employ him for if they were entitled to a pension you would furnish them with the necessary information how to proceed to get it you will see by this Letter about what they can do and if there is a possibility of their getting the Pension Pleas send me the above information and you will much oblige the surviving Children of Thomas and Elizabeth Manchester and also your most obedient and humble servant
Sam l Atkinson.
6 th
J. L. Edwards Esq r Com er of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Payment to be made at Albany NY by J. M. Alcott Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of Albany NY
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book Vol- ume Page by J. C. Chase Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Claim for Military Service.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7 th July 1838, Elizabeth Manchester dec d late of New York, widow of Thos. Manchester, who was a private in the Revolution, and died on the 25 th February 1840, is inscribed on the roll of Pensions at the rate of ($80) Eighty dollars per annum commencing on the 25 th July 1840 and ending 4 th March 1841.
The amount is due and payable to Peter Manchester & Ephraim Manchester, her only surviving Children
Given at the Department of the Interior, this 3 rd day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine
Examined and Countersigned. S
Secretary of the Interior.
Commissioner of Pensions.

Thomas Manchester.
10.752
Sept
1819
AT 2 John Dr.

State of Vermont County of Addison } On this 18 th day of December 1820, personally ap- peared in open Court, being a Court of record (having the power of fine & imprisonment) for the said County, Thomas Manchester aged 59 years resident in Ferrisburgh in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to claim the pension now made by the Acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818, and the 1 st May 1820, that he the said Thomas Manchester enlisted for the term of one year, as he thinks in the fall of the year 1777 in Newport in the State of Rhode Island, on board the Ship Providence, Capt. Abraham Whipple, Commandant that he continued to serve on board said ship, as a marine under Capt. Seveal, one year Twenty days, when he was dis- charged from said service at Providence Rhode Island: At the end of which period, in the fall of the year 1778, as he thinks, he enlisted for the term of three years in Liviston in the State of Rhode Island in the company commanded by Capt. Webb, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Mearns of the line of the State of Rhode Island, on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the expiration of the said three years, when he was discharged from said service at West Point in the State of New York; - that he afterwards served nine months in Capt. Humphreys Company, Col. Oney's regiment, which he joined at Philadelphia; from which last mentioned service he was discharged at Saratoga in the State of New York: - That he was in a battle on Lake hill

in Rhode Island under General Sullivan, in a skirmish at Larrytown in the State of New York, and in a battle at Springfield in New Jersey: And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, except what accompanies his former application, now in the War Department, on which was issued his pension certificate No. 10,752.
And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820, I do solemnly swear, that I am a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 to diminish it, or to bring myself within the provision 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 18 th 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 & by me subscribed:—
  1 Ax — 75 1 Tea kettle — 75   1 Hoe — 25 1 Bake kettle — 50   1 Spade — 75 1 Old frying pan — 25   4 Old chains — 67 6 Knives & forks — 50   1 Iron pot — 50 6 Tea cups — 12   1 Small kettle — 50 1 Tea pot — 20   3.42 6 plates — 17   2.49 
Thomas Manchester.
And the said declarant, on his oath aforesaid further states that he is by occupation a farmer; but for 25 years has

not been able to labour but little, on account of a stiff Hame knee, & is constantly failing in his health, Besides he had his eyes so much injured by the flash of a gun in the battle of Springfield, that he can now see but little, so that he is not now able to accomplish but little: - that he has in his family living with him a wife aged 52 years, who for 12 or 13 years has had upon her shoulders a scrofulous Wen, which has occasioned considerable expense for medical aid, & disabled her for labour, - and two children, Ephraim aged 16 years of feeble health & not able to perform any hard labour, and Peter aged 11 years - besides five others, who work out, and are oc- casionally at home: - That on the credit of his former pension he had purchased the lease of a small piece of land to enable him the better to support his family, but not being able to pay for the lease, or the rent, he has been compelled to sell it, and not being able to raise grain & necessaries for his family, he has been compelled to sell his cows & sheep, except what he was obliged to kill for the meat of his family, and he has now nothing on which his family can subsist.
In oon to I declare on the 18th day of December 1820, before the Court aforesaid,
Sam l Swift Clerk

I Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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 Seven dollars 89 1/2 Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, on this 28 th day of December A.D. 1820.
Sam d Swift Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
PENSION OFFICE,
December 29 th 1825
SIR :
IN conformity with the regulations of this Department, you have this day been transferred from the Roll of Vermont to that of New York to take effect from and after the 4 th of Sept 1825
I am, Sir, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
Mr. Thomas Manchester
U. S. Pensioner.
Care of Thos Archibald Esq r Galdwell, Warren Co. N. York.

In the case of Eliza Manchester & Peter Manchester Applicants for the undained pension of their Mother - re Elizabeth Manchester which she was entitled to under the act of July 7 th 1838. and its supplements State of New York County of Warren } ss.
In Open Court On this Eleventh day of April A.D. 1845. personally appeared before The Hon. Enoch A. Root an Judge of Warren County Court - (It Being a Court of Record.) Samuel C. Dickinson And being first duly sworn Deponth and saith That in the latter part of the year 1845. He saw the Widow Manchester late of the town of Goldsboro County of Warren and State of New York deceased and gathered from her the following facts preparatory to making out her declaration - under the Act of July 7 th 1838. and its supplements (viz)
That she was then 74. Years of age That she was the widow of Thomas Manchester Who was a Soldier of the Revolutionary War.
And a Pensioner Under the Act of March 18 th 1818. That for proof of his service she depended on the evidence presented by her said Husband and such other evidence as was to be found at the War Department - That she was married to the said Thomas Manchester On the 20 th day of March in the year 1793. That their marriage was not solemnized By a Minister of Religion a Justice of the Peace nor any other officer whatever But both being of lawful age and having a lawful right to contract Matrim- ony - In the first place they agreed to have each other and in the second and last place on the 20 th day of March 1793. at the House of Peter Grandal

in the town of Argyle County of Washington and State of New York - They made a Declaration of the Contract they had entered into and declared that they took each as their lawful Wedded Companions in the presence of said Brandal and his family that their Marriage was never recorded except in Heaven and in the memories of those that were present on the occasion
That her husband the said Thomas Manchester did on the 25 th day of February 1840. And from that time she had remained his Widow
This Deponent further saith that he was living with his Father Samuel Dickinson within a half mile of Peter Brandal Senior when the Marriage of Thomas Manchester & Elizabeth Brewer took place that he was acquainted with them before and after their Marriage and that lived together as husband & wife until they were separated by Death Sworn to and
Subscribed on the day and Year above written Before me in open Court Marius Archibald Clerk
Samuel C. Dickinson

In the case of Ephraim Manchester & Peter Manchester - ter applicants for the unclaimed Pension of their Mother Elizabeth Manchester late of the Town of Caldecote deceased When she was entitled under the act of July 7 th 1838. and its supplements - State of New York } County of Washington } ss.
In Open Court this Eleventh day of April 1848. Before Meek & Rosenkrans a Judge of Warren County Courts. It being a Court of Record. Peter Brandal appeared in person and being first duly sworn, deposes and saith that his Father Peter Brandal deceased and family resided several years in the Town of Argyle in the County of Washington and State of New York that in that time Elizabeth Brown worked for his Father about a Year and in that time Thomas Manchester Made the said Elizabeth several Visits and one even- ing in the Spring of the Year 1793 - after spending a part of the evening in private conversation the said Thomas and Elizabeth came into the room where the said Brandal and his family were sitting, and after calling their attention the said Thomas Manchester said that he and Elizabeth Brown had entered into a Matrimonial Contract that from that time forward he took her to be his lawful wedded wife and that she (Elizabeth Brown) took him to be her lawful wedded husband to all of which said Elizabeth assented and not many days after they commenced keeping house and lived together until Death separated them (as husband & wife) Peter Brandal
Sworn to and Submitted
On the day & Year above
Written in free Court Open Marcus Archibald Clerk

State of New York } County of Warren }
In this 23 rd twenty third day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine
Personally appeared before the Circuit Court held at the Court House in Caldwell in said County, the honorable Nelson Watson Presiding.
Peter Manchester a resident of the town of Caldwell County aforesaid of lawful age who being duly sworn according to Law, deposes and saith that Elizabeth Manchester (Widow of Thomas Manchester (entitled to a pension under the act of the Session of July 1834 and its Supplements)
Late of the town of Caldwell County of Warren and State of New York, died on the twenty fifth day of February Eighteen hundred and forty five That Ephraim Manchester and Peter Manchester are the names of the only children of the said Thomas and Elizabeth Manchester known to be living at the time of the death of the said Elizabeth Manchester and are still living and that David Manchester was also a son of Thomas and Elizabeth Manchester who if living is in parts unknown that unavail- -ing efforts have been made to find him and others to find out his place of residence
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written in open Court Subscribed to me before me the 23 rd day of August 1849 in open Court Thomas Archibald Clerk of Warren County
I certify that Peter Manchester is a credible person and below here to be a man of truth Thomas Archibald Clerk

State of New York Warren County
I Thomas Melick Clerk of the Circuit Court and Clerk of the County of Warren do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the said Court in the matter of the application of the estate of Elizabeth Manchester for a Pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal I offer this 23 rd day of August 1848 Thomas Melick Clerk
admiral

Payment to be made at Albany N.Y. by T. M. Alcott Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of Albany N.Y.
[A large, vertical, decorative flourish consisting of a series of loops.]
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book _____ Vol- ume _____ Page _____ by
J. C. Chase Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Claim for Military Service.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 3 rd March 1843 and 17 th June 1844 Elizabeth Manchester dec d . late of New York, widow of Thomas Manchester, who was a private in the Revolution and died on the 25 th February 1840, is inscribed on the roll of pensions at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum Commencing on 4 th March 1843 and ending 26 th February 1846, the day of her death
The amount is due & payable to Peter Manchester & Ephraim Manchester, her only surviving Children.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this 3 rd day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty= nine
Examined and Countersigned. S
Secretary of the Interior.
Commissioner of Pensions.

Syracuse April 7/55
Sir
Requested to know - whether the heirs of Stephen Manchester are entitled to Pension money after his death - If so. up to what time. Enclosed is an exact copy of Certificate re -
Yours Truly Elias W. Bensen Atty Syracuse