Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20426, for Jacob Lawson, New York

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Continental (N.Y.) Lawson, Jacob Mary
W 20426 B.L. Mt 51, 57-160-55
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New York
Let to W. S. S. Dec 3. 1840. do to Hon J. Van Ruren H. R. Mar. 29. 1842 same 1 December 1842.
Jacob Swanson
of New York in the state of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Malcher of the regiment commanded by Colonel Lamb in the New York line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 of March 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of July 1843 and unto  J. B. H. H. H. Esq. New York City
Arrears to 4th of September Semi anl. all'ce ending 42. 9 40 1. 3 1. 6 42. 9
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
March 1. 1843

1945 New York City. Mary Lawson widow of Jacob Lawson who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Woman of Ability
Report
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 97, Dollars 76, Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Sept. 1848. and sent to
Mrs. Loper Milton N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 118 Vol. 4.

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Mary Lawson wid. Jacob Lawson Drummer
at 11:50 AM, Dec 30 1886 N.Y.
Very warm.
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G. S. Pierce. Daughtersville. N.Y.
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Mary Lawrence
A.K.
3 March 1843
June 17 - 1844
husband died 10 June 44
Married before 1794
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State of New York Ulster County ss: On this 28 th day of October 1846 personally appeared before me Reuben H. Hine one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ulster before said Mary Larson a resident of the town of Marlborough in said County aged Seventy Eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838. Entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." The act of Congress passed 3 rd March 1843 and also the act of Congress passed 17 June 1844 entitled "An act to con- tinue the pensions of certain widows" That she is the widow of Jacob Larson late of the said town of Marlborough deceased who was a private soldier in the Revolu- tionary war; That this deponent has un- derstood from said Jacob that he enlisted for during the War in the Regiment of Artillery commanded by Col John Lamb in the Company of Capt. Machine of the New York line That he enlisted on the 13 th day of March 1781 And that he continued and served in said Regiment until the Army was disbanded at the close of the war in the Spring or Summer of 1783 This depon- ent has also understood from said Jacob that he had rendered other services during the Rev- olutionary war but that this deponent is unable to set them forth with any certainty.
This deponent begs leave to refer to the application and proofs now on file at the Pension Department in the city of Washington.

upon which the said Jacob Lawson was granted a pension under the pension act of 1818 for the particular specification and proof of said service.
She further declares that she was married to the said Jacob Lawson in the fall of the year seventeen hundred and eighty five by William Baker of the town of Middleburgh in the county of Greene in said state or district of the province in the presence of Peter Lawson the brother of said Jacob and of George Bloomer. That said Justice of the peace has been dead a great many years and this deponent has been unable to find any of his official papers. This deponent also says that said Jacob Lawson and her self could neither read nor write and that this deponent has no record evidence of her said marriage.
She also declares that previous to her said marriage her maiden name was Mary Miller and that her said husband the said Jacob Lawson died on the fourth day of June 1844. That she was not married prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety five (by) at the time above stated that this deponent lived with her said husband until his death and that since his said death she has never intermarried to any other person but

remains the widow of the said Jacob :Lawson And that she is now seventy eight years of age she also say, that from her advanced age and extreme debility she is unable to go to Kingston or distance of about twenty four miles to attend Court Sworn to and subscribed Mary X Lawson on the day & year above Mark before me J. H. Hove } Judge of Ulster County Court
Ulster County ss: I do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Mary Lawson who made the foregoing declaration and that she is the reputed widow of Jacob Lawson who was in possession at the time of his death that she subscribed the foregoing declaration by making her mark in my presence for the reason that she could not write her name I also certify that on account of her advanced age and general debility I should judge that she is unable to attend at Kingston the place of holding Court of session for this county
J. H. Hove } Judge of Ulster County Court State of New York,
Ulster County, Clerk's office ss: I Joseph H. Fathill Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County & State, certify that Reuben H. Hove is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my official Seal, of office & subscribed my name this 14 th day of November, 1846.
Joseph H. Fathill Clerk of said Court By Nicholas D. Keator Dep. Clerk,

State of the question?
Don't ask, list.
Town of Marlborough
On this eleventh day of June one thousand eight hundred and fifty six, persons appeared before me, a justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Mary Lawson aged twenty one years, a resident of the State and County aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, deposes that she is the widow of Jacob Lawson deceased who was a drummer or artillery in the Revolutionary war, that she is now receiving a pension, and has received on since the year one thousand eight hundred and forty eight; amount to ninety seven dollars and some odd cents per annum, and further she refers to evidence already on file in the department at the City of Washington, in virtue of which evidence she is now receiving said pension.
She also declares that she is now a widow, and she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bonus to which she may be entitled under any act of Congress, Mar 3. 1855- passed then before the this element  Privity  day of  year  one thousand eight hundred fifty six  than  the  day of  January  March Mary F. Lewis Index of the page mark
Jacob Young
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The within declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed to, before me on the day and year within 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.
John Woolsey
7511.705 The Department will direct to G. J. Pierce Pokeepsie New York

The within declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed to, before me on the day and year within written, and I certify that I know the claimant to be a credible person, that the claimant - is
State of New York,
ULSTER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, SS.
I CERTIFY that at the date of the certificate of proof, or acknowledgment, to which this is subjoined, the said John Woodsey Esq., was a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate is genuine. And I further certify that the annexed instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the state of New York.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, this 15 day of June - A. D. 1857
J. M. Schoenmaker Clerk of Ulster County.
The Department will direct to G. T. Pierce Poekepsie New York
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In the matter of Jacob Lawson a Revolutionary Soldier
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In the Matter of Jacob Lawson a. Revolutionary Soldier. ————
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the Marine Court.
In the Marine Court of the City of New York held at the City Hall, the City of New York on Friday the Twenty eighth day of March 1823.
Present the Honorable various Justices one of the Justices of the said Court -
It was known to all men that on the Twenty eighth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Twenty Three lawfully appeared in the Marine Court of the City of New York being lawfully sworn for the said City of New York according to the laws of the State of New York in said Court that he was at the time of making the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions of the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the 18th of May 1820 that he the said John Smith served for the term of one year during the war in the commencement of the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three when he was generally discharged at West Point in the State of New York. That he served the remainder of his time in several skirmishes and that he was at the time of making this declaration in the service of the United States under the command of William S. Smith, Benjamin King and William D. Smith respectively. I solemnly make application for his pension some time in the month of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. His papers were made out at Newburgh County of Orange and State of New York from which appeared that he never received any pension.
Given under my hand this 28 day of March 1823 in the City of New York John Smith
his son Mark

and in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 I solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 28 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift sale or any other conveyance of any property or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it as otherwise myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that any person in trust for me any property or securities or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed, to wit:
  Real Estate None -   Personal Estate (necessary clothing and bedding excepted)   1 Table $0.50 Three chairs $2.75   1 Chest 0.25 6 chairs drawers 0.25   6 plates 0.25 3 knives & 4 forks 0.37 1/2   Two boxes of pipe 1.00 1 set Bakopian & snuff 1.00   1 Tea Kettle 0.37 1/2 $2.37 1/2   $2.37 1/2 2.37 1/2   The whole value of respondent's property is - $4.75 
Respondent has no trade. He labor at almost any kind of work that presents itself. He is very infirm and has been violently affected with the Rheumatism which frequently renders him unable to work. He has a wife named Mary resides with him aged fifty four years who with the assistance of respondent's daughter, who resides with respondent is enabled to do the house work. His wife has had a stroke of the palsy in her right side which has rendered her arm almost useless. His daughter's name is Margaret Mackay aged fourteen years whose parents are totally unable to support her. In such he is in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country that is to say without the aid of the general government or other public or private charity.
Isaac Hanson mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 28 day of March 1823.
American Commissioner Nautical Marine Court

In the matter of Jacob Lawson a Revolutionary soldier
City and County of New York, ss. William Leagcraft of the City of New York, Custom House Officer being duly sworn, doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with the above named Jacob Lawson and saith that he almost ever served in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Lamb during the Revolution and deponent saith he knows the said Jacob Lawson was a soldier in the Company commanded by Captain Thomas Waldo in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Lamb. On deponent saith he knows the said Jacob Lawson served to the knowledge of deponent upwards of nine months in said Regiment and deponent saith he knows Jacob always bore a good character and deponent would believe him creditable.
Sworn before me this 23 day of March 1823 in open Court
W m Leagcraft
Deputy Attorney for the Marine Court
In the matter of Jacob Lawson a Revolutionary soldier
City and County of New York, ss. Benjamin Caring of the City of New York, Tax Commissioner being duly sworn, doth depose and say that he was a musician in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Lamb in the line of the State of New York in the New York Continental Establishment during the Revolutionary War that he was acquainted with the above named Jacob Lawson during the Revolution that the said Jacob to the best knowledge of deponent served in the Company of Captain Waldo in said Regiment upwards of nine months that the said Lawson served until the close of the War in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty three that the said Lawson has always been a good character and deponent would believe him creditable.
Benj. Caring
Sworn before me this 23 day of March 1823 in open Court
Deputy Attorney for the Marine Court

In the matter of Jacob Soren & Revolutionary War Pensions
City and County of New York ss. William Bloomer of the City of New York a Revolutionary soldier being sworn to tell before me say that he is well acquainted with the within named Jacob Soren and has been so acquainted ever since and before the institution and has heard the answers of affidavits of the said Jacob Soren read and signed and said that he knows the same relates to the services of the said Jacob Soren to the Revolution of different times, different units the said Jacob served as a soldier in the army during the Revolution upwards of nine months; and is now very poor, dependent and he is a man of good character and further saith not.
sworn before me this 23 day of March 1843 in open court
William L. Cane
Adrian Hageman Justice Marine Court
I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original on file in the City Court of the City of New York and that the same is now deposited in the hands of the said court are truly copied from the records 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 described in the foregoing is Four Dollars and 20 cents to five cents. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the aforesaid William L. Cane, J. S. Benjamin Soring and William Bloomer are credible and distinguished witnesses for the above

named Jacob Lorins —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this twenty second day of July one thousand eight hundred and 50 years there —
John G. Hardy Clerk

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1000
Henry Lawrence Widow of James Lawrence Deceased
Act: 21 & 22. 18
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 1
[Arrangement of 1870.]

✓ 51.787
[Large cursive flourish] Her and

Application for Bounty Land
act Mar 3, 1855
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

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Wm Laper
July 10. 47
Set to Joseph Rhoads July 23 '47
to Joseph Rhoads, _____

Colt Wm. Sipes and to Joseph Rhoads August 16. '47

Decm 16 41
Benjamin 42/15 Mary, John son
Wilton Dec 13
Miss
J. G. [illegible] Cromwell [illegible] Washington City D.C.

Milton N.Y. Dec r 11 1847
Dear Sir
Some time in August last I wrote you in answer to your letter of the 16 th of that month in relation to certain representations that had been made to your Department in regard to the application of Mary Lawrence, for a Diploma position; Not having heard from you since, and Mrs. Lawrence being very anxious to learn the result of her application. She is now far advanced in life and very unfirm. If a position is now granted it will be of great use to her but as she can not in the course of nature expect to live long to enjoy it. She wishes that if she is to have a position that it may come as soon as convenient.
Please therefore to point me to call your attention to this application.
To Mr. J. L. Edwards
Yrs &c
W. Lloyd

30 31 1864 Nov 29 Joseph Henry Mary
L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Milton August 20 1847 Mr J L Edmonds Esq
Dear Sir
Yours favor
of the 16 th inst. was this day received by me, and I reply at the earliest period. It appears that Mr Soper found out that I was making exertions to secure the pension for Mrs Mary Lawson and he yesterday in great haste, and with a good deal of exertion succeeded in getting appointed agent for Mrs Lawson as I have understood. Now I do not wish to do any thing contrary to her will. Her She is a childish and ignorant old woman and I suppose by taking the pains I might be appointed to day her agent. But I am prepared to stand by evidence incontrovertible that she has empowered me to act for her but I never had it committed to writing. I can nothing about it for my own part but it does pain me to see persons void of feeling for the old and infirm and mothers of our liberty ready to snatch the last morsel from them if they can increase the size of their purse. And Enclosed I send you the affidavit of Jennings Deborah Smith. Residence at where known she now lives. And

who married the daughter of Mary Lawson and who will know that she does not know the difference between appointing an agent or giving a receipt,
Joseph Rhoades a soldier of the Revolution Nathan August 20 th 1847

State of New York } Ulster County } ss
The foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in the office of the Clerk of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, in and for the County of Ulster, and the Town of Sholam. I do hereby certify that the same is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in the office of the Clerk of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, in and for the County of Ulster, and the Town of Sholam. I do hereby certify that the same is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in the office of the Clerk of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, in and for the County of Ulster, and the Town of Sholam.
Subscribed & sworn
Smith & Rhoads Clerks
On me this 24th Day of August 1871.
Selah J. Sherman Justice of the peace in and for Ulster County

New York July 22 nd 1823 - 67 Murray St
Dir.
I take the liberty of enclosing to your department applications for pensions on behalf of John Brines, Jacob Lawson and John Shepherd.
John Brines informs me that he has been personally to your Department and satisfied you of the justice of his claim by a reference to the books of the vessel in which he shipped and also that he was directed to make out the present papers for the purpose of coming within the rules of your department.
The poverty of these applicants is the only reason that can be offered for the delay in sending us their papers to your department - The Court this day ordered the Clerk to certify without his fees and I hasten to forward them in your consideration.
I would also remind the Secretary of War of the application on the part of Mr Isaac Hadley made some time ago.
Ever see John B. Calhoun
I am Sir very Resp t your obed t
J. A. Whiting

2 Feb 1849 Pomeroy Dec 22/48

Nov 23. 1840
Isaac Lawton Nynthe
Rev. Isaac Lawton D.D. S.T.D. Newburyport, Mass. Nov. 23. 1840

Milton Nov 20 th 1840
Dear Sir
I have enclosed the affidavit of Richard Lawrence. I have the honor to inform you that the said Richard Lawrence is now in the custody of the constable of Milton. I have the honor to inform you that the said Richard Lawrence is now in the custody of the constable of Milton. I have the honor to inform you that the said Richard Lawrence is now in the custody of the constable of Milton.
Yours respectfully J. P. Dyer
I am, Sir, the obedient servant of Milton County, New York

44.510 N. 13207 Mary Lawson wid of Jacob N u ctg May 1838 Rejected husband dwd 10 June 1844
Adm. 22mo 17day Drummond of Arlitty $97 76 / 100 Pennam Jan 10 June 1844
H. M. Soper Batavia NY

Pension Office August 1847
Abraham
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 3 rd inst. I have to state that if you can show to the satisfaction of this Depart- ment that you were married

Feb 1781
Jacob Lawson
Disbursement
(1)

State of New York
In Assembly April 15, 1847
I certify that the foregoing is a paper purporting to be a revolutionary document or paper found in the Assembly files of the session of 1844 that the paper has every appearance of age of the period it purports to be on the back of the enlistment is an endorsement in the figures and words following "1781 Enlistment that the paper is signed by two persons by making their mark but their names are so imperfectly written and blotted that it is impossible for me to make out their names, attached to said paper is an affidavit of which a copy is annexed
P. B. Prindle
Clerk

State of New York
City & County of Albany } Thomas Machin of the town of Charlton in the County of Montgomery being duly sworn does depose and say that he is the son of Thomas Machin late of the place aforesaid deceased — that the said deceased was Captain of a company of Artillery in the revolutionary war commanded by Col John Grant — that the said deceased had two commissions appointing him Captain, one signed by Elias Boudinot President of the Congress of the United States of America at Philadelphia bearing date the 28 th day of April 1783 to take rank as such Captain from the 21 st day of August 1781, the other signed by George Clinton then Governor of the State of New York bearing date the 12 th day of March 1783 — That this deponent has in his possession a large number of enlistments made by his father one of which is here above annexed purporting to be signed by two persons one of which this deponent supposes to be the name of Jacob Lawson — That such enlistment was found in the paper above annexed marked letter (A) the figures on the back of which "1781" is in the writing of the said deceased as also the word "Enlistment"
Sworn to & subscribed this
Thomas Machin
4 th day of April 1843
before me H. Pulver — Senator

I the Subscriber do this day voluntarily enlist myself to serve during the war in the Regiment of Artillery commanded by Col John Lamb in the service of the United States of America

Capt! Machin at Moristown

Madison Wis
July 16 th 1880
not full payment of M c Lauchlan
Commission of J. J. Hawthorne

Shelton Ulster County State of New York To the Commissioner of Pensions Washington
Dear Sir
The blaim of the Widow Garrison Brown is false there is one claim to come to you yet for her which is correct.
26 July 22 d 1867 Joseph H. Whedon mark

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State of New York General Office
Whereby certify that it appears from a fragment of Col. Van Klief Whitney, Capt. Munroe's Order for the year 1711 that Isaac Lawson served as drummer from 1 st March to 1 st Jan. 1712 making nine months and nineteen days.
Albany 13 th Ap. 1827.
Philip J. Schuyler Q.M. Genl. Adm.

St. Andrews 29
Dear Sir
Yours of the 23
Just was duly received and in relation your inquiry who the widow Lawson is and the name of her husband. The widow Lawson name is Mary and her husband name was Jacob Lawson. The claim was presented I believe according to the best of my knowledge by William Soper Esq and Peter Drumby and in relation to the claim being false is something that I did not wish to represent but what I believe that Soper & Drumby were more anxious to get the said pension for their individual benefit than for her I wish if she is entitled to a pension for her to have the benefit of it and for her to you to have the draft sent to me
Yours respectfully Joseph Rhoades
A soldier of the Revolution If there is not sufficient proof of her Claim please send me more and I will endeavor to furnish the required proof
(Yours) J Rhoades
July 30 1847
Hilton Ulster Co NY
A.P.B Please return the Enclosed check
Yours J.R.

Handley
(2)

State of New York ) Westchester County, } ss Solomon Miller of the town of Greenburgh in the County of Westchester being duly sworn says that he is eighty two years of age that he served in the revolutionary Army as an Artillerist in Col John Sands Regiment and that he remained in the Army until it was disbanded, at the close of the war And that during the time he was in the Army he was well acquainted with Jacob Swanson of the town of Marlborough in the County of Ulster a revolutionary soldier That he knew said Swanson to belong to the Army and to have served as Artillery man a number of years and that the last of his (Jacob Swanson) service was as Artillery man under Captain McClellan Company and in Col Sands Regiment of the New York line And that this deponent understood always that said Jacob Swanson had enlisted for during the war and was discharged on the disbanding of the Army at the close of the war This deponent also says that he was intimately acquainted with said Swanson in the Army and has been acquainted with him since the war and has for a long time lived in the same town with him. And that he has always understood that said Swanson was a faithful soldier
Sworn and subscribed this 8 day of December 1842. before me
Solomon Miller

Notice is hereby given that I was well acquainted with Solomon Little the White Mountain, but for a good many years he resided in the same town with me in this county. I know him to be a Revolutionary Pensioner and have seen his discharge. That said Little was a white male old man and entitled to full aid and relief.
W. John - Merchant January 20.
(E)
State of New York,
In Assembly April 15, 1847.
I certify that the foregoing is a correct copy of the original affidavit now on file in this House for year 1844.
J. B. Mundle
Clerk.

Milton N.Y. Aug 22 d 1848
Dear Sir,
I have just received a letter from your wife, the Mrs. [?], in favor of Mary [?] knowing already, [?], I presume she will be entitled to a fourth portion, under the act of [?], [?], of the [?], and all [?], please [?], to [?], at Milton [?], [?], N.Y. I am, Sir, [?], Yours [?]
Wm Lloyd

Millton July 16 1847
Sir
I here enclose you further papers in the case of Mary Lawson Applicant for a pension.
In your communication of 10 February last you suggest the procuring Evidence of aged persons who have known the Applicant & her husband to have lived together as husband and wife.
In pursuance of that suggestion I have forward you the affidavits of three respectable and very old men Joseph Berry has known them to live together as husband and wife since 1786 Richard Rhoad has known them as such as early as 1787 and Benjamin Townsend as early as 1793. And all three persons corroborate in saying that they never heard the legality of their marriage called in question; I have selected these three men on account of their being the oldest men in the neighborhood and also because they are men of unquestionable veracity. Mr Townsend has for a long while been one of our leading men. He has twice been nominated by the Federal party and run for Member of Assembly & has been elected at different times Supervisor, Town Clerk, Justice of the peace, and other offices in this Town. Although the political character of the town was strongly adverse to him yet by his personal strength standing & moral worth he has been elected against a large political majority; These affidavits I presume will be sufficient with the other evidence to establish the marriage within the time which will entitle her to a pension.
You say that Col. Lamb's Rolls on file do not furnish the precise time that Lawson died under him. And at your suggestion I have procured & here forward you certificates of papers on file in the Legislature of

this State and also a certificate from the Comptroller's office. — First permits me to call your attention to the enlistment (marked A) and although the signatures are so defaced that the Clerk of the Assembly could not certify to them; yet the endorsement on the envelope & the appearance of the paper leaves no doubt in my mind of its being the original enlistment of Jacob Lawson. Such is also the opinion of Thomas Mackin as appears from his Affirmed Affidavit. It is at any rate the enlistment of some one by Capt Mackin at the period in which Lawson was recruited and shows the manner & term for which he enlisted were at that time.
The next I would call your attention to is the certificate of Anthony Lamb (marked B) he certifies that among his Father's papers he found one entitled "List of Recruits for Completing the 2 d Regiment of Artillery of the United States raised under the direction of the State of New York pursuant to an act of the Legislature of said State extracted from the returns of the officers appointed to raise them and to recruit for the said Regiment specifying the time on which the recruits respectively joined & noting the desertions and other casualties." This paper is endorsed "Returns of recruits joined the 2 d Regiment of Artillery 1782 Feb. 10 th "
On this paper among others is the name of Jacob Lawson who appears to have enlisted 13 Mar 1781 and there appears nothing against his name in the column to note desertions & other casualties .
Admitting that Lawson enlisted on the 13 March 1781 he must have been in the service as late as 10 th Feb 1782 the date of the above document and it is also fair to infer that he must have continued served to the end of his enlistment otherwise it would have been so noted under the column of desertions & other casualties .

The next to which I would call your attention is the Certificate from the Comptroller (marked B) by which it appears, that Lawson was paid for services from 13 th March 1781 to 1 January 1782. The year 1781 is the only year that the state of New York paid her soldiers. Said under the requisition of Congress and upon the pay roll of that year it appears, that Lawson received pay up to the end of that year for 9 months & 19 days, &c.
The next I will call your attention to the Affidavit of Solomon Titter (marked D). He belonged to the same Regiment & knows that Lawson served a number of years, always understood that he had enlisted for during the war & was discharged on the disbanding of the Army.
This Affidavit with the Affidavit of Bryan Loring & William Bloomer now on file in the application of Lawson for a pension, establishes, by parole, the fact that Lawson served until the close of the war.
Lawson being recruited in the state of New York, for the United States service, in pursuance of an act of the Legislature as it clearly appears from the pay roll certified by the Comptroller and the revolutionary document found among the papers of Col Lamb, certified to by his son, Luke Lamb; on the 13 th March 1781 he could not have enlisted for a less term than 2 years or during the war and as there appears no evidence that he deserted or in any other way left the service until the close of the war, the fair deduction arising from these documents is that he must at least have served two years.
But again there is no documentary evidence which goes at all to refute this,

presumption, the documents on file you say do not show the precise time that Lawson served yet from the documents exhibited and here forwarded it appears he must have served from 13 th March 1781 to 11 Feb 1782 and beyond that period; he must also have enlisted for the term of at least 2 years and if he had deserted or otherwise have been discharged before the term of his service expired would it not have so appeared in the revolutionary documents you have To the Honorable J L Edwards Counsel of Pensions.
Yours &
Christopher
Please direct to me as Post master Milford Ulster County N.Y.

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John Van Rensselaer
Col. Edward Com of Pensions Washington DC

Kingston Nov 28. 1842
Dear Sir
Will you please cause to be prep and a certified copy of the paper on which Jacob Lawson obtained a pension under the act of 1818.
And transmit the same to me to the House on the first day of the Session With esteem Yours &
John Van Buren
Col Edwards.

Mitten Ny Aug 20 1847
To The Hon. J L Edwards Commissr of Pensions
Sir
Your letter of the 16 th instant is just to hand you require of me a statement of the circumstances by which the application of Mary Lawson for a pension was placed in my hands. I did also a direct Authority from her authorizing me to act as her Attorney.
The Authority or power from Mrs. Lawson I have sent you together with her affidavit.
The circumstances by which this case was entrusted to me is simply this. Shortly after the death of Jacob Lawson, Mrs. Lawson spoke to me about her pension I then stated to her what would be necessary for her to establish. She at that time supposed that there were destroyers of her marriage in an adjoining town and within a short distance. I advised her to go see them and ascertain what they could recollect. She left me and the matter remained so for some time. She afterwards informed me that her husband was either dead or had left the country. I next made enquiry for Mr. Aker. The Justice who received them. I found however that he had been dead a great many years. His children had left the country most of them dead and I found no trace of his papers.
I then considered the matter at an end until Mrs. Lawson represented that two of her witnesses lived in a distant part of this County (or as she supposed in Sullivan County). I there prepared the affidavit, which are now on file with the declarative proofs. And as Mrs. Lawson could not state the month and day of the the marriage month, I

I left it blank in hopes that the notary would recollect the precise date of this marriage, but they could not ascertain the date so the affidavits were taken without filling up the blanks as you now have them
You have the evidence of what else has transpired; this case has been one of odd character so far as I know anything about it. All the interest I have in this matter is the a compensation for my services the disbursements I have paid out which of course if a pension is procured I shall expect to be reasonably satisfied and as Mrs. Lawson is very poor she will not be able to pay me anything unless I procure her a pension — so far I have an interest in this matter —
I send you the affidavit and power of attorney of Mrs. Lawson without procuring the county clerk's certificate, then bring in your hands certificate that James Fowler is a justice of the peace, and his signature compared with his other will show that they are genuine
Yours or
Christopher

I David Markey of the City and County and State of New York do certify that I have been acquainted with Jacob Samson & Mary his wife for the term of between forty and forty five years and they lived together and passed for husband and wife and I knew nothing to the contrary but what they were given under my hand this 31st day of July 1847
Subscribed and sworn to before David Markey me this 31st day of July 1847
James Harker Justice of the peace

Jacob Lauven NY act 18 March 1818 f 96 th per
To what time was he last paid G. C. A.
Pension Office July 22 nd 1847
Died 10 th June 1844
Paid to his death.
M. B.

House of Rep. Feby 28. 1842
Sir
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 21 st instant in Reply to the inquiry of Mr Soper relative to the claim of Jacob Lawson for bounty land as a soldier of the Revolution. Informing me "that in consequence of the expiration of the laws which authorised the granting of Military bounty land" no examination would be made &c.
As the only resource under these circumstances is to Congress, and not to the department, You will confer a favor upon me by transmitting me a copy of the papers under which a pension was obtained about July 1823. by Jacob Lawson under the act of 1818. together with a copy of his pension certificate. My object is to present the claim to Congress.
I am for ever respectfully, Yours' affec. At. John Blair Dunn
A. L. Edwards Esq Comr of Pensions

To the Honorable H. L. Edmund Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir I herewith send you the declaration and proofs of Mary Lawson applying for a pension under the Act of 1838 &c. This case presents several distinct points.
1 st Is she entitled to the benefit of an act passed prior to her becoming a widow.
2 d As the proof of her credible discharges, produced at the marriage, sufficient. They are respec- table old men and have given their affidavits without any hesitation; they do not recollect the precise day, but are certain as to the year. — This, I presume is all the evidence the case produces of her marriage. She has no children by Lawson & there appears to be no second residence.
3 d As your Honor comes to the conclusion that she is entitled to a pension it then becomes important as to the amount of the pension you grant.
The proofs produced by Lawson upon which she obtained a pension, was that he had served as a soldier in Col. Lamb's

The regiment in the Revolutionary War for "Upwards of nine months." This was testified to by William Graycraft an officer Benjamin Loring a musician and William Bloomer a private in Col. Lumber's Regiment. Loring also testifies that he Loring continued to serve until the close of the war - And all their wives testify that Lawson bore a good character .
These proofs I presume will be sufficient upon establishing the time of enlistment to entitle the widow to a pension for services from the time of enlistment to the close of the war including inclusive.
The time of enlistment you will find fully established by the pay-roll of Col. Lumber's Regiment for the year 1781 which is the only year New York paid her own soldiers. That pay-roll is to be found in the Comptroller's office of this state (I presume you have a copy). It appears by that pay-roll that Lawson received pay from the 13 th March 1781 to 1 January 1782 upwards of 9 3/4 months - The mustering papers have enlisted on the 13 March 1781 the corroboration of this is the original enlistment of Lawson now on file containing the July of the New York Legislature found the papers of Captain Wacklin and declared in

his hand writing showing that Lawson enlisted for during the war at the time above set forth
There is also a Revolutionary document now in the hands of William Lusk of Kingston City son of Col John Lusk showing that Lawson enlisted on the 13 th March 1781, in which is a list of pay for that year. This document, there is a column left to note desertions, & other casualties, and in which there appears nothing against the name of Lawson.
From all these concerning proofs I presume that you will grant a full pension provided you shall think her entitled to any. If you require the pro- duction of the documentary evidence above alluded to I will procure and forward them to you
Yours &
Wm Lusk
Milton Wyo. Jan'y 5 th 1847

State of New York
Westerlo County ss. I, Michael Lawson of the town of Westerlo in said County being duly sworn, says that he is a pensioner under the Act of 1818, for services rendered in the Revolutionary War, that in order to obtain said pension, this deponent made the necessary proofs of Military Service performed by this deponent which proofs, were forwarded to the Pension Department at Washington City with the application of this deponent for a pension. This deponent also says that he is about to make application for the County Pension due this deponent for said Military or Revolutionary Service, but in consequence of the death of all the witnesses to prove said Service, this deponent is unable to make said application unless the proofs above alluded now on file in the Pension Office or a certified copy thereof can be obtained. This deponent therefore prays that said proofs or a certified copy thereof be furnished to him for the purpose aforesaid.
Sworn before me Feb 2 Nov 1840
Michael Lawson
My John P. Cummings Clerk

422 New York City Mary Larson widow of Jacob Larson who was a drummer of Artillery in the Revolution Her band since the June 1844.
Reported to Wm. Soper Oct. 23. '47
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 77 Dollars 70 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1844. 10th June,
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of Sept., 1847 and sent to W. M. Soper Esq Palatine New York
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book ii Vol. 2 Page 79.

The last Will and Testament of Jacob Lawson and his wife Mary of the town of Marlborough County of Ulster and in the State of New York of the first part and Joseph Rhoads of the same place of the second part. Witnesseth that the said Jacob Lawson and Mary his wife for and in consideration of the sum of thirty dollars lawfull Money of the state of New York to him in hand paid by the said Joseph Rhoads the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged to the said Jacob Lawson and his wife hath granted Bargained and sold and by these presents doth grant bargain and sell unto the said Joseph Rhoads his heirs and assigns for ever all that certain Messuage Lott or piece of land lying and being in the town aforesaid. Bounded as follows. Beginning at a Rock on the South side of the Platerkill Road from thence South forty seven Degrees and fifteen Minutes East five Chains and Eighty nine links to the Corner of a ditch. Then South Eighty Eight Degrees and fifteen minutes West ten Chains to a Stake and Stones thence North one Degree West to a bush with stones around it two Chains thence North Sixty seven Degrees & Twenty minutes East Six Chains and fifteen links to the place of Beginning (Containing Two Acres and ten poles of land be the same more or less and also all trees woods and underwoods Commons pastures ways water courses profits commodities advantages Hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining and the Reversion and Reversions Remainder Rents issues and profits of the said premises and of every part and parcel thereof and all the Estate right title Interest claim and demand what soever of them the said Jacob Lawson and Mary his wife of in and to the said Messuage and all and singular the premises above mentioned and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances unto the said Joseph Rhoads his heirs and assigns and assigns to the only proper use and behoof the said Joseph Rhoads his heirs and assigns forever and the said Jacob Lawson for himself and his heirs the said premises and every part and parcel thereof against him and his heirs and against all person or persons whomsoever to the said Joseph Rhoads his heirs and assigns shall and will Warrant and forever Defend by these presents In witness whereof the parties of the first part here unto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. Jacob his Lawson mark Mary his Lawson mark In the presents of David Mackay

Wight county ss on the 31 st day of July 1847 David Mackey with Whome I am personally appointed came before me and being by me sworn said that he was a resident of the town of Man- kavough in said county that he saw Jacob Laidon and Mary his wife execute the within conveyance that he the said David Mackey subscribed his name thereto as Witness and that he saw the said Jacob Laidon and Mary his wife to be the persons described in and who executed the said conveyance James H. Laidon of the peace

Wm. E. Fisher Milton, NY
(Letter)

admitted
Wm Loper Milton NY

State of New York
Ulster County ss: On this Ninth day of August One thousand eight hundred and forty eight personally appeared before me James Fowler a justice of the peace in and for the said county of Ulster Mary Lawson a widow of the town of Marlborough in the county of Ulster affirmed by affidavit nine 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 pension made by the act of Congress passed the 2 d February 1848 granting pensions to widows of Pensions who served during the Revolution- ary War. That she is the widow of David Law- son who was a drummer in the Regiment of Artillery commanded by Colonel John Lynch of the state of New York. That the amount of the pension which she received under the act of Congress of 17 th June 1844 was Ninety Seven Dollars and Seventy Six Cents annually. She further declares that she is still a widow
Sworn to and subscribed on the _____ day of _____ A.D. 1848 James Fowler Justice of the Peace
Ulster County ss: On this Ninth day of August 1848 before me Mary Lawson to me personally known to be the person who described in her foregoing declaration. That she executed the same

by making her mark in my presence. She being unable to write her name, and was by me duly sworn, to the truth of said declaration. James Fowler Justice of the Peace
State of New York Ulster County Clerk's Office } I, Benjamin M. Hasbrouck Clerk of the County of Ulster, do hereby certify that James Fowler Esquire is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my official seal, and subscribed my name this 14 th day of August One thousand eight hundred and forty eight B M Hasbrouck Clerk
a double John D. Sleeper Mission 4

State of New York
Westchester Co. ss. Mary Lawson Widow of Jacob Lawson. Deceased being duly sworn say, that shortly after the decease of her said husband One Joseph Rhoads, represented that he could procure a pension for her; And after repeated solicitations, This deponent went to his house to see about it. And then said Rhoads urged this deponent to go with him before some Judge and swear, that he (Joseph Rhoads) was present at her marriage And that he would do the same And that that would procure her pension. This deponent refused to make such oath, as it was entirely false; The matter then so far as said Rhoads was concerned was dropped; A considerable while after wards, this deponent having appointed where Peter Lawson and George Bloomer (two of the persons present at her marriage) resided she then employed William Soper to prepare her pension paper, And through the kindness of a friend Peter Lumbly the necessary evidence was procured, And that she has made no other application for a pension, but the one drawn up by said Soper and taken before Judge Stone.
This deponent also says, that said Joseph Rhoads never was employed by her to get her pension and that he is a worthy character, and not such a person as this deponent would entrust with her pension. further this deponent with rest

Know All men by these presents That I Mary Lawson Widow of the late Jacob Lawson deceased do hereby constitute and appoint William Soper of the town of Marlborough Ulster County my true and lawful Attorney to procure of the Commissions of Pension, at Washington City a Widow Pension founded on the revolutionary services of my said deceased Husband And I Authorise my said Attorney to receive from said Commission of Pension, The certificate of said Pension if one can be procured And hold the same for me until I shall call for it. As Witness my Hand and seal this 20 th day of August 1847
Mary her X Lawson mark
Ulster County, I certify that on this 20 th day of August 1847, before me came Mary Lawson to me known to be the individual described in & who executed the foregoing Power of attorney. And acknowledged that she had executed the same, which was done in my presence by her making her mark thereto because she could not write her name for .
James H. Fowler Justice of the peace

sworn before me this 20 th day of August 1847 James O'Gallagher justice of the peace
Lucy Mary X Lawren- Mark

7 Ulster Albany county ss. George Bloomer being duly sworn doth depose and say, that he now resides in the town of Mankato in the county of Fulton & State of New York that he is eighty one years of age. This deponent also says, that he was present at the marriage of Jacob Larson and Mary Miller, that the marriage was solemnized by don't recollect name . A justice of the peace of the town of Newburgh, now Brandy Corners. On the day of One thousand seven hundred and eighty five and since that period the said Jacob and Mary, has lived together as husband and wife until the death of the said Jacob. Further this deponent saith not.
Sworn before me This 1 st  day of Sept 1846 Milton Sheldon Justice of the Peace
his George Bloomer Mark
Albany Ulster county ss. I certify that I am acquainted with George Bloomer. The above named deponent that he is an aged and respectable man and that the facts set forth in the foregoing affidavit is entitled to full credit thereby Dated 1 st day of September 1846 Milton Sheldon Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Justice of the Peace
Ulster County Clerk's office for Joseph H. Smith Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ulster do hereby certify that Milton Sheldon, was Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly qualified & qualified, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my official seal of office and subscribed my name this 14 th day of November 1846. Joseph H. Smith, Clerk of said Court by Richard H. Norton Deputy Clerk.

Ulster
Sullivan County ss: Peter Larson being duly sworn doth depose and say that he now resides, in the town of Wawarsing in the County of Ulster  Sullivan , and State of New York That he is, seven five years of age This deponent also says that he is a brother of Jacob Larson late of the town of Marlborough Ulster County A Revolutionary Pensioner now deceased And that this deponent was present at the marriage of said Jacob Larson with Mary Miller that the marriage was solemnized by William Acker a justice of the peace of the town of Newburgh now Orange County on the _____ day of _____ One thousand seven hundred and eighty five and since that period the said Jacob and Mary have passed their lives as husband and wife until the death of the said Jacob for the this deponent doth not know before now
This 1 st day Sept 1846
Milton Sheldon
Justice of the Peace
his Peter Larson Mark
Ulster
Sullivan County ss: I certify that I am acquainted with Peter Larson the above named deponent That he is an aged and respectable man And that the facts set forth in the foregoing Affidavit is entitled to full credit & belief Date Sept 1 st - 1846
Milton Sheldon
Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Ulster County ss. Joseph Berrigan being duly sworn say, that he is eighty three years of age that he has always resided in the town of Newburgh in said County that he became acquainted with Jacob Larson, a Revolutionary soldier late of said town now deceased, before he enlisted in the army, and that immediately after the disbanding the Revolutionary Army, he returned, and resided within a few miles of this deponent until his death, This deponent also saith, that said Jacob Larson married Mary Miller, with whom this deponent was also acquainted, This deponent also says, that he does not recollect the precise date of said marriage, but recollects distinctly, that said Jacob and Mary have lived together, and together for many and ripe at an early period as the year seventeen hundred and eighty six and from that time until the death of the said Jacob and that during the whole of that period this deponent has never heard it doubted by any one that they were regularly married
Sworn before me This 20 th Feb 1847 James O'Leary Justice of the Peace
Joseph X Berrigan
Ulster County ss. I certify that I am well acquainted with Joseph Berrigan the foregoing deponent that he is a very old and respectable man that his foregoing statement is entitled to full credit and belief
James O'Leary Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Ulster County ss: Richard Rhoads being duly sworn saith that he resides in the town of Marlborough in the County aforesaid, and is seventy three years of age. That from the year of 1787 this deponent has been well acquainted with Jacob Lawson late of the town of Marlborough in revolu- tionary pension. And Mary his wife and that during said period until the death of said Jacob, they resided in the same neighbourhood and with this deponent and had together seven reports to be husband and wife and this deponent has never heard any one doubt, that they were such with this deponent not
Sworn before me
This 20 th February 1847
Jamies O'Hanlon Justice of the peace
Richard X Rhoads Mark
Ulster County ss: I certify that I am well acquainted with Richard Rhoads the foregoing deponent. That he is a very old and respectable man and that his foregoing statement is entitled to full credit and belief. Jamies O'Hanlon Justice of the peace

State of New York
Ulster County ss Benjamin Townsend being duly sworn says that he is highly one of the best that his place of nativity is Dutchess County in this State. That in the year 1800 Townsend and his family came to reside in the Town of Marlborough in Ulster County where this Deponent has resided since. That he conducted a mercantile business at that period and that David Larson and his wife Mary were among his acquaintances and lived within four miles of this Deponent's place. And this Deponent has a distinct recollection of having known them as early as the year 1800 and until their death (1843) and from that time until the death of said Larson they were reported to be husband and wife and that they lived together as such and this Deponent never heard it called in question or doubted that they had been legally married.
Duly affirmed before me this 3 July 1847
Benj Townsend
James H. Lewis Jr. Justice of the Peace
Ulster County ss I certify that I am well acquainted with Benjamin Townsend the foregoing Deponent. That he is a very aged man and a man of the highest respectability. And for many years a leading man in the affairs of this town. That he has within my recollection been nominated and run for Member of our State Legislature. That he has at different times been elected Supervisor Town Clerk Justice of the Peace and other offices of this town. That his foregoing statement is entitled to the fullest credence and belief.
James H. Lewis Jr. Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Ulster County Clerks Office I Benjamin M. Hasbrouck Clerk of the County of Ulster and of the County Courts thereof, Do Certify That James Frazier Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits purport to have been taken was at the time of taking such affidavits a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Ulster duly Commissioned and authorized to take the same, and further that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe that his signature to the said foregoing Affidavits purporting to be his own.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said Courts and County this Tenth day of July 1847. B. M. Hasbrouck, Clerk