Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 9958, for Levi Mead, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
born
Mead, Levi
11995-8
Abigail
CONTENTS

59.44 Connecticut Abigail Mead widow of Levi
who served in the Revolutionary Connecticut war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 24 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
26 May 1849 Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Aug t 1851 and sent to
M rs Valentine Albany N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under February 2, 1848, Page 303 Vol. 1

Connecticut 28.453
Levi Mead - of Fairfield in the State of Ct. - who was a pr in the commanded by Captain of the P by Col. Mead in the C line for time 8 days.
Order to pay 16 Sept 1841 Same May 10. 1847. same May 4. '49.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut - at the rate of 24 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of June 1834 Stanford - and Capt. Chas. Hawley.
Arrears to the 14th of Mar. 34 72.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 1834 14.11 $86.77
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Chas. Price Clerk, Book E Vol. 2 Page 27

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } p. Probate District of Stamford
On this 22 nd day of March A D 1834 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate in the said District and sit- ting Levi Allen a resident of the Town of Greenwich in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut aged seventy two years who be- ing first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers of said as herein stated. In the Revolutionary War in the 1 st of August A D 1777 having a few days before become sixteen years old, the militia com- pany of said Greenwich to which I belonged commanded by Capt Isaac Hove of said. Lieut. Hunt was ordered out to do guard duty against the enemy at Byram - we went, I among the rest, & steadily did duty there for a week or ten days - I know 7 certainly for a week of claim for no more - we were then dis- charged & returned to our homes - Col. John Moad was our Col. - The 1 st of September following I enlisted as a private for six months in a company of Rangers raised by the State of Con- necticut commanded by Capt Isaac Hove of said Lieut. Ab- 1. Hunted above named & Ensign Caleb Lyon all of said Greenwich. all were dead - I served in said company under said officers (Col. John Moad being our Superior Officer) for that time steadily for the full term of six months ending March 1 st 1778 when I was discharged at said Greenwich. This was steady of very severe service in the field, constantly follow- ing or looking up the enemy of such that I could not do so during the term followed any civil pursuit - our head quarters were in said Greenwich; but our services were rendered in that place, in King Street, Rye, Manan- ouck, where Rochelle of other places in the neighborhood. I know no living person who was with me in this service or by whom I can prove this service but my Cousin Calib in Moad of said Green- wich. The Spring following viz of 1778 the officers above named having then returned the command of the militia company above named, I was with said Company under their command ordered out to do guard duty for one week at Horseneck in said 7 Greenwich of said duty there for that time - This was in March

1778. - In the present of the following April I was again ordered out with said Company to do guard duty under the same officers at Byram for one week of said duty then for that time.
In June of the same year I was again ordered out with said Company under the same officers to do guard duty on Quaker Ridge in said Greenwich of steady said duty then for the term of one week.
In October of the same year said Company under the same officers of the Regt. to which it belonged commanded by Col. John Alcock, Jabez Ditch being adjutant was ordered over to West Northville against the enemy of I came with them & was there in steady service in said Company for the space of ten days. Several other Regiments from the Eastern corner along at the same time but I do not recollect who their officers were. I cannot now recollect a living individual by whom I can prove any of their services except said Calvin Alcock if he has as he informs me no positive knowledge of any except that in the Rangers. My appointments in the militia towns are all dead.
Delectant was born in said Greenwich on the 14 th day of July 1761 - Have a family record, showing the time of my birth & believe it is recorded in the Greenwich Town Records - I was living in said Greenwich when I entered the service on all the occasions that I have always ever since the Revolution been used & still reside in the same place - I voluntarily enlisted into the Rangers of my own accord just as a substitute of where my town in the militia was ordered out with the rest of the Company - Have studied the names of all the officers I can now recollect of have answered the 2 nd presented interrogatory as far as I can - never received a written discharge. I can furnish no evidence verbal or documentary of my services other than what I shall have in refer to - I refer to the Rev. Chauncy Williams of said Greenwich & my neighbor Capt. Nehemiah Brown of said Greenwich to prove my character for veracity & their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution. I protest that in all my services rendered as above I was a private - But on every occasion the services were rendered in regularly constituted Corps of troops raised & ordered into the public service by the regularly

constituted authorities of Connecticut - That all my services were steady constant services in the field, of such that during the times stated I did not follow any civil pursuit.
The declaration hereby relinquishes every claim or interest to a pension or annuity except the present of dollars that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. all of said services were rendered against the public enemies of our country. Sworn to & subscribed the day of year affirmed - "Levi" having been inter- lined in the trial before signature or oath. -
Levi Mead
Chas. Hawley Judge
We Chauncy Wilcox a clergyman residing in the town of Green- wich in the County of Fairfield of State of Connecticut of Nehemiah ab Brown residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Levi Mead who has subscribed hereto to the above declaration - That we believe him to be seventy two years of age - That he is respected & beloved in the neighbor- hood where he resides & has been a son of the Revolution. of that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to & subscribed the day of year affirmed.
Chauncy Wilcox Nehemiah Brown
Chas. Hawley Judge
And on the same 22 nd day of March A.D. 1834 personally appeared before said Court Nehemiah Brown of said Greenwich who being first duly sworn according to law & the rules of the court in open court testified that he is now seventy three years old - That he has always well known Levi Mead of said Greenwich who has subscribed hereto to the foregoing declaration - be- lieves him to be seventy two years old - his character for truth is perfectly good - In the Revolutionary war of America - about the 1 st of September 1777 his Department of said Levi was enlisted as private in a company of Rangers raised by the State of Connecticut to defend against the public enemy commanded by Capt. Isaac How, Lieut. Abram. Hosted of En- sign Caleb Lymn all of said Greenwich all now dead. we enlisted at said Greenwich for six months & served out (both of us) the whole of said term in said Greenwich

of the neighboring parts of New York, as White Plains, Rye New Rochelle &c - our Service was steadily filed Service in pushing the enemy, British, Refugees &c who swar- med in this quarter of our country in numbers - our term closed March 1 st  1778 when we were dischar- ged at said Greenwich. This Corps was raised & paid by this State. I know said Levi served as stated above for the whole time. I lived near him during the war till towards its close & know that he was frequently on one term of grand duty in the militia commanded by Capt. Hove of said Greenwich & know that he used to be at his house several days at a time - as I was not with him I cannot state the number of his terms of duty nor their length. Col John Duryee now dead was an officer in our service.  Levi Mead  March 1 st 1778  Levi Mead  31 176  I do hereby certify that I well know the said Calvin Mead of that he is a credible person of that his signature is worth.  Chas. Hawley Judge -
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investi- gation of the matter after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states. And the several further Certifies that it appears to them that the Rev. Chauncy Williams who has signed the preceding Certificate is a clergyman res- ident in the town of Greenwich in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut & that Capt. Nehemiah Brown who has also signed the same is a resident in the same place & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit.  Chas. Hawley Judge
I Samuel Lockwood Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Stamford in Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing con- tains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Levi Mead for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 22 nd day of March A.D. 1834.  Samuel Lockwood Clerk

No Abigail Mead, wid of Levi. Conn.
Feb. 2, 1848.

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield Court of Probate
District of Stamford
On this 16 th day of March 1850 before William S. Minor Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the said District of Stamford formerly appeared Abigail Mead a resident of the Town of Greenwich in said County District eighty two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed February 20 th 1848 — That she is the widow of Levi Mead (deceased) who was a private soldier in the War of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States. That her husband aforesaid died on the twenty sixth day of May in the Year one thousand eight hundred and forty nine That she was married to the said Levi Mead at Stamford Connecticut by the Rev William Seward on the twenty fourth day of January in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight and her maiden name was Abigail Rundle She further declares that she was married before the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety four viz at the time and place above mentioned She further declares that she is still a widow
Subscribed & sworn to in open Court this 16 th day of March 1850
Abigail Mead
* Erasures of the word "the County of Fairfield" and interlineation of the word "said District of Stamford" and Erasures of the word "County" and inter- lineation of the word "District" in each case before signature
Before me
William S. Minor Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Stamford

State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss. Probate Court District of Stamford. I Sands Seely Clerk of the Court of Probate for the district of Stam- ford and keeper of the seals and records thereof Do hereby certify that William T. Minor, is the sole presiding Judge of said Court and that the signature on the other side hereof purporting to be his is his own proper handwriting and signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix- ed my seal of Office this 16 th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty Sands Seely Clerk of the Court of Probate for the district of Stamford
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Abigail Mace subscriber to the within declaration and have been so acquainted for the last thirty years believe her to be a worthy member of the Congregational Church in full standing and one whose oath is entitled to full faith and credit
Joseph Brach Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } Rev. Platt Buffett of the Town of Greenwich in said county Agee eighty five years the 4th day of November last as appears from the records of his Family Who being first duly sworn according to Law Deposeth that he was born in Huntingdon on Long Island in the State of New York has been a resident of this Town over fifty Years Deponent was successor to the Rev William Seward and received the Records of Marriages from him that said records were burned together with his House on the evening of the 28th day of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty one Deponent does not particularly recollect of seeing the names of Levi Mead and his wife recorded then but has no doubt they were so recorded Deponent has long been acquainted with Levi Mead and wife and knows of their being members of the Greenwich Church in full standing never heard it called in question but they were lawfully married and has not the least doubt of the same Subscribed and sworn to before me this 26 th day March 1858 } Platt Buffett
Joseph Brush Justice of the Peace The Word Presbyterian was read and Congregational interlined before execution J. as Brush justice of the peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the Rev Platt Buffett and have been so acquainted for the last Forty years that he was long a minister in the Presbyterian Church in the Housatonic Society in this place and that his word or oath is entitled to full faith and credit
Joseph Brush Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut Fairfield County } ss
I Thomas Robinson Clerk of the County Court in & for the County aforesaid, and keeping the seal thereof & of the Commission of the Justices of the Peace for said County, do certify, that Joseph Brush Esq. was on the 26 th day of March 1850, a Justice of the Peace for said County, duly commissioned & acting as such & duly authorized by the laws of said State of Connecticut & administered oaths. That his Commission is dated June 20, 1849, and will expire with the 3 rd day of July 1852. And I also certify that I am well acquainted with the signature of said Joseph Brush and truly believe the signatures on the other side hereof, purporting to be his, are his genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said County Court in Norwalk this 13 th day of April A D 1850 Thomas Robinson Clerk

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield }
Henry Mead of Greenwich in said County aged forty six years the 11th day of May last as appears from his family record Who being first duly sworn according to law Deposeth that he was born in the Town of Somers County of Westchester and State of New York has lived in the Town of Greenwich for the last thirty five years of his life, That he was acquainted with Levi Mead deceased from his earliest recollection has also been acquainted with his hand writing saw the leaf annexed to this deposition taken from his Family Bible has examined the handwriting thereon and declares the same to be the handwriting of Levi Mead deceased excepting the record of his death on said leaf Deponent has heard him say he wrote it, Deponent knows it to have been written before his recollection and has heard the Family say it was written at the time of the purchase of said Bible by December 20th one thousand seven hundred and ninety six; Deponent has known Levi Mead and wife from a child always knew them as man and wife believes they entered the Presbyterian Church as such and never heard any person express a doubt to the contrary
Subscribed and sworn to before } Henry Mead me this 22 nd day of March 1830 }
Personally appeared Mr Henry Mead And Made oath to the above instrument before me Obadiah Mead Justice of peace The words "was" interlined before executed
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Henry Mead abovenamed and have been so acquainted for the last thirty years that he is a man of truth and veracity a worthy member of the Presbyterian Church and a man whose oath is entitled to full faith and credit Obadiah Mead Justice of the peace

State of Connecticut
Newspels County ss I Thomas Robinson Clerk of the County Court in & for the County aforesaid, and keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commissions of the Justices of the Peace for said County, do certify, That Obadiah Mead Esq. is, and on the 22 d day of March 1850, was a Justice of the Peace for said County, duly commissioned and acting as such, and duly authorized by the laws of said State of Connecticut to administer oaths. That his Commission is dated June 20, 1849, and will expire with the 3 d day of July 1850 - And I also certify that I am acquainted with the signature of said Obadiah Mead, and justly believe the signature on the other side hereof, purporting to be his, is his genuine signature -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said County Court in Norwalk this 13 th day of April A D 1850 -
Thomas Robinson Clerk

THE NEW TESTAMENT OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST, TRANSLATED OUT OF THE ORIGINAL GREEK: AND WITH THE FORMER TRANSLATIONS
Diligently compared and revised.
T R E N T O N: PRINTED AND SOLD BY ISAAC COLLINS. M.DCC.XCIV.

Abigail Mead her Book
Bought for her December the 20 th 1796
She was born December the 17 th 1767
Levi Mead was born July the 14 th 1761
and they were married
January the 24 th 1788
Levi Mead died May 26 1849
1947 1767 1914
1947 1761 1908

State of Connecticut } } Stamford County of Fairfield }
On this 16 th day of March 1850 before me William P. Minor a justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Abigail Mead a resident of the Town of Greenwich in said County. Aged eighty two Years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain an increase of pension which she is informed and believes was due her husband Levi Mead under the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That she is the widow of Levi Mead deceased who was a private soldier in the War of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States at the rate of twenty four Dollars and Twenty two cents per Annum and died on the twenty sixth day of May one thousand eight hundred and forty nine That she has been informed by her Husband and others that her Husband aforesaid served in the State of Connecticut and also under officers in the State of New York during the Revolutionary War. That she has reason to believe the last named service was not computed in the adjustment of her Husband's pension and for which she now claims an increase of his pension. In support of which she refers the pension Department to the evidence on file as well as to such as may be furnished by her Agent William Valentine of Albany. She further declares that she is still a widow. Subscribed & sworn to before me } this 16 th day of March 1850 }
before me William P. Minor Justice of the Peace
Abigail Mead

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Abigail Mease subscriber to the within deposition and have been for the last thirty years believe her to be a worthy member of the Congregational Church in full standing and on entitled on oath to full faith and credit
Joseph Brush Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss I Thomas Robinson Clerk of the County Court in & for the County aforesaid, & keeper of the seal thereof, and of the Commissions of the Justices of the Peace for said County do certify, that William T. Minor Esq. and Joseph Brush Esq., are, and on the 16 th day of March 1850, were, respecting Justices of the Peace for said County, duly commissioned and acting as such, and duly authorized by the laws of said State of Connecticut to administer oaths - That their respective Commissions are dated June 20 th  29 th 1849, and will expire with the 3 rd day of July 1850 - And I also certify that I am well acquainted with the signatures of said W m T. Minor and Joseph Brush and truly believe that the signature with above written is the genuine signature of said Brush and the signature on the other side being purporting to be the signature of said Minor, is the genuine signature of said Minor In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said County Court in Norwalk this 13 th day of April A D 1850
Thomas Robinson Clerk
Note "29 th " erased & "20 th " interlined
Thomas Robinson 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 Levi Mead. private No. of Cert's issued, 38,638 £ 114 04 07 3/4  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do 
State of New-York, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, May 9 th 1850 }
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Books 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 :
  1st under Capt. Sphaum Lockwood in Col. Thaddeus Crane Regiment.  2d " " " " "  3d " " " " "  4th " " " " "  5th " " " " "  6th " " " " "  7th " " " " "  8th " " " " "  9th " " " " "  10th " " " " "  11th " " " " "  12th " " " " "  13th " " " " "  14th " " " " "  15th " " " " "  16th " " " " " 
Levi Mead. private one entry, as above, amount- ing to £ 114.04.07 3/4 on book 8, page 54
Examining Clerk. Wm Hancock
Comptroller. Philip H. Van

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Mead a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug. 1. 1777 1 week Pt. Isaac Hove John Mead Conn.   Oct. 1. 1777 6 mos.   Feb. 1778 1 week   Apr. 1778 1 week   June 1778 1 week   Oct. 1778 ten days  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, Feb. 22. 1834 His claim was al.
Residence at date of application, Greenwich Fairfield Co Conn
Age at date of application, born at Greenwich Conn. July 14. 1761
Remarks:
died May 26. 1849. Soldier mar. June 24. 1788 at Stamford Conn. Abigail Rundle born Dec. 17. 1767 and was she was al. then on an application executed Feb. 16. 1850, while a resident of Greenwich Conn.
Respectfully,
6-2856
Do not put any N.Y. service on this Commissioner. the soldier never alleged it and his statement that he served under officers in N.Y. might have been a mistake his com. officers went to that State & he never was.

Rev
915 Feb 13 Hist. To Mrs. James Buckley V.L.S.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9958  Abigail Mead  Wid.  Levi Mead  Pri: Revolution
Act: Feb 2 d 1848.
Index:—Vol. M , Page 42
[Arrangement of 1870.]

April 24-1857 Sack in case
of Abigail Mead wid of Lewis
208 E. Valentine Albany N.Y.
E. Heath Esq. Commr of Pensions Washington City

No
Abigail Mead
Corn.
Lt W. Valentine, May 21/50
Lt same March 27/51
Feb. 2. 1898.

May 11/60
27450
Cham
A. Ames
FREE
29 19
A. L. Edwards Esq Court of Pensions Washington City

Pension Agency Hartford April 30. 1839.
Sir
Herewith I transmit the papers of Levi Mead a pensioner per Act of June 1832 claiming twelve months pension, for special directions relative to their payment
I am very Respectfully
Your Ob t Servant H. Goodwin 2 Pen. Agent By H Fowler
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Albany N.Y. May 9 th 1850
Sir
Enclosed is the papers in the application of Abigail Mead widow of Levi Mead dec d under the Act of February 2 d 1848. Also for an increase of her husband's pension under the Act of June 7 th 1832
I am Yours very respectfully M rs Valentine
J. L. Edwards Esqr Comm y of Pensions Washington

Nov 23/50
Infleth
Prof. Case Abigail Mead
L. Edwards Esq Commr of Pension Washington City

Albany N.Y. Nov 21 st 1850
Sir
On the 9 th of May last I forwarded the papers in the application of Abigail Mead under the Act of July 29 th 1848 upon which I have received no report. I am informed that cases are taken up and reported in the order in which they are received, and that the cases have been reported up to June last. If so, has the case of Mrs Mead been overlooked. I am aware that letters as a general rule do not expedite the business, but as the Department profess to take up and report all cases in turn, it may be proper to remind the Department that I claim ordinary attention agreeable to the professed rules.
I am Yours very respectfully,
Wm Valentine
J. L. Edwards Esq Comr of Pensions Washington
P.S. I hope to experience something relating to cases being reported in regular turn, by which I may know that this rule is adhered to.

In this 7 th day of April 1851 personally Appeared before me a judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Stamford and made oath that Henry Mead of the Town of Greenwich County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, and made solemn oath that he was acquainted with Levy Mead Late of said Greenwich now deceased that said Levy was at the time of his death a Pensioner of the United States and that he left a widow who still survives him whose name is Abigail Mead and who still remains a widow and that said Levy died on the 26 th day of March A D 1849 sworn to and subscribed before me this 7 th day of April 1851 Attest Elias Smith Judge Henry Mead In this 7 th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one personally Appeared before me a judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Stamford Levy Mead of the Town of Greenwich Fairfield County and State of Connecticut and made solemn oath that he was acquainted with Levy Mead Late of said Greenwich now deceased that said Levy was at the time of his death a pensioner of the United States of America that he left a widow who still survives him whose name is Abigail Mead who still survives him and remains a widow and that said Levy

Died on the 26 day of May D 1849 Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7 th day of April 1851 s Levy Mead Ebenezer Smith Judge United States of America State of Connecticut ss Probate Court District of Stamford April 7 th 1851
on this 7 th day of April 1851 it was proven by the foregoing testimony which is satisfactory to this court that Levy Mead a pensioner of the United States of America died in said Greenwich in the county of Fairfield on the twenty sixth day of May D 1849 and at the time of his death left a widow viz Abigail Mead who is still living and remains a widow
Attest Ebenezer Smith Judge

Albany N.Y. Apr 18 th 1851
Sir
Enclosed is additional evidence, required by your Letter of the 27 th Ult in the case of Abigail Mead, Widow of Levi Mead, Dr.
I am Yours very respectfully Wm Valentine
J. E. Heath Esq. Comm r of Pensions Washington City

Abigail Mear, widow of Levi. Connt.
Act 2 Febz 48 + Joint Resolution 3 March '57
$24.22 1 / 100 per Annu: from 26 th May '49 when her husband died.
sent to Mrs Valentine Albany N.Y.

Pension Office, Aug. 20. 1851.
Sir:
We have no record showing the service of Aaron Hinman

Brief in the case of Abigail Mear, wid. of Levi, County and State of Connecticut act 2 o Feby 48 & Joint Resolution of 3 o March '51
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner, Proof of Marriage, documentary.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent.
W m Valentine, Albany N.Y.
F. F. Kirby Examining Clerk.

Levi Mead.
Payments to be made at Hartford by the Dr. Farmers & Merch. Banks - Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of C. -
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol. 2. Page 27. by Nath. Rice Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Serri Meads — of the State of Connecticut — who was a Private in the War of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Twenty-four dollars and twenty two cents per annum, during his natural life, com- mencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi- annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 13 — day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty- Four .
John B. M c Lean
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

per sec y
Rock Box 14, Altmar, N. Y., Oswego Co., Feb. 8, 1915.
Pension Department, Washington, D. C.,
Dear Sir:-
Can you give me any information in regard to Levi Mead, a soldier in the Revolutionary War, who resided in Fairfield County, Connecticut, and received a pension under the Act of 1832.
Very respectfully,
Mrs James Buckley.