Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4544, for Elisha Mann, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Mann, Elisha
N 4544
Continental
Sarah
New Jersey.
Carded.
CONTENTS

2249 1110 Sarah Mann widow of Elias Mann who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private & Sergt.
Reported
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 88 Dollars 88
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Nov. 1848 and sent to
Mrs. Miley Livingston Summit Co. Ohio.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 351. Vol. 4

let 6 April 1839 No. 2. W. Allen
75.268 R
Connecticut.
Elisha Mann
of Killingworth in the state of Connecticut who was a Serjeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ogden of the New Jersey line, for the term of Three Years.
Conn. Cont. Inf. Line engaged on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 7th of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of October 1818 and sent to Pierpoint Edwards Esq. Bridgeport - Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 15 - \frac{25}{31} \frac{1}{30} 127.51 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4th March 1820 48.
$175.51
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Vertical handwritten notes: Elisha Mann, Serjeant Killingworth, Conn. 1818-1820

State of Ohio Portage County
On this Twentieth day of September, in the year One Thousand Eight hundred & thirty nine, personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County at Ravenna, Sarah Mann a resident of Thornsbury in the County of State aforesaid, aged Seventy three 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 provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838, entitled, "An Act granting Half Pay & Pensions to certain Widows."
That she is the widow of Elisha Mann, late of Killingworth, in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, deceased, who was a Revolutionary Soldier and subsequently a pensioner as a Sergeant, as is shown by reference to his Pension Certificate and the accompanying documents, that he received his Pension at the Branch Bank of the United States in Connecticut, located first at Mid- dletown and afterwards at Hartford in the same State.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Elisha Mann on the 24 th day of September Anno Domini Seventeen hundred and eighty nine, in the Town of Guilford, County of New Haven and State of Connecticut, by Rev Jonathan Todd, who died in February A.D. 1891.
That she knows of no record now in existence of her marriage.
That her husband the aforesaid Elisha Mann, died on the 16 th day of July 1824, as may appear by the affidavits of two respectable witnesses, accompanying the letter of Administration on his Estate, returned

with his original Pension Certificate.
That she has not since been married, but is still his widow.
That she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January A.D. Seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz at the time above stated.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year above named.
Sarah Mann
Sworn & subscribed the day & year above named
Before me Ira Selby Esquire
The State of Ohio, PORTAGE COUNTY, ss.
I, Horace G. Beebe Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the county of Portage, and State of Ohio, do hereby certify, that Ira Selby
Esquire, before whom the foregoing and annexed affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking the same, an Associate Judge in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and to all whose official acts as such, full faith and credit are due, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine as I believe.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Ravenna, this 12 th day of October A.D. 1839
Horace G. Beebe Dep. CLERK.

State of Ohio } Know all men by these Portage County ss } presents that Nathaniel Wilson of lawful age and Fanny Wilson aged 49 years (being the eldest child of Elisha and Sarah Mann) do on their oath affirm and say that there was no record made of the marriage of Elisha & Sarah Mann on the town records of Guilford in Conn. where they were married and that there is no church records to be found farther back than the year 1791 in the church where Rev Jonathan Todd who married them officiated and it is said his records were burnt
and also say that there was a Bible record in his (Elisha Mann) hand writing with which they were familiar and feel clear in saying it stated that Elisha Mann was married to Sarah Henderson on the 24 day of September 1789 and that said Record cannot now be found and further the deponent, say not
Sworn to and subscribed this 22 day January 1840 at Minisung Portage County
Nathaniel Wilson Fanny M Wilson
Before me Leno Parmelee Justice of the Peace I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Nathaniel Wilson and Fanny Wilson and that they are persons of truth and veracity
Leno Parmelee Justice of the Peace The State of Ohio } I Horace Y. Beebe Deputy Clerk of the Court of Portage County ss } Common Pleas for the County of Portage and State of Ohio do certify that Leno Parmelee Esqr is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this 24th day of January AD 1840 Horace Y. Beebe Deputy Clerk

DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT } County of Middlesex.
ss. Court of Common Pleas adj. T. June 1820
On this 14 th day of June A.D. 1820, personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas, holden at Haddam in and for the County of Middlesex; being a Court of Record, by  according to the laws of the State of Connecticut; creating the same  by which it was created ; and having the power of fine and imprisonment; Elisha Mann aged 68 years, resident in Killingworth in the County and District aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: to wit: in the he did duty in Capt. Line in a Regiment commanded by Col. Fairbanks Company of  Capt. Minute Men company, as more particularly stated in his original declaration, dated near Boston inmediately A. D. 18 ; that he has received a Pension, the Certificate of which bears the Number after the commencement of Hostilities in 1775. for the space of 9 Months he then enlisted in Capt. Richardson's Comp y in Col. Beckins's Reg t for one Year in July 1776. in Jan y 1777 he enlisted in the first New Jersey Reg t commanded by Col. Ogden under Capt. Dand Paterson for three Years he has been in the Battle & memorable events of Bunker's Hill, Dorchester Heights, Long Island, Trenton, Princeton, Short Hill, Staten Island, Red Bank, Red Bank, Germantown, Yorktown - he entered his original declaration on the 7 th day of May 1818. furnished proof of his services to the War Office from the records of New Jersey in Sept r 1819 & has received a pension Certificate dated October 5 th 1819 No 15,268 -
And I do solemnly swear
that I was a resident
citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

Schedule of the real and personal estate of  above named, comprising every article of the same, less  necessary clothing and bedding excepted to wit:
Real Estate none -
  Personal Estate - $   1 Young Cow - 12.   1 Young swine - 3.50   1 Old Case of Drawers - 2.   1 Old Table - 1.   Fire shovel & Tongs - 1.25   And Irons - 1.50   Iron Crane & Hooks - 50   Small Steel Ydr - 50   Small hook & flap - 34   2 Meat Bbls - 1.75   1 Old Ax - 67   1 Old hythe & latch - 50   1 Old Hoe - 34   Masons Hammer & Trowel - 1.50   6 Earth Table Plates - 30   2 Pitcher & pint Mug - 25   6 Real Cups & saucers - 17   1 Pewter Platter - 34   2 Pewter Plates - 25   Iron pot Kettle & Skillet - 50   all broken or impaired   1 Iron spider - 34   4 Earth Milk Bowls - 67   2 Earth Cream pots - 25   Old Bellows - 17   1 Iron Fork - 50   2 Old spinning Wheel & Reel - 75   3 Old flour Bbls - 36   6 Old Chairs - 1.50   45 Dct. of the money recently drawn not yet applied to 45.   the paymt of my Debts - $79.70 
Some unsettled Book acct in which I owe more than is due to me
Elisha Mann

No 4.
Elihu Mann
(15.268)
March 1820

I am by occupation a Mason but from age I, the said bodily infirmity & other causes, do also swear have done but that my occupation is, and for more than little at the years last past, has been that of a Business for some ; that by reason Years past but have (when able) spent most of my time of in the farming I am unable to labour more than business I am often afflicted with the gravel & rheumatic complaints, the year, that my family consists of persons who steadily reside with me; which with other infirmities common to old age often whose names, ages, and capacity to contribute to their own support, are, as near as can be disqualify me for labour - My Family resident with me ascertained by me, as follows, to wit: are my Wife & Grand Child - my Wife Sarah Mann aged 54 Years is a person of a feeble Constitution my wife aged has ; ability equal to has many severe her support. cases of sickness both fevers & nervous rheuma- tism & is now often afflicted with sick headache cramps rheumatism & many other complaints by which means she is often unable to perform her necessary household Business - My Grand Child Mary C Mann aged 3 Years (orphan Child of my late & only son) was left without any support from her Father
who wholly unable to contribute to  support.
SWORN to and declared on the 14 th day of June 1820 before the Court of Common Pleas for Mid. Co W. D. [Signature] Clerk of said Court.
I, W. D. [Signature] Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Seventy Nine dollars and Seventy cents.
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 14 th day of June 1820.
W. D. [Signature] Clerk of the Court
Clerk of the Court for the

District of Connecticut
On this 7 th day of May A.D. 1810 Elias Mann of Shillingworth in said District under oath before Pierpont Edwards District Judge of the United States for the District of Connecticut in which District the Defendant now resides and for more than thirty years past part hath resided that he may be placed on the Pension list of the United States in pursuance of an act of Con- gress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" Declares that in the begin- ning of the year 1776 the Defendant entered into the service of the United States as a private in Captain Richar- son's company of Colonel Huntington's Regiment in the Massachusetts line on the continental establish- ment of the army of the United States in said war for the term of one year which term the Defendant faith- fully served out in said Regiment until the Regiment was taken at Fort Washington when the Defendant being sick at in the English Neighborhood so called escaped capture and after his recovery was ordered by General Washington to do duty at Fort Lee in Colonel Ward's Regi- ment of Connecticut troops in which he faithfully com- pleted his said term when on the on about  the first of January A.D. 1777 the Defendant again entered into the service of the United States as a Sergeant (with a promise of promo- tion) for the term of three years in Captain Daniel

He was a company of Colonel Matthias Ogden's Regi- ment being the first New Jersey Regiment in the Continental Army and faithfully served in said Army about the space of one year, when he was taken a prisoner near Valley Forge and remained a prison- er in the hands of the common enemy until the be- ginning of the year 1780 when he had in manner foreand completed the said term of his enlistment last mentioned having faithfully served the United States in their Army in the war of the Revolution against the common enemy from the beginning of said war until the said year 1780 when he was from said service honorably discharged which Discharge the Declarant hath by him and cannot lose the Declarant further saith that in the proper office in the State of New Jersey where are the documents on which the Government of that State acted in making up the dispe- nsation of wages to continental soldiers is the name of the De- clarant And the Declarant further saith that he was in the battles of Red Bank Hill in 1775 of Trenton & Princeton in 1776 of Short Hills in 1777 of the taking of the Green Coats at Staten Island in the same year 1777 of Brandywine also in the same year 1777 and also in the battle of Red Bank at the close of the in the same year 1777. The Declarant further maketh oath that he is now and was since the Declaration of Independence hath been a resident citizen of the United States and that by rea- son of his said circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for his support and

That he is now sixty five years of age
Elisha Morris
District of Connecticut 14 May 9 th 1818 the aforesaid Elisha Morris came before me & in my presence submitted the aforesaid declaration & made oath that the same is true
Richard Edwards District Judge of District
I hereby certify that Elisha Morris by reason of his advanced age & infirmity in life does stand in need of the assistance of his countrymen for support Richard Edwards District Judge of Connecticut

Eliza Mann
Seig 1 - see Prob.
Col. Ogden
M. Jerry Ref 1
17/7/75
7 May 1815
Notes on the Rose having Adm 1 on Sed 1 Linn's cert:
Registered

Lt to Pitts g Agt. Sept 29. 1840
Ohio 5704
Sarah Mann widow of Elisha Mann , decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 16 July 1824 of Portage Co in the State of Ohio who was a priv & Serg t in the Company commanded by Captain Baldwin of the reg t commanded by Col Ogden in the New Jersey line for 5 m 10 ds Serg t 18 m 20 ds. priv.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh at the rate of 88 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of Sept r 1840, I sent to Mr Cyrus Prentiss Revenue , Ohio
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 1840 $ 400.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '41 44.44 $444.44
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. C. Miley , Clerk, Book A . Vol. 2 . Page 218 .

4632. Ohio
Sarah Mann widow of Elisha Mann who was a private Sergeant in the New Jersey line
Conn. Cont. Vols. Line Records o. K. Adjutant Genl. Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 88 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 d day of January 1844 and sent to J. M. Howe. Pen: agl. Pittsburgh Penna.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 — Page 160 —

Elisha Allan
Reinstated on the Pension Roll
Elisha Allan Contd

War Department,
N o 15,260.
PENSION OFFICE,
July 8 th 1820.
SIR,
You are hereby informed that the schedule of your property has been examined ; and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension Roll.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. S. Edwards
To Mr.
Elisha Mann
W. S. Penson
Killingworth,
North

West Medford Mass. Mar 19, '04 U.S. Pension Office.
I would know the record of a Revolutionary pensioner Elisha Mace . He was residing in Connecticut in 1818. and was of the second New Jersey Reg't
I am told that he died and was buried at New Haven. but am unable as yet to ascertain his birthplace or residence at time of enlistment.
Can you send me what information may be had from your office? and thus assist me in the search for the record of my great-grand father
Thanking you for your assistance and courtesy, I am
Yours Respectfully
Moses Whitcher Mace
138 Boston Ave West Medford Mass

Sarah Mann Ohio
Suspended
let: 27 Dec: 1839
C. Prentiss. do: 23 Apl: 1840.
let: 28 April 1840 Hon
J. W. Allen, papers returned by Mr Allen 30 Apl' 40 see letter 22 Apl' to him.
Act of July 1838

I Reuben Stevens of Hillingworth in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut depose and say that I am seventy four years of age, that I was born and have always lived in said Hillingworth and that I have been acquainted with Elisha Mann of the town of Hillingworth in Middlesex County aforesaid for more than forty years, whose widow is now making application for a pension, and I have no reason to doubt but that the said Elisha Mann was lawfully married to Sally Henderson, and that she is now his widow.
And further this deponent saith not.
Reuben Stevens
State of Connecticut } Middlesex County ss. } Hillingworth June 25 th A.D. 1840
Personally appeared before me Reuben Stevens and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth. — And I certify that the said Reuben Stevens is well known to me and that he is a credible witness.
Elisha Phelps Justice of the Peace

Mar. 30, 1904 Hist to Moses W. Mann, West Medford, Mass
Pay WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4544
Sarah Mann Wid.
Elisha Mann slgh Rev. V.
Act: Feb. 28/48
Index: —Vol. M , Page 3
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Swansea Oct 23 d 1843 Mr. R. H. Palmer
Sir I wish you to get the Enclosed Business forward as soon as consistent
& oblige your friend Ethan Allen

State of Ohio Summit County, ss. On this Sixteenth day of October 1843 Personally appeared before Leno Parmelee a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Sarah Mann a resident of Twinsburg in the County of Summit aged Seventy seven 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 provisions made by act of Congress passed on the 30 day of March 1843. Granting Pensions to Widows of Persons during the Revolutionary War.
That She is the Widow of Elisha Mann who was a Private and Sergeant in Col Ogden's Regiment. Capt. Baldwin's Company New Jersey Corps And that She received a pension of Eighty Eight Dollars & Eighty eight cents per Annum under the act of 7 th July 1838 She further de- clares that She is still a widow Sarah Mann Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year first above written before me Leno Parmelee
In presence of Nathaniel Wilson Leno Parmelee
Justice of the Peace
County of Summit ss. Twinsburg Oct. 16 th 1843 I Leno Parmelee a Magistrate in the County aforesaid do certify from my own personal knowl- edge that Sarah Mann who has this day appear- ed before me and subscribed the foregoing declaration is the identical person She then rep- resents herself to be that She is the Widow of Elisha Mann and that She formally received a pension from the United States.
Given under my hand and Seal at Twinsburg a- foresaid the day & year above written
Leno Parmelee Justice of the Peace

not Burned
Evansburg Pa Oct 23,
Dear Sir
Mr. R. W. Palmer Pittsburgh Pa
is

State of Ohio } Summit County } ss-
I Lucian Swift Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Summit do hereby Certify that Deo Palmer is a fit of the Pleas in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified and that his signature attached to the foregoing declaration & Certificate are genuine
Given under my hand and Seal of said Court This 19 th day of Oct. 1843 Lucian Swift Clerk of said Court-

No. 111 Sarah Mann wid of Elijah Q Act 2 Feb 48
adm.
Nathaniel Milen Twinsburg Summit Co Ohio

State of Ohio Summit County ss
On this 15 th day of June 1848 personally appeared before the Subscriber a sister of the peer of the County aforesaid Sarah Mann a Resident of Tuscumbia in the County of Summit Aged 82 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 nd February 1848 granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War
That she is the Widow of Elisha Mann who was a Revolutionary Soldier and Sergeant in the army in Capt. Baldwins Company and Col. Ogdens Regiment New Jersey Line and that he died at Billingsworth Cont. July 11 th 1824
That she received the annual amount of Eighty Eight \frac{88}{100} Dollars under the act of July 7 th 1838. and the same amount annually under the act of the 17 th June 1844
She further declares that she is still a Widow Sworn to and Subscribed } Sarah Mann on the Day and year above } Written before me }
E. T. Richardson
Justice of the peace
I certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing declaration.
E. T. Richardson Justice of the peace

The State of Ohio Summit County p
I Succius S. Peck Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that E. J. Richardson Esquire is now and was at the time of signing the within Instrument an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly Commissioned qualified and sworn to all his official acts as such Justice and that the within signature purports to be his in presence as I believe
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Akron this 24 th day of June A.D. 1848
Succius S. Peck Clerk By N B Steward

Elisha Mann Sergeant.
Col. Ogden's N. Jersey Regt.
1777-
7 May 1810-
The Disposition of Lieut. Jonathan Todd Coggins to be improved in a question before the hon. Stephen Edwards district judge for for the District of Conn. at least, respecting Elisha Mann's application for a pension ---
Taken & checked by me
DAN. STARK Just. Peace

Jonathan Dood of Guilford in New Haven County of Law- ful age deposeth and saith, That soon after the conclusion of the Revolutionary War. Elisha Mann now residing in the Town of Killingworth, came to this Town in one of our coast- ing Vessels from the Westward in a very reduced state of bo- dily health, and destitute of property; that this deponent then often visited him as a Physician during a very long sickness, P r . Mann then gave the following account of himself, "that he was born and brought up in the State of Massachusetts, that he had early engaged in the Army of the revolution and had been constantly in the Army from about the first commencement of Hostilities by Great Britain till the close of the War. That in the first years of the War, he belonged to the Massachusetts line; but afterwards he enlisted in a Regiment in the New- Jersey line first as a Sergeant and afterwards, as a Quar- ter Master and that he continued in that Regiment untill he was discharged, that he had been a long time sick in New Jersey and was destitute of property; after he had recovered his health he Married and settled here and has ever resided in place here till within a very few years — This de- ponent well recollects that when (about thirty years past) he commanded the Militia Company in this place said Mann shewed such papers  documents concerning his ser- vice in the Army as an officer of the description above mentioned as was evincing that he was not a subject of Military duty as our Militia Law then stood, and that he was not called on to perform that duty afterwards — but so long time has elapsed since, that this deponent cannot at this time describe with certainty the papers shewn him by said Mann, the impression is strongly on his mind that one was a discharge from the Army signed by Gen l Washington — This deponent was in the battle of Germantown Oct r 4 th 1777 and hath often heard P r Mann relate the battles he was

engaged in while in the Army, and that what he related concerning the Germantown Battle, this deponent knows to be correct with respect to some incidents that took place during that action which will not (in my opinion) have been related so minutely without the narrators having been present at the time — during so lengthy an acquaintance with S r . Mason as from the time he first came to this Town to this time, this deponent never entertained a doubt of his having served in the Revolutionary Revolutionary Army for years — he is quite destitute of property Old & infirm — Further this deponent saith not.
Jonathan Sodd.
New Haven County ss. Guilford, May 28 th 1818
Personally appeared S r . Jonathan Sodd Esq r and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts as stated by him, in the foregoing Deposition, by him subscribed —
Sworn before me — D r W m H m Judson
District of Connecticut ss. Stamford August 20 th 1818 I Plu m have been sworn before me and do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named deponent Jonathan Sodd and his handwriting. That S r Sodd is a man of good reputation.

That he is a physician having a respectable in his profession that the signature to the first deposition is his hand writing and full faith and under my hand given to his deposition and further knowing that I am acquainted with Daniel Ward before whom the deposition was taken that I know that at the time of the caption offered deposition the deponent was a Justice of the peace in New Haven county and that the signature to the caption of said deposition is the proper hand writing of said Daniel Ward and that he is a man to whom full faith and credit may be given and further witnesseth that the said Ward than before whom the deposition was taken Daniel Ward which accompanying the caption  affidavit was presented the hearing said New Haven county Justice Edward

I Peleg Peleg Edwards District Judge of the District of Connecticut do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Elisha Mason who made & subscribed the declaration contained in the annexed Schedule did serve in the Revolutionary War against the common Enemy as stated in his said declaration. & I now transmit his proceedings & testimony taken & had before me in his case to the Secretary of the department of war pursuant to an Act of Congress in such case made & provided said proceedings & testimony are contained in the annexed Schedule May 28 th 1818
Peleg Edwards

July 14 1846
Miss Mary French
FREE
L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions Washington city D.C.

Ravenna July 8 th 1840
Dear Sir
I enclose you additional Testimony in the case of Mrs Sara Mann. The Town Clerk might have & should have said that the common people paid little attention to the requirements of the Law & had I attended to getting his statements I should have requested it. The certificate was procured by her friends.
I have no doubt - She is entitled to the benefits of the Law yet she seems to have difficulty in getting the required testimony. I hope this may be sufficient.
I remain Very Respectfully
J. J. Edwards Esq.
Yours
Cyrus Prouty

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } NEW HAVEN COUNTY, } ss. COUNTY COURT CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, John Beach Clerk of the County Court, within and for said County, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commissions of Justices of Peace, within and for said County, hereby certify that
Jesse Crampton
Esq. is a JUSTICE OF PEACE;
within and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned, and sworn, with power to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of Deeds; that his Commission is dated the 8th day of June A. D. 18 40 and will expire on the twentieth day of June, A. D. 18 40 ; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court, this 25th day of July A. D. 18 40
Jn Beach Clerk.

The Magistrates signature
Elisha Halsey Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut Middlesex County
ss. I John Brink Clerk of the County Court of said County of Middlesex do hereby certify that Elisha Halsey Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in & for S d County duly Commissioned & qualified that his Commission is dated the 9 th day of June A.D. 1840. & will expire on the 20 th day of June 1841 - & that his signature above written is genuine -
Given under my Hand & the seal of S d County this 29 th day of June A.D. 1840.
J. Brink Clerk

I Phinehas Meigs of the Town of Madison County of New Haven and State of Connecticut now in the 71st year of my age Depose and say that I was acquainted with Elisha Mann formerly a resident of this town and have as much reason to suppose him to have been lawfully Married to Sally Henderson as I have the Marriage of any one whose Marriage I did not witness, I was aqua- inted with the said Elisha Mann both before and after his Marriage Phinehas Meigs
I Josiah Griswold of the Town of Madison County of New Haven and State of Connecticut now 63 years of age Depose and say that I was acquainted with Elisha Mann, before and after his Marriage I did not witness his Marriage but I have as much reason to believe that he was lawfully Married to Sally Henderson as I have the Marriage of any person whose Marriage I did not witness Josiah Griswold
New Haven County ss Madison June 26th A.D. 1840 Personally appeared Phinehas Meigs and Josiah Griswold who have subscribed to the above Depositions and made Oath to the same in due form of law, before me
Jesse Crampton Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Phinehas Meigs and Josiah Griswold are men of the truth and veracity and credible Witnesses
Jesse Crampton Justice of the Peace

Aug 17 1840
Ohio Adams Sarah Mann,
Edwards Esq
Commisaires
Penns Washington City D.C.
FREE

Ravenna August 10 th 1840
Dear Sir
I have just received some additional evidence in the case of Mrs Sarah Mann and hasten to forward it as soon as possible — It is supposed that she was some time called Sally — and at others Sarah
It is also supposed to state that the town of Madison was taken from Guilford, in 1826 — and also that Mr Mann lived in Killingsworth 10 or 11 years before his death —
Mrs Mann and her relations are very respectable worthy people — and I have no doubt but she is entitled to a pension but she seems to be troubled to get the necessary papers —
I remain Very Respectfully yours Cyrus, Brant
J. G. Edwards, Esq

Send cert. to Thomas M c Govern Post Agent Pittsburgh Pa Oct 30 1843.
Declaration of Sarah Mann to obtain the benefits of Act of March 3 d 1843.
$88:88 per an

Pension Agency Pittsburgh October 30 1843
J S Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir,
With this please receive the Declaration of Sarah Mann to obtain the benefits of the Act of 3 d March 1843.
I am Respectfully Your Obedt Servt
Thos M c Howe " Pen Agt

I Joel Tuttle, Town Clerk of the Town of Guilford in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut do depose and say, That at the request of Mrs. Sarah Mann I have carefully examined the Records of Marriages in this office and can find no record of the marriage of the said Sarah to Elisha Mann and verily believe that said marriage is not recorded in this office and I have made suitable enquiry and am satisfied that there is no record testimony of said marriage existing in this community.
Joel Tuttle Town Clerks Office of the } for the District of Guilford Probate Court } ps. Guilford in P District in New Haven County & State of Connecticut, this Twenty Second day of May One thousand Eight Hundred and Forty. -
Then & there personally appeared Joel Tuttle Esquire who is well known to this court as the Town Clerk of the town of Guilford and keeper of the Records of births marriages and deaths of P Town & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit made & signed by him in said Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name hereunto and affixed my seal of office on the day and year last above mentioned -
Ralph D. Smith Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Guilford

June 30-48
Sarah Mann widow of Elisha
Rev. 1843
Ohio
Onondaga Co. N.Y.
J. L. Schrank Commissioner of Pensions Pension Office
Thornburgh, Pa. June 26

Tadousac. Summit to Ohio June 22 1848
Hon Sir endorsed I forward the declaration of W d Sarah Mann for the purpose of enabling her to obtain the benefit of the late Act of Congress granting pensions to widows of Revolutionary soldiers as early returns as are convenient would be desirable especially if any additions or alterations are necessary direct to the widow Sarah Mann or your humble Servant Nathaniel Wilson
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To whom it may concern — Daniel Hand of Guilford in the County of New Haven, of lawful Age, testify and say — That, The bearer of this (Mr. Elisha Mann) soon after the conclusion of the Revolutionary War, came to my father's House, in a very feeble state of health; and (as he then stated) having been long and actively engaged in the Service & Defense of his Country, he was hospitably entertained by my Father 
(During his residence at my father's house, I heard him state, (& afterwards frequently so) that he served through the whole of the War — a part of the time as a soldier, & a part as a Quarter Master — that he was at the battle at the battle of Bunker's Hill — at the engagement at Germantown that he was a witness of the carnage, and a sharer in the dangers in the unfortunate attack on the Stone House in that place — and a number of other places, not distinctly recalled by me at this time 
There has been that uniformity in his accounts & relations respecting his services, that, during an intimate acquaintance of more than twenty years, I have never

entertained a single doubt of the truth of his initials, so far as they respected himself, and his services in the War —
— I have a very strong impression on my mind, that whilst he lived with my father (as before stated) he showed me a number of papers (which he then thought would serve as a recommendation for him he then being a stranger) among which was an honorable Discharge from the service of his country, signed in the hand Writing of Genl Washington —
— I know him to be in Ward, and believe him to be deserving of the allowance, provided by Law for the indigent Revolutionary Soldiers and father said not
Guilford, April 24 th } D r W. H. H. A. 1818 —
New Haven County ss. Guilford May 12 th 1818 Personally appeared Daniel Hand Esq. and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts asserted by him in the foregoing deposition by him subscribed.
sworn before me. Jonathan Todd justice of Peace

I Julia Mills of Tusumburgh Summit County & State of Ohio aged 67 years on oath depose and say that I knew Elisha Mann and Sarah Henderson now widow Sarah Mann previous to their marriage and recollect many circumstances and remarks connected therewith previous to and at the time when it was publickly said that they were married I have since been employed in her fathers family and a number of other families in the neighbour- hood and know that they lived together in the character of husband and wife in the same neigh- bourhood with her fathers family for a num- ber of years and so far as I had acquaintance among her neighbours she was well spoken of a person of good character and I think I have as good reason to believe they were lawfully married as I could have short of being a witness of the fact. Sworn to and subscribed before me this third day of July 1840 Julia Mills
Sworn to and subscribed before me this third day of July 1840 E. J. Richardson Justice of the Peace
This may certify that the above subscribed deponent Julia Mills sustains a good character for truth & veracity E. J. Richardson P. J.
I Sarah Mann of Tusumburgh Summit County Ohio aged 74 years on oath depose and say that we had a bible record made by my husband in his hand writing in which was recorded the time of our marriage and the births of each of our children but I have not seen it since we came to Ohio and suppose it was left or lost in Killingworth Ct. more than nine years ago and I have now no record of our marriage or of the births of our children and know of none Sarah Mann
Sworn to & subscribed before me this third day of July A.D. 1840 E. J. Richardson Justice of the Peace

The State of Ohio } I William Cookman Jr. Clerk Portage County } of the Court of Common Pleas } within and for the County of Portage } of resaid. certify that E. F. Richardson is a } magistrate as within that he received his } commission I was duly qualified as } such magistrate prior to the election of the County of Summit, & that, by the provisions of the Act organizing said County of Summit all magistrates residing within its limits are continued in Office. I also certify that the within certificate, purporting to be his is genuine -
In Testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the Seal of said Court at Ravenna This eighth day of July A. D. 1840 - William Cookman Jr. Clerk

400.00
6249 Sarah Mann of Elisha
Ohio
admitted
P: 2 Sergt. 2 yrs
Sergt. 5 mo. 10 day. p 26.66
P 18.20 * 6222
24.00 $88.88 100
Capt. Baldwin. Col. Ogden. N.J.
died 16 July 1824
Act 7 July 1838
Cyrus Prentiss Ravenna. Ohio

Extract from Book B. page 76 of the Auditor's office of the State of New Jersey 1784 September 21
Elisha Mann private in the first Jersey Regiment from Feb'y 1 st to 19: 1777 at 50/ £8. 16. 8 Sergeant from Feb'y 19 to August 1 st 1780 at 60/ 102. 13. 0 Returned by Col. Bogden £103. 11. 8
I James Linn Secretary and Auditor of the State of New Jersey do certify that the foregoing is a true a copy, taken from the return of the officers and privates of the first Jersey Regiment in the service of the United States on the first day of January 1781 with the sums due to each on Account of deprivation of their pay agreeable to an Act of the Legislature of said state passed January 6, 1781 —
Given under my hand and official Seal the tenth day of September in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and nineteen
James Linn

I do James Williamson Governor of the State of New Jersey
Hereby certify, that James Linn Secretary of the State of New Jersey and as at the time of giving the within certificate and that full faith & credit are due to his acts in that capacity.
In testimony whereof I have here unto subscribed my name and affixed the Great Seal of the said State, at Elizabeth town this twelfth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
James Williamson

Warren Ohio Oct 12. 1839
Sir
Enclosed I forward you the Application of Sarah Mann, asking to be placed on the pension Roll, together with the Evidence
Yours very Respectfully
J L Edwards Esq Washington City
Cyrus Perkins

State of New York } Oneida County. }
Be it known that before me John B. Pease a justice of the peace in and for the said County - personally appeared Joseph Henderson and made oath in due form of law that he now resides in the city of Utica in said County. That he is now sixty eight years of age. That he has a Sister by the name of Sarah that she married to Elisha Mann in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine in the then town of Guilford New Haven County State of Connecticut. That she was married in his presence by the Reverend Jonathan Todd. That the said Elisha Mann has been dead about Ten years and that the said Sarah Mann still remains the widow of the said Elisha Mann.
Sworn and Subscribed before me This 27 th day of April 1839
John B. Pease justice peace
Joseph Henderson
State of New York } County of Oneida }
James Dean Clerk of the County Courts of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John B. Pease Esquire is a justice of the peace in and for the said County, duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission is dated on the 1 st day of January 1826 and will expire on the 31 st day of December 1829 and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said County April 27 th 1839.
James Dean Clerk by James Edgar Deputy Clerk

I certify that Joseph Henderson who made affidavit before me on the 27 th day of April 1839 with regard to his sister's marriage to Elisha Mann. sustain a good moral character as to truth John B. Pease Justice peace
Utica June 29 th 1839
Mr. Adams Paper

House Reps
Ap. 28 1840
Sir
A Mrs Mann of Portage Co. Ohio applied last fall for a revolutionary pension, which was not granted by you —
Will you be good enough to let me know what evidence is wanting & if admissible, if you will transmit the papers on file to me, I will speedily return them —
Your correspondence probably was with C. Prentice Ravenna, Ohio
Wm Lloyd
Col Edward
Wm Allen

Merchants & Manufacturers Bank Pittsburgh Sept 25 th 1840.
The attorney in behalf of Sarah Mann widow of Peter Mann dec d and Pension under the Act of 7 July 1838 at 88 88 / 100 Dollars per annum presented papers claiming Pension from 6 March 1836 up to the 1 st Sept last. As I have not received any notification respecting the Pension be pleased to give me necessary instructions in this case. In compliance with Yours of the 16 th Inst. I enclose Reuben Whitecomb's Certificate to be returned to Your Department.
Be pleased to inform me in what year John Fox Rery Rev. under the Act of 18 March 1818 at 8 Dollars per month was transferred from this to the Wheeling Agency.
Yours Respectfully Yours affec ly Sub. Fred erick B. Rabe acting Pensions Agent
L. Edwards Esqr Summiss. of Pension Washington City

I Daniel Stevens of Billingsworth in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut depose and say that I am sixty seven years of age, that I was born and have always lived in s d Billingsworth, and that I have been acquainted with Elisha Mann of to the town of Billingsworth in s d Middlesex County for more than forty years; whose Widow is now making application for a pension, and I have no reason to doubt but that the s d Elisha Mann was lawfully married to Sally Henderson and that she is now his widow. And further this deponent saith not.
Daniel Stevens
State of Connecticut } Middlesex County ss. } Billingsworth - June 25 th A. D. 1840
Personally appeared before me Daniel Stevens and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth - And I certify that the said Daniel Stevens is well known to me and that he is a credible witness.
Elisha Folsom Justice of the Peace

This is to certify that the Congregational Church in Madison have records of the time of the Rev Mr Todd - Said records were, it is supposed, consumed at a time when his house was on fire -
Their records commence with the ministry of Rev John Elliott - In them, I find recorded the admission of Elisha Man & Wife into the Church in March 1803 -
Samuel S. Shepard
Pastor
Madison June 11. th 1840 -

Cleveland, Ohio March 28 1889
Sir -
Elisha Mann was a Revolutionary Soldier in Capt. O'Baldivinis Co. - Col. Ogdius Reg't N. Kentucky line, tho' previously I believe in the Mass't line - He was a pensioner - Certificate No. 10,268 - July 8 th 1820 - & paid at the Hartford Agency - & died in 1824 -
His widow is yet living, but is probably entitled to a pension, under the Law of July 1835 -
My object is to know if she happens under which the pension was granted to her husband, are now deemed sufficient to show the service, so as to avoid the necessity of obtaining fresh proof -
And I will thank you to send me a few copies of the instructions you issued in 1836 & '38

as I have frequent applications by my constituents for them
My Resp y
John N Allen
Col Edwards Am te

Wadsworth Ohio January 21, 1810
Sir
Inclosed I send you further evidence in the Case of Mrs Moore, widow of Elisha Moore deceased.
Yours very Respectfully
Cyrus Austin
George W Brump Esq Washington City No 3