Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20452, for John Leathers, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New York.
Leathers, John Maria
N 20452
CONTENTS

Reported
Sister S. Summent 15 th Sept 1849
Let G. Godwin. Jan 30/52.
H. J. Dillenbach, Dec. 29 th 1/4.
" " Jan 23. 65.
NW-Var 4592.
Maria Leachey, ve- widow of John Leachey
who died on the 22 nd June 1812 of Montgomery in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain G. ... of the Reg t commanded by ... in the Redoubt line for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of ... (Cham) at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831 and ending 22 March, 1839 when she died
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of August, 1848, and sent to Hon. Geo. Patridge
Widow of Rep t Arrears to the 4 th of Semi-annual allowance ending Payable to Christian F. Leachey Saloma Cranker and Betsey Dillenbach only living children { Revolutionary Claim, dated July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d
Recorded by H. L. ... Clerk Book C Vol. 1. Page 121

State of New York } Montgomery County } ss.
On this 11 th day of September 1846. Personally came before me Geo. Spraker a Justice of the Peace in and for said county. Elizabeth Vandewarker who being duly sworn, doth depose and swear that she was personally acquainted with John Leathers both before and during the revolutionary war and also for a number of years there after. That the said John Leathers is the identical John Leathers who married Mariah Vandewarker for his first and only wife and further saith that the said John Leathers had by his wife Mariah Vandewarker three children, two daughters and one son. The son by the name of Christian J. Leathers now residing in the Town of Root, Montgomery County State of New York. The two daughters one by the name of Soloma Leathers married to John Brunker now residing in the Town of Root - Montgomery County State aforesaid, and the other daughter by the name of Betsey Leathers married to Henry J. Dilleback now residing in the Town of Alexander County of Jefferson and State of New York. Subscribed and sworn this 11 th day of September 1846. before me, Geo. Spraker. Justice
Elizabeth her Vandewarker Mark Witness
I certify that Elizabeth Vandewarker the above deponent. Judging from her public character is a woman of truth and veracity. That altho. aged her memory is sound and good and that the affidavit above sworn to by her is entitled to full credit. Geo. Spraker

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Montgomery County Clerk's Office. } ss.
I, CHESTER S. BRUMLEY, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that George Sparker Esquire whose name is subscribed to the annexed Deed & Certificate  was at the time  the same bears date a true copy of the  original of said county; and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Master and verily believe that the signature to the said Deed & Certificate is genuine:
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county, the 14 th day of October 184 6
C. S. Brumley CLERK.

To the Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions 6875, Washington D. C.
Wm Van Horn
Agent & attorney
Fonda Montgomery Counties State of New York
November 18th 1846
6875
Maria Leathers
dec d
N.Y.
At 4 July 36
m 82
Husband died 1812 Wife died 22 nd March 1839
1776 6 mo 6 day 1778 1 - 10 - July 1782 1 - - - Sept
Hm B. S. Benton VA 2

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by an act of Congress, passed July 4 th 1836 entitled "An act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of New York } ss. Montgomery County }
On this Fourteenth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty six personally appeared before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas & General Sessions of the County of Montgomery Christian S. Lathers a resident of the Town of Root in the County of Montgomery and said State of New York aged Sixty Two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by an act of Congress passed July the 4 th 1836 entitled "An act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows," and acts explanatory of and amending the same,
That he is one of the children of Maria Lathers deceased, who was the widow of John Lathers late of the Town of Root in said County & State of New York who served in the war of the revolution as hereinafter stated. That her husband, the said John Lathers provided before he entered the service of the United States in the army of the Revolution in the District of Columbia now the Town of Palatine in said County during the Revolution and since the said war in the Town of Charlton in said County of Montgomery & remained in said Town till his death which is now the Town of Root in said County - That he served in the war of the Revolution aforesaid. This declarant is unable to specify the particular of his said service but according to the best of his recollection information & belief he served under the following officers & for the following terms Under Capt. Christian Schumann range ens. since March 1770 & part of 1777 under Capt. Samuel Gray as Captain nine months, Under Capt. Lyle Capt. Powell for several months Under Capt. Miller, Hook & Suts several months As the Declarant believing & is informed that that the said Maria Lathers had by her said husband John Lathers the following named children of full age Christian Lathers, Solomon wife of John Brantner all of the Town of Root in said County Betsey the wife of Henry Kellenback residing in the town of Palatine Jefferson County That the said John Lathers died in the year one thousand eight hundred & twelve on the twenty second day of June That the said Maria Lathers died on the 22 nd day of March 1838
And Declarant further saith, That she, said widow, was married to the said John Lathers on the second day of April seventeen hundred and eighty two - by the Rev. Abraham Van Vranken of the Reformed Dutch Church of the Town of German Flatts Herkimer County that the following persons were present at her marriage, to wit:
That previous to her said marriage she resided in the Town of Palatine Montgomery County and bore the maiden name of Maria Van Dorn That her husband the said John Lathers died as aforesaid on the Twenty second day of June 1812 That since his death, she remained single and unmarried. That this Declarant more particularly refers to the Deposition accompanying this Declaration as proof
Subscribed and sworn the day and year first aforesaid, before me in open Court Christian S. Lathers C. J. Trumbull Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid

The court do certify that it was proven by the addition of Testimony satisfactory to the said court that Maria Lathers late of the Town of Alexandria of Jefferson County died on the Twenty Second day March In the year one thousand Eight Hundred & Thirty Nine that she left her Surviving the Following named Children Christian Lathers Solome - wife of Nicholas Crankin all of the Town of Moat in said County Mary wife of Harvey Dellenback of the Town of Alexandria Jefferson County that they are all of lawfull age the said Maria Lathers was the widow of the within named John Lathers who Died In the Town of Moat In said County on the Twenty Second day of June In the year one thousand Eight Hundred & Twelve
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Montgomery this 14 th day of September 1846
C. Drumley Clerk of said County of Montgomery & Court of Common pleas -

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:
   31 st Augt. 1780 John Leathem Priv Lt 1 9 3/4   31 Dec 1779 do do do 8 11 3/4   31 Dec 1778 do do do 3 0 5   31 Dec 1778 do do do 18 4   24 Nov 1779 do do do 1 1 6 1/4   30 Dec 1778 do Priv do 17 9 3/4   11 Sept 1780 do do do 1 8 5   31 Dec 1782 do do do 5 17 4   31 Dec 1782 do do do 12 13 4   July 3-18-9   750   2.38   10 40   17 67   12 00  
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, June 10 th 1846
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 1 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 Broadbake in Col. Jacob Kloet R Regt. Second " " Henry Miller " " do " " Third " " John Geo. Ly " " do " " Fourth " " do " " do " " Fifth " " do " " do " " Sixth " " John Beckig " " do " " Seventh " " Rudolph Koch " " Peter Wagoner " " Eighth " " John Brading " " do " " Ninth " " Peter Suits " " do " " Tenth " " do " " do " " Eleventh " " do " " do " " Twelfth " " do " " do " "
Philip Schuyler Dep. Comp.

State of New York Fulton County ss
On this 3 rd day of July 1846 personally came before me Thomas R. Benedict a Justice of the peace in and for said county Peter Skiles who being duly sworn doth depose and swear that he was personally acquainted with John Leathers both before and during the revolutionary war and also for a number of years thereafter that the said John Leathers served with this deponent as a Balleumman in Captain Samuel Gray's Company in the year 1780 if the memory of this deponent serves him right that he this deponent served the full period of nine months in said Company and for which service he is now receiving a pension and from the best of his recollection the said John Leathers served the same length of time and he further swears that he knew the said John Leathers in Capt. Kelley's Company of Militia and is the identical John Leathers who married Maria Vandewater for his first and only wife and further he says not
Subscribed and sworn this 3 rd day of July 1846 before me Thomas R. Benedict Justice
Peter Skiles
I certify that Peter Skiles the above deponent is personally known to me that he is a man of truth and veracity, that altho aged his memory is sound and good and that the affidavit above sworn to by him is entitled to full credit
Thomas R. Benedict
State of New York Fulton County Clerk's office
I Stephen Wait Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Thomas R. Benedict before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a justice of the peace in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same; and further that Peter Skiles well acquainted with the hand writing of said justice and verily believe his name subscribed to the same is his genuine signature, — Witness my hand and the Seal of said County this 11 th day of September A.D. 1846.
Stephen Wait Clerk

State of New York, § ss. Henry Flanders of St Johnsville Montgomery County, § county of State aforesaid aged Eighty Six Years passed who being by me first duly sworn depo- =seth That he is a Pensioner of the United States. That he was personally acquainted with John Sathers who was a private in capt. Christian Petmans Com- =pany of Rangers That he said John Sathers enlisted Under said capt. in 1776 & served in the same Com- =pany with deponent six or nine months as near as deponent can now recollect, That Deponent and the said John Sathers lived in the town of Palatine Tryon County now Palatine Montgomery County, N.Y. at a place in Palatine called by the Settlers "Swijanchy" further says not  Subscribed & sworn to before me                      Henry his  mark Flanders This 23 d day of September 1846 Jas. Wilson Justice of the Peace St Johnsville
I hereby certify That the above deponent Henry Flanders is a man of good moral character of good standing in society of Undoubted Truth & veracity & that any statement on =ade by him is entitled to full faith & credit. That his Men- tal faculties are not as yet Apparently Impaired by age his recollection good & that he is now & has been for Upwards of Twenty Years a Near Neighbor of Mine Given Under my hand at St Johnsville this 23 d day of September 1846.                      Jas Wilson Justice
STATE OF NEW-YORK, Montgomery County Clerk's Office. } ss.
I, CHESTER S. BRUMLEY, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that James Wilson Justice whose name is subscribed to the annexed Deposition & Certificate was at the time the same was made, a Justice of the peace of said county; and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said Deposition & Certificate is genuine:
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county, the Twenty third day of September 1846
C. S. Brumley CLERK.

State of New York, } ss. Henry Flanders of St Johnsville Montgomery County } county of State aforesaid aged Eighty Six Years passed who being by me first duly sworn depo- -seth That he is a Pensioner of the United States. That he was personally acquainted with John Sathers who was a private in Capt. Christian Getmans Com- -pany of Rangers That he said John Sathers enlisted Under said Capt. in 1776 & served in the same Com- -pany with deponent six or nine months as near as deponent can now recollect, That Deponent and The said John Sathers lived in the town of Palatine Troyon County now Palatine Montgomery County, N.Y. at a place in Palatine called by the Settlers "Swigancheys" further says not
Subscribed & sworn to before me
Henry his X Flanders mark
This 23 d day of September 1846
Jas. Wilson Justice of the Peace St Johnsville
I hereby certify That the above deponent Henry Flanders is a man of good moral character of good standing in society of Undoubted Truth & veracity & that any statement on -ade by him is entitled to full faith & credit. That his Men- -tal faculties are not as yet Apparently impaired by age, his recollection good & that he is now & has been for Upwards of Twenty Years a Near Neighbor of mine Given Under my hand at St Johnsville this 23 d day of September 1846
Jas. Wilson Justice St Johnsville Montg. Co. N.Y.

State of New York } David J. Gidley being duly sworn Montgomery County } as follows and says that he has been personally acquainted with John Lathers that the said Lathers did perform duty as a private soldier in the Revolutionary war in Company Commanded by Capt John Gidley and in a Regiment Commanded by Col Jacob Klock and further says that he saw the said Lathers when on his march with others to the assists of the American arms against Bergen at Stillwater and remained until Bergen and his army had surrendered and further says that he saw the said Lathers at the his father Capt John Gidley and others on their way to the Battle called the Johnstown Battle Battle between Genl. ... Willet of the American Army Col ... Refs of the British and further says that he has seen said Lathers on duty in Fort Rynier in particular when Stoneray was destroyed by Sir Johnson dated this 7 day of July 1846
Sworn and subscribed before me
David J. Gidley
this 7 th day of July 1846
H. Loucks Justice of the Peace Town of Palatine Montgomery County State of New York
I certify that the above statement, David J. Gidley, is personally known to me - that he is a man of truth & veracity, and although aged, his memory is good & same - and that his above affidavit sworn to before me, is entitled to full credit -
H. Loucks Justice of the Peace, Town of Palatine, Montgomery County - N. Y. -

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Montgomery County Clerk's Office.
ss.
I, CHESTER S. BRUMLEY, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Henry Loncks Esquire whose name is subscribed to the annexed Deed & Certificate was at the time the same bears date a Justice of the Peace of said county; and further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said Deed & Certificate is genuine:
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county, the 14th day of September 184 6
C. S. Brumley CLERK.
Deed & Certificate

State of New York Herkimer County ss      Abraham G Rosecrantz of the town of Little Falls County & State aforesaid being duly sworn says that he is forty one years of age & upwards, that he is a son of George Rosecrantz deceased, who was for many years a judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Herkimer County aforesaid & the only son, and grandson of Abraham Rosecrantz also of what is now called the town of Little Falls in said county but deceased many years since and who was as this deponent has from his infancy at all times understood & been informed was the regular ordained minister of the Gospel of what is now the Dutch Reformed Dutch Church of the town of Germantown in said county & the country adja- =cent before, during, & after the Revolutionary War till his death - that a book of records of marriages & baptisms administered by his said Grandfather is now in the care & possession of this deponent, that this book of records has been in the care & possession of this deponent's said father ever since this deponent's earliest recollection and used held for as an authentic record of marriages & baptisms administered by his said Grandfather as made & kept by his said Grandfather during his ministry. That in the last sickness of deponent's father & shortly before his death his father gave this book of records to deponent to take care of the same. That the records of marriages & baptisms in said book appear all in the same hand writing and, in what has at all times been con- sidered & believed to be the proper handwriting of the said Reverend Abraham Rosecrantz this deponent's said grandfather & all which this deponent verily believes to be true.
That in this record there is found a

a record of the marriage of 1782 April 2 d , between Johannes Soder and Maria Van den Verken which marriage is recorded in said book of said records in the letters words & figures following viz, " 1782 " d, 2 d Apol. Johannes Soder and Maria Van den " " Verken "
that this is the whole & every letter record of the said record and entered in regular order of dates of marriages preceding & succeeding this entry for several pages in the said book and bear- ing internal evidence of genuine evidence of its authority, truth and also as upon stated in the handwriting of one of the same hand which has at all times been by persons conversant therewith been pronounced to be the proper handwriting of this deponent's said Grandfather.
This deponent saith that the name entered in said record are entered as he understands that always understood the same in the German spelling, that his said Grandfather was a native of Germany and preached only in the German language, that he is informed & believes it true that the parties to the above marriage were Germans and that in rendering the name of the man into English it is spelled John Sather further saith not.
Abraham G. Brakenhoff
Herkimer County ss I certify that on this 12 th day of January 1846 came before me Abraham G. Brakenhoff to me personally known to be such that the foregoing dep- osition to which he had subscribed his name was true and I also certify that the said Abraham is a man of truth & his statements entitled to credit & belief, and I further certify that the Manuscript Book in said affidavit mentioned is manifestly an ancient Book and that in open court at a time when

I was present as The Bench in my official capacity said book was proved to be The Book of record of Marriages & baptisms administered by Abraham Rose events as in said affidavits described All which I certify
Augustus Bradsbee one of the judges of Steuben County Courts
State of New York } Steuben County } p:
I certify that Augustus Bradsbee Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn to and the person making the above Certificate was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of the Steuben County Courts in and for said County duly elected and qualified. And further that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing and verily believe the above signature purporting to be his is in his own proper hand writing - Witness my hand & Official Seal Jan'y 13. 1846
E. A. Munn Clerk

State of New York Montgomery County } ss
I Anna Lathers a pensioner of the United States aged Eighty Years and upward a President of the Boers of Mahawk In Said County Being first Duly sworn according to Law Depose & Saith that she became acquainted with John Lathers & Maria Van Duerker Before the war & before they were Married & knew them till the day of their death that she knows of the said John Lathers being in the Militia Service she does not now recollect the officer he served under But does recollect of him being first to go to Oswego with his Sleigh & horses this was after he was Married, that the said John Lathers lived till the war closed, In the Militia & other Service she further Saith she never knew of any other John Lathers But the said John Lathers she has been speaking of them when there were two the one was Chester Lathers her Husband the other John the brother of her Husband they were the only persons by that name In the part of the country she lived in, they all lived in one neighborhood Before the war when Married In the District of Paltzin In her County at that time she never heard of any other persons of that name other than her husband & his Brother John Lathers Subscribed & sworn before me this 18th Day of Septmbr 1846 Anna her Lathers mark Jacob Groff Justice of the Peace
The reason she does not write she forgot not being in the practice of writing Jacob Groff Justice of the Peace I further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Anna Lathers she is a person of good Moral character & is entitled to full credit and good Mind & Memory and can be relied on for Truth & Veracity Jacob Groff Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Montgomery County Clerk's Office.
} ss.
I, CHESTER S. BRUMLEY, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Isaac Graff Esq whose name is subscribed to the annexed Deed & Certificate was at the time of the same bears date a Justice of the Peace of said county; and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said Deed & Certificate is genuine:
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county, the Eighteenth day of September 1846
C S Brumley CLERK.

Jefferson County ss Adolphus Pickard of Orleans County aforesaid being Duly Sworn before me, H. Hutchens a Justice of the Peace of said County. Depose Says I know John Sathers In the Revolutionary war he lived at that time in the Town of Palatine in Montgomery County, I know the said John Sathers Did Duty in said war at Fort Stanwicks under Captain Samuel Gray Subscribed and Sworn Adolphus his Pickard Mark Before Me this 22 d of May, 1846 Benjamin Hutchens Justice of the Peace
This May Certify That I am personally acquainted With the above named Adolphus Pickard and have known him for about Ten years and view him to be a Man whose Testimony may be Relied on and I consider his Reason and judgement good for a Man of his age Orleans July, 17 th , 1846, Benjamin Hutchens, J. P.

State of New York, } ss. Jefferson County Clerk's Office.
I, Charles B. Hoard, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Benjamin Hutchinson , before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn,
was at the date of the same a justice of the peace in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand-writing and signature.
WITNESS my hand, and seal of said County, this 6 day of June in the year 184 6
C B Hoard Clerk.

State of New York Jefferson County ss.
Peter P. Yuts of the town of Alexandria in said County being duly sworn doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with John Leathers in the town of Palatine Montgomery Co. in said State soon after the Revolutionary War and that he knew his wife before and after her marriage to the said Leathers that her maiden name was Vandenwacker that she had a brother by the name of Abraham Vandenwacker and that soon after the said Revolutionary War this deponent knew the said Leathers and Miss Vandenwacker as man and wife further this deponent saith not.
Peter P. Yuts
Subscribed & sworn before me this 21 day of July 1846
Jason Clark Judge of Jefferson County Court
I certify that I know the above named deponent Peter P. Yuts that I have been intimately acquainted with him and that his name subscribed to the same is his proper hand-writing and signature.
State of New York, } ss. Jefferson County Clerk's Office.
I, Charles B. Hoard, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Jason Clark before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn,
was at the date of the same a judge of the court of Common Pleas in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand-writing and signature.
WITNESS my hand, and seal of said County, this 25 day of July in the year 1846
C. B. Hoard Clerk. By J. M. Sigourney Dep.

State of New York Jefferson County ss.
Peter P. Yuts of the town of Alexandria in said County being duly sworn doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with John Leathers in the town of Palatine Montgomery Co. in said State soon after the Revolutionary War and that he knew his wife before and after her marriage to the said Leathers that her maiden name was Vandenwacker that she had a brother by the name of Abraham Vandenwacker and that soon after the said Revolutionary War this deponent knew the said Leathers and Miss Vandenwacker as man & wife further this deponent saith not.
Subscribed & sworn before me this 21 day of July 1846
Peter P. Yuts
Jas. Clark Judge of Jefferson County Courts
I certify that I know the above named deponent Peter P. Yuts that I have been intimately acquainted with him for many years and that he is a man of truth and veracity that although aged his memory is sound and good and that the affidavit above sworn to by him is entitled to full credit.
Jas. Clark Judge of Jefferson County Courts

Rec John Lathurs Letter of Comm. of Pensions -
Dec r 17 th '46
Feby 20 th '47

Pension Office, February 20. 1847.
Sir,
I have the honor to return, herewith, Mr. Van Horn's letter, and to inform you that the affidavit of Suffrenus Nick, presented by you in the case of Maria Leathers, deceased, widow of John Leathers, affords no evidence of her husband's service.
This witness is himself an applicant for a pension for service under Broadhead, which he has, as yet, been unable to prove. His testimony therefore, is not deemed at all satisfactory to establish the service of Leathers.
All the objections to the admission of this claim, pointed out in my letter to you of the 17. December last, remain in full force.
I have the honor to be, Very Respectfully, Yr. obed. Servt. J. L. Edwards
Hon. C. S. Beaton, House of Reps.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER RESOURCES BRANCH SURFACE WATER DIVISION STATION NO. 1-10103 NEW MILLS

Pelaski Oswego Co New York Jany 6 - 1825 -
Hon Joseph H. Barrett Chairman of Pensions
I am very much obliged for your reply to my letter of enquiry concerning the Pension granted Maria Seathers, a Revolutionary Widow
I wish to enquire if there was ever any Pension granted to John Seathers or his heirs (excepting the Widow)
If there was any such Pension granted to John Seathers (or his) I have reason to think it has been drawn by parties not entitled to all of it -
If there was any pension to John Seathers or his by whom was it drawn?
Yours Respectfully
Henry J. Dillenbeck

No 6870 - Maria Leachris and Wid of John NY
act 4 July 1836
Adm. 8 Mo per $26 66 / 100 per an
From 4 March 1831, to 22 d March 1839 the day of her death. Payable to Christian J. Leathers, Salome Grankin, and Betsy Del- lentack only, surviving Children of Maria Leachris Wid
Hon Geo Petrie House of Reps,

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21452
Maria Leathers
Widow of
John Leathers
Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 4, 1836
Index:—Vol. A , Page 429
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York 3
Montgomery County ss. Suffernus Wick of the Town of
Palatine in said County aged 82 years being duly sworn according to law, deponeth and saith that he has been particularly acquainted with John Scathers who was a soldier of the Revolu- tionary War, that he became acquainted with the said John Scathers from his earliest recollection that this deponent and said John Scathers were brought up together in one neighborhood in the District of Palatine the County of Tryon (now Montgomery County) & town of Palatine, that this deponent has seen John Scathers on duty as a soldier under Col n Waggoner and Capt n Bradbeck (John Bradbeck) in the year Seventeen hundred & Eighty two. This deponent also did duty under Capt n Bradbeck & also saw John Scathers on duty as a soldier at Fort Paris in said County, under Capt n Peter Sutes, the same year this deponent was on duty as a soldier, guarding the said Fort at different periods of time allotted him by the commanding officers during the same year, as the soldiers took turns in discharging this duty. This deponent also did militia duty to considerable amount in the Revolutionary War.
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 15 th day of January 1847
Suffernus his Wick Mark
J. W. Hamilton Justice of the peace Albert J. W. Hamilton

Montgomery County ss.
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Suffrenus Wick the within named deponent and that he is a man of good character and his statements are entitled to full credit, and that he makes his mark for the reason that he is unable to write. S. H. Hamilton
STATE OF NEW-YORK, Montgomery County Clerk's Office. } ss.
I, CHESTER S. BRUMLEY, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that James W Hamilton Esquire whose name is subscribed to the annexed Sworn to Certificate was at the time the same bears date a justice of the peace of said county; and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said Sworn to Certificate is genuine:
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county, the 10th day of January 1847
C. S. Brumley CLERK.

Montgomery County ss.
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Suffernus Wick the within named deponent and that he is a man of good character and his statements are entitled to full credit, and that he makes his mark for the reason that he is unable to write.
Jan'y 13 th 1849.
Jas M c Hamilton
Justice of the peace in & for said County.

Maria widow of John Lathers dec.
Aff t of Henry D. Dillenbach - Feby 23 rd 1848.

Alexandria, Febry 23 rd 1848
Dear Sir
I have been to the coffin maker to see if he could not tell from some entry on his books, if he made an entry when Maria Lathers the late widow of John Lathers, died, but he can find no memorandum giving the time; he don't know the day of the month, I have been also to the minister, he says he remembers that he preached her funeral sermon, but he cannot tell from recollection or from his books (for he made no memorandum of it) when she was buried, then I went to the neighbor women who laid her out when she died, but they could not give or remember when it was, one of the women said it was in the last of March or there abouts, I can not get the exact day of the month from any of these witnesses, I know it was in the month of March of March in the year 1839 when she died I have sworn these facts, as you request. She died in March 1839
Subscribed & sworn this 23 rd day of February 1848 Before me, I certify that deponent is a credible
Henry G. Sillenburg
Witness,
Ralph Furness Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the above named Henry G. Sillenburg
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. Jefferson County Clerk's Office, }
I, James G. Lynde, Clerk of said County,
do hereby certify, that
Ralph Furness
before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn,
was at the date of the same a Justice of
the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand-writing and signature.
Witness my hand, and seal of said County, this 24 th day of February in the year 1848
J. G. Lynde Clerk. By M c Massengill
to be to us witness the Peace

Alexandria, Febry 23 rd 1848
Dear Sir
I have been to the coffin maker to see if he could not tell from some entry on his books, if he made an entry when Maria Lathers the late widow of John Lathers, died, but he can find no memorandum giving the time; he don't know the day of the month, I have been also to the minister, he says he remembers that he preached her funeral sermon, but he cannot tell from recollection or from his books (for he made no memorandum of it) when she was buried, then I went to the neighbor women who laid her out when she died, but they could not give or remember when it was, one of the women said it was in the last of March or there abouts, I can not get the exact day of the month from any of these witnesses, I know it was in the month of March of March in the year 1839 when she died I have sworn these facts, as you request. she died on In March 1839
Subscribed & sworn this 23 rd day of February 1848 Before me, I certify that deponent is a credible Witness,
Henry J. Dillenback
Public Justice of the peace
I certify that I have been acquainted with the above named Henry J. Dillenback for several years and believe him to be a credible person, and entitled to as much credit as any other person in the community in which he lives.
Alexandria Feb. 23 rd 1848
William Dewey Jr Judge of Jefferson County Court & Justice of the Peace

Pulaski Oswego Co New York Dec 19, 1864 Hon Joseph H. Barnett Comm Pensions Sir
I wish to procure certain information in reference to an old Revolutionary Pension claim - that of Maria Leathers, widow of John Leathers, an old Revolutionary soldier from this State -
My wife is the daughter of said Leathers
I wish to know if a pension was ever granted either John or Maria Leathers and to which of them, and the amount allowed & drawn
I have understood an application was made, and pension allowed Maria Leathers in 1848. or to her heirs
If you will cause information as to above to be sent to me you will very much oblige
Very respectfully Your affec son
A. J. Dillenback

Hon: Geo: Petrie House of Representatives.
Sir.
I have a claim for a pension under the act of 4 th July 1836, pending before Col. J. L. Edwards the Commissioner of Pensions, of Maria Leathers (or Leathers ) widow of John (or Johannes ) Leathers . The main objection to the allowance of this claim, was to the fact that precise date of the widow's death was not sworn to - A certificate of the Montgomery Co: Court was to the effect that the most satisfactory evidence of the time of her death had been exhibited to the Court, and the Court certified that it took place on the (I think) 22 d March 1839. But the applicants were required to produce the affidavits of the Coffin-maker, or of the clergyman who preached the funeral sermon, or of the persons who laid her out - Although not able to adduce such witnesses for the reasons stated in the late correspondence & proofs on the subject, I adduced proof satisfactory (I hope) that the widow died in the latter part of March 1839. One witness swears positively to the 22 d of that month.
Please urge the allowance of the claim at your earliest convenience & much oblige all concerned &
Yours to serve
Giles H. HARE. Mar 20 th 48 th Albany N.Y.

Sir,
Please give the case within referred to a reexamination and report to me at your earliest convenience.
Very Respectfully Your Obedt. Servant Geo. Petrie
Col. J. L. Edwards Comd g of Pensions.

In the matter of the application of Maria Leathers widow of John Leathers for a pension under the act of 4 th July 1836.
Supplemental proofs with letter of G. H. W. Vol:
To Col. J. L. Edwards Commit. of Pensions May 16 th 1848.

Albany, N. Y. May 16 th 1848.
Sir.
In the case of Maria widow of John  Leathers , the supplemental proofs I send herewith have been in my hands for several weeks, but other engagements have prevented me from forwarding them before.
The time of the death of the widow was certified to in the usual way, in conformity with the rules of the Pension-office in such cases made and provided, by the Court, on the production of proofs to the Court, adjudged by it to be satisfactory. But owing probably to some frauds practiced by unprincipled agents in similar cases, or from whatever cause, a new requisition was made, to the effect that affidavits as to the date of her death should be made by the Coffin-maker, the clergyman who preached the funeral sermon, or the woman who "laid her out."
I made known the purport of this requisition to the children residing in Jefferson County in this State, where the widow died. In reply I was informed, that the Coffin-maker had made no entry on his books, as he had no occasion to charge for the Coffin (which was paid for)—the clergyman said he remembered having preached the funeral sermon, but he had made no memorandum of the time thereof, and the woman who laid the widow out, was unable to recollect the time she did so; all she could remember about it was, that the occurrence took place in the latter part of the month of March. I wrote back, that these facts if sworn to, might under the peculiar circumstances

of the case, alone for the stringent proof demanded by the Pension-Officer. I received shortly after the enclosed affidavit of Henry Dillenback a very respectable Citizen of that County, who had married Betsy, one of the widow's daughters at whose house the widow had died. I also enclose an affidavit of said Betsy, who testifies that her family kept no family record, but according to the best of her recollection, her mother died on the 22 d day of March 1839. Her affidavit is fortified by that of her daughter Mrs Beeble, who swears that she attended the funeral of her grandmother in March 1839. I also enclose an old affidavit of Mr Dillenback which he took in January 1846, in which he fixes the month of March 1839, as the time of the widow's death.
John Leathers died 22 d June 1812, and his widow on the 22 d of March 1839.
On reference to the correspondence had in this case, it will be seen, that you have adjudged, that sufficient service of John Leathers in the Militia &c is established to entitle the widow to a pension, and under the act of 4 th July 1836, (his service in 1782 having been satisfactorily shown). John Leathers was a brother of Christian Leathers for whose widow a pension was allowed on account of service in 1776, in the Ranger Company of Captain Christian Gitman (or Kilman). On reference to an original Roll of that Company, now on file in your

Office, it will be seen that the names of Johan- nes and Christian are alike borne thereon. The time of John's enlistment will be found noted to have been, the 13 th August 1776, and he served in that Company until its discharge in the spring of 1777. For this service we claim to be allowed in addition to that already admitted.
I am very respectfully Your mo. Ob t Serv t
J. H. YATES
Col. J. L. Edwards
Comm d of Pens yl va n ia.

State of New York } Montgomery County } ss:
Joseph Wagner, who will be in a few days Eighty Seven years of age & served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, being duly sworn deposes & says that during said War he was well acquainted with John Leathur, or Lathur or Leathur (how he spelled his sir name deponent does not know) - that we both served in different Companies, although we resided in the same Town of Palatine & County aforesaid, only about four miles apart - that said John Luther was about two years older than deponent - that deponent is abundantly satisfied & verily believes, although his recollection or remembrance of it is slight, that said John Leathur served as a soldier in the said War considerably & faithfully; and deponent does recollect that said John served in & belonged to the Company commanded by Capt. John Tilly in said War - deponent recollects one thing well, viz. that in the Briskney battle, August 1777, it was said by deponents father & others, then & since, that, as one Watts was about to shoot & kill deponents said father, who was then a commanding officer in the American Service, said John Lathur valiantly stopped in & shot & killed said Watts, & thereby saved the life of deponents father - this fact deponent has from information which he then rec d & believed, and it has ever since been so understood & believed - & further says not
Subscribed and sworn to this 11 th day of March 1846 before me
J. W. Hamilton Justice
Joseph Wagner

I certify that Joseph Waggorn the within affidavit is personally known to me, that he is a man of truth and veracity, that altho aged his memory is sound and good and that the affidavit sworn to by him is entitled to full credit
Jas W Hamilton
STATE OF NEW-YORK, Montgomery County Clerk's Office. } ss.
I, CHESTER S. BRUMLEY, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that James W Harnell whose name is subscribed to the annexed Jurat & Certificate was at the time the same bears date a Justice of the Peace of said county; and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said Jurat & Certificate is genuine:
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county, the 14 th day of September 1846
C. S. Brumley CLERK.

[N o 34: for 47.]
Maria widow of John Sathers , under act of 4 th July 1836.
Claim pending -
Letter of G. H. Yates Solely Sep: 24 th 47

Sir
Albany St. N.Y. September 24 th 47
In the case of Maria widow of John Lathers for a pension I send herewith for your more ready reference thereto your two last letters.
Evidence was required to identify the claimant with the John Lathers who served after April 1782, the date of the marriage. The affidavit of Severinus Wick is objected to, because he is unable to substantiate his own claim for similar service.
Sir
Palatine Dist. August 2 nd 1709
deliver our pay, for services performed in your Reg t of Militia, in the late war, unto John Lather Jun r . and his receipt will be a Voucher from Sir your humble serv t
Col o Jacob Shlock or his agent Witness
testifies that after his father was carried off to Canada a prisoner of war in the latter part of 1781, the members of his Company served under different Captains in the Reg t commanded Lieut. Col. Wagoner. Col: Clock; e.g. Capt: Bradbick's Co: of Militia , for Bradbick when not on duty with his Co: of Rangers , had charge of a Militia Co: in said Regiment; & that Capt: Sutes in the same Regiment, had

Sir.
Albany N. Y. September 24 th 47
In the case of Maria widow of John Lathers for a pension I send herewith for your more ready reference thereto your two last letters.
Evidence was required to identify the claimant with the John Lathers who served after April 1782, the date of the marriage. The affidavit of Severinus Wick is objected to, because he is unable to substantiate his own claim for similar service.
In proof of the identity of the claimant with the John Lathers who served in 1782 as per credit on the Comptroller's Books 31 st Dec r 1782 (of which you have a certificate), I now adduce additional testimony, that of the Hon. David Liley. Mr. L. is intelligent, an ex-member of the N. Y. Legislature, & is highly esteemed as a gentleman of truth & integrity. His father John Liley was one of the Captains under whom Lathers served. He testifies that after his father was carried off to Canada a prisoner of war in the latter part of 1781, the members of his Company served under different Captains in the Reg t commanded Lieut. Col. Wagoner & Col. Clock; e.g. Capt. Bradbrick's Co: of Militia , for Bradbrick when not on duty with his Co: of Rangers , had charge of a Militia Co: in said Regiment; & that Capt. Sutes in the same Regiment, had

command of Fort Keyser in 1782, under both which Captains; & with the last at Fort Keyser it is contended that Lathers served.
If there were really two soldiers by the name of John Lathers in 1782, one a corporal & the other a private, the proofs now adduced settle the point, that the husband of Maria my applicant was one of the two, and therefore that he served after his marriage in April '82, and consequently that his widow's claim comes under the act of the July 1836.
I send enclosed the original order signed by John Lathers on which payments were made for all his services in Col. Clock's ( Lieut. Col. Wap- one's ) Regiment of militia. It will be seen that this order is made payable to his son John Lathers Junr , and that said John Lathers Junr signed the receipts to the Receipt Roll of that Regiment. Of this Receipt Roll I send herewith certified abstracts. It will be seen too, that the two receipts marked +, as to no. of vouchers & amt paid , correspond with the two payments 31 Decr 1782 on the Compt- roller's certificate on file in this case, thus proving identity of payments.
On the Rolls for 1779 & 1780, of Capt. Gray's Co. of Batteaux I cannot find John Lathers name. I think Capt. Gray may have served in 1778 as well as '79 & '80, but I have no means of determining, nor yet whether service in some other

Batteau Company, may not have been mis- -taken for service in Gray's Company. His service in '76 in Capt. Gitman's Company is made out.
Very respectfully Your ob t Servt
G. H. LARS.
W H. J. L. Edwards Comm r of Pensions.
P. S. In the abstracts from the Receipt Roll alluded to, will be found the names of Peter Kiltz & others the witnesses for Lathers, showing that they served in the same Regiment with him, as alleged. That testimony of Severinus Wick * I think will receive confirmation with the Department, when it is noticed that his name occurs on said Receipt Roll with Lathers's. On comparing the number of his Voucher on said Roll & the amt paid (£3:4) with the same items in Certificate of Compt r marked II , it will be seen that Wick (or Weack) served in 1782, at the time the Dept t states he had no proof for in his own case. Thus the objection to receiving his testimony for Lathers is, I hope, removed. Yours respectfully
G. H. LARS.

In the matter of Maria Leathers widow of John Leathers decd
Certif: by Compt: of N.Y. of Receipt Roll &c

"Received of Col o Jacob Klock by the hands of Jacob G. Klock Esq r military certificates signed by Gerard "Banker Esq r Treasurer of the State of New York to the amount mentioned opposed to our names, "it being for military services performed by us in the late war, we say received by us in full."
   "Date when delivered Number of Certificate Names granted to To whom delivered Order number Witness Present Amount of certificate     18595 Peter Wagoner S gt Peter Wagoner J. Roerbach £30: 18: 8   Aug. 16. 18596 Christopher Fox Major Christopher Fox Cornelius C. Beckman " 15: 16: 8   " 27 18600 Rudolph Kock Capt. Henry Cook No 23 Peter Grems Just. " 48: 14: 4   Sep. 19 18602 Peter Suts Sergeant Single Receipt No 31. " 10: 10: 8   1786. Sept 29 18624 John Leather private John Leather Jun r his mark No 35 Isaac Riboff Cornelius C. Beckman " 1: 8: 5   Aug 27 18630 Peter Kiltz do Conrad Kiltz heir at law his mark John Grams " 7: 0: 5   1786. Jany 25. 18891 John Bradbig Capt. John Bradbick Corn. C. Beckman " 17: 10: 0   January 25 18892 John Seyly Lieut. John Zielly Corn. C. Beckman " 14: 6: 0   July 30 18901 † John Leather Capt. John Leather Jun r his mark John Rosenerantz " 5: 17: 4   Sep 29 18919 Christian Leather priv. John Leather Jun r his mark No 35 Corn. C. Beckman " 4: 10: 8   Sep 29 18968 Peter Suts Captain Single Recd No 31. " 49: 19: 0   July 22 19004 John Suts private John Suts " 7: 4: 0   Sep 29 19010 † John Leather do John Leather Jun r his mark No 35 Corn. C. Beckman " 2: 13: 4   Aug 5 19062 Peter Kiltz do Peter Kiltz George Kiltz " 2: 4: 5   1786. Jany 13. 18827 Sevrinus Klocks Capt. Sevrinus Cook Philip L. Helmer " 58: 11: 8   July 22. 18856 † Leffreanus Weack priv. Leffreanus Weack Cornelius C. Beckman " 3: 4: 0  
State of New York, Comptroller's Office } Albany, September 24 th 1847. S c .
I certify that the foregoing are correct extracts from an original Receipt Roll on file in this Office; and that the name of John Lathers or Leather does not occur other than on said Roll or in any other manner, than as above specified. — Philip Phelps Esq r Compt r

State of New York County of Montgomery } ss.
I David Kelley of the town of Palatine in said County, aged seventy-eight years, being further duly sworn do depose and say, that I never knew or heard of any other person by the name of John Leathers or Lathers that resided in the District in which I lived, save and except the John Leathers for whom I testified on or about the 7 th July 1846 in the matter of the application of his widow for a pension. That my father John Kelley was a Captain of militia belonging to said District in the Regiment commanded by Col. Jacob Cook & Lieutenant Colonel Peter Hagoner — That said Leathers belonged to said Regiment & served under the different Captains belong- ing thereto, among whom I remember & well know John Bradbake, Henry Miller, John Sutes & my said father John Kelley. That my father was taken prisoner & carried captive to Canada in the fall of the year 1787, at the Battle of Johnstown & remained in Captivity nearly fourteen months. That during his captivity the men belonging to his Company performed military service under the other Captains of said Regiment. That said John Bradbake was also Captain of a Company of Rangers, in which he occasionally served, and when not on duty in his Company of Rangers, he took charge of a Company of militia — and I further say that the Company of Militia which Capt. Bradbake commanded was in the same beat of the Company that that my father John Kelley commanded — That said Bradbake took my father's place when he was a Captain, and that Capt. Sutes took Command of Fort Keyser. David S. Kelley

Personally appeared before me the under- signed, this 1 st Sep r 1847, David J. Tielly, Esq r within named, and he made oath, that the facts set forth by him in the within Deposition by him signed, are true and correct. And I certify that I have been long and intimately acquainted with the said David J. Tielly - that he borne several stations of public trust, & is esteemed as a gentleman of intelligence, truth & veracity, & that his statements are entitled to full credit.
Abraham Van Horne justice of the peace
State of New York, Montgomery County Clerk's Office Sp. I. Charles S. Brumley Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Abraham A. Van Horne Esq r whose name is subscribed to the jurat of the within affidavit was at the time the same bears date a Justice of the peace in and for said County And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said jurat is genuine In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County the 9 th day of September 1847 G. Brumley Clerk
In the matter of John Lathers
Aff t of David J. Tielly Sept r 1 st 1847

State of New York, } ss. Jefferson County Clerk's Office. }
I, Charles B. Board, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Hiram Dewey
before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn,
was at the date of the same a judge
in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand-writing and signature.
WITNESS my hand, and seal of said County, this 9 day of January in the year 184 6 CB Board Clerk.
Alison and his depose
affidavit was sworn to with John Luther formerly of Charleston Meadville county in the State of New York That he was living near by and was present at the death and burial of the said John Luther and that Maria Luther was the Widow of the said John Luther and remained his widow till her death which was in March 1839 as near as deponent can now recollect having no papers or writings by which to arrive at the precise time and further that the said Maria Luther died at the house of this deponent
Sworn and subscribed this 9 th day of Jany 1846 before
me Hiram Dewey one of the Judges of Jeff County Court
Henry J. Dittmar

Jefferson County ss
Henry J. Dillenbeck of the Town of Christiania in said County being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with John Luther formerly of Charleston Montgom- -ery County in the State of New York that he was living near by and was present at the death and Burial of the said John Luther and that Maria Luther was the Widow of the said John Luther and remained his widow till her death which was in March 1839 as near as deponent can now recollect having no papers or writings by which to arrive at the precise time and further that the said Maria Luther died at the house of this deponent - Sworn and Subscribed this 9 th day of Jany 1846 before
me
Hiram Dewey one of the Judges of Jeff County Courts
Henry J. Dillenbeck

Mark Wilson of John Lathrop Clk of Henry Dillenback 9 th Jan y 1846
I certify that Henry J Dillenback the within named deponent is personally known to me that he is a man of truth and veracity that although aged his memory is sound and good and that the affidavit above sworn to by him is entitled to full credit Hirama Dewey Justice D.C.

16 2 32 8 40
J. J. C.
Hon Charles S. Benton
Member of Congress Washington, D. C.
1540 320 70
[Faint, illegible handwriting]

Florida November 28 th 1846
Wm Charles Skenton
My Dear Sir Inclosed I send you a case of the Wives of the widow of John Lathers who resides in Montgomery County the case was got up by the son of the widow Maria Lathers who is the applicant in the declaration. It is a case under the act of July 4 th 1836 widows pension there is full proof of services rendered over two years, the said John Lathers served Under two Different Capt's after he was Married which was In April 1782 he was prest with his Sleigh & horses to go to Oswego after he was Married, there is no doubt the case is a cleare one, the proof from the comptroller's office the two Molls containing the Services of Capt Christian Getmans company of Mangers & Capt Samuel Grays company of Boatmen are on file at the pension office as I am informed, the said Christian Lathers wished me to assist in arranging his papers & proof & wished to have the certificate sent to me at Florida as he is leaving back On the Dawn of Moot I put my Name on the back of his application & proof as Agent & attorney & My place of Residence so that there would be no mistake In sending the certificate to me so as to have all things right, If you will have this attended to soon I will confer a Favour on your Friend & still more on the applicant and the others hereafter. Yours Respectfully Abner A. Sane Horne

V
6875
Maria Leathers, dec?
New York
Ad to Wm. C. S. Bentm.
Oct. 17th 1846
same Feb. 20/47
Giles F. Water, Nov. 22, 1847
Ad 4th July 1836.

In the matter of John Lathers
Compts cert: de- service of Seferius Mark in 1982.
$

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 :
  Dec r 31. 1782 18856. Seferness Weack - priv e £ 3. 14. 0 
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Septem r 24 th 1847.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 4. — 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. Severinus Klock in Col. Peter Wagoner's — Reg't.   Second " " " " " " "   Third " " " " " " "   Fourth " " " " " " "   Fifth " " " " " " "   Sixth " " " " " " "   Seventh " " " " " " "   Eighth " " " " " " "   Ninth " " " " " " "   Tenth " " " " " " "   Eleventh " " " " " " "   Twelfth " " " " " " " 
Philip Thelma Derfaut

Maria Lathen widow of Jno, N Y.
S. Godwin

Know all men by these presents that I Christen J. Lathins of the town of Roat in the County of Montgomery in the State of New York, have made constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make constitute and appoint Abraham H. Van Horn Esq of the town of Mechanic N.Y. my true and lawful Attorney for me & in my name, to pro- secute before the Commissioners of Pensions at Washington City D.C. the claim of my late mother Maria Lathins widow of the late John Lathins deceased for an increase of her pension by reason of the services in the war of the revolution of said John Lathins as an enlisted Battalion man under Captain Gray in the Northern Department of the Continental army of the revolution.
Also an Attorney or Attorneys under him for the purposes aforesaid to make and substitute: I hereby confirm and ratify all & whatsoever my said Attorney or his substitute or substitutes shall lawfully do or cause to be done in the premises by virtue of these presents. In witness whereof I have here- unto set my hand & seal, this 2 nd day, Sept

of July 1851. Signed, Sealed & } Delivered in the } presence of — J H Diewendoff
Christian J. Lathus
On this second day of July, 1851, personally appeared before me the undersigned Christian J. Lathus above named, and He acknowledged that he had executed the foregoing power of attorney by him signed for the purposes therein mentioned.
And I Certify that said Christian J. Lathus made oath in due form of law before me, that he is interested in the claim referred to in the preceding power of attorney.
J H Diewendoff Justice of the Peace
I, Abraham A. Van Horn hereby by virtue of the power given unto me in & by the preceding power of attorney, nominate constitute & appoint Shimeel Godwin Esq. of Washington City D. C. my attorney & substitute to act for me in the aforesaid prosecution. Witness my hand & seal this 2 nd day of July 1851. Abraham A. Van Horn

War Office, December 17 th 1846.
Sir,
I have the honor to inform you that the claim of Maria Reathery, dec d has been examined and her papers filed.
The proof is satisfactory to establish the alleged date of the marriage in April 1782, and the rolls of Getman's Rangers in 1776 show that her husband entered that corps on the 13 th August, and may have served six months. One witness also identifies the service credited to his name in Capt. Beeley's Company, as Private and Corporal in 1778 and 1779; but there is no evidence to identify her husband with the Corporal and Private of the same name who is credited with service at the same time in 1782, in different Companies of Magaw's Regiment, and the establishment of which is necessary to sustain her claim under the Act of 4 th July, 1836.
I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, Your Ob. Servt.
Wm. C. S. Paxton, House of Representatives.
J. L. Edwards

Yon da June 5 th 1899.
Dear Sir,
I have written twice before this on the same business and not having recd an answer to either letter I hope (as it is a matter of some considerable importance to the parties interested), to receive a reply to this at an early day.
As I am informed John Kruthers was entitled to a pension for services during the Revolution war — Christian Kruthers, Betsy Diefenbach and Adelma Crantler (widow of John Crantler) are the heirs at law of John Kruthers —
The pension I am further informed has been drawn by certain agents — What is desired is to know what was the amount of pension money allowed & how much has been paid, when paid to whom —
The parties have been subjected to very great inconvenience because of not receiving answers to the previous letters and therefore it is hoped that an early answer will be given in this case.
Very Respectfully
J. M. [unclear]

Maria Leathers widow of John
Aff ts of Betty Dillenback & E. Beadle 12 th January 1848.

Jefferson County Town of Alexandria N.Y.
Betsy Tillenbach
of Herkendale county aforesaid being duly sworn before Christopher Pearson Esq. a Justice of the Peace in Orleans county aforesaid; Deposes and says, that she is the Daughter of John Lathers, Deceased and Maria his wife, (of Charlotte Montgomery county New York), after John Lathers death, his widow, removed with me first to Boonville and afterwards to Clayton Jefferson New York where she died March the twenty second I think from my best recollection in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty nine, in the seventy third year of her age according to our best recollection, we keep no family record; and further saith not
Sworn & subscribed before me Jan 12 th 1848
Betsy her Tillenbach mark
Christopher Pearson Justice Peace Orleans
Jefferson County Town of Orleans N.Y.
Ephie Beadle of Orleans
being duly sworn before Christopher Pearson Esq. a Justice of the peace of Orleans aforesaid Deposes and say that she is the Daughter of the above named Betsy Tillenbach I am now in my twenty fourth year, & that I was to the funeral of my grandmother Maria Lathers in Clayton in March eighteen hundred and thirty nine, at my father's house I was at her bed side when she died and saw her laid out, in giving the time of her death I proceed

from recollection, and I further depose and say, that she has lived with her parents since within a few miles of them till the present, and also understood and knows that her mother the deponent named Mary Billings does not write.
Sworn & subscribed before me this 12th of January 1848
Eliza Bedell
Christopher Pearson Justice Peace Erie County
STATE OF NEW YORK, Jefferson County Clerk's Office, } ss.
I, James G. Lynde, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Christopher Pearson
before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn,
was at the date of the same a Justice of the
Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand-writing and signature.
Witness my hand, and seal of said County, this in the year 1848
12 day of January J. G. Lynde Clerk.