Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10626, for Abraham Todd, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York.
Todd, Abraham Deborah
R. 10626
B.L.W. 21833-160-55.
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159231 et et mar 3 Jan 4 55
Deborah Todd via Abraham T. Todd P.R.
Capt. Lawrence Col. Lawrence Primate St. Lob Crane N.Y. Troops Cont. 21st Div. Revolution
NY Ans July 38
Ad. 160 acs Apr 5/56
(Signature) Dodge
Jno. Holmes Patterson N.Y.
Vol T. page 116.

State of New York } Westchester County } ss
I Thomas Mead Town Clerk of the town of Lewisboro late South Salem in the said County, hereby certify that there is no town record of the Marriage of Abraham Sodd Jew. to Deborah Seely and further that there has not been any town record of marriages to my knowledge or belief in this office until since 1840 -
Thomas Mead Town Clerk
Sworn and subscribed this 8 th day of August before me Cyrus Lawrence Justice of the Peace
State of New York,
COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, ss.
I, MUNSON I. LOCKWOOD, Clerk of the County aforesaid, and also Clerk of the Courts in and for said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Cyrus Lawrence - Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same, according to the laws of the said State. And, further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County Courts, the 10 th day of August 184 9
Munson I. Lockwood , Clerk. "

State of New York } Westchester County } ss
I Reuben Frame pastor of the Presbyterian church at Lewisboro late South Salem in said County, hereby certify that I have examined the church records of Marriages for the marriage of Abraham Todd Junr to Debora Seely and have not found any such names on the ch church records now in my possession Dated August 8 th 1849
Reuben Frame Pastor of the Presbyterian Church & congregation of South Salem
Sworn and subscribed this 8 th day of August 1849 before me Guth Lawrence Justice of the peace

State of New York } Westchester County } ss
Minor Lawrence of the town of Poundridge in the s d County aged seventy eight years personally appeared before Cyrus Lawrence a Justice of the peace in and for said County who first being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he was personally acquainted with Abraham Todd Jun r whose widow Deborah Todd is an applicant for a pension. This deponent resided from his infancy in the neighborhood of Abraham Todd senior and has allways been well acquainted with the s d Abraham Todds family and in particular with Abraham Todd Jun r previous to his marriage to the said Deborah Seely and been well acquainted with the said Abraham Todd Jun r and the said Deborah as housekeepers and man and wife ever since this deponents earliest recollection that is to say this deponent was acquainted with the s d Abraham Todd Jun r and the said Deborah Seely previous to their marriage and that it was well understood and known in the neighborhood that the said Deborah was the wife and now the widow of Abraham Todd Jun r This deponent means to say that say that he was well acquainted with Abraham Todd senior and Abraham Todd Jun r and they both resided in one family untill the s d Abraham Todd senior died and that the said Abraham Todd Jun r resided on the same farm untill his death which was about six years or more now past and since the said Abraham Todd Jun r death the said Deborah the

widow of the said Abraham Todd her has resided at the same place and now resides on the same farm, and further this deponent has not known any other person that bore the name of Abraham Todd except that the s d Abraham Todd Esq r had a son that bore the name of Abraham but was not old enough to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary War, up to the present time -
Subscribed and sworn before Minor Lawrence this 8 th day of August 1849
Cyrus Lawrence Justice of the peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named deponent and that his statements are entitled to full credit
Cyrus Lawrence Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut Fairfield County } 16
On this 10 th day of November one Thousand eight Hundred forty eighth personly appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Ridgefield in said County and State the same being a Court of Record Deborah Todd a Resident of Lewisboro formerly South Salem in the County of Westchester and State of New York aged Eighty two years who first being 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 and pensions to Certain Widows that She is the widow of Abraham Todd Jr who was a private in the war of the revolution and that She is informed and verily believes to be true that her late husband Abraham Todd Jr was a Soldier in the revolution- ary war as follows viz that he was a private in Capt Samuel Laurens Company in Col Shadrach Grahams Regiment and held a certificate of such services dated November 15 th 1781, N o 38496 for 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th . She further declares that She was Married to the said Abraham Todd Jr, on the 14 th day of September 1786 in the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Six that her husband the aforesaid Abraham Todd Jr, died on the 11 th day of December, Eighteen Hundred and forty two that She was not Married to him prior to his leaving the Service but the Marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen Hundred and Ninety four viz at the time above stated on the fourteenth day of September Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Six and further this declarant, Maiden Name was Deborah Seely and that She was Married to the said Abraham Todd Jr by Nathan Rockwell then a Justice of the Peace at the time above stated and Search has over

been duly made and this is not any record to be found of such marriage either of the town church records or family record; and also that my name was never on the pension roll of any State
Deborah Tidd
Subscribed and sworn to before me Eben H. Howley Judge of Probate
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court
Attest Smith B. Keeler Clerk
I, Smith B. Keeler Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Ridgefield do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Deborah Tidd for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my said office this tenth day of November 1848
attest Smith B. Keeler Clerk

[Persons making application at the Comptroller's, or Secretary of State's Office, for searches, or certificates of service of any person, in the army of the U. S. during the revolutionary war, should give the name and ranks held by such person; the nature of the service; whether in the Infantry, Cavalry, or Artillery, &c.; in the regular army or militia; the names of the officers commanding the regiments and companies at the time of enlistment, service and discharge, as near as can be given. The names should be given with care, and in a legible hand.]
In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their service in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
  1781 Nov 15 th Adm d Todd, jun r . private No. of Cert'e issued, 8.4962 £34 04 05 1/4  " " "  " " "  " " "  " " "  " " "  " " "  " " "  " " "  " " "  " " "  " " "  " " "  " " "  " " "  " " " 
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, September 16 th 1848
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 8 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
  First — under Capt. Samuel Lawrence in Lt Col. Thaddeus Crane's Regiment.  Second " " " " "  Third " " " " "  Fourth " " " " "  Fifth " " " " "  Sixth " " " " "  Seventh " " " " "  Eighth " " " " "  Ninth " " " " "  Tenth " " " " "  Eleventh " " " " "  Twelfth " " " " "  Thirteenth " " " " "  Fourteenth " " " " "  Fifteenth " " " " " 
I have examined the rolls for the above, and find £34.04.05 1/4 to be correct. For pay and rations
John Hancock
Examining Clerk.
Millard Fillmore
Comptroller.

Comptroller's Office Albany September 16 1848.
Hon S. L. Edwards Commr Pensions.
Sir,
The amount given in this certificate is for services and rations of, and provided by the said Abm Todd, junr, while a private in Col Thaddeus Graniz Regiment. The extract from Book Undited Accounts sent by me to you, and relating to Valentine Wilson's certificate, will apply in this case.
Very Respectfully
John Hancock
Engr Clerk

State of New York } Westchester County } ss Isaac Seely of the town of Greensburgh in the County of Westchester and State of New York aged seventy nine years, personally appeared before Richard Palmer — a Justice of the peace in and for said County who first being sworn according to law, Deposeth and saith That he is personally acquainted with Deborah Todd widow of Abraham Todd Jun r now deceased of the town of Lewisboro formerly South Salem in the County of Westchester and State of New York, the said Deborah being now an applicant for a Pension she being this deponants sister and her name was Deborah Seely. This deponant will recollets that the said Abraham Todd Jun r and the said Deborah Seely being Married at this Deponants Father's dwelling house at South Salem by Nathan Rockwell a Justice of the peace, this deponant well recollects that said marriage took place in the fall of the year 1786. This deponant recollects that it was at the time of sowing wheat but cannot recollect the particular day of the month of September 1786, but do not doubt but that it was on the 14 day of September 1786 —
This deponant and the said Abraham Todd Jun r was neighbors and comeraes together in the time of the Revolutionary War, the s d Abraham Todd Jun r being about six or seven years older than this deponant but was out much together and
This deponant well recollects that the said Abraham Todd Jun r being in the Revolutionary service in the spring of the year 1779 under Capt n Samuel Lawrence in Col t Thaddeus Cross Reg t at North Castle and about North Castle untill the said Abraham Todd Jun r blistered his feet so that he could not travel and

that his Father came after him the said Abraham Todd Luv and carried him home out of the said service - This deponent recollects that the said Abraham Todd Luv was frequently called out into the said service when this deponent was not with him, This deponent's native place was at South Salem and was a resident in the beat of the said Capt Samuel Lawrence's company in Col. Thaddeus Cram's Regt and have always been well acquainted in that place and never knew of any other Abraham Todd Luv that could have been a soldier or any person of that name in the said Cram's Regt or of any other person bearing that name in any place, except that the said Abraham Todd Luv had a son that bore the name of Abraham, since the said Revolutionary war,
This deponent means to be understood to say that he was personally present at the marriage of the said Abraham Todd Luv to the said Deborah Seely by the said Nathan Rockwell a Justice of the peace and that it was the identical Abraham Todd Luv that was in the Revolutionary service with the de- ponent as above stated Subscribed and sworn before me this 28 th day of September 1848 } Isaac his Seely mark
Richard Palmer Justice of the Peace
This is to certify that I am personally acquainted the above named Isaac Seely and I am satisfied the reason of his mark is on account of old age & the quaking of his hand like the palsy and that his statements are entitled to full credit Richard Palmer Justice of the Peace

State of New York,
COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, ss.
I, MUNSON I. LOCKWOOD, Clerk of the County aforesaid, and also Clerk of the Courts in and for said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Richard Palmer Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace , in and for the said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same, according to the laws of the said State. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County Courts, the
Thirteenth
day of
November
1848
Munson Lockwood Clerk.

Stephens. Pardue Agent South Salem Westchester County N. Y.
N 13886 Deborah Todd mo of Abraham NY ad 7 July 1838
10626

State of New York } Westchester County } ss Isaac Hait of the town of Bedford in the County of Westchester and State of New York aged eighty two — years personally appeared before Clark Newman a Justice of the peace in and for said County, who first being duly sworn according to law. Depoeth and saith, That he is well acquainted with Abraham Todd Surv of the town of Lewisboro formerly South Salem in the County of Westchester and State of New York and am now well acquainted with Deborah Todd widow of Abraham Todd Surv who is now an applicant for a pension — This deponent was comrades with both Abraham Todd Surv and Deborah Seely when children and went to school together when young and was knowing to their being married that is by reputation but was not present when the ceremony was performed but it was publicly said that such marriage did take place and have been all was been acquainted with Abraham Todd Surv and Deborah Seely until they was married and since such marriage until the present period or until the death of the said Abraham Todd Surv who died about six years now past and the said Deborah his widow until now. This deponent does not recollect the particular day of the month that the marriage took place but to the best of his recollection was in September 1786.
This deponent and the said Abraham Todd Surv did both reside neighbors yet this deponent resided in the town of Bedford and the said Abraham Todd Surv resided in South Salem both in Westchester County. This deponent knows that Abraham Todd Surv in the time of the

Revolutionary war, resided in the beat of Captain Samuel Lawrence's company in Col. Thaddeus Cranes Regt. This deponent has allways resided at or near where he does at this time and never known from childhood to the present period any other person bearing the name of Abraham Todd Surw or any way purporting to be of that name that could have been in the Revolutionary or since except that the said Abraham Todd Surw had a son that bore the name of "Abraham"
Subscribed and sworn before me this 29 th day of September 1848
Clark Newman Justice of the peace
Isaac Kait
I do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the above named Isaac Kait for years and the Statements that he or his sons are entitled to Credit
Clark Newman Justice of the peace

State of New York,
COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, ss.
I, MUNSON I. LOCKWOOD, Clerk of the County aforesaid, and also Clerk of the Courts in and for said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Clark Newman Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace , in and for the said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same, according to the laws of the said State. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County Courts, the
fourteenth
day of
November
1848
Munson Lockwood Clerk.

State of New York } Westchester County } ss. Increase Miller of the town of Lewisboro in the County of Westchester and State of New York aged eighty one years personally appeared before Clark Newman a Justice of the peace in and for said County, who first being sworn according to law, Deposeeth and saith that he is personally acquainted with Deborah Todd widow of Abraham Todd Esq. now deceased, This deponent and the said Abraham Todd Esq. and the said Deborah Sely was bred and bro't up together from childhood and resided in one neighborhood from then untill the present period and was known to Abraham Todd Esq. and Deborah Sely being married by Nathan Rockwell a Justice of the peace that is by reputation and who have lived together as man and wife from the fall of the year 1786 as near as this deponent can recollect untill the said Abraham Todd Esq. died, about six years last past - This deponent and the said Abraham Todd Esq. at the time of the war of the Revolution, resided in the beat of Capt. Samuel Lawrences company in Col. Thaddus Cranes Regt and This deponent never has known of any other person by the name of Abraham Todd Esq. in the time of the said Revolutionary war or any person purporting in any way to bearing that name, and This deponent has allways resided within the beat that was in Col. Thaddus Cranes Regt and this deponent merely believes there could not have been any person of that name without his knowing of the same subscribed and sworn before me this 29 th day of September 1848 Increase Miller
Clark Newman Justice of the peace

I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named Increase Miller and believe him to be a man of veracity and his statements in my opinion are entitled to credit Clark Newman Justice of the Peace
State of New York,
COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, ss.
I, MUNSON I. LOCKWOOD, Clerk of the County aforesaid, and also Clerk of the Courts in and for said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Clark Newman Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace , in and for the said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same, according to the laws of the said State. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County Courts, the
Thirteenth day of November 1848
Munson Lockwood Clerk.

State of Connecticut } S.S. Fairfield County }
on this day 10 th November One Thousand Eight Hundred and forty Eight personally appeared Martin Todd of the town of Lewisboro formerly South Salem County of West Chester and State of New York before the Court of Probate for District of Ridgefield the same being a court of record aged forty five years who first being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is personally acquainted with Deborah Todd Widow of Abraham Todd Jr deceased who is an applicant for a pension that this deponent is knowing to the said Abraham Todd Jr death and this deponent has visited the grave yard where he was interred and found inscribed on the tomb Stone as follows In memory of Abraham Todd who died December 10 th 1842 in the 81 st year of his age
Martin Todd
Subscribed and sworn to on this 10 th day before me Eben Hawley Judge of Probate. Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid in open court attest Smith B. Hale Clerk I Smith B. Hale Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Ridgefield do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Deborah Todd for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said office this tenth day of November 1848 attest Smith B. Hale Clerk

State of Connecticut } Fairfield County }
on this tenth day of November one Thousand Eight Hundred and forty eight personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Ridgefield in said County and State the same being a Court of Record Jeremiah Howe a Resident of Lewis town formerly South Salem in the County of Westchester and State of New York aged Fifty Eight years who first being duly sworn according to Laws doth on his Oath make the following declaration that he has been acquainted with Deborah Todd for these Twenty Years and says that he knows her to be a person to be relied on as to truth and veracity
Jeremiah Howe
Subscribed and Sworn to before me
This 10 th day of November 1848 Ebenezer Hawley Judge of Probate
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court Attest Smith B. Keeler Clerk
I Smith B. Keeler Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Ridgefield do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court in the matter of the application of Deborah Todd for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said office this tenth day of November 1848
Attest Smith B. Keeler Clerk

State of New York } 88 Westchester County } 88
Supplementary
On this 15 day of May eighteen hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before before — Cyrus Lawrence a Justice of the peace in and for said County and State aforesaid, Deborah Todd a resident of Lewisboro formerly South Salem in the County of Westchester and State of New York, aged eighty eight years, who first being duly sworn, according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration supplementary, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows
That she is the widow of Abraham Todd Esq: who was a private in the War of the Revolution, and that she is informed and merely believes to be true that her late husband Abraham Todd Esq: was a soldier in the Revolutionary war as follows viz That the said Abraham Todd Esq: volunteered into the said Revolutionary service in the spring of the year 1778, and served from first of April 1778 to October 1778 for two or three months, under Capt Samuel Lawrence in Col Thaddeus Cramers Regt also in the year 1779 was a volunteer under Capt Samuel Lawrence in Col Cramers Regt and served during the season from spring to the fall in all five or six months, at Fairfield and New York in after Also in 1780 was a volunteer and served during the season off and on for four or five months under the said Capt Lawrence in Col Cramers Regt also in 1781, her said husband volunteered under the said Capt Lawrence in Col Cramers Regt and served by turns from March 1781 to December 1781, for five or six months, her said husband resided near Bedford near the lines and was frequently called out in the Militia service, and in all from 12 to 18 months as she merely believes,
She further declares that she was married to the said Abraham Todd Esq: on the 14 day of September 1786, by one Nathan Rockwell a Justice of the peace, that her said husband Abraham Todd Esq: Died December 10 th 1842 that her name before such marriage was Deborah Seely that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service

but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794, viz on the 14 day of September 1786, and that diligence has been made to find the public records of the Town Church Registers and family Records but found none
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 15 day of May - 1855. Deborah Todd
Cyrus Lawrence Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Deborah Todd and that her state- ments are entitled to full credit
Cyrus Lawrence Justice of the Peace

State of New York } Westchester County }
Isaac Lawrence a resident of Lewisboro formerly South Salem in Westchester County and State of New York aged 75 - years personally ap- peared before me a Justice of the Peace, authorized to admin- ister oaths for general purposes in and for said County who first being duly sworn according to law, Deposeth and saith that he is personally acquainted with Deborah Todd widow of Abraham Todd Esq r an applicant for a Pension This deponent has been well acquainted with the said Deborah from his early youth up to the present time, that he knew her when she bore the name of Deborah Seely also knew her when she bore the name of Deborah Todd wife of Abraham Todd Esq r for many years past say fifty years or thereabouts and also knows that the said Deborah has bore the name of Deborah Todd widow of Abraham Todd Esq r des d for the last ten or twelve years or thereabouts, and further this deponent further saith Samuel Lawrence and Abraham Todd Senior were residents in one and the same neighborhood previous to the Revolutionary war and in the said Revolutionary war as he has been informed and verily believes to be true and that this deponent was well acquainted with the family of Abraham Todd Senior and also with the family of Abraham Todd Esq r and also with Deborah Seely before she was married to Abraham Todd Esq r and after they was married and have no doubt that marriage took place in the year 1786 as the said Deborah statesments in her declaration, This deponent means to say that he knew the parties in the lifetime of the husband and knew them to cohabit as man and wife and to be so reputed from 1786 until 1842 The death of her husband and since that time to the present period, the said Deborah is known and reputed as the widow of Abraham Todd Esq r des d - and further this deponent and the said widow Deborah Todd

has both resided in one and the same town for the last fifty years or more and have no doubt but that the said Abraham Fould Junr. Died in the year 1842 and that the said Deborah has remained a widow ever since that period. reference to original papers Sworn to and subscribed } This deponent does not before me this 15 day of May 1855 } mean to say positively of knowing the said Deborah only before the said Deborah before me. I have no doubt of it being so -  Cyrus Lawrence Justice of the Peace Joel Lawrence
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Joel Lawrence and that his statements are entitled to full credit  Cyrus Lawrence Justice of the Peace
State of New York } Westchester County } Solomon Mead a resident of the town of Lewisboro formerly South Salem in S. Westchester aged 77 years personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths, who first being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he has carefully examined the foregoing affidavit made by Joel Lawrence Esq. and that this deponent cheerfully endorses the facts set forth in the above mentioned affidavit  Sworn To and subscribed before Solomon Mead me this 15 day of May 1855 }  Cyrus Lawrence Justice of the Peace
Deponent who Fould's application for a pension
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Solomon Mead and that his statements are entitled to full credit and belief,  Cyrus Lawrence Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF NEW YORK, County of Westchester, ss,
I, ROBERT R. OAKLEY, Clerk of the County aforesaid, and also Clerk of the Courts in and for said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Cyrus Lawrence Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, residing in said County, elected and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same, according to the laws of the said State. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Courts and County, this 19 th day of May 186 5
Robert R. Oakley CLERK.

State of New York } ss Westchester County
On this 15 day of May 1855, personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace authorized to administer oaths for general purposes, within and for the County and State aforesaid Deborah Todd aged eighty eight years a resident of Lewisboro formerly South Salem in Westchester County and State of New York, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Abraham Todd Junior deceased who was a private in Captm Samuel Lawrence's company in Col. Shadew Branes Regiment in the Revolutionary war, that as she is informed and merely believes to be true that her said husband volunteered into the Revolutionary service in the spring of the year 1778 at South Salem in Westchester County and State of New York, for a short time two or three months, under Captm Samuel Lawrence Col Branes Regt also 1779 volunteered entered into the said Captm Lawrence's Company in Col. Branes Regt in the spring and served during said spring and summer and fall five or six months, in all also he volunteered in said Captm Lawrence's Company in Col. Branes Regt in the summer of 1780 and served this season until fall of the same year off and on for four or five months, also in the year 1781 her said husband volunteered under Captm Samuel Lawrence in Col Branes Regt and served by turns from March 1781 to the following winter in December, and that her said husband was called out very often as a militiaman and resided not far from the lines near Bedford in Westchester County and served in this season five or six months from March to December 1781 in all from 12 to 18 months as she merely believes
She further states that she was married to the said Abraham Todd Junr on the 14 day of September 1786, by one Nathan Rockwell then a Justice of the Peace, and that her name before such marriage was Deborah Seely, that her said husband died at South Salem now Lewisboro, Westchester County New York on the 10 day of December 1842 and that she is now a widow and that diligence has been used to find some public record of such marriage and none found and no family record of such marriage
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtain

obtaining the country land to which she may be entitled under the "act approved March 3, 1855." - reference to papers on file claiming a pension under 7 July 1838
Deborah Todd
We Stephen Pardee and Julia Todd - residents of Danbury in Westchester County and State of New York upon our oaths declare, that the foregoing declaration was signed and ak- =nowledged by Deborah Todd 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
Stephen Pardee Julia Todd
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
Cyrus Lawrence _____ Justice of the Peace

State of New York } Westchester County }
Joel Lawrence a resident of Leinesboro formerly South Salem in Westchester County and State of New York aged 75 years personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace authorized to administer oaths for general purposes in and for said County who first being duly sworn according to law. Deposeth and saith that he is personally acquainted with Deborah Todd widow of Abraham Todd Junr an applicant for bounty land. This deponent has been well acquainted with Deborah Todd from my earliest youth up to the present time, that he knew her when she bore the name of Deborah Seely and also knew her when she bore the name of the wife of Abraham Todd Junr for many years past and also knows that the said Deborah Todd has bore the name of Deborah Todd widow of Abraham Todd Junr for the last ten or twelve years. This deponent further and Abraham Todd senior were residents in one and the same neighborhood previous to the Revolutionary war and in the said Revolutionary war as he has been informed and verily believes to be true and that this deponent was well acquainted with the family of Abrah Todd Senior and also, with Abraham Todd Junr and also Deborah Seely before they were married and after they were married, and after they was married, This deponent knew the parties in the lifetime of the husband and knew them to cohabit as man and wife and to be so reputed and also well acquainted with their children, who are now surviving. Further this deponent knows by common report that the said Abraham Todd Junr. Died in 1842 and the said Deborah has remained a widow ever since that period. This deponent and the said Deborah Todd has both resided in one and the same town for the last fifty years or more. Deponent does not unquote say sworn to and subscribed before me positively that he knew the said Deborah this 15 day of May - 1855 no doubt in the case Justice of the Peace Joel Lawrence

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Joel Lawrence and that his statements are entitled to full credit.
Cyrus Lawrence Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Westchester County } ss Solomon Mead a resident of the Town of Lewisboro formerly South Salem in S d Westchester County aged 77 years personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace duly authorized to administer oaths who first being sworn according to law, deposes and saith that he has carefully examined the foregoing affidavit made by Joel Lawrence Esq r and that this deponent cheerfully endorses the facts set forth the facts set forth in the above mentioned affidavit
Sworn to and subscribed before Solomon Mead me this 15 day of May 1855
Cyrus Lawrence Justice of the peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Solomon Mead and that his statements are entitled to full credit Cyrus Lawrence Justice of the peace

15-9231
STATE OF NEW YORK, County of Westchester, ss.
I, ROBERT R. OAKLEY, Clerk of the County aforesaid, and also Clerk of the Courts in and for said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Cyrus Lawrence Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, residing in said County, elected and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same, according to the laws of the said State. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
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In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Courts and County, this 19 th day of May 186 5
Robert R. Oakley CLERK.

Deborah Loddol
No. - Pas 58
Nov 18 - 1852
Isaac N. Coffin, Washington City.

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
STATE OF New York COUNTY OF Westchester } ss:
Be it known that before me, a Justice
of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Deborah Todd a resident of Lewisborough in the county of Westchester in the State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, states that she is Widow of Abraham Todd in the county of Westchester and State of New York who was a revolutionary soldier and that she believes the United States are still indebted, under existing laws, for the pension that was due under the application heretofore made, and that she is directly interested as a claimant in the pension for which application was heretofore made as aforesaid, and constitutes and appoints ISAAC N. COFFIN, of Washington, D. C., her true and lawful attorney, with irrevocable power to examine into, investigate, and establish the claim for said pension, and do all acts necessary thereto.
In witness whereof, she has on this 15 th day of October 1852, hereunto signed her name, and affixed her seal.
Witness: Clark Newman O. H. Hatch
Deborah Todd 
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me, on this 15 th day of October 1852.
Clark Newman Justice of the peace J. P.
STATE OF New York COUNTY OF Westchester } to wit:
I, Robt R. Cahley clerk of the Cony- court, of the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, That Clark Newman before whom the foregoing power of attorney was acknowledged and affidavit made, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court this 16 th day of October 1852.
Robt R. Cahley Clerk.

Deborah Todd - Abraham - N.Y. - Jan - 1838
Hooier

State of New-York, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.
Albany, May 25 1855.
I Hereby Certify , That on searching the Records in this office for the Registry of Certificates issued in pursuance of a law, passed April 27, 1784, entitled "An Act for the settlement of the pay of Levies and Militia for their services in the late war, and for other purposes therein mentioned," I find the following, viz:
   NAMES. NO. OF BOOK. NO. OF CERTIFICATE. DATE. £ s. D. RANK AND NAME OF COMPANY OFFICER. RANK AND NAME OF FIELD OFFICER.     Abm Todd Junr. Private 8 38.496 Nov. 15. 1781 34 4 5 1/4 Capt. Sam l Lawrence Lt. Col. Thaddeus Crane                    
I have examined the Rolls for the items above set forth, and find them to be correct.
W. D. Haswell Clerk.
J. M c Brat Comptroller.

Affidavit in the case of Deborah Dodd
Presented by W. Nelson

State of New York } Westchester County } ss Silvanus Townsend of the town of North-Salem in the County of Westchester and State of New York aged Ninety six years, personally appeared before Samuel Scofield a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly authorized to administer oaths, who first being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he was personally acquainted with Deborah Todd, widow of Abraham Todd Surv Dsd an applicant for a pension That this deponent was well acquainted with the said Abraham Todd Surv. previous to the commencement of the Revolutionary War and also was knowing to the s d Abraham Todd Surv being in the revolutionary service under Capt n Samuel Lawrence in Col d Thaddeus Cramers Regt early in the Spring and near as I can recollect in the month of March 1781, and was frequently with the s d Abraham Todd Surv. in the same Regt of Col d Cramers during the season of 1781. This deponent was frequently out under Capt n David Parden in Col d Cramers Regt in the Spring and summer and fall of 1781, and being well acquainted with the s d Abraham Todd Surv before the war being neighbors residing about three miles apart and consequently knew him when ever I saw him in the service, and also this deponent and the s d Abraham Todd Surv. were both residents within the beat of s d Col d Cramers Regt but not both in Capt n Lawrence's company yet in the same Regt, also this deponent was well acquainted with Abraham Todd reputed father of s d Abraham Todd Surv who resided with the s d father previous to the s d war and in the war time and after the war ended, the s d Abraham Todd Surv. resided with the s d Abraham Todd, and further this deponent never knew any other Abraham Todd Surv that could have been in the Revolutionary service,
The reason of this deponent making his mark is for want of education
Sworn to and subscribed this 24 th day of June 1850 before me
Samuel Scofield Justice of the peace
Silvanus Townend mark

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named deponent and I believe that his statements are entitled to full credit
Samuel Scofield Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW YORK,
COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, ss.
I, ROBERT R. OAKLEY, Clerk of the County aforesaid, and also Clerk of the Courts in and for said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Samuel Scofield Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same, according to the laws of the said State. And, further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
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IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County Courts, the 17 th day of July 185 0
Robt R. Oakley CLERK.

South Salem Westchester Co
New York Augt 8 th 1849
Sir
In the case of Deborah Todd widow of Abraham Todd Jr. Des d beg leave to state that Sam l Lawrence a United States Pension stated that Abraham Todd Jr m was a soldier in the Revolutionary with him under his Father Capt n Sam l Lawrence in Col d Thos s Bruns Reg t and I was about taking his affidavit in a few days, and the said Sam l Lawrence was taken in a fit and died at 46, and upon receiving such information I caused the records at the Comptrollers office to be examined in the case and found that Mr s Sam l Lawrences statements to be true and proved in the case to the best of my ability expecting that your Honor would consider that to demand positive proof by them that was in the same service at the late day would amount to a denial and therefore beg your Honor to consider the case as favorable as the regulation of the department will allow. I am informed that the said Abraham Todd Jr m claimed that the trouble of obtaining what might be his due perhaps might amount to more than he should receive, therefore did not exhibit his claim - and Mrs s Todd delayed to exhibit her claim from time to time and I think delicacy respecting her marriage prevented her claiming sooner and I deemed that the testimony of her Brother Isaac Leely did identify the s d Abraham Todd Jr m being in the service with him and also that the marriage took place in September 1786 Respectfully your Obs t Serv t Stephen Parden 280 Hon J. L. Edwards Com r of Pensions

Sir In the case of the heirs of Samuel Waterbury Des d I would respectfully enquire whether the papers have been rec d -
I am respectfully your Ob t serv t Stephen Pardon agt
Wm I L Edwards Com r of Pensions

Washington (H. Rep.) 20 th July 1880
Sir,
I herewith send you additional evidence or affidavits in the case of Deborah Todd , Widow of Abn. Todd for, & in the case of Samuel Watbury , for Revolutionary pensions - These cases were originally in Sunderland, Ireland & presented by Mr. Pardoe of North County.
I respectfully ask an early re examination of these cases with the additional evidence now furnished & request that the results may be communicated to me - And allow me to add that from the personal knowledge I have of the persons making the affidavits, & of the parties concerned in the application I have no doubt that the claims are meritorious & that no fraud or falsehood is attempted to be practiced - I received these papers from Justice Lawrence before whom some of the affidavits were taken on behalf of the Crickett respectability & who has no other wish than that justice should be done to this widow of Todd & the other claimants.
Respectfully Wm. Nelson
Col. Edwards

Home of Rep!
15 th May 1850 -
Sir,
Will you do me the favour at your earliest convenience of giving me the information sought by the accompanying letter from Stephen Pardoe & be pleased to return W. Pardoe's letter to me with your answer. I am Sir Very Respectfully Your obedt. servt. -
Wm. Nelson
Miss Edwards Convent. of Pious

Reg 5 m 58-169221
1838 Deborah Lord M rs L. & Stephen Paine June 26 49 Some Stephen Paine 17 th Aug t 1849 " Hon M rs Nelson August 4/50 Same " " " 1851 " " " Aug 15 1852
ad 7 July 1838

10,626 P. O. Deborah Todd
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

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159231

State of New-York,  COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.
Albany, May 25 1855.
I Hereby Certify, That on searching the Records in this office for the Registry of Certificates issued in pursuance of a law, passed April 27, 1784, entitled "An Act for the settlement of the pay of Levies and Militia for their services in the late war, and for other purposes therein mentioned," I find the following, viz:
   NAMES. NO. OF BOOK. NO. OF CERTIFICATE. DATE. £ S. D. RANK AND NAME OF COMPANY OFFICER. RANK AND NAME OF FIELD OFFICER.     Abm Todd Jr Private 8 38.496 Nov. 15. 1781 34 4 5 3/4 Capt. Sam d Lawrence Lt. Col. Thaddeus Crane   ~   ~   ~   ~   ~   ~   ~   ~   ~  
I have examined the Rolls for the items above set forth, and find them to be correct.
W. D. Naswell Clerk.
J. T. Smith Comptroller.