Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18688, Jesse Byam, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
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Byam, Jesse Byam
NUMBER
118688
B.L.Wt. 8165-160-55
Sarah
CONTENTS

State of New York Genesee County } ss
Before the Subscribed a Justice of the peace in & for said County personally came Mrs. Sueretia Mansfield well known to me to be a person of good moral character who having been by me duly sworn according to law on her oath deponeth & says that she is the daughter of Mrs. Sarah Byrum That she has previously made an affidavit relative to the marriage of her mother with Byrum Childs & the matters relating thereto That the said Childs lived with her mother when she (this deponent) was about 12 or 13 Years of age & that she is now 56 Years old. That the said Childs previous to his coming to Tienderoga & his intermarriage with the said Sarah Byrum had lived in a place called Welch Hollow in the town then known by the name of Westfield in the County of Washington That after the marriage of the said Sarah with the said Byrum Childs & after she had lived with him some 6 Months the said Sarah learned that the said Byrum being a widower had married a widow Graham who had left him & gone to live with some of her children & was then living & after a full investigation of said report the said Sarah having become satisfied of the truth of the same refused longer to live with the said Childs That after the said Sarah left said Childs & in the course of about 6 Months the said Childs returned to Westfield aforesaid. That in the Year 1818. she learned from her old friends & acquaintances at Tienderoga that the said Childs had died previous to that date at Westfield aforesaid. That the place or town then called Westfield is not now known by the name of Westfield but

its name has been changed. That she had been informed by one of her acquaintances who formerly resided in that region that the present name of Westfield was Granville & therefore so called it in her former deed  affidavit . That she is now informed that said Westfield is a part or the whole of the present town of Fort Ann. That the said Cyrus Childs was 12 Years older than the said Sarah Bryant. if none living would be either 100 or 101 Years old, the said Sarah now being about 89 Years old. The said Cyrus Childs was known by the name of Magoz Childs & had a maiden daughter whose name was Cynthia Childs That she has frequently seen old friends and acquaintances from Ticonderoga aforesaid & vicinity & has never heard the said reported death of the said Childs contradicted
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 14 th day of June 1847. & I certify the word "affidavit" interlined above before the execution hereof & that the deponent is a credible witness Stephen Putnam Justice of the Peace
Lucretia Mansfield
I Samuel C Holden Clerk of the County of Bennington certify that Stephen Putnam is a Justice of the Peace as above 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 18 th day of June 1847 S C Holden Clerk by M. G. Soper his clerk

Reported
Date of widow's death not on AB
307. New York Albany. Sarah Bynum widow of Jesse Bynum Maj who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19—day of June 1848 and sent to
Hon. N. Putnam A. of R
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2. 1848, Page 9, Vol. 4

$6.592 At Mch      3/50 Apr      12/50
Frank Ryan, mother of Mrs. Ryan, Santa Rosa, Cal.
Cap. M o "Mile" C.P.
N.Y. Mail
Cut. _____ day of _____ dis 8/65 _____ day of _____
War Rev.
Mr. a Pensioner of the U. States,
MS. - Feb 18 - 307
10:1600-1855
Boyle W.
Handwritten signature
W. H. Homan, atty State Bldg N.Y.
Vol. B - 183. 

I, Joseph Stone of Haverwick in the county of Worcester and commonwealth of Massa- chusetts, depose and say that I am the Town Clerk of said Haverwick and have held that office for the last Seventeen years, and that the following is an extract from the Records in my possession. Said Extract is taken from Book first, page 509 of said Records, and is as follows, to wit,
"Jerre Byam of Williamstown & Sarah Chamberlain of Haverwick this Town were Published in order for Marriage" Septm fifteenth one thousand Seven hundred and seventy Six."
And I do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date which is expressed in fair legible figures as follows "Septm 15, 1776"
I, Joseph Stone, above named further depose and say that I have the custody of the Records of said Haverwick and that the above is a true extract therefrom, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Joseph Stone, Town Clerk of the Town of Haverwick.
Worcester fr. March 22 d - 1847. Personally appeared the above named Joseph Stone and made oath that the above affidavit, by him subscribed, is true.
Before me
Gardner Briggs Jus. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston March 24 th 1867.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Gardner Ruggles is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sawyer,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

13489 del. 43 9372 Sarah Bryan
N.Y.
Act 7 July 38.
77. a. 9.8.
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8 mo. pri
26.66
also acts 23 & 44
26.66
A. S. Lynde Esq Warren N.Y.

State of New York Greene County
Before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, personally came Sarah Byram to me well known who being lay her duly sworn according to law makes the following sub-declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress of July 7 th 1838 That she is widow of Jesse Byram deceased and an applicant for a Pension under the act of July 4 th 1836. That she believes her husband rendered service in the revolution after her marriage with him but that she cannot prove said service. Therefore be it known that I the said Sarah Byram widow of the said Jesse Byram hereby relinquish all claim to pension under said act of July 4 th 1836 and hereby request that a pension may be granted to me under the act of July 7 th 1838 on account of the services of my said husband
Sarah Byram
Personally appeared the above named Sarah Byram subscriber to the foregoing sub-declaration and made oath to the same and in my presence signed the said sub-declaration and release
This first day of September 1847
Greene County clerk's office 3 rd
Stephen Putnam Justice of the Peace
I certify that Stephen Putnam Esq. who subscribed the annexed instrument in writing was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said county and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and justly believe the signature is genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal at Catskill in said county this sixth day of September 1847
J. C. Holsen Clerk of Greene County

66.543 Bounty Land
Act March 3 rd 1855-
Mrs Sarah Bynum Widow of Jesse Bynum
Revolutionary War
Presented By D. G. McMill North Bergen Union Co New Jersey

State of New York } County of Greene } ss.
On this Twenty-first day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Sarah Byrum aged Ninety-Six years a resident of Bergen in the County of Greene and State of New York who being duly known according to law declares that she is the widow of Jesse Byrum deceased who who was a private in the Revolutionary war. that her said husband entered the service of the United States as near as this deponent can recollect in the year one thousand seven hundred and Seventy six and continued in actual service for the term of Five months. She further states that she was married to the said Jesse Byrum in the year one thousand seven hundred and Seventy-Seven and that her name before her said marriage was Sarah Chamberlin that her said husband died at Tiendrooga in the state of New York in the year one thousand seven hundred and Ninety-Seven or thereabouts and that she is now a widow at the date of executing this her declaration. that she is now inscribed on the pension list in conformity with the act of February second one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight at the rate of Twenty-Six Dollars and sixty-Six cents per annum commencing on the fourth day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty eight and continuing for life unless she shall again marry that her certificate certifying to the foregoing facts of being thus inscribed on the pension list is signed by W. L. Marcy. Secretary of War and is dated the nineteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight and recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act of February second 1848 Page Nine Volume Four. that she refers to the said

inscription on the Pension list and the proofs which were evidence to the department that she was legally entitled to be thus inscribed on the Pension list as aforesaid, for evidence of her husband's service and her marriage &c
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under act approved March 3 rd 1855. She also declares that she has never received nor applied for Bounty Land under this or any other act of Congress
Witness
John W. Mansfield Delos Dathoudt
Sarah her X Byrum mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I certify that I believe the claimant to be the identical person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in said claim
Daniel F. Merrill Justice of the Peace
State of New York } Genesee County } ss
On this Twenty-first day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid John W. Mansfield and Delos Dathoudt, residents of the town of Bergen in the county of Genesee and state of New York who being duly sworn according to law declare that they are personally and well acquainted with Mrs Sarah Byrum that they saw her make her mark to the foregoing declaration that they know her to be the identical person therein represented and that she is now a widow and they swear they are disinterested witnesses
John W. Mansfield Delos Dathoudt
Sworn and subscribed before me this Twenty-first day of March 1855 and I certify that the said John W. Mansfield & Delos Dathoudt are credible and respectable citizens Daniel F. Merrill Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Genesee County Clerk's Office,
I CERTIFY, that D. H. Merrill before whom the annexed Instrument in writing was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking the same, 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 is genuine. and that the annexed DEED is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official Seal, at Batavia, in said County, this 22 day of March 1855.
M. G. Soper - Clerk.

January 4, 1937
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Mrs. J. S. Cutler Nunda New York
JESSE BYAM W. 18688 am BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Jesse Byam who enlisted in Williamstown, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, married Sarah Chamberlain January 30, 1777, in Hardwick, Massachusetts, was living in Williamstown in 1779 and 1782 and had two children born in that place.
You are furnished herein the record of the only soldier named Jesse Byam, under any spelling, found in the Revolutionary War records of this office. The data therein were obtained from pension claim, W. 18688, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. His surname appears in the claim also as Byum.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Jesse Byam are not given, nor was his age stated.
While a resident of Williamstown, Massachusetts, Jesse Byam enlisted May 1, 1775, served as private in Captain Abiather Angel's company, Colonel David Brewer's Massachusetts regiment, length of tour eight months. It was stated that he served also in 1777 and 1778 and at other times, but no further details of service given by pension applicant.
The soldier died at Ticonderoga, New York, August 19, 1798.
Jesse Byam married Sarah Chamberlain January 30, 1777, at Hardwick, Worcester County, Massachusetts, where their marriage was recorded in the Town Clerk's Office. He was then a resident of Williamstown, Massachusetts. The date and place of her birth and names of parents are not shown.
After the death of Jesse Byam, his widow, Sarah, married one Cyrus Childs about twelve years older than she, who was known as Major Childs and came to Ticonderoga from a place called Welsh Hollow.

in Westfield which then comprised Granville, Fort Ann, Hartford, Dresden and Putnam in Washington County, New York. Cyrus Childs had been previously married twice, once to a widow Graham with children. He had an unmarried daughter named Cynthia Childs. He died in Fort Ann or Granville, Washington County, New York, in 1818 or 1820 at the age of about seventy years.
Jesse Byam's widow, Sarah, was allowed pension on her application executed February 11, 1847, at which time she was aged eighty-eight years. Her application was made in Genesee County, New York, without stating her place of residence. In 1848, she was a resident of Bergen, Genesee County, New York, where she was still residing in 1855. Her claim was based on service of Jesse Byam.
The only child of Jesse Byam and his wife, Sarah, whose name was designated in the claim, was a daughter, Mrs. Lucretia Mansfield, who in 1847 was aged fifty-six years and made affidavit in Genesee County, New York. In 1855, one John W. Mansfield, a resident of Bergen, Genesee County, New York, witnessed the signature by mark of soldier's widow, Sarah, his relationship to Mrs. Lucretia Mansfield not shown.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of soldier's widow, Sarah, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: Sarah Byam, Certificate #307, issued June 19, 1848, rate $25.66 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Act February 2, 1848, New York (Albany) Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

State of New York Washington County } 55
Before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County personally came Joseph Barker & made oath in due form of law that he is 60 Years of age That he has resided in the present town of Fort Ann for 51 Years last past. That Fort Ann was formerly part of the town of Westfield which comprised the present towns of Fort Ann Hartford Dresden & Putnam. That in the said town of Westfield formerly lived one Cyrus Childs with whom the deponent was well acquainted & who had a maiden daughter whose name was Lyethia Childs That the said Childs died in the said town of Fort Ann in the Year 1818 & that this deponent was present with him during his sickness occasionally, & attended his funeral That said Childs was at the time of his decease a man of about 70 Years of age.
Joseph Barker
Subscribed & sworn before me the 26 th day of July 1847 & I certify the said Barker to be a credible witness
Matthias A Pike
Justice of the Peace

State of New York Washington County Clerk's Office. Hon. R. Mills Deputy Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Matthias A. Peke whose name is subscribed to the within Jurat or certificate, was at the time when the same purports to be taken a Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly qualified and sworn and that his signature subscribed to the within Jurat or certificate is in his proper hand writing
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said County this 24 th day of July A.D. 1847 Wm. R. Mills Dep. Clerk

Washington May 30. 1848
Dear J. L. Edwards,
Sir, I forward you with the Union declaration of Sarah Byam -
With respect
I am
H. Putnam

Appeal to the Secretary of War from the decision of the Commissioner of Pensions upon the application of Sarah Byram alias Sarah Childs widow of Jesse Byram deceased for a pension under act of July, 4 th 1836
Sarah Byram as will appear from the papers now on file in the Pension Office applied to the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts in November or October 1846 for proof of the Revolutionary services of her husband & alleged that he served in the 8 Months Service of 1775. & at all times after her marriage with him & that at the date of his services he resided at Williamstown Massachusetts
In her declaration she claimed in addition to the above that she was married to the said Jesse Byram at Haverwick Massachusetts in January 1777, that he died at Scituate N.Y. in August 1798. That after his decease she married one Cyrus Childs & about 6 Months after her marriage she learned that he had another living wife when she left him & that he died at Westfield in 1820. &c
The Secretary of State of Massachusetts certifies the 8 Months Service in 1775 to be credited to Jesse Byram of Williamstown upon the records in his office
Joseph Stone Town Clerk of Haverwick certifies that the records of marriages in his office prove the marriage of Jesse Byram & Sarah Chamberlain January 30 th 1777
I sent the above proof to Mrs Edwards together with the evidence of another witness as to the facts as set forth by Mrs Byram in relation to the death Childs & her previous intermarriage with him.

In reply Mr Edwards required further evidence in relation to Mrs Byams residence in 1775 and of the death of Childs
I procured the certificate of Mr Stone that records of Publications of Marriage show that in Sept 1776 Jesse Byams of Williamstown & Sarah Chamberlain of Haverwick were published for Marriage. I have also procured the affidavit of a witness who was present at the death & funeral of Childs, at an expense of some $15.
Mr Edwards in his letter of August 21 st 1847 required the filing of a declaration under the act of July 7 th 1838 to renew the requisition of further evidence of identity
I herewith enclose a sub declaration of Mrs Byams, relinquishing all claim for a pension under the act of July 4 th 1836 & requesting that one may be granted to her under the act of July 7 th 1838
From so much of Mr Edwards decision as requires the production of further evidence of the identity of claimants husband with the proof which appears in the Secretarys Office. I appeal to the Secretary of War & respectfully request that he will order the issuing of a certificate for the 8 months service in 1775, in favor of the present claimant
Very Respectfully Your ab t Servant A. L. Lynde. agent of Sarah Byams

Sept 13 47 Warsaw N.Y. Sept 8/47
A. L. Lynde.
Enc: an appeal from decision of Com r Pensions in case of Sarah Byam L. 131 Recd Sept 13. 47
Pension Office
58 Washington
Hon. Mr. S. Hovey

Warsaw New York 8th Sept r 1847
Rev W. S. Marcy
Enclosed I send an appeal from the decision of the Comm te of Pensions to which I would respectfully invite your early consideration
On the 10 th day of August last I sent to You an appeal from the Commissioners decision in case of the application of Jane Ann McIntyre widow of Henry McIntyre for a Pension
Mrs McIntyre is extremely poor & has for several Years past been to some extent a Town Charge. As the cold season is approaching & her necessities will consequently be greatly increased I would take the liberty to invite your early personal attention to my appeal in that case
Very Respectfully &c A. L. Lynde

A. L. Lynde Aug. 11. 47

199 Pension Office August 21, 1847
Sir
The additional evidence in the Case of Sarah Byrum widow of Jesse Byrum is sufficient to establish the death of Byrum's children. B. M. Byrum should file a declaration under the act of 7 July 1838 and prove the evidence of her husband's havings  bequeathing to the sum of $1000 per annum, as required by My letter of 2nd March last
A. L. Lynde Esq. Warren NY

Warsaw New York 31 st July 1847
J. L. Edwards Esq Pr Sir
Enclosed I send proof of death of Cyrus Childs 2 d husband of Jacob Bryan. which I hope will be satisfactory Respectfully A. L. Lynde

A. L. Lynde April 29. 47

229 Pension Office April 27th, 1847
Sir,
The affidavit of Lucretia Mansfield in the Case of Jesse  Sarah Ryan  now  now is not at all satisfactory to show that she is at this time a widow. If Cyrus Oliver, to whom she was married after the decease of her first husband, death took place in Granville as stated by witness, the record of that John Shinn's funeral some evidence of the date thereof, or if proof of this grade cannot be obtained the date his death should be established by the Certificate of the Undertaker or Minister or some other respectable witness who attended his funeral.
So far from the requisitions of my letter of the 2 o ulto being unusual, they are made in all cases where the evidence filed does not show  show to the satisfaction of this department that the Applicant is the widow of the soldier for whose services she claims a pension.
A. L. Lynde Esq. Warsaw N.Y.

Warsaw N.Y.
2 d April 1847
J. L. Edwards Esq
Dr Sir Enclosed please find proof of identity of Jesse husband of Sarah Byrum which I think was fully established by the application of the willow & Certificate of the Secretary of Massachusetts previously sent. I had supposed that such requisitions as you have made in your letter of 2 d March in this case, were not usual in such cases. I also send an affidavit as to the death of children. I hope the papers will be deemed such as will authorize the issuing of Certificate to Sarah children
I am very Respectfully
Yours
A. L. Layde

State of New York Genesee County
Be it known that before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for said County per- sonally came Lucretia Mansfield & made oath in due form of law that she is the daughter of Jesse Pynne & Sarah his wife. That she well knew Cyrus Childs to whom the said Sarah Widow of the said Jesse Pynne was married after the death of the said Jesse That after the said Sarah refused to live with the said Cyrus Childs on account of his having another living wife the said Childs went to reside in Granville at Westfield in the County of Washington in the State of New York. That according to her best rec- ollection in the year 1820 & at any rate within one or two years of that date she learned by way of the an acquaintance family relations of the said Childs that he had died at Granville at Westfield That from & since that date she has never heard that statement contradicted & never heard of said Childs as living & that she has no doubt that said Childs previous to the date above mentioned had died. That since the death of the said Childs the said Sarah has not remarried
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 2nd day of March 1847. & I Certify the said deponent to be entitled to full Credit on a Witnes Stephen Putnam Justice
Lucretia Mansfield

Geneva Academy Clerks office { S.S.
I hereby certify that Stephen Putnam is a Trustee of the funds as above mentioned 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 first day of April 1821 M. G. Goforth

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston January 13 th 1847.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Gardner Ruggles, was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I, Joseph Stone of Hardwick in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, depose and say that I am the Town Clerk of said Hardwick and have held that office for the last seventeen years, and that the following is an Extract from the Records in my possession. Said Extract is taken from Book first page 448 of said Records and is as follows, to wit:—
"Jesse Byam and Sarah Chamberlain were married Jan'y Thirtieth one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven."
And I do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date, which is expressed in fair legible figures, as follows, viz.
"Jan'y 30 1777."
I, Joseph Stone abovenamed, further depose and say that I have the custody of the Records of said Hardwick, and that the above is a true extract therefrom, with the exception of the date as certified by me. Hardwick Jan'y 9 th 1847. Joseph Stone, Town Clerk.
Worcester ss. Jan'y 9 th 1847. Personally appeared the above named Joseph Stone and made oath that the above affidavit, by him subscribed, is true; Before me - Gardner Ruggles Jus. Peace.

Warsaw New York
15 th February 1847.
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send declaration & proof in case of Sarah Byram. The declaration was made before Hon Mark Beecher Judge of Genesee county. Will you please certify to his official character & genuine signature.
Mrs Byram alleges that her birth was recorded after the marriage but the rolls at Boston & the records at Williamstown have been searched & afford no proof whatever of any service except the 8 months in 1795.
Will you please cause the rolls in the Pension Office for 77 & 78 to be searched for evidence of Byrams services & if none appear request Mr Edwards to issue a certificate under the act of July 7 th 1838 as we shall make no further efforts to find proof in Massachusetts
Respectfully Yours A. L. Lynde

Cole
Declaration to
Sarah Byrum for Pensions
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Van (Putnam) (Pension Office) New Jersey

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8272 Albany New-York
Reported
Sarah Byram widow of Jesse Byram who was a Private in the Revolution the Husband Died 19 August 1798
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of November 1843 and sent to A. L. Lynde Warsaw New-York
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2. Page 72

North Berwick N. H.
Free
April 10
66.543.
Honorable J. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Department of Interior Washington City D.C.
South Columbia

V N 6905-
Sarah Byam
NY
Libt Hon. A. Smith
March 20 1847
to 2nd Floor Gallery
1847
Left New York City
act 4 July 1846

1937 Jan. 4 - Nick. to Mrs J. P. Cutler - m
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18688
Sarah Bynum Wid of Jesse Bynum Pri Rev. War
Act: Pat. 2 nd /48
Index: — Vol. 14 , Page 111
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No. 66 543
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr. 12, 1855.
Jesse Bynum Rev. Star
Warrant 8/65-100-55
D. F. McMill North Bergen N.Y.

10358.
Reported
New-York
Sarah Byrum
Widow of Jesse Byrum who was a pensioner under the Act of — and who died on the 19th August, 1798 of Tennessee in the State of New-York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain — of the Regt. commanded by — in the Revolution for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of November 1847 and sent to A. L. Lynde Warsaw N.Y.
Total amount, $ 133 30
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Thos. Chapman Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page 529.

8272
Adm d
Admitted
Hon. N. Nathan H of R
June 4, 1892
Mr. Nathan, I am very sorry that I cannot
well as to offer a number of suggestions for the improvement of the public service. I believe that the public service is a very important part of the government and that it should be improved in every way possible. I hope that you will be able to help me in this matter.
Yours truly, J. P. Morgan

State of New York Genesee County } ss
On this 18 th day of May 1848 personally appeared before the subscribe a Justice of the peace in & for said county Sarah Byrum a resident of Bergen in the said county of Genesee aged 89 Years who being first duly sworn ac- cording to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Con- gress passed on the 2 d February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Jesse Byrum who was a private in Col Brewers regiment of Massachusetts Troops in the 8 Months service in the Year 1775 That she has received a pension under the act of June 17, 1844 at the rate of Twenty six dollars and sixty six cents per Annum She further declares that she is still a widow
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year first above written before me } Sarah x Byrum Mark Stephen Putnam,
Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the abovenamed affiant is personally known to me to be the same person who was a Pensioner under the act of June 17 th 1844,
Stephen Putnam Justice
Genesee County, Clerks office } ss
I hereby certify that Stephen Putnam is a Justice of the Peace as above and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is Genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Seal of office this 23 day of May 1848 M c G. John Spratt

The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is requested to furnish evidence of the Revolutionary Services of my deceased husband Jesse Byrum who resided at the date of his services at Williamstown in the State of Massachusetts.
The said Jesse Byrum served according to my best recollection at or about Boston in 1775 & 1776 also in the years 1777 & 8 & at other times.
I am unable to state more fully the services of my husband on account the great age at which I have arrived being now 88 — Years old & the failure of my memory except that he served at some time under Col Warner Captain Billings
Subscribed in presence of
Sarah Byrum Her Mark
Stephen Putnam Justice of the Peace This 5th day of Novr. 1846

N 6905 Sarah Ryan widow of Jesse NY
act #1 July 1836
6905

State of New York Genesee County
Before the Subscribing Judge in & for said County personally came Sarah Byrum aged 88 Years who having been by me duly sworn according to law on her oaths makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 That she is the widow of Jesse Byrum who was a soldier in the American Revolutionary Army & resided at the date of his services in Williamstown in the State of Massachusetts That she is unable to state her husband's services fully. That she was married to the said Jesse Byrum at Hardwick in the State of Massachusetts on the 30 th day of January 1777 by Rev a man named White That the said Jesse Byrum died at P'condarogo in the State of New York on the nineteenth day of August in the Year 1798. That after his decease she inter- married with one Byrns Childs & about six months after such marriage she learned that the said Childs had another wife then living & that her own marriage with him was not valid & she left him & did not thereafter live with him as his wife. That at the date of said marriage she was informed & believed that said Childs had no wife living That said Byrns Childs died at Westfield in the State of New York in the year 1820 according to her best knowledge That except as above stated she has not inter- married since the death of the said Jesse Byrum but remains a widow That she has no documentary evidence of her husband's services or record of her mar- riage to him
Sarah Byrum
Subscribed & sworn before me this
11. day of February 1847
Mark Beecher one of the Judges of said County

I certify that the within named Sarah Byams is unable on account of old age & bodily infirmity to appear in open Court
Mark Beecher Judge of of the Court
I certify that I know the above named Mark Bee- cher, and that he is a Judge of Genesee County Courts - I have seen him write, and know his hand writing, and believe the foregoing signature to be his -
Feb. 26. 1841
Albert Smith

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
Dec. 21, 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 the name of Jesse Byrum, is borne upon a Muster Roll of Capt Abiathar Angel's Company, in Col David Brewer's regt in the Eight Months Service, as a private of Williamstown, from May 1 to August 1775, 3 Months & 1 day. Upon a Return of Capt John Wright's Company, in said Col Brewer's regt as a private of Williamstown No. Service named - and said return is not dated. Upon an order of said Company for Coats dated November 2, 1775.
But upon rolls of Capt Billings in Col Brewer. The proceeding is all the evidence of service of any one of the name, shown by the Military records in this Office.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Peabody,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Pension Office
March 2 nd 1847
Sir
I have the honor to inform you that the papers in the Case of Sarah Pym widow of Jesse Pym have been examined and filed under the act of 4 July 1836
The date of the marriage is Salisbery and if Claimant can produce evidence identifying herself as the widow of Jesse Pym Credible on the record of Massachusetts with service in 1775 from Williamstown she may possibly obtain a pension under the act of 7 July 1838. If she should produce the evidence like requiring a stipend could not be granted under the act of 4 July 1836 as there is no proof of service subsequently to the 30 June 1777 the date of their marriage the record of this office furnishes no evidence of Pym's death in 1777 or 1778.
M rs Pym must furnish proof by the testimony of those who knew her husband that he was a resident of Williamstown in 1775 and also produce some evidence of the death of her second husband more certain than that now before the Department can author issue a pension certificate to her
Hon. Abner Nichols Chair of Pety

Nunda, N. Y.
Dec. 20 th 1936-
Veteran's administration Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen;
My great grandfather, Jesse Byam  only one enlisted from Williamstown, Berkshire Co., Mass., in the Revolution. I have been advised that you might know when and where he was born and died, and have a record of his children and dates of their births. He married Sarah Chamberlain in Hardwick, Mass. Jan. 30, 1777. He was living in Williamstown in 1779 and 1782 as two of his children were born there. Any information you might be able to give me concerning Jesse Byam or his family will be greatly appreciated I assure you.
Very truly yours, (Mrs. J. S.) Carrie L. Cutler