Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22343, for Nathan Streeter, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Streeter, Nathan or Streater,
W 22343
Naomi
CONTENTS

11. 618
New York Albany Naomi Stratton, decd, who died on the of in the State of New York who was a Private in the commanded by Captain of the commanded, by in the Revolution line for Emancipation
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of February 1854 and sent to A. H. Markland Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending Present
Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7, 1838. Recorded by J. R. Meighan Clerk, Book Vol. 1. Page 545

Ms. A. 9. 2. 1. 10 v. 1, p. 10
No 14008
Naomi Shultz dau M rs of Nathan
Ms
abt 7 July 1838
Declaration

State of New York Cayuga County, ss. On this eighth day of November in the Year 1849, per- -sonally appeared before the County Court of Cayuga County held at Auburn, in and for the County of Cayuga, aforesaid, Levi Sturtevant of the town of Berne in the said County, age fifty one Years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made, by the Act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1838, and of the subsequent Acts granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That he is a son and heir, and is the legal representative of the late Naomi Sturtevant, who was the widow of Nathan Sturtevant, decd, a Revolutionary Soldier; that the said Nathan Sturtevant, died on the eighth day of January in the Year 1830, eighteen hun- -dred and thirty; that the said Naomi Sturtevant died on the 29 th ————— day of July in the Year 1846
leaving the following named Children, to wit, Avisah, Levi, Anna Warren, Sally, Mary, Benjamin, Sabra, Clarissa Wymans, and Margaret Bransford all living remote from each other. That he can give no particular Revolutionary Circum- -stances of his father's services, except that he served as a private, has often heard his father tell of being in the War of the Revolution, and how hard they fared. He further declares that they were married on the 17 th day of September in the Year 1787 at Simsbury, Connecticut, by Rev d Roger Veits, that they were married pursuant to Jan y 1 st 1796, and after his father

left the Service, to wit, at the time of our rise as this deponent has good reason to believe and does believe. And that he has been informed that his father served some time in the War- known to and subscribed on the day and Year above written, by me the Court -
Levi Sturtevant
The Court hereby certify, that the above named Levi Sturtevant is a person of truth and veracity
John H. Southwick Judge of Cayuga County
J. E. B. Cobb Cayuga County
Clerk of the Court of
; do hereby certify that the foregoing, contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Levi Sturtevant for a pension which was due his Mother Naomi Sturtevant - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set My hand and affi- -xed My seal of Office this 8 th day of November in the Year 1849
J. E. B. Cobb Cayuga County

State of Connecticut County of Hartford ss. - On this 23 rd day of August in the year 1849 personally appeared before me Harvey Alderman a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Hartford, Ransom Warner to me known, who being by me duly sworn according to law, says that the following is an extract from the marriage records of the Parish of "St. Andrews," in the town of Simsbury Connecticut,
"Nathan Streeton was married to Naomi Alderman September Seventeenth (17 th ) in the year Seventeen hundred & Eighty Seven (1787)"
I Ransom Warner above named before & say, that I am Rector of "St. Andrews," Church in Simsbury & parts adjacent, in the County & State aforesaid, And that the above is a true extract from the records of said marriage, with the exception, that the above named date on the record being expressed in fair legible figure, as follows - viz - "Sept. 17. 1787"
Ransom Warner Rector of St. Andrew's Church Simsbury & parts adjacent
State of Connecticut Hartford County ss. } August 23 rd 1849
Personally appeared Ransom Warner who subscribed the above deposition to the truth of the same, and I certify that he is a person of truth & veracity & a highly respectable clergyman
Harvey Alderman Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut, Hartford County } ss. On this 24 th day of August, in the year 1849 personally came before me Charles T. Hillyer a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Harry Alderman a resident of the town of Granby in the State aforesaid aged 57 years who being by me duly sworn dith on oath depose & say That he was acquainted with Nathan M'Naomi Streater, that they were the identical persons mentioned in the "extract of Record" in the foregoing deposition of the Rev Ransom Warner, That the said M'Naomi was a sister to the father of the deponent, whose name is Epiphany Alderman and that the said Nathan M'Naomi Streater has a family of children, several of which are known to the deponent — Sworn to and subscribed } Harry Alderman at Granby the day & year above } written Before me }
Charles T. Hillyer Justice of Peace
I certify that Harry Alderman Esq who has made the above deposition is a person of truth & veracity & of high respectability Charles T. Hillyer Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut.
I, ROGER H. MILLS, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern: That Charles T. Hilliyer & Harvey Alderman is, and since the 20th day of June last past hath been Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed and commissioned,---having full power and authority by the laws of said State to take the Acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give Certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to their official acts and attestations.
And I further certify, That I believe the foregoing signatures of the said Hilliyer & Alderman to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford, this 27 th day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine.
Roger H. Mills
Secretary of State.

State of New York Cayuga County ss. Levi Sheeter being duly sworn deposes and says that he resides in the town of Auburn, in the County of Cayuga and State of New York, that he is a son of Nathan Sheeter and Naomi Sheeter, who are both now deceased. That the said Nathan Sheeter and Naomi Sheeter left them surviving Sally Sheeter and Sabra Sheeter, as daughters, that the said Sally Sheeter has since intermarried with John Hackett and that the said Sabra Sheeter has since intermarried with Washington Adams.
Subscribed & sworn this 7th day of February A.D. 1854.
Levi Sheeter
Geo. Humphrey, County Judge of Cayuga County.
A Commissioner of the Inferior Court.
State of New York Cayuga County Surrogate's office ss. I, Jacob P. Row, Surrogate of said County, do hereby certify that at a Surrogate's Court held before me on the eleventh day of February A.D. 1854 satisfactory evidence was produced before me that Sally Hackett and Sabra Adams are two of the daughters of Nathan Sheeter and Naomi Sheeter, deceased, and that the said Sally Hackett and Sabra Adams are both married women.
Given under my hand and official seal at Auburn in said County, this eleventh day of February in the year of our Lord One thou- sand eight hundred and fifty four.
Jacob P. Row Surrogate

State of New York
Cayuga County clerks office fr. I hereby certify that Jacob R. How, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing  annexed certifi- cate was at the date of said certificate, Surrogate of the County of Cayuga, having probate jurisdiction, that the seal attached to such certificate is the seal of such Surrogate, and that the signature thereto subscribed purporting to be his, is his genuine signature.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, at Auburn this Seventh day of February A.D. 1804
B B Snow Dep Clerk (Clerk Absent)

9.487
New York March
Letts Wm E Bicherman
5 March 34
Naomi Streeter
widow of Nathan
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843
29 th July 1846
Certificate of Pension issued the
13 th day of Feby/34 and sent to
A. H. Markland Present
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book Vol. 2 Page 263

✓ No 14008
Naomi Street dw NY
Sister Robert Galt 4 th Dec r 1849 to same 29 Oct 1850 A. H. Markland Augt-1. 1853 A. H. Markland 8 th Jan y : 1853
at 7 July 1838

Reg
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22,373
Maria Street
wid of
William Street
Br. Br. Wm
Act March 21 st  1870
June 17 th  1870
Index: Vol. 16 , Page 249
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Levi Hester owner
Anna Hester 1
Levi Hester 2
Anna Hester 3
Benjamin
Child
Deborah Adams
Elizabeth Wymans
Abner Hester
and July 29, 1840
Methuen
Jan 4, 1854

Pension Office Jan'y 3 d 1834.
Sir,
The additional evidence does in no manner identify Nathan Struter, with the soldier whose services are described in the certificate of the Secretary of State of Mass.
Very Respectfully, L. Marcus Coomasson
N. H. Warland, Esq., Turin.
(Rhet.)

Shrewsbury Naomi, widow of Nathan, NY 38 Sep 5 th
A. Hillackland

Washington Dec 28 th 1853
Hon d P. Waldo,
Comm r of Pensions.
I herewith enclose the Evidence of identity in the case of Naomi Shute, widow of Nathan. of N. H. suspended under the act 7 th July 1838. I hope the certificate will issue now without further delay.
I am Sir Sir, Respectfully
Yours Obediently
A. H. Markland

Brief in the case of Naomi Sheeter dec; widow of Nathan Cayuga County and State of New York act July 7 18389c
Claim, ("original," or " for increase ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Record proof of service and marriage
admitted by Commissioner
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent A H Allen & Co. 647 Present
Thornton Triplett Examining Clerk.

Mr Markland contends that the Disputation given in the Secretary's certificate of some one 17 years old in 1780 - being corroborated by the affidavit that from an inscription on a tomb stone in 1830 the claimant's husband was 67 years old identifies the parties so as to entitle them to the "Emerson" - I think differently but respectfully refer the point to the Commissioner - Ad. 2.
Mr Evans will please send me all the papers in this case 2 P.M.
Notice that the witnesses swear that he resided in Becket & not in Westfield E.

Naomi Steeter dec? widow of Nathan adm? July 7 1838 NY bequeath per $20. 00 per annum from 4 March 1836 to 29 July 1846, when she died, except 2 years, pay to Levi Steeter, ad- ministrator for the benefit of himself and Anna Steeter 2 - Anna Warren 3 Benjamin Steeter 4 - Sabra Adams 5 - & Clarissa Wymen 6 only children, .
sent to A. H. Markland Present

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
October 26 th 1848.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Nathan Steeler is borne upon a Pay Roll of Capt. Enos Parkers Company in Col. Jacob Gerrish's Regt. detached from the County of Berkshire to guard Stores in Springfield as a private from July 3 rd to November 21 st 1788, including allowance of 2 days to return home 4 months and 1 day. Upon a Descriptive List of the 13 th Division of Six Months men who marched from Springfield under the command of Ensign Gilbert July 12 th 1780, as of Westfield, Age 17 years, complexion freckled, and 5 feet 4 inches high. Upon a List of men who severally received of the town of Westfield the sum of twelve pounds for serving in the Continental Army the term of 6 months, next ensuing dated Westfield July 11 th 1780. Not upon roll of Capt. Samuel Curles No. roll of said Capt. Curles subsequent to 1775. The
Packet Berkshire Co 368-113 Westfield Massachusetts 353-92

proceeding is all the evidence of service of any one of the names shown by the military records in this Office
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W m Swifts Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Application For a Certificate of Revolutionary Services. Machelba Son of the party who rendered the Service - State of New York, County of Cayuga, Town of Brutus: The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his Office of the Service of Nathan Struble in the War of the Revolution - He was a Native of the Town of Becket in the County of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts. He enlisted from the County of Berkshire (Town not known) and State of Massachusetts the first of January 1776, as a private, as I have been informed, in a Company commanded by Capt Samuel Curtis, (the Regt I do not know) and served till January 1 st 1779 when he was discharged - He again enlisted at Westfield, Mass. July 12 th 1780 for 6 months in the 13 th Division, Ensign Gilbert, and served till he was discharged; the particulars of his Service I do not know - or the names of Officers - I am now Fifty Years old, and My Memory does not enable me to state the Service more fully than above stated. Witness My hand, this second day of in the October in the Year 1848
Signed by the said Levi Struble in My presence.
Henry R. Gilley Notary of the Peace
Levi Struble

Sally Shuter, Sabine Street.
10. W. 10th Street New York

You see by the declaration that Mrs Steele, left the following declaration named children, Amisa, Levi, Anna Warren, Sally, Sabra, Clarissa Myms, The point was whether Sally & Sabra were ever married I now find the Surrogate's Certificate show that they were & their names, after marriage was Sally Waters & Sabra Adams

State of New York Cayuga County
On the 15 th  day of September 1853
Levi Stratten of the Village of Canals Port County of Cayuga, appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, who being by me duly sworn upon a day, that he resides in the Village of Canals Port, County aforesaid, that he is fifty five years old, his occupation a Farmer, that he is the son of Nathan Stratten (now deceased) who was a Revolutionary Soldier, that his Father had six Brothers viz Isaac Stratten who died in the State of Ohio, John Stratten who died in Washington County N.Y. Alpheus Stratten who died in Ohio, Daniel Stratten who died in Ohio County N.Y. Levi Stratten who died in one of the New England States, David Stratten who died in Washington County N.Y. And that the above mentioned numbers & names of my Father's Brothers, have been familiar to me from my Childhood, and have not been omitted from any information given by me, within twenty years last past. And that he has no doubts of his Father's services in the Revolutionary war, and of his Father's son a Farmer.
Levi Stratten
Sworn & Subscribed before me the 15 th day of September 1853
xxx
Calvin Carpenter
Justice of the Peace in & for said County

State of New York
Cayuga County Clerk's Office ss. I hereby certify that Calvin Carpenter Esq. was at the date of the within affidavit a Justice of the Peace in & for said county duly elected & qualified and authorized to take the same and that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe that the within is his Genuine Signature
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and the Seal of the Courts of Record of said County this 17 th September 1853
Thos. B. Hudson
Dep. Clerk Cayuga Co.

Cocoa, Dnt City Sept 1853
Col. Bennett Esq.
Enclosed I send you an affidavit, of the facts as I am acquainted with them, I have no letters, in my possession now relating to any.
You will hear more from me when & how the matter is disposed of.
Very Respectfully yours.
Sam. Sharpe

37/507 E. P. 1887
Add: Evid:
Cases Nathan
James L. Edwards Commt. of Pensions, Washington City D.C.

Lorain N.Y. March 25. 1850
Sir,
In relation to Nathan Street Eldon's affidavits as they were sent to me with a request to forward them to you, by Simon Street one of the heirs. I think if you will examine the certificate of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massa- -chusetts, that you will find ten months service, instead of six. - If it is necessary to prove the identity further I think it can be done - The death of the widow can be proved as you require if other proof is satisfactory - Please write me.
I am, Sir, Yours Very Resp'tly Robert Galt
James L. Edinburg, Commerce of Services Washington City D.C.

Skate & Double Stern

State of New Jersey Essex County ss.
On this sixth day of October in the year 1848 personally came before me a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Nathaniel S. Stone, a resident of the town of Montclair in the said county aged 52 years who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth depose and say, that he was acquainted with the late Nathan Street, when he was living, but cannot from personal recollection state the precise day and date of his decease - that he has visited the grave yard in the town of Montclair aforesaid, where the said Street died that he found the gravestone of the said Nathan Street which bears the following inscription, in fair legible letters and figures to wit "In memory of Nathan Street who died January 8 th 1830 aged 67 years" - that he the deponent has no doubt that the said inscription is correct and true - that he has the name of the said Street on his books a count - and that the said account was settled after his decease by Simeon Street, a son of the deceased - and that he was personally acquainted with the widow of the said deceased - and also acquainted with Simeon, Nathan Benjamin, & Sarah children of the said Nathan Street, and that there were other children whose names the deponent doth not now recollect - and further the deponent saith not. Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year above mentioned.
Before me
R. M. Guilford Justice of the Peace
Essex County ss.
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Nath. S. Stone and do believe that his statements in the above matter can be fully relied on.
R. M. Guilford Justice of the Peace

State of New York Essex County ss.
I Geo. S. Nicholson Clerk of the said County do certify that R M Guilford the person subscribing the within deposition and before whom the same was taken was on the 6 th day of October A D 1849 then mentioned a justice of the peace of said County residing in said County and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said R M Guilford and justly believe that the name R M Guilford subscribed to the said part of the within deposition is his proper and genuine signature.
The testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affix- ed the seal of said County this 8 th day of October A D 1849. Geo. S. Nicholson — Clerk

State of New York,
Coyuga County } On this fifteenth day of October in the Year 1849 personally came before me Calvin Carpenter a Justice of Peace in and for the County of Coyuga aforesaid Enos Higley aged fifty three Years and Deborah Higley his wife aged forty Eight Years, residents of the town of Butus in the County aforesaid; who being by me first duly sworn according to law, do on their oaths severally depose, that they were person- -ally acquainted with Naomi Street and have been for many Years before her death, that they are and have been, for many Years, personally acq- -uainted with Levi Street, her son, and with whom she had lived, for a number of Years That the said Naomi died on the twenty ninth day of July in the Year 1846 and that they attended the funeral of the said Naomi on the thirtyeth day of July in the Year 1846 aforesaid.
Subscribed and sworn } Enos J. Higley to the day and Year above } Deborah Higley written before me, }
Calvin Carpenter
Justice of the Peace
I Certify that the above named affiants are persons of truth and Veracity -
Calvin Carpenter
Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Cayuga County Clerk's Office I hereby certify that Calvin Carpenter whose name is subscribed to and before whom the foregoing Affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Elected and authorized to take the same and that his signature thereto is genuine
Given under my hand and Official Seal this 23. November 1849
E. R. Root Clerk Cayuga County

E. Ormsby E. Bane x F. Bane Affidavits
William Hunter of Rochester

State of Ohio } County of Lorain } 3
Be it remembered that on this seventh day of March in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight Hundred & fifty personally appeared before me John B Robertson a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid Caleb Cressy aged sixty one years & Ezekiel Bams aged eighty years & Fanny Bams aged seventy three years all of Ashtland Township Lorain County & State of Ohio. who being by me duly sworn says on their oaths. that they formerly resided in the Town of Beckett County of Berkshire & State of Massachusetts that they were well acquainted with Nathan Streater. that it was common report that he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War & that Affiants verily believes that he was in the service in said War with Great Britain. and further the said Affiants says on their oaths that said Nathan Streater formerly lived in said Town of Beckett & County of Berkshire & State of Massachusetts and that there is not nor never was any Town in said Berkshire County by the name of Berkes hie. nor in the State of Massachusetts and further these affiants saith not
Sworn to & subscribed before } Caleb Cressy me this 7 th day of March } Ezekiel Bams A.D. 1850. } Fanny Bams
J B Robertson J.P.
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named Affiants and that they are persons of strict truth and veracity
John B Robertson J.P.

THE STATE OF OHIO, LORAIN COUNTY, ss.
I, Myron R. Keith , Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That John B Robertson Esq., by whom the fore- going affidavits were taken . was, at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, that I am acquainted with his signature and know the above to be genuine, and that the same is in due form and in accordance with the Laws of the State of Ohio.
Witness my signature and the seal of our said Court at Elyria, this 7 th day of March A. D. 1850
My. R. Keith Clerk. Per H. Wallace Deputy.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampden } ss
On this twenty third day of December in the year eighteen hundred and fifty three before me, Henry B. Lewis a Justice of the peace within & for the County of said duly authorized to administer oaths, personally appeared Erastus Grant who being duly sworn according to law testifies and says that he is seventy nine years of age - that he was born in Westfield in said County - that he has always resided in said Westfield with the exception of about six years - that he was acquainted with and remember that from his earliest - recollection there was a family of Streeters lived in said Westfield - that Nathan Streeter, Levi Streeter, Daniel Streeter and Stephens Streeter lived in said Westfield - that the said Nathan lived and resided in said Westfield with the other named Streeters his brothers, in or about the year seventeen hundred & eighty, and that one Cynthia Streeter has resided in my family some thirty years & was a niece of said Nathan, and daughter of said Levi Streeter
Attest H. B. Lewis
Erastus Grant
Subscribed & sworn to before

me the day and year first above written and I also certify that the said Erastus Grant is a credible & disinterested witness.
H. B. Lewis Justice of the peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HAMPDEN, ss.
Geo: Morris
I, RICHARD BLISS , Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampden, do certify, that H. B. Lewis Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, 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 are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said H. B. Lewis and believe his signature to said certificate is 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 Third day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty Three
Geo: Morris
Clerk.

Innogales Court In the matter of the Personal Property of Harri Steeter deceased,
Letters of Administration

The People of the State of New York, by the Grace of God Free and Independent: TO Levi Streater of the town of Auburn in the County of Cayuga
Whereas, Levi Streater late of Seneca in said County deceased  Send Greeting:
as is alleged, lately died intestate, having whilst living, and at the time of his death, Goods, Chattels or Credits within this State, by means whereof, the ordering and granting Administration of all and singular the said Goods, Chattels and Credits, and also the auditing, allowing and final discharging the Account thereof, doth appertain unto us: And we being desirous that the Goods, Chattels and Credits of the said deceased may be well and faithfully administered, applied and disposed of, do grant unto the said
Levi Streater full power by these Presents, to administer, and faithfully dispose of all and singular the said Goods, Chattels and Credits—to ask, demand, recover and receive the debts which unto the said deceased whilst living, and at the time of his death, did belong, and to pay the debts which the said deceased did owe, so far as such Goods, Chattels and Credits, will thereto extend, and the Law require: Hereby requiring you to make or cause to be made, a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the Goods, Chattels and Credits of the said deceased, which have or shall come to your hands, possession or knowledge, and the same so made to exhibit or cause to be exhibited into the Office of the Surrogate of the said county of Cayuga, at or before the expiration of three calendar months from the date hereof; and also to render a just and true account of Administration when thereunto required. And we do by these presents, depute, constitute and appoint you the said Levi Streater
Administrator of all and singular the Goods, Chattels, and Credits which were of the said deceased.
In testimony whereof, we have caused the seal of Office of our said Surrogate to be hereunto affixed. Witness,
Jacob R. New Esquire, Surrogate of the said County, at Auburn, the Eighth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine
Jacob R. New Surrogate.
Recorded the Eighth day of November A. D. 1849 in Book C. of Letters Testamentary and of Administration, page 24. Jacob R. New Surrogate.

Chauncy Dreeker
Oct 1838 — New York.
A. H. Macleand Present

State of New York } County of Cayuga }
Be it Known, that on this 22nd day of October A. D. 185 2 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Seni Streeter , heir and administrative of the estate of the late Seni Streeter resident of Cayuga in said County, and made oath according to law that he is the legal heir of Seni Streeter who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of 1841 that he is directly interested as a claimant in said pension and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney, and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint C. W. BENNETT , of Washington City , my true and lawful Attorney, to prosecute the claim of Seni Streeter for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim on file in the Department at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City, D. C. Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Seni Streeter to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.
William Watson Justice of the Peace Cayuga County
State of New York } County of Cayuga Clerk's Office
It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of Records of said County that Seni Streeter the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney is the identical heir of the reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify, that William Watson Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this 22nd day of October 185 2
Thos R. Hudson Dep. Clerk Cayuga County (Clerk absent)
1. Claimant's name or names in full.—2. Post Office address. 3 "That he is the identical man," or, "that she is the widow of the identical man," or, "that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man," &c., &c. 4. Leave this line blank.—5. "He is," "she is," or "they are."—6. Revolutionary soldier's full name.—7. Claimant's signature.—8. Claimant's name.—9. Magistrate's signature. 10. "Identical," "widow of," or, "child of."—11. Magistrate's name.—12. Clerk's signature.
N. B.—Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.