Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 11,940, for Anthony Jenks, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER
R. J.
Jenks, Anthony Laura
11,940 B.L. Mt. 1845-100 B.L. Mt. 326-60-55
CONTENTS

Albany 31.045
Anthony Jenks of Coitland Co. in the State of N. York who was a Sergeant in the commn by Captain of the Regt.  commn by Col. Angel in the R. Island line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 120 Dollars Cents per annu to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of March 1837 and sent to L. B. Canfield Esq. Homer, N. Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March '37. 720.00 Semestral allowance ending 4 Sept. " 60.00 $780.00
{ Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1835
Recorded by D. Brown. Clerk, Book E. 2 Vol. 4 Page 36,

Anthony Jenks N o 1845

24
ocket of Mar 3 Nov. 8, 1855. 221.685
Laura Jenkins, widow of Anthony Jenkins deed. Sergt Pensioner
Laura Jenkins, wid: Anthony Jenkins. 18th Mar 1845. and May 11/32 for 100 ac. in Pa. in R. D. Sine, Sergt
Rev. W. A. C.
Rec'd Pension of $6. per am. Ad of 18th Mar. 1845. where wid. to $120 per am - Ad of June 1832.
July 55-5526 Ad: 60 ac, Sept: 11/56
B. D. G. J. W. Wethey Cortland Village N.Y.
11.6

5526
New York A.
Laura Jenkins
widow of Anthony Jenkins
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Sergeant.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 dollars cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 20 th day of Oct r 1855 and sent to
J. H. Wethey Cortland Village N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 19. Vol. 30
Let. Pension Agent.
Feb. 28. 1864.
Wm Harris. March 4 '64
221565

Bounty Land claim
Act of 3 d March 1855
Laura Jenks widow of Anthony Jenks
No 221.685.

State of New York Cayuga County } ss.
On this 29 th day of September A.D. 1855 personally appeared before the undersigned a Notary Public in and for the County and State aforesaid Laura Jenkins aged fifty years, a resident of the town of Summer Hill in the County of Cayuga & State of New York, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Anthony Jenkins deceased, who was a Sergeant in the War of the Revolution, & was pensioned under the Act of 18 th March A.D. 1818 at the rate of $96. per annum - & whose pension was subsequently increased under the act of 7 th June A.D. 1832, at the rate of $120. per annum.
She further declares that she was married to the said Anthony Jenkins in the town of Summer Hill in the County of Cayuga & State of New York, on the 5 th day of October A.D. 1833. — She further declares that her husband the said Anthony Jenkins died at Homer in the County of Cortland & State of New York, on the 8 th day of March A.D. 1837 and that she is still a widow — She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act of 3 rd March A.D. 1855 — She further declares that she has not received any Bounty Land warrant under the said Act nor any other act of Congress and never has made any other application therefor
Attest Jason Murphy
Laura X Jenkins mark
We Daniel Fox and Lester Matthay residents of Locke in the County of Cayuga & State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Laura Jenkins in our presence and that we believe from the appearance & statements of the applicant she is the identical person she represents herself to be
Daniel Fox
Lester Matthay

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were subscribed and sworn to before me on the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim and am not concerned in the prosecution thereof.
Aaron Murphy } Notary Public } In & for Coeymans } County N.Y.

State of New York County of Cayuga
On this 29th day of September A.D. 1855 personally appeared before me a Notary Public within and for the State and County aforesaid Daniel Fox & Lester Mattbey residents of the State of New York & County of Cayuga who being duly sworn according to law declare that Laura Jenkins is the widow of Anthony Jenkins deceased who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $120 per annum New York agency - That the said Laura Jenkins was married to the said Anthony Jenkins at Summerhill in the State of New York on the 5th day of October A.D. 1833. That the name of the said Laura Jenkins before her said marriage was Laura Eddy. That her husband the said Anthony Jenkins died at Homer, Cortland County N.Y. on the 8th day of March A.D. 1837 and that she is still a widow - That these deponents lived neighbors to the said Anthony Jenkins and Laura Jenkins at the time of their said marriage & of the death of the said Anthony Jenkins - and they swear that they are disinterested witnesses
Daniel Fox
Lester Mattbey
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 29th day of September A.D. 1855 and I hereby certify that Daniel Fox and Lester Mattbey are credible witnesses and that I am not interested in the claim in which this is to be used nor concerned in the prosecution thereof.
Aaron Murphy { Notary Public in & for Cayuga County

State of New-York, } ss. Cayuga County Clerk's Office, }
I, EDWIN B. MARVIN, Clerk of the County of Cayuga and of the Courts of Record thereof do hereby certify, that Aaron Murphy Esq. was at the time of taking the annexed affidavit, a Notary Public
in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand wri- ting, and verily believe his signature to the foregoing Jurat is genuine.
Witness my hand and seal of said county, this First day of November 185 J
E. Bellawin CLERK.

Anthony Jenks Pension application
1924 Feb 189

State of New York Cortland County On this 12 th day of September 1820 personally appeared in open Court to wit in the Court of Common Pleas held at the Court house in the town of Homer in & for the County of Cortland & State of New York it being a Court of Record for said County Anthony Sinko aged sixty five years on the second day of 1820 resident in the town of Homer in said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that in the said Anthony on the 24 th day of May 1777 enlisted to serve during the war with Great Britain into the service of the United States in the State of Rhode Island under a recruiting officer belonging to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Israel Angel in the line of the State of Rhode Island on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said Regiment which was first commanded by Colonel Israel Angel afterwards by Colonel Christopher Den & lastly by Lieut. Col. Commandant Jeremiah Olney until the 15 th day of June 1783 when he received a furlough at Saratoga in the State of New York granted in pursuance of General Orders which on the ratification of the definitive treaty of peace became an absolute discharge from said Regiment & the service of the United States. The said Anthony receives a pension the date of his original declaration is to the best of his recollection the 9 th of April 1818 - the number of his Pension Certificate is 9727 - And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 & 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 & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of

March 1818 & 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 or property necessary clothing & bedding excepted other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed.
The said Anthony Sinks is by occupation a Millwright & Carpenter - the said Anthony is able to do but little work & receives some of his support from his friends - he has lost in part the use of his left hand from an injury done to it in a sawmill which in cold weather renders it numb - he has no family residing with him.
Anthony Sinks
Sworn to & declared by Anthony Sinks on the 12 th day of September 1820 before Edward C. Reed Barak Wils Oliver Wisewell Judges of Cortland Common Pleas
The said Court here set forth the reasons why it is a Court of Record -
1 st It is expressly made a Court of Record by the Statute laws of the State of New York
2 ndly The Court proceeds according to the course of the common Law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a Record of their proceedings -
3 dly The Court has the power of fine & imprisonment -

Inventory of the property of Anthony Sinks necessary clothing & bedding excepted.
Old tools
1 Broad axe 1 Firmer chisel 1 Broad chisel 1 narrow chisel 1 two inch auger 1 jointer 1 jack plane 1 smoothing plane 11 iron squares 1 wooden square 1 pair of compasses 1 chalk roll & line 2 handsaws 1 rough
Anthony Sinks
emitted in the year 1788 when

State of New York Cortland County
I Joshua Ballard Clerk of the court of Common Pleas of the County of Cortland do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & 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 twelve dollars & sixty three cents - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court On this fourteenth day of September 1820.
Clerk of the Court for the County of Cortland

Anthony Jenkins (Private)
Angels } R. Island Reg't & Oreg's }
8 th Jan y 1700 to 15 th June - 83.
9 th April 1810.
Adm. © #
The Judge has not certified to the circumstances of Applicant

State of New York Cortland County ss
personally came before me - John Ballard Esq. one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cortland and State of New York. Anthony Jenkins and after being by me duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is the same Anthony Jenkins who enlisted under the Continental establishment on the twenty fourth day of May in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy seven under Captain Cogbillonies in Colonel Israel Angels Regiment of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations for three years and on the eighth day of January Seventeen hundred and eighty enlisted in the same Regiment aforesaid during the war and did dutifully and faithfully serve during the war and was honorably discharged at Saratoga in the State of New York on the fifteenth day of June in the year Seventeen hundred eighty three by Lieutenant Colonel Jeremiah Grey which discharge is supposed to be lost - in the service six years & twenty two days during which time was honored with the badges of merit for faithful services and about three years did the duty of a sergeant and the said Anthony Jenkins further deposeth and saith that he now is and has been for several years past in extreme Recluse Circumstances by reason of multiplied sickness and misfortune and that he stands in absolute need of the assistance of his country for his future support and further this deponent saith not Anthony Jenkins
Subscribed and sworn to this ninth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me John Ballard one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cortland

Clerk's Office — Cortland County, to wit
I hereby certify that John Ballard whom name appears to the within is now & has been for three years anterior to this time a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County — his therefore in that Capacity are to be regarded as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused Seal of the Court of Common Pleas to be hereunto affixed this Fourteenth day of April Eighteen Hundred & Eighteen
Sam l Hotchkiss Jr. S p . Clerk
State of New York ss I John Ballard Judge as Cortland County aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Anthony Jenks did serve in the Rebel war as stated in the preceding Substantive against the Common Enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress
Monroe April 9 th 1818 John Ballard all which is Respectfully Submitted

we the under signed Citizens of the town of Homer in the county of Cortland and state of New York do upon our oaths here by certify that we have been intimately acquainted with the within named Anthony Jenkins and that the circum- stances in life for twelve years last past and we have no hesitation in stating that we fully believe that the within affidavit by him made is substantially true - that he is a temperate in character a good Citizen but through misfortunes has for many years been reduced to poverty and that he actually stands in need of the assistance of his Country
James Thompson
Arthur Mitchell
Subscribed and sworn to this ninth day of April one thousand eight hundred & eighteen before me -
John Ballard Judge as affirmed
The within
Homer April 5 1819
I John Ballard late Judge as aforesaid do further certify as an amendment to the foregoing Certificate that I am personally acquainted with Anthony Jenkins and know him to be about 64 years of age that he is a man of no kind of property has left the use of some of his hands so that he has for three years past lived entirely on the Charity of the people all which is Respectfully Submitted. John Ballard

Clerk's Office
Chatham County, N.C.
I hereby certify that John Ballard Esq., whose signature appears to the within affidavit is his hand writing and that he is now and has been for three years anterior to this time a judge of the court of Common Pleas for said county — his acts therefore in that capacity are to be regarded as such —
Given under my hand & the seal of said court this 13th day 1888 Jan. 10th W. P. H. S., Clerk

Homer April 28 th 1832
I Anthony Jinks, of Summerhill, Cayuga County & State of New York, aged Seventy Six Years, being duly sworn depose & say, that on the twenty fourth day of May Sixteen hundred & Seventy Seven, he Enlisted as a Private Soldier, to serve during the War with Great Britain, into the service of the United States of America - under Lieutenant Nathan Thibbs and that the Company was commanded by Captain Cox-hall. Orey, in the first Regiment commanded by Colonel Israel Angel in the Rhode Island line Continental establishment, and that he faithfully served, during the full term of his Enlistment, when he was Honorably discharged on the fifteenth day of June Sixteen hundred & Eighty Three, and said Discharge was signed by General George Washington at Saratoga, in the State of New York - and that he about twenty five Years since, saw his said Discharge.
Earl John Patterson for the purpose of drawing a land then a Member of Congress for the said State of New York, since, which, said Anthony Jinks never has seen his said Discharge - and further this deponent saith that at the time he Enlisted, as aforesaid, he was promised one Hundred Acres of Land from the United States of America, which said Land, he never has received, nor any equivalent therefor - he therefore now asks, that the United States will grant, a Patent to him, for the said one hundred Acres, according to the Act passed in such case made and provided, to be located in the State of Ohio - the words, "for the purpose of drawing Land", interlined above the tenth line from the bottom before signed
Sworn and subscribed before me this 28 th day of April 1832
Anthony Jinks
Levi P. Canfield Justice Peace
State of New York Cortland County ss. I hereby certify that the above named Levi P. Canfield was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace of the said County, duly empowered and authorized to administer oaths &c. and that I am acquainted with his handwriting and truly believe his signature thereto subscribed to be his proper hand writing Witness my hand & the seal of the said County Court at this 28 th day of April 1832 Samuel Holchkopf W. Clerk By Daniel R. Nichols Deputy

Know all men by these presents that I Anthony Jenks of the Town of Summerhill in the County of Cayuga in the State of New York, do hereby constitute and appoint the Honorable, Edward C. Reed my true and lawful Attorney, with a power of Substitution, for me and in my Name, to receive & ask from the United States, the amount of Pensions due to me, for Enlisting & serving during the War of the Revolution, from Seventeen hundred & twenty seven, to the close, according to the act passed in such case made and provided - and I hereby revoke all Powers of Attorneys heretofore by me Made & given to any person or persons whatever relative to the same I also empower the said Hon. Edward C. Reed, Member of Congress, from the County of Cortland, and State of New York, to sign, discharge, and execute all papers, necessary for me, to draw said Pensions, the same as if I were present, myself in my own proper person - Witness my hand and seal this twenty eighth day of April Eighteen hundred and thirty two
The words - "relative to the same" interlined before signed
Anthony Jenks
Sealed and executed in presence of L B Canfield & Downey Noyes
20 May 8. 1832

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 11940
Laura Jenkins Wid of Anthony Jenkins Georg. Veen Wor
Act: Feby 3 d  1863
Index:—Vol. A , Page 374
[Arrangement of 1870.]

X 1845-100-Per
326
Coarse

Laura Jenkins Dec 1853.
3 rd Apr 1862 1 st " 1863 3 rd " 1863.
Albany N.Y.

9727 Q
New York.
Anthony Senks
of _____ in the state of New York who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Adyale of the R. Island line, for the term of three years 1777-60.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of April 1819 and sent to John Ballard, Esq. Judge, P'keepsie, N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819. 10mth 22/4/11. 86.89 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4th Sept. 1819. 48.00
$134:89
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Notification sent Nov. 7 th 1828 to Soohma Ballard Ortlandt, Village N.Y.

2 d Sect Feby 3. 1853 J. H. Wethey atty
Laura Jenks widow of Anthony pensioned Oct 20. 1855 at $120 Declaration before J. C. DeWitt Justice of Court of Sessions v Oyer & Terminer; 50 years of age in 1855, makes her mark, but from infirmity did not attend Sittings of Court — Married to Jenks in 1833 & he died in 1837 and she is widow Now
Isaac & Lydia Keck I swear she is still a widow before Aaron Murphy a notary Public a witnes'd marriage & death
Laura Fox widow of Anthony Jenks of Albany Hill. — She was married to Daniel Fox 18 yrs ago. He is still living. Pension obtained by Aaron Murphy & sister Matilda of Rochester. Murphy is now dead. The pension is drawn by Matilda as her atty. The ground upon which the pension of the pension is claimed to be grandchild is that her husband is still living. Resubmitting petition —
Wm Harris Complainant Moravia Cayuga Co. N. Y.
Hon. T. M. Pomeroy House of Reps

338.67
Anthony Jankos
Adminton Sugar 2 years
Lizun B. Canfield Esq Homer New York

State of New York Cortland County } } }
I Anthony Jenkins aged Eighty one years - being duly sworn upon and say - That he served
over two years as a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution under Colonel Christopher Green & Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Jeremiah Olney in the Rhode Island Line on the Continent- al Establishment, he says he served until the fifteenth day of June 1783 - That he had conferred on him two Honorary Badges for six years faithful Service - that he now asks to have his Pension increased, agreeable to any Act which Congress may have passed, on the subject - that he now lives in Sum- merhill, Cayuga County New York
sworn and subscribed before me this 8 th day of March 1837
Lieut General J. Pierce
Wm J. Nicoll } Witness
Geo. P. Barker } Witness
Cortland County N. York
Anthony Jenkins
I certify that Anthony Jenkins is a man of truth & veracity & reputa- ble in his neighbourhood - Lieut General J. Pierce
State of New York Cortland County } } }
Know all men by these presents that I Anthony Jenkins of Summerhill, a Revolutionary Pensioner, of the United
States & was a Sergeant over two or three years, do hereby constitute and appoint Lieut General J. Pierce of Warren Cortland County New York, my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name, to ask for an Increase of my said Pension, and that I will ratify any acts & things which said Lieut General may do in the premises, witness my hand and seal at Warren this 8 th day of March 1837
Witness my hand & seal Wm J. Nicoll } Witness Geo. P. Barker } Witness Anthony Jenkins Cortland County New York

State of New York Cortland County
Be it known that on the Eighth day of March one Thousand Eight hundred and Thirty Seven before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Anthony Jenks above named, and to me personally known for upwards of twenty Years past and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his Act and Deed. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, the day and Year last above mentioned.
Leviathan G. Campbell J. Peace
The following is the Copy of his Pension Certificate now before me.
War Department
Revolutionary Claim - I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 18 th of March 1818 Anthony Jenks late a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension list Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars per Month to commence on the Ninth day of April one Thousand eight hundred and Eighteen - given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty third day of April One Thousand Eight hundred and Nine-teen.
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Leviathan G. Campbell J. Peace

Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in the City of New York at the Branch Bank
U. States.
Recorded

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Anthony Jenks, — late a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the ninth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twentythird day of April, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

Home Cortland County N. York Hon. Sir - please examine the papers, for an Increased Pension for Anthony Judd, enclose is his Original Certificate, which I suppose is necessary for you to know to cancel, if a new one is granted - please have the goodness to send me the Act, on this subject, & such information relative to any form, which you may have adopted, in the case - also, if there any new Acts passed this Session, in relation to the Pension Laws, please send me them, & such forms as you may have adopted. in compliance you will oblige your humble Servant - L. H. Campbell Hon. J. L. Edwards Esq.
State of New York Cortland

State of New York
Cortland County, Clerk's office p. I Oren
Stimson Clerk of Said
County do hereby Certify that Lique 13 Ganfield Esq whose name is subscribed
to the within proofs of acknowledgments and before whom the within purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same an acting Justice of the Peace in & for Said County duly qualified & sworn & further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice & only believe his signatures within written to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said County this 18th day of March A.D. 1837
Oren Stimson Clerk

It appears by the Regimental Book, That Anthony Jenks, to me known, now residing in the Village of Homer, Courtland County and State of New-York, on the twenty fourth day of May 1777 enlisted a Private Soldier, to serve during the War with Great Britain, into the service of the United States; That he faithfully served from the time of his said enlistment, in the the Regiment first commanded by Colonel Israel Angell, afterwards by Colonel Christopher Greene & lastly by Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Jeremiah Olney, in the Rhode Island Line, on the Continental Establishment, until the fifteenth day of June 1783, when he received a Furlough granted in pursuance of General Orders, which on the ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace became an absolute discharge from said Regiment and the service of the United States. —
It further appears That the said Anthony Jenks for more than three years of the last of his service aforesaid was promoted to a Sergeant and served as such and that he had conferred on him Two honorary Badges for Six years faithful service. —
Providence November 24 th 1818. —
W m L. Pester H Major of said Reg t at the end of the war.

Portland Village N. H. Oct 5 th 1855-
Sir
I send you herewith — Enclosed Application of Laura (Banks Widow) of Anthony Banks for Pension under the 2 nd Section of Act Feb 3 rd 1855
When acted upon please forward the result to me
Very Respectfully
Your Ob t Servant
D. H. McKey
Head M d M d Com te of Pension Washington D.C.

Treasury Department,
Third Auditor's Office,
March 11 th 1864.
Sir,
Agreeably to your request of the 9 th inst. I enclose the three sets of vouchers in the case of Laura Jenks.
Very Respectfully, Your obedt. servt.
R. Stanton Auditor
Joseph A. Garrett Esq. Commissioner of Pensions

old cases
John H. Calhoun Free History of war Pension office Washington

Cortland County Homer April 5 1819
Sir I didly Recd 20 of the Seledues for parties that was taken before me I now transmet three of them back again with satisfactory proof of their Compliance of Indign the Remainder I shall keep until further proof
With due Respect I Remain Your Humble Servant
John Ballard

New York
Albany Agency
Anthony Jukks a pursuer under the act of March 18. 1818 a resident of the County of Cortland, to whom time given
John Hays Esq
Viral Luce

Cortland Village
N. Y. Nov 15 th 1855
Sir
I send you herewith Enclosed Application of Laura Widow of Anthony Leaks for Land Bounty under the Act of March 3 rd 1855
When acted upon you will please forward the result to me
Respectfully Yours
J. H. Whitney
Hon. S. Minit Comm r of Pensions Washington D.C.

Treasury Department,
Third Auditor's Office,
Feby 25 th 1864.
Sir,
In agreeable to your request, I herewith enclose the three last vouchers in the case of Laura Jenks, a pensioner of the Albany N.Y. Agency, under act 2 nd Sec. 3 Feby 1853.
Very Respectfully,
Your Ob st . Servt.:
R. J. Atkinson
Auditor.
Joseph H. Barrett Esq. Commissioner of Pensions

Brief in the case of Sarah Lusk, widow of Anthony Lusk Cayuga County and State of New York act February 3, 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under act June 7. 1832 at rate of $120 per annum and died 9th March 1837, as shown by Auditor's Certificate
Marriage (on the 5th October 1833) proved by Isaac Steel and Lydia Steel, who were ( for increase ) present at the ceremony - who also
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
prove the identity of claimant as the present widow of the pensioner
Witnesses Confirms the credible pension allowed accordingly
J. A. Wethey Esq.
Name and residence of Agent.
Cortland Village New York
A. Goddard Examining Clerk.

006072
Laura Jenks, widow of Anthony - D.G.
Admitted - Act Feb'y 3/53 at rate of $120 per Annum - commencing at date of passage of said Act Her land for Sergeant 2 years Pay to Widow
Certificate to J. D. Wethey Esq. Cortland village New York

Pension Office,
October 15, 1855.
The undersigned auditor will please certify date of death of within named pensioner - and Christian name of the widow, if in his power
Very respectfully
J. C. Calhoun
Acting Commr.
Widow
3 d . Auditor's office
Oct. 16. th 1855.
Paid to 1 March 1855, Records of this office do not show the date of his death, or the name of his widow. Paid to Laura Jenks Husband died Mar. 9. 1855. Robt. Jennings
Auditor