Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 21759, for John Mallard, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Mallard, John Polly
NUMBER _____
W 21759
CONTENTS

12.017 R Vermont
John Mallard of Barnard in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Nine Months. 1778.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of August 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th of June 1819 and sent to Hon: William Hunter Windsor Vermont
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar. 1819.  55. 22    Semi-anl. all'ce ending  Sep. 1819.  48. 00    5 Mo. 28.      31        $103. 22  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Information Mr. D. ... 1820 ... Barnard ...

1388
New York City Polly Mallard widow of John Mallard who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private.
Recd. from $42.22.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
1st of July
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of April, 1851 and sent to
J. M. Irving Esq. New York
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 130 Vol. 11

Letter to Polly Wallard, Nov. 24/51
Sec y of the Interior March 30/54
Decision affirmed April 14/54
See Decision
Harriet Wallard June 26/1854

John Ballard Mass. line 8 th Col M Jackson 5 June 70 o Disch d 3 April 79 { 9 m o
John Ballard Cleveland Company Mical Jacksons Rev d Genl Larnads Bids n Massachusetts line
Concord
Admitted

State of Vermont } on the eighth day of April 1818
District of Hartford } Before me one of the justices of the peace, for and within the County of Windsor, and judge of the Court of Probate for the district of Hartford. Personally appeared John Mallard, aged fifty five years, Resident in Barnard in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont who being by me first duly sworn, according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions, made by the late act of Congress entitled an act, to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Services of the United States, in the Revolutionary War. That he the said John Mallard, at Warick, in the County of Hampshire, in the State of Massachusetts, on or about the fifteenth day of April 1778 enlisted as a soldier, for the period of nine months his time to commence when he arrived at Westpoint, at which place he arrived on the first day of May 78, and was attached to Colonel Putnam's Reg't Genl Knox's Brigade Massachusetts Line, where of his Capt he says he has been in which Reg't he continued to do the duty of a soldier, until the 10th of August when he was attached, to Capt. Cushing's Company commanded by Ensign Benjamin (Capt being wounded and disabled) Colonel Micael Jackson's Reg't Genl Loring's Brigade and on the first of February being detached, on the lines near Bridge. I received order from the officer commanding the detachment to return to my Reg't at the Highland near Westpoint. When on or about the tenth day of February 1779 he received a discharge, signed by Colonel Micael Jackson which discharge he states he has lost - and in September 1781 he again enlisted for the period of three months and was attached to Colonel Murrays Reg't Genl after serving out the full period of his enlistment was dismissed by his then commanding officer, had no written discharge, and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support, — and for further evidence of his services Simon Harrington of Stockbridge in said County, Personally appeared and being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he the said Simon Harrington was well knowing to the said John Mallard being a soldier in the summer of 1778, in Micael Jackson's Reg't Capt. Cushing's Company Ensign Benjamin commanding, as he the said Simon Harrington belonged to the said Micael Jackson's Reg't and to Cushing's Company and at that time did the duty of Sergeant
Benjamin Chaplin Judge of Probate for District of Hartford

State of Vermont } Sworn to and declared before me the District of Hartford ss { day and year aforesaid, now J Benjamin Clapp, judge of the Court of Probate for the district of Hartford as aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Wallard dis- served in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the in- -ing declaration, against the common enemy, and that he has produced evidence to my satisfaction, that he is reduced in his circumstances, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support and man- d. transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War Pursuant to the directions of the above mentioned act of Congress, In witness whereof I have caused hereunto the Seal of said Court to be affixed
Benjamin Clapp, judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford
State of Vermont } Royalton probate Registers affix District of Hartford ss { January 8th 1819 I Jacob Collamer Register of the Court of Probate for and within the said district of Hartford do hereby certify that Benjamin Clapp esq. is judge of said Court of Probate and that the foregoing signatures are his hand writing
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court the day above written
J. Collamer, Probate Register

160 John Mallard
12.017
h. 11.189
[Faint signature or initials]

STATE OF VERMONT, } At a special term of the Supreme Court of Judicature, begun and holden WINDSOR COUNTY....ss. } at Woodstock in the County of Windsor, on the last Monday in July, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty.
ON this second day of August 1820, being the third day of said term, personally appeared in open Court, (the same Court being a Court of record agreeably to the laws of this State, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) John Mallard aged fifty seven years, resident in Bethel in said County of Windsor, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: that he enlisted in May 1778. for nine months Col: Clevlands Company, Col: Jacksons Regiment Massachusetts line , served out the period of enlistment and was Honorably discharged
that he made his original declaration on the eight day of August 1818 has received a Pension Certificate, No. 12017 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.
My property consists of 3 Acres $6.00 I am indebted to Dan: Daggett  30.00 Carroll  20.00 Porter & McFarland  15.00 $65.00 And have been assisted by the town in which I lived
My family consists of 4 Small Children - Lyman aged 12 years - Laura  10 do Sarah A.  6 do Joseph G.  4 do I am a far gone pretty nearly that I have failed some in ability to labor John Mallard
Sworn to and declared on the second day of August 1820, before said Court. Attest, Daymon Swain Clerk.
STATE OF VERMONT, } I, Daymon Swain Clerk of the Supreme Court for WINDSOR COUNTY....ss. } the County of Windsor, 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 Nothing dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, this seventh day of August 1820. Daymon Swain Clerk of the Supreme Court for Windsor County.

The following is an extract from the Records of Marriages in the Town of Barnard in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont John Ballard and Polly Fry was Lawfully Married at Barnard September the sixth A.D. one thousand seven hundred and ninety two By Beniah Gann Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Records in fair legible figures as follows "Sept the 6, 1792"
Daniel Aikens Town Clerk of Barnard
I, Daniel Aikens above named depose and say that I held the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Barnard County & State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Barnard with the exception above named as certified by me
Attest Daniel Aikens Town Clerk of Barnard sworn to before me
Lucius Freeman Justice of Peace
STATE OF VERMONT, } I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor County, ss. Sty of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
Lucius Freeman
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 31 st day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 19 th day of July A. D. 1845 N. Williams, Clerk.

12073
12073
ad 44 274
No July 28. 1895. Polly Mallard, widow of John
July 7. 1838
for
Admitted
8 mo. private
$26. 66.
under act of 17 June 1844, commencing 9th Nov. 1844, time when husband died.
2olly - 5 June 78 for 9m discharged 7. Jan 79.
increased for 10 mo. 20 days $35. 55.
Polly Mallard No 103, West 16th Street Thomas F. Hammond, Esq.
Brownsville
VL.

State of Vermont, } On this seventh day of April, in the year, one thou- District of Windsor ss. } sand eight hundred and forty five, personally appeared before the Probate Court in and for the district of Windsor aforesaid, Polly Mallard, a resident of Weathersfield in said district, aged seventy three years on the second day of March, 1845, now last past, who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Acts of Congress passed July 7. 1838. March 3. 1843. April 30. 1844. June 17. 1844, and the Resolution of January 23. 1845.
That she is the widow of John Mallard, who was a pensioner of the United States, at the rate of eight dollars per month, under the Act of March 18. 1818. His Pension Certificate is dated June 18. 1819; numbered 12.017. and signed by J. L. Edwards, in the absence and on behalf of the Secretary of War.
That the said John Mallard, as she has heard him say, was a Sergeant and Private in the War of the Revolution, and served, as she thinks, five years in the whole, but whether at one or more terms she cannot say; nor can she now tell the na- mes of his officers, or the particular years of his service, or how long he served as a Sergeant, or how long as a Private. That he resided at Warwick in the sta- te of Massachusetts at the time of his entering the service; that as she now thinks, he had a Discharge, but whether his discharge was lost, or sent to Washing- ton as evidence of his service, at the time he made his application for a pension, she cannot tell. That she cannot tell the Battles in which he participated, but that he had a bayonet-wound in his breast and a shot-wound in his leg; and that she shall have to rely upon the proofs and evidence accompanying his declaration for a pension, now on file in the War Department, and to such other proofs of his service as she may hereafter be able to obtain.
She further declares that she was married to the said John Mallard on the sixth day of September, in the year, seventeen hundred and ninety two, at Barnard in the county of Windsor and state of Vermont, by Beriah Green, a Justice of the Peace, her former name being Polly Fay. That her husband, the aforesaid John Mallard died at Weathersfield, in the county of Windsor and state of Ver- mont, on the eighth day of November, in the year, eighteen hundred and forty four, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated; that she has not since intermarried, but continues the

widow of the said John Mallard, and that she now is sole and unmarried
Polly Mallard
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Polly Mallard, on this 7 th day of April, 1845.
Before me,
Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of Probate for the district of Windsor, Vt.
I, Fanny Damon, of Weathersfield, in the County of Windsor and state of Vermont, aged nearly forty five years, being duly sworn, do depose and say, that I am a Daughter of the within named John Mallard and Polly Mallard; that the said Polly Mallard who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing Declaration in my presence, is my Mother, and the identical person she therein represents herself to be. And I further say that the said John Mallard died in my presence, at said Weathersfield, on the eighth day of November, A.D. 1844.
Fanny Damon
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Fanny Damon, this 7 th day of April, 1845.
Before me
Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of Probate
State of Vermont, } District of Windsor ss. {
I, Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of the Probate Court in and for said district, hereby certify, that Polly Mallard who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declaration; and Fanny Damon who has sworn to and subscribed the above affidavit, are severally, persons of truth and veracity, and that the statements by them respectively made, are entitled to full credit and belief.
And I further certify, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court, that the within named John Mallard, died at Weathersfield in said district, in the year, 1844, on the eighth day of November.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court, at Weathersfield in said district, this 7 th day of April, A.D. 1845, the word "April" being written on erasure.
Thomas F. Hammond, Judge.

State of Vermont, } ss. Salmon G. Dutton, Register of the Probate District of Windsor ss, ) Court for the District of Windsor aforesaid, hereby certify, that Thomas F. Hammond, before whom the foregoing Declaration of Polly Mallard, and the foregoing affidavit of Fanny Darrow were severally sworn to and subscribed, is Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Windsor aforesaid, which court is a court of Record and that the signature annexed to the certificates of the oaths and of the credibility of the said Declarant and affiant, purporting to be the signature of him, the said Thomas F. Hammond, is his own proper and genuine signature.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court, and subscribed my name. at Cavendish, in said District, this eighth day of April, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty five.
Salmon G. Dutton, Register -
If a Pension be granted on the foregoing application, the Certificate may be forwarded to me at Brownsville, Windsor Co. Vermont.
Thomas F. Hammond.

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
L. W. B. W. 21759.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
January 16, 1899.
Sir:-
In response to your recent communication you are advised that John Mallard made an application for pension on April 8th, 1818, at which time he was 55 years of age and residing in Windsor County, Vermont, and his pension was allowed for nine months' actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war. He enlisted in Hampshire County, Mass., and served under Capt. Cleveland and Col. Jackson.
His widow, Polly, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. S. A. Damon,
1014 Golden Gate Ave.,
San Francisco, California.

proceedings. I fear judging from this drawing enough that the present course will be to have such features of the case they change their decision. Their opinion is useless in absence of testimony regarding the peculiarities of the case of the rather than nothing more than some perhaps it was not fully com- prehended that was proposed the ex- planation of the religiousness of the case as it was in the resolution at large passed March third 1851. The date of her conversion had been the station where she was then at present that she was not in connection with the church at the Baptist church in 1848. She believes in the Trinity as a doctrine of the church decided that her position was untenable in ordinary set then since the church contends in the date of her conversion the being a member of the church with the church with similar cases as it is assumed that in all cases that the church at the date of her conversion and would have shown her position the only position that their husband

was allowed whether they were widows or not at the time of the passage of such act. Mr. Briggs wrote to congratu- late us and we regarded it as her benefit soon after the passage of this law and before it was fully published. Mr. Ewing succeeded in procuring her certificate of Mr. Nathan's share 1848 but not being computed from the time of her husband's death. The other changes of certificate under the same act computed what they granted from that time. She has also been the possibility of a share in the way of a clear understanding that the application was for the allowance that would be satisfactory agreeable to the constitution of the third title. I am satisfied that designated for any one their assistance and that of the insinuated if not sufficiently explicit to meet the to him that has heretofore been exercised by Mr. Ewing to the expense of many improvements designed to receive, among the insufficient the first the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the with which they were more prominent a fairly and at Congress to decide the same. I am writing to them some conditions of right

The Copy of Letter at Administration is probably in the file. I do not know on it at present with whom by the way by whom it was left after the Original Letter is probably there with it.
Of the last named there is a connection in connection with the resolution of the Board. I most respectfully says it may receive attention.
Harriet Hallam Administration

✓ 12073
Polly Mallard
St. H. Sub J. H. Hammond Aug 27. '15.
July 7, 1838.

1014, Golden Gate Av. San Francisco Calif Dec. 20. 95 Pension Commissioner Dr Sir
It is of great importance that I prove myself a descendant of the revolutionary soldier John Willard. I can tell nothing of him, only that he drew his pension many years at Windsor Vermont. I am told that there are two John Mallards who were soldiers

but it is not probable that both drew their pensions at Windsor, so, if you will give me his nativity, rank &c all necessary to identify that particular soldier I will pay for trouble before or after sending it, as you please. He was drawing pension there in 1842 & after,
S. A. Damon 1014 Golden Gate av San Francisco, Cal a

It is necessary for me to have this proof soon, so please let me have it as quick as possible

26759
3-068. (Old No. 3-619.)
Bureau of Pensions.
Jno. Allard
Apr. 8, 1818 - 55
Windham Co. Vt
Apr. 78 Hampshire Co. Mass
Capt Cleveland
Col Putnam
" M. Jackson
Oct - 9 m -
Sept 81 Cpt -
Col Murray Murray
Oct. 3 m
No Bat
Mar Polly Gray
Sept - 6, 1792 Barnard Vt
11. Nov. 8, 1840

21.759
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21759
Ruby Marshall
wid of
John Marshall
Priv Rev. War
Act Feb. 2 nd  1798
Index: Vol. 16 , Page 11
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jan. 16 '99.
S. J. Damon.
San Francisco, Cal.
Dec. 17 - 1903. Write to M. A. Daxter - Chicago Ill

1338.
New York City -
Polly Mallard widow of John Mallard
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 42 Dollars 22
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of Jan'y. 1850, and sent to
Polly Mallard 103 West 16 th St., New York
-17-
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 128, Vol. 4,
Increased from $35.55 - Deduct former payments
Let Hon. R. Evans
July 18, 1850

212. New York City. Polly Mallard — widow of John Mallard who was a Private in the Revolution —
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 42 Dollars 22 — Cents per annum, to commence on the 1st day of March, 1844. 8 th of Nov r .
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of Jan y 1850. and sent to Mrs. Polly Mallard 103 West 16 th St. New York 21-
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book U Vol. 2 — Page 258.
Increase from $35.55. de- duct former payments —

Report
212 City New-York
Dolly McAllard widow of John McAllard who was a Private in the Revolution Herb. Cien 8th Nov. 1844
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 35 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 8th day of March Novr. 1844.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of June, 1849 and sent to Claimant 103 West St 14 New York
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book Vol. II Page 258
Mercantile from $26.66 Deduct various payments

1388
New York City.
Polly Mallard widow of John Mallard
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 66.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of August 1848 and sent to
Pensioner No. 103. 16th Street. New York City
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 126 Vol. 4
Reported
Let to Harriet Mallard April 17. '49
Letter to Harriet Mallard April 26. 1849

Reported
Let. to Mrs. Polly Mallard Jan. 18th. 1850
1388 New York City Polly Mallard widow of John Mallard who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 35 Dollars 55
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of June, 1849 and sent to
Polly Mallard 103 West 16th St New York
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 128 Vol. 4
Increase from $26.66 Deduct all former payments.

ad to Rev Agt 5 Dec 1844 Hospital
New York City from Nov. 1844. — 15 Sep 1846 application to P. M. wing. New York.
to C. A. Day, Nov. 18, '46. Miss H. Mallard Feb 20 '47.
Montpelier 212 Hermit New York.
Sally Mallard widow of John Mallard who was a Pirate in the Revolution.
husband died 8th Nov. 1844
inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1844. 8th November,
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of June 1844 and sent to
Thos. H. Claman Brownsville
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2. Page 63

1538 New York City Polly Mallard widow of John
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Present from No. 22.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Post July Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of April 1837 and sent to
P. M. Irving Esq. New York
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 130 Vol. 4.
Lt Polly Mallard
Nov 4/51
Sec. Act. March 30/54 Decision Affirmed Atome 14,985 4 See decision,

Polly Mallard.
New York
Relation to a pension for her Mother Polly Mallard
M. 53
17 Feb 1847 Pension Bureau
enclosed to and New York Percy
Secretary of War Washington D.C. In The Pension Dept
M
Polly Mallard V 67 M 43

146 8 th Avenue New York Feb 13 1844
By the advice of Judge Betts of the United States District Court I take the liberty to address this letter of inquiry to the pension department. The object is to gain information and instruction that will be of service to my Mother in the obtaining of a pension if she is in titled or comes within the acts in in favour of Widows. My Mother Polly Mallard the widow of John Mallard who who died at Weathersfield Vermont in 1844 is the person in whose behalf the information is requested. She obtained a pension certificate through the agency of Judge Hammord of Windsor Vermont of 26 dollars and some cents per year terminating on the 4 March 1848. She is informed by Mr. Ham- mond that the proof of further services would give her a full larger pension by the others that it must depend on the date of her marriage by others that the fact that her husband's services was proved sufficiently to secure a full pension under the act of 1819 or what they call the first act that proof which is of course recorded would be sufficient for her irrespective of the deficiency of the record of service.

we know from what we recollect of hearing my Father say that he served five years in the Continental service & was in the Mammoth battle at the taking of Cornwallis was wounded was several months a prisoner on board a British guard ship here at New York served in the capacity of what he called orderly sergent. I think the reason that proof has not been found is that no records have been examined but those of Massachusetts that being his native state Some of his acquaintance think they have heard him say that he enlisted at one time in New Jersey & I name these circumstances merely to give a clue to inquiry that may elicit some in- structions in her favour
A brother of my Father can testify that that he served with him nine or ten months that he enlisted the second time but being very aged does not recollect perfectly the date of time or length of service date of marriage I think 1772

We know that the Massachusetts record prove nine months service and we learnt by Judge Hammond that it agreed with the record at Washington. We are told by Mr. Irving Notary Public, that if that information is correct that she is entitled to more than the 26 dollars etc.
Please send us the required information as soon as convenient direct to my residence, Harriet Mallard
Fanny Mallard

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
June 16 1845.
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 John Mallard is borne as a private from Warwick, upon "a list of the men raised in the State of the Massachusetts Bay for 6 months, for the purpose of completing their quota of those towns that were deficient in raising their men for 3 years, or during the war;" — arrived at Fish Kill, June 15 1778; — joined Col. Putnam's regt. — being all the evidence of service of any one of the name from that part of the country.
5 June 9 8404 Jane T. G.
3

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.
John G. Parsons;
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his Office, of the Revolutionary services of my late husband, John Mallard, who, as I have reason to believe, served as a Sergeant and Private in the War of the Revolution, for the term of five years in the whole, but whether under one or more enlistments, she cannot tell; nor can she tell the names of his Officers, or the particular years of his service, or the battles in which he participated; but he had a Bayonet wound upon his Breast, a shot wound in his Leg. He belonged to the town of Warwick, in the County of Worcester, Massachusetts. I am now 73 years of age, and my memory does not allow me to state more particularly.
I have empowered Seth Damon of PerkinsVill in the county of Windsor and State of Vermont, to act in the premises as my Attorney.
Witness my hand, this 7 th day of April, 1845.
Polly Mallard
Signed, in my presence by the said Polly Mallard.
Thomas F. Hammond, Justice of the Peace.

State of New York
County of New York } On this first day of September A.D. 1846 before me, the subscriber, a Commissioner of Pleas for the city & county of New York, personally appeared Polly Mallard, who, in her oath, declares that she is the same person to whom a pension certificate was issued, bearing date 20 th June, 1846, and payable at Brattleboro, Vermont; that her name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Ver- mont from whence she has removed; that she now resides in the city of New York, where she intends to remain & wishes her pension to be there payable in future; and that her reasons for removing to the city of New York were that she had children living there. She further saith that she has not yet received any payment under her certificate.
Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid
Robert M c Strong Comm d of Deeds
Polly Mallard
City & County of New York } Charles M. Hay, a resident of the city of New York, & known to me as a person of veracity, being duly sworn before me, the subscriber, deposes and saith that he has been long acquainted with Polly Mallard, the above deponent, & well knows her to be the identical

Person described in and who has signed the foregoing affidavit.
Sworn to & subscribed before me This 2 d September, A.D. 1846
Charles M. Hays
Robert J. Hays Colonel of Deeds

STATE OF NEW-YORK, CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, } ss.
I, James Conner, CLERK of the City and County of New-York, and also CLERK of the Court of Common Pleas, for the said City and County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Nathl M. H. Strong before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the time of taking the same, a Commissioner of Seeds in and for said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn, and authorized by the laws of this State to take the same; and that I believe the Signature of said Commissioner of Seeds thereunto subscribed is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the 2nd day of Sept 1846
James Conner
Clerk.

Payment to be made at New York City by
Pierre M Irving Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
New York City
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 128, Vol. 4.
Henry Robinson Clerk. "

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Polly Wallard widow of John Wallard who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Forty two dollars and Twenty two cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage. Deducting former payments at $35.55.
Given at the Department of the Interior this Twenty Ninth day of January one thousand eight hundred and fifty
T. Emory
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Sir.
BrownsVille, Vt. March 27 th 1846.
In the case of Polly Mallard, widow of John Mallard, deceased, who seems entitled to a Pension under the Act of June 17. 1844, considerable delay has been suffered, to give her an opportunity of proving a longer term of service of her husband, which she verily believes he performed. The enclosed Certificate contains all the proof yet obtained, in her case, except what was heretofore forwarded with her Declaration. Should a certificate of Pension be granted, (and I see no grounds to reject her claim) it may be forwarded to me at BrownsVille, Windsor Co. Vermont.
With great respect, I have the honor to be your Obed nt Serv t J. L. Edwards, Esqr. me Thomas F. Hammond Commr. of Pensions.

109 West 10 th Street
New York Aug 5 1852
Hon Sir your attention is respectfully requested to the pension business of Polly Mallard. In the early part of this session of Congress she preferred a petition for a full pension her petition and certificate of her husband's service were submitted by Mr Briggs to the committee on pension claims Mr Briggs informed Mrs Mallard that the chairman of that committee reported to the house that Polly Mallard is entitled to a full pension under the act of 1848 that the committee of the whole decided that the act of 1848 was amply to secure a full pension a report of which was referred to the House Pension Office by Mr D it appears from our communication that there is a mistake as respects dates as she has been refused as not being a widow at the passage of the act of 1848 please notice the report of committee of claims also committee of the whole according to Mr D was in favor of act of 1848

as Mr Briggs was at the time a member of the house we hope that he was correct as to the date of the act. Should we subject an examination of the report of the committee of the whole which was transmitted to the office by Mr B hoping that it may yet be found to refer to act of 1848 and not 36
Please inform Mrs. Malland as is possible
103 West St. New York
Harriet Malland
If Mr Briggs has not drawn the papers from the office please inform us

VM
James 1828 2 Feb No Cost
Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

New York June 29 1848
I herewith transmit
The application of my mother Mrs Polly Mallard for a renewal of her pension under act of 2 February 1848 Please send certificate to her address 103 sixteenth street New York
Harriet Mallard

POLLY MALLARD.
MARCH 6, 1850.
Laid upon the table.
Mr. N. EVANS, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, made the following
REPORT:
The Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Polly Mallard for an increase of pension, report:
That it is shown by the papers which have been submitted to the Commissioner of Pensions, that the husband of the petitioner was a revolutionary pensioner at the rate of eight dollars per month, and that the petitioner was married to her said husband on the 6th September, 1792. Your committee, therefore, believe that the case made by the petitioner is fully provided for by the act of 1st July, 1848, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the petition.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
May 27 1847.
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 John Mallard is borne upon a List of the men raised for the term of Eight Months in 1778, as a private of Warwick arrived at Fresh Kill June 15 1778. belonged to Col Putnam's regt. Upon a Muster Roll of Capt Thoms as Newcombs company regt in Lt Col Joseph Webb's regt for service at Paterkill N. York, as a private from August 27 to December 5 1781, including allowance of 11 days to return home 3 Months and 20 days. The name of John Mallard Junr is signed to an order on Treasurer for payment of 3 months service in Capt Newcombs Company, Col Webb's regt agreeably to a resolve of the General Court of June 30 1781. Said order is dated Dedham December 31 1781. Not

upon rolls of caps Cleveland. Cal. Jackson
The preceding is all the evidence of service of any one of the name shown by the military records in this Department.
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 appli- cation, 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.
John G. Berg,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Havana P.R. April 23/80 J. F. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir,
Inclosed
Answers as to Smith's Mother
These find papers in relation to the application of Benjamin Daniels for pension Also to suit to the names of the heirs of Capt A. Smith and Garrison Smith Certificate of Pension that have been awarded them
I am anxious to hear of your decision in the case of Polly Mallard whose papers I had the honor to lay before you about 10 days since
Respectfully, I'm obedt Servt Geo. Briggs

Washington 14th Feby 1850
Col I L Edwards Commr of Pensions Sir
Polly Mallard of the City of N. York widow of John Mallard who was a Revolutionary pensioner petitioning for an increase of pension, being herself a pen- sioner at $26 & some cents per Anni.
The papers referred to the Committee are not suf- ficient to enable the Committee to come to a satisfac- tory Conclusion upon the merits of the application - permit me therefore to request that the evidence & papers on which her pension was granted - as well as those on which her husband was placed upon the roll may be furnished me - as a member of the Committee on Revolutionary pensions -
Yours Obedt Servt N. Evans

Pension Office February 16 th 1850
Sir,
Agreeably to your request, I have the honor to transmit herewith a copy of the papers upon which John Mallard and his widow, Polly Mallard were allowed a pension.
Mrs Mallard's allowance was, on the 29 th ult. increased to $42.32 per annum.
I have the honor to be Very respectfully, Your H on ble Servt
J L Edwards Commr of Pensions
Mr S. C. Lane House of Representatives

New York city pension agency March 31. 1851
Sir
At the particular request of Mrs Polly Malt- lard I herewith submit her certificate for $42. 22 / 100 per annum, and request that a new one may issue to her for 96 dollars per annum under the Joint resolution of 1 st July, 1848; her husband having been a pensioner on the Vermont Roll at that date under act 18 March, 1818.
Very respectfully Your obedient Servant Diana M. King Pension Agent
Geo. H. Heath Esq. Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.

117 West 24 th Street
New York July 13. 53
Sir the position of my mother's business was this - a short time previous to her death she sent in a regular authenticated claim for the benefits of the resolution passed March third 1851 which resolution and explanation was originated expressly to meet the difficulty arising from the construction that had been given in the Pension Department to former acts - that resolution was passed the hons the previous year - during which session my mother petitioned congress for the full pension which her husband was allowed and that from the time of his death evidence of service was furnished substantiating her claim to be so considered the committee on revolutionary claims reported that Polly Mallard is entitled to the full pension under acts that exist the hons - as Mr Briggs wrote me decided that as she was provided for they had no occasion to act on the petition. These reports were taken to Mr Edwards then commissioner who still refused the full pension it * was then

referred to the Secy of Interior who decided that Mrs. Mallard could not be allowed the benefits of act of July 7 1838 as she was not a widow at the time it was passed - now this decision in relation to this and some others of the same character (if I may believe the members then present) gave rise to this resolution of the 3 March that the widows should be allowed irrespective of the date of their widowhood husband was. allowed a pension of 16 dollars a year At the time of her last effort the commissioner was absent - after the refusal of Mr. Edwards as he left soon after we succeeded in obtaining a certificate for the full pension from the act of 1848 - that was the fourth that had been granted under that same act since 26 Mar 35 and 48 and as she was not willing to relinquish her right we renewed the application This respect very clearly at the way that they formerly did business there - this is a very important fact as the knowledge of it would prevent

The commissioner to understand the objections and representations of clerks and auditors that may have had some thing to do with it under the form disposition I am aware that it is in an intricate position unless clearly explained — All the evidence required is there in the Office in relation to the husband's pension and her own the claim that was sent for the benefit of March 3 1851, still there which I believe would surpass the necessity of of my doing any thing more than to send in the letter of administration with an explanation of the case — What I now consider one is there an error for the date of my father's death to the date of the act under which the last certificate was granted to my mother. A superficial view of the case would say she had the full pension but that was only for the act of 1851 or after might say she had a pension for the date of her husband's death but that was only part of what congress designed
Harriet Mallard

(Copy)
Department of the Interior (June) July 19 th 1850.
Sir:
I herewith return the papers in the case of Polly Mallard and to state that it comes clearly within the scope of my decision of this Department on the 6 th of March last in the case of Sarah White, the claimant not having been a widow at the time of the passage of the act of July 7 th 1838, under which she applies.
I remain
Very Respectfully your Obedt Servt.
(Signed) T. Ewing.
J. L. Richards, Esq. Comm r of Pensions.

Payment to be made at New York City by
Benj s S. Hart Esq. Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New York —
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 126 Vol. 4
Geo. Shukling Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848. Polly Mallard. widow of John Mallard. who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of twenty Six. dollars and Sixty Six — cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 23 d day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions. By H. S. Evans.

✓ Miss Harriet Mallard Adm re New York. Rec d March 1. 1854.
Appeals from the decision of the Comm te of Pensions, in the case of Fanny Mallard
✓
Respectfully referred to The Comm te of Pensions for a Report.
Dept t Int l { Mr. Cleveland, Mar 11/54 }
C. H. Alker
Niles
Postscript March 16/54

Private Note
As a motive to solicit attention I would name that the applicant is induced to this effort by destitution and protracted illness.
I am sensible that the success of this effort can depend alone on the impression of the Superior on it being attended with intricacy. As to that reason, it appears they have been displeased with former efforts and will not trust them now.
I think the Government was not acting in person in having the last effort undertaken by my brother.
Merrit Mallard

No 117 West 24 th Street New York
Hon. Sir availing myself of the advantages of an article, stating that Sec. of Interior had given permission that appeals from decisions of the Pension Office may be addressed to him. I have a letter of Administration on the estate of my Mother Lolly Mallard widow of John Mallard. (Pensioner)
My mother "peev weak" previous to her death, Nov r 28 1851 sent to the pension department a regularly authenticated claim for arrears of pension, claiming to be allowed the full and same sum that her husband drew, and that from the time of his death to meet the date of the certificate that she then held , Her expectation of such allowance was founded on the act or resolution passed March third 1851 which entitled widows to the husbands pension irrespective of the date of their widowhood. She had previously been refused the benefits of acts ostensibly for not

being a widow at the time of their passage, Previous to 1851 Lady Hallam sent a Petition to Congress for the full pension of her husband.
Commonly reported that her petition was fully satisfied in existing acts. The reports were then presented to Com. Pensions by Mr Briggs of the House. Mr B. was then referred to Sec of Interior who in his written decision sent to Mr Briggs and forwarded to me; maintained that, as the only reason that she could not be allowed was the fact that she was not a widow at the time the act, was passed Mr Briggs wrote us that he and others should endeavor to get an act passed that would secure her sacred just at that time this resolution was originated in the House; though it did not pass the Senate until the next year March third 1851. What is expected by this satisfaction by Harriet Hallard Administratrix, is the amount that will be found deficient in former years to constitute the full

pension from the date of the husband's death to the date of the widow's last certificate. If the copy of letter of administration is not at hand in the P.O. as left there in the P.O. (as it may have with some one) the original letter formerly in with Receipt from agent for paying pension in New York.
The widow's last declaration is probably in the Office and all the other papers that will be needed.
I do not know whether the petition of my mother to Congress is in the Office, there was much important testimony connected with it relating to his services as an officer. Then he was only pensioned for services as a volunteer private, but perhaps not needed in this application.
Miss Harriet P. Mallard

Pension Office January 15th. 1880.
Madam:
In reply to your letter, relative to your case, I have to state, that your claim will be increased, for service for twelve months, and twenty days, being at the rate of $42 00 per annum, instead of $25 55 per annum, to which your pension was last increased. Before a new certificate can be issued, the one now in your possession should be returned to this Office.
Very Respectfully Your O bedient Servant, J L Edwards
Mrs. Polly Marshall. No. 113, West 16th St. N. York

Increased & Adm d Act 17 June 1844 at $112.22 per annum Comg 8 Nov 1844. died 9 June 1845 at $55.33 per annum.
Adm d Act 2 Feb '48 at $112.22 per annum died 9 as above
Mrs Polly Mallard 103 West 16 th St New York
Payment to be made at
New York City by R. D. West, Esq.,
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
New York
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 128 Vol. 4
H. D. Rankin, Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
Increased.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Sally Meallard, of New-York, widow of John Meallard, who was a Private, in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Thirty five dollars and fifty five cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage. Increased from $26.66. Deduct all former payments under this Act. Given at the Department of the Interior this 30th day of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Washington Nov. 12th. 1846
Sir,
Mrs. Molly Millards of New York City and a pensioner on the Rolls of that Army at the rate of $26.66 2/3 per annum, per act of June 17. 1844 desires me to make the following enquiry
1 st Why she was not allowed for as much as nine months service as her husband was a pensioner per act of 18th March 1818 And 2 d did her husband set out other service in his original declaration than for which he was pensioned, and if so she desires an abstract of it, for the purpose of affording her the means of making successful search for the evidence thereof with a view that she may be allowed therefor. It will be seen by reference to her papers that she was not married to him until some time after the war, and of her own knowledge knows nothing of his services beyond what she has heard him say.
Very Respectfully Your Most Obedt Servt C. A. Lay
J. L. Edwards Esq. present

New York September 3 rd 1846
Sir
I herewith transmit application of Mrs Polly Mallard for a transfer from the pension agency, at Montpelier, Vermont, to the New York city agency.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient Servant
Richard M. Manning (32 Wall St)
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.

Pen Agency Mountpeter Sept 9, 1846
J L Edwards Esq Court of Pensions
Sir
There has been no payments made to Polly Muttard, a pensioner under the act 17 th Jan 1844, by me —
Yours &c
Jed Housden R R Christ prng &

Warwick May 19 th 1849
Mrs. Polly Mallard
Madam —
Agreeable to your request I have examined the Records of the town of Warwick and enclose a certificate of what I find and have made att to the same.
It is a matter of public notoriety that but one family by name of Mallard ever lived in this town nor any other single person of that name, consequently the one recorded upon the town Book must be John Mallard Junior . Thomas Mallard the elder Brother of John died September 30 th 1848. Therefore there is no one now living in this place that can give any information in regard to the enlistment of service of John Mallard Junr.
Very Respectfully yours &c.
Isa Snipe
C m a

1849 New York April 9 th 1849 Mrs Polly Mallard Widow of John Mallard in reference to her Pension  Respectfully M. J. Smith
To the Hon. Secretary of War Mr Crawford Washington D.C. Ref: to Comm: of Pensions Dept: of Interior, April 13/49 H. H. the Minister Miss H. Macquill 12/49

New York April 9 th 1849
The attention of the Honorable Secretary of war is solicited in respect to the pension business of Polly Mallard widow of John Mallard who was a private of Warwick Massachusetts in the war of the Revolution. Several communications have been transmitted to Washington relative to her claim; the first was to Mr Tallmadge of the committee on Revolutionary claims it was sent under the impression that her claim would require a special consideration of Congress. This communication was accompanied by a Certificate from the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts. We were informed by Mr Tallmadge that nothing was required to obtain the pension but the proper testimony that Polly Mallard the collector is the widow of John Mallard of Warwick Massachusetts; such evidence has been furnished and transmitted to the late Secretary Mr Marcy. Mr Tallmadge informed us since he returned that he gave the Secretarys Certificate to Mr Marcy this certificate taken in connection with the proof that

was admitted and secured the pension of her husband under the act of 1818. It appears that his pension was granted for services nine months under Colonel Jackson three months under Colonel Murray. This service we believe was proved by verbal testimony; that is probably the reason that no further service was named in the declaration it might have been all that he was able to prove at that time as he was then residing in Vermont; and that was sufficient to secure the pension. The certificate of the Secy of W. S. furnishes proof of service of John Mallard of Warwick N. S. of Eleven months and twenty days under different Officers than those admitted in the application. That this is the same John Mallard there can be no doubt as the a note appended to the certificate states that that is all they found furnished to any of that name.
The widow of John Mallard having perfect recollection of her husband's often saying that he was out pretty much during the war was induced to solicit further inquiry.

is what must substantiate her claim
The regular declaration transmitted to Mr. Mancy was sent about 20 th of February
years We are aware that the position of the evidence is attended with a degree of intricacy very liable to be lost if not taken in connection. That is the evidence already recorded in the pension office that I gave her husband a full pension and that furnished by the records of M. S. If this certificate is lost will the Hon. Secretary of War please require an attestation of the present sect of M. S.
Please address any communi- cation to Mrs. Polly Mallard or Miss Harriet Mallard New York No 103 west 16 th Street

New York Feb 19 th 1863
Word sis I herewith transmit a communication or declaration for my Mother of which I beg your personal supervision fearing if it is referred to the Pension Office it will not meet with that minute inquiry and investigation that the peculiarity of the case requires the Certificate from the Secretary of the Navy referred to was recently sent to General Fullbradge at Washington you will please sis require it of him
You will pardon my importunity in urging an immediate consideration as my Mother has been very feeble for a long time and entirely dependent on my exertions for subsistence and is at present in great need of relief
Miss Harriet Mallard No 113 west 16 th Street

Washington City - Jany 7 - 1854.
Sir.
Allow me to lay before you the accompanying letter of Harriet Mallard of the City, Norfolk, in relation to her Mother's pension.
Has she or has she not any claim for additional allowance under or by virtue of the resolution of 3 rd March 1854.?
You will greatly oblige me by an early reply, with the records, for or against the claim.
I am very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt
Solomon Root
Hon. L. P. Waldo } (Commissioner of Pensions)

✓
Department of the Interior.
August 28 1850
Sir,
In relation to the case of Mrs Polly Mallard, I have the honor to inform you, that under the decision of the late Secretary of the Interior of the 6 th of March last, if the claim were now to be adjudicated, a pension could not be allowed under the Act of July 7 th 1838, as Mrs Mallard was not a widow on the day of the passage of that Act, and consequently an increase of pension cannot be granted.
I am, very respectfully Your obed t servant Th. M. S. M c Lean Secretary.
Hon George Briggs. House of Representatives.

It would appear the date of widowhood was considered the only impediment and that remains to be removed by the resolution of Congress Mar. 3 1851

Washington April 15/50
J. L. Edwards Esq,
Sam of Austin
Dear Sir
It accompanies this you will find the papers of Sally Mallard in a full pension also the Report of the Committee on Pension of the House of Reps of March 6th 1850
The Committee you will be in an of the opinion that the Law of Congress of 1845 fully provides for her application for full pension May I ask your early attention to these papers and much oblige
I am at Sir
Geo Brigg M c Woodworth City

7 State of Vermont District of Hartford ss On the eighth day of April 1818, before me, one of the Justices of the Peace, for and within the County of Windsor, and Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of Hartford, personally appeared John Mallard, aged fifty five years, Resident in Barnard, in the County of Windsor, and State of Vermont, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late 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, that he the said John Mallard, at Warwick, in the County of Hamp- shire, in the State of Massachusetts, on or about the fifteenth day of April, 1778, enlisted as a Soldier, for the period of nine months, his time to commence when he arrived at West Point, at which place, he arrived on the first day of May '78, and was attached to Colonel Putnam's Regt. General Knox's Brigade, Massachusetts Line, - name of his Captain he says he has forgot; in which Regiment he continued to do the duty of a soldier, until the first part of August, when he was attached to Captain Cleveland's Company, commanded by Ensign Benjamin (Captain being wounded and furloughed) (Colonel Michael Jackson's Regiment - General Sarnard's brigade; and on the first of February being (over)

detached on the lines near New York, I received a pass from the Officer Commanding the detach- -ment, to return to my regiment at the high- -land near West Point. When on or about the tenth day of February 1779, he received a dis- -charge, signed by Colonel Michael Jackson, which discharge he states he has lost, and in September 1781, he again enlisted for the period of three months, and was attached to Col. (Murray's) regiment, and after serving out the full period of his enlistment, was dismissed by his then Commanding Officer - had no written discharge, and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. — And for further evidence of his said Service, Simon Herington of Stockbridge in said County, personally appeared, and being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he the said Simon Herington, was well knowing to the said John Mallards being a soldier in the Summer of 1778, in Col. (Michael Jackson's) regiment, Captain Cleveland's Company, Ensign Ben- jamin Commanding, as he the said Simon Herington, belonged to the said Jackson's regiment, and said Cleveland's company, and some part of the time did the duty of Sergeant.
(Signed) Benjamin Clapp

Judge of Probate Court District of Hartford
State of Vermont District of Hartford ss. Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid. Now I, Benjamin Clapp, Judge of the Court of Probate, for the district of Hartford as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Mallard, did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and that he has produced evidence to my satisfaction, that he is reduced in his circumstances, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimo- ny taken and had before me, to the Secretary in the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the afore mentioned act of Congress. In witness whereof, I have caused hereunto the seal of said Court to be affixed. (Signed) Benjamin Clapp Judge of the Probate Court, for said District of Hartford
State of Vermont District of Hartford ss. Royalson Probate Register office January 6 th 1819 Jacob Collamer, Register

of the Court of Probate for and within the said district of Hartford, do hereby certify that Benjamin Clapp Esq. is Judge of said Court of Probate and that the foregoing signatures are his hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court the day above written.
(Signed) S. Colclamer, Probate Register.
State of Vermont } At a Special term of the Windsor County } Supreme Court of Judica- ture, begun and held at Woodstock in the County of Windsor on the last Monday in July, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty.
On this Second day of August 1820, being the third day of said term, personally appeared in Open Court, (the same Court being a Court of record a- greably to the laws of this State, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) John Mallard aged fifty seven years, resident in Bethel in said County of Windsor, who being first duly sworn, ac- cording to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war,

as follows: That he enlisted in May 1775, for nine months Cap t Cleveland's Company, Col Jackson's Regiment Massachusetts Line, served out the period of enlistment, and was honorably discharged; that he made his original declaration on the eighth day of August 1818, has received a Pension Artificer, No. 12,017. And I do solemnly swear, that I was 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, 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 18 th day of March 1818; - and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, 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.
  My property consists of 3 ayes $6.00   Sum indebted to Dan l Hagnett $30.00   Cary (V.C) 20.00   Foster J. M c Farland 12.00   $68.00 

and have been assisted by the town since which I lived.
My family consists of 4 Small Children viz
Syman aged 12 years
Sara " 10 "
Sarah " 6 "
Joseph " 4 "
I am a farmer pretty hearty but I have failed some in ability to farm.
(Signed) John Mather
Sworn to and declared on the second day of August 1820, before Said Court.
attest (signed) Benjamin Swan Clerk.
State of Vermont } I, Ben o Swan Clerk Middletown County } of the Supreme Court for } for the County of Middletown, do hereby certify, that the foregoing call, 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 ex- hibited in the aforesaid Sched- ule is Nothing
E. S.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and Affixed the seal of said Court,

(cont)
at Woodstock, this seventeenth day of August 1820. (Signed) Benj n Swan, Clerk of the Supreme Court for Windsor County
State of Vermont      On this seventeenth day of April, District of Windsor      in the year, one thousand eight hundred and forty five, personally appeared before the Probate Court in and for the District of Windsor aforesaid, Polly Mallard, a resident of Watersfield in said district, aged seventy three years on the second day of March 1845, now last past, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed July 7. 1838, March 3. 1843, April 30 th 1844, June 17 th 1844, and the Resolution of January 23. 1845.
That she is the widow of John Mallard, who was a pensioner of the United States, at the rate of eight dollars per month, under the act of March 18. 1818. His Pension Certificate is dated June 18. 1819; numbered 12.017, and signed by J. S. (Edwards), in the absence, and on behalf of the Secretary of War. That the said John Mallard, as she has heard him say, was a Sergeant and Private in the war of the Revolution, and served, as she thinks five years in the whole, but whether at one or more terms she cannot say, nor can she

8 Now tell the names of his Officers, or the Particular years of his service, or how long he served as a Sergeant, or how long as a Private? That he resided at Warwick in the State of Massachusetts at the time of his entering the service; that as she now thinks, he had a Discharge, but whether his discharge was lost, or sent to Washington as evidence of his service, at the time he made his application for a pension, she cannot tell. That she cannot tell the Battles in which he participated, but that he had a bayonet wound in his breast and a shot wound in his leg; and that she shall have to rely upon the proofs and evidence accompanying his declaration for a pension, now on file in the War Department, and to such other proofs of his service as she may hereafter be able to obtain.
She further declares that she was married to the said John Mallard on the sixth day of September, in the year, Seventeen hundred and ninety two, at Barnard in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, by Pariah Green, a Justice of the Peace, her former name being Polly Fay. That her husband, the aforesaid John Mallard died at Manchester, in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, on the eighth day of November, in the year, eighteen hundred and forty four; that she was not married to him

Prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated; that she has not since intermarried, but continues the widow of the said John Mallard, and that she now is sole and unmarried.
(Signed) Polly Mallard
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Polly Mallard, on this 7 th day of April 1845. Before me
(Signed) Thomas F. Hammond Judge of Probate for the District of Windsor, Vt.
I, Fanny Damon, of Weathersfield, in the county of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged nearly forty five years, being duly sworn, do depose and say, that I am a Daughter of the within named John Mallard and Polly Mallard; that the said Polly Mallard who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing Declaration in my presence, is my Mother, and the identical person she therein represents herself to be. And I further say that the said John Mallard, died in my presence, at said Weathersfield, on the eighth day of November, A.D. 1844.
(Signed) Fanny Damon
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Fanny Damon, this 7 th day of April 1845. Before me
(Signed) Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of Probate

State of Vermont District of Windsor ss Thomas F. Hammond Judge of the Probate Court in and for said district, hereby certify that Polly Maccard who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declaration, and Harry Dameno who has sworn to and subscribed the above affidavit, are solemnly, persons of truth and veracity, and that the statements by them respectively made, are en- -titled to full credit and belief.
And I further certify, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court, that the within named John Maccard, died at Waitsfield in said district, in the year 1844, on the eighth day of November.
GIVEN under my hand and the seal of said Court at Waits- -field in said district, this 7 th day of April A.D. 1845, The word "April" being written on erasure
(Signed) Thomas F. Hammond, Judge.
State of Vermont ss Salmon J. Dutton District of Windsor ss Register of the Probate Court for the District of Windsor aforesaid, hereby certify that Thomas F. Ham- -mond before whom the foregoing Declaration of Polly Maccard, and the foregoing affidavit

of Fanny Damon who severally sworn to and subscribed, is Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Middlesex aforesaid, which Court is a Court of Record, and that the signature annexed to the Certificates of the death and of the credibility of the said Declarant and affidavits purporting to be the signature of him, the said Thomas F. Hammond, is his own proper and genuine signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, at Cambridge, in said District this eighth day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty five. (Signed) Simon J. Lutton, Register
If a Pension be granted on the foregoing Application, the Certificate may be forwarded to me, at Brownsville Middlesex Co. Vermont. (Signed) Thomas F. Hammond
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Secretarys Office Boston June 14 th 1845 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 John Wallard is borne as a private from Warwick, upon a list of the men raised in the State of the Massachusetts Bay for 8 months, for the purpose of completing their quota of those towns that were deficient in raising their men for 3 years or during the war; - arrived at Fresh Kill June 15, 1778; - joined Col Putnam's regt. - being all the evidence of service of any one of the name from that part of the Country.
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 along 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.
(Signed) John G. Palfrey Secretary of the Commonwealth

The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his Office of the Revolutionary Services of my late husband, John Mallard, who, as I have reason to believe, served as a Sergeant and Private in the war of the Revolution, for the term of five years in the whole, but whether under one or more enlistments, she cannot tell; nor can she tell the name of his Officers, or the particular years of his service, or the battles in which he participated; but he had a Bayonet wound upon his Breast a shot wound in his leg. He belonged to the town of Warwick, in the county of Worcester, Massachusetts. I am now 73 years of age, and my memory does not allow me to state more particularly. I have empowered Seth Tabor of Perkinsville in the county of Windsor and State of Vermont, to act in the premises as my attorney.
Witness my hand this 7 th day of April 1845. (Signed) Polly Mallard
Signed in my presence by the said Polly Mallard (Signed) Thomas H. Hammond Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
seal
Secretary's Office, Boston May 27. 1847
Whereby certify, That from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Service in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of John Ward is borne upon a List of the men raised for the term of eight months in 1778, as a private of Marlborough - arrived at Fish Kill June 15. 1778, belonged to Col Putnam's regt. Upon a Muster Roll of Capt Thomas Newcomb's (company) regt in Col Joseph Webb's regt for service at Pockskill H. York, as a private from August 27 to December 5. 1781, including allowance of 14 days to return home, 3 months and 20 days.
The name of John Ward Junr is signed to an order on Treasurer for payment of 3 months service in Capt Newcomb's company, Col Webb's regt agreeably to a resolve of the General Court of June 30 1781. Said order is dated "Sedgemo December 31. 1781." Not upon rolls of Capt Cleveland's Col Jackson -
The proceeding is all the evidence of

Service of any one of the same shown by the military records in this Department.
And I further certify That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the appli- cation 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 cir- cumstances within my knowledge, per- taining to the case.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
(Sign) John G. Palfrey, Secretary of the Commonwealth.
The following is an extract from the Record of Marriage in the Town of Barnard in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont John Wallard and Polly Fay was Lawfully married at Barnard September the Sixth A. D. One Thousand Seven Hun- dred and ninety two By Beriah Green Justice of the Peace.
Whereby certify that the above is a true copy of the Record with the exception

of the date which is expressed on the Records in fair legible figures as follows "Sept the 6. 1792"
(Signed) Daniel Aiken Town Clerk of Barnard
I Daniel Aiken above named do first and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town of Barnard County & State aforesaid and that the above is a True Extract from the Records of said Barnard with the exception above named as certified by me
Attest (signed) Daniel Aiken Town Clerk of Barnard
Sworn to before me
(Signed) Lucius Freeman Justice of Peace
State of Vermont ss ) Norman Williams, Mindsor County ss ) Clerk of the County Court of the County of Mindsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Lucius Freeman is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 31 st day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred

and forty four and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 19 th day of Aug. A.D. 1845
(Signed) H. Williams, Clerk.
New York Feb 19 1849
I Polly Mallard of the City and County of New York (having resided here the last three years) submit this Claim to the consideration of the Secretary of War whereas my deceased Husband John Mallard late of Vermont who was a native of Warwick Massachusetts was pensioned for services in the Revolutionary war under the act of Congress 1818 at the rate of eight dollars per month That I Polly Mallard widow of said John Mallard have received a pension from the time of his death of only twenty six dollars and sixty six cents - in the full confidence that my husband undered the amount of service that would entitle his widow to a full pension I solicit particular examination of the following particulars - first my husband was pensioned for services in Jacksons Regiment nine months

Colonel Murray's three months which service I think was proved by verbal testimony - That he alleged no further service, I believe he could prove no more and so that was sufficient to secure the pension and at that time there was nothing said about the danger of swearing to more service than could be proved. The second thing to which I solicit a faithful examination is the Certificate from the Secretary of Massachusetts which furnishes proof of Eleven months and twenty days further service rendered by John Mallory of Warwick Massa- chusetts under other Officers than those named in the declaration of my Husband. That my Husband was was in the service four or five years I have no doubt as he always said that he was out pretty much during the war that when he was a soldier he travelled pretty much through the thirteen United States. That he was Seventeen weeks a prisoner in a British Guard Ship that he was twice wounded I recollect perfectly of my Husband often saying that he was at the taking of Cornwallis a reference to the record from Massa- chusetts will show that John

Mallard arrived at Peekskill about the time that Washington's Army left for their expedition - That he was allowed eleven days to return home renders it probable that he was thus remote as this would place him with Washington at the surrender of Cornwallis - My husband was John Mallard Junior of Warwick Massachusetts - My name was Polly Fay of Hardwick Massachu- setts the date of our marriage in Barnard Vermont has already been furnished. Thereby I admit a due consideration of these Statements and claim an admission to the Pension List for the full Pension to which my husband was entitled. (Signed) Polly Mallard
City and County of New York ss. Polly Mallard being duly sworn deposes and says That the Statements set forth by her in the foregoing narration are in all & every respect correct & true to the best of her knowledge and belief.
(Signed) Polly Mallard

Sworn to before me this 21 st day of Feb y , 1849. Signed H. B. Mountfort Police Justice
State of New York City and County of New York
I, James Conner, Clerk of the City and County of New York, also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said City and County of New York, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify That, H. B. Mountfort before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Pleas, in and for said City and County, duly elected and sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine, as I verily believe.
seal
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court & County, the 21 st day of Feb y , 1849 (Signed) James Conner Clerk

Pension Office February 18 th 1850
I hereby certify that the foregoing pages numbered from 1 to 20 are truly copied from the originals in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions.
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

admitted
to P. S. ... My City 103. 16th St

City & County of New York ss
On this 29 th day of July 1848 personally appeared before me James T. McBlunkley one of the Police Justices in and for said City & County Polly Mallard a resident of the 12 th Ward of said City & County Aged Seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the second of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War That she is the widow of John Mallard who was a private in one of the Massachusetts regiments And that she received Twenty six dollars under the act of 17 th June 1844 And she further declares that she is still a widow
Polly Mallard
Sworn and subscribed
before me this 29 th July
James T. McBlunkley Police Justice
I the above subscribing Magistrate hereby certify that Polly Mallard the above declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing declaration
James T. McBlunkley Police Justice

STATE OF NEW-YORK, CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, } ss.
I, James Conner , CLERK of the City and County of New-York, also CLERK of the Court of Common Pleas, for said City and County of New-York, being a Court of Record, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That James P. H. Bleakley before whom the annexed deposition taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace, in, and for said City and County, duly elected and sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine, as I verily believe.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court and County, the 29 th day of July 184 8
James Conner Clerk.
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Dorothy Mallard -
Application under Joint an- nouncement of 1 July 1848

City and County of New York p: on this 29 th day of March, 1851, before me, Ebene M. King, Notary Public and agent for paying pensions in the city of New York, personally appeared Polly Mallard, a pensioner of the United States under act 2 o February, 1848 at the rate of Forty two dollars and twenty two cents per annum, who being first duly sworn according to law with me her oath made the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Joint Resolution of Congress of July 1. 1848: That she is the widow of John Mallard, who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Forty six dollars per annum under act 18 March, 1848; that her said husband was a resident of Weatherfield, in the State of Vermont, and died 8 th November, 1844, and that she has not remarried, but continues his widow.
She further saith that she is 79 years of age.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 29 th March, 1851 Ebene M. King Notary Public & Pension Agent
Polly Mallard

113 West 16 th Street
New York July 28 1851
The commissioner of pension is respectfully requested to give attention to the claim of Polly Mallard widow of John Mallard a revolutionary pensioner who drew a pension of 10 dollars a year under the act of 1818 his widow has not been allowed the full pension from the date of her husband's death she now requests to be allowed the full provision of the act of 1838 agreeable to the resolution of congress passed the 3 rd March 1841
We deem it unimportant to forward any further proof of her identity as the papers now in the Office will establish all the proof required if we are mistaken please inform us Mrs Mallard added a letter to the secretary of the Interior on the subject about two months since has as yet received no answer, By her daughter
Harriet Mallard
The commissioner will pardon our urging his personal attention to this as we are aware of his existing apathy of dissatisfaction on the part of Mr Edward for an urgent collision and fear that it may still affect the investigation of his claim letter

Her claim to the provision of act of July 15/48 which was allowed by the present com was disputed by Mr Edwards and we being confident that she was entitled to it was very solicitous and gave offer
If it is important to return the certificate that she now has you will please inform us we inferred that it would not that the deficiency would be computed in a separate certificate if you will please instruct us if necessary
Harriet Hall 80. Colley Hall

No 103 west 16 th St New York Oct 22 1851
To the commissioner of pensions
Yours sir you are here by requested to admit my claim to a pension of eight dollars per month commencing at the date of my husband's death to the act of congress July 7 1838. I here by claim the full benefit of the Joint Resolution of the 3 March 1851 it being there in specified that the benefits of the acts of July 7 1838 of March 3 1843 and of June 1844 shall not be withheld from any widow whose husband died after the passage of either of said acts if said widows shall be otherwise entitled to the same. My late husband John Mallard private of the Revolution was allowed a full pension under the act of 1818 until his death, which entitles me to the same in accordance with the act of 1838 explained and extended by the resolution of March 3 1851. I was lawfully married Sept 6 1792 to John Mallard of Warwick Massachusetts the proof of which will be found with my former papers at the pension office
Polley her Mallard mark
Subscribed in my presence 29 October 1851 by her marking her mark
Wm P. Beecher Justice

State of New York
City & County of New York
On this 29 th day of Octo A.D. 1851 personally appeared Polly Mallard to me known to be the individual described in the above application and she made oath that she is the person to whom a pension certificate was given at the Department of the Interior on the 8 th of April A.D. 1851 that she has never been married since the death of John Mallard that she is not now married and remains the widow of John Mallard and that she was lawfully married to said John Mallard September 6 th A.D. 1792.
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 29 th Octo 1851
Wm. J. Clarke Justice of the Peace for the City & County of New York.

State of New-York, City and County of New-York, } ss.
I, GEORGE W. RIBLET , Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and also Clerk of the Supreme Court for said City and County of New-York, being a Court of Record, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Samuel B. Meech before whom the annexed deposition were taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said City and County, duly elected and sworn, and that his signature thereto are genuine, as I verily believe.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the 29 th day of October 1851.
Geo: W. Riblet Clerk.

New York Feb. 17 1849
I Polly Mallard of the City and County of New York (having resided here the last three years, submit this claim to the consideration of the Secretary of War whereas my deceased husband John Mallard late of Vermont who was a native of Warwick Massachusetts was pensioned for services in the Revolutionary War under the act of Congress 1818 at the rate of eight dollars per month that I Polly Mallard widow of said John Mallard have received a pension from the time of his death of only twenty six dollars and sixty six cents — in the full confidence that my husband rendered the amount on service that would entitle his widow to a full pension I solicit particular examination of the following particulars — first my husband — was pensioned for services in Jacksons Regiment nine months Colonel Murrays three months which service I think was proved by verbal testimony that he alleged no further service I believe he could prove no more and as

and as that was sufficient to secure the pension and at that time there was not said about the charge of swearing to more service than could be proved. — the second thing to which I solicit a faithful examination is the certificate from the Secretary of Massachusetts which furnished proof of eleven months and thirteen days further service rendered by John Mallard of Wainik Massachusetts under other Officers than those named in the declaration of My Husband. — That my Husband was in the service four or or five years I have no doubt as he always said that he was out pretty much during the war that when he was a soldier he traveled pretty much through the thirteen United States that he was seventeen weeks a prisoner in a British guard ship that he was twice wounded I recollect perfectly of my Husband often saying that he was at the taking of Crownwicks, a reference to the second for Massachusetts will show that John Mallard arrived at Leeksville about the time that Washington's army left for that expedition that he was allowed eleven days to return home renders it

probable that he was thus errate as this would place him with Washington at the surrender of Cornwallis - My Husband was John Mallard Junior of Warwick Massachusetts - Massachusetts - my name was Polly Pay of Hardwick Massachusetts the date of our marriage in Barnard Vermont has always been furnished I here by solicit a due consider- ation of these statements and claim an admission to the Pension List for the full pension to which my Husband was entitled. Polly Mallard
City County of New York. ss:
Polly Mallard being duly sworn deposes & says, that the statements set forth by her in the foregoing narration are in all & every respect correct & true to the best of her knowledge & belief.
Sworn to before me this 21 st day of Feb y 1849.
Polly Mallard
V.P. Mountfort Police Justice
Commonwealth of the 12. I, Clerk of the Court of Sessions for the City and County of New York, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original thereof, and that the original thereof is now on file in my office and of the tenor following: CERTIFICATE I, Clerk of the Court of Sessions for the City and County of New York, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original thereof, and that the original thereof is now on file in my office and of the tenor following: JAMES MOUNTFORT, Clerk of the Court of Sessions for the City and County of New York.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK. } ss.
I, James Conner , CLERK of the City and County of New-York, also CLERK of the Court of Common Pleas, for said City and County of New-York, being a Court of Record, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That V. B. Mountfort before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said City and County, duly elected and sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine, as I verily believe.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court and County, the 21 day of Feby 184 9
James Conner Clerk.

June 24/43
Polly Mallard
25
Waverlyton
Commission of Persons
William
Polly Mallard

103 West 16th Street
New York June 19 1849
I her with transmit my pension certificate with the certificate of the secretary of Massachusetts, asking for an increase of pension to which I would have been allowed under the act of June 14 1846 and all co- * to be admitted to the Pension list under the provision of the act of July 1848. That the three months and twenty days in the secretary's report was rendered by my husband is quite evident as the order is signed previous and that John Ballard of Warwick was junior is authenticated by the report of the town clerk of Warwick and rendered probatee by the note on the back of the certif- icate of service stating that is all that the records furnish to any of that name in that department I believe the service stated in my husband's declaration was rendered in 1844 as it purported to commence in 1844 and the pension agent confirmed his statement to the report from the state record

I think the reason that he stated narrone Senn's that he did on expected to prove that by verbal testimony Polly Mallard
My husband John Mallard was often saying that he was five years a soldier in the continental army that when in the army he traveled pretty much threw the thirteen United States that he was taken prisoner near the Raritan River by Grant that he was 17 weeks a prisoner in a British Guard ship at New York and that he was out pretty much during the war. That he went South to the reinforce- ment of the army that he received the nomination of captain after one of the battles after many officers fell that he served as captain with out a commission as it was then the duty of the continental congress to furnish commissions but he was wounded and left with out a commission but was promised it if he would remain but he returned to the S in time to join the army in the expedition against Cornwallis he often stated that he was at

The taking of Cornwallis and this statement corresponds with the statement in the secretary's report of the last three months and thirty days and the mention of the clever days to return have shown that he was discharged with the army in Virginia. The want of agreement in his statement at this last survey of the names of the colonels in his declaration and the certificate from Boston is probable that Webb was the colonel under which the regiment was raised in N. H. or Maine the one under which the company was placed at the organization of the army at Peekskill. Dolly Mallard

The People of the State of New-York, To Harriet Mallard of the City of New-York, the daughter of Polly Mallard, deceased
Whereas, the said Polly Mallard SEND GREETING. lately departed this life intestate, being at or immediately previous to her death an inhabitant of the County of New-York, by means whereof the ordering and granting Administration of all and singular the goods, chattels, and credits, whereof the said intestate died possessed, in the State of New-York, 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 intestate, may be well and faithfully administered, applied, and disposed of, do grant unto you, the said Harriet Mallard
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 intestate, whilst living, and at the time of her death did belong: and to pay the debts which the said intestate did owe, as far as such goods, chattels, and credits will thereunto 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 intestate, within a reasonable time, and return a duplicate thereof to our Surrogate of the County of New-York, within three months from the date of these presents: and if further personal property or assets of any kind not mentioned in any Inventory that shall have been so made, shall come to your possession or knowledge, to make or cause to be made in like manner, a true and perfect Inventory thereof, and return the same within two months after discovery thereof; 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 Harriet Mallard
administratrix of all and singular the goods, chattels, and credits of the said Polly Mallard deceased,
In Testimony whereof, we have caused the Seal of Office of the Surrogate of said County to be hereunto affixed. Witness, ALEXANDER W. BRADFORD, Surrogate of said County, at the City of New-York, the twelfth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three and of our Independence the Seventy Sixth
A. W. Bradford
SURROGATE.

State & County of New-York, } Surrogate's Office, } ss.
I, ALEXANDER W. BRADFORD, Surrogate of said County, and acting as Clerk of the Surrogate's Court, do hereby certify, that I have compared the foregoing copy of the letters of administration on the estate of Polly Wallard deceased
with the original record thereof now remaining in this Office, and have found the same to be a correct transcript therefrom, and of the whole of such original record.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of Office, this Thirteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty Three and of our Independence, the Seventy- Seventh
A. W. Bradford Surrogate.
State & County of New-York, } Surrogate's Court, } ss.
I, ALEXANDER W. BRADFORD, Surrogate of said County, and presiding Magistrate of the Surrogate's Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing exemplification of the letters of administration on the estate of Polly Wallard deceased
is authenticated in due form.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Surrogate's Court, this Thirteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-Three and of our Independence, the Seventy- Seventh
A. W. Bradford Surrogate

✓ April 25 New York April 20 1849
Harriet Mallard
Rel. to Pension claim of Polly Mallard widow of John Mallard a soldier of the Revolution.
W. S. Henson
also Private letter to the President of the United States
Comm. of Pensions Dept of the Interior April 24/49

No 103 west 16 th Street New York April 20 th 1849
The excellent President will pardon this liberty when told it is the last resort in behalf of an aged and destitute widow of the Revolution, Mrs Polly Mallard widow of John Mallard of Warwick Massachusetts who drew a pension of eight dollars per month under the act of 1818 as she has been pensioned at 26 dollars and some cents her claim founded on the testimony of the one years service, admitted in the declaration of her husband which was admitted and secured his claim to a full pension, taken in connection with one eleven months and the twenty days service furnished by the records of Massachusetts to the name of John Mallard of Warwick M s This last mentioned service has been furnished to Polly Mallard in a certificate of the secretary of M s This service according to the secretaries report is of was rendered under other Officers and of later date than that named in his declaration as I have before me a letter from Mr Edward

of the 14 February 1844 Saying that Jackson and Murray are the Colonels in whose Regiments the service was rendered specified in the declaration of her husband that this service was rendered by My Father (as I do not hesitate to call myself the Daughter of a Revolutionary Soldier) one article in this service furnished by the certi- ficate of the Secretary is a receipt for some payment signed John Mallard Junior. That my father was junior my mother is confident and I think it could be proved by a brother of his Thomas Mallard of Warwick M.S. an other proof I think still might be brought to render it probable that this last named ser- vice belonged to him; the town records at that time all marriages births and arrivals of residence from other places were recorded and it is not probable that there was an other family of that name in the town as my Grand father was the son of a French Officer who fell at some of the battles in the West Indies left but two sons the other did not reside in Warwick on the same

It was then the business of the continental congress to furnish commissions if his nomination was sent to the continental congress is it not still in existence after serving some time he was wounded and left in the woods on the ground laid some time in the rain his wound was of that character that, when taken care of he was able to return home — and the present records of M s say that John Mallon arrived at Brandyhill just at the time that Washington left for the expedition against Cornwallis — this gives proof that his assertions were true that he was at the taking of Cornwallis and that he was paid for eleven days to return home is another proof that he was there
He communicated with Mr. Hallbradge, of the committee during the last session of congress in expectation of her claim meeting with a consideration of the house but Mr. D informed us that it was sufficient to send the proper testimony the applicant

Holly Mallard is the widow of John Mallard of Warwick M rs G
A regular declaration has been sent on the 19 Feb last in closed in a letter to the secretary; the Certificate was then in possession of Mr Fallin he says he gave it to Mr Marcy
I received a letter yesterday from the Pension Office with the signature of Mr Cadwads wrote probably by another say in that my letter to the secretary had been referred to that office but no mention was made of the declaration or of the certificate which must substantiate her claim, it is doubtful if they were referred with the letter if so they have not met with the due consideration. This letter only told us what we knew before that she had been pensioned for all their service that these records furnish We infer that her claim has not with no further consideration than perhaps an examination of the records at Washington uncorrected with her husband's dates in the office.

or any reference to this certificate for all purposes. We do beg of those that have the supervision of these affairs to examine this and inform us on the subject if these two considerations have no authority we mean one years service admitted in the husband declaration and the eleven months and twenty days under other coefficients in other assignments and of a later date - if this cannot justify the Secretary of War with the sanction of the President to grant a full pension will the secretary in form us of the proper way to ask for a consideration of congress at the next session.
We fear it will be of no use to request any fur- ther consideration of her claim in the office as long as those have it in their power to reject what they have refused to admit.
That my father named no further services in his declaration they make an argument against his widow's claim that it was not named in the declara- tion he might have stated nor to the agent that procured the pension and he not name

one by what would procure the pension it was new business then he resided in Newport I think from what I recollect that the agent was very ignorant there was much said about making no service that they could provide we beg this may not go Harriet Mallard in to the office
Pension office

of Mallard is a very uncommon name I have thought that fact might account for the absence of further proof the great liability to misspell the name in copying from records there are many names that are spelt all most the same as Mallard — We know that it was the story of my fathers life that he "was out pretty much during the war" that when a Soldier he "traveled pretty much threw the thirteen states" that he went to Canada Long Island New York Marlow White Plains at the different battles in Vir- ginia was taken prisoner by Grant on the Rappahannock was seventeen weeks a prisoner in a British guard ship was several times wounded was with the expedition against the Guardian some time at the different ports at one of which he was wounded he went south with an army to the south where he was with Morgan received the nomination of Captain after one of those southern battles in which so many of the subordinate Officers fell served in that capacity with out a corresponding commission as it then belonged

New York Jan 1850
The Hon Secretary is most respectfully requested to examine the pension papers of John Mallard in the pension office This request is in favor of his aged widow in hope that his declaration will furnish some ground of testimony that may allow her an increase of pension It appears from a communication from the department that his pension was allowed for services commencing in April 1778 The widow is indulging the hope that a thorough examination of his papers may bear a transcript, in her favor one foundation for this hope is the proof of service furnished by the Revolutionary Records at Boston which is now in the Pension Office, commenced in June of the same year 1778 that the service was rendered by the same person There can be no doubt it has been authenti- cated and sent to the department with her papers that there never was another family of the name of Mallard recorded in his native town Warwick Massachusetts she thinks it probable that his service named in his declara- tion may on strict examination be found to bear the date of April 1777 she is confident that was the time married and that he was named the year on that the agent may have confirmed his statement to the state record she is confident that

That he was in the service that year as that was the year in which he was taken prisoner by Grant of the British Army and confined in a prison ship it was near the Daniston River in N. S. with Lincoln that he was taken prisoner where is well known to have been confined in 1864. This is mentioned to elicit enquiry and close examination of his pension papers together with the certificate from Boston confirming here this last certificate furnished proof of three months and twenty days more than any other report (and they have had another)
An examination of these different dates do not furnish any thing in her favor under the act of first July 1848 she is entitled to the amount of time admitted in the pension of her husband and the three months and twenty days additional service she most respectfully begs immediate attention to this. It is
Please address Mrs Sally Mallard 103 west 16 th Street New York

The most speedy attention is solicited as the applicant is very sick and necessitous and as a widow of the revolution is entitled to consideration
direct 103 West 16 th Street New York