Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 476, Uriah Betts, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Betts, Uriah Lucy
N 476
B.L.H. 27619-160-55
CONTENTS

Albany 82 37 New York
Uriah Butts
of New Lebanon in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Walter of the Regt. commanded by Col. Mead in the Campaign — time for 18 months —
Inscribed on the Roll of New York —, — at the rate of 66 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of March 1833 — and Rev. H. S. King Patent
   Arrears to the 4th of Mar. '33 $ 120   Semi-ant. allowance ending 1 st f. '31 30   $ 150  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. C. Stokes Book 60 Vol. 4 Page 15
Letter to Hon. C. Bodle 5 Feby 1834.
Yan - cu - - - - - Apr. 13: '57.
Left Geo. Carmichael, Sept. 13:37
Transf d to New York, from Alb y fr. 4: Sep r 1836 - Apr 20: 37

Uriah Pettis
1990
and Zion Church. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal A seal burnt this 12th day of October 1822.
Service estimated by consent of Hon. King
100m
18mo per
600
William
6th

State of New York } County of Columbia }
On this seventh day of August one Thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared before me Walter Patterson a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Columbia & State of New York Hugh Bitts a resident of the town of New Lebanon in the County of Columbia & State of New York aged seventy one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to ob- tain 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 viz - That on the twenty sixth day of April 1777 he resided at Wilton in the County of Fairfield & State Connecticut and volunteered with the militia of the neigh- borhood to pursue and attack the British who on that day had burned Danbury where a quantity of public stores had been deposited - Captain Hubbell commanded the company in which he served - They overtook the enemy at a place called Compo Hill - The American were commanded by General Arnold - The declarant was absent at this time three days
That in the month of July 1777 but on what day he does not remember - he was called out as a militia man from Wilton aforesaid where he then lived & marched to Horseneck a village in the South West part of Connecticut where he remained four weeks and was then ordered to Fishkill where he remained three weeks - The name of his cap- tain was Hubbell and the Regiment to which he was attached was commanded by Colonel Mead

At Fishkill he thinks General Sullivan commanded the Brigade of which Colonel Meads Regiment formed a part - He remained at the place last mentioned three weeks and was dismissed sometime in September but took no written discharge - The Brigade in which he served was stationed at the barracks about three miles from the town of Fishkill
That in the summer of 1778 the militia were twice called from Milton aforesaid to Horse Neck above mentioned and at each time the declarant turned out as a volunteer under the command of Cap- tain Nathan Gilbert in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Mead - That he remained at Horse Neck at each of the above periods and did duty as a private in the company aforesaid one month at each time making two months including both terms - That he received no discharge at either time - nor does he recollect the day he entered or left the service at either time - That in the summer of 1779 he was three times called to Horse Neck at two of which times he served for the term of one month each and one he was engaged two weeks - He went as a volunteer at each time - the militia being called out to guard the place against an expected attack - He did duty at each of the periods aforesaid under Captain Ma- than Gilbert in Colonel Meads Regiment - He does not rec- ollect the day when he entered nor that on which he left the service - That during the same season last men- tioned he again volunteered as a militia man under the command of the same officers above mentioned

and marched to Fairfield - Greensfarms & Norwalk each of which places were burnt by the British - Fair- field was burnt first together with Greensfarms - a day or two afterwards - Norwalk was burnt - at the latter place he was in an engagement with the enemy who were attacked & pursued until they embarked on board their shipping - He does not recollect the day he entered nor that on which he quit the service at this period - He was about and on duty ten days - and it must have been about the middle of July or a little earlier - The services rendered by him as mentioned were in the Connecticut militia at each time as a volunteer -
In the latter part of the year 1779 & about the first of September he enlisted as a private in the State troops of Connecticut for the term of nine months in the Com- pany commanded by Captain — Keller - whose Lieutenant was — Rockwell & in Colonel Matthew Meads Regiment - He marched with his company from Wilton where he first enlisted, to Horseneck aforesaid where he was stationed during the whole term of his enlistment He served there under the officers aforesaid nine months and was then dismissed about the first of June 1780 - He received no discharge in writing - While at Horseneck he was one of a detachment of troops sent to Throggs neck where they captured a number of the enemy consisting of a Captain - several subaltern officers & twelve soldiers They found the enemy in a house which was set on fire before they surrendered - A guard was stationed at Horseneck until the year 1781 when it was withdrawn to Stamford - That in the year 1780 & during the summer & after the period of his last mentioned engage- ment had expired he again volunteered as a militia man twice, & twice marched to Horseneck where he remained and did duty at each time one month (making two months service including both times),

At the expiration of the said one months service he was at each time dismissed - but received no written discharge Once in the summer of 1780 he volunteered as a militiaman and went to Norwalk to guard it from an expected attack and was absent on that occasion two weeks - The officers under whom he served in 1780 as far as he recollects were Captain Keeler - Lieut Rockwell & Colonel Mathews Meade - After serving the two weeks last mentioned he was dismissed - but received no written discharge - In the year 1781 in the summer as he thinks he volunteered as militiaman under Captain Nathan Gilbert - in Colonel Meade's Regiment & was marched to Stamford where he was stationed with his company & Regiment as a guard - He remained on duty there, four weeks & was dismissed but without a discharge At each time when he volunteered as aforesaid he was at Wilton aforesaid - He recollects no continental officers who served with the troops where he served, except those above stated - nor does he remember serving with any continental Regiment - The whole of his service was as a private Connecticut in the militia except during the time of 9 months aforesaid - He has no documentary evidence and knows of no persons who can testify to his services whose evidence he can procure unless it may be - Nathan Gilbert & Daniel Butts - He further states that he was born in the town of Wilton in the state of Connec- ticut in the year 1761 & lived there at each time when he was called into the service - Since the revolutionary war he has lived in Richmond & Pittsfield - in the state of Massachusetts - & in Albany in the state of New York & in New Lebanon County & state aforesaid where he has resided for the last twenty five years to which place he removed from Richmond aforesaid - That he never received a discharge from the service at any time He is known to John King Elam Fildes & the Reverend Solas Churchill who live in his present neighbour

hood and who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution
We hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that his name is not on the pension roll of the army of any state
Sworn to and subscribed Uriah Bette the day of Jan aforesaid W Patterson one of the Judges
We Elias Churchill a Claggy man residing in the town of New Lebanon in the County of Columbia & State of New York and Elam Fiden John King swearing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Uriah Bette who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be over 80 years of age; that he is respected and beloved in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revo- lution and that we concur in that opinion

From subscribed } Silas Churchill the day & year aforesaid } Elam Wilson W Patterson } John King
And I the said Walter Patterson Judge of the said Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after put- ting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states - And I the said Judge do further certify that it appears to me that Silas Church- ill who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clugymen residing in the town of New Lebanon in the County of Columbia and State of New York - And that Elam Wilson who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same town of New Lebanon & is a Post Master therein and is a credible person And that John King who has also signed the same is also a resident of the same town of New Lebanon is a credible person and is the member of Congress for the district in which he lives And that this statement is entitled to credit - And I do further certify that the above named applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court and also that the two persons whose certificate is required pursuant to the instructions from the War Department cannot be produced in Court

without too much inconvenience & expense to the said applicant —
J. Patterson one of the Judges
At a court of Common Pleas held at the court house in the city of Hudson in & for the county of Columbia - in the State of New York before the Judges of the same court of the term of September one thousand eight hundred & thirty two —
The said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant Uriah Betts was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states - and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Silas Churchhill who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of New Lebanon in the county of Columbia & State of New York & that John King who has also signed the same is a resident of the same town of New Lebanon & is a credible person; and that Elam Gilden who has also signed the same, is a resident of the said town of New Lebanon & is like- -wise a credible person & that their statement is enti- -tled to credit —
And the said court do further certify that in their opinion, the two persons whose certificate is required pursuant to the instructions from the war department cannot be produced in court without too much inconvenience & expense to the said applicant —
J. M c Monk
6M

Columbia County Pa. I Joseph D. Mowill Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County of Columbia do certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the applica- tion of Uriah Betts for a pension. I further certify that Walter Patterson Esquire before whom the within affidavits & declaration purport to have been made and who has ge- vered the within certificate was at the time a Judge of said Court, that I am acquainted with his hand writing and that his name subscribed to said affida- vits & certificate is his proper hand writing and signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of said Court this 12 th day of October 1822.
Uriah Betts 19.90
Service estimated by com. cal. of Hon. King
Nom. D 18 mo per 60
J. D. Mowill Clerk

Supplemental Declaration of Ulrich Bolls for an increase of pension under the Act Jan. 7. 1832

The Hon. Lewis Cags Secretary of War
Sir
The following is a supplemental declaration to the the one I made out formerly now on file in the war office. I suppose  under it would not be requisite to recite that declaration but only give  explain the reasons why I did not claim for all the service I had performed. In the first place my memory is so poor and broken that I chose not to claim  recite more time than I could clearly recollect when I made that out. I had not procured the Affidavits of Capt. H. Gilbert & Capt. Betts of Witter. I did not know they were living and after I procured them I expected you would be governed more by the evidence exhibited than by my declarations. I showed those certificates  to my son in N.Y. and he thought they would be amply sufficient to procure procure me a full pension those affidavits disclosing more service performed by me than I recollected. Their memories are much better than mine especially Capt. Gilberts. and I expect he had his old muster & pay rolls to look at. whereas I had no memorandum of the time spent in service and it is so long since that I could not recollect so as to recite the whole. I therefore wish you to reconsider my Application and award me a full pension. I expect on reversing those affidavits you will be satisfied they do fully support my claim. I am sir your
Obt. servt. - Uriah Betts

2195 Connecticut
Lucy Betts
widow of Uriah  Betts who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private Conn n
Hartford agency.
Rate 96 Dollars 00 cents per annum.
Commencing July 24. 1868 Deduct payee, since
Certificate dated May 16. 1870 and sent to Joseph H. Wilson Norwalk Conn.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act Feb- and July 24. 1868. ruary 3, 1853, Page 197 Vol. 16
J. Ferguson Clerk.

Declaration
State of New York } ss; County of Orange }
On this 8 th day of June One thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before the Supreme Court of the State of New York held in and for the County of Or- -ange, Lucy Betts a resident of the town of Wilton in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut Aged Sixty five years who being first duly 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 on the 3 rd February 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of Uriah Betts a private in the Army of the Revolution; that the said Uriah Betts at the time of his death was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Seventh June 1832 and was last paid his pension (according to the best of her knowledge and belief) at the Agency in the City of New York. She further declares that she was married to the said Uriah Betts on the 21 st day of April 1833; that her said husband died on the 10 th day of August 1841, that she was not married to him prior to the second day of January One thousand eight hundred but at the time abovenoted. She further declares that she is now a widow, and that the evidence of the services of the said Uriah Betts in the Army of the Revolution will be found filed with his original application for a pension.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
J. H. Sledg
Sub
Lucy Betts

Lucy Bets Application for Pension Under Act Feb. 3 rd 1853
Ge ddy
May
1853
And
John M. Gilbert St. Charles Hotel Washington City Agent L. May!

I hereby certify that the following persons hereafter named were married by the Rev Samuel Merrill in the Town of Milton namely Eighteen hundred and thirty three April twenty first Uriah Betts (New Lebanon) to Lucy Betts Samuel Belden Town Clerk
I Sherman P. Fitch Town Clerk of the Town of Milton in the County of Franklin and State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing is extracted from the records of Marriages in the Town Clerks Office in said Town of Milton and that the same is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed in the record in fair legible figures as follows I hereby certify that the following persons hereafter named were married by the Rev Samuel Merrill in the Town of Milton namely - 1833 Apr 21 st Uriah Betts (New Lebanon) to Lucy Betts Samuel Belden Town Clerk
I Sherman P. Fitch above named do hereby certify that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Milton with the exception where named Sworn to and subscribed this Sherman P. Fitch Clerk 19 th day of March 1853 before me of the Town of Milton George A Davenport Justice of the Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD, COUNTY COURT CLERK'S OFFICE,
} ss. Bridgeport I, Wm H Noble
CLERK
of the County Court, within and for Fairfield County, and keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commission of Justices of the Peace for said County, hereby certify—THAT
George A Davenport Esquire, was on the 19 th day of March 1853 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, having full power and authority by the laws of this State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and other instruments, and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that full faith and credit may, and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and know that the signature to the instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature; and that said instrument is executed, acknowledged and duly authenticated according to the laws of this State.
In Testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the Seal of said Court, at Bridgeport in said County and State, on this 21 st day of September A. D. 1853

107.078 act 3 March/50 April 30/50
cir A. Davenport Dec 27/55
Lucy Betts 41 Middn Miah Betts 42 Rural Pensioner Conn.
76th Revolutionary War
Conn 18653-2195
W: 160 Aame 20/52 R. H. K.
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Geo. A. Davenport Norwalk Conn.
Vol. B. 1-93.

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield Probate District of Norwalk } ss
On this twenty sixth day of April A.D. 1855 personally appeared before me George A. Davenport the sole and acting judge of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Norwalk in the State of Connecticut duly authorized by law to administer oaths Lucy Belts aged sixty seven years a resident of the Town of Wilton in the District, County, and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of
Uriah Belts deceased who was a private in the revolutionary war, that her said husband continued in actual service in said war for the term of fourteen days and upwards that her said husband was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death that she is now a pensioner of the United States under the 2nd section of the Act of February 3, 1853 at the rate of sixty dollars per annum and for proof of the services of her said husband and for proof of her marriage she refers to his and her pension papers and proofs on file in the pension office at Washington.
She further states that she has not intermarried since the death of her said husband and is now a widow.

She further declares that she has not heretofore made application for bounty land -
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
Lucy Betts
We Abijah Betts and Emily H. Betts residents of the Town of Milton in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Lucy Betts in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the affiant and from our own personal knowledge that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
Abijah Betts Emily H. Betts
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 the claimant is the identical person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the day and year first above written -
George A. Davenport, Judge

Rev. and 1812 War Section. Aug 3 Am
December 17, 1924.
Mrs. Mary B. Bishop, 148 Grove St., Putnam, Conn.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 476, it appears that Uriah Betts was born in 1761 in Wilton, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
While residing in said Wilton, he served as a private in the Connecticut Troops as follows-
April 27, 1777, he was called out on an alarm when Danbury was burned and served three days in Captain Nathan Gilbert's Company.
From in July 1777 to in September 1777 in Captain Nathan Gilbert's Company, Colonel Mead's Regiment.
In the summer of 1778, two months in same company and regiment.
In the summer of 1779, three and one half months in same company and regiment and was at the burning of Fairfield and in an engagement at Norwalk.
From in September 1779, nine months in Captain Samuel

Keeler's Company, Colonel Matthew Mead's Regiment, and from the expiration of this service at various times until the close of the War in Captain Nathan Gilbert's Company, Colonel Mead's Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 7, 1832, while a resident of New Lebanon, Columbia County, New York.
In 1837, he was living in Newburgh, Orange County, New York, and stated that some of his children resided there, but mentioned no names. He died in Newburgh, New York August 10, 1841.
Soldier married April 21, 1833, Lucy Detts, she was allowed pension on her application executed June 8, 1853, while a resident of Wilton, Connecticut, aged sixty-five years.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

Apl-4-1900 Ino. B. Bloss City 1924-Dec. 17-Hist-Mary B. Bishop
Pay WIDOW, &c.
File No.
476
Suey Betts,
Widow
Uriah Betts,
Pro. Rev. War.
Act:
Feb. 3. 1853 &c.
Index:—Vol.
4
Page
48
[Arrangement of 1870.]

7600 Hon John P. Wall Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Washington City D.C.
27.6.9 S Mollers

Henry Walter Payment to be made at Hartford by Seth Belden
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Connecticut
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853, Page 57 Vol. A
G. T. Getty Clerk
Rec. Ev.
10" Aug. 4 th
"Beynton,"

FREE
Hon Loren P Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
107.078
No 2117
Lucy Butts. Wid. of Wariah —
Set to Jno. Gilbert. Aug: 29:53
Act. Feb: 3: 1853,

Pension Office, 28 th Sept. 1853.
Sir. Please Certify the term to which the within named pensioner was paid, on the date of his death.
Very Respectfully,
A. Cole
For the Commission,
Uriah Betts, act 1832 $60.00. p. an. — Died 10 th August 1841, Paid to his death.
F. Burr Auditor.
Francis Burr Esq. Then Auditor, Leadump

Dec. 13. 1833 New York
New Lebanon NY 9 th Dec
New
Hon. Lewis Cass Secy of War Washington
Uncle Peter's New York app'd for France

2195
Connecticut
Lucy Betts widow of Uriah Betts, who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60. Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of Sept r 1853, and sent to Jno. M. Gilbert St. Charles Hotel Washington D.C.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 57 Vol. A
1832

(Under Act of 7th June, 1832.)
Orange County, CITY AND COUNTY OF } ss. NEW-YORK. State of
Frederick J. Potts Clerk of the U.S.
Be it known, That before me, SYLVESTER SPENCER, Notary Public, in and for the City and County of Orange, personally appeared Uriah Bell and made oath, in due form of law, that he is the identical person named in an original Certificate, in his possession of which (I certify) the following is a true copy:
WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM,
I Certify, That in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Uriah Bell of the State of New York who was a private in the Revolutionary Army
is entitled to receive sixty dollars per annum, 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 22 nd day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
(L. S.)
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Lew. C. Gaps
Secretary of War.
Commission of Pensions
That he now resides in the town of Newburgh county of Orange & State of New York and has resided there for the space of six months last past, and that previous thereto he resided in Newburgh in the county of Columbia & State aforesaid.
SWORN and Subscribed before me,
this 6 th day of April 183
Frederick J. Potts Clerk of the U.S. for the South. Dist. of N. York
Uriah Bell

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of Feb- ruary 3, 1853,
Lucy Bells, Widow of widow of _____ as a _____ private _____ in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of _____ (Sixty) dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 3d of February, 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this thirtieth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
W. M. McLellan
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
A. M. Steele Commissioner of Pensions.

B.
State of New York County of Orange } ss.
April 6 th 1837 I, Fredric J. Betts Clerk of the Southern District of New York Magistrate in the County above named , do hereby certify, that I have the most satisfactory evidence,* viz; my own personal Knowledge
that Mariah Betts who has this day appeared before me to take the oath of identity, is the identical person named in the Pension Certificate, which he has exhibited before me, numbered 8237 — and bearing date at the War Office, the twenty second day of March 1833; and signed by Lew. Cass Secretary of War.
Given under my hand at Newburgh in said County on the day and year above written.
Fred. J. Betts Clerk of the U. S. for the South. Dist. of New York
* Here state what the evidence is; whether personal knowledge, or the affidavits of respectable persons, giving their names.

No. 107.078

Newark, Conn., April 27 1855
Hon. Lorenzo Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I enclose
herewith the Declaration for Bounty Land of late Lucy Butts, taken before me as Judge of Probate.
Will you be so kind as to inform me at your earliest convenience whether declarations taken and certified in this manner under the Act of March 3 1855 will be satisfactory to the department.
I have ventured to take this declaration in this way in consequence of an item from a newspaper hereto attached.
If you should not approve of this mode of taking & certifying these declarations, your early attention to this will probably prevent, in some cases, disappointment & loss.
Very Resp y your Ob d Serv t
George A. Davenport
Commissioner Waldo decides that no one person can receive the aggregate bounty for separate services. In case of a woman marrying twice and surviving both husbands and both entitled to bounty land, she is only entitled to one bounty, but she may make her election under either husband. If there be minor children living of the non elected husband they are also entitled to land.
Mr. Waldo also decides that the certificate of the Clerk of Probate, under seal of said Court, is a sufficient attestation to pension papers. This will obviate the trouble of procuring the attestation and seal of the Clerk of the County Court.

The Hon. Lewis Cass Secretary of War Washington Sir
The following supplemental declaration to the one now on file in the war office is made with a view to obtain an increase of my Pension in support of the claim I would refer to the testimony of Capt. Gilbert, and Capt. Betts, on file in your office with an explanation why I did not claim more service in my former declaration my memory is quite poor & broken I had not then procured those Affidavits I did not know as then men were still living or that I could procure any testimony in my favour, after I recd. those I found they had recited more service than I had recollected I was cautious to not recite more time than I could distinctly recollect & testify to I supposed you would  would have been guided more by the evidence I exhibited than by my declaration I therefore con- fidently expected I had supported a claim for a full Pension. I will only add that I expect Capt. Gilbert had his old muster & pay rolls to look at and help his memory with (as I understand he is in the habit of keeping his old papers) There has so long a time elapsed since I performed the service that I could not distinctly recollect all the times I was out in service or the length of each & I did not like to testify to more service than I could distinctly recollect I would also say that those men sustain a good character for truth and veracity as any other men in that town, or country. I have not seen Capt. Gilbert since the Revolutionary War but obtained those affidavits
by writing to a friend of mine in Witten where they live
I am sir your
Humble servt.
Abiah Betts
New Lebanon N.Y.
Dec r 7 th 1832

State of New York } ss; County of Orange }
George Cornwall of the town of Newburgh in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he has been well acquainted with Lucy Betts whose declaration is herewith annexed, for the last thirty years; that he knew her as the wife of Uriah Betts from the year 1833 until the year 1841 at which time the said Uriah Betts died at the Village of Newburgh County and State aforesaid, where he and his said wife then resided, and that the said Lucy Betts now remains the widow of the said Uriah Betts according to the best of this deponent's knowledge and belief. That this deponent was well acquainted with the said Uriah Betts from the year 1810 to the time of his decease and that deponent knew him to be a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the time of his decease.
Sworn to and subscribed to Geo. Cornwall before me this 8 th day of June 1853
J. M. Root Clerk

I John W Brown Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York do hereby certify, that George Cornwall the foregoing deponent is well known to me and that his testimony in the foregoing affidavit can be relied upon as true.
Newburgh Sept r 5 th 1853
John W Brown Justice of the Supreme Court

State of New York } ss; County of Orange } John Johnston and Thomas M c Kissock both residing in the town of Newburgh County of Orange and State of New York, severally depose and say and each for himself, deponeth and saith that he is personally acquainted with Lucy Betts, who made the declaration hereto annexed and that they severally know her to be the person described in and who signed, and made oath to the truth of said declaration. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 8 th day of June 1853, John Johnston T. M c Kissock Marshall Clarke
I John W m Brown one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of the State of New York do certify that I am well acquainted with John Johnston and Thomas M c Kissock both of the above named deponents and that their testimony in relation to the identity of Lucy Betts, whose declaration is hereto annexed, can be implicitly relied upon. Dated at Newburgh this 8 th day of June 1853 John W m Brown Justice of the Supreme Court

State of New York Supreme Court of Orange County Clerk's office
ss: J. Nathan Westcott, Clerk of said County do hereby certify that John W. Brown whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificates was at the time of subscribing the same, and taking the foregoing examinations one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, duly elected, qualified and sworn as such justice; and further that the foregoing examinations to which my name, "J. Westcott," is subscribed, were taken in open court, the said justice, John W. Brown, presiding, the said court being held for the State of New York at the Court House in Poughkeepsie in said County, at the time in such examinations stated, (the above words, "and taking the foregoing examinations," being inter- lined in this certificate by me.)
In witness whereof I hereto subscribe my name and affix the Seal of the said Supreme Court and of the said County at Goshen at the said Clerk's office of said Court and County this 6th day of September A.D. 1853.
J. Westcott, Clerk of said Court & County by John C. McConnel Deputy Clerk

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } vs Peabody Court District of Norwalk in said County. Personally appeared Nathan Gilbert of Wilton in said County aged Eighty four years being duly sworn in open Court according to Law depose and saith that he was formerly well acquainted with Mr. Ulrich Bitts formerly of said Wilton now of the town of New Sebago in the County of Columbia and State of New York and knows that said Bitts volunteered a soldier in the Company under my command in the year 1777. and served in the same a few days when the British and Tories burnt Danbury and that the same year he entered into my Company in said town of Wilton and served in said Company in guarding and protecting the sea coast. and on the lines until the about the year 1780. at which time he entered into Capt. Samuel Keene's Company at Norwalk in said County and as the deponent believes for Nine Months. after which he served in my Company until the close of the Revolutionary War
Sworn and subscribed in open Court the day and
Nathan Gilbert
year of our said Bmg: Assessor Judge
At the same Court. Personally appeared Daniel Bitts of Wilton in said County aged Seventy four years being duly sworn according to Law in open Court depose and say - that he is well acquainted with Mr. Ulrich Bitts formerly of said Wilton now of the town of New Sebago in the County of Columbia State of New York and knows that said Bitts served as a volunteer in Capt. Nathan Gilbert's Company in said Wilton in the year 1777 and served in the same when Danbury was burnt. and the same year he entered in said Wilton into said Capt. Gilbert's Company and served in said Company until he entered into Capt. Samuel Keene's Company in Norwalk for Nine Months about the year 1780 and said Ulrich Bitts served in said Keene's Company at Horn's Neck. and on the lines

during the principal part of the term of said Nine Months after which he returned into said Capt. Nathan Gilbert Company and was in the Service until the close of the Revolutionary War
Daniel B. B.
Sworn and Subscribed
in open Court the day and
year aforesaid. And that the
said Nathan Gilbert and Daniel
Butts are Credible Persons in Writings
whereof I have set my hand and Seal
of said Court
Benj: Isaac Judge

Application of Lucy Butts (Widow of Uriah Butts)
By Joseph W. Wilson Newark P.O. Connecticut Atty.

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield Probate District of New Canaan } ss
On this 27 th day of April A.D. 1870 personally appeared before me George A. Davenport Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the Probate District of New Canaan in the State of Connecticut Lucy Pett who being duly sworn according to law makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of section 13 of an act of Congress relating to Pensions approved July 27 th 1868: That the pension on account of whose death pension was granted was a Private in the Revolutionary War but in what Company or Regiment applicant is unable to state and he served in no other war that the Pension Certificate which does not appear to be numbered, bears date the 30 th day of September A.D. 1853 and recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3 rd 1853 Page 57 Vol. It is herewith returned and the said applicant states that she still continues to be the widow of Uriah Pett, the soldier on account whose death she received said Certificate, and has not remarried since his death that claimant appoints

Joseph H. Wilson of Norwalk in said Fairfield County and State of Connecticut her attorney with full power of substitu- tion to prosecute the above claim and receive the certificate that may be issued under and by virtue of this application and that her residence is in Wilton in said County and State and her Post Office address is Wilton Connecticut
Lucy Betts
Also personally appeared Charles N. Clark, a resident of Norwalk in Fairfield County, Connecticut; and Emily H. Betts a resident of Wilton in said County persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit and who, being by me duly sworn say they were present and saw Lucy Betts, the claimant, sign her name to the foregoing declaration; that they have every reason to believe from the appearance of said claimant and their acquaintance with said Lucy Betts that she is the identical person said Lucy Betts, the claimant, rep- resents herself to be and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim and they also state that they have

been well acquainted with the said Lucy Petts for the past twenty years and more that during these years they have lived as neighbors of said Lucy Petts and from their frequent intercourse and conversations and from other circumstances they have reason to believe and do both believe that the said Lucy Petts has not remarried since the death of the above named Uriah Petts and they say if said Lucy Petts had again married since the death of her said hus- band they believe they should have known it
Charles N. Block Emily W. Petts
Sworn to and subscribed and acknowledged before me this 27 th day of April A.D. 1870 and I hereby cer- tify that the contents of the above declaration and affidavit and statements were fully made known and explained to the applicant and witnesses before swearing including the words
erased and the words added; And that I have no interest direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my

hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Probate for the Probate District of Norwalk in the State of Connecticut on the day and year last above written
George A. Davenport Judge of the Court of Probate for the Probate District of Norwalk in the State of Connecticut
Affidavit of Lucy Bell (Widow of Nich Bell)
By Joseph N. Wilson Norwalk P.O. Connecticut Atty.

Meek & Farnes Bank Albany Pension Agency April 15. 1837
James L. Edwards Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 12 th inst. I have to state that Union Bells, at $60 per ann. was last paid to the 4 th of Sept. 1836.
I am, Sir,
Very Resp d .
Yrs. ob t Serv t .
R. M. O'Callaghan Pro t Pensions

Storoburgh 19 th April 1837
Sir
Enclosed you will receive the paper of Wm Butt, a pensioner of the United States, applying for a transfer - which I believe are now prepared agreeably to your directions in your letter of the 13 th will you have the goodness to advise me of the transfer as soon as convenient
Most respectfully
J. L. Edwards Esq. Your obedt servt
Geo. Bournwell

Washington City
Alcal Batts
Stor to N.Y.R.

Newburgh N.Y. 7 April 1837
Dear Sir,
I enclose you an application from Uriah Betts a Revolutionary Pensioner, of the State of New York, requesting a transfer from the Pension Office at Albany to the Pension Office in New York. as he now resides in the County of Orange he is informed that he cannot obtain his pension in either place until a transfer is made
Most respectfully Your obed Servt
Geo. Cornwall
J. L. Edwards Esq

2195  Shoreham Brief in the Case of Lucy Potts, Widow of Uriah Potts.  Private Rev War.  William  Fairfield County and State of Connecticut One Sec 13. Act Feb 3. 1853 Act July 27. 1868.
CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE,
PROOF EXHIBITED,
A Pensioner at the rate of $60 per annum roll of Connecticut. She returns her Certificate and applies for increase under Sec 13. Act July 27. 1868.
Identity and Continued Widowhood Shown
Admitted May 10. 1850 to pension at $96 per Annu Commencing July 27. 1868 deducting Payments since
W. C. Trask Examining Clerk.
Name and residence of Agent,  Joseph H. Wilson  Norwalk  Connecticut.
J. H. Wilson S. S.

Brief in the case of Sarah Betts, Widow of Uriah. Fairfield County and State of Conn; act 3 d Feby. 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
"husband was a pensioner under the Act of 7 th June, 1832. Record evidence of Marriage."
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
M c M c Gilbert Esqr. H. Charles Water, Washington, D.C. Name and residence of Agent
J. H. D. [unintelligible] Examining Clerk.

Old War act of 1833 DT
F. 476
Widow
File

U. S. Pension Agency,
Boston, Mass.
12 th October, 1885
Hon. John C. Black Commissioner of Pensions.
I hereby report that the name of Lucy Betts who was a pensioner on the rolls of this Agency under Certificate No. 2195 v and who was last paid at the rate of $8.00 per month on 4 June 1882 has been dropped because of failure to claim pension for a period of three years
Very respectfully,
D. A. Peck Jr. Pension Agent
old War - Oct 1885
Every name dropped to be thus reported at once.

MRS. MARY B. BISHOP 142 GROVE STREET PUTNAM, CONN.
Dec. 12, 1924.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Kindly send me the Pension record in the Revolutionary War, of
SAMUEL C. o BETTS, who was born Norwal, Conn. 1732, and died Richmond, Mass. 1823. He was in Capt. Samuel Comstock's Co. Conn. Militia and at Fishkill, N.Y.
also:-
Uriah Betts, who was born Norwalk, Conn. 1761, died Newburg, N.Y. 1841.
He was in Capt. Nathan Gilbert's Co., at Fishkill, N.Y.
Very truly,
Mary B. Bishop

Application for a transfer
State of New York } County of Orange } ss.
On the sixth day of April 1837 before me the subscribed Clerk of the United States for the Southern District of New York personally appeared Uriah Betts who, on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Keeler in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Matthew Stead in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension roll of the State of New York for the Northern District (and payable at Albany) from whence he has lately removed; viz from the County of Columbia, that he now resides in the State of New York in the County of Orange and Southern District where he intends to remain, and wishes his Pension to be payable in the City of New York in future; and that his reasons for removing to the said County of Orange were that some of his Children resided there
Uriah Betts
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid
Fred. J. Betts Clerk of the U. S. for the Southern Dist. of New York