Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,062, for Elisha Litchfield, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Litchfield, Elisha Headon, Delight or Hayden
N. 17,062
CONTENTS
(Former Widow)

New York 4491
Reported
Delight Hecadan dist. widow of Elisha Litchfield
who died on the in 1788 of Ontario in the State of New York who was a Private in the Com. comman by Captain of the comman by Maj in the Regt for 12 Mo. 21 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 42 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. and terminate 17 Feb, 1849 when she died
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Oct. 1847 and sent to James Mc Dermott
Arrears to the 4th of Canandaigua Semi-annual allowance ending New York
Pay. Col. Delight Thatcher only living Child { Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3rd }
Recorded by Th. R. Lunsford Clerk, Book Vol. 1 Page 118

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston January 8 1847.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Solomon Lincoln was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hingham, Plymouth County
December 23 1846.
"Elisha Litchfield of Scituate and Delight Beal of Hingham, were joined in Marriage by Rev. Ebenezer Gay, Pastor of the First Church in Hingham, June thirtieth, Seventeen hundred and seventy seven"
This may certify that the above is a true copy of the Record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the Record, in fair, legible figures, as follows: "June 30 1777"
Joseph Sprague, Clerk of the Town of Hingham
I Joseph Sprague, above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Hingham, aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said town, of Hingham, with the exception above named as certified by me.
Joseph Sprague, Town Clerk of Hingham
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss. On this twenty fourth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty six personally

appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace within and for the said County of Plymouth, the witness named Joseph Sprague, Clerk of the Town of Wingham in said County, and made oath that the foregoing certificate by him subscribed is true, and I hereby certify that said Joseph Sprague is well known to me as Town Clerk of said Wingham & he is a person of good reputation for truth —
Solomon Lincoln Justice of the Peace.

Payment to be made at
Albany, by J. W. O. H.
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book C Vol. 1 Page 118
H. D. R. R. Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT, WIDOW'S PENSION.
4th July, 1836,
I certify that in conformity with the act of March 3, 1843, Delight Weaver, du o formerly widow of Elisha Litchfield, who was a Private and died on the _____ day of _____ in 1838, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of forty two dollars and thirty three cents per annum, commencing on the 4th March, 1831, and terminating on the 17th Feb. 1844, when she died.  unless the Pensioner married or died before the last mentioned date; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death. Payable to Delight, the  the  only  living  child  child . Given at the War Office of the United States, this 29 day of Oct one thousand eight hundred and 36
Examined and Countersigned.
Secretary of War.
Commissioner of Pensions.

State of New York
Ontario County ss. on this 20 th day of February. A.D. 1836 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas holden at Canandaigua in the said County, said Court being a Court of Record and before the Judges there of Delight Thatcher a Resident of the town of Hapewell in the said County aged fifty nine years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath say & make the following declaration for herself as the Child and Daughter of Elisha Litchfield late of Chesterfield in the State of Massachusetts and to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 21 st 1836. Entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows and orphans that her father the aforesaid Elisha Litchfield was a private and a soldier in the Revolution War that her said father Resided at the commencement of the Revolution in a place called Scituate in the State of Massachusetts about twenty miles from Boston. that she is not able to detail the Particular service of her father, but she has frequently heard her mother mention the names of Col. Bailey as one of the officers under who her said father served during the Revolution that she had heard her mother say that her father the said Elisha Litchfield was married to her mother about the year 1776 in Scituate in the State of Massachusetts. as she has been informed, by her said mother that her oldest Brother is living and be sixty nine years old next December the 22 nd that her said mother wife of the said Elisha Litchfield her father deceased her mother's maiden name was Delight Beals. she further declares that her mother had five Children by her said father Elisha Litchfield three older than herself and one younger. The latter was Born about two months after my father Died. he departed this life the first day of June. 1798. S. left mother the said Delight Litchfield a widow him surviving. and she further declares that her said mother the said Delight Litchfield afterwards to wit in April 1799. again married a man by the name of John Henden & who afterwards

To wit in the month of January 1811. to the best of my recollection died in Cheshire in the State of Massachusetts. and upon the same farm on which Deponents father the said Elisha Litchfield died — that her mother the said Delight Headen Widow of the said John Headen, and formerly Widow of the said Elisha Litchfield. Remained a widow from the death of her late husband the said John Headen as aforesaid. untill she died in the month of February 19 th day 1844. at Ellicottville Cattaraugus County in the State of New York. — that her said mother at the time of her death aforesaid left Deponent as the only surviving child of the fore-mentioned. and that Deponent Resides in the town of Hopewell in the County of Ontario in the State of New York & aged fifty nine years and upwards. & She further Declares that this application is made with a view to obtain the amount of portion due to her said mother the said Delight Litchfield on account of the Revolutionary services of her father the said Elisha Litchfield
Delight Thatcher Munroe
Subscribed and sworn this 20 th day of February A.D. 1846 before me in Open Court
Judge of Ontario County
State of New York Ontario County S.S. Alexander H. Howell Clerk of the said County and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court in the matter of the application of Mrs Delight Thatcher for a portion
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County at Canandaigua in said County This 20 th day of February 1846 Alexander H. Howell Clerk

State of New York Ontario County SS. I Alexander H. Howell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas holden at Canandaigua in & for said County on the 20 th day of February. 1846. do hereby certify that satisfactory Evidence has been Exhibited to said Court that John Haden late husband of the late Mrs Delight Haden, & who was formerly widow of the Late Elisha Litchfield — died at Chester field Hampshire County in the State of Massachusetts in the month January 1810. to the best Recollection as before stated. and I do further certify that Satisfactory Evidence has been Exhibited to said Court that Mrs Delight Haden widow of the Late John Haden, and formerly widow of Elisha Litchfield died at Elicottville in the County of Cattaraugus in the State of New York on 17. day of February. 1844. & that at her death she left a Daughter the only Child her surviving and whose name is Delight Thatcher a Resident of the town of Honeoye in the County of Ontario in the State of New York aged fifty nine years & upwards
(SS) In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & affixed my seal of office, at Canandaigua this 20 th day February 1846 A. H. Howell Clerk

State of New York } Cataraugus County }
On this 17 day of September in the year of our Lord 1847. personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace of said County. Molly Litchfield a Resident of the town of Ellicottville County and State aforesaid, aged Sixty seven years and upwards. Who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath say, that she is or was the daughter in law to Mrs. Delight Headen Deceased. Deponent says she was married to Ensign Litchfield the oldest child of Elisha Litchfield the first Husband of Mrs. Headen and that said Mrs. Headen was the mother of my said Husband. Deponent further states that Mrs. Headen lived with her and her said Husband until the day of his death which took place on the 17 th day of October 1840. Deponent further says that her said mother in law Mrs. Headen lived with deponent until the day of her death. Which took place on the 17 th day of February 1844. in the town County and State above mentioned. Deponent further states that she was acquainted with her said Brothers by the law. that the younger one died in the state of Massachusetts. and the other went to the west to the best of my knowledge more than forty years ago and never was heard from since, his sister went some time before him and she was heard from about twenty or twenty one years since. Deponent further states she and all the rest of the Relatives considered them dead this many years past - Except Delight Fletcher alone which is now the only child living of Mrs. Headen. and lives in the town of Lapeville Ontario County and State of New York. Deponent further

States that she has lately received a letter from the family of said Delight Tatchler that she is living and in good health and further this Deponent says not
Sworn and Subscribed before me a justice of the peace for said County on this 17 th day of September in the year of our Lord 1847. Molly Litchfield
Israel Day J.P.
I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the sub- -scriber to the foregoing affidavit that she is a person of good reputation for truth and veracity and her testimony is entitled to full credit Israel Day J.P.
State of New York } ss. Cattaraugus County }
I, Francis E. Baillie, Clerk of the County Courts of the County of Cattaraugus, Certify that Israel Day Esq. is a Magistrate as above, and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine, In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and subscribed my name this 20 th day of September in the year 1847.
Francis E. Baillie Clerk pro. A. W. Kimball, Dep. Clk

Ms. A. 9. 2. 11 Gallinville Sept. 17. 1847.
I certify that I preached the funeral sermon of widow Delight Hayden on the 20th day of February 1844.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 12th day of September 1847 Israel Day Junr of the Deam
S. Cowles Pastor of Presb. Chh Sellicottville
I certify that I am well acquainted with the Rev. S. Cowles who made the above affidavit and that she is a person of strict integrity and of good moral character and is entitled to full credit Israel Day Junr

State of New York Ontario County } On this first day of October A.D. 1847 personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace James N. Dennett of lawful age a resident of the town of Canandaigua County and State aforesaid. Who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say he is well acquainted with Delight Fletcher of the town of Hapeville County & State aforesaid. Deponent says she is still living and that she is the same individual mentioned in a Declaration to obtain a pension due to her mother at her death on account of her father's services in the war of the Revolution Elisha Litchfield. and this Deponent further says not
Sworn and subscribed before me a Justice of the peace this first day of October A.D. 1847 } James N. Dennett Joby H. Metcalf Justice of the Peace in and for Ontario County N.Y.
I certify I am personally acquainted with the Subscriber to the foregoing affidavit that he is a person of good reputation for truth and veracity and his testimony is entitled to full credit Joby H. Metcalf Justice of the Peace in and for Ontario County N.Y.
State of New York Ontario County Clerk's Office } I hereby certify that Joby H. Canandaigua 1 Oct 1847 } Metcalf Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was made was at the time the same purports to have been made a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected sworn and authorized to act as such and further that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his signature above are genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said County at the time and place to this Certificate above written. Reuben Murray Jr. Deputy Clerk Clerk absent

Chastleton ms May 4
free D. Baumgartner
M c James M c Dermott Canandaigua New York
1185 55 48

State of New York
Ontario County } ss. on this 1 st day of April A.D. 1844. personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for said County, Delight Tatchur a Resident of the town of Hopewell County and State aforesaid aged Sixty years and upwards and made oath according to law that she is the same individual that has made application for a pension on account of her fathers services in the war of the Revolution his name being Elisha Litchfield also the Daughter of Delight Headen who formerly was the widow of my said father Elisha Litchfield who Departed this life on the first day of June 1788 at the town of Chesterfield Hampshire County & State of Massachusetts This Deponent further says when she made application for the arrears due her said mother Delight Headen that she stated in that application by her speech to the person that I read the Declaration 1788. in the stead of 1778. in Relation to her fathers death and when Judge Lapham read to her the said Declaration she understood him to read to her 1788. in stead of 1778. But this is on account of this Deponent being very deaf. my age will be sixty one years this present year on the 24 th day of May which very clearly shows the mistake made in the Declaration to be rectified Deponent further states that she saw her mother married to John Headen in the town of Chesterfield Hampshire County & State of Massachusetts in the month of April 1792 by Eldw Vinn a Baptist preacher. and her said mother lived the widow of Elisha Litchfield the father of this Deponent from the day of his death until she was married to the said John Headen at the time and place before stated and this deponent does all

Remember the same although not quite six years of age at the same time and further this Deponent says not
Subscribed and sworn to this 1 st day of April A.D. 1847 before me a justice of the peace George Caward Jr
her Delight J. Satchin mark
I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the subscriber to the foregoing affidavit that she is a person of good reputation for truth and veracity and her testimony is entitled to full credit — George Caward Jr — a justice of the peace
State of New York Ontario County ss I hereby certify that George Caward Jr before whom the preceding affidavit was subscribed and sworn to was at the time a justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected sworn and authorized to act as such And further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signatures to the above affidavit and certificate are genuine
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Canandaigua this 17 th day of May 1847. Nels H. Merrill Clerk of Ontario County

1792
April ye. 8 th
The intentions of Marriage between John Haden jun r and Delight Litchfield both of this town hath been published as ye Law directs
Town Clerks office Chesterfield. Mass. May 3 d 1847 The foregoing is a true copy of record in this office
Attest Quartus Ely. Town Clerk.

Charlton Ms. May 3. 1847. -
Mr. Jas. M c Dermott
Sir
Since the return of our Town Clerk, we have examined the records to find the marriage of John Hayden and Delight Litchfield as you desired, but have been unable to find any record of that fact, altho' we find a record of their intentions of marriage, a copy of which is inclosed. There seems to be a gap or omission of several marriages in the record about the year 1792 and I am pretty confident that the marriage you want to prove was never put upon the record. I think however, if necessary, you could prove by the affidavit of some old person in this town that they cohabited as husband & wife and were reputed & considered as married. which I suppose would be sufficient, in the absence of the record, but it would be attended with some trouble & expense.
Very respectfully yours &c. D. Danc, J.P.

Re WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17062
Delight Headen Former widow of Elisha Litchfield Private Rev. War
Act: July 4, 1836
Index:—Vol. a , Page 326
[Arrangement of 1870.]

N 6671 Delight Head and NY
Let to Hon. Martin Brown March 29 '46 " " J. McDermot Nov. 28. '46 " " Same March 20 '47 " " Same May 27. '47 " " Same June 21. " " " " Augs. 23. " " Same Sept 25 '47
act # July 1836.

V
N 11671
Delight Haven dec NY
Lit. to Hon Martin Grove
March 9. 1846.
Lit to Fanny Mc Dermott
Nov 28 - 46
same March 20. 1847
to same May 27. '47
do. 20 June '47.
act 4 July 1836
Lit. to James Mc Dermott Mott, Augt 23 '47

No. 6671
Delight Hayden and primary Widow of Elisha Litchfield NY
act 4 July 1836
annu
12mo 21 days per
$ 42 33 / 100 per Annu
From 4 March 1836 to 17 th February 1844, the day of her death payable to Delight Hatcher only Surviving Child of Delight Hayden dec d
James McDermott Canandaigua NY

Canandaigua 20 th Jany. 1847
Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir
after long trial and trouble I have made out the additional proof in the case of Mrs Headen for Delight Hatcher as the only heir. I believe the requirements of your letter of March 9 th 1846. will be satisfactory to you in this case
also the Certificate of the Court in the case of Francis Worth to the day of his death when I give the affidavit into the hand of the Judge he gave the same to the Clerk and told him to swear her by his order. I was not satisfied at him doing. When the Court adjourned I went to the hotel and spoke to him he said it was just as well when it was done in open Court and by the order of the Court
Yours Truly James W. Dorman
Hon James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington

June 17/47 Adolf Papp Cure of Delight Hereder
Hon. James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Canandaigua 12 th June 1847 Hon James L. Edwards
Sir
I send you the enclosed proof in case of delight — I am in hopes that it will be satisfactory to you inasmuch as everything in the proof to justify the claim, according to your requirements, in your last letter to me and in case the same do not meet your approval, I hope you will be so kind as to state to me in plain terms the English words that will justify the Department in issuing a Certificate in this matter.
Yours Very Respectfully James M c Dermott
Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

Sept 11 47 Miss S. Cane Miss Steele - wid of John
Mary H. ...
Hon. J. S. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Canandaigua September 6 th 1847
Sir
I received your answer of the 23 rd of August in Relation to the claim of Mrs. Headen deceased if your Honor will remember in your letter of 20 th of March last you said if I wd prove the second marriage of said widow to John Headen in 1792 and that he was a living man at the close of the Revolutionary war no further objections to this claim will be made. I gave repeated proof of that fact and now you ask me to give proof of the particular day on which she died & of Delight Thatcher being the only child. This proof you have already filed in your office & to give any better is impossible for me - It seems hard to make me prove the one thing twice over after all my toil and trouble with this case these two years past. When you view this in the clear sense of the word I hope you will not put me to this unnecessary trouble. if you insist on my showing that Delight is still living I will do so. please let me know from this soon. and also if you received the proof I sent you in Relation to Stephen Hopkins & Mary Taylors marriage. I sent it at the same time I did the headen case but has got no answer to the same
Hon James L. Edwards Washington City
Yours Respectfully James M c Lennett

Washington March 2 d 1846
Hon J S Edwards
Dear Sir
I send herewith the application of Mrs Delight Thatcher for a claim on account of the services of her father I wish it examined and to be advised of the result
Yours truly Martin Brown

Prison Office, November 28 th 1846
Sir,
The copy you have furnished of my letter of 9 th March shews that you have written about the case of Delight Hatch instead of Delight McLellan , but repeated and unsuccessful searches have been made for the additional evidence which you say was sent thro. Mr Grover in compliance with the requirements of that letter.
I am, Very respectfully, Your O ur Servt.
J. Edwards
James M c Dermot, Esq r Canandaigua, N. Carolina.

6671
Delight Hoaden died primary man of March 3 1846, Elisha Litchfield NY
act 4 July 1836
Marrried 1777 husband died 1787 27 Feb widow died 1842
By referring to the documents of in this case it will be found that document states, that she is 59 years old, that the birth of her children took place about a month after the following dates which would make her subsequent age in 1787, and also that she married in 1777 - which would be in the 20th year of her age

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Feb. 13 1846.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the Name of Elisha Litchfield of Scituate is borne upon a Muster Roll of Capt Samuel Stockbridge's company, in Col Bailey's regt, as a private, from April 19, 1775. 3 weeks. Upon another of same company, in Col John Thomas's regt in the Eight Months Service as a private of Scituate, from May 10 to August 1, 1775. 3 Months, 3 weeks & 6 days, probably travel is included. As a private, upon a Return of said company, in said Col Thomas's regt. dated October 7, 1775. and upon an order of same for Military Coats, dated January 5, 1776. Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Amos Sumner's company, in Col John Cushing's regt for service at Rhode Island, as a private, from September, 23, 1776. 58 days. Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Hayward
21
7-3
£ 28 11 22

922 Paine's company in Col John Cushing regt from the County of Plymouth service in an alarm at Rhode Island 10 in December, 1776, as a private, 10 days said Roll is dated, Scituate March, 28, 1777. Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Joseph Clift's company in Col Whitney's regt from Plymouth County for service at Rhode Island as a private, from And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence July 29 to 1-19 of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this September 13 Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the 1778 with 3 search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said days to return application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts home. I must and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case. 49 days. The proceeding is all the evidence of service of any one of the names shown by the Military Records in this office.
12.21
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Perry, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Application for certificate of Revolutionary Services Made by Delight Thatcher of the party who rendered the services
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office of the services of Elisha Litchfield in the war of the Revolution
He was a native of the town of Ingham & County of Suffolk about twelve miles from Boston and in the State of Massachusetts
He enlisted from the town of Ingham and County of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts in the year 1795 In the Company commanded by Captain Do not recollect the name & in the Regiment Do not remember the number
and served as follows viz that is before he was married to my mother and after my father died when I was two years old My mother died the 17. day of February 1844.
I am now fifty nine years old and my memory does not enable me to state my Father's services more fully than above stated
Witness my hand this 16 th day of December A. D. 1845
Her Delight Thatcher mark
Signed by said in my presence
Pitt May Justice of The Peace.

May 12, 1897.
Adal to case Delight Hayden
(16) (192)
Henry J. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Canandaigua 7 th  March May 1849
Hon James L. Edwards
Sir
in this case I have done all that is in the power of man to do. I hope you will see this all right as the marriage to Miss Hester was not the object to obtain the pension, but to show and prove the correctness of Simmons affidavits and the mistake in the declaration of Eliza Thatcher in relation to the time of her father's death. I hope these papers enclosed will satisfy you that the mistake was made on the account of her baptism as testified by herself and also her age shows clearly the ten years of mistake made in relation to her father's death.
I wrote several times to the town clerk in Chesterfield but got no answer. I then wrote to the postmaster and send you all. That you may plainly see no imposition was ever intended in this case.
I hope you will answer me soon in this case as it is a long time under way.
Hon James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Yours Truly
James M c Cart

I Patience Derron of Chesterfield in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts with Wisdom woman on oath depose and say that that I am seventy eight years old the fifteenth day of last April. That I lived in Dorwick, a town joining this, from the time I was a little over four years old untill I was in my twenty first year, when I was married to Abiel Damon and moved across the line into this town where I have lived ever since - that during my residence in Dorwick, I became acquainted with Mr. Elisha Litchfield and his wife Delight Litchfield who lived in said Chesterfield about two miles from where I lived - that I was often at said Litchfield's and well acquainted with him and Aunt Delight as we always call her - I worked for said Litchfield a good deal spinning and weaving. I also nursed his wife when she was put to bed with one of her children which they named Delight Litchfield. I also watched with said Litchfield in his last sickness and took care of him many times. He had the consumption. I well remember that I was with him the night but one before he died and I attended his funeral. He died in June or July next after I was nineteen years old which would make his death in 1788. I recollect the time of his death perfectly well from my own age at that time and from my subsequent marriage which took place in January next before I was twenty one years old - Mrs. Delight Litchfield, his wife, had four children living at the time of his death Elisha, Rebecca, Elisha and Delight, which were the ones I nur- -sed. After his death she gave birth to another child whom they called Elijah. I know them all very well, and have never known or heard of any other Elisha Litchfield in Chesterfield from that day to this. Mr. Litchfield used to play on the fiddle at our quilting parties and was thereby fully well known by the young folks. After his death his wife remained a widow three or four years and then married Mr. John Hayden, who was first cousin to my husband, and had children by him. Mr. Hayden afterwards died here, and his widow then went to Maine

with her son Ensign Littlefield in this Town and remained with him until his removal West and then went with him. since, I have known nothing of her. and further the deponent saith not
Patience Damar
Hampshire fs: Chesterfield July 15. 1847
Personally appeared Patience Damar above named and made oath that the foregoing decla- -ration by her subscribed is True
Before me Dyer Bancroft Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with with the subscriber to the foregoing affidavit That she is a person of good reputation for truth and veracity and her testimony is entitled to full credit
Dyer Bancroft Justice of the Peace

I Rachael Davis of Chesterfield in the County of Hampshire I am now in the wealth of Massachu- setts widow woman of the age of seventy eight years testify and say that I have lived in this town ever since I was eleven years old. That I formerly knew Mr. Elisha Litchfield and his wife Delight Litchfield of this town. That he died here of con- sumption fifty nine years ago in June or July. I recollect the time of his death from seeing his widow with her infant son Elijah who was born after his father's death, at a wedding. I remember of talking with her about his death which took place a few months before This conversation with her was in the fall of the year 1788 which was a year before I was married. I was married the 11 th of November 1789. - This son Elijah Litchfield afterwards married my niece and I was some acquainted with him but had no particular knowledge of the other children in the family, only by name. - I have never heard of any other Litchfield by the name of Elisha living in this town, and further the deponent saith not
Rachael Davis
Hampshire ss. Chesterfield July 15. 1847.
Personally appeared Rachael Davis above named and made oath that the foregoing declaration by her subscribed is true.
Before me Dyer Bancroft Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the subscriber to the foregoing affidavit that she is a person of good reputation for truth and veracity and her testimony is entitled to full credit
Dyer Bancroft Justice of the Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
HAMPshire ss.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that Gyles Banerft Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificates on the papers hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Gyles Banerft and believe his signature to said certificate
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this Seventeenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Forty Seven .
S. Wells
Clerk.

I Margaret Davis of Chesterfield in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Widow woman depose and say that I am in the eighty first year of my age. That I came into this Town when I was thirteen years old and have lived here ever since. That my late husband William Davis was a U.S. Pensioner. That in my early life I knew a Mr. Elisha Litchfield and his wife Delight Litchfield. They lived in this town on the West side of Westfield river so called and I on the East side. I was not very intimately acquainted with them though I knew them very well. He had several children but I was not acquainted with but one of them and that was Elijah who was born after his father died. I will recollect when Mr. Litchfield died. It was in the Spring or summer after my son Elijah Davis was born, and if he had lived he would have been fifty nine years old the tenth day of February last past. I know he was a nursing child at the breast at that time, and I think it was in spring time when my husband came in and told me that Mr. Litchfield was dead. He died with the consumption. I have never known or heard of any other Elisha Litchfield living in this Town at any time. After Mrs. Litchfield had remained a widow about four years she married Mr. John Hayden and had children by him. Hayden afterwards died and his widow afterwards moved off to the West with her son Elisha Litchfield as I understood and further the deponent saith not.
Margaret Davis
Hampshire ss: Chesterfield July 15. 1847. —
Personally appeared Margaret Davis above-named and made oath that the foregoing declaration by her subscribed, is true.
Before me Dyer Bancroft Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the subscriber to the foregoing affidavit. That she is a person of good reputation for truth & veracity and her testimony is entitled to full credit.
Dyer Bancroft Justice of the Peace

I, Quarles Ely of Chesterfield in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age testify and say that I am Town Clerk of this town - that upon request, I have searched and examined all the records of my said office and can find no record of the death of Elisha Litchfield therein and that I am fully satisfied that his death is not upon record.
Quarles Ely } Town Clerk } of the town } Chesterfield.
Hampshire: Chesterfield July 15. 1847
Personally appeared Quarles Ely above named and made oath that the declaration by him above signed is true
Before me Dyer Barendt Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the subscriber to the foregoing affidavit, that he is a person of good reputation for truth & veracity and his testimony is entitled to full credit
Dyer Barendt Justice of the Peace

I Patience Derron of Chesterfield in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Widow woman on oath depose and say that That I am seventy eight years old the fifteenth day of last April. That I lived in Rowick, a town joining this, from the time I was a little over four years old untill I was in my twenty first year, when I was married to Abiel Damon and moved across the line into this town where I have lived ever since - That during my residence in Rowick, I became acquainted with Mr. Elisha Litchfield and his wife Delight Litchfield who lived in said Chesterfield about two miles from where I lived. That I was often at said Litchfield's and well acquainted with him and Aunt Delight as we always call her - I worked for said Litchfield a good deal spinning and weaving. I also nursed his wife when she was put to bed with one of her children which they named Delight Litchfield. I also watched with said Litchfield in his last sickness and took care of him many times. He had the consumption. I well remember that I was with him the night but one before he died and I attended his funeral. He died in June or July next after I was nineteen years old which would make his death in 1788. I recollect the time of his death perfectly well from my own age at that time and from my subsequent marriage which took place in January next before I was twenty one years old - Mrs. Delight Litchfield, his wife, had four children living at the time of his death Eunice, Rebecca, Elisha and Delight, which were the ones I nur- sed. After his death she gave birth to another child whom they called Elijah. I know them all very well, and have never known or heard of any other Elisha Litchfield in Chesterfield from that day to this. Mr. Litchfield used to play on the fiddle at our quilting parties and was thereby fully well known by the young folks. After his death his wife remained a widow three or four years and then married Mr. John Hayden, who was first cousin to my husband, and had children by him. Mr. Hayden afterwards died here, and his widow then went to line

with her son Ensign Littlefield in this Town and remained with him until his removal West and then went with him. since, I have known nothing of her. and further the deponent saith not
Patience Dammon
Sauquoit Jp: Chesterfield July 15. 1847
Personally appeared Patience Dammon above named and made oath that the foregoing del- -claration by her subscribed is true
Before me Dyer Bancroft Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with with the subscriber to the foregoing affidavit That she is a person of good reputation for truth and veracity and her testimony is entitled to full credit
Dyer Bancroft Justice of the Peace

State of New York, 3 Wyoming County, ss. on this fifth day of June, A.D. 1847. personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for said County, Susanna Simmons a Resident of the town of Sparta County and State aforesaid aged seven ty five years and upwards, and made oath according to law that she was well acquainted with Elisha Litchfield the father of Delight Tatchler, that said Litchfield was a Resident of the town of Chesterfield Hampshire county State of Massachusetts, Deponent further says that she was a Resident of the same place last mentioned in the last years of the Revolution war, that she well can remember, the said Elisha Litchfield to be often at her father's house in the town of Chesterfield after the Revolution war was over, He played the fiddle for young parties to dance Repeated times at my father's own house, Deponent further says that she herself often danced to the said Litchfield's playing after the war was ended, Deponent further states at the same time that Elisha Litchfield came to her father's house to play on the fiddle for the young folks to dance that John Haden and his first wife lived close by this Deponent, that she has heard her said Mother and Mrs Haden talk with each other and each stand in their own door, after the death of said Litchfield, his widow and mother of Delight Tatchler was married to John Haden for his first wife had died, I think to the best of my Recollection I was about fifteen years of age when Elisha Litchfield died at Chesterfield Hampshire County Massachusetts, Deponent further states as before mentioned that Elisha Litchfield was a living man at the close of the Revolutionary war, and continued so to be about five years after, but this Deponent does not remember the day of the month, it was some time in the fore part of summer, this Deponent further Remembers that when the said Elisha Litchfield would come to her father's house to play the fiddle that he would stay all night, that her father and said Litchfield often talked about their warfare, in the hearing of this Deponent, for the

father of this Deponent was a Revolutionary soldier, and a General in the army at the commencement of the war my father resided in the town of Hancroft in said state of Massachusetts, and I think in Plymouth County. He moved from that place before the war was ended to Chesterfield Hampshire County same state, I well remember that there was a great party of the army coming through Chesterfield, and my father kept fifteen of the soldiers in his house one night. My father's name was David Tennyall. I have stated I remember as well as what passed or happened a week ago, and further this Deponent says not
Subscribed and sworn to this fifth day of June A.D. 1847 before me a Justice of the peace.
Susanna her L. Dinnon mark
Herman Wilson Justice of the Peace
I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the subscriber to the foregoing affidavit that she is a person of good reputation for truth and veracity, and her testimony is entitled to full credit
Herman Wilson Justice of the Peace
Shymming County Clerks Office
I hereby certify that Herman Wilson before whom the above affidavit was made was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and truly believe that the signature to said certificate & affidavit are genuine. In witness whereof, I have hereunto affixed and affixed my official Seal, at Wausau, in said County, this 12 th day of June 1847
Abel Webster Clerk

State of New York
Livingston County, ss. on this 6 th day of February A.D. 1847
personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for said county David Dinnimon a Resident of the town of Oquawka County and State aforesaid aged seventy eight years and upwards and made oath according to Law that he was well acquainted with Elisha Litchfield of Chesterfield Hampshire County and State of Massachusetts and Deponent further states that this Elisha Litchfield named in his affidavit is the same person that is named in the application of De light Thatcher of the town of Hopkintown Franklin County and State aforesaid - Deponent further states that said Elisha Litchfield was a living man after September seventeen hundred and seventy eight and continued to be a living man until seventeen hundred and eighty eight and this Deponent further states that he was a Resident of Chesterfield County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts at the time said Litchfield died that he left a widow and three or four children him surviving whom deponent believes are all dead except De light Thatcher which Deponent thinks was the youngest of all the children left by said Litchfield. This Deponent further says he was well acquainted with the widow of Elisha Litchfield the mother of De light Thatcher that he remembers said widow Litchfield married soon after the name of Mrs. Haden about four years after her said husband Elisha Litchfield died about the year of 92. That afterwards this Deponent moved to the State of New York to the town or village of Middlebury Genesee County now Livingston and that Mrs. Haden moved from Chesterfield aforesaid to the town of Elizabethtown Essex County and State of New York - That Mrs. Haden and this Deponent visited at her several times in the state of New York before her death which took place on the 17 th of February 1844 as this Deponent is informed and has good reason to believe is true and further this Deponent says not
Subscribed and sworn this 6 th day of February A.D. 1847
before me a justice of the peace
Vernon Wilson
his David D. Dinnimon mark
I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the subscriber to the foregoing affidavit that he is a person of good reputation for truth and veracity and his testimony is entitled to full credit. I further certify that the subscriber is not capable to write his

name on the account of old age and infirmity
Herman Wilson Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW YORK, Wyoming County,
} ss.
I, WALTER HOWARD , CLERK OF WYOMING COUNTY, do hereby certify, that Hermon Wilson
before whom the annexed Instrument in writing was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, at Warsaw, in said County, this 15 th day of February 18 47 Abel Webster CLERK.

Recd Delight Harbor ALASKA
PAID
J. R. Edwards Commissioner of Pension Washington

Concordia 30 Oct 1826 Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Sir Sir
I received your welcome letter of the 26. inst. you say it does not appear from your Books and Registers that any papers have been filed by Mr Grover in the Case of Delight Thacher & if a more particular description of this claim could be given it is possible that a search could be made with better success
The following description will show the whole matter. A true Copy signed J. L. Edwards
Pension Office March 9th 1846
Sir
I have the honor to inform you that the papers in the Case of Delight Headon, who was the widow of Elisha Litchfield has been examined filed under the Act of July 25th, 1836
It appears from the statement of the Delight Thacher, who makes this application as the only heir of Mr Headon, that her mother's first husband was a Citizen of Hingham and that he died on the 1st June 1748. The Certificate of the Secretary of State presented as evidence of the service in this case shows that the Elisha Litchfield credited with service on the record of Massachusetts, was from Situate, and that a portion of that service was rendered between July and September 1748. (after the death of Mr Headon's husband) It is very clear therefore if Mrs Headon's statement be correct that that service was not performed by him. It will be necessary before this claim can be allowed that the most satisfactory record evidence be produced showing that Mrs Headon's husband was a Citizen of Situate during the Revolution - that he was alive after September 1748 and that she was lawfully married to him prior to the termination of his service
No proof whatever of the date of the marriage has been presented ( I have the Honor to be

Very Respectfully your At't Servt J. L. Edwards
Hon Martin Grover, House of Representatives
I have sent all the proof your Honor required by the foregoing statement from you to Mr Grover on the 9 th day of March as before stated in Relation to this Claim
Yours Truly James M. Darnott
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

Oct 7/47
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Delights Handwritten
Emory Wap
Mary Adolphus
FREE
Hon. James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Canandaigua 2 nd October 1844 Hon James L. Edwards Sir
I send you the aditional proof in full hopes tha it will meet all your Requirements. my toil in this case is indescribable But I hope this will crown all my feelings
It is hard for me to understand what has become of the proof & mail'd the Case of Mary Hopkins on the fourth Day of August last
yours with Respect.
James M c Ginnote
Hon James L. Edwards Commissioner of pensions

CANADA 1847
Aug 9 (47)
add us delight Hoag am
FREE
Hon. James L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Canandaigua 4 th July, 1847 Hon. James L. Edwards
Sir
I send the enclosed proof in the case of Widow Haddow Deceased, in hopes you will be satisfied that all mistakes made at the beginning of this application are set aside by the additional proof I now send. I hope you will give me a return in ten days. I got to Take a journey and I must wait your return before I go
Yours Truly James W m Derritt
Hon. James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions