Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,094, for Stephen Toms, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Jorns, Stephen Anna
N. 20,094
CONTENTS
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Lt. Col. Francis 22 May '39
Same 9 Sept 41
Aug 818 New York
Stephen Jones
of Winfield in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Van Schaick of the New York line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of —8— Dollars per month, to commence the 3 d of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of Sep r 1819 and sent to Almond Lucas Esq r Winfield New York
  Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819  120..53    Semi-ann. all'ce ending Octbr 1820  48.    15 mo 2 / 30  $168.53  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued.
File Mch 20

Set Hon. D. G. 17 th June 1830
Let to Miss P. Granger Aug 20/30
New York.
Anna Toms, dec d . widow of Stephen Toms who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. Vend 18 th Oct r 1844, when she died
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of June 1850 and sent to
Miss P. Granger Morrisonville, Madison Co N. York
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 87
Payable to Collins S. Toms Alexander Toms, when Patten Susan Sweet, only surviving children

Stephen Tom's certificate of Exemplification
11/8/18
Mar. 90
Not D Notified J. L. E. vs

Schedule
State of New York Herkimer County ss On the day of September One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty personally appear- ed in open court to wit a court of common Pleas and court of Record thus constituted by the Laws of the said State Stephen Jones aged sixty four years A resident of Winfield in said County who being first duly sworn doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows That he Enlisted in the year 1775, in a company comma- nded by Capt Job Wright in a Regiment Commanded by Colo Van Schaick in Gen. Gansvoort Brigade of the New York Line of Continental Troops and that he again Enlisted in the year 1776, in the same company Regiment and Brigade as before and that he served under said enlistments for the full term of one year and a half and was regularly discharged according to said and that he did on the third day of June 1818 make a declaration of his said services and did obtain from the War department a Pension Certificate dated the sixth day of September one thousand Eight Hundred and nineteen and is Membe- red 14 14. 18 — And I do solemnly swear that I was a citizen of the United States on the 18 th of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by Gift sale or in any manner dispose of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish so as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed March 18 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any property or income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed — 2 cows $28. 2 Yearling Steers $18. 1 Calf $2. — $48. 00 8 Hogs $20. 1 Sleigh very old $4. 1 Old waggon $10. 24. 00 2 old ploughs $2. 2 old hoes 3/ 1 ax — 4/ 1 scythe 8/ 5. 87 1/2

2 Pitch forks 3/ 2. old chairs 12/ — $1. 87 1/2 2 acres of Land, — — 45. 00 1 Horse $50.. 14 sheep & 4 Lambs $13. 50 — — 63. 50 1,5 pail Kettle (broken) 8/ 1 Pot — 6/ 1 Scutcheon 2. 25 1. skillet 2/ 1 shovel & Tongs 8/ 1 Pi fire Dogs 8/ 2. 25 3 Knives & forks & Crockery in worth 8/ — — 1. 37 1/2 1 Table 8/ 4 Pails 14/ 1 Tin Pail 2/ — — $175. 87 1/2 and I owe debts amounting to more than $200 — 200. 00
That I, the said Stephen Jones have ever been in the occupation of Farming am now very infirm and much afflicted with rheumatism have have a wife and one son residing with me my said wife Anna is now Fifty Two Years of age and is much afflicted with dropsy and other diseases and unable to accomplish much labour My son Collins aged Eleven Years is in usual health &c Subscribed & sworn to Oct 1 st 1820 Stephen Jones before me David Rootz the court is of opinion that the value of the property mentioned in the foregoing schedule is one Hundred and ninety six Dollars
State of New York } George Rojeans } Clerks Office Herkimer County } John J. Rindergast } P. S. Waller Fish Clerk of
the court of common Pleas in and for said county do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one Hundred and sixty Ninety six Dollars In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 4 th day of October 1820
Walter Fish Clerk of the court for the county of Herkimer

State of New York Madison County. On this 24 th day of November 1838 personally appeared before me Epenetus Holmes one of the Judges of the County Court of said County of Madison, Anna Toms a resident of the town of Lebanon in said County aged Seventy two years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7. 1838. entitled, "An act granting half pay & pension to certain widows."
That she is the widow of Stephen Toms deceased. That her maiden name was Anna Botford . That her said husband Stephen Toms was at the time of his death a pensioner under the act of March 1818 & resided in the County of Herkimer NY at the time he obta- ined his pension. She further declares that she was married to the said Stephen Toms in the town of Stillwater County of Saratoga State of New York by the Rev Robert Campbell on the 5 th day of November 1784. That her husband, the aforesaid Stephen Toms died on the ninth day of April 1824. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred & ninety four (sic) at the time above- stated. That she has remained the widow of the said Stephen Toms ever since his death - that she has no record of her marriage to the said Stephen Toms . Sworn to & subscribed, on the day & year above written before me & I certify that Anna  her  Toms the said Anna Toms cannot from bodily infirmity attend Court. mark
Epenetus Holmes, Judge of Madison County Court

State of New York
Madison County ss. Collins L. Toms of Lebanon in said County being duly sworn upon oath, that the within named Anna Toms is the widow of Stephen Toms deceased & that she has remained his widow ever since his death. And the deponent further says, that in the month of October last he called upon the Clerk of the Presbyterian Church in Stillwater Saratoga County, of which the Rev. R. Campbell was formerly Pastor, & with said Clerk, examined the Church Records, & no marriage was recorded in the Book of said Church except the single marriage of a son of the said Robert Campbell & further the deponent says not.
Sworn to before me the 24 th day of November 1838 and I certify that the said Collins L. Toms is a credible witness.
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Collins L. Toms
Ebenezer Holmes Judge of Madison
County Court.
State of New York
Madison County ss. Attest: I Alexander Donaldson Jr. Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Ebenezer Holmes the person before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit purport to have been made was on the day of the date of said declaration and affidavit a Judge of the County Court in and for said County duly appointed and qualified and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Ebenezer Holmes and verily believe that the foregoing signatures are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand Seal of office the 27 th day of November 1838 A. Donaldson Jr. Clerk

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Mr Collins S. Doms Eaton Madison Co N.Y.

State of New York Greene County ss
Nathaniel Botsford of the Town of Hunterdale in the County of Greene and State of New York being duly sworn deposed and said that he is well acquainted with Anna Toms of the Town of Lebanon in the County of Madison in the State of New York. That he was well acquainted with her before the marriage of the said Anna Toms with her late husband Stephen Toms. That the maiden name of the said Anna Toms was Anna Botsford. That she was married to her late husband Stephen Toms in the presence of the witnesses or deponent sometime in the Autumn of the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty Four in the Town of Catskill in the County of Greene and State of New York by the Reverend Robert Campbell a regular and officiating Clergyman of the Presbyterian Church in said Town.
Subscribed and sworn this the tenth day of October in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty Four,
Nathaniel Botsford
before me I certify that the said Nathaniel Botsford is a man of truth and veracity. D. C. Botsford Justice of the Peace.
State of New York. Greene County ss. I William T. B. Hermance Clerk of the said County do certify, that D. C. Botsford Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn, was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace of the said County duly elected and qualified, and that his signature above written is his genuine signature. Witness my hand and the seal of the said County this sixteenth day of October 1838
William T. B. Hermance Clerk

Herkimer County, N.Y. Stephen Looms
Private Col Van Schaick's Regiment New York Line
1775 - 3 years
3 d June, 1818.
Service to be proved.
by the evidence of two credible witnesses
The proof and declaration do not agree.
Almond Luce, judge Winfield, Herkimer Co. N.Y.

State of New York
Herkimer County ss On the 3rd day of June 1818 Before me Almon Lee one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County personally appeared Stephen Toms aged sixty one years, now a Resident of the Town of Winfield County aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn, knew and to the best of his knowledge and belief maketh the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval forces of the United States in the revolution of 1775. That he the said Stephen Toms entered service that in the said Stephen Toms entered in the Town of Stillwater State of New York on or about the first of June 1775 in the Company commanded by Capt Job Wright of the same then in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Schuyler that he continued to serve in said Corps or in the service of the United States until the first of December 1778 at which time he the said Stephen Toms was discharged from the service at or near Saratoga in the State of New York. That he was in the Battle at the Taking of Burgoyne after which time was in several skirmishes with Indians. That he is reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other evidence of his service than his own declaration.
Stephen Toms
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year first above written
Almon Lee Judge as above stated

I Almond Luce one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Herkimer do hereby Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named Stephen Jones did serve in the Revolutionary war against the Common Enemy and that he the said Jones is a pensioner in indigent Circumstances and a Star as in need of the assistance of his Country for Support and I now transmit the proceedings and Testimony taken and had before the Secretary for the war department Pursuant to the declarations of the within mentioned act of Congress dated at Washington this 8 th day of June 1818
Almond Luce Judge of Herkimer Com Pleas

State of New York
County of Greene
Herkimer County ss John Jones of the county duly sworn saith that Stephen Jones now resident in the county of Herkimer in said State enlisted in the Town of Stillwater in this State the first of April in the Year Seven- teen Hundred and Seventy Six, in Capt. John Wright's Company in a Regiment Commanded by Col. Peter Gansevoort and marched to Albany (passed muster and served in said Regiment until the last part of January following then was dismissed in Albany) - and that he the said John was knowing that the said Step- -en did actually serve the above line and further saith not
John Jones
Sworn to and subscribed This 31 st day of Augt 1818 before me Almon Luce Judge of Herkimer Common Pleas
State of New York
Herkimer County ss Samuel Stevens being duly sworn saith he lived neighbour to Stephen Jones in the Town of Stillwater and that he was knowing that Stephen Jones enlisted in the United States Service in the Year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Six and marched to Albany and saw him in the Service there and some time in the winter following he the said Stephen Returned to Stillwater and has no doubt but he was in the Service during his absence
Samuel Stevens
Sworn to and subscribed This 31 st day of Augt 1818 before me Almon Luce Judge of Herkimer Common Pleas

State of New York
Herkimer County } H
Stephen Jones the above named applicant being duly sworn says that he entered the service of the United States in June 1775 as stated in his affidavit hereto annexed - and that he afterwards in 1776 enlisted and marched to Albany as is stated in the affidavits of John Jones and Samuel Stevens also hereto annexed Stephen Jones
I Almon Luce one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Herkimer do hereby certify that John Jones & Samuel Stevens whose affidavits are hereto annexed are men that sustain a good character and are credible witnesses — Dated at Newport July 28th 1819
Almon Luce Judge of Herkimer Co. Pleas

State of New York Blakes Office Nassau County
I Certify that Almond Pierce Esquire whose signature is affixed to the foregoing instrument was at the time of signing the same & now is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Duly commissioned and qualified to act as such and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name to be in his own proper hand writing Given Under my hand and seal of office at Nassau this Tenth day of October 1818
Walter Fish Clerk

Hanson Burrans born Nov. 3 rd 1804
Mary Dunderhoff born July 7 th 1802
Henry D. Burrans born Nov. 16 th 1830

STEREOTYPE EDITION.
THE
NEW TESTAMENT
OF
OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR
JESUS CHRIST,
TRANSLATED
OUT OF THE ORIGINAL TONGUES;
AND
WITH THE FORMER TRANSLATIONS
DILIGENTLY COMPARED AND REVISED.
————— STEREOTYPED BY B. AND J. COLLINS, NEW-YORK. —————
BOSTON:
PUBLISHED BY WEST AND RICHARDSON, No 75 CORNHILL.
————— J. H. A. Frost. Printer
1816

State of New York Madison County, Alanson Burrows of the town of Tazewell in said County being duly sworn deposes & says that he is a son of Alvin & Aurilla Burrows & a grand son of Stephen & Anna Jones - that his mother the said Aurilla Burrows was a daughter of the said Stephen & Anna Jones. that his parents Alvin & Aurilla Burrows & his said Grand Parents Stephen & Anna Jones are all dead, and this deponent further says that he was forty five years of age on the 5. day of November last past & that his said mother the said Aurilla would have been over the age of sixty one years were she now living - that this deponent was the oldest child of the said Alvin & Aurilla Burrows - that this deponent has one brother younger & we are both older than our uncle Collins T. Jones, the youngest child of the said Stephen & Anna Jones - that this deponent has a record in his bible of the age of himself, wife & son & the following is a true copy of said Record -
" Alanson Burrows born Nov 5. 1804. " Mary Brundoff born July 7. 1802 " Henry D. Burrows born Nov 16. 1830 "
And this deponent further says that the above is a true & correct transcript of the whole of his family record - that he has but two children the youngest of whom is now an infant & the time of its birth has not been entered upon said record - And he further says, that he never heard it doubted that his grandparents Stephen & Anna Jones lived together as husband & wife from the time of their marriage until the time of his death - that his said grand father was a Pennsylvanian - that he had by his said wife Anna a large family, - of the said Collins T.

Woman was the youngest of the children & has over the age of forty years - And this deponent further says that he has no interest directly or indirectly in the application for the Pension due the said Asenath Jones at the time of her death and this deponent further says that said original record is hereto attached. Sworn to & subscribed before me
This 3 d day of May 1850
Rufus H. Nichols } Justice of the Peace
Alanson Burnworth
I certify that I am well acquainted with the said Alanson Burnworth & have known him for ten years last past; that he is an intelligent man & a person of truth & veracity - & I further certify that I have compared the copy of the family record set forth in the above affidavit with the original in the family bible of said Alanson Burnworth & said copy is a true & correct transcript in every particular - Dated Troop May 3 d . 1850
Rufus H. Nichols } Justice
State of New York Madison County, I Lorenzo D. Dana Clerk of the County court of the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Rufus H. Nichols was on the 3 d day of May 1850 a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified. That I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice & the signatures of the said Justice to the foregoing affidavit & Certificate are genuine. Given under my hand & the seal of said County this third day of May 1850. L. D. Dana Clerk per L. Belair Deputy Clerk

At a Surrogate court held in & for the County of Madison in the State of New York at Morrisville in said County on the 15 th day of April 1850 before James W. Nye Judge of said County it was satisfactorily proved in open Court, that Stephen Jones & Anna Jones during their intermarriage had born twelve Children at twelve single births, four of whom only now survive to wit Anna Pelton, Susan Sweet, Alexander Jones & Collins J. Jones - that the said Collins J. Jones was the youngest of the twelve Children & he was born on the 14 th day of December 1808 making his age forty one years on the 14 th day of December last past - that only six of the said twelve Children lived to manhood & womanhood. That David B. Jones one of the said Children of the said Stephen & Anna Jones was lost on the Packet "Horn" on her passage from New York to Charleston - that the said David B. Jones was born in the year 1800; that the said Susan Sweet & the said Alexander Jones are both older than the said David B. Jones were he now living - The said Stephen Jones & Anna his wife had one daughter named Aurilla who is now deceased - she married for her first husband one Alvin Burnoughs & had a large family of Children by him, two of her sons to wit Alanson Burnoughs & Stephen Burnoughs are both over the age of forty years & are both older than their uncle the said Collins J. Jones - The said daughter Aurilla Burnoughs were she now living would have been upwards of sixty years of age - that it was also understood in the family of the said Stephen & Anna Jones that they the

said Stephen & Anna was married soon after the close of the revolutionary war & that they lived together as husband & wife until his death which occurred at Sangerfield N.Y. on the 9 th day of April 1824; that Nathan Botsford who testified to being present at the marriage of the said Stephen & Anna, was a brother of the said Anna Jones & he is now dead & J. B. Botsford the Justice before whom the affidavit of the said Nathan Botsford was taken, is no relation of the said Nathan Botsford & is no way connected with him.
In testimony I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of Office at the Village of Morrisville in said County of Madison this fifteenth day of April in the year Eighteen hundred & fifty.
James W. Nye Justice of Peace

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A.
New York.
Anna Toms, deceased
Widow of Stephen Toms who was a pensioner under the Act of '78 and who died on the 9 April 1824 of Madison Co in the State of N. York who was a _____ in the
commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col. Van Schaick in the New York line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of June 1857 and sent to Mrs P. Granger, Margaretville Madison County N.Y. Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. B. Chase clerk, Book _____ Vol. 1 Page 183

Reyn
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20074
Anna Toms Widow of Stephen Toms Dis Rev War
Act March 3 rd 1898  Act 19 th 1898
Index: Vol. VI , Page 249
[Arrangement of 1870.]

W. York Anna Jones mt. to C. P. Granger 22. May '39 Rejected mt. O. P. Granger, Sept 9. '41
Stephen Jones Ky abt 1818 - file mch 1820
Act July 1838

Anna Town
No. 4
Resuspended
let to Ohio P. Granger
August 19. 49.
let to Ohio P. Granger Sept 24. 49
" " same 18 th April 1850
" " same 23 rd April 1850
At 7 th July 1838

FREE
Free
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm of Pensions Washington D.C.
Stephen Lord M.P. with enclosure 22/8/75 official

Morrisville Madison Co. N.Y. Augt 12. 1850
Sir
Stephen Toms was a soldier of the revolution belonging to the New York line & was a Pensioner at the rate of $96 per year - He died I think in 1824. In behalf of his surviving children, I desire to know if he was entitled to Bounty lands & if so, did he ever obtain them?
An answer is respectfully requested.
Yours Sir
Otis P. Granger
Bounty Land Office
I direct this to the Comr of Pensions - If the information is wrong, will Mr Edwards please send it to the proper Office -
Otis P. Granger

This letter came to Hartford in a distribution Packet from the Southward the other side of the letter up.
Bill
Secretary of War Department Washington City
200
Winfield Feb 12th
Free
Simon Lee
Post Master

Winfield Feb 11 th
To the Honorable Secretary of War
Sir accompanying you received an application of Mr Stephen Jones for a pension under the late provision made by an act of Congress which same has been delayed some time since the schedule through neglect of the county Clerk will Sir you with due diligence to direct the answer to me at Winfield Herkimer County Yours with Respect
Daniel B Carrier

1 Anna Toms, do widow of Stephen Toms, Private Col. Van Schaick's Reg't, New York troops, Madison Co. N.Y.
aka. aka July 7, 1838. " March 3 d 1843 " June 17, 1844. At $80 per annum, to commence March 4, 1836 - and collect 18, 1844, when she died
Payable to Collins S. Toms, Alexander Toms, Ann Pettor & Susan Sweet, org children
Rev. T. Grainger, Esq Morrisville Madison Co. N.Y.

Anna Toms Applicant for a Pension -
O. P. Grange of Morrisville Madison County N.Y. agent.

Albany Stephen Toms on roll act 1818 to what time paid John H. and Esq. VL
Stricken off Sept. 1820
June 6th and 9 April 1824

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NY
7 July 51
Anna Gould
FREE
Free
J. L. Edwards Esq Commr. of Pensions Washington D. C.

1838
Morrisville Madison County N.Y. Nov 27
Yr
Enclosed I send you the applica- tion of Anna Jones widow of Stephen Jones decd for a Pension
Respectfully yours Otis P. Granger
J. L. Edwards Esq Washington
RECEIVED

Secretary War Department

To the Secretary of the War Department of the United States
Sir, Having inadvertently omitted in my certificate annexed to the within application to certify the credibility of Elnathan Davis and William Davis; do now respectfully beg leave to transmit you the same also a certificate as to the credibility of Capt. Peter Hoxie whose affidavit is thereunto annexed once in order to gratify Mr Johnson's neighbors have enclosed their petition or certificate setting forth Mr Johnson's character as an inhabitant likewise his circumstances the incorrectness in so doing it is presumed you will excuse.
And further would beg leave to state that the affidavit of Stephen Jones in his application for pension (stating that he enlisted in 1775) is corrected as his first enlistment expired once he again enlisted as stated in the affidavit of John Jones & Samuel Stearns which was in 1776.
Further would mention that John Gaylord whose application is herewith enclosed has made oath to the loss of his former certificate for pension as his present application has been returned on account of his former certificate not accompanying it; it is presumed that the present proofs will suffice to secure Mr Gaylord his pension and order further that he has wholly relinquished all

Claims to any for my pension
You will have the goodness to particularly on return of any papers to address them to Winfield H. Garrison Co. N.Y. as they always are mislaid and occasions always the con- sequence of their being only addressed to
I am very respectfully Your obed Servant
S. M. Garrison
Albany Dec 1842 of N.Y. Comptroller

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Anna Toms- N.Y.
act. 7. July 38.
ref to loan of pension & art 49 & pension allowed.

July 27 1844
Miss Anna L. Jones
Free P.M.
J. L. Edwards Esquire Comm. of Pensions Washington D. C.

Morrisville (Madison Co) N.Y. July 22, 1841
Sir
In the matter of Anna Toms widow of Stephen Toms, an applicant for a pension, by your letter of May 22 d . 1839, you rejected her application on the ground of the insufficiency of the proof upon which her husband was pensioned under the act of March 1818. It appears that her husband served that he served in Capt Job Wright, Co F Col Van Schaick Regt: but it appears that no Captain of the name of Wright belonged to that Regt. A son of Job Wright is now living in this state & he says his father was a Captain in the Revolutionary war & that he served in Col Willett's Regt. Now Sir, it may be that you will find from an examination of the records, that Job Wright was a Captain in Willett's Regt & that the name of Stephen Toms is born thereon. Will you have the goodness to examine, & let me know the result.
Respectfully yours Otho P. Granger
J. L. Edwards Esq

Annapolis
W. An FREE
Free
L. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C

Morrisville Madison County, N.Y. April 15. 1850
Sir
I herewith send you another Certificate of the Court in relation to the application of the surviving Children of Anna Jones widow of Stephen Jones for the Pension due her at the time of her death. I trust the facts testified to in said Certificate will be entirely conclusive as to the marriage, having taken place prior to 1794. You will observe that two of the Grand Children are older than the youngest Child of Stephen & Anna Jones - What reason you have for even doubting the affidavit of Nathan Botsford I cannot conjecture. He was a Brother of Anna Jones & was present at the marriage. His testimony if I recollect correctly, I now know but you might think it a family matter because the affidavit was taken before a Justice of the same name - The Justice & Nathan Botsford were not all related, if they had been, the affidavit would have been taken before some other person.
This case has been long pending & I would ask it as a matter of Justice that it may be decided without any further delay.
Respectfully Yours Otis P. Granger
J. L. Edwards Esq

At a Surrogate Court held in & for the County of Madison for the State of New York at Morrisville in said County on the 30 th day of January 1850 before James W. Nye Judge of said County, it was satisfactorily proved by the testimony of a credible witness in open court, that Anna Toms widow of Stephen Toms died on the 18 th day of October 1844: that at the time of her death she was an applicant for a Pension; that she left her surviving four children four children to wit Collins S. Toms, Alexander Toms, Ann Pelton & Susan Sweet who are the only children of the said deceased at the time of her death surviving & who are now living & are of full age. And I further certify that the evidence so adduced as aforesaid was satisfactory to prove that the said Anna Toms died on the said 18 th day of October 1844 & that she left her surviving the four children whose names are above mentioned & that they are of full age & that the said Anna Toms was the widow of the said Stephen Toms deceased. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office at H Morrisville in said County the day & year first aforesaid.
James W. Nye Judge of Mad Co

Mar 29/80 J. J. Edwards Esq Chairman of the Comm. on Pensions Washington D.C.
FREE
Free
J. J. Edwards Esq Chairman of the Comm. on Pensions Washington D.C.

Morrisville, Madison Co., N.Y. March 25 1880.
Sir
About the first of February last I forwarded to you a Certificate of the Court proving the death of Anna Toms widow of Stephen Toms & also the names of her children, for the purpose of obtaining the Pension due her at the time of her death. I got no answer. Will you have the goodness to attend to this matter or the receipt of this.
Respectfully yours Otis P. Granger
J. L. Edwards Esq.

July 5 1850
FREE
Free
J. L. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.
Official

Morrisville Madison Co. N.Y. Jan'y 31 1850
Sir
Enclosed I send you the Certificate of the Court showing the date of the death of Anna Toms widow of Stephen Toms & the names of her children agreeable to the request of your letter of 21 August last.
I suppose the children will be entitled to draw pension not only under the act of 7 July 1838, but to the subsequent acts which were passed previous to her death.
Their application is under all the acts of Congress, under which their mother would have been entitled to a pension if she had been alive.
Respectfully yours Otis P. Granger
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pension
P.S. I request the Pension Certificate to be forwarded to me & I wish them to be delivered nor sent to no other person.
There are travelling Pension agents who take unwarrantable liberties with papers of this description, as I have experienced in one case — O.P.G.

May 8: 1850 Adol: for d: lease Anna Toms under Stephen
FREE Tree
Tommy
L. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Morrisville, Madison County, N.Y. May 3 d . 1850
Sir
I again send you some more proof in relation to the marriage of Stephen & Anna Jones.
The affidavit was drawn, not expecting to send you the original Record, as Mr Barrows was unwilling to part with it - I finally prevailed upon him to let me forward a copy to you, & if you do not wish to place the Record on file, you may return it to me - If it is necessary to retain it you may do so - I trust this proof will be entirely satisfactory & hope to see the end of the matter soon. I will thank you to attend to this immediately, as some of the children can execute the necessary papers to draw the money more conveniently now, than some time hence, as they will be further separated from each other -
Respectfully yours Otis P. Granger
J L Edwards Esq Clerk of Papers

Morrisville Madison County N.Y. Aug 14 1829.
Sir
Yours of the 10. th instant in relation to the case of Anna Toms widow of Stephen Toms an applicant for a pension under act 7 July 1838 is re. d . I have recently learnt that Anna Toms died some three or four years ago. She did not reside in this County at the time of her death.
You state that the service of her husband has been admitted, but before a final decision can be had some further evidence should be produced that she & her husband lived together as man & wife before Jan'y 1794. I supposed positive evidence was adduced of the marriage at the time she made application for a pension.
Is it necessary to forward to your office proof of the date of the death of Mr. Toms - also a Certificate from the Surrogate shewing the name of her administrator? She left children, but it will be more convenient to have her administrator receive the Pension. Will it be necessary for the administrator to make any declaration under the acts mentioned in your letter, which were enacted before her death? Will you enquire any other proof of the marriage than you have on file?
Respectfully yours Otes P. Granger
J. L. Edmonds Esq. Com. of Pensions

April 20/89
(Calling up with Anna Jones)
Dear
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Morrisville Madison Co. N.Y. Apr. 14. 1849
Sir
About ten years ago I forwarded the application of Anna Jones widow of Stephen Jones for a Pension. Her husband Stephen Jones was a pensioner in his life time. The application of Anna Jones was denied, on the alleged ground that her husband was pensioned upon insufficient evidence. Under the resolution of July 1. 1848. Anna Jones is entitled to a pension.
Will you therefore have the goodness to reexamine her claim & forward me the result.
Respectfully yours Otho P. Grange
J. L. Edwards Esq

Free
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm. of Pensions Washington D. C. Official

Morrisville, Madison Co., N.Y. May 23. 1850
Sir
About three weeks since I forwarded to you the Affidavit of Mr Burrows & his family record in support of the marriage of Anna Toms widow of Stephen Toms. Was the letter rec d & if so, was the additional evidence satisfactory.
I do not wish to be troublesome , but it seems to me that there is great delay in this particular case , perhaps unaccountably so, I drop you this line to call your attention to the case & hope to hear from it soon.
Respectfully yours Otis P. Granger
J. L. Edwards Esq