Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 29,929, Hezekiah Betts, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Betts, Hezekiah Grace
N. 29,929
Juliette (Daughter)
CONTENTS

U. S. Pension Agency,
BOSTON, MASS.
OCT 31 1897 , 189
Wm H Clay Evans,
Commissioner of Pensions.
7 29929
Sir:
I hereby report that the name of Jeliette Bette Daughter of Jeremiah (Ser.) , who was a pensioner on the rolls of this Agency, under Revolutionary Certificate No. 7962 , and who was last paid at $ 12 , to 4 Sept 1896, has been dropped because of REPORTED DEATH. 17 Sept 1896
Very respectfully,
E. B. Governing
Pension Agent.
Every name dropped to be thus reported at once.
✓

22,944
Connecticut Hezekiah Bell of Woodstock in the State of Conn who was a Serjt in the Conn by Captain _____ of the Regt comman by Col Bullen in the Conn line for
2 years
To be dropped
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 120 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of Dec 33 and Sept. 13 — Isaac Woodworth
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 33 $ 3. Semi-annual allowance ending Sept. 11, "
$ 36
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by ED Bullock Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 3 Page 49

113 Herzchiah Betts County Fairfield Connecticut
[Faint, illegible handwriting] Mortgage Date since at 4/18/18 (dated)
[Faint, illegible handwriting] David Burr Esq. Fairfield, Conn.

District and State of Connecticut, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That in the County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield in the District and State aforesaid, on this 14 th day of April 1821 the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the Authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court, Hosekiah Betts aged Sixty years, resident in the Town of Wogwack in the County of Fairfield in said State, and being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
That he enlisted on the 11 th day of July 1780 in the 9 th regiment Connecticut line then commanded by Col. Zebulon Butler & in Capt Stephen Betts company, that he served in said regiment until the Spring of 1781, when said Regiment was reduced & from that period until the close of the war he served as a sergeant in the 3 rd Regiment Connecticut line of continental troops commanded by Col. Samuel B. Webb . That he was at York Town at the surrender of the British Army under Lord Cornwallis & then & during the summer previous thereto was attached to a Battalion commanded by Col. Alexander Hamilton — that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a Pension, under the Act of Congress of the 18th
of March, 1818, was dated the 30 th day of March 1818 that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the List of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 7010 And I do further solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person, in trust, for me, any property or sureties, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation is that of a Turner
and that I have a a family residing with me consisting of my wife named Grace aged 56 years, and five children viz Susan aged 20 years Zenophon aged 21 years Malia aged 19 years Juliette aged 17 years & Harriet aged 14 years —
all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.
Hosekiah Betts
Sworn to and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule, is Fifty four Dollars and eighty one Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court.
Attest David Knapp clerk
State of Connecticut ss: Fairfield County Mar 21 st A.D. 1821

further declare that my occupation is that of a Turner
and that I have a family residing with me consisting of my wife named Grace aged 56 years, and five children viz, Susan aged 20 years, Zenophon aged 21 years, Malia aged 19 years, Juliette aged 17 years & Harriet aged 14 years.
all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.
Hez d Betti.
Sworn to and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule, is Fifty four Dollars and eighty one Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court.
Attest David Burr Clerk
State of Connecticut ss; Fairfield County May 31 st A. 1821
I do certify that the foregoing Oath & Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court, and that it is the opinion of said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is fifty four Dol s . and
eighty one cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court, at Fairfield this 31 st day of May A. 1821. David Burr Clerk of the County Court, for said County of Fairfield
State of Connecticut ss; May 31 st 1821. I do certify, that David Burr Esq r , is the Clerk of said County Court, duly appointed & sworn, and that the said Court, is a Court of record made so by the Statute Laws of said State, and that it has the power of Fine & Imprisonment &c
Robert Fairchild Chief Judge of the County Court for Fairfield County

At a County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield, in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 17 th day of April 1821 the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, by virtue of the Laws of said State.
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, Hezekiah Betts a resident in the Town of Norwalk in the County of Fairfield in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made oath that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, necessary cloathing and bedding excepted, viz.
   One old desk $ 3.00   2 tables 2.50   12 Chairs at 25 cts 3.00   1 old Watch 4.00   1 old looking glass 2.00   1 Lot brockery 1.50   10 old silver Tea Spoons 2.50   1 Lot Books 12.00   Shovel tongs & and irons 1.50   1 Stand 1.00   1 Set of Knives & forks .75   1 Old Brass Kettle 2.00   Porridge Pot, dish kettle & spider .75   Tea kettle old .25   4 Milk pans 1.00   lot of old tin .50   Two old Pewter Platters & plates .56   Lot of old Barrels and Tub, 1.00   1 Cow 15.00     $54.81  
Hez h Betts

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State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } On this 5 th day of October 1833 Personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Norwalk in said County now sitting. Ezekiel Bett, a resident of Norwalk in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut aged about three years who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 That he enlisted in the Continental Army of the United States in said Norwalk on the 11 th day of July 1780 in the Connecticut line as a Corporal in Capt. Stephen Bett's Company under Col. Debulus Butler Lieut. Col. Joseph Hoyt and served in said service as a Corporal three months was then promoted to a Sergeant and served in said Company under the same Capt. in Col. Samuel B. Webb Reg t two years and nine months as a Sergeant that his Sergeant Warrant became annoyed by some means to him unknown became lost and the loss of the same lost on which was formerly his name and the date of said Warrant when he was to take rank by merit as he was put 1779 when it ought to have been 1780 which warrant was made and given to him agreeable to its date. That he was honorably discharged on the 11. July 1783 having served his full term of three years which discharge he has lost. That he was born in said Norwalk on the 21 day of July 1760 Recorded in his Family Bible and has always resided in said town. That he was placed on the Pension List Roll of the Connecticut agency on the passing of the Act of the 18 of March 1818 that his Certificate is dated the 5 March 1819 and recommended 7010 that on the passing of the Act of 1820 he was returned and continued on the Pension List and has since eight Dollars per Month up to the 4 th of September 1833 and now requests to be placed on the Pension List Roll agreeable to the Act of June 7. 1832 as a Sergeant and that he may be paid accordingly

And the said Hyzechiek Betts hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State only on that of the Agency of the State of Connecticut where he has drawn pay from the agency for paying pensions in said State of Connecticut up to the 4 th day of September 1833 at the Rate of Eight Dollars per Month which pay he requests may be deducted from the allowance which may be made to him on this application from the 4 th of March 1831 from which time he claims pay under the Act of June 7. 1832 as a sergeant down to and including the day and year aforesaid
Hyzechiek Betts
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and that I am well acquainted with said Hyzechiek Betts and that he is a credible and respectable person.
Benj. Isaac Judge
I Charles Isaac Clerk of the Superior Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Hyzechiek Betts for a Pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 5. day of October 1833.
Chas. Isaac Clerk

Set. A. Ray Dec. 9. '42 " B Isaac July 9 1843
105
Connecticut
Grace Bells widow of Megariah Bells
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 21 st May 1837 of Fairfield Co. in the State of Ct. who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Cooms of the Regt. commanded by Col Butler in the Ct line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 120 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1834. 31 st May 1837
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of Aug t 1838 and Lieut Genl Parry Isaac Newton Ct.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1838 $101.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep r 60.00
$161.00
{ Act July 7, 1838 }
Recorded by M. Addison Clerk Book 4 Vol. 126 Page 166

2040 Grace Dells Wid of Joseph Conn Set 7 July 1855 Mamma 1855 due 1856 Allen 7th person from May 22 1857
Benj c Isaacs Norwalk

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } ss
On this fourth day of August, 1838. Personally appeared before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Norwalk in said County and State being a Court of Record Grace Bette of said Norwalk in said County on a State aged Twenty three Years who being Sworn according to Law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows" That she is the Widow of Hiezekiah Bette late of said Norwalk etc who was a Sergeant in the Revolutionary Army in Capt. Stephen Bette and William Company in Col. Samuel B Webb's Regiment and was in the service of the United States according to her best recollection for more than two years and was placed on the Pension Roll of the Connecticut Agency under the Act of the 18 of March 1818 and her Certificate was relinquished to the War Department and he was placed on the said Roll under the Act of 7 th June 1832 and Certificate dated 14 day of December 1833 returned to the War Department upon the Death of said Hiezekiah Bette and the said Grace Bette draw her back pay up to the time of his death whose services are fully proved in the Office of the War Department of the United States where his documents and services are respectfully referred to.
She further declares that she was married to the said Hiezekiah Bette on the first day of October in the year Seven hundred and Eighty five that her

husband the afore said Hezekiah Betts died on the thirty first day of May Eighteen hundred and thirty seven that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the services but the Marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and Ninety four as at the time of her death Sworn and subscribed to the day & Grace Betts date of her said before said Court of Probate. Bingham Esda judge
At a Court of Probate held at Newmarket August 4 th 1838. being a Court of Record Personally appeared before said Court Henry Betts who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is Forty three years of age and knows that Hezekiah Betts died in said Newmarket on the 31 day of May 1837 and that Grace Betts is his Widow Sworn to and subscribed the day Henry Betts and then opined that I am acquainted with said Betts & he is a credible Person Bingham Esda judge At the same Court Personally appeared Theodore Betts of said Newmarket who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is Forty Nine years of age and has always lived in the Neighbourhood of Hezekiah Betts and his Widow Grace Betts and well remembers that said Hezekiah Betts died in said Newmarket on the 31 day of May 1837 and that said Grace Betts is his Widow Sworn to and subscribed Theodore Betts before me on the day and date of her said and that I am well acquainted with said Theodore Betts Esq. and that he is a credible Person Bingham Esda judge of said Court

Elizabeth Bitts was married to Grace Kenford October 1 st 1785
Married October first Seventeen hundred Eighty five
Alfred Bitts son of said Elizabeth & Grace born Sept 2 nd 1786
Amarilla Bitts Daughter of S d Elizabeth & Grace born Jan 28 th 1788
Robert Watson Bitts son of S d Elizabeth & Grace born Aug t 23 1790
Melchisideck Bitts Daughter of S d Elizabeth & Grace born Nov 25 1792
Henry Bitts son of S d Elizabeth & Grace born Nov 26 1794
Eliza Lewis Bitts Daughter of S d Elizabeth & Grace born July 8 1797
Landolph Bitts son of S d Elizabeth & Grace born Sept 22 1799
Elisabetta Bitts Daughter of S d Elizabeth & Grace born Oct 13 1802
Julietta Bitts Daughter of S d Elizabeth & Grace born March 3 1805
Harriet Bitts Daughter of S d Elizabeth & Grace born May 8 1807
Adams Egbert Bitts son of S d Elizabeth & Grace born Dec 23 1809
I certify that the above is a true copy of the Records except the Marriage underlined a letter omitted of the original as above
Attest Biny: Isaac Town Clerk
I Biny: Isaac above named do hereby certify that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the town of Northampton in the County of Franklin State of Connecticut and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Northampton with the exception of the line underlined above mentioned as certified by me Biny: Isaac Clerk of the Town of Northampton
this 9 day of August 1838
Isaac Bitts
Just of the Peace

I Richard B Isaac Clerk of the said Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings of the said Court in the Matter of the application of Grace Dett, Widow of Hephzibah Dett, de- for a Pension and that Benj t Isaac is Judge of said Court of Probate Commissioned and sworn and that his signature here annexed is his genuine signature and also that Theodore Dett Esq r is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Fairfield State of Connecticut Commissioned and sworn and that his signature here annexed is his genuine signature In testimony whereof I have here set my hand and Seal of said Probate Court the 10 day of August 1838
Richard B Isaac Clerk

Declaration
In order to obtain an account of Pension due from March 4. 1836 under the Act of July 7. 1838
On this 24 th day of January 1843 Personally appeared before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Norwalk in the County of Fairfield State of Connecticut Eliza Susan Betts, Eulalia Gibbs, Juliette Betts and Harriet Betts all of said Norwalk who being duly sworn according to Law doth on their oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the amount of Pension which they claim from the 4 th of March 1836 to the 31 day of May 1837 from which period their Mother Grace Betts late of said Norwalk dec d and Widow of Hephzibah Betts late of said Norwalk was paid under the Act of July 7. 1838 until her decease. And the declarants further allledge that they are the children of said Hephzibah Betts and Grace Betts now both deceased. That said Hephzibah Betts was a Sergeant during the Revolutionary War that he received a Pension until his decease and after his death his Widow said Grace Betts received a pension until her death at the rate of One hundred and twenty Dollars per Annum and it was paid to him and to her at the Agency in Hartford in the State of Connecticut. And further they saith not. Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year above Written before said Court Eliza Susan Betts. Eulalia Gibbs Juliette Betts Harriet Betts
Attest R. Williams. Clerk of said Court

Special Act Old War
13
(3-232.)
No. 7962
Revolutionary War Juliette Betts
29920
Daughter of Hezekiah Betts
Rank Sgt.
Company Capt. Stephen Betts,
Regiment Conn. Mil. War of 1776.
Rate per Month, $ 12.-
Commencing June 3, 1896.
Ending
Boston Agency.
Issued June 20, 1896
Mailed " 22, 1896
Fee, $ No Atty

B Y VIRTUE of the AUTHORITY Vested in ME, by the United States in Congress Assembled, I DO by these PRESENTS CONSTITUTE and APPOINT You to be a Sergeant in the Regiment under My Command, to take Rank as such from the 12 th Day of October 1779 You are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions as You shall from Time to Time receive from ME, or other Your superior Officers ; and diligently to Execute the Duties of a Sergeant for which this shall be Your SUFFICIENT WARRANT.
GIVEN under My HAND, in the GARRISON of WEST-POINT, this
Day of January 17 80 .
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Joseph Clark Sergeant
Sam d M c Clure C o l o 3 d Conn d Reg t

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 172 77 ND
Grace Betts
Wid. of Hezekiah Betts Serjt Rev War
Act: July 7, 1838
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 52
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Hezekiah Betts of Conn, took a pension under the Act of June 7 1832, $120. when was he paid last? ~
$1811/
Since 21 May 48, paid to that period
219

Special Act, (3-224.)
25
No. _____
White, Ex'r.
OLD WAR Daughter WIDOW.
Juliette Betts
P.O. 40 West Ave. Norwalk, Conn.
Daughter of Hezekiah Betts
Sergt
Rev War
Died at _____
other claim.
aw. wid. file # 17277
June 13, 1896.
R. A. Haines
Clerk.
Application filed: June 3 , 1896.
Attorney: Claimant
P. O. _____

7010
Connecticut
Ezekiah Betts
forsook in the state of Connecticut was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Butler of the Connecticut for the term of 3 years
scribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 th of Mar: 1815
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of March and sent to Hon. Mr Sherwood H. of Reps
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 11 mo 31 - 89.29 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48.
  2 40  $137.29  { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }    6 0    3 0 0    
see letter to B. Isaac - 24 Oct 1833
Statement of under Act 1 May 1820 - Notification sent to Mr H. Betts Nov 28th. Compt. June 30 - 1820 - Adj. Genl's opinion sent to B. Burr, Fairfield Nov. 12 July 1821.

deed of quit claim of said house & lot, to the executors of the mortgagee, for $400, which he says was the full value thereof, & that that sum was endorsed on said note. - -
Says he holds a note of hand, of from $50 to $70, against a man in New Hampshire, given in 1813, but does not expect to recover the money.
The authenticated copies of the deeds are within. -
Last date of evidence, 20 Apr: 1824
Connecticut.
Hezekiah Bells - Sergt.
Aged 44 yrs - a Farmer - feeble health - cannot support his family - Wife, aged 59 yrs - 1 daughter 20 - 1 son 18 - 1 son 16 - the latter depend on Applicant for support. - served 3 yrs from 1780. - 1 st Sched: dated 13 th June, 1820, exhibits 1/2 acre of land, with dwelling house, $: 350 - 1 cow, 1 lot of books, 1 old desk - 3 old tables etc. etc. $: 75. 50 - whole amt. of sched: $: 425. 50. - Off, 30 June 1820. - Application for restoration as per 2 nd Sched: dated 20 th April 1824, & which exhibits 1 old desk, $: 3 - 2 old tables, $: 2. - 1 doz: old chairs, $: 3. - "1/2 of old cooking stove," $: 5. - small old brass kettle, $: 2. 50 - - 1 old cow. amt. of sched: $: 60. 75. - States, that Jan'y 1803, he mortgaged his real estate to Samuel Cannon, to secure payment of $331, on demand, with interest - note was taken up in Dec r 1819, & a new note given therefor, with interest, for $: 631. 90 a new mortgage executed - the latter transaction resulted from the former. see certificate of the Register, within. In April 1824, there was due on 1 st note $: 796. 81, when he executed
Restored 11 Octo: 1824, and sent to
David Burr, Esq t Fairfield, Conn. R 1
1819.

May Beth Hezekiah Betts. Deyl. -
Col. Buller's Constitutional Regt 1779 - 3 years - cov. 30 March 1861 -
Admitted
The certificate of the Judge as to reduced circumstances of Applicant, is wanting -
done

588 District of Connecticut Norwalk
On this 30 th day of March 1818 Hezekiah Batts of Norwalk in said District under oath declares before Pierpont Edwards District Judge of the United States for the District of Connecticut in which District the declarant now resides and ever since the end of the war of the revolution. Batts resided at Norwalk on the eleventh day of July 1777 when he declared enlisted into the service of the United States as a corporal in the Company of Captain Stephen Batts in Colonel Jonathan Butlers Regiment in the Connecticut line on the Continental establishment for the term of three years and that the declarant faithfully served out said term of three years a part of the time as a sergeant and at the end of said term was regularly discharged from said service the whole being performed in the services of the United States on said Continental establishment. He declarant further saith that at the time of his discharge the Regiment to which he then belonged was commanded by Colonel Samuel D Webb .
And the declarant further saith under oath that he now is and ever since the declaration of Independence hath been a resident citizen of the United States but that his circumstances in life are such that he is in need of assistance from his country for his support.
Hez. Batts
District of Connecticut ss March 30 1818 The aforesaid Hezekiah Batts came before me & in my presence subscribed the aforesaid declaration & made oath that the same is true.
Pierpont Edwards
District Judge of said District

I Purvis Edwards District Judge of the District of Connecticut do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Hiechieah Bette whomade & subscribed the declaration contained in the annexed Schedule did same in the Revolutionary war against the common Enemy as stated in his said declaration & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me in his case to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to an Act of Congress in such case made & provided said proceedings & testimony are contained in the annexed Schedule May 25 th 1868
Purvis Edwards

I believe Edward's documentary that the workmen named Michael Bell done by reason of his riding in an automobile Gordon made the first plans for country for Joseph and Edward's defined project barns Dept.

District of Connecticut ss.
On this 28 th day of March, A.D. 1810 before me Pierpont Edwards District Judge of the United States for the District of Connecticut came John S. Cannon & Lambert Lockwood Esquires, both respect- able citizens of Stratford in said District who being duly sworn depose & say that they are well acquainted with Asa Twitchell the forementioned declarant and that said Lockwood is of opin- ion that declarants the circumstances in life are such as to be rendered the upholders of his country for his support of which fact the said Cannon hath no knowledge but agrees with the said Lockwood that full faith & credit are to be given to the truths of the facts in declarants the foregoing declaration set forth. and knows that he knows and ever since, the declaration of his depend- ence hath been a resident citizen of the United States.
At the same time came also Jesse St. John of Wilton in said District also a respectable citizen, than of who being also duly sworn doth depose & say that the deponent well knows that the fact of service set forth in the declarants declaration set forth is true, this deponent having served in the same regiment from the sixteenth day of March A.D. 1778 to the end of the war of the Revolution.
John S. Cannon Lambert Lockwood Jesse St. John
March 28 th 1810 Sworn before me
Pierpont Edwards
District Judge of the District of Connecticut

State of Connecticut Fairfield County
ss; I David Burr Clerk of the County Court of said Fairfield County - Do certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of Benjamin Isaacs Esq. of Norwalk in said County, and that the certificates to the following deeds certified by said Isaacs as true copies of Record, are in the hand writing of said Benjamin Isaacs - And that I fully believe that he is the Clerk of said Town of Norwalk - and has no official seal to his Office - I further certify that in the Year 1803 Job Frastarn Esquire (but now Decd.) was then a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly Commissioned with full power and Authority to take acknowledgement of Deeds & do all other matters & things (then) appertaining to the Office of a Justice of the Peace for said County, & that faith & credit was given to his Official acts & proceedings -
I further certify that W. M. Wells Esq. is now & for years past hath been a Justice of the Peace for said County, duly Commissioned with full power & Authority to take acknowledgement of Deeds & do all other matters & things relating to the Office of a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, & that faith & credit is given to his Official acts and proceedings - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court in said Fairfield this 26 th Day of April A.D. 1824
David Burr

The within deed is a true Copy of Record examined by Benj: Isaac Town Clerk.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That
I Hereward Bills of Cornwall County of Fairfield
For the consideration of Four hundred Dollars
received to my full satisfaction of L d Grand Cannon of Troy
in the State of New York & Moses Craft of said County
Do by these Presents, remise, release, and forever Quit-Claim
unto the said L d Grand Cannon
all right, title, interest, claim, and demand whatever, which I
The said Releasor have, or ought to have, in or to a certain
tract or parcel of land with a dwelling house thereon
standing in quantity two acres more or less. Bounded
on the north by land belonging to Betsy Church on
the east by land belonging to Robert Cameron on the
south in part by land belonging to said Cameron and
in part by land belonging to Sarah Perry and on the west by
Highway.
To have and to hold the premises, with all their appurtenances,
unto the said Releasee in trust nevertheless for the heirs of John Cannon his executors His Heirs and Assigns forever, so that
neither the said Releasor nor my Heirs, nor any other per-
son under me or them, shall hereafter have any claim, right, or
title in or to the premises, or any part thereof; but therefrom
and they are by these Presents forever barred and secluded.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this Twentieth day of April A. D. 1824
Signed, Sealed, and Delivered } in presence of
E. W. Benedict
W. H. Bills
Her d Bills
Fairfield COUNTY, ss. Cornwall 17 th April A. D. 1824
Personally appeared Hereward Bills
Signer and Sealer of the foregoing Instrument, and acknowledged the same to be his free Act
and Deed, before me,
Will. Bills Justice of Peace
Rec d to Record April 19 th 1824 and Recorded by B. J. Lucas Reg

The within deed is a true Copy of Record examined by Bng: Isaac Town Clerk.

TO ALL PEOPLE TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME; GREETING.
KNOW YE , That I Hercheah Betts of Norwalk County of Fairfield State of Connecticut
For the consideration of Three hundred thirty one Dollars
Received to my full satisfaction of Sam d Cannon  late of Sam d Cannon late of Norwalk County and
Do Give, Grant, Bargain, Sell, and Confirm unto the said Sam d in said capacity afore said, and to their heirs and assigns forever One certain tract of piece of land being in said Norwalk , being my home lot with the buildings thereon standing on Landlot two acres, be the same more or less as bounded West by highway South in part by Robert Cannon and in part by Lewis Lockwood lands; East by Lewis Lockwood lands; North by land of Betty Rogers or the heirs of Deut ch Ulrich Rogers late of
To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises, with the privileges and appurtenances thereof unto him the said Sam d in said capacity his Heirs and Assigns forever, to his and their own proper use and behoof. And also, I the said Hercheah Betts do for my self my Heirs, Executors and Administrators, covenant with the said Sam d Cannon his Heirs and Assigns. That at, and until the ensealing these Presents, Sam d well seized of the Premises, as good indefeasible Estate in Fee Simple: and have good right to Bargain and Sell the same in manner and form as is above written; and that the same is free of all incumbrances whatsoever. And furthermore, I the said Hercheah Betts do by these Presents bind my self and my Heirs forever, to Warrant and Defend the above granted and bargained Premises to him the said Sam d in said capacity his Heirs and Assigns, against all claims and demands whatsoever.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the 24 th day of January A. D. 1803 in the year of Our Lord 1803
Signed, Sealed, and Delivered in presence of
Tom M Betts Henry Belden
Hercheah Betts (seal)
Fairfield COUNTY, ss.
Personally appeared Hercheah Betts the
A. D. 1803
Signer and Sealer of the foregoing Instrument, and acknowledged the same to be his free Act and Deed, before me,
Job Bartram Justice of the peace
This to read Feb 3. 1803 } and read to me Samuel Guimman Reg r

Provided nevertheless and it is the true intent and meaning of the parties to this instrument that if the said Abner Keith Bills his heirs executors or assigns do well and truly pay or cause to be paid to the said Samuel Cannon Surviving Executor with the will annexed to the Estate of John Cannon the elder or to his heirs or assigns the sum of three hundred thirty one dollars with the lawful interest at a rate of six per cent per annum from the first day of January 1805 the same being secured by a note of hand of even date given by said Abner Keith to said Samuel as aforesaid on demand of even date then the foregoing and sole said and of none effect otherwise to be and remain in full force power and virtue.
The within and foregoing is a true Copy of Record examined by Benj n Isaac Town Clerk

aw. wid. file 17277
[Handwritten initials]
[PRIVATE—No. 149.]
An Act For the relief of Miss Juliette Betts.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he hereby is, authorized and directed to place upon the pension roll of the United States, at the rate of twelve dollars per month, the name of Juliette Betts, the daughter of Hezekiah Betts, a Revolutionary soldier, said woman being now ninety-one years old and dependent.
Approved, June 3, 1896.
M.P.O. 9.2 m.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
..... June 10 th ..... 1896.
The above is a true copy of the original as certified by the Department of State.
[Signature: M. X. De Lay] Acting Chief Clerk.
[Faint vertical stamp: DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR]

Payable semi-annually---the first pay- ment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, at the Branch Bank U States of Middleto
Connecticut
old paper given to Mr. Francis on 24 Nov. 1832
Recordia

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Hezekiah Bell late a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pen- sion List, Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the — 30 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this fifth day of — March one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

Herzebiah Bette's Evidence in support of his Claim as a Pensioner Fairfield County Connecticut
April 20 th 1824

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That
I Hezekiah Butts of Norwalk County of Fairfield
For the consideration of Four Hundred Dollars
received to my full satisfaction of LeGrand Cannon of Troy in the state of New York & Moses Craft of said Norwalk
Do by these Presents, remise, release, and forever Quit-Claim
unto the said LeGrand & Moses
all right, title, interest, claim, and demand whatever, which I
The said Releasor have, or ought to have, in or to a certain part or parcel of land with a dwelling house thereon standing in quantity Two acres more or less. Bounded on the north by land belonging to Betsy Church on the East by land belonging to Robert Cameron on the South in part by land belonging to said Cameron & in part by land belonging to Sarah Perry & on the West by Highway
To have and to hold the premises, with all their appurtenances, in trust nevertheless for the heirs of John Cannon now deceased unto the said Releasees their Heirs and Assigns forever, so that neither I the said Releasor nor my Heirs, nor any other person under me or them, shall hereafter have any claim, right, or title in or to the premises, or any part thereof; but therefrom and they are by these Presents forever barred and secluded.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Seventeenth day of April A. D. 1824
Signed, Sealed, and Delivered in presence of }
S. W. Benedict
Hez. Butts seal
W. M. Butts
Fairfield COUNTY, ss. Norwalk 17th April A. D. 1824
Personally appeared Hezekiah Butts
Signer and Sealer of the foregoing Instrument, and acknowledged the same to be his free Act and Deed, before me;
W. M. Butts Justice of Peace

Copy
LeGrand Cannon and Moses Craft died from High Bridge Mills Due to Record April 19 1824
A true Copy of Record examined by Benj n Isaacs Town Clerk

District and State of Connecticut, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That in the Probate Court, held in and for the District of Norwalk in the District and State aforesaid, on this 13 th day of June 182 0 the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the Authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court, Hezekiah Betts aged Sixty years, resident in the Town of Norwalk in the County of Fairfield in said State, and being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
That he enlisted in July 1780 as a corporal for three years in the company commanded by Capt. Stephen Bells in the Regiment commanded by Col. Lebulon Butler in the Connecticut line & served faithfully during the whole of said term in that and Samuel B Webb's Regiment and was then honorably discharged at West Point in the State of New York and was appointed a Sergeant in said company the year that I enlisted.
that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a Pension, under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818, was dated the 30 th day of March 18 18 that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the List of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 7,000 And I do further solemnly swear
that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule herein annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation is that of House carpenter but from age am unable to obtain a living by my occupation
and that I have a family residing with me consisting of Grace my wife aged fifty five years not in good health, Susan my daughter aged twenty three years supports herself, Leophen my son aged twenty one years supports himself, Eulalia aged eighteen years Juliette aged fifteen years & Harriet aged thirteen years the three last of whom are dependent on me for support
all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.
Hezekiah Betts
Sworn to, and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule is four Hundred twenty five Dollars and fifty Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the Records of said Court.
W. M. Betts Judge

At a Probate Court, held in and for the District of Norwalk in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 13 th day of June 1820 the same being a Court of Record, and having a seal, by virtue of the laws of said State.
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, Hezekiah Butts a resident in the town of Norwalk in the County of Fairfield in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made solemn oath that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) viz.
about one half acre of land with dwelling house thereon $350.00 1 Cow, 1 lot books, 1 old desk, 3 old tables, 1 stand, 15 chains 1 looking glass, 2 brass kettles, 2 iron pots, 2 Pitches, 1 spider 3 trammels, 1 pr. andirons, shovel tongs, lot crockery & glasses 1 dy tea spoons, 3 seed horns, 10 old silver watches, lot old tubs, casks & pails, 4 iron candlesticks, 1 lot tin ware, lot Do knives & forks, 2 old tea kettles, 2 whisks, 1 Reel, 1 small writing desk, all of the value of 75. 50 $425. 50
I also hold a judgement against a man in the state of New Hampshire obtained in the year 1813 for the sum of $50. to $70. dollars but for which I do not expect to obtain payment and that I am indebted to Samuel Cannon by note of hand dated Dec. 11. 1819. and for which my land house is mortgaged in the sum of $531. 90
Hezekiah Butts
Before me W. M c . Pettee Judge.

Hezekiah Betts.
No. 7.010.
yp. 5 Mar. 1819.
Notification sent To M m M. Betts, Esq; Norwalk Cont. 30 June 1820.

District of Connecticut, ss.
I William G Betts Clerk of the Probate Court in and for the District of New Haven in the State and District of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Four Hundred Twenty five Dollars 87 1/2 cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court on this 13 th day of June 1820
Wm G Betts, Clerk.
I William M Betts, Judge of the Probate Court in and for the District of New Haven in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that William G Betts is Clerk of said Court, and keeper of the Seal and Records thereof; and that the preceding Certificate, under his hand, and the Seal of said Court, is authentic, and in due form of Law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in New Haven this 13 th day of June 1820
W. M. Betts Judge

Frederick Bitt, Sergeant Infantry Col. Butler Regt. Capt. Bitt's Comp. 11 July 1879 - 3 years.
Adm. 4
com. pen. 31 March 1878 5 March 1879 date of cert:
Hon. W. Sherwood H. R.

I. Horchiah Betts of Norwalk in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut being duly sworn do depose and say that on or about the eleventh day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty I enlisted as a Corporal into the Army of the United States for the term of three years & that I enlisted in the Company commanded by Capt n Stephen Betts in the ninth Regiment Connecticut Line of which Ichabod Butler was Col o but in command Lieut Col Joseph Hoyt of Col o Sam l B. Webb That on the 12 th day of October in the same year I was appointed a Serjeant in said Regiment and served in the same till some months after when the Connecticut line was reorganized by reducing the number of Regiments and I was attached to the third Regiment of said line commanded by Col o Sam l B. Webb that I was afterwards attached to a Battalion then commanded by Col o Alexander Hamilton, and to the Company of Capt n Samuel Cleft. That I continued in the service for and during the period of my enlistment, and was honorably discharged on or about the eleventh day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty three And I the said Horchiah Betts do further make oath and declare that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of the assistance of my country for support and that I made application for the purpose of procuring a pension to Judge Edwards on the 30 th day of March A D 1818 H o z o Betts
Sworn to before me W. M. Betts Judge of Probate Norwalk Feby 15: 1819

I Jese St John of Wilton in the County of Fairfield being duly sworn do depose & say that I was knowing to Hezekiah Betts having enlisted into Col o Butler Regiment in the United States Service and that he in Col o Webb's Reg t and I always understood he enlisted for three years and that he served out the full term of his enlistment. And I do further declare that I was at Judge Edwards's Office at Stratford on the 30th day of March A D 1818 when and where the said Hezekiah Betts made application to Judge Edwards to be placed on the Pension list of the United States and that I was then a witness as to the services of said Betts in the Army, and that I saw Judge Edwards prepare the documents for said Betts to be sent to the Department of War.
Jesse St John
I W m M c Betts Judge of Probate for the District of Newmilks do certify that it appears to my satis- faction that the said Hez h Betts did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of three years at one time in the continental establishment, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to an act of Congress entitled 'An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval

Service of the United States in the revolutionary war - I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support - And I do further certify that I fully believe he made his first declaration before Judge Edwards on the 30 th day of March A.D. 1818 -
W. M. Butts -

State of Connecticut. Fairfield County Norwalk June 13 th 1820 I do certify that it appears from the Records of this Town that on the 24 th day January 1803. Hizkiah Butts of said Norwalk gave and executed to Samuel Cannon of said Norwalk a mortgage and of his house and two Ares of Land as security for the payment of a Note of the same date for the sum of $331.00 with the Interest thereon and it further appears that said Butts died on the 11 th day of December 1819 when said Mortgage due to said Cannon as security for the payment of a Note of the same date for the sum of $631.90 payable on demand with Interest the latter transaction having resulted from the former -
attest. Benj n Iseas Town Clerk & Register

Hezekiah Bell's declaration for his pension April 20 th 1874. Fairfield County State Connecticut

State of Connecticut ss. Fairfield County court. April Term A.D. 1824.
Personally appeared in open court this 20 th day of April A.D. 1824. Herzkiah Betts of and resident in Norwalk in said County of Fairfield, aged sixty four years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pro- vision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March A.D. 1818 and the 1 st of May A.D. 1820 that he the said Herzkiah enlisted for the term of Three years on the 11 th day of July in the Year of A.D. 1780 in the State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Captain Stephen Betts in the 9 th (afterwards the 3 d ) Regi- ment commanded by Lieut. Colonel Joseph Hoyt under Colonel Zebulon Butler in the line of the State of Connecticut on the contin- ental establishment. That he continued to serve in the said Corps until the summer of A.D. 1781 when he was attached to Colonel Hamilton Battalion with which he continued until the December following when he rejoined his Regi-

ment and remained in it until he was discharged at West Point in the State of New York in A.D. 1783 at the expiration of the Term for which he enlisted; that his name has been placed on the pension list and dropped therefrom on account of his property - And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May A.D. 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March A.D. 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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" passed on the 18 th day of March A.D. 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed -

  1 Old desk $ 3.00   2 Old tables 2.00   1 Doz. old chairs 3.00   1/2 Old cooking stove 5.00   1 Small old brass kettle 2.50   1 Old tea kettle 1.50   2 Stands 3.00   2 Looking glasses 3.00   1/2 Doz. tea spoons 2.50   1/2 Doz. knives and forks 0 25   2 Table spoons 5.00   1 Watch 4.00   1 Spinning wheel and reel 1.50   Lot of Old Books 5.00   1 Writing desk 1.00   1 Old brass kettle 2.50   1 pr old audians 0.50   1 pr Tongs 0.50   1 Old Cow 15.00   $60.75 
Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court aforesaid this 20 th day of April 1824. by me Her h Betts Attest David Burr Clerk
That since the exhibition of my first schedule no changes have been made in my personal property except such as have been produced by time, accident and use; and that the real property contained in said schedule was on the

4 th of January AD 1803 mortgaged to Samuel Cannon administrator (with the will annexed) on the estate of John Cannon the Elder to secure the payment of a note due from me to said estate for the sum of Three hundred and Thirty one Dollars payable on demand with interest; that said note was taken up on the 11 th day of December AD 1819 and a new note given therefor including the interest for the sum of Six hundred and thirty one 90/100 Dollars and a new security taken on said real property therefor that on the 17 th day of April AD 1824 there was due on said note for principal and interest the sum of Seven hundred and ninety Six 81/100 Dollars and on the same day said real property was appraised by disinterested and judicious persons at the sum of four hundred Dollars which is the full value thereof: That on said 17 th day of April 1824 I released and quitclaimed all my title and interest in and to said real property to LeGrand Cannon and Moses, last Executors of the last will and testament of the said Samuel now deceased in consideration that the value thereof (viz) 400 Dols. was indorsed

on said last mentioned note, which said release was in trust for the heirs of the said John Cannon the Elder. My occupation is that of a Turner which by reason of my age, feeble health and casual and uncertain employment does not enable me to provide a competent support for my family consisting of my wife Grace aged Fifty nine years and Three daughters Eulalia aged Twenty years Juliette aged Eighteen years and Harriet aged Sixteen years the two former of whom require but little assistance from me the latter depends on me for her support.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court afore said this 20 th day of April A.D. 1824 by me. H. Bells.
Whereupon said Court is on satisfactory proof made in Court of opinion that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Sixty Dollars and Twenty five cents and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court. Attest David Burr Clerk.

District of Connecticut ss;
I David Burr Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County of Fairfield, in the State of Connecticut, do
hereby certify that the foregoing oaths and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court; And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value, of the property, exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is Sixty Dollars and Seventy five Cents - In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court on this 20 th day of April A. 1824 David Burr Clerk of said Court.
State of Connecticut ss; Fairfield County April 20 th 1824.
I do certify that David Burr Esq. above named is the Clerk of the County Court for Fairfield County in said State, duly appointed & sworn; that the said Court, is a Court of Record, made so by the Statute Laws of said State; that it proceeds according to the course of the common Law, has a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, with the power of fine & imprisonment and keeps a Record of its proceedings - Robert Fairchild Chief Judge of said Court

Dec 6. 1842.
Granville
James A. Edmiston Esq. Commissary of Pensions
A. Ray Pres.

Washington
Sept. 6. 1842.
Sir
I have received a letter from Judge Bishop of Cornwall Connecticut, with an application from the surviving children of the late Grace Betts, who was a pensioner under act. ~ July 1838 at the rate of $20 per annum, as widow of Hezekiah, she died in March 1840, the children who survived her are now applying for the payment of their mother's pension from the 4th March 1836. to the 21. May 1837. when her pension commenced. a certificate of her death and the names of the surviving children is herewith enclosed. be pleased to have the claim examined.
I am very respectfully Yours. In Sir Alex. Ray
L. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.

WAR OF THE REBELLION. VOLUTION Special Act.
DEPENDENT Daughter PENSION.
cal 7962 Boston
Claimant, Juliette Betts P. O., 40 West Ave. Nowalk County, Fairfield , State, Conn.
Soldier, Hezekiah Betts Rank, Sergt. Co., of Capt. Stephen Regiment, Betts Conn. Inf! war of 1776.
Rate, $ 12 per month, commencing June 3 , 18 96 and
RECOGNIZED ATTORNEY:
Name, none P. O., _____ FROM ROLLS OCT 1897 PENSIONER DEAD.
Fee, $ _____ Agent _____ to pay. Articles filed _____, 18 _____
APPROVALS:
Submitted for Al. June 13 , 18 96  Lewis G. White , Examiner.
Approved for allowance under the provisions of Special Act of Congress approved June 3 '96 to a pension of 12 per mo. which has been legally accepted, June 18 1896 _____, 18 _____, Legal Reviewer. _____, 18 _____, Medical Reviewer. _____, Re-Reviewer. _____, Medical Referee.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Enlisted July 11 18 79 . Death of mother not stated , 18 _____. Mustered for 3 years , 18 _____. Remarriage of mother _____, 18 _____. Discharged July 11 18 82 . Invalid app'n filed _____, 18 _____. Died May 31 , 18 87 . Invalid last paid to _____, 18 _____. Declaration filed June 3 , 18 96 _____, 18 _____.
INCIDENTAL MATTER:
The papers in the widows admitted claim shows that the claimant was born in 1805 and that family resided in Nowalk 1800 to 1840
HISTORY OF ATTORNEYSHIPS:
1st app't, _____, 18 _____, Recognized or why not, _____ By _____ Name and P. O., _____ 2d app't, _____, 18 _____, Name and P. O., _____ By _____ Recognized or why not, _____ 3d app't, _____, 18 _____, Name and P. O., _____ By _____ Recognized or why not, _____
No M.C.

40, West Av.
Norwalk Conn.
Jan 22 nd 1893.
To the Commissioners of Pensions - Washington D. C.
Will you please send me the record of the Pension of Hezekiah Butts of Norwalk. Conn.
In the book "Conn. Men in the Revolution" published by the State -
the name occurs twice as a pensioner -
the first on page 633 - as a pensioner under act of 1818

as a Sergeant. referring to Pub. Doc 1 st Session XVI Cong. the second as a pension under act of 1832. referring to Sen. Doc. 1 st Session XXIII . Congress. 1833-34.
I wish to know if they are identical, or if not. which is the one whose record I am recording - or searching.
An early reply will greatly oblige Mrs E. J. Hill Norwalk
Chapter Regent for Conn. Daughters of the Amer. Revolution.