Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20014, for Jacob Redington, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Redington, Jacob Eunice
N. 20014.
CONTENTS

13,747
New York
Jacob Redington
of St. Lawrence Co in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 of April 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of July 1819 and sent to Jason Poulton Esq Esopus, St. Lawrence N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 $ 37. 56 1/2 mth 17 30 4/31
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
See letter to Hon. Henry Clay, 3 February 1822.

Jacob Redington priv. priv. St. Lawrence County, N.Y. 6 th Mass s reg t . afterwards transferred to 2 d Mass s reg t . — 1781, to 1783.
14. April, 1819.
Admitted
Admitted.
Jason Trenton, judge, Osweegatchie, St. Law- rence County, N.Y.

State of New York : Lawrence County ss. On this fourteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and nineteen before me the undersigned one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of St Lawrence in the State of New York personally appears Jacob Redington aged about sixty two years resident in Potsdam in the said County who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." That he the said Jacob Redington enlisted at New Lebanon in the State of New York in the summer of the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one as nearly as he can recollect in the company commanded by Captain Pike of the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment of the Continental Line. That he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States (having been transferred during his said service from the Sixth to the Tenth and afterwards to the Second Regiment in the same line) until the twenty fourth day of December one thousand seven hundred and eighty three when he was discharged from service at West Point in the State of New York by the original discharge signed by Major General Knox and annexed to this Declaration. That his said enlistment was for three years and that he actually served previous to his said discharge as aforesaid for upwards of two years.

That he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared & subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid
Jacob Redington
Jason Fenton
State of New York & Laurence County ss. I Jason Fenton Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County and State aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Jacob Redington the above named applicant did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and further that I being personally acquainted with the said Jacob Redington do believe him to be in reduced circumstances as above stated and that he is a person entitled to full credit in his said declaration and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress.
Witness my hand and the seal of the said Court this 14 th day of April 1819.
Jason Fenton

State of New York Hawkins County
I Certify that Jason Fenton whose signature appears to the annexed Certificate was on the day of the date thereof One of the Judges of the County aforesaid.
Given under my hand this 19 th Day of April 1819
Myrtle B. Kilbreath Clerk

To the Honorable the Senate House of Representatives in Congress assembled.
The petition of Jacob Redington of Potsdam in the State of New York humbly represents:
That your petitioner was a soldier in the second Massachusetts Regiment during a part of the Revolutionary War, & sufficiently long to entitle your petitioner to a pension under the act of March 18. 1818. That your petitioner applied to the Govern- ment & obtained a pension commencing April 14. 1819, under said act, but that your petitioner's name was, on or about the 1 st May — 1820 stricken from the pension list, in consequence of your petition- er not being able to take the oath required by the act passed May 1. 1820, that your petitioner was on the 18 th day of March 1818 an actual resident in the United States.
Your petitioner further represents, that he purchased & moved into, a valuable tavern house, in the town of Potsdam in the year 1813. On the contract for the purchase of said house your petitioner made several large pay- ments. That your petitioner not being

able, from the business he could do in said tavern house, to complete the payment therefor according to his said contract, until the same, in the Spring of 1816, for the space of three years, & removed to Montreal in the Province of Lower Canada, there opened a public house for the express purpose of enabling your petitioner to carry into effect the contract of purchase for said house in Potsdam. At the expiration of the said three years, your petitioner return- ed to Potsdam, & opened a tavern in the house so purchased by your petitioner.
After the return of your petitioner, as of course said, he found himself unable to perform, on his part, the terms of the contract for the purchase of said house, in consequence of which, your petition- er lost all that he had previously paid towards said house, which left your petitioner in indigent circumstances.
Your petitioner further showeth, that he considered himself as much a citizen of the United States, during his stay in Can- ada, as when in the service of his country during the Revolutionary war. That your petitioner, was not during his

residence in Canada, allowed the privilege of a British subject, & did not take the oath of allegiance. That your petitioner was not able, in his own name, to take a license for his tavern in Canada, but had to procure the assistance of a friend's name in order to transact that kind of business. That your petitioner, during his stay in Canada, considered Potsdam in the State of New York, as his home, from which he was only temporarily absent.
Your petitioner further shews, that he is now seventy years of age, severely afflicted with a Rheumatic complaint & unable to apply himself to any kind of hard labour, & that your petitioner is poor & destitute, & unable to support himself & family.
And your petitioner prays your Honorable bodies, that a law may be passed authorizing your petitioner's name to be restored to the pension list, & that he be permitted to draw his pension from the time it was discontinued. And your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray. Sold Potsdam N.Y. Jacob Medington. Nov. 29. 1821.

State of New York St Lawrence County } ss: Jacob Rud- ington of Potsdam in said County being duly sworn doth depose & say, that the facts stated & set forth in the above petition are true, according to the best recollection of this deponent subscribed & sworn before me Jacob Rudington this 29th day of Nov. 1827
A. B. Williams Justice Peace.
I James G. Hopkins Clerk of said County of St Lawrence, State of New York do hereby Certify that Anthony C Brown before whom the preceding affidavit appears to have been made was at the time the same purports to have been made a Justice of the Peace acting under the Authority of this State and that the above Signature purporting to be his is genuine. —
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said County this 29th day of November 1827
J. G. Hopkins Clk
Jacob Rudington Petition
No 1

at 6 per Redington Sept 26 '45
ref?
6287 Albany New York
Eunice Redington, widow of Jacob Redington, who was a Private in the N.Y. Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 24th day of March , 1843. August
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of October 1844 and sent to James Redington Waddington, N York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 84

February 1, 1913
1000 - 1200 1200 - 1400
946   262  128  169  176  212   74  133

Moved from Schenectady in the State of New York to Rensselaer in the State of Vermont June the 11th 1799 Moved from Vergennes in Vermont to Albany in the State of New York March the 26th 1801 Total clips of the Sun 1806 Dark Day Wednesday the 8th day of Feb 1808
Jacob Medington and Eunice King was Married November the 17th 1785 at the House of Abahel King in Rensselaer Co. By the Reverend Mr. Camp of Rensselaer - - - - - Jolly Medington was born January the third 1787 - - - - - Eunice Medington was born January 19th 1789 - - - - - Jolly Medington was Born March the 7th 1791 - - - - - Baby was Born March the 27th 1793 - Jacob Smith Medington was Born June the 15th 1795 - - - - - Eunice Medington was Born June the 17th 1797 - - - - - George Medington was Born November the 23rd 1799 - - - - - John Hairs Medington was Born September the 23rd 1800 - - - - - Lyman King Medington was Born November the 22nd 1802 - - - - - Juliaett Medington was Born August the 14th 1805 - - - - - Nathanick Abahel Medington was Born October the 27th 1807 - - - - - Juliaett Medington was Drowned the third day of September 1808

James Medington was born June the 27th 1810 Mary Medington died March the 27th 1811 at Winstons in Vermont
Mary Juliatt Medington was born February the 8th Day of February 1813
Moved from Madrid to Potsdam March the 22nd 1816
Mary Juliatt died at Potsdam July the 15th 1814
Moved from Potsdam to Montreal in May 1816
Moved Back from Montreal to Potsdam in April 1817
Mary wife to Isaac Dearborn died in July the 5th 1819
Isaac Dearborn died July the 5th Day of August 1819
James Medington, Dearborn was born July 5th 1819
Moved from Potsdam Village the Greely place in 1826 Moved to Medington December 1833
James Medington died February the 22nd Day of January 1836 and was buried Saturday the 22nd of January aged 39 years and Eight months

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Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefits of the provisions, made by an act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of New York } County of St Lawrence } ss. On this eighth day of March 1844 personally appeared before me Anthony C. Brown, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, and State and State of New York, Eunice Redington of Mendon in said County, aged seventy five years old on the the sixth day of December 1843, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by an act of Congress, passed July 7. 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows". That she is the widow of Jacob Redington, who was a soldier during the War of the Revolution, and at the time of his death, a pensioner of the United States receiving ninety six dollars per annum. That her said husband departed this life on the twenty third day of August, one thousand eight hundred and forty three. That since that period declarant has continued the widow of the said Jacob Redington, single and unmarried, and so remains. And declarant further states that she was married to the said Jacob Redington on the seventeenth day of November, one thousand seven hundred and eighty five. That she was married at New Lebanon in the County of Columbia and State of New York, by the Reverend Mr. Camp. (declarant does not recollect his given name) a Presbyterian clergyman that there was a number of persons present at the time of the marriage, among the number was Thomas Tanner, a Mr. Abbott, Samuel Russell, Catharine King, who afterwards married Israel Wright, Poley Spencer, and a number of others, whose names, &c.

Declarant has forgotten, most of which persons are now dead, though some of them may be living - And de- clarant further saith that as she was married to the said Jacob Redington after his services in the War of the Revolution, and did not become acquainted with him until after the close of the War, she cannot relate the particulars of such service. He was very fond of relating over his services in the War of the Rev- olution - has heard him say that he was at West Point when Major Andre was hung - Was at the taking of Burgoyne - Was at Albany upon one occasion and stood sentry over an individual that had been taken prisoner, and declarant ver- ily believes that he did, and performed faithful and active service during the said War of the Revolution; and declarant further saith that pre- vious to her said marriage, she resided at the said Town of Lebanon - that her maiden name was King - and that from the time of her marriage, the seventyfourth day of November, one thousand seven hundred and eighty five, until the time her late husband departed this life, namely, the twenty third day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty four  three - She lived and cohabited with the said Jacob Redington, as his lawful and wedded wife and now remains, and is the widow of the said Jacob Redington single and unmarried and declarant would further state that there is a Record of the same attached to this decla- ration, which is in the hand writing of the said Jacob Redington, and which has been in the family for a long period of time years containing a correct Record of the mar- riage of Declarant to the said Jacob Redington and of the birth and death of their children - up to the last entry of the time Declarant recollects

well of his making the entry of the time, Baby was born March 27th 1793, though she can not positively swear that was the particular paper upon which it was entered through, she believes it was
Subscribed and sworn this eighth day of March 1844 before me and I certify that the above Eunice Lennie Redington Redington is a credible witness and further that owing owing to old age and bodily infirmity she is unable to attend Court
In the fifth line of the declaration the words "in and for" said erased and the word "then" in the 18th line & page interlined And in the 24th line same page three erased and three interlined and in the 32nd line the word "time" erased and in the 36th line same page the words "of the time" erased before vaccination
ATHOLN Judge
State of New York } Sup Ct County of St Lawrence } Martin Thatcher Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Anthon C. Brown is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said county duly commissioned & qualified that his commission is dated the 3rd day of March 1840 and will expire the 3rd day of March 1845 and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and that his signature subscribed to the above affidavit is genuine Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 11th day of July 1844 M. Thatcher Clk By J. M. Ellis Deputy

State of New York St Lawrence County
Sally Redington being duly sworn deposes and says that she is now a res- ident of the Town of Madrid County of St Lawrence and State of New York, that she is now aged fifty seven years and is the oldest daughter of the late Jacob Redington, who died on the twenty third day of August One thousand eight hundred and fifty three, and his widow Eliza Redington who is now living. That she was born in the Town of New Lebanon County of Columbia and State of New York. And this deponent further states that she has always been informed that her said parents moved from the said Town of New Lebanon into Waltham, on the in the State of Vermont when this deponent was two years old and too young to re- member the first and from Waltham they re- moved to Vergennes in the said State of Vermont and from Vergennes they removed into the Town of Madrid in the County of St Lawrence and State of New York in the year eighteen hundred and one and this deponent further states that she recollects while her said father and mother were living in said Vergennes they had a family bible containing a record of their marriage and of the birth of their children up to that period of time, that at the latest period the said bible was at the Town of Potsdam in said County of St Lawrence to which place her parents had removed from Madrid in the year eighteen hundred and thirteen. The bible at that time was very much torn and shattered and many of the leaves were torn out, and this deponent does not recollect of seeing the said bible after that time, and this deponent further states that she recollects of seeing in that bible a record of

of the marriage of Jacob Redington with Eunice King at Newbern on by the Rev Mr Camp, the birth of this deponent, Nancy Redington, Polly Redington, and an entry that Betsy Webb was born and this deponent has an impression that she saw in that bible the record of the birth of Jacob Redington, and perhaps others but of this she is not positive, and this deponent further states that since the period she last saw the said bible she has very frequently seen the paper attached to the declarations of her mother the said Eunice Redington accompanying this affidavit purporting to be a record of the marriage of her parents and of the births and deaths of their children, that the entries made on the said paper are in the hand of her deceased father, that he used to keep the said paper in the till of his chest, that she has frequently seen him have it out and heard him read it and talk about it, this deponent does not recollect particularly the first time she saw the said paper but it must have been twenty five, or thirty years ago, and this deponent has no doubt that the said paper contains a correct record of what was recorded in the said bible up to the time of its loss or destruction, and then continued on as appears on the said paper. And this deponent fur- ther says that she knows that her said father was a pensioner Revolutionary soldier at the time of his death and has very often heard him speak of his Revolu- tionary services
Sally Redington
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 8th day of July 1824 and I certify that the said Sally Redington is a credible witness Ch. C. Montgomery J.P.

State of New York ) County of St. Lawrence ) ss J. Martin Thatcher Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Charles C. Montgomery is a Justice of the peace in and for the said county duly elected and sworn that his term of office commenced on the 1 st day of Jan'y 1843 and will expire on the last day of December 1846 and that his signature to the foregoing affidavit is genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of the said County this 11th day of July 1846
J. Thatcher Clerk By J. M. Ellis Deputy

[Faint, illegible handwriting inside a rectangular border]

13717 New York
see letter to Pensioner Sept. 30. 1832 do. to Hon. B. Storer H.R. Feb. 12 1836 - paper copy for Hon. J. Frie Nov 29 1839
Jacob Rodington private
Restored under the Act May 20, 1830, on the 20 th July 1830: pension commencing under said Act on the 1 st January 1828 at $8 00 month.
Notice sent to pensioner at Canton: N. York
Pay to 4 th Sept 1830. $2
File

6287 New York.
Emmie Redington, widow of Jacob Redington, who was a private, in the St. Marks Mass line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. & Early, on the 24th August, 1845.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Decr. 1845 and sent to James Redington, Wadsworth, New-York
[Act of March 3, 1843.] joint resolution of July 23. 45
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 84.
1889 July 16 Lt Redington - his story Prior
2 certificates.
(1. N o 409.) Admitted under joint resolution of 23 d July 1845 - sent to J. R.
797

9761.
New York.
Eunice Redington, widow of Jacob Redington, who was a pensioner under the Act of 18, and who died on the 23 August, 1803, at St Lawrence in the State of N. Yk who was a private in the commanded by Captain _____ of the commanded by Col Bailey in the Massachusetts line for 2 years -
Inscribed on the Roll of _____ at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
1109
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of Dec. 1845 and sent to Ja s Reding- ton, Washington, N. York
Total amount, $_____
[Act July 7, 1838.]
joint resolution 23rd Jan 45
Recorded by W H Stewart Clerk, Book _____ Vol. - 1 - Page 179.

I Catherine Wright of Franklin Franklin County State of Vermont do testify & say that I was present at the marriage of Oliver King & that she was married to Jacob Redington in the Town of New Lebanon Vt. & that the marriage was solemnized by the Rev. Mr. Camp, & that she was married I think in Feb 19 34, for the more sayeth NOT
Catherine Wright mark
State of Vermont } At Franklin in the County of Franklin County ss } Franklin this 4 th day of April 1844 Personally appeared Catherine Wright and made oath that the foregoing deposition by her subscribed contains the whole truth & nothing but the truth Before me
J. S. Gates Justice Peace
The above deposition taken at the request of Emma Redington to be used before the Commissioners of Pensions of the United States.
And I here by certify that the deposition is a pure of truth & veracity & that her statements are to be relied on
Certified by J. S. Gates Justice Peace

State of Vermont Franklin County ss
I Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk of the County Court of the County of Franklin aforesaid do hereby certify that Philip S. Gates Esq. was at the time of administering the within Oath & making the within Certificate a full & Justice of the Peace in the County of Franklin aforesaid that I believe the within Signature purporting to be his to be genuine & that full faith ought to be given to his acts as such magistrate
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the County Court aforesaid & signed my name officially to these presents at St Albans in said County of Franklin this ninth day of April A.D. 1874. Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk

State of New York } To all to whom these St Lawrence County } presents shall come of Ogdensburg in the county of St Lawrence Said being sworn saith, that he has been personally & intimately acquainted with Jacob Redington of Potsdam for several years last past having resided in the same county and for several years in the same town with the said Jacob Redington except from June 1816 to April 1819 during which time of time the said Jacob Redington resided in Montreal & Canada and this deponent further saith that he removed from the aforesaid City of St Lawrence with the said Jacob Redington to Montreal & C. under an agreement to keep a Tavern in company with the said Red- ington where this deponent contin- ued only about the term of one year and then returned to the county of St Lawrence aforesaid, and this

deponent further saith, that for some months previous to the removal of said Redington to Montreal he frequently had conversation with him upon the subject of the aforesaid removal and always distinctly & perfectly understood from the said Jacob Redington that his object in the aforesaid removal from Potsdam to Montreal was a hope of raising money by repairing a house of public entertain- ment in Montreal to enable him to pay the balance due on the purchase of of valuable Tavern Stand in Potsdam and then to return to occupy and enjoy the said property in Potsdam as aforesaid. and this deponent further saith, that the said Jacob Redington could not obtain a Tavern -inn in Montreal in consequence of his be- ing a citizen of the United States and refu- sing to take the oath of allegiance to the Brit- ish Government but he returned to Potsdam with his family in 1811 1811 and again took possession of the aforesaid Tavern Stand and

Continued in the premises about two or years when not being able to pay for them he left them, that in the said Land Redington still resides in Potsdam is seventy years of age is infirm and unable to endure the hardships of fatigue to which he is subjected by sup- porting himself & family by mechanical labor and without the apparent doubt not known before me This 5 th day of July 1827 A C B Wm Tuttle Ran
I James G. Hopkins Clerk of the County of St Lawrence State of New York do hereby certify that Anthony C. Brown before whom the preceding affidavit appears to have been made was at the time the same purports to have been made a Justice of the Peace acting under the authority of this State and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine — In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 29 th day of Novem- ber 1827 — J. G. Hopkins Clk

} The word "made" intalined in my within certificate by me before sealing & signing J. G. Hopkins Clk
Fort Defiance Affid.
No 2
Copies

At the request of Judge Fenton we transmit again to the Dept t the papers of Jacob Redington a Rev't Soldier. The documents having been re- turned to the Judge without any reason assigned & altho' endorsed as Admitted the Judge supposed that they were sent by inadvertence particularly as the Declaration of War appear fully sufficient & are accompanied by the original discharge which is thought to be in itself sufficient evidence of the services of the Soldier —
For Jason Fenton
Orde M c Minn
Madrid St Lawr N Y July 3. 1819 —

Report.

The Committee to whom was referred the petition of Jacob Reaington, Report:
That he was a soldier of the Revolution and under the law of 1818 was enrolled as a pensioner & struck from the roll under the law of 1820 because he was not in point of fact a resident on the 18th of May 1818 resident in the U. States. Up to 1816, it appears that he did in fact reside at Pitsquam in the State of New York where he was the owner of real estate; that he removed to Canada in that year for the purpose of keeping a public house, & removed with the intention of returning at the expi- ration of three years, for which term he had leased his estate in Pitsquam; and that he did in fact return annu- ally. And there is no doubt as to the bona fide of the petitioner. The Committee think that although he is excluded by the letter of the act of 1818 yet that his case ought to have a pension & report a bill giving him eight Dollars a month from Vth Jan. 1. 1828. —

Waddington October 13 th 1845
Mr James Edwards Enclosed you will find a declaration of Emma Waddington Widow of Jacob Waddington to obtain the benefits of the Resolution of the 3 rd January 1845. Will you have the kindness upon the receipt of this to forward me a copy of said Resolution and the former Wks. printed in Order to obtain its benefits. I presume there are others that come within its provisions about this vicinity. Direct your letter to me at Waddington. Saratoga County New York no individuals at Washington are authorized to act in this case.
Yours Most Respectfully James Waddington

11178
Eunice Redington Maw of Jacob N.Y.
Act 7 July 1838
Rejected husb. aged 43
Adm. 3 March 1843
2 years private, to com- mence on 24 day of August 1843 and terminate on 3 March 1844
$80 per Ann
No 5594
James Redington Waddington N.Y.

United States Post Office,
County,
State of
Feb. 1888
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United States Post Office,
County,
State of
Feb. 1871, 188
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United States Post Office,
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General of Infantry in the P. M. H. C. Regiment
I first wrote to the War Dept. and was referred to the State Dept. upon examination located in the Tulsa County, Okla. and was placed in the
L. M. Remington

Emma Redington, M rs of Jacob.
Private.
Re Jan 23 d 1845.
$80 per Ann.
Allany N. York. Rec
let. to
James Redington, Waddington, St. Lawrence New York

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 29014
Emmie Beedington Widow of Jacob Beedington Prin Rev. War.
Act: Mar. 3 rd 1893 June 17 th 1894
Index:—Vol. M Page 156
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL KNOX,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
Isaac Redington - Soldier in the 2 d Massachusetts — Regiment, being enlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
the State of New-York, the 24 th Day of
December 178 7
By the General's Command,
Knox M c Guire
REGISTERED in the Book of the Regiment,
A. Tupper Adjutant

Waddington Sept 19 1848-
Hon. Richard Coomer of Pensions,
Enclosed you will find an Application for a new certificate of Legitimacy Waddington both Affidavits you will see are upon one sheet of paper though there are two parts of the work. The property are all in joint I believe. I am sure Waddington St Lawrence County NY.
Yours Obedient Servant James Waddington

State of New York Columbia County } I, Anna Spencer Widow of the late Melick Spencer deceased being duly sworn depose and state that the now petitioner in the lower of petition in the said County that she is aged seventy four years that she was formerly well acquainted with Eunice King and Miss Washington she was acquainted with them before their reputed marriage they were reputed to have been married then deponent showed them in the year 1785 then deponent was not present at the marriage but she remembers well seeing them the next day after it was said that they were married in the Said town of Schenectady (then called New Schenectady) there was a party of persons called to the newly married couple among which was the deponent they were reputed to have been married by the Rev Mr Camp then a Methodist Minister of New Paltz (now called Hurley) The said Melick Washington and the said Eunice lived together and cohabited as man and wife while they lived in the said town of New Schenectady and until as this deponent showed them in the year 1789 when they removed to the State of Vermont from which State this deponent heard they removed in the County of St. Lawrence and State of New York and this deponent further saith not
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 31 st day of May 1844 before me and I certify that the said Anna Spencer is a credible witness
Eunice Spencer
Deputy Justice of the Peace

State of New York Columbia County
I Jay Dana Minister of the Gospel now officiating in the Congregational Church at Catskill Columbia County State of New York being duly sworn deposes and saith that to his knowledge in the records of the said Church at Catskill that the Rev John Church formerly belonged to and preached to that a record from the records of the said Church and by reputation that the Rev John Church was formerly the Minister of the said Church and the deponent would further state that he has examined the records of the said Church and finds no record or memorandum of the marriage of Jacob Redington with Maria King and further saith not
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 25 day of May 1844 and I certify the said J. Jay Dana to be a credible witness
J. Jay Dana
John B. Clarke
Justice of the Peace
State of New York Columbia County
William Whitaker being duly sworn deposes and saith that he is the present officiating clergyman of the Presbyterian Church at Schoharie formerly called New Schoharie that there is no record of the marriage of Jacob Redington with Maria King among the records of the said Church and further saith not
Wm Whitaker
Subscribed and sworn before me May 25 1844 Justice of the Peace

Columbia County, } ss. Clerk's Office, }
I, John S Braver
Clerk of the County of Columbia, Do hereby certify, That John C Clark and Ina Hand before whom the affidavits purport to have been sworn, were on the day of the date of the same, a Justices of the Peace in and for said County. And further, that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justices and verily believe the names of the said Justices subscribed to the said affidavits to be their proper hand writing and signatures
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of the said County, this 30 th day of May 1841
J S Braver Clerk.

State of New York
In Laurence County ss. Alexander Richards of the Town of Madrid in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn doth depose and say that he has been familiarly ac- quainted with Jacob Redington now residing in Potsdam in the County and State aforesaid about twenty years - that the said Redington formerly resided in the Town where this Deponent now resides where he filled several offices & was admitted to all the rights and privileges of a citizen of the United States - that in the Spring of 1813 - the said Redington removed from Madrid to Potsdam in the Town where he now resides - that he there purchased a new House & kept a Tavern until the Spring of 1816 - when the said Redington removed with his family to the City of Montreal in the Province of Lower Canada for the purpose of keeping a public House there - and this Deponent further saith that when the said Redington removed to Montreal he rented the premises which he had purchased in Potsdam for the term of three years at the expiration of which time this Deponent believes it was the intention of the said Redington to return again to Potsdam - that

from the declaration of the said Redington at the time of his removal and from public report, this Deponent well believing the said Redington removed to Montreal for the sole purpose of selling his fortune and to enable him to pay for the premises which he had purchased in Potsdam aforesaid - and with an intention of returning to Potsdam at the expiration of the term aforesaid - and this Deponent further saith that the said Redington returned to Potsdam with his family in the Spring of 1819 and rented the premises which he rented for three years at the time of his removal that he resided in said premises about two years and being able to pay for them he left them - that the said Redington is now for  has about seventy years of age poor and no means of supporting himself or family except by his manual labor.
Rev. Richards
I sworn to & Subscribed this 2 nd July 1827
before me John H. Norton a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for all Lawrence County.

two years and being able to pay for them he left them - that the said Redington is now far about seventy years of age poor and no means of supporting himself or family except by his manual labor -
Rev. Richards
I was then Subscribed this 2 nd July 1827
before me appeared the above to the knowledge of the court James M c Vear for all saunders county
State of New York St Lawrence County ss: James G. Hopkins Clerk of the said County of St Lawrence do certify that Jason Penton before whom the annexed affidavit by Alexander Richards appears to have been made was at the time the same purports to have been made a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County duly Commissioned & sworn And that the signature Subscribed to the same purporting to be his is in the proper handwriting of the said Judge -
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County being also the seal of said Court this 29 th day of November 1827 -
J. G. Hopkins Clk of St Lawrence County & of said Court of Com. Pleas

Report of Com. 1815 of Copy Letter from Leydebr. War.
No 5.
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This Report made 23 d Feb 7. 1825
The Committee on Revolutionary Pensions to whom was referred the petition of Jacob Redington, with the accompanying documents, have had the same under consideration, and
Report.
The petition sets forth, among other things, that during the revolutionary war, the petitioner served the United States as a soldier, under various enlistments particularly stated in his petition, for about five years, that in April 1819 he applied to the Secretary of War for a pension under the act of March 18 th 1818, & obtained a certificate (which accompanies his petition) upon which he received a pension until the 4 th of March 1820, when it was discontinued: - that since the passage of the act of May 1 st 1820, he has not been restored to the pension roll, in consequence of his not being able to take the oath of residence required by the said act. - that he has resided in the County of St Lawrence about twenty four years, & never has resided out of the United States, except about two years and nine months, during which time, he resided at Montreal in Canada; that he removed from Potsdam in the state of New York to Montreal in the Spring of 1816 for a temporary purpose, to reside there about three years, & with an intention of returning again to his former residence at Potsdam. That at the time of his removal, he had a residence in Potsdam and possessed a freehold which he rented for three years. That in March 1819, he returned to his former place of residence at Potsdam, where he has resided ever since. The petitioner further states in substance, that he is aged, infirm, & in necessitous circumstances, has a wife & two children dependent upon him, & no means of support, except his manual labor - He prays that his name may be restored to the pension roll & that he may receive a pension from the 4 th day of March 1820, the time when it was discontinued - Besides the pension certificate above mentioned there is no evidence whatever, before the

committee, to support the allegations contained in the petition, except a discharge of the petitioner from service dated the 24 th of December 1783 signed by Major Genl. Knox, importing that Jacob Redington a soldier in the 2 d Massachusetts regiment enlisted for three years was thereby honorably discharged from the service of the United States.
The petitioners case was during the present session of Congress referred by an order of the House of Represent s to the Secretary of War, & by his report, dated February 3 rd 1825, it appears that the reason why the petitioner cannot be restored to the pension roll by the Secretary is - that by a provision of the act of May 1 st 1820 every one claiming a pension, as an officer or soldier of the revolution is required, before receiving the benefit of the pension acts, to make oath that he was on the 10 th of March 1818, (the date of the original pension act) a resident citizen of the United States, & that the petitioner in the present case cannot take the oath, because he was at that period a resident in Canada - The period of the petitioners residence in Montreal was about two years and nine months, commencing in the Spring of 1816 and ending in March 1819, & there is no evidence before the Committee, as to the circumstances, or intention  objection of his removal to the or return from that place.
The Committee are of opinion that it would be inexpedient by a special law, to exempt the petitioner from the operation of the aforesaid provision, which is substantially contained as well in the original pension act of 1818 as in the act of 1820, and to which all other applicants are required to conform - By such exemption a precedent would be created, which if followed in other cases, as it probably would be, might ultimately operate as a virtual repeal of the provision itself. The Committee therefore deem it their duty to submit the following resolution, viz.
Resolved, That it is inexpedient to grant the prayer of the petitioner. -

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War Department
February 3 rd 1825
The Secretary of War, to whom was referred by an order of the House of Representatives of the 31 st ultimo, the petition of Jacob Redington, has the honor to to report, that in conformity with the act of the 1 st of May 1820, every one claiming a pension as an officer or soldier of the revolution, is required, before receiving the benefits of the law providing for such service, to make oath, that he was on the 18 th of March 1818, a resident citizen of the United States. - The petitioner in this case was at that period a resident in Canada & cannot therefore take the oath required, to entitle him to a pension. - As no power is vested in this Department to afford the relief prayed for, the petition is herewith returned.
(signed) J. C. Calhoun
The Hon. H. Clay Speaker of the House of Rep s .

Jacob Redington The Petition of Jacob Redington, a resolution= ary pensioner, praying to be restored to the pension Roll -
Dec - 14. 1827
Ref d to Com e on Mil. Pensions
Feb. 13. 1828 - Bill rejected N o 160
Dec r 5 th 1828
Ref d to the Com e on Mil. Pensions
December 16. 1829
ref d to Com e on Mil. Pensions
Wright M. Y. 9. Pensions

No 1 Jacob Redington's Petition & affidavit " 2 Jacob Scely's affidavit " 3 Jacob S. Redington's affidavit together with Eng. Allen's Certificate " 4 Alexander Richards' affidavit " 5 Copy of the report of Committee of 1825 and the letter of the Secy. of War

Waddington July 12 th 1844
Hon. J. S. Adams Comr of Pensions
Enclosed I send you Affidavits and papers upon which a claim is founded in behalf of Anne Waddington widow of Jacob Waddington deceased a Revolutionary Pensioner I have been very careful to have the papers legally authenticated and it appears from them that the provisions of the department have been fully complied with
to the present the application will be allowed
I sent on to the department some three or four months since a claim of Mary Bunce in widow of Solomon Bunce deceased and have not had the pleasure to hear from it as yet
Direct communications to J. W. Waddington St Lawrence County State of New York
I am your Obedient Servant.
James Waddington

Canton NY July 13 th
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Hon John H. Eaton Secretary of War City of Washington

Concord, Mass. July 20 th 1830
Dear Cousin
Restare pen. to m: Jan. 1. 1828 John W. at May 20. 1830

Jacob Redington In April 1819 of Potsdam St Lawrence Co NY m d at New Schenectady to Eunice King Nov 17 1785 at home of Arabel King M d also in Sept 1845
Entered at New Schenectady Columbia Co NY in Summer of 181 under Capt Pile in 4 th Inf t Reg t N.Y. afterward transferred from 4 th to 10 th then to 2 nd Inf t Vols Dec 24 1832 at West Point N.Y. In 1843 left under King in Plattsburg aged 57 years on Dec 6 1843 He was at West Point when in the war of 1812 "taking" of Burgoyne.
Richard Redington of Potsdam St Lawrence Co NY testified 1827 that he formerly resided in Plattsburg where he was appointed a customs officer. In the spring of 1813 removed to Potsdam where he purchased & kept a "Tavern Stand" until 1815 when he removed to Montreal, Lower Canada for the purpose of keeping a Public House but at least for 4 years the premises he owned in Potsdam for 3 years at the expiration of the term it was his intention to return to Potsdam according to own declaration & public report. He returned to Potsdam in Spring of 1819. Upon arrival he placed them in his son not being able to pay for the premises he left them. Jacob S Redington son of Jacob lived with his father in Potsdam in 1817 he removed to Montreal Canada & resided near his father. Jacob became a war in the name of mother's party I should not & did not take the oath of allegiance to the Govt of the British which was soon after the War of 1812 He resided in St Lawrence since about 1800 excepting the 3 years in Canada.
James Redington Addn Oct 13 1845 Waddington St Lawrence NY was a son of Richard Redington of Franklin Franklin Co NY in 1844 marriage of his daughter in New Schenectady NY Sally Redington of Madrid NY oldest daughter age 57 years (Stated July 1844) & born in New Schenectady NY. Two years old Jan has moved to Waddington or New Haven where I got info from him to Madrid NY in 1861 -
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A family record
Moved from New Lebanon N.Y. June 11 1780 to New Hampshire Vt then to Vergennes Vt & from Vergennes to Maduel N.Y. March 26, 1801 to Potsdam March 9, 1813 to Montreal May 1816 & returned to Potsdam April 1819 The Eclipse of the Sun June 1806 Dark Day Wednesday Nov 9 1808 Moved from Potsdam to Grady Place in 1826 to Wadsworth Dec 1833
 Sally 6 Jan'y 21 1787  Mary " " 17 1789 died March 27, 1811 at Vergennes Vt  Polly " March 9 1791  Betsy " " 27 1793 died Feb 19 1824 aged 30 yrs 48 3/4 in  Jacob Spiller Jan 19 1795  Esther " " 17 1797  George " " 23 1799  John Harris Sept 23 1801 It may be intended for John King or John Harris  Lyman King Nov 22 1802  Juliaette " Aug 14 1805 married Sept 3 1828  Nathaniel " Oct 24 1807  James " June 27 1810  Hancy Juliette July 8 1813 died July 15 1814 
Mary wife of Isaac Dearborn died July 5 1819 & he died Aug 8 1819 Isaac Ridington Dearborn born July 8 1819
On Maf Casualty Book 4th Regt Col. Stone's Vt. John Brooks in the name of Jacob Ridington Enl. July 13 1780 for 6 mos

Declaration
in order to obtain the benefits of the Resolution of the 23 rd January 1845
Whereas the Act of 30 th 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 Jacob Redington who was a private in the War of the Revolution. I have drawn a Pension at the rate of Eighty Dollars per Annum from the 23 rd day of August 1843 and now ask the amount due from the 4 th day of March 1836 to the 23 rd day of August 1843 when my pension ceased. I made my Declaration before the 31 st of April 1845 and it was filed in the Pension Office before the 23 rd of February 1845.
Francis Redington
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this eighth day of October in the year Eighteen Hundred and forty five at Readingtown County of Madison, Vermont to a Commissioner of the State of New York
W. C. Montgomery J.P.
certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the person described to be the individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit.
W. C. Montgomery J.P.

I Martin Thatcher Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of St Lawrence in the State of New York Do certify that Charles C. Montgomery who has signed the foregoing is a Justice of the Peace for the County of St Lawrence aforesaid and that the above is his signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Seal of Office this Twenty Day of October 1895 at Canton in the State of New York
Martin Thatcher Clerk

Application for a New Certificate
State of New York
Rensselaer County
On this 15th day of Septem
ber 1845 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County personally appeared Maria Keeling who on her oath declares that she is the same person who is Widow of Jacob Keeling deceased formerly a Revolutionary Soldier in the 2d Massachusetts Regiment in the service of the United States and who died on the 23rd day of August 1843 and who at the time of her death was a pensioner of the United States that her name as such Widow was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of New York that she received a certificate of that fact under the Seal and signature of the Secretary of War in the month of October 1844 or at about that time which certificate was intended for her keeping by the Department to her for James Keeling that she supposed the said certificate was in possession of the said James Keeling until about the former of September last when she was informed by the said James Keeling that he could not find said certificate and that he did not know but he had left the said certificate with the Department she declares that she has no recollection of her leaving the certificate with him but since such information she has made a faithful search for said certificate throughout the dwelling house and in every place where she supposed she could have left it and has been unable to find it and unless the same is in the possession of her said James Keeling she hereby believes it to be lost
Sworn and subscribed to before me this day and year aforesaid and hereby that I am acquainted with the said Maria Keeling and that she is the same person described in the foregoing affidavit and a person of good faith
Maria Keeling
W. C. Montgomery J.P.

State of New York
A Supreme Court of the State of New York of the County of Kings. To Myrs. Washington of the town of Machad County of St Lawrence and State of New York being duly sworn upon his oath deposeth and saith that he is the of Eunice Washington a Revolutionary Pensioner and Widow of Jacob Washington deceased that he well knows her to be the widow of Jacob Washington and to be the same person described in the above affidavit. And the deponent further states that he was the agent of the said Eunice Washington in obtaining her pension as the widow of the said Jacob Washington. That her pension certificate under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War was delivered to this deponent as his legal and received as this deponent witnesses the receipt here in the month of October 1844. That this deponent since that has been the agent of the said Eunice Washington in drawing the monthly pension to her. Said pension since that the certificate has been lost with him for that purpose. That the last he knew of that certificate he saw it about the first of March or soon after 1845 when it was produced for the purpose of enabling her to make the necessary affidavit to procure her money. That this the deponent did not miss the said certificate more a two or three days nor but a short period previous. On the fourth of September 1845 when it became necessary to use it - that time that he was diligent and faithful search for said certificate in the place and places where he usually kept it that he has searched the various pigeon holes and trays in his office where this deponent has in many and could have lost it. That he has made a thorough

Search in his Dwelling House (a house situate from the Dwelling of the Said Emma Redington) and all places wherein the deponent would be apt to find it, and has been unable to find it and that the de- ponent does not know where said Certificate is and that it is lost and this deponent further saith that not finding said Certificate he did not know but that he might have left it with the Said Emma Redington and has enquired of her to know whether it was left with her and she replies that she does not recollect of its being left with her, thinks it was not, and she has informed deponent since that she has made diligent Search for it
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 15th day of September 1845 J. M. Redington And Testify that I am acquainted with the Said James Redington and he is a person of veracity
Ch. C. Montgomery J.P.
I certify that the words "sworn and subscribed" in the foregoing de- claration of Emma Redington were intoned before signing
Ch. C. Montgomery J.P.
State of New York } County of St Lawrence } ss I Martin Thatcher Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Charles C. Montgomery Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate and affidavit was at the time of taking such affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly elected and qualified and duly authorized to
Ch. C. Montgomery J.P.

take the same. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that his signature thereto subscribed is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said County this 16th day of Sept. 1825 M. Hatch, Clerk By J. M. Ellis Esq.

J. S. Ridington Affidavit of H. Allen.
No. 3.
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State of New York St Lawrence County } ss Jacob S. Redington, of Potsdam in the County & State aforesaid being sworn saith, that he is a son of Jacob Redington of Potsdam aforesaid, and lived in the same house with his father in the month of June A.D. 1816, at Potsdam aforesaid, when his father, with his family, removed to Montreal in lower Canada; that, up to that time, this Deponent had always lived with his said father, and about one year thereafter, removed to Montreal aforesaid, where he resided near his said father, during the continuance of his father at Montreal aforesaid.
And this Deponent further saith that, at and for some time next preceding the time of the aforesaid removal of his father from Potsdam as aforesaid, his father was an inn- keeper at Potsdam aforesaid, occupying a tavern stand there, under a contract for the purchase of the same, and in which he had a valuable interest, and that, upon such removal to Montreal, the father of this Deponent rented the said tavern stand, for the term of three years there next following, and declared his intention, in his family and among his neighbors, to return to Potsdam aforesaid, at the expiration of the said term of three years, and such intention was matter of general repute in Potsdam aforesaid at the time of making such lease and of such removal of this Deponent's father, and that

all the arrangements of the business of the said Jacob Redington, at the time of his said removal from Rotterdam as aforesaid and during the three years then next fol- lowing, indicated such intention of return- ing to that place as aforesaid; and that the said Jacob Redington returned from Montreal aforesaid to Rotterdam aforesaid in April A.D. 1819, where he has ever since resided and still resides, during his absence from which place, being from the time of his said removal therefrom to his said return there, he resided at Montreal aforesaid, and that, during such stay at Montreal, the said Jacob Redington kept a tavern there, in the name of, and under a license to another person, because he would not take the oath of allegiance to the Government of Great Britain, which also was required to in order to obtain such License, and would have enabled him to obtain such License, as his Oath required, at the time, understood and verily believes to be true; and that the said Jacob Redington has resided in the said County of St Lawrence, during the twenty six years last past, excepting such absence therefrom as aforesaid. Jacob Redington Sworn this 29 th day of December 1826, before me H. G. Allen Justice

I, the above named Justice, do certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Jacob Redington and boarded in his family, at the time of his removal from Rotterdam as men- tioned in the above affidavit, and know that, at that time, it was understood in his family and among his neighbors there that he then intended to return to that place to reside there, as mentioned in the said Affidavit, and also that the other facts therein mentioned have mostly been matter of report. Herewith at Rotterdam aforesaid, and I further certify that the said Jacob Redington is a good and worthy citizen, and is aged and infirm and indigent, without the means or ability to support himself or his family.
Horace Allen
I James G. Hopkins Clerk of the County of Schenectady State of New York do hereby certify that Horace Allen before whom the preceding affidavit appears to have been made & whose name is signed to the preceding certificate was at the time the said affidavit appears to have been made a Justice of the peace acting under the authority of this State and that the two preceding signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 29 th day of November 1827.
J. G. Hopkins Clk

A.
State of New York } ss. St Lawrence County, }
Be it known, that before me, Roswell Hutchinson a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared Jacob Redington and made oath, in due form of law, that he is the identical Jacob Redington named in an original certificate in his possession, of which (I certify) the following is a true copy:  act of Congress passed on the 20 day of May 1830. —
(Harrison's copy of his certificate of pension.)
that he is entitled to a pension of (X) Eight dollars per month, on account of wounds and disabilities received, or of services rendered to the United States, during the Revolutionary War ; that he served in Captain Hezekiah Smith's — company of Infantry — in the Massachusetts regiment; that he now resides in Potsdam and has resided there for the space of Eleven years past: and that, previous thereto, he resided in Madison —
Jacob Redington
Sworn and subscribed this
3 day of July 18 30 — before me.
Roswell Hutchinson — J. P.
Note. The above deposition must be signed by the deponent. * This blank must be filled with the amount to which the Pensioner is now entitled, which, in some cases, varies from that in the original certificate. □ The oath may be administered by any officer properly qualified to take affidavits, whose official character & signature must be attested by the proper officer under his seal of office.

Laurens County, ss. I James G Hopkins Clerk of Laurens County do hereby certify that Russell Hatchins before whom the within affidavit appears to have been sworn was at the time the same protests to have been made & sworn to a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly elected and sworn and that the within signature to the same purporting to be his is genuine.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and the seal of the said County, this 13 th day of July, 1830.
J. G. Hopkins Clerk.