Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17415, for Thomas Osborn, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Conn.)
Osborn, Thomas Lovisa
W. 17415-
CONTENTS

Date of death not on A.B.
4047
Connecticut Lovisa Osborn widow of Thomas Osborn who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private Conn.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of July 1849 and sent to Henry Fowler Hartford Ct
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 325 Vol. 1,

4558
12 mo. pri 40 $ no deduction
adm d 12 mo. pri 40 $ no deduction
E. Wines & Co. 60

State of Connecticut
Hartford County Ss Hartford.
On this 26 th day of November A D 1838, personally appeared before the Court of Probate, for the District of Hartford, in the County of Hartford aforesaid, Louisa Osborne, a resident of East Hartford in the District and County of Hartford, aforesaid aged 81 years; a woman of good character; who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed July 7 th A D 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows!"
That she is the widow of Thomas Osborne, formerly of East Windsor in Hartford County, & State aforesaid; who was was a private soldier in the Revolutionary War; viz.
That he enlisted on the first of January A D 1776, for the period of one year, In the Massachusetts Line, in Capt Sullivan's Company, in Col d Patterson's Regiment, That he served thro' the winter of 1776, near Boston, then from there to New York, & then to Canada, & then back to Albany, & down to Pechskill, & then into the Jerseys where he staid until the end of his years service, when he was discharged & returned home.
She furthermore declares, That she was married to the said Thomas Osborne, in said East Windsor about five months, after his return from the Army; viz in the month of June, 1777, by William Wolcott Esq, a Justice of the Peace, in said East Windsor; There was one person living about four years
whose name was Mary ...

ago, who was present at her marriage; she has sent out to Cazenovia in the State of New York, to find whether Isaiah Booth, was living; he was at her wedding, & if he is living she will get his evidence to the fact.
Her said Husband, Thomas Osborne, died in said East Windsor, on the 14 th day of March 1813, Twenty five years ago last March, & she still remains his widow and she has never again intermarried; her oldest child is sixty one years old, this fall, and is the wife of Thomas Parsons, of the County of Franklin, N. York, State.
That she was not married to her said husband prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen Hundred & Ninety four; viz, at the time above stated. She has no family record or any documentary Proof. Subscribed in presence of Nathaniel Goodwin.
Seth Terry
Louisa her X Osborn mark
Sworn to and subscribed, before me, in open court on this 26 th day of November A 1838.
In testimony whereof; I do hereunto subscribe my name, and affix the Seal of said Court at Hartford aforesaid the 16 th day of November January A 1839
Seth Terry Judge
I certify that my seal of office was actually affixed hereto on this 16 th day of Jan y . A 1839
Seth Terry Judge

Jonathan Pasco, a resident of East Windsor in the County of Hartford, & State of Connecticut, do hereby depose & say; That I served in the army of the Revolution as a private Soldier.
And I further depose and say, That the first of January 1776, I enlisted, in East Windsor aforesaid, under one Sergeant Hoeger, a recruiting Sergeant, we were joined to Capt Sullivan's Company, which was attached to Col o Pattersons Regiment, & of the Massachusetts line, which was attached to Gen Sullivan's Brigade, we mustered first, but a short distance from Bunkerhill, I think in the limits of Cambridge; we served thro' the Winter and until the enemy left Boston, the latter part of March; Then our Regiment marched from Boston; to New London, in Conn t , where we took shipping and went to New York, where we staid a few weeks, when we were ordered to March to Canada: we went by water, from New York to Albany. see a map , Then we marched by land to Skeneatelesborough; & then in Boats by Water to St Johns; then, by land, from St Johns, to Lapraria then to the ferry which crosses over to Montreal. Thence into Montreal, Here I with about one hundred others went to a place called the Cedars about 60 miles from Montreal, to reinforce Butterfield's Regiment. A little before we reached the Cedars, we were surrounded by the Indians & British except on the Lake side, & after a severe conflict in which more than half of our detachment were
Declaration

either killed or wounded; the remainder were taken prisoners the 20 th day of May 1776; We were removed to the fort into the Dungeon, the first night, & then carried into the wilderness, where they inflicted the most barbarous cruelties. which I witnessed they jointed some men, beginning at the lowest joint of the finger, & from that up to the elbow, & I saw two skinned alive, then after a yelling they stab them & hacked them most cruelly, and I was several days expecting the same fate.
My life was saved by a young Spaniard and by the intervention of a British Captain who ransomed me under a promise to return. his name was Foster; but I am making the communication more particular than is needful: I joined our army again, in June at Lapraria & from there we went to St Johns, & thence to Isle Noire from there to Crown Point, where by the ravages of the small pox many of our Soldiers died; from there to Mt Independence & to Abeney & from there to Peekskill & from there thro the Jerseys to we staid sometime at Trenton, I was in the Battle under Washington at Trenton when we took the Hessians on Christmas morning. we marched with the prisoners to Newtown, & then we went back to Trenton & was there dismissed about the first of January 1777: after having completed My years Service.
There enlisted with me, Thomas Osborne, of said East Windsor who was a Cousin to me, and he served from the first to the last

of the period above named, from January first 1776, to the forpart of Jan y 1777, for the full period of one year; and in the course of the same year, he the said Thomas Osborne, Married Louisa Parsons, I was not at their wedding, but I heard of it and at the time it took place. They lived in this town but a mile or two from me, & brought up a family The said Thomas Osborne, died twentyfive ago last March, I was present at his funeral & his widow the said Louisa Osborne, is still living & she has never again married.
Jonathan Pasco State of Connecticut Hartford County Ss East Windsor.
On this 3 rd day of November A 1838, personally appeared, before me Jesse Charlton a Notary Public, of and for the State of Connecticut Capt Jonathan Pasco, a credible person, & a pensioner for his ser- vices in the army of the revolution who subscribed the foregoing deposition in my presence, and then & there made solemn oath to the truth of the same, before me.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name, and affix my seal of office at said East Windsor on the day & year first named.
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public

I hereby certify that after a careful examination of the town records of the town of East Windsor in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut I cannot find any of the marriage of Thomas Osborne & Lovisa Parsons under any date; but said records are very incomplete previous to the year 1820, in relation to the marriages solemnized in this town.
James Moore Town Clerk
I James Moore above named depose and say; that I hold the office of Town Clerk of said East Windsor and that the above certificate is true.
Dated at East Windsor aforesaid this 13 th day of November, 1838.
James Moore Town Clerk
State of Connecticut } ss East Windsor Hartford County }
On the 13 th day of November 1838 personally appeared before me James Moore Esq., a Notary Public of and for the state of Connecticut, who has signed the above certificate, and then and there made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me, and he is a credible person, and is Town Clerk of and for the town of East Windsor aforesaid.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto subscribe my name and affix my seal of office at said East Windsor this 13 th day of
Nov 1838
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public

J. Moon J. Osborne No record

I Abiel Wolcott a resident of East Windsor in Hartford county Connecticut hereby certify that my honored father William Wolcott Esq. late of sd East Windsor was frequently called on to solemnize marriages, in the vicinity as he was a Judge of the County Court, and Justice of the Peace, he frequently performed the office of joining persons in marriage. At his decease 38 years ago, his books and papers came into my hands, and I hereby depose and say, that I do not remember, to have seen any record, of the marriages, ratified by him, and if he made any such record, I fully believe it is entirely lost, as I have examined his papers often and have never found any such record, which I should have done, if he had left any.
Abiel Wolcott
State of Connecticut) Hartford County ) Ss East Windsor on this 23 rd day of October A D 1838 Personally appeared before me Jesse Charlton a Notary Public of and for the State of Connecticut, Abiel Wolcott Esq, known to me as the son of the said William Wolcott Esq, and then and there made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me, and he is a credible person and resident in said East Windsor In testimony whereof I do hereunto subscribe my name & affix my Seal of Office at said East Windsor this 23 rd day of October A D 1838 Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public
Abiel Wolcott State of Connecticut
my deposition in my presence & then & there made

I Nehemiah Osborn, a resident of East Windsor, in Hartford County & State of Connecticut aged 61 years, depose and say, That Thomas Osborne of this town, was a man I was well acquainted with more than fifty five years ago: he was not a nearer relative of mine tho' of the same family name than Cousin.
I have heard him tell, often, of his being in the army, in the Revolutionary War; & have heard other persons tell of it, often, but of that I have no personal knowledge:
But I well know him to be the identical man, who lived with his present widow, as long ago as I can remember.
I also am well knowing to the fact that the said Thomas Osborne died at said East Windsor, on the 14 th day of March A D 1813: and his widow, the said Lovisa Osborne, has never again intermarried. I have been acquainted with all the children of the said Thomas Osborne; & his wife, and the oldest of them is of the age of 61 years. She was six weeks older than myself, she is now the wife of Thomas Parsons of the County of Franklin State of NYork.
Nehemiah Osborn
State of Connecticut
Hartford County } ss East Windsor
On this 3 d day of November A D 1838 personally appeared before me Jesse Charlton a Notary Public of & for the State of Connecticut Capt Nehemiah Osborne who signed the foregoing deposition in my presence & then & there made

Solemn oath to the truth of the same before me as he is a credible person
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name, and affix my seal of office at said East Windsor, this 3 d day of November A 1838.
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public.
Hebrew Osborne

State of New York
County of Madison ss. On the tenth day of January 1839 personally appeared before me Olin P. Granger a Commissioner of Deeds in & for said County Isaiah Boott a resident of the town of Nelson in said County, a credible person well known to me as one whose statements are entitled to credit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath depose & say, that he was born & bred in East Windsor in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut & that in his youth he was well acquainted with Thomas Osborne & Louisa Parsons of said town of East Windsor & he is well knowing to the fact that the same year that the said Thomas Osborne came out of the service from the Northward, the said Thomas Osborne was married to the said Louisa Parsons by William Wolcott Esq of East Windsor aforesaid - I was present at the marriage of the said Thomas Osborne to the said Louisa Parsons & they were married in June 1777 - I myself was married on the second day of February in the year 1777 & I recollect distinctly that the said Thomas Osborne was married to the said Louisa Parsons in the month of June after I was married -
The said Louisa Parsons resided at my house in East Windsor at the time of the marriage - And I know that the said Thomas Osborne & Louisa his wife lived together as long as I remained in Connecticut & I several years ago heard of the death of the said Thomas Osborne in East Windsor - My own age at present is Eighty one years & upwards.
Given before me the 10 day of January
1839
Olin P. Granger Com. of Deeds
Isaiah Boott

Clerks office Madison County State of New York John W. Danell Deputy Clerk do hereby certify that Chs P. Granger Esq before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Commissioner of deeds for said County duly commis- sioned and sworn and authorized to take affidavits and administer oaths and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Commissioner and verily believe that the signature subscribed to the within affidavit is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 10th day of January 1839 John W. Danell (Dep. Clk)

I Samuel Kennedy a resident of Manchester in the county of Hartford & State of Connecticut do hereby depose & say that I have been acquainted with the Widow Louisa Osborn & with her family many years, & I am acquainted with the ages of her children Her children are several of them of the following ages; Viz. Mrs Parsons, the wife of Thomas Parsons of Franklin, N York, formerly Anna Osborne the sixty one years old, The second one Louisa Willson formerly L Osborn is now of the age of fifty nine - years The third Lucina Osborn now Mrs. Murphy's of the age of fifty seven years The said Widow Louisa Osborn is still living & she has never again intermarried
I am Kennedy Sworn to & subscribed before me Jesse Charlton a Notary public of & for the State of Connecticut on this 26 th day of November A 1838 And I certify that the said Samuel Kennedy is a credible person well known to me whose statements are entitled to credit.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name, and affix my seal of office the day & year before named,
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public

May 11, 1937.
Mr. Fred T. Wilson 61 Oak Street Milton, Massachusetts.
BA-J/ILL Thomas Osborn W. 17415
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Thomas Osborn, pension claim #17415, also, the record of Jonathan Wilson, enlisted April 14, 1778-discharged December 31, 1778, in 2 d Connecticut Regiment under Colonel Webb.
With the meager information given, it has not been possible to identify the record of the particular Jonathan Wilson in whom you are interested. Please furnish the approximate dates of his birth and death, his residences at enlistment and after service, and another search of the records will be made in your behalf. The data given herein were found in pension claim, W. 17415, based upon service of Thomas Osborn in the Revolutionary War.
Thomas Osborn, the names shown also Osborne, resided as a boy and at the time of the Revolutionary War, in East Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut; the date and place of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.
He enlisted January 1, 1776, served as private in Captain Sullivan's company, Colonel Paterson's Massachusetts regiment, was stationed near Boston until the evacuation of that place by the enemy, went on the northern expedition and was in the battle of the Cedars, was in the battle of Trenton and was discharged about January 1, 1777.
home of The soldier married in June 1777, Lovisa Parsons, who resided in the with Isaiah Booth in East Windsor, Connecticut; the names of her parents are not shown, nor any relationship to said Isaiah Booth stated.
Thomas Osborn died March 14, 1813 in East Windsor, Connecticut.

Lovisa Osborn, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed November 26, 1838, at which time she resided in East Windsor, Connecticut. At that time she gave her age as eighty-one years, but in 1844, she stated that she was aged eighty-three years on the twentieth day of May 1843. She was living there in 1848.
In 1838, the names of the children of Thomas Osborn and his wife, Lovisa, were shown as follow: Anna, the oldest, wife of Thomas Parsons of Franklin County, New York; Mrs. Lovisa Willson, aged fifty-nine years; and Mrs. Lucina (Osborn) Murphy, aged fifty-seven years.
In 1838, Captain Jonathan Pasco, of East Windsor, Connecticut, stated that he was a cousin of Thomas Osborn and lived near him during the Revolutionary War, but did not state the names of his parents. Captain Nehemiah Osborn was a resident of East Windsor, Connecticut, in 1838, aged then sixty-one years; he was a cousin of Thomas Osborn also, and near the age of Anna Parsons, referred to above.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of Lovisa Osborn, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:
Lovisa Osborn, widow of Thomas Osborn Certificate #4047 Issued February 26, 1849 Rate $40 per annum Commenced March 4, 1848 Act of February 2, 1848. Connecticut Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLIER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

1925- Aug 5. Hist. to Wm E. Olborn - m. d. & c.
1930- July 1 - Hist. to Miss Corinne M. Wilson - L.L.L.
1931- Jan. 9 - Hist. to Marguerite S. Salisbury - L.L.L.
1937-May 11- Hist. to Fred T. Nelson - L.L.L.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17415-
Louise Osborn widow of Thomas Osborn Pr. Bear Mts
Act: Feb 22 48
Index:—Vol. M , Page 104
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Report
5194
Connecticut
Verisa Osborn widow of Thomas Osborn who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of April, 1844 and sent to
Weney Fowler Hartford Conn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 1 Page 73.

Connecticut 3107
Lovisa Osborn, widow of Thomas Osborn,
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 14 th March 1813, of Hartford in the State of Conn. who was a P.M. in the Comp y commanded by Captain Saltonstall of the Reg t commanded by Patterson in the Conn. line for 12 m th
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 40 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 14 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of June '39, and sent to Mrs. Lovisa Osborn B. Windsor, Vt., etc.
Arrears to the 14 th of March - $120.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 20.00 $140.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. D. Dinsmore Clerk Book A Vol. 1 Page 203
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 th March to 4 th Sept r 1839. Age notified 26. Sept 1840

Louisa Osborne Widow John Osborne
4558
Button Plantation
6
Jesse Shanton Esq
East Windsor Hill
Anna 61 Louisa Mico 59 Lucy 57
E C

would see which you should please
Yours &c Herbert S. Wood
Miss Charlton Esq

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
September 15 th 1840.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Louisa Osborn, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of Forty Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, to the 4 th September 1839,
Respectfully yours,
W. B. Harris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

L Osborn
$40 per a
Henry Fowler Hartford Conn

Hartford February 21, 1844
Sir
Herewith I transmit the Declaration of Louisa Osborn late a Pensioner under the Act of 7 July 1838. asserting a claim for a pension under the Act of March 3 rd 1843 if found to be correct please forward her certificate to my care
I am Very Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t Henry Fowler
J. S. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Hartford Octo. 3 d 1848
Sir
I transmit herewith the Declaration of Louisa Osborn late a pensioner per act 17 June 1844, in order to obtain a pension under the Act of 2 d Feby 1848. Please forward Certificate to my care
I am very Respectfully Your Ob t Servant Henry Fowler
J. P. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

East Windsor Hill Hartford County Connecticut
Jan 16 th 1839
Sir.
I herewith transmit the application of Louisa Osborne, Widow of Thomas Osborne of East Windsor for a Pension under the Act of July 7 th D 1838.
As the service was performed under the Massachusetts line I cannot procure corroborating proof from the public Office of Connecticut but suppose you have from Massachusetts what will enable you to find such evidence The witness to the service was pensioned I believe in February D 1831.
I am Sir with high respect Your Obedt Servant.
Jesse Charlton
J. L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions

5194 1880 J. Edwards Egan Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

State of Connecticut Hartford County
ss East Hartford 12th day of February 1844
Personally appeared before me Giles Ohnsted a Justice of the peace for Hartford County Lovisa Osborn a resident of East Hartford in the county of Hartford aged eighty three years on the twentieth day of May 1843 who being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d of March 1843 granting provisions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War - That she is the Widow of Thomas Osborn who was a soldier of in the army of the Revolution and that she was a pensioner under the Act of July 7th 1838 at the rate of Forty dollars the year
She further declares that she is still a Widow Sworn and subscribed the day and year first above written and I certify that the aforesaid Lovisa Osborn is a person well known to me and is a person of truth and her statement entitled to credit
John Kenneddy Osborn Kenneddy } Witnesses
Lovisa her + Osborn mark
Giles Ohnsted Justice of the peace

State of Connecticut Office of Secretary of State
I certify that Giles Olmsted Esq. is, & on the 12 th day of February inst was, a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed & commissioned, as appears of record in this Office — and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the Seal of the 1 st State this 21 st day of February 1844. N. A. Phelps Secretary of State

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 9 February 1848 entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution"
State of Connecticut
County of Hartford ss
On this 23 day of September 1848 before me a Magistrate in & for the County aforesaid personally appeared Louisa Osborn a resident of East Hartford in the County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut aged eighty nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 9 th February 1848 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the Widow of Thomas Osborn who was a private in the War of the Revolution
That she received a pension under the Act of June 17 1844 at the rate of Forty dollars per annum
She further declares that she is still a Widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written
Louisa X Osborn mark
Before me Francis Esq.  Esq. Justice of Peace
Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above declarant and she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated in the foregoing Declaration
Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut.
I, JOHN B. ROBERTSON, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern: That Francis Haverer is, and since the 20th day of June last past hath been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed and commissioned, having full power and authority by the laws of said State to take the Acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give Certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations.
And I further certify, That I believe the foregoing signature of the said Francis Haverer to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford, this 28 th day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight.
John B. Robertson Secretary of State.

Ex omp Div. law
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec , 1930
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.
 ✓ No. of claim, W, 17, 415.  ✓ Name of soldier, Thomas Osborn  ✓ P. O. address of claimant, East Windsor Hartford Co., Connecticut  ✓ Company Capt. Sullivan's Co.  ✓ Regiment Col. Peterson's Mass. Reg.  ✓ State when enlisted  Jan 1, 1776: 
was in battle of the Cedars in Canada also battle of Trenton If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.
Discharged Jan 1, 1777.
Return attached letter with reply.
E. W. Morgan Acting Commissioner.

10-17-15
10-17-15
10-30
Shaw Clapper

29 ORIOLE AVENUE PROVIDENCE RHODE ISLAND
November 20, 1930
Bureau of Pensions Dept. of Interior Washington, D. C.
Will you please send me a copy of claim W-174157
Sincerely yours,
Maymeut S. Salisbury.
(Chapter Registrar, First John Shae Chapter. N. S. J. A. R.)

CORINNE M. WILSON 57 LAUREL STREET PUTNAM, CONNECTICUT
May 5, 1930.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C. Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly send me a copy of the Pension paper for Louisa Osborn, widow of Thomas Osborn of Windsor, Conn. Number is W. 17415 according to list published in 21 st Report of N.S. D.A.R. Mar 1917 to 1918. Truly yours,
(Mrs) Corinne M. Wilson

STATE OF CONNECTICUT SUPREME COURT OF ERRORS JUDGE'S CHAMBERS
Hartford, July 28, 1925.
U.S. Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
Will you please be so kind as to give me data concerning one Elisha Skinner, whose pension number is W17822, and to whose widow, Achsa, a pension was granted.
I would also like to obtain data concerning one Thomas Osborn, whose pension number is W17415, and to whose widow, Louvia (or Lousia) a pension was granted.
Very truly One or both of these men were ancestors of mine, I believe, and I am endeavoring to establish that fact, and that one or both rendered services to the government sufficient to become the basis for entrance into the Sons of the American Revolution. And it may be that some data on their pension papers, that you could transmit to me, would be helpful.
Very truly yours,
Wm E. Osborn Supreme Court Building, Capitol Avenue

Booston Mass, April 18, 1937.
Bureau of Pensions Veterans Administration Washington, D.C. Wars of 1812 Section.
The writer is desirous of obtaining a copy of Pension Claim # 17415, Thomas Osborn, enlisted Jan 1, 1776, Private in Capt. Sullivan's Company, regiment commanded by Col. Peterson. Said private saw service in Battle of the Cedars in Canada and in the Battle of Trenton. Discharged about Jan 1, 1777.
Also desire copy of Pension Claim of Jonathan Wilson , enlisted April 14, 1778 - discharged Dec 31, 1778, served in 2 nd regiment Conn. under Col. Webb. more not stated
Receipt of the above copies will be greatly appreciated.
State of Conn
Fred T. Wilson 61 Oak Street Milton Mass.

MPY
Rev. & Wars Sect ILL
August 5, 1925.
William E. Osborn, Supreme Court Building, Capitol Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut.
Sir:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W-17451, it appears that Thomas Osborn, while living at East Windsor, Connecticut, enlisted January 1, 1776 and served one year as a private in Captain Sullivan's Company, Colonel Patterson's Massachusetts Regiment. He died at East Windsor, Connecticut, March 14, 1813.
He married at East Windsor, Connecticut, in June, 1777, Lovisa Parsons. She was allowed pension on her application executed November 26, 1838 while a resident of East Hartford, Connecticut, aged eighty-one years.
The following children were mentioned in 1838: Anna, aged sixty-one years, wife of Thomas Parsons of Franklin County, New York; Mrs Edoina Murphy, aged fifty-seven years and Mrs Lovisa Willson, aged fifty-one years.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

1813 Section
July 2, 1930.
Miss Corinne M. Wilson 57 Laurel Street Putnam, Connecticut.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 17415, it appears that Thomas Osborne, or Osborn, while a resident of East Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, enlisted January 1, 1776, served as private in Captain Sullivan's Company, Colonel Paterson's Massachusetts Regiment, was in the battle of The Cedars in Canada, was in the battle of Trenton and was discharged about January 1, 1777.
Soldier married in June, 1777, Lovisa Parsons, both parties residing in East Windsor, Connecticut.
He died March 14, 1813 at East Windsor, Connecticut.
His widow, Lovisa, was allowed pension on her application executed November 26, 1838, while a resident of East Windsor, Connecticut, aged eighty-one years. It is also stated that she was aged eighty-three years on May 20, 1843.
The names of the following children were given in 1838: Anna, the oldest, wife of Thomas Parsons of Franklin County, New York; Mrs. Lovisa Willson, aged fifty-nine years; Mrs. Lucina Murphy, aged fifty-seven years.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.
Two cousins - Jonathan Pease of E. Windsor, Conn. served in same Co. with Thos. Osborne - Nehemiah Osborn - b1 in 1838.

Cont on Packet 15th Cent Suf
January 9, 1938.
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section ILL
Marguerite S. Salisbury 29 Oriole Avenue Providence, Rhode Island.
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 17415, that Thomas Osborne or Osborn, while a resident of East Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, enlisted January 1, 1776, served as a private in Captain Sullivan's Company, Colonel Paterson's Massachusetts Regiment, was in the battle of The Cedars in Canada, was in the battles of Trenton and was discharged about January 1, 1777.
Soldier married in June, 1777, Lovisa Parsons, both parties residing in East Windsor, Connecticut.
He died March 14, 1813 in East Windsor, Connecticut.
His widow, Lovisa, was allowed pension on her application executed November 26, 1838, while a resident of said East Windsor, aged about eighty-one years. It was also stated that she was aged eighty-three years on May 20, 1843.
The names of the following children were shown in 1838: Anna, the oldest, wife of Thomas Parsons of Franklin County, New York; Mrs. Lovisa Willson, aged fifty-nine years; Mrs. Lucina Murphy, aged fifty-seven years.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.