Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,090, for John Stebbins, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Stebbins, John Lydia
NUMBER
R. 10.090
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Dead - x see letters 21 April 39 & June 24. 1839 to E. Stebbins let to E. Stebbins, April 15 '43 " Warren Arthur, May 17/53
25 May 1838
sent to Mr. J. Miller in Feb. 1841 New York
11.631
New York
John Stebbins
of Oneida Co in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson of the Mohawk Valley Batt, for the term of 2 yrs 8 mos War
scribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of June 1819 and sent to Hon O. C. Comstock Fremansburg, Seneca Co. N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819. 10 mos 18 3/4 30 31. 85.83 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819. 48— 133.83
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued File Sept 19

Claim of the heirs of John & Lydia Stebbins for back pay
Declaration & other proofs
L. C. Davenport Attorney Lowville Lewis Co N. York

Pension Office
Dec. 22. 1855.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 3 rd instant, you are informed that I cannot give you instructions how to proceed to establish a claim in right of Lydia N. Stebbins, dec d , who was the widow of John, until I am informed when she was married to said John, and when she died. It is possible however, that her case is embraced by the act of July 4. 1836, or that of July 7. 1838, the regulations under which Acts, are herewith enclosed. If John Stebbins was a pensioner, the Act under which he was pensioned, and the rates at which he was pensioned, as also the agency at which his pension was paid, should be stated, and the declaration of the children.
Very respectfully,
Minot
Commissioner
L. C. Dampson Now Attorney
Lowell Dec. 22. 1855

State of New York County of Lewis
On this 31 st day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty six personally appeared before Edward A Brown Judge of the County Court of said County which is a Court of Record Tiley Stebbins aged sixty two years and some odd months (will be sixty three on the 14 th day of February next) who being duly sworn in open court on her oath declares that she is the daughter of John Stebbins who was a soldier in the war of the American Revolution. That her said father John Stebbins in his life time was pensioned under the act of Congress passed March 18 th 1818 at the rate of Ninety six dollars per annum and was paid at the New York Agency from the 4 th day of March 1836 to the twenty fifth day of May 1838 the day of his death - And declarant further says that John Stebbins the said soldier & pensioner died at Martinsburgh in said County of Lewis on the twenty fifth day of May AD 1838. And left him surviving Lydia Stebbins his lawful widow - That her said father the said pensioner was married to the said Lydia at Worthington in the State of Connecticut on the first day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety three by one Eager a justice of the peace that the said Lydia's maiden name was Lydia Nash before marriage. That her father the said pensioner also left him surviving the declarant and her Brother Ezra Stebbins who are yet living and are the only children and heirs at law

of the said pensioner. Declarant further says that she was born of the said John Stebbins and the said Lydia Stebbins in lawful wedlock in the town of Russel in the State of Massachusetts on the 14 th day of February in the year Eighteen hundred and ninety three four
Declarant further says that her mother the said Lydia Stebbins died at the village of Lowville in said County without ever receiving a pension on the twentieth day of December in the year eighteen hundred and forty three. That she believes her said mother ever applied for a pension during her lifetime but that for some reason or others she was never placed upon the pension rolls - She further says that there is no record of the marriage of her said father and mother that she has caused letters to be written to Worthington the place of her marriage but can find no record thereof. That there is no person now living who was present when said marriage took place. Neither is there any record to her knowledge of the death of her said father and mother.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the pension due her said mother at the time of her death under the acts of Congress and claims that her brother the said Ezra Stebbins and this declarant are entitled to the sum of 96 per year from the 25 th May 1838 to the 20 th December 1843 and the children of the said Lydia Stebbins
Declarant further says that for the purpose

of obtaining said back pay She hereby constitutes and appoints Leonard C. Darraput of Lowville Lewis County New York her true and lawful Attorney to apply for & receive the same hereby vesting all power of Authority heretofore given any one for this purpose
L. C. Darraput W. W. White
her Tilly G. Stebbins mark
We Warren W White and Leonard C Darraput residents of Lowville Lewis County in the State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Tilly Stebbins in our presence and that from our acquaintance with the said Tilly we know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be
W. W. White L. C. Darraput
The foregoing declaration and affidavit was sworn & subscribed before me in open court the day & year first above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be & that I have no interest in this claim
Edward A. Brown County Judge Of Lewis County
State of New York County of Lewis
It is hereby certified that Edward A Brown Esq whose signature appears above

was at the time of so subscribing his name Judge of the County Court of said County duly qualified to perform the duties of such station that said signature is genuine
I further certify I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Brown
Witness my hand and seal this 21 st day of January 1857
Sidney Syminton. Clerk

State of New York County of Lewis
On this sixth day of January A.D one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven personally appeared before me Russell Kingham a justice of the peace within and for said County duly authorized to administer oaths. Irene Spencer aged sixty four years and some odd months who being duly sworn according to law on her oath says that she was formerly a resident of the state of Massachusetts and was a neighbor of John Stebbins the soldier and pensioner mentioned in the annexed declaration of Fanny Stebbins. That as far back as she can remember until the death of said John Stebbins she was well acquainted with him and his family. That she was intimately acquainted with Lydia Stebbins the wife of said John Stebbins the person mentioned in said declaration & was acquainted with her since the time she can first remember until the death of the said Lydia as hereinafter stated. That she was a playmate of the said Fanny in 1794 1795 & in fact until the 1809 and was intimately acquainted with the said Fanny. That within those years she often visited at the house of the said John Stebbins and knows of her own knowledge that the said John & Lydia Stebbins lived and cohabited together as husband and wife during the years aforesaid and were reputed to have been duly married. That said John & Lydia Stebbins in fact lived and cohabited together until the death of said John Stebbins as hereinafter stated. That she never heard anything to the contrary but that said John and

Lydia were duly and legally married. That she knows the age of the said Fyley and that the same is correctly stated in the annexed declaration. That the said Fyley formerly resided in the same family with the said John and Lydia Stebbins and was known and called the legitimate child of the said John and Lydia Stebbins by all who knew her or her family. That she knows these statements to be true from her early acquaintance with the said Fyley. That the said John & Lydia Stebbins never had but two children while so living and cohabiting together. That these children are yet living, and that they are the said Fyley Stebbins and Ezra Stebbins as set forth in the annexed declaration.
Deponent further says that the said John Stebbins was in his life time the recipient of a pension from the United States government for services in the war of the American Revolution. That said John Stebbins died sometime in the month of May 1838. And that this deponent stood at the bed side of the said John and saw him die. That said John left him his surviving the said widow Lydia Stebbins and the said Fyley & Ezra Stebbins his lawful children. That after the death of said John Stebbins she often conversed with the said Lydia his said widow who always claimed that she was entitled to a pension for her said husband's services but that whether she ever applied therefor deponent does not know. Deponent further says that the said Lydia Stebbins is now dead that she died in the month of December in

the year eighteen hundred forty three and that said Tiley & Ezra Still survive. And are the legitimate children of said John & Lydia Stebbins
Deponent further says that she has heard the annexed declarative read and believes from her knowledge of the circumstances and by her intimate acquaintance with the family that the same is true in every particular That the said John & Lydia Stebbins must have been married in the year eighteen hundred & thirty three or previous to that time. That she knows the age of said Tiley Stebbins to be correctly given in said declarative And knows her to be the daughter of said John & Lydia Stebbins - Irene Spencer
The foregoing Affidavit was sworn and subscribed before me the day & year first above written and I certify that for many years previous to the date hereof I have been intimately acquainted with the said Irene Spencer and know her to be a person of truth and virtue and that her statements are entitled to great credit and are in my opinion true in every particular And that I have no interest in annexed claim
Roswell Bingham Justice of the Peace
State of New York Lebanon County Clerks Office
I the subscriber clerk of said county hereby certify that Roswell Bingham Esq whose name is above written was

at the time of so writing his name a justice of the peace within and for said County duly authorized to administer oaths. I further certify I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justices and truly believe said signature to be genuine.
Witness My hand and seal this 21 st day of January 1887
Sidney Sylvester. Clerk.

State of New York County of Lewis
On this Sixth day of January A D one thousand eight hundred and Fifty Seven personally appeared before me the clerk of the County Court of said County which is a court of record William King aged 56 years a resident of Martinsburgh in said County, who being duly sworn according to law on his oath say that in the year 1826 he first became acquainted with John Stebbins deceased the person set forth in the annexed declaration of Filey Stebbins That at the time referred to (1826) he resided in the same town with the said John Stebbins and was intimately acquainted with him until the death of the said John Stebbins That on several occasions this deponent acted as the attorney of the said John Stebbins and drew his pension for him and knows of his own knowledge that said John Stebbins was on the pension rolls at the rate of 96 Dollars per year. That for some twelve years previous to the death of the said pensioner he had considerable deal with him and often visited the said Stebbins at his house and was well acquainted with his family and knew his wife, and children. That during the time aforesaid the said John Stebbins and Lydia Stebbins the person mentioned in the said annexed declaration lived and cohabited together as husband and wife in the town of Martinsburgh aforesaid and were reputed to have been duly & legally married. That he knows the said Lydia Stebbins as an upright and virtuous woman. And never heard a

anything to the contrary but that the said John Stebbins & Lydia Stebbins were duly and legally married. That there can not be the least doubt but that the said Lydia & John were so married. Deponent further says that from the year 1826 until the present time he has also been well acquainted with Filey Stebbins the Deponent mentioned in the annexed Declaration that said Filey resided in the family of the said John & Lydia Stebbins and was always used by them as their legitimate child and was always called by persons acquainted with them the child of the said John & Lydia Stebbins of which there can be no doubt. That he has heard the annexed declaration read and that from his knowledge of and acquaintance with said family he believes the same to be true in every particular that he believes the age of said Filey therein stated to be correct and that there can be no doubt but that said Filey was born at the time therein stated.
And deponent further says the said John Stebbins is now dead that he cannot tell the precise date thereof but should think he died in the year 1838. That he left him surviving the said Lydia his lawful widow and the said Filey & Ezra Stebbins his only children as set forth in said declaration. That the said Lydia Stebbins is now also dead. That she died deponent believes in December 1843 but the precise time deponent cannot state. And that said Filey & Ezra still survive and are the lawful children of said John & Lydia. J. D. [unintelligible]

The foregoing affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written and I certify that I am well ac- quainted with William King the said affiant and know him to be a person of truth and that his statements above made are entitled to great credit and are in my opinion true. I further certify that I have no interest in the annexed claim
Witness my hand and seal the day & year last forewritten
Richard H. Norton Clerk
State of New York County of Lewis
On this 6 th day of January AD one thou- -sand eight hundred and fifty seven personally appeared before the county clerk of said county Clerk of the county of said county Doctor Daniel Miller aged sixty fifty five years a resident of Martins- -burgh in said county who being duly sworn according to law on his oath says that from the year 1825 until the 25 th day of May 1838 he was intimately acquainted with John Stebbins deceased the person described in the annexed declaration of Fanny Stebbins as a pensioner. Deponent further says that he was at that time a practicing physician and was the family physician of the said John Stebbins and during the time above stated often visited the family of the said John Stebbins, and was well acquainted with his wife Lydia Stebbins now deceased the person mentioned in the annexed declaration. And was well acquainted with the

children of the said John Stebbins. That during the whole time from 1825 to May 28, 1838 the said John Stebbins and the said Lydia Stebbins lived and inhabited together as husband and wife in the town of Mansburgh aforesaid. That said John & Lydia were always reputed to have been duly and legally married. That said Lydia always had the name of an upright and virtuous woman. That he has never heard any thing to the contrary but that the said John & Lydia were duly and legally married. That Deponent has often as a magistrate made out the pension papers for said John Stebbins and has seen his pension certificate and knows that said John Stebbins was on the pension roll and for a number of years & in the receipt of a pension at the rate of 96 dollars per annum. Deponent further says that from the year 1825 until the present time he has been intimately acquainted with Filey Stebbins and Ezra Stebbins the persons mentioned in the annexed declaration. That the said Filey and Ezra lived in the family of the said John & Lydia Stebbins as their children and were so treated that said children were always called the legitimate children of the said John & Lydia Stebbins. That from my acquaintance with the said Filey and her appearance I should say she was not far from sixty three years of age. That the said John Stebbins is now dead that deponent believes he died in the month of May 1838. That said John Stebbins left him surviving the said Lydia Stebbins and the said Filey Stebbins and Ezra Stebbins. That said Filey and Ezra still

Survive and are the only children and the only heirs of the said John Stebbins. That the said Lydia Stebbins is also dead, that she died in the month of December in the year 1843 at Lowell. Deponent knows of his own knowledge of said death.
David Miller.
The foregoing affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me the day & year first above written. And I certify that I am well acquainted with David Miller the said Affiant and know him to be a person of truth. That said Miller was for many years a Magistrate in said County and Judge of the County Court of said County & bears a high character for truth. And that I truly believe the matters set forth above are true in every particular. I further certify that I have no interest in this claim.
Witness My hand and seal this 6 th day of January 1852
William H. Morton Clerk

State of New York Lewis County Court ss
Be it remembered that at a Term of the Lewis County Court of the State New York which is a court of record held in and for the said County of Lewis on the 21 st day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven it was fully and satisfactorily proved to said Court by the testimony hereto annexed, that John Stebbins late of Martinsburgh in said County the soldier & prisoner mentioned in the annexed declaration departed this life on the 25 th day of May 1838. That said John Stebbins left him surviving Lydia Stebbins the person mentioned in the annexed declaration who was his lawful widow and Filey Stebbins & Ezra Stebbins (the declarant & her brother) the persons mentioned in said declaration who were, & are the only children of said John Stebbins
And that it was further satisfactorily proved before said Court by said testimony, that said Lydia and John Stebbins were married on the first day of February (1793) Seventeen hundred and ninety three, but that no record of said marriage exists. That said Lydia Stebbins the said widow died, at Lowville in said County on the twentyth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and and forty three
It is further satisfactorily proved that the said Filey and Ezra Stebbins still

survive and are the only children of said John & Lydia Stebbins and were born in lawful wedlock. And that said Tiley was born in February 1794
Witness Edward A Brown Judge of said Court and Sidney Sylvester clerk of said Court. Done at Westminster in the County of Lewis and State of New York the day and year first above written
Edward A Brown County Judge
Attest Sidney Sylvester Clerk of Lewis County Court which is a court of Record

Please Return to M. S. Miller
Utica
N.Y.-
John Stebbins
11631
308
188
188

State of New York. Oneida Common Pleas, ss.
on this 4 th day of September 1821 personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, being a court of Records. John Stebbins aged 69 years resident in Utica in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: Enlisted in the year 1780, in a Company commanded by a Captain who soon after died - The Company was then commanded by Capt n Allen of Colonel Jackson's Reg t Massachusetts line and served therein till end of the war, when he was honorably discharged in 1783. That he has received a Pension, and the number of his Pension certificate is 11.631 That he is by occupation a Labourer.
That the number and names of his Family residing with him: Their ages and capacity to contribute to their support is as follows, viz:
His Wife Lydia aged 67 years - and in bad health.
His Daughter Tyre aged 20 years - in feeble health and scarcely able to earn her living.
His Son Asa Stebbins aged 18 years, who is also feeble and unable to do a days work.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time, by gift sale or in any manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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.
Sworn and declared in open court
John his Stebbins marks
this 4 th Sept r 1821. Before?
W. S. Miller
Schedule, containing the whole estate and income of John Stebbins: —
1 Hog worth a dollar
15 a Cow worth fifteen dollars
10 Household furniture worth ten dollars
26
Income none. —
John his Stebbins marks
In open court
Sworn to and declared on the 4 th day of Sept r 1821.
Before W. S. Miller First Judge of Oneida

State of New York. Oneida Common Pleas } Being a court of Records by statute of the Term of September 1821. — 1)
The whole of these proceedings, the oath of the party and the certificate of the Clerk excepted, were had in open court: and in the opinion of the Court the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the above schedule is Twenty six dollars and no more
State of New York Court of Common Pleas Clerks office, Oneida County
H. J. Eliasaph Forchester Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby Certify, that the foregoing Inventory, and the Schedule thereto annexed, 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 property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is Twenty six dollars. and no more:—
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 14 th day of September 1821.
John Bernard Dep. Clerk

3 June 21. 1839 Pension office.
Can
Honorable Joel R Poinsett Secretary of War City of Washington D. C. District of Columbia
Stebbins, John Mass B19090

Lowville Lewis County Ny June 17th 1839
Honorable Sir it Becomes my unpleasant duty to Address you in Behalf of Lydia Wash Stobbins the Surviving Widow of John Stobbins Late A private in the Army of the Revolution of the then thirteen United Colonies of North America and whose name Was Inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the New York Agency at the Rate of Eight dollars per month And as in as much as the Certificate of Mr John Stobbins is not in my possession I cannot with Envy degree of certainty set forth the Exact date of Said John Stobbins Certificate But from the Best Information I am Able to Obtain was Issued Said Certificate By the Honorable James L Edwards in the Absence and on Behalf of the Honorable John C Calhoun the then Secretary at War on the 13th day of April 1838 Lydia Wash Stobbins Who By an Act of the National Legislature the Legal Representatives of the People of these United States in Congress Assembled and Which act of the Congress of the United States Providing for the Surviving Widows of Certain Deceased Heroes of the Revolution of the then thirteen United Colonies of North America and Which act of Congress in Behalf of the Surviving Widows of Deceased Heroes of the Revolution Was Enacted I Believe and Became a Law of the Nation on the 13th day of June 1838 and in conformity to the Said Law of the National Legislature in Congress Assembled Said Lydia Wash Stobbins procured Affidavits and papers agreeable to the Established Ordinances of the Honorable the War Department of the United States to Enable her the Said Lydia Wash Stobbins to procure a Pension By virtue of Said act of Congress and the Established procedures of the

Honorable the War Department of the United States and as I was then sorely Afflicted with a Disease called By Physicians, apoplexy of the Lungs so much so that I was totally Incompetent to the performance of Every kind of Business and for a long time it seemed that the cold blood of earth must Rattle upon this frail Tenament of clay but it has pleased the Almighty so far to Restore me that I am now able to attend unto her case and as tis out of my power to procure the original papers and affidavits I now ask for the Instructions of your honor What is the Nearest possible proof Whereupon your Honor can issue unto the said Lydia Wash Stubbins a Certificate to Enable her to obtain her money By virtue of said act of Congress and the Established Ordinances of the Honorable the War Department of the United States the former Affidavits set forth that John Stubbins was Married unto Lydia Wash the Applicant in the Month of February 1792 and that at the time of the Marriage there was no Town Records keep of the Marriages but that it was usual for the person who administered the Marriage Covenant to give the Betrothed a Certificate of Marriage Consequently tis out of the power of said Lydia Wash Stubbins to produce Every Record of the Marriage and the persons who made the Affidavits of the Marriage was then By reason of their Advanced age and disease In a sorry Declining State I cannot say whether they are Still living, in as much as it is the fact that said Lydia Wash was Betrothed in Marriage unto said John Stubbins in the month of February 1792 and that the said parties lived together

From the time as aforesaid as man and Wife to the death of her said husband on the 25 th day of May 1838 and is not in the power of said Lydia Nash Stubbins the Applicant to produce produce the testimony of the person who married her the said Lydia so long since having died and numerous other persons who might if still living bear testimony of her the said Lydia Nash marriage with the said John Stubbins Deceased And your Petitioner doth most humbly crave your Indulgence and ask of your honor for Instructions what course is best to pursue under the particular hardships of the case viz namely the loss unto her of the affidavits going to show that she the Applicant was married unto said John Stubbins to wit in the month of February 1792 and that she had lived with her said husband up to the time of his death in May 1838 and I know of no way to obtain the  former the affidavits and papers in relation to this dark and mysterious transaction other than By an Application into the Judicial and Legal tribunals of the state where the said papers were executed or it may be possible that the persons who made the Affidavits are still living if not I shall use My Best Endeavors to procure the former Affidavit and your Applicant said Lydia Nash Stubbins doth Most Humbly ask your Indulgence and Advice In said Cause
I Am Most Respectfully Your Honors Humble Obedient Servant Ezra Stubbins
Honorable Joel R Poinsett Secretary at War City of Washington District of Columbia
Please direct yours into the name at Martinsburg Lewis County E Stubbins

Souville Lewis 60 N York
Jan 21, 1857
Hon G. H. Whiting Comm of Pensions Dear Sir
I herewith send you papers in the claim of the heirs of John & Lydia — Stebbins deceased
I sincerely hope you will look favorably upon the claim for they have been to much trouble & expense to make out the testimony
Please consider me the Attorney & address your communications to me at this place
Very Respectfully L. C. Davenport

No 15742 Lydia Stebbins dec. Widow of John, N. York.
L. C. Davenport. February 20 1857 - Same Apr 21 29, 1857 - Zera Stebbins. Oct. 12 "1858 Mar. 1/60. "
10090
July 7 1838 -

John Stebbins Nov 18 1818
3 PAID N.Y. MAR 18 The Secretary of the Pension Office Washington D.C.

c/o The Hon. Mr Hasler,
Sir,
Will you please to give information respecting the Pension Papers of the heirs of John & Lydia N Stebbins which were sent down about one year since said John Stebbins was a revolutionary pensioner for several years & his wife lived five years after his death but received no pension
This is to know whether such papers have ever been received Please send an answer and very much oblige those interested in the same
Please direct the letter to Warren Arthur Martinsburgh Lewis Co. N.Y.
May 11 th 1855

Dec 1856 62 1794

John Stebbins Died 25 May 1838 } Married Lydia Stebbins b? 20 Dec 1823 }
born in 1754
Ezra Stebbins - Ties Stebbins } 1821
Asa (aged 18 in 1821) Ezra (aged 20 in 1821) x 1801
1856
62
x 1821 x 1856 62 94
x 1821 x 1856 62 94

Ezra Stebbins Louisville, Ky. Feb. 8/60
Relative to claim of the heirs of John Stebbins for Revolutionary pension.
Respectfully referred to Comm. on Pensions.
Moses Kelly Chf. Clk Int. Dept Feb 25/60
Respectfully referred to the Hon. Secretary of the Interior.
War Dept. } 23 d February 1860. }
Lydia Stebbins - wid. of John - N.Y. - ms - 1838 -
Rec'd 25 Feb: 60 Mr. R. Hitt

Ezra Stebbins Depoville - N.Y.
✓ Sep 30. 1858
Respecting the claim for money of his mother.
Lydia Stebbins John N.Y. Jan 1858
Very Respectfully referred to the Com t of Pensions. Dept. Int. } Mr. W. L. G. S. Oct 4. /58 } acting chief
Recd 4 th Oct 58 Mr. Rhead

For the money) are my mother at the time of her death but I am yet sick and very feeble and do not expect to live long but I trust by no act of my life of giving my business and having license by law and unturned morals and doing by every person as I would wish to be done by when I die I hope it may be well with me during my last and most fatal illness I was at the East attending unto some business in relation unto property of which my father been deceased many years ago this property is located or situated in the town of Russell Mass of Massachusetts and as there was a prosecu- tion against the town of Russell to recover the said property which amounted to a great sum in order to deprive my self and my sister Lila Stubbins of bringing evidence of our being the lawful heirs of John Stubbins Records of Marriage and other important testimony is not known to be found for which reasons it is to be presumed to have in manner another place The said Records Beyond our control The Application for the money due my mother as a pension was made by my sister Lila Stubbins who Resided in Martinburgh Lewis County NY and Mary Gentleman voted for them with their pety and though standing in society of their personal knowledge of our family for a long length of time and Gentlemen who had devoted their lives to the study of the law Gentlemen who were admitted to and in practice either local or Federal or in other words were in practice in the courts of the State of New York or the courts of the Government of the American States but it seems that it is left for me to accomplish and finish this business With the General Government grow out as I am With a complication of Diseases and first ready to pay the great debt of Nature at once

Honorable Sir Soon after the Act of The National Legislature in Congress Assembled at The City of Washington in the District of Columbia The Capital of the Confederate States of The United States of North America Lydia Stobbins Whose Maiden Name Was Lydia Wash The Surviving Widow of John Stobbins Late A Private in the Army of The Revolution of The Then Thirteen United Colonies of North America Now She The said Lydia Wash Stobbins The The Widow of said John Stobbins and in conformity to an Act of Congress of The Confederate States of North America said Lydia Wash Stobbins Procured two Affidavits of the time And Place of her Marriage to The said John Stobbins These Affidavits were delivered to Jiba Inox Esq, an Eminent Lawyer of Lowville Lewis County State of New York And other Papers were drawn and executed By Mr Inox and singular to relate these Documents as far as I can learn were never presented to The Honorable The War Department of The United States but have Remained in my hands since they were executed and Mr Inox has told me That these Papers are in the possession of an Agent of his at The City of Washington D.C. Now Honorable Sir I intend to take this Business into my own charge and obtain a new Affidavit of the Marriage

Harvard Sir this is A Most Singular Case of Protracted Business Mr Morse now tells me that he has Instructed his Agent at Washington To lay the Case Before the Courts of Clams at The City of Washington But Whether that Gentleman has called on the officers of the Pension Office For such Copies of such Papers and Evidence As may be in the Pension The Pension Office I know not I shall now endeavor To procure The most Incontestable Proof of the Marriage of Said John Stubbins to Lydia Nash and forward the same To the Honorable The War Department of the United States at The City of Washington in the District of Columbia as it is to be presumed that Base Conspirators and foul Calumniators, have been endeavoring and so far have succeeded By falsehood and Prevarication not only to keep my Mother While living out of the just Money Honorably and honestly due her By an act of the National Legislature of Congress Assembled And approved By his Excellency The Chief Magistrate of the Confederacy of the United States I know full Well The duties that devolve upon the the Hono- rable Gentleman that That form the and Compose The Cabinet at The City of Washington They are the Councillors of State of the United States and it is Their Especial Duty to see that frauds and impositions are not practiced

To obtain Money out of the Treasury of the Confederate States of the United States I shall now Honorable Sir Give my Reasons for not attending unto this Business A Long time Ago I have to Say that for many years I was Residing at Watertown Jefferson City and By my Industry and Close attention to Business My Pockets were filled With Gold and I had Stock in several Banks and other property in other words I was doing as well as I would wish Untill the cruel and the unrelenting hand of Disease seized me I applied to the Most Eminent Physicians of Watertown spending Was many and after Little or no Benefit Without Training and Paeonville and I applied unto the Many Physicians of those places and after A Long Medical Treatment Than at A Great Expense Without Receiving Much Benefit I then Returned to Watertown and for eight months had all the Benefit of the Best Physicians of that place With no Better Success Then Left and Went to Atica The City of Atica and have for the Last four years had the Benefit of the Most Celebrate Physicians in the Europe or America Which has Cost me Almost the Last Dollar of the fruits of my Industry yet I have not had it pleased the Almighty to have continued my health I don't know I shall ever make Application unto your Honor for

Worn out With Sickness and and Disease as I am and can not Expect to live But a very short time I shall now endeavor to accomplish What so many Able Lawyers have failed in doing if you Honorable Sir Will send me An Affidavit in Blank such as will be in conformity with The Laws of the United States The prescribed Rules of his Exalency the President of the United States and
The Established precedents of the Honorable The War Department of the United States I Will Endeavor to make positive proof of the Marriage of John Stebbins to Lydia Wash March 17 83 The Congress of the 13 Confederate States assembled at the City of Philadelphia State of Pennsylvania passed an Resolution Granting unto the Heroes or In other words Soldiers of the Revolution half pay for life but this was opposed by violent discussions and was ultimately commuted to full pay for seven years Beyond that term for service not a farthing of which was ever paid this problem my Will brought Before Congress at its next Session

My Post Office Address Will Be Depoville Jefferson County State of New York Honored Sir you may if you please direct your papers and Letter. Unto Ezra Stubbins Care of the post master at Depoville Jefferson County State of New York They need not delay this Busn ess In the hope that my self and a Sister May die for in case of our death We will leave a Will or Testament Unto some person or persons Honorable, I am Most Respectfully John Lloyd Honorable Sir Secretary your Humble of War Obedient Servant Ezra Stubbins City of Washington I ask for nothing. District of Columbia But what is Right and just and in conformity with the laws of the United States the provisions of the act of 1831 and the provisions of the United States and the established precedents of the Honorable the War Department of the United States,

Additional Evidence in claim of the heirs of John Stebbins a revolutionary pension
For Back Pension
Act July 7 1838
L. C. Davenport Attorney Lowville Lewis Co N York

Louisville Lewis Co Ky
March 25 th 1857
Hon Comr Prisons
Sir In answer to your inquiry stated in your annexed letter in the claim of Filey & Ezra Stebbins children of John Stebbins deceased prisoner I enclose the annexed further testimony. There can be no doubt but that the applicants are the children described in the declaration you refer to of John Stebbins as Fyres & Asa
Please give the matter a new investigation. I think you will be satisfied with the proof of the case as it now stands.
Very Respectfully Yours
L. C. Darraport Atty for claimants

Pension Office
February 20 th 1857
Sir
The application of the alleged children of Lydia Stebbins, dec d widow of John, of N. York has been examined and filed under the act of July 7 th 1838. It is said now that John and Lydia Stebbins had but two children, Tiley and Ezra. In 1821, Stebbins himself said he had but two children and that they were named Tyre and Asa. Are the applicants the children referred to by Stebbins in 1821.
I am, Very respectfully,
Your O b d Serv t
(W. C. Volney)
Commissaire
S. C. Davenport
Senville
N.Y.

State of New York County of Lewis
On this 16 th day of March in the year one thousand Eight hundred and fifty seven personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for said County duly authorized to administer oaths Tiley Stebbins a resident of Lowville in said county who being duly sworn according to law on her oath says as she has before stated in her testimony which is now on file in the pension office that she & her Brother Ezra Stebbins the persons referred to in her said former testimony are the only children of John Stebbins deceased (Soldier in the American Revolution who was pensioned under the act of March 18, 1818 at the rate of $96 per annum) & Lydia Stebbins his wife. And said declarant further states that the said John and Lydia Stebbins never had any children except the said Ezra & this declarant. That in the year 1821 the only children of the said John Stebbins were the said Ezra and this declarant. That she recollects well the time said John Stebbins her father applied for a pension & knows that these two children were at that time the children and the only children of the said John Stebbins & were the children he referred to in his declaration or application for his pension. That at the time said John Stebbins applied for his pension he did not have two children whose names were Tyre & Asa but that he then had only two children & their names were Tiley this declarant and Ezra her said brother. That her said father always called her "Tyle" a nick name which declarant has almost always been called by her acquaintances. That her said father was an uneducated man and did not speak distinctly & must have been misunderstood.

by the agent or attorney who drew his declaration for his pension. That if her said father states in his application for a pension that his two childrens names were Tyre & Asa it must have been a misunderstanding of the person who took said application or in copying the same by the Clerk of the Court. That she can account for such mistake in no other way. Declarant further swears that she and her said brother Ezra are the identical children referred to by her said father in said application for his pension all of which facts set forth herein she knows to be true of her own knowledge. And further declarant says not.
Lilley no Stettins Mark
The foregoing affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me the day & year first above written and I certify that said affiant Filey Stettins is a person of truth and entitled to credit and that I have no interest in the claim referred to in the annexed papers.
Albert Buell Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Lewis County Clerk's Office
I the subscriber clerk of said county hereby certify that Albert Buell Esq whose name is above written was at the time of so writing his name a justice of the peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths in said county. I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such justice and that the above signature truly belongs to be the genuine signature of said justice. In witness my hand and seal this 23 rd day of March 1857. Sidney Sylvester. Clerk

State of New York County of Lewis
On this 17 th day of March AD 1887 personally appeared before me the clerk of the county court of said county which is a court of record Warren Arthur a resident of Martinsburgh in said county who being duly sworn according to law on his oath says that he is and for many years has been well acquainted with Tiley & Ezra Stebbins the claimants & children of John & Lydia Stebbins the persons referred to in the annexed affidavits. That in the life time of John Stebbins deceased the soldier & prisoner in the war of the American revolution Lydia his wife referred to in the annexed papers he was well acquainted with them also That the said John Stebbins & Lydia Stebbins formerly for many years lived & cohabited together as husband and wife in the town of Martinsburgh aforesaid & were reputed to have been duly & legally married. That the said John & Lydia are now dead & have left there surviving the said Tiley & Ezra Stebbins who are their only children. That the said Tiley Stebbins has for some time off & on resided in deponent's family. That she is generally or often called Tyle Stebbins as a nickname. That he has no knowledge that the said John & Lydia Stebbins ever had any other children except the said claimants should have heard of it if such was the case
Deponent further says that there can be no doubt but that the said claimants

are the identical persons referred to in the application of Said John Stebbins on which his pension papers were issued That the said John Stebbins was an uneducated man & did not speak plainly & was easily misunderstood. That the person who drew the said Johns declaration must have misunderstood the names of the said children & put them down wrong & further this depo- nent says not
Warren Arthur
The foregoing declaration was sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written and certify that the Affiant the said Warren Arthur is well known to me as a person of truth & entitled to credit & further that I have no interest in the claim above referred to Witness my hand and seal of said Court this 17 th day of March 1887 David Griffith Dep Clerk

State of New York County of Lewis
On this 17 th day of March A D 1857 personally appeared before me the clerk of the county court of said county which is a court of record William King a resident of Martinsburgh in said county who being duly sworn according to law on his oath says in regard to the claim of Tyley & Ezra Stebbins children of John Stebbins a soldier (+ pensioner) in the war of the American Revolutionary war in addition to his former testimony in said claim as set forth in his affidavit therein now on file in the pension office says that the said John Stebbins the aforesaid pensioner never had but two children to deponents knowledge and these two childrens names are Tiley and Ezra as set forth in deponents former affidavit. That as he has before stated he has been for many years well acquainted with the said Tiley & Ezra & know them to be the only children of the said John & Lydia Stebbins the persons referred to in his former testimony. That these must have been the children referred to by the said John Stebbins in his application for a pension in the year 1821 & that the person who drew the declaration or application for said John Stebbins in 1821 must have misunderstood and put down the names of said children wrong. That the said John Stebbins was an illiterate & wholly uneducated man & never spoke distinctly. That said Tiley was & is frequently called Tyle Stebbins as a nickname & was often so called by her father the said

John Stebbins & that said John might have so given her name to the agent or person who drew the application for the said John Stebbins pension That he can account for the way the said Tiley appears in said declaration or application in no other way. That the said John Stebbins other child's name is Ezra Stebbins & has always been so called That deponent never heard him called by any other name That said John Stebbins never had a child named Asa to deponent's knowledge
Deponent further says that if the said John Stebbins stated in his application that his children's names were Tyle & Asa it was a mistake in the person who drew said application. That the only children of the said John & Lydia Stebbins to my knowledge are the said Tiley & Ezra the persons mentioned in his said former testimony And that they are the children referred to in the applications of the said John Stebbins before referred to herein And further this deponent says not
J. M. King
The foregoing affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me the day & year first above written And I certify that the affiant the said J. M. King is a highly respectable and worthy man has held the office of justice of the peace of said county and that his statements herein made are entitled to the utmost credit & further that I have no interest in the claim above referred to.
Witness My hand and seal this 17 th day of March 1857
David Griffith Dep. Clerk

State of New York County of Lewis
On this 17 th day of March A D 1887 personally appeared before me the clerk of the County Courts of said County which is a Court of record Daniel Miller a resident of Martinsburgh in said County who being again duly sworn according to law in regard to the claim of Filey & Ezra Stebbins only children of John Stebbins a soldier & prisoner in the war of the American Revolution now deceased in addition to his testimony heretofore given in this matter which is now on file in the pension Office on his oath further says that he has for many years been well acquainted with the said Filey & Ezra the claimants aforesaid. That he as he stated in his former testimony was also for many years well acquainted with the said John Stebbins & his wife Lydia Stebbins. That the said John & Lydia never had but two children to deponents knowledge. That by his acquaintance with the family he would have known if they had any other children. That these two childrens names were Filey & Ezra and are the children referred to in the declaration of the said John Stebbins upon which he drew his pension. That the said John Stebbins was a very ignorant man and did not speak plainly. That the person who drew the papers upon which said pension was granted must have misunderstood the name of the children and put them down wrong. That the said Filey is frequently called Fyle

Stebbins as a nickname & that her said father might have so given her name to the agent who drew his papers for him
Deponent further says that if the said John Stebbins did in his application state that his children's names were Tyre & Asa it must have been a misunderstanding on the part of the person who drew his papers. That the only children of the said John & Lydia Stebbins are the said Tiley and Ezra the persons mentioned in his said former tes- timony And that they are in my opinion, I believe the identical children referred to in the application of the said John for his pension before referred to And further this deponent says not
David Miller
The foregoing affidavit was sworn to and sub- scribed before me the day & year first above written And I certify that said Affiant David Miller is a highly respected citizen has held the office of Judge of the county courts & that his statements above are entitled to the utmost credit
Witness My hand and seal this 17 th day of March 1857
David Griffiths Dep. Clerk

This Memorial is certainly one of the Most Singular and Extra- ordinary Cases that has ever probably come to the consideration of the honorable the Authority of the Federal Government soon After the act of the National Legislature in Congress assembled at the Capital of the Federal Government at the City of Washington In the year 1838 Congress on that occasion Enacted A Act certain Law providing for the Surviving Widows of the Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army and in conformity to said Act of 1838 Lydia Stobbs Whose Maiden Name was Lydia Nash A Name Memorable in the days of Revolutionary time as Honorable in Affidavits and all the preliminary papers Agreeable to the said Act of Congress and in conformity to the Established Rules of his Excellency the President Who is the Chief Magistrate of the Confederate States of the United States of North America as Honorable Abraham All these proper Documents were Made out

This Warrant is certainly one of the Most Singular and Extra- ordinary Cases that has ever probably come to the consideration of the honorable the Authority of the Federal Government soon After the act of the National Legislature in Congress assembled at the Capital of the Federal Government at the City of Washington In the year 1838 Congress on that occasion Enacted a law certain Law providing for the Surviving Widows of the Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army and in conformity to said Act of 1838 Lydia Stobbs Whose Maiden Name was Lydia Nash A Name Memorable in the days of Revolutionary time as Honorable in Affidavits and all the preliminary papers agreeable to the said Act of Congress and in conformity to the Established Rules of his Excellency the President Who is the Chief Magistrate of the Confederate States of the United States of North America as Honorable All these proper Documents were made out

But under my present circumstan- as it is Impopiable And my Object In Addressing you Honon'ble Sir is that Well Knowing you Are one of the Honon'able Gentlemen Who are A: Member of What is called the Bureau and one of the Councillors of State of the United States And A Gentleman possessed of Every Good that Aught to Adorn Humanity I therefore Appeal Unto you in the name of of Philanthropy In the the Cause of Charity in the Cause of Equity Justice and humanity to See that These Claims are Brought To the Consideration of Congress And the proper Judicial Authorities of the Federal Governme- at the City of Washington in the District of Columbia Yes Honor- iable Sir Forsooth in the Justice of our Cause and the Magnanimity of that Most August Body of Honon'able Statesmen The Congress of the United States of North America Spent a bit at the Capital of The Confederate States of the United States to Wit the City of Washington In the District of Columbia

But through falsehoods and prevarication on some cause which I cannot account for never known came to the consideration war when they ever forwarded to the Honorable the War Dept Department of the Federal Government at the City of Washington in the District of Columbia now Honorable Sir you will confer a great favor on me as well as my sister Ida Stobbins if you will take measures to bring these claims before the proper tribunals and author- ities of the Federal Government I ask nothing but what is Honorable and just and in strict conformity to the Acts of the National Legislature in Congress assembled and agreeable to equity and justice
Honorable John D. Lloyd
Ezra Stobbins
Secretary of War City of Washington District of Columbia

Lowville February 8th 1860 Lewis County New York Honorable Sir if the claims of the heirs of John Stubbins Late A Revolutionary pensioner of the United States can be Honon'ably and Equitably Brought to the consideration of the Honorable the National Legislator in Congress Assembled I know that Honorable Body of United States may Will do justice unto the heirs of said John Stubbins but how to get that claim Before the Propper Authorities of the Federal Government under my present Circumstances I know not I have Been Sick for a long Length of time Which has seemed to Baffle the Efforts of the most Eminent Medical Gentlemen Both of Europe and America I am Not Able to come to Washington to attend unto that Business In person as 'tis not thought that I can Long live Was I in a Good State of health I would in person attend unto the Business In person

S 1261- Apr 6. 1838.
Pension Office.
Rev. Joel P. Dinsell Secretary of War City of Washington Am. April 21. 1838 Street of Columbia
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Ms. A. 9. 2. 20

Lowville Lewis County March 29th 1838 Honored Sir The Task I must fulfill is Painfull I must speak of such things as I do shudder for to name neither can it be done without taking upon the yet bleeding Wounds of the Laws of my Country. Laws enacted By the National Legislature the Legal Representatives of the People of the United States in Congress Assembled the fraud and Violation of the Laws of Congress and the of the United States of Which Is the case of John Stubbins A Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States Whose Certificate Is in the words following to Wit
War Department Revolutionary Claim I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 18th day of March 1818 John Stubbins Late A private in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on The Pension List Roll of the Revolutionary Agency at the Rate of Eight Dollars per month To commence on the 13th day of April one Thousand Eight hundred and eighteen Given at the War Office Of the United States this Seventh day of June One Thousand Eight hundred and nineteen J. L. Edwards in the Absence and on Behalf of Secretary of War

The facts are these that on or about the 7th or 8th of March Instant Said John Stebbins Entrusted one Giles Easton of West Martinsburgh Lewis County With A power Of Attorney and which power of Attorney Was as I am informed made in the name of one James M. Clarn With whom as far As I can learn Said Giles Easton had Connection in Trade and I this morning called on Mr Easton to Obtain the Best Information I could Why Said John Stebbins Pension money had not been forwarded him According to the Laws of The United States and the Established Precedents of the War, the Treasury Department Of the United States Mr Easton informed Me that he Giles Easton forwarded his John Stebbins Power Of Attorney Unto the Above named James M. Clarn of Albany And that he Mr Easton forwarded other Revolutionary pensioners Powers of attorney And that all had been paid by the Agent Of the United States for paying pensioners in The City of Albany With the Exception Of that of the Said John Stebbins and Mr Easton further Said that the papers he Easton did not make up the power of Attorney of Said John Stebbins According To Law that the power Of Attorney of Said John Stebbins Was Executed Beside one George W. Salmons of West Martinsburgh Lewis County And Mr Easton Says that the papers Was Presented to the Agent of the United States in the City of Albany but that the Agent of The United States Would not pay Because

The Power of Attorney Was Not Authenticatid Buy The Clerk of Lewis County That Said George W Salmons Was A Justice of the Peace of the County of Lewis And Duly Authorized and Commissioned to act as Such and Mr Easton says that on the Return of the papers he Easton Obtained And sent unto the said James M Clurn The Certificate of the Clerk Of the County That Said Salmons Was A Justice of the Peace and Duly Authorized and Commissioned to Act as Such and since which time Mr Easton says he has not heard any thing from James M Clurn Nor no other persons on that Subject and tis to be presumed that those Conspirators and foul Calumniators are endeavoring to defraud and wholly defeat said John Stubbins from obtaining his Money on his said Stubbins Certificate
Honorable Joel R } I Am most Respectfully Dear Sir } your honors humble Secretary of War } Obedient Servant Ezra Stubbins
Honored Sir than is not a doubt but that than is a foul conspiracy to defraud said John Stubbins of his pension as the conspirators will know that said Stubbins is not in circumstances to prosecute at Law I therefore Appeal unto your honor

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John Stebbins
Stamford
Additional Proof sent herewith.
Mrs. S. Miller Judge Witten N.Y.
Admitted
Very Poor

I William Stanchett do solemnly swear in presence of Almighty God that I was personally acquainted with John Stebbins at the commencement of the Revolution of the United States, and was personally acquainted with him after the close of the war and I then knew that the said John Stebbins did enlist in the Continental Service of the said United States for the term of three years, and that the said John did serve the aforesaid three years and returned home after the expiration of the aforesaid term of service, and I further, state that I heard the officers of the army most spoke in the praise of the said John as being one of the most faithful and most Souldiers in the Army
William Stanchett
Sworn to and Subscribed at Renss Herkimer County this 23 rd day of Dec 1818 before me Edmund Varney Justice of the peace
I Josiah Holladay do certify upon my oath that I was personally acquainted with John Stebbins and all the circumstances as stated in the above deposition by William Stanchett and know the same to be his True
Josiah Holladay mark
Sworn to and Subscribed at Renss this 23 rd day of Dec 1818 before me Edmund Varney Justice of the peace
[Signature of Edmund Varney]
1818 Dec 23

Deposition of William H. Harvey Isaac H. Harvey
John C. Stewart
State of New York Clerks office Werkimer County
I V. certify that Edmund Parney Osquin whose signature is affixed to the taking of the within affi- -davit was on the 23 rd Day of December 1918 A part of the seal in for the County of Werkimer, duly com- missioned & qualified to act as such & that I am acquainted with his hand writing & I do hereby believe the same to be in his own proper hand Given under my hand & the seal of my office at Werkimer this 25 th day of December 1918
Walter Fish Clerk

State of New-York, } ONEIDA COUNTY, ss. }
I MORRIS S. MILLER, First Judge of the county of Oneida, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named John Robbins did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, on the Continental Establishment, for the term of nine months or longer, as stated in the declaration hereto annexed. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the Act of 18th March, 1818. Dated this 14. — day of May
1818. And that by reason of his reduced circumstances he is in need of assistance from the Country for support. —
M. S. Miller First Judge of Oneida.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } CLERK'S OFFICE OF ONEIDA COUNTY, }
I do certify that the above signature, and the signatures to the certificates of the affidavits hereto annexed, are in the proper hand writing of Morris S. Miller, the First Judge of the county of Oneida. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of this Court.
Dated the 15 th — of May 1818.
John A. Woodgood

State of New York } Oneida County } ss:
John Stebbins — being duly sworn saith that he is a resident of the County of Oneida and State of New York — that he is Fifty Eight years old and upwards — that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support — that he never had any pension allowed him by the laws of the United States — that he served as a soldier in the war of the Revolution on the continental establishment Two years and Eight months. he enlisted in 1780 in a Company, the Captain of which died soon after, and it was then commanded by Capt. Allen of Jackson's Regt. Massachusetts line: he served therein till the end of the War when he was honorably discharged at West Point in 1783. (His Discharge is lost.)
Sworn this 13 Apr. 1818 }
Before me }
H. J. Miller
Writ Judge of Oneida
John Stebbins mark
State of New York } Oneida County } ss:
Briggs. W. Thomas being sworn saith that she knows the above named applicant John Stebbins — and believes him to be a man of truth and veracity: and that he this deponent fully believes the matters set forth in the above affidavit to be true.
Sworn this 13 Apr. 1818 }
Before me.
Briggs W Thomas
H. J. Miller
Writ Judge of Oneida

10099 P. O. Lydia Stubbins
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18