Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17538, Lemuel Carrington, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Barrington Lemuel Rice Abigail
W. 17538
former widow
CONTENTS

2809.
Connecticut
Abigail Rice formerly widow of Samuel Harrington who was a Private Conn. in the Conn. line Conn. for 18 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd day of Mar. 1843 and sent to A. Hall Ind New Haven Conn
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 1 Page 75
Let to A. Hall 2 nd Sept 2. 48
Exp 2 Nov 22 Let to A. Hall Sept 22. 48

State of Connecticut County of New Haven Probate District of Wallingford
ss.
On this sixth day of March A.D. 1860 personally appeared before the Court of Probate within and for said district. Abigail Rice of said Wallingford in said county, who is aged 72 years, who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following decla- ration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she was the widow of Lemuel Carrington formerly of said Wallingford who was a private in the army of the revolution. That she believes he served in the company commanded by Capt. Edward of Water- town, in Col Shipmans Regt. for the particulars of which service she refers the accompanying depositions of David Barnes & Ichabod Gurn. That she believes he enlisted for one year in the year 1781- and was discharged on the last day of February 1782-
1781

and she claims that he served the same length of time that said Barnes and Ives served -
That in 1777 said Barrington enlisted in a company of troops commanded by Capt. James Leek of Wallingford. for the term of seven or eight months. which company joined Col. Ennis Regiment at Fishkill that year and were discharged at Horn-neck on the first of January 1778 - and she claims that he served the same length of time that Jonathan Bartholomew did in said company. to whom deposition hereto annexed and to his declaration on file in the Pension Office (under act of 1832) she refers for the particulars of the campaign.
She further declares that she was married to said Samuel Barrington on the second day of September (1787) seventeen hundred and eighty seven. That he has heard the said Samuel Barrington died on the 22 nd day of May (1813) one thousand eight hundred and thirteen. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving

the service but the marriage took place pursuant to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four in at the time above stated.
She further declares that she was married to said Carrington as above stated who died as above stated in May 1813 - That she was afterwards married to Nehemiah Rice of Wallingford on the 4 th day of February (1816.) eighteen hundred and sixteen. That said Nehemiah Rice died on the 8 th day of April (1831) eighteen hundred and thirty one. That she was a widow on the 24 th of July 1836. and has been a widow ever since the death of said Rice and still remains a widow. as will more fully appear by the testimony hereto annexed
Abigail Rice
Sworn to and submitted in open Court before the Court of probate for the district of Walling- ford Attest Ebenezer Haines Clerk

I Hearn Monson of Wallingford in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut being duly sworn testify and say that I am in my 78 th year of my age. That I was well acquainted with Samuel Carrington of said Wallingford, having been for several years a very near neighbour of his and having been play fellows together when boys. That he was eleven months older than my self. and if he had lived would have been 79 in May next. having been born in May 1761- That when he was about twenty six years old at his request I wrote a publication of his marriage with Abigail Hall, who is now widow Abigail Rice and handed it to the presbyterian Clergyman to be read in the presbyterian meeting as the Law required. That I was at the meeting and heard it read. That soon after I understood they were married by Esq. Stanley- and I afterwards saw them together as man and wife and they so lived together as man and wife until his death in 1873. They

They were very respectable people and I have no doubt they were legally married though I was not present at the wedding - That I was Town Clerk at the time Oliver Stanley Esq. died & at that time his son Geo. W. Stanley Esq. placed in my hand his books, &c. and among others a record of said Oliver Stanley's judgments, marriages &c. as a Justice of peace, which by the then existing laws of the state were to be lodged with the Town Clerk - That upon the said old record of said Justice Stanley, which is now still in my hand there is a record of the marriage of said Lemuel Carrington to said Abigail Hall who is now widow Abigail Rice, which is as follows: "2 d Sept r 1787 Lem d Carrington & Ab- igail Hall were joined in marriage" which record of marriage is dated in figures as above, and is the second day of Septem- ber in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven - And is in the hand

writing of said Oliver Stanley Esq. with whose hand writing I was well acquainted having lived in his family before he died. That I am acquainted with the fact and knew at the time that said Samuel Carrison was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, but how long he served I do not know, nor do I know how many times he served.
Yours sincerely Hannah Harrison
Personally before me the said Hannah Harrison Esq who signed the above disposition in my presence and made oath to the truth of the same, and I hereby certify that I am said reader which appeared to be an account record that dates accorded with the date of said marriage and said record of said marriage is as is stated in this disposition, and that said Hannah is a cred- ible witness. Attest
March 6 th 1840
J. P. Heman Austin of Spenc

I James Noyes of Wallingford in the County of Mendocino and State of Connecticut being duly sworn depose and say that I am a clergyman and have resided in the town of Wallingford for many years and was well acquainted with Lemuel Carrington the first husband of widow Abigail Rice, and that he died in the year 1873. That in the year 1876, I married the said Abigail who was the widow of said Lemuel Carrington to Nehemiah Rice of said Wallingford and that said Nehemiah Rice died the in April 1881 and I attended his funeral as a clergyman, and that the said Abigail has remained a widow ever since and is now a widow and is the same person who was the widow of said Lemuel Carrington and who is now applying for a pension.
James Noyes
Personally appeared before me the Rev. James Noyes who signed the above deposition in my presence and made

To the truth of the same, I certify that he is a respectable man and a credible witness. March 6 th 1840
Attest
R. J. Hinman Justice of Peace

I Elijah Rice of Wallingford in the county of New Haven and state of Connecticut aged thirty three being duly sworn testify and say that I am the son of Nehemiah Rice who was the last husband of the widow Abigail Rice of Wallingford, and that I was present when my father died which was on the 8 th day of April 1831. and that said Abigail Rice has remained a widow ever since
Elijah Rice
Personally appeared before me this tenth day of February 1840. the said Elijah Rice who is a credible witness, and signed the above deposition in my presence and made oath to the truth of the same Attest
R. F. Williams Justice of Peace

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 175-38
Abigail Rice Former wid. of Lemuel Barrington Priv. Rev. war
Act: March 3, 1843
Index:—Vol. M , Page 164
[Arrangement of 1870.]

6953
Abigail Rice, widow of Lemuel.
see let to C. S. Hemen
May 20. 1841
let to Hon. W. W. Boardman
June 24, 1841 ✓
same Oct 3. 1842 ✓
Act of July 1838
D

6839.
Connecticut
Abigail Rice, formerly widow of
Samuel Carrington dec d who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 22 d May 1833 of New Haven in the State of Conn t who was a Pri t in the Company commanded by Captain Edwards of the Regt commanded by Col d Shipman in the Conn t line for 18 m s
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn t at the rate of 60 — Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th , day of Oct. 1842, and sent to R S. Hinman. N. Haven C t
Arrears to the 4 th of March, 1841
Semi-annual allowance ending Act 23 d Aug t 42 300
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Theo. S. Moody Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 206
Reported, Lt. A. Hall 2 d Aug. 31. 1843

I Ichabod Fries of the town of Wallingford in County of New Haven and State of Connecticut being duly sworn depose and say that I was eighty years old in August last. That I am now pensioner under the act of 1832. That about the first of March 1781 I enlisted into a company commanded by Capt. Edwards in Col. Shipmans Regt. under Gen David Waterbury - Mayors Webb & Humphreys - for the term of one year. that I served at different places - the company came together at Stamford Ct. - and were discharged the last of February or first of March 1782 at Lalmers Hill - having served out the full term of enlistment. That I was well acquainted with Lemuel Carrington formerly of said Wallingford who after his service married Abigail Heall who is now Abigail Rice. That said Lemuel Carrington enlisted into the same Company with myself and served out his term with the same Company and was honorably discharged from service at the end of the term. for a particular description of the

Since I refer to my declaration for a pension under the act of 1832 now on file in the pension office at Washington, where the particulars are fully stated. I do hereby request
Personally appeared before me the said Ichabod Sues who signed the above deposition in my presence and made oath to the truth of the same and I certify that he is a credible witness and a respectable man
Attest March 5, 1840
R. F. Warner Justice of Peace

I David Barnes of Wallingford in the County of New Haven and State of Con- necticut being duly sworn depose and say that I am 76 years of age (next may) and am now a pensioner under the act of 1832. That I was well acquainted with Lemuel Garington of said town of Wallingford. now deceased. That in the fore part of the year 1781. I think in February I enlisted for the term of one year in a company commanded by Captain Edward G. Watertown County. — Ball of Milford was Lieut. and — battn was Ensign in the Regt. commanded by Col. Shipman — Majors Webb & Ham- jungs — That I served out my term of Enlistment and was discharged on the last day of February (1882) Seventeen hundred and Eighty two — and for a more particular detail of said service I refer to my declaration now on file in the Pension office at Washington. That he was to join the company on the first of March 1781. but was not called on until the fore part of April 1781. That about the time I enlisted said Lemuel Garington also enlisted in

in the same company, and joined it at the same time that I did, and served with me during the said term and was discharged the same day I was rec. February the last day of the month 1782 and we came home together - Lemuel Barington spoken of above was the same man that afterwards married Abigail Hall of said Wallingford, who is now widow Abigail Rice - and I know said Abigail and said Lemuel lived together as man and wife for several years.
Dawred Barner
Personally appeared before me this fifth day of March 1840. David Barner and signed the above deposition in my presence and made oath to the truth of the same, and I hereby certify that he is a respectable man and a credible witness.
Attest
A. H. Kim and Justin H. May

I Samuel Cook town clerk of the town of Wallingford, County of New- Haven. State of Connecticut, being duly sworn testify & say that I have searched the records of said town & that the marriage of Lemuel Garmy- ton to Abigail Hall does not appear upon said records.
Samuel Cook Town clerk
Garmy appeared before me. Samuel Cook who is now town clerk of the town of Wallingford and who is a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the above which he signed in my presence - March 6 th 1840
Attest
R. F. Hemenway Justice of Peace

The Deposition of George W. Stanley of Cleveland in Cuyahoga County and State of Ohio State of Middletown in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut taken by request of Abigail Prior late Abigail Canington of Wallingford in the County of New Haven in said State of Connecticut, to be used for her application for a Pension under the Laws of the United States.
I the said George W. Stanley being of the age of sixty four years do hereby say that I was a native and until the year 1819 a settled inhabitant of said town of Wallingford and within thereof; that from my earliest remembrance I was well acquainted with Samuel Canington and his wife the said Abigail, whose residence was at no time exceeding to any but a millstone more than half a mile distant from my own; that the said Samuel and his wife were considered and treated by my parents and myself as a family connection or account of a kindred relation or particular acquaintance between the parents of the said Samuel and my stepmother. That I have frequently employed the said Samuel in his business as a Mechanic and that my acquaintance with him and his said wife until her death; and with his wife was until the year 1819 when I removed from said Wallingford to said Middletown was continued. Since that time I have seen her occasionally, and have known by information and by a particular acquaintance with her last husband Nathaniel Prior at the time of his illness as to her health situation &c.
At and after the time of the illness of the said Samuel Canington I held the office of Judge of Probate of the District of Wallingford where he lived for several years and as appointed by my account and from information others in that capacity in the settlement of his estate. The said Abigail Canington was considered as his widow and as such received that portion of his estate to which she was by Law entitled and I am certain that no doubt, nor any cause for doubt of the fact that she was his widow at the time of his illness had ever existed in the mind of any person; as far as such a fact can be the subject of certainty in any case.
I further say that my father Prior Stanley Esquire who died about the year 1813 was a husband of the Prior and a Native during his life resided in said Wallingford having by Law power to join persons in Marriage and frequently employed in that capacity; from about

The year 1768 during a period of about forty years with few short intervals - having at one time had access to his Books of Baptism; and for many years next before the year 1837, when I removed from Painesville, the exclusive possession of those mss left at his death with the Town Clerk; I further say that his practice was to make a brief entry of Marriages solemnized by him in a Book kept and used by him in part as an Account Book; & also in a separate Book in which were recorded judgments, sentences and other official acts; some part of that time; I have no recollection that any entry of Marriages solemnized by him was ever made in any other than in one of these Books - On application of a Friend of Mrs. Rice stating that she was married to the said Samuel Canington by my father about the year 1787; I have recently given such directions as ordered to me when the above described Books and the record of his marriage might probably be found; I am informed that search has been made, but that no record of any Marriages whatsoever has been found - It has since occurred to me that the Books containing the records of Marriages may have been deposited with the Town Clerk in Valley Forge, altho I have no definite recollection of the fact - It m st have been found that I can only say that I have found, and contained records of Marriages; but that I am not now able to find them since I wrote this Deposition with m st
George W. Stanley
State of Ohio } ss Cuyahoga County } Personally appeared the above named George W. Stanley and made solemn oath that the statements by him made in the foregoing affidavit are true. Before me
Sam l H. Mathes Notary Public
Dated at Cleveland December 29 th AD 1839

1952
H. Rice
$60 per am
A. Hall, 2 nd Flr New Haven Conn.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 rd March 1843, granting Pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 th 1838
State of Connecticut
County of New Haven ss.
On this 29 th day of May A.D. 1843 Personally appeared before Augustus Bales 2 d a Justice of the Peace for the Town of Wallingford, in the County of New Haven, Abigail Rice a resident of the Town of Wallingford, in the County of New Haven, aged seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her Oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by an act of Congress, passed on the 3 rd March 1843, granting pensions to Widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War, That she is the Widow of Samuel Cornington who was a private in the Army, and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7 th 1838 was sixty dollars per annum.
She further declares that she is still a Widow.
in presence of Edwin G. Wells Mary Howard
Abigail then X Rice mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Augustus Bales 2 d Justice of Peace

✓ ✓ 6953 Application for Pension for act of July 1838 Abigail Rice of New Haven Co. Conn. m 27. d. 18.
adm'd 18 mo. p.m. SS 4
R. S. Himmann agent New Haven Co.

State of Connecticut County of New Haven Probate District of Wallingford
I Ebenezer H. Ines Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Wallingford aforesaid. hereby Certify That within and following contains the original proceedings in the matter of the Application of Abigail Rice a widow for a pension under the act of July 7-1838.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 13 th day of April 1840
Ebenezer H. Ines, Clerk

2809.43 cm
Mr Ames Sept 12
Augustus Hall, 2 o Wallingford Conn.

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2 d February 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution,"
State of Connecticut } County of New Haven } ss
On this 25 th day of August 1848, before me a Magistrate in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Augustus Hall 2 d Administrator on the Estate of Abigail Rice who is now dead, and lately a resident of Wallingford in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2 d February 1848, granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she was the Widow of Lemuel Carrington who was a private in the War of the Revolution,
That she received a pension under the Act of June 19 th 1844, at the rate of Sixty dollars per annum,
She further declares that she was the Widow of Nehemiah Rice until the day of her death.
Sworn to & subscribed in the } Augustus Hall 2 d day & year above written }
Before me
Ebenezer H. Doolittle Justice of Peace

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the within declarant, and he is the Administrator on the Estate of Abigail Rice, the same person who drew a pension as stated in the foregoing Declaration.
Ebenezer Dyer, Justice of Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of New Haven, COUNTY COURT, CLERK'S OFFICE.
} ss.
I, Henry G. Lewis Esq., Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of New Haven, and keeper of the seal thereof, and of the commission of the Justices of Peace for said County, hereby CERTIFY:—
THAT,
Ebenezer W. Ives Esquire was on the 25 th day of August
1848 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly appointed, commis- sioned and sworn, with power by the laws of this State, to administer OATHS, and take the acknowl- edgment of DEEDS and other instruments; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature to this instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature, and I hereby further certify that his said commission bears date the 30 th day of June A.D. 1848 and will expire on the 20 th day of June A.D.
1849.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and seal of the said Court this 26 th day of August 1848
Henry G. Lewis
Clerk.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
County of New Haven, COUNTY COURT, CLERK'S OFFICE.
} ss.
I, R. H. Osborn Esq., Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of New Haven, and keeper of the seal thereof, and of the Commission of the Justices of Peace for said County, hereby CERTIFY:—
THAT,
Augustus Hall 2 d Esquire was on the 29 th day of May
1843 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, with power by the laws of this State, to administer OATHS, and take the acknowledgment of DEEDS and other instruments; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature to this instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and seal of the said Court this 5 th day of September 1843
R. H. Osborn Clerk.

Oct 27. 42
ct.
Abigail Rice
J.
S. Edwards Groom
Barbara Groom
Washington City
D.C.
Abigail

New Haven Ct October 24 - 1842
Dear Sir Some time since Abigail Rich of Wallingford Conn. applied for a pension on account of the services of her first husband who was in the Revolutionary War. She did not obtain it because she had been married again. I understand the law has since been altered, and at her request I forward to you a Certificate of the judgment of Probate for Wallingford District. which I believe is in the form prescribed.
If it is not in proper form please return it to me with the form of proceeding under the last Law.
The Certificate to be sent to me
Yours with Respect
J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Agent
R. F. Main

I Johnathan Bantholomew of the Town of Wallingford in the County of New Haven being duly sworn depose and say That I am eighty five years of age and was a pensioner under the act of June 7 th 1832 - That in the spring of the year 1777 he enlisted in a company of Traps Commanded by Capt James Peck of Wallingford for the term of seven or eight months. That they were stationed along the coast, to prevent the descent of the British by then being in possession of Long Island, where we remained during the principal part of the summer after which the Company were taken through Danbury to Fishkill on the North river, where we arrived about the time the Dutch were throwing Bulwark heat which would be about last of September or the first of October, we joined Col. Eno's Battery at Fishkill, soon after this and while we were there we heard of the taking of Burgoyne. Soon after we descended the river to Poughkeepsie about the time the enemy burnt the barracks there after this we followed the enemy's vessels down the river, we made halts at North Street and King Street. Then we moved off to Morineu then to Barn neck -

We staid nearly two months at Marinette Sawmill and we were discharged at Horn Lake on the first of January 1778, during all which time Samuel Carring- ton was a private in the same Company and served with us, said Car- rington lived only a few miles from me and I was well acquainted with him. We enlisted about the time I did and was discharged when I was for the particulars of the said service I refer to my declaration on file in the Pension office his mark X Johnathan Bartholomew
This may certify that the within named deponent personally appeared and made Oath to the foregoing deposition.
Dated at Wallingford this 9 th day of April A. D. 1840
Augustus Ball 2 d Justice of Peace
I certify that the said Johnathan Bartholomew who made his mark in my presence a credible witness
Augustus Ball 2 d Justice of Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } NEW HAVEN COUNTY, } ss. COUNTY COURT CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, Wm Beach Clerk of the County Court, within and for said County, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commissions of Justices of Peace, within and for said County, hereby certify that
Robinson S. Hinman, and Augustus Hall 2 d
Esq. each is a JUSTICE OF PEACE,
within and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned, and sworn, with power to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of Deeds; that his Commission is dated the 8 th day of June A. D. 1839 and will expire on the twentieth day of June, A. D. 1840; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court, this 16 th day of April A. D. 1840
Wm Beach Clerk.

May 4, 1840
Phil Pa. May 1 1840
leave or mg.
J. L.
FREE Baltimore Md
Commissions of Pensions
Washington City

Wallingford April 27th 1840 John Parsons of Norway in Herkimer County in the State of New York formerly a native of Wallingford in the State of Connecticut and lived there until 30 years of age, (and now on a visit in said Wallingford with his friends) being duly sworn deposes and says that he is eighty six years of age, that he was well acquainted with Samuel Carrington, and also Maria his sister and the said Samuel Carrington married Abigail Noall who is now Widow Abigail Price I knew that said Samuel Carrington enlisted into a Company Commanded by Capt James Peck of Wallingford as I understand for eight Months and I knew he was gone in the Service soon after he enlisted and I believe that he served his term out, but I did not know and cannot tell who the other officers were nor was I with him, I believe that he served another term or two, but I cannot tell how long or who with, but I remember his entering into Capt Peck's Company for about Eight Months, and also his Brother Dan Carrington with him John Parsons
New Haven County ss Wallingford date above Personally appeared John Parsons the within named deponent and made oath to the above deposition before me
Augustus Noall 2 d Justice of Peace I further certify that I am acquainted with the said John Parsons and that he sustains an

unblemished Character as to truth and veracity,
Augustus Hall 2 d Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut County of New Haven District of Wallingford.
On this 21 st day of October 1842. Personally appeared before the Probate Court, for said District, Abigail Rice, of said Wallingford, who being duly sworn deposes and says, That she is the same person who applied for pension as the widow of Samuel Carrington of said Wallingford, that her first husband said Samuel Carrington died on the 20 th day of May A.D. 1813. that she afterwards to wit; on the fourth day of February 1815 was married to Nehemiah Rice of said Wallingford, who died on the 8 th day of April 1831. and that on the 7 th of July 1838 she was, and ever since the death of her said last husband Nehemiah Rice, she has been and remained a widow and now is a Widow —
Abigail Rice
And the said Court having fully examined said widow, and she having adduced other testimony to the entire satisfaction of this Court that said deposition by her signed is true; this Court finds the facts therein stated to be true; and this Court certifies that said Widow, the said Abigail Rice, is a creditable witness and a respectable person —
In testimony whereof Lorenzo Lewis Clerk of said Court have hereto set my hands and seal of said Court this 21 st day of October 1842 Lorenzo Lewis Clerk —

State of Connecticut New Haven County } Probate district of Wallingford I, William Carrington, Clerk of the Court of Probate held at Wallingford, within & for said district of Wallingford, do hereby certify that satis- factory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Abigail Rice was a pensioner of the United States, at the rate of Sixty dollars per annum; was a resident of the County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut, and died in the town of Wallingford, in said New Haven County of the State of Connecticut, in the year one thousand eight hundred forty-eight, on the fifth day of August, leaving no children; and that Augustus Hall, 2nd has been duly appointed administrator on the Estate of the deceased, and given bond, ac- cording to law.
In testimony whereof I have signed my name & affixed the seal of said Court, this fifth day of Sept. A.D. 1848
William Carrington Clerk

Sept 30. 1842.
Mr. Hon. Alice J. L. South Com d of Marine Washington D.C.

New Haven 28 Sep r . 1842
Dear Sir,
The friends of Abigail Rice of Wallingford desire that her application for a pension should be reexamined, since by the act of last session of Congress, they suppose the obstruction in the way of her obtaining a pension is removed, your early attention to the subject will oblige
Your Obed Serv t
W m W. Boardman
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm ee &c

J. L. Edwards Esq. Com. of Lending

New Haven Ct April 18 th 1840
Sir
Enclosed I send you the Appli- cation of Mrs Abigail Rice for a pension I have sent to Philadelphia for a deposition which I have directed the deponent Mr John Parsons to send directly to you, and you can attach it to the papers if you please
Yours with Respect
R. H. Harkness
L. Edward Esq
Com Pen.