Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8,317, for John Pool, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Pool John or Poole. Elizabeth
R 8317
CONTENTS

State of New York
Albany County ss } on this 5 th day of December 1844 personally appeared before me Abraham J. Lyon Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Albany Elizabeth Pool a resident of the town of Pine in said County aged eighty three years and upwards who being by me first duly sworn doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Con- =gress passed July the 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" that she is the widow of John Pool who was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution that her husband the said John Pool enlisted or went into the service in the year 1775 for one year and was in Dunbar Hill Battle and was stationed most of the time at Boston that afterwards in the year 1777 or 1778 or 1779 he enlisted for three years under Captain Parker of Willington County of Hartford & State of Connecticut that he resided there during the war that he served until about the close of the war thinks his the colonel's name was Hinckley that he was stationed at Staten Island New York & other places that he was in the army about four years in all
She further declares that she was married to the said John Pool at the town of Willington County of Hartford & State of Connecticut on the 24 th day of February in the year 1785 by Elder Nobles the Puritan Minister of said town and that her maiden name before her marriage was Elizabeth Scott and that her husband the said John Pool died at the town of Eagle in the County of Albany aforesaid on the Eleventh day of July in the year 1826 and that he left no documentary evidence of his service nor has she any family record of the date of her marriage or the ages of her eleven children which she had by the said John Pool and that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 namely at the time above stated and that John Scott and Joseph Scott were present at the marriage and whom she believes are now living and that she is still the widow of the said John Pool & has not since married Subscribed & sworn to the day & year above & written before me A. J. Lyon Judge Elizabeth Pool of Albany County Court mark

I hereby certify that Elizabeth Pool who made the foregoing Declaration before me and in my presence is unable by reason of age and bodily infirmity to appear in Open Court or write her name
A Hays on the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegany County
State of New York } Allegany County } Clerks Office } G. H. Windsor
Clerk of Said County do hereby certify that A. Hays before whom the preceding Affidavit was taken was at the date of the same one of the Judges of Allegany County Court in and for said County and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his name subscribed thereto is his proper hand writing
Witness my hand and the Seal of Said County This 10th day of Dec. 1844
G. H. Windsor Clerk

[Signature] A. J. Lyon Esq. Rushford Allegany Co N.Y.

Comptroller Office Connecticut } Hartford June 2- 1845. }
On application for evidence of the service of John Doole in the war of the revolution, I certify that I have examined the documents in this office relating to that war, and find no payroll of Capt. Potter under whom he is stated to have enlisted from the town of Washington, but find in the pay table book the following entry
April 3- 1777 Capt. John Potter Col. Sayer's Regt Cr By acct rendered for his Co viz    Mustering Bounties £219  Equipping do £80-18  279-18-0    1st months wages £171-12  Commiff 7-1-6  178-13-6    Hospital expence £24-7  Lojes £229-11-11  253-18-11      732-10-5  
I find Capt. Jonathan Potter is charged orders re from June 1776 to April 3 1777 to the amount of 732-10-5
I also find the following
Dr Capt. Jonathan Potter Col. Charles Webb's Battn    Feb 13 1777  To order on Treasurer in acct this State Bounties paid  500-    June 25  To 15 Blankets furnished by Selectmen of Washington  19-9    Octo 3  To 2 Blankets Recd of Selectmen of Ashford for use  1-16    Feb 17, 78  of his Co for Recd      To 3 ditto  2-11  
A Carrington, Comptroller

I send you the last certificate that our records admit of. I find no payroll of Capt Porter and can do nothing but to certify to his service. Respectfully &c &c
Find no service in the other cases mentioned -
Can send a certificate, in the case of Charles Lyon, of the service of Capt Cornstock - fee $2 -

Wellington Ct 2 Jan 18 th
Prob
18 3 / 4
O. Boardman Esq: Rushford Albany County N.Y.

Willington Aug 14, 1845
Dear Sir
after receiving your letter I have made some enquiries respecting John Pool's marriage to Elizabeth Scott and can find no one that can give any information concerning her marriage. Mr. Joseph Scott her brother has been dead five or six years. I do not find the birth or age of any of their children. I have not sent a certificate as you mentioned of their not being any record of their marriage as I did not know for a certainty that you wished it unless you could obtain the other evidence mentioned if it should be necessary that you should have a certificate from me certifying that there is no record. please send me one Dollar and I will attend to it immediately.
Yours &c
Gideon N Merrill

Wellington Ct Oct 2 nd
18 3 / 4
D. Boardman Esq 2 Rushford Allegany County N.Y.

Willington Oct. 2 d 1844
Dear Sir
Your Letter was recd and according to your request I have examined the records of the Town of Willington and do not find any record of the marriage of John Pool to Elizabeth Scott I find a record of the Marriage of John Pool to Elizabeth Borden July 3. 1779 most likely he was not the one you have reference to unless he was married to Elizabeth Scott after wards
Yours Respectfully
Gideon N Merrick Town Clerk of the Town of Willington

State of New York Cattaraugus County ss
Be it known that before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid appeared Mary Throop and made oath in due form of law that she now resides in the town of Napoli County aforesaid and is eighty seven years of age. that she was a daughter of John Scott who resided in the town of Willington County of Hartford (now Tolland) State of Connecticut during the revolutionary war that her sister Eliza- beth Scott was married to John Pool Soon after the close of the revolutionary war that they lived together as man and wife and reared a family of children that the said Elizabeth Pool a widow now resides in the town of Pike County of Allegany State of New York and further saith not
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 2 nd day of June 1845- Lewis P. Sharp Justice of the peace
her Mary T. Throop Mark
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Mrs Mary Throop and that she is a person of good moral character and of truth and veracity June 2 nd 1845- Lewis P. Sharp J.P.

State of New York County of Cattaraugus p.
3 I, Francis E. Baillet Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Cattaraugus County, certify that Lewis P. Thorp, Esq., is a Magistrate as within, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this 19th. day of June 1845
F. E. Baillet Clerk

State of New York Albany County ss
Be it known that before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid appeared Lois Campbell wife of Roger Campbell and Betsey Campbell wife of William Campbell and solemnly made oath in due form of law that they both resided in the town of P'ke in the county aforesaid that the said Lois is fifty nine years of age and the said Betsey is fifty seven years of age that fifty five years ago they both resided in the town of Washington in the county of Berkshire and state of Massachusetts, that they both were well acquainted at that time with John Pool and Elizabeth his wife who then resided in the last mentioned town and first became acquainted with said John Pool and Elizabeth his wife at that time, that the said John and Elizabeth then lived together as husband and wife and had three children named Elijah, Betsey, and Olive, that the said Elijah was then about five years old and the oldest of the children, that both the said Lois Campbell and Betsey Campbell about that time and afterwards attended school with the children of the said John Pool and his said wife Elizabeth at the town last mentioned, that the said John Pool and his said wife Elizabeth afterwards and while they lived together as husband and wife had other children named Susanna, Polly, Chester, Sally, Samuel and Nancy besides two other children which died, that the said Lois Campbell and Betsey Campbell have both been acquainted with said John Pool and his wife Elizabeth from the time of their first acquaintance with them ever since with the exception of some four or five years that the said Elijah Pool is now about sixty years of age and the said Betsey Pool about fifty eight years of age, that the said John Pool died in

The town of Eagle in the county of Allegany aforesaid and that the said Elizabeth Pool is now a widow and resides in the town of Pike aforesaid and further their deponents say not
Lois Campbell Betsy Campbell
Subscribed and sworn before me this 12 th day of July A.D. 1845
Marvin Hall Justice of the peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Lois Campbell and Betsy Campbell who made the above affidavit before me and that they are persons of truth and veracity
Dated July 12 th 1845
Marvin Hall Justice of the Peace
State of New York Allegany County Clerk's Office
J. William Windsor
Clerk of said county do hereby certify that Marvin Hall Esq r before whom the above Affidavit was taken was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed thereto is his genuine Signature
12075 No. July 21. 1845.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of said county this 12 th th day of July 1845
J. W. Windsor Clerk

State of New York Jefferson County Second of Theresa Be it known that before me, the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Salomon Pool of the Town of Theresa aforesaid, a person to me well known for many years and of good moral character, truth and veracity and made oath in due form of law that he has been acquainted with John Pool from the earliest period of his remembrance, that he was a brother of this deponent, that the residence of John Pool & deponent was in the town of Wellington State of Connecticut at the time that the said John Pool enlisted that this deponent is of the age of eighty one years, and is much on the decline of life and therefore cannot remember all the particulars, nor can he state positive whether or not, it was a Captain Pettibone under whom said John Pool served - but this deponent thinks he distinctly recollects the name of the recruiting officer to be Joseph Ryder, or ensign Ryder Ryther who was called a Lieutenant, - and that soon after the said John Pool enlisted at Wellington the army left for New York, that they remained at a Station on Governor Island for some time. That the said John Pool was gone at that time and in the service about seven months - and this deponent further states that he was extensively acquainted in Connecticut

and that he was well acquainted with all the Pools and that the John Pool referred to in this affidavit is the only John Pool that this deponent ever knew or heard of. This deponent further states that he was at the wedding at the time that the said John Pool was married to Jane Elizabeth Scott of Connecticut - Sworn and Subscribed ( John Pool this fourth day of July ( John Pool in the Year 1848 ) before me Eleazer W. Lewis )
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. Jefferson County Clerk's Office. }
I, James G. Lynde, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Eleazer W. Lewis Esq.
before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn.
was at the date of the same a Justice of the
(Peace) in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand-writing and signature.
Witness my hand, and seal of said County, this 6 th day of July in the year 1848.
James G. Lynde Clerk. By W. C. Massie Clerk

I hereby authorize H. S. Evans to act as my attorney in the within case of Elizabeth Pool a. M. Dacey
Nov. 10. 1851.

State of New York.
Wyoming County. fs: — Pike. October 25 th — 1851.
Know all men by these presents, that I, Chester Pool, of Pike in the County aforesaid, one of the heirs of John Pool & Elizabeth Pool his wife, deceased, do hereby constitute, authorise, and appoint L. M. Drury. Esq. of Canandaigua, my true, sole, and lawful Attorney, for me and in my behalf to prosecute any claim or claims I may have upon the government of the United States, by reason of the services of my father the said John Pool, dec d , as a soldier in the war of the Revolution: — And the said Drury is hereby authorised to take all steps he may deem necessary in the premises, — hereby revoking any and all powers of Attorney (if any) heretofore granted by me to any other person or persons in the premises. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal at said Pike, October 25 th 1851.
Signed, sealed & delivered in presence of ——— } M. H. Cade
Chester Pool
State of New York.
Wyoming County. fs: — Pike. October 25 th 1851.
Personally appeared Chester Pool to me known to be the person who has signed & sealed the foregoing power of Attorney, & acknowledged the same to be his act & deed, before me.
Martin Hodge Jr. P. of said County

A Pay Roll of Capt. James Clark's Company in Col. Fages Regiment
   Men's Names Time of marching When Died When Discharged When Discharged Months and Days Pay to date of Discharge Wages Due   including Quarters including Quarters     Capt. James Clark July 22 Dec. 25 5 9 42 8   Lieut David Patton " " " 25 5 20 30 12   Dr. Eben West " 22 " 25 5 9 29 5 7   Ensign Ichabod Boynoth " " " 25 5 20 22 13 4   Serg. Solomon Tisdale Aug. 3 " 25 4 28 11 16 10   Dr. Nathaniel Kingsbury July 11 " 25 5 20 13 12   Dr Thomas Loonis " 22 " 25 5 9 12 14 5   Dr James Abbott " 22 " 25 5 9 12 14 5   Capt. John Powell " 22 " 25 5 9 11 13 2   Dr Smith, Loonis " " " 25 5 20 12 9 4   Dr Cyperow Fitch " 22 " 25 5 9 11 13 2   Dr Sam Chappel " " " 25 5 20 12 9 4   Comm. Asahel Gay " 22 Nov. 19 4 2 8 19   Lieut Elias Newton Aug. 13 Dec. 25 4 18 10 2 4   Dr Simeon Gray July 22 Aug. 13 22 1 12 4   Sim. Allen " 22 " 25 5 9 10 12   David Bruce " " " 25 5 20 11 6 8   John Brewster " 22 Nov. 23 4 6 8 8   Elizer Beaumont " " Dec 25 5 20 11 6 8   Hezekiah Boynoth " " " 25 5 20 11 6 8   Isaac Bartlett " " " 25 5 20 11 6 8   James Bernabee " " " 25 5 20 11 6 8   Dan Bliss " 22 " 25 5 9 10 12  

   Men's Names Time of marching when died when discharged when discharged months and days to disch. including furlough May Due     Solomon Bull July 11 Dec. 25 5 20 11 6 8   Edward Caswell " " " 25 5 20 11 6 8   Joseph Chapful Aug. 27 " 25 4 4 8 5 4   Ammi Doubleday July 11 " 25 5 20 11 6 8   Asahel Doubleday " " " 25 5 20 11 6 8   John Dazget " " " 25 5 20 11 6 8   David Dean Aug. 27 Nov. 21 2 29 5 18 8   John Dymsmith July 11 Dec. 25 5 20 11 6 8   Isaac Gibbs " 22 Nov. 19 4 2 8 2 8   Samuel Goodwin " " Dec. 25 5 20 11 6 8   Thomas Gillat " 22 Nov. 19 4 2 8 2 8   Eliakin Grover " 22 Dec. 25 5 9 10 12   Elijah Hyde Aug. 3 " 25 4 28 9 17 4   Saml. Hyde " 27 Oct. 17 1 28 8 17 4   Henry Ball July 22 Dec. 25 5 9 19 12   Abel Hackley " 22 " 25 5 9 10 12 8   James Hough " " " 25 5 20 11 6 8   John Hough " " " 25 5 20 11 6 4   Ward Hough " 22 Sept. 7 16 1 1 8   Nathl. Harris " 11 " 25 5 20 11 6 4   Sara Hinckley " " Nov. 19 4 13 8 17 8   Benj. House " " Dec. 25 5 20 11 6 8   Ebenezer Hutchinson " " " 25 5 20 11 6 4   Annah Lathrop Aug. 27 " 25 4 4 8 5 8   Darius Law July 11 Sept. 13 1 3 2 4   John Law " 22 Nov. 19 4 2 8 2 8  

A Muster Roll of Col. Lages Regiment Comfort Luge Col. Tiles Russel Lieut Col.
Elias Buel Major Lousan, Adjutant
6th Capt. Jonathan Parker, Millington
1st Lieut. Ich. L. Hickley
2nd Lieut Timothy Holt
Ensign Joseph Rider
Sergt. Samuel Dunton
John Huntington
Peter Whitney
Sedediah Amadown
Corporals Benjamin Hinckley
Ashtel Chapman
Eliphaz Johnson
Food Stiles
Drummer Abram Neston
Fifer Eideon Noble
Daniel Johnson
Daniel Lee
Rethuel Roberson
Solomon Cushman Dead
David Hinckley
Zebulon Crocker
Caleb Holt
Samuel Marack Dead

Ezra Holmes Daniel Pool Barney Fenton Calvin Johnson Nathaniel Tuttle John Toplees Nathaniel Fenton Adonijah Fenton Ledediah Lee Isaiah Johnson Eliphalet Cashman George Merrick David Tuttle dead John Pool Samuel Eldridge William Niles Jabez Flint Ephraim Spaulding Nathaniel Prude Joseph Eldridge Stephen Price Allin Carpenter William Heath Joseph Dimock Calvin Johnson Samuel Perkins Daniel Nye Stephen Taylor William Sole
X

David Fole Moses Barnard Jonathan Fole Stephen Grover Caleb Carlton Elijah Whitney John Coltrain Isaac Kingsbury Seduchum Cobb Abner Hatch Daniel Newhall Nathan Carpenter Abner Johnson James Sarty John Johnson Asahel Shurtless Peris Pinkham Isaac Fellows Moses Amadon John Scripton Nestor Thompson Nathan Harvey Amos Cobb dead George White missing Eliab Ladd Elizer Still

   Time of marching when dead when buried when discharged months and Days to 31 Dec 75 including travel home Mags due     Joseph Law July 22 Dec. 25 5 9 10 12   Con. d Law " 22 " 25 5 9 19 12   Charles Little " 22 Aug. 16 25 1 13 4   Guac Samphire " " " 25 5 20 11 6 8   Asa Lyman " 22 " 25 5 9 10 12   Levins Loonis " 22 Nov. 19 4 2 8 2 8   Thomas Martin " 22 Dec. 25 5 9 10 12   Ozias McCall " 22 " 25 5 9 10 12   Lees Newcomb " 22 " 25 5 9 10 12   Uriah Polly " " " 25 5 20 11 6 8   Cary Pratt " " " 25 5 20 11 6 8   Daniel Pomeroy " " " 25 5 20 11 6 8   John Richardson " 22 Sept. 15   Andrew Rude " 22 " 25 5 9 10 12   Memiah Rude " 22   Sedediah Strong Jr Aug. 27 " 25 4 4 8 5 4   Deny Shepard July " Nov. 19 4 13 8 17 4   Eli Sweetland " " Dec. 25 5 20 11 6 8   John Sprague " 22 " 25 5 9 10 12   William Swift " 22 " 25 5 9 10 12   Ebenezer Tilden " 22 " 25 5 9 10 12   Solomon Tracey " " Aug. 9 29 17 18 8   Walter Woodworth Aug. 3 Nov. 23 3 25 13 12 4   Asahel Woodworth July " Dec. 25 5 20 11 6 8   Josiah Wood Aug. 3 Nov. 23 3 25 7 13 4   Charles Watters July " Dec. 25 5 20 11 6 8   Ezekiel Williams " " Nov. 19 4 13 8 17 4   December 25th 1876 Pay Roll 809 17 3  
Richardson and Rude were carried home sick

I certify that the within and foregoing is a correct copy of a Pay Roll of Capt. James Clarke Company in Col. Saye's Regiment, for services in the Revolutionary War, now in my possession; and that it is the only Pay Roll of said Company now in my possession.
Lebanon Conn. May 16. 1850
Leanna Hubbard

A Return of Genl. Madsworths Brigade, Camp on Harlem Heights Oct 4th 1776
Col. Sage's Regiment
   Commissioned Officers Staff Officers Non Com. Officers Rank & File   Col Lieut. Col. Major Capt. 1st Lieut. 2nd Lieut. Ensign Chaplain Adjutant 2d Master Quarterm. Mate Sergeant Non. Com. Officers     Fit for Duty 1 1 1 3 3 4 6 1 1 1 15 11 213   Sick 3 4 2 2 1 16 3 279   On Furlough 1   Dead 1 1 1 23   Discharged 2 1 1   Missing 1 1 7   Deserted 1 6   Total 1 1 1 8 7 8 8 1 1 1 1 35 16 534  
N.B. 1. 1st Lieut. absent in the Jerseys without liberty
I certify that the above and foregoing is a correct extract from the Returns of Col. Sage's Regiment, for service in the Revolutionary War, now in my possession. It also appears that the other Colonels in General Madsworth's Brigade were 1st Bradley, 2d Silliman, 3d Gay, 4th Sage, 5th Selden, 6th Douglas, 7th Chester; and that the Captains in Col. Sage's Regiment were 1st Clark, 2d H. Parsons, 3d J. Dixon, 4th J. Birge, 5th Stephen Avery, 6th Jonathan Parker, 7th Edward Eals, 8th Jos. Church. The time of service does not appear on the Returns.  Learned H. Clark Danbury Conn. May 10. 1850.

State of Connecticut } New London County } } B Lebanon May 16. A.D. 1850
Be it known that before me, David S. Woodworth, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of New London duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Edward Atwater above named, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed.
David S. Woodworth Justice of the Peace
County of New London, } ss.
I, JAMES STEDMAN, Clerk of the County Court in and for said County, do hereby Certify that David S. Woodworth whose name, in his own proper hand writing, is subscribed to the Certificate on the Instrument hereto attached, was, at the date of said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly empowered to take Depositions, administer Oaths, &c.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of said Court, on this 20 th day of July A. D. 18 50
James Stedman Clerk.

I Samuel Hebard of Lebanon in county of New London being of lawful age depose and say that the following is an extract from the Rolls of Col. Comfort Deyo Regt. in the Revolutionary War.
Comfort Deyo. Col. Jiles Roper. Lieut. Col. Elias Buel. Maj.
1. Comp y commenced by James Clark of Lebanon 2. " " " by Hezekiah Parsons of Oxford 3. " " " " John Dison of Voluntown 4. " " " " Jonathan Borge of Bolton 5. " " " " Stephen Cropley of Stephen Cropley 6. " " " " Jonathan Parker of Milford 7. " " " " Edward Eals of Mansfield 8. " " " " Josiah Church of Bolton
In the company commanded by Jonathan Parker Jeh h Hinckley 1 st Lieut.
Demott Note 2 " "
Joseph Revere Brooks Ensign - is the name of John Poole a private - The whole number of men in the company 77 - Listed in Reg t 617 and further the depones saith not
Samuel Hebard

State of Connecticut New London County } ss. Septmber 24 th 1848 Be it known, that before me John Wattles a justice of the peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Learned Hebard the within named deponent and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by him subscribed - Said deponent is well known to me and is a credible witness -
John Wattles Justice of the Peace
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. County of New London, }
I, JAMES STEDMAN, Clerk of the County Court in and for said County, do hereby Certify that
John Wattles whose name, in his own proper hand writing, is subscribed to the Certificate on the In- strument hereto attached, was, at the date of said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly empowered to take Depositions, administer Oaths, &c.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of said Court, on this 15 th day of September A. D. 1848.
James Stedman Clerk.

REJECTED
8317
P. O.
Elizabeth Pool
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized.
_____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis.
Searched for _____
, 18 .

Elizabeth Pool
A. L. Lyon 5 th Nov 1852 " " " Apr 25 - 1851. Evans & Taint 28 May 52
Elizabeth Pool, June 6/1850.
N 12075 Elizabeth Pool MS
Deed to A. L. Lyon Aug 28, 46 " " " N Seale April 13, 46 " " " E W Andrew Sept 8, 46 " " " A Lyon Nov 18, 46 " " " Same and " " " N Seale Nov 16, 47 " " " A Lyon June 28, 47 " " " A B June, Dec 11, 47 " " " A Lyon June 6, 49 " " " do May 28, 49 " " " do Dec 11, 49 Last will and Testament 7 July 1858

Vol 5 12075.
A. J. Lyon Aug 28. 45.
to Nathan Deake
April 13th, 1846
E. W. Andrews, Sept. 8. 47
a J Lyon Nov 18. 1846
to same & to Nathan
Deake March 16. 47
to A. J. Lyon June 28. 47
" S. B. Fins Dec. 16. 47
Sub. to A. J. Lyon April 6. 49 to A. J. Lyon May 28. 49

12075
Elizabeth Pool, NY
A. J. Lyon Aug 28 1845- N Seake Apr 13 1846 E. W. Andrews Sept 8 1846 A. J. Lyon Nov 18 1846 Same & C N Seake March 16 1847 A. J. Lyon June 28 1847 L. B. True Dec 10 1847 A. J. Lyon Apr 5 1849 " " " May 28 1849 " " " Dec 19 1849 Chester Pool June 6 1850 A. J. Lyon Nov 5 1850 " " " Apr 25 1851 Evans & Faut May 28 1852 H. B. Pringle Jan'y 20 1852 Sam'l. White, April 1/56 Jul 7 1858

12075 John Elizabeth Pool NY
A. J. Lyon Aug 28 1845 - N Leake Ap. 13 1846 - E. W. An- drews Sep 8 1846 - A. J. Ly- on Nov 18 1846 - Same and N Leake Mch 16 1847 - A. J. Lyon June 28 1847 - L. B. True Dec 16 1847 - A. J. Lyon Ap. 6 1849 - Same May 28 1849 - Same Dec 11 th 1849 - Chester Pool June 6 1850 - A. J. Lyon Nov 5 1850 - Same Ap. 25 1851 - Evans & Fant May 28 1852 - Hon B Pringle Jany 20 1854 - Sam l White Ap. 1 1856 - Secy Int July 16 1856 - Sam l White Aug 5 1856 -
July 7 1838 -

Warsaw N.Y. Sept 1 st 1846 J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
If not inconsistent with the regulations of your department, will you give me the objections to the admission of the claims of Jemsha Olmstead & Elizabeth Pool
Jemsha Olmstead , Claims under the Law of 1838 - It was formerly in the hands of H. W. Soper Esq. of Batavia
Elizabeth Pool , Claims under law of 1838 - The case has heretofore been in the hands of Judge Lyon of Rushford N.Y.
Your Early answer will much oblige
Yours Respectfully
E. W. Andrews
Jemsha Olmstead is the widow of Stephen Olmstead Elizabeth Pool is the widow of John Pool

State of Connecticut Comptroller's Office Hartford October 25 th 1824
On application for evidence of the length of service in the War of the Revolution, of the Regiment commanded by Col. Comfort Sage in 1776, I certify that from Documents in this Office, it appears, that the Commissions of the Officers belonging to this Regiment, were to be dated June 20 th 1776. (See Nimmans History Page 227.)
There are no Pay Rolls of this Regiment in this Office, but there are two Pay Rolls of Capt. Chester Wells Company, in Col. Chester's Battalion, raised under the same law, and for the same period of time, which show, that the service rendered was a few days more than six months.
I further certify that in "William Thompson's Accts. of the Debits & Credits to the State of Connecticut in the United States Books," Page 20 th is a credit as follows, viz., "By Disb. for Reg t raised in June 1776, to serv't till 25 th Dec." Col. Sage is credited $ 3,699.55.
On Ledger B, in this Office I find an acct. as follows, 1776 "Comfort Sage Col l Reg t raised June 1776" July 2 nd To order on Treas. for w th Field & Staff officers re. m ts acct. £89. 1. 4 Hijah Collins Comptroller

Washington D.C. Dec 8/47 The Commissioner of Pensions is hereby requested to cause the undersigned Agent in the case, to be informed if any and what objections lay against the allowing of the claim of Elizabeth Paul widow of John Paul of M.G. & oblig
Very respectfully
Obedient Servt
L. B. Jan
Col. H. Edwards Commr. Pensions

W. G. R.
Jan'y 15, 1855
Sir,
I enclose a letter from C. V. Whitcomb in reference to an application of Chester Pool for the arrears of pension due to the widow of John Pool at the time of her death, if I understand it. Mr. Whitcomb had written to me previously but his letter was so indefinite that I asked him for an explanation when he sent the enclosed. If you can give me any information on the subject of the pension you will oblige me by doing so,
Resp.
Your ob. Serv.
B. Pringle
Hon. S. P. Hildreth
Comm. of Pensions

Rushford N. York March 5. 1856
Sir,
The enclosed certificate of the Revolutionary service of John Pool of New York, has  have been in my possession 3 or 4 years - A. S. Lyon of this place formerly acted for the claimants in this case - It was taken from him, and an other person employed about the time I received this from the Comptroller - What evidence is on file in the Pension office I know not, but have been informed that about five months service have been admitted - If so, and the following additional evidence should agree with the Declaration of the Widow, Elizabeth Pool, under the act of '32 or '38 (I do not know which act the declaration was made under) It will entitle the heirs to a pension -
Very Respectfully Yours
Samuel White
Hon J. Minot,
Commissioner of Pensions
P.S. Enclosed please find a Power of attorney authorizing me to act in this case
S. W.

Copy
Department of the Interior Washington Aug 4 1856
Sir
The papers in the case of Elizabeth Pool, claimant for a pension under the Act of July 7 1838, have been carefully examined in connexion with your report of the 16 th ultimo submitting the same to this Department upon the appeal of Samuel White Esq. and your decision therein fully affirmed. The papers in the case are herewith returned
I am Very Respectfully, &c. Yrs R. M. McLellan Secy
Am Smith Esq.

Washington July 15 th 1847.
Sir
I enclose herewith the certificate of the secretary of Massachusetts, as applicable to the case of Elizabeth Poole of N.Y. an applicant for a pension, as directed by Mr. Lyon, of Rutherford N.J. from whom I received it; how far it may be useful in the adjustment of her claim I do not know as I am not at present fully informed of the condition of her claim, be pleased to give it such an application as the nature of her case requires & report to me at your early convenience, Very Respectfully Your obedt Servant Nathan Lake
Hon J. L. Edwards Com of Pensions Present.

Rushford August 7 th 1848.
Sir.
Enclosed I transmits to your department the affidavit of Salomon Pool further to substantiate proof in the case of Elizabeth Pool widow of John Pool who was a soldier in the revolutionary war: claiming pension under the act of 7 th July 1838, and whose papers are on file in the Pension Office to which you are respectfully refered. which is submitted for your further decision at as early a day as may be consistent with you.
Very Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t A H Lyon
Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

Rushford, Allegany Co. N.Y. April 10. '50
Sir,
Enclosed you will find additional evidence in support of the claim of Elizabeth Pool, widow of John Pool, under the act of July 7th 1838. The same evidence has once been forwarded to L. B. Turr, but according to your letter of Dec. 11, 1849, was not received at your office. After I had taken the old lady's declaration in this claim and forwarded it to your office, I was informed by one of Mrs. Pool's sons that his father did service in this state, I accordingly wrote to the Comptroller, and obtained the same evidence herewith enclosed, which is the evidence referred to, as sent to L. B. Turr. I obtained a copy of the private record referred to in your letter from Wm C. Stanton of Voluntown, Conn. and have his promise that he will forward the original to you. I send all these papers to you, that you may be enabled to trace his services on the Rolls, as I have not the least doubt that her husband was in the service the most of the time during the war. Please give this claim a careful examination, making all reasonable allowance for length  of time for the length of time, and the age of claimant.
I am very respectfully your obedient servant A. Lyon
Hon J. I. Edwards

Sir.
Washington, Dec 18 th 1857.
We herewith enclose the proper authority to prosecute the claim of Elizabeth Poole, Widow of John, under the Act of July 7 th 1838.
This claim has long been on the files, New York. Susp. 7 th July 1838.
You will see from the Record of Atty that Mrs Poole, is dead, and the claim is now urged by the children.
You will please report the result of your examination to us.
Very respectfully Evans & Hunt
J. E. Heath Esq Counsel of Petitioner.

Wistroy Jan 28, 1850 Mr. Edwards Pension Agent. at Washington.
Dr Sir a Judge Syon of Rushford Allegany Co. N.Y. has been for the last five years a getting a pension for a Widow Elizabeth Pool Widow of the Deceased John Pool we have learned from Said Syon that he has learned from Albany that Service has been recurred & Every thing in readiness preparatory for drawing Said pension now Sir we would be very thankful to have you inform us what is the reason that Said pension is detained. also a Land Warrant which is now due for one hundred & Sixty acres which you will forward with Certificate if Said Certificate is granted, please answer this immediately & by so doing you will Oblige me very much.
P.S. Direct your Letter to
Chester Pool. Son of John & Elizabeth Pool
Wistroy Allegany Co. N.Y.

Comptroller's Office - Connecticut, Hartford, January 23 d 1847.
On application for evidence of the service of John Poole in the War of the Revolution, I certify, after having examined the records remaining in this Office relative to that War, that in a Record headed "A Return of the eight months Men that belonged to the Second Connecticut Regiment," the name of John Poole appears as having entered service from the town of Ashford adjoining the town of Willington in the year 1779, July 29 th and as having been discharged January 15 th 1780 - five months and fifteen days' service.
I also certify that in the Capt. Abel Pethibone's company in the year 1775, the name of John Poole on appears in the pay-roll of that Company, as having served from "May 5 th to Dec r . 10 th , 1775," seven months.
I also certify that Capt. Jonathan Parker appears to have been in service in the year 1776.
Mason Clarke Comptroller
The above service appears by the rolls in the Pension Office to have been performed in Colonel Butler's Regiment.

Know all men by these presents, that I, Chester Pool, son of John and Elizabeth Pool, deceased, do hereby constitute and appoint Samuel White of Rushford, N. York, my true and lawful attorney for me, and in my name to prosecute my claim for a Pension for and on account of the Revolutionary Services of my late father, the said John Pool, and to receive the Pension certificate when issued. Given under my hand and seal, at Pike, Wyoming County N. York This 31 st day of January 1856. Chester Pool Witness Martin Hodge Benjamin R. Bliss

Rushford, N. York Nov. 13, 1849.
Sir - Enclosed is explanatory evidence in the claim of Elizabeth Pool, late widow of John Pool, now on file in your office, under the act of 7th. July 1838.
I have to request that you will examine all the evidence now on file in this claim, for I have every reason to believe that this is an honest claim.
I was informed by Chester Pool, son of the old lady, that his father served three years under our enlistment - that he enlisted at West Point, N. York, I sent to the Comptroller of this state and obtained a certificate showing that one John Pool served as his son stated, which certificate was forwarded to L. B. Penn, of your city, to be by him filed with said Pool's Papers - I wish you would inform me if such Paper has been filed with Mrs. Pool's papers.
Respectfully Yours
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comr. of Pensions
A. Henson

Rushford, N. Y. July 27. 1850.
Sir, Enclosed I send you additional evidence in support of the claim of Elizabeth Pool, widow of John Pool, now on file in your office, under the act of July 7 th 1838. Which I am in hopes will be sufficient to establish the claim. I have your letter stating that 5 months 15 days service of said Pool is allowed. Be so good as to examine all the papers relating to this claim, and do the best you can for the old lady. I hope to hear from this and the other claims soon, as some remain unanswered for nearly a year.
I am Sir very Respectfully Yours, &
Hon J. L. Edwards
A Hays

Kruskford Feb 4 th 1847
Dear Sir
I herewith forward to You another statement of Elizabeth Pool widow of John Pool together with a Certificate from the Secretary of Connecticut in support of her Claim now on file in your Office under the act of July 7 th 1834
I intrusted this Claim to my agent Mr Nathan Leake about one year since and sent him a Certificate from the Secretary of Massachusetts to be by him sent to your office.
Since that I have had no returns in the Claim except your late letter informing me that no additional evidence had been received at your Office.
I called on the old Lady last week and found her very feeble and nothing but a Child I made many enquiries of her and found that she had no distinct recollections of the names of her Officers or the particular services of her Husband not knowing him until the close of the war but still thinks he served two or three years under Capt Barker and says she did not know any other man of that name in Willington or Ashford and says some people called him John Pooler. The old Lady still insists on my going on with her Claim as her agent I understand that one of her sons has employed the Warrenton man who is at present work looking up evidence in the Claim

I have to request that if a Certificate should be granted in this claim it should be sent to me as I have expended some 30 Dollars in look- up evidence and proving the marriage I think this is a great claim and can be proved satisfactorily I have this day written to Mr. Leaker respecting this claim please report to me your decision in this claim
I am very Respectfully Your Obedient Servt A. H. Lyon
Hon. J. H. Edwards Com. of Pensions

Kirkford June 10:1847
Dear Sir,
Enclosed I send you A power of Attorney in the case of Elizabeth Pool widow of John Pool now on file in your Office I understand by your last letter in this claim that it was a question with you who the true agent was I sent to Mr Nathan Luke the papers mentioned in your last letter by an agreement between him and me he was to act as my agent at Washington and give me directions and assist in procuring the records there saying to me that he had been a Clerk in the Pension Office for many years and could be of great service to my Claims I therefore sent many Claims to him relying on his promise I made him agent to draw arrears of pension due from Bigford and Mary Webster which money he says he has passed to my Credit
I sent to him a Declaration and Certificate of the Secretary of Massachu- setts proving five months 29 Day service in the case of Aramith Campbell widow of Robert Campbell under the act of July 7th 1838 some five months since and have not heard from him but some time about two months since he wrote me that he found himself so much behind in my business that he did not know where to begin but all my communications should be imm- ediately taken up and answered since that I have heard nothing from him

I regret very much to have to make this explanation but the situation of my business at your office I think requires it I wish you would say to Mr Lake to write me or hand over all papers and letters received from me in relation to any of my claims to you and now them filed in your office
I am very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt A Lyon
Hon J L Edwards Comm of Pensions

Krusford Oct 16 th 1858
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you Additional evidence in support of the Claim of Elizabeth Poole widow of John Poole now on file in your Office under the act of July 7 th 1838 I forwarded to you some time in June last the deposition of Zebmon Poole a brother of John Poole in Order to Identify him as being the man that was in the Connecticut Service. I also sent to Mr L B Green of your city the Certificate of the Service of one John Poole who was in the Service from this state with directions to transmit the same to you before having agreed to assist me about the Claim and many others which he has neglected to do much to the injury of my business. I want nothing more to do with Washington Agents I find my business when submitted to you promptly attended to, and have made up my mind to do my business with you and you alone I wish you to examine all the papers filed in this Claim and report your Decision in the claim to me I do believe this to be an honest claim.
I am very Respectfully Your Obedient Servt A Lyon
Hon J A Edwards Comm of Pensions

Aug 27, 1845 (2075)
Rev. Eliz. D. Edwards 1838
Rev. J. S. Edwards Com. of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Rushford July 16. 1843
Sir
Enclosed I send you the papers in the case of Elizabeth Pool widow of John Pool for a pension under the act of the 7th July 1838
I have had this claim on my hands for the last two years and have satisfied myself that the claim is a honest one
I have enclosed all the papers in order to put you in possession of all facts in the case known to me
Your Garrison will be anxious to be waited for
I am very respectfully Your Gt Servant A Hyon
Hon J. Edwards Com of Pensions

The power of attorney in this case to T. Ewing Lunt filed with papers in case of Mrs. Ruth Foul which was recently allowed.

State of New York Allegany County } ss: On this 7 th day of January 1846. before me Marvin Hall a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared Elizabeth Pool aged Eightyfive years doth on her oath make the following sub- declaration in support of her claim for a pension now on file in the Pension Office; that she still continues to be the widow of John Pool who was a Private in the War of the Revolution; that she learned from him and others that he had been in the service three years or more that if he did not serve in Captain Parkers Company as set forth in her former declaration she thinks he must have served in a Company commanded by Capt. Amadon - Capt. McBrick and Capt Olcott - being officers frequently spoken of by her husband - and verily believes he served under all or some one of the said Captains during the time above stated - That she believes he enlisted or entered the service from the town of Willington in the State of Connecticut - for the reason that he was a long time a resident of the said town of Willington; and at which town she was married to her husband the said John Pool, as stated in her former declar- ation; and further this deponent saith not. Sworn and subscribed to before me, } her the day and year above mentioned } Elizabeth X Pool Marvin Hall } Justice of Peace } mark
State of New York Allegany County } ss Clerks Office } ss } William Windsor Clerk of Said County do hereby

Certify that Marvin F. Esquin before Me the foregoing Affidavit was taken me at the date of the same as Justice of Peace in and for said County and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed thereto is his genuine signature
Witness my hand and the Seal of said County this 14 day of January 1846 M. F. Esquin Justice of Peace W. Windsor Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston; June 19 1846.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that there is No evidence of Service of any one of the name of John Poole, which can in any way be identified with the individual described in the annexed application. No roll of Capt O'Leary, and Not upon rolls of Captains Ammidon, Armstrong and Mervick. No roll of Col. Hinckley.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of New York, Wyoming County, Town of Pitts,
The Secretary of the Commonwealth, of Massachusetts, is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the rolls in his Office of my husband's service in the war of the Revolution, John Poole.
He enlisted from the town of Wellington or near there, in the state of Conn. I think in a company commanded by Captain Parker and was in the service at different times, for three years or more, I think he entered the service in the year 1775, - he was stationed at Boston and was in the "Battles of Bunker Hill". He was in the Army at Groton and Staten Islands, He was at New York at the time it was taken by the British. He was in the service in 1776, 1777 and 1778, & 1779. I do not recollect the officer's names he served under, I have heard him speak of Capt. Ammidon, Capt Armstrong, Capt Olcott, and Capt Merrick, I think I have heard him speak of Col. Hinckley, but cannot speak definitely of his officers. He was with Gen. Putnam during some portion of the service.
I am now eighty five years old and my memory does not enable me to state my husband's services more fully than above stated.
Witness my hand the first day of May A.D. 1846.
Signed by the said Elizabeth { } her Poole in my presence. } Elizabeth X Poole mark.
Syman Campbell

State of New York } Wyoming County ss } On this Third day of February in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace of Said County Elizabeth Poole a Resident of the Town of Pike in Said County aged Eighty six years who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Sub-declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July the Seventh 1838 that she is still the widow of John Poole who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution as she has learned from him and others that he entered the service from the town of Willington or Ashford in the State of Connecticut in the year 1775 and was atunker Hill Battle that he continued in the army for about Four years or the most of that time and the particular officers names under which he done the aforesaid service she cannot Recollect but has heard him speak of Colonel Hinkley and Captains Amadon, Merrill, Arrott and Captain Parker. but has always supposed by what she learned from her husband that he done the most of his service under Captain Parker but any she is not now able by Reason of age and infirmity to dist- =guish any particular service she done or the particular periods of such service but has heard him talk with old Soldiers who were in the service with him many times in relating the events of the Revolution.
And she further declares that she is still the widow of the said John Poole and has not married since the death of her husband the said John Poole Subscribed & sworn before me Elizabeth X Poole the day & year above written mark Alvan Peck Justice of the peace
I hereby certify that Elizabeth Poole who made her mark to the foregoing declaration before me & in my presence cannot write her name by Reason of age & bodily infirmity Alvan Peck Justice of the peace

STATE OF NEW YORK, Wyoming County,
} ss.
I, WALTER HOWARD , CLERK OF WYOMING COUNTY, do hereby certify, that Alvan Peck
before whom the annexed instrument in writing was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, at Warsaw, in said County, this 4 th day of February 184 7 . Abel Webster CLERK.

[Persons making application at the Comptroller's or Secretary of State's Office, for searches, or certificates of service of any person, in the army of the U. S. during the revolutionary war, should give the name and ranks held by such person; the nature of the service; whether in the Infantry, Cavalry, or Artillery, &c.; in the regular army or militia; the names of the officers commanding the regiments and companies at the time of enlistment, service and discharge, as near as can be given. The names should be given with care, and in a legible hand.]
In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1781, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their service in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
  1780. Oct 23 John Pool. private No. of Cert's issued, 440.870 £ 1 03 10   1781. Nov th 4 do do do do do do 44.113 0 18 06   do do do £ 2 02 04   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do 
State of New-York,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany,
18
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Books No. now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
  1st under Capt. Anthony Bries in Col. Killian Van Rensselaer Regiment.   2d " " Laura Townsend " " Do do "   3d " " " " "   4th " " " " "   5th " " " " "   6th " " " " "   7th " " " " "   8th " " " " "   9th " " " " "   10th " " " " "   11th " " " " "   12th " " " " "   13th " " " " "   14th " " " " "   15th " " " " "   16th " " " " " 
John Pool. private and two entries, as above, amount- ing to £ 2. 02. 04
Examining Clerk.
W. Hunt Comptroller.
(Search - M. Sherman)

Notes 8/ — for his acts —
Comptroller's Office.
Allany March 26. 1850
I hereby certify that the name of John Pool, private, appearing on an agreement, with a number of officers and privates, to serve in a company raised by Capt John Fisher, until the close of the war unless sooner discharged from service. The agreement bears date June 3 rd 1775. —
Also that said name appears on a subsistence roll of a company of Rangers commanded by Capt Alex d Baldwin, raised for the County of Albany. "commencing 1 st March 1777", and ended on the 10 th April following; and that the amount of the said Pool's pay or subsistence is stated thereon to be £3.05.09. —
Edward Wm Hancock
Philip Schuyler (comp.)

[Persons making application at the Comptroller's or Secretary of State's Office, for searches, or certificates of service of any person, in the army of the U. S. during the revolutionary war, should give the name and ranks held by such person; the nature of the service; whether in the Infantry, Cavalry, or Artillery, &c.; in the regular army or militia; the names of the officers commanding the regiments and companies at the time of enlistment, service and discharge, as near as can be given. The names should be given with care, and in a legible hand.]
In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1781, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their service in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz :
State of New-York,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, March 26. 1850.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Books No. 9. now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers viz
    1st under Capt. m Col. Regiment.     Anthony Bress Killian Van Rensselaer   2d " " Laurence Townsend " " Do Do "   3d " " " " "   4th " " " " "   5th " " " " "   6th " " " " "   7th " " " " "   8th " " " " "   9th " " " " "   10th " " " " "   11th " " " " "   12th " " " " "   13th " " " " "   14th " " " " "   15th " " " " "   16th " " " " "   
I have examined the records for the service of John Pool. private and find two entries, as above, amount- ing to £ 2.02.04
Examining Clerk.
Thirteenth of April 1792
John B. Mansfield