Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4,155, for Edward Mc Collum, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
McCollum, Edward George, Hannah
P 4155
Enlisted in 1894.
(Former Widow)
CONTENTS

Oct 16 (1841)
Junah Mott Allen
Hon. S. S. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.

J. S. Edwards Esquire
New York Oct 11, 1841
Sir
Having occasion to communicate with you on some other business I avail myself of the opportunity to acknowledge the gratitude of Mrs Van Orden for the very agreeable and solacing answer which she so promptly received from my application in her behalf; - & like likewise to excuse myself for the seeming inopportuneness with which I invoke a second letter on that subject. The condition & impatience of Mrs Van Orden was the only and I hope a sufficient reason.
My present application to the department is from the mother of Mrs V. O. now living in this city at the extraordinary age of 109 years. Her name is Hannah Young - the most remarkable heroine of the Revolution I have ever seen. I understand from her that between one and two years since she petitioned for a pension, and sent to the department a number of proofs; the evidence of service by her husband, the certificate and other records proof of her marriage, together with the declaration required by the Rules. The old lady tells me that her application was unsuccessful for a reason which she cannot

accurately remember or define; her impression is, however, that the difficulty arose because she had been married after the decease of her Revolutionary husband. This Of the documentary evidence that has been transmitted in embraces in a correct form all the facts in Mrs Gouglure, which on examination I think, were susceptible of proof, it seems to me a claimant well founded claim must have been presented. In the virtual taking of her right and under the Acts of Congress classified below which authorize her claim, her subsequent marriage is no obstacle.
That I may be plainly understood and to avoid the necessity of explanatory correspondence I will briefly state the laws which I allude to, and make them apply the facts to them, which as I have said I understand to be present.
By the 1 st section of the act of 1832, the 3 rd sec. of the Act of 1836, and the 1 st section of the act of March 1837 the two last two and the former, all of which expressly relate and refer to each other the following right is conferred:
The widow of any soldier (who may have served according to the act of 1832, but who died before its passage) is entitled to the pension her husband might have received if the widow was married to the said soldier before the expiration of his last period of service. The explanatory act of 1837 extends this benefit to her although she may have married again if she were a widow on the passage of the act of 1836.
These provisions include the

Case of Mrs George precisely and there is nothing in her case which excludes her from them. The facts of her claim are as follows; they are already established as I am informed before the department by Evidence now in its possession;
1 st Edward McCallum of the city of New York, were the husband of the present claimant, was a Sergeant in a company of foresters, raised in that city and commanded by Capt Walla. Shown in the regiment of Col. Lasher. The dates and times of service can be seen by reference to the do proofs; they bring him within the Act of 1832.
2 nd McCallum died before the passage of the act of 1832; his widow the claimant was married to him before the war as appears by the certificate sent in, which brings her within the 3 d sec of the act of 1832.
The claimant was married again, but her last husband died forty years ago which left her a widow of course at the passage of the act of 1836 - which being so, the subsequent marriage is no bar according to the act of 1837.
If these facts are not sufficiently proved to the Commission of Pensions by the Evidence already given the defect will be immediately supplied, if possible when made known. But supposing the facts sufficiently established, I think it will be evident to the Commissioner that Mrs Hannah George has a just claim to the pension granted by the act of 1835 and the laws related to it.
I have the honor to be with great respect your obedient servant Daniel E. Sickels 77 Walnut St New York

my Hannah George N.B. underlined , and 36 Rejected
Col. A. Pugh wishes to see the papers,
25 Sept
As by J. A. Pugh Oct 1 - 1857 bole

POWER OF ATTORNEY—Revolutionary Pension Claims.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Joseph Gouge son of Hanah Gouge (deceased) formerly widow of Edward McCallum deceased hereby constitute and appoint D. L. & S. A. Trough of Washington City D.C. my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the Claim of Hanah Gouge deceased for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate is to be made payable to
to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and Seal this 23 day of september A. D., 1851.
Joseph Gouge
Signed and Sealed in the presence of
W. A. Dooley John T. Boucher
STATE OF New York City of COUNTY OF New York } ss:
On this twenty third day of september A. D. 1851 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Joseph Gouge and acknowledged the foregoing Power, of Attorney to be his act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, } the day and year aforesaid.
J. Peace.
W. A. Dooley ald 19th March

Claim of Act of
STATE OF New York City & COUNTY of New York } ss.
Be it known, That on this twenty third day of september A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty One , before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Joseph Gouge a resident of New York City in said County, and made oath according to law that he is the Identical son of Mrs Hannah Gouge (deceased) formerly widow of Edward McCallum (deceased)
who was a Revolutionary Pensioner  Soldier
at the rate of _____ Dollars per annum; that he has been informed that the said Pension ought to be allowed , that he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me. }
J. Peace.
W. A. Sroverly Alb 19 th Decr
I, Joseph Gouge Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
W. A. Sroverly J. Peace. Alb 19 th Decr
I, _____ Clerk of the _____ Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that _____ before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is _____ signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this _____ day of A. D. 185 .
Clerk.

STATE OF New York CITY & COUNTY OF New York } ss.
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me
that Hannah Gouge States at the rate of $ twentieth day of October leaving surviving two children Mrs Margaret Lamorden and Joseph Gouge and that they are
Applicant for was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United per annum and that She died on the eighteen hundred and forty five
the only surviving children of the aforesaid. Mrs Hannah Gouge deceased, formerly widow of Edward McEbullam deceased who left a widow
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this Twenty third day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty. one
W A Booley U.S. 19th Ward

No 5742 In the matter of the application of Barnah Lunge for a pension Act 4 July 1836.
Mr Dodge atty at Law New York City -

Declaration
of Hannah Gouge, in order to obtain the benefits of the third section of the act of 4 th July 1836, and of the first section of the act of 3 rd March 1837
State of New York.
City and County of New York ss:
On this twentieth day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty, personally appeared before William Inglis, Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the City and County of New York. Hannah Gouge, a resident of the City, County and State of New York, aged one hundred and four years and upwards, 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 act of Congress passed July 4 1836, and the act explanatory of said act, passed March 3 1837; That she was married to the best of recollection in the year 1771 to Edward McCullom, that the deposition of Carl F. E. Stohlmann, contained as deponent verily believes, a true copy of the registry of the marriage of this deponent with said McCullom, and she further says that she is the person designated by the name of Hannah Jones in said registry, and that her maiden name was Jones and that she was the lawful wife of Edward McC

Callous named in said registry, that prior to the commencement of the revolutionary war, deponent and her said husband resided in the City of New York, that to the best of deponent's recollection her said husband, enlisted about the year 1774 in a company of soldiers, and as deponent believes of the militia, of the State of New York, called Foresters, that her said husband was a captain in that company that the name of the captain of said company was Melinshaw, and that the name of the colonel commanding the regiment to which said company, belonged was Lasher, that her husband did soldier's duty with said company, and was engaged and assisting in building the fortifications on the island of New York, until a short time before the Battle of Long Island, that her husband's company went to Long Island a few days before the Battle, but her husband was left behind in the City of New York in consequence of his being very sick; that her husband being too sick to accompany his regiment, he remained in the City, after the return of the army from Long Island, and after the departure of it to White Plains, that when the British came down to the City after the battle of White Plains, her husband was seized and put in a prison in the City, called the Provost, that this deponent went daily to see her husband, and carried water and provisions to her husband and others of her countrymen

who were imprisoned with him, that he suffered under severe illness in consequence of his confinement, and at last had both of his feet frozen so badly as to render him for the remainder of his life  for a long time a cripple, and compelled him to walk on crutches, that after his feet were frozen, the intercession of some Tories who had known him, procured a mitigation of his punishment, and he was allowed to go out of Prison; that he remained in the city, and was in the habit of carrying food to the prisoners confined in the Provosts, the Sugar House and other places of confinement for American prisoners during the war, that her said husband remained in this city until the close of the war and died about five years after ward, She further declares, that she was married to the said McCulloh, to the best of her recollection, on the twenty-ninth day of August 1778 in the year our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy one, that her husband the aforesaid Edward McCulloh died about five years after the close of the revolutionary war, that she was afterwards and about the year 1800  married to Joseph Gage  who died about the year 1810  and she was a widow about thirty years ago  that she was a widow on the 4th July 1836 and still remains

a widow, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed and deponent further saith that she has not, and does not know of the existence of any documentary evidence in support of this claim, and she also saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, she cannot swear with greater precision as to the matters herein before referred to than she has done herein.
Sworn to and signed the day Hannah  X  Yonge  her mark and year aforesaid before me
W m Inglis Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the City & V County of New York
State of New York
City and County of New York ss:
I do hereby certify that on the twentieth day of March one thousand eight hundred and sixty, I attended at the residence of Hannah Yonge in the foregoing declaration mentioned, in Red Street in the City of New York, for the purpose of taking said declaration. I do further certify that she is very infirm by reason of old age, and that at the time of her making said deposition she was unable in consequence of her age and bodily infirmity, to appear personally in person, I do certify that she is of sound mind, and understanding, that said declaration was read carefully over to her in my presence, and that she fully understood the

Contents thereof, that I examined her as to each of the statements therein; and that she made oath to the truth thereof according to law, and affixed her mark thereto in my presence, and I do certify that she is a respectable woman and that I am of opinion that the matters therein stated are true and that her husband and wife in the revolutionary war in the manner in said declaration stated and that she is entitled to and deserves a pension. And I do further certify that before the execution of said declaration; the word "her" was interlined on page one, in line twenty two, that the words "In the remainder of his life" line five page three, were stricken out, that the words "for a long time," were interlined after word "ship" line six same page and the words "about the — day" line twenty seven, the whole of lines twenty eight, and nine, except the word "married" "on a" line thirty the whole of lines thirty one and two and the word "and" line thirty three were stricken out, and I do further certify that at the same time and place, appeared before me Margaret Van Borden, and affixed her mark to the annexed affidavit, after the same had been read over carefully to her in my presence, and that she made oath to the truth thereof according to law, and I do certify that she is a respectable woman, and that

her statements are entitled to full faith and credit.
Wm English
associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the City & County of New York -
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Hannah Gouge know her to be Respectable of good character and have now doubt as to the correctness of the same
Isaac L. Tassin

City and County of New York ss:
Margaret Van Norden of the City of New York being duly sworn deposes and says that she is the widow of Charles Van Norden, and that she resides in said City. That she is of the age of sixty eight years and upwards. That she is a daughter of Hannah George mentioned in the annexed affidavits; that she has heard read the affidavit of said Hannah George hereto annexed and believes that the matter therein stated are true. That deponent recollects hearing during the revolutionary war, that deponents father, the person named Edward McCollum, was a soldier in the company of Foresters, that deponent saw and knew Captain McIntire, who was the captain of the company to which deponents father belonged. That deponent recollects of hearing from her mother that her father (said McCollum) was a prisoner in the provost, and recollects that deponents mother went frequently to carry provisions to deponents father and other prisoners who were confined in the prisons by the British. deponent recollects that her father became lame by being in prison, but she does not recollect when he was so charged, that during the war a number of Hessian soldiers were billeted in the lower part of the house in which deponent,

Mother lived, that deponent heard from her mother during the revolutionary war, that deponent's father was then in prison, and deponent knows that her father was not at home.
Sworn and signed this her  Margaret  X  Markland twentieth day of March 1840 French
before me Wm  English Assoc. Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the City & County of New York
State of New York
City and County of New York ss: I Joseph Hoxie, Clerk of the City and County of New York and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said City and County, do certify that William English Esq. before whom the annexed Depositions were made was on the dates of taking the same Associate Judge of said Court of Common Pleas duly commissioned and sworn, and that Isaac L. Varian Esq. whose name is subscribed to a Certificate hereto annexed is Mayor of the City of New York and that their signatures of the said Associate Judge and Mayor are genuine as I verily believe.
In witness whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said Court the 11 th day of August 1840.
Joseph Hoxie, Clerk

P. O.
Hannah George
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Hannah George
N.Y. in 5.142
Rejda of Edward  McCutchen
Letto Geo. Patridge Oct 26. 42
S. A. Pease Dec 5. 1851
HNV
act 4 Feb 1855

V N.Y. 5742 Cannan Bonge See let to Wm Dodge Esq Sept 2. 1840.
Rejected
let: 16 Oct. 41 to D. E. Sickels Same June 10. '42
Act 24 July 1836.

New York June 4 th 1872-
Hon J. L. Edwards Commission of Pension
After a silence of considerable duration I am desired to address you again in behalf of the application of Mrs Margaret Mc Collum for a pension under the act of 1836. A communication received some time since from your department informed me that her claim was not allowed because a sufficient period of service by her husband had not been proved; and that the period of his imprisonment could not be considered as forming a part of his time of service.
In order to meet these defects in the evidence the very aged petitioner has used every effort which the resources of her years and condition permitted to discover some

farther documentary or parol testimony; She has not however been able to find any more testimony of the kinds considered most desirable by the department. There does not exist as she can discover any document relative to the enlistment or enrolment of the revolutionary soldiers in this city at the very early period during which her husband was in service which speaks of his services; nor is there now living any one of the old acquaintances of her husband or herself. She has outlived them all. She is now 106 years old - the oldest person in the State. But she has a daughter who is now 73 that was a child of six years of age when the war commenced, then and who resided with her parents for many years after peace was declared. Her Evidence is enclosed along with her Mother's - the petitioner.
For this testimony, the best, - indeed the only further proof the circumstances of the case admits of, - she asks the just consideration of the Commissioner. It will be seen that their credibility is fully established not only by the usual authentication of the Magistrate, but also by the accompanying affidavits of the Rev.

Thomas Lyell an Episcopalian clergyman of this city occupying an eminent position as Pastor of Christ's Church of Silvanus Miller Esq one of the most venerable and respected residents of the city and also of J. C. Smith Esq a well-known Merchant.
Supposing them then to be admissible and perfectly credible witnesses May I presume yet further upon the courtesy of the Commissioner, whereby while I recite for a moment to the state of facts presented by the enclosed affidavits and the case which they form under the acts of Congress and the regulations of the Department.
The affidavits testify 1 st to 1 years actual service of various kinds as sergeant
and they testify to a period of imprisonment of nearly two years as a prisoner of war.
According to the Joint Resolution of Congress passed July 14 th 1833 "the time of imprisonment as a prisoner of war shall be taken and computed as a part of the period of service," in the execution of the Act of 1832 under which we apply.
The question then occurs was Mc Collum "a prisoner of war?" With deference it seems to me he was if that character and condition is to be determined by the time & the cir-

Circumstances of his capture & the place and manner of his detention.
The testimony with reference to that point shows that Mc Collum at the time of his imprisonment & capture was a sergeant belonging to a company in actual service. When taken he was in his uniform proceeding to join his company and the army; while on his march to White Plains he was pursued, overwhelmed overpowered and captured by a British patrol guard; and he finally was confined in the old Provost of this city a place notoriously used by the British to keep their prisoners of war and he was kept in the same cells with the other officers and soldiers who had been taken at Long Island and other places. It seems to me that these facts fully constituted Mc Collum a prisoner of war.
I do not know how fully the circumstances of Mc Collum's imprisonment were detailed in the proofs before sent to the department, but I presume they did not contain so full and particular a statement as is now testified to, and hence from the ambiguity or insufficiency of the evidence the commission was obliged to regard Mc Collum's confinement as not having been shown to be as "a prisoner of war." But after the additional testimony now presented I rely with much confidence on the hope that in connection with the proofs already transmitted a case is presented to the Commissioner which justly deserves his favorable determination.
The enclosed affidavits would have been furnished to the department and the subject again brought before its notice without the delay which has occurred had not the petition been ambiguous & procure other testimony if possible, in seeking for which much time necessarily elapsed.
With great respect I am Sir Yours sincerely O. H. Kellogg My Sympathant

Sir.
Washington, Oct 9 th 1857.
I herewith enclose a paper of City from the heirs of Hannah Young, dec d Susp d New York, 4 th July 1836.
I will thank you to examine the case, and if the present exhibits will not author-ize the admission of the claim, be pleased to point out what you deem necessary.
Address your answer to L. A. Pugh of this City.
Very Respectfully H. L. Evans
J. E. Heath Esq Bands of Physicians.

Sir.
New York Augt 12 th 1840
Among the papers of Hannah George forwarded yesterday. I find that the proof her marriage was omitted. It has been properly removed, and will be forwarded without delay.
By M c M c
William Dodge

New York, Oct 20/42 Geo. S. Partridge. Resignation of Hannah McClellan. P.H. 6. Rec Oct 24/42 Resignation Office NY.

Wm John C. Spencer Secretary of War Washington D.C.

New York October 26 th 1847
To the Hon John C. Spencer.
Secretary of War, Washington,
Sir.
I am requested by Mrs Hannah M c Collom (widow of Edward M c Collom who was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army) to address you on the subject of a petition which she informs me has been presented to Government for a pension under the act for the relief of widows of soldiers of the Army of the Revolution; and she is desirous of ascertaining whether it has been acted upon - or whether the act requires that she should produce further proof - or what other steps are necessary to be taken to further the object.
Mrs. M c Collom is a person now at the extreme age of over one hundred years, and is very poor - is supported by her daughter a widow of nearly eighty years of age - she is therefore a person very worthy the bounty of Government, provided she has valid claims. I am informed that her husband was a soldier in Capt Mellinshors Company in the Regiment commanded by Col. Lasher - was taken prisoner & confined for a long time in the Old Sugar house; and when discharged from prison was, by the severity of his confinement - utterly unable to

return to the army or to labor his limbs having been frozen.
May I request you to inform me if the petition has been received at Washington / if insufficient - in what should it be amended -
While I remain
Very Respectfully
Your obed Servt
George S. Partridge No 2 Wall St

M rs Margaret Van Orlent

City of New York J. Hannah Mc Collum being duly sworn in the presence of a magistrate deposes and says: That she resides in the city of New York, and has been for some time past an applicant for a pension from the United States. That she is the widow of Edward Mc Collum deceased of the aforesaid city who was a sergeant in Capt Mallens heavy company of Boston, which was a company raised in New York and which served in the Re- volutionary War.
Deponent further says that she is now over a hundred and six years of age, that she has survived every one of the members of her family who were living at the time of the Revolution, and that deponent has no relative or acquaintance living now who knew any thing about her husbands service in the army and sub- sequent imprisonment, except her daughter Mrs Margaret Van Orden a pensioner under
J. H. Mc C.

The act of 1838 who was a child when the war commenced, that deponent has anxiously sought and inquired for some remaining person who knew her husband during the war and before the revolutionary war but that she has thus far wholly unsuccessful; that the last surviving acquaintance of her husband who knew of his services & sufferings deponent believes was the late Col. Rutgers of this city who died a few years since. Deponent further says: That during the latter part of the Spring or the commencement of the summer of the year 1775 (deponent thinks in May or June) her husband, they being then married, enlisted in the Military service of the United States she thinks as a sergeant of Capt. Mollenshans Company of Forsters, - deponent cannot state positively that her husband enlisted as sergeant but is certain that he was a sergeant during nearly all the period of his service. Deponent distinctly recollects that her said husband was engaged for a number of months and she believes for nearly or quite a year before the

J. H. J. M. C.
the battle of Long Island in working on the defences, embankments and fort - on the Island to harbor of New York, and in performing garrison and patrol duty; that her husband then proceeded with the his company to the occupation and defence of Long Island; depon- ent further says that in consequence of the fatigues and exposures of the service on Long Island her husband was taken sick and came home on a short leave of absence (he resided in the city of New York, a very short distance from the scene of operations). That while he was confined to his house (there being as yet no adequate barr hospital for the soldiers), the American forces retrea- ted, entered the city of New York and passed on towards White Plains; and that her husband in consequence of his bodily injuries was unable to march with the army when it left the city; but that very soon after the departure of the army, as deponent thinks, in about two weeks, her husband having recovered his health and strength, went out for the first time, and for the purpose of ascertaining the

position of the army and the best way of reaching it; having obtained such information he returned home, dressed himself in his uniform and with his arms started to join Company and the army; and, as deponent was immediately afterwards informed by her husband, the said Mc Collum - while on his route to White Plains, which is about 20 Miles from New York and being yet in the vicinity of near the city, he was pursued by a British patrol and finally seized by two British soldiers, carried back to the city, and on the night of the same day was put in the Provost, a place then used by the British who were in possession of the city as a place for the confinement of Prisoners of War. As soon as deponent was informed of her husband's imprisonment she went to the prison to see him; she frequently went afterwards to carry to him and the other prisoners articles of refreshment; that her husband was kept in prison with many other officers and men who had were taken at the battle

of Long Island and at other places for a period of nearly two years; that her husband during his confinement suffered extremely from privations & hardships inflicted upon him, from fear contracted in the close dungeon, - his feet were frozen so badly that he was forced to use crutches for a long time after his release, and when her husband came out his mind was so impaired from privation and suffering that he was unfit for business - or even to take proper care of himself for a considerable length of time period thereafter.
Subscribed and sworn the 2nd Day of June 1842 at the house of the Deponent No 135 Reade Street in the City of New York where I attended her to administer this oath on account of her great age and infirmity - before me
Hannah Mc Collum her X mark
Judah Harnscomb Justice of the Marine Court of the City of New York -

J. H. Fisher
In the Marine court of the City of New York City County of New York ss. Margaret Van Orden of the said city being duly sworn in open court deposes & says: That she is the daughter of Edward Mc Collum deceased a sergeant in Captain Mallenham's Company of Forrester and Hannah Mc Collum now an ap- plicant for a pension; deponent will be seventy-three years of age in the ensuing month of June 1842; she has heard the annexed deposition of her mother read and she says that of some of the facts therein testified she has a personal knowledge; and of the whole of said deposition de- ponent states that she believes it to be in all particulars true, according to the information derived from her father the said Edward Mc Collum at the time therein referred to, and during frequent conversations with her father after peace was declared and before his death.

and also deponent states that as to the facts testified in said deposition as being of the personal knowledge of her mother the de- ponent therein, this deponent says that she believes them to be true; and that the said deposition corresponds in all respects with information derived from her mother at each after the time the events occurred and that as deponent better recollects, from conversations with her mother after the some time after the events occurred before the year 1798 and after that year. Deponent's father & mother had frequently after the Peace was declared and before the death of her father related to her all the incidents and circumstances connected with his (her father's) services in the begin- ning of the War and of his subsequent imprisonment.
J. H. Jones
Deponent well recol- lects Capt. Mallen Shaw; he & his family were neighbors of her parents at the time the War broke out; and deponent believes

from her recollection and from what her father told her that he joined Capt Mallenshaw's Company when it was first raised or very soon afterwards, that he joined as sergeant or became so almost immediately; she remembers having heard her father tell her of his having been working with his company on the fortifications and defences on New York Island; also of his services as a quarrel and a patrol officer, and of having been on fatigue duty; and as deponent recollects these services were performed under Capt Mallenshaw as soldier also were her father's subsequent services until he was imprisoned; and she further says that according to her own impressions, and as she was told by her father and her mother after peace was declared she firmly believes and can testify that her father was in service a year before he was taken prisoner, and that he continued to be a sergeant until he was imprisoned. Deponent also knows from

information similarly derived that her father was pursued and made a prisoner by the British patrol soldiers while he was on his way to join his company at White Plains - and deponent is enabled to state from her own own knowledge that her father was confined with a great many other officers & men in the old Provost in the city of New York; deponent frequently went with her mother to see him and to carry her father and other prisoners water and other refreshments; deponent's father was in prison nearly two years; during which time he was frozen in his feet and was obliged in consequence to use crutches for a long time after his release; and also her father's mind was for some time discomposed and unpaired by the injuries and sufferings of his time in prison, so that for a year or two after his release he was unable to work.
J. H. Franklin

or to the proper care of himself her Margaret X Van Orden Mark Subscribed and sworn before me the 2nd day of June 1842
Judah Hammond Justice of the Peace Court of the City of New York

In the Matter of the application of Hannah McCollum an applicant for a pension
Mayors office New York June 6 th 1842
This is to certify that I have investigated the character and standing of the above named applicant, and the deponents in the annexed affidavits and that I am satis- fied from the evidence produced before me that she is a person of good Moral character whose reputation for truth & veracity such is unexceptionable; and that I consider her a perfectly credible witness.
W. T. Morris. Mayor of the City of New York
Att. J. M. C.

In the Matter of the application of Hannah McLellan for a Pension.
City Hall of New York N.Y.
Silvanus Miller Counsellor at Law being duly sworn and interrogated deposes & says: That he was formerly Surrogate of the City & County of New York, and is now one of the Commissioners in Bankruptcy for the Southern District of the State. Deponent has been acquainted during the last thirty years with Mrs. Hannah Goye now known as Hannah McLellan, and as mentioned and described in the annexed deposition; during the period of deponent's acquaintance with her she has always sus- tained an unexceptionable character for truth & veracity, and has always been consid- ered a person of the highest respectability.
And this deponent further saith and desires to state, that from the numerous & particular opportunities he has had to know observe and know the conduct and character of the applicant, as well as the estimation with which she is regarded by all of her friends & acquaintances, and also from her extreme old age, he considers her case to be one of peculiar & commanding favor & interest.
Sworn before me.
this 6 th day of June
1842
Silvanus Miller
Morris Davidson Borrow of deeds.

In Marine Court New York J. It is hereby certified that I am not aware for thirty years past have been personally acquainted with Sylvanus Miller Esquire within named and that he is a person of respectability and veracity and entitled to the full credit
Isaac Hammond Justice of the Marine Court in open court June 7. 1842

In the matter of the application of Hannah Mc Collum for a Pension
New York -
In the Marine Court.
City & County of New York ss.
Stephen C. Smith, Merchant of the City of New York being duly sworn, says: That he is well acquainted with Hannah Mc Collum the above named applicant and also with her daughter Mrs Margaret Van Orden, the deponents mentioned in the annexed affidavits; this deponent has been acquainted with them for a long time and during that acquaintance they have always sustained an unexceptionable moral character.
Sworn to before me this 4 th day of June 1842
Stephen C Smith
Judah H. Hammond Justice Marine Court

In the matter of the application of Hannah McCollum for a Pension
This is to certify that I am acquainted with Mrs Hannah Gouge, mentioned and de- scribed in the annexed affidavit as Mrs Hannah McCollum the widow of Edward McCollum; and I believe her to be a person of unquestioned moral character, whose reputation for truth and veracity is good.
June 30 1842
Thos Lyell Rector of Christ Chh in the City of New York
W. J. M. C.

In Marine Court City of New York ss. It is hereby certified that the several Deponents in the annexed foregoing depositions is not Hannah McCollum and Margaret Van Orden are proved to my entire satisfaction to be such persons and to be persons of respectability and veracity and entitled to full credit Judah Hammond Justice Mandate June 7. 1842
City of New York ss. I. Abraham A. Astor Clerk of the Marine Court of the City of New York, do hereby certify that Judah Hammond Esquire whose name is subscribed to the preceding certifi- cate was on the day of the date of said certificate Justice of the Marine Court of the City of New York, duly Commissioned & sworn to act on the 7th day of June 1842 In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said Marine Court this Seventh day of June in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred forty two Abram Astor Clerk

New York August 11 th 1840
Sir.
Enclosed are some papers, in an application for a pension for an old lady of this City. (Mrs George)
You will perceive an affidavit of Margaret Van Norden annexed, and requested by Mrs Van Norden to enquire whether any pension has been granted to her (Mrs V. N.) She made application, a long time since but the person who had charge of her business was not a professional man and she fears some mistake may have taken place
Yr M. Servt
William Dodge
Nassau St