Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 11,111, for George Raymond, Connecticut

SERVICE
SERVICE Conn. Navy
Raymond, George Ann L.
NUMBER _____
W. 11, 11
CONTENTS

24929 New York
George Raymond Kings Co in the State of New York who was a Mid & Mate in the Brig Alliance commanded by Captain J. P. Jones the _____ _____ in the _____ for 3 months (Mast d ) (Mate 6 months (Midshipman Navy & Marine)
Entered on the Roll of New York at the rate of 58 Dollars 50 Cents per annum to commence on the 15th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of Mar 1834 and sent sent Hon. J. Whittlesey Ho. Rep.
Arrears to the 15th of Mar '34 $175.50 Semest. allowance ending Sept '34 29.25 $204.75
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Mo Cromwell Clerk. Book E Vol. 4 Page 189 119

Atto Pierre M. Irving Apl 15. '45
New York
Mrs. Raymond
widow of George Raymond Con d who was a Midshipman & Master's Mate in the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 58 Dollars 50
Cents per annum, to commence on the 11th day of March, 1844. 4 th of May, 1844 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of November '44 and sent to J. M. Irving, 15 1/2 Wall Street New York
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 84 -

Declaration under Acts 3 d March 1843 and 17 th June 1844
State of New York City and County of New York } } On this Sixteenth day of September A D 1844 personally appeared before the subscriber Charles P. Galt, Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of New York Anne Raymond a resident of New York in the county of New York aged Eightythree 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 acts of Congress, passed on the 3 d March 1843 and 17 th June 1844, granting and continuing pensions to widows of pensions who served during the revolutionary war That she is the widow of George Raymond, who was a midshipman and Masters mate in the Navy of the Revolution, and a pensioner of the United States, under the act of 7 th June 1832 at the rate of Fifty Eight Dollars and Fifty cents per annum payable at the New York City Agency
She further declares that she was married to the said George Raymond at Norwalk in the State of Connecticut on the fifteenth day of November in the year One Thousand seven hundred and Eighty five by the Rev. Mr Bowden; that her husband, the aforesaid George Raymond, died on the fourth day of May 1844; and that she has remained a widow since that period
Sworn to and subscribed on the 3 d day and year above written before me, 3 Who further certify that the claimant is 3 unable from age and infirmity to attend and 3 make the above declaration in open court 3
Chas. P. Galt
Associate Judge of the New York Common Pleas.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, ss.
I, ANDREW WARNER, CLERK of the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of New-York, being a Court of Record, and the County Court, DO CERTIFY, That Charles P. Daly Esq before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the time of taking the same, Special Judge of said Court in and for said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn, and authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of such Judge and verily believe that the signature thereunto subscribed is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 27 day of September 184 4
Andrew Warner Clerk.

State of New York } County of New York } ss William J. Hovey being duly sworn deposed and saith that he is well acquainted with Ann Raymond who hath signed her name to the foregoing declaration and knows her to be the widow of George Raymond, who was a pensioner of the United States; and further that he was well acquainted with the said George Raymond, and knows that he died, as stated in said declaration on the fourth day of May 1844
Sworn to and subscribed before me } Wm J Hovey who certify that the deponent is a person of veracity, to whose statements full faith may be given this 30 th day of Sept. 1844 } Henry Richardson Commissioner of Deeds

STATE OF NEW-YORK, CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, } ss.
I, James Conner , CLERK of the City and County of New-York, and the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said City and County, being a Court of record, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Henry Richardson — before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the time of taking the same, a Commissioner of Seals — in and for said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn, and authorized by the laws of this State to take the same; and that I believe the Signature of said Commissioner thereunto subscribed is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Common County, the — 30 th day of September 181 4 .
James Conner Clerk.

New York City Pension Agency. — Sept 30. 1884
There is now in the files of this Office (to be forwarded among the vouchers of the 3 rd Indenture,) a Surrogate's certificate to the death of George Raymond on the 4 th May last, as stated on the preceding depositions; & also that he left a widow, named Ann Raymond.
Lucie M. King, Pension Clerk

no 17
Ann Raymond
N.Y.
at 17 June 44
m 85. d. 4 May 44
adm?
3 mo. Master Mate
6 Midshipman
$58.50
from 4 may '44 -
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Pierre M. Irving 157 1/2 Wall St. New York

George Raymond was married to Anna Hoyt November Fifteen One thousand seven hundred eighty five The above is a true Copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in full is legible as follows
George Raymond was Married to Anna Hoyt Nov. 15. 1785 Benj. Isaac Town Clerk of Norwell Norfolk County. Comt.
I Benj. Isaac above named do hereby say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County town as State officer and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Norwell with the exceptions above named as certified by me Seven before me Aug. 7. 1844 Benj. Isaac Town Clerk S. Day B. Bending of said Norwell Partner of the Reuer

STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
County of Fairfield COUNTY COURT, CLERK'S OFFICE.
} ss.
I, Thomas Robinson Esq., Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of Fairfield and keeper of the seal thereof, and of the Commission of the Justices of Peace for said County, hereby CERTIFY:—
THAT, Sidney B. Beardsley
Esquire
was on the 7 th day of August 184 4 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, with power by the laws of this State, to administer OATHS, and take the acknowledgment of DEEDS and other instruments; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature to this instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and seal of the said Court this 2 nd day of September 184 4
Thomas Robinson Clerk.

George Raymond Kings County New York
a.f.c.l.m.
I admitted
Miles Tupper and 6 months Sucking Master Matd 8 months
child $58.50 of 164
Benjamin Isaac Crown Point New York
Mr. Schuttney

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjunct notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, showing the Service of George Raymond Kings County a New York
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Drafted 1777 (Can not state) Capt. Seymour 73 years traditional evidence Writings of certified and able clergymen certify that paper correct   Drafted " " not stated   Entered - 1777 - 4 - as Capt. of Clerk Rawlins Independence Capt. L. D. Lee captured at Wippsville was in as prize master captured at Jonathan, he was taken into Boston as Prize Master.   Entered Spring 1778 not stated Rawlins Genl Washington Genl. Howe   Entered - 1778 after wounded on Board - - - - - } - 4 - as Capt. of Marine as first Officer Ship Mars Capt. Ash Ship Ind. Independence Capt. Brown U.S. Frigate Belmont Capt. J. P. Jones Armed Brig Patriot was captured & carried to England   Entered 1779 - 6 -   Retired 1781  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court:]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I, _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____, who has hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court:]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (a) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit to the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
State of New York King's County ss
On this Twenty fifth day of October in the year one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two Personally appeared in open court before the Municipal Court in the village of Brooklyn in said County and State now sitting George Raymond a resident of Brooklyn of said age of Seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he was born in Norwalk Fairfield County State of Connecticut on the First day of January in the year 1759 - That he was enrolled in the year 1777 in the Militia and served under Captain Seth Kenmore - In the same year was drafted and served a Campaign at Fort Independence in the State of New York - That he entered in the same year on board the privateer Independence commanded by James McSee as Captain's Clerk and served on board said privateer four months. That while on board said privateer ten of the enemy's vessels were captured and he came into Boston in one of them as Prize Master - That in the Spring of 1778 he entered on board the privateer Brig Gee Washington commanded by Captain William Roger. That while on board said vessel they captured the English Sloop Jonathan Captain Greenwood in which he came into Boston as Prize Master - That in the same year he entered and served four months on board the Sloop Maria privateer commanded by Captain Gilbert used in the capacity of Captain of Marine. That he afterwards entered on board the Sloop Independence

Commanded by Captain Francis Brea, 1st officer - and was captured and carried into England. That he was exchanged and getting to Holland at the time about the last of November 1778 he went on board the M t J. Private Vengeance as a volunteer in the capacity of a midshipman. Said Private being commanded by John Paul Jones Esq. That from said station they proceeded to Corunna in Spain thence to St. Vincent in France all that time under the command of said Jones. Two years which time was about six months after which Captain Saunders the former capt r of the ship was re-instated to the command that he continued on board said ship under Captain Saunders until about the middle of September 1780 when he was discharged in the pay of a Sailing Master's Mate at the Port of Boston. The time he was under the command of Captain Saunders the 1 st Lieut was named Digg, the 2 d Lieut John Paul Jones Master Buckley Captain of Marines Park and Lieut of Marines Warren. That at a Court of Inquiry upon Captain Saunders he with Arthur Lee Esq were intested against him that in 1777 he sailed in an Armed Brig of Baltimore and was captured by Admiral Rodney at the Eustace and carried to England was exchanged and taken prisoner again in 1782 and continued such until Peace took place in 1783.
George Raymond

We Elnathan Raymond a Clergyman of the Methodist Episcopal Church, residing in the Village of Brooklyn County of Kings and State of New York and Barnabas Marvin of the same place do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with George Raymond who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be Seventy Three Years of age that he is reputed and a believed in the Neighborhood where he resides to have been in the Land and Marine Service of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and Subscribed in open Court October 27 1832.
Elnathan Raymond Barnabas Marvin
I Naphthali Raymond residing in the Village of Brooklyn in Kings County and State of New York personally appearing in Open Court this 27 th day of October 1832. Being first duly sworn according to Law doth upon his Oath say That he is well acquainted with George Raymond who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration and from his own knowledge having been made acquainted with the services as in said declaration stated by the said George Raymond at the time said services were rendered in the Land and Sea Service during the Revolution and that he continued in service from the beginning to the ending of the Revolution and was taken a prisoner six times and was a Prisoner at the close of the Revolution
Naphthali Raymond

And the Said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after perusing the intercolonial proclamation by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Ebenezer Raymond who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Congregational minister in the Village of Brooklyn and that Parnassus Marvin and Asaph Hale Raymond who have signed the above certificates are residents in the Village of Brooklyn and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.
Given under my hand and seal of office this 15th day of March 1832 In the presence of us John D. Sleeper Clerk of the S. H. Mansfield Court in the Village of Brooklyn And the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the foregoing certificate of the original proceedings of the Said Court in the matter of the Application of Ebenezer Raymond for a Pension. In the presence of us John D. Sleeper Clerk of the S. H. Mansfield Court in the Village of Brooklyn Given under my hand and seal of office this 15th day of March 1832
John D. Sleeper

Ann Raymond Wadsworth George pnd $58 87 / 100 N.Y. (o-t 36 or 78)
By W. M. Pugh Feb 6-1852

POWER OF ATTORNEY—Revolutionary Pension Claims.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Miss Anna Raymond daughter of Mrs. Anna Raymond deceased widow of George Raymond deceased
hereby constitute and appoint D. L. & S. A. Peugh of Washington City D. C. my true and lawful Agents and Attorneys to prosecute the Claim of Mrs. Anna Raymond deceased for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to collect the same when due
to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do, were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorneys and Agents shall lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and Seal this 29 day January A. D., 1852.
Anna Raymond
Signed and Sealed in the presence of
H. B. Brown 1st Wm Lloyd
STATE OF New York COUNTY OF New York } ss:
On this twenty ninth day of January A. D. 1852 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Mrs. Anna Raymond known to me to be such person and acknowledged the foregoing Power, of Attorney to be her act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, } the day and year aforesaid.
H. B. Brown 1st Justice of the Peace

Claim of Act of
STATE OF New York COUNTY New York } ss.
Be it known, That on this twenty ninth day of January A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty two , before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace  Commission of Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Miss Ann Raymond a resident of New York City in said County, and made oath according to law that she is the identical child and daughter of Mrs. Ann Raymond (deceased) widow of George Raymond (deceased)
who was a Revolutionary Pensioner
at the rate of $48.00  Fifty eight 50/100 Dollars per annum; that she has been informed that the said Pension ought to be increased; that she is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me.
W. Roomer a Justice of the Peace
Ann Raymond
I, William Roomer a Commission of Peace Justice of the Peace in and for said County do hereby certify that Miss Ann Raymond who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
W. Roomer a Justice of the Peace
I, Clerk of the Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this day of A. D. 185
Clerk.

State of New-York, City and County of New-York, } ss.
I, GEORGE W. RIBLET , Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and also Clerk of the Supreme Court for the said City and County, being a Court of Record, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That M. W. Russell before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Commissioner of Deeds for said City and County, duly appointed and sworn, and authorised to administer oaths to be used in any Court in said State and for general purposes; and that his signature is thereto his genuine, as I verily believe.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the 20 th day of January 185 2
Geo. W. Ribble Clerk.

STATE OF New York City & COUNTY OF New York } ss.
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me by Elizabeth Woyt of said City who being by me duly sworn says that Mrs. Ann Raymond (widow of George Raymond deceased) was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $ 58.50 per annum and that she died on the day of April eighteen hundred and forty seven leaving surviving Ann Raymond, Harriet Raymond Samuel J. Raymond and Hannah Raymond and that they are
the only surviving children of the aforesaid. Mrs. Ann Raymond widow of George Raymond deceased
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal of office this thirteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and fifty two
J. B. Boome Notary Public
Approved by Court of Sessions

Ray
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 11111
John Sharland Widow of George Sharland Boston Mass Feb 1881
Act: June 1881 4-4
Index:—Vol. B , Page 149
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New York February 6 th 1845
Sir
I herewith transmit application of Mrs Ann Raymond, formerly of Kings County, now a resident of this city, for the amount due her under the recent resolution of Congress of the 23 rd January. If I do not err in my construction of the resolution, she is entitled to a pension under the Act of 7 th July, 1838, and to annuity under the Act of 3 rd March, 1843 & 17 th June, 1844, from the 4 th March, 1843 to the 4 th May, 1844, the date of her husband's death.
Very respectfully
Your obedient servant Pierre M. Lving 15 p Wall St
J. L. Canard Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

New York Sept 30 th 1844
Sir
At the request of a relation of Mrs Ann Ray- mond, I herewith forward her application for a pension under acts 3 d March, 1843 & 17 th June, 1844.
I am
Very respectfully
Your obedient servant
Deane M. Loring
15 th Wall St
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm'r of Pensions Washington

New York Sept. 6. 1833
Rev. James S. Edwards
Dear Sir
Enclosed is the declaration of George Raymond of Brooklyn Kings County State of New York if you should find his papers connect you will please forward his pension certificate to me I will send it to him as soon as it will be placed on the New York agency.
Also further proof in Samuel Burtons case I received by this afternoon mail the certificates of Asahel Cummings, Samuel Hunt, Matthew St John, Isaac Warley, Japheth Richards, Thomas Saunders, James Satterwood, James Jelliff, Daniel Bell, Stephen Morehouse, Nathan Gilbert, Isaac Filler, Isaac Benedict, James Benedict, Enock St John, Samuel Beers, Daniel West, Edmund Tuttle, Elias Gregory, Theodorus Sterling, Theodore Mead, Theodore Raymond, Isaiah Bell, Daniel Jackson, Elijah Dinger, Seth Hymon, Jonathan Taylor, Daniel Westcott, James Hymon, David Pease, Henry Chickering, Nathan Odell, David Taylor, Stephen Abbott, Daniel Birchard, Clapp Rockwell, Sam Dikeman, Elmer Dudley, David Gaylord, Thomas Akin, Stephen Hyatt, Evert Quintana, John Street.
I most respectfully call your attention to the application of Isaac Hyatt. Daniel Hoyt & Alonzo Hyatt whose certificates while I was at Washington and were returned are not now returned.
I am with great respect your Friend Brngt Isaac -

State of Connecticut
Fairfield County } For Probate Court District of Norwalk Sept. 4. 1833. Personally appeared before said Court Nathaniel Raymond, of said Norwalk aged Eighty Years and being duly sworn in open Court according to Law depose and say that he is well acquainted with George Raymond formerly of said Norwalk now residing in Brooklyn Kings County State of New York and knows that said George Raymond was in the Service of the United States in the Year 1777 under Capt. Seth Scrymgeour on Guard at said Norwalk and under Capt. Church Raymond Col John died and was married to Sarah Independence in the State of New York and was in said Service as a private Soldier for more than four Months
Sworn and Subscribed in open Court the day and year aforesaid & that said Nathaniel Raymond is a credible Person
Nath. Raymond
At the same Court Personally appeared Isaac S. Isaac of said Norwalk aged Sixty Three Years and being duly sworn in open Court depose and say that he is well acquainted with George Raymond formerly of said Norwalk now of Brooklyn State of New York and that in the Year 1732 said Raymond was a prisoner to the British at Flatbush on Long Island where he was billeted. The defendant was a Prisoner on parole at the same time
Isaac S. Isaac
Sworn and Subscribed in open Court the day & year aforesaid and that said Isaac S. Isaac is a credible Person In Witness whereof I have set my hand & Seal of said Court
Isaac S. Isaac Judge

State of New York City and County of New York 3 rd J. Jonathan Laurence Esq. President of the Merchants' Fire Insurance Co., Charles Hoyt & James J. Hoyt, Merchants, of the city of New York, being severally duly sworn, depose and say that they are intimately acquainted with George Raymond, formerly of New Britain in the State of Con- necticut but at present of the town of Brooklyn in the County of Kings and State of New York, that their deponents are, and have been for a great number of years last past, well acquainted with the character of the said George Raymond as to truth and veracity and that his character for truth and veracity is good, and can be relied on with the utmost confidence.
Sworn to before me this 22 nd day of August 1833 Alfred Colvill Counsel of Counsel.
J. Jonathan Laurence Charles Hoyt James J. Hoyt

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th. of June 1832.
State of New York- County of Kings } ss:-
On this second day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open court before the Municipal Court in and for the Village of Brooklyn, (said Court having common law jurisdiction and being a court of record) in said county, George Raymond, a resident of the Village of Brooklyn aforesaid, and county and state aforesaid, aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declara- tion, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he was born in Norwalk, Fairfield County, State of Connecticut, on the First day of January in the year one thousand, seven hundred and fifty nine; that there was and, he believes, still is a record of his age, contained in a family bible formerly belonging to his parents, and which bible fell into the possession of his oldest brother, Eliakim Raymond, now deceased, and from the said brother's possession, into the possession of Mrs Esther Ann Moore a daughter of said brother, where he believes it now is; said daughter now residing in the City of New York; that previous to the time he entered the service of the United States he followed the seas, and at the time he so entered, he was at the

Texel in Holland; that from the time of the revolution till 1800 he followed the seas, making his home in Fairfield County aforesaid; from 1800 to 1812 he resided in Norwalk in said county of Fairfield; from 1812 to 1832 he resided in the City of New York, and since 1832 in the village of Brooklyn aforesaid, where he now resides; that he volunteered into the service of the United States, as a midshipman on board the United States Frigate Alliance, under the command of John  Capt. Paul Jones; That the name of the first lieutenant on board the Alliance was Dale , that of the second lieutenant, Smit , that of the Sailing Master, Tracy ; that he so volunteered on board the Alliance in the last of November 1779 or the first of December; that she proceeded with the Alliance from the Texel to Corunna in Spain, on which passage a council was held by Capt John Paul Jones and his officers in regard to a winter's cruise; the officers objecting to it, on account of having lost their winter clothes in the action with the Serapis; that from Corunna they proceeded to L'Orient in France still under the command of John Paul Jones, and that the time thus spent was over six months; that afterwards Captain Landies, the former Captain of the Alliance was re-instated in his command; that he (the applicant) continued on board the said ship under Captain Landies until about the middle of September 1780, when he was discharged in

the pay of a sailing master's mate at the port of Boston, having been on board the said ship Alliance over nine months; that at the time he was under the command of Captain Sandies, the first Lieutenant was named Digges - the second — the third Lieutenant Linn - the sailing master Brickley - the Captain of Marines, Parkes - and Lieutenant of Marines, Warren ; that at a court of Inqui- ry upon Capt. Sandies relative to his conduct while in command of the Alliance, this applicant and Arthur Lee Esq. were witnesses against him; that Jonathan Laurence Esq. President of the Merchants Fire Insurance Co. in the City of New York and Charles Hoyt and James J. Hoyt, Merchants of the same place, and that Barnabas Mar- vin, Rev. Elnathan Raymond and Naphta- li Raymond of said village of Brooklyn are persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief

for over three months.
And the said George hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any Agency in any state
Sworn to and subscribed the } day and year aforesaid. }
Joseph Dean Lustig State of New York Kings County ss.
George Raymond
On this second day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open court before the Municipal Court in the village of Brooklyn, in said county Naphtali Raymond, a resident of Brooklyn in said county and state, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath say that he is well acquainted with George Raymond who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, and from his own knowledge, having been made acquainted with the services as in said declaration stated by the said George Raymond at the time said services were rendered in the sea service during the revolution, and that he continued in service from the beginning to the ending of the Revolution.
Sworn to and subscribed the } day and year aforesaid. } Joseph Dean Lustig
Nap th Raymond

State of New York } County of Kings } ss
Eluathan Raymond, a clergyman of the Methodist Episcopal Church, residing in the village of Brooklyn, County of Kings and State of New York, and Eliakim Raymond, being first duly sworn and affirmed, say that we are well acquainted with George Raymond who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be seventy three four years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been in the marine service of the United States during the revolution.
Sworn to, affirmed and subscribed in open court , this 20 day of September 1833. Joseph Deane Justice
Eluathan Raymond Eliakim Raymond
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Eluathan Raymond is who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the village of Brooklyn and that Eliakim Raymond and Naphtali Raymond who have signed

the above certificates are residents in the village of Brooklyn and are credible persons, and that their statement is enti- tled to credit.
I Simeon Hall Clerk of the Municipal Court in the village of Brooklyn, County of Kings and State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of George Raymond for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this second day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
Simeon Hall Clerk

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the resolution of Congress of the 23 d January, 1845.
Whereas the act of the 20 th of April, 1844, prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same period during which my husband was a pensioner, I now make the following statement under oath, to obtain the benefits of the resolution above mentioned. I am the widow of George Raymond, who was a Midshipman and Master's Mate in the War of the Revolution; I have been allowed, but have not yet drawn (in the absence of an appropriation) a pension at the rate of Fifty Eight Dollars & Fifty cents per annum from the 4 th day of May, 1844, and now ask for the amount due me from the 4 th day of March, 1836 to the 4 th day of May, 1844, when my former pension commenced. Sworn to & subscribed before me. Anna Gaynor in this Fifth day of February A D 1845, at the City of New York. Henry Richardson Commissioner of Deeds for the City & County of New York.
I, the above subscribing Magistrate, certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit.
Henry Richardson Commissioner of Deeds.
I, James Clerk of the Court of Common pleas for the City and County of New York, do hereby certify that Henry Richardson who has signed the foregoing is a Commissioner of Deeds for the City & Co. County of New York in the State of New York & that the above is his signature.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 6 th day of February A D 1845 at New York in the County of New York & State of New York James Cummins Clerk