Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13,872, for Nathaniel Mather, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Mather, Nathaniel
813,872
CONTENTS
carded

Order to pay 27. Oct 1837.
paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 8 th April 1816 from 4 Sep 1837. to 4 March '40. Aged Notified 8 Dec 1840
Letter to Pen Agt. 25 Sep 1846.
Same Nov. 21. 1846
Letter to Pen Agt. 18 Oct '47 at H. M. T. & P. Office
4. 1849
To Allans W. from [illegible] Feb 11. 1851 - see letter to Hon E. Kirby
28,330
Nathaniel Mather Lyons in the State of Connecticut
who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Mavins of the Reg t commanded by Col. Throoks in the Conn. line for
6 mos 14 days
Nathaniel Mather
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 21 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of May 1834 and from N. Barber A. R.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834 64.65 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sep. 10.77 775.42
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by R. Rundine Clerk, Book 62 - Vol. — Page 27

30 853
Nathaniel Mathews
Application for a Pension
1 Term — 3 Months
2 do — 2 do
3 do — 1.. 2 weeks
Whole 6 Months 2 Weeks,
Admnl time 14 days 21.55
Witnesses
James Granfield
Boyer Higgins
Andrew Niles
With Smith Esqr
Hon. C. V. Barber
2 P. M. Oct 1861

State of Connecticut County of New London Yes Lyme Probate District of Lyme
On this 14 day of April A D 1834 personally appeared Nathaniel Mather of the Town of Lyme in the Probate District of Lyme in the County of New-London and State of Connecticut aged 74 years, in open Court, before the Court of Probate for the District of Lyme in the County and State aforesaid, now sitting, 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 A D 1832 -
That he enlisted into the service of the United States under the following named officers and ranks as herein stated - viz
I was born in the Town of Lyme aforesaid, on the 30 th day of May 1759 and continued to live in said Lyme until after the Revolutionary War - I lived in the Town of Colchester in said County of New-London in the year 1817 one year - and in Groton in said County one other year in the year 1825 - All the rest of the time I have lived in said Town of Lyme and still continue to live there. - My age is recorded in the Records of the Town of Lyme
In the year 1776 I was a Private in Captain Dan Morris's Company in the Connecticut Militia - At the time of General

Washington Retreat from New York, orders came for the militia to turn out and meet him at the White Plains in the State of New York. — Captain Morris's Company was called out for that purpose. — The Company met and the Civil Authority of the Town of Lyne also assembled. — It was then deemed advisable by the Civil Authority and the officers of the Company to retain a few of the soldiers of the Company as a Guard upon the sea coast in Lyne. — I was one of those selected for that purpose and with William D. Wolf was stationed as a Guard at a place called Sagbrook ferry on the east side of Connecticut River a short distance above the mouth of the River. — The Company was called out in the early part of the month of September and as I believe on the ninth of that month. I continued to serve as guard as aforesaid until winter commenced and the Militia returned from the White Plains. — According to my best recollection and belief I served at this time three months. — In consequence of my advanced age & loss of memory I am unable to state the precise day that I first entered upon my service or in which I left but from the best information I can obtain I commenced on the ninth of September and continued to serve three months —

Sam Marvin was Captain James Marvin was Lieu- tenant, and I think William Lay was Ensign of the Company — I believe Col Molloch was the Colonel of the Regiment but am not certain — D Wolf who served in the Guard with me is dead, and I do not know if any others now living by whom my service can be proved — James Greenfield belonged to the same Company and was retained also to serve as a Guard — A Guard was stationed at Black Point — another at Black Hall — and another at Saybrook ferry — Greenfield served in one of the other Guards — and of course cannot state of his own knowledge my service — Whether Ensign John Griswold had the superintendence of us at the ferry or whether we were under the direction of a Board of Authority in Lyme I do not now recollect — D Wolf was an older soldier than myself and had the principal direction of our service — The testimony of James Greenfield is herunto annexed

Shortly afterwards and on the ninth day of January 1777 I was drafted as a private from the same  Capt. Morris Company to serve two months at New-London in Captain Lee Lacy's Com- pany in Colonel Dyer's Regiment Troop. Asa Matthews was Adjutant. and Benjamin Haggis's plan- ypherie in the State of New York was a Quarter master sergeant of the Regiment and can testify to my service at that time — I was drafted for two months and served that time in Captain Lacy's Company. — At the end of the two months a British fleet appeared off New London and in consequence of that we were detained a short time longer and as I believe one week after the expiration of my time of service — John Griffin was Lieutenant of the Company, so was Daniel Lord and Daniel Hall was Ensign of the Company. Capt. Dan Morris Morris who commanded our Com- pany when it went to the White Plains died shortly after his return, and Capt. Abel Hall was appointed Captain in his place and had command of the Company when I was drafted to go to New London — Capt. Morris returned sick from the White Plains — Seth Smith Smith, & Andrew Miles and  Abner  Robbins of Lyme now living were with me and  I presume can all testify to my service — Their depositions are hereto annexed. The deposition of Benjamin Haggis is also an- nexed —

In September 1777 I was again drafted from Capt Abel Hall's Company to form a loan at New London of six weeks in Captain Abner Ladd's Company in Colonel Marshfield's Fanny Regiment then stationed at New London and went there and served the six weeks - I served at this time as the waite of Colonel Marshfield's Fanny - The said Benjamin Higgens was an adjutant of the same Regiment and served with me His head quarters was in the same house with the Colonel - He states the service to have been four weeks but I am very confident that was six weeks - I know of no other witnesses now living of this service, except the said Higgens

I was also called out a number of times to serve at Newbern in times of alarm I was there when Newbern was burnt and at other times - particularly when the enemy's fleet appeared off the Harbour of Newbern -
At all times when I was called into service I was drafted and never enlisted or served as a substitute - I served with no continental officers or troops - and I do not recollect the names of any other officers than those I have mentioned - I never received any military discharge and have no documentary evidence of my service - I am well known to the Hon. Matthew Gwinnett, Charles J. Olverdy and to nearly all the other inhabitants of the town of Bryan who can testify to my character and the value of my services as a soldier in the Revolution -
By reason of old age and consequent loss of memory I cannot testify more positively than I have done as to the precise length of my services but according to my best recollection I served in the whole not less than seven months and an half as a private and for such service I claim a pension -

He hereby relinquishes every claim. whatever to a pension or annuity except the Government. and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the army or any state -
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid }
to the Master
We Herman S. Hall a clergyman. residing in the Town of Lyne and county of New-London and state of Connecticut and Enoch Howard residing in the same town of Lyne hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathaniel Mather, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 74 years of age; that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides, & have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day of and year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 88
Norman S. Fille Enoch Howard
And the said Court do hereby declare its opinion, after the investigation on 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 Markus to them that German sail who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Synne aforesaid and that Enoch Howard who has also signed the same is a resident in the

same town of Lynn, and is a credible person. and That this statement is entitled to credit —
Isaac Soames Judge of Probate
I Joshua R. Warren Clerk of the court of Probate for the District of Lynn do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings of the said court of Probate in the matter of the application of Nathaniel Mathew for a pension —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office said Court of Probate this 14 day of April AD 1834 —
Joshua R. Warren Clerk

State of Connecticut County of New-London 888 Lyme
Personally appeared before me Henry M c Waite a Justice of the Peace for the County of New-London aforesaid, James Grunfield of the town of Lyme in said County, aged 82 years, who being first duly sworn, deponeth and saith, that at the commencement of the Revolutionary Nathaniel Mather of said Lyme, of the deponent with belonged the same Militia Company in said Town of Lyme under the command of Captain Sam Marvin — In the summer of the year 1776 Orders came for the Militia to turn out and march and join General Washington's Army at the White Plains — In the fore part of September of that year when the orders arrived the Militia were assembled where the Green now stands where the meeting house now stands — It was then determined to select a portion of the Militia, to remain in Lyme for the defence of the sea-coast and to serve as a guard at the places where it was most likely that the enemy would appear — I was one of those that were selected to serve as a guard at Black Hall and continued to serve there as near as can now recollect three months — After our Company, I don't recollect how many, were selected to serve as a guard at a place called Saybrook-ferry, upon the main road to New-Haven on the east side of Connecticut River, about four or five miles above New-London — At the time of General

the mouth of the River — I have now forgotten, by reason of my advanced age & the consequent loss of memory, what soldiers were selected as the Guard at said Saybrook ferry, but I well recollect that some of my Company was selected for that purpose and that they continued their service at that place — I believe that the said Nathan may one with it as so long ago that I cannot say positively I recollect that he was one — I know he belonged to the same Company I did and have no doubt but that he must have been returned as a guest, if he did not go with our Company — James Greenfield
State of Connecticut New London County, ss. June March 10 - 1884
Personally appeared James Greenfield to me personally known and before me subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition — And I certify that the affidavit is a credible person Henry M. Waite Justice of Peace

State of New York
County of Montgomery
Is Canajoharie -
Benjamin Huggins personally appeared before me W. D. Phelps a Commissioner of the Peace for the County - aforesaid Ben- jamin Huggins of Canajoharie in said County of Mont- gomery aforesaid aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn deponeth and saith, that he was born in the town of Lyne in the State of Connecticut and continued to reside there until after the Revolutionary War - that during his residence there, he was well acquainted with Nathaniel Mathew of said degree and said near his Early in the year 1777 and as this deponent thinks  he joined Col. Dyer's In January of that year, he joined Col. Dyer's Regiment then stationed at New-London and served as Quarters Master in that Regiment two months - The said Nathaniel Mathew was at the same time a soldier in Captain Lee Dyer's Company in the said Regiment of Col. Dyer's and continued to serve there at that time two months - and this deponent knows that the said Mathew served at that time two months at New-London -
In the latter part of the same year 1777 the said Mathew was a soldier in Captain Oliver Lord's Company in Col. Mark's Ill- luster Regiment - then stationed at New- London and according to the best recollection and belief the said Mathew served there at that time as a for  for weeks - He served as a waiter for Col. Parsons - This depo- nent was at the same time the adjutant of the Regiment and had his head quarters at the same place with

Sworn and subscribed this 13 day of January February A.D. 1834 before me. W. W. Wheeler Court of Deeds
Benjamin Higgens
And I certify that the person above named is personally known to me and is a man of truth. Canajoharie February 13. 1834
Note the word "six" erased & four interlined before signing W. W. Wheeler
W. W. Wheeler Court of Deeds
State of New York Montgomery County
George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the County of Montgomery, do hereby Certify that Willard E. Wheeler, before whom the foregoing affidavit of Benjamin Higgens appears to have been sworn was on the date thereof a Commissioner of Deeds in for said County, was such duly authorized to administer Oaths & that I am well acquainted with his handwriting & truly believe that his name subscribed to the said affidavit is to the above certificate of Character as Clerk.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of my office this 17th Feby. 1834.
Geo: D. Ferguson

I Ambrose Niles of Lyne in the State of Connecticut aged 73 years on oath depose and say that at the com- mencement of the year 1777 I entered and served two months in Capt Lee Lays Company in Colonel Dyer Shrop's Regiment then stationed at New London.
Nathaniel Mathew was at the same time a soldier in the Company and continued to serve with me as a private in that Company the two months - We entered the Company in January and left it in March 1777 - Ambrose Niles
New London County ss Lyne April 17 th AD 1834 Personally appeared Ambrose Niles and before me subscribed and made oath to the truth of the fore- going deposition and I certify that the deponent is personally known to me and is a credible person -
Deborah Brockway Justice of the Peace
--- on the time of General

I Seth Smith of Lyme in the State of Connecticut aged 81 years on oath depore and say that in the month of January 1777 I entered Capt Lee Say's Company in Colonel Dyer Throop's Regiment, there stationed at New-London, and continued to serve in it as orderly sergeant of said Company for two months — Nathaniel Mather of said Lyme was at the same time a soldier in the same Company with me, (and) continued to serve with me the two months. — The Company was raised by authority of the State of Connecticut Seth Smith
New-London County ss Lyme April 26 th 1884
Personally appeared Seth Smith (and) before me subscribed and made oath to the foregoing deposition before me — And I certify the deponent is personally known to me and is a credible person —
John L. Smith Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that Henry M. Waite, Deborah Markham, and John L. Smith Esqrs before when the foregoing assignments were entered are parties of the Pleas for the County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut - and their signatures thereto are genuine to the best of my knowledge & belief.
Washington 15 th May 1834
Joseph T. Mansfield

Rev'd Claim- Nath l Mother, 'Pensioner Act. 1832-
Albany rolls.
Please call up the case -
Rev. Murphy Present-
Forest Street
Rev. Murphy Nath l Mother

State of New York County of Chemung } Be it known, that on this 17 th day of August 1859, before me a justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally ap- peared Nathaniel 1 Mather, a resident of Harmony in the County & State of said, and made according to law that he is child and heir of Nathaniel Mather deceased, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner, under Act of 1832. That he is directly interested as a claimant in what- ever amount of pension, arrears or increase of pension that may be due - and makes this affidavit to be filed with such addition- al evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim. And I hereby constitute and appoint Amos W. Muzzey of Panama, N.Y. my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to prosecute the claim of the Heir for any amount of Revolutionary pension, increase of pension or back pay that may be due. And I hereby author- izing my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents relating to said claim on file at the Department at Washington City or elsewhere to file ad- ditional arguments or evidence to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed and to do all things that I could or might do were I personally present. Herby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent

Shall lawfully admit the premises—
Nathaniel Mather Jr.
Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me the day and year above written. And I hereby certify that I believe the said Nathaniel Mather Jr. to be directly interested in said claim as set forth and to be the identical party therein alleged—
R. Davis J.P.

for a statement of the military history of Nathaniel Mather a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. F. 13872.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Sept 9, 1776. 3 mos Priv. (Dan Marvin Abel Hall) Nolcott Conn.   Jan 9, 1777 2 " " Isaac Lang DeKay Thompson "   Sept. 1777 6 mos Master Abner Lord Mansefield Parsons "  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Lyme, New London Co., Conn.  under city no. 28,330.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 14, 1834.  His cl. was al. 1
Residence at date of application, Lyme Conn.
Age at date of application, Bat Lyme Conn. May 22, 1759.
Remarks: A son, Nathaniel, was 45 years old & a resident of Harmony, Chautauqua Co. N.Y. in 1851.

Aug. 24/94 Mts. 421. 6 J. D. Williams, Postal Tch. Ev. Sandusky Ohio, C. 1. 1894 Nov. 23, Hist. to Miss Hattie Williams and Miss Hattie M. Gleason Cleveland, O. Aug. 22, '08. History to Isaac B. Brown, Corry, Pa. F.M.
Rev. Mr.
13872 INVALID.
File No. 13. 872
Nathaniel Weather
Bri. Rev. Mr.
1. 0: June 7, 1852
Index:—Vol. 1, Page 39
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Hon Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
Sir
Nathaniel Mather whose original certificate is hereto attached removed quite a number of years ago from Connecticut to the town of Harmony, Chautauque County in this state but continued to draw his pension in Connecticut though attended with some inconvenience until the fall of 1849 his last payment being that due in September of that year. In November 1849 the certificate was placed in my hands with a request from the old gentleman that I would take the certificate with me to Washington and procure a transfer of his name from the Connecticut to the New York Agency - I took it with me for the purpose to do so happened however that just before the close of the Session waiting to attend to the business the Certificate had become mislaid among other papers and the business was at that time neglected - The Certificate has remained in my possession till the present time - I now forward the same and the desire of the Pensions is to be

placed on the New York agency - I desire it may be done as soon as may be and the New Pension Certificate may be included to the Pensioner himself directed to the Post Office Panama - Chautauque Co. New York - Two annual payments falling due in Sept 1850 and 1854 are now due to him -
I am personally acquainted with the Pensioner and know him to be a good and true man - I am not aware that any proofs in addition to the original Certificate is necessary - I have however attached an affidavit of Doctor Nathaniel Mathews showing his father to be still in life -
I am with great respect Your obed t Servant Dudley Marvin -
Ripley Feb. 7 - 1851 -
State of New York Chautauque Co. ss.
Nathaniel Mathews of the town of Harmony in said County aged forty five - years being duly sworn deposes and saith that he is the son of Nathaniel Mathews a revolutionary Pensioner. That said Pensioner resides in the last mentioned town and for a man of his advanced years enjoys fine health - By his request I have called

on Dudley Mason late member of Congress from this District and desired him to procure a transfer of his father's name from the Connecticut to the New York Agency — Nathaniel Matthew
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7 th day of February 1851 —
Selden Mason Justice of the Peace Chaut. Co N.Y.
State of New York } Chautauqua County } ss
I being Clerk of the said County and of the County thereof do hereby certify that Selden Mason whose name is subscribed to the above depositions at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly elected & sworn & authorized to administer and certify oaths and that his signature subscribed to said depositions is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of said County this 7 th day of February 1851.
A. J. Stiles Clerk

Syme Conn, Oct 19-1848
Sir
Nathaniel Mather who is entitled to a small pension, removed from this place to the western part of the state of New-York - As he lives remote from the agency in that state, he has preferred drawing his pension but once a year, and then by the aid of some friend in this place, who will charge him nothing for the service -
He has been long expecting that every power he gives will be his last, but he still survives, being now about ninety years of age.
The agent of the Pension office here informs me that before he can pay the papers must be forwarded to you for examination - Will you have the goodness to see that they are right, and say whether the agent may pay -
Respectfully Yours &c
H. M. Wait

Pension Agency Hartford Octo 11. 1847.
Sir
I transmit herewith the papers of Nathaniel Mather, Rhoda Cummings, Vilette Corbin & Sylvia Sardam, each claiming Twelve months Pension due, for Special Directives relative to their payment
The several Justices before whom the papers were executed have filed in this Office. Official Certificates of signature &c, as required by the rules of the Department.
Mr. Mather represents that it is more convenient for him to draw his pension here through his friends in Lyme, (his former residence) and does not wish to be transferred
Respectfully, I remain Your Ob dt Serv t .
J. C. Edwards, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington
A. Goodwin per H. Fowler Pension Clerk

MEMBERS.
Governor EDWIN S. STUART, G. W. AUGHENBAUGH. HENRY ELWAY. J. W. FREDERICKS. W. S. SEABOLD. MILTON A. EMBICK. ISAAC B. BROWN.
BATTLEFIELD COMMISSION.
THIRD DIVISION—NINTH CORPS, ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
OFFICERS.
PRESIDENT, ISAAC B. BROWN, CORRY, PA. SECRETARY, MILTON A. EMBICK, BOILING SPRINGS, PA. TREASURER, HENRY ELWAY, ALTOONA, PA.
Corry Pa August 15th, 1908.
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D. C.
My Dear Sir.
The enclosed is supposed to be a copy of the Pension Certificate of Nathaniel Mather, who served in the Connecticut Line in the War of the Revolution.
I beg to ask you to furnish a certificate that Nathaniel Mather was a pensioner of the Revolution, as appears by the records of your Bureau.
From the reading of the paper I enclose, I assume that the certificate of Pension was 28,330, but I am not sure of that as it might relate to the number of his claim for pension.
Trusting you will kindly furnish me with the information or certificate asked for, I beg to remain,
Respectfully Yours,
Kindly return the enclosed copy.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 4 th 1840.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Nathaniel Mather — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of Twenty one Dollars and 55 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1839 to the 4 th March 1840.
Respectfully yours,
W. B. Russell Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Cleveland, Ohio
November 7, 1877
Dear Sir,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen.
Will you kindly mail me the military history of Nathaniel Mather a soldier of the Revolutionary war, believed by me to have been a resident of this county. An early early and great grandfather.
William Williams 1737 Woodland Hills Ave. Cleveland Ohio.
P.S. Please send two copies of this Record. A.H.

Mar 24. 1846
Mr. [unclear] J. S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Pension Agency Hartford Novemr. 17 1846
Sir Nathaniel Mathew having obtained additional proof of his identity, has by his attorney presented the enclosed papers and requests that his pension may be authorized to be paid at this Agency. Judge Waite represents that the Pensioner living remote from the Albany Agency - is not acquainted in that City - and has friends residing in this vicinity by whom his pension can be collected with more convenience and less expense. he would therefore esteem it a favor to be continued upon this roll - The Official Character & signature of the Justice before which the power of atty was executed is certified by the Clerk of Chautauque County Court and is on file in this Office
I am Very Respectfully Your Obedt. Servt.
J. S. Edward, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington
H. G. Groom 2 d Agent

3 EM
Cleveland, Ohio
Nov. 8-1894
Dept of the Interior.
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen:
Kindly mail me the military
history of Nathaniel Mather a soldier of the Revolutionary War , believed by me to have enlisted from Lyme Conn.
An early reply will greatly oblige
Yours Respectfully
Harris M. Gleason
1709 Woodland St. Bldg. No. 1
Cleveland
Ohio

Sept 25 '46
M c Evans
Harford Ct. St. Louis Mo. Missouri
H. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Pension Agency Hartford Sep 22 1846.
Sir The enclosed pension papers of Nathaniel Mather are herewith transmitted in special directions authorizing the payment.
I am Very Respectfully Your Ob t Servt H Goodwin i d Agent Puffington Fawler Penobscot.
A. D. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Connecticut Roll. (Oct 7 June 1832) Nathaniel Mather. Price $21.55 per annum, To what time last paid?
To J. L. Pogan Esq
Pd to 4 th Sept. 1848.
Col.
B. B.

Letter to Mr. Michains July 16, 1894. (Form 9).

SANDUSKY, O.
CITY OFFICE:
WEST HOUSE.
M
Sandusky O July 13 th 1894
To the Hon Secy of War Washn D.C. Dear Sir
In order to obtain membership in Organization. Daughters of the revolution for a sister will you kindly assist me by giving me the military record and history of Nathaniel Mather of Saundersfield Mass. Enlisting there in the Continental Army. serving throughout the war and was pensioned. He had five Children three sons and two daughters. And through the latter we wish to base our claim for membership in the society

Please give us date of death and if Childrens names appear on pension roll or application their names. in particular that of Lucy Mather.
Very Respect
J. S. Williams
Address
J. S. Williams Postal Tel Co Sandusky, O