Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 26521, for Barrick Thayer, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Thayer, Barrick Mary
W 26 521
B.L.W. 35 686 160-55
CONTENTS

Mary Mayer widow of Patrick Mayer who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 39 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of June 1851 and sent to
S. H. Match Stafford Me.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1848, Page 22 Vol. 4.
205716

308. 716 Det Mns { 55- Aug 23
Mary Thayer (wife) Barrick Barnes Thayer Ri
Capt Scott Gen Washington
no 55
Revolutionary War Revolutionary Pensioner No 5698 Vol 4 pa 226 N.Y. Lely 48-5698
W: 160 ac, pg. 2-3, 7857 Blyth
M W Hewitt Batavia N.Y.
Vol I = 67

To the Commissioner
There is one error in the affidavits of Mrs Vaughan which does not alter its merits - Mrs Thayer resides in Bethany instead of Warsaw -
The two affidavits attached hereto is the best evidence of the marriage of Mrs Thayer, that she has been able to obtain - though used great exertion - As the claim is under the law of 1838, we think this clears the marriage up - we hope to the satisfaction of Mr Edwards. We think it clearly proved before 1794 & accurately.
It will be seen by the evidence that Mr & Mrs Thayer were married in Plainfield - Mrs Rellit lived in Canterbury, & Mr Morgan went from Canterbury & married them, & brought the news to Mrs Rellit on his return to Canterbury.
Mrs Thayer, says she knows that Mrs Vaughan her sister was present at her wedding, but Mrs Vaughan being very conscientious about the matter, does not recollect that particular sufficiently distinct to testify to it, though she is positive as to the date of the marriage. Under the circumstances we believe the Commissioner will feel justified in letting the evidence pass. — Warsaw Ms Jan 15 th 1846

I Hannah Vaughn of the Town of Canterbury County of Windham & State of Connecticut depose & say.
That I am sister to Mary Thayer of the Town of Wyoming County of Wyoming & State of New York, that said Mary was married to Baruck Thayer then of Thompson, in Windham County & State of Connecticut, that they were mar- ried by one Rev. Mr. Morgan (Minister of the gospel in the Town of Canterbury, at the house of Elphalet Bingham then re- siding in said Canterbury, said Bing- ham being my father, that they were married in the year A. D. 1783.
Question.
That evidence have you that said marriage of Mary Bingham & Baruck Thayer ever took place.
Answer. I recollect well that my father's family all attended the wedding, & that said Mary & Baruck after this time lived together & observed towards each other the relation of husband & wife.
Question.
How do you know that they were married in the year A. D. 1783. (over)

Answer..
I recollect that at the time of said marriage of Mary & Burack that I was twelve years of age and I am now seventy five years of age.
hannah vaughn
Windian County ss Killings June 8 th 1846 Then Hannah Vaughn who hath in my presence subscribed the foregoing deposition, made solemn oath that the same contains the truth, the whole truth, & nothing but the truth, before me -
Thomas Barker justice of the peace

State of Connecticut } Windham County } ss.
I Uriel Fuller Assistant Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham aforesaid, do hereby certify that Thomas Bachus Esq. before whom the foregoing affida- vit was taken & sworn, is a Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified & I further certify that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court. This Eighth day of June A.D. 1846
Uriel Fuller Assistant Clerk

State of New York Seneca County ss
On this 28 th day of February, 1846, personally came before the subscriber a Judge in & for the County of Seneca Mary Thayer, who having been duly sworn makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an "Act granting half pay & pension to certain widows" That she is the widow of one Barack Thayer Who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution & served from the town of Bellingham, Massachusetts, was out several tours - Went to Rhode Island one tour - another to New York, & was present at Andrew's Expedition at West Point - she thinks Mr Thayer served under one Col Webb, Captain Ellis & Hayward also Captain Lincoln & she is of the opinion one Captain Scott, these are all the names she is able to give She further states that her husband Barack Thayer spent one winter or more in Poughkeepsie during the Revolution, & might have entered the service from the town or during his absence from Bellingham
She further states that she was married to Barack Thayer immediately after the War of according to her best recollection in the year 1783, at Plainfield Connecticut by one Rev. Mr Morgan, one Esq. Welch of Canterbury was present at the wedding, & she thinks he was engaged to perform the ceremony, but brought with him Mr Morgan, who officiated. Her maiden name was Mary Bingham - she was the daughter of Eliphalet Bingham of Plainfield - She further states that her husband died in the year 1826 or 1827 at Patawissa New York & that she still remains his widow
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year above written & I certify that the within named Mary Thayer is on account of old age & bodily infirmity unable to appear in open court to make the foregoing declaration
Henry Thayer Mark
Ira Wait Judge of Seneca Co Court

State County Clerk's office S.P.
I hereby certify that the said Will is a true copy of the original thereof and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, and subscribed my name this 9 day of February
1846
My G. Gofin Clerk of said County

Plainfield Ct May 29 th 1846
Or Sir. I herein forward my certificate, for the which you wrote this office some time ago.
I Prosper H. Hutchinson Assistant Town Clerk of the town of Plainfield Connecticut by virtue of my office, having the records of said town, have thoroughly examined the same for the marriage of Barack Shayer to Mary Bingham, and that I find no record of said marriage. I have likewise examined the Church records of the town of Plainfield & find no record of said marriage. I have likewise examined the Town records of the town of Canterbury, & find no record of said marriage. I have likewise examined the Church records of the town of Canterbury, & find no record of said marriage. I have likewise made diligent inquiry, & cannot find any one that was present at the marriage or that heard the publication read, as far as they can now recollect.
Prosper H. Hutchinson Assistant Town Clerk
Subscribed & sworn to this 29 th day of May 1846 before me W. H. Gaynor Justice of the Peace
Probate Office Plainfield District
This may certify that W. H. Gaynor is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Windham and qualified Attest J. H. Spauling clerk of Probate for the District of Plainfield
ad and Capacity

Prudence Pellet
I found an old lady in Canterbury that lived there when said Mary was married, & she told me she knew Mary married this Thayer, but upon closer inquiry I found she was not present at the marriage - but only affirmed the marriage from hearsay, & seeing them associate & live together as husband & wife would generally do.
I learned from her that Mrs. Thayer's sister resided in Brooklyn Ct. & I made her a visit. She affirmed as Miss Pellet above, that she knew Mary married this Thayer, but upon inquiry I found that she was not at the marriage , & did not recollect of hearing the publication read. Their testimony, & perhaps other of like character I could forward to you if it would be of any service.
Mrs. Vaughn is Mrs. Thayers sister now residing in Brooklyn. She stated to me that she had a Brother residing in East Haddam Ct. who was older than herself & might know something about the marriage.
I have been at considerable expense & spent considerable time in arriving at these facts, & I think $2. in addition to the one already received will be an exorbitant demand for my services.
Yours very Truly
Prosper K. Hutchinson Assistant Town Clerk
E. H. [unclear] Esq.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
April 21. 1846.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Barack Shayer is borne upon a Pay Roll of Capt Ebenezer Battell's Company, in Lt Col Samuel Pierce's Regt, for service at Rhode Island, as a private, from May 14 to July 1. 1779 including allowance of 40 Miles travel. — 1 Month & 18 days.
1-20
Upon a Pay Roll of 6 Months men from the town of Bellingham as a private, from July 2 to December 11. 1780. including allowance of 200 miles travel. — 5 Months & 27 days.
5-27
Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Amos Ellis's Company, in Col Dean's Regt, for service at Rhode Island as a private from March 2 to 23 1781, 22 days
22
Upon a Pay Roll of Capt John Hayward's Company, in Col Webb's regt as a private from August 23 to December 1 1781. including allowance of,
8-09

8 09 10 days to return home, 3 Months
3 18. and 18 days Not upon roll of any Capt Scott. The name of Amzi or Amaziah Stillwell, whose affidavit is hereto annexed and who alleges to have served in same company and Reg't with Barack Thayer is not
11-27 upon any roll with that of said Thayer.
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said appli- cation, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
The proceedings are all the evidence of service of any one of the name of said Thayer.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Sleeper, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of New York Wyoming County } ss
On this 18 th day of February 1846 personally came before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county Elijah W. Andrews, Who having been duly sworn testifies & says that he is the regular employed attorney of Mrs Mary Thayer, for the purpose of prosecuting her claim to a pension. That the following facts were given to him as coming from Mrs Mary Thayer -
Mary Thayer is a widow of Barnak Thayer Who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, - Barnak Thayer entered the service from the town of Bellingham Massachusetts Served some three or four tours according to her best recollection. Served under one Captain Ellis, & Captain Hayward, Col Webb - & the old lady thinks he served also, under one Captain Scott. She also states that he was present at Andre's Execution at West Point - also that he went as a soldier to Rhode Island - That he was stationed at Martha's Vineyard & along the coast to watch the Enemy. She is positive he was out three tours & she thinks four. She farther states that Barnak Thayer, if her memory is correct left Bellingham in 1781, & went to the town of Pomfret to line, where he spent one winter & it was at this time she became acquainted with him - he then went back to Bellingham & remained a year & one half or two years when they were married -
Subscribed & sworn to the av, heard above matter before me
E. W. Andrews
J. W. Thompson Justice of the peace

12830. Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston February 24 th 1846.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Sarel Metcalf was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sleeper, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I amri Holbrook of Bellingham in the County of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts being eighty two years of age having been Substantiated as before say that I was out in the Revolutionary War under Capt Ellis at the State of Rhode Island and was under Capt Hayward or Capt Lincoln under Col Webb and that I was acquainted with Baruch Thayer that he resided in said Bellingham and was in the Revolutionary War in the same company with me at West Point in the State of New York under Capt Hayward or Capt Lincoln under Col Webb and was present at the Execution of Major Andre and that the father of Baruch Thayer name was Ebenezer Thayer and he resided in said Bellingham but does not know where they moved to from Bellingham but thinks that he moved West and the deponent further saith not.
Amri his crop X Holbrook
Norfolk ss. Feby 13 th 1846
Then personally appeared the above named Amri Amri Holbrook and made oath that the above written affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before Me
Savel Metcalf Justice of the Peace
[N. B. = Mr. Holbrook states his christian name was spelled Amariah - it may be therefore  Amri or amariah ]

Declaration for Widow of a Deceased Officer or Soldier.
State of New-York, ) Genesee County, ) ss.
On this 20 th day of August A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty four personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Mary Thayer — aged sixty four years, a resident of Batavia, Genesee County, in the State of New-York, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the Widow of Barush Thayer deceased, who was a private — in the company commanded by Captain Scott — in the Regiment of Militia commanded by General Washington in the war of the Revolution , That she now draws a pension as the widow of said Barush Thayer , See page 226, Vol 4, No 5698, of the pension office, That her papers are on file for said pension, to which she begs leave to refer — that her said husband was called out at Nelligham — Massachusetts on or about the  day of  A. D.  for the term of different periods  at 3 different times and continued in actual service in said war for the term of more than 14 days and was honorably discharged at but at what time she  day of  Can't state A.D. in the revolutionary war —  —  She further states that she was married to the said Barush Thayer in Plainfield, Conn on the  day of  A.D. 1780 by one Mr Morgan , — a minister of the gospel and that her name before her said marriage was Mary Bingham — that her said husband died at Batavia, New York on the 22 nd day of March — A. D. 1826 , and that she is now a widow.
She further declares that she has heretofore made application for Bounty Land under the act ap-  proved any act of Congress,  not  and obtained a land warrant, No.                    for                    acres, which she has legally disposed of, and it cannot now be returned.  see not entitled to any extra under the act hereinafter stated
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the additional bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "act approved March 3d, 1855." That she has no record of the said Marriage , either private or public, that there is none to her knowledge, now in her reach —  — 
Mary Thayer
We, Augustus Thayer and Sarah Thayer residents of Batavia, Genesee in the State of New York upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mary Thayer in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. That they were present at the funeral & death of said Barush Thayer , That he died at Batavia, Genesee County New York 22 day of March, 1826 , That said Barush Thayer & Mary Thayer in the life time of said Barush lived together as husband & wife, That Augustus Thayer is the son of said Barush & Mary Thayer ,
Augustus Thayer Sarah Thayer
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
W. N. Seward Justice of the Peace of Genesee Co.

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
Know by these Presents, That I, County of _____
_____ of do hereby irrevocably make, con- my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in
and receive from the Department of the Interior of the United States, the Certificate or Warrant for my husband's Military Services, as mentioned in the foregoing declaration: and for good and do hereby revoke and countermand any and all other powers of attorney, or other authority, that may by me for any such purposes, and vest the same solely and irrevocably in my said Attorney, said
Attest,
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this _____ day of _____ one thousand eight hundred and fifty-_____
Acknowledged and subscribed before me, a _____ in and for the County of _____ and State of New-York, this _____ day of _____ 185_____
205766
County Land Claim.
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Claim of Mary Thayer
Widow of Barnum Thayer
M. W. Merrill Agent Batavia, Genesee Co. New York

STATE OF NEW YORK.
I, John B. Slocum , Clerk of the Court of Sessions of the County of Albany do hereby certify that the within is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office and of the whole thereof, and that the signature of John B. Slocum to the same is a true and correct signature of the said John B. Slocum .
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official Seal, at Albany , in said County, this 21 day of August , 186 7 .
M. B. Saper Clerk.
[Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original document.]

Ray  WIDOW, &c.  ms
File No. 26.5.21
Mary Thayer Wid of Barnick Thayer Briv Rev has
Act Feb 2nd 1848
Index: Vol 7 Page 273
[Arrangement of 1870.]

July 21 '96 To see Pineview to Mr. E. M. Badgerow Sioux City, Ia.
Sept. 3/97 To Mr. E. M. Badgerow, Sioux City, Ia.

32 albany New York
Mary Thayer widow of Patrick Thayer who was a Private in the Revolution husband died in 1826 or 1827
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 39 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of July, 1846 and sent to
Wm A. Smith
Adm of Reps
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 2 Vol. 2 Page
+ 19th June 1844 87
Report to it
Rev. Hon. Mr. G. Jackson 12 th Dec r 1850

35,686
Neo Am

102530
Mary Thayne
N.Y.
Am. Anti-Slavery Soc. N.Y.
act July 1838

205.716
Free {
FREE
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C. -

Batavia August 21. 55
Comr. of Pensions.
Dear Sir
The case I send within, is that of a very old Lady - 94 years of age, her recollection is bad & she is quite feeble in mind & body. May I hope that You will give the case a little extra attention, in referring to her papers on file in regard to her pension, where the facts will fully appear.
I am Yours &c W. M. Davis

705716
Cour, of Penseon Washington

Waltham June 21. 1846
Sir, I send herewith additional papers in the case of Mrs. Thorne - as the old Lady is in the county Poor House, and very full I hope her case may have an early and favourable hearing -
I have the honor to be very respectfully your obedt Servt Albert Smith
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm. of Nations

Ans Aug. 23 rd 1897
In regard to the inclosed, I am unable to give Claim No. or Certificate No. In looking up my credentials, some time ago, for admission to the Sons Society of Sons of the Revolution, I learned a pension had been granted Mrs. Baruch Thayer whose husband Baruch Thayer, my great grand grandfather had been a private in the Revolution. I have a certificate from Pension Dep. for this, now I learn that Baruch Thayer was also a Captain in the Revolution and I thought to find if this were true by looking up record of the pension granted to his widow, so I do not know Claim No. or Certificate No.
Ezra T. Badger

ROBERT M. BADGEROW,
Attorney at Law,
SIOUX CITY.
Return This Letter.
April 3rd 1897
To the chief clerk, Old War and Navy Dept., Pension Office, Wash., D. C.
Dear Sir: I am anxious to get the record of a pension which was granted to Mrs. Baruch Thayer of Batavia New York.
Mrs. Mary Thayer died at Batavia N.Y.
Respectfully Robert M. Badgerow

U. OLD WAR & NAVY. AUG 31 1897 FILES. P. B.
PENSION OFFICE AUG 26 1897
[Faint handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the document]
U. PENSION OFFICE AUG 3 1897
Before 1897

Mary Thayer, mrs of Barrick - N. Y.
Set 2 Feb 1848 da 11 mo 27 d Pi $39.66 per ann per 4 Feb 1848-
let un to J. March Hafford N. Y.

Pension Office June 21. 1887
Sir,
Nathaniel Henry was pensioned at the rate of $320 per annum as lieutenant, (the highest pension allowed that grade) and after his death his widow, Mary Henry's name was placed on the roll at the same amount

No 12830 Mary Thayer widow of Barack NY act 7 July 1838
Married before 1794 husband died 1827
June 11 m 27 25
Act 7 July 1838

Warrn Reps. June 5. 1846
Sir, I find herewith papers in case of Mary Thayer for a Pension - Please examine and let me know the result.
I have the honor to be very respectfully your obedient servant Albert Smith
Hon. A. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions

I Patience Pellet of Canterbury in the State of Connecticut aged eighty years last December, On oath depose and say, that I am well acquainted with Mrs. Mary Thayer formerly of Canterbury now a resident in the State of Connecticut and I do say that said Mrs. Thayer is a blood cousin of mine, and we were well acquainted in our youthfull days. Her maiden name was Mary Bingham, the daughter of my uncle Elephat Bingham. She was and is about three years older than myself. We lived much in the same neighborhood. When she was about twenty years old she was courted by and married to Barack Thayer, who, I believe came from Killingly. I was not present at the wedding, but at the time of the marriage I heard from all the friends that they were married and knew from these remarks of the fleshy friends that they were married by Rev. Mr. Morgan our settled minister at that time.
There can be no doubt of their marriage. As to the time, I know it was before the close of the revolutionary war, and according to my best recollection, it took place in the year 1783, but the month I cannot tell. Canterbury 10 th May 18. 1846.
Patience Pellet

Act 38719 No 12830 610 Mary Thayer widow of Patrick NY
act 7 July 1838
Adm 11 mo 27 day 1/m $39 6 3/4 per share
Adm acts March 1843 and 17 June 1844 $39 6 3/4 per share
Hon 8 / 3 J. Smith 2 / 3 House of Reps

11081.
Deposit
New York
Mary Thayer
Widow of Patrick Thayer who was a pensioner under the Act of _____ and who died on the _____ 1826 or 1827 of Sen. Pce in the State of N.Y. who was a Private in the Compt y commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by _____ in the Revolution time for 11 Mo. 27 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 39 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of July, 1846 and since A. Smith
Total amount, $ 198.30
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. Campbell Clerk, Book _____ Vol. 1. Page 183

State of New York Greene County. S.S.
On this 27th day of February, 1851, personally appeared before me, Lawrence Ellis, a justice of the peace in and for the county of Greene, Mary Thayer, a resident of the town of Stafford in the said county, aged eighty nine years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the pension made by the act of Congress, passed on the 22d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; - That she is the widow of Banack Thayer, who was a private in the army of the Revolution, and served as follows, viz. Under captain Bartlett in colonel Paine's regiment, from May 14th, to July 1st. 1779, one month and twenty days; - upon a pay roll of six months run from the town of Bellingham, a private from July 22d to December 18th. 1780, five months and twenty seven days; - upon a pay roll of captain Elias Ellis' company, in colonel Deane's regiment, for services at Rhode Island from March 2d. to 23d. 1781, being twenty two days; - upon a pay roll of captain John Maynard's company, in colonel Wells' regiment, from August 23d. to December 1st. 1781, three months and eighteen days; making in the whole seven months and twenty- seven days: That her husband, the above mentioned Banack Thayer, died on the 15th day of March, 1823, in the town of Batavia, in the county of Greene, and state of New York. That she received a pension under the act of 27th June, 1844, the annual amount of which was about thirty four dollars; - She further declares that she is still a widow. Sworn and subscribed
February 27th 1851. before me, L. Ellis, J.P.
Mary Thayer mark
Mary Thayer makes her marks to the above, as she is unable to write from age and debility.
L. Ellis, J.P.

Samuel Miley Esq. is a Justice of the Peace I was at the time the above declaration was sworn to before him.
In support of the same may be found the County Clerk's certificate and seal on the declaration of Solomon Kings- bury an applicant for bounty land, which is herewith forwarded.
H. Putnam Late M. - 6 My -

I forward this according to request. Please make return to S. Frank Esq. Stafford N.Y. H. Putnam N.Y. 6 N.Y.
Please attend to this case soon - as the widow is very old - A. Rama-

Factoryville Tioga Co. NY, Dec 4 th 1848
Sir — I send her with the Declaration of Mary Thayne who asks to be placed upon the rolls as a life Pensioner. Her certificate under act of June 17 th 1844 was returned to Albany at the last draft under said act of 1844, and no measures have been taken to place her upon the roll under act of Feb 2 nd 1848 until now.
I am her attorney and you will return her certificate (if granted) to me or any other communication in the matter, directed to Factoryville Tioga Co NY.
Respectfully yours
W. A. Cropsy
Commissioner of Pensions
See Washington D.C.
W. A. Cropsy is under "tato" for his conduct in the Moon case (see ch 6th) and not recognized as an agent.
Nov.
March 18, 1851

State of New York
County of Genesee
§ 88. In this eighth day of November AD 1850 personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for said County, Mary Thayer a resident of the Town of Batavia in said County and State aged eighty eight years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the second day of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the revolutionary war - That she is the widow of Barnard Thayer
who was a private in the revolutionary army - From loss of memory she is unable to state with precision the corps company and regiment he served in but is quite certain that he belonged to Captain Scotts regiment.
Her husband the said Barnard Thayer died in said County and State
She further says that she was a pensioner under the act of July 7 th 1838 and June 17 th 1844. and she received annually 39 dollars and 66 cents up to the year 1848 — after which period she has received nothing.
And she further states that she has not been remarried but continues the widow of the said Barnard Thayer. And not having seen her pension certificate in two years she is unable to state when it is.
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year first above written and I certify that Mary Thayer the above named is the person described in
De M c ... mid of January Nathaniel Thayer Justice of the Peace

Genoa County Clerk's office
I certify Nathaniel Read is a Justice of the peace in and for said county as within matter and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal the 13 th Nov 1870 M. G. Soper Clerk

Weaver & Badgerow Berick Thayer Lawyers, Offices, 505-6 Foy Bldg.
Jno. N. Weaver, Egbert M. Badgerow.
Sioux City, Ia.,
July 13 th '96
The Honorable Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir: I am seeking information to enable me to become a member of the Sons of the Revolution in the State of Iowa .
My Great-great-grandfather Berick Thayer of Batavia N.Y. was a Captain in the Revolutionary War and there is a record of his widow drawing a pension on the books at Washington. Will you kindly look this up and send me a record of his military service.
Respectfully
Egbert M. Badgerow