Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20449, for Abraham Letts, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Letts Abraham Abigail
W 20449
CONTENTS
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Letter to Hon. N. Jones 14. Jan. 1840
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 March to 4 Sep 1840 Agt notified 13 May 1841
Letter to Hon. W. J. Clinton March 24 th 1842
New York 3,146
Abigail Letts
widow of Abraham Letts N.Y.
who died on the 13 th June 1827 of Orange Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the reg't commanded by Col. Weisenfels in the N. York line for 10. months & 24 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 36 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of Dec, 1839 and sent to Hon. Nathl. Jones, N.Y.
  Arrears to the 4 th of Sep. '39  306.00    Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Mar. '40.  18.00         $324.00      
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd — }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A, Vol. 2, Page 114

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 13 th 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Abigail Seth, _____ a Pensioner on the Roll of the New York City Agency, at the rate of Thirty Six Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th July 1836, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, to the 4 th Sept. 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Wilson L. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

4443 Pardon Papers of Abigail Dutton
J. Westcott
Attorney
Goshen, New York
March 25, 1891 March 25, 1891
See Col. W. S. Phelps 35 Pail $52 - 7.24 1/2
Smith Private 10 1/2 24 days
Hon. Nathl Jones Home Refrs W.S.

State of New York County of Orange ss On this Twelfth day of February in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange aforesaid now sitting and being a Court of Record Abigail Letts a resident of the town of Monroe County of Orange and State of New York aged Seventy four years. The fourteenth day of August last past who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following de- claration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. That she is the widow of Abraham Letts deceased late of the town of Monroe aforesaid who was a private soldier in the Militia during the revolu- tion and served as follows. That he enter- ed the service in the year 1779, in the month of August as near as she can recollect. She does not now recollect when he joined his company. Thinks the Captain's name was MacKinnetie, The Major Benochoten, The Colonel of the Regiment Malcom. She is not able to state when said Letts first marched after he joined the company to which he belonged or was attached but she recollects that he was at Fishkill in the County of Dutchess, he was also at

Albany and Georman Flatts. The recollects frequently to have heard the said Letts speak of the scarcity of provisions among his company while at Georman Flatts, that upon one occasion Colonel Malcom had packed some corn and carried it along with him for the use of his horse, that some of the soldiers being surprised by him who took it from the horse and eat it, that while at Georman Flatts, the said Letts recognized some soldiers from Virginia that he went to them and they gave him bread, which he shared with Colonel Malcom. That said Letts returned home in cold weather, when there was snow on the ground, that he was at this time in the service three months and was called "a three months man". That Deponent has heard said Letts say that while at Georman Flatts he was one of a party who volunteered upon the request of Colonel Malcom to go in pursuit of a party of Indians which had been committing depredations in the neighborhood, that they pursued the Indians one day until night, but while unable to come up with them, they encamped in the woods for the night and in the morning returned to join the other soldiers. He cannot now state the names of other officers or what other forces were at the various places named with the said Letts. That in April 1, 82 when the Militia were called out to guard the frontiers of Wayne County against the Indians who

were committing many depredations. The said Abraham Letts went again into the Service as a private in the Militia, That he was then married to this deponent, That he joined his Company at Chesto in the town of Goshen in the County of Orange That his Lieutenant was Albert Rose, his Captain: Abraham Westfale, The Major of his Regiment Dewitt, The Colonel Wisner Jett, That he was at Poughkeepsie, at the residence of Colonel Wisner Jett, at Dewitt's Fort Mankatung and various other places along the frontier of Orange, Ulster and Sullivan Counties, That there were soldiers stationed at various places along said frontier but who they were, or by whom commanded this deponent cannot now state, That while said Letts was stationed along said frontier line and in the neigh- borhood of Mankatung this deponent visited him to carry him clothes, she was accompanied by Mrs Lewis, and Mrs Dunn for whose husbands were in the same service. They had to cross the Neversink river which was swollen by heavy rains which they did by swimming their horses. She met her husband and the said Letts at Bashkill Land, she remain- ed three days and then returned home That said Letts returned home between Christmas and New year, after having served the term of nine months, he was called a "Nine Months Man".
And this deponent states that said Letts

was in service at other times but she cannot now by reason of old age and imperfect recollection state the particular of time and place, and attendant circumstances That when the services in this declara- tion stated were rendered by the said Abraham Letts he resided in the town of Goshen in the County of Orange aforesaid and that this deponent then lived in the said town of Goshen in the said County of Orange.
This deponent further declares that she was married to the said Abraham Letts on the 25 th day of January 1781. That her husband the said Abraham Letts died on the Thirteenth day of June 1827 of old age and debility and that she has remained a widow ever since as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed. That she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim
Yours sincerely &c. Open Court this 12 th day of February 1839 Margaret J Letts Mark A. S. Winton Clerk
State of New York, Orange County ss. I Albert S. Winton Clerk of the Court of Com- mon Pleas of the County of Orange do certify that above named declarant appeared in open court and swore to the truth of the statements therein made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the Seal of the said County the 12 th day of February 1839
A. S. Winton Clerk

I do hereby Certify That I am the Clerk of the Session of the First Presbyterian Church in Goshen Orange County and State of New York, that I am in possession of the Marriage Records of the Rev. Nathan Kerr former Pastor of said Church, that I find by said record the Marriage of Abraham Letts to Abigail Garrison, on the 25 th day of Jan y One thousand seven hundred and eighty one.
I further Certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures as follows (his) Married on the 25 th January A. D. 1781.
I Certify the above to be a true copy of the Original Record, in Letters and figures.
H. M. Hopkins
Sworn & subscribed the 19 th March 1839 before me & I further certify that the afformentioned is a true and correct copy of the original record.
Clerk of the Session of the First Presbyterian Church in Goshen.
J. W. Elliott Judge
Orange County N.Y.

State of New York
Orange County ss:
I Robert S. Benton clerk of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange do hereby certify that Horace H. Elliott before whom the within affidavit of H. M. Hopkins & the following affidavit of David Stevens were subscribed and sworn to at the time of taking the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge, and verily believe the signature purporting to be his to the said affidavits & the certificates fol- lowing the same to be genuine. In witness whereof I have thereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County the 30 th day of March 1839
R. S. Benton Clerk

State of New York Orange County
David Stevens of the town of Warwick in said county being duly sworn according to law doth depose & say that he is a Revolutionary veteran of the age of eighty three years of age That he was well acquainted with Abraham Letts deceased That he enlisted in a company of "Three months men" commanded by Capt John McKimster in Col. Mathews Regiment & mar- ched from West Point to the vicinity of Stony Point from thence to Fishkill & from thence to Poughkeepsie in Dutchess county & from thence to Albany when two men were flog- ged for stealing cartridges & deserting, from Albany the company marched to Schenectady & from there by Fort Schuyler to German Flatts from whence a guard was detached to protect the inhabitants & their summer fruits at Schoharie That the company remained at German Flatts until their term was out and five days over That the said Abraham Letts entered the service in the year 1779 Served three months & returned late in the sea- son with snow on the ground Sworn & subscribed the 15 March 1839 David Stevens before me J. H. Elliott Judge of Orange Co. N.Y.

State of New York County of Orange ss I certify that I be acquainted with David Hearn who has made the within affidavit And that he is a reputable witness And that the words "of age" erased in the within affidavit were erased before execution
March 19 th 1839
J. W. E. D. H. P. Orange County N.Y.

In The Matter of the Applications of Abigail Letts of the town of Monroe County of Orange And State of New York The widow of Abraham Letts Deceased (A Revolutionary Soldier) for a Pension by virtue of the Act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836
State of New York ? County of Orange ss To Peter C. Bloom of the town of Monroe, County and State aforesaid being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath, depose and say, that he is a Revolutionary Pensioner, under and by virtue of the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1832, that he is of the age of Seventy Two years or thereabouts, that he was in the service of the United States as a Militia Man, during the Revolu- tionary war, that he served nine months in the same company with Abraham Letts deceased, the husband of the above named applicant, that this deponent and said Letts went from the town of Goshen and County of Orange aforesaid, that they entered the service in the month of April 1782, that they,

were Mustered at Minisink, in the County of Orange aforesaid and were called "Nine Months Men", That their Captain was Abra- ham Westfall, their Major David, their Colonel Misenzell, their Lieutenant, Horace Rose, from Minisink they went to Poughkeepsie in the same County, then on the frontier, to guard the inhabitants against the depredations of the Indians, from Poughkeepsie they went to Mamanating, now in the county of Sullivan - from Mamanating along the frontier line to near Kingston, from near Kingston they returned along the line of the frontier to Poughkeepsie - They were then verbally discharged, by Captain Westfall - They then returned home, they having served out the term of Nine Months. The said Letts served as a pri- vate. That Major David and Colonel Misenzell some time visited and inspected their Company. That said Letts served as a private -
And the deponent saith that he knows a Sarah Letts the above named applicant and that she is the widow of the said Abraham Letts who died about Ten or Eleven years ago, since which time

She has remained a widow
And the deponent further saith that he recollects that Mrs. Abigail Little visited her husband while in prison on the
front at B.A. Lewis's Land
Sworn and subscribed before Peter C Bloom
On the 11 day of February March
1839 Miles Hughes one of the Judges of Orange County Court
State of New York
County of Orange 3 I certify that I am acquainted with Peter C Bloom who has made and subscribed the above affidavit before me and that he is a credible witness and that his statement is entitled to full belief
Dated February March 11 th 1839
Miles Hughes one of the Judges of Orange County Court
The words "February" erased in Inat and Certificate before deposition which I further certify.
Dated March 26 th 1839
Miles Hughes one of the Judges of Orange County Court
in the county of

State of New York & I Albert S. Berriton Clerk of the  Orange County ss. Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange Do hereby Certify that Miles Hughes before whom the foregoing affidavit was Sub- scribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same a Judge in and for said County; And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge and verily believe that his signature to the said affidavit and the Certificate following the same is genuine - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 30 th day of March 1839
A. S. Berriton Clerk
4443 Sent on paper of H. Gail Letter
J. Westcott Attorney Goshen Orange Co. N. York
Received 25 Jan 1839 of H. Gail Letter 13 Jan 1839 See Col. W. S. [?] [?] 35 Pail $32 - 7.24 I
Admitted Printed 10 & 24 Aug
Hon. Nathl Jones Home Dept NY

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20449
Abigail Lewis
Widow of
Abraham Lewis
Pr. New Mar
Act: July 4 th 86
Index:—Vol. 14 , Page 429
[Arrangement of 1870.]

V N. York Abigail Letter let. to N. Westcott 9. Aug. 1839
Act July 1836 -

House of Representatives March 21. 1842
Sir
Herewith I send you two certificates of the Comptroller of the State of New York, the purport of which is explained by the accompanying letter of Mr Armstrong. May I ask a speedy reexamination of the case of Mrs Sarah Harkins and Mrs — Sett.
Very Respectfully, Yours Obedt Servt J. H. Winton
James S. Edwards Esq Cmt of Pension

Hon. J. C. Clinton N.Y.

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 services 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 :
  1779 Nov. 22. Abraham Letts 3 5 9 } 2m 293   1779 Sept. 2. " " 4 0 05   1780 Oct. 30 " " 7 14 8   1782 Dec r 26. " " 20 16 11-7-24 
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, March 16 th 1842.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 1-2.3 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. John Wathorn in Col. John Wathorn Regt.   Second, " " Andrew Miller " " " "   Third, " " Thos. McIntire " " Wm. Walcon, "   Fourth, " " H. M. Westfall " " Fred k Wiepenfeld "   Fifth, " " " " "   Sixth, " " " " "   Seventh, " " " " "   Eighth, " " " " "   Ninth, " " " " "   Tenth, " " " " " 
Philip Tholp. Det r Camp

Dec 14.
Miss
Von. G. W. Crump
Act. Com r of Pensions
War Dept.
Hon. Nathan D. Jones H.R.

House of Reps.
Dec. 14. 1839
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
I am requested to ask for a report on the case of Mrs. Abigail Letts which, I understand, was presented by Nathan Westcott Esq. of Orange Co. N.Y. — The claimant is represented to be an aged woman and extremely indigent. Please furnish a report of this case early as the duties of your office may permit and oblige
Your Obedt. servant Nathl. Duneer
7.14.8

My
Adolphus
Abner Letts
perhaps his undaw?
J. G. Edwards
Union Department
Washington
FREE

Goshen New York November 26 th 1839
Hon J G Edwards Sir
I forward the Certificate from the Comptroller of our State As to the Militia Service of Abraham Letts
Yours very Respectfully Nathan Westcott

14443
April 5
NY
4 July 1830.
abijad
J. J. Edwards
Union Department
Washington
FREE

Goshen Orange Co NY
March 30 th 1839
Hon. J. J. Edwards
I send herewith the application of Mrs. Abigail Lott's widow for a Pension please acknowledge the receipt of the paper and inform me if you can when the application will be acted upon.
Yours Sincerely Respectfully Nathan Westcott

The Number and Amount of Certificates issued by the Treasurer of the State of New York for Army & Militia ser- -vice &c. Continued from Book N o II.
   To whom given     1780 Oct. 30 11,766 Abraham Letts Prio 7 14 8.  
State of New York } Comptroller's Office } Albany Nov 17. 1839. }
I hereby Certify the above to be a true extract from Book 3. now remaining in this Office, and also that it appears from the said Book that the said Letts served under Colt Thomas M c Kinstry, and that Reg- -tment Bunker was ordered on the 4 th July 1780
Peter Lake Compt.
This Certifies that Lt Charles Shaver Sup t of a Comp in Col t Henry Livingston Regiment of Militia, has delivered and has issued an attested bodied man - namely Abraham Letts, proper- ly armed and equipped to have served in said Comp in the New York State Service till the first day of January next, unless sooner discharged.  Albany 3 rd May 1782. Peter B Larn Cap t M c Kinstry
State of New York } Comptroller's Office } Albany Nov 17. 1839. }
I certify that the above

Certificate is true copy of an original Certificate now on file in this Office.
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