Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9354, Mordica Bedient, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Bedient, Nordica
W. 9354
Mordecai
B.L.H. 15427-160-55 cancelled
B.L.H. 42882-160-55
Polly
CONTENTS

11922 New York
Mordeca Bedient
of Otsego in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Corp commanded by Captain Gilbert of the Reg. commanded by Col. — in the N. York line for 2 Years Conn.
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of July 1832 and Sixty Six. Butter nutt
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. '31 $ 160 Pemi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep '31 10 $200
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by G. C. Hale Clerk Book E, Vol. 3. Page 46

6.204
New York. Albany.
Polly Bedient, widow of Con n Mordecai Bedient who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 — dollars 00 — cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853. 12 th October 1855.
Certificate of Pension issued 27 th day of Aug t 1857.
and sent to
Hiram Kinne, Cooperstown, N. York.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 12. Vol. 4

Sept. 26/56. Sent to Gen. Gen. Smith's Office - 2/2
257. 371 bound with 126. 409 Oct 2nd 15. '55 Sept 19. '56
552 1/2 910 Philip Bedient, wid. Mordecai Bedient, — Tri
Capt. Billings Connecticut Line Bewig. war. 100 arms 5th
Special by Conn. Sept. 24. '56 Jenkins Hiram Trinne. Cooperstown. N.Y.
Vol B=1-100

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 Hughes Com. Pleas of the
passed June 7th 1802 Owego Can. Place of the State of New York Sum of One hundred & Owego County B. thirty two —————
On this 15 th day of October in the year of our Lord one thou- -sand Eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Superior of Said County now sitting, being a court of record Mordica Bedient a resident of the Town of Butternuts in Said County of Otsego and State of New York aged seventy years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated First in the year One thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Eight Some time in the Summer as near as this deponent can now recollect he was drafted for one month and served under Captain Nathan Gilbert at Horse neck at Byram Bridge in the State of Connecticut guarding the line served the time out and was discharged verbally resided at that time in Norwalk Fairfield County State of Connecticut Second in the year One thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Nine about the first of July he was drafted for three months went to Middletown and served the time out under Captain Eliakim Smith guarding the line was discharged verbally Third in the year One thousand Seven hundred and Eighty he enlisted into the Continental Army about the first of June went from Norwalk to Hopkinton in Orange Town I think, in the State of New Jersey it was in sight of the building in which Major Andre was confined at whose execution I was present

Then enlisted and joined the Army under Captain Billings Major Woodbridge in Colonel Swift's Regiment in General Clinton's Brigade remained there and thereabouts during that summer in the month of December was marched to the highlands, and there built huts called Conn- ecticut Huts near Robinson's house on Nelson's Point remained there till toward the last of January then was detached and went on an expedition to Morris- ania under General Parsons the detachment there burned the Enemy's Barracks made about two hundred prisoners and returned to the highlands remained there until the first day of March then received a written discharge signed by Colonel Swift which discharge this deponent has lost. Fourth in the year One thousand Seven hundred and Eighty one he Enlisted some time in March at Norwalk aforesaid joined the army at White Plains in the State of New York about the first of June under Captain Charles Smith Isaac Hoyt was Lieutenant and Josiah Smith Ensign of the Company Shipman was Major and Waterbury General remained there until the Grand Army Moved down to Yorktown where they went and built a Small Fort between Stanwicks and Stamford or rather in Stamford to guard the line against the Enemy's horse there pre tarried until about the first day of March we were then disbanded verbally he then in the same month Enlisted again and joined the Army at the said Fort under Captain Samuel Stoddard in the Regiment of Connecticut State Troops Commanded by Colonel Samuel Canfield Severy was Major continued there and thereabouts until on or about the first of April following guarding the lines and was then discharged verbally He hereby relinquished every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declared that his name is not on the Pension List Roll of any Agency in any State. Witnessed Bedient Sworn & subscribed in open court the 15 th day of October 1882 Horace Lathrop, Clerk.

State of New-York
County of Otsego
On this twenty second day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty six personally appeared in open court before the Surrogate of the County of Otsego in the State of New York Polly Bedient a resident of the town of Butternuts in the County and State aforesaid aged eighty years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd February 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War that she is the widow of Mordecai Bedient who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the time of his death under the act of the 7th June 1832 and was paid at their agency for paying Pensions in the City of Albany in the State of New York and for proof of his service in said Army Bedient refers to the evidence filed in his application for a pension. She further declares that she was married to the said Mordecai Bedient on the eighth day of September eighteen hundred and forty at the town of Butternuts in said County that her said husband died on the twelfth day of October eighteen hundred and fifty six that she was not married to him prior to the second of January eighteen hundred but at the time above stated she further declares she is now his widow
Polly his Bedient mark
Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court on the day and year above written before me Thomas Mc Intosh Jrn Surrogate of the County of Otsego and I certify that the words "Polly Bedient" and the words "at the time of his death" were interlined before such subscription
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my court this 22d day of February 1856 and I further certify the reason she makes her mark is that she is illiterate (uneducated). Thomas Mc Intosh Jr. Surrogate.

Marriage Certificate -
I do hereby certify that on the eighth day of September 1840, at the house of Bray Wood in the town of Butternuts, Mordecai Redient and Polly Campfield, both of the aforesaid town, were with their mutual consent, lawfully joined together in Holy Matrimony which was solemnized by me in the presence of Hansung Redient and Bray Wood of said town, - attesting witnesses. And I do further certify that the said Mordecai Redient and Polly Campfield are known to me to be the persons described in this Certificate, that I ascertained previous to the solemnization of the marriage aforesaid that the said parties were of sufficient age to contract the same, and that after due inquiry by me made, there appeared no lawful impediment to such Marriage -
Given under my hand this tenth day of April 1856.
Subscribed and sworn to before me the 10 th day of April 1856 John V Hughes
John Myrick Justice of the Peace.

STATE OF NEW YORK,
Clerk's Office.
I, GEORGE W. ERNST, Clerk of the County of Otsego, and of the Courts of
Record thereof, do hereby certify that Colin Heyrich whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE of the County of Otsego, dwelling in said County, duly authorized to take such proof or acknowledgement, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that his signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine, and that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of New York.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said County and of said Courts, the 11th day of March A D., 185 1
G. W. Ernst
CLERK.

176409

State of New York County of Otsego ss. In Surrogate's Court
Resident Miriam Kinne Surrogate
On this twelfth day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me the Miriam Kinne Surrogate of said County Mordcai Bedient aged ninety two years a Resident of the town of Butternuts in the County of Otsego in the State of New York who being by me duly sworn in open Court according to law declares that he is the identical Mordcai Bedient who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Billings in Colonel Swift's Regiment in General Clinton's Brigade in the Revolutionary War - in the Connecticut Troops that he enlisted and joined his Regiment in the year 1776 and continued in actual service more than fourteen days and was honorably discharged at the high house in the State of New York in the fall of 1777 that declarant is a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of the 7th June 1832 that his Pension certificate purports to be recorded in Book E. Page 46. He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the County land to which he may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855. He also declares that he has not received a Warrant for County land under this or any other act of Congress nor than any other application therefor.
Mordcai his Bedient mark
We Henry C. Clegg and George C. Bedient residents of the town of Butternuts in the County of Otsego in the State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mordcai Bedient in our presence and we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that he is the identical person he represents himself to be.
Henry C. Clegg
George C. Bedient

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me in open Court on the day and year above written. And I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that I am personally well acquainted with Claimant Know him to be a Revolutionary Pensioner and the person he represents himself to be that I have no interest in this claim — In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of my said Court this 12 th day of April 1855
Miriam Kimball Fannydale

217.571
for proof of soldier's death on the 12 th Oct / 55 in pension papers. ef
Hiram Kinne
Cooperstown N.Y.

State of New York County of Otsego
On this twenty eighth day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty six personally appeared before me John  Sidney H. Gorton a justice of the peace within and for the County of Otsego and State aforesaid Polly Bedient aged eighty years a resident of the town of Butternuts County and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Mordecai Bedient deceased who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War named in an original Pension Certificate herewith returned and for proof of her said husband's services in said War she refers to the proofs on file in the Pension Office of the United States She further States that she was married to the said Mordecai Bedient in the town of Butternuts aforesaid on the eighth day of September A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty by one John V. Hughes a minister of the Gospel and that her name before her marriage was Polly Confield that her said husband died at Butternuts aforesaid on the twelfth day of October A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3. 1855
Polly her Bedient Mark
We Hiram Kirne and Henry C. Coye residents of the County of Otsego State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Polly Bedient in our presence that we know her to be the identical person who is now the widow of Mordecai Bedient deceased that we were well acquainted with the said Mordecai and Polly that they cohabited as man and wife and were understood to be such from September 1840 to the time of his death that the Rev. John V. Hughes in her application named is a minister of the Gospel
Hiram Kirne Henry C. Coye

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim that the reason the said Polly Bedient made her mark is that from age and infirmity she is unable to write N.B. The words John M c R Erard and Jedeman H Gorton interlined before execution in the declaration Tilden H. Gorton Justice of the peace
seal of the said County, at Cooperstown, this day of Sept 1856
G. W. CUNNINGHAM CLERK.

STATE OF NEW YORK. OTSEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, GEORGE W. ERNST, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Sideman H. Gorton Esquire, was, on the 28 th day of August 1856 a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Otsego, duly authorized to act as such, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said County, at Cooperstown, this 11 th day of Sept 1856 G W Ernst CLERK.
217.371
for proof of soldier's death in the 12th Oct / 55 the pension papers.
William H. Gorton Cooperstown, N.Y.

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Mordica Bedient W. file 935
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Summer 1778 1 mo. Pt. Julien Gilbert Conn.   July 1 1779 3 mo. " Abiah Smith   June 1 1780 Feb. 1 1781 " Ripley Swift   * Feb. 1 1781 Feb. 1 1782 " Charles Smith Col. Watrous   Feb. 1 1782 Apr. 1 1782 " James Woodard Samuel Gaylord   was at the promotion of Major Andre  
Battles engaged in, Harrison Residence of soldier at enlistment, Small Fairfield Co Conn Date of application for pension, Oct 5 1832 Hartford Ct Residence at date of application, Bathurst Otsego Co NY Age at date of application, 75 years died Oct 12 1856 at Bathurst NY Remarks: Widow married Feb 8 1833 at Bathurst NY Polly Gaylord. She filed an application for a pension July 22 1856 while a resident of Bathurst NY aged 85 yrs.

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25-03-25-00. Peak Ontario N.Y.
1910 Feb. 17 Hist. to Lake B. Thompson W.L. 1912 Feb. 19 Hist. to Lake Elizabeth Freer. V.I.R.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
March 10 St. Jo Indy
File No. 9354
Polly Bedient Wid
Mercer Bedient Print Rev. War
Act: Febry 3 d 1855.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 50
[Arrangement of 1870.]

42.882
J Mrs. Ames

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  Bounty  Land     160 ACRES.     Department OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS (of the Interior)     160 ACRES.         It is hereby Certified, that under the Act of March 3 rd 1855, entitled "An Act in addition to certain Acts granting Bounty Land to certain Officers and Soldiers who have been engaged in the Military Service of the United States."  Frederick Douglass President  Private  Revolutionary War  is entitled to have ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY ACRES, at any Land Office of the United States, in one body, and in conformity to the legal subdivisions of the public lands, upon any of the public lands subject to sale at either the minimum or lower graduated prices.  Given under my hand, this 15 th day of February, 1882.  J. H. Herrick Commissioner                
Note. You can locate this Certificate at any of the United States Land Offices, and only be located by the General Land Office on the return of it with your request to that effect endorsed thereon, specifying the State and Land District in which you wish the location made. If you locate it fill up and sign the following application.  To the Register of the Land Office at _____ I locate this Certificate, in the _____ quarter of section _____ in township _____ of Range _____  at _____  Attest  Register.

Mordecai Sedont Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed April 7. 1832

State of New York Albany County ss
On this 15 th day of October in the year 1832 personally appeared in open Court David Goff of the Town of Berne in said County. Who being duly sworn says, that he was a revolutionary soldier in the Continental Army of the United States, in Genl. Huntington's Brigade for the term of three years and that he knew Mordica Bedient the within applicant, who was also a soldier in Genl. Huntington's Brigade in the Continental Army. David Goff.
Sworn & subscribed in open Court the 15 th day of October 1832
Deborah Lathrop Clerk.
And the said Court - do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and putting the interrogatory prescribed by the War department & upon the inspection of the documents hereto attached signed by the witness = within named, that Mordica Bedient was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states and the said Court further certify that the witness within named are entitled to credit.
J. O. Moon
C. Root S. Page
Judges

I Horace Lathrop, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing & annexed Papers contain the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Mordecai Bedient for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office the 19 th day of October 1832
J. B. Shaw
Horace Lathrop, Clerk,

Text of the account account of Mr. de la Z.
in the 24th year September 1872 at Dundee Country house by Stephen & George Dundee & mid week the property of the estate by Mr. De la Z. to me - and in the same way very much - for the estate the land - for the estate in the way.
Robert B. Smith of the
Mondia Bedient 18951
U.D. N.Y.
On file 1 aug 80 27 mar 81
10m d 24 mofri $08

I Enezer Benedict of Danbury in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, aged sixty nine years, being duly sworn, do depose and say, that in the year 1781, and about the 1 st of March, I enlisted as a Private soldier in the Corps of Connecticut State Troops com- =manded by General David Waterbury in the Battalion commanded by Major Shipman in the company commanded by Captain Charles Smith, for the term of one year. Jesse Hays was lieutenant and Josiah Smith was captain of the said company. I was sworn therein for the said term of one year, and was discharged on or about the 1 st day of March 1782. I further depose and say, that Mordecai Bedient then of Norwalk in the said County now of the County of Otsego in the State of New York, enlisted in the said company for the term of one year, about the same time that I enlisted as aforesaid and served therein until said 1 st of March 1782, when he was discharged at Stamford in said County of Fairfield - I was acquainted with the said Bedient while in the said service and well know that he served as aforesaid. During said period of service was once stationed at Stamford, White Plains, and other places on and near the lines; but were not engaged in any battle - said Bedient enlisted and served as aforesaid as a Private soldier — his Enezer X Benedict Mark

State of Connecticut } ss. I Thomas B. Borne Clerk of the County Fairfield County } Court within and for the County of Fairfield in said State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Reuben Booth Esquire, whose own proper signatures known to me to be genuine are annexed to the Certificates on the foregoing Depositions of Minwood Benedict Isaac J. Lacey & Ebenezer Benedict, is now a Justice of the Peace for said Fairfield County duly commissioned & duly authorized to administer oaths and take Depositions &c. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County Court in Danbury this 24 th day of September A 1832.
Thomas B. Borne Clerk of Fairfield County Court

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss.
On this 24 th day of September 1832 at Danbury in said County personally appeared Ebenezer Benedict and made solemn oaths that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed is true - and acknowledged the same in my presence - I then certify that the said Deposition is a credible witness.
Richard Doots Justice of Peace
Mandate Brevet
15951
Auto. 178
On Rolls
1 aug 80 27 mar 81
18m cl
24 mofri
80 3/4

I Minroad Benedict of Danbury in the County of Fairfield and State of Con- necticut aged seventy two years being duly sworn, depose and say that in the spring of the year 1782, I enlisted for the term of ten months in the Regiment of Connecticut State Troops commanded by Colonel Sam well Barnfield in the Company commanded by Captain James Haddad in the service of the United States, and served therein until the 1st day of April 1782. Mordcai Bedrent was in the said service as a Private Soldier in said Captain Haddad's Company, and con- tinued therein until I was discharged about said 1st of April 1782 - He was also then discharged. We served during the whole of said period on and near the lines and principally in the town of Stamford in said Fairfield County, as a military post established here. Minroad Benedict
State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss.
On this 24th day
of September 1832 at Danbury in the said County, personally appeared Minroad Benedict above named and acknowledged the foregoing position - and being duly sworn, made solemn oath that the same is true - I further testify that the said Minroad is a person of a good character, or worth of a credible witness, whose word is entitled to full credit in Court.

a deed  deed of the  deed  deed of Isaac Lacey of New Fairfield in the county of Fairfield and state of Connecticut aged sixty eight years, being duly sworn do depose and say, that on or about the 10 th day of March 1781, Mordecai Bedient then of New Fairfield in the said county enlisted in the service of the United States, in the Connecticut state troops, commanded by General Matherbury, in the Battalion commanded by Major Shipman, in the company commanded by Captain Charles Bright. - I depose that I was lieutenant and adjutant of the said company - said Bedient enlisted as aforesaid as a private soldier for the term of one year and served under the said authority the full period for which he enlisted and until for about the 10 th day of March 1782 when he was discharged at Stamford in said Fairfield county - During his said term he served in said company as a private soldier at Stamford, White Plains, Horse- neck and other places on and about the lines in guarding the same - there was no battle in which said company engaged - I well knew that the said Bedient served as aforesaid having enlisted at the same time he did and served the same term of one year in the said company commanded by Captain Charles Bright - and was well acquainted with him during all the time he so served and thereafter until he removed about thirty years ago into the county of Otsego in the state of New York -
Isaac J Lacey

State of Connecticut Fairfield County } A.D.
on this 24 th day of September 1832 at Danbury in the said county personally appeared Isaac J. Lacey, and acknowledged the foregoing deposition, and being duly sworn, made solemn oath that the same is true. I further certify that the said Isaac J. Lacey is a person of good character, in truth, and a credible witness.
Known & acknowledged before me.
Richard Coe Jr. Justice of Peace

No 6555
Polly Bedient, widow of Mordeca New York
Det. Miriam Kirine Sept. 29/36
L. G. of dots Apple
Act. Feb. 3. 1853

Sally Bedient, widow of Mordeca Otsago Co New York // Admitted Act Feb'y 3. 1853. at rate of $80 per annum Commencing from October 12. 1855, when her husband died. // Service 2 years private of Infantry // Pay widow. // Certificate to Miriam Kinne, Esq. Cooperstown Otsago Co New York

What?
15.427
Woods application
referred to Johnson
Sept 22/56
See Wms

Coopersburg Ulster County N.Y. Sept 11th 1856
Wm Commissioner of Pensions
Enclosed I return County land Warrant issued to Meredith Bedient he died before the Warrant was issued and  he  was leaving only Bedient his widow where application for Pension and County land. I also enclose. Please forward Pension certificate & Warrant for her County land to the
I forwarded the application of Myriam Shaw a minor child of David Shaw for for County land You say the Auditor reports the name of Claimant not on the rolls of Captain Francis Saunders Co. Her father David Shaw ser- ved in Capt Elisha Saunders Company not Francis Saunders. The Auditor must have examined the wrong Roll. Capt Elisha Saunders was killed in Burrillville Battle
You say David Chaput's name is not found on Capt Westcott's roll. Capt Westcott was wounded and the Company was afterwards commanded by Lieut Benjamin Shepherd. Chapel was in the same Company with Martin Barker where Warrant for County land. I have received
David Knapp's name you say is not found. I forwarded his discharge signed by Captain Ezra Adams and properly countersigned he served in the same Company with John St John and Artemas Standish which Nathan his name must have been overlooked
Yours &c Sir Am. Kimball

126409 Aeternus
May 9 { for
Mordecai B/pedient
Feb Priv.
Capt. P. J. Jennings
Col. J. Swift
Col. J. Swift
Col. J. Swift
Col. J. Swift
Rev. J. Peterson
Ad. 160 acs. Feby 5/56
Ad. 160 acs. Feby 5/56
Sam Fraine Cooperstown N.Y.
Vol. B. 87. 2

In the matter of the application of Polly Bedient widow of Mordecai Bedient late of Butternuts Olsego County State of New York deceased for a Pension " " "
State of New York Olsego County ss
Henry C. Cope of Butternuts Olsego County and State aforesaid being duly sworn deposed and said he was well acquainted with Mordecai Bedient late of Butternuts aforesaid deceased for over twenty years and with Polly Bedient his wife that that said Mordecai Bedient died at the town aforesaid on the Twelfth day of October 1855 that he deposed at the his funeral that said Mordecai Bedient at the time of his death was a Revolutionary Pensioner that he left a widow whose name is Polly Bedient who is an applicant for a Pension that deponent was present and saw the said Polly subscribe her declaration in order to obtain a Pension that Miriam Kinne was also present that he knows her to be the identical person who is the widow of the said Mordecai Bedient deceased and that she is now his widow deponent further saith he is not interested in her said application
Sworn and subscribed Henry C. Cope before me this 31 st day of October 1856
John Myrick justice
State of New York County of Olsego ss
Harry Gray of the town of Butternuts County and State aforesaid being duly sworn deposed and says he was well acquainted with Mordecai Bedient many years and with Polly Bedient his wife that the said Mordecai Bedient died at the

town aforesaid on the 12 th day of October 1855 leaving the said Polly Bedient his widow that this deponent dug the grave for the said Mordecai Bedient deceased and attended his funeral that said Polly is now the widow of the said Mordecai that he knows the said Polly Bedient whose application for a pension was presented by Hiram Kinne to be the same person who is the widow of Mordecai Bedient aforesaid deceased this deponent further says he is not interested in said application directly or indirectly. Subscribed & sworn before Henry B. Groves me this 31 st day of October 1856.
John Myrick justice
I the said justice do certify that I am personally acquainted with Henry B. Groves and Harry Gray the above deponents that they are credible men and worthy of belief and that I am personally acquainted with the said Polly Bedient and know her to be the identical person who is the widow of said Mordecai Bedient.
John Myrick Justice of the Peace
STATE OF NEW-YORK, Otsego County Clerk's Office.
I, George W. Ernst, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that John Myrick Esquire, was, on the 31 st day of October 1856 a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, in and for the County of Otsego, duly authorized to act as such, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said County, at Cooperstown, this 7 th day of August 1857
G. W. Ernst CLERK.

3 d Auditor's Office.
August 26. 1837
Sir:
Mordeca Bement, Ullrich N.Y. Act June 7. 1832, at $80. per annum, appears to have been paid to Sept. 4. 1835. The arrears do not appear to have been paid, as far as accounts have been received from the agency. Very Resp y
Andr. S. Paine
Acting Auditor
No. 6 Whitehall Place Comm. of Pensions
Pension Office, August 25. 1837 The Third Auditor of the Treasury will please certify the date of death of estate named Purnow, and name of his widow, if she drew the annuity due at his death.
Very respectfully, W. C. W. W. W. Commissioner
Robt

Coopers town Otsego County N.Y. Aug 7. 1857
Hon Compt of Pensions
Dear Sir
I enclose additional evidence in the matter of the application for Pension of Polly Bedink It is all right she has rec d bounty land Warrant Please forward Pension Certificate to me
Hiram Minn

Brief in the case of Polly Bedient, widow "Mordeca Bedient" Otsago — County and State of New York act February 3, 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband of Claimant was a pensioner under act of June 7, 1832, at rate of $80 per annum, and was paid to 4 Sept. 1835, as per 3 d auditors certificate — He died October 12, 1835, as proved by parcel.
Marriage, in 1840, proved by affidavits of the party who officiated and other credible (If for increase.) Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
witnesses.
Identity of Claimant, as the widow of the above named pensioner proved by two credible witnesses.
Allowance accordingly.
Hiram Kinne Esq
Name and residence of Agent
Cooperstown, Otsago Co New York
Richard Examining Clerk.

P. 8 P
St Joseph March Feb 28 1898
OLD WAR & REV
MAR 5 1898
RECEIVED
Hon H. Clay Evans Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please do me the favor to send me the revolutionary record of Woodlief Bedient some I think on the rolls as an enrolled man and pensioner of the regular continental line of the Province of New York.
Also of George Emory Lloyd enlisted in Capt. Thomas Burys Co. of the 8th Virginia Reg't commanded by Col. Peter Weuhlenberg Feb'y 16th 1776.
I want these records for national purposes and your compliance with my request will be appreciated by
Yours very truly
Wylllys C. Rameau St Joseph March

Gilbertville, N. Y.
Feb. 13, 1912.
Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen;
Will you please send me the Revolution- ary War record of Mordai or Mordecai Bedient Jr. He enlisted from Connecticut.
Very Truly,
Lulu Elizabeth Freer.

Gilbertville, N. Y., Feb. 28 1900
Kind Sir:
As I would like to join the Daughters of the American Revolution will you please send me the record of my grandfather Mordica Bedient who resided at Norwalk Conn. at time of enlistment also please give record of my great grandfather Roger Kempe who was born in Griswold Conn. and name appears on receipt roll dated March 21-1786 please give volume and page upon which you find these records also any other information which would be necessary in order to join the society.
Thanking you in advance I remain Yours Truly
Mrs Julia B. Thompson
Box 134 — Gilbertville N. Y.
MAR 2 - 1910 Atsego Co

O. W. Peck, M. D.,
34 Watkins Avenue.
Oneonta, N. Y., July 16 1903
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Sir,
Will you kindly cause to be sent to me the military history of Mordacai Bedick, a Revolutionary soldier & pensioner, born at Farmington Conn. and who served, probably, with Conn. Troops. A descendant desires to prove eligibility - to D. A. R.
Yours Respectfully,
O. W. Peck
On file

State of New York County of Otsego ss
I Hiram Kiene Surrogate of said County do hereby certify that at a Surrogate's Court held at the the Surrogate's Office in and for the County of Otsego aforesaid before me the said Surrogate on the thirty first day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty five it was proved by the addition of testimony satisfac- tory to this Court that Mordecai Bedient late of the town of Butternuts in said County died on the twelfth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty five that at the time of his death he was a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of 7th June 1832 that he left a widow him surviving whose name is Polly Bedient who resides in said town of Butternuts
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of the said Court this 31st day of December 1855
Hiram Kiene Surrogate

Payments to be made at N. York by Rev. U. S. M. Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of
N. York
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book C. Vol. 3 Page 16 by G. C. Stiles Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Mordeca Dedent of the State of N. York, who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army
is entitled to receive Eighty dollars and cents per annum , during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this 26 day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty- three
Actg Secy of War  John B. Bob Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

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