Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22067, for Ezrah Richards, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Richards, Ezra Ann.
W 22067
CONTENTS

856 New York Albany Ann Richards widow of Ezraah Richards N.Y. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Gerri Sergeant ,
Reported
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 59 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of July 1848. and sent to
L. H. H. H. Albany N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 175 Vol. 4,

State of New York City and County of Albany
On this 25 th day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty-two personally appeared before the Justice Court of the City of Albany, it being a court of Record. Ann Richardson, a resident of the City of Albany in the County of Albany and State of New York aged seventy five 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 provisions made by the act of congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows, that she is the widow of Ezra Richardson who was a private and sergeant in the Army of the Revolution first in seven hundred and seventy nine under Capt. Lane and Capt. Waterbury in Lt Col. Ferris Regiment as a private and sergeant he likewise served in 1781 under Capt. Lucket as a private in Col. Pablings Regiment and in 1782 he served under Capt. Mackanfiller and Capt. Teller in Col. Drakes Regiment as stated in the comp ts rolus certificates hereto attached. That her husband resided during the Revolutionary War in the County of Dutches in the state of New York that soon after the Revolution he moved into the City of Albany where he remained during his life that her name before her marriage was Ann Sicks. She further declares she was married to the said Ezra Richardson at her fathers house in the City of Albany by Revd Mr. Mallon of the Lutheran Church on the eighth day of April one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven that her husband the above said Ezra Richardson died at Albany in February one thousand eight hundred and eleven that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four (even) on the eighth day of April one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven at the time above stated as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed. That she has no family record of her marriage or any further documentary evidence except what is hereto annexed. That she has not since intermarried.
Albany 26 November 1842

but remains the widow of said Ezra Richards and has never been taught to write her name
Subscribed and sworn in open Court this 26 th Nov 1842 W. Hamilton Clerk
Ann Richards X Richards mark
Many Justices certify that the above named Ann Richards appeared in open Court on the day above written and subscribed her name by making her mark and was duly sworn according to law. Witness Gerrit L. Dorr, David Hosford and Calvin P. Phelps Justices of said Court and the Seal of said Court hereunto affixed this 26 th day of November. 1842. By the Court W. Hamilton Clerk

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 :
   1781 Dec r 26 5966. Ezra Richards 20-19-6   1782 Dec r 12 35350 Ezra Richards " 17-14-10 3/4   1782 May 31 35451 Ezra Richards " 2-13-11   1779 Jan y 10 42917 Ezra Richards " 1-6-1   1779 July 5. 42713. Ezra. Richards 4-18-4   12 7   18   14   14    14 mo 11 d pr 2. 12 or 13 d
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Nov. 21
1842
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 2.7.9 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. Rich a Vachet in Col. Albert Rawling Com d Regt. Second, " " Diel Rickenfeller. " " Samuel Drake " Third, " " Hamel Teller. " " Samuel Drake " Fourth, " " George Lane. " " Reuben Ferris (St. Colo) Fifth, " " David Waterbury. " " Reuben Ferris " " " Sixth, " " " " " " " " Seventh, " " " " " " " "
The Records of the Luth. Church go only as far back as 1794, and this only in reference to Baptisms & Communicants.
At the period to which I allude, it is said Records of Marriages were not kept; how come, this is, I know not. J. G. Mayer
The Rev d Mr. Moeller was Pastor in the Lutheran Church formerly Albany 26 November 1842

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 :
    1781 Dec r 26 5966. Ezrah Richards piv 20-19-6   1782. Dec r 12 35350 Ezra Richards " 17-14-10 1/2   1782 May 31 35451 Ezra Richards " 2-13-4   1779 Jan y 10 42917 Ezra Richards " 1-6-1   1779. July 5. 42713. Ezra. Richards Vergh. 4-18-4    5 12  4 18  4 14   14mo 11d piv   2. 1204 Vergh   
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Nov. 21.
184 2.5
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 2.7.9 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. Rich a Vachet in Col. Abt. Rawling Com d Regt.     Second, " " Diel Rockenfeller " " Samuel Drake " "   Third, " " Harris Teller " " Samuel Drake " "   Fourth, " " George Lane " " Reuben Ferris (St. Colo) " "   Fifth, " " David Walderbury " " Reuben Ferris " "   Sixth, " " " " " "   Seventh, " " " " " "   Eighth, " " " " " "   Ninth, " " " " " "   Tenth, " " " " " "   
W. H. Stiles Helen Stiles Up Hospital

I hereby certify that I have called at the h of the Revd. Mr. Olaga several times within a short time past for the church records of his church but he was so much unwell that his Phisicians refused admittance as it would endanger his health through the agency of his wife who told me at least there was no entry records of marriage in that church She put me the other statement on examining it I got her to have him add to the bottom that Revd Mr. Olaga was found partime of that church which I suppose will be satisfactory I have been well acquainted with Mr. Olaga for nearly twenty years and know him to have been the partime of that church during that time and have often attended his church and that he is a minister of the gospel respectfully  Joseph Costa {Judge of the court for the conversion of property

State of New York Albany County
William Richmond being duly sworn says that he is forty two years of age that he is the son of Ezra and Ann Richards. That he was born and has always resided in the city of Albany State of New York that his father the above named Ezra Richmond died in February one thousand eight hundred and eleven that his mother has not since intermarried but remains the widow of said Ezra Richmond and resides in the city of Albany.
William Richards
Sworn and subscribed before me this 26th day of November 1842 Joseph Clark Judge of the court for the trial of Errors I further certify that I am well acquainted with the above deponent and that he sustains a good character for truth & veracity and is one of the officers of the court for the correction of Errors Joseph Clark Judge of the court for the correction of Errors

State of New York
Albany County
personally appeared Mary Fleming who being duly sworn says she is seventy one years of age that she was born and has always resided in the city of Albany State of New York and is the sister of Ann Richards widow of Ezra Richards that she was present in her fathers house in the city of Albany on the eighth day of April one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven and saw her sister Ann married to Ezra Richards by the Reverend Mr. Moeller Pastor of the Lutheran Church of the city of Albany that the said Ezra Richards died in February one thousand eight hundred and eleven that her sister the above named Maria Richards has not since intermarried but remains the widow of the above named Ezra Richards and resides in the city of Albany
Mary Fleming mark
Subscribed and sworn to before me the 26th day of November 1842 Joseph Clark Judge of the Court for the Correction of Errors
I further certify that from acquaintance and information I can say the above deponent is a person in excellent character for truth veracity and respectability and from nervous effusion cannot write her name
Joseph Clark Judge of the Court for the Correction of Errors
819
State of New York
Secretary's Office
I certify that Joseph Clark before whom the preceding affidavits were made is a Judge of the Court for the Correction of Errors of this State duly commissioned and sworn and by law authorized to take affidavits - that the signature "Joseph Clark" to the jurat of each of the said affidavits is the proper hand writing of the said Judge and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts
Archd Campbell Dep. Sec. of State
Albany Nov. 26. 1842

State of New York } Albany County }
Abraham Sickels being duly sworn says he shall be sixty years of age in April next that he was born in Albany and has resided there most of the time since that his sister Ann Richards was married to Ezra Richards before his recollection that when this deponent was seven years of age he went to live with his brother-in-law the above named Ezra Richards who then had one child. That said Ezra Richards died in the year eighteen hundred and eleven that his widow still survives him and has not since intermarried that he has always understood from his brother-in-law the above named Ezra Richards that he lived during the Revolution at and near Peekskill near the line between Westchester and Dutches County or the North River that he has always from his earliest recollection understood from said Ezra Richards that he was a soldier in the service of the Revolution and from such information has no doubt he is the identical person named on the continental pay rolls. Thereunto giving him which pay roll shows in the aggregate sum 47 - 8 - 6 that he has been acquainted at Peekskill in Dutches County and other places on the north River from his boy- hood and that he never knew or heard of any person except his brother-in-law by the name of Ezra Richards in at any other place in this state.
H. Sickels
Sworn and subscribed before me this 29th Day of December 1842
Joseph Clark } Judge of the Court for the correction of Errors
I further certify that I have been well acquainted with Abraham Sickels for many years that he is a man of respectability & veracity and much of the time for the last twenty years has been Deputy Marshall of the United States and a Police Officer of this City
Joseph Clark } Judge of the Court for the correction of Errors
1842 6/30

state of New York Albany County John Meigs being duly sworn says he is in the fifty ninth year of his age that he was well acquainted with Ezra Richards and Mrs. his wife fifty one or two years ago who then lived together reputed man and wife & had two or three children he more particularly recollects the time when stated of fifty one or two years ago from the fact that said Richards was a constable in the city and received a dangerous wound by James D. Groves whom he attempted to arrest from or at which recant said Richards left home and rendered him a cripple during his life that said Richards died many years ago and that his widow Mrs. Richards still resides here and remains his widow that he never knew any other Ezra Richards except the above although he has for many years been well acquainted at P'keepsie and other places on each side of the North River from Albany to New York
Sworn and subscribed this 29th day of December 1842
John Meigs
before me Joseph Clark Judge of the
Court for the Correction of Errors
I for the County that I have been acquainted with John Meigs the above deponent for years & that he is a man of truth & veracity and on oath of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Albany Dec. 29th 1842
Joseph Clark Judge of the Court for the Correction of Errors
I hereby certify that I am Treasurer of the Lutheran Church of the city of Albany and have been for the last fifteen or twenty years I find on the books of said church that the Reverend Mr. Mueller was pastor of said church in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven and that I find no records of marriages
Henry Newman
sworn and subscribed this 29th day of December 1842 before me
Joseph Clark Judge of the Court for the Correction of Errors
I for the County that I have been acquainted with Henry Newman for a long time & know him to be a man of the first respectability
Joseph Clark Judge of the Court for the Correction of Errors

State of New York Secretary's Office
I certify that Joseph Clark before whom the three preceding affidavits were made was on the the day of the date thereof a Judge of the Court for the Correction of Errors of this State duly commissioned and sworn; that the signature "Joseph Clark" to the jurat of each of the said affidavits is the proper hand writing of the said Judge and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts.
Arch d Campbell Dep. Sec. of State
Albany December 30. 1842

State of New York Albany County
Ginnet Sickels being duly sworn says she is in her seventieth year of her age that she was married to Daniel Sickels in the City of Albany on the twenty second day of July seven hundred and ninety that she has allways had a family record of her marriage of which the following is a true copy Daniel Sickels to Ginnet Duns
22 July 1790
That her husband the above named Daniel Sickels her husband was the brother of Ann Pickonds widow of Ezra Pickonds that the said Ezra Pickonds was married to said Ann Sickels and had two children before this deponent was married but the former time of said Ann's marriage she cannot tell that the deponent's husband died on the 2 d day of November 1834 that said Ezra Pickonds did more than thirty years past that his widow still survives him and remains his widow and she further declares that the above named Ezra Pickonds was always represented as a soldier of the Revolution from her early acquaintance with him -
sworn and subscribed this
12 th day of September 1849
Ginnet Sickels mother
before me Thos Payson Justice of the Peace of the City of Albany I further certify that the above named Ginnet Sickels testifies a good character for truth and veracity
Thos Payson

State of New York
Albany County
Ann Richmonds being duly sworn says she is seventy four years of age that she is the widow of Ezra Richmonds who was a soldier of the Revolution that application was made to Joseph Clark to prepare the papers for her. That she could recollect some of the offers her husband received under and named them this was from repeated accounts her husband gave her during the time she lived with him but said Clark remarked it would undoubtedly be impossible to frame evidence of his service unless there was record evidence to be found that said Clark framed the record evidence from the computations which she knew was the service of her husband but for short in amount of what he said that from that record she recollects more particularly than before and the declaration was confined entirely to the records that she distinctly recollects her husband served under Capt. Robert Col. Drake Pawling and Garrison that she was married to said Ezra Richmonds on the eighth day of April one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven as will appear by former record in the Pension Office that her husband died in the year one thousand eight hundred and eleven that she has not since intermarried but remains the widow of said Ezra Richmonds. sworn and subscribed the
12th day of September 1843
Ann F. Richmonds
before me M c L. Playter Clerk of the State Court Albany I further certify that from a personal acquaintance with the above narrated Ann Richmonds I can say she sustains a good character for truth and veracity
M c L. Playter

State of New York Albany County
Joseph Clark being duly sworn says that the statement made on the affidavit page by Ezra Brichonds returning to the disponent is true that she named some of the offens her husband served under he refused to make any paper until he could find second evidence which agreed so far as she could recollect. That he has been unable to find any paper that he could prove his revenue by knowing the facts but I find by all that I have concerned with that same well acquainted with said Ezra Brichonds that he was a noted soldier of the Revolution and that I merely believe on a careful reflection that it would be impossible to prove the service of any soldier of the Revolution. That I have made papers for at this time which I believe have been more than fifty since the act of Congress of 1832 that I have not the least doubt Ezra Brichonds the husband of the affiant performed all the services shown by the complete certificate furnished in this case
Joseph Clark
Sworn and subscribed this 12th day of September 1843, before me
Thos. H. Payne
I further certify that Joseph Clark sustains a fair reputation for truth and veracity
Thos. H. Payne

City & County of Albany CLERK'S OFFICE
I Henry B Haswell Clerk of said City & County do hereby certify that Thomas Way was before whom the several affidavits in the within paper purports to have been tak- en was at the time of taking such affida- vits a Justice of the Justices Court for the city of Albany duly commissioned and sworn that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and truely believe that the signatures to the several Justats are his proper hand writing and signatures In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said County this 13 th day of September A.D. 1843.
H. B. Haswell Clk.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22067
Mrs. Richards
Widow of
Ezra Richards
Sergt New War
Act Feb 29 48
Index: Vol 16 , Page 164
[Arrangement of 1870.]

✓ No 8519. Anno. Richards
No. York
Suspended.
Let to Smith Clark Mar. 20 th 1843.
Let to Atts May 9. 1843.
" " " Aug 28. 1843.
" " " Nov 3. 1843.
Act of July 1838.
Let to I. Clark March 20 th 18
43.

2 Feb 1881 5749
James L. Edwards Esquire Commr. of Pensions War Dept. Washington City

Rep. Letter to Mrs. Gaultin June 10/48.
5243
Albany, N. York
Ann Richards
widow of Ezra Richards who was a Private & Sergeant in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 59 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4. day of April 1844 and sent to Joseph Clark Brookfield, N. York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 264

8115
Albany
Ann Richards widow of Elyah Richards
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died in the Feby 1811 of Albany in the State of New York who was a Pri Varg t in the Comp y commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by Colonel _____ in the N.Y. line for 14 Mos 11 d. pri 2 " 12 " Serg t
Rep 19 Feb 14/44
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 59 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of Feby 1844 and sent to Joseph Clark Esq. Albany N.Y.
Whole amount due $299:40
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. L. Mann Clerk. Book D. Vol. 1 Page 179

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. County of Albany
On this 21 st day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-four before the subscriber, a Commission of Deeds in & for the City of Albany
personally appeared Ann Richards a resident of the town of City of Albany in said county, aged Seventy five years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolu- tionary war:
That she is the widow of Ezekiel Richards who was a private and sergeant in the Revolutionary War
She further declares that she is  was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, and that the annual amount of the pension which she is entitled to receive under the said act was is fifty nine Dollars & eighty eight cents
She further declares that she is still a widow. and never learned to write
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } and year first above written.
Ann X Richards marks
I certify that the above declarant is personally known to me being identified to me by the Oath of Amos Fapett, who is to me well known Jenkins Comt. of Deeds
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. County of Albany
I, William Miso clerk of said county, do hereby certify that General Truelling was on the day of the date of the above jurat and certificate, a Comt of Deeds V.C in and for the said county, duly appointed and qualified, and that the signature above, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of of- fice and subscribed my name, this twenty first day of March 1844
William Miso Clarke

ad
admitted
L. Jenkins Albany N.Y.

State of New York City & County of Albany } ss.
On this twenty fifth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty eight personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Justices Court of the City of Albany in the County of Albany Ann Richards a resident of the City of Albany in the County of Albany aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 d February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Ezra Richards who was a private in the army of the Revolution, and was at the time of his death a Pensioner of the United States under the act of 7 th June 1832, and that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of Congress of 17 th June 1844, was Fifty Nine 88/100 Dollars; She further declares that she is yet a widow, and that she never learned to write -
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day year above written before me -
Ann X Richards Mark
Gerrit Dites Justice of the Peace of the City & County of Albany & District of the Albany Justices Court -
State of New-York, CITY AND COUNTY OF ALBANY, CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, L. Van Deusen Clerk of the City and County of Albany aforesaid, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that Gerrit Dites was on the day of the date of the annexed Affidavit and Certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly appointed and sworn, and that the signatures to the Jurat of said Affidavit and to the said Certificate, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the seal of the said County, this twelfth day of July 1848.
L. Van Deusen Clerk.

State of New York
City & County of Albany ss:
On this twenty fifth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty eight personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Justices Court of the City of Albany in the County of Albany Ann Richards a resident of the City of Albany in the County of Albany aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2 d February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Ezra Richards who was a private in the army of the Revolution, and was at the time of his death a Pensioner of the United States under the act of 7 th June, 1832, and that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of Congress of 17 th June 1844, was Fifty nine 88/100 Dollars; She further declares that she is yet a widow, and that she never learned to write -
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day & year above written before me -
Ann her Richards Mark
Perriat Bates Justice of the Peace of the City & County of Albany & Subscriber of the Albany Justices Court -
I certify that Ann Richards the above Declarant is Satisfactorily identified to me, by the oath of Lemuel Perkins to me known, to be the widow above described. "Ann" written on name -
Perriat Bates Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Albany County ss:
John Meigs, being duly sworn says, that he is about 59 years of age, has always resided in the City of Albany, since the Revolutionary war that he was well acquainted with Ezra & Ann Richards more than fifty years ago who then lived together & were reputed man & wife, that said Ezra Richards was formerly a police officer  constable in the City of Albany and I distinctly recollect that he was wounded by a man, which made him a cripple during his life while attempting to arrest him - that said Ezra Richards died more than 30 years past, that his widow Ann Richards still survives him & remains his widow and resides in Albany aforesaid.
Subscribed & sworn to this 19 th day of June 1843 before me.
John Meigs
The words "since the Revolutionary war" cropped out "police officer"; & "constable" interlined.
Thos H. Paynes Justice
I further certify that the above named John Meigs sustains a good character for truth & veracity.
Thos H. Paynes Justice
State of New York
Albany County ss:
Abraham Sickles being duly sworn says, that he is about 59 years of age, has always resided in the City of Albany, since the Revolutionary war that he was well acquainted with Ezra & Ann Richards more than fifty years ago, who then lived together, reputed man & wife, that said Ezra Richards was formerly a police officer  constable in the City of Albany & I distinctly recollect that he was wounded by a man, which made him a cripple during his life while attempting to arrest him - that said Ezra Richards died more than thirty years past, that his widow Ann

Richards still survives him and remains his widow & resides in Albany aforesaid.
Sworn & subscribed before me this 21 st day of June 1843.
Abn. Lickley
The words "since the Revolutionary war" & "Police officer" cropped out & the word "constable" inserted.
Thos. Payson Justice.
Further certify that the above named Abraham Lickley sustains a good character for truth & veracity.
Thos. Payson Justice.
State of New York County of Albany } ss.
I Henry B. Haswell Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Thomas Payson before whom the foregoing affidavit/pursuant to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the jurat thereto a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County. That I am ac- quainted with the hand writing of said Justice & verily be- lieve that his name subscribed to said jurat is his proper hand writing and signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of the said County this 21 st day of June 1841.
H. B. Haswell Clerk

✓ 8579 Ann Richards N.Y.
amt 7 July 38.
admd 14 mo 1187 1/2 2. 1287 3/4 59.88
Joseph Clark Albany N.Y.

Albany December 26th 1842 James L. Edwards Esq. Dear Sir
I inclose the papers of Anna Pickards for a pension and trust as there is record evidence of all the services claimed under and positive proof of marriage all will be satisfactory. She is undoubtedly entitled to a full pension but it is impossible to pay any service beyond the record. There is on file bond bond in the comptroller's office that shows he with others were obliged and entitled to bond but it does not prove any service although it appears evident that service must have been rendered by some one of them, will you have the goodness to forward her certificate to me as soon as convenient and direct, I Clerk Court of Errors Albany NY
Very Respectfully Yours Joseph Clark

2348
July 3 rd 1843
N.Y.
Mar 3 rd 1843
Ann Richards,
Free
James L. Edwards Esq. Commonwealth of Virginia Washington City D.C.

Brookfield Madison County NY June 28 th 90
Dear Sir
I enclose the papers of Ann Richards for a Pension under the Act of 3 rd of March last I believe the testimony is more than is required by your rules under that act but presume it will be satisfactory with you please have the good ness to send me the cost for labor
Donnat J. Clark Brookfield Madison Co NY
I send with this the second evidence required to sustain the former application under the act of 1888
42.
Adv Proof taken at IDA

City & County of Albany Clerk's Office
I Henry B Haswell Clerk of the said City and County and Clerk of the Court of General Sessions of the peace for said County
Do hereby certify that in searching the engrossed Minutes of the Court of General Sessions of the peace for said County I find the following.
At a Court of General Sessions of the peace held for the City and County of Albany at the City Hall of the said City on Tuesday the 23 rd day of January 1791.
Present Abraham Yates Junior Esqr Mayor
Peter Lansingh
Leonard Gansevoort Junr
John Price
Henry Glen
Mauns Van Vranken
Esquires Justices
The people of the State of New York
vs Colus Fells Lagrange
On an Indictment for an assault and Battery on Ezra Richards
The defendant being called to plead plead Guilty to his Indictment. On motion of Mr Lush in behalf of the people of this State Ordered that the defendant Colus Fells La Grange for his said offence pay a fine of Twenty Shillings and that he stand Committed to the Goal of the People of this State in the City of Albany in custody of the Sheriff of the said City and County there to remain a Close Prisoner without Bail or main Pize for the Term of Three Calendar Months
In Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County this Twenty Second day of June 1843
H. B. Haswell (Clerk)

Brookfield Vt Mar 29/43
Free
ack 7 1843
My Friend Ann Richard
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Brookfield 84 March 29th 1843
James I Edwards Esq
Sir Sir
Yours of the 20th instant was duly recd. requiring some further evidence as to the marriage of Ann Richonds widow of Ezra Richonds deceased of Albany, in the pursuance of business you have undoubtedly seen looked the testimony of Mary Fleming which was read in Nov. last she testified that she was seventy one years of age that she was born and has allways resided in Albany that she is sister of Ann Richonds widow of Ezra Richonds that she was present in her father's house in the city of Albany on the 8th day of April 1787 when Ezra Richonds was married to her sister Ann Sickels by the Rev Mr. Mather. This testimony is conclusive as to the anniversary of in the testimony of Sickels it appears perfectly reconcilable in my mind his testimony was taken in Dec 1842 when Mr. Richonds was married in April a few days later would have been his testimony a year later in reckoning for the he says he was 4 years old when he went to live with Richonds and he had one child he might have been a little less than 5 years which would have been reasonable for the he might have made a mistake in his own age or his age at that time the testimony of Mather that 51 years ago he knew Richonds who then had two or three children 51 years from 1842 would be 1791 so of course this must be a interpolation

of the mortgage about the time State 1787. but nothing can be required for the then to refer to the testimony of Mary Fleming . sent with the first paper in State last. please send to me at Brookfield N.Y. where I shall remain most of the time
Respectfully yours
Joseph Clark
PS will you have the goodness to send me a certificate for the one year under the act of 1843. it will save her some expense.
JC

Feb 12 1844
Miss
Salina
Col
A. Hickman
James L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
for

Brookfield N York Feb 6th 1844
James S Edw. Esq.
Dear Sir
I sent from Albany about the 14th of Sept last a additional testimony in support of the claim of Ann Richards under the act of 1838 which evidence must be returned by which I fear has been lost as it is nearly six months an unusual time as I would not have broken on your notice. I sent proof some time before for her under the act of 3d March last which has been returned under date of 3d March 1843 that no decision is entitled to a pension under this act until she has returned a claim under the act of 38. with instructions, but I have heard nothing from her papers under the act of 1838. I am aware of the loss of business before you at the commencement of the session of Congress but this is an unusual delay which causes this interview and the anxiety of the colored lady very respectfully your obedient servant
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16. Sep 1883 6 Ada evidence Case Ann Richards
N.Y.
James L Edwards Esq Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Washington City D.C.

Albany Sept 13th 1843 Dear Sir
I send additional evidence in the case of Ann Richonds which must be satisfactory finally I cannot see why it was not so before. I promised authoritative proof that there was no record of the marriage and the evidence of the birth that she was present at the marriage in answer to this I was obliged to produce some evidence that Richonds was the individual who rendered the service proved by the baptismal certificate I had the certificate of the Hebrew that her husband was the identical person & by Messrs & Siskels that they were well acquainted in the place where the service was rendered and never knew or heard of any other Ezra Richonds that was as far as I could go at this time the service was admitted but I was obliged to get further evidence of the marriage. Hon. Siskels testified he was fifty nine years of age or nearly sixty that he was brother to Ann Richonds and went to live with him when 4 years of age They were then married & had one child Miss Siskels testified he knew them as man and wife fifty one or two years ago they were then married and had two or three children This time 4 or 5 years ago he might particularly from the fact that the service was admitted but I was obliged to produce Richonds was a constable and in attempting to arrest one Mr. Granger was wounded by him which rendered him a cripple for life and that Richonds was a member of the Association the service was admitted from your note of the 20th March last year say the testimony offered in proof of the time of the marriage is far from being sufficient as there must be persons who have known them as man & wife anterior to the 1st January 1794. in answer to this communication I referred you to the testimony of Siskels and Miss Siskels who did establish all that was asked But on the 9th of May last you wrote again as follows that in the absence of second evidence the best the department can do is to demand corroborative proof testimony that which bears on its face the evidence of its correctness. The testimony of Mary Fleming is that of a sister

and states a broad fact unaccompanied by any circum- -stances calculated to impress the date of its occurrence according on the memory of the witness. John Mays testifies that he knew the parties 1 or 2 years ago as man and wife and that he remembers Richard then a constable was stabbed in attempting to arrest a man it is probable that the man who stabbed was tried if the records of the court show any thing to sustain his allegation a certified extract would be entitled to weight as confirming his testimony. Nothing further is asked as to references - I immediately wrote to Albany to get the records if to be found if not to get the testimony of some old person that knew them as man and wife - on or about 1794 the records were found and sent agreeing exactly with Mays testimony showing that George was convicted and sentenced for the  an assault. I supposed there could not possibly be any thing further asked two communications asked for additional evidence of marriage but nothing asked for more which has since under  been overlooked, in your note of the 2 d & 3 d August you say the proof of the time of the marriage is not sufficient independent of which the evidence of sex  marriage is not such as to warrant the admission of the claim. The comptrollers certificate is dated Dec 21 st 82 and the declaration of Mr. Richard was made on the 26 four days later consequently the former cannot be regarded as proving the statements contained in the latter - I have always done my business without reference to constructions that might be put but give it as it is in this case I was requested to aid the old lady in procuring a pension - I conversed with her and found she could recollect a number of the offences her husband served with but I could not find a person that knew of his service and told her in the absence of proof - it was impossible to procure a pension under the rules but on the careful searching his records he found part of his service which as far as she had state agreed perfectly & on showing it to her she knew it was the service of her husband although not half as

much time as she was confident he would state he it was up to go beyond the records & confound her testimony to the records alone - I am very possibly that I do not know of an individual that could prove his reverse without record evidence and would not attempt it even in any case I am sure and no mere persons will be granted on female testimony. I have now got all in my power to sustain her and if it does not succeed I must give not only this but all other cases up even with record evidence in this case particularly where the widow has lived during her life it has been exceedingly difficult to find aged persons that knew her & she is a poor old lady & barely lives and probably her acquaintance has been more limited than common - although I believe she sustains a very good character
Please direct
Joseph Cook Brookfield Madison County New York
Yours respectfully yours
Joseph Cook
J. L. Edwens Esq

4 th Jan y 1865
Dr Knapp.
Ann Richard
W. J.
James I. Edmonds Esq r Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Albany December 30th 1842
Dear Sir I Richards Esq
Ever since I enclosed the additional evidence in the case of Ann Richards which must be satisfactory as to the marriage & the identity there is no other person by the name of Erra Richards on the Jay Balls in the County of Essex, further the record must have been performed in the vicinity where Richards resided & you will see by the enclosed evidence of aged persons that they never knew any other person by the name of Erra Richards for the Jay Balls show there could be but one person because the time of payments do not elapse although the documents were not dated of course in all cases on the day of the close of time, as to the marriage I sent a certificate from Mr Mayer the Pastor of the Lutheran Church that there was no records of marriages at so early a day but that Mr Maclen was a former pastor he was then out of health he still remains but is almost seventy years of age and the affidavit of the treasurer of that church & presbytery that Mr Maclen was the pastor in 1777 - I am therefore convinced all must be satisfactory, will you have the goodness to send a certificate to William Richards - 48 Sayfayth Street Albany the son of the widow Respectfully Yours Joseph Clark

Brookfield Vt Jan 28/43 free
July
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Ann Richard
James L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Brookfield Madison Co NY York June 28th 45
Dear Sir
In answer to yours of the 9th of May I can say that I sent to the son of Ann Richards the within named affidavit for the second indictment of the defendant of the conviction of Sagnony for assault and battery on her husband as testified to by Meigs which was all that was required he testified that he knew Richards and his wife more than 50 years past that 51 or 52 years ago he was a constable in the city and in attempting to arrest one Sagnony was wounded by him which rendered him a cripple for life he then had one or two children I have just received the enclosed which agrees exactly with Meigs testimony he says it was 51 or 52 years ago it lacked but about a month of 52 years There has been great delay in proceeding this second indictment on account of extreme sickness of Richards as this is all that was required and the old lady is very infirm I hope you will have the goodness to send me her certificate as soon as possible
Sincerely J Clark Brookfield Madison Co NY
Respectfully yours
Joseph Clark
J.S. Edwards Esq
By accompanying this you will find her affidavit for a pension under the act of 3rd March last which you will observe contains the testimony in this case

Albany July 12. 1848.
James L. Edmunds Esquire, Comm d of Pensions,
Sir,
The inclosed declaration of Mr. Amos Richard was returned to Mr. W m R. Cantine, for the want of the Co. Clerk's Cert e - That is now appended, & Mr. Cantine being sick, I return it for your action -
Please enclose the pension Cert e to me instead of Mr. Cantine -
Very Respectfully
Your obed t Serv t
Samuel Jenkins.

5124. April 1. 1844
NY Mar 3 1843
Anna Richards
Brookfield March 27
free
$39.88 per ann
Joseph Clark
Brookfield
N. York
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City (D.C.)

Brookfield N York Sept 26th 1846
James L Edmiston Esq.
Sir
I enclose the proof of three Rebounds for a pension will you please send me the Cash per under the act of 8th March 1845.
Direct Jas Clark Brookfield NY Respectfully yours &c Joseph Clark