Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 7841, for Elisha Owen, Massachusetts

SERVICE
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Mass. New York
Owen, Elisha
R 7841
CONTENTS
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July 25. 1851
Application of Samuel Owen
Son of Elisha Owen for information in referen- to the service of the said Elisha Owen deceased who was a revolutionary Pensioner
address.
Samuel Owen Care Samuel H. Brown Evans Mills Jeff Co. N.Y.

State of New York Jefferson County } On this 25 th day of June ad 1851. Personally } appears before me James H. Bowen a } Notary Public in & for said County & State Samuel O'Neil aged 66 years is a resident of the town of Wilna Jefferson County New York who being duly sworn according to law Declares that he is the only son of Elisha O'Neil who was a private in the company of the Massachusetts Line of the Regulars Commanded by Capt. In the Revolutionary War Truman Truman that he enlisted at or near the beginning of the war served five years & was honorably discharged
That his father was born on the 29 th day of April ad 1762 was married February 4 1783 and died at the Poor House of Jefferson County, N.Y. July 20 1843. That his wife died during or near the year 1822 That beside the said Samuel O'Neil the following children of the said Elisha O'Neil survived him. to wit.     Teresa Call     Rhoda Moody Lucretia Van Pelt     Cennie Losten     Patty Wood Abigail Mead. — That his father was very poor and often contemplated making application for a pension but never was able to accomplish it with his ill health & reverse he became disheartened & died at the Poor House a Pauper.
That Jacob Dealing who is now inscribed upon the New York Pension Roll & resides in Saratoga Co N.Y. served at the same time & in the same regiment & I think the same company

That by reference to the case of papers of the said Jacob Dearing it will be found where when the said Elisha Owen performed the service and also find his name upon the rolls of said Company or Regiment -
Will the Commr of Pensions please allow me to know what proof there may be contained in the files of the Pension Office & particularly what company & Regiment the said Jacob Dearing served in and also where the roll of the said Regiment are on file if not found in the Pension office. I know my father was a valiant & faithful Soldier & was entitled to a pension & also feel that if the Law of the Government entitle me to the amount that I should be allowed to receive the same & humbly petition that all the information & assistance that may be properly furnished by the Commr of Pensions will be cheerfully extended to me.
The reply to this communication will be received by me at Evans Mills, Jefferson County, NY addressed to the care of James H. Bower.
That I am directly interested in this claim & hope for an early reply -
Samuel Owen
Sworn & Subscribed before me the 25 th day of June A.D. 1851.
Not Public Notary Public
James H. Bower Notary Public

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Elisha Dyer
N.Y.
act 7 June '32
Set. M. J. Bovee B. Nov. '37 ✓ - - - 16 July '38 - J. S. Sheno 17 Aug. - - S. Nash 5 Oct. '40

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Amsterdam, June 15, 1837.
Dear Sir,
Enclosed I forward you the Pension declaration of Elisha Owen a soldier of the Revolutionary War. You will return me an answer as soon as convenient.
I am, yours with respect,
(signed) Matthias J. Bove.
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Pension Com te Washington, D.C. Postmarked "Amsterdam, N.Y. June 16."

State of New-York } County of Montgomery } ss. On this 5 th day of June, 1837, personally appeared before the Honorable Samuel A. Gilbert, one of the Judges of Montgomery County Courts, Elisha Owen, a resident of the Town of Northampton in the County of Montgomery and State of New-York aforesaid, aged 79 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 Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he enlisted in the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That on the range of Mountains between North- ampton and Pittsfield in the State of Massachu- setts, he enlisted for a term of three months in a company commanded by Capt. Hodge or Hodges some time either in the month of September or October in the year 1777, it being about the time of the battle of Saratoga or the surrender of General Burgoyne. The name of the Colonel to which Capt. Hodge's company belonged he cannot now recollect. That soon after thus enlisting and entering the service, he was ordered to march to Bennington near the State line between Vermont and New-York, for the pur- pose of guarding the stores of provisions for the American Army and continued to guard them until the

expiration of the term of time above mentioned for which he enlisted and was then discharged.
He further declares that in Egremont or Noblestown in the County of Columbia in the spring season of the year 1780, he enlisted for a term of nine months and was ordered to serve in a company commanded by Capt. Walter Brooman in Col. Harper's regiment and marched from said Columbia County to the then county of Tryon now Montgomery to guard the Fort at Johnstown, and did arrive at the said Fort near the close of May 1780, and did serve by guarding the said Fort, and going out in scouts through the frontier settlements, through the woods and down to the junction of the west and north branches of the Hudson's river, and up and down the Mohawk river at different times until the said term of nine months expired for which he enlisted and was then discharged.
He further declares that in the fall season of the said year 1780 the said Capt. Brooman's company was divided, the one part left to guard the Fort, &c. at Johnstown, and the other part under the command of Capt. Brooman marched up the Mohawk river to destroy the enemy's boats at Oneida Lake, and that while in

That act or about that time, Capt. Brooman with the principal part of his company) then under his command were taken prisoners and went to Canada, and that he, this claimant was among that part of the said company which remained at Johnstown to guard the Fort, to go on scouts, &c. and continued to serve until the full term of 9 months had expired.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Elisha his X Owen before me. (mark)
Samuel A. Gilbert a Judge of Montgomery County Courts.
We Jacob Shew & John J. Shew residing in the county of Montgomery do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elisha Owen who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 79 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary war and that we concur in that opinion. Jacob Shew John J. Shew.

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
Samuel A. Gilbert a Judge of Montgomery County Courts
And I do hereby declare my opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Depart- ment that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
And I further certify that I am well acquainted with Jacob Shrew and John J. Shrew who have subscribed their names to the preceding certificate, and that they are residents of North- ampton in the County of Montgomery, and that they are credible persons, and that their state- ment is entitled to full credit; and that the said Elisha Owen made his mark to the above declaration in my presence, not being able to write his name, and that by reason of old age and bodily infirmities he is not able to appear personally in open court his place of residence being twenty-two miles from the Court house in this county.
June 5, 1837. }
Samuel A. Gilbert a Judge of said County

State of New-York, 2
County of Montgomery } ss. Jacob Shew of North- ampton, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath, depose and say, that he is 74 years of age, and that he was a soldier of the Revolutionary War; that in the year 1780 he served a tour of nine months in Captain Garrik Patman's company and while thus serving, this deponent became acquainted with a man by the name of Elisha Owen in Captain Walter Brooman's company in Colonel Harper's Regiment, that the said Owen served a full term of nine months by guarding the fort at Johnstown, by going out on scouts along the Mohawk river, and in the frontier settlements of the region of country round about Johnstown, &c. That immediately after the ex- piration of the said nine months' service, the said Elisha Owen left that region of country and this deponent had no more acquaintance with him until some eight or ten years ago when he became an inhabitant of this region of country, and since that time has had some acquaintance with him, and that the opinion of this neighborhood is general that he was a soldier of the Revolutionary war, and that in close and pointed conversation with the said Owen he is fully satisfied and has no hesitation in saying that he is the iden- tical person who served the said nine months' tour in Capt. Brooman's company aforesaid, and that the said Elisha Owen who served the tour as above

stated, is the individual person who now claims a pension, whose declaration this deponent has carefully examined, and verily believes every sentence contained therein to be true, although he has no knowledge of the services as stated in his declaration, except that of Capt. Proorman's company) as above stated. This deponent on his oath aforesaid says that the said Elisha Owen asserted to him a few days ago that he had never engaged any one to prepare the papers for him to ask for a pension, because he did not know of any person living by whom he could prove his services, and that he had entirely forgotten that he ever knew this deponent in the time of the war.
And further this deponent saith not. Sworn and subscribed this 5 th day Jacob Shew. of June, 1837 before Samuel A. Gilbert, a Judge of Montgomery Co. Courts.
I certify that I am well acquainted with Jacob Shew who has subscribed his name to the above affidavit, and that he is a man of good moral character, and that his statement is entitled to full credit.
June 9 th 1837.
Samuel A. Gilbert a judge of Montgomery Co. Courts.

State of New York Montgomery,
County Clerk's Office.
For J. Richard H. Cushman, Deputy Clerk of the County of Montgomery do hereby certify that Samuel S. Gilbert Esquire the person whose name is subscribed to the Jurats of the within affidavits was at the date of the same a Judge of the County Courts in and for said County and that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing and verily believe that the signature of said Judge to the Jurats of the several affidavits and also to the accompanying certificates is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 14 th day of June, 1857.
R. H. Cushman, Dep. Clk.

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Amsterdam,
December 5, 1837.
Dear Sir,
Enclosed I forward you an explanatory declaration in the case of Elisha Owen - let me hear from it as soon as your convenience will permit.
I am, yours respectfully, (signed) Matthias J. Bovee.
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Pension Com ee - Washington, D. C. Postmarked "Amsterdam, N.Y. Dec. 5."

Explanatory Declaration.
State of New-York, } County of Montgomery } ss. On this 24 th day of November, 1837, personally appeared before me Nathaniel Westcot a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Elisha Owen, an applicant for a Pension, hereby making an explanatory declaration, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath depose and say that, after having served some considerable length of time (probably about three months) in Capt. Walter Brooman's company as stated in his original declaration, he was then detached from the said Brooman's company and ordered to serve the residue of the term for which he enlisted in a com- pany commanded by Captain Norton in Colonel Wisnupelt's Regiment, of the Continental Army.
That he then (according to the said order) re- turned from the said county of Montgomery by the way of Schenectady and Albany down the Hudson river towards New-York, where he was ordered to serve in the said Capt. Norton's company, in company with several others (5 or 6 men) who had been taken

from the said Capt. Brooman's company). That he continued to serve in the said Capt. Norton's company the residue of the term for which he enlisted, and was then compelled by the commanding officers to remain in service in the said company) fourteen days over the time for which he enlisted and was then discharged. That they were taken from the said Capt. Brooman's company) for the purpose of filling vacancies in the said Capt. Norton's company) and Col. Wisnifelt's Regiment.
That the facts above stated he omitted to state in his original declaration inadvertently; not knowing or supposing that it would have any effect in the issue of his claim.
Subscribed and sworn before me this 24 th day of November, 1837. Elisha his  X Owen. mark
Nathaniel Westcot, Justice Peace. State of New-York Montgomery County. Clerk's Office by J. George D. Ferguson.

Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Nathaniel Westcott before whom the within explanatory declaration of Elisha Owen purports to have been sworn, was on the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and that his name subscribed to said declaration is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office the 29 th November 1857.
Geo. D. Ferguson.

Northampton, Fulton county, New York State August 11, '38.
Yr Sir,
In the month of June, 1837, I prepared the papers for Elisha Owen, an applicant for a Pension under the Act of June 7 th 1832, and entrusted them (by way of respect) to Hon. M. J. Bovee, late Representative in Congress. He soon afterwards forwarded them to the Office of the Com r of Pensions, and in the month of November 1837 he received an answer stating that the said Elisha Owen was credited with only two months and twenty-eight days' service in Capt. Vrooman's company. I made this known to the applicant, and he then said that through the lapse of time he had forgotten to mention that he served about three months in Capt. Vrooman's company, that then he was ordered by the officers to leave that company and join Capt. Watson's company in Col. Wiscenfelt's Regiment and spend the residue of the term of 9 months between N. York and Albany which he did accordingly. I then

made an explanatory Declaration and forwarded it to Mr. Bove; he resides considerable distance from me and I do not know whether he ever forwarded that or not. I therefore request that an examination be made in Col. Wisnvelts' Regiment and see whether the name of Elisha Owen is credited for any service rendered there or not.
Mr. Owen is very infirm, and has been searching for witnesses to prove the service in the War of the Revolution ever since the passing of the Act, and in vain, except that which accompanies his Declaration.
Will you please to report to me as soon as consistent with the rules of the Department.
Very respectfully, &c.
John I. Shew.
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Comt. of Pensioners, Washington city, D. C. Postmarked, "Northampton, N. Y., Augt. 13."

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Ballston Spa, Sept r 30 th 1840.
Sir,
Herewith you will receive the papers of Elisha (Owen a Revolutionary) Soldier for a pension under the Act of Congress of the 7 th June, 1832 which please to examine and make returns to me at this Post Office, at your earliest convenience.
I remain, Very Respectfully,
Your mo. ob t ser t
(signed) Aaron Nash
J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Com r of Pensions,
Washington city D.C.

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State of New York, County of Saratoga ss.
On this 26 th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty; personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Saratoga in the State of New-York, now sitting, in the Village of Ballston Spa, Elisha Owen, a resident of Milton, in the county of Saratoga in the State of New-York, aged eighty one 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 Act of Congress passed the 7 th June, 1832.
That he entered into the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
To the first interrogatory prescribed by the War Department To wit: Where and in what year were you born?
He answers and says, in Oblong, in the county of Columbia in the State of New-York on the 21 st day of February in the year 1759.

2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
He answers and says that he has no record of his age, nor does he know or believe that any record thereof exists.
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary War; and where do you now live?
He answers and says, that when he entered into the service of the United States, he resided in Egremont in the county of Berkshire in the State of Massachusetts; that since the Revolutionary War he moved to Conway in the County of . . . . in the State of Massachusetts (in 1784) and in 1800 he moved to Colrain in the county of Franklin in the said State of Massachusetts, and moved from Colrain to Hadley in the county of Saratoga in the State of New-York, where he continued to reside about the year 1828, and since that time he has resided in Ballston, Saratoga County, and also in Montgomery County, and came to Milton in Saratoga County, in May, 1840, to reside with his daughter, and where he now resides.
4 th question. How were you called into the ser-

=vice), were you drafted - Did you volunteer, or were you a substitute; and If a substitute for whom?
He answers and says that in the year, when Col. Harper's Buildings were destroyed by the Enemy, he thinks it was in 1780.
Early in May, when Defendant resided in Egremont in the county of Berkshire in the State of Massachusetts, he enlisted at the time aforesaid (to wit early in May 1780) and went to Livingston's Mann and entered into the company known by the name of Brooman's Rangers, and passed muster under Colonel Livingston at Livingston's Mann aforesaid; after passing muster as aforesaid, he received a furlow from the muster master, permitting him to return home (to Egremont) for 3 or 4 days, in order to prepare clothing and other necessaries for the service, and then to report himself to Captain Brooman, which he did - he immediately after he was prepared to go (and within the time set) repaired to John's Town - and there joined the company under Capt. Brooman - then at John's Town with about 14 or 15 men of his company - and about the same number joined at the time Defendant joined, with a sergeant who re-

turned after delivering the men over to Captain Brooman, being in all about 30 men; we were stationed in the Stone goal (at Folsom's Fork.) Captain Brooman commanded the garrison, don't recall any other commissioned officers; there was a sergeant who commanded as such, but don't remember his name. He called the roll of the company at all times, no other non-com- missioned officers at the Stone goal which was our fort. And from this station by order of Captain Brooman - 4 men were sent out on scout in search of the Indians - one of the 4 was appointed to lead the scout and was called the Pilot, 3 or 4 of such scouting parties were some times out at the same time - to wit - went out in the morning [in several] cases in different directions and re- turning at evening of the same day, but some- times continued out 2 or 3 days - this Defendant per- formed duties on scout as aforesaid and at other times, in his turn, performed garrison duty, on guard at the Stone goal aforesaid until the late part of August or early in September (he does not recall the precise time) in the said year and served as a private under the aforesaid

officers, the company of Rangers aforesaid were all the men stationed at the stone goal aforesaid during the period aforesaid - that at the time aforesaid. to wit: late in the summer or early in the fall of the same year - that this Department and two others of Capt. Mooman's company (does not recollect their names) and were transferred to Captain Orton's company, in Colonel Witsell's Regiment, went from Johns Town to Albany and there went on board of a vessel (Capt. Orton was with us and he had two Sergeants belonging to his company were also with us) from Albany we sailed down the Hudson River. We landed and joined the main Army at Top Pond under the command of General Washington; General Putnam and Green were also there - here we were stationed in open fields in tents and performed duties on guard - that he was present and on the guard when Major Andre the British Spy was executed, and saw him swing on the gallows - that he this Department continued on duty as aforesaid under the said Captain Orton, until the last of November of the same year, and went to Albany and Capt. Orton aforesaid and continued on duty 14 days after his term

of enlistment was fulfilled before he obtained his discharge, and then Received an honorable discharge from the said Captain Orton, and thinks it was signed by him). The discharge stated that Elisha Owens had served out his full term of enlistment - being six months, which said discharge has since been destroyed - that he served as a private aforesaid in manner aforesaid from the early part of May 1780 to the last of November 1780. Six months, and was retained on duty fourteen days after the term of his said enlistment was expired - 6 months 14 days in all.
And further the said claimant states that he has no documentary evidence of his said services (above stated) nor does he know or believe that any person is now living who can testify to the same or any part thereof, and he does not know or believe that any documentary evidence of his said services now exists, except in the office of the Comptroller of the State of New-York.
And the only reason why he did not (before this time) present his claim for a pension to the Government of the United States was because he could not obtain proof of his said services, for which proof he has made diligent search with:

out success, that he is poor and almost blind -
He further states that in consequence of moving from one place to another (often) to reside with his children - he is not known to any clergyman now residing in this county - who can testify as required by the War Department.
5 th 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 service.
He answers and says that the general circumstances of his service he has already stated herein to the best of his recollection, and also the names of the general officers, who served, and who were stationed where he served, are also named so far as he can recollect. The continental and militia Regiments who were with the troops where he served, there were a great number of continental regiments, who served where he served, and also Militia Regiments, but he can only recollect the name of Colonel Wisenfels Regiment near New York and at Johns Town - There were no troops except the Company in which he served, commanded by Capt. Vrooman, as stated in his Declaration. He thinks that the said Captain Vrooman

man (but is not prospective) belonged to Col. John Harker's regiment.
6 th question. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
He answers and says that he received a written discharge from the service by Capt. Orton, and thinks it was signed by him - the said discharge he kept for several years after the close of the War of the Revolution, but it has been destroyed.
7. State the names of the 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.
He states the following names -
John Whitehead, Abel Allen, Charles Mead, & Joseph Allen Jennings, of the Town of Milton - and Gabeen Shippee, Stephen Gray Esquire, a Justice of the P. David Stewart, Jr. P. of Hadley and also Benjamin Coles Justice Peace of Cournt.

He hereby relinquishes every claim what- ever to a pension or annuity except the pre- sent; and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
In open Court.
his Elisha X Owen (mark)
Jose Goude, Dep. Clk.
And it appears to the said Court, to the satisfaction of said Court, on examining the claimant (Elisha Owen) that he is unable to write his name, in consequence of his be- ing partially blind.
Jose Goude Dep. Clk.
We John Witehead of the Town of Milton in the County of Saratoga and State of New-York, and Abel Allen of Milton in said County and State, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elisha Owen who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be a person of character

for veracity, and that he is of the age he states, (to wit) Eighty-one years; that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion, and we believe it to be the general opinion where he is known of the truth of which we have never heard doubted.
Sworn and subscribed John his X Whitehead mark
this 26 th day of August, 1840. Abel Allen Joseph Bonds, Dep. Clk.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department that the above named applicant was a soldier of the Revolution, and served as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to their satisfaction that the claimant is unable to produce in Court a clergyman to whom he is known.
And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Whitehead who has signed the preceding certificate is a Res-

respectable Revolutionary Pension, resident in the town of Milton in the county of Saratoga and State of New-York, and that Abel Allen who has also signed the same is a resident in the said Town of Milton in the County & State aforesaid, is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit - and the court further certifies that it appears to the satisfaction of said court by examination of John Whitehead before named & sworn that he formerly wrote his name but for about 3 years past has signed by mark being partly blind.
Jesse Conde, Dep. Clk.
I, Archibald Smith, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Elisha Owen for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 26 th day of August, 1840.
Archibald Smith - by
Jesse Conde Dep. Clk.

State of New York } County of Saratoga } ss.
Be it known that before the undersigned a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said County personally appeared Elisha Owen the applicant for a pension under the Act of June 7, 1832, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth make the following statement as supplemental to his declaration made before the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Saratoga on the 26 th of August last.
Further he deposes and says that he enlisted under Capt. Broman for six months, and served under Capt. Broman and Capt. Orton during the period, and in the manner stated in his declaration aforesaid. But he never enlisted into the company of Captain Orton at any time.
That he never applied for a pension under the Act of 1818, because he never conceived himself entitled under said Act. And that the claimant has never previously (to the present) applied for a pension under the Act of 1832 and that applicant did not, during the Revolutionary War, enlist or engage in the service, except under Capt. Broman as aforesaid.
Subscribed & sworn before me. This 3 rd day of November, 1840. Aaron Nash Witness Mary Nash. Elisha Owen } Commr. of Deeds.

I certify that Elisha Owen above named, is (in my opinion) unable to write his name, by reason of trembling of his hands and also a that erasure was made on the 19 th line before execution.
Aaron Nash Com r of Deeds.
State of New-York } County of Saratoga. } ss.
I, Ipe Conde, Dep Clerk of said County, Do hereby certify that Aaron Nash before whom the within affidavit of Elisha Owens purports to have been taken and sworn, was at the date thereof a commissioner of Deeds in and for said County (residing within said County) duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature to the said affidavit & certificate are severally genuine.
Witness my hand and official seal this 3 rd Day of November, 1840.
Ipe Conde Dep. Clerk

Ballston Spa,
November 3, 1840.
Sir,
In the case of Elisha Owen, for a pension under the act of June 7, 1832, you will receive herewith, a certificate from the Comptroller of this State, and also an affidavit made by the said claimant, which please to examine and make returns to me at Ballston P.O. as usual as early as convenient.
I am very Respectfully, your mo. ob t . servant, (signed) Aaron Nash.
J. L. Edwards, Esquire, Comm. of Pensions, Washington, D. C.

The number and amount of certificates issued by the Treasurer of the State of New York for Levies and Militia services, &c. continued from Books Nos. 3.
To whom given.
1780 July 31. 18016 Elisha Owens, jun. 6.9.9 1780. Aug. 16, 18072 Elisha Owens " 1.6.8
State of New York, Comptroller's Office Albany Oct. 8, 1840. }
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 4, now remaining in this Office, and that the services for which the two above cer- tificates were issued were performed under Walter Vroman, in a regiment commanded by Lieut. Col. Comm d John Harper.
M. W. Fredway, Dep. Comptroller.

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RECEIVED
P. O.
Elisha Owen
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized.
_____ Contract.

N. York
Elisha Owens
Letter to Hon. M. J. Bovee
13. Nov. 1837
Let. to H. J. Bovee, July 16,
1838:
Let. to John S. Shaw, (unimportant -) August 17, 1838.

No 34.243
Elisha Owen
N.Y.
Act 7 th June 1832
To Samuel Owen - Oct 28 - 1857
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N. York 34,263 Elisha Owen Col. Soc. Wash 5. Oct. 1840
At June 1832

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NY
Let. to K. L. Benton, Dist. Attorney, November 17, 1842 }
" " Hon. C. H. G. Dac Jan. 30, '41. " " G. A. Spencer June 18, 1841
act 7. June '32

July 20 1867
Eng. Rel: For Service
of Elizabeth Owen
July 22
22
For Samuel Owen
Lease of No 44 Bowen
Evans & Miles Coffey & Co New York
Mrs. E. Heath Concord, New Hampshire Washington St.

Elisha Owen } act '32 N. York
Hon. Mr. Doe H.R. report to him the State — of Owens case

July 2 (1841)
Ebenezer Dyer
N.Y.
Mr. C. L. Edwards Cust. of Prison Washington.

U.S. Atty Offin
Utica 28 June 1841.
Am. A. L. Edwards Com: of Pensions
Sir, I have the honor to inform you that at the term of the U.S. Circuit Court at Canandaigua just closed, the case of Elisha Orem was presented to the Grand Jury for indictment. The facts of the case were of course very apparent, but the witnesses who identified the papers &c. knew it not at the time of the second application. Orem had entirely lost his mental vigor - his memory was known to have been so much impaired that just before the second application he was endeavoring to go to the house of Mr. Shaw one of the witnesses, & although he had a year before that time lived there & knew it perfectly, he forgot it in the day time, & wandered about the neighborhood enquiring for it - I thought the explanation perfectly satisfactory as did the Grand Jury who unanimously ignored the bill -
Aaron Nash the agent was examined & I endeavored to fathom this affair, but without finding evidence of any crime on him, though I have little doubt of his guilt - I am very respectfully
J. A. Spencer U.S. Atty.

U. S. Atty. Office Utica N.Y. 9 June 1841.
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm: Pensions.
Sir,
Will you forward me at an early day as possible forward to me a copy of any letter written by yourself to Aaron Nash agent of Elisha Ourn applicant for a pension to which the letter of 3 d Nov. sent me, from Nash was a reply -
I am Sir,
Very respectfully
J. A. Spencer U. S. Atty.